Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 1, 1889, Page 2

MORE OUTRAGES IN SAMOA. CGorman Officlals Running Things to Buit Themselves. APIA NOW UNDER MARTIAL LAW. Newspapers Suppressed and Vessels Boarded and Searched—-The Natives ing to Mat~ aafa's Support. A High-Handed Proceeding. AvckiaNp,New Zealand,Jan, 81,--Advices from Samoa state that the German officials have given notice that all vessels arriving there will be searched for articles contra band of war. They have suppressed the Samoun Times, A passenger on the British stoamer Wainui, who visited Mataafa's camp, was placed under arrest, but was sut sequontly released in complisuce with a de mand of the British consul. A proclamation has been issued placing the Apia police force under German control. Mataafa's followers number 6,000, They are strongly entrenched, and other Samoans aro rapidly joining thom. Upon the arrival of the steamer Richmond she was boarded and searched by the Germans. Secretary Bayard's View Wasmixaron, Jan ~Secretary Bayard was this evoning shown the dispatch from Auckland stating that Germany had given motice that all vessels arriving at Samoa would bo searched for contraband goods, He aid that the department had to-day received adispatch from Consul Blacklock, stating $hat war had been declared against Matanfa @nd that martiul law was proclaimed by the German consul at Apia. He did not know whether the state of martial law referred to Scluded all of Samoa, or only Apia. Reference was made to the criticism of the department of state, and tho sccrotary said: I would like the gentlemen who have been criticising everything done by the state de- partment to show one iustance in which I have broken the law, or permitted it to be violated. Ido not know such an instance. There has been a great deal of misrepresen tation, and in timo my countrymen will sce that the state department nns done every- thing that could de dome. I have yet to learn that any American has been injured, or any of their rights as defined’ by law and treaty taken away. Our policy has been fixed and steady in the direc tion of preservation of American rights. The German government constantly give assur- ances that Germany would not violate Amer- ican rights, and Prince Bismarck, in his last letter to Count Ar enows the as- surance that Germ, spect their rights.” The department,” said the secretary, “eannot stop fighting in Samoa. We cannot prevent rival commercial companics from quarrelling and fighting. [t is not for us to try and give overy country a stable govern- ment.” A gentleman well acquainted with Samoan affairs said to-night that matters had reached avery scrious state, and that he would not be surprised to hear that a con- flict had taken place between the Germans and Americans. The natives had beaten the Germans repeatedly, and, according to the Auckland dispatch Germany now proposes to whip them by pre- vonting arms being sent in. A newspaper read by Americans had been suppressed, and the Germans had taken open control of Apia, American residents had contributed to a Tund for the support of municipal policy. Ho said it might appear an unusual and bold thing for us to say we would protect the in- dependence of a country far away, but our national honor and obligations required that ‘we should come to it. e —— Commander Seavy's Story. SAx Fraxcisco, Jan. 8L — Commander Seavy, of the United States steamer Adams, which arrived from Samoa, via Honolulu, yesterday, in an interview stated: “There was o great deal of commotion when I was at Avia. I went down with all kinds of orders suited to a time of peace, but when the war broke out I threw the orders to the winds. They would do in time of peacs, but were not applicable to the condition of affairs there. When [ saw tho German minister leading 500 natives in support of Tamasese I wrote him a letter asking him to desist. I said: ‘I am here to proteot American Ccitizens and American property, and I will not wait idly bvand see you plunging the country nto trouble when their lives and property may be destroyed. If youdo not desist [ shall tako such measures to protect them as I deem the circumstances demand.’ He sent work buck word that no Americaus or American property would be molested. In & little while, though, much the same tac- tics were repeated. There was a meeting of consuls on board gthe German war ship Adler, and at the ieeting I said to the Ger- mans: ‘Now just let the natives fight it out among themselves.' ‘Oh, no, thoy couldn’t do that,'they said, They had proclaimedTamasese king and they couldu't leave him now to fight it out alone. I then said, ‘I will take a hand in this. If you persist in aiding Tam- asese and fighting for him, 1 will participate.” Ipulied the Adams next to the Adler and would have done my purt in the fight. 1 had made up my mind that the Adams could throw some shells, too. At this they cased d;v,fll and promlsed that it should be ‘hands oft. “Next there wero notices posted by the Germans, stating that the bridge over the rivor Apia, and separating all the back countries where tho natiyes were, would be taken up. I tore these mno- tices oft and said there shouldn’t bo any demolition of the bridge. Then I or- dered my carpenter up next morning, and in the meantime word having got out, the na- tives cameto aid in vepairing and maintain- ln%mu bridge. I also threw some marines salioro to proleot . Ivis not necossary to sy that the bridgo was not destroyed.” 'he Adams left Samoa on December 7, and ‘was not present during the battle between the German and Mataafa's forces, The Pacific coast papers are devoting a groat deal of space to the Samoan question, and generally demand that American in- terests on the islands be fully maintained at whutever cost, if only on account of Amer- foan shipping interests in the Pacifio, Captain Day's Exporience. CLeVRLAND, O., Jan. 31.—-Commander B. F. Day, of the United States navy, who has recently returnod from a cruise in the South Pacific, told & reportor this afternoon an in- teresting story of his experiences in Samoa. He went there in May, 1886, with the United Btates steamer Mohican. Shortly after Tamasese had set himself up against Ma- lletoa, Captain Day had a conference with Maliotos, and arranged a move agamnst Tamascse's force, which was in camp on the beach nine miles away. Duay expressly stipulated that thore was to be no bloodshed unless he gave the signal. His calou- lation was that Tamusese, who had but 600 men, would capitulate on finding himself surrounded. Malietoa's army of 2,000 men moved down as planned, and at daylight the Mohican went up to an- chor off Tamesese's town, The Germans had been watchiug the ship und sent word to Tamesese overland to have nothing to do ‘with Commander Da; When the Mohican arrived off the camp Captain Day sent for 'rlmauu' n:n'lx trie lfi.o have mn;( mgli {m agreement giving up all claim to kingship. Acting under Gorman advice ho refused, My best judgment then,” said Commander Day, “was to have Malietoa pitch in gnd everlastingly whip Tamesese, as the latter ‘was in rebellion inst the then recognized government, This would have for- ever ended the difliculty, By this time, however, the English consul served me with @ formal protest inst my precipitat- l.'fl @ conflict, and .the United States consul led with me, while the German consul flmull.v entreated me not to start the affair. ‘e then tried to bave the consuls hit upon #n arrangement." Commander Day then showed the ':_cme ment signed by all of Malietoa's and Tama- ses0's chiefs ou June 8,1 wlumnlyumlni that from that day there should be perpetual m.ud the two parties would live in hip; sl forts to be de- no firearms carried by the Samoans. This peace lasted until about August, 1857, Commander Day says that Brandis, now Tamascse's premior, was formerly a clerk for a German trading com pany, and is completely under their control Instead of an autonomy. the Samoan govern ment {8 a protectorate in full intent and purpose, In fact, the comman: of A German vessel 'at that time there frankly admitted to Commander T that ‘they were protecting Tamascse. The Germans sunply him with guns an am munition, and If our government intends to assort its right there and provent the Ger mans from getting fuli control, the wisest move would be to send Mataafa a good sup: ply of arms and ammunition. With these b could hold his_ own against any force the Germans could send against him for a long time. Commander Day has an idoa that the affair to & very serlous complication, A German White Book. Berity, Jan. 81.—A white book on the Samoan question will be presented to the roichstag The National fricndly settlement expocted, based upon for @ joint discussion. It is not expected that German military operations in Samoa will commence until sufficient reinforce ments are sent to_the 1slands, At present there are three German war ships, with an available landing force of 500 men. Whitney Wants the Oharleston. SAN Fraxcisco, Cala,, Jan. 8L.—A publio statement was made here this afternoon that the Union iron works received a dispatch from Scerotary Whitney, ordering them to get the new cruiser Charleston ready for sea within twenty days, if possible, at no matter what extra cost. s i PHELPS SAILS FOR HOME. Large Crowds Asscmble to Bid Him Good bye. (Copyright 1839 hy James Gordon Bennett.] Loxpoy, Jan. 3L.—[New York Horald Cable—Special to Tik Bee.| —Amid enthusi- astic cheers for Mr. and Mrs, Phelps, the train steamed slowly out of the Waterloo station, bearing away from London the late United States minister to the court of St. James, A crowd of friends and acquaint- an assembled on the platform to say their last address to the party. Mrs. Phelps stood on the steps of the saloon carriage, waving good-bye with a magnificent bowquet of Nea- poritan violets, which had been brought hey by Rev. Henry Whito from the Baroncss Burdette. Mr. Phelps dodged here and there among the crowd, shaking hands with one, saying good-bye to others, and “auf wieder- schen” to all. In reply to areporter he sud: “Well, I shall be sorry to be away from so many kind friends. I very much regret leaving thet, und I have made so many dur- ing my stay.” “But you will come back to us, Mr. Phelps, as u welcome guest, if not oflicially “I don’t know. 1 am only a poor traveler, and don’t caro much about it Still, the the temptation to see friends again will be great,” “Do you intend returning to your business when you get back to America?' “No, not at least immediately, it at all. Indeed, I feel very much like giving up work aitogether.” On the platform were Canon Farrar, Sir Lyon and Lady Playfair, Consul General Waller aud Colonel Chesebrough, D. F. Stevens Bancroft, Baron Solvins, Belgian minister, and stalf; the ireek minister and staff, and Rev. Hy White. The party accompanying the minister constitutes Mrs. Phelps and Mr. W. Phelps, ir, Lady Shrewsburg, Miss 1'Orsay, Mr. and Mrs. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. White, Mrs. and Miss Bonynge, and Mrs Loomis, the married daughter of Mr Phelps, who only goes as far as South- ampton to sce the last of the departing minister. The train arvived at Southampton at 2:45, whore the party was met by the mayor and aldermen and escorted- to the town hall, where a banquet was given. They were then escorted to the North German Lioyd's steamer Labn, which sailed at 5p.m. Zeitung announces that a with America may be Bismarck's proposal s THE DEAD PRINCE. A Few of the Interesting Episodes of Rudolph’s Life. [Copyright 1839 by James Gordon Bennett.] ViENNA, Jan, 8L—[New York Herald Cable—Special to ‘Mg Bre,}—The deceased Prince Rudolph was more noted for his scientific and literary attainments than for any role in the political life of the empire. He ranked high as an ornithologist and for several years has supervised the publication of an important work descriptive of all the birds and insects to be found in the Austro- Hungarian empire. In 1830 Prince Rudolph made & journey to Egypt and went up the Nile as far as the second cataract. During this trip he killed with his own rifle seventy- five gazelles, 700 braces of desert partridges, and forty-two hyenas, Ho used tosct a dead donkey in the desert. Then he would wait all night near the carcass, rifle in hand, and just before daybreak dozens of hyenas would collect about it. The prince would then let drive at them with his magazine rifle and kill nearly all of them, Whnen in lgypt Prince Rudolph used to go out into the Lybian desert on a dromedary, accompanied by two or three intimate friends. He was a great athlete and could outrun most every Bedouin. One day he went up the big pyramid in Egypt and reached the top in seven minutes. The writer of this notice once accompauied Prince Rudolph on 4 shooting excursion in the Fayoum. The prince wallked with his gun on' his shoulder for seven hours in the hot, blazing sun without stopping once for rest. While waiting for lunch in a kiosque, the property of his highness Ali Pasha Cherif, the prince remarked: “There 15 nothing I should like better than to be u Bodoum_chief and live in this glorious cli- mate and shoot all day long.” “Al Pasha Cherif said: “Certainly. You would have no political cares and anxicties,” “On," exclaimed Prince Rudolph, “I hate politics, and espacially court politics, and in- trigues I abhor. Idou’t like Buropean princes as @ rule. 1 like these Bedouins, though most of them are after money.” Prince Rudolph added: “After all, things 100k now as if thero would be no more princes i Burope, Before another half cen- ury elapses we shall all have to get out of the way to make room for a president and deputies. 1 am not sorry, either. 1 shall be a literary man and a naturalist and go shooting every day of my life, The body of the crown prince was con- voyed to Baden last night and was brought from there on a special royal train, A large crowd surrounded tho southern station in this city whtn the train arrived. The bier was placed 1n a carriage drawn by six horses, Guards walked on each side of the carriage. rowds of people awaited the arrival of the cortago at the Hofburg, where the cofin was borue into the apartments of the deceased prince, The papors of Vienna all print mourning editions to-day. They express the decpest sorrow at the death of the crown prince aud extol his merits, The preciucts of Hofbere were densely throngea to-day by silent crowds, The em- peror passod a slocpless night. This morn- ng the crown princess placed the —first wreath upon the cofin. ~ Afterward hor daughter, the Archduchess KElizabeth, brought & wreath of moss roses ecutwiued with white ribbous, -— Expressions of Regrat. St. PerErspune, Jon, 81, —[Special Cable- gram to Tue Ber.]—The deopest rogret is expresed hore at the death of the crown prince of Austria. Much interest is mani- fested as to the political consequences that will follow, The papers publish long obit- uary notices of the deceased crown prince. The Grashdanin, commenting upon the death of Crown Prince Rudolph, alludes to the untimely death of the late Emperor Frederick, and says: ‘It would seem that fate, with regret the words are written, is disinelined to permit a pnilosopher to ascend or occupy a throne." Beruiy, Jan. 81,—[Special Cablegram to Tur Bee.]—The presidents of the reichstag and landtag, in addressing those bodics to day, foclingly alluded to the death of the Austrian crown prince. They referred to the dead prince as a friend of the kaiser's youth, and the son of a ruler who is closely allied with Germany. Messages of sympa- thy wore sent by both houses to the Austrian minister here. A Scnsational Report. Pants, Jan, 31.—It is stated horo that the Austrian crown prince was shot by the hus. band of & lady who was staying at Meyer- ling chateau, - THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, An Animated Discussi on the Scrutin D'Arrondisement System. Panis, Jan, 81—In the chamber to-day Jou. vencil interpellated the government regard- ing the measures it intendod to take to arrest the progress of Boulangism premior Floquet, before replying, usked leave to introduce a bill re-establishing the sorution d'arrondissement system of clec- tion. 1)' Ornano, Bonapartist, exclaimed: “The only possible issue is a dissoiution of tho chamber.” Cazeaux, member of the right, asked leave to speak in matter of urgency, but the prosi dent ruled in favor of Floguet, and great confusion resulted for some time. “loquet held that the establishment of the serutin d’arrondiscnieht system would in no way assail universal suffrage. The govern- ment did not. think that measures ought to be taken against the liberty of the press, but were bound to legislate against those seck- ing to overthrow the republic. The existing laws dealing with hostile combinations were inadequate, The government would propose fresh measures for the repressionof attempts against the security of the state. Universal suffrage had become a tool of all sorts of commercial combinations, through syndicates operating through paid bands of agitators. Cassagnac reproached Floguet with attacking universal suffrage, and said it was now the right upon whom fell the duty of defending the suffrage against the govorn- ment. Universal suffrage commands must bo obeyed. Dissolution had practically been made the test word. The situation for ministers could be summed up in the phrase “Get out." Hubbard demanded that the government proceed against Boulanger with acts, not words, Floquet replied _that it was necessary to combat the idea of dictatorship, After a prolonged and animated debate Montant presented a motion *‘that the house, confident in the firmuess of the government, passes to the order of the da, The wotion was spted by the government and adopted—300 to 200. Boulanger did not appear in tho chamber during the debate. R O'BRIEN HUMILIATED. Dressed in Prison Garb After a Terri- ble Struggle, Dunrrs, Jan. 8L—William O'Brien was yesterday lodged in Clonmel jail to undergo the sentence of four months' imprisonment imposed on him at Carrick-on-Suir for of- fenses under the crimes act. When ordered to remove his civilian clothes, O'Brien re- fused, whercupon he was seized by the war- dens and his clothing was forcibly removed. beard was then shaved oft. He made a perato resistance and was exhausted by his efforts. The prostration of O'Bricn af- ter his struggle was so severe that it was deemed best to summon a priest for him. It is stated that O'Brien was severely in- jured during the struggle with the wardens, and he is still much prostrated. He wears only o slirt, refusing to put oa tho prison Li ——— Bunglay Elected King. Pams, Jan. 8L--The grand council of Annam has elected Bunglay king. He is a son of the former king. As he is only ten years of age, a regency has been established under Prince Hwaidue, The French presi- dont has been instructed to ratify the elec- tion of Bunglay. THE STRIKE SITUATION. 1t Remains Unchanged, But the Police Fear Trouble. New Yorkg, Jan. 81.—The situation of the strike affair is unchanged. The Belt, Broad- way, Fourth avenue, Second avenue, Forty- second street, Grand street, and Forty-sec- ond and Grand street ferry lines will try to run cars to-day. Quistness reignedat all the East and West side stables during the night. Over five hundred applicants have asked to be put to work on the Sixth avenue line. That road started its curs av 8:24 this morn- ing with six policemen on each car, It 1s feared that there will be trouble on the Belt line to-day. The strikers are con- gregated around the stable and oxhibit an ugly disposition. Many of them have be- come fighting drunk. On account of a rumor that an attack was being arranged by the strikers for the pur- pose of seeuring arms from the state arsenal, a squad of twenty men from the Second bat- tery have been detailed to watch the arsenal until the strike is ended. A detail of men was also placed in charge of thejarmory of the Second battery to protect the'gatling guns kept there. The same reserve force is kept at police heagauarters as yesterday, and the same general police precautions are main- tained. The Third avenue cars are running, a8 are those of the Twenty-third street ine, At10o'clock the first Broadway car was started. It procceded down town unmo- lested, the strikers giving it no notice, The' I'ourth avenue cars began to run at 8:30. By noon thirty-five cavs were running. The superintendent of this line says he has no trouble gejting all the men he wants, ‘Twelve cars are running on the Grand street cross-town line this morning. Inspector Byrnes, who was on duty at the barns or that road, expressed the opinion that the backbone of the strike was broken. Presi- dent White says that the Grand street cross- town company will make no concessions to the strikers. ‘They have all the men thoy want at present. A committee from the Broadway strikers asked Superintendent Murray this morning fora permit to ullow 2,000 of them to parade down Broadway to the mayor's office. 'The permit was refused, Without doubt the most remarkabie and striking feature of to-day’s development was the command of Inspector Williams to his men this morning, when the details were being made for the day. He said. and his words had a marked effect on those who heard them: “If the crowd uses clubs, you use your pistols. Haye no nonscnse about it. I want no play, no foolishness, If necessary, use your pistols; and use them well, Shoot o kill.” Late in the afternoon the Belt road, near Tenth avenue, was blocked with loads of sand and stones, and great crowds of strik- ors congregated. Stones were thrown, and the situation was becoming very serions when the inspector ordered a charge with clubs to disperse the crowd. This was made and the erowd soon disappeared, many of them with sore heads and bodies. During this affray the strikers opeued fire with revolvers, which was returned by the police, and one of the strikers was seriously wounded. Later the mob dumped a truck on the track on Sev- enth avenue, Oficer Lyuch seized the leader and started to the station, when the crowd made a rush to recure him and kuocked the ofticer down. Aunother officer came to the roscue and @ serious fight ensued, during which a number of shots were fired. Oue of the bullets strick the prisoner's leg,seriously wounding him. Reinforcements came up and dispersed the crowd. Two officers were badly injured. Several other minor affrays oceurred at different points. Many strikers wore clubbed and several arrested, The police commissioners are holding nourly conferences with Superintendent Murray. Superintendent White, of the dry dock line, informed the police that he had information that the strikers would attempt an attack to-night, and 1o consequence & Large force of police are on duty there, No Disturbance in Brooklyn, BuookLyy, Jan. 31.—A car on the Green- wood and Fifth avenue route, one of the Richardson lines, went aver the entire route @t #:40 this morning, escorted by thirty-six mounted police. Crowds of people lined the streets, but there was no disturbance. e Judge Thomas, of southern Dakota, and Dr. Whiteside, register of the laud ofice at Rapid City, are in the city. | Very Little Damaging Testin ALL CHANCES IN HER FAVOR, | Progress of the Trial of the Iowa Polsoning Oase. THE DEFENDANT VERY SANGUINE. ony In- troduced by ahe State—Fire at COlear ke -Strike at Marshaltown, Mrs. Brow Musoy Crry, Ta, gram to Tux Bue timony 1n the Brown tonight. The entire afternoon to a cross-oxamination of Datective Rasted, who has proved-the principal witness for the state in relating admissions which the de fendant made to wm. The cross-cxamina tion was rigid, but Rasted told a pretty smooth story and coula mot bo easily tan gled. In the community thiere is but little or mo cxpression of sympathy favora ble to tho defondant, although it is not generally regarded that the state has made a very strong case against her. They have show a possiblo motive and an opportunity and that is about all. The case may be sub- mitted to the jury without testimony from any of the defendaut’s witnesses, T'ho - de- fendant appears sanguine that she will Le acquitted, Tho state closed its tes. family poisoning caso was dovoted A Street Car Tie-Up MansuarLrows, Ia, Jan. 31L—[Special Lelogram to Tig Bes.] —Tue city streot car systom was tied up this morning, the men ro- fusing to man the cars until back wage some two months due, are paid. They als announce that no new men will be permitted to take cars out of the barn until back wages arc paid. Disastrous Kire at Clear Lake. Masox Crry, Ta, Jan. 31.—|Specia! Tele- gram to Tite Bee.|—A terrible devasting fire visited Clear Lake between the hours of 2 und 3 o'clock this morning, sweeping away an entire block and badly damaging a num- ber of adjacent buildings, in all a total loss of fully $50,000. The origin of the firo is unknown, but it is thought to be the work of an incendiary. The fire was first discov- cred i asix footalley between the opera louse and the Cerro Gordo County banlk, and betore the fire company could get the engine placed in readiness both buildings were completely enveloped in flames, A strong wind was blowing from the northeast, and soon the entire block was a solid mass of Hame, threatening a total destruc- tion of the city. Heroic efforts were made to control the flames within the block, but two buildings on the obposite side of the street caught fire, and soon, with the roest, wa ruins, A dwelling house five blocks away was consumed. Among the principal loosers are the Cerro Gordo county bauk, J. H, Booge, N. Warren, H. A. Graves, S.M. Richardson and Will Durant. The banf vault is still intact, but the heat is so inténse that it is not known in what condition the contents are in. The toual 1oss is about tywo-thirds coverea by in- surance in the North American, Milwaukee, Mechanics, Pheénix, of Hartford, and the Ilire Association, of Philadeiphia The Rates Were Extortionate, Des Moixgs, Ia,, dan. 31.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee.|—A case of considerable importan. ndicating the course to be en by the railrond commissioners, has just been decided by them. It is the case of B. D. Persons, of, Blencoe, against the Chi- cago & Northwesteru and Sioux City & Pa- cific roads. January 10, 1889, Persons filed a complaint for overcharge on a car of posts transported from Stanford to Onawa, and thence to Blencoe, and submitted the ex- vense bills, showing that the charge for the same over the Northwestern, a dis! of 127 miles, was §33.92, and for the same ship- ment from Onawa to Blencoo, six and a half miles, a charge of $I7.38 s made, the total charge being $51.20 The companies admitted that those charges were made, and justify the same as correct under the distance tarift in force on snid roads. A comparison of the rates charged in this case, say tho commissionors in their decision, “*with those established in the Iowa commissioners schedule of June 25, 1888, leads gthe board to the conclu- sion that the charges made in the former coses are unjust and extortionate, and we are of the opinion that the claim should be settled on a basis of the commissioners’ rates, which would be from Stafford to Onawa $22.40, and from Osawa to Blencoe $11.84, or a total of §34.30, instead of $51.20, the amount charged. No Complaint Yet Filed. Des Moixgs, Ia, Jan, 31.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—Word has been received from the inter-state commerce commission that the Chicago board of trade has not so far flied the expected complaint against the rates which were given by the railroads to the pork packers., It is the general impression here that no complaint will now be filed since it was seen vhat the Iowa men wore prepared to defend the rate they had received, and re sist any attempt to have it raised. Comuwmis- sioner Dey and Mr. A. B. Cummins, the at- torney for the lowa packers, have returned from Chicago, wiere they had been to inves- tigate the situation and act for Iowa inter- ests. They say from what they could learn the Chicago board of trade and Chicago pack- ors had abandoned their intention of filing a complaint with tho inter-state commerce commission, and there will probably be no more trouble for the lowa packers on that score. They are consequently very bhappy to-day, and probose to continue business at the old stand in spite of the fact that Chi- cago packers don’t love them very much, L Suddenly Stricken With Insanity. Des Moixes [a,, Jan. 31— [Special Teles gram to Tue Bee.|—Word was sent to the city officers this morning that a crazy man was running wild about the yards of a farm house four miles east of the city. A man named Dayis was attending to his stock early in the morning, and discovered a man partly concealed 1n a haystack, who, when spoken to, sprang up and ran around the stack to- ward the house, which he enterea, alarming the women folks and making havoe with the furniture, ete. Mr. Davis at last succeeded in capturing him, and found that all the cloti- ing he had on was & pair of pants, shirt and a vest; that his hands, Yoet and other parts of his body were badly frozen. A doctor was sent for, who tried fo relieve his sufferings, and later the police wpre notified and Officers Hoblitt and Livingstoy were sent out and brought im in. ‘The man’s name is John- son, and he is 4 Swede, who was on his way from Hutehinson, Kan:, to St. Paul to visit a sister, A railroad ticket and considerable money were found G his person. He was taken to the hospital this afternoon, It is supposed that hie was taken with a crazy fit and wandered about all night, e Bankers Copvicted of Fraud. LoGAN, Ia., Jau. 8L Special Telegram to Tur Bee.)—The trial,of Phineas Caldwell and his son, William €. Caldwell, bankers, charged with frauff, ended to-day by a ver- diet of guilty against both dofendants. They conducted a bank at this place, and continued to receive deposits long after they were in- solveut. ‘This is the first case in the state tried under the new banking law, and the effoct will bo to give a greatur feeling of se- curity to bank depositors. The prisoners will bably be sentenced on Saturday, and each will get a term in the penitentiary. A Wilton Society Sensation. Des Morxes, [a., Jan. 3L—|Special ‘Lele- gram to Tae Bre.]—The people of Wilton are just now excited overa peculiar elope- ment among promiveut people. Five or six years ago D, C. Dickinson came to Wilton, remaining two or three years, his wife living with bim a part of the time. There arose something of & love affairat that time in which he and Miss Mary Curtis_were the principal partics. Dickinson left Wilton three or four yecars ugo, aud it now tran- apiros was divoroed from his wife, and ho let Mary know of tho fact. Miss Curtis lert home on Thursday, went to Fairfield, and was married to Dickinson, [t was a com plete surprise 1o her parents, who heard nothing of the matter until Monday evening. She is a bright and_accomplished 1ady, woll educated and a good_musician. Sho is about twenty-two years of age, and her father, William Curtis, resides two miles north of Wilton The Supreme Conrt Drs Morses, Ta., Jan. 1. ~[Special Tele gram to Tre Bek.]—The following decisions o filed by the supreme court to-day W. L. Read, appellant, vs William Divil bliss: Polk district: afirmed, Sultana Bartlett, appellant, va Towa State Insuranco company; Muscatine district; ro versed Elias Troxel vs City of Vinton, appellant Benton district; afirmoed G. C. Burtis, appollant, vs Humboldt County Bank et al; Humboldt district; af firmed. in the matter of the claim of appellant, vs Addison Pisher, of the estate of Lorenzo Pric Kossuth district; afiirmed Empire Mill company, appellant, va L. D. Lovell; Wright aistrict; reversed. Tyler Scovil, ministrator deceased ; rm Logislation, aDes Moixes, Ta., Jan, 81.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tk Bee.]--Governor Larrabeo b received a letter from Governor Humphroy, of Kansas, proposing that a convention of members of the legislative bodios of the states interested, bo held at some convenient place and time in the near future to considor the matter of uniform legislation in regard o tho so-called beef and pork trust, cach state to be represented by three senators and five represeatatives, The invitation was sent pursuant to o concurrent resolution of the Kan: legislature. Larrabee Evidontly Fort Dobag, Ia. I gram to Tue B Larrabeo's earncst- ness i the personal crusade which he has innugurated against the violators of the low: prohibitory law was further evidenced to-day in another letter written to County Attornoy More, urging vigorous prosecution of liquor scllers. Saloon keepers disregarding in junctions arc to be dealt with, and prompt and decisive measures are demanded from all county attorne Both Legs Cut Off. Prust Creek, Neb,, Jan, 31.—[Special Telegram to ik Bre]—This evening at Brady Island, forty miles west of here, P. Nelson, a section foreman, was run over by passenger train No, 2, and both of his logs were cut off above his knees. While throw- ing the mail pouch into the mail car door his feet slipped and ho fell unaer the wheels. He was taken to North Platto for treatment, but will probably die. dienige et SENSATION AT MILFORD. To Secure Un n Earnest. Spoc Tele- Causes the Northwestern Bank's Doors to Close. Mivronrp, Neb,, Jan. 81.—The Northwe: ern bank of this place was obliged to close its doors Tuesday on account of aheavy run, and for a time the wildest excitement prevailed. The causes which brought apout this state of affairs were as follows: Mon- day a farmer from near Picasant Dale named Allen called at the Novthwestern bunk for his $1,000 deposited. Being short of currency the bank gave him an Omaha draft, they having that morning remitted to the Omaha bank. Mr. Allen wanted the cash, outgould not get it om the draft, and becomil alarmed, he telephoned to Omaha, only to find that there was no money there, the re- mittance not having arrived. The matter was made public, together with the statement that Cy. Wyandt, the cashier, hud gone to Canada, he having left for Kansas Tuesduy morning. A rush was made on the bank, but after paying out avout $4,00), the gencral manacer, S. D. I Ewmerson, mformed the depositors he was out_of money and they would have to wait until somo cash could be realized on their s curities. In the evening a meeting was held of the principal depositors, and the situation carefully canvassed. Manager Emerson presented a full statement of the condition of the bank, in which it was shown that the nominal assets were about $40,000 and the liabilities ¥23,000. Part of the assets were half an_interest in the Loup City flouring mills. Several years ago the Northwestern bank was interested in the bank at Loup City, which recently failed. The cashier of the Loup City bank, without consulting tho others interested, loaned the mitl com- pany $12,000, and this is the real reason of all the financial troubles of the bank, which have eradually undermined their cradit, and finally caused the present disaster._In order to save the $12,000 loaned to the mill, the Northwestern withdrew from the Loup City bank and kept a hatf interest in the mill. To make the millof any value it was neccssary to put in the full rolier pro cess und refit if a great cost, and now the bank has about $22,000 invested m the mill, which on ount of the peculiar situation at Loup City, is not available, Whaley's de- funct Loup City bank owned the other half of the mill. At the meeting of the depositors Tuesday night nothing was done, but a second m ing was held lust night, which did not ad- journ until 1:30 this morning, and resulted in articles of agreement between the larger editors being signed, forming a new bank- ing company under the nume of the Citizens’ bank of Milford, to which the Northwestern pank will turn over all assets, and the assets are to be turned into cash as rapidly as pos- sible and the indebtedness liquidated. It is possible that the creditors will get dollar for dollar, A Run . Cause of Caroline Sodier's Death, Nonrork, Neb,, Jan. 31.—|Spocial Tele- gram to Tus Bee.|—The coroner’s jury in tae case of Caroline Sodier, which has caused considerable excitement here, ren- dey . verdict this evening, saying that she came to her death by a surgical oporation porformed for the purpose of removing an internal tumor, which was supposed to exist, The doctors who performed the operation were exoncrated, E—— A shattered frame may be reinvig- orated by that wonderful tonic, Dr. J. H. MeLean’s Strengthening Cordial and Blood Puritic enriches the blood, and vitalizes and strengthens the whole body. p S To Build a New Smelter. Kaxsas Ciry, Jan, 81.—[Speciul Telegram to Tur Bee |—Arrangemenis were com- pleted to-day for the building of a new smelter on the Santa Fe road at Turner station, nine miles from Kansas Cit; The enterprise is backed by a corporation of Kansus City, Omaha and Colorado capital- ists, ‘The company recelves o grantof 100 acres of land in what is known as the Love- less tract, and has entered into o contract to expend §300,000 on their buildings and ma- chinery before they receive a decd to the property, The projectors of the enterprise say the smelter will employ 1,500 men, and will be the biggest manufacturing industry aver started in these parts. e Without health life has no sunshine. Who could be happy with dyspepsia, piles, low spirits, headache, ague or diseases of the stomacn, liver or kid- ney Dr. Jounes' Red Clover Tonie quickly cures the above. Price 50 ceuts. Goodman Drug Co. - Postoflices Discontinued. WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee.)—The postofices at Cupd, Frontier county, and Fox Creck, Lincoln county, Neb., will be discontinued from Feb- ruary 20 bocause they are not needed, and also the one at Burgess, Clinton county, la., from February 20, because there i1s no candl dute i > Occupied By Legi « Troops. New York, Jan, 81.—The Haytian lega tion this afternoon received an official cable dispateh, dated at Port-au-Prince on the 37th inst,, announcing that the foliowing insu gent towns have been ocoupled by the Lroops of President Logitime, Vallieve, Hinohe, St. Mitebaell, Murmulade sud Graud Seline. A CHURCH €OV 1t TRatifics the Call Bxte Duryea. The council of the Congrogational churches of Nebraska met in the chapel of the First Congrogational church in this city yosterday aftornoon, to take action upon the resigna tion of Dr, Sherill, formoer pastor of the church, and the call of Dr. Duryea to the pastorate. Ropresentatives were prosont from Chicago and Conncil Blufts by invita tion. Tho delegates prosent woro: Dr, Gun saulus wnd £, E. Barnard, of Chicago; G. W, Crofts and Rev 1. S, Riee, of Council Biufls; Rov, Lewis Gregory, Charles West, Kov. E Ralston and J, C. Walingford, Linecoln; Thoodore Hallor, Blair; Rev, L, F. Berry, Mrs. L. . Be v, IFromont; J Jones, Crete; Rov. J. W C. Scott, Asiland Smith, Beatrice; Rev A. Cressman, Wanhoo; Rev, H, A, French, Greenwood ; Rev, O,V Rice, C, S, Hiscock, Columbus; Rev. O. F. Clark, David City; Rev. R. 8, Landsay, A P. Crapser, York; Rev. W. L. Dunoren Kearney; Rev, Sloan, Grand Island; Rev. J Ohe, Wisner; Rev. J. B, Zedwell, J.C. Black, Arlington; R C. H, Heirsler, West Point; | . Seott, Rev, K. S, Forbes, Rev. F. W. Bgueche Rev. J. A Millegan, Roev. H. C. Crane, Rev. M. L Hoit, Rov. J. L. Mails, Mossrs. . L. Carr, B L K i Ball, D, W. Craig, A, A Raymond, George W, Hall, Omaha. Rev. Willard Scott, pasior of St. Mary's avenue church, was cloctod temporary mode- rator, and key. . S, Swmith, of Beatrice,was made temporary cloerk, The following letter from the Church of the Redeemer at Atlanta, Ga., was then ded to Dr. To the Pastor and Bretheren of the Firat Congregational Churcn of Omuha: The pas tor and bretheren of the Chiurch of the Re decmer of Atlanta, Ga., soud you greeting, and we acknowledge your lettors of greeting and invitation of January 22, to take part in the council to be convened in your chupel on the 31st inst., and in answer beg to st y that the groat distance and other reasons render it impossible for us to take part in said council, We congratulate you upon your docision to coneur with the Rov. A. L. Sherrill in his request to sever the pastoral rolations between him and your church, thercby giving this churen the benefit of his services, his counsel, and_bastoral care, all of which we are greatly enjoying. —Our further congratulations are most heartily ex tonded, because of the pastoral relations so soon to be_perfected betweon e church and the Rev, J. I, Durvea, “whose love for the Master and sincero de votion to IMis work is acknowledged with thankfuiness by all christians aud es- pecinlly all Congregationalists. We are happy in our relations and rejoico with you in yours. Asking for you the rich- st blessings of the Master, we are, Fraternally Yours Chureh of the Lt :decmer, By direction of the chur 7, 1838, Warsox I Permanent organization was in order, upon request of Mr. Scotl, Rev. Lewis Gregory, of Lincoln, was elected permanent modorator. The clection of Mr. Smith as temporary secretary was made permanent The record of the resignation of Dr. Shor- rill and the eall and acceptance of Dr. Dur- yea were then read, also the credentials of tho latter. The doctor then gavo his relic- ious experience and his views on such doc- trinal_questions as were propounded by the council, The council then adjourncd to partake of « repast provided by the ladios of the parish, in the basement of the church At7oclook the council went futo secret session, und after discussing the matters laid before it in the afternoon, ratified the action of the church‘in accepting the: resignation of Dr. Sherrill and extending a call to Dr. Dur- yea. The Timmerschedt Case, At2o'clock yesterday afternoon Charles Pimmerschedt was arraigned before the po- lice magistrate for shooting Charles Schnau- ber while the latter was taking liverties with Pimuwerseliedt's wife, The court room was crowded with Teatonie faces. Schnau- ber was the first witness called. He_ad mitted that he had calted twice on Mrs ‘Timmerschedt on the day he was shot. Just vefore Timmerschedt stepped out of the bedroom he (Schnauba) was hugging and kissing Mrs. Timmerschedt. When he saw the lady’s husband appear on the scene, he seized & poker and preparcd to fight, Up to this time he did not know that Timmer- schedt was armed. The husband ordered hun to leave the house and then fired twice, The defendant was bound over in the sum of 2,500, which was furaisned. SPARKS FROM THE WIRES. The Canadian parliament was opened by the governor gencral. The first heavy snow storm of the scason raging all over tho upper Michigan Penin- sula. The Freie Presse of Vienna has been con. scated for publishing the report that the ate crown prince had been shot. A cipher dispateh announcing the death of the king of Holland has been received at Berlin, but it has not been confirmed. It has been officiully announced that the Archduke Charles Louis, the emperor's brother, is now heir to the Austrian throne. The country house of Honry White, secre tary of the American legation at Ramsdale, England, was entered by burglars and jewelry valued at §35,000 stolen. The president has approved the act in re- pard to water reserve land in Wisconsin, and the act to increase the maximum amount of iuternational money order from #5) to £200. The Arkansas senate has passed a bill au- thorizing the governor to offer a reward of §5,000 for the arrest and conviction of the wurderer or murderers of John M. Clayton. The house ways und means committee met for the purpose of veginuing consideration of the senate tariff bill, but ad, d until Saturday without any progress being made, ‘Phe annual report of the commissioner of patents shows that the total receipts of the patent_office for the past year werc $1,118,510; total expenditur 4,108; net income o1’ the office. 114,405, The patent fund in the treusury on January 1, 183, amounted to §3,401,508 Mr. I’reston, the Haytien minister, has in- formod the secretary of state that several are being fittid out ut New York for dition against Huyti, and the matter was referred to the tréasury department, with the result that the collcetor of customs at New York was spocially instructed to sco that no vio of the neutrality laws ave committed at that port. Seceded From the Knights, Prrrssune, Jan. 31— National District as; sembly of machinery constructors, molde patternmakers and boilermakers has docided to withidraw from the Knights of Labor and form an independent organization, to be at tached nominally to the American Foderation of Labor. There are probably 5,000 mem- bers in the orgauization. Su ission in Pennsylvania. Hanmisnuie, Pa, Jan, $l.—Govi Beaver to-day signed a joint rosolution sub- mitting to a vote of the people the proposed prohibitory amondment to the constitution. IFiah Members Sen Duniiy, Jan. 81.—John O'Connor and Thomas !Condon, member of parliament for Tipperary, were to-day sentenced o in prisonment for four months without hard labor, for inciting tenants not to pay rent. an exp rnor need. FOR THE G0OD OF THE PEOPLE But the Railroads Will Reap Some Beneflt, Too. THE PRESIDENTS' s AGREEMENT, General MeNulty, Recclver of the Wabash, Claims It Wil Be a Blessing to the Country and the Railroads, Probabilities of Its Adoption. Cuicaao, Jan, 81.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee | —Prosidents Hughitt, Cablo and Strong, the committee appointed at the roil- road presidents’ meeting to secure tho signa- tures of the roads refusing to sign the agree- went, were closeted this morning in the president’s room in the Northwestorn rail- road building. The commitwe had impe tive orders not to be disturbed, and at least Iroad officials were refused admission to the anctuary, The supposition vas that the committoe was discussing ways and means to are the signatures of the [llinofs Contral, the Chicago, Burlington & Northern, and the Kansas City, Fort Scott & Gult, 1 don't boliove the committee will ba sue cosstul,” said a railroad ofticial whose appli cation for an audicnde had met with refusal. ‘Just look at the facts of the case. The agreoment in fts present shape is different in many minor details from the ono passed by the New York meeting, but the main features and the objects in tended to be mplished are practically the s very road interested undoubiedly considered the agreoment carefully. Thers was plonty of time for this between the New York and Chicago meotings. s there any other explanation for the absence of the 1l nois Contral and the Kansas City, Fort & Gulf except that they ure radically oppos to the agrcement! If there had been any chance of their ouldn’t they havo boen at the meeting loadod with the amend wents they wanted! Then, of course, every road represented has a chance to socure thi adoption of its pot amendments. The action of tho two roads in not sending representa tives to the meeting shows that the agrec- ment must, in_any event, bo still further amended to meet thow approval, To effect this another meoting must be callod, and by that time the othor roads will want stilt further amendments. 1 would like to ses the agreement adopted, but 1 don't believe it will be.” Unanimity on the part of all northwestern, westorn and - southwestern roads is, according to the terms of the agre ment, a'prerequisite to its terms becoming binding on the signers. At present, and until the signaturcs of the threo roads. is ob. tained, matters are practically as if no agreement had ever been suggested. The conference in President Hughitt's office broke up at 12:30. President Cable, of the Rock Isiand, was not a particle downhearted, Said hie, “1 beliove the whole thing is going tobe a great su s, Lam satisfied that all the roads are acting in good faith, and when the agreement is signed will live up to its terms. | am also very confident that the three roads which have not signod the agreement will do so.” Presidents Hughitt and Strong expressed themselves in equally strong terms, but ackuowledged that vet no headway had been made in obtain- the signatures necessary to complete- ness. To the Tribune, of New York City MceNulta, receiver of the Wabash, am satisficd that the agreement will accom plish the result sought for. Ivery mau en zuged in the making of it secmed to be im prossed with the grayity of tho situation, and I belicve all entertained the same opinion that I do, that unless something was done wo would soon have financial chaos and disaster without, the history of this country, but with this agreement faithfully adhered ' to, as I believe, it will be avoided. T do not think it possiblo to at once sceure absolute perfection, but where breaks oceur they will be unintentional and unimportant. I do not regard this agree ment as being solely in the “iuterests of the railroads, nor as anything in the nature of a trust or consolidation, nor as tending Lo e hanco the power of monopoly. But, on the contrary, it seems to me thai the interest of the people will be served and protected by it to as great an extent as will be tho interesis of the roads. If the rate wars were por mitted to ¢o on, in the near future muny, if not most of the westerd roads, would inovitably have been driven into bankruptey, resulting in their ab sorption by the eastorn roads, with a consolidation of corporation interosts and a lessening of the number of railroads in the country. Indead, it scoms quite clear to me that it would not be loug, under the con dition of affairs that hus existed for the last fow months, until from three to five corpora- tions would practically control all the rail- rouds in the countr To my wind, one of the great sments of stréngth in this new agreement is that it proposes to compoell all to render a strict obedience to the law, and to rely upon the intelligence aud businoss sense of congress to make such amendments as are necessary to make the law practicable and give the protection sought for to tl shippers without destroying property inter- estin any of the roads.” o - Murphy Wili Meet the Spider. BostoN, Mass., Jan, 31.—|Special Tele- gram to Tir Bee.)—The important question of who should meet Tke Weir, the Bolfast Spider, in San Francisco for the feather- woeight championship of the world, was de- cided to-night at the Athienaeum club before a distinguished company, the prncipals being Frank Murphy, the English champion, and Johnnie Grifin, of Braintree, Mass., both men having never before been beaten. The fight was for eighteen rounds, with two onnce gloves, there being five judges. At the conclusion both men, although battered, were still game, and with great injustice the judges, insteal of declaring a draw, out of & misplaced idea of hospitality to the foreigner declared Murphy the winner. There was a stormy protest, and as a row was threatencd, the meeting adjourncd, Gritin cried like baby over the decisior. Murphy now mects the Spider. two inner so e the Tenst, Youg, Jan, 31, —Judge Harret, of the supromo court, to-aay apbointed Heory Winthrop Gray receiver of the North Kiver Sugar Retluing compauy. Judge Barrett directod that Gray furnish abond of $100,000, The receivor is- direoted 1o assume possession of ull property of the company, 10 propare an account of his L bilitios and assets, and to mako u distribu- tion among the corporation’s stockholders or persons lawfully euitlod thereto and fair and lonest orcditors, in the orders and pro portious prescribed by law. Tho property is to bo converted into money, which is to be deposited with the United ' States Trust company, and held by the receiver until fur- ther order of the court, S The Commerce Comminsioners. Sr. PAvr, Minn., Jan, 31.—Inter-stato Com werce Commissioners Cooley and Morrison, in session to duy with tho Minnosota railroad commissioners, concluded that a forma) “in- Receiver vestigation of the northwost roads should be held the latter part of Kebruary at Chicago, Fair white hands Brightclear complexion Soft healthful skin. wPEARS’~The Great English Complexion SOAP,—Sold Everywhere.”