Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 10, 1889, Page 1

N A il g e A THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. EIGHTEENTH YEAR. TANNER HAS A TASK. A Complete Reorganization of the Pension Service. THE FAVORITES WILL FALL. Proficlency Will be Preferred to Democracy. GEN. BLACK TO BE SHOWN UP. Some Sensational Disclosures Ex- pected. THE COMPTROLLERSHIP RACE. Edward 8. Lacey, of Michigan, Being Strongly Urged By His Friends For That Position—Other Washington News. 518 FOURTRENTA STRRET, WasmiNotox, D. C., April 9. Commissioner Tanner says he is deter- mined to thorouehly overhaul the pension of- fice, an® with a view to doing this he has set at work some of his most experienced and reliable assistants for the purpose of ascer- taining what is needed to make the office more efficient. A list is being prepared of the special examiners in the field and of the officers and clerks who were put into posi- ns under General Black, through civil service examinations, who did not pass a fair examination, It is stated that more than half of the special examiners who were appointed through preteraed civil service competition ‘were in fact subjected to no competition at all. A re-examination of the papers shows that the percentage attained was far below that required by law in order to make them eligible for appointment. These men were in many instances practically selected before they prescnted themselves for civil service examination, and the latter was simply a matter of form. After this list has been made up ana proof is collected of the fact that their civil service examination was a fraud the names of a lot of men will be pre- sented to the secretary of the interior for dismissal. It is probable that Secretary Noble had this in mind when he said to your corre- spondent yesterday that there wonld be a great many changes made in the forces of the pension oMce in a short time. It is un- necessary to say that ull of these special ex- aminers, agents and clerks who were ap- pointed through fraudulent civil service ex- aminations are democrats and were put into the,_oftice for a political purpose. Enough has been found in this investigation to prove thut the oftice during the last three years and cspecially the past summer and fall, was used in the most outrageous way as a poli- tical machine, but not only was the office itself filled with employes in violation of the law, but pensions were allowed with a view to political effect. Under the circumstances 1t is probable that nearly every one of the men employed by General Black will be dis- missed within a very short time. The office is reully in ten times worse condition than General Black ever charged his predecessor with having left 1t, and it will be remembered that the efforts of General Black to smirch the management of the office under Colonel Dudley, through a_congressional investiga- tion, proved a dead failure. The exposures which Commissioner Tanner will undoubtedly muke of the management of the pension oftice under Commissioner Black will prove & sensation. This is not a matter of politics, but one of justice to the pensioners and ap- licants for pensions and the countryat nrge. ‘WABBINGTON SUREAU, THE OMATA BrE, } MOODY'S PULL. . The ' appointment to-day of James Me- Dowell, of Dakots, to be register of the United States land oftice at Huron, is » recog- pition of United States Senator Moody, of Deadwood, as the appointment was mado at his request. Senator Moody has a strong pull with tho administration and stands very nigh m the estimation of republicans in congress. EXTENDING THE TIME. President Harrison will probably extend the time within which ex-union soldiers who were dismissed from the federal service ander the recent administration anay be rein- stated without having to pass a civil service examination. Under the law the limit of time an officer way be out of the service without passing the civil service examination In order to be reinstated, i8 twelve months, Congressman Houck, of Tennessee, who was distinguished soldier, called on the presi- dent to-day and urged' that the time be ex- tended so that veterans who were turned out by President Cleveland may be put back into tho scrvice without having to pass a_civil 8o examination, and he says it is his impression that the time wili be extended 10 four vears, WANTS TO BE COMFTROLLER, Mr. Bdward S, Lacey,whose candidacy for the comptroliership of the currency was mentioned in these dispatches a day or two awo, arrived in the town tais morning. Mr. Lacey is _endorsed, not only by the senators Trom Michigan, but by the leading bankers frow the north and northwest, and he has Desides many supporters among the frater- ity in the east. As a member of the Fort soventh and Forty-eighth congresses, he was foremost in the discussion of finaucial legis- 1ation, und showed himself to be thoroughly conversuut, not ouly with the financial his. tory of this country, but with all matters re- lating to the policy of the government. Mr. Lucy said today to your corresponden that when the ‘sub- ject was first mentioned to him he had no ideq, whatever, of bocoming an aspiraut for any positiou within the gift of the admin- istration, but that so many of his friends, amony: the bankers, had urged upon him the walue such o position would be to him in his business relations in the future, that he had at last made up his mind that if the place is teudered to him, he will accept it. It is gen- oraily understood that Mr. Charies I. Coo fornierly an assistunt secrotary of the treas ury, bas practicelly withdrawn from the rve for Lhis position, avd the seloction now lies Lolweon ex-Coigressman Richard Pa sous, of Oliio, and ex: Michigan, Secretary Blaine suy not true, as re- }wrwd. thut this aaministration would re- Use Lo wppoint auy one as minister or consul 10 0 foreigu country in which he was born. This will lev in a number of German-born American citizons, who are applying for con- sulutes in Germany. Jerome B, Satteriee, of lowa, was to-day lmmmh-«l W special ugent of the general land office, at #1400 u ) Ex vssman and Mrs. Symes, of Colo- upied the house of the late etary Manning lust season, returned to ‘their western home yesterday, They will uot be here uext season, as Judge Symos did nov stand for re-election 10 the house, pre- ferviug to vesume his law practice in Denver, ‘I'he cowptroller of the currenc? to-day ap- roved tho First National bank of Kansas serve ugent for the First National rice: the tional Hauk of the Re- public, New York, the First National, of Omaba, for \he' First Nationwl, of Elm Creck, Nev, and the Metropolitan National, of Chicago, for the Fivst Natioual, of 1da Grove, la. Mrs, James G. Blaive to-day sold to Bamuel L. Bryan, manager of the Chesa- l:”k & Potomae Pelepaone com A ts o the rear of her Dupout Cirel ouse, for §50,000. DAdam C, Tanuer, of Canton, O., has been lrmluled chief of te appointment division of the interior department and Charles Maull, of Delaware, und Jerome 13, Satter- , of lows, have been ugmxnw ) spocial agents of the general luud oftice. MUMOKED APPOINTMENTS. Juis stated i oficinl circles that at the cabinet meoting to-day it was ngreed that Captain Meredith, of Chicago, should be ap- pointed chief of the bureau of engraying and printing, and ex-Representative R. Thomas, of Tllinols, second comptroller of the cur- rency. The lato assistant socretary of the treasury, Thompson of South Carolina, whose confirmation s civil service com: missioner, was defeated at the recent session of the senate, on account of his flagrant po- litical record, is an ardent applicant for re- appointment to that position. Judge Dur- ham, of Kentucky, at present first comptrol- ler of the treasury, and Richard Randoiph McMuion, of West Virginia, are also aspir- ants, TOWA POSTMASTERS APPOINTED, W. A. Miller, Colo, Story county, vico J. R. McCoy, removed; John (. Laxson, Elk- port, Clayton county, vice Clara A. Tolbert, removed; Charles A. Crawford, Hopkintown, Delaware county, vice R. I Westcott, re- moved; C.° L. Clock, Latimer, Franklin county, vice E. B. Sill, removed, and Thomas Waterhouse, Mount 'Hamell, Lee county, vice J. F\. Pease, removed, ARMY ORDERS. Leave of absence for eleven days, to take effect about April 11, is granted Second Licu- tenant Elmoro F. Taggart, Sixth infantry. First Sergeant Celotes Heminger, Com- vany E, Twenty-first_infantry, now with his company at Fort Sidney, will be sent to Hot Springs, Ark., to enable him to enter the army wnd navy general hospital at that point, reporting upon his arrival to the sur- geon in charge of the hospital. Peniy 8. Heari, THE SORGHUM EXPERIMENTS, A Detailed Report of the Work at the Various Stations, v Wasmxaroy, April 9.—H. W. Wiley, chemist of the agricultural department, has completed his record of experiments in the manufacture of sugar from sorghum, con- ducted last year at Rio Grande, N. J.; Ken- ner, La., and Conway Springs, Douglass and Sterling, Kan. The work at Sterling dif- fered from that at the other places. It was an examination of all obtainable varieties of the sorghum plant, begun by the Sterling sugar company and completed by the de. partment. The work at Rio Grande, N. J., was carried on by H. A. Hughes, whose purpose was to determine whether or not sorghum sugar could be successfully manufactured on a small scale. Prof. Wiley says he does not sco any favorable result coming from the two years’ trial at Rio Grande. "The practical experiments oarried on at Douglas consisted in_a thorough trial of the system of diffusion (Hugpes system) to test its fitness for working on a large scale. They were not a success, owing to the failure of the battery to work properly. The agricul- tural results, however, were of a most en- couraging nature, showing that in that local- ity a crap of sorghum cane can be grown which, with proper treatment, may be ex- pected to yield eighty or ninety pounds of sugar from u ton of pure cane, Prof. Wiley devotes considerable space to a presentation of the points to be considered in building a factory. Southern and western Kansas possess the best soil and climate for sorghum raising so far as is now known. Indian Territory is destined to be the center of the industry. The expectation of estab- lishing a s uccessful sorghum industry in the great maize flelds of the country must now be definitely abandoned. In detail the bul- letin is very complete. It contains the re- ports of assistunts in charge of experi- mental stations, with a daily record of the results in tabulated form, an analysis of sugar beets grown in Kausas from seed grown by Claus Spreckels, and the effect of the diffusion process upon the extraction of sugar from sugar cane, The latest report on this subject showed that an average of 104 pounds of sugar is made from @ ton of cane. o, The Agricultural Stations. WasmiNaToN, April 9.—Secretary Rusk has issued & pamphlet giving the history of the agricultural experiment stations which huve been established under a recent law of congress, and are now conducting scientific and practical experiments in regard to soil, tillage, manures, crops, stock feeding, dai ingand horticuiture in the various staf All the states and one territory (Dakota) now have agricultural experiment stations. The total number of stations now in opera- tion is forty, and including branch stations, nearly sixty. They employ more than threo hundred and seventy scientists and agricul- turists, and will this year receive #595,000 from the national government, and about £125,000 from the states and other sources, The most cordial feeling is said to exist b tiween the stations and department of agri- culture, which is charged'by congress with the duty of supervising and aiding the work of the stations, to Euripe. Secretary Windom has sustained the action of the chllactor of customs of New York in refusing to allow a wiss emigrant named Flaig to land, and, as < consequence, he will be sent home at the expense of the vessel which brought him over, It appears that Flaig came to this country in response to an advertisement in- serted in a Swiss newspaper by George Baum, of Arasacho.at the instance of H.Bor- neman, of the Newark embroidery works. 1t was shown that Flaig paid bis own pass- age woney and had made no contract with the Newark company. He, however, brought a letter from Baum to Boroeman, saying that he had engaged him as an embroiderer. He also admitted that he had made uv his mind six months ago to come to America, and had availed himself of the present oppor- tunity to secure work in advance. The col- lector held that Flaig was prohibitea from landing under the provisions of the contract labor law. e Patents to Westerners. WasnixroN, April 9.—[Special Tole- gram to Tue Bre]—Patents were to-day issued for Nobrasko and Iowa inventors as follows: Armstrong, Charles E., assignor to J. A. King, Nevada, Ia., a device for convert- ing ‘motion; Chappell, Merritt B., Battie Creek, In., guard for’ barbed wire fence; Ellis, Lucas. W., Anamosa, Ia., assignor to W. Deering & 00., of Illiuc’s, sheat carrier for harvesters; Harger. David, Des Moines, In., pavement and paving brick; lten, John J.,'Davenport, Ia., machine for imparting motion; Kirkbride, Frank W., Stratton, Neb., cultivator; Spencer, William L., Clin” ton, Ta., calf foeder; Tewksburry, Joseph R., Fort Madison, Ia., vignetting" attuchment for photographic printing frrmes, Ll Postmasters Appointed. Wasmixoroy, April 9.—The president to- day appointed number of postmaster: among whom were the followiog; James C. Harwood, at Clayton, In.; Andrew Galbraith, at Toulon, IL; Clarence A. Murray, at Waukegan, 1L Henry Lorans, at Clarinda, o, vames T Merri,' at Muywood, 11l Walter W. Lindley, at Urbana, 11l.; Alman S. Purkoer, at Onarga, Ill.; Augustus E. Hapler, ut Pawnee City, Nob.; Peter K. Bonebrake, at Kunoxville, In.; Alexander Cumeron, at Madison, Dak.; Abrabam An- dreyw, at Watseka, 1L, panei Xl S0 Tt e New Sioux Commission. WasmiNaroy, April 0.—It is understood that the new Sioux commission will consist of Willlam Waraer, of Missouri; Charles Foster,of Ohio: Jotn . King, of Nebraska; Major 'General Crook, and a demo meimber not yet decided upon from Peun vania. e Raiding the Moo LoUisvILLE, Ky., April 0.~The expedition against the murderers of Deputy Marstul Wirman hus been resumed. Revenuo Agent Brown, with forty men, is now on the way to Knott county, where the moonshiners are cneamped. 1t is understood that he is act- ing under orders just veceived from Wash- ingtou, A fight is expected. NEw Yokk, April 9.—William Kralisch, a sixteen-year-old lad, who has been on trial for a week, accused of the wurder of Gunther Weelruug, @ drug clerk, ou March 7 last, wus acquitted W plght. S —————————. | OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNI REUNION OF I0WA VETERANS Mombers of the Grand Army in Fifteenth Annual Encampment. BANQUETS AND CAMP FIRES. The Eviction of River Land Settlers Postponed by Rain—The Winona & Southwestern—A Bigae mist on Trial The G. A. R. Encampment. BURLINGTON, Ta., April 9.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—The fiftcenth annual encampment of the department of Iowa, G. A. R, opened here this morning under ex- ceedingly depressing circumstances. A slow drizzle had taken the starch out of the deco- rations, and the enthusiasm out of the camp- ers during all of Monday night, and the muddy streets and leaden skies gave no promise of better times ahead, especially’in the face of the mist that still fell. The dele- gations began coming in on the first trains, however, and they kept coming in all day long, and, as the crowd swelled, things began to look better. A gleam of sunshine pierced the clouds in the afternoon and brightened up the veterans exccedingly. They are resting on their arms and hoping for better weather, Good delegations are al- ready here from Council Bluffs, Dubuque, Oskalooss, Ottumwa, Cedar Rapids, Mt. Pleasant, Des Moines and_other places, and large post delegations will come in to-mor- row from many other points, The day has been spent in fraternal re- unions, The survivors of the Vicksburg campaign, the battle of Shiloh, of Gettys- burg, and of Pleasant Hill, La., the members of the Third, Fourth and Eighth cavalry, the Third, Fifteenth, Twenty-fifth and Fort; fifth infantry, the Iowa Association of Union ex-Prisoners, the Wisconsin and lowa Soldiers’ association, and other bodies held reunions at the varlous halls and churches about the city. This_evening the military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States attended a grand banquet at the Hotel Duncan. Gen- eral W. W. HBelknap was present, and del ered a stirring address upon lowa in war times. The old war-horse was surrounded by friends and admirers, and beld a veritable levee all day long. During this evening, also, several camp fires were held, which wero at- tended by hundreds of veterans and throngs of citizens, Addresses were made by Colonel J, J. Steadman, of Council Bluffs; Hon. William Clark, of Keokuk; Dr. E. A. Gilbert, of Dubuque; Hon. J. W. Will of Tama C'l Hon. E. E. Lewis, City; Hon. J. G. Hutchinson, of Ottumwa; Thomas Hedge, of Burlington; Ganeral Josiah Gavin, of Des Moines; Rev. John Hood, of Cedar Rapids; Colonel J. C. Swone and John C. Connell, of Lincoln; Hon. Theodore Guelich, of Burlington; Hon, W. H. Redman, of Montezuma; Hon. M. M. Walden, of Centerville; Hon, Mason Mills, of Cedar Rapids; Hon. John S. Woolson, of Mount Pleasant; General Glasgow and Hon. Cato Sells, of Vinton; W. S. Dungan, of Chariton; Lieutenant-Governor A. T. Hull, of Des Moines; Captain Thomas Beumont, of Lake City; Hon. Albert Head, of Jefferson, and others. ‘To-night the mud has disappeared and the throng hias steadily increased with the ar- rival of every train. The grand encampment goes into exceutive session to-morrow morn- ing and the grand parade will take place in the afternoon, On the River Lands. Font DoveE, Ta., April 9.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Dripping April skies came to the relief of the soon-to-ve-cvicted river land settlers te-day and proved quite as effective us Winchesters. The United States marshal and posse who were awaiting the sunshine this morning to move on the disturbed district have been delayed by the rain, and the settlers have another day's re- spite. Of 100 writs of ejectment in the mar- shal’s hands, only six have been enforced. The remaining number will be pushed with vigor whon commenced. The settlers arc preparing for the coming of the marshal, and unless _they arc overpowered or impréssed with the uselessness of opposition some stirring times will follow the first reappear- ance of the land owners’ forces. The settlers’ determination to retein possession of their nomes grows with the delay. The marshal will commence evictions in earnest to-mor row, ——— The Grinnell Murder Trial. DEs Moixge, Ia., April 9.—|Special Tele- gram to T —For two days the pre- liminary examination of Miss Look, the young lady who shot and killed Fred Bacon at a charivari party in Chester, has been in progress at Grinnell. The evidence showed that the young lady, who is a prominent school teacher in Powesleik connty, was the granddaughter of the man who was being serenaded. He was eighty years old, und had just married a lady of fifty, and the men and boys in the neighborhood, thinking to have some fun, gave him a serenade. Miss Look lived a few rods away, and going to her grandfather, offered him a gun to drive the intruders away, but he declined it, and she then stepped outside the door and fired at the crowd, shooting Bacon in the face so that he died the next day. All of the par- ties are favorably known and well connected. Miss Look was bound over to the grand jury in the sum of $300. Creston Affairs. CRESTON, la.,, April 9.—|Special to Tue BeE.|—A young farmer nanied Jumes Lacey, residing near Cromwell, this state, while walking beside a moving train in the yards last night in the west end of town, stumbled and fell with his fect under the wheols. Several toes wero cut from one foot and the other was severely bruised. The corner of a box car struck him in the small of the back, and ke is in a very dangerous condition, County Superintendent of Schools Stayt ana State Superintendent Sabin were in at- tendance at the opening of the high school here to-day. Governor Larrabee was not in l;w:glldaucu, on account of sickness in his amily. Marshall Donahue, with a degachment of police, raided a gambling room in the old Douglas & Hopkins building, und gathered in quite & number of local sports engaged in the fascinating game of poker. About two hundred poker chips and a dozen aecks of cards were captured. e ——— ‘The Kirby Bigamy Case. Booxg, la., April 9.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—An important case, and one in which there is much public interest, is now before the district court in this city. It is the case of Dr. Kirby, charged with bigamy, The case will be called to-morrow. Last summer the doctor married Mrs. Luura Sell- ers, of this vicinity. | It was discovered that be had another wifé"and he left the city sud- denly, When next heard of he was in the hands of the Story county sheriff, und, es- caping from him, fled to Nebraska, where he was rwa}vlured, His second wifc has also been indicted and is out on $500 bouds. The doctor'sdefense will be insanity, T™h ‘, CrixtoN, 13, imore & Ohlo Sued, April 9.—[Special Telegram to Tue BEE. | —Suit was begun in the district court here to-day by J. H. Flinuagan, of this city, claiming’ $25,000 damages from the Baltimore & Ohio railroad for personal injuries received about a year ago. The action is in the form of an attachment and garnishment of any property of the road which may come into the possession of local roads, Bome Baseless Rumors. Des Morxes, In., April 9.—(Special Tele- grum to Tus Bee |—Tae report has been sent out from Fort Dodge that @ posse of twenty men had gone froin hore to assist the United States marshal #n tnaking evictions on the river lands. Thereds mo truth in the ro- rt, no one having gome from hero recently for that purpose. Careful inquiry atthe different sources of information leads to the belief that the reports from the river land country have been greatly magnified for sen- sational purposes, and that no such excited feeling and no intention of joining battle with the marshal, as have been reported, exist, The Winona and Southwestern. Masox Crry, Ta., April§,—[Special Tel egram Tae Bee.|—Not a whit of work has been done this spring on the proposed Winona and Southwestern coustruction, and leading con tractors of this city are of the opinion that none will bo done this year, Trouble in se- curing money is the cause. coiglbiaci A Drowning at Okoboji. Sprarr Laxe, In., April 9.——[Special Tel- egram to Tne Bee|—Miss Bortha Klein, soventeen years old, was drowned Sun day evening in East Okoboji lake while rowing with a vounger 'girl and a little boy, After diligent search the body was found about noon yesterday. it Cline Signs With Sioux City. Stovx Ciry, Ia, April 9.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The Sioux City base ball club to-day signed Cline, of Louisvillé, and will release Genin thabtn = (A IN MEMORY OF SHERIDAN. Appropriate FExercises Held By the New York Legislaturc. AupaNY, N. Y., April 9.—Memorial exer- cises were held by the logislature for the late General Phillip’ H. Sheridan at the Academy of Music to-niight, General Martin McMahon president. Bishop MeNiery opened the exercises with prayer, and then followed an uddress by General Wager Swayne, ora- tor of tho evening. General Swayne reviewed Sheridan’s carcer from the ‘time he enlisted as first lieutenant of infantry at Yamhill, Ore., until the war. His conduct as & soldier was brave, gallant and _skillful, and promotions came rapidly. Nature had’ given him the qualities essential to g selfish excellence. Ho added to them such as to win affection and command respect. The personal ascend- ancy resulting, mado his whole command ouly himself enlarged, and where he willed, it " went with all his will and did what in their place he would have done. The impression that he was simply a reckless, impetuous soldier was a mistake. As General Pope said of him, “In all his life he did not do any importunt act without caroful _consideration beforeband. Neithor fn cwvil udministra- tion, in time of profound_peace, nor in the rour and fury of battle.did he ever act ex- cept on well defined lines and clearly con- ceived purposes. The voice of the people is, Grant, Sherman, Sheridan. It is the voice of the people, and it is enough.” At the conclusion of General Swayne's ad- dress there were calls for General Sherman, who rose to respond. Gemeral Curtis intro- duced him with the ‘remark, “The greatest living gencral of the world stands before you.”” General Sherman spoke feelingly of his associations with General Sheridan, ing that only a few of his comrades wero left to wmourn him. He then referred to his_early acquaintanee with Grant and Sheridan, and of the cause for which all three fought. Ho deciared that no stronger or better American ever fived than Sheridan, a0d said that his name would always bé coupled with those of Washington and Grant. Geueral Alger also imade & few graceful re- marks. — g TO DIVIDE THE TERREITORY. The - Latest Move in New Mexico in the Interest of Statchood. Cnicaco, April 9.—Intelligence of a new movement in New Mexico in the interest of statehood is brought by H. M. Glasgow, edi- tor of the Sierra County Advocate, who is in the city. He says that New Mexico would have been made a state last win- ter were it not for the influence of the Mexicans. The old Don element of the Mexican race is as active in its suprem- acy in New Mexico as it ever was inold Mexico. No legislation is effected in the ter- ritory that is not agreeable to high class Mexicans, They. dominate the country like feudal lord: “‘Recognizing this, and the fact that 1t can never be otherwise,” says Glasgow, “we want to separate ourselves from them.” Asked how this could be accomplished, he suid: ‘The Mexican and Indian population are found almost alto- gether in the northern and eastern portion of the territory. The white English-speak- ing people ail live in the southwest portion. Two weeks ago representatives from five colinties, most largely American, met at Las Cruces and appointed a committee to can- vass the district and influence the peo- ple in favor of - a division. ~To these counties they propose to add Graham und Cochise counties of cas Arizona. The seven counties together have a popula- tion of 95,000, alinost exclusively what may be denominated American, The committee,’” said Glasgow, ‘* has reported that the people are unanimously in favor of division. By this means the Americans leave the other elements a fair-sized territory, that they can make a state of when ready for it.” ““But will Arizona consent to losing a part of her territory!” was asked. 'he people in the two counties named are quite willing, and tha western portion of the territory will be left to add to lower Califor- when it shall become desirable to make a state of that country. We feel reasonably confident of success if we can ever get the question before congress in the right shape.” . WARRANT FOR THEIR ARREST. The Government After Boulanger, Rochefert ana Dillon, Panis, April 9.—[New York Herald Cable. —Special to Tue Beg |—Warracts have been 1ssued for thearrest of MM. Boulanger, Dillon and Rochefort. Copics of them have been transmitted to every police station in France, along with photos and descriptions of the persons in question. Pratt's £hortage Growing. Sr. Pav, Mion, April 9.—An Anoka special says: Pratt'sshortage continues to grow. 'The directofs afe reticent, aud the condition of the bank éannot be ascertained. President Tichenor digeovered another note of Mrs, Nolls, as ‘Minneapolis, to-day for 5,000, making o @& reporter said : These are all time notes, and we may not hear of all for some_ time, . Nells' has uot lost confidence {8 Pratt yet. It is im- possible to ind how mdch money Praf cured as o wheat opevator, and Mr. ¥ knows how much Wwas inyested in spec- ulation, and neither willdivulge. The books re faisified,” i The Myerling Bstite Transformed. Viesya, Aprild.<Esperor Francis Joseph has purchased the Meyorling estate, which was owned by the late Crown Prince Ru- dolph. The main building will be converted into a Carmelite ‘nunnery. The room in which the crown prince committed suicide will be turned _|Ta @ chapel, Other parts will be fitted up as an asylum for aged und infirm residents of the district, e - Admiral Paterson Very N, Wasmzaroy, April 9.—Rear Thomas H. Patterson 1s lying dangerously ill at his residencg in this eity. His case has taken a change foF the worse and his con- dition 1s criticaly ——— Detailed For Duty at Galesbarg. WasuixaroN, April9.—Second Licutenant George O. Cross, Seventh eavalry, his been detailed as professor of military scicnce and tactics at Knox college, Galesourg, i, to take effect July L Admiral APRIL 10, 1889, ESCAPED T0 THE SAND HILLS The Slayer of BEdward Maher Eludes the Officers. MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE Patrick Shiel, Who Killed Atkinson, Convicted, But Sentence Not Yet Pronounced—A Priest in Trouble. Pursuing Maher's Murderer. Graxt, Neb., April 9.—[Special Telegram to Tur Brp]—Sheriff Rogers, of Chase county, who has been in pursuit of the mur- derer of Edward C. Maher, passed through here to-day. They sighted their man in Alli- ance, but, owing to a fault of descrivtion, did not arrest him, He escaped to the sand hills, —— The Bee Helped. Horprear, Neb., April 9.—[Spocial to Tr Bee.]—The parties who victimized Mr. James Olson out of his team of mares a fow weeks ago, have been captured at Unionville, Mo. A full account of the transaction was given to 'Cne Bee when Olson lost his horses, Of- ficer Breech hus wone after them. He (Breech) says credit is due Tug Ber for their apprehension, on account of its glvms such & full description of the men an horses. gy Grant's New Hotel, GraxT, Neb,, April 9.—[Special Telegram to Tue Brr)—Grant is to have a_$12,000 hotel. E. Morris, an experienced hotel man from the east, came here last week, and pro- posed that if the town would give him three ots, he would put up such ahotel. The town site company gave him two lots, and the citizens raised money to buy the third lot. Morris is in the eas{ this ivoek, pur- chasing material. Contracts will be signed this weels, and work will begin at once. ———— A Priest in Trouble, ExETER, Neb.,, April 9.—|Special to Tnz Bee.]—Rev. Father Kennedy, formerly parish priest at Lincoln, was arrested yes- terday and taken to Geneva by Sheriff Carson, upon the charge of v, pre- ferred by a Bohemian girl. 1 of the prominent members of the Catholic church thinks that it is a case of blackmail against the priest. Attempted Suicide. Nesraska City, Neb., April Tux Ber.]—The young wife of a cooper named Morris, living in South Nebraska City, attempted suicide last night in the pre- sence of her husband by swallowing a bottle of laudanum, ~ Doctors were called in. and she will probably recover. Her husband as out of work and about to leave the city in search of another job, and she could not bear the separation. Special Horses and Mules Cremated. OkDALE, Neb., April 9.—[Special to Tir Ber.]—Whuen Hervey Pemberton, six miles south of here, went out to fead his team yes- terday mornfhg, he found the stable in ashes and the charred carcasses of four horses and two mules. One horse escaped but will probably die. The fire was the result of leaving a lighted lantern in the stable. Loss $500, no insurance. LA The Boily Not ldentifird., vuE, Neb., April ,.—[Spécial to Tre —A coroner’s inquest was held this afternoon over the body of the man found in the Missouri river at this place yesterday. 5 five conts in small change and a small red leather pocket book was all that could be found on his person. The body had beeu in the water some time, Nothing could be found to identify him. Died From the rets. NonroLk, Neb., April 0.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Be.]—August Utch, a plas- terer, was thrown into the Norfolk, this ng, by the overturning of his boat, aching for drift. He was taken out of the water and resuscitated, but during the duy bled considerably, and this evening he died. Shiel Convict Fammuny, Neb,, April 9.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. |—Pat Shiel was convicted, this evening of murder in the sccond degree for the kulling of Samuel Aticinson last Octo- ber. The jury balloted three times and were out’ but & few minutes. Scntence hus not yet been passed. An immense crowd at- tended the trial. Pythians Organiz S1. Pavr, Neb., Apr Bee.|—A Knights of Pythias lodge was or- ganized here last night with twenty charter members, Mr. Schuman, deputy supremo chancellor, and the lodges 'from Aurora and Loup City were present. A banquet was served at the Commercial hotel. —— Bond Proposition. A1, Neb., April [Special Telegram to Tue Bek.]—A pronosition was submitted to the county to-day by the county board to vote $30,000 in bonds to buill a_new court house. 'They also ordered a new bridge over the Republican river at thts place and one at. Orleans. Engleman Compromiscs. Neoraska Citv, Neb, April 9.—[Special Telegram to Tug BEk, |—Henry Englemann, of Douglas, arrested for defrauding a Chi- cago firm of $1,000 worth of goods, to-day sottlod tho matter by & compromise, pi 5500, . Bonds Issued, LEY, Nel Special to Tne Bee.|—The vote to-day was unanimous in favor of issuing bonds to build a dan across the Republican river and give the dam a bead of twenty feet. Masonic F eral. ReyxoLps, Neb., April .—[Special to Tig Bee.]—H. F. Bevington, one of the oldest settlers on Rose Creck, was buried yosterday by the Masonic order. Mr. Bevington was a member of Zeradetha Lodge No, 160, e uhy ANOTHER STEP TAKEN, The Postofiice Location Referred to Three Architects, WasniNGToN, April 9.—|Special Telegram t Tue Bee)—Secrctary Windom has re- ferred the question of locating a site for the Omaha federal building to the supervising architect of the treasury and the ussistant secretaries, Tichenor and Batchellor, No ac- tion, the commission states, hus yet been taken. cial Agent Linton, who made the report in favor of the Folsom block, has been dismissed from the servic -— WILLIAMSON ON THE WAY. The Disibled Shost-stop 18 Coming Hom», [Cooyright 1539 by Janss@ordon Bennstt.) Loxpox, April 9.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.)—Ed Williwn- son, short stop of the Chicago base ball elub, left London to-day for Liverpool, where he takes the Celtic for Ameriea, Williumson has not fully recovered from the injury he received in the Paris game, bhut he is much improved. He intends going to the Hot Springs directly on his arvival at New York. Mrs. Wiiliamson, who accompanies her hus- band, will ko straight through to . etroit, the Lowe of her parents | | NUMBER 299 THE CHICAGO ELECTION. The Scheme to Keep Out Cregler Falls to Materializo. CnrcaGo, April 0.—The proposed schemo to keep Mayor-elect Cregier out of his office by having last Tuesday's election declared illogal, did not matarialize this morning. Lawyer Stevens, who appli ed for an injunc- tion last evening, and who was told by Judge Jamieson to come into court this morning, Qid not appear, nor did the election mom- missioners whom Stevens was to notify of an application for an order of the court to keep them from counting the ballots. Mayor Roche, when asked about the mat- ter, said he had no desire to take any techni- - cal advantage of the situation, and that as soon as it should appear that he was no longer mayor of Chicago, he would vacate. The question was as to the validity of title of the democratic candidates in the recent clection. He did not thinic the republican party, as o party, should contest the election, ut it might he necossary for the outgoing officers, for the protection of the city's inter- ests, o assuro themselves of the legality of their actions bofore turning their ofices over to their democratic successors. s ik TORTURED AND ROBBED. A Farmer's Brutal Treatment at the Hands of Desperadoes. Burtrer, Pa., April .—Louis Patterson, a prominent and wealthy farmer, hving near Centerville, was robbea last night by three masked men. There was nobody in the house atthe time but he and his mother, eighty years old. The men called to Patterson to come out, and, on his refusing to do o, burst in the door. Patterson felled the first man enter, with a poker, but the others ' overpow- ered 'and tortured him, burning his feet to make him tell where he kept his money, but to no purpose, as Patterson in- sisted thut he had noue. They then searched the house, and after securing €13 in money and Patterson’s golu watch, departed, de- claring that if ho moved until they were gone half an hour he would be shot dead. There is no positive clue to the despera- does, but overy cffort will be made to run them down. There is a firm determination among the citizens to prevent a series of Fayette county outrages from being perpe- trated in this county - THE CHAMBEL OF DEPUTIES. It Pa:ses the Bill Relating to the Frosecution of Boulanger. Panris, April 9.—The chamber of deputies to-day discussed the bill prescribing the mode of procedure to be followed by the senate when sitting in court for the trial of General Boulunger. De La Fosse de- 2d the measure as a mockery of jus- d an insult to the public conscience. He declared that the senate, being a political body, could not act impartially in the case. "This assertion caused a great uproar. Mem- bers exchanged abusive epithets, and the scene was one of wild disorder. When De La Fasse was again allowed to continue, he smd that luw and decency required that Hou- langer be tried ab the ussizes; otherwise, the trial would be an outrage on justice and a disgrace to the senate. ‘These remarks caused a renewal of the uproar. The mem- bers of the left made no attempt to reply, but immediately moved to apply the cloture ale. The motion carried by a vote of 253 to A motion was then made to begin dis- ion of the bill by clauses. This was also vote of 321 to 2 mber rejected all amendments sug- gested by the members of the right. A pro- posnl by Ribot, that & majority of seven- twelfthy of the senate be necessary to make valid any sentenco pronounced upon General Boulanger, was also defeated. The bill was adopted by a vote 818 to 205. Boucicault's Copyrights Attached, Loxnoy, April 9.—Agues Boucicault, th divorced wife of Dion Boucicault, made ap- plication to the divorce court to-day for an order to enforce the payment of the alimony of £400 a ycar awarded to her in 1888, She asked that ment be made from the pro- ceeds of her former husband’s British copy- rights. Boucicault, in answer, averred thav all proceeds from these copyrights were as- signed in 1886 to Mr. Ca n, of New Yorik, the benefit of Boucicuult's present wife. lie presiding judge expressed doubt as to Cadogan’s _existence, and said that in any case the arrangement was fraudulent and void. He ordered that all such copyright moneys in possession of the court be paid to the plaintift, to The §'. Louis & Chicago. SprixerieLp, April .—The receiver of the St. Louis & Chicazo railway filed his report covering the operations of the road from Junuar, arch 8. The busincss of the road was badly demoralized for some days succeceding his appointment, owing to” the motive power having been removed, except- ing one engine. The local tonnage from the Mount Olive mincs fell off in this period about 7 per cent us compared with the two months in 1888, The road made a loss in the operating expenses over the earnings in the sime period lust_year of §15,000. The re- ceiver's report shows not carnings of Jun- uary and February, 1389, of $2,500. —- Government Leader, Loxnox, April 9.—The St. James' Gazette announces that the Right Hon. William Henry Smith, first lord of the treasury, is about to be raised to the peerage. He will accordingly resign tho leadership in the house of commons and take his seat ip the housc of lords. The Gazetto insists that of the possible candidates for the leadership in on to Smith, namely, Lord Randolph * Michael Hicks-Beach, Gos- ciien and Balfour, the last named is the be choice, and it declares that the conservati will not tolerate any leuder other than Bal- four, Balfour fo e Matters in Oklahoma, WiFiELD, Kan.. April9.—Captain Coueh, the Oklahoma leader, was in the city to-day, just from Okluhoma. He spys the soldiers have scouted the Oklaboma country, and about everybody without authority to remain has been driven out. Noone is allowed to alivht from a train longer than the train stops at the station, e Bank of Guthrie, I, T stock of §50,000, was organized here to-day. It will open' for business at Guthrie on April 22, und expects to be the first bank in Okla- homa territory. e ‘The Chicago Bench Show, Cnicaco, April 9.—The first annual bench show of the Mascoutah Kennel club opened in Battery D armory this morning with wbout six hundred and ninty entrie There wasa large attendance of people during the ay. with a capital e Changes in the German Ministry, BERLIN, April 9, —The Reichsanzeiger an- nounced thut Count Von Schellendorf retires from the minwstry of war at his own request, and that he will be succeeded by General Verdy da Verness, who is general of infantry and governor of Strasburg. ! The Saxton Bill Passed, Avsaxy, N. Y., Aprii 9.~The Saxton bal- ot reform bill passed the assembly this after- uoou by a strictly varty vote, republicans II'.nlm;l i favor of wud the dewocrats against ——— Steamship Arrivals. At New York—Tue Eypuan from London; the Greece, from L Ethiopia, frowm Glasgow. —-— ‘The Weather Indioations, For Nebraska, Dakota and Jowa followed in Nebraska by rain, Wids becowing soutucrly, Monarch, HER BITTER TEARS. Miss Blechler Racked With Sobs ag Her Counsel Oloses. COWIN'S MASTERLY PLEADING. Rich in Pathos and Lofty in Senti« ment and Diction, FULL STRENGTH OF THE CASE, County Attorney Mahoney Beging the Task of Replying. FACTS RATHER THAN POETRY. He Reviews the Evidence, Attacks the Theory of Insanity and Court Adjourns Until This Morning. Cowin's Closing. At 6:30 o'clock, yesterday morning, a dozey women had taken possession of the county buiiding stops and were determined to be first inside the court room. Janitor Lahey could not tell whether they haa been camped there all night, but one of the women said t¢ him: “We got badly disappointed, yester- day, by coming too late, and we're deter: mined to be early enough this time.” It was not mnecessary to lose sleep, however, nox manifest 80 much impatience. While the crowd in attendance filied nearly every inch of space both inside and outside the bar, if was by no means so largoe as was that of yes« terday. The doors wera thrown open ata quartex past 7 o'cloci to prevent the usual scencs of squeezing, scrambling and pushing in the corridors and on the stairways. Several of the older lawyers, commenting upon General Cowin’s speech, wero heard ta say that it was the best speoch he ever made. His argument on the point of self-de- fense was brought out very strong, and he was nov so rambling in his effort as on fore mer important occasions. Miss Biechler had a wierd, wild look in her eyes yesterday. She was paler than usual, but she had a pleasing smile for her attorneys and shook hands with them heartily. County Attorney Mahony did not arrive until after the court had opened. General Cowin resumed his avgument by referring ta the fact that, one week ago to-day tho case commenced, and he hoped it would end be fore night. Allhe wanted from the jury wag a verdict based solely on the evidence. He had no desire, and hoped that the jury would not be reached by Any Outside Influence, Further reference was indulged in on tha subject of insanity, as described by well- known authors in the standard works. He also related instauces of where men hava been driven to insanity through political ex- citement, and hinted at a case in ‘this state not many years ago. A certan man, he was not named, became so shattered in mind during a senatorial fight and election that he had to be confined in the state usylum. The case of George Pierce, Amelia Harman, Mary Harris and others, in which murder was committed either because of deception, desertion, or ruination of character, an ‘which resulted in acquittal on the grounds of insanity, were reviewed at some length, The general then brought his long argument to a cloae in substance us follows: Closing Remarks. We are told by the learned district attor- ney that we out to have puton expert testis mony t6 aid you in determining whether this defendant was sane or insane at the time th fatal shot was fired. T have hid £0od deal of experience with expert testimony. 1 hava never hud a cuse in this or any other court in which, if expert testimony were brought o one point, the same kind of testumony coul not be procured to the contrary. One says this and another says that according to the side on which he is called and the courts of this land have very near discountenanced the use of such testimony. In cases of ine sunity, the supreme court of Iowa and of tha United States have discarded such opinions, and let the jury pass upon the facts as they have them and the impressions of the persons who saw the act on the question of insanity, What we huve here as far as the testimony is concerned. Kor what purpose would we put on testimony if at allt Why we would introduce testimony wnding to show that Libbie King was ot responsible for her not when the shot was fired. Now, the very witness called by the state and whose words were relied upon for conviction, testifies that the defendant was Wholly Out of Her Mind. This is the state’s testimony und what more. could we dot 1f the state bad sought to overcome the testimony of this witness, I would have had testimony to offer you; but us that witnesd remains uncontradicted, I had nothing to ac complish. (ientiemen, you must remembes« that testimony is not nécessarily for convier tion because it is offered by the state nor for acquittal becuuse it is offered by the defense, In tnis case, 1 say, there is no escape from it, the only testimony in regard to the sonity or insanity of the defendant is that she was insane, There is not a particle of coutradic. tory testimony in this regard., Aduwms und Scott said it, and how ure you going to avoid the tendency of this testiniony which is a- solutely for acquittal, ¢ The law is this, und it will be given to you by the court; sanity is presumed, but if there is uuy testimony tending to overcome that presumption, then it is the duly of the sunfi to prove to you beyoud reasonabld doubt That the Defendant Was Sane at the time of the firing of the shot. ‘There is positive testimony here that she was out of her mind at the time the shot wag fired, and there is uot one word going to diwe prove her insanity. Hence, the question i not, Are you satisfied that she was sanel but, Are you satisficd, bevond a reasonable doubt that she was insane at the time of the firing of the shot! The state would have exs perienced no dificulty i securing the testis mony of the conductor, porter or passengers of tho Pullman car thilt’ boro Libbls King W this city; of the chief of polico and persons around the hotel ut the time of the tragedy the docior who has treated her ever sined she entered the cold walls of this prison, and Jailor Joe Miller, in establishing the sanity of the defendant. 1ut no, not one of them has been called, and I say 10 you, gentismen of the jury, that there is not one' of the wite nesses] huve named could have given testl mony conclusive as to the sauity or iusanity of Libbie King, Then, when it shall be discussed on the: other side that the defendant was always rationa) in her statbments, I wish to call your attention to the evidence of all cases of this kind, that, ‘¥hen the patient does spoak, she speaks the trath, and the same as & plwlm‘(l ph would spealk, letting out whate ever has boen impressed ' on the mind, 88 child would go over its A B Cs, but break i upon the reiation anywhere and the narrator canuot go on. Ask @ childto recite the alphabet comuiencing at C, and it will coms mence A B C. Turnon the phone and it will relate just what has been inpressed u.m-L‘-‘. So that this woman told the story a§ it had been Lriven Into Her Very Soul, re lo we proof that, atthe very tiwe e