Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 28, 1889, Page 1

IN THE WILDERNESS. Chaos and Confusion Still Reign In Oklahoma. DISGUSTED SETTLERS LEAVING. Trains and Wagons Crowded With People Going North, HARDSHIPS OF THE 'BOOMERS. The Citizens of Gutbrie Hold Their First Blection. A LIVELY MAYORALTY CONTEST. First Death in the Territory—Postage Stamps Selling at Ten Oents Aplece—The Mail Facilities. Gurnrie, Oklahoma, (via Arkansas City, Kan.,) April 27.—[Special Telegram to Tz Brp.|—The discontented settlers continue to leave Oklahoma, both by wagon and rail. This morning & large colony left the creek near Guthrie, to move, with their wagons, into the Cherokee Strip, and last evening a train left here with twelve coaches loaded Wwith men who had become disappointed and were going home. Not only were the seats all taken, but the aisles of the cars were crowded, and men filled the platforms of all the conches, baggage, mail and express cars. About a thousand people are waiting at the depot for the next train nortn, having cnowh of Oklahoma already. But notwithstanding all that are leaving, the postal facilities are no better, for the 10,000 people here are not better off than they e, and 200 or 300 men are always in line waiting their turn to inquire for their mail. The people have been buying places at the head of the line at tho rate of 8 ecach, rather than atand in the hot sun three or four hours, and then find, perhaps, that the postmester has not had tune to distribute the letters. There have been no stamps at the postoftice for several days, and as much as 10 cents a pieco have been paid for them by bus- mess men who had important letters to mail, It would be dificult to find a better na- tured people than the Okiahoma settlers, They bear with everything without com- plaming, and quietly endure their hardships and trials. East Guthrie has elected a council. G. H. Seward, of Winfield, Kan., is the mayor. Guthrie proper held a mass meeting and nominated candidates, but as no one had a majority of all the votes cast, #the meeting was continued till next morning, &nd when the people of Guthrie assembled in mass meeting the greatest excitement pre- vailed. Ex-Senator Kelly, of Kausas, with- drew, leaving the contest betwoen Colsnel R. W. Hill, of Muskogee, and E. H. Haggett, of Dakota. Hill and Haggett cach mounted a wagon witha United States fiag in each hand, and were driven at the head of the followers, who were in line four abreast, Considerable coufusion was occasioned by the clectioneering, but the men were finally got into lincand counted. The Haggett men finding themselves out- numbered, stopped the count and forced an adjournment of the meciing until the after- noon. Haggett is supported byjthe gambling setand the whiskey clement, while Hill is supported by the majority of the better class of people. The count showed the election of Hill by 1,185 to Haggett's 640. This vote only represents the people of Guthrie proper.- There 18 East Guthrie, West Guthrie, North Guthrie and South Guthrie. The last two have but a small population. The population of Guthrie and suburbs is variously estimated at from 6,000 to 15,000, but the actual population is about eight thousand. About one thousand people eave every day and five or six hundred ar- rive. Thereis a large floating population here, and many persons are awaiting an op- portunity to file on land at other points, owing to the fact that the Lisbon oftice could not open in time. After the adjournment of the mass meeting Hill proposed that he and Haggett withdraw from the race for mayor, owing to_the bitter feeling that the contest was Btirring up, and on behalf of good order agrec upon some out- sider. He suggested that he and Haggott each name three men, and these six select & seventh as a committee to nume u man for mayor of Guthrie. Huggett agreed, and United States Marshal Jones was the man solected as the seventh man. The commit- tee met last might and named D. B, Dyer, of Kansns City, us the candidate. The nomi- tion was subsequently ratified by the aiti- zéns Of Guthrie in mass meeting, and the contest 18 for the time settled. “'he election was one of the most interest- ing features of the camp. The champions of he three candidates rounded up their men aud formed them into line four deep. Men rushed about, gathered in voters, and called them to their side. There was shouting, cheering and exhorting, but no ill-feeling, and when the countest was decided loud eheers rent the air, During the vote the candidates were placed on wagons, at the head of the lines, drawn by some of their enthusiastic supporters, and carried down the lines, A committeo was appointed by the citi- zons in mass meeting to visit United States Marshal Needles and ascertain the names of his deputy marshals at this point. The outraged peoble seem determined to fully in- vestigate the fraud imposed upon thom by deputy marshals and special deputies who were given commissions in order to enable them to get here uhead of honest settlers and take up the best lots m Gutarie, The feeling against Murshul Needles and his deputics is very bitter, and apparently there 18 cause for it People continue going from Oklahoma to Cherokee Strip and say they will stay there; that the government permitted its deputy marshals and land ofticers to take up the good land here and will have to al- low them to settle in the Strip. Another colony was formed west of Guthrie to-day and started for the Cherokeo Strip to take wup land there and hold it unless forcivly ejected by the United States troops. A trip over the country south and east shows that #ll the desirable land has been taken up and much land hus been located that is utterly worthless. It seems that people take up land here simply because it g in Oklaboma, when the same nd would mot be accepted s & gift elsewhdre, Most 0! the land around here is of an inferior quality, and will bave 10 be irvigated and fertilized before it can be made productive, Mauy persous are goivg mayor and about trying to sell th they have enough of Oklahoma and want to sell while they can. The rush ut the postofiice tent has become 80 groat that a few Umited States soldicrs are kept on guard there to keep order along the line of people waiting for m: The peo- ple in Oklnhoma deserve the greatest praise for their good behavior and peaceable dis: position under the most trying circumstan- ces. Although aisappointed in the country and robbed of the land by every unfair methods, they have noteven spoken insult- ingly v Marshal Necdles and his deputies, or to the land officers of Guthrie. They put up with the hardships and wants of the camp, and patiently endure the red alkali dust that constantly fills the air and their food and sifts through their clothing, but they are leaving bere as tast as they can on freight aud stock trains as well as passenger trains, Newspaper correspondents who have falsely reported murders and lynching here did the peole of Oklohoma great injustice. There has not been a single murder in this part of the country, and all reports to the contrary were founded only on idle rumors. One of the Arnolds reported killed last Tuesday is here to-day trying to file on a quarter section near Oklahoma City. Com- pass, who was reported killed near this city for jumping & claim last Monday, was in line inquiring for mail yesterday. Guthrie’s new mayor, Mr. Dyer, was in- stalled this morning and the council imme- diately held a meeting and proceeded to draft ordinances. Another meeting will be held to-night to pass upon the ordinances, Unconfirmed Report of a Battle. St. Lours, April 27.—The Republican’s Wichita correspondent has telegraphed that paper as follows: Out of the many wild rumors with which the border is full to-day, there is one which scems to bear the eclements of probabilit; The report is of an attack on un old soldiers’ colony, located in the southwestern part of Oklahoma, The runner who brought the report stated that the fight occurred on Wednesday, and occupied nearly one hour, The old soldiers' lands are very desirable, and a number of cowboys tried last Wednesday to take them from the settlers. The cowboys were mounted on fleet ponies and rode down on the camp, evi- dently with the intention of surprising them. The veterans, however, were prepared for them. The cowboys rode down the line, yel- ling and fring revolvers, A volley from the veterans brought down a man and a horse. The rider of tae latter jumped on the back of a companion’s pony, and in a moment all the cowboys were out of range. After this tne fight was after the Indian fashion. Horses were used as barricades, and over their backs the cowboys shot and killed six members of the colony. When it was seen that the old coldiers were being worsted, they drew up in line and the order for advance was given. The enemy re- treated to the bushes, and for half an hour the firing continued, but only one man was wounded and none killed. At the expiration of this time the cowboys jumped to the Dbacks of their horses and dashed across the country. From the best information obtainable, the list of the dead is as follows J. L. Redfield, of Oil City, Pa.; Willard Woodworth, of Quincy, Ill.; Samuel Hert- zer, of Fort Wayne, Ind.; Steven Denny, of Paris, Tex.; Anson L. Toyere, of Galena, 1IL; Robert Hutchins, of Milwaukee, and Antonne Creigh, seriously wounded. T First Deuth in Oklahom Guriiie, Oklahoma, (via Kansas City, Kan.), April 27.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—W. V. Heraucourt, spetial artist for Harper's Weekly m Oklahoma, dropped dead bhere in front of his tent at 8 o'clock this morning of heart disease. This was the iirst death in Guthrie, although several kill- ings have been falsely reported. The de- ed was about thirty years old. He has been doing considerable work here and was generally esteemed. He was secrotary of the first Guthrie mass meeting, and the new council passed suitable resolutions regarding his death to-day. The body was sent to Herancourt’s home in Dubuque, Ia. - JACKSON OHALLENGED. Mitchell, Formerly Champion, Eager for a Go. St. PAuL, Minn., April 27.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie B ‘The next fight of Peter Jackson seems likely to be with a man of his own color, at any rate Billy Mitchell, the & Paul heavy-weight, who was the colored champion of America for two years, and who has whipped every colored man he has ever met, has to-night placed a forfeit of #500 with the sporting editor of a local paper fora finish fight with Jackson, the mill to occur at San Francisco within twe months, and the winner to take the stakes and the gate receipts, Mitehell will fight for any amount up to $2,500, Speaking of Jackson he said: *‘Of course, Juckson is a good one, He 1s tall, and has an unusually long reach, He can't hit hard. He has whipped a num- ber of men, not one of whom has fought him right. They have all been afraid of that long right arm, and haye tried to keep away from him. Infighting is what is wanted. A man should go at him like a hurricane and punch him in the ribs. Iam contident I can whip him, in this way, in less than fiftecn rounds, At ony rate, I'm willing to stake every penny I have on the result.” B Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WasmiNaros, April 27.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Pensions granted Ne- braskans: Original, iuvalid—Alvin, Wal- rath (deceased), Charles W. Fluke. In- crease—Charles H. Cape, Henry Williams, Reissue—James Jone Pensions for lowan Original invalid— Patrick Noonan, George Rook. Restoration and reissue—Henry Tracy. Increase—Will- iam D, Wood, Willlam G. Wine, George Long, Charles McGinley, John H. Sebern, Ephraim Crutchett, Aram V. Bloodgood, Clayton 8, Flowers. Reissue and increase— William J. Hamilton, - First Steamboat of the Season. CuHAMBERLAIN, So. Dak., April 27.—The steamber Helena, from Bismarck and up river points, arrived in this city last evening, This is the first boat of the season, She is loaded with flour for the up river agencies frow the roller mills of this city, R Burned (o Deat Pagkerssuge, W. Va, April 21.—The dwelling of James Hannish, near Hooker- ville, Nichols county, burned Wednesday night, and Hannish's wife and two children were burned to death, Hanunish was away from home at the tim i A Terrible Dust Storm. Havsten, Miun,, April 27,—A terrible dust storm did considerable dawmage w0 farms along the Red River valley yesterday, The storm was especially severe on recently sown wheat and reseeding will be necessary in some cases. B The Weather Indications. For Nebraska, lowa and Dakota: warwer, winds becowing variuble, Billy Colored Fair, " OMAHA, SUNDAY TAE cHl 7 RIO Graphic Decoription of the Howling Mob That Sacked the Consulates. ST, PavL, April 27, ~Special Telegram to Ber, |~ Judge C. E. Flandran, of this y I8 in recoipt of a private letter from General A. C. Jones, United States consul at Chin Kiang, China, giving a graphic account of the riot and rapina attending the outbreak of the natives last month, After describing the gathering of the mob, its attack and the firing of the jail and consulate, the writer Seciag that no efforts of mine would avail and that my gates and walls would not hold, I gathered up my httle daughter in my arms, and with my wife and & man scrambled over an intervening wall into the British consular grounds. A stone knocked off my hat, which, had it struck her, would have killed my child, or had it hit me we could not have gotten away. There I found the. British consul his wife and two child- ren. His gates were yielding to the mob, We climbed the steop hill at the rear carry- ing our childven and helping by the hands our wives, and 8o rapid were events that be- fore we were half way up our escape was imperiled by the light of the conflagration of the consulate. We climbed an eight-foot wall and made our descent, reaching the mail steamer that had come from a lower landing to our relief, and not a moment too soon. The mob of between twenty and thirty thousand hed discovered us at last, and made a rush to take the pon- toon bridge. The draw-bridge was raised, the hot water hose was got out and we were saved. The whole of the foreign population we found before uson the steamer. From the decks we saw the burning buildings and heard the mad yells of the mad devils at their work of destruction. In the morning thoy madethree attempts to take the steamer, but failed. Twelve buildings were destroyed by fire, the British consulate among them. My consulate was sacked and stripped of every- thing it contained excepta large American safe. It was also set on fire 1 two places, but in some strange way was not consumed. Now we are in the midst of examinations and exccutions. The heads fly, and then the reparation. I have orders to settle the claims for damages here without reference to Pekin or Washington. The viceroy ana officials ‘are anxious to setwtle here, and promptly and fully.” =l ST Bishop Healy on Religlous Freedom. PorTrAxD, Me., April 27.—Bishop Healy, in an address to the Catholics of Maine on the occasion of the centennial of Washing- ton's inauguration, says it is a favle to at- tribute the establishment of freedom of conscicuce to the Puritans, the cavaliers of Virginia, or the Quakers in Maryland. As long as the Catholics had control of the gov- ernment that was the sole colony where frecdom of conscience and liberty of religion existed. Let us not be discouraged by the abuse of prejudiced men. We have nothing to concerl. We have no conspiracy. We can not be members of oath-bound secret societies, While respecting the rights,duties, opinions and even reasonable prejudices of our brethren in citizenship, we claim the same consideration for ourselves, avowing without shame or concealment that our freedom of conscience, our attachment to God and our religion is our first privilege and highest duty. —_— An Appeal to Loyal Americans. Kansas Crry, April 27.—Major Warner, commander-in-chief of the G. A. R, in gen- eral ovder No. 8, designating May 30 as Memorial day, says: ‘**Attention is dirccted to the excessive burden that falls upon in- fant posts that are struggling for existence in the south, where more than 250,000 of our comrades lic in national cometeries whose graves in mauy cases are sadly neglected on Meniorial day, owing to the paucity of our membership in those localities. The national encampment, through its council administra- tion, has authorized the quartermaster-gen- eral to make provision for supplying flags o mark every grave in these cemeteries, but donations of flowers, fiags or funds from in- dwviduals or posts would be gratefully re- ceived.” —_—— In Honor of the Centennia NEW Yoni, April 27.—The Society of Cin- cmnati gave a banquet to-night at the rooms of the Lawyers’ club, in the Equitable build- ing, 1n honor of Washington’s mauguration ceutennial. There was a large attendance of sitors from different states, Among the guestswere Governor Greon, of New Jersey; ex-President Hayes, and William Stevens Perry, bishop of lowa. Ex-President Hayes responded to the toast, “‘United States of America.”” “The memory of George Wash- ington” was drank standing and in silence. Other toasts and responses prolonged the affair, — In Memory of Grant. Prrrsvuna, April 27.—The third annual dinuer of the Americus Republican club, in commemoration of the birth of General U. S. Grant, was held to-night, at the Seventh Avenue hotel. Covers were laid for nearly four hundred people, and a more enjoyablo banquet has probably never been held here, Letters of regret were read from President Harrison, Vice-President Morton, Secrotary Blaine, Secretary Tracy, Senator Cameron, Colonel Fred D. Grant, Governor Foraker and others, hot His Playmate, Pirsnuno, April 27. —News of a fearful tragedy, with children as the principals,comes from Malvern, Carroll county, Obio. Five- year-old Charley Dickman and his eight- year-old cousin, Johnny Hexamer, quarrelled over a plying ground. Hexamer becoming enraged seized a shot gun and shot Charley Dickman in the head inflicting a wound from which he soon after died, The Hexamer boy was knocked down and seriously injured by the recoil of the gun. el TS A Centennial Tea Party. New Yonk, April 27.--The centennial com- mittee on states held aconference this after- noon with such representatives as have ar- rived. But few had reached the city at the hour of meeting. This afternoon a centen- il tea party was given at the Hotel Bruns- wick by ladies costumed after the fashion of their great granduothers. At the Metropol- itan ‘opera house this afternoon the final private rehearsal of the centennial quadrille was Jad. e An Insane Incendiary. CuHAMBERLAIN, So. Dak., Apsil 27.—The Indian police at Crow Creei agency a few days ago captured a white man giving the name of David Allan, who had been roaming about over the agency. He had attempted to burn the agency buildings, and it is sup- posed that he is the one that set the prairie fives that did so much damage in this sec- tion. He was declared insaue by the board of lusaniy, e A Large Passenger Train. Cueyexye, Wyo. Ter., April 27,—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—The largest regu- lar passenger train out of Cheyenne in the history of the Union £acific went west to- day. It cunsisted of twenty-pine couches and required four engiues to pull it over the “Sherwan Hil" w Larawie, [HOOSIER - BOODOOES, The United States' Treasurer Fired From a Hotel. - TOO MANY INDIANA FRIENDS, Their Footfalls Resounded in the Early Morning. THEY CROWDED THE HALLWAYS, ‘Wore Out the Carpets and the Land- lord's Patience. WANAMAKER'S SUNDAY ORDER. Employes of the Postofiice Depart- ment Not Allowed in the Build- ing on the Sabbath—Other Washington Items. 513 FOURTEENTH STREET, WasmiNaroy, D, C., April 27. United States Treasurer Huston and family, at a lato hout last night, removed their personal effects to the Ebbitt house, where they will hereafter be found. An in- teresting incident occurred in connection- with their transfer. When Mr. Huston was appointed treasurer about three weeks ago he took a suite of rooms at the Ebbit and in- tentled to make that his home while he lived in Washwgton. As chairman of the repub- lican state central committee, of Indiaaa, during the past four years, he is looked to by many for the distribution of patronage for the districts in his state not represented by republican congressmen. Ever since his arrival here he has been sought by hundreds of Indiana oftice-scekers every day. His rooms at the T bbitt were flooded from early morning till late at night. There was a perfect stream of people going and coming. A week ago he came to the con clusion that the Eboitt was too convenient for ofticescekers; too public for a man who wished a moment of privacy now and then; 50 he selected quarters in & family hotel re- cently opened on Fourteenth street some blocks above. Those of Mr. Huston's friends who called upon him last night were sur- prised on entering his room to find him pack- ing his trunks and emptying his desks. ““What's up?” inquired oue of the callers: “Going to leave, can't stay at the hotel,” quickly replied the treasurer. The proprietor was sought and in explana- tion he said: “Mr. Huston is one of tho most perfect gentlemen 1 ever had as a guest atmy hotel, and I like his family, butI would not have him here for $500 a day. This is a private family hotel and where. ever he is there “I§- miways & swarm of Hoosier oficgddpkers. Why * these fellows come in heis to huatap Treas- urer Huston before the cooks are out in the morning, and the tramp of their feet is heard late at night. They wear out my carpets, keep the hallwaye crowded and keep up a perfect slam of the doors. It be- came so annoying that I had to tell Mr. Huston to hunt another place to live. It's worse than an Indiana convention.” This is undoubtedly the first instance on record where a landlord has been compelled to request a guest as desivable as Mr. Huston to leave his house. With him went several other boarders who are personal friends. As soon as these facts are known here, United States Treasurer Huston will receive the bes of many good-natured acquaintances. His headquarters at the Ebbett were to-day distinguished by the usual crowd of Indiana seekers after office. WANAMAKER'S SUNDAY ORDER. Postmaster-General Wanamaker's order, issued to-day, prohibiting the employes of the postofiice department from entering the building on Sundays, will probably prevent the appointment of a large number of men to positions in the railway mail service. After next, Tuesday the appointments to this service will be made through the civil ser- vice commission. It was arranged by the general superintendent of the railway mail service to-day that e would spend to-mor- row in his office with the force of clerks cleaning up the desks and arranging ap- pointments spreparatory to accepting the civil service law. There is now no hope that the president will extend the time within which the civil service law will take control of the railway mail service. Civil Service Commissioner Lyman has notified the post- master-general that the commission will not be ready to make examiuations and cer- tify appomtments (to the railway mail service uder a fortnight. When informed of this the postmaster-general inquired of Mr., Lyman: *What will we do to fill vacancies before you are ready to take charge of the applica- tions and certify oligible applicants? Are weto permit the service to remain at a standstill?” ot atall,” replied Commissioner Lyman, “Go right on and make apointments until we get ready, just as if the law had not taken effect, for until we can assume control we will not be n charge of the service.” “Under what authority shall we make these appointments!” inquired the postmas- ter-general. “Under the law of necessity,” was the reply. It may be, viewing the situation from this standpoint, that ghe reorganization of the railway mail service will continue unham- pered, until the civil service commission is ready to begin its work. NO OUTBBBAK BXPECTED, At the war dopartment it was stated to- day that no general outbreak among the In- dians was expected on account of the 1nva- sions by the Oklahoma boomers. The part being played by such demagogues as ex- Congressman Weaver, of lowa, in urging boomer to move in upon the Indian lands and resist the law and officers is very dan- gerous to the officials and citizens here. It is said that Weaver intends to become a citi- zen of Oklahoma and attempt new lease of official life. The Cherokee Indians who have possession of their lands in the Okla- homa country are not regarded at the war department as either voluntary fighters or pugnacious defenders of their rights. 1t is believed they will withstand a great deal of imposition withous resisting the luvaders, ATHE BIVER LAND QUESTION. Major A. J. Holmes, of Iowa, arrived in the city yesterday morning in company with Attorney-Geuneral Stoue, of that state, in the interest of /he settlers on the Des Moiues river lauds, Major Holmes believes that the attorney-general of the Unitea States has the power to pravent the eviction of these seitlers from the homesteads, which they hold” by pateats and homestead and precmption entries. Major Holmes WasINGTON BUrsav, Tz OMama Bes. } made an argument the “claims of the Attorney-General Miller yosterday and at the same time the attorney- general of the state of Towa made his argu- ment for the stato as against the navigation company. Both gentlomen abpeared at the request of Governor Larrabee, although the attorney-general reprosents the state in the proceedings aud Mr. Holmes represents the settlers. In spite of the fact that President Cleveland twice vetoed the bill looking Lo the adjudication of the claims of the settlers, and that the United tes supreme court has rendered twelve or fifteen decisions. Mr. Holmes says the real and main question has not yet been decided In any court in the United States: that 1s, whether the Des Moinos Navigation and Railrond company earned its lands. By the act of 1546, they could only earn them upon complying with cortain conditions named in the act. These conditions were never com- vlied with, nor has that company over pre tended, either before the court or congress, to justify itself upon the equitics, or upon the performance of the stipulations contained in the original grant. The eviction of the settlers by the Unitea States marshal has been suspended by an order of the United States circuit judge for that district, await- ing a decision of the exccutive departments of the government as to what course the gov- ernment will take, “The brutality of the evictions has no par- allel, unless it be in Ireland,” said Major Holmes, this afternoon. “One or two have died in consequenca of exposurc in being turned out, and the situation generally 18 not pleasant to contemplate, when it is consid- ered that these men are located on their homesteads under what they believed to be the laws of the United States, and have in- vested the earnings of a lifetime on the lands and lived on them for a quarter of a century, raising children and grandchildren upon them. Now that a corporation claims these lands, under an act of congress containing provisions that have never been complied Wwith, the extreme rigor of the circumstances can be understood, and there can be no question that there should be some adjudica- tion of these questions at issuc by some court of competent jurisdiction. This is all we ask. If the laws of the United States are such that these men can be deprived of their homes and their improvements without com- pensation, then, perhaps, the people will bow tothe law, but until that matter has been ju dicially determined, they will never cease to struggle for what they decm to be their rights,” The attorneys for the navigation company were to have replied to the arguments of Messrs, Holmes and Stone, yesterday, but were prevented from reaching the city accident on the Baltimore & Ohio road. MISCELLANEOUS, The secretary of the interior has denied the motion for review in the case of Ben min Bird, who had appealed from the de- partment’s decision of September 22, 1888, affirming the decision of the commissioner of the general land oftice holding for cancella- tion the pre-omption cash entry by appellant, being lot 2, section 8, lots 1, 2 ana 3, section 17, and lot 1, section 10, township 1 north, range 87 west, McCook land district, Ne- braska. Appellant claimed in his specifica- tion’that no fraud had been proven, the com- missioner’s ruling for the cancellation of his entry having been on the ground that he had not complied with the pre-emption law and had not acted in good faith. The secretary in refusing the motion for review says the revocation prayed for should only be nted where it is clearly proven that error has been committed in the original decision, which was not the case in the present in- stance, After May 1, changes in the time schedule of the star mail route from North Platte to Curtis will take effect as follows: Leave North Platte Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat- urdays at 6:15 a. m., arriving at Curtis by 6p. m. Leave Curtis Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 6:15 a. m,, arriving at North Platte by 6 p. m. J. G. Gilmore, of Omaha. and B. R. Sher- wood, of Wuterloo, Ta., are at Willards. Mrs. Russell Harrison, accompanied by her baby and mother, Mrs. Saunders, left Vir- ginia Beach during the week for Baalimore, en route to New York. Senator Saunders met the party in Baitimore, whence he re- turned to the Arlington the following day, and on Monday will join his wife and daughter in New York. ARMY ORDERS, Private Miles Maleney, Company I, xth infantry, now with his company, is dis- charged from the service of the United States, Private Edward Brooks, troop A, Ninth cavalry, now with his troon, is discharged without character from the service of the United States. in support of settlers before e A Smashup on the Colorado Midland. LeabviLLe, Col., April 27.—[Special Tele gram to he news of an ac dent on the Colorado Midiand reached this city at a late hour last night. Three people weve seriously injured. The passenger train for Aspen and Glenwood Springs, leaving here at 5:20 o'clock p. ., was run into whon about half a milo west of Hager- man tunnol by @ light engine, George Cowen, fireman of the passenger cngine was serlously scalded and John Bolton, occupy- ing the same position on the light engine, had his log broken. The train loft the city crowded. Fortunately none of the passen- gers were injured, although scveral received a severe shock. Rl ettt The Mayor Won the Fight. Loxa Istaxp Ciry, N. Y., April 27.—Much excitement was caused among voliticians and city officials here,this evening, by a fight which occurred in Mayor Gleason's office be- tween the magor and Detective McLaughlin, Heavy blows were exchanged, and both re- ceived cuts on the face, McLaughlin was eveutually kicked down a long flight of irs, his face streaming with blood. ither will tell how the trouble arose. - s The Wild West Show Sail New Youk, April 27.—(Special Telegram to Tur Bee|—The Wilson line steamer, “Persian Monarch,” with Colonel Cody's Wild West show aboard, sailed to-day bound for Havre. The Indians are all apprehens| of sea sickness, only seven having previously crossed the ocean, e New YORK, April 27.—Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard, late president of Columbia college, died at 5 o'clock this evening. The cause of his death was paralysis, fro; which he had suffered for a long time. He was born in Shefiield, Conn., in 1509, - Captain Murrell Decorated. COPENHAGEN, April 27.—Captain Murrel), of the steawer Missouri, was appointed knight of the Order of Daunebrag by King Christian, of Denmark, in recognition of his services in rescuing the passengers and crew of the Danish steamer Danmark, — - Steamship Ar At Liverpool— At New York- als, Le lowa, from Hoston. he Rugia, from Hawmburg MORNING, APRIL 28, 18%9.—-SIXTEEN PAGES, NTE JOPLE. Stuyvesant Fish's Throat swered By Governor Green., EW YOrk, Aprl 97.~[Special Telegram to Tnk Brr, |--*‘We centennial people'” is the latest. This is the torm by which Mr. Stu vésant Fish distinguished himself and his associates, It appears in a letter to Mr. Simms, of Philadelphia, who has charge of the presidential transportation arrangements in that city, The opistio is datod April 18, and reads about as follow: ‘The presidential party must leave Gov- ernor Green's houso, at Elizabeth, by 9 o'clock Mouday orning. If Governor Green will not guaranty that this will be dono, we contennial people will arrange. that the presidential train shall not stop at Elizabeth atall. This is intended as a threat to Gov ernor Green. We do not expect to make this change in any of our plans and do not vish to, as Governor Green will probably eld.” Several weeks ago Governor Green, of New Jersey, at the surgestion of ‘“‘wo cen- nial people,” arranged to receive the pres dent at his home 1n Elizaboth and to enter- tain him at breakfast. At that time it was agreed that the presidential party was to embark at Klizabethport for New York at 11 o’clock. Governor Green had ar- ranged to kill time between the arrival of the president from Washington and his de- parture for New York by a breakfast and & reception to which the most prominent peo- ple in the state were invited. After all these arrrangements had been made and approved 1t was discovered that the tide was high an hour earlier than was expected, and that the party would have to embark sooner than had been arranged. For some reason or other it was not deemed necessary to com- municate this fact directly to Governor areen. The latter, however, is a man whose blood is of the bluest. It took him about four minutes to address Mr. Fish in substan tially the following manner: “Although this lettor was not addressed to mo in the flrst instance, the fact that a copy Is sent in this manner makes it prac- tically mine. I will, therefore, roply that I would be most happy to accede to any rea- sonable request, but will not under a threat change my plans for Mr. Stuyvesant Fish or any other man."” Mr. An- “HERE'S YOUR WIE How a Cool Fellow Averted a Threat- ened T, GLENwoop Sprixes, Colo. April - [Special Telegram to Tie Bui]--A lettor recently received here from Oklahoma r garding James O. Kendall, the late sheriff of Garfield county, and the famous ofticer who conducted the late Ute war, and his wifo and Clarence Martindal, has created no little sensation, The facts are alleged to be as follow: After Kendall deserted his wife in Glen- wood Springs and went no one knows w Martindale, who was one of Kendall's ex deputics, looked after the grass widow's comfort. Months passed on. Sheriff Sheridan was appointed to take Ken dall's pla and the Oklahoma excitement grew apace. Mrs. Kendali left Glenwood Springs ostensibly for the purpose of returning to her relatives in Moline, Ala., and Martindale went to Oklahoma City. Las® Monday, in company with Mrs. Kendall, at the lust named place, Martindale ran right nst Kendall. Martindale cooly handed the lady over to hor licge lord and master, with a polite bow, saying: ‘“Jim, herb's your wife, we've been looking for you a long time.” There was gencral Jollifying and hand shaking between Kendall and his for- mer deputy, and what would have been a tragedy in Colorado turned out to be a friendly pleasantry in Oklahoma. Martin- dale used to run a livery stable and was als a deputy. Mrs. Martindalo is still here, and_ the news had not reached her until to-day. She says the first intimation she had of the love affair was tho discovery of a letter from Mrs. Kendall to Martindale. She spoke to her husband about it, he denied it, but finally said Mrs. Kendall insisted on making love to him, but he had noue for her. Soon after he asked his wife to sign a mortg; for §400. When she had signed it she asked him when he would get money to puy it back. He said he didn’t care a d—n. He then went away. Kevorts reached M Martingale that they were together, but nothing definite was known till last night. s Letter t perly. WasHINGTON, April 2 Tracy has addressed a letter to Adwiral Kimberly, acknowledging the receipt of reports of the recent Samoun disaster. After expressing deep sorrow at the appalling loss of life, and warmly commending the efforts of the officers and crews of the wrecked vessels to avert the disaster, he concludes as follows: “In reply to your request and that of Cap- tain Farauhar for a court of inquiry, the department has to say that it decms such a court unnecessal To convene a court of inquiry under these circumswunces would seem to imply doubt on the part of the de- partment where no doubt exists, und instead of ordering au investigation 1t tenders to you, and through you to the ofticers and men of your command, its sympathy posures and hardships you have enconntered, and its profound thanks for the fidelity with which you performed your duty in a erisis of appalling danger.” Trac; Violating the “‘Agreeme Cuicaco, April [Special Pelegram to Tue Ber.|—Some of the lines in the western states' passenger association violatin, their agrecment not to any way offer induce- ments to obtain trafic. Chaivman Abboty d to name the guilty lines, but showed a cireular he was just sending out. Part of it was as follows: “The sale of a ticket to 4 passenger to a point beyond that which he has asked for, for the purpose of enubling the passenger to resell the remaining portion of the ticket, thereby bringing about a reduction in the rate to his real destination, is a pr tice that cannot be tolerated under the exist- ing ugreement,” An Attempted Assassi Sr. Lous, April ~luformation has becn received from Moberiy, Mo., to the effect that an attempt was made o ussas sinate City Councilman Howard Jennings last night. As he entered b, e about 9:40, after being up town, an assussin in conceatment i the evergreens, not five fect away, fired on uim. The bullet wissed its mark, but the powder burned Jennings' face and the tash dazed aud blinded nim, He ran for the house, aud another bullet whistled past his ears, crashing through the bay win dow. It is thought that the attempted assas sination is due to political aninosity, - A Cowboy Absco Pixe Buuers, Wyo., April Special Telegram to Tui Bee.|-Kelly's ranch, about forty miles north of bhre, was thrown into great coufusion this morning when it was found that one of Kelly's best cowboys had absconded with $180 cash and his best horse and saddle. Ile is supposed to Lave ) taken the train for the east, ion. for the ex- | GOSSIP FROM BERLIN. Arrival of the American Dolegatea to the Samoan Conference. THEIR RECEPTION BY BISMARCK, German Officlals Oonfldent of an Barly Sottloment of Diffloulties. OPINION OF THE COMMISSION, Fears That the Affair Will Lead to a Protracted Sitting. MANY DIFFICULTIES PRESENTED, Chronic Misfortune Attending the Bast African Enterprises—A Gr clous Monarch—Workmen's In ance Scheme. The Samoan Complications. (Copyrighted by the New York Associated Press,] Bew April 27.—The members of thd commission to consider the question concerns ing Sumoa have seen Prince Bismarck and Jount Herbert Bismarck., The former briefly expressed his confidence that the con- ference would be harmonious, The foreign office appears to bo assured of an early tor- mination of the nowotiations. The commis- sion, however, expeots that the sittings will bo protracted for several months, especially if the charges against Klein, involving claims against the government, are brought up, Bismarck certainly intends to place the evic dence of Bravdeis and Knappe and others before the conference, but he had abandoned the claims for indemn avising from Klein’s action, This concession ought to shorten the proceedings. The claims ageinst the Samoans for plundering German traders and planters will be maintained. There is occasion to believe that Bngland supports the prineiple of German demands, and it is trusted that the American delogates are empowered to admit The amount of indemnity is not likely ta give rise to any disagreement, being merely a question as to the accuracy of claims pre¢ sented. The forcign ofice’s method of lovy presents difliculties. From the nature of communications between Herbert Bismarck and Hamburg firms mterested in Samoa it is surmised that the indemnity will take the form ofextended land concessions supervised by & land court composed of representatives from Samoa, Gormany, tngland and the United States. Bayard scheme of government, which includes a royal council and legislative composed of two houses, in which the three powers will be represented, will not be entertained, Bismarck adhering to the principle of non-' wtervention with the local government, Official papers rather affect indifferenca toward the conference. The Cologne Gae zette briefly concludes that a favorable re- sult is already assured. A strongly phrased article in the Madgeburg Gazette, a national liveral paper. is in marked contrast with tha v ved tone of the general press. This paper declares that Gorinan honor raduires the punishment of the assailants of Deceme ber 18, and it demands protection for planters by the permuncnt settlement of the whole - Samoan group on the lines followed by England in Egypt. In its evasive Chauvinism article it misreprod sents both official and public feeling. Herbert, after an informal greeting to the American delegates, held un oficial recepe tion to all the commission A programme has been arranged for the opening of the conference on Monday. Kasson and Phelps have already made a favorable “impression on the German aud English officials. The idea prevails in the foreign ofie that Phelps chief of the Awmerican legation. or's reception of Wicman yes- y brought out & host of visitors. A vumber of triumphal arches were erected, and there was ringing of bells, firing of cannon, ete., in honor of the occasion, In replying to an uddress from the burgos master, the emperor said he had long chers ished a desive to sce the town noted as the cradle of the gry t nationul poets and em | inent as the source of art and science in Germany, and was dear to him also as the home of his grand-mother, Auguste, It was a graceful response, and showed his advance in the art of speaking. The cmperor then " visited the Goethe museum, after which he was banquetted at the Schloss and then went to Wartburg. He will return here and opon the exhibition of invontions to secure work- men against accidents, The exhibits will comprise models of appliances to guard against injurios in fuctories, at fires, in rails road accidents, cte, 3 he emperor gave fresh heart to Dr, Stoecker before his temporary withdrawal from public life by the presence of himself and empress at Dr. Stoecker’s Eastor ser- mon, Count Von Wauldersee gave a dinner to Dr. St and seve of his followers after the fl.‘...g.m.l cercmony at the new lo- cation of the Berlin Christian Union, Dr. Stoecker will shortly speak to the electors of Silgon and Biclefeld under permit from the empero Ihe conservative groups have declared against including favm laborers in the aged workmen's insur; scheme, The West Prussian agricultural society, composed of conservative landlords, bas declared that the methods of ussurance would cause discontent among laborers, and that the measure should not apply to agricultural hands unuble either to understand or o utilize the law, Chronic misfortune attends German enters prise in Kast Africa. The Wissmann expe- dition hus effccted nothing as yet. The whole amount credited by the reichstag has been swallowed up, The excess in expendie ture will necessitate an immediute appeal to the istag for further credit, thus cons firming progressist predictions that the gove erument calculations of the cost of colonizing operations would prove recklessly false, Explorer Kohlers, in an address to the colonial conference at Munich, declared that Captain Wissmann woula fail to estublish German authority unless backed by an ample force of German troops. He predicted thas, Wissinann's mercenaries would revolt at the first chance and join the Arabs. In the meantime, the commerce of the coast is anpihilated, Indian traders reporting the absolute cessation of traflic. The Empress of Austria is improving under the massage treatment. The Abend Post's denial that her mental faculties are impaired is contradicted, HShe keeps se- cluded and is sometimes seen walking in the woods of Wiesbaden, accompanied by an at- tendant. She bas partial paralysis, of the | limbs, The Austrian government is preparing v e