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

YEAR. OMAHA. TUESDAY HIS LAST LONELY JOURNEY. Wilkle Collins, the Man of Many Deaths, Passes Away. INCIDENTS OF HIS ILLNESS, His Physician, the Friend of Dickens, an Interesting Figare in the Sad PFictare—A Glance at His Home, Wilkie €ollina Dead. [ Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennett. LoNpoN, Sept. 23.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur Ber, | —Wilkie Collins, the eminent and world famous novelist, died at his residence, 82 Wimpole street, Caven- dish Square, at half past 10 o'clock this morning. It was a strange death for a man . whoso brain had pictured, and whoso pen had described the death of all kinds of men in all kinds of places, He died alone. No wife, child or relative soothed his last agonies with that love and sympathy which only comes from the ties of blood, He had not a relative in the world save one old aunt, who was far away in Dorsetshire, ana whom he had not seen for a long time. By his side wasonly Dr. F, Carrbeard, his life-long friend and physician, and his old house- keeper, who for thirty years looked after her master's comfort with the care and deyo- tion of a slave, His valet, George, was hot present, and it was in the company of a singlo friend and his servant that the man of so many deaths breathed his last, The death room stretcues across the front of the Wimpole street house, on the third floor. There was a hot fire on tho grate and on the coals a medicine kettle steamed. All about were the paraphernalia of the sick room. Curtains were drawn, lights were low and the sick muu sat near the fire 1n a large arm chair draped with blankets, He was very much emaciated and the pallor of his thin face was heightened by a long, dark moustache and heavy beard that curled over his night shirt, Collins was a short mau of slender build, with a large head, broad, prominent fore- head and larges eyes, He had for three months been a prisoner in the room in which he died. He was sixty- five years of age, and his iiluess, which was primarily due to a long standing affaction of the heart, was made sorious by a stroke of paralysis two months ago. This stroke Dr. Carrbeard brought him through successfully and his patient was steadily progressing toward recovery when he was seized with an attack of bronchitis, This greatly compli- cated the symptoms and he was not strong enough to throw it off, For two weeks past he has been steadily failing, owing to a lack of nutrition. He could not retain or digest the slightest food since Friday. His death has been known to be only a matter of time and long before midnight it was feared he would not live to see another day. His death took place amid perfect calm. He was leaning back with his head buried 1 the pillow of his chawr, From time to time the doctor felt the fluttering pulse whose throbs were growing weaker and more irregulur. Now und then the dy- ing man opened his eyes in a vague dreamy way, but that was all, At half past 10 o'clock there was a elight convulsive move- ment, his head sank back and when the doc- tor took his wrist his heavt had ceased to beat. Collins was 1n comfortable circumstances but was scarcely a rich man. His fortune 1s under £10,000. He had lived for a long time in the Wimpole street house though it was not bis own property, It was filled with a wonderful store of bric-a-brac and some valuable old furniture, most of the articles having in addition to their intrinsic value the added iuterest of literary associations. Prominent among thesy are skotches, pic- tures and old prints, the latter covering the walls, Collins® Dr. Carr- his literary exceutors aro beara and Alexander Watt, agent. A very interesting figure in the sad picture is that of the doctor. He was the most intimate and trusied friend of Chatles Dickens, us ho was of Collins and there were no truer or deeper mourns at the bedside of either than e wise, sympa- thetic and tender old ‘man. The world has never known its great men half as intimately as it would like to, and if ever the doctar writes his memoirs thoy will be of the deep- est interest to all readers of David Copper- fleld and The Woman in White. Collins nud never married and it is under- stood that the bulk of his prooerty goes to a friend for whom he had had a close, warm friendsbip for years, | Wilkie Collins was the oldest son of Will- fam Collins, R. A., a painter, and was born in Loudon, January, 1824, His mother was the sisterof Mrs. Cirpenter, one of the best female portrait painters of her tvime, He was educated av a private school, and spent two years in Italy, He was articled to @ tea lirm, but exchanged commerce for law. His fiest literary work was an excel- lent biography of his father published in 1848, Irom this timo he devoted himself to literature, and in 1854 became a contributor to Houschold Words, his “After Dark” and “Dark Secrets” being reprints from that publication. His masterpieces have beon translated into Frencn, Italian, Ger- man, Duteh, Danish = and IJussian, He ' wrote = the *Lighthouse,” a drama first produced at private theatricals at Tavestock House, London, and afterwards produced at the Olympio theatre, The *‘Frozen Deep” was also first roduced at Tavistock House, with Charles ickens and other distingished awuteurs in the cust, Queen Victoria witnessing it. Wilkie Collins, however, best known, as a prolific writer of startling novels, notably the “Moonstane,” the *Lady 1o White," ete.| ——— WILL BREAK HIM. What the Spinners Threa ton Cornerer, [ Ggpuright 1859 by James Gordon Buinnt.) IVERPOOL, Sept. 28.—|New York Herald Cable — Special to Tus Bep.—~The crisis in the cotton trade, instead of lessening, is growing more inteuse, Mr. Steenstrandt, who has bieu accused of forming the corner, yesterduy denied that soit impeachment, and sald that he was simply endeavoring to get the boat price possiole for the cotton which he now controls. Asked ad to the amount, be declined to state the number of bales st his disposal. The Herald ocorres- pondent to-day had & talk with Albert Simp. son, one of the members of the executive council of the master spinuer's association of Lancashi Heo has boen forty years u will ow ier, and declares that such a orisis ssthe present one has not arisen in his wmemory, He charges Steenstrandt with eroating a famine in the cotton supply. A8 @ matter of fact,” said Mer. Simpson, “taking this year as compared with the last three there is con- siderably wore cotton i Liverpool, The amount of cotton at sea is also in excess of last year and exports of uew cotton frow American ports are largely above thosc the last year, At the same time the uver 80 rew waterial used iv this couutry cuch en the Cots for | week s less by nearly three hundred bales.” Asked about the values, he id: “The wvalue of the grade known as American mid- dling is ligher by J¢d than it was last year. These figures will convince any person that some outside 1nfluence must have been ox- ercised to prodvce the condition of things existing atv the present moment. Of late years it has been the custom for many par- ties concerned in the cotton trade to buy fu- tures instead of buying the actual bales and warohousing them, This is just what Steen- strandt has done, He has bought thousands of bales to be delivered to him in September and Octobor. He has expressed a determi- nation to compel sellers tw deliver to him the actual cotton. The result of this is that those who sold him are endeavoring to have in their warehouses enough to meet his de- mands, The cotton spinners,” therefore, are left without any uatil September or October have passed. By the rules of the Liverpool association no cotton above a certain grade can be offered to this Steenstrandt and, as that grade is one of the most largely used, it follows that at the end of the season there will be less of that quality thanofany other in Liverpool. Thereforeif thearrangements of this gentloman are carried out he will, within the space of a few weoks, Lave 1n his hands almost every bale of that class in the cotton center. If the mills go on working he will beable to exact for this cottor. any price he likes to ask. The thing has been tried be- fore by Ranger and Runge. They were both ruined, noy, however, before they hud in- ficted a heavy blow on the cotton trade, To meet the tactics of Steenstrandt thejmembers of my association have determined that at any outlay they are bound to render it im- possible for an outsider thus to ruin the mar. ket. They will shut up their mills at the period when this man has cotton on his hands and keep them shut till new cotton comes in, He then will be unable to reseil his oid pur- chases except at a rate lower than that which he paid for them, The eperatives’have con- sented to act with us and the mills will re- main closed till Steenstrandt is broke. Last week I was one of a ty of five who had an interview with the agents in Liverpool, with a view to sceing whether we could not rear- range the rules so as to prevent this corner- g of the cotton market and we are still in conference,” S Qi D THE FRENOH ELECTION. Jules Ferry Defeated—Boulangists Claim Montmartre, Panis, Sept. 23.—Jules Ferry 18 defeated by a small majority, His brother, Alvert, is elected for an adjacent seat. M. Clovis Hugues is defeated. Tho Boulangists clmm that the general has been elected from Montmartre. They say that the rejoction of Boulangists at somo of the polling stations was illegal, Newspaper Comment. Pamris, Sept. 23, —The Temps says the po- litical shades of the new chamber will be much the same as those of the old. The Liberte says the chamber will not undergo any change of parties sufficient to have a serious influence upon the future of the republic. The results of the election made a favorable impression on the bourse and prices remained firm throughout the day. Will Annul Bouianger's Election. Loxpox, Sept. 23.—-The Paris correspond- ont of the Times says the chamber wiil an- nul the election of Boulanger by a sweeping majority. The proposal for a revision of the constitution may lead to a close vote, buttjis almost certain to be rejected. Rl vl BOULANGISM BURIED. The French KElections Result in a Government Victory. Panis, Sept. 23.—The rveturns show that the republicans nave elected their candidates in 219 divisions and the opposition in 156, Reballots will be necessary in 170 divisions, In oficial circles & government majority is considered assured. The Paris representative of the London Times says the result is a crushing defeut to the Boulangists, who returned only twenty- one members and whose entire réepresenta- tion in the new chamber, after the reballot- ing, will not exceed thirty-six members. Tho success of the republicans and the de- feat of monarchy and Cunsarism is a happy fact. The result'of the election puts an end to the Boulangist-monarchist conspiracy. R REVFENTED OF HIS SIN. A Pricst Who Broke His Vows Begs orgiveness. Jersey Crry, Sept. 28.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—A letter written by ex-Father Butler to Bishop Wigger craving forgive- ness for his mistake and importuning the bishop to relegato him to a place of conine- ment to do penance for his blunder, was read from the altars of all the Roman Catholic cnurches in the diocese of Newark Sunday. About four years ago Father But- ler, then assistaut priest of St. Bridget's church, this city, eloped with Miss Mary Brady, who had a nice income from her father’s estato, They were married by a Protestant clereyman at Reading, Pa, They subsequently went to Chicago and later moved to Brooklyn. One child was the fruit of the union. A’ year ago the couple parted, the woman going to @ boarding house and the ex-priest to the rectory of a priest who had been & friend in Brooklyn. There was reconcilintion and he finally appesled to the bishop to be reinstated. i o Woodruff Will be Tried, CricAGo, Sept. 23.—The work of em- paveling & jury in the Cronin case was re- sumed this morninge At the afternoon session of the court, Judge McConnell ren- dered his decision on the application of Wooaruff for his discharge from custody. The ground on which the application was based was that the statutory time within which he was entitled to trial had passed. The court held that the ground stated wus ivsufticient and denied the motion, During the reading of the court's decision in the Woodruff case Prisoner Kunze was very much excited. Several times he tried t) rise, but was kept back by uis attorney, Forrest. When the judge had concluded he got up and in spite of his atiorney began to speak. T want to -J-u-uk in my own interest,” he persisted, *Judge Longenecker told me I should lose nothing 1f [ was iunocent. 1 want him to tell me for what he keeps me 1n Juil yer.” o1 am consideriug your cass now," the judge smid kinaly, and Kuoze sat dowa, No additional jurors were secured to-day. e Addressing the Jury For Ives. New Yonk, Sept. 23.—In the Ives case to-day, after the examination of one witness, James H. Wilson, porter of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton road, Brooke for the de- fense commenced his address to the jury. During this speech Hrooke appeared calm uatil he mentioned Julius Dextor, when he launched forth into & streaw of the most bit- ter luvective against that geatieman, The case will go Lo the jury to-morrow, - Wreok on the Northwestern. Cuicaco, Sept. 23.-~A special east-bound stock train on the Northwesters rallway ran into the passenger which left here last night for Council Bluffs on the Galena division, Both engiues were smashed. and the bag- gago, mail and smoking cars more or less | duwuged. The trainmen all escaped without iujury, but two or three passengers received | sligbt bruises, but none of a serious charj acter THE CORN PALACE OPENED. Formal Beginning ot the Sioux City Festival Last Saturday. VAST CROWDS IN ATTENDANCE, Hon. John Thurston Delivers the Address—The Puablic lllaminas tions a Brilllant Feature— Hawkoyo News, Slonx City's Corn Festival. Srovx Ciry, Ia., Sept. 23.—[Special Tels- gram to Tre Bee. |—Che corn palace festival opened to-day. The weather was ruther in- auspicious, there being a slight drizzle from early morning, but fortunately no serions downpour, Visitors bogan notably to arrive yesterday, and to-day all the incoming trains were well filied. Tho streets, notwithstand- ing the drizzle, present an animated appoar- ance. The business buildings and many private residences have elegaut decorations in the same general style as the corn palace. In some cases theso displays of corn and other agricultural’products, wrought up in accordance with artistio designs, are vory elaborate and gtriking. Tho city has put on holiday attire and it is evident that every prevaration for the accommodation of the city's guosts will be unoeded. The greater portion of the visitors to-day are from the region about Sioux City, from neighboring cities and towns, Those from greater distances have not yet fairly begun to arrive. The special trains which will be run on all the roads begin to run vo-morrow, No special train arrived to-day except the one this morning, which carried the New York Seventy-first regiment band, which furnishes wmusic insiae the palace. The doors of the palace were opened at noon to-day and thousands passed within. The palace atnoon was substantiaily ready for the public, vut it was made so only by the most streauous effort. Saturday night an immense amount of work remained 1o be done, but an exvra force was put on and under the electric lights thoy labored all night and Saturday and last night clearing away rubbish and put- ting on the finishing tpuches. A vast amount of work also remained to put in place the ex- hibits, and this is not yet entirely finished. “The doors were informally opened at noon aud the visitors simply passed through the building, viewing the marvels of its decora- tions, The Seventy-first regiment band guve a concert. The formal opening occurred to-night, be- ginning at 8 o'clock, when it 18 estimated there wers 7,000 people within the ' place. Under the glare of electrio lights the scene was a brilliant one. The effects of the intri- cate designs and bright colors of the interior advancement of the palace is perhaps tho most interesting viace of this novel structure, The main feature of this evening's pro- gramwe was an address by Hon. John M. Thurston, of Omaba, Mr. Thurston said : “I congratulate the people of this magnifi- cent city upon the auspicious opening of their harvest festival. In this splendid palace the goddess of the mighty west has established tier peaceful court,” and here awaits tho grateful homage of her willing subjects. Crowued with the golden tassels of the corn she sits serene amid the garnered riches of a prosperous year. The happy earth heaps up the sheaves of ripened grain, the finest products of the vine and tree are here dis- played, and every gye can_see, and every heart must feel how blessed is the measure of the season’s joy.” ‘The speaker then commented on the mar- velous changes wrought in this part of tho country in the last thirty years, and then continued : Asa peoplo we are fortunato in being located in the American corn belt. Iowa, Nebraska, Southern Dakota and Northern Kansas produce corn in its greatest perfec- tion. Wherever it will successfully grow it is by far the best paving crop that can be extensively raised, It does not impoverish the soil like wheat, and ~although it can_not well pay the cost of long transportation to a distant market, yet the pork and beef it fat- tens, can. 1 maintain, without fear of suc- cessful contradiction, that the corn growers west of the Mississippi river have becn, and are now, nccumulating wealth faster’ than any other cluss of people in the world, 1 know there is no royal T to fortune through the corn field or across the farm. No man_can grow suddenly rich or accumulate millions from tilline the soil. The agriculturalist has no opportunity to speculaté upon the misfort- unes of his neighbors, nor can he rob them of their hard earnings by questionable methods of legalized chicanery. But no man can show me 8,000,000 people, engaged in one pursuit, on auy portion of the globe, who bave gained so rapidly in mat possessions as have the farmers of thi corn region. The farm mort, evidences of poverty; they have been given to provide for necessury 1mprovewments, for stock and machinery purchased, and, in many instances, as part payment for the farms themselves, They can and will be paid, Slowly, but surely, the older agricult- ural communities are reducing their inéum- brances, and the foreclosure of a farm mortgage is a rare occurrence in any of our courts, As I gaze around on this enchanted scene, 1 fiud I have no words in which to fitungly express my appreciation of the energy, per- severance and genius of the designers, build- ers and decorators, who have produced this marvelous result. 'In this corn palace, too, city and country meet in business and Social intercourse, and both come to understand how much they must depend upon each other. Speaking of the relations of this section to the great country to the northwest Mr. Thurston said: ‘Chis 18 the natural source of food supply for the whole mountain region boyond us, We ought to command the trade of every mining camp from the slope of the Rockies to the Pacific coast. We can put upon the hardy miner’s table all the delicacies of the season, Hog, hominy and hoe cake muke & bunquet fit for & prince. It might not be proper in Iowa to suggast, a little corn juice “on the side.” We are already shipping thousands of tons of baled hay to the cattle raisers of the upland plains, and the demand is constantly increasing, West of the Mississippi river is more than two-thirds of the area and uearly one-third of the population of the United States; not including Alaska. This immense territory is richer it natural resources than any other portion of the globe, It can mine more val- uable ore, raise more cattle, grow more Krain and cut more lumber than all the rest of North America. its citizenship possesses the highest order of intelligence, energy and courage. Itis law abiding and loyal to the geveral government., But its present ad- vaucement and future importance is neithor known nor underswod by the people of the cast. Owing to this fact, it has never yet beeu given its just measure of recognition in public affair The star of the west is fast rising in the political firmament never to set; and after the year 1900 the east must ask of us,*‘whom will you have for president!” In that day of 1ts power the “wild and wooly west” will be both geuerous and just. s ambition, bouad- less as the universé, will be only for the welfure of our cohmon country and_the noients be- houor of the nation's flag. Tu lieved in an Arcadian realm lr& whic) those hapby wortuis favored of the gods might sail on summer seas; and where the suuset kissed theocean waves they saw its golden strand. This is the land; the centu- ries have given it to the buman race. Have given it, that on its peaceful shores earth's toiling millions might find rest and hope; have given it, that those enslaved in other climes way here be free; have given it for the upbuilding and pespetuation of & gover! I for preaching wgainst the gov MORNING ment in which all men &rd equal lawj have given it that tesheltering valloys may abound in pleasant howies and its eternal ?)x\l]lops glorify the goodness of Almighty od. The prhiio illuminations to-night were suc- sessful boyond expectation, and whilo thou- sands hiave boen inside the palace, a greator multitude has thronged the main stroots of the business part of the oity, enjoying tho open air spectacle. Bands are stationed at short intervals along the strcets. The woather to-night seems to be clearing and all the indications point to an immense con- course of visitors to-morrow. The Billings Trial. ‘Wartertoo, In,, Sept. 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee]—There was bnt one session of court to-day, und nothing of im- portance was developed in the Billings case. More evidence was adduced in rogard to the threats made by Kingsley, but the evidence was the samo s before. One witness testi- fied in regard to a statement mado by Emma Shane that she and Billings would make it interesting for a certain young man. H, B. Miller, brother-in-law of Dr. Beyer, testified that Boyer came to his house about an hour after the tragedy and said he heard Billings say: ‘“Don’t shoot.”. Then he heard rapid steps on tho stairs, F. F. Ellsworth was examinea in regard to the condition of the stairs that night as to light, and said ho could not state whether or not a person could have been seen. Depositions were read from members of the Russell family, where Billings boarded when the tragedy occurred, ooy stated that there was no hole. in the back of his coatwhen be left the house that evening, and Was not excited, pRTLY The oy DECLARED UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Minnesota's Meat Inspection Knocked Out. ST. PAUL, Sept. 28,—In the United States circuit court this morning Judge Nelson de- livered an exhaustive opinion declaring the Minnesota meat inspection law unconstitu- tional and void, He held that it was in plam violation of the commersial clauso of the constitution, which provides that congress shail have con- trol of thercommorce botween the states ana with Indian tribes, he also held that it was in violation of the clause of the constitution which provides that the ¢ us of one state shall be entitled to il tho privileges and im- munitios of the citizens of all other states, “T'ais decision opens the state of Minnesota througnout 15 the sale of dressed beef from Chicazo and Kansas City and practically set- tles and annuls the law compelling inspcetion on the hoof, be wuse there is no court except the supreme court of the United States that has authority to reverse or overrule this de- cision and it becomes the law of the land until it is reversed, An appealgpuld not be heard in the supreme court in less than from three to fiva years. It is not atall probablo that the decision of two such able jurists as Judges Blodgett ana Nelson would ever be reversed. Jalbkills' tho Minnesota cattle inspoction aw. Law SALOONS AND GAMBLING. The Congregational Ministers Chicngo Want Them Suppr Cicao, I1L., Sept. 28.~[Special Telegram to Tng Bek.|—The congregational ministers of Chicago, in convention assembled, to-day unanimously adopted the following resolu- tion, denouncing Mayor Cregior and the ad- ministration of Justice in this city under the present democratic administration: “While declaring our purpose to support the present city government so far ‘as it shows on the statute books and to employ the legal forco at its command to secure the moral welfare of thoseover whom 1t has authority, we are _yet constrained to put " on record our conviction that the mayor has mistaken the sentiment of the people and is seriously embarrassing his ad- ministration by his refusal to enforce the laws in reforence to Sunday closing and the ssion of gambling. Ropresenting as v and laboring for their best good, wo earncstly and respect- fully urge the mayor to take such steps as will give our citizens, including workmen of all kinds, so far as possible, Sunday as o day of rest. In our judgment the saloons should be actually closed, and for the entiro day. — THE RAILROAD SITUATION, A Joint Tariff lssued—No Con ctions Yer, Ci1oaco, Sept. 23.—[Special Telegram to Ture Ber,]—The only change in the North- western railroad situation is the issuauce of a joint tariff by the Chicago & Grand Trunk in connection with the Chicago-and St. Paul lines, and taking effect Sept. 25, the Grand Trank, of Canada, will jom ia quoting through rates, and thus the. first all rail seu- board connection is obtained for the lines quoting the 15 cent through proportional from Chicago to St. Paul. No further headway seems to have been made toward getting New York and Boston all rail connections, but the Burhngton & Northern is as hopeful as evor that some of the trunk lines and Central Trafiic roads will join iu publishing the taviff, Eastern Millions of New Stock, New Yonk, Sept. 23.—At a_meeting of the directors of the Louisville & Nashville com- pany to-day it was resolved to issue $13,000,- 000 in new stock, the proceeds to be used to retiro the §),402,000 collateral trust 6 per cent bonds at $1.10. s SISTER AGAIN SISTER. Two Daughters Fighting Over Their Father's Fortune. Cmicaco, Sept. 23.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee)—Startling chacges against her step-sister are made by Mrs, Annie Harris who brought suit in the superior court to- duy to set aside the will of her father, John Jordan, who died recently. Mrs, Harris lives at Murray, Shoshono county, Idaho, and is the davghter of the de- ceased by his first wife, Jordan having beon married twice. The deceased left the bulk of his property to Mary Jordan, one of his children by his second wife, and Mrs, Harris alioges that the will was procured by undue influences. Sho savs her father was seventy years old and not of sound wmind and was mado to beliove that she (the complainant) was dead, Letters which sho wrote to her father from her Idahe home were inter- cepted by the step-sister, she says, and_kopt away from the old man. Able counsel hus been retuined on both sides to fight the suit. —~—— “L" ROADS FOR CHICAGO, The Contract Signed Under Wi CHIcAGO, Sept. 23, —[Special Telegram to Tue Brg. | —At last Chicago 15 to have rapid transit by means of an elevated railroad. The coutract for the much talked of “L" road was formally sigued this morning and this afternoon the pick went into the soil corner of West Lake aud Gliuton streots, and a hole about twelve feet was dug directly in front of the Chicago: Die & Machine work: ‘Twenty similar holes were made during th morning and the work of constructing the Lake strect *'L" road was thoroughly under way. One thousand men will be employed athe works later on, e RS Steamship Arrivals, At Bremerhaven—The Werra, from New York. At Philadelphia—The Lord Gough, from Layerpool. At New York—The Fulda, from Bremen, e Ten Priests Suspended. Sept. 23.—Ten provincial priests suspended from their functions went. Work Panis, have been EPTEMBER 24, FRED DOUGLASS [INSULTED. Traveling Accommodations R fused Him in the South. UNCLE SAM TO THE RESCUE, The Dispatch Will Carry Him to Nor- folk—Mors Peasion Oommiss sioner Talk—An Interests ing Land Decision, 518 FOURTEENTH STRERT, Wasuzsaroy, . O, Sept. No surprise was created in Washington when it was learned here to-day that the Hon, Fred. Douglas, our new minister to Hayti was experiencing some discomfiture from indignities at the hands of steamboat aud railroad men in getting to Norfolk, Va., whence he sails on next Saturday on the Juited States man-of-war Ossipee for Port- au-Prince. For many years colored men have been ro- fused staterooms on the Potomac & Chesa- peake Bay steamboats, and have been con- signed to “Jim Crow” couches on the rail- ronds south of the mational capital. It was nothing unusual, therefore, to learn that even a man of Fred Douglas's standing before the world couid not get first class ac- commodations on a steamboat going south, because his skin was black, The civil rights law is not enforced there, cither through the indisnosition of the authorities, or because 1t is not possible to make a case in court on account of the unwillingness of witnesses to testify to the truth, Mr, Doug- 1as would not care, personally, if he were compelled to sleep on a lounge through one night going down the Potomac to Norfolk, or to ride in a smoking car six hours, if he went by rail, but ho saw that the fact would bo caught up by the press and be heralded to Hayti and that he would not be received at his post of duty with the same respoct that he would if ho were respectfully treated in his own country. The depart- ment heard of Mr, Douglass' predicament to- day and relieved him by having the United States ship Dispateh ordered here to carry him to Norfolk. THE PENSION COMMISSIONERSTIP, Tho vacant dommissionership of pensions received some more comment today in the use of the names of Representativa Morrill of Kansas and General Nathan Goff of West Virginia for the position. The dispatches from Kansas to-day announcod that Mr. Morrill, who has stood at the head of the republican side of the house committee on invalid pensions during the past six years and who is unanimously accorded the chair~ mauship of that committee in the Fifty-first congress, was asked by his colléaguo, Representative Anderson, to consider the question of accepting the commissionershin and that he promptly declined. The friends of Morrill say that it is altogether out of the question for him to take the place, as he secured his re-election to congress by acclamation, and climbed up to a posi- tion in the house which takes first rank. This is for him much more pleasant than uny position within the gift of the zovernment, requiring manual as well as mental labor. General Goff is now in Washington, and when asked by your correspondent this afternoon if he would accept the commis- sionership of pensions if it were tendered to him, replied: I would not accept an appointment of any kind while my title to the governorship of West Vir- minia 18 in dispute. I was fairly elected, and although the men who made up the returns, and the legislature have counted me out, I believe I will yet win, I have no tuste for a position like that of the commissionersnin of pensions and even though 1 had not the gov- ernorship on haid I could not consider a proposition to accept the position if it wero tendered to me, 1 have no idea that I wili be asked to accept the place, and I am sure that I could not be duced to accept it.” AN INTERESTING LAND DECISION. Secretary Noble made a decision in a Min- nesota land case to-day which established a precedent of great interest to settlers on the public domamn. His decision is to the effect that where a settler locates on railroad land before the definite charts and maps of the railroad company, setting forth its entries, reach the gencral land office and he ve- linquishes s claim to the land for any reason whatever, even on the advice of the local land ofties, he cannot again renew the cluim or have his entry transmitted, In other words, the sottler must pursue his claim and tako an appeal from the local to the general 1and office in order to succoed. A number of decisions have been rendered by local oflices giving priority to railroads in locating their Junds and shutting ouv claims of set- lers, which the secretary declares erroneous. ROOSEVELT RETURNS, Civil Service Commissioner Roosevelt re- turned to-day from a bear hunt in Montana and a visit to his ranch in North Dakota, Concerning the political outiook in these two territorics he said, this afternoon: I am confldent that Carter will be elected to congress in Montana by a good round major- ity, and I think thut we have at least an even chance for the entire state ticket and legis- lature. I know nothing of my candidacy for the United States senate in North Dakota except what I huve seen in the newspapers, 1 don’t know how the report got started, and I take no interest in 1t whatever.” MISCELLANEOUS. It was stated at the war department to-day that no action would be taken on the court martial finding in the Flelcher case until President Harrison returns, The appointment of Lieutenant Calkins to bestorekeeper for Nebraska was announced by the commissioner of iuternal revenue, McCarthy & Baldwin, of this city, have been awarded the contract for placing screens in the government building av Ottumwa, Ia, They are to receive §2,016, Secretary Blaine will be i Washington during the latter part of this week, Soon after he gots settled in his quarters at the Normandie house he will open the social season by gving a dinner to the diplomatic corps. It is probable that the event will take place some time during the firsy ten days of October, Several members of the cabinet will attend the wedding of Kmmons Blaine and Miss MeCormick,the Chicago heiress, at Richfield Springs, N, Y., on Thursday of this week. Penrny S, Heari, — - Nebraska and lowa Pensions, WasiINGTON, Sept. 23.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber,|—Pensions granted to Ne- braskans: Original invalid—Robert W, Steven, John Oster, George M. Austin, S. Granted, Russell 13, Whitney. Increase— George King, John McClane, Moses Thomp- son, John Young, Pleusions allowed Towans: Original {nva- lid—S. 8. Alvord, Jonathan B. Mana, Ma- rion Kollf, Robert Mitchell, Alex Arnold, Sylvester Houks, David L. Jones, Increase —William Smith. George W, Hill, John W. Y, CGhnther, David 13eems, William Mitchell William E.' Burrows. Original widows, et avab, widow of Richard G. Reynolds; Elizabeth June, widow of Christian Snyder; Mary Jaue, mother of John E. Evans, ‘Wasnrxarox Bureav Tie Ovina Ber, } The Weather Forecast, Nobraska: Light rain followea by clearing weather, colder, northwesterly winds. Towa: Raimnfollowed by clearing, colder weather, northwesterly winds. Dakota: Light rain followed by colder, clearing weather, northwesterly winds, e Ono Appointment Made. Deer Pauk, Ind, Sept. 25.—The only executive work doue at the white house cottage to-day was the appointment of Edward Knall as marshal for the nortbern district of lowa in place of William Des- wond, term expired. e 1 Offerings Sept.83,—[Special Telegram to Tuz Bee.|—Bouds offered: $9,500 at 8 $1.28; $12,500 at §1.00; $45,000 at 1055, A HORRIBLE OUTRAGE. Perpetrated by a Kansas Mob on an Innocent Couple. KANsA8 CiTy, Sept. 23.—A. special dis- patch to the Times from Eldorado, Kan., says: ‘‘Details of the mob trial under lynch law of Alonzo Rdwards and his wife, at Rosalia, for the alloged murder of Henry Bloomer's three-year-old child, as dotailed in these dispatches Saturday night, are of the most revolting charactor, and reveals astory of inhuman treatment seldom met with on the border. Tho ohild, it appoars, was left in tho care of Mr. and Mrs, Ed- wards while Bloomer and wife went to work in the flolds last Tuesday. That evening the ohild was missing, aud search by the neighbors Wednesduy und Thursday failed to reveal any tracoe of its whereabouts. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards were not sufliciently active in the search to satisfy the minds of some of the neighbors and consequently sus- picion was aroused, and finally the mob took charge of them, one portion taking Edwards and the other his wifo. Mrs. Ed- wards is 8 woman of @a very nervous disposition, and when com manded to confoss the crime under penalty of hanging if she didn’t, finally said sho had killed the child uccidentally and that the body was in the cceek. Search failed to re- veal it, when she was taken to the nearest troe, and, baving no state- ments to make, was pulled up and kept suspended in the airuntit ier face was black. She was then lowercd and brought to tho leader, who told her that if sho did not tell the truth she would be hanged until dead and her husband burned atthe stake. The woman was too badly frightoned to spoak, and assuming ner slenco to be voluntary, the mob again suspendod her until nearly dead. After roviving her they were about to draw her up again when the father of the missing child interfered, saying that if they Killed “her the body of his child could not be found, She was then placed in the charge of a guard, In the meantime that portion of the mob which had Edwards in_charge attempted to extort a confession from him, He, too, pro- tested his innocenco and \vas strung up twice until nearly dead. Friday night tho prisoners were placed in jail here. From that time until this morning n mob varying from five hundred to filteen hundred has continually surrounded the jail, clamor- ing for the lives of the accused.” ‘The sherift has kept them at bay. rly this morring the missing child was found alive and well sitting on_the doorstop of a farmer near Rosalia. Where it had been all the time mystery. [t is sup. vosed that it was kid.apped and returned wlien the perpetrators learned of the excite ment its disappearance was causing. Mr. and Mrs. dwards have beon released, are still sufforing from the effects of the harsh treatment received, aud an attempt will be made to prosecute the leader of the mob. e O R THE CA GRANDE, The Government Will Protect Historic Ruins, WasiiNGrox, Sept. 23, —Secrotary Noble transmitted to the director of the geological survey a report by Special Agent Morrison on the condition of Casa Grande (great house) ruins in Pinal county, Arizona, with instructions that the necessary steps be im- mediately taken to repair and protect the ruins under authority granted in the act of March 9, 1889, appropriating §2,000 for that purpose. Special Agent Morrison says the front of the main building mensures sixty feet and the width forty-three feet. The height of the first story is thirtéen feet, the second ten feet, and the third and fourth stories eight feet, respectively. 'The greater part of the upper story has disappeared, The walls aro between four or five feet thick and the material of which they are constructed is almost_indis- tructible, a concrete made of fine gravel and cement, closely resembling the grarolith now used in Washington. The report says that for miles aronnd the mysterious Casa Grande many great mounds, now hardly di tinguishable from the desert sands, bear in- disputable evidence of having been at some far remote period the abode of many indus- tries. The superiority of its achitecture, it having outhved all the other structures by whicli it was surrounded, the numerous small apartments into which' it was dividea and the elegance of its interior finish all point to the conclusion that it was the palace of a king or chief who governed the primitive Awericans who inhabited these domains s before the Aztec or the Toltec, Tt most ancient of the traditions of Pumas and Papagore, who live bere where their fathers have lived for centuries, allude to them as *the ruins.” The earliest historic record we have of the Cusa Grande was given by the fumous panish cavalier and_explorer, Cabeza do Baca, who discovered it during his journey across the continent about 1537. Ha state thut the Indians then bad no knowledge of the oriin or hustory of the place. - A QUARREU AND A FORGLV the Marie Roe and Her Divorced Hus- vand Reconciled. CimieGo, Sept. 23, — [Special Telegram to Tue Bep]-The marital misfortunes of Marie Roe, the prima donna, came to a ro- mantic termination at Detroit to-day by her re-marrivge to her divorced husband, A, J. Roe. Mrs. Roe, while last season the prima donna of an overa company that travelled ostensibly through the west and northwest, had some misunderstanding with her hus- vand, which resulted in a divorce. Whe spoken to on the subject shortly afterward Mrs. Roe said to a mutual friend that she deeply regretted the separation, and this friend at once brought about a correspond- ence between her and Mr. Roe. Nothing came of it, however, until a fow weeks ago when, while visiting in this city, Mrs, Roe accidently met her former husband on un elevator. There was an instant and earnest recognition on both sides, followed by a long_ interview, in which their misunder- stundings were cleared away., Their re- marriage at Detroit to-day was a surprise in operatic circl ——— THE LE CONEY MURDER. Anleged Confession By the Garrett Morra; PuiLApeLruis, Sept, 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.]—The interest in the mur- der of Anme LeConey, near Merchantsyille, N., J., has been greatly heightened by a story that Garrett Murray has made a contession, Murray is the negro employe of Chaulkly Le , who, it is said, has stated to Detective Gallagher that he ' (Murray) discovered Chaulkey LeConey standing over the bleed- ing body of his niece and holding in his hand the kuife, still dripping with blood. In the alleged confession, Mur- ray recites that Chaulkley gave him the §195 which is missing from Le Coney's trunk, to silence him, and that he washed Chaulkley's elothes in the pond, - © Virginia Ozmpaign, Aursanoy, Va., Sept.28.—At tho opening of the camvaign in this stato, while General Mabone addressed & crowd ot republicans here to-day, United States Seriator Daniel R. Taylor Scott and Colonel Barton ad- dressed a large crowd of demociats, Ioth meetings were in progress at the same time, Overtures were made by represoniatives of the democratic speakers to Mahone represen- tatives for @ joint discussion, but the latter declined, Judge Hughes, of the United itates dis- trict court, who 18 here to-day. announced his determination to support tue democratic state ticket. He has been a staunch repub can mnce the close af the war, and is (on ered 0ae of the ablest wen in the state Negro, e —— | NUMBER 97, UNRAVELING OF THE PLOT. The Dying Denver Bank Robber Likely to Confess. HIS CONFEDERATES IN SUSPENSE Sensational Disclosur Tmplicating a Prominent lowa Citizen Ans ticipated—Dramatio Ending of a Life of Orime. Closing [n, Dexver, Colo, Sopt. pocial Tele- gram to T Bree.|—A dying confl lonce man, attonded by a physician who has traveled 2,000 miles in response to a telegram to come to his bedside, watched by detectives who note every word and action which they mag nover bo able to obtain againg a partial con- fossion which may make some crimes cloar and throw partial light on others; men travel- ing with eager haste to obtain the restitution offored for money fraudulontly obtained; & gang of swindlers tremoling lest tho uttors ance of o death stricken con- federate ma land them in the peni- tentiary; reputations, never questioned, threatened with exposure; a cloud of ofticors closing in on his most fearless and trusted pall—such are the dramatio fncidonts which are now clustering around u houso on Curtis strect, in this city, whero lies Frank Pine, a coufidence man of international fame. The Nows this morning published some faots in congection with Pine which' have brought out more and which now leave no doubt that ho was the man who planned the bold hold-up of President Moffatt in the Iirst National bank last spring und got most of tho §21,000, .lxr \\'hlu:ll our famous Donver man was re- teved. While tho oficers still deny it, correspondent can state on best authority that Pine has confessed much, Th story so far as relinbly obt ined is in resting. ~ Briefly stated it will be rememe bored that last spring a man walked into the First National bank, pre o o Lvor to the head of President Motfatt and demunded and received $21,000. Toat man was C, J, Wolls, a confederate of Pine. ‘Thic two went 0 Kansas City and thence to Washington, where, under the name of Georee Hally Pine did up o Kansas City capitalist to the amount of $I16,000. One motive of this last job wus to divert the ntion of detectives from the Iirst Nationul banik affaie. Returning we Pine went to Ogden where he wus art on the Washington deal, but relea wus shadowed and in Deaver was again placod under arrest, but being sick lowed to retain his room at tie W is dying, and a promment young Philadel- phia_pliysician, Dr. Herstoy, was tele- graphed for to attend him and is now he He has offered to pay back the $16,000 o Kansas City vict your the this rdsor, He his 1 who will arrive to-night t0 receive tho money. A gang of fivo confi- dence men who liave operated with him are also threatencd with exposure. So i80 is & promiuent and reputable citizen of Towa, who is now worth £200,000, who was ouce a contfederate that did nov play fair but whose name ot refuses to give up. Wells, who held up MofTatt, is eitucr in lowa or Mnnesota, wnd oflicrs are on his track with the hope of catching him soon. Pine can not live much more thana_month, and the doctors are quite as much interested in the case from their professional point of view us ara the officers and detectives from theirs. Certaiuly uo more dramatic incidents ever ontered aboul a death bed which at any time may become more sensational if the dying confidence man should attempt to ease his troubled couscience by telling the adven= tures of s checkered and criminal career. Pty b e A BiG FAILURE. Belford, Olarke & Oo., Go to the Wall, Ciioaao, Sept. 23.—1'he mammoth publish- ing house of Belford, Clarke & Co., which has a large establisiment here and branches. in New York and Sun Francisco, went to the wall to-day. This afternoon julgments were entorod against it for 2,000, and attachments were issued, but shortly after a recciver was up- pointed by Judge Shepard. The failure, while a surprise to the general public, has been expeeted for some time by those familiar with the firm's stauding, Ate torney Newman said the three principal causes of the faiiure were the destruction of their plant by fire i 1856, entailing u loss of over £15,000, failures of eustomers during the past two voars and tromendous come petition which has almost destroyed the mar- ket for standard works, Newman said, in his opinion, the total asscts of the company would amount to #00,000 and the liabilities would be nearly the same. Prior to the ap= poinument of the recciver, Donakne & Hene neberry, who ure among the largest creditors, filed a 'bill in which it is stated the broken corporation’s capital was £00,000, of which only §200,000 has been paid in, ' Lho nominal assets, according to this bitl, amount to less than 200,000, while the indebteduess wils exceed $400,000, Publishers, e THE RAWLSON WINNING, The Heirs Stand Little Securing Lo Cuicago, Sept. 23 Special Tel am to Tue Bee. | —The claimants for a $10,000 prize in a Mexicun lottery by a ticket held by Eugene Ruwlson, deceased, are reveuling sad examples of man’s duplicity. Information that the ticket held by Rawl- son, who livea in Grand Haven, Mich., had drawn the prize came three days after Rawl- son died. He expired witnhout knowing of the good fortune that might have been his, A man named Haar got possession of the ticket among iawlson's papers and started to colleer it through Wells, Fargo & Co, The collection was stopped ' by the widow and son of the deceased by au injunction, and they thought the list of adyerse claimants was exhausted with Baar and & wan numed Hallstell. This morning they were undeceived when Charles O'Couner filed an intervening petition in the injunction suit, cluiming that ho was a joint partner with Rawlson I the ticket and is entitled to one-half ot it. There can only be one resuls of the bringing of the matter into court, Nobody will get any of the money, to cone fiscate” which to the state the Cilizen's assos clution is preparing to file an.information, Lol Relief kund Boodiers on Trial, Pourtraxp, Ore,, Sent. 23, —A speeial from Spokane Falls says the trial of the alleged relief fund supplies boodlers, began Satur~ day. The first case was that of Major Waters, & member of the city council and commissary general of the- torritorial mis itia, The chief clerk said he once pe of provision Chance of of the relief committes mitted Waters to take a load seutation that he was unable hore, and would pay for them. A teamster testified he hauled two loads of supplics to Water's residence, the latter instructiog him to go around to the back way, Waters presented him with two pairs of blankets taken frow the relief tent, e Gobbling Window Glass Plants, | Svuacuss, N. Y., Sept, 28 o United Gluss company, of this city, has pur ull the window glass plants in Iilinois, being those of Rock Island, Ottawa and Sireator. The United company will operate these hereatel A Spanish Gun Boat Retaliates, * Maraaa, Sept. 23.—The report is curreng here that the Spanish gun bout Cocodrillo 18 fired upon by rufiians on the Morocce cow | the gunboat replied, destroying ) Moorish houses. ased