Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 17, 1887, Page 1

ra B o T ST SIXTEENTH YEAR, OMAHA. FRIDAY MORNING, " THE OwMAHA DaiLy BEE JUNE m——— 17. 1887, NUMBER 3 GROVER CONCLUDES T0 HEDGE Ho Bees His Mistake and Countermands the Oonfederate Flag Order. FAIRCHILD'S TERRIFIC SENTENCE “May God Palsy the Brain That Con- ceived and the Haud That Wrote the Order—Fierce Indig- nation Aroused. Cleveland Crawfishes. WAMHINGTON, June 16.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bk, |—The battle flags captured by the union forces from the iwen on the other side, who used to be called “‘rebels” be- fore the democrat renaissance, are not to be returned to the southern states after all, as be seen by the following letter sent to the secretary of war by the president to-day: 1 have to-day considered with more care than when the subject was orally presented me the action of your department di ing let- ters to be addressed to the governors of all states offering to return, if desired, to the loyal states, the union flags captured durinz the war of the rebellion by the confederate tforces and afterwards recovered by govern ment troops, and to the confederate states the tlags captured by the union forces, all of which for many years have been packed in boxes and stored in the cellar and attic of the war depurtment. 1 am of the opinion that the return of the flazs in the manner thus contemplated is not authorized by the exist- ing law nor justified as an executive act. 1 request, therefore, that no further steps be taken in the matter except to examine and inventory these flags and adopt proper m ures for their vreservation. Any direction as to the final disposition of them should orixi- nate with congress. Yourstruly, GROVER CLEVELAND. Never since the surrender of Appomattox has an incident occurred that has caused so much feeling amony old soldiers as the re- port that the president had authorized the re- turn of those emblems, Not only in the states where the soldier element is the strongest, but in every section of the couutry, the feeling engendered by this unwise and unpatriotic order is of the most intense character. Old soldiers here have been falrly flooded with telesrams to-day protesting against the surrender of the flags. Hereisa sample telegram received from a western town: B “Can it be that there are not enough men in Washington who fought for the union to prevent the removal of those flags from Washington? If not, we have enough here to burn every one of them before a fein- gle serap of the bunting 1s carried away.” One man who lives in Georgetown had two brothers shoc down while defending the colors of their reziment. The colors were captured by the rebels and were subsequently retaken by the company. They also took the flags of the rebel regiment. These flags are among the number which it was intended to return to the poor fellows with whon Grover Cleveland sympathizes so much. The news of the intention of the authorities worked upon the feclings of the man who had given up two brothers to the defense of the stars and stripes so that he was com- pletely prostrated. He had to be earried home in a cab and is reported to be in a critical condition to-night. No one can imagine what induced the secretary of war _to propose such an_assinine move to the president. General Drum admits that he has not had a sle request from a south- ern company or southern state for the return of the flags. He must have beeu aware, too, that the proposition was in direct violation of the law, as the act of 1514 sets forth very clearly that captured flags shall be displayed at the seat of government, and that they shall be in the custody ot the au- thorities. He must have been aware that they could only be withdrawn by act of con- gress, To-day General Drum was asked by your correspondent for permission to look at the books in which the Listories of the ecaptured tlags are kept. llo declined to allow any one to see them, pleading as an excuse that the clerks were busy preparing the ists of those which were to have been returned. He said that the flags would certainly be returned in spite of the protests which had been raised against such action, and intimated that he had no sympathy with the feeling of the men who protest against their return. Colouel Dan Lamont, private sccretary to the president, attenipted to slift the responsi- Dbility tor the order from the shoulders of the president to those of the adjutant general of the army. Daniel said that the president never signed the order, and he doubted if his chief was aware of the import of the matter. He was probably correct in this, as no order Nas been signed, but inaswuch as the presi- dent gave veroal assent to the proposition to write to the governors of the southern states, he alone should bear the odium which will attach to the action. The afterthou,ht will not serve to wipe out the stigma. General Boynton, acting for the governor of Oilo, had begun legal proceedings and had retained Messrs, Boutwell and Shellabarger 10 sue out a restraining order, and this fact becawe known to the president together with the further fact that the court was likely to issue an injunction, bofore he found out that there was no law for the proposed action of the ofticials of the war department. |Press.|—The following statement with regard to the president’s action concerning the proposed return of the battie tlags was make at the white house to-night to a repre- sentative of the Associated press: When it was proposed to the president by the adju- tant general, an important feature suggested was the return to tiie loyal states of tho flags ired by the confedorates nd retaken by our army at the collapse of rebellion.” They, with such confederate 8 as had been captured from the enemy troops, had for a long time remained d for and neglected, pack the cellar of the war departm been removed to the attic as a better for safe keeping. ‘L'he disposition ol flags, which seemed to be answering no good purpose whero they were was the wain point, and the consideration was presented to the president that some flags had been re- turned to the loyal states upon their request in fudividual cases, and the rest, if desired. uight as well be restored together. The re- turn of the confederate flags which were with the others in the department was sug- ested, but there was not the slightest fhoum of interfering in any way with the captured flags now held by any state. The fact was apparently received'with favor by the country that lately, in one or more cases, morthern troops visiting their late autagon ists at th: south had refurned to them flags which had been captured in battle frowm tjose whose hospitalities they wererecelving. The surther fact that the "northern troops who, within a short time, had been visiting seuth- ern battle lields, had spoken in the firmest tones of the kind and hospitable treatinens they had received from forwer coniederate soldiers, and the fact, oo, that soldiers from the north and south were just gathering at Wastington to meet in friendly competition at the national drill, seemed to indicate that if the union tlags were returned to fue loyal states which had lost them in battle, it would not be inconsistent with the fraternal senii- ment which seemed to prevail to offcr at the same time to the governors of the states formerly in rebellion the return of the 1l gs which we had taken from their soldiers, The right of the department to make these re- turns buln‘“ qluemmwl by the president, such right was distinctly asserted and preedents dlezed, and thereupon bia oral ussent was | e himeelf that no disposition 3 could be made witncut coneressional action, whereupon he directed the suspension of op- erations by letter made public this evening. given to the proposed action. The matter was dismissed from his mind therenpon within the last day or two had brought it again to his attention, when, upon until comment personally examining the law and consider- g the subject more carefully, he satistied of ' these flags Injunction Proceedings Begun. WASHINGTOR, June 16.—[Special ele. gram to the Brr.|—Proceeding were insti- tuted to-day in the supreme court against the secretary ot war as the representative of the president to prevent the return of the confed- erate battle flags captured by the troops of the state of Ohio. correspondent of the Cineinnati Commercial, w G cation with the attorneys, who are Messrs. General 1. V. Boynton, tte, made the necessary aftidavit and nor Forrker is in telegraphic communi- Shellabarger, of Stellabarger & Wilson, and iovernor Boutwell, Early action will be n by the court. ‘The affair has set the Idier element on fire und violent lan- is being used against the administra- Falrchild’s Terrific Words, NEW Yonk, June 16.—*May God palsy the hand that wrote the order!” “May God palsy the brain that corceived, and may God palsy the tongue that dictated it.” Grand Army of the Republic vetsrans heard these words with bated breath, and glanced at each otlier with awe as the terrible sentences rang out from the commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic last night in Association hall in Harlem. The occasion was the reception tendered to the comman- der-in-chief by Alex. Hamilton, Post 182 of the Grand Army of the Republic. Visitors were present from cvery Grand Army post in this city and vicinity, Before the meeting opened it became known that General Ross, of Austin, Tex., had received a letter froih the adjutant gen- eral of the United States army stating that the vresident had approved the recommenda- tion, and the writer had been instructed by the secretary of war to restore all confederate flags in care of the department to the south- ern states from whose regiments flags had been capturad during the war of the revel- lion. General Fairchild entered the hall with stern features. Without hardly waiting for the usual courtesies, the one-armed leader burst forth with the expressions recorded above. The general told of the news received by telegraph that the president had approved of the return of the “‘rebel” flazs and how those flags had been won by the veterans ot the Grand Army of the Re- public in open conflict with the cnemies of the nation. The veterans had placed their trophies in the care of tl r department. They were intended, he to be kept in the archives of the nation as mementoes of the hard won fields of battle. He continued: “How can thie present loyal governors of the southern states accept the eniblems of treason after their pro ¢ loyalty to the Union? ~ Must they not return them to the sceretary and say they have nothing to do with the flags as rebel orzanizations extinct and thelr governorsare deaa?”’ eral Fairchild said he had f to sentiments which caused tongue in an effort to maintain self- In the nine months past he had visited Ariny of the Republie posts in every state in the north, east and He had never in anv past meeting heard anything but kindly feelings expressed towards the men who had locked into the gun barrels of the northern troons during the war. As com- mander in chief he had tried to encourage this kindly teeling. Now this was changed, ‘I'he time had come to speak in the name of the organization. If he could not protest against it as commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, he would re- sign and protest as a private citizen, But he was satisfied that 350,000 Grand Army of the Republic veterans would rise as one man in solemn protest acainst any such disposition of the trophies won at s\l(!f\ fearful sacritice of blood. "Raising his only hand, the general said: 1 appeal fo the sentiment of the na- tion to forbid this sacrilege.” ‘There was a moment’s sitence when a wild hurrah went up and _was repeated. Then came loud calls for Corporal Tanner. He apologized for coming without his Grand Army of the Republic badge. After the action of the president in the case of the rebel flags, the next thing would be an order demanding that the weterans of the war should return their Grand Army of the Re- public badzes as they were made of metal cast from guns captured In the war, e was not surprised that such an order should em- inate from a man who, during_the war was in the full vigor of mmanhood, sturdy and strong, yet who was represented in the field by a substitute drawn from the Erie peniten- tiary, ry member should rise in his might as a veteran and protest against this desecration. ‘The proposed lrl]; of Cleveland to St. Louis had been discussed by the vet- erans. He had advised western veterans to treat tne president with the respect due him, but now had come an order from which noth- ing could come but condemnation and result in damuation. These remarks were recelved with shouts and cheers. Then Kdmund Kendricks, late inspector general of the department of New York, under General Sickles, leaped to the platform and offered the following resolu- ions: Whereas, The president of the United States, having approved the recommendation that all battle flags in custody of the war de- partment belonging to the southern states in rebellion during the late civil war, be re- turned to the respective states which bore them, for such final disposition as they may determine, be Resolved, That this post views with sur- prise the action of the president and records 118 protest thereto. Resolved, That the sacrltice of blood which captured the emblems represents asacriiice to liberty, national union, and to God. Resolved, That no sentiment of generosity and no expression of magnanimity is in- volved in the surrender of these covenants of nattonal honor. Resolved, That it only now remains to di- rect that the new battle flags of the union be distributed among the representatives of the so-called confederacy, and as fitting acknow- ledgn :;m of righteousness of the ‘*lost cause, Resolved, That this post expresses its di approbation of this act of the first president of the United States who has held the oftice disassociated from the memories of war for the union. ‘The resolutions were carried with a shout. Arrangements will be made to have a mass meeting of veterans next week to protest against the action of the president. A Washington special to the Evening Post says that Adjutant General Dium, in answer tos query as to the return of the flags, standards and_ colors which were captured from the confederates during the war, said: “We are going to return them all to the states, north and south. The president has recommended that it be done, and I am now having full lists made of all these trophies in the possession of the department. In a short time we shall have the whole collection assorted and scparated, that we shall be ready to forward to every state in the union whatever flags belonging to the state volun- teers foll into the hands of the federal army and Into the possession of the war de- partent.” Thayer Files His Protest, LINcoLN, Neb.,, June 16.—(Special Tele- gram to the Bee.)—Governor Thayer to-day forwarded the following message to Grover Uleveland: To the President of the United States, Washington, D. C.: 1n the name of the sol- diers and people of Neoraska, I respectfully but mogt earnestly protest agminst the re- turn of the webel tings captured by our armies inthe late war. In that struggle we were right and they were wrong. ‘l'o return these emblems of treason would be to reverse this sacred truth, and the next act of humiliation wuu&d be for us to :I‘rnh gize llu h"!:“h‘ cap- ty ned thon” o 1oim The Jes. sohs o‘flgm“ Wk Tonat ok and will noéec reversed, The people are indignant at this Proj return of these tlags, and they de- clare with united voiees and emphasis that treason must be forever odious. igned) Jonx M. THAVER, iovernor. ‘I'he . overnor bad scarcely the above mes- sage tormulated and forward "V:W uessages began 10 pour In (xom Grand Armfxns! in the state and from prom- inent Grand Ariny men. Among the wnes- cages received were the following: HERMAN, Neb., June 16.—To Governor John M. Thayer: We most éarnestly protest against the return of the rebel flags, gned. | A ot DOLPIL M R., Nebraska, OMA1tA, Neb, June 1 ‘0 Hon. John M. Thayer, Goyernor: Don’t let the day pass without Jour, protest in words that will be heard against the return of the rebel flags. | Signed. | 1., 8. CLARKSON, Scuvyrer, Neb, June 16.—To Jonn M, Thayer, Governor: In the name of loyalty, the state of Nebraska and the loyal soldiers, protest agalnst the return of the rebel flags. [Signed.] H, C. RUBSELL, Department Commander G. A, R . Indignation at Schuyler. ScrUYLER, Neb., June 16.—|Special Tele- gram to tho Beg.|—A large and enthusiastic indignation meeting was held at the opera house hoare this evening protesting against tune action of President Cleveland in the mat- ter of the confederate flags. Speeches were made by Russell, Hoxie, Cody, Huhges, Woods, and others, and the tollowing reso- Iutions were adopted : Whereas, Grover Cleveland, acting in his capacity as president of the United States, having ordered or perinitted the return to the states recently in rebellion azainst the gov- ernment the rebel flags captured by federal troops; and Whereas, We, as loyal citizens of the gov- ernment, believing this to be a concession to the sentiment of treason, therefore be it Resolved, That it | ith pain and sorrow that we hear of this insult to our flag, and do enter our solemnn protest. |Sizned.| Joskru F. Woons, K. M. HAaTcn, Jony C. SpricHer, HArry PueLes, W. T. HowAxrp, A. E. Copy, commitiee on resolutions. [l Post 180, Towa Veterans Boiling Mad. DES MOINES, Ia., June 16.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE. |—There has been nothing for years that has stirred the feelings of lowa people like Cleveland’s order returning the rebel flags. It Is the one topic of conversa- tion and men speak of it with the same spirit they did of the firing 'on Fort Sumter. All classes unite in outspoken and unsparing condemnation of the outrage. The old soldiers especially are fighting mad, and if curses could do it, Clevelana would be buried a thousand leagues under ground. From the governor down to the humblest citizen there is one unrestrained expression of indigna- tion. Everybody is pleased that Governor Larrabee responded 8o vigorously and in the name of the state of Iowa protested against this surrender of the flags which lowa soldlers gave blood and treasure to capture, ‘The governor said to-day that he should take prompt measures to prevent the return of the flags captured by lowa troops, and he will either send a representative of the state to Washington to institute formal proceed- ings to prevent it or he will act through some representative aiready there. There is no question about the public feeling In this state, and the citizens are proud, without respect to party, that lowa stands side by side with Ohio in being the first states in the union toprotestagainst this base and shameful act of dishonor. The old soldiers say that they have nothing against their former opponents, who fought gallantly and accepted the results of the war, but they denounce with infinite scorn and contempt the copperhead president who now interferes to make political capital by a gratuitous tender to southern pride. There are nine rebel flags in the state arsenal here, and there hus been mueh talk all_day abovt'the proba- bility of their being sent for by the war de- partment to be returned south with theorder. lt is safe to say that they will never be taken from here, as the Lowa blood is boiling, and the flugs will be destroyed before they are The list of these rebel flags : : Rebel garrison flag, cap- tured by the Kighth Iowa cavalry by Captain Jolin Dauce, of Co. K inscription on the flag, “Independence or death.” Rebel L'R\'lll?‘ colors, captured by Serzeant George H. Miller, Co. H, Fourth lowa cavalry, from the Fourth Missourl rebel cavalry, at the battle of Osaze on October 25, 1564, Fragments of the first secession flags hoisted at Montgomery, Ala. Rebel flag taken from the south Caroling state house as the union troops marched through Columbia. Rebel tiag cap- tured at Yazoo, Miss., July 14,153, bya member of Company A, Nineteenth lowa in- fantry, Rebel battle flag captured by the Thirty-third fowa infantry at Helena, Ark., July 4, 1563, Rebel flag, *“Small,”” captured ina raid at Cairo. A ‘rebel flag and rebel cavalry guidon without description or his- tory. lilm. John A. Kasson, late minister to Germany, and for many years congressman from this district, when seen by a reporter, was found boiling over with indignation at Cleveland's order, He said; I can scarcely trust myself to speak, L have so little pa- tience with the whole proceeding. It is the grossest, the most inlnitely gross outrage L have ever kuown in the history of this coun- try. Itisnot the fact thatthe rebel flags are returned to the ex-rebels who carried 0, but that Mr. Cleveland, without ask- Permission from the men 'who captured themw, or from conzress, or from any one authorized to speak for them, should assume to dispose of government property for the paltry purpose of furthering his own voliti- cal ambitions. 1 class the flags in the same category of government property as guus, wagons, artillery trains and other munitions of war captured from the enemy. They are the property of the government and cannot be disposed of ex- cept by permission ot congress, Mr. Cleveland looks at the flags as if they had no value except for the muslin and poles that compose them. He overlooks entirely their moral valuo to the moral sentiment of the nation and to the men wh individual gallantry in so many instances captured them. He does not attach a bit of sentiment to them so far as the south is concerned, and pretends that they will assist in the work of reconciliation between the sections. On the contrary, they will have the opposite effect, For some time after the war they were kept in the department at Washington, exposed to public view, but as the states came back to the union, and fraternal relations were being eacouraged, it was suggested that it woula be unpleasant for citizens of jhe south visiting the public buildings to see before them the reminders of their defeat, and so congress authorized the removal of the flags to a parate room out of sight and yet in the custody of the government. But ‘now, if they are returned to the south, they will'at once be Ylll on exhibition in their state houses and public buildings, and be flaunted in the face of all to perpetuate the old rebel mem- ories and the animosities of the war. Re- turning these flazs will domore to keep open the breach between the sections than thelr peaceful rest at Washington would in a thou- sand years. Nobody has asked for them, nobody exaecied to have them returned, and If there are any governors of southern states who have any manliness or chivalry, they would refuse to receive them from the president, but would send them back with the message: ‘These flags were won by rll ot _wen from gallant men on hard- ought fields, and the{ shall be kept by the gallant men who captured them until they themselves shall choose to give them up.’ If there was a district attorney at Washing- ton with sufticient spirit and pride, he would file an injunction enjoining the secretary ot war from disposing of government property without permission from congress. Ihave carefully examined the statistics and the re- rts, and 1 find no authority whatever for r. Cleveland’s action. and there never, since I have been connected with public af- fairs, has been a precedent for this outrage.” Crocker post G. A. R.§representing the leldlnfcx-uamien of this eity, held an in- dignation meeting to-night, ‘addressed by Hon. John A. Kasson and others denounc- ing Cleveland’s order returning the rebel flags. Ringing resolutions of protest were wpm with great entusiasm, - —_—="a Peg 3 Warm Comment at New Haven. New HavVEN, Conn,, June 16.—The Grand Army posts of this city united in a monster camp fire, Fully 5000 persons were in the armory the moment after the doors opened. Many distinguished guests were present, smong whom were Generals Fairchild, Sher- pan, S IWQ?A Scboueld, Terry, Greely, - i LSS . Hawley and Porter; {Colonel ¥red Grant, Governor Lounsbuty and_ others. Com- mander Taintor welc the distinguished guests, and, referring to the contemplated return of the confederts flags, sald: "I be- lieye the GGrand Army bas IIK letary right in those flags purchased wil Fofl," Com- mander-in-chief Fairchild ong other things: “Since about 157, the Grand Army has been the friend of the uth, We have no sort of hate or malice agalnst our old foes anywhere, and are ready to extend to them the right hand “of fellowship. Notwithstanding all this, I most emphatic- ally ert that southern states have no manner of nfim to take from us relics of the late rebellion in the shape of rebel flags. Would the governors of those states place them in theircapitols as emblems to be rovered and teach coming generations treason? No loyal governor of any state in this union will receive them.” General Fair- child concluded b{ saying he spoke in de- fense of the southern veople, whom he felt sure would feel insulted by having those flags thrust upon them. Governor Lounsbury said he should enter a vigorous protest against the removal. General Sher man excused himself from speaking. tor Hawley then read a d flrl\l(‘ll 8aY president had countermanded the order. ! was received with much applause, Ge Shieridan, Terry, Gieely, and Colonel Graut also spoke, Bayard Believes It Brave. NEw York, June 16,.—<The Post says: A dispateh from Washington to the Baltimore Sun of this morning quotes **a zentleman of prominence in political circles” (probably Secretary Bayard), as saying: “The order is one of the bravest, wisest and most patri- otic ever performed by the executive of a great people. By a stroke of his pen the president has done more to unite the states and confirm the union than precedent proclamations ams legislation. here neyer can be a united people so long as the con- querors in civil war glory over the conquered, and anything which keeps alive the feeling of onee existing sectional hatred should be wiped out. The act of the president is brave because it has already aroused the rage of the professional oflice-seeking soldier organ- 1zation and partisan journals whicl: seem, in many cases, to have no other excuse for a being than to keep alive ana bequeath from father to son the never-dying spirit of hatred. The Feeling in 1linols. CinicaGo, June 16,—The Chicago News Springtield (I1l.) speeial says: Representa- tives of about thirty Grand Army of the Re- public posts of Lllinols met this morning and adopted resolutions protesting in vigorous language against the return of the eaptured confederate flags to the original possessors as contemplated in the order recently an- nounced by the war department, and asking Governor Oglesby to telegraph President Cleveland an earnest protest against the action and request for sueh action as may be necessary to preserve and protect for Illinois soldiers the flags and ‘wophies eaptured by them in the war, BLOOMINGTON, Juue 16, mander Sweelz ~-Dapi riment Com- 1, of the G A, R, to-day re- ceived telezrams from many different posts throughout thesiate protesting against the re- turn of the flags to the confederate states. I’fle lu;legmphvd an earnest protest to the pres- ident. The War Department Denounced. New York, June 16.—Winchester post No. 197, G. A. R., met.to-night in Brooklyn and passed a series of heated resolutions de- nouncing the order toreturn to the several states the captured battle flags. A copy of the resolutions was ordered forwardea to the president. One u}me resolutions read as follows: . Resolved, 1hat In the opinion of this post the officials of the war department in advising this unwarranted action have proved them- selves unsoldierly, uupatriotic, and unfit to wear the uniform of their government. in’s Governor Protests. £, June 16.—A special to the Evening Wisconsin from Madison, Wis., says Governor Rusk, who is greatly roused by the determination of the administration to return all rebel tlags to the original south- ern companies from which they were taken, has sent a letter to Adjutant-General Drum, requesting that the revel flags captured by Wisconsin troops in the late war be returned to the state. vernor Rusk also wired a protest to President Cleveland a.ainst the return of the flazs, Grand Army posts in Wisconsin will hold meetings to protest akainst the action of the war department. A Howl F Kansas. Toreka, Kan., June 16.—Much Indigna- nation is expressed here over the return of the confederate flags to their respective states. A large number of G. A. R. men called upon Governor Martin to-day, who sent a telesram to President Cleveland, protesting in the name of the citizens of Kansas against the action as an insult to the heroic dead and an outrage to the surviving comrades. He added that mno oflicer of the government had the :le“l or moral authority to surrender the ags. How Ohio Veterans Took It. Coruzsus, O., June 16. Governor Fora- ker received to<lay many telegrams from all over the state approving the stand he took in regard to the rebel flags. The announcement that the president had revoked the order caused great rejoicing here this evening. Ar- ranzement had been made to hold mass meet- ings to discuss the matter, but the dispatch from Washington seriously interfered with tne resolutions which had been prepared. Vigorous Resolutions at Cincinnati, CINCINNATI, June 16.—Every Grand Army postin Cincinnatl passed resolutions to- night condemning the proposition of the ex- ocutive at Washington to return the cap- tured confederate fla:s. The attendance at all of the meetings was large, and the reso- tions vigorous, A Kick From Colorado. DeNVER, June 16,—A meeting of Graud Army men was held this afternoon to tuke action in regard to the order restoring the captured rebel flags to the southern states. It was decided to telegraph Commander-in- Chief Falrchild the protest of the department ot Colorado to the removal of the flags. Sherman Approves Fairchild's Speech NEW York, June 16,—The Mail and Ex- press says: General Fairchild had a long talk with General W, T, Sherman thi ing. Itis understoodt that G-neral S| approves of General Fairchild's spe g evening, but neither will talk on the subjezt. California Wheels Into Line, SAN Fraxcisco, June 16.—The depart- ment commander of the G. A. R. has tele- graphed the commander-in-chief, protesting against the return of the flags, and asking ma:nfimuliou of legal proceedings to pre- vent it. - Michighw Protest, LANsING, June 16.—A resolution will be presented to the legislature this afternoon, calling upon the president to rescind his or- der for the return ;? rebel battle flags. i The Sharp Trial. Nrw Yonrk, June 16.-In che Sharp trial to-day, ex-Alderman Fulgraff, who was the first witness called, #p!d about the same story of the “combine” be had already told in former trials. He tapped himself up, how- ever, on Cross-exa ation, by swearing he receiyed only lw.& for his vote, whereas he swore on another tilai It was §15,000, Sey- eral other minor discrepancies were also de- volowdl by the searcbing questious of Sharp's counsel, e Newas in the Hills, DeApwWooD, Dak., June 16.—[Special Tel- egram to the Bee.|—Another smelter com- pany has been organized here, with a capital of $50,000, ‘The dry house and 150,000 feet of dry lumber of Turner & Price burned this afternoon, No insurance, P Mrs. Peter Motro has eloped, leaving her husband and three-months’ clild. CALM SUCCEEDS THE STORM. Excitoment In Obicago's Wheat Pit Cools Down and Reaction Follows. THE WORST OF THE PANIC OVER. How Kershaw's Trouble in Regard to Clique Money Occurred--Are mour G'ves His View of the Situation, The Situation in Chicago. CHICAGO, June 16,—|Special Telegram to the Be ‘The unexpected occurred to-day. The hope that Kershaw might pull through was not realized, Ilis failure seems to be complete. When this fact was fully appre- viated the market did not “go all to pieces,” but actually advanced and closed steady at neatly the best prices of the day. The bad elfect of his failure had been in a large measure discounted and the great majority of the commission merchants who had trades with Kershaw & Co. nhad closed them out. Only one additional failure occurred to-day that of J. J. Bryant, who was carrying 2,000, 000 bushels of wheat for Kershaw. In simple truth the worst is over. It may take a few weeks or even months to clear away the wreckage, but by this time everybody in trade knows what their individual losses are and the panic may be said to be now a thing of the past. Of the three recoznized clique houses only Irwin, Green & Co pulled through. The creditors and vietims are con- testing for their portion of what remains in the hands of Rosenfeld & Co. and Kershaw & Co, and the clique agents and their principals have also fallen to quarreling among themselves, Wilshire and Kekert, of Cincinnati, brought $§600.000 to Chicago yesterday to sustain the market and protect their crippled and imper- ilied interests, It was brought on for a spe- citie purpose, and, judging from the returns now in sight, it did not produce the results that were expected. How this money was used, where it went, why it didn’t get where it was started tor, and all about it are facts that may come out in the litigation that is springing out of this ugly business. The gen- tlemen who invested $4,000,000 to $5,000,000 in cold cash in a futile attempt to corner the Chicago wheat market are not likely to get back a very large percentage ot it, but they may have the satistaction of finding out just how it was they didn’t succeed, and they may also have something to say about the final disposition of the skeleton over which such a lively tight has bean inaugurated, ‘The caln that succeeds a storm was wit- nessed on ch; to-day, There were no signs ot outward excitement to entertain the sweltering crowds in the gallery, and neither were there wild fluctuations in prices to dis- turb or excite the commercial world in the wheat pit. Only a moderate amount of busi- ness was done and steadiness was the ruling feature. The market nas been bumping on hard pan and it was only natural that there nhouh{ be areaction, An immense amountof wheat Las been bought on the break by foreigners and shippers at prices that leave a handsome margin of profit for actual shipment, and at the quotations ruling to-day there is a differ- v(‘ekol about 20¢ between Chicazo and New ork. « . The facts in regard to the deposit of money for Kershaw & Co. yesterday at the Amer- ican Exchange bank, on which he tounded his promise to pay in full, were these: Wil- shire did deposit 8600,000 to the eredit of Ker- aw & Co. yesterday morning. When C, J. Kershaw left there at 8 o’clock afteran hour’s consuitation th Wilshire, D. W. Irwin, Hoyt, Cashier Dewar, C. . Eggleston and several of the directors, there was nearly 500,000 on denosit, subject, as he supposed, o his check. He hurried down to the oftice ot Armour & Co. and there told his friend, P. D, Armour, of his position, and his ability to stand everything down to i0c. It was not until 10:45 o’clock, when he went into Ar- mour’s oftice again, that he was told that his ehecks, were being thrown out l]?' the Aterican Exchange National. o went out of Armour’s like a shot to ascertain the trouble. The trouble was that immediately after Kershaw left the Exchange bank, ana when Wil- 300,000, t0 g0, a8 he sup- Irwan, President Aumerican di ireen & Co. demanded half of it. Irwin is senior partuer in this | posed, of Kershaw, had this advantage- money as he was disposed to, shaw § cneck for $200,000 from the clear ho went down for certification, it was thrown out. Some big checks had, however, gone through all right betore. Among them were checks to Schwartz, Dufree & Co,, P, B. Weare & Co.,, and a few others, aggregat- ing, l»crlmps. $150,000, s0 that Kershaw’s promises were made in good faith, If it had not happened that the president of the bank was also an abplicant for more margins, Kershaw’s checks would have been certilied ‘T'here were two things which upset Ker- shaw’s calculations yesterday morning. The most important, of course, was the seizure of apartof that $600,000 by Irwin, Green & Co.,, but Kershaw aiso checked out $05,000 to pay the claims of Schwartz, Dufree & Co., of Orr & Comes, P. B. Weare & Co., William Dunn & Co. two other concern E after Irwin, Green & Co. had taken $300,000 of the de- posit, there would have been' enough to pro- vide for the certification ot the clearing house check, 1f this 865,000 had not been checked against, and If the holders of the checks had not rushed at once to the bank and got their checks certitied. Dewar, Kershaw's partner, claims this morning that it was a great blun- der not to pay the clearing house check be- tore all others. That would have sayed the 2y, Armour said this morning: “The amount of loss to this market is not near! severe as some of the unfortunate ones are clain ing. ‘There were more losses onthe advance, for when this clique was advancing the mar- ket we who were straddled and between dif- ferent markets pmd out our money. But most ot the failures so far announced were of men who were broke before tn panic and who were simply waiting for o good excuse. They have been thus for twelve months, some of them. No- body can lose money on Kershaw, for he is margined way aown, " lle tells me this, and I know he would not lie to me, He would bave gone through yesterday it there had not been a muddle at the bank, He came in here and said that he would pay down to 70 cents. The wl is worth_that, and the man who sells July at New York and buys cash wheat here has 5 cents a bushel secured. Loffered 728 cents for 500,000 bushels of wheat to the bank yesterday when the mar- ket on the board was nominally 70 cents, and the bank would not sell it, thanks. All say tney will not sell. There would have been a great deal of cash wheat taken v esterday but you could not do business. The banks would not talk to you. They were too busy with margins.” Suing For Cincinnati Money. CINCINNATI June 16.—Late this afternoon the American Exchange bank of Chicago brought an attachinent suit with an applica- tion for garnishee to recover monay belong- ing to Irwin, Green & Co,, of Chicavo, said to be on deposit in the Fidelity bank ot Cin- cinnath. The suit seeks to recover $217,692 on a draft given by Irwin, Green & Co,, of Chizago, to the Awmerican Exchange bank, which the Fidelity bank refused to honor on the around that Irwin, Green & Co. had no such amount of money on deposit, A A How It is in Milwaukee. MILWAUKEE, June 16.—The situation on change this morning is devoid of sensational features, No settlements have been made and everybody is waiting to hear what Ker- shaw intends to do. 1t is said a failure will follow if Kershaw lays down aitogether. The market is steady. A special to the Evening Wisconsin from Minneapolis says Griftith, sarshall & Co., krain brokers, have suspended owing to their ess relations with the Kershaw TRADE DOLLARS, Ex-Congressman James of Brooklyn Interviewed On the Subject. Wasnt June 16.—|Special Telegram to the Bre.]—Ex-Congressman D. R, James, of Brooklyn, who was the leader of the re- publican minority of the house coinage comn- mittee in the Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth congresses, and who Is interested in the coffee business, is in the eity preparing to leave for Europe. He salls on Saturday of next week. Mr. James goes in part for pleas- ure and partly to look into the silver question, in which he has always taken a great interes! Speaking of tho subject to-day he sald that he thinks that his estimate of 7,000,000 to 10, 00,000 as the number of trade dollars likely to be presented for redemption will prove to be the correct one. At lirst he feared that the number wounld reach 20,000,000 or 50,000,000, and for this reason he did all in his power to Jrevent the passage of the redeniption bill in he Forty-eighth congress, In the interim between that time and the passage of the bill he made a earetul inquiry into the number likely to come troi apan, China and the straits settienients and he soon convinced himself that there wery very few uncut trade dollars in those countries. Now he does not think that the number to be redeemed will ex- cead his outside estimate of 10,000,000, Speak- ing of the silver question, he said that the public has become apathetic since the Forty- elehth congress vetoed the action of the ad- ministration in its attempt to make silver odious by authorizing the issue of §1 and $2 silver certificates. He thought that the time would certalnly come, however, when the continued coinage of silver would inevitably cause great financial depressiou. This time would arrive when the volume of silver dol- Iars and their equivalent certificates exceeds the normal demand for currency, Or a simi- Iar result may be looked for atany time if from any cause the flow of gold is outward instead ~ of towards the United States, a8 now. Mr. James added that the bi-metalists of England are surely galning strength every day. Speaking of tho recent flurry in the coffee market, he said that for some years the prices at Amsterdam, Paris and Rio Janeiro have been higher by several points than they have been in the American market. ‘Lhe flurry was caused entirely by sgeculation, although the demand is heavier than it has been for some time. He thinks that in spite of the fact that the market has overed to some extent, prices wmust drop, as they have been maintained principally by European speculation. Military Matters, WASITINGTON, 16.—(Special Tele- gran to the Ber.|—Captain James M. Ke nington, Fourteenth infantry, who was placed on the retired list yestorday atternoon for insanity, is now under treatment at St. Elizabeth asylum here. He Is a native of Ireland and enlisted In the regular army in October, 1851, in the Second infantry. He became a lieutenant In 1862 and captain in 1 ‘I'he vacancy in the regiment promotes First Lieutenant Julius E. Quintin to captain of company B, and Lieutenant Joseph I1. Gustin to first lleutenant of company H, in the Ninth infantry. The retirement of William B. Pease, who was retired for the disabilities he incurred during the late war, promoted Licutenant James W. Re:an to captain of company 1 and Lieutenant Frank 5.’ Dodds to first lieutenant of company K. Captain Regan is the well known writer on military law and practice of courts-martial. Army orders: Captain Chambers McKib- bin, Fifteenth infantry, has been, at his own request, relieved froin recruiting duty at Harrisburg, Pa., upon the expiration of his sick leay nd ordered.to join his company, Major S. C, OQverman, corps of engineers, has been appolinted inspector of eamp an rrison equidage and reeruiting property at Cleveland, O. Thirty-eight recruits have been ordered to Fort Snelling, Minn., for the Fitth intaniry. The Butchers Complain. WAsmINGTON, June 16.--[Special Tele- gram to the BEg.|—The pritcipal beef firms of the country, Swift & Co., Armour & Co,, Nelson Morris & Co., Georze Hammond & Co. and the East St. Louis Dressed Beef and Canning company, S. W. Alliton by Camel & Custer, Dupee Judar, Willard A, H. Vee- der, of Chicago, and Don M. Dickerson, of Detroit, have filed charges before the inter- state commerce commission against the Chi- cago & Grand Trunk railway compaay, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad, In- dianapolis & St. Louis railroad, Pittsburg, I't. Wayne & Chicagorailroad, Baltimore & Ohlo railroad and the Chicago,St. Louis & Pittsburg railroad, complaining of the unjust and ex- cessive rates of freight eharged on dressed meats in car loads, and less from Chicago and 8t. Louis to seaboard points; that they are charging sixty-five per hundred on dressed meats in refrigerator cars, which is more than 30 per cent in excess of the rates charged prior to the going into effect of the law and more than 40 per cent in excess of the rates charged on other loads of provi- sion on the same cars and between the ‘same points under similar circumstances and con- dition. $iviiy Pensions Granted lowans, W ASHINGTOY, Jiine 16,.— [Special Telegram to the Ber.|—The following Iowans were granted pensions to-day: Emeline C., widow of Samuel Chart, Osceola; Rodilla Ryan, formerly widow of Thomas Archer, Deltag Elverry, mother of Elbert Code, New Market, Original: John McCloskey, Melleray ; James Mayne, Clintons Elsey Chancy, Bentons- olin Schall, Berkley: Edward Iowis, lvin Carey, Waterloo; Ottunwa; Caleb Baker, Fair- fax: . Gaffer, Brooklyn; Isaac N. Gocheneur, Pacitic Junction. Increase: Na- thaniel Stout, Keota: Thomas W. Giles, Kel: logg. Reissue: Solomou Harvey, City. Knevals Land Claims. WAsHINGTON, June 10.—[Special Tele- gram to the Beg.|—Senator Manderson has succeeded at last in inducing the interior de- partment to prepare the forms and instruc- tions for making claims under the Knevals bill." He has sent copies to the BiE and they will arrive in Omaha by the latter part ot the week. Appotntmenty. WASHINGTON, June 16.—The president to- day made the following appointments: John G. Nelson, of Minnesota, to be reeeiver ot public moneys at Fergus Falls, and James Greeley, of Minnesota, to be register of the land oftice at Redwood Falls, Minn. National Opera in Trouble, BurrALo, June 16,—The Musical associa- tion of Buffalo was compelled to pay the rail- road fares of the National opera company here so they could fill an additional aate to-day. Last Monday, it is stated, Tneodore ‘Thomas called at the oflice of the association and toid them the opera company was in a terribly embarrassed condition, 1le had not been able to get his salary for mouths, had been the victim of gross injustice, and only remained with the company because if he abandoned it on its California trip the poor members of the bailet and ehorus would be left thousands of miles from home without a cent. Thomas expressed Iumul'lh in the strongest terms regarding the freatment, When the performance of to-aay was ready 1o begin the orchestra refused to play until some payment was made, and the Musical association was compelled to advance §2,200 —~— Business Fallare, CLE ND, 0., June 16.—~The Prospect machine and engine company, formerly the Cummer engine company, w an assign- liabilities are estimated at $500,000, The president it was caused by the dis- rtain share holders, who op- pose the present organization, S - Fatal Railroad Accident, FARGo, Dak., June 16,—A heavy rain fell nere this afternoon. It is reported that near Grand Forks the north-bound train wa blown from the track and four persons killed and six seriously injured. ‘I'he Grand ¥ round-house was blown down, and other damage done, ‘The wires are uli down. DAMAGING TO THE DEFENSE, The Evidence in the Shellenbergor Case Against the Prisoners SOME COLD-BLOODED RECITALS « Norfolk Considering the Question of Waterworke—Stromsburg Citizeng Preparing For the Fourth— Other Nebraska News, The Shellenberger Trial. A , June 16.—[Special to the —1In the warmest court room in the United States a large audience, about equally divided between ladies and men folks, swels tered through te-day listening to the story of the murder of Maggie Shellenberger as re- lated by the witnesses against the stepe mother, who sat through it all without sign of excitement or a change of features. Tha court was late in _opening owing to the ab+ sence of one of the jurors, who lived ten miles out 1n the country and who was late in arriving. The judge fined him $10 and the case was takem up where the evidence ceased the night previous. It was a day in itself ta try human endurance, for the heat of the room was terrific. Not a breath of the breeza that blew from the south and west could enter the court room and the sun all the first half of the day shed its ticrcest rays against the only side of the rooin possessed with wine dows, the latter of which only added to the effect of the sun’s rays. In the hottesy part ot this heated room the jury was con fined in the jury boxes and the crowd in at- tendance added to the heat and discomfort of the occasion. The state continued its case to the noon hour, examininz & number of witnesses, the most important of whom was the sheriff of Otos county, Mr. McCallum, whose testimony added facts of the murder heretofore brought forth. ‘The sheriff saw in the cellar the evidences of the struggle be- tween the victim and the muderer or mur- derers. He had examined the surroundingd in the cellar minutely; had seen the girl was at work when seized upon; had seen her footprints in the soft earth, footprints of the child and the larger footprints of a grown rerson where the short and unequal strugglé or existence had taken place. In regard to the defendant, Mr. Shellenberger, he had nuch the same testimony as the other wite s, was a8 cool and heartless ind the house a few hours after the mur- der as she was at the present time while on the stand. She was no more solicitous for the care of the dead than she had bien for the care of the child while living. The witness testitied to the welts and bruises that he found upon the back of the dead child, showing what the child suffered at the hands of her unnatural parents before one or both of them ended \er existence. ‘Thus far the prosecution has failed to show that the aefendaut was in the celler at the time the child was murdered and the evidence is entirely circumstantial and such as can be deducted from all the surroundings of the case. 'The prosecution has shown that she was on the premises at the time the murder was committed; that she was totally indifferens to feeling or acts in the matter “atter the murder wns com- mitted, and whatever additional evidence they have against the wowan remnains to be developed in redirect. Dr. N Larsh was the last witness to be examined directly after the noon hour for the prosecution. 8 The climax in the case was reached in the afternoon session when Mrs. Shellenberger took the stand in her own behalf. The court room was crowded even more than iu the morning hours. In giving her testimony Mrs. Shellenberger spoke glow and deliber- ately and evidently weighed every sentence. She’told much ot the family story and mal tained her perfect composure. In her rela- tion of events lwrm-edinu the tragedy her story waus much the same as the boy **Joe’s."” She’ criminated her husband, Lee Shellene berger, entirely, told of his going to the cel- Iar where Maggie was at work and shortly after cumlnuu&: again with his hands co ered with blood. He asked for water and In reply to her question of what he had done he told” her that had cut- her throat and had done a Jjoh”" Tl ordered her to send that the ¢irl had killed herself and threatened to Kkill her if she did not remain quiet. He re- fused to let her see the child or take any in caring for the remains. Her testimony followed on in explaining her conduct at the time and subsequent to the act as largely from fear, Other witnesses were Called 18 her behalf, but the defense quickly closed the testimony. The attorneys—Messrs, Stearney and Strode for the staie and Stevenson fof the defense—made their speeches brief, and at 7 p. m, the case was |{lven tothe jury, At 10 p. m. nothing had been heard trom the jury room or the deliberations therein. Injured in a Runaway. Corumuus, Neb., June 16.—(Special to the Brr This morning as Edwin Ahrens, a farmer living nine miles northeast from Co- lumbus, was on his way to the city his team ran away, throwing Mr. Abrens out of the wagon, his team running two miles before they were caught, by W, J. N who, ou returning with" the tean Mr. Ahrens had received severe injurles on the shoulders and head. No bones were broken, but he was badly crippled from the concus sion und fall, Norfolk Moying For Waterworks. Nonrork, Neb., June 16.—[Special to the Bee.—-A well attended citizens’ meeting: was held at the opera house last evening to consider the waterworks question, and to test the sense of business men as to whether the city should grant a franchise or bond and put in ‘works. The discussion was In favor of granting a franchise, and a resolution was adopted to that effect. Mr. A, L. Strang, of Omaha, submitted & proposition to put’ in works with uniy ydrants, the city 1o grant a franchise for twenty-tive years' and to pa him 3-?,!!00er year for the fifty hydrants an. $60 for' additional hydrants, the works to combine the direct pressure and stand-pipe systems. The eity council will now steps toward sccuring works. The Fourth at Stromsburg. STROMSBURG, June 10,—(Special to the Bek.|--An enthusiastic meeting of citizeng was held last night to prepare for celebra- ting the Fourth. Conimittees were appointed and went to work with a will. Everything points to a great celebration. No money nor pains will be spared to make it a gal for the masses, Ko ey PAriLLION, Neb., June 16.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee. |—"The school board met to- night and re-clected Principal F. M. Currie and all assistants, giving o each $10 per, month advance on salary, e — Iowa Supreme Court Declsions. DEes MoiNes, Ia., June 16.—|Speciad Tele, gram to the Bik. |—The supreme court rene dered the following dicisions here to-day: State vs. Alfred Clark, appellant, d!i\lllu'lt‘ Re ul-l\n(l. Peekanh iy uskins, Brison & Co., appellants, v, William Haunlon and others, K:Hkuk ull'(:\l'l=- Reversed. John T, Blair vs, J. Harden circuit, R J. Rubleman vs, Guthrie circuit. A ftirmed, A. Brudgman, jr. v, city of Keokuk and county ot Lee. apellants, Lee circuit, Res versed, Ezekiel Clark, appellant, vs. Charles Hole Iand and I1. L. 1‘Iw|; 8, Bou circuit. Re» versed, Rulolph, app llant, versed. D. G, Rummell et al, e Denver Oflicials dicted, Dexver, June 16.=The irand jury re- turned six indictments inst Sherifft Cra mer for false pretenses mulfeasance in e, Au indictment was also returned ainst Under Sheriff Chevington and two depuies, 1t s alleged that these officers roverchurged and defrauded the eounty » ware Lhoy enter a general