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: THE OMAHA' DaAILY BEE NINETEEN H YEAR. OMAHA, TUESDAY MORNT) G, MARCH 11, 1890. W S—— R 260, NUMBE THE TRAIY WASN'T FLACGED As a Consequence Two B. & M. Men Lost Their Lives. A COLLISION NEAR HASTINGS, An Unknown Man Found Dead Near Oak~—Hog Thieves Arrested in Nebraska City—Other State News. A Rear End Collision. Howann, Neb., March 10.—[Special Tele- gram t Tue Ber |—A collision of two extra freights, resulting in the death oftwo men, the wrecking of eighteen cars and an engine, occurred on the i3, & M. three mil ‘west of here at 2 o’clock this murning. cording to the trainmen’s testimony the first freight, which left Howard at stopped three miles out to steam up and clean a flue, and stood on the track an hour and a half. It had just started when the second extra ran into the caboose, splitting it and driving a portion of it through several cars, Grant Norton, couductor, and Canada Miller, brakeman of the first train, were in the caboose and are supposed to have been ep. Norton was in the portion of the caboose driven through the other cars and was killed instantly. Miller though alive, was unconscious when found and died shortly afterward. Both boaies were brought here for un inquest. The night was dark and foggy and the engineer of the last train, though on a straight track, did pot see the caboose light until within a distance of three or four hundred feer. He whistled, reversed the engine and jumped just before they struck. The conductor of the first train neglected to eithier flag or drop torpedoes. The crew of the second train knew that the first extra was between Harvard and Hastings and was making poor time, and the conductor and head breakman were on the engine watching forit. ‘The last train was muking from twelve to fifteen miles an hour. Norton and Miller were both single; Norton lived in Lineoln, Another Wreck SrenLiNg, Neb., March 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee.|—A wreck occurred this morning two miles west of this place on the B, & M. railroad 1o an extra tramn carrying ice south, which caused the loss of two cars, shey being totally smashed to pieces, It was caused by one car breaking down. It delayed other regular trains sevon hours Court Opens at Hastings. HasTiNGs, Neb., March 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bep]—The March term of the United States district court opened in this city this evening with Judge Dundy on the bench, Although the city of Hastwes is a court city since some two years ago, it is “Jiot yet blessed with an United States court house, and court was held in the law parlora of John M. Ragin. Those present were: Depury United States Marshals Dave Mer- cer, A. G. Hastings and TIsaac Hill, Elmer Dundy, Frank Clark and United States District Attorney Benjumin . Baker. Rovert Ryan of Lincoln, P. J. Engtish and Chase Offutt wero among the attornevs from abroad. J. H. Fleming, John C. Steven John Hartigan of Hustings and Attorney Pritchett of Fairfield were admitted to practice in this court. Equity Cases—Moline Plow company vs. William Puulin, decree for complainunt, parties consenting to the same; J. C. Gregg vs. Willism Watcher, rule to show cause, etc., by 8 o'clock; John Trowbridge vs. J. 15, Seely and others, went by default as defen ants were not in court; Robert Hodson v Isanc G, S. Cleland and others, postponed for hearing on dewmurrer. Leave was granted to file court bills by all defendants in ten days, oriefs to be filed on demurrer and glulnun granted leave to amend bill in ten ays. Luw Coses—United States ex rel Alfred C. Barnes vs. School District No. 10, Sher- man county; mandamus allowed. United States ex rel Henry M. Sherwooa vs. School District No. 10, Sherman county; mundamus allowed. Court aajourned until Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock, March 11, Concerning the Reservation. Dory, Neb., March 10.—|Special to Tne Beg. ] —it would seem from appearances that he Nebraska strip of the reservation would about all be taken by people from Holt and Keya Paha couuties. Of course there are Dot & very great number gone over to stay, although some have, but there has been a great rush to stake out claims with the ex- pectation of holding them under squatters’ rights. The late order by Land Commis- sioner Groff puts a new face on things and many are now inclined to think that thoy will have to abandon their claims until the six months from February 10 shall have ex- pired. Local surveyors and land locatcrs are multiplyiug and they uanticipate a rich harvest when the grand rush shall take place. Itis not thought that many if any of the Indians now living on this strip will di sire o take their land in severalty, but will stay where they now are—along the Nio- brara, Ponca and Whetstone—until the six months have expired allowed them under Commissiouer Groff's order, when they will 1l their improvements to the incoming whites and go on the part reserved for their use. Lhe cattle men along the Keys Paha are becoming very uneasy in regard to their chances for grazing their herds on the In- dian land, The Indians as fur as inter- viewed do not look kindly on the project. ‘I he excitement over the silver finds of Keya Paha county still, increases and is ex tending to Holt county aund numbers are prospecting along the rivers in the hope of striking it rich A Kearney Pionoer Divs. Kearyey, Neb, March 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Bgg.]—Rev. Asbury Collins died at his home in this city last night. He was amoag the first pioneers in Kearnoy, coming hera with his family from Chariton, Ia., in 1871, Mr. Collins was the founder of the first church and Sabbath school in Kearney, He was well known by the Methodist Episcopal church people through- out the state. ‘The Masonic fraternity of this city will conduct the funeral tomorrow. Has Reached hearney. Kearxey, Neb.,, March 10.—[Special Tele gram to Tur Bee.|—The passenger rate war has reached Kearnoy and the cut rates will take effect on east and west business to- morrow, The rate to Chicago is quoted at $18.50 instead of §18.50, tho old rate, and to Deunver $10 instead of §13.05. Indications are that the rates will go further down, as both roads are determioed to do the business. Accld al Shooting. WarNe, N March 10.—[Speciul Tele~ gram to Tue Bes |—-Sam Bergeson and George Oscarson were out hunting this .aftarnoon witn o muzzle-loading shotgun, ‘The ramrod got stuck in the gun and both 100k hold to pull 1t out. The wun was dis- charged and Hergeson's Land was shot off, while Oscarson was shot in the head wnd will probably die. Defeated by the Counc HastiNags, Neb,, March 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bek. | -The much wooted ques- tion of the division of the oity was dofeated tonight by the council The question will bave o important bearing on the city elec- tiou, Hoz 1h eves Arrested. Nesnasga Crry, Neb., March 10, —|Special Telegram to Tue BEe.|—The farmurs around Nebraska City have for some time been wiesing large numbers of hogs, which were slaughtered ln the pen by the thieves Ac- | before removing them. Upon good evidence of haviog the right parties Sheriff Willman this morning arrested Richard Beck and Clark Woolsey, the former a brothor-in-law of Shellenberger, and the other one of his companions. It 18 asserted upon good au- thority that Shellenberger was a party in former raids on the hog pens, which accounted for the blood on his pants, = The men will have their trials tomorrow. The Clay County Alliance. &n, Neb,, March 10.—[Special 12 Bee. | —The Clay County alliance met here last Saturaay at 10 a. m. in Union hall. A reception was tendered them by a com- mittee of Clay Center citizens and the Clay Center band. After an’address of welcome and some music the alliance proceeded to business. Among othier things they unani- mously adoptod the following resolutions: Whereas, The interstate freigzht rates now ked and received by the railroads of thi tate on farm products have lowered prices below the cost of production, thus making it impossible for farmers to meet their obliga- tions or pay their debts, and thereby caus- ing a general depression of business through- out the state; therefore be it Resolved, That we, the members of the Clay County alliance, demand that the state officers having the management of freight rates exercise their authority and demand of the railroads doing business in this state a 50 per cent reauction on all commodities Koing through and out of the state, and on all coming into and through tie state ot Ne braska; and rates for daistributing car load lots from all competing points n Nebraska shall not be more than is charged in the states of lowa and Illinois for a like dis- tance, and that there shall be no drawbacks or rebates to any individual or organized body or corporation of any kind whatsoever; and be it further Resolved, That we condemn the action of Auditor Benton, Secretary Cowdry and Commissioner Steen, of the state board of transportation, for junketing to Chicago ‘when they had a duty to perform at home, and that we do not owe the city of Chicago nor any other eastern city, anything, but, to the contrary, they are indebted to the peo- ple of Nebraska; and be it further Resolved, That we heartily approve and aporeciate the efforts of Attorney General Leese to relieve q,noJ.uopmor Nebrasks from the most unjust and unreasonable freight rates now demanded by the railroads, and that we pledge him our undivided support in his endeavors to remove the great burden of railroad discrimination that the people now have in Nebraska. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to Attorney General Leese, that he may present them to our board of transportation, and also to the State Farm- ers’ alliance for publication, RESOLUTIONS ON PENSIONS, Resolved, That we look with indignation upon the acts of congress in appropriating money to build public buildings for the pur- pose of distributing the surpius now on hand. Be it further Resolved, That wo favor a liberal service pension to the soldiers of the late war us the best means of distributing money, and that it will reach the common people much sooner and do them more good. And that hereafter if nothivg can be done in this mat- ter, that we frown dowu on any attempt to further attempt to intluence votes by piacing in the platforms of any party any meas- ures in this direction to influence votes. i W. 1. DALTON, Sec. LavoNx McReYONALDS, Pres. Found Dead in a Hay Stack. 0k, Neb., March 10.—[Special Telegram to Tur Beg.]—An unknown man was found dend two miles west of this place today, partly buried under a hay stack on the brairie, by & farmer living near by. The man was about thirty or_thirty-five years of age and evidently Lad been murdered by being shot through the head with a 44 calibre gun from behind. A small memorandum book was found on the body bearing the name of Charles A. Sherman. He has been at or near Hebron this winter. So far the body is unidentified. The coroner will im- mediately take steps to hold an jinquest. More Help for Dakotans, Braig, Neb., March 10.—|Special te TaE Bee, ] —The Blair dramatic company gave an entertainment here Saturday evening for the benefit of the Dakota sufferers, realizing a net sum of about €100, A committee was appointed consisting of Mrs. G. P. DeTem- vle, Mrs. W. C. Walton ana D. P, Scott, to purchase provisions and clothing with the money. The officers of the Germania nall gave the use of the hall, the papers the printing and the Wells Fargo express com- pany, through their agent, sends the goods freo. A short time ago a car load of pro- visions was sent from Blair and Washington county. Folled hy Mallon. | FremoxTt, Neb,, March 10.—|Special Tel- egram to Tme BEe]—Some suspicious sounds and movements which have been ob- served about the county jail during the past two or three days led Sheriff Mallon to search the cells and prisoners today. 1In the cell of Cbarles Shephard, who is under sen- tence to hang June 13 for the murder of Carl Pulsifer, were found two pocket kunives and two improvised saws made from corset steel, It was also discovered that he had began cutting his way out of the cell. An extra watch will be kept over the cells hereafter, For Selling Mortgaged Pcoporty. SeRINGFIELD, Neb,, March 10.—[Spacial to Tuk Beg.|—C. J. Hess who has been ongagad fo the implement and sewing machine busi- ness hero for the last six years, was placed under arrest last Friday evening on a war- rant sworn out by the Mmnesota Chief Threshing machine company for selling mortgaged property. In default of $250 bonds for his appearanco before Judge Hoyt next Wednesday, he was taken to jail by Sheriff Liddard vesterday morning. A Close Oalr PraTtsMouTi, Neb., March 10,—|Special to Tue Bes.|—Tnis afternoon a workman named Geo. O. Burnett was repairing the incandescent electrict light circuit and in some way the wire came in contact with the overhead wire of the electric street railway. He was shaken up considerably and b hands were badly burned. Luckily when the current passed through him it drew his legs up off the ground and his hunds slipped off the wire thus breaking the cur- rent. Will Go to Washington. HasTINGS, Neb., March 10.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bek)-At an enthusiastic mecting of the board of trade this after- noon Hon. A. L. Clarke, president of the First National bank, and H. Hostwick, prosident of the City National bank, were authorizo d to go to Washington on bebalf of the Hustings public building bill, They will remforce Congressman Laws with facts and figures that will show - Hastings to bo the real third city of Nebraska. Hurt by a Gun Explosion. GRrANT, Neb, March 10.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bek, |—Clark Bond, living two miles south of Grant, attempted yesterday to discharge a loud from arifle which had been allowed to rust with tho load in it e rifle exploaed, lacerating the left hand and nearly putting out an eye, s Bl L Coming West, Trov, N. Y., March 10.—Fuller & War- ren, proprietors of the Clinton foundry, tho largest stove manufactory in the state, have been requested to remove their business to Joliet, 11}, und the company intimates that the proposition will be accepted. The cow- pany employs 1,200 men and its pay roll ag- gregatos wore than §1,000,000 a year, - Coffee Takes a Jump. New York, March 10.—There is considers able excitement at the coffee exchange, prices having advauced siuce the opening Zrom 50 Lo 65 points, Twenty-four thousand bags were sold on the first call. The situa tion 1n Brazil is the cause of the excitement. IMMIGRATION INVESTICATION The Houss Adopts the Senate Con- current Rsolution. FRIENDS OF SILVER JUBILANT, They Claim a Victory tor Free Coinage ~Paddock Gets the Salt Lake Appropriation Throngh the Eenate, 513 FOURTEENTH STRERT, WasniNaron, D. C., March 10 Chairman Owen of the house committee on immieration and naturalization succeeded today in having the house adopt the senate concurrent resolution providing an investi- gation into the operation of the immigration laws by a joint committes composed of the senate and house committe on immigration. He told McAdoo of New Jersey and the other democrats who kave been objecting to an investigation because they knew it would disclose “‘a nigger in the woodpile” in con- nection with the management of Castlo Garden and bring the democratic managers in New York into contempt, that objection simply meant a little delay and could not possibly defeat the Investigation, even though the house should vote agamst it, a8 the senate could and would authorize the committee to make the investigation alone. McAdoo then submitted two amend- ments which he really belisved would re- sult in the defeat of the concurrent resolu- tion. The amendments providea for an in- quiry a8 to why Bedloe's island was chosen for the landing place of immigrants instead of Castlo Garden and what effect on the commercial interests of the country the largo investment of English capital will have. Mr, Owen instantly said he would accept the amendments ana the amended resoiution was adopted. 'The senate will readily concur n the amepdments. Mr. Owen asked for the adoption of a joint resolution approvriating $5,000 to pay the expenses of the joint com- mittee in muking this investigation, and again the democratic head bobbed up in the person of Mr. Kilgore of Texas and oojection was made. The resolution making the ap- propriation was really a part of tho resolu- tion authorizing the investigation to be made, and there is no doubt that the objection of Mr. Kilgore was a part of the democratic programme to defeat this inquiry. The ap- propriation, however, will be made and the investigation bogun next week. When the committee visits New York there will be some rich disclosures made and some demo- cratic managers under Governor Hill and the rings of New York City will be shown up in their true light, Senator Chandler will be chairman of the joint committee, COINAGE, WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. There was a lengthy meeting of the house committee on coinage, weights and measures today and a thorough discussion of the Windom silver coinage bill. The committee will take another turn at this measure be- fore it is ready to report to the house, but its main features have been completed, The section giying the secretary discretionary power to suspend purchase will be stricken out and a section will be added providing tnat whevever and as long as grains of silver aie worth $1 on the market there shall bo unhmited free coinnge. The friends of sil- ver have been making an active canvass of the senate and say that body will pass the bill as amended by the house, The senate as well as the house enters serious objection to giving the secretary of the treasury discretionary power, The bill will hkely become a law in the form stated and 1t will be limited free coinage, a monthly purchuse of $4,000,000 under all conditions of the mar- ket and unlimited free coinage at the mints as long as 4133 grains of silver are worth §1 on the market. The friends of silver are greatly pleased over what they term a vic- tory tor free coinage, and 1v1s said to be satisfactory to tua treasury department. IN THE SENATI In the senate today Mr. Paddock called up his bill making an_appropriztion of $500,000 for a public building at Salt Lake City, which on last Friday was under considera- tion, when there was an insistance upon a reduction of the appropriation to $400,000. Mr. Plumb, who demanded the decrease in the appropriation, withdrew his proposition and the bill making the appropriation for 500,000 was passed. Senator Paddock thinks there is little doubt that the house will pass the bill in the form n which it will g0 to that body from the senate. He also presented a petition of Carter post, No. 1, Grand Army of the Republic, Departmentof Nebraska, for the per diem pension bill, and the memorial of Fleming Grange, Box Eutte county, favoring national aid for the beet sugar industry; also the petition from Au- burn, Neb., favoring the general bill proyid- ing for the construction of public buildings for postoffices and other federal uses in small cities. Senator Moody introduced in the senate today the petition of the Women'’s Christian Temperaunce unio: of Hyde county, South Dakota, against appropriations for coast de- fenses and the construction of war ships and against any approoriation for warfare, Senator Manderson introduced the petition of vitizens of North Bend, Dodge county and Geranwum, Valley county, in faver of fiee silvor conae. Senator Paddock presented resolutions from the commissioners of Sheridun county for u deep sea harbor at Galveston, IN THE HOUSE. In the bouse today the bill providing for the construction of & railway ana font pas- senger bridge across the Missouri at Pierre, S. )., was favorably reported from the com- mittee on commerce aud pussed. In the house today Mr, Dorsey offered a resolution, which was referred to a commit- tee, announcing thut the government is pay- ing #00 a year for each and all of the tole- phones it has in its cmploy and directing the government's officers Lo make no more con- tracts for the use of tolephones at a rental to exceed u year. It is found that the government is paying from 15 to 50 per cent more for the useof its telephones than pri- vate individuals, and yet the government is the most desirable of all the customers of the telephone company. Mr. Dorsey also prosented a resolution from the farmers of Sheridan county in favor of a deep harbor at Galveston, PORTER'S BULLETIN. Census Superintendent Porter has Issued a bulletin showing the citios and towns by supervisors’ districts in which statistics of manufactories will be collected by special agents, It shows the following: ebraska, Third dwstriot—Lincoln, Nebraska City, Omabha. lowa, First district—Burlington, Clinton, Davenport, Fort Madison, lowa City, Keokuk, Lyons, Mount Pleasaut, Mus- catine, Ottnmwa. Second distriot —Cedar Falls, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Waterloo. Third district—Council Bluffs, Des Moines, Fourth district—HBoone, Marshalltown, Sioux City. WasniNeToN Bureav Tie Omana B } MISOELLANEOUS, S Hon, John M, Thurston, president of the National revublican league, togeiher with his wife, United States Marshal Brad Slaughter, Collector of futernal Revenue Jobhn 8. Peters and Supervisor of the Consus Tom MeCook of Nebraska, arrived in the city last might and will spena a few days here. The gentlemen were at the capitol to day and were entertaiued at lunch by Sena- tor Charles F. Manderson. The party has been making an extended trip through the southern states, taking in Nasnville, Chatua- nooga, Atlanta and Richmond and has been here received with distinguished courtesy. _Senator Paddock was informed today by Commissioner Raum that in accordance with his recommendations Dr, J. G. Pace, G, H. Parkinson and K. H. Kreeconan would be'appointed a board of examining surgeons at Elwood, Jasper county, Neb, C. T. Beacock was today appointed fourth class postwaster at Hrisbine, Sanborn county, South Dakota, vice J. Coshetf, re- signed, and John M. Tiftany was appointed E,"‘“"““" at Enterprise, Koya Paha county, obraska. 3 The preliminary papers giving notice of the intention to filt ticlet of incorporation for the Elirst Nationattaok of Piercs, Neb,, have reached the comptroiler of the ocur- renoy. Colonel J. E. West, roceiving clerk at Rushville for the Pino Ridge agency, ana H, A. Chamberlain, a Rushville banker, wero about the capitol today. A sub-committee of the senate committeo on irrigation consisting of Stewart, Plumb, Casey and Moody today agreed to report to the full committee in fuvor of a liberal ap- propriation for beginning the irrigation of semi-arid lands by means of artesian ‘wells, commencing with North ana South Dakota. The vill will include Moutana before it is finally adopted. ] The comptroilor of tha currency today ap- proved of reserve agents for national banks as follows: The Union National bank of Chicago, for the First National bank of Wy- more; the National Batk of Kansas City, for the Nebraska National of Beatrice; the Hanover National of New York,for the First National of Sterling; Union Natiomal of Chicago, for the American National of Sioux City. Priry S, Heati . STATISTICAL REPORT. Distribution and Consumption of Corn and Whoat. ‘WasniNgroy, March' 10.—-Tho statistical raport of the department of agriculture for March relates to the distribution and con- sumptiou of corn and wheat, It makes the proportion of the corn erop in the hands of growers 45.9 per cent, or 970,000,000 bushels, and of the wheat crop 319 per cent, or 156,000,000 bushels. The stock of corn on hand is the largest ever reported in March. The average of eight' annual returns is 000,000 bushels, that of lust year, 787,- 000,000 bushels. The estithated consumption to March 1 is 143,000,000 bushels. This was exceeded only last year ana n 1886, The proportion of the merehantable corn crop of 1889 is 85.7 per cent, exceeded in recent years only in 1881 and 1886, The average value of all corn on the 1st of December was 28,3 cents a bushel. The aveFage the 1stof March was 27.9 cents for merchantable and 19.2 cents for unmerchantable, making an aggre- gate value of $35,000,000 less than the De- comber estimate, The wheat crop of 1830 was exceeded by the erops of 1850, 1852 and 1884, The average remainder in the hands of growers on the 1st of March for the ten years past has been = 180,000,000 bushels. The average crop during this period was 450,- 000,000 bushels. Mostofthe wheat in farmers’ hands is in the states Which have no surplus over consumption or in those in which the larger portion is consumed at home. Six spring wheat states have only 45,000,000 bushels, 18,000,000 bushels of which will be required forspring seed and the remainder is scarcely more thun four months' consump- tion of their pepulation. Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri and Kansas, the only winter wheat states east of the Rocky mountains contributing to commercial dis- tribution, have only wa 000 bushels, ghall of which will be needed st home and part of the remainder is commercially unayvailable at present prices. Therefore, the available supply for exportation wad home distribution 10 July is small. The dgluhd farm reserves have been measvrably filled except in a few states, but 1t will require the pressure of high prices to squeeze any cousiderable pro- portion of them into commercial distribution. s I.'A‘VFORE'Q WAY. — How Uncle Sam Might Lifc Ceres' Droopin.s Head. WASHINGTON,; Mnu}w ~Senator Stan- ford, in presenting his" rdsolution to the sen- ate today relative to givernment loans on real estate, said in part: ‘[t the farmer was able to borrow ‘from the government without interest a certain amount of 1ts bills, giviog his farm as security therefor, to that extent his land would become an active force and he would be enabled, while giving employment to the extent of the money loaned him, to improve his farm and to increase its valuo o the full amount of the loan. Thus the government loan would be domg a double duty. The activities of this money do not terminate with 1ts expenditure by the farmer. Those who have received it in their turn will mako use of 1t 48 a0 energizing factor in the forces of life to an indelinite period. * * * An abundant supply of money means to individuals of capacity a greater field for the use of their abilities in prosecuting their various callings in life. In my opinion ample protection would be afforded the government if 1t lim- ited the loan to one-half’ or one-fourih the assessed value of the property given as security and upon the appraisement of gov- ernment officers especiaily selected for that duty. It seems time the great thought of humanity should be how to advan- tage the great multitude of toilers, to increase their power of production and to elevate their condition. We know that a great improvement is within the provis- ions of providence, and that with the pros pority of the masses tha prosperity of all 18 assured. One of the most effective means of placing at a man’s dif al the forces in- herent in the value of property 1s to furnish him a bountiful supply of money leased on unquestioned and secure values,” Lol L CUT-OFF ISLAND, The East OmAha Land Company Wins in the Supreme Court. WasmiNaToN, March 10.—The supreme court of the United States today rendered a decision afirming the judgment of the circuiv court for the district of Nebraska in the casa of Thomas Jeffries, plaintift in error, against the Kast Omaha land company. The case involves the title to forty acres of land on the bank of the Missouri river opposite Omaha, formed in the course of twenty years or more by gradual accretions. 'The land company is the owuner of the land against which the de- posits were made that vesulted in the accre- tion of forty acres, and the decision is in its favor, —_— World's Fair Bill, WasHiNGToN, March; 10.—The special house sub-committee on the world’s fair held another conference with the visiting Chicago delegation toaay and cempleted a bill which will be presented to thgfull committee as 8000 88 the ohairman call it together, The changes made in thd bill are few and the priuciples of the original bill are closely adhered to. The provision for a national commission composed of two members from each state has heon f retained, but an amendment has been added pro- viding that the commissioners shall be divided equally between the political parties. The géwernmoent commis sioners are to _have cantrol of the fair, the apnointmont of judges, distribution of awards, ete., but the Ilhmois corporation, which is cognized in the bill, is to prepare tne site, construct the bdilding and retain the control of financial, affairs, The presi- dent is not to appoing commissioners until Chicago has raised $6,000,000 outright and bas given satisfactory nssurance of her ability to supply apotherg#h,000,000 it it shall ve necded, ‘Ihere was cousiderable discus- wion of the advisability of changing the date of the fair to 1593, It'18 understood the 1ili= uois membors of the house feel that in jus tive W forelgn exbibitors the time should be extended, —————— Gas Well Explosion. Makoy, Ind., Mareh 10, —A careless work- man lit his pipe near & gas well today and an explosion followed, by which the derrick was shattered and a number of men pain- fully burned. A column of fire is now rising from the we! - - Havemeyer's Will New Youx, Mareh, 10.—The wul of Hector Havemeyer, the wealthy sugar refiner, ‘o8 $250,000 10 charitable institutions, The rest of the estate, §3,250,000, goes Lo relatives, [ ANTICIPATED THE M:ETING, Woestern Lines in the Central Pas- senger Act for Thomselves. THE COMING ASSOCIATION, Chicago Roads Put Into Eff:ct the New Time Schedule Based on the Ten-Mile Or- dinance. Took Individual Action. Critcago, March 10.—|Spacial Telegram to Tu Bre. | —All western lines have met the reduced passenger rates of §18 firsv class und $15 sccond class, from Chicago to Colorado points. The lines in the Central Trafc asso ciation did not wait for the meeting which was to be held tomorrow to consider the ad- visability of quoting as basing rates the cut rates of the western roads, Each line took individual action by quoting the rutes and so notifying its eastern and western connec- tons. That New Agreement. Cuicaco, March 10.—|Special Telegram to I'me Beg |—Chairman Walker of the Iuterstate Commerce Railway nssociation returned this morning from his western trip. Itis thought he saw on his tripa number of western railroad presidents re- lative to the formation of an association to take the place of tho present one. Chairman Walker was well pleased with the result of his trip. He would not adimt of huving seen other presidents than Jay Gould of the Missouri Pacific and Winslow _of the St. Louis & San Francisco. He is un- certain when the proposed agreement for the new association will be ready, but says satis- factory progress is being made, When com- pleted the president of every western road will be asked to cousider it, and if found satisfactory to join the association, Ob 'y the Ten-Mile Ordinance. CuicaGo, March 1 |Special Telegram to Tue Bee. | —All the railroads today put into force their new time schedules reducing run- ning time inside the city limits to ten miles per hour, This is a very serious matter to the great mass of the people who live in the various suburban towns as far as time is concerned. It practically moves them ten miles further from the city. As an instance of the radical changes made it may be noted that it now takes pas- sengers seventy-three minutes to come to the city from Evanston, asagainst twenty- three minutes under the old rule. This is a fair sample of the lengthening of the time on the many su- burban routes and there was endless confusion and profanity today. The suburb- auites swear they will force the railroads to ‘'come off,” but the railroad oficials say they will not come until the council repeals the obnoxious ten mile an hour ordinance. They say for years past they have been run- ning at twenty-five and thirty miles an hour inside the limits to meet the demands of the suburban traflic, and that every time anyone was killed or maimed on their tracks they have been sued for large sums and forced to pay because they had violated the ordi- nance. The subordinates are simply crazy—the poorer classes, clerks, etc.. nsisting that they will have to atandon their cheap sub- urban bomes and move into the city or lose their places, becausa they cannot et in in time for work. The newspapers are demanding that the city eity council do not give in to the demand of the railroaas for a reveal of the ordinance until the rouds agree formally to raise their tracks above the streot level and fence them in, or do something to guard against the slaughter which is regularly going on. ‘The railroads say they kill more people at ten miles an hour than at twenty-five, be- cause the people tuke more risks. They want to come to an understanding on some plan but not on one that would cost them too many millions, 80 a very pretty fight is on, Will Not Pro Rate on Grain. CiicAGo, March 10.—The Atchison road has given notice to the Western Kreight as- sociation that on and after March 17 it will decline to pro rate with other lines on grain shipments originating on 1ts own line pass- ing the Missouri river east bound. ‘A trackage sgreement has been entered into between the Santa Feand lowa Central by whicn the lattér will run trains into Chi- cago over the Santa Fe tracks, The con- nection was made near Moamouth, by build- ing two miles of new road. The arrange- ment 18 advantageous to both companies. R BURCHELL'S WIFE, Her Father Has Complete Trost in Her Innocence. [Copyright 1890 by James Gordon Bgnnett.) Loxpoy, March 10.—[New York Her- ald Cable—Special to Tue Beg.]—A Herald reporter called on David Stevenson at Good’s department of the Loadon & North- western railway company yesterday in ref- erence to the Niagara t'alls murder, Mrs. Burchell, wife of the alleged murderer, being Stevenson’s daughter. Stevenson entirely repudiated the sugges- tion that his daughter was accessory either before or after the crime. He is positive that she had no guilty knowledge after the murder, and was never cognizant of the in tentions of her husband. ¢ In contradiction of the statements that she wus only the pseudo wife of Burchell, stevenson said he has in his posscssion a copy of ber marriage certiticate, and he be- lieves that Burchell or his wife has the original. He has complete trust io his daughter's innocence, which he believes will ve conclusively established at the trial. He will leave England ina few days for the scene of the murder, A late friend of the alleged murderer says Burchell commenced his *‘varsity” course at Brasenos and finished at Trinity. He is a nice looking young fellow with a clean cut face, a healthy looking skin, 4 dark mustache —what ladies call a pretty man, In stature he is rather sbort and well built, -~ Tichborne Clal Loxpoy, March 10, —Under the name aud title of Roger Doughty Tichborne, baronet, Arthur Orton, the Tichborne claimant, was nominated as the home rwe candidate for Stoke-on-Trent, to fill the vacaney in the commous made vacapt by the resiuation of Willism Leatbam Bright (home ruler,) He failed, nowever, to deposit his share of the election expensas and his nomination was therefore cancelled, —— Return Thanks to Spuller, Pamis, March 10.—Tne French export chamber has passed aresolution thanking M. Spuller, minister of foreign affairs, for tho attitude of ths government in respect Lo the bill introduced in the Awerican congress, the provisions of which, the resolution says, will tend to exclude the importation into the United States of foreign dry goods, ; - ey Looks Favorable for Grandpa Burras, WasmiNGroy, March 10.—|Special Telo- gram & HEe |—Chief Justice Fuller today granted the motion to file Wie peution 1o the Burrus habeas corpus case and stated that the case would be considered us finally submitted, A decision is expected on next Monday. ‘The decision of the chief justice is cousidered as favorable to the motion, THEIR IAI\'I-"R": DANGER, Workmen on the W lated By the Br Kaxsas Crry, Mo, Telogram to 1T Bee. bridge over the Missouri lives of forty-eight men art W hanging most in the balance. The beidge is in course of erection and will be a million-dollar structure. Al of the piors have been started and caissons Nos. 4, 5 and 6 are in midstream. Sixteen men are in each calsson, having gone thore this evening at 6 o'clock on their regular uight's work, ‘I'he river began rising early in the even- ine and at 10 o'clock the heavy piling was driven up stream to prevent any possible danger to the caissons, Heavy ice began flaating and the men put off leaving the caissons on acount of their work until the ice got too thick to allow a boat to @o. One skiff started and it was crushed beneath the ice before it got ten feet from the caisson. Captain Mullally,who is in charge of the night squad, has telephone communication with all three caissons, and he is reassuring his men. Help has been summoned and an effort will be made to get a big boat off from the shore to the unfortunate men, The men are unruly and trouble on the cassons 18 feared. The ice is ruuning very high, with no sigus of abatement, et AND CROSS-EYED. er Bridge Iso- <ine loe. ch 10.—[Special t the Winner r tonight the HOMELY But Representanve Hess Loved This Cyprian Better Than His Life. Pierns, 8.°D,, March 10.—[Spacial Tole- gram to Tus Beg.|--Representative Samuel L. Hess, of Flandreau, Moody county, Sat- urday night attempted to commit suicide by poisoning, and remained in a precarious con- dition all night and next day. The facts camo to light today and show that he was bewitched by one of the demi-monde of the city called “‘Frankie,” whom he solicited to leave with liim and become his mistress. ‘This she refused to do and n a drunken frenzy over the matter he attempted to take his own life. He toduy stated it had disgraced him be- fore the eyes of the world and he would give tne greater part of his life had the affair not happened, He was one of the most popular and able men of the legislature just ad- journed and has a wife and three children at home.. The affair creates intense surprise and consternution among politicions, state oficials and citizens generally. The house of ill-fame where he went wrong is named the “‘Palace of Pleasure,” kept by Madame Gilbert, and his inamorata is described as homely and cross-eyed. S e THE DE! i DAKOTANS, Committees Appointed to Sollcit Seea Wheat and Provisions. Huroy, S. D., March 10.—[Special Tele- gram to I'ne Bre.]--A confercuce was held lere this afternoon of the committee ap- pointed by the seed wheat convention lost week and the commission chosen by the leg- islature. Governor Mellette was with them and submitted reports showing that fuily one-hulf of the faurmers in the drouth stricken districts must be furnished seed grain and feed for stock; that many settlers will require food within a'very short time. He thinks 500,000 will be needed from out- 81de to meot the demunds. It was decided to divide the committee 1nvo sub-com. mittees to visit various cities and solicit contributions, Lieutenant Governor Fletcher, Rev. P. E. Holp and Judge John H. Drake will visit Sioux City; Omaha and Iansus City, and Hon, D. Holdredge, Hon. 8. Smith and Hon., H. F. Hunter will visit St. Paul, Minuneapolis and Duluth. Governor Mellette, Railroad Commissiover Rice, Hon. J. M. Bailey and Hon. H. H. Sheets will go to Chicago, Milwaukes and Detroit. Each member of the committeo pays his own ex- penses, and no money contributed will be applied other than for seed, food for stock and provisions for the destitute. The com- mittees sturt for their destinations tomor- row. e AN EXOITING ELECTION, Local Police Arrest a United States Marshal. Broperorp, Me., March 10.—There was great excitement here over the municipal election todny. One hundred special police and twenty-five doputy sheriffs were'on duty. ‘The votes of the men whose naturalization papers were issued by the municipal court in alleged violation of the law were being cnal- ienged. The special oficers wero working in sympathy with the men. In one ward two deputy sheriffs arrested a chal- lenged voter, but the special officers and the crowd liberated the prisoners. In aa other wara Deputy United States Marshal Stackpole drew a revolver when the crowd interfered with his arrestof a prisoner, Stackpole succeeded in bolding his man and also caused the arrestof a special officer who interfered. Warrauts were issued and ten minutes later the local police caprured Deputy United States Marshal Stockpole and Deputy Sheriff Parker of North Ber- wick and hustled them to the police station followed by & mob. The electiont esulted in a complete victory for the democrats, e e FELL FROM GE e A Knockdown an I dist Church. Cnicaco, March 10, Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |—Religious circles in Jackson- ville, I11., are deeply stirred over a knock= down which occurred in Brooklyn Methoaist church. The young pastor, the Roev. Will iam Johnson, has beon very active in pro- moting the progress of the church in every possible way, forming a literary socioty aud improving the siaging, though emnloying no sensational methods. A swmall coterie of the older members have been very much dis- gusted and have crippled the pastor all they could, The last move was to demand the keys of a sexton named Jumper, employed by the pastor. Jumper said he would give them uv a8 800n as they paid him his salary, and J. W, Melton, who had preferred the re- quest, was not ploased with the reply and proceeded to give Jumpor a 8ound thrash- ing. The facts are all the more sad from the fact that Brother Melton claims to be sanctified and above the temptation of sin A law suit will be the result. N A CLEKIVAL THIEF., An English Canon Goes to Stealing a Trunk, Loxnox, March 10, Special Cablegram to Tur Bee. |—A clev seoandal at Bristol has caused much comment, Canon Baynes was arrested at that pluce on the charge of stealing a trunk from the platform of the railway station. When arraigned he ad- mitted the truth of the charge against hiw, but urged wental weakness as the reason for his act. He was found guilty and sen- tenced to four months’ imprisonment at hard labor, ACE. ois Metho- Jail for e Chauncey Dep w Seriously 111 New Youk, March 10.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee]—Chauncey M. Depew is ill, Considgerable uncasiness is felt by his friends, who learned of his condition today ., On Friday night Mr, Depew returued to New York from Buffalo, where he contracted a heavy cold. A might's rest, be thought, would bring him around all right, but Sat- urday he was worso instead of better. The cold had taken & firm grip, and Dr. assett, Mr. Depew’s physician, was sent for. He sald that great care had to be taken in order w0 ward o% & eerious 1lluoss, © patient was ordered to remalun o bed. | CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS Stanford's Remedy for the Agricule tural Deprossion. GOVERNMENT LOANS ON LAND, Lacoy Reports a Resolution for & Committee to Investigate the Clayton-Breckinridge Contest Case. Sonate, Wasnixaroy, March 10.—In the senate to day among the bills reported from the com- mittees and placed on the calendar was ono for the construction of postofice buildings in towns and cities whero the postofiice re- <coipts havo for the lust threo yoars excoeded $3,000, The committeo on priviloges and elections reported an order for striking from the Con- gressional Record the words inserted by Mr. Call in the report of his remarks in his dis- cussion with M. Chandler February 20, and for the substitution of the original roport made by the ofticial reporter. Placed on the calendar, Mr. Stanford offered a preamble and resolu- tion instructing the committeo on finance to inquire what relief for the existing agriculs tural depression may be turnished by the United States, and particularly whether loans may not bo made by the government on mortgages on real estato independent of improvements. Referred to tho committes on_finance, Mr. Plumb offered a rosolution, which was agreed to, calling on tho secretary of the in- terior us Lo the causes of withholding pateats of lands within the limits of the Union Pa- cific land grants, A bill uppropriating $300,000 for a publio building at Salt Lake City, Utah, passed. On motion of Mr. Sherman the bill re- ported by him from the committee on foreign relutions vroviding for the inspection of meats for exportation, prohiviting the im- portation of adulterated articies of food or drink and authorizing the president to make proclamation in certain cases, aud for other purposes, was takon from tho calendar. Mr. Manderson suggested that one of the great troubles in connection with the ex- portion of meat products were the the mu- meipal requirements of foreign countries, and he asked Mr. Sherman whother there was anything in the bill that could remedy that trouble, Mr. Sherman said that for several years past restrictions had beon imposed in FFrance, Germany and Great Britain on the importation of meat products. The general complaint made in all these couutrios was that there was no meat inspection luws in the United States such as existed in Iiu- ropean couutries. Ho bolieved the pussage of the bill would enable tho propor authori- ties of the United States to procure the re- peal of the various restrictions more or loss, and would thereby add at least $50,000,000 o the exportation of American beetf product Mr. Bate remarked that several bills kin dred to this one were pending before the agricultural committee; that it was a mattor of vast importanco; that the peudine gbill was a substitute for the original bill nud had only been reported last week, and more time should be allowed for the consiueration of the measure. The discussion was further participated in by Allison, Plumb, Teller and LEdmunds. When the hour of 2 o'clock arrived the bill was laid aside without action aud the educa- vional bill taken up. Mr, Higging addressed the senute in udvocacy of the bill, Mr. Jones of Arkansus folowed My, Hig- gius, He said the legislature of his stute had instructed her senators 1o vote against the bill and he should obey those instruc- tions. i At the close of Mr. Jones' speech the sen- ate proceeded to vote on tae amendments proposed by the committee and they were severally agreed to. The bill was then laid aside and after an executive session the sen- ate adjourned. 10450, WasHiINGTON, March 10.—In the housa to- day the resglution was concurred in provid- ing that the senate committee on immigi tion and the house committee on immigration and naturalization shall jowutly investigate the workings of the various laws of the United States and of the several states rela- tive to immigration. The resolution was amended 80 as to direct the jomnt committee to investigate the effect on American work- ingmen which is likely to follow the pur- chase ot American industries by foreign capitalists; also to report to congress the oficial corregpondence on the proposal to make Hedloe's 1sland, New York harbor, an immigrant depot and whethor in the opinion of tLe commitee such isiand 18 the best and most suitable pluce for such a depot. 2 resolution was adopted calling on the secretary of war for information relating to the defective work on the Washington aques duct tunnel and whether the contractor was liable therefor. The senate bill was passed with verbal amendmeuts to prevent the introduction of coutagious discuses fronr one state Lo wns other. Bills were passed authorizing the con- struction of bridges at the following points: Across the Missour: river at Pierre, S, D.{ ucross the Mississippi river at Lyons, la. ‘T'he bill was called up removing the office of inspector of boilers and hulls from Galena, 111, to Dubuque, Ia, This was vig- orously opposed by Mr, Hitt of Illinois and was earnestly advocated by Mr. Henderson of lowa, and it was finally recommitted withs leave to the committee on commerce to report it at uny time, Mr. Lacey of lowa, from the committee on elections, roported a resolution for the ap- pointment of a sub-committee to mwuke thorough investigation of the contested election case of Clayton va Breckinridge. Mr, Liac at the request of Mr. Breckine ridge, offored an amendment dirccting the sub-committeo to investigato the events re- lating to the contost or arising therefrom after tho election, This was agroed to ufter a_ brief bate and the resolution was adopted. Tuo nouse then went into com- mitteo of the wholu on the Oklahoma terri- tory bill. Without making much progress the committee rose and the nouse adjourned, — - MRS, FLACK SUVIRIPED AWAY, S| Forgives Her Husband ana Will Not Pestity Against Him. kW YORrk, March 10.—|Special Telegram to Tue Ber. | —Mary E. Fluck, wife of Sher- iff Jumes K. Flack, was spirited away Sat- urday night by a well laid plot, She was se- creted at the house of a close friend and po- litical follower of the sheriff, but was diss covered yesterday by dutectives, taken into custody, and is now in room No, 200 of the Vunderbilt howel. She 18 undor arrest and will not be allowed to vanish again, Mrs Flack has foreiven her husband and declares that she will not testify ut the trial of the indicted divorce conspirators of her own will. District Attorney Feliows and his us- sistant, Mr. Goff, are now said to be greatly discouraged at the outlook for the prosecus tion. They believe Mrs. Flack was apirited away of her own volition hy her son and that she allowed herself Lo be swayed by af- feotion, ‘T'he trial of Sheriff Flack, bis son Willlam Flack and Lawyer Moeks, was beguu this moruing. The couspiracy for which they were Indisted cousisted of trying to secure s fraudulont divorce. rocast. Light rain - The Weather For Omaha and violnity lowed by fuir weather, Nebrasks, South Dakota wosterly winds, lowa: Iain, colaer Tuesday night, westerly winds, fol- norths norkle Fair,

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