Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 15, 1889, Page 1

\ § (3 ! § omom————— | | EIGHTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY 15, 1889, NUMBER 334 DAKOTA ELECTION SETTLED. The Sioux Falls Constitution Adopted by a Nine-Tenths Vote. REPUBLICANS IN A" MAJORITY. Casting Ballots Amid Rain and Snow ~A Horrible Murder, the Mur- derer Caught, ana Another Murderer Killed. The Result in South Dakota. Hunox, Dak., May 14.—[Special Telegram 0 Tr Bee, |—Returns from to-day's elec- tion are very meagre. From what has been received, v is safe to estimate that nine- tenths of the entire vote is in favor of the adoption of the Sioux Falls constitution, Fufty thousand will cover the vote in South Dakota. This, Beadle county, is among the largest, and polled less than 2,000 votes, nearly one-half castin Huron. reely one- half as many votes were polled in southren Dakota as were cast on the same proposition in 1885, The falling off is due to the heavy rains that prevailed throughout the entire state all day, keeping hundreds in remote localities from the poll Sioux Falls District. Sroux I'aLs, Dak., May 14.—[Special Tel- egram to Tug Bre]—William Van Eps, democrat, Carkloy Coats, and E. W. Cald- well, republicans, were elected _delegates to the constitutional convention. Van Eps and Coats organized a still hunt and defeated ‘Wright and Tuthill. _The vote on the ratifi- cation of the Sioux Falls constitution in the Nineteenth district was: For the constitu- tlon 1,476; against 4. hamberlain Favors the Constitution. CHAMBERLATN, Dak., May 14.—Special Tel- egram to Tur Ber.|—At the constitutional election, to-day, the Sioux Falls constitution 1 almost unanimously in this city, there being only nine votes against it. For delegates to the convention, A. G. Kellam and J. W. Willis, the republican candidates, had a good majority, The constitution will carry by a large mujority in this district. Fifty Repubs, Twenty-five Dems. BiswARCK, Dak., May 14.—[Special Tele- gramto Tur: Bee.|—As o result of to-day’s election there are about twenty-five demo- crats and fifty republicans elected to the con- stitutional convention, which will convene in this city ou July 4 to frame a constitution for the statc of North Dakota. This is the full realization of the democratic hopes in- spired by the Springer-Crabling In this ction of the territory the vote was light on account of the heavy snow which fell during the entire day. Light Vo e in Deadwood. DeADWoOD, Dak., May 14.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bre]—The election for del- egates to the constitutional convention, to- doy, was a very quiet affair, and only a lighlt vote was brought out, a majority of which is in favor of readopting the Sioux Falls constitution, framed in 1555, A TREACHEROUS MURDER. ‘William G. Duncan, of Oregon, Killed By His Drover. Prerke, Dak., May 14.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—The Sioux reservation yes- terday brought to light tho result of a hor- rible tragedy. An Indian found a man, swce identified as W. G. Duncan, of Jack- sonville, Ore., partially buried in a washout up a guleh, soven miles down the Missouri niver from Fort Bennatt, with two bullet holes through his head, and the skull mashed to pulp, as though pounded with an ax. He was wrapped in an old horse blanket, and the cayotes had made a feast on the body. The facts are nearly as follows: Duncan, with a partner named Arthur Redmond; started some time ago from Butte, Mont., overland, with a considerable herd of horses, for Pierre, arriviog at Fort Smith two weeks ago, where a part of the drove were sold, and the journey continued down the river to Pierre. About ten days ago Redmona came to Fort Pierre alone, dis- posed of the remainder of the herd and stayed aronnd Pierre severdl days, going from here, no one knew where, Duncan, it isfearned, was a well-known cattleman of Oregon aud Montana, while Redmond was only a cowboy and in his em and un- doubtedly killed him for his ‘money. and what was made from the sale of tho herd, as n had several thousand dollars about t Bennett. patch was hud from Rapid City, this eveniug, that the sheriff had found and was bolding Redmond, waiting for the authority of arrest, {rom the ofcors at Plerre and United Strtes Marshal George Harris has started ncross the reservation to get the man and bring him back to Pierre. He is de- scribed us very youthful appearing, scarcely twenty-one years old, five feet eight iuch high, shu, and p) ing i Snow Storms In Dakota, MiyxearoLis, May 14.—The Journul's special from Hope, Dak., says snow fell to a | ¥pth of two inches to-day. It is considered { $eneficiul to grain. DicrixsoN, Dak., May 14. of snow fell here to-day. St Pavy, May 14.—Specials from various points in Minnésota and Dakota, give ac- eounts of a heavy rain and snowfall to-day. At Wudenu it fivst roined, and then turned into o keavy snow storm. Brainerd suys snow fell this afternoon for several Lours, but finally ended in rain. The grounds were' purched and the streets and roads were like ashes and the crops have suffered, but the prosent rainfail will save the erops. Al Oniska, Dak., about four inches of snow fell during the morning and it rained the rest of the day. Water is stundivg in pools ali over the fields, Watertown, Dak., reports the heaviest raintall of the season, At pillbank, Dal. it has been raining h:nlfl for the past tweive hours and is still ot it Bisyares, Dak., May 14.~Snow has been fulling heve all day. The storm seems to be eneral ull over Dakota. At 6 o'clock six nches of snow luy on the ground, It is of great value to the crops. —— Eyuposcd to Have Been Murdered Pieunr, Dok, May 14.—The body of W. @. Duncan, who left the Cheyeune ageucy two weeks 320 in cowpany with Arthur Red- mond, en route for Fort Pierre with a herd of horses, was found by some Indians near the Cheyeuue ageucy to-day. From the marks on the body it is suspected that Duncan wus murdered, He lad a large sum of money ou his person when he left Jhe nyeen Redmond came to Fort Pierre with stock, which he sold. He said Duucan had received bud news from his home in Ore wnd had startod for there. A large reward i8 -offerad for Redwmond’s arrest. Duncan Was unknowu b 'hree inches lay2stors in Huron, Hurox, Dak,, May 14.~|Special Telegram %o T Bee.]—A party of thirty capitalists arrived hero from Des Moines this evening looking for investmonts. They are being shown every atlention by the Huron pecple. . —— A Municipal Comference, Yankr0¥, So. Dak, May 14.--[Special Welegram to Tue Bek|—-The Commercial club of Sioux Falls has invited the ofticials of Yankton and Duluth to meet with them at Bloux Fulls sowe time in June for a coufer- enge in regurd to tho interests of the three eiuies, and especially for the purpose of ex- poditiug the cxleusiou of the Munitoba road from Sioux Falls to Yankton and southward. Mayor Wynn has accepted the invitation for himself and the city council of Yankton, and the day will be_fixed as soon as Duluth is heard from. The event will bo an important one o the three cities named. A Murderer Shot Dead. Dranwoon, Dak.. May 14.—[Special Teld- eram to Tne Bre.)—Deputy Sheriff Fisher, of Crook county, Wyoming, and E. B. Arm- strong attempred to_ arrest Bob Minor, alias Buek Hanby, at 9 o'clock this morning, on Oil Creck, forty miles west of here. Minor ‘was wanted in Greeley county, Kansas, for murder, and & reward was offered for hise body, He was ordered to surrender, but in- stead of doing so made a gun play and was shot and instantly killed by Deputy Fisher. Yankton's Coming Tournament. YANKTON, So. Dak., May 14.—Special Tolegram to Tug Bae.)~—Robers Dixon, who is distributing bills and personally adver- tising the Yankton firemen’s tournament in neighboring towns, reports to Chief Kings- bury great_interest everywhere, and pre- dicts that the largest crowd ever seen in Yankton will bo here June 18 to 20. Mean- time allarrangements aro being perfected for the tournament. Dakota's Supreme Court. YANKTON, So. Dak., May 14.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber.|-~The supreme court of the territory met here to-day, there being present Chief Justice Tripp, Associate Jus- tices Spencer, Rose, Templeton and Crefoot. ‘Thomas, Aiken and McConnell are expected to-morrow. The day bemng a legal holiday, no business was transacted. There are now fifty-six cases on the docket and the term will likely be a long one. Cattle Stealing Near Chamberlain. CHAMBERLAIN, Dak., May 14.—[Special Telegram to Tk Bre.]—John R. Lowe, re- siding near Bijou Hills, had thirty-seven head of three-year-old steers stolen from his pasture. As yet he has found no trace of them. A liberal reward is offered. A Jersey City Audience Treated to a Real Fire Scene. Jemsey Crry, May 14.—The audience at the Academy of mnsic showed marvelous pluck to-night. The woodwork underneath the gallery took fire through a leaky gas pipe during the perforniance of “The Still Alarm,” and the people sat and watched the real fire scene unmoved. The fire truck was called immediately, and a squad of policemen, headed by Chief Murphy, were in the thea- ter in an incredibly short space of time after the discovery of the blaze. When the fire- men entered the building a few persons showed a disposition to rush out, but Fire- man Coleman dealt one man' a powerful blow with his fist. 'This had the desired of- fect of stopping the rush which might have resulted in a panic. The police did good service in allaying the fears of nervous women. The audience watched the firemen intently as they battled with and subdued the flames. The orchestra played with com- mendable vigor, which imparted confidence during the excitement. e —— A SURPRISING BHOWING. Only About One-fifth of Oklahoma's f Lands Kiled On, WasnINGros, May 16.—The clerks who were detailed from the general land office to £0 to Oklahoma to assist the land officials there, returned to Washington to-day. They state that at Kingfisher about cight hundred entrics had been made up to last Friday, and at Guthrie about ane thousand had been made. The total number of quarter sections in the torritory open to settlement 18 10,000, hence less than a fifth of the whole has been filed upon, ————— ORONIN'S FRIENDS, They Propose to Dredge Lake Mich- gan For His Body. Ciicaco, May 15.—The friends of Dr. Cro- nin who believe he hus been murdered have decided to dredge Lake Michigan for his re- mains. The work is to extend over o dis- tance of six miles along the shoro, and & di tauce of a mile and a half in_the' lake. D vers will accompany the dredgers. e braska and lowa Patents, WasnixaTos, May 14.—(Special Telegram to Tue Bez. |—E. H. Geisler, Neb., and M. Simpson, Minden, Kan., calf weaner. Towa: John H. Areh, Jackson, Ia., motor; Alvert E. Beason, Audubon, Ia., end gate for wagons; Martha Denis, Burlington, Ta., clothes line attachment; John C. Ford, Bev- crly, In., assignor to W. Reese & Co., Kco- kuk, Ia., form cylinder for printing machine: John L. Harkinson, Muson City, Ia., hay ele- vator; Robert 1. Hurley, Des' Moines, Ia conveyor; Norman C. Moffett, Clinton, Ta., pillow sham_holder; William E. Plumer Sioux City, In., draft equalizer; Truman Samson, Burlington, I., barbed wire fencé gate; Archibald Stewart, Keota, Ia., grain meter; Osborne, E. Sully, Spencer, la., rib- bon holder; Charles M. Young and P, L. Gibbs, Clintoa, I, oil burning stove or fur- nuce. e The Baptist Convention Adjourn: Mexpius, May 14.—The Southern Baptist convention concluded its labors and ad- journed sine die this afternoon. Fort Worth, Tex., was selccted as the place for holding the convention, and the Friday before the second Sunday in May, 1500, us the time. Dr. Hatcher, of @eorgia, introduced the following resolution, which, after debate, was adopted : “Resolved, That we fully sympathize with the American Sabbath Union in_ labor- ing 1o secure national legislation, as well as to allow 10 all employcs of the national gov- ernment one duy in seven as a day of rest, and_request our brethren to promote its work 80 far as may be practicable,” e Valuable Horacs for Nebraska, CLEVELAND, May 14--At the hore sale here, to-day, Church Howe & Son, of Ncbraska, bought the following: Fapme Belden, blk. m., by Belden’s Hambletonian, dam by Gen- eral Harris, 8400; Swanson, blk. f., by Prophet Wilkes, dam by Belden's Hamble- tonian, $350; Pearl, br. f, by Middleton Chicf, dam Genna, ' $320; Dynamite, b. m, by Hylas, dam & Morgan mare, $200; Gera dine, b: m., by Jay Gould, dum’ Nancy Clag- get, $190. - The United Brethren Disagreement, Youx, Pa., May 14.—At to-day's session a majority of the convention of the United Brethren church unanimously agreed that the “bolters” be declared no louger minis- ters or members of the church of the United Brethren of Christ. ‘The minority conven- “ion was addressed by Rev. G. W. Stouny, of Tilinois, who said: “Humaud secret socie- ties go togevher.” Catholic Knights' Supreme Council. Cuarranooca, Tenn, May 14.—The su preme council of the Catholic Knights of Awmerica met in this clty to-day, every state and territory in which the order exists being represented, except Montana. ‘The day was spent in receiving and auditing the reports of oficers, and in & general discussion of wat ters 10 come before the councii, i o Business Trouble: Hosrox, May 1.—John R. Langioy, doing business undar the nawe of Langley & Smith, has assigned for the benefit of his creditors. His indobtedness is probably less than $100,000, and it s said his assets are sufticient to pay s large d e Land Slide in Switzorland. Bxkxe, Switzerland, May 14 Au enor- mous land slide has occurred ut Speissbach, destroyiug villages, torests and cattle. CORPORAL TANNER PROTESTS He Does Not Make Ramovals With- out Cause. LOVE'S LABOR VICTORIOUS. A Persistent Young Avollo Gets an Office Becauso He 1s Engaged— Ex-Governor Saunders = Appointed. WasniNeroN Burmav, Tae Ovama Bre, 513 FOURTRRNTH STRRRT, } Wasniverox, D. C., May 14. “Every appointment I make aud every dis- charge I make is for reason,” said Pension Commissioner Tanner, to-day. He was talk- ing about the charges that ha was a political spoilsman and was sacrificing good men in the service that partisan republicans might be given places. The commissioner con- tinued: “Heavens and earth! I can almost count on the fingers of one hand the discharges I have made on account of the change of ad- ministration. For those fifty special exanri- ners discharged I have not appointed a singlo soul to take their places. Isimply out down the force to get within the appropriation. There is lots of work to do if we only had the money to pay them. I suppose a great many changes will be made in the medical boards throughout the country. The boys want it done and have a right to have it done. That is to be expected. Changes are being made and will be made more or less everywhere, but there 18 nothing unusual about that. It is always to be expected, but ns to the changes in the office, you see, I can't do anything. All the elerks have to come from the civil service commis- sion. I can’t appoint any one, except those Wwho pass the examination, to a clerkship. You have three or four names sent you to select from, I know, but I don’t know any- thing about any of them. I have the ap- pointment of twelve chiefs of divisions and some medical experts, and a lot of messen- gers and boys, and to these positions I can appoint whoever 1 choose, but they don't amount to much, yet they go right on abus- ing me just the same. ‘‘Now, when I came here I found three old soldiers who were democrats at the head of divisions. Instead of putting them out en- tirely, I wert to Secretary Noble and got him to have a special examination for these three men, as he has a right to, and 1 gave them positions—subordinate positions, of course—but better than nothing. They couldu’t_expect to retan their places as chiefs, and I gave them these vpositions for no other reason in the world thaun because they were old soldiers, but for those dis- v{‘hm:[ged they abused me all over the coun- ry. LOVE'S LABOR WINS. Although this was cabinet day, and there are not many visitors in Washington, Presi- dent Harrison’s private room was almost -owded fuil at noon, They began to pour in shortly after 10 o'elock, and kept up the inflow until the doorkeeper announced that the president could no more than get through Wwith those already in before the cabinet would assemble. During the time the presi- dent was taking his visitors by rotation, receiving their verbal and written state- meunts and sending them away more or less happy, he observed a bright-eyed, fair-haired young man who kept moving nervously about in the crowd and pushing himself to the front. He ever and anon looked with great cagerness at the president, and was trying 10 catch his aye. Almost an hour elapsed after the president first discovered this young man, and his nervousness and eager- ness to get an audience began to wear upon the president’s nerves. Finally the visitor boldly walked out from the crowd. When the president was released he presented his card and began to address himself to the chief executive. He said: “Sometime ago I made application for an appointment. I want it awfully bad. I don’t_care for it myself, but the fact 1s, Mr. President,” and here the young man blushed to the tips of his hair, 'l am engaged to be married, and unless T get this appointment the engagement wont stand. There you have it, and now you know why I am so anxious.” The president was taken aback, and although amused for the instant, the statement went to his heart. He at’ first was a little out of patience, but the evident painfulness of the situation elicited his sym- pathy, and the card with the name of tho efMce desired was laid in a prominent posi- tion on the desk. COMPLAINTS AGAINST AGENT WARNER, Complaints are filed with Secretary Noble against the alleged arbitrary action of Agent Warner, of the Winnebago and Omaha tribes, toward the white men, leasing lands of the Indians on that reservation, and an imvestigation is likely to follow. The lands embraced in the strip ceded to Nebraska in 1852 by the government, north of and on the Niobrara river, are rich and much coveted, but if the Nebraska legislature has accepted the cession, the president’s proclamation must issue ere these lands can be thrown open, and the Indians have the first right to select lands in severalty. TURN OVER THE ARCHIVES, The abolition of the office of surveyor- general of Nebraska and Iowa, during the Iast congress, gave the commissioner of the geperal land oftice power under the revised statutes. to control the surveys, ets., of the public domain 1n those states, subject to the power of the legisiatures of those stutes to pass an act turning over the maps, plats, ete., to such state officers as the legisiatures might designate, whercupon the power of the commissioner classed under the law. 7T'he Nebraska legislature passed an act last winter turning over the aforesaid archives to the commissioner of public lands, and. Sena- tor Maunderson has asked Commissioner Stockslager to issue the necessary order, PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS. The president made the following appoint- ments to-day : John F. Plummer, of New York; George E. Leighton, of St. Louis; Jesse Spalding, of Chicago, and Rufus B. Bullock, of Atlanta, [¢ government directors of the Union Pa- Railway company. Alvin Saunders, of Nebraska, member of the board of regietration and election in Utah, William H. Lyon, of New York, member of the board of Indian commissioners. Bennett Gillespie, of Nebraska, register of the land oftice at O'Neill, Neb. Samuel 8. Wright, of Nevada, superiotend- &m of the United Stutes mint at Carson City, ev. cil PETERS' WAY NOW CLEAR. 1t is conceded, to-night, that the appoint- ment of ex-Senator Saunders, on the Utah commission, clears the way of the early ap- pointuient of Peters, of Albion, for internal svenue collector. 'He was recommended several weeks ago by the Nebraska delega- tion, for that office. Pergy 8. Hearn. - A Wyoming Failar -, Lanamie, Wyo., May 14.—[Special Teln- gram to Tue Bee.]—Wallace & Alky, deal- ers in furniture, wade @ voluntary assign- ment to George W. Fox, this afternoon, for the benefit of their creditors. They place thuir assets at $6,000 and liubilities at $4,000. “Phe failure was duo 1o poor business aud. consequent inability to meet obligations. s LA it Another Big Browery Sale. New Youk, May 14.—An afternoon paper reports the sale to an English syndicate of the brewery of Ringler & Co., in this city, for #,500,000. George Ringler is to remain as director of the establisbwent at & salary of §10,000 per annum. e The Montana Election, HrLexa, Mont, May 14,—Advices from many parts of Montana indicate & close elec- on for the constitutional conveutioy. Neither party has & majority of wore than flve. Helena elects five republicans wnd four dewocrate, FIVE MEN K{LLED, Terrible Accidentas facoma Caused by & Wind Storm, Tacoma, W. T., May M.-Avout 6 o'clock last evening n wind stormistruck a building which was being ereeted for a lotel. The structure collapsod, ‘burylang about twenty workmen in the debris, Hundreds of citi- zens and laborers just returning from their day’s work, were soon 8t work endeavoring to rescue the fmprisoned men, In a few minntes debris enough to enable the removal of one body Was taken out. The body was that of Walter Bates, who was building the hotel. A workman named McConnell and tbe bodies of three other men, unknown, were taken out dead, and W, H. Snell, city attorney, who received fatal injuries,'was also removed. Soveral of the workmen rescued were severely injured, as was Rev. W. A. Mnclm'v, who had taken shelter in the building from the storm. At last accounts the debris was still being re- moved und occasionally men: heard stified groans proceeding from underneath. The storm passed through between the houses to the streot, where it struck a new store being erected between Eleventh and Thirteenth streets, and severely injured the workmen there. Another building in the southern portion of the city was also demor- alized. All over Puget Sound the storm was very severe. No other casualties, however, on land or among the shipping have been re- vorted as yet. it The Gold in the Big Horn Mountains. BurraLo, Wyo., May 14.—|Special to Tne Bek.|—The interest in mining affairs here has been greatly intensified by the discovery of rich gold-bearing quartz in the Big Horn mountains, twenty-five miles west of town. Tho fortunate prospector, R. Keays, has staked off a claim where the gold was found, and great activity at that point is expected to ensue. Sixteen prospectors have just ar- rived here from the Black Hills, en route to the promising mineral districts of the Big Horn range. No More Quotations Farnished. Cricaao, May 15.—The directors of the Chicago board of trade to-day voted to dis- continue furnishing quotations to all persons except members of the board. This action was taken, the directors say, because the Tilinois supremo court has decided that if the board furnished quotations to outsiders at all there must be no discrimination. The bucket shopmen have already begun applying to the courts to prevent the proposed discontinu- ance. PR WS Refused to Arbitrato. Brazi, Ind, May 14—To-day's confor- ence between the coal operators, the state executive board and the minerss' delegar®n ended by the refusa) of the operators to sub- mit the scalo differenca to arbitration. The operators demayd s reduction from 90 to 70 cents on block and 75 to 60 cents on Dbitu- minous, one of the largest cuts ever made in the west. As the case stands now, there seems to be no alternative for the miners but to accept tho reduetion or remain 1dle. pi 1 R Twins in Two Oolors. HorkiNsviLLE, Ky. May 14.—[Special Telegram to Tnr Brr.)-—-MargretjHendrick! a colored woman residing i the Garretts- burg precinct of this county, gave birth yesterday 1o twins, & both of them girls, and _one white and one colored. The white one is perfectly white and the other.3n African of the deepest dye. The woi herself is a full- blooded negro, and- ths twins are one of the most wonderful fyéaks of nature on record. A Shortage of $35. ‘WaAsHINGTON, May 14.—The recent count of the money at the New York sub-treasury revealed a discrepancy of $35 out of a total of §154,000,000. The shortage resulted from the acceptance of a few counterfeit notes in the hurry of business and by the loss of a few pieces of silver, The loss was promptly made good and & receipt in full given to ex- "Preasurer Hyatt, who was responsible,under his bond, for the eutire amount, e e A Writ Against Lord Salisbury. Loxpox. May 15 —William O'Brien, M. P., has obtained a writ against Lord Salis- bury on the charge of libel. In a speech at Watford the premier accused O'Brien of ad- vocating murder and robbery, and of taking farms from which tenants had been evicted. It is for this speech that the action is brought. A Lord Salisbury’s solicitors nave accepted the libel writ, and the trial will take place at Liverpool. e s PP Board for Oklahoma. \GToN, May 14.—The pension ofiice has decided to establish a board of examin- ing surgeons at Guthrie, Oklahoma, 1t hav- ing been represented by Congressman Per- kins, of Kansas, that a medical board to ex- amine pensioners was necessary there. It is said there are 500 old soldiers in the city of Guthrie. SENE (LA To Die by Electricity. Burraro, N. Y., May 14.—Willam Kemm- ler, convicted of the murder of his mistress, Liliie Zieglor, was to-day sentenced to die by the application of electricity within the weelk commencing Monday, June 24 This is the first death sentence under the new law. S The Hotel Mon's Association. Cm10AG0, May 15.—The Hotel Men's Na- tional Benefit association held their annual meeting here to-day. The fellowing officers were elected: President, M. S. Gibson, Portland, Ore.: first vice president, W. Al Jackues, New York: secretary and treas. urer, W. C. Snow, Chicago. —— Dr. Cronin’s Whereabouts. Cm10aG0, May 14.—The chief of police to- day received a dispatch from Toronto, signed by the chief constable, saying the man who saw Dr. Cronin states that the latter has been there since Friday last, but that he had not seen him since 11 0'¢lock Sunday morn- ing. e ey The Land Reclamation Committee, WAsHINGTON, May 14.—The committee ap- pointed at the last semsign of the senute to investigate the question af irrigation and re- clamation of arid lands, avill commence work on the 1st of August, next, and will spend three weeks in the fisld, The Canadian "“I{‘OIII Co ttee, Los ANGELOS, €al, May 14. - The senute commission, on trade relations with Canada, arrived here this afternoon. Senator Hale had his right leg badly jnjured in a collision near San Jose, yesterday. Steanstiio Areivals, At New York-“Phe City of Richmond, from Liverpool, asd tag'Werra, from Bre- men.~ At Copenhagan—The Thingvalla, New York: trom -~ Valuable Horscs Burned. Fokr Donge, Tu., May 14.—|Special Tel- egram to Tur Bre,)—James Nelson's larze fancy stock barn, north of this city, was totally destroyed by fire this morning, and four valuable stallions rogsts “The loss was §15,000; insurance aboub §6, - ; Lord Lo date in 31 neeeal. MoxTieal, Mux 15.-Lopd Lonsdule ar- rived here to-daye’ He stili adberes 10 his statement Ilmb-{wul withile the Arctic cir- cle, and says heWwill prove it when be gots to London, * - Rallway €onduciors Coovene, DexvER, May 14.—The twecty-first & nual convention of the railway .conductors L egan bere Lo-day, YESTERDAY IN NEBRASKA. ‘Continuation of the Kolley Shooting Trial at Madison. AN ACCIDENT AT PLATTSMOUTH! Willis on Trial at Wahoo for the Killing of Grover—The Ancient Order of United Workmen —Crops and Crimes. The Kelley Shooting Trial. Mapisox, Neb,, May 14.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.| —Interest in the Soulier and Born trial continues with unabated earnestness. As was anticipated, the stato rested without* putting Kelley on the stand. The evidence of the state was all in by sbout 11 o'clock this morning. The defense are making & strong showing by the evidence that the defendants are not the parties who did the shooting. About six or eight wit- nesses havo already testified as to the do- fendants being in the city of Norfoik at the time of the alleged shooting of Kelley. One witness swears positively that he was pres- ent at the time of the assault upon Keiloy, saw the parties who did the shooting, and de clares that the defendants are not the men, His evidence remained unshaken, though subjected to & rmigid _cross-examination. Another witness testifies to having seen a teal answering to the description of the team driven by the parties who assaulted Dr. Kelley, and men answering the description of the men who did the shooting driving rapidly past his place a short time after the crime was com- mitted, and driving rapialy in_an_eastern direction. The defense have finally suc- ceeded in placing before the jury the death of the sister of Soulier, one of the defend- ants, through a so-calléd surgical operation. This evidence was introduced in_connection with threats made agdinst the life of Dr. Kelley by some of the people of Norfolk who were present at the time of the_inquest_ held over the body of Caroline Soulier. A strong effort was made by the state to exciude this evidence, but the court held it to be rele- vant, as tending to show that there were persons, other than the defendants, who had threatened violence against Kelley, It is believed that the case will go to the jury some time to-morrow afternoon. One of the most important witnesses examined to-day was George Oliver, the colored cook formerly employed at_the asylum. The excitement increases as the trial continues. The Willis Murder Trial. Wano00, Neb,, May 14.—[Special Telegram to Tk BeE.]—At the convening of the dis- trict court this morning tho case of the State vs Isaac Willis, indicted for murder in first degree was called, and a ripple of ex- citement ensued when it was found that the defendant was not in court. In about an hour he put in an appearance and explained that a break-down on the way had occasioned the delay. The tedious work of selecting a jury took up the time till noon, when eleven men had been empanclicd, and the twelfth ywas sccured about 3 o'clock. The opening statements to the jury were made by the at- torneys, and the examination of witnesses bogan. The second twitness was on the stand when court adjourned, The testimony 80 far has beon very damaging to_the de- fendant. The crime for which Willis 18 on trial s the shooting of Jake Grover, near Valparaiso, last October. Grover and Willis were having trouble on account of Wilhs' cattle_trespassing on Grover's lands. Ref- crees had been selected and a time set for fixing the damage duc Grover, At that time Grover and Willis and the referees met to sottle the difficulty, and Grover and Willis, who were both armed, began quarreling and words grew into a war, resulting in Willis shooting Grover, who died in four or five days. The defense will be that of self-de- fense, Willis claiming that Grover pulled his revolver first. The state is _represented by County Attorney Simpson, Hon. J. R. Gil- kison and Hon. Geogge 1. Wright, ‘while L. C. Barr, of Lincoln, ex-Senator Vandemark and S. H. Sornborger conduct the defense. The case will probably occupy the court's time all this weel. The A. O. U. W. in Scsuion. HasTiNGs, Neb,, May 14.—[Special Tele- gram to THE Bie. |—The third session of the Grand Lodge of Nevraska £. O. U. W. con- vened in Hastings this morning, with nearly 200 delegates, Grand Master Workman J. G. Tate presided. Other grand lodge officers present were S. R. Pation, P. G.; M. E. Highland, G. F.; L. H. M. Waring, grand recorder; W..R. McAllis all iver; S, Kaufman, G. W.; R. W. Laflin, G. O. The report of the credentials committee showed but five lodges in the state unrepre- sented at the meeting, The past master workman’s degree was conferred on those who had not previously received it. Much of the time was tal up_ to-day by -reports of the grand officers. Several changes in the constitution and by-laws were adopted, the nature of which was not given to the press. Grand Master Workman Tate stated in_his report that he had traveled 25,000 miles during the vear, and a large addition had been made to the membership. and Recording Secretary Waring stated that over 120,000 had been collected aud paid to beneficiaries. Hastings Lodge No. 143 and Select Kuights Logion No. 10 onfertuined house to-night and Mayor Yocum the visitors at the opera assemb a fine audience Bavs ome, which was re- sponded to by d Master Tate, A fine programme of vocal and instrumental music was carried out und the evening’s entertain. ment was one of great pleasure, The lodge will rcconvene at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. They Do & oan Waco, Neb,, May 14.—To the Editor of Tk Bee: “Becoming Money Loaners,2 in yesterday's Ber, attracted my uttention. Please say for me 1o the Hon. Van that he can easily, if he wishes, have the names and residences of numbers of York county homesteaders who do loan money—not a few hundred, but from $1,000 to 3,000, 1 have in mind how, and near us, three, in par- ticular, who have each loancd 2,000 to other poor but hard working men to buy them furms; others to_feed cattle, or t0 go in busin Yes, it is no fable, I have lived her e sinco the organization of this county, and, while I know of many eastern fur loans at 7 per cent, 1 know of none fore closed, und do know of many farmers who loan money. Tuoas Mav. Killed By a ve-In, Prarrsyovti, Neb, May 14.—|Special to Tue Bee,) ~A fatal accident occurred this afternoon in this city. A large gang of wen were at work excuvating on the site of the new Riley hotel, preparatory to the removal of the Presbyterian brick church, The earth on the east side became loosc and s! out, which caused the wail on that side, to- gether with the roof, to fall with & crash without & moment's warping, burying sev- cral men. They were rescued at once, and ull escanod with o Tew bruis:s except Joseph Peysal or Paison, whose body was ¢ pletely erushed aid his scalp déeply gash "Phe victin was absut firty years of ac: had no family. The coroner's jury br u a verdict of accidental deuth. Nebras enthas' tion. Wauco, Neb., May 14— to Tue LEk|—The Nebraska State Dental society will meet in this plice on Tuesday, May 21- and continue in session until Fri morn ing, May Drs. L. C. Haskell, C. John- sou, und G. 8. Solomon, of Chicago, and Dr. 1, M, Shairee and 1. W. Hill, of Towu. will | be in attendunce, each giving speciul clinics, The programme is well filled with essays and clinics by Nebraska dentists, and this Dpromises to be the largest and most intorost- ing meeting in the history of the societs The citizens of Wahoo have subscribea a lib- eral fund for the purpose of entertainin; those in attendance. During one evening o their stay a banquet will be provided for 200. A large attendance of dentists is expected. The Sionx Reservation Boom. O'Neruy, Neb, May 14.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Owing o the bright prospects for a speedy opening of the Sioux reservation a large number of homesteaders have already taken up their abode at this int, the United States land office being ere, and this being the nearest town ov the south side of the reservation. Extensive preparations are being made to accommodato the large crowds which will undoubtedly gather at this point, awaiting the president's proclamation, —— Indian Village Burned. Keya Pana, May 14.—|Special to Tme Bre.]—Word has been received here that the praire on the reservation near the mouth of the Koya Paha river caught fire and destroyed everything in the Indian vil- lage near there. Chief “Yellow Horse' had two children burned to death, The whole ‘population took refuge in the river until the fire had passed over. Crops 1n Holt County. O'NEiLL, Neb, May 14.—[Speoial Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—It has been raining heavily hero to-day. ‘The farmers are jubi- lant, as the rain was all that was necessary to assure Holt county of oue of the largcst crops over raised in the state of Nebraska, The acreage sown is large, far bevond that of former years,and a rich harvest will be reaped. Welcome to a Townsman. MAUVILLE, Nob., May 14.—|Special to Tnz Ber.]—The return of Me.J. A. Sheffer to his home was made the occasion of a hearty welcome and cnthusiastic reception on_the part of his fellow townsmen. Bonfircs were built_in the streots and atan improvised meeting in Sheffer’s hall several speech were made, to which Mr. Sheffer responde feelingly. ‘A supper and social bop fol- lowed. A Teacher Promoted. Covvamus, Neb,, May 14.—[Speclal to Tur Bre.]—H. D. Shaff, principal of the First ward school, at this place, has been tendered o position as teachor in the Kearney Reform school, which he will probably accept. Mr. Shaff is a native of Pennsylvania, and has resided in Columbus and vicinity for the past six years. s RAILWAY NEWS, The Wabash Squabble, Crrcaco, May 14.—[Spacial Telegram to T —Messrs. Kopper, Johnson, Purdy und Parsons, Attorney Patterson and Gov- ernor Chamberlain, representing the mino; ity bondholders of the Wabash railway, are here to bid on the property at the sale to- morrow. Said Mr. Popper: “We are here to uphold the principle that a mortgage should _dictate and not be dictated to. Tho Wabash Western people want us to accept 5 per cent bonds, dollar for dollar, for our present 7 per cents. We don’t propose to ac- cept it and are in position to dictate terms, Under the receivership of Geu. MeNulta, the road has been earnng 14 per cent and ' has shown itself to be an_exceedingly valuable property, We have plenty of money back of us and will_bid all;we-think the road 1s worth. The Wabash Western syndicate will have the advantage of us in_bidding as they represent the majority of the bondholders, but we can guarantee the road will sell for what it is worth.” Arrangin Cimcaco, May 14.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—Excursion rates have been authorized to the following events: United States Brewing sociation, Niagara Falls, June 4 to 6;American Seed Trade assocation, Washington, D. C., June 11 to 15; Nutional Christian Scien association, Cleveland, June 12 to 14; International Hahnamaenial association, Toronto, June 18 to 20; National Association of Deaf Mutes, Washington, D. June 26 to 28. New East-Bound Kreight Rates. Cuicaco, May 14.—[Specal Telegram to Tur Bee.]—The Central Traffic association to-day allowed the Grand Trunk a 45-cent dressed beef rate to New York, and then all the roads gave notice they would meet the rate. This is a reduction of 5 cents a hun- dred, the rates now in effect being on a 50- cent basis, and goes into effect May 15, The request of the Baltimore & Ohio to put in a 20-cent through e on corn was refused. The Western Freight association agrced to- day that their lincs would demand that their regular proportions be applied on all through business, The recent removal of the b line to east of the Missouri river has different proportions to be allowed by the trunk line roads. An Association Smash-Up. Cmeaco, May 14.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.]—The Northern Pacific has given notice, that it will withdraw from the Trans- continental association, July 21. The notice is the result of the Puget Sound ticketing difficulty with the Union Pacific. It 1s the general opinion that the withdrawal of the Northern Pacific will break up the Trans- continental association. It was said, to-da thay Chairman Lecds' resignation and ceptance of the office of freight trafic man- agrer, of the Missouri Pacie, was owing to an intimution of what the Northern Pacific would do. torrs Oase, ay 14.—George M. Storrs, son of the late Imory Storrs, of Chicago, who yesterduy was arrested and locked up on a charge of blackmail preferred by his wife, us to-day released on his ow, recognizance. ke was immediately arrested on the strength of his wife's divor proceedings. Phe dist the question, whother a his wife, as i very ct attorney re blackmail The Wenthe For Nchraska cloudiness and rain, colder, with severe local storms, variable winds For Dakota: Threatening weather and rain or snow, colder in extreme souttiern portion, slightly warimer 1 central and srttiern portions, northerly winds, becom- mg Special Prediction—Probabilities are that the cold weather which now extends ov Minnesota and Dakota will extend sout! ward over the central valleys by Thursday, at tended by threatening rain and severe local storms iv Missouri and adjoining statcs. Rt AN Appointed. ¢ 1. —Among the post- he president, to-day, H. Rouw Postmaster WasuiNG mastors appointed the following: ( il He . Robinson, Grand 1g, 113 Delis Huli, Oak Park, 1.3 John Molguiitte,| Taporte” City Lu.; John A Riggen, What {ne .5 Albert C. Hote Kiss, Adel, lu.; Ieaben Hefelfinger, Deni- son, T Henry Klbert, Devenport, In. ——————— Charged With Corruption, MINNEAPOLIS cial says the J of corruption against Premier G cuses him with receiving money from s of the Manitoba Central rail- [ will probably procurd. au appoiutu the royal com mission fy investigato ve. e fhe Weil Ciicaso, May 14.- Unitar) Mrs. V. Woman's Western conforence was held here to-day. via Richurdson, of Priuceton, I MARSHAL JONES EXPLAINS. Some Deputies Sinned, But Thels Sins Were Venial BUT HE NEVER WAVERED, NOT HE, And Came Throngh tho Tempting Ordeal Unpolluted and Unspots ted—A Oomplote Vindioas tion of Himself. Tho Report Unsatisfaotory, WasniNGToN, May 14.—Attorney-General Miller has receivea a report from United States Marshal Jones, of Kansas, in regard to the conduct of himself and deputies upom the opening of Oklahoma. Marshal Jones says: I ordered, from my old experienced deputies, four to Guthria together with three new appointees, to proj tect homeseekers against lawlessness, The full number of deputy marshals in Oklahoma appointed by me is nineteen, bosides eight appointed at the request of the railroad coms pany. Ibelieve that a few of my deputies attempted to file on ag many sections of land in the territory, but 1 know .aany of them have not, and while I instructed them not to do 0, when they saw thomselves surrounded by from five “hundred to seven hundred persons at Guthrie and at loast ond half that number at Oklahoma waiting for the hour of 12 to come, I do not wonder that some of the deputies who were sorving with- out pay and who were only there in the interests of good order, took tho fever and attempted to get a home. As to mvself, I never attempted to homestead a foot of land, either in Oklahoma or any other territory or state.” In u postscript, Marshal Jones say: ‘‘The country is absolutely quiet. Iam astonished at the false reports of bloodshed circulated by the papers. There has not been a single person killed by violence in that territory since April & The report is dated May 9. It is under- stood the attorney-general is not satisfied with it and will call upon the marshal for & supplemental report, giving the name of each ofiicer who filed 4 claim _and the de- scription of the land secured by him, to- gother with an account of the attending cire cumstances, e R GREAT TELEPHONE SCHEME. All the Bell Companies in the West to Consolidate, MiLwavker, Wis., May 14.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee.|—If negotiations which are now tn progress are consummated, the republicans of Wisconsin will lose their greatest leader and campaign managor, Henry C. Payne, chairman of the republican state central committee, who will, m all probability, become a resident of Chicago aud retire from politics, The inducements which are offered to him to leave the state where he has such a_strong following aro a salary of $12,000 a year and a position which will but him at the head of one of the great- est enterprises in the coun Payue left to-day for Boston, where he will consult with~ the poration which wishes to engage his services, und finally decide wheth 0 opt the liberal offers e or uot. The corpora- tion that wishes to put Mr. Payne at the head of oneof its latest and most gigantio enterprises is tho Bell Telephone company, and the position offered is that of prosident of the western consolidated companies of the Bell company with headquarters in Chicago. The enterprise marks a depacture in tele- phoning and will consist of a long distance ystem connecting Chicago, St. Louis, Cin- unati, Indianapolis, Omuha, Kansas City, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Milwaukee, The center of this system will be Chicago, and through that stution New York, Philadel- phia, Bostou and Wasihington will be col nected with all other points. The Bell co panies embruced in_this great consolidation will be those of Illinows, Iown, Michigan, Indiana, Minnesota, Ohio and Missouri. Wisconsin ajone will'not bo in the consolida~ tion, as the Hell company does not control it. Henry C. Payne is now president of the Wisconsin company and would resign that position in case he took the presidency of the consolidated companies. prms A RMAN STRIKERS, They Have an Interv With Emperor. Brruiy, May 14.—At Bohun to-day the strikers who drove off the miners who wished to return to work at the Prince Re- gent colliery, yesterday, were overawed by the troops. Large qua ntities of Enelish and and Belgian conl are arriving at Essen. The strikers’ interview with the emperor, to-day, fifteen winutes. The emperor listened avely Lo the gricvances of the strikers and sionally asked questions. In reply to ther complaints he said be took a personal intercst in_ the welfare of his subjects in THE G the Wostphalia, as he did the welfure of all his subjects, He had cure. fully foliowed the struggle, und ho had made thorough inquiry into the fucts, He warned the delegation against the plot. tings of political, and cspecially of socialist agitators. He grieved that there had been rioting, and said that it was 1mpossible to tolerate such conduct, *“Tell your fellow workwen,” he added, “that ‘the emperor himself, if necessary, will order the troops to batter and shoot rioters, while if they are quiet, the emperor will protect them.” He hoved the disputants would settle their dif- ferences without government meddling, Bursrav, May 14.—Three thousand miners in the Hermindorf district bave struck. * - - oating Destrover, he naval board of design hus completod the plans for a 2,000 ton gun boat, which will soon be published, and is now hard at work upon the details of the struction of I hip. This vessel A New WaSIINGTON, M ark @ departur I design, Her e L planw outs side of ‘the t by Representative Thomas, a member of the naval committec of the'last housc of repre- sentatives. Much work yet remains to be done upon the pluus by the department. The vessel is 1o be of u modificd monitor type, and her peculiaritios will be in her heavy ordnance, great defense power and apility to make long cruises, hor ample conl capacity differing in this last respect from the old Monitor type. Burraro, W Tuw Bep. ) -Sherifl Augus has just arrested an oid-time cowboy, Billy Carroll, at Custer, Mont. Carroll will be called upon at this Pluce to explain bis connection with tertain midnight transactions in_horseflesh which bereft w Powder River stock grower of sqve eral valuuble animals. This arrest is bes lieved to bo the beginning of & wholesale voundup of horse and cattle rustlers whq have been operating in this sec - Two Thousand to Be Evicted. £1. PavL, May 14.—A determinen effort iy to be made in a few days to evict the Polish and Bohemian squatters on what are known @s the “upper flats.” The papers are now bemg prepured, and 2,000 people will ba evicted. This will sweep the flats of squats ters, and they will then be used for manu- facturing and warehouse purposes, for which ukes they are vory valuable. Some of the squatters have usserted squatters' rights, which gives them a title after twenty years sidence, and if is probable there will be trouble If an attempt ie mude to evict them, - Morphine Killed Hi JacksoxviLLe, Fla, May 14.—Last night W. W. Brown, a banker of Waverly, was found suffering from the cllects of morphing, in & botel nere, wnd died withio ao Lous, 100, RS A i St 4] T ———— - s—"—