Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 2, 1887, Page 1

SIXTEENTH YEAR. THE LEGISLATIVE WIND-UP, The State Oapitol Deauded of Furniture by the Departing Legislators. DISGRACEFUL CLOSING SCENES. Beer and Buffoonery a Fitting End to the Session—Appropriations For Asylums a Pharmacy Boacd, The Closing Lixcors, Neb, April Brk. |—The anpropriation bill called out a discussion which lasted two hours. The Mtems for the Nortolk asslum, st¥eken out of the bill in the house, and amounting to 843,700, were recommended by the ser concurred in by the house, after a debate and a ceaseless jangle, in which not a single new idea was advanced, Finally avote was taken upon allowing $19,000 for the proposed two wings to the same institution, and after an- other hour’s delay, this appropriation was re- fused. When this amendment was first read in the house, after having come from the sen- ate, it was announced that but one wing and an appropriation of $25,000 therefore were required. Stubsequently, it was discovered that two wings and £49,000 had been in- tended. ‘I'he skeptical ones looked upon this s an attempt (o sneak throuzh the latter ap- propriation. Mr. weomer led the opposi- ion with the aboye result. "The allowance for medicine at the reform school was increased to $2.000. 1t had for- merly been $1,000. Concurred in. The senate amended the bill also by inserting $40,000 to pay for stock which may be killed = during the next two vears by the live stock commis- sion. This was in accordan with a senate roll which passed the house yesterday. Con- curred in, K followinzg amendments were con- curred in: Striking out the appropriation of $50,000 of roll 455 to develop the saline in- terests: 201 providing for the repeal of acts n conflict with the same; $3,000 for adeputy attorney generals $35,000'for the_seven extra Judges Tor the district court: $17,500 for the seven additional court steno - raphers for two years; $4,000 salary for superintendent of in- Btitute for the feebla minded at Beatrice, an increase of 800 over that ot last term, and $40,000 for a new workshop at the peniten- tiary. On motion of Mr. Newton the senate was asked to recede from its amendment provi ing for the two wings to the Norfolk asylum, ""hl: governor announced that , signed house rolls 43, preventing o auiring property civil procedur . Com keep crossin repair eedents; 77, preventing the employment of children under twelve years ot age in wor shoos, 142, for the reliet of Magigie Pribble; 9 avlishing a militia in” this state; 414, establishing the Nebraska Industrial home; 451, amending section 69 of chapter 14 of the statutes and 461, the elaims bill ‘The following were killed 217, relating to the giving of evid in cer- tain ¢ 184, decreeing to a party owning land sold for taxes, a lien on the same betore a deed has been given. ‘The following tiles were passed: re- quiring the certificate of the district court to the county clerk in cases of foreciosures of mortzaze; 237, amending scetion 24, ehapter 14, referring to assignments; 2 allowing county judges to appoint special adinis- trators; 143, punishing persons provoking assault. ‘The senate announced that it had declined to recede from its amendment ot the Nortolk asylum bill but that it had appointed a com- mittee of conference consisting of Mess Majors, Colby, McNamar, Fuller and Linn. A motion was made to anthorize the chair to appoint a similar committee. ‘I'he motion vprevailed and the chair ap- pointed as such committee Messrs, Leters, Newton, Eisley, Keiper, and Newcomer, ‘T'he committee on conference made a ma- Jority and a minority report. ‘I’ former was sizned by Majors, Colby, Linn and Fuller, the entire senate ¢ tea, and Messrs. Peter iper and E the house committe e minority report was signed by Messr: ewton and New- comer, The majority recommended the building of both wings and the minority op- posed it. Mr, Peters moved and Mr. Garvey seconded the adoption of the majority report, and urged as a reason therefor tuat the senute ‘was unanimous in favor of the wings. Be- sides, that body had had expert testimony betore them showing that the buildings were absolutely necessary, both as a matter of econony as also of accommodation to the in- sane people of the state, Mr. Miller moved the adoption of the mi- nority report and was seconded by atr. Whit- more. Mr, Tinzle made a strong speech in favor of the majority report. Mr. Newcomer moved the previous ques- tlon, The san ordered. The motion Iomlorl the minority report was lost by a vote of 52 to 36, A The vote upon the majority report was taken and resulted in favor of the allirmative by 55 to 34, Mr. Russell moved that a committee of three be appointed to confer with the gov- ernor to ascertain whether he had any com- munications to send to the house. ‘I'he speaker appointed as such committee Messrs, Russell, Pemberton and Dickinson, Mr. Bowman introduced a resolution to the effect that the engrossing and enrolling clerks who had worked atter regular hours at night be allowed pay for the time spent ac- cording to schedule. Mr, Miller moved for a call of the house, the object ot which was to shut off the reso- lution. It was accordingly not pressed. ‘I'he chair subsequentiy declared Mr. Bow- man’s resolution out of order, because a previous resolution had declared that no extra pay would be allowed for overhours. Up to this time the chair had been unable to preserve order, Incessant rapping with the gavel attracted but momentary consides ation. ‘The laughter and conversation cre- ating a babble of sounds went on alimost un- interruptedly. If a member attempted to ad- the chalr he attracied no attention, save from some member or members who sought to gag him with 8 well directed shot of paper in the mouth. When one shot failed, there ‘Was not wanting a guerrilla volley, the mis- siles of which house and — sénate files which had been wienched from their binders, compressed into balls, and sent fly- ing through an('u at the ill advised orator, This species of attack followed Mr, Neow- eomer into the chair, e protected himselt for & time by means of Mr, Har- lan’s tile which he wused as a shield. But the onslaught was too territic to be with- stood and the temporary presiding ofticer was forced to hurl his negis at his nearest enemy which he did with the skill of a marksman. ‘Thence forward pandemonium reigned, Dignified legislators bocame buffoons” and clowns, and men wno but a short time before hiad philosophised upon retrenchment and reform eagerly plunged into unrestrained destruction of property for which the people had pald. ‘I'he governor extered, and turned pale at thespectacle, The hands of the clock still pointed to 7:40 o'clock, But it was now the morning of all fool's day. The strugzling rays of light froi the east entered the chawmber, seemingly pointing out each member as worthy of ap- probrium, Jet the pandemonium continued, until finally Charley Green was dumped over the clerk’s “desk to make a aspect. ‘'om Majors also was dragged to the front. He said he was lord, the house was a mob, and he was on the goose. And then he retired. _Everybody believed he had fold the truth, Will Gurley spoke, and then another relapse took place. At 6:30 this worning tho legislature ad- journed. But nolegislature ever held in this nluw ever cawe 1o 50 ibglorious a termiua. tion. urs. Special to the Senate file OIL INSPECTOR'S BIL House roll 818, by Mr. Newcomer, intro- duced at the same time in the senate by Mr, Conger, provides for a state inspecto: ol oils. 1t pn‘:«unm all petroleum oil or oil Muid substance, whether or not manufactured this state Shall be inspected befure being offered for sale for illuminating purroses in Sy state, - An inspector 1 1o be appolnted teand | the governor, who shall b his oftice for two years. It is the du of this in- ies to in- t le illuminating PUrpo sxamined thie approved, cial signa- ture upon each barrel standing the test. In doing this, the inspector is empowered to enter premises where it 18 offered for sale or may be found, If the oil does not stand the requtred test, the word *rejected” shall be marked in plain letters upon the barrel. It shallbe unlawful for dealers to sell ol sjected, and upon conviction of be fined not exceeding to be five deputi ding €190 mont vapor at 100 degrees Fahreheit jected, The tests are to be made by w known as the Foster apparatus, The inspec- tor's bond is placed at £2).000, Each deputy’s bond is setat £5.000, The inspector shall re- from each dealer, where there is butone dkage to be tosted, 40 contsy 25 cents when de ud fitteen barrels, and 10 1 when the lot exceeds twenty bare Both inspee.ors and deputies shall records of all oils approved Wl rejected, the person for whom inspected and the maker's brand, At the of eachi month the deputies shall forward to the inspector copies of their records and thie received by thewm for inspection, In January of each year the inspector shall ish the governor with an account of his nd the work 1S deputie: alary of the inspector T ) and he shall be allowed all xpenses for the discharee of his duties. The same shall be allowed to each of the deputies, All salaries and expenses of these oflicers are to be paid out of the fees received for the inspection of oiis. In the event of these fees being inadequate to pay both salarles and ex- penses, the deficit all be deduct vro rata trom the salaries of each oflicer, Should these fee ss of salaries and ex- panses said exce: 1 be deposited in the state treasury, ‘Flie inspector shail annually report to the state auditor the receipts and disbursements of his oflice. A vender or manufacturer of oils attempting to sell the same before they are inspected shall be subject to a fine of 3500, The same penalty attaches to the breaking of a package for the prrpose of deceiving a pui r as to the contents of the same, or using a barrel with an inspector’s brand when the contents of the same have not inspected. Any dealer or manufacturer who shall sell branded casks or barrels betore renewing said brand shall be fined 810 for every cask or barrel so sold. Any person knowincly us- ing for illuminating poses oil which has not been approved by the inspectors or deputies shall be fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, The act does mot prolibit the use of gasoline, benzine, benzale or naptha in strect Inmps. Persons knowingly selling illu nating oiis below one-lundred degree heit when tested, shall be responsivle to the purchaser for injuries to person or property resulting from the use thereof. An insy tor or deputy who shall tr in which he may be ealled on to insp be tined 500 and remoyed from his position. It shiall be the duty of both inspector and deputies who sh know of violations of this act, shall enter complaint before court of competent jurisdietion, and failing to_do s0, shall be reinoved from his position. The decision of the inspector inquestions arising between deputies and venders or manutae- turers I be fined. 11 shall be the duty of the governor to remove from oflice any state inspeetor, who shall prove himseli “to be eithier unfaithial or incompetent in- the dis- charge of his duties, CLEANING OUT TIIE CAPITOL, The capitol has been alive all day with members of both houses and elerks, I former were carrying away their effeets bidding one another zood bye, Nearly every other clerk, lady and gentleman, were en- deavoring to carry with them tue honors of their work in the shape of the tables, desks and chairs which they h used during the session, were voted to the assistants while in the house this privi- nded only to the newspaper Yet the secretary of state informed ent that he hac ady sola wo_chairs atsthe rate o &2 a i rdance with the re- e iece. i quirements of the new THE PHARMACY LAW, The first step was taken to-day toward get- ting the Nebraska pharmacy law in - working order in the organization of the state phar- macy board. The meeting was held in = the ¢ of the secretary of state, Th were present the lat oflicial, together with the auditor, attorney general, and the land comuis- sioner. rization wi fected by the election ot Mr, Willard as president and Mr. Lewis sccretary, ‘The commissioners ap- pointed are as follows: 1L D, Boyden, of Grand Island; Henry Cook, of Red Cloud; W. C. Lane, of Lincoln Kelley, of Pawnee City and Max Biecht, of Omaha. These were selected from ten nan ested by the Nebraska Pharmaceutical ther five names being J. . Schultz ot Be J. Sekord of cbraska City, Fr of Hastings, ‘The first five will immediateiy set to work {0 comply with the requirements of the act, which, in” the main, is calcula to ri the standard of pharmacy in this state. BROUGHT INTO COURT. The Galaxy of Chicago Boodlers Ar- rested and Give Bail, Ciicaao, April L—Juage Anthony ar- rived at the door of his court room this morn- ing and could hardly crowd his way in on account of the density of the throng of in- dicted boodlers, present for the purpose of giving ball, and their friends who came early to help them. Sheriff Matson followed the judge with a full list of the indicted. 1t is as follows: George C. Klehm, Michael Wasserman, Michael Leyden, J. J. MeCar- William J, McGarigle, R. S, McClaugh- Henry Varnell, Dan_Wren, Adam Och: 1. Oliver, Christian Geils, Christian Ca wan, Bd Phillips, J. S. flannigan, J. E. Van Peltz, J. ¥, Carpenter, Michael Costell Holland, August 'Busse, Napoleon foux, Philip’ Kelly, Patrick Malioney, anc and Joseph Buckley. 1In the case of Wasserman, the ex-cominissioner, who 18 indicted on_one charge of bribery and two charges of conspiracy, Dail was fixed at $15,000 for the three charges. The bonds given by tho other commissioners and ex- commissioners on the list were fixed at amounts varying from $5,000 to 17,000, the Iatter that of “Buck” McCarthy, whose in- dictment contains tive counts for bribery and conspiracy, Besides commissiouers and ex- commissioners and county oflicials, in tne indicted list are nime contractors and dealers in furniture, supplies, ete. At 2 this aiter- noon most of thewm had secured bail, o Al e Death of John G. Saxe, ALnaNy, N. Y., April 1.—John G. Saxe, the well known poet, died here yesterday at the age of seventy-one, He had been in ill healtn for a nwmber of years and has lived in retirement. John Godfrey Saxe, Ll Higheate, Vt., June 2, 151 At the aze of hree he graduated from the Middle- bury college, and was admitted to the bar of his zative state, Ile practiced law until 1550, when he became editor of the Burlington Sentinel, and 1or several years during the war was editor of the Albany Evening Jour- nal. [n polities he was a démoerat, and was a candidate for governor of Vermont in 1850, Mr. Saxe was a popular poet, and more than forty editions of his works have been pub- lished in this country and in England, ubled Life. , April L—Advices from St. Peters- burg fully confirm the report that another at- tempt upon the ezar's lifw has baen mace, It was learned that Tuesday while the czar was exercising in the park connected with the Gatschina palace, he was fired upon by an ofticer of the army, the ball passing close to his person. The' ofleer was immediately seized by the attendants and imprisoned. P The New York Boodlers. New Yous, April L—District Attorney Martine has decided that Jacob Sharpe will be the next of those indicted for eomplicity in the Broadway steal to be brought to trial, ‘The district attorney thinks that by tne trial of sowe of the temptérs in the case new eovi- dence will be brought out that will aid in convicting wiose of the boodlers, D., was born at LOCAL BOARDS TO BLAME. Something Wrong in the Administration of the Civil Bervice Law. THE APPLICANTS INCOMPETENT Ben Harrmson Being Groomed As a Presidential Candidate--Secretary Bayard's Rnmored Engage- ment — Capttal Newa, Something Wrong Somewhere. WasiiNaToN, April 1L.—[Special Telegram 10 the BEE.|—Close observers of department affairs here are satistied that there is some- thing wrong in administration of the civil service law so at least, as local ex- amining boards are concerned, Men come here with appointments based, as they say, onexaminations by local boards who show clearly and in a very short time that they have neither education nor capacity to pass such e fons re enforced here under the eyes of the commissioners them- selves. Many of them. too, are utterly with- out moral eharacter and could not get em- ployment in a private house on any terms. here is a serow 100se somewhere, evidently. The civil serviee commission announces that tacreisa demand for male and type-writerr and those who possess both these arts far beyond the number of appli- cants, They say they do not want female stenographers and type-writers, as they are notdesirable. Every male who has passed examination as a stenographer and type-writer has reccived an appntoiment. "The civil ser: commission has made an order that, bezinning with the second Satur- day in May, examinations shall be held on the second Saturday of every alternate month hereafter of applicants for the position of book keeper in_ all public_departments Washington, These ‘examinations will be held at the rooms of the commission here, CONGRATULATING THE NEW OFFICIALS, "The treasury departient presented an un- al spec his afternoon. ‘Uhe appoint- ‘ut of Sec Fairchild and Assistant Maynard caused great rejoicing among the employes and they expressed a ersal desire to beallowed to extend their nlations in person. Apparently no promotions were ever made in the treasury departiment that met with such general favor among the employ ‘The two oflicials ther fore consented to receive such of the as desired to pay their respects after the close of business, "Word to tha et was sent through the building and by 3 o’clock a large crowd had congregated in the corridor open- ing into the secretary’s office. Fairchild was L first and then Maynard, the erowd in a stream from the room of Fair- Linto the corridor and then intothe room of Maynard Loflicers, chiefs of divi- sions,” clerks of all grades, messengers, watchmen, laborers, and’ charwoinen mingled in the crowd and shook hands with the newly appointed officers. Some surprise W Maynard should have acc ment of —assistant comptroller his as ) 1 that Mr, pted the appoint- seeret. As seeond ry was £5,000 perannums ssistant seer he will receive only- $4,500. But the assistant secretary has to finally review all decisions of the department growing out of eases connected with the customs service and_the administration of the tariff laws. Mr. Maynard proposes to re- New York at the expiration of his al term and in th tropolis will en- gage In the pr of law. vear or two as assistant secretary will give him an isight into the customs service that will prove invaluable to him in subsequent practice. In consequence, while lie loses & percent 20 in his salary at present, he will be likely to recover the loss inany times over in his quent carcer ag a law- ye New York v ans say that the ap- pointment of Mr. Maynard was brought about through a desire on the part of the president to compensate him further for the shabby treatment which he received at the hands of his party in 1533, In the elections of that year Mr. Maynard a candidate for sceretary of state. He was opposed by General Carr, and while every other man on the ticket was elected Maynard was defeated, Lt was said that his defeat was brought about by the men within the party who were op- hosed to Mr. Cleveland and who looked upon Mr. Maynard as the governor's intimate friend, NEBRASKA AND 10WA PENSION Pensions were granted Nebras: to-day follows: John V. Watson, Fremont; orge Miller, illiam M. Tur- Dorehester; John D. King, Wayne; Per- een, Greene: George D. Wickes, William A. Patterson, I Cen- ailey, Atkinson; Calvin b Pensions for lowa Jesse Brown, Keoku| Burlington ion Ce nidaz Tucker, Marysy! 4 vkseye: William City: Christian Roliner, J. Riley, Steamboat Roc! Keokuk: William H, Da Valeriaj John rills David Harris, Newton Vinton; Joseph Schila, Keokuk: Joseph C. Graham, Clarinda: Milton M. Taylol dalia; Edward Dillon, Manchester; Lonk, Jefferson; Emery C. Perr City : Francis A. Hubbard; Elliott. HARRISON A PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT. Under the headlines—"Ben Harrison Not Crushed.—Practicing Law But Not Out of Politi Indiana’s Presidential Candidate” —to-day’s New York Herald has this from its Washington correspondent: “Ex-Senu- tor Ben Harrison, of Indiana, has settled down quietly to practice law in Indianapolis. He is said to be one of the best lawversin the western country and has already ptea retainers enoueh to keep him employed until autumn, Mr. Harrison’s friends say he 1s not out of polities, notwithstanding his re- cent defeat for the senatorship, He will be a candidate for the presidency in 1588 and the a delegzation will enter the nest con- vention solidly in his fa Byxbee, Promise Creseent; Thomas liram Collins, Fairfield, Levi cEastman, Mer- unced that **Miss 3 oe, the tiancee of retary Bayard, is a guestof Mrs, George Kidd, 353 Fifth avenue, New York, Miss Markoe is a handsome blonde, whose family have been associates of the Bayards for a generation back and that preparations are g on for a wedding which will be quietly solemnizedfat the house of afriend in New York”” An evening paper, upon the autnority of all parties con- cerned, emphatically contradicts this state- meot and declares it there is not an jota ot truth in it retary Bayard is said to be greatly annoyed at the persistency of the peo- ple who circulate this rumored engagement. MILITARY MATTERS, First Lieutenant Charles I, Mason, assist- ant surgeon, U, S. A., has resigned to take effect Mareh 25, Second Licutenant Augusta €, Macomb, Fifth cavalry, has been promoted to be first licutenant from March 11 last. Captain Henry Operley, ussistant surgeon, has been ordered to temporary duty at Fort Maginnis, Montana. Lieutenant Georze B. Duncan, Ninth in- fantry, has bean ordered to the San Carlos Indlan agency to the duties which the late Lieutenant Seward Mott, Tenth cavalry, recently performed there, Captain Arthur Morris, Fourth artillery, Fort Adams, rt, R. I., has been granted one month’s extension of sick leave. POSTAL CHANGES, The following lowa post appointed to-d: Lewis H. John Atal- liss, Muscatin Ia., vico Georze M, Hawk, resigned; R. H. Dunn, Holbrook, Coin cou ce Thomas Boyle, resigned; Walter S. Barton, Malone, Christian county, vice Israel Higgins, resigned, ‘The name of the postoftice at Washington Prairie, Winneshiek county, lowa, was changed to Woodville to-day. ters were FEDERAL PROMOTIONS, The informal organization of the inter- state commerce commission yesterday after- noon 15 to be permanent. Judge Cooley will remain ”Il’(\id!nt of the board. Second Cowptroller Maynard, in his promotion to be assistant secretary of the treasury.aleaves a $5,000 position for one paying but §4,500, Hod Carrieri on a Strike. CINCINNATI, April L—The union hod ear- riers of the city are out on a 0 Jucuiayy 10 WAGSH KOFnd g 80 strike to-day for. ™ WORKERS, Important Mecting of the Amalga- mated Assoclation In Jane. Prersuvie, April 1.<The lodges of the Amalzgamated Associaiion of Iron and Steel Workers throughout the country will elect delegates during the eoming mouth to the annual convention which meets in this eity June 7. There is a gr at amount of business already on hand, and it is expected that the convention will be in session at least two s, ‘I'he most important matters to be considered will be the recenttrouble with the Knights of Labor, the scale of wages for the ensuing year, and the advisability of further strengthening the organization by taking in men under new cla ons o tl all skilled mill labor will have representation. It is said thatthe adwmission of pipe miil workmen and steel melters will be’ stronzly advocated, and that if they are taken in it will increase the membership of the association 5000 men. In rezard tothe new scale of S nothing is known, A number of del- ready chosen favor a scale based on ades of iron instead of bar iron as at vresent. o Big Moulders' Strike Feared. St Lovts, April L—The recent trouble be- tween the union stove moulders and three ot the larzest stove man ifacturing concerns of this city, which resulted in a strike, has cul- minated in astep never taken before, the outcome of which is awaited with great in- terest, The situation is oflicially stated by the Stoves and Hardaiware Journal, devoted to the stove and hardware interest, as tollows: “On March 8 the moulders struck for an advance of 15 per_cent in wazes, after having rejected an offer previously made to them of 10 per cent advance, to take effect June 14, The moulders then proposed to ac- an advance of 10 par cent if made at ‘I'his was rafused by the manufac- who, in turn, offered "an advan 5 per cent immediately, with a_like advanc inJuneor July if “trade would warrant it. This was rejected by the moulders and the strike went on. The executive commit- tee of the Founders' National Defense asso- ciation of the fourth district, which emb: all the western states, then t the matter iy e on Wednes- ay of inis week and after full discussion of the whole matter, unan mously resolved that patterns of the Bric & B Manufacturing company should be distributed among the members of the fourth _ district and that the DBridge & Beach Manutacturing eompany be instructed to apen their shop on Monday, April 14, with such labor as they ean get' at the board Prica . The distribution of patterns of the Jridze & Beach Manufacturing company, (something which itis said to have never been done before) means the other members of the National Defense assocation will make castings for that company, and the interest in the matter centers on the question whether the union employes of the wmanufacturers in the fourth district will pro- duee castinzs for a company whose hands are on strike and who will attempt to run their foundry with non-union moulders. ‘I'nere is reasonable apprehension that ageneral strike may follow and the result is looked for with a good deal of concern, e iners’ Scale Signed. April L—At & meeting of the Pennsyly ailroad coal miners at Irwins, Pa., today, the proposition of the coal com- panies to pay 60 cents per ton for mining for one year was accepted under protest. The miners were satisfied with 60 cents per ton but were opposed to siening an agreement to work for one v at that rate. About 4,000 miners were represented at this convention. e Charges Against Seeberger. WAsHL Aprit 1L.—Some weeks ago the Civil Service Refode luzue ot Chicago filed with the civil setvice commissioner a formal complamt against Collector of the Port of Clicago Seeberger, charzing him with violation ot the eivil service law. he league charges Seeberger with peremptorily demanding the resignation of George A. Webster, an honorablg discharged union sol- dier and lately clerk the appraiser’s oflice in the Chicazo custom house, It is stated that the collector, at the time he demanded Webster’s resignation, said to him there were 10 eharges against ht records that he knew him to be an_eflicient elerk and a faithful public servant, but that he must haye his place: that the outsids pressure for the nlace was overwhelming avd that the democratic hayinz been ot of power twenty-five years, was cleatly entitled to the offices, and for this reason alone he must insist upon Webster's resignatio. o all the S and specifications Coliector Seeber:er makes positive denial save a- to the one that le re- quested \Webster's resignatio Coal Prrrsnt Fishing on the Hi Bostox, April 1.—-|Speeial Telegram to the Bre.|—Another ‘ishery puzzle has arisen. It is to be solved in t.'e United States court. Have fishermen aright to fish on the high seas, three marine leagues from the shore? ‘That is the question, and it comes n a suit against a former commander of the United States steamer Corwin. LastJunethe Ameri- can schooner Sierrawas hunting aud tishing in_the northern Paeific ocean, about thirty miles from the coast of Alaska. *Captain Ab- bey, now commander of the revenue cutier liatin,but at that time of the cutter Corwin, boarded the schooner, and it is claimed took from her by force of arms, ammunition and hunting and fishing imolements. In fact the voyage was brokfn up and the owners of the Sierra now want $20,000 for d ed dbiddli Canadian Exports, HALIFAX, April L—[Special Telegram to the Ber.|—Proof that the provincial mer- chants realize the danger of the American rotaliation bill beng put into operation is found in the fact that the vatue of exports hence to the United States during the past three months enormously exeeeds the ex- ports of any previous quarter for many years. Ixportations to the United States for the first quarter of 1557 amounted in value to §330,000, an inreease over the same quarter last vear of nearly $150,000 and of about $40,000 over the last quarter of 1836, — - Guarding the Herd Forr Wontu, ‘Uexas, April 1L.—Col. 8. Cunningham, agent of the bureau of animal iudustry, who recently ited southwest Kansas, New Mexieo and Colorado, reports eattle on the range of New Mexico, Indian “Territory und Colorado to have come through the winter in excellent shape and with but slignt losses. There will be united action among the state, territory and national sanitary boards to prevent contagious pleuro- pueumonia crossing tho Mississippi river, - Gould Gets Another Road. Forr Swmirn, Ark, Avril 1.—The Little Roek & Fort Smith rallway passes into the hands of Jay Gould to-day, and active work on the extension of the iina is to begin at once, The line will be built on the north side of the Arkansas river to a point on the north bank opposite this city, where a canti- lever bridge is to be eonstructed. The road is also to be construgted from Fort Smith to Shrieveport, La., where it will connect with the New Orieans & Texas Pacitic. Work on this line is to begin in sixty days. il < Rl Punidhing Crime. NEBrAskA City, Neb., April 1.—Fred Mossman, who forged a note on Fred Newe and Henry Schroeder, and cashed it, was tried, convicted and sentenced to three years in the penitentiary at hard labor, The grand jury bas returned indictments for murder against. Hoffman and _ Bell, the P Missouri Pacific train wreckers. Tl arraigned in the district court and | guilty. Remanded For Trial, New Youk, Apiil L—=W. A. Clarke register clerk, who is aceused of stealing a package of $10,000 from the mail pouch in the New York postoftice, waived examina- tion before United States Commissioner Gl apd was eomuiitted for frial, A VERY MYSTERIOUS CASE. Crimes Committed Thirty Years Ag Brought to Light. KISSANE'S A Prominent Califormia Milllunaire Living Under an Assumed Nawme With & Record As a Mure derer and Forg WILLIAM CAREER. A Mysterious Case, pecial Telecram to at interest is being taken here in the mysterious Kissane case, the second hearing of which closed to-day in Recorder Smth's court. The developments in the e ase are decidedly interesting. ‘Uhie story, very brietly reviewed, is that William Kissane, New Yoik speculator in the fitties, was said to have been concerned in the burning of the steamer Martha Washington, of the Ohio & Mississippi river lines was concerned in sev- eral other very questionable transactions, whereby Le cleared considerable money, and inally, in 1854, went back to New York. hortly after his arrival there he forged a check for alarze amount on the Chemical national bank, and beat other institution He then disappeared. He was duly indicted by the grand jury, but no trace of him could be found and nothing was ever heard of him till a few days ago. Then Attorney Hart appeared in court, before Recorder Smyth, and told him he had heard from Kissane; that the latter had for thirty years lived an honest and industrious life In Cali- fornia; had a family, and now wanted the old indictments against him quashed so as to remove the stain from his character. The recorder consulted the Chemical bank peo- ple, who refused to permit the quashing of the indictment, and the same day the re- ived a remarkable letter from Gen- of San ainst any I New Yo the Bre.| anc 5, who protested sniency being shown Kissane, branding him as a thief, murderer, ete; also that he had never projessed repentance or mado any restitution. The case came up to-day before Recorder Smyth. District Attorney Martine was present and favoring the dismissing of the indietment, considering tho length of time elapsed, and that Kissane had reformed aud was lead- ing an honest life verything considered, e was not disposed to call the case for trial at this late day. Recorder Smyth was not so willing to dismiss the matter. 1lle said thatthere was no evidence that Lawyer Hart was acting with Kissane's e intunated that hie would rejuire a on this point before taking a gram trom the principal in the not be suflicient, — The parties then left the court. ‘The singular point in the is that no one is able to find where Kissane is. He has been livin under an assumed me on the coast. Enough has been learned. however, from Lawys Hart's ements to show that Kissane is now a millionaire in_ Californi From other sources it*is learned that he not only that, but is one of the most prom nent men of the Pacific coast. It is asserted he is an intimate friend of Senator Hearst hathea . hisfamily oceupy a position in cond “to none, Several en have virtually admitted knowing who h bat uniforinly refuse to divulge his name, om the way the ease looks here it appears the California pamers are shielding him. ~Although they are print- ing the case s it goes on in New York, they do not seem to be making any vigorous efiort to find the man out, as it is certain that a person of his supposed prominence could not conceal his identity ~ when so many know him, The affair is the ~talk of cverybody and people here and on the const are 10oking for a so- cial voleanic eruption soon. It Is unques- tionable that the offenses for which the man is indicted will warrant extradition, and the Chemical bauk peovle say they will push their case to the last extremity. = Dispatehes from the coast say that the affair is a nin days wonder amon the people who are not friends or acquaintances of the indicted wan. prominent gentl CURIOSITY ON THE SAN Fraxcisco, Apiil William Kissane, which is surrounded with so mueh mystery'and whieh was heard to-day i New York before Recorder Siith, lias at- tracted immense attention in Californ This is due to the fact that Kissane is and is now known to be one of the worst l)l‘lll“]n(‘lll and wealthy eitizens of Cali- ornia and counected by marriage with mony leading families of this city. Many atfempts have been made by the press of San ‘rancisco to get at the aetual facts of the case and unearth the identity of this mysterious individual. The immedi- ate notoriety of th 0 is due to a motion made by counsel for J. B. Hart, of this_city, to have a nolle prosequi entered on the in- dictment for forgery on file in the district attorney’s oflice against this man William Kissane, The indictment was for the for- gery of a check for 12,000 in 154 on the Chemical bank of New York. A prominent gentleman of this city, who knows Kissane well, and who knew liim in the east, and who "has been, as also his family, A severe sufferer by Kissane, vives to the / ted press reporter to-night a full story of Kissane's career, suppressing only the name which he is known by in Cali- fornia. 1t may be said hera that Kissane is ono of the most prominent and wealthy ro~id(-un~i COAST ‘I'he case of id of Sonom: , California: that his half brother is a prominent attorney, and his cor nections by warriage are all leading society people. ‘The statement of this gentleman is as follows: It is believed that the statements made through Jesse B. Hart in New York, identity nay probably lead to the complete disclosure of his criminal practices in the past. It is weil known to jar- ties that Kissane has been guilty of felony since his arrival in California, e is unre- pentant and seeks only the reoval of legal liabilities and penalties for his past erimes. He is still under indictment for forzery in New York City and for murder in Arkansas resulting from the great loss of lite by the burning of the steamer M a Washinzton, bound from Cineinnati to New Orleans, near Helena, Ark., on the night of January 14, between his indictment in vy, 15, together with some others, Placed on trial'for conspiracy and defrauding the Insurance companies by fietitions cargoes said tobe burned on the steamer Martha Washington, He was convicted three oc sions in Cincinnati on these charges, but each time he managed to evade the law. After this he was arrested for murder and taken to Helena, Ark., but owing to a lack ot county funds and the neglect of congress to pro- vide an approvriation for his prosecution. again eseaped the clutbhes of the law. A’ r quest was made by Hon. Jumes Guthrie for an propriation, but it could not be pro- cured. Kissane in the meanwhile escaped his bail and the next heard of him were his forgeries on the Chemiecal banks in New York, in Auzust, 1554, for which he was ar- rested, convicted and sentenced to Sing Sing prison, New York. Among his effeets which were found at the time of his arrest were some notes of 8300 deno atlon on the Chemical bank. He was brought to New York b utfed and locked to the wrist of an oflicer. ‘The key to the handeuffs was lodged safely in the pocket of the Chem- ical bank teller, who still lives, to probably assist in the last chapter of Kissane's criminal career, While in Sing Sing he offered to make a tull eonfession of Martha Washington steamboat and to eontirm the same on t 80 a3 to assist the insuran resisting the fraudulent suits brought against | them for fectitious charges. The authorities coneluded that his testimony would be avail- able and useful for that ‘purpose, as Lo might not voluntarily give testinionr if he served a full time, For this reason he was liberated and therveafter made a full confes. sion of the Martha Washington steamer conspiracy, the burning of the boat and the efforts of secure the insurance. The confession oc- cupied 100 pages of foolscap. His gang, one or the. Wmost complete organizations ewll known in this country, scattered in conster nation when the fact of the confession was made known. Kissane himself violated his prowise to the insurance companies and fled to Nicara where, under an assumed name, it was reported he had been shot, Ihis career in California under another assued named is well kKnown, and all his conneetions, business, social and mar- tiage, ate equally well known, e acquired enormous weaith, his less attempt _ to_quash the dictment —in New York will in himself and imediate frien whom are fznorant of the past I WOt un plensant consequences, General Darr, of this eity, who is perfeetly familiar with Kissane history, stated also to night that o nis first secing Kissane m - this state gome two vears he immediately identi fied him, but out of eonsideration for Mis- sane’s family and connections he nad per- sistently rafused to make any statement in rezard to him, hoping he would make restitu- tion to those he had ruined. - - JARS AT in- bring many of story, the nu BUATRICE, old Robberies and Nearly a Murder By Tramps, Brartricr, Neb,, April L—[Speeial Tele- gramto the B —Our city is infested with tramps, ‘Lhey have burglarized twenty-five different residences in the past sixty days, Last night they entered the Catholic priest's house and committed sault that may yet terminate futally to Father Quick's attend- ant, Pat Sullivan by nawme. The robbers gained admission to Father Quick’s room, woke himuo and demanded his money, mak- ing the demand more urgent by giving the vriest a fearful choking, By this time Sulli- van came into the room and opened upa regular fight with the two robbers, and being a large man, he gave them astrong tussle till one of the burslurs grabbed hisaru and held it, while the other one gave him several slashes with a knife, one cut on the breast broke the knite, as a plece of it was tound on the tloor. ‘The robbers also left a revolver. While Sullivan was fizhting, Father Quick ran into the strect and called for help. This scared the burglars, and taking advantage of the excitement, they ran away., Whether have been captured yet or not is un known, although the police ran in_ ninet and_suspieions eharacters ‘They are contined in the new city jail. house of Carpenter Jones wa last night, and at the Pacitic hotel the rooms of Attorney Hazlet were broken into. The noise woke Mrs. Hazlet, and she awakencd her husband, Just then the thief snatched Hazlet's shirt and skipped. The shirt was recovered minus the collar, sleeve buttons and diamond stud. Two gamblers were sted here to-day and identitied, Hazlet ne of them as his shirt snateher. T'wo public meetings were held to-day in the opera house, the Last one being secref, but it is known thit 100 extra police are on duty to- night. otes From Seward, Sy al to the BEE.]—A mass eaueus was held last night a the court house and nominated an ant license ticket for city oflicers to be voted for next Tuesday. G. A, Merriam the candi- date for mayor and A, J. Callender and S. I, Douzlas for councilmen, A better ticket could not be found in the eity, and the oppo- sition concede that it will be electe Work has bezun on the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad in Seward county and before long grading will be commenced all along the liné. The question of having music it in our publie sehools is agitatinig our people con- siderably and prowmises to be a live issue on eletions. Your correspondent would favor musie being tauzht provided it be the old system, or at least something better than the one-horse superticial system that now eftlicts ourtown, Seward shows signs of permanent pros- which every good citizen 18 trying 1o helpalong. News ) Sewann, Neb. Lincoln Democrats Nominate. Lincory, Neb., April 1L.-—=[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.]—A largeand enthusias- tic audience attended the democratic con- vention held at Fitzgerald hall to-night. The followling city officers were nominated: A, J. Sawyer, mayor: Ilarry Iohman, city Burke, treasurers J. . Calhoun and rdon, board of edues . sdames C. Dai J. C. Saulsberry, see hird wards E.'Warner, ward: Ledwidth, A. Buckstaff, fifth v nto the Bk alk out at the City packing liouse is at an_end. “The local assembly of the Kni.Lts ot Labor ordered all its members that were amongg the strikers back to work, as they had no cause r striking. Mr. Heller has taken some ack, but the leaders he refuses to have any- thing to do with, so they leave the city this evening for Kansys City, where they have offers to work. ‘The walk out was a hasty and foolish moy Rilled By th Brokex Bow, Neb & Telegram to the B —This afternoon Sherifl Penn shot and killed Hugh Fitzpat- rick and a man named Degan. Fitzpatrick had shot a man and was resisting arrest at the time of the shooting, ‘I'he trouble oc- curred at Anselino, twenty miles west of here. RUTTER ADULTERATION, The Government Chemist Reports It Not Very Extensive. WASHINGTON, April 1, ne popular no- tions with respect to the extent of the prac- tice of butter adulteration before the eleo- margarine law went into effect will not be sustained by the forthcoming report of Prof. Wiley, the chemist of the departent of ag- riculture, on this subject. Prof, Wiley's ex- periments have been prozressing more than ayear. Materials for the investization were purchased in open market in all parts of the country, no intimation being given in any case of the pu rpose for which the purchase was intended. " In not more than one-third oi the cases did the purchase prove to be an adulteration or imitation, except when some- thing else was asked for, and the fraudulent articles were iformly those seeured when low priced materials were calied for, In no instance was it found that an_article sold in the market was entirely fraudulent. The adulterated articles usually contained between 30 and 40 per cent of pure butier, the remainder most commonly consisting of beef fat, lard and cotton_ seed” oil. P’rof. Wiley devotes some space to tueconsideration of op'nions of scientific men with regard to the wholesomeness of olecomargarine and kin- dred compounds. Le tinds that nine every ten of the scientists who ha: pressed | themselves —declare the let that properly 1ada margarine IS unobjeetionable and wholesome. The | aud more important partof this report is devoted to analysis of dairy r“'d“"h and their substitutes and methods of detecting adulterations. ‘I'he chemist's opportunities for investigation were greater than ha ever been offeres e the Tesult is a tie detail of this important . The cone reached that the microseope is a much more useful instrument in this direction than Eu- ropean chemists have ever been willing to adinit, and 15, in fact, an invaluable adjinet to a chemical lubratory for this peculiar work, The 1 methods of analysis are, however, no less thorouchly treated, and a few simple means of detection for popular use are po Artilicial colorinz sub: stances ‘are discussed, and those which are harmful and those wiiich are haruiless aro described. This report is to torm par ot the departmental *Bulletin No. 1 2 will be Richardson's report on spices. adulterations of bakinz powders, native beers, wines and ciders, flor, meal, rice snd othier cereal products, and téa, e, Cocom ol that deseription wi i the ots of other parts of the b Big Day ¥ SIINGTON, Apri) he peusion of- fiee yesterday issued 1,000 pension certiti- cates, ‘I'liis is 8aid (o be the largest number ever issued Lo one day by the buread, | e MBER 283 T PLOT g, DEFENSE, They Clzargh;“:gk\‘tr:\g”,i:'_ With the SALOON MEN OI'HE STAND. fost of T Bad Their Testimony on nation—Evidence ¢ peach Bisma ontused in rvl?\fllll\- w tm- Trying to Clear Aver o Stovx Crry, T, April L—TRTE the Haddock trial ave laying this oot ndation of a plot eharging Leavitt \\'.lh“"“:.“ of murder. \Witnesses this morning b Joorn positively that an hour before the{yor they saw Leavitt on Fourth street ‘T light pants. Other witnesses testified {5 having made remarks about killing Hagg on the day of the murder. ‘The testity lowever, is not wholly contined to Leaw| Tart of it has been directed against the ehy acter and utterances of Bismarek, Out of th number of witiesses so far called all are sa- loon men with but two exceptions, They wenerally leave the stand more o less con fused by the severe cross questions of the state counsel. Joseph Sprey was a witness and testified that he saw Leavitton the night of August 50 and that he wanted to borrow a revolver trom witness, Coroner Watterman then piaced the ver- dict of the coroner’s jury in evidence, but tho defense objected and their objection was sus- tained. Jailor James Crookshank testified that Leavitt visited the jail November 27 and called on Bismarck in one of the cells and sald to him: “Give me your wife's address and 1 will send her some money and we will see that she 13 all right till you get out, You know, Bismarek, that 1 didn’t kil Haddock.” ~ Bismarck madé no reply. Leavitt said: “You saw Arens- dorf shoot as well as me” “Yes, sir; yes, Sit” Leavittsaid: “We will como out” ali right if you stick to the story I told you.” Al Erwvin testified that the day after the murder Leavitt snoke to him and said: “1f Lam arrested will you go on my bonds?” Louis Agnes said he asked Blsmarck how he came to getin that bad serape, who did the . and why e put the shooting | onto Arensdort. fle said he put it onto Arensdorf to save his own neck. J. W. Gilbert swore that Mrs. Leavitt said | tolim on the night of the wurder tha would for two cents do up Haddoe D. C. Barnes, the prineipal Are { alibi witness, next took the stand and testi- | fied to the ood character of Arensdorf and: that he saw him just before dark on the even= ing of August Hi that ho was with him until ten minutes ter 10 o'clock, when' Arensdorf went east and he went' hom Witness knew Bismarek's moral characte be bad. On the night of the murder he saw, Nim in front of the Columbia house, and thought e was sober at the time. Sam Picker’s testimony contradicted the testimony of Barnes, as_he said they both wenteast trom the Shepherd tocether.” They were at the Shepherd probaply fifteen minutes, i Adolph Knepper was o neighbor of Biss marek’s at the time of the murder; bought the house through John Arensdorf ; 'he was my agent; paid $500 for it; gave Arensdorf 8750 to pay for it; was noton good terms with Bismarck’s wite, and that isthe reason I had Arensdorf buy'it for me. 1 paid off _one lien on the house of $40. ‘Ten dollars s duc for rent of the grounds. i John Martin, who runs a club room called | the Red Light,'said that Leavitt talked with | him on the day of the murder and sald. sThose tellows linve 19 nerve they ought 6 do up some of them. ~You watel me, and £ vill do them up.” e was asked if his place* was o gambling house. Witness refused to answer, because he would criminate himselt., Before keeping the Ited Light ho did business over Junlc's saloon. When asked if he kept & gambling housa there hie refused to answer on the ground that he would” eriminate hime self., Court then adjourned. Des Moines Brewers in Court, Des Moixes, la., April L—[Special Tele- | gram to tho Brk.]—Judge Love, of the, United States distriet court, heard to-day the ' cases of Paul Mattes and Aulman & Sehus- brewers, who were fined by Justices Gasta and Miller for illegal sales of intoxi=-1 catine liquors. The writs of habeas corpus were denjod and the defendants, appealing to the cireuit court of the United States, were held ic bonds of $2,000 each to appear at Du= | buque in the April term, where the argue’ ments will be beard by the entire bench, | when Judges Love, Shiras and Brewer wilLi decide the matter. ' The reason given for thisi is that th dges have discontinued the givs ing of writs separately until the entire beneh ! can be fully advised in the premises, the judues not desiring to accept any individual responsibility. At Dubuque the decisions of the separate judzes will be aflirmed or the writs granted.” ‘T'he brewers gave bonus and wera released. Fort Madison News, Forr Mapisoy, Ia., April 1.—|Speciat ‘Telegram to the Ber. |—Anthony Holeomb, of Dallas City, 11L, unmarried, employed on the Santa Fepile driver here, accidentally fell with the frame work to the ground, forty feet, crushing his left leg, A’ Neyer, of Fanninzton, blew ont the gas upon retiring at the Hotel Anthes here lasg nizht and was with difliculty resuscitated when discovered, Creston Wants a City Building, CristoN, Ia., Avril L—[Special Telezram. to the Br. |—At a large meeting of the busis ness wen last night the city council was me= morialized unanimously to build a $35,000 olty buiiding. , < : 3 ames Gamble, of New York, has filed hig acceptance of the waterworks charter and the works will be putin at once, Davenport Papers Consolidated, Davesvort. la, April L—Richardson Brothers, of the Lvening Democrat, to-day assumed control, by purchase, of the Davens port Gazette, The two papers will be con solidated and published frowm tne oflice of the Dewmocrat, Workshops Burned, Krokuvi, In., April L—|Special Telegram to the BE special from Memphis, Mo., says that the extensive workshops of Cash= man Bros, burned at 4 this morning. The cause is unknown, Class Confir Des Moizes, la, April 1L—[Special Te mto the Bre|—Bishop Pe of Daveuport, will contirm a elass at St. John's Episcopal churel in this eity next Sunday and will preach morning and evening, The First Pall o8, INDIANAPOLIS, April L-=Th: first game of ball of the season, au exhibition game be= tween the Indianapolis lea and Cinein= nati ation elubs, was played here, to-day. The score resulted: ludianapoll 4, Cincinnati 10, . April 1. 1ibition St Lovis, Score, St Louis, 8: Syracuse Stars, 4 - a lowa Weather. For Nebraska: 1 weather, followed by seal raius in northern port nearly stas aary ton ire, variable winds, For lowa: Siiehtly warmer, fair weather, followed by loeal rains in the northern pors tion, 5 beeo viriable, - An Eastern Cattle Quarantine, Boston, April L=The state cattle commise sloners to-day issued & prociamation of Guaye antine against cattle from New York and ° V t on account of the presence of cois . tagious pleuro-pueuinonia o these states, tion, gume— Nebraska a