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Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
a Minerg' Msetiue.
Special Dispatch toln4 Bn..

1FVVFHI DIEV"F|T' TT TWH DHE'
PITTsGrnI, January IA call has
born !-sued by the officers of tho
M.Aers' association for an Interstate
convention of bitumlnous coa' miners,
to be held in this city, on May 1st
next, for the purpose of establishing a
federation that will include all separ.
ate local or state organizations as they
now exist, but at the same timo let
the officers of the same form a ma.
tional board of arbitration, whose
duty it will be to meet at least twice q
year, when they will consider and re
port all differences, and suggest such
action as in their opinion will tend to
the general good.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
Tom Thumbs Escape.
isl Dispatch to The BEE.

MILWAUKEE, December 11.-Tom
Thumb and HIS wife We're rescued
from the hotel by Policeman O'Brien,
who took one Of the little people un-
Ger each arm and carried them down
the stairs and across the street to the
American express office. They we're
in their night clothes and Mrs. Thumb
suffered much from the cold. The
general immediately upon being plant.
ed in the express ofice began u
ing the loss OF his valuable
diamonds and other iewelry be-.
longing to himself and his wife.
The latter heard him through, and re-
piled, reprovingly, what If we have
lost everything? Just look at those
people there" pointing to the nan
gled forms of twenty dead and dying
men and women lying upon the door.
The little woman then began relieving
the sufferings of those around her by
supplying them with water and by dis.
playing other acts of sympathetic
Kindness. In the evening, at the
Piankinton house, a reporter met the
general in the rotunda. The denim
utive fslstatf stood on his tip toes to
strike o match on the base of the
mantel- piece, and said: "Yss, the
policeman entered orr room, but
he didn't carry off, n of as
under each arm. l went
down the ladder alone, sir.
Yes l think they carried my wife
down, but / got down first. My
body servant wss completely burned
up, and then my mansger's wife, Mrs.
Blocker, jumped from the second
story window and fractured both of
her legs. This is the first experiences
of the kind that / have had sir, and /
don't want any more in mine"
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
A Good Decision.

SpVcIhT Dltpatch 20 TIE BEE.
WASHINGTON, January 1.-The
court of claims decides that retired
officers of the army were not exempt
from the provisions of that section of
the revised statutes prohibiting an
osicer Of the government from prose-
euting claims against the United
States.
The thirty-6rst annual meeting of
the lited States Agricultural society
was held to-day at the department of
agriculture. John A. Laing was
reelected president.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
The Ruins at Night.

SltNlti bsnputSh W IL bhn-
MILWAUKEE, January IL. night
all is dark and dreary at the scene of
the holocaust. The authorities have
not provided electric light, despite
popular clamor. Not q single body
has been found yet. The pieces OF
flesh discovered were examined again
by physicians and pronounced to be
not from a human body. The chief of
the fire department early in the mora
Ing had his men at work with a large
quantity of heavy rope and tackle
pulling down the jagged walls which
in three instances lowered n hun
bred feet sky ward and guivered
with the breese, placing the workmen
in imminent danger of being crushed
to death. Several exciting scenes GO
CURED, but the walls were pulled
down without the slightest injury to a
single person. AS work was progress.
ing the crowd rushed forward as the
workmen delicately removed ar in
tant's garb. It contained no remains
and was placed with other diacov.
cries which formed a little mound on
a slab, which was the object of thou.
sands of curious and sympathetic
glances. Henry Grier, a big
hearted sailor, this morning rem,
dered efficient service in assist.
ing to tear down the dangerous
walls. He scaled the wavering col.
umns and fastened the ropes with cool
intrepidity, which provoked volumes
Of praise. Ho also sang his sailor
song, thus aiding unity in pulling at
the tackle. Grier approached Chief
Llppert with tears In his eyes and
begged to be allowed to work. He
did not want any money, but wanted
to assist In some way. Here and there
where the density wss not 30 pro.
nounced, smoke would issue from
small fssures, proving the assertions
that q heated Furnaces ragsd beloy ".
THERE'S a great deal of anxiety being
felt in regard to the north wall, which
rears it's weird proportions skyward,
some sixty feet intact, may at any
moment topple v and add another
long list of casualties to this horrible
chapter in history. In the southwest
corner of the basement a Ahip load OF
coal had been stored, and this Is sti!
burning and sending forth volumes oil
smoke that interferss with the work
men on the wind side. The more TIE
people think about the condition Of
the house as regards the fire, the more
indignant they become. There wa,
not a brick partition wall In the build
ing, nothing but wood, which burned
like shavings. The owners of the
building knew that it was unsaf,
and are severely criticised. Mr.
Rose, of the local board o.
underwriters, made an exsmina
ton of the building two week.
ago. He considered the building wa
very unsafs and he is authority. III,
examined the house to see what risk
should be taken on it. A fire wa
very apt to catch in the laundry. MIR
Antisdel regarded this Oh the mos
DANGEROUS part OF tho house. In tn,
kitchen the walls and the chimney
were cracked, and the cook said they
had set fire to the building q few day.
before but he succeeded in putting i
out
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
A New Scheme.
Special Dlspatehes 70 TIE BEE.

oPUVIH UIHVAVVHVa 70 IHE Dhb,
New York, January l1.--Railroad
and public contractors, representing
$40, 600, 900 capital, organized an as,
ISOLATION to-day, to BIO known as the
Contractors Association of the United
States. Any railroad is eligible to
membership by the payment of a $50
fee. The object Is to promote a
friendly feeling and to agree upon a
uniform nystem of carrying on the
contract businegs
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12

were . great many more transient
guests In the house than at first re.
ported. The finding of the two bodies
so near the edge that had not before
been Q has given rise to the idea
that there are at least a hundred bod.
les in the ruins. 1t will take several
days to remove the debris with as
large q force as can bs worked, and
il the register is not preserved in the
safe 1t will be impossible for a long
time, after all the bodies have been
recovered, before it will be known
who all the victims are.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
Big Fra in Des Moines


Special Dispatch to TuE BEE.
Dies MONIES, January 12-2 a. m.-
A fire is now raging in the Clapp
block, lac feet square, and In which
ere located the Citizens National
bank and many fine stores and numer-
Gus offices, including the Western
Union Telegraph Office. The block
will be almost a total loss. The
building is valued at 500, 900 and
rhe total loss will probably reach
$500, 600.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
A Ssvers Stsrm.

New YORK, January 10. The storm
on Long Island sound is very severe,
Two steamers, one believed to be the
City of Bosom, from Norwich for
Now York, are at Huntington, l. l.,
where they put in for safety. The
steamer Newport, of the Fall River
line, put in at New London, and The
passengers took the train for New
York.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
Breach of Promise.

oPVVINI UTHPhVCH 70 TIE DIN.
New YORK, January LIN the
sui. in the Brooklyn court of Alice
Livingstone against Henry Fleming, a
New York merchant, to recover
S75, 0O0 for breach of promise of mar
riage, the jury gave a verdict for tho
full amount claimed. A storm of ap.
plause greeted tie verdict.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
The Melyilles.

special Dispatch 10 IHh EEa
MEDIA, Pa January 1.-THE testi-
mony Of the defence il the Melville
habeas corpus hearing contradicted
nearly every point raised by plaintiff,
Mrs. Melville stigmatizad as false
every assertion made by her hus.
hand.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
A Disgrace full Squabb.e.
nacial niu,,at,haa tn TnH Ruu

ppoSihib iopotthCs W II inn
MILWAUKEE, January lin the
midst of the umerou expressions of
sympathy and otfsrs Of aid for suffer.
ers from all parts of the union, the
common council this afternoon en-
gagged in q disgraceful squabble over
the expenses tor the rescue of dead
bodies, some members even demand
ing to quit work if tho stockholders
Of tho Newhall house association
should not agree to reimburse the
city. The scene has created in.
~dignstion amounting to threats
wherever it became known and
to be an alderman at present
is THE ..meanest position in the city.
The aldermen who opposed the work
of humanity were, Horace Chase, a
capitalist, n of the pioneers of Mil.
waukee; Peter Barth, Wholesale Ii
quor dealer and II. Riemap, con.
tractor. The council after two hours
hard fighting, cor cluded to 60 on
with the work of rescuing the bodies,
but made no appropriation for night
work. The board of supervisors acted
handsomely in appointing q committee
with unlimited power to act.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
Davld's Successor.

Special Dispatch TO Tls BE.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, January H.
The republican joint caucus Of the
legislature tonight nominated Cullom
for United States senator ON the fifth
ballot.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
mesting of the Now York As.o-
ciatCd Pre- S..

spe sIal Dispatch TO THs BEB.
New YORK, January ll,--At a
meeting of the New York Associated
Press, held this afternoon, the follow
ing officers we're elected for the ensu-
ing year; President, George Jones of
the Times; secretary, Whitelaw Reid
Of the Tribune; executive committee,
VIM. Henry Hurlbut of the World,
Cyrus w. Field of the Express, and
David M. Stone of the journal of
Commerce.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
hank Failure,

special Dispatch toTHE BEE.
JERSEY CRY, January 1.-THE
Fifth Ward Savings bank has sus-
pended on account of the suspension
of the city bank. There is considera-
BILE excitement.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
The litS John Porter Bill Passed
by the Senate.
A General Cutting of the Tariff
Going on in That Body.
Tho Revival Of Americnn Com
meroe Progresses Slowly
in the house.

A Liberal Assortment OF Current
News.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-01-12

SFe'Hi b1pAtCh 70 llh bfb'
MILWAUKEE, January 1.-THE fol
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-06-09
No Insult Intended,

Confused brains beget a laundering
tongue. The man is an everyday ac-
quaintance who like the poet satirized
by Pope,
d" Means not, but blunders round meaning"
Others blunder because they have not
learned the art of asking or answering
a question. In fact, half-heard or mis-
understood questions are a prolific
source of blunders.
Every one has heard of the clerk in
the post-office who shouted: ''What
name?" till his breath gave out, and
then found that LOUDER" the answer,
was really the mans name, who was
not at all deaf.
Another blunder, arising from a mis-
apprehension, once occurred in the de-
pot of the Little Miami Railroad at
Cincinnati. Pointing to train almost
brakeman: Z" Does this train 90 to Nor
row?n
Yes, sir" he replied, "and to-day,
too"
81 asked you if this train went to
Morrow" said the astonished gentle
man.
"And I told you that it did," replied
the brakeman, curtly, thinking that the
man was making fun of him; "also
that it went to-day. 1t has gone every
day for month and will be likely to in
the future"
"But 1 mean" said the gentleman,
'does it 90 to the town of Morrow"
The brakeman, taken back, had to
confess his ignorance, as he was ''new
to the road.
A little misunderstanding of an an
swer once caused the distinguished
Governor of a Northern State to think
himself grossly insulted.
One afternoon, as he was standing on
the piazza of hotel in jacksonville,
Fla, the bells began to ring, and men
ran along the street shouting, ''Firen'
The Governor, accosting colored citi-
zen, asked: .....
where's the fire." -...
The answer came promptly:
"Hush-yer-mouth. y
"Whatr' cried the amazed Governor.
Hush-yer-mouth, " replied the color
ed man, with increased emphasis. His
Excellency was thoroughly angry. But
just then friend appeared and ex-
planned the apparent insult. Far from
intending any offence, the colored man
unanswered the Governors question
correctly, as ''Hush-a-mouth" is the
local name of the district where the fire
was Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-06-09
Miilet.

A. Virginia farmer says: "Millet is
more certain than oats Especially
spring oats) and by far more profitable
on good land, for it often yields from
one to four tons per acre, and am
glad to see our farmers are beginning
to see the good of this crop. | have
grown it regularly for seven years, and
when | first tried to sell it in Richmond
it was abused by many persons. They
found much fault with it; but by de-
grees it was tried, and, if fairly done,
that man was sure to SOW it again, un-
til most all the farmers near Richmond
grow millet and large quantities of it.
As hay it is offered and sold in our
market every fall 1t is one of the best
soil crops for cows, causing them to
yield a good flow of milk, richer in
butter than any other green crop |
have ever tried. Then the hay cut
when the seed are first formed, makes
excellent feed for horses, cattle and
sheep. The land forsit is a rich loan,
not stiff, and should be well plowed and
thoroughly dragged until fine. Sow
the seed one bushel per acre on rich
low grounds and three pecks on high
land; again drag and roll. prefer the
German millet."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-06-09
A Lost City Retaken.

The Chilians have at present several
thousand men advancing from differ
ent directions into the Araucanian ter
ritory. Up to now they have met with
slight opposition, although past events
have led the Government to anticipate
that stubborn opposition would be en-
countered. Among number of letters
from correspondents accompanying the
different expeditions is one descriptive
of the newly discovered site of the city
of Villarica, a populous and opulent
city, which, after siege of two years
and eleven months, fell into the hands
of the Araucanians in 1892.
The writer states that he has walked
among the ruins now thickly studded
with well-grown oaks, and among
them has traced streets which were
fully one milein length, and which had
been divided into blocks of 100 yards
square, as was customary in most of the
cities founded by the Spaniards. The
city had been surrounded by a wall,
which is yet in fair state of preserva-
ton from three to six feet from the
ground-a sufficient defense in former
days against any ordinary Indian at
tack. lilies were found which have
hardened to the consistency of stone,
and which are in better condition than
when they were the mute witnesses of
the destruction of this inland city SO
many years ago.
In the vicinity there is a very extern
sive lake, in which an island is situated
which is reported to be swarming with
the descendants of the domestic animals
belonging to the Spanards who were
here sacrificed by the victorious Arau
canians The description given is brief
in the extreme, but it will soon be sup
plemented by fuller and yet more inter-
esting reports of this and other cities
which were destroyed at the same time.
All the districts now being explored
and notably that surrounding Viii
larica-abound in mines, which returned
large sums during the Spanish occu-
pancy. These mines will again be
worked under different auspices, and
will lend their assistance in promoting
the rapid settlement and development
of Araucania, so long occupied by the
scattered bands claiming dominion over
it, but which now promises to become
one of the richest provinces of Chilli
Panama star and Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-06-09
In the Treasury.

"A Washlngton letter says: The Gov
eminent has an assay office located in
the treasury, and here, away out of
SIGHT, the coins of the mint are tested
and analysed If of full weight or yery
nearly so, they are allowed to be issued:
II not-not. The Government assaver
a lean young man with a heavy blonde
mustache and high, pale forehead, has
"a, furnace and full laboratory here.
Inc moment lot of coins are issued by
tne mlnts over the country, samples of
the issue are sent to him. He analvzes
them and reports as to their quality. He
has little roller which viii roil atwcpty.
dollar gold-piece or a silver dollar out
as thin as pin. This is then melted
and its quality tested by means of chem
lcals. Counterfeit coins are also ana
lyzed by him, and their qualities given
TO the secret service for aid in their de-
lection. While L was present several
CONS came in from the mint at New Or
leans. They were each sent in an en-
Velope, marked with the date of their
coinage and the number of thousands
OF dollars made like them.
lneXt went to the carpet room. where
all the carpets for the offices connected
with the Treasury all over the country
are made. When a customs office in
cleveland, Tor instance, wants carpet
Its Official sends on to the Treasury of
the United States a diagram of the room.
The United States in this room makes
the carpet, cuts it, sews it, and sends it
to them. 1t used to be that the various
ciiicia's 55SdghT sle.t Nv
carpets everything and charged the |
Government ad libitum. This is all |
changed now The Government buys
all these things by contract, and fur
nishes them itself. The carpet room is
like a large city. council room, walled
with rolls of Brussels carpet piled upon
each other. Several women are sewing
upon carpets to be sent out. They have
the two widths of carpet arranged on
saw-horse so that the two edges come
together, and then they busily fasten
with needle and thread.
In the next room women are also the
workers. There are twenty of them in
all now. A few days ago there were
more. They are making the snuff and
tobacco stamps with little hand-stamps
to show that they mean eight cents each
per pound, instead of sixteen cents, as
under the late law. Most of the stamp
ers are young ladies-many of them are
pretty. l look at their small hands and
delicate white wrists, and ask the guide:
"Do they not get very tired pounding
up and down on that paper all day."
He replies: Eyes! at first they could
hardly work the second day, but they
gradually broke themselves into it, and
now they do very well. These stamps
are being changed to correspond with
the new law. 1t saves the reprinting,
and that is a great item"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-06-09
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Infant baptism increased in the
Southern Methodist Episcopal Church
from l4,739 in 1866 to p, POS in 1883.
The New York Legislature, before
its adjournment, passed bill to retire
and pension school teachers over
seventy years of age.
Said student of one college to a
friend who was attending a rival in
stltution: "YoHr college never turns
out gentlemen. NO" was the reply.
our college allows gentlemen to 90.
right on and graduate. "-Baltinaore
.dnaericGn.
-Workmen engaged in painting
Trinity Church in Newport. r. T re-
Gently took down the vane which was
placed on the spire in Queen Anne's.
reign. 1t was six feet four inches.
across and four feet high, and sur
mounted by crown, which is believed
TO be the largest vestige of regal rule in
America.
In the New England Methodist.
Episcopal Conference held recently the.
Rev DR.. Fox, making a report for the
treedmen's Aid Society, denounced the
introduction OF the color line in the
churches and schools of the South. and
protested against sending contributions
from the Conference to those who.
would separate the white from the
black.
According to the Baptist Yearbook
Tor 1883, the number of baptisms last.
year was 81, go a gain of 1910 upon
T559,eIhe1Isii ea6e was Fro esssees
over all losses by 58,720, and carried
up to 1884, 742. The contributions for
congregational and benevolent pur--
poses amounted in 1882 to S5,219,-
396.07, an increase of $61S, 485. 20 over
the previous year.
"A New Hampshire paper says that
the country district school in that State
is far from being what it was a genera
ton ago. Benches which were crowded
then are nearly empty now, and in the
place of merry groups of children scat
tered along the roadway, here and
there a solitary scholar takes up his
lonely walk to school. The towns very
generally make liberal provision for
their schools, but they have not the
children to send.
President Eliot, of Harvard thinks
it would be great Improvement in the
relation between minister and congre-
cation, if the minister were frankly
allowed sometimes to comment upon a
fresh book instead of preaching SER
mon, sometimes to read other mems
sermons instead of his own, and, in
general, to direct his hearers to good
reading, and bring them to know some
thing of the minds and works of the
leaders of the race, living and dead"
AT the animal meeting of the Saliva
ton Army in London Gen. Booth stated
that the army had now 491 corps. with
an income derived from them of E121,-
900. The rental of barracks entailed
an expenditure of f21, 900 ayear, and the
army hadproperty of its own now worth
f150,000, upon which there was debt
of G54,000. About 100000 was con-
tributed during the day. Among those
who took part in the meeting was
Yorkshire woman eighty-four years old,
who said she had been in prison $50
times for drunkenness.