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THE OMAHA Dany BEE OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 1888, NUMBER 311, NIOBRORA MAY HOLD HER OWN Strong Oppoeition to O'Neill's Land Office Steal. RAILROADS OPPOSING REMOVAL. Paddock Back to His Senatorial Du- ties—Tariff Democrats Defeated at Their Own Game—Death of an Aged Towan. O'Neill May Lose the Plam. WASHINGTON BUREAU THE OMATA BrE, } 513 FOURTERNTH STHEET, Wasmnerox. D. C.. April 23. A new aspect of affairs has come over the proposed Niobrara land office removal, and it 8 not altogether a positive fact that the president’s order dirccting it to O'Neil will be enforced. Some corporations, among them one or two railroads, have taken the matter 10 hand, and are protesting against the re- moval with that vigor which characterizes these organizations. They are working in favor of Niobrara, and have sent their repre sentatives here to do everything possible to prevent the success of O'Neil in the contest. Already the order has been held up, that a hearing in the fight may be granted all par- ties concerned. Allof the republican mem- bers of tho Nebraska delegation in congress say they have not been consulied in refer- enco to the proposed removal, have done noth- ing in the matter, and will not now take any part in the contest. It is generally believed that the ofice will not in view of the opening of the Sioux reservation to settlement, be re- moved. Representative McShane has been contined to his room at the Riggs house annex for ten days and it he is taking any part in this affair he has made no open demonstra- tion of it. M. PADDOCK ESUMES I8 SEAT IN THE SENATE. Senator Paddock was in his seat to-day again, after an_absence from it of about a weel He has almost recovered from his in- disposition, although he shows tue effect of the attack. His bill to pension Julia G. Howe at the rate of 25 a month, which was amended in the house by reducing the amount to $18, came back to the senate this afternoon. Mr. Paddock moyed to non-concur in the amendment, which was agreed to, and a conference com- mittee will be appointed on it. The billas 1t originally passed the senate, will undoubtedly become a law, as Mr. Paddock is in earnest about demanding it. Mr. Paddock presented 10 the senate a number of petitions, among them being one from the mayor, chamber of commerce and federal officers of Salt Lake City, asking an_appropriation for a public building there; also several from the phar- macists of Nebraska, asking that the tax on spirits to be used in the arts be abolished. AT THEIR OWN GAME. The democrats in the house have been beaten in the matter of tariff action. The Mills bill was framed and sent into the house, with a view to framing the platform at St. Louis in June. It was their intention to get action on the bill before the convention assembles on the 5th of June, so the party could **point with pride” to the fact that it had fulfilled its promises to reform the tariff and reduce the surplus. Mr. Bynum, a dem- ocratic member of the house committee on ways and means, said this evening: “'We have no good reason tohope for a final vote on the tariff bill for weeks after the St. Louis convention. We must accede to the demand of the republicans for ten days in which to talk on the general subject, and the measure cannot be taken up under the five minute rule before the sacond week in May. The previous question cannot be called and a final vote taken as long as there is an amend- ment offercd. There is no way to limit debate under the five minute rule, and it may be July, and many think it will,’ when the vote on'the amendment bill is taken. Know- ing this there is not that anxiety for an-inter- est in the measure shown by our side that there was.” Mr. Bynum acknowledged further that it was very likely that the republicans would abled to announce in_their platform at that up to that time the democrats use, with a lurge working majority, d 10’ fulfill their promises to reform 7 he added, ats were compelled to take too much time in compiling their bill and were too late in reporting to the house.” DEATIL OF A WELL-KNOWN I0WAN. Colonel John A. m, one of the pio- neers of western civilization and well known in Towa, died yesterday in this o He was born in Staunton, Va., in 1797, and celebrated his ninctieth birfhday last Decembe ambition of bis latter days was to i enough to “vote n second time for Blaine He ewigrated 10 entucky, Obio, Indiana ond finally in 1847 to lowa. For a num- ber of years he was a leader in hat new and rapidly developing state. n 1861 he was appointed chief clerk to the register of the treasury, afterward becoming assistant regi He vemained in office until 1876, when he resigned because of old ago and by reason of increasing infirmities, 35 Wao pioneer republican, and exceed- ingly popular with his party in lowa. In 1884 he worked for the republican ticket with the zeal and enthusiasm of the duys when ho as on the hustings for Fremont. The uneral will be held on to-morrow afternoon from his late residence, No. 811 Thirteenth street Northwest, The houorary pall Lear- will be General William W. Belknap, Associate Justice Milier, Major William Richards, Hon. Hawkins Taylor, and_others of note and prominence from Iowa. The in- terment will be at Glenwood cemetery, under the auspices of the Knights Templa PLEASANT'S MAYOR A FREEYEADER, Mayor John F. Leech, of Mount Pleasant, Ta., has written u letter onj the subject of the tariff, in which he suys: "I do not think the policy of free trade would injure in any way the industries of our city. 1 think the wage earning classes of lowa éxpect a reduction of the tariff so us to get cheaper food and cloth ing. A failure to_ wake some reduction in this direction will in the near future lose the northwest, especially Minnesota, to the re- publicans. = While the laboring clusses know {hn adoption of absolute free trade is not pos- sible, they at the same time demand a reduc- ;I?n of tariff taxes on the necessaries of ife.” GENERAL GEORGE M. RODESON ASSIGNS, In the recorder’s office to-day @ declaration was flled conveying all the real estate of QGeneral George M. Robeson, ex-secretary of themavy, to J. AfJ..Creswell and L. J, Dayis of this city, who aré empowered to settle the Indebtedness of the assignor, BREregating 2,600, of which $18,127 is to the Citizens' ational bank, $20,501 to Lewis Johnson & ‘0., bankers, and $4,002 to Jacob Tomwe, all of this city. ' General Robeson says he hopes 1o liquidate all his debts satifactory to his ereditors, but it will require time 1o do it. STAI MAIL CHANGES, Changes have been ordered 'in the time schedule of the star mail route, extending from Broken Bow to West Union, Neb., as follows: Leave Broken Bow Tuesdays, Thursd and Saturdays at 7 a. m.; arrive @t West Union by 6 p. w." Leave West Union Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 7 p. m.: arrive at Broken Bow by 6 p. m. Phe time schedule of the route from Audu- bon to Elkiorn, Ia., is ordered chauged as foliows: Leave Audubon Tuesdays, Thurs- and Saturdays at 3 p. 1 arrive at laborn by 6:30 p. m. Leave Elkhorn Tues- days, Thursdays and Saturduys st 7:80 a. . ; arrive at Audubon by MISOELLANEOUS, It is Mrs. Paddock and not Miss Paddock, «a8 published, who is ill. She is not serious!y i1, Lowever, P, P, Keliby of Glenwood, Ta., aud William Allen Reinhart, of Lead City, L.wrence ounty, Dak., were to-day admitted to prac- tice bofore tile interior departiaent, It is now stated that Indign Commissioner tking, who is & candidate for election to the nited States seuate from Teunessee, will v1gusign his present place to enter actively in © canvass after he has completed the an- mual spring 'ctting of coutracts for’ Indian supplics. &Kp‘:ayme:l(m'clock this morning the president loft the white house the west main gate in a _buggy drawn blood bay, docked.-tail accompanied, and was not readily recognized rounds by y & He was un- horse. from the fact that he wore a rather small derby hat with a tight rolling rim. He wore a dark spring overcoat over a_Prince Albert coat. PRy S. HeATH, Army News WasnNGTON, April 23.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—Sergeant Richard Black, Com- pany G, Twenty-first infantry, now with his company at Fort Sidney, Nebraska, is trans- ferred as a private to the provost guard, gen- eral services, and will be sent to the station of that command, the United States military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Captain Byron Davidson, 'Ninth cavalry, hayving been found by an army retiring board to be incapacitated for active service, has been ordered to proceed to his home, Sergeant Harvey Ogden, Troop B, Ninth cavalry, mnow with his troop at Fort Du Chesne, Utah Territory, is transferred as a private to the Tenth cavalry. Ho will be sentto the headquarters of that regiment, Santa Fe, N. M., thence assigned by the regi mental commander to a troop the station of which will be most beneficial to the soldier's health, The leave of absence granted First Lieu- tenant J. Walker Bennet, ordinange depart- ment, is extended fourteen days. Recruit Francis Miller, general service, now at David's Island, is transferred to the hospital corps, as a private. Private August Nickel, Company H. Fourth Tufantry, now with his company at Fort Sherman, Idaho Territory, in trans- ferred to the hospital corps as o private, and assigned for duty at Fort Sheridan, Wyoming Territory. -He will be sent to that post, und upon his arrival there will report to the com- manding officer for duty at the houciu\L First Licutenant Thomas M. Woodruff, Fifth_infantry, acting signal officer,ois re- lieved from duty at St. Paul, Minn., to take effect as soon as practicable after’ May 1, , and will repair to this city und report in person to the chief signal officer for duty. The rcnlsnutlnn of First Licutenant Charles L. G. Anderson, assistant surgeon United States army , has been accepted by the president, to take effect July 1. The extension of leave of absence granted Second Licutenant William P. Baker, Tenth infantry, division of the Pacific, is further extended ten days. £ Leave of absence for twenty days on sur- E\mu's certificate of disability n granted ieutenant Colonel Joseph C. Bailey, assis- tant medical purveyor, with permission to apply for an extension. Nebraska and lowa Pensions, WASHINGTON, April 23, —[Special Telegram to the Bee.|—The following pensions were granted Nebraskans to-day: Original inva- lids. S. Carns, Spring View; Frederick Schr Triumph. Reissue—W. H. Cregs- ton, St. Paul. Pensions for Towans: Original invalid— Melvin Keith, Madrid; Byron Brier, Ot- tumwa; Joseph Stumbo, Moingona; A. W. Trout, Perry: A. B. Hartman, Sioux City; S. F. Briggs, Woodward; George Pencil, Rome; P. L. Eastling, Bonapart; James Mai tin, (deceased) Mount Pleasant; A, B. Bl zard, Malcome: William Ashline, Clarksville; Increase —William Ridler, Olewein. Ressue ~—John Porter, Des Moines. Original, wid- ows, ete—Olly J., mother of William Adkin, Carlisle; Susan M., widow of Robert J. Os- burne, Towa City; Ezekiel, father of William Mendénhall, (deceased) Oskaloosa; Eleanor F\, widow of William S. McCreight, Winfield. Méxican survivors—A. W. Kimball, High land. Mexican widows—Julia L., widow of Georgo Dutton, Sioux City; Mary A., widow of . W. Anderson, Colfax. Postal Changes. WasniNGroN, April 28.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek|—A postofiice was]establish- ed to-day at Holstein, Adams county, Abel S. Thompson appointed postmaster. James B Tipton_was to-day appointed postmaster at Cedar Rapids, Cass county, vice Charles W. Suyder, removed. THE FIRE RECORD. Narrow Escape of St. Joseph's Stock ; Yards From Destruction. § Sr. Josri, Mo., April 23.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—Tonight a fire broke out in the new St. Joseph stock yards, and for a time it was feared they would be a total loss. The fire was soon put under control, and £10,000 to $15,000 will cover all damages. The fire did not extend to the main yards. The only buildings burned were the hor: and muie barn, the open mule pens, the hay barn and the corn cribs. The central stock exchange buildings and the covered hog pens and the, cattle pens were not injured. The business will not be interrupted. Twenty head of horses and seven mules perished. The loss is fully covered by insurance. A man smoking a Pipe in the barn caused tho fire. Prairie Fires in Dakota. Raoip Crty, Dak., April 22.—[Special Telegram tto the Ber.]—The timber fire which has been burning for three days{past, is burning up flerce to-night, fanned by a strong west wind, The fire is about twelve or fifteen miles from here in the mountains off any road, so no definite information as to the extent and erea burned over can be obtained. Much valuable timber has already been de- stroyed and unless rain comes soon much more will go. everal small prairie fires have been secn herelately, No damage to any extent has been done by them, Burned to Death. Souri ViNeraxp, N. J., April 28.—The barn of Mrs. Buckmister burned yesterday afternoon together with two horses and a Chase, the aged mother of Mrs, and the latter’s ten year old son, went into the barn to r ue the stock and were burned to death, the roof having fallen in, wnprisoning them. A Heavy Fire, Cuicaco, April Five hay barns and contents with two corn cribs burned to-day, causing a loss to the Union Stock Yards and Transit company of $100,000; fully insured. The oftice and platform belonging to John 1) ck was aamaged to the extent of $5,000. e St. Joseph Brickmakers Strike. S1. Joseri, Mo., April 23—[Special Tele- gram to the Be: Over five hundred men employed in five brickyards in this city struck for an advance in wages to-day. The strike is a result of the hod carriers’ strike last full, The brickmakers claim that when the hod carriers struck the contractors prom- ised them an advance this spring as soon as trade picked up. Only one of the brick- makers kept his promise with the men, and Saturday last told them thut if the other brickmakers could not be forced to pay their men the same wages he was paying that he must return to the schedule of wages paid last fall, The wages now paid are Mould- ers, $2.50; laborers, #2; yard boys, 85 cents. Au advance of 25 ¢ is demanded for moulders and laborers, aud 13- cents for the 0y, et Murder or Suicide. Prarr, Kan., April 23.—(Special Telegram to the Bek, eorge C. Reineter, formeriy o merchaut of Saratoga, was found in s help- less condition ea this morning and died shortly after. He had been brutally’ beaten by Robert Hubbard, the city marshal, wh intoxicated yesterday. Half a bottle of ac nite was found iu his trunk. icide or fo play is suspected. The cor is now inve vestigating. . —— Baker's Strike Over. . Cmicago, April 22 —Twenty. additional boss bakers signed an agreement to-day re- vognizing employes. These are sbout the only remaining oues, und the stiike s prac- tcally over, $ ’ DEMOCRACY AS IT MIGHT BE. Fifth Annual Banquet of Ohicago's Iroquois Braves. MANY CHIEFS AT THE COUNCIL. General Black's Imagination Pictures a New Utopia and He Proph- esies a Prolongation of the Bourbon Ruie. In Roseate Hues. CnicaGo, April 23 —The fifth annual ban- quet of the Troquois ciub was held to-night in honor of the birthday of Stephen A. Douglas. Many prominent democrats from all parts of the country were present. Henry Watterson, who was to have reported to the toast, “The Reduction of Taxation,”” was unavoidably detained in Washington. Among the letters of regret was one from George William Cur- tis who, after expressing regret at nhis ina- bility to be present said: ‘I can only assure you of my confidence that the councils of the Iroquois club, by their patriotism and inde- pendence, will greatiy aid wise popular de- cision in the impending national debate of this year.” Chairman Mills, of the ways and means committee, is his letter says it is the duty of every democrat to stand by the president and support, him, and the Iroquois club can o zood service to the country in speaking out boldly in his support and in the support of the democratic house, which s trying to carry his recommendations into effect and relieve the country from the perniciousness results of this exhaustion of taxation. He urged his party to force the fighting on the issue jomed between those who favor .free whiskey on one side and those who favor cheap clothing on the other. Hon. Melville W. Fuller responded to the toast, “Stephen A. Douglass.” He carefully reviewed the life of Douglass and eulogized his many acts. Referring to Mr, Douglass’ declaration when war became inevitable, Mr. Fuller said: “When that clarion voice pro- claimed the gnly course of dignity and safety, the feeble outery of those who would have opposed him died on their gasping lips. This ‘was the crowning triumph of his carcer, a triumph which left no higher achievement possible and rendered the opportunity of his death far happier for his fame than any felicity of life.” General J. C. Black, commissi sions, responded to the toast Democracy.” He said in par After u quarter of a century the demo- cratic party had returned to power. There was great need for its restoration. The body . politic was sick near unto death. Public trusts had been violated that private fortunes might be aggrandized. The credit of the ne- tion had been voted in aid of private enter- prises; its imperial domain given into private hands. The public service had become a harbor for unworthy characters; under the misapplication of the revenue laws the hon- est citizen was plundered and the rogue be- came a confederate of the official robber; oficial searches and scizures were pro- ludes to compounded felonies; the meas- ure of federal taxation had grown to mtolerable proportions; grievous and inqui- tious tariff laws' were cunningly woven into a system that built up colossal fortunes for the few at the cost of the multitude; they created a condition of affairs in the midst of which monopolists flourished and _a burdensome trnst laid its controlling hand on the neces- saries of life. The flag of the republic had disappeared from the ocean. Only a few rotting hulks remained of the great navy which, in earlicr days, had made the fame of the American sailor familiar in the remotest quarters of the globe, The tenure of the party had been lengthened by a threat of the sword; the pathway of the citizen to the polls had been hedged by bayonets; the ballot had been prostituted. and’ the highest office had been, by mingled fraud and force, wrested from'the rightful possessor and bestowed on an usurper; all the wounds of the war were kept' unhealed and torn afresh that the paatisan might continue in control. Fraternity was the scoft of the times; was cultivated tueand revenge exalted as the noblicst emotion. This factsought to rearray one section against the other; toover- whelni the loeal governmentand build on the ruins of cquality 1n stat s the stupen- dous structare of an armed, maznificent, cen- tral power that should depden’ liberty and shine with the splendor of despotism. Th plain government of the constitution was gi ing way to the new majesty of force and cor- ruption and licentious power. The democratic party, through and good report, through victory and disaster, has supported those tenets of faith taught in'the school of the revolution, formula er of pen- jumphant ferson and enfofced by immortalised by his bears no flag but the people its standard is the constitution. About be summoned again to the bar of public opinion triumphant democracy pres- ents the record of the brief term of renewed oftice and challenges your calm review of its accomplishments, 1t has restored many millions of acres of public land to the people; it has wrested from the hand of giant cor- porations and unhallowed ‘“combines” the plunder which they had aecumulated under the pretended processes of law. It has torn their illegal privileges from private syndi- cates and is dragging the g the bar of justice. It has lessened expendi- ture for the cost of government; it has shorn y myviads of useless offices and is at this y day in the national capitol engaged in the great task of eutting down e; Sive tax- ation and of leaving the surplus wealth of the country at home with the plain people of the iand. It has dissipated the prejudices which obscured the judgemnt and the fears which terrified the people; it has demon- stral that the American cjtizen, from what section soever of the country he may come, s able and fitted to participate in his own government; it has destroyed the dominance of section and brought the Ameri- can peoplo to a consideration of the common interests; it points them to common, possible achievements and a glorious future, Democracy held sacred and far advanced the claims of the pensioner as the common debt of & common people, to be sacrealy, hon- estly und munificently paid. Never since the tender hand of peace first bound up the wounds of rugged wa never since the awful fruit of battle cumbered red the earth ; never since men died, and women wept, and and children sorrowed, has greater munifi- cence or more eager willingness been mani- fest than has been shown to pensioners by triumphant democracy, and God willing, it shall for many years pour nature's reviving st ms by the stricken and desolate, rom the general sum of public taxation it has met and is meeting every luwful demand made by the war, i o gy substantial fruit of victory. It has faithfully collected the revenues of the nation, dé- stroyed scandals in the customs service, broken up undervaluation systems and made the custom houses of the United States clean outposts of clean men on all our shores. It is restoring our navy to the high seas, and in other four years of ascendancy will setthe / flag on'its old ocean home of conquest d renown. It has restored contidence in its methods and intentions to the business world, and to-day the volume of trade is un- rivalled at home and abroad, in past or pres- ent. Its traditional policies still welcome the jmigrants o our shores, and make | his children our children; his hopes our hopes; his honor our honor; his prosperity our prosperity, and it is a matte meern whether his progenitors them. ‘landed from the Mayllower or took the Umbria,” if only the vealed in his life. In the campaign which i to come, and which i8 now beginning, you will be sum- moned by hute, revenge and avarice to undo the fair progréss of three and one-half years of frateraal s and to restore old organ- izations 10 power. To forget rckindling-fra- ] teinities, v divide theland upor seclio.al lines, to dominate aWd overwhelm one section by the numefical supremacy of the other, to continud thesystem of excessive taxation, and in the name of national glory, to forget and destroy ¥mme liberty, prosperity and equality. The instincts of the better American nature will permit no backward movement on_the path of our restoration. Democracy will continué dominante in the midst of a people of growing fraternal rela- tions, whose rule is law, whose inheritance is the whole American earth. Intrenched in the hearts of the Americen people it awaits the onset of its ancient foes, secure, serene, triumphant. Ex-Governor J. Sterling Morton, of Ne- braska, responded to the toast, ‘‘Be it Enacted,” paying his respects to the pro- fessional and unintelligent lawmakers and claiming that laws usually work more harm than good on the people. As a shining ex- ample the Morrill tariff 1aw was cited as the father of all ““trusts,” the lineal descendant of that far-reaching robbery of the nineteenth century, “‘Be it Enacted.” The speaker in- veighed strongly against the protective tariff, Among other toasts responded to was “Grover Cleveland,” by ex-Congressman Patterson, of Colorado. sk A PRETTY MESS. Governor Hill's Party Connections Aiding the Aquedunct Expose. NEW YoRrk, April 23 —Before the state senatorial committee investigating alleged corruption in connection with the aqueduct, Rollin M. Squire, ex-commissioner of public works, and ex-member of the aqueduct board, produced a number of letters and notes from Governor Hill and his private secretary. Inone Hill asks Squire to restore aman who had been discharged from the public works department. City Chamberlain Ivens related a story of & visit which he made to Governor Hill, when he laid before him evidence tending to show that Squire had been guilty of & criminal offense. The governor, he said, did not think it furn- ished a basis’ for criminal action and ap- peuled to his (Ivens') democracy. He said the scandals were bad for the party; that it was disloyalty to the party to bring a’ mat- ter of that ‘kind out, andthat the party would hold the man who did it _responsible. Witness told him the party should punish its own rascais and cited the career of Tilden. To that the governor returned that times and conditions had changed, and there had been too much of that sort of thing already. From other sources later the witness had learned Governor Hill was endeavoring to pre- vent the matter from being made public, _and that he threatened to remove District Attorney (now judge) Mar- tin unless it was suppressed. The witness managed to bring about the exposure, Herman Clark, of the firm of O'Brien & Clark, told of Governor Hi derstood these and some political assessments on his firm, and other firms engaged in the work, were for the democratic party—not for Governor Hill, Ex-Assistant District Attorney Nicoll testi- fied that after Squire was indicted Hill sent for him several times and urged him to bring the case to trial, as the people were saying he (the governor) was having it put off, ot v PACKERS PROTEST. The Hog Killers of Kansas City Will Fight the Railroads. KAN&As C17y, Mo., April 23.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brr.]—Thereis a prospect ot another war between the packing houses and railroads. The grievance this time is pro- portionately lower frelght rates from Kansas City. For instance, the rate on first-class freight from Chicage to Kansas City is 70 cents; from Kansas City to Denver, $1.30; making the totul §2 for the two local freight charges, while Chicago pays only $1.80 to Denver. This would not place Kausas City packers to so much disadvantage if they could obtain_ a like reduction to castern poigts, but this the railroads refused them. Just here is where Kansas City packers pro- pose to make their kick. “Yes, there is a prospect of a fight,” said a representative of the firm of Jacob Dold & Sons, “‘but I cannot give you particulars now, as we wish to confer first with other Dpucker In re Ir. Treadwell, of the freight depa Armour’s packing house, said: *It is a shame that our bo: of trade h not secured the same & n freight rates for Kansas City thut the Chicago board of trade has for that city, and the same may be said of St. Louis.” v SR A Ruinous Speculation, ProvipExce, R. L, April 23.—[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—The schooner Wil- liamine, Captain Babbidge, from Apalachi- cola, which a ed here to- had on bo: Captamn C. J, Ward, Mate Barrett, Steward Annett, six seamen and two cabin boys of the schooner yacht *Ma " which some time ago set out for New York ona mysterious voyage, the purpose of which was subse- quently learned to be searching for buried asure near Belize, Central America, The treasure supposably amounted to £1,500,000 and was believed to have been buried there fifty-two years ago. The yacht left New York on October 19 and reached Belize on January 18. The expedition worked hard until the middle of March. They made no headw however, because the 'y where the treasure was supposed to be buried filled in with sand and water as fast asit was scooped out. ‘The crew finally attempted to bring the yacht home, as she was leased and wus costing them money. She was leaky and sank off the Cuban coast, the crew o caping with their lives, The men od by a ship bound for Buenos A es which turned them over to the Wil- liamine. They are all penniless, —— Worse Than Pulque. New Youk, April 23.—|Special Telegram to the Bee.|—A dispatch from the City of Mexico to the World says the clerical press has renewed its attacks on General Bragg, United States minister, oa account of the specch which he delivered at a bunquet given in his honor by the American residents shortly after his arrival in the city, General Brage said the American people would never permit any attack on free institutions in Mexico, and this declaration was considered by certain papers as equivalent to an intima- tion that Mexico is not free tochoose her own form of government, Yesterday's issue of a paper called La Defensa Catolica, contained v attack on the general as well as on ral party, It says th of all the ministers whom the United States has sent to Mexico during the last eight years none has uttered sentiments so undiplomatic or asserted so openly the claim of the United States to control affdirs on the American con- tinent as General Bragg. The writer then reproaches the libetal party for listening to such arrogant declprations in silence and virtually acquiescing in them by approving Bragg's speech in its organ, > attack is really directed against the liberal party and the present administration. e sl Grain in Sight and Store. Cuicaco, April 23.—The visible supnly the week ending April 21, as compiled by secretary of the Chicago board of trade, is as follows: Bushels, Wheat Corn.... Oats Rye Barley.. Victoria Meets Francis Joseph. + LoNpoy, April 28.—Queen Victoria arrived at Innspruck to-day ou the way from ence to Berlin, The Emperor Francis Jo- seph met her majesty at the station. The greeting hétween the two sovercigns was cordial. In deference to the wishes of her mujesty the authorities will give uo official reception upon bex wrrival at Churlottenberg tomorrow, : THEY PLANTED MANY TREES, A Host of Nebraska Towns Obey the Governors Injunction. NORFOLK'S BOOM PROCESSION. Block of Valuable Business Houses Burned at Valentine — Bluo Springs Ships Two Trains of Fine Fat Stock. Arbor Day Observed Bratricr, Neb,, April 23.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee. |—Arbor Day”was observed here by the closing of the banks, public of- fices and some business houses. The schools were closed, the scholars spending the day in planting trees in the school yard, Tonias, Neb., April 23,—[Special Telogram to the Bee.]—Arbor Day was duly observed here by the teachers and pupils of the Tobias schools, The literary and musical programme was admirably carried out by all who par- ticipated, ana much credit is due Prof. S. L. Hull for his efforts to make the exercises a success. About one hundred and fifty trees were planted, which will add greatly to the Dbeauty of our school grounds. WEEPING WATER, Neb., April 23.—[Special Telegram to the Ber.]J—Arbor Day was quite geerally observed here by the plant- ing of trees. Three hundred school children and academy students formed in line at the First ward school house and marched to the Baptist church, where an appropriate pro- gramme was carried out by the pupils, teachers, ministers of the place and school Dboard, after which they formed n line and marched to the new Second ward school house and planted trees on two sides of the square. Not less than five hundred persons witnessed the ceremonies. FiuLey, Neb., April 23.—[Special Telegram to the BEE.]—Arbor Day was observed by appropriate exercises at Filley. The school yards were laid out in proper order by a com- mittee and Russian mulberry and ornamental trees planted. The people, with few excep- tions, generaily took part in the exercises, going home at the close, feeling as if the day had been well spent. oo Norfolk's Boom. Nonrorx, Neb., April 21.—[Special to the Ben.]—The Elkhorn Investment company, composed mainly of traveling men, of whom many reside here, recently purchased an eighty-acre tract of land. half a mile west of the business portion of the city, had 1t platted, and to-day formally opened the spring boom by a grand procession, headed by a band and composed of a long string of carriages and stockholders, containing city ofiicials, officers of the com; pany, railroad, newspaper and real estate men, visitors, citizens generally, and Eli Perkins, bound_to ‘gt there,” as well as other people. The procession, marshalled by C. S, Hayes, I. Van Horn and_ Kary Scy, went west on Main street to Hillside Ter: race, the new addition, and then traversed the principal settied 'portionsfand the new additions to the city. At the junction short speeches were made by D. A. Holmes, Georgo P. Moore, and Hon. A. B. Slater of Wayne. Phe speakers expressed what every one feels—great confidence in the future of Norfolk. Your reporter was surprised to see the number of new residences going up already. Some new enterprises are starting up, smong which are a second brick yard und artificial stone works. New busi- ness Louses are to be crected, waterworks will soon be in operation, the'electric light system introduced, sewers built, etc. Under the conviction that Norfolk is to take high rank among the eities of Nebraska_property has already doubled in value within a year, and is rapidly uppreciating. Valentine Has a Big Fire. VALENTINE, Neb., April 23.—[Spe cial Tele gram to the BE.]-A severe fire occurred here at 1 o'clock this morning, which burned out the heart of the town. The leading busi- ness block was wholly destroyed, with one exception. The fire originated in the wine room of Fischer & Striclland’s saloon, and burned rapidly north to Katherine and south to Railrond streets. The buildings destroyed were Kirn's saloon and dwelling, Gillet's cher shop, Fischer & Strickland’s saloon, Fischer's dwelling, Ling'’s laundry, the Ray house, Lewis' drug_ store, Harrigan & Hailey’s abstract office, Miss Jusmer’s millinery, the Cherry County bank, Spain Bros.', gencral merchandise, and the Bank of Valentine. By almost superhuman efforts the red destroyer was finally checked. At one time 1t looked as 1if the entirc city would go, and this may be attributed to the fortunate abscnce of wind at_the time of the fire. The loss is estimated at from §20,000 to £30,000, which was only partlyinsured, It is impossible to get a list .of the msurance at this time. Already arrangements are being made by the property owners to rebuild. R Weeping Water Works. WeEriNG WATER, Neb., April 23.—[Special Telegram to the Bek]—S. K. Felton, of Omaha, who has the contract for putting in the system of water works here, began the trenches to-day and distributed the hydrants, The works aré to be completed by July 1, and preparations are being made for a grand’ cel- cbration on the Fourth, A company has been organized her manufacture pressed brick. Mr. By Chicago, patentec of & dry press brick chine, was in town to-day. The company in- tend o put in one of his machines at once, and expect to manufacture 1,000,000 brick this season, — The Marshal Held His Man, to of Dakora City, Neb., April 23.—[Special to the Mee]—J. 'I. Dailey, marshal of Jackson, was in town toduy trying to get a complaint sworn out by the county attorney against Paddy Keeffe and Mike MeCormick, on the charge of riot. It scems that Marshal Dailey was escorting one Mike Deloughery, whom' he had arrested on the charge of ing a gold watch, from the calaboose to the hotel, when he was pounced upon by a mob with Keeffe and McCormick as leaders, and a desperate attempt made to free the prisoner, in which they were unsuc- cessful. The marshal came out of the frac badly bruised up. Big Shipment of Fat Cattle. BLuE SeriNGs, Neb., April 23.—[Speeial Telegram to the Bek.]— one cars of fat cattle were shipped out of here this even- ing and twenty-three more will be shipped to-morrow, all over the Union Pacific road. They are cattle raised and fattened by farm- ers in this vicinity. Our farmers have turned their attention to thus consuming the grain they raise, and they are reaping rich he harvests from the practice, B. & M. would have had a part of this traflic were it not for the strike aud the handling stock with sc This makes forty-four cars of fat stock and more to follow soon. & Peculiar Cutting Accident. GRAN —[Special Telegram to the Bee.]—F. C. Everson, a cigar man from Lincoln, was frightfully cut about the face to-day at this place in a friendly scuffle with Sheriff Winchell. Everson's face came in contact with an ik eraser in the vest pocket of the officer. The blade entered his face near the fice of his pose and passed upwards, nearly putting his right eye out. Water Works Bonds Carry. OxLeANS, Neb., April 25— |Special Tele- m 10 the Bee.|—Bonds for water works ried to-day; by an overwhélming major- . Work is to comigénce at the earliest’ possible day. Thé citizens are now raising necessary funds to secure a Catholie college at Orleans. Hon. Patrick Gibbon, mayor, heads the list with $500. s Nebraska City Marriage. NrnraskA City, Neb., April 28.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.| —Miss Ruby Forscutt, daughter of Rev. Mark M. Forscutt, of Omaha, and Mr. Lee Founce, of Jay Gould, Mont., were united in marriage hore at § o'clock this evening, and leave on the early morning Missouri Pacific train for Omaha. Valuable Horse Dead. BeaTnice, Neb., April 17.~[Special Telogram to theBex.]-Alarm, the fine black stallion own- od by C.N. Emery,of this city,while in charge of aboy to-day bocame unmanageable, reared and fell, badly breaking his fore leg, Mr. Emery valued the horse at $5,000 and this loss falls severe on him, gt The Colt Orushed His Skul Crete, Neb, April 28.—[Special to the Bek.)—Francis Maruhu, a wealthy German farmer living three and a half miles east of this city, was kicked by a colt yesterday which fractured his skull. " He will probably die. He was forty-two years of ago. et JOE COOk ON POLITICS. Says Blaine Is Very Sick and the Third Party Stron Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, April 23.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.]—Rev. Joseph Cook, of Boston, stopped for dinner to-day enroute to Topeka to lecture. Mr. Cook was asked if he believed Blaine sincere 1 declining to be a candidate in the national convention. *I'm no politician, but Blaine is a sick man, sir. 1 do not think he will ask for the republican nomination.” “Who will be most likely to get it, then?" “Well, Sherman has gany friends in the east, and is a strong man,” “And who for second place " “Lincoln is the man.” “What will the issues be!” ““Tariff will be one and will be very distinct in the New England manufacturing states, They are not quite ready out there to move for free trade, or any great modification of the tariff, nor will there be until they can undersell’ Europe. Then it will be accept- able to the east.” “‘How about the third party's power?” “In the matter of temperance the republi- can party will have to be more positive. Take the state of New York. There the third party says, ‘Curtail the power of the whisky rings.’! The democrats say, ‘We will not.' The republicans say, ‘We cannot. So long as this policy is pursued the repub- licans cannot hope to gein much strength from the third party. As far asIam cor- cerned, I would like very much to seo the power of the whisky rings curtailed. They are n greater curse and a greater power in the land than slavery was before the re- bellion. However, I am not a third party man. Temperance is the great coming issue, and whenever the republican party comes out boldly on the question I think it will yl;‘:‘gilill all the prestige it had in the past. ——— lowa's High Water. DupuvqQue, Ia., April 23.—The river has steadily risen at the rate of half an mch an hour, and this morning marks twenty feet two inches above low water mark, the high- est since 1881 and 1880. As the river is fall- ing at La Crosse it is expected that the high- est mark here will be rcached to-day and - then the fall will begin. The lower .part of the city next to the river is nearly afloat. On the levee tho water is up to the sidewalk and a part of the leveo 1s entirely covered. South Main street is wholly coverad. The water is rippling over East First and other streets in part. On the low lands east of the railroads above street dwellings are en- surrounded by water and considerable distress is caused. The saw mills of the Standurd company and Knapp, Stout & Co., have been stopped by water. Basements of the other mills and factories as well as of many buildings on low grounds near the river are filled with water, Dam- age and loss from the watery invasion will be considerable. The river is several times its usual width above and below the city. Cutting Again, New Yok, April 23.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.]—The fact is published here to- that some time ago Secretary Bayard or- dered tho charge d'affaires at the City of Mexico, to open a new discussion with the Mexican government on the subject of Cut- ting's indemnity. The charge did so, repre- senting that the Mexican courts were not competent to sit in judgment on a case involving the territorial peculiarities that Cutting’s did. And, further, that his treatment was in violation of all rules of international conrte: Wily Senor al, replied in o long communication, in h he defended the right of the Mexican courts to try the case, and said he understood that Secretary Bayard was now looking carefully into the question of extra territorial jurisdiction, and he hoped the matter ‘would be' settled by a treaty. Coming down to the matter of in- demnity, Mariscal enumerates cleven reasons why his government will not indemmify Cut- ting, refuting point by point the claims as set up by Cutting through the American lega- tion. ~Ho expresscs his lngh ification at the sentiment of sincere regard and friend- ship toward his government in the American note, which he reciprocates fully, and_inti- mates 1f there had been good ground for damages they would not. have been refused The communication closed with copies of of- ficial documents covering Cutting's trial, all of which tend morc or less to bear out Mar- iscal’s assertions tliat the United States can- not_ask Mexico to amend her laws without rendering herself liable 10 a similar_request at some future time ¥From all this it scems that if Secretary Bayard wishes to obtain in- demnity for Cutting, he must use sterncr measures than diplomatic communications. SAN Francisco, April 23.—The steamer City of New York, which arrived yesterday from China, brings details of an carthquake in Yunnar, prefect of Lin An, which Chiliens of the ship Ping, reported to the governor of Yununan, that from the second of the twelfth month of last year until the third day of this year there were ten shocks of earthquake, accompanied by @& noise like thunder. Yamens, in ocities of Shihping and Kienshul, were either knocked down or split right down, and the temples likewise. In Shihping more than half of the houses are falling down and large numbers are cracked and bent, 200 people being crushed to death and over thr hundred injured. In the town and sub- urbs over four thousand po either killed or wounded, cight or nin of the houses have fallen down and are cracked and leaning over, At Kien SI m the city seven were killed and many wounded. In the northwest suburb from three to four hundred houses were over- turned, and about three hundred people killed and half that number Wounded. — - They Got Their Beer. Kaxsas Ciry, April 28.—[Special Telegram to the Bek.[—The second-hand clothing store on Grand avenue yesterday found its custom immensely in¢ closing law. ased by the Sunday saloon The proprietor held out the inducement of a prize gift of a with each garwent and each bit of haberdashery sold. Many a man with & well stocked wardrobe purchased two worth of beer and then gave the entorp dealer his shirts back for & reduced price. L An April Thaw Dergorr, April 25.—An Evening Journal special from Marquette -says: Yestorduy afternoon a party of leg drivers in Baraga ! gounty were thawing out.somo dynamile | ver a cook stove, when it ‘exploded,. killing | three of them und wounding two vthérs, THE BRUTAL BALD KNOBBERS, History of the Terrors of Christian County, Missourl. ELEVEN GANGS OF CUT THROATS, The Organization Brokem Up and Four of the Leaders to Hang on the Gallows in May—Their Prosecutor's Story. Missouri's Modern Ku Rlux. OzARK, Mo., April 28.—[Special to the Ber.]—Your correspondent secured to-day an interview with Colonel Atmus Harring- ton, assistant_prosecuting attorney for the state, in the Bald Knobber cases, concerning the history of the organization in Christian county and the method employed in the pros- ecution in ferreting out the Edens-Green murder. Colonel Harrington says: 1 have been too busy up to this time to talk about the case to newspaper men, and before the conviction of the principal Knobbers con- cerned, it would not have been policy for the prosecution to make any statements. Now, since the cases have been disposed of in the courts, I am at liberty to talk. The first or- ganization n this county was in April, 1886 on Bull Creek. There were cleven men in that company-—David Walker,captain; Wiley Mathews, John Mathews, Willlam Walker, the four men now confined in jail here to be hung the 18th of May, and seven others com- posed the first company. There were eleven companies in this county, composed of about four hundred men, mostly from the souther: and castern parts of the county, . From April to September, 1886, was the period of the greatest activity among the Knobbers. The first man to organize was Charles Griffin of Douglass county, Missouri. About a month after the organization they whipped a man near Chadwick. This was the first whipping done in this county, and was administered on the ground of thriftless- ness. Afterwards Grene Walker was whipped near Linden for not working. About fifty men went to the house, six en- tered and the rest stood guard, Walker was taken some 100 yards from the house, wher he was given three lashes by cach and or- dered *‘to work and behave himself.” The next man whipped iu this county was Wil- liam Edens, whom they afterwards killed. After whipping Edens they repaired to Grene Walker's house and again whipped him so badly as to draw blood from his back. Some of the Knobbers said they were so sorry for him they could not give him a lick when it came their turn to “lay on the lash,» In all thesé raids they had on masks with projecting horns, having, m fact, a very frightful appearance, After this they made a raid on a saloorrin Chadwick, and told the proprietor not to sell any more ‘whisky on penalty of hanging, Rhods, the proprietor, fired on them, and after wounding one of their number, ran to & bush. The Knobbers then entered the saloon, poured out the whisky, unknown to all save themselves. About seventy-five men engaged in that raid. They next met on the night of March 11, 1887, at'a spot known as the Old Smeltef, between Sparta and Chadwick. The object 0f this meeting, as most of them say, was to disband. _About thirty men, includ- ing the captain, David Walker, were prosent. All had masks, as usual, and most of them carried guns, After the meeting they went up the railroad to Old Man Edens’ house to whip William Edens. There were present in the house, besides Old Man Edens, his son and their families, and Charley Green, Edens’ son-in law. A bold resistanee was made to the Knobbers, but the; forced in the door with an axe, and shootin at once commenced. In the affray Wil- iam Edens and Charley Green were killed and Old Man ens wounded in the head. The killing being over, the Knobbers re- turned to their domes, resolved to swear for one another if any one should be errested. The first man ar: ed W. J. Ray, whom V n Edens' wife said the next mornin, at the inquest, was present for she *pull ed amask from his ' After Ray heard Mrs: Kdens claimed to identify him he came to me and said he was not there that night, but told me of the meeting at the Old Smelter onthe 11th of March. I had frequently acted as hic attorney before this, and told im his best pian was to name the persons at Smelter. m this oc arrence the prosecution ob- tained their f clue of the men w killing, 'Th next day war secured for the arrest of all these When, on bel aght to Ozark, the; knew we had the right men they became Joe Inman was the first to turn He told all about the muyr- participants, and said ‘more that he wanted to be taken to the Springfield jail before the Knobbers, who were out, could get him. He was sens to the jail as he desired. Joe Newton voluntarily told me he knew where Wiliam ~ Walker was, the Knobbers wounded in the 1ate affray, and that be could get Liim us ho was himself’ a Kuobber, und being engaged to Walker's sister, could casily secure hym. such confidence prevailed, Accordingly this plan was udopted. We sent Newton to Springfleld to get a letter from David Walker to his son Willium. Newton took the letter, accompanied by his own and Newton's sisters, to Walker's hiding place jn Douglas county. He told Waulker that he would assist him to get out of the state, Be- foro leaving for Arkansas, their destination Newton told him that it would be necessary for him to go to West Plains to procure sions, ete., for the journcy, {ilg Walker in'a sectire place ho went > town and telegraphied Sheriff Johnson, of Ozark, as follows: “Q., 0. K., Bob.” fhe r Boan, wanted for robbery and now in_the penitentiary. John- son hastencd to West I’lains where he ar- rested th 0, Newton's post as yet being unknown. Then when we kuew we were oty to" the whole affair, harles Gra the participants, also told all he knew. During one of the Knobber meetings it was proposed by Parson Simmons, and carried that they g e, and once they started to Ozark for that purpose. mile of here they halted, nunoitering party, which I my house, little thinking They, however, did not care wn their errand, returned to L3 one of -rates, nd the baj n disposed to face the music, all at to theil hoes better men than 1f ‘they. had . cqlieh upon me, for I was fixed as I had heard their threats, We know all the men in the county who were Bald IKKnobbers, The four leade; hang the 15th day of May, vi Dav) Walker, chief; W. n Walker, vice chief; John Mathews and Wiley Mathews. Three have gone to the state penitontiary, Willihm Stanley and Amos Joues for twenty-one years each, and Parsen €. 0. Bimmons, who d my hanging, ‘or twelve years. The ongaged in the Lidens-Green kill- ing are out on honds, “Su ‘llulixl!d]\'nuhh?l‘; are well mfig up in Shristian o and Lam very glad of it, for it was & very bad organizatiop.” 1 helped to prosecute them when I could have made hundreds of dollars on the defense. But I thought it my duty to ald in_putting down the organization, and I hLave done my best in that way, and still think I am i the right. Itistrue it is hard to hang o man, L am sorry to see it done, but if it is ne- ssary to take that course to termicate Bald <nobbism in Ch sountry, 83y “hrng them wl Ley huve -] ust ‘08 up- ves. No man hus a right to take liberty fron another. As citizen of the state of Missouri T fuil=halieva this, aggd Iwill help tc prosevute all such lawlessness s long as I practice my profese sion ut the bar. - Dofeat in a Culiuzed Climate: Bostox, Mass,, Aprit 25, --The house this afternoon defouted v iting Livnigh H1uge 16 woien,