Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 18, 1887, Page 1

SIXTEENTH YEAR. "OMAHA., FRIDAY MOR MARCH 18, 1887, NEBRASKA NATIONAL GUARD. The Gorgeous Features of the Militia Bill Now Before the Legislature, FAT JOBS FOR SINECURES Influences at Work wWhich Will Prob- ably Secure the Passage of the Measure — Young and Old Favor It The Nebraska Militia Bill laxcor. ., March 17.—[Special to the Ber.—The militia bill introduced in the house by F. Sweet, and which was recom- mended on Wednesday forfpassage, will un- questionably succeed, even with the appro- priation for which it asks. The old soldier element has been greatly appealed to by it and the aspiring young men who desire to play soldier, especially on parade days, have ested in its support. Just the number of veterans gradually securing positions in the state covernment, these factors are likely to con- duce to the success of the measure which casion serious opposition. Section citizens, between the axes of eighteen and forty-tive, shall be subject to military duty. Section 2 says that when necessary to exe- cute the law, suppress insurrection or repel nvasion or when a_requisition is made by the president of the United States for troovs. the governor shall require the enrollinent of the militla in such numbers as may be re- quired. Sec. 3. The militia shall be known as the Nebraska National gnards, and consist of 2,000 men. Enlistments shall be voluntary and last for three years, each soldier taking an oath to mlrrymrl. the constitution of the United States and the state ot Nebraska. Sec. 4. The system of discipline and ex- ise shall conform to those of the United tates army, and its organization to the laws of the general government. ~ See. The governor Is to be com- mander-in-ehief and his stafl shall consist of an adjutant general, a quartermaster, com- missary, inspector and surgeon general, and a6 many aides-de-camp as he may think proper, each of the lat with the rank of colonel, who shall in time of peace serve without pay or emolument. Beveral pages are devoted to a detail of the duties of these oftice Sec. 6, The regiments, battallions and companies shall constitute one brigade,under a brigadier-general to be appointed by the mmander-in-chief. On the recommenda- ion of the brigadier general, the governor may aprolnt and commission a brigade staff consisting of one assistant-adjutant- general, one surgeon, each with the rank of major:a quartermaster and one com- missary of subsistence, each withthe rank of ; qnd two_ aldes-de-camp, each with the rank of first-lieutenant: all of which po- sitions shall end with that of the brigadier- general recommending them. Sec, 7. Each Infantry regiment shall con- sist of ten companies, one colonel, one lieu- tenant-colonel, one major, one surgeon, and one chuptain, each with the rank ot captain; one adjutant, one quartermaster, one ser- eant-major, one quartermaster-ser-eant, one ospital steward and one chief musician. Sec. 8, Each company of infantry shall consist of one captain, first and second lieu- tenant, six serzeants, four corporals, two musicians and not less that thirty nor more than forty privates. In cases of emergency, thewovernor may increase the number of privates to llf?. Sec. 9. A troop of cavalry shall cousist of one captain, two lieutanants, seven ser- 'enm. five corporals, two trumpeters, two arriers, one saddler, one wagoner and not to exceed seventy-eight men. Bec. 10. ttery of artillery shall consist of a captain, two lleutenants, two sergeants, four corporals, two musicians, two ll"i |lo'zu. on wagoner, and not exceed 12 privates. 8E0, 11, Each regiment shall have a band, ting of not less than twelve nor more than twenty members. Sec, 12.01n time of peace, no minor shall be enlisted unless with the consent of his par- ents or guardians. No pl?rn all be issued to other than able-boaled soldiers. Sec. 18, Ofticers shall hold their commi slons for three years, Those of the con manders-in-chiels’ statf expire with the terin of the governor. Sec. 14, Brigade, regimental and company officers shall be chosen from among the of- ficers and men, upon the recommendation of the respective commands and subject to the approval of the govérnor, Sec, 15. The commandant of each com- pany shall nominate his corporals from the enlisted men, Sec. 16, When in actual service the forces shall receive for the tirst ten days, or fraction thereof, privates, musicians and non-commissioned officers, $1 each day with one ration. Commissioned officers are to have the force In the arwy of the United States. Sec. 17, In tine of peace the adjutant gen- eral shall receive a salary of 1,500 per year. Non-commissioned ofticers when at muster orin camp of iustruction shall receive $1 day ; commissioned officers the same as hose of the same rank in the United States army; day drills, other times, commissioned ofticers §2, non-commissioned ofticers 81 per day. .gen. 18, The widow of a soldier disabled b service or who dies while in the field shall receive such relief from the state as the legis- lature may elect. Sec. 18." A militiary board shall be constl- tuted of the adjutant and brigadier generals, two colonels and judge-advocate-general, who is to be commissioned b} governor. The military board shall be visory board of the commander-in-chief. The compensa- tion of members is limited to §150, Sec. 28. The Nebraska national guard shall be llable at all times to be ordered into service at the call of the commander-in- chief: or the requisition of the president. It a sufticient number do not volunteer to the Ll they may be designated by a draft. hen 80 ordered out for service the militia shall receive the same pay as the army of the United States. Sec. 23. The draft must be apportioned among the several counties, and at such time of draft, the governor shall order a parade. r Sec. 24, When returning bis lists to she county clerk, the assessor shall write the name of every male uulit for service, the work “‘exempt.” Sec. 25. A service of three years shall enti- tle one to an honorable discharge. Sec. 20, The state shall furnish each com- !mny s organized Arms, Armories, ammuni- lon, equipments, ete., as well as transporta- lhglerw and from the place of encampment, 0, 81, Every commissioned officer must Emvhie himself with a uniform such as worn rfl,“" same rank in the United States army., @ regulation uniform of the United States army I8 preseribed for the guard, and is to be Turnished by the state. After three years the uniforms become the property of the company, Bec. 80. The ofticers and men are to be ex- nmrl from working on roads, payment of poll-tax, and sitting on grand or petit juries while in the militia. See. 40, The encampment shall be he held annually between the 10th of August and %0th of Septembar. It shall continue not less Ve nor more than ten days, Slek- ness is the only excuse for non-attendance at the same on the part of members, dec, 46, h company, tioop or battery shall drill one day in each of the mouths of Am. ay, June, July and August. + 5. It is declared unlawful for any of men, other than the militia and the United States lmpe\ to drill or parade witn Eovcrmon excopt. mudents * . - multary v L ex studen! n mi scademies w‘xo may drill under their lnllru'a! fnatad it e e 3 out com, on, and wil but transportation and mhuum Sec. 5. Violation of the last sectlon is & tine of $10 or |mgl|wn- ment not exceeding ten months or both. K riation for the first year shall 000 aud §20,000 for each sue- lan seems to have been adoj lflvh &M bill popular in the orthern o‘"‘ the state is the uedest.e d the second iment of in section, already honors and moluments of the position of colonet of this oreanization seem to be tending in the dire | tion of a young representative named M Cann from Sheridan county. Such a di tinction has before this turned older heads, and it is not to be doubted that it will now turn this young man's vote in favor of the bill. He will make a modest commander if his unaccountable reticence on the floor is to be considered. Upon whose shoulders the straps will fall south of the Platte canal, can- not now be detern . At present, how- ever, the man most in the mind of the popu- lace, because of his recent achievements, }mlnhly with Colonel Colby, is Se! ey. A Saloon Man’s Arrest, McCoox, Neb,, March 17.—|Special to the BrE:—Last evening about 5:30 o'clock quite a stir was caused here by the arrest of W. O. Saylor, one of the saloon keepers, for selling liquor on election day. It seems that during the campaign last fall the democratic head- quarters tor liquid refreshments was at Mr. Saylor’s, and on the morning ot election day some of the promineht democrats of south- western Nebraska went to Mr, Saylor’s for their usual round-up about 3 o'clock in the morning, and:drank champagne for about an bour, and had it charged to the committee, Mr. Saylor charged it to one of the commit- tee men, and upon his demanding Kny of him he was refused and thereupon Mr. Saylor commenced suft against the gentleman to recover the bill. The case came up yesterda afternoon and was dismissed by the plaintitf, The committeeman and others of his lawyer friends therefore had Mr. Saylor arrested as stated. Mr. Saylor was arrésted just as he was boarding the train to go to Indianola. for what purpose has not yet been develooed, and was placed under 8500 bonds to appear March 22, Immediately upon his giving the bonds he was rearrested under the city ordinance for salling liquor without a license and without glving bonds. What the out- come will be 1o one can as yet tell, but it looks bad for Mr. Saylor getting out without it costing him col erable and will un- doubtedly result 1n his place being closed. There are several other complaints awaiting the disposal of the two former ones, Burglars at Columbus. Corumnus, Neb, March, 17.—[Special Telegram tothe BEe.]—Last nisht burglars entered the store of Joseph Schram, near the B. & M. depot on Thirteenth street, by prying Off the shutters on the south end of thebuild- ing, and succeeded in taking away a large (‘uunmy of dry goods and clothing about 50 worth. 'The exasperation against these marauding tramps will bring grief to the first one caught. S Prize Oratorical Contest. Yonrxk, Neb,, March 17.—|Special to the BrE.]—The annual contest of the Nebraska Collegiate Oratorical association was held in York last night, There were four contes- tants and they all acquitted themselves well, the orations being "The prize oration was de by Mr. J. T House, of ( , the subject being “Shylock,’ n;ull the audience generally approved the de- cision, e gt RAILROAD M NGNS, Decisions Reached on Rates For Pas- senger and Freight Traffic, CnicAGo, March 17.—The general man- agers of the Western States Passenger asso- ciation to-day adopted a revised contract prepared by the passenger agents for the gov- ernment of that organization. A few unim- portant amendments were made, the prinei- pal one providing heavy penalties for any infraction of the rules, Messrs. Cable and Potter were appointed a committee to hear arguments on the t‘uvsllnu of equallzing commissions on business west ot the Mis- souri river via Kansas City and Omaha from Ei’ll Louis. The meeting then adjourned sine . At a meeting of the Northwestern Freight association to-day the question of milling in transit received’ much attention. It was finally agreed upon the Em of all the lines Interested, except the Chicago, Burlington & Northern, that the rate on wheat and its Rm:!uclu and flaxaeed be made 18 cents per undred pounds in car loads between St. Paul, Minneapolis and Chicago, takiug effect March 28, "It was also agreed that for the purpose of securing stability of rates, and in order to provide for harmonious conditions between competing lines, a “‘bureau of statis- tics of the western and northwestern rail- ways be established.” The immediate ob- ject of the bureau is to secure uniformity of action under the inter-state law. The estab- lishment is to be in charge of a chairman, and Commissioner Faithorn was unani- mously elected to that office. A committee consisting of Messrs. Bird, Wicker and St. .Ilol:llm was appointed to draft a plan of organ- zation. Aeie o TREL LOST THEIR LOANS, A Minneapolis Money Broker Who Turns Out Short. MINNEAPOLIS, March 17.—S, H. Baker, who has been loaning money for Myers & Underhill, of New York, has been twice ar- rested during the past two or three days at the instance of Benjamin Underhill’ for em- bezzlement. Underhill's personal claims against Baker aggrezate over $10,000, and D, K. Underhill, brother of the prosecutor, holds Baker's note for over $4,500. In all Underhlll's clalm is nearly $25,000. W. A. Aurdy, of Iowa cll.i. has a_ claim of X the People’s bank $6,000 and Rev. J. M Alden, of Atwater, $6,000, now secured. Fred Haas also has a considerable clain. These increase the amount to about £40,000, ‘The Evening Journal says the in- vestigation to-day zave room to believe that Baker’s indebtedness will reach §100,000, It is claimed that the United States Morlgm%a. ‘Trust and Debenture company, orzanized by Baker a year ago, had no real existence, and that thereby a number of parties in the east are out in various amounts, The securing of a certificate book in his possession shows that he received at least $6,700 from this source. ———— Mexicans Itching For a Fight. NOGALES, Ariz,, March 17.—Deputy Sheriff Speedy and Constable Lillipage were in the American saloon yesterday, a short dis- tance across the Mexican line, when four Mexican officials entered ana drew revolvers, and one of them fired, the ball grazing the head of an American named Spence, The American officials escaped. Governor Torres had the man who fired the shot arrested, but he was soon released. There are tifty Mexi- an goldiers stationed within a hundred yards of the line, but no United States roops are here, ‘The situation is serious and a conflict is feared, - Fatal Pauic in Church. CnicAGo, March 17.—A panie occurred at the Roman Catholic Church of the Nativity on Thirty-eighth street this forenoon. The chureh was crowded with people, and on the steps leading to the cnurch was a crowd of people. The latter gave away under the strain, precipitating fully 200 people a dis- tance of ten feet. ‘Two men and two women sustained injuries regarded as fatal and tugly- twenty others were quite seriously injured. —————— Kidnapping in Cuba, New York, March 17.—A letter from Havana dated March 12, s Kidnapping has been carried on by the wholesale during the past week at Guira, in Vurella, Abajo. One of the persons seized was Don Esteban Hernandez Dominguez, who was afterward released on payment of §2,000. The other persons kidnapped were of leas importance. e Stoned By Strikers. Youxastowx, 0., March 17.—Durinz the night two freight trains on the New York, Pennsyivania & Ohio railroad, the crews of which were new mer who had taken the places of strikers, was stoned. The mis siles dam: the cars to some extent but no one was injured. The crews refused to re- turn duzing the night A Dakota Brewery Burned, JAMESTOWN, Dak., March 17.—This morn- ing the Jamesiown hrewery, owned by Phil- lip Bauer, burned. The loss is estimated at 000, with an insuranoe of Qfi(:ll on the 4 &lllduw and $4,000 on stock, origin of ® 5 unknowa, HOW FAIRCHILD ~ FIGURES. The Acting Secretary of the Treasury on the Inter-State Commission, THE ARMY SURGEON TROUBLE. General Moore Gives His Version of the Differences Between Himself and the Sccretary of War —National News, A Hard Job to Fill. Wasnivaroy, Mareh 17.—[Soecial Tele- gram to the B |=Inquiry at the white house for the names of the inter-state com- merce commissioners has zot to be such a bore to Colonel Lamont that he now antiei- pates his callers questions, by telling them at once that there will beno appointments to- day, that he does not know who will be ap- pointed, and that he cannot say who the vlaces have been offered to, Secretary Fair- child, in talking upon the subject to-day, said that in his opinion a position on the commission would be most undesirable for any one not filled with a desire to study the inter-statg railroad question, “Why,” said he, “‘a man wouid not only be a target for all sorts of abuse from disappointed and in- terested parties if he became a commissioner, but he would have to take all the vows in the catalogue to become qualitied.” This express- fon on the part ot Mr. Fairchild seems to confirm the report that he has becn offered the chairmanship of the commission and that he has declined it. When it was suggested to Mr. Fairchild that the fact that the commissioners expenses would be paid, making the salary of 87,500 larger than any other clvil oflicers below the rank of a first-class forelgn minister, he an- swered that paying a commissioner’s ex- penses didn’t lessen the cost of keeping house and a family while he was away, and this showed still farther that the assistant secretary had carefully considered the ques- tion of serving in all its bearings. The offer of a position like this within the past two weeks to Mr. Fairchild would argue that the president has had some one else in view for Mr. Manning’s place, but as the declina- tion of Mr. Fairchild would carry with it the understanding thatne would also resign the assistant secretaryship if he was superseded, the vacancy in the cabinet may atter all go to him. CURRYING FAVOR WITIH CULLOM, ‘The latest rumors in connection with the appointment of the inter-state commerce commission is that the president is anxious to select an L1linois representative suzgested y ator Collom and at the same time to int Mr. Morrison to a place on the board, id that the president has intimated to Mr. Cullom his desire to name a man selected by the senator, and Cullom’s choice is an Illinois republican. But it is not desired to have two members on the eommission trom Lllinois, hence the president’s embarrass- ment. 'The report was circulated to-day that he has offered Mr. Morrison the position of United States treasurer, made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Jordan, but Mr, Morrison does not seem to be disposed to accept the position, and has, in tact, declined the offer. The consequence is that the president has been somewhat cmbarrassed and has urged Senator Cullom to designate some other rep- resentative from Illinois in order that he She president), may be relleved from his ilemna. It was said semi-oflicially to-day that the appointments will not be made until the latter part of next week, vnsslbl{ not until next Wednesday. Morrlson of Iilinois, Bragg of Alabama, and Kernan of New York are still regarded as certain to be the democratic members of the board. NO FEARS OF A PANIC, Notwithstanding all that has been said about the dangers of a panic this summer, af- fairs as received from the treasury depart- ment are in a much better condition. at this time than they were last firmm or the spring before. ‘There is more gold in the treasury and less fear of being reduced to a silver standard of currency, and while congress has failed to do anything to relieve the treasury of an accumulation of currency and has re- fused to follow out the recommendations ot the secretary in any particular, and has left the nationalbanks in the same condition as to the securities tor*their currency, the finan- ces have been put on a much firmer basis by careful management. Under the present policy of the department, it is believed that affairs can run along smoothly through any strain that is likely to araise and that there is nodanger of a panic. Affairs are well in hand and the department will be prepared to come promptly to the rescue should any very «reat strain in the mouey narket oceurr. THE ARMY SURGEONS, Surgeon General Moore said to-day, in talking about the reports in circulation about ~ his differences with the secre- tary of war, that he was not a candidate for the position of surgeon general, but kad been selected by the president and promoted, he had reason to suppose, because of s long service and good record. He had been i the service since 1853, while Dr. did not enter the service until 1561, When he was appointed he supposed that he was to have full snpport in every attempt he might make to put his department in an eflicient condition. In this he had been deeply dis- appointed. He found many obstacles put in hig way. From the first" he could not help seeing that there was a Concerted effort to transfer him and restrict his efforts in every direction. His friend, Dr. Huntington, in whom he had full confidence and upon whom he relied for assistance, had been I\mmplly and peremlpturlly ordered to a dis- ant fort and an ofticer who was unfriendly to him and In full accord with his opponents ordered here as his chief assistant. W hen this was done he had appealed to the president and declared that he could not as an honorable man submit to such treatment nor could be be responsible for the vproper and honest management of his oftice if he were thus interfe with, He must therefore be al- lowed to say that if he wag not to be allowed any voice in the organization of his oftice he ‘would be obliged to ask to be relieved, The president promised to take the matter up for consideration after congress adjourned. The matter is now before the president and Gen- eral Moore stands on the position he indi- cated. PENSIONS GRANTED, Nebraska pensions: Naves r, fomerly widow of William M. Ulrey, Elm Creek; William M. Ulrey, deceased (orignal), Ein Creek. Increase: Daniel Mullen, Urete ; Joseph Clayton, Majors; Lucien W, Yeigh, Unadilla; Finley Smith, Sanford; George ‘Traty (reissue), "Albion. lowa: Ann E., widow of David Johnuston, Mount Zion; Clare widow of Gustavus H. Bovant, Grinnell: James F, MeNaul, Fayette. Increase: John M. Blake, Chester; Valentine Lenehardt, Panora: William Beatty, Sigourney ; Henry W, Stearns, Audu- bon; John B, einmum, Toledo; John Bivens, Albon; Owen E. Gillen, Anamosa; Jay W. Barker, Manchester: William Dins- more, Martinsburg: Hiram C. Humbert, Auam-)l", Joseph Lebrick, Keokuk: Robert Yard, Tipton: Oliver Brnndldfi& Anamosa; Daniel Dayis, Richland; John H. Parkinson, ‘anora; Daniel A. Kennedy, {Bolle Plaine; William Hilton, Washington: William H. Baker, Abington; Willlamson Carothers, Des Moines; John Drake, Eldon. Reissued: William Fulton, Washington; William B, Hobson, Glenwood. — Restoration amd in- crease: Marion Saunders, (deceased), Eddy- ville, Reissue and increase: William W, l.mes Moulton. Reissue: Denis F. McCar- thy, "lfl' Ansgas. akota: , Bridgewate: Reissued: 5. POSTAL CIHANGES. ‘The following Nebraska postmnasters were .H)umud to-day: Henry Sillek, Homes- ville, Gl&o county, viee ank Me- Nutt, resigned; Geo, H. Pearson, Litch- field, Sherman county, viee Jas. T. Camp- golk removed; Jno.” J, Blair, Rockville, herman county, vice Mry. A. . Gust, re 8. Vroman, signed, lflu president also lmln?d '.hg] {ollowlnd y . Vivion, to-day: ~Godfre bired; W, G Judd a Parg, | vice Noah N. Tyner, commission ex- d: Cyrus J, Carle, at Clinton, 1lls., vice hard Butler, removed ; (Iour,w Underhill, at Onawa, la., vice C. G. Perkins, removed; John Meehen, at Darlington, Wis,, vice F Blakely, deceased; Daniel A, -Mahoney, at Kenosha, Wis,, viee Otis G. King, deceased: Adam Millbeath, at New London, Wis., vice M. B. Pathin, commission expired, PRESIDENTIAL AUPPOINTMENTS, The president to-day appointed John R. White register of the land office at Dead- Adams at Spokane Falls, L3 am Lowry at Des Moines, Ia.; s D, Jenking of lowa, Indian agent at ton agency, Dakota. oo THE B. & O. DEAL, Rumors of New Moves in Circulation and Denied. NEW YORK, March 17.—([Special Telegram to the Bzg.]—The Herald says that oneof the reports on Wall street yesterday was that J. W. Mackey had entered the syndicate to buy the Baltimore & Ohlo and was in com- munication all day by wire with Sully through E. S. Stokes, president of the United Lines telegraph company. _ Accord- ing to the reports Mackay 18 to pay $4.000,000, Sully and associates $2,000,000 and $10,000,000 to ba paid for in trust bonds secured by 8,000 shares of stock to be delivered by Garrett to wive the control of the property., The Balti- more & Ohio telegraph business is to be con- solidated with that of all other companies, barring the Western Union, A NEW COMBINATION, b\ Yorx, March 17.—A report was cir- culated tms afternoon that a Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton party, representeda by Messrs, 1ves, Stayner and Meyer, had paid $500,000 on Monday night as the first instal ment of the purchase money of the Baltiinore & Onio, which they are said to have acquired. No information conhrming it could be ob- tained, however, although Major Borne, of Ives' party, characterized it as premature. Mr. Sully *has heretofore refused to express any opinion whatever. One of the parties prominent in the negotiations for the Stayner crowd said, however, that they had made ar- rangemants to take a share in the syndicate of railroad representatives and had put in their first allotme! ated press reporter c: this afternoon to ass report published in New York this morning associating Mackey with the Baltimore & Ohio telegraph deal, and that gentleman pro- nounced the story without foundation as far as he was concerned, and said no proposition for the acquirement of the Baltimore & Ohio railway or telegraph company had been made by him or to him and no nezotiations are pending. He said he knew nothing of the matter except what he had seen in the news- papers, Contract Rates Cancelled. SAN Fraxcisco, March 17.—A circular ad dressed to agents and_shippers has been Is- sued by the Southern Pacltic company sta that in compliance with the inter-state c merce law all special and contract rates quoted or entered into by the company will be cancelled the 8lst instant, before which date new tariffs and Instructions to agents will be furnished. et e Sl Water Ways Statistics. 4 ‘WASHINGTON, March 17.—Colonel Switz- ler, chief of the bureau of statistics of the treasury department, has decided to gather, compile and publish statistics showing the commerce of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers and of the bridges which cross them. In this work it is proposed to give not only a com- plete historical review .of the volume and characteristics of the commerce of the rivers 1n the past, but a statement of their influ- ence upon the development of the conntry through which they #ow; the changes in their commerce as thie result of the inaugu- ration of our great railway system; their in- fluence in keeping down the rates of freights on railroads, ete. It is theiutention to bring this information as far as practicable down to January 1, 1887, To collect, formulate and report this information three experts have been appointed whose services will be paid for out of the treasury. The three ex- perts appointed are for the Ohio riverand the bridures, which cross it between Pittsburg and Cairo, Henry A. Dudley, secretary of the board of trade, Loulsville, Ky.: for the up- sippi and the bridges which cross fifteen in number) between St. Paul St. Louis, Frank Johnson, of Clinton, and for the lower Mississippl, between St Louis and the Gulf of Mexico, George H. Morgan, secretary of the Merchant's ex- change of St. Louis. "It is hoped to have the report completed and published by the meet- ing of congress in December next. and I The Appeal of the Anarchists. . Cmicaco, March 17.—The Daily News special from Ottawa, 111, where the supreme court is in session, states that the hearing of the areument on the motion fora new trial for the seven condemned Haymarket anarch- ists began this morning., The court room 'was crowded with spectators. Chief Justice Scott was absent, but all other members of the court were in their vlaces. Leonard Swett opened theargument for the condemn- ed men, but his plea was disappointing. His line of argument was that the evidence produced on the trial was not worthy of credence. He oceupied halt an hour 1n emphasizing the point that the evi- dence of the witness Gilmer was contradict- ory and unworthy of belief. Assoon as he had finished Swett left the courtiroom. Ing- ham "followed for the state and made a stronger and more effective speech even than at the trial in the lower court. Zeisler will follow for the anarchists, which will close the arguments tor the day. Moses Solomon was to-day discharged from his connection with the defense of the anarchists by the committee havinz the case of the condemned men in charge. The rea- son given by the committee ror the attorney’s discharge is his “extreme ambition.” He in- sisted on making a sneech before the sunreme court at Otte wa In spite of the protests of his associates, —_—— Germany and France, W YORK, March 17.—|Special Telegram to the .]—=The fourier, the French paper here, publishes a special cablezram from Paris giving an interview with Count Delesseps on his recent visit to Berlin. He says Emperor William said to him: “I am opposed to war and will not fight unfess I am attacked. My son shares my views on the matter, I shall always oppose war for [ am convini that meither Germany nor France desireit, Consequently an entente is always possible 1f. not immediately at- tainablo in our diplomatic relations.” Count DeLesseps added m}: Empress Augusta ex- Im-ssml a friendly feeling for France. He had a promenade with Bismarck 1n the lat- ter’s garden. ‘The chancellor told him that war had been imminent but there was at present no danger, the situation had reatly improved. e did not desire war, 1e wished his visitor to convey to President Grevy the expression of his ‘high esteem, and he added that nee _was fortunate to have at the head of Jier affairs a man who was 50 wel! adapted to play the roleof a ‘wnca preserver. Hedid not blame General Boulanger for puttipj defense, and ho wonld matter, ‘rance in a state of not interfere in that - Will Retuen to Work. CLEVELAND, March 17.—~Three weeks ago 600 men employed at the American wire works asked for a 10 per cent increase in their wages. The demadd was refused, To- day the men met and voted on a proposition to return, The anti-strike side carried the hour by six majority and the wen will resume their places at once, Nebraska and lowa Weather. For Nebrask: 'alr weather, higher tem- perature in eastern portion and stationary temperature in western portion, variadle winds, generally southerly, For lowa—Falr weather, higher tempera- ture, southerly winds, Brick Manufacturer Fails, St. Crovp, Minn, March 17.—Griffin Bros,, pressed brick wmanufacturers, have assigned. Liabilit 000; ts, $70,- mm'll‘hu failgre wl::' n. l%% the l’::l:lell of the loeing of V. 6. Hush’s Minneapolis bank, - Telegram to the Bxs. FATAL WRECK AT RED OAK. A Boy Killed in a Tail-End Oollision and Beveral Others Injured. VALUABLE STOCK DESTROYED. The Hurlbut, Hess & Co, Liquor Oase in Des Moines Results ina Mud- dle—Suicide in Adams County. Killed in a Collision. ReD OAK, In,, March 17.—|Special to the BEE. |— Last night Red Oak was the scene of another fatal railroad disaster. At seven minutes to 8 o’clock the first section of No. 13 pulled into the yards and slowed up at the coal house for tuel and water. The second section was following closely, and for some unaccountable reason the engineer did not whistle for down brakes until the train was so far advanced that it was Impossible to stop and it went crashing through the first section, completely demolishing the caboose and one stock car. One of the inmates of the caboose saw the train coming and ran through and called upon everybody to jump, ‘This cleared the car of everybody but Frank Mathews, who was instantly killed, He was twelve years of age and was with jhis tather from Fontanelle, la., and bound tor Otis, Colo,, where they were going to locate. John 8, Doyle, a passenger from Du- buque, was slichtly injured in _the face and right foot. He was bound for Dorchester, Neb., and continued his journey this morning, leonedas Jennings,” a vas- senger, did not {tct off as y. His right leg is badly crushed and may have to_be ampu- tated. He has a wife and two children liv- ing in Missouri, and was bound for Atkin- son, Neb. Mr. Mathews had a car of stock directly in front of the caboose, which was entirely demolished, killing one valuable horse and a cow. Dr. E. B. Young, the comn- pany’s surgeon, who lives at this place, was on the ground until noon to-day, and re- ports the wounded man Jennings as doing as well as could be expeeted. Superintendent Brown, of the Iowa division, was in the city last night, and Superintendent Duggan came in this morning. C. L. Mahrenholy has been on the ground all day personally seeing to the cleaning up of the wreck. The Coming Haddock Trial. Swovx Crry, Ia., March 17.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE, |—As the time approaches for the Haddock murder cases the interest gathers and much speculation is expressed. The decision of the prosecution to put Arens dorf on trial first is rezarded generally as an evidence that the state is In possession of testimony upon which they rely to conviet Arensdorf of the crime charged azainst him without first trying the other conspirators and gathering a chain of evidence to convict him. In other words it is believed more gen- erally to-day than ever before that the prose- cution have a very strong case and that the defense is weakening. Your correspondent conversed with one of the state’'s attorneys to-day and is satistied that the state will ~ produco witnesses to the shooting’ mot yet known to tha public that will elearly place the guilt on Ar- ensdorf. It isnot known what course the defense will take, but there i3 some likell- hood of their endeavoring to secure a tur- ther postponement on technicalities. Many ot those who have given careful attention to the case from the first believe that the de- fense will, 1n the end, set up a plea of saif- defense for Arensdorf. Information is at hand to the effect that George Treiber has ar- ranged to be present at the trial and testify, and further that he has turned state’s evi- dence and will be eranted executive clem- ency. Attorney Wood is sald to have secured this witness, and Editor Stone, of the Chicago News, has guaranteed immunity. That Treiber is one of the most important witnesses is not denied by any, but it has been heretofore supposed that he would appear on the trial as a witness for the defense, Judze Lewis to-day instructed Sheriff McDonald to subpena seventy jury- men from the county outside this townshi from which to draw a jury to try the Ilad- dock ease. The regularly drawn petit jury was waived by agreement of both prosecu- tion and defense, — Towa Supreme Court Decisfons, DEs MoiNgs, Ia,, March 17.—[Speeial Tel- egram to the BEE. |—The supreme court ren- dered the fol’'owing decisions here to-day: J. A. Ashley etal, vs the incorporated town of Calliope, appellant, Sioux circuit. Affirmed. Mary E. Colby vs Ezra W. McQueeber et al and Warren Walker, appellants, O'Brien eircuit. Aftirmed. Elmira Winans vs J. W, Huych, appellant, Wright district. Affirmed. L. Lones vs R. W. Harris et al, appel- Iants, O’Brien circuit. Reversed. Emma Elliott vs John Parker, appellant, ‘olk circuit. Modified and affirmed. C. D. Flynn vs Whitebreast Coal com- pany, appellant, Lucas district. Modilied and afirmed. John Cunningham, appellant, vs 'Thomas McGowan and James F. Gallagher, Madison circuit. ~ Afirmed, Helen Segerson, appellant, vs James Se- gerson etal, Dallas cireuit. ~Affirmed. Clarissa Lambert, nu‘)elltmt. vs Ceristian Shelter et al, Johnson district.” Affirmed. Farmers & Traders’ bank of Leon, lowa, vs Bon Cuhen et al, appellants, Decatur dis- trict. Reversed. Reuben Sears vs Josephine J. Allen et al, appellauts, Marshall circuit, Affirmed. A Complicated Situation. 3 Des MoINEs, la., March 17,—[Special Tele- gram to the BEeg,|—The wholesale drug house of Hurlbut, Hess & Co. was the scene this afternoon of arrests and counter-arrests till the employes and officers of the law were almost inextricably mixed. Constable Pierce, with a force of deputies, attempted to re- move the stock of liquors, amounting to some £4,000 or $5,000, which had been con- demned by a justice court. His draymen were thereupon arrested by the police under warrants sworn out by the house charging them with delivering goods without a gfi;r- mit. Pierce then retaliated by arresting Hurlibut, one of the proprietors, on a charge of resisting an ofticer. "The house next came back by arresting Pierce and his deputies on & charge of oppression. The constables then took out warrants for the arrest of the police- men who made the first arrests and the po- licemen went into hiding. Great crowds have hung around the store all day watching the arrests and waiting for some tragedy. A Farmer's Suicide. Drs MoiNes, Ia. March 17.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.|—George Douglass, a well known and respected farmer of Grant township, Adair county, committed suicide this morning by shooting himself in the head with a revolver, He ended his exist- ence in the granary, where his body was found soon after the shooting. No cause Is I-fln‘n.unle‘lll for the deed except long continued ealth. Cheaper to Pay Fare. Keokvk, Ia, March 17.—[Special Tole- gram to the BEg.|—Hiram Huff, thirty years old, of this city, while stealing a ride on the Keokuk & Western traim this morning, jumped from the car near Sidans, receiving two severe euts In the head and leaving three tingers cut off by the wheels striking him. Sued a Baioon Keeper. DEs MoINEs, I, March 17.—[Speclal Tele- gram to the 2EE.]—The father of a*boy who was recently run overby the cars and malwed for life, to-day suit for 830,000 dnmng:n against a saloon per for selling the boy intoxicating liquor and thereby contributing to cause the accident. — —— Cedar Rapids News. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Mareh 17.—(Npeeial —~Mre. Johuson - El- NUMBER 272 liott, a prominent lady of Marion, dropped dead this morning. ‘The Fifth district prohibition enforcement convention has been in session to-day. Speeches were made by Judge Henderson, Congressman Kerr and others, Strong reso- lutions have been adopted. Drowned in the Mississippi. CriNtoN, Ia, March 17.—(Special ‘L'ele- gram to the BEE.|—Niels Sorenson was drowned in the river at Lyons last evening by the upsetting of a skiff. ‘The river is free of ice and the ferry is run- ng. 'l‘fi» artesian well s now bored over 1,000 feet, increasing the tlow of fine water. —— ANOTHER CANADIAN VISITUR. A Prominent Business Man Skips With Over a Million Dollars, NEW York, March 17.—The sheriff seized the place of Wmn. E. Lawton, who did busi- ness under the firm name of Lawton Bros.. as fertilizors, under an attachment of credit- tors for claims amounting to §245000, It is charzed that Lawton absconded to defraud his creditors, that he disposed of his property and took a large amount af money with him, Lawton was director in the Delta company and was entristed with £100,000 in_ notes to discount for the company. ' On March 15, Lawton 18 said to have absconded with the proceeds of the discounted notes. Lawton 18 a widower and sole reoresenta- tive of the firm, his brother who was assocl- ated with him having died some time ago. Rufus T. Kirkland, Lawton’s cashier. states that Tuesday Lawton withdrew all his funds from the different banks in which he depos- ited and took the money with him. Lawton before his departure, destroyed all stubbs, checks an paper of ~ every kind from which information could be secured as the _disposition of the funds and property. Joseph D. Jones placed In Lawton’s care Tuesday, on behalf of the company, $20,000, This is alsv gone. Kirkland states that Tuesday he had an interview with Lawton at Broadway and Wall streets and that Lawton requested him togo with him to the office of the Third Natlonal bank and introduce him. This he did. Lawton also asked him obtain a blank warranty deed tor the conveyance ot real estate In New Jersey and to meet him at the New York hotel, He met Lawton there with a blank deed and both went to the Grand central depot. Law- ton told Kirklana he intended to leave the city by train. He had drawn all the mone on deposit, that he was ruined, that he dis not know what to do, and_that he would nrnhnh]{ commit suicide. Lawton further said he had exhausted all his resources and was not able to pay out any money in his ?mllwsslon. He left Kirkland to take the rain, ‘The second attachment was issued at the instafice of the €hemical Ammoniate & Oil company upon a similar clatm. e com: pany delivered to Lawton promissory notes of the value of $120,000 in trust to discount notes and hold_the proceeds for the com- pany’s benetit. In addition he received $8.000 in money. He discounted the notes, kept the proceeds and also kept the money and con- verted it to his own use. 'The third claim is one for $5,000 for professional services by Robert A. Van Wyck rendered to Lawton, The disappearance of Lawton has created a great deal of apprehension and it is ganer- ally believed that he is bankrupt. He left the office Tuesday afternoon as usual to go to his home on " the Hudson and has not been seen since, To-day his cashier states that several attachments were obtained, but outside of that nothing I8 known, The amount of his liabilities is said to be about $1,000,000. A number of banks are reported heav: losers through negotiations of Lawton’s paper. among them is the First and Third national banks, the Bank of the Republic and the Chemical bank. His assoclates look upon h!s disappeaeance As part of a zigantic swindle. and believe that he sailed on one of Wednesday’s steam- ers. He has a brother in Sussex, England, and it §is supposed that he has gone there. After draining out all the bank accounts he got a boy to help remove four or five valises which seemed to be tightly filled. His credit high and he was rated at §1,000,000 by the commercial azencies, At the office of R, G. Dun & Co. the news of the alyscundl!:t; of Lawson, as one of the officers expressed it, was “like a thunder- bolt.” The firm was rated as good. The agency never had the slightest intimation that trouble was to be feared. Lawton nezotiated his paper through the note brokerage firm ot Titus, Mead & Co., 81 Wall street, who have not less than $100,000 of Lawton’s endorsements, Mead sald that Lawton was in his office on Tuesday after- noon. He took some of his paper with him and promised to send a check tor $10,000 on Wednesday mornine, The clerk did not come and inquiries for Lawton developed the fact that he was mlssing. Mead sald the total of Lawton’s liabllities or defaleation might reach $300,000 and the cashier of the ‘I'hird National bank said it was between £800,000 and §100,000, At the bank it was said that Lawton had raised wherever he could and cone off. Kling, attor- ney, estimated that Lawton . got at least $200,000 in cash from the bank and on discounted paper on the day of his departure, He took the money away with him. Ha also may havethad a good deal left of the proceeds of the claims Mr. Kling represents, $350,000, 1t is known that he has obtained ‘at loast $250,000 ot notes from various banks, Nobody could give any intelligent statement of Law- ton’s financial condition as a wholo. No examination hasjyet been made of the assets, if any there be, and though attachments may have been served on everything visible, in- ciuding the Jersey real estate and Spuyten Duyvel residence, it is commonl{ believed that he has transferred his Interest in all such rmporty. is liabilities so faras known, hough not yet collected in any statement, are estimated at about $1,000,000, rather less than more. —_— A Triple Murder. GALVESTON, March 17.—A special from San Antonio to the News says: A triple murder was committed yesterday afternoon at the railroad camp on the nortiiwestern ex- tension of the San Antonio & Arkansas Pass road, fourteen miles beyond Boerne. Henry Madison, a well known stockman and contractor, employed a laborer named Will- lam Stone, who asked him for some money and being told he conld not get any until Saturday became angered and sald he would have either money or blood. Without further provocation he pulled a re- volver and fired, killing Madison lllntnntl{. Two Mexicans in the camp who had wit- nessed the ebooting ran up and attempted to arrest the murderer, wherewpon Stone shot and killed both of them outright. The kllllnf{ is pronounced most cold-blooded, and the prospects are that 1f Stone is caught he will be lynchea. SR A Swindling Official Removed, New York, March 17.—Postoffice In- spector Sidney 8. Hartsham, who has been connected with the N some months, was was for several years of the secret service of the postal department, 1t Is charged that Hartsham is the head of a company In this city and that he received money sent in reply "to eirculars advertising a §1 watch which was only suh dial, - A Wall Street Crook Caged. New York, Mareh 17.—Wm. J. Hutchin- son, ex-broker, was arrested to-day, and taken to the L'ombs prison., He was charged h{ Wililam H, Sistare, of the firm of George Sistare & L‘ompnnx with converting to his own use and benefif and that of his wifooyer $35,000 worth of stocks, The stok was de- sited on different dates in 1884, with utchinson to raise a I e The Big Muddy Breaks. Fonr Burorp, Dak.,, March 17.—A gen- eral breakup of the Missourl river above the mouth of the Yellowstone took place to-day. ’l“ha erer lf“hnnk ml‘I ‘lhlldl mu'xr:.n z«:lw:;e ater will prevent the lce fru: A oA ;) e twenty-five miles below lure‘flo‘(‘mttl the Little Muddy country, driving wany settlers from their homes. e Struck For Nine Houra, CINCINNATI, March 17.—Over 700 areni- tectural iron workers of this city and Cov- 0 struck . They demand ninc {om-'m uu'um Pay_ they now re celve for ten bours’ work, CELEBRATED O THE OLD S0D How 8t. Patrick's Day Was Ushered in On the Emerald Isle. COMMENTS OF THE IRISH PRESS, HKoyalty as Well as the Common Peo= ple Remember the Day in Lon- don—Dr, McGiynn Speaks in New York, The Day in Dublin, [Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.) DunprLiy, March 17.—New York Herald Cable—Special to the +]=Leaguers and antl-leaguers, DParnellites and Orange- men alike are honoring 8t. Patrick’s day. 1t was ushered in by the firing ot guns from the castle on the one hand, and by this leader in the ¥reeman’s Journal on theother: “The prospect of having to live down the resolu- tion of Salisbury’s ‘government that will not flineh,’ casts no shadow of kloom upon the millions of Irishmen who to-day celebrate their national festival. Atthe end will Lrish- men be a whit better disposed toward the union which can only be maintained through such means? Will they be less firm in thelir determination to shake off their fetters? Are our rulers foolish enoueh to think that, atter a lapse of years, a St. Patrick’s day may dawn upon an Irish nation contentedly hug- ging its chains aud meekly passive under op- pression? The very threat of coercion has braced the nerves of irishmen like a tonic does. Instead of dismaying and disorgan- 1zing them, it has drawn them closer to each other and to their leaders who are at present waging the battle of representative institu- tlons, and will soon be nlunged into a far more bitter strife against the policy of co- ercion."” A CHEERLESS PROSPECT. Coincident with the boisterous weather we are now “‘enjoying” the Dublin Kxpress thus blusters: *‘St. Patrick’s day opens up on as cheerless a prospect in the eyes of all true lovers of Ireland as any 17th of March since the day was first made a festival. The insur- rection of ‘Young Ireland’ and the Fenlan brotherhood were not, as is the present agi- tation, inseparably mixed up with the land question. ‘Young Ireland’ actually had gen- tlemen for its colleazues. The Fenlans of 1508 were somewhat inferior, but a few of them had, at any rate, the qualities of soldiers of fortune. 1t was reserved for the later de- velopment of the movement to ally itself with murder clubs and the mutilation of dumb cattle. Even in this lower depth there is &till a lower one—sic, dynamite on the one hand, and the moral scavenging work of United treland on the other. Sedition has becomea thing honest men shudder at and at which they hold their noses. Yet it is more influential with the Irish populace than Fenianism and many times more so than ‘Young Ireland.””” Lord Londonderry omitted the usual drooping of colors in the castle court yurd to-day. In London. | Copuright 1887 by James Gordon Bennelt,] LONDON, March 17.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee:|—High winds blew in & traditional St. Patrick’s day. Notwithstanding that the temperature was low and that snow covered the roofsof houses, jonquils, crocuses, daffodils and hya- cinths bloomed in window boxes. The ‘market hucksters say never before were there 80 many shamrock bunches sold. Cab horses and carters and the East End population generally wore the green plant as extensive asthe West End usually sports the prim- rose. Even royalty remembered the St. Patrick’s day of the jubilee year and the band of the Grenadier guards which did duty at St. James Palace, played Irish airs in the court yard this morning while mounting guard. They were enthusiastically cheered by an {mmense crowd of boys belonging to the schools of the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick at Block Friars. These boys received new clothes and a small sum of money, and were granted a half hollday. There were special services at all the Roman Catholic churches, the most impressive being at St. Patrick’s in Soho. Every branch of the national league in Lon- don held meetings or gave concerts this evening, 'The annual banquet of the league in Loudon took place at St. James' hall, under the presidency of Mr. dexton, M. P, ‘The one hundred and fourth festival of the Benevolent Society of St. Patrick was cele- brated by a dinnerat the Free Mason’s tavern, with the Duke of Abercom in the chair. LABOUCHERE'S SPEECH. Mr. Sexton, M. I’., was to have been chair- man, but the last momert It wasan- nounced that he would be unable to preside and the place was filled by Mr. Garrett Byrn, M. P. for Wicklow. The speech of the evens ing was made by Mr, Labouchere in answer to the toast, “Ireland a Nation.” ilis per- oration aroused such enthusiasm that a Pic- cadilly tory passing outside stopped to hear the inside cheers. He said substantially: “We must not relax our efforts, ‘We are told that a crushed worm would turn upon his oppressor, but if the worm had a little more backbone and common sense it would turn before it is crushed. You are threatened with a fresh coercion act for Ire- land. The tory ministers ought to have known by the results of other coercion acts that coercion would never extinguish the passionate love of country that burned in every Irishman’s breast. As it has been with former coercion acts, so it will be with this, The English government might ime prison the best and noblest of its patriots; it might send its police and its magistrates and its soldiers to aid landlords to rack rent and evict, but Ireland will emerge as she always had done from the trial, ready to bear all, to suffer nll and to dareallIn the cause of right. You e wandered along in the desert, but the promised land is now in sight, Only be true to yourselves and the past and you must soon enter that promised land.” BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF §T, PATRICK, The one hundred and fourth festival of the Benevolent Soclety of St. Patrick was celes brated by a dinner at the Free Mason tavern, with the Duke of Abercorn in the ohalr, ‘There were balls, concerts, dinners and festi« vals throughout the forty mile area of the great metropolis, Veteran reporters agree that never before hasa ondon St, Patrick’s day been more widely and warinly celebrated, At Detroft, DETROIT, March 17.—At the celebration of St. Patrick’s day in this city to-nighit Senator C. W. Jones, of Florida, was one of the chief speakers. After speaking of the marvelous progress made in this eountry since its first settlement, he took up the subject of labor, opposing any government inferference be= tween labor and capital, Senator Jones leaves here in a fuw days to enter the n:’ for senator from Florida, ‘The election tak place in April, At Now York. NEW Youx, March 17.—At & St Pate rick’s day picnle of [rish societies to-day, | Rev. Fatber McGiynn made an address, t, first part of whicl dealt with the blessings | the beloved saint's work to Irelaud, l Glynn then branched off into a discussion ¢ land project which has made biw vopgs