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Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
Buy your coal and wood of G. B. Fuel Co.,
$50 Broadway. Telephone 1856
Schcming on swamp Lands.

A few days ago County Auditor Hendricks
received letter from an eastern party in re-
gard to the swamp land funds. The writer
of the letter proposed to look up whatever
amounts were due from the govern ment to
this county on account Of swamp lands ard
recover the same for one-third of whatever
amount that was thus secured. Mr. Hend-
ricks presented the matter to the county
board and it was decided to look the situation
up with view TO further action. The senti.
ment OF the members of the board seemed to
be in favor of employing home talent rather
than furnish fat fees for outsiders, and if in
vestigation shows that there Is any prospect
of recovering any amount the WORK of secur-
ing it win doubtless be given to local talent
The swamp land scheme seems to be new
form of speculation, which is having quite a
run 1t appears that about forty years ago
the government granted to different states
large tracts of land, which were known as
swamp lands they being deemed OF little
value when the government surveys were
made. Some Of these lands were su beet TO
yearly overflow. Iowa divided up it's swamp
. lands among the several counties In which
such lands were located, and this county was
awarded quite portion. Some Of this Land
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14

CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-Chef Engineer Wor-
then and Consulting Engineer Newton today
submitted a report to the trustees of the Chi
cago drainage district, recommending def
mite route for the main portion of the great
water way. The report was adopted and
immediate proceedings for condemnation or
dered. The cost of the water way is esti-
mated in the engineers report at S?5, 700, 900,
the channel being $50 feet wide and eighteen
feet deep, with verticle sides of walled
rubbe masonry. The route selected
is along the Ogden ditch line to Des-
PLANES valley, crossing the river near
Summit and following the west side of the
river to Joliet, The grade provided for is
fonr-tenths foot per mile. If part of the
channel is excavated with a depths of four
teen feet the cost is estimated at So, 100000.
The construction of the immense undertek
ing, the report says, will consume four years.
MIR. Cooley, the recently deposed chief en-
gineer, in an interview tonight sharply criti-
clses the report. He says, in part, that not a
drop of water should go down the Illinois
valley until complete sanitary investI CATION
has been made Not dollar should be spent
on the construction until plans are prepared
in detail
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
WESTERN ART ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting and Election OF
Officers.

Annual Meeting and Election of
Officers.
The annual meeting of the Western Art
ger art gallery. corner of Eighteenth and
Davenport.
About thirty of the members Were present
The report of the secretary showed that
sixty nine members had paid their dues in
full up to the first of the present year.
The initiation Zee had been paid by l7S mem
bers, of which number fifteen had paid in
money and the balance in pictures.
The report of the treasurer showed the as
sociaton to be out of deot, with sl,25526 in
the treasury.
Mr.. Lininger stated that the association
came out about even on its last annual ex-
hibit.
Mr.. Lininger advised renting room down
town, where the 100 or more pictures now
owned by the association could be offered for
sale, and where members could also offer any
work that they desired to sell He said that
the associations pictures were worth at
least 5000, and he was of the opinion that
such aventure as suggested would be self
sustaining. No action was taken In the
matter
A resolution was adopted reducing the dues
OF resident members TO 81 year, and amend
ing the bylaws so as TO exempt non residents
from assessment The latter clause was sug-
gested by Mr.. Lininger, who hoped by this
means TO prevent the contemplated with.
drawal of several nonresident members. He
maintained that it was desirable to have
them retain their membership, and unjust TO
assess them,
The election Of officers resulted as follows:
Mr., George w, Lininger, president; Mr..
G. =. Elgutter, first vice president; Mr.. l..
b. j. Bourgeois, second vice president; Mr..
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
STA TIE NEWS.
A Suspicious Fire.

MADISON, Neb, Jan. 13.-[Special to THE
BEE. This morning, about Gas o'clock,
Carl Muller discovered smoke coming from
the half open door of the old Neidig building,
now occupied by o. G. Windhorst, clothier,
and at once gave the cry of fire"
AS soon as the file in the floor was ex-
tinguished the crowd rushed in. Cashier
Douglas of the Union Valley bank fell
through the floor, and though considera oily
bruised and frightened, was not seriously in
jured.
The BEE correspondent upon inquiry
learned that Druggist Brinckman who lives
in the rear of the drug store, next door to the
fire, heard some one in the building at II
O'Clock last night, but thinking it was the
owner, paid no attention to it.
A pile of lindling, saturated with kerosine,
was found on each side II the building under
the counters. candle packed in cotton
saturated with kerosene was also found under
one of the tables. Mr.. Windhorst claims the
loss to be about 81, 900 The total amount of
insurance is 81 800, and the insurance agents
state that the goods were well insured proba-
bly, for all they were worth n subscription
is being raised by business men to employ a
night watch.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14

Great success.
Reliable goods.
Fair dealing.
BoJtom prices.
At G. B. Jacquemin Il Co.. No. 81 Main street
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
Crete Illuminated.

CRETE, Neb., Jan. l3.LTSpecial to The
BEE Our new electric Light plant, consist
ing OF twenty 1000 candle power arc lights
for street lighting and and fifteen arc Ii ghls
for stores, had its first trial yesterday even.
ing. The new system was erected by the
Brush electric light company of Cleveland, o,
Bick Brothers Quincy brewing company of
Quincy, ILL.,, is erecting a large storage ware
house on the tracks of the B. & NJ railroad
in this city.
Installation of officers OF Select Knights,
Ancient Order Of United Workmen, Grand
Recorder Douglas of Lincoln officiating, took
place yesterday evening. The new officers
are: j. H. Becker, p; G, w. Kimball, c.;
II. Schmidt, V. w. l.. Lowell, 1t. c.
w. Fry, S B.. G. l.. Abbott, IT,; H. Speed
ling, T.; E. Eckert, II. T.; A. Seyelke, o. G.,
w. HOLMAN, S.
This order has large and growing mem
bership in this city
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
Solid Masonic Insurance.

The state laws of Iowa are very rigid in re-
gard to insurance companies. and the state
officials are becoming more and more exact
ing in their examinations. Public sentiment
Is strongly endorsing such a course and COM
panies who are are doing a straight business
and who know that they are sound tnan-
cially, readily comply with all requirements.
Within the past few days the state auditor
has had his experts carefully examining the
books funds and mode of business of the
United States Masonic Benevolent as
sociation of Council Bluffs. The exami-
nation was very thorough, occupying several
days, and extending into every detail of the
business. The result was Just what all ex-
pected, the showing being one very com
mendable to the company. The association
has not only complied with every require
ment of the laws, but its financial showing is
such as to give IL rank among the leading in
surance companies of the land. 'The auditor
found nothing TO criticise and much TO
praise, the association being solid as a rock
its funds being handled honestly, aud its
methods being business-liSe and wise. The
members of the association have reason TO be
gratifed at this double assurance that they
have made a safe aud sure provision for their
families.
The best 25c hose in the country is to DO
found at the Boston Store, Council Bluffs,
either in gents half hose, in wool or cotton,
in ladies' all wool or cotton, in misses ali
wool or cotton. Boston Store, Council Bluffs
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
The OmciaIReport.

WASHINGTON, Jan, 13.-General Schoheld
this morning received the following telegram
from General Miles at Pine Ridge, dated last
night:
General Brooke's command is now camped
five miles distant on White Clay creek and
the en- tire body of the indians is between the
two commands General Brooke has com
manded his force with considerable skill and
excellent judgment The greatest difficulty
now is to restore confidence The Indians
have great fear that their arms will
be taken away and then all treated
like those on Wounded Knee. They have a
large number of wounded women and chill
dren, which creates most depressing feel
ing among the families and desperate dis
position among them. The military meas
ures and movements have been successful
Control and government now becomes the
problem, yet no serious embarrassment Is
apprchendcd at present.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14

District court convened yesterday morning
with Judge Thornell on the wool-sack. Tie
day was entirely taken up with the reading
of the docket and the making of assign
ments. For this morning the following
cases are set for trial: William n johnson
VS. Jahn McKechnie ct al; w. ), Ryan VS. b.
Grahl; j. a, Landstrom VS. D. McAdams ct
al j. A. -andstrom VS. Il. Beck Landstrom
Gray VS. Ed Sherlock ct all David Gray VS.
Frank Dominee ct al; Ric hard Foxlcy VS. l.,
w. Caughey ct al
The grand Jury did not begin its grind as
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
THE R4ILROAD MEN PLEASED.
They Are Exulting over the Report
of tie Senate Committee.

of tie Senate Committee.
CHICAGO, Jan. 13.-TSpecial Telegram to
The Bee mo news could have been re-
ceived with grenter satisfaction by Chicago
railroad men than the report of the senate
committee on interstate commerce. favorin &
an amendment favorng poolingn said Presi-
dent Blackstone of the Alton, "My theory
is that the railroads will never be managed
to the complete satisfaction of the public and
the security holders until they are all under
one management. AS this cannot como to
pass, an amendment to the interstate COM
merce act, allowing pooling under the super
vision of the interstate commerce commits
sion, will be more satisfactory than anything
else. The Alton has always taken this posi-
ton since the interstate commerce act went
into effect. 1t is the only practicable means
to stop the manipulation of rates. Every
shipper would get the lowest possible rate
and would be guaranteed that his COM
petitor in business was getting exactly
the same rate. The rates could all be
reduced protitably, owing to the
consequent economy in operating the roads
and the public would be guaranteed against
eXorbitant rates, for the rate making power
would practically be in the hands of the
Interstate commerce commissioners. Such an
amendment to the act would be an unquali-
fled goOd.n Other railroad men expressed
themselves to the same effect.
Robert Law, one of Chicago's largest coal
dealers, said: "If pooling under the jurisdic-
tion of the interstate commerce commission
is legalized, it will be the best possible thing
for the public. Had | accepted the cut rates
offered me by railroads L could have sold
10000 tons more of coal this winter to retail
customers. | wouldn't accept the illegal
rates, and competitors have in some cases
been able to sell coal at lower figure than
could land it in Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
Nebraska City Notes.

NEBRASKA CRY, Neb., Jan. Especial
Telegram 10 TIE BEE. Tho license of
Charles Neihaus was revoked by the city
council last evening, he having been found
guilty of selling liquor TO minors.
The Budget-Times, the weekly farmers al
lance paper, has suspended. l., e. Sewers,
the editor, gives as the reason a lack of pat
ronage.
The police have been working on the case
of Mike Fork, whose res idence was burglar
lied and $3.50 taken last week Albert Malice,
a brother-n-law of Fords was arrested on
suspicion today and confessed. Ford refused
to prosecute on condition that Malice would
return the money, which he did
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
Old Troubles Renevcd

Among the cases which are to be tried in
district cours are three which have been
taken up from ex-Justice Hendricks court on
appeal The Lake Manawa railway company
is the plaintiff and j. Il. Hardness, +, ..
Gleason and John Clausen are the defend
ants, The suits are To recover sums which
wero subscribed TO assist IN the building of
the Lake Manawa railway several years ago
and which the defendants In common with
numerous other citizens who we're induced to
subscribe to the same fund. have steadily re-
fused TO pay.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
a Theatrical Combine

ST. PAUL, MINI. Jan. l3-TSpecial Tele-
gram to The BEE. IA preliminary meeting
was held at the Hotel Ryan this afternoon
looking to the consolidation of the forces of
Frank Mayo, Louis Aldrich and Mckee Ran
kin. The latter is here, playing weeks en-
gagement at the Grand, and is enthusiastic
over the plans arranged. The idea is to keep
the plays, 'Thc Canuk," "My Partner and
"Davy Crockett in the repertoire, but to so
revise them as to give each of the three stars
an opportunity to appear and shine to ad-
vantage
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14

CHICAGO, Jan. l3.-1t Is learned that the
federal gand jury Of st, Paul has began an
Investigation into an alleged violation Of the
interstate commerce law, charges being
directed number of roads, including thu
Chicago, St Paul & Kansas City, Minneapo-
lis &, st, LOUIS, Northwestern, st. Paul, Wis
consin Central, and Burlington. The charges
Are for selling job lots of tickets to scalpers,
discriminating in bates, ETC.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
A Reaceahle Settlem ant.

The saloon war which was foretod with so
much certainty by many who claimed they
had sure tip upon the events of the future,
has, for the present at least, beca me as harm
less an affair as any one could wish. Sixty
two men have taken out permits to deal out
bulge in parcels to suit the purchaser an
have paid out their so apiece in
most cases without shedding tear
The police have made the roundup and report
that all others of the eighty-four who were
dong business up to week ago have retired
from the field Some dsappOin tment is felt,
both in the ranks and out at the compara-
lively small mum Der w no have been compelled
bv the rise in prices to quit, but all aunoun ce
themselves willing to try the uew scheme for
month any way and then see what they
shall see,
Why pay 80 when you can get inst as
good fare and beds at the Scott house for
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
PERSONA PHS,

Judge Walter |. Smith has gone to CT arinda
to hold court.
Miss Jessie Gilbert has gone to Stan bury,
Mo-, to visit friends.
Miss Carrie Wreck has gone on ten davs'
visit with friends in Marion and Iowa City
.. g. CASTOR, court reporter for Judge
Thornell, is in the city attending district
court,
The Boston store, Council Bluffs, is show
ing special value in blankets and comforters
for this week.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
A liphf Sentence.

HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 13.-George Bar
tholomew, formerly president Of the Charter
Oak life insurance company, who fled to
Canada some years ago, returned voluntarily
to Hartford today and appeared before Judge
Fem in the superior court and pleaded guilty
of EN- bezzlement of $4,000. Bartholomew,
who is past seventy years and in feeble
health, was sentenced to one year in the
state prison.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14

has proved TO be valuable, and some OF 10 had
been settled upon or embodied In rights OF
way given to railways. The government
provided that such swamp lands as had thus
been located upon should be paid for by the
government
1t Is claimed that there is due some coun.
ties quite n sum of money on this contract
the counties never having had acompletc set
tlement with the government. Sharp law
yerS and keen nOsers among dusty records
claim to have discovered the possibility of Sc
curing some of these claims and are entering
into arrangements with different counties to
do the hunting and the ring on shares
The gentleman who has lately written the
county auditor proposes TO make surveys.
look up records and bear oil the pcnse and
do all the work. provided this county will
give him one-third of what Is realized, and he
encloses contracts, TO be signed in dupl cate
In Mills county there is quite an excite
ment, as narr ated in the telegraphic cou INNS
lately. tbs claimed that Chicago attorney
was employed by the bos I'd, on recommends
uon OF the county auditor, and that the
agreement was to pay the attorney one half
OF the amount recovered. He succeeded in
getting $1,000 and turned $1,000 into the
county. lis said that it is now discov cred
that the county auditor was himself inter
ested with the Chicago attorney and out Of
the attorneys 80 per cent was TO receive 20
per cent personally.
County Auditor HENDRICKS is not OF the
kind to get in to any such scheme as this and
on receipt OF the proposition from the east
promptly turned over the papers to the
county board. There was no suggestion in
this proposition of any division with the
county attorney and as it came from differ
ent party thNl the one concerned in Mills
county no suspicion can arise.
The auditor will inves tigate the matter suf-
ficiently to determine whether the board
ought to pay any attention to the matter, and
will report at the April meeting. If this
n nny unt 1n 1ny rNln
ment and securing of the claim will probably
be put into the hands of some one here as
the city and county can furnish the needed
talent to look after the business fully as sue
cesssiully as 1T can be cared for by those who
reside farther east.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
DlenIY nf lnn

CAMBRIDGE, Neb., Jan. 1B.-[Specia Tele-
gram to The BEE. Lee cutting has been
commenced here in earnest. Rankin Bros.
have large force of men at work, and are
putting out from thirty toforty cars per day.
Prospects are good for an Ice harvest at this
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
A New Paper.

HENDERSON, Neb., Jan. 13.-The Hender-
son Advertiser has made its appearance at
this place. and "has come to stay.n The
name of G. t. Rawalt well known in news
paper circles in this county, appears at the
head of the column. The local matter is
printed in both the English and German Ian
guage
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
The rams Campfire.

Grand Army hall was filed last night with
a light hearted and happy crowd of old veter-
ans with their wives, daughters and friends
The occasion was the installation of the
newly elected officers of Union Veteran
Legion No. s. The officers installed were
w. II. Spera, clonel; Scott Rice. lieutenant
colonel; Henry Grennemyer lieutenant
major; L. Sherwood, adiutant; George Crisp,
quartermaster; sergeat major, George l..
Miller; sergeant, John Fox; chaplain, John
w. Gilmore; officer Of the day, j.
Is. Heft; officer Of the guard, Il. N.
Merriam; sentinel, 7. B. Heacock.
The installation services were solemn and i'm
pressive, and after they we're concluded the
real enjoyment of the evening begun. Short
and happy addresses were delivered by Rev.
DR. Phelps, ColonelD. b. Daley, Rev. G. w.
Crofts and others. Colonel Daley made a
characteristic speech that wrought up the
old veterans in degree of fervor that made
them forget the perils of the past.
The Ladies' Relief corps provided bounti-
full supper and nobly performed their part
toward making the occasion pleasant to all
The camptires were not extinguished until a
late hour, and when the old veterans filed
out of the hall they each felt ten years
younger.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14

CoULE CITY, Wash, Jan 13-There is tre-
mendous excitement in the Okanogan region,
1t being reported that the young Indians
have put ON war paint and are preparing to
go marauding Five citizens of OkanOgan
telegraphed the commander at Fort Spokane
today demanding troops.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14

BALTIMORE, Md, Jan. 13.-Cardinal Glib
bOns' attention was called today to informa-
tion cabled from Rome to the effect that he
had written an important letter to the pope
on the political bearing gs of the school ques-
ton in the United States in answer to the
pope's desire for the cardinals opinion, a
number of communications having been sent
to the vatican regarding the famous educa-
tional discourse of Bishop Ireland. Cardinal
Gibbons admits that he wrote such letter,
but states that il ID not for publication.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
Sutton's Loss,

SuTToN, Neb., Jan. 13.-T Special Tele-
gram to The BEE. John Gross hans died
this morning of infamatory rheumatism,
aged 72 years. He came to America and
settled at Sutton, Neb., in 1873. He was
born in south Russia and in that country
was school teacher, but always a leader
among his people and very devout, an
exemplary Christian and genial and com
panionao ole man. His loss will be felt keenly
by his many friends, here and elsewhere,
wherever he was known.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
r.. /. Gets Back 1.-THE U. p,

HUTCHINSON, Kan, Jan. 13.-By the same
arrangement by which the Rock Island used
the Union Pacific bridge at Omaha the
Union Pacific used the Rock Island track
from Mcpherson to this city. Tonight a
no tice was received here that no more Union
Pacific trains could come into the city.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
Lieutenant Casey Lnid to Rest.

Providence II. L. Jan. 13,-The body of
Lieutenant Casey, who was shot by Indians
while scouting in the Bad lands, has been
buried beside the other members of the fam
lily near Wexford.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
Caught I'm rho prosS

North bend, Neb,, Jan 13.-[Special Tel
egram to THE BEE. l-Lessie Jameson, an en-
ploye in the Star Office at this place, caught
his right hand in the cogs on the large wheel
of the job press this aftern oon and had two
fingers taken off.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
Due to Their Own Careless,ess.

TOLEDO, O., Jan, 13.-Four farmers, Milt
Gilmore, Grant Sterling, Reu ben Babcock
and Charles Ream, attempted tonight to cross
the Lake Shore tracks in a sleigh ahead of
the fast express train. The engineer did all
possible to stop, but could not The four men
were instantly killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
Rundown bya Train.

DsADwooD, S, d. Jan, 13.-lSpecial Tele-
gram to Tar BEs,l-John Jenso, Finlan-
der, was run over and killed by a freight
train on the Black Hills X Fort Pierre rail
road at Elk Creek, sixteen miles from Dead =
wood, AZ II O'CLOCK last night.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
GENERAL NILES IS LENlENT.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE. +

walton on their annual hunt. They bought
some whisky from white men and became
drunk and hilarious, which gave rise to the
report of an outbreak. They have recovered
and all is now quiet
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
Farmers Sudden Death.

HEBRON, Neb., Jan. l3-ISpecial Tele-
ram to THE BEE. l-E. A Stevens, a welto-
do farmer, living within -four miles of this
city, died from apoplexy at 4 O'Clock this
morni ng
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14

f. c. Brownlce, secretary; Mr., II. A. Smith,
treasurer
Executive committee Byron Stanberry,
Mrs, j. S. Briggs, Mr.. G, W. Field, Mss
Mellana Butterfield, Miss Schultze, Mr.. AL.
bert Rothery, M -. Frances Mumaugh, Mrs.
DR. f.. NJ. Park, Mrs, q. f., Catlin, Miss Tiena
SnOwden.
House Commttee-Mr, Charles S, Elgut.
ter, Mrs. G. +, Catlin, Mr., IL. A. Smith, Mr..
Albert Rotnery and Mrs. Il. g. Brownlee.
Committee on Entertain ment- Mr. Q. 3,
Elgutter Mrs j. S. Briggs and Mrs. c. b.
Catlin.
Committee on Membership entire
board of directors. .
The appointment Of an exhibition commit
tee was postponed until just before the next
annual exhibit
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
The Assignee Rnnorls.

S. p, Mcconnell finished his labors as as
signee of the bankrupt frtn Of n. Eiseman &
Co. yesterday, and made ot in tabuated
form the results Of the examination which he
made into the affairs Of the firm The in.
ventory is as follows: ILI-
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14
No Reyoluti on in chill.

LONDON, Jan. 13-The Cnilian minister
said today there was revolutionary move
ment in Chill and that 'the present disturb
ances were only protest against the illegal
collection OF taxes.
Omaha daily bee., 1891-01-14

usual from the fact thata mistsdse had been
made in the drawing and two lef the pane
had 20 be thrown out. The drawng Of thel
jury will be mpleted this nlNrning