Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 26, 1889, Page 1

P — . o IT DIES . AWAY IN AN ECHO. | The Oklahoma Boom Now Causes But Faint Roverberations. BETTLERS SEE THEIR MISTAKE. Bundreds Daily Leaving the Terri- tory 'n Profound Disgust—A Rude Awaiening Krom a Dream of Wealth, The Bubble Bursts. Gurarizs, Oklahoma (via, Arkansas City, Kaa.), April 2.—|Special Telogram to Tne Ser.]—The process of magic city building still goes on here, and the excitement and confusion continues. 1wo banks have al- ready started. One of them has its building up, but the other is doing busincss over o counter in front of the building being erccted, The number of restaurants has in- creased to nineteen, with about as many more lunch stands, Two butcher shops, four barber shops, twenty-eight land and law offices, three livery stables, twenty stores, and other business entorprises have been esto*Jished in tents, House building ®oes on as rapidly as carpenters and lumber can be procured. Twenty-six houses have been built within the past two days. ‘The greatest jam is in front of the land office, where fully five hundred men stand and sit in line outside, awaiting their turn to file on their elaims, and people are hurrying here from all over Okishoma to filo on claims located at various] points. The rush at the postofice is so great, and such a statd of confusion prevails, that it is hard to get maii or send it off. 'There is only one de- livery for about ten thousand people, and in order to gt near the postofiice tent, it is necessary to stand in the line in the hot sun ofor an hour or two, and then perhaps no mails have been received for two days, or, 1f recerved, the postmaster has been unable ' to get them distributed. Postage stamps are very scaroce and have been sold as high as 10 cents apiece to persohs who were anxious to get lotters off. The postoffice supply was exhausted on the first day. ‘Tho depot und express office are the scenes of the greatest confusion, Peopls are rush- ng hither and thither, hunting - baggrage, ex- nress and freight, while others are anxiously # vaiting the arrival of trains to leave for ouer parts. All trains are be- %wind time and no confidence can bo placed in the railrond’s schedule, and the agent scems unable to keep track of the trains, 1t is strange that more accidents aro not occurring. Two freight trains collided yes- torday morning four miles south of here and were pretty badly wrecked, but no ovher ac- cident is reported. Tho passenger train for the north last_evening pulled out with ten conches loaded with disgusted and disap- pointed people leaving Oklahomu. The cars wero literally packed, and also the platforms and stops were crowded. Nearly overybody hero is armed, but peace and quiet prevail, snd the reports sent put from hero of the killing of some cluim jump- ers are all manufactured. The only danger from firearms is that someone will be killed by thp reckless shooting that 15 done all over the camps by tenderfeet who are not fa- miliar with the use of weapons, and shoot, offt their pistols and Winchesters every night simply becauso there is 10 liw against it. Guthrie js full of huckster shops of all Jinds, aud vresents the appearance of the outside of a “ountry fair, where peanut, lem- onade and sandwich venders are shouting in every dircction and selling their stuff. A number of fakirs have been_ plying their vo- cation here,and a few shell games were broken up by the military ‘The games are similar (o three- , ouly a little worse, and_scveral hundred doilars woro ‘won from unsuspecing ‘‘grecnies,” There is considerable speculation | lots, and exorbitant prices are off choice ones. One man is said to have an offer of $1,500 for a corner lot. Real e tate agents are busily engaged in sclling claims, although aost of the lots have sev- eral claimhats. Part of the land has been homesteaded aud part entored as town sites, and all has been squatted upon by settlers; hence endless litigation i3 sure to follow. The whole camp is being surveyed by soveral parties, and until lats have been made and accepted by the and office at Washington, no man can tell what lot he owns or Lccuples. ‘Troule and trife are likely to result from this unsettled state of affairs. All here recognize the im- portanco of having soms sort of law for Guthrie, ana ex-Mayor Constantine, of Springtiold, 0., tas been made temporacy olice judge, and has appointed several po- flueu:eu to preserve the peace, for the United States marshal's force was not to be de- pended upon. “The thousands of people here have to put up with many hardships and inconveniences, and many persous who nave come in here are loud in thoir denunciation of the news- pavers that published such glowing accounts of Oklahoma to induce thern to desert homes elsowhere to como hiere. ‘Thero is every rea- son to belieye that Guthrie will bo a live city, forn while, at least, but the present boom is not likely to continue very iong, for there is nothing now but the wush and ex- citement and confusion to sustain it. town red for fused Claim Jumping. Eomoxn, Oklahemn (via- Arkansgs City, Kan.), April 25, —[Special Telegram to Tue Bgg. | —Considerable cluin: 1um|:lug has been done here, and this town and the land around it 1s claimed Ly different parties, Several persons are said to have been upon the land Jong before the time for opsning Oklahoms under the president’s proclamation, and are, therofore, denied all legal rights to land in the territory. But they took possession of the bost part of Edmond, and but for being driven off by the Chicago aud Missouri colo- ples, would have held it. Three town sites have been Jocated there, and there will be some troubie over the orgunization of a pro- wvisional governinent, owing to the faot that soveral factions are try; to controi the af- fairs of the town. All of the lavd has heca taken up, and mucl of v has several ¢luim- ants, Ordered an Investigation. WasniNoToN, April 25.-~Immediately upon receipt hare of the press reports that gov- ernment officials and others temporarily in the government employ in Oklahoma hud used their sutbority as such officials to se- cure prior rights in lands in the territory, in disregard to the rights of others, tho mflldelfl- and secratary of the interior have lographed the special agents of the depart- ment now in the territory to make a thorough and prompt investigation of the facts i the case and report immediately to the scoretary the findings. 1f the officiuls are found to have been implicated in any at- tempted injustico or wrong-doing the uction of the government In the matter will be very prowpt und decisive, Disappointment Drove Him Crazy. WixrieLn, Kan,, April 25.—An unkoown man, apparently crazy, startled podostriuns this afternoon by drawing & razor mcross his throat, inflicting & slight gash. Later he shot himsclf through the head aund died this evening. ¥rom papers found it was lesraed thatho was Silas B. Kennedy, of Ruw Randolph county, lllinois. Two men in this city to-day said they had accompanied Ken- nedy from St. Louis to Guthrie, sud all three ailed to get claims. It 18 supposed that ihe ead man's wind was deranged by fuilure. ALK sher. Kansas Civy, April 25 —A Klagtisher spee- ial says that three more companies of infan. try have been ordered there. Theve is vo disorder and the troops are mercly sent as a precautionary weasure. The Arst baby we born; yestercay, It frat saw the light of tuy FRIDAY MORNING, A PRIL 26, 1889, world in a wagon and was christened Okla- homa Lewis. The parents are from Texas. 1 A numver of settlers have claimed the north half of the seotion as n townsite, and have named it Kingfisher, They have elected a mayor and council, and ure running opposi- tion to the original Kingfisher, John A. Blair, secretary of the Cherokee Live Stock association, und three others, have entered o section botween there and the strip line, It said that the Rock Island will build a depot on tho site. One of the Blair party who paid £300 for a lot, was chased off by u settler who had first taken possession, There are three or four contests on nearly every claim, and land lawyers ave preparing for a harvest. Reports of murdors come in, but none of them have been substantiated. Hardshins of the Settlors, KaxsAs Crry, April 25 spoctal from Guthrie, via rail w0 Arkansas City, says: Facilities for getting news away from here are no better than two days ago. Thero is little outside of incidents. The corps of sur- veyors was yesterday increased to four, and vk was commenced in the afternoon. Provisions continue scarce, One man yes- terday sold thirty barrels of bread at 15 cents a loaf or two for 25 cents. The supply ran out, and while the people were willing to pay an ' exorbitant price, it could not be had atall. Crackers found ready sale at $1 per pound. The inconvenience caused by the blockade is beyon1 computation. 1t gets worse in- stead of better. Freight, express and baggage increases with each train, and the luck of neip .provents prouipt distribu- ion. ‘'ho wator question continues to be a serious one. Despite the fact that every train takes out large numbers of dissatisfici settlers, every train brings in as many more #o therd is littlo ciange in the actual numper o1 Filing continues slow. Tt has nover reached a hundred n day. The order here is phe- nominal. No whisky isto be had. The de- mands of the peopic in Guthrie for railroad service to get out are accumulating, and are becoming o urgent that trouble is feared. A collision north of Stewart has mado the Santa Fe very cattious. Both engines were torri- bly smashed up, and two cars of cattle got away and were 1ost in the timber Jand. 1t'is reported that the number of settlers in the Cherokee Strip is oxaggerated. Only a few arc camping more than two days in the place. It will take Captain Huyes but a short time to clear the Strip. Prompt Action On Contests. WasuiNaroy, April 25, —Commissioner Stockslager, of the general land office, to day, said that from present indications con- tests over land claims in Oklahoma would ul- timately involve noarly every quarter sec- tion of land in that territory. This being the case, he thought it probable that the de- partment would make Oklahoma contest cases a separate class and dispose of them at once; otherwise, in the or- dinary course 'of business, it would likely be cighteon months or two years be- fore they could be reached. Contests in which abandonment is charged could not be passed upon until after the expiration of six months, as the law does not recognize sepa- ration from a claim for a shorter period than six months us abandonment. But cases of fraud, or violation of law or the president's proclamation, in going into the _territory prior to April 22, could be tried and disposed of at once. Another Oklunoma Wire. S7. Louis, April 25.--A dispatch from Ponca on the Sauta Fe railway in the Ponca reservation, thirty miles south of Arkansas City, Kan., says_the Western Union Tele- griph company has reached that point with a second wire and will extend it to Purcell. This wire will greatly facilitate the getting of news from Oklahoma. Merrit's Est ARKANSAS mate Too Small. 117, Kan., April 25.—General Merrit's report of the number of peopie in Oklahoma is incomprenensible. It is esti- mated that fully 15,000 people are now in Guthrie d more than 50,000 in the terri- tory. Nearly twice as many as he allows for tho whole territory left this place at one time aud ave still pouring in. DEXVER GRAVE-ROBBERS, An Emissary Tries to Get a Ransom For a Stolen Bod, Dexver, Colo., April pecial Tele- gram to Tuk Bee.]—About a year ago James Greenway was taken ill and after a briet sickness dicd, leaving considerable property to his wife. Since the death of her hushand Mrs. Greenway was accustomed to keep his grave in good condition and to decorate it with flowers. Yesterday, Mrs. Greenway nisited Riverside cemetery and was attend- ing to the flowers, when she noticed a strange woman approaching. Supposing the latter to be there on a mission similar to her own, Mrs. Greenway paid slight atten- tion to thostranger. When she finally looked up and their eyes met, the stranger re- marked: roWhat do you plant flowers on that, grave or{" *Because it is the grave of my husband,” was the subdued reply. Well, you need not plant any more or give the grave any further attention, as the Dbody of your husband is not therc.” “What do you mean!” nervously asked Mrs, Greenway, growing apprehensive and casting a look of anxious inquiry atthe strange woman. “Imean just what T say,” was the cool reply *“The remains of your husband have been removed. 1f you consider them worth a small runsom T believe I could secure and return them, provided that you keep quiet, and conditiored upon no ‘questions being asked." Mrs. Greenway hurried to the sexton’s house and informed him what she had heard, and an investigation proved that the body had heen removed. The officers were noti- fied, but all efforts to find the strange woman proved futile, R HERDIOS VS STREET CARS, The Scheme Hit Upon By the Min- neapolls Workingmen. MiNNBAVOLIS, April 25.—At a meeting, last night, of workingwen, chiefly of cx-employes of the Minneapolis Street Railway company, a proposition was: considered to establish & stock company here, to run a herdic system in cowpetition with the motor and street car lines. ‘The intention is to put fifty herdics on the stroets, and_increase the number to 100 a3 fast s tho capital stock is obtained. Over 12,000 worth of stock has been subscribed. In addition to these, cortain people have ledied themselves to tako #30,000 worth, if 100,000 can be otherwise obtained. - A Notable Wedding. Cuicaqo, April 25.—Miss Sallie G, Perce, danghtor of Colonel Le Grand W. Perce, and Licutenant George Worthington Ruthers, of the Righth infantry, United States army, were married 'Cuesday evening at the Church of the Fpipbnny, the Ke N. Morrison oficiating. ~Tho ushers were H. Wallace Pereo, A, Martin Dorsey, Charles F. Perce, iurl Parcells and I1. Wheeler Perce. Misses Blanche Sellers, Lizzie Tuthill, Carrie Hig gins and Lilias Grivr were the bridemaids, und Miss Frank J. Perce, maid of honor. Following the coremiony a reception was ten- dered M. aad Mrs. Ruthers, at the residence of Colonel Perce. 268 Ashiand boulevard. They left for Fort Lobiusox, Neb., where tho groow is stationod. A Real Estate Dealer Suicidces. New Yoix, April 25.—Andrew W. Bogart, al estato Cealer, committed suicide this rning by shoctiug himself through the bead. Iliess and financial losses wre thought t0 have been the cause, s i Secretary Blaine's Condition. WasHINGTON, April 86.—Secreiary Hlaine, who was indisposed yesterday, woe feeling mueh better this mommfi. but owicg to the izclenient weather he did not go to the state depariment, THERE'S A NOOSE READY. It Is For the Oattle Thieves of Koya Paha County. RECORD OF THE TOUGH GANG. Names of Some of the Men Who, Under the Leadership of Doc Middleton, Terrorize the Country. Keya Paha Ralders. Serivovirw, Neb., April 25 —[Special to Tne Bee. |1t would not, be strange if tho names of Keya Paha and other counties of northern Nebraska should become a syno- nym for lawlessness. For three years a band of thoroughly or- ganized cattle and horse thioves has been operating in this part of the state. Indeed, its organization might be said to date from the time a former band succumbed to the radical work of vigilantes, who were forced to organize for self-protection. The prosent band 18 much stronger than the old one, and under much better leadership. To verify this, 1t is enough to say that Doc Middleton is at the head of it. He is know to be keen and sugacious, aud one of the most desper- ate rufians o the frontier. Following i his wake are C. M. Clay, Willam Powell, George Babcock and E. T. Gan: non. They might all be called lead- ers of the gaug in their re- spective localities. The gang has lived under the guise of semi-respectability since its or- ganization, and contains members who have oceupied local positions of trust and _honor. Powell was a former treasurer of Keya Paha county, It is a known fact that the gang has sympathizers among the most prominent and influential citizens of the northern portion of the state, and this makes it very diMcult to EXTERMINATE IT ROOT AND DRANCIL, The shrewdness of the operations of the gang 1s in mind when it is stated that they are confined to the Sioux reservation. That locality is eschewed that would bring any member of the lawless band within the jur- isdiction of the state or federal courts, and when horses or cattle are stolen the thieves or gang snap their fingers at any attempt made to BRING THEM TO JUSTICE, 1t will be remembered that the Sioux res- ervation is in Dakota. Now, the gang infests Keya Paha, Rock and other —contiguous counties in_this state. Homesteaders and cattle breeders or grazers of the state per- wit their cattle and horses to feed upon tne reservation, having arranged for it with the Indians, and thoy are loft in chargo of herders, who rouud them up in large num- bers during the grazing season, just as the herder used to do in the earlier days in_ this vart of the state. During the still” hours of the night, or in open day, when a_consider- able number of horses or cattle arc obscured in brake or glen, the thieves get in their work, driving them into Dakota _territory, thus placing them beyond the pales of court jurisdiction n this state. Judge Dundy has so decided. It can now be seen that the United States disti court of Dakota would be the only court of competent jurisdiction in such cases, The law abiding citizens of northern Nobraska have had this difiiculty to bother them from the first, and for self-protection were finally forced to organize into protective associa- tions or vigilance committees, having tried redress in the courts repeatadly and failed, ‘The public is already acquainted with the arrest of Clay, Cannon and Babcock by the vigilance committee last January. Clay was held from the 9th to the 15th of the month. The committee held him a day or two; but, upon receipt of the telegram from Governor Thayer by Sheriff Cable, stating that he would hold him responsible for the protec- tion of life and property, Clay was given into his hands and subscquently released on a writ of habeas corpus, 'Thus a number of the gang again escaped when positive proof was in hand that he was gulty of STEALING BOTIL HOUSES AND CATTLE, Within the past ten days the encroach- ments have again_been felt by the poor homesteaders of Keya Paha county. Nine head of horses were “‘rounded up”” on the reservation and run off. As yet neither they nor the thicves have been located, and the belief is strong that the stock has been safely ~marketed. This lea to a meeting of the protective as- sociation. Clay and his pals, since his release, have assiduously circulated the revort that the governor had promised him the protection of the state militia, if neces- sary. In fact, the telegram sent by the gov- ernor during the winter has been so griey- ously misinterpreted thav the story gained general credence. ‘This nettled the ‘scttlers, and many of them were loth to act, even in self-defense, and some have been preparing to quit the country rather than longer sub- mit to the outrages. The meeting called, however, resultea in dispatching G. Rogers for a conference with the governor, He 1s now in Lincoln, and the news has just been received here' that no assurance has even been given Clay, or any one elso, that the governor would protect lawlessness by thestate soldiery or other armed authorities further, that he will nov interfere if the law- abiding citizens take the law into their own hands, if denied the protection of the courts. This news was received here with demon- strations of dehight and gratification, 1t is needless to say that SHORT WORK WILL BE MADE of Middleton and his gang if there are any further ‘‘misappropriations” of property. But no advances will be made by the better class of citizens here, unless it becomes nec- essary, They have no desire to war upon the gang, if they settle down to honest lives, or leave the country. One or the other must be done, or there will be border scenes with- out a parallel in the history of tho state. During the pilgrimage of Tnr Bek repre- sentative through Keya Paba, Rock and ad- joining counties, a letter was submitted to him, written at Springview, under date of Aprib16. It gives a comprehensive history of the wperalions of the gang since its or- ganization. The gentleman to whom it was addressed, however, desires that his name and the name of the writer be suppressed. But they are known to Governor Thayer, and he can ajtest that the sources are genuine and the fiformation it contains reliable. It 15 us folllows: Dear Sir—In answer to quest for facts regarding the of stock on or about the line, between the Sioux reservation and Nebraska, will state: This trouble began in the sum- mer of 1887, Horace (. Stewart admits that he, C. M. Clay and John Remus, stole thir- teen heaa of mares and colts and disposed of them to a party in Hrown county. These horscs were stolen on the reserve near the Missouri river at the mouth of Whetstone croek, A short time after this William Powell bought ninety-seven head of beef steers of Autoine Burdeaux, of Rosebud agency, and paid for them with worthless or fraudulent checks on a bank at Stuart. In early autumn following the summer, H. G. Stewart further states that Clay, Remus aud himself stole about twenty-one head of beef cattle fro.a K. W. Raymond of the Sioux reserve and turned them over to William Powell, who drove them to Bassett, in Brown county (near 1Rock county) and delivered them 10 & party who shipped them to Omaha. 1The cattle were branded with & figure 8 aud one of them was killed near K. F, Gaunon's place, and the hide was found by one of ighbors who will make afidavit to the same if necessary, Some fresh beef was given to this maa, whose name is Jawmes Dean, by Stewart about the time of the kill- ing. “Shortly ufter this Stewart testifies that Clay and Remus stole fifty five head of catile of all sorts on Oak Creek, Sioux reserve, known as the ‘Oak Creck cattle,’ deliver them to him inside the Nebraska linc, and that he and James Morrison drove them south to Brown county to a brother of William Powell. From there Stuart drove @ car load of them to the railroad and shipped them, receiving some §530 for them. ‘The remainder are supposed to have been driven west and disposed of. uring the suwmer and fall the settlers your re- stealing in this county lost a gret many cattlo,which they could eet no track of, About the 15th of June, 1888, Ash Warnor lost seventeen head of beef steers, whichi were being pas- tured on the reserve by Glover Hamblet, These cattle were last s in the possession of Goorge tabcock after.being taken from the herd. About the 17th of October, of the same year, twenty-two head of ste and one horse disappeared from James Skir- vings' herd on Ponea creck, Sioux reserve, and he has found no trace of them yet. On the 17th of December following, M. L. Taylor lost twenty-five head of cows and young catile, which were a1s0 herded by Hamblet on the reserve. Six- teen head of these cattle were found on Bad river, on the Cheyenne agency. in possession of Aba Boar, a squaw man, o bought the cattle of A. J. Maupin, of Pierre, Dak. Mau- pin claimed to have traded horses for them on the Key Paha river. These cattle were sottled for by George Babeock and E. 1, Gannon with stock. Dufing the summer of 188S some fifteen settlors have lost various numbers of cattle under suspicious circum- stances, aud Babeock has been known to sella great deal of very cheap meat to different persons. He hauled some of it through Springview, our county scat, and sold one quarter to M. O. Mead, of Hrown county, for comparatvely nothing. Failing to sell the whole lot, as tho weather was warm, he threw a quarter.ona hill by the roadside, where it was found later. ‘Thel papers in your possession will give. you ful particulars in regard to the horse known a® the Query mare. About the 3a of January, 1889, 'M. .. Taylor started north to look for the ‘aforesaid twenty-five head of cattle. Babcock and Gannon also started north u few days before, and when Taylor got tothe White river, Sioux reserve, they were on their return'home, and were seen with a large bunch of horses and cattle, Some forty- six head of these cattle were found u short time afterwards on White Thunder creek. These cattle belonged to W, C. Curtis, United States commissioner at Rosebud agency, and were branded with the initials'of the owner’s names. Six head of these cattle were brought south to the Keya Paha river, by Gannon and Babcock, and driven acros ya Paha into Rock count and sold bv . F. Gannon to aifferent par- ties. He traded two cows to the Mushfelt Bros., and sold four steers to Breaton Bros, for $50.” WITI THIS STATEMENT OF FACT there is little wonder that the settlers of Koya Paha and adjoining counties are rising in their might, over 500 strong, and propose to put astop to cattle and horse stealing or exterminate the gang. Summary work may be expected if the governor's visit into this part of the state does not have a salutary in- fluence. 1t is expected that he will reuch here during the early part of next week. The protective association will meet him in rank and file at Springview. They openlv say that they are not ashamed of their organiza- tion, and take pride in the fact that it is com- poscd of the best citizens of the county. There is also a strong anti-vigilance organ- ization here. It 18 composed of some citizens who have evidently been imposed upon, and they doubtless believe that some of the lead- ing members of the band have been more sinned agwinst than sinming, 1t will probably number. 100 . persons, half of whom have no more respect for law and order than the devil hus for the ‘righteous, Some of the gane’s sympathizers are under very close surveillance. Some are even sus- picioned of having gathered riches from sales and trades of stolen cattle and horses. One lawyer of Springfield, especially, is watched by a thousand éyes.’ He hus coun- seled the members of the gang that were rounded up by the vigilantes and taken into custody. It is openly stated that he is too mtimate with the leaders of the cattle thieves, and even goes ont of the way to aid them. If the hanging matinee commences, his neck would not worth & sixpence. His name can be given &% the proper time. Clay, Gannon and Babcock CAME NEARER HANGING last January than most people think. The vote was taken by the vigilance committee, and their necks were only saved by a vote of three. These worthies swore vengeance be- cause of this. ~ Gannon has made his boast that he will kill every man that voted to hang him, and he says he has them all spoted. The Query mare, referred to in the histor- joal letter, was found at Rosebud agenc where it had been sold by one of the gang, said to have been Clay, and was killed kuown parties the ‘night the owner truced her down. This was March 4. It is learned that the mare was killed to prevent proper appearance against Clay. In- dian agent Spencer ordered a post mortem examination the day after she was killed, and the agency physi- clan says that she had no organic discase, but came 1o her death by being punctured in the juguiar veins by some sharp instrument, possibly a lance or the blade of a sharp kmife. Other incidents of a flendish nature might be mentioned, but it only prolongs a story of inhumanity and ruffianism. 'The afidavit of Horace G. Stewart, a member of the gang, which has been sent to and 15 in the hands of the governor, with others, not ouly estab- lishes guilt, but names the parties and the 1t to which the thieving has been carried in Northern Nebraska during the past three years, The aftidavit relates to the theft and sale of the fifty-five head of cattlo referred to in the letter: “SPRINGVIEW, Neb,, Feb, 15, 1889.—I first saw the 'Oak Creek or the P cattle northeast of Turtle Buttes, three miles. The next tim Remus and C. M. Clay turned thém over to me at Remus' place. I was_to take them to Dick Powell's, on the Niobrara river, ‘There were fifty-two head alto- gether. 1crossed the river av Powell's and loft them at Bates' two nights and then shipped twenty-two head of them to Omaha to Clay, Robinson & Co, I left sixteen head at Mr. Bates’, four at Mr. Dick Powell's place, three head at Mr. Snyder’s, six_head at B, 'F. Gannon’s and one at Kemus' and Clay’s to butcher. My agreement with Clay and Remus was, T was to have one-fourth of what the cattle brought, and Clay, Remus and Powell, one-fourth each; was caught with the 'cattle at the river, and Powell would not_have anything to do with them, William_Robb wus to have shipped the cattie for $75, but backed out,so I shipped them and secured $045 and did not give any one anything. “HomACE G, STEWART.” “Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of February, A, D, 1880, W. G, Tuoxss, ‘“Justice of the Peace for Custer preci It seems that after Stewart made this raid he left the country and was gone for some months, but returned to visit his sweetheart when he was “‘rounded up” by the vigilant- ers, and thinking his time had come made a clean breast of the whole affair. He prom- ised to lead a better life, and aid in bringing the whole gang to justice, and was giveh nis liberty. { R Postofiice Inspectors Appointed. ‘WasHINGTON, April 25.—Division inspect- ors of the postofiice department were w-day appointed as follows: General Warren P, Edgarton, of New Jersey, assigned to Phil delphia, vice Timol.h{ O'L(:llr{, resigned George A. D\ce“ol Ilinois, assigned w St. Louis, vice B, F. Gulig, resigned; George L. Seybolt, of California, igned to San Fran- cisco, vice L. A. Kirkwood, resigned. W. C. Baird, of Iliinois; J. D. King, of Illinois, and J. O. Colver, of Oalifornia, have been reinstated as post.fiice inspectors on all mail depredations under civil service rule No. 10, they now having been separated from the servico more than & year. —~—— The Death ecord. Cricago, April 25.—A Daily News Wau- kegan, 111, special says: Elijuh M. Haines, ex-speaker of the lower house of the state lezislature and for niany years u prominent figure in state politics, at his home there this morning of paralysis. WasmiNGToN, April 25.—Ex-Congressman B. J. Ellis, of Louisiana, died suddenly in this city to-day. The Weather Indic: 3 For Nebraska and Dakota: Fair, followed by Jocal rafus, lgwer tewpérature, westerly winds. . ¥or lowa: Flr, followed in western por- tion by light rains, warmer, soutberly winds, followed in western porten by colder, west- erly winds, [ AFIER THE LAND GRABBERS. Fraudulent Practices of Officlals in Oklahoma. TO BE SEVERELY PUNISHED. The Charges Will Be Considered the Cabinet—Tanner's Scheme For Protecting the Pensioners. By into the alleged fraudulent practices of Marsbal Tom Needles and United States of- ficials in Oklahoma, in securing for them- selves the choicest town lots in Guthrie, will be pushed to the extentof ferretting out out every wrong doer. Hoth Secrotary Noble and the president are determined to visit summary punishment upon every official who can be proved euilty of the charges which have been so frequently made aganst them during the past few days. The in- spector’s report, which was ordered, to-day, by telegraph, will probably not ba here for some little time. When it comes it will be carefully considered in a cabinel meeting, and if the charges, made by the newspapers, are sustained, every man in any way mixed up in the land stealing, will not only be sumn- marily dismissed, but will in all probabil- ity be prosecuted criminally. The president and Secretary Noble are greatly worried over the reports and will allow no guilty man to escape. PROTECTING TENSIONERS. Commissioner Tanner has adopted a new scheme in the publication of the names of applicants to whom pensions are granted each day. He still furnishes the complete list to the press, but instead of following the old plan of giving the postofice address of each pensioner he gives the name and the state in which the individual lives. 'I'his has been found necessary owing to the pension agents printing the pension list in the daily papers and using this list of pensioners as directories in order that they may extend their business Yy inducing the pensioner to apply for still more. This scheme of the pension agents has caused the depart- ment a great deal of extra labor, and it frequently costs the pensioner u ' great deal of unnecessury anxiety and the outlay of money which he can illafford to waste. A pension agent will write to him that his claim has been allowed and that he (the pension agent) can sccure an increase, he thinks, if he has all the facts placed before him. Of course, tho applicant is asked for another fee, and, in the hope of securing more money, 1 besiege the pension office through his attorney for a reopening of his case, STON NTMENT. Ex-Governor Stone, of Iowa, was, to-day, appoited deputy cominissioner of the gen: eral land office. Senator Allison called on the president this morning, and urged him once more to hand the cominissionership to Governor Stone, but Sccretary Noble, it 15 understood, has another candidate for the place, and, thercfore, the ex-governor did not get it, but was put into a minor position, While Mr. Stockslager’s successor as com- missioner has not yet been announced, it is understood that the change will be made within a very fow days, alihough. it is possi- Dble the president may not name any one for the place until after his return from the fes- tivities in New York. A DEADLOCK, There is a very decided hitch m the ap- pointment of the first and second deputy commissioners of pensions. " The salary is $3,600 ayear, and the offices have been eagerly sought. The two principal candidates now in the field for the two positioas are General Hiram Smith, of Cameron, Mo., and General E. W. E. Ross, of Baltimore. Twelve days ago Secretary Noble sent General Smith's nawe to the president for appointment as first deputy, and Commissioner Tanner is exceedingly anxious to sce General Ross obtain the second deputyship. Secretary Noble is also very favorably disposed toward General Ross. It seems, hewever, that Sen- ator Hiscock, of New York, ds in the way. The second deputy is General Joseph J. Bartlett, of New York. Mr. Bartlewt 15 & democrat of the most advanced stripe and oue who has never made any con- cealment of his active partisanship, but he is a warm personal friend of Senator His and the senator has said that no influence shall be powerful enough to remove G Bartlett. It is understood that he has Senator Evary's influence, besides a number of other strong political friends, and between them they are confident that General Bart- lett will remain in his office. Mr. Tanner, ecager as he is for General Bartlett's removal, finds himself helpless, and the result is that there is a deadlock in the appointment of the deputy commissioner of pensions. NOT ENOUGIH TO GO AROUND. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Mason will very shortly have twenty special agents of internal revenue to appoint. ‘These offices are very much sought after by congressmen for uctive working friends. Itappears, how- over, that of the twenty there are only nine to be distributed among the forty senators and 166 republican representatives. Mr., Mason states that there are four republican hold-overs, who will be reappointed, four who were dismissed by Mr. Miller, but who will be reinstated, and that three have al- ready been promised to high ofilcial person- ages, 80 that there remains only nine for the rest of the world. There is an equally active scramble for the twenty-eight positions of special agents of the treasury, which are to be divided among the forty-two state understood that the New York delegation has demanded and been promised at least six if not eight of the special treasury agents, IS, HARRISON WORRYIN A friend of the family of the president says that Mrs Harrison is greatly worried over the condition of ner husband. It is asserted that the constant demands of ofice-seekers and the worry which follows the daily hear- ings of plaints and complaints of his visitors has worn upon the president to such an ex- tent that it has produced insomnia, dnd his family are urging him to take a vacation of a week, at least, It is probable that this course will be adopted soon after the return of the presidential party from the centcnnial celebration, At present the president takes his constitutional every day, and is debarred only by rain from walking soveral miles every evening. “BUCK" TAYLOR, L Buck” Taylor will leave with the horses, buffaloes and seven cowboys for the Wild ‘West show to-morrow. The stock has been wintering at General Beale's farm, uorth of the city, The animals are corraled at the Union stock yards. The entire party will leave on the steamship Persian Monarch, and will go to Paris, where they will remain until fall, when they go to London. APPEALS AND DECISIONS. The first assistant secretury of the interior haf rendered a decision in the case of the ap. veal of Melissa J. Guuningham from the de. cision of the commissioner of the general iand oftice, of Junuary 9, 1888, holding for cancelation her pre-cmption cash entry of April 15, 1885, for lots 1 and 2 in the south half of the northwest quarter of seciion 4 township 50, range 25 west, Valentine lan district, Nebraska, the commissiou his action on the ground that the claimant, having been a married wowan at the date of the final proof, was Lot a qualiied pr emptor. This case involved wu irregularity in the claimant's declaratory statement, and, being marrica shortly after the settlément on her pro-emption, that Jfuct was uried as a bar to her submitting ber corrected i tory statement. The first assistaut secretary reversed the docision of the comunissioner, and permits the claimunt to subuut final proofs. AKALY ORDERS, The superiatendent of the recraitiug se r- vice will cause thirty recruits to be assigned 10 the Sixteenth iofantry and forwarded under proper charge Lo such poiut or poiuts in the department of the Plalte as the com- manding general of the department shall desiguate. After arrival in that department the recruits will be distributed as equitably as possiblo among the companies of the regi- ment, Captain William J. Reed, Seventh infan try, having been found by an_army retiring board incapucitated for active servioe on ac- count of disability which is not incident to the ser is, by direction of the president, retired from active sorvice from this aate, under the provisions of section 1352 revised statutes, Prany S, Hearn, e A SQUAW Camera Oanght H Act. Cmabroy, April 24.—|Special.]—At Gor- don there was o miscollaneous aggtegation of peoplo on tho platform to receive us. Among them were half a dozen squaws, ranging in_years from early womanhood to old age. They displayed a natural reserve, which succossfully resisted ull the efforts of the most engaging huggists of the party to induce them to engage in conversation. The attentions of some of the party brought a number of male aborigines to the platform. These were covered from head to feet in large army blankets, a section of their im mobilo features oven being cowled from view. The camern was brought into action, the Indians were grouped at the end of the depot, and just as the focus was obtained Max Meyer jumped into position, and just as the plato was exposed, extended his arm around the shoulders of tho prottiost squaw, as he might Lave done around o sistors, H. G, Clark emuluted his example on the other end, of the linc and then the plate was obscured and the palefaces and their copper co.ored brethern were taken in the picture, Tho brass band of the town played a dirge while the photographer was at work. At Rushville a number of Indians were discovered on the platform. The majority of them were women, and each of thes bore a papoose in her arms, At u distanc of a quarter of a mile from the depot wero half a dozen tepees, from all of which light curls of pale blue smoke wero ascending into the cvening air. The supply depot of the Rosebud agency is located at this place. The supplies are hore received from the train aud then carted away by the Indiuns on orders from the agent. At Hay Springs we met sevoral leading citizens while two hundred or more who were unknown to fame, stood upon tho plat- form and cheered the party us it disem barked. Here we met the once famous Doc Middleton, at one time the alleged terror of this section of the country. As is protty well known, he long ago became domesticated and 18 now residing at Rushwville, the lust place visited. He is cultivating a large beard, wears the ordinary white hat of the country, and looks anything but tho ideal border rufiian, which he was once consid- ered to be. While talking to you he has a habit of resting his hands in his hip pockets, a habit which sugeested to some of our peo- ple the advisability of giving him a very wide berth. I could not resis the temptation to see what kind ot an_arsenal he kept in those pockets, and satisfied myself that ho was much more lightly armed than some of our party. At Chadron, Tuesday night, we stoppod for supper. The hotel was thronged to meet us. Lmet 4 numoer of people who had for- merly resided in Omaha, A general shaking of hands took place, after which it was an- nounce return Wednesday nignt, wh mined that the party should become their guosts for a few hours before going north to tho hills, At Buffalo Gap. BurraLo Gap, Dale, April 25.—|Special Telegram to the BEr.]—At 8 o'clook this morning the board of trade party of Omaba, arrived at Buffalo Gap. In the early morning the visitors started for Hot Springs, where they breakfasted, returning to Buffalo Gap. At 8 o'clock this afternoon they were met at the depot by a large concourse of the cit- izens, accompanied by the Buffalo Gap cor- net band. A pleasant and profitable hour was had in discussing the commercial inter- est that will in the near fature exist between Omaha as a n and the Bilack Hills country as a customs Many rogrets were wera oxprossed by the Oumaha gentlemen that they had not been better advised of the natural vesources of Buffalo Gap and vicin- ity, of its wealth in building, ornamen sione and marble, its agricultural possi which are practically unlimited, in all of which Omalia must feel more than & puss- ing interest, An urgent invitation was tendered to stop over at Buffalo Gap a fow hours on its return frow the north and make a better acquaint- ance with the country and a people full of great recourses. At Rapid City. RAPib City, Dak., April 25.--[Special Tel- egram to Ttz Ber,]--The Omaha board of trade’s special pulled into Rapid City at 6 p. m., a full hour late, owing to the delay of the party on the trip to Hot Springs this fore- noon. The members were received by a committee of Rapid City's board of trade, numbering ten of the prominent members, including the president and secretary, and escorted to Hotel Harney, where the com- mittee had supper inwaitig, Thirty e riages were in attendance, and after supper the cxeursionists were conveyed through the city until dark. At this time, 9 p. m., tho visitors are being entertained in the parlors of the Harney, and are having a happy time. The train_will pull out for Whitewood to- night. Ifforts are being made by the local board of trade to inauce another stop and longer stay of tho party when en route home. All here regret that the present visit can not be prolonged. As it is, the city belongs Lo the visitors, and _ all possible is being doao for their pleasur e AN OFFICIAL PROTEST. - HE And the in the The Empress of Austria Not 80 Sick as Reported, Viensa, April 25— [Special Cablegram to Tur Brx|—The Abend Post officiaily protests against slanderous reports of the forcign pross in regard to the bealth of the Empress Elizabeth of Austria. It asserts that she has not suffered seviously, although deeply afilicted at the untimely death of the late Crown Prince Rudolph. She had a se- vere attack of neuralgia, but the trouble is abating. Moeting of Manitoba Directors. NEW Yonk, April 25.—7he annual meeting of the Manitoba road was held here to-day. Sir George Stephen and Sir Donald Smith were made members of the board of direc- tors, It is stated that §5,000,000 of Manitoba stock, bought by interests identitied with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, two years 0go, huve been sold to the original Lolders, It is believed that the changes just made are part of a programme by which all extensions of the o, HBurlington & Quincy, in- cluding the 1urlington & Northern, will bo cut off, and a new association formed of roads between Chicago and St. Paul, which wili pool from all roads iu the northwest. ——— al Collision in Ten Many, Teun., April A collision yesterusy between two freight trains about a mile south of here. Brakeman “ayior, Conductor Hiancline ana Kogineer Rusk were badly crushed. The first two died soon aster being extricated. Rusk's in- surios are futul rs wero slightly {njured. The accident was causod Ly the forgetfilness of engloenrs, pessee. msnip Arrivals, t (isenstown—Tho Wyoming, from New oris. Ab don. av Gl | nore. At Rotterdmn ~fiie Oberdaw, from Now York. At Newcastle--The State of Aiabaws, from New York. Philadelphia—The Maine, from Lon- awhkihe Cyntbia, from Halti- SHE WAS HIS LOVING KITTY And Hated All the Other Mean and Nasty Men. MRS. CARTER'S NICE LETTERS, Some Rather Spicy Letters Put In Evidence In the Notorions Di- voren Case Now On Trial 1n Chicago. From the Epistie of Oarter. Croaco, April 25.—[Special Telegram to Trr Ber.] —Loslio Carter was again on the witness stand all da, Ong of his lawyers would read a letter from Mrs, Carter to him and would then question the witness about circumstances connected with it. Mr. Carter told how he had found in his wife's portfolio, letters from Charles Demming, of New York. One was dated September, 1854, It commenced: “I take my text from the episs tle of Carter to the Bolhemian.” It cone tained a lot of rather unconnectod sentonces Your last letter to the Bohemian is just hke a woman—always with a woman's auxiety for more. It must be remembered, my hearors, that it is woman's natare to - sist on full moasure, but to give sparingly herself. The Carter suys to the Bohemian that she can not see the 13, but she hopes he may come to seo her. Is the B the employer of an army of typewriters and the ownoer of a paper mill? Ok, noj he is only a plain, comimon man, with all the longings,” desires, and passions of a man. Carter tells we that if 1 can not talk to her ho y ou_paper what he would say if he wore with hor, Are the feclings, the passious, satisfied? Oh, no, my dear hears With one long kiss, on Iul ing_embrace, one hour of passion, close.” Letters in the same style wore number of letters written by Mrs. rtor during the time he_iwas 80 badly, according to Mr next rend. They teemed with “Dearest Leslie,” “Dearie,” and all the lavish and ex sions. Mrs, Cavter said: wtented not. be kind, meo . No, 1 don’t say You are always that.” In another letter Mrs, Cartor writes: *Leslie, my dear boy, 1 am awfully, awfolly tired,” ete. Closing, she smd: 1 love you, Thanks for the A wrtor to ing her Carter, were Doar Leslie,? Sweethoart," gant expres- Please, de the jury about U the cottage at Cooperstown, “I learned that tho living CHSOR wore much ligher than she had represented to me; the rent was higher than shie ad said it was. I found that her conduct with Mr. m Constable ——" no, wait one moment; that wont lawycr, and finally 1t of impropricty i the un 50 that feature of tho was crasod. In Sebteinber, 1884, Mrs, Carter was in Cooperstown, still ' long* ing for Leshe, Aceording to het lettors, she wanted to die because of the nagging and talk, and she hated a mean, nasty man who e She exs ing spent iuch of money, and wo if sho would be forgiven. ~ Aeain, during the same month, and also in Coof Mrs, Car- ter_ acknowlodzed the ened letter. It was a precious, kind-hearted letter, and she thanked him for it. She wanted him to remember that she was sens| tive and foolish, and she was Sorr; seen with that uu ng to the State Pearce, of Brooklyn. PEDDLEK Reveals the Authoes of an Atrocions Murder. Samoser, Ky., April 25.—A 1w0st impor tant item of evidence 10 convict two men 0f an atrocious murder committed a yeur ago was discovercd yesterday by aboy. Two peddiers were mysteriously missing” a year ago. John and Henry Hill, at whose house they were last seen, were arrested charged with their murder, also a womun 0 was their houseleeper.” Phe woman testified thas the Riils killed the peddlers, but as their bodies could not be found they were re- . Yesterday a boy found a coffee sack n which were two skelétons, a tin basin and a smull back mized us belonging ta the Hills, were agaiin arrested and placed in jail in Jamestown. - Nebraskn and lowa Post WASHINGTON, to Tue B ponted: ) v county, vice T. M, Self, re rtin, Greely, Greely county, vize T. resigned; B. 1. Poliey, Kimball, Kimball county, vice W, H. Day, resigned; Martin Lockwood, Martinshurg, Dixon county, vice removed; Freeman ' Cary, ¥ county, vice J. Bishop, res . J. Hall, Rey J L viee C.D. Maore, resi Jones, Ruskin, Nuckolls count John 13, Bruns, St. Helena, A. Schulter, resigned; lehurst, Seward county, esigned; Fred L, Hamble- Kuox county, vice C. B. asters, elogram cmnaha ry A ox, gned; H ton, Verdigris, Moore, removed, The following Tow appointed: J. G nty, vice T, & W. leading, 13lak vice L. T, Stu, Cente signe; , Monrog Charles ) count) . Dallag (. 1. Ringer, re- Floyd Peter ice H. A Lively Fire at Yanktor YANKTON, Dik., Apri) [Spe gram to Tur B burned on Broadway, ) and three horses consiumed. At 2 o'clock this worning another fire broke out in @& frame attachment in the rear of the Morris son hotel, and soon 1he flames had reached the second story, and groat consternation prevailed. The gucsts and occupants, with bugz and bageing piled into the streets in' great disorder, The water was abundant aud the firemen had pluck and dash, and in less than fiftcen minutes after the streams were turned on the fire wus out and a groat calame ity uvoided, as the hotel 1s the largest in tha city. The loss is only a few hundred dollars and'is covered by insurance. The property was recently purchased of J. C. Morrison by Mr. Holliday, wio now runs the house, Ll Census Offlcers Itoc WASHINGTON, April 21 suporintendent of census, has recommended to the seoretary of the interior the appoint. ment of G, C. Stoddard, as disbursing oMcer of the census, Stoddard is ut present dis bursing officer of the department of labor, Hg also recoramended the appointinent of W, C. Hunt, as statistical expert. Huut was formerly chicf of divislon of the results of usetss cansus, It is undursteod bis recommendations will ba ape proved by Secretury Noble, ul Tele: —A barn was partially afternoon, mmended,} Robort 17, Porter, Byrnes M New Yous, April akes o Haul. —In view of the ap prouching centennial, and in accordance with an oroer issued by Inspector Iyrues, the des tectives last night gathered in about fifty burglars, sueak thicves, pickpockets, ete, The prisoners were arralgned in court to- day and i - by Dyx A Jouroal specisl fro 8 Connor and James Harels the premature explosicn of this vhile Liowiag up iliree 1iles €39\ of Lbere, Pwo Killea Dernorr, A Hones sy were hilmd U dyuamite stumpe, ab