Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 17, 1890, Page 1

THE OMAHA D NINETEENTH YEAR. THE REPUBLICAN DIAGNOSIS, Apatby and Rallroads Leading Fac- tors in the Iowa Defeat. ANOTHER DEMbCRATlC DODGE. Working the Farmers' Alliance to Defeat Senntor Allison—Reforms Recommenaed by County Ofi- cers — Uther State Items, Many Men of Many Minds. Des Mo Ta, Feb, 16.—[Special to Tnue Bur. he fowa house of represen- tatives is still an unknown quantity so far as its logislative capacity is concerned, The republicans are tired enough of the deadlock and are promising themselyes that it will not occur again, They do not agree with their democratic brethren that prohibition and tariff were the chief causes of their recent political repulses. Below are given the opinions expressed on_this point by a large majority of tho republican members of the lower hiouse covering every section of the state: Austin of Wright—We republicans did not put in enough work, that is one of the main reasons. 1f we had nominated Wheeler, the farmer candidate, 1 believe we would have swept things. Ball of Jefferson—The railroads defeated us, In my county every railrond man voted against Hutchison. They did this to check anti-monopoly legislation, Blythe of Cerro Gordo—Well, the rail- ways were against us for one thing, Then there was some dissatisfaction on account of prohivit ‘Then there is always a feeling of indifference following a presidential elec tion, what we call “'off years,” and that was quite a factor. Prohibition, in my opinion, id not cut any greater figure than the other causes 1 meutioned, but let we give you a pointer, 7This thing is not going to be re- peated. Brown of Ringgold—Well, we lost heavily 1n the river counties by the defection of anti- probibition republicans, and in the rural dis- tricts to some extent on account of Hutchi- sou's failure to support the 2-cent fare and maximun tarift bilis. Byers of Lucas—There are several leading causes. I would class them as follows: First, political indifference; that 1s, too much confidence 1n the result, The republi- can party was regarded as vincible by muny aud now they see a party cau not win without votes. Then we lost from the pro- hibitionists and anti-prohibitionists and the monopolists and anu-mwonopolists. We failed 0 please the radical fellows, and they leftus in the lurch. Chantry of Milis—I think it was a coali- tion between corporate intefests—the big cities and the railroads. Chase of Humilton—There was a wide- spread distrust of the republican candiaate for governor on Lhe transportatiou question and this created a feeling of iudiiference among the farmers. The democrats cast their full party vote, while the republican vote fell off about thirty thousand. I ob- served one thing, however, worthy of note. Speucer Smith, the republican candidate for railrond commissioner, who represcuted the policy of tho parly on the trausportation question, 18 the only man running on either ticket who had @ clean majority, wuich shows that the people are with us on that question. Coyle of Humboldt—The stay-at-home vote done the mischief. Over-confidence, superinduced by a long series of victorics, is largely responsible for the result. A fow farmers nnrlnli—ptnhlblllon republicaus wu my county voted against Hutchison, but not many. Cutting of Howard— T'herailroad influence and tho stay-at-homes defeated us. Prohi- bition did me no harm. T'wo yeurs ago my opponent bad 119 majority, while I carried NE couuty by sixty-five, and we are still on the gain. Dobson of Buena Vista—The railroads did the mischief. We lost no votes in my county on uccount of prohibition. Dolph of Har~xisen—1he dewocrats were preuty sharp ana managed to make an open combine with the farmers ania secret alli- ance with the corporations. My county will sustain prohibition by 1,200 majority. Eckles of Murshall—I agree with the opin- ion expressed by Colonel Chantry. Field of Page—Prohibition was uaques~ tionably one of the leading factors. We lost no votes in my county, but they cut us pretty beavily where the law not enforced. Gardoer of Washington—We held our own in my county, The prohibition party had a ticket in the fleld and hurt me some, but not much. Head of Greene~I think we had too much confidence in the result und the democrats were better organized and made a “'stili nunt” for votes, Hendershot of Marion—Prohibition more than anytuiog else, in my opinion, is what downed us. Hobvs of Calhoun—Our confidence and the wrong candidate did it. Had Hull been nominatea sud old soldiers put 1o charge they would Luvo aroused an enthusiasm that always brings victory. Prohibition is the settled policy in Calhoun, Haliday of Loulsa—Every corporation republican who is also obposed to prohi- bition fought us at every poiot, and this aided by general apathy among tho farmers, was the cause of the democratic gains. Haspers of Sioux—1he railronds were op- posed Lo my election, and also to the repub- lican canaidate for governor, Jewett of Worth—Indifference was the main cause. The farmers had a candidate for governor and the politici hiw 1o convention, and the farmers staid at howe and husked corn, Kyte of Clark—We bad a full vcte in my county und prohibition cut no figure what- ever. Lane of Polk—Factional strife defeated members of the lewislature, The liquor question chrnged some votes, but mnot as many as the democrats would have us be- lieve. Boies got votes from both the farmers aud the corporations by false repre- scutations. A Law of Winnebago—I can express it in one word—over-conlidence among republi- chus, resultiog from o long series of vic- tories, Lewis of Wayne—Well, in the state Hutchison was cut both by the railroads aud farmers. In my county we made a decided guiv over the vote for governor two years ago. Larrabee only had fifty-seven ma- jority, while Hutchison carried it by 227, Luke of Franklin—The reaction which follows a presidential clmnllfm ‘The state is reliably republican on a full vote, Muck of Madisou—We did not lose any votes in my couuty, Ou the contrury we inereased vur majority. Prohibition made votes for us, and ran largely oo thuav issue. Then the “Bohemian Oats” men that we downed last year tried to manipu- late affairs, and made bad work for the democrats. MeCurthy of Storey—The democrats were well organized and the republican farmers husked corn, McFarland of Emmet—The belief among farmers thut Hutchison was uot sound on the trausvortation question was the main cause, ‘The difference between the 10,000 majority which was given 1o Spencer Swith, the republican rallroad commissioner, and Boies' majority of 6,000 represents, when divided by two, the numwber of republicun farmers who were led away by dewocratic misrepreseutations, Mercor of Pocahootas~ I lay it to & com~ bination of circumstances, among thew the railroad fight, probibition, and the tarii. Morrow of Union--We made a decided Rain in my county and defeated the doewmo- greenback coalition badly enough. I was not the fault of Union county that Hutchi- 800 was defeatea, Oakman of Delaware—We hald up our mgorlly in my county. hipley of Gutbrie—General apathy among ke republicans was the chiefl reason. The democrats only polled 189 more votos than last year, Teo republicans bad 50,000 stay- stbomes, but this won't happen again. Swmith of Mitohell--W e beld our owu pretty i MONDAY well, In my county it is only a question of getting out the vote. Smith of Sac—-Party strife and lack of en- thusiasm among the farmers downed us. [ live in Wheelor county and dissatistaction was to be expected there as a matter of course. Prohibition dia not hurt us, Tade of Van Buren-—~The reaction follows ing the presiaential election cut down the re publican vo 1gained a few votes on ac- countof my pronounced stand for prohi- bition. Van Gilder—The farmers and railroads were against us and both for exactly opposite rensons, but the democrats will not fool the farmers again, Walden of Appanoose—[ explain the demo- cratic zains on the ground thal it was an “off year” for us, Wait till we have another election. Walker of Audubon—There was not mnch change ip my county. 1 got and Boies 33, which shows that he did not run much abead. Wyman of O'Brien—TIhe drugeists who don't like the pharmacy law, the railroads, and the farmers who feared Hutchison was not sound on the transportation question all gave the democrats substantial comfort on election day. Young of Monroe—We lost no votes in my county on account of prohibition, but I think indifference kept some away from the polls. The above will give a good idea of the views ofa leading republicans on the causes of the “‘political peeident” which “tied” the lower housn and elevated a dewmocrat to the Rovernor’'s chair, Rex. A DEMOCRATIC RUSE, Working the Farmers' Alliances to Defeat Allison, Des Moixes, la, Feb. 18.—[Special to Tur BEE.|—A vigorous effort is being made by the democrats to convert all the farmers’ ailiauces into democratic clubs. They are wo rking them now on the senatorial matter. Agen ts are scouring the state, circulating petitions against the eleetion of ‘Allison, and ug to have them endorsed by the crs’ alliance. These patitions are being circulated by democrats, and the signers are democrats und sore-headed republicans who have ceased to vote the republican ticket. In some caes thoy run in democrats enough 10 control the alliance and then pass resolu- tions against Allison, and pretend that 1t is an expression of the republican farmers of the state. But the active work is bemg done by democrats. In ope county the democrat county ~treasurer left his office to circulste a petition against Allison. When the facts are known as to Who is behind these petitions they have no weight, with the republicaus in the legisla- ture. i3ut the democrats are not expecting o defeat Allison. They can’t break the re- publicau line, but they are tryme to make political capital for the next campaign. They will claim then that thousands of repuolican farmers petitioned the legislature not to elect Allison, which is nottrue and that their requests were ignored. Now that their real purpose is being understood the repub- lican farmers are taking the cue, and send- ing in counter petitions for Allison’s elec- tion, There is no doubt of the fact that the republican farmers are solidly for Allison, He has always been popular with them, and is more 8o today than ever before, but the democrats are using these petitions to mis- represent the real seutiment of the state. RECOMMENDING, REFORMS. The recent convention of county officers in this city devoted its time almost entirely to formuiating their desires for legislation in which they were interested. Tho county attorneys and supervisors met together, and the county auditors beld a separate meeting. The former officials adopted n series of reso- lutions on_compeusation of officers which ombody soveral desired reforms. Many of these grow out of the abuse of authority in the enforcement of the prohibitory law. ‘fhus, for instance, they rocomuwend that counties shall be liable for the payment of attorneys employed to_prosecute violations of the liquor imw-vuky-witoirsuth employ- ment is authorized by the county attorney and tnen oaly inja case of contest. Here is another recommencation that sirikes at the heart of a greav abuse, namely, that the power of justices of the peace Lo appoint special constables shall be limited to cases where there is no constable in the towuship or where such officer is prevented from act- g himself by absence from the county, sickness or previous officiul engagement. There has been great complaint in this vicin- ity becauso justices would appoint black- mailing constables to search houses under a pretence of enforcing the probibitory law. ‘I hese fellows have preyed upon Des Mowes until public patience has been exhausted. They were irrespousible men, worthy of the penijentiary, and one of them is now under sentence to that place for perjury, and yet under the cloak of the law they could black- mail honest men aud line their pockets with ill gotten gams, Another provision in the same line of reform 18 that no justice of the peace in cities of the first class shall be en- utled to receive or collect from the county more than §1,000 per anoum for services 1n criminal cases, nor shall any constable re- ceive from the county more than $0600 per annum for such services. Some of the justices of this city have been making $6,000 or $7,000 a year from their liquor business. They stand in with the coustables and fix up Lheir cases so as to get the lurgest amount of fees possible out of the busingss, and they have made a lot of moncy, which the people bave had to pay in taxes, The county auditors at their meetin| unitea in recommending some desire changes in the law. They want the law changed 8o that the total amount of money which can be loaned to any one person from the school fund shall be $2,000 instead of 81,000 as at present. Thoy recownmend that alaw be passed providing that all claims which have been allowed but are not claimed or paid within one year shall be cancelled aond barred from collection, except upon good causo for failure to colleet before that time. This is intended to cat off the gang of fee collectors who infest every commun~ ity and buy up old claims, The auditors also suggest that if it be desirable when the terms of auditors and treasurers expire in different years that their present terms be extended to January 1893. ‘They think also thut they should have the sawe compen; tion as treasurers and clerks of the courte. One of the main questions which the auditors considered was that of a uniform basis of assessment, ‘They noted the fact thuy there is a general disposition to aABEss property at less thau its fuce value, and this valuation varies in aifferent locali- ties from 333 per cent of the real value to 60 por cent.” ‘I'his variation tends to a dis- crimination between the counties in the aj portionment of the state tax. So the auai- tors recommend either thut tho law requir- ing the listing of property at the full value be strictly enforced, or that the law be re- pealed, and in 1ts place » law be enacted requiring the executive council to apportion in dollars tho amount of state revenuo to be raised in the weveral counties to each count, in proportion to their respective values. It is hoped that the legislature will act upon this suggestion and thus secure uaiformity in assesaments all over the stats, or prevent the evils which come from a different basis of assessmonts in the different counties, NOTES, The irrcpressible Weaver is said to be anxious to run for congress for this, the Seventh district, this year. He 18 a man of varied uccomplishments who can live in Ok- lahowa, Des Moines ana Bloomfield all at the same time, The Sixth district was claimed #s his bome until Major Lacey boat him so badly for congress two years ugo. Since then he has sstablished Limsell in Ok'ahoma and now claiws a residence in this city ‘There are at least two members of the state senate who wish to run for congress o Weaver's old district (he Sixth). ‘These are Senator Engle of Jasper county and Senator Stewart of Poweshiek. Theformeris a union labor mun and thinks he can compel the dewocrats to nominate him. “The members of the lezislature are pretty s0re over the refusal of the auditor L0 1ssue warranis for balf their salary oo the ground that the legisluture is not fully organized, An Overdoso of Morphine, WATERLOO, T8, Feb. 10,—[Special Tele- raw to Tie bee|—-David P. Shiroy a uborer well known throughouticentral lowa, was found lying desd iu o hallway hero afternoon, His death 18 attributed to an overdose of morphine, but it is not kunown wl:&llmr Lo ok it with suicidal intent Jor o GALL'S SEAT IS SHAKY. Prohibition and High Tariff Dividing Kansas Republicana, CHICAGO 1S VERY CONFIDENT, The Winay Oity Feels Sure of the Fair—Sioux City Against Line coln—South American Mail Service. 518 FOURTERNTI STRERT, WasHINaTON, D, C., Fob, 16, T asked Senator Ingalls yesterday whether he foit any uncertrinty as to his ro-election. #Not 80 far ns my own party 18 concerned,” hesaid. “If the republicans have a majority in the legislature I shall no doubt be re- turned, but we area good deal broken up out our way from various cavses, and there i3 no telling what may happen.’ The trouble in Kansas seems to be a di~ vision of the republican party into several factions. The anti-prohibition olement, which is large and increasing, especially in the cities and large towns, is spread- ing considerably amonyg the country districts, Wasnixerox Burrav Tie Omana Ben, } ‘where the farmers, in senrching for causes for low prices and poor crops and hard times are accopting tho explanation of the anti- prohibition element thut it Is due to the pas- sage of tho prohibitory laws. The disat- fected element,too,has sccured control of tho Farmers' allisnce, which charges the hard times to high tariff and holds the republican party responsible for not reducing duties on food products, clothing, medicine and other necessaries of life, Kverybody who is out of sorts or has met with misfortune at~ tributes the trouble to the same cause and, although a revision of the turift by the pres- ent congress might do some good, it cannot improve the conditions that, exist or allay the discontent, 80 that the next legislaturo 1s likely to be a mongrel sort of body, divided into several factions, without organization, and fepresenting all sorts of theories and policies, Thus the senatorship will be a free- for-all race with a large number of candi- dates, few of whom will submit to a caucus nomination, SOUTH AMERICAN MAIL BERVICE. During the present session congress is going to do something towards extendin our mail service to South America. A bil will doubtless be passed authorizing the postmastor general to make contracts for a term of ten yeurs or 8o for the regular and rapid transportation of mails from the most convenient ports in the United States to the principal distributing points in Central and South America. The service to Brazil, which is now only monthly, will be in- creased to three times a monih and extended to the Argentine Republic, with which we now have no mail communication whatever, although next to Brazil it 18 the most import- aut country on the southern continent. It is expected, t0o, that a fast mail servico from Tampa, Fla, and New Orleans to Aspin- wall and the Central American ports will also be established, so that @ let- ter from Chicago to Aspinwall, which now requires from twelve 10 firteen days to reach its destination, will be carried in five day Both New Orleans and Tampa are within three days voyuge of the isthmus by ships of any speed, and the little tubs that are now bringing fruita from Central America make it in four days. This will be mych more convenient to western shippers than to send thelr mail by way ot ‘the slow freight steamers that sail every ten days from New York and require nine or ten days to muke the journey. The mails to Central and South America have increased 80 per cent within the last two vears and to the sawme countries the increase has been as great as 820 per cent. The company that is Now running the fast mails from Favana to Tampa are ready to put on a line of steamers to Aspinwall whenever the government is willing to give them a coatract for such a term of years as will justify the mvestment of their money in fine steamers, but they will not construct vessels for contracts cov- ering ouly a swgle year, as provided by the present law. The house on merchaut wmarine 18 about ready to report a bill for the en- couragement of the vessel interest, which adopts the French system of paying a bounty of 30 cents per registered ton for every mile sailed, and 1t is believed such a measure will pass both the house and the senate, OHICAGO CONFIDENT, Colonel Davis said this afternoon: *Iam as confident of success in this fight as I am of getting my dinuer tonight, 1f we can get a vote on that bill we shall certainly win, and if a fair is neld it wiil be held at Chi- cago.” ‘fne St. Louis people have practically with- drawn from the race, They still keep their headquarters in charge of a colored man and tbe caras are still hunging in the windows, where they bave been since the middle of November, but the local committee have dis- charged all its lobbyists and has gone home, leaving the work entirely in churge of the congres: and the congressmen ure now talking against holding u fair at all. They say it is impossible to get ready for a proper exposition in 1892, and thatsome other means of celebrating the discovery of America might be adopted at less expense to the gov- ernment and be of equal honor to Columbus, Representative Frank said today that he did not kuow whether there would be a fair or not, and that thesentiment against it was growing rapidiy in both houses of congress, and while he should vote for the biil himself, he feared it might not pass. The Chicago people are counting noses on the world’s fair and are very confident of success, They have 137 votes absolutely pledged to Chicago, which, assuming that thare will be the ordinary number of ab- sentees, would be o majority of the house, but in adadition to these 137 votes there are thirteen, who, while they have given no pledges, huve expressed themselves in favor of Chicago and will vote that way. This is the way Chicago stands agaiost the fiold, but with St. Louis withdrawn the Chicago people have at least 180, if not 200 votes, BIOUX OIT%'S DESIRE. 'The Sunday Post says: Sioux Oity, Ta., has a reputation for 1ts enterprise which it has advertised by its corn palace demonstra- tions, but it has been blocked in one of its most ambitious hones, namely, to get a fed- oral building at that point. The opposition has come maiuly from the Nebraska sena- tors and representatives. Sioux City is just across the line from Nebraska and the peo- ple of that state have argued that if Sioux City gots a public buildicg it will be just one less for Nebraska. During Cleveland’s ad- ministration & bill for a public building at Sioux City carrying an appropriation of 300,000 wus ntroduced, but faied of pas- sage. The » foux City citizens were not di couraged, bowever, and when their peren- nial measure made its appearance in this congress tho appropriation asked was §500, 000. ‘This was more than Nebraska cculd stand, and as an offsel Senator Paddock in- troduced & bill authorizing the erection of a ublic building at Liocolu, Neb., to cost 1,000,000. Now the Sioux City eitizens have ccided to ducept the challenze and ask for 1,000,000 for their building and propose to flglln it out on the issue of Sioux Civy or Lin- col, COMPTON TO BE OUSTED. It seems to be understood on the demo- cratic side that Mr, Compton, the democrat from Maryland whoso seat is contested by a Mr. Mudd, will bs ousted and that the latter will be admitted to the house, for several demoeratic members bave applied for the desk he occupies, which is one of the most desirabie 10 the bouse. Mr. Compton claims o have received 16,000 votes, or a plurality of 181, Mr, Mudd, the republican candi- date, reoeived 1,559 votes and 343 votes were cast for Mr. Heller, the prohibition candi- date, There were a great mauy democratic votes imported into that district from tbe ity of Washington, whioh it adjoins on the south, and their legality is seriously ques. vioned. " In fact, the republicans cau throw out three or four hundred of the Wasuing- ton voles without dowug soybody an injustice. EX1CLS WILHE 'S ACIION Cardinal Manning on the Emperor's Conterence Scheme. (Copyrfint 1850 by Janes Gakdon Bennett.) Loxpo! Feb. 16.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tife Bee. |- Cardinal Manning has written the following letter to Richard Floischer, editor of the Deutsche Reone, by whom he was asked to give his opinion of the empero®s action 1n summon- ing a conference of nations on the labor question : Arcunisnop's Hovse, Westminstor, Feb, 10.—Sir: You ask me what I think of the mvitation of the emperor of Germany to the Eurovean powers to meet in conference on the subject of labor and the state of the mil lions inevery country who live by the wages of labor. I chink this imperial act the wis- est and worthiest that has procoeded from any sovereign of our time. The condition of the wage earning people of every European country is & grave danger to every Euro- pean state. The hours of labor, the employ- ment o fwomen and children, the scantinoss of wages, the uncertaintics of employment, the flerco competition fostered by moaern political economy, the destruction of domess tic life resulting from all these and other kindred causes have rendered it impossible for men to live a human life, *‘How can a man who works fifteen or six- teen hours a day live the life of a father to his children? “‘How can a woman wko is absent from home all day long do the duties of a mother? “‘Domestic life is impossible, but on the domestic lite of the people the whole order of human society reposes. If the foundation be ruined what will become of the super- structure! Emperor William has therefore shown himself to ve a true and far-sighted statesman, Believe me always yours faithfully, Hexry B, CARDINAL MANNING, Archbishop of Westminster, Smga SRR THE GALLERY GAVE WAY, Serious Accident i1 a Parls Church During Divine Worship. [Copyright 1890 by James Gordon Bennett.] Paris, Feb. 16.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tar Bes.]—Au accident of an alarming character, by which several persons were seriously Injured, occurred to- night during divine service at Bromley In- dependent church. Across the end of the building over the entrance was fixed a bl- cony capable of holding Bixty or seventy people. While the pastpr wus reading the lessons the gallery with goarcely any warn- ing sudderly collapsed, precipitating its oo~ cupants into tho body of the church. A cloud of dust obscured the view of the re- mainder of the congregation for a few min- utes, but when it cleared away it became obvious that a numbep of persons were buried beneath the raws of the gallery. The fallen debris caused an obstruction at the entrance and prevented auy assistance being rendered from the outside, but willing hands were soon at work plearing away the falling timbers and extrieating the unfor- tunate occupants of the fallen gallery from their perilous position, The gallery was pretty well filled at the time and about twenty persons were bred. The work of removing the debris odctjied some time, aad when accomplished it walfound. that while most of the vicuims ' of ‘the accident were severely bruised and odt, Ayc had received sorious injuries, which In~ somo instances may unfortunately provs fatal. One young lady was unconscious when extricated. Two medical gentlemen in the cougrogation at- tended to the njured, of whom several had broken legs and arms, while others had 1n- ternal injuries — Count Taa‘e Corrcctly Interviewed. | Copyraht 1690 bu James Gordon Bennett.| Paris, Feb, 10.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tae Hee.]--Count Taafe, interviewed by the Herald at Vienna on the Herald’s recent interview with him, said: I have nota word to say in regard to my interview in the Herald excopt in praise of my interviewer's intelligence, comprehen sion of my 1dens and: phonographic aceuracy with which my very words are given, I shall stand by everything I smd and also by my interviewer, becauss, though he had a splendid opportunity to launch canards and exaggerated statements, he conficed himself strictly to a statement of what passed be- tweeu us.” _—— lowa Battlg Flags. Des Moixes, Ia., Feb. 16,—[Special to Tae Bee.[—An agitation bas been started for the removal of the lowa battle flags from the state arsenal to the capitol building. There are a large number of these flags which represent the valor and bravery of Iowa soldiers. Some are in good condition; others are so tattered and torn that they will hardly hold together.. They are exposed to the risk of further destruction where they now are, and 80 it is proposed to put them in glass cases, hermetically sealed, at the state house. Many visitors to the capitol want to see the battle flags but do not find it ao convenient to 80 to the arsenal as to the state house. The goveruor recommends their removal and some of the leadiug Grand Army men are urging it. A fine location for the tlags could be found in the main corridors, It has been suggested that wien the removal has boen decided upon @ battle flag day be ap- pointed, and the transfer of the bauners e accompanied by & military display, aud ppropriate exercises. Iowa's nost eloquent soldier and most inspiring civiliun, especially among the younger mien, those too young to enter the war should be selected to Apeak on that occasion, the one to represent the valor that defended the flags, tha other to repre- sent the patriotism of the coming genera- tions that will presecye them with tender veneration and honor, {The occasion might be made one of §reatymprossivonoss If pro- riy maaged. 1Tne fer of the tattered attle flags, ridaled wi shot and shell, to their last resting place.is certainly an event of too much mpm’un_‘u. to be passed over lightly. A Only Nervous Prostration. Cricaao, PEb. 10,~|Special Telegram to Tue Bes.|—Cousiderable excitement was caused last evening af Blgin by a report that Bruce, ous of the witagsses for the state In the bribery investigation, had poisoneéd hin- self and later that he was dead. The last proved uptrue and the first is denied by his family, ~Heis ill of neryous prostration re- sulting from the excil@mgnt and his miod is affected, He sent fora lawyer to take his deposition, the cont@nts of which nave not been divulged. Brucels testimony is chiefly relied upon by the state to sustain the charges of bribery in the council, and it has for some time been 8o evident that great pressure was belug brought to besr upon bim to suppresa the truth that many believe he has been driven to attempt suiciae, e — The Weather Forecasr, For Omaha and vieinity: Fair, followed by light snow. For Nebraska: Fair, winds shifting to southerly, warmer Tuesday morning. For Jowa: Colder,” northerly winds, fair, cold wave, For South Dakota: Fair, variable winds, warmer Tuesday wornin; ghis e Freight Collision. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Feb, 16.~Two Cin- clooati Southern fraight trains collided at Melville last night, Eugiseer Cran and Brakewan Gray wore lmlus, MORNING, FEBRL'AiléY’l?. 1890. -original indebtedne 2 RAILROZ 2 THE PACIFIC Concusions Reached By the Sonn Special Committee. MORE TIME RECOMMENDED. Sixty Years and Cent Asked for the Union Pacifie— Seventy-five Years For the Central. Three Per Findings of the Committeo. Wasnixaros, Feb, 16.—~The senato special committee on Pacific railroads, after many hearings, thorough investigation and cureful consideration, has finully accepted the re- ports of Senator Frye on the Union Paciflo and of Senator Davis on the Central Pacific raiiroads and has agreed to the bill provid- 1ng for the refunding of their debts, T'he report on the Union Pacific reaches the following conclusions 1. That the policy of building or acquiring branch lines was wise, and through the period covered by the inquiry, honestly and economically carried out. 2, That the main line has derived im- mense advantage from its branches and that there is no foundation for the charge that the latter have received undue benefit at the expense of the main line. 8. That the bulding of the Oregon Short Line aud the subsequent acquirement of the Oregon Railway & Navigation company’s lines, instead of being a menace to the inter- est of the government, have proved decided advantages, 4. That the recent consolidation of several branches under the name of the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern railway com- pany simplifies the system of the Union Pa- cifie, makes 1t possible to obtain more etfect- ive and economical managoment and in no way evidences any purpose to evade the obli- gations to the government. 5, That the branches, instead of being maintained at the expense of the main line, contribute at least $3,000,000 8 yeac to the treasury of the company. 6. That the improvements have been for scveral years past greater on the main line than on the branches, some of them very important and expensive, 7. That there is no evidence of any pur- pose on the part of the company to surrender that portion of the road over which the gov- ernment has a statutory iien; on the contrary there 1s every reason tendiug to sa%isfy any candid person that no such purpose exists, 8. That this is a capbable, weil managed road, abundantly able to pay its debts, ro- quiring only, like every other railroad, time in which to pay. 9. That the present management 18 hon- estly trying to effect a fair adjustment with the government, 10, That the interests of the government and the railway company will be promoted by the settlement and that one can be made now under which every dollar owed the gov- ernment, with interest, can be paid, It findn the present security to be a sta- tutory lien on the road commencing three miles west of the Missour| river and extend- ing to a point five miles west of Oregon snd on another road commenciog half a mile west of Kansas City and extonding to a point 808 mlles westerly commencing in a prairie and ending-inene, not enough to pro- tect the govermment debt, 1f it shall not be adjusted until i1t pecomes due, within 450,000,000, while under the bill to be re- ported the security obtained will be twico thegovernment debt in value and the pay- ments, according to the terms of the bill, absolutely certain. ‘The report on the Central Pacific finds that the United States has for security s stavutory lien on the road commencing ut i voint five miles west of Ogden and extend- ing to San Jose, without the terminal fac ties at either end made subject to the mort- gage, to secure bonds equal 1n amount to the of the company to the United States; that the portion of the road from Ogden to_the westorly slope of the Sierra Nevadas is practically only a bridge, without any local business ol any ~amount; that the roads reaching from the main Line into Nevada do not now pay expenses; that the present se- curity of the United States upon this prop- erty is entirely inadequate; that foreclosures of the first mortgage would substantially ex- haust in satisfaction thereof tbe entire prop- erty, and that it would be inexpedient for the United States to redeem it from said mortgage or to become the owner of the property through redemption and fore- closure. The report finds it is expedient, necessary and practicable to adjust and further secure the indebtedness to the United states upon extended time at a reducon rate of interest within the road’s ability to pay, upon such terms as to advance the deyelon- ment of the country through which the roads pass, and to afford the inhabitants thereot reasonable rates of transportation for passengers and freight, From the report it appears that the Cen- tral Pacific hus not an ability to pay at all equal to that of the Union Pacific, but under the terms of the bill to be reported can make fipal and full payment reasonably cer- win, The bill agreed upon includes within its provisions the Union Pacific railroad company, the Kunsus Pacific railroad cow- pany, the central branch of the Union Pa- cific rallroad company consolidated unaer the name of the Union Pacific railroad com- pany, the Ceuntral Pacific railroad company, successor to the Central Pacific railrond company of California and the Western Pa- cific railroad company. It provides for findin the present ~ worth of the indebtedness of the Union kacific railway company on July L, 1890, and for the payment to the United States of that amount with 3 per cent interest, payable semi- annually; also a portion of the principal semi- annually, so the entiro debt may be paid in sixty years. Itrequires that the Union Pacific railway company shall give a mortgage on all its property of every name and descrip- tion, real, mixed and personal, and also pre- serves to the United States its preseut statu. tory lien. In the event of the failure of said company to accept the provisions of the act there shall be carried to the credit of a siuk- lnF fund one-half of the compensation for all services rendered for the government, and in addition thereto the sum of §2,000,000 & year, or 75 per cent of the whole net earnings of the Unwon Pacifio railway compan, It proviaes also for ex- undlng{lhu provisions of the Thurman act 1o the Kansas Pacific railway company and the central branch of the Union Pacific rail- road eompany. Oa faliure W pay a receiver shall be uppointed to take charge of, wman- age, and operate the road, branches and Jines of said company unul the principal and lnl‘t‘!’rell of the debt shall have been fully pal Section six provides for the ascertainmen t of the present worth of the debt of the Central Pacific railroad company, and for the payment of the interest ut the rate of 2 per cent per annum, payable semi-annually, and so much of the Erlnclpnl as shall result in the payment of he entire debt in seventy-five years, but in order to relieve the road from too great & burden during the next ten years, as it is necessary for it to make some extensive im- provements, it capitalizes for that time one- baif of the 2 per cent to be paid, The bill re- quires a mortgage of the entire property of the Central Pacific railroad company, in- oluding some very important roads in Cali- forunia, and ulso, by that section and a sub- sequent one, that the Southern Pacific rail- road company and the Central Pacific shall make the presont lease subsisting between them additional security to the United States for the paymept of the debt. Either of sald companies may extend paymeot or refund their indebtcdness prior to that of th United States to the extent of the par value of such first mortgage bonds, the rate of in- terest not to exceed 5 per cent. In the eveut of any default for ninety days in the AILY BEE payme quired by mediately of the interest or principal the act. the entire deb mature. The record mortgage by . thes sccretary treasurer in_conformnity with the law of the various states and territories where the property is situated is provided for, The United States may rotain all money 110 to these companies for servicesuntil the tallments of the principal und interest »on their bonds next maturing after such w-vices are renderod shail be fully paid. L he companies shall pay no dividends unless tho samo sball have boen actually eirned and unless such company shail bave paid all the interest and matured indobtedness due, Section 18 provides for the repeal of the law requiring government directors; also the Jaws imposing limitations on tho rights of the companies to acquire property, extend railways, eto. re- T of the o ARANOE RECORD, THE CI Financial Transactions of thy Conne Week. Telegram to Tne blo, compiled from tho managers ot in the cities Bostoy, Bee. |—The following special dispatches from the cloarmg houses named shows tho gross exchanges for the week ending February with the rates por cent, 1nci as compared with the similar amounts for the correspondmg weelk in 1850, crries, CLEARINGS, New Yorl oston Philad, Chicazo St. Louts. Baltimoro Pittaburs. ... San Francisco, New Orieas.. Cloeinnati Louisvillo, Kansas City. Milwaukee. Providence Qetront.. Denver. .. Omaha Clevoland " St. Paul.... . Minneanolt Memphis.... Indianapolis Fort, Worth., Columbus Duluth Hartfor 2,814,805 012, %80/ Fosoin St Josepn Now Hav Worcoster, .. Norfolk, .. 2Wiimingron.. Sloux ¢ty Syracuse. Lowell.. Wichita Los Angel Grand Rapids.] Des Motue: New ledtor T3 858) 794,494 ‘ad Montreal *Huifalo *Portlend *Seattle. . Total .- Outside New Yo *Notncluded {n totals, No clearing house at this time last yen o —_————— THE SAWTELLE MURDER. Thousands ct Carious jPeople Visit : tha Scene of the Orime. Rocnester, N. H., Feb. 16,—| Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—Thousands of people have toduy visited the locality where the dismembered remaios of Hiram A. Sawtelle were unearthed. Everything in the shupe of aconveyance within a radius of thirty miles has been pressed into service and an endiess array of overcrowded teuws have been the result. While there have been no startling developments today, many minor matters have been brought to light strength- ening the chain of ‘evidence. Early this morning County Solicitor Kivel sent Drs. Ham aod Sullivan from Dover, who with Dr. Daniels of this place made a thorough examination of the body. Superintendent Small had aiready telegraphed Officer Watham that there was a thickuess of flesn around Hiram Sawtelle's finger nails, caused by a disase: also a twist in the ankle, both of which the physicians found on the dead body. Every day brings additional proof that the murder was committed in New Hampshire, which has a capital pen- alty, while Maine has not. John Wiley, who drives a loggiog team, made a statement today that he passed a carriage, supposed to contain Hiram and [saac, in the pine woods between here and East Rochester, and a few minutes afterwards he distinetly heard thiee shots in quick succession. A number of other parties heard the shots, Search for the missing head 18 still being prosecuted. e L DIDN'T WORK. Two Attempts to Steal Records From the Utah Commission. Savt Lage Crry, Utah, Feb, 16.—|Special Telegram to Tug Bee.1—A few days hefore Christmas the Utah ¢ommission’s office was entered by burglars and an unsuccessful at- tempt made to steal the books and papers, The Utab commission is the body of men who have charge of all election matters in this territory and keep all the records por- taining to vlections, It was generslly sup- posed that the Mormons were at the bottom of this attempted burelary, for they were de- sirous about that time of procuring the regis- tration books, if possible. Friday the Mor- mous began their contest in the Third d trict court to compel the Utah commission to issue to their candidates for the city coun- cil from the Third and Fourth precincts of this city certificates of election. They have the majority of votes in those precincts and if the court decides that precinct votes count for councilmen instead of the general vote of the city the Mormons will have six out of fifteen councilmen, Monday for appearing, but the opinion pre. valls that the old law is still in force and the precinct vote will not count, Last night another attempt was mado to steal the rec- ords of the Utah commission, but as the iw- portant papers are ull in the safe deposit vault of the Union National bank nothing of conse- quer.ce was obtained. Tre burglurs, ho ever, stole the gold watch of General Me- Clernand and $120, —— White Cap Oruelty. WaeeLiNe, W. Va, Feb. 16—[Special Telegram to Tue Bes.|—The Redwau and White Cap spizit seews to be coming to the front again in certain parts of this state. At Rockport, Wood county, Charles Smith and his wife were both taken from their home and unmercifully beaten on the back with hickory switches and compelled w leave the county and the state. The family passed through Parkersburg yesterday wnd told a norrible story of their suffering wnd treat- ment. The wife says that after whipping her busband the mob caught her while she was "lym' to escape from the nouse with the children and tied nerto a tree. She was then beaten until the blood csme. Mrs, Suwith says the whole cause of the outrage was her resistance of the umproper solicita- tion of a citizen of her neighborhood. At Clay court houso a woman was also driven away by & wmob, who visited ber house firing guus and revolvers and tied a note of warning to ber door, e Mgr. Do Notification, Newark, N, J., Fev, 16.—Mgr. Doane notifled the parishionors of St Patrick's cathedral today that they must take their children from the public schools and place them in the parochial schools en penalty of excommunication sud denlsl of absolution. =1 238 NUMBER NEIL GAVE HIS REAL N An Important Witness Secured Bg County Attorney Mahoney. RECOGNIZED AT SOUTH OMAHAL The Mystery Surrounding the Pinney’ Farm Tragedy Rapidly Being Cleared—King's Strange Ace tions and Statements, On the Trail, “Promise mo that you will not reveal the source of your fnformation and I will tel} you boyond almost the shadow of a doub who committed the doublo murder of u‘u; Mr. and Mrs. Jones, on the Pinnoy farm," Such wore tho very sensational noured nto the ear of a Bir reporter lass night by a professional gentleman of the highest standing in ths city, Thoe promise was quickly made and almosy a8 quickly honored. The gentloman pros coeded; “The murderer's correct and true lasy name is Neil. Ho 'is of illegitimate birth, thel liegitimate brother of one Ed Neil, who now lives in Council Bluffs, where also the parents of both the murderer and tho legitis mato Ed Neil live, 1 do not know the firss name or initials of eithor the father or mother; neithor do [ know the true first name of the murderor. I do kuow, howover, that the two brothors, the legiti- mate and the illegitimate young man, have never bad anything to do with each other, and havo kept themselves almost totally apart from oach other." “‘May Iask how this bocamo known?t" asked the reporter, with the greatest eager= ness, *‘A man has been found in South Omaha who saw the mun who sold the stock, and who recoenized the seiler to bo the illegitie mate young Neil of Council Bluffs, whom he bad known for some time,” “Does Mr. Mahoney, the city attorney, know of this?" asked the reporter. *Yes, but you will doubtless havo- trouble in getting him to admit it, for he will very probubly evade the question, thinking such a course necessary in order to gov the mun in his grasp." Thanking his informant, the reporter wens straight to Mr. Mahoney, He was found at the residence of his father and mother, on Thirty-fifth street, and had retired for the night, but gave the caller & welcome that was very cordial under the circumstances. ‘The reporter retold the facts just given, and asked whether or not the statements were true. “They are true,” answered Mr. Mahoney, and as I shall have them reiterated on the witness stand by the man in South Omaha who recognized the seller of the cattle as the illegitimate son of the Mr, and Mrs. Neil of Council Bluffs, I see no reason for wmy dodging the question.” *‘Will you tell me how you came to know of thisman in South Omaha who recoge nized Ne!l1” asked the reporter. g “Certainly. This morning about 10:30 or 11 o’clock I was called out of church by a certain gentleman, whose name I decline to give. He is o mun who has been working on - the case right along. He gave ms tho fucts. He had the name of the South Omaha man on a card and showed it to me. I was in a burry and told him to keep the card. The name was one I never had heard before, and T cannot recall it now. It seems that the illecitima’e Neil is well known among the gambiers of Council Bluffs, He has known the Pinne; family ana the Cadwalladers. The two Neil boys are wholly und entirely unhke, The legitimate son'is a steady going, greatly respected young mun, The other is n's mother’s pet, while the legitimate son is the special favorite of his father, Around the Bluffs the illegitimate son was known by his family name of Neil, but away from there he went by u differcot name, Ho 18 well known to have been a hard and very tough man m every sense of the word. 'We hnve also learned that he remained in South Omaba until as late as Saturday morning.” **What do you think, Mr. Mahoney, of the chances of capturing Neil I would prefer not to go into tnat. What I do think is thut since hearing of the dis~ covery of the bodies he has been gettin away from here just as far us it is possib'e for bim to, But'that is sunply my opinion. words The case was set for | A man of the nature such us nis, taken alto- gether, is, 1 consider, harder to judge as closely of than an ordinary individual.” NEIL'S 1 OINGS. How He Conducted Himself While in South Omaha. In South Omaba the feeling agaiust the murderer of Mr. aud Mrs. Allan Jones ine creases in intensity as the days gu by, There i8 not & merchant who has not read the hors rible story over and over, and there are few peole in business life who, in some way or other, did not become acquainted with the flead before ho disappeared, Last night new developments were made, Neil made his first appearance at the Wis- consin hotel about 8 o'clock in the afternoon of Wednesday, the 5th inst, He enxaged supper and lodging peying for it in advauce. Thut night he did nov return 1o tho nouse until about 11 o'clock, In the meantime the proprictor bad forgotten about Neil's agrees meut and let - all _ the rooms In tho house, When Neil returned the propriotor discovered his mistake. There was only one way to romedy ity and that was to get him a companionable bedfellow. The proprietor introduced him o & young man named Surrey,who works in the packivg houses, The latter was satis. tied with him as a bedfellow. Hoth retired, Noil said that he hud to rise early next morning because he wanted to sell some stoci. When morning dawned Neil had left hij couch, That was Friday. That night Nei aguin sought his couch'and told his coms papion that he had mude §500 clear, having sold stock his ' own _ satisfaction. He tnere aguin Saturday night, The greater part of thav day Neil, however, spent in town. He paid for his meals at intervals somelimes In advance, Ho remained until Sunduy aud thou disapenred, Tsufore going be said to the proprietor: ' had two mels up stairs that you dia not know about, and here is the money for them,” turning over the regular price, “Lhe proprietor of the Wiscousin says that he kept Neil's grip near the sute behind the , bocause he did not know exactly what guest could do in the matter of paying for his lodging and board, ‘Phe vyalise, he was of yellow leuther. ‘I'e last diy of Neil's stay was characterized by grest un- easiness. He seemed nervous and always watched tne door as if spprebensive of some unwelcome comer. One day before leaving the hotel he tol the proprietor that & friend would call, an asked tne hotel won 1o detain him until he should return, ‘The expected visitor called, but fluding that Neil had gone away, did bov remain, This caller, the hotel proprietor said, h kuew by sight, but could not recall hi nawe, He said he might be able to do ip later, and would then give it to the county attorney, ‘I'he caller in question worked in oue of the packing bLouses, and resiaeed his Letween Omaha and South Omatn, AL 0ne time ho worked us &0 engloeer in Pute wan, la | o that pluce Sherifl Boyd yesterday scad