Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 5, 1887, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED IV_E;!Y MORNING. TRERMS OF 8UDBSCRIPTION. Datly Morning Edition) Including Sunday BER, One Year. g:r ix Months.: or Three Months. ho Omaha Sundny Bk, i ORK OFPIC WASHINGTON OFFiCE, No. TEENTH STREET. CORRESPONDENCE. 2 nmications relatin news an Nrial matier showld be addressod 1o the EDITOR OF THE DER. BUSINESS LETTERS: 1 business letters and remittances should be rfltmmm Tue Brr PUBLISHING COMPANY, ) v 16 i;_i ,;unrr, ROOM 0, TIRIBUNE BUTLD- 813 Four MARA. Drafis, checks und postoflice orders 1o be made puywblé 10 the order of the company. The Bee PnhlismnMnany, Proprietors. E. ROSEWATER, Epitor. 5 DAILY B Sworn Statement of Circulation. Bty of Dougian. §58 nty of Douglas. Geo. 1 Trse h|5‘l secretary of The Bee Pub- fishing company, does soletily swear that the Retuafcir ot ution of the Dadl o i, wus us follow Buturday, Oct. Bunday, Oct. 2 Monday, Oct. Tuesday, Oc Wednesday, Oct. 5. Oct. . 2 Sworn to and subscribed i Bist duy of October, A. D, 181, T Notary Public Btate of Nehj County ¢ Geo. 1. Tz first duly sworn, de- pses and suys that secrotary of The Tieo Publishing company, that the actual average @aily circulation of the Daily Bee for the month of October, 186, 1 coples: for November, 1666, 13,8 ‘coples: 53 for Junua r Do 18, v, 147, 16,266 coples: for 14,198 copie X - for March, 1887, 14,400 coplek: for May, I, 4T coplesi for August, 157, 14, 557, 14,349 ll) th'x i sence this 7 for July, 183, 1086 copl 301 copies; for Septembe Eworn to nnd subscribe 8th day of Octoier, A. D, 187, N.P. (SEALL) Notarv Public —— e NEXT Monday Dakota will decide by vote whether that territory is to be divided or not. The result, itisthought, will be division. —_— THosE who think the London 7imes is a slow coach are mistaken. It has nearly a million dollars worth of libel suits on its hands. — I¥ Ballou wants any proof as to his peculiar relations with Charley Banks he will be accommodated by the BEE before next Tuesday THE board of trade of Fargo has passed a resolution against local option. The board is young yct and does not know any better. It will be taught by experienco. THE eyes of the world aro turnod upon Governor Oglesby, His de in regard to the fate of tho anarchists, whatever it may be, will require no little courage. VANDERVOORT'S ‘‘0ld soldier” howl comes with bad grace at this time, when he and his pals are trying to turn out an old soldier like Groff and give his place to such gallant homeguards as Ballou and Hancock. A pECIDED complaint is already heard against the decision forbidding railroads to allow reduced rates to land seekers in the west. Anything thrown in the way of poor but earnest settlers going into a new country is certainly wrong. AN TOWA physician is said to have reported the death of a child to the board of health from “colery and phan- tom,” recently. Itisto bo hoped the quack will be pursued by the same disease until he is frightened into tak- ing some of his own medicine and thus join the realm of phuntoms, ST. PAUL and Minneapolis are ex- cited over a report that the Northwest- ern road is about to advance east-bound froight rates from those cities to Chi- cago. They should not be frightened at a little thing like that. Omaha and other points of the central west have had to pay an oppressive tribute to the railway brigands for year: THE governor of Alaska estimates the taxable property of that territory at $10,000,000. When Seccretary Seward purchased the peninsula for 87,200,000 the opinion prevailed that the Russinns had much the best of the bargain. The sequel proves that his was the largest financial head of that tim HONEsT George Timme, who paid his farm laborer at the rate of five and one- half cents a day for six month’s work, expressed his regret to n Herald re- porter that he wasn’t able to collect damagos from the poor laborer for bad work., This is about the size of the man who has drawn hundreds of dollars of fraudulent mileage out of the county treasury. THe only answer which the champi- ons and admirers of BEstelle make to the specific charge that he isa dead-beat and was last winter the hired lobbyist of the Omaha gamblers at Lincoln is that the charge is altogether too in- definite, 1f there is any way to make the charge more emphatic, the BER would like to know how it can be done. For further proofs go to Judge Ander- son’s court or the county court house, TEXAS is not 50 old but that it has an important case of litigation which has been handed down as legacy from u former generation. The suit dates back about fifty years, millions of money are involved, and it is now carricd on by the children of the original plaintiffs and defendants. The contest is in relation to the ow! hip of a large tract of land near Galveston, It must be a bonanza for the lawyers. AN alleged plot by capitalistsof Mich- igan, Wisconsin and Minnesota to gain possession of indemnity lands recently taken from the railroads in the north- west is reported. The fraud on th government was dttempted by m: bogus settlers. Agents of the capital- ists deny the story, but it was given out by United States land oficers who no doubt kuew whercof they spoke. Where 18 of | hood None Will Be Admitted. It is not improbable that Sonator Harrison, of Indiana, is correct in say- ing that there is no prospect that any of the territories will be admitted tostate- before the mnext presidentinl election. It is not the policy of the democratic party that any new states shall be created pending that contest, and the question of justice to the people of the territories or of the general pub- lic welfare will not be permitted to in- terfere with this policy, which has reference solely to the interests of the party. As Senator Harrison says, the democracy are determined to control the government at any cost, and will not consent to the admission of any new territory which might by any probabil- ity cast an electoral vote for the republican ticket. When the democratic party was in control of the government it was always solicitous to protect itself in the matter of making new states, and it is not likely that this traditional policy, which was found so useful in the past in enabling the party to retain power, will be ignored now when it holds out the promise of allow- ing the party to sccure full control of the government, or at all events when to disregard it would render the accom- plishment of the party purpose much moro difficult. That Dakota ought to be admitted to statehood nobody questions, but what- ever the result of the election in that territory onm the question of divi- sion shall be, it is safe to pre- dict that the democrats in con- gress will find some reason upon which they can unite in refusing state- hood. The fact that the world will know that partisan considerations alone will continue to be the obstacle to the admission of Dakota will make no differ- ence. Perhaps if they could bring in Utah as an offset they might consent to Dakota coming in, but this would be to brave public sentiment to an extent that might be dangerous. The party will not dare to go so far as to make a com- pact with Mormonism, reckless as it is respecting the means to further its aims. Hence Dakota, with a republican population, will not at present get the legislation necessary to enable it to be- come a state. Both Montana and Washington ter- ritories are fully equipped for state- hood, but s long as Dakota is kept out there will be no chance for either of these, although one of them could perhaps be depended upon to give its electoral vote as a state tothedemoc- y, however, none of erritories can be admitted until justico is done to Dakota, and as the democratic party will certainly for partisan reasons refuse admission to that territory at least until after the next dential election, all present dis- cussion regarding the rights and claims of any of these territories to be ad- mitted will amount to nothing. And yet it possesses a value in showing to what extent the democratic party will go in subordinating all other interests and considerations, regardless of thein- justico that may be involved, to the one object of promoting its lust of power. Terrible Threats. The iron-jawed Vanderbum who has taken editorial charge of the campaign editions of the Roustabouts’ Own, serves notice on republicans that each and overy one of them who dares to vote for Groff, Wakely or Doane will be black- listed and barred out of the primaries next summer under the new primary election law. This is a terrible threat, but we im- agine it will have very littlo effect upon conscientious, self-respecting republi- cans, This blacklisting business was done under the old regime years ago, when Vandervoort and Estelle were prominent strikers of the dominant ro- publican faction, but they doubtless re- member that their blacklisting machine did not intimidate the great mass of republicans and utterly failed to drive in the rank and file of the party. The idea of keeping men who have al- ways supported the national republican ticket from voting at a primary during a presidential clection year is simply absurd. If every republican who will scratch the ticket this year and votes against roustabout candidates for judges is tobo rend out of the party, why not also the fellows who bolted the straight republican county ticket last year, or bolted Broatch last spring? Republi- cans as o class are too intelligent and iudependent to be dragooned into sup- porting disreputable or incompetent local candidates just because party hacks threaten to disfranchise them at the next year's primaries, How Timme Explains, Commissioner Timme has at last ven- tured to explain away some official work which to an outsider looks very crooked. He denies that the county over bought or paid for any buckboard buggies from Metealf & Lininger. It is true the county never paid for the buggies, becauso after they had been bought and the bill was presented a rumpus was raised over the daring at- tempt to rob the county, nd the job was frustrated. But the voucher, en- dorsed by George Timme, is on file in the court house and shows that he was only too willing to buy himself a buggy atthe county’s expense. Timme says that the three hundred dollars illegally voted and paid to J. B. Southard had not been considered by his predecessors. This is an impudent falsehood, and Timme knows it. Southard’s bill for extra services rendered before Timme ame into office was rejected by Com- missioners Corliss and O'Keeffe, and Timme knew that the county attorney had pronounced it as an illegal bill, but he pulled it through in the absence of Commissioner O'Keefe, who had protested against it. M. Timme admits that 811,000 more than the contract price was paid for the re- ing wall of the court house, and giv n excuse a change of grade on Harney street. This change, however could not possibly have made a differ 0f#11,000. As to the suspicious N vouchers Timme produces an afidayvit from & person’ calling himselt Charles Nugel, who has a farm next to Timme's, und statos that he’ sold three loads of the carrion is there will the vultures " assemble. potitocs to the county poor farm through Time, and d1d some work on the Mil- THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, itary road near Papillion creek, and au- thorized Commissioner Timme to sign his name to the vouchers. This is a very fishy story. ‘Why does Timme buy potatoes for the poor farm, when the farm ought to have potatoes to sell? Why should he have anything to do with purchases for the poor farm when there is o superin- tendent employed to make all purchases? The vouchers, which Nagecl deposes were signed by Timme, are in two dif- ferent handwritings. The transaction was altogether too mysterious for a straight deal. Timme says nothing about his exces- sive mileage, but his German organ tries to vindicate him by charging that O'Keeffe drow more mileage and pay this year than Timme. This is simply an evasion. But sinco the charge has been made we should like to have Mr. O’Keeffe explain his own overdrafts,and give us a reason why Timme has been allowed to raid the county treasury. WILE the pardoning power of the governor of Illinois is virtually unlim- ited, yet the statute on pardons requires that application shall be made by peti- tion in writing to the governor, “signed by the party under conviction or other persons in his behall.” Several of the condemned men have not only refused to sign a petition asking for & commuta- tion of sentence, but have gone so far as to notify the governor that no one was authorized to ask such consideration of him in their behalf. The question is therefore raised whether the governor can regard as valid a petition for clem- ency on behalf of men who have not asked for it nor authorized any one to ask it for them—whether he can com- pel o convicted prisoner against his will to become the recipient of ex- ecutive clemency. If at all disposed to savo the lives of these men Governor Oglesby might not be affected by such a technicality, but if it should happen that thoso only who have asked clem- ency receive it, the stubborn ones would have a cause of more bitter regret than they have perhaps yet experienced, without the consolation of much sym- pathy. Very likely, however, all of them will be induced to comply with the requirements of the pardon law be- fore the last chance is gono. DURING September, 1886, the United States exported a little over 10,500,000 bushels of wheat. This year, for the same month, about half that amount has been sent out of the country. This difference is made up in the increased export of flour, most of which comes from the west. The smaller mills of the east are being closed up by the great milling industry in this part of the country. Omaha, so active in other di- rections, is strangely laggard in taking part in the business. Surrounded by a rich wheat country, there is no reason why Omaha should not be an important milling center. WiTHIN a few weeks the county com- missioners gave away railroad tickets for which the county paid 8$655. These tickets are supposed tobe given as char- ity to people who were liable to become a burden to the county. Five of these tickets were from Omaha to Cleveland, and two were from Omaha to Los An- goles. The question naturally arises, who were favored with these long-haul exeursion tickets? Will George Timme, who voted away this money, explain? Do the tax-payers of this county propose to run an underground railroad for hightoned bilks and personal favorites of the commissioners? THE poor farm brigade of paupers, idiots and lunatics will be marched to the polls next Tuesday as usual and fur- nished with tickets by the superinten- dent. These people have no desire to vote, and have no more right to vote than those conflned in the jail. But they are dragged to the polls, virtually compelled to do the bidding of the superintendent, who makes his influ- ence count by this sort of work. Other Lands Than Ours. At its last meeting the British cabi- net resolved to continue its present vig- orous policy in Ireland, especially as re- gards speeches at proclaimed meetings. It appears to have adopted no new policy with respect to the National league. It would seem that the cabinet has no choice but to continue its policy. Ithas gotten into a position where to “turn back were as bad as to go on,” the in- evitable end in either case boing politi- cal disaster. Porhaps to make a brave show of continued faith in the justice and efficacy of the policy pursued prom- ises a longer lease of political posscssion to the tories than would an abundon- ment of that policy, or at least of its most oppressive and tyr- annical features. Those who have instigated the policy very likely reason that tonow confess it is a mis- take and an injustice would attract to them none of those who are in opposi- tion, while it would certainly drive off most of those who support the policy. Thus these men would be stranded with- out any constituency, to be speedily rel- egated to an obscurity in which, under anew order of things to ensue, they might long remain. Hence they fecl that having stepped in so deep they may as well go on, falling at last with harness on in the heat of the conflict, rather than trail their banners in vol- untary surrender. Meanwhile the con- ditions contributing toward defeat are doing their work. Another outrage upon free speech such as that in the case of Sir Wilfred Blunt, and itis likely to happen any day, would send many thousands more Englishmen into the liberal ranks. In no country has the freedom of speech been move jealously guarded than in England, and the spectacle of a man of high social position and established churacter and standing in public affairs convicted and sentenced to an imprison- ment of two months for expressing his opinion upon a public question of the first importance, is one, to Englishmen, as strange as it must be abhorent. In the mind of the average Briton always abides a spirit of fair play and rude jus- tice, and that government does ill which opposes it. A great speech by Mr. Gladstone stirs the blood of those who NOVEMBER 6, 1887, prisonment of & man like Wilfred Blunt induces all Englishmen to think, and the deliberate conefdoration by the peo- ple of the suppréssion of public meeting and the frcodom of speech s & thing which the ministry is most unwise to provoke, for the rcason that considera- tion must perforce beget dissatisfaction and next—opposition. *s The crisis which has been threatened in France seems to have been averted. A few days ago it scemed certain that Grevy would resign, and the most dis- tressing consequences to the republic were predicted if the venerable presi- dent should carry out his reported de- termination to surrender his office. But a way has been found to prevent, at least for the time being, any such action on his part, and the vote of the chamber of deputies sustaining the min- istry in the conversion bill, a financial measure of very great fmportance, is evidence of a better feeling. Theresig- nation of Grevy at this time and under existing circumstances would unques- tionably be a misfortune for France, and possibly also for the feace of Eu- rope. He has, during the last two try- ing years for France, shown so much calmness and good judgment that his sudden withdrawal from the executive office would be likely to revive both home and foreign troubles, which of late have been somewhat quieted. France has enjoyed a large measure of stability in the .occu- pation of her highest office. For, al- though thisis partly secured by the constitution of the republic, which makes the term of the president seven years, and a’so makes him eligible for re-election, without responsibility to the chambers for the ordinary conduct of political affairs, yet, in @ country like France, pressure can be exerted on a president which would make the fur- ther tenure of his office unendurable. Nevertheless, in an existence of seven- teen ycars, the republic has had but three presidents, and the re-clection of M. Grevy, not quite two years ago, was not only & personal honor, but an indi- cation of the desire of France to risk as few changes as possible in the head of the government. Yet the position at Paris is on the whole very untertain, and it will be much easier to topple the ministry over than to put another in its place. The radicals are seeking Rou- vier's blood for forcing General Bou- langer out of politics; the royalists sce in a cabinet crisis the way toa plebiscitum, while a multitude of small bondholders are up in arms at the government scheme for the conversion of the 44 per cent rentes into 8 per cents. The oppo- sition to the government is many-sided, and so will be the demand for a new one whenever a change shall take place. **% All Europe is uneasy regarding the health of Emperor William; and the effect of his death, possible at any mo- ment, is everywhere discussed. While he lives peace is agsured. What might come if he were dead? This is the ques- tion everywhere being discussed. The affliction from which the crown prince is suffering is said to be making steady inroads upon his strong constitution, It is very generally believed to bo incura- ble. If he succeeded to the throne he might not remain there longer than a year. While he did stay the policy of his father would doubtless be adhered to. But should he be speedily followed in the imperial office by his eldest son itis not so certain that he would con- tinue that policy. The younger man is understood to have ambition, and might not be content with what he had received from his predecessors and to have his name inscribed in history simply as the heir toa great empire and to the achicvements of his ances- tors. He might desire something more than reflected honor, and if he be such a man he would find the prevailing con- ditions not unfavorable to the gratifi- cation of his ambition. " Prepared asall Europe is for the death atany time of the aged emperor, yet the occurrence would be felt as a shock that would fill every nation with doubt and appre- hension. *"w The reported death of the sultan of Morocco has made that country an object of renewed interest to several European na- tions, and particularly to France and Spain. France now holds two posses- sions in Africa by the same title under which England rules in Burmah, for her protectorate in Tunis is synony- mous with possession. She would like to extend her dominion, to the westward especially, and the intrigues of French agents in the domain of the sultan of Morocco are an open secret. Spain, which so far has only succeeded in lay- ing hold of Ceuta, Melilla, and a sec- tion of desert shore on the coast, wants more and wants it ardently. The Spanish government has alveady sent across the straits eight additional bat- talions of infantry with cavalry and artillery, and is coneentrating ships war at Couta. 1f Morocco is attac! on any pretext by either power, Italy is expected to fall upon Tripoli, and Eng- land will be obliged to take something somewhere or be left out in the division of spoils, a fate which has rarcly over- taken her. The tottering states of the north African const are just kept alive by the mutual jealousies of European powers. Even those who would be merely embarrassed by the acquisition of an unruly provinee grudge its falling into the hands of & rival, and this dog- in-the-manger policy is now the main staff of the Barbary states. For were it not for the dread of European opposition and the bringing on of a widespread con- flict, the example of the French in Al- and Tunis would have been copied in Tripoli and Moroeco. * e Anexpedition to the antarctieregions is among the events of scientific and geographical interest whi bly be developed next year. The British colonies of Austealasia, desirous of knowing why they. have so variable a climato, or for some unknown reason, ave pressing the home government to aid them in fitting out an expedition for southern exploration Graham Berry, the sgent geuersl of Australis in England, has received instructions 1 will proba- her majesty for £5,000, which, added to a like sum promised by the colonists themselves, would be sufficient, it is thought, to send out an expedition to the south scas from Victorfa. As an evidence of the seriousintentions of the colonists, there are definite and detailed plans already made, based upon discus- sions held for over a year past Ly the royal institutions and socie- tics of Tasmania, New South Wales, South Australia, Queensland, New Zen~ land, Auckland and one or two others. These plans are to be carried into execu- tion as soon as effective sanction is given by the home government. The scheme drawn up by the Antarctic society of Australia is of a thoroughly comprehensive nature, and includes at- tention to all the points on which in- formation is desired with reference to the South Polar region. While encour- agement is given to the promotion of the whaling industry, incentives are held out for the attainment of.as high a latitude as possible, and it is stipulated that opportunities shall be afforded to the scientific staff to add to the knowl- edge of the meteorology, oceanography, terrestrinl magnetism, natural history and geology of the region. e The construction of the great iron tower for the French exhibition of 1888 has been begun in Paris. The tower is designed to be 984 feet high, or nearly twice the height of the Washington monument, and, if constructed, will be twice as high as any artificial structure on the globe. The builders suy that the most difficult part of their work will be completed by the close of this year, when they expect to have the first story, 150 feet high, constructed. Three thou- sand tons of iron will be used in this section alone, It is expected that the tower can be wholly completed by Octo- ber of next year, Itistobe builtchicfly as an exhibit of engineering skill, but is to be used during the exhibition as an observatory, and if it should reach its intended height will be one of the wonders not only of the exhibition but of the world. % ‘The announcement that the changein the Mexican constitution has been adopted, whereby a president may be eligible for re-clection, will be received with pleasure outside of Mexico, for it insures another four years of Presidont Diaz. His administration means a well- maintained public credit and an efficient home government. No doubt he has used his position to secure this legal ex- tension of it, and would not be classed as a civil service reformer in thislatitude; but Mexico just now needs a strong gov- ernment most, and the refinements will come hereafter. *"x A prince of Bulgaria who can help out the treasury of that state from his own private purse is a ruler of the ad- vance order, It probably suits Bulgaria well to have a surplus from Ferdinand’s pocket, so that railway building may go forward without inconvenient delays in the assembly or need for pledging the public credit. Prince Ferdinand scems to be a rich young man, and not the needy adventurer that Louis Napoleon was, * " Forry years after the revolution of 1848 the French chamber of deputies has voted life pensions to persons wounded during that struggle. The French republic tardily refutos the say- ing that republics are ungrateful, but the United States disproved it long ago by establishing the most liberal pension system the world has ever known. “What Foc rtals Be." Wade's Fibre and Fabric. Tho student of natural law can find much food for reflection in the laws made by our representatives. In New York it is legal for any one to drink all the beer-he desires and listen to music to his heart’s content, but it is illegal to do both at the same time. In Boston itis illegal to keep open a candy store and sell candy on Sunday unless a few newspapers are kept for sale, then it is legal. It is illegal to sell cigars in a cigar store, but legal to scll them in an apothecary shop, where it is claimed they are a drug, but not a ‘“drug on the market.” A short time ago the man who owned the largest storo in Boston could not sell a Sunday paper, but the newsboy on his sidewalk could sell all the papers ho chose. The theatres in Boston are open Sunday night giv- ing concerts in which parts of opera are sung; but it would be illegal to give an opera entire. A fiddle may be used, but a line is drawn between the doxology and a quadrille. A man can buy whiskey and glycerine on Sunday,but they must be in the same bottle to comply with the law. Gangs of men are at work every Sunday on the public streets while bright summer nights are wasted, and yet they are dubbed works of necessity, Two years ago Mayor O'Brien vetoed a bill to re- move the sidewalk on Boylston sIrcet. A year later it was removed, and the most hidebound coupon clipper would uot vote it back again. Sentiment in Boston is the great stumbling-block to natural law. Untold millions must suf- fer for all time, while the natural man would without delay open Columbus and Commonwealth avenues to Tremont street through the Common, which would turn the Common into the most beautiful park in the country, opening an avenue for the pleasur~-seeker and those who have traded to gev away from and relieve the busy thoroughfares of our city. Well might Puck say: “What fools these mortals bel” i Rewarded for His Trouble. Paris Gaulois: As the audience were leaving the theater an over-dressed would-be dude threw away the cigar he had just lighted and, raising his hat to a charming-looking but unprotected American lady, said: *‘Can I call & cab?” A faint look of astonishment on the lady’s face was followed by a smile and sweetly murmured: ‘‘Merci.” When the cab was secured the gentle- man, handing the lady in, asked in an insinuating tone of “voice: ‘“Where rive to?” The lady gave an and while the male party com- municated the same to the driver she stepped inside, closed the door and, telling the copchman to drive on, pre- sented the insinuating stranger with a 2-s0u piece, The horritied look on the man's face as he gazed steadily cn the coin was a study for an artist. S Mr. and Mrs. Preston 8. Poundsr of Norborne, Mo., are the parents of eight children, smong whom are two boys and a girl that are triplets. They were horn in 1881, and are well developed, think and feel as he does, but the im- l from the government of Victoria to ask | healthy and intelligent, SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. Oonstable Moritz Stegomann In- stantly Killed in a Saloon. HENRY BRUNE'S FATAL BLUNDER. His Ignorance of Fire-Arms Causcs the Death of the Officer—Placed Under Arrest — Struggle With & Maiiac. An Accidental Killing. Gottleib Haas' saloon at 1330 South Six- toenth street was the scono of a sad accident about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon which resulted in the almost Instant death of a well-known constable. At the hour men- tioned people in the neighborhood twero startled by a pistol shot from within the little building and a rush was made to ascer- tain the cause. Lyingon the floor of the sa- loon Just in front of the bar was the body of Moritz Stegemann weltcring in his blood, and around it soon gathered an excited crowd which filled the building to overflow- ing. Just beside the corpse stood Henry Brune, wringing his hands and uttering cries of grief. It was some time before the excited witness of the tragedy could tell how the affair occurred and then only in o frag- mentary way. When a reporter of the Bee arrived on the sceno the crowd still fllled the saloon, but the facts of the killing wero ascertained from Joe Eifier, bartender for Hass, who was &n cye-witness of the tragedy. Eifier said that at the time of the accident Stegemann was leaning on the bar talking, when he caught sight of a revolver belonging to Eifler lying back of the bar. In a bantering manner he asked to see it. After examining it he handed it to @ person who stood near him who wished to see it, and he in turn handed it to Brune. Brune is ignorant of the use of firearms, and as soon as he took the weapon, which is a double-action Smith Wesson, hoe pressed tho trigger and exploded & cartridge. The ball struck Stegeman just under the nipple of his right breast, and pursued a diagonal course through his body, passing through his right lung, the heart and loft lung. Leaning heav- ily upon the bar he turned to Hass and said : “'Gottlieb, I'm shot!” These were the last and only words he uttered. Ho then fell Idma;il,y to the floor and in five minutes was ead. Doputy Sheriff Bandhower happened to bo menl and Brune immediatoly surrendered himself to the officer, Brune was grief- stricken at the result of his carclessness, and ‘when assured that he would not be punished very severely for it, he said, *I don’t care for. the = penmaity, but” pointing to the lilmstly corpse of Stegemann, “I have killed that man, and can never give him bacle his 1ifo,” and bursting into tears ho sobbed like a child. The news of the accident was a long time in reaching the police station, and then was only heard accidentally. As soon as they could got use of tho patrol wagon, Chict Seavey with a squad of ofticers repaired to the scenc. By this time it was nearly 6 o'clock. Walking into the saloon, Seavey glanced at the dead body and inquired for the man who did the shooting. Brune was pointed out standing sobbing between two officers. Taking him by the shoulder S('uvufi hustled him into the patrol wagon and tool him to the central police station, where he ‘was locked up. Brune, the man who fired the flatal shot, is a German. He was born in Westphalia and is thirty-two years of age. Ho is a stoutl, built man with & round, swarthy, good- natured fuce. Ho came to this country about six years ngo and reached Omaha cighteen months since. He worked as a laborer for a farmer named William Grimm, near the grounds of the Union Cattle company. He then tended saloon for John Dohns, on Ninth stroet between Dodge and Douglas. Then he went to work in Storz & ller's brewery, where he fired for about a month and a half, after that going to Cheyenne where ho worked on & railroad, returning here but yesterday. Yesterday he said he went out to see the proprietor of the saloon in which the shooting occurred, Gottlieb Haas, who is a friend of his. While there, he re- lates, he met Stegemann, and while standing in front of the bar the revolvers behind the latter attracted attention and became the subject of conversation. Stegeiaann drew his revolver, pulled the cartridges out of it and showed its mechanism to Brune. A comparison of Stegemann’s weapon and that of the bar took place, during which Brune took up tho latter, and uncon- sclously ~ exploded it, the ball taking effect as above descrioed. During the recital of this tale, Brune cried bitterly and wrung his hands in unguish. The tears scemed to be shed in regret over the disas- trous result which had attended the foolish examination of weapons, of the danger of which, in his simplicity, he scemed to know but very little. About 7 o'clock the body of Stegemann was taken to Drexel & Maul’s, where an in- quest will be held this morning. Stegeman was about. thirty ycars of age, a jovial German, and a brave and efficient officer. He has held the office of special policeman for nearly & year and & half. 1t will be remembered that only about a month ago ho was assaulted by a gang of ruffians against whom he made a gallant defense, and finally succeeded in routing, after putting & bullet in the leg of one of them named Col- lins, Stegemann has a wife and three littlo children who will be left in a helpless condi- tion by this sad accident. WILD RIDE WITH A MADMAN. Claus Seevers' Exciting Struggle With a Fighting Lunatic. Yesterday a farmer by the name of Claus Scevers had an exciting escapade on thehigh- way with a madman, Seevers lives somo soven miles from the city and has In his em- ploy a young womun by the name of Meyers, Sho has & brother named Herman Meyers, and of late he has been making his head- quarters on and off at the Seevers home- stead. Recently Herman began to show signs of mental disturbance and his insanity took the religious form. imagined him- er, and intimated that ho from heaven to save souls and spread the gospol among tho sinfulof thi carthly sphere, Ho quoted scripture contix indulged in all the absurdities o n. Atnotime was he violent, tricities finally became a bore vers houschold and Mr. Seevers resolved yesterday to turn the young man over to the county authorities at Omiha s accopted an _invitation to accompuny Scevers to Omuha to look upon the wayward and ungodly of the place, and the two took @ scatin a wagon. On thicir way to the city M ied 1o Jecume ght. o grasped at and swore that ho d-to-hand conflict ool , with the insane man ni the best of it when Secvers' ories attracted several farm bands, who went to his assistance. 1t took the entire strength of the combined forces to overpower the maniac, whose hands were shackled to keep him from barming himself and his con- querers, Meyers was brought to the court houso where an information in lunacy was made against him and he was confined in the jall where he proved so disorderly and ram- paut that it was found necessary to put him In haruess. He will be sent to the asylum for the insane. THE MINISTERIAL FRAUD, Rev. W. E. Kimball Explains How Brown Sccured That Letter, The following letter was received by the Bee yesterday from Rev. W. E. Kimball in relution to the man Brown, who swindled the Central City bank out of $1,500, an account of which was printed in Thursday's Bre: Manisox, Neb., Nov, 4.-—To the Editor of the BEr: The letter of introduction which you published s not the letter that I gave Tirown to Burkerville, of Central City. The one I gave him is us follows -- roduce to you Rev. D. G. r, who intends to spend the winter in your city, It may bo that you can ssist bim in findlng a location and a ficld of usefulness.” Brown, an ¢ The one you published was changed by Browa 10 suit his damnable purpose. ‘Trusting that you will give prompt atten: tion to this matter, I remain n'.!:ly. . KIMBBALL, Pastor Presbyterian Church. further states that Brown came to him with a letter of introduction from Postmaster Dickenson, of Humphrey, Neb, Brown told him that he had mmm concluded to move from Platte Centre to Con- tral City for the winter, and wanted s lettor in order to enable him to find a suitablo resi- dence location and a field of usefulness in evangelistio work. Mr. Kimball had no means of dotecting him as a_fraud, and ro- Em exceodingly that he has escaped the ands of justice. Mr. Kimball l'arsonnlfir graphs. H. M. Uttley, O'Neil, Neb,, is in the city. C. B. Allan, of Lincoln, Nob., is in tho city. Matt Miller, of David City, is at the Paxton. H. P. Fostor, of Lincoln, Neb., isat the Millard. Goorge M. Myers left last evening for Khansas City. L C. F. Hunter, of Los Angeles, Cal., is at the Millarn, W. T\ Dickson, of Washington, D. C., is at the Millard. JudFu 8. B. Chapman, of Plattsmouth, is at the Paxton. The Rankin & Wilson minstrol party is at the Metropolitan, John chu'inr. of Lincoln, Neb., was at the Paxton last night. W. R. Kelloy, of Lincoln, Neb., is registered at the Paxton, R. W. Morse and wife, of Shenandoah, Ia., aro at the Windsor. Georgo W. Leovers and wife, Chey- enne, Wyo., are at the Paxton. Ed Myors left last evening for Spring- field, O. He returns next week. R. O'Neil, of Lincoln, Neb., was reg- istered at the Millard last night. George Wilson, of Rankin & Wilson's minstrels, with his wife, is at the Mil- lard. Dr. Teagarden returned to Spring- field, O., yesterday, after a weck's visit with friends here. George Adams, of the commission house of Adams, Burk & Co., arrived from Chicago last night and is at the ‘Windsor. P. P. Murray, western_travoling pas- songer agent for the Michigan Contral, is in the city. He returns to Chicago next week. Daniel E. Ebey and wife are at the Winsdor. Mr. Ebey is to be connected with the Armour packing house at South Omaha. Geor{;o Sunderland, theresident man- ager of Armour’s Soutk Omaha pork pucking house, arrived in the city last night from Chicago and is quartered at the Windsor. President Holcomb, of the Oregon Steamship and Navigation company, passed through Omaha yesterday in & special car. It is understood that he is on his way to New York. Mr. Matuoka and S. Sawada, of Tokio, Japan, on their way west to the Pacific const, stopped over yesterday in the city yesterday for a few hours. The gentle- men are on & pleasure trip, and during their stay put up at the Windsor. P.G. Hale, of Chicago, arrived in Omaha yesterday, andis lotated ab the Paxton.” Mr. Hale represents the Cleve- land Stove company of Cleveland, O. This company has the largest quarrios in the world, and during the past sea- son have shipped over 15,000 cars of sandstone. Mr. Hale will remain here for several days. Charles Hathaway, of Cleveland, O., and owner of street railways in that city, Racine, Wis., and other cities, is registered at the Paxton. Mr. IHath- away built the George I'rancis Train street railways in London, Darlington, Staffordshire, and several other English cities. He was very sorry that he was t00 late to sce Mr. Train. Mr. Hathaway is en route to San Francisco, but will stop a few days to inspect Omaha street railway intercsts. B Crawford to Fairbrother. ‘WEST POINT, Neb., Nov. 8.—To the Editor of the BEE: Please give the fol- lowing response publication in the Bee: AL Famproraer—Sir: In answer to your interrogatories published in to-day’s Bee, I answor cach and every one of them in the negative, and say to you that each und every one of them is untrue and absolutely and maliciously false, and the fact that you did not make the charge directly, which is contained, by insinuation, in your questions—which any fool can ask—leads me to believe that you knew that the insinuations were false, and made them in such a manner as to induce people to belicve they were true when you did not have the courage or manhood to mako the charge direct. If you will make an afi- davit that your chargé is true and send it to me, I will pay the expense and afford you an excollent opportunity to prove it. If you know of any offcnse that I have been guilty of to the injury of the people, why Al you not tell them what it was and at the same time tell them what Mr, Norris has done in the interest of the people, whom you profess to favor, but try to deceive on the eve of election by your false insinuations, 'I'he peo- ple are entitled to have the facts. 3. C. Cuatronn, More About Crawford. MADISON, Neb., Nov. 4.—To the Editor of the BEE: The denial of Judge Crawford in the BEE of yesterday that he went to Lincoln last winter for the avowed purpose of defeating the re- election of General Van Wyck provokes a smile of incredulity on the face of those who know him and his methods. He is generally known as a member of the railroad gang, who on all occasions spoaks sneoringly of Van Wyck and his friends, and Who esteems it ‘an element of “smartness” to be known as a man of “large influence with the railroads.” He has openly advocated the taking of usury and does all he can to discournge the success of actions brought against a railvoad. This county has directly and indirectly suffered thousands of dollars by the repeated adjournment of his court while e was on a junketing tour in Washington and tho gouth on politi- cal and private business, He will be gnowed under in this county on election day, cxeept in Norfolk, whore he has made a bargain with somo republicans to sell out Norr Mr. Hancock's Reply. PAriLLioN, Neb.,, Nov. 4.—To the Editor of the Bre: I suppose uo one can live in & community five years and not have & few personal enemies. W. C. Regers secems to be one that your man Lias stirred up and a personal letter ad- dressed to me through your columns is the result. T hope it will result in in- creasing your cireulation out here. In reply to Mr. Rogers’ lotter I plead guilty to most of the interrogatorios. They had a law suit. It went adversely. After wajting some time excution wig issued and Mr, Rogers, nd othors had the costs to pay. ome of the wit- nesses attending under subpana wero intoxicated and us the caso did not go to trial, I had some difliculty in taxing their fecs wnd mileage, and in one or two made & nistak In paying the costs the bondsmen, through a mistako, were some short and refused to- correct it, as the sherifl had given them a res ceipt in full.. This left me short, but I paid the balance myself. It is.a most trivial matter, but I suppose is us good as anything for campaign thunder, Kindly give this space and oblige A. U. HANCOCKS