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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-06
AUTONOMY DECREED.

Spain Decides Uoon Reforms For The
Cubans.
MADRID, November 27.-The Official
Gazette publishes this Saturday
morning the royal DEGREES, granting
autonomy to Cuba and Porto Rico. thus
removing the anxiety that had begun to
be expressed on all sides as the result
of the Governments reticence and un-
explained delay.
Article l explains the principles of
the future Governments of the two ISL
|ands.
Article DEGREES that the Govern
ment of each island shall be composed
of an Insular Parliament, divided into
two chambers, while Governor Ger
eral, representing the home Govern
ment, shall exercise in it's name the
supreme authority.
| Article declares that the faculty of
making laws of colonial affairs rests
with the Insular Chambers and the
Governor General.
Article 4 directs that the Insular re-
presentation shall be composed of two
corporations with equal power, a
Chamber of Representatives and a
ICouncil of Administration.
Article provides that the Council OF
Administration shall consist of IS mem
bers, of whom Is shall be elected and
~ nominated by the home Govern
Iment.
Article provides that the members
of the Council of Administration mus
be Spaniards over 35 years of age, who
were born on the island and who have
resided there continuously for foul
years. 1t specifies numerous official
such as senator's, presidents of court
and of chambers of commerce and tn
other bodies as eligible to election t
the Council.
Articles to IA, inclusive, deal wit
nominations and the conditions of cleo
ton to Councils.
Article Is empowers the throne O
the Governor General to convoke, sus
; Ipend or dissolve the chambers, with a
obligation to re-assemble them With
three months.
=. Marshal Blanco has cabled to tn
Cabinet an assurance that he will
the arbitrator in connection with tt
customs tariff and that the interests
the peninsula shall not suffer thereb
An excellent effect has been produ
ed in political circles by the public
e. ton this morning in the Official GaZet
of the two DEGREES extending to tt
Antilles the universal suffrage law
1890, and applying also the laws i
scribed in the first chapter Of the Spa
NC ish constitution, with a guarantee
he the application of the general laws.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-12-06
Crisis Ended.

Cr1SlS EnO0ue
ATHENS, November 24.-The CaDl-
net crisis which grew out of the defeat
of the Government in the Boule on
Monday over the question OF appoint
ing a committee on inquiry into certain
incidents of the recent war with
Turkey, is ended for the present. The
Ron1e met today, and as a result Of an
agreement between the parties adopted
the nroposal to appoint the committee
Of inquiry. The committee being ap-
nointed the Chamber adjourned, prob
ablv not to meet again until the treaty
of neace with Turkey has been signed
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
Mr. Mnrrns,s PositIon.

OMAHA, Jan. 29.-To the Editor Of The
Bee: Today's issue of The Evening Bee mis-
represents me in an article containing an
interview purporting to be given by me for
your paper. The Interview" contains state
ments which | never made. The article
states. "At least two Of the present mem
bers OF the board are active factors in two
OF the churches whose pastors have been fore
most in the movement to project the Omaha
Ministerial association into politics. A. G.
Foster is the main financial support OF the
Hanscom Park Methodist church." The in
sinuation contained In the above Is most un-
Just, both to Mr.. Foster and myself The
pastor of Hanscom Park Methodist church,
falsely credited with being foremost in
this "movement," was i'll in bed, as he in
formed your reporter when the ministerial
association discussed and took action upon
the question OF a change In the Fire and
Police commission. This pastor has had
absolutely nothing to do with this move
ment" until three days ago he signed the
petition mentioned This he signed because
he has evidence to the effect that the FIRE
and Police departments of this city are bet
ter administered now than under former
regimes Mr.. Fosters support of Hansccm
Park church is in keeping with the man, but
has no relation to the movement In ques-
ton He is type Of citizen, however, whom
ministers and laity are glad to see In posi-
tions of public trust. Yours truly,
WILLIAM p. MURRAY,
Pastor Hanscom Park Methodist church.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
LOCAL DREVITIES.

The receipts at the custom house the past
week were nineteen cars of ore for the
smelter, two cars of tea for Paxton & Gal
lagher and one car of tea for Seavey d
Flarshiem.
The Omaha Philosophical society will meet
at 1902 Douglas street (Fuller's halD at 2:3O
D. III. Subject "The Evils of Representa-
tive Government" Mr.. G. w. Lunbeck will
open the discussion.
The department store" problem will be
discussed at the regular meeting OF the Busi-
ness Mems fraternity next Wednesday night
Both sides of the question will be presented
by several of Omaha's prominent business
men.
The Good Roads Improvement League of
Douglas County will meet in the court house
at 10 a. IN. Tuesday, February g. The meet
ing will be called to order in the room of
the county commissioners, and Will then
adjourn to one of the court rooms
Mrs. Matte Hunt and Pierce SeI1, dwellers
In the north bottoms, were yesterday bound
over to appear in the district court on
charge OF adultery preferred by the husband
of Mrs Hunt. The bonds were placed at
$3.50 each, in deflult OF which the loving
couple went up on the hill to await their
turn In the legal grist.
The Apollo Either club, assisted by the
Olympia Banjo club. gave a musical enter
talnment in Myrtle hall, Continental block,
last night, followed by a dance. An enter
tanning program WAS lululsheu ny tue lHeHl-
bers OF the two organizations, after which
the floor was cleared and the remainder of the
evening spent in dancing.
Four detectives yesterday made raids
upon the saloons and lodging houses about
the city and arrested nome thirty men, who
were charged with vagrancy. 1t is stated
that the crowd Is absolutely penniless, but
nevertheless has made no attempt to secure
employment on the ice, such as has been
offered by the ice companies lately.
Thomas Smith was arrested yesterday
as vagrant but was later charged with
being suspicious character because he tried
| TO dentroy letter which no wrote in which
he states that he will not go 10 Denver be-
cause the officers there are looking for him.
An investigation will be made 10 learn
whether be Is wanted for any crime in Dem
yer
An interesting hypnotic entertainment was
| given by Prof Reynolds at the Omaha Col
lege Of Commerce last evening. There was
a large attendance present. and a number
OF exceedingly good hypnotic and mesmerlo
subjects were found among the students,
resulting in highly enjoyable program,
About twenty OF the students. with the aid
! OF Prof. Reynolds. furnished twenty kinds of
/ fun for their schoolmates. Another enter
| tainment Of the same kind Will be given be-
! fore thu aollege again on Monday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31

Yahnun -dah-sis tribe, No. 2, and its sister
council, Alfaretta, No. 3. Degree Of Poca
hontas, will on the sleep of the seventeenth
sun, snow moon, which in English is Feb
ruary IT, take the trails with squaws ant
papooses TO Morand's dancing academy anC
engage in a great peace dance and return
thanks TO the Great Spirit for the bountifu
supply of corn and venson He has bestowed
upon them. The tribe cordially invites its
pale face friends to meet and commingle il
the dance with them. There will be a mus
ical and literary program of such char
acter as to be enjoyable and instructive tC
all who may attend. Our special feature vii
b. an Indian maidens' drill and dance
which will be very attractive, as it will b'
rendered in the brllliancy of an electric cal
cium light. All taking part will be dressed
in full Indian costume. The dance is sup
posed TO start at sunset, continue through
twilight and end in moonlight. 1t is prom
ised that this feature will be one of thu
most pleasing ever attempted on an anna
teur stage.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
INSANITY FOLLOWS MISFORTUNE
Father PnrnIyzcd, Mother Insane and
Children Without ~ Homo.


Matron Cummings was called yesterday to
the office of County Physician Mercer to aid
in taking care of an insane woman, Mrs
Il. C. Flashman. The history of Mrs. Flash
mans struggles forms sad story. Though
but SO years of age she appears to have
drained the cup of life to the bottom in a
struggle for existence.
Three years ago Flashman and his wife
came to Omaha and he opened a restaurant
which for time prospered. Hard times
came on, however, and Flashman was obliged
to give up his business. Since that time he
has been obliged to eke out living working
as waiter in various restaurants around
town, though by far the greater portion was
passed without employment. About two
months ago the husband was afflicted with a
stroke of paralysis, and was at length re-
moved from his home at Twenty-first and
Nicholas streets to the county hospital.
This left Mrs. Flashman in the position of
sole bread winner for the little family which
remained, consisting of herself and three
children. Washing, sewing and odd jobs OBJ
tainable from kindly disposed persons en-
abled her to keep the wolf away for a little
over a month but at length even this scanty
subsistence wss denied her Weak from
lack of nourishment and tortured by the
sight of her children slowly starving, the
woman's mind at length gave way.
She was taken by several neighbors to the
office of the county physician yesterday.
| She will be removed to the county hospital
probably today An effort will be made by
Matron Cummings to provide homes for the
three children.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
noNoRs ONE OF IT'S MEMBERS.
Dr. A. E. Dickinson Leaves for II New
Field of Labor.

Dr. A. L.. Dickinson Leaves for New
Field of Labor.
The Advertising Mems club held special
meeting at the Offices of the treasurer, c..
d. Thompson, January 10, 1897. The meet
ing was called in honor of DR.. A. e. Dick
inson who was about to depart for a new
field of labor
The doctor delivered a most timely and
instructive farewell address to the club on
the subject of advertising in general Al
the close of the address the following reso-
lutons were unanimously adopted:
We the members of the Advertising
Mems club, in special session assembled,
wish to express our sincere regret at the
departure of one of our most respected
members DrJ A. e. Dickinson, to othe.
fields of labor. His presence among us
and al our meetings has been source
of both pleasure and profit to all of the
members. DIR "A. Il. Dickinson is well
posted in all branches of publicity, thor
oughy familiar with all its different phases
by actual experience, and posse an
ability which enables him to successfully
manage large enterprises and at the same
time keep a firm hold upon details, DR.
Dickinson has been a most potent factor
in the development of western advertising
Therefore be ii
Resolved That the members of the Ad-
Gil Bluffs regret sincerely the departure
of Dr. A e. Dickinson from his late field
of labor and from membership in our club
but since the change is TO his advantage
we most heartily wish him sodspeed in
his field.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
Personal PARAGRAPHS.

l.. C. Nudge, Burlington, Ia, is at thu
Mercer.
V, S. viah, St. Louis, Mo-, is registered a
the Mercer,
william Seward, Quincy, H., is a CUES
at the Mercer.
C. l.. Graham, Ottumwa, Ia, is stopNns
at the Mercer.
r. b. Griffith, Idaho Springs, is in the city
on a visit with friends.
Samuel Waugh. banker at Pattsmouth
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs G. C. Chase and daughter OF Chicago
are visiting Mrs. A. C. Powell.
James Doyle Scott Ashton and John Har
mon, Victor Colo, are In the city.
B. w. Rlstine was in the city yesterday
while en- orute from Denver TO Chicago
II. II. Clarke left last night for Chicago
to be absent few days Oh a business trip
C. l., Anderson. ONell, and George Cod
dington, Fremont, are stopping at tho Mer'
Ger.
]. f. Nesbit, Tekamah, member OF th(
lower house in the state legislature, Is IL
the city.
r.. 70. Calvert, division superintendent OF
the b. & NJ, with headquarters III Hhcoh
is in the city
w. II. Ianning Hastings, member of thu
executive committee of the Nebraska club
was In Omaha yesterday,
James Connor, Rock Island, is in tht
city visiting daughters, who are attending
the Sacred Heart convent.
Charles M TalcOtt, assistant suDerin-
tendent OF the Pullman company returned
home from Chicago last night.
Nebraskans at the hotels: ]. NJ Knox
Lincoln; Charles Callahan, Sidney; l.. D.
Dennan Lincoln II, p. Lee, ST. Paul
j. A. Eebeggar left last night for an ex-
tended southern tour, which will include
New Orleans and a trip to Honduras, Cen
tral America
Hon. Joseph II. Clarkson will on Monday
argue in the Iowa supreme court at Des
Moines the case of the Union Stock Yards
National bank against Coifman. He leaves
this evening.
NJ. " Burrls, Minneapolis, special agent
Of the internal revenue department, was in
the city yesterday and left last night for q
tour OF inspection over this part OF the rev
enue district
d. r. Castiday, Rawllns, Wyo., is spend
ing Sunday In the city. He has been visit
ing a daughter at Grand Island. He Will
leave for Chicago tomorrow. where he viii
prepare to receive a shipment OF sheep from
his ranch In Wyoming.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31

moreT I told her and father both that
guessed C6Ilfrs wasn't hurt much. and then
walked badI toward the hall.
Outside there was big crowd and some
of The fellows talking out there told me that
Collins was dead. I didn't hardly believe
this, but ea,number Of others told me the
same thing and began to think it was true.
| didn't know what to do, but | thought
had better go down to the police station.
On the way met a friend OF mine, named
Rissey, antl.ihe told me II was the best thing
for me to do came in here and gave my
self up"
In reply, to close questioning Mallan told
Captain Haze that he opened the knife with
one hand as he drew Il from his pocket He
said he carried 1t in his coat pocket because
both pants pockets had holes in them. This
was found to be true. He denied having had
any trouble with Collins previous to the
killing.
BOTH PARTIES HAD BAD RECORDS.
Malan has Just finished serving FIVE
years sentence in the state penitentiary Tor
highway robbery. He was released from
prison shortly before the first of the present
year. He gave his occupation as laborer
and stated that he was % years OF age
The murdered man had a most unsavory
reputation, together with his brothers, Jim
and Tom and they have been known to the
police for several years as the collins
gang" Joe had barely finished serving
thirty days sentence In the county jail for
petty larceny, and has been arrested times
innumerable for various offenses, among
which was the assaulting of Officer Flynn
last fall, In which the officer was severely
injured. For this offense Joe and one OF
his brothers received ninety days in the
county jail
The deceased was boilermaker by trade
and lived with his brothers and two Sis.
ters in little cottage near Fifteenth ana
Mason streets The wounds which caused
his death have very trihlng appearance
The fatal blow was delivered directly over
the heart and must have severed one cI the
arteries. from which he bled to death. the
second wound is in the feshy portion OF
the left arm, and is deeper than the first.
The right hand was also slightly cut.
The gloves over which the quarrel arose
have not as yet been found. Saloon Keeper
Hedsren told the police that Murphy came
back to the saloon last night shortly atter
Mallan had left and offered a pair of gloves
for sale. They are supposed to be the ones
taken from Mallan.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
HEEr1NG or LATTER DAY SAINTS
Delegates Elected to Attend the Cen
teral Conference.

Delegates Elected to Attend the Cen
teral Conference.
The quarterly conference of the North Ne
braska district of the Reorganzed Church of
Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints was opened
yesterday morning in the Saints chapel cn
North Twenty-first street, between Clark and
Grace. There were about fifty delegate
present, representing congregations in Co
lumbus, Blair, Tekamah, Dakota City, Val
ley, Omaha and Fremont. The conference
will continue until tonight services being
held this morning, afternoon and tonight.
The business of the conference was mostly
routine in nature, the only matters of i'm
portance being the election Of delegates t.
the general conference, which meets in La
moni, Ia, commencing April g. The dele
gates elected were: Elder F. A. Smith, pas
tor of the Saints chapel Omaha; j. f. Min
tun, Magnolia, Ia; s. f. Cushmsn. Fremont;
J. NJ. Stubbart. Columbus; Nelson Brown
Valley; Herman Rellyille, Tekamah; John
Suttles, z. D. Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs Ho-
lenbcck Omaha.
Services will be held at the chapel today OF
II a. M, 3 p. m. and 1880 p. m. At II O'Clock
Elder j. +. Mintun of Magnolia will occup5
the pulpit; at 3 o'clock Elder Sven SwenSon,
a missionary on his way to the DaiOtas, will
preach. and at 1880 p. nj. Elder c. Scott Of
Lamont, Ia, will preach.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
announces that it has been bought by an.

announces that it has been bought by an
other party.
There is the greatest interest in the mat
ter about town, especially on account of the
prominence of the persons engaged in the
fight and of the property in question. Vari-
Gus opinions were heard last night, but
nearly all censured in greater or less de-
gree Master Commissioner Meikle for being
absent from such an important sale. and for
leaving the work to a lesser legal light.
The stockholders in the theater building
company, with the amount of their stock,
are: Street Car company, $4,000; John A.
McShane, S25,O00; ]. e. Markell, C. j. Kar-
bach, Range estate and Balbach, 100000
each; W. A. Paxton, $4,000; Smith, Purvis
W. Il. Clark and American Biscuit company,
S., 900 each John A. Creighton, 100000; L.
S. Reed, $4,000; p. f. Her, $4,000.
ALLEGATIONS OF A FREEZE-OUT.
1t is alleged that the foreclosure proceed
ings are a part of a scheme of the principal
stockholders to crowd out the smaller stock
holders. Consequently, there was joy among
the latter yesterday when it became known
that Messrs. Kirkendal and Reed had bid in
the property ahead of the principal stock
holders. Later they were astonished to hear
of the purchase by Edward w. Nash, trustee
They then hardly knew whether to rejoice
or not, but as the purchase at $117, 800 made
a good amount of interest to them on the
capital invested, they concluded that it was
good news
build hotel the site where the theater
now stands, but enough money could not be
collected to put it through. and later the
theater building company was organized and
the theater was built. The company bor-
rowed from the insurance company 100000,
the mortgage providing for the payment OF
interest semi-annually on pain Of having the
whole amount come due lease was made
to Messrs Paxton (W. A. Paxton, jr.) and
Burgess for the theater at an annual rental
of $4,000. This lease was for five years, and
has three more years to live. The stores
We're let to various tenants.
In default of payment of the interest en-
the mortgages the insurance company
brought suit in foreclosure. and to this the
directors of the building company, w A.
Paxton, Guy c. Barton, John A. McShane,
]. L. Markell and Charles j. Karbach, made
no resistance, making an arrangement for
buying in the property.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
There Are Other sites.

OMAHA, Jan. 30.To the Editor Of the
Bee: One would think from the editorials
and personal letters in The Bee tIat most
people in Omaha favor Hanscom park. 10
called, as the best location for the eXp0si-
tion.
The name Hanscom park In connection
with the location suggested by It's advocates
is misleading for the grounds are beyond
Hanscom park, In Griffin Smiths and
Douglas additions and the poor farm This
ground is very rough, much of it graded into
streets and alleys and therefore covered by
unsighty clay hills. The Central Labor
union was right when 1t said that much
money would be expended in bringing the
grounds to grade, but would it not be better
to expend this money and labor to beautlfy
grounds already favored by nature?
But they say the so-called Hanscom park
site is near the resident portion Of Omaha.
It Is generally known that the center Of pop
ulation in Omaha is some distance north OF
Dodge street; while property interests center
at Sixteenth and Farnam, the center OF pop
ulation Is nearer Twentieth and Cass streets.
Taking this into consideration there is little
difference in the nearness OF the poor farm
site and Miller park site.
In accessibility Miller park has every adj
vantage The driyeways are level ana pleas-
ant. The street car lines can be made as
numerous as necessary, with suihclent power
from the nearness OF the power houses and
level roadbeds. Too much cannot be said in
praise of Miller park site for street car ac-
commodatiOns. Most OF the people in the
city and those staying here for more than
one day will go to the grounds by street
cars.
Again, the grounds should be level, Sew
eral years ago the army officers and en-
gineers were locating Fort Crook. The first
requirement was level ground, and the most
beautiful spot in Nebraska was chosen
Bellevue plateau, Miller park is the only
level ground offered for the exposition. The
Omaha Water Works company restricts its
offer for sufficient and free water to this
site II does not require preliminary grad
ing. which cannot be said OF any other site,
is spacious accessible and beautiful.
WILLIAM G. UPJOHN.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
HASN'T Much FAITH IN OUR POLICE.
MIR. KiIpntricIs's Experience with One
of Omnhn's Blue Coats.

MIR. KiIpatriclS's Experience with One
of Omnhn's Hue Coats.
Thomas Fitzpatrick, the dry goods man.
had a little experience Wednesday night
calculated to make him disagree with the
preachers that testified to the efficiency and
foresight of the Omaha police department
Mr.. Fitzpatrick had just gotten about COM
fortably retired when he was aroused by a
policeman, who informed him that there was
some trouble down at his store, and that
there was a terrible odor of gas escaping.
In his haste TO look after his prop
erty and accompany the policeman
Mr.. Fitzpatrick neglected to put on clothes
required by zero weather He hurriedly fol-
lowed the policeman to the corner of Doug
las and Fifteenth streets. but his most siren
uous efforts failed TO detect anything like
tho odor of gas. He spent ten or fifteen
minutes crying out the name of the night
watehman to get him to give admission to
the store, but In vain, and the efficient
policeman endeavored to console him by sug-
gesting that the watchman had already been
asphyxlated II nothing worse. Finally
the policeman procured lad
der and helped Mr.. Fitzpatrick to the
top, when he broke In a window, and thus
found his way inside. There was not the
vestigs OF an odor OF gas to be found and
the watchman returning shortly informed
Mr., Fitzpatrick that he had been out but a
little while, attending his lodge. Mr.. XII
patrick is at present suffering from fright
tul cold, and has had the window repaired,
but he failed TO reward The efficient police
man
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-31
FIRST PosTMAsTER FOR OMAHA
Alfred ID. Jones Celebrates His Eighty
Third Birthday.

Omaha's first postmaster, Alfred d. Jones,
celebrated his SD birthday yesterday at his
home on Writ street in this city. The early
part of the day was spent in a very quiet
manner. During the afternoon and even
ing number of nelghbors and old residents
OF the city called to pay their respects.
Mr.. Jones came to Omaha in 1854 and has
resided here continuously since that time
He has been in poor health during the past
year and is now quite feeble. His sight is
rapidly falling and at this time he is almost
hind