Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 24, 1889, Page 1

e — | EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 24, 1889, gy HE OMAHA DAILY BEE o NUMBER 313 THE BOOMERS ARE EXCITED. Berious Oharges Made Against the Federal Officials. COLLUSION WITHJLAND SHARKS They Are Said to be lmplicated in the Filing of Several Fraudu- lent Claims—Rumors of a Battle, Trouble Brewing. Gurnnie, Uklahoma, April 23.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.)—~What was only a broad expanse of prairie yesterday morning is a city of a thousand tents and about eight thousand inhabitants this morning. The tent-stretehing keeps going on, but there are as many people leaving as there are new ones coming . When the opening hour arrived yesterday, nearly a thousand of the choicest lots were taken by parties who are said to have stood in with the United States marshal, receiver, register and others, whose permits would be respected by the military. A large number of boomers slipped through the lines and hid until noon, and then rushed upon the town site and taked off lots for themselves and all of their friends. As a natural consequenco, there is a great deal of dissatisfaction mani- fested, and many people left yesterday in disgust on seeing the condition of affairs prevailing here. At 6 o'clock last evening aun Indignation meeting was held near the land oftice to get the voice of the people on these matters, Runners were sent through.the camp, calling the people out, and about two thousand of them quit their work of unpacking and put- ting up their tents, and went to+the meeting. Speaking wus continued until after dark, and whenever the improper location of lots was referred to the greatest applause was in- dulged in and the crowd became very ex- cited. A committee was avpointed, consist- ing of one member from every state and ter- ritory in the United States, to draft resolu- tions covering the case and report ata citi- zens' mass meeting, at 9 o'clock this morn- 1mp. The commitiec organized at 9 o'clock last night, and after a long and excited session agreed on resolutions, ich were submitted to the citizens’ “meeting this morning and adopted. These resolutions provide for entering five half sec- tions as town sites under the name of Guth- zie, North Guthrie, South Guthrie, East Guthrie and West Guthrie, and for the sur- vey of these half scctions. They also pro- vide for the appointment of & committee to take steps for protecting the honest seitlers against the frauds that are said to have been practiced by the United States civil officers and others at this point. Itis stated that United States Marshil Needles, of the In- dian territory district, issued .bogus deputy marshals’ commissions and permits to friends of his, to enable them to get into this place before the time for entering the lands law- fully. These permits from the marshal and other ofificials are said to have been used by persons desiring to get here uhead of the others whom the Jaw excluded until noon, yesterday, and thereby locate the choicest lots in Guthrie for themselves and friends. The receiver here is also said to huve interests in lands that were located before the law-abiding set- ulers could arrive. The feeling is very bitter, and the better class of citizens obenly condemn those who gobbled up the lots under special permits. The meetings are very orderly, although well attended, and are almost in continuous gession to-day; but the honest settlers of Guthrie feel that they have not been fairly treated, and are v indignant in conse- quence, The committee from the various states and territories has been retained as a committee of public safety, and it will report at future mectings of the citizens, to be held here, for the purpose of protecting the in- terests and rights of the settlers, and prop- erly organizing a city government for the city of Guthrie, he scenes in camp this morning pre- sented a lively appearance. Nearly ever: body was stirring by 5 o'cloct taurants and stores were being put up. Freight was being hauled up from the depot, and the business of the new city had begun. The Santa Fe water tank was guarded by thé soldiers, and, as no one was allowed to get water there, 'the settlers had to go to the areek, avout half a mile distant, with their buckets, cups, coffee pots and oyster cans for water, The restaurants that were lucky enough to be ready for business this morning are making money rapidly. The hungry crowds must be fed, and the restaurants can charge their own prices for food. Eggs are selling at 10 cents each, bucon and bread at 40 cents and other things in pro- portion, Seven restaurants have started up already and are all doing @ good business, Guthrie bas also two lodging tents, a bLarber shop, photograph gallery, postofiice, several storcs, law oftices and & score of land offices, ull in tents. Water is belng sold on the streets at b cents acup, and the water wugon draws great crowds of thirsty people who can not get water else- where. Surveyors are at work laying off town sites and lots 1n all parts of the camp. Lots are located for two miles wround, and those who came in late have but little chance of Retting anything desirable unless they wait until many who have lots here for specula- tion get disgusted and leave, ¢ Phe cluim-filing at the lana offee is very slow, and the people 1n line waiting their turn provide themselves with stools or blankets to sit on, for the line is always long and the wait grows very tedious. A constant stream of humanity 8 passing in front of the postofice for mail, and the crowds at tho express and baggage ofce at the Santa Fe depot are so large that soldiers and deputy-marshuls are there pre serving order. All trains are behind time and there is no certuinty about eetting mail .,'r}, and there are no postage stamps loft in tho -camp. where. The wind was blowing hard all day and many of the tents weve blown down. The wind last night was quite cbilly for the thousands of Guthrio sottlers, most of whom were unable to got their bedding from the depot. All bad to sicep onthe grass, und any of them had neither shelter nor cover, But little burlding is being done yet. on account of the uncertainty about towu lote here. Many think that much of the camp will be surveyed over and relocated, owing to the aud which s said to have been perpetrated. Pending the settlement of these difticultics, the building of houses has been stobped. Nearly everybody here is armed, and, while there has been no trouble mination to see fair play is great that if these frauds are pessisted in, there may Le trouble any day. They cannot bo bought any- More Blood Spilled, Auxaxsas Ciry, Kan,, April 23.—A special from Guthrie at 1 o'clock this morriug says threo men who took cluims yesterday wore foully murdered by claun jumpers abent 5 o'clock. The napies of the assassius wnd the vicums could not be learned. A vigilunce committce is new scouring the territory soarch of the miscreants who, it is sa'd, will bosummarily dealt with if cauzht, Two doputies went over and were told that nothing had occurred. A reporter got a bout and crossed the stream, however, to investl- gate. Iu the bushes were collected half a dozen wen, Ov the ground and beside u half Efforts were made to conceal the boay, nly on Lhe assurance of the strictest conti- ‘uu was the reporter allowed there, and en he did not dave reveal his business. at oneo recognized ns thut of u nan eateu dizser with the seribe, Compis said he and his partner had entered Guthrie on ponics, All the lots were gone, and they swam the Cottonwood and 'had staked & claim, Compis and his partner offered to divide. To this the fel- low objected, and warned them he would shoot before’ he would divide. Compis aid not believe this threat would be carried out and as he loft the tent ho said he would sleep on that claim. A half hour afterward Compis was shot by the first claimant, as ho 8t00d by his pony, bridlo in hand. His mur- derer got away before Compis’ companions could realize what had been done. Believing secrecy the easiest way out, Compis’ partner dragged the dying man into the bushes, and said no one had_ been hurt. He would not give his name, and the pecu- liarity of the situation prevented a search- ing inquiry. Compis’ companion took pos- session of the murdorer's outfit of a wugon and two horses. The man will never return. Ho knew hisshot was fatal. The body was buried in the bushes. ‘This was the only murder near Guthrie up to mid- night dispite other reports. After 4 o'clock yesterday and all night there was much suffering for water. Tho railrond compauy refused to 1ot the settlers take water from the tank for fear of exhausting it. Water in the Cotton- wood 18 red with mud, and a water famine scems imminent. Hawkers went about the depot last night with buckets of water charging 5 cents o glass. The water was voor, but found ready sale. ot Filing Olaims and Town Site: KaNsas City, April 23.—A Star corres- pondent, who has been at Guthrie all night, returned to Arkausas City to-day and sends the following: The first homestead filed at Guthrie was by Mark S. Kohn of Fort Smith, Ark. The first soldier to file a declaratory statement was Benton Turner, a private in company T, Sixth Tllinois cavalry. During yesterday three town sites, Guthrie, Okla- homa City and Edmunds, three homesteads and twenty-one soldiers declatory statements were filed. At 12:15 William Johuson, head- ing a hittle procession at the land oMce, laid down a rough chart of Guthrie and filed it asa townsite, This was the first paper filed. A great prairie fire raged east of this city last uight, and, with ths camp fires spread over the city, made a beautiful sight. A squad of soldiers guarded the land office all night. Report Everything Quiet. The secretary of the interior to-day re- ceived telegraphic reports from the depart- ment inspectors stationed at Guthrie, Okla- homa and Arkansas City, Kan. The former orythiog is quiet here. A good class of people is in charge of affairs. The Guthrie land office is in full operation. Kinzfisher will open about Thursday. The people will settlo the townsite question quietly, and await legislation to perfect their’ titles. There is absolutely no ground for adminis- trative uncasiness. The public meeting here to-night was us orderly and_conservative in character as 1t would be in New York." Star Routes for Oklahoma. WasniNGTON, April 28.—Second Assistant Postmaster-General Whitford has under con- sideration the establishment of several star mail routes through Oklahoma, It is ex- pected that one or more will be decided upon 1o morrow. SR, S THE DANMARK'S CONDITION. One of Her Passengers Tells About a Conversation Ho Overhoard. New Youxk, April 23.—Olaf Waglund was one of the few Enghsh-speaking passengers of the steamer Danmark who arrived here from Philadelphia to-day, He said he was a florist and had been in America before. In conversation with a reporter this morning he madoa statement which has not yet ap- peared in print m comnection with the casuality. He said that before the accident occurrcd, the date he could not recall, but thought it was the 1st or 2d of April, one of the Norwegian immigrants told him that he bad overheard a conversation in the officers’ quarters. One of the ship's ofticers had said to the others in the apart- ment that he thought the vessel would never reach New York. Her machimery was in bad order and had not received the care it should have veforc the steamer sailed. Her pumps were broken, and in caso of accident would be found of little servic “I am afraid,” a Danmark of- flcer is reported fo have said, “We will meet the fate of the Geser.” The Geiser was a vessel of the srme line sunk by u collision with the Thingvalla ubouta year ago. Wuglund further snid that the vessel's coal boxes were aflre on two occasions before her machinery gave out. 'Phe pussengers heard of both fives and showed more uneasiness over the compara- tively slight accidents than when the vessel becatne totally disabled. Wuglund was loud 1n his praiseof the cantain and crew of _the steamer Missouri, which rescued the Dan- murk’s passengers, e HE CAULED 10 DYNAMITE, Another Bank Kobber Tries to Work the Denver Man's Scheme. VeNTURA, Cal,, April 23, —To-day at noon a bold attempt at bauk robbery was made by a man amed McCarthy, who was recently discharged from the county hospital, He en- sred Collins and Sons’ bank while Cashier Collins was at lunch, leaving Jack Morrison alone, and compiained of his poverty and desperation, which had driven him to think of suicide. He luid a package on the counter, which he said was dynamite, and drew a six- shooter and demanded 0,000, Morrison dodged behind the counter and ran out of the vack door. The robber then seized a tray containing about#,000 and walked into the street. Morrison gave the olurmeand peoble gathered in the street. The thief had a horse hitched near the bank and was mak- ing for that, when the sheriff, who happened to be near, but who was without firearus, stopped into i hardware store and seized a shotgun. The robber surrendered, The woney was recovered excoept which was probably lost on the street, An Importaut P-nsion Dacision. WaAsHINGTON, April 28.-~Corporal Tanner, commissioner of peusions, to-day rendered an smportant decision in passing upon the application of John Webb, late private of Cowpany D, Indiana cavalry, for an increase of pensions from &24 Lo §30 per month. Webb is receiving the former rate of pens for varicose veins of the left leg, and asked for an increaseon the ground that total disabil- Aty now exists. lu granung the fucrcase r, the commissioner says in his opin- 5 not the iutention of congress in using the words “total disability” to debar i ts for ponsions from the benefits of the act untii t nd orleg is a worthiess meumbrance, incapable of motion and com- plotely useless for any purpese whatever, Hereafter, ho says, total disability shall be he'd to exist when the affected momber, by reason of wound, injury or disense, Joss 1t tho performauce of ordinary m: inbor. e The Avmes Court-Martial. WaSILISG April 28,--Cuptain Aries took the wituess stand, to-day, before the Armes couri-martial bonrd, sud testified in his own bebalf 1u the course of a sketch of his carcer Captain Armes rovenled the nature of the s meny given by Colonel Swords and Sergeant-at-Arms Cana In eifect Lo was one of ten picked wen sworu to scerecy who were to act as i speoial body guard of tho president. His orders w sceret, and even Goveraor Beaver did not know abtout theén, e Postmasters Apu Wasnixoren, April 28.—The president to- day appointed & number of postmaste among whom were the following: John Pickering, Alta, Ia.; William b, Turie Waverly, Ta; N A. Siguor, Ludding A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD GROOM. A Precious Infant Giets a Marriage License. BEER, REVOLVERS AND KNIVES. The Combination Which Caused Con- siderable Trouble at Valparaiso ~—A Bloody Affair Near Norfolk ~Other Nebraska News. Rather Yonng to Marry. Dakota City, Neb., April 23.—[Special Telegram to Tun Bes]—A marriage ii- cense was lssued at this place to-day to a youngster of fifteen, hailing from the south- ern_part of the state. His proposed bride, of this county, is three yoars his sefor. No objection, however, was raised, as he had the written consent of bothparents, Beer, Revolvers and Knives. VaLPARAISO, Neb., April 28.—| Special Tel- ogram to Tae Bre|—Beer, revolvers and knives were in order at the windup of & party given at Iver Jansen’s house last night. . Gustafsen came out of tho racket with several severe knife wounds, two of which came near_taking out his left eye. C. J. McFarland is accused of wielding tho knife and was arrosted this morning. _Gustafsen held & revolver in his band but did not shoot. County Attorney Simpson came, thi afternoon, to look into the affair, but it is doubtful if anything wgll be done @s all par- ties were drunk at the Him Orushed His Skull With an Ax. Nonrork, Neb., April 23.—|Special Tele- ram to Tue Bee]—L. M. Reckard and George W. Ives, & brother-in-law from Bur- nett, were cutting trees this morning on the river banks south of town on land belonging to William Boche, when William and Her- man Boche came upon them armed with an ax and a revolver. The storles differ as to exactly what followed, but it seoms a quarrel ensued in which a target riflc in the hands of Ives was used as & club upon William, who was making an_attack upon Rechard, when Boche came up behind Ives and struck him on the head with the ax, breaking in his skull. He was carried to Rechard's ' house and 1t was thought could not long survive. The Boches came to town and gave them- selves up to the sherit, Peru Notes. Neb., April 23.—|Special to TuE Brr.|—The stato normal school observed Arvor day by planting a large number of troes in the campus. Appropriate exercises were held in the chapel, ex-Governor Furnas delivering the main address. Kach class, having plauted o fow trees, had its represen- tative deliver a short speech dedicating the trees in_ honor of noted men. Rev. Hoopingarner, evangelist, is conduct- ing the most successful revival meeting ever held in this town. During the f!rsl week more than one hundred conversiofis were made and seventy-five new members united with the M. E. church. Newspapers Consolidate. FuLLerTox, Neb., April 23.—|Special to Tue Bee.]—A change in the newspapers of this county was effected, a fow days ago. M. H. Barber, of the Nance County Journal, has purchased from A. L. Bixby the Nance County Sentinel. Hereafter, the two papers will be consohdated and_continue under the name of the Nance County Journal. Both were republican in politics. The Sentinel was conducted for some years as an inde- pendent republican paper, under the name of the Fullerton Telescope. ' When Mr. Bixby assumed control he changed the name to Nance County Sentinel and mado its politics straight republican. . Wild West Indians. FreyMoXT, Neb., April 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Brr.|—Major John Burke, manager “for Buffalo Bill, passed through Fremont on the Elkhorn road this afternoon with a band of nearly one hundred Indians from Pine Ridge agency. They are going to Paris where they will join the Wild West show during the exvosition. Among the chiefs were Red Shirt, Noneck, Medicine Horse and Rocky Bear. John Nelson and “Buckskin Jack" Russel accompanied them as interpreters. —— Horses and Cattle Burned. Yonxk, Neb., April 23.—|Special Telegram to Te Bre.)—A large barn and its contents belonging to Robert James, one of the prominent farmers of this county, living one mile east of this city, was destroyed by fire last mght. Eleven head of cattle and ten head of horses perished. A large amount of gerain and machinery was destroyed. Loss $4,500. No insurance. Five Horses Roasted. Nowrn Lour, Neb.,, April 28.—[Special Telegram to Tir Bek.]—Shortly after mid- night the barn of Dr. J. Jauss was discovered to be on fire, but owing to a high wind noth- ing could be done towards checking the flame and helping five horses, that were struggling to frea themselves from tho burn- ing building. The amount of loss, including the horses, is estimated at $2,000; not in- sured. 'Phe cause of the fire is unknown. —_—— g Arbor Day at Dakota City. Daxora Ciry, Neb, April 23.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bek.]—Arbor day was duly observed at this place, the main fea- ture being the high school exe rcises, which cousisted of appropriate songs, declama- tiong and the planting of several beautiful trecs, one of which was in honor of Miss Julin' O'Connor, now deceased, formerly prineipal of the high school for a number of years, Court at Madison, Mabisoy, Nev.,, April 28.—[Special Tole- gram to Tur Bee.|—Court opened to-day with Judee Kinkad on the bench. , The case of the State vs George Parkis, charged with rape, was called up and as the prosecuting witnesses failed to appear, it was dis: missed. The State vs Wamker, charged with murder, was set for Thursday. A Farewell Reception. Corunpus, Neb., April 23, —[Special Tele- grawe to Tue Bee, |-—The friends of Rev. R. L. Kuox, of Grace Episcopal church, gave him a farewell reception at the ‘Thurston hotel this evening previous to his departure for South Omuha. Mr, Knox has been ree- 0 for the past two years aud his many uds regret to see him leave, o Yor Selling Liquor on Sunday. Dakora Ciry, Neb, April 23,—[Special Tolograu to Tur Bee)—Four saloon keepers at Coving were arrested to-day and brought before County Judge Wilbur charged with nulllnf liquor on Sunday. They gave bonds for their appearauce. Railroad B,nds Carry. Nexvous, Neb., April 23.—[Special Tele- gram 10 Tk Bee. | -At the election to-day for $30,000 bonds in aid of the Yankton, Nor- folks & Southwestern railroad, 807 votes were cast, of which 762 were for und 45 against the bends. S Raliwiy Firemen's Dance. Craunow, Neb., April 23—[Spacial Tele- gram to Tne Bi The railway iremen of the Black Hills aivision of tiie Fremout, Elk- horn & Missouri Valley railroad, gave a ball ying. The music was s band, of Alnsworth, f :d by & concert by the 2 concert and ball were liber- L ¢ patronized. A Mr@e crowd attended and it was a grand s ‘The band was held over here to meet $he Omaha board of trade this evening. P Oralg Newa Crate, Neb.,, April 24 —[Special to Tne Bee. | —Arbor day was generally observed in this vicinity yesterday. Several fine lots of trees were put out. The members of the Christian church put out trees around their church in such shape that they will make a fine park when grown up. ‘The small grain looks nicely, though more rain is needed. Corn ground is in good shave, and some corn 'is already planted. Grass land is two weeks ahead of last year, and is already fit for pasturing. Tramps are becoming o numerous that some means are to be devised to either put them to work or fire them out of town. They average six or eight a day, and seem to think this a good place to stay, as they usually strike the citizens for throe meals a day. — An Old Resident Dead. TALMAGE, Neb., April 28.—|Special to Tne Ber.]—The dead body of Warren Cummins, an old resident, arrived here last night from Manitou Springs, Colo., where he was ro cewving treatment. He died of rheumatism of the heart. The faneral service took place to-day. ek Arbor Day at Ewing. Ewixa, Neb., April 23.—[Special to Tne Ber.]—Arbor day was duly observed here yesterday afternoon by the public school. Quite an interest was manifested on the part of both teachers and scholars, Twenty-four trees were planted. A N THE POPE!S ADDRESS. American Bishops Commended for Their Faithful Work. Bavtivore, April 28.—The Catholle Mir- ror to-morrow will publish the following brief address to the American bishops by Pope Leo XIIL, setting forth the grants and wishes of the Holy See in relation to the Catholic college at Washington: “‘The earnestness with which you apply yourselves to the preservation of Catholic piety, to promote the Inter- ests of your dioceses, and espccially to supply the safeguards by which provision is made for the proper training of clergymen and young laymen in sound doc- trine and i every branch of science, gives us cause of great joy. Heretoforo very welcome were your letters sont to us toward the close of last year, in which you state that the commenced work of the great lyceum or university at Washington, which you were promoting, had so far progressed that all things are now ready for teaching theology, this year, and we joyously accept your university laws and statutos, which you submitted to our authority and judgment. Ia fwhioh fmatter we judge your purpose most praiseworthy, that you have resolved to set up in tho contennial year of the establishment of the ecclesiastical Hierachy there a monument and perpetual memorial of that auspicious event by found- ing a university. ‘Therefore, anxious to satisfy forthwith your desires, we entrusted your university Taws brought for cxamination and recogn| tion to the most eminent cardinals of the propaganda, that they might give us their judgment concerning them. Now, their opinions having been laid before us, 'grapt- ing your request, we sanction by tliese 1at- ters the statutes and laws of your university, and we give tiie same the proper rights of a full and regular universjty, Therefore we graut power to your university to pro- mote students whose knowledg®' shall have been tested to academic Wegrees and to the degree of doctorship In theology, philosophy und canon law, and in other sciences in which it is customary to confer degrees and doctorship, when, in coming years, the teach- ing of them shall have been established in your university.” e Petitioned to Wake Up. Pronre, Dak., April 23.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.]—The interior depart- ment at Washington has just been petitioned from Pierre to make haste in the appointing of the Sioux commission, as the Indians on the raservation scem to be getting uneasy over the delay and appear to be willing to make terms with the government at once for the relinquishment of the land. The steam boat Heleua brought news from Standing Rock to-day that the Indians there were ready to sign. A big council had so decided. Everybody interested is wondering at the slow action 1n the matter by the administra- tion and hope it will make haste, ——— Mayor Grant Means Business. NEw York, April 28.—Mayor Grant, this morning, sent a letter to Mr. Swith, commis- sioner of public works, saying: “You are hereby directed to remove herewith from Broadway, beginning at Park place, all the poles and wires of tejegraph and telephone companies to Fourth gtreet, and from Four- teenth street to Fifth strect, all poles and wires of the fire department.” This settles the question as to whether the wires will go under ground or not, for it is plain to be seon that Mayor Grant means business and will not let up until the city is completely cleared of poles and wires along the subways, L Church Dedication YaNkrox, Dak., April 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee]— Bishops Hare and ‘Walker are here and Christ church will be consecrated to-morrow evening by Bishop Hare, of South Dakota. Bishop Walker, of North Dakota, will preach the sermon for the occasion. A number of the clergy of the diocese will be present at the consecra- tion of the church. Rev. Mr. Corpell, of St. Thomas, Sioux City, is also in the city, e A New Bank For St. Joseph, S. Joseru, Mo., April 23.—[Special Tele- gram to —With a capital of §100, 000, & new pank will go into business in St. Joseph about July 1. The bank will be a private one. composed of Sumuel M. Names, James McCord, John 8. Lemon and Thomas E. Tootle, The firm name will be Tootle, Lemon & Co., and the aggregate fortunes of the partuers amount 1o over 400,000, Got Four Years. Sioux Favs, Dak., April 23.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bex.~]John Anderson, alias Bones Allon, to-day received o sentence of four ycars for grand larceny. A weel ago, with a pal, he snatehed a roll of bills from a (}erz}an boy whom they were trying to work. B e A Twenty-Year Franchise. Yaxkros, Dak., Aprjl33.—[Special Tele- gram to Bee,]—Phe eity council to-night passed an ordinauce giying R. . Pettigrew @ charter, for twenty years, for street car lines on all the strects of Yankton, and work will commence immedigtely on two miles of track. . i sDakota's Penitentiary, Siovx Farvs, Dak., April 23.—[Special Telegram to Tup Bee.)—The board of trustees of the Dakota penitentiary took charge of the institution to-day. Q. D. Kanouse will be formally instalied as warden in the course of three woeks. -~ Pauncefote at His Post. Wasnminaroy, April 28. =Sir Julian Paun- cefote, the new British minister to the United States, areived here this afteruoon. Ha was nccompanied by s secretary and Micbael Herbert, cherge of legation, and was met at the station by the legation wtitackes. e e Will Fire ghe Netional Salute. Wasuixaro, April 24,—The secreta war hus ordered the commanding oicers at all wilitary posts to fire a nutioual salute of thirty-eigit guns-on April 89, the centeunary of tlie insuguration of Washington, IN THE WORLD OF SPORT. Amateur Bioyolists Still Troading the Pedal. Lustily ST. JOSEPH AND ST. PAUL LOSE. The Former Beaten by Milwaunkee and the Latter by Sioux Clty— No Game Piayed at Denver. Milwaukee 6, 8t. Joseph 5. St. Josmem, Mo, April 23.—Poorman’a base on being hit by the pitcher after two men were out, followed by Albert's double, gave Milwaukeo the winning run and the game in the niath inning. The score: MILWAUKEE. An. T, 8D, oH Poorman, rf.... Alborts, 8b Herr, of Sutton, r! Klusman, 2b. Morrisey, 1b. Lowe, 1T..... Grifith, p.. Crossley, o. _Totals ... . c ©wod Z| pesammoen ol crooormB~ | smocwcoo® HEie B coccrerert wl cocmone . JOSEPIL. AL R DL sB. 0 0 Curts, 1f.. Frye, rf.... Ardner, 9b. Schellhasse, Krieg, of Cartwrignt, 1D. Smith, Whitney, 8b. Flood, p. Totals . Sl e wwerein (ectireieic cleii oo e ecercre Z|en ¢ INNINOS, 02 0 300 Milwaukee St. yoseph. SUMMARY. Runs carned—Milwaukeo 1, St. Joseph 2. Two-base hits—Alberts. Threc-base hits—Alberts, Smith. Double plays—Kricg to S se. Bases on balls—Milwaukee 7, St. Joseph 2. Hit by pitehed ball—Poorman. Struck out—By Griftith 10, by Flood 8. Passed_balls—Crossley 1. Time of game—1:40. Umpire—Force. Sloux City 10, St. Paul 8. Sioux Crry, Ta,, April 23 test ever seen here. There was b batting and flelding all through the game. Cline’s work in right was the chicf feature, Score: BIOUX CITY, AB. R, 1D, sB. TO, 4 0 4 0 Cline, rf.. . Glenn,1f. Powell, 1b.... Brosnan, 2b. s, Bradley Genins, cf. .. Crotty, ¢.... Seibel, p. Totals, Mo eos et B ea B wemranoac ol mommcomoc? 10 1 ST. PAUL. TS 2 8 in. Hawes, 1b.... Murphy, ef. Pickett, s 8 Tredway, | Carroll. 1 f Reilly, 8b. Werrick, 2b. Broughton, ¢ Maines, p... Sowders, p.. | conrrprmns [Pacesooroey cccwcoenal © ter & | cromrrwonem al ccccorre il commen Sioux City St. Paul Runs Earned Two-base His—Glenn, Relly, Werrick. Three-base Hits—Glenn, Powell. Buses on Called Balls—Glenn, Powell, Brosnan, Bradley, Crotty, Seibul ' (2), Wer: rick. Bases From Being Hit by Pitched Balls— Carroll. K Struck Out—By Seibel 5, by Maines 1, by Sowders, 2. Passed Balls—Broughton 1. Time of Game—2:05. Umpire—Kell No Game at Denver. Dexver, Colo., April 23.—There was no game here to-day, owing toa heavy wind storm. The Americ: Association, CiNcINNATI, April The following 15 the result of to-duy’s gamo: Cincinnati....1 1 0 0 01 0 0 2 2-7 Kansas City..0 0 10 0 2 0 0 3 0-5 LouisviLie, April 23.—The following is the result of to-day’s game St. Louis, ..... 002 0 0 2 210 0—7 Louisville.......0 4 9 0 2 0 1 1 0—17 PuIrApeLPHIA, April 23.—The following is the result of to-day’s game: Athletics. 6 0020000 0§ Columbus 00102010 04" Bartivone, April 23.—The following is the result of to-day’s game: Baltimore. 0ol 1 000 8 10 08 Brooklyn. 20001010 04 New York's Olub is Homeless. New Yonx, April 23, —The New York base ball club is homeless. Governor Hill to-day vetoed the bill recently passed by the legis- lature to prevent the cutting of streets through the Polo grounds. The base ball folks now have to choose between Staten .Island and the Jersey fats, The Bicycle Race. The amateur byking race still continues at the Coliseum with unabated vigor. The crowd was again but fair in dimensions, but those present were very euthusiastic and scemed to enjoy the riding very much. The coutestants are all working industriously, and any man in the race 13 liable yot t come in a winner. ‘The score: oux City 6, St. Paul 2. Powell, Carroll, Miles, .0 . 99 100 100 [ 100 100 [ . 100 100 Tagger.. Kastman . Flescher. ... Beard. . Siefken Ruodes Mittauer. Francisco. . Peabody Hutchins.. Referee THE ;"l Memphis Mespms, April 23,—Ihe weather was pleasant, the track in splendid condition aud tne attendance lurge, Summary “Thice-year-olds, three fourths of mile-—- Los Webster won, Auloy second, Mandolin third, Tiwe--1:17 All ages, one aud one-sixteeuth Lottie Wall won, Long C Time 1 ar-olds, Casslus second, Lo Two-year-olds, Amelia won, Lady Lebanon third., Time All ages, one and ol Hamlet won, Insolenc third, Time— wliles ice secoud, ludor one iike—Prin hts of @ mile purn second, Mt 1:04. sixtecnth n Bay Listrict Races. 8ax Fraxcisco, April 2 * they now ¢ Lere was ll small attendance at the second day’s racing of the Blood horse association at the Bay distriot track to-day. Three-yoar-olds, three-fourths of & mile— White Cloud won, Kmotion second, Nancy third. Time—1:14. Two-year-olds, five-cighths of & mile—Ra- cine won, Sailor scfond, Atlantic third. Time—1:0 One mile—Welcome won, Killdare second, Jack Brady third, Time—1:423{. Pacific derby, one mile_and a_half—Crar won, Sorrento second, Wild Oats third. Time—1:80, One mile and an eighth—Lady Hel Mena second, Black Pilot third. 1:06}5. e THRIED T(-) WREOR A TRA Another Frightful Railrond Accident Narrowly Averted. Drs Moies, Tn., April 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber.|—A special from Jeffer- son, Green county, says: A dastardly at- tempt was made to wreck the regular north- bound passenger train Satarday might over the narrow guage road, by the plazing of o lare stone upou the track just north of the Northwestern railway crossing. The stone, which weighs about two hundred pounds, was struck by the engine, but the latter had almost come to a standstill, and hence was not thrown from the track, yot at_the samo time the front end of the engine was raised about eighteen inches. = A tramp has been urrcsted on suspicion and now lics in jml. He was scen by the trainmen ut the railroad crossing when the train went north, and heimmediately took to his heels in au_opposite_direction. ~ He was apprehended at the narrow guage depot and recognizea by the trainmen. Ho stoutly de- nies any connection with the obatruction, and explains his presence ot that time at the crossing by sayiug that it was his purpose to jump aboard a_train on the northern road, but his leaving there so suddenly in aucther direction points to s guilt. He hails from Missouri and is a desperate looking man. Creston’s Sunday Law. Curstox, I, April 23 —(Special to Tne Bre. |—Last Sunday, for the first time in her history, Creston observed the Sunday law. The new democratic mayor, John A. Patter- son, was povularly supposed, prior to elec- tion, to favor the whisky element. It was also whispered that Pattorson had pledged an association of local ministers that, m case of his clection, ho would enforce all laws. The “joint” men worked, it appears, without any direct promise as to results, going. principally upon the faith that Mr. Patterson would sustain his former record and *‘stay. by the boys.” The result was the election of the democratic mayor by a round major- ity. T s first ofliciul_uct was to clo i His next mov thier in a squad of boot- leggers, who wero assessed heavy fines. Then cortain vacant rooms were searched by ofticers, several cascs of beer were seized, und the owners arrested on chargés of sclling liquor. e or six billard men, butchers and & livery man were flned for selling liquor, in sums running from &0 to §300 each. 'Lwo raids havo been made on gambling houses ssulting in a haul of thirteen gamblers and $150 in fines, Last Friday the mayor issued a proclamation stating that the Sunday law would be enforced, and yesterday every door In the eity except hotels, livery stables, resi- dences and churches were closod. Many Sunday dinners were eaten without bread and meat und digested withont cigars by citizens who were not thoughtful enough to provide on Saturday evening. “The whisky men are disconsolate. “T see thirough it all now," said onc of them to a ent’ this morning. “All the while we were legging on clection_day and i in our cash for Patterson beer, thiat | trust wes getting iu its work and on the same man.” 0 joint keepors were tried this moring, ling liquor. sts, the costs in Unon payment © suspended during good behavio He Was We Masoxy Crry, Ta., April 23, —[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre]—News was received in this city to-night that I3a Totten, for a num- ber of years u resident of this city, and a young man highly estecmed, had committed suicide in the Mitchell hotel, at Mitchell, Dak., on Sunday, but that his body had not been discovered until to-day. IHis pavents reside here, but they can attribute no reason se_who were most i ith him state that he of late and was prosecution for vio- d it is thought that the deed. ssed by crimnil lating the liquor law, o this drove him to com A Boy Kicked to Doath. Stoux Ciy, Ta., Al —([Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee.-—Tim Donovan, a thir- teen-year-old boy, living ten miles in the country, to-day weut out to nis father when he cawe home to dinuer. When the team was unhitehed the father put the lad on a horse, which became frightened. The bo; was thrown off, and being caught in the hal ness was kicked and dragged to death, being shockingly mutilated Killed By the Cars, Muscarixg, la., Apnl [Svecial Tele- gram to Tue Bee.)—Drummond Wilson, son of Rev. W. G. Wilson, pastor of the Pirst M. E. church, was run over by a switch engine and nsta; avening. His head was crushed will he taken to Several Bloody Fights Between the Strikers and the Troops, Viexx ~The strife of “car men is nea Rioting, however, con- mob, to-day, stoned the cavalry, forcements of infantry were re: Many rioters were wounded and a governwent 10-da to drive the c hereupon offered 10 14 tionally. At 10 o'clock hand conflict took place between the soldiers and the wob, The rioters tried to set fire to 4 gun factory at Hernals, The troops fired avolley into the mob iand wounded many pe SOUS, citement continued up to mnd- night. Several shops were looted. The commssioner of poli was nearly stoned to th by the wob i wias sued with much dificulty by & party of dragoons. offered to supply rs. Tno swrikers me work uneondi- to-night o hond to Epidemic, th Commis v, receved o April sianer Stuart of this city, to dispateh from Surgeon G 1 amiton, of the niarine hoswital service, United States navy, notifyiog him that at Sautos and Rio, 1wo ports from which the coffea importers of this city receive ajwast all their coffee, low fover is raging with greater vialonco The dovtors of Rio have prospective 'y that cwssn POrmissL 050, hopivg that the ne e will allay the fears of peoposed tourists. AL the e of the last repart from Rio, there hud been 156 doaths from yellow fever in four days. - Death of a Promin swspaper Man veia, Kun., Ap iSpecial Te gram 1o Tig Bew. |--George M. Ewing, one of thie prominent newspaper men of ihe stato, died early this worning of swailpox. The disease was contracted i, Colorudo’about one week ago, on his wedding trip, become loss of The Weath ¢ For Nebraska and Daloty weather, winds becowing v Por lowa: Pair weather, ern portions by light custerly winds, MORE EXTRA SESSION TALK. A Strong Probabllity That It Wil Be Called For Octobor. JIM LAIRD STILL A SICK MAN, Hys Condition Not so Hopeful as Re- cently Supposed—The Prosidens tinl Contennial Party--Othew Washington ltems, WASHINGTON Buneav, T OMAna Bre., 518 FOURTRENTH STRERT, Wasmixaroy, D, C,, April 23, Thomas 13. Reed is the only aspirant for tho speakership of tho Kifty-first congress now in Washington, with the exception of Mr. Cannon, of Illnois. He wus at the white house and the various departments to-day, secking appointments for is constitu- ents Mr. Recd says there will undoubtedly bo an oxtra session of congress’ called about the middle of October. Major McKinley, of Ohio, another very prominent speakership candldate, said, on Saturday, 10 your corre- spondent that an extra session would be called in October. The same opinions were expressed by Messrs. Cannon and Burrows, of Michigan, the other well-known speaker- ship candidate, within the past two weeks. These men have all talked to the president on the subject of an extra session, and their opimons are based upon the knowledge they gleaned from the chief cxecutives. Nine-tenths of the ropublicans in both houses of congress aro of the same opnion. All of these men have exprossed the belief that the committees will be an- nounced within a fortnight after the houso is organized. This alone will save at least two weeks of time. Under the stitution the house meets in regular session on the first Monday in Decomber, and it is very rare that the committees are announced beforo the second week in January. Sometimes the committees are not known until the third or fourth week in January, and thus six weeks are wasted. The question of having con- gress meet in oxtra sossion in October simply involves the question of the advisabilit, or comfort of having the regular session run through all of the hot mouths next summer or adjourn before the weather is hot by calling the session six ght weeks in advance of the usual time, one member and two senators were seen at the eapitol between 12 and 2 o'clock to-day. Nearly all of the committee rooms were closed, very few visitors were seen and there was the most complete desertion of the capitol building that has been observed for NTENNIAL PARTY. : Al passenger agent of the Penusyly. Irond, Boyd, was a vis- itor at the white house this afternoon and completed the angements for the trans- portation of the sidential party to the New York Centennial celebration, The ssudent will be accompanied by Mre, Hars u, Mrs. MclSce, Miss Murphy, thejmem= of the cabinet and of the supreme court of the United States, General Scofield, the special committee of escort from New York and other dignitaries. The special train, which will b under the personal charge of Mr. Boyd, will leave Washington at 1 & m. Monday next. Stops will be made ut Baltj more, Wilmington, Gray's Ferry, Philadel phia, Trenton und Elizabeth, arriving at_the latter city at 8 a. m., where the president will be the guest of Governor Green, of New rty will remain there until ! he cars will be taken again abethport, ~Arriving at 108, m. a4 h they will embark for Now York. The party will leave New Yorke on @ special train at 4 p. m., on Wednesday, and will wes rive in Washinglon about 9 a. m. APPEALS AND DECISIONS. y The fivst assistant secretary of the ime prior s10n in the case of the s M. Melville froni tho de- cision of the commissioner of the general lend ofiice of March 10, 18 commis- sioner having held for cancellation appells s homestead ent upon -the northwest quarter of section 22, township 4 north, range 36 west, Gt p | nieridian McCook land district’ of N “Chie entry nad heen contested b 4 Benjamin upon tha ground that the ciaimant had not made her residence upon the land. ) evidence submitted showed that sha had built flimsy structures unfit for habita- tion in_winter, and_had merely visited tha place, staying over night_about ouce every six mont efpleaded poverty as un ex- cuse fora rict compliance with the law, but the first assistant sccretary afi-med the action of the commissioner, on the groand that an occasional visit to a houestend 15 not suflicient to Jlish a residence thereon, and further, that the fact of the clui ant owning u 1 farm, together with ro. e1v- ing o sulary of $50as a teacher, preciuded ber Tight 1o plead poverty, e first ussistaut secrctary of the in- terior has considered the wnpeal of Sa uel Sims from the decision of the _conunis: ioner of the general lund ofiice of Novembir 10, 1387, holding for cancellation his homest u { entry for the northeast quurter of sect 'on 17, township 5 north, range 5 west, N ¢Co s land district, Neoraska. 5 cuso’ involy:s the contest of John Doc who claim 4 that Sims had resided on his pre-ciupti u m during the period of nearly five yea-s since he had held his homestead, to which he bad wade entry three weeks before giving proof for lus pre-emption. The evideice showed that Sims had acted uude ad- vice of the local of rozarding , his right to make the howestead entry before he lr;..u nerfed his prosemption cush ey ut the first assistant s held that such fuct could not :\m'%qllmlmn, a8 the departiment had o power or authority to alize an illegal uct oven though . that” act rmission or under the al officers, Sim's case, how- eyer, comes within the provisions of tl giving the right to “make the second ¢ 10 one who has not therefore proved titie to the tract of land for which he had made en try under the homestead law.’ The first assistant sceretary conciudes his comment by referring the casé hack 1o the commissioner for lus further cousideration, sayiug that the evidence scems to indicate thut Sim's caze comes within the provisions of this liw, NEBHASKA FOSTMASTI John 1, Jewett, Augus, Nuckolls county, vice 1. Miner, resigned; Prank Hellor, 13lue Gilmore, Iradshian vergor, r A Hitelicoe county, vice W. Crouch, resignod, and leton, [Cent Adums county, vica reicdetheinior, rosigned, POXTMASTEIS ALY ‘Tempicton, Benuett, Cedar county, Hlalr, resigned; Poter Leilly, oma county, vice 13, D, i 1. L. Houston, 13roas 1R, Campboll, resigy Bioux counity, vice k. O, : John Hersley, Lisbon, Linn Linger, vosigned ; G.Wilks inson, Muin, Cedar county, vice . W. itock holtz, resigned; W, 'Andorson, Santic ago, Polk county W. Matfcon, re- signed, aud W a, Linn couniy, vice I The ass: tle INTED, coun Burncil, Plumb, ounty iull, for sou Gotham cnator Pad. o the only pation now in nutor Mandorson being wway ou & guuniug expedition, Repr Laird 1s not 0 us 1 he would W0y r06, Vi, 10 14 nator 1addos City afte will join his s shiort tap ta ARNY ORDENS. oud-Lieutenant Willaon ¥, Stamper, Twenty-fi will repair to Ne York City r:00 10 the Supers inte vice for Loigs porary du Private infuntr, chargod »at Day john 12, Ni , company G, Second now with his ¢ npuny, Witk ve dis. the service of the United commanding ofcer of Lis sta- seldier iy not entitled to truve) Pruny B, HUrars,