Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 15, 1887, Page 1

HE OMAHA DaILY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. DOOMED T0 DEATH| The Fate of the Anarchists Pronounced By the Illinois fiupnme Court, ALL SEVEN MEN MUST HANG. November 11 Fixed as the Date of Their Execution. ELABORATE OPINION RENDERED. A Document of 326 Pages of Foolscap and 56,000 Words. A SYNOPSIS OF THE DECISION. Justice Magruder Prepares the Finding, Which is Agreed to Unanimously, THE PRISONERS HEAR THE NEWS. Extra Precautionary Measures Taken to Guard the Oounty Jail, DETECTIVES AND POLICEONDUTY Captain Black to Take the Oase to the United States Supreme Court—The Subject the All-Absorbing Topic in Chicago—General Satis- faction Over the Verdiot. Their Death Knell Soundel. OTTAWA, IlL, Sept. 14.--The supreme court this morning delivered an opinion in the anarchist case aflirming the judgment of the court below. Execution is to take place November 11, between 10 and 4 o'clock. The opinion in the case was written by Judge Magruder, of the Chicago district, and is an able exposition of the law and previous in- torpretations thereof by eminent jurists in this country, as well as of the courts bearing upon the alleged and perhaps real errors in record. in this work he was ably helped by each of the other six distinguished judges, who made him their svokesman and through him ex- pressed their unanimous decision. The opinion covers 225 pages of closely written manuscript and contains about 56,000 words, In this case, says the opinion, the judgment of the court below Is aflirmed as to all and as to each and every one of the aefendants. An opinion has been prepared setting forth the reasons of the affirmation of judsment. Judge Sheldon announced that he had con- curred in the opinion. Judge Mulkey says that whlle he agrees as to the opinion, and 150 the general views of the court, he does not wish to be understood as holding that the record 1s free from errors, for he does not think it is. But none of the errors, in his opinion, were of such a serious character as required the reversal of the judgment. Sheldon said that in this case the court ordered that the sentence of the superior court of Cook county of the defendants in Indictment--August Spies, Michael Schwab, Samuel Fielden, A. R. Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George Engle, Louls Lingg—be carrled into effect by the sheriff of Cook county on the 11th day of November next, on Friday, between the hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon and 4 ©’clock in the afternoon of that day. COURT ROOM SCENES This morning Justice Magruder began the announcement of the decision. Just be- fore the opening of court every one seemed to have a feeling that something was going to happen. Before the hour for the convening of court lawyers and reporters seemed to have that feeling and conversed with each other in subdued tones. Barker, the janitor, who has waited upon every justice of the supreme court that sat on the bench at Ottawa tip-toed around in the opening and dusting of the court room as if he were afraid of breaking the deathly stillness that pervaded the entire building. Deputy Smith faltered and his volce trembled as he pro- nounced, “Hear ye; hear ye” As the Justices filed Into the court room, headed by Chief Justice Sheldon, they appeared more dignitied than ever. The chief justice walved his associates to their seats even more stately than his wont, and his nod to the sherlff was more stiff, and his *“open court” less audible than on the previous days of the term. Justice Magruder appeared flushed and nervous as he entered the court room, the cause of which was evidenced a fow mo- ments later when Chief Justice Sheldon turned to him, and In a volce which would have been inaudible save for the deathly stillness which pervaded the room, said: “Justice Magruder, have you any an- nouncements to make? “'JUDGMENT AFFIRMED.' The flushed appearance of the justice changed to that of pallor and his voice was husky as he sald: *In August Spies and others against the people of the state of Illi- nols, No, 59, advisement docket.” ‘The chief justice nervously turned the leaves of the court docket to the case indicated, when the justice read the decision of the court in the “anarchist case.” As he com- menced reading he regained his comvosure, his voice was clear and distinet until the order tixing the death penalty and the dates of execution was reached, when his reading became labored, his voice husky and his wanner showed that it was with great'emo- tion that he performed the duty he had been given by his assoclates to perform. Having voiced the decision of the court in the most celebrated case 1t has been called upon to decide, the justice who made the announce- ment at onee left the bench and retired to his roo ‘The oral announcement was: ‘“‘Judgment aflirmed. No. 59 on theadvisement calendar, Sples et al. vs. the people. Ln this case the Judgment of the court below is aflirmed as to all the plaintiffs in error. An opinion has been prepared setting forth the reasons for the aflirmation of judement.” SYNOPSIS OF THE OPINION. After citing the case and its origin, Judge Magruder, speaking ably for himselt and the court, said: ~ About the 1st of May, 1856, the workingmen of Chicago and other industrial centers were greatly worked upon by outside intluence and x:nmdy excited, especially as to the eight-hour movement, ete. In the miast of this excitement a meeting was hela May 4, 1886, at the Haymarket, which was addressed by the defendants-Spies, Parsons and Fielden—and while wmaking the closing speech at some time between 10 and 11 o'clock in the evening several companies of policemen, numbering 18 wen in ali, marched into the crowd from the station on Desplaines street and ordered the meeting stopped. As soon as the order was given some one threw the bomb which ecaused the fatalities, It s undisputed that the bowb was thrown and that caused the death of Degan. It s coneceded that none of the convicted threw the bomb with his own hands. ‘Uhe plain- titis in error are charged with beine acces- | sories to the fact, Some of the court’s in- dictment charges the defendants with being present, aiding and abetting in the throwini the boinb, others that, uot being present they advised, encouraged and abetted such throwing.” 'The court then quotes chapter 34, division 8, sections 2 and 3 of the revised tatutes of the state of Lllinois, and the judge “If the defendants advised and en- uraged, al or abetted in the killing of 'n‘ufileemun. they are as guilty as if they d taken these men’s lives with their own hands. 1f any of them stood by and saw or aided in the throwing ot the bomb, each ot the aiders and abettors are as guilty as him who did the fatal deed. It s charged that the defendants were united and had couspired to do this awful work and that their awful design was fulfilled.” The opinion shows that while not_perhaps a combination of the same culprits, the desire of their sev- eral parts and purposes was to accomplish the same end. The questions presented are: Did the defendal have a common pur- pose or design to murder these police? Did they combine for that pur‘rosn and was the result of such combination death to the men who were the guardians of the law? Who was the thrower of the bomb that killed Degan? ““The bomb was round and as big as a base ball,” says a credible witness, and another witness says: I saw the bomb and know 1t was a round bomb.” ‘The court follows in description of varlous bombs in use or known to anarchist science, and correctly mentioned four differcnt va- rieties, and concluding that these, or the most of them were made by Louis Linge, eu.mnu from what had been found in fiis possession and his acquaintance with William Seliger, who was a German carpenter, and made his appearance in Chi- cazo in 1835, and who seamed to be an expert in borab making, and in March, 1836, brought dynamite there. “I'he court quotes solge experiments made hr these gentlemen in their pecullar trade, all of which goes to show that these two men were experts in their business. The evidence shows that these two men on April 30, 1586— the Friday before the Haymarket meeting— met, and Lingg brought to Sell, s house a large wooden box, 3 feet long and from 16 to 18 inches high, and that it contained dyna- wite; that he (Lingg) spent that evening in ulling the dynamite into gas pipes and regu- lar shells. {le was also assisted by a number of persons, and Seliger was among them. Upwards of fifty bombs were fin- ished that afternoon and it lr- pears to have heen continued = till the very evening of the Haymarket meeting. The record goes on implicating others. es- peciaily one Heubner, who was sean work- ing at some coil fuse, and Lingg, Seliger, Thellan and Herman were frequently en- waged in casting and milling in Seliger's kitchen. Then follows a descrintion of the remises. Pieces of the shells made by Lingk were subj to chemical apalysis and were found to be composed of a certain percentage of tin and the remainder of lead and antimony, iron and zinc, and out of the four bombs examined the percentage varied butslizhtly and pieces taken from Degan’s body and those found at Lingg’s house after his arrest run the same in composition. The evidence goes on to further implicate Lingg's connection with this terrible affair so closeiy that escape for him would be impossible, After fastening the evidence upon Lingg, the court asks these questions: Why did Lingg make tbe bomb which killed Degan? To answer this it becomes necessary to ex- amine the character of the association with which these defendants were connected, and its aims. There were no questions s this organization, and but little about its ob- jects, 1ts plattorm was published by a cer- tain bureau of intormation called the Alarm and Arbiter Zeitung. The court quotes many familiar extracts from the latter incendiary sheet. Among them are the pecullar ideas of communists—abolishment of titles toland a sort of freedom that is far beyond or ages in the rear of modern civilization, and in some of these articles the -charge is made that the state, churches,schools and press are in the pay and under the sway of capitalists and that laborers must overthrow these pow- ers by physical strength. It is admitted and even positivelv asserted that such a thing as right of property s notonly a myth but a great wrons( to those who by laziness and other faults have neverearned property, or by their want of thrift cannot keep such as they may have had. 'Lhls association, as Judge Magruder aptly expressed it in his very log- ical opinion, *‘Subverts all law.” His honor oes further in his descriptiye mention of @ gentlemen who came to a very free coun- n;‘v. and tried to run it at sight, for he say: “*These gentlemen should read the constit tion and our laws and then they will find they are hemmed in with law, but yet the yoke 18 8o light that none will feel it.” And 80 his honor goes on: ‘‘There was another newspaper, called the Alarm, mentioned be- fore, and defendant Fielden owned some stock in it and it was under the manngement of Eugel and other of these defendants.’” ‘The court at some ‘length but with cogent argument proceeded to connect the other tel- onies in the case—for instance, that these defendants were the chisf movers and centre of any and all the communistic meet- ings in Chicago, and that they were there in person and were always pronounced leaders of thered flag. *The evidence was,” says his honor, “that there wers twenty thirty labor unions in Chicago at that time, embracing a membership of from 15,00 16,000, A large majority of these men were honest and industrious, working daily for their daily bread, well-meaning men, and had no thought of anarchy, but the evidence 8lso shows that the members of each and all of the many ‘groups’ of anarchists distributed throughout the city have assimilated them- selves with these lawful organizations. What their rurponu Was 10 80 doing was ob- vious from their procedure.” ‘Turning again to the Haymarket meeting, the courtsays: *“The assemblage for any ordinary purpose would have been lawful, but it was not conducted as a Iawful assem- blage. ‘I'he prior arming and drilling of the “troups” even, was unlawful, as a_violation of the militia laws of the state of lllinois, which provide that ‘it shall be unlawful for any conpany to drill or parade with arms, in the state without authority.’ ” Regarding the irrelevant testimony cited by the defense, the court says: *'It was claimed iuone of the orzans of the dynamite throw- ers that a bomb in the hands of one man would be equal to a regiment of men, and while such testimony was irtelevant, yet it contained no int to justify a re- versul of judgment. As specimens of the weapons “by which depraved men or men with no heart could use against their fellow creaturés nothing in modern times can approach the exquisite means by those an- archists.” The court very carefuily explains the law as to conspiracy in all its phases and quotes extensively from eminent authorities. The court further says It is 8 mistake to assume that the defendants cannot be charged with advising, encouraging, aiding and abetting an unknown principal in the perpetration of me and following that point his honor wives a very familiar and trite and wel! knwn emample and follows it with a long list of reliable authorities. Tt is very clear that the principle of law decided by many courts hat *'the man who being present. aiding and abetting or assisting, hath advised, couraged, aided, or abetted the perpetration of crime,” may be considered as principals. And, says the court, “'so is the case at the bar, consequently some of those defendants aro'correctly chargable as accessories betore he faet,” Among the instructions for the defenss court below had, although the defend orsome of them have said or published their views to the effect that social revolution should be brought by force, and that the ofticers of the law should e resisted, and to this end dynamite should be used to the ex- tent of taking human lité, and that persons should arm to resist the Iaw, that laws shoulda be throttled and killed, and although such/language micht cause parsons to desire to carry out the advice given as aforesaid, and do an act which caused Officer Diegan's death, vet the bomb may have been thrown and Diegan killed by some one uufamiliar with and unacquainted with the teachings of these bomb throwers.” ‘The court here enters into elaborate argu- ment npon different instructions, and con- cludes by saying We think that the course vursued on the trial in regard to the manner of empaneling the jurySwys correct and in accordance with the plain meaning of section 21, chapter S, revised statutes. Wa cannot see that remarks of the state's attorney in his argument to the jury were warked by any such imoroprieties as require reversal of judgwent. "1n their lengthy arcument tho counsel for the de- fense made some other points of minor im- portance, whicl: are not noticed, - As to these t is suflicient to say we have considered and do not regard them well take ‘I'he judye- ment of erlminal court of Cook county Is o was uow handed to ihe clerk to BAYS: OMAHA, THURSDAY MORNING, be filed. Chief Justice Sheldon started to date of execution when Judge ey, interrupting, said: “It {8 not my Intention to offer 8 separate opinion, as I should have done. I desire to avail myself of this occasion to say that while I concur In the conclusions reached, and also iu the general views en- tered in the opinion filed, 1 do not wish to he understood as holding that the record 1s free from error, for 1 do mot think it is. 1 am, nevertheless, the nrlnlon that none of the errors com- ?onnad of are of such a serious character as require the reversal of judgment. In view of the number of the defendants on trial, the {re-t length of time consumed in the trial, he vast amount of testimony offered and passed upon by the court, and the almost numberless rulings the court was required to make, the wonderment to us Is that the errors were oot more numerous and of a wmore serious character. In short, atter having {ullfi examined the record and giving the questions aris- ing on it my very best thought, with an earnest and conscientious desire to fn|thfnl|{ discharge my whole duties, 1 am fully satisfied that the opinion reachedejvin- dicates the law, and does complete justice between the people and the defendants, fully warranted by the law and the evidence.” FIXING TiT Chief Justice Sheldon then made the fol- lowing announcement: *“In this case the court orders that the sentence of the crimi- nal court of Cook county on the defendants in indictment—August Spies, Michael Schwab, Samuel Fielden, Albert R. Parsons, Adolph Fischer, George Engel, Louis Lingg —be carried into effect by the sheriff of Cook county, Friday, November 11, next, be- tween the hours of 10 o'clock in the forenoon and 4 o'clock in the afternoon of that day. NO LAWYERS PRESENT. The anarchists had no counsel here to represent them before the court as the decision was announced. and no steps were taken in thelr behalf. They have fifteen days to file a motion for a rehearing and thirty days from the close of the term to file a petition in support thereof. This will not act as a stay of sentence, and they will have to show very strone grounds befoie the court would consent to issue a stay of execu- tion until a hearing could be had next term. The Feeling in Chicago. CHICAGO, Sept. 14.—(Special Telegram to the BEk.|—That the anarchists are men of iron nerve has been evinced by their actions to-day in the face of the dreadful news which reached them. Not a tremor could be observed 1n the demeanor of Parsons, Neebe, Fielding, Lingz and Fischer. They trav- ersed their allotted space with much assumed ang frold, smoked their cigars, and, in fact, from their appearance, were entirely oblivi- ous of the fate overhangzins them, or had a faith in the ignorance of the state suprems court as to the legal issues in the case and an abiding belief in the ability of the supreme court of the Uhited States to save their necks from the halter. Not since the returning of the verdict of “Guilty” in the anarchists’ trial, nearly thirteen months ago, has there been cuch excitement in the city as was ocea- sioned by the announcemeant of the decision of the supreme court. For months the peo- ple, not only of Chicago, but of the whole civilized world, have been walting with feverish anxiety to learn what the supreme court would do in the famous case. Now that the opinion has finally been rendered a feeling of great relief is being experienced and outside of anarchistic and socialistic eir- cles the verdict is universally approved. At the jail when the news was delivered to the condemned men, there was but a momentary tremor shown by any of them, when, as noted above, they recovered their wonted composure. The announcement of the news caused the most intense excitement in the Jjail building. Captain Schaack was notified early of the decision, and soon an additional force of officers were seen patrolling the vi- cinity of the jail. Detectives were also posted on nearly every approach to the place and every suspicious character was watched. Even known newspaper men had ditticulty in getting a pass to the jail, and none of them were permitted to interview the prison- ers. Ferdinand Spies, brother of August, received a dispateh from Ottawa as soon as the decision of the court was announced. He hastened to Captain Black’s office and there met Nina Van Zandt and her mother, Mrs. Engel and a half dozen more friends of the condemned men, who had also received dispatches from Ottawa. Nina looked ghastly. Tears stood in her eyes and her face was white and drawn, Tears were stream- ing down the cheeks of poor little Mrs. Engel, and ail of the others looked far worse than they have at any thne since the trial begzan. Indeed, the verdict of the jury in Judge Gary’s court was nottiue blow to the anarchists and their friends that the decision of the supreme court has been. Captain Black looked pale and sorrowful and the entire party wasa sad one. Friends of the anarchists came hurrying inand were at once admitted to the private room, where the consultations were held. Ferdinand Spies left about 10:30 o'clock, the others remaining. It wasan open secret in the office that an abpeal would be made to the supreme court of the United States and to Governor Oglesby for exécutive clemency. Captain Schaack, the police officer most prominently idemtitied with the trial, said: “Ididn’t expect any other decision. My work in the case s almost finished and I have done no more than my duty. But put this in and put it in so that every anarchist in the city can see it. The law is going to be enforced and L will give such fellows fair warning to keep away from the county jail and the police office, for there will bs some mighty strict rules given outlIn regard to prowling anarchists and others of their kind,” ‘The local papers are filled with interviews with dozens of prominent citizens, all of which express the utwost satisfaction with the verdict. Nothing else can be said which better expresses the general feeling, THE PRISONERS HEAR THE ) |Press.|—The first official 1nformation that reached this city was a tele- gram from the court clerk at Ottawa to the state’s attorney’s oflice here sayin, nar- chists’ cases aflirmed; execution November 11" Mr, Purcell, of the state’s attorney’s of- fice, ran to the jail with the dispateh, Fol- lowing on his heels was a lnessenger carryin, & telegram for August Spies that ~ha been sent from Otiawa by an agent of the anarchists, The turnkey, who took the dis- pateh to cell 25 and shoved it through the bars, lingered a moment to watch the effect it would have on Spies. The anarchist took the message, glancad frowningly at the turn- key, and then withdrew to the darker end of the cell, In two minutes or so he calied gently to the old man who sets as a death watch outside his barred door and asked him to hand the yellow telegramn sheet to Parsons. From him it went to all the others and at last reached Neebe, who is only under sentence of imprisonment. Newspa- per men had been rigorously shut out from the condemned men and all observations bad to be taken trom the outside of the cage, about ten yards from the cell doors. It could ve seen that each of the condemned men made ostentatious efforts at coolness and bravado. They took seats at their cell doors and read newspapers and books, smoked cigars, and ouce Lingg, the bomb maker, whistled. [heir wives and friends had been with them for an hour dur- ing the morning, but about thirty minutes before the news came they were all exeluded and the prisoners locked up by themselves, Sherift Matson had remained away from the Jail, llr bis orders ~ during the nigh the uards had _all ~ been double Inclu(flng court bailiffs, there were twenty of the sheriff’s wen on duty, ten turnkeys nd‘fuudl that are on regular dut; at the jall, and six policemen who pllmllo‘ the alleys on the outside. tain Schaack brought with him four detectives this. mora- ing, who are stationed in the jail eourts. Uron Captaln Schaack the protection of the Jall devolres. Ls professes te experience no TION, WS, SEPTEMBER 15. 1887. uneasiness from any sttempts to break into the and says he taken every precau AT THE JAIL. From the appearance of the streets around the jail any one could’ tell that some great event was going on. As the news spread citizens, coatless and some bareheaded, left their places of business and rushed toward the jail to verify the report. Amoug the " crowd, which Was rowin| thicker every moment, the blanched faces of rou&mlmkln forelgners could be seen dart- ing hither and thither, jabbering excitedly, with ugly grimaces and clenching their fists as they talked to one another. 'Tha police would” permit no loitering, therefore the crowd kept marching up and down discuss- ing the all-absorbing topic. BLACK SURPRISED AND DISAPPOINTED. A reporter was Caplain Black’s firstin- formant of the decision. During the few moments in zlvlnr the anarchists’ senior counsel the dread Information, his face was astudy. His under jaw dropped down, his right hand went up to his forehead with a lightning-like jerk, and the captain gasped: “Is it possible—the seven men to hang!” Great as was his apparent surprise, his man- ifestation of disappointment was greater, *The only remaining course for us to pur- sue,” sald he, * to take the case to the United States supreme court. [sball go immediately before the supreme court at Ottawa, and ask for reasonable time to se- cure a certified record for tha present action to the supreme court at Washington. Such proceedings are rare, but [ haven’t a_doubt of the court’s decision on that point.”” and Captain Black rose and paced the floor with long strides, retusing to talk further. The Condemned Won't Talk. CHICAGO, Sept. 14.—Late this afternoon the condemned anarchists were allowed to take exercise in the covered jail court and to speak to their friends who were freely ad- mitted. The prisoners had agreed among themselves to talk to no newspapers and all attempts to inteview them were resolutely resisted. At all police stations throughout the city a tull force of reserves were on duty, and were f!ven to understand that they would be kept b barracks until after the execution, t intervals the men were made to fall in and drill with rifles. A MUZZLED WAIL. ‘The Arbeiter Zeitung, ot which Spies was the editor, in announcingz the decision, says: “The supreme court in Ottawa, the lezal in- strument of the capitalistic reign, has af- firmed the outrageous verdict which decided that seven of our best comrades shall suffer the death of martyrs for the cause of the laboring people, and that the eighth shall serve a fifteen-year sentence in the peniten- tiary, * % ¥ We are, howeyer, the ad- lierents ot Spies and his comrades, and we will not ery out for revenge at any inoppor- tune time, but we will do everything that remains to be done, * * ®7 Herr Most’s Howl. NEW York, Sept. 14.—The news of the aflirmation of the supreme court of lllinois of the decision of the lower court in the con- demned Chicago anarchists case, caused great excitement among the New York socialists and anarchists. Herr Most was furious. His anarchist paper, Froiheit, had just gone to press when the news came. ' The forms were ordered from the pres Most roiled up his sleeves and proceeded to write an editorial addressed *to the workingmen of all countries.” The editorial was a column and a half long and written in his characteristic and violent style. He charac- terizes the judges who nade the decision as “‘infamous and blood-thirsty fools” and the jury as corrupt; Nov. 11 was the day set for the murder of these ‘“heroes;” capitalists wished to see blood fiow, to show the people that they were the law and could do as they vleased. AN APPEAL TO ARMS. “Workingmen,” says he, “‘will you peace- ably allow this to take place? The cruel deed of November 11 could be prevented if unarch- ists so wished. Workingmen must show their military strength, an indignation mass meeting mnst be held at once and money raised to fight the battle ot justice and the salvation of martyrs.” Most goes on to demand & decision in the case from the United States supreme court and says that agitation meeflnfn should be held all over the country until the court dare declare the law constitutional. EDITOR SHEVITCH, of the Leader, the n-co“mznd leader of the socialistic «lement in this city, fiercely de- nounced the aftirmation of the ———— MARRIED IN CHINA. verdiet. A Celestial Deserts His Native Bride (d Kor an American. NEW YoRrK, Sept. 14.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.|]—One of the leading spirits in the Mongolian colony in Brooklyn is Ju Sing, who has taken the name of Jfoseph M. Singleton. In July he married Miss Henri- etta E. Hill,with whoin he became acquainted in the Chinese Sunday school. She was a teacher in the school and Ju Sing was a pupil. He has been prominent in the affairs of the Chinese work and active in breaking up fan tan and other gambling. Recently a rumor spread that he was marrled in China when e took Miss HIll for his bride. The matter has been investigated. The Chinese custom is for parents to select brides for sons in infancy and make the match with the parents of the irl. Ju Sing returned to China from O and, Cala., several vears ago, and was ried in the Chinese custom to the girl of his arents’ choice, but left her at once and re- urned to America. He claims thatthe drink- ing of wine, the essential part of the cere- mony, was omitted, and that he never lived with the girl and hence the marriage Is of no effect. Singleton’s friends claim that the matter was fully examined before he mar- ried Miss HIll by E. A, Mewry, and that com- petent legal authoritv decided that he was perfectly free to marry as he pleased. Northern Pacific Finances. NEW York, Sept. 14.—The diractors of the Northern Pacitic railway met to-day to com- plete preparations for the annual elections to-morrow. It turns outin advance of the election that the old Northern Pacific party holds much more than half of the company’s stock. They are inclined, however, to give a representation to the Orezon Navigation, Oregon Trans-Conunental, Union Pacitic and Wisconsin Central companies. The re- vort for the year ending June 30, 1587, was approved by the board of directors and will show gross earnings of $12,750,448, increase §1,059,921 over the preceding year; operatini 7,173,019, an increase of $1.016,7 s, $5,610.428, an increase ot S4 ncomes, $474,366, Increase of fixed charees, $6,025.037, an increase iy all leaving & surplus for the year of 805,707, a decrease of $45.40L Large ad- ditions to the eauipment will be needed to meet the growing business of the road. 1,608 1 o To Ooerce Manitoba. ToroxTo, Ont,, Sept. 14.—A special dis- pateh from Otawa to the Globe says: Per- sons in the confidence of the Dominion ministers state that If Manitoba does not at once back down from her position In regard to the Red River Valley railroad, the federal government will withhiold payments of the next half-year’s subsidy to the Manitoba government. 1In that way they h(‘r 10 cri?- ple the provincial gevernment financially and prevent the carrying out of contracts tor the construction and equipment of the rail- road from Winnipes to the boundary line. - A New Explosive Discovered. LoNDoN, Sept. 14.—It is reported that a Russian engineer hes discovered a new ex- plosive which is destined to drive all ammu- nition from use, baing equal 1n strength to pyroxylin, It issald that the Russian war oftice will build a special factory for its man- ufacture. Texas’ Prohibition Vote. AvsTiy, Tex., Sept. 14.--The returning board to-day canvassed the vote of August 5, which shows thg majority agaiust prohibi- tion was 2,454, Georgia’s Wine Room Bill Signed. ATLANTA, Ga., Sept., M4.-~Governor Gar- don yesterday signed’ the wine room bill, which Imposes a tax vt §10,000 on all wine Tooms, - . ALECHEROUS FATHER'S CRIME Another Ohapter in the History of Nebraska Oity Sensations, @ VANDEVEN THE WIFE.POISONER. Verdict of the Coroner's Jury at tional Develop- —Other lowa News. Rape and Incest. NEBRASKA CrTY, Sept. 14.—|Special Tele- gram to the Begk,j—Edward Houlihan was to-day arrested by Sheriff McCallum on a warrant and sworn outby C. W: Painter, charging him with rape on the person of his fifteen-year-old daughter. 1t is charged that the crime was committed on the 22nd of August last, but not discovered until last night. The girl has been sick for the last three weeks, but would not confess until suf- ferine forced her to do so. The girl not being able to appear in court, Houlihan was re- manded to jail 1a default of $2,500 bonds. Houlihan I8 a brother of Tom Houlihan, sentenced to the penitentiary for a year in 1856 for attempted rape on an old colored woman. He admits criminal intimacy, but says it took place with the girl's consent. s . D Vandeven and the Hired Girl. PELLA, I, Sept. 14,—[Special telegram to the Bek.| The coroner’s jury reported that the death of Mrs. H. Vandeven was caused by poison ad- ministered by Lida Kaverich and the ma- terial was furnished by the husband of tho deceased. The man and his accomplice were atonce arrested and their preliminary ex- amination has been in progress for the past two days. It has developed that the bowl of soup from which the deceased had been eat- ing was the same as that analyzed by the state chemist and found to contain hemlock. Great Bxcitement prevails in Pella and eiti- zens can hardly be restrained from taking the law into their own hands and ending the proceedings summarily. The Adventist Camp. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Sept. 13.—[Special to the Bek.]—A tour around the adventist camp this afternoon developes the fact that rapid progress has been made in the erection of tents since last writing and a large corps of men are still busily engaged in this work. Every few minutes witnesses the elevation of additional canvas and the further exten- sion of this magie city of tents. To-day Is perhaps the busiest of any for these people since they camo on the ground, as prepara- tions are being made for the camp meeting proper, which begins to-night. Crowds of people are arriving from all parts of the state on trains and in wagzons—some having traveled upwards of 350 miles In wagons—to participate in this annual gathering. Addi- tional improvements may be scen each day in the way of decorations. On steppiog in- side of the great tabernacle the view pre- sented to the vision of the beho Ider is really enchanting, Overthe pulpit and speakers vlatform rises a beautiful arch, tastefully decorated with evergreens interspersed with lovely flowers clinging gracefully around the following motu Hear counsel and receive instruction that thou mayst be wise.” ~This wotto iscomposed of white embossed letters on a dark background, presenting a unique and ‘attractive appearance. < ‘Another very neatly arranged inseription is erected over the singers platform. Altogether the Interior of this mammoth pavilion Is very skilltully and comfortably arranzed. One very notiee- able feature must be mentioned in connection with this camp meMIIILi. and that is the fact that the grounds inside and aronnd the en- tire camp vresenta decidedly neat and tidy appearance, which is not the case with camp grounds in general. Fire at Valparaiso. YALPARAISO, Neb, Sept. 14.—[Special Telegrar to the Ber.]—Last night a stable belonging to C. B. Hurlburt in the northeast art of town was burned, together with two horses, one colt, a set of harness, a buzgy, a plow, ten tons of hay and a few bushels of corn in a erib attached to the stable. There is no clue as to the cause, Crushed His Fool NEBRASKA Crry, Neb,, Sept. 14.—| Special Telegram to the Bek.|—Walter, a nine- year old son of .John Daniels, caught his foot in the cog-wheel of a horse power pump and it was crushed to a putp.= His leg was ampu- tated, but his chances fo life are slender. THE HADDOCK CASE. Muunchrath Engaged in an Attempt to Prove an Alibi. S10UA City, Ia, Sept. i4.—In the Haddock case to-day a number of wilnesses were ex- am.ned, to show the previous good character of the defendant, Munchrath, and his move- ments on the night of the murder. The de- fendant’s father, mother and sister testified that he was at his father’s house at 10:25, when the fatal shot was fired, the report of a revolver being heard in the house, and men- tioned by his mother. When he left there he was M(',nmrlnled by his father and went di- rectly to his home about a block distant. Late in the afternoon Munchrath took the stand and testified that he attended the sa- loon-keepers’ meeting on the evening of Au- gust 2, 1886, but nothing was said about doing ' up Haddock or any one else, the session lasting only ~ about five minutes, He told in minute detail of his movements on the evening of the murder and said that he first heard ot parties going out in a hack to wateh Had- dock while in Junck’s saloon. e hailed Murphy’s hack out of curiosity to see wko went, thinking it was their hack. He left the crowd at Junck’s and went directly east to his father's house, arriving there at the time indicated In the testimony of his parents. He did not go~ west from Junck’s with the crowd as stated by Leavitt and Bismarck, and did notknow how many did go nor did he know of any arrangement to do Haddock injury. He denied all statements by Leavitt as'to the proceedings of a meeting at Hold- enried’s and in this was corroborated by Simonson, Arensdorf and others. The cross examination was long and will probably be continued to-norrow, The Dos Moines M. E. Conference. Des MoiNEs, Ia., Sept. 14.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEk.]—The twenty-seventh an- nualsessien of the Des Moines conference of the Methodist Episcopal church began in this city to-day. This conference includes nearly two handed appointments in the central and southwestern portions of the state with amembership of 225 clergymen, Bishop Merrill, of Chicago, presides and a number of elergymen representing the various inter- ests of the church are present, including Dr. Stowe, of the Western Book Concern, of Cincinnath, Dr. R. Rust, of the Freed- man’s aid society, Dr. Bennett, representing the Garrett Biblical institute of Evanston, 1il., and Dr. 'Thoburn, of India, are also in attendance, The first service this morning was the administration of the ament in whieh nearly two hundr ministers participated. ~Rey, W. H. Kees was elected sceretary and Rev. William Stevens statistical secretary, The usual coinmittees were appointed, after which visitors from abroad were Introduced to the conference. Among them was Dr. Bennetrt, of Evanston, who presented the interests of the Garrett Biblical institute, of which this is one of the patronizing conferences, In the afternooun or. ‘Thobarn, who 18 a missionary in India, preached ana in the evening he addressed the coulerence on his work, A Child’s Mystertou WiNTERSET, Ia., Sept. 14.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE, [—On Monday afternoon a little boy, two years old,belonging to Harvey Getehell, living five miles southwest of here, was left asleep for a few mowments while both Fate. parents were out ot the house. When the mother returned the door was open and the child was missing. ‘The neighbors were alarmed and an extensive and systematic search was kept up for two days, 500 people Joining In the search. The whole country was greatly aroused, as it seemed that tte child must have been kidnapped, but this afternoon the body of the child was found in the river about two miles from home, though how it came there is still a mystery. Josiah Young For Senator, KNOXVILLE, [a., Sept. 14.—[Special Telo- gram to the Beg.|—At the republican sena- torlal convention for Marlon and Monroe counties held here to-dav, Hon. Josiah T. Young, of Albia, ex-secretary of state, re- ceived the nomination A Store Burglarized, Juxcrioy, Ia, Sept. 14.—|Special Tele- gram to the Beg. |—The store of Knuteson & Hardman was entered by burglars this morn- ing who stole about $50 worth of goods and escaped. ——— NEW YORK REPUBLICANS, Fred Grant Unan rusly Named For Secretary of State, SARATOGA, N. Y., Sopt. 14.—Full deloga- tions to the republican convention arrived Iast night. Consultations concerning nomi- nationg and organization continued until near midnight. The general purport of the plattorm was considered and the shaping of the state ticket discussed. The platform will be temperate but aggressive, arraigning the democratic party for shorlcomings and as- serting the necessity of republican restora- tion. Promptly at noon the convention was called to order with 643 delegates present. At 1:10 the convention took a recess until 4 o’clock, When the convention reassembled War- ner Miller was made president and the con- vention proceeded to nominations. Hon. William M. Evarts named Colonel Fred Grant for secretary of state in a warm speech. Colonel Grant was unanimously nominated. Judge Jesse Lamoreaux, of Sara- toga county, was nominated for comptroller, and James 11, Carmichael, of Erie. tortreas- urer; Jam Dennison, of Fulton, attor- m!F general; O. H. P, Cornell, state engineer. ‘The platform berins by saying that the re- publican party desires a restoration to power of the state and nation, and rehearses its record and that of the demccratic party as the reasons therefor, It clal that two and a halt years of a democrati resident. who had the co-operation of an overwhelming majority in the house of representatives, has exposed the incapacity of the democratic party and the weakness of its policy. The democratie party is arraigned tor fallure to keep its promises and for the impalrment of the public service in various ways. The platform declares that any changes 1n the tariff should be made in the interest of the protection of Iabor on Ameriean soil; national taxation should be adjusted to raise a revenue for an ecor.omic and wise adminis- tration of the government, but not so as to impair home industries. The civil service reform law is endorsed and President Cleve- Iand and Governor Hill arralened for hypoe- risy and “systematic perversion of law to partisan purposes.” *Persecution of worl ingmen In the south and a denial of ¢ rights” is charged. ‘The veterans of the war are entitled public preferment and a generous pension, and President Cleveland’s “tlippant, sneering language” in vetoes is referred to as insulting to the vet- erans and dezrading to the executive. The rebel battle-tlag incident is referred to as de- serving of reprobation. On the question of immigration the platfonn_ says that anarch- ists, communists, polygamists, paupers, fugi- tives from justice and insane, vicious and criminal persons, as well as contract labor Shon ‘exeuded. On the liquor question in the state, lezislation is recommended for giv- ing local option and restriction by taxation where the eption does not prohlbit. Governor Hill's vetoes of bills restricting the liquor trafiic are condemned, as well as several others of his acts. ‘'he minority report on the liquor question was defeated,” Sympathy is extended to Irsland. e CAPTAIN CREGAN DEAD. The Famous New York Machine Poli- tician Passes Away. NEw YORK, Sept. 14.—|Special Telogram to the Brk|—Captain Michael Cregan, the famous New York republiean politician, who has been the text of more essayson machine politics than any man now left among the living, died last night, Early Iast week he fell through a skylight at the Hotel St. George and was severely shaken by the tall and cut by broken glass. Pneu- monia followed, and “for seven days he has been lying between life and death, He was much before the public last winter on ac- count of Allen Thorndyke Ric have him expelled from county committee. but Cregan’s power broken. to as a politician was ——— Ethics of the Whisky Business, CINCINNATI, Sept. 14,—The National Dis- tillers’ Protective association to-day resolved to make a collection of $15,000 immediately from the wholesale dealers and distilleys for use in Tennessee. A long report from the committee on resolutions was adopted, which states that it 1s the first duty of the association to use the highest efforts for the correct education of public opinion on the subject ot the liguor trade in its relation to the individual, state and society, The association 13 opposed to prohibition, general or local, because they believe it to be wrong in vrineiple, impossible of enforcoment and promotive of the worst forms of deceit and hypocr] It endorses the tax or license system and favors the state imposing a reasonable license that will not amouat to prohidition, It deprecates the efforts of men {n high public positions to draz the wine and spirit business into tne arena of politics and speaks of the triumphs of the liquor cause in Michigan and Texas who have shown how best they ean resist the attacks of thelr enemies by open disens- sion and appeals to the common sense of American manhood. Army of the Tennessee, Drrroir, Sept. 14.~The first busines meeting of the Army of the ‘Tennessee was called toorder by General Sherman at 10 o'clock this morning, In the audience wasa sprinkling of ladies, among them being Mrs, Logan, General Sherman occupied the chair. John A, Logan, jr., was olected to 11l his father’s membership in the society. A committee was appointed to draft up an oxpression on the death of General Logan. Afier the appointment of several commit- tees and other business, General Sherman read a beautiful tribute’ to General Logan and General W. P. Wooas, two illustrious members of the society who'died during the past year. e e Weather Indications, Dakota: Fair weatlicr. nearly stationary followed on Friday by rising temperatu light to fresh variable winds, beeoming southerly, Towa: Slightly lowed on Friday by to fresh variable winds. Nebraska: Warine fresh variable winds, southerly. cooler fair weather, fol rising temperature, light fair weather, light to e Another National Trade Assembly. PUILADELPHIA, Sept. 14.-The long sired charter of the new national trade as sembly of iron workers las been granted by the general executive boara of v Kuights of Labor. de- , e B Panic in Oil, PreTsnvia, Pa., Sept 14 cents to-day, eausing a panie. The marke opened weak at Ofe and broke to 6 slight reaction then followadand at 1 0'c prices bad recove 10 66 14¢ - The St. Paul Declares a Dividend, New York, Sept. 14,—The St. Paul di- rectors have declared a dividend of 25 per | cent on preferred stock and - %15 per eent or common, payable October 14, NUMBER 89, FAST TROTTING AT LINCOLN. Jay-Eye-Sce Lowers the Half-Mile Track Reocord, 3 THE FULL MILE MADE IN 2:16 1.2, The Famous Horse and His Driver Recetve an Ovation From the Thousands in Attendance —Sporting Events, Jay-Eye-Sen Lowors the Recom Lixcouy, Neb, Sept. 14.—(Special Tele« gram to the Bek.|—The gre:t event of the week and the state fair has taken place and Jay-Eye-See has acain added to his laurels on the turf by lowering the record for a mila trot on a half-mile track. The fastest mile ever made before on a half mile track was made by Rarus at Toledo, O., his time being The fastest time ever before made iye-See under tho same conditions At 2:50 Jay-Eye-See, driven by his popular driver, appeared upon the track fora two-mile exercise and to become ac- quainted with the track. As he drove up in front of the yrand stand the thousands who had assembled to see this king of the turf fairly rose in their seats aud cheered, while the ladies waved their fans and handkerehiefs as » token of welcome to the favorite. After coursing the track for his two miles he was withdrawn for an hour. When he again appeared he was the recipient of rencwed welcome from all who were able to even wet a elimpse of the track. After a short explanation by Colonel West, the starter, regardéng Jay- re and his driver, also stating that Jay- Eye-See would again trot a fast mile on Fri day of this week on the fair grounds, the driver saluted the audience for their favors and began scoring the little horse for the fast trip which would astonish turfinen iu all parts of the world. ~ The track was the oast bit slow, but did not Interfere with the arrangement. scoring two or three times. Mr. Bither nod- ded to the starter and time keepers, and was off on the grandest effort of his life. Tha first quarter was spun ol in 85, the second in 1:0737, the third in 1:383, being the quick= est quarter on record, the full mile belng completed In 2:151¢, the quickest mile ever trotted by three-quarters of a second. After the announcement of time from the judge's stand, the driver the recipient of an elegant boquet. Soon after gettin from his sulky, some sturdy admirer pickes the driver ofl nis feet, and carried him upon his shoulder through the cheering erowds, while Ja; @ was run back to the stable patted by every one who could reach with their hands. Jay-Eye-See welghs at the present time 860 pounds, is a dark brown, with short mane and long, thin tail, s gentle and docile as a kitten, —In coming on the track to-day he had a light All his feot were booted, his eves d and he drew a forty-pound sulky. ssented a tine sight in coming down the home streteh. In a tamiliar term he seemed to be ‘“doing his best,” trotting square upon his feet wWith his nostrils ex- tended, showing the red tinge which con~ trasted finely with his dark skin and color. To those who witnessed this grand scene it will be a milestone in their life’s ploasuros. never to be forgotten. K. Bither, the trainer and driver of the famous champion, s @ gentleman of no pretensions, appearing plain and reticent, but at all times u zentle- man, and carries his honors with less ostens tation than men of less repute. He ap) upon the track in a purple coat and Jjockey cap, dark pants light-brown kid gloves,carry= inz In his right hand an ivory-handled shotd. whip, while in his left he held a gold wateh, presumably to ascertain for his own purpose what time he was making. Mr. Bither has made many warm friends, both in the ecity and on tlhe grouuds, during his short stay AMong us, .\Llr. J. 1. Case occupied a seat in the {ml;a‘« stand during the mhe trot of lhis famous horse and Mrs, Cnse a reserved seat In the ampetheater. The races of to-day were largely patronized owing, to the trot of Jay-Kye-See comingIn between some of the races, but aside from the paclng race they were not especially interesting, save that in the first race the driver ot Jerry R.and I, Jay 8. were each fined $5 for com= :ll ‘upah\-mlnl the poll horse on the third heat, Topeka 8, O ha 2, TorkKa, Sept. 14.—(Speelal Telegram to the Bek.|—The Omahas played an errorless game to-day but were agaln defeated by the home team by good luck and opportune hit- ing. Notwithstanding their ill luck the Oma- has have created a very favorable impression here as conscientious, gentlelmanly ball players: Topelkas 00020022 2-8 Omaha, 010 0100 3 Kansns Oity 5, Hastings 3. KAnsAs Ciry, Sept. 14.—[Spocial Tele- gram to the Bre.|—The contest between Kansas City and Hastiags to-day was a greas improvement over that of yesterday. Both nines piayed brilliantly. Welsh, the Hast- ings left fielder, made three very difficult catehes and the all around fielding was very sharp. Mansell, the Kansas City center fielder, was fined $10 by Umpire Hogan for talking too much. Following Is the score: Knnsas City .. E 0.0 001 0-5 Hastings 0 0001200 0-3 National League Games. Pirrsnuna, Sept. 14.—The game between the Pittsburg and Washingron teams to-day resulted as foll H Pittsburg . 00000¢200-9 Washingto ...,1 0000100 0-3 Pitehers—Q@Galvin and Gilmore. Base hits— Pittsburg Washington 7. Errors—Pittse buri 2, Washington 3, Umpire--Doeseher. Derrorr, Sept. 14.—The game between and Boston teams to-day re- the Detroit sulted as follows Detroit 00623122 2-15 Boston.... .. . 10003110~-86 Pitchers—Baldwin and Conwav. Base hits—Detroit 25, Boston 12. Errors—Detroit 0, Boston Umpire—Daniels, INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 14.—The zame be= tween the New York and Indianapolis teams to-day resuited as follows: Indianapolis . 005100 10 New York 2 Pitehers —Healy Indianapolis 7, dianapolis 5, New York . tine. CHicAGo, Sept. 14,--The eame botween the Chicago and Philadelphia teams to-day resulted as follows: Chieago..........0 1 5 2 0 2 7 0 0-17 delphia.....0 2 1.0 0 0 1 8 Pettit and Philadelphia 16, Kr- adelphia 5, Uwmplre— 00— 3 . Errors—In= Umpire—Valen- Base hits—Chic rors—Chicago 5 Powers, American Association. Youk, Sept. 14 —The etropolitan and sulted as follows : A 1 MITOON ERme— litans...0 000 31000000 ept. 14.—The game be- klyn and Cincinnati teams resulted as follows: 1105 CLN R Vel M TR nati 000350001 0-4 Barritone, Sept. id—The ganie between the Baltin and Loulsville teams to-day was postponed on account of rain, Baltimore, . ... 014400 St Louis...\v.cc0n ....0 0 0 0 0 9 PIILADELPHI spt. 14.—The gama be= twoen the Athle Louisvillo teans toeduy Vit Athle 101 Lonisyil ] [ On Wednesday, Septenber 21, Louis Sporting News wiil publish illustrated edition, 1t wiil” contain wmagnitis JLporteaits of the St Louis Browns, wine ners of the champlonship of the Awmerl siation for 1855, nnd- the Detrois, o the chamwpionship of the leag to-day firoo! C