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

r— EIGHTEENTH YEAR. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE OMAHA TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 16, 1889, ARINOOD NUMBER 305 FOR THE NICARAGUA CANAL A Large Party of Engincers Will Sail From New York. i ESCAPING THE OFFICE SEEKERS, President Harrison Takes a Trip > Down the Potomac and Heturns * Refreshed—Oklnhoma Without Civil Government. 513 FOURTRENTH STuEET, Wasnixgroy, D. C., April 15, Chief Engineer Menocal, of the Nicaragua Canal Construction company, arrived in Washington to-day from New York. He is now completing arrangements to take a large party of engineers to Nicaragua to begin actively and on a large scale the work of tonstructing the canal to connect the two peeans, The party will sail from New York about the midale of next month, and will consist of about fifty engineers, and within a year it is expected that 2,000 laborers will be at work. The construction will begin east of Lake Nicaragua, the initial steps to bo saken bemng the building of a railroad from \ Greytown to a location west of the divide, or 1 Rockridge, which forms the decpost cutting of the work. With this preparation will commence on a large scale the work on the harbor at Greytown, und along most of the canal line edst of the lake. Mr. Menocal stated that reliable contractors of New York have expreased confidence in thoir ability to complete the excavation through the ‘“divide” within two years, if necessu and that the work can be” done within four ) years with the groatest case. This work of | the “divide” forms the keynote to the entire i problem, and further discussion has devel- i oped the fact that it can be accomplished with less expenditure of both time and money than heretofore estimated, The work between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific ocean will not be commencedwuntil that on the other side is well under way. HAKRISON TAKES A TRIP, President Harrison, after teveral ineffect- ual attempts to get away for & vacation, finally lefv this morning at 11 o'clock on _the light house tender Ollie, with the members of his family and Secretarics Blaine and ‘Windom. It wasa cold, raw aay on the river, and the trip was not half as enjoyable. a8 it was hoped it would be, but it was about the first chance President Harrison has had to get away from the throug of persistent seekers after office who have almost worried the life out of him since the 4th of March. The little vesscl steamed down the river for a distance of about forty miles and then re- turncd to the wharf, which was reached . mbout 6 o'clock. ~Althouch the skirs were leadened and the air decidedly unpleasant all day, yet the relief from the strain wus percentible upon the president’s countenance when he re-entered the white house this evening, and he seemed, as did the members of his family, to have thoroughly appreciated the brief vacation. OKLAHOMA'S DILEMMA, Tnasmuch us the act which threw open the territory of Oklahoma to settlement failed to contain any provision for the organization of a civil government of any form or character there, that strip of Jand to which such an emigration is now on its way, will, after the 22a instant, be entirely within the jurisdic- tion of the Umited States marshal for the In- dian Territory. He will have the support of the war department in maintaining order and for the purpose of coming to some under- standing beforehand there have been several conferences lately between the secretary of war and the secretary of the interior. At~ General Millor has been called into nference on two or three occasions and it is understood that an arrangement has een entered into whereby General Merritt, { h command of the army in that depart’ | ment, will be givon carte blanche to proceed to bring as many troops to the scene as may be necessary. It is expected here that there will be a great deal of law- lessness for months to come, and the troops il bo kept constantly busy in supporting | the United States marshal in maintaining order where claims conflict. Those inter- ested in Oklahoma will take immediate sveps towards the organization of a civil govern- » ment of some form at the carliest possible moment after the assembling congress next winter, Mr. Springer is confident that vhere will be no trouble now in securing the pass- age of a bill creating a territorial form of governieat, especially after the Cherokee commissioners shall have made their report. SECRET SERVICE ECONOMY. The treasury department has called for the resignatian of a number of employes of the secret service division stationed in all sections of the country. The reason for the demand for resignations at this time is that the appropriasion for the maintenance of the service is about run out and the department does not desire to create a deficiency. There will be no appointmgnt to the vacancies thus created until after the 1st of July, SUSTAINED THE APPEAL, In the case of the appeal of Charles E. Jackson from tie decision of the commis- sioner of the general land oftice of April 25, 1888, refusing compluinant's application “to have his homestead entry for the west half of southwest quarter of section twelve, township elght north, range twenty-six west, Met oul( land district, amended to embrace tu’\ ition to his present tract the cast half nalf of the sduthwest quarter of said sec- tion, the sccretary of the interior decided in fayor of the claimant in_accordance with an act of congress of March 2, 1880, providing that & homesteader who has entered less than one quarter section of land may enter other and additional land lying contiguous to the original entry, which shall not, with “tho land first entored and occupied, exceed n the aggregate 160 acres without prou( of ‘residence upon and cultivation of the addi- tionulentry. ‘Wasnixorox Buneau, Tnr Ovana Bee. } MISCELL e, ) James N, Currie, of Washini ‘on, Ta., who was, for a whiie, connected with the customs office in Florida, died this evening at 6 o'clock, Death resulted from a compliestion of diseas: Peuny 8. Heatn, - The Milwankee's Annual Statement. New Youxk, April 15,—The anuual report of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul road for 1888 shows a net revenue of §7,7 515 disbursements for interest, dividends and oo ts charged off, $0,553,533: deficits, balance of surplus on hand, ' "!.J')'J 714, The freight carried was 202,586 tons more than & year ago, but on account of de- creased rates the earmngs from -frbight trafiic were $744,000 less than the preceding year, The balufice sheet shows that at the close of the year the company had a net floating debt of 4,300,521, The heaviest in- crease (n operatlng expenses was as follows: Engineers, conductors, ete., exponses in. creased, §507,0600; fuel Im‘l‘eulw.\ $780,000; re- g&}n 10 tracks and bridges increased. 4, atlon service und repairs to locomo- vives and cars also required ere sums wore than the preceding year, e —— Olover's Ohances Considered Good, k PRINGFIELD, IUL, April 15.--Lewis P. | Clover, a prominent young attoruey of thi city, and nephew of Abraham Lincoln, to- Y day returned from Chicago, where he had boen in consultation with RRobert T. Lincoln n “fn urd w(,luvern hances of filling the n of second secretary of legation wt ondon under his distinguished cousiu. Clover declines to give any indication as to bis visit, but his friends in this city, par- ti ularly the old time friends of the Lincoln cnll,v, feel hopeful that Lis aspivati wil gravitied, — - A Counterteiter Arraigned, . Bostox, April 15.—Levi G. Pratt was ar- od for trial in the United States district rt to-day for passing counterfeit United uu.u notes. He was tried and convicted or & snnilar offcuse in lowa and seatenced dve years in prison. After serving two \ ‘uh ol the urm. he was pardoued by Presi- (4 . Clovelard in 1658 \, BADEAU LOSES THE SUIT. A Supreme Court Declsion of Intorest to Army Officers. Wasnixarox, April 15.—~An opinion was rendered by the supreme court of the United States te-day in vhe case of Adam Badeau, apvellant, vs the United States. This suit ‘was brought by Badeau in the court of claims for pay as a retiredl captain in the army from April, 1870, to September, 1881, during which time he was consul-general to London, and from November 25, 1952, up to the date of the filing of the suit, during Wwhich he was consui-general at Ravenna. The United States filed a counter claim, stating that_Badeau was indebted to the United States for money er- roncously pwid him s an army ofMicer ‘for portions of the _ period from December, 1869, to October, 1882, The court of claims, by a divided court, dismissed both claims. The supreme court holds that General Badeau, while drawing a salary as consul-general, was expressly inhibited from receiving any additional compensation for discharging the duties of any other oftice. It is true, the court says, that it has been decided that a person holding two offices under the government, when the services rendered or which way be required of them were not incompatible, is not precluded from receiving the salary or compensation of both, but the treasury department did not appar- ently regard this case us falling in this excep- tionand the court agrees with that conclusion. It is held that though under the act of 1875 certain @rmy officers may hold diplomatic or consular appointments “withont being held to tuereby resign their place in the army, this does not entitie them to pay as army ofticers. When they are absent from their country in the discharge of continuous duties inconsistent with subjection to mili- tary rules, officers, though they may still be borne on' the retired list, can nov receive double compensation, ‘I'he court also refues to disturb the judgment of the counter claim of the United States. If he was not an officer in law he was serving such in faith, and no reason is seen why he should be required to return what was paid him while he was discharging duty as an army oficer. The opinion is by Chuef Justice Fuller, s gt b b A University Row. Larasig, Wyo., Avril 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ben.]—There is trouble at the university of Wyoming. The literary so- cieties are the Philomathean and the Adelphi. The usual jealousies which exist between college societies have existed between these, and have been very marked through the ‘winter, and in some instances have taken the form of personal rows. A great deal of hard feeling has been engendered, and finally some of the Philomatheans went to the faculty with tales of the Adelphis. The faculty investiguted the matter, and as the reésult made ninetcen charges against the Adelohis of insubordination and caluminating their instructors. The Adelphia society was wlso ordered adjourned without delay. Most of the Adelphis are residents of Laramie, and naturally their parents have espoused their cause. The calling of a meeting of the regents and appealing the matter to them was at one time contemplated, but an effort will be made to_scttle the matter without such resource. Five of the Adelphis have already withdrawn from the university on account of the faculty’s action, e The Samoan Commission's Task. NEWw York, April 15.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]--Two hours before the Samoan commissioners sailed from New York a spe- cinl messenger from the state department at Washington handed Wiiliam Walter Phelps alarge envelope beaving several great red sculs. It contained official instructions They were guarded carefully, but neverthe- less an accurate abstract has been obtained. The commissioners have no light task before them. They will insist upon the autonomy of the native government. They will resist all attempts o hold Americans respon sible for disturbances on the island, They will endeavor to highten as much as possible any burden that may be placed upon the Samo- ans, They will demand equal representa- tion 1n the local government of the island in the event that any foreign influence is per- mitted to share in it, and finally they will insist upon the restoration of the status quo. No one can predict the length of the confer- ence. Sessions will be held from time to time, and it 15 not expected that the commis- soners, if successful in their mssion, will return to this country for several months. The commission is amply provided with funds, the eutire appropriation of $500,000 made’ by congress to settle the Sumoan troubles being available for their expenses. e Their Fate Still in Doubt. NEW YORK, April 15.—There is no news of the missing steamer Daumark. The ques- tion that now occupies t1e minds of marmne men is, when will the National ship Den- mark arrive and will she bring news of the Dunmark? The National steamship is now two days and several hours overdue. There Is pqanPlhl that tha dalav of tha Denmark is due to her having collided with the Dan- mark, The National line stoumer Denmark left London March 30, The Thingyalla steamer Danmark left the port of Christiana, March 26, The vessels could not, therefore, be far apart when the latter was seen water- logged by the City of Chester. Several ships came into port’ to-day, but so far none of them bring the wished for news, A Swedish Singers on Board. HopsoN, Wis., April 15.—rs. Ingebong, of thus city, aud Miss Bertha Eickstrom, sis- ter of Mrs, Emil Olund, also of this city, were among the passengers on the ill-fated Daumark. Miss Lofgren and Mrs., Olund were members of the famous Swedish quar- tette which made @ tour of this country. Ioth ladies had made arrangements to sing in @ chureh choir in Minneapolis. ol ol Testimony Against Boulanger, Panis, Avoril 15.—The Evenement says: A number of documents proving that General joulanger had tampered with the army have been submitted te the commission of the sen- ate which is to conduct the trial of General Boulanger and other leaders of the Boulan- .Jn party. The arrestof a number of mili- 'y men is imminent. The warrants that \u ro issued for the arrest of Boulanger, Roch- efort and Count Dillon have been served at their respective residences, this being a for- mality which is required to prove that the defendants age guilty of contumacy, The Cherokeo Commisston. Wasuixetoy, Avril 1.—George D, Robin- son, of Massachusetts, J. Otis Humphrey, of Lilinols, and Alfred M. Wilson, of Arkansa members of the commission recently ap- pointed by the president to negotiate with tile Chierokeos and other Indian Territory tribes, for the cession of certain lands under tho act of March 2 1888, met. to-duy and re- celved thewr commissions. The written in- structious are claborate wud contain a com- plete history of the government's treaty re- lations with theso Indiaus irom the earliest times, —— To Capture Lower Cahfornia. Los Axcres, Cal,, April 15.—There is well suthenticated scheme on foot to capture Lower Californ A reporter yesterday found two gentlemen who have been asked to join in the undertaking, They stated that a schewe s bciu.i worked through a secret | sociely which has » large membership i v.iu ugh the south, They are well organized number now over 1,000 men in the mili. tary depariment. The clvil depurtuient takes in wany promiuent and influential men, - Steamship Arrivals. At Glasgow--The State of Nebraska, from ! New York, At v York—The Arizona, from Liver- pool; | the Slavonia, from Copenhagen, and the Hammonia, from Hamburg, ‘IAL Antworp--The Ilicois, from Plila- olphila. DIED ON HIS WIFE'S GRAVE. Sad Suicide of Peter MoGoff, of Blmwood, Neb. WITH OR WITHOUT WEAPONS, A Bridge Builder at Nebraska City Anxious to Meect An Une friendly Critic Under Any Rules. Died on His Wife's Grave. Eruwoon, Neb,, April 15.—As some citi- zens were looking through the cemetery they discovered the dead body of a man lying face downward. Examination dis- closed the fact that it was the body of Peter McGoft, a citizen of Eimwood, and formerly foreman of the Missouri Pacific section here. Mrs. McGoff, was buried on Friday, and since then Pbte has been despondent and down-hearted, Late at night he procured poison and wended his way to the lone grave of his dead wife and swallowed the dose. Marks could casily be seen where he had lain on the grave of his wife, but beforo death came he had wandored away about two rods, and was found face down with one leg cramped up under him and both hands clutehed full of dead grass. Pete's wife had been sick for three months, during which time he had often declared he would kill himself if she died, at one time procuring a revolver and saying it was to take his life with. The Code of Honor. Nenraska City, Neb., April 15.—[Special Telegram’ to Tir Bee.|—For some timo there has been an ill feeling of & scrious na- ture between Colonel S. N. Stewart, of Phil- adelphia, a pontoon bridge builder, and R. T. Shannon, a railroad contractor of this city, growing out of a personal matter. It culmi- nated to day in the following challenge: NEBRASKA Crry, April14.—R T.Shannon: If any man who thinks this brilige is run by “lcut throats™ or robbers will meet me in_a with or without weapons, T will st I can for him, S. N. STEWART. The matter is regarded as serious by Shan- non, and Stewart’s friends assert that he, 100, is in earncst. Stewart is in Omaha and his'return 15 uwaited with interest. i iy Didn't Shoot Straight. Ermwoov, Neb, April 15, —Dave Hite, an aged farmer, living six miles northwest of Elmwood, had a narrow escape from being shot down in cold blood. He had some words with John Marsh, a farm hand, who was drunk, but the trouble was thought to Dbe over, when Marsh, who is a big 200- pounder, went to_the house aad got a re- volver and returned to where the old man was pumping water, and without any warn- ing deliberately fired twice at Mr. Hite. The first ball passed through the upper muscleof his left arm and the second burned his right ear. Marsh at once pulled out toward Ash- land, but will probubly be captured, as a warrant has been sworn out for his arrest. Burning Box Cars. DAkoTA City, Neb., April 15.—|Special Telegram to T Bee.]—Tramps sot fire to a box car at South Sioux City to-day and destroyed the entire car and demolished the ends of the two at each end, and also camo near burming the box car used as a depot and twenty-five cars loaded with merchan- dise, lumber, etc. Had it not been for the agent and section men, who pushed the cars away, all would have been destroyed, there being no engine nearer than Sioux City. Tho new depot at this same place was destroyed by a fire set in a box car last month. There i8 no clue to the incendiaries. B. & M. Magnates at Kearney. KeAkNEY, Neb,, April 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Two special cars, con- taining the B. & M. and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy ofticials, arrived in the city, this afternoon. J. C. Peaseley and H. B. Stone, first_ond second vice-presidents of the Q, and Manager Holdrege, of the B. & M., are with the party. They visited the water power and other places of interest. It is not known what their mission here is, but it has been hinted that the B. & M. will build northwest from here this summer, Arrested For bezzlement. Dakora City, Neb., April 15.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.j—Dakota City is full of excitement over the arrest of Hans Mith, city treasurer of Jackson, Neb., on the charge of embezzling $1,000 over Ulrcu years ago. A wurrant was sworn out by J. M. Severson. He has been treasurer for four or five years, and this is a surprise to the com- munity. He gave bonds in the sum of $1,000 for his appearance at a preliminary hearing uext Friday at 10 o’clock. ——— A New Bank. KEeArNEY, Neb., April 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The Kearney Savings bank opened its doors to depositors to-day. This makes the seventh banking institution in the city. The bank has an authorized capital of $100,000 and responsible. Tho of- ficers ave: Loss Gamble, president; K. J. Switz, vice president; J. L. Bennett, cashier, and J. L. Parrotte, assistant cashier, ——— A Hotel Closes, Brair, Neb.,, April 15.—[Special to Tne Bee.]—The Commercial hotel closed its doors to-day. J. W. Mayle, of Blair, and J. H. Hungate, of Omaha, own the building. There is a good chance for & good man to start a first class hotel here. ———— To Be Sold on Chattel Mortgage. Avpiox, Neb., April 15.—[Special to Tus Beg,]—Saturday night E. Hough, dealer in hardware, gave a chattel wortgage 10 the First National bank, The stock was taken, possession of this morning by the bank’ which will proceed to sell it. e — To Attend the Norval Banquet, LixcoLy, Neb., April 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Secretary Laws, At- torney-General Leese, Commissioner Steen and Auditor Benton went to Seward this eveuing to attend a banquet given by the cit izens of that place 10 honor of Senator Nor- val. ————— Hurford Appointed. LixcoLy, Neb.,, April 15.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—~The governor to-day ap- pointed Nathan A. Hurford, of Hastings, quartermaster of the soldiers' aud sailors’ home. e PRESIDENT HATCH SUICIDES, A Well-Known Raliroad Man Takes His Own Life. MiNyeApoL1s, April 15.—Charles F. Hatch, president of the Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific railway, committed suicide this morning in his oftice by shooting himself in the mouth with a revolver. The suicide is well nigh inexplicable, as Hatch’s business and domestic relations were of the happiest. He was even-tempered, contented al d his friends are at a loss to explain the deed. It is hinted that he had been speculating in wheat and had lost heavily and thut this caused despondency. His friends scout at this story. ——_— Escape of a Train Robber. ALvuQuERQUE, N.M., April 15—Three of the Canon Diablo train robbers passed through Albuquerque to-day, en route to Holbrook, Ariz., in charge of the sheriff, Last night near ramn, N. M., one of the gavg made his escape through a window, while the ofticers were napping. Two deputies started in pur- suit, :mrul. e urhoner is shackled, they will probably capture him, LIGHTNING'S WORK. ——— A Bolt Creates Sad Hevoc in a Farm- s House. FixpLAY, April 15.<"Fhe family of C. H. Perkius, living in Jackson township, th county, had a remarkable experience during a thunder storm yesterday. A bolt struck the family residence, tearing away the tin roof and cornice, and _then descendad by a pipe to the kitchen, Here it knocked down the furniture and threw a dog which was sleeping by the stove 8o vivlently against the stone wall of the apartment that it was killed. A servant who was standing by the stove was stunned and shocked so _severely that she is not expected to recover, Mrs. Per- kins and babe, who were in the roow, escaped without injury. In front of the house was the hired man with a team of horses. The team ran away, throwing the man from the wagon and severely injuring him. Mr. Pe kins was in the garded when the bolt struck the house, He was so severely stunned that he did not recover consciousness for an hour, The house caught fire from the overturned stove, but a heavy rain extinguished the flames before much damage was done. il FOREST FIRES. One Hundred Families Left Homeless and in a Destitute Condition. DDANvVILLE, April 15.—Information has been received here of a terrible forest fire in Patrick county, which swept everything be- fore it. Six horses, a large number of hogs wnd cattle and numerous dwellings and to- bacco barns were consumed. Many people are left in a destitute condition. A special to the Sun_ says that the forest fire extended from Patrick Springs to the Critz, covering an area of ten miles long and three to six miles wide, The fire commenced Friday afternoon and burned until a heavy rain aided the men on Sunday night in stopping it. Over one hundred families are left homeless, escaping with only the clothes they wore. The latest report suys that sixty head of caitle, ten horses and over two hundred hogs were burned to death, It is estimated that one hundred dwellings have been destroyed. One man is known to have been burnmf to death, and four others are reported missing. The damage will amount to many thousand dollars. —~—— The Death Record. NEW Yonk, April 15.—The death of Wil- liam A. Cole, at one time president of W. J. Wilcox & Co., was announced on the produce exchange this morning. He was extensively known not only in this country, butin conti- nental Europe. The firm was the largest doing business with foreign countries in home products, especially lard, General Charles K. Graham, ex-surveyor and ex-naval ofticer of the port of New York, died at Lakewood, N. J., to-day, at 3 p. m. WASHINGTON, April 15.—Rear Admiral William Rodgers Taylor died in this city last night from a complication of diseuses. GLOVERY Y., April 15 Churchill, a prominient' republican_politician and extensive glove manufacturer, of apoplexy this morning, aged Churchill was a pioneer i the glove industr; WasiiNaro, April 15.—The departme of state received a cable dispatch announcing the death to-day of United States Consul Dittman, at Breslau. He was appointed in 1878, pealile b0 Pleading for Mackin's Pardon. SpwiNerieny, 1L, April 15.—Governor Fifer to-day gave a hearing to R. W. Rath- bone and Frank Collier in the application for’ a paraon for Joseph C. Mackin. No re- sult was reached, however, and the chances of executive clemency in behalf of the dis- tinguished politician are not considered the brightest to-night. It is no secret that Gov- ernor Fifer was disappointed to-day when the only person who appeared to plead in Joo Mackin's behalf was Frank Collier. From the great mass of documentary senti- ment that has been spread before his ex- collency it was expected that many of the leading lawyers and citizens of Chicago would appear before the governor. The gov- ernor replied that he would take the matter under advisement. SelARSL A Patent Decision. WASHINGTON, April 15.—Attorney-general Miller to-day ruled adversely on the claim that under the articles of the international putent conventioa of Berne, a foreigner is as much eutitled as an American citizen to securc a caveat in the United States. The attorney-general holds that the treaty article relied upon can_only become. operative after legislation by congress abolishing the present law, which requires of a foreign inventor de- siridg an American caveat, one year's re dence in the United States, and an affidavit of intention to bocome an American citizen. —_— Tortured and Robbed. CuMBERLAND, Md., April 15.—Masked men last Saturday night invaded the house of Christian Yoder, near Meyersdale, Somerset county, Pa., and spent several hours tortur- ing the old man who was infirm and 1ll. They hanged him to a hook, took him down and hung him up agai, and then secured §158 and left. At tha time of the robbery there were five persons in the house—a hired man, and two servant, girls, besides Mr. and Mrs. Yoder. Yesterday & neighbor gained an entrance and found the occupanln on the floor, all bound and gagged. — Indiana's Finances in Bad Shape. INDIANAPOLIS, April 15.—A suit to test the constitutionality of the act of the late legis- lature, authorizng a loan of $700,000, was decided to-day in the circuit court. Judge Howland, in a brief opinion, held that the act was unconstitutional. The case will be immediately taken to the supreme court, and if that tribunal holds that it is uncon- stitutional, the state finances will be seri- ously embarrassed, and it may become nec- essary 1o call a 8 J)ochnla sion of the legis- lawre to provide the necessary funds for carrymg on public institutions. o A Oaptain Schaak Remstated. CuicaGo, April 15,—One of the latest offl- cial acts of Mayor Roche, whose term of bmce expired to-night, was the reinstate- meat of Captain Michael J. Schaalk, to the north side police, who was suspended some weeks ago on the strength of charges made by the Times, to the effect that he was leagued with' In r Bonfield and De- tective Loewenst in " various crooked trausactions. ——r—— Manitoba [Prairie Fires. WINNIPEG, April| 15.—Manitoba farmers have suffered severgly by prairie fires, Im- mense damage has been done. At Capital City, near the Dakota boundary, yesterday, a prairie fire was seen approaching. One hundred and fifty men saved the town, after @ four bours’ hard fight. Dense volumes of smoke have been hanging over that district for several days. Rain commenced falling to-day. e i Solt Steel Experiments, Trov, N. Y., April 15.—The Troy Steel and Iron compauy completed an experiment in making soft steel under the process in- vented by C. W, Bildt, chief chemist for ¥le\nurn & Moen, of Worcester, Mass, he experiment was & success. This %uuhly of steel has heretofore been imported from Germany, The question of the cos! of man- ufacture is to be determined to ascertain if steel can be made here to compete with the imported article, ——p—— Givep Up For Lo t. PuiLApELPHIA, April 15.—The pilot boat Enoch Turleye hu been given up for lost, haviug been ten days out. Five pilots and a crew of six wereon board. The Weather lndications. For Nebraska and Towa: Fair, followed by l‘iixm. rain, higher temperature, soutberly winds. For Dakota: Ll'hl. rain, higher tem- peruture, southerly winds, | FROM THE HAWKEXE. STATE. | Decision In a Suit Growing Out of a Notorious Swindle. BOHEMIAN OATS NOTES VOID. Openingof Bids for Grading the Sioux City & Ogden—Buadd Challenges Carver—Macullar Signed by Des Moines. * Declared the Note Vold. Drs Morses, In., April pecial to Tne Bee.|—A case involving what is known as the Bohemian oats swinale, has just boen concluded at Marshalltown. A man who had given his note in payment for Bohemian oats, resisted the collection. Tho sealed vor- dict of the jury was announced this aftor- noon. It decided for tho defondant, holdini that the note was void, on the principal ground that the transaction was in thie na- ture of gambling, and therefore illegal. 1f the decision is sustained, it will make void over £10,00 worth of notes given for Bo- hemian oats in Marshall county. The Gas Company Defeated. Towa Crry, Ta., April Judgo Fairall to- day gave a long opinion in the district court n the fight between the lowa City electric light company and the city gas company, de- ciding against J. K. Graves, of the latter company, and holding that the sale by the First National bauk, of Chicago, of half of the stock of the Towa City gas company to the Iowa City electric light compaay, held as sccurity by the bank for a loan from Graves, was valid, The judge restrained the gas company from entering into a con- tract with lowa City to furnish electric lights, Broke His Neok. Des Morxes, Ta., April 15.—|Special Tele- gram to the Berk.]—Yesterday, while Charlie Vanenburg and three companions were ex- ploring o cave on the banks of the Missis- sippi, near Lansing, in Allamkee count young Vanenbure ventured too near the edge and fell over the cliff to the bottom, a dis- tance of 160 feet. His neck was broken and he was dead when reached. A Sioux City Failure. ESiovx Ciry, ITa, April 15.—[Special Tele- gram to the Brk.|—The wholesale dry goods and notions firm of Kimberly, Wilson & Co. failed here to-iay. Chattel mortgages were filed to secure proferred debts aggregating 000. A large number of attachments were sued out for unsecured claims. De- pression in business on account of light winter trade is given as the cause for the failure. The Sioux City & Ogden. Stoux Ciry, Ta., April 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber.|—Bids for grading the first 100 miles of the Sioux City & Ogden railroad were opened to-night. Eighty firms put in bids. 1t will be several days before the award is made. The ofiicors of the road announced that bids for grading 110 miles, from the Wyoming terminus, would be opened May 1. Budd Challenges Carver. Drs Moixes, Ta., April 15.—|Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.]—C. W. Budd, of this city, to-day issued a chalienge to Dr. Carver to shoot 100 live pigeons, club rules, the mateh to be held in Chicago, St. Louis, Kan- sas City or Cineinnati, for - the championship of the world ana a purse of $200 a side. This is the outcomo of the recent match in this city, when Carver and Budd met under un- favorable conditions. Des Moines signs Macullar. Drs MoiNes, Ia., April 15.—|Special to Tne Bee.|—Macullar, who was captain and short-stop of the champions last season, was to-day signed to play in the same position for Des Moines this year, ard in addition he will be manager ot the team. The team 1s now complete, with seventeen men signed. John H. Pickett Reappointed. Des Morxes, Ia., April 15.—[Speeial Tele- gram to Tue Bee]|—Governor Larrabee to-day reappoiuted John H. Pickett, of Oskaloosa, as a member of the state board of pharmacy. Will Resist a Reduction. DunuQue, Ta., April 15.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—The employes of the Chicago, St. Paul & Milwaukee road, at this place, are expecting a reduction in wages and they say that they will join in a general strike on the entire system if that is done, INTER-! Some Points on Which Judge Cooley * 1s Asked to Throw Light. CHICAGO, April 15.—Chairman Cooley, of the inter-state commerce commission, in a letter received to-day by Chairman Blan- chard, of the central traffic association, dis- pels the widespread impression that the long and short haul clause is suspended betwcen numerous points, Judge Cooley’s letter says: “Idesire to call your attention to one error into which you seem to have fallen, nam that the commission hus suspended the opo: ation of the long and short haul clause of the act for some parts of the country. 'There was a suspension for a short time, but the original orders made were allowed to expire and there are none now in force anywhere,’ Judge Cooley’s statement was brought out by & communication from Chairman Blanch- ard asking information on several questions, The first query was: 1f all lines from Pitts. burg jointly agree on a proportional tariff to Burlington, to be applied only to traflo golog west of Burlington, and which is lower than the local rates thereto, is the proportional tariff proper and lagal, with something like the following notation printed on it: ““This tariff will not be ap- plied to traffic consigned locally to Burling- ton. Through rates will be arrived at by adding the above proportions w Burlington to the published tarut rates from Burling- ton.” Chairman Blanchard added a note to the above, stating that the method suggested would serve every purpose of quoting through rates, would be as easily understood by the generai public, and would suve much money and time to railroads. Another ques- tion was as follows “In cases where your board may suspend the long aud short haul clause of the act, by authorizing reduced rates to further points, does that exemption apply to all companies which issue bills of leading in connection with such ex- ampled roads!” Chairman Cooley was promised answers to the above and similar questions, and the re sult is being awaited here and elsew with interest. The 8t. Louls Sensation, Sr. Louss, April 15.—The suicide of John Juckbon, president of the St. Louls klevator company, is still the leading topic on 'change, and the air is filled with rumors as to the causes leading up to the tragic cvent. From Dr. Samuel Brackett, Jackson's physician, it was learned to-day that his suicide was not an impulse, for he had frequently dis- h the doctor various methods of self-destruction. Horace Gihiselin, secretary of the St. Louis Klevator compary, states to-day positively that the elevator compauy loss cannot exceed §50,000, whereas it has been placed at frow 300,000 to #400,000, The funeral of Jackson Look place this after- noon. It is understood that the liabilities of Jackson will reach #00,000, and his family will be left virtually peanil 1t was also stated late to-night that the elevator com- Enny had overdrawn, but that the shortage ad since been made up, SOUTH DAKOTA. Matters in General in the New State— The Water Supply—Politics. Huroy, S, D,, April 15.—[Special to Tne ow the farmers are all right. A nh‘nd» rain of two days has wet the ground 80 woll that negetation of all kinds must im- mediately show its effect. The first good wetting down we have had for six months, It is neither too early nor too late, but ju time for sprouting the grain and enliv the groening grass. As ihe years go by, our fears of the lack of mosture decrease. It is 80 easy to secure fine, flowing wells of water that, even though rainfall should entirely fail us, a sufficient subply of water could be obtained from the constantly increasing artesian wells. In Miner county, forty miles south of Huron, there are already about one hundred of these wells, None of them are over one hundred and fifty feet deep, and three-fourths of them are less than one hun- dred feet deep. These flow from one-incl I| to three-inch streaws the entire year. o men can_bore one m a day; the |n|-|ug and fitting will not cost to exceed . Total cost not over # Once constructed, there is nothing more to be done for years. Once in awhile it may be desirable to put_ down a rod and stir up the uccumulated sediment at the bottom. The force of the flow at once throws this all out at the top, and then the flow goes on us weil as ever, The auctioneer’s chestuut has an almost literal application, *Warrauted to never fade, ravel, wear out, nor get dirty. pressure is' not heavy in those nhulluw wells, In Huron, Aberdeen, Yankton, Redfield, Altoona, and some other points, it was neces-: sary 1o bore to a depth of from 800 to 1,000 feel to get good weils, But the pressure on these is correspondingly greater. The Huron well has 175 pounds to the square inch. others vary but little from this figure. of the ton power presses in the city are run by water motors, which are fed by this arte- s, The last legislature enac o law au- thorizing counties to buy well digging ma- chinery and loan it to the people for a small rent, and thus encovrage the construction of these wells. Each of these deep spouts is powerful enough to irrigate o township, if it ever becomes necossary to resort to this style of moistening the earth, of which there isb't the remotest possibility. The Towa chap who wanted *'to see the ad- ministration that could change its politics quicker'n [ can,” has his counterpurt in South Dakota, He published a democratio paper in Minnosota in 18503 came to Dakota in 18813 ran a republican paver ana the post- oftice till 1884 became a democratic editor in whien ns, Of hu 1884, and 8o continued till last wee he again began to coddle tho republic such a fellow it is needless to add that fled from Pennsylvauia for incendia changed his nume in Minnesota; served timo in Puiladelphia during the last’ two years, and now wears his original name, The principal political news i that two Dakota editors have got good positions this week. Joln H. Ki pointed one of the Sioux rescrvation comuis sioners; T, D. Kanouse, of the Woonsockot Times, 1s the now warden of the pemtentia at Sioux Falls, Both of them are first class men. By the very latest letters from Bismarclk it 15 learned that ex-Delegato Gifford, of Canton, is to be the new attorney-gencral. He is now in the capitla_arranging to tako y the office, It is also virtually settled that Jud Lamou of Pembina, 1 be the Northern railroad commissioner; H. J. Rice, of Beedle, and Edmund A. Kakin, of Potter count, are to rvepresent the central and southern portions of Dakota on the same board. Lamourc is one of tho oldest resi- dents in the north and a good business man, Rice was a railroader for many years, but now a banker. Eaku is one of the most in- telligent farmers in tho territory, and a mem- ber of the Sioux Falls constitutional conven- tion of 1833 The new board of trustecs of the Sioux Falls penitentiary will be an- nounced this week, Major” MeDowell, of Higlimore, is the new receiver of the Huron land office. J. P. Luse, editor of the Rapid City Jour- nal, is agaim appointed register of the Blucic Hills land oftice. He was a capital_oficer under Arthur and is worthily returned to the position which Cleveland let him out of. And yet another is in clover, C. H. Hackott, of the Parker New Era, has beon appointed clerk of the court, for s county—Turncr. The Flabierty trial has been on a woek week here, und_will coutinue the most of next weck. He deliberately murdered o courtesan because she wouldn't leave ono bagnio and go to another and live with_him, Following the precedent of u late noted case in Nebraska, he should be acquitted, But e won't—for he isw't a woman, And a mighty poor excuse for a man. The evi- dence for tho defense showed that his whole family are.a hard crowd—much worse than the Barretts. ‘The fire sufferers have all been relioved— thanks to their neighbors and the generosity of the border sti Their losses were somewhat exagpe by the scarcd and injudicious correspondent, but u sixty-six- miles-an-hour mind, with sheol owpani- ment, is enough to Inake any correspondent lose his head. - Bound f(il‘ the Promise Wit oN, Kan,, April 15, covered wagons bound for Oklahoma have been passing through this city all day long. Pawnee Bill was here this morning and sta that the soldiers have all been with- drawn froui the stute line, Settlers are per- mitted to go to_the borders of the promised land. His colony is now encamped around Humnewell and will start from Miller’s Ranch Indian territol Thursday morning. There ave 3,000 people witii him, AnKANSAS Crny, April 15, —United States Marshal Jones arrived to-day to prepare for the rush of Monday. He appointed nine deputies to-day,who will be stationed throngh- out Oklahoma, He says he will appoint about fifty more within the next thirty di Two or more will guard every train ssing the country. tieports here from cell are to the effect that th outh v is on @ rampago, and boomers en- teving trom the south in wagons may have some_ difficulty in getting to Okluhoma, un- less the flood subs . As LIy, 5.—In addition to the teen compunies now in Oklahoma, the troops at Fort Bliiott, Texas, will be ordered to Oklahowa, and it 'is thought that by the 220 at least twenty-five compunies will be in the territory. - Comm n lor | WASHINGTON, April 17 convened to try Commander Book on ¢ of absence without leave, and the ac pleaded not guilty. Commodore Wallko the bureau of nivigation, and Switieford, of Aluska, were' exar Commodore Walker testifie tenant Kook did not loav Pinta with permission of the navy department, The accused stated to him that he left, the ship on his own respousibility, and had come to Washington to secure cortain repuirs neaded, For the defense, Goy ord, of Aluska, testitied that he had requasced pas age in the Pinta to one of the islands where o disturbance existed, aud had bee formed that the yessel was unfiv for ser The people of Sitka were anxious that en- the vessel should be put in good condition, as they feared they would be the first to suffer in case of trouble with Germany. N ngth T Boulanger's t et Paws, April 15.—Elections for membors of local councils were held throughout France to-day, and Houlangists seized the occasion to demonstrate the strength of their leader. At Clarendon Geners! Boulanger headed the poll with 2,547 votes, and at Saiute Koy hie re A Scedsman Assigns, Rocxrony, 111, April 15.—George 8. Has kell, a big seedsman of Rockford, and pres| dent of the state agricultural society, as- tned to-night, His assets are about §0,000, ke Habilivi wnl reach double that sum, The HL aul Hll'lkc. S1. Pavy, April 15.--The strike sitaation ip this city remains unchanged. It is now intended 1o attelnpt to sturt cars Lo-worrow, SHOT BY THOMPSON'S GANG. Bditor Danlels, of Boston, Hounded by Toughs. A DARING COWBOY BANK ROBBER ¥ Col, A Cashier at Grover, Col, Hande Over All the Available Cash to a Polite and Nervy Son of the Plains. Bloodthirety Desporadocs, Puento, Col., April 15, ——[Special Tele gram to Tne Bre,]—The gang of desperadoet who took possession of 1oston, this state, last Friday and Saturday, with the object of killing Dr. Brown and Editor Daniels, wha were not to be found, however, rushed down upon the town last night, surrounded Editor Daniel’s residence, and opened fire. Daniels ran out the back door and started to escape, but was pierced by two bullets, and fell te the ground. The robbers supposing that thoy N had finished Daniols rode to the residence of Dr. Brown and commenced firing, but the doctor by this time had got_wind of the raid and made good his escape. The robbers, after running the town for a few hours and "steals ing such articles as they desired to carry away, left for the neutral strip, whore tha officers of this county seat have no authority to arrest, and which is very dangerous of ap- {!rum'h Active measu will now be taken by the state authorities to break up this, the o most desperate gang of outlaws that mbabit Colorado. Daniels will probably die. was shot in the right side and $he hip. ———— y to the Hills, April 15— [Special Tels egram to Tue BEr.]—A successful banlk robbery was committed at Grover, Colo., this morning, the robuer tuking all the cash in sight and getting away with his booty to the hills. The rover is a private N institution owned by C. €, Smith &Co. Mr. Smith is also cashicr. This morning shortly k. after the bank was oponed n medium sized man, with light sandy moustache and wear- b inga cowbo, and canvass presented Smith, who was was written with Swmith bent_his head closely. the check was not good he looked muzzle of n six-shooter held within n inches of his head. “The cowboy said volitely: “Mr. Smith, LIl trouble you fi funds of this bunk.” ' Although a W ter rifie was almott at Smith's_elbow, was nothing for him to do but hand cash. The robber vocketed all given him, resched over the counter took the Winchester rifie and the door. His hor pouy, was at the curb. rodo way Cashier Smith rushed to the door and gave the alarm. He noticed that the cow- boy had left the Wincl against the front of the by picked it up and retreatng robbe hit his o suit, brond sombrero, chaps spped into the bank and a check for payment to alone. The pule ink and down for Mr. Mr., minuta When he looked up to tell the man into the fow ther u out the that wasg au acked out of - a_dun-colored cow- He mounted and ke bui zot four shots aby He failed, ho n, who soon disappea: range of DIuffs just outswac of pursuing party of cowboys chants was soon in the saddle on the trail of the robber. At @ this evening his horse azing on the prairie near Pine st tion, on the Union Pacific railroad, and it is thought he boarded a freight train at_this point. ‘The amount taken is about a thous sand dollars. There were four or five sand dollars in the safo. Descriptions of man have been sent out over the Unl Pacific, and it is probsble that he will be caught, - el ) A Clever Swindler Jailed. New Youk, April 15.—Ignatz Reinitz, the swindhug merchant who swindled the tos | bacco trade and the Commercial National bunk some monthis ago to the extent of my thousand dollars, was locked up this morme ing. He arrived under guard last night, In January Reinitz deposited three cagekey gregating $7.756, in the Commercial Natl bank. Against the account thus establi he drew $1,815. T'he checks were then fol to be forgerics, but Reinitz hud dissppeared, Deteetives found that he bad gono to Bust rope, where he w arrested. 1t had in the meanwhile been discovercd that other firms had been swindled. The prisoner spent the stolen money fighting aguinst extradition, 8 fuiled and was surrendered o Inspector ‘ . 1t is said thag the losses of to- its through bis swindles will oxceed £50,000. He was commwitted in de- fault of $12,000 bail. ™M Mo Ala,, April 15.—Captain Jones, of the schooner Arthur, arrived to-day from Bay Islands and reports that at Ruatan, lust month, Rev. Henry Hobson, wife and her companion, a young givl, all of Jamaicg, were murdered by Joseph Bures. Bures, discovering that Mrs. Hobson had money, entered the house at night and cut the throats of all three persons. He robbed them of what money and valuables they pos- esessed, The next Bures was urrested, and he made a full confession of guilt, Cape b tain Jones says that the butchery of the X three persons and the mutilation” of the bodies of both women bore a strange resem . blance to the murders commitied by the Waitechapel murderer m England, Eo Meat Inspection He 7 chock i b e dered in Jack the Ripper Style. ‘g et of the Law. Durvri, April 15.—~Last Eriday night the d ceislature at St. Poul passed the meat ine b | spection bill, which practically prohibits b Chizago and Kansas City cattle from being ) sold in this state, One result appeared hera ¢ toatag, wwhon Armour und 8wt withdrow 3 beef business from Duluth and the § 25 per cent. Similar roporty eived from other places, R Looking After Th Rarin Crvv. Dak., Al [Spocial Tel- egram to Tun Beej—James Wilson, chiof promoter of the Harney Peak tin mining deal, accompanicd by Prof, M. C. Vincent, of the Royal Geographical soclety, George Baring Gould, 2. Ramsey and_ Richard D, Atkins, stockholders of the comvany, arrived on Satirday from England and left to-d for the tin ‘mines, where extensive wor will be started. The three partics last named aro largely interested in the cele- brated Kimberly diamond mines of South Africa, Prof, Vincent will huve churge of the work. n Mines, e Mayor Cregier's Nominations, Ci1eaGo, April 15.—The first ofiicial act of g Dewitt C, Cregier, the newly elected demo- 3 cratic mayor of Chicago, who was installed to-aight, was to submit to the common coune cil for appointment as city compteoller the name of William J. Onahan, Other noming- tions by the new mayor wers William J, Purdy, commissioner of public works, md Jonus ' Hutchinson, corporation counsel. , Purdy eld tha offico under ox-Mayor Hare 0. Hutchinson is chaivman of the demo- i cratic central committee, ‘The nowminatious were unaniuously confirmed, e g Politics Will Be Forgotten, o New Yok, April 15.—Representatives of 5. various business men's politica! clubs held mecting here to-day, and it was agreed that all business men--democratic, republican hibitionists—snall mingle together in monious body to march in the gread centennial plnud e Coal Handlers Quit Work, CrLevELAND, O, April 15.-~The coal hand- lers on the docks frouting on the river have 4 stiuck against @ reduction 1 the price for ¥ loading coal, and ull docks excopt those of ' the Pennsylvania company are desevted, 2 e