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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , JANUARY 21i , 1893 TWELVE PAGES. ggfSINGLTS COPlr IJTVE CENTS ,
TEARS OF LDETGERT
Briny Drops Fall from tin Eyes of tlio Big
Sausage Maker.
ALLEGED W.FE MURDERER CRIES IN COURT
Buries His Pac3 in His Honda and Sobs
Like a Child.
CREATES A SCENE WHILE ON THE STAND
Police Captain Smiles and Spectators Gaza
in Amazjnwnt.
LUETGZPJ NOT AN EXPERT 03THOGRAPHER
arn lint IleCVctor Cniilit Hiu-ll the
Annie of HIM KlrHt Piirtiier lit
l thr Miitrltiiniilnl
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lIUNlllCSH.
CHICAGO. Jan. 21. AiJolph I * . Luctgert
went on the witness stand today and told
the Jury the story of the dolnqs In Ills sau-
nago factory the night of May 1. Ho en
deavored to explain tlio mystery surrounding
tlio disappearance of Ills wife , for whoso
murder he < ls being tried. An Immense
crowd gathered around the criminal court
building long before the case was called ,
tint warned by experience the police allowed
only those to enter who had tickets of ad-
jnlsslon Judge Gary's court room was
packed some time before the opening hour.
There was an unusual number rf women
present The audience paid the closest at
tention to Luctgert'a examination.
Prior to going on the witness bland Luct-
Kcrt , while taking exercise In the Jail , was
accompanied by James Smith , who has been
en trial with Chris Merry for the murder of
Merry's wife. Smith was extremely nervous
over the outcome of the Jury's deliberations
In his case , but Luctgcrt spoke encourag
ingly to htm.
" ! received an Invitation to a masquerade
ball , which takea place on February C , " said
Luctgert to his companion. "I'll let jou
have it. You'll ho able to use It before I
iv111. "
After relating the story of the various
financial deals In which ho was interested ,
Luctgcrt was asked If during the time ho
was first engaged In buslncro ho was
married. To this Luctgcrt rcplkd In the
affirmative "I was married to MKs
Pauline Ruclko In 1S72 , " said the defendant.
"How do jou ppell that name ? "
NOT AN EXPERT IN SPELLING.
"Oh , I don't know. I never could spell
It , " was Luctgcrt's icply.
Attorney Hnrxion of councel for the de-
fonno , then wc\t Into Luetgert's financial
affairs at the tlmo of Mrs. Loulso Luctgcrt's
disappearance and drew out the statement
that Luetgert was worth about $80,000 ex-
cluslvo of real estate. Attorney Harmon
then asked Luctgert when his first wife died.
"In No\ ember , 1877. "
"And how long were jou a widower ? "
"Until next year In January. "
At thla point Luctgcrt broke down and
commenced crying like a child. Seeing the
condition his client was lei , Attorney Harmon
asked for a recess , but Judge Gary refused
to allow It. After a few moments Luctgcrt
regained control of himself. The dloplay of
grief drew emllcs to the face of Police Cap
tain Schuottlcr , who occupied a scat Immedi
ately behind the defendant , and the Jurors
looked on In astonishment as Luctgcrt burled
his face In his hands and sobbed.
"Before > ou were married , where did you
and jour little boy Arnold live ? " was the
next question.
"I slept In the store mjsclf and my boy
at my mother-in-law's "
"When were jou married the second
time ? " Luetgert was asked by his counsel.
"In 1878 , to Loulso Blckneso. " There was
not a trace of emotion In the voice of Luet
gert , as ho mentioned the name of the
woman ho Is charged with having murdered.
Tlio defendant then told of the various places
ho and hla wife had lived , and of his going
Into business at his latest location In 1S79.
The court at this point took a recess.
PDAL3 WITH DAVY.
Nothing Important transpired during the
afternoon session , and the examination of the
witness by his attorney , 'Mr. ' Harmon , was
BO slow that when court adjourned nothing
pertaining to the alleged murder of Mrs.
Luctgert had been brought out.
The court icconvened at 2 o'clock , nnd In
a few minutes an objection to some questions
put by Mr. Harmon , as bulng trivia ) , brought
from the court the statement that an hour
and twenty minutes haJ been consumed In
arriving at the rosgcsta , but ho supposed It
would bo best to let the defense alone , as ob
jections appeared only to eauso further do
lays.
lays.Mr.
Mr. 'Harmon made some lusto nt this point
and Mr. Luetgert explained several passages
between himself and his wlfo as testified to
by state witnesses.
Luetgcrt told of hla offer to sell his entire
plant for $300,000. The option of William
Chailcs , the coming of Robert Davy Into
the deal and the greatest abundinco of de
tails marked the further recitation. After
the deal was closed Luotgert said ho re
crlreil a telegram from Dr. John Phillips of
Now Haven , Conn. , saying that Davy was
threatened with rheunvjtlo fever. Luctgert
consulted with Attorney Gnodrlch and then
left for New York to find Davy it possible.
He was not at the hotel ho had given as
his address. Then Luotgert went to New
iHaven , Ho found Dr. Phillips to bo an old
man who had not practiced for fifteen yeal-s.
The doctor said he did not know Davy and
Itad not sent the tolegnim saying ho was 111.
A search of the New Haven hospitals failed
to locate the man. '
HIS FACR COLORS.
The last passage \vas to the effect of the
news of bin ( allure to IIml Davy upon his
marital happiness. The question proved too
much for tl.c defendant. Hla face colored ,
Hie nervously drummed with his pencil and
lie Bank low Jn his chair and slouched for
Vard as h"e explained ho hesitated to tell
Ills wlfo the result of his trip , saying she
disliked the location of their homo and
vanted to move , and that ho had agreed to
settle $50,000 upon lir and keep only NOO-
000 himself when the deal weiit through.
"What wes the effect of the news when
you did tell her ? " asked Mr. Harmon , and
overbody knew what was coming ,
Mr , Luctgert looked down , then glanced
up , bit lila lip and BwallowoJ. He leaned
back In his teat and ( hummed audibly with
the pencil. Finally he reached back for his
pocket handktrchlcf.
Judge G-ry was watching him closely. Al
this point he tald the defendant had been
on the stand nearly three hours and the
court would adjourn until tomorrow.
Luctgcrt proved to be a very lachrymose
witness , his tears coming frequently and In
considerable volume whenever the name of
his wlfo wan brought Into the case. He will
take the stand again tomorrow.
juiiv i-i.Mis : uiMinr is OVII.TV.
I'c.lillrr In Coni Irtcil of ( lie KlllliiK
of 111ICc. .
CHICAGO , Jan. 21. In the case of Chris
Merry , the peddler charged with wlfo mur
der , the Jury today returned a verdict flnd-
ns him guilty. Smith , h's ' nllcgeJ ac
complice , wao found not guilty. The Jury
was out all night.
When the verdict was read Smith Jumped
to his feet and shouted for Joy , but Judge
Itorton sternly commanded him to sit down.
"Bring mo n warrant , " said the Judge.
"I want this man rcarrestcd as an accessory
to the murder after the fact , and I want
him Indicted by the grand Jury today. "
This had the effect of cooling Smith's
spirits , but ho soon recovered and looked
pityingly down on his fellow prisoner.
"Chris , old boy , I'm sorry for you , " ho
said ns ho held out his hand to Merry.
Cheer up , maybe things won't bo so bad
after all. Congratulate mo anway on my
end of It. "
Hut Merry was In , a daze , and Soldlng out
hla hand remained silent.
Merry was found guilty on the first bil
lot. The rest of the period of the Jury'fi de
liberations was confined to a discussion
of Smith's case , the ballots standing six for
conviction and six against until today.
Then with the understanding , It Is thought ,
that there would bo no legal difficulties In
tlio way of Smith's rcarrcst and Indictment
as an accessory after the fact , It was agreed
to return a verdict of not guilty as charged.
Ueforo the prisoners were led back to their
ceJls Assistant States Attorney Pearson ,
Police Captain Wheeler and several police
men who had been most actively engaged In
the prosecution of the men pressed through
the crowd nnd congratulated Smith on the
verdict. The prisoner's little daughter and
her mother wcro among the first to reach
his side.
Colonel Davidson of the defense made a
motion for a new trial , the date for argu
ment being left open , and Merry was led
back to Jail. Smith remained In the court
room until a bench warrant was secured
and he was then held to the grand Jury
under $10,000 bonds. The maximum punish
ment In Smith's case , should ho be con
victed of being nn accessory after the fact ,
will bo two years In prison and $1,000 fine.
INSl'lllNCU COMPANY hHTTLKS UP.
Kniiionn IllUnum CIIHC- ! Settled tin to
Out * Clilliu.
TOPEKA , Kas. , Jan. 21 The famous Hlll-
mora Insurance case , which has been fougnt
through five trials , was settled today so far
as the claim against the New York Life In-
suiunco company Is concerned. Hlllmon was
Insure 1 In this company for $10,000 , but upon
what basis the compromise was made cannot
ho ascertained , as the attornejo on both sides
absolutely refuse to talk.
When Insurance Commissioner Webb Mc-
Nall was apprised of the New York Life's
action In settling the Hlllmon claim this aft
ernoon , he promptly granted Its attornejs a
license for the jear almost past , ending
February 28 , 1SOS , and n'sa ' for the new 11-
cense jcar. It was their refusal to settle the
Hlllmon claim , upon which Insurance Com
missioner McNall based his action In revok
ing the- license of the three Interested com
panies last March.
The Mutual Life was ono of these and was
subsequently barred from the state by a
Judgment of ouster from the supreme court.
The Connecticut Mutual is abiding by Mc-
Nall's action In revoking Its license , and has
made no fight. The New York Life brought
suit against McNall for damages. Later the
suit was dropped suddenly.
John W. Hlllmcn , who Is supposed to have
been shot through the head at Mcdlclno
Lodge , March 17 , 1S79 , had life Insurance as
follows : In the New York Life , $10.000 ; In
the Mutual Life , $10,000 ; and In the Connecti
cut Mutual , $5,000.
It was said that Hlllmon was accidentally
shot bv his travelling companion , John H.
Drown The Insurance companies alleged
that conspiracy was formed , cons'stlng of
Lovl Baldwin , John W. Hlllmon and John H
Browb , Hlllmcn's life was Insured , and
Frederick Adolphus Walters was murdered
by Hlllmon and his body attempted to bo
palmed off on the companies as Hlllmon'e.
.STIUKI : is IMPHNDIVG.
I.IUlf ChniiKPCI | M ! nt rincuH ttliero
llc-ii Ari Alreiuly Out.
BOSTON , Jon. 21. Reports today from the
various New England points at which strikes
arc In progress amwig the cotton mill opera
tives were , In substance , little changed with
the possible exception of Fall River , where
the feeling that a general t > trlKa Is Impend
ing , seems to bo growing stronger. Mr.
Barry , of tlio State Board of Arbitration , who
has been at Now Bedford since jcstcrday
forenoon , seemed likely to meet with suc
cess In his efforts to have the o sltlon to
the fining sjstom withdrawn as an Issue of
the strike. This would greatly sirrpllfy the
situation. Tlio strike leaders will probably
ask for a conference with the manufac
turers. TVio total number of operatives who
are at prcaent Involved In the striken Is es
timated at between 15,000 and 16,000.
i.rrn.n iioi'n run A. > Adinnnnvr.
Scale CommuteriHi'imrlM , lint It Ix
l * p from SntlNfiu'lory.
CHICAGO , Jan. 21. After waiting upon
the scale committee since Tuc&day , the del
egates to the Interstate Jolut convention of
bituminous coal operators and miners ot
Penn&jlvanla , Ohio , Indiana and Illinois and
the miners of West Virginia , received a
very unsatisfactory report. It was pre
sented at this afternoon's session and embodied
ied these propositions :
The adoption of the mine run or gross
clght system , and the uniformity of hours
of labor. No mention ot an advance of
vvagca was made.
If the proceedings this afternoon and this
evening are any criterion , the convention
will bo unable to agree upon any subject
discussed , '
mass is buccinmu nv STIIOMJ.
Vnivrlciin I'roli-ctU > Turlft
, KlvetN OIlleerN.
NCW YOU ! ? , Jan. 21. Ex-Mayor William
L , StroiiK of this city was elected president
of the American Protective Tariff league to
succeed Cornelius N. Bliss at the annual
meeting of that organization held hero yes
terday. TUo other executive ofllcersoleted _ >
'
were : First vice president , LeOrand Canno'n ;
second \Ico president , Joseph E. Tropp ;
treasurer , Chester Qrlawold ; general secre
tary , Wilbur r. Wakeman ; executive com
mittee. T. M. Ives of New York , P , 0.
Cheney of Now Hampshire , James Phillips ,
Jr. , of Massachusetts , William Harbour of
New Jersey , Henry C. Valentino ot New
York.
M'COMAS ' GAINS FOUR VOTES
Senatorial Situation in Maryland is Prac
tically Unchanged.
DARK HORSE SEEMS THE ONLY SOLUTION
Ucinnorntft CSorv CiUe Iiiillcntloni ot
Ii'Hlrliiur to Pretrnt nn Kletloii
| null Trust to the > cxt
l.vKlxlnturc. , ,
ANNAPOLIS , Md. , Jan. 2. The Maryland
general assembly ! took two moro Joint bal
lots tcday In an unavailing effort to elect a
United States senator , making a total ot
seven. They resulted as follows :
Sixth ballot : ' McComas , 43 ; Gorman , 48 ;
Flndley , 2 ; Shrjock , 2 ; Mllllkcn , 1 ; Barber ,
1 ; Shaw , IS.
Seventh ballot : McComas , 44 ; Gorman , 40 ;
Shaw , 10 ; Shryock , 2 ; Flndley , 2.
The principal feature of today's proceed
ings was the disappearance of ex-Senator
Parran and Colonel J. C. Mllllken from the
list of those receiving votes. Ono ot those
who has heretofore voted for the latter went
to Major Shaw , giving him a gain of ono
vote over yesterday. The other went to
Judge McComas , together with the three
who jcstcrday voted for Parran , resulting In
a gain of four votes. The change of hearten
on the part ot the Parran contingent Is at
tributed to the infiucncc of Postmaster Gen
eral Gary.
General Shryock and ex-Congressman
FlnJIey held their own , and both are now
regarded ns available timber for a second
choice. The Imprcss'on ' Is steadily gaining
ground that the only possible solution ot the
present contest lies In such withdrawal , and
It Is freely predicted that this will take
place within the next few days.
There seems but little probability at this
time that Judge McComas will bo able to
further recruit his forces as long as Major
Shaw remains In the race , and the reverse
of this proposition Is equally true.
This being the case the outlook for a pro
tracted deadlock Is moro pronounced than
over , and In a corresponding degree the
probabilities of n union bebwecn the demo
crats and bolting republicans arc diminish
ing , it being the policy ot the democratic
leaders to prolong this condition as far as
possible , and to aid In the election of a re
publican in caac of absolute necessity.
wiiii-uuuutit IN ii'Aiici : coiinnv.
l ri-e SlHer to AiltocnUMl Through
n Scries of 1'lnjs.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 21. Democratic free
sliver leaders have resolved upon an ex
periment In political campaign work. Under
the influence cf Senator Jones , Representa
tive McMlllln , Chauncey P. Black , ncpreBta-
tatlves Slayden , Slmpklns and others , n com
pany ot Washington and Virginia politicians
and business meet tins been Incorporated
under the uaino of "The American Drama
- . "
Companj-
Among the directors are Lawrence Gard
ner , eecrctary of the x > ngresslonal com
mittee ; Marshal W. Wines , Robert n. Mat-
tlngley and Major E. W. Anderson of this
'Cltj' .
The first play to bo produced Is "The Curse
ot Gold"whlc'i the free sllverltcs say Is
another "Uncle Tom's Cabin , " and from it
they ardently c\pect the greatest results.
Senator Stewart predlrts great success for
It and Senator Allen thinks It will be re
ceived by the west and soath enthuslastlcallj' .
Samuel Gompers , president , and CLarles
Morrison , tecretary , of the American Feder
ation of Labor , arc advocates ot It and
Knights of Labor assembly No. C owns stock
In the comoratlon. It will bo tint oti the
read v cry soon.
; > c\\.vi\c : : C\NVL n\pivniTiniis.
.New York I.t'KlNlntiirt * AVIII Iniincrii-
rnlt * nn lnt'HtlKiitlon. .
ALBANY , N. Y. , Jan. 21. There Is almost
sure to be some Investigation-made by the
legislature of the expenditures thus far from
the $9,000,000 appropriated for the enlarge
ment of the canals of this state and of the
need for $7,000,000 more , which Is alleged to
exist for the completion of the work. SK
different plans of Inquiry are represented
In as many bills now before ono or the other
branch of the legislature. A Mil drawn by
tbo wajs and means committee of the ns-
somblj' , and which has the endorsement
of Governor Black , Is the most likely of any
of the six measures to bo adopted. It pro
vides for the creation of a committee of
seven citizens to investigate the matter of
past and future expenditures. It Istiider -
stood that the bill will bo put through by
caucus action In the assembly and by regular
vote In the senate. The democrats will
Wednesdaj" , when the mattiir comes up In
the house , present some amendments , the
principal ot which Is a provision that tbo
seniors bo open to the public , that the com
mittee bo given power to subpoena witnesses
and ccnil for papers and books and that a
report bo made at the present session ,
wuins AM. ov TIII ; SAMC oiitcurr.
Iloit Toli'iilione MCHHIIKI-N Wore roiliil
Dnrlnu' thu Sfiintorliil ContoNl.
CINCINNATI. Jon. 21. The legislative
committed Investigating tbo Otis charges
of bribery In the recent election of United
State senator at Columbus had a session
hero tonight and will continue Its sittings
hero tomorrow.
The committee was given n telephone
exhibition before It assembled. The Great
Southern hotel at Columbus ( which was the
headquarters of the antl-Hanna men during
tlio recent contest ) was called up and while
the committee was talking in the private
office of the Gibson with parties In Colum
bus a stenographer wax at the telephone
do\ui stairs In the hotel office taking oft
all that was said. Thla was done to tliow
how all of the conversation of Boyco with
certain parties In Columbus was taken
down while iDoyco was hero and the sen
atorial contest waa going on at the state
'capital. ' It Is alleged that all of the con
versations were taken down and are a mat
ter of record without any wire tapping ,
as the different telephones In the Gibson
house are nil on the same clicult.
Horace B. Dunbar , president and mana
ger of tbo Gibson house , woe the only wit
ness examined tonight. Mr. Dunbar pro
duced his hotel register , showing that
Henry H. Boj-ce of Now York occupied room
226 from January 7 to January 10. Mr.
Dunbar testified to having hla suspicions
aroused and to the clerks watching Bojce.
; Uen ! 0. Myers , Jr. , ono of the diy olerks ,
ananged for a stenographic report of the
conversations Bojco had over the telephone
during the day , nussell Pryor , the night
clerk , took down tbo ccnvcraatlons at night.
Boyco was given the key to Uio private ofilco
on tbo second floor whenever ho wanted It ,
and thu arrangements downstairs were al-
wajs complete for reports of vvh-.tever went
ou over the telephone wires when Boyce was
using the private office. The stenographer ,
who has a desk In the rtllco , was called Into
tcqulsltlon whenever Uojjco called nnjono
up. \
.Mr. Dunbar recited manjr of these conver
sations over the long-distance telephone. In
ono of them the ' 'maJor'M was called up at
Columbus and said ! "Shane and the presi
dent would arrange thing * on Saturday. "
Boyco replied : 'Wave seen ono ot the
parties. Wants monoj. How can I handle
him ? "
The reply from Columbus was : "Suppose
0. bctrajs jou ; what then ? "
Mr. Dunbar said that Boyco replied : "No
danger ; -would kill him. Dead men tell no
tales "
Mr. Dunbar testified that Allen 0. Mjcrs ,
Jr. , who was In Colutulms aa ono of the man.
agcrs against Hanna , was called up on Fri
day night , January 7 , by Jerry Bllts , and
told ot the situation hero , and what Boycc
was do'ng. ' Myers ndyteed Bllco that a man
named Hollcnbcck wouid leave Columbus for
Cincinnati that night with money , and to
have him watched. Tna next morning the
Miller detective agency 'was employed to
watch Boyco and keep- track ot Holloibcck
CD his arrival. v
On January 8 , 11. II. Hollcnbcck of Chai-
don , O. , registered nt the Gibson for break
fast. He bad no room assigned to him , but
was seen lo communicate with Boyco.
The next name on Jho register to that of
Hollenbeck was R. H. Archer , Columbus , 0. ,
deputy railroad commissioner. Mr. Duabar
showed the register to the committee with
all thcso names , and caid T. J. Mulvlhlll , ono
of the leading democratic managers of this
city , pointed out Hollenbeck to him and to
the detectives They watched all the move
ments of Hollenbeck and traced him to the
Union Trust end Savings bank of which J.
G. Schmldlapp 's ' president. He was then
traced to the different places of meeting as
charged by Representative Otis.
While Hollenbeck did , not remain In Cin
cinnati , Boyce was here en FrldajEatur -
daj % Sunday and Mondfr. At the suggestion
of Jerry Bliss , Mr. Di/pbar had the house
keeper and chambc.rrnaius watch the move
ments around room 22G. On Sunday night
Bojce told Dunbar he had been here repre
senting the president , and complained about
detectives bslng put onto him , and about
others watching him , and especially about the
parties in room 215. After , paying hU bill on
Monday and before departing Mr. Bojco told
Dunbar If ho wanted to win some money to
bet on llanna. -
O I.VM1T AGIU2U UI'O A C.VMIIDATC.
tee 1)oiuocr < s .tAr - lit n Ilviul-
louK.Vinous Tliemielv CK.
NASHVILLE , Tcanv Jan. 21. Fifteen
fruitless ballots were taken tonight In the
democratic senatorial caucus and thp last
ballot lot ! the situation , about the came os
on the first. During the three nlgbta cau-
cusen have bean In session thirty-seven bal
lots bavo been taken with small changes on
each ballot. t
During the balloting tonight an attempt
to break McMlllln's llijcs was made by the
transfer of votes frorcu.Turley to Taylor to
give Taj lor tvv en tj'thiCevotes , but a stam-
pcdo was not caused , McMlllla losing only
ono vote.
The thirty-seventh anfl last ballot stooJ :
McMlllin , 3D ; Turlej , ll\ \ Taj lor , 23. The Taj--
lor gains come from Ttirlej' .
On ono ballot MCMlllIn received forty-two
votes , his highest point. The caucus meets
again tomorrow afternoon , but talk of a long
deadlock Is In circulation.
AI.LU.VI STANDS 11 V Dill. blllCI.DS.
Princeton Crmlnu/CH / KmlorNO Ilie
Ac-Is of ( In.Yotfil Dliliie.
NEW YORK. Jan. 21. Thrco hundred
alumni of Princeton unlversitj , at their
annual banquet laat night , cast defiance In
the teeth of those who criticised the mo of
liquor In the famous Princeton Irn. Rev.
Dr. Charles Woodruff Shields , who resigned
fiom the Presbjterlan church because of the
condemnations he-aped upon him for signing
tbo application for the Inn'o license , was the
capeclal object ot the graduates' approval. At
every mention of Ills name they sprang to
their feet and cheered him until , from his
seat at the guests' table , ho bowed nervous
acknowledgments. Anil President Francis
L. Patton Indorsed the graduates fully. In
UIs speech ho emphatically condemned pro
hibition , and waa heartily cheered for his
stand.
The annual dinner cf the Princeton club
draws alumni from pear and for , and the
banquet room at Dclmonlco's was crowded ,
The colors of Princetonnero largely In evl-
dcace. _ As the spirits of the men warmed
up , the 'representatives ot the various classes
gave vent to their class cheers. From ' 80
to ' 97 the rattling tiger "slsff-boom-ab" rang
out separately and In discordant concert ,
Suddenly the plan of the class of ' 98 was
carried out. Charles W. McAlpIn rceo to
hU feet and proposed three cheers for Dr.
Shields. They were given with all the lung
power of scores of old foot tall "rooteis. "
Thus the alumni of Princeton were enthu
siastically on record aa opposed to any at
tempt to Interfere with the right of Prince
ton men to drink malt and spirituous liquors
within the shadows of the university build-
Ing.
President Patton's speech dealt with the
Ideals of the university and criticisms freely
roado of Its policy. His remarks concerning
the relations ot the Prcrbj'tprlan church and
the university aroustid great enthusiasm.
In regard to the Princeton Inn controversy ,
Dr. Patton said : "I shall not Indulge In
harah language , though "l nro tempted to bo
indignant when I think uow good men have
been maligned and mire uiotlves have been
Impugned. I wish to turn to good account
the criticisms that wo have received , III-
advised as many of thorn have been. The
friends who give us advice do not know
our difficulties , and I cannot etop to explain
them. But 'one thins ,1s euro , prohibition
will not stop drinking In Princeton ; It will
only Increase the trade Ui corkscrews "
The whole room rene , at the words , and
cheer upon cheer toM . the president thut
the alumni Indorsed hla' position.
OHIO rUIOI ) IS AT ITS IiniGKT.
.Mniij People Ar F < jrpi il to I < em e
Their HOIIICN.
LOUISVILLE , Ky. , Jan. 21. The river Is
nearly two feet above the danger line and
U still rising BlowJy , but the tide of the
flood Is expected by daylight.
At Third street two feet more will put the
water under the Daisy trestle , and down at
Tourth street the waves are washing Into the
street. The falls are as smooth as any part
of the river , Donn at Shipping Port many
people have already deserted their houses.
Captain Devan of tfio llfo station thinks
the. worst la over and that the waters will
bubsldo unless there la more lain.
UniMi-niler .MioutK HU Ulf > .
CHICAGO , Jan. 21 , Charlw Uichr.er , n
btrtcndcr. shot his Alfu today at their homo
on Iirraliro street ua she Blood before him
with lu-r Infant child In her arms. He then
killed JilmsUf. The woman's wound In not
fatal , Lachncr had been drinking heavily ,
HELPS OUT OMAHA GROCERS
Gulf Road Places Qato Oity on Parity with
Kansas Oity.
SAME RATE ON NEW ORLEANS PRODUCTS
Co flee , llloe mill MoInnftrH to
lie rnrrleil from Cronci'iit City
toordiirii TIMV nn nt
llilrty Ct-nt Unto.
KANSAS CITY. Mo , Jan. 21. ( Special
Telegram. ) The Kansas City , Plttcbtirg &
Quit railway lias determined to put Omaha
on a parity with thU city In the matter ot
freight rates. The PlUrtjurR & Gulf will
make the same rate from Now Orleans to
Omaha on sugar , coffee , rice and molasses
ns lo conceded to Knnsarj City from New
Orleono. The rate on these commodities
from New Orleans to Kansas City Is now
27 cents per 100 pounds and to Omaha 30
cents. The Plttsburg & Gulf will advance
the Kansas City rate to 30 cents and Omaln
grocers will thereby bo enabled to success
fully comroto with Kansas City merchants.
The now rate Is to ( bo made by the Pltta-
iburg & Gulf , working In conjunction with
the Southern Pacific railway.
Tlio wholos-alo grocers ot Kansas Oity are
Indignant. "It Is an outrage , " nald a whole
sale grocer today. "Tho advance In the
Kansas City rate will place Omaha whole
sale dealers on an equality with us and will
Injure our trade to a considerable extent.
I expect that the next move of the Pitts-
iburg & Gulf will bo to make the came rates
on picking house products to Texas points
aa nro made from Kansas City. Omaha lias
long Oeslrod and fought for equal rotes > \v Ith
Kansas City and the shippers of Omaha nro
boasting tint they are going to get them
through the Plttcburg & Gulf nnd Its north
ern branches. "
A similar howl Is raised by nil the af
fected wholcsalcts and will be taken up In
the morning Ty the newspapers , which v\lll
fight for a restoration of the differential.
EXTENSION TO SIOUX CITY.
SIOUX CITY , Jan. 21. ( Special Telegram. )
A. E. Stlllwell. president ot the Kanssa
CltjPittsburg & Gulf Railway company ,
has Indicated to a Sioux Citj' railway lawjer
that there Is n prospect of the Port Aithur
road being extended to SouCity. ! . Mr.
Stlllwell spoke of his road leaching to
Omaha by way of his Kansas City & North
ern connecting line and the Omaha &
Qulncy. nnd thai perhaps ho would build on
to Sioux CltjKansca City's rate Is S
cents lower than that of Omaha and Sioux
City and local railway men figure this ex
tension of the Gulf road would lie a good
thing for this eection of the country.
TKIMIINVLS OK luMOX 1 VCIPIC.
Oiualiit. Plant ot the < ) \vrlnnil to JUu
Coiihlilernlily nxtuiuli'U.
The report to the effect that the new man
agement of the Union Pacific had under
contemplation the removal of the company's
switch yards from Council Bluffs to Omaha
continued to exclto considerable interest In
local railroad circles yesterday morning.
While the prospective change is ridiculed by
the officers of the company , It Is noticeable
that the chief reason for their doubt seems
to be that Mr. IBurt hasmoi / yet taken
charge ot the great railroad property.
The law department of the Union Pacific
road yesterday received a message from
Now York , from the counsel of the new
Union Pacific company , saying : "You are
authorized to deny the rumor that the
switching jards are to bo removed from
Council Bluffs to Omaha , as It entirely A\lth-
out foundation. "
Among the attaches of other railroads It la
tbo consensus of opinion that some
change Is very likely to occur soon after the
new regime Is Installed at Union. Pacific
hcadquaiters. It la argued that the Union
Pacific will bo no longer in the haada of the
government after the receivership shall have
been terminated and that the owners of the
road will bo at perfect liberty to remove
whatever parts cf the mechanical or other
departments from Council Bluffs to Omaha
that they may choose. The fact that such a
removal would bo the mcana of saving much
time and money to the now owners of the
road Is not doubted even by the
most doubting Thomases. Mr. Hurt's
strong Inclinations to effect as
great savings to the railroad property of
which ho has charge are well known , and
are taken as Indicative of such a change.
On the other hand It Is argued that the
merchants of Council Bluffs nro borrowing
trouble ihy seeking to oppose a change that
Is at itho nearest a. long way off. Many of
the ralload officials who regard the removal
of tlio Council Bluffs round house to Omaha
as probable and the change In location of
the switch yard aa quite possible do not
bcllevo that RucU changes will ibo made for
some tlrao jet.
With the report thaf the Union Pacific
may locate largo switch jards In Omaha
comes a report , nioro authenticated , to the
effect that an Important extension of the sys
tem will soon bo made through Omaha and
South Omaha Tjo Paplllloo. It la reported
that on account of Uio Immense' business
now being liandlcd in and out of Omaha
tlio Union Pacific will soon double-track Its
road from Omaha to Papllllon , a distance of
fifteen miles. The need for a double-track
railroad this far out of the city has been
felt by the operating department of Uio toad
for some tlmo and several attempts have been
made toward securing tbo desideratum.
Whether the extensions contemplated will
come immediately on the Installation of tlio
now ofllcers ot the Union Pacific Is not known ,
but It can bo stated very authoritatively
that they are under consideration. With the
double-tracking ot the rallioad from Omaha
to Papllllon , and the laying-out ot a new
switch jard In this city the Union Pacific
will bo far better equipped for handling the
business of Us own road and of the other
roads using Its tracks and terminal facili
ties than any railroad entering the city ,
The Union Pacific owns n largo tract of land
between Omaha and South Omaha , Including
tbo tract called Summit. By most railroad
ers this Is the pleco of ground that Is re
garded as the most likely plot for the
switch yards should they bo brought over
from the Iowa side of the river.
ici.o.VDiKii ii.vrns MAICU TUOUHLU.
I.ooid I'uHJuMKcrMen DUIurliuil lij
ColKllllOIlM0tt KllHtllltf.
There waa a flurry In Klondike passenger
rates occasioned by the report published la
The Bee of Thunday to tbo effect that all
steamship rates would bo advanced. Tbo ad
vance became effective yesterday and. the
Omaha offices of all western lines received
Instructions to advance the ratea to points
In Alaska to the extant the steamship com
panies have Increased their rates. The rate *
to Talva and Skagway havt- been advanced
flO on Drat class and $10 on second class
Vnrlible Winds.
In Open Court.
-Stilt Continue * .
Gulf Ho MX | > Onmhn Jnblicr * .
Anotlirtfl EllloUlii | > In Oiimlin.
S , Kiitum' riiiMA for tlio Kxponltlon.
Krronront Iowi Iilpnit rorrrrtnl.
llooinlnir the South Slilo Umiloiurcl.
3. Smyth nrliiR QuoW.irrnnt rrorPcdliiR .
Krconl or Ucroitt Oiniihit Koubcrlca.
I. IMItorl.U anil Common ! .
n. Ilomc-ftMkc Cnnnot Compromlio.
0. Coiinrll Illnfr * Trficiil Mutter * .
lovrii l.cKlnliittiro .Must Kronomlze.
7. General XCHU of the r rtlu > rV nt.
lluiiliu1' * Kctlcxr of the AVvck ,
ilnpiin Spoiling for u 1'lplit.
H. AlTiiIrK nt South Onmlm.
DoliiRH lit tlio Onmlm Tlirntrri ,
U. Turnrrx Are Conilni ; to Omnlin.
MlilliimJ Hunk OMIrcrn Arrc tnl.
llrlt l.liuA"c sim > nt Aprri'il Upon.
Oinnlui IloActitii rnrinis * Strlctnrci ,
1O. llltN of Feminine ( lonnlp.
1 1. Conuncrctiit iiml riimnrlnl XCVTK ,
IS , "Thn .InjoiiH Comrmlr , "
KucllKCt-H lloli Up Onio Jtoro.
TfiuiHTUturr nt Omnhitl
Hour. JlPK. Hour.
% n. in . Ill 1 li. m . ill
u n. m . : n u p. m . : tt :
r n. m . : > ( : i u. in . : t-
S a. 111 . Ill -I p. m . : u
i ) n. in . ill r ii. 111 . : t < >
10 II. m . 114 ( t | i. in . -
11 li. ill . Itlt 7 | i < III . - ! >
12 m . ill H p. in . 2
I ) ii. in . -
travc ) . The rates to Juneau bivo been In
creased $3 on first class ind $5 on cccond
class travel. The rates to Fort Wrangcl have
been pushed up to the extent ot $3 on first
class and $7 on second class travel.
The railroad ofilo'als say they arc not sur
prised at the advance 'In steamship r\tcs , ns
-steamboats running from Pacific coast
points to Alaska cannot begin to carry the
amount of travel desirous of going to the
Klondike gold fields. Ilcports iccelved nt
U. & AI. headquarters hero jcstorday In
dicate that the number of prospective gold
hunters at Portland , Taconn and Seattle was
greater thin the steamship companies could
accommodate Ono railroad man , In com
menting on the advance In rates just m.Je ,
said : "This advance shows the difference
between railroad nnd steamship companies.
When travel gets heavy with the steamship
companies they udvanco their rates. When
thcro Is a great movement of people to any
one point the railroad companies alwajs re
duce their rates. "
lll'ill.I.NCiTO * WOHIC 1WYOMIXO. .
Imiirov vmoiilH In HoiulluMl nnd Ocii-
i-ral TinoK Uiiiilitnifiit.
The Burlington railroad la doing n great
amount of work on the Wyoming division.
The roadbed from Morsland to Alliance , on
the west , Is fjclng widened and the track for
the entire distance Is being ballasted. From
Whitman ou the cast to Morsland on the
wcet trains loaded with ore are being freely
run and now , heavy steal rails are being
distributed. As Boon as the weather will
permit this distance will be relald with this
heavier steel. The gravel tralna arc run
from the west and hundreds of men are
employed In this now work. When this
woih Is completed the Burlington route
through to Billings will be In good condition
and the division prepared for heavier englucfl
and faster running.
The officials ot the system have recently
been over this part ot the- line nnd General
Manager Holdiego on Thursday left for an
other Inspection trip on the west cod. There
Is considerable speculation regarding the
building of a new plceo ot road fiom
Deadnood across to Cheyenne , connecting
with the Chejeano Northein at the Junction
near Douglass. The business do'io ' on thla
division has been enormous slnco the early
ixirt of last summer. When the stock season
closed the teal trade from Now Castle and
Sheridan began , with greater demands than
at any previous time In the history of the
road aud It seems that the demand does not
diminish. These mines are now being
worked to their full caoaclty and the output
Is not loss than 120 cars dally. This means
120 cars of thirty-ton capacltj' .
ClI\HGiS OK llATn-CUTTI > 0.
Ml Trouble n ( 1'rcwiit IN WfMt of
NCW YOUK , Jan. 21. Replying to per
sistent reports that rates ore again being
cut In the west , an official of the Joint
Traffic association said today that to the
best of his knowledge rates have been main
tained and the general conditions nro bet
ter than for moro than a jcar past. At thu
same tlmo It Is admitted that the conditions
west of Chicago ore not so favorable. Grain
rates from St. Louis , Minneapolis and Chicago
cage have been reduced to 0 cents and re
port has It that provision rates have been
cut to 10 ccnta. These points nro not In
Joint Traffic association territory.
Tbo meeting of the Board of Control an
nounced for next week has been Indefinitely
postponed. H was understood that the
meeting was to Investigate the charges of
rate cutting preferred against the IJlg Four.
VKHTICAIj COUI'MJH IS Hi ; < lUIHii : ) .
AVnhiiHli 'Iliiiul ' Will Iliiiulle > I'IINHCII-
K < -r Coiu-h | ! IICHH HO ntinll'l11' ! ' .
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 21. In pursuance to the
federal law as to car couplings after Feb
ruary 1 the Wabivli will not accept any carte
to bo hauled In passenger trains unless It is
cqulppcJ with vertical plane couplers , qulc.lt-
actlng automatic airbrakes and air train
signals Tlio Wabash order specifies that all
cars handled In passenger trains between
Chicago and Buffalo must bo equipped with
steam heating apparatus. This Is made
necessary by a stito law In New York pro
hibiting fires In the stovea ot passenger
coaches.
The Uurllngton system has given similar
orders.
NT. JOII.V TO IIU ( IK.VIJHAI/ ItVUIHIt.
iiNon , It IH bull ) , Will O with
tint Ilnlllinor > A. Ohio ,
ST. LOUIS , Jan. 21. The Hepublla will
eay tomorrow : It Is stated onwhat IB con
sidered authority , that H , St , John , who re
cently tendered lila resignation as managei
of the Seaboard Line , to take effect Feb
ruary 1 , will on that date become general
manager of the Union Pad fir. Ho will HUC
cccd Cdwaid Dlcldneon , who will accept an
executive position with the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad , i
.UnvriueiitM of Oi-una VNM | II , Jim , 21
At New York Sailed Cufio , for Liverpool !
Peninsular , for Lisbon. Arrived St. LoulB ,
from Southampton ; Campania , from Liver
pool ; Amsterdam , from Rotterdam ,
At Liverpool Arrived Hovlo , from New
York. Sailed Qeorelc , for Now York.
At Movlllo Arlved Gallla. from St. John ,
N , U , , via Halifax , for Liverpool.
At London Arlved Mohawk , from New
York , i
FOUR MEN HELD DP
Footpads Ply Their Nofnrions Work andi
ITtiko a Qood Haul.
GATHER IN ABOUT TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS
Hack Driver and Thrco Passengers Oansjd
to Stand and Deliver.
TWO MASKED MEN DO THE BUSINESS
Sconro a Valuable Watch and Ring and
Sjtno Money ,
DEED IS DONE SOUTH OF VINTON STREET
llnrk IN llnKi'd In IlurUtioNii , ntul
r\Vhlli > Ono Man Holds ( InllorniM ,
tlio Other Tnkoi Up u |
x CnllvHIon. VI '
Another fruitful hol < ltiwas | accomplished
at 9 o'clock last night at Twenty-fourth and
Valley streets and about $200 worth of prop
erty was secured from "llhodlo" Rodmon ,
Charles llralnard and a stockman named
Uarr. The party wa-i on Its way to South
Omaha In a l.nck driven by Fred Mejcis and
waa proceeding along T cntj-fourth street ,
two blocKs south of Vlnton , when tlio en
counter occurred.
Mojers sajs tlml the team was going at a
good pace and that ho was guiding It wlt'.i
whip nnd rein alccig an unlightcd portion of
the read , when ho noticed the figures ot
wo men about twenty fectahrad. He pulled
tils horscn to one side to pass clear of them
and was almost opposite the men when they
iiiddcnly separated and seized the lioises by
he bits. One of them jelled at the driver to
throw up tils hands and en phaslred the
command with nci oith end the gleam of a.
14-callbM1 revolver. Mejcrs obejcd , holding
Ills whip aloft and dropping the reins. The
men guided tlio horses west on Valley otrcct
about forty feet , where there la a licavlly
shaded spot and went to work. Ono or the
liighwajmcn held tlio horses and stood
Hard over t io driver , who had a revolver In
ready reach In his overcoat pocket. This
fact appeared to bo known to the men , as
the more aggicsslvo robber adjured his com-
; anlon to pay strict attention to his task , a
: ho ill Ivor had a gun. Meyers made ono nt-
.cmpt to reach bin weapon and began bj ask
ing permission to rcp'aco the whip In the
eockct. This brought forth the Imprecations
of tlio nnn on guard nnd Mejers desisted.
TAKES UP A COLLECTION.
The aggressive robber In the mcantlmo
was engaged with the Inmates ot the car
riage. The men Inside had been half asleep
and were not thoroughly awake till the oc
currence was over. Jlralnard was dragged
out fliEt and forced to deliver his gold watch
and chain , besides a ring and $7 In cash.
The watch was .1 fine Instrument and with
the chain was worth $100. The ring was
valued at about $10. Bralnard olfio had on
ills person a diamond ring and btiid worth
together $ . " 00. This ho was able to aecrcto
after ho was ordered out of the carriage.
The robber discovered him In the act of
doing this and promptly struck him on the
icnd with his long revolver. Draiiuiil's stiff
tiat was broken and ho was slightly stunned
the blow. The diamonds wcro safely
ildilcn , however , although the lobbcr lighted
matches In the hope of picking them out of
the mud under the carriage , for Dralnard Jiad ,
slipped them under the waistband of lila
trousers Brain ml resides In South Omaha
with his mother , who Is proprietress ot the
Exchange hotel. The person of Ilcdmon was
next scrutlnbcd and a diamond stud waa
taken from his shirt front. The stone iw a
valued at $80. Ills purse was also emptied
of about ? 1 50. Hedmon lives In Omaha and
Is bartender of a saloon on Douglas street.
Ilnrr , the stockman , was not heavily provided
with valmblcs and his loss was $1. The pos
sessions of the hack driver wcro not dis
turbed and he carried away from the ECCIIO
a heavy gold watch and quite a quantity of
money. /
TOLD TO DUIVR ON.
When the thing wa done the passengers
wcro ordered back Into the hack and the
driver Instructed to climb down and gather
up the iclns from about tlio horses' heels.
Ono of the horsey has a local reputation
for stilkliiKwith his fore feet and even the
driver It ) somewhat timid about venturing
near. Thin tialt , however , did not man
ifest Itficlf toward the man at the
homo's head. When Meyer had
gathered up the reins ho was or
dered to drlvo on and not look back. Ho
asked If there would bo any objection to
turning luck upon Twenty-fourth street , as
the way ahead looked dark and strange. Thn
answer was BO emphatic that ho plunged
ahead and reached South Omaha a half hour
later by a chuiltoim loilte.
The matter was at once reported and the
detectives of both cities wcro put to work ,
A very fair general description wafl obtained
of the nun and ncvcral likely parties are
under suspicion. Meyer says that ono man
was so close that ho could see the cartridges
protruding from the cylinders oft his revel
ver. The features of the men wore ob-
Actircd by silk handkcrchlcfa which wcro
tied from under tfio hat plantways acroni
tlio face , obscuring ono eye and most of
the features. Their ovorcoatB wore buttoned
high about the throaty and so llttlo of the
faces ware RCCII that Mojcr eayu ho could
not Identify cither ot the men in splto of
their clcxlnu'fis to him ,
ST. 1,01 1H OKKICIAI.H VI.HITI.NO.
Slri'i-l Improv riiicnlH lit
NDW YORK , Jan. 21. A delegation from
St , Louis , consisting ot Kohert K , Math of :
the Board of Public Improvements ! A , N.
Mllnor , commissioner of streets and member
of the Hoard of Public Improvements ; Julius
Wurzberger , In charge of refuse removal ;
Ferdinand Uthoff and Clwrlcs Kullctz , repre
senting ( ho council , and Julius Lehman and
George Schacfer , representing the house ot
delegates of St. Louis , called on Major Van
Wj'ck today and were conducted through
the various departments of the great city.
The visitors from SI , LouU have been com
missioned by the municipal assembly of Bt.i
Louis to Investigate the condition of streets
and public works In Detroit , Boston , Buffalo ,
New York , Philadelphia and Washington/
After spending several dayu In Now York !
they will go to Philadelphia and Washing *
ton. _ lt
KmloMN ii Chair > il l'h > iilvii. '
MADISON , Ind. , Jan. 21. The widow o $
Dr , Thotnau Cosley has presented to Han *
over college 120,000 to endow a chair o4
phyults In that Inutltutlou.