Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 29, 1888, Page 1

S THE OMAHA DAILY BEE EIGHTEENTH YEAR. AN AFRICAY IN THE FENCE. Oklahoma's Opening Supposed to Be a Cattle Scheme. WHY 1S SPRINGER INTERESTED? Feeling On the Admission of Terri- torfes—Henderson's Cabinet Talk ~S8taff Vacancies In the Army—The Militia. Wasnixoros Bureav Trne Omana Bee, l 518 FounTerNTi STREET, WasniNeroN, D, C., Nov. 28, | Springer s extremely anxious, for some unexplained reason, for the organization of the territory of Oklahoma. This is the first territorial measure on the calendar of the house, and Springer expects to win friends to its Support by promising to compromise on Dakota. The onl ar thing about this bill 18 the absolute refusal of those who are crowding it most strenuously, to listen to amendments providing for taking up the lands within the proposed territory under the homestead act. ALl of it must be sold under the cash cntry plan, and it is this that leads those not in Mr. Springer's confidence to believe that there is a large sized African somewhere in this particular woodpile. In fact, it is charged very plainly in some quar- ters that the Oklahoma bill in its present form Is the device of the cattle syndicate to secure titles to a vast arca of the most valua ble grazing lands in the United States, at o mere nominal figure, and it must be admitted that this charge seems to be borne out by the determination of Mr, Springer and his nsso: ciates to deny actual settlers the right. to take up homesteads in this desirable section of the United St ADMISSION (B TERRITORIE, Congressman Will M. Springer, chair man of the committec on territories, is in a much better frame of mind towards Dakota, than he has been at any time before, or since he was elevated to the chairmenship on the important committee, over which ho presides. Mr. Springer now thinks that_the territories of Washington, Montana and New Mexico should be aduiitted to statchood, and that Dakota should also come in. Mr. Springer goes so far, a8 to say that he does not believed that the senate will_consent to to the admission of the othe:s, unless Dukota i8 divided and that he is willing to com. promise on any reasonable terms. As there number of democrats who are willing @ division of Dakota, if the oppor tunity is :d - them, it is probable t that territory may receive her just deserts, which have been 80 long denied her. HENDERSON TALKS, Representa Henderson of Towa is a fellow-townsman of Senator Allison, one of his most intimate friends, and_was his per- sonal representative and spokesman at the Chicago couvention. 1 asked him to-day whether he thought the senator would ac- cept a position in Harrison’s cabinet. “He would bt nothing but the treas. ? replied Henderson, “and even then it would depend upon Clarkson's wishes, 1f Clarkson wants to go into the_cabinet, Alli son will decline in his favor. Allison_would rvather have Clarkson in the cabinet than bo there himself. But Clarkson has always told his friends and nas said to me many times, that he did not wish any office what- ever, and that he would prefer to run his papers still you never can tell. 1f Harrison should invite him to take a portfolo, he might change his mind. It 1s pretty certain, though, that, if Towa is represented in the ext cabiuct, erther Allison or Clarkson will e the man, and Clarkson can determine which it shalf be.” Senator Allison arrived this evening, but declined to say anything about his visit at Indianapolis. He remarked, however, that more had been published already about it than had actually occurred. Senator Quay has gone home to spend Thanksgiving, and it is understood will visit Indianapolis before he returns to Washing- ton, MAJOR BOURKE'S CIANCES, The Star says: The stafl vacancies in the army which are awating the president's metion continue to be a subject of ccula- tion in army circles, and there is great un- certainty about the 'coming appointments, except one, and that is the suceossor of the late Major I'arnsworth in the inspector gen- eral’s office, It 18 considered almost as good as settled that Captain John G. Bourke, of the Third cavalry, will be the man. He was such a close second to Captain Lawton in the recent appointment, that it is thought hardly likely that he can bipussed by again, 1t is said that bis conceded ability, and the favor in which be is held generaily, makes him leader in tho race. He is on'duty in the war department, pecu THE MILITIA. The militia of the district make Thanks giving a gencral training day, and are al ways received by the president, but, at his request, the hour of the purade’ was changed 80 that ho could go to church with his wife and hear Dr. Sunderland _explain what he had to be thankful for. Peuiy S, Heati, THE OMAHA DIVIDEN Holders of Preferred Stock Much In- terested in the Coming Meoting. NEw Youx, Nov. There is much specu- lation in railway circles as to what uction the Omaha company will talce at its approaching meeting in reference to its fpreferred stock. A dispatch was received yesterday by a Wall street house from Chicago, fn which it is stated that the belief is that the Omaha peo- plo have been selling the stock, and that it is asserted that the company has not earncd any dividend and will not pay any. Oficials of the company, however, talk very diffor ently, and a news ageney suys “oficially’ this orning that the company has earned and will pay a dividend. But this does not reniove tho fear that a full dividend will not bo paid. The same agency this morning sent out the following statement: *One fact which may not be generally known may be worth recording at this time. It is that at the meeting of the stockholders some months ago it was decided by unanimous resolution that in-case the regular dividend was not earned the officers could take sufficient from the proceeds on land sales to make up the differcnce, 5o after all, the regular divi- dend may be fortheoming.” —. D Swindled By a Bogus Lord, CLEVELAND, O., Nov. 'wo weeks ago an Enghsh-looking and very suave man re tstered at the Weddell as Lord Vane Tem- pest. He got in with the younger sct of Union club men, was introduced into the club house, and lived very high for ten days, His capacity for dainty food and expensive wines was enormous, TLree days ago he disap- peared, leaving a dozen victims, from cach one of whom he had borrowed from #0 to $150. He wont westward, and is supposed to be beaded for Australia via San Francisco. New lowa Postmasters. WasiiNgToN, Nov, 28— [Special Teleg: to Tus Bee.)—The foliowing lowa posty ters have been appointed: Edward L. Cal- dren, Alexander, Fraunklin county, vice Thomas 13, Scott, resigned; Thomas Nichols, Minerva, Marshal county, vice E. F. Mills, rosigned; Erusmus D, Smith, Ortonville, Dallas county, vice W. V. Sutherlund, re- signed, and Miss Ella Earle, Truno, Madi- 800 county, vice J. D, Hellman, resigned. e Fears for Two Steamers. Haurax, N. S, Nov.2,—The steamer Worcester, which sailed from Hoston for this port Saturday has not been heard from. The steamer Vancouver, due Sunday with Canadian malls from England, bas not ar rived. The weather continues thick and heavy seas are running outside the harbor. Rumors are current that both steamers have ne ashore, but 8o far as can be learaed mu are without foundation. HARRISON'S VISITORS, Distinguished Politicians Make a Fly- ing Trip to Indiapapolis. ISDiaNaroLts, Nov, 28 —Every day now witnesses the arrival of a fresh batch of distingmished statesmen and politicians, mak. ing their pilgrimage to the big brick, fence. less house on Delaware avenue, Among the president-elect's visitors this forenoon were Sen or C. B, Farwell al Martin, chairman of the Illinois republican central committee came from Chicago on an early train, and were acecompaniad by Colonel Fred Grant The part, nade a very hast trip, driving out to General Harrison's ir mediately after breakfast, remaining wit him about half an hour. On returne ing they went directly to the depot, embarking for Chicago at 11:15. They moved with such placrity that the newspaper cor- respondents had 1o throw out picket guards 80 a8 to capture thom, only to find them as dumb s oysters on all cabinet themes or presidential policies Senator Farwell did_state, however, that they had not come to offer any suggestions regarding the cabinet, or to discuss any ques- tions regarding the policy of the administra tion. He admitted that their mission had reference to local Chicago and _Illinois _poli tics, and did not go beyond that. What names, if any, Senator Farwell and General Martin suggested to the president-elect for tho big Chicaco federal offices, neither of the visitors would indicate, and General Harrison, when mildly solicitéd to drop a lino in this dircction, only smiled and referred his tormentors to the visiting statesmen for such information. Colonel Grantinformed the correspondents that his Visit no_connection whatever with politics: that he had taken no part in the political matters aiscussed between Sen. ator Farwell, Genergl Martin and the presi dent-clect. o said he had been visiting his ricnds in’ Chicago, and simply took this opportunity to run down and person- ally congratulate General and Mrs, Harrison. He had many good words for General Har- rison redicted that he would give the ceu and Geney wtor Favwell, in telling his {mpression sneral Harrison. remarked that he had a ad and a close mouth.” “The evening tram from Cinctnnati brought two distinguished pilgrims from Ohio 1n the persous of Hon. M. A. Hana, of Cieveland, 1d Congressman Ben. Buttorworth, of Cin- cinnati, They held a conference with the prosident-cloct at 7:30 this evening, remain- ing in consultation a couple of hours. The well known intimate relations of both gentlemen with Senator John Sherman con- tributes muclh interest to their visit, and lends color to the theory that the president-elect is cing something of a study of the intri acics of Ohio politics, but to what purvose can only be “tured, Genceral Harrison, up to date, has had one mountain named for him, two big gas wells, a uew variety of apples and forty-four babics, Mrs, Harrison held her first weckly Wednesday afternoon recoption _to-day, as- sisted by her daughter, Mrs. McIKce, and her gruest, Mrs. Brown, daughter of ox-Senutor Davis, of West Virginia. Among the ladies who paid their respects were Mrs. Denny, wife of Mayor Denny; Mrs. Halford, wife of Private Secretary Halford, accompanied by Mus, Everctt Chamberlam, of Milwaukee, and many others. TURN. - WALDRON'S RE The Absconding Michigan Banker Comes Back to Settle Up. Detroir, Mich., Nov. 23.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tie Bie.] —C W. Waldron, the Hillsdale banker, who decampad two months ago, taking with him Mrs. Bidwell and §160,000, reached New Yorl Monday, and will at once come to Michigan. Immediately upon arriving in New York Waldron depos- ited $10,000 with the United States National banlc to the credit of Preston and the Third National bank of this city, and apprised’ them of the fact by telegraph. It will be re- membered that Waldron, when he. left, was accompanied by Mrs. Bidwell, who remained with him several weoks. He deserted her at Montreal, then crossed the ocean, and was next heard of in Paris, where he cut a wide swath. He notified parties in Detroit that he wanted to return, and arrangements were perfcted whereby his wishes were gratified. He comes preparcd to pay all his indebted- ness. Waldron says that his escape was all due to his desireto punish his partner, I3 Koon. Waldron's wife agreed to a_separa- tion on the payment of £15,000, bat Waldron says Koon persuaded her to demand $100,- 000. Sl Matson and the G. A, R. WasnixaTox, Nov, 27.—Referring to the published statement that Congressman Mat- son is believed to be at the head of the move- ment to organize a democratic G. A. R., that gentleman says that he knows nothing ex- cept what he has read in the newspapers, and consequently he is not at the Lead or any other part of the affair. The other state- ment in the dispatch—that his friends expect him to follow General Palmer's o, and withdraw from the G. A. R.,—he also without foundation. He never 'w member of the organmzation, and there- re cannot withdraw, During the cam- paign Matson’s regiments of veterans w formed in every county in Indiana, and it is probable that these organizations form the basis of the new movement in that state, but of this he cannot speak by authority. —— Anarchist Turners Back Down. Curcaco, Noy, 28, —[Special Telegram to Tuk Ber.|—The anarchist turners in Lake View who took part in the red flag tableau Sunday night have been busy since the pub- lication of the fact Tuesday denying that the American flag had been trampled upon, 1t is asserted in Lake View circles that the back- down was caused by the report that the po- lice hud resolved 1o arrest the ringleaders in the affair. At any rate, they have gotten themselves into n peck of trouble, Henry Matern, o leading member of the Lincoln Turnyerein, says his society will bring about o general meeling of Ilinois turners as soon as possible, for the purpose of causing the ex- pulsion of all anarchists ana socialists. He says their continued lawless utterances have tired out the patience of the conservatives, - Fleming's Application Denied. CHaniestoy, W. Va, Nov. 28.—The suprewe court to-day refused the attorneys for Fleming, democratic candidate for gov- eruor, s writ of prohibition, prohibiting the county court from counting Lewiston pre- cinet, in which it was said the election officers were not sworn according to law. This de- cision wis one that was not expocted by the democrats, and in consequence the repub- licans claiin that they have gained an im- portant step iu the recount of the county. e The §t. Joseph Ball Club. S. Josern, Mo., Nov. 23,—|Spacial Tele- gram to Tug Be.)--M r Watkins, act- ing for the owners of the Kansas City Blues' franchise, signed the contract to-day by which it will come to St. Joseph. The price paid was §2,000, and the owners of the fran- chise are John Pate, A, H. Truckenmiller, C. C. Burns aud D. D. Burns. Seven players will be transferred with the franchise, Churlie Lord will manage the team, - She Wa nted to Be an Arvtist. 8Sr. Lous, Nov. 28, ra Ridler, daugh- ter of a farmer near Springfield, Mo., was arrested at the union depot here yesterday dressed in boys’ clothes. She said she started for St. Louis with the iutention of obtaning employment and studying painting, and that she thought she would succeed more readily as & man_than if she wore women's gar- ments. She was sent back home at once, She is about twenty years old and pretty, e The Coney'Island Loss, New Yorg, Nov. 25.—The loss by the de- struction of property on Comey Island by tha stormwill not be cowmred by $200,000, OMAHA. THURSDAY MORNING, THE BIG RAILROAD TRUST, 1t ia Only One of Many Schemes Now Under Consideration. THE MANAGERS ARE DESPERATE And Say That Decisive Steps Must Be Taken at Once to Save Their Property From Total Ruin. Objecta of the Olearing House, Cnickeo, Nov. 98.—It was ascertained to- day that the plan which has been made pub lio of forming a huge railtoad dombination in tho territory west of Chicago and St. Louis, with a clearing house, for competitive busi ness and to control rates, after all {8 only ono of the plans that was considered at the New York confercnces, and is not the one that was formally adopted. The plan that r ceived the most favor, in fact, was & much stronger form of a agrecment in the restric tion it bears to the use of the rate making power. J. W. Midgley, who was present at the conference in the capacity of an advisor, said to-day that this plan is one of several that were considered. *f am positive that it will not be adopted, for the reason that it is not strong enough for the purpose for which it was intended. Aside from the arbitration feature, it is but little different from the agrecment of the western freight association. This talk about trusts, as applicd to such an agree- ment, is the sheerest nonsense. The truth is that the railroads have become desperate at the provailing condition of affairs. Some- thing must be done, or they will be driven to the wall. The meeting at’ New York repre- sented the finl resort of these roads. It was composed of men who own the property, and who believe it should yield some retirns. They were determined, if possible, to save the railroads from bankruptcy, The inter- state law prohibits pooliug arrangements, and of course it was necessary to devise some other means of checking® demoraliza- ton, When asked if there wasany movement on foot to petition congress for a repeal of the interstate law, he said that no such move- ment has taken shape, as yet, and no appeal will be made to the present congress. It is not regarded as the most favorable time to present such a measure, be- tween two administ ions, The projectors of the new scheme for the maintenance of rates, Mr. Midgley said, were agreed upon one point, and _that was that the subordinate officers of railronds must be deprived of the rate-making power, and that any assumption of this power must be punished by dismissal. Before the plan was completed it was submitted to the presi- dents of some of the important western lines. Favorable replies have been returned by the presidents of the Union Pacific, the Stickney system and the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, while President Cable, of the Rock Island, has gone to New York to per- express his views on the subject ident Marvin Hughitt, of the Chicago & Northwestern, was asked to-day if he was favorable to the scheme. He replied : ““Tknow nothing about it, except what T have read in the newspapers, I am not pre- pared to say anything as to its merits or as to the probability of its being adopted. The Chicago & Northivestern has not been repre- sented at any conference, nor has it be consulted_on the question of a new agree- ment. We are at present parties to the agreement of the Western Freight assoc tion, and also to the passenger agreement, and have no present intention of going into any other. We shall certainly not go into any new plan until we have thoroughly con- sidered it.” Vice President Stone, of the Chicago, Bur lington & Quiney, said he had paid little at- tention to the proposed scheme, and, as he had not been consulted in regard to it, there was nothing for him to say on the subject, 1t socms probable that if the framers of the plan fail to unite, all the roads west, north- west and southwest of Chicago, the ment will go into effect west of the Missouri river, since the Southern Pacific, Union Pa- cific, Missouri Pacific and Atchison are all in cord with the movement, and_they practi- cally control the territory. Mr. Midgley says he has called no mecting to consider the matter, as the proposed plan is not com- pleted. s A Feast for the Convicts. ANAMOSA, Ta., Nov. 28, —[Special to Tne Phanksgiving day will be observed at the penitentiary in royal style. At 7:30 in the morning Rev. W. W. Scott, of Cedar Rapids, will deliver the sermon in the chapel. Immediately following the closing of the ex- ercises, a bountiful dinner will be served to all the prisoners, consisting of roast pork, chicken, turkey, pies, cakes. and in fact all the delicacies of the finest board spread by any hotel in the city. These national holi- days are much looked for and enjoyed by the prisoners, Mrs. Billing's Case Called. Waveney, Ia., Nov. 23.—The case of Mrs. M. E. Billings, under indictment for swear- ing falsely in the late scnsational trial of her husband, was called to-day in the district court. Her counsel asked for a chango of venue, The motion was not refused by the state, and in all probability the change will De granted. Mrs, Billings' was_represented by Boies, Hustead & Boics, of Waterloo, and 1. M. Billiugs, o practioing attorney in Ne- braska. - Attempted Suicidoe at Clinton CrixToE, la., Nov. 23.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee.]—Mrs. Begnall, wife of awhole- sale cigar merchant of this city, attempted suicide yesterday afternoon by shooting her- self in the left lung and twico in the head. Years ago she was subject to epilepsy, and, fearing another attack, she attempted 10 take her life. She was alone in her chamber when found by her husband, on_veturning to tea, tho shots not having been heard by the servants, ——ry The Official Canvass, Dgs Morxes, In., Noy. 28.—The executive council completed to-day the official canvass of the returns on the vote for president at the last election, The total vote is 414,130, divided as follows: Republican, 211,508; democratic, 170,577; union labor, 9,105 hibition, 8,550; Harrison's plurality, 31, Kicked to Death, Des Morxks, I, Nov. 28.— gram to Tuz Bee. |—Mr. Fre 3 Webster county, was kicked by a horse yes- terday afternoon, receiviog injuries from which be bas siuce died. — - Will Not Grant the Petition. Orrawa, Ont., Nov. 25.—It is understood that the government will not accede to the petition of Montana rauchmen usking them to either withdraw or modify the ninety days’ quarantine on cattle coming into Canada. —— To Investigate Swine Diseases. WasniNGToN, Nov. 28 —The commissioner of agriculture has appointed a commission, consisting of Prof. William H. Welch, of Johns Hopkins university; Dr. E. O. Shakes- peare, of Philadelphia, aud Prof. T. J. Bur- rill, of the university of Illinois, to investi- gato the subject of swine discases in the United States and the methods of their treat- went ana prevention. - A McCullough Statue Unveiled. PHILADELFHIA, Nov, 25,—~The bronze bust of John McCullough, the dead tragedian, in the character of *Virginius,” was unveiled at Mount Moriah cemetery this afternoon in the presence of a distuguished company, GRAND AMMY TALK. Commander-in-Chief Defends the Order, Cnicaao, Nov, 98.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber]—At the banquet given him by Chicago posts last night Major Warner, the new commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, spoke briefly,and referred to the reported defections in Indiana and that of General Palmer inIilinols, “And T t hiere,” continued the commander-in-chief with emphasis, “no matter how high any man is who says to the contrary, that this organization is not circumscribed by sectar ianism or partisan feeling. Lot me say hero that the platform of the Grand Army is broad enough for every good citizen to stand upon. We recognize that we fought for freedom—frecdom of thought, of spoech, and of the press—and we will stand elbow to elbow in defense of our comrades in the exercise of their functions, whether we agree on ques- tions involving thése principles or mot. But though you wear this badge, and many of you have purchased freedom at a dear price, you should not live in the past. You must discharge your wholo duty in the present as citizens. Your badge represents the unity of principles on which vour organ- ization was founded—fraternity, charity and loyalty. As long, comrades, as this countr shall “remain faithful to tho principles for which you fought, so long shall the right of every American citizen be respected before the law. And the comrade who cannot stand upon this platform is entitled to our profound sympathy, for he has read wrong the of the Grand Army of the Republic Ex-Commander-in-Chief Fairchild said that the ones who had joined the organization through selfish motives had all left it, thank God. They found it didn’t help their social standing, nor their business, nor secure their political advancement. They discovered long ago that the Grand Army man who at- tempted to use the organization for selfish purposes was no longer a Grand Avmy man. ¥ Lt PLEADING FOR HER SON. Mrs. Meckie Rawson Pays a Visit to overnor Oglesby. Senexormeo, IlL, Nov. 28,—Mrs, M. L. Rawson, of Chicago, made her third trip to Springficld yesterday to beseech Governor Oglesby to pardon her son, Willie Lee, now in prison at Johet, for shooting Banker Raw- son. It is beheved she made_little progress. Her counsel here is muthiority for tho state: ment that she fully expected “she would be able to move the governor to action 8o that the young man might reach home for Thanlks- giving dinner, and that whon she urged this vigorously the governor indicated that if sho insisted on an immediate decision he would decide the case now, but that perhaps it would be better to submit additional fac The inference drawn from this was that immediate decision upon the case as it st would probably not be favorable. Mrs. Raw- son, therefore, had to leave without a pardon or a promise that one would soon be forth: coming. S MRS, SHEKMAN Wife of Olu Tecumseh Passes Peacefully Away. New Your, Nov. 28.—Mrs, General Wil- liam T. Sherman died at 10 o’clock this morn- ing at her residence in this city. Mrs. Sher- man slept quictly durimg short periods las- night, but at 8 o'clock this morning it bet came apparent she could live buta few ho,urs. General Sherman was notified and ho' and his ohildren who live at home (IRa- chiel, Lizzie and Tecumseh), were at the bedside when Mrs.” Sherman’ breathed her I The Strongly DEAD. The . Mrs. Sherman’s remains will be taken to St. Louis for interment. A special car has been placed at the disposal of General Sher- man to convey the remains west. The train will start to-morrow morning und reach its destination Saturday morning. Interment will take place Saturday afternoon. Among the members of the family who will accompany the body to its last resting place are General Sherman and two daugh- ters, Lizzie and Rachel; Thomas Ewing Sherman, the son who is 'studying for the pricsthood; a married daughter, Mrs. Ellen Shookers. ' At Pittsburg, Mrs.” Fitch, an- other married daughter, will join the party. Ciicao, Nov. 28,—At a meeting of promi- nent members of the Grand Army of the Re- public this afternoon a telogram of sympathy was sent to General Sherman. It was siened by Commander-in-Chief Wiiliam Warner, Adjutant General Eugene F. Weigel, and othiers, e A Successful Strike. Deapwoon, Dak., Nov. 5.—[Special Tele- gram to Tine Bee.]—The entire force of about 200 men, employed by the Deadwood Central railroad, went out orf a strike to-day at the instigation of the Knights of Labor. The men have been working for $225 a da, were boarded by the company for $4 week, The Knights objected to this arrange ment, and contended that the company should pay the men $2.50a day, which is the standard rate of wages here. They wore willing that the company should charge the men $5.75 per week for board. The company consented to pay the men $2.50 a day, but insisted on boarding them for $6. The Deadwood Central men, preferring the former schedule of labor, went back to work 25 yesterday, when the Knights of Labor and Miners’ union, of Lead City and the Central, took the matter in hand at a meeting held for that purpose last night. Having decided to interfere in behalf of the railroad men, a body of 500 miucrs came down and induced the railroad company's men to quit working. Superintendent Dean, of the Deadwood Central, met the men and after a consultation, conoeded their demands und they went back to work. — The Big Brewers' Strike. New Yok, Nov. 28.—The headquarters of the ale and porter bosses presented a lively scene this morning, when hundreds of men regis tered to take the places of the journc men brewers to be locked out. ‘The men em- ployed in the various breweries were asked to-day whether they were ready to give up the union, Those replying in the aflirmative were retained, while those expressing their loyalty to the union were informed there wis no work for them, It is thought a large ma- Jority will stick by the union. Later—The anticipated lock-out of the em- ployes of the ale and porter brewers, it is said, has been averted. The association of bosses this evening announces that all of their employes have pledged themselves ot to contribute to the organization engaged in the boycott, and the association resolved that any man breaxipg the pledge will be discharged. It was stated by the secretary that only thirteem out of i44 men had quit worlk. e B Suicided m a Gun Stare. Raveian, N, C,, Nov. 28'—Yesterday after- noon Halbert Thomas walked into a hard- ware store and asked to be shown @ pistol. One of the clerks handed him one. Afterex- amining and having it loaded he dehberatoly placed the muzzle Justabove his ear and fired, the ball passing through his brain. He fell to the floor, the blood pouring froni his head, and died in ten minutes He was a son of J. J. Thomas, a leading merchant and ex-presi- dent of the Raleigh Cotton exchange, He had been drinking . e The Wenther Indications. For Nebrask Light local snow, fol- lowed by fair northerly winds, stationary temperature, ) For lowa: Light local rains or light snow, followed by clearing weather, slightly colder in eastern portion, stationary temperature in western portion, northerly winds. For Dakota: 'Generally fair, southerly winds, becoming variable, stationary tewm- perature, —- The Opium Smuggler Indicted. Ausury, N. Y., Nov.2.—The jury has just found a verdict of guilty on all six counts bamst Gardacr, chiof of tho opium smug: glers, NOVEMBER 29, 1888, THE CHICAGO DYNAMITERS, Second Day's Proceedings of the Hronek Trial EVIDENCE FOR THE STATE ALL IN. The Defendant Takes the Stand and Makos a Sweeping Denial of All the Charges Made Against Rim, Hronek's Trial. Omioaco, Novi 28.—The « room was erofvded this Hronek's trial was rosumed ness was one of Inspector Bonfleld's Boho- mian detectives, He gavo the fury the de- tails of tho confession made by Hronek aftor his arrest. After the conspirators had been cleed up in jail the detective visited Hronek in his cell. Hronek had a newspaper in his hand. “I'have just been reading here,” ho said, “that some of the people who were ar- rested with me are giving things away and putting all tho blamo on me. Now I am going to tell the whole truth.” The detectivo then arranged a mecting between Hronek, Inspector Bonfield and a stenographer in the library of the Jail. Hronck first said many of the bombs found in Lingg's possession were made by a man named Schneider, Sehneider also made the Lombs which hie (Hronck) had. The dyna- mite which Hronek had in his house,some 120 sticks, he got from a man named Karafiat. Witness testified about going to a honse in company with Mrs. Hronek and the de- livery of dynamite and bombs by her to the officers. Cross-cxamination brought out tho statement that Hronek had said that there was considerable _indignation about the exe- cution of Spies and his companions, and he wanted to avengo their death.. Hrohek swid it was his intention to harm Bonfield and Judges Gary and Grinnell, but he refused to say how. e said, however, that he did not want o bring any ono else into the affair, but would undertike the job alone if the others would pay him for it. Oficer Shainer testified that, on July 22, in the state's attorney’s office, in an_addi- tional statement, Hronek said that Chapek told him that’ the German anarchists wanted to start a ire in the city to avenge the death of Spics; Chapek had also given him some bombs because, us Chapek said, he was too well known to ule thern, The fact was brought out at this point that Hronelk's statements, though reduced fo writing, were not signed, and were thereforo vulueless as evidence. Police Inspector Bon- tield was then called, and_gave testimony as to his own personality and the personalities of Judges Grinnell and Gary, against whoso lives the plot was laid. He aiso told of the first information which he had reccived of the plot from ex-Justico Fisher, to whom Chleboun had contided, and the subsequent urrest of the conspirators. Bonfield _showed ' the jury one of the bombs which was found in Hronek's posses- sion. He said that one of them had been ex- ploded in a shed on the prairie and had blown the shed to splinters. The state rested its case after the defense had cross-examined Inspector Bon feld. For the defense Hronek was put on the stand. He denicd that he was an anarchist, and said he had never been one. He had never belonged to an anarchistic society, and did not thinlk there was such a thing in exis- tence. He thon made s sweeping denial of the truth of Chleboun’s (the informer) story. Witness had always expected_that Chleboun was playing a bad part. He denicd, also, that he was present at the Haymarket, riot, and, as he had nover been harmed by Bon- fleld, Gary or Grinnell, he had no reason for secking revenge on them, nor did he ever doso. He explained the alloged visit to Grinnel's house by sayiug that on July 4 Chapek and Chleboun asked him to go to the lake, where they would take a bath, On the way over Chleboun said he had heard that Grinnell lived in a protty park, and suggested going to see it. Then it was that the witness suspected Chleboun was going to sell him out. They walked around the yard, but never said anything about revenge, Karaflat, he said, left a boy of bombs and dynamite at the witness' house in October, 1550, and never returncd for it. After a while the witness grew afraid and throw fifteen of them in the river, Aftera short cross-examination adjourn- ment was taken until Friday. gt WLESTERN PACKING INTERESTS. Rog Packing Still Continues Less Than Last Year. CrxeinyaTs, Nov. 28.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—To-morrow's Price Current will say: Fourteen prominent packing points in the west have handled 330,000 hogs during the weelk, against 435,000 for the correspond- ing week last year. These places have packed since November 1,965,000, against 1,415,000 last year. Other packing probably about equals the corresponding time last year, and the quality of hogs now being packed is gen- erally fine and the weight averages heavy. It appears unreasonable to expect much de- prossion in values from present figures, ail things considered, for with tho increased slaughtering later 'will come the enlarged 1 from curers, who have been operating aringly as yet, or not at all. “Packing, Nov. I to dai T Chicago | 550,000 Kansis Gity 21000 Omaha.... 95,000 Bt. Louls 7,000 Indianapolis 140,000 Cincinnati. .. 113000 Milwaukee . | I Cedar Rupids |- Cleveland ..., Touisville Sjoux City, Keokuk, la. . Ottumwa . . Joseph ninal court morning when The first wite The Coming Inaugural. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25, —The indications at present are that the coming inaugural pro- cession will exceed o numbers and display nything of the kind ever witnessed here, General Axline, adjutant general of the Ohio National guard, and other officers of the Ohio militia, are in the city looking for quar- ters for their troops. The Ohio National guard never has been represented heretoforo at an inauguration, but it is proposed to send a brigade of 2,500, composed of every arm_of service, to General Harrison’s inauguration, General D. M. Hastings, adjutant general, and General J. P, S. Gobin, of the Third reg- iment of Pennsylyania National guard, who are in the city, said to-day that in addition to the large number of infautry sent here from PPeunsylvania four ye the state would be represent by & number of mounted men and artillery. It is expected that o large number of Indiana troops will come, including General Harrison’s old reg- iment, which, it is said, will act as ap escort to the president-elect, - The Through Trafiic Rate Matter, CricaGo, Nov, 25, —The conference com- mittee representing the lines east and west of Chicago having under consideration a division of rates on through trafilc, ad- journed to-day, subjett to a call of the chair- man. The committee agreed on percentages w0 apply on traffic originating west of the Mississippi river, but was unable to reach an agreement in regard to the proportions to apply on business originating at or cast of the river, ———— Pennsylvania Miners Riotin, MouxT CaRMEL, Pa., Nov. 25.—Two gangs of Russian and Italian miners, between whom there has existed a bitter feud for months, met on the streets of Mount Carmel w-day, and for an hour a bloody riot fol- lowed. Several on botn sides were stabbed, and the injuries of Audrew Caarik, Anthony Backe aud John Carillo may prove fatal. The authoritics bave arrested Lbe rigters, NUMBER 16 A PANIU IN A SCHOOL Several Children Hurt in & Mad Rush From Imaginary Dangor. St Lovis, Nov. 28.—A panic _oceurred at the Blair school to-day, and nothing but the great presenco of mind of the corps of teachiers provented a groat loss of life. The steam heating apparatus got out of order, and the rattling in the coils, coupled with the escap- ing steam, alarmed the children,who, fearin an ex) started for the door. Miss Bethna Krebs, the teachor in ot to tho door first and_prev o stampede Scarcely had order been restored, howev when the noiso in tho steam pipes was re. peated with increased violence, and before Miss Krebs could reach the door the second time the terror stricken children nad gained the hall. The faithful teacher was borne to the floor and trampled upon, sus taining serious injuries, The excitement spread to room No. 10, just opposite, presided over by Miss Clara Stickle, and the children became unmanageable there. The shuflling of feet and the hissing of the escaping steam spread the panic to room No. 14, Miss Mary P. Miller, and she, too, was thrown from hor foot and trampled upon. The janitor ap. peared on the sceno and did rough but heroie work in preventing the children from tram pling each other to_death. A pupil in room No. 5 raised a cry of fire, and the pupils mado a rush for the hall. Miss Cullen, the teacher, with commendable pres ence of mind and heroic efforts, quelled tho disturbance, and in a brief period order _was restored. Two of tho teachers, Miss Miller and Miss Krebs, were badly in- jured by being trampled upon. Seven pu- pils wera injured. Birdie Wickened, badly trampled upon. gho had to bo removed in an ambulance, Annie Dodge, severe internal injuries and external bruises. Annio Moyers )00 Stops. Emma Delendorf, left arm broken. Ruth Reill, severo intornal injurics, [da Klostermeyer, Australin Strocho and Elsie McBride, badly bruised but not seri- ously mjured, The punic created intense excitement, and many parents hurried to the school building to 100k ufter their children. e A ROMANTIC MARRIAGE. How a Penuy Changoed the Course of a Man's Lifo. Dernorr, Nov. 25.—A most remarkablo sories of coincidences was revealed last even- ing at the celobration of the silver wedding of Mr. and Mrs. James Holdsworth. It was also the seventy-soventh anniversary of Mr. Holdsworth’s birth, and fiftieth anniversary of his taking the pledge not to use alcohol and tobaceo, and the fifty-fiest anniversary of his marriage with his first wife. M. Holdsworth gave this account of the roman tic circumstances which brought about his first marriage: Disappomted in not meeting a certain young lady, he began drinking. Toward evening ho saw two attractive young ladies at a distance, and threw up a penny to decide which one he should ask, then and thero, to be his wife. The face of the cent, face up, decided bun on “the little one,” Ho boldly went forward to claim his prize. The young ladies naturally resented his sudden attentions. He persisted, however, and suc- ceeded in sccing them home. The ‘little one,” in tine, became his wife and the mother of all his children. To complete this unusual chapter, the girl won through the toss of o penny bore exactly the same name as tho one whom he had failed to meet, although thoy were in no way related or even acquainted i B On the Field of Honor. New Youk, Nov. 28.—[Special Telegram to Tur Ber.)—The story of aduel alleged to have been fought in Ceutral parlk last Thurs- day night, which the police believed next daytobe a hoax, is now looked upon by them fn a different light. They have been quictly fnvestigating the matter, and are satisfied that the ducl was really fought, and they are now trying to locate the partics. About 10 o'clock Thursday night a woman hastily entered a district messenger office at Broadway and Thirteenth strect. She had two letters—one addressed to Police Captain Beatty at Central park, and the other to Captain Reilly, at the West Thirteenth street station. She demanded that they be sent quickly. The letter to Beatty warned him that a duel was about to be fought in Central park, and begged him to prevent it. The letter to Captam Reilly was handed him nextday. It read as follows: Captain Reilly: Send a man to Central park to preventa murder, Thoy are going to fight about me. 1 am the cause of it. For God's sake stop it. They have goue to the Union club_to muke arrangements, Un- less you prevent it murder will be done. Watch the entrances to the park and all car- riages going there. Do this while it is yet time. Don't hesitate, but act. I canuot give my name. A Lavy. About midnight Thursday a cab drew up at the Ninety-second street entrance of the park. Two passengers, who had got into the cab at Broadway and ‘Twenty-cighth street, alighted. One was light complexioned and about twenty-onc years old. His com- panion was forty and was addressed as “doctor.” The two men went into the park. A fow minutes later a second cab, from which three persons alighted, drove up to Ninety-first street and Eighth avenue. The three men went in the Niuety-second strect centrance of the park and disappeared in_ the darkness in the direction taken by the other two men. In accordance sion, , head badly gashed on the with his_instructions, the driver of the first cab returned to Ninety- first street and Bighth avenue, Fifteen minutes after he left his passen gers he keard two pistol shots _in the park. In a moment two men came_forw The person called “doctor” was there, e was supporting a stranger. ‘Tlie two men entered the cab and were driven down Eighth avenue to Seventy first strect. Here they alighted and the cab- man was told to say nothing of what he had scen. When afterwards searching his cab, the driver found a piece of handkerchief soaked with blood Friduy morning Oficer Dobson found a pistol néar the Ninety-second street entrance of the park. It contained an empty shell. He also found several handkerchiefs stained with blood, The ground was trodden down, showing signs of a disturbance during the night. i The Parncil O Loxpox, Nov. 25, - Several witnesses were examined before the Parnell commission with reference to outrages in Castle Island district, County Kerry. Maurice Kenuedy, a farmer,roluctantly gave evidence regarding the proceedings of the local league, of which he was @ member, He had heard the word “roaster” used at meetings of the leaguc, but he did not know its meaning Mvr. Shannon, a Dubliv solicitor, who is assisting the Times, testified that Kennedy told him that the local league had a list of roasters hung up # the ofiice, The people were forbidden to_work for men whose names were in the 1 of roasters, Court then adjouraed. St Moore-Foote, Fort Donag, In,, Nov. 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—News has been received here of the wedding to-day at Batavia, 1L, of Mr. Charles H. Moore, of this city, to Miss Lillian Foote, of that place. Mr, Moore is county attorney and partner of J, P. Dolli- zer, congressman-elect, from this district. Tho wedding was of fasbionable charact leading society people being present. e Boat is Safe, Loxnoy, Nov. 23.—A report from Whitby that Jife boat had been upset and its crow of twelve men drowned, proves to be vatrue, The boat reached shore safoly. Oue of the crew, bowever, wes drownod The Life LONDON'S LATEST SENSATIO The Uppor COirclos of Socloty Re¥ coive a Terrible Shock. A FUTURE EARL IN HOT WATER, Captain Walpole Sued By a Protty German Governess For Breach of Promise: and Libol — Some Racy Developments, A Sensational Sult. LCopyright 1888 by James Gordon Bennett.] LONDON, Nov, 23— [New York Hery Cablo—Special to T Bew.]—Lond socicty recoived anotler distressing sh6e) to-day by the announcement that the heir of Sir Robert Walpole, tho celobrated primo minister of the first and second Georgos and the future Karl of Oxford, had bee sucd for breach of promise. The case was called in the queen's berch division. The plaintiff, Miss Vallery Wisdomann, brought suit against Captain Robert Horaoe Walpole for broach of promise and for lidel, claiming £10,000 damages. Not many mouvhi ago Captain Walpole and Miss Corbin, an American lady, were quictly ware ried in Paris, and from _subseque cvents it is presumed that the affair was oo ducted privately owing to Miss Wiedemanm who avowed her intention of making troubly for the groom. The principal witness to .1-& was Miss Wiedemann herself. She iy bright, fresh looking blonde, daugnter of e North German pastor, and a person of odgs cation and refined manuers, Although suby jected to sharp interrogations, sho told hed story in an impressive manner. She testi- fled” that Captain Walpole met her in 1883 at Constantinople, where sho was employe® as a governess. He met her at dinner one night and made her acquaint ance, Much against her will, he pnid hek marked attontion for several days after that, and finally asked hor to marry himw, at the same time foreibly kisgs ing her und she angrily left him. When she returned from the opora that night she di not notice that the bolt cateh on her bed room Qoor had been removed. She sat at an open window a few minutes before she kuow that Walpole was ather sido. She ordered hlh from the room and tried to ring the servanta? bell, but he foreibly restrained ber. After convincing her that he loved her sincerely he finally accomplished his purpose. Next evening he dined with her, and as an earnest of his intentions he placed his signéb ring on her finger. She has it now. Then Captain Walpole made repeated attompts to recover it. Noxt day he persuaded hier to g to Caunes, and gave her $100 vin, there, she met his mother. i of her engagoment My that the captain was only o friend; that he would be ruined if he did not marry a ricl girl. Mrs. Waipole contrived to have hek put out of the hotel. Captain Walpolg then sent a fricnd, Captain Darlington, to ner to take her to Paris, where ho proms ised to meet her, At Paris Walpole wrote her to meet him in Berlin, but when sho ars rived there she found that he had no inten- tion of meeting her. Then she went to her brother-in-.aw’s in Germany, where her child was born, in June, 185, Witness admitted by implication that when she heard of Captain Wulpole's intended mar- riage she sent to Miss Corbin the following note: “I shall meet you one day and you will bear my curse to the d——d end of your existence, This for marrying a man you have no right to marry.” The case will be continued to-morrow. Captain Walpole will deny the promise, and plead that if it were made it was in_Turkey, where no action is maintainable, Ho claims that the signet ring was stolen, and thata letter which he wrote accusing her of the theft is the basis for the action for libely which Walpole will plead as a privilego, e o THE HOUSE OI' COMMONS, The Debate on the Irish chase Bill Resumed, Loxnox, Nov. 25.—The debate on the Irish purchase bill was resumed in the house of comnmons this evening, Mahoney, nationalisty moved the insertion in the bill of a new clause to the effect that the land commission shall take, as sccurity for the payment by tenants of their installments, the improves ments executed by the tenant's pr in his title. Balfour, chief secretary for Ireland, ops posed the motion on the ground that it would introduce great confusion, and also becausq it was against the interests of the purchasing tenant. The motion was rejected by a vote of 139 t0 64. Mr. Smith, government leader, appealed to the house to assist in closing the debato on the bill. The goverment, he said, was desirous of meeting tho opposition far as possible, and would accept th serics of amenduients proposcd by Henly re< lating to sub-letting to laborers, and also th provision that the land commission shall no sanction advance of money to a tenant un less they are certain tha’ the application the tenant was not made unaer duress. 'Th nment also intended to prowote o bl & with the registration of titles, i Mr. Moriey ana Mr. Shaw-Lofevro bot] exprossed themsclves as satistiod with thes concessions. Mr. Smith thereupon move, that the purchase bill be read a third i Mr. Healy, however, objectad on account g unduc haste, Mr. Balfour said that Mr. Edward Hars rington would not be sted under the pending warrant against him during the consideration of the Irish estimates, Mr. Soiith announced the withdrawal of the wheel tax bill, When she spo Walpole told uog Land Pure - - = HE RE HSTAG, Herr Liebnecht Advocates a P General Disarmament, Benuiy, Nov, 25.—In tho reichstag to-dag the debate on the budget was resumed, Herd Licbnecht (radical) attacked the foreigm policy of the government, and suggested thad it ought to proposc a general European digs armament. Herr Von Hoottcher, Prussian minister of state, and imperial secrotary of state for the interior, declared that the sugs gostion was impracticable, Prince B marck, he said, had never provoked a cons flict. On the coutrary, ho steudfastly soughy peace. Federal governments, Herr Vol Boetteher uaid, wore well aware that the social legislation of past years had not re. moved all_evils, but thoy would have boe beld forgetful of duty if they had done not ing. Their endeavor has been to remedy th ovils singly, The government cast bac) upon the socialist parly the clurge of pure suing a policy of aggression, It was the de sire of the government to reconcilo antag nism, and promote the weifare of all classogy ALy Texas Jim Captured, Toreka, Kan, Nov. |Special Teles gram to Tie bEe)--Texas Jium,” a notoris ous desperado who murdered W. H, Whity ney, a wealthy farmer of Sinclair Luwuhhi‘p.’ Jewell county, las been captured in Texags Ihe murder,which was a cold blooded affair, wis committed more thun & year ago, o the oficers Liuve been looking for wie wam cver since, loy of 25.-