Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 6, 1889, Page 1

IN A FLOOD OF CHAMPAGNE. The Moeting of Stanley, Bmin Pasha, Casata, and Wissman. A PROFUSION OF TOASTS DRUNK. Emin Pasha's Hard Lnck—He Walks Out of a Window and Fracturss His Skull— No Ivory. Fvoryone Toasted, [Copyright 1889 by James Gordon Bennat*.) ZAszinar, Dee. 6 —|New York Herald Cable pecial to Tue Bk, [T meeting between Stanley, Emin Pasha, Captaiu Ca- sata and Major Wissman took place at Atony yesterday morning on the opposite bank of the Kinghan river. The healths of all the explorers and the usual loyal toasts ‘were drunk in champagne. All the party arrived at Bagamoijo at 11 th morning. Wissman had provided horses for Stanley and Ewin, and upon them they made a triumphal entry anto Bagamoijo. The town was profusely decorated, Verdant arches were buailt across all avenues and palm branches waved from every window, A salute of nine guns was fired by Wissman's force and the same num- ber by the German man-of-war, Al the ofi- cers of the expedition were sumptuously en- tertained at luncheon at Wissman's heaa- quarters. The captain of the Sperber on be- balf of the emperor of Germany formaily welcomed first Stanley then Emin and congratulated them on their re- turn to ilization, All the vessels in the roadstred were dressed in buntin Many persons arrived hers today from Zanzibar, Among them was Nichol, who camo on behaif of Sir William Mackinson, t of the Emin Pasha relicf com- Ltee, the English consul Mr. Clurehill, Judee Cracknell of the Buglish court, the German and Italian consuls, Inthe eveninza banauet was held and amid a flood of champagne the G consul general, Steifansand toastes THE OMAHA OMAHA, FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 6, NINETEENTH YEAR. march of two hours tomorrow to hani river, where we will stop. As there is | only ono boat, we shall be -all day crossing | the stream. We should reach Bagamoijo | Dedbmber 5. There an English man of war and one of Wissman's vessels will meet us and convey us to Zanzibar. The Egyptian Rovernwent has charterea a British-India steamer to carry Emin and his people to Egypt. Emin brings with him 253 ofticers, soldiors, civil servants, women and chilaren but not a single tack of ivory. [t was all burnt or deposited with native chiefs, Stanley says ho finds his reward in the ac- complishment of his deeds. e has received the Herald's caravan of provisi for his people. tha King ks o Benast Mra, Mackay's 1 {Copright 1899 by Jamsx Gor Lospoy, Dee. 8.~|New York Horald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.|—Mrs. John W. Mackay won her libel suit today before Baron Huddleston against the Manchester Examiner and the Tines. On April 6 thoso papers priated the following “IL 18 not generally kinown Mackay, who entertainod the Priuce of Wales on Wednesdiy night and whose parties will je conspicuous this season was ouce what the Americanscall a washwoman, what we call a wasterwoman. She was a poor woman with two cluldren to support and washed clothes for some of Mackay's miners out in Nevada, One of the mon said 1o Mackay oo day, knowing that he nad a good heart, ‘wont you go 1u and 8ee a poor widow,she 18 in great trouble and very poor Mackay went to the cottage, saw the wilow, fell in love with and marriod her. Change of fortune had not spoiled her good qualiies, for every one from the ladies who sit at her tablo to her ser and tradespeople admire and like hor. Tn these statements relating to her cedents Mrs. Mackay held that thera not one syllable of truth, and thay sho felt compellod to bri tion of libel, but was tto stay proceedings upon the defend- ants gpologizing fully, paying cnsts as be- tween solicitor and client, and paying also a handsome sum 10 a charity to be named by Mrs. Mackay. Baron Huddleston thought the defeudunts snould think themselves ex- ceedingly lucky in finding a lady like Mrs, that Mrs, her its ante- was queen of Encland and Wissman t Stanley, culling him s master in exploration. Stauloy in roply said he thanked God he had performed his duty. He spoke with emotion of his soldiers, whose bones were bicaching in the forest and re- marked that with him and those of his party tho work was always onward. o boro tos- timony to the divine influence that had guided him in his work. Then he said: min is here, Cusata is here, T am here, and all the young gentlemen who weat with me are here,” and concluded by thanking Wiss- man and the Herald for their kindness in sending him stores, Emin Pasha toasted the emperor of Ger- many and Major Stairs returned thanks for Stanley’s oficers, Captwin Brachenoury, Mackay, who was willing to be so lenient. Judgment was formally given in accord- 4uoe with the terms of the scttlement, —-— JEFF DAVIS DEAD, The Ex-President of the Confederacy Passes Away ar 12:30, NEW Onueans, Lo, Dec. 5.—Jefferson Davis died at 12:30 this morning. (Jefferson Davis, LLD., was born June 3, 150%, in Chiristian county, Ky., graduated at West Doint in 1523, serv s licutenaat of infantry at western posts 1828 of First Dragoons, as adjutant 1833-34 and on frontier service 1854, fter resign- ing June 30, 1895, he became a cotton plauter in Warren county, Mississippi, 1835-465 pros- idential cloctor from Mississippi 13413 mem- y United States house of representa- 1545-46; colonel of First Mississippi the scnior naval officer, toasted Major ‘Wissman. This toast was drunk with en- thusiasm, the whole cowpany joining in singing, *“For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.” Stanley and his men will arrive here to- morrow by the Sperbor, which has been specially placed at his disposal by the ew. peror of Germany. Emin's people will come over in a British man-of-war, Toasted By Tuinora, [Conyriaht 1589 by James Gordon Bennett,] Loxnoy, Des. 5.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tne Bee.]—Throughout the length and-breadth of the United King- dom, and the same may b said of Europe and the rest of the civilized world, the name of Stanley is on every tongue. On the streets, in tho clubs, wherever men congre- gato the theme of conversation is Stanley, his wonderful achievements and his mod- esuy, 08 illustrated in the lotter to the E ald, which is on all sides held to be a master- piece and to stamp its author as a truly great man. Stanley isa wember of the Turners' company of London. The com- pany attended a banquet at the Holbrone restaurant tonight. Burdette-Coutts pro- sided. He read the following telegram from the king of Belgium: “Iunderstand you will, as master for the sccond year of the Worshipful Company of Turners, propose at the annual din ner the health of your illustrious hon- orary member Mr. Henry M. Stanley. Let mo as an honorary member of the worship- ful company, o title T am proud to possess, assure you before haud how cordislly and gladly I join the Turners in all their expres. #1008 of admiration of the unparalleled and heroic services rendered by my friend Stan- ley to science and civilization in that vas: continent in the discovery of which he has taken 80 great a share, King of the Belgians, Congo states,” Burdett-Coutts in proposing the toast to Stanley referred to Stanley’s mission as an English enterprise. The American flag had been handed to traveiors by the corres- pondent of the New York Herald' and com- placently placed over his tent as a testimony 1o thut energetic organ, They were only too delighted that the weary traveler would be able to enjoy the refreshments provided and gratoful to those who sent him, buv they would not have these things obscure the fact that this would be a purely English enter- prise, conceived, organized ana subscribed for by the Englishmen and carried out by one who was noue the ‘s an Englishman because he added to the . 3 of tho Anglo- Baxon race something of the quick resources and electric energy of their dear trans-at- lantic cousins. The message dispatched by Burdett-Coutts to Zanzibar was as follow: “The Turners’ company at their annual dinner with the lord mayor and other old friends of yours after listening to a full and gracious tele- grau with respect to yourself from the king of the Bolgians have just drank your heaith with starring enthusiasm. 1 congratu- late you oo your splendid achievement and send you & hearty welcome home, Bowperr-Courrs, Master,” min in fard §uck, LCopuright 188 by Jam s Gordou Bennett.| Zaxzia, Dec. 5.—[Now York Herald Cable—Spceial to Tug Bei. |—Emin Pasha appears to b utterly incapable of shaking off the ill-luck which has pursued him for years, Ho is nearsighted and walked out of @ window last night aud fractured his skull, At this moment he is lyiug in & most critical state st Bugamoijo. Ali the doctors have given hiwm up excopt Stanley’s physician, Doctor Parke, who remaius with him. Under the most fuvorable circumstances he cannot be nioved for ten Ho is roceiving every feare and on from Wissman and bis ofticers, 1 jesty’s ship Somali, Captain Frazer, has boon placed at my dis- posal to convey my men to Zanzibar, All of them who have stuck to me will arriva here tomorrow, News of Wisswan's promotion 2o the rank of major bas just been reccived. sovereign of the No tyory. [Copyright 1859 by James Gordo Bannstt,] Kiawo, Dec. 8.—|New York Herald Cahle~Special 10 Tur Bee|—We bave a ifle volunteers in the war with Mexie 47 enguged at Monterey and Buena Vista (severely wonnded): member of the Unitea States senate IM7-51 and chair- man the committes on military affaics 1840-51; sccretary of in President Picrce’s cabinent 15357, mem- ber of the United States seoate and ' chair- man of the committee on military affairs 7-61, president of the southern” confed- eracy Pebruary 4, till_captured May 10, 18 at Irwinville, Ga., and prisoner of war 15 67 at Fortress Monroe, Va.) THEY HAVE JOINED HANDS, of I A Federation of the K. of I Farmer:, Sr. Lours, Mo, Dec. 5.—The Farmers' and Luborers’ convention met again this morning, but as no committees were ready to report no regular business was transacted. This has proved a busy day in the ‘“next revolution,” as begun by the Farm- érs' and Taborel union of Amer- ica, resuliug practically in the com- bination of the middle classcs vith 400,000 voters in the runks. The ot conference between Powderly of the Kuights of Labor and President Jones of the L'arm- ers’ and Laborers' union, resulted in a thor- ough understanding boing reached, and today President Jones sad the confodera- tion” was now an established fact, while Powderly admitted tiiere was much truth in_what Jones said. During the day General Weaver of Towa, the famous green- backer, arrived and was with Powderly the lion of the hour, At the afternoon session the committees not being ready to port, Powderly and General Weaver addressed the convention, T~ The President Will Visit Chieago. Cmecaco, Dec. 5.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—A special from Washington says: Private Secretary Halford stuted that notwithstauaing reports to the contrary, the president and party will start for Chicago on the afternoon train tomorrow to attend the opening of the Chicago auditorium, with Patti as the attraction, The party will con- sist of the president, Mrs. Harrison, Private Secretary Halford, Vice President and Mrs. Morton, Postmaster General Wanamak: and General and Mrs, Clarkson, Mrs, Hal- ford will not go, but the others named aboye will go unless something unexpected hup- pens, President and Mrs. Harrison and Mr, Halford will spend Sunday 1 Indianapo and proceed to Chicago Monday morniog. The remainder of the party will go direct to Chicago from here, Vice President ana Mrs. Morton will be accompunied by their niece, Mrs, Sands, and My, Chilton, the vice president's private secrotary. Tho party will leave Wushiug- ton in President Ingalls’ car over the Chesa- Jpeake & Ohio railroad and Chicago, Cinein- nuti, Clevelana & St. Louis railroad. ——— The National Live Stock Exchange, CuioaGo, Dec. 5,—[Spoecial to Tue Bee. | — At today's meeting of the National Live Stock exchange resolutions asking the re- peul of the oleomargerine bill by congress and touching on the matter of the Toxas fever weve introduced and referred to the execative Gommittee for action, as was also the resolution introduced yesterday regard- ing the leasing of cars to ndividuals by the ralroads, There was considerzble of a squabble over the matter of divisions of com- mssions, the south and west fighting C cago on the question, Nothing definite was decided upon aud the matter will be take up by the executive committeo this after- noon. Six members were added to the executive commitiee, one from each ex- chunge. The first unoual meeting of the national exchango will be beld in Chicago the first Thursday in October, 1560, Oflicers were chosen as follows: W. I Thompson. jr., Chicago, prosident; vice pres. idents, M. D. Seruggs, Kunsas City; J. A, Hake, Omaba; E. J. Seusonce, St J. V. Vincent, Peoria; A. J. Parsa City: . B. Baker, Chloago, secrotar D. Doud, Chicago, treasarer, President Thompson sppointed the follow- ing executive cowmittee: Charles 12, Childs, Kansus City; J. P. Blanchard, Omaha; W. L. Cassidy, St. Louis; J. Kasen- baum, Coieago: M. V. White, Peoria; ‘Thomas Corobine, St. Louis, The executive commitiee this afternoon decided that they could do nothing until the local exchange ratified the commissiouer's work. Adjournment was then taken. - Dismissed the Motion. TorEka, Kun., Dec. 5—The supreme court today dismissed the motion for the hearing of the Wallace county seat election case. It 18 belioved the decision of the supreme court ana the 1 will Lave the effoct of quieling tue people. FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL A Bill to Transfer the Signal Ser- vies to Rusk's Bureau. ANDIDATES FOR STATEHOOD. Probability That Iaho and Wyonsng Will Soon Enter tho —More Al Defal sterhood mt Sicott's ation. 518 Fountex i Wasmixairos, D, Senator Paddock introduced a bill today providing for the transfor of the signal ser- vice from the war department to the agri- cultural department, The senator says that the aim and scope of the work of the sirnal has no connection whatever with that of the war department; that the signal service is most vaiuable to the farming and shipping interests, especially the former, and that it stiould be within tho control of the secretary of agniculture. A good deal of sentiment has been worked up in favor of this proposition and there is every reason to believe that it will succeed. The senator also introduced a bill to pansion Eliza B , Dorranca and ot hers of Nebraska, TWO MOKE AMBITIOUS TERRITORIES. There is very littlo doubt in the minds of the leading republicans of the senate and the house thut at least one new state will bo made ut the present session of congress, Idaho 18 to come into the union. It is also probable that Wyoming will bo admitted to stateliood. Chairman Plattof the s2nate committee on territorins says ho is in favor ofatleast adihitting Idaho promptly, and that he is ready to make a favorable report upon a bill to that end as soon as it reaches his committce, The three or four members of ths nouse who are in line for the chairmanship of the house committes ou territories are committed in favor of statehood for Idaho. Delegate Fred Debois secured favorable action during the last con- gress to admit Idaho to statehood, and he nas been bard at work since lus arrival work- ing up the necessary sentiment in favor of statahiood for Idalio, his territory. Mr. Du- bois said today thut there appeared to be nothing in the way of statehood for Idaho, and that prompt action would be taken on the bill as soon as it is introduced. Mr Du- bois, who has managed statehood for his ter- ritory so siatfully and brought it already to the verge of success, will introduce Ildaho's stutehood bill upon the first call of the house for the introduction of measures. CONCERNING SOUTH DAROTA. Senator Fettigrew today introduced a_ bill providing for the time and place of holdiug the terms of the United States district court in the state of South Dakota. It makes the state a distriet, divided into three divisions, to be known as the eastern, central and west- ern divisions, as follows: The counties of C Union, Yaunkton, Turner, Lincoln, Bonhomme, Charles Mix, Douglass, Hutch- mson, Brule, Amora, Davidson, Hanson, McCoolk, Minnehaha, Moody, Lane, Lyman, Miver, Sanborn, Beadle, Kingsbury, Brook~ ines, Hatlin, Deuel, Grant, Koberts, Cod- dington, Clark, Day, Marshall, ‘Spink, Brown, McGregory, Todd, and the Yankton, Sisseton, Wahpeton and Crow Creek In- dian reservations shall constitute the ocast- ern division of the court, which shal! be held ty of Sioux Falls, The counties of McPherson, Edmunds, H‘nln)ll)clk Waiworth, Potter, Sully, Faulk, Hund, Hyde, Hugiies, Buffalo, Jerauld, Stanley, Knowiton and the portion of the counties of I’ratt, Jackson and Sterhing not included iv any Indian reservation and the Standing Rock, Cheyenne and Lower Brule Indian reservation shall constitute tho cen- tral division, the court for which suall be held at the city of Pierre. All that portion of the state of South Da- lota Iymng west of the central division and in aadition thereto the R sebud ana the Red Cloud Indiar: reservation shall constitute the western division of the court, whicn will be held at the city of Deadwood. The terms of court shall bo held at Sioux Kalls on the first Tuesday of October and Apri at Pierre ~ on the third Cuesday of November and ut Deadwood on the first Tuesdny of January and July, All civil suits not of a local nature must be brought in the district where the defendant or de- fendants reside, but if there are two or more defendants residing in different districts the action may be brougnt in either of the divis- ions in which a defendadt resides. When a defendant is a non-resident of either sub divisions of the district action may be brought i any disvision of the aistrict wherein the defendant may be found. The eireuit court of the United States for that district shall Be held at Sioux Falls on the ficst Tuesday of October amd April in each year, and cases taken by appeal or writ of error from any of the sessions of the district court in the district shall go to the cireult court held at Sioux Falls, BILCOTI'S DEFALCATION, Cashier Siicott's defaleation will. it is be- lieved, reach $125,000 or $130.000, It has been discovered that his speculations extend back over a period of about one year and include transactions on the turf; the operation of u pool roow, speculations in stock and gramn markets, wholesalo endorsements of mem- bers of congress who speculated and lost mouey and the keepmgof awoman, Those who know much of the private transactions of Sileott during the past twelve months were not surprised when it was announced at the capital this morning thathe bad absconded with over $70,000 of the funds belonging to the sergeant-at-arms of the house, although the discovery and its annouucement created cousiderablé ugitation among the members of congress and others, About a year ago drafts began floating around through the country, endorsed by Silcott, and calling for vavious lurge and small sums of money, bearing the names of members of congress who speculate. Ser- geant-at-Arms Leedom says that he was not wware of anything of this kind and was @really surorised when the discovery was made this meraing that Silcott was u hoavy defaulter, The drafts endorsed by Silcott bore the word “eashier,” which of course bolds thie oftice of sergeant-at-arms respon- siblo for the amount, as his endorsement was in oo oficial capacity. Undoubtedly a cousiderable portion of his shortage has zone to make good these drafts, many of which were proested. It will Lo aiscovered that there are some public wey behind Silcoty and that he has not alone been the beneficiary of the money which he has taken from the ofiice he oceu pled. Whon the shortage was first made nown at the house the members wero 1n- clined to enjoy the agitation it created, but are lookiug quile serious this evening, huve cowe 10 the couclusion that thoy will probably sustain losscs. Itis customary for the members at the close of the session 10 sigi receibts for their pay by the month as far in advance as they expect Lo be absent from the national capitol, Some of the wmembers who have been here sicce last Murch signed receipts up to December aud very few of them drew their salaries for last ith althou, ipts aie in the hands of 1he sergeant-at-arms. ‘The question arises, how can these embers prove th they have not received their pay for Novem- ver or hold Mr., Lieedom responsible. Al of the menibers of the house excopt the following aro said to have sigaed 1he Novem- ver pay roll: Adams of [llinois. Folix Camp- ell of New York, Carlislo of Kentuciy, Cas- well of Wisconsio, Chothum of North Caro- liva, Clunie of California, Cooper of Ohio, Cummings of New York, Foreman of Il nois, Gifford of South Dakota, Hewpuill of South Caroliua, Houk of ‘lonnessee, Price of Louisiang, Soivola of New York, Many of the wembers went to the eapitol this morning without a dollar in their pockets and * expected to draw on their salaries for current expenses. They were WasnineTos Buneav Tiue Ovaws Bren, !‘ borrowing this evening and making aicainst their privite accounts. General Browne of Indiana was the first man 1o run against & $nag And discover that something was wrong in the oftice of the sergeant-at-arms. When Ne presented his check at the counter sometime beforo the »faleation was made publio the clerk asked iim to please withhold his check till the house convened. ‘The general suspected that somethiog was wrongg but consoled himsoif with the thought that the suswension of pav- ment was due to atransfer of the office to Mujor Holmes, the now sergeant-ut-arms. When the speaker laid batore the house Mr. Loedom’s statement of his cashier's defulcus tion a resolution was offared providing for an investigation. Everything was made clear. There is very little if any doubt that rending the investigation money Wil be approprial 10 pay the members theid salaries. Ther those who contend that the law the payment of salaties to mombers monthly w thoir salaries overy onth they assume the respon- sibility, The office of sergeant-at-arms 18 practically o private bauking house for representatives, There are reguiar biotter and ledger accounts opened, the same as by vrivate banks. A number of members have made deposits there, Representative Pick- ler of South Dakota only the other day de- posited $00 of his individual funds and he has an idea that ho will loose it. Many of the mewbers permit their salaries to fecu- mulate and thus use the ofiica of the ser- geant-at-irms as a saviags bank. For in- stanco Mr. Hermann of Ogden has not drawn any salary or mileage for more than 8ix months, and it 15 said he has due him up- wards of &i,000. Representative Conuell of Oniaha aid not 2o to New York tnis afternoon. He in- tended 1o ¢o there to buy some supplies for his new home in this city. The reason that the gentleman chunged his mind this morn- ingr is that as soon as he [reached the house mquired of Teller Ballentine, in the o of the sergeant-at-arms, for & state- ment of his account, Mr. I3allentine toid him that he had $2,166 to his credit. M 1 wrote out a check and handed it to who said: “Excuse nie, sir, but this bank has stopned payment.’) NEW POSTMASTERS Nebraska—Baraday, Richardson county, W. A. Smith, vice J. 1. Morehead, remove iCoyn Puba county, Mary M. I huts: L H. Humpirey, resigned; Milier- ton, Butler county, A. M. Kilire, vice J. H. Fair, resigned; Unadilla, Otoe’ county, 1. Dorman, vice H; Huckius, resiened, Towa—Northield, Des Moines county, E. McCollin, vice D. d. IRalon, rosigned; Ur- bana, Benton county, William €. Cook, vice E. Goe, resigned. South Dakota—\Wentworth, Lake county, tevenson, vice C. H. Weiss, removed. MISCELLANEOUS, enator Manderson toilay secured the pas- of his resolution relatiug to the eastern boundary line, which was described in these dispatelies last night. On' Monday he will ntroduce a resolution directizg the commit- tee on agriculture to enquire into the culti- vation and the manufacture of bect sugar ard to appropriate money for experiments in beet culture for sugar parposes to be car- ried on at the exverimental stations, Assistant Secretary of the Interior Chand- ler today affirmed tho deeision of tho com- missioner of the general land oflice m hold- ing for cancellation the homesteaa entry of John Farrel for the northwest i of the northeast 1{ and the north 3§ of the north- west i of section 19, towaship 33 north, range * west, and the northwest ! ef the northeast 1 of section 24, fownship 33 north, range 3 west, Niobrara laud district. Representative and Mrs. Conger and dauglter of Des Moines have located at 909 Thirteenth street, opposite Fraukiin square, for the winter. Miss Conger was a_great favorite here two seasons g0 and will be welcomed by a large” number of friends. Miss Conger is an exgoedingly attractive girland will be a bright addition to the younger society circlo, The president today sent to the senate sev eral hundred nominations of persons ap- peinted to office auring the recess of con- gress, ‘They were in the departments of state, justice, the interior, war and navy, Senator Hale today introducea o bill for the relief of sufferers by the wreck of the naval vessels in Sawoe last March. J. C. Bortou of Sioux Falls, S. 1),, is atthe St, James, Perny S Heati, chocks — - MILEER'S REPORT. Hostllities to the Federal Guvernment in Certain States. ‘WasmNGToN, Dec, 5.—In his annual re- port Attorney General Miller says: During the year 2,257 civil suits and 14,588 criminal prosecutions were terminated, and there were pending 2,950 of the former and 7,812 of the latter class. Miller recommends that provision be made for a Upited States peni- tentiary and a United States reformatory, tho latter being intended for the confine- ment of the milder class of criminals. He also urges the establishment of a prison ureau in the department of justice where could be gathered, collected and recorded in permanent form the criminal statisties of the United States. In the chapter on the law and business, the attorney general says: “Very soon after March 4 last it was brought to my attention that at the recent congressional elections there were numerous and far-reaching violations of the federal laws relating to such elections, It was charged that by mtimidation of votors, by the seizing and destroying of ballot boxes, by the substitution of false ballots, by faise returns, by the bribery of voters and the election officers, and by various other means well known to tnose engaged in this ne- farious business the popular will was stifled und falsified and the returns obtained were wholly at variauce with what would have been vhe result of a free and fair vote hon- estly counted. The district attorneys have been nstructed to investigate = whero the department has ' been informed of violations and to prosccute every person implicated in such violutions of the federal luws, and in a pumber of states such prosecutions have been successful. A large number of indictments have been returned, Upon some of them trials have been had. In @ number of cases convietions have been ob- tained. Ttis proper to say that in some cases efforts huve been made, some of them recently, to prevent and cripple these prose- cutions by attempts to intimidate marshals from serving processes and witnesses from giving their testimony, uch intimidation going to the extent of uetusl ussassination , But it must not be supposed that hostility to the United States courts and United = States officers 18 confined to eleetion matters, On the contrary the rocoris of the depart- ment of justice sbow in same districts that the civil proceedings ef these courts and criminal prosecutions whaily discounected with the elective franchida cannot proceed because the hives of pecessary witnesses are in such danger that it woaki be simply in- human to enforco thair attendance, and Kiving of their testimony s while evideuce is abundant that in certain localities no oceu- pation 80 dangerous as the faithful pe; formance of his duty by a United States marshal. Of course, such lawlessness can- not be tolerated.” ! The attorney gencral . speaks of the im- portance of some changes/in the judicial sys- tems which wili enabie the courts, and es- pecially the supreme court, to dispose of ac- cumulated business, aud in this connection calls particular attention to the “*Davis bill,”" which was fully sel forth m the report of Liis predecessor for 1885, The attorney general culls attention to the fact that in view of the establishment in the past year of new courts FqUITIDE @ large ingrease in the expenditure of money i payment of witnesses, the esti- mates for the next year have becn i the suw of §1,000,000, instead of §000,000, appro- priated for the current year. -— The Woeather Foreeast. For Omaha and vieinity: Fair weather, For Nebraska aud lowa: Fair, variable winds, warmer, exeept in eastern Iowa, sta- tionary temperature. For South Dakota: Fair, winds, warmer, nortwesterly ~ i Adelina Pacti Arrives. New Youk, Dec, 5, —~Mme. Adeliva Patti- Nicolini, M. M. Colina and Mme, Nordica ar- rived today on the Teutonic, 18890, ADVENTURESS FROM OMAHA. Badly Burned Whils Under the In- fluence of Liquors. LIVING UNDER A FALSE NAME, Kittie Owen Palms Herself O as Mrs. Perking and Nearly Moeecs Her Death in a Chicago Hotel, “Mrs, Porkins of Omaha.' Citicaso, Do, b.—[Special Telogram to Tk Bre. | A wild shriek and the ever start- ling cry of “Fire” awakoned nearly every persou in the Palmer house late last evening. The sound appeared to every one on the fitth floor as though it emanated from the next room to him and a score or more of the Ruests rushed 10 the main hall. Toere a hor- rible sight was witnessed. A handsome young woman with her night-dress ablazo was almost flying down the hall franticaily screaming, She exerted every effort to es- cape the flames, which well nigh surrounded her, So startling and horrible was the scono that her long black hair was in flames beforo auy one.could recover self-possession enough w render assistance, Tywo jewelry drammers were the first to meot her, Throwinga blanket about her and placing her on the floor, the fiames were ex- tinguished. In her endeavors to cast off the night dress, sho was frightfully burned. Her' arms, back and should ors, were massos of burned flosh, rried to her room, the resident physician was called and all ‘possible reiief adminis- tered. Sho asked the doctor pitcously if sho was likely to die, and when he told her she was very dangerously burned, she suid : “Then 1 want to make a confossion. 1 registered as Mrs, Perkins of Omaha. That 184 ficticious name. Tam not logally mar- ried, but am morally married to one of tho most extensive speculators on the Chicugo board of trade. Now, if 1 die, ho will by the only soul who will know who Mrs, Per kins is.” Here her strength departed ana sho said uo more. Aftera few hours she was re- moved to Mercy hospital. At the office no information could be gained regurding her. Manager Townsend said she arrived Tue day night, registered as Mrs. Perkins Omaha, “That's all we know about her,” said Mr. Towusend, “excopt that she is not only hand- some, but highly intellizent and refined.” An'inspection of her room showed 4hat her clothing must have caught fire while she was removing the blower from the grate in which a bed of red-hot coals was glowing, Her ldentuity Established, Citicaco, Dee. b.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bee.|—The mystery surrounding the beautiful young woman who was badly burned at the Palmer houso was cleared up today. The woman is nota resident of Chicago, but 18 from Omahia, Neb,, and is something of un adventuress, Sho reached Chicago last Tuesday night, drove up to the Palmer house in a cab and registered as ‘“Mrs, Perkins.” It is presumed that she was under the in- flueuce of liquor whea she roached her room last night, as she carclessly allowed her night dress to cateh fire from the hot cools in the grate, "Tho woman, when in Omaha, was known as Kittie Owen, but on becoming acquainted with C. L. Perkins, a dry goods merchant at 211 Jackson street, this city, she changed her name and calicd herself Mrs. Perkins. Mr. Porkins was scen toduy and did not deny the relations with the woman. He suid he met in Omaha during one of his busiacss trips there, ‘The woman was taken to Mercy hospital by some of the Palmer house people as soon as she was able to be removed. She was vadly burned on the breast, hands, arms and sides but she was resting easily today, and the physicians at the hospital who ard at- tending her say she will recover. Mr, Perkins catled at the hospital today as soon as he learned that the woman was there, he says he will do everything in his pow. assist her. “OLD HUT ll"‘.\L\l). fhe Eccentric Old Speculator Ore- ates a Seene on 'Changn, Cmicago, Dec. 5.—|Special Telogram to Tue Bee.]—B. F. Hutehinson,“Old Hutoh,” created a scene on the board of trade this morning. The old man was feeling irritated about something or other and thought that Walter Chapman, who was standing near his chair, was looking over his business card, Hutchinson thercupon ordered Chap- man away, but he responded thav he had no idea of lookiug at his_card and that he had as good arightus “Hutch! to stand there. “This riled the old wan, who got up and n an excited manner paced tho floor exclaiming that the crowd on 'change were alot of gamblers and no better than mere boys. ‘The “boys" formed a ring and applavded tho impromptu speech, which nettled him still more. Floor Manager Harris tried to restore order, but *Old_Hutc’ turnea on him, in- formiug him 1n forcible language that he w aboy with the rest; that nobody had auy respect for him, and’ that he gambled with the boys, “Furthermore,” added the excited old man, “thero are nov more than fifty traders on the board. The rest aru only gamblers, looking arouud to see how they can muke §.” Hutchinson then retired from the room amid tremendous cheering, During tho trouble business on tho floor was wholiy suspeuded, every “pit” being deserted. - HYNES ARGUES, He Scouts the Alibi Evidence of the Defense. Ciicago, Dec. b—When the court was called to order for a furtber hearing in the Cronin case today Hynes of counsel for the prosecution, took up the argument to the jury. He began his argument by arranging the facts to show that the lives of the de- fense had been arranged before the murder was committed. Then followed a review of the expert testimony as to the blood stains and the alivi evidence of O'Sullivan und Coughlilin, Hyues proceaded to show the in- consistencies in the alibi evidence, and after reviewing the matter at length said, ull this aside, iv made no difference whether Cough- lin or O'Sullivan were ever at the Carlson cottage; whether either of them struck 8 blow at Cronin; the main thing was @ conspiracy to murder and that was proved, Regardiog the testimony for Coughlin given by his brother policeman, Hynes said it wus strange they should have kept the knowledge to themsslves till they came upon the witness stand. Regarding the man Smith, w/ho drove the white horse, Coughlin not only allowed bim to get awa, lut deliberately gave a false description of him to Captain Schaack 1f Smith were - nocent he would come forward, tell the truth and viadicate Cougblin, 1n reviewing the cireumstantial evidence against Kuuze, Hynes outlived the belief of the prosecution regarding that prisoner, He is thought to have guilty knowledge of the conspiracy, but to have taken no aclive part in the tragedy, Hynes discussed the ques. tion of the association of Coughlin and Kunze, and Kunze and O'Sullivan, and RBaoggs ana urke as matters lendiog proba- bility to their conuection ia the couspiracy. Referring to the lonely situation of the Carlson cottage he said 1o convect anyone with entering 1t within a week of the murder, ther before or after, was W connect him With the crime. Concerndng the kuives fouud on Coughlin Haynes expressed the opinion that Cougllin | DAILY BEE i not suppose he wou that he thought his pocket was a safe place to hide them in, ‘There was, he said, only one chance in o million that any man would be found ca two kmves like those of | Cronin’s. Haynes then toox up the alibl of Burke and at length dissected the evidence of the array of saloonkeepers who testified i that regard, drawing the conclusion that it was sistent and insufiicient, g to the row in Camp 20 Hynes 1oy W eady to accopt the testi mony of an Knglish spy (Le Caron) who had been u spy for ra: ready to accept the statenient that there woroe spies and that Or. Crouin was ouo of them, according to Dan Coughlin." Hynes insisted that the ovidenco showed the appointment of a scerot comunt- tecand the surroundings he said shows it was appointed for itlegal purposes. ke pro- poses that the fact of the conspiracy and the murdor showed the truth of Cronin's charges against the triungle, bo arrested, and - THE TRIBUNE HORROR, Recommaended by the Jury That Elec- tric Wires Be Buried, MiNxEAvoLs, Dec. 5.—~The coroner's jury in the ingquest on the hodies of the victims of the Trivune buildiog fire brought in o ver- dict this evening. The verdict declares that the owders of the Tribune building if not legally responsible are morally culpable for the loss of life, They fiud that the fire originated in the room of the Republican league (unoceupied), from causes unknown, lIn conclusion the verdict says: &[0 tho opinion of the jury had it not been for the obstruction mot with in the vlectri licht wires the ladders would have been erccted in time to have saved all the peopls that were in the sixth ana seventh stories at the time of the arrival of the fire depart- ment, and Rovort MeCuteieon would ot fiave fallen, and perhaps others who down the fira escape would have themselves of the opportunity offered by the fire dopartment ladders instead of vraving molo to rqgeh the tire escape. 10 récommend that the y authorities take summary steps to nave all electric wires in the heatt of the c placed under ground.” HO(BL B . Destruction of the Monagahela House t Pittsburg, Prrissuno, Dee. 5.—The Monongatelo louse burned to the ground toduy, causing a loss of wbout $15,00, amply insured. The building covered the entire block and was seven stories in heighth, Most of the guests 1ost all of their personal property. The fire started near the bottom of the freight elevator just about noon and the flames und’ smoke immediately shot up tho shait, the smoke filling the entire upper portion of tho building. Uhere were about two hundred wuests in the hotel, more than half of whom wero 1 their rooms, many dressing for dinner. They rushed for tho passengor _elevator, but find- ing tho shaft also filled with smoie, rushed to tiie stairways, and eve one got ot safely. Several invalid ludics and others who had been overcome by fright were carried out by the firemen. The chambermaids and some other employes had to take tho five escune. Several narrow escapes are recorded. ‘The only accident re- ported was the injuring of two firemen who were badly bruised by falling debris, The damage to the strocture will amount to £100,000, and the guests wil] lose cons! ble in damage to personal property. puiteb e, THOSE RATES, A BlG Very Much Afraid of Antngonizing Lincols Cnicaco, Dee. |Special Tne Bee.|—The general managers of the Interstate Commerce Railway association met today in informal session to discuss a resolution wnich would furnish a solution to the Kansas and Nebraska rate-making trouble. The political aspect of the case was freely commented on, the danger in antagonizing Lincoln interests being admitted on all hands. As matters now stand Nebruska wiil favor Lincoln over Omaha. Ail but one of the railway and warehouse commission are Lincoln men. The gist of the whole discussion was whether Lincoln rates should be equalized with those to and from Omaha. The Burlington and Union Pacific favored equalization, while the other lines either favored Omiha or wanted a compromise, At adjournment no definite conclusion had been reach but all agreed that the so. lution appeared much uearer than it had. There is a universal wish to settle the mat- tor, the only difference of cpiuion being the most expedient method. . The Insanity Dodge CixciNyat, Dec. 5—The case of the United States against William Means and J. R. Decamp of the late Metropolitan national band was called for trial this mor=- ing in the United States court. The charge is conspiracy to violate the United States national banking law. The attorney for Mead mado application for a continuance on tne eround of the physical and mental dis- ability of his client, amounting to insanit, The application was opposed by the distriot attorney, acd the question was raised whether there would not be ordered an in- quest for lunacy, Pending the decision the court wok recess. On reconvening tho court delivered its opinion. It did not regard Mean’s mental condition such as to prevent him from mak- ing a reasonoble defense. Motion was made foran inquest of lunacy but it was ovar- ruled and the case proceeded. Means made @ pitiable appearance. Ho sank into bis seat and appeared wholly oblivious to his surroundings. His physicians say he has ballucinations of grandeur and seems ap- sorbed in great euterprises. The wovern- ment physicians thought Wm suBiciently sune to endurertrial Telegram to - ey Prisoner. Cricaao, Dee, 5.—[Special Telegram to Tur Be, |—A refractory prisoner succeeded today in temporarily defying and defeating Chicago justice, Patrick Allen waw charged with malicious mischicf. The complamng witness, Miss Nellie West, stated thav y terday Allen had thrown a rock through her window. When she got this far Paddy grew 80 angry that he began to swear, and taking u lot of silvor change from his pocket throw ivat the complainant, Allen hecame so fari- ous that the people in the court room became puuic-stricken and sturted for the door, and t was only after a hard struggly between Paddy and the polica officers that ho was taken down stuirs. In about ten minutes the pPrisoner was again brought up, and he began making threats that if he bad & revolver he would shoot tho witness, As & mutter of vrecaution the elerk removed from the desk the ink wolls and everytniug clso that could serve as missiles in the hands of the com- butive Paddy. Again the prisoner broke out in demoniacal onslaughts and his trial was finally postponed, A Refra Liooks Bad for Bev, Dale, ATLANTS, Ga., Dec. 5.—|Sheeisl Telogram w0 THe Bee|-—The investigation of the Rev. Walter Dale was brougut to a close te- day when George P, Horton of Wadesbore, went before the commwittee. Dale is charged with being one J. M, Nuttal who wmurried und deserted Horton's sister. Hortou's iden- tification was complote. He faced Dalo and declared with emnhasis that he was Nuttal. Dale was placed under arvest on the charge of bicamy. He will be given a preliwinary rial tomorrow, - - Electric Sugar Men N Youxk, Dee. 5 —M Friend, Mrs, Ewily Howard, Orrin O. Halstead and George Halstead, the remaining electric sugar swindlers, cutered the plea’of guilty this forenoon in the court of general ses: to the indictment of grand larceny n the first degree, They were remanded for scotenoe, NUMBER 169 UNCLE SAN'S ARID LANDS, Major Powell Hstimatos Them at 1,000,000.000 Acres. COST OF THEIR REDEMPTION. About Can One Hundred Million Acres Bo Mads Arable at $10 ch—The Sciencoe of le rigation Discussod, L t Private Parties Reclatm Them. EW Yonk, Dec. 5. —Major Powell, chief of the foderal commission to report upon the best method of irrigating the arid lands of the country, read o paper upon the subject before the chamber of commerce this after noon. He bogan with the statement that about one-half of the lands of the United States, exclusive of Alaska, are arid. Uhese lands, he said, 8o far as they can be brought under cultivation by irrigation, are the best lauds m the country because the crops are certaiu of not being subject to the changes of extreme wot and extreme dry scusons, as in case of lands depeudent upon rain, Of 1,000000,000 acres of arld land in the United Statos, about 6,000,000 are now under cultivation by irrigation and about 120,000,000 altogether van be rendered arablo by that method. Mujor Powell estimates that the construction of reservoirs, canals and other works nocessary will cost at the rate of §10 per acre. Assumimng 100,000,000 acres ure to bo redesmed in this way the cost will aggre- gate $1,000,000,000. For the proper carrying out of the work o change in the lana laws is necessary. Where irrigation is unnecessary the land is oulti- vated by private initiativ \ farmer being able to raise his crop in cotire inde- pendence of his neighbors, In urid countries co-operation for tho distribution of water from its source is essential. in huwmid countries the tendency is toward small hold- ings, while in arid countries it is toward large holdings. Many laree and small streams run through the arid belt, but tho amount of water ob- tainable 18 not large enough to irrigate all of the arid lands which they traverse, and thie question uriscs, what portion of them are entitled to use the water. Mujor Powell holds that they should be used at the points where they will do the most good. This point, e suys, is where a stream turns from a rushing crystal mountain torrent to a_low- land stream ‘which mingles with the soil of the land from which it flows. If taken above that point it would bo where tho chilly atmosphere of the high altitude would make it less useful in the production ot crops. If taken beiow that point, the ers would be too much evaporated and ted on the way, Thus, taking the Ar- lkansas river s an - examj water enough to irrigate 1,000,000 acres m_ Colorado would b reduced to only enough to rrigate one or two hundred thousand acres across the line in Kausas, The same rule, Major Powell says, applics to the waters of the upper Missouri, Colorado, Rio Grande; Del Norte and Columbia rivers, He estimates the aggregate valuo of the waters of all these rivers at §5,000,000,000, The fovests at the heaawaters of these riy- ers serve s catch basing and must be pre- served. Provision also wust be made for controlling and protecting tho large boay of pasture lands not suitable for cultivatio In uddition to these are great tracts of mineral lands which should bs_ held by the government until the minerals have been dis- covered, when they should be parcelled out in quantitics only large cnough for eco- nomical working. When the storage reser- vours and irrigating canals ure completed vast water powers will bave been ercated suitable for manufastoring purposes. These will exist at points on the canals higher up thun those at which the waters are to be taken for irrigation. The governwent, Major Powell says should not te allowd to furnish any money for the completion of this great s works. Ior thu preservation of the forests and the varcelling out of tho water a great many thousands of men wiil be necessary, and to put the matter in the hands of thé government would be to build up a bureauc- and an army of oflicialism. The only thiug the government should do is to furnish aws 1o control the operations. For this work in hand the people would naturally combine by hydrographic basins, tLat is, in the territory covered by a single water shed. Courts should bo established 1o adjudicate upon all questions arising from this condition of affairs, though the govern- ment itself should upportion tie water among the different states in such districts, Major Powell supgests that the money for carrying out these great sehemes might bo raised by the issuance of comwunity bonds or other sunilar mothods, Something Original. Warnixgroy, Dee. 5.—Secretary Rusk has recewved a report from the agricultural ex periment station of southwest Kansas, au- nouncing that 1t has been demonstrated thas tbe arid lands of the west can bo made pro- ductive without the aid of irrigation. Ex- periments have proved that desert land un- irrigated will produce pléntiful supplies ot grasses and forage plants, including sor- ghum, and itis beheved wheat, corn and potatoes of good auality, Suvsequent crops will need no straw for the reason that the matted roots will keep the dry cartn from being blown away by the hign winds, L SOUTH DAROIA'S DESTITUTE, She Oan Not Tak » Care of Them With- out Outside Aid, Mitouern, S, D, Dee. 5.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue I iovernor Mellotie was in the city today from Minor couuty, where he had carefully investigated the grounds forthe reported destitution, He said he didn’t believe the reports oxaggerated. There had been no crop raised during the presout year, ‘There were in the county 650 Tamilies who needed or would need aid. Of these fumilice 250 aro at prescut abs lutely destitute, They must be provided for, and that iwwmediately. Every town and locality in South Dakota should ‘respond as gcnerously as possible and as promptly as possible 10 this urgent demand for assistance, He hud hoped and expected the stute would be amply able to provide for all the needy within her border: but after u visit to Minor county was abo convinced it would be necessary Lo ask out- side aid. * feur the demand,” said the gov- ernor, *'will be too great and for Loo long & period for South Dakots to meet alone,” - Killed On a Bridge. CHicAGo, Dec. 5.—[Special Telegram to Tup Ber.| ~William Mallen was walking toward Jacksonville with a lady last night and while crossing the creek on the South. eastern railroad bridge heard & train coming, They ot out on the bridge as far us possib! but not far enough, a8 Mallen was struck on the head and kilied. The woman had hes arm broken and received other serious injure e ANl Scalded to Dea 8. Joseru, Mo., I [Special Toles gram to Tug bme|—Walter Wright, the two-year-old baby of Sylvester Wright, liv= ing at Twenty second aud Seneca streets, turncd a kettlo of boiling water on himseld tonight and was scalded to death, The child was playing iu the kilehon while supper was being prepared, aud while the cook was en= gaged at work overturned the water, SHOIITIAE W0 Feariul Boil r Explosi Boisk, La., Dec. 5.—A boiler in Calhous gin factory at Colfax exploded this morning, killing six men, two women gad wouading | vy others, all negroes.