Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 16, 1889, Page 1

THE NINETEENTH YEAR. POLITICIANS AT JAMESTOWY. A Significant Visit to That North Dakota Village. CANDIDATES REPAIRING FENCES. Frospects That the Coming State Con- vention Will be a Warm One— Little Busincss Done at Sloux Falls. Wire-Palling Commenced. Bramanck, N. D., July 16.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee,]—The number of politicians ‘who visited Jamestown Saturday last and re- mained over Sunday caused no little excite- ment among the aspirants for nominations on the #ate ticket which will be placed in the fleld August 21. It was rcliably reported that the object of the meeting at Jamestown ‘was to scope the nature of the horde of poli- ticians now congregated there, and to make & combination for the control of the first re. publican state convention, Among those in Altendance were Governor Pierce, one of the % most prominent candidates for the United States senate, and H. B, Fancher, president of the constitutional convention and en aspirant for the governorsuip or the United States senate. It was noticeable that ex-Governor Ordway, ‘who is classed with Pierce as in the lead for the United States senate, was not at the con- ference, und somo believe that the meeting was far from friendly to his interosts. Frienas of ex-Governor Pierce claim thut his visit to Jamestown was purely of & busi- ness nature, but the voliticians here aro sus- picious, It is becomiug more evident daily that the republicau state convention will next month bo the warmest and most im- rtant ever held in Dakota. The North akotians, who huve always in tho pust gone to territorial conventions solidly umited to fight the South Dakotians, and who almost invariably defeated their southern adversary, now find po common foe and must cross swords with cach other. The farmers' alliance is cutting a wide swath, and Pr dent Fancher, of the constitutional conven- tion, who is vice president of the alliance, must be taken care of. The politi- cians are beginning to realize this, and the question as to who must be crowded out to make room for him is now bothering the can- didates. While it has been conceded that ex- Governor Ordway and ex-Governor Pierce would go to the United States senate, tnere may be a sudden smashing of the slate, Judge Corlang, the democratic chairman of the judiciary committee, is a candidate for one ot the supreme judgeships, and some of the republicans are bezinning to fear that he is endeavoring to so district the state as to secure his election. He has recommended to the committee against the abolishment of the oftice of the justice of the peace or the estab- lishment of county courts, The proposition to have but onc body for the legislature as- sembly, abolishing the scnate, was to-day submitted,and there is much discussion on the proposed innovation. The question delegates are endeavoring to solve is whother or not it is in the interest of the corporations or the people. Some of the furmer delegates are Buspicious, while those favoring the proposi- tion resent the claim that it is a corpcration move, claiming that the corporations can much’ easier block farmer legislation by electing tho few senators than by controlling the representative body. There was very little discussion to-day, as everybody is waiting for the committee re- ports. The first proposition, to embody a prohibitory legislative clause in the consti- tution, was submitted, but the sentiment is 80 strongly ugainst it that it will hardly be given serious consideration unless sentiment undergoes a rapid chavge st once. In all probability the question will be submitted 1o the people as u separate and distinct prop- osition. South Dakota Conventio Stoux FaLs, S, D., July 15.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue Bek.|—The constitutional convention met to-day with twenty-mine members present. The only business done was the passage of a motion requiring all standing committees to report promptly, so that such portions of the consitution as needed no change, which of course embraces _mearly the whole document, muy be ap- proved and engrossed. The committee on schedules has decided to report a modificu- tion of the Australian ballot system for the government of the elcction October 1 on the ratification of the constitution and the choice of state officers and legislature. Kully two- thirds of the delegates are probibitionists, Wwho would gladly make probibition a part of the constitution were it no! that the om- nibus bill provides for submitting separate clauses on prohibition and minority repr sentation. As it is, the prohibition organi- zation of the state has been active since the assembling of the convention. Prolubition in North Dakota. HunoN, N. D,, July 15.—[Special to Tz Bee.]—It must be “a device of the enemy’ which sent out the report that the prohibi- tion section of the constitution will not need to be voted on at the next election, because, 88 it is s0id, it is already in the constitution by reason of the vote upon it in May. The omnibus bill is the authority which must be obeyed, and it expressly declares that “all propositions” which were voted upon when the constitution was adopted, in 1585, must be agan voted upon next October, The pro- hibitionists understand this, tor they huve a large number of orators in the field—notably, Governor St. John, Colonel Woodford and two colored men, Hector and Gordon, Gov- ernor Mellette and a number of the other leaders on the repubiican side are outspoken in advocating its udoption. Tnree weeks from next Wednesday tho ro- publicans %old their state convention here, Candidates for its favors are already on their travels. They are found here to-duy, yonder to-mowrow, and everywhere before August 28, There is no legal nor moral limit on can- didates; so the hungry are on the track of the best plums, und each bhas & good backing. But there is this to be said of theso gentle- Thus far all who are offering them- for ofdce are suitable persons for ces thoy seek. If this grad- fng is maiotained until the conven- tion decides, the republicans will not blush for the character of their ticket. W. F. Smith, of Madison, president of the Citizens’ National bank; H. M. Marple, of Averdeen, president of the N, W. National bank, and Major A. H, Ruth, a banker of De Smot, are the new candidates for treas- urer. Major Ruth is the only one who was a soldier. Don C. Needham; of Jerauld county, is a candidate for secretary of state, 8o is George R. Farwmer, of Miner county. Governor Meletto hus no formal opposition for governor, although thers aro a number of dirks being whetted o use upon him in the couyention. It is said by one of their leaders that the Knights of Labor are op- sed to him hecause he is president of an nsurance company, ‘They held their semi- nual meeting in Watertown last week, aud k’l‘n wis considered by them. Cortez Salmon, of Turner couuty, third candidate for superintendent. ‘The party vote of 1858 is made the basis for the representation in the state conven- tion, Some republicanpapers strenuously object to this eVstem of appointment and olaim it should be made according to the population. But the parly in general are sutisfied with the call, for they kuow that parties can only be mantained as efiicient oreunizations lfi rewarding the faithful and disciplining the bolters. The kickers in this case live 1n counties wiere there was & notable defection from the Lead of the ticket last autumn, is the Universal Suffrage Sprung, Baxexa, Mout, July 15,—The mutter of OMAHA DALY BEE universal suffrago was sprung upon the con- stitutional convention by the introduction of a petition signed by the citizens of eight or ten small towns in various parts of the terri- tory. The members, on their return from Great Falls, found asmail printed circular headed “Univorsal suffrage; reasons why womon should vote, pastod. on every desk. Tho proposition relating to the compulso education of children between the awes of eight_and_fourtecn was recommnended ad- yersely, Tho committee on lubor ask for further vime to consider the proposition ry lating to Chincse labor and kindred sub- jects, R. C. Wylie, district secrotary of the ational Keform association, presented a proposition in regard to moral principles in civil government, in which he urged the rec- ognition of the Supreme Being and the ao- knowledgement that the source of all au- thority in government comes from God. The committee submitted a proposition for the es- tablishment of a bureau of labor. A resolu- tion was introduced providing for a state ex- aminer to be appointed to investigate the ac- counts of all ofticials at least once year. What Was Done at Olympin. Ouympia, W. ‘1, July 15.—The report of the judiciary committee was not made in the constitutional convention to-day us expected. It is understood, however, thatit will recom- mend either three or five judges on the su- preme bench and eighteen district judges to probute. Among the propositions introducod was one that no armed body of men shall be brought into the state for any purpose what- evor. Thisis nimed ot the detective police agencies, A long discussion took lace over tho resolution of Saturday, asking for in- formation in regard tothe tide land question. It was finally defeated, which indicates a fecling in favor of selling tide lands. The judiciury committee reported in fayor of sub- mitting at the same lime separate proposi- tions for amendments to the constitution, The committee on legislation has almost cownpleted its report. It decides adversely to the minority representation scheme, and recommends that the house be twice the size of the senate, the latter to contain fifty niembers, foux Falls Population. Sioux Farrs, 8. D., July 15.—[Special Tel- cgram to Tur Ber.|—Charles Petibone & Co. have just completed the compilation of the city directory. It contains 4,043 names, an increase of 1,500, or 40 per cent over last yenr, Using the multiple of'8 the population is less than 200 short of 15,000, South Dakora K. of P. Stoux FaLLs, 8, D., July 15.—[Special Tel- egram to I'ne Bee'|—The annual mecting of the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias will take place here Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursaay. The informal recoption wus held tonight. Representatives from thirty lodges ure expected. Sl AL A WOMAN AND CHILD MURDERED The Fiend Lies in Wait for the Hus- band, Who Escapes Him. Ewpme Ciry, Ore., July 15.—Mrs. Eaten- hover aud child were brutally murdered on the farm of John Gilman, near Coquille City, on ‘Thursduy night, und buried mn a gulch near the house, where they were found to-day. ‘The husband was working up the river, returning home Saturday. They were tenants of Gilman, who wanted them 1 leave. They refused to go until their lonse expired. After the murder of the woman and child, Giman laid in waiton Saturday and attacked Batenhover oo his approuch to his home, but he escaped and gavo the alarm, which' resulted in the dis- covery to-day of the remamns of his wife and ~hild and the ready-made grave for himself. Gilman and wife were urrcsted and may be Iyuched, e — A Strange Meeting. [Copnright 185 by James Gordon Bennat.) Loxpox, July 15.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Ber.]—Three gentle- men, edch the son of & president, met at the United States legation a couple of days ago. Two catled upon Mivister Lincoln, the son of President Lcoln, The visitors were Jesse, son of President Grant, and Russell, son of President Harrison, Such a meeting seldom occurs anywhere, and never before in Lon- den. Mivister and Mrs. Liceoln and Russell Harrison dined with the queen at Windsor castle to-night. Chincse Eailway Constraction. [Copyright 1589 by James Gordon Bennett.] Suaxomar, July 15—[New York Herald Cuble—Special to Tue Bre.)--It is under- stood that Marquese Fo Sang has gained a victory and that the emperor has decided to issuc an idict for the construction of the Tung Chow railway. Tseng has been ap- pointed general director of all Chinese rail- wuys. Itis considered almost certain that construction on a large scale will be the policy of the government, The Socialistic Congress. PaRis, July The senate passed the multiple candidate bill to-day by a vote of 231 to 24, The international socialistic congress. opened in Puris to-day, There ure present 188 French and 159 foreign delegates. Of the latter eighty-two are Germans, and in- clude eleven members of the German reich- stag, Leibknecht, who is one of the raich- stag representation, addressed the congress, Ho declared that working Germany and working France were united in this con- gress. It was not a theoretic union; on the contrary it would result in an ailisnce which would exercise its influence throughout the entire world. e e London Covyrighted 1889 by Frank G. Carpenter.] Loxpox, July 15— New York Heral Cable—Special to Tre |—Flore 8 that Edmund Varroy will take Gilbert's place in the Jofferson-Florence combination. The Agues Huntington concert at the Hotel Metropole this afternoon was well at- tonded, with a fair sprinkling of nobility. The proceeds will be divided among three London theatrical charitics and the Johns- town sufferers, D American Racing Judges Oriticised (Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett | LoxpoN, July 15.—[New York Herald Cablo—Special to Tuz BEe.]—Captain Will- iam M. Connor says that the decision of the judges in the Sulvator race is wrong, By tho rules thoy should not have awarded Haggin the race. Tho trouble with Ameri- cau raciag judyes is incompetency, not dis- honesty, e The Tenants' League. Loxpoy, July 15.—The Parnellites held a meeting to-day for the purpaso of taking action relative to the proposed Tenants' De- fense league, Parnell moved that it was “imperatively necessary that the tenant farmers in Irelund should combine for self- defense against their avtempted extermina- tion by the lundlord copspiracy.” A com- mittee was appointed to prepare a constitu- tion for the new league. e His Mov s Hampered. Carko, July 15.~Colonel Wodenouse, com- mander of the Egyptian troops which huve been following the Dervishes, telegraphs that the movements of his force are greatly bumpered by the fact that he has to make provisions for & host of prisouers and sick and wounded, He says two guus have been taken which were abandoned by the Der- vishes. e— Twerty Killed and Wounded. Paws, July 15.—A collision oceurred at Grenoble to-day betweeu a passenger train and o goods traiu on the Pars, Lyous & Mediterranesn railroad, cuty persons were killed or injured, 1 DAY MORNING, JULY 16, 1899, UMBER 27. HOSTILE T0 ALL COMBINES. And Very Friendly to the Canadian Railroads. CHICAGO'S BOARD OF TRADE. The Speoial Committee From That Body Surprise the Inter-State Commerce People By Their Hostility to Pools. Want Unteammeled Commeroe. Cnroaco, July 15.—[Special Telegram to ik Bee. | —A special committeo from the Chicago board of trade appeared before the inter-state commerce committee to-day. The investigation began by a formal reading by Scoietary Stone of a report on the ques- tions submitted by the committee to the board of tr de July 4. To the question Do Canadian lines of transportation in the United States affect tho commercial interests of the United States favorably or unfavorably!" the reply was: Probably as a whole they affect it favor- ably, in 80 far as commerce is favorably af- fected by having open to it as many channels of trade as possible.” “In what manner does it affect such inter- ests “First by smashing pools and all trafiic arrangements that have existed between such roods as the Michigan Southern and Michi- gan Central, and second, by the equalization of freights to points in New England where American lines charged exorbitant rates under the inter-state commerce law. The Grand Trunk line, of Canada, was the pio- neerin the dressed beef trade, which before they encouraged it was continually dis- couraged by American roads in tho intorests of their live stock and yard commissions.” “Is trafiic originating in the United States and which would naturally belong to Amer~ ican roads diverted from them by Canadian roads? “1t has not except in the case of perishable goods. The Canadian lines were among the first to build and operate transfer clevators here for the prescrvation of the identity and the weighing of grain in hopper scales, as required by ths law of the state, which law 1 now openly defied by some of the American lines centering here. The Canadian lines have won the larger share of this business from the west by such and kindred measures and uniformly just and equitaple treatment of their patrons, and not by favoritism to one shioper over another, as is evidenced by the popular re- zurd had for theso lines by western mer- chants. We do not consider any additional legislation necessary. No further restric- tions upon the commerce between the United States and Canada by water routes should be tolerated, but this committee would rec- ommend the enforcement of the inter-state commerce act and_such laws as_pertain to the bonded regulation of United States produc ing over the great commercial highways of Canada us will allow them to pass as untrammeled in the fture as in the past. The adoption of any legislative meas- ures calculated to restcict the transportation facilities now enjoved by all will, 1 the opinion of the committec, bury in impen- etrable oblivion the party that accom- bes it.” he committee also suggested additional legislation to make it unlawful for railway corporations to combine for the formation of railway ussociations like the “Truuk Line,” the *Central Traflic,” the “Sout western,” and ‘‘Inter-State Commer Railway” associations, or railway trusts o any description, believing they destroy com- petition and evade the law. “This latter statement appeared to come un- expectedly to the inter-state commerce com- mittee and created with them somewhat of a sensation. They immediately abandoned wporarily_the consideration of the rela- tions with Cauada to develop the board of dea of traflic associations and pools. i I, an important question,” ‘and the attitude of abl pul of a surprise to me, ncensus of opinion, both among railroad men and shippers, und particularly in Boston, whero we were last in session, is that these associa- tions and trafiic agreements are the only so- lution of the present complications. I would like to ask whether the denuncintory sen- tences n your report are a deliberate opinion or are merely rhetorical,” “The committee evidently did not anticipate this turn of affairs and evaded an immediate auswer by the protest that they did not un- derstand that they were_present to consider the question of pools. Individual members of the committee wero examined on this and other poiuts, and_from each was elicited the strongest opposition to any traflic agreement or differentials for the weaker roads, on the grounds that it preventcd free compeition, A Violation Case. . PAvL, July 15.—Chairman Cooley, of the inter-state commerce commission, this morning had a couference with United ates Attorney Baxter, The subject under discussion was the charges which have been preferred against the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie road for violation of sec- tion 2 of the inter-state commerco law. After the conference Attorney Baxter said; 1 will proceed with the case against the ofticers of this road. Information will be laid before the United States grand jury next October. The principal charge is mude on a consignment of 1,500 gailons of alcohol at a rate below their special rates to the east.” The Denver Rate Restored. CricAGo, July 15.—The Union Pacific has given notice of the restoration of the passen- ger rate from Denver to Chicago to the old basis of §30.63, on the promise of the other lines to withdraw all their tickets that may be found in scalpers oflices and prevent, as far as possible, the manipulation of rates by scalpers in the future. It is understood the rond is willing to restore the west bound rate on the samo condition: Will Reduce Grain Tolls, CHicaGo, July 15.—The Lake Shore, Nickel Plate and Michigan Central roads havegiven notice of a reduction of grain rates to a basis of 20 cents from Chicazo to New York, taking effect July 18, This is following the lead of the Grand Trunk, Pennsylvania and Chicago & Alton, which have as yet applied the reduced rates only to wheat and corn, Suit Against the sStandard Oil Co, Cnicago, July 15. 'he Goodlander Mill company, of Fort Scott, Kan., has com- menced suit in circuit court against the Standard Oil company, on & plea of trespass, for §200,000. In November, 1857, the Stand- ard Oil company shipped tank car contain- ing 6,000 gallons of kerosene, to Fort Scotr, whero it was placed upon ' side track be- hind the extensive mills and elevators of the Goodlander company. Workmen desirng to empty the car of 1ts contents unscrewed the cap of the outlet pipe, which should have been closed on the inside by valve. This was out of order, and when tho cap was re- moved the 6,000 gui.ons of oil burst out, flooding the firststory of the mill. When the stream of oil reached the furnaces in the boiler room it was igited and i an_instant the mill and elovators, valued at $200,000, wero 1 flames and were totally destroyed. at Johnstown, , Pa, July 15.--Judge Cum- mins is i town and will be ready to bLegin payiog out money to-day. The mode of pro- cedure, as outlined by the judge, is to pay the people cash. He expects to dispose of 200 cases to-day, and says he will continue on the same plan until he reaches cvery case. Business bouses ure open and doing & good business. A hopeful view is taken of e | mituation, BIG CATTLE MOVEME An Unusually Large Number to be Sent to Europe. Cnicaco, July 15.—Avrangements have been completed for ttie'exportation of an unusually large number of cattlo within the next three or four months, Nelson Morris, the heavy cattle dealer of this city, has se- cured all of the vacant room on all of the outgqing sleamers from New York for Liverpool, Glasgow and London, for a period of two or three months, J. L. Hathaway, of Boston, and his syndicate have engaged all of the room on tho steamers of the Warren line from Boston for the months of July, August and September, and Meyer Golasmith, of New York, has en- gaged tho same line of steamers for the month of Oclober. 1t will be readily seen that a vast number of cattle can be handled during that time. Nearly all of these cattle will be sent forward from here and some will go from Kentucky. The reason of this heavy export movement of meat. cattle is the low price here and the thortago of tho Kuropean cattle crop und the high prices there. Export rates, however, aro very much deurer than a year ago. At that time the rate to Liverpool and Glasgow from New York was from 86 to 40 shillings per head, ‘The room just engaged was taken at the rate of 80 shillings to Liverpool and Glasgow and 90 shillings to London, The first cansignment this season of range cattle arrived here this morning. They are from the ranch of Pierre Wiveaux, and con- sist of nine car loads of steers and six car loads of cows. They were shipped at Min- gusville, Mont. pEe A A SENSATIONAL CHARGE, Beggs Tells W He is Being Kept Behind the Bars, Cnicaco, July 15.—A somewhat sensational move was made in the Cronin case to-day. John L Beggs, the imprisoned scnior guardian of camp 20, Clan-na-Gail, filed a new petition for a writ of habeas corpus, giving as a reason why he should beset at liberty that he has been jailed and in- d’cted solely n the hope that he would thus be forced to turn state's eviaence. The testi mony expected of him, he alleges, has no foundation in fact. He says while he was illegally imprisoned and secreted from his friends 1mmediately preceding his indict- ment, he was taken beforethe state's at- torncy, who tried to induce him to make certain statements, the fact so0 desirea mot being within Begg's knowledge, and that in the conversation the state’s attorney said in substance: “By the newspapers you are condemned already; the only way and the best way out of it is to stand with us,” meaning theroby to stand with the prosecution, and further stating 1 the conversation: ' “If you will accept’ employment from us we will pay you.” Buggs responded, in substance: “If you mean by standing with you that I shall give you testimony by which any person or per- sons might be convicted of the murder of Or. Cronin, I cannot accept your employment for the reason that I have no facts which would tend to convict or even cast suspicion un-n any person,” Soou ufter this indictment was returned, and the petition adds that there has been most persistent and determined efforts on the part of the police ofMcers and the state's attorney’s office to compel the relator to divulge certain alléged facts stated in an anonymous letter received by the state's at- torney regarding the afleged-uction in Camp 20 on Dr. Cronin’s case. . These fucts the re- lator has failed to gives the reason that they do notexist, = ¥ The state’s attorney having stated he d1d not want to make public his case, Beggs of- fers to have the hearing take place privately. Judge Horton will héar the arguments on the petition to-morrow e e MURDERED 8Y A MOONSHINER. T, A Depury United States Marshal Shot and Killed in Oklahoma. Toreka, Kan., July 15.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.]—The government ofiicers in this city receivea information this morning of the killing of Robert Dalton, a deputy United States marshal, in Oklahoma. Dal- ton was in the act of arresting Lee West, o notorious desperado, who was detected as a moonshiner, West drew a revolver and shot Dalton fatally, but before he expired the lat- ter shot West, killing him instantly. The fatal affray occurred near the Arkansas river and within a short distaice of the border of the Osage Indian reservation. West had notified the ofticers that he would not submit to arrest alive, and kept his threat. Dalton is the third government officer who has been killed in Oklahoma recently, A Daring Escape. Topeka, Kan., July 15.—[Special Tele- gram to THe BEE|—A telogram was re- ceived to-day by United States Attorney Perry, advising him of the escape of Frank Lane, a prisoncr held ,by the government authorities in Oklahoma. Lane was charged with rape, and after having been bound over 1o the district court, was being transferred to Wichita to escape a mob. While the train was moving at a very rapid rate Lane jumped through a window with handcuffs on is wrists, Acquitted of Murder. Torxka, Kan., July 15.—[Special Tolegram to Tue Bee.])—A verdict of acquittal was brought in to-day in the case against Fred Singer, city marshal of lngalls, James Masterson, deputy sheriff, N. F. Watson, county clerk, and W. Pallensworth, a promi- nent business man, who were on trial for the murder of R. English and Joseph Ross dur- ing the county seat war om January 12 be- tween the towns of Cimarron and Ingalls, in Gray county., The prosecution was con- ducted by Atforney General Kellogg, The verdict {s somewhat of @ surprise, consider- ing the instructions of the court, but it will be accepted us a final sottlement of the dif- ficulties in that county. VICTIMS OF COAL OlL. Mother and Daughter Burned to a Crisp While Lighting a Fire, Savr Lake Ciry, July 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee|--Mrs. Rachael Terry and daughter, recently from Scotland, were burned to death Sunday afternoon by the explosion of a coal oil opm, from which Mrs. Terry was pouring some into the fire. The flame leaped up and caught the can, scatter- ing the burning contents-over her clothing. Her thirteen-yeur-old deughter rushed tothe rescue only to become ‘auother victim, The screams of the two wowmen uttracted the at- tention of some of the newghbors, who rushed 10, but wo late. The lies of tue unfortun- ate viclims were burned Lo @ crisp, in many parts the ficsh being burmed from the bones. e — e Killed Through ©Oarelessness, Cueyexse, Wyo., July 15.—|Special Tele gram to Tue Bk |—VYesterday afternoon, while Harry Kuykendall, of this city, was target shooting at his raueh near Saratoga, he accidentally shot ana killed a companion named Hai calal, ‘The unfortubale wan loye on the Kuykendall ranch, Kuykendall is crazed with grief at the resuit of his carelessuess, i Steamship Arrivals. At New York—The Werra, from Bremen, and the Alaska, from Liverpool. At London—The Maiv, from Baltimore for Brewen, ¢ At Philadelphia—The British Kiug, from Liverpool, e Blaine Denies the Rumor, New York, July 15.—A special dispatch from Bar Harbor says: “Becretary Biaine denies with bis own lips the latest story of his resignation, which wis sent out from ) Washington Suturday nigat” [WHO MURDERED MAUPIN? Vigilantes of Keya Paha Oounty Deny the Shooting. BELIEVED TO BE DONE BY PALS. Carson, the Slayer of Chauncy West, Refused a Now Trial—Burial of Two ot the Fort Robinson Flood Vietims, The “Vigs" Deny the Shooting. Arxswonrn, Neb., July 16—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bex.|—Maupin, the man who was murdered by a mob at Springview Sun- day night, was about thirty-five years of age. He hud a squaw wife, and had lived fora number of years on the reservation north of Keya Paha county, aud after leaving that region last spring, in fear of being hung by the vigilantes, cume here and remained tili last Saturday. While here he was a quiet, orderly and peaceful citzen, and always claimed that he had nothing to do with the cattle stoaling. A warraut, however, had been issued for his arrest on an indictment found by the grand jury at the last term of court, charwing him with horse stoaling and other crimes. He went back there Saturday knowing nothing of the indictment, and bo lieving that he could prove his innocence of the crimes charged against him. The vigilantos in Springview say that the crime was not committed by any of their number, but by some of Maupin's pals, who were afraid he would peach on them if brought to trial. This is not probable, us all of his pals that were known nave left Keyva Paha county, and public sentiment gener- ally lays the crime to the vigilantes. Oarson R fused a New Trial. Beatricn, Neb, —|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Judge Broady to-day submitted an opinion declining to grant the motion giving Carson a new trial. The opiuion occupies ten puges of legal cup and fails to find grounas for an alleged orror. Carson’s atwrney will to-morrow fiie a mo- tion for an arrest of judgment and thereby endeavor to give the murderer of Chauncey Wost another chunce for his life. Funeral of the Flooa Victims. Fort RoniNsoN, Neb., July 15.—|Special Telegram to Tir Bre.]—The funcral of Marsh Duncan and child, drowned in the flood of Saturday, took vlace here yesterday. A company of the Eighth infantry is still out searching for the other bodies. This morn- ing they sent in word that they had found the body of one moreof the Duncan children in adrift pile. There is still one ot the chil- dren missing. 'The road in the canyon is all torn up, and there are holes in places twenty feetdeep. The power of the water can bo estimated when it is stated that saw logs twenty feet long went end over end like chips, Two men sleeping in a wagon bed on the side of the creek were picked up and driven a hundred yards down stream in a few seconds. The wagon bed lodged for an instant against a tree.and they escaped. Mrs. Duucan is nearly crazed with grief. She will be sent to her mother’s home in Ioiwa. Smallpox in Dodge County.’ FremoyT, Neb,, July 15.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne BEE.|—Great excitement pre- vails in Everett township, in the central part of this county, over the discovery there to- day of three cases of smallpox by Dr. Inches, of Scribner, who pronounces them genuine cases of the dread disease. Ho has tele- graphed Dr. Abbott, of this city, to procure vaceine virus to vaccinate the slarmed popu- lace of that section. He has also asked Dr. Abbott, who is county physician, to come to his assistance in_establishing a ‘quarantine. The afilicted persons arrived there only & few days ago from Denver. Roller Mills Swept Away. FurLertox, Neb., July 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tnr Beg.|—The storm of Saturday 4id much damage. A numbor of shade trees were broken down and the walls of a brick buitding in the course of erection were totally destroyed. The Fullerton roller wills are a complete wreck, A forco of mon worked at the mill race Saturday night, but no special fears were entertuined for the mill till 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, when the'head gate to the mill race gave way. Withic half an hour from this time the niill went down. Every available wagon and dray 1n town turned out and most of the flour and feed was saved. Sunday nignt the storage room adjoining the mill was_ do- stroyod. The loss is eatimated at somo $15,- 000, The mill property was purchased some months ago by the firm of Martin Potter & Co., of Saint Paul, Neb. They had mado ar- rangements for extensive improvements, and in fact already commenced the work—among other things putting in an electrio plant to light the city. A move is on foot among the citizens to sce what can be done w0 make good tho loss. Tho Fullerton roller mills were the main manufacturing interest of tho town, and the loss will be felt in all parts of the adjoining country, Sad Fatality at Chapman. CuapMAN, Neb., July 15.—[Special to Tne Bee ]—During & heavy rain und thunder storm Lere a little six-year-old daughter of Mr.and Mrs, Oscar May was struck by lightning while in bed and killed, A lttle brother, three years old lay in the same bed and was unharmed. A hired hand up stairs in the same house was slightly stunned by the shock, but otherwise unharmed, ~ Mrs, May went into the chamber where the child- ren were, and supposing them asteep did not discover the littl girl’s death until morning, The parents are almost distracted with grief, She was a very bright little girl, ‘The heavy rain storm did much damage to cropson_account of heavy wind with tho rain washing the earth from the roots. Boo 1e County Devastated, Awniox, Neb., July 15.—|Special to T Ber.)#-A terrible wind, rain and bail storm passed through the western and soutern part of Boone county Saturday night, practically laying the country desolate wherever it struck. Its extent appears to be, from the rumors afloat at present, -about one-third of the county, In @ greater part of the strip affected not a vestige of crops is lofr, hardly enough being left to indicate that a crop had ever been there. A large part of the coune try looks as chough it had been newly plowed. Outbuildings were destroyed, wind- mills wrecked and even the leaves eutirely cut from the tr Large numbers of farni- ers have lost their all, and there will proba- bly be great suffering unless some measures are taken to relieve them. Large uumbers of cattle and hogs have been iost, and two children at Dublin were lost and had not been found up Lo within a few Lours, The Storm at Scotia. Scoria, Neb,, July 15.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.)—Scotia was visited Saturday evening by the worst electric storm of years, doing @ large smount of damage. Lightning killed two valuable horses for Thomas Whalen, The wind blew in the north gable of the house of Mrs. Nancy Hamilton, aud artially uoroofed the bullding. A 'large Parn" belongiug to Jake Saulter was also blown down, Three windmills and two bridges over Wullace creck were washed out, besides other damage being done. A Welcome Rainfall. PraiNview, Neb., July 15.—|Special to Tug Bee |—The heavy rainfall during the past fow days brightens very much the pros- pects fora bounteous crop. Indications for both corn and smail graiu were never better than at present, and, the acreage being much larger than ever before, it promises to be o prosperous year for our community. Horses Killed by Lightning. HARvARD, Nob., July 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee |—During the thunder storm Saturday night lightning struck the barn of Jared Burdick, a farmer living six miles south of here, The barn and seven head of horses were burned. Loss, §1,700. Damaged By Lightoing, Crere, Neb, July 15.—(Special to Tiue Ber.]—During the storm Saturday night the farm buildings of Robert Patterson, eight miles southeast of here, wore struck by lightning. The house, barn, stable corn- crib with 1,500 bushels of corn, 'were totally destroyed,’ Horses and other live stock were only saved by timely assistunco of neighbors. 1 After a Long Chase. Neb., July 15.—|Special to Tur Bre.|—~Frank White, alias Milt Eng- lish, the party who stole $500 some time ago from a German farm hand near this city, was arrested Saturday near Ashland, this state, and brought here last nighv by City Marshal Atwater. The chase after the thief was a long ono. His wifo, as an accomplice, had been arrested at Aurora some two woeks ago, but White gave the slip to the sheriff at the time and nothing was heard of nim until Saturday, when on his way to Saunders county, the home of his wife's folks. The prisoner had a hearing_this afternoon and was bound over to the district court in $1,000 bonds. Parties from Saunders county claim that White is wanted in soveral places {or theft, Captur Crerr, Orawtord is Flourishing. Crawronn, Neb., July 18.--[Special Cor- respondence of Tme Brk.]—The scare the farmers in this vicinity had over the lack of rains is now over, and_everyone is smiling. Never 1n the history of this town have abun- dant rains come at such an opportune time. Wheat, oats and corn are now assuring good roturns, and the wild hay so extensively cut and shipped will be better than ever befo o Tho large encampment at E't. Robinson this summer, und the rushing of work on the B. & M. with Crawford promise great things for this town, 'The 13. & M. has just put 800 lots on tho market, and the sule already be- gun promises to show the confidence that residents and outsiders have in the town and county, Fifteen thousand dollar water bonds ar about to be voted for, and will undoubtedly be passed, s everyotc is very much excited ever the' prospect of fire protection and other advantages that waterworks give. The B. & M. will build shops aud round- houses at this point, and will cndeavor to make it the LGSt town 1n the northwest. The lust Fourth of July, when General Brisbin addressed three thousand peop gave a hearty surprise to even the most sanguine minds as to the number of people in the country tributary to this town. The new bauk, with a capital of £50,000, has just gone into 1ts clegaut quarters. Two new stores and half a dozen other business build- ings are bewg completed, and the many new residences show that all the people hore have come to stay. The great number of reapers and mowing machmes contracted for shows the confidence the farmers have in their crops and in their market. A Mill Wreoked at Genoa. GexoA, Neb., July 15.—(Special Telegram to Tuk Bee, The heavy storm which visited this section Saturday evening so swelled the water in the Loup river that it washed the underpinning from bencath the Genoa roll- ing mill this morning, wreckmg the mill and causing considerable dawmage to the flume and dam. Robert Smith, while working to save his father’s mill, was severely injured by the bank caving in on hiw. The isiorm, which was the worst of the seuson, did con siderable damage to the crops in this vieinity. Kicked By a Horse, Corunnus, Neb., July 15.—|Special Tele- gram to Tuz Bee.|—Louis Findlay, a man tiving four miles east of Fullerton, was kicked in the back by a broncho pony tied toa post on fternoon, Dr. Martin 1 to his assistance and _pronounced his injuries as very bad and liable to prove fatal.” Mr. Findlay is a horse trader him- self, and while passing from his wugon across the street was kicked by a horse be- longing to another person. Kound Guilry of Robbing a Chinaman. Beatnice, Neb,, July 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Br muel T. McConaell, on trial for robbing a Chinsman June 15, was found guilty by a jury at 10:30 last nignt, after being out thirty hours. The im- pression prevails that McConnell is the leader of a_gaug of burglars infesting this city several weeks ago. Nota burglary has occurred since McConnell’s arrest. He is o sure candidate for the pen. Tekamah Saloonkeepers Arrested. TegAMAN, Neb.,, July 15.—([Special to Tug Bee.]—On Saturday last George Raver and J. C. Kirk, saloonkeepers of this piace, were arrested for keeping a screen and in other ways obstructing the view in front of the bur. Raver pleaded guilty and was fined $25, and was 1mmediately arrested on a sec- ond charge of the same kind, to which he pleaded not guilty. The aciion is bYrought under the Slocumb law, and the general opinion 18 that the licenses of Raver and Kirk will be revoked. Preparing For the Rep Croup, Neb., July 15— gram to In were more or less crowded with people com- ing to avtend the state firemen’s tournament which opens to-morrow. Iusiness houses are being decoratod and by morning the city will have put on her holiday clothes. Every- thing is complete for a pleasant and success- ful gathering. Tho fakir element is already representod by about thirty shell and monte men, who who will find trouble in operating their games, Ordered to Leave Tow Rep CLoun, Neb,, July 15.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Kid Hawking the gam- bler from Hastings, who became notorious tirough the killing of Frank Funsler, was esterday ordered out of thut place, ere and was this morning warned to town, cawe 1 leave His presence will not be tolerated, Phelps County Crops, HoLoneak, Neb, July 15.—[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee.|—Phelps county farmers are in the midst of harvesting, and never be- fore in the history of the county was there such a bountifu) yield, “Tae wails of the large new brick building on West avenue are towering in sigit and the contractor ie rapidly pushing its construcs tion forward, Grant WillC elebrate, GraANT, Neb., July 15,—|Special o Tup BEs, |—Great preparations are being made at this place toward celeorating the complotion of the water works. It 18 pro- posed to have the best orators in the state to take part in the oratory. elegram A Platre Oenter Salog Prarre Cextes, Neb, Jaly 156.—| ‘Telogram to I'ue Bee |—John Mackin's sa- loon was broken into last night and some bottled goods, with some fiue cigars, taken. Home talent gets the credit for the work. e Texas Fever Piaying Havoo. WeLLisaroN, Kan, July —Arrivals from the Cherokee strip today report that | Texas fever is playing havoc wilh cattle.| there. Hundreds of cattle are dy.ng in | Oklabowa CONFERRING WITH CHEYENNES The Sioux Commission Meets the Indians at That Agenoy. A COMPLETE EXPLANATION,. Governor Foster Tells Them of the Great Bencfite Which They Will Derivo By Nigning the 1! Atthe Cheyenne River Agenoy, - Crevexye Riven Aaexoy, Dak. (via Fork Sully, Dak.), July 15.—[Special Telegram to. Trne Bek. [—The commissioners to-day met the Indians to the number of about four hun= dred in council at the pavillon, White Swun, the head chief at this agency, was the. first to respond to Governor Foster's invitas tion, and he arose simply to request a full and complete explanation of the bill again, that they might retire to their own council und deliberate upon the matter further, Governor Foster thon guve the most come plete and lucid analyzation of the bill 1n its. present form which has yet been made exj cept at Rosebud agency. He began by re- ferring to the preference given to this agenoy and the sizo of the reservation st apart ex- clusively for them, and continued in sube stance as follows : *I3y this bill the Cheyenne river Indians. are given move land thun they owned before, If the entire reservation in which you own an interest should be divided among the In- Qians, each would receive ubout but to divide the present rese apart for you each of you would acres, 80 You now are to receive a larger in- dividual amount of land than ull the other Indians. Besides your land 1 sevoralty you will have remaining to you in common about 1,000,000 acres of land on wuich to gruze your cattle.” Tuo other important features of the bili were , then fully explained. The schools, tho aliotment in severalty, the prices to be puid for the land, the terms of sule, the $3,000,000- deposited, the issue of 35,000 cows and 1,600+ bulls for the purposes of stock raising, the. providing of secds und implements for farm| ingz, the 1wsue of brood mares to the heads o families instead of work oxen, were all touchied upon and made clear. Ihe governor soid thut the land to be sold would bring about $5,000,000, leaving to the Indiaus, after all expeuses were paid, about §,000,000 to be. distributed. The Cuheyenne river Indians. would thus have given to them 973 acres of tand and 553 dollurs i money if thus treuty wus udontod, "This explanation seemed to be very satis- factory to the Indians and wus heard with close atteution. ‘The final was the issuing of ten head of “cattle and some sugar and. coffee with which Lo feast and council. It s said that the wixed bloods are not as. heartily in fuvor of the bill as at other agen- cies, but it can nov be defiuitely ascertained. acres, vation set. have 073 JIM RESCHL! LUCK. The Western Millionaire Wins a Smalk Fortune at Faro, Lova BraNcu, N. J., July 15.—[Special. Telegram to Tue Bre.|—Millionaire “Jim" Reschler, the well-known western.sporting muan and partoer of ex-Senator Tabor in the- Little Pittsburg, won 835,000 at faro lust. night in the Pennsylvania club bouse and will start for the west to-day with a checle. for that amount in his pocket. Ho played from 5 o’clock in the evening until 3 in the: morning. His luck was extraordinary from the beginning. Reschler came to Long Branch early last week to see un old friend. who lived on the Rumson road. Karly yes- ay ufternoon he dropped into John. ley's Long I3ranch club, He did not in- tend to play, but after looking around bought a few checks at a faro table. He finally lost aboup $700 and stopped. He strolled over w the Pennsylvania club and concluded to get even. Only a few people~ were in the rooms when he entered. Tossing a thousand-dollar bill on the fare- layout he d to the dealer: *“Give me. checks for that.” te was handed five stacks of chocolate- colored chis of the valuation of 10 chip. When he sat down he wanted to know the- limit. *'I'wo hundred dollars to doubles and a hundred to cases,” replied the deuler, Peter Smith. Rescl'er planked the limit down right, away, and the first turn made for him he was 'whipsawed.” Then he won bet after bet, aud the table'in frout wus covered with, piles of checks. He got warm during the- evening, took off his cont and called for a. bottle of wine, He played no system and. kopt no tab of the cards, as faro-bank ficnds. do, but simply put the checks down in spots. where his fancy moved. About the ouly card. be could’t beat was “‘cases ten, About 11:30 he asked for u bizger limit. “Make it #500," said he. The house as-- sented, and the checks went down 1n big: stacks. He never rose from the chair he: had taken when ho first came in, His play- attracted quite an audience, 'Le other gamesters stopped tempting the goddess to. 1ook at him. At midnight he was the only pla L the table. About 3 o'clock in the. morning his luck began to change, He 1ost ulmost as steadily us he had won, Fifteen. thousand dollars” worth of checks were re- turned to the fold in the rack. He yawned wlien the hands of the clook pointed to b and observed that it was about. time to quit and stacked his chips up on the- tuble. 'Ihey called for $35,000 and @ checlk for the amount was given Leschler, He- donned his coatand hghted a cigar. me ana sce us again,” said Tom Jolly, pleasantly. Neither ~Jolly nor Edwar Marks, who ure running the club now that. Phil Duly has retired, lost their placiaity during the whole evening, “‘Well,” suid Reschler, “this visit of mine: has been pretty expensive for you." “Oh, that's all right, responded Jolly; yow'll give us our revenge some time, won't. you” “Why, certainly,” said Reschler; “DI}. come back later in the season and take. another whirl," e e 4he Proposed Salt Trast, MiLwAUKEE, Wis,, July 15.—Ed Wheeler, of Manistee, Mich., one of the most promi- nent salt manufacturers in the west, is in the Milwaukee to-day and gives au outline of the plans of the proposed iuternational salt. trust. The association” will bo orgauized with a capital of §20,000,000, and will be in- corporated under the laws of New York, ‘The associution beging business January L next. Mr. Burk, the defeated candidate {ar governor of Michigan, will be the first pres dent. Of the stock $5,000,000 will be neld by~ Euoghish capitalists, —— —— Assigned Without Reason, SraxtoN, Va., July 16,~James A, Pattee- 80D, jr., of Waynesboro, made an assignmens.. to-duy to A, C. Braxton, an attorney at Stane ton. His assests are over $60,000, liabilities less than §10,000. Patterson owned and operated the largest flouring mill in the yal- ley and did a large business, He has I the country. There 1s no reason as ,uz or his gument, He was & prominent influential citizen, ——— fhe Weather Indications. Nebrasks saud Dakota—Showers, exceps. fair in northern portion of Dakota, Slight chianges in temperature in western portions; warmer lu eastern; soulherly winds, becom- e owors, warmer, southerly winds,