Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 16, 1890, Page 2

crime of much graver moment. At this uneture Marshal Dunn put in the oty cagr & man half drunk. The latter had a villamons tongue and with it abused the officer. Ho called him a murderer. Sher- man, who is in the aext cage, started and showed the violence of his temper. Bup- posing the term had been applied to him, he shouted: *“You —— —— — DIl go in there in & minate ana tie you up into a knot, you whelp. You don't know who you are talking to,” This quick resentment of the stern mur- er showed that it was the crime of Bhedding somebody’s blood and not of mort - gaging other people’s property, which was preying upon his mind. When Sherman had posure and the Jones murder was introduced, he at fir affected ignorance of the subject, which the correspondent did also. He then repeated every important detail of the crime up to the time of his incarcera- tion ana so correctly as to names and places a8 to show that every picce of information ho could obtain on the subject had been mastered as weli as it is by those on the track of the murderers. regained his come ADDITIONAL INVESTIGATION, Haze Epends an e Pinney Farm. Chief Afternvo Upon his re at the Pinpey farm neightorbood yesterday afternoon Detective Haze was scen by a reporter and asked what hb hiad found. “I ean be candid simply of saying,” was the reply, found out a number of new points—good points—but under the circumstan, I can- 1ot give them to you. Were thoy published it would simply be showing that much more of our hand, and that is crtainly impract esle. | can tell you, however, that Mr. Rauthef. who lives adjoining the Pinncy place, und who identified Noal as having been on the farm on the #d, will accompany me to Plattsmouth Sunday morning and see if lie can identify the third suspect arrested there as the man whom ho saw at tho- faro with Neal. From the description he is vory sure he is the man, “I will also say,” c “that after seeing that farm hand in the em ploy of Schwarz, on the Swift farm, who heard tho shots about b o'clock on the even- ing of tho 23, I am almost con- vinced that those were the shots which Kkilled the old people. The shots heard wero eight in number.”’ Chief Seavey will probably accompany Detective Haze and the other gentlemen to Plattsmouth this morning. Haze returned from his first trip there yesterday morning, and said that the suspect there can hardly ntrol himself when the subject of the mur- der is mentioned. — NOT YF ADOPTED, Detective ut t urn from further investiga- and the surrounding with you to jhe extent, “that I ontinued Mr. Hazo, The Viaduct Ordinance Until Tueaday Night. The council met in special s night to consider the Tenth strest viaduct ordinance. Ths committee on viaducts and railways reported a set of improved plans for the proposed viaduct and the council went into committee of the wholeto cote sider them. Goneral Manager Kimball of the Union Pacific was present and explained the improvements that iad been madein the plans. City Engincer Tillson aiso stated that hehad examined the now plans and had found them a decided improvement over tho laus previously presented to the council. ir. Kimball explained further that the pians for depot had been greatly improved. "Tho old shed will be torn down and an en- tirely new structure built much larger than the one originally planned. ‘The train sheds would be more than than twice as large as was originally planned. The companics were ready to o to work at once upon the adoption of the ordinance. * The plans were approved by the council and the ordinance ordered to its third read- ing. Then the question was raised as to whother or ot the damages appraised should be. tendered beforo. the .ordinance was passed. Mr. Wheeler maintaned that this should bo done. City Attorney Pop- pleton held that the tender of damages was not a condition precedent to the passaga ot thoordinance. The tender could bo made out of the general fund and the fund reim- bursed when the taxes for benefits are col- lected. It had been suggested, he said. tha Postponed last, 10n advance the funds for the purchase. After some discussion tho ordinance and report were recommitted to the committee on viaducts and railways to confer with tho railway comvanies on this point and on ‘Tuesday night. The city treasurer reported that there is now on ks books $3,042.2¢ due against the Missourn Pacific railway company as de- linquent taxes for the years 1887, 1888 and 1889, The communication called out consid- erable discussion on the method of making the nssessment of railrond property. The matter was finally referred to the committea on finance and & committee consisting of Bechel, Shriver, Morearty and D H. Wheeler, appointea as a couimittee to confer ‘with the county commissioners on the matt.r of making the assessment for 1500, ‘The recommendation of the fire and police commissioners that accommodations for the polico station, court and patrol system be secured of Peer Goos, was referred to the public report committee on ings. “The petition of R. and T. Effinger for an incrensc of dumages by reason of the con- struction of tho proposed Tenth street via- duct, was referred to the committee on via- ducts and railways. A rosolution was adopted requiring all corporatiors of the city of Omaha exercising the right of eminent domain in the city to file as required by the charter proper plats of such property with the rogister of deeds, such plals to inelude all of thelands and lots. heretofore taken for the use of eaid corpora- loni property and build- - A NEW CL1Y JAIL. The Commission Agrees Upon a Hullding—Licenses Granted. There was a special session of the licenso board yesterday afternoon at 4:30, with all wmembers present, Licenses were granted to William Stolten- berg, southoust Haruney: McKenna & Conway, man avesue, A license was refused to Heathman and Dunwell, 103} South Ninth street, A remonstrance was tiled aguinst issuiog a license to A. I, Roblif, 1247 North Nine- toeuth street, and the hearing was set for Monday, 12 o'cloek. ‘The committee consisting of Messrs, Hart- man and Gilbert reported in favor of renting A building belonging to Peter Goos, if- teenth and Jackson, for city jail, police court aud patrol stables, There are three rooms, being 44xi2, 44360 and 22300, together with a stuble 44x00. The report was adopted and ordered sent to the city council immediately with the endorseweat of the board, corner Fourteenth and 2080 Sher- The voung ladies residing in the Young Woumen's home, at 100 South Seventeenth street, will give an entortainment at the fome next Thursday evening. will be devoted toward the piano for the use of the yo: Dr. J. C. Harrison, the t olalist, ‘Wil I Thursday evening to men only. His lecturcs are vividly illustrated with stereoptican vicws, and are replote with useful informa- Lk to men and amusing anecdotes gathered during his wide exverieuc>. His success wierywhere has been phenomenal, A officer arviyed from Chicago vesterday tir tuke Zoo Alcon, who is wanted thero to an- awer 1o the charge of grand larceny, pre- forred hy J. C. Johuson of the windy eity, Tho mewbers of Success lodge No. 185, of the Brotherhood of Railroad Lrainmen, will e their third aguual ball gt Washington hall, Eighteenth and Harney streets, tomor- oW ageuning, Old man Huarrus has been temporarily ro- leased peading the deaision of the United Siates supreme court su regard to his cuse. As he owos @ farm and is well fixed no bond Was exacted. Considerable money and clothing s being collected at Trinity cathedral for the Jukota The proceeds purchuse of a g lndios. veler and spe ture at the New Grand next safferors, The contributions are to be shipped about Weduesday. ey the railway companies might temporarily e eis urand Lottt ORDERED OUT OF THE STRP, President Harrison Warns the Im- patient Boomers. HOW THE NEWS WAS RECEIVED. Some Counsol Passive Resistance, Others Delieve n Obeying— Eighty Thousand Cattlo Will Provably Perish. Called Back, Wasursaroy, March 15.—~The presidont this afternoon issued the following notice : 1 Whom it May Concern: The lands known as the Cherokee strip are not open to settiement. The bill pending in congress and intended to provide civil zovernment for the country known as Oltlshoma does not provide for the opening of the Cherokee strip or outlet to settlement and has not yot recoived the vote of the two houses of congress or the ap- proval of the vresient. Entrance of settlers upon these lanas is unlaw?ul, and all persons are horoby warned against, entering thercon. When these lands shall become open to settlement, prompt public notice will be given of the fact, but in the mean- time it is my duty to exclude all persons therefrom, aad those who enter unlawfully will only involye themsclves in unprofitablo trouble as they will be immediately re- moved.”! Eroops Ordered Ont. WasiiNGTON, March 15. —Adjutant Gen- eral Kelton telegraphed to General Merritt at Fort Leavenworth to use the troops if necessary and with prudence, as heretofor., to enforce the proclamation issued today by the president relative to intruders upon the Cherokee strip lands. This order was sent by direction of the secretary of war. In the 18 Cr mistook ' the ARRA boomers homa bill for the act providing for the im- mediate opening of the country to settlement and each colony of boomers, alarmed lest it would not be first on the ground, rushed pell mellover tho line regardless of consequences. Some fear 18 expressed by the cooler heads that tho government may deprive them of their advantage and drive them out to await the formal opening of the country. Most of the boomers, however, are settling down on their claims as if assured of their permanent residence thete. They believe, now the 1n- vasion has been accomplished, that Presis dent Harrison will allow them to remain and permit others to take up iand whenever they arrive. Just over thoe homa, Ponca, a city of 3,000 inhabitants, has sprung up over night, The gawbling fra- ternity is there in full force and several dis- turbances have occurred and many fights have taken place because of their presence, but nothing serious has resulted. Aunother of these mushroom towns appeared at Wil- low Sorings, just below here this morning. Though not “as large as Ponca, there are fully a thousand people living there. Nyceville also came into_existence within the past twenty-four hours. The city con- tains about eight hundred people, who went thero under the leadership of Major Nyce from Caldwell, yesterday. At Guthrie last night” a revorter boarded the train on which tho representatives of the Cherokee strip cattle company were retur. ing from the Fort Worth catticwen’s cons vention. They wero greatly disturbed at the invasion of their lands, and a meeting was called in the Puliman smoking room. A committee was appointed 1o notify the sec- rewary of -the interior of the facts in the case, and to-ask for troops to restore to them the posaession of their grazing grounds. £he -question that is uppermost in-the minds of the sewtlers today is ‘‘What is Uncle Sam going to do?’ He has done nothing yet. No mulitary force is on the ground and so far as known none has beon ordered to proceed there. ‘The cattlemen are complately routed, their fences cut, grass burned, cattle stam- passage of the Okla- line from Guthrie, Okla- for the near future at least. They will be compelled to get their cattle together as well a8 possible and to hunt other pastures. Prof. Coppock of the Indian schools telegraphed for troops to expel the boomers from the Indian school lunds, as many located thereon. Prairie fires could be seen all over the strip last night. Nearly every quarter section of land for cighteen miles south of this city is at pres- ent staked off and many of them occupied by squatters. ‘thareport that a company of cavalry would arrive this- afternoon caused but somo uncasiness, the hours rolled by without the troops put- ting in. an appearance confidenco restored and a feeling of security provailed This, however, was short lived, for at 4 o'clock the news that the president had is- sued a proclamation ordering all settlers off tho strip was received. In a few minntes large numbers of men who had staked claims and had returned here for provisions gath- ered together and discussed the counscled prompt compliance with the president's order, but others insisted that it was a good plan to hold their claims until oxpelled by the troops and then as soon as the soldiers were out of sight to return and begin farming overations, The advocates of the latter plun are evidently jority. the street situation. on corners « Some in the ma- ‘T'he old soldier element seems to be the " most determwed to retan thew grasp upon their claims. Should the scldiers attempt to remove them there will be no organized resistauce, but believed it will take an army. of 3,000 men to keep them from settling back on the strip. The cattle men here did not repeive the news of the president’s proclamatian, order- ing the invading settlers off tha strip much interest, From Ponca, Willow Springs, and other settlements 1 tho outlet comes news of burning prawies. It seems to have been generally agroed upon that the first thing for settiers w do was to sturt a praivie fire, and much of the strip has been burned over. These prairie fires served adouble purpose. They drove most of tho cattle before them and also destroyed the fodder which those remaining might have fed upon. Therefore the cattlemen are nat- urally depressed over the gloomy piospects. Said Hewins with Nyceville of the Cherokes Strip Cattle company today: ‘‘There are now, or rather were Dbefore the invasion, about cighty thousand head of cattlo on the strip. 1 donot believe the most energotic action on the part of the cattlemen anu the governwment can save them from irreparable loss, If left on the strip the cattle will starve, for there is unothing for them to vat there and we cannot ship provender to them; it would be u losing investment; so there we are, 80,000 head of cattle gooa for nothing but hides, glue and bone d ust.” Straggling Back. K1owa, KKan,, March 15.—Tho laugn is on thie boomers. That is the feellng with which tho presiden's proclamation is received here, Tha boomers who had the good sense to roframn invasion are their more from joining doing the yesterday's laughing while hot-headed companions look upon matters as anything but laughavle. A third perhaps of the whole number of boomers who crossed the line yesterday have already returned or are on their way to this place. They come strag- Rling back with a good deal of " their impetu- ous euergy lost, to await as near their pro pective claims as possible the formal opening of ghe strip, Will Brave the Ediet, Cavpwerr, Keu, March 15.—Late this afternoon a telegram was received announe- ing that the president had ordered the set- tlers out of the strip and that soldiers would be seut to enforce the order. This fact was wsonounced, but it did not stop the white- topped wagons that contine -to appear sond disappear. Many of them contained fam- liles who are go ing prepared to stay aud one of them, with whom a revorter taiked uhis evening, voicel the seutiments of the ma- jority wh m be saii: *“We are golog on. 1f come out we will be brougnt out.” OMAHA DAILY SPORTING NEWS, The Beo's Letter Tast. E. G. Moulton 2, C. J. Bird 2, Dad \Ci 1, Robert Nielson 1. Yesterday Afternosn’s Shoot. There wore several interesting shoots on the Gwin & Dnumire grounds yestorday af- ternoon. The first was a live bird match, 6 birds to the man, 30 yards rise, $3 entéance, The score: Patrick . ... Parmelee..... Ells.. Musselman ... Clarke Kennedy Nason. ..., Patrick took first, Fillis second shoot-off, and Clark third. rke o The second event was a similar mateh, which resulted as follows Parmolee Hiivoriovrenes 111110 Pasrick. . totisa L0101~ 4 Ellis . ceeen ML Montmorency 1010002 Musselman.......... . 0L L5 Kennedy.... L101101—4 Nason.... TR DN ) Parmelee took first, Musselman secord, and Kennedy t ‘The ten=bird t following score Nason.... Parmeleo. . ‘gat.match resulted in the 10000 10011— 4 o AL 111210 Miller v L.00011 1111 — 7 Musselman..... L10011 00111 6 Fogg..... . 5 ..00100 01000— Montnorency . Cei a0l 11—~ L1001 11111— 11000 11000— 11111 01110, Kennedy.... Smith....... Meyer..... State Leacue Mocting. The stato baseball league will hold a meet- ing at FFromont on March 25 for the purpose of adopting rules, fxing salary liniit, guar- antee, und the transaction of othier important business. 3 Standing of the Po o League, Below is the standing of the Polo leazae, which resumes playing Tuesday cvenirg: Won.. Lost. Wheel Club, Rumblers Continental Council Bluffs b Morses..... Another Brotherh Puitaperenis, March 15.—The court of common pleas today refused to grant the - junction asked by the Philadelphia national league club to restrain William Hallman from playing with the Phailadelphia players’ league club. Hallman played with the na- tional league club lust year and the latter, in its petition, clatmed that under the ‘‘reserve rule” the club held an option on his services for 1890. In the course of the decision. which isa lengthy one, Judge Thayer says that a care- ful reading of paragraph 18 discloses tha there is nothing whatever in 1t to bind o player tosign avother contract. All that is enacted was that clubs should have the privilege of reserving him for another year, but faiied to state on what terms. This failure renders the contract incomplete and inoperative, and tie fault iies with the Phil adelphia paseball club, If it were true, as claimed by their counsel, that the contracts binds the defendant to sign a similar con- tract each year, tben it is apparent that ho must sign it 80 Iong as it _may suit his em- ployers, Paragraph 17 of the con- tract states that a ciub has tho right to discharge a player ut ten day’s notice for any causo, and by this, in conjunction with their reading of para- graph 18, Hallman has sold_bimself for life to them as a salary of $1,400 a yoar. He has no further hold on_them than ten days and is ut their mercy. It is porfectly upparent that such a contract i3 80 unfairnd lacking in mutuality that no court of equity would bind itself to its enforcerent. Off toe the South. New York, March 15.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bek.|—The New York and Boston baseball players league toams sailed this afternoon on the Savannah steamer. The clubs will play_in Jacksonyilie, New Orieans and other_cilies, and retarn - hera about April 6. Keefe did not go on account of his wife's illness, but with Ewing, Brown, Vaughan, Crane and O'Day will join thé others us'soon as possible. Reserved His Decision, Bupraro, March 15.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.)—Judge Coriet heard argu- ments today on his order reguiring the National Trotting association to show causo why it should not be pumshed for violating the injunction restraining it from actiug in the Nelson-Aleryn case. ‘1ho judge took the papers and roserved decision. St. Paul's New Driving Club. St. Pavl, Minn, March 15.—(Special Telegram to ‘T'ne Bek. [—A number of citi- zens ot St. Paul held a meeting lust nizht and organized a new driving -club. A club house to cost §25,000 is to be erected at Ham- line and a trovhing and pacing meoting will be held in July, at which $25,000 in purses will be hung up. Guttenbarg Races. GurrENBURG, March 15.—|Special Tele gram to Tne Bee. |—The weather-was mis- erablo today and the track heavy. Sum mary: Three-fourths of a mile—Lotion won, Paradise sccond, Blossed whird. ; Time— 1 i o Selling purse, one and one-guarter miles— Vigilant won, Groy Cloud second, Bothwoll thi; Pime—2:31, Six and a half furlongg—Wahoo won, Mamie Hay second, Maia third, ‘Lime— 1434 Sclling, six and a hall furlongs—Festus won, Miilerton socond, Queen of Hearts third. ‘Time—1 434, ¥ ‘'he Clifton handicap, three-fourths of n mile—Glenmound wou, 'Ciay~ Stociton sec- oud, Glendalo third. Tume—1:25!5, Seven-eighths of a mle—Thad Kowe won, Tyrone second, Bay Ridge third. Tine— 1idd, 4 Now Orloans Ricgy, . NEW Onveans, Lo, March ‘#-=(Special Telegram to Tie Bek.]—<Summary of to- day's races: Five and a half furlongs—Event won, Priendless sccond, King Roxbury taird. Time—1:18%. il Five-cighths of a mile—Billy Pinkerton won, Mollie Hardy secongd,, Ormie third. Time-—1:07. One-half mile—Maggie B. won, second, Castiilian third, 'Lime—53. One milo—Vice Regent won, Pausma soc: ond, Pote Witlis third. ‘Time—1:53 One-halt mile—Dakota woun, Lone Star second, Lexington third, Time-=53." Two Chi de n Gromfed. QuEBec, March 15.—The house occupied by Robert W. Livingston. a farmer hving at Bourglous, in this provineo, burned lust night. Two children of Mr. Livingston per~ wshed in the flames. : - > or uary. The funeral exercises over the rewains of John H. Sullivan, whodied at Council Biuffs Friday, will be held at St. Philomena's cathedral at 10:50 a. mw, tomorrow. Solemn high mass will be celebrated by Father Mc- Carthy and the remains will b interred at the Holy Sepulchre comotery. Mr.-Sullivan is well known in Omaha and leayes a host of friends, who sympathize with the widow in her bereavement, He was born thirty-seven years ago at Zanesville, 0. While yet a child his parents moved to McGregor, a., and in 1570 they took up their abode in Omaha. Joun graduated from the Omahs business colloge and was married in 1854, In partoersbip with his brother, be carried on the business of & tinsmith for & number of years. Ior the last year he has been eradually sinking under the insidious inroads of consamption, aud finally succumbed to it. His youngest child is in & critical condition and fears are entertained that in a fow days she will follow her father. e — Sixth Ward Ropublican Olub. There will be a meetiog of the Sixth Ward Republican club at its clup room, 2520 Lake streot, Friday ovening, March 21, Every member 18 urgently requested to be preseat, #s very lmportant business will come before the club, Lucille BEE: SUNDAY. MARCH 16, 1890, GEN. RAUN'S UNDERTAKINC. Hvery Peng{in Olaim to Be Ad- Jjudicated in Eight Months. HOW HE PROPOSES TO DO IT. Three Young Men From the West in Washington on Theétr Way to the Soudan—One & Graduatd of Nebragka's University. WasHINGT0; 3 FOURTEENTH STRERT, WasniyaroN, D, C.,, March 15, General Raum, the commissioner of pen- sions, has undertakon tho greatest offleial task cver begun by any man that has ocou- pied his position, He proposes to adjudicate every pension claim pending within the noxt eight months, He has notitied the senate committee on pensions to this effect. Shortly after General Raum entered the pension of- fice he began a complete overhauling of the routine operations, aad a few months ago perfected a thorough organization, Fe then determined to rigidly enforce the rule of the office which prohibits the making of a case special unless an aftidavit of a reputable citis zen is produced showing that the applicant is either a pauper and maintained by public or private charity, or is in a critical physicai condition, This gave him a large amount of time from his clerical force, which has been occunied 1n answering letters relat- ing to making cases special. Today mem- bers of congress bogan to receive conies of a circular letter in answer to their requests to bave the status of pension cases given for tne information of claimants. It Las been customary for almost every person who has a pension claim pending to write to his or her representative in coungress quite fre- quently requesting congressional influence for the purpose of ascertaining the status of pension claims, This correspondence has become very large at the pension office. General Raum says that during the week ending March 1 there were received 4,996 calls of this character from claimants through their members of cougress, and at- torneys during the same period asked for the status of 20,608, a total of 25,604 calls for the status of claims in one week. Commis- sioner Raum says that to answer the calls made by wembers of congress alone would require the entire time of over one huudred exammers and to answer the requests relating to calls from congressmen and attorne vs would take the time of over five hundred men. He an- nounces that in the future he will refuse to auswer the requests of either claimants, at - tarneys or members of congress. Ho thinks that it is time thrown away to answer these letters because the claimants asking for the information will bu made aware of any testi mony that may bo needed to mako his claim perfect at the timi¢ it is taken up for adjudi- cation and that thea plenty of time to fur- nish the necessary proots will be given. Referring to the chronic habit of men requesting the status of cases, the com- missioner says To make proper reply to these congressional calls anl to give the status in all of the cases as requested would be such an wterferenca with the other busi- ness of the bureau as to almost saspend the work of adjudicatipg claims.” The commissioner requests claimants to apply t him to ‘have their claims placed uvon the list of **completed fifes” for imme- diate considerdrion. Such applications may Le made by the cruimants or their attorney of‘tecord und shitll'set forth. 1. ‘That the declaration has beed mads in due form stating the service of the solcier, and tho fact as to tha incurnence of the disa bility and his disckarge from the servic 2. "That the proof shows that the disability named n the declaration was incirred in the service and in the line of duty. 3. U'nat the proof connects the present dis- ability for which the pension is claimed with wound or disease incurred in the service and establishes the fact of disability. 4. That the claimant has, with the au- thority of the burean of pensions, haa a regular medical examination in respect to the disability described and claimed in the declaration, 5. ‘That in the opinion of the claimant tho claim is fully mado out and completed. In the claims of widows 1t must be alleged and proof made showing that the soldier died of an injury or disease contracted in the service and that claimant is the soldier's widow. In the case of dependent reiatives it must be stated that the proper proof of depend- cnce has been flied:in the claim and that the soidier left no widow or minor children. If the application is made by the uttoracy of record, i audition to other statements ro- quired, he shall certify that after a careful investization of the casdhe is of the opin- jon that the case is mpleted. Cluims placed upon the list of completed files in vhe regular order will be considered in the order of the date. This order does not apply to adjudicated cases. Wnon a claimant or” his attorney wi'l certify i1 accordance with the requirements above ordered that a claim 1s complete it will secure its consideration within a few days. All cluins i which the call for facts hus been complied with will be very soon reached for setilement. To act promptly upon all completed cases requires that no unnecessary work be done. The bureau is now adjudicating considerably more than fifteen thousand cases a month from eho 5 and that number will ve largely increased, the commissioner says by the ncrease of the thirty addivional médical examining surgeons which congress has just authorized. Calls are now being mude monthly in 50,000 cases for the facts to complete them. At this rate complete cases will be made in every origiuul case now pending 1n - the bureau within the next three months. The calls for evidence now being made aro in the order in which the claims wero filed in the bureau, General Raum says that no_regards this as ¥fairto_every claimant, and that he does not think it sbould .be dis- turbed, because of any extraordinary cases; thut he is very anxious to do everything ho can w hasten the settlement of every pen sion claim pending iu the bureau and feels sure that members of congress and the great body of claimant are not aesirous of impos- ing worlk upon. J{wum which will actually interfore with \thg business of settlement. Ho asks that theppwho are pware of any evi- dence wanting inpension claims shuli try to produce it and sena it forward and says tnat in any event claims will soon be reached citaer for settloment or for the final call for the cvidence to tompleto tne case. ‘The democr "h press and politicians throughout . thb country have been proclaiming thpt the ~work of the peasion bufoau Is mot uow going forward with greater rgpidity than under their ud ministration, but it will be seen that General Raum bas ‘magn (wouderful strides in bis work: that he vill excoed the oxnectations and the promis the most earnest advo- cates of pension clidims, This announcement will not ouly by anaerceable surpriso to the thousands who have peasion claims pooding, but Lo every wan ix congress who has bocn doing 80 miich worlk to expedite tho wishes of his constituengs. things at the pension offica it is useless for pension claimants to write to their friends in congress respecting influence to secure any kind of action upon thoir claims pending beiore the bureau. It will bo seen that th eutiro pension business is to be sottled with in & fsw months and that the commission lhas established u set of rules which will operate the greatest justico to everyone and 0o amount of political intlucnce Will induce him wo waver frow them. ZEALOUS YOUNG MEN. Three young men from the west arrived in this city yesterday who intond 10 sail on April 1 for ‘the couutry of the Soudan in Africs, intending to spend the rest of their lives ui missionary work there. Thoy are Roy G. Codding of Nebraska, graduate of the state university of Lincoln; J. E. Jader. quist of Minnesots and Charles L. Helmick of Kunsas. ~They belong 10 a party of seven who are going as pioneers to open a Way for a large band of young wissionaries from the weslern states who intend Lo dovote them v Buneav Trne OMAnA Ber, } Under the now order of | selves to the African fleld, The'y have been giving addresses the last few months throughout the country and have met with much success, They are going on their own responsibility and do not take up collections or ask for money in ln{ way. While in this city they are making their headquarters at the Young Men's Christian association and they will speak at the gospel meeting there tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. STATE MILITIA APPROPRIATIONS, Tutense interest 18 being shown by militia- men in some sections of the country in the bill to give a larger appropriation ~for the state militia. General Ordway, commander of the mititia for the District o lumbia, is looking after the Henderson bill providing for the amalgamation and mobilization of the regulars and the militiamen each year. He sy We have been urging the passage of a similar bill for tho past ton years and the outlook was never so auspicious ns at preseut, The members of the house com- mittee are unanimously i favor of the measure. Ihave very little doubt but that General Henderson’s bill will become a law. It will resultin immenss benefit to tho national guard and will do more to build up tho citizon soldiers of the country than any measuro that congress has had presented for its consideration.” SILVER LEAD ORE DUTY. The ways und means committeo has de- cided the questiow of importod lead ores, and tha paragraph prescribing the duty on these ores will read as follows: Lenadore and lead ore dross 13 cents per pound, provided that silver ore containing lead shall pay a duty of 13§ cents per pound on the lead therein “ac. cording to sample ana assay ut the port of entry, NO FEAR OF IMPRISONMENT, The newspaper correspondents who have been writing secrot scssion news of the senate aro no longer threatened with im- prisoument for refusing to give the source of their information to the smelling com- mittee of the senate. The latter have a very vivid momory of the result of the imprisou- ment of Hallet Kilbourn for relusiug to answer tho queries of u congressional com- mittee, Mr. Kilbourn says now: ‘It was yestorday just fourteen years since the house of representatives committed me to jail a8 the guest of the nation for refusing 10 testify before n congressional committee. It was late io the afternocon of a gloomy day and the cougressinen were £o hupgry and tired that I belinve they would have sentenced me to the guillo~ une. I gained my sult by a decision of tho United States supreme court and the gov- ernmeant paid me $22,000 in cash. Congres- sional committees have not been as quick to commit men to Jail for contempt since. If it had not been for tie precedent which my action estabiished I really believe the news- paper men who have refused to divulge the sources of their executive session uews would be 10 jail now.” NEW POSTMASTERS. Nebraska—Uton, Saunders county, O. F, Poters; vico D, 'S, C. Alexander, removed. Towa—HBoonesborough, Booné county, J. M. Newcomb, vico Ramsey, resigned: Now Providence, Hardin county, G. E. Miller, vice H. F. Johnson, remov South Dakota — Waverly, county, J. T. Harkness, vico . removed. Coddington P. Massey. MISCELLANEOUS, Mr. Dorsey introduced a resolution in the house today to have printed 20,000 copics of the cousular report of Reichenverg on the sugar beet industry of Hohemiu for the use of the members of the house. This is the report which is to be printed by resolution of Senator Paddock for distribution in the upper branch of congress. “I'ho houso today passed the il authoriz- ing the municipal corporation of Ogden to assume a bonded indebtedness, including all existing liabilities. cqual to 8 per cent of the taxable property within that_corporation. ‘Lls is the measure drafted by Mayor Kicsel, wna which has been favorably reported o the senate. “'here are good reasous to hopo that a2 bill giving Ogden & bublic building muy become a law during the prescnt ses- siol ‘I'he Dubois bill, submitting the location of the county seat of Shoshono county, Idaho, to the vote of the people of that county, passed the house today. “The houss committee on territorics hus proposed to the democrats to_admit Arizona and New Mexico along with Idaho and Wyoming if there is placed in the constitu- of those states Idaho’s test oth clause. An application has been made by Senator Mandersongfor the_establishment of a post- oftice to bo ‘called Keysville,in Sioux county, Neb. A postofice has been estabiished at Page, Holt county, with Celinda Page as postmas- ter. W. S. McKinzey has been pointed postinaster at the newly established postofiice of ~Arbuta, Gosper county. An examination of the mail service is promised on this route. Upon the earnest solicitation of Senator Manderson tho noat- master general has requested an inspector to be sent to Cheyenue county to ascortain all the facts n connection with the Bayard- Waellsville Alliance poatoflice service, Mr. Dorsoy today recommeoded the ap- pointment of Drs, Smith, Lewis and Barncs to constitute the pension board at Albion, Neb. Mrs. Senator Paddock and Miss Paddecic have returicd to Washiogton and are at the ap- Portland. Perry S, Hearm, e House 1 rocerdings. WASHINGTON, March 25. — Mr. Dalz2ll, from the committee on Pacitic railroads, r ported a resolution calling on the secretary of the treasury for information asto whether the government is owner or holder of first mortgage sccurities of apy of the Pacific railroads which were aided by the govern- went and if so the amount of such securities and when and 10 what maouer and by what authotity the same were acquired. Mr. Breckenridge of Arkunsas offered a resolution calling on tho secretary of war for information rezarding the facilities ot his command to guard the lands of the Mis- sissippi and other works and if there was reason to apprehend unusual daoger o human life, ete. Adopted. The senate amendment to the house bill authorizing the construction of a bridge across the. Missouri river at Pierre, 5. D., s concurred in, Public business being suspended tho house proceeded to pay its last tribute to the mem- ory of Judee Kelly, Messrs. O'Neill of Peansylvania, Holman, Banks, Mills, Mc Kinley, Bingham, Wilson of West Virginia, Cameron, McKeana, Kerr of Towa and others made buloffistic addresses and then, as a mark of respect to the memory of tho deceused, the bouse adjourned, ‘Nebraska and lowa Pensions. WasiiNGToN, March 15.—[Speow Tele- gtam to Tne Ber.|—Pensions have been graptod to Nebraskens as follows: Original invalil—William L. Rogers, Houg; Sull- man Hills, Alma; Gerald A. Portor, Steph- ensonj James . H. Hobbs, Lincoln; Joho H, Bmpits, Hayden; Johu H. Dunkerson, Mindep; James M. Overman, Carricos; Charlos Gukerson, Burchard; Levis H. Lafln, Crab Orchard. lucrease—Cyrus S. Clason, Lincolu; Amos Thurlow,” South Omabu; Reuben Palconor, IPremont Jowa ' pensions—Originals invalid: John A. Bab, Iteeders Mills; William West, Wirt; Wiltiam €, Dillon, Desota, John W. Stuart. Rising Sun; Orin’ Jewett, Derby: Joseph Graham, Cineinnati; William — Benshorf, Coutaget John C. Bedell, Moulton; James W. Trent, Ciucinuati. Rostoration and in croass—Alonzo C. Abbey, Northwood. In crease—William IL Blakely, Follgtts; Will- ard C. Winslow, Newton: Henry J, Guttea berg, Mitwchell: Julus C. Bradley, Maoc- donia; Horace' O. arrington, Surawbarry Point: Robert K. Rector, Iichard Mills; Charles Stevens, Madrid; Henry Nordh ius. Starwood; Patrick Hearn, Muscatine; Amos Buckman, Sibley. Origidal widow—Saran A., widow of Josep Neff, Chariton. - ‘eartul Boiler Explosion. SeraNTON, Pa., March 15.—~Two boilers ia the Northwest colliery, three miles north of Carbondale, exploded with terride force during the noon hour todey while a large number of men were in tho room eating lunch. Two of the men, Georgg Russ and Peter Titson, were torn to' picces® Several others were painfully mjured by the scald- g steam and the debris under which they were buried, and three or four of them will dio, - Marriage License. M8 licenso was issued by Judge uy, the following being tho Only one Shields yeste parties: Namo and rosidonce. { William H. Brown, Omaha { Clara Walter, Omaha....... Ago. a2 .18 REGULAR SUMMER CONFLICT, It is About to Begin Between Rail and Lake Lines, REDUCED EAST-BOUND TONNAGE Numerous Conferences Fail of a Sat- isractory Settloment of the Dif- ferential Question—Big Cuts Promised, Take and Rail Line Troubles. Cnicaco, March 15, —|Special Telegram to Tue Ber|-The irrepressible conflict be tween tho lake lmnes and the rail! lines 18 almost . ready to again begin its summer demoralization. The enst bound shipments for the week will show a large fallng off in grain trafic, the reason being that it is stored in Chicago olevators awaiting the opening of navigation. In spite of numerous conferences between the rail and lake lines no satisfactory aisposition has been muade of the differentinl question, and the scason bids fair to oven with a renewal of tho old policy of the boatlines to cut rates to any flgure necessary to secure load, Thoe Luke Superior ‘I'ransit company hus hitherto been a large factor in maintuin- ing atleast a semblance of steady rates, but that organization has gone to pieces and the lines composing it—the Pennsylvania, the New York Central and Erie—have not agreed on lako rates. Lastyear the boat lines averaged sixty to seventy hours between Chicago and Buffalo faster than the average time by rail, which even now averages over soventy tours. In addition tho boats have year by r taken vow kinds of freight un are competitors with y kinds except express freight. now all winter the Northern Pacific has secured con- During the trol of the American Steam Barge com The Great Northern controls the Northern steamship company, aud botweon tho two the Chicago-St. Paul’ lines will lose a Inrgo share of their through business. ‘Che competition has come to boso well un- derstood, however, that aside from the loss of trafiic there will probably be 0o disturb- auce among the rail lines. Laust season’s competition discloses only the reduction in tho corn rate, which still prevails, The understood plan is that tho Chicago lines will stick to their tarif rates in order to muintain their locals and simply to take their through freight which can not go by boat, TIOWA NEWS, Failed to Kind a Trust, Dis MoINEs, Ta,, March 15, —[Special Tgle- gram to Tue Bek]—The joint legislative committee that had been appointed to find out whether there were any oppressive trusts m Iowa reported today. It spent five days i investigation and confined its in- quiries to the school book question. It was tho original intention to bhave the comuittee inauire mto all kinds of trusts, but as so little timn was given them they looked for nothing but a schoal book trust. They esamined anumber of witnogses, in- cluding some_ngents of publishing houses, but failed to find a trust They report that there is no evidence that the publishing houses have combined to form a trust or to control | or stifle competition in this state, and they subwit that us a final report. Tho result of this investigation will probibly lesssen in a largo degree the clamor for state publication of text books, sinca the logislators them- selves find that thero is nothing being dono to prevent natural competition among school book publishers, The Legislature. Drs Moises, [a., March 13.—In the house bills were introduced to provide for inspec- tion before slaughter of all animals intended for food ; two bills to provide for state uni- formity of text books, and the creation of a commission to punish fraud in the sale of horticultural products. The following bills were passed: Legalizing acts for the town of Albion; amending the codo in regard to presantad in both houses. On account of the limited time the’ committees nad nov made the examination as thorough as de. aired, and did not have suficient opportunity to fuvestigato thorouguly, and hence could not say definitely as regards the existence of trusts, The revort was filod and ordered printed. In tho senate this morning, aftor the ra- port of the trust investizating com mittee was presonted, o resolution was in. troduced to continue tho time fg thirty days. It went over undor tho rulef, Bills Wore introduced as follows: To appro priate £4,500 to pav the expenses of the stato university investigating committee; to reg- ulato sale of mileage books on railronds; to amend the printing and binding laws; to amend the law 1n relation to registercd pharmaeists, Senwtor Clyd bill, “provid ing for the assessmont of” taxes on railronds was passed, Gateu's bill, compelling mine owners to plage escapo shafts in mines, and Stowart's bill, providing the manner of ' fill ing vacancios in the cMleo of county recorder, were also passed. Adjourned till Monday. A Novel Case. Dunvque, Ia, March 15.—(Special Telo gramto Tne Bee. |- A novel case of viola- tion of the United States maritime law camo up bofore the United States commissioner today. John M. McGinnes, a fisherman, was gharged by Major McKenzie, chief of the United Statos Mississippi river engi- neers with cutting a hole four feet deep and fifteen feet long in the government dam at Sabula. The object was to divert enough water from the channel 5o that tho fishormun could float his boat from gho sloughs to the viver. MeGinnes pleaded guilty and gave a bond to appearat the April term of court, Firo at Missouri Valloy Mrssount Variey, Ta., March 15 —Special to Tue Ber, |—Friday night a large barn on tho farm of Jacob Coxsn farmer living two miles northeast of this city, was buriied, together with eight head of horses, sevora! head of catuie, and o large quantity of hay and grain, The loss 1s fully &,000; insuc- auce $1,200. Incondiarism is the supposcd the rail lines on { origin of the fire, Kalled i Grove, [ aTonnway, March 15 BEg.] t night, driving home from town, the team became frightened and ran away, throwing Mrs. Bromley in front of the wagon. She was 8o badly injured that sto dicd in a short time tecognize | rchell, WooDsTowy, Ont., March 15.—Detective Murray brought to jail Charles Buck, a far- mer residing hatf a milo from the sceno the Beawell murder. The day on which the murder was supposed to have been com- mitted Buck, while driving home from town met & man on the road near where the body was found. Burchell was brought out of his cell and confronted by Buck. As soon as the latter saw the prisonor, although his clothes were different, he recognizod him s he stranger who uccosted hiin on the road. He said afterwards that the coat which Burchell wore when he saw him was a, sack coat of a bluish color. Detective Murray has such a coat in his possession. Burchell had vothing to say. i o A Y St. Patrick’s Day. Tho Ancient Order of Hibernians will meet this afternoon in secret session to com- plete the details of their celehration of the anniversary of St. Patrick. So far it is known that delegations from Council Bluffs, Piattsmouth and many other neigh- boring cities wiil be present, tog gethor with thewr several bands, anaw o large procession is prounsed on Irclund’s own day. The local order will turn out largely. The Iin» of march of the March 17 will be as follows: Form on Fourteenth strect and Capitol avenue, west to Sixteenth, nerth to Cumings, counter march south to Farnam, edst to Thirteonth strect south to Howara, east to Tenth street, north to Dpuglas street, west to Fourteenth streoty north to Hutl, Micnacl Dollard. will be tho grand marshall, EAGLE Telegram to T A. Bromley was A. O. H. on - A Sfocial Literary Club, Last Thuraday a literary and sovial society was organized at Dean §Gardoer’s residence The members are: Dean Gardner, Messrs 1%, L. Haller, Arthur Achoson, Josiah Hill, cities of the second class; funding indobtod- ness; enlarging the powers of cities and towns in making conteacts with electric ht plants, gas works, waterworks, ctc. “The report Of the text book commitiees was J. 8. Sheehan, . k. Smith, J. A. Robiuson, Jlement Chase, G. De Mesurier, £, Nye, Suze, Wilis, Marbury 'and Smitl Social gatherings with occasional literary debates are the objects of the club. ~April May Are tie bost monthy o which to purify your blood. During the* winter months, the blood becomes thin and impare, the hody becomes weak and tired, ¢ appotitc may be lost, and Just now the system cra tho nid of a reliable modicine. Hood's Sarsaparilia is res cren tecling. liarly adepted to purify and enrich tho blood, to a good appetite and to overcome that tired It increase ilarity in poj ery yoar. Sarsaparilla Intl pring Medicine. 1t rouses the ki and liver, tonos tho digestive Orzans, crent 13 petits, purifios aid vitalizes the (mpure and sluggis) blood, cures the headncho and overcomos ul prostinting effocts of that tired foolinz. Mr. Sloun, of Milton, Mass, writ)s: “Forfive years [was slek every SpHNZ, but fast year began in February to take 1ood's Sarsaparilin, and have not seen n sick dny sine March' April May toly “In the wpring my wh A was comp! run down. Lo months 8go0 L began the use of Hood's Sarsaparilln, and aftecsusing . two bottlos T y appetite restored, my nervous systom toned up, and my general horlth greatly tmproved. 1 there- Tore take great pleasura in telling aboat Hood's Sar- I consider Hood's Sarsapariila has no ironGE BRATT, BIl Poster, Gullipolis, Ohlo. Hood's Sarsaparilla tofoures of Sorofuln and other blood requallod by auy other propurat vero casos sleid to this remedy wh others have fajled 1 b lghtest effect. 11 find s o roc reditary scrofula, whi to tho blocd With the Kreutest tenucity, 18 cured by this peculine moedicing Its many remarkable curas have won for Hood's Sarsapariila the ttle of “The Greatest Blood Purities eyer discovered March April May ch run down \n health, had no cliuation 10 do anything. L have “1 was very w strength and no I beon taking Hood's Sarsaparil 10g has left me, my sppetile & new man." CHAUNCEY LATHAM, North Columbu: Obilo. und that tired fesl 81 six for & 1, Mass e Dollar | Propared oaly Sold by all dru by €. L HOOD & CO,, Low 100 Doses € March | March April May ng of spring the blood shonld be purl fod, ns impuritios which have been ac cumiulating for months en yonrs, are Hable to manifest them selves and serlonsly affeot the health, Hool's Sarss pariiin 15 undoubtedly the best blood purifier. 1L ex- pels every taint of impurity, drives scrofulous humors and germs of disoase, and gives (o the blood the quality and tone essontial to good Lealth, Hood’s Sarsaparilla 13 repared from Sarsaparill Doeis, Juniper Bor rousedies, in su Dandoiion, Mandrako, el known vegetable manerns to derive tho Land ot a pocullar full wedicinal value of ench, (6 willeurs, when in thy power of medicine, Scrofaln, Salt Khoum, Sores Boi's, Pimples, all Humors, Dyspopiin, Billousnews® dnche, Indigestion, General Debility, Ca- and Liver Co March April May S know tint Hood's Sarsapariila is & good thing. 1 oty troubled with billlousness, and tiought i tey THood's Sarsaparila. When | had taken A Lottlo Inoticed n big change for the betle’, and after two bott solf ontiroly . 1bol do all that is elaim ed £ B, 8w, Collestor for Bell Telephone Comp ust Main Stroet, Hood’s Sarsaparilla TTtake Hood's Sarsaparilin as & spring tonie, nnd | wend it o wll who hive Ut miserablo tired C. PARMALEE, 349 Bridge Strect, Brooklyn, Jotite an | \guld and dizzy, having Bo A bition to work. | took Hood's Saesn parilla with tho Lest rosults. Axi howith invigorator and for goneral debility 1 think It super unything elso.” A A GKEN, Utica,N. ¥, March April May My Bewlth was very poor 1ast spring and soelng A advertisement of Hood's Saiwapaiile | thought 1 would (ry It 1t has worked won lors for 1m0 ws It has 1L my aystem up. | have taken four buttles u 0 the Beth. | recommend It 40 my wequalnt. JONN MATEUEWS, Oswego, N. ¥, Hoods Sarsnparilla H01d by wll Dragglsts, 815 six for 6, €. 1 HOOD & CO., Lowa:l, Mass. 100 Doses One l’ullnr& a ancos. pared only by -~ > Rt