Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 1, 1889, Page 1

" EIGHTEENTH YEAR. NEW YORK STILL IN THE WAY Her Fighting Faoctions Delaying the Cabinet's Completion. HARRISON REFUSES TO MEDDLE He Says They Must Either Settle Their Differences or Be Left Ont in the Cold—Thurston Shelved, WASTINGTONX BUREAU T 518 FOURTEENTI STRRET, WAsHINGTON, D, C., Feb. 28, New York continues to be the bone of con- tention in the formation of President Harri- son's cabinet, If that state could agree upon one of representative republicans hie would be sclected and the balance of the cab- et would be chosen within a few hours. Undonbtedly ex-Senator Platt has been taken off the list of eligibles. He ¢ the united endorsement of the re republicans of the state, und General Harri- son refuses to take the respousibility of ‘de- ciding a contest that ought to be determined Dy the friends of the men most directly in- terested. To choose ex-Senator Warner Miller over Mr. Platt, without the endorse- ment of the latter's friends, would create new strifes, and this General Harrison pro- poses to avoid. So in the minds of the best informed men at headquarters to-night both Miller and Platt are out of the range of cab- inet lightning for the present, at loast, and for all time, probably. RUSK’S CHANCES SLIM, Ex-Governor Jere Rusk, of Wi beca more persistently and ably presented for a place i the cabinet than any other man, and yet he is out of the list to-night. If he should get in he will simply be carried in on the shoulders of Senator Spooner, who has shown himself to be a whole team alone in this fight, while Senator Sawyer and the entire delegation in congress from the stats have come to the rescue. enator Spooner was twice at the rooms of General Harrison within an hour this_morping, He believes Rusk has boen dropped out of cousideration on account of his geographical location There is too much cabinet timber in that sec- tion of the country. FUNNAS' CHANOCES. Senator Paddock and Representative Dor- sey, of Nebraska, called upon the general this afternoon and presented the name of ex- Governor R. W. Iurnas, a member of the state board of agriculture of Nebraska, for position of secretary of agriculture, ey will not say thut they received any en- couragement. OmATA Bre, } consin, has GOODBY JOHY. It is understood that they informed the Hon. John M. Thurston, of their state, who has been mentioned for secretary of the in- terior, that he would not be tendered a place. This they did before they presented the e of Furnas. THE PALMER BOOM. Senator Palmer, of Michigan, is unques- tionably on the slate for agriculture, but in asmuch as everything is in a chaotic state he may finally have to step aside for some- Palmer is recognized as among ilable cabinet timber, and he 18 willing though not anxious to aceépt any one of the portfolios, He bas been urged for a rlucu by many scnators and representatives n congress. His only weak point is in the fact that he has been more numerously and heartily endorsea outside thau mmside of his ownsstate. General Harrison said this after- noon: “If Senator Palmer, instead of Gen- eral Alger, had been endorsed at the Chicago convention, T would not hesitate to appoint him. But would it be the proper thing for me to do 80 under the circumstances?” Notwithstanding this observation, there are good reasons for believing that the Michigan senator, whose term in the senate expires on next Monday, will be givena place in the cabinet, which will be anuounced on the pext day. If Rusk 18 not givena place, Senator Palmer’s appointment is as sure a8 anything in politics. If Rusk goes in Palmer is out, There are those who believe that neither Rusk nor Palmer will be given aplace if New York is rewarded, butitis * more likely that ex-Governor Proctor, of Vermont, who is here occupying a suite of rooms, engaged for ex-Senator Platt, will be left out if New Yerk has any outside in- fluence in the make up of the cabinet. At this writing those who have been selected definitely for cabinet places are Blaine, Windom, Wanumaker, Noble and Proctor. These leave three vacancies which may pe filled by Seautor Palmer, Swilt, Miller, of Ind:ana, or aries Daniels or William Seward of New York. If Daniels or Seward is chosen 1t is probable that Palmer and Swift will be the other two called. If New York camuot agree upon a man, Miller, of Indiana, it is believed, may get an invitation. Mr. Miller is here really to be put into any hole Which may be left open ut the last moment, if he is not asked to take a cabinet position. Public opinion gives him the solicitor gener- alship. QUAY CAI Upon invitation of General Harrison, Sen- ator Quay called at half-past 7 o'clock this evening and was closeted with the president- elect a long time. They were trying to un- ravel the New York mystery and it is stated that final action is to be tuken upon all names under consideration before Saturday even- ing} WORKI TOR CHILCOTT. Senator Tel Senetor-elect Wolcott are working very earnestly to socuro the up- pointment of ex-Senator Chilcott, of Pueblo, Colo,, as commissioner of the general land office. Mr. Chilcott was one of the original scnators from Colorado, and was a candidate for Senator Bowen's scat last month, but a few days before the election withdrew fromn the race. His friends suy he did so upon as- surances from Woleott and Teller that thoy would secure his appointment as commis- sioner of public lands. THE DAKOTA GOVERNORSIIP, Another apvointwent that is agitating peoplo a good deal is the governor- ship of Dakota. Whoever is selected will hold oftics only until the. 1st of November, when Dakota will come into the nation as two states, and two governors, elocted by the people, will succeed the man appointed temporarily by the president. A, C. Mellotte, who has been elected provineial governor by the people of Southert Dakota, anc who will be re-elected under the new ar rangeuient, is a candidate and is moro likely to be appoiuted than Pierce. In fuct the friends of the latter are somewhat disposed 10 opposo his selection for fear it will injure him s a candidate for the United States senate from North Dakota. WAICHING EACH O1HER, It 18 amusing to watch the actions of Messrs Randali and Mills. They remain i their seats constantly, each eyeing the other and keeping him from taking advantage of the absence of the other to call up the Cowles free tobaceo bill. Neither leaves his seat for luncheon, unless it is for o few minutes at o time when a measure is being discussed in suck & way that the floor cannot be taken by triclk. Atone time to-day there was nothing before the house avd a feint was made by & member who it was bolieved intended to call up the Cowles bill. Both Randall and Mills sprang to their feet und looked at each other savagely, and then sat down, THE OTTUMWA BUILDINGS, Bids were opened to-day by the supervis- jug architects of the treasury for the eroc tion of the postofve building at Ottwnwa, Ja., including the approacbes, postofice screen and heating apparatus, 'The bidders were as follows: McCarthy and Baldwin, Washington City, $20,087, if St. Louis brick 18 used, $30,457, vime to complcte work, § Lastwaltby & Menke, Chicago, 200, time. 7 months; L. L. Leéach & Son, $20,883, time, 6 months, if pressed Is used. §11,585, if eastern tilin for lo, 90,18, Grace, Grifitus & Hyde, Chitengo, §0,%00, time, Soptember 80 next; O, . Kewp, 1,0, time, October 80 next; Ceorge . Corbety, Washiaglon, $3),417 time, 0 months: Reece & Co., $37,350, time, 15 months: Bright & Humphroy, Washing- ton, $20.563, time, 14 months; Robinson plan ing mill, Cineinnati, $42,155, A PAINT ¢ When Holman to-day again objected to the consideration by the house, of the senate ing two additional land office yraska, he stated that it might be_on speaker's table, and Mr. Dorscy has hopes of being successful in calling 1t up before the end of the session MISCELLANEOUS, This evening's Star says Saunders, of Nebraska, was on t th , and to-day the reci vient of many atulations on his health and appearance. His hair and beard are white as snow, but the ex-senator's vigor seems to be unimpaired.” Represcntative-clect Connell and Omaha, are here. Geaoral Harrison paid a personal call this evening upon Senator Manderson and ex pressed great regret av the senator's illness. Senator Manderson is ablo to sit up to-night. E. L. Marshall, of Burlington, Ia., has ar- rived and is registered at the National, Nathan Blakely, of Beatrice, and W. B. Ogden, of Lincoln, are in the eity, Penny S, Hearn, —~— ATY RIGHTS VIOLATED, A South American Republic Gives us a Slap. Bosiox, b, 28.—A complication has arisen between the United States of America and the United States of Colombia, The schooner Mattie A. Franklin left Boston January S for Aspinwall, with 20 of i She arrived there January 25, and after dis- charging thirty tons was prohibited from landing the rest by the Colom- biun government, and was put un- der police surveillance until leav- ing the port. ‘The Colombian govern- ment had advertised for bids for the exclu- sive right to scllice in Colombia, and the right was awarded to a home company. At Aspinwall and Frecport the action of the Colombian government is deemed a violation of the tre with the United Staf The mouopoly sccured by the Colombian firm began Febru and on that diy the doors of the Boston ice 'company, which has car- vied on business there and at Panama for more than tweniy-five years, were closed and guarded by the volice. The store house of the company” contained several hundred ons of ice. € v Bayard has notified the Colom- bian government that the action is deemed by the United Statesa violation of th rights guaranteed by treaty. The Unite States steamers Ossippoe and Atlanta_were disputched to Aspinwall, but at the latest advices had done nothing to affect a settle- ment. The United Statcs consul at_ Aspin- wall has been notified by Secretary Bayard that force is not authorized against the Colombian government. The action of the Colombian anthorities has been peculiarly harsh ~ throughout. The Colombians are very deflant and say the United States has not the ability to coerce them. - ROTTEN THKOUGHOUT. Y Ex-Senator floor of wife, of Report of the Congressional Commit- tee on the Aqueduct. WASIINGTON, Feb, 23.—In view of the con- tinued accusations of fraud in the construc- tion of the new Washington aqueduct tun- nel a joint congressional committee took the matter in hand. The report of this commit- teesays: ‘It appears from the report of the exnerts anda testimony taken to be beyond all question that substantially the whole and every part of the lin- ing of the tunnel 1s absolutely und cnormously defective, and that' it is scarcely too much to say there is hardly any continuous length of ten feet in the wholo lining where the backing, particularly over the arch of the line, is not _absolutely "~ want- ing or partiy filled, or when fully filled in, so badly constructed as to make the whole back- ing of the lmng entirely worthless.”” The committee finds that 1t would cost $560,000 to put the tunnel in proper condition, with doubts of success at that, and_suggests that an_iron conduit can be built for half a million. A CLAIM AG T'S DEMANDS. He Sues Dickinson and Vilas For $100,000 Each, ‘Wasnixaroy, Feb. 28.—Harvey Spaulding, a claim agent of this city, has brought suit for §100,000 damages, in each case, against William F. Vilas, former postmaster gen- eral, and Don M, Dickinson, present head of the postoftice department. Spaulding alleges that a large number of vostmasters of the third, fourth and fifth classes put their claims against the government for readjust- ment of salary in his hands, and after much labor and expcnse he secured the passage of an act by conzresss directing the postnaster ~ general to- readjust these claims, Ho charges both Vilas and Dickinson in their capacity as postmi ters general of having assisted him in every possible way in the presentation of these claims, and that they have, with malicious intent to injure his busivess, caused drafts for the payment of postmasters’ accounts to be sent direct to the postmesters, accompan ied by a circular stating that no agent was needed to prosecute these claims. the purpose being to have the plaintif’s clients belive that he (Spaulding) had rendered them no service, and that they were under no obliga tion to him for the fees agreed upon. e The Retiring President's Hopes, N Youk, Feb. 23.—The Herald prints an interview with President Cleveland in which CI nd referred to the last few years and declared his hope that the republi- can purty, on accession to power, would pursue no course that could in any way re- habilitate the sectional animosities which have heen dying out. “During the war,” he added, *the republican party had supreme aud unquestioned control of the public pol- icy. Noone will question the service it ren- dered at that time, but the rank and file of the army was composed largely of demo- crats, The generais who won renown wera also, many of them, democrats, While there were among the republicans a small minority of hotheads who found fault with Lincoln’s administration, and among the democrats an equal number of fossils whose timidity was @& national misfortune, the great bulk of the people from east to west, without respect to party affihations, were solidly patriotic and ready for any necessary amount of sacrifice for the preservation of our institutions. It is folly to claim that the war was fought by either republicans or democrats, as it was fought by the Ameri- can citizens of the north, “13ut it is plain,” he said, with great seri- ousness, “that under republican adminis- trutions therc has been given a fresh and dangerous impotus to monopolies, trusts and combines. Immense fortunes have been accumuluted unknown in the days® of our fathers They are a peculiarity of post-bellum times, and the control which they arbitrarily exer clso over the cost of existence is a direct mensee to the welfare of our workingmen and of eur farmers.” On the southern question, while Cleveland believes manifest wrongs, either to whites or blacks, should not be tolerated, he has by no means lost confidence in the fair minded av- orage public ion of the south to do the best which umstances allow, - Why Gould Was Sick. ScraNtoy, Pa,, Feb. 28 —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bk, |—The secvet of why Jay meeting of the Delsware, Lackawauna & Goula ubsentod himsell from tho annual Western road last week has just leaked out. A stockholder said to-duy: “Gould has been dissatistied with President Sloan, und bas beeu quietly buying upstock for two or three yers with the object of replacing him by Vice President Holden, — But Sioan saw him and went him one better, so that when be found he could not muster a majority he :n&n lettes saying be was Loo sick Lo at- ™ OMAHA FRIDAY S 3 E— THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, Chamberlain Asks the Opposition to | Define Its Policy. Loxnoy, Feb, 28, —Sexton gave notice in the commons this afternoon that he would make @ motion to compel Major Saunders (conservative) to disclose the name of the officers pledging to associate themselves with Major Saunders and violate their oaths of obedience to the crown in the event of a home rule parliament being granted to Ire- land. Tn reply to questions, Right Hon. W. H. Smith, goverament leadcr, decl arod that nobody on behalf of the government had in- timated that the Times would be recouped by a parliamentary grant for its oxpense in connection with the Parnell commission, Healey asked whether attention has beon called to the fact that as far back as Novem- ber Attorney General Webster had roceived a statement from Pigott to the effect that he would not bear a_cross-examination beforo the cominission. |Parnellite cheers.| Having regzard for this, ho asked did the government retain confidence in Attorney General Web- ster. mith asked that due notice of question bo given it Healey’s referenca was to Sir Rich- ard Webster's discharge of his duties as at- torney general, Healoy gave notice of the motion that it was the opinion of the houso that the attor- ney gencral had forfeited confidence. [Laughter and cheers.) aw-Lefevre, resuming the debate on the address in reply to the sveech from the throne, charged the Irish exceutive with in- cpeasing the rigors of repression i _Ireland during the recess. They were afraid to face the discussion in parifument. Immediately after parlinment was prorogued the first step of the executive was to prosccute eleven Irish members. In resisting the efforts to class them as ordinary prisoners, the Ds nellites had the opinion'of the world on theie side. Chamberlain held that the speakers of the opposition had made the debate sterile by avoiding the main issuc, The house was ked to censure the government. Surely so important a step demand some insight into ° the policy agovernment seeking to succeed the exist- ing government. Why did not the opposi- tion give the country the reasons for revising the present policy ¢ Lot the opposition, if 1t possessed a policy, produce a series of e lutions expressing it. Possibly a large section of parliament might agree with it. Atl east the house and cotntry would be en- abled to grapple with something definite. He appealed to_the opposition to place tho discussion on a broad and_sound basis by forming the house fully what was its scheme to content Ireland and bring about a union of hearts and intercst. In the course of the debate T. W. Russell, liberal unionist, apparently aceused Dillon of paying for the defense of murderers, “It is a foul lie,” exclaimed Dillon, springing excitedly o his feet. The chairman re- quested that the remark be withdrawn, and Dillon complied, Russell also disclaiming any personal reference to Dillon. A little later a squabble between Thomas O’ Hallon, nation- alist, and Sir Harry Havelock-Allon, liberal unionist, compelled tho speaker to appeal to both sides of the house to set their faces against unscemly interruptions, which he said were unworthy the dignity of parlia- ment. e FRENCH PATRIOTS ARRESTED. Their League Suppressed By Order of the Government. Panis, Feb. 23.—The government has de- cided to suporess the Patriotic league. It is reported that Paul Deroulede, president of the league, and other leaders of the organiza- tion, have been arrested. Déroulede and Deputies Laguerre and Richard, members of the organization, are charged with having by hostile acts, such as the signing of the Atchinoff manifesto, ex- posed the state to the danger of a_declara- tion of war. The police to-day took posses- sion of the office of the league. Deroulede declines to answer the charges against him at present. The suppresaion of the Patriotic league was decided upon at a council held at the Elysee palace. After- ward Premicr Tirard, Constans, minister of the interior, and Thevent, mimster of justice, had a conference with the procureur gencral and prefect of polic with a view of taking concerted action. De Launay, a member of the right, avill rdise the question in the chamber regarding the arrest of the accused deputics. Later—Laguerre and La Sante were ar- rested for disrespect to the commissary of police. Deroulde, on the arrival of the police, haying telephoned for the Boulangist deputies, botu were provisionaily liberated. Ten warrants were issued. No warrant was issued for Laguerre. It is believed that the suppression of the Patriotic league is the first series of stops to suppress Boulangism, and a pretextto discover the organization of the league, The police to-day made throe searches for papers belonging to the league. -— TISZA HISSED, Another Stormy Scene in the Hun- garian Diet. Pestn, Feb. 23.—A stormy scene was en- acted in the lower house of the Hungarian diet to-day, the resumption of the debate on the army bill giving rise to a violent demon stration by the members of the opposition. After several members had presented their objections to the bill, Prime Minister Tisza attempted to reply, but his voico was drowned by a torrent of hisses and groans from the ovposition, The disturbance was continued for several minutes in sp.te of the repeated protests of the president of the chamber. When order had been in a meas- ure restored the prime minister began his reply. He charged the opponents of the bill with attempting to drag the crown into the struggie, and declared that the youth of Hunpgary had been led astray by false issues. During his remarks Herr Von Tisza was re- peatedly interrupted by the opposition and finally, amid a great uproar, the debate was adjourned, e e Congratulating Parnell, Toreka, Kan,, Feb. 28.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee)—The house of repre- sentatives to-day unanimously adopted the following resolution Resolved, That we send greeting to Charles Stewart Parnet] at his complete vindication, and the consequent downfall of the aris- tocracy of England and thewporoach of home rule for Ireland. *‘Down with tyrants, and liberty for the oppressed,” is our motto. Orrowa, Feb, 25, —The Irish senators and members of parliament of both politics and many Irish-Canadians of both houses dis- patched this afternoon two telegrams to Par nell congratulating him on the collupse of the Times libel case, AvGusTa, Ga., Feb, 25.—An enthusastic meeting of citizens, presided over by Gov ernor Gordon, was held here to-night for the purpose of expressing gratification at the failure of the charges brought against Par- nell by the Lovdon Times. The resolutions will be cabled to Parnell. ————— Webster Censnred. Loxboy, Feb, 25.—The News says: “If anything could add to the degradation of the Times' avowal, it would be the terms in which Sir Richard Webster made his so- called apology. For the credit of the bar, Sir Richard ought to have refused to connect himself with such an ignoble composition. 1f the bar cannot express its opinion of such behavior, parliament must be invited to do 80 promply.” The News continues: **The Times tried to destroy Parnell. Parnell has destroyed the Times. Never again shall any man who respects himself, read its base uccusations without a smile and languid dis . The Times is no representative of the Knglish press. We do nou hesitate to say that no other English paper would have been capable of engaging in the abominable trafic which has led the Times to suca u dismal deptn of infawy.” -~ Democrats Get Certificates. Cuanvestoy, W. Va., Feb. 28, —Governor Wilson to-day issued a certificate of election to J. D, Alderson, democmta from the Third congressional district, and J. M, Jackson, democrat, from the Fourth, NATURAL GAS DISCOVERED. Citizens of Dannebrog, Nebraska, Feel Jubilant.. IT WAS JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE The Decision in the Grifith-F Shooting Aftray-—-A Sensation at Madison—Mra, Aldrich's Brother Testifies, ower Natural Gas Found. Dasyennros, Neb,, Feb, 5 Tir Bee. | —The natural gas discovery just has created intense interest. Large crowds gather every evening to sce the lighted gas. It burns with a stead) lustrous flame that has cvery appearance of real gas. The fact that that the gas risc from the bottom of the ereek, led to its dis- covery. It has been noticed for several winter seasons that there are three or four places where the ice cannot form and the water is kept in continual commotion by the bubbles that rise from the bottom. A curi- ous schoolboy, having heard his father talk of gas and oil, one day touched a lighted match to one of these bubbles. A fizzing sound and a faint flame was the result. Sub sequently Mr. C. C. Rasmussen made a test by placing a tub, bottom side up, over the largest of the holes and letthg it rest for a while 80 as to gather a quantity of the gas, He then made a small hole in the vessel and applied a lightea match, A sharp explos- ion hoisted the tub into the air. It was now determined to make a more thorough investigation, and yosterday at noon & number of the citizens went to the place equipped with a tub, through the bot- tom of which had been fitted a one-eighth inch tube furnished with a faucet. The tub was placed in un inverted position in the water, where the opdn place is and held down 'by weights s0 a8 to accumulate and hold the At7 o'clock in the evening the peopie gathered to witness the test, and the zens of Dannebrog had the gratifica- tion of secing a part of their town lit up by natural gas. The flame was regulated by the faucet all the way from a roaring blaze leaping vwo feet into the airto a nice steady jet four inches high. The exhibition lasted soveral minutes. Steps are being taken for a more thorough investigation. That there is nutural gas in large quantities, is now firmly believed. An exhibition on a more extensive scale will be made to-morrow night. Law-Abiding Vi:ilantes. NokDEN, Neb., Feb, 2% — al to Tue Bee.]—For five years Keya -Pula_county has been labeled “mob county,” and its repu- tation has been rank. In an early day it was infested bya gang of outlaws, who made life anything buta pleasant dream to the pioneer. A vigilanee committee was formed and after various trees had been ornamented, there was a, lull in “‘running off”” of stock. About two years ago the deviltry began again, It was noticed that men who had come to the county paor were ina short time countng their cattle by the hundred, and as they had started inavith only a blind mule it naturally aroused the suspicion of men who wére irying to. make an honest living and meeting wm‘} indifferent success, Hence the formatiou b committee, or committeds, as there are nino different ~ organizationg in the county, each having its 'captsin and other oficers. The agrrékate membership of the nine organizations is about six hun- dred and none but men of good standing in the community are admitted. They are composed of law-abiding citizens who have banded together for - mutual protection, Their methods of dealing with the thieves are similar to_the anti-horse thief socictics of the eust. When they capture a man in_ this state they turn him over to the authorities, and when he is captured on the reservation h.e liu turned over to the United States mar- shal, Now, with the reputation this county has abroad, it is_far better to show that this fer- tile county is nhabited chiefly by law-abid- ing citizens than it js to try and keev these matters in the dark. Stoclk is stolen from this state and then taken to the Black Hills, where stock that has been stolen in Dakota is taken in_exchange. Then it is shipped to Omaha or some other point and sold. The gang who were engaged in this business made money by the barrel. But the gang 18 pretty well broken up. They fell into the pleasant habit of stealing from each other, and, as some of ther sticklers for that mass-covered motto, ‘*honor among thicves,” it canged trouble, and finally when one was captured ‘on suspicion” he “squealed”’ to save himself. An Ungrat:ful Prarrswourn, Neb,, Feb. 28.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Calvin Hubbell, who once made his home in this city, de- serted his wife and seven children about three years ago, leaving them in destituto circumstances. Not long ago Mrs. Hubbell died, leaving the children without means of support. The younger ones were adopted by citizens here, Oue ot the family, a young man about twenty years of age, was taken down with fever, but he was carefully brought around by bis grandpavents, W. H. Shepherd and wife, who live west of the city. Yesterday he persuaded three of of the children to accompany bim to the ferry land- ing where he intended to cross to Towa. Mr. C. M. Holmes, who had learned of the young man’s intentions in time, followed the "party to the river, where he secured the little girl the boy had induced to leave his house. The other two were taken to JTowa, Sheriff B, Kenbory and -Deputy Sheriff Miller followed them to-day. Itis thought the father per- suaded the son to abduct the children, A Madison Sensation, Mapisoy, Neb., Feb, 23.—[Special to Tur Bee.]—Mrs, Phocbe B. Wertheim died at her home in this city it 6 o'clock Tuesday evening, from the effects of an abortion, About two hours previous to her death,being satisfled that there wagno hope for her to live, she made a dying' confession, in which she stated that A, L. Wilcox, of O'Neill, was the father of the child, and that she had pro- duced the abortion hersglf. This ante-mor- tem statement was made in the vresence of two witnesses and swora to betore the coun- ty judge. The coroner empannclled o jury, which brought in & wésdiet in accerdance with the stateient. Phe Wilcox wentioned is the man who was rogently tried for the murder of his wife at O'Neill and acquitted. Gage County Give Stock. BeATRICE, Neb., Feb. 83.—[Special to Tne Bee.|—The last assesgment in Gage county showed horses and fumles 16,0005 cattle, 44,4783 shee, 14,43G; hggs, 35,081, The num- ber of cattle now being fed within ten miies of Heatrice is at least 5,000, Some have been shipped during ihe last month, but they were the culls. Faeders are generally holding for better pricas. Feed of all kind is plenty. Prominent stock raisers in this vicinity are John Schen, Pago Hiutt, Thomas Zimmerman, 8. D, Terry, Kilpatrick broth- ors, Alfred Coning;, W, "W, Morso & Co, Joseph Ells, of DeWitt, and Elijah Filley, of Filley, are heavy stock dealers. John H. Long, oue of the ‘heaviest sheep dealers in the west, lives here. o Mrs. Aldrich’s Rrother Testifles, HastiNgs, Neb., Feb. 28,—(sSpecial l'ele- gram to Tus MBge |—The testiwony closed this afternoon in $he Aldyich poisoning case, before Judge Flewiug. Thirty witnesses were examined on behalf of the state. The defense called nove to the stand. Anad- journwent was then takeo till morniog to outh. the second vigilance | 'MORNING, MARCH 1. 1880, hear the arguments of the counsel, A thirteen years old, a brother of Mrs, Al- drich, gave damaging evidence relating to improper intimacy with Dr. Naultens, whose frequent visits were timed to be made during the absence of the husband. An- other witness said they went plumming t gother. Judgo Barton and Tanner confu tho witness in cor € mination. it Wholesale Poisoning. ARLINGTON, Neb,, Feb, 28,—[Special Tel egram to T Bee.|—Dr. Wade reports a of poisoning eight miles northeast of hero as follows: Nels Martensen and family made a pot of beer and invited friends to partake. It was made in _a copper kettle and on Friday night they drank _ of it i sent a portion to their neighbor Madsen. He and his wifo and ochild partook but ten perately, but were taken violently sick. Madsen recovered sufliciently to be able to R0 to seo his neighbor Martensen, on Mon- day morning, when he found him, his wife, bired bhand and a visiting friend named Hegge helplessly sick and very near dead. Physicians were immediatel called, but Mrs, “Martensen died on Tuesday and_at this writing Mr. Hegge is considored beyond recovery, while there is some hopes for the recovery of the five remaining. The poison came from copper oxide and it will be a wonder if all but two live, so badly were they poisoned. boy case Laird Going to Washington, HasTiNGs, Neb,, Feb. 23, —|Special Tele- gram to Tk BEE. | —Arcangements are com- vleted for the departure of Congressinan Laird on the flyer to-morrow morhing for Washington, to reach that city by March 4th, He will be accompanied by County T urer Charles H. Paul and wife. The con- gressman is better and worse by spells, and the change is thought necessary for the im- provement of his condition. The Scoville Elevator to Be Sold Braixann, Neb., Feb, 258, —[Special to 'Tur Ber.]—Notice of sale to take place March 12 was posted yesterday by Sheriff T. Dai on the Scoville elevator property at Dw Neb. The attachment is in favor of D. M. Deane, of Valparaiso. Other parties hold attachments claim that the attachment of Deane was illegal on aceount of certain pro ceedings taken, Crushed In a Gravel Pit. Nonrouk, Neb., Feb. 28.—[Special Tele gram to Tne B ]—As John Jackson and his son, William, werc atwork this afternoon on I E. O'Diorne’s gravel pit a little way west of town, the bank caved upon them, The father was not entirely covered, and managed to work himself ce, but the son was covered and found to be dead. A Big Land Declsion. Ciabnoy, N eb. pecial Tele gram to Tue Bee.|—Le Sweat, attorney for R. M. Stanton, received a telegram to- day announcing the decision of Commissioner Stockslager in favor of R. M. Stanton. This involves seventeen blocks of the city of Chadron, including the business portion. Bluehdorn's Libe! Suits Dismissed. Nenraska City, Neb., Feb. 28.—{Special Telegram to Tur Brk.]—Judge Mapes, of the county court, to-day rendered a decision in the Bluchdorn libel cases and dismisse charges on the ground that the matter was printed by the St 8 Zeitung without inalice. This doubtless settles the affai Grifiith Set kree, Keanyey, Neb., Feb, 28.—[Special Tele- gram to Tr Bee.]—The coroner’s jury that had been holding an inquest over the body of Henry Flowers returned a verdict this morning of justifiable homicide. J. W. Grif- fith, who did the shooting, was released a few hours later, much to the satisfaction of the citizens. Belligerent Editors. Dakota Ciry, Neb, Feb, 23.—[Special Telegram to Ttk Be.]—Editors Wilbur, of the Argus, and Hart, of the Bagle, had a set- to this morning. No one was seriously hurt, but the end is not yet. The trouble is over the King-Wilbur libel suit. Lively times are looked for. Sy CUTTING RATES. Numerous Roads Said to Be Secretly Underbidding. Cuicaco, Feb. 25.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—Three trafic managers of cast bound roads are authority for the statement that a change must be made in the east bound freight and passenger situation by which the leading roads will get their share of the business, or' a rate war will be inaugurated which will put all previous ones in the shade. Many complications enter into both the freight and passenger problems, The Grand® Trunk, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore & Ohio systems control steamship lines, and it is opeuly charged that all three of these sys- toms cut the ocean rate while keeping the mland rate intact. The result on the Kuro- pean trafiic 18 exactly the same as if the rail rate were cut. An_illustration is cited of where the Pennsylvania con- tracted last weck for the transportation of a large consignment of Iowa corn destined to Antwerp. Competing lines claim that the Pennsyivania secured the transportation by a cut rate and that the cut will only appear in the oceen rate. The fact remains, how- ever, that sccond class roads are getting ready to do their share of the busiuess if they do it for nothing. The passenger situa- tion is even more complicated, It is claimed by all Chicago roads that the New York Central, the Pennsylvania, the West Shore and the'Lehigh Vailey aré paymng $10 com- mission out of a $13 emigrant rate from New York to Chicago. It is also claimed that the Bee line is paying o commission of 83 from St. Louis to Sland; that the Chesapeake & Oho is paying a §2.50 commission on New York business, and that numerous other roads are violating thewr passenger agrce- ments, THE REPUBLICA! A Large Attendance of the Baltimorg Convention. Bavrivonre, Feb. 28, —When President James P, Foster called the convention of the national league of republican clubs to order this afternoon, there was a large attendance of delegates. President Foster briefly stated the reason for holding the convention at this time, and congratulated the league on the result of its work last fall. He said that at the head of the inaugural parade on Monday next there would be found a banner on which would be emblazoned the crest of the national leazue of republican clubs, He gave statistics showing the phenomenal growth of the league from 400 clubs at Chickering hall in December, 1887, to over four thousand clubs at the 'present convention. He con- gratulated the ublican ’mrl.V on the ad- mission of the four republican states. An allusion to Blaine as the next secretary of stato was greeted with an outburst of cheer- ing. The roll call was unswered by nearly two hundred delegates. Delegates from North Dakota, South Dakota, ashington and New México were greeted with applaise a8 they arose Lo answer to their names. A committee on credentials and resolu- tions, each consisting of one delegate from each state and territory, was appointed, and | after considerable debute the convention voted that all resolutions, after being read, be referred to the committee on resolutions without debate, The convention morrow. To-night there was a largely attonded mass meeting at Oratoria hall, Most of the prow- inent delegates to the convention were pres- ent. Hon, A. J. Lester, of Illiois, John M, ‘Thurston, of Nebraska, and Hon. A. L. A. Morrison, of New Mexio, were among the speakers, LEAGU Members at then adjourned until to- R Cmpress Frederick and her daughters bave arrived at Kiel, WHITE CAP VENGEANCHE, A Cowardly Attempt on the Life of a Minneapolis Editor, MixNEAPOLIS, Feb. 28, —White Caps at tempted to murder J. 1. Smith, editor of the Furniture Nows, of this city, to-night. Smith had been the recipient of fourteen lot ters, all received sinco January 27, and all signed “White Caps,” with the usual skull and crossbones, and all breathing throats of summary vengeance unless he leave the immediately. The last letter was ro last night and threatened a dose of < unless its demands wera complied with forth with, Smitn gave no heed to the This evening, as ho was sitting in his ofic the door was opened by a man muifed up_ to the ears in & hes cont and wearing a brond brimmed sloich hat, pulled well down over his ey Without warning he vresented a pistol at Smith's head and fired. The bullet pierced Smith's r, but, being of but twenty-two ealibre, was flattened _against his skull, T would-be murderer flod and no t of him has been found. The wounded man © upparently experiences little trouble from the wound, but doctors any that a shock may possibly been in- flicted upon the base of the brain, which will prove serious. Smith is at a loss to account for the attack, he having to his kno: no enemies who woald wish to take his life. AN ASYLUM An Unruly Patient Yanked Into the Hereafter By a Brutal Keeper. PoxtiAc, Mich, Feb, 25 -Last Sund William Davis, a patient_at the insane asy lum, was killed by H. K. Taylor, an attend- ant, and to-day the coroner’s jury rendered a verdict that the killing was aone in self-de- fense. The circumstances are these: As Taylor passed Davis in the hall, with another imbecile, Davis, who was out of humor about something, struck Taylor in the neck. Tay: lor left the other man and grabbed Davis about the waist. They struggled for five minutes, first one and then the other getting the best of it. When about threo feet from a beneh, Taylor, as he says, gave Davis a violent 'wrench, throwing him across the arm of the bench. His body i twisted over it and held there until help rived. An examination of the body revealed the fact that Davis must have becn handled in a terrible manner. His breast bone broken in two, and every rib on one side broken except two and three were broken twice. The ragged edges of ‘the ribs sawed off the veins and arteries £o that the internal cavities were filled with blood. = After the fight the patient was taken out for a walk and dragged around the grounds until he said he could go no further. He was then taken back, put to bed and died in a few min- utes. - - KILLED HIS YOUNG WIFE. A Brief But Tempestuous Honeymoon s In a Murder. Feb. Anthony Laree, ed thirty, who has only been y four months, was married in Holland about six months ago to a young girl aged nineteen, who came with him to Ame! She was Lare second wife and soon grew tired of his exacting ways after they reached here. As they had no means, and he would not work, the girl refused to remain dependent upon his friends and went to live as a nomestic with Mrs. Van Riper. By appointment Laree met his wife at Stul- water’s house this afternoon. When Stul- water, who had gone out during the meatiug, roturned, he found the voung wife lying in a corner with blood 1ssuing from a dogen wwounds in her head, nec arms and side. The woman was taken to a hospital, where she lies in a dylng condition. Laree was ar- rested to-night while secking medical as- sistance, he having cut himself badly during the struggle. made a full confession. Crushed by Falling Walls, MILWAUKEE, Feb. 23.—A fire to-night de. stroyed a building owned by Mrs. Bosworth and oceupied by J. . Jenners § , milli- ners. Jenners' loss is $0,00 insurance $34,000. The loss on the building is $30,000 p insurance, $20,000. When the fire was pracuically extinguished the four floors fell in, burying a dozen firemen in the basement below. Their comrades quickly replied to the groans and pitiful appeals for help, and one by one they were slowly extracted, the work occupying more than an hour. All were quite seriously injured and waimed, and two or three will probably dye. The firemen have worked for two hours in extricating the injured men from the ruins. Shortly after midnight the body of Edward Noonan, aged twenty-six, unmarried, was taken out, and it is beli that no others remain, The injured men have all been re- moved to the hospital, as follows: Edward McGinl burned and bruisod; Otto Finan, skull fractured; Arthur Warn- der, Willinm Bender, James Long, August Jansen, Jack Deven, Fred Thiele, Rheinhar and Eisleb, T. J. King, all badly burned. Wit No Trace of Pigott. TLoxpoy, Feb, 28.—In the event of the Times’ counsel asking to be allowed to pro- ceed with the inquiry, Sir Charles Russeil will press the judges to adjourn until an in- terim report on the letters has been pre- sented to parhament. In the lobby of the house of commons it is taken for granted that such a report will be presented, which will enuble the opposition to attack the gov- ernment on the subject. Campbell telegraphs from Antwerp that he has found no trace of Pigott. A radical project to give a banquet to Par- nell has been tuken ‘up with enthusiasim, Parnell has intimated his acceptance of th honor. Lord Granvitle or Lord Roseberry will be asked o preside. An Indiann Lawmaker Fined. INDIANAPOLIS, b, John W. Linck, the republican member of the housc of rop- resentatives who struck Willard (democrat), of Lawrence county, during a debute on the prohibition amendment to the. constitution yesterday, was suspended to-duy for twelve Jays, the remainder of the gession, and fingd $150. Tiiis action Was @ great surpri t was determined upon by the democr secret caucus last night, - An Omana Inventor's Cont WasmiNgoy, Feb, 23.—The se the navy has contracted with J. N, H. Pat- rick, of College Point, L. L, to furnish three of his controllable tory at u total cost of £5,000, each torpedo to carry 40) pounds of dynamite, guaranteed to run one mile at the rate of twenty kuots an hour. bdands & A Postoftice Robbe: Cnicavo, Feb, 2%.—-A telegram received to-day from A. C. Hunter, postmuster au West Brauch, I., informed Inspector Kid- der that the postoflice of that place was en- tored by burglars carly this morning and $400 of postal funds stolen. The inspector lias gone to inyestigate. Tar Rese Ciaarenor, Feb, the De Haynin brick nes, arted in vorks yesterday, and which spread to ten reservoirs of tar, is still burning. The flames sboot up to a heighth of sixty foot und rescmblo the cruption of a volcano. ‘The damage is cstimated at 1,000,- 000 francs. The fire - The Weather Lndications. Nebraska: Generally fair, nearly sia- tionary Lemperature, wiads becowig north- erly. lowa: winds, * Dakota 10 northw westerly, B A Distingnished Nonogonarian BrrLiy, Feb, 28, Dr. Voo Dolling logian and historian, observed thie aoniversury of his Lirth to-day. Rain or suow, wurwer, variabie Fai waruer, followed by colder 1008, wiilds becoting noxt theo- niaetieth , —— NUMBER 259 HARRISON HAS A BUSY DAY. Great Crowds of Visitors Demand His Attention. MANY PRIVATE CONFERENCES. Preparations for the Inanguration Rapidly Progressing, and the Clty Taking On a Holiday Appear- ance—The Program The President-Eloot, Wasiizaroy, Feb, This was sena- torial day at the Harrison headquartors, and quitea number of scnators had intorviews With the president-elect, in many cases by specinl uppointmont. Among the callers were Senators Sherman, Stockbridge, Quay, Spooner, Farwell and Platt. Senator Sawyer called with the Wisconsin del- egation, and the Tllinois delogation, headed Ly their two senators, also paid their ro- spects. The president-clect bogan to receive visitors early in the morning, und continued to do 8o until towards 1 o'clock, when he left the hotel alone for a stroll in tho direction of his old home 1 the lowa circle. Vice President-eloct Morton called on_the president-elect Auring the fore- noon, & Boutwell and ) Cullagh among the earh®st of the afternc itors. Blaine came over from Normandic and spent a few minutes with General Harrison. Speaker Carlisle called to pay his respects and Chief Justice Fuller to inquiro as to the president-elect's wishes i regard to the ceremonios on tho stand on the day of the inauguration. Other visitors were ex-Senator Ferry, G 1 Scher 1 Guenther, of Wis- consin: ‘Murat Halstead, neral Swain, of the ar ex-Congressinan Voorhees, of New York; Governor Chen of New Humpshire, and H. L. Swords, s s of tho republ executive comuittee. he ladies of General Harrison’s party aro in good health and spirits and hold receptions each afternson in their paric Among their callers to-day was the wife of the vice president-eloet. ‘The reception lasted until about 4 o'clock, after which Mrs. Harrison nnl:l Mrs, Mcisee and children went out for a ride, About 8 o'clock Sen into the room of Private S Mr. Sherman and it was rys erman walked otary Halford, evidently expected equally evident that he hud called by invitation of Gen- eral Harrison. Senator Sherman had hardly scated himself when the presi- dent-elect” appeared. The two gentlemen greeted each other with great cordiality, and retired to the seclusion of the gener- private parlor, Senator Spooner also had an interview with General Harrison during the evening. morrow morning the president-elect 1ged to receive a number of mem- bers of congress, among them Reed, Ander- son, of Kansas, and Cro ot Ohilo, The president and vice president-elect, on the morning of inauguration day, will go to Willard’s hotel, where they will occupy a parlor at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue ana Fourteenth street. President Cleveland call for them there and escort them to apitol. The city is assuming u holiday wance. Flags and bauners are being put up on the buildings along the line of the procession, and work on the stands and at the pension ofice is approach- ing completion. The 15 a large demand for tickets for the ball, and it is ex- pected that th2y will all be disposed of be- fore the night of the 4th. I'he senate com- mittee omarrangements hus 1ssucd an offi- cial order of the proceedings at the capitol on the 4th. The building will be opened at 10 o’clock to those holding curas of admis- sion, and at 11 o'clock the senate chamber will'be thrown open. ‘The blue gallery will be reserved for the families of the diplo- matic corps, und tne families of the presi- dent _of the senate, president-elect and vica president-elect will occupy seats west of the diplomatic gallery. The remaining seats, ccept those in the press gallery, will be open to all having tickets of admission. The president-elect and vice presidents elect will euter the capitol through the bronze doors at the head of the marble steps on the cast front of the secuate wing of the building. The floor of the e will be re- served for the members of the sonate and se of representatives, justices of the su- eme court, army and navy officers, heads partments and other high ofiicials. The esident-clect will take the oath of in the senate chamber. After the anization of the senate the procession will be formed and march to the stand erected on the cast of the main part of the pitol, where the president will deliver his inaugural and be sworn in, If the weather should be stormy this ceremony will take place in the senate chamber. On Saturday morning the i will issue an ofticial weather prediction inauguration day. President Cleveland and General Harrison have agreed on this programme for inaugu= ration fay. Atter the cercmonies at the capi- tol, the ex-president will return to the ox= utive mansion with the president. After light refreshments, occupying but a few min- utes, to which no guests will be invited, Mr. Cleveland will take leave of President Har- risen and drive to the residence of Secretary Fairchild, and President Harrison will pro- ceed to the reviewing stand in front of the white house and review the inaugural pro- cession, Mr, and Mrs. Cleveland will not be present at the inaugural ball. They will go o New York on Tuesday or Wednesday. signal servica for A Fatal Family Row. LouvisviLLe, Ky., Feb. 25, —Near Spring- field, Ky,, to-night, Robert Mullen shot and unded Robert Moore, his brother- Recently his wifo returncd to her people at Springficld, and Mallen aeclared that he woula force her to live with him, Her brother bar themselved in their home, and Mullei sked them by firing upon them, The, i in the fus- ilade which followed Robert Moore was shot. There was an effort to lynch Mullen, but he was safely lod ged in jail, Dudley's Libel Snit, WASHINGTON, ITeb. 28.—fudge Jumes, of the district court, to-day refused to quash the subpaena to compel Colone! Dudley to appear and give testimony for the defense n his libel suit against the New York Jven- ing Post. Hoaring of the vase was began before Examiner Huckott. Under advics of ms counsel. Colonel Dudley declined to answer all the questions that_wore put to him with refercuce to the “blocks of five- letter.” pEES B Watkins Leleased, 8. Lovts, Feb. 23.—A special from Little Rock says: Robert Watkins, of Pine Bluff, who was arrested for complicity 1 the elece tion frauds in Conway ity, was dis- charged to-day, there being no ovidence upon. which he could be neld. It was believed at the timo of ¥ est that & clue had bren obta would lead to the detec- tion of the assassins of Jolin M. Clayton. - 1 Suicide, 4 Colburn, tray- ve of age, tonight a4 The murdever then the Madison Park hotel, In Madison PPurk, where ho shot himsolf twice in the o, and can live but a fow hours at most, motive is not known. The couple have e ahout i yeur, Murdir Bosroxy, Fev, shot and killed his wife their home in Roxbury. The Confede New Youk, Feb, 28, - of the New Yor the National Cenfedervate Soldiers' at Austin, Tex., received u letter to- duy from Major General Schofield, of the United Srates army, in which he exprossed ¢ with the cause und offcred to @llda bls power W s successtul Dowing, see- 18’ commitice