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

{ | | {, ¥ AGRAND RUSTLE FOR HOMES. I 1 | 1 EIGHTEENTH YEAR. Boomers Swarming Like Flios Around the Oklahoma Border. BLOOD COMMENCING TO FLOW. Four Deaths Result in a Fight Over & Quarter Section of Landa Be- tween Settlers, Catlle- men and Police. On the Border of the Promised Land Ankaxsas City, Kan., April 18.—[Special Telegram to Tne Be: A rumor was circu. lated hore last night to the effect that all could enter the Indian Territory this morn- ing en route for Oxlahoma, and over thou- ind boomers broke camp and hurried to the bridge which crosses the river south of this place. A regular blockade was the conse- quence, and at daylight hundreds of covered wagons were moving in all directions trying 1o get to the forbidden land that all will be permitted to enter to-day. They are crossing the line in great numbers and the moment the troops left there was a great rush through the Cherokee Strip for the Oklahoma border, and as the recent heavy rains have swollen the rivers, there will probably be many accidents, for, as there are no bridges over the streams, they will all have to be forded. Many of the boomers have their wives and ehildren alonft and are going preparoed to settle down in their new homes. Never was there such asight a8 is now witnessed here when a small por- tion of this country, for which the pcople have so long waited, is about to be opened for settlement, and the eager thousands who have broken up their homes elsewhere and packed their things together to come here are perfectly happy at the scemingly bright prospects ahead. But as there are about five times us many people in waiting as there are quarter sectious in Oklatoma, there will bo mauy people bitterly disappointed. As many have spent all their means in coming to Oklahoma, considerable want and destitu- tion will surely follow. United States Marshal Needles, of the In- dian Territory district, has just received in- structions from Washington to appoint such number of deputics us may be deemed nec- essary to preserve the peace in Oklahoma and to co-operate with the military forces in the territory. Marshal Needles left this morning for Guthrie to look over the situa- tion, He also goes to the soldiers’ campuear this place to confer with Captain Hayes, in command, as to the best course to pursue, Murshal Needies says he does not apprehend much trouble, but that ho recognizes the ne- cessity of preparing for ecmergencies that may arise, and will uppoint a large foree of special deputies to assist the military in pre- venting trouble, ‘T'he hotels of this place are crowded and hundreds of people are turned away without being able to get even a cot or as much space on the floor as they would get in their coflins. ts and covered wagons furnish shelter many, and the pumber of campfives is hourly inercasing. This seems to be the gen- eral headquarters for the boomers from the north and cast on account of the railroad fa cilities, and the people of Arkausas City are etting the choicest pluins out of the Okla- loma pudding. Every huckster shop has had to increase its help, and the whole town is enjoying an unprecedented boom. The postofiice presents a lively aspect and those in search of mail ara compelled to form into line and await their turn. Some tines the line of anxious people extends for several blocks down the street. The United States troops are carefully guarding every inlet to the forbidden terri- tory, but to-morrow they will move south to the southern boundary iine of the Cherokee strip and will perwmit the boomers: to enter this vtrip as far as Oklahoma, but will allow no one to advance beyond the line. The troops on duty bere bave been reinforced and WO ore companies are en route to the bor- der. The military orders are very strict, and 10 one is permitted to stop off in Oklahoma. Many devices are resorted to by people wish- ing to remain, but the soldiers on duty are inexorable, as they haveno discretion in the matter, and hence are sometiwes compelled t0 be a little severe, There is very little lawlessness at present. Good order and good feeting generally pre- vail, but there seems to be a desperate de termination on the part of some of the old time Payne boomers to take and hold the lands they formerly staked out, and trouble is apprehended when the big rush begins on the 22d, und with such numbers of desor- mined peoble the entire military force in this department would be unable to prevent dis- turbance. Wild Times on the Frontier, Tonr Sy, Avk, April 18.—[Special Tel- egram to Tre Bre.|—Four men were killed on the border of Oklahoma yesterday. Word was received here last evening of a conflict between parties of boomers, cattle- men and the Chickasaw police at the ford at Chisholm’s cattle trail, forty miles west of Oklahoma City, on the Canadian river. The cattlemen were taking several hundred ani- mals from Frank Colbert's ranch in the Chickasaw nation to Kansas,but the mounted police guarding the northern horder of Oklahoma refused to permit them to use the celebrated Chisholmn trail leading through the new territory. A fight resulted, in which tho cattlemen were reinforced by a party of boowmers from Cook and annming counties, Texus. One of the guards, two cattlemen, aud one boomer, named Gicess, were killed in the melee, besides the loss of some valua- ble horses. The cattlemen took the old Abilene trail and went around through the Chevenne reservation, Wiciita, Kan., April 18.—[Svecial Telo- gram to Tiin Ber,|--The first serious affray Among the boowors oecur rday ubout ten miles north of Kiowa, Two boomers claimed & certain quarter section, aud oue, named George Kranier, undertook to put the other, Churles Heidke, off the lund. Both men drew revolvers and ISramer wis shot through the head and instantly killed. zl‘eldke was shiot through the groin’ aud may . Oklahoma Harry Hill, one of the oldest boowers in Kansas, left for the territory from this oty last Friday and has not since been heard from. He was expected to roturn Sunday and his disappearance is most mysterious. The last heard of him was from Purcell. Ho left that village Sunday even. ing, saying thut he would ride over to Okla homa City. Monday noou his dog was found shot through tho head, A reward of #00 han been offored for his discovery and this reward will be groutly ineroased, The War Departinent and Oklnhoma., Wasmixerox, April 18,1t is very appurent that oficers of the army are filled with the liveliest apprehension regarding tho opening of Oklahoma, The secretary of war his au- thorized the statement that the government is fully aware of tbe situation and bas ar- ranged to take al! proper steps to prevent trouble. It is wi that the subject has formed many a topic for discussion at recent veabinet meetings and the attorney-general bas been called upon to decide the question #8 to the authorivy of the war departizent to act in case of strife, bloodshed or vivlence in ® newly opened country. The instruc- tions seut o the commwmandant of the troops in Oklahoma as the result of the opinion rendered by the attorney-general ore extremely guarded. They are under- 10 direct army ofticers to assist in the muintenance of the law, but to carefully ob- ur” the regulations deflning their authority and leave arrests for violation of law to the marshals. The president might, in case of serious disturbance, declare wmurtial law over Whe territory, but this could not be done 1o adyauce of p breach of the peace, and jthe machinery of the government would, it is feared, be too slow-moving o meet the great emergency which may arise. The only army reculations on the subject provide for inter- ference by troops m_an _emergency only in case of an interruption to the carriage of mail or assaults upon United States property, but under a somewhat strained construction 1t may form the reason assigned for the use of troops to prevent or restrain rioting or blood- shed in the territory. The Mad Rush of Mualtitudes, Ankaxsas Crry, Ark.,, April 18.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—The rush across the Indiaa ferry line into the Cherokee strip to- day, has been like the awful rush of multi- tudes fleeing from a panic. Within a radius of six niles over twelve bhundred wagons loaded with boomers and their families and household goods, were seen on their way to Oklahoma. At one point an unbroken line of covered wagons, ten miles long, could be seen this morning pushing on through the Cherokee strip, and every road is literally blockaded with wagons, carts and horsemen, while thousands of men are wearily wend- ing their way on toot regardless of the mud and water. The roads are alrcady so badly cut up that wagons are getting stuck in mud- holes, and all over the country is heard the shouts of the impatient drivers, urging their exhausted animals forward. It is estimated that fully ten thous- and people left this vicinity last night and to-day, and the campers that have not al- ready gone are pulling up and moving t ward Oklahoma. Tt was first intended the interior department-to keep the military on duty on the borders of the Iadian Terri- tory till to-morrow, but when 1t was decided to permitthe hoomers to enter Indian lands en route to Oklahoma to-day, the boomers were not long in_finding it out, and the rush began at once, Some men Whose Wagons are heavily laden are throwing away part of their loads so they wili not be left behind in the rush, and in miny instances the people seem berelt of reason in their wild imvetuos- ity to reach the forbidden land. Ready-mado houses are being loaded on flat cars at various points along the Santa Fe ready to ship to Oklahoma on_ the 22d, and lacge stocks of merchandise, hotel equipments, drugs, cigars, and everything else necessary to' start up a town are being conveyed to the line, ready to cross at the earlieat possible moment. It 18 estimated that within ten hours after the opening of Oklahoma there will be fifty thousand peo- ple in the territory, and the most rapid town buildiug ever known will surely be done in this country next week. People are arriving here at the rate of about a thousand a day, and evecy road is lined with wagons passing by the Lown, hurrying on to get across the line. Parues just in from the south report alarge colony of North Carolina negroes en_ route to Oklahoma by wagons and on horseback from Fort Smith Ark. The colony is about three hundred strong, and the intentions are to scttle to- gether, have their own town, elect their own officers and govern themsclves. They are coming through the Cherokee natlon, and ex- pect to locate in the extreme eastern part of Oklahoma. A soldier colony, about nine hundred strong, is preparing to enter the territory in a body and take up land in the western part of Oklahoma. Many of the old soldiers are familiar with the country, having been there during thew scrvice in the army, and all are extremely auxious to get hotue- steads in the territor, — Undiminished Caravan. aroN, Kan., April 18.—The stream h00ners, moving southward, has not diminished. The strects of the city are filled with boomers, and they coutinue to pour in from the northwest and west. Fre- quently six to ten wagons and teams are in- pluded in one ontfit. Such an 1mmigration was never before witnessed in this section, An Old settlers familinr with the Cim- marron river, which all secttlers en- tering Okiahoma from the northwest must cross, says it waters arc very high and it Is us much as a man’s life is worth to cross it in its swollen condition. Its bed is com- posed in large partof shilting quicksand, and whero a safe crossing can bo made, to’ morrow (in_all probability the same place would be a death trap. Muuy partfes who intended to go from here with teams will go by rail, bemng fearful of serious accidents in fording this river. Oklahoma Under Revenue Laws, WASHING ioner of Tuternal Revenue Mason has decided that under the recont act of congress and the proclamation of the president in relation to Okluhioma that it ceases to be *‘Indian coun- try,” and that special tax stamps may be sold to wholesale and retail liquor dealers to engage in business there, under the same terms and regulations as Jn other states and territories of the United States, The effect of this decision will be to allow wholesale and retail hquor dealers to purchase special stamps in Oklahoma under tho same terms as in other sections of the country. Arrange- ments are being made to have a force of deputy collectors and revenue agents on hand to see that the laws are enforced, and that the interests of the government are pro- tected. s Land Sharks Reap a Harvest. Ankaxsis Cr Kan,, April 18.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—The eagerness of the boomers to get land in Oklahoma is being taken advantage of by land sharks at several points. One sharp bogsted to-day that he had already made out papers for twenty applicants for land, and had gotten 250 from every one of them. Others are forming town site colonies and are devising various schemes for making woney out of the tenderfeet. Oklahoma town lots are being sold in several places, but as no towns have been located, the lots are ouly on paper. An Old Man Killed by His Profligate Son. 1L, April 18.-At West Farms, a hamlet five miles from Westfield Centre, thiy morning, James King, a well- known wealthy citizen, nged sevgnty-eight, was shot and killed by his eldest son, Idgar King, who afterward burnea the house, The murderer’s dead body was found lying ing a pool of blood s! ter about twenty rods from the house, where King had shot himself, Young King a fow days ago gave to a friend @ sealed manuscript, which he roquested him to keop and open some time in the future, The paper wus read to-duy sud revealod the determination of Kdgar to kill his father and aiso an aunt aund then o end his own life. The murderer was worth considerable property at one time, but had sauandered it, and since bad led a bad life, getting what money he could frowm his father, The refusal of tho father to give the son uny more money is thought to have been tho cuuse of the deed. Roswell £, Flow Visits Cheycnne. CuEYENNE, April 19.— [Special Te.egram to Tue Bee|--Hon, Roswell P. Flower reached here this afternoon, eotding on & special train from Deuver, He was et by Governor Warner, Congressicusl Delegate Carvey, Hon. A. Gilchrist, and 4 number of Cheyenne's representative business men, An hour was speut in disoussing the question of i ation in the arid portisns of yoming, Flower thought the serritory should re- ooive government aid ix urrylnfi out a sys- tem of water storage aud irrigation, and rowised to aid in the adoption of such legis- ation. M, Flowey left for California this evening, He will geturn sast over the North- ern Pacitie, SruINariwLD, e The Death Record. Orrawa, I, April 18.—~Mrs. W, H. L, Wallsce, widow of General W, H. L. Wal- tace, who was killed at Shilob, and eldesy duughter of the lute J . Ltll:; Dickey died ut her i eity uight of paralysis afuer an i of several wonths, ‘be intgrmest will ke place Friday afier- HoU. SUNK' IN THE MISSISSIPPL The Steamer Everett Goes Down Near Burlington. FIVE PERSONS WERE DROWNED. Towa's Railroad Commissioners Con« structing a New Schedule of Coal Rates—Des Moines River Land Troubles. A Raft Boat Sunk. BURLINGTON, Ia., April 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee. |—The steamer Bverett, & raft boat owned by the Burlington Lumber company, was on her way from this city to New Boston Bay this evening, when she was struck about 7 o'clock by a terrific gale of “wind and sunk at the head of Otter Island, about cight miles north of here. She carried sixteen persons in all, and as shesank in about twenty feet of water, all these persons were quickly flung into the water. Ten of the sixteen were on the lower deck or in other open parts of the boat and theso all managed to es- cape by swimming to the overturned craft and clinging to the small portion of it which remained above the water. Captain Vincent Peel, Mrs. Harry Bell, the clerk, and her three-year-old aaughter, George Howard and wife, respectively first and sec- ond cook, and a nurse girl, name unknown, were in the cabin. This was submerged and filled with water, all but one small corner. Mrs. Howard found this and remamed in it, calling for help until the roof was broken in and she was rescued almost dead. All the others were drowned. Captain Peel leaves a wifo and several children, and Mr. and Mrs, Howard a little child.' The body of Mrs, Bell has been rescued, but tho others are supposed to be still in the cabin. Tho survivors called for Lelp until their cries were heard by Andrew and Samuel Jacobs, who rescued them in a skiff. They were taken to the Illinois shore, where they made a fire, the only man in thé company who couldn’t swim having escaped without o wetting by climbing up the stanch- 1008, and he fortunately had matches in his pocket. The people are still out in the woods unsheltered and a hard rain is falling. The boat was valued at $6,000, but will - be raised with small loss. ey A Puzzle for Medical Men. Dunuque, Ia., April 17.—|Special Telegram to Tie Ber.|—A vear ago George Lucas, while crazed with drink, fired a bullet into his brain. After along sickness he recov- ered, and has sinco appeared daily ou the streets. About six months ago he was at- tacked with an epileptic fit, and has had sev- eral since. The wound did not eutirely heal, but has discharged matter and bits of bone. Yesterday he told his physician that he felt something in his head. The wourd was probed and a hard substance was detected, und by forceps was drawn nearly to the sur- face. To-day Lucas was chloroformed, and To-d the doctor drew out a bullet_in the shape of a rivet fastened on the inside. It had pene- trated the front lobo of the brain over an inch, Lucas began to improve at once, and it is believed that he_ will cntirely recover. ‘This case is the wonder of the medical men of this vicinity. e Died From His Injuries. WatERLOO, Ta., April 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.] — Robert Shidley, of Mason, was buried to-day. His death was caused by burns which he received while trying to save his wife from being burned to death on April 5. They wore riding to town in & lumber wagon during a hign wind, and the hay n the wagon iwas st on fire by a spark from his pipe. Before they noticed it hidley’s clothing was on fire. He got her out of the wagon and tried o smotber the flames. In doing so the dry grass besido the road caught fire from her clothing, and the heat was 80 _intenso that she suffocated, lying in her husband’s arms. His hands and drms wero fearfully burned, the flesh com- ing from them in shreds. Te sulfered in- tense pain, but Ingered until Tuesday, last, when ho too died. ~ Mr. Shidley was sixty’ eight years old and his wife sixty-four, A Creston Liguor Joint Raided. CrestoN, Ta., April 18.—[Special to Tnw Bee.]—Marshal Donahue and two police- men made another raid on a *liquor joint,” over Nelson’s second-hand store, and eight men, who gave ficticious names were ar- rested. The ofticers were as much surprised as the men, who were so busily engaged in playing draw poker that they did not see the officers until they were upon them. Before the officers reached the rear roow, where they expected to find liquor, every bottle had been smashed over a sto and the floor of the room presented a “‘broken-up” appear- ance. The broken bottles were labelled *Blue Grass Sour Mash,” and as this is a blue grass locality, it is not at all surprising thut about £100 in fines were collected. Fixing Up a Coal Schedule. Des Morxes, Ia., April 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—The railroad commis- sioners have spent several days m revising the coal rates, and have not entirely finished their work, For the present rate of 55 cents per ton for a five-mile haul of soft coal a rate of #4 cents is proposed, and with this as a veginning tho rate gradually rises until for 100 miles the two schedule rates are about equal, being #1 in the new as compared with 99 cents in the old. KFrom this point the new rates are higher, the difference increas- ing reeularly up'to 175 miles, for which the old rate 1s about 10 or 12 cents higher. The rates then approach each other again until for a 200 mile haul they are equal, and Dbeyond that the new rates dre lower. Argument Against Sabbath-Breaking, ESTHERVILLE, Ta., April 17.—[Special Tale- gram to Tue Bee]—The fuueral of Mr. Joseph Seidel, who was shot Sunday while pulling a gun out of a boat, occurred yester- day ot this place. Heleft o wife and two small chiluren. OId citizens of Estherville say that of eighteen cases of drowning, or fatal or serious shooting in that vicinity dur- ing the past eighteen years, all but one have occurred on Sunday. ~This fact appeared to have weighed on the mind of the last vietim, for he, being couscious t the last, sont for the shop boys to come and see him, when he counseled them against Sabbath ' breaking, which had brought him to an untimely end. Des Moines River Land Troubles, Four Dovar, la., April 18,—|Special Tele- gran to Tue B ‘I'ne Des Moines river land scttlers are busy engaged in prepara- tions for & monster public meeting to be held ot Lehigh, the center of the river land dis- trict; atan early date. Itis hoped to have Governor Larrabee, Senator illlam B, Allison and Congressman J. P, Dolliver, representative from the river lana distric at the meeting. The meeting will be to d termine on specific plans for the prosccution of the settiers’ claims in the suit soon o be instituted by the attorney-general. e On a Tour of Inspection. CHAMBERLAIN, Dak., April 18.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.l-—Roswell Miller, president and general manager, A. J. Earl- Jug, general superintendent, A. G. Collins. assistant superintendent, and other officers of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail- road company, were in the city to-day on & tour of inspection of the road. Cuicago, Aprid 18.—Captain Jaues El- wood, of I, has been appoiuted Superidiandens of walis, st Des ioiace, 1o THE SOUTHERN QUESTION. Expressions of Opinion as to How It Should Be Dealt With, Prmaperrma, April 18.—The Inquirer will publish to-morrow interviews which it has collected with promident politicians of the southern states fn answer to the ques- tion: “What is the. southern question?” and “How to be met to produce the greatest good to the south” The responses nearly all voiced the same sentiment—that the race problem is the great ome to be solved, and that the south should be .allowed to manage her own affairs without interforence. Among the most prominent gentlemen from whom re- plies were roceived are: Governor Richard- son, of South Carolina; Governor Lee, of Virginin; Govornor Buckner, of Kentucky; Attorney-General Miller, of Mississippi, and Lieutenant-Governor Mauldin, of South Car- olina. The tenor or tueir replies is contained mamly in that of Governor Richardson, who says: “The southern question is the race problem—shall the African or the Caucasian predominate? The solution is a strict avoidance by the gencral government of any distinctively southern policy, and leaving to the states themselves the management of their own domestic of- fairs. ~ Governor Buckner, of Kentucky, protests that there is no southern question, Such unpatriotic agitation, whether origi- nating in the north or the South, should not boe encourawed, and the injury resulting from such agitation, would pe rediced to a_mini- mum if the people of each ¥tate wouid con- tinue to attend to their own affairs and unite in supporting the general government in its just exercise of all its legitimate pow- ors. Attorney-General filler, of Mississippi, _says that the contrast between the = nogro and white government has been so decidedly in fayor of the latter that the white people are deter- mined there shall be no return to the formers; indeed, a military despotism would be pre- forred. When interest and judgment instead of passion and prejudice shall control the southern negro, then the whole question will be solved. Licutenant-Governor Mauldin, of South Carolina, says the federal govern: ment can belp the south by appointing to of- fice men of character and capacity, by deal- ing generously in the matter of internal im- provements, and by refunding the cotton tax. 1 other words, says he, lot the south aloue. et T THE RIGHT KIND OF A DOCTOR. He Spanks a Boy Who Pretended to Have Hydrophobia, ANs0NTA, Conn., April 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tre BEE.|—A few weeks ago a boy living with George Curtis, a farmer of Camp- ville, near Waterbury, was out hunting woodchucks with Mr. Curtis’ dog. He came home and showed a few scratches which he said had been made by the dog just after that animal had been worrying a woodchuck. Yesterday the Voy showed signs of hydro- phobia. He went through all the frightful symptoms till a doctor was called. The doctor glanced at the boy’s eyes, felt of his pulse, and demanded a glass of water. He was warned that the sight of water would cause another and more_violent spasm, but he in- sisted on its being brought. Liftiog the boy head on his arm he beld the water to his lips and after somo time persuaded the patient to drink it. This he did, gnd. to the surprise of all no spasms followed. Dr. Wiggins then st0od the boy on his feet, called for & shipper, and taking him across his knee administered a strong dose of practical medicine on the bare skin, This heroic treatment was en- tirely successful and the boy now shows not the slightest sign of rabics, acknowledeing that after all doing chores wis casier than shamming hydrophobia. e Another Standard Oil Swallow. Pirrspuna, April 18.—A Lima, O., spocial says: The remaining stockholders of the Ohio Oil company who did not sell out. terday to the Standard, were to-day notified that if they wished tosell they could obtain 70 per $100 for their stock. Cortified checks to the amount of §785,000 passed through one of the banks to-day in payment for the prop- crty. This not only gives the Standard con- trol, but malkes them owners of the torritory. The Union Oil company sold their territory to-the Standard to-day. The price paid was 27,000, e Century Book Frauds Arrested. Cnicaao, April 18,—F. T. Loomis and H. G. Loomis, of the Century Book and Paper company, were rearrested this morning on another complaint of conspiracy to obtain money under false protenses. ‘The warrant this time was taken out by a young man from Pittsburg, who claims to have been swindled out_of 285 by the same scheme which men from Omaha, Des Moines and Toledo claimed to have suffercd. i Hakis & o Ohicago's Complaint to Be Heard, CuicaGo, April 18.—The inter-state com- merce commission announces that the case of the Chicago board of trade against various westerr, ronds, claiming discrimination against Chicago in the relative adjustment of raes on live hogs and packing house pro- ducts, will be first heard at Kansas City May 1. The hearing will be resumed in Chi- cago the following day. L A Minnesota Gold Find. CrookstowN, Minn., April 18.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bes]—Several Lundred citizens of Crookstown took the train to the town of Tilden, this county, this morning, to make a test of a gold find which promises great results. Farmers there-diggmg in an -0ld river bed have found large quantities of old, and old miners report the prospeet wonderfully good for @ big output. Samples were sent to Chicago for assay to-night. — A Wite Murderer Hanged. Harrronn, Conn., April 18,—John H. Swift was hanged av 10:10 this morning for the murder of his wife in July, 1857, because she refused to live with him. This was the case that was brought up in the legislaturo in the shape of & resolution commuting the sentence of death to life imprsonment, The resolu- tion passed both houses, but was vetoed by the governor. S France Taxes American Lard. WasBINGTON, Apri} 18.—The United States consul at Havre infofms the state depart- ment that from and after May 1 next a duty of 60 cents per 100 ponds net will be levied on all importations iuto France of lard mixed with cotton seed oil, irrespective of the percentage of such mixture and that all lard imported from fhe United States will be subject to governmental examination, ——— The Weather Indications, For Nebraska: Fair, warmer, north- westerly winds, For Dakota: Fair, warmer, north- westerly winds, For lowa: Fair, preceded by rain in the eastern portion, lower temperature, winds snifting to northiwesterly. e — Dudley’s Suit Stands, NEW York, April 18,—Colonel Dudley’s suit against the Evening Post stands, Judge Beach, to-day, demying the motion to strike out the complant, beeause Dudley refused to testify before the cowmission at Wash- ington. ’ ——— An Ora Mine Cave-in. ReApiNG, Pa., April 18.—At Farmington to-day, an ore mine, the shaft of which is 125 feet deep, caved in. Eighteen men were in the mine, Ore was crushed to death, ——— The Dude Losing Popularity. New Youk, April 18.—At a meeting of the entertainment committee of the Washington centennial celebration to-day Edmund Stan- ton was elected director of the ball. His duties will be practically the sawe as those assigued to Ward McAllister, OONALASKA'S AMERICAN KING A Cheeky Adventurer Sets Himsolf Up as Its Ruler. HE EXACTED HEAVY TRIBUTES. And Two or Three Natives That Weore Not Ris Style He Hanged-— German Domineering in Samoa. 518 FOURTRENTA STRREET, Wasmivarox, D. C., April 18, About three years ago a man named Me- Pherson sailed from San Francisco and eventually landed on Oonalaska, one of the Aleutian islands belonging to this govern- ment. His entire outfit consisted of a suit of clothes, an American flag, unbounded cheek and a paper purporting to have been signed by Attorney-General Garland,appointing him United States commissioner. After raising the flag, he took command of the 400 natives and forcod them to address him as “King McPherson.” Each season ho exacted heavy tributes from them, and altogether he has been having a lovely time. Some months ago, however, some of the natives did not exactly suit him, 8o he hung three of them. A special agent of the treasury was sent to investigate, and he has reported to Secretary Windom substantially the facts s given above. A revenue cutter will be sent to Oonalaska, and McPherson” will be ar- rested. It is the intention of the authorities to bring McPherson to San Francisco and try him for murder. GERMAN IMPUDENCE. Interesting light is thrown on the situation in Samoa, and the superior manner in which American interests have been protected there as compared with those of the British residents. An article in the London Admir- alty and Guard Guzette, of April6, just re- ceived here says: After the German ships at Samoa had declared martial law, we are informed that boats from that squadron boarded all vessels arriving and an order was given that all goods must be landed at the German firm’'s wharf and stored in the German firm’s store, to be examined by German officers. The British residents had 10 submit to this, as did all Americans with the exception of Mr. Moores, who declined to allow some of his stores to be taken any- where but to his premises. Captain Mullan, of the United States steamer, Nipsic, also demanded that what goods Mr. Moores re- quired for immediate use should be delivered 10 him after examnation. This request was cceded to, and Mr. Moores’ goods were ex- WASHINGTON BUREAU, THE OMATA Bre, } amined and landed at his wharf. Mr. Gel- ling, @& Hritish subject, went up to ' Mataafw's camp as & tourist and expressed his sympathy with Mataafa, On this coming to the ears of the captain of the German man-of-war, the Adler, he or- dered the arrest of Mr. Gelling and had him Dbrought on board his ship as a prisoner. An other British subject, Mr. Hall, was dragged out of his canoe because he did not answer when challenged by a German boat. Mr. Cusack, proprietor of the Samoa_Pimes, was prosecuted, fined £20, and had his paper tem- porarily suppressed for having reprinted an article from a San Francisco paper on ‘Our Duty to Sumoa,’ The British consul huving issued & notico that British residents were subject solely to the jurisdiction of her ma jesty, the queen, the captain of the Adler is sued’ & counter-proclamation, in which he said: ‘I herewith declare that all British subjects in Samoa are under martial law, and that they will be tried by martial law if they should nterfere in_any way with the Ger- man authorities.” It is not to be wondered at that considerable indignation was felt among our countrymen, and it is gratifying to find that some of the Australian papers were outspolen on the matter. Our correspendent has forwarded us some extracts in which it was pointed out that a friendly race had been handed over to opression, and our trad- ing interests hud beet made subservient to those of foreigners. Stress was also laid on the fuct that it had been reserved for the American government to defend the cause of humanity and exact the respect of interna- tional laws, The pesition occupied by us certainly appears to have been humiliating and it is asserted that if English trade has not progressed so much as that of the Ger- mans during the last few years it is solely because the one government has virtually withdrawn its protection from its own sub- jects, whilst the other has pushed the inter- ©sts of its traders even to the extent of em- ploying armed violence in their behalf, in making unprovoked war upon the Samoans, abducting the lawful sovereign of the coun- try, and setting up 1 his place n puppet whose chief function is to favor Germau as against English and American interests, Such are the yiews of those on the spot, who should be well able to judge. We trust that before another German squadron_arrives in thase waters the situation may be greatly improved.” THE ““PATHFINDER OALLS, The president was grected to-day by the first republican nominee for the presidency, jencral John C. Fremont. The old path- finder called and soon after was followed by Represcntative Bauks, who was speaicer of the Thirty-fourth congress and who will take a seat in the lower house once more at the beginning of the next session. Among the other distinguished callers on tho presi- dent was “‘Alf.” Taylor, of Tennessee, whose celebrated campaign against is brother 3ob, for the governorship two ycars ago. was commented upon all over the United States. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, There are yot, and have heen for several months, two vacancies in civil service commission. ~ Mr. Operly resigned to accept the position of superintendent of Indian £chools, prior to liis appointment s commis- sioner of indian affairs, and Judge Edgerton was summarily removed by President Cleve- land, so that Mr., Lyman, the remaining member, constitatos the entire commission. President Harrison, it is understood, hus been giving the matter considerabic atte tion, with & view to reorganizing this body but the contention among those who desire to become members has, thus far, prevented nim from accomplishiug a reorganization, There is o decided feeling among the repub- licans 1n favor of the new members, Mr. Lyman beig regarded by many republicans a8 a “mugwump,” whose influence was given for the re-clection of Mr. Cleveland. The law provides that both parties shall be rep- resented on the board. President Cleveland nowinated Assistant Secretary of the Trcas- ury Thompson, of South Carolina, to be a member of the board, but the senate farled to contirm the nomination. Mr. Thompson i being urged for appointment by Senat Butler, Hampton and other dewmocratic sen- ators, and a considerabie number of repub- lican senators also indorse him, Ex Con- gressman Merriman, of New York, one of the democrats who stood with Randall ugainst the Mills bill, is being urged by M. Randall, Charles A. Dana and_other prot tion democrats, snd it is thought Merriman's chances for appointment are very good. So the matter stanas, with everybody expect- ing & solution and @ settlement by the presi- dent any da; 1WA MAIL CONTRACTS AWARDED. The second assistant postmaster-general has awarded the following contracts for carrying the mails in lowa for two years from July 1 next. Bluff Creek to Albia, F. $106; Boxholm to Pilot Mound. F. ith, $52; Buck Creek to Sumter, F. 1. Smith, §1 Burrell to Decatur, ¥. 1. Smith, $7; Car. roll to Coon Rapids, W, B. Catchings, $350; Crathorn to LeMars, F. E. Smith, $106; Dasie to Yorktown, K. E. Smith, $51; Eagle Center to Traer, F. £. Smith, $232; Whelding to Cherokee, M.’ A. Moore, $107; Kisous to Audubon, ¥, E. Swmith, $108; Grundy Center to New Hartford, A, A. Colegrove, 6; Likens to Urbuna, J, W. Jacksou, $10; Logan to Reeders Mills, . 12, Smith, $109 Mucksburgh to Creston, F. E. Smith, $304; Midland to Traer, O. 8. Sanborn, $ldd; North Des Moiues to Des Moiues, Stewart & Kelly, $194: Omuwitz to Belinda, G, B, Fluck, mit 0 £150 Persia to Uniofiburgh, Stewart & Kelly, Primghar to Sanborn, W. B. Catching, £270; Ramodd to Gilbertville, F. E. Smith, $91; Redlock to Dunreath, M. A, Moore, #00; Rockbranch to Correctionville, A. A. Colegrove, §182; Secor to Eldora, F, BE. Swmith, £177; Sutherland to Calumet, M. E. Moore, $158; Thurman to Siduey, J. W. Rob- erts, $45; Voss to Swan Lake, M. A,Moore, 04 Waubeck to Central City, M. A.'Moore, 200, ARMY ORDERS, By diroction of the secretary of war, Hos- pital Steward Albert Fensch, hospital corps, will be reli eved from duty at Fort Niobrara. Neb., and will proceed to the Atlanta Bar racks, Ga., roporting to the commanding of - ficer for duty, and by letter to the command- ing general division of the Atlantic, Prry S, Heatm, ——. FATAL POLE CUTTING, A New York Workman Rilled and Another Fatally Injured, NEw Yorg, Avril 18, e removal of the wires antl poles on Sixth avenue this worn- ing was attended by an unfortunate accident whereby Michael Early and Hugh Reilly, linemen employed by the department of pub- lic works, were dragged from a third-story window by a rope attached to a falling pole. Early being instautly killed and Reilly seri ously injured. The men were engaged in staying & pole that was being cut down. When the pole ‘was chopbped off at the bottom, the base slid along the sidewalk, throwing the top out, pulling both men from the window. Early's pody was picked up in a terribly crushed condition and was removed to the police station, while Reilly was taken to the hospital. Reilly had both bones of both legs broken, as well as the smaller bones of his right foot. #In addition there were severe contusions on his hand and head, The sur- geon believes there is a possibility that the spine was fractu If this is 80, the chances for his recovery are not good. Cons tractor Busby and Inspector Roth, who were 1 charge of the work on Sixth avenue, and under whose instructions Barly and Reilly were workimge when the accident oc- currad, were arrested and taken to Jefferson Market police court. Both men stated that it was an accident which could not have been avoided. A witness of the accident testified that the pole was heavy enough to have pulled the whole side of the house out, and that Roth had been told so by some of the men. Other evidence was given to the effect that Roth was himself holding a guy rope, and that the letting go of that rope caused the falling of the pole, with the above fatal result. Busby was discharged and Roth was turned over to the coroner’s office. ——— FIFTEEN THOUSAND MISSING, A Snck of Gold Stolen From an Ex- press Office. BratsErp, Minn, April 18.—A package containing §15,000 in gold has mysteriously disappeared from the ofiice of the Northern Pacific express company in this city. Loss Hohman, the mght clerk in charge, roceived from the train yesterday afternoon four sacks of spesie, two of which contained $15,000 each in wold, and two £500 each in silver. The money was consigned to the First National bank of this city the Northern Pacific railroad express company to be used in pay- ing the employes of the road. Hohman says he 1s positive he locked all the specie in the vault. Half an hour later, in checking up, he found that_one of the bags of gold was missing. He at once notified his su- perior, but a closo investigation failed to re- veal 4 ¢lue to the missing money. Hohman has been in the employ of the company for several yoars, and is regardod as Lonest und fuithful, e YEAST AND VINEGAR. A Combination Which Results in n Big Lawsuit, Barmivone, April 18, —Lewis Elmer & Sons entered suits for $100,000 damages the court of common pleas yesterduy aguinst Fleischman & Co. and Alonzo Cochra Both firms—Elmer & Sous and Fleischman Co.—are manufucturers of yeast,and the fo mer also manufactures vinegar. Fleisch- man & Co. endeavored to have Elmer & Sons raise the price of their yeast, which the latter declined to do. Fleischman & Co.| then bought a quantity of vine; which 'was placed in charge of Alonzo Co an with instructions to sell the same to the customers of Elmer & Sons ata price far below its value, if necessary, to give it away in_order to affect the trade of Elmer arge part of the business of E was destroyed, it is charged, and it is threatencd with tctal extinetion. As Fleischman & Co. persist in their action an injunction 15 also askea against thom., & Sons MAIL CAR RROBBED, An Unknown Thicf S'eals a Regls- tered Pouch in Chicago, Curcaco, April 18,—The mail car on the Lake Shore road which left here at 7:45 last night was robbed before it got outside the city limits, The thicf sccured a pouch con- ing 100 pieces of tered mail for iCleveland, O., and was rifling the contents n a freight car when detected by a watch- man. The man jumped out through the door on the opposite side and escaped. He had opened about a dozen registered letters and succeeded 1 getting away with their con- tents, The pouch, which had been cut open, was brought back to the postofiice. No guess can be made as to the amount of the loss, - Mysterious Murder at Kansas City, KaxsAs City, April i8.—Early this morn- ing a laborer found the dead body of Minnie Meyers, lying among the rocks in a cut along Baitimore avenue, a block from the heart of she had undoubtedly boen mur- shoes were not as muddy as would have heen had she walked 1o the The tri spot, leading to and from the cks of a carr e were found Frank Web- the woman has been ur- ber, a bricklayer, had been living as rested on suspicion. e The Book Court- 1 Dissolved, WASHINGTON, Apr —~The gene court- martial in the case of Lieutenant Commander Book, charged with leaving his command without authority, has been dissolved, It is uml;vrxwud at the department vhi with whom mistress, ly guilty, light. his seatence will Al s Flaherty Found Guilty of Murder. Hunox, Dak., April 18.-[Special Telegram to Tng Ber.)—The jury in tho Pisherty murder caso returncd a verdict this morning declaring the accused gailty of the murder of Hattie Wilson and fixing the penalty ut hard labor in the penitentiary for Lfe. No new trial is likely to be usked for, us Flaherty is glad to fon, pecial Tele- 'o-day a controlling Pienng, Dak., April gram o Tne Bee - interest in the West Land association wus s0ld to an castern syndicate and several Pierre parties for §300,000. This association owns the Wells second addition to Piorre, which comprises fully one-third of the area of the platted city. e Steamship Arrivals, At Queenstown--The Gallia and Adriatio, from New York. At Phuladelphia—The British Prince, trom Liverpool; the Scandinavian, from Glasgow, and the Switzeriand, from Antwerp, Neither boat had news of the Danmaris. o arnell Honored at Bdinburg. Evixpuse, April 18,~The town council has decided to coufer the freedom of the city upon Paruell, NO FLIES ON NRS. CARTER. Judiclal Red Tape Has No Torrors For Her Quick Wit. DROPS AN AFFECTING TEAR. She Tells of Rovisiting Her Home and How Rudely Hor Husband's Sister Acted—Her Boy Dudiey. “Don't Tickle the Baby's Feet." Cnieaco, April 18.—[Special Tologram to Tne Bre.|—As early as 8 o'clock this morne ing, thore was a crowd around the doors of Judge Jamieson's court, where the Carter divorce case is being tried, and when 10 o'clock came, there was a mob large enough to have filled the room twice over. When the doors were openod the crowd rushed frantically i, and in a few seconds all the chairs were occupied, and those who could not find places wero forced to leave. Mrs, Carter, dressed in black, us on yesterday, and with her mother and maid, was promptly on hand and when the court opened she at onco resumed the stand, She told her story with the most remarkable self-possession and entered 1nto all sorts of details without the slightest hesitation. She was also most skillful in evading the lawyer's objections and in getting what she wanted before the jury. At one time there was o row botween vyors about the admission of a purt of ion. Mrs. Carter soon caught on to the purpose of dn objection by the other sido and how to evade it, and she generally managed to ot her whole story to the jury by adding the requisite condition in antamended auswor, As ono of tho listeners sai ere's no flies on Mrs, Carter.” A little later sho told how she went to Kurope, but remained only ten days, being called ne by a telogram that het boy, Dudley, Qid you come home so soon? ! ave my boy,” snid the witiess, with sion of materual love and sweot- ness that was quite taking. Mr. Walker shot in nn “I object,” and tho court swd, “iho objection is sustained. « This wont do," but they were all too late. In detailing her story, Mis. Carter was frequently inter- rupted by Mr. Walker, who Lad an ovjection to make. Mrs. Carter was equal to the oc- casion, aud deelared: I am simply r iniz the conversation between Mr. Carter and myself. Then turnig Lo Judge Jumieson, stio nsked: “Am I right? Tho judge hud to admit that she was right, and repliod Yes, go aticad.” “Shall 1 tell” or “may T say 7 wero frequentquestions asked by Mrs, Carter of her luwyer, and her attorney, Mr. Hynes, could have reversed his position and taken a seat in_ the witne: chair hims without any diminution of the interrogatori propoundei to i by Mrs. Gurtor, - When the day’s worl began, Mrs Carter’s atten- tion was directed by Attorney Hynes o June, 1881, when she and her husband went to Cooperstown. At Cooperstown, . Mrs, said Carter ropoat assanltod ne detailed an oceasion when she was ing with her baby's f Carter ob jected to her tickting Dudley's soles, and when she did not_desist ut his word of vom- mand, he struck her o violent blow in the Did Mr. Carter sy anything, when you objccted to his treatment, about having bought you and paid for you' asked Mr. Hynes. Yes, bie said that he had a right to do with me s he pleased, because-he hud. bought me, and I had to submit to his treat- e ment.” - Mrs. Curter willfulness in persisting in giving ber thoughts and intene tions when warned by the judge tostate only facts, Mrs. Carfer consumed o great - o deal of timo telling the facts about o visit A48 she paid to her husband’s house in 1886, after the separation, She was looking for v, Dudley, and found Miss Helen 1 r, the defer , the only per- son at home. Mr dropped a tear in narrating the harvsh treatment she received from her sister-in-law. She said that Miss. Helen told her that if she wanted to sce Car- ter she must go to his oflc She did go his oftice, but did ot find him there, and she returned to his house und met Judge Drume moud, who told her he came from My, Cars ter. The upshot of tne interview was that Judge Drummond brought Mr. Carter to ber at his house, Mr. Carter said that he wanted a confession from her. “1 objected,” safd she, “to the word confession, but I said I would ma oxplanation to him alone, I did not want to talk in the presence of b third party, especially Judege Drummond, who is_and ! s been an onemy of mine, Hoe did nov me, and none of the arters liked me, 1 said that I had s nothing that 1 w.“ shamed L\AJ) say. Ipmn " t bring myself to talk about m; ate > because 1 knyew they distory my' language and put in my. mouth words 1 never ‘ut - to Onke Jods, a private ret Geénévh, There 1 was out of my head. I was nervous , and couldn't sieep, I am not to say the . use, w1t A 117 ot ‘“; 'you know.” £ FE I do know." ’ <t “1 objeet,” said Mr. Walker, *1 know from what 1 think and what I was told by the doctors,” “Ihe doctors will tell themsclves,” said Judye Jawieson, “Well, at any rate when I went into th pounds when I caj What is your pr L now weigh 157 pounds.” Mr. Hyuos finisued his direct examination 23 o'clock and Mr. Walker s nation. Mrs. Carter braced hersclf firmly in her seat and took o sip of r us she turned to answer Mr. Waikor's questions, Walker's first quostion wass Mrs. you have repeated tha story of your wrongs before you came on the witness stand, have you not{ Yes, | have told the story before.” “Did ‘you tell your mother when you camae lome from Furope ahout his bad conduct 1" “1 think I told ber,” +Did you not say i filed in ur mother It I weighed 100 pounds m and I weighed an afduvit this case thut you never told ) until Ocwober, 1557 v **1 thinig it was in October, 1836, I am not positive and will not uako an absolute state- ment about it, but 1 think 1 disclosed it to my mother about the time I went to New York, 1don’tthinkshe understood its exact nature, [ don’tthink any womaun could tell ber mother,” HBut you told your lawyer." 1 told im when I was forced to sell i, ” " “l:ul,»u\l read the bill before you swore o it The bill was read to me, part of it I8, ter, do you say that you sworn to the trith of this bill, being read to you ¢ *“Parts of 1t were red to me, read it since, but 48 10 how 1 read to me I 'can not swe The other points soug lawy busband after only @ with i that she saw nothing in peavance that indicated brutality of nature, and that sto had been out i cty for aome time before meoting him, She had been engaged before meoting Car ter, Lut the muteh had been broken ofty e Wrecked a Passenger Train, GrAND RaPIDS, Mich, April 16,--An st tempt was In; last night to wreck the westbound passenger train on the Chicago & West Michigan railroad, which leaves this city at 8:10 p. . While approaching Grand- ville an open switch was encountored aud the engine and all the cars except the rear one ran off the track, the engine being completely dewolished. Nobody was injures e Five Men Drowned, Baixurivor, Ga,, April 18.—At the Ala, bama Midland crossing of the tlahocchey river two bLoats, containing ol n were capsized, drewniug five e o have without its and I havo was first 1ade by the od Carter as her acquaintance his up-