Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 19, 1889, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE e ————— | COUNTER: EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 19. If NUMBER 277 SOUNDS LIKE JIM CREIGHTON. Mr. Linton Thinks the Farnam Grade Insurmountable. RECOMMENDS THE FOLSOM SITE While He Thinks the Eighteenth Street Location the More Sightly—The End Not Yer, However. 513 FoURTEENTA STREET, Wasmiveron, D. C,, March 18, Special Agent Linton, of the treasury de- partinent, who was sent to Omaha to examine the qifferent sites offered for the proposed new government building, prepared his re- port on Saturday, but did not hand it to As- sistant Secretary Maynard until to-day. Mr. Linton says in his report that the sites offered on the south of Farnam street being out of the line of the progress of business are not entitled to serious consideration. 'The sites between Farnam and Douglas streets and west of Eighteenth street, while presenting the most prominent locations offered, in point of elevation, are objectionable on account of that fact, as the increase of grade be- tween Sixteenth and Eighteenth streets, only two squares, is thirty-four feet and thirty-one feet when Twentieth strect is reached. He therefore recommends the site known as “‘block $6,” on the corner of nth and Dodge streets, which is offered at the maximum amount ap- propriated, namely $400,000. This block is known as the Folsom block, and owing to the serious opposition which has been raised to its selection on vhe part of the leading business men of Omaha, it is probable that something will be heard to drep before the final selection is made. Secretary Windom has not yet received the rport. Secrctary Maynard said to Tue Bee correspoudent, when he called upon him late this afternoon, that the report would go to Secretary Win- dom_immediately, as he was the person to decide the points in controversy. Secretary ‘Windom is up to his ears in work. He has several similar cases before him, notably WasHINGTON BUREAU Trer OMAuA Bre, } that of the site in Buffalo, which was rejected by Secretary [Fairchild after & years delay, on the last day of his ofticial term. Owing to this fact it 1s improbable that anything will be done toward the final selection of & site for Omaha for several days. EXPECTS TO BE LAND COMMISSIONER. The following paragraph from the Evening Star refers to ex-Governor Stone, of Iowa: A tall, elderly man, clad in_black, has be- come a familiar figure about the interior de- partment during the past week. He spends a good deal of time in the office of Land CommissionorStockslager. He is a pleasant, chatty old man and talks freely with every one hie meets. In this way everybody has learned that he is going to be appointed commissioner of the gereral land oftice. The entire congressional delegation of his state, of which, by the way, he was some years ago governor, he says are behind him and 1t is only a question of a few days before his name will be sent to the senate. In the meanwhile he is getting acquainted as rapidly as possible with the work of the land oftice and the duties of the various chiefs of divisions. He stops the latter when he meets them in the corridors and asks them about their work, and he questions clerks and messengers, and when his appointment comes he will probably be quite famlliar with the business of the office. The other day his wife came down to the department and carefully inspected the ventilation of the room occupied by the commissioner. The old man is now known to all the employes of the oftice, and when the other day he fell asleep in the room of the assistant land com- missioner, while looking over some of the of- ficial orders, the clerks as they passed gazed curiously in through the open door at the features of their future chief.” WANAMAKER'S WAY. Representative Funstone, of Kansas, went to the postoftice department to-day and asked the appointment of a gentleman he named to one of the largest oftices in his district. *‘Where are the papersi” asked the post- master general. “There are nove to be filed,” replied the representative. “I have them at my room, and recommend this man to be appointed.” “Are there any other candidates{” asked Mr. Wanamaker, several.”! Well, send me down all the papers and I will look them over before I make the ap- pointment.” *“That has not been customary,” was the reply. ‘“The department has always per- mitted the congressman 10 make the recom- mendation and has held him responsible. He kuows more about the district and the sign- ers )w the petitions than the postmaster gen- eral.” “It is our rule,” said Mr. Wanamaker, sternly, *'to call for all the papers and exam- ine them before making an appointment.’ Tt is very likely that we will select your man,’ Mr. Funstone declined to submit the papers, holding that it was the prerogative of the congressman to select the man he wanted among the several candidates for oftices within his district, and thatif the postmaster general overruled his recommendation he would fight him in the senate, in the house of representatives and on the street. Mr. ‘Wanamaker, in reply, said that the post- master general proposed to snare the re- sponsibility, and did not intend to act merely as a clerk to fill out commissions as the con- gressmen called for them. Mr.” Funstone appealed to the president, but the latter sus tained the postmaster generul, and said the rule would be strictly enforced. There is a 0od deal of excitement among congressmen consequence. NOMINATED FOI THE NETHERLANDS, The nomination of Mr. Samuel R. Thayer, of Minnesota, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States 1o the Netherlands, was as much of a sus prise to Secretary Halford when it was an- nounced this aftérnoon as to any one olse, Mr. Halford said that he met Mr. Thayer in an upusual place. It was during his tour over the Alps of Swilzerland something more thao a year ago, and the two met while cending Mount Blanc. He had seen him nce, he said, but bud no idea that he was n applicant for an office, and was somewhat rprised when he read his name in the list of nominations sent to the senate to-day. Mr. Thayer is said to be a gentleman of means, who will do credit to the United States 1 a social way at the court of the king of the Netherlands. There are no diplomatic nego- tiations of great importance pending between the two countries, only some slight misun- derstanding growing out of the cxaction of tonnage tax previous to the proclamation is- sued by President Cleveland year ago. Mr, Thayer is spoken of very highly by people from Minnesota. THOMAS' APPOINTMENT. William W. Thomas, jr., who was to-day appointed from Maine as envoy extraordi- nary aud minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Sweden and Norway, was at one time cousul gencral at Stockbolm. During that time he succeeded in bringing over a large Swedisn colony, which were lo- cated n Holton, Me. Later he was ap- pointed to the position to which he has been reappointed to-day, and while there acquired 8 very thorough krowledge of the Scandina- vians, and married @ Swedish lady. During the late campaign he had engagements to speak in all the large Soandinavian settle- ments of the northwest, notably in Minne- sota and Dakota. It i said thut there are 1,110,000 Swedes and Norwegians in the United States, and that they were almost unanimous 1 expressing the wish that Mr, Thomas might be appointed. Mr, Willlan 1, Haskell, of the Miuncapo- 1is Tribuve, was an applicant for this posi- tion, sod telegraphed last weck to some of the Minnesota delepation asking their in- dorsement, but he was too late, The deles tion had als indorsed Mr. Thowas. is sppointment will prove extremely satisfac- tory to all the American citizens of Scundi- navian birth, KURSHEDT'S NOMINATION. The nominstion of Mr. Fdward J. Kur shedt to be marshal of the United States for the eastern district of Louisiana, is the first victory for the new republican’ regime in that state. Thore was @ contest over the office between ex-Senator William Pitt Kel- logg on the ono hand and Congressman- elect Coleman on the other. Coleman claimed the right to name appointees for the the state of Louisiana, on the ground that he was the only republican representative for the state, Mr. Kellozg admitted that so far as the district in which Mr. Coleman lived was concerned, he ought to have jurisdiction, but he claimed that as he (Kellogg) had been elected senator on the republican ticket, he ought to have something to say in the dis- tribution of the patronage of the state at large. Mr. Coleman recommended Kurshedt for the marshalship, while Coleman backed another man. The success of Coleman indi- cates that the president proposes to listen to the advice of the congressman rather than 10 the ex-senator. AVERSE TO PROMISING. President Harrison is not prone to make promiscs. Many times since he has become the oceupant of the white house office seek- ers have urged him to promise hn appoint- ment, but he has steadily refused to do so. The other day he made up his mind to ap- point a man who did not want to file his ap- plication papers ualess he was promised the appointment. _After pressing his claim very persistently and showing good reasons why he did not want to place his papers on file unless there was a specific prom- ise of the place, the applicant was about to withdraw from the presence of the president, saying as he did so that he could not afford to make arecord of his aspirations while there was the slightest probavility of his appointment not being made. **You may put your papers on file” said the president, *and I assure you that I will give them very carly action, Just what I will do you cannot learn at this time. I have made up my mind that [ shall make no promises. Ido not propose to have peo- ple going around on the street saying that I bave lied about appointments or any- thing else. During the admimstration of Hayes, Garfield, Arthur and Cleveland one could ‘meet men Washington declaring that the rn‘siflenl had lied to them, that he promised them places and had not kept his pledge. Iam determined this thing shall never be saidwof me.” NEBRASKA'S POSTMASTERS, Répresentative Dorsey has secared the ap- point of the following postmasters in the “Third Nebraska district: W. E. Kerr,Silver Creek; E. C. Burcs, Scribner; A. B, Cherry, Armada; R. B. Cregg, Corbin; Norman Juckson, Wallace; L_H. Davenport, New- port; Lester B. Hill, Mason City; I. H.Niles, Ravenna; Christ S. Rohrer, Fort Calhoun} Peter W. Boges, Stuart; Thomas L. Dixon, arks; Fzra J. Gollogly, Chapman; William S. Hayes, New Helena; Joseph Hauseman, Plam Valley; Mrs. A. Mclutyre, Reno: Jackson B. Empliela, Ryno;John P. Yost, North Bend. PERSONAL. Ex-Senator and Mrs. Van Wyck, of Ne- braska, have returned to_ the city ‘and are once more at th old home, 1500 Massachu- setts avenue. The contemplate making ex- tensive additions tojthe house. Perey 8. Heatn, il SENATE PROCEEDINGS. The Third Week Opens With Morton in the Chair. WasmiNGToy, March 18.—In the senate the third week of the called executive session opened this morning with the vice-president n the chair. Resolutions were offered and referred to the committee on contingent expenses au- thorizing the committee on woman suffrage and on additional accommodations for the librany to sit during the recess. The resolu- tion heretofore offered by Mr. Gibson for the appointment of a select committee on rela- tions with Mexico and Central America was taken up. After considerable debate the resolution was referred to the committee on commerce and the senate proceeded to executive busi- ness. When the doors were reopened the senate proceeded to the consideration of the resolu- tion heretofore offered by Mr. Call for the appointment of a select committee on the re- lations of the United States with Cuba and other West India islands. The discussion turned on the question of the competency of the senate, when sitting in 2alled executive session, to enter upon the performance of legislative functions. ray made a short argument against it. Sherman said that precedents on that all turned, not on the power of the senate to do so, but whether it was desired and wise to enter upon legislative questions atan ex- traordinary session. While he had no objec- tion tothe reference of the pending resolu- tion, he did not think the senate should adopt any ' resolution making a charge npon the treasury or on the contingent fund, but should, after 1t had discharged the duties for which it was called, adjourn. Without disposing of the question, the pendiag motion being to refer the resolution t the committee on foreign relations, the senate again proceeds to consideratien of executive business and at 2:50 adjourned. S UTTERLY DEMORALIZED. Gloomy Reports Concerning the Eor- eign Copper Syndicates. Pants, March 18, —Comptoir &' Escompte shares are now quoted at 165 francs, ciete shares at 75 francs, and Rio Tinto shares at 303 francs, 75 centimes, At the close Comptoir d’Escompte shares were quoted at 160 francs, Societe des Metaux 56 francs, 25 centimes, and Rio Tinto 806 francs, 25 centimes. The bourseis gen- erally firm, especially for Rentes and foreign securities. NEeW YorK, March 18.—The Evening Tele- gram says: Cables from Paris and London point to the utter demoralization of the for- eign copper syndicates, One report says that the Comptoir d’ Escompte has liqui- dated, and that no less a versonage than Mechand, president of the Bank of France, has precipitated the crisis. There is no longer any doubt that the Societe des Metaux has gone to the wall, and the Comptoir d’ Escompte, per consequence, falls mto the hands of the receiver. The run has beguu on the Bank of Pal The great house of Tavandee & Co.,, at Mons, has suspended payments. Their liabilities are away up n the millions, Morrison Keekervick & Co., 1o whom 6,000 tons of covper are delivered, have confessed their bankruptey. The stock exchauge opened firm to-da; but prices becamo irregular in the afternoo owing to various rumors regarding the So ciete des Metaux and Comptoir d’Escompte, The rumors of a run on the Bank of Fraunce were quickly denied, and all markets showed @ better tendency at the close. e —— The Chin-Kiang Riots. WasHINGroN, March 18.—The secretary of state has received from Kennedy, United States consul general at Shanghai, a report ou the recent riot at Chin-Kiang, Cuiva. It appears that on February 5 the consul general received from Consul Joues, at Chin-Kiang, telegraphic news of a riot and threatened at- tack on the consulate, aud a request for pro- tection. As there was no American man-of- war immediately available, the British con- sul general was communicated with and an English man-of-war was started from Shanghar on February 16 for Chin-Kiang. On that day the British consulate and four other houses were burned and the ofice of the American consul geoeral gutted and looted by @ mob of about six hundred. Jones and his family escaped Injury, These facts were communicated to every minister at Peking. The consul general st Shanghai wlso reported that there was a late rumor that more buildiogs bad been destroyed, wmong them the residences of some Ameri: can wissionar’ ————— Oppose Wolfley's Nomination. Wasiuxgrox, March 8. —Considerable op- position is manifested to the confirmation of the nomination ot Lewis Wolfley to be gov- ernor of Arizona, #nd it is said that charges will be made against him for presentation to the commitiee on territories. The nature of these charges, if they exist, cannot be learned, but it is expected that at the next wmeeting of the comwittee 8 fuvoruble report will be ordered on his uel almost anywhere about KICKED 1T 0UT OF RIS HAND, | A Brave Ranchman Who Was Not COowed By a Revolver. BANK ROBBERY AT LINWOOD. Two Burglars Secure $700 But are Soon After Captured—Lechers ous Scoundrels—Died From Exposure. t Afraid of a Revolver. BrENKELMAN, Neb., March 18.—[Special Telegram to Tnr Bee.]—Word has been re: ceived here that C. D. Thompson, a ranch- man living forty miles northwest of here, had an encounter with a Mr. Baker, who, it is alleged, insulted Thompson's neice. Thompson reproached him for it, whereupon Baker drew a six-shooter with the evident intention of using it. Thompson kicked the weapon from Baker's hand and seizing it proceeded to beat the brute about the head and face, striking him each time with the hammer, His head and face are literally cut to pieces. His recovery is doubtful. Public sympathy is in favor of Thompson, Affairs at Columbus. CoLumnus, Neb., March 18.—|Special to Tue Bee.|—The farmers of this county are busy sowing small grain. The last fall of snow put the ground in first-class coadition. Nineteen cars of grain were shipped from the new town of Monroe last week. The spring boom has opened up in Colum- bus much earlier this season than last. A ommittee appointed by the board of trade is now at Kearney investigating the water power. Should a favorable report be made by the committee the business men are will- ing to put up the necessary funds to build a like canal at this place. There has been quite a stir in real estate the past week. More new buildings will be put up this spring than in_any former year. Sheldon & McDill are getting material on the ground for the erection of three brick stores on Thirteenth street, 25x90 feet, three stories, with plate glass fronts. The Knights of Pythias will erect a hail, the lower room ed as a postofiice and the upper for se of the knighfs. A location is selected for the site of a new opera house, Hickok, Halm & Co. will erect a two-story brick store on the site of their present build- ing to accommodate increasing trade. M. H. White, who has just rcturned from an extensive tour of the Pacific slope, is more than ever satisfied with Nebraska and Columbus. Mr. White is a large land owner in and near the city. He will improve his property in the city with buildings and prob- ably cut up his suburban property into addj tions. Mr. White was at one time in the cat- tle business. He will now devote his ener- gies to real estate. M. Pollock of the Thurston hotel reports business good and says he will need more roow if business increases. Corner Stone Laying. BeATRICE, Neb., March 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—A large crowd attended the ceremonies of laying the corner stone of the Episcopal church this afternoon. The procession to the church was made up of a drum corps, the Dewitt and Beatrice Ma- sonic lodges, Dewitt band, Mt. Hermon com- mandery, the members of the grand lodge, Governor Thayer, J. M. Woolworth, Grand Master France, Bishop Worthington and the ofticers of Christ church. The corner stone was laid by the Masouic fraternity, and contained a large number of the archives of the church and state, including a cony of Tne DALY BEE. After the ceremonies at the church the procession moved to the opera house, wherea number of addresses were delivered. M. A. Brown gave a his- tory of the church since 1860. ~Governor Thayer spoke of the value of christianity to the state and the nation. Chancellor Wooi- worth dwelt on the justification of building nandsome churches, Bishop Worthington closed the services with felicitous remarks as to the growth, enterprise and beauty of Beatrice, and commended the Episcopal church for building so handsome an edifice. Some Peculiar People. Prattsyourn, Neb., March 18.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.)—This afternoon the district court room was thronged with an expectant crowd awaiting the denonement in the trial of William Bringman, of Louisville, charged with adultery. Bringman, afew weeks ago, eloped with Miss Lucy Johnson, a girl of great personal attractions, who was working in the Bringman family, They were overtaken at Kansas City and brought back. The charge was made at the instiga- tion of the girl’s relatives, aud County At- torney Gering took charge of the case. A large” array of witnesses was brought by the prosecution to prove that Will- iam Bringman is a married man with a family of three children, and the facts of his Lothario-like exploit were fully set forth, The attorney for the defendant claimed that Bringman’s marriage was not roven, no documentary or recorded evidence eing produced. Judge Chapman sustainzd the claim and instructed the jury accordin; and greatly to the discomfort of the prosecu- tion the case was dismissed. Bringman's wife would not testify, she not being in sym- pathy with the prosecution. Miss Lucy Johnson, it is said, will shortly be married to William 'Short, a prosperous young farmer in the neighborhood of Louisville, who has lovingly forgiven his recreant bride-eiect. Fire and Blood. VaLENTINE, Neb., March 18, —[Special Tel- egram to Tue Bee.|—The school house at Nenzel, in this county, was burned last night. 1t had just been completed and was @ handsome frame structure.” Undoubtedly the fire was the work of an incendiary. There is much bad blyod in this district be- tween different factions, Only last weck Albert Nenzel. the district treasurer, was arrested for the embezzlement of $1.000 of school money which he had loaned his father, who had expended a large portion for privaie purposes, He was bound over.in $15,000 to the district court. George Nenzel re out warrants to-day against the Wisser brothers, as being the incendiaries. One of the broth- ers is an ex-school director. Nenzel built the school house, and Wisser testified in court that it in no 'way filled the contract. The sheriff left to-night for his prisoners, whose many friends do not believe them guilty. Fined for Assault and Battry. GRAXD IsLaxp, Neb., March 18.—(Special Telegram to Tie Brr.]—Colonel Hammond, commaadant of the soldiers’ howe, was fined $10 and costs in police court for assault and battery upon Heary Veenker, an inmate of the home. Veenker was disorderly and abusive. Hammond, without the least vio- lence, had him confined .n the guard house. As soon as released he came down town and had him arrested. The court held tnat while Hammond's action was in_complianca with the rules of the home, the laws of the state gave him no authority to inflict cor- poral punistment, Hammond uppeaied the case. The board recommended Veenker's expulsion some weeks ago, but at Ham- mond’s request he was permitted to remain. A Murder Trial. Farts Crry, Neb, March 18.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bee.|—For the trial of Frauok Clark for the killing of Dr, Hanlon, & jury was secured Saturday night and the trial is being rapidly pushed. The court room is daily crowded with spectators to bear the testimony. The end will not be reached before the middle of the week. Waterworks. Fawis Ciry, Neb, March 18.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee ]—At a largely at- tended mass meeting of the citizens of this place to-night it was decided to instruct the city council to make neéded improvements and extensions in the system of water- works, The water supply has generally been good and the consumptioni of water has so ramdly increased that the pump capacity must be increased. The council had ex- hausted all means in its command for the im- provement of the system and asked an ex- pression from the taxpayers as to wh should be done, with the result above stated. Several thousand dollars in bonds will be voted. astiilidhs A Claim Agent Paralyzed. Hav SeriNas, Neb., March' 18.—[Special to Tur Bes.]—For the past three yoars a pettifogger by the name of R. F. Milford has caused the honest settlers a greut deal of annoyance by - initiating contests for blood money. His favorte method has been to sell a claim to a stranger for §50 or $75, agreeing to carryrit through the contest, and after pocketing the money, he would accept a rive from the original ' claimant to drop the contest, thus bleeding both parties. Some months ago tho citizens of Hay Springs hold an_indignation wmeeting and, through mittee, warned the scoundrel to desist in his practice, and for awhile he laid low. Satur- day, however, a hard-working farmer named Lathoreux came to town and learned that he nad been chosen as a victim, and _without waiting for any explanation picked up the long, lank and bony scalper and mopped the floor with him, meantime breaking most of the oftice furniture. The old: grauger was the hero of the day, and many a fellow- sufferer gathered around him with congratu- lations. Holdrega Items. HoLpreGe, Neb., March 18.—[Special to Tue Beg.|—The district court convened at this place the 14th inst. with & small docket before it. Judge Gaslin presided. It ad- journed the evening of the same day. Mayor J. N. Clarke, the present cashier of the First National bank at this place, resigns his office shortly with’a view of going to Hastings to accept a position in a bank at that place. The Holdrege correspondent for the Omaha Republican made a mistake when he stated that N. J. Carlson passed a counter- feit $50 bill at the Bank of Loomis. It was a counterfeit £50 bill he exchanged for green- backs of the same amount. Carlson was arrested here the 16th inst. and bronght be- fore Justice Beghtol on the charge of ob- taining money under false pretenses, 1t was proved he had tried at other places to get it changed. He was placed under $300 bail. Two Burglars Oaptured. Lixwoop, Neb., March 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—At 8 o’clock this after- noon the Merchants and Farmers bank was entered by two burglars. The cashier had just stepped across the street to the post- office, his wife being left in charge of the bank. At the time they entered she had stepped into an adjoining room. One stood at the bank door while the other sprangover the high railing and gathered up from the n_l(lwnnld‘ silver and currency amounting to Both were captured and all the money re- covered excepting $100. Or preliminary ex- amination the prisoners gave the names John Summers and Charles Henry. Both are puny and of medium stature. Not being ablé to give bonds they were committed to jai Two Lecherous Scoundrels. Craprox, Neb,, March 18.—|Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee.|—Just north of Chadron about two weeks ago, two men applied for work at a farmer's by the name of John Martin. Mr. Martin informed them that he ‘was about to start east, and that they could stay and take care of his stock in his ub- sence. They arranged to stay, and Mr. Mar- tin went east leaving his wife and little girl ten years old. The day before yesterday Mrs. Martin came to Chadron and stayed all night. The two men in her absence ravished the little girl. Men are in pursuit of the flends, and if they are caught tney will un- doubtedly stretch hemp. They prove to be two rounders who have been hanging around the town this sprin, Chautauqua Assembly at Crete. CrerE, Neb., March 18.—[Special to Tue Bi The eighth annual session of the Ne§ braska assembly will be held at Crete, from June 27 to July 9, 1889, The Nebraska assembly has its constituj ency throughout the state, and with many in western Iowa. Chautauquans would not think the year complete without the mutual greetings, round tables, vesper services, and inspiration tney get at Crete. But for Chau- tauqua and what it represents, the assembly would never have been founded. A hearty invitation is extended to all Chautauquans to spend the entire time of the session in the groves on the banks of the Big Blue river at Crete. = More Water. Var*® fixg, Neb, March 18.—|Special Telegram to Tue Ber.]—Advices received from Lincoln from Senstor Cornell and the auditor state that the bistory of the -Valen- tine water bonds is correct, in accordance with the statutes, and the bonds will be registered and placed on the market. The amount is £8,400, whioh will give Valentine a splendid supply of fresh water from the Miunechaduza creek. Tae contract has been let to the United States Wind, Eugine and Pump company, of Omaba, to be completed by June. Died From Exposure. Avnury, Neb., March 18.—[Spacial to Tre Beg.|—John Wixton, a middle aged man who has been hanging around the saloons here all winter, was found dead in the strects of South Auburn early this morning, The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death from exposure, as there were no evi- dences of violeuce on his person and he had been out in the storm all night. He has no relatives in this part of the count and is supposed to be single, A Business Change. CRaA1G, Neb,, March 15.—|Special to Tne Bee. |—The firm of Mopeyhan & Frary, deal- ersin general murehl?dha at ts place, have dissolved partuership; B. E. Frary retiring and J. R. Moneyhan €optinuing the business. To-day E. E. Fr: t the general wer- chandise stock of and will make large additions to the'speck, Bell retiring, Peru Perv, Neb.,, March |8.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—The senior clasd of the state normal school, consisting of members, deliv- ered their theses Saturday evening to a large and attentive audienss, Captain Webber, of the university cadets, is here giving the normsl cadets a few points on military drill, —— Sexerson's Trial. DaKoTA CirY, M-m-uh 18.-[Special Tel- egram to Tne Bme.)<Htis now understood that J. M. Severson's trial for the murder of Marshal League at Jackson on the 22d of last December, will come up next week. ‘This will make séveral important cases for this term, among which are a $20,000 libel suit, a §20,000 b of promise suit, two burglaries and o) [ghway robbery. Dawes County. Cuaproy, Neb., March 18— [Special Tele- gram to Tus The swall grain is about all sown in Dawes eounty. The acre- is much than yoar. It is esti- ‘nf:wd that ,mlr ‘nu :“n’uch grain has been sown this year as last. The weather has been fiue for three weeks, aund grass is startiog. y —-— Homess ’ot Hardy Dead. New OxLea La,, Mareh 15.—John G. Hardy, fa known as “Honest Juck _Ht&l.y." oue of e bu: nom‘ac-émni-;um-n in country, died suddenly to- of par- alysis of th:.‘u-. . S THE COMMERCE COMMISSION. It Resumes Its Hearing in the Mat- ter of Export Rates. THE BURDEN OF THE EVIDENCE, Judge Cooley Warns the Railroads Not to Arrogate to Them- sclves the Power of Re- dressing Wrongs. The Law Must Be Obeyed. Wasnivaroy, March 18.—The inter-state commerce commission to-day resumed its hearing in the matter of export rates and the methods adopted by the trunk lines in com- puting them. The gist of evidence was that with few exceptions the inland published rates had not for some months been main- tained. Some of the roads had made an effort to maintain them, and in_consequence had practically lost their export ousiness. General Manager Hay of the Wabash Western, was called, He said his road had not for some time mantained a uniform - land rate, and that their inland export rates were often less than their domestic sea- board rate. It seemed to be the umversal opinion of the foreign managers present that a uniform through export tariff could not be maintained, as in that case the railroads would be at the mercy of the steamship com- panies, But the opinion was as general that a full inland rate could be maintained, as contemplated by law, and that a faithful ob- servance of the law would result in good to all concerned. Chairman Cooley said to the managers, in part: Itis very manifest that things have been going on here that should stop at once. We must compliment Mr. Hayes for coming forward and stating frankly just what the facts were as regards his own road. We should have been better satistied if a like course had been taken by all the others, They ought all to do what no doubt Mr. Hayes wi do, mnamely, endeavor to comply with the la Here is the law, and it is not with you to say to us that there are practical obstacles in the way of complying with it, that you would lose business by so doing, and all that sort of thing. Weare not concerned in that. We do not wish to do anything to make you lose business. At the same time we cannot accept it as a valid excuse that if you obey the law you will thereby lose busi- ness. The vime ought to be considered as gone by when a manager can come to us and say, ‘I named this and I did it rogardless of law because my competitor had done the same thing.’ There 18 no ex- cuse for that practice. If wrong is done by one road to tie injury of another, the proper remedy or redress is not to duplicate the wrong, but to go before the committee in au- thority, whether it be the commission or a voluntary association, with a complaint of the wrong. One crime in railroad circles is no more to be excused by another than one theft is to bo justified by another.” Judge Coolcy announced that for certain southern roads that had asked for a hearing a continuauce of the investigation for two wecks had been granted. The commission did not wish to express an opinion that would affect the interestsof those roads until they had been fully heard, but in the mean- time the practices in the north which have all appeared unjustifiable should not be con- tinued. “I trust,” he added, “‘that after saying so fuch we shall not, two weeks hence, have complaints brought to us that those practices have been going on. In the meantime the partics must not take redress of wrongs into theirown hands when the legality of what tLey complain of is, to say the least, very doubtful. They ought also to remember that while we continue this case for two weeks the law is not sus. pended. That remains in force as well as its penalties.” e WRECKED BY THE WAVES. Coney Island and Other Summer Re- sorts Suffer by the Storm. New York, March 18,—(Special Telegram toTue Ber.]—Though the city and bay were not roughly visited yesterday by the winds and rain which iad been expected, reports from the coast were full of unpleasant inci- dents. The southern Long Island shore, from Far Rockaway to Coney Island, was severely smitten by the heavy sea and high tides, and damage, in many cases irrepara- ble, was done to the summer retreat of ail- the-year-round New Yorkers. The storm was followed#y a hard blow Sunday along the Jersey coast from Key East to Seabright. From Asbury Park to Seabright an alarming condition of things exists. Be- tween Moomouth Beach and Lowmoor the damage reached its highest point, de- stroying many cottages at the Highlands of Neversink. The sea was over the track of the New dJersey Southern railway and of the Central railroad of New Jersey, running into the Shrewsbury river. The railroad track was torn and twisted by the angry waves into all sorts of shapes. The heavy stones placed twosyears ago in the stone jet- ties, designed us a protection, were tossed about by the waves like corks and a number of them were piled upon the tracks und plat- form of the station at Highland B The railroad track is torn up for a distance of more than a_mile, while it i8 covered with sand to the depth of several feet for some distance, The lower end of Coney Island was badly demoralized. The asphalt road- way looked as though several volcanoes had bad repeated eruptions beneath it and each had done excellent work. This asphalt averages six inches in thickness, but sections of it thirty feet square, piled up at an interesting varioty of angles, were not uncommon. In a general way, it may be said that Saturday night's storm destroyed, for a distance of fifty feet inland, 600 feet of property in the Brighton Beach' neighborhood, most of which was at the cost of the Brighton Beach hotel people. Last spring they moved the hotel back from the ocean some 500 feet. The hotel is now surrounded by ponds of salt water varying from six incnhes to two feet in depth. " The Ocean house, which was moved last spring 250 feet from the ocean, is also surrounded by water. —— An Oyster Pirate’s Trial. Bavmivore, Md., March 18.—The trial of Captain Beachamp, of the the oyster boat Bechamwp, for cruelty to sailors under his commaad, which began in the United States district court to-day, brought outsome start- ling statements. John Kavalek, a sailor, stated that the captain had offered toin- crease his pay if he would consent to throw two wortnless hands overboard. This testi- mony produced a decided effect on those present. Kavalek told how the captain beat ohn Stemer with a stick of wood without provocation and forced him to work when is fool was 80 sore that he could not put it to the ground. Kavalek said that the fare consisted mostly of half-spoiled beans, wsth sometimes cabbage and meal, e Prize Idiot. CHEYENNE, March 18.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee| —A seosational mar- riage took place here this evening, the con- tracting parties baving come here from Den- verto evade the Colorado statutes. The groom is Nathanial S. Ames, 8 white man, and the bride Lizzie @ colored woman. Ames has lived in aver several years. He is a property holder, living at Fremont street and Colfax avenue, His wife has been employed as 8 chambermaid at a Denver notel for the past three months, dur- ing which time the courtship has been going on. — The Fire Record. Proris, UL, March 18.—Fire this morning destroyed the large four-story brick ouilding on Adams street, ocoupied by Cowstock & Avery as a furniture store. Loss $100,000, lusurance unkuowa. egram to Cuk Bee.]—The grand jury of Al- VISITED THE POPE. American Pilgrams Courteounsly and Cordially Received at the Vatican, [Copyright 1589 by James Gordon Bennett.| Rome, March 18.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tie Bee.]—At noon to-day the holy father received the American pil- grims. They were divided into three sections. The priests were received in in a third room. ver was a reception more enthusiastic or moro cordial. As the holy father ap- proached the pilgrims hie addressed them as they knelt,in a most friendly aud loving man- ner. No father could be more loving or af- fectionate to his children. He spoke in Ital- 1an as follows: “Brave Americans. You are first to visit the holy land, the place in which out Lord Jesus Christ suffered and died. Other nations such as France, Svain, Italy, Germany and others have from time to time formed pil- grimages to the holy places, but Americans have been rather slow in organizing bands of vilgrims, T trust that after this first pil- grimage others will follow, but even this is not enough. It is my desire that missions be established there. The Franciscans have for some time taken charge of the holy places and they are doing all they can to promote devotion towards them. Again I say that I am very glad that you have given the first impetus to these pigrimages, and I hope that you will have a prosperous journey and a safe return.” Coming to the bannerof the pilgrimage and looking at the eagle and American flag painted upon it he said: ‘“That is the stand- ard of a brave and free people, and I hope God will bless them and enable them to maintain their freedom Various religious articles held by the pil- ed, and all the requests for Each grims were bles indulgence most generously granted. pilgrini fervently and reverently ki ring und hands of the sovereign pontiff. the end he bestowed upon all the apostolic blessing, the priests in a body giving re- sponses, He gave each one the faculty of imparting apostolic benediction to his con- gregation. At their exit from the presence of the holy father each pilgrim was presented with a silver medal of the holy father en- closed in a handsome locket. All came from the vatican palace very enthusiastic. One who knows says there never was any recep- tion more loving or more friendly than that given to the American pilgrims. After the audience the pilgrims adjourned in a body to a neighboring photograph gal- lery where the whole group, with the pil- grims’ body in the background and the stars and stripes floating proudly over them, was taken. - CONTRARY TO SCRIPTURE. A Pennsylvania Minister's Views on Prohibition. CravpERsURG, Pa., March 18.—The Daily Spirit publishes this evening a letter from Rev. Cyrus Cort, pastor of the Reformed church of Greencastle, and one of the ablest ministers in the southern portion of the state, in which he clearly defiaes his position on the prohibition amendment question. He writes: “‘Aslongas 1 hold my present orthodox views respecting the mspiration and integ- rity of God's word, 1 must regard prohibition as unscriptural and wrong in principle. 1 could not consistently indorse prohibition without nullifying or perverting many parts and passages of the sacred scriptures, and at the same time running counter to what I consider the genius and aim of & free constitutional government. As a practical measure of tem- perance reform prohibition has been largely a failure, and tends to create a community of spies, the most abominable state of society that e can conceive.’ Mary Anderson Overworked. BaLTivoke, Md., March 18.—Dr. VanBib- ber, who attended Mary Anderson during ber stay in Baltimore last week, emphati- cally denies the report that her mind is affected. “Miss Anderson,” he added, *is in an abnormally nervous condition from overwork and insomnia, and is suffering from nervous trouble that has given her great pain. She is not suffering from any mental ailment whatever,” PriLaneLriis, March 15.—Mary Andersen is reported to-night to be steadily improving. Her brother says that the reports as to lier mental condition are altogether wrong, a at no time has his sister’s mind been aff by her illuess. Now that worry about pro- fessional arrangements has been removed by the canceliation of all dates she is much better. — Senator Sherman Sued. PirTsnurG, Pa., March 18.—A special from Mansfield says: Senator Sherman, this after- noon, was made defendant when the county treasurer began two actions agaiust him for unpaid railroad stock cases. The first case is for §1,743, due on personal stock since 1885, on stock held by him as trustee. The property is Pittsburg, Fort Wayne & Chicago railroad stock, which, by a recent supreme court decision, is made taxable the same as any other stock. The senator agreed to pay should the test case be decided against him, and failed to do so. e Hunting a Liar. €, Wyo., March 18.—[Spacial Tel- CHEYE bany county is investigating the faka sensa- tional stories recently sent out to the press’ of the couutry from Cheyenne. M. J. Nichols, manager of the Western Union] at Cheyenne, has been summoned to produce a telegram which used Philip Brophy's nam i a connection which renders the sende liable to a charge of criminal libel. 1t is thought that when the grand jury finiskes its work the fakes wiil cease. _— A Fatal Boiler Explosion. MiLwAUKEE, March 18.—A special from Pound, Wis., says thata boiler in Whitney & Suttle’s saw mill exploded at 11 o’clock to- d completely wrecking the structure and killing Otis Clement, of Marietta, and Au- gust Regel, of Abrams. Frank Greenman, fireman ; Julius Gokey, Henry Dorey, Frank Forcea and Phillip Goodchild were badly in- jured. It is thought that some of the injured will die. B The Visible Supply. Cn1caGo, March 18.—The visible supply for the week ending March 9, as compiled by the secretary of the Chicago voard of trade, is as follows: Bushels. Wheat. Corn.. Oats Ry A Barley.. After an ~Postmastor, CnicaGo, March 18, —The postoftice depart- ment at Washington is after Richard J, Hanna, ex-postmaster of Kankakee, 111, for an alleged deficien in his accounts of 05. The United States district attorney filed information of the debt in the circuit court this afternoon and began suit against Haunna and his bondsmen, e is Named. March 18.—|Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee.|—Brad D. Slaughter sas becn nominated. by the president to be United States marsnal for Neb raska. e v The Weather Indications. Nebraska and Daketa: Fair, warmer east- erly winds. lowa: Fair, preceded by rain, the throne room, the layman in another and the ladies THE LOTTERY OF POLITICS. Another Prize Drawing Takes Placo at the National Capital. HOLDERS OF WINNING TICKETS. Brief Biographical Sketches of the Men Chosen to Administer the Affairs of the Government., Avpointments. Wasntvarox, March 15.—J, W. Mason, of West Virginia, has been sclected for com- missioner of internal revenue, and his nomi- nation will bo sent to tho senate In a fow days. Secrotary Windom has appointed T. B Byrens, of St Pau'sfo be chief of the ap- pointment division oY the treasury depart- ment, vice P, K. Smith resigned. Byrens is president of ‘the republican league of Minn sota and a personal friend of Windom's, The postmaster goneral to-day appointed J. Lowry Bell, formerly traftic manager of the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, super- intendent of the railway mail service, vice Bancroft, resigned, J. N. Tyner, has been sclocted for assist- ant attorney gencral for the postoffice de- partment. Mitchell, who is nominated for commis- sioner of patents, is u patent attorney liviog in New Britain, Coun. He is about forty- fi ara of ago and well known through Eugland. Thomas, of Maine, who is named Swedish mission, gets his old oS again, he baving been minister-of ‘aa, Neb. States to Sweden and Norway whe-—— land became president. While ThCO-y minister a greater number of Swel 4. grated to this country than during any similar period, and this large emigration is said to be directly due to the efforts of Thomas. Thomas hias always been a repub- lican, and in the political carvass resulting in Harrison’s election he rendered valuable service to the party as a Swedish stump speaker. Samuel R. Thayer, nominated for minister to the Netherlands, 1s a lawyer of Minneapo- Lis. He is forty-five vears of age, a native of New York, and graduated from Columbia college. He ‘went to Minneapolis and en- tered upon the practice of his profession, where he attained a position in_the front rank. He is highly estecmed by tho people of Minnesota and is said to be well qualified for the dutics of the position. i J. W. Mason, nominated for commissioner of internal revenue, is a resident of Grafton, W. Va. He served in the union army during , and has since devoted himself to the practice of law. He has been an active re- publican for many years. s N. Tyner, who was to-day appointed attorney’ general for the postofiice department, was born_in 1526, and has been in public life for more than thirty years, He was a member of congress from 1369 to 1875. President Grant appointed him _second as- sistant_postmaster general, and upon the resignation of Marshall Jewett, he became postinast , serying as sich until the ministration. In_ April, he was appointed first assistant post: muster general and held the position until 1851, wheu he resigned. Brad D. Slaughter, nominated for United States marshal for Nebruska has been for more than fourteen years; past clerk to the Nebraska legislature. He'is an active worker in support of the republican party and has been sometime past secretary of the state republican league of Nebraska. Smith A. Whiltield, nominee for second assistant postmaster general,is a well known Ohio republican, about forty-five years of age. ¥ ‘Abraham D. Hazen, nominated to be third assistant postmaster general, held that office for some years prior to the spring of 1857, when he “was superceded by Harris, who was a democrat. Hazen is a Pennsylvanian, who, after graduating from college, entered the postoftice department as clerk. = He rose through the various grades to the place of chief of the division of stamps and supplies. In 1857 he was appointed third assistant postmuster general, and in tms. position he served with efiiciency for ten years. When Cleveland came into office Hazen, al- though a republican, wus retained for two years because of his knowledge of the busi- ness that passed through his hands. The third assistant postmaster general has charge of all matters reluting to the finances of the postal service, and has the letting of cone tracts involving an expenditure of large amounts of mone, Senate Confirmat ons. WasHINGToN, March 18.—The senate has confirmed the following nominations: John A. Kasson, William Walter Phelps and George H. Bates, commissioners to the Samoan conference at Berling Cyrus Bussey, assistant _sccretary of 'the interior. Smith A. Whitefield, of Ohio, to be second assistant postmaster general; Abraham D, Hazen, of Pennsylvania, to be third assistant postmaster general; William W. Thomas, jr., of Maine, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to Sweden and Norway; Samuel K. Thayer, of Minnesota, to be envoy extraor- dinary and minister plenipotentiary of the Uni tes to the Netherlands; Charles Mitehell, of Connecticat, to be commi sioner of patents: Nathan O. Murphy, of Arizona, to be secretary of Arizona. The Samoan Commissioners. WAsHINGTON, March 18,—It is believed at the department of state that the commis- sioners will not b able to start for Berlin before the middle of April, asthe matter with which they have to deal is rather intri- cate, und @ preparation for its consideration involves an exhaustive study of a large amountof diplowatic correspondence, as wall as of tie long protocols of the former cons ference, THE CONF HATE HOME, An Expression of Sympathy From Bx- President Hayes. New Yong, March 18,—Letters of sympa- thy with the projected national confederate soldiers’ home at Austin, Tex., continne to pour in to Secretary Downing. Among the ived is one from ex-President Hayes, from Fremont, O. It is given in full below. There ure also letters trom Majol General George Crook, of the Division of th Missouri, and from General Merritt, of the Department of the Missouri. General Croolk speaks of the wovement as a “charity which sectionalism can well afford to overlook, and the north cau in this way show kindness and ympathy to a fallen foe.” Ex-President Hayes writes as follows: Fuesont, 0., March 15.—My Dear Sir: I thank you for the privilege of uniting with the New York citizens committee in their pas triotic and charitable work in behalf of (fu- abled and destitute soldiers of the late con- federacy. The time is plainly drawing near, Af it has not already come, wiien justice to it8 defenders will require the national goyerns ment 1o expend much larger sums than here- tofore hias been appropr for the support of themen who saved it. The sacred oblis gation to union soldiers must not, and will not, be forgotten nor neglected, especiully by those who have shared in the fullest measure the prosperity which has come from the services and sucrifices of those who stood by the government when it ‘'was impers illed. 13uv those who fought against the nas tion can not and do not look to it for relief. Their disabled and destivute comrades left to the generosity and benefactions of their more fortunate fellow citizens whe ast an inspiring future of o ie confederate soldiers and th ants are 1o share with us and ol ndants the destiny of America, r, therefore, we, their fellow cita do to remove the burdens from thelr ders and to brighten their lives, Is ' the patbivay of both humanity ¢ o1 beg you my bee§ wishes ior its success. I Iy W ribution to Rurnsmronn