Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 3, 1887, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY. APRIL 3. 1887.~TWELVE PAGES. ,_———‘——‘'__'—-l—_——_-_——.—_—————-—-—.———_—_——___.___———____.__1 and for his long and weary<ome trials and unselfish labors he reecived no reward. Soon after the trial the gang of scoun- drels separated and jeft Cincinnati, They were marked a3 cuilty and being regarded as robbers and wurderers, they slunk at last out of sight. Kissane, the most brilliant of the party, went south, was indicted in Arkansas for munrder (the Martha Washington ing sunk opposite Helena), but escaped conviction. On the death of Burton public interest in the matter ceased and the case was forgotten, From the writer's knowledge ot Kissane and his remarkable ability, it wouldl not be surprising to and he had ehaneed his name, turned “hone and was doing the honors of a respectable and examplary eitizen at the head of a respecta- ble houséhold, His escape from justice 18 oue of the romances of a century, AMU MODIESKA At the matinee AS “ROSALIND." yesterday the lower part of the hou nd balcony wete com- pletely filled The audience was excep tionally fine, being composed of Omahu's most cultured ladies, all of whom secmed to agree in voting Modjeska the most charming of actresses. The familiar comedy, “As You Like 1t,” reccived ex- eellent treatment for t! most though in some of the minor do there was an absence of the finesse is requirod to make Shukespen plays entirely satistied, As “Rosalind,”” Mod- Jeska was what she always is, refined to the cxwent of ide tion, It is Mod- jeska's interpretation that we rather than Shakespeare's ereation, and as such it s stamped with a rare intellectual quality and exquisite blending of spirituality with womanli- ness that is the distinetive feature of Modjeska’s art, While her Rosalind is gearce the unrestrained, exuberant crea- ture that the text deseribes, it gains in niany respects over the original. In Modieska’s hands the character is 3 alted and intensified, and her love mak ing in the woods with Orlando becomes & serious and dignified matter because of its manifest depth and earnestness. Alto- gether, Modjeska’s is a beautiful inter- retation, because with her polish, intel- E‘_n'uul: and feciing it could not be other- Wis “TIE CHOUANS, " ‘“The Chouans™ was given by the Mod- joska company last night to a’ fair-sized and expectant audience. The play is well designed to commend itself to those who find Shakespearean plays tame. It 1s one of the most stirring melodramatic play: that has been put on the stage, but it dif- fers from the average melodramy, in , everything stays at cross purpo: of being systematically straigi ened out in the last act and the hero and Yer lover die tragically i ch others arms in the closing eby aug- menting the dramatic effect of the piece at the expense of the audience. 1 The play is a powerful and stirring one pnd the role of Marie De Vern i xacting in Modjeska's re- portoire because it is cmotional all the way through. cted it grandly last night and displayed an abundance of assion that astounded those who have nly seen her in quicter plays. Mary Bhaw also acted an emotional part very cleverly, which added to the fine impres- sion she has made here. Burrymore was cust for a strong part, the requirements of which he met most satisfactorily. Mr. Barrymore has shown himself to be a thoroughly competent leading man. James L, Carbard delivered ~Adam’s enlogy with fine pathos and Charles Vanderhof! was also worthy of mention. THE_BOSTON IDEALS, Opera, a8 g ston Tdeals, always proves a magnetic attraction in Omal and their engagement at Boyd's 1 house this weck will be one caleu- ated to test the capacity of the theater. o d'he opening ope; a8 been changed from “Martha to “The Musketeers,” .+ Which will be given with new costumes +~and a strong cast, including Marie Stone, W Tom Karl, tV H. McDonald and H. C. Barnabee, *‘The Duughther of the Reg- i gment” will be presented with Mile, De ¢ Lussan in the leading role. The Ideals : great hit in this opera ra | will be given at Wednes- an,\l- matinee and “Adnina, or the Elexir A"( Love” Wednesday night. “LIGHT OF THE LANTERN." night at Boy4's opera house will be nted the well known play of Offen- ach, the ht by the Lantern,” in mwhich a fine cast will appear. Those of jour citizens and those who can under- | stand the language should attend. P 5' THEATRE, Last night Hyers Comedy company had #nother large house and well chose their engagzement to-night presenting *‘Out of ’zinm age."” On Monday April 4th the ‘Puck” Comedy company begin a weeks Angagement in their laughable absur- " Aity *‘Fun on Shipboard.” This compan yWhich was formerly known as the ‘Gol- . don Bell” Comedy company played at his theatre last January and established heir reputation as first class artists, Of “Messrs, Calburt and Cassady the come- diaos of the company little need be said, hoy are fine dancers and singers and a whole show in themselves. *1 Miss Pearl the saprono of the company = well known as an actress of ability in ddition to the fact of possessing a well ined voice. Miss Whituey is a con- ralto singer of remarkable power and .8weotness. This company give a refined ':nll pleasing entertainment and we can ssure any one who attend their perform- i {®nce that they will be weli repaid, ade 1 (« Brevities. {# The revenue collecctions yesterday g@mounted to $15,965.80. ¥ The commissioners will examine the Ir")lxmv for the proposed county hospital “to-morrow, #The Bepsburg Opera company will ap- pear at the exposition building on tue evening of April 22, Attention Sir Knights of Omaha Divis- Aon Drill and mmportant meeting at armory on Monday evening April 4, #° Samuel Gordon commenced suit in the yesterday against Charles 27 for a balunce due on a {1abor contra A motion for a new trial has been made 4n the case against Fred Rice, convicted of the assault upon George Hall at Ham- ond’s packing house in South Omaha. Mr. J. 8. Richardson has returned from 8 visit to the Pacifio coast. While in the ‘west he invested extensively in an orange grove in the San Diczo “country, Among the real estate transactions cmenlny was the sale by A, J. Hanscom R 8. L. Wylicof lots 5and 6 1 block 7, at the northwest corner of Capitol avenue and Seventeenth street. ‘I'he con- sideration was $5, A dividend was declared in county gourt yesterday in the assignment of Willinm Nelson of 36 3-10 per cent. The liabilities were $5,914.94. The amount to be disbursed is $2,147.88, The Bohn Manufacturing company resterday commenced an attachment in lhn county court uAminsl. Charles W, George, of Redwood Falls, Dak., for §321.75 on account. A garnishec was so commenced against Lena Aust, of maha, who is supposed to be a creditor of the defendant above named, John Gilbert, an exvericnced plumber #nd pump man of Council Bluffs has re- moved to Omaha and located on Four- teenth street botween Howard and arncy. He will putin a full line of ron pumps and will also do a general plumbing and gas fitting business, DIED, BIEMON--Mrs, Minnte Siemon. ‘The funeral will take place to-<day from her Aate residonce, 515 Virginia avenue, at 8:30 . m. Friends mvited, PAXE-Mrs. R J. Saxe. The funeral will take place to-day at 10:30 m. from the First M. K. church, Friends DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON How the Two Drunken Oowboys at Anselmo Met Their Fate, THEY DEFIED THE SHERIFF. The Coroner's Jury Brings in a Ver- dict of Justifiable Homicide—Ex- citement Runs High and Citi- zens Fear Attack, A Debauch of Death, BrokeN Bow, Neb, April 8.—[Speclal K. |--Furtier particulars of the shooting at Anselmo have reached Broken Bow. 1t svems that yesterday after- 1000 two cowboys named Hugh Fitzpatriek and Billy Degan, of Stern’ ranch, some sixty miles above Auselmo, eame to Anselmo and began their sport in the usual routine by drinking, shooting and otherwise demoraliz- « the peace and safoty of the community, While in one of the billiard halls Dezan got mito a slight aitercation with Charles Murray and shot him through the foot. A dispateh to Sheriff Penn soon brought him to the ne of action, when the arrest of Fitz patriey and Dezan was attempted, In the meantime the cowboys had got wind of the sherift’s coming and rode into the country about a half a mile, where they carefully loaded their revolvers and started for the town with horses on a run, and when in front of Humphrey Smith's hardware store were met by the sherifll and his trio ot deputies. ‘T'ie sheriff yelled for them to throw up their hands. liey refused and reached for their revolye 1e shieriff shot and killed one ot the horses and his deputy wounded the other. By this time Fitzpatrick had his revolver out and the sheriff and deputies fired on them. Fitzpatrick was shot through the heart and Degan through the bowels, Fitzpatrick dropped dead and Degan lived about fifteen minutes. Fitz- patrick moaned and gasped for breath, but that wasall, Degan said: ou have got us down. Come and take us. 1 guess Hueh is dead.” Telegrams were sent to the ranch intorming the friends of the death of the boys and asking them to come, whereupon a telegram was sent to Broken Bow for help, as they were afraid of their property being burned, TIis morning as the train left nt, about forty miles west ot Aunselmo, the dispateh sent” to the cowboys’ fricnds had just reached the end of the track, and men on horseback started for the ranch with the terrible information that their pals were dead, ‘T'he arrival of the crowd in Anselmo is expected this after- noon and in anticipation of such, peoples are fleeing from the town. Four deputies left last night for Anselmo and things at sent are unchanged trom last night. The cor- oner’s inquest was Leld this afternoon, and a verdict was brought in of justifiable howmi- cide. The upper country is all oxcitement and vague reports are numerous, It 18 hard to predict what will happen, but it is generally thought the buildings of Humphrey Smith, Dorr Heppleman and C. D. Pellbam’ will be burned, as it seems the cowboys are under the impression that they have been betrayed in some w: During the winter a great deal of whisky has been sold without a license and Anselmo is a sort of rendezvous for those who imbibe. One of the whisky men has left and others are expected to leave soon. The trouble isall laid to whisky, as the cowboys, when sober, are very courteous and well behaving. A telexram was justreceived from Anselino asking for help, "An extra coach was run up to-night and a posse ot twenty-five armed men have gone to defand it. The cowboys are expected, and excitement is very high. The men who went from here to-night are determined, and fatal results will follow if the cowboys arrive as anticipated. Horse Thieves Break Jail. VALENTINE, Neb., April 2.—|Special Tele- gram to the Ber:]—Two nights ago James Bohanan and Joel Arnold, two noted horse and cattle thieves, escaped from jail here. Jailor Coombs was absent from the jail about forty minutes at 10 o’clock. When he re- turned he noticed a light in the roof, Dur- Ing his absence an accomplice had sawed a hole through the roof, entered a wooden cell, broken his way into the corridor, and then, with false keys or an instrument, had opened the locks of the stecl cage and released the prisoners, They broke into the jailor's room, took a ritle and revolvers and . left for {artu unknown. Bohanan s the notorious hief who was captured in Hastings a_short time since after so mueh trouble #ly Sheriff Murphy, of Brown county. His escape H!nces at large one of the most expert and aring scoundrels in the entire northwest, His conviction was assured as the most posi- tive proof is existing of his guilt. Unp to this time no clew has been found. ~ Sheriff Con- nelly 13 making every effort for their re- capture, and has offered $100 reward for the capture of each. Events in Grand 1sland. GRAND ISLAND, April 2.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brk. |—Seth . Mobley and O. B, Thompson went to Lincoln this morning with a deed of section five In township eleven, range nine for the soldier’s home. It is a fine block of laud and accessible to the city. There will be a street railway run into the grounds. Our city takes great pride in this institution, Everybody in the city chivped In to-day to buy the land. Even the churches and Sunday schools waunted a small Interest in & home for the veterrns, ‘The contracts were let to-day for the build- ings for a large canning factory. Mr.Archer, of the Council Bluffs Canning company, is in the city. ‘I'his is to be the largest canning factory west of the Missouri river, Senator Wolbach and Representative Rief have returned from Lincolnr, where they have worked most faithfully for this city and the peopls they represent. Our city is on a steady and healthy boom, and people are flocking to the tuturé capital of Nebraska by the hundreds, el The Students Jubilate, LiNcoLN, Neb., April 2.—[Special Tale- gram to the Bee.|—One hundred and fifty students of the unlversity to-night celebrated the granting of the recent appropriations to that institution by the legislature. They fired cannon, sang, made speeches, played martial music and danced around a bon fire In the campus. The fire burned within fifty feet of the building and the wind rrom the south- west wafted sparks from it against the walls and some of them ascended and dropped upon the roof, 'This danger, however, was unheeded by the enthusiastic young gentla- men, = £ An Insane Man Suicides. Corumpus, Neb,, April 2.-—(Special Tele- gram to the Bex|—Johh F, Baker, thirty- three years old, living near Cornlea, in the northern part of the county, committed sul- cide, killing himself instantly by a pistol shot entering the right temple. He gave some money 1o a young woman he had gone daft upon, saying there was enough to bury him, and immediately stepved into the corn erib with the above result. He came fro Anamosa, [a., about one year ago, ho hay been in the insane asylum four years since, ‘I'he coroner’s jury brought in a “verdict that he shot himselt while insane, Norfolk Citlzens Jubilant, ORFOLK, Nob., April 2.—|Special to the —The citizens of this place indulged in a jollification last evening over the suc- cess of tho Norfolk insane asylum appropria- tion. Bonfires were lighted and serenades given, in which Representative Eiseley came in for his share of the honors. Considerable aotivity is manifest in real estate and build- ing, n"nld mmex\n); nqrw feel encouraged to go on with a number of projected improv that willadvance thu‘]‘:h{x\ FiATeRNe Norfulk Citizens Nominate. NorroLk, Neb, April 2.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—A caucus of citizens to- night nominated John Koenigstein for wmiyor, For Hastings. Hasrixoes, Neb, Avpril 2—-The Hastings Belt Line Kallway company filed articles of Incorporation in the county clerk’s oftice yes- terday, ‘Lho lucorporators are D, McCool and William Lush, of Missous Clarke, w.'h Lannlng, H. Pratt and John M. R 3 The tirst two gentlemen are officers of the St. Joseph & Grand [sland railway. The capital stock is placed at $500,000, —_— CHURCH NOTICES. To-day's Services at the Different Churches Throughout the City. Calvary Baptist church, Saunders street, Rev. A, W, Clarke, pastor. Ser- viee . m.and 7:30 p. m. Sun- day school at 12 o'clock. Regular prayer meeting on Wednesday evening at ). All are cordially invited to the services of this church. North Preshyterian church, Saund street, Rev. Wm. R. Henderson, ps Service at 10 and 8 p.m. Su day school noen. Young people's meeting at pom. Strangers made relcome at all the ser The pastor iill begin A series of ures on the “Life and Times of Kink Saul.” All Saint's church, Twenty-fifth and Howard steeets. Sixth Sunday in Lent (Psalmy’ Sunday.) Holy comunion 11 . m P'roce ). m fonal, “Glory be to Jesus,” Dr. H. 8. Tgivics v Cutler ary Hymn ¢ y cm, Turn Thy Face from ertory, Palm branches.... Sursam Corda and_Sanctus Benedictus Qui Vent . Hyinn, Pread of the World . Aznus Der... Glora in Exel Nune Dimittis Recessional, B 4 JTouris Florio Tours “hant Tours ) portion, ENING—4 P, M. Processional, A Few wmore Years shall roll. Bonum Est, Parisian tone. Dens Misereatus, Fifth t D. Offeratory, I'here is a Green Hill Far Away, Vi v iod Recessional, Lord, to Thee alone we turn, ... Colpin ns i the neighborhood of Park avenue and Leavenworth streel will hold serv iz she United Presby rian church, on the corner of Park ave- e and Grant streets at 5 o'clock p. m. i will be conducted by W. J. This one of the many new un- rtakings of our enterprising and pros- perous cit, It has met with very great success, and has had very encouraging and pleasant mectings since the start. It is now deemed proper to ask the pres- bytery for a regular organization, and to this end a petition will be open for sig- nature immediately after the services. The committee appointed on the selection of a pastor will also report, and it is de- sirable that there be ttendance, Saints' Chapel, Twenty-first and Clark streets. Preaclhing at 11 a. m. and 7:3 p. m. Sunday school at 12:30. Every- body welcome. irst Baptist church, corner Fifteenth and Davenvort streets, Rev. M. J. Sulli- van will preach at 10:30a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at 12 noon. Prayer ineet- ing V 74 All ure cor- dially invited v Seats free. Owing to sickness in his fanuly, Rev. A, W. Lamar, the new pastor of this church cannot be in Omaha to-day, as was announced. He will probably a rive in time to conduct Wednesday even- ing’s meeting. . Ren. A, W. Clark will preach this evening at the Calvary Baptist church upon the subject: ““The gospol for the poor and how to present it to them.” church, corner of Sevente ss streets. Services at 11 and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at p.m. W, E of mornin, snip.” s The Presbyte Baptist church at St. Mary Ave Congregational church, Preaching by Rev. M. J. Sullivan. Prayer meeting Thursday evening ut 7:30. Everybody welcome. Presb and S 10:30 a, m, and 7 the pastor Rev, Harsha, school at close of mornmg worship. Young peoples’ meeting at 6:45 p. m. German Lutheran church, 1003 South Twenticth street, S every Sunday 10 a. m. This Palm Sun- day, twenty-six ¢ ave been duly instracted in Luther's catechism, conducted by the miuister, will be con- firmed by the Rev. E. J. Frese, pastor. Special sermon this evening by Rev. W. J. Harsya, at Dodge strect Presbyte- rian cyurch. Subject; **What the World owes the Bible as to Human Law.” Come to the Cynthia Chapel, Walnut Hill, Omaha, to-day, and hear the follow- ing subjects discussed: Life,” morning; ' Threatening Shadows, night. Third of lecturc course. Rev. A. H. Sawyer, M. D, Southwest Presbyterian church, Twen- tieth and Leavenworth strets, Rev. D, R. Kerr, pastor. Preaching by the pastor at11'o’clock a. m. Sabbath sehool at 3 p. m. Young people’s association at 5:45 ». m. No evening services until April 10, First Christian_church, Twentieth and Capitol avenue. Rev. Jos. H. Foy, LL.D., holds services to-day at the usual hours. Seats free, Morning theme : ‘'l believe in God, the Father Almighty.”” In the evening the pastor continues his ‘‘Prac- tical Talks to Young Men.” Third Congregational church, corner Nineteenth and Spruce streets, A. B. Penniman, pastor. Servicesat 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday school at noon. Welcome, United Presbyterian church, corner of Parkavenue and Grant streets. Preach- ing, mornimg 11 and evening at 7:30 by Rev. Thys. M. Coyne. Sabbath school, 3:30. Prayer meeting Wednesday ev g at 7:30. You are welcome to all these services. St. Mary's avenue Congregational church St. Mary’s avenue and Twenty- sixth street, Rev. Willard Scott will preach both morning and evening at 10:30 and 7:30. In the morning recep- tion of members, baptism and Lord’s Supper. In the evening a gospel service with sermon on ‘‘Hard Times of Youth.” Sunday school at noon. Congregational Tabernacle, kirst, Capi- tol avenue near Eightecnth street. Ser- vices at 1080 a. m, and 7:30 p. m,, led and preaching by tho vastor, Rev. AL F. Sherrill. Reception of members. Even- ing a short gospel semon with singing Subbath school at noou. All are wel- come. Dodge “Viewsitudes ——— Building Permits. George C. Word. one story frame dwel- ling, 2210 Oli0..0vuesvvraasiraras $1,700 Henry Moeller, one story frame cot- tage, 725 South Eighteenth........... Carl Rimstrom, one story frame cot- tage, ‘T'wenty-ninth and lzard.... ... H. F. Beebee, addition ‘to dwelling, 2409 Caldwell...... Wencel Nista, one and three-quarter story frame dwelling, Williams near Fourteenth G. W. Buck, teonth and Harney.. . Francis L. Thomnas, three story aadi- tion to residence, 962 North Twenty- seventh avenue........ E. -\l-l/]uh one story tage, 2622 Capitol avenue. P_J” Sinrgeon, one-story frame Howard near Thirty-tirst.. Leter Sharkley, one-story frame cot- taze, 2078 Dodge A 1,000 J. L. Welshans, two-story dauce, Nineteenth and Center.... 2,900 J. L, Welshans, one-story addition to dwelling, Seventeenth and Center... 130 M. F. Martin, two-story frame stable, Nineteenth and Howard......... 1,000 D. B. Hoover, one-story frame cottage, oo 500 H. Spigle, one-story frame cottaxe, mfie . W 150 Ui ry frame dwelllng, Maple and Twenty-third...... ... Herman Moehle, one-story frame cot- Dan Curry, 218 Douglas..... P .+ 1,000 tage, acitic near Twenfy-soyenth Boventeen permits aggregating. ... $21,10 A SESSION IN-THE AUTUMN. Positive Assuranos That the Prosident Will Convene Congress in October. WHY COUTANT WAS REMOVED. Early Aotion Desired on the Deflci- ency Appropriation Bill and Other lmportant Legislation —Washington News. Will be Called Together in October. WAsHINGTON, April%.—[Speciial Telegram. to the Bee |—It is stated positively here acain that the vresident will call a session of the Fifdleth congress October 1, This date was decided upon after frequent consulta- tions with Speaker Carlisle and others, and the delay in the departure of the ex-speaker from Washington was occasioned prineipally by this matter. ‘I'ne president was strongly inclined to fix the date for the extra sessio for the 15th of September, but there was ob- jection tothis on aceount of the extreme heat at the national eapital during that month. The desire of the president was to have congress assemble as soon after the close of the fiscal year as possible, so that the deficiency bill and other important legisla- tion could be attended to promptly. but the speaker and members had their way in fixing alater day. The advantage of congress as- sembling in October is that it will give the house time to organize and attend to the pressing wants of the public service before the holidays, while if the session was per- mitted to commence on the first Monday in December, according to enstom, nothing but organization would be accomplished until after the Christinas recess, TIE OMAMA POSTMASTERSHID, There seems to be a good deal of mystery surrounding the removal of P’ostmaster Cou- tant. Quitaa number of prominent citizens of Omaha have written here inquiring whether there were charges against his of- ticial record or whether he was removed for volitical reasons. ‘The Bewr correspondent made diligent investigation at the postoflice department to-day and is able to impart some information on the subject, The charzes were made against the management of the postoflice. It was held that the postmaster had a great deal of business outside ot the office, that he transacted a coal, insurance and some other business and did not give all of his personal attention to the office, as re- quired. But tais was not the reason Cou- tant was removed. 1n a moment of anxiety to ascertain something about the political and other antecedents of the postmaster at Omahaa letter written by Senator Mander- s0n two years or mora ago, upon which Coutant was appointed, was dug from the file of the postoflice department. Man- derson asked the removal of Thomas J. Hall and the appointment of Coutant in such significant language as to excite suspicion, It was based upon the ground of personal favoritism and held that he ought to be al- lowed to control the postmastership at his own home. It was addressed to Postmaster Goneral Gresham and had its effect. Hall was removed withoutanything being against his record and no explanation was made of it by the president or: postmaster geueral. I'he present administration, upon finding this document, concluded that what was good for Hall to give Cputant a place was zood for Coutant to give place to a triend of Representative McShane, since a democratic member of congress ranks a republican sena- tor. As one oflicial put it, “A democ - ministration now !proposes to commend the choice to Manderson’s oyvn lips,” and hetd that that which was gond for republicans mustbe good for democrats, and Coutant was removed, MSHANE MEN APPOINTED, It looks from the. appointments made of land ofticers in Nebraska the other day as though the adminidtration is inclined to fol- low toa letter the'wistes of Representative McShane in the matter of federal appoint- ments for Nebraska. These appointnents were made just as he desired. 1t was at his request that two of them were taken fromn the little town of Sianey, when there were hundreds of Influential and deserving democrats in the thickly portion of the state asking for the office and especially in lus own distrret. It was suggested at the de- partment that probably he wouid like to have men appointed from his own dis- trict, but he preterred to take them from tho district in which the oflice was locates did not explain, however, why he dia take a man from the Missourl river, hundreds of miles away, for one of the oflices in the Chadron district. An intimation was made about this at the time of the appointment, but since he had perfected control of thess appointments, as of others which have been made in the state, no suggestion was made directly. SHERMAN BACK FROM THE SOUTH, Senator Sherman’s raturn to Washington from hiy southern tour nas given a fresh im- petus to the presidential gossip afloat. The senator refuses to make any signiticant polit- ical observations, but does not hesitate togive his views on commereial, social and other matters in the country he has just visited. Senator Sherman is accorded the reputation in Washington of being the most diplomatic politician in the whole country, not even ex- cepting Mr. Blajne. He was never known to inake a mistake with his mouth and was always known to exerciso to the greatest ad- vantage politically his vote in congress. He is not koing to lose this reputation for wis- dom by any indiscreet remarks on the very verge of au important campaign in which he himself is to be a conspicuous figure, Con- trasts are being drawn by republicans be- tween the action of Senator Sherman in going into the very heart of the country he expeets his princival support from and ae- termining to remain here during the most of the summier and making a personal - canvass for the nomination and that of Mr. Blaine in announcing that he wiil soon o to Europe and thus leave his politieal hopes and for- tunes in the hands of his friends, for that and nothing less is his announcement in- terpreted to mean. Some admire the cause of one, while others extol that of the other, Both men have ardent friends and will have followers no matter where they may go or what they may do. Most republicans in this city—and there remain some of considerable importance and infiuence believe that Mr, Blaine will be a candicate in the hands of his iends, and declare that under the outlook present it is but a question beween the man from Ohioand the man from Maine. After Mr. Blaine gots over to kuropo and his friends have an opportunity to act with more freedom, it is ieved that rational action will be taken. none of the breaches in the party ranks can be located it Mr. Blaine 15 nominated, a friend of the “Plumed Knight” wiil be looked for and an effort mads to transter the Maine man’s strenzth. [twill not go to Sherinan if Blaine can help it. Séndtor Allison, of lowa, as stated in these dispajches a week ago to- night, will likely be'cldsen if an heir to Mr. Blaine's following is wanted, as it is well known that many iwen who are admirers of Senator Allison arasupporting Senator Sher- man because they are opposed to Mr. Blaine, and that Allison i¢ the fiearest friend to both factions of the republican party that can be found. Allison cawe griginally from near Sherman's home iu Ohio. Thers is one feature in the canpaigu for the nomination already fully developed which is un- ual " at as early a day as this he friends of the various men spoken of as candidates have no hesitation in expressing a preference and ip emphatic terms. Usually at this distant day ppliticians are very chary to express opinions,; The men who believed it unwise to renominata Mr. Blaine and who supported him in convention and at the polls In 1854, say so. ‘These who th . Bher- man is not as strong as Mr. Blaine, yet have supported him for the nomination, do not Boshiate to 80 express thamselves. There is A spirit of frankness born of a_desire to see the noninee w.n, and if it continues for a short time there will be trouble in ascertain- ing who, in the opinion of the men who shave politics at the natioual cavital, should b nomiuated. 'The campaign for thé nomi- nation may be said to be fu l{, o{un. With the names'of Sherman wnd Blaine in the finld the work of the manazers will soon be visible to the nak THE RAILEOA : ‘The inter-state commeree commission began active work at 11 this morning, The committee appointed by the Atlanta chamn- ber of commerce to co-operate with the Southern Railway aund Sleamship assoeia- tion in seeking sueh liberal interpretation or modilieation of the operations of the inte-rstate commvice act, as may be deemed necessary for the protection ol the tnteresis of this and other sduthern societies wore givena hearing. A sudden change in the rates would prove seriously hurtful to the parties in interest, the committee stated, and that the railway management under fear of penalties provided for by the inter-state commerce law, said their roads will be eom- pelled to larzely increase their rates on the 5th inst, This, they say, would destroy the whole systemof ‘rates upon which “their southern manufacturing industries have been founded, and paralyze and dis centers through which wholesale have established their business. Continuing, the committee said: submit herowith a schedule of the rates of the Southern Railway and Steamship associ- ation to which we haye referred. We also invite your attention to the accompanying comparative statement which we have pre- vared of the present rates, by which 1s shown the great increase which will eccnr in rates to the pri I points if the railway put in they now understand the new law will require.” The showing niade by the comparative statement may be judged by the fact that rates from New York to Atlanta, Montgomery, Selma, Rome, Dalion and will be increased from €114 to S1.41: to Macon, from £1.00 to £1.35; to An- gusta, from . to 81213 from Cinelnnati Atlanta, from $1.0S to 8 to Augusta, from $1.07 to 81. of the commission (Judie Co interrogatively that he understond the apnli- cation which has been made by the railroad cowpanies was to charge lessior long than for “short hauls responded afirmatively, At pr. the chairman, the railroads for lonzer than for shorter distances? ernor Bullock said this was the e Was necessary to mieet circumstances of wa- ter trausportation, Th airman asked the opinion of the committee with respect to the authority of the commission td make the o ked of them, Governor Bullock replied they read the provisions of the fourth section, they understood that the eommission had the authority. — ‘I'ierailroads, he added, had informed them that unless they made their rates at once they would be liable to penalties nnder the law, Contracts had been made by merchants three months hence based upon the rates which prevailed at the time, Now to suddenly raise these rates would prove disastrous.” A brief colloquy, during which,in reply to queries by Colonels Walker and Morrison, the posiion of the committee in respect to some details was elaborated, ended the hearing. 'The whole vroceeding was an intormality, the lLearing being granted at this time as a tavor to the gentle- men who had coine from a_distance to pre- sent their case. N al consideration of this question or any other will be undertaken before the 5th inst., on which date the law £0es into ef At o'clock this afternoon a hearing was given to representatives of the Southern Railway and Steamship association, ‘They nty in number. Milton president of the Louisville & road, was selected as spokes- f the delezation and addressed the sion. e d that they were present toavply for authority to charge less for the transportation of property between comveti- tive points when they wera such that no shipments could be profitably made. This discovery gave the railroad people their first lesson in the art of “promoting transporta- tion When the different lines were com- pleted to points where thev came into com- petition with eachother and with water lines, rallroad managers first awoke to the fact that they could compete with water lines which they had never betore expected to do. and here first was presented the quesiion of accepting less for a long than for a short haul. ‘The discovery was made wh and is scemingly a paradox. It “traffic could be transported and yield a profit at a rate thatis less than the average cost; that additional traftic secured at a rate that yiclded a revenue in excess of additional cost of carriage, though less than the average cost, produces aprofit.” Smith contended that the rates fixed by the Louisville & Nashville company are not in violation of the act of coneress, 1 1t prohibites from charging less for a longer distance than for a shorter, where the condi- tions are substantially similar, then, he ar. gued, they were authorized to charz a shorter distance, ns are substantially dissimiiar, pro- rom_non-competing justand reasonable. Sowme of his associates, representing other large corpora- tions, dic not » with him, but held that under no e could any greater charge be made short than tor a longer haul unless authorized by this commission, Smith said his company had received notices from all the great lines of the uorth that from and after the 5th inst. all exis trattic agreements must cease, ‘This w he explained. by the difference in the int pretation of tlie law. These roads bas their action npon the refusal of the Louis- ville & Nashville to reduce its local s below its through rates, hold- that they would be liable as par- ticipants in~ any penalties incnrred by the former. Smith set forth at consider- able length the circumstances which led northern trunk lines to make sucha con- struction of the law. They were not subject to such an extent to water competition and their interpretation was the only one that was advantageous to them. They would ap- pear beforo the commission and advocate an iuterpretation which would benefit them but bankrupt ws. Smith did not believe there was any reason for the vresent agit: Surely carriers were not to be punished for the violation of a law which they could not understand. It was clear now that the com- mission should have been orga 1 and should have heard these questions and de- cided them earlier. It the anticiphted changes were enforced at once commercial distress would at least bo threatened. neral Alexander, president of the Len- tral Goorgia road, set for the reasons which led bis lines to give lower rates from New York to Macon and Montgomery than to Mobile and New Orleans, The latter points were reached by competitors who were en- tirely independent of the commission, not more than two or three of the lines cowpos- ing the association were paying. His own line was one of the paying ones, but did not pay exorbantly. It compelled to reduce termediate rates below all water rates to ) Orleans his company would lose $10 in local traftic for every 33 gained in through Macon and ‘I'he chairman 'y ) remarked r W. Johnson, general consul for the ennessee, Virginia and Georzia rail road, said it was very evident that the ci mission could not investigate questions sented and to be presented between now and il 5, yet it was equally evident that un- less relief was granted allcommerce between the north ¥and south must end on the 5th sinee the northern roads would not risk t {wnlllhfi which might be incurred by fol- owing any other than their own interproba- tion of the law : Henry Fink, vice president of the East nnessee, Virginia & orgia road, said s i 5 hort hauls on meant bankruptey, This provision, e was sure, was aconcession to the populat clamor to abstract sentiment. Congress had found necessary to put it in, but also found it necessary to empower the comuission to suspend it. What Kind of statutes were the roads to file between now and the 5th of Avpril? If they put up through rates to a l with local rates they would I their traflic, and that meant bankruptey. If they put down local rates they could never get them back, and that, too, meant bankruptey. Several hours were spent by the commis- sloners to-day i opening letters and giving hasty informal glances at thsir contents, atter which they were passed to tho acting sesretary, Ma‘]ur Jones, for brieling, jucket- ing and classitication, The majority of them, not including applications for clerkships, consist of requests for an interpretation of special points of the law, and nota few” ask about points whieh the languags of the m. sure explains plainly and in full. The com- mission adjourned at 6 v, m. NEBRASKA AND I0WA PENTIONS, Pensions were granted Novraskans to-day as follow: liram L. Grissell, Blue Hill} Wiltiam C, Ackerwan, Hastings; W iliiam M, Fannon, Nelizh; John_A. Bumstead, Lin oseph Brooks, Odell; Alexander 'St Peters, Kearney. Pensions for lowans: Marcus B., father of Charles Allen, Marion; Clinton k. Oiney, ‘Toledo; John Roberts, Lime Springs; Rollin K. Jennings; Mason City; James H. Grade, Centerville; M. McCaffrey, Hook- point: Will llin, Fairfield: Benja- Vardaman, Mt, Ayr; Paul liensnoof, ) va Falls; William onhwuudy. Nathan J, iam J. Leach, Mapleton; Thomas O, Naunuder, ik th, Mount Pleasant; Joseph Lair, Ottumwa; Henry G. Gibbs, Lis- bon ; Lewis IL. Couse, Decorah: William ‘I Davenport, Rutland: James S, Wiliiaws, i : Charles E. Archer, Milton: Lewmue Anderson, Bedford; Lawr Wuff, Cedar Rapidsy Christopher 1L L ng{v'-m‘ alins Charles Langbern, Ossis William L e, Boone; Timothy Donoghue, Shel: don: Joseph Summers, Fairtield, ald postal ehanges REPUBLICANS OUT, DI There were about twenty-five repiblicany removed from the pension attice to-day and ane hundred democrats appointed, but” noue frow Nebraska LAYING 1T ON TO LEAVITT, Another Witness Swears That tho Theater Koeper Killed Haddock. HE SAW HIM FIRE THE SHOT. Leading Business Men Testify to Arensdorfs Good Character—Try- ing to Impeach the Evidence of the Chief Witness, Positive Testimony Introduced, Stoux Ciry, Ia, April 2—The excitement aud curlosity are wearing on the audience at the Haddock murder trial, the lawyers, and the court attendants, The eforts of the do- fense to-day produced a witness named Q. W. Smith, who swears positively that Leav- itt fired the shot that killed Haddock. ‘Lhis was expected by everybody, as lis story has been made public for months, He lived at the Columbia house on the night of the mur- der aud occupied a room on the second tloor looking down upon the scene of the tragedy, He was sitting at the open window on that night, par ssedi some four persons wero on the strect when the shot was fired, ‘There were two persons closo togetner, They were at about the middle of the strect crossing, ‘Tney were four feet apart, He saw the man who tired theshot. - He was northa little be- hind the other, about four feet away. The man who shot had on a light straw hat, a rubber coat and light pants. He turned and ran across Fourth street and north on Water street. Witness did not see him beyond the blacksmith shop. ‘The man who was shot staggered and fell. When shown the hat supposed to have been worn by Leavitt, wit- ness said the hat he saw on thé man_looked brighter than that. with a broader brim. He knew John Arensdorf well. The man who fired the shot was not John Arensdorf, Wit ness said he was positive as to that. m Leavitt's form, motion, ete, bie thinks he was the man who tired the shot. There was light enough to see them and recognize them. Smith passed through a searching cross-ex- amination, e denied having told a re- porter soon after the murder that he was sick with hay tever and could not see very well on the night of August 8 and did not say to him t I could but indistinctly see the two men:” did not say 1 could not see how the men were dressed; did not say I couldn’t see the flash of the pistol: did not tell bim I did not know who did the shoot- ing, [recollect telling him something about theaffair. 1 did not tell the state’s attorney about the matter beeanse 1 was afraid would get into trouble and might not be able to get bonds. When [ was arrested and taken before Justice Foley 1 had been drink- ing, 1had been to a funeral and was feeling bad. T did not want to get any one in trouble. Six of the representative business men of the city testified to John Arensdort’s good moral character. Henry A. Lyon testified to knowing Arens- dort eizht or ten years: went to the scene of the murder soon atter it occurred; went into the crowd and saw Haddock; went to where the cane lay. Whoen I came back to the side- walk John Arensdorf was coming west on Fourth street, and 1 met him just at the corner where Iladdock laid. 1 spoke to him, After speaking to me he went west toward the brewery, On the cross-examination he admitted that he had met Dr. Knott whils #oing to the scene of the murder. He asked the doctor the time and he said it was 11 o'clock; asked the doctor who was shot; might have told hun that if fladdeck had been at homa where Le ought to have been, «he would not have been shiot. A few more business men were introduced to prove. Leaviit's bad ter. A num- ber of depositions cod from Leavenworth pa e untrust- worthiness of Leavitt. ) the court adjourned until 2 o’clock Monday afternoon, Fort Dodge Criminals Sentenced, Fonr Dopar, Ta., April 2,—|Special ‘L'ele- gram to the Brk. [—Porter, the murderer of Mrs. Jameson, was sentenced by Judge Miracle yesterday afternoon to eight vears imprisonment and a fine of §1,000, Williai Cullen, who recently robbed a clothing hou in this city, and was captured at Marsha town, was sent up for ten vears, and Craft a horse thief, @ ve Iator of the Ien and C 0. a by the sherifl I night, « Towa's Trotting Ci ManrsmaLLTows, In, April Telegram to the BE: Joint arrangements are now completed between Cedar Rapids, Marshalltown and Council Blu(Ts, co-operat- ing with Sioux City and other points, for the summer races, whici it is proposed to make the best ever given in the state. Guaranteed purses of $6,000 ara offered by each place, The dates are: Cedar Rapids, June 21 to 34, inclusive; Marshalitown, June 25, July 1, aud Councll Blulls July 4. it, Special An Escaped Burglar Captured. MansuArrTowy, Ia., April 2.—Special Telegram to the Br: —Charles Emmes, alias Sheldon, who burzlarized the depats at Albion and Liscomb and afterward eseaped from the oflicer by jumping from the train near this city, was arrested in Oskaloosa Kunr:nlny under an old indictment thare tor urglary, He is evidently a general crook. g President Pickard’s Successor. Towa Crry, Ia, April 2.--[Special Tele- granm to the DB —The board of regents have elected as president of the State un versity Professor Charles A, Schaffer, dean of the faculty of Cornell university, of Ithac: ., at a salary of £5,000. Jresident P who resigned on t ot ill health, will give up the position as soon as his suc- eessor can be read; An Old Veteran Arrested. DUnUQuE, la, Apri al Telegram to the BB y of Inde- pendence, hasbeen jailed and is awaiting triaf in the federal court'on a eharge of periury. 1t is claimed that he obtained a_vensiou by swearing that liis rupture oceurred duiing the war instead of before, Suiclded While Insane. Drs Moix 2.—[Speclal Tele- gram to th r Theodore Vedgeman, pastor of the Catholie church at Roselle, Ca | eounty, fatally shot himself last night. Cause, mental derangement. Killed By a Horse. GLENWOOD, Ta, April %—|Special ‘Tole- gram to the Be ames Scott, a weil-to-do farmer living near this place, was kicked in tho stomach by a howse this alwrnoon and died this evening. ¥ | = couposed of young of the North Presbyter! al reunion at his hous day evening. Music, both vo strumental wa > len g feature. cream and cake were served by Mrs, Phelps and her daughte e The new Union Pacitic railroad depot will be built at South Omaha at once. 1t is located on Jofiris's replat addition trains will stop there. Now is the time to invest, as prices will be advanced in a few days 40 to 50 per cent. The nearcst and most desirable lots for trackage acilities also the most beautiful residence lots in South Omaha. I# you wish to make money, quick returns and large profits, call on Thomas C. Jeffris at Howel’s lumber oflice, South Omaha, where horses and buggies are in readi- ness, ‘I'crms easy. e Personal Paragraphs, State Senator Robbins and Representa- tive Russell and Slater are in the ey, Mr. P. F. L. Frank, of the firm of Frank & Son & Company, 1,185 Fifteenth strect, is up from St. Louls visiting his sou the joweler, of this city. Led to Hymon's Altar. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hail's residence on Soward street, was the scene of a social gathering of friends on the evening of March 29, to witness the marriage of their daughter Della to Mr. Jonn Pabst, Rev. Chas, Savidge ofliciating. The fmom. a cooper in the Willow Springs Jistilling Co., is & most estimable young man, and his bride is an estimable young lml;. Mr. and Mrs. Pabst are residing at 2410 Seward street, Charles Hayden, of the chief engineer's oftice, Union Pacific railway, and” Annie Laurie Hoyt Morrell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. A, Morrell, were marrfed at the bride’s residence on last Thursday evening, The house wss handsomely decorated, and the service wa& most 1me pressive. A seleet number of intimate friends of the fumily were vresent. The gits were appropriate and expepsive, Marriage Liconses. 4 Judza McCulloch granted marriagellicenses yesterday to the follow { Harris Lindenbaum. 1 Rosa Strumpt...... { Jules I, Motzger, Louisa C, Nast Omaha Cards are out for the marriage ot Mr, °, M. Sprague, foreman of the Evening Bk, and Miss Amelin L. Sylvester, to oceur on Thursday e ing, the 7th inst, R T SPECIAL NOTICES - OMAIIA. Advertiscments under this head, 10 cen or line for the first insortion, 7 cents for euch subs soquent fosertion, and $1.50 a line per month No advertisoment taken for less than!’ sents W. F, O'Merrill, gencral manager White Sewing Machine company, of St, Louis, Mo., is in the city, the guest of Zehring, Thoriton & Company. for the first inkertion. Eeven word? il be counted to the line; they must run semsocus tively and must be paid in advance. All tisements must bo hianded in bofore 1:3) o'clo. p.mn., ond under no circumstances wili theybe taken or discontinued by telephone. ¢ Purties advertising in theso (olumns nnd ha mg the answer addressed in care of Tr B will plenso ask for a check toenable them to get thelr lettera, as nono will bo delivered oxcept on prosentation of check. All answers to ade vertisoments shonld be encloscd in envelops ~ MONEY TO LOAN. _ MONEY TO LOAN=—On real estato and chat- 4 tels. D. L. Thomnas. 120 500,000 to lonn at 6 per cont, Harris & Sampe son, 1618 Douglse ) { 15th ard Harney. 129 ¥ ) ONEY TO LOAN—O. F. Davis & Co_, real 418" estate and loan agents, 1606 Yarnam st. MONEY to loun on ronl ostate and chattols YL Katz & Co. 1511 Faranm'st., ground floor. 500,000—T0 loan on Omaha \‘ll{ Lrnlll'rt atf P per cont. G- W. Day, over 1312 Douglas st. N—On city ana_farm prop- erty 5. Stewart & Co., Room § iron bank. Tk 127 MONEY to lo J. W.and L. Paxton hotel building. 3 irst mortgnge notes. The Douglas county bank will biy papers secured by first mortgage on city r 12 10 LOAN no commission charge ham, Koom 1 Creighton Block Squire, 1413 r-ruu}n] [~ Money to loan, Gregory & Hudley, Rooms 1and 3, Redick plock, 520 8, 15"'1 8¢, 0 LOAN—Money—Loans pliced on im- proved roal ostate in city or county for ingland Loan & st Co., by Dn,mylu non in y property at Motiey on hand 4o not ko to wait. Have a complere et of abstract buoks of Douglae county, 1. N. Watson, abstracter Harris Re: ito and” Loan Co., 320 8, Ioth st. JANED at O. F. Kood & Ca.'s Lo ) furniture, pinnos, horses, wagons, perty of all'kinds, dud all other are without removal. 19 8. Iith, {ommission store. * All busi ness etrictiy confdential. 'I‘m\:\' —Lorns—Loaus. Real estate lonns, Collaterial loans, Chnttel loans. Tong timo loans, Bhort time loans. Money always on hand to oan on any ap- proyed security. Investment securitics bought and sold, Omaba Financial Exchunge, n. w, cor. 15th and Harney. T \ ONEY TO LOAN-—by the nndersigned, who UM "his (o ouly. properly organized 'lonn agency in Omuha. - Loans of $10 to $100 mado on furniture, piunos, organs, horses, wagons, machinery, éo, without removal. No delays. All business etrictly confidentiul. Loans 80 mndo that any part ean be paid at any {me.each payment reducing the cost pro rata.” Advances made on fine watches and dlumonds. Persons shoiild carefully consider who they Are donling with, as many new concerns aro daily coming into existonce, Should you noed money call and fco me. W. R. Craft, Room & Withnoll Building 15th and Harney. 131 BUSINESS CHANCES. = e S e ] A =NGw 18 (he timo (o mAke Mmooy our #oods ‘oid on eredit) are new ard original, unequaled for beauty and quality and scll on sight to all clugses; room for a few good men who are willing to work for large pays iib- eral corma and prompt settlement; oull at 1318 St Mary's avenuc 49 JUSINESS chanco—A partner wante » good paying business, i moderate amount o ltnfo chunco. For particulars addre Dayton & Voris, room 1, 134 Douglas. Ine-haif interest in th paper in the state: Iarge joh on. For_full particulars ‘ad- all on E. C, Sawyer, Admr. try weekly ne office in conne dress or VWANTED=A young man with like interest in #ome good substantinl business, address K 4, Bec office. 8 3 PPRADE OR SALE—Wo havew fino stock of dry goods for Akle in one of the host towns of the state, invoice about $5,000. Heason for sclling that we are in other business and do not live in the “town. Will take part in tra Park & Fowler, Jouglas St, Omaha, 717 1d Mayfield lot_on Wost Cuming: 400" down aud $10 monthly, O —For n splondld_invost- ment in & good paying hotel property. ulurs uddzess Wi A, Whitney, Grand Milk Duiry, 26 cows, 2 horens, wagon, cans, &c: cows all No 1 milkers; solling 75 kallons milk per day. Call on K. 8¢ Jestor, at cattle yards, Furay’s Burn Cuming st. RARE CITANC 01 Jeweiny dry gools and notions, #05 North 16th, v ill glvo reas. ons for selling. Call and see. 523 w3 NOR BALE—§7,000 of goneral morchandis o % More turmiture, ‘cloan, well assorted will tako half in good unincumbered farm | balance in puymenta well sccured: good rousor. for seliing.” Address Call Box 07, Alma, Neb. OR SBALE or Exchango—-A new 85 bbl com- bination mill ated on Little ver, near tHebron, | ange for wild or NTED-To find good, live business men with stocks of goods to move Lo & Krow- ing town whero money cun be made, 1 will my- st the right kind u!v people in - buliding, eto, good big bonug to any one that will anning {actory, or, in fact, any kind of a factory thatemploys hands. We 'want & drug grocery store, & doctor, puinter right uwny. For particular s Bank of Valley, Valley, Neb.,o Muyne, Omuha, Neb. AR 101ND~A promissory noto for $60. Ownor cun huvo samo by calling ot this ofMoe, idens tifying note, and paying for this not.co. — %8 3 (OUND—On_ the 25th Inst. & pu teining ‘two deeds and other papers, Omabs Towel Co., 1517 Howar1 te. 708 a3 nge con. e s OST - Red pocket hook betweon Fifteenth 4 and CAthwrine str areat value o owner, 105 Wl eniirond teket from Councl 1" Biniis to St Louis. . Finder wiil please re wr snine 10 0, D lag 261 e3co sty a0 vewards