Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 24, 1888, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1888, NUMBER 280 Sudden Death of Ohief Justice Mor- rison R. Waite. A LEARNED MAN LAID LOW. A Jurist of Uncommon Ability, Sin- gularly Free From Bias—Many Warm Tributes to His Memory. _ A Sudden Summons, WasmiseTox, March 23.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brr.]—Chief Justice Waite died this morning of pneumonia. He was not considered dangerously ill and no one was in tho room with him but a hired nurse when he breathed his last. Mrs. Waite left Wash- ington about ten days ago to spend the spring months in California, and was intending this morning to go from Los Angeles to Santa Barbara. A telegram has been sent to the Jatter place announcing the death of her hus- band and asking for advice as to the funeral. Noneof the family are here but Miss Mary ‘Waite and Mr. Christopher Waite, the young- ©est son, who came on the other day from Cincinnati. Last Saturday night Judge Waite attended the reception given to the authors by Senator Hearst. It was a damp, disagrecable atmosphere, and a searching wind. During the reception his coachman was stricken with appoplexy and fell off the box. There was considerable excitement, and Judge Waite exposed himself by leaving the heated par- lors and going bare-headed and in his even- ing suit into the open air to give orders about the treatment of his servant and the disposi- tion of his horses, and after the reception was over he walked home. Several of his friends offered their carriages, but he was an unusually robust man for his years and preferred to walk. . E shoes were thin, and altogether with the exposure in the ecarlier part o the evemmng gave him a severe cold. On Sunday he remained in-doors all day, and hi daughter begged him not to go to the capital on Monday. He would not have done so had it not been the opening day of the spring term and the telephone decision which he had prepared. His daughter went with him to see that he did not expose himself further, and it was thought that it would not result in harm. He was not able to read his telephone decision, but handed it to Justice E. Blatchford, who read it for him. Mon- day evening a'party of friends came in and he played several games of whist, appearing about as well as usual, and announcing his intention to go to court the next day, but when morning came his cold was so much worse that he was induced to remain at home. Bt it was not till Wednesday that he had a physician, and then only incidentally did he consult Dr. Rutn, a surgeon in the navy and a friend of the family, who happened to call at the house. Ruth gave him some simple remedy Wednesday morning, but when he called again the same day told ' Miss Waite that her father was threatened with neumonia, and recommended that the family physician, Dr. F. A. Gurdner, be sent for, Yesterday morning _'Dr. Gardner would not permit Judge Watte o leave his bed. and sent a professional nurse to take care of him, although he did_not feel the slightest alarm. Pneumonia, he said, was the most treacherous of diseases, and he did not like to toke any risks. Yesterday afternoon young Mr, Waite arrived from Cincmnati, Tortunately for his sister, who would other- wise haye been entircly alone, and although he said he intended to remain_over only one day and then go on to New York, where he had business, he consented to stay till his father was well again. Yesterday Judge Waite received John W. Foster, Admiral Worden, and several‘other of - his neighbors, who calied to inquire as to his condition, and chatted cheerfully with them as they sat by his bedside. Last cvening he was feeling #o well that his daughter went out to some eyening entertainment. Young Waito wanted to watch at his bedside, but the judge protested, as he had been on a sleeping car the night before, and he.should take a_good rest. The son and daughter sat up with him till after midnight and then retired without feeling the slightest apprehension. About 8 o'clock this morning young Mr. Waite was awakened by hearing _ groans from his father's chamber and found that he was broathing heavily and seemed to be suffering in his sleep. He assisted the nurse to turn him ove when he scemed to rest more comfortably and the groaning ceased. Shortly before 6 o'clock this morning, when the nirse went to give him his medicine, Judge Waite was found to be almost pulseless. ~The son and daughter were awakened and the doctor sent for, but before he came the venerable man had ceased to breathe. All of Justice Waite's family with the ex- coption of his_daughter, Miss Mary, who lived with him here, and his son Kitt, Who is engaged i the practice of law in Cincinnati, resido at the oid family home in Toledo, and there tho remains will be taken for interment. One of the sons is connected with General Wager Swayne in the practice of law, and has an oftice in New York, but looks affer the Toledo branch of the business, while Swayne, who is _also the counsel for the Western Union Telegraph company, attends to the New York end. It is expected that Mrs, Waite will return at once from California aud meet the remains at Toledo, although it will be a great tax on her strength to do so. She has been a partial invalld for many years and has permitted her daughter to perform all the social obli- gations. She has been compelled to seek a milder climate every spring, and has only just returned from California, where she Wwent by easy stages. 1t is feared that the shock of her husband’s death and the fatiguo of travel, if she attempts to return, will be too much for her, and her friends hope that she will not attempt to return at once, but wait for her daughther to join her out there, ofter the funeral. Although Judge Waite was more than soventy-one years old, he was as hearty and vigorous as a man of fifty, and was accus- tomed to walk to and from the cipitol every day. He was fond of society and his familiar face was to be seen at every gathering, His death gives the president the opportunity of appointing a democratic chief justice for the first time since the death of Taney, and al- though it is too early to speculate as to the man, it is thought probable that Justice Field, of California, who was for only democrat on ' the bench, and next to Miller is the ranking justice, will be namw '@ was but one topic in Wushington after congress ad journed to-day out of respect to the memor of Chief Justice Waite, and that centered around the life of the late distinguished jurist and advocate, the changes the death will make, and who will likely be called ta fill his place on the bench. Senators and representatives lingered about the capital and expressed their sorrow and surprise, for all who knew admired the chief justice, and no one auticipated in_ the least the sudden death. Indeed, few knew he was ailing, much less that he was seliously ill. It was a pathetio scene that was presented in the room of the supreme court at noon when ti justices filed in. The chair so recently oceu- pied by the chief justice was draped in ti sombreness of the deep symbols of death, tears trickled down the furrowed checks of more thun one of the aged justices, apd all of the large assewbly that filled 'the space “ad g change in the voice renal » & of th cpurt ory us and aunouncement .- 2T O i the justices approached. Insteau s chief justice and honorable justices,” ete., 1v was ““The honorable associate justice Justice Miller was 8o affected that he bearcély stammer the sad announcement, and adjourned the court to Mondy, April 2. There were a number of distinguished law ers in the enclosure before the bench besides vegular bar, among thew General Benja years the min F. Butler, who bowed his_head submis- sively as the visitation of death was told. Who will be the chief justice now! A great deal of speculation has already been mdulged in as to who will be called to the va- cant chair. At first it was generally believed thit a man from private life would be ap- pointed, as was done when the late chief jus- tice was appointed by President Grant. Then the second thought brought the conclusion that one of the justices would be promoted, like Justice Field, to fill the vacancy which death had occasioned. If the chief just ship is filled {rom the bench, the name of Speaker Carlisle. who W spoken of for the chair Justice Lamar occupies, s frequently ~ spoken, It 18 known that Speaker Carlisle was tendered the appointment before Justice Lamar was called to take jt_and that it was declined very reluctantly. The obstacle that stood in the way of his acceptance then is now removed, since it is generally accepted that the vacaney will not be filled until after the election, It was last fall agreed botween him and Mr. Cleveland, after talking the matter over, that the political situation— party necessity—required Mr, Carlisle's presence in the house to organize it and to work to bring the party together for the passage of a tarift bill. Mr. Carlisle at the same time told Mr. Cleveland that no other public position of trust could so suit his dis- position and fit in with inclinations s that of & supreme court, justice. The matter was very seriously considered and carefully hed in the balance, one consideration against another, before it was finally decided ~ that = the course _should be followed that was pursued eventunlly. The political reasons that then interfered are no longer inthe way. The house is organized and all will be done that can be done toward passing a tariff bill and shaping the party policy before it will be necessary to appoint Chief Justice Waite's successor, here werggseveral months of delay in ap- pointing MMEamar. Three months delay from now and the tariff bill will have been disposed of in some way and the house will be on the verge of an_adjournment. Secre- tary Vilas is_also mentioned with favor. Ex-Senators J. K. McDonald, of Indian and Frank Kernan, of New York, are believed to be likely men ‘and aiso Solicitor General Jenks, of Pennsylvania. Postmaster General Dickinson, of Michigan, is reforred to, but jocularly, 'ns Dickinson is not regarded by those who know him personally as possessing any of the qualifications fora place on the bench of the supreme court of the United States. It is more than likely thata man will be selected from obscurity and that his appointment will b a surprise to everyone. INSIDE LIFE OF THE DEAD, Chief Justice Waite came here from To- ledo, O., retained identification with his state and was known to all persons from that sec- tion of the country in Washington. The Ohioans are much stricken with grief and sbeak of the man and his early and late life with the most sincere affection. Judge Waite went to the Maumee country at the time of its first settloment, when he was a young man jst beginning the practice of law, and he grew up with it. His simple, loyal na- ture was very attractive to the earnest, strong men who laid the foundations of that important_section of Ohio. He was active and exceedingly helpful in every enterprise that tended to build up the section. He took apersonal interest in the good fortune or otherwise of all those around him, and_every man in the city of Toledo and 'n_the old Maumee valley felt that he was his friend, and on the other hand was the warm friend of the chief justicc. No party or other division of the commumty was allowed to obscure this feeling. Any promotion that he received was regarded as a personal com- pliment to every one of them. Never, prob- ably, in any section there more general satisfaction ind rejoicing than when he re- ceived his first national recognition by Gi cral Grant as one of the commissioners to the Geneva arbitration. One and all accepted it not only as the selection of the fittest man for the position, but also as in_some sense a proper appreciation of a man who had so long stood foremost among the people of that lo- cality, His carcer abroad was closely watchied by all of them, and when he re- turned home with the laurels of a well carned triumph, hereceived a_hearty ana genuine ovation ‘from the entire people such us i ravely given any man. The people all over the valley came to Toledo to "greet him and their felicitations were in_simple but admir- ing tribute to a_successful man and real heartfelt joy at the success of one who was so closely identified with them member of their own_family. This feeling has fol- lowed him all through his carcer and it was manifested even more strongly when Gen- eral Grant sclected him for chief justice of nited State His successful zc of the duties of that high place has way their upon their om as_individuals. Whenever d in Toledo on a visit he has surrounded by people of all de- grees and walks in life who were anxious to take his hand and con him as a friend, and whenever ho went upon the street he wis at once surrounded by a crowd of gratified people. He met the drayman ond the street car driver with the same warm greeting that was given to the highest in the land, and all felt equally at home in his pres- ence, equally interested in all that pertained to him. He made each man feel, without ro- gard 1o his condition of life, that he was just us warmly interested in him as he possibly could be in any person. His home was a ways open to anyone and his family were qually sincere and carnest in their Bospital- ity to every one in their community. No miun, woma or child went to his house with- out being received as o personal friend and going away feeling happy in the possession of their friendship. His charities were unostentatious but far-reach- ing, If every person for whom he has done a favor should lay a_flower upon his grave it would make a flo untain, He was not only helpful with wise advice and personal service to the men who were engaged in the great enterprises of the country, but he was constantly assisting, in & pecuniary way. those who had fallen under fortuné's ¢ fayor, Muny young men and women ceived their éducation out of hi flated purse and his hand was aly to give pecuniary assistance to those in sore need. It is for this reason that, though he had the largest and most lucrative practice in northern Ohio, he never amassed a for- tune, but has died in comparatively moderate circumstances, It is very rare thit a man of his great individual strength and who has been so constantly active in so many differ. ent ways has not incurred lasting enmity or made serious mistak: But it has never been possible to find in Toledo a man who would say a word in dispraise of Mor- rison R. Waite, or could point out anywhere @ mistaice, a failure or an unworthy action, and what'was truc of him in a narrower field of work, where he spent the greater part of hus life, became equally true when he was elevated to the broader stage of action, and comprised the whole country. Carlyle's wonderful tribute to his father that “Into the four corners of his life there was shone throughout. tho light of tho glory of God,” seems to be particularly applicable to tho chief just To this purity of life and un failing loyalty to friends and to duty is added. 1t goes without saying that to the wonderful ability which commanded the praise of the ablest lawyers in England, whom he met as a foeman worthy of th stecl in the forensic struggle ut they all paid the highest compliment to ability with which e encountered them and secured the substantial fruits of victory for his own countr His car as chief justice is known to all. His death will carry more real sorrow to the homes of the millions of people in Toledo and the country tributary thereto than the death of any other public wceivable number of public oue of them will feel that Loy 1 intimate and valuable per sonal friend. I'rom is manhood he was an earnest worker in the Episcoy and did as much, to say the least, as any other wan in that section of the country to build that denomination up to its prescnt flourish- ing condition HIS APFOINTMENT DY GRANT. he cipcumstances of Judg 'S appointment and pufirmation are still fraen and formed a striking episode of the thme, Presio Graut had nominated successively Attorney Geueral Williswms und Caleb Cushing, both of whom. encountered wmuch opposition,’ and after a time thelr nymes were withdrawn and Weite was nom- iuated, e Lod been an independent repub- the weu, lican candidate for congress against one of Mr. Sumner’s warm personal friends, and had incurred the enmity of Sumner, wio at the time also entertained no friendly rela- tions toward the Grant administration. The proceedings of the senate, though more than @ dozen years have since elapsed, are atill covered by the veil of cxecutive secrecy, yet it was well known that Sumner's specch in opposition to Waite was one of the strong- est efforts of that remarkable man’s life, He dwelt historically upon the eminent sorvices and attainments of each one in a line of incumbents of the office of chief jus- tice, and spoke In bitter terms of disparige: ment of Waite's qualifications. Sixty-three senators were present and listened for two hours with respectful attention to the sena- tor from Massachusetts. No voice was raised in defense of the nominee, yet when the question of confirmation came to a vote, which was immediately upon the conclusion of Sumner's speech, sixty-two senators voted in the aMrmative, and Sumner did not vote at all. How far astray Mr. Waite's opponents were in their estimate of his character and attainments is strikingly displayed in the sentiments expressed by public men who have known him. TIE COUNT AND CONGRESS ADIOURN. The attorncy general and members of the bar were present in the court room this morning when the court assembled and the seats outside of the rail were filled with spectators. The chair of the chief jus- tice was simply draped with crape, but in’ no other respect did the appearance of the chamber give indication of the mournful nature of the occasion. When the court and assemblage were scated, Justice Miller, in a low, broken voice, said: ' “It is my pain: ful duty to announce to the bar of this court thatits honored chiof justiog departed this life this morning at 0:80. "his is not the occasion to make any extended observations on the subject, which will be done in due time, The court will adjourn until Monday, April 2. Both houses of congress have adjourned as mark of respect to the memory of the do- ceased chief justice. PRESIDENT C) VELAND SHOCKED. When the news of the death of Chief Justice Waite was received by President Cleveland he was very much shocked at the intelligence. The president at once wrote & letter to Mrs. Waito expressing his deep sympathy for er in her sudden bercavement, which, he said,;was not only a personal loss to himself, but @ great loss to the public ser- vice, 'The president will issue an order closing all executive departments of the government on the day of the funeral. OFFICIAL NOTICE. The following official notice of the death of Chicf Justice Waite has been issued by the dopartment of stato by order of the presi- dent: ““To the People of the United States: The painful duty devolves upon the president_to announce the death, at an early hour this morning, at_his residence, of Morrison R. Waite, chief justice of the United States, which' exalted_position he has filled_sinco since March 4, 1574, with honor to himself and high uscfulness to his count; In testimony of respect to the memory of the honored dead, it is ordered that the exec utive offices it Washington be closed the day of the funeral and be draped in mourning for thirty days, and that the natienal flag be displayed at half-mast on the buildings and all national vessels on the day of the fun- eral.” President Pro Tem Ingalls appointed Sena- tors Sherman, Hoar, Wilson of Towa, Pugh and George as a committee to represent the senate at the funeral of Chief Justice Waite. PRAISES OF PUBLIC MEN. A number of senators who are in_the city were_interviewed to-day and were unani mously deploring the death of the chief jus- tice, whom they highly extolled for his judicial and social qualitics. Senator Ed- munds, chairman of the judiciary committee and a warm personal friend of the late chief justice, said: “My first acquaintance with Mr. Waite was when he was named as one of the Geneva arbitrators, about the year 1871- 72. He came on to Washington a practising Jawyer of national reputation, but of fair state reputation, a man of solid strength— solid, though not ornamental law learning and of the hig onal honor and_recti- tude of ¢ t everybody acknowl- cdged. In the course of the proceedings of the Geneva tribunal he had his first oppor- tunity to show his great capacity for affairs aud his understanding of the principles of international questions. From P Grant's acquaintance with him_on that ocea- sion he came to have for him the highest vespect and regard, and so it was natural, after his unfortunaté efforts to find a suitabld chief justice, for the president to think of Waite, The president suggested his name to several senators, and all, so far as I know, of whom a friendly inquiry was made, immediately and gladly fell in with the sug- gestion, though it mizht have scemed to many of the lw \d public men of the United States a somewhat hazardous experiment to select o man for that,_great office who had been little acquainted with public affairs and who was 80 little known to the bar of the country. Soon after his appointment he took his seat as chief justice. I have prac ticed in that court from year to year ever since, and have erhips as_good an of portunit, ror senator could h to see hi g and conduct, and to know a good deal of his relations with his as- sociates as well as with the bar, T can s with entire candor that I don’t think ther ever was an instance in any time or country where the relations of the presiding magis- trate, with the bar or with his ass ciates, were more dignificd and har- monious, and ot the same time perfectly friendly and cordial. s opinions think, on broad questions of fundamenta law and of the application of the principles to the affairs of men will stand well with those of the most eminent of judges. In his per- sonal and private life ho was one of the most gentle, cordial and approachable of men I ever met and his kindness of heart was so great that in the midst of affairs and society ere, where he must have known many in- stances of evil and _impropriety, I don't re- member ever to have heard him make a cen- sorious or unkind remark to any person in the world or to mention circumstances or em- ploy witticism against or at the expense of auother. There is no word of criticism that can be said against him and thero is ove thiug to say for him in all respects that make a just and npright judge and an honorable and upright citizen.” The southern senators were particularly Kindly in their expressions of regurd for Jus- Waite iu all respects, Secrotary Bayard said: “I have the highest réspect’ and warm personal regard for the late chicf justice, who filled his great oftice with honor fo himself und great usefui- ness to the country. He had the wise in- stincts of & pure heart.” Secretary Fairchild sgid: “I was very much surprised to hear of the death of Chief Justice Waite. Our scquaintance, while urely social, was exceedingly pleasant, and I had a 'y great regard for him," Secretary Endicott said: I had the greatest respeet for Chief Justice Waite, both us & lawyer and s a man, and I think he inspived general confidence, His death is @ great loss to the profession and to the country.” B Secretary Whitney said Chief Justice Walte is a great shock and a case of great regret, His great quality, in my judgment, was bis judicial temper and evenness and fairness of mind, which was natural to him,” ostmaster General Dickinson said: “This is a personal gricf 1o me, as it will be 1o ull who have had business before hiw or who kuew him socially, He was a kindly, able man, dojug Lis duiy bravely wnd corscien- tiously.” ‘The death of tary Vilas said: “For fourteen years presiding over one of the three greatest judi cial tribunals of the earth, he has 80 borne the functions of his great office that und the sharp observation of interest and s;;cljut.' e spect of the country for o ministers of Jusiwce have been maintainea and advanced under his administyation,” Attorney General Gurland said: I never kuew Chicf Justice Waite before he was ap- pointed in January, 1874, but since that time 1 kuow him very well. | regarded him as a most excellent lawyer, fair-minded and just, and wlmost unequaled in the discharge of what may be called the exccutive dutigs of the presiding ofticer of the court. In fact, he was one of the best administrative judges I ever suw. It will be very difficult to fill his plac 1] could not pay his successor g [Continued on Seeond Puge) sident” SWITCHMEN JOIN THE STRIKE. More Burlington Men Go Out All Along the Line. BRAKEMEN TO FOLLOW SUIT. The General Impression That All the Operating Force Will Quit the “Q" Road — Engineers Greatly Encouraged. Went Out at Midnight. Ontcaco, March 28.—A strike was inaugu- rated among the switchmen employed by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railrosd at midnight. Rumors of such a move have been heard ever since the beginning of the engin- eers’ and firemen’s strike, but not until the past few days did they assume tangible shape. Even to-day little importance was attached to the reports and interest in the matter had dwindled to almost nothing. Owing to the unexpectedness of the event the exact details of the situation are difficult to obtain, The impression prevails that the strike is general over the Burlington system and will yet include the brakemen. Fears for this supposition lay in the fact that emissaries from Chicago and elsewhere have been known to be at work among the switch- men and brakemen along the line for some time past. Active sympathy has been shown by these two classes of employes with the engineers and firemen and in addition the plea of self-protection on account of the alleged incompetency of the new engineers and firemen has frequently been made. The inauguration of the strike was cele- brated by a rousing mass meeting under the auspices of the brotherhood at the West Twelfth street hall. Everybody but the railroad men were excluded from the meet- ing. Guards were posted at the doors to challenge all strangers who attempted to gain admission to the meeting. The an- nouncement by the speakers that the switch- men were in full sympathy with the striking engineers and firemen, and had decided to stand by them was greeted with cheers of approbation. Telegrams from points along the line were read to the effect that the switchmen were united in sentimentand would go out promptly at the hour designated. The meeting lasted until after midnight. At midnight as many of the men as were at work in the yards quietly left the trains and quit work. The switchmen claim to have as- surances none of the many Knights of Labor now employed on the Burlington road will work with non-union switchmen. The Situation in Omaha, At 2 o'clock this morning a BEE reporter vaulted the high stairs o the room and offices of the yardmaster and switchmen of the B. & M., at the foot of Howard street, and found the whole crew at sleep. One of the number wupon being awakened and told of the dispatch received by the Bee from Chi¢ago that the switchmen on the whole Burling system had struck and left their posts,fie expressed surprise. He plied the reportdr with questions, and wasn't a bit inclined o answer those of the reporter. By this time the other men in the party woke up, and from them it was learned that they were laying off for the rea- son that there was nothing for them to do. Cornered, however, they said: “If they have gone out in Chicago, why we're with them, that's-all there's to it."” “Will you handle cars should you receive notice of the strike?”! asked the reporter. “No, sir,” was the emphatic chorus from all hands. S As thé boys would not be communciative any further the reporter took his departure, with the knowledge that since midright no cars had been handled though engines stood ready for work in the yards, No Signs of Weakening. LixcoLy, Neb,, March —[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The report has been cir- culated and published in the city papers here that the brotherhood men were weakening and departing elsew for work, A visit to the hall shows t.is to be untrue. The men are all confident and waiting. To-day one of the most enthusiastic meetings ever held by the brotherhood was attended by 300 men, F overnor Butler was a visitor to the hall, with the general executive commit- tee of the state Knights of Labor. The officers of the Knights of Labor had just com- pleted a three days’' session in the city and they came to the hall bearing resolutions. Ex-Governor Butler was called upon to ad- dress the brotherhood and he was received with much applause, The governor's address was complete and scathing, and he handled the Burlington corporation without gloves. The road he said had been constructed and operated upon a system of thieving, It had been subsidized for more than its cost and its stock had been watered four times its origi- nal amount to pay 8 per cent dividend on this stock and have 18,000,000 surplus with which to crush its men, The road had con- ducted a system of robbery upon the farmers of Nebraska and upon the men who did the work for the company at the throttle, In earning its dividends both the men who fur- nished the products for trains and the men who handled the trains were robbed for the Boston syndicate. Men who took their lives in their hands were asked to work for less than e while Mr, Perkins and Mr, Stone were paid $50,000 a year and, de- clared the governor, they never earned a dol- lar in their lives. The governor said he had discussed vhe wage question with Mr, Perkins and that Mr. Perkins in attempting to defend the low wages on the road said the people of the west, the farmers and the railroad men, were too extravagant, To illustrate this extra- vagance Mr. Perkins told him that he had seen an engineer on the B. & M. road buy a silk dress for his wife. “Great God,” said the governor, ‘‘has it come to this, that it {8 @ crime for & working wan to buy a silk dress for his wife The governor said as for him he would willingly ] read to other roads, that he nment should control the roads and that mem would then be equally paid for services. He wished godspeed to the men in their honest and peaceful efforts for their rights. and Master Workman Hubbard, of the state Knights of Labor, addressed the meet- He had only cordial co-operatio) or. He wanted organized labor in e field to win. The eorporations corrupted legislatures, corrupted courts und struggled to throttle labor aud reduce it W the lowest servitude, 5. C. Holden, of Kearney, also spoke. He said organized labor would better humanity and that an honest effort to get justice would ortainly win. ‘The following resolutions adopted by thé ex@ouiive board of the state Kuights of Labor were read : Whereas, The railroads in this state, and especially the B. & M., have been built with the people's money and un-.Xuq.h;' land, thereby creating tyrannical and aristocrgtic ionopolies tugt are at the present tlme leech-like, sucking the life blood of the pro- ducers of the state ingtead of being useful, honest gud consclentious servants of the public which the law creating themn intended they should be, Whoreas, The B, & M. bas been notorious over all the state for its venality and disre- putable conduct in corrupting” legislatures and defeating the people’s will in” enacting aws. Wheroas, The foreign ideas of the foreirn stockholders of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy have been introduced into the system by a degrading classification not in_accord- ance with our institutions ostensibly to bene- fit engineers and firemen but in reality to ingeniously rob them of their wages which they have actually earned for long, faithful and meritorious service, therefore bo it Resolved, By the execcutive board of the Knights of Labor of Nebraska, that it is a standing reproach to our state government to tolerate the illegal and oppressive conduct of the B, & M, in discommoning the.public by practically blocking the wheels of transpor- tation in our state and jeopardizing the lives of the traveling public by employing incom- petent engincers, Resolved, That we condemn the action of the B. & M. corporation for importing drunken and rowdy so-called detectives of Pinkerton's gang inside our state for the reason that such action has a tendency to cause a breach of the peace and is an insult to every peace officer in Nebraska. Resolved, That we ask the producers and consumers along the B. & M. railroad not to patronite o railroad that treats organized abor in such an oppressive manner. Resolyed, That we feel grateful to General Master Workman Powderly for the manly position taken in his letter condemning any Inight of Labor engineer who may seek to take the place of any of thestriking employes of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, and wo strongly advise every Knight of ~Labor, if any have taken positions on said road, to immediately quit his engine and thereby cense bringing disgrace and dishonor on the shield that protects every true Knight of Labor, Resolved, That we tender our hearty sym- pathy to all the striking employes of the Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy railway and its branches, and urge our_brethren to continue their gentlemanly and lawful conduct and we assure them they can rely on the Knights of Labor for generous support in their hour of trial. Gronae W. BLAKE, DExNIs DALY, P. S. Joxs, State Executive Board Knights of Labor. The Other Side of the Picture. Rep OAK, Ia., March 22.—To the Editor of the Ber.: I noticed in the Chicago papers of recent dates pictures of the rooms occu- pied by Chiefs Arthur and Sargent in that city. The furnishing was represented as very fine and the inference evidently intend- cd was that organizations which were able to bear the expense of furnishing such rooms could not be so badly off after all. Now if these papers had any desire to do justice to the two parties in this fight they would have pub- lished other cuts representing the engimes daily crippled and the cars demolishod by the Burlington road in its obstinate determi- nation to do_business with the incompetent men whom it has hired to take our places and prevent us from securing our just demands. But papers which have been giving their space up to the railroads ever since the strike began can hardly be expected to do this, and we will leaye it to the Brk, which has al- ways been the able and fearless champion of labor, to present the other side of the picture to a fair minded public A STRIKER. An Engineer Assaulted. St. Joskpi, Mo., March 23.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee,]—Pat Brown, one of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy engineers, while going from his home to the Chicago, Bur lington & Quincy round house this morning, was assaulted by four men and knocked down with brass knuckles, He was afterward pleked up by @ policeman. Brown was the only member of the brotherhood in this city who refused to go out when the strike was ordered. A decp gash was cut over his lefteye and while he was on the ground he was bru- tally kicked about the body and head. It was thought at first that Brown was fatally in- jured, but attending physicians say he will recover. Burned the Journal Off. Horvokx, Colo., March 23.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—When entermg this city to-day engine 116, hauling three coaches and one sleeper burned an engine truck journal entirely off, the wheel falling beside the track. Had it happened five minutes sooner the entire_train would have been ditehed, while running at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour. Tho engine was manncd by one of the B. & M.’s new importations. Want the Rock Island Cicaco, March 23.—The Burlington road has asked Judge Greshum to grant an in- junction restraining the Rock Island from re- Tusing to handle its 1t will have a hearing to-morrow. IMPROVING THE E;‘\hhli’[& The Nude Departure of a New Yorker. NEW Yorg, March 23.—[Special Telegram to the BEg.]—One of the strangest afflictions on record is that disclosed in the person of a ‘well-known writer and politician, Thomas M. Nichol, who has not worn a stitch of clothing in two months, He resid at Cambridge hotel, in Fifth avenue, this city, conducts an extensive correspondence, and receives visit- ors, but always absolutcly nude. He was a soldier in the war, was one of the founders of the hard-money league in the west, was private secretary of Garfield at Mentor in 1880, and accompanied him to Washington. He was nominated as Indian commissioner, but the senate did not confirm him. After- ward he organized the Patriot's league in Chicago, designed to circulate wholesome literature to offset anarchism. A reporter to-day found Mr, Nichol reclining naked in a large easy-chair, with a pad on his lap. Inacornerwas a young man busily writing. The room was excessively warm, Nichol is a thin and puny man with a droop- ing blonde mustache. Alluding to himself he said: *I have not been able to get out for several months, and cannot bear clothing, 1 can hardly tell what is the matter with me. 1 cannot suffer clothing to touch me, and have given up trying. Once or twice T at- tempted to wear an undershirt and long stockings, but had to abandon it. From the region of the heart to below the hips my flesh is especially sensitive. If even a thread touches that part of me it doubles me up in- stantly. A sudden noise or jar also con- tracts all my muscles, I find I can get along very well without clotbes, 1 propose to keep it up indefinitely. I can receive those wishing to confer about politics; can study with greater facility than ever: do not get tired easily; can sit in this chair fifteen hours at a time writing and reading without fatigue. My appetite is good, I sleep well, and yet some people imagine I'm crazy,” Hotel peo- ple say Nichol's appetite is exceedingly good, A Murderer need. New Yok, March 23.—Guiseppe Longo- bardi, convicted of mansfughter in the first degree for killing young Barrett last Octo- ber, was to-day sentenced to twenty years' fmprisonment in the state prison. After the sentence was administered, Barrett's father, Ofticer Barreit, made for the pris- oner with an open knife, with the manifest intention of killing bim, but he was dis- armed, Sensitive e Bound and Robbed. MixNEAPOLIS, March 23.—The Journal's Eau Claire (Wis.) special says: This morn- ing John Dagley, agent of the Chicago, Mil- waukee & St. Paul railroad et Por was found bound aud gagged with cords to a cot in the station, where he sleeps, He was bound at midnight by three masked men, and rovbed of $150, a gold watch and two revol vers, i i e Woman Suffrage in England, Loxpoy, March 23-~The bill granting the frauchise to women Liad its first reading in the lorde to-day, ANOTHER MUSICAL PRODIGY. He is Sald to Surpass the Wonderful Performances of Hoffman, [ Copyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.| Loxpox, March 238—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Brr.])-—~Art and music had exceptional sway here at the sale of Lord Hastings' well known collection of Limoges enamels, ivory carvings, oriental porcelain, ete. The collection brought about £75,000, many articles going for extraordinary prices. For instance, a ewer by Pierce Raymond, painted with Venus in a car drawn by stags and attended by nymphs 11 inches high, was sold for &1,250; a set of eighteen plaques in one frame by L. Lim- ousin, painted in colors and gold with scenes from the life of Christ from the designs of A. Durer, cach plaque 6l inches high and 5l¢ inches wide, signed and dated 1535, brought $2800. A crasse early enamel, painted with martyrdom and burial of a saint figures engraved, 7l inches long, brought §2,650. A pair of large jars and cov- ors of the same porcelain, pamted with birds and flowers in blue and medallions of land- scapes, 48 inches high, brought £1,600. Otto Hegner, the new boy wonder as a planist, eleven years old, gave a concert at Princess hall. A distinguished musical critic who had heard young Hoffman also remarked : “Otto is not one of those commonly clever children, who are forced forward by thelr parents to satisfy ademand for the infi- nite, but he is unquestionably a genius of the highest order. Why, he played a tocatta by Rubenstein so as to recall that master’s manner, bringing out every detal. He brought out points in the prelude to the first English suite by Bach in A minor, in a style as though he had done nothing all his little life but play Bach, So with Mendelssohn's “‘Rondo Cappricioso” and Beethoven's “So- nata” in B flat, Technical dificulties do not appear to exist for him. He plays every passage with the greatest ease. His phras- ing is more like that of a matured artist than of a mere child” I found him a bright looking boy, of a nervous temperament. His face is full with a childlike expression and an air of con- fidence when he sits at the piano I asked his father whether he would go to America. He smiled meaningly, and in broken English said something about not wishing to be put in prison. He had heard, perhaps, a dis- torted version of the Hoffman case. —_— A Connecticut Bank in Trouble. WiLLimaNTIc, Conn.,, March 23, —The affairs of the Willimantic Savings institu- tion were brought to a climax to-day by find- ing a shortage fn the bank’s funds of §150,000, owing, it is said, to unauthorized transactions by Treasurer Rarce. The institution has closed its doors to busi- ness. Affairs will probably be straightencd out in a few days, There was a slight run on the Dime Savings banl this afternoon, but all claims were promptly met and the ex- citement soon subsided. Royce has not been arrested. il e A Texas Treasury Surplus. Avsmiy, Tex., Mrrch 23.—The governor has announced his inteution to call an extra session of the legislature for determiningwhat disposition shall be made of the treasury surplus, When 81,000,000 of the indemnity just voted by congress reaches Texas, the surplus by the time of the regular meeting of the legislature a year hence will be more than $3,000,000, and_ the governor does not feel justified in carrying this large amount, e The Flood Chilled. Caxasomarie, N, Y., Mach 23.—The cold wave has materially reduced the rush of water to the Mohawk river and may vrevent any more immediate damage. On account of the floods trains on the Central road have been running very irregularly, and consider- ablo damage is reported from different points in the state. —_— Serious Cutting Affray. Hovyoke, Colo., March 23.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bex.]—A scrious cutting affray occurred here to-day. Dave McNeal, a worthles amble attacked Mr. Charles Miller, a respectable citizen and cut a fright- ful gash in his cheek aud out at one corner of the'mouth. McNeal is under arrest. The Lrie Express Deal, Cnicaco, March John T. Valentine, vice president and general manager of the Wells, Fargo express, passed through here last evening for San Francisco, having com- pleted the purchase of the Erie express and its entire plant, which was consummated in New York last week. ——— atally Burn Durutn, Minn., March 2 ecial Tele- gram to the Bee,]—An overturned kerosene oil can destroyed the house of A, Longtin to- day by communicating with the fire in the kitchen stove. The entire family were sev- erely burned, one child fatally, i i Providing For an Emergency. BeruiN, March 23.—A d ® authorizing Crown Prince William to represent the em- peror in the transaction of officiul business in the event of the emperor being unable to act for himself, will shortly be issued. e L A German Cabinet Council, BERLIN, March 23.—The Prussian min- isters went to Charlottenberg to-day, when the first cabinet council under the new em- peror was held. A proclamation granting amnesty to political affenders is being pre- pared, —_ Thirty-Nine Villages Swept Away. ViENNA, March The Szamos river flood has destroyed thirty nine vill The Raab river has inundated six villages in Odenburg. The entire county of Bekes will resemble a lake for some time to come, The suffering of the inhabitants is intense, —————— Wreck of Trains, Pirtspure, March 23.—Two passenger trains on the Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad collided near Wapum, Pa., forty miles from here, this morning, One man was killed and nine others seriously injured. The accident was caused by a misunderstanding of train orders, e — Henry Bergh's Nephew Succeeds Rim. New York, March 23.—Henry Bergh, nephew of the late Henry Bergh, has been elected president of the society for the pre- ntion of cruelty to anin et Th nglish Turf, Loxpox, March The grand national steeplechase for 1,000 soverigns, run at the Liverpool spring meeting to-day, was won by Playfair. Reform in Kentucky. LomisviLLE, Ky., March 23.—This morning the Kentucky legislature suspended the rules and passed a resolution calling for an imme- diate und full investigation of all the state oflicers, — - Gould Returns to New York. New Youk, March 23.—Jay Gould and party arvived home to-night. We er Indications. For Nebraska: Fresh to brisk easterly winds, warmer, fair weather, followed by rain oF sUOW. ¥or Iowa: Fresh to brisk easterly winds, warmer, fair weather, followed by rain or SNOW. For Eastern and Southwestern. Dakot Warmer, with snow, followed by. cold weather, light to fresh vayiable winds, —~—" THREE CASES OF SMALLPOX, The Dread Disease Breaks Out af the Capital REMOVED TO THE PEST HOUSE, Active Moasures Taken to Prevent ag Epidemic—FProspects of Anothor County Seat War—Quin Hoe hannon’s Peculiar Coll, Smallpox at Lincoln. Liscoux, Neb.,, March 23 —[Spocial Tele gram to the Brel—There is no doubt but smallpox is in this city. Two days ago & transient lady at one of the hotels was found sick with the discase and a pest house was provided for her. To-day a second case was discovered in a residence on South Tenth street and the man aficted has also been taken to the pest house. There is no doub¥ but & number of others have been exposed by this last case and prompt action will be d ianded on the part of the officials, Another War Browing. Graxt, Neb, March 23.—[Speclal Tele- gram to the Ber.]—Following close upon the heels of the county seat war in this county, & great struggle of the same nature has just come to the surface in Chase county, south of Perkins, Imperial has always been the county seat, but last year the B. & M. sur- veyed and adopted a line running within half a mile of that town, and the Lincoln Land and Townsite company induced the property holders of Imperial to vacate that townsite and move down to the track, which they agreed to do. A secret society was formed in favor of another town and thelr organiza- tion was so porfect that they put sixty men in the field last Saturday after 4 o'clock and got 200 names to a_petition calling for a special clection. This created the utmost consternation in Imperial and Town Site Agent Taylor came to Grant yesterday and telegraphed for R, O. Phillips, seoretary of of the Lincoln Land company, who arrived at this place to-day and immediately left by stage for Im perial. Did Bohannon Escape This Way? 1 Nenraska City, Neb., March 23,—[Speciak Telegram to the I —Another interesting link connected with the escape of Quinn Be- hannon was brought to the notice of Jailor Dolan to-day by a colored prisoner in the. county jail who occupies Bohannon's old cell. He discovered that the large bolt which holds theebar across the cell door was a wooden one with a nut much too large and could easily be removed by a prisoner in the cell, thus letting the bar down, and opening the door and into the corridor, after which was an easy matter to get outside of the ji The nut end of the bolt in the corridor was ewashed like the remainder of the door i s stained with ink in imitation of iron. It is supposed that Bo- hannon invented the scheme of substituting the wooden bolt for the iron one and was as- sisted by some one inside to carry it out. Schuyler's Public School Exhibit. SonuyLer, Neb,, March 23, —[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.)—The annual exhibit ot the Schuyler public schools was held in White's hall to-day. All the standing room of the hall, about two thousand, was fully oc- cupied with maps, charts and drawings, and about four hundred square fect of table room were filled with examination papers and written work, Among the special features of the exhibit were a life-size portrait of Dr. Miles, president of the school board, drawn by a thirteen-year-old scholar, and_relicf maps of the continents and the United States, molded in putty, showing the relative elev: tions and depressions of the earth's surface, Taken throughout, the exhibit is much finer and larger than last year. € will be taken to F'remont to the state te crs’ association, where they have been al- lowed two hundred square feot of hanging room and fif et of table room. Indian Skeletons Found. GrxoA, Neb., March 23.—[Speclal Tele- gram to the B; Whi avating for a public cistern on the hill north of town work- men last evening, found, about three feet below the surface level, ten Indian skeletons together with fragments of coftins and cloth- and also” the usual supply of trinkets. hunters arc numerous on the hill to- day. Most of the bodies were found buried after the time renowned aboriginal Tashion in a sitting posture with to tho west though a few had indulged in the luxury o pide cofiins, The Campaign in Nebraska Oity. suAsKkA Ciry, Neb,, March 23,—|Special ram to the Bee.]—A mass meeting of eitizens held last night at the court housa placed in nomination the following non-par tisan city ticket: For mayor, Hon, T, B, Slovenson; Aldurman, iret) ward, Hh A8, Huwley; 'Second, David Brown; Third, Robert Payne; Fourth, George F. Kregel clerk, Joln Teten; treasurer, I'red Hellier; school board, Hon. D. P, Roife and J. J. Hochstetler, It was the largest, most enthusiastic an best cougducted municipal convention eve, held in this city. The ticket is composed o thethree partics and of the best business men and people. The intention is to free the oty from ring rule. Another Victim of the Blizzard, Nowbes, Neb., March 23.—[Special to the Bie.]—The body of Mrs, Chandler, the woman who was lost in the blizzard of Janus ary 12, was found Sunday, about half a mile from the place from where she started to go' to her home. She had gone in the opposite direction from her home. She was found: by her hushand. When found she was in @, sitting position, with her hands wrapped up| shawl, The mice hud eaten her face and! dwood Wants the Convention, | Deapwoon, Dak., March 23.—[Special Tels egram to the Bee]—A powerful effort i) being made to have the republican territorial convention to elect delegates to Chicago held! hero. Mayor Star has been working quietly) but zealously for some time to accomplis this object and he has muny assurances o success. The people here are a unit on th question. Deadwood feels thut she is titled to the convention, as the Black Hi have never had a single territorial convems' tion, A reduction of fare to one and on third for the round trip hus been secured yal welcome will be given the delegal if thie convention comes here. Judge West Wants Blaine, RINGFIELD, O., March 23, —At the meet~ of the campaign committee of the Buck- e club to-might a letter from Judge Willlam H. West, who presented Blaine's name to the Chicago convention in 1554, was read, m which he says in p: “My fixed and une alterable conviction is that 1slaine ought to accept the nominavion, for the reason that I that he can v more electoral than any ether candidate, With 188 rn electoral votes against us our mars is too small for the indulgence of state ide, or ‘favorite—sonism.’ We must nomgle an win. CuaTiAM, Mass., March 23.—The schoonew Ella, from Rockland for New . York, loaded with lime, came ashore on the Chatham bag during e snow storw last night. She was boarded by a life-saving crew. The vessel was fouud to have been abandoned amd hew £ATE0 0 fire.. 1t is feared the crew hgs bpem oL,