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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
MINERSTOASk HIGHER WAGES
Delegates from District Organizations IN
Secret Session at Indianapolis.
o. MAND PROBABLY Be- MADE VERY SOON
Dnughcrty of shnmokin, PA, II Cnndi-
date for President of United Mine
Workers against MITCHELL
Pierce Also Has Opposition.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 2S.-Dclcgates
from all the district organizations OF the
United Mine Workers are still here in secret
session and it is now believed the meeting
is for the purpose OF making a general de-
mand for increased wages to be backed up
by the entire organization. 1t is given out
that it is only to arrange for the national
convention.
A man well up in labor circles yesterday
said the meeting had no doubt been called
for the purpose OF arranging for a demand
for higher wages, which will be made after
January 1. That this demand will be made
is an open subject and the object Of this
meeting is no doubt for the purpose of max
ing arrangements necessary, in event the
demand should be enforced by a strike.
In an interview yesterday afternoon MIR.
Mitchell would neither confirm nor deny this
report aud answered that all of the dele
gates had agreed to preserve silence as to
the object of the meeting. The persistence
with which he evades direct answers to all
questions proves that there is something of
Importance on.
At the national convention of the United
Mine Workers of America, which meets here
January Is, there will be a candidate
against John Mitchell for president. Miles
Daugherty of Shamokin, Pa, is the man.
There are several candidates in the field for
vice president, among them John p. ReeCc
Of Abba, Ia, who was imprisoned at Fort
Scott, Kan, recently for contempt OF court.
Secretary Pierce will find the opposition
in the person Of w. j. Short of knights
Vile, Ind. There are scores OF candidates
for membership in the executive board and
for the authorship and other offices. Under
the rules of the order all candidates must
be known and their names sent two weeks
in advance to every local order, which in
structs its delegation how TO vote in con-
v%ention. By this means electioneering is
avoided and the delegates simply follow in
structions.
BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. 2S.-A call has been
issued for meetings of the miners of the
Block coal district TO meet here January 3
to select seven delegates to the national
convention at indianapolis. There will be
a demand for a most substantial increase in
the price of mining.
An effort has been made to ascertain the
feeling of the 1000 miners in this field as to
the amount of increase to be demanded, and
the figures run from 10 to "a cents a ton,
which would add over % per cent to the
prices now paid in this field. The operators
know that this increase will be demanded
and they assert that they are willing to pay
any reasonable amount. providing that they
are assured that a proportionate increase
will be made in all the competing districts
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
NOT A DOLLAR FOR CREDITORS
All Securities Possessing value rut
III Ms Collateral for
Loans.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 2S.-The commit
tee appointed by creditors to investigate the
accounts of Stahl & Straub. brokers. who
failed November 20, report that not a dollars
worth OF available resources were found. The
total liabilities amount to 81, 221, sos and the
total assets $927,47S leaving a deficiency Of
$293,S3O. These figures mean that creditors,
the banks only excepted, can never hope to
realize a dollar on the amounts due them.
The statement shows that there is $3.50, 944
due to banks and that the amount is Sc
cured to the loaners by stocks and bonds
valued at 1861 457. The result will be that
every dollar of these securities. though there
is a surplus OF s27,513, will be wiped out
in settling the accounts due to banks.
There is $685., 1854 due depositors and
customers. There is S66 ,021 left to pay this
amount, which makes the losses to be sus-
tanned by individual customers and de-
p%ositors with the Arm OF Stahl & Straub
amount to 1921, 343, according to the firms
books. John NJ. Straub, the junior member
of the firm, is under bonds on the charge OF
embezzlement. His partner, Mr.. Stahl, Is
missing, and a warrant has been issued for
his arrest. In an interview Mr.. Straub
said; "one month ago l believed myself a
wealthy man. l thought that l was one of
the partners in a remarkably successful and
hihhiS ANopSSNNu hllh' iOuuy 4 uh "oiS'
than a pauper. Instead of a fortune, / am
involved in debt beyond any apparent
possibility of ever getting out. My firm is
worse than bankrupt and my partner has
fled. The curses of scores of people are be-
ing heaped upon my head"
Judge Mcpherson in the United States dis
trict court today appointed Frank NJ. Craw-
ford receiver for Stahl & Straub, fixing the
security at $4,000. Counsel for the creditors
asked for a restraining order to prevent the
| transfer of securities and to have the firm
adjudicated involuntary bankrupts. Charles
II. Vollum, the expert accountant in charge
of the brokers' books, said at a meeting Of
the creditors today:
This is the cleanest case Of looting l have
met with in thirty years.
An official at the banking rooms said today,
in referring TO Stahl's methods:
"He ran three separate accounts on securi-
ties in the care of the firm, paying interest
on stocks, dividends on the same stocks and
further interest from the firm, and this was
apparently one of his ways of binding the
eyes of his partner. Some one emptied the
safe, that is evident. The next thing to find
out is who carried off the goods"
The heaviest creditor is Frank NJ. Craw-
ford, the receiver, in the sum of $6S,000
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
BOUTELLE'S MIND AFFECTED
Refusal of Private Sanitarium to Take
Him Indicates Condition
is Serious.

NEW YORK, Dec. ga special to the
World from Boston says: Congressman
Boutelle is now in the Mclean Hospital for
Insane at Waverley, seven miles out of Bos-
ton. When he was brought to Boston last
Monday night it was the intention of the
attending physicians to place him in the
Claiming sanitarium at Brooklyn, a private
institution. He was refused admittance
there, the inference being that his case was
a more desperate one than the managers
cared to be responsible for. From a thor
/ oughly reliable source it is reported that
the congressman is suffering from paresis.
BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-No information could
be gained today at the Mclean asylum in
Waverley, to which Congressman c. A. Bou-
telIe of Bangor had been taken for treat
ment. E. p. Boutelle, brother of the con-
gresham, admitted that the latter was at
the institution, and, while refraining from
disclosing the exact nature of his brothers
, disease, said that the patient had been taken
to the Mclean asylum as his symptoms were
such as called for the most skillful treat
ment. A rumor gained currency during the
day that the congressman was dead, but Il.
p. Boutelle denied it. He said: There is
really nothing in my brothers condition
which would indicate that his illness is
fstal"
DR.. Daniel a. Robinson, the Boutelle fam
liz physician, is with the congressman and
he will remain for the present.
While the officials of the Mclean hospital
are extremely reticent in giving details of
the condition of Representative Boutelle, it
! was said tonight that Mr.. Boutelle had
passed a very comfortable day and that he
was not considered in any immediate dan
ger.
A relative of Mr.. Boutelle's is quoted MS
saying that the latter's trouble is conges-
ton of the brain, the result OF continued
strain and overwork in connection with his
official duties. His condition previous TO
his removal to the hospital was such that at
lines he became delirious, and at times
difficult to keep under control.
1t was decided to place him in an insti-
tuition where he could receive the best pos
sible treatment, and Mclean hospital was
selected. The relative above mentioned eX-
pressed the belief that with skillful treat
ment and the rest assured at the hospital
the patient will quickly recover and will be
able in the near future to resume his duties
at Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Iowa News Notes,

Emmetsburg is another Iowa town which
wants n state normal school.
The voters of Oskaloosa defeated a propo-
sition to grant a twenty-ive-year franchise
to a water company,
TIL saloon petition filed in Sac county
mas been held by the Board OF supervise rs
to contain an insufficient number of names.
Miss Mary Brown of Jefferson, aged 16,
was accidentally shot by her little brother.
1t is Thought she will lose one of her eyes.
S. ID. Comford, aged rs years, died at his
home near Alton. He was one of the first
men to engage in raising small fruit in a
commercial way in western Iowa.
The city marshal at Sidney raided a
place in which he suspected gambling was
being carried on. He found a number OF
men in the place and also a large quantity
OF chips.
express offices in Guthrie county for pack
ages of liquor which were believed to have
been shipped in contrary to law. The
search resulted in the finding of over 1G
packages consigned to various parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29

disappointed II he does not obtain the APP
pointment. There can be no question raised
as to Judge Smiths ability or character,
and | do not see that there can be any rea-
son why he should not be appointed. The
appointment has to come to this part Of the
state. The eastern part Of the state has had
1t ever since the federal judiciary was or
ganized in Iowa forty-fve years ago. When
leaving Washington for the holidays l was
given to understand that the matter OF this
appointment will be taken up and probably
disposed Of shortly after the return Of the
members of congress from the Christmas va
cation"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
GOLD SHIPMENTS 70 EUROPE
Estimates rincc Next saturdays EN-
pngcmcuts ut Three million Dol-
lnrs-Tn ship coin only.

NEW YORK. Dec. gS.-Wall street csti-
mates OF next Saturdays gold engagements
place the amount at $4,000, 600. SupcrIntend-
cnt Mason Of the assay Office has not yet
beer instructed to furnish bars for export at
less than ouc-tonth Of I per cent premium,
SO nothing but coin, it is thought, will be
shipped. Muller. Schall & CO. will ship
$75o,O0o and August Belmont & CO. 100000
b. Saturdays steamers. The discrepancy
between Wall street announcements OF gold
engagements for last Saturdays steamer and
the custom house reports Of actual ship
mGnts was cleared up today when the papers
covering the Goldman, Sachs & Co. ship
ment Of S1,55O,OO were filed. Under the
regulations q steamer has four days after
clearance in which to file a complete mani
feet, so that the papers covering any gold
transaction need not be sent in until two or
three days after the date OF sailing.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Contemplated Chuugc in Divisions on
the Illinois Central.

Contemplated Chang" i'll DIVISIONS ON
the Illinois Central.
When the through service between this
city and Chicago over the Illinois Central
is established the plan for the operation of
its branch lines in Iowa will in all proba-
bility be materially changed. 1t is semi
officially announced that two divisions VIII
be established and that the change Will be
made about January 10.
The plan is TO create two divisions TO be
known as the Dubuque and Fort Dodge d.
visions. The Dubuque division VIII consist
of the main line as far west as fort bouRe'
the branch from Manchester to Cedar Rap
Ids. the Stareyville branch and the Waterloo
md Albert Lea branch, including the ST.
Paul and Minneapolis service over the MIN
n~eapolis & st. Louis road. This division VIII
be operated from Dubuque and there VIII be
no changes in the officers.
The Fort Dodge division will include the
main line west to Sioux City from that point
the Sioux Falls and Onawa branches the
Omaha branch, the service from Fort Dodge
over the Minneapolis g. st. Louis and the
new branch from Grant Center to Loveland
60 be constructed next year, This division
will, it is said, be operated from Fort Dodge
and will necessitate the removal Of the pres
ent division offices from Cherokee to Fort
Dodge. c. X. Dixon, the present superln-
'NNN N'
tendent of the Cherokee, is to have charge
of this division.
Passenger runs will be changed so that
instead of ending at Waterloo as at present
they will extend from Dubuque to Albert
Lea and Fort Dodge. All but local freight
runs on the west end will go through from
Fort Dodge to Sioux City and Fort Dodge
10 Omaha. The branch runs will end at
Cherokee. On the east end through freight
runs will extend from Fort Dodge TO Du-
buque and local freight runs will end al
Waterloo.
Superintendent Dixon said yesterday that
while he had no official intimation that these
changes we're intended, he admitted 1t was
possible that the plan OF operation might be
changed somewhat. The time for starring
the through service has not yet been def
nitely decided upon, but Superintendent
Dixon said yesterday he believed 1t would
be inaugurated not later than the middle o
January,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29

DIES MONIES, Dec. s.-The Western
Surgical and genealogical association,
comprising the states of Illinois, Wisconsin,
Minnesota, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa and
Kansas, concluded today by electing C.
Beverly Campbell of st. Joseph, Mo-, presi-
dent; A. C. Bernays of st. Louis, vice presi-
dent; ]. r. Hollowbush of Rock Island, Ill.
second vice president; George H. Simmons
of Chicago, secretary treasurer. The eXecu-
tive board consists OF DR.. Crowell of Kansas
City, Lewis Schooler of Des Moines, DR..
Prentiss of Omaha and DR.. Moore of Min
neapolis. The next meeting will be held in
Minneapolis in 1900.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
IOWA TEACHERS IN SESSION
Twelve Hundred Pedagogues Present at the
Second Days Meeting.
INTEREST MANIFESTED ON ALL SIDES
Four Normal Schools and Compulsory
Education Recommended by the
Committee on Legislation
General Iowa News.
ST MANIFESTED ON ALL SIDES

DES MONIES, Dec, 2S.-At the second
days session of the Iowa State Teachers
association 1900 names were enrolled. The
committee on legislation reported, recon-
mending the establishment of four new
normal schools in the state, and more II
necessary. The committee favors compul-
sorry education and larger appropriations
for the educational institutions.
The forenoon session was devoted to the
discussion of the better educational condi-
tons in lowe by President MacLean of Iowa
City. Judge Deemer of Red Oak and Prof..
' A. +. Stuart of Ottumwa. Rural Schools
! we're treated by Prof. Colgrove of Cedar
| Falls, A. r. Sale of Mason City, Henry
| Sabin of Des Moines and Ira p. Clark of
Corning.
Murat Halsted spoke at the auditorium
this evening on Dewey, Manila and the
Philippines"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
FORGlVES WOULO-BE SLAYER
Missouri Man Shot by His Brother
Shakes Hands with Him
Mt the Trial.

MARYVILLE, Mo-, Dec. 2S.-(Special.)-
Jesse Lindsay, who shot his brother, Tom
at the home of their brother-in-law, Joe
Yeager, a few miles southwest of Mary
Vile November %, had his preliminary
examination this afternoon and was held
for Investigation by the grand jury. The
charge against him is assault with intent
to kill. Tom Lindsay is still very weak, and
has about thirty buckshot in his body, the
physicians say. The brothers had not. met
since the shooting, but when Jesse was
brought in they shook hands cordially.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Appeal 10 Bankruptcy court.

NEW YORK, Dec, ga petition In bank-
ruptcy has been filed by Russell Dart, jr.,
formerly a partner in the insolyent firm OF
Clark, Radcliffe & Co. lie gives his la
bilities and also those Of the bankrupt firm
mostly consist OF money borrowed since
1883 from national banks, are classed as
secured claims to the amount of SlU2'lS0 and
unsecured claims of $ls,Si3.
A petition in bankruptcy has been filed by
Frank j. Terrell. contracting gas and
steamhtter. Liabilities, $lJ0, Al; assets, $50,
22S.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Louisville May Join Association.

L~OUISVILLE, Ky, Dec. ga movement
is on foot which may bring about a change
in the ownership of the Louisville base
ball club within a day or two and may land
the team in the American association. l..
r.. Whitesides, a local business man, has
asked for and been given the terms ON
which the present owners will dispose OF
what remains of the Colonies. He is re-
ceiving encouragement from the promoters
received communications from Won der Abe
and Al Sphinx of st. Louis, expressing a de-
sire to nave Louisville in the association
circuit. A meeting VIII be held tomorrow
night by men interested in the sport, at
which an effort Will be made to form a
syndicate to purchase the club.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Vic. W%oodbury FIned for Contemnt.

BOSTON, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. JOsephone Wood
bury was adjudged guilty OF contempt Of
court by Judge Braley in the superior court
brought against her by Mrs. Mary EDDY,
head of the Christian Science church. for
alleged criminal libel. Mrs, Woodbury. was
fined $50. which she paid. The alleged cOn-
tempt consisted in making public through a
Boston newspaper the substance Of her
declaration in the suit against Mrs, Eddy
and IN causing to be published certain
statements about the case, or In submitting
to interviews wherein she made certain
s~tateH,oots Drrhlah@a
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
WORLD SKATING RECORDS BROKEN.
NoryaI Daptie of BathGatc. n. D.. Low
ers Records ct M~innennoIis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 2S.-The fastest
skating ever done in the world for half a
mile and a quarter mile. a straight-away
course. was accomplished today on Lake
Minnetonka, near this city. Norval Baptie
miIe af az saconds maTe hv u Jobn 8 iobn-
son, 10 % 10 seconds.
After q rest of twenty minutes Baptie
started for the half-mile record of Joe DON
ahue of New York and Olaf Budd of Min
neapolis and lowered it from 1:05 % to
LOO %. The records are official and made
under the auspices of the Excelsior Ice
Yacht club
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29

DURHAM, Natal, Wednesday, Dec. 70
Harry Escombe, formerly premier OF Natal,
died suddenly on the street this afternoon.
Ri. Hon. Harry Escombe was born at
Nottinghill. London, England, in 1888. He
entered the Legislative council of Natal in
1872, was created attorney general in 1898
and later became prime minister of the
colony. He was the commander of the Natal
naval volunteers, with the relative rank of
lieutenant colonel in the volunteer force.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Mrs. James McMuuen.

SIDNEY, Neb., Dec, 2S.-(Special Tele-
gram.)-Mrs, Ellen McAleese McMullen,
age 81, wife of James McMullen, a promI-
nent grocery merchant of this city, died
here this evening after a very short illness,
Deceased leaves Ave small children and a
husband. She was a member of the Royal
Neighbors' camp of this city.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Member of Territorial Assembly.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neh,, Dec. 2S.-Qpe-
cial )-George f. Lee, one of the best known
farmers in Otoe county and a pioneer resi-
dent OF this section, died yesterday at his
home, nine miles southeast Of this city. He
was 10 years of age. He settled in Otoe
county in 1856. In 1859 he was a member
of the Territorial assembly,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Cnntimne shennnrd,s Snsncnsinn.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2S.-In the case OF
A. j. Wallace, Jockey Il. Sheppard and the
horse George Lee, suspended on December
Y, the stewards have decided. after an
extended investigation, TO continue the sus-
pension indefinitely.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Usse RaU In Cuba.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2S.-Abner Powell
sailed by the Morgan line steamer this
morning for Cuba with a team Of base ball
players. They will spend a month in
Havana and MatanZas. Among the players
were Gonding, Kansas City; Childs, Phila-
delphia, %Steinfeldt, Cincinnati, and Nc
Allister, St. Louis.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Thinl.s Smith WIN Win.

Oak was in the city yesterday. On being
asked as to Judge Walter /, Smiths chances
of securing the federal judgeship made va
cant by the death of Judge Woolson he said
Il am OF the opinion that Judge Smiths
Chances are OF the best, and l shall be very
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Queennn Ciyes Decision,

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 2S.-Perry Queenan
of Milwaukee and Jack Hudson OF Chicago
met in a six-round go before the Badger
Athletic club tonight, the decision at the
end of the bout being given to Queenan
amid yells Of disapproyal from the specta-
tors. Yhe fighting was hard thrOughout.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Trnn.nnrt Trrtnr In pnrt.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 2N.-The trans
port Tartar arrived Yesterday after Il run
of twCnty-niuc days from Manila ana eight
cen and a half DAYS from Nagasaki. VI
passengers.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
DISSEMINATION to NetherInnds,

ST. PAUL, Dec. 2S,-Charles Z. Pike died
late last night at his residence in this city.
Mr.. Pike was born in Calais, Mex, April 10,
1916, lie was United States minister to the
Netherlands during the civil war.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Howelrs Anti-"Kawf" cures coughs, colds
ncnI Estntc Trnnsfers.

The following transfers were filed yester-
day in the abstract, title and loan otlce OF
j. W. Squire, l0l Pearl street:
Sheriff to Peter Boyd, part of lott n
decd "e4 ..,,,. ,...,,.-......,S 1lG6
Same to Mary 4. Leighton part SEA . ,,o
sWL 3O-I5-i3, deed ....,..,....,.,,, 3,lo9
I erov Monroe and wife to Isaiah
Roosa, und. = Of government lot 9 100,
in 22-1G-i4, z'ool
Total, three transfers ..,...,,,,. '6,SC5
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
Yale Wins nj Bnskct BnII.

pITTSBURG, Dec. 2S--Yale easily de-
feated Western university. of Pennsylvania
at Basket ball in Old City hall tonight. The
final score was: Yale. 20; Western univer-
sity. 10. The Western university lacked
team work, Yale playing all around them
in this respect.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
N. Y. Plumbing Co. Tel. $50.

Masquerade at Marcus hall Monday night,
Jan l.. All invited. Admission, 25c.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29

the action Of the Glucose company will be
made before the wholesalers submit to the
order.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-29
THROUGH SERVICE ON NEW ROAD

Davis sells paints.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-12-07

AguinaldO is reported as being de-
serted by his soldiers. If so the in
surgents must be near the end of their
struggle.
Contracts have been let for a wire
less telegraph system to connect the
islands of the Hawaiian group.
In biliousness, HERBINE, by ex-
polling from the body the excess of
bile and acids, improves the assimila-
tive processes, purifieS the blood, and
tones up and strengthens the entire
system. Price Scots. CC&J E StOrmes.
In Clay county, KY, six masked men
waylaid Jason Bowling and beat him
so badly that he may die. BOwling's
friends have armed themselves and are
looking for his assilantS. Bowling is
Unidentified with the Baker faction.
The disposition of children largely
depends upon health. If they are
troubled with worms, they will be
irritable, cross, feverish, and perhaps
seriously sick. WHITES CREAM
VERMIFUGE is a worm expeller and
tonic to make them healthy and cheer
full. Price 25ctS. c. G. & j. E. StOr-
mes. I'm.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1899-12-07
HANBACK,.

Miss Bette Bell bought 20 acres Of
land from Woods Oylvie and sister.
Price three hundred dollars.
In sluggish liver, HERBINE,sby its
beneficial action upon the hillary
tracts, renders the bile more'fiuid, and
brings the liver into sound, healthy
condition, thereby banishingithe sense
of 'drowsiness, lethargy, and the gen.
eral feeling of apathy (which arise
from disorders of the liver. Price SO
cts. CC&J E StormoS. I'm
Misses Este and Maud Ross visited
Mr.. Shaw, their uncle, Saturday and
Sunday Your correspondent and
Miss Bette Bell and J. H. and Matte
McQuerry attended the funeral of Mrs
John BlankenShip, at Crab Orchard
Saturday. =. Miss Ida Hurt closed her
school at Union, Friday. Miss Ida is
good teacher and has faithfully dis
charged her duty in the school room.
We wish her success through life.