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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12

FEW SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR THE FAIR.
The only new subscriptions 10 the Worlds FAR
Fund yesterday were Ernest G. stedman, $500 Big
mund Kuntz, 40; josiah L. Well S2o miscellaneous
200 total for the day $635; previously subscribed
ssIs1 345; aggregate to date, ro,iel'Doo'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12

TO TAKE MR.. THAws PLACE IN THE DIRECTORY.
Philadelphia, Dec. 1l.-At a meeting Of the Board
Directors Of tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company, hell
this city to-day. William II. Barnes u philadelphia VA
unanimously elected director to I'LL the vacancy caused
by the death OF william Thaw, Of Pit,sburg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12

Washington, Dec. 11.-ConeIessman James s. Goth
ran who represents the Hid South Carolina District.
announced 10 his colleagues yesterday that he had
decided TO resign his seat I'm Congress, to take effect
January l. and that he would give notice to the Gov
ornor AT once so that special election could be called
n choose his successor He resigns his seat to accept
the place of general counsei Tor the richmond ana
Carolina, the salary of which Office Is much larger
Than that OF a congressman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12
rupEE or rHE HALE NAVAL BILLs REPoRTED.

THREE OF THE HALE NAVAL BILLS kEPOkIED
Washington. Dec. IL (Special).-The Senate Com
mittee on Naval Affairs has gone to work In dead
earnest on the Naval bills introduced last week by
senator Hale covering the policy of the Administration
AZ far as legislation is be asked for from Congress
NJ This session The details of all five measures were
given in The Tribune Of Monday.
senator Hale to-day reported three, Nos $50, $40
and 541 from the committee without amendment {;
and they Will have place near the top of the calendar
The first bill aims TO promote the efcien, o.f the en-
listed force in the Navy by increasing the pay under
nor,oin conditions and lenghcnng certain terms OF
service The second changes the ratings and pro,
Ia fnr a nav method of naming ships. Tho third
y trr the relief of the sufferers by the wreck of the
trenton and Vandaa and the strandng of the Nipsic
I'm Apia harb0r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12

Business was suspended throughout the South yes
teriay and memorial services in honor OF JEFFERSON
Davis were held In pretty nearly every city, town anu
hamlet throughout that section. Inc chucn "ho
toed and minute guns were fired during the time
that The funeral was taking place IN NewOrleans. AT
columbia S. c.. an accident marred the proceedings
two cannoneers having arms blown of by the prema-
,ture explosion Of gun. Private and public pulo-
nrs EXCEPT those belonging to the Federal Govern,
inent were draped In Montgomery, Ala the federai
Court closed It's doors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12

ASKING TO DE PUT on THE ARMY RETIRED LIST.
= Washington, Dee. 1i.-sureeon Joseph Y. Porter.
whose resignation from the. Army was accepted by
Secretary Proctor last summer after difficulty sris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12
A NEW MOVE IN THE GREAT NORTHERN MATTER.

st. Paul. Mimi, Dec IL Special. & khpati1ck'
law firm Of this city, have addressed an application 10
Attorney General Clapp, asking for leave TO proceed
against the promoters Of the Great Northern kairoaa
Company, in the name Of the state and compel them
TO show whether they exist as legal corporation
The lawyers named make the application as citizehs
Of the State, but they are acting for law rm IN New"
York who representing certain holders of ST. Paul.
MINNEAPOLIS and Manitoba stock. The application
will probably como up for argument on Friday. The
petitioners allege that j. j. Hill and Henry ID. Minot
have since October 2, 1885, unlawfully used ana
usIlrped the franchise to bc a corporation in this
state under the name Of The Great Northern Rail
way Company Of Minnesota" and that the persons
named have no right to be, use, or exercise the
franchises of, railroad corporation in this STATE
under any name whatever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12
sUrBgs A FOURTH vIcEp7EsIDENT

j. c. STUBBS A FOURTH WEEP RESIDENT.
J. C. Stubs has been elected fourt vice-presdent
Of the Southern Pacific Company, an he Will have
general charge of the traffic all the lines included
In the system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12
ELECTED BY THE EASTERN STOCKHOLDERS.

Boston. Dec. 1.-THE annual meeting OF the Eastern
Railroad stockholders held here today The Old
Board Of Directors presented for reelection, with
the exception OF William Haskell, Leopold Morse and
Charles Sinclair. who take the places OF n j. BIadee
Frank Jones and ). Endicott Peabody. special meet
ing was called, votes being counted and
before regular meeting adjourned vote upon the
assumption the Boston and Lowell lease OF the Northern
Railroad This lease finally adopted and tho d.
roctors' ticket unanimously elected Probably par
tcular significance be attached to the withdrawal Of
Mr. jones' Mr. Sinclair his successor is his son-ln
law
The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF the Boston
and Albany Railroad held to-day with President
Bliss in the chair 1t voted accept the OF
the General Of Massachusetts, increase the capital
stock OF the corporation by $lOOOO000. The vote for
directors resulted as follows: william Bliss Boston
John Cummings Wobum; f. L. Davis, Worcester;
Chauncey NJ Depew, New-York; J. n. Durham. Pitts
field; Edward b. Gillette. Westfeld; f. ID. Hayden,
Woburn: Samuel IIoar Concord Moses Kimball, Brook
line Jacob C. Rogers, Peabody; James A. RumrIl,
Springfield; {. s. Sargent, Brooklne, and John T.
spaudInC Boston, all receiving is 252 votes, the WHOLE
number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12
FOR BRIDGES AT LOUISVILLE AND DETROIT

FOR BRIDGES At IUU ISN HUE MD IIEIINOI''
Washington, Dec. 11-Coone o. NJ. Poe and
Majors Charles J. Allen and H. NJ. Adams, Corps OF
Engineers who examined the river at Detroit last
summer and investigated the various plans proposed
for bridging the stream at that point. nave made
ro,ort IN the senate COMMITTEE on Commerce. The
following conclusions are reached:
Fhst-That it is feasible to build bridge over the
Detroit River at Detroit.
second-Ihat a high bridge, as proposed by Mr.
Lindenthal GAO feet above low water) Is the least
oliect iouabc. aud WOst conservative 10 shipping In
ae,ests: and. therefore, tho best plan $500
BrlgadicI-General {. Il. Comstoct, l@eutenantColo-
mel CHARLES r. suffer- and Major Charles }. Anen
were appointed board 10 examine and report upon
the best site for proposed new bridge over the
They recommend thai the bridge be located at or
above Wal.st., Louisville; with channel span OF
ON Tho Indiana shore, and a similar span on the
William Island shore, the water lace OF me shore
piers of these spans being at the low-water lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

,ss diagram continuous line shows Te ~ stsiss
snatons yesterday. observed ~ ne ashes Indicate
s gnsar noted 1t Perrys Pharmacy. san "''
Tribune onee, Dec. IL. o. m-cioaa,e me skies
orninc was attended with little rain %, s.,sen a.
earsa before noon The temperature ransd ,h.n
and So degrees the average lioo being 80 ssner than
on the corresponding day last year anu
on Tuesday. , .od.x shers viii probably -
cooler. faif weatAsss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12

ing out Of his being ordered from Florida on Msm
Orleans to-day petltoned Congress. through senator
Gibson to place him the retired list OF the Army.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12

i9s "sweeis TO the Sweet" -
"Aesms brand chocolate creams. Your gfocera 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-12

Rockers for Holiday Presents
In great variety,
Al Geo. @. Flint Co., 1ithst and otn'evs
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11

HICKMAN, Neb., Jan. 10.-To the editor Of
THE BEE: 1 read in your paper domur-
rage law | am very glad you mention this
curse. But the most vital point you omitted
that is, If this is house roll No. 15, being
the only one so far introduced on demurrage
/ drafted the bill and Mcbride introduced il
and will have it introduced in the senate
also. You only mentioned the changes the
railroad company were to derive benefit
from. But in Sec 2 the shipper receives
from the railroad company SO per day for
empty cars ordered and not delivered in
forty-eight hours. This is a very important
point. The railroad company some times,
for causes unknown to shippers, hold back
cars, or during great scarcity of cars, give
them to other roads, as grain on their own
road will necessarily come 70 them some time
anyhow. If this bill should pass it would be
a great benefit to grain shippers and farmers
to dispose of grain when freight rates are
low. 1t is then, generally, that cars are
scarce.
/ have already talked this over with quite
a number in the legislature and have re-
ceived favorable replies from most of them,
except few case hardened railroad tools,
and will use all honorable means to see it
pass. JouN j. TRoMPEN.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11

Ii Forms the Basis Of Suit for Prop
crty Worth S2OO,OOO

CmCNGo, Jan, 10 Special Telegram to
THE BEE. An interesting suit is on trial in
Judge Tuley's court regarding the rightful
ownership of 500, O)O worth of property. A
paper forty years old is the connecting link
in the suit, and to add TO the interest it is al.
legged that it is forgery. Over forty years
ago William Price, who owned property in
Chicago, placed 1t in the hands of his brother.
in-law, George w. Noble, and tnen went to
California. The gold fever had just
broken out and the land owned by
Price had but very indefinite value
Price has never been heard of since. Noble
built planning mil on the property aud re.
garded it as his own. Finally Noble died and
left the property to his heirs, and now the
heirs of Price have arisen and are demand
ing an accounting with the heirs of Noble.
The Price heirs contend that Price left his
property to Noble only i'll trust, but that
Noble appropriated it, The heirs of Noble
have paper which purports 10 be a receipt
given by Price to Noble in lsio
for $3.50, which was described as pay
ment in full for the property conveyed in
trust to Noble. The Price heirs claim that
it is forgery. An expert testified that the
signature to the receipt purpOrtiug to be
Prices was not the same as other sigma
lures, which, it was admitted, were Prices.
Prices heirs also demanded to be allowed to
subject the writing on the receipt TO
chemical tests The expert said that a
chemical test would demonstrate whether
the ink was forty years old or new ink. The
attorneys for the Noble heirs object to the
test as they claim to be afraid of spoliation.
The judge thought that an important point
and took it under advisomeut. The case
promises to develop interesting features
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11
Johan Kuhn, a Naturaiized American,
Arraigned For Murder.

lCopmigH 1888 by James Gordon BennctJ.l
LONDON, Jan. 10 New York Herald
Cable-Special to THE BEE. --Johan Kuhn,
Il Swiss cheese maker of Dare county, Wis
consin, who was arrested December 80 on
board the Cough from Philadelphia, at
Queenstown, was arraigned to-day on an ex-
tradition warrant for the murder of Wilhelm
Christian at Primrose, Wis. December IL.
Sheriff Estes, of Dare county, represented
the American government. The prisoner
was defended by counsel. Detective Frost,
who made the arrest, was put on the stand.
He had examined the prisoners luggage and
found two silver watches, three chains.
flannel shirt saturated with blood,
pair of canvas trousers with blood stains
on them, pair of boots stained
with something not yet analyzed, a
large clasp knife blood stained, gun which
had been taken to pieces, some cartridges
and certificate of naturalization in Wiscon-
sin.
Sheriff Estes read the dispositions of the
coroner's inquest and the verdict against the
prisoner. Kuhn's council raised the point
that Identification had not been proved This
view was shared by the magistrate, who re-
manded the prisoner for week for further
evidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11
GAS RESERVOIRS EXPLODE.
A Large Amount OF Damage Done in
RrnokIYn.

New YoRK, Jan. 10--Two immense gas
reservoirs, the property of the Citizens Gas
Light company, of Brooklyn, exploded al
most simultaneously at As last night, with
the rumble aud roar Of an earthquake. In
the vicinity of the explosion were a large
number of rickety tenemcnts and small frame
houses, in which terror reigned. Ceilings
fell in fragments, furniture and crockery
were jumbled together. while within the sec
tion supplied by the cOmpanys
gas utter darkness prevailed. For quarter
of mile in all directions shattered windows
were seen. 1t was discovered there was no
loss of life and that the injuries sustained
were very slight The loss is estimated at
$500, O0J. The cause of the explosion of the gas
is not known. Immediately after the eNplo-
sion about three hundred feet of the roof of
the barracks ut the navy yard fell IN with
lOud!crash, the debris falling upon several of
the men who were IN sthe dormit0res
at the time. For time
the utmost confusion prevailed
and especially when the floor gave way
under the great strain and gradually sank
to the ground floor In less than a min
ute the building was n mass of ruins only
the outer walls standing. a big stove that
had fallen with the top floor ignited the bed
ding and wood work. and in second the
whole pile was blaze. The men who were
IN the building at the time il fell managed
to make their escape. AL were badly
bruised but none received serious injuries.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11
Harrison Gets hnotner Cane.

lNDIANAPOLIS, Jan. l0-Oue of the first
visitors of note at the Harrison residence to.
day was Hon. John W. Edgcrton, senator
elect from South Dakota, who is on his way
to Washington. He had a conference with
the president-elect, and talked over the
prospects of the admission of Dakota. The
other visitors were Hon. w. F'arquhar, of
Massachusetts, and Captain Pratt, of the
Carlisle, Pa, Indian school. The latter's
conference with General Harrison was upon
Indian educational affairs. His stay in the
city was cut by the receipt of telegram
stating that two buildings comprising a part
of the school, were unroofed by yesterdays
cyclone.
General Harrison was to-day the recipient
of another carved cane, more unique, if
anything, than ITS predecessors. 1t
comes from Joseph Bolt black
smith at Schuylkill Haven, Pa.
1t is of hard spruce. In the middle is carved
u log cabin, from which boy carrying his
school books has emerged, and is climbing
upward. The next frame shows the boy
grown to manhood and riding his charger
with drawn sword in battle. Near the top
stands Uncle Sam, holding laurel wreath
in one hand for the soldier and the other
pointing upward to the temple of fame, which
surmounts them. The handle is an eagle
resting upon the temple. The whole is
carved from single piece. The ferrule is u
horses foot with miniature steel shoe.
Mrs. Harrison had a goodly number of
callers to-day. The total abstinancc ladies'
are importuning her to discontinue the use of
wines at the white house.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11

building parallel lines and the attitude
OF the bankers thereto; 81 am
quite prepared TO say in behalf of the houses
represented here that II an organization can
be formed practically on the basis submitted
by its committee with an executive commit.
tee able TO enforce its provisions upon which
bankers shall be represented, they are pre-.
pared tO say they will not negotiate, and will
do ali In their power TO prevent negotiations
of any securities for the construction of par
allel lines, or the extending of lines not
unanimously approved by such executive
committee
The meeting then adjourned and met again
at o'clock and discussed the details of tho
proposed plan.
At the late session the plans were APP
proved section by section, and ordered en-
crossed for signatures The meeting then
adjourned TO meet at Chicago on the call Of
the chairman
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11
The presidents State Dinner.

WAsmINGroN, Jan. 10.-The president gave
n state dinner of forty-six covers to the men,
bers of the cabinet tonight, it being the sec
ond of the winters series of official enter
tainments. The White house was hand
somely decorated for the occasion. A min
Iature lake, with its banks lined with ever
green and red and white roses, was the princi-
pal floral decoration. and was fiankcd by
large pots of lovely flowers. The Marine
band rendered choice selections during the
evening. Miss Bayard had the place of
honor on the presidents right, and Mrs
Fairchild occupied a place at his left Sec
retary Buyard sat on the right of Mrs. Cleve-
land and Secretary Farchld on her left.
The other members of the cabinet were next
Among the other guests present were sena-
tors, representatives, judges of the supreme
court and Othcr prOminent parsons.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11
Weaver Makes Them Tired.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. 10.-Regarding the OBJ
structionist tactics pursued in the house by
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, it is stated that the
democrats believe it would be useless for
them to discipline Weaver by means of a
caucus, as he refused to obey the edict of the
last one. A democrat member significantly
remarked that the house would not brook
Weaver's action many days longer, but that
if necessary a resolution of expulsion
would be brought in. Such an ex-
trcme, however is hardly to be expected,
especially as Weaver is merely exercising
the right which the rules accord OHM
Some of the republican members contend
that the speaker should decline to recognize
Weaver to make his filllbustering motions
They claim that although such action on the
part of the speaker would be in the nature
of a despotic exercise Of power, it would be
M w. anoosdanca .no % VIII tbe nrncodents sot h,
previous speakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11

New YoRK, Jan. To- Special Telegram
to THE BEE. IA dispatch from Ottawa
Ont, says the bitter hatred which exists in
Canada in certain quarters against every
thing American or in any way associated
with the stars and stripes, has been shown
here in n rumpus that has been raised be-
cause the minister of militia permitted the
students of st. Joseph's college, three
fourths of whom come from the United
States, TO perform their college
drill according to the American
manual and to wear zouave uniforms, which
they hold is not according TO the queens reg
ulatlons. Considerable unpleasant corre-
spondence has passed over the matter, with
what result is not known. Fortunately the
growing sentiment in favor Of closer alliance
with tho United States will cause these fos-
sils, who are welded to British arstocracy,
to take back seat.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11
THE wooL GROWERS.
They object to Certain Provisions o
the senate Tariff Bill.

the senate Tariff Bill.
WAsuINGroN, Jan. lO.--M a meeting oftho
National Wool Growers association to-day
the following officers were elected: Prcsi-
don't, Hon. John Mcdowell, Washington.
Pa; vice president, Colonel William Black,
Texas; treasurer, r, II. Wallace.
Missouri; secretary, j. II. Kirkpatrick
California, Resolutions We're adopted
declaring that while congress MAINTAINS u
general policy os protection the wool growers
and wool manufacturers in the United States
have n right to demand that the duties on
wooden and worstcd goods shall be
adjusted and maintained so as to
secure to them the American mar
ket; protesting against the senate tariff
bill so far as il effects wool; providing for u
committee of seven to formulate such "a
schedule of tariI duties for wool as may be
deemed just and necessary and present the
same to the tiuanCc committee of the senate
and urge its adoption. The resolutions further
declare that the determination of the future
economic and financial policy for this gov
crnment Is so important to wool growing
and all other industries and business Of the
nation as to require immediate and definite
legislation, and If this shall not bo accom-
plishcd during the present congress they
recommend an early extra session of the
Hifty-tirst.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11
A TeIesraphic Wonder.

CHICAGO, Jan. 10.--Yesterday this country
was visited by one of the most widespread
and destructive storms ever experienced in
history. 1t was accompanied by appalling
loss of life and great destruction to property,
Telegraphic service, owing to the combina
ton of the bowling hurricane and binding
snow and sleet, suffered particularly. In
view of this fact it is but simple justice to
the Western Union Telegraph company to
say that the facilities furnished the press of
the country for the transmission of its news
during these devastating storms demon
strated its ability TO carry the worlds news
under the most trying circumstances. Its
efforts in this direction merit tins acknowl-
edgement on behalf of the reading public.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11

EAsToN, Pa, Jan. lO.--Twenty-iivc men
were on the suspension bridge here last night
during the storm when heavy wire
guy rope was broken, causing the bridge
to sway and shake heavily. One of the men,
Oscar Walfram, was blown from the bridge
to the. canal below, distance
to the shore and is now confined to his
bed. Two other men caught the ratings
while going down and held on until the
storm had passed. The others lay down on
the bridge and had their hands and knees
badly bruised and blstcrcd
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11
A station AGENT skips.

MASON CITY, Ia, Jan. los Especial Tele-
gram to Tue BEE. IF. Woodward station
agent of the Iowa Central ut Sheliield, has
disappeared, and an examination of his ac
counts with the railroad company shows a
deficit OF 81, 800. He was very popular with
the railroad boys, and it is said that drinking
and gambling led him 10 commit the crime.
He was relieved from ms duties on Tuesday,
saying that he was TO be transferred 10 the
Illinois Central office at Monmouth, Ill. He
was last seen yesterday at Sheffield Officers
are searching for hIm.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11
Death of a Nonoeenarian.

MASON CITY, Ia, Jan. l0-[Speclal Telo-
gram to The BEE, Malsberry died
at her home in Plymouth yesterday at the
age of ninetytwo. In 1920 she was married
to William Malsberry, a grand son of Gen
eral Nathaniel e, Green, of revolutionary
fame. She was the mother of five children,
has nineteen grandchildren, twenty-slx great
grandchildren and two great-great grand
children. Mrs. Malsberry, up to her sudden
death, was active aboutthe house; did con-
siderable sewing and made a calico dress for
herself on October ~ her birthday, Her
eyesight was so good that she did not need
glasses. She was very small, never weigh
ing over 100 pounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-01-11
ADJUSTMENTS.

Cup Side Down" makes no pretention to
being instructive nor dramatic. 1t is simply
funny, so funny that the audience is kept
in perpetual roar of laughter. Last night
at Boyds there was q fair audience
which manifested its appreciation of the
Dalys' acrobatic feats in numerous rounds of
applause. The play is fairly well understood
by Omahans, and as it is presented by the
company now IN the city, it is at its best.
1t is an absurdIty with numerous openings
for the tumbling feats of the stars.
There was fair audience at the New
Grand to greet MIR. A. M, Palmcr's "Jlm the
Penman" company last night. The play has
lost none of its hold on public affection, and
there is no doubt that the three remaining
performances will be to good audiences. The
company is well rounded and perfectly COM
petent to present the play i'll style accepta-
Bile to any audience, east or west The stage
of the Grand admits of beautiful arrange
ment for this class Of plays, and the ample
room is taken advantage of by the present
company. All the principal characters seem
to be well represented, even down to George,
the servant. In the performance last even
ing Mr.. F. G. Bangs as James Ralston, Mr..
Hardee kirkland as CAPTAIN Redwood, and
Miss May Brooklyn as Nina are worthy of
special commentator.