Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 5, 1887, Page 1

THE “REDS” WILL NOT WIY, Prospects That Ohicago's Socialistic Ticket Will Be 8nowed Under. ! NELSON'S DEFEAT ADMITTED. A Big Fight to Bo Made For the Other Ofices—Labor's Candidate For Mayor in Cincinnati Al most Elected. Forecast of Chicago's Contest. CiicAGo, April 4.—[Special Telegram to the BEr.]—The weather is very cold to-uight and promises to be 5o to-morrow, in addition 1o which there are premonitions of & storm. Despite the possibilities of bad weather it s confidently believed that the public temper is J such that a large vote will be cast at the eity 4 election to-morrow. ‘The probable total vote ’ 18 placed at 75,000, on which basis it is confi- dently predicted that the ticket of the “reds” will be defeated by fully 15,000 majority. It 18 certain that a number of democrats will re- maln away from the polls and some will vote the labor ticket, but at the best it is not be- lieved that the new party will be able to mus- ter more than 50,000 votes, which is 10,000 in excess of any strength they have yet shown.@The republican vote has been esti- mated as high as 50,000, and It would not be surprising, in the event of A large vote, that the socialists will be snowed under by a majority of 25,000, Up to Saturday evening the leaders of the party of ruin and destruction believed they could get Carter Harrison to take the stunp for their ticket. C. G. Dixon was authorized to make any reasonable dicker with the mayor which would bring him futo direct line with the socialists. He was promised the comp- trollership and the leading voice in the selec- tion of a new chief of police. He, however, declined, Harrassed and dismayed by th effects of his crazy speech he was not dis sed to go a slip further, “For God’s sake, Yixon,” he is reported to have remarked, *‘1 cannot do more than { have done. 1 have tried to deliver the party to you and the varty kicked at the attempt. “All my old- time friends are up in arms against me, Don't ask me to do anything more,” What little betting there is upon the result 18 on the theory of & majority of 15,000 for the republicans. ; * ““Ihe united labor party will poll not less *han 8,000 votes to-morrow,” said Socialist Drganizer Gruenhut to a reporter to-night. Law is nothing else than_ public policy, and ifthe ballot box decides the will of the majority it is done. 1f we makesucha show- ing to-morrow a3 to elect Socialist Stanber treasurer of the city, also the west town ticket and six_aldermen, the supreme court will overturn Judge Gary's atrocious rulines in a few weeks. Then the anarchists will get a new trial and will get off. We don’t expect less than 38000 votes, and we think there will '_be 70000 votes polled altogether. _ Nelson, the _Knight ot Labor, ~‘our ' candidata for mayor, wo don’t expect to elect. He I the weake man on the ticket. We will elect Shanbe treasurer and we will elect the west town ticket and will make a hard fight for the south town. Six aldermen will be elected by us and perhaps three others. Nine-tenths of our vote will be in the boxes before tha men g0 to their work, and we have 35,000 votes pledged. There are 3.0 volunteer ticket peddlers to be at work for us, and a_majority of the 6,000 carpenters now on astrike will be around to help. Weare in the midst of a social revolution. There are lots of men in this country who believe we will have to fight yet. We are counting noses now. Fitst we vote and we get tho numbey that are with us. ‘Then we will tigh ‘This evening all the united labor ticket peddlers received Instructions to be at their ward thdqll rters by 4:30 o’cloek in the morning to Insure an_early start in their work. The polls do not oven until 6 a. ., butthere is evident anticipation that larke glmwds will be prescut long betore thav our. Almost a Labor Victory. CINCINNATI, April 4.—The most interest- ing, uncertain and surprising election for years was tnis ot to-day. At this writing (9 o’clock p. m,) the best experts in forecast- ing results are at a loss and give their esti- mates with many reseryations to er coming returns. The uncertainty all arises from the unexpectedly large vote for the labor party and from its distribution. 1t was at first thought that this party would draw its strength more from the democrats than from the republicans, but returns now in show heavy drafts in the republican districts, espe- + clally in the German quarter. The Eleventh ward, a German ward hitherto a republican stronghold, has been carried to-day by the labor party. There are 165 precinets in the city. Of these thirty-four have been heard from and they show a republican loss of 416 on the yote for comptroller a year ago, when the republican majority was 6,250, Assuming that the same rate of loss will be maintained in precincts yet tohear from, the republican eandidate for mayor will bo elected by a ) lurality of about 4,000. But, as before Rlnmd. it is unsafe to make estimates, the vote ls so irreguiar. The judges and clerks are so carefully selected "by the board of elections that thiere is no suspicion of a false count, 8o that, whatever is the result, there will be no doubt that it 1s the will of the people. 11 p. m.—'Lhe board of elections quote the completed footing on the head of the ticket, showing W. H. Stevenson, the labor candi date for mayor, to be elected by ten votes. ‘Tho figures are: Stevenson, 174147 Smith, republican, 17,404; Matson, democraf, 11,547 ‘The real verdict cannot be known 'till’ the ofticial count is made. The remainder ot the ticket appears likely to be republican, ‘The labor men ara shouting at their head- quarters and on the streets in’ honor of their victorv. ‘The board of election revised its computation and finds a mistake which mith, republican, is elected by over 600 majority. All the Iater computations agree fn plac Ing the plurality of Smith, republican, for wayor, at something over 600. They also show that he is the lowest on the ticket, so that the entire republican ticket is elected. ‘The footings at the oflice of the board of & elections were not oflicial, but are wade from <4 official returns as they cowe in, Michigan's Prohibition Election, Deriorr, April 4. —The Michigan elections to-day cast their ballots on two justices of the state supremie coutr, two regents ol the state : university, and two amendwents to the con- stitution, besides county officers. Both llquor and anti-liguor men have worked hard, a lively eampaign being the result. Owing to the energetic working for and against the prohidition amendment a very full vote was polled, this being particularly true in the : southern part ot the state. So far as reported atlooeock the ‘prohibition amendiment is stroncly opposed In cities but the country \ vote seems likely to overcome this, It is almost at impossibility to give defin- Ue returns tonight, All the reports o far received are seattercd aud incomplete. How- ] ever, enough 15 known to show that the republicans have elected their state ticket by & safe plurality. The ‘I'ribune claims LY flnmllty of not less than 10,00 \ As to the amendients the later returns seem 10 make the adoption of both assured. The vote on the prohibition amendment has bean very heavy and the anti-liquor element bhas apparently gained a vietory. There being no basis on which to figure, no estimates cau be - glven. Bemocrats Oarry Cleveland. b CLEVELAND, April 4.—The election in Claveland to-day for mualeipal ofticers was a surprise to the repudlicans. Tho entire demo- eratie ticket, headsd by B. D. Babeock, the d candidate for mayor, was elected by about 2 8,000 majerity. w Dnbuque. Dubuque, la., April 4.--At the city elec- f fion fo-day the Knigbts of Labor ticket made % @ full sweep. electing every man on the ity tloket and overy alderman, . 1L iy & complete [ OMAHA, TUESDAY revolution and surprise, Voelker, lavor, 10843 Preston, democrat, 1238, and_ Gulliam, revublican, 1088, being 746 plurality for Voelker. ‘I'he next council will stand eight Knights of L of whom three hold over, two elected last vear as re- publicans, and one as a democrat. The other two aldermen are democrats and one republican, The vote stood Keokuk Goes Republican. KEOKUK, la., April 4.=The entire city re- 1 ticket was elected to-day with the exception of the candidate for juage of the superior court. The democrats elected four out of the six aldermen. - THE RAILWAY COMMISSION, The Firat Rule of Proceeding Promul- gated—Concessions Asked. Wasniya1oN, April 4.=The inter-state commerce commission has this morning pro- mulgated the following rute of proceeding: “Application made for the ofticial action of the commission shall be made by petition, which shall set forth the facts on which they are founded and be fied by the oath of the applicant or of some authorized agent or attorney.” > Senator Dolph presented to the commission o' memorial from the board of trade at Walla Walla in relatton to high char, The memorialists pray for relief In time to save this year's crop from exhorbitant freight charges. He also presented a memorial from the board of trade of Portland, Ore., in rel tion to long and short hauls, A committee representing the chanber of commerce of Macon, ., submitted an elaborate writ- ten argument for the suspension of the op- eration of the lonz and short haul elause. It embodied a schedule showing that after the law goes into effect rates between Macon and northern voints will be increased from 18 to 0 per cent, Llie more sparsely settled con- dition of the south, and its deficiencies in many respects as compared with the manu- acturing centers of the north and east, are fully set forth. ‘The declaration was made that if the interpretation now threatened had been foreseen when the bill was under consideration, the south would have opposed the measure unanimously. ‘The following letter, written by instruetion of the commission to the general superin- tendent of the Canadian Kxpress company, explains itseif: “Your letter ot the 1st inst., requesting a declsion of the commission upon the (Juesllnn whether the inter-state commerce law applies to express companies, has been laid pefore the commission and (Iul{ considered. If any express company desires 1o be heard by the commission on the question you raise, an early opportunity will be offered for the purpose, but until such hearinz is applied for the commission will assume that the law does apply to such com- panies.” E. B. Russell, attorney for the Mobile & Ohio, preseated a memorial praying that it be permitted to marntain its iocal rates at non-competing points and meet competition at “junction points” by reduced rates. It sets forth that the line extends from Mobile to East St. Louis and that it iscrossed by twenty or more lines from the Mississippi river, thus bringing it into comvetition at many points with water lines. The revenues of thie road are at present barely sufficient to cover fixed charges, and any reduction would endanger its solvency. Itussell asked an op- portunity to address the commission on WVednesday and was informed that this would be accorded. T TS, Another Rebellious Priest, ST, Louis, April 4.—Catholic circles are agitated over the recent action of Archbishop Kenrick in ousting Father O’Cary from the diocese, er since the strike on the Gould system a year ago Father O'Cary and the archbishop have not got along well together, owing to a difference of opinion on the policy that should be pursued toward the Knights of Labor, and the priest has been threatened with removal. Recently O'Cary applied for a letter of recommendation to be used duringa temporary absence. Instead of this he was given an_exeat. In afeeling of anger, he said: “Your grace, that is not worth ' the paper it is written on,” SIf it is not,” the arehibishop replied, “it will serve as an introduction to an exeat.” Never before in the west, itis said, has a priest defied the authority of his superior and the clergy are in a state of excitement over the matter, for Fat| O'Cary asserts that he will Ignore the exeat, as the archbishop is guilty of 8 grave canonical burden in giving it. 1o says the archbishop has no authority to Issue an exeat. Father O'Cary has been a priest for fourteen years and is agreatchurch builder, having ei 1 tive churches in this state. ‘That the archbishop will assert his authority there is said to be no doubt, and the outcome is looked for with great interest and concern. P e Strike of Carpenters. CHICAGO, April 4.—Over six thousand car- penters went out on a strike this morning. They have resolved that nothing shall be done in their line until all bosses, or at least a great majority of them, have acceded to their demands for eight hours per day and thirty-five cents per hour. Thus far only ninéty employers have expressed a willingness to_come to terms with the men, while three hundred other bosses have either refused or kept silent. CINCINNATI, Ohlo, April &—Nearly eleven hundred carpenters went out on a strike for nine hours and $2.50 r _day. and eight hours Saturday. 1t is said thatthe demand is one that the employers refuse to vield. The weather is pleasant and the election is proceeding quietly with a full vote. The republicans claim'an easy victory, inasmuch as the demoerats exhibit great inditference to the fate of their ticket n the strongest democratic wards. The labor men construe the democratic apathy into sympathy with their party and predict the election of their ticket. e Milwaukee Rioters on Trial, MiLwAUKEE, Wis, Aprll 4, —Ata special session of the municipal court this morning, Judze Sloan presiding, a nolle prosequi was granted in the case of Albert Moessenger, charged with ineiting the great riot last May, A similar motion was enterad in the cass of Charles Simeon, another rioter, but Judge Sloan granted additional time to the district attorney to inquire into the matter. The riot, conspiracy and boyeott still'on the docket will be'taken up next Tuesday morn- ing, after which the eases of Robert Sehiiling and Paul ottkau, in both of which the Jjuries disagreed in the previous trials, will Teceive attention in ecourt. Carl Mussfeld, who was sentenced to four months’ imprison® ment for riots, has been released eight days uhead of time, owing to the death of his wife, which oceurrcd this worning. - Smallpox Un a Crowded Steamer, SAN Francisco, April 4.—The steamer City of Meking arrived this afternoon fromn Hong Kong via Yokahoma bringing 1,100 Chinese, among whom smallpox had broken out ten days atter leaving Hong Kong. Word was sent to Quarantine Officer McAllister while the vessel was yet outside the heads and the usual searching foree of custows in- spectors was ordercd to await a further re- port before boarding the vessel. A yellow flag was ordered raised and the vessel placed under the strictest quarantine. “T'he infecied Chinese will be placed in a -ho; while the passengers in the cabin will be also kept in quarantine until it is certain they have not been infected. The mails, after thorov sh r Tumwigatio o lunded, and before distri- bution received aunotber fuwigation in the postoftice. e Sunk at Sea. New York, Avril 8. — The steamer Plolmey arrived today from Santos, She reports that yesterday morning she sighted a big ship and a three masted four-and-after. ‘Phe Iatter appeared in distress, The former hove to near the distressed vessel, which suddenly sank ilofore the steamer could reach the spot, however, the ship iad sailed away, £o that no particaiars of the d coula be learned. R e Business Fallure. New Yorx, April 4-Jawes Van Dyke, dealer In teas, made an assignment to-day for the bemetit of nis creditors. No urefer- ences are stated. BUT LITTLE T0 LAUGH AT. Vienna Depressed By the Eastern Question, Orime and Poor Music. TWO SENSATIONAL SUICIDES. Young Lads: Blow Out Thelr Brains Because They Have Bren Led Astray—Rows in Parliament Over Coercion. Not Humorous Occurrences, {Copuright 1557 by James Gordon Beanett,] ViENNA, April 4.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bir.|—Laughing Vi- enna has had little to laugh about lately. The eastern question, which chiefly absorbs its attention, is not a humorous subject. I'he comings and goings of M. Stoilofl have ceased after first having lost the zest of novelty. ‘The very name of Bulgaria is depressin and if Russia waits long enough her 1inte vention in the Balkans may some day be gratefully lauded as an act of disinterested benevolence. The news that Russia has de- clined to lend any countenance to the com- ing French exhibition is regarded here as rather a peaceful symptom. It appears to imply a virtual abandonment ot the Franco- Russian alliance and cannot but give satis- faction to Prince Bismarek. TWO JUNENILE SUICIDES, Not much fan is to be got out of murder or sulcide either, or Vienna would have no cause to envy Paris just now. The triple as- sassination in the rue Montagzue has been fairly matched by the self-murder of Iwo lit- tle boys at Brull. The sulcides were discov- ered the other morning lying in a vineyard weltering in their own blood. Each clutched arevolver in his hand. One boy was dead; the other had strength enouzh left to gasp out, “T'hirsty ; thirsty; so cold, so cold,” be- fore he died. In his pocket was found a serap of paper, on which were the words, My name is Franz Geist, azed fourteen. My father is Geisler Hartin Geist, address No. 3 La Mingasse, Eighth district, Vienna.”” Under this serawled the following ap- peal: “Dear parents—Forgive me, my faults and my sins. I cannot kelp it. 1 must die.” Another plece of puper was found on the body of young Geist's companion announc- ing that Franz Selmle had also determined to close up his accounts with this unsatisfactory world because he had led Franz Geist into evil courses A HARDENED CRIMINATL b On Saturday morning Vienna had the mo- mentary excitement of an execution in the town prison. The delinquent was a ruf- fianly youth named XKrittler, who, after dis- tinguishing himself as a rozue, a thief and a vagabond, had murdered an old man. Krit- tler had refused all the consolations of re- ligion. As he ascended the scaffold, where the executioner, 1dler Von Seifreed, a gentle- man of noble origin, was awaiting him, he had anervous grin on his face. Afterthe ex- ecution the prison chaplain made a moving address to the persons present, ending with a prayer that the dead criminal, whose ca- reer had been one tissue of evil, might meet a merciful judge in the other world into n ushered RATIC MATTERS. The management of the Vienna opera house has not been tortunate with its late few ventures. ‘‘Der Trompetor,” Von Sack- ingon, scored a succe: “Mr. Lin” W a semi-failure. *Harold,” a romantic opera in four acts, was producee last night and was an unmitigated fiasco. The composer, Herr Pfeffer, I understand, wrote the work twenty vears ago, but has probably retouched it fre- quently since, for many passages to betray the influence of the Wagnerian triology. ‘T'he librettist is largely responsible for the failure. Ie has anxiously contributed to eliminate all the dramatic interest from the most dramatic and facitining stories in his- tol Harold is a shilly-shally creature, who astes whole quarters of an hour in making up his mind. Meanwhile, the composer rambles on in musical vague- ness. The swan-necked Edith, described in the bills as Editha, princess of mercia; Alditha, the widow of the King of North Wales; Hiida, a witch; the wily Norman “Nilliam and a number of English anachron- ism with modern titles figure in the plot. After shilley-shalleying through three and a half acts, Harold at last braces himself andis quickly killed. Wesee 1n the last tableaux avividand cleverly managed scene, with clasping swords, waving banners, prancing steeds and a desperate encounter. All the Saxons perish, the body ot Harold is borne towards the footlights, and while the vie- torious Normans detile across the back of the stage, down goes the cuartain. Herr Preffer's music throughout lacks character. It is essentially commonplace, but is re- deemed here and tiere by pretty bits of or- chestra. A ballet occurs in the second act, apropos of nothing in particular. The scene of the opera is satistactory and Herr Winkel- manu does all he can with the title role, A FETE OF FLOWERS, A consolation for the dullness of the pre- sent, we are promised sowe amusement in the future. Encouraged by the success of last year's experiment, the Princess Metten- rich is organizing another fete of flowers in Pratol. All the nobility in the capitol will co-operate, and the emperor and empress may join in the floral procession, IN THE COMMONS, The Coercion Bill Creating a Bitter Feeling—1'eel 11, LoxDoy, April 4—Champlain, in attac ing Convbarre in the house of commons to- night, aimed indirectly at Gladstone, who, since Saturday, has been in an unwonted condition of mental excitement over the ap- plication of cloture. Gladstone denies hav- ing blamed the speaker and insists that the real offender was Smith, for refusing discour- teously the request to continue the debate an- other day. Afterto-night’s row the speaker was obliged to retire on account of iliness, 1t then becatne known that the probable cause ot his readiness to assent to the cloture Saturday was the fact that he was suffering acute pain from varicose veins in _his legs. ~ Lord Sal bury nd other menibers of the cabinet dined at the speaker’s house on Saturday evening, but the host was absent, Mrs, Peel explaining that he was ill. Medical authorities attribute Peel’s il'ness to the length of the sittings, It it is thouzht as a result of the incident, the government will not dare to hurry the second reading of the coercion bill, Attenpts to crush debate would andoudtediy produce wild _commotion throughout the country. ‘The Gladstonians aim at fourteen days' discussion before the unal division, with a recess of a week for stuwping the country, agitating the ques- tion. ‘I'Lie ministerialists are willing to con- cede seven nights for debate without a re- cess. ‘Lo London radical clubs are or- ganizing a aemonstration against the coercion bill. They propose to hola a meeting iv Hyde park Monday. There is expected 1o be an imposing procession, A Crisis in Venezuela. SANTIA GO, Cuba, March 25—News just received by the Spanish steamer Villaverde, from Venezuela, reports stiring times there. Ti:ree Brittish men-of-war are in the harbor of Puerto Caballo, and the port of Caracas, the Venezuelan capitol. The British minis- ter has left the capitol and is on board one of tho war ships, the diplomatic relations be- MORNING, APRIL 5, tween the British and Venezuclan govern- ments having been severed. 'I'he complica- tions are due to the imprisonment of English sailors and citivens in 1883 without just cause, intermixed with the question of boundaries between British Guina and Venezuela. A Royal Mail steamer has been dispatched to one of the British inlands for troops. ‘The Venezuelans consider a dire crisis at hand [hey had refused to yield when the steamer Villaverde sailed. [ —— Affairs in Afghanistan, Loxpos, April 4=A Lahore paper an- nounces that the ameer of Afghanistan is seriously alarmed over the discovery that a number of tribes are combining against him, and has appealed to the Indian authorities tor help and advice. The Afghans deelare that the vu\mlr?’ has been secretly sold to the British; that the railroad to Candihar has been sanctioned by the ameer to facilitate their advance. The tinancial element of “the people s rampant the “ameer who ~ has removed ~his treasure to Fyzabad, whither he will re- i elf if he is defeated by his dissatis- fied subjects. Other accounts say that the Gilzais are restless under the ameer’s tyr- anny and have asked the Indian authorities to depose him, The Piou asserts that Lord Dufferin’s British agency receiv dis- quieting news from Afghanistan waile at Allahabad. The Czar Forbids It, Benrriy, April 4.—The National Gazette confirms the report that the czar positively will not permit Russia to take part in the Paris exposition 1 1859, “The czar,” says the Gazette, *'knows that the headquarters of the nihilists have been transferred to Paris and that the recent anniversary of I father's murder was celebrated by a number of meetings held under the very eyes of the French police. against Russia’s New Tax Scheme. ST. PETERSBURG, April 4.—The ministry of finance submitted to the government a scheme for taxing passports for journeys abroad. The schieme involves a tax of thirty gold roubles for three months’ absence from Russia, fifteen for every month of absence beyond three months up o vear, and a gold ruble u day after that, or 560 gold rubles for a whole second year. A Spanish Scare, MaADRID, April 4.—In consequence of the finding of a case of gunpowder, with a car- tridge and fuse attached, in the doorway of his bureau, the president of the cortes has cancelled all cards of admission to the par- liament buildings held by journalists, both foreign and native, Neéwspaper men are very indiznant at this action. Manning's Health Improving. LoNpoy, April 4.—The health of Daniel Manning is improving. To-day he was out walking and driving. i 4 ¢ IMPORTANT TAX DEOCISION. tional Bank Shares Can Be As- nessed By the States, WasHINGTON, Aprll 4—A decision was rendered by the United States supreme court in the important bank tax case entitled the Merchants’ National bank of the city of New York against the mayer, aldermen and com- monalty of the city ot New York, and George W. McLean, receiver of taxes. This is one of thirty-hve suits brought by the national banks of New York eity against the munici- pal authorities of that city to restrain the collection of taxes assessed upon shares of stocks of said banks. The question raised Dby the case is whether or not the systemn of laws enforced in the gtate of New York is in opposition to section the revised stat- utes of the Unil Atates, which requires that taxation of shaies of national banks shall not be at a greater rate than Is assessed upon other moneyed wapital in the hands of individual persons of “said state. This court answers that question in the negative and afirms the decree of court in favor of the state, T'his {8 ery important decision to the state of New York, as taxes to the amount of more than 00,000 are involved, and th national bank stock affected by it amounts at nar value to more than $50,000,000, A similar decision was rendered in the case of the Na- Newark Bankiug company against the yor and common council of the city of Newark. N. J. Ad on was also rendered to-day in the municipal bond case of the town of Concord, 1., plaintiff in error, against SylvaJ. Robin- son in error to the United States circui for the northern distriet of Illinois. ‘This is a suit upon certain bonds issued by the town of Concord to aid in the construction of the Chicago, Danville & Vincennes railroad. The court holds tl the bonds are not valid obli- gations of the town, notwithstanding the fact that the defendant in error purchased them before maturity without notice of any defense thereto. Judgment is reversed with directions to enter judzement for defendant. Opinion by Justice Harlan, S - A SALVATION “SIEGE. A Rough and Tumble Fight in Savan- nah, G SAVANNAM, Ga, April 4.—[Special Tele- pram to the Brr.J—The salvation army meeting here last night was the occasion of a riot which imperilled scores of lives. The army meets in Ford’s hall, and has nightly attracted three or four hundred people, Last night an unusual throng surrounded the building. An unusually large sprinkling of ruflians was in the crowd. One of tifem in- sulted a lady and her escort struck him in the face. 1nan instant the rufians rose in a body and precipitated a fight. Some of the more respectable men present championed the cause of the lady’s protector and forty or fifty men were soon involved in the fight. Many of the ruftians were armed with clubs, and ch and other moveable objects were used with terrible ellect. Several pistols were flourished but no shots were " fired. ‘There were no policemen present and the combatants fought for twenty minutes be- fore a detail of blue coats arrived and cleared the hall. Five men suffered en several had their teeth knoc TWenty-1ive others were more or less s attered up. Oue hundred and fifty present added to the confusion by sere and rushing about the hall se from flying missiles, Man dled interror on the stage. of stairs fur ied the only ex and to escape to the street required charging through the thickest of the fray. The atti- tude of the police toward the army does not meet with pupular spproval. 'Thiee mem- :n‘T of the army werearrested betore the ighit. Il - e A Noted Abolitionist's Deatn, PHILADELPHIA, Awil 4.-William 8. Pierce, associate judge df the court of com- mon pleas, died at his residence this after- noon of heart disemse, aged seventy-two aming king safety of them hud- narrow flight t from the hall years. Judge Pierce was an early and ear- nest advocate of the ncipation of the slaves, and the ceurisel of the slave in nearly every fuzitive ease which occurred after the fugitive slave set of 1550. - Furious Smow Storms. MiLwAUKEE, April 4—The Evening Wis- consin’s Negaunee (Mich.) special says the heaviest anow storm of the season has been raging all over the wupper Michizan penin- sula for the past twelve hours. From fifteen to eighteen inches of snow has fallen on the level and trains in all directions are delayed. — —— Arrested For Rape. ForT DonGE, Ia., April 4.—[Special Tele, gram to the Bee.l—Columbus Ball, a col- ored man who was arrested at Webster City Saturday for cbmlnltllnzl ape in this city on a colored child of fen years of age, is now In jail here. An examination will be held to-morrow morning. ———— Drowned in the Flood. INGERSOLL, Ont.,-April 4.—The Kings mill dam was carried away by a freshet this morning. A tenement house occupied by four families was swept away by the flood and wrecked. - John Bowmi and his d-nshur. John MeNeil and an unknown child were drowned, and a:man named Laird and his daughter are wissinv. NUMBER 291 SALOON MEN ON THE STAND More Evidence Submitted to Prove Arens- dorf Not Haddook's Slayer. TESTIMONY OF EYE WITNESSES, Leavitt's First Confession Submitted in Evidence By the Defense but is Withdrawn—No Abatement of the Interest. The Haddock Trial. Stovx Crry, la., April 4.—Court con- vened to-day at 2 o'clock p. m, The court room was again packed to its full capacity and the city is filling up with stran- gers, The first witness called was J. M. Simonson.a Jew, and until recently a saloon- keeper, He told about the meeting of the saloon men on the night of August 2, when Leavitt was made a member; denied that it had & permanent organization; was a tem- porary arrangement while the saloons were resisting the legal proceedings; it was to help procure lawyers and a fund; told Lea- vitt this; Leavitt responded that in Leaven- worth the saloonkeepers had a lawyer better than any to be found in Sioux City, and [ said, “If you know such a lawyer, we'd better get him;” that is the way the meeting happened to be called. On cross-examina- tion his general denial of every material point connected with the organization brought out laughter from the audience. Julius Lieberton was sworn and said Lived at the engine house last Augus was not a member of the fire company ; the fire engine house is half a bl south of the Columbia house on the west side of Water; I was in the engine house, up stairs, the evening of Au- gust3; Ioceupled the northeast room; the window was on north side, near the east end: when the shot was tired I was looking north: I saw the man that fired the shot; he was about in the center ot Water street, on Fourth; the man that fired the shot was in front of the other, about a foot_away; after firing the shot he ran north on Water streef before firing the shot he came from the Co- Iumbia house corner. in the rear ot Rev. Had- dock: could see him run north on Water street as far as the blacksmith shop near the sidewalk. On cross-examination he said he had run a saloon at Leavenworth, Kan.; worked now at the Standard theater, the same which Leavitt used to run; one of the lawyers for the defense told him not to talk to fl’l(‘ Iawyers for the st: had been to the oftice of the lawyers for the defense sev- eral times; 1 saw the flash of the pistol saw one man standing behind another near the crossing; the shot was firedl one or two seconds after 1 turned around facing the window I don’t know how many steps Haddock took ; 1 didn’t testify before the coroner's jury that 1 couldn’t see the man who fired the shot run more than ten feet: my memory is good; I could see the man more than ten feet: I saw the man run across the street to the black- smith shop: 1 only saw two other men; the second one ran north, the other south. Charles Schmidt said: [ boarded at the Columbia house on thie night of the murder; was there the night Haddock was killed: 1 was in the bar room the night of the murder; I heard the shat tired while 1 was playing rds: 1 was close to the window; Charles art and I were playing when I heard theshot; 1 jumped up and looked out of the wismlow; Isaw onenan stagger and fall, and two men run away; they both ran north; could not see them after they reacned the blacksmith shop: the man that ran north had on a white hat and rubber coat; am well ac- quainted with John Arensdor neither of the men that ran away was John Arensdorf; soon after the shot I went outside and over to where Haddock w: ot: [ stayed there till the body was taken away; I was near ~ Dincen’s corner; SAW John Arensdorf there: he _came frowm the east along the south side of Fourth S| 1 it was about fifteen minutes atter the shooting he stopped there; a large crowd was presents went with him west as far as the Columba house; don’t know what became of him then; [ went into the Columbia house. On cross-examination witness said_that the window out of whieb he looked had wooden screens. He had to stand up to look over them. Haddock had half fell when I saw him and was in the middle of the crossing: the men picked i up and dragged him to the sidewalk; two 1ien were running when I first looked out; they were about seven feet northeast of Haddock : when 1 first saw them they w o running fast, about tive feet apart, J. W. Taylor, cook at the Sheppard saloon on the 8d ot 'August, swore to having pre- pared a meal for Arensdorf and a friend on that night between 9:30 and 10 o'clock. C. 8. Hamilton, the stenographer at the cor- oner's inquest. identified the copy of Van Ingham’s evidence and the defense intro- duced it for the purpose of impeachment. The defense offered in evidence the orginal copv of Leavitt's confession, County Attorney Marsh observed that it was written in pencil and loosely tied to- ether and the state might require it to be dentified. It was withdrawn until to-mor- row. Court then adjourned. lowans Denounce Coercion. Des MorNEs, Ia., Avril 4.—A large and en- thuslastic mass convention, representing the people of Lowa, was held in this city to-nf®nt to express sympathy with the pople of Ire- Iand and denounce the Balfour coercion bill, Governor Larrabee was president of the meeting and speeches were made by him, Licutenant Governor Hull, Secretary of State Jackson, Auditor Lyons, Congressman Conger, Judge Josiah Given, Rev. Dr. Miller, astor of the First Methodist church: Rev. P, Frisbie. pastor of the Dlymouth Congre- gational church: Father A. Layin, of St. ‘Ambrose Catholic church, and others, Let- tersand telegrams were read from leading men of the state, ineluding senators and rep- resentatives, expressing hearty sympathy with the purposes of the meeting. Strong resolutions condemning the policy of cocr- cion were adopted, concluding with” the fol- Jowing: “Be it further resolved, that we send to the people ot Ireland and their devoted leaders, William E. Gladstone and Charles Stewart Parnell, this _expression of Amer- ican public opinion, with the assurance that the 2,000,000 peovle of lowa sympathize with them in their heroic struggle against tyranny and oppression. and in_the name of justics and humanity bid them God speed in’ their great fight for constitutional liberty.” Later the followine eablegram was sent: Hon, William E. Gladstone, House of C mons, England.—iowa, in_mass convention at the capital, denounces the cocreion bill \uxul expresses sympathy with the Irish peo- ple, (Signed) ILLIAN LARRADEF, iovernor of 1owa. Laid the Corner Sto Spe j—At least 10,000 people were yesterday afternoon to witness the Jaying of the corner stone of the Sacred Heart Catholie church, corner Eagle Point avenue. The day wasfine. All the Catholie socleties were ot and three bands of musie were in the ranks. The orders in the pro- cession were: The Catholic Benevolent society, St. Alloysin's society, the Luxeu- borger ' society, and an order from Ne Vienna. Right Rev. Bishop Hennes laid the corner stone with imposing ceremon- 105, assisted by Father Jiyan, of St. Patrick’s church, Rev. Baaman, of the Sacred Heart chureh, and Rev. Johananes, of St, Mary's chureh, and other priests im at- tendance Rev. Charles Carroil d ered an address in English, and Rev. K fer an oration in German. Tha church which s under charge of Lev. Bauman a8 pastor, will consume 1,500,600 bricks {n its construction, 1o cost $40,000, and be tinished by next tall. Acquitted of Murde, OLARION, Ia., April 4.—[Special ‘Telegram to the Bk |~The jury in the case of the State vs Harris, indicted for the killing of Kooken near Belmont last fall, broucht in a veriict of acquittal. The jury thought the killing was in self-detense. : CUBAN JUSTICE, fhree Human Fiends Shot Dead By the Military. SANTIAGO, Cuba, March 20, —Three fiends in human form were shot this afternoon on tha outskirts of the city ata place made fa- mous by the shooting of the crew of the Vir- ginius,” The men were two mulattos, Juan Jique and Juan Gomez, and an Indian, Juan Cocarras, ‘They surprised the driver of a train of cocon-laden pack mules and his as- sistant—a mere lad—cut them down with machetes—long, swoud-like knives—tied them 10 trees and practiced shooting and revolting cruelties of the American Indian fashin on their viettm until they were dead. The sold the cocon for $0S and turned the mules loose. ‘They were captured and sentenced to bo shot. The case was stubbornly fought, zoing finally to the queen, wh don. Last night Gomer. made & public confession, acknowledging that he had killed the two men and that he was ready to die: that his wother had seven niore sons like him, who would avenge his death. The mucdering clivities in that family ara hereditory. T'he father was one of Cuba’s most notoriois murderers. 'Lhie prisoners wera taken out by the military and placed kneeling, with their faces to the slaughter house wall. Several thousand people surrounded the military lines and looked on. Gomez, the leader, spoke up and_ said, My mother has seven sons. and L am the most_cowardly of all for allowing myself to be Killed before so many people. SiF priest, give me a drop of rum. Hegot his drink. ' At the first volley from a party of twenty-four all fell, shot through the head and body. Gomez rolled over as if in pain_and_ two more bullets were put into him. ‘The Indian still showed a httle life and and a soldier cooly stepped to the front and deliberately fired a bullet through his head. A cart came in for the bodies and all Was over. e Horrible Death From Rabies. CiicAGo, April 4.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.|—Herman Schutzler, an unmarried laborer twenty-six years of age, died in the insane department of the county jail to-day in terrible agony from rabies. He was bit- ten four months ago, but nothing was thought of it until yesterday, when he be- came ill and soon went ivto convulsions. A police patrol wagon was sent to the house last night, and after handeuffs had been placed upon Herman, and his ankles had been lashed together, he was taken to the county hospital, but he was too violent and his reception was denied. At 5 o'clock this morning six ofticers dragged the powerful maniac into the insane department of the county Jail. Here he lay crouching in a cor: ner of his cell or beating the padded walls with his head, face and hands, and giving voice to the most distractious sounds. At times he would foam at the mouth and spit viciously at the attendants. and again would become suddenly calm and call plaintively in German: “Where is the mam At 11:30 a.m. he had a violent convulsion which ended his life. ‘The county hospital officials say they did not understand what was the matter with him when they refused hin ad- mission last night. They'll Awalt the Result. Mornis, 111, April 4.—Counsel for the de- fense in the Schwartz- Watt murder trial held a consultation this morning to decide whether they would move to have the jury discharged and the trial stopped in view of the sermon of Elder Axtell yesterday which the jury had heard. It was decided, how- ever, to use the incident in a motion for a new trial provided the verdict was against the COLORED MEN CAN COMPETE. Withdrawal of Southern Companies From the National Drill Will Not Interfere. ONE OF THE COMMI1 TEE TALKS, General Van Wyck Still Hard at Work at the Capital For the Interests of Nebraska — Wash- ington News, Will Not Cater to Prejudice, WasHINGTON, April 4.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brr.|—There continues to be a good deal of agitation over the announce- ment that the southern military companies entered for the national drill to be held nere had withdrawn or would withdraw on ac- count of ¢olored companies being permitted to enter. Secretary Delon, who has tull charge of the management of the drill, re- fused to talk to the Ber correspondent and all other press representatives to-day. He simply says that since the threat of the southern companies to withdraw from the drill was being put into execution he could not suffer himself to be interviewed at this time, but that he would be ready to talk in a fow days, and then ho would “speak from the shoulder.” It is believed ho s merely waiting to see if any other than Alabama companies will withdraw, only those having actually withdrawn so far, and that the sec- retary will then read “the riot act” to the hotheaded southerners and negro-haters. Commissioner Wheatley, of the District government, says: “‘Some time ago we re- ceived & communication trom a southern gentleman who is interested in the national drill asking if colored organizations would be allowed to enter. Before we had replied to this, another letter was received from parties tn the vicinity of Montgomery, Ala., of a similar nature to the previous letter, ‘The committee had a meeting and discussed the question in all its bearings, and tinally decided to write the captain ot the Mont- gomery True Blues of their decision. We wrote him that we would admit all well and regularly organized colored militiamen who are members of the National Guard. In his letter requesting thatthe Blues be entered for the drill, the captain stated that so far as he knew the question had mever been raised by southern militimen and that he personally had no objection. Why, a gentleman in this city asked me the same question, and 1 told him we had not thought of catering to the prejudices of any particular section of country when we got up the drill, nor did we propose to do so. One or two companies may withdraw on this ac- count, but I do not think it will have any effect on the majority of the entries. 1n re- sponse to an invitation we have already re- ceived word from three colored companies that they intend entering. ~ Iere's aletter from Governor Fitzhugh lLee, of Virginia, stating that of his duties permit he will be present with his staff on governor's day, and, in addition to this, we have heard from nearly twonty other governors, representin the same number of states, who express their intention of attending the drill, accompanied by their staffs. Yes, we asked congress to v appropriate $25,000 for this, but it went under D oS (LU STIRIL LBL IR Y, K e With the deficiency bl il Whioh that item Miss Emnma Lewis this atternoon zave | ated. e is- sup- some new and important testimony against the prisoners. It was to the effect” that she overheard a conversation between Schwartz and Watt at the house of Schwartz, whose wife sha was visiting, in which Schwartz complained that Watt was trying to shove all the suspicion on him, to which Watt replied that Schwartz could easily account for all the , as his father was rich. In the course of this talk Schwarlz wanted to know why Watt had brought him a $100 bill instead of two $50 bills, saying that he had not been changing any $100 bills. Miss Lewis’ testimony would have had a crushin ect had it not been that on cross-examini tion she displaved a suspicious lack of mem- ory and manitested a spiritof independence and comb: ness which, while it proved very entertaining to the listeners, carried the fmpression that she had not been entirely candid. -~ Chicago's Grand Jury Work, Cuic. ), April 4.—{Special legram to the B —Siates Attorney Grinnell ex- pressed himselt this evening as being pleased with the work of the special grand jury. That the jury did not get clear down to the bottom of the* conspiracy and drag out its chief conspirators, he thinks is_quite proba- ble, but he' believés all was done that was wise to do. One great result has been ac- complished which 1s most important, and that is that the investigation would save the county nearly half a million dollars. This “sum would be saved by dis- allowing claims _already presenied by sm{tplng payment on other fraudulent clains for which warrants have been issued. ‘The disclosures would put an end to the rob- bery and thus save the county a similar sum every year for all time. “This, of course, is encouraging,” said he, “‘but the vast sums that have gone ‘into the hole’ are bayond re- covery.” Juror Bensley said to-night: “We were astounded, not only at the vastness of the corruption, but at its perspicuity as well. It lay right in the service and extended everywhere. It was plain as day and the Droufs were easy, direct and conclusive.” ————— . Dynamiters at Work. PATERSON, Jo April 4.—A loud ex- plosion almost immediately followed by auother last night created a panic. Some misereant had placed torpedos on the ecar tracks and they had exploded under the ssenger ears. Fortunately the force of th expended ou the iron trueks of the car, which were badly shattered, and nobody was hurt. ‘The efforts to find the authors of the outrage were unavailing, This is the third attempt made recently to blow up the strect cars. e A Wrecked Bailding. CiicaGo, April 4.—One of the walls of the four-story brick building at the Bunker and Halstead streets feil in this morning, almost wrecking the structure, ‘I'he building had not been enciosed and the disaster was caused by o strong wind wh was blowing. Some of the masonry fell ou ward and almost wrecked a frame store ad- joining. No one wa. ousiy injured, orner of s =l i A Sun ry Choke. ConNiNG, la, April 4—A party of 100 masked men called on J. M. MeKenzie in Jail here early yesterday morning, took him toa convenient maple tree and lynehed bim, Karly Iast month McKenzie quarreled with o, H. Rizs and stot him do The 1 derer was apprehended and disposed ot 1 formally to save nse and expedite Justice. e The Change Delayed, WasimiNGToN, April 4.—Judge Maynard will not assume his new duties as Assistant Secretary until Wednesday next. ‘I'he delay in making thechange is due to Maynard’s desire to dispose of certain important mat- h;r pending o the second comptroller's office. Lt e Fatal Roller Explosion, CiNcisNaTL April 4.—A boiler in George Crawford’s sawmill on the river bank below the ereck exploded this norning. It was thrown high in the air and, falling on a shanty boat in the river, killed Mrs. Lizzie Grant, — Trade Dollar Redemption. WASRINGTON, April 4.—The total redemp- on of trade dollars, aceording to the latest rewirns, amounts to 85,575,735, The redemp- tions are slow and indicate that there are less of those coius in existence than was at tirst supposed. It is now thought that the entise redemptions wil! not exceed $6,000,000 or §7,- 000.%w, D enl‘fiIy Ey the generosity of the peo- ple of the cll{." This affair Is exciting & great deal of comn- ment, and, as stated bv a BEg special Iast night, will injure the success of the drill in any light itis viewed. VAN WYCK AT WORK FOR neral Van Wyck was at the supervising architect of the treasury this morning looking after work on the new pub- ic building at Nebraska City. Originally 000 was appropriated by eongress for this: structure, and General Van Wyck at the last session secured an additional appropriation of $50,000. He, i point of fact, secured both appropriations for the Nevraska City build= ing. 'The house neglected to act on the bill for the original nl:;nu‘rnmlun and he had the amount incorporated in a regular appropria- tion bill and it went through without specific action on the part of the house, although the senate acted upon the separate bill making the appropriation. The senate was always willing to grant any reasonable request General Van Wyck made for public improves ments tor his state. Work on the Nebraska City buildinz will proceed. Mr. van Wyck is also very busy these days with requests from Nebraska people for de- partment favors. Ie is in the departments ookini after pensions, ete., about half of lus time, and as soon as this i8 comvleted he in- tends to go to Nebraska to live permanently. Quite a number of settlers on the Omaha Indian reservation have had their titles pro- tected by Senator Van Wyck recently. Their entries have received his personal aftention, SULLIVAN SHAKES CLEVELAND. Pat Sheedy introduced John. L. Sulli- van to President Cleveland at the latter's reception this afternoon by sayin, “Mr., Cloveland, this is Mr ~ Sullivan, He wanted to shake hands with you and to say that if youare not in good health on ac- count of an overplus of flesh ho believes he can fetch you down to the vroper limit."” The president blushed and met Sullivan’s smile with a look of astonishment. *“Why,” exclaimed the resident, ‘‘you are not 80 large & man as [ expected to see. 1 think Tam the largerof the two, and will try to cure myself, thank you.” An immense crowd of people were assembied in the east parlor of the white house and for some time Sulli- van seemed to divide attention with the pre ident. After the president’s reception Sul- livan and his backers went out under the portico in front of the white house and held a levee. Hundreds shuok tl hl‘i,'. er's hand and adiired him. Especially did the ladies adwire hin. NERRASKA AND I0WA PENSIONS. Pensions were granted Nebraskans to-da as follows: Sarah, other of William H, Rouse, Deer Creck; Christopher Schlity, Brook; John M. Morris, Se vard: William H. Sweasy, Exeter: Joseph | en, Nelighy Delagon Ellithorve, Stratton; John L. Peter~ son, Omaha; Peter Schilling, Barada, Pensions for lowans: E'len, wdow ot Michael Riley ersburg ; h C., mother of William Goodwin, Des Moines; Lawrene father Richard O'Connor, Wheatland: M. F, Woods, Fairtield; Commodore P. Gilbert, Kilboutne; Harvey Stewart, Corydol Bryant D, Beach, Fort Dodge; David Bei nart Harper, Tyrus Horton, 'Martinsburg: Uriah D, Sharts, Hopeville; Ferdinand Fahr, Burlington: David Vader, State Center} William Sidwell, Monterey; Henry W. Boynton, Toledo; = Watson L. Freeman, Seney: Robert M. Adams, Osceola; Frederick Calkins, Clure; John Noiris, Keosauqua: Jerome K. Sweet, Liscombe; Robert A. Pate terson, Ellon: Otniel J. Turner, Keilogg; Michael Riley (dead), Millersburg; Robert Hart, Cerro Gordo. POSTAL CHA ‘The following Nebra were appointed to-day: Loug, “at Arcadia, Sibvania Gilehrist Carishrook, Furnas county ford, resigned: John Orcha Johnson county, vi M. Metiee, 1esigne N, Walker, Middle Braneh. Helt county, vice Chas, 1L Finney. removed; Mrs Amy Johinson, Newark, Kearney county, vice Ben W. Vaugh, resigned: T, L, Connell " postasters Pawnee county, vice Wi Star resigned William T. Bailey. liots Spurtz, remov foll % ters at th ned oftices, s on April 1, sointed ayvile, 11 irkwond, Mo.; Cambrids M and - Edin whieh became were to-diy re Carroliton, Ky.; Neb.; East Las V. burough Pa RSONAL MENTIO 0%, ol Des M - March Fire Lows NEW Yous, Avril 4, ch fires, asverds Ing to the New York Daily Conerciale Balletin’s estimates, cost the United States and Canada 10,450,000, or "§35,000,000 abo 1 theaverage in at month (9r'a douen yeass | vast. Chatles M. s, 18 Lore,