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Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
SUIT AGAINST JUDGE KELLAM.
South Dakota Supreme Justice Placed In a
Peculiar Light.

South Dakota Supreme Justice Placed In n
Peculiar Light.
CHAMBERLAIN, S. D., Jan. 30.-(Special)
Judge Kellam Of the state supreme court is
defendant in an important case which is to
be tried at the term of court now in session
here. The suit is brought by Receiver
Tompkins of the Union Stock Yards State
bank OF Sioux City, and is to recover the
sum of S7,23799, which is claimed to be due
the bank and secured by notes and mort
cages. In his reply to the complaint of
Receiver Tompkns, Judge Kellam admits
that he executed the notes and mortgages
by which they were secured, but expressly
denies that they were executed for value
received, but that they were given wholly
without consideration Of any kind. Kellam
says the notes were simply Accommodation
notes." and were given to d. w. Skerry,
president of the deIunct Sioux City bank,
for the reason that Sherry and himself had
for years been on terms Of close business
and social intimacy, and because Skerry re-
quested his aid in signing the notes for the
bank in order that they might be redis-
counted, for the time being and thus assist
materially in carrying the bank safely over
the financial shoals with which 1t was evil
IDENTIFY surrounded at the time. Kelam fur
ther says 1t was understood that the notes
would be taken up by the bank previous to
maturity, Cancelled and then returned to
him. For some reason this was not done,
and the exposure of the questionable meth
DDS adopted to bolster up an insolvent bank
is the result. case of identically the same
character is brought by Receiver Tompkins
| against Scott Hayes of this city, except that
the amount claimed to be due the bank by
| Hayes is S9,069.91
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
THROUGH HEAT IND COLD.
Mothers Courage In Saving Her Two
Children from the Flames.

courage III Saving her lwO
Children from the Flames.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-A mothers love
and courage showed strongly today when Mrs.
Mary Walsh left a fourth-story window in
her home at AZ Sixth avenue with her two
children in her arms, climbed down an icy
iron ladder to escape from the flames that
had possession of her rooms. The fire started
while Mrs. Walsh was still in bed with her
children. Her husband, a mail carrier, had
gone to work shortly before Mrs. Walsh
awoke to find her room in flames The
force Of the fire and smoke had already blown
out rear window in the house. Mrs.
Walsh caught her two children up and ran
through the flames to the fire escape The
fire burned their night gowns and scorched
their hair and flesh. Icices hung from the
ladders down which she had to climb A
beam had fallen across her shoulders as she
ran through the burning room and left an
ugly bruise. Mrs. Walsh climbed down the
first ladder and stood on level with an
adjoining house, where man named Richter
who had been awakened by the fire, met
her and took the children from her arms
Then Mrs Walsh was herself assisted down
The surgeon at the hospital to which they
were taken said he thought the children
would die.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
WHOLE FIMILY EXTERMINATED.
Husband, Wife, Three Children and Hired
Man Turned In Their Dwelling.

BISMARCK, N D., Jan. 3O-The family
of Peter Olsen, consisting of himself, his
wife and three children, the Oldest a boy
aged 49, together with one Bathga, a hired
man employed by Olsen, was wiped out by
fire early this morning. Olsen was a pros
porous farmer and wheat buyer, living about
a mile south of the village of Sterling
thirty miles east of here. At 6 o'clock this
morning the residents of Sterling saw a
bright light in the direction of Olsen's farm
IL was thought to be burning straw stack
shortly after the fire was seen nelghbors
started for. Olsen's place to investigate
Upon arriving the farm house was found
of the Olsen family were found among the
debris. AT first 1t was reported that the
hired man was missing. Later however
In digging in the cellar, his body was dis
covered. The only plausible theory is that
the fire originated from an overheated stove
and that prior to the fire the occupants of
the residence We're suffocated by the escap-
ing coal gas,
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
Separate Recelyer In cincinnati.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 3O.--Judge Taft Of the
United States court today appointed the
Union Savings Bank and Trust company, j.
G. Schmidapp, president, receiver of the
Distillng and Cattlefeeding company.
1t was about noon yesterday when Mortimer
Matthews of the local bar and William BURY
of Chicago entered the Office of the clerk of
the United States circuit court and filed the
lengthy petition asking for a receiver.
The petition was filed here and at Chicago
by preconcerted arrangement at exactly the
same hour, but the way was not so smooth
here as there. At Chicago the receivers
asked for were appointed but here the at
norneys had long conference with Judge
Taft which was not entirely satisfactory, for
the judge, it seems, would not appoint at
their suggestion.
Today the attorneys were at the court, and
after a long conference with Judge Taft Mr..
Matthews retired, leaving ]. G. Schmidlapp
in the private Office A few minutes later
the entry was handed down naming the
ancillary receiver for this district.
The application for a receiver was made
on behalf of the same interests which secured
the appointment at Chicago and 1t asked for
the appointment of the same receivers Judge
Taft, however declined to appoint Mr..
Greenhut or any other stockholder, and then
named the Union Savings and Trust company
as temporary receiver to take charge of the
property of the company in this locality.
The appointment is subject to change upon
being further advised.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
HUNTERS VINO NGVER COME BACK.
Molderiny Bones of Long Missing Men
Found in a Wyominr Desert.

RAWLINs, Wyo, Jan. 3o.-(special)-
Two skeletons, or rather parts of skeletons,
were discovered on the red desert twenty
miles northwest of Rawlins few days ago
by Sam Green, who was looking for some
stray horses on the range. About 100 yards
from the skeletons he found rifle, badly
rusted, hunting knife and an old fash
ioned Colts, siX-shooter. BY the side of
one of the sskulls he found a horn handled
hens hhen.ing Id knife euhdr ana pocket knife two
from, the skeletons, one, was a man about
six feet tall and the other a short, but
powerfully built fellow No clue to their
name Of Hugh" on the blade, of the pocket:
knife. and the letters IF. c. on the barrel
field.
Mr.. Green gathered up the bones and
buried them, marking the place where they
are deposited. His theory is that they were
hunters, judging from their outfit, and that
their teh, horses .s got away from them, leaving
lon, an old settler in this section, remem-
bers that two hunters left Rawlins about
ten years ago after buffalo, but were never
heard from after their departure; 1t was
lifted the scalps of the unlucky hunters
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
HAYWARD JURY COMPLETE.
Assistant County Attorney Hall Delivers Z
Opening Address.

1AosioSah1 Souuty attorney iatt DellVerS the
Opening Address.
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 30.-The Jury which
is to determine whether or not Harry Hay
ward is guilty of murder is now complete
The twelfth and last man was secured today
in the person of John Dunn, a Dayton farmer.
The defense exercised it's seventeenth per-
emptory in excusing II. l.. Bowen, a farmer
of Plymouth, after the juror had been found
eligible for serving by the criers. Mr.. Dunn
was the sixth juror called today.
1t has been confidently expected by spec
tators that Mr.. Bowen would be the twelfth
man, and a murmur of disappointment ran
around the room when he was let out.
Among those present today was DR.. T.
Hayward, brother of the accused. He sat
close behind Harry and seemed a great deal
more worried about the case than the man
on trial. There was large attendance of
ladies, and the court room was uncomfortably
packed.
Assistant County Attorney Hall at once
began his opening address to the jury.
Mr.. Hall continued his address until late
in the afternoon. Then the evidence com
menced. T. Fl. Ellison, the deputy county
surveyor. identified maps of the locality of
the murder and was followed by William
Fl. Enhart, who told of the finding of the
body
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
FOUND 4 DANGEROUS BOMB.
Brooklyn Merchant Picks Up a Suspicion
Package on the Street Car Tracks.

Package the Street Car Tracks.
BROOKLYN Jan. 30-Williamsburg got
another fright last night with an alleged
bran new patent dynamite, giant powder and
table salt bomb. 1t was found in the mid
die of a car track, a copper wire running
from the end of the bomb proper to the rail,
and at each end of the copper wire was a
percussion cap. Frank Gillette, a mer-
chant, was on his way home shortly before
midnight. He passed the corner of Frank
lin and Milton Streets where there is an
electric light, and saw out in the track a
newspaper and the two shining pieces of
wire hanging out of either side. This
aroused his curiosity and he picked up the
newspaper and there was disclosed the
in it and the two wires came out of two
of the holes. cit was about foot long and
four inches in diameter. Mr.. Gillette took
1t to the Greenpoint station. The news OF
its finding travelled quickly and big crowd
gathered at the station.
The cover was taken off and some gray
matter was found inside. The police clapped
1t into water without moments delay.
There. is no question but that the caps on the
wires were genuine. The police officials at
the Greenpoint station are thoroughly con-
WINGED that the thing is a genuine bomb and
tnal IL WAS put on the track Tor the purpose
of blowing up the car. 1t will be taken to
police headquarters today and presented to
Superintendent Campbell, who. following the
usual course, will send it to the navy yard.
They have fearless blacksmith at the navy
yard who breaks open every alleged bomb
with sledge hammer and has never yet been
hurt.
A warrant for the arrest of President
b. f. Norton of the Atlantic Railroad COM
pany for the violation of section 529 of the
laws of 1887 was issued today by Police
Judge Walsh The complainants are for
mer employees of the Atlantic Avenue
Railroad company. They allege President
Norton compelled them to work over ten
hours day. An application for a per-
emptory writ of mandamus upon the At
lantic Avenue Railroad company to compel
the running of cars in manner to meet
the requirements of the public was filed in
the supreme court today.
ALBANY, Jan. 30.-After hearing the pre-.
| liminary arguments of counsel in the appll-
| catioh of strikers for the annulment of the
Brooklyn Heights Railway company today
Attorney General Hancock adjourned the
hearing until Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-In order to go OIL
with the trolley strike Master Workman
Connolly, after consulting with several fnan-
ciers, has decided to issue bonds on the
credit of his organization to the amount OF
500, 900. The denomination will be small
probably Sand Mr. Connolly has been as.
| surei that the bonds will be quickly taken
Many tradesmen have offered to accept the
notes for provisions in lieu of money. Friends
OF MIR. Connolly have offered to dispose OF
the bonds In various parts of the country
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
ENJOYS ARE JAPAN.
China's Peace Proposals Indicated by Her
Disastrous Condition.

YOKOHAMA, Jan. 30.-The Chinese peace
ENJOYS have arrived at Kobe and will pro-
coed to Hiroshima by train this Afternoon,
accompanied by Mr.. John w. Foster, ex-
secretary of state of the United States, who
is acting as their adviser, and Councillor
Wo. The latter, replying to a question as
to the nature of the proposals the Chinese
ENJOYS were requested to submit to Japan,
said that their nature might be inferred
from the disastrous condition of China.
General Nogi reports from Styutsai, under
date of January 2S, that the Chinese are
near Yang Kao. He adds that the Japanese
cavalry scouts have prevented the enemy
from proceeding beyond Lao Peng. The
Chinese have advanced their whole line.
Dispatches received here from Chemulpo,
Corea, say that, the Japanese and Corean
troops defeated the Tonghaks on January 8
in the vicinity OF Cheng Hang. The Tong
haks lost heavily. Troops have left Lilo
Chow in order TO attack the rebels at Ko-
shin,
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
FAILED THREE TIMES.
Prayer Brothers Do a Good job of it This
Time

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3O-The dual
failure of Prayer Bros Of Portland and
Jacob Ashe & Co. of Tacoma has caused
sensation in commercial circles all over
the Pacific coast. Both firms are practi-
cally I'm the hands of the Prayers, who
went to the noHhwest from this city in
1883 and have since failed three times.
There are many creditors in New York
Tacoma, Portland and San Francisco, and
Local creditors are out $4,000 by reason
of chattel mortgages for SIS, 900 given on
Monday by jacob, Ashe & Co to M S.
ney, Prayer, This chatteI mortgage vir-
tually shuts the crsditors opt for under the
given and a general assignment does not
take place the creditors have no relief
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
UNITED AGAINST MEXICO
Central America is One in Case Of an In.
vasion of Guatemala.
PROSPECTS ARE NOW GOOD FOR WAF
All the Mexican States Stand by Diaz and
Citizens Subscribe Large Sums to Aid
the Government in Case
of War.

CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. S0.-A telegram
was received today from Guatemala verifying
the reports that the Associated press has had
for the las. ten days. that the confederation
of the Central American republics has been
formed. Ministers Arias of Honduras. Gomez
of Nicaragua, and Estupinan of San Salvador
individually offer the cooperation of their
countries to Guatemala in the event of war
with Mexico Central America will stand
united to repel any invasion from Mexico.
The Costa Rica minister arrived soon after
the meeting, together with President Barrios
of Guatemala, and is of the same mind as the
other Central American republics. The war
cloud hangs heavy over Mexico today. 1t is
feared from the outlook that Mexico has no
resource left but to declare war against the
federation of Central America. President
Daz is for peace, but still stands boldly for
Mexico's rights. The president and cabinet
arc in session.
At the Mexican Jockey club, of which the
presidents father-in-law is president upon
the subject of war with Guatemala being
broached a subscription was started toward
the Inauguration of the war fund and In
less than five minutes over $50, 900 was sub
scribed. collecting committee was then
appointed. 1t is rumored that hundreds of
thousands will be forthcoming from this
source at very short notice. Both sides are
massing troops on the frontier and non
combatants are leaving that section by all
manner of conveyances. The United States
Of Mexico seem unanimous in support OF
President Daz and his policy and will spare
no means or expense in the way of arming
and equipping soldiers
The rumor few days ago that two Ameri-
cans, Thomas Murphy and Colonel A. r.
Dunn, were killed while enroute to the
Guatemalan Northern railroad with a drove
Of 100 mules which were to be used in the
construction Of that road has been con-
firmed.
GUATEMALA, jan 30.-President Bar
rios is comforting daily with Mexicos rep
resentatives. No definite action has been
taken so far as known. 1t is reported that
rioting has occurred at Guacheco, and that
several have hnpn killed
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
WHAT MEXICO HAS TO FIGHT WITH.
Her Army Stronger Numerically Than Ours
and Well Armed,

and Well Armed.
Mexico has small but reasonably eff
cient, well armed and we'll drilled army. Her
infantry force consists of 21,7S3 officers and
men, 1874 cavalry and 1,4SO artillery. The
infantry is armed with the Remington rifle
and the national armories are well provided
with arms of various kinds and with ammuni-
ton. The cavalry is armed with the Reming-
ton carbine and with the saber, while the
artillery arm Of the service is abundantly
provided with breech loading guns. Mexico
has used the long period of peace in the past
to good advantage in thoroughly equipping
and drilling her army
Besides the regular army the MeXcans
have a body of soldiers known as rural
guards. They are, well armed, drilled and
mounted, serving as the national police force
in times of peace. They furnish protection
on all national roads and number 1920 men.
This brings the total fighting strength of
the army for immediate use to about $4,000
men.
Besides these is the militia sustained by
the states of Mexico, much as the national
guard Of the United States is maintained.
This militia can be called into the service Of
the government by the president and is then
paid from the public treasury. If the militia
were called out it would give Mexico fight
ing strength of 131 ,523 infantry, 25,790 cav
airy and 1850 artillery.
The Mexican navy is small, but against
power with none at all it is effective. 1t has
fleet of four small vessels in the Gulf of
Mexico and three gunboats on the Pacific
coast Besides these there are five revenue
cutters that might be made available as gum
beats. The republic also has a schoolship of
steel and some small coast guard steamers.
| Guatemala until recently has paid little at
| tention to her army compulsory law
| makes every Guatemalan a soldier for six
months, at the expiration of which period
! the soldier passes into the reserve force and
| can be called into service at any time. A
| system by which exemptions can be pur-
chased has interfered seriously with making
| large and efficient force and giving the
| service popularity Upon peace footing the
army has about 1000 officers and men, which
can be increased in time of war to between
| $4,000 and $4,000 men. Guatemala has no
navy.
Mexico has population of about 10000, 900,
while Guatemala has about 100000, of
] whom about two-thirds are Indians. Guate-
| maa has no fortified towns, and all her
| ports are SO poorly defended as to be at the
| mercy of the Mexican gunboats, which could
efiectually blockade both coasts.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31

in the west, the circular promised to stock
holders would probably not be out today.
Mr.. Waterbury expressed himself as con-
fident that the court would recognize ma
jority of the stock was against LOO shares,
which secured the receiyership.
special messenger has started for Chi
cago as a representative OF the stockholders
protective committee Of the Distilling and
Cattlefeeding company. carrying with him
proxies Of 191 900 shares of the company S
stock. With the protective committee S
proxies in Chicago the company will have a
total of 225,0O shares out of total of 375,-
900, which will be used at the annual meet
ing in April or at any special meeting that
may be called in view of the present crisis
in the company's affairs. II is also possible
that these proxies may be used on the APP
plicaton which is to be made on behalf of
the protective committee in the proceedings
which are to be taken for the removal of
the present receivers
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
Receiver Appo,n,ed at Terre Haute.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. 30.-On appli-
cation of the Terre Haute Distilling COM
pany, made late last night, Jacob c. Kolsem
of this city was appointed receiver Of the
Distling and Cattlefeeding company. The
Terre Haute Distillng company in asking for
the appointment of receiver set up that the
Distlling and Cattlefeeding company was in
debted to them in the sum Of $4,000 in rev
enue rebate due and unpaid, 5000 to the Gil
man Coopering company for barrels, 5000
for fuel and few other debts of smaller
amounts to local parties. The receiver is
prayed for by the plaintiffs not only in be-
half of themselves, but for the welfare OF
the general creditors. The appointment was
made as soon as the application had been
fled and Receiver Kolsem has taken pos
session of the property located in this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
DISCOUNTED BY OPERATORS.
appointment of Receivers for Whisky Trust
Had little Influence on tho Stock.

Had Little Influence on the Stock.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-It is very evident
that operators in the confidence of the Green
hut party In Distillng discounted the an.
poinment Of receivers for the trust yesterday
in selling down the stock 1ss per cent to s
a closing rally bringing the price up to Sas,
At the opening this morning decline of "a
per cent took place, with further loss of n
to rs and rally to 81. There was nC
special furry in the stock this morning the
sales up to III O'Clock aggregatng only O0C
shares and the fluctuations being within u
OF the lowest figure touched. Supporting or.
ders were found in the market, and IL would
seem to be the policy Of the Greenhut in
terests to prevent any serious break by
reason OF the appointment of receivers they
having had all yesterday to work the market
Tor the secret was well kept and the fact Of
the appointment Of Greenhut and Lawrence
as receivers was not known outside of the
clique until long after the close Of business
on the stock exchange. On the street this
morning the coup detat is the subject OF
general discussion. and the action which the
protective committee will take in the prem.
ises is looked for with eagerness
Ihere was but small trading in Distillipp
after II O'Clock, and the stock moved within
range OF B per cent, merely reacting to SIl
and recovering TO SA, which is but II below
the close of yesterday.
1t is reported tnat the stockholders nro.
tective committee have instructed their coun.
sci, Messrs. Blur & Mayer to apply for the
removal OF the receivers, and IL is believed
notice or such motion will be given al
once, the ground to be alleged therein being
that receivers were appointed without a ne.
cessity for such action, and merely to sub.
serve the personal purposes of the present
management of the company The per.
sons who nominally instituted the receiver.
ship proceedings are John +. Olmstead
Charles Harnsheimer and l.. S. and L. w
Wormser, clerks In the office of r. j. Good.
hart q Co., brokers of this city. The Worm.
ser in question has no connection with the
firm of l. A. and S. Wormser, which has
been in close relations with President Green,
hut Judge Grosscups ACTION is severely
criticised on Wall street II is claimed thai
the Appointments Of the receivers was made
at his home after the regular court hours
and that the officers OF the court conniyet
at the suppression of the news for day anC
a half The fact that ne appointed as ont
Of the receivers the man who Is charged
with wrecking the company, and as the other
the partner of man who has entered sui
against the company for $500 600 is com
mented upon unfavorably Ii is believed tina
the receivers Will order the temporary clos
ing of the trust distilleres.
John l. Waterbury. member Of the stock
holders protective committee OF Distlller
said today that II was his opinion and tina
of the committee that the receivers were bu
temporarily appointed. and that the cour
would give a hearing on the appointment
! of permanent receivers. Owing to the alb
seEce Of counsel and one OF the committe
Omaha daily bee., 1895-01-31
Kansas City Newspaper Man weds.

KANSAS CITY, Jan, SO-One of the So
ciety events of the season was the wedding
this evening at Grace Episcopal church of
j. NJ Nuckolls, managing editor of the
Times and Miss Emma Dawson. a leader
Of Jefferson city, Mo-, society. Miss Da-
Ylson was attended by her sisters, Mrs
Frank Obear of st. Louis and Mrs. Jesse
Henry of jefferson City and Miss Harner of
Denver. DR., Edward Il. Vincent of SPRING
field, ILL.,, was. best man. Rev. Cameron
Mann ofliciated. After Il wedding dinner
at the Coates house Mr., and Mrs Nuckolls
left for honeymoon trip to the east.