Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 12, 1888, Page 1

~~—— rcrats will be successful this year. L] THE OwmAHA DaiLy BEE — WILKINS' SURPRISING DEFEAT Free Traders Wage War Right in the Wool Country. VICE . PRESIDENTIAL GoOssIP Bweden Imposing a Protective [Tax on the Product of the Amer- jcan Hog-The Charges Aguingt Church, Sets Them ANl Thinking, WasHiNGTON Buneav Tae OMana Bre, 513 FOURTEENTI STREET, } Wasm~oroy. D, C., May 11, No single event has had so much influence upon the fate of the Mills tariff bill as the defeat of Beriah Wilkins of Ohio, for renom- ination. Mr. Wilkins has been one of the most popular and influential democrats in the house. Heisa man of wealth and cul- ture, is now serving his third term, has re- cently erected a handsome residence in this city, has been chairman of the committee on banking and currency, and has been u leader of the democracy of his stae, as well as a man of prominence in the counsels of the party at Washington. He is a prohibition- ist-democrat, has fought with Randall when- over the tariff has been under consideration in the house, and has been active in trying to solidify his delegation in opposition to the Mills bill. It was supposed by his colleagues that he was a fixture in congress, but it appears that he was easily defeated and an out and out free wool man named in his place, for in that district anom- ination s as good as an election. Forty-cight hours ago there were few persons in Wush- ington who would have believed that Mr. ‘Wilkins could be defeated for congresson this issue. Another significant fact is that Judge Seney of Ohio was compelled to pledge him- self to the support of the Mills bill before he could secure a renomination. This was also unexpected because Mr. Seney comes from a district which is supposed to be strongly pro- tectionist and where a great deal of wool is grown. He represents in congress the dis- trict in which John Sherman lives. The friends of the Mills bill therefore takea more hopeful view of the situation than they have had any time, and it is believed that there is no doubt of the passage of the bill, TALK ABOUT THE VICE PRESID 3 The evening Critic contains a sf re- view of the contest for the vice presidency on the democratic ticket. It has many interviews ‘with congressmen in which the opinion of their constituents is pretty well expressed. The contest, us shown by the Critic, has narrowed down to Gray of Indiana and Black of Illi- nois, with some talk of Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson, Congressman Richard- 80n of Tennessee says that the sentiment in his state is favorable to any man suggested by Indiana. 1f General Stevenson came from that state he would be nominated by ac- clamation, Gray is to be presented as the candidate from Indiana. Mr. Richardson thinks he will receive the support of the del- egation from Tennessce. General Weaver, of Towa,when questioned, said: ““Steveuson or Blach will be satisfac- tory to Iowa. 1 think Indiana can be carried by the democrats whether we take the vice president from that state or not. The demo- Wiscon- sin, Ilinois, Towa, Minnesota and Michigan I regard as doubtful states, and our prospects for carrying them are good. Governor Gray may be the successful candidate as heis from Indizna. Yes, General Rosencrans may enter the fleld. The contest will be spirited.” BWEDEN IMPOSING A DUTY ON AMERICAN PORK, ‘Within the past few months Mr. Worth- ington G. Ward, chief statistician of the state department, has been in the habit of publish- ing for the benefit of newspaper correspond- ents a special issue of consular reports when they contain anything of peculiar importance and in this special issue which wus received to-day there is a communication from Consul Mann, who represents the United States in Sweden, of the utmost importance to the people in the hog raising sections of the northwest. Mr, Maun sa; “In a bill now before the Swedish diet, at Stockholm, called the industrial tariff bill, the object of which is to revise the tariff on a protective basis in _regard to Swedish trade and labor, an important item in the provision 'schedule, imposing a duty on American pork, has passcd both chambers of the diet. The duty has been fixed at 23 ere (6 cents) and seven-tenths on smoked pork, and 20 cre on all other pork per kilogram, two and one-fifth pounds avoirdupois, which is so heavy that its un- doubted efiect will be to prohibit the impor- tation, which at this port alone has aver- aged about three thousand tons per annum. The consul encloses an extiact from the de- bate on the item in the bill regarding Ameri- can pork in the first chamber of the Swedish dietin April last. The debate shows that there is as great a diversity of opinion on the subject of protection and free trade in Sweden as there is in the United States, but in this instance the protectionists secm to have won, as the bill passed the first cham- ber by o majority of thirteen and the sccond thamber by a vote of nearly two to one.” THE GOVERNOR OF DAKOTA, Nothing can be learncd either at the fu- terior department or at the whito house about the charges that are said to have been forwarded by democrats of Grand Forks, Dak., against Governor Church of that terri- tory. I1f auy such charges as represented have been made they have not yet reached ‘Washington, and it is not believed that they will receive any serious consideration. Governor Church has the entire confidence of the president, who has known him for a number of years, and his opponents will have 10 make & very strong case aganst him if thoy expect to get any attention EX-SENATOR HENDERSON'S LESIDENCE, Ex-Senator John B. Henderson of Mis- souri is now erecting a handsome residence on the hill just outside the boundary of the city of Washington at the end of Sixteenth street. It is uuderstood that he will aban- don his home in St. Louis and reside perma- nently in Washington® The new house will De built in the style of a Norman castle, and will cost $100,000, It is to be situated on so prominent a point that it will be a conspicu ous landmark from all parts of the city. Perny 5. Hearn, Army Matters. ‘WasmiNeToxX, May 11.—|Special L'elegram to Tur Bre.]—By direction of the sceretar) of war Major General George Crook, United States army, is detailed as a mewmber of the military prison board appoiuted by gene orders No. 100, October 4, 1873, from the war department, vice Major General Alfved . erry, retired from active service, Second Lieutenant Henry D, Styer, Twenty-first infautry, on leave of ubsence in New York City, will veport at once by letter 10 the superintendent of the recruiting ser- vice, New York City, to conduct the detach- mient of recruits for that regiment now under orders for the Departient of the Platte. On the completion of this duty he will join Lis company, Ry direction of the secretary of war, under the act approved June 8, 1884, and the act amendatory thereof approved February, 1857, and to complete the record, the discharge of First Sorgeant Martin V. Lott, Company 1, Bixteentho Iowa infuntry volunteers, Jaou- ary I8, 1865, is amended ta take cffect Apvil 18, 1863, He is mustered into service ns see- ond lieutenant, same company and re, to date April 19, 1563, and he 1& muste, pay in said grade during the peried embrace ween April 19, 1863 and Jannary 19, 1505 :':p dato of the mucter 1Dto service s cap- in, Nebraska and lowa Pensions. Wasmixerox, May 11.—[Epecial Pelegraia 0 the Bei]-'the following Nebraska pe OMAHA SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 12 ~John H. Oatman, Ayr; Emanuel Willheit, Round Valley; William McBride (deceased) Red Cloud ; Joseph P. Meek, Lincoln: George D. Eggl Fairfield; Gilbert Conklin, Camp ( . Increase—Kiezmire Morazede- ski, Kelso: John A. Stevens, Neligh. Re- issue—Gilbert Burnell, Grand Island. Original widows, etc—Jennie, widow of Charles Packer, rburg; Bridget, mother of James Hanehan, Hastings, Pensions to Towans: Original James W. Bingham, Brush Creek: Bradbury, Savunnuh; Eugene Jacobs, New- ton; Hiram H. Hogeboom, Whiting: Charles Ziefert, Clifton, Increase—John F. Wieke John J. Smith, Fairfield. Original .~ Mohala ' Robbins, mother of Coleb Hamon, Keokuk: Rhodu W., mother of Milan A. Looinis, Riceville; Mary, mother of Benjamin . Slish, Pilot Mound. Mexican survivors—Thomas H. Varley, Farmerburg. invalid— David Postofice Changes. WasniNaTos, April 11.—[Special Telegram [ to T The following Towa postoftices were established to-day: Gaz, O'Brien county, F. Hinz, postmaster; Luton, Wood- bury county, George K. Andrews, post- master. The following Towa postmasters have_been appointed: Mrs. Loic A, McMil- lin, Ellis, Jay R. Chat- Hardin county, viee fleld, resigned: Robert” N. Shannon, Red Rock, Morion county, vice Alex Courson, de- The postofiices at Belknap, Holt v, and Conley, Holt _county, Nebraska, iscontmued from May 20. Blount’s Postoffice Bill. WasmiNGToN, May 11.—The house com- mittee on postofices to-day ordered a favor- able report on Chairman Blount's bill to pro- vide a general law for the erection of post- office buildings. It provides for the appoint- ment in the postoffice department of an architect and superintendent of construction at a salary of €4,000a year, who shall, with the assistant supervising architect of the treasury, prepare designs for the postofiice buildings. These designs shall be devised so that additions to buildings may be made without injury to the harmony of design or usefuluess of the constructed portion. The postmaster general is authorized in his discretion to construct postoffice build- ings at any plac: at which the gross postal receipts for two years or more shail have ex- coeded $3,000 cach year. At any place where the postofiice receipts for such two preceding years have been less than £5,000 the cost of building shall not exceed 20,000, and where the receipts have been less than £20,000, the building shall not cost more than §15,000. No building erected under the act shall exceed in cost 25,000, Washington Briefs. Bonds accepted by the secretary of the treasury to-day amounted to £7,378,000. Among the gentlemen appointed by the president as visitors to West Point are: Hon, Peter White, Marquette, Mich.; and Prof. ‘W. D. F. Lummis, Perry, Ta. The total amount of bonds purchased under the circular of April 17, cluding to-day’s purchases, 1s 18,038,000, Their cost to the government, including premium, was §21,- 065,000, A OYCLONE. Several Towns Struck Throughout Northwestern Indiana. CimicaGo, May 11.—A cyelone of tremedors force swept over a portion of northern Indi- ana to-night. Telegraph wires throughout a considerable territory are prostrated and an idea of the extent of its ravages can only be formed from a few scattering reports. At Winslow Siding u Nickle Plate railroad train of sixteen freight cars was lifted from the track and distributed across the sur- rounding prairics. At Wanatah a number of houses were un- roofed. It was thought the city of Valparaso lay in the path of the cyclone and much alarm was felt. But a luter dispatch says Val- parais) was not touched. The storm was deficcted two miles to the south. Three hun- drea telegraph poles were leveled in the meighiborhood. ——~— THE CONDUCTORS' CONVENTION. By a Close Vote They Condemn the “Q" Strikers. Toroxto, Ont., May 11.—At to-day's scs- sion of the railroad conductors’ convention the Q" strike and the relations existing be- tween the Brotherhood of Locomotive En- gineers and_ the Brotherhood of Locomotive Ifivemen were one of the subjects under con- sideration. Questions arose on t concur in that part of the secre dealing with the sending out b, wce sheets to railway officials in antag- onism to the strilers. The debate was v lively, at times falling into personalitic Grand Secretary Danicls was severely had- dled. ‘The motion was finally carried by 131 o 119, —————— Live Stock Cut Rates, NEw Youk, May 11.—Eastern trunk line roads began to cut freight rates yesterd They started in by reducing live stock rates from Chicago to New York from 25 cents to 5 cents per hundred pounds. Al railronds in the trunk line pool were represented ex- cept the Grand Trunk. The cffect of the reduction is that it gives to live stock ship- pers of the west a rate which, it is declar will enable them to compete with dressed beef in this market, even when brought at the Grand ‘Arunk cut rate. i Ll The Last of the “Boodlers." Cuicaco, May 11, —Ex-Warden Yarnell and ex-County Commissioners Wasserman, Van Pelt, Leyden and Ochs, the last five of the county **boodlers” whose bold robbery of Cook _county astonished the courts which passed in review the evidence of the gigantic steal, started for Joliet on the 9 o'clock tr 1o begin their term of two years' impriso wment, e S e A Colored Preacher Hung. AtLANTA, Ga., May 11.—Rev. George Me- Duftie, colored, was hanged to-day in Greens- boro for the murder of William Cheney, also colored. McDuffie, though married, was enamored of Surah Haines, whom Cheney was courting. He waylaid the couple on their wuy from church and shot Cheney dead, Sti Nasuviuie, Tenn, May 11.—The demo- eratic stute convention at this hour—12:45 0, m.—is still in session and will remain so all night unless a nomination is made—which is not promising. It 15 still the field against Governor K. L. Taylor, L The Death Recor. Loxnoy, May 1l.—John Heywood, the well known publisher of Manchester, is deud. 19870, May 11.—Archbishop Lynch died at 1 o'clocls this morning. Under the Crimes Act, DuprLiy, May 11L.—John Dillon, charged under the crimes act with inciting tenants 1oL 10 puy rent, was sentenced to six months lwpriscnnent to-day without hard labor, Pittsburg Fire, Pirtsnurs, May 11 v this morning five totully destroyed Oyster & Short's pl ing will and lumber yard, two frame d wel s and t int works, causing a_loss of 000, 10ss is partially covered by in- SUFBALO. e Weather Indications. For Nebraska and fowa: Slightly warmer foilows fair coming light to varisble, ¥or Eustern and Southwestern Dakota: Warmer, fair weather, fresh 1o brisk north uds, becoming westerly ana di- lug in fo weather, winds be- - Machinists Assign. Cixeixaan, Mey 11 --iriger & Burkbardt, mackiuists, assigned’ to-day. Liabilities S50y, $20,000, AFTER THE ASHLAND HORROR Calamitous Selection of Railroad Attorneys as Party Leaders, COMBINATIONS WIN THE DAY, The Record By Counties of the Vote Which Foisted Upon the People of the First District Two Notor= fous Corporation Coppers. Those Who Sow the Wind. LN, Neb,, May 11.--(Special to Tue i, ]—The traditional smoke of battle has risen, and the field of the First congressional district can be viewed from a retrospective standpoint after the Ashland horror. There is a record connected with the con- vention that has just adjourned. The people of the state arc entitled to the record. It will be of use to them 1 the future. The people are entitled to know who is respon- sible for the election of two motorious rail- rond attorneys as party leaders in the national convention. There was no intention from the outset by the manipulators of the convention that the people should be represented The proof of this becomes positive in the knowledge that the organized plan of the railrond crowd was demoralization without regard to consequences, that their end might be gained, The Douglas county delegation and the Gage delegation combined early in the day. There were a few honest men on the Gage delegation who strenuously objected to sup- porting Greene, but Colby delivered them all with the zest he so much enjoys when play- ing the tool for a corporation. The combina- tion next gathered in the Saunders delega- tion, through the kindly work of Mr. Shedd, who vied with Colby in adoration of Charley Greene. Scoville, the man the Saunders peo- ple were supporting, accepted an_alternate’ place much as if it’ were a railroad pass, Johnson county next joined the great swim, through the fine work of Holmes, whos affinity with_Colby m such work is marke Wheedon, of Lincoln, held five of the Lan- caster delegation 'and they went to Greene and Bates because of o local differ- ence, receiving his reward from the combine in the shape of the chairmanship of the con- vention, and it remained for Cass county to make-its bed with them on the voluminous promises that the earth should be given Cap- tain Palmer for his use as -delegate-at-lurge. Richardson county was opposed to Greene under any and “all circumstances: Otoe county was the same, and_eighteen votes' in the Lancaster _delegat on were with them. Clarke, of Sarpy, was present with five instructed votes against Greene, and Casey, of Pawnee, with the Pawnee delegation, refused all overtures from the syndicate. ' They were a minority, but to all appearances an honest one, The ballot upon which Greene and Bates were elected—the first ballot—gives the rec- ord of the counties in this district that per- trated the folly of binding the district in the chains of corporations. For the misrep- resentation of the republicans of the First congressional district those counties are re- sponsible; they are counties that locally have been demoralized by the notorious in- terference of the railroad cappers who con- trolled their delegation at this convention. On the call of counties the vote of delegates was as follows: Cass—Sixteen votes for Greene and Bates, Douglass—Thirty-seven votes for Greene and Bates, Gage—Nineteen votes for Greene and Bate Jol Bates, Lancaster—Eighteen votes for Bushnell and Ransom, five votes for Greene and Bates, two for Clarke and Thay Nemaha—Nine votes for Casey and Wil- son. li)lloe—'l'\\'clvn votes for Ransom and Bush- nell. Pawnee—Eight Wher son—Eight votes for Greene and votes for Cusey and rdson—Twelve votes for Bushnell scy. It may Watson and Frank Ransom, City, intended to make a fight. be proper to state here that John C. of Nebraska They pro- posed, as the people desired, to call attention to the fact that both Greene and Bates were the creatures of the railways, that the party could not afford to burden itself with such presentatives, ete. However, when the cut and dried slate was sprung, and the tw railway emissaries were chosen on the first round, there was no chance to do anythine. Old republicans who have sat in many con- ventions d 1 upon hearing the result that it was a nail in the coffin of the party in the distr That instead of aiding in the coming contest for the election of a congress- man, it had piled another mountain load upon the district. To the loyal republicans in the district, the record of this convention at Ashland will be branded as a_folly if not a crime, AL FAIRBROTHER, *01d Platte” Against Dorsey. PraTre C) ue, Neb., May 11—[Special Telegram to T ]—The republican county convention assembled here to-day and delegates to the congressional and state conventions were elected us follows: sional—John E. Dack, W. H. Whitmoyer, Martin Hogan, Olo i, George N, Lamb, William Laurcuce, H. Gallcy, H. and Edwin . To the Stato ntion—W. J. Wyman, Sam Alexander, L. Gerard, H. K. Williams, J. J. Robiu H. J. Hudson, Joln . Ward, Gus G. Becher, William 1, Trvin and John Crow. Resolutions indorsing the republican state administration were passed, but_the specific indorsement of Goyernor Thayer was strongly opposed and came very near being tabled.” The resolution instructing the dele- gutes to vote for the renomination of G. W. E. Dorsey was voted down unanimously. and George Meiklejohn will have soni friends from “Old Platw” at the campfire. The delegates were a fine body of represent- ative men. Columbus sent her best citizens and the absence of sowe of the obnoxious ones was noticeuble. Two Young Hearts United. OakLAND, Neb., May 11.—ISpecial to Tue Bee.|—The wedding of B. G. Fried of Omaha to Miss Naney Clark of Silver Creek, yesterday at 12 o'clock, was one of the most brilliant social events of the season in Burt county. Rey. Wells of Tekamah performed the ccremony. This was witnessed by the immediate friends of the family and a few guests from abroad. The room is a_highly respected young man of Omaha and Oakland and has been with the Lee-Clarke-Andreesen hardwa for the > company for eight years, past two on the road. The bride is a lady of grace and int who has o host of friends in this county. They received many beautiful and costly presents, Justice Hanging on a Coat Tail, VALENTIN 'b., May 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.)—Justice McKeau's court was the scene of a sanguinary conflict to-day during the trial of a case between two of Valentine's prominent attorneys. One in- sinuated tie other resorted to shyster prac tices and in return was called an ass. Blows and blood followed, resulting in black eyes and bleeding noses. They were finally sep- arated by the spectators with the judge clinging frantically to the coat tails of one of them. His houor dned them 8§15 each for contempt of co ' House. May 11— [Special New Court Beaves i Neb. “Tolegram to Tue Bl fue corner stone of the new court bouse wiil e laid May 17 with inieresting cercwouies. Fx-Governor Robert W. Furnas will deliver an address, and a number of the officials of the different secret societics will take part in the exercis There will be a number of visitors from dif- ferent parts of this and other states present, and an immense crowd 18 expected. Good rains for the past twe weeks haye made everyone happy, and they will enjoy the 17th as a holiday. Delegates For All Three. Lovr Ciry, Neb,, May 11.—[Special to the Brr.|—The republican county convetion met herc to-day and elected the following dele- gates: To the state convention at Lincoln—W. R. Mellor, C. L. Drake, D. L. Adamson, B, E. Long, D. W. Titus; T.H. Reasoner and E. C. Gallowny. the state convention at Omaha—S. P. Dillon, W. A. Wilson, William Fletcher, M. H. Mend, G. W. Hunfer, B. C. Galloway' and H. L. Burns, o the congressional convention at Norfolk 5. E. Long. H. J, Curtiss, M. S. Adams, S. Reynolds, J. A. Bradley, J. C. Edmonson and K. Baker, A Laird Delegation. OrreANs, Neb, May 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.|—The republican county convention was held here to-day. The con- testing delegates from Orleans precinet were only an obstruction. Laird carried the dele- gration as follows: H. L. Hrirxpn, A. L. Burr, Robert Coots, Audrew Richmond, J. A. Piper, John Olson, N. F. Kitzman, T. Ferguson. Delegates to the state conven- tion were elected as follows: E. E. Brown, Joseph Snider, L. H. Kent, J. A. Gibson, J. Cleaver, Jake Struvi, C.'C. Aansburg, C. Browa. Wearing the Stolen Benjamin. De Wirr, Neb, May 11.—(Special Tele- gram to Tuz Bee.]—May 8 Charles Ray, an old offender and_professional piferer stole an overcoat of K. R. Hammer. He was ar- rested to-day with the coat on. He pleaded guilty and was _given ten days in Juil and £20 costs, Constable Bowdish_ took the pris- oner to Wilber to-might and_Sheriff Barton will deliver him to the Lincoln jmler to- morrow. ©hi1a Killed By a Train. Famnuny, Neb,, May 11— [Special Tele- gram to Tit: Bee.|—A ohild of Joe Morti- mer's, betwoen two and three years old, was killed while playing on the track by a freight !J'Ilill of the St. Joe & Grand Island this even- ing. ——— The Bonds Will Be Issued. HenroN, Neb., May 11.— i to Tie: Bee,]—The bond election for $16,000, to build a new high school building at He- bron, was carried by fourteen votes over the required two thirds i) | MRS. BEEM TELLS HER S1DE. A Roemarkable Story of Cruelty and Crankiness. CnicaGo, May 11.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]-—The widow of Martin Beem was interviewed at lengthlast night. She was completely amazed at the remarkable mem- orandum found in eommection with Beem's will, and said she wonld no longer hesitate about telling her side of the story fully. In addition to her own fedlings, numbers of her friends have rallied to her side and insisted that she disclose everything. She told a re- markable story of peculiar shortcomings, great and repeated drvelty and made other serious charges against her husband, Be- ginning at her marri she said Beem greatly deceived her gnd ber folks by mak- g them all belieyp he was a man of wealth and great. social and political promw ce. She “said that the welding ring which Beem placed on her finger was paid for with her own money. Soon after marriage he displayed a violent and vicious temper, and within three weeks beat her during’ some trival disagreement 8o that blood was drawn.He repeatedly tore off her clothes in his fits” of violence. = His ambition knew no bounds; in fact, he seemed to have abiding faith that ho was one day to be pres- ident. This was thesecret of his sending b wife to Europe. He feared she was not cul- tured enough to adorn the white house when he got there. While she was in Europe he kept her on the smallest pittance, and when she returned the old trouble began again; the ne scenes were reenacted; he con- stantly criticising and finding fault_with her, and acting 80 that she firmly believes that he was demented. Mrs. Beem continued her story, bringing charges of the most serious naturé against the dead man, and saying, finally, that on the eve of her second departure ‘for Europe she was moved scck a divorce. Beem learned this while was absent, and sent her cablegams, at- g the forged name of her attorney thereto, in order that he might be able to intercept the correspondence. All his letters to her were couched in the most remarkable language, and in them he frequently threat- ened her with every possible calamity should she leave him. Mrs, Beem said further that i cal health, his financial straits and ansactions 10 which the world gener- ally applies the term ‘‘crooked,” added to the fact that she was going to get a divorce, undoubtedly completed the overthrow of his reason and led to his self-destruction. Mrs, m -does not know what to say of the norandum attached to the will which was itten the day before Beem started for Stanton, unless'it was an_effort on his part to carry out his ofterepeated threat to “cter- nally damn her life.” Satisfled It Was Suicide. StaxtoN, Neb,, May 11.—[Special to Tae —The investigation of the Beem trag- edy, carried on by Messrs, Postgate and Cassar of the Chicago Herald and Times, has about come to a close, and nothing more has been learned than has already been made public, except that they were satisfied in r own minds that the general committed de. The jurors were very stubborn aud refused to open their mouths regarding why they rendered such a verdict, but finally done s0, but nothing of much importance was dis- closed but what has already been given to the public. It has been cstablished beyond a doubt that the deed was committed on ac- count of family trouble and partly financial troubles, The Chicago reporters will proba- bly cease their investigation to-day and leave for more newsy flelds. This tragedy has caused more excitement in Stanton than any- thing since the town was laid out twenty years ago, and will be remembered many a year by the residents, but more especially by the jurors, — For Violating the Sunday Law. CrxcinNaTy, O, May 11.—Judge Caldwell, of the police court, this morning overruled the motion for a mew trial in the case of Henry Munzbroeck, saloon keeper, convicted of violating the Sunday closing law, and pro- nounced a sentence of ten days in the work] house, with a fine of #0 and costs. The lat- ter amounts to a considerable sum. An ef- fort was made to suspend the execution of the sentence, but the judge refused to permit further delay and defendant went to the workhouse with othér prisoners to-day. He was shaved and had his hair cut. — Not Drowned, But Murdered. MexowiNgE, Mich, May 11.—The body of J. H. Kiel, a prominent citizen of Oshkosh, Wis., was found in the Cedar river near here to-day. He had been inspecting the bridge over the river, and it was at first thought he had been drowned, But examination revealed the fact that he been murdered and robbed and the body thrown into the river. There is 0o clue to the murderer, ———— Busingss Troubles. XENIA, O, May 11.—State Senator Isaac M. Barrett made am assignment this after- noon. No figures are given. Heis alarge null owner at Spring Valley and is worth #100,000. His }abilities are cstimated at about 100,000, 2 Lo Crewberry Victorious. LONDON, May |1.—Phe ruce for the Kemp- tou park gravd prize of 1,000 sovereigns for three year-olds was won h‘ Crewberry,. | BOODLE GOT BACK THE BUDGE Prohibition Constable Potts Caught in a Trap. 2> HE MADE HIS BUSINESS PAY The Railroad Commission Has Ar- ranged to Give Everybody a Chance to Have a Hearing—Supreme Court Decisions. Constable Potts on the Make. Drx Moings, Ia, May 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.]—The trial of Constable Potts for bribery is now in progress in the district court. He is one of the prohibition constables who, with Pierce and Hamilton were indicted for receiving bribes, At the Potts trial to-day one of the chief wit- nesses was John Connelly, a wholesale hiquor man, who says lie set a trap for the consta- bles. He testified that February 1 Potts, as- sisted by others, scized his store and placed Mr. Chambers in charge; that he had a con- versation with Potts, and Potts had told him that the case was sct for trial and he could not change the date of trlal; that he nhad employed Mr. Bates as attorney; that on the 4th of February Potts and Hamilton met him aud said_they could release the goods; that this was in the court house: that Potts left; that Hamilton told him if he would do_something for the boys they could return the goods. After ten or fitteen minutes he met Potts on the stair- way and Potts told him that anything he did for the boys he wus to do it in person and not depend on Blair or Stubbs. The after- noon of the same day he met Hamilton and he asked him for £200 to release the goodss told him that he would give him $100 cash and the other $100 in thirty days. Hamilton went and saw Potts about it and came back and said that the conditions were all right; Hamilton told him to have the money ready at his store in twenty minutes and they would release the goods; that he went to the State savings bank and got his mouey changed 1nto small bills, and told the cashicr what he was going to do; he got the clerk to take the number and denomination of the bills and make a certificate of the same. Then he went to the store and laid the money down and Hamilton told him to walk away; did so; turned around and saw Hamilton take the bills and put them in his pocket. The bills were one fifty, two twenties und a en, i oy A Day For Everybody. Des Moixes, Ia,, May 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bek.]—In accordance with the provisions of the new railroad law, the com- mssioners to-day issued to the public the fol- lowing notice: The railroad commissioners hereby set apart for hearing explanations or securing information regarding the fixing of a maxi- mum schedule of freight rates for the rail- roads of the state the following dates, said hearing to be at the office of the commission- ers in Des Moines, .+ _Jobbers, May 17 and 18; manufacturers and millers, May 22; pork packers and stock shippers, May 23} coal mine operators and coal and lumber dealers, May 25; producers, May 29 and 80; retail merchants and middlemen and others, May 815 common carriers, June 5. Supreme Court Decisions. Des Morxes, Ia., May 11.—[Special Tele- gram to TuE Bee.]—The supreme court filed the following decisions here to-day: . Henry Decamp vs the City of Sioix City, appellant, Woodbury district, action to re- cover damages for personal injuries. Re- versed. H. Day vs the Mill Owners’ Insurance Company of Iowa, appellants, action to re- cover an insurance policy, Tama distri Aftirmea. Corlee Lumber Company, appellants, vs John B. Mercer, assignce, Scott circuit. Afirmed. State of Towa vs John Birmingham, appell- ant, Boone district. Reversed. 1. M. Danner vs Barbara Hotz et al., ap- pellant, action in equity to enjoin & nuisonce. Modified and affirmed. William Hosner, administrator, ete., vs A. W. Rodgers, appellant, Adair district, action to recover money. Reversed. Lewis Hunnel, appellant, vs the Bank of Monroe, Jasper district. Aftirmed. Lewis Howes vs Elbridge D. Axtell, ap- pellant, Clayton cirewt, action to recover for false and fraudulent representation by de- fendant., Aftirmed, A Fallen Woman's Frenzy. CraiNtoy, Ta,, May 11.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Elizabeth Fontain, convicted of keeping a house of ill-fame, was sentenced this afternoon to states prison for fifteen months. Before receiving sentence she harangued the judge for about fifteen min- utes, and_when sentence was pronounced fell ‘on her knees begging for mercy and pleading to remain with her child, Finally frothing at the mouth and becoming violent while two officers were taking her from the ‘ourt room, she raved, swore, called the judge and jurors vile names and acted like e wild woman, A Notion Dealer Assigns. Stoux Ciry, Ta, May 11.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—B. F. Frazee, proprie- ter of a novelty store on Fourth street, to-day made an assignment. Liabilities, about $1,500; assets quite small. There are cred- itors in Chicago and Minneapolis. e A FLOOD ROCK ISLAND. The Moline Water Power Company’s Bulkhead Swept Away. Rocxk IstAND, T, May 11.—The high water which has been running over the stone wall of the Moline water power at 12:30 carried away a large scction of the bulkhead which runs across the south channel of the Missis- sippi_between the Rock Island arsenal and the main shore. This bulkhead was con- structed of a heavy block of Nuuvoo sto and was 700 feet long. Five hundred feet of this wall has disappearcd and it is beleved the rest has been so badly disiotegrated as to need rebuilding, This wall cost the government #100,000, The tide of water coming to the city front of Rock Island carried out to mid- stream $5,000 worth of logs from the upper saw mills and the freight warehouse of the St. Paul packet line. Al trains are aban- doned on the St. Puul road between here and Savanna in_consequence of the floods on the Meredosia, and on the Peoria on account of the long railway embankment, which threatens to break and flood the low lands, Hundreds of families are moving out of their houses to-night. At Quincy. QuiNcy, 111, Muy3l1.—The river here now is ten miles wide and hundreds of farms are submerged to the depth of several feet. The levee below the city 18 weakening in places, and & large force of men are at work night and day to avert the threatened calamity. Foundries and factories along the levee ha been forced to suspend. ‘The St. Loui Keokuk & Northwestern railway has aba doned all trains north of here, cutting off the towns of La Grange, Canton and Alexandria. ‘The loss is incalculable. To-night the water is still slowly rising. An Americ Venice, GavLexa, 11, May 11.—The city of Galena has been turned into an American Venice, and the novel spectacle of skiffs and barges as a means of transportation is now seen in all its business portion except Main street. On the east side of the latter thoroughfare the water in wany places is nearly up to the first floor, and préparations are being made by those nost intercsted Lo move into safer quarters. Boats can now be rowed entirely around the custom house and postoftice build- ings, and both Commerce and Water streets Larg navigable nearly the entire length, FIFTIETH CONGRESS, House. WasminaroN, May 11.—After the morn- ing's business had been finished the house went mto committee of the whole on the tariff bill, and Mr. Scott of Pennsylvania took the floor. He said that the bill was framed in the interests of the people. 1t was intended in the first instance to stop mount- ing the surplus in the treasury; and second, to relieve as far as prudence would permit at this time, the over-burdened industries of the countries from excessive taxation. On referring to the tariff bill introduced by Mr, Randall, Mr. Scott said: “Taking it item by item, instead of relieving the tax-ridden people clamorous for relief, the bill actually proposed to increase dutics. The majority of the committee on ways and means sought—first, to relieve the manufacturing interests by placing on the free list, us far as it possibly could, such articles as were essen- tially necessai to them to enable them to compete, not only in their own markets, but in the markets of the world: secondly, in a revision and readjustment of the various schedules under the existing tariff to leave ample duties on all merchandise that could possibly be imported from abroad in com- petition with home products, and to protect h‘fl\ml‘ monufactures and labor employed by them.” He said the Randall measure, from what- ever point it was looked at, was a_misbegot- ten, illshaped, portentious, unjustifiable monster, with no excuse for existence and no purpose in its life but to obstruct the democratic party and delay that justice which the country demanded. The bill now under cousideration had been formed for the double purpose of reducing the surplus and relieving the country of needless taxation, The speaker wished to be clearly understood that the interests of labor had been steadily held in view and that this bill furnished that rotection to labor which his opponents pro- essed to give, but to which their policy haa been directly opposed. He said protection, 50 called, would add not & penny to the wage worker's pay or give one day's additional work in the year, but i would rob him of an undue proportion of his earnmgs to purchase the necessaries of life and keep him happy and independent. The speaker went on to say that upon no class of people did the pres- ent fiscal burdens of the country bear so heavily as upon the farming class. One of the strong arguments the protectionists made to the farmer was the home market that pro- tection was alleged to insure for his produce. It was a fallacy and a fraud, and the intelli- g.*n‘t farmers would not be longer deceived y it Turning his attention to the metals sched- ule of the bill Mr. Scott cited the case of the Edgar Thompson steel works as exhibiting the operation of monopoly duty, swelling the profits of the manufacturer into the most un- reasonable and appalling figures whilst add- ing nothing to the wages of labor, and at the same time restricting the market of the farmer for his produce, through simply pillaging him upon__his pur- chases of implements and apparel. He called attention to natural gas and said the manu facturers who were so fortunately situated required nothing more to enable them to ‘‘take the start of this majestic world and bear the palm alone,” but free raw material, open markets around the globe, no unneces- sary restrictions here or there, cheap food, cheap raiment and cheap blankets. Mr. Scott went on to say the tariff did not protect the conl miner, but robbed him in just so far as it increased the cost what he consumed by the imposition of duties the government did not need to meet its requircments. The speaker next took ug the subject of ‘wool, and said the aim of the majority of the committee had been to readjust duties upon woolen and worsted goods, 8o as to enable the manufacturers not only to pay the same wages they are now paying, but to cheapen the ds, thus enabling them to command the home market, which they ave largely de- prived of, and to compete in the foreign ones. Free raw wool and the duties proposed on the manufactures of wool would accomplish this. In conclusion the speaker said: “We are here, sir—we, the majority of the ways and means committee, and of this house, in de- fense of American industry. We alone offer it protection, we seek alone the independence and_aggrandizement of domestic lubor by liberating it from unnatural restraint, and allowing it undisturbed possession and ' com- plete enjoyment of its own earnings.” Mr. Scott spoke for more than two hours and was loudly applauded as he concluded. Mrs. Cleveland was in the gallery for a short time. Mr. Gear of Iowa, in discussing the Mills bill, said most of the demoerats in his district had told him that no lowa representative who voted for the measure could be lected to congress, In this contest between free trade and protection the republican party had on its side the interests of the manufa turers and laborers, while th a large portion of the democratic party backed by foreign influence. The passage of the Mills bill in the interest of free trade would be a victory for British eommerce. Mr. Dibble of South Carolina_criticised the republicans for their proposition that the only tariff duties which should be reduced were those on articles which could be pro- duced 1n the south and for desiring that every- thing should be protected, except the rice of the Carolinas and the sugar of Louisiana. He thought this was a_strange commentary on the professed friendship of the republican party for the negro laborer of the south. Mr. Haughen of Wiscousin] opposed the bill and criticised the president for having been, in part, responsible for the surplus which he s0 much condemned by his failure to approve the river and harbor bill, and by his neglect to exercise authority vested in him by law, to purchuse United States bonds. The committee then rose and the house took recess until 8 o'clock, the evening ses- sion to be for the consideration of private pension bills, The house at its evening session passed thirty seven pension bills and at 10:20 ad- journed until to-morrow , e FOOD FOR MILLIONS, Duluth's Marvelous Flour Business— A Wonderful Growth. DurLumn, Minn, May 11.—[Special Tele- gram toTne Bee.)—The flour business at Duluth this season already shows signs of being one of the maryels of modern times In no shipping point in the world has there ever been as much flour in store at one time s is now awaiting shipment at this point, and it is still coming at the rate of 100 car- loads per day. The mammoth St. Paul and Duluth warchouses, the largest on carth, are for the first time full to the doors. Besides this there are 500 cars of the commodity on the tracks for wunt of ('npncn‘y for its storage. For two weeks past re have been received an average of oty cars per uay. In prior scasous be- tween fifteen and twenty boats have been en- aged in the flour trade between here and Buffalo. This season it will require thirty 10 take care of the business, und that number has already been taken for the summer. The flour and coal business of Duluth this scason will fully double that of two years ago. e A Country Bank Robbed, PraTt, Kan, May 11.—The Pratt County National bank was entered at noon to-duy and robbed of , all in currency. The cashier’s moi absence enabled the thieves to eff ance by kicking a pane of glass out of the window. S 1 Delegates. Sr. Lous, May 11.—The Third district ve- publican convention to-duy elected Fred King and Horace R. Williaus delegates to the na- tional convention other side was — akes His Seat, i, May 11.—The senate com- vileges and electious, at a meet- ded that Turpic, of Indiana, w his seat. WasuiNot 1wittee on pi ing to-day d was entit B Blazing Coffins. Owosso, Mick., May 11.—A fire broke out last -evening in L. E. Woodward's casket wo‘rks and destroyed §100,000 worta of prop- erty, HIS FORTUNE LOST AT FARO, A Denver Gambler Dropd $100,000 at His Own Table. HE PLAYED AGAINST HIMSELF A Three-Fifthe Owner of the House When He Started, He Quits the Game a Poor Man—A High Roller to the Last. He Lost Tt as Hs Mado Tt DrexveR, Colo, May 11.—[Special Telegram to ik Beg.]—The sporting circles of Denver are more than usually excited over a play against faro made carly this morning by Charlie Pierson, a wellknown sport, and threc-fifths owner of the Arcade gambling halls, which at the end of about a three hours's run reduced him to w condition which often overtakes those who ‘‘monkey with the tiger.” Pierson walked into his place about 2 this morning, and to pass away time concluded to “chance” a fow dollars on the game. He promptly lost, and reaching for an inside pocket he produced arollof bills, A hundred dollar bill soon vanished into space. Anothor disappeared. A third, fourth and fifth were oxchanged for “reds” and “‘blues,” which found their way back into the ‘‘rack" without nmetting the player @ dollar. “Out of luck, by heavens!" exclaimed Pierson as he produced a big fat pocket book. ve me £1,000 worth of checks,” and he placed two $500 bills on the layout. *“Blues,” worth £6.25 each, were handed over and the deal went on. Scarely a bet was won by Picrson and his $1,000 was gone and he was ‘stuck,’ as the gamblers’ par- lance runs. He must win out atany cost, and £2,000 1n checks were soon piled up beforo him, but they dwindled away rapidly, the player searcely picking up a vet. A few deals were made and the betting ran high. “Yellows” at $25 apiece had taken the place of “reds” and “blues.” “I win £0,000 on that deal,” exclaimed Pierson. I am still in £61,000 but I'll get even the next deal,” and the “mechanic” on the opposita side of the table began to shuflle the cards, Picrson’s bad luck came back to him with renewed force, and inside of twenty minutes he had lost altogether £30,000 in cash. He arose from the table, walked over to the business desk and _drew his check for all he had in the bauk and began his attacks on the tiger again. He lost rapidly and then put_up his interest in the housé, receiving therefora shecks” to the market value of his 60 per cent mterest. That went the way of the balance, and the only thing he had " left was a valuabte ranch not far from the city. The true gambling disposition was centered in his partners, and they gave Charlie a chance to “win out’’ by accepting his ranche at good figures. Fortune still frowned upon the unlucky man, and when he arose a few moments afterwards from the table that. had been his ruin, he was worse off by 100,000, many people placing his *losings at $135, but doubtless the first meationed sum is nearer the truth. \ This is the heaviest playing ever done in this part of the Rocky mountains. In the early days of Virginia City, Nev., fortunes were lost and won, but in' this part of the country a few thousand dollars lost at a faro fgame was considered "%rm Dlay.” Pierson’s history 1s brief. }i’u was_for- merly a cook in a Leadville hotel or restau- rant and for £100 purchased an interest 1 a defunct gambling house of the great camp, Luck followed his venture and he was soon a wealthy man. He came to Denver about s ugo and purchased an interest in e, where dollars rolled in upon h'gn without any cessation. Until the time he sat down to the unlucky game he was esti- mated to be worth $150,000. peseselee Sl A Boom For Colonel Denby. EvAxsviLLE, Ind., May 11.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—A combined movement of the friends of Colonel Charles Denby, present minister to China, who is being urged for the vice presidency, has been started by the publication of a letter in which he consents to the use of his name before the national convention, Interviews with prominent democrats throughout southern Indiana were published, in which a_decided proference s oxpressod'for his candidacy in deflance of the endorsement which has been given to Gray. 1t is held that the fuctional fight against the lutter is necessarily fatal to his chances, especially with the powerfl influence of McDonatd against him, while Colonel Denby presents all the requisites of 4 good running mat Cleveland, without volitical entanglefn The movement |8 being engincered by some of the most proms inent democrats in the state, and is destined 10 assume formidable proportions. - Winged Messengers at Key West, Key West, FI May pecial Tele- gram to'T' .]=The establishment of a Pigeon messenger service m connection with the signal oftice at Key West is a foregone conclusion since the order has been promul- gated by General Greely, who has the matter in charge, for nccessary lights and fixtureg, The first purpose of this service is to bring acent islunds, especially the Bahamas, into communication with Key West and by cable with the main land. Those familine with the use of pigeons as messengers be- licve the scheme will be a s the only drawback being the liability of loss of birds in sudden storms on the ocean, il 00 g Steamship Arrivals, QueexsTows, May 11.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek,|—Ari man, from Boston, Dover, May 11.—Arrived—The steamer , from New York for London. N ¥, May 11—Arrived—The steamer he steamer Norse- t Bosy Munitoban, from Glasgow. New York, May 11.—Arrived—The steam- ers Bagenland, fr from Liverpool, th 0 Antwerp; the Italy Aller, from J3remen. PrLysovti, Muy 11— Arriyed—The steamer Edam, from New York for Amsterdam. LONDO, il.—~Arrived--The steamer Michigan, froui Baltimore, s Want Protection, CuicaGo, May 11.—Two thousand railroad men attended the railroad meeting last night, called by the Burlington strikers, to con- sider statements to the effect that crews of various roads transferring Burlington cars were attacked by non-unionists, A commite tee was appointed to wait on the general manugers of various roads and request pro= tection. If the protection is not granted the men say they will not handle Burlington business. The committee will try to have olvers of the *Q" men confiscated, - Stole the Cash Hox. .UXINGTON, Ky., May 11.-William Riley, the Chicago bookmaker, deposited his cash. box, containing 3,500 in money and $4,800 im certified checks and drafts in the Pheenix hotel safe last night. This morning it was gone, and its disappearance is supposed 10 be the work of a sneak thief, - A San Francisco Ex-Mayor Drowneds SAN Francizco, Moy 11.—A. J. Bryant, ex-mavor of this city, was attackea with ver- tige on a ferryboat this morning, fell into the as drowned. The body was recove cred aud removed to the worgue. - ates (0 Kngland, At e fingl sessicp Medical associstion ti were appointed to d the iaceting of the British Medical association next year ut Ldinburg, Reoun