Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 25, 1886, Page 1

AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL, Marriage of Miss Miller to a Millionaire Husband, REORGANIZING THE CUSTOMS. The Omaha Collector to Get $1,200 a a Year—Minority Report on Da- kota—Vetoing Pension Admitting Dakota. Wasmyaroy, May 4. [Special Tele- ] sresentative Baker, of New York, the hiouse committee on territories, will to-morrow submit the minority report on th Harrison bill to divide Dakota and admit the soutliern half The report is lengthy and remarkably strong, and, among many other thing “Tlhe minority respectfully submit that the peovle of Dakota, and especially of South Da ¢in favor of admitting into the union the southern partas a state: that every fuel justif every consideration de- mands and establishes beyond qudstion, the elaim of Dakota to immediate admission in to the union. We be to submit that the ma Jority have erred in failing to suggest any Proposition by way of amendment to the pending senate bill, by which the people of Dakota may be afforded their right, under the federal constitution, to admission. It has been suggested that the senate bill might, by proper amendment, be submitted toa new vote of the citizens of Dakota—a condition which, though the subseribers con- ceive it to be unjust, they might, neverthe- less, accede to by way of a compromise; and in order to meet objections made by the hon- orable members of the committce, we beg to subit the following amendiment, i the house shall be disposed o adopt or con- sider the same, to the end that the fullest way beaccorded to the people of that to statehood. | Says: s, and liese amendments, it stightly change the lin forty-sixth parallel of north latitude to seventy, standard paraliel of north latitude, and propose the name of *Noith Dakota™ i stead of “Lincoln” to the proposed new te e within the bounds of the new state, ‘These suggestions, if adonted, would otherwise, in_effect, convert the scuate bill into an enabling act pure and simp! vided, however, that before the act shall take effect and be in'force, so far as it is an aet admitting the ' state of Dako- ta into the Union of states, separate propositions thereof shall be g submitted to a vore of the qual tors of the state in- the manner provided for in the schedule of said constitution, which el tion shall be held on the Ist Tuesds Septeniber, 1856, 1f a majority of batlots at said election shall be in favor of the adop- tion of a constitution, then this act shall take effect and the state shall be deemed ad- witted on the Ist day of October Ii majority of the ballots cast tion shall e against the adopti onstitu- tion, then this act shall cease to e further effect and the stateshall not_ thercby b mitted into the union, and the eff - tion of the adoption or rejection of the sep: vate propositions shall be the same as though no_previous elcetion had been had there- on: but this shall not affcet the former vote had upon location of the temporary seat of the government of the state. nd provided further, that on the 1st Thes- sptember, 1556, fhere shall be an elec- ield throuchont the present territory of whereat there shall be submitted to the qualitied voters of ry the ques- tion whether they favora division of the territory upon the seventh standard parallel of north latitude. will be observed, of division from the Unworthy Land Agents. WASHINGTON, M gram|—Commissioner L dissatistied with the presgnt corps of spe zents whose duty it is to investizate f ulent entries in the west, When Mr. S beeame conmissioner of the land oftice, his first act was to thoroughly reorganize this corps. He believed that the republicans holding those places w aeting in collusion with the land sharks and others engaged in robbing the government, e removed the e gentlemen as speedily as possible and filled the vacancies with demoerats, who were ex- pected to render more etticient service, now confesses that the one set is fu in the performance of their dutics weeks ago. One of gents was sent on a special mission to 4 western state. Tho commissioner s in receipt of information to-day which shows that th Nt in question went to the itol of the where he fell into the ands of the men hé was instructed to avoid, They feted him in grand style for several days, and when he went outon a tour of in- spection, several of them accompanied him and kepf him in . state of inte entire time, 11is_ report, whic ofice lust Wednesday, stated diligent myestigation f slightest evidence ot f ber of other instanc $ , which, if not so reprehensible, are at least open tocensure, and he is thinking seriously of making a sweeping change in {he personniel of the entire corps, There are probably thirty of these positions within the gift of the commissioner, They are worth §1,600 & year and expenses, tion the niissioner Only Springer's Bill, WASIINGTON, M —The house com- mittee on territories to-day voted, as fore- shadowed by its informal understanding reached at the last weeting, to report ad- versely all bills relating to the admission of Dakota a state except that introduced by Mr, Springer, providing an act for the adwis- sion of the whole territory, This bill will be reported favorably. All republicans, with Chairman il (dem,), voted against the Springer bill, and all dewoerats Dt the; chiairman voted in favor of it. VETOING PENSION BILLS. ‘The president has vetoed four private nen- sion bills granting peusions to Dudly B, Branch, Louis Meleher, Edward Ayers and Jawes C, Chand ‘The president gives his reasons at length in respeet to each case, In the case of Branch he says: “1Lam convineed t the rejection of this claim by the pension bureau was correct, and 1 thinkits uction should not be reversed, In the counnitiee’s report the statement is found that benetleiary attended two different hospitals during 184, and yet it i claimed that the hospital treatiment furn ishes any proof of injury upon which Lis elahn is sident — withholds now bas The ,) proval I Melcher's case upon the grounds that he finds nothing in his exam- ination of the facts connected with it whi impeaches the value of the surgeon’s certifi- cate upon which the adverse action of the pension bureau was predieted, THE AVRES CASE, Of the Ayres bill the president says: “It appears that the claimant seryved in his re ment two years and nearly eight months after th injury, and until he was mustered out. It is represented to me by the Teport {rom the pension bureau that after his slleged wound, and in May or June, 186, the claimant deserted, and in July of that year was arrested in the state of Indiana, and re- turned to duty without trial. If thi} ix correet, the party now seeking a pe at the hands of the kovernwment, for disubility incurred in the service, seews (o have bacu capable of considerable ‘:Il)au‘al exertion, though not very creditable, hin a few weeks after Le elaims 1o have received the injury upon which his appeal s based.” THE CHANDLER CAS Tu the last case, that of Chandler, the presi- dent, after reviewing the variousapplications funde for pension and their rejection, say “Lhere st remained an appeal to congress and prububllv there were not wanting those who found it to their anterest in advising Such au appeal, aud who hadat haud con his ap gressional precedents which promised favor- able results. That the parties nterested did not misealeulate the chances of succes which is in direct opposition to the action of the pension bureau, and grauts a pension toa man, who, though discharged frow enlist ment for certain alleged disability, made two applications for a pension, based' upon two distinct causes, both claimed to exist within two months prior to such discharge, and both differed from the one upon which he accepted the same: and notwithstanding the fact that the proposed beneficiary after all occurred, had passed an_examination as to his physical fitness for Lis enlistment, and served until finally mustered out at the close of the If any monay is to be given to this man from the publie treasury it should not be done under the guise of a pension,” SWINEBURNE ON CATTL Ropresentative shurne, of New York, membor of the ninittee on agrien ture, las filed a minority report vigoronsly attacking the bill reportedt by the majority of that committee to extend the powers of “the bureau of animal industry on the ground that if the recommendations in - tho report are carvied out, a large amount of money will be uselessly expended, dangerons power invested in incompetent men, and great in justice inflicted on s of cattle in this country. REPORT ON POLYGAMY. The report of the house committee on jn- diciary, to accompany the joint resolutfon on the subjeet of polyzamy, is a long doeu. ment, dealing in detail with all branches of the subjeet. A considerable portion of the report is devoted te a dissenssion, showing eress las power to deal with the question in territories As to the relizions aspect of the matter the committee says: “You ean feel satistied the 'y by them in this honse will dogree trenel upon the 1 canons of religious libe 1 MISS MILLER MARRIED. Miss Lida Mil daughter of Justi lerof the U States supreme court, married at noon to- at her father'sresi- dence in this eity. to Mr. A. E. Touzalin. for. nierly sident of the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quiney railrond. The Groom a M Wasmsaroy, May gram.|—AMiss Lida Miller, Justice Miller ot the United States supreme court, was married at her father's residence in this city to t 12 o’clock to A. E. Tou- zalin. The wedding was a very quiet affair. Only the immed tions wer attend the ceremon: Mr. Touzalin was formerly vice presidcit of the Chi lington & Quiney railroad and Atehison, Topel winta Fo y. He is now engaged i cting a branch road for th gton & Quiney railroad. 1 Irom Tow: Hel § muiriage. Touzalin is in the prime of life, a man of at prominence in the northwest and a willionaire. Mi Wi lionaire, Special Tele- daughter of the Towa and Ncbraska Members. WasiINGTON, May 4. al Tele- gram. |—In the house to-da; » Laird intro- duced bills as follows: To pension Tsaae Reed, B. Tingley, George D. Paul, B. £, Farrell, 0. M. Doty, members amuel Moore, J. 7 en, n Freidlin, introduced bills fol- Mr. Conger, to pay Jonah M. Davieson 105 0n account of war claim; to vension Briggs Alden, By M Hepbumn, to. pension Naney Har- din. By Mr. Lyman, to pension Eliza Boyd, Caroline P, Bolton, % I E. Myers, lowa Doing Well. 10N, May 24.—[Shecial Tele- A postoflice has been established at ordo county, Iowa, and Henry Bennett appointed postm Leander W. Dunlap, has been commissioned postmas- terat Kew, fown. Mail messenger serviee has been cstablished at Westpoint. Lee county, Town. Special mail service to Adawston. Merrick county, Nebraska, from Merrick has been discontinued. Reorganizing the Customs, WASHINGTON, May 24.--A Dill was Intro- duced in the house to-day at the suggestion of the secretary of the treasury, which reor- wanizes the customs service. 1tabolishes the collectorships at Burlington and Dubuque, be ise the expense of maintaining the Nices exceeds the receipts. It fixes the salary of the colletor at Omaha at $1,200 a year. WASHI qram. | gram. |—E. B, Parson city, has ac- cepted a position with the Lininger & Met- Alf company, of Omaha, and will_ leave lis new residence to-morrow. Wiltiam M. Desmond and Murphy, of Davenport, Towa, are at the Ebbitt FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Senate. Mr. Gibson, addressing the senate on the subject of Mr. Platt’s resolution regarding open executive sessions, denied that any ne- cessity now existed for the diseussion of treatios in secret. However desirable secrecy iy haye been in the early history of our re- public, it was 10 lon, ble. After de- bate, the matter. of executive sessions was dropped, and the senate took up the bank- ruptey Bill. Mr. Plunb opposed the bill, and Mr. Hoar detended it Adjourned. House. WASIINGTON, May in the committee of the “oleomargarine” bill. Mr. Hopkins said that the enactment of this billinto law would be but tardy justic to the most deserving clags of citi The manutacturer of bogus butter was as desti- tute to public morals as the counterfeitng of money, e hoped that congress would lay a heavy hand on this greatest of modern deceptions, e trusted that before the sun went down to-morrow the glad news would be sent to farmers and dairymen in all parts of the country that this bill'had been passed by the house; Bennett—To divide the surplus on June 1, 1886, anong and territories for eduea- hie house to-day hole considered the Tucker (Va) from the committee on judiciary, reported a joint resolution, propos- ing a constitutional amendment on the sub- Jectof polygamy. It was placed on the house calendar, Mr. Hammond argued that the bill, asfa measure to suppress the manufacture of oleo- i \stitutional. M k favored the bill and said that im utter, which he characterized n vile dirty product, was freightea with dis and should be i pay a tax. The committee then 1ose and the house adjourned. e Afidavit Rejected. May ho telephonic investigation commitiee in open session to- day for the purpose of completing thé record of documentary evidence, had the chairman read a letter and aflidavit from A, G. Bell in answer to a recently published aflidayit of Mr. Weber; but as the letter had not been accepted as evidence, Prof, Bell's aflidavit wis also rejected. - Alleged Incendiaries Arrested, READING, Pa., May 24.—A detective swore out a warrant to-day against six hat finisn- ers, members of the Hatters' union, on the charge of being the parties who burned down Coldren’s hat factory at Adamstown, involy- ing a loss of 830,000, It is even alleged that & resolution was offered 1 the union to burn dewn tie hat fackories. ‘Uhe arrest has caused & great sensution. Drowned While Bathing. Haunvka, lowa, May 24.—This aiternoon Stubley Milier o 17, son of Moses Miller, a farmer living il three miles northwest of town, was drownod whileé bathing, All elforts to resuseitate Liu were without avail, - Horses Burued (o Death. BurLeR, Pa., May 2.~ Yesterday a fire de- stroyed the livery stables of Bickel & Biel, and those belonging to other Arms, cremat: ing tive valuable horses. A DYNAMITE FIND. Thirty-one Gas Pipe Bombs Unearthed in Chicago, CriicAGo, May 24,—Ever since the night of the riots and the day following, when search of the houses was commenced, the police of North avenue station and resident district have been finding bits of dynamite gas pipe cartridges and rifle cartridges in houses on the prairies and under the sidewalks in thelr immediate vicinity, A littie overa week ago a number of dynamite cartridges, wrapped up in a piece of oil cloth, were found under the sidewalk next to Bay Guard avenue, A boy found some rifle cartridges, and two days after this another boy took to his mother, for her inspection, some fifty rounds he had picked ip on the prairi sterday some small boys playing bail on, Robey str old Chieago & Pacific or Bloomingdale track, when theball went into the gutter and under the sidewnlk. A boy had erawled under. and while looking for the ball found a piece of gas pipe nnd reported more where that cane rom. He told his father and the police were notitied. They searched and found under the Sidewalk on the eastaide of Robey stroet and less than two feet south ot the railroad track a small hole seraped out in which were thirty- one pieces of gas pipe, one and one quarter inches in diameter, and one to ten inches long, wrapped up in red pieces of clot these thirty were loaded with dynamite, be- ing stopped at the end with round blocks of wood. A fuse about eight inches in - length was attached to each and all ready for immediate use. The last piece of pipe was not loaded but seemed to have been very recently eut, as the oil was still upon the end. 1In the hole were alo found two boxes of dynamite caps and four quart tin dipper pails, containingalarge quantity of fuse, some water proof and some common explosive. The outfit was taken to Chicago avenue station. The gas pipe cal i ctly similar to those captus pt. Schaaik in Louis 1.ing’s house, eved that the stuff was placed under the sidewalk by some anarchists who live in the neighborhood and who feared thLeir houses might be searched. Evidently the person placing it there desired o use it again from the care with which it was wrapped up. Gl o Review of British Markets, LoNpoN, May 24.—'The Mark Lane Ex- pr in its review of the British grain trade for the past week says: The moisture of the weather has Immensely improved the pr peets of the spring crop. The wheat trade is weaker, The sales of English wheat during the week were 66,590 quarters at 325 dd, against 45,471 at 355 10d during the corres- ponding weok Inst year. Flour is dull but steady.e Foreign wheat trade is very de- pressed. ~ Sellers of American and Russian wheats are lowering their demands, which has tended to enervate the market. The cheapness of Ameriean flour perturbs the the market. It is being offered at rates which are perhaps the lowest on record. Good mixed American corn is v ree and the spotand recent advance ol ntained. Five cargoes of wh ived, four cargoes were sold and two remained. ~ Sales ineluded one cargo of California, which was sold at 9d advance owing to the exigenc Liverpool Trade forward “Fhere was a poor atten ket. There w; and prices were rather weaker. dull ana diflicult to sell. Beans were 1s dearer. supplied by commissioners, especially in St Paul and Minneapolis Sunda A grand Sunday s children was addr by Worden .\lumlnf' norning, ~On of General Shields of St & hearty and unanimous invi was wiréd to the Southern Presby church to join in the centennial celebr: at Philadelphia in 158%, The work for free- dom was the caief subject of the morning session, The board’s annual report shows twelve new churches organized. In 200 churehes under thie care of the board there are nearly 1400 communicants, of whom 1,453 were added during the year by confes- sion. Two hundred Sunday schools have 14, scholars, Eizhty-nine day schools have nearly 10,000 scholars. Cash receipts, S113,918, The assembly, by rising vote, opted a resolution in_memory of Mrs. Dr. Allen, the seeretary’s wife, who gave her Jife for the elevation of the colores ce. The rest ot the day was given to a lively debate on the question of combining three mission- ary periodicals in one, 1t was finally adopted by o small majority. motion Louis s iBig Lnmber Fircs. MiLwAUKEE, May 24.—A speeial dispatch to the Evening Wisconsin from Wausan says that a fire broke out there this afternoon 1 is raging furiously in the lumber district of the city. B, C. Plummer’s mills ana yards have been swept o and other yards are certain go. Several buildings have also been burned. No estimate of the 1oss is given, Late In the afternoon, and before particu- lars of the fire had been received, all com- munication with Wausau by telégraph or otherwise was cut off, and nothing whatever isnow to be learned. The Western Union and Milwaukee & St. Paul railway and Lake Shoro and Western railway wires to \ cannot be made to work, and the b revalent that the greater e part of the town Before telegraphic com- munication liad been stopped assistance had been summoned from adjacent towns, and several fire engines had been started, bt the last word recelved announced that the way bridge was burning, so that it is prob ble that little or no assistance could be given by engines from ou tow Another Bomb Victim, Cin1eAGo, May 24— A1l hopes of the recc ery of Ofticer McNulty, one of the bomb vy tims, have been abondoned, Thie grand jury, after a brief ing alittle ovér an hou betore 11 o' session last- ed shortly k this morning for the day. ases were not considered to- Captain Schaack was not on hand, nor ny of his deputios, and the grand jury accordingly heard nothing but a few' jail ases of 1o particular importance, It is un- derstood that sensational testimony is prom- sed by Capiain Schaack, to be given to-mor- row. = Adjournment was taken owing to the illness of the foreman, : i A other Tussle with the Apache: UCKON, Ariz, May 24—The pursuing party which left here on the trail of the Indians who raided Teller's ranche Saturd surprised the Indians about twenty-five miles east of Tveson and rescued the Mexican boy who was stolen Teller's ranche. They also re-captured eight ho . The Indians tled in confusion. ~The attacking party fired high for fear of wounding the boy.” One Iudian, however, was secn to fall, but was borne ot by the band, Pursuit is still being hotly continued, ST They Played With the Oil Can. Mr. PLEASANT, Pa., May 24.—Intelligen Just been received of a fatal burning y y morning, Michael Feehan, a miner ding at Moyer's works, left three chil- dren at home alone, During the parents’ ab- sence the children got hold of the oilcan and poured its contents into the grate. The fire communicated with the oil in the can, which exploded, burning two of the children to death and the other fatally, L Another Seizure, PORTLAND, Me., May 24.—There is great excitement here, This morning the British schooner Sisters, from Yarmouth, N, 8., with a cargo of 20,000 mackerel, was spied by the collector of customs, The captain oi the schooner did not have a manifest, and the usual ine of $500 was lmposed upon him, and as he could not pay it, his vessel with its cargo was seized. Secretary Bayard and the Malue congressien have been informed of the seizure, 'he town of Boligrod, Anstrian Galicia, has been destroyed - by tive, 1886, 25, MAXWELL ALIAS - BROOKS. Startling Developments—A Detective's Story of the Prisoner's Confession. DAMAGING LETTERS PRODUCED. Detective MeCullough Goes to Jail, Occuples Cell Next to Maxwell and Gains His Confidence— MAXWELL'S DOOM SEALED, Detective McCullough Tells of a Con- fession Made by the Prisoner. St. Lovis, May 2h.—The rumor that the witness who is said to have seen Maxwell at- tempt to murder Preller in Boston would tes- tify drew a large crowd to the Maxwell case this morning. Up to noon, however, hothing nsational bad been developed. J. F McCullough, the detective, who, un- der’ the direction of Detective Furlong, Dis- trict Attorney Clover and his assistant, forged a chieck on an eastern house, and pre- sented it at oue of the city banks, was ar- rested and assigned to a cell oitiing that of Maxy testified that immediately after his incarceration he introduced himseit to Maxwell and worked himself into his con- fldence, and about ten days aferwards le be- canme engaged in conversation with Maxwell about the latter’s ease, During this conyer- sation the defendant told the witness that the only point he felt uncertain and uneasy about wasthat_concerning the money. ile said that if he only could prove he had plenty of ~ money when Treller came to St Louis he would ~have no anxiety about & speedy acquittal, The witness offered to fix this all right, but told defendant he must know all_about’ the case or he could do nothing, Maxwell then made a full ana freo confession of all the particu- lars of the case, beginning with his first ac- quaintance with Preller: how on ship-board he noticed that Preller had in his possession a large amount of money: how they ated In Boston, Preller going to Phladelphia well to St. Louis. "The defendant, s confession, said that on the Friday night atter Preller joined him in this city he told him (Maxwell) that it would bo impos- sible for him to pay the defendant’s way to Auckland, whither they had arranged to go together. 'This, said the defendant to the witness angered him greatiy, and he deter- mined then to “fix him'* for his meanness, On the following night heand Preller were sitting in the forme:'s room, when the latter Complained of Severe pains In Nis side. Max- well said, “Oh, I can ix thatall right, IThave treated stch cases before.”” He then injected hypodermically mto his friend’s arm a ficient amount of ‘morphine to render him unconscious, After he had been in that con- dition some time, he bound a cloth com- ely saturated with chloform around his ctin’s head, and this, he confessed to the “ended thebusiness,” He then se- cured all of Prelicr’s money, about $300 in all, besides most of his valuable personal ef- fects, and plauned his cscape, the details of which are well kgown. McCullough theh related the conversation between himself and Maxwell as to the plan whereby a witness cotla be provided who would testify to the fact that Maxwell had a large sum of money before he left Boston. McCullough was tofurnish such withesse Maxwell could say4hat they had 1 the club room at Ygung's hotel and_ called at his room. They state that they wero with him, “and hat on that day = he left Boston, they dyopped into Murphy's to take a drink and Maxwell treated them, and that he had a laxge gall of bills and one of them suggeste mt he was care- s in carrying 18° bills so loosely in his et; and they dould swear that they saw £500 or'$600 in bils, he did not care much, what, then agreed on manner of making up a story ot:posting the witness’ friends how to testify. It was firsts 0 that two friends be introduced to Maxwell’s attorneys, and then brought into jail 1o see him, but this was dropped. Maxwell said he might get bonds and get out such. It was agreed that they should arrange for meetin by fixing certain means of identitying each other, On a card Maxwell wrote Frank Ding- felder with *2w" under each end of tle name, e witness - explained - that W meant two witnesses. The card was torn into two pieces, Maxwell taking one and putting it in his drawer in his_cell, and witness taking thecther, The witness had a card on_one slde of which was *‘Hon. John ¥. Martin, attorney at law, St. Louis,” and on'the other “15% Washington street, and Young's _hote The cards were shown h?‘ witness, %1 said,” aid McCullough, “something about money that friends were to swear to, and Maxwell said there would Ye no trouble about per- jury, as there was a barke at the South- ern hotel who would swear he had $700 with him. He said lie wanted this sworn to, as it ys after 1 got , Coites, 1 believe, i if hie had a man to kill he Chioroform The prisoner would not do it _in that way, was 50 much easier It was almost opened. The room vart and interest when the court re- as crowded in every a5 very great. MeCul- lough_further testited that when he got to New York he wrol letter to Maxwell and sent it, enclosed Inan envelope addressed to his attorneys. ‘T'his etter was dated Avril 19, stated that two witnesses he had arranged to securewould arrive at Laclede hotel, St. Louis, on the 20th and asked it his attorneys could neet them. Witness coived a l'l‘]ll?‘ to this letter which he pro- duced, and which was shown to the defense, “The witness then steted that on receipt of this reply he wrote another letter, this time to Martin and Fauntleroy, dated Avril 26, which he received a reply. This letter w produced, with the énveloy; in which both letters had beer cived. Witness then said that on the 7th of .\lui' he_wrote a let- ter to Hon, Jcin L Martin, ~one of Maxwell's attarneys, to which he hias not yet receivedany roply, This prac- tically closed the dmect examination, which was very long ang condueted withi much vigor, and, at times great bitternes CROSS-EXAMINATION, el tor the PIsONEr 0N eross-examina- questioned witness as to his antecedents, employment, math- ods, ele., and obwinéd admissions that he (witness) would resort to falsehoods and lying, and yvarious other 1means in prose cution of his business 1o ase n the guilt of eriminals or alleged mi He also admitted having endorsed as John Morrison, the checks offeral at the Mechanies’ bank, but denied that he wrote the signg ture of Dr, Smith which the check bore, “T'he letters produced in the direct examination were brought out'again, and,at first, the court refu to gdimit them, but, subse- quently, reversed his decision and admitted the fisst two letters, Later on they were all read. During the discussipn of those letters thicre was an angry wrangle between counsel, the attorneys for tne detense charging Ul ecution” with proteeting them in order to cast refleetions upon their characters as attorneys and gentlemen, This denied, lowever, © by the tion, and so ecmpbatically that counsel for detense acceptal the explanation and withdrew whateverharsh language they had used. Cross-exaimination continued at great length and did nog elose until a late hour, direct testimony was not waterially Coun tion, Pros- —_— Hellp, You're Another. WasniNGroy, L. €, May 24—Chairman yle, of the teleplone investization com- miitee, to-day reived a communication from Prof. Bell for subwission to the com- mittee relative to the afl t submitted to the committee by Zenas Fisk Wilber, declar- ing that Bell ‘bad given the afliant money to. obtadn nowledge about the y caveat, Pyof. Bell cites the former aflidayits made by Wilber in which he swears to a different state of facts, Prof. Bell then makes explicit denial of all charges con- tained in the Wilber afidavit and requests that it be submitted to the committee. s Returning to the Ten Hour Rule, CicAGo,May 24— 1y all the sasi,door and blind factorkes resumed work on the ten lan this marning. A majority of th urned to work. Two factories are still working on the eight hour plan, but are expected 10 retury to.the ten Lour rule in a few days. A HARMONIOUS WORKMEN, Complete Understanding Reached Between Trades Unionists and Knights. .1 LAND, May 24 —~Every train enter- ing the city to-day bore among its passen- vepresentative workmen, Mr. Powderly s kept busy all day welcoming delegates and answering questions. number of delegates to the convention is 172, and they are almost all present. The executive board held a secret conference in Powderly’s room thisafternoon. They mavped out the pre- liminary work of the convention and delib- erated on the most important questions which will be brought to the notice of the as- emblage. The meeting is said to have been ery harmonious, and the opinion was ex- pressed afterwards that the present conven- tion would do more to strengthen the cause of labor and the knights than any previous one. A conference between the executive com- mittee and the unions’ committee of six wag held this afternoon, The conelusion reached was satisfactory to both committees. Reso- lutions were drawn up which will be pre- sented to the convention for adoption. A fwm-m understanding was n\:n‘x'l‘ to and both trades union are pleased over the result, It s claimed by some members that it the trades unions are mereed into the knichts, that there will be a great saving and be better for all classes of labor. — - A Big Row Avoided, Quiney, 1L, May 4.—At a meeting of the trustees of the Soldier nd Sailors” home to-day various protests were filed, by com- petitive bidders, against the action of the board’ in awarding the contract to Lark- worthy & Menke, These protests were based on the fact that the changes and modi tions in the specifications, which had been adoptea, were not approved by the governor, and ot which other builders had had no in- timation. Fortunately for the board Messrs, Larkworthy & Menke submitted a_propc to withdraw their supplement bid, and a lowithe trustees toaward the contract on the inal bid, in accordance with the plans and specifications of the architect. he board accepted this proposition, and rescin ed the vote by which the award had been made last Wednesd and after making a new canvass of bids they rded to Lark- worthy & Menke, on the original plans, for $112,221, They also reconsidered the vote by which the resignation of Major idolph, the architect, had been accepted, and ad- Jjourned with the convietion that all wounds willnow be healed, and that no legal excep- tions can be taken to their actions. o e Big Forest ¥ Drrrorr, May The Free Press East Sagninaw special say Forest fires of im- mense proportion were raging yesterday all through the woods back of and adjeining ('MF[‘\\:\ station, Clare county. The peoplo in the eamps have everything packed and ready to save what they can. but have searcely any means of exit. The camps are lo- cated on the southwest shore of Bass lake, and if it is necessary that can go to the lake for shelter, ires. — Crop Prospects in the Northwest. The special erop reports of the northwest, compiled by the Pioncer Press, state the weatlier the past few d has been fine and the condition of the crops is_generally good, exceptions being in_ the low ground_of the upper Red river yalley, in southern Minnesota, along the Mississippl erand pa rly in Iowa, where rains have been heavy and frequent ‘and seeding and corn planting are only backward. Anarchists Arrested in St, Lou Louts, May 24, Bergm; Gottlieb Jabarosky, for whom war issued Sature 1ailed to await trial on the chari, ing introduced and urged the adoption, at an un- lawful assemblage, o resolition endorsing the action of the ana sts during the Hay- market riot in Chicago. = £ Funeral of Mrs. Pendleton, W Yo y 24.—The fuaneral of Mrs, George H. Pendleton will take place to-mor- row at 11 a. m. from zion chureh, Madison avenue ana Thirty-sixth street. The inter- ment will be Woodlawn. Miss Jennie Pendleton is very much better and her phy- sicians think she will be able to attend her mother’s funeral. R e Bank Clearings. May 2t.—Dispatches to the leading clearing houses of the tates shows that the tolal gross nges for the week ending May 300 increase 111 per cent. e Arbitration PITrsnuURG, Ma, decided that the de men for twelv should be gr BosToN, Post from United ank exch 22 I $783,3 Wins, ‘I'heboardof arbitration ands of the street car s’ work are just and Camping on the Apache Trafl, WASHINGTON, May 24-—Adjutaut General Deum received the following telegrum from Gen. Mi dated Calabasses, Avizona, May 22: Two small bands have broken from Geronimo's camp and gone north and com mitted some depredations, Three men wer killed and one be captured. The troops are in pursuit and others in advan to intereept it possible. Their effort there will be to leave their wounded and get the agency Ind jom them, Have directed Lieut,” Col, commanding Fort Apache, and Son Carlos, to prevent it. Capt. Lawton fol- lowed the min camp over the wos in this mountain region, with great persis- tency, and is camped on the t) Tludl!gl\l. Stubborn Mormons, BrAackroor, Idaho, May — In the third district court at Blackfoot to-day Chief Justice Hayes sentenced twenty-seven prisoners, convicted this term, All were Mormons, except two, ‘I sentences ranged from three months and one hundred dollars fine to twelve months and three hundred dollars fine, Of the one hundred and five indicf ments, drawn for unlawful cohabitation this term of court, all refused to obey the laws in future except one. - A Railroad's Net Karnings CnicAGo, May 24,—The Builington, Cedar Rapids & Northern railroad’s annual report, issued to-day, shows that the net carnings of the line during 155 wi ¥ , against $K10,001 the previous year. As 'the road is operating 990 miles, and had but 774 mi 1854, the report shows a decrcase In earnings of 10 per cent per mile, - Wrecked by a Carcass, 8 <. Mo, May 24, freight train on the Chicago & Alton, while approaching this ity yesterday morning, ran into a drove of cattle, killing turee, ‘Their carcasses threw the engine from the track and derailed ten cars, ‘I'he tireman was instantly killed, and the brakeman and engineer seriously in- jured. - bod to be True. 1t is learned on good authority this afternoon that A. R. Parsons, wanted for alleged complicity in the 11 warket bomb-throwing, was arrested to-duy - Die Together, Cannorroyn, Ky, May 24.-Will White- head fatally shot Miss Laura Harwood this wor nini,h«lul then himself. They wanted to marry, but the girl's parents objected and they agieed to die ogether, -~ welve Hours Just, PrrrsBuna, May 24.—The board of arbitra- tion decided that the demands of the street car men for twelve hours’ work ave just and should be granted, — SRR Firve in Minnesota, Durury, May A heavy fire is raging at Barnum, Miun and residences of ti¢ employes are LOW. in tlawes. Agreed to and Knights ot Labor | THE CLES Omaha Lead Percen Bostoy, May from the mana houses in the U bank exchanges ending May 22, i Tos| CITIES. New'York Joston . Philadelpiia Chicago Providence Lowisville Milwauk Omaha *Denver. Detroit Minneay Cly B riford.... . New Haven Portland Peorin Worceste St Josenh wingticld Outside Nitw Y sDenver and the totals, WHEHKLY We MCAGO, M sumn, “The Farmer's | Crop bulleting especial change by chineh bugs Hamilton countis serious, and the tion of the st month ago, In ) the Hessian fly ported to be ¢ fields which e serlous d. DAMAG and a and Min ts are of 'he plan NS ure a. In Nebraska smg Towa embrac both as to whea good. able tenor, Hopeful Orop Prospects ¢ will appear i this wee yond the fact that serious southern Ilinots, ravages by these Allen o yandotte countic ( grasshop numbers as to o Teports of dam v orains comg to show and are | eightee) Reports from Indi Itis dec ARANCE s the Country tage of Increase. 24.—The following table, RECORD. in the compiled from special dispatches to the Post, sof the leading clearing lited States, shows the gross at each point for the week n comparison with the cor- nding week in 1555 Decrease. 00,0 X 008,080 k.. alveston are not included in GRAIN SUMMARY. in All the pstern States, ! owing erop issuc of Review:” from the spring and winter wheat belts of the Rocky mountains show no from that of last week, be- amage is reported portions of Kansas aud In Bond, Richland and s, in southern lilinois, th insects is reported quite neral outlook in that po; is not as promisingas a olnson and Oshorn counti v and chineh bug are r using great aped winter in injury in- the killing, In , in Olio, the noted, but’ not Sion any ors is LY HEAVY RAIN ro to growing grain by re from portions of Nebia "l reports from imesota as {o spring wheat the most_encouraging char- tis growing nicely and the 1i favorable for a good stand. all grains are just boginni ooking well.” Reporis fr counties and prospe t and corn continue ve all of a favor- ared' in o gene that a finer growth of vegetation was prob- ably never before season of the yen i ng out finely, Michigan show reports. Pros more than a fair The Visibl Cuicaco, May cls of grain in Canada May as_compared he numb vators was CHicAGo, M gin, 111, spe stight decline to- sules of 4 boxes of clicese sales aggrogated The Omah A meeting of reau was held last evening. The minut read and appre Seeretary G committee apps bers of the bur last meeting tw members of t committee had this list to a firms. The t hought there ereasing this n An estimate showed that $1, initiation fee dues. While taining the bu venture is cons| Mr. Broateh commit be commissioner pointed as tional membe the bureau : P.E. ller, C, rison, L. burean th After a mos Miss ( Amcrics on Frid 28 und | d eyening, . ce and 20, pre San Francisco & very suceessfi lotson's with a gre the constellation stage there shou and we think ¢ niche. Ingue v has the advant round ly VEry are the sigus of ‘The mill yards | WANAMAKEL | AGENCY MAKE | BHIA PRICES rof pounds at 15 %@ lic, 00 poinds of ably less than the estimated cost of m The following g 1! Gallagher, Max apke and J n adj of the president. evening, “Oliver Twist" on § d “Fanchon, n Of Miss | At the Alcazar, Graee | pmedy-di t future. nd melodions § it, which in an 2 known in that at this ar. In Missouri, Kentucky vest will begin fully ten The wheat in the es is reported to be Wheat prospects | o improvement over former s is not ood for anythin average crop. e Supply Statemont, Che number of bush- the United States and the increase or decre with the previous week, will be posted on "change to-morrow as fol- Decrease. ....1,776,156 WS Inerease, bushels in Chie Market. ‘The Inter Ocean's El- Butter showed day. ar sales of Cheese quiet. Pri butter and 1,0 The total ere reported, ha Freight Bure the Omahs at the bos s of the last meeting were oved ibbon, chairman of the ointed to solicit new mem- reau, reported that at the venty-six firms had become he bureau, and that the sueceeded ininereasing membership of sixty-five secretary stated that he would be no trouble in in umber to 100, of the funds of the hurean d from other e in 3 access of the idered (o be fully assured moved that the "executive instructed to employ a it onc Carried 300 has been assur essiments and this sum is con the s ere ap- committee to solicit addi- ctive and honorary, for Moyer, Goodman, G. 8. Mor T. Clarke, The urned subjeet o the call -~ Grace Hawthorne, t successful Hawthorne, western tonr the talented \ artiste, witl appe Suturday senting evenings, Queena wturday Suturday mati- awthorne'’s *Queena” the Call says awthorne has had "trm-l ua,” in Til- is an actress essary that in ) of stars on the Awerican 1d be an extra emotional one, Hawthorne wiil fill the ¥ important requisite she ge Over Clara Morris: she has sice, which she under control. T is in now and thew scintillations Ctress 50 youns underlying genius. 1 week MERCHANT AILORING HE SEST 30113 AT PiiLa 1511 DOUGLAS; UP STAIRS 202. NU MBE} NEBRASKA AND 10WA NEWS. Brown Impeachment Oase Drags Its Weary Length Along, FINDING GLANDERED HORSES. Lincoln Base Ball-Robbery and Ate temptod Swindling~A Fatal Run-Jj away—Drowned in Skunk River el Into a Well, Rrown lmpeachment. Dis Mok, Towa, May e impoache ment cdurt met this afternoon and went into eret session to deeide whether the question of jurisdiction shouid be raised and settled af this stage of the proceedings. The entire afternoon spent in arguing this question and g vote was taken—22 o J5--against rais- ine the question of jurisdiction, = When_ th doors were opened President Hull announced that the trial would 0 on without argument at present on jurisdiction, and Senator Woif, therenpon subiitted the following questions to the board of managors, which they are ex- pected to answer fo-mortow morning, The questions were filed as follows: IS thete any law making it the duty of the auditor to issie the certihed copies and copies not, certified veterved to in articles 1and 2 of th avticles of “impeachment? 1f so, what law S0 diree Second here any law prohibiting the auditor of the state from performing ngy work outsida the duties imposed upon him by ! the > 16 so, where can such law be' found? Third—Is there any law making it the duty of the state auditor {o cover into the treasury of the state all money received by him for, the performance of work other than provided' for by the statute? If so, where is such ute to be found? i Fowrth—Underarticles three, four, five and: six: ) Do youa eharge the aunditor with recelving and converting to lis own use any of th money collected from insurance compan ordo you simply charge him with not f! nishing to the treasurer of the state the ted with an itemized state of Lincoln Ball Players. LixcoLy, Neb, May 24.—[Special Tele- gram.]—The Topeka and Lincoln clubs had another bout on the ball field to-day, the for- mer winning casily, 12 to 4. The good play of the Lincoln team Friday and Satuiday led many admirers of the game to believe they had braced up and were ready to play ball, but they were completely off again, and the audience was badly disgusted. The club is in «abad way through the efforts of Sulll van and a few of his friends to bandicap Werden and get rid of him; and {here will be no zood play until the malcontents are dis- posed of. 1 <01 Innin 3 4 00 000 Tumbled Into a Well, rrsvovti, May 24.—[Speeial Tele- illiam Dimm, a butcher who has d in this city about a month, fell Into o well here wo-day and was instantly killed. e had made a bet of a box of cigars with a friend as to the amount of water in the same, and to aseertain which held the more accu- rate opinion, descended to make a measure- ment.- On his way down the ropo broke, and Dimmn was precipitated to the bottom, strik- and erushing his skull, His folks llve in Wi about tho oroner’s consin occurrenee, Ths Inquest of the jury was in accordance with the fac! A Fatal Runaway. DesMoiNgs, Towa, May 4.--[Special Tel~ egram.]—Mr. J. M. Christy, the well-known cracker man, was driving his bay horse, val- ued at $1,000, through the eity to-day. His buggy wheel came off, throwing him out and badly bruising him. ‘The horse then ran down Fourth street, overtaking Robert Hen- derson, who was driving. His teain was overturned and Henderson was thrown upon the paving and taken up for dead. Ch.isty’ horsc then slipped on the flazging in front of the Recister office and fell, breaking his neck, Henderson revived and may possibly live, though very badly injurcd. Drowned in Skunk River. Des MoiNes, Towa, ) hecial Tele- gram,]—Ceeil Marriage and his cousin, & young lady, wera drowned in Skunk river near Oskaloosa this evening. The young Jady was bathing, and getting beyond her Ied for help. Her cousin in attempt= ave her was drowned with T DEs Moizes, M S I 'Telegram. | David Lebari, ner, residing e ty, was found in his ficld 4t 10 o’clock {liis morning. wise of death is supposed to be sun- stroke, a1 Horses. -[Special Tele- rohardt, one of the coms 1 three horses nine Humphroy, which were badly afflicted wiil glanders. The horses belonged to one of the contractors of the Chicago & Norihwestern railroad, which is being eraded throuzh the northern part of Platte county. Wantea $400 More Corvanus, Neb, May 24— [Special Tele- griin.] —One of our citizens, while fn Califor- nia, was robbed of $120, and when he re- turned home he found that some parties in California had sent home to his folks for 5100, which was ~sent, but paywent was stopped on the latter amount, Coruynt gram.] —George | milssioners, wiles west of diseo Arralgned For Fraud, Corusnue, NEs., May 24.—[Special Teles gram.|-—One Sibbett, of David Oity, was ar- rested on astate warrant for fraud, Ile was arraigned and the trial continued. Dr. Bamilton Warren, Eclectic Physi- ian_ and Surgeon, Room 6, Crounse block, eorner 16th and Capitol av Dy and night promptly attente: ‘o1 can buy turmture che L. Fiteh & Co., 12th st., bet Farnam and Douglus, than anv other place in the city, — - ur order elsewhere minG stock and prices of G. Co. lors, 1116 Farnam, At 1001 S. 13th St. 1s the place o buy building paper, carpet felt, mouldings, doors, windows, blinds, cte., at very low prices. . L Lymax. et Pianos tuned andrepmred. Work gune anteed, at Hospe's, 1513 Douglus, Haye your sTOvVES 510K by the Gate Repair Works, 504 North Sixteenth Jnear Cass. Telephone 133, e e For Hot Weather Have received a very choice line of sum- mer couts and vests, Frang J. Rana - - The Best-Rockdale only §2.75 per ton delive: est and best fuel eve OMAHA C( Before leavin for suits ex Syanson sreencd Nut coal e, The cheaps offered in Omaba, AL & PRODUCE CO., 30. 14th st., Sigh of Red Box. Cunningh nnan, 1511 Dodge have o few choice acres which they at very low prices for this weeks. — + S - rder RESERVOILE Cf of WU Farnoam, . The st ol) Don't forget 1o ¢ Kennedy & Newell, tis the cheavest.