Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 3, 1889, Page 2

THE BASE BALL CONVENTION Aunnual Meeting of the Western Assoclation Directors. 8T, JOE'S FRANCHISE FORFEITED, MoCormick Unanimousiy Re-elected President and Teeasurer — Mort ton's Report—The Seretaryship —Other Sporting Notes, The Western Association. Mixxgavonts, Minn., Nov. 2 —[Speoial ; Melegram to Tre Bre.|—The representatives of the Western association clubs met hero in annual meeting to-day. Omaha was represented by J. 8. McCormick and E. O. Brandt; Des Moines by W. O, Finkbine and W. R. Warfleld; Deaver by W. L. Van Horn and D. E.'Rowe; Milwaukes by R. N. Taylor; Sioux City by R. . Mulcahey; St. Paul by A. M. Thompson, and Minneapolis by Sam Morton, L. L. Longbreak, a Minneapolis attorney, had been authorized by Manager Trucken- miller to_represent St. Joseph, but as the latter had not paid up its dues Longbreak was rofused a vote. This was tantamount to_declaring the St. Joseph franchise for- feited to the association. At tho meeting of the board of directors secretary Morton submitted a report show- ing that tho treasury still contained $300. The demand of Sioux City of a$100 guarantee for n gamo forfeited to St Paul was tabled. The demand of the former club of u guaran- tee from Milwaukee for leaving the fie allowed. The board then voted to pay secre- tary Morton $1000 for his services for the season. The regular association meeting was called 10 order this evening and President McCor- mick was immediately unanimousiy chosen president und treasurer for 1500 There was_considerable talk over the sec- rotaryship. Several delegates were in favor of giving Morton the position again, but the prevailing opinion seemed to_be agaiust this move. The candidates ure C. C. Chase, of Oshkosh; James A. Hare, of Chicago, and Joseph Pritchard, of St. Louis. ‘The meetiug aajourned to 10 o’clock to-mor- row morning without choosing u secrotary. No action will be taken on the cities to constituto the league until the apring meet- ing. A canvass of tho delegates shows that Denver will be allowed to remain in the as- sociation, and that probably Lincoln will als0 be admitted. The other candidates for admission are Duluth, Oshkosh, GrandsRap- ids, Detroit and Toledo. The Humbbell Contest. The dumbbell contest at the Atheneum club rooms last night, was won by Kendail by u score of 1,030, ngainst C. Dutton 110, Kirby 238 and Baldwin 632 Kendall chal lenges any man in the world t_1ift bells of any weight under fifty pounds for any part of 85,000, and will place a forfeit ut an hour's notico with the gporting editor of Tnk Brs. Jan Plaversbs Bnjoincd? | New Yong, Nov. 2—Jolin BB, Day, b dent of the New York club, has - issued card “to the press,” in which he says: Soon after the announcement in the public press that the brotherbood of ball pluyers contemplated severing its connectior with the national league, the New York club re- ceived a communivation from John J. Rowers, counsel of the league, to tho cffect that the league ciubs held an option on the sery of such players as wouid be-reserved for the seuson next ensuing. Wo instructed our counsel to lay the whole matter before tha eminent law frm of kvarts, Choato & -Beaman and_ securc their opiaion. Evarts, Choate & Beaman, in their opinion sa, > principle of law which, in our opin- ion, should govern courts m deciding the rights of parties under this contract are the same as that has been applied by the courts in determining the obligations of actors under their contracts with managers of theaters. A base ball club stands in tho same relation to the base ball players em- ployed by it that tho manager of & theater stands to the actors empioyed by him, and there are many , A8 gou may know, m our New ~ York = courts where actors und actresses, while under contract with one manager, have been enjoined from playing elsewnere. 1f base vall players reserved for the season of 1800 by the New York club, under its contracts with them, should organizo themselves nto a new club and play as membersof that club, it would bo a violatiou of their contract with the New York club, just s much s if the; coatracted 10 play with some club now play ing, and in either case we think the court ought to enjoin them from playing with any club except New York.” Jake is Hurd to Conviner, Evrsmia, New York, Nov. 2.—Jake Kilrain to-night said *'T am not yet satisfied thav Sul livan 1sa better man than I am, and I am anxious to try conclusions with him agam.” He thought the California Athletic club would put up a big purse for them. THE SPEED RING. An Excellent Programme Promised. Cricaao, Nov, 2.—It is announced that 612 entries have already beon made for seven races on the Washington Park Jockey club's programme for next summer, The ofcial list just prepared Ly Sccretary Brester shows that the Awerican Derby, under the new conditions, is very -popular with turf+ men, no less than 130" nominations having been made to it. ‘fhe Hyde Park stakes for two-year-olds comes next, with 185, and the Sheridan stakes for threesyear-olds third, with ninety-one cntrics. The Derby i8 the race in which the bublic is most inter- ested, and it will increase that interest to know that not only are most of the horses named of a high class, but thore are several new names among the owners. The condi- tions of the Derby of 1860 are as follows: » Starters must pay $250 cach and nou-start- ers, uot declared out before April 1, $100. To this the association adds 12,000, the sec- ond horse w get 2,000 and the third $1,(00 out of the stakes, Distance one and a half mles, with the usual welzht allowances. for the Hyde vark stakes there are 1. horses named, In the Sheridan stakes many of the horses entered for the Derby will meet again under slightly different condi- tions, the distance being but one and a quarter miles. The Lakeside stakes is a race for two-year-old fillies, at five furlongs, and is always productive of goad racing, as the field's ure very large and well selected. Next year some of the hest two-vear-olds in the country will! ace the starter in the Lake- side stakes, ‘Lho other fixed events are the Drexel, Euglewood und Kenwood stakes, In the first will bo found an extra fine lot of horses. The Kenwood and Englewood stakes bave also filled well, the former having eighty and the latter eighty-three entrics, Nashvil NasnviLe, Teon., to-day’s races: Maiden two-year-olds, Mary K woo, Littlo Lonigford third. Time— 553, ‘Threo-year-olds and upwards, thirteon- sixteenths of & mile—Buckler won, Cashier second, Fostoral third, ‘Time—1:80, Free handicap 1oF thirce-year-olds. and up- wards, milo aud seventy yards- Arundel b, Jiortha socond, Pell Soli third. Time— ¥reo handicap for two-yoar-olds, six fur- longs—1*olmus won, Armiel second, Frank Shaw third, Time 132337, Threo-year-0lds and upwards, fis —Black Diasmond won, Governor Hoss sec- ond, Meditator third. Time—1:00,, Same conditions as fifth—Catherive B yom, Huraubourug’ second, Bootjack third. o lia Nov. %—Sumwmary of four furlongs— Rubbitt sccond, Miss s furlongs. Euzavers, N. J., Nov. to-day's races: ‘Thece-fourths of & wile—Lela May won, Badge second, Winoua thivd, Tin 1:20, Mile aud one-eighth—King Crab won, Lairna Belle second, Huntress thivd. Time— 2104, Seven-cighths of a Fucial second, Kasson third, Time —1:303" ‘Three-fourths of # wile—Oarsman won, Puzale second, Lonely third. Time—1:214(" Pive cighths of o wilo—Hop won, Mamio B second, Laurant third. Tiune—1:071¢ Ouo mile ~Wilford won, Bravo sccond, St. James thivd. T ime 1350} 2. —Sumwmury of wmile—Krejols won, BTATE NEWS, COuster County W. G, T. U. . Broxex Bow, Neb,, Nov. 2. —[Specil Tele; gram to Tne Bee.|—The first annual con- vention of the Custer County W.C. T. U. assembled in the United Brethren church in this city at 10 o'clock a. m. yesterday and was orgamized by Mra, C. M. Woodward, stateorganizer of the W. C, T. U, The foi- lowing officers were elocted for the ensuing gear: President, Mrs, R. J. Lockhart, of Broken How; vice president, Mrs. V. R. Beebe. Broken Bow; *vorresponding secre- Mrs. E. Bair, Merna; recording secre- v, Mrs, H Kerr, Endicott; treasurar, Mrs. A. P, Lorance, Mason City. Mrs. Woodwara dolivered tiree addresses in this city. i After Her Husband’s Pension. Nenraska Crry, Neb, Nov. 2.—|Special to Tue Ber.|—Papers will be filed in court in an interesting case growing out of a di- voree. A few years ago W. W. Ashton, of this county, sceured a divorce from his L} on the ground of desertion. About a year or 80 ago Mr, Ashton died and bis divoreed wife, hearing of it, tried to secure his pension from the government, but in this she was unsucceseful, owing to the divorce. She now comes with an affidavit that she knew vothing of the divorce, and will make appli- cation o have the decree set asido on the grow.ds thav it was procured by fraud. The Blair Conrt Houss quabble, Bram, Neb., Nov. 2.—|Special to Tne Bre. |~ The board of supervisors met agan yesterday to consider the court house busi- ness. Richardson & Co. failed to remove the stone rejected by the board a week ago, claiming they could not et tho stone &hie contract called for. ~After a red hot time the bourd granted an extension of four months 10 Richardson & Co,, and during the time they must procure the stone from Kasato, Minn., according to contract and specifications, and to remove swne alresdy on the ground, ot the Man. * Famsovst, Neb, Nov. 2.—|Special to Tue Bee. |—Calvin McMurrin, who was ar- rested hiere lust Tuesday for the wmurder of wo section men near Julesburg last August, has been roleased. The parties who were to identify the murdercr declared without hesi- tation that ho is not the man. Brown County rolitics. xsworri, Neb,, Nov. 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Brown county is now experiencing one of the most hotly contested county campuigns it has ever bad. The main contestants ure Turner and Boyd for tho clerkship. It promises to bea lively election. Registration of Columbus. CoLusms, Neb., Nov. 2.——[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.|—The registration closes this evening with 523 namos on the register. The vote in this city will bo cut down at least seventy-five. - 7RROM THE OCUIDENT. Matters of Interest Teanspiring on the Pacific Stop AN Fraxcisco, Cal, Nov. 2.—[Special Telogram to ik Bk, |—The effect-of the recent rains upon the crops in the southern portion of the state is being felt in this city through a rise 1 the market. Revorts from Sunta Barbara and viciity show that the Dbean crop is the heaviest ever experienced in the history of the state, When the storm commenced fuliy 50 per cent of the crop was still in the fields ungathered. The loss, as estimated, nmounts to 30,000 tons. ‘The builet which Morales, the bandit, fired iuto the head of Bunch, his partuer, when they auarreled in Los Avgeles county last summer, could not be found by the doctors. Merales was taken back to the Los Angeles county jail last Wednesday to testify against Bunch for horse stealing. When Bunch saw Morales he was noticed to turn deadly pule and put his hand to his mouth; moment he set eyes on Morales the bullet dropped into his mouth and the coincidence nearly frightened Bunch to death. 5 The grand jury at San Diego bas made scusational reports, The sheriff is charged with theft, the supervisors with squander- ing over $100,000, and measures for tueir summary removal are ordered. ‘P'he coroner las been appropriating illegaily certain feos, the chief of police has boen blackmailing Chinese gamblers, the mayor has been jn- toxicated for several weeks and negiectful ot his worlk, the superintendent of the county tospital and assistant are also charged with drunkenness, and the tax collector is behina £5,000 in his settlement with the county. it hus been cecided that Rev. Dr. Benton who married Mr. and Mrs, Charles Crock over forty years axo, shall conduct the ser- vices at Mrs, Crock 1’ funeral in the First Congregational church next Tuesday aftet- noon. Tho casket is of red cedar, araped in broadcloth like that of the late Charles Crocker, News from Guatemala via San Blas tends to quict fears of a Central American war, “The trouble scems te have been of an insur- haracter, and Colonel Ruano, the leader, and several of the principal abettors have been stot. A relative of President Barrios is among the prisoners, and m shot or imprisoned for a long’ term. may lead to further disturbance, President Barrios will send an agent to this city to ob- tain aems sud ammunitions to better enablo him to maintain the government. Count, DeBardi, who acrived here with is wife and suite yesterday from_ Honoluly, is otherwise kuown as Prince Hénri De Bour- bon, direet descendant of tho old French kings. ‘The party is returaing from a round the world tour. They will remain at least a week in California, i ek ANOTHER BLOODY Mf M TING Slaughter in the Hatficld- McCoy Vendetta. Mivtox, W. Va,, Nov. 2.—Reports of an- other battle between the Hatfields and McCoys have reached here. Friday night a party of about thirty McCoys came ucross the Blumfield camp in the woods near Green Shoals, The McCoys crawled through the underbrush and poured in a volly on their sleeping foes. In un instant 1t was returned, and the MeCoys were put to flight. The volley fired by the McCoys wounded half a dozen and killed two of the other purty. The killed were John Blumfiela and Edwin Brown, son of the woman who was shot in her farm house at Fuage's Creek. After dawn tho Hatfields found twomore doad men, and four desperately wounded men were captured. One of the four died and the three others will be shot to-day, This was decided on by @ sort of court martial which was held, the yoto resulting unauimously that they should e, i e ANARCHISIS' ANNIVERSARY, 1t Observance in Chicago Promises to Ise Sensational. Cuicaco, Nov. 2.—The Times to-morrow will say that it is understood that the observ- ce of the anniversary of the anarchists sution here will be very scusational; that Johin Most 1s to read at one of the mectings an incendiary screed and that fifty thousand copies of it will be distributed on the strects of the city. Ex-Police Captain Schaack estimates the total membership of the city groups at over two thousand. It is claimed the anarchists are better armed than formerly and that in place of dynamite they will use the ‘‘ire and attack property instead of Life. Moot Guatemala in a Fermenr, Civy or Mex100, Nov. 2.~ General M. Bar rundel, of Guatemala, left to-aay ostensibly for Oaxaca. Many clain he hus wone to Guatemala to aruse the people to revolution, Telegrums received here stute the entire northern aud eastern sections of Guatomala are both ready and anxious Lo engage in re- bellion aganst the goverument of President Barrillas, —— Hig Snow Storm in Wyoming, Pine Buures, Wyo., Nov. 2.—[Special Toi- egram to Tur Bre.]—The heaviest snow storm of this season set in this afternoon, extending over the eastern portion of the territory, and is increasing violently cvery hour. It is two incnes deep ou the level ut this writing. THETWINS ENTER THE UNION, i Proclamations Issued Admitfing the Dakotas, FULL TEXT OF THE DOCUMENTS. Two Long Papers in Which the Pres- dent Declares That All Reqnire- ments Have Been Com- plied With, Two Moro Stars. Wasnixatos, Nov. &.—The following dis- patch was sent from the executive mansion this afternoon by Secretary Blaino: To Governors Mellette and Miller, North and South Dakota, Bismarck, North Da- Kkota: The last act in the admission of the two Dakotas as states in the union was comploted this afternoon at the executive mausion at 140 o'clock by the president signing at that moment the prociamations required by law for the admission of the two states. The article on pronibition submitted separately in each state was adopted in both. 'he article providing for minority ropre. sontation in South Dakota was rejected by the people, This is the first instance in the history of the national government of twin states— Nortn and South Dakota--ontering the union at the same moment, JAMES G. BLAINE, The following is the proclamation admit- ting North Dakota: Proclamation—Whereas, the congress of the United States did, by an act approved on the twenty-second doy of February, ono thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, pro- vide that the inhabitants of the territory of Dakota might, upon conditions prescribed in the said act, become the states of North Da- kota and South Dakota, and whereas it was provided by the said act that the area com- prising the territory of Dakota should, for the purposes of the act, be divided on the line of the Seventh standard parallel produced due west to the western boundary of said terri- tory, and the delegates elected as therein provided to the constitutional convention in the districts north of saia parallel should assemblo in couvention, at the time pre- uul;;bcd in the act, at the city of Bismarck; an Whereas, It was provided by the said act that the delegates elected as aforesaid should, after they had met and organized, declare, on behalf of the people of North Da- Kota, that they adopt the coastitution'of the United States: whereupon &aid convention should be authorized to form a constitution and state government for the proposed state of North Dakota; and, . sWhereas, It was provided by said act that the constitution so adopted should be repub- lican in form and making no restrictions in civil or political rights on account of race or color, except as to Indians not taxed, and not bo repugnaut to the constitution of the United States and the principles of the Dec- laration of Independence, and the convon- tion should, by ordinance irrevocable, without the consent of the United States and the people of said states make cortain provisions prescribed in said act; and, Whereas, It was provided by the said act that the constitutions of North Dakota ana South Dakota should, respectively, incorpo- rate an agreement to be reached ' in accora- ance with the provisions of the act, for the equitale division of all property belonging to the territory of Dakota, the disposition of all public records, and also for the apportion- ment of the debts and liabilities of said ter- ritory, and that each of said states should obligate itself to pay a proportion of such debts and liabilities the snmeas i shey had be n ated by such states respectively and, Whereas, It was provided. by said act that the constitution thus formed for the people of North Dakota should, by an ordinance of the convention forming 'the same, be sub- mitted to the people of North Dakota at an election to be held therein on the first Tues- duy in October, 1889, for the ratitication or rejection by the qualified voters of said pro- nosed state, and that the returns of said election should be made to the seeretary of the territory of Dakota, who with the gov- ernor and chief justice thereof, or any two of them, should canvass the same; and, if the i f the legal votes cast should be for the constitution the governor should certify the result to the president of the United ates,together with a statement of the votes cust thereon and upon the separate articles or propositionsand acopy of said constitution, articles, propositions and ordinances; and Wheress, It nas been certified to 'me by the wovernor of the territory of Dalsota that within the time prescribed by the said act of congress, the constitution for the proposed state of North Dakota bas been adopted and the same ratified by a majority of the quuli- fied voters of said proposed state in accord- ance with the conditions prescribed in said act: and Whereas, It also was certified to me by suid governor that at the same time the body of the same constitution was submitted to @ vote of the people the separate article num- bered twenty and entitied ‘‘prohibition” was also submitted and received a majority of all the votes cast for and against said article as well us a majority of all the votes cast for and against the consuitution, articles, ordi- wances and propositions, as required by said act, have been received by me, Now, therefore, I, Benjamin Harrison, president of the Unitéa States of America, do in accordance with the provisions of the act of congress aforesaid declare and pro- cluim that the conditions imposed by con- gress on the state of North Dakota to entitle that state to admission to the union have been ratified and accepted, and that the ad- wission of the said state into tne union is now complete. In testimony whereof, T have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be afixed. Done at the city of Washington this second day ot November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eighit huudred and eighty-nina, and of the iudependence of the United States of America the one hundred and fourteenth. |Seal. | BENIAMIY HARKISON, By the President: James G. Blaine, Secre- tary of State. SOUTIL DAKOTA. The following is the text of the proclama- tion admitting South Dalkota: By the President of the United States of America—Proclamation : ‘Whereas, The congress of the United States did, by an act approved on the twenty - second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine, provide that the nhabitants of the territory of Dakota might, upon conditions prescribed in said act, be- come the states of North Dakota and South Dakota; and, Whereas, It was provided by the said act, that said area comprising the territory of Dakota should, for the purposes of the act, be divided on the line of the Seventh stand- ard parallel produced due west to the western boundary of the said territory and that the delegates elected as therein provided to the constitutional con- vention 1n the districts south of said pavallel should, at the time prescrived in the act, as- semble in convention at the city of Sioux Falls: and, Whereas, It was provided by said act that the delegates elected as aforesaid should, after they had met and orgauized, declare on behalf of the people of South Dakota that they adopt the constitution of the United States, whereupon said conyeéntion should be authorized to form constitution and stato government for the purposes of the stuto of South Dakota; and, Whereas, It w s provided by said act that the coastitution so adopted should be repub- lican in form and should make no distinetion an civil or political rights on account of race or color, excopt a8 1o Indians not taxed, and should not be repugnant to the constitution of the United States or the priuciples of the Declaration of Independénce and that the convention should, by ordinance irrevocable without the consent of the Unitad States and the people of the said states, make cer- tain provisions prescrived in faid act; and, Whereas, 1t was provided by the said act that the coustitutions of North Dakota and South Dakota should, respectively, inconpor- ate an agreement to be reached io accord- auce with the provi of the act for the 2quitable division of all property belonging 1 the territory of Dakota, the disposition of all public records und also for the apportion- meat of the debts sud liabilives of said territory, and that each of suid states should obligate itself to pay ita proportion of such flabxnd liabilities, the same as if they had be spectively ; @i, Whereas, 1was provided by said act that av the electigh for delogates to the constitu- tionai convenfion in South Dakota therein provided, each elector might have written or rintod on his ballot words (for the Sioux ‘alls constitution) that the votes on this question shoyldybe returned and canvassod in the same i 3mr as votes for selection of dolegates, and § a majority of all tho votes cast on this question should be (for the Sioux Falls constitution) it should be the duty of the convention: which might assemble at Sioux Falls, (a8 provided in the act, to re- submit to the people of South Dakota, for ratitication or rejection, at an_election pro- vided for it, said act of the constitution rramed at Sioux Falls and adopted Novem- ber third, eighteen hundred and eighty-nine, and also the articles and propositions separ- ately submittea at that election, including the question of locating the temporary seat of government, with such changes only s related to the name and boundary of the roposed state, to tho reappointment of udivial and legislative districts and such amendments as might be necessary in order to comply with the provisions of tife act; and, provided by ercoted by such states ro- Whereas, 1t was said act that the constitution formed for the people of South Dakota shovld, by an ordi nance of the convention forming the same, be submitted to the people of South Dakota at an clection to be held on the first Tuesday in October, 1839, for ratification or rejection by the qualitied voters of said proposed state and that the returns of said election shouid be roturned to the secretary of the territory of Dakota, who, with the goveraor and chief justices, or any two of them, should canvass the same, and 1f & mejority of the legal votes cast should bo for the constitu- tion the governor should cortity the same to the president of the United States, together with a statement of the votes cast thereon, and upon the separate articles or proposi- tions, and a copy of said constitution, arti- cles, propositions and ordinances; and, Whereas, It has been certified to me by the goveraor of the territory of Dakota that ut the aforesaid election for delezates (to the Sioux ialls constitution) it was sub- mitted to the people of the proposed state of South Dakota, as provided in said act; that a majority of all the votes cast on this question was *‘for the Sioux Fa'ls constitu- tion;” that said constitution was, at the time vrescribed n the act, resubmitted to the peopls of South Dakota, with proper changes and amendments, and has beon adopted and - ratified by a major- ity of the qualified voters of sail proposed state in accordanco Wl‘lih the conditions prescribed in_said act; and, ‘Whereas, It is also certified by the said governor that at the same time the body of said constitution was submitted to a vote of . the people two additional articles were sub- mitted soparately, to wit: An article num- 24, entitled *‘Prohibition,”” which received a majority of all the votes cast for and against article, as woll as o majority of all votes cast for and agaiost the constitution, and was adopted: and av_article numbered 25, en- titled ““Minority Representation,” which did not receive n majority of the votes cast theron or upon the constitution and was re- jected; and, Whereas, a “duly authenticated copy of id constitution, and the additional articles ordinances and propositions required by said act, have been received by me, Now, thereforé, 1 Benjumin Harrison, president of theiUnited States of America, do, 1n accordauce with the act of congress aforesmd, declare and proclaim the fact that the conditions imymsrfi by congress on the state of South Dakota to entitle that state to admission into the union have been rati- fied and accevted, and that the admission of said state 1nto the union is now complete. In testimony whercof I have hereunto sot wy hand nond “eqused the seal of the United States to be Affixe Done at the eity of Washington this second day of November in the year of our Lord one thousund cight hundred and eight nine, and of the skgepende of tho United States of America the one Lundred and four- teenth, et (Seal) Besaany Haris By the President: Jayes G. Braixe, » retary Staté, [ g CENEL The News in Bismarck, Bisyarcx, N. D., Nov. 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre. | —This, the capital city of North Dakota, is wild with enthusiasm to- night over the aumission of the state nto the union. The patriotism and excitement were touched off by the telegram from Bluine avnouncing the admission of the state. No sooner was the receipt of this telegram made known than flags went up, cannons were fired and everybody turned out to cheer. To-night bands are” paradin g the streets, the crowds are singing **The Star Spangled Ban- ner,”’ “America,” and_other national songs. Gleorge Mellette will now retire from Bis- marck and will enter upon his duties as gov ernor of South Dakota. Governor Miller, who is now here, will 18sue his proclamation Monday, convening the legislature for the clection of United States senators and the enactm t of state laws, Secre of State Flittie is also here, and during the next fow days all of the state ofticers elected will ar- Ve to enter upon the dutics of their respec- tive offic Rejoicing at Huron. Huroy, S. D., Nov. 2.—[Special Telegram o Tne Bre.)—Everybody is wild with joy to-night because of the president’s procla- mation admitting South Dakota into the union. The city is illuminated, cannons are booming, bands playing, boufires burning, and a huge procession is parading the strects singing national airs and cheering ut @ step. Iireworks light the heavens and everybody is rejoicidg. il SRR WANTED TO KILL INDIANS, Ambition Which Got Two Boys Into Trouble. Trov., N. Y., Nov, £ to Tue Bee,]—When D family returned from a church concerr. al Albion Tuesday, they found the doctor's twelve-year-old son, Albert, tied to a bed- post and a gag in his mouth. He said four masked men had visited the house und robbed it. Investization disclo ed that mouey, jewelry, silverwarc and owier prop- erty to tho value of $1,000 hud been taken. Last night Chief Markham began to sus- pect that Albert knew more of the robbery than he cared to tell, and finally was rewarded by securing a full confession. Albert smd he and Ed- ward Schartz, a lad in the doctor's employ long ago decided to rob the doctor, go west, trap for big game and kill Indians. Scturtz drove to the house Tuesday night, and, to get the rirl out of the way, fired two shots from a xeyolver into her room. The girl ran to anothiér room and bid, Then Al- bert aud Edward ransacked the house and placed the booty in a lurge trunk, with which Schurtz drove mway. Before' leaving he bound Albert 10 & bed and gagged bim, mak- ing an agreemgnt,to meet him 1o Albany. Schartz was arpested in Albany to-day and all the booty ¢xcept one gun was recovered. He 18 Alberi’s Sauior by several years, but ho declured that Albert engineered the woole scheme and threatoned to kill him 1f he re fused to participate, Ho also says Albert wanted to robithb residence of a Mr. Me- Laughlin and Landlord Kennelly of the Ranken hotel:s J+ - SWIEE FU ISHMENT, An e stiias Chicago: Blection Kukhéd to the ¥ CuicaGo, No¥. 2 ~The first prosccution i this city for, infructions of the recently enacted law to preserve the purity of the primary elections resulted to-night in a ver dict of guilty. The defendant 18 & well- kuown local politician, W, K. Kent. 1L 18 less than two weeks since the offense committed and the churges brought before Judge Prendergast. ‘Lhe penaity is @ fine and @ term at bard labor i the penitentiary. - - Business Lroubles, NEw Youk, Nov. 2—The dry goods and commissien firm of William Trumbu!l & Co. made a general ussignmect without profer- ences this morniog. Ciicaco, Nov. 2. —Before Judge Shepard to-day the Belford, Clark & Cao. faliuro was completely wound up. All the creditors gave consent 10 the closiug of the litigation. Al the property has bevn sold to Alexander Hel: tord. Youxastows, O, Nov, awin 13 Sons, with eooperaze factorivs at v places an Pewusyivira and O 1o, assignod to-day; liauilivies, 850 000; ucsets, $120,000. A Manipulator 0 & rious was | CAMPAIGN FUND GOLLECTORS. Washington Newspapers Demand ‘Thelr Prosecution. MOTIVES THAT MOVE THEM. A Portion of tho Press Hope to Bring Odiam On the Civil Servics Law By Its Strict Enforosment ~The Army. Wasnixatoy Bnrav Trr Ouata Ber, ) 518 FOURTERNTH STREET, Wasntxeroy, D. C, Nov. 2. Civil Service Commissioner Thompson, who is foremost with Commissioners Lyman and Roosevelt in demanding the prosseution of tho persons who have lately been collect- ing campaign funds in the departments, out in a very strong denial of the charge that he, under the Cleveland administration, went around with Chairman Barnum's agents while he was assistant secrotary of the treasury, and assisted in collecting po- litical assessments from the employes, All of the local newspapers demand prose- cutions with a view to forever putting a stop to this practice, Soms of them, however, are suspected of wanting to make the law obnoxious by the prosecutions. Even the Post, edited by ex-Postmastor General Hatton, who has bean fighting the civil service 8o forcely, domands the enforcement, of the law in this instance. The Star, the conservative paper of the district, this evening urges a vigorous prose- cution and punishment of these colloctors, It says: “The clerks need to be protected both ngainst the the extortion of compulsory political assess- ments und against any infringement of their conceded rights as Amorican citizens to con- tribute as they please. If this doublo pro- tection continues to be extended tho spoils- men who wish a conswruction placed upon the law which will make it offensive to the American iden of personal liberty and per- haps cause it to be pronounced unconstitu- tional will be disappointed. ‘It is stated that the civil service commis- sion has evidence which establishes con- clusively unmistakable violations of the law concerning the solicitation of political con- tributions. If this be the case there will happily be no occasion or tomptation to re- sort 10 the drained interpretation of tiie law which some enthusiastic cwil service re- formers and the shrewd spoilsman alike ad- vocate. The former wish to give the widest possible scope to a good law, the latter wish to streteh it until it breaks, There is very Iittle doubt now that this will be the end of the political contribution business in the de- vartaents. Both parties are willing to dis- continue it.”’ SOUTIL DAKOTA'S SENATORS. Both of South Dakota's senators will se- cure residences and remove their families to Washington. Senator Pettigrew, who pass- ed through Washington on Tuesday to Maine, where he was banqueted Wednesday night, wore a suit of clothes from the back of Da- kota sheep manufactured in the senator’s new mill at his home town of Sioux Fails. Senator Pettigrew also bas a soap factory ¥s he manufactures enough soap ever, day to wash the democratic party whiter than snow, but denies that he ever organized a company to boil down the Sioux river alka- li water and sel it for whetstones. The ator will 1ejoin his colieague, Senator Mooay, here the first of nexv weels. NEBRASKA AND 10WA POSTMASTERS, Nebraska—Brownville, Nemaha county, W. A. Judding, vice R. T. Raivey, removed} vd county, C. H. Babcock, . Hunkios, " resigned; Waverly, ster county, P, P. Walker, vice George Grifith was appointed lie, Appanoose county, ke, removed. ARMY NEWS, Second Lieutenant Charles Young, Twen- ty-fifth infantry, has been transferred to the Ninth cavalry and will report for duty with troops at Fort Robiuson, ‘The extension of the leave of absence granted Second Licutenant Aimont T. Par- menter, Twenty-fist infantry, 18 further ex- tended ifteen days on account of sickness. Paragraph three, special order, July 22, m the case of Captain Allan H. Jackson, Seventh infantry, 18 amended to direct that he conduct the first detachment of recruits that may b sent to his requment after March 1, 1800, to which datehe will continue on ruiting duty. Sergeaut Andrew Murphy, Ninth 1 fantry, is upen the retired list Cantain John Carland, Sixth infantry, will report in person to Brigadier General Thomus H. Ruger, president of the army retiing board, at St. Paul, for examination by the board. Lieutenant Colonel George B. Dandy, deputy quartermaster general, is detailed as one of the officers to assist the secretary of war in examning and reporting upon” the cluims of the states of Texas, Colorado, Oregon, Nebraska, California, Kansas and Nevada and toe territories of Washington, Iduho and Nevada when a territory Au urmy retring board having found First Lieutenant George R. Burnet, Ninth cavalry, incavable of active scrvice, the ex- tension'of his leave of absence, on ‘nccount of sickness granted him March 22, 1580, is still further extended till further orders on account of disability. The unexecuted portion of the seatence imposed by a_ general count martial, July 21, 1850 department of the Platte, 'is mitted 1n the _case of Herman Braummer, Company A. Sixtecnth infantry and he will be released from confinement at the military prison, Fort Leavenworth. Leave of absence for fourteen days is nted First Licutenant Robert 0, Emmet, uth cavalry, MISCELLANEOUS, Cards are out for the marriage of Miss May Clymer and ex-Secretary Bavard, which is 1o take place at the residence or the oride on H street, on Thursday, the 7th inst., at 1 o'clock. A very few friends of the parties have beon invited to witness the ceremony. The Misses I3ayard will come on from Wilmmuton, Del, for the marriage and will be the guests of their friends while in the city. ‘'he bridai dress to be worn by Miss Clynicr is of white crepe, Mrs, Harrison has spent the week with her domestic duties. One evening she do- parted from the routine and with the presi- dent attended the theater. ‘The now steward of the white house having beeu introduced into office, Mrs, Harrison feels that next week sho can make the projected visit to Philadelphia, where she will be the guest of Mrs. Wan Owing to this cision Mrs, ison received u few callers yesterday afternoon, among them atchford, Mrs, Rusk, Miss Rusk, y Everett, Mrs. Holson, Mrs, Berdan, Mrs. Webb and the assistant een- cral and Mrs, Georgo It. Shields. Miss KRusk, who will be one of the belles of the administration family, is a slender, gracoful young LLdy with a cordial, kindly frankness of manner that is very engaging. She wore yesterduy at the while house a directoire gown of blue cloth faced with maroon vel- vet and haviog a hign collar of velvet aud a toque composed of the two colors that were commingled in the costume, Formal preparations for the opening of the first session of the fifty-first congress are apparent. The state department will next weals send out cards of admission 1o tho diplomatic galleries in the senute sud house chamber to the members of the various Toreign legations in the city. Railway Commissioner John H. K ug, of Rapud City, 18 bero with Seoator Mo dv and Congressman Gifford. Peauy S, Heati. - Nebraska and lows Pensions, WasiNGTON, Nov. 2.—[Special Telegram toTux Bee.|—Pensions granted Nebruskuns : Original iuvalid—George W. Carr, John 8, Morsythe, Joseph M. Brooke, Preston D. keland, William Gabriel, Levi N, Petner ed). Increase—~Z20a8 K Moons, Robert Gilmore, Pensions granted Towans valid—Jon 8, Heath, William . Clark. Increaso—L Ersken Wescott, Dauiel D). Jones. widows, ete,—Aunie £, widow of George W. Garlen; Bisio I, widow of Jumes H Bradd; barat widow of Georgs Led yard. vostm Towa, v Company C. Ovriginal in- W. Hoss, Prets, Origlual GENERAL KELTON'S REPORT, 1t Deals Largely With Question, Wasinixaroy, Nov. 2.—The annual roport of Adjutant General Kelton deals lavgely with the militia question. Mo recommends that stato encampments be of longer dura- tion—from ton days to two weeks. Too much attentin, ho says, is paid to purely automatic procision of the execution of the manuai of arms, and othor more important exercises are noglected. All the men called out, be says, should be transported, subsisted and tenled at the ex- pense of the state and the general govern- ment, with a per diem allowance to officers and enlisted men, Ho says the presonce of rogular troops at the encampments of the national guards of tho states this yoar appears to have been a ositive benefit. e recommends that con- rress be asked to authorize (on the applica- tlon of the governors of statos having an armod militia force of not less than_5,000) the muster into the sorvice of the United States for a period of forty days of a bat- talion of ten selooted companies of thirty men each, made up from the iments of the national guards of the states, for the purpose of serving with the Unitod States troops in one of tho summer camps of in- struction west of the Mississippi river, The adjutant general calls attention to the fact that forty-eight officors of the army who have been found incapacitated for active service and recommended for rotiroment aro now at their homes receiving full pay while awaiting the final action of the government in their cases. The military service of the government, he says, will be promoted by an act of congress removing all restrictions upon retirements. He also recomuonds that the act of congress of 1883 authorizing the retiremeont of enlisted men be amended 8o as to provide for the retirement of eniisted men who have served fifteen or twenty years when in the opinion of the scoretary of war the exi- the Militia gencies of the service permit. - - NGINEERS, Cleveland Hoadquarters for the Next Ten Years. Dexver, Nov. ‘The most important business transacted by the engincers’ con- vention to-day was the creation of a ceutral grievance committee, This committee is composed of the chaivmen of the different grievance committees of oach system of roads, each rond to have a central commitee. Iu the future, when any gricvances arise on any division, it will be referred to the com- mittee of the division. If a settlement is not effected 1t will be roferred to the central committee as a last resort. 1f no settlement i8 had here, then instead of the omployes on this particular division goiug on a strike, as 1n the past. the men on the entire system will be ordered out, ‘The convention loc: for the next ten yea adjourn on Monday. ed _its headquarters at Cleveland and will ——— GHERARDI COMPLIMENTED, Secretary Tracy Approves His Con- duct in the Hayti Matter. WasmiNeroN, Nov. Z.—Secretary Tracy, in a letter to Admiral Gherardi, commanding the United State naval force in the north Atlantic station, in part says: ““The protracted disturbances in the re- public of Hayti being now happily termi- nated, the department takes pleasure in ex- pressing to you 1ts approval of your conduct in the dificult circumstances which have re- cently attended the command of North At- lantic station. The importance of Amercan interests in the West Indies, and the carnest desire ot the United States for the pros perity and tranquility of the sister republics ot America have lent unusual gravity to the proceedings of our representatives connec- ted therewith.” it : Wants Alaskan Representation, Wasmingron, Nov. Verner Koapp, of Alaska, in his anuual report, charactevizes the stories about the Indians dying outas absurd. He says the povernment schools and mission work of the various religious denominations and contact with the better cinsses of white people are mhaenees for good with the natives, The governor calis attention to the t xisting laws no legal title to the land, except to min- eral lands for mining purposes, can be cured by any process whatever, He recom- mends that Alaska stould have represent tives before congress. THE SALT LAKE CAMPAIGN. Mormons and Liberals Prep a Stubborn Campaign. Sarr Laxe, Utab, Nov. 2,—[Speeial Tele gram to Tur Bee]--Registration for the municipal election in February begins on Monday. It will be warmly contested by both parties. The Mormons have been colonizing tor holding control, while the liberats are thoroughly organized for secur ing u pure ballot. It 1s believed that the Mormons will use every means iu their power to hold control of the city, since its loss means the downfall of their oreaniza- ton. Tho liberal parade to-night was pa ticipated in by nearly two thousand mostly uniformed and bearing torches. Never was such enthusiasm here before in the ranks of the lioeral party, who foel sure of victory.. [ivery ward has its liveral club, while more ave being organized.” The city is abluze to-night with torches, - — A Herder Frozen to Death, Dexver, Colo., Nov. 2.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Big.]—A Pueblo special to the News states that during the recent storm John Martin was frozen to death near Fol som, N. M. Martin was herding cattle for Rantchler & Lamb, was twen years oid and lately from fowa. He is said fo have a brother somewhere in this s . Scort's Steik PRING VALLEY, Scott’s strining miners hold a meeting to-day and instructed ex-Manager Devlin 10 com- municate with Mr. Scolt with & view to got- ting o moaitication of the working contracts. A numbes of strikers have broken ranks and sccured employment during the past few days. ng for - All the Book Agent Was Worth. Ciicago, Noy. 2.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Bee.|—At Champaign last night the jury 1n the breach of promise casc of Ida M. Harburger vs. T, A, Clark, brought in 4 v dict wwarding damages of 1 cent und udvis- ing the plaintiff to beware of boois agents, S : Teneyek Lef ats Vail. PuiLavkLann, Nov. 2.—J. A. Teneycl de feated Harry Vail, of Canada, this after- noon in a three mile race over the National Course on the Schuylkill river. The time, 20 minutes and onds, 15 the fastest time ever made on the course. Fatal Grist Mill Louisviiie, Nov. 2.—N Ky., to-day u grist mill boile killed thres men and wounde The killed were the enginee Johiu Pielps, a son of the own - ip Dock Men Strik Axtwenr, Nov. #—The dock la wenton a strike to-day. They formed io | procession and marched through the city, | No overt act was committed, Will R sist Kaxeis Cary, Nov, The Cherokee Live Stock assaciation to-night, itis stated, at & meeting decided to resst Secratary Noble's der und Lo adopt legal measures to that end. Explosion, ¢ Frenchburg, v oxploded and two others , firciman and® Antw rors : - . Vesta Chap or, ast Vesta chupter, Order of the held o regular meeting last night were visited about twoul Harmony chapter, of Councii were welcomed in characteristic recess was taken, during which r ments were served, During the ev rn Star Eastera Star, They y mewmnbers from Blufts, who | style . MISS ABBOTT. The Oharming Songstress Talks of Her Work and of Omaha, A represontative ot Tur Bee called upon Miss Emma Avbott during her engagement here. He was usherod up to a pleasant room in the Paxton and found the songstress hard at work rehearsing the part she was to take in the opera billed for that evening. The window sash and doors of her room were padded with bed quilts and pitlows to prevent oven the slightest draught, so fatal to the voice. In one corner stood the up- right pinno, at which the accompanist sat, us Miss Abbott rehearsed the difficult music of “Norma,"” in which she charmed and thrilled hor Omaha admirers, Tho intruder was graciously received. Miss Abbott entered at _onco into convorsation, yet she is the busiost lady in all tho land. Hosides taking the loading roles in the reper- toire of her company, she also manages her business and looks after ail the attending details. “Aud 1 wouid like to seo the man who framed the intor-state commerce law hung, sbo said, with some spirit. *“I'he law has cost me $20,000 4 season ever since it was en- acted. The railroads have everywhere im- posed upon me. I am compolled to watch our transportation mattors very closely, or [ would have nothing loft after paying tho railroads. “‘Yes, [always iike to come to Omaha, though the weather has been wretohed this time, But | certainly can't complain for lack of appreciation.” In the course of Miss Abbott's remarks she had o good word to say for the newspa. pors, and espocially for Tie BEe. “T'want to seo your great building,” said she, “‘and hope [ may find time to do so. i rond all the papers—und read them well. Of course, “‘with a mental resorvation,” I only read the headlines on many things,and when 1sce anything of a scandalous nature, 1 just don’t read 1t But 1 am better posted on commerciul affairs than most business men are. Kor instance, I met a man tho other aay who did not know that the government ha1chauged the mode of transporting its bullion, silver and gold from the Adams Ex [ress o the United States Kxpress Compan keep posted on that, you 800, because | have fnvested in the U. S, Express Stocks. The man ut the piano ran his deft fingers along the key board, while the revorter ex- cused himseif, and Jeft the charming little singer to her lines and her bars. - The Barbers' Ball. On next Wednesduy evening the barbers of Omaha will lay aside the lather brush and hair singers and throng Masonic hall for a traternal dance, Preparations for the great eveut ure complete. More than a hundared tickets have been sold, and overy reputable barber in Omaha with his wife or sweet. heart will trip the fleeting hours away to Hoffman's music. - Bishop O'Conner 111, Rt. Rev. James O'Connor, D. D., the Catholic bishop of this diocese, has, during the past week, been lving dangerously ill at his residence, Park place and Burt s trect. This morning at 2 o'clock no perceptivle change was noticed in his condition. Tho bishop is sixty-six years of age and has bee: in feeble healll for several years. il SOUTH OMAHA NEWS, The Butchers' Ball, Arraogements have been compicted for the sheep slaughtering contests to take place next Saturday evening in Germania ardens, William . Crawford, of this has the best record in sheep slaughtering in tho world, will contest with Willinm Dris. coll, of Kausas City, for a purse of $100, and Gus Rief and George Schuwidt, both of ' this city, will contest for a purse of $50. The referee, judges and time keapers will be chosen 'at the time of the match. Both siaughtering matches will commence at the same Wme. After the slaughtering contests erand bull will be given in Germanic hail. The foilowiniz officers und comuittee: have been appointed : President, William president, John Busda; secretary, Hageman; treasurer, Charles Jones, Com- mittee on arrangements, Messrs. Chris Rief aud William Driscoll. Reception, Messrs. William H. Crawford, Charles Joues, John Busda, George Smith' and Fred. Hageman. Iloor, Charles Korn. ady cearly three hundred tickets have been sold, and it is believed the contest ball wili be the finest of tho land ever held in the county city, who H. Crawford; vice Fred. Cut With a Butcher Knife, Michael Ward, employed in the beef house of the Armour-Cudaby Packiog company, yesterday cut a_long sliv down the outer e of the loft hand with butcher kmfe, uiring several svitches by u surgeon to araw it together. Notes About the City, o Mrs. Charles Miller, who hus been ill, is hette! Edwara Hart, who has been ill with mala- rial fever, is able to be out. On uccount of repairs made iu the Presby- teriun church there will be no services Sun- day. A kerosene wagon stuck on Twenty-sev- | 21 roti | prefects, 12 enth near L street Saturday aud the horses were unable to draw it out. The horse, buggy and _harness belong to Arthur L Shriver, rafiied off at the Ix- change Satarday, were won by T. B.Scott. Tue Baptist Mission Sunday school will hold its first meeting to-day in the Weaver building, o1 ana Twenty-soventh streets, at 12:80 o'clock. In St Agnes faic Miss Josio Schromek won the doll by 917 votcs to 445 for Miss Lydin Corcoran, The desk was decided in avor of John ¥, Boyd, Walker, residmg on K stroot enty-fourth and Twenty fifth, drow the elegant stand lamp Saturday eveu- ing at Lamson & Walker's. ctary Williamson, of Omaha will hold « public mecting in Huut's overa houso at 4 o'clock this afuernoon in the interest of the Young Men's Christian Associatic Superintendent James Phillips, of machinery department, at the Arimou uhy packing bouses, slipped and str head on a piece of ron, cutting an gash, Several stitches were necessary. very man interested in the purity of the Dallotshould attend the meeting to be held in Kuight of Labor Hall, T'wonty-sixth street ween N and O, Sunday afternoon at o'elock to hear William Beckett, of Omaha, lecture under the auspices of Local As- semply No. 8616, Knights of Lubor, on “ballot reform.” the Cud- < his ugly About te Kuhul, of I Frank Kuhul, o1 1L, 15 visiting bis wenty-third and K 0, who has been spendirg 5 av Colorado Springs, hus re Miss Ella Hurientt, of Des Moines, Ia. who has been visiting Mr, and Mrs. Joreph W. Edgorton, returned home Saturday Mrs, Julia Adams, with her daughter, Miss Adalalde Adams, of Dunlap, la., is visiting her daughter and son-in-law, Mr, und Mrs, George W. Makepeace. Mr. o Mrs. Robert Trouton, of Glas- wow, Scotlund, bave urriv: din the city and are visiting Mr, Trouton’s brothe Johu Trouton, of the Armour-Cudahy for John Morris, live stock agent of the Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St Paul, hasjust re- Yuried from Wisconsin, where e was called some weeks ago to attend the funeral of his Composition of the 'rench Chamber. The now French chamber cousists of 92 lund owners or farmers, 15 doetors of law. 116 barristers, 57 manulacturers or | traders, 40 journalists or authors, 45 doctors, 14 erigineers, 6 ship owners, 15 ex-mugistrates, 2 generals, 2 sdmirils, | officers, | naval officevs, 11 ex- x-diplomatists, f ex-coun- cilors of state, 7 notaries, 4 druggists, £ ncademicinns, 12 bankers, 5 professors, 11 solicitors, & clorks, 6 workingmen, 2 contractors, 5 ironmnsters, 1 railwiy inspector, 2 bishops,I Protestant pastor. report of the grand sccrotary of the grand chapter was read. Among numerous othor is it wis stated that there are now | 5500 members B the order, and 08) curolers. 1 tobweonist, 1 dentist, 1 pa L1 com pos r, 1 veterinavian, 1 designer, and 1 compositor, There 1150 2 prinees, | duke, 5 marguizes, 14 counts, 4 vis- counls, and 60 uobles.