Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 23, 1888, Page 1

L e RSP ® TYE R R SR THE OMAHA DALY BEE SEVENTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY 2 1888, —1 NUMBER 340. Attracting Oonsiderable Attention in Both Houses. SHERMAN'S NEW YORK STRENGTH Democrats Who Will Vote Against the Mills Bill-Bids For Finishing Nebraska City's Building— Sheridan 111, Only Second to the Tariff. WASHINGTON BUREAU TrE OMARA Bre, 518 FOURTERNTH STREET, Wasnixarox, D, C.. May 22. No measure of general legislation proposed in the present congress (the tariff bill alone excepted) has attracted more general com- ment than Senator Paddock's bill for the erection of postoffice buildings which is now under discussion in the senate. The measure, while somewhat amended in the commitee, and reported back to the senate asa com- mittee bill, is fairly Senator Paddock’s, and 18 80 considered by the senate and spoken of by the press. The Nebraska senator first of any one in the senate or house introduced a billof this character in congress and the wvarious measures since sent to the committee have each and all been constructed on his plan. The only modifications made in any of the proffosed bills have been in the line of minor details. The main features have been left untouched. In the debate on the measure the amendments offered have all been to- ‘wards changing it back towards the Nebraska senator's original substitute, and when it is finally passed it will be on the lines first laid down by him. Several hours were given up, both yesterday and to-day in the discussion of the measure. In the house Mr. Blounvs bill is drawn on the same line. The object of the bill, and which obtains for it the support which it is receiving, is the purpose to do away with the granting of the large appropriations for buildings in cer- tain towns and cities, and adopting instead a general one for the construction of postoftice buildings in all towns of a certain size. In other words, as stated in the debate, it is in- tended to adopt a general equitable system which gives no preference to any locality or 10 any section of the country, but provides postofice buildings, and also where it is practicable, accommodations for other de- partments of the government. The specific object of the bill is to diminish special legis- lation by congress, and every session appro- priating money for public buildings at par- ticular places. Under Senator Paddock’s original measure the cost of the buildings ‘was dependent upon the gross receipts of the offices for a term of ~ years preceding. In the present bill the arbitrary limit of $25000 is fixed. It is probable that this change will not be sustained by thoe sen- ate and that the amount in each case will be Jeft to be determined by the supervising Yoard. Another feature of the amended bill is one providing that the postmaster genoral shall be authorized to accept sites by dona- tion. This has already been stricken out on Mr. Paddock’s initiative as being unjust to the west and south, where the people are less able to donate valuible ground to the govern- ment than in the wealthier communities of the cast. THIRTY-FOUR YOTES YROM NEW YORK, Information is received here from New York that thirty-four out of the seventy-two delegates from that state will vote for Sher- man under the leade Senator War. ner Miler. Mr. Miller has always been looked upon #s a Sherman man and he has been at the head of the Sherman organization in New York state. He 18 a cool headed, far sighted, energetic leader, and the Blaine-Depeyw faction were compelled to put him on the delegation to Chicago in order to prevent a lively row. Mr. Miller is very friendly with Depew. however, and would not object to supporting him for_the presidency, but he is violently opposed to Blaine, and while he might vote for him at the polls if Blaine were nominated, he would not give him more than a_passive subport. There is a feeling, however, thut Senator Sherman’s strength is not permanent; that the delegates from the southern states will not stick to him, but will scatter and run as they did when they were supporting Arthur in the convention of 1854 DEMOCRATS AGAINT THE MILLS BILL., The democrats who will vote ugainst the Mills bill through thick and thin are as fol- Jows: Merriniun, Mahoney, Bliss, Stahl- necker and Campbell, and’ perhaps Cum- mings, of New York; Randalland Sowden, of Pennsylvania; ’idcock and McAdoo, of New Jersey; Vance, French and Granger, of Connecticut; Foran, of Ohio, and Till: man, of South Carolina. Although the latter is said to be pledged through thick and thin 10 Randall, he recently authorized an intcr- view in the Charleston News and Courie which sounded very much as though he was trying to hedge and would support the bill under certain conditions. Several other democrats will vote with the gentleman named against the free wool clause and that clause removing the duty from lumber, Several of the representatives from the Gulf states have heard from their constituents on the lumber question, and will vote with the republicans. BIDDEKS ON THE NEBRASKA CITY BUILDING. Bids were opened to-duy by thesupervising architeet of the treasury for the lubor and material required in the completion of the interior finish, including the lathing, plast ingg joiner work, wood flooring, ~stair marblo work, glass, hardware, painting, ishing, plumbing and fitting on the vourt house building at Nebraska City, The bidders were s follows: Thomas Driscoll, Washington, for onk W, cypress §20.5800; George W. Corbitt, Washington, oak #21, pross §20,955: ' MeCarthy & Baldwin, Washington, oak 000, ¢ 58§20, Honry Wales, Nebraska City, onk $4,7 rypross §22,787; John Meyer's Son, Pales. tine, Tex.,' onk §24,404; John O'Connor, Buffulo, onk §8),705, oypress £50,805; Robert Mitehell, Cinctunati, oak §23,0:8, GENEKAL SHERIDAN ILL. There is a report in quict inculation to- night among the intimate friends of General PLil Sheridun that Le is dangerously ill at Lis residence in this city. Geueral Sheridan roturned last Saturday from a long trip 10 the west, and is prostrated from nervous- noss. Ho spent some days tramping around the new post at Chicago, and when he re- completely worn out Wi i cousultation of his fumily physicians— Reilly and Yar i i refuse to give any ) the general's condi Colonel heridan, tne general's brother, said to-night that the latter was not seriously ill, but friends believe that there ure causes for apprebension, MISCELLANEOUS, The comptroller of the currency to-day ap- proved the Importers’ and Traders' bunk, of ow Yok, ns reserve agency for the Hamil- ton County Nutional bank, of Webster City, iso ihe Nutional Park Bank, of New ork, in place of the United States Nutional as roderve agent for the Iirst National, of Tobias, Ncb., and the American Exchange Nationul, of Chi 3 ve agent for the First Nutional, of Rapid City, Dak. 1. B. Houck, deputy sheritf of Omaha, for- merly of this city, is visiting Lis brother, S, Houck, of Washington. Representative Wi, L. Scott of Pennsyl vania is determined to be heard. He has ordered 400,000 coples of hus tariff speech in pawphlet form, and given mnotice tnat each member of the'house can have 1,500 aua each democratic senator 8,000 for distribution. It costs him about §3,000. Senator Paddock’s bill providing for a bridge at Nebraska City was passed by the senato to-day. The drawbridge section was stricken out by the committe, it being ob- ted to by the secretary of war. No other amendwent was ade. The cou- PADDOCK'S POSTOFFICE BILL | tiamuisieitibar'feary, ™ s ™ v ERRY S. Heati, FIFTIETH CONGRESS, Senate. WasniNarox, May 22.~At the conclusion of the morning business several bills were taken from the calendar and passed, among them being the senate bill granting to the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Western railway company the right of way through the Lac de Flambeau Indian reservation in Wisconsin. "The senate then (at 1:40 p. m.) proceeded to the consideration of executive business. The doors were reopened at 2 o'clock when the senate proceeded to the consideration of unfinished pusiness—being the house bill to establish a department of labor—and Mr. Regan addressed the senato in opposition, At the conclusion of his speech he moved, as a substitute, the bill creating a department of industry. On the vote on the substitute there were 9 yeas and 27 nays (less than a quorum) and then Mr. Reagan withdrew the substitute. Various amendments to the bill (principaliy corrections in the phraseology) were offered by Mr. Edmunds and agreed to. The bill was then passed, a conference com- mittee ordered, and Senators Blair, Wilson and George were appointed conferees on the part of the senate. The bill provides for a department of labor, the general design and duties of which shall be to acauire and diffuse among the people of the United States useful information on sub- jects connected with labor in the most gen- ©ral und comprehensive sense of the word, and especialiy uvon its relation to capital,the hours of labor, the earnings of laboring men and women and means of promoting their material, social, intellectual and moral pros- perity. ‘The personnelis to consist of o commissioner to beappointed by the president, by and with the advice and consent of the senate, who is to hold office for four years and receive a salary of £5,000, a chief clerk, stenographer, and four minor clerks, copyists and messengers. A committee on conference was ordered on the pension appropriation bill, and Senators Allison, Dawes and Gorman appeinted. The following bills were taken from the calendar and passed: The senate bill author- izing the construction of a railroad bridge across the Missouri river at Nebraska City, Neb. ; the senate bill appropriating £12,000 for the completion of the pubhe building at Winona, Minn.: the senate bill appropriating $100,000 for a public building at Vicksburg, Miss. ; the house bill authorizing the purchase jional ground for the public building 1 Bluffs, Ia., at a cost not exceeding 0,000, ‘The senate then adjourned. House. ‘WasniNGroN, May 22.—The floor was given to the committee on labor, and Mr. O'Neill, from Missouri. chairman of that committee, called up the bill to confine the products of conyict labor to the state in which they are produced. Mr. O'Neill endeavored to have an arrangement effected whereby debate on the bill should be limited to two hours, but opposition was made on the ground that the principle involved in the bill was too im- portant to be established without full d cussion and consideration. Majority and minority reports were read at length and an hour was thus consumed. After a prolonged and tedious debate Mr. Cannon of Illinois offered an amendment prohibiting importa- tion for commercial purposes of all goods, wares or merchandise from any foreign country to the United States which, in whole or in part, were manufactured or produced by convict labor, and prescribing penaltics ation of this prohibition. Adopted, ious question was then ordered 3 5, nays 44—on the engrossment and third reading of the bill, and the house ad- journed. National Bar Association. WasmNGToN, May 22.—A convention of delegations from many of the state and local bar associations of the country, having for its object the formation of a National Bar association, met here to-day. The call for the convention was issiied one month ago by the bar association of the District of Colum- bia, Among the state associations repre- sented were those of Vermont, New York, Ohio, Illinois, West Virginia, North Car lina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Montana and California. Colonel J. O. Broadhead of St. Louis, was elected chairman. 2 Postal Changes. WASHINGTON, Muy 22,—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—A postoffice was established to-day at Hirorndelle, Worth county, Iowa, Aley Benson postmaster, The following Towa postmasters were appointed to-day: Burleigh C. Farris, Eldorado Junction, Hay- din county, vice Lizzie Utley, resigned; Benj. I, Bogenrief, Hinton, Plymouth coun- ty, vice H. S, Hubl d, resigned. Nebraska Patents. Wisnixaroy, May 22.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bek.]--Julius C. Harpham of Lin- coln, Neb.. was to-day granted a patent of " rosette attachment for bridles. Washington Briefs. Among the acts approved by the president to-day was one for the construction of two frec bridges across the Red river in Dakota, The senate committee on finance this morning ordered an adverse rcport on the fractional currency bill, but 1 its place a bill will be reported reducing the fee upon postal notes for less than §1 to 1 cent, 1t is now definitely known that the offer to sellthe government §5,260,00) in bonds,made in the name of a well-known Philadelphia firm, was a straw bid, solely intended to affect the stock market. The firin whose name was use mformed the depurtment to-day they did not make the offer und they did not know who did. The senato decided by a vote of 28 to 27 not to consider the fishe in open session, The division was upon lines, except in the case of S who voted with the democrats udversely to Riddleberger’s resolution. At the announce- ment of the result the body W legislative jon. No time tixed for taking up the treaty. AN UNSELFISH CANINE, Although Starving For Food He First Thinks of His Master. Durvrir, Minn, May 23.—[Special Tele- gram to The 1 The steamer Ossifrage, which left this port last Saturday for Port Arthur returned to-day, having failed to reach her destination on wccount of the solid blue ice which intervenes. She encountered twenty-one vessels firmly frozen in the ice, aud_took off some peopic and brought them to Duluth. In passing Victoria island the keeper of the light house, accompanicd by three dogs, walked out on the ice, the ani- mals finally reaching the Ossifrage. The keeper was out of food and had been for some days, and the dogs made s most dis- mal howling until sheir appetites were satis- fled. One dog of the three, however, took the first piecc of meat that' was given him, and making his way back to his master laid it at bis feet and then refurned to the vessel and howled for more. Captain Inman sup- plied the keeper with enough food to last until a supply boat could reach ham through the ice. ent at once into las yet been —— Swreet Car Drivers Strike. Rocurster, May 22.—All the street ocar drivers employed by the Rochester City and the Brighton Street Railway company here struck this morning for ten hours work, pay to remain the same s herctofore —$2 per day. Not u car was rununing to-day, All cars in the city are *bob tails” and the men driving them are required to do all the work. e The Fire Record. pELFIIA, May 25.—The large iron hine works of the Belmont Iron company, formerly Cooper & Manly Manu- facturing company, were completely burned this morning causing o loss of $60,000 on building and machinery and $10,000 oo stock, losured amply, COLORADO IS FOR GRESHAM. He Will Get Her Six Votes After the First Ballot. THE FIGHT FOR BOWEN'S SEAT. Money Will Be Freely Spent By Both Parties to Secure the Prize-The ‘Way Long Jones Sums Up Blaine's Boom. Political Situation in Colorado. DENVER, May 22.— [Special to Trne Bee.)— The six delegates to the Chicago convention selected at the republican state convention held in Pueblo on the 15th inst. will, it is pe- lieved, throw the combined vote of Colorado to Gresham, although two of these are be- lieved to favor Blaine and will probably give him their support on the first ballot. The democratic convention is held this week, and although there is a bitter fight between the wings led by James F. Mathews, member of the national committee, and that headed by Hon. T. M. Patterson, who delivered the eulogy on Cleveland before the Iroquis club in Chicago a few weeks ago, the delegation to St. Louis will go instructed for Cleveland. As a United States Senator s to be selected the conventions now being held in the state are of more than passing interest. Half a dozen millionaires are in the race to succeed to the seat now occupied by Hon. T. M. Bowen, and the municipal and state contests between parties and fac- tions are rendered tributary to individual strength, The state is, or has been, regarded as a republican stronghold, but the demo- crats under Patterson and Colonel Arkius, the editor of the News, who are converted Cleveland men, with their respective follow- ings, are making every effort to swing 1t over to the democratic side. E. O. Wolcott, the attorney for the Denver & Rio Grande rail- way, and one of the millionaires of the state, ads the republican contingent in the senatorisl race, _and, _ backed _ by Moffat of sthe First Nauional banl and the richest man in Colorado, Lots of money will be spent to elect him, al- though personal peculiarities will have to be overcome in doing so. Wolcott achieved celebrity by his speech before the New Eng- land club in New York, ana also by his fist- cuff with W. S, Lee, the mayor of Denver. Both men are bitter enemies and cach nas strong influence. Wolcott's erratic conduct as a man gbout town, which led to publicity in several eastern ' papers, has operated against him, although every attempt to sup- press the scandal Lias been resorted to, even to the buying up of all pupers containing the personal articles. Ex-Senator Tabor, who has made a barrel of money in_ the past two or three years, ex-Governor Routt the cattle king and Ex-Senator Hill, who has made §3,000,000 out of mines, are the other candidates, and the fight has already been inaugurated which is to end with the elec- tion of members to the legislature this fall, The republicans have the most money and are going to spend it as the interests of the state nurtured by republi influence and management demand that it should be con- tinued. The mines, railways and such ag cultural interests as have been developed are controlled by republicans, and they-canuot afford to let the fatted calf and feathered nests slip from their fingers, It is given out by members of the: Union club, which 18 essentially a republican club, a republican and protective institution, that all the money necessary will be put up to elect Wolcott, as he is the cham- pion of the “‘powers that be.”” Wolcott and Lia brother are immensely rich and have to a certain extent controlled the political ma- chinery of thestate. *Ed,” as he is known, has an unsavory social record, and money and influence is necessary to elect him, Tabor, whose short but brilliant career in the senate and his $500 night shirt became conspicuous figures in national politics, will spend his own money and the events of the past month or 80 show that he is going to do_it. Routt has made enough off caitle and fortunate speculations to put up a good pile and Hill is regarded as Walcott's strongest’opponent from a financial point of view. The democrats—or at least those who as- pire to senatorial honors—are comparatively poor. Tom Patterson, who heads the party, makes £59,000 & year at his practice and as much more by 'investments, can afford to spend a snug sum and not miss it. Dennis Sullivan, who is at the head of the Denver national bank and 18 wgrth a million, will make a fight. Ex-Govetnor Grant, who lil all of Colorado’s representatives in the lower house, is red headed and rich, owns the con- trolling interest in the Omaha smelter and wants to succced Bowen, and has as good chance as anyone else if his ‘‘wad” holds out. Bowen, of course, wants to keep the seat for six years more and has the mining interests in the southern part of the state at his back. The republican strength lies in the “boodle” of its individual cohorts while the democrats depend partly on the re-el tion of Cleveland and & judicious manipula- tion of the state campaign. “Long" Jones Talks. Cuicaco, May Special Telegram to Tae Bee.]—A local paper prints a double leaded special from Washington, an inter- view with *‘Long” Jones, the well known re- publican politician of Illinois, regarding the Paris cable of Sunday about Blaine. He says he has neverdoubted Blaine’s honesty in his letter of withdrawal, but adds: “If Blaine knows of the movement that is going on in this country, and it seems to me he can not be ignorant of it, there can be but one conclusion, 1f anyone is disposed to bel he is not himself actively working to secu the majority vote at the Chicago convention, it will answer the same purpose to know that his lieuten are even more act than they ha been in his inter have a perfeet organization in every sf the the union, They havea definite plan. They are working on a system; and it is time that republicans who desire to have a candidate nowinated who can be elected to be advised and act accordingly. His lieuten- ants are talking of a “spontancous erup- tion” again, which is breaking out all over the country, and which they maintain i3 certain to force the Chicago convention to s pt us a candidate a man who will then ve been four times before the national nominating conyention and who, some f the most ex- perienced politicl Obseryers in the countr, including some of Blaine's forn especial friends, are satisfied cannot be ele v have planued to secure New Jersey and Con- necticut in his favor and they hope they can control sixty votes in the New York delega- tion, Of this they are not so certain as they would like to be. Blae's scheme has been to secure men in all of the delegations and to instruct them to act in accordance with this plan, They are not to interfere with the votes, for ‘‘favorite sons,” or instructed dele- is on the first ballot; but they are to concentrate on the second or third formal ballot. They intend to ayoid a contest with the convention. They know Blaine could not be nominated after a eontest. They pro- pose 10 work with & rush on the second bal- ot if possible. They have been working for months with carefully seleeted agents,” Mr, Jones went on at some length toexplain the Dlans of henchmen of the man from Maine,and said no matter whether Mr. Blaine knew of it or not it was an actual fact that his old re- tainers were straining every nerve o carry the plan through, notwithstanding they had been told his nonination meunt defeat, Democrats of Maine. AugustA, Me.,, May 22 he democratic state convention met at 11:15 and was called to order by 8. 8. Brown, of the state com- mittee. A. A. Powers was chosen chairman and made’ & brief ad- dress. Powers closed by reference to the administration of President Cleveland | sud made an appeal for its coatinuance, say- ing the elcctors selectod to-day should vote for the re-election ®f Grover Cleveland, The speaker said in ‘bis election they went in for reform in the ‘eivll service, retrench- ment in public expenditure, and personal worth and integrity, The temporary organization was permancnt and & short recess taken. The following were elected delegates-at-] : Payson Tucker, Arthur Sewall, E. C. Allen and James Tobin. W. L. Putnam was nominated for governor. Deciding on Temporary OfMcers. Serixariern, fll., May 22.—The democratio central committeo at a meeting to-night de- cided upon the following as temporary of- ficers of the state convention which meets to-morrow: Chalrman. Judge Jesse J. Phil- lips, Hillsbow; mm&,‘w. J. Mize, Deca- tur; assistants, J. B. ig, Mattoon, 1. H. Strokes, Lincoln, and W. F. Beck, Olney. General John M. Palmer has just consented to the use of his name as a candidate for governor, and the belief is almost general he will be nominated. Keystone Democrats To-day. Hannissuro, Pa., May 22.—The democratic state convention meets hére to-morrow. The four delegates-at-large will be Congressman Scott, Hon. Lewis C. Cassidy, Congressman Mitchlerand C. E. Boyle. William U, Hensle will be temporary chairman and ex-Senator ‘William S. Wallace permanent chairman, Bill Springer Renominated. SrriINGPIELD, 111, May 22.—The Thirteenth congressional district democrats to-day re- nommated Hon, Willlam M. Springer for congress by acclamation. Edward Scott, of Morgan, was renominated for the state board of education. ——— AN EXCITING SESSION. The Turners Grow Hot Over the Management of Their Seminary. Cuicaco, May 22—A stormy timo was precipitated to-day in the convention of the North American Turnerbund by a resolution offered by Mayor Wallbeck, of Milwaukee, asking that the turnerbund seminary in that city be controlled by the general association instead of the Milwaukee branch of turners. It scems that a number of turners being of an ultra-liberal bent of mind—in fact free thinkers—had the idea that the seminary was run and controlled by onesect or faction, The Milwaukee conservatives denied the accusations and then asked that the institu- tion be governed in _future b{ the general organization. Herman Boppe, the radical editor of the turner’s newspaper organ, moved that the matter be referred to the board of directors, whose headquarters are at St. Louls, with instructions to work out some plan of action and report at the next convention. This was carried. In sup- rting the motion Boppe opened fire on the eaders of the conservative party who had sought to bring him to task on account of his actions during the anarchist trial. His en- dorsement by the radicals last night had given him much baoldness and he easily carried the convention ‘with him in the mat- ter of tke sam(nn[g. By a vote of 87 l&z‘lnu 208 the North Americin Turnerbund purged itself of an- archist ideas. This was in view of the im- pression made by the conduct of certain members in the society that the anarchistic element was in control. It is even stated that the majority does not consist of anarch- ists. The celebrated Green Bay af- fair, involving the attitude of the tur- ners towards the anarchists, came up in the afternoon, The Green Bay turn- verein some time since issued a circular de- manding that all sympathizers with the Chicago anarchists be expelled. The report in the matter recommended a reprimand to the Green Bay turnvaren. This was simpl; upon the technical egde of the turner cousti:, tution. At the night session Now York was: chosen as the place for holding the next con- vention. e The Pope Remains Firm, [Copyright 1858 by Jumes Gordon Bennett.] LoxpoN, May 23 —[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tie Bee. |—The Standard prints a long dispatch from Rome, stating that Cardinals Simeoni and Monaco yester- day laid before the pope a detailed account of the speeches and decisions recently pub- lished by the Parnellite Catholic members. As these decisions tend to disguise and con- fuse the real sense of the decree of the holy office the cardinals were of the opinion that some new order might be issued, but Leo XIII decided otherwise. The Standar in the course of @ long editorial remar! The fate of Father McGlynn is not calcu- lated to encourage the fancy that the priest in poltics can withstand the thunder of Rome. Archbishop Walsh has set the lead in submission. He has personally commtted himself to the plan of campnign by a declara- tion that under the circumstance he could censure those who invented and worked it. He has been active at Rome in placing in the most favorable light the procedure and aims of the secular agitators, When an ecclesiastic so deeply in- volved in the meshes of the league propaganda takes the lead in acgepting aus decisive the fiat that has gone forth from the congrega- tion of the propaganda it would be absurd to treat the action of the Irish as an open ques- tion.” —_—— Lily Wants a Divorce. SAN Fraxcisco, May 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee,|—It is generally under- stood here that pleadings for diyorce of Mrs. Langtry, who is now playing an engagement here, are in the hands of a local firm. Her denials have little weight againsv evidence that she is endeavoring to acquire residence I this city as speedily as possible, When she was here last summer and declared her intention of becoming a citizen of the United 5 , shie took a house und fitted up at great expense, She only oceupied it for a couple of weeks and then went east; but she left her seryants here, aud they kept the place us her home during her absence. This was necessary to give her legal residence during her wanderings, Fred Gebhardt ar- rived here last Thursday, and it is the opinion in club circles that he will marry Mrs. Langtry as soon as she gets her release, The expected and announced appearance of Langtry's husband is taken by many as an indication that he will make a fight against the divorce. The Flood Abating. Sr. Louvis, May 22.—Advices from river points above here say the Mississippi contin- ues to go down, haviug fallen two and on: half inches in the past twenty-four hours. ‘Che water has ceased pouring inat the break in upper Indian Grove levee, and the land in the northern part of, the flooded district is expected to be dry enough for the plow by the end of next week. The wheat being de- stroyed the farmers will plant corn as soon as possible after the water leaves the land, Some land cannot bo _enltivated any more this year. The body of Sam Moore, who was drowned in the-sonth break in Indian Grove levee, three miles north of Quinc, inday evening, was found last night. QuiNey, 11, May 22.—The river has fallen three inches to-day and is slowly passing the safe side of the ‘danger line. Appeals are coming to the city from all parts of the flooded district and loads of supplies are being sent north and south daily. Al trains on the Hannibal & St. Joe railway to the west were resumed to-night and the damage t other rouds Is bejng repaired as rapidly as possible, e — Dom Pedaro Paralyzed. MrLAN, May 22,—The ewmperor of Brazil appears to be stricken with paralysis. He has lost tha power of speech and his breath- ing is labored. ‘There is little hope for his recovery. e Crossed the Lake, Perhaps. CHICAGO, May 22.—E. B, Bradley. teller of the Union Natioual bank, bhas disappeared, 8ud it is charked be s irrcgular 0 bis ac- couuts. SHOT WHILE ON TARGET DUTY Fatal Accident to a Soldier at Fort Niobrara. THE LIGHTNING'S DEADLY BOLT. A Blair flotel Guest Instantly Killed— State Sunday School Associa- tion at York—Trains Col- lide at Humboldt. A Soldier Fatally Shot. Varexmixe, Neb., May 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tmm Bee.)—A fatal accident oc- curred at Fort Niobrara to-day. Private Hoolahan, of Company A, Eighth infantry ‘was shot through the arm and body while on tary 5 B a1 the ack ot Dacking oot Frotne it ‘when he received the shot which will un- doubtedly cost him his life, State Hnndny‘flohooT Association. Yonrg, Neb, May 22.—[Special to Tus Bee,|—The Nebraska Sunday School asso- ciation meets here at 2 p. m. to-day and con- tinues until Thursday evening. A largoe at- tendance is at this early hour assured. The order of exercises this afternoon is, a praver and praise moeting led by Rev. G. W. Mar- tin, Ph. D,, of North Platte; address of wel- come by Hon. A. D. Wyckoft, mayor of Yorl response by President C. C. White, Valpar- aiso; report from county associations and schools. This evening there will be a praise meeting, led by Rev. J. H. Presson, Seward, and an address on the subject of ‘‘More Room” by Rev. Willard Scott, of Omaha. Ralph Wells, of New York, will address the association upon “How to Use the Bible.” The programme for Wednesday and Thurs- day 18 excellent, and great interest is being manifested i it. e A Collision at Humboldt. HumpoLpT, Neb.,, May 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—A collision occurred at 12:30 to-day between engine No. 77 and freight No. 78 and the Lincoln passenger No. 71, The freight had orders to side track here for the passenger and cut loose the en- gine from the train about one-half mile from the depot, intending to run in and open the switch. Train No. 71 was standing on the main track and the engineer seeing that the engineer had lost control of the incoming cn- gine, reversed and had the train under pretty good headway before the collision took place and by his prompt action saved his engine and nothing is damaged but the pilot broken off. Men are now engaged in clearing the track. Engine No. 75 is budlf’ damaged. Fortunately 1o one is injured although the passengers were badly shaken up and scared. The wrecked engine was running about eight miles an hour at the time of the acci- dent. The cause of the collision was that the link® block pin had worked out and caught in the link saddle, making it 1mpossi- ble to reverse the engine. They Went Through the Town. ‘Wanoo, Neb,, May 22.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—Last night Wahoo was visited by a set of sneak thieves and burglars. They first entered the houseof N. H. Bell and took his gold watch, pocket-boolk, $19.70 in cash and two pair of pantaloons, then crossed the strect to the house of R. Sefranck and left the pantaloons taken at Bell's, and took f-case of beer. From there t'hoy went, to the house of Emile Fisher, and abstracted “his pants and loose change, then to the house r. Hawes, where they were discovered and fled. No clew to the identity or where- abouts of the scoundrels has been discovered. A New Investment Company. FreMoxT, Neb., May 22.—[Special to Tnz Bre.]—The Nebraska Mortgage and Invest- ment company is a new organization com- posed principally of local capitalists, who have just filed their articles of incorporation with the county clerk. The incorporators are Congressman Dorsey, C. H. Toneray, F. B. Harrison, W. D, Matthews, W. H. Har- rison, W. E.'Smalils and C. ¥. Dodge, The authorized cgpital of the concern is £500,000, and paid up capital $100,000. all of the latter having been paid in and the company will open business at once. “This will be one of the strongest, as it will no doubt be one of the most successful, institutions of the kind in the state. Not Wanted in Oanada BANGOR, Me.. May 22.[—Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Citizen George Francis Train reached Bangor last night from St. John and left for New York. He said: “Iam glad to get back once more to God’s coantry. It is too cold desvn there and the people are not up with the times.” He says the dominion ison the down grade and that Jay Gould owns the whole country. He thinks the Ca- nadians will extend a warm welcome to ail the boodlers, but they do not want self-exiled foreigners. They squelcl his paper there, A Boy Drowned. Frexoxt, Neb,, May 22.—[Special to Tnn Bee.]—On Satnrday a four-year-old son of a farmer named Hendrickson, living on Spooner & Lyman's farm near Hooper, fell into the Elkhorn river and was drowned. A constant search for the body of the little fel- low has not, at this time, resulted in its re- covery. Oakland’s School Teachers. AND, Neb., May 22.—[Special to Tig Ber.]—The school trustees of Oakland have employed our present corps of teachers for the next year. A more able and efficient corps of teachers cannot be found in any village in tho state. Prof. Emry gives cn- tire sutisfaction as principal, and the town apprec s, Oakland may well fecl ol schools. ‘The present term ¢ sk with eight graduat- ing. A special election will be called to voto on @ proposition to enlarge our school build- ing. Blue Springs' Cattle Interest, BLue Srrixcs, Neb, May 22.—(Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—A shipment of six car loads of cattle to Chicago to-day make a grand total for the past thirty days of seven- ty-nine car loads of cattle and eighteen of hogs shipped out of this town over the Union Pacific road alone. These cattle were all raised and fed by our farmers who believe aving freight rates. This is tho boss stock section of the state and one of the best furm- ing communities. me a Bride, , Neb., May 22.—([Special to Tne .]—Prof. J. A. Hornberger, superintend- ent of the Fremont city schools, arrived home Jast evening with a bride from Iowa. The latter was Miss Emily Purkhiser, and they were married yesterday at ada, In, The bride is a talented young lady and Prof. Hornberger, who has had chargeof our schiools for @ year has shown himself an able und enthusiastic educator, Killed By Lightning. Brokex Bow, Neb., May 22.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue Bre.)—Yesterday during the heavy rains the New York hotel was struck by lightning and considerable damage was done. A gentleman named W.S. Walker Webster City, Ia., was killed and se utlemen in_the same r has arrived to-day to take care of the re- mains, ——— An Unknown Floater Found, Braix, Neb., May 22.—[Special Telegram to Tue Beg.]—Last evening a floater was found in the river opposite this place. There Was notbing on s person to identify bim in 18 least. He was about forty years old and evidently a foreigner. He was dressed very warmly and had been in the water a lon time, The coroner thinks he was drowned in the blizzard last winter and came a long way. Why He Left. PALuYRA,Neb,, May 22.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.)--The young man Flynn who was reported as disappearing in a mysterious way has not been heard from since. It now de- velops that he left because his creditors were ing to close him up on his farm and house- 01d effects. —_— Heavy Rains Near Broken Bow. Brokex Bow, Neb,, May 22.—[Special Tel- egram to Tur Ber |—Broken Bow and vi- cinity has experienced within the last two days thg heaviest rains ever known in this soction of the country. Everything was flo't:doi No heavy damage is reported as ye —_— AMONG THE RAILROADS. Obange in Live Stock Rates—Retali- ating on lowa, Cn1caco, May 22.—The general managers of the western and northwestern railway lines took action to-day looking to the estab- lishment of rates per 100 pounds on live stock arriving at Chicago on and after June 10." Commencing on that date all stock will be charged for at actual weight instead of by the car load. The Western States passenger association met to-day to further consider the question of Jowa rates. Before the new railroad law went into effect in that state it was customary for the railroads to carry state troops and fire- men to and from their annual encampments and tournament at a rate of 1 cent per mile, although a higher rate was charged the general public. The association decided that this custom would have to be discon- tinued on the ground it would amount to digcrimination under the Iowa law. The Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City road has given mnotice that on June 1 it will put into effect the same rates that have been adopted by the Chicago, Burlington & Northern on_through business from New York to St. Paul. This means that it will accept a8 its proportion ol the through rate 81 cents per 100 pounds on first class freight. None of the other roads have met the Bur- lington & Northern rates, reports from St. Paul tothe contrary notwithstanding. raaontae 4 A NEGRO'S CRIME. He Brutally Ravishes a Woman at ‘Wichita, Kansas. Kaxsas Crty, May 22.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—A Wichita, Kan,, special says: About 2 o'clock this morning a negro entered the house of a widow named Sophia Stanley, in the north vart,of the city, and committed a criminal assault upon her. A five-year-old child was the only other occupant of the house. Mrs. Stanley was awakened by a noise at the window, only in time to see the negro jump through the gauze screen. Be- fore she could cry for assistance he had seized her by the throat. She is a slight woman and was unable to offer much re- sistance. The negro’s fingers gradually closed on her throat till she was unconscious. When she regained consciousness the negro had vanished, The neighborhood was alarmed and the police notified, but every effort so far has failed to find her assailant. Three negroes have been taken before her but she could not identify any of them as the man. The excitement is intense and is ac- companied with the usual talk of lyaching. g o e THE CHURCH MEETINGS. The Methodists Succeed in Electing Two Bishops. NEew Yonrk, May 22.—At the session of the General Methodist conference to-day the re- port on the election of a second missionary bishop to India came up. Before actual voting began much time was taken up in settling the question as to whether bailots containing less than the required number of names should be counted or thrown out. After much discussion it was decided to count them, and ng began in earnest, On the third ballot this evening Rev. Dr. J. H. Vincent, of Rock river conference, and Rev. W. J. Fitzgerald, of the New Jersey conference, were clected bishops, Ad- journment was taken before the result of the fourth ballot could be known. The Dunkard’s Conference. ‘Wapasn, Ind., May 22.—The business ses- sion of the Dunkard’s conference at North Manchester opened this morning by the ap- pointment of Elder Enoch Eby, of Kansas, moderator, Elder D. M. Workman, of Ohio, reading clerk, and F. J. Rogers, of Illinos, secretary. The conference received a report on behalf of the Woman’s Christian Temperance union in answer to which the standing committee endorsed the cause of temperance, but stated that the tab rnacle could not be openes the discussion of a question not directly con- nected with the object of the conference. The first business at the afternoon session was the report of the church erection and missionary committee, which showed an increase in re- ceipts over former years. Further action was deferred until to-morrow. The Baptists Adjourn, WasnINGTON, May 22.—The second day's session of the American Baptist missionary union began with Rev. Edward Judson, D, D., in the chair. The election of ofiicers re- sulted as follows: President, Hon. G. A. Pillsbury, Minneapolis vice presidents, Rev. H. 1%, Colby, D. D., Dayton, O.. and Thomas Wayland, L. L. D.,” New Haven, Conn. ; recording seerc Ttev. H. 8, Bur: rage, D. D., Portland, Me.' Adjourncd sine die. Home Missions, PHILADFLPIIA, oceupied the att fan gener: mbly this morning. The report of the operations of the board of home mis- sions wa: and interesting document, showing a very encouraging year in home missionary work The report showed the income was $130,000 greater than the ye aing. The num- ber of missionaric 1by the board was 1486, and 17,27 vere added to churches under the board’s care, ions Southern Presbyterinus. BALTIMORE, May The general assem- bly of the Southern Presbyterian church re- sumed business at 9:30 o'clock to-day. The case of Rev, Dr. Woodrow was resumed and he continued the prosecution of his appeal. He quoted from his speech and writings in which he supported the idea of evolution. —~— vy Damages, 22.—A bill in equity was filed in the United States circuit court to-day by the Fowler stre car wheel company of Illinois against the Pittsburg steel casting company. The Fowler company claims the latter is making street car wheels on which the Fowler company holds patents. They claim $100,000 damages. — i A Fine Mestibule ain, Sr. Louss, May 22.—It is announced by Chicago & Alton officials now here that a train will it on the line be . Louis and Chicago this week, and the cars to compose it are to be the finest in the service, The sleepers will have sixteen sections, the first put on, and the whole train will be of novel design and decoration, - Weather Indications. For Nebraska: Warmer, local rains, fol- lowed by fair weather, light to fresh varia- ble winds, For Iowa: Slightly warmer, local rains, followed by fair weather, light to fresh va- riable winds, For eastern and southwestern Dakota: Warmer, fair weather, fresh 1o brisk varia- ble winds, Claim He Pirrssuna, May A CROOKED COUNTY ATTORNEY He Holds On to Funds Belonging to the State. THE CONSTABLES SHOW HIM UPJ Supreme Court Decisions Fiied Yos terday—Frightfally Burned By & Gasoline Explosion—Iowa Oity's Morals. Boodling County Attorney. i Drs Moixgs, Ia,, May 22.—[Special Telés | gram to Tur Beer)—Following the arrest and convietion of a prohibition constable for boodling comes the arrest of County Attos ney Phillips, his prosecutor, to answer to \ charge of not turning over money belonging to the state that comes into his possession payment on forfeited bonds. Over a ago a young man desiring to seek vengenod' on a Cherry street house of ill repute had propriétor, Mrs. Cole, arrested and employed’ Lawyer Williams as his attorney. Beforq the trial came off the prosecuting witness vanished In fright, as he was told that hig chances for the penitentiary were good on the grounds of threats to extort money. Before leaving he gave the names his associates, and on their cviden Mrs, Cole was bound over to the grand dlxlr and was afterwards indicted and bonds .é at 8200, A, Parker going security taking n mortgage on some property to cure him., The woman left the state and t] bond was forfeited and so entered on court records. Mr. Phillips collected §1 from Mr, Porter and gave a receipt for tl same but is charged with having given no count of it. Mr. Williams asked the boal of supervisors to allow him an attornoy's fe in the matter and the board refused, there had been no money turned over to tl county in the case. The boodling constab) publicly promised several weeks ago to sho up the ofticial acts of Mr. Phillips in a ni light not complimentary to him, and they pi a committee to work on this case and found evidence apparently sufficient to begim action. Supreme Court Decisions. Drs Morxes, In,, May 22.—[Special Teles gram to Tue Bee.]—The supreme court filed the following decisions here to-day: State of lowa vs Nick Baker, appellanty Wapello district. Afirmed. State of lowa vs L. L. Clayton, appellanty Harrison district. Affirmed, Thomas Wilson vs James M. Duncan; ape pellant, action to enjoin the defendant fromy removing a bridge culvert, Clark districty Modifled and affimed. State of lowa vs W. A. Kirkpatrick, ape pellant, Decatur district. Aftirmed. ! Lehi Ellison, appellant, vs Harrison county, Harrison district. Affirmed. The state vs Henry Regelts, appellant g Cedar district, defendant indicted for keej ing a liquor nuisance. Opinion by Bec! - Afiirmed. Robinson dissenting. James Brewster. appellant, vs Perry Reely sheriff, superior court of Council Bluffs; on to recover possession of personal proge erty. Affirmed. Patrick Sims vs W. H. Moore and Carr{é E. Moore, Page district, Aftirmed, The University Investigation. Towa Crry, In., May 22.~Tn the university investigation to-day the question of tha moral surroundings of the university was: considered. Prof. Parker testified thafy while there may be places in the city where liquor is s0ld, the students did not visit thef to his knowledge, and they were very quief places. Two graduates, who said they werd- prohibitionists, testified while they thoug] there were one or two places where stro drink could be secured here, 8till, of 600 stds dents they did not think there were moy than twenty who were seen to frequent s loons, Ex-Representative Ball request the committee to send for all the damocratio members of the Twenty-first_general assoms, bly to testify as to the alleged bargain in the legislature fo turn the prohibition professors, out. The committee took the matter under advisement, Rock Island Smash Up. & Towa Ciry, Ia., May 22.—|Special to Pum Bee.]—Freight trains No. 16 and 21 of the castern Iowa division of the Rock Island cols lided this morning on a bridge about ten. miles west of here, at the point of & curve between Tifin and Oxford. The enginess were completely demolished and.twenty cars derailed. The ‘trainmen all escaped unhurt, including both enginecrs und firemen, The regular mail and passenger train made the: run from here to Des Moines via the Southe western, Des Moines & Keokul division. The Homcopathists. Towa City, Muy 22—The State Homeopathic society opened its nineteenth annual session in this city this morning. Attendance larga. The address of welcome was given by Presi dent Schaeffer and the response by Dr, A, By Hanehett, of Council Bluffs, President Cogswell, of Cedar Rapids, in his annual address reviewcd the progress of homeopathy in Towa for the past y ing that it had rapdly advinced evening was devoted to papers and sions. Woman Terribly Burned. Towa P'ares, Ta., May 22,--[Special Tela- gram to Tug Bee)-Mrs, H. C. Reed, & prominent resident of this place, was frights fully burned this morning by the explosion of a gasoline stove which she attempted to refill while it was lighted. The flames 1y burned her face, neck and arms, but wcted the attention of neighbors 1 her in time to save her life, e e A BLOODY BROTHERHOOD, The National Beef Killers in Sessiom At Philadelphia. PutLavrLema, May 52 ~The third annugh convention of the Butchers' National Pros teetive association assembled this morning vith 200 delegates present, representing twenty states and 4,000 butchers, The obe fects of the orguujzation are tg unito in ong rotherhood all butchers and persons deale ing in butcher's stock; the protection of t common intercsts and thosc of the gener public; to sce that live stock be so slaugh ered and the flesh so handled as to secure tHe, highest sanitary condition thereof; to pree vent the sale of taiuted and unwholesom meat, and to oppose all monopolies engage in manipulating the meat murket. Charles Jumes, of St. Louis, first nationgh vice prosident, 8t the condlusion of the reads ing of Presidcut Avmour's report, arraigned the four prominent beef firms of Chicugo for their selllsh efforts to control the beef warket titled the firms the “Big 2 Phe afternoon sessio ntirely to ud.ln-nwscfl their grievane ic syndicate and de- manding that all_adulterated tard and othey aduiterated products be stamped as sug when offered for sale ' was given up aln by delegates, e Struck By Lightning, 8r. Josern, Mo.,, May 22.—[Speclial Teled gram to Tug Bee While playing on the commous near Thirtecnth streets an Mitchell avenue this afternoon av b: o'clock, Lizzie and Lena Baker, two livtlg _ . girls, aged twelve and thirteen years respeee tively, were struck by lightning during & severe: thunder storm. The clothes werd torn from their bodies and the older child, Lizzie, who was struck in the head, will diey The little girls are the children of J. Haker, & boiler maker for the St. Jose] Terminal company, Gratifying. Beruiy, Muy 22.—The builetin this 1w Ing says the ewperor's progress is grauity