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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29

colver johnson having failed TO qualify In
tho meantime he was now removed by
Judge Myers. who In his stead appointed oN-
United States Senator John Martin Of To
pcka. In order 20 prevent Martin from
posses jng himself OF the Santa FC prop
crty. the Union Trust company now again
came into the case, filing a cross bill In
Federal Judge Fosters court claiming that
the jefferson county court had no juria nc
tion and that judge again issued a restrain
ing order, this time against Mar,u. Thus
the opposite sides were bound by lronclal
restraining orders.
Following this In the federal court. on No
vembor q, the attorneys for the state filed
a motion to remand the case back TO ,hc
district court at Jefferson county They
set up three poiuts--that the federal court
hal no jurisdiction; that the suit was not
civil action arising under the United States
statutes, and that the amended petition Of
Mr.. Goddard had been frauduicntly filed.
After hearing the argument on this motion
Judge Foster called in Judge Thaycr Of the
United states circuit cour. OF appeals ana
the case was rJargucd December ]. Judges
Foster and Thayor handed down their de-
cision December Z, deciding against the rail-
road on the point OF jurisdiction, and the
case was rCmanled to the district court OF
jefferson county. which court in Judge My
ers, today ended the case by reversing its
own action and deciding In favor OF the
railway company. Judge Albert II. Horton,
ex-judge Of the supreme court, who was re-
tained by the Santa Fe Railroad company
contended that the alien land law was in
valid on the ground that the bill was not
regularly passed by both branches OF the
lppiglafuTp
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29

Christmas travel in the west was not what
the passenger representatives Of the various
western lines had anticipated. 1t was not
at all good although railroad men say there
appears to be no excuse for the terrible
wall sent out from Chicago. Inquiry among
the Omaha lire develops the fact that
while travel just before Christmas hereabouts
was not what had been hoped for 1t did not
quito reach the lowest notch. Through pas
senger traffic. as usual during the holidays,
dropped 20 minimum. Loral travel was
more brisk than It was fortnight ago but
was behind the travel of November. 1t Is
confidently expected that at least through
travel to California will improve soon after
the first Of the year.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29

Assistant General Passenger Agent Smith
OF the b. e NJ. was In Lincoln yesterday.
+. o. Brandt, assistant auditor of the T.
g. NJ. has returned from a Christmas trip to
Memphis
Travelling Passenger Agent Moies of the
Nickel Plate is in the city. He says holiday
travel was woeiully light this year.
John Mellon of the Northwestern's freight
office in this city has returned from a visit
in Chicago and at his home in Clinton, la.
Assistant City Passenger Agent Anderson
OF the Rock Island has returned frOE,
Davenport, where he spent Christmas day.
The Union Pacific has just issued little
pamphlet entitled. Indoor Sports" giving
games of all kinds suitable for parlor or
library entertainment.
James Lamb. formerly chief clerk to Gen
eral Passenger Agent LomaX of the Union
Pacific has returned from a short eastern
trip, taken for the benefit of his ill-health.
A new union depot time table was issued
Sunday The only change recorded is that
of the Buringtons Fast Mail" which here
after runs only to Omaha, instead of Lin
coin, on sundays.
the various branches of the Northwestern
family represented in this city are sending
out a joint circular announcing their par
ticpation in the reduced rate for clergy
men during the coming year.
A. liz SteCs of Master-in- Chancery Cor
nish's office, Union Pacific, has returned
from Chicago, where he secured the serv-
ices of Con Murphy as stage manager for
"Pinarore" the opera that is to be given
by amateur artists here next month.
Nebraska is her old self again and chal-
lenges the admiration of the world and
comparison with any state In the union" l.
the statement displayed OH a circular just
issued by the Northwestern to advertise the
homesCekers excursions to points in Ne
braskG that will be given at reduced rates
on the first and third Tuesdays Of January,
February, March. april and May.
The Rio Grande Western is making prepa-
rations to shorten the running time between
Grand Junction, Colo. and salt Lake City.
\ recent trial of speed over this road re-
suited in a run of 2Sl.5 miles in seven
hours and thirty-hye minutes This is
shorter by two hours than the time now
made It is considered probable that the
Rio Granle Western. with the cooperation
of the Denver & Rio Grandc, will reduce
the time between the two cities to less than
twenty-four hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
Aericml tnrnI socIetN in scasion.

CLAY CENTER, Neb.. Dec. 2S-tspecial)
The Clay County Agricultural society
held its annual meeting Saturday in the
court room at this .'pace. \ good attend
ance was present. The annual reports OF
the various officers we're read. which showed
the society to have done remarkably well
the past few years. An old Indebtedness
for extensive improvements has been Gatis-
fed and all the operating expenses of hold
ing the fair have been paid. o. c. Williams
was elected as delegate to represent the
society at the annual meeting OF the State
Board of Agriculture. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent b. W. Campbell; first vice president
S. McKelvie; secretary l.. f. Fryar; treas
urer, w. j. Gardiner; general superintend-
The fair for 1897 viii be held the week fol-
lowing the state fair of the same year.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29

Followers of Bryan Hold n Banquet

Followers of Bryan Hold Banquet
at u Lincoln Hotel.
LINCOLN, Dec. 2S.-(Special)- the ban
quct given tonight at the Lincoln hotel by
the free silver travelling men plates were
laid for 175. G. NJ. Hitchcock of Omaha acted
as toastmaster, and announced the following
toasts: what Are We Here For?" Hon.
George w. Berge; Travelling Men in Poll
ties Hon W. II. Thompson; The Lepis-
lature," Hon. w. II. Dearing; "Shall We
Live or Die?" Congressman w. s. Stark
THE Kansas Emigrant," Governor Silas Hol-
comb; THE Augean Stables" Hon. Ed p.
Smith; The Lessons Of the Campaign" Sem
ator w. V. Allen; "On Summer" Hon. J. H.
Atwood; "Our Guest" w. j. Bryan.
Mr. Bryan arrived home Saturday even
ing, and has confined himself pretty closely
to the house since his return. To a friend
he is said to have confessed that he made
mistake in agreeing to deliver a series of
non-partisan lectures.
Invitations to the banquet were sent to
number of distinguished silver democrats
among them Congressman Towne. Congress
man Bland Governor Stone and Hon. c. II.
Thomas of Denver. Letters of regret have
been received from these gentlemen. Gov
ornor Stone says that he much regrets thai
he cannot be present because of the press
of executive business. and adds that the sill
Yer men Of Nebraska as well as of the cOun-
try cannot do too much honor to Mr.. Bryan.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
GETTING READY no roREcLosE.
Government Intends to Save Its In
tcrcsts In the Union PHciiic.

Government Intends to Save Its In
tcrcsts In the Union Pacific.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-The Evening
Star today says: The president has had
several conferences of late with the attorney
general, the secretary of the interior and
the secretary of the treasury, with view
TO speedy action for the adjustment Of the
obligations Of the Pacific railroads to the
government It is said to be settled that
steps will shortly be taken for the fore
closure of the governments mortgage on
other provision for the settlement of the
question at its coming session. With the
amount already matured. more than $4,000
900 OF the principal Of the subsidy bonds
issued on behalf of the Uunion Pacific and
more than s6,00O,O00 in aid of the Central
Pacific road will have fallen due and been
paid or must be paid on or before the first
OF January next. Without any reference
to the application OF the sinking fund now
In the treasury, this state Of affairs will, in
the opinion of the president, as stated in
his annual message, create such default
on the part of the companies to the gov
ernment as will give it the right to at
once institute proceedings to foreclosc it's
mortgage lien. In addition to the above
stated Indebtedness maturing January l
next there will mature thereafter by Jan
uary l. 1899 the remaining principal Of
subsidy bonds which must also be met by
the government. These aggregate $1,000
600, OF which 500 100000 are on account of
the Union Pacific and $2l coo on account
of the Central Pacific company.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
nuRGLARs, ,woRK At FREMONT.
Attempt ,orI,Bw the Safe of the VIII


FREMONT, Dec. (Spccial)-An unsuc-
ccssful attempt was made by burglars last
night to blow open the safe Of the Fremon,
Milling company. The knob OF the safe had
been broken of with a sledge hammer a hole
drilled through She opening and charge Of
powder exploded in II. The explosion started
all the riycts around the edge of the door
and evidently smashed the mechanism OF the
lock but lefC the door as securely closed as
ever. Some empty grain sacks with large
holes burnedlDhrough them were lying In
front Of the SAFE. II looked very much as
though they had hung these over the safe
TO deaden the sound OF the explosion. 4
piece OF fuse some powder, a coupling pin
and a slelge hammer which belonged to the
company were also found in the office. The
safe contained no money, and nothing what
ever OF any value to a burglar except few
postage stamps No one connected with the
company had been In the Office since Satur-
day night but It IS thought the work was
done last night, as the smell Of powder
smoke in the office was strong this morn
ing. The Office Is situated in the northeast
corner Of the mill building near a window,
which, strange to say was not shattered or
even cracked by the explosion. The burglars
must have got into the mill by means of a
skeleton key, for the doors We're all found
locked and the outside Office door bolted this
morning.
HASTINGS Dec. 2S.-(Special) Last night
burglars entered the Palmer Bros butcher
shop and carried away S2l5O which was In
the money drawer The police are confident
1t was done by the local tOughs
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
VOW CHICAGO TAKES up THE FIGHT.
Asks for Better Rates to Atlantic
Ports.

The Chicago papers have taken up the
fight of the Chicago-omaha lines against the
Chcago-Ncw York lines for better grain
rates They declare that it Is all the fault
of the lines east of Chicago that New Or
leans has become the principal corn export
port of the United states, and that other
southern ports are jumping to the frort
and pushing Atlantic seaboard ports to the
background 1t is said the Iowa lines are
perfectly agreeable to do anything necessary
to retain the grain business they have al
ways been used to hauling, but that the
great obstacle encountered is the adverse
attitude Of the lines between Chicago and
the Atlantic coast. Meanwhile the south
ern ports appear to prosper at the expense
OF their eastern competitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
COAT or wHirnwAsH ToR HOWELL
Speculation on Committee Report on
city Engineer.

There is 4 good deal OF speculation in the
city hall just now as to the probable action
of the council relative to the charges
against City Engineer Howell. 1t wac
stated by an official who is in a position
to know the facts that instead Of recon-
meuding the impeachment Of the city ongi-
neer a majority of the special committee
will bring in a report by which a coat OF
whtewash, sufficiently thick to cover all
the indiScretons OF that official, will be
distributed. He says that since the in
vc5tigaion the friends OF Mr. Howell have
made a deal, by virtue Of which Councilman
Taylor is to change front and stand By
Howell Bingham and AFFORD are pre-
sumed to be with him already. and this
would give him a majority Of the com
mittee. According to the authority men,
toned Taylor is 10 receive the support
of the administration toward getting his
city Jail job through the council while if
he votes against Howell 1t will be vetoed
by the mayor Tts son who was dismissed
from the engineering department sometime
ago, is also 20 be rc-emplOyed as a further
compensation for his good Offices, and with
this arrangement in view, It Is given out
that Howell will be mildly consured for an
'indscretion," and the matter will BE-
lrODucd there
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
rRu,Gnr ASSOCIATION TROUBLES,
Unauthorized Tariffs Are Discovered
hA ihn Chairman.

There is trouble In Che newly organized
Western Freight association. The high sal
arie1 officials appointed to the board Of all
minlstraliun do not appear 10 be able to pre-.
vent rate cutting While no such rate war
as was on during the past summer has been
Witnessed since the installation Of the new
officers an abundance OF minor troubles
have made themselves manifest nevertheless.
Chairman MiGg ] has crtly reported that
a considerable number OF freight tariffs uu-
authorized by he board have been reported
by Agent Osgool from Washington. II was
given out that when the new officers took
hold OF the association everything would be
serene and peaceful in western freigh, cir
cles. but recent developments do not seem
10 make this prediction good
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
Sewers nm Artery md Dies.

LEAD CITY, S. D., Dec. 2S.--(Speclal Tele-
gram) )-Adolph Martin died at Terry, a min
Ing camp four miles west OF this city, Sat
urday, the result OF an accident received a
few days prior Martin was working with
an adze, when the tool slipped and severed
the artery in his leg. Medical assistance
arrived too lato and death came, after con-
hnoment OF few days. Martin halls from
sioux City and had been engaged In this
vicinity tho past eighteen months In the
timing and roofing business, brother OF
the deceased arrived yesterday and VIII ac-
company the remains tomorrow 10 Sioux
City to- intermsnt.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
TEACHERS VISIT Ar vrumnLroN.
Prominent Educators from All over
Snmih nnknin rrrSCnt.


! VERMILLION. 5, D., Dec, .-tSpeciaD
This city is rapidly filling up today with
teachers and prominent educators OF tho
state, who are coming to enjoy a feast OF
good things. to be given during the four
days session OF the state Teachers aesocla-
tiOn, which will meet In this city this week.
Elaborate plans and preparations have been
in progress for some time TO make this
meeting the best In the history OF the assoc
Cidtiuu. \ year ago when the question
arose where to hold the next annual meet
ing, when Nomillion was suggested as the
next place. some one remarked that to 30
to that city meant to camp on the plains
That such will not be the case goes without
saying. The citizens have responded to he
call for money to dCgray the expense Of
the session most heartily, and Offers Of en-
tCrtainmeut have come In abundance. The
hotel accommodations are excellent and East
hall the womln's dormitory, has been tempo
rarily fitted up to entertain 100 The re-
Ception committee has sent some OF Ito
members, both to the west aud east, to
meet those coming In on the trains before
they reach the city. Each person Is given
a card, which gives direction for his enter
tainment while in the city
There was not much work done today In
session, with the exception of meeting
of the county superintendent Of the state
this evening. which was addressed by State
Superintendent Frank Crane. The daily
program will begin tomorrow morning, with
papers upon interesting suhJCcts, uellNcfel
by interesting people. \ paper Is to be read
uOon some theme after which a half hour
will be devoted to discussion participated
in by every one Tomorrow oycn,.g will
occur the addresses Of welcome aud the re-
sponsCS. Governor-elrct Lee will speak In
behalf of the city OF Nermillion: President
j. w. Mauck for the university; Prof s 5.
Townsley for the city schools; Superintend-
ent II. II. Collins for the county schools.
Responses by Il. j. Qugly, Mitchell; prcsi-
dents annual address w. w. GirtCn. Mlli-
son. Many OF the most prominent oduca-
cations of the state are to appear on tho
various daily programs. Hon. w. II. IL.
Beadlc of Madison will speak Wednesday
upon the subject. what DO the Problems
of the Present Suggest to the Teacher"
Hon. H. II. French OF Yankon. Hon. Il. A.
Il. Pet2el of Canton. President w. |. Graham
of the Mitchell university, President II. X.
Warren of tn, Yankton college and many
other prominent educators of the state will
In prCspnt
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
Results ON the Running Tracks,

BAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 2S-Results at
Inglcslde Track muddy:
First race, seven furlongs, selling: Good
Times won. Nunchalance second Mis-
Baker third Time: / 1.32b
Second race, one mile: Can't Dance won
81, Aignon second Benamelu third Time.
lH7lA.
Third race six furlonRs: zamar II won,
Caspar second Lucky Dog third. Time:
Fifh race, one milo and one furlong. sell
ing; saiIIyal won. Mortcfo second, Loyda
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2s-Weather fine.
track fast. Results:
First race, selling, one mile: Pete Kitchen
won, Judge StcadmaH second, Laura Gotta
third. Time. 1.A
Second race selling, one and onc-slx-
teenth miles; Anger won, Elyrla second
Farmer Leigh third, Time; l:54i
Third race, purse, six furongs; Shuttle
cock won. Senator Morrill, second. Cam
panla third. Time: l:liA
Fourth race. selling, one mile and one
eighth: Sandoyal won, Newhouse second.
Constant third Time: 5Gla
Fifth race selling, six furlongs' sautern
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
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tehSioly to see chat sterling old masterpiece
OF British mcolramatic architecture.
saved From tho Son " but vitbo,,, o,,,.
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utiouTdud OF lHe rather excellent company
WHICH Prouuteu H. II may DC Nehtured that
.ue MAJOR pOr'loh oil the audience was at
iaetGu uy the announcement that Robert
uNHStu.''U"s, ,, Nhe champion heaNyWelSht
Pus"!Sl Oh IhC "or'u, was 70 De part ana
t9,eei OF the last act AS Tor the piece it
seit' II may De trutnIuiy SAID that II is one
ltS cast included the whole range OF dram
aIlc poSslOHlty from the promising chlId TO
lhe crafty NllIalA' ana from the ariul
hdIuen WIN nor 'ocKneE ioNer 20 tne ROBUST
nero ana ms tSarlullE ciInSins wlte Ihe
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29

Another vote of the roads in the Western
Passenger association on the proposition to
give one-fare rate for the round trip to
the lumbermen and implement dealers con-
vontion. soon to convene in Kansas City, Is
being taken. rate of one and one-third
regular fare for the round trip has already
been declared, but that doesn't exactly suit
the delegates to the convention. They want
a one-fare rate for the round trip. Their
cause is being championed by the Missouri
Pacific. The matter promises to develop into
an interesting fight among the roads in the
Western Passenger association.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
CONTEST EVIDENCE is ALI IN.
Case Practically Ready to submit 90
TN It.iti nInrn.

The evidence in the legislative contest
was practically completed yesterday after
noon, and, with the exception of agreeing
On d few stlDulati.ns. the case is ready to
so to the legislature. The only witnesses
examined yesterday were John II. Taylor o.
Waterloo precinct and DR.. c. ~. Baldwin
Of Elkhom. Both we're candidates on the
popocratic legislative ticket Taylor tasti-
fed that he had contributed $40 to the demo.
cratic county central committee aud hal
expended about Sl5 personally. He stated
he had been told th9t fron tickets we're gveE
to all the Waterloo voters Who would wear
Mckinley badges to como into Omaha on
the night Of tho big rally just before elcr-
tion He afterwards admitted that so far
testified that he had contributed $50 to the
county central committee and that this
was the total Of his campaign expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
rLowMAN's FRIENDS Ann ACTIVE.
Black Hills People Declare Their
EmIIh In Him rs n SIINnr Adv ncmIc.


DEADWOOD, s. D., Dec. 2S.-(SpeCial Tel
egram) Judge Plowman's friends at this
end are thoroughly in earnest and at mass
meeting held in the city hall here tonight
the following resolution was adopted
The people of the city of Deadwood, In
mass meeting assembled, hereby dcclara
that they heartily endorse the candidacy
of Hon. Adonirnm i. Plowman for the
Office Of United States senator, and hereby
call upon the members OF the legislature
of Lawrence county, to whose election We
contributed by our votes rnd work, to use
all honorable means to accomplish his cleo
ton, believing. as we do, that the cause OF
silver has no truer friend or more able
advocate than judge Powman, to whose
untiring efforts in the campaign just ended
Is to be credited largely the result in this
state.
We dcnouucc in unmcasured terms state.
mcnts, by NlomsocVor made, that 1t was
understood during the campaign that Judge
PloNman's friends desired only to com
thereafter the votes Of the Black lliia
legislators were to go to other candidates,
and hereby demand that in rcfutation of
the impr, Ss!ons such statements may have
caused mat members of the legislature
from this county stay by Judge plowman,
first, last and all the time.
Resolutions substantially the same were
also adopted tonight by mass meetings
held at Galona, Terry. Portland and Central
city precincts, which gave larger maj1r-
ties for Bryan at the recent election than
any other precincts in the state
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA NOTES.
Holiday Emrloyment of the Faculty
MhlI Lh.. HnInmi.La Arn nnIn.-

what the Botnuists Are Doing.
LINCOLN, Dec. Special)-Mcst Of
the heads of departments OF the University
of Nebraska take their vacations in the
way of a change rather than by cessation
of abors. Prof f. II. Barbour has gone to
Washington to present a paper before the
National Geographical society which meets
there during the holiday time. Prof. Davis
OF the department of mathematics presents, at
mathematical conference in Chicago, a
paper for one OF his assistants, MT. ID. n.
Lehmer. The departments OF languages will
be represented at st. Louis by Prof Fozsler
ot the German department and Miss Conklin
of the romance language department
In tho department OF botany has grown
up body which has taken on a simple
form of organization known as the "Botan-
ical Seminar" This body consists of eight
or ten young men who have been intimately
connected with the botanical department in
past years and half dozen honorary mem
bers, all being particularly Interested in
furthering botanical science In Nebraska
The Sem Bot" as II is familiarly called
met ON Saturday night to hear some papers
from number of its members. Two of the
most earnest workers, Roscoe Pound and
Frederic Clements, are Jointly preparing
complete and elaborate paper on the phyto.
geography Of Nebraska, or the geographical
distribution of the plants of tho state This
Will be one Of the most scholarly and cx-
haustiYe production ever made on that inn
portant but rather neglected subject. ara
doubtless cause much remark in the botanical
world when II appears.
Mr.. Albert Il. Woods assistant chief OF the
bureau OF Vegetable Pathology of the De-
partment OF Agriculture. and one OF the
original members OF the sem Bot" spoke
of tho palnstakng and careful work being
done In the department by it's numerous ex-
perts, along the lines, largely, OF practical
investigation OF questions OF economic inter-
est.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-29

American T<nocks Out nm Australian
In SOmth AfrIcn.

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 2S.-Kid Mccoy,
the American mlddewcight, defeated Billy
Doherty Of Australia Saturday evening in
nine rounds for the middlewcieht champion-
ship of the world The fight was to be
twenty rounds and was for 5000 side and
a division of the gate receipts Dohcrty
who recently defeated DuEgan for the
championship of South Africa without get
tlng scratch, was completely outClaSscd
by Mccoy In clcvSrncss. The men came
together at los pounds with the Australian
a slight tavorlte In the betting. Mccoy
who sails for England next Saturday mas
challenged Ted White to make match at