Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 4, 1887, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1887 THEYLACKED MORAL COURAGE The Hougs Defeats the Bill to Provide Clersa For Members, THE RETIRED MEMBERS BLAMED A Great Deal of Interest Manifested in Washington Over the Indiana Senatorship—Edmunds presses an Opinion, Afraid to Place Themselves on Record Wasnisarox, Feb, 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.)—A magniicent oppor- tunity for courageous and manly action was offered members of the house this afternoon when the bill providing for clerks to mem- bers not chalrmen of committees was called up. It s safe tosay that ninetenths of the house, if left to act free, would support this measure. 1t is what the house, in pri- vate consaltation, has been howling for more than ten years, The members have been groaning under a burden of salaries to secretaries and the outlay for postage, ete., for years, and declaring that if the oppor- tunity was presented they would favora measure of relief. But by a vote of 141 to 105 the house refused to consider the bill this afternoon and laid it on the table. Those who were re-elected last fall are claiming to-night that the votes of the defeated or re- tiring members killed the bill, but that will not hold good. 1twas lack of courage that dia it THE INDIANA MUDDLE. A great deal of interest was ral: Wachington yesterday and to-day in th storial struggle at Indianapolis, The demo- erats here from that state pretended to be Jubilant and contident over the declaration made yesterday that Turpie had received seventy-six votes, and was thererore ol but they all acknowledged that there was good grounds for the contest which Senator Harrison will make. All parliamentarians and lawyers say that State Senator Green Smith, who has been declared to be lieuten- tenant governor, has noright in law to act in the dual position he occupies. They say he i8 clearly a state (senator or lieutenant gov- ernor. 1f the former he has no right to pre- side over the convention, and if the latter he had no right to east the vots which he cast yesterday for Turpie for United States senator, as no tie existed. Senator Eamunds, the best legal authority in the United States senate, says Smith's action as presiding ofli is without authority,or he voted for Turpie without authority. In either event both acts make his action” void. He believes Smith is an usurper of the functions which should devolve upon General Robert- son. the legaily elected republican lieutenant kovernor. No one secms to gainsay the fact that one demoeratic senator—Brannamann— voted who had no right to his scat. The dem- ocrats hold that legislative bodies are judges on the qualitications of their own members, and say this cannot come before the United States” seuate in a contest. But this ~is met by the republican members of the senate committee on privi- leges and elections, who say that this is a le- eitimate question for the decision of the United States senate when the disqualifica- tion comes from constitutional or statutory intirmities, In the face of the proceadings by the repnblicans of the legislature to-day itis belleved that Senator Harrison will be promptly seated. One thing is sure, and that is,” Turpie will not take his seaton prima facie evidence. Representative Bynum, who was a dark horse for the young element of the democrats for the senate, when asked by vourcorre- llpnlldelll this afternoon what he thou:ht of the situation, said signincantly: “Well, 1 wouldn’t give my title to a seat in the house for Turpie’s in the senate.” A DISCHARGED CLEBK SUICIDES. ‘While at breaktast this morning the in- mates of Dr. Susan A, Edson’s house heard something fall with a thud in the alley adja- cent, Ono of them hastily left the table and on returning said: “A man has fallen off the roof of 1306 I street.” This proved to be the fact and an investigation showed that the man was R. F. Keech, aged sixty-eight years, and that he was dead. lie was for- wmerly employed in the treasury department. Recently he has been somewhat despondent . nnd errati s supposed that he went to the roof and jumped off, hopinz thus to end his troubles. There were several con- cussions of the forehead and the legs of the unfortunate man were broken, Coroner Patterson gave a certifieate that death resulted from concussion of the brain. ‘Lhe deceased leaves A& wife and three grown daughters, one of the latter being married and living In Ne- braska. Since hisdischarge from the treas- ary lust summer Keech has vainly tried to obtain other employment and his ill luck seems to havedriven him temporanly insane. He arose and dressed himsell this inorping but failed to put on his shoes, and when found in the al ux he had on his 18, shirt, vest and a pair of heavy yarn so and as he made no noise which could disturb the folks below stairs there was no ono to pre- vent his su . PENSIONS TO NEBIASKANS AND 10WA. Pensions granted to Nebraskans to-day H. Cook Griflith, Alwa: William Neely, Neoma. Pensions granted to Towans: Albert Schratte, Chariton; John Chi i Henry I. Elder, Laurens: Eilas Ing Colfax; Michael E. Schman, llllllhll»; Will- fam H. Hardman, Glenwood; Enos Conger, Centerville; Alvin C, Phelps, Atlantic. POSTAL CHANGY James T, Boellow was te postmaster at Ceresco, vice Horace Andrews, the following in lowa: man, Campbell, ner, resigne Lee county, appointed inders unts, resigned; also John W. Younger- Polk county, vice C. E. Ley- James Rarshoff, Iougton, ice John Serei resigned, Representative Dorsey received to-day a etition, signed by many citizens along the ranch line of the Frement & Elkhorn Valloy railroad, asking for the establishment of mail servico between Scribner and Lindsay. The postofiice department oflicials iave boen yery derelict In' establishing this service, which was urged some time azo by Mr, Dorsey, but he has succeeded in securini an order for it, and it is now in the hands of Captain White, Chicago, division superintendent of the rallway mail service, Sergeant Mike Cody, of Omala,who servad forty-two and a half vears in_the army and Wwho 13 now on the r list, is hore, dny Bills Koporte WAsINGTON, ¥eb, 3,—~The legislative, executive and judicial approvriations bill, reported by the appropriations com- mittee to the house to-day, makes a total ap- propriation of $20,256,010, which i3 less than the appropriation for the current year by $418,545, The estimates aggrozated $21,173, 000, 1t is provided that on and after July 1, 1838, all of the offices of surveyors general shiall be abol shed and the records ot the of- fices turned over to the comimissioner of the general land oftice, who s charged with the performance of all duties now performed by surveyors general under the direction of the secretary of the interior, The salary of th Assistant treasurer at Chicago s increased Lrom $4,500 10 a The postoflice appropriation bill was re- orted by the senate coniites on appropria- lon to-d ]\\? Puu r McKenzie, of the corps of engineers, & report submiited (o the senate to-day by the secretary of war, recommends that Bilch as inay be hecessiry of $35,000 aphro. priated in the river and barbor act of 1554 and 1856 for the construction of a pier at the outer wall of the Des Moiues rapids canal be authorized to bo expended in the establish- muent of a floating boow connceting the wall with th pper draw rest of the bridge at Keokuk, ihat if any money alns on nd wheo this work is completed, that it nay be used in continuing the improvement of the Des N«llnoflllruln under the present project. The chiet of engineers inan necom- Panyiog mrun concurs in these views and Tecommends the enactment ot the legislation Necessary Lor the change in plan or improve- ment. L Bad st. Louis Politiciana. 81, 1 ouis, Feb. 3.—Twenty-four new in- diectments were found by the grand jury to- day against us many persons charged with mmitting frauds as the election in this eity i fall. Warranis were issued this after- §Mn for the arrest of those iudicted several i y8 40 and were given iuto the hands of eputy United States warshals who imme- iately thereafter started in quest of their wen, " Up todo'clock ulll{ one arrest bad een that of Michael Davis, MYSTERIOUSLY DISAPI A German Farmer Wanders and Cannot Ba Found, Drs Moives, 1a, Feb. 8.—[Special Tete- gram to the Beg.|—The people of LeClaire, Seott county, ar what alacmed over the disappearance of Chris Lames, a tesident of that place for a nuraber of years. Lames, who is a German of v 1l stature and about ni.y-five years of age, retired to bed as usual on the nign! of Saturday, January 50. He appeared in the best o1 pirits, especially 80 85 A s0n had just returned on a vicit from Dakota. For somo years Mr. and Mrs. Lames have occupied different apartments. Sunday worning Chris got up before 7 o'clock, ®attended to the chores, and after building a fire lelt the house, ~ s _ was supposed, to go to the Methodist church to build a_firé there, he being sexton of that church, = Mrs, Lames arose at 7 o'clock and, having at- tended to her morning work, preparea break- fast. Her husband not returning she sent her daughter to the church after lim, The ghurch was Jocked and no sign of his having been there was apparent. The alarm was then spread, but up to the present time no trace of the missing man has been found. Joseph ross and Arthur Rooney both are 8aid to bave seen Lames going north through LeClairo eatly Sunday morning. Lames took N0 overcoat of mittens, so it is not likely that he could have goue far in the bitter cold of ibat day. ARED. Away Big Whisky Rald. Wesr Uxioy, la, Feb ipecial Tele- gram tothe Bek.]—On January 31 nineteen informations were filed avainst liquor dealers in this county. Yesterday forenoon the sheriff, his deputies, several constables and deputies, armed with search warrants and in- junctions, proceeded to Stottletown, Cler- mont, Eigin and Wadena. They searched all the saloons in each place, finding some of the stuff in every place. Fifty keus of beer were found at Stottletown. The oflicers en- joined one druggist. The party returned here in the evening well loaded with beer, whisky and wine. ~Hawkeye, Kandalia, Maynard and Olewein are beine pulled by the’ oflicers to-day. It is reported that the Btate Temperance alliauce has been working thig matter up. Asphyxiated By Gas. Stoux Crry, Ia., Feb, 8. —[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.|—Mrs, Il Burkholtz arrived here 1ast night from Rock Rapids, and was assigned a room at the Hubbard house, This morning, failing to respond to callg, the door of her room was broken open and she was found lying in an insensible condition, the victim of asphyxia. The gas had not been turned off proverly when re- tiring. Everything vossible was done to restors her, but it is now very doubtful whether she can recover. She came here to attend the funeral of a sister whose family live a few miles from this city, and who was accidentally killed a day or so ago. Towa's Oratorical Contest. Des MoinNes,la, Feb. 3—The annual contest of the State Oratorical association was held here to-night. Eight colleges were repre- sented, the delegation headed by Mr. Dukes being recognized from Cornell colle; The first prize was awarded to C. L. Zorbaugh, of Parsons college, Fairfield ; the ond to A, E. Palmer, Lowa college, Grinnoll; the third to A. L. Hunt, Simpson college, Indianola. A Wagon Bridge at Clinton CrLINTON, Ia., Feb, 3.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.|—An incorporated company was organized here last night with $250,000 cap- ital to build a wagon bridge over the Missis- sippi. Judge Hayes started for Washington to-day with the draft of the charter desired from congress. e The I1llinois Legislature, SPRINGFIELD, Feb. 8—In the bouse, Mur- phy, from the committee on federal relations, reported back the joint Cullom resolution and recommended its concurrence by the house. Fuller moved the previous questlon, thus shutting off debate. The democratic members called for the ayes and nays and re- fused to answer to their names, the labor members, with the exceptlon of Dixon, acting with them. Representative Messick, repub- lican, voted in the negative. The result of the vote showed ayes 75, and nays 2. The speaker announced that the wmotion pre- vailed, the exact mumber required for a quo- rum having voted. The vote ru the adoption of the resolution was then taken, resulting in 76 ayes and 1 nay, and the speaker announced its adoption. This was followed by loud cheering on thé republican side, Merritt, in a spirit of retal- iation, rose and stated for the information of the house that a democratic senator had been elected from Indiana, which called out pro- longed cheers on the'democratic side. ‘The committee on appropriations recom- mended for passage the bill appropriating $20,000 for the erection of a monument to the late Governor Yates, and a bill turn- ing over $35000 ccilectea by the live stock commission by the sale of carcasses of cattle killed during the pleuro puneumonia epidemic in Chicago, to the commission to be used for reimbursement of owners of cattle, Bills making appropriations for removing the dam across the Little Wabash river, and toJohn A. Lyle, as a compensation for the loss of both arms at the soldiers’ reunion, while liring & defective cannon,were referr back for ge. ‘The bill ‘appropriating $25,000 to s county to assist in the erection of publie buildings which were d stroyed by tire, was referred to a sub-commi tee of tive, On motion the Littlerne bill mak ing an approp o mission was tak ordered to third ing for the nece: goyernment, the bill provid- expenses of the state — A Squeal From the Defunct. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb, 3,—The republicans do not admit the legality of Turpie's election to the United States senate, or that the work of the joint convention was perfected in the proceedings of Wednesday., On the other hand the democrats claim that the record is valid and the joint convention adjourned yesterday sine die. In accordance with the motion of Representative Gardiner, which the republicans say prevailed, the joint con- vention reassembled to-day at noon, with all democratic and seven republican senators ab- sent. Speaker Sayre presided and the elerk of the house called the roll of both houses. ‘Ten senators and fifty-six representatives of the republican lo answered, but the democratic side silent, They were rte-arded as absentees until the roll of that class was read, when the speaker announced the presance of ¢ butas not answering. Represents ainer then presented a preamble and resolu- tion reciting t ality of the election of Turpie and pretended adjournment of the convention sine die, and in order to pre morial of to be presented to the United T'he resolution provided for the ap- pointment of a committee of five Lo pursue this investigation and to3prepare a memo The paper was adopted and a committee ap- pointed consisting of Senators Winter and Huston, Representatives Gardiner, Griffeths and Linck. Adjournment was then had, - An Industrial School Burned, Rocursten, N. Y, Feb, 5,—=The loss by the burning of the state industrial seliool night is now estimated at $100,000, no in: ance, The female department of the build- ing was tolally destroyed with its contents, A zreat loss of life was but narrowly averted, The remains of Mrs, P. J. Vanhooven were discovored in the ruins of the temale department, She was thirty-liye years of age and employed in the laundry department, - Threatened Strike in Pirrssuna, Pa., Feb, he melters in every erueiblo steel works in this city bave made a demand for an advance in wages of 15 per cent. this increase to take effect Feb- ruary 15, 1f the advance 1s not granted the men threaten to strike, “There are fiv uei- ble steel works in Pitfsburg employing 5,000 wen. ittsburg. ———— Democrats Win the Seats. Sanra Fe, N. Mex., Feb, 3.—The terri- torial legislature here to-day, by a vote of 14 10 10, decided by resolution in favor of two democratic meinbers from Taos eounty, whose seats were contested by republicans! Three republicans voied with the democrats. Roumania's Military Proparations. Bucuanrest, Feb. 8.—The chambers voted $1,000,000 to enable the governweut to com- plete its military preparations. JON ERICSSON'S DESTROYER A Measure Introduced in the Benate to Parchase It and Ten More. THE RAILWAY ATTORNEY BILL. Evarts Makes a Long Speech in Op- position to Its Passage—Plenros Pneamonia Discussed in the House, Sonata, Wasnivarox, Feb. 1n the senate to- day Messrs, Sawyer of Wisconsin and Whitthorne of Tennessee presented their credentials, which were received and placed on file. A lettor was received from the secre- v of the treasury stating there was no in- formation in the report as to whether any national banks are now lending money to be repaid in gold only. (This was in answer to Mr. Van Wyck's resolution.) Mr. Evarts introduced a_bill for the “pur- chase of John gEricsson's Destroyer and ten enlarged steel vessels of the same type, for detending the harbors of the United States.” (Appropriating $112,000 and$2,000,- 000 for the purposes respectively.) ‘The resolution offered at the last session by Mr. Ingalls to discharge the committee on Ln-mlnnu;um further consideration of the emoying limitation on applications for of pensions was taken up and Mr Is stated that his object was to have the il brought before the senate for action. he resolution was agreed to—yeas, 27; nays, 26, The bill was placed on the calendar, A resolution heretofore offered providing that each day after the morning business the senato will proceed to the consideration of the liouse bills on the calendar was adopted. A resolution heretofore offered by M Plumb calling on the tary of the int c for information as to_whether thero rule of the pension office whereby any applicant for a pension Is denied a hearing by reason of being also a petitioner to con- gress, was taken up and discussed. The dis- cussion continued until 2 o'clock” when the resolution was Iaid aside without action and the senate proceeded to the consideration of the bill to prohibit members of conzress from acting as attorneys for subsized railroad com- panie _Mr. Evarts addressed the senate in oppo- sition to the bill. He favored the amend- ment proposed to be offered as a substitute tie bill by the senator from Delawarc, bat substitute made it unlawful for any cmber of congress to accept employment as general counsel or attorney or receive pay- ment for services as such or “attorney from subsidized road compauies, with the proviso that it shall bé construed to prevent members of congress from appearing as suen counsel in the state or federal courts in_ suits in which the United States is not a party. He argued that the present legislation was uncalled for. The rights of citizens were not tobe invaded because honest em- ployment might lead to criminalty. Upon the conclusion of Mr. Evart's speech the senate went into executive session and soon adjourned. House, WAsHINGTON, Feb. 3.—In the house Mr. Oates of Alabama, on behalf of the committee on the revision of the laws, called up the bill authorizing the appointment and preseribing the compensation of clerks to senators wnd representatives who are not chalrmen of committees. After debate Mr. Eden of Illi- nois moved to lay the bill on the table. Agreed to—yeas, 14; nays, 105, ‘The house then went into committeo of the whole (Mr. Blount of Georzia in the chair) on the pleuro-pneumonia bill, the pending amendment being one offered by Mr. Cutch- eon of Michigan, providing that the experts and azents to be appointed In pursuance of this act shall be_appointed under the civil service rules. Lost—13 to 86, Mr. Swineburne of New York offered an amendment stricking out the provision for the destruction of diseased animals and in- serting in lieu thereof a provision thal such animals shall be quarantined and destroyed if deemed necessary for scientific investig tion by the scientific exports, and the ex- perts shall provide such rules and regula- tions as they deem n sary to best prevent the spreadinz of the disease and promote a therough investization and understanding of its nature, characteristics and conse- quences. Agreed to—92 to 97, Mr. Butterworth of Ohio offered an amand- ment reducing from three-quarters to one-half the value of the animal when sound the com- pension which may be allowed owners of cattle for animals slaughtered under the pro- visions of this act. Agreed to—110 to 36. Without coneluding considerations of the bill the committee rose and the house ad- journed, Shot Down by Her Husband, PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. 3. —Boston, a small mining town on the Manongahela river, was the scene of a shooting affray this afternoon in which two persons were wounded, one of whom, it is thought, receiving fatal injuries. ‘The victim was Mrs. John Ingram, and the assailant her husband. The shooting took place in the railroad station at Boston, and was the outcome of a suit for non-support. Mrs. Ingram was on her way to this city when her husband appeared “and, without warning, bezan shooting at her. Thers were several persons in the station at the time, but before could be prevented he shot her twi one ball taking effect in her forehead and the otter in her rightarm, Bystanders then interfered and in the strug- gie which ensued the enraged man shot a man named Fleming in the wrist, He was finally overpowered, when it was found that he had two wore revolvers loaded and ready for use on his person, Mrs. Ingram was ro- moved o lier home, where she is lying in a eritieal condition. The indignation against Ingram was so great that the oflicers were compelled to hastily remove him to this eity and place him in jail, ———— A Heavyweight Knock-Out, New Yonk, Feb. 8.—Fifty sporting men and athletes gathered on Long lsland to- night to witness a bare knuckle fight to a finish between heavy weights—Charles Doyle, of New Yok, and Frank Ha, of Chicago. Doyle weighed 212 pounds, and Hayes 196, The men had a dispute, which they agreed to adjust with bare knuckles, Police Gazette rules governed, three minute round: no fouling. At the end of the second round Doyle seemed a whipped man, His cheek was goshed, lips split open, bleeding left eye, bruised nearly shut, while his nose did not ‘stand out enough to speak about. Without Im{ pretense at sparring both went to work, Hayes planted his left and right on Douglas’ pitiable face. They clinched, Hayes tinally went to the floor, et up, but fell back, and remarked, ot enough,” “r'ie tight and money were awarded to - Doyle, who was a8 sorry looking siuner as ever pocketed money, A Bad Gang Broken Up. ALBUQUERQUE., N. M., Feb, 5.—Intelli- gence received to-day from St. Johus, Ari- zona, states that John and Keuny Brown and Red Murphy, the remainder of the gang of train wrec! e been captured and lodged in jail. Vells Fargo express and Santa Fe railroad vfticials are highly elated over the breaking up of this gang, known as the ADS gang of irain wr i3 and rob- bers, who have been a terror to them through- out New Mexico and Arizoua for the past 8iX months, -~ A Mysterious Steamer, NEW Yok, Feb. 3,—The steamer reported ashore at Monwouth Beach last night backed off without any assistance. Nothing what- ever can be learned as to the name of the steaier, nor can it be ascertained which way she proceeded after floating, A Very Extensive Smoke, St. Louts, Feb, 8—The extensive ware- house of the Drummond Tobaceo company, situated on South Third street, wa: to-night, entailing a loss of fully $250.000 The entire loss is covered by iusurance in about eighty urst-class companies, i Seatence Well Earned, NEW Youk, Feb. 8. —Joln De Leon, co victed of inducing young girls to Panama for nnmoral purposes uuder pretext of find- hug ewployment for them, was sentenced to lfteen years iwprisonwent ai hard labor in Sing Siog. THE STOCK MARKET Panicky News From Avroad Largely Affec rices, New Yong, Feb, &—|Special Telegram to the Bek sharp decline in French rentes and English eonsols, and lower prices in London for American securities, made a weak market for stocks to-day. Cables from Paris alleged that business on that bourse was ata standstill, and ‘frém Berlin comes re- ports of & p and rumors that several large banks were in tronble. The exchanges at all the European gauitals were more or less depressed and the prevailing sentiment was that war between France and Germany was imminent. London'was again a larg ler of American securities and especially of Loufsville & ashyille, which was thrown on the market in large quantities, causing a break of 2 per cent. After the break caused by the _ unfavorable European — news “the - market steadied and a little later rallied a fraction. Bull points on Western Union and New England were still strong, the people having these stocks in hand adyising their friends to hold on for big profits. The strike News was less exciting, and although there was no settle- ment, it was claimed that the worst had been seen and that the various companies had men enough to keep the wieels of commerce moy- ing. S. V. White was very bullish and ad vised his friends that the present was no time to sell stocks. The market moved up to- wards the close on rumors that the strikes had been settled and that, President Cleveland had vetoed the inter-state commerce Dbill Neither report proved to be trus, and the elos- ing dealings were at a small concession from the best prices of the day. The total sales were about 325,000 shares. — - Schwartz' Examination Continued, Mornig, 1L, Feb, 3. ho examination of Henry Schwartz for the murder ot Express Messenger Nichols was continued this morn- ing. William Pinkerton exhibited and iden- tified the black satehel found by Conductor Danforth and also a picce of a bank check found with the satenel and the rest of the check found in the robbed car. Conductor Danforth gave some sensational evidence about the actions of Schwartz while return- ing to Chicago, He testilied totlie suspiclous manner in which he acted. .\'lw--m Agent Ray, of the Rock Island road, testitied to finding some sandy hair clutched in Nichols’ hands and bloody finger marks on lis watch, —— High License For Minnesota, St. PAvt, Feb, 'he Prosser high 1i- cense bill, which has already passed the sen- ate and fixes the license in cities of 10,000 or more population at $1,000, in smaller places at $500, passed the house by an emphatic ma- jority. ‘Lhe bill permits municipal authori- ties to make the lieense as mueh in exeess of the above a8 they see fitand does not effect the local option provisions previously passed. A High-Priced Franchise, Citicaco, (Feb. "he franchise of the St. Louis base 1 club in the National league, it is authentically learned to- in possession of the president of the Kansas City elub. He s reported to have paid $5,000 for the franchise. Denny, of the St. Louis team, has been secured for third base in the New York elub and Glasscock will probably be shortswp for Chi he remainder of the nine go to Kansas City. kot S A Fecling the Effeots of the Boycott. Cnicaco, Feb. 3.—The Morning News says: A rumor gained currency at the stock yards to-day that W. A. Pinkerton, at the instigation of P. D. Armour, had sworn out warrants against several members of the ex- ceutive board of district assembly 52, Knights of Labor, charging them with "having con- spired to ruin Armour’s business. il Not So Bad ns Reperted. MATAW N. J., Feb, 3.—The vossel re- ported stranded at Monmouth beach struck tho outer bar at about 8 o'clock last nizht and got off inside of an hour. ‘Tho statements about screams being heard and of the sen breaking over the vessel are false, as no danger signals were shown by the vessel. ———— A Blow Woman Suffrage. OryyPLA,W. T . Foh. 8.~Thesupreme court to-day decided thelbill granting sufrage to woman unconstitutional. ~ The act was passed by the legislature of 13%5 and the Wwemen have been voting in the territory ever since. ———— Just Mentioned Incidentally. WAsHINGTON, Feb, 3.—The 1nter-state commerce bill incidentally mentioned during to-day’s cabinet session, but nothing was said by the president to indicate his in- tention in regard to it = The Bill 8till Unsigned. WASHINGTON, Feb. 3—Up to 11:30 o’clock thisevening the president had not signea the inter-state eommerce hill. No other positive information concerning the matter can be obtained. e THAT INDIGNATION MEETING. The Omaha Delegation's Desire—Sat- urday Night Decided On. The ge topic of conversation among business men yesterday was the proposed meeting of citizens and taxy ers to express their indignation at the at- tempt of the railroad attorneys to defeat the new chartér. Notwithstanding the extreme cold weather eitizens were willing to stand and talk upen the mat- ter on the streets. Property owners were especially nervous at the contemplation of a legislative movement that would prove disastrous to enterprises they had decided upon, and scores of anxious in- quiries came from workingmen, skilled mechanies and others, who have re- mained here all winter exvecting plenty of work when the season opens. “Do you think they will kill the eharter in the legislature?” isked & leading stone- mason of a BEE reporter, “Ldon't know,” was the roply. do you think about it “Well, if they do,” he lied, “‘good bye Omaha for a time, for with the death of a new charter ends in my opinion all public work next season." “How do the stonemasons, pa others feel about it.” “Feel about it, How do you think they would feel about ifr It means but little prospect of work for us that is al Just at this moment a gentleman came aloj and announced that a dispatch had been received from Lincoln that the Omaha delegatian wanted a meeting called for Suturduy night at the exposi- tion annex to thoroQghly discuss the matter. This at onee brought w calm to the troubled waters, and the announce ment was received With general appro- bation throughout tigeleity, Vhat ers and Real estate transfers filed Norman Kuhin to W A 7, Barker's add, w d—85750. Alice 0'Donahoe evel ¥ Joseph F Stout, lot 20 blk 5, Kilby place, w d—81,:00. Ay Silver to J £ Smith, 1ot 1 blk 5, Han scom pl, W d—#1 ( Win Segelke Mrs M BB Shorthiff, Lot 10 blk 14. M ichards and ‘lilaens add, W d—s7 sbruary lot 1 blk 30, id \\,1 ers, 15, W side, w d Jno A MeShane t side, w d—S:i0, Jno McShane to Nora Marley, lot 8 blk 15, w side, w d - 5200, Martin Dunham and wf to David Kauf- man, w1 and 5 lot 4 bk 142, w d—$15,000, Sainl Burns et el to Ella E Latson, fot 2 bik Park pl, w d—84,200. Wi 1] Ellsworth and wi to Chas Boehme, 32 ft, com ata pt o5 1t s of a pt 1085 ft w cor lot 46, 5 E Rogers plat of Okaliomo, hus to Win K Wil- wtoga add, w d— $i00, Dennis Cunnin u et i to Jas Black, 1ot 4 blk 2 Washington hill, w d—8600, Wm M Dodson and wi 10 Chas Dodson sk 0 W 9,16, 10 w d—$1,600. % Deunis Cunnipghai et al to Thos Bren- nan, lots ¥, 9, 22, %, sub of lots 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, blk 1 and Tots 3, 6, 10 b1k 2 and logs 12 and 14 bik 8, Washington hill g c--81, Frank Kondele and wfto Jas H lot 1 and 3 blk 44, Credit Kon $4.500, Clara Enele nd ding, lot 10, I’ Wheoler I W d— Ella O Pinney and &f to Smith Saunders, 5 ntins wigs el 3, 14, 1w d—E3.00. LEGISLATIVE - COMMITTEES. | Two of Them Visit the ity to Examine the Deaf and Dumb Institate. ROBBED HIS BENEFACTOR. An Attempted Suicide—Dorman’s Fi- nancial Trouble—~An Officer Hart ~The Policeman's Pay—Small Burglaries- Other Local, Legislative Committeos The legislative committee on asylums, composed of Gafford of Gage, McKenna of Sarpy, Willson of York, Cole of Adams, Tracoy of Lincoln, and the com- mittee on pablie lands and buildings, smposed of Caldwell of Lancaster, An- drews of Buffalo, Wiisey of Hamilton, Diller of Jefferson, Tyson of Washington, Wardlaw of Gage, Eisley of Madison, Harrison of Saunders, Minnix of Adams, McConaughy of Polk, Bailey of Franklin, and Le! d of Lancaster, arvived in the city t might trom Bea- trice where they had spent the day yes- terday in examining the institution for the feeble minded. The committecs reg- 1stered at the Paxton and like temperate, careful legislators retired so early that none of them could be found after 10 o'clock. The committees are here for the purpose of visiting the Deaf and Dumb institute, They will drive to the institu- tion this morning. returning mn time te take the evening train tor Lincoln. Robbed His Benefactor. A. Parkinson, a young man employed in the abstract department of Potter & Cobb’s real estate office, mourns the loss of lus Sunday suit and a lot of underwear that was stolen from s room by a sneak whom he had befriended. On Tuesday evening Parkinson was approached by a young man who gave his name as John MeDermott and_claimed to hail from Hamburg, Ia. McDermott was out of work and freezing and starving, so he said, A friend of Parkinson’s agreed to ufferer with meals for a few nson would get him a place . inson took the man to Ins boarding place, 419 North Fifteenth . and secured him a room at his own expense. On Wednesday morning McDermott arose and departed with his heart full of gratitude and his arms full of Parkinson’s best clothes. 'I'was ever thus. She Wanted to Die, At an early hour this morning a girl named Woolworth, who lives in one of the dens of shame on Capitol avenue, near Twelfth street, made an attempt to end her carcer of iniquity hy departing this life by the morphine route. A physi- cian was hastily summoned and by stren- uous effort succceded in saving the wretched girl’s life. It appears that the girl has been infatuated with a diamond studded dude who slings beer in Twelfth street saloon. They had a lovers quarrel yesterday and last night the aforesaid d. . d. went out with another girl. This settled it. The girl will re- cove DORMANN DOWNED. The Financial Embarrassment of a Well Known Merchant. A surp was created in business cir- cles yesterday over the announcement that August Dormann, the well known Thirteenth street merchant, was in finan- cial distress and had confessed judgment in favor of nis preferred ecreditors. In the district court Dormann confessed judgment to suits brought against him aggregating $7,000. Those were in favor of the following ecreditor Bank of Omaha $3,503, Samuel 1. Kahn $2,000, Louis Raapke, $1,500. These suits were commenced by parties who had furnished Mr. Dormann funds to carry on his bu: ness. Attachments were accordingly is- sued and Sheriff Coburn took possession of the stock. The claim of Samuel Kahn is in reality that of Greensfelder, Rosen- baum & Co., of Chicago, to. whom Dor- un is largely indebted. Mr. Dormann o has scveral loeal creditors, among m being Tootle, Maul & Co., Parrotte Co., the Canlicld Manufacturing company and the Robinson No- tion company. In the county court the American Hand Sewed Shoe company commenced attachment proceedings against the tirm for $600 for goods sold and delivered. There are other creditors in Chicago and Kansas City. Mr. Dormann estimates his entire indebtedness at about $16,000 and elaims that his stock of merchandise will invoice #18,000, Mr. Dormuann has been in Omaha for w number of years and has borne an excellent businéss reputation, He came he from Wisner, Neb., and was for several years engaged n busi- ness as a member of the firm of Heimrod & Dormann, an1 for the past three years has been engaged N the gencral mer- ckandise business for himselr, His fail- ure is attributed to his inability to meet the fearful competition that marked the dry goods trade in Omaha during the pust six months, However, a ment of his business will gecure all his creditors and vl Lim on his f with unimpairea credit, THE POLIC An Effort Made For the Increase of the Copper’s Salary, The police force held a meeting last night and practically decided to send a mar to Lincoln to have a provision in their favor inserted into the proposed city charter relative to the salary of po- licemen, T'he proposed charter, with its provision for a metropohtan police force limits the salary of the policemen to $70 per month. While 1 many instanc this is satisfactory the better of s of the foree 1e cl should be made that w encourage men to be- come proficient in their work. Under the | NEACrANZeMent New appointees re paid the same salary as the sargeant, captain and other of and older mem: bers of the for These men naturally feel that there should be some monied acknowledgement of their experiencd and ability and that inereased wages should be allowed them. 1tis proposed if possible, to the eharter amended 50 us to leave the fixing of the salaries with the city council Officer Shanahan Hurt, hortly after 7 o’ k last evening Of- ficer Shanahan saw a man running down Farnam street earrying an overcoat on his arm. Spotting the man coat thief Shanahan gave chase. The man ran through an alley in the rear of the Canfield house, and in attempting to fol fow him Shanshan slipped and fell, cut ting a severe gash oyer his right sye and spraining one of his wri I'hé man, be he thief or gentlemar aped. The officer was removed to his home and s injuries given medical attentior, A Fire Beyond the Some excitement was oc o'clock yeste noon by ceipt of @ telephone mess from Howell's lumber that their yards were on fire. The yards are outside the eity limits but Chief Galligan at once ordered the fire department to the scene. When the compunies arrived on the as a Lamits. ned at the r ofiice ground it swas found that the fire, was not 1n the lumbor yards at all but ina giocery store conducted by P. Matthews, at some distance from the yards. The fire d stroyed a car load of baled hay. that was tored inthe basement of tho building and did considerable damage to the store and stock before the firemen got control of it. The total loss is placed ai 00 which iscovered by insurance. Poople’s Theatre, The Buchanan Comedy company and musieal combination made their first ap pearance last night to a packed house. The entertainmoent was novel and pleas- ing, commencing with an inggramental councert which contained some very nice sclections, the cornet solos of Mr. Bu- chanan bemg fine. The performance proper consisted of the four-act farcical comedy entitled “‘Our shelors,” in which Mr. Robert Buchanan, in the role of Prof. Bangle, and Mr. James B, Scully, as Judge Jowler, shared the hon- ors. The picce aboundsin lndicrous situ- ations and laughable dialogue, which served to d ht the andienc nd them away in good humor., The company remans three more nights and descrves good patronage. P Accused of Highway Robbery, I1. Dexter, a young man who has been dispensing cast iron sandwiches to a rving public in a Tenth street lunch counter, was arrested yesterday charged with having robbed a stranger named Thomas Cain of a sum of money. Cain, who is a section boss on the B. & M, came in on Wednesday with $130 in cash in his clothes. He joined Dexter in a lit- tle erimson kalsomining excursion and was touched for his wealth, When Dex- ter was arrested yesterday he had just purchased a new suit and overcoat and had $27 sewed inside of his nether gar- ments, Stophan—Saffelder. On Wednesday afternoon at the resi- dence of the bride’s parentson Nineteenth street, Wi, Gus - Stephan and Miss Aungusta Saffelder were united in mar- riage. The ceremony was performed in the presence of a few friends of the con- tracting parties by the Rev. Detweiler, astor of the Kountze Memorial church I'he contracting partics have man friends who will congratulate them upon their union. Mr, and Mrs. Stephan left Wodnesday evening tor u trip to New York and the cas Stolen Property ldentified. Two young fellows giving their names as Jones and Jackson were arrested as suspicious characters on Tuesday night. In their possession v fouud a lot of jewelry and es gloves which were identified yesterday as the property of Miss Merritt, danghter of the Farnam street restaurant man. The property was stolen on Monday night and was not missed until a notice of the two fellows’ arrest i the Bee eaused Miss Merritt to search for her goods which were i to of grand larceny. missing. answer to the ¢ A Small Burglary, Shortly after 9 o’clock last night burg- i sit to the hardware store of Van Scoten at 1516 Dodge street, and sueceeded in pocketing a fow knives before they were shtened away by th police. ‘The thieves eflected an entrance through the rear door. At an early hour Wednesday morning burglars visited the residences” of J. K. King ard General Garduer on Caldwell street, but were frightened away before they secured any bouaty. Telped by His Brethren, Adam W. Young, un engineer who was sent here by the cable contractor of Kan- sas City to superintend the work of con- structing the proposed cable line, has been lying for several days dangerously sick with a lung disease in a cold room at the American house and in destitute circums He was found last cven- District Court The juries in the district court have been discharged until next Mon ‘There are fourty-three criminal ¢ the docket for the present term. prisoners will be arraigned to-morr The i3 w to plead to the charges under which they are held, The trial of the criminal eauses will be The Lauer up about commenced on February 11, trial will probably be called the 21st, Brevities, The reuenue collections yesterday were $7,324.07, The bank cleas amounted to $781,864,74. Dr. Benson will conduct the regular Friday ning service at the synagoguoe thisevening. "The subject of the discourse will be “Providential Guides,” In the district court yesterday Son (-,umnwn‘.ul suiL ag t Western Ca¥bon compan) #1,750, to which the defendants con: judgment. The funeral of Mrs. L, oldest danghtor of Mr. will be held at 2 o’clock from the late residence street. Friends of the family to attend. The directors of the Fair and Exno tion association met at D. H. Whe: ot a seer the ensuing ye somo dis ailable candidates an aajourn- ment was taken until this evening. A man whose name could not be ascer- tained was run down by a ro 1y team on the corner of Twenty-sixth :Ilu) Day- enport streets yeste noon and quite serionsly mjured, to his home in the northern part cit Telegraphic dispatches bring nouncement of a railrond wreck oveurred near Echo, Utah, yesterday, On board the train we @ number of army men who had just left Omaha to at- tend the Benteen it Fort DuChesn en received at army headqu n ing any injuries sustais men, nees yosterday w. thi 30 Duell, Karbach, afternoon oward re invited of the an an which riers cor d by the - Personal Paragraphs. N. A. Kuhn is in Indianapolis, Ind, Miss Hannah DeLaney is visitin brother, Danicel Delaney, the well-k contractor. Bolossy Kiralfy was in town yesterduy and mot his wife, who was returning from the Pacilic const Jucob Ro: capitalist of Chippewa Falls, Wis.. i$ in the ety looking for profitable investments Mr. W. H. Harrison, of 8. P. Mors Co.’s eurtain and drapery dep left for New York last eveni Harrison will search the eastern for povelties in new spring curts W. F. Hillman, editor and propri of the Cedar Rapids (Neb.) I ealled at the BeE headquarters yesterday morning on his way to Lincoln. ~ Mr. Hillman 1s on his way to the capital to autend a meet of the utive oflicers of the state her own mark ns, ete nd a sensat in the v S1ek Heabacuy m of ap pression and a dulln, very commonly produced by morbid despondency, irritability an over-sensitiveness of the nerves may, in a majority of cases raced 1o the same canse. Dr. J. H Lean's Liver and Kidney Baim snd Pillcts will positively cure. THE CHARTER QUESTION, The City Engincer Replies to the Hem ald and Pays His Compliments to Mr. Poppleton, To the Editor of the Herald: The criti clsms of the proposed city charter in your last three issnes are so full of misrepresenta- ons and unjust aspersions that, however re- luctant 1 migne Do to enter a newspaper controversy, my duty to the pudiy, And self- respect Impel me to throw a little light upon this subject and unmask the bypocrisy of the prompters of these reyiews, who have nelther the courage nor manhood to face the issues squarely, as high-minded men should do. The ity charter now before the logislature was considered in detail by a committee of fifteon prominent citizens—Mr, Herman Kountze, A. J. Popploton, Guy Barton, John Evans, James Creighton, Frank Murphy, H. (. Clark and others, a majority of whom the Herald eujogized and whose work when done the llerald editorially approved. 1 attended these meetings upon a written invitation through the sccretary and while 1 did much detail and advisory work 1 had 1o vote upon _the adoption or re- jection of any of its provisions, Every provision that the proposed charter contains relating to the engineer, the board of public works, their “salaries’ and their duties, was adopted as it exists by this com- mittee. 1 opposed the provisions that made the engineer a member of many of the com- missions, and_ in the face of my opposition, as every member present will “bear me out, the commitice adopted them, When this board concluded its labors they passed a unanimous yote of thanks to myself for the assistance 1 1 rendered thein, M. A, J, Poppleton, who has personally cirenlated the report that this charter was made for the “two Rosewaters,” was among the number so vot- ing, Even without the few amendments made by the legislative committoe, and they relate to taxation of railroads, this'charter is the most complete, and superior in all respeets to any such docuinent ever preparcd in- this state, and no man with manhood enough to stand by his honest convicttons, who has considered it in detail as such men as Guy Barton, dames Creighton, Herman ountze, A. J. Poppleton, will deny it. ‘The attempt of the Herald, Mr. Poppleton or any other journal or individual to use my name as a scapegoat to cover up the real cause of opposition to this charter is not only unfair butcontemptible, Let me remind the men who think to attack me they can, (be- cause of my relationship to the editor of tho Bik,) defeat the charter, that they are firing e wrong tree. 1L am as independent of oflice as any of them. What right has Mr. Poppleton to wage warfare upon me when Iu"\mm\‘. as does ev ne of the fifteen who framed the proposéd charter, that every on that relates to the engineerine de- ment and to public works was adopted whole by that body, he voting for it him- self? What right has he, or with what con- sistency can the Herald sustain attacks upon me in connection with that document after endorsing it themselves and eulogizing the men who framed it? 1f changes were mado since in matters pertaining to railroad taxa- tion that they deem inexpedient, why not wanfully so and not fight like bush- whackers behind false works, \When Mr, Poppleton goes out of his way to impugn my motives, l‘]el me remind - him - that while it is a fact that I have at eighteen years of age had charge of the purchasing of hundreds of thousands of ties, telegraph poles and lumber in the capacity of inspector of ties 1 01 the Union Pacilic railroad, and later had charze ol extensive estimates for several other rail- way companies, and latterly chief engineer of public works, ‘of Omaha, ed on over three million dollars of work, no _man can point atinger to a dishonest act. Now, how is it with Mr. Poppleton? Party to a fraud in a sale of a bogus abstract of title in 157 we find him pleading for mercy at the bar of the United S court for personal bribery for which the grand jury had voted an indict- ment and escaping by the intercession of sympatietic members of that bar with merely a reprima ater on this model of democracy, this expounder of popular rights, sent an infamous telegram asking the super- intendent of the Union Pacitic railroad to issue an order to the employes of that com- ny to vote for hix pet candidate for sheritl, FXbosed i this infamy he sought tojustity it d found in the Herald tiles. Calied to deliver ap address to the col- leze graduates at Indianapolis,this same man attacks the monopolies as the great menace to American liberties; yet this man, whose wealth ought to enable him to pursuea course nsistent with his belief, hires out his God- given talents to the monopolies which he pro- claims to be the great menace to the fature liberty of his country. Inconelusion, I wish to say | have no wartar 1 awno olitician, for ten years 1 e nbstained rom participation” direetly or indirectly in political strife. ‘The oftice I have held I Ha oceupied through republican_and throu democratic administrations. My motto at all times is and has been to give my employers honest service for honest pay. No mayor or councilman has been importuned by me for supporty on the contrary, 1 informed Mayor Boyd two years ago, as 1'did his predecessor, s privileged, and it was his duty to appoint the man who in his opinion would best subserve the public interests. In the very face of numerous applications for the ofl'es [ refused to file any, and now as before o v, Ldo not seck employment at the the city of Omaha; whenever its avor and its eity council desire it 1 am ready to retire, ‘The fizhts of Edward Rose- water are his own. [ am responsible to na wan for the relationship that exists and de not propose to_eall upon bini or any one else 10 be sponsors for myself, nor 1 subwit to attacks upon me for articles in the Bre, because simply the ne of its editor iy Rosewater, Very Respectiully, . ANDREW ROSEWATER. [NoTE.—The above was addressed to the 1 yesterday, but as that paper refused to publish it in its entirety, it is given to the public through the medium of the By - The Andersons. The two Anderson boys were arraigned for a preliminary Learing bofore Justica Anderson yesterday on the charge of having ted their father with mtent to kil waived examination and gave bonds in the sum of $200 cach for their appearance at the distriet, ina card that can be A Valuable In Justice Anderson’ James Castell commenced H. A. Penrose for the vo Irish setter pup which the pl ues, in his petition, at $1,000, JORTH: N s Tenn RAILWAY. rup. court_yesterday suit against ssion of an aintifl val- Omeha, Council Bluffs And Chicago. The only road to tuke for D shalltown. e sy Har #0. 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