Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 16, 1889, Page 1

2% " EIGHTEENTH OLNEW'SQUEER TREATMENT Why Was He Left in the Outor Darkness ? GRESHAM MAY WEAR THE GOWN. Harrison 8aid to Favor Him as Mat- thew's Successor—OMoescckers ang the President—Clark- son Inducted, 518 Founteeyra Srreer, Wasmixarox, D, C., March 15, Hon. John C. New is at the Riggs house, on his way to New York, but will not re- main over Sunday, He s that he will not be appointed minister to Austria and that he would not accept it if ho was; that he would not accept any appointment. He simply came here to help some friends who want officos. This evening he speat in friendly conference with the vresident. While Colonol New declines to talk at all on the subjoct, and insists that he is not disap- pointed because ho wanted nothing, Indiana people are almost unanimous in tho opinion that he has not been treated as was expected and that the nomination of Goveinor Porter 15 be minister to Rome makes it impossible for Colonel New to accept any federal place. The public at large may not be aware that for years there have been two factions of the WASHINGTOS BUREAU Trs OsAniA Bre, } republican party m_Indiana, one of them led by Governor Porter and the other by Geoerad Harrison and Colonel New Al though Porter and Harrison were formerly partnors in the practice of law, they were ot on speaking terms for scveral years, The feud grew out of political rivalry and some three or four years ago Governor Por- ter made nspecct at Tomlinson hall in In- dianapolis, in which he denounced General Harrison in the severest possible terms and called Colonel New all sorts of bad nam Porter and Harrison met afterward, and it is suid that the feeling was so bitter between them that there might have been a personal encounter had not friends interfered. Tho two men did not recognize each other from that_time until after General Harrison’s nomination to the presidency. Porter was delegate to tho Chicago convention, but he was not admitted to the confidence of Har- rison’s friends, and while Colonel Now was spending his money and exhausting every physical and mental effort to secure General Harrison’s election, Governor Porter was chatting with old friends and taking little interest in. the canvass, After General Harrison’s nomination, when the state con- vention met it was thought necessary to put Porterat the head of the state ticket in order to sure a_republican yictory, but he declined to be a candidate. Then General Harrison, attheadvice of Colonel New and others of his supporters, called upon Gov- ernor Porter and asked him as a personal favor to accopt the gubernatorial nomination. “This was the first time the two men had con- ferred since the Tomlinson hail meeting. Porter went into the campaign, mado specches and did’good work, but he was not in Harrison’s confidence, nor did the latter have any communications with him. On the contrary, Colonel New acted as the ecyes, ears, arms and lews of the vresident-clect} running back and forth to New York for him, donating his entire time to his _service, and'giving him the use of his paper, the Journal, and making a large cash contribu- tion to pay the _expenses of the campaign. Tmmediately after the inauguration Presi- dent Harrison takes painsto_distinquish his old enemy above all other Indiana men, by tendering him_the mission to Rome, and leaves Colonel New entirely in the darknoss. GRESIIAM FOR THE SUPREME BENCIL Tn connection with the belief to-night’ that Justice Stanley Matthews is upon his death- bed, it is stated that Judge Walter Q. Gresliam, of the United States circuit_court will be appointed in the event of a vacanc, by the death or resignation of the Obio jurist A short time before President Harrison loft Indianapolis for Washington Judze Gresham spent an cvening at his house. When he left the residence of the president, Gresham was in such excellent humor that' some of his friends, who gre intimate with the pres- eut occupant of the white house, made in- quiry and ascertained that the 'subject of Gresham going upon the bench of the United States supreme court in the event of a vacancy was talked over. Justice Matthews, recognizing his probablo inability to ever sit upon the bench again, proposes tendering his resiguation to the president, and Mr. Har- rison will thereupou nomnate Mr. Gresham in his stead. A GREAT “HEEL COOLING" DAY, Any casual observer could have scen the effects of the senate’s adjournment yester- day over Sunday bhad he been at the' white house to-day. The officeseckers huve cou- fined themselves as larcely as possible to the capitol when the senate was in_session, but to-day they went direct to the president and gave him a hearty benefit. ‘The room ad- joining the privato oftice of President Harri- son, from 9 to 4 o'clock was occupied by from twenty to forty men. In the vulgat parlance of tho streot, this was agreat “heel cooling” day, and_the eager seoker aiter place under Uncle Sam was there. But they were all in good humor. They waited patiently cach Lis turn and_after a hearty welcome by the president, anda hearing of the statements of various cases, they wended their way. The president gave ail to under- stand that he would confer with the heads of the departinents as to the appoiutment of all oficers who come under the executiye department, and that applications should be mude to the cabinet oficers for all excopt rictly presidential appointments, It is ex- pected that o large number of appointments will go to the senate when it ments on Mon- day. The public printer, the conMmissione) ship of pensions, and the vurious assistant secretaries not yet named, are expected to be nominated on Monduy, or very soon there after, CLARKSON 1NDUCTED. first Mr. Clarkson, the nowly confirmed “yye assistant postmaster general, arvived at department shortly before 12 o'clock to-d™* He was received by General Stevenson and the oath was administered to him by Judge Lawrenson, was then introduced to the employes of the oftiee, and about 1 o’clock he went out with Colonél Stevenson for lunch. He has, however ed & large number of visitors, and seomed to divide with the postiaster general the stream of visitors that poured in to the devartment up 1o noon. MISCELLANEOUS. Adjutant General Drum stated this after- noon’ that he has not yet received any charges from Captain Armes against Captain Bourke or Colonel Gibson oo ac inauguration day trouble, although e r ceved o letter from Captain Armes stating ho enclosed therewith the charges, which, however, could not be found. No action hus yet been taken on Captain Hourke's charges against Cantaim Armos, Genernl Schoflold has announced that the maximum age for cavalry recruits upon original enlistment is fixed ‘at thirly years, also that the standard of minimum weight for_cavalry recruits, establishod in June, 1857, is abolished, and that hereaftor enlist- monts in that se ce way be mado without regard to & minimum wolght, provided the chest measurement und chicst wobility are satisfactory, PERSONAT. Charles L. Sauiders, of Omaha, is here. Messrs. . Kosowater and York to-duy to Charles Davison, nee Anderson, 15 g her husband's relatives s Ilisois 1 weeks, and will joiu her Lusband, who has preceded her, at Omaha, AKMY ONDEUS, First Licutenant David aft; Sixth in- . huving been found incapacitated for by an army retiring hoard, will retire to his home au:l report to the ad- Jutant general of the urmy. Leave of absence granted Second Lieuten- antJohn A. Lockwood, Seventeenth infantry, November 21, 1858, is extended two wuonths on surgeon’s certificate of disability 'he extension j oflcave of wubscuce on sur- St YEAR. OMAHA SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1889 NUMBER 274 geon's certificate of disability granted to Charles Morris, Fifth artillery, 18 further extended one month on surgeon’s certiticate of disability, Perny S, Hearu, - WANTED FOR "MURDER. A Chicago Father Charged With a Most Heinous Orime, Citicaco, March 15.—John Jones, a gro- cer's clork and a widower with seven chil- dren, 18 wanted by the police on the charge of murder. He neglocted his family and kept them in the most abject, squalia pover- ty. The humane socicty investigated. Jones’ seventeen-year-old daughter confessed that lier father had been unnaturally intimate with her for a year and that Henry Bitting, & young married man, had also mistreated her. Jones and Bitting were arrested last Wednesday. Jones gavobail for a hearing to-morrow, Yestorday the girl was found suffering with symptoms of arsenical poison- ing and died at the hospital this morning. Jones has disappeared. LaTer—Jones and Bitting have been ar- rested, but afterwards released on the s verdicy that the girl committed The police are not satisfied and will investigate further. One Thousand Car of Nebraska Corn Missing, Cmicao, March 15.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—A thousand car loads of corn make by mo means an mconsiderable item, but that amount is lost somewhera in Minne- apolis, St. Paul, Washburn or Duluth. Feb- ruary 2 there were but 8,000 bushels in Du- luth; February 16, 120,351 bushels; February 23, 315,950 bushels; March 2, 510,001 bushe and March 9, 682,56) bushels. This amount, with what is known to have gone east and is now stored in Minneapolis and Paul, makes a total of 1,200 cara of the 0 cars of corn known to have been drawn from Ne- braska points to the northwost, owing to the reduced rates made by the Canadian Pacific. 1t has all along been supposed that the cor was taken to the Canadian Pacific, but it is now known that the road did not huula pound. AlL that went cast was carried to the Canadian Pacific by the Minncapolis, St. Paul & Saulte Ste It is thought that s stored in Wash- As the elevator charges until the opening of navigation will eat up the diffo ence in rates, the Chicago roads and board of trade men are wondering what was the vurpose of the movement. - PRE INTER-STA The Work of Organizing Auxihary Associations Completed. Cmicago, March 15.—The general man- agers of the lines in the territory of the Inter-State Railway association completed to-day the task of organizing the auxiliary associations. The western and northwestern sections, and the southwestern section of the Western Freight association, remain un- changed, with the exception of some addi- tions to the territory of each. The trans- Missouri section embraces all the territory west of the Missouri river, covering both freight and passenger business, The mun agers of the trans-Missouri roads have clected F. B. Clarke as chairman of th organization. ~ Clarke is_the present trafli manager of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapo- lis & Omaha railroad. ' He has been given week in which to cousider the offer, and it is believed that he will uccept it. The head- quarters of the trans-Missouri association will be at Kansas City. and the agreement becomes effective April 1. — The Jury Played Poker. New Onreaxs, March 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—The fact was brought 1 light in the criminal district court to-day that the jury in the case of George Dunn, tried for the killing of James Weir, when locked up for the night after the caso had veen given into their hands, played poker for four hours. Judge Evans, counsel for the accused, who was convicted of man- slaughter, in making an appeal for a new trial, by testimony offered in open court, showed how the jurymen had passed their time. In deciding the application Judge Baker said: “Twelve men. supplied with a quart bottle of whisky, a deck of cards and o handful of beans, who played poker from 12 o'clockk at night to 4 o'clack in the morning, and holding a man's life in their hands, could not nossibly give the prisoner a fair trial. As long as he presided over the court he could mot sanction such a thing, und, therefore, granted the prisover a new trial,’’ s v Counterfriters Arrested. WasniNGroy, March 15.—Chief Bell, of the secret service, received information to-mght of the arrest of a gaug of counterfeiters in New York City, who for some weeks past have beeu successfully patting spurious sil- ver dollars in circulation. Officers of the secret service this evening raided a house on Eldridge street, where counterfeits were veingmade, and arrested Richard Fisher, his wife and an Italian named Jueger, whom they found there. They found in the house nine sets of plaster paris molds, a complete outtit of counterfeiters’ tools and consider- able spurious coin. It is said thut the gang, of which the persons arrested form a part has given the secret service officers a great deal of trouble, and that Fisher is a skilfull counterfiter, ————— The President’s Callers. WasiiNgroy, March 15.—There was no perceptible diminution in the number of the president’s visitors to-day. The rush began at 10 o'clock and continued until 12:30, when the cabinet assembled for its regular semi- weekly meeting. The president received several delegations during the morning, among them being one from Virginia headed Wise, and one from Georgia, Genpral Longstreet. Gencral Gof¥, of West Virgina, called during morning and had a brief talk with the | dent, us did also Colorel I ————— Leclared Unconstitutional. SaNTA FE, N, M., March 15.—In a lengthy opinion given to the meat inspector of Santa Fe county, relative to the new law regulat- ing the sale of meat and providing for the inspection of cattle aud hogs prior to slaugh- tering, which practically prohibits the bring- ing into New Mexico of dressed beef and pork, the acting solicitor general of the terri- tory says that the act is unconstitutional so far s it affects the shipment into the terri- tory for the purpose of sule and public use, He' holds that dressed beef and pork are commodities of the character of inter-state commerce, and that the law is an attempt, under cover of police power, to keep out all foreigu dressed or uucurcd meats, - Affairs at Honolulu. SAN PraNcisco, March 15--Advices from Houolulu up to the 15th ult., per bark Mary Winklemaun, arriving to-day, state that at present the supply of coal at the United Ststes coaling station there is exhausted, and that American war vessels are obliged to obtain their coal from private sources here. The Albert is now the A violent wind storm has iately visited'the leper settlement on Molik, Two houses and 4 chureh wero biown down and sovera! more houses moved from their foundations, Many lepers on the island had 4 Larrow escape from losing their lives ity The Patriotic Leaguers. Pauis, March 15.~The police to-day soarchied the houses of many wembers of the patriotic league. The persons against whom dumuging evidence is found will not be ar- rested, but will be summoned to appear be- forc u magistrate for exumination, S Ko, Panss, March 15.~Hy an explosion of fire damp it & colliery near Nimes to-day ffteen Porsons were kilied and six injur ed. Fifvee MEN NOT WHAT THEY SEEM. A Nice Looking North Bend Youth's Unseemly Daportmeant. A GTSHONEST COL ORED SOLDIER. Corporal Lewis of Fort Robinson Locked up For Swindling--General Hateh Seviously Injured—Zims merman Entertains, A Colored Soldier's Escapades. Fort Ronixsos, Neb., March 15,—[Special to Tne Bee.]—A colored soldier, Corporal icorge Lewis, Troop I, Ninth cavalry, late sergeant major of the Twenty-fourth infan- try, was confined in the guard house at this post to-day, with a charge against him as a descrter from the Ninth avairy, also charges of forgery and uttering false checks. Friday of last week, Lewis, who has had several financial transactions with B. S. Paddock, the post trader, called upon Mr Paddock’s business manager, L. N. Fre man, und deposited with him a United States 1stor's deposit book purporting to be A by several paymastors now in the service, making it appear that Lewis had $600 on deposit with the United States, This move of Lewis' was evidently to induce a counter current of confidence in Mr. Pad- dock's establishment. Lowis, who was about leaving on a six months’ furlough, took a walk to Crawford, three miles dis- tant, returned the same evening and presented a draft to Mr. Free- man, the draft being drawn for £000'in his (Lewis') favor, by some mythical individual in New York City by the name of Dunn. Mr, Freeman, not suspecting Lewjs, advanced him $150 on the draft and drew a check for the ba o which only awaited the signaturc of B. S, Paddock. Mr. Pad- dock heing out at the time Mr. Freeman told Lewis to call in an hour ana in the meantime he examined the draft and deposit book more thoroughly. His suspicions became aroused. He tele phed to the First National bank of Omaha, the draft being payable there, as to the condition of Dunn’s account. The bank promptly wired that Dunn was un- known. Mr. Freeman then interviewed Leuwis, regained nearly all the cash he let him have on the draft, and induced Lewis to wire his friend Dunn in New York as to the lack of funds, but the telegraph peoplo could not locate Dunn there. Lewis begin- ning to think that things were getting 100 hot “hit the trail.” General Hatch, who com- mands the garrison and who never has al- lowed a_deserter to escape, by some means zot on the truck of Lewis and bad him arrest- at Alliance, Neb., to which place he sent Lieutenant Preston and a detail of three men to bring him back. It now transpires that while in Alhance, and before his arrest, Lewis bought several large bills of goods from merchants there and offered in pay- ment a check of General S. Brisbin for 8150. The Alliance merchant would have ac- cepted the check were it not that he did not have suficient cash on hand to pay the dif- ference between the order and the amount of the check. It is needless to say that the signatures on the deposit book and the draft and check of General Brisbin were all forg- eries. Lewis has the reputation of being a smart individual and writes a splendid hand. His record has been good during his time in the Twen fUh infantry and his present regiment, the Ninth cavalry, but the chances are that he will f: very badly inaced at the hands of the military and il authori ties. It is understood that he has defrande quite a number of los traders at Crawford, who all intend to prosccute him to the full extent of the law. A Youn Norrn Bexp, Neb., March [Special to Tug Bee.]—This community has been thrown into a state of chaos by the actions of one who has been a leader in its society and one of the class teachers in the Meth- odist Sunday school of the place. About four years ago there came to this city Robert S. Clark, a young man of good appearance and lie took the position of night operator we this point for the Union Paci Things moved smoothly for a while until he-fermed the ac- quaintance of a young lady by the name of Cora M. Mears, and he living in a house ad- joining the one'in which she resided with her mother, sougn her society. The result was that she yielded to his “importunities and “leept company” with him. It was only a Rake. short time until he subjected her' to,| the lows degradation to which a woman submit. Subsequently and after all the cntreaties, advice and supplications that a mother and friends could give, she left this place and marrica him, to the utter disgust and humiliztion of her friends. Rumor say; got a sum of money from hel The honeymoon was short and full of trouble, for Clark had expended the gift to pay partially a gambling debt. Since bis marriage he has been draw- g on his wife to waste it at the table or bar, and after exhausting her funds he robbed the company by whom we was employed to the amount of $3,000, and is lying to-day in juil at Fremont. His wife, who has given him seven years’ savings, condoles with him and is using her influence to ootain bonds for him, General Hatch Injured Fourr Rosixson, Neb,, March 15.—[Special gram to Tue Bue.|—General Hatch, of the Ninth cavalry, and a party of ladics con- sisting of Mrs. Hart, of Buffalo, Wyo., sMrs. Captain Hughes, Nioth cavalry, and Mrs, Bailey, Bighth infantry, while out driving this afternoon wmet with a very serious acci- dent which resulted in one of the genecral's legs being fractured above the knee and sev- eral bad bruises on other parts of the body. The ladics escaped with some light bruises; none of them are considered serious. General Hateh, who is a horseman of the first water, possesses four spirited animuls which he drives to an English drag. This evening he drove out as usual, having th drag, s is bis practice, filled with the iadics of the garrison. While crossing the White river about a quarter of a mile from the post the drag broke down. The leaders became frightened, This also cuused the wheelers to become nervous, rendering the whole team unmunageable, They swung sharp around, upsetting the drag, pulling 1t for sever: hundred yards. The general stuck to the horses until everything was kicked to pieces and his leg became caught in the spokes of the wheels, which was the cause of the fracture. He 15 now attended by Doc- tors Adaire and Keon and is doing well, D A Bank Consolidation, Harvarp, Neb, March 15.—[Special to TueBee,]—The Commercial ag Exchange banks of this place have arranged to consoli- date and organize a new bank under the state law. The new concern, to be known as the Union State bank, will open April 1, in the building now occupied by the Exchange The offic will be: Edward Updike, 3 G. W. Updike and N. D. Black- oll, vice presidents, and Ly J, Titls, cashier, se gentlemen, togetlrer with 8. H, Black- well, will forw the board of directors. The bank will have a capital, fully paidn, of $100,000, 50 it wiil ve one of the strongest in tue state, outside of Omaba and Lincoln. The Nebraska Mortgage company, having o capital and surplus of under the same wanagement, will carry on a real es- {ate loaning business in connéction with the bank. . - ——— Beatrice Wants the Wyandotte, Bearw Neb,, March ~[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee)—E. Summerfield, gen- eral manager of the Wyandotte railway, met the board of trade to-night to talk up the building of his road to Beatrice. He said that if reasonable aid were given to the road it would be built w0 Beatrice by July 1, & division wade here and brick shops erected. A committee was appointed to decide on the amount of aid, and a préposition will soon be submitted, Beatrice people are anxious for the road, and it is ¥éry probable that a reasonable proposition would carry. It is now running to the Nebraska line, thirty- six miles south of Beatrige, General J. B. Davis, department com- mander of the G. A. R., is here to-night at- tending a camp fire of itawlins post, A large crowd is in attendance. susic, spoaking and supper isthe programme. Run Over by the Cars. Wanoo, Neb.,, March 15.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber]—About 3 o'clock this morning George Hazlett, eighteen years of age, met with an accident that will probably cost hum his_life. Ho and a cousin wore starting for Valley for a hunt, and thoy at- tempted to board freight train No. 56 on the Union Pacific as it was pulling out from the depot. The platform and cars wore ioy, and having his gun in his hands Hazlett had more than he could handle, Ho slipped under the cars and had both legs run_over just below the knees. He isnow at the Union Pacific depot under the care of a sur- geon. His nother §8 & working woman in Council Bluffs, He Ought to Introduce Himself. Mixoey, Neb., March 15.—[Special Telo- gram to Tie Bee. | —Still a cloud of mystery hangs over Minden and vieinity in the Zim- merman case, No examination was held to- v, and 1t is hard to ascertain the cause. Public opinion is strongthening against th o isoner and is caused by his silence as to his history. He will say but very little in regard to the case, but entertains persons who go to sec him wich border stories, and acts s if he was in a king's stronghold. No an tell just how it will_end, but all say, bo Zimmerman, he must hang. ed on the 5 0'clock train this ening and will in all probability help to r the mystery. An Omaha Lecturer. Crare, Neb,, March ~—[Special to Tue Rev. W. J. Harsha, of Omaha, de- livered a lecture at the Presbyterian church here last night, entitled, “Leisure Hours in Italy Although greeted by a small audi- ence, his lecture was appreciated by all pres- enit, s is the fivst in the series of enter- tainments now being given, and next week Rev. J. G. Spencer, pastor of the church, will deliver, “Colorado, the Wonderfal of Amer- ica.”” The fact of his having lived mn that state previous to his residence here gives as- surance of an interesting lecture. They Are All True. HasriNes, Neb,, March 14.—To the Editor ce: If one-fifth of the statements hed in Tue Bee regarding the manage- ment of the county hospital of Douglas county are true, why in th e name of decency and humanity do not; the authorities act! Grant the truth of your publications, and a modern bastile exists' in your community. Not only should the managers thereof be de- posed, but justice should be meted out to them in benhalf of the unfortunate human beings r merciless charge. A'CONSTANT READER. The Railroa Pratrsvovrtin, March 1 gram to Tue Ber.|—A test case in which the Plattsmouth Street R compuny was the plaintiff and F. R. Gothman defend- :cided to-day. in favor of the street vay company. The case was an important one, as it de- cides the hability of four other stockholders who for private reasonsrefused to accept the stock subscribed for. ' Considerable of the stock of the corporation is held by Omuaha men, ¥ S el The Bill of Costs. ARD, Neb., March 13,—[Special to Tie —The case of Renben Cessna against the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney railroad company for the value of some haystacks, claimed to have been burned by fire from the engines, was tried and the jury brought ina verdict of 245 for the plaintiff, but the case turns on the question of costs, as the company made him a tender of §IS before the justice, which he refused, and the costs now amount to about 30, The Evidence Lacking. Davip Crry, Neb.,, March 15.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—Henry Knight, man- ager of Henry T. Clarke's ranch in Rich- ardson county, was arrested for disposing of cattle and hogs belonging to the proporty and pocketing the progeeds, It was alleged that be killed the catble, cut the brands out of the hides, and afterwards sold the stock. The case was tried apd fell through for want of evidence. Wins. |Special Tele- A Long Divorce Case. Wanoo, Neb., March 15.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—District court adjourned yesterday ufter a ten-days’ session almost entirely occupied in trying the case of Britta Sorenson against Lars Sorenson, wherein she asked fora divorce on the grounds of cruelty, The judge took the case under advisement and will'render his opinion when the court convenes again March 30, Farmers Build a Creamery. JonxsTows, Neb., March 15.—[Special to Tug Bep.]—Several farmers near Wood Lake, Neb., have formed a joint stock com- pany, and propose building @ creamery five milés south of that town. The building will cost about $2,000 and is to be completed in a short time. August Goff is the president of the company. —— Seen in Colorado, Famyoxt, Neb,, March 15.—[Special to Tug Bee.]—J. O. Chase, the ex-banker, who was 80 extensively engaged in robbing the people of Fillmord cpunty for o many years, d who recently disappeared, was seen fow days ago at Anatuosa, Colo., by a former resident of this place. Whether anattempt will be made for his capture is not known. o LR, His Eye Kicked Ount. Wamoo, Neb., March 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Ber.)—John Quonnburg, nged twenty-two, a farmer living near town, was thrown from a wild horse yesterday and kicked in' the fuce, almost entirely toaring his nose off his fage and injuring his right eye 50 that he will probably lose it. Cozan, Neb,, Mapeh 15.—|Special Tela- gram to Tug BEe. ] ~The five-year-old son of John Kennedy, while playing with some matches to-day, set fire to liis father’s barn, which, with contentd, was destroyed. His stock ull escaped except one horse, which was cremated. — Nt g-Giant, McCoor Juscriox, Neb, March 15.— |Special to Tue Bee.]—In the description of Jacob Gilmore, the man who suddenly dis- appeared from this place last Saturday, h height should have been reported five' feet eix inches instead of Bix feet three iuches. e Hotel For/Wood Lake. Woop Lake, Neb., March 15.—|Special to Tue Bek.| —Wood Lake is to have a $2,000 hotel, owned by C. A. Johnson. When com- pleted it will be a nice two-story frame, and @ credit to the town, Phe foundation is laid and the building will be completed soon. Laird Much Better, LixcoLy, Neb., March 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]-—Werd reaches Lincoln to-night direct from Waslington that Con- gressman Laird is much better and that the late roporig regarding s health are uutrue, It Is also stated that he will return home in a very few days, T The Firm Eolarges, SEWARD, Ngb., March 15.—[Special to Tne Bre.) ~James H. Hets w editor of the Blade, has associated with him 1n partoersuip his two sons, Blwer & Welby, umi the new firm is now J. H. Beru & Sous. ITHE WESTERN. ASSOCIATION. Several Schedules Reported But AN Promptly Rejected. THE MAIN POINTS IN DISPUTE, A Creston Grorer Disgusts His Ored- Jtors By Skipping From the Country—Des Moines Infested With Incendiaries. The Base Ballists. Siovx Crry, In., March 15.—[Spacial Tele- gram to Tuk Ber.]—The ropresentatives of the Western Base Ball assoclation have been working all day to make a schedule. Tho com- mittee appointed yesterday worked all night, but its report was summarily rejected this morning. Another schedule was reported in the afternoon and also rejected. The main points in the dispute are assignments for Sunday and holiday gamies, ‘I'his afternoon it was agreed to pro-rate tho mileage, and thus one embarrassing question was settled. 1t looks now as if a schedule could not be agreed upon before to-morrow. Shenandoah Enterprise. SHENANDOAT, Ta., March 15— [Speciul Tel- egram to Tue Bee.|—For some timo past negotiations have been pending looking to the removal of the western normal college from this place to Des Moines. Owing to the present prosperous condition of the col- lege the accommodations have becn entirely inadequate to supply the needs of the large attendance of students, and additional build- ings have become absolutely necessury citizens of this place raised a bonus of in cash and tendered it to Prof, superintendent and proprictor of the college, if he would remain, He accepted the pro- position and will add several thousand dol- lurs and will commence at onca the erection of additional buildings, which when coum- pleted, will give the college accommodation for about one thousand students. This insures to Shenandoah the western norinal college, now the leading institution of its kind in’ the west. veral transfers of real estate were made and seyeral contracts for the erection of business houses and residences were let after the close of the negotiations to-day, Shenandoah 1s and will continue to be the banner town of southwestern Iowa. Kire Bigs. Des Morsrs, Ta., March 15.—, Spocial Tele- gram to Tur Bee. |- The people of Center- ville, Appanosa county, are in a state of ex- citement over the presence of fire bugs. Last Monday will long be remembered as “fire Monday,” 1o less than seven elarms at seven different paris of the city occurring simultaneously from 12 o'clock to 9 at night. 1t is supposed to be the work of an incendi- ary and hence the general alarm. Fora time it seemed a8 though the whole town was on fire, Wednesday morning a small emoty house burned to the ground. Things look very suspicious, us some time during the night the cash boxes on two of the street cars standing in the barn were taken from about $20 and left on a vacant lot in the vicinity of the fird. Death of Hon. A. 8. Welch. Des Moises, Ia, March 15.—[Special Telegram to Tar Bee.|—Word has been received in this city of the death at Pasan} dena, Cal., of Hon. A. S. Welch, late presi- dent of the Towa Agricultural college at Amgs. Dr. Welch was a United States sen- ator from Florida soon after the war, and has since been prominently engaged in edu- cational work. He was ab one time presi- dent of the Michigan State Normal school, and came from there to lowa, and was presi- dent of the agricultural collegs for fourteen years, and after resigning remamed as pro- fessor of psychology. Ho has been spending his winter vacation in California, and died while there. The body will be brought back to Iowa for burial. Towa's Oldest Photographer Dead. Dusvque, Ta, March 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tng Bee.|—Word has been received here that Samuel Root, a well known pho tographer of this city, dropped dead from apoplexy at Rochester, N. Y. He was scv- enty years of age. In carly lifo he opened a gallery in New York whenea he came to Dubuque in 1857, At his retirement a few years ago he was the oldest photographer in the state, as he was one of the oldest in the country.’ He made the first picturc of Jen- nie Lind ever taken in this country, and had daguerreotypes which he had madé of Henry Clay, George W. Curtis, Dr. Albert Barnes, Bayard Taylor, George M. Dallus, Edwin Forrest and other eminent people. B. F. Allen Vindicated. Des MoixEs, Ta., March 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee |—Information has been received in this city of the release of B, F, Allen, jr., who was arrested a few months complaint of the officers of the Wells, Fargo & Co. express for an alleged shortage of accounts. He was charged with the em- bezzlement of several thousand dol hile serving as express messenger on a road in the southwest. An investigation resulted in the conclusion that there was not_cause for the case against him, and at the instance of the attorney who was presecuting for the ex- press company, ank the sccurity company that had given his bond, he was discharged from custody at [os Animas, Colo. Young Allen is a sonof B, B. Allen, formerly very wealthy banker of this civy and Ch| A g A Grocer Skips. CnestoN, Ia, March 15,—|Special Tele- gram to 'Uue Bek.]—John Shaw, a grocery- man, sold his stock and left for parts un- known last night, Marshall Jones levied on his goods this afternoon for Creston creditors for %1,500. He has other creditors in Omuha, Burlington and St. Louls. Shaw is lately from Canada. His family here arc sur- Thirty-five new members joined the board of trade last night. A Terrible Death. BURLINGTON, Tu., March 15.—[Special Tel- egram to Tur Bre.|—Herman Rohleder, a young man about twenty years of age, met a sudden and terrible death at Amos Bolick's grist mill in Pleasant Grove township, about twelve miles northwest of the city, Wednes- duy. Hewas working around tho machin- ery when he in some way got caught in the swiftly flying belt and was instantly killed. The Ho 'se of Commons. Lox oy, March 15.—~In the commons this afternoon Home Secretary Mutthews was questioned with reference to the actions of Anderson, an official of the home oftice, who permitted Le Caron, the informer, to look over the whole of the latter's past corre- spondence with the home ofice wuthorities prior to his appearing as a witness before the Parnell commission, and to select such letters as he thought would be of service Lo the Times. Haurcourt gave notice that he would submit @ motion regarding Anderson’s conduct on Monday next. [l New Yous, March 15.—The Tribuue, to- morrow will print the following: A sub- committee of the stock exchange struck from the list yesterday §127.000 collateral trust bonds of the Nlinois Ceutral railroad, 1o make the list agree with the annual re- port of the company. ‘The snnual wmount 0w outstanding is $773,000, and the balance ) is supposed 10 be da the comuauv's treasury. EUROPE'S FINANOIAL ORISIS. The Sitnation Assuming a More Cheer- fal Aspect. Pants, March 15.—At 5 o'clock this after- noon Comptoir d'Bscompte shares wero quoted at 815 francs and Sociote des Metaux shares at 91 franc centimes ; Rio Tintos, 810 francs, §7 centimes. eventy-five million francs have been taken out from the Bank of France in addi- tion to the 100,000,000 francs advanced to the Comptoir d'Escompto. This is supposed to indicate that othor eredit deposit banks have been obliged to discount,_their paper heavily. LoNDON, March 15.—The Comptoir d'Es- compte, copper ring and Societe des Metaux monopolize the attention of financiers, 1t is still hoped that all will eventually meat their habilities. Although the magnitude of losses is appalling, the effect will , bo circumseribed among those actually interested, Neither widesproad panic nor general financial disaster will ensue. The situation 18 improv ing aud the outlook is better. 'The skepticism of American mine owners regarding the unanimity of English owners to ac copt the syndicate's offer is belioved to have been groatly overcome, the Knglish and American companies working harmon- fously. The American delegates arc expected in £urove at the end of March, when another combination under Matheison's auspices will be made to fix the price and supply at figures that will enable the Societe des Metaux to mect its engagements. The formation of an English syndicato would result in the coppor trade revurning to England. English capital ceing requived to hold the stock, English agents would be employed to reach the con sumors, The feeling of hostility against the syndi- cate is growing. The I'rench government will introduce in the chamby abill concern- ing credit so ies, the object being to pre- vent the rocurrence of scandals similar to that of the Comptoir d’Escompte. Swansea commereial circles are agitated by the report that the American tin plase consumers’ syndicate has offered to p chase all the tin plate works in South Wal at £3,000 per mill, in order to contro! the production, of which America now purchases threc-fifths. The object is to abolish tho large profits of the middlemen, UTTERLY UNFOUNDED. The Story that Windom Was Over- raled In His Appointments. WasniNaroy, March Secretary Wi dom’s attention was to-day called to a new paper statement that he was overruled in the matter of the appointment of Assistant Secretary Bachellor. ‘The story was that he had tendered the place to- Coon; that the latter h epted and that the appointment of Bachellor was in direct opposition to his wishes. It is further stated that Bachellor as Platt’s man,” would have chavge of the treasury patronage. Mr. Windom said he did not usually notice newspaper criticisms, but this was 5o unfair and misleading that he did not like to let it go unchallenged. As a matter of fact, he 4, the president had specially referred this appointment to him d had acted in accordance with his recommendation in appointing Bachellor. It as true that Coon haa been considered in connection with this office. It was never tendered him, however, and consequently he had not accepted it. The appointment of chellor was made after carcful considera- tion, and was in no sense a reflection upon Coon. Windom said it was absurd to say that any sistant secretary would have control of the treasury appointments. That was o matter entirely in the hands of the president and himself, and was not likely to be relegated to any other ofticial. The secretary said that 80 far as he knew, Bachellor could not be considered anybody's **man.” e A Serious Blow to the Coal Trade, Prrrsnurg, Pa., March 15.—The failure of the miners and operators to agree o a scale of wages avthe Columbus convention, 'and the dissolving of the inter-state agreement, are regarded us constituting oue of the most serious blow s to the coal trade in Pittsburg received for several years. The operators from this region returned home to-day. They say that the failure to agree means that each operator wili hereafter act for himself, and that means the cutting of the selling price of coal and mining, and possibly strikes. They also say that the breaking up of the inter- stato agreement was not._ouly dué to the In- diana and Iilinvis operators, but to the rivalry between the progressive union of miners and the Knights of Labor, B Crook-d County Officials, INDIANAPOLIS, March 15.—Philip M.Gapen, treasurer of the insane hospital board, was arrested on a grand jury capias charging him with embezzlement. The amount in- volved is $3,000. Gapen loaned Sullivan, the defaulting county treasurer, $4,700 of the county funds, $700 of which was paid, but a check for the remainder, signed by Sullivan, came back protested. n brought suit aganst the Sheridan National bank to re- cover $3,000, cluiming that the bank con- verted the money 1o its own use. Gapen was released on £,000 bonas. It is reported that a partial investigation of Stute Treasurer Lewmeke's manner of loaning funds to John E. Sullivan has also been made by the grand jury, and it will go further into the matter at its next sitting. LR The New Torpedo Boat. WasniNGToN, March 15.—Encouraging re- ports come to the navy department respect- ing the torpedo boat now building a% the Herreschoff works, in Rhode Island. The inspectors say that the material used is of a high quality and the work of good char- acter. The contractors expect to complete the boat by June I, which is the date lixed in the coutract, The boat is reauired to make nty-two knots an hour, and any de- ency on this score will subject the con- ors to penalties, while for any exccss above twenty-three knots they will re bonus, If the new craft--the first of in American ship buildidg -fiils the of which there is little doubt, 1t fleetest boat in the United States, fully equal to any possessed by the European —— Something of a C WiNNirEG, Man,, Mare A dispateh from West Selkirk, Man., & Tascott hus been capturea near Lake Winnipeg, Sr, Pavy, Minn,, March 15.-A Winnipeg special give the following statement of the capture of Tascott: Some Indians arrived by a dog train at 2 o'clock to-day at Wi Selkirk, a place twenty miles from this cif conveying the news that Tascott, the mur- derer of Snell, the Chicago millionaire, had been captured on lake Winnipeg by Chi- cago detectives, who, accompunied by relu- tives of the murdered man, have been fol- lowing a clue with the result stated for the past few weeks. ‘They arrived near here Just after Tascott left his work to go, he said, 10 Dakota, They are now reported Lo be on their way to this city with the captured murderer, e Will Reduce the Nebraska Rates. Cu1caco, March 15,~At a meeting of the western and northwestern divisions of the Western Freight association to-day, the Chi- cago & Northwestern gave notice of its in- tention to yeduce all freight rates from Ne- braska points to Duluth to the same basis now charged to i ‘This sunounce- ment caused quite the Burlington decluring that if such dction is taken it would reduce rates ska poluts to Chicag sct of the proposed -action of the n will be to divert the traflic to Duluth that would otherwise come to Chicago, and this the Burlington docs not expect to submit to, ‘There is s0mo appre hension that a war of rates will ve the out cowe of the dispute. — - Justice Matthews' Co ition, WAsIINGTON, March 15, ~At 10 o'clock Lhe condition of Justice Mutthews is reported as considerably improved sinee lust evenin No unfavorable sywploms wppeared duri the day, OUTCURVES AND INSHOOTS. How They Puzzled the Bloomin® Britishers. ENGLISH CRICKETERS AMAZED, One Son of Alblon Th Drop tght an Oute Was Coming Steaight For His Blawstod Nose, Anson's Pets in K [Copyright 1589 by James 1ish Pastures, don Bennstt) Buistor, Mareh 15.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tie 1 ho Chicago and the All America's played ball to-day upon one of the most beautiful cricket ovals in England, that of the Gloucester County cket elub in this city, of which Dr. A. G, Grace is the president, and his brothor, M. E. M. Grace, the secrotary. The teams left Loudon for Bristol this morning in a special saloon car, and thoroughly enjoyed the de- lightful trip of throe hours through this most picturesque district of England. On the ar- al of the teams in Bristol they wero met at the station by a commitiee of four, com- posing the Duke of Beaufort, Dr. Grace and Messrs. E. Clarence and Henry Boloe, of tha Gloucester County Cricket club. They were driven to the Grand hotel in four Lorsa drags, and sat down to an elaborate luncheon in the hotel banquet hall. Auson was seated on the lefuof the Duke of Beaufort, and Spalding on his right. Amongithose present were Dr. Grace, his brother, Mr, Lorin Ay Lathrop,the American cousul, M. A.J). Lamson, president of the Bristol chamber of com- merce, and other well jknown residents of Glouc ‘The” toasts drank were fthe que the president of the United States,” and “the American base ball teams.” To the latter toast Mr, Svalding replicd happily, and in the course of his re marks gave a humorous description of the parties’ tribulations through Italy, Franco and Egypt, where forcizn tongues woro spoken und caused no ond of trouble. Threa cheers were given by the bo for their hosts before adjourning, and then came the pleas- ant drive to the grounds. The day was clear but cold, and the boys' flngers were very stiff. Accordingly, the game not a bril- liant one, but the erowd was appreciative and applauded all tue plays liberally, The duke of Beaufort and the ladies watched tha game from the press bench insido tho en- closure. Baldwin and Tener were voth suf- fering with severe colds, and Auson put Ryan in the box. Haulon, to even things, pitehed Brown, and lot the All America boys change about. But seven innings were played, in order that the prominent cricket- ers present might be given a chance to test the delivery of an American base ball piteher. The Chizago piled up the runs from the very start, without any trouble the break in the Al America in and out fields proving fatal, while Brown in addition was hit freely and hard at the close of the game. The Chicago team kept in position, and Dr. Grace and other prominent cricketers. tried their hands at batting Ryan and Crane. The latter did his prettiest and amazed the oriokoters with his spead and Lis drops shoots and raises, but what mazed the cricketérs most was the out drop, Dr. Grace thought the ball was coming for his nose, and stepped back only to sce it sud- denly turn and dropto the ground several feet to the side of the plate. The pitching was a revelation to the cricketers, and greatly amused and interested the crowd. The team returned to London at seven. Spalding, Anson and Hanlon remained, however, till midnight to dine with Dr, Grace. The farewell London game takes place to-morrow at the Leyten grounds, Following 18 a detailed summnary of the game at 13ristol on March 15: Ch Al s, 8, Earned runs —Chic All America 1. First base on errors—Chicago 4, All Amer- ica B, Left on bases—Ch se hits— ¢ hits—H Three base hits—Nor Home runs—None, . All America 8, o 11,-All America 4, dy 1, Daly 1. e, n balls—Of Brown 4, off Ryan 2. tolen bases—Iiyan, Pellit, Pleffor (2), ‘fener, Baldwin, Daly (3), Hanlon, Fogarty and Healy, Hit by pitched bail—Healy Hanlon, Tener and Baldwio. IPirst base on illegal delivery—None, Struck out--By Brown 1, by Iy; Double plays—-Ryan and P’feffer, Passed bails nson 1, Karie 1, Wild pitches—None, Chicago 0 1-10 All America. 0 0—3 M. BIL PO, A, B, Ryan, p. 0" 1 9ty Pettit, rf. 1 3 0 1 Sullivan, PR ) 1) Anson, ¢ 001 2 0 Profer, b 1 = oiig 0 Tener, of, 01 1 0 0 Burns, 3b [T ) o Baldwin, ib 21 ) 4211 0 10 10 4 DIl PO, A, B, Han'on, cf 150 00 Brown, psrf Q01 A EY Carroll, 1hae. 0 6 0 0 Wood, b, .. 0.0 S ANG IPogarty, rfs 01 3 0 Manning, 2b. b R W ot (.55 B b0 L 1" %0 0 6 0% 1m_5 The American Pilgrims. [Copyright 1553 by James Gordon Bennett,) March 1 Cable--Special to crican pilgrims arrived at o quarter past p.m. to-day. Bishop Wegger is suffering from rheumatism and a severe cold, Al of the rest are well. All the priests said mass at the shrine of St. Francis, and most of the laity received the sacrament. They remain here nine dags. York Herald —The Am- el Parcelling Out the Islands, SaN FraNcisco, March 15,—A gentleman now iu this city claims to have reasons for knowing the inwarduess of the Samoun com- plication. He suys that the trouble is oly the outcome of a policy long since agroed upon hetween England, France and Ger- many. Luying minor features aside, Now Caledonia was to Lo allotted to France, moa to Gerinany, und the Hawaiian Islands to England. Many arguinents are advanced for the purpose of showing that the policy of these governs 3 then until now has been Lo gain of these respective islands. The 1 siys that the English need some il privil * station for their Pa. Negotiatious are pending for & complete purchase of the whole or one of th Hawaiian istands by English partics. This will be news to people of Houoluly as well as s the United States, e eparing For War. ~Iu si oficialiy denied ariug tor wae with Austria Nor 1 Vinxya, Ma 1 Austile s i