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Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
Shenandoah Enterurise.

SHENANDOAH, Ia, March 15.-[Speciai Tel
egram to The BEE. For some time past
negotiations have been pending looking to
the removal of the western normal college
from this place to Des Mones. Owing to
the present prosperous condition of the col
lege the accommodations have been entirely
inadequate to supply the needs of the large
attendance Of students, and additional build
ings have become absolutely necessary. The
citizens of this place raised n bonus of So, 600
in cash and rendered it to Prof, Croan, the
superintendent and proprietor of the college,
if he would remain. He accepted the pro-
position and will add several thousand dol
lars and will commence ut once the erection
Of additional buildings, which when conf
pleted, will give the college accommodation
for about one thousand students. This
inSures to Shenandoah the western normal
college, now the leading institution of its
kind in the west.
Several transfers of real estate were made
and several contracts for the erection of
business houses and residences were let
after the close of the negotiations to-day,
Shenandoah Is and will continue to be the
banner town of southwestern Iowa.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
A Young Rake.

North BEND, Neb., March 15.-TSpecial to
THE BEE. This community has been
thrown into state of chaos by the actions
of one who has been leader in its society
and one of the class teachers in the Meth
odist Sunday school of the place About four
years ago there came to this city Robert S.
Clark, q young man of good appearance and
he took the position of night operator i.v this
point for the Union Pacific. Things moved
smoothly for a while until he formed the ac-
quantance of young lady by the name of
Cora Nj. MearS, and he living in a house ad-
joining the one in which she resided with her
mother, sought her society. The result was
that she yielded to his opportunities and
''kept company with him. 1t was only a
short time until he subjected her to-
the lowest degradation to which a
woman can submit Subsequently and after
all the cntreaties, advice and supplications
that mother and friends could give, she
left this place and married him, to the utter
disgust and humiliation of her friends.
Rumor says that he got sum of money
from her. The honeymoon was short and
full of trouble, for Clark had expended the
marriage gift to pay partially gambling
debt. Since his marriage he has been draw
ing on his wife to waste it at the table or bar,
and after exhausting her funds he robbed
the company by whom we was employed to
the amount of $1,000, and is lying TO- day in
jail at Fremont. His wife, who has given
him seven years savings, condoles with him
and is using her influence to OBTAIN bonds
for him.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
Crooked County omc,a,s.

INDIANAPOLIS, March 15.-Philip M. Gapen,
treasurer of the insane hospital board, was
arrested on grand jury capias charging
him with embezzlement. The amount in
volved is $1,000. Gapen loaned Sullivan, the
defaulting county treasurer, $4,000 of the
county funds, 800 of which was paid, but
check for the remainder, signed by Sullivan,
came back protested. Gapen brought suit
against the Sheridan National bank to re-
verted the money TO It's own use. Gapen was
released on 5000 bonds 1t is reported that
Il partial investigation Of State Treasurer
Lemeke's manner of loaning funds to John
b. Sullivan has also been made by the grand
jury, and it will go further into the matter
at its next sitting.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
EuRoPE's FINANCIAL CRISIS.
The Situation Assuming a More Cheer
ful Aspect

PARIS, March 15.-At o'clock this after
noon Compton dfIscompte shares were
quoted at 3l5 francs and Soclote des Metaux
shares at 81 francs, 25 centimes; Rio Tintos,
$40 francs, 81 centimes.
Seventy-five million francs have been
taken out from the Bank of France in addi-
ton to the 100 900, 900 francs advanced to the
Compton d Escompte. This is supposed to
indicate that other credit deposit banks have
been obliged TO discount their paper heavily.
LONDON, March l5.-The Compton, d'Es-
compte, copper ring and Societe des Metaux
monopolize the attention of tinanciers. 1t is
still hoped that all will eventually meet their
liabilities. Although the magnitude of losses
is appalling the effect will be circumscribed
among those actually interested. Neither
widespread panic nor general financial
disaster will ensue. The situation is improv-
ing aud the outlook is better The skeptcism
of American mine owners regarding the
unanimity of English owners to ac-
cept the syndicate's offer is believed
to have been greatly overcome, the English
and American companies working harmon
iously. The American delegates are expected
in Europe at the end of March, when another
combination under Matheison's auspices wilt
be made TO fix the price and supply at hgures
that will enable the Socicte des MetauN to
meet its engagements. The formation of an
English syndicate would result in the copper
trade returning to England. English capital
ceing required to hold the stock, English
agents would be employed TO reach the con
sumers.
The feeling of hostility against the syndi-
cate is growing. The French government
will introduce in the chambers a bill concern
ing credit societies, the object being to pre-
vent the recurrence of scandals similar to
that of the Compton d Escompte.
Swansea commercial circles are agitated
by the report that the American tin plate
consumers syndicate has offered To pIr-
chase all the tin plate works in South Wales
at $4,000 per mill, in order TO control the
production, of which America now purchases
three-hfths. The object is TO abolish the
lnrge profits of the mddlemen.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16

DEs MONIES, Ia, March b., Special Telc-
gram to THE BEE. The people of Center
vile, Appanosa county, are in a state of ex-
element over the presence of fire bugs.
Last Monday will long be remembered as
"fre Monday" no less than seven alarms at
seven different parts of the city occurring
simultaneously from II o'clock to at night
1t is supposed to be the work of an incendi-
airy and hence the general alarm. For a
time it seemed as though the whole town
was on fire. Wednesday morning q small
empty house burned to the ground. Things
look very suspicious, as some time during
the night the cash boxes on two of the street
cars standing in the barn were taken from
the cars and robbed OF about $50 and left on
a vacant lot in the vicinity of the fire.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
The Jury Played Poker.

New ORLEANS, March 15.-TSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE.l-The fact was brought
TO light in the criminal district court to-day
that the jury in the case of George Dunn,
tried for the killing of James Weir when
locked up for the night after the case had
been given into their hands, played poker
for four hours. Judge Evans, counsel for
the accused, who was convicted of man.
slaughter, in making an appeal for new
trial, by testimony offered in open court,
showed how the jurymen had passed their
time In deciding the application Judge
Baker said "Twelve men. supplied with a
quart bottle of whisky, deck of cards and n
handful of beans. who played poker from 12
o'clock at night to o'clack in the morning.
and holding mans life i'll their hands,
could not possibly give the prisoner fair
trial AS long as he presided over the court
he could not sanction such thing, and,
therefore, granted the prisoner a new trial"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
A LITTLE JAG.
One Thousand Car Loads of Nebraska
Corn Missing.

CHICAGO, March 15.-[Special Telegram to
THE BEE. "A thousand car loads of corn
make by no means an lnconsiderable item,
but that amount is lost somewhere in Mime
apolis, ST. Paul, Washburn or Duluth. Feb
ruary 2 there were but 5000 bushels in Du-
luth February lG, 125,55l bushels; February
%, 3l5,950 bushels; March 2, 5l0,00i bushels,
and March o. 692, 56J bushels. This amount
with what is known to have gone east and is
now stored in Minneapolis and St. Paul,
makes total of / 200 cars OF the 1900 cars
of corn known to have been drawn from Ne
braska points to the northwest owing to the
reduced rates made by the Canadian Pacific
1t has all along been supposed that the corn
was taken to the Canadian Pacific, but it is
now known that the road did not haul a
pound. All that went east was carried to the
Canadian Pacific by the Minneapolis, St
Paul & Saulte Ste Marie 1t is thought that
most of the missing corn is stored in Wash
burn. AS the elevator charges until the
opening of navigation will eat up the differ
ence in rates. the Chicago roads and board
of trade men are wondering what was the
purpose of the movement.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
Counterfaiters Arrested.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Chief Bell of the
secret service, received information tonight
of the arrest of gang of counterfelters IN
New York City, who for some weeks past
have been successfully putting spurious sill
yer dollars in circulation. Officers of the
secret service this evening raided house on
Eldridge street, where counterfeits were
being gmade, and arrested Richard Fisher,
his wife and an Italian named Jueger, whom
they found there. They found in the house
nine sets of plaster paris molds, complete
outfit of counterfeiters' tools and consider
able spurious coin. 1t is said that the gang,
of which the persons arrested form part,
has given the secret service officers great
deal of trouble, and that Fisher is skilfull
counterfciter.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
The New Torpeao Boat.

WASHINGTON, March l5.-Encouraging re-
ports come to the navy department respect
ing the torpedo boat now building a. the
Herreschoff works, in Rhode Island. The
inspectors say that the material used is of
a high quality and the work of good char
acter. The contractors expect to complete
the boat by June l. which is the date fixed in
the contract. The boat is required to make
twenty-five knots an hour, and any de-
ficency on this score will subject the con-
tractors to penalties, while for any excess
above twenty-three knots they will receive
bonus. If the new craft-the first of its kind
in American ship buildidg-fiils the require
mcnts, of which there is little doubt 1T will
be the fieetest boat in the United States, and
fully equal to any possessed by the European
nayleS.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
Il. Fl. Allen indicated.

DEs MoINEs Ia, March 15.-TSpecal Tele-
gram to The BEE. Information has been
received in this city of the release OF b. F..
Allen, jr., who was arrested few months
ago on complaint of the officers of the Wells,
Fargo & Co. express for an alleged shortage
of accounts He was charged with the en-
bezzement of several thousand dollars while
serving as express messenger on a road in the
southwest, An investigation resulted in the
conclusion that there was not cause for the
case against him, and at the instance of the
attorney VINO was prosecuting for the ex-
press company, ank the security company
Allen is Il son of B. B. Allen, formerly
very wealthy banker of this city and Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
Run Over by the Cars.

WAuoo, Neb., March To- Special Tele-
gram to The BeE.l-About o'clock this
morning George Hazlett, eighteen years of
age, met with an accident that will probably
cost HIM his life. He and a cousin were
starting for Valley for a hunt, aud they at
tempted to board freight train No. So on the
depot. The platform and cars were icy. and
having his gun in his hands Hazlett had
more than he could handle. He slipped
under the cars and had both legs run over
Just below the knees. He is now at the
Union Pacific depot under the care of q sur
geon. HIS other is working woman in
(ouncil Rluifs
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
WANTED FOR MURDER.
a Chicago Father Charged With
Most HcinOus Crime.

CHICAGO, March 15.-John Jones, q gro.
GERS clerk and widower with seven chill
dren, IS wanted By the police on the charge
OF murder. He neglected his family and
kept them in the most abject, squalid power
ty. The humane society investigated. Jones'
seventeen-year-old daughter confessed that
her father had been unnaturaly intimate
with her for year and that Henry Biting,
young married man. had also mistreated
her. Jones and Biting were arrested last
Wednesday. Jones gave bail for hearing
tomorrow. Yesterday the girl was found
suffering with symptoms of arsenical poison
ing and died at the hospital this morning.
Jones has disappeared
LATER-Jones and Biting have been ar
rested but afterwards released on the
coroner's verdict that the girl committed
suicide. The police are not satisfied and
will investigate further.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
The Honse of Commons.

LONDON, March l5.-In the commons this
afternoon Home Secretary Matthews was
questioned with reference to the actions of
Anderson, an official of the home office, who
permitted lie Caron, the informer, to look
over the whole of the latter's past CORE
spondence with the home office authorities
prior to his appearing as a witness before
the Parnell commission, and TO select such
letters as he thought would be of service TO
the Times.
Harcourt gave notice that he would submit
a motion regarding Anderson's conduct on
Monday next.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
THE WESTERN ASSOCIATION.
Several Schedules Reported But AN
Promptly Rejected.
THE MAIN POINTS IN DISPUTE.
A Crcston Grocer Disgusts His Cred
itors BY Skipping From the
Country-Des Moines Infested
With lncendiarics.
The Base Ballists,

Sioux Cry, Ia., March 15.-[Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. THE representatives of
the Western Base Ball association have been
working all day to make schedule. The COM
mittee appointed yesterday worked all night,
but its report was summarly rejected this
morning. Another schedule was reported in
the afternoon and also rejected. The main
points in the dispute are assignments for
Sunday and holiday games. This afternoon
1t was agreed to pro-rate the mileage, and
thus one embarrassing question was settled.
1t looks now as If schedule could not be
agreed upon before tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
Iowa's Oldest Photographer Dead.

DUBUQUE, Ia, March 15.-TSpecia Tele-
gram to The BEE. Word has been received
here that Samuel Root, a well known pho
tographer of this city, dropped dead from
apoplexy at Rochester, N. Y. He was sew
enty years of age. In early life he opened
gallery in New York City, whence he came
to Dubuque in 1857. AT his retirement few
years ago he was the Oldest photographer in
the state, as he was one of the Oldest in the
country He made the first picture of Jen-
ME Lind ever taken in this country, and had
daguerreotypes which he had made of Henry
Clay, George w. Curtis, DR. Albert Barnes,
Bayard Taylor, George NJ Dallas, Edwin
Forrest and other eminent people.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
The Presidents Callers.

WAsHINGroN, March 15.-There was no
perceptible diminution in the number Of the
presidents visitors to-day. The rush began
at 10 o'clock and continued until 1890, when
the cabinet assembled for its regular semi
weekly meeting. The president received
several delegations during the morning,
among them being one from Virginia headed
by John S. Wise, and one from Georgia,
headed by General Longstreet. General
Coz, of West Virginia, called during the
morning and had brief talk with the pres-
don't us did also Colonel Fred Grant.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
Will Reduce the Nebraska Rates.

CHICAGO, March l5,-At meeting of the
western and northwestern divisions of the
Western Freight association to-day the Chi
cago & Northwestern gave notice of its in
tention to reduce all freight rates from Ne.
braska points to Duluth TO the same basis
now charged to Chicago. This announce
ment caused quite a stir, the Burlington
declaring that if such action is taken it
would reduce rates from Nebraska points to
Chicago. The effect of the proposed action
OF the Northwestern will be To divert the
trailic to Duluth that would otherwise come
to Chicago, aud this the Burlington does not
expect to submit TO. There Is some appre.
hension that war of rates will De the out
come Of the dispute.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
The Work of Organizing Auxiliary
Associations Completed

CHICAGO, March 15.-The general man
ayers of the lines in the territory of the
Interstate Railway association completed
to-day the task of organizing the auxiliary
associations. The western and northwestern
sections, and the southwestern section of the
Western Freight association, remain un-
changed, with the exception of some addi-
tions to the territory of each. The trans
Missouri section embraces all the territory
west of the Missouri river, covering both
freight and passenger business. The man.
ayers of the rans-Missouri roads have
elected +. b. Clarke as chairman of their
organization. Clarke is the present traffic
manager of the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapo-
lis & Omaha railroad. He has been given
week in which TO consider the offer, and it is
believed that he will accept it. The head
quarters of the trans Missouri association
will be at Kansas City, and the agreement
becomes effective April l.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
A serious Blow TO the Coal Trade.

PITTsBURG, Pa, March 15.-The failure of
the miners and operators to agree on scale
of wages at the Columbus convention, and
the dissolving of the interstate agreement,
are regarded as constituting one of the most
serious blow to the coal trade in Plttsburg
received for several years. The operators
from this region returned home to-day They
say that the failure to agree means that each
operator will hereafter act for himself, and
that means the cutting of the selling price of
coal and mining, and possibly strikes They
also say that the breaking up of the inter-
state agreement was not only due to the In
diana and Illinois operators, but to the
rivalry between the progressive union of
miners and the knights of Labor.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
ParceIiing out the Islands.

SAN FRANCISCO, March ia gentleman
now in this city claims to have reasons for
knowing the inwardness of the Samoan COM
plication. He says that the trouble is Only
the outcome of policy long since agreed
upon between England, France and Ger
many. Laying minor features aside New
Caledonia was To 10 allotted to
France, Samoa 10 Germany, and tho
Hawaiian Islands TO England. Many
arguments are advanced for the purpose Of
showing that the policy of these govern
ments from then until now has been TO gain
possession OF these respective islands. The
gentleman says that the English need some
special privilege for station for their Pa
cHc cable Negotiations are pending for q
complete purchase of the whole or one of the
Hawaiian Islands by English parties. This
will be news to people Of Honolulu as well
as Ia the United States.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
Something of "a Chestnut.

WINNIPEG, Man, March l5.-A dispatch
from West Sellsirk, Man, says: Tascott has
been captured near Lake Winnipeg.
ST.. PAUL, Mimi, March ia Winnipeg
special give the following statement of the
capture of Tascott Some Indians arrived
by dog train at 2 O'Clock to-day at West
Selkirk, place twenty miles from this city
conveying the news that Tascott the muir
derer of Smell, the Chicago millionaire, had
been been captured on Lake Winnipeg by Chi
tives of the murdered man, have been fol-
lowing clue with the result stated for the
past few weeks. They arrived near here
just after Tascott left his work to go, he said,
to Dakota. They are now reported TO be on
their way TO this city with the captured
murderer.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
a Bank Consolidation.

HARVARD, Neb,, March 15,-[Special to
THE BEE, THE Commercial a0 Exchange
banks of this place have arranged to consoli-
date and organize new bank under the
state law. The new concern, 10 be known as
the Union State bank, will open April /, in
the building now occupied by the Exchange
bank The officers will be: Edward Updike,
president; G. w. Upiike and N. ID. Black
WE'LL vice presidents, and l., j. Tits, cashier.
These gentlemen, together with S. III. Black
well, will form the board of directors. The
bank will have capital, fully paid IN, of
500, 000 so it will De one of the strongest in
the state, outside of Omaha and Lincoln.
The Nebraska Mortgage company, having a
same management, will carry on real es-
tate loaning business in connection with the
bank. ."
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
Death of Hon. A. s. Welch.

DEs MONIES, Ia, March 15.-[Special
Telegram to The BEE. E.l-Word has been
received in this city of the death at Pasan.
dena, Cal, of Hon. A. S. Welch, late presi-
dent of the Iowa Agricultural college at
Ames. DR.. Welch was a United States SEN
atof from Florida soon after the war, and
has since been prominently engaged in edu-
cational work. He was at one time presi-
dent of the Michigan State Normal school.
and came from there to Iowa, and was presi-
dent of the agricultural college for fourteen
years, and after resigning renamed as pro-
fessor of psychology. He has been spending
his winter vacation in California, and died
while there. The body will be brought back
to Iowa for burial
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
He Ought to Introduce himself.

MINpEN, Neb., March 15--TSpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Still cloud of mystery
hangs over Minden and vicinity in the Zm-
norman case. No examination was held TO-
day, and 1t is hard to ascertain the cause.
Public opinion Is strengthening against tn o
prisoner and is caused by his silence as to his
past history He will say but very little in
regard to the case, but entertains persons
who go to see him with border stories, and
acts as if he was in a kings stronghold. No
one can tell just how it will end, but all say,
if he proves to be Zimmerman, he must hang.
Witnesses arrived on the o'clock train this
clear the mystery.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
DccIored Unconstitu,ionoI.

SANTA F'E, N. NJ, March l5,-Iu a lengthy
opinion given to the meat inspector of Santa
Fe county, relative to the new law regulat-
ing the sale of meat and providing for the
inspection of cattle aud hogs prior to slaugh-
tcring, which practically prohibits the BRING
ing into New Mexico of dressed beef and
pork, the acting solicitor general of the terri
tory says that the act Is unconstitutional so
far as il affects the shipment into the terri
tory for the purpose of sale and pubic use.
He holds that dressed beef and pork are
commodities of the character of interstate
commerce. and that the law is an attempt,
under cover Of police power TO keep out all
foreign aressed or uncured meats.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
Affairs at Honolulu.

SAN FRANCISCO, March l5--Advices from
Honolulu up To the 18th ult, per bark Mary
Winklemann, arriving to-day, state that at
present the supply of coal at the United
Ststes coaling station there is exhausted, and
that American war vessels are obliged to
obtain their coal from private sources here.
The Albert is now there.
A violent wind storm has lately visited the
lcper settlement on Moiik!. Two houses and
a church were blown down and several more
houses moved from their foundations, Many
lepers on tho island had narrow escape
from 10 sing their lives.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
A Grocer Skins.

CREsToN, Ia, March 15.-ISpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE John Shaw, grocery
man, sold his stock and left for parts un-
known last night. Marshall Jones levied on
his goods this afternoon for Crcston creditors
for 81, 800. He has other creditors in Omaha,
Burlington and St Louis. Shaw is lately
from Canada His family here are sur
prised.
Thirty-five new members joined the board
of trade last night
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-16
They Are All True.

HASTINGS, Neb., March Ito the Editor
of THE BEE: If one.fifth of the statements
published in The BEE regarding the manage
ment of the county hospital of Douglas
county are true, why in tn e name of decency
and humanity do not the authorities act!
Grant the truth of your publications, and
modern bastile exists in your community.
Not only should the managers thereof be de-
posed, but justice should be meted out to
them in behalf of the poor unfortunate
human beings entrusted to their merciless
charge. AiCoNsTANT READER.