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Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
QUEER ANNEXATION.
Canada Wants to Secure the New
England States.


OTTAWA, Ont, March 5.-ISpecial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Mr.. Mills will soon in
troduce bill in the DOMINION parliament
which states that union between Canada and
the United States appears advisable and that
the subject is being widely discussed
throughout the Dominion by leading business
men. The bill says that 1t also seems that
the experiment of republican government
has proved failure and there are strong in
dications that the dissolution of the fedora
tion known as the United States is imminent,
and the spread of anarchy or the building up
of other foreign powers in adjacent states,
known as New England, might nDerl Brit
ish interests on this continent; that the facts
go to show that New England, since severing
connection with the British crown, has not
made nearly as great progress relatively as
the provinces, and while their return to their
old alligance would not only materially ad-
vance trade and promote the prosperity of
the state, it would be probable beheiit to
the neighboring provinces; that parliament
views the agitation with sympathy, and does
all in it's power to aid in the annexation of
such New England states, and that his eX
cellency, the governor general, in council be
and is hereby empowered to cooperate with
her maiesty's government in securing such
amendment to the act of British North
America as may be necessary to extend the
boundaries of Canada, such boundaries, how
ever not to extend in westerly direction
beyond the Connecticut river, the Green
mountains and Lake Champalu.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
MURDERED AND MUViLATED.
A German Woman Found Dead and
Horribly Disfigurcd.

HELENA, Mont, March Especial Tele-
granite The BEE. "A German woman named
Mrs. Walters was found dead at her home
yesterday on q ranch ten miles from Bo2e-
man, terribly mutIlated. The body was cut
open from the lower part of the abdomen to
the breast, and her throat slit from ear to
ear A razor was found lying near the head,
but not in the natural position to justify the
belief that it had been used by the deceased.
The clothing was torn in several places.
The body was found up stairs lying on II
bed, and blood was scattered over
the room and down the stairs. The
theory of suicide is not sustained
by the facts, and the son and father of the
deceased have been arrested upon suspicion.
II is stated that the son made threats lately
TO the effect that he would kill both his
mother and stepfather. There was some
trouble between the mother and son consc-
qucnt on the fact that IN the will of the
father he had cut off the latter without any
thing. The manner of the killing is Veri-
table Jack tho Ripper" affair, aud put for
the fact that the crime can be fastened on
parties here, some nervously inclined per
sons would easily imagine that the much
dreaded and mysterious killer was now in
this section
LATER-The coroner's jury returned a ver-
diet fixing the guilt upon the husband. The
findins of u suit of clothes covered with
blood was the conclulve evidence. The
woman's lntestines were scattered all over
the floor.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
THE CONTRIBUTIONS.
They We're Made by Unanimous Vote
of the Senate:

VI the oeultc:
WASHINGTON, March 5.-Long before noon
every seat and standing place in the CALLER
les of the senate chamber was filed and the
stairs and corridors were packed with peo-
pie. After the reading of the journal Mr..
Edmunds reported that the committee which
was appointed yesterday to wait on the pres
ident of the United States and inform him
of the meeting of the senate in extraordi-
nary session had performed that duty and
had been informed by the president that he
would early to-day, communicate with the
senate in writing.
Mr.. Ccckrell offered a resolution (Which
was la id over) fer the appointment of COM
mlttec OF five senator's on methods of buS!-
ness in the executive departments and causes
OF delay in the transaction of business.
Mr.. Stewart offered resolution declaring
1t to be the sense of the senate that the busi-
ness interests of the country require the pur-
chase by the secretary of the treasury of
81 900 600 worth OF silver bullion per month
for coinage Laid over.
Mr. Blair presented the credentials of Mr..
Marston, appointed by the governor of New
hampshire to fill the vacancy caused by The
termination of Chandler's term and the fail
ure of the legislature TO elect 4 senator. Tn @
credentials were read and Marston took the
outh.
In the meantime Mr.. Prudent, one of the
presidents secretaries, had handed in a
message (the cabinet appointmentsl, and on
motion OF MIR. Hale the senate proceeded to
consider them with closed doors. The senate
promptly confirmed them all, and adjourned
ut la45 p. IN.
The proceedings IN the executive session of
the senate wereot the most formal character.
According TO an almost unbroken line of pre-
cedents the nominations OF members or cx-
members of the senate are confirmed
without being referred TO commit
tees Blaine and Window being of
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
A HEAVY FAILURE.
The Reading Iron Works Company
Forced TO the Wall.

READING, Pa, March Announcement
was made this afternoon of the failure of the
Reading iron works, which operate in this
city, employing over two thousand five hun
dred hands. The firm has given notice of
suspension of payment and called Il meeting
of creditors, to be held at the Philadelphia
Office of the company next Thursday after
noon. 1t is one of the largest establishments
OF its kind in America and dlspenSes In
wages in this city every year over 81 600, 600.
The first judgment entered against the com
pany was for $40, 900 by the Reading railroad
company. The cause of the failure is gen
orally attributed to the stringent condition
of the iron trade.
The general belief here tonight is that the
Reading railroad company will assume con-
troll of the Reading iron works as the princi-
pal judgment creditor, that it will issue
stock or bonds to the other creditors, and
will then run, as a sort of joint stock con-
cern, several rolling mills in this vicinity
whose product is controlled by the Reading
iron works, and these, it is believed, will
shut down tomorrow
PHILADELPHIA, March 5.-Prcsident Colt,
of the Reading Iron Works company, when
seen at the Office of the company in this city,
admitted that the company had suspended
payment but declined to make any state
ment of the assets and liabilities 1t is said
that list of the creditors is being prepared.
A director of the company said this after
noon that at meeting TO be held on Thurs
day the shareholders will be asked TO take
stock or bonds in exchange for their claims.
He added that unless this was done the com
pany would be forced to liquidate, and the
creditors would then get very little. The
company has issued $4,000 first mortgage
and sl500OO second mortgage bonds. In addi-
ton Is this there is S50O,OJO of preferred
stock and s.500,0J0 of common. The floating
debt is said to be heavy. About two thous-
and five hundred men are employed in the
works at Reading. The works were orIgi-
nally owned by Sefert, McManus & Co.
This firm failed some years ago and the
creditors organized and decided to continue
the business under the title of the Reading
Iron Works. Dullness in trade and shrink
age in prices finally overwhelmed it. A
stockholder said this afternoons 81
think the plant worth sl,5O0C0O.
do not know just what our liabilities are"
the liabilities are said by others TO he about
sl.0O0,0J0. OF this, 500, 900 consists of
funded debt, and the balance, 100000 is due
TO various parties, mostly for material pur-
chased at various times.
NEW York, March 5-The Reading iron
works, which failed to-day, had IA paid-up
capital of 81, ,050. 0OO, and was rated by Brad.
street at over 81, 100000
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
Congratulations.

WAsnSGroN, March 5.-Among the tele-
grams received By the president this morn
ing was the following from Indianapolis:
"As old friends and neghbors we congratu-
late you and the nation upon your Inaugural
ton as president, and we cordially indorse
your selection of a cabinet
1t was signed by John @. New, William
Wallace, j. A. Wildman, l.. e, Walker, Lew
Wallace and Theodore Baughey.
A cable message was received at the state
department to-day from the United States
minister TO Persia, conveying the shah's con-
gratulatious TO President Harrison. The
message was submitted TO the president, who
requested Secretary Bayard to make a suit
able reply. The following telegram was sent
to the minister in the afternoon:
The president highly appreciates and cor
daily recprocates the kind expressions of
the shah. BAYARD.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
THEY'RE ALL RIGHT.
The General Verdict at Washington

on the Cabinet Appointments.
WASHINGTON, March 5.-The nomination
of members of the cabinet was received with
evident satisfaction by the great bulk of re-
publicans at the capital. Senator Allison
was asked what he thought of it, and re-
sponded: at is first rate. The
closer it is examined and the more
the men are studied the clearer it will appear
that President Harrison has done the best
thing possible"
"What about Tracy!"
Hes all right; an excellent man. I've
known him twenty years, and his appoint
ment will be entirely satisfactory to the peo-
pie OF New York and of the country at large
when they come to know HIM"
Senator Spooner, speaking of the Wis
consin member of the cabinet, said: "Gov-
ernor Rusk's appointment will be hailed
with delight in northwest, at least He was
reared upon farm, and is familiar with all
the details Of the pursuit of the farmer.
He has always been connected with the agr-
cultural societies of his state and county,
and always manifested both in public and
private life, an active and intelligent interest
in agriculture
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
Indians Excited.

HELENA, Mont. Marcn D. Special 1ele-
gram TO Tue BEE. The Kortnai Indian as
saulted by Clifford and Cunningham at Flat
head Lake has died, and there is intense ex-
citemcnt among the tribes and danger of an
uprising and outbreak Serious results will
ensue unless they are speedily arrested. The
father Of the dead boy and the chief of the
tribe have announced their intention to kill
Clifford AZ all hazards. Major Roman, the
agent at Arlee, is endeavoring to prevent the
Indians from carrying out their threat under
a promise of arrcsting Clifford and Cunning
ham and lettIng the law take its cOurse.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
A Stream of Visitors Call on Presi-
dent Harrison.

WAsnINGToS, March 5.-The white house
was the center OF attraction to-day, and
nearly all the visitors made 1t visit. Busi.
ness was practically ~ a standstill in al the
departments pending the change Of Official
heads. Sightseers streamed through the
corridors and kept the clerks busy answer
ing questions.
The day at the white hocse began about
O'Clock. The president aud family did not
until that hour. A large crowd was gath
cred about the gates and it was with dini-
Guilty that they were restrained from forcing
their way by the guards, The president
came down about l0:l5 and took his stand IN
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
Halford Sworn In.

WAsuINGToN, March 5-Eliiah W. Hal
ford took the oath of office as the presidenJ' s
private secretary last night ana formally as
sumed his duties this morning.
Captain +. S. Dnsmore was appointed on
the clerical force of the mansion and assigned
10 duty in charge Of the lower floor of the
house.
Il. +. Tibet and Miss Alice b. Sanger, of
indianapolis, were appointed clerks.
There have been no changes IN the old
force all being retained so far, Hugo Zie-
man, of Chicago, has been appointed stew :
ard.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
Probably Organized a Tru,t.

CHICAGO, March "a permanent associa-
tion OF the creamery supply manufactur-
ers was effected this afternoon under tho
name of the association Of creamery supply
houses Of the west. There was an air Of
secresy about the meeting, and IL was the
special request of some of those present that
no mention of the meeting be made by the
press, 'as il only concerned private mat
tcrs." Officers were elected but the names
are not given out. Chicago, Elgin, Kansas
City, and a number OF places l Iowa and
Wisconsin are represented in the mem Der
ship
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
ADVyCES FROM CHINA.
Relief for FIoOi Sufferers-Rioters
Bun an English Consulate.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 5.-The steamer
City Of New York, from China and Japan,
brings adviccs that relief is now coming in
from all sides for the great distress in North
China caused by last seasons flood, but it is
feared that many thousands of people will
perish IN the cold of winter before help can
reach them.
In consequence of the arrest at Shanghai
of Chinaman by the English settlement po-
lice, 5000 rioters assembled February 5,
burned down the English consulate and at
tackled the American consulate, doing great
damage
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
A would.Be omahan RoDpcd.

CHICAGO, March 5,'-Alrs. I. d. Merryman,
OF Alleghaney City, Pa, arrived here yes
to-day en- route 10 Omaha whore she ex-
poctcd 10 open a store. She had in hand
satchel $1,000 IN greenbacks. During her
stay in this city the money was stolen fr0m
her and no trace Of il has yet been found.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
Want Chureh shut ON.

MINSEApoLIs, March 5.-A Bismarck,
OAK, special says that forty five members of
the legislature telegraphed last night TO
President Harrison asking him 10 remove
Goveaaor Church at ones, and to appoint
Secretary Mccormack as acting governor,
the object being To shut of more yetoes on
the part Of Church.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06

BgRIIN, March 5.-Thc Brcmon Volks lei
tung has been seized for having published an
attack upon Bismark. The police profted by
the occasion TO make general search of the
offices Of the paper. the directors protested
against this action and appealed TO the law
The newspapers OF the various parties, in
Guiding the Cologne Gazette, approve the
protest Of the VoIlSs Zetung.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
Htga IsaI. st, I'm Session.

WAsuISdToN, March 5.-At the annual
meeting Of the National Base Bali league to-
day the report OF the board OF arbitration
was read and adopted aud the schedule Of
games Tor the coming season arranged.
CoLGMBUs, O., March 4.-The American
Base Bal association after a two days scs-
sion, has completed the schedule of games
Tor the coming season.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
HARRlSON'S CHOSEN EIGHT.
The Members of the Cabinet Nom
mated and Conflrmed.
NO nEeRAsKAN ON THE SLATE.
The Bees Prediction of Last Satur-
day Confirmed - Sketches OF
Their Lives - White
House Gossip.


WASHINGTON, March 5.-President Harri-
son today sent to the senate the following
nominations and they were confirmed:
Secretary Of State-James G.. Blaine, OF
Maine
Secretary of the Treasury-William Win
dom, of Minnesota.
Secretary of War-Redfield Proctor, OF
Vermont.
Secretary of the Navy-Beniamin F..
Tracy, of New York.
Secretary of the Interior-John w. Noble,
of Missouri.
Postmaster General John Wanamaker, of
pennsylvania.
Attorney General-W. H. II. Miller, Of IN
diana.
Secretary of Agriculture-Jeremah Rusk,
OF Wisconsin.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-03-06
tn. Weather Ildicaflons.

For Nebraska, Iowa aud Dakota: Fair,
warmer, variable winds, becoming southerly.
The national leader., 1889-03-23
Vital Power of Women.

State Botanist Thomas Meehan, Of
Germantown, Pa, was the first scien-
tiSt to discover that the vital power Of
the female is superior to that in the
male. He likes to talk over the mem
orable debate that occurred at the
meeting of the American Association
for the Advancement of Science years
ago when he first announced his discOv-
cry. ''The meeting," he said recently
to correspondent, twas held at Salem,
Mass, and l shall never forget the
scene that followed when l sat down.
IOne after another of the greatest
American scientific attacked my theory
land endeavored to tear 1t to pieces.
Professor AgaSsiz opened his heaviest
batteries on me. but l had an answer
to every argument, and came out of the
fray well satisfied with the days work.
And what is cause for additional self
Icongratulation is that | have lived to
see my discovery universally accepted rs
an established scientific fact. Some Of
the most commonplace examples prove
the truth of my Uheory. An uneXperi-
enced soldier or border man going on a
long journey in the saddle always Sc
lectS mare TO carry him because its
powers of endurance are stronger than
those of a horse. Take a domestic
illustration. Who has not seen a
woman bending over the Wash-tub and
at the same time rocking the cradle
with her foot? It's common picture
among the poor classes. You don't
often find man doing two things at
once. One thing at time is enough
for him; doubtless because it is all he
can very we'll do. Woman has tar
more vital power than man."
The national leader., 1889-03-23
OIlIlxlr6sI.
here are a number of little ailments

There are number Of little ailments
which small children are subject to,
which the mother could easily allay
without calling in a physician. We
pend money very often for doctor fees,
when we could have done the same
hing as he did, ourselves, if we had
out known it.
From the time the poor baby opens
his eyes on this world he is the prey TO
various Ills. Jaundice, sprue. ''red-
yum," scurf, collie. and half dozen
similar maladies are lying in wait for
he little victim.
Collie is one of the woes that most
lfflict the young baby. Some children
IRE exempt from it after they are three
months old, but six months is the limit.
Collie will never do the baby any real
larm. but how painful it is to the
mother, to see her child suffer, and
ne certainly does suffer, no one can
loubt that who has seen the tortured
writings of an infant, in a sharp at
Jack of wind collie. There are various
palliativeS for this disorder, and they
should be kept close at han. A pre-
)aration of anSeSeed is generally quite
stficaclous, as is also gin; the latter is
given Ill the proportion of half-tea-
poonful of gin to two teaspOonfuls OF
lot water Tor a mOnth-Old baby. This
lose may be repeated at the end of an
hour If relief has not been gained. For
/ child three-mOnthS old a teaspoonful
IF gin may be mixed with three of hot
water.
There is nothing better for an ex-
ternal application for collie, than red
dannel dipped in hot alcohol, wrung out
md placed on the baby's stomach and
bowels as warm as he can bear it. The
mother should test the heat by laying
.he flannel against her cheek or her
naked arm.
Milk crust is another of the annoy
ances that trouble little babies. Tar
soap is admirable in removing this de-
poSit. The scalp should be well rubbed
with the soap, and the lather left to dry
on, as it then softens and looSens the
crust so that it can be removed with
less difficulty. Vaseline is another ex-
cellent remedy for this, also sWeet-oll
beaten up with lime-water until the
mixture is Of the consistency of thick
cream. These ointments should be ap-
piled at night, to the scalp, and washed
off in the morning, and great deal of
the scurf will wash off with it, by using
the tar soap and warm water. The
balance may be removed with small
comb or brush, used very gently. 1t
may not all disappear at once, but after
several applications the child'S head
will generally be clean.
The national leader., 1889-03-23
A Wild Chic9 go Beauty.

a friend recently directed my atten-
ton to what she was pleased to call
''the hOydeniSh ways" of young lady
who is noted on the Chicago thorough
fares for her beauty and sprightliness,
and at home for her innocence and
pleasing good nature, allied to fond
ness for all kinds of adventurous boyish
sports. l watched her closely on thus
being reminded of her presence, and
noticed that she was rather over dress
ed, fault, doubtless. of some presiding
power; that she wore rings and brace
lets on a shaply white arm: that her
small feet were tightly bestowed in
high heeled boots; and out of mass of
drapery and artificial restriction, ma
ture was constantly bubbling over. For
she did the most unheard of things in
the few moments that 1 watched her,
down on her knees to help a forlorn
child find five cents with which she
was required to purchase yeast; poised
herself before the head Of Beatrice in a
picture window, and never noticed the
mice young man staring at her;stood on
one foot on the corner and cheered two
dogs engaged in mortal combat; gave a
penny to an urchin who made faces at
her; tied up an unraveled old woman
who had lost her way; looked back and
laughed at the vagaries of a drunken
man who imagined himself particular
ly sober; whistled three bars of ''Shoo
Fly' under her breath in response to a
boyish alley-gator; laughed in the face
of an insipid young man with blonde
features, and then ignored him with a
glance of contempt; then suddenly
changed into very proper lackadais-
ical sort of young lady as her aunt's
carriage came in sight. Do you know
it seemed to me that that girl felt at
every step that too much civilization
was curseS
The national leader., 1889-03-23

"PApA," said the son or a raj
conductor who was accompanvin
father on a short run, s'who Is
thin, sickly looking man in the fro{
the car?''
''He's agent for patent medI
that is warranted to cure every dis
that was ever known and restore eJ
body to perfect health.n
"WhO Is that big, fat. iolIy looI
fellow in the seat behind him?n
''He's an undertaken
"Ohl What does that little bit
fellow with the duster on dop"
"He's going to play Macbeth in
next town."
''Who is that man with the sad /
and the lonely look on his face
he no friends?"
mot many; be writes funny thj
for the newspapers"
The ENGLISH WE UsE.-"l
that is silver ore, is ltP, said \
Snaggs, as she examined a piece
curious looking mineral in Den
smelter.
''Yes, my DEAR" said her husba
sand how do they let the slI
outP"
"They smelt it.'
"Well, that's queer" after arply
her nose to the ore. 81 smelt if.
but didn't get any silver"
The national leader., 1889-03-23
MINISTER - Well, little girl, and

MINISTER - Well, little girl, and
were you at church this morning?
Little Miss Florence-Yes, sir.
"And what did you hearp"
"Oh, nothing much"
MRS. THOMPSON, to new maid
Bridget, you did not put quite enough
tea in the pot, this cup Of tea is very
weak.
Bridget-1ndade, mum, faith and Oi
did put more'n enough tay in the pot,
but Oi think Oi must av put little
too much wather in it.
The national leader., 1889-03-23

MRS. SUMMERBY - Johnny's lam
guage is perfectly shocking. 1 wish
YOU would correct him. 1 never heard
anybody talk so dreadfully as he's been
talking lately.
MIR. Summerby-I'll tend to him.
He picks it up at the Legislature. I'll
break his bones if he doesn't keep away
from there.
The national leader., 1889-03-23

"MR. BRIEF. want to sue Miss
Jones for breach of promise.
'sAll right-but what was the prom
ise?"
"WelI, you see. we were all off at a
picnic in August. and Emeline Was
mad because her sister had had more
proposals than she. and she asked Inc
if 1 wouldn't help her out. l said l
would If she would reject me, but, hang
it, SIT, though she promised not to, she
accepted me the first chance she got. "
The national leader., 1889-03-23

ONLY KID SUMs.-A mother in,the
suburbs started her five year old son to
school recently. She and her daugh-
ter had previously instructed him in
reading. spelling and arithmetic. On
the second day, on his return from
school, his sister asked him how he had
got along, and If he had done any sums.
'.Yes," he said.
"What kind of sums were they?
hard?" asked his sister.
"Only kid sums" he answered
sneeringly.
The national leader., 1889-03-23

"SIR," said the suitor, ''I wish to
make your daughter my wife. l will
be model husband"
''Why, you haven't dollar in the
world"
81 know it; but she is the idol of my
life.''
'Yes, and you would be the idle OF
mine. l don't want you In the family,
The national leader., 1889-03-23

MINISTER, to boy who b digging for
worms-Little boy, don't you know
that it is wrong to work on Sunday,
except in cases of necessity?
Boy, going on with his digging This
is case of necessity. a feller can't
go fshin' without bait!