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

NPl Sy————" ———d THE LAND OF BOOTLEGGERS Bioux City People Cross the Rivor to Drink, OR DRINK AT HOME IF THEY LIKE, How Liquor 1Is to Be Had 'or the Asking, and a Moder- to the or Crossing the River. The saloons, in the main, have been driven out of Sioux City, though it has been by a law which citizens have n upported. As a consequence, when the people wish to in dulge in liquor away from home, as shown in a previous article, they cross the Missouri to Covington. In the latter place there are no less than fifteen liquor places selling bev erages night and day. Each of the propric tors of these annually pays to the state of Nebraska £500. From that little town $7,500 is thus obtained, and this amount is but one of the many large sums which the neople of Sioux City feel belongs on the Towa side. The liquor is consumed on this side of the river, but. Nebraska enjoys the emolu ment of the sale. It is stated that lowa is the gainer because the alleged crime of the sale of liquor has been transferred across th river. ' Butsuch is not the case. As was shown in a previous article, crime is greater than ever in this o It it be traceablo to drink, it is to be charged 1o sales which are consummated on this side of the river, and ‘which, as has been shown, the authorities are powerless to prevent. Notwithstanding a great deal has been said about the sinfulness of Covington; it must be said that many of the things aleged aganst it are grossly exaggerated. What ever drunkenness is to be found, in the large majority of cases is to Iy charged to people from Hioux City. Befors the advent of prohibition, the fast young man of Sioux was a_curiosity. Now he is numbered by the hundreds. He does not hesitato to leave his home and cross the river even though foating cakes of ice make the passage dangorous and difficult. Before, under a liberal law or vather the popular ig- noring of an illiberal one, he rarely went to excess, because pride of home and self kept him beyond the reach of disgrace, For the crimes which have resulted, and they have already becn outlined in these columns, pro- hibition is held to be responsible. Three years ago, in 1856, there were but twelve po licemen. To-day the twenty-five, and these claim they are overworked. They koow almost every hole in the wall and people could be found who could prove that they were also liberal patrons of many of them, These policemen, as a rule, do not report these violations of the law. They are dis- vosed to and do look upon the law as a fizzle They also realize that, notwithstanding the Jaw which tells them that they are expected to report siuch violatious, they are not ex- pected to act as spics, and consequently they secretly patronize those who are alleged to be dangerous to the community by disposing of intoxicating liquors. One night I went koles-in-the-wall, or ground. Istumbled in my guide struck a match. It lighted up a cellar, and face to face with me stood a policeman, who was struggling through the darkness to again resume his beat. H preath indicated that he had not been away from the whisky bottle more than a couplo of minutes, and that period of time did not elapse before my guide had taken his place. But the gallant gentleman with the star did not report the house in which he had re- ceived his beverage. The detection of violators of this law therefore devolves upon hirelings who work for the sheriff. These arc inspired by the alleged law and order league, which raises a fund with which to fee an attorney and keep him from starvation. These hireling have been attracted from other occupations, greedy mortals to whom the inducements of into one of these rather in the the darkness, and @ certain percentage of the fines imposed f-b upon parties convicted is such an inducement that it cannot be resisted. As a consequence, thoy have left sometimes a place behind the ocounter or bar to be mercenary watchers of some individual who is engaged in the al- leged trafiic on the quiet. In this manner somie of them have kept from starving. One night I saw oncof these hypocrites leave the court house. In front of the north entrance stood a couple of gentlemen, One _of them reached into his pociet and pulled out a flask of whisky which he said he had Dbottled that day. The money was paid for the liquor and the vair separated. The seller that day received three large ocasks of unadulterated whisky and was ped- dling it in bottles thaough town, meeting his customers on the street. The enterprising merchant, I understand, in this manner sells about a barrel a week. Later, I met & member of the city council. He is an exccllent business man. We met pleasantly and from his pocket immediately shot a bottle of excellent bourbon which he extended to me and from which he quaffed most copiously. 1 visited a friend in hotels, ‘What will you have to d #'Some beer,” I remavked. Beer was ordered, and inside of five min- utes a bottle of Lest's boer was placed on the table before us. Atmy own hotel one evening 1 asked the clerk: “Can 1 get a drink?” +Of what, water!" innocently asked the gentleman at the desk. *No, of course not water. ‘beer or whisky to be had?" “Why, certainly: just speak toone of the porters,” 1 spoke to the porter. Three minutes later that functionary followed me to my room, and with him came a bottle of beer. 1shared tho beverage with & friend who called upon me, rang for amother porter, and when he arrived requested him to get me some more beer. “Yes, sir,” he said deferentially, and with a8 little concern as he would have received an order to bring a pitcher of water, disap- red, My curiosity was aroused. my coat over my shoufders, followed him through & side door, down an’ alley, illumi- nated in patohes by large arrows gof electric light from the rear of the still open stores, for a distance of about two hundred feet. He then dropped into a ccllar entrance, and 88 I reached the landing. There stood a city official in whose oftice I had heard probibition most forcibly denounced and at whose hands I bad been the recipient of & bottle of vile adulteration called whisky, He had just emerged from the cellar into which ‘the rter had disappeared, requested me to re- urn with him, which | declined fearing my |rw would mistake my object iu following m, ~ one of the smaller k" he said, Is] there no I hastily threw annex to th corn st fall, has been fined a number of times, but still continues to sell and make money. We had some beer and walked afterwards out through the front door of double house on a residence street three blocks from the postof returned to the hotel ted his commissic two bottles of beer, wr The porter was afterwards foed At these hotels a man may ge he desires and in any quantit of liquor consumed is scarcely to be credited To say nothing of the amount brought into the city by commercial me and other tran sients, the amount sold through the instramentality of the porters passes bl bl 1 know _of one man who supports himself and & large family by buying and selling again to ¢ concerns in Covington the empty bottle: found in_one of the hotels. During th month of Decomber his sales uetted him $55 He had of course bought the empty bottles at a very low price and sold them to the above advan 3 Other people are engaged in the same busi ness in conneetion with the other hotels, “Chere are not less than sixty places in this city in which liquor may be had, eightcen of these being the headquarters of the trans- portation companies, the vomainder being divided between the holes-in-the-wall and the drug stores. There are about twenty of the latter and at least ten of thes hquor may be had, without the formulary of a physicians prescription, if the thirsty mortal is accompanied by a man known to the pro vrietor. These buy their whisky by the barrel and scll it in varions quantities and some of them have private tippling glasses in th stock room for their patrons, 1 was satisf of this fact in tnree instances, having visited them in- company with a hotel attache who had carte blanche to the mysterious apart ments behind the preseription counter. These drugeists get permits to sell liquor for storcotyped uses, sacramental and medicinal, and the amount of “brotherhood wine, as it is termed, which goes to th dences of some divines remarkable. times it £008 to the house in @ package w millin ery label on the outside, as if the wife of the clerical gentleman had purchased a new hat. In other instances, it is delivered under de- ceptive coverings which are limited only by the versatility the shipper or the con- signee. Some of the wholesale gone into the wholesale whisky busiuess, selling the liquor at low rates and takin, orders for beer, porter or uny other beverage which muy be desired. Thad a talk with a_liquor man a few duys » und was told by irim that one of his cus- ors whom he had desived to purchase a bill of goods, had said he had been offered better terms by one of the wholesaie drug stores in the eity. *I telephoned the drug store,” he said, ‘“knowing that they couldn't’ sell good whisky at the rate proposed, and told them that they ought not to sell the man medicine under the name of whisiy. The drug house tumbled, and when the purchaser called to accept their terms, he was told he had better buy his goods across the river.” “The liquor sold in those stores is of the vilest order. It is poor to begin with, and then is aduiterafed, so that in many instances the taste peculiar to the drink is with aifi- culty distinguished, 1 called upon enuc colicctor, but learned he out of town. I then d upon United States District Attorney Kelley, who aid that it was impossible to ascertain the number of people wno were payving speeinl government taxes for the sale of liquor, owing to the absence of the coliector. ‘But 1 know this,” he people paying speci W this city this year than there were ever before. | can say this, too, while not a drinking man now, that Governor_ Larrabee went with littic' pro- pricty to ) ska 10 tell the legislators that prohibition was enforced in this state, when in Fort Dodge, in his own county, under his Limost, 1 can to-day direct him to loons rinning with open doors.” EXTRADITION TREATY. 1t Is Rejected By the Senate Afte Long Debate, WASRINGTON, Peb, 1.—The senate further debated the British extradition treatynearly threo hours to-day, and it was finYly re- jected. It hasbeen supposed by som? that with the objectionavle political offences section stricken out, it might pass, espe as it was couceded on all sides that a tr for the extradition of embezzlers and forger: was greatly to be desired by the United States, but, as was pointed out in the debate this afternoon, the striking out of the ob- jectionable clause would mot remove the subject from the field of negotiation, nor would refercnce of the treaty to the com- mittee, with the understanding it should not be reported, dispose of it. The treaty as cuded, if ratiticd, would be relegated to the realm of diplomacy, whero repre tives of other contracting powers might in- sist upon naving the rejected clause inserted again, and the treaty, it was shown, could not forever slumber in the committee's archives without giving offonse; so that, n order to definitely dispose of a treaty wilich contained any objectionable features w! ever, it must be rejected. An earnest effort was made by fricnds of tho treaty to save it from rejection, but their labors were in vain, and the final vote against it was greater than had been expected—3s to 15, i ek ZALINSK GUN. Great Work Done by the Deadly Dyna- mite Weapon. New York, Feb, 1.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Captain Zalinski rigged up his dynamite gun at Fort Lafayette yesterday and fived it off several times for the edifica- tion of Duke de Dorcal, who is cousin of the queen of Spain, Captain Varela, military at- tache of the Spanish legation at Washington, and Captain Uriondo, of the Spanish navy. They had all come from Washington to see the gun. A 50 pound shell was fired with entively satisfactory results, The explosion of the shell threw up a great column of water, which Captain Zalinski declured was the largest and most beautiful he had ever seen. Two other shots were fired, both sand shots. One of the shells, weighing 500 pounds, was thrown considerably overa mile. Theothe! weighing 200 pounds, was thrown nearly two miles. ‘This Is the greatest distance a’ shell nas yot been thrown by the dynamite gun, It was said at Fort Lafuyette to-day that the results of tho oftiial test, although not ofi- cially declared, were satisfactory to the ex amining board, and that the board woula recommend that the government accept the Run. n the corn-juice " The porter had On the table lay pped in a napkin any drink The amount of drug stores have the deputy rev was THIE -— New Postmasters Appointed, WasniNeToy, Feb, 1.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bex. |—Theodore K. Freese has een appointed postmaster at Centropolis, Choy- enne county, Neb., vice Charles H. Randall, removed, lowa postmasters appointed: John G Blair, Hoprig, Emmett county, vice 5. C. Blair, resigned; William Swiley, Winfleld, Henry county, vice Jonn W. Hauna, re' signed. Shot Whil LirrLe ROCK, 1 Charlos P. Burns, of Baxter, Ark., well known in the southern part of the state, was shot and killed last night by a deputy sheriff who had one to the doctor’s house to arrest bim. The octor resisted arrest and drew a pistol on the oficer. e Killed By Falling Walls. Urica, N. Y., Feb. 1.—The wall of the high school building in Johnstown, which burned last night, fell this morning, killing George Thompson and seriously injuring a fireman. ‘The loss to the building by fire is about §#45,000. A A Blanchurd Will Not Kesign. New Yous, Fob. 1.—-Chairman Blanchard, 42 Cantwal TraMe association, to-day si OMAHA. SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY ;SENA\TUR ALLISON DECLINES. | And Throws Harrison's OCabinet ‘Work Out of Gear. CONSIDERATION FOR CLARKSON. Anxiety For the Towa Editor's Pros- pects the Chief Cause of His Refusing to Accept the Treasuryship. 513 FoURTREN T STREET, W 4TON, D, C., Feb. 1. Senator Allison has at last written a letter letter to General Harrison declining the treasury portfolio. It was not till last night that he reached a final decision to reconsider his acceptance of a week ago and give a posi- tive refusal. If the mails do not miscarry, the president-elect will by to-morrow even- ing or Sunday morning learn oficially that he is not to have his first choice at the head of the treasury department. The action of Senator Allison will throw General Harri- s cabinet work all out of gear, and he will have to bagin anew, for although e has Mr. Blaine for the secretaryship of state he intends to build his cabinet around the treas. ury, and not the state department. The selection of a sccretary of the treasury and a sccretary of the interior entail the greatest hardships upon tie president-elect. Who will fill either place no one lievo hus any authority to say, and undoubtedly it is a serious question to General Harvison, ¢ is talk about Representative BBeajamin Butterworth, of Ohio, but the prediction that he may be tendered the place appears to be based largely upon the friendship of General Har- vison and his family for the Ohio congress- mun and fawily, The fact that the presi dent-elect stated very recently that he would ttake a secrc of the treasury from sw o York, but that he would go® west, coupled with the prediction made by General fortnight since, that Colonel et be at the head of the attention to the latter an at this time. Within a week after the election: Colonel New went to Gen- eral Harrison and told him to pay no at- tention {0 newspaper and other gossip about his (New's) ambition boiag toward the treasury. He sked that, in making up the cabinet, his name should not be considered. He had, Colonel New said, enough consolation in the success of the election to satisfy him. Within a week General Harri- son has mentioned Colonel New’s name in connection with the treasury, and in the same breath said: “John C, New is the most unselfish man I ever saw.” Colonel New may have tho treasuryship urged upon him whether he wants it or not. The boomers of the Hon. John M. Thurston, of N are very active just now. They believe that the declination of Mr, Allison incans the selection of Mr. Thurston for secretary of the interior. 1f Senator Allison could have been assured by Governor Larrabee Mr. Clarkson would be appointed to the ate till the legislature m , it is stated t he would have not declined the treasuryship. Larrabee has his eye upon Senator Allison’s seat, and he would do nothing fo kson in that direction. It is more thac likely v since Clarkson will not go into the cibinet he will draw his scalpig knife upon the gov- ernor. MISCELLAN RSONAL. R. 1. Denby, of Nebraska, isat the Howard house. N. S. Porter, of Ponea, is in the city, Representative Dorsey attended President and M reception last nizht, with Miss Howell, of Omaha, and Mr, and Mrs. Will Sumuer, of Schuyler, Neb. At the Portland Mrs, Paddock aud Mrs, Manderson held large and _enjoyable recep- tions yesterday. Both ladies are cordial r , and as nsual the music was an attrac Mrs. Paddock was assisted by bevy of pretty girls, among them Miss Freanch, Miss Loring Lusk, Mis Paddock, Miss Itustin, Miss Hayden, Miss Cappock and Miss Dubarnel, Company B of the Twentieth reziment, Dakota National Guards of Sioux IMalls, is coming to the inauguration fifty strong. ARMY ORDERS, By direction of the sccretary of war, Pri- vate Wilber Delaplane, company E, Seventh infantry, now with his company, will be dis- charged without character from the service of the United States on reccipt of this orde The superiniendent of the recruiting sl vice will cause thirty recruits to be assig to the Second infantry and forwarded under proper charge to Fort Omaha for distribu- tion among t| :ompanies of the regiment. Leave of absence for six montbs on sur- geon's certificate of disability, with permis- sion to leave the division of ‘the Missouri, is granted to First Lieutenant John J. Hayden, Lighth mfantry Periy S, Hear. e — Public Debt Statement. WasniNGTON, Feb, 1.—The following is the public debt statement: Interest-bearing debt, principal, $033,127,842; interest, $ Y 403; total, $039,056,335. Debt on which in- terest has ceased siice maturity, principal and interest, £ 1, Debt bearing no in- 18 Total debt, principal, ,080,020; interest, & total, 08,050. Total debt, vallable ws, §1,180,752,015. Net cash in_the 3. Debt less cash treasury ebr 1, 1589, $1,121,845,972. Debt less cash in treasury January 1, 1880, $1, 134,00 Decrease of debt during the Decrease of debt since June Lotal cush in treas- ury as shown by the treasurer's general ac- count, $617,010,452 WasnINGTON Bureav Tae OMAna Bae, } sion, WASHINGTON, .~The attorney gen- eral has rendercd an important decision, in- volving the right of Indians who have tuken allotments of land under the severalty act, to gispose of the timber standing Mpon their several allotments. It is in fact a declara- tion of the invalidity of all contracts between Indians to whom lands have been allotted, and lumbermen, for cutting timber, made cither under the severalty act, or ' under treaties containing the twenty-five year alienation clause. It is understood that the treaties with the northern Wisconsin In- dians, on whoss reservations timber is being cut under contract with those Indians, con- tains this clause. ————— he Territorial Bill, WaAsHINGTON, Feb. 1.—1t 18 reported that the senate conferees on the territorial bill, when they meet the house conferees, will in- siston the amendments desired by the rep- resentatives of Dakota, now here, for the purpose of securing satisfactory legislation ‘Phese include the acceptance of the Sioux Falls constitution, und division into north and south Dakota, without further action, Aftor that is secured they are willing to hold au election for state oficers and_legislators, 10 choose u senator. It is stated that Repre sentative Springer 15 now willing to concede these amendments. e Committed Suicide at Sea. Jersiy City, N. J., Feb, 1,—August Deich- wan, a saloon passenger in the steamship Belgenland,which arrived to-day, committed suicide in his stateroom by hanging, Deich- man embarked just before the Helgenland left Autwerp. ~ During the passage he male inquiries as to what crimes a voyager could be arrested for upon reaching America. - Will Force O'Bricn 1o Sahindt. Duniiy, Feb, 1.—The governor of Clonmel prison has informed O'Brien that he will compel him to don the prison uniform, and if Y LOVE HIM STILY Will Be the Standard Bearer in 1892, Feb, 1.—{Special Telegram to Tre Bee |—Congressman Frank Lawler, who returned from Washington some time ago, and who has been detained here lon than he expected by sickness in his family, goes back to Washington this evening, To a reporter he said this aftornoon: “The rep. resentatives of the peopte in Washington all feel cheerful over the vote cast for Cleve- land at the last election, and believe that he will be the standara bearer in 1892, The rep- resentatives feel as I do, that the Mills bill is for the best interests of the masses of the country. 1 believe that Cleveland to-day is as strong with the party as he hasbeen at any time during the four yoars he has been serving as head of the nation.” “What about Hill, of New York, as the noxt. democratio candidate for the presi- dency " “Well, Hill is strong in New York, but I don't believe that he is strong in the country. 1 believe that the party will have to look to Cleveland in 1502, Hill is_popular in New York from the fact that he is strong with the liquor interests there, but that doesn't punt in the west. There {8 a great big vote behind New York in the country, that would ouly go to Cleveland for his adwinistration of rs." hat about Seepetary Whitney as a pos- ndidate ““Whitney has made a splendid record. He 0 make a fine showing, and by the time he leaves the office he now holds, a great deal will have been accomplished.” 0 you think the tariff will be the again in the next national campaign '’ “Well, I never was one of the free trade v, and many who favora reduction of re are not free traders, in the strict sense of the word, though our position has becn looked upon in that light, yet it was demonstrated by the vote cast 1n 'the large cities of the United States that Cleveland’s position was aflirmed by every large city ex- copt two, and had the farmers been cducated up to the question as they ought to have been, there would have been a differ- ent state of affairs even in the great northy A great deal has been made of the vote in New York and Indiana, but is true that while in Indiana the republicans elected their national ticket, we clected a great many democratic congress. men, and much success attended all other tlons of the democratic ticket in New York state. If money was used in New Yorlk state by the republicans they only used it in & way that we ought to have resorted to as well, for in_polities all honorable means ought ulways to be resorted to, everything beig fair in a politician’s eye, ™ Clevelana Cnicago, issue POLITICY Allison's ation Demolishes the net Slates. IxpraNaronts, Feb. 1.—The most distin- guished caller at General Harrison's house to-day was Senator Sakin, of Minesota. He had along conference with the president. elect, and at 1ts close left for Washington, In a brief interview befora s departure he said he was very sorry that Senator Allison had declined the treasury, and asserted that his own visit had no political signiticance whatever. A committee of colored men from Virginia and Maryland called on the president-clect in the afternoon in the interest of Muhone for a cabinet position. General Harrison gave the committeo a cordial roception and spent half an hour in conversation with them. When the committee returned to the hotel they expressed themselyas highly gratified with their redBption, but did not claim to lave received auy encouragement as to the result of their mission. There were any other visitors during the day, among them George R, Davis, of Chi- cago, Politicians are at sea now as regards cab- inet speculation, Senutor Allison’s declina- tion having necessitated tearving down all the work of construction, with the excep- tion of Blaine, and beginning over again. In conversation to-day, General Harrison jo- cosely remarked that if he could find seven men 1n Alaska he believed he should put them in his cabinet as a means of restoring harmony in the states. Last night, it was asserted, that political signs once more point strongly toward John C. New for a member of thé cabinet, Here it is believed that he would not accept any- thing but the treasury portfolio. Referring to this gossip, a prominent poli- tician said to a correspondent to-night tnat astice Miller, of the federal supreme court, intends to retire from the bench at an early day. “He is competeat,” said tins gen- tleman, *to fill any position under the government, and his nomination as secretary of the treasury would meet the approval of the entire west and cast. They could find no objections to bum, 1t is true, he is well advanced in years, and probably would break down if he undertook all the details of such a great office, but that is not necessary; neither is it imperative that he should remuin in office throughout the entire term, s appointment, oven though tem- porary, would serve a good end, a8 after the house is organized some younger man could be substituted.” I is believed that this sug- gestion is among those under consideration by the president-eleot, General Alger's name, it is believed, has, since the smashing of the slate by Scnator Ailison, been permanently marked off, with- out prejudice to that distinguished gentlo- man. It is believed that Governor Rusk, of Wisconsin, or some other soldier's name will be substituted. e The Fire Record. 1LLE, S. C,, Feb., 1.—The cotton wouse of the Graniteville Manufactur- mpany, with its contents, burncd to- Loss, £100,000; insurance, $90,000. Cannon, Ind., Feb. 1.—The business por- tion of Carbont, Clay count burned to night. Loss, about §0,000. i"ully insured. Bosrox, F'eb. 1.—The building on Court street, occupied by Albert Russell, manu- facturer of electrical and mechanical instru ments, was damaged $50,000 by a fire at mid- night.” Insurance $25,00). It was first reported that several persons were injured; but later reports do not confirm this. Bripgrronr, Conn., Feb. 1.—The hand- some new residence of P. T. Barnum, at Se side park, was nearly destroycd by fire t night. - A Canadian-Bagific Wreck. MiNNEAPOLIS, Fob. L.—Nows of a fatal accident on the Canadian Pacific last Tues- day has just reached here. It appears that a fréight was descending @ steep grade when an axle on the locomotive tender broke, pre- cipitating the engine and six cars some dis tance down the side of, the mountain. The fireman and a brakeman were instantly killed. The enginocr escaped uninjured. The Aluskan Qutrages Porr Towssexp, W. T, Feb. 1. The steamer Auchen arriyed from Aliska with letters and newspapers: which reiterate the stories of outrages oy Indian women, and vs that the Indians will sell their daughters and sisters to the white men for from § to £0. The schooner Active has been missing since ptember 14, agd no tidings have since been received convertfing her. It is gener- ally believed that she has been lost. Wit t Beatrice. feb. 1.—[Special Tele- he meeting of railroad Pacific adjourned at an ag, Without coming to 'hey will meet again at rrow. Meet graw to Tuk Bee, and grain men at the early hour this morn| any understanding. Beatrice, Neb., to-my Holland's King' Much Improved. Tue HaGug, Feb. L--The condition of the king is s0 much ligproved that henceforth bulletins will be issugd only once a weck. Seamen Grascow, Feb. n & Strike. ‘Piwree thousand sea- now on a strike here, 9 1830, 0N THE CHARGE OF MURDER. The Superintendent of the Norfolk Asylum Arrested. CAROLINE SOUDIER'S DEATH. Relatives Prefer Charges Against Dr. Kelly — Accidental Shooting at Plainview—Alleged Cruelty to an Imbecile Child. Charged With Murder, orFOLK, Neb, Feb. 1.—[Special Tele gram to Tme Ber)—On complaint of Michael Soudier and Mary Soudier, brother and sistor of Caroline Soudis Dr. Kelly, superintendent of the hospital for the in sane, was arrested this afternoon and brought before Justice Brueggeman on a warrant charging im_ with the murder of their sister. The doctor waived examina. tion and gave bonds in the sum of £,000 for his appearance at the district court, Messrs, N. A, Rainbolt, [, S, McClary, S. W. Hayes, P. Schwenck and C. I, Bisley' going on’ his bonds. There was a good deal of excite- ment among the Germans, and in one case a pistol was drawn, apparently for the pur- pose of shooting at Dr. Kelly, but it was prompuly knocked aside by Dr. Schwenk. Intelligent people generally comcide with the findings of the coroners jury. Accidental Shooting. PLasview, Nob, Feb. 1L.—Hen Plainview's jeweler, met with quite accident yesterday afternoon. While en gaged in springing the trap at the clay pigeon shooting he was accidentally shot_in tho leg by a voung man named BBush. The patient is doing well under Dr. Stetson's care. Solock, Alleged Cruelty to a Child. NEraskA Crry, Neb,, Feb. 1—[Special to Tue Bee]—The caseof alleged cruel treatment of an imbecile child by a family named King, which has received so much at tion, has baen settled by habeas corpus pro ceedings, The ehild was taken from its par. ents by the court and gi u into the care of a guardian. Application has been made for its admission to the institute for the feeble minded at Beatrice, i On Bank Kegulation. Davin Ciry, Neb,, Jan, 3L—To the Editor of Tur BEe: Your corrcspondent, Ben Hayseed, 1s pleased to note that that his suggestions throngh Tug Bk have met with such a universal respouse in the state demanding local bank regulation, and th the legislature at Lincoln is making cfforts to meet the demands so emphatically ex- pressed everywhere, After having perused and pondered over the various bills intro- duced, and scen the comments of the pre thercon. I feel certain that the work is pro ceeding in the right direction, and the pro pects are that something will be done to pr vent the people from being fileeced by wild- cat institutions in the state. While the pro- visions of the bills are good on the whoie, being modelled after the national bauking uct, yet two of the most vital provisions are left out. ‘These are that the reports of the banks shall be published in one paper at least where the bank is located, and the report of each banks at the close of each fiscal yeur be em- bodiod with the report of the state auditor to the legislature bi-annually; and that a bauk expert be appointed (he may be a clork in the auditor’s oftice or deputy auditor), to ex- amine_personally each bunk ut least once ench six months.” This is esscntial, and the law will not be really vffective unless these conditions are met. The bank examiner must throw out all notes six months past due, from the assets of avank, and all dummics, all notes that do not represent proper values and are really flctitious. Unless this restraint is put on, it will be found that bad men in the busincss will make bad reports. A tendency will make itsell manifest to stufling accounts for making a big showing, Which is very per- nicious, Examine_Scoville's statements to the auditor, from Valparaiso, Neb., and you will see what I mean, though I have néver consulted thein, and chance my suggestion, Let the good work go on, and if we cannot sceure a perfect law regulating banks in the state, it is better to take half a loaf than noxe, BEN HAVSEED, A Boom at Stockha Srocknay. Neb.. Jan. L.—[Special to The Beg.|—Yesterday the last of the stock for a $4,000 creamery was subscribed, and the work on the plant will be begun at once. An addition to the town site will be platted in a few days. The opening up of new business firms is o dail wrrence. This town is situated on the Fremont, Elkhorn & Mis- souri Valley railroad, on the West Blue river, in the southern part of Hamilton county, The Blue affords ample water power for mills, factorics, ete., and it is con fidently expeeted that next fail will a grist mill and canning factory located here, us this is a splendid fleld for something in that line. State Band Association, PoiNt, Neb., Feb, 1.—|Special to Tur; Ber.]—The meeting calied for the pur- pose of organizing a band association met in the Juvemle cornet band room in West Point and elected B, F. Good, of the Musical Union band of Wahoo, president, and D. S, Duscnbery, of the Juvenile cornet band of West Point, secretary. Arrangements were made to hold a grand band_carnival during the month of June, 1580, Correspondence is invited with ull bands in the state. For Selling Liquor Without Licens~. Dwianr, Neb,, Feb, 1.—[Special to Tue Bee. | —For selling liquor in tlis county without a license, three persons were fined at David City #3100, and have contributed that much to the county fund. 1t is also re- ported that warrants o Or two parties at Beno, this county, charged with the same offense. s Died of His Injurie Nowrit Prarre, Neb., Feb, 1.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.|—Peter Nelson, the section foreman of Hrady Island, who was crushed by the cars last night, was brought here for medical aid, and died from the effocts of his injuries carly this morning. Forgerer Captur srAsks Cimy, Neb, Telegram to Tue Bee.)—F some time ago forged th berg for a large amount in caught to-day in Bowling Green, Ky, Ofloer haw bosn sevt after fi A Satisfactory Test. Famnuvry, Neb,, Feb. 1.—[Speciai Tele gram to Tuk Bee.|—A satistactory test of the Strang watcrworks was made to-day Four streams were thrown simultaneously cighty fect high. The final test of accept- ance will oceur next week. Live Stock ¢ WasiixGros, Neb., feb. 1,—[Special Tel cgram to Tne Bee)—The barn of Chris Rassmussen, one and a half miles north of here, burned lust night about 9 o'clock, Six teen head of cattle were burned, together with some hay und grain. Loss, §500; i sured for §800.” The origin of the fire is un known. Special asil Morse, who pame of 8. Gold- this city, was An nated, County Seat Election. Newront, Neb, Feb. 1.—The, prolonged and bitter sounty seat war of Rock county has been finally decided, Newport coming TO HELP LEGITIM ajor Porter Wil Assume Command of the Haytien Forces, NEW Yonk, Feb. 1.—[Special Telegram to Tue Be Major David Essex Porter, an army oficer, has offered his services to General Logitime to help subduo the north « erners under Hipoolyte and thoy have been accepted, Major Porter is the eldest son of theadmiral. He says he is to have charge of the entire forcesof the south, by both land and wator, and he expeets to lead his black army to certain victory, “I have signed a contract with Minister Proston to take charge of tho entire Haytien forces,” he saia. “The army in Haytiis in a disorganized condition. 1shall go there expecting to be implicitly oboyed. I shall not take_any step against the fag of the United States, nor v 1 submit to see that flag dishonored in the smallest particular.” Porter said that four twelye-pounders and six mountain howitzers would go down on the Orange Nassau, on which ho will sail to-morrow, with three cannoncers, Eleven more smooth-bore twelve-pounders will o on the noxt Atlas line steamer, with four light batteries — The Situation Practically Unchanged, Porrav-Prixce, Feb. 1-The situation, here shows but little change. President Le gitime, by his many arrests, imprisonments and subsequent trials and oceasional execn tions, Las quicted all expressions of open op osition to his rule in the capital city. Hyp polite’s forces remain near Laecerar, on the road to San Mare. Legitime will ofter, in the event of the capture of his capital, to es tablish his rule only over the southern de partments, acknowledging the northern de partments under a separate government, pre- sided over by Hyppolite, Legitimo ced under arrest and in double encral Ancrona, commander of Tou bocause of his firing on San Mare without orders, It1s stated that sinews of war are being furnished to Legit ime glargely by the Irench governmoent through its minister resident at Port-uu Prince, with the hove of ultimately securing protectorate over this, their former posses- fon., The German governmuent is said to bo financially backing Hyppolite, The condition of the northern department, dependa supplics throuch the blockuded ports, is most deplorable, and cannibalism is rampint, but little efiort being made to bide its exist cuee. "RIKERS. Suffer WEAK It Looks as if Th Defeat. New Yong, Feb. 1. The Third and Fourth avenue lines and Twenty-third stroet cars were running early and Broadway cars are to be run before noon. Unless the strikers assume more organized opposition than they ve thus far developed, it is not improbable tall lines will run cars to-day. Al tho s have notificd their old employes that they must return to work to-day or consider themselves discharged. Judging from the applications for woric made by old hands yes- terday, there are a great’ many of “the strikers who feel very weak-kneed, and the obinion is expressed by well-informed people this morning thut the strike will not be of long duration, At noon to-day the state of affairs on the ast side of the eity would scem o indi that the backbone 0f the strike was broken. All the companies who braved the strifer on the first day, and ran their cars, had their roads in almost’ complete runuing ovder to Would ic only serious affray this afternoon was when the policeman on duty at Madison ave- nue and Fifty-soventh street was sct upon by alarge crowd of strikers and badly beaten. Finally, when on the grouud and neéarly oves powered, he drew his revolver and fired. One man was seen to fall, but was carried aw. his comrades and the crowd dispersed. At different points several arrests were mudc of men who attempted to obstruct the tracks, but no scrious confiicts resulted, BrookLyy, Feb. 1.—our of Deacon Rich- rdson’s cars were run this morning without any material intexference from the strikers. Five hundred and fifty policemen were on hand to subdue possible outbreaks, and ten roundsmen were on each car, A committee again called on the deacon this morning fora conference, but with no success. The Inter-Stat Cnreco, Iveb. 1.—The the Western States Passenger association went into effect to-day. All roads that a partics to it will be required to file with Chair- man Abbott as early as Iebruary 10, com. plete and sworn statements of the number of tickets outstanding at the time the agree- ment_become effective, in order that the situation may be clearly understood and the necessary steps taken 10 clear the market of these disturbing tickets, An important measure that remains to be completed 1s the withdrawal from sale of all coupon tickets over routes so circuitous as to make them available for use at intermediate points. The gencral passenger agents will tako up this question at their first meeting. The withdrawal of these coupon tickets, it is expected, will b the fimshing blow to scalpers. The agreement as a whole appears fully as strong as that of the presiaents’, Any violations of the inter-state commerce Jaw are to be made the subject of complaint, and the chairman is instructed and empow’ ered to investigate all charges, WANT THE SOUTH SUBDUED. lators Call on Cong to Protect Al Citizens. A, Kan., Feb. 1.—-The lowe the Kansas legislature yesterday, after pressing regret at the murder of John W. Clayton, in Arkansas, unanimously adopted the following coneurrent resolution: Kesolved, That the congress of the United States be requested to adopt such e as will_secure to every citizen of the states at one time in open rebellion perfect protec tion in the exercise of all politicai rights, L though it_be necessary to place such states under military wuthority. Municipal Reform in Boston Bustox, Feb. 1.—[Special T Tk Bk, | —Mayor rlurt last evening swang bis oficial axe for the first tim and lopped off wiirty-seven heads, the cntire fores the division of iuspection and waste cor wected with the water board. These men wer wing annually 35,000 from the city e and Mayor Ilart says their ser- not necded. The order fell like a bombshell in the city hall, especially in the The department of in was organized in 1583, ave several other departments in the I are overstocked with clerks, and rumors of other removals in the near futur Agrecment. new agreement of Kansas Leg! Cs8 Tore house of spection and wast o~ : at Avkansas City. ARKaNSAS Crry, Kan., Feb. 1 ~There was great rejoicing in (his city to-day when news was reccived that Springer's Oklaboma bill bad passed the lower branch of congress, Pawnce Bill and many of Lis followers are now here, wh they expect to remain until the last legal barriers are removed, ‘Then they will peaceably take up their march to Oklahoma. e The Express W, New Yonrk, Feb. 1.—The express war, which had brought rates in many cases be low the actual cost of trausportation, ended. An agreement was sigued Lo-day by the presidents of the several companies. 1y it the rates existing in all competitive busi ness previous to May 1, 183, are re-estab lished, s DunLiy, parliawent for 1o four wmon Iahar for w Eaded. rehy Get Hur Mouths, Feb, 1. rehy, member of alway, has been sentenced imprisonment without hard @ snoechies at Hallynecly. NUMBER THE FIGAT IN THE SENATE. Submissionists Open the Day With Confident Boasting, 233 WHICH THEY KEEP UP BRAVELY, After a Hard Straggle the Houws Amendment is Concurred in lly a Vote of 28 to 10, The Submissionists W Lixcory, Neb, Feb. 1,—(Special to Tnm Ber |~ The senate this morning adopted Senator 1jams’ resolution calling on the ad- jutant general for itemized statements of the of the state militia, amid facetious re- the de- cost marks at the expense of the head of partment A resolution by Jowett was passed calling for a committee to make up a list of sonate employes that will show whether they have tupon | any other occupation. Senator Howe's bill was passed_including the W, C. I U, in the statute that allows subordindte lodges of the Masons, Odd F lows and other benevolent organizations to incorporate. Senator Popo int man car charg Senator Lindsay oduced a bill fixing Pulle one-half cont per milo, oved that wlhen the sen- sate adjourncd, it be until Mondiry afternoon atdo'clock. 1t was adon but several senators rushed hastily to Lindsay, and_he moved a roconsideration, which was ' carried, Acallof the house then followed, and it dawned upon those who were surprised by Lindsay's tactics that the submissior \ere about to call up their double-bar vill, Tie roll call showed Senator Hastings, absent. Tho president read a letter n the absentec, e had veen calied home, and oxcuse Norvel mo I that he be excused, but the chair sustained the point of order raised by Hurd that the senate could not transact busimess under a call of the houso, e president divected the serceant-at arms 1o bring the delinquent aefore the bar of the house, The submissionists made several efforts to hold a caucus and agree on A programme, They stepped into the secretary’s room and locked the door. No one was admitted ex- cept on signal of raps with u lead peneil, Itansom called the president’s attention to the abseuee of several senators from the floor, and the ass1stant Sergeant-ut-arms was. ordered to bring them back, They filed in with a crestfalion air, and asked 1f they might not retuen if they would leave tho door open. Ransom again” objected, but the char refused t interfore on tie ground that the bill room had uo exit into the corridor. A geaeral rush was made for the bill room, aud the committee m the hole bogan business. A resolution was offered that the capitol be roofed with prohibition planks, to which was put un_amendment that the state bouse also Liave a high license cupola, Tha resolution was referred to the Douglas county delegation, but they refused to enter- tain it without an appropriation Ransom again raised his voic and Norval moved a eall of the house. came out to answer roll call and further attempts 10 caucus. The senutors amused themselves they could until their stomachs rebelled, Senator Paxton sent for two baskets of lunch, which he zenerously distributed with- out favor. Forage supplies were lowered from the gallery, and the senate resolved it- self into a picnic'of the whole. After lunch- con the seuators settlod down to read and smoke m comfor Representative Cushing of Omaha_slipped into the senate, und President Church Howe told the doorkceper sharply that no membey from the other house should bo admitted during the call. Cushing fook the hint, but ia leaving held up a blue ticket with tho ex- planation that he had a pass. “That'qot good to-day,” replied the presi- dent. “If takes n white” ticket to get into the parquet.” The quick retort raised a hearty laugh. At o'l the operat in objection, They made no as best a message was reccived from t [lastings stating that he had delivered the telegram of the sergeant-at- arms to Senator Taggart at 1:40, President Howe announced that he would seud a special engine for Tagzart if there was a general expression favorable to such a cours TAGGART SENT FOR, When a proposition was made that the sorgeant-at-arms_should take a special en- to bring Taggart from Hastings, the r held that no action could be taken on it nz the call of the house. The call was d, and Keckley moved to send a al messencc The submissionists had agreed to sustain him. but flunked and carried an amendment by Conner to send a messenger’on the regu- Jar passenger train. Before, voting ou the motion as amended, unother cali of the house was maae. Licat or Meiklejohn then ordered the serg tarms to bring Taggart before the senate. The s 0t was given to understand that a 13. & M. locos motive was at the depot, steam up, and veady for the chase. Ile left at 6 o'clock, and the senate sctiled down for A tedious wait. They were allowed to £0 to supper in squads and are putting in thd evening at high five, reading and smoking, At S0 a message wus recewved from the sergeant-at-arms suying that he had found Taggart at Inland in a freight train bound for Lincoln AUT1:30 Taggert arrived and the ot down 1o business. The bill was up and Howe moved to concur in the amendments, Dern moved to recommit to demnifying elause added Howe's motion was carried. Aycs, 23; nays i) A THE SCHEME TN DETAIL, Lindsay's motion to adjourn the senate was rescinded this morning it was thought that the subuiissionists merely winted 1o rush through Lindsay's bill ag amended by the house, “The air liere is full of charges of bribery in connection with the passage of this measure in e howse, and it was supposed that cold wit ators had concluded that it was not safe 1o let seve of their numnber come under w dly inttuences before final action, While that wias partially true, to-day’s move has had a far deeper significance, Some one had a right idea, and that some one is Senator Church Howe. He says thab he favors submission to get the liguor question out of politics and he has dropped to a briliant scheme, 1t is this: The submis- sionists will to the opposing scnators, “Gentlemen, you must accopt subinission, but you may have your choice as to whethel u will tale it straight or mixed, If you want the double Leader as ( came from the house, well and good; if 1iot, we will refusq to concur in the | amendmoents, and will send the bill back when it comes up.” A motfon will be made that the kouse recede from its amendments, ‘The submissionists have u mujority und can carry it 11 Speaker Watson rule that it requircs athreo-fifths yote, the house will appeal from his decision, The submissionists have o majority solid and, can sustain their appeal Watson held on Wednesday that a majority could overs rule the chairand he can not as a mao and 4 politiciun stultify lmself by going back on bis own ruling, The house will recede from its amendments, and the Lindsay bill will sfand passed as iLcame from the senate.” “Tlie suheme looks plausible, but the objecs tion is mado that the house has not passe the bill except in an amended form. T'he ans swer of the submissionists is that many bill in vears pust have been sumilurly passed, an thiat this objection is without force, One of them remarks smilingly: “You muy tel them for me that tiis thing is all setiled. The members of the legislature may take it singl or double-b 1, but Lhey miy rest assure that the gun is loaded. I don't questiom Taggart’s wmotive in bowng absent, but some of the submissiouists —suse peet him of dodging because he wight have known the il would come to-day. If Le or any other senator want to dodge the new issuo he had @ splondid excuse o the bil itself, Wy, look at thig seunate have an ine When