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Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
FAREWELL BANQUET TO cURzON.
Distinguished Company Bids Them
(sailanced M TheY Sfarf for luilia.

Distinguished Company Bids Them
GOdspeed as They start for India.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-At the Hotel Cecil this
evening a farewell banquet was rendered to
Baron Curzon Of Kedleston, the new vice.
roy OF India, and Lady Curzon by the duke
and duchess Of Marlborough, the duke and
duchess Of Devonshire, Lady Randolph
Churchill the earl and countess OF War
wick, Arthur J. Balfour, first lord Of the
treasury; Henry White. United States charge
d affaires, and Mrs. White; Baron Roths-
child, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Henry Asquith
and other personal and political friends.
At the conclusion Of the banquet Lady
Curzon started for Plymouth to join the
Peninsular and Oriental steamship Arabia,
on which her children embarked today at
London. Lord Curzon will Join the steamer
at Marseilles, where 1t Is due on December
16, enroute for Bombay via Brindisi.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
NOT THE PLACE FOR A VISIT
Kaiser Does Not Care to Have the
Crown Prince Come to
This Country.

Copyright, 1898. by Press Publishing Coz
BERLIN, Dec. 9.-(New York World
Cablegram-Special Telegram )-Inquiry at
the foreign once today concerning the truth
OF the report that the crown prince may
visit America next year ELECTED the fact that
the report is discredited. It was pointed out
by high Official that the United States is
not the country the kaiser's advisers would
select for the crown prince to obtain first
Impressions Of. Also next year will be an
especially busy one for the prince both as
an officer and an heir to the crown.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
CAREY IS NOT A CANDIDATE
Ex-senator from Wyoming Gives IT
Out That He Will Not
Enter the Field,

CHEYENNE. Wyo.. Dec. s.-(special
Telegram.)-A decided change was made to-
day in the Wyoming senatorial contest by
a declaration made by ex-senator Carey to
his supporters that he will not be candi-
date. Ex-senator Carey has been considered
one OF the leading possibilities for election
by the state legislature which meets in jan
uary. His decision not to be a candidate
leaves among the more prominent appli-
cants: John c. Davis, q banker Of Rawlins
Governor w. A. Richards, Colonel ]. l..
Torrey. ex-State Treasurer Otto Gramm and
Clarence d. Clark. the present senator.
Judge Carey's withdrawal materially aids
the candidacy OF Senator Clark and his re-
election Is regarded as certain
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
STORM SWEEPS THE COAST
Extends from Northern Border to
Texas ana Shipping Every.
where Suffers.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. e.-The storm
which ragged all over the Pacific coast last
night and today was one of the most severe
ever recorded by the weather bureau. 1t
extended from the northern border down to
Texas and from the Pacific as far east as
Nebraska. In this city the wind attained
velocity Of forty -fve miles an hour. but at
Point Reyes, right in the teeth Of the gale
the wind swept along at ninety-six miles an
hour Considering the great velocity of the
wind the damage done to shipping was very
slight and $4,000 win pay for everything
including the charges Of tow boat men for
extricating vessels from dangerous positions
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
MAY STRIKE on GRAND TRUNK
Grievances of Order of Railway TIE.
legraphers Taken Up by the
Railway Organizations.

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. s.-W. " Powell,
grand chief of the Order of Railway TeIeg-
raphers, left Atlanta tonight for Montreal.
where he goes in an effort to settle the
present dispute between the managers of the
Grand Trunk system and their operators.
The trouble has not yet resulted In q strike,
but Indications at present point to break
in the relations between the company and
their men.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
DENVER STILL SHIvERING
Thermometer Scores . Low Point OF
10 Below Zero-Clear Weather
Prevails.

DENVER. Dec. S.-With temperature Of
10 degrees below zero Denver was the cold
est point In the west this morning. with the
single exception Of Valentine. Neb, which
reported a record Of 20 below At Cheyenne,
Wyo., 1t was one degree warmer than in
Denver. The weather u fair. but the indi-
cations are that 1t will not be much warmer
for day or two.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
Russian Hn. Hi. w.x.

PEKIN, Dec. S.-The new Russian minis
ter, M. DeGiers presented his credentials to
the emperor today. The dowager empress
was not present. NJ DeGiers, on his arrival
here. refused to present his credentials to
the dowager empress. The emperor appeared
to be weak and sickly.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
CHURCH MURDERER CAUGHT
Young Clevenger Tries to XIII Him
self After Escaping, hut His
Nerve Fails Him.

LIBERTY, Mo-, Dec. 9.-Ernest Clevenger,
who murdered Henry Allen and fatally
wounded his cousin. Della Clevenger, in a
church near Missouri City last night, was
lodged in the county jail here today. A
posse Of farmers captured the murderer at
the house OF his grandfather. where they
found him asleep. Dena Clevenger is still
alive, but cannot recover. Clevenger has
a gunshot wound on his head and admits
that he attempted suicide after his escape
from the church.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
Transport Reache. Havana.

HAVANA, Dec. 9.-The United States
transport Minnewaska arrived here today
and is now lying alongside the San Jose
pier. General Humphrey and stan went
aboard shortly after the steamer reached this
port The Spanish transport Forgas sailed
for Santander. Spain. last night, with 1,4S7
repatriated Spanish troops on board.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
News from Manila.

MANILA, Dec S.-The United States
transport Pennsylvania has arrived here
from San Francisco.
Private Fred Bancil Of the Twentieth
Kansas died Of typhoid fever on board the
transport Indiana and was buried at sea.
The Army and Navy club has been or
ganized here with Colonel Smith of Califor.
MIA os president
The French transport Cachmire has ar
rived here for the purpose Of repatriatius
Spaniards.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
NO INTERFERENCE WAS INTENDED.
Explanation of British Ambassador's
Speech IL OHered.

PARIS. Dec. 9.-An explanation, evidently
emanating from the British embassy, has
been published declaring that the speech
recently delivered by the British ambassador,
Sir Edmund ]. Hunson, has been misunder-
stood and repudiating any desire to inter-
fere In the internal affairs Of France or
criticise its policy. Moreover. It ia added.
the whole attitude OF the ambassadsr. COM,
tradicts the supposition Of ma:evolent inten-
tion.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
Neva Overfows It's Banks.

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 9.-The river
Neva suddenly rose nine feet last night, in
undating the lower quarters of the city,
where communication Is now carried on by
boats. The inhabitants were panic stricken
and there was great loss Of property Loss
Of life has also been reported. The flood
Is now subsding.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
I'm Charge of st. Joseph Bank.

ST. JOSEPH, NO., Dec. 9.-Secretary Of
State Leseur came here today to examine
the affairs of the Central Savings bank,
which closed Tuesday on account Of a run
precipitated by q report that the bank held
$40, 900 OF Plunger Gillett's paper. Secretary
Leseur appointed r. L. Mcdonald, wholesale
merchant, receiver to serve until Monday.
when the bank will resume business.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
Negro Hanged for His Crime.

RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 9.-Jordan Webb,
the negro who committed criminal as
sault upon Mrs. Lucy Bowden, an aged
woman. In September last. was hanged at
Courtland. Southampton county. today. He
admitted his guilt Just before his execution.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
Movement of Ocean Vessels Dec. O.

AZ o"'he"uhu-A -AiiNco' Aiehio' hotn Ne~
York.
At Queenstown-Sailed: Canada, for Bos-
ton. Arrived: Etruria, from New York.
At Rotterdam-Arrived: Spaarndam, from
New York.
At Genoa-Arrived: Aller. from New York
At Hamburg-Arrived: Patria, from New
York.
York. Arrived: Rhynland. from Philadel-
phia.
At New York-Arrived: Weimar, from
Bremen.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10

ident OF the lower house of the Hungarian
Diet. who formally resigned on December 7,
but who was requested to withdraw his res.
ignation, has now definitely resigned office.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10
sPANIARDs DIE ON THE VOYAGE.

sixty Repatriated Soldiers Are I'm
able to Undergo Trip.
BARCELONA Dec. 9.-The Spanish
steamer Buenos Ayres, Captain Grace, from
Manila on November Z, arrived here today
with repatriated Spanish troops on board.
There were sixty deaths on the steamer
while on the voyage from the Philippines
to Spain.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-10

Hungarian Omctal Goes Out.
BUDAPEST Dec. 9.-Dr. Desiligaya, pres
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07
Gave Notice.

WASHINGTON, Sept. Saturday
MIR. Voorhees,, chairman OF the senate
finance committee, said al give no.
tice now that on Monday l will ask to
take the sense of the senate on the
question of meeting at II o'clock.
give that notice in order that senators
may consider it. l have an old-fash-
toned idea of the will of the majority
being carried out. do not expect to
control matters except through a ma
iority of the senate.'' Mr.. Hale OF
Maine said he was very glad to hear
the senator give that notice.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Nothing Of Importance 10 The Public Accom-.
plishOd in The House.
Mr.. PAmERs PROPOSED AMENDMENT.


WASHINGTON, Sept An neither
branch OF congress was there any
thing done Saturday that was of the
least Importance to the public. The
house spent its time in wrangling
over the rules and contrary to oxpec-
5ations, did not finish up the work of
passing them. An adjournment was
made until Wednesday, when it is ex-
pected work on them will be con-
cluded. The probable cause of this
extended debate is that the house has
nothing particular to do when the
rules are adopted and therefore there
is no hurry. The committee on APP
preparations cannot get down to work
until the estimates are in from the
departments, and these, in all proba-
bilty, will not be in before next
month or the month after. The river
and harbor estimates cannot be ready
before that time. In the senate time
was taken discussing the Chinese
question. and as soon as that was
done an executive session was sue
ceeded by adjournment, but the ses-
sion Of that body will hereafter be
commenced at / l o'clock, aud every
thing is being done by the anti-silver
men to push vote.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07
Tho President Returns.

WASHINGTON, Sent. 2.-Mr. Cleve-
land, wife and child arrived in WASH
ington yesterday morning about 4
o'clock, and when daylight came they
went to the white house. The presi-
dent has been very busy since his re-
turn. The cabinet officers, one and
all, unite in saying that he is in as
fine health as he ever was in his life.
The whole story OF his terrible sick
ness and the dangerous operation per-
formed on him can simply be put in
few words, that he had two teeth
pulled and a slight and very common
operation performed on his jaw which
neither involved pain nor danger.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07

leries of the house were filled long be.
fore tho sitting open4d. A large num-
Der of ladies were present, AS Glad
stone with his barred head passed
through the crowd ana entered the
house it was noticed that his face was
very pale. A number Of Irish priests
prominent In the crowd in front OF
the house lifted their hats as the
prime minister passed them. The
prime minister was lowdly cheered by
his followers as he entered the house
and walked to his seat. Scenes in
front OF the house were exciting
When the announcement was made
that the house bad passed the bill the
crowd went wild They cheered,
shouted, sang, embraced one enother,
smashed hats and did other absurd
things to show their appreciation OF
the action Gladstone's carriage,
containing the prime minister and his
wife, emerged at ten minutes after l..
1t was stopped twice, notwithstand-
ing the presence of the police, Tho
coachman was enabled to proceed al
ter a few minutes, but the entire
crowd left their position and started
after the carriage, which was again
stopped and detained while the crowd
cheered and sang THE Conquering
Hero Comes" Gladstone was greatly
touched by the fervor of the people.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07

LONDON, Aug. 31.-A dispatch from
Zanzibar says: Tho British gunboat
Blanche, hastily dispatched to the
garrison at Kismayu, accomplished
her mission. A portion OF the garri-
son had rcvolted, killing British
officer named Hamilton, and on the
arrival OF the Blanche the rioting was
still in progress. Before attacking
the mutineers the commander of the
relief expedition called upon them to
surrender, but finding them defiant
attacked them in force, killing and
wounding many rebels and burning
several villages. The British steamer
Kenia, which was in danger of cap
ture by the insurgents, was rescued.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07

One Of the principal sources of
economy in street car traction is the
maintenance in perfect condition of
the rails. Dirty rails are drag on
the car that represents SO much in
dollars and cents, and many more or
less efficient methods have been pro-
posed whereby this source of waste
can be stopped. The newest of these
IS one in which the principle of elias
ITCHY is introduced for the first time,
and in which also greater degree of
lightness of construction is attained.
The cleaner is attached to the car
and reduces the cost OF cleaning the
rails to twelve cents per day. The
expense of the various methods of rail
cleaning usually adopted is as follows:
By hand o"~' q day, twenty five cents
per Vi single line in fine season,
and fifty cents mile in the winter;
watering by cart twice day, sixty
cents per mile 1t has been shown
that the fractional resistance met
with by car running on rails cleaned
by the previous car was from twenty
FIVE pounds to thirty pounds less than
when running on dirty rails.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07
A Female smuggler.

PoRT TOWNSEND, Ore, Aug. 81
Miss Hattie Stratton, an accomplished
young woman of Port Townsend, was
arrested on the steamer City of Kings
ton from Victoria, b. c., Yesterday
with nine pounds of opium in her
pocket. She had made frequent trips to
British Columbia lately which prompt
ed the custom officers to ask her il
she had any opium concealed
on her person She promptly
produced nine pounds from the folds
of her dress. She gave $3.50 bond
and was released.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 1.-The silver
men stole march on their opponents
in the house yesterday and under the
leadership of Messrs. Springer of
Illinois and Kilgore of Texas gained
a victory which makes it impossible
for the gold men to impede the con-
sideration of bimetallic or financial
legislation that may be reported by
the committee on coinage, weights
and measures and banking and cur
rency during the coming session.
The time-honored custom of
the house has been to make
the reports of the committee
on appropriations and ways and
means privileged matters at all times,
and when the new rules were being
considered yesterday Mr.. Springer,
chairman of the banking and currency
committee suddenly sprung an amend
ment extending the same favoritism
to his committee. Mr.. Kilgore fol-
lowed with an amendment to that,
including the committee on coinage,
and although the amendments we're
sharply opposed, they were at last
adopted by vote OF 1873 yeas to 05
nays, and the original as amended
was adopted by vote of 102 to 90.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07

silver purchasing clause Of the Sher-
man law, is as follows;
Be it enacted, etc., that so much of
the approved bill OF July IA, 1890,
entitled can act directing the pur-
chase Of silver bullion and issue OF
treasury notes thereon and for other
purposes as directs the secretary of
the treasury to purchase from time
to time silver bullion to the aggregate
amount of 4,5O0,000 ounces, or so
much thereof as may be offered in
each month at the price thereof not
exceeding 81 for 371t grains Of pure
silver, and to issue in payment for
such purchases treasury notes of the
United States, be and the same is here
by repealed; but this repeal shall not
impair or in any manner affect the
legal tender quality OF the standard
silver dollar heretofore coined and
the faith and credit OF tho United
States are hereby pledged to main
tain the parity of tho standard gold
and silver coins of the United States
at the present legal ratio or such
other ratio as may be established by
law. This bill passed the house yes
terday by vote of $40 yeas to 10
nays. The amendment to fix the
ratio of coinage at 16 to was reject
ed by q vote of 225 nays to 1874 yeas.
The succeeding ard all amendments
we're defeated by still larger votes.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07
e.. ECTRICITY GONE WILD
A clnclnnA ii Train Becomes Uncomfortable and
R. ms Away Down Grade.
PAS 7ENozas ARE INJURED
And One is Killed, While 'e Train Is in splinters-
Three Bold Robbers X old Up Train
in Kansas and EA cape

CINCINNATI, o., Sept. 4.-Last
night on tho electric railway from
Avondale to Cincinnati all the brakes
of two cars gave way. 1t makes a
long curve before intersecting with
Broadway, which street it enters at
right angles. The grade for 400
yards before entering Broadway is
five or six feet TO the hundred. The
motorman, when the brakes failed.
tried to reverse the wheels, but the
wires of the controller burned of.
Faster aud faster the car sped. Now
and then passenger dropped out on
the stony street. Around the bend
the train sped fifty miles an hour.
Into Broadway it dashed at
seventy miles. Tearing across the
street it struck big cedar telegraph
pole, out of the lower part of which it
cut log where the platform and top
OF the car struck the pole. After cut
ting through the pole the car Struck a
big iron door-post in a building at
the corner, split it and thrust half the
length OF the car into the building.
Over this mass of pulverized ruins the
rear car leaped to destruction. All
around this heap of confusion were
scattered tho dead and dying. 1t is
believed that not one Of the forty
seven aboard escaped. One is already
known to be dead.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07
Palmer's Resolution.

WASHINGTON, Sept. In the SEN
ate Saturday Mr.. Palmer of Illinois
submitted joint resolutions propos-
ing an amendment to the constitution
of the United States providing for the
election of Il senators by direct vote
of the people. The resolution to-
gether with one on the same subject
heretofore submitted by Senator
Mitchell Of Oregon, which was on the
table, was referred to the committee
on privileges and elections.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07

SPRINGFIELD, Mass Sept. IA
terrible accident to the western eX-
press NO 10 on the Boston and Albany
railroad happened at the second rail-
road bridge east OF Chester yesterday
afternoon. The bridge collapsed,
letting the train through into the
river below Five persons were killed
and nine injured. Engineer Norton
and Fireman Mitchell, both residing
IN East Albany are among the dead
Five cars went through. The train
consisted OF buffet car, dining car,
three sleepers and two ordinary
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07
Dance and Riot.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Aug. 81
A riot occurred at a picnic and plat
form dance in the Grant district Tues
day night, in which the Cow creek
and Goose creek gangs took part.
Fifty men are reported injured. James
Yandesele and John McNally, oilmen,
were cut and stabbed, it is believed,
fatally. Harry Thomas, a spectator,
had his skull crushed in. The meet
ing between the gangs appears to
have been determined upon for set
Element OF the difficulties between
them.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-The Sher-
man law will be Internationally re-
pealed by the senate if o vote is ever
reached, and that within three weeks.
a senator who has made free coin
age speech, and who in all things is
an ardent free coinage man, says that
vote will be taken within three
weeks, and that the repeal act will
pass. His name is withheld because
he does not stand in the at
titude of throwing cold water
on the chances of measure he
advocates. a membor of the Demo-
cratic steering committee also says
that he does no believe when the time
comes that there will be a single
Democrat found engaged in lllibuster-
ing tactics and that the filibusters
will be limited to the senator's from
the silver states. These cannot stand
up long in the fight that viii be
waged and the repeal will como in a
month. He said free and full dis
cussion will be given the matter and
every liberty allowed for speaking to
the advocates of silver, but when this
is done the matter will be pushed to
an end.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07

WASHINGTON, Sept 2.-Inspoctor
Faison has transmitted to the secre-
tary of the interior the official report
of his interview with Gov. Jones re-
garding the execution of the nine CON
demned Choctaw prisoners. He states
that he conferred last Monday with
Gov, Jones, Judge Holson, before
whom the prisoners were tried, and
District Attorney Lewis, who mado
the prosecution, ut Caddo, !. Il. After
lengthy review OF the evidence it
was agreed that silliman Lewis and
Simon Wade, The ringleaders in the
affair, should be executed September
s. Tho other prisoners will be allow
ed to plead guilty TO manslaughter.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07

SPARrANBURG, S. g., Sept. O.
George s Turner was hanged here
yesterday for the murder OF
his brother-in-law. A dis
patch from Berkeley, S. G.,
says that Oscar johnson, who muir
dered a man and wife, and Henry
Ewing, who murdered Tony Flicking,
were hanged there yesterday.
Another dispatch from Laurens, same
state, affirms that three negroes were
swung into eternity at that place yes
terday. John Furguson for wife MUIR
der and George Bowers and Wade
Cannon for barn burning.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07
Fired Into a TraiE

MIDDLEsBoRo, Kay, Aug. 30, "A
passenger train on the Middlesboro
Belt road was attacked and fired into
by gang of six men near the hall
way house. Mrs, Henry Bowen was
shot in the thigh. Yesterday after
noon a posse captured John and
James McLain and George Wagner,
three of the gang. The excitement is
intense. The general tone is that
lawlessness must be stopped and a
lynching is quite probable. Later
1t is just learned here THAI 100 men
left for the purpose of lynching the
gang.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07

WAsHNGroN, Sept. 1,-Col. A. L..
Crawfor has been here for some
days trying to get the 10 per cent re-
served by the government on the
jetty work at Galveston. Under the
contract 10 per cent on all the work
was held up By the government. Yes
terday he succeeded in securing the
amount reserved on the south ietty,
amounting to, $4,000 for the con
.struction of the ietty.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1898-09-07

SPRTNGFIELD, Mo-, Sept. Near
Mound Valley, Kas., yesterday morn
ing three desperate men, who under
stood the business, held up the Frisco
train due to arrive in this city at 9;45
a. IN. Express Messenger Chapman
was shot and killed. Failing to secure
money from the express Gar the ban
dts robbed the passengers. The work
was done with the cool deliberation OF
typical border outlaws 1t is esti-
mated that the amount of booty
secured is not far short of $500.
Watches, diamonds and other valu-
ables were taken along with the cash
The women were not molested by the
plunderers. Everything in sight was
taken. One passenger was made to
give up quart Of whisky. The rob-
bers escaped.