Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 18, 1890, Page 1

} THE OMAHA DAIiLYy BEE it S— OMAHA, TUES DAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 1890. TEN MEN LOSE THEIR LIVES. And Ten More Are Very Seriously Injured. FATAL FIRE AT INDIANAPOLIS, The Bloody Facy of One of the Im- prisoned Victims in Plain Sight ~Trying Hard o Save Bim. Heart Rending Scenes. IxpiaNAroL1s, Ind., March 17.—What at first seemed an insignificant fire in the Bowen-Merrill book store building, Wash- ington strect, this afterncon, resulted in a catastrophe in which at least ten men were Kkilled and ten wounded, some of whom will die. The fire started shortly before 8 o'clock near a furnace in the sub basement and was a stubborn one. About 5:30 there was a ter- rible crash apd tho entire building, except the front. wall, fell inward. At the time o number of firemen, variousiy estimated at from eight to twenty, were on the roof of the building and were ouried in the debris, which was piled forty feet high. Immediately the work of reecuing the living and extricating the dead was beeun by at least five hundred volunteers in addition to the uninjured firemen and the police force. Up to 10 tonight the following have been taken out dead: ORGE FAULKNER, ULysses GLAZER, AL Hoppaas TORMER, Ricuarn Lo Criami Grouor GLEN Axvrew CHERRY, THoMAS A, BLACK, JOUN BURKHART. The wounded taken out arer Anthony Voltz, Lew Rafert, ‘Ihomas Barrett, A. C. Mercer, Webb Robinson, Wm, Partee, Henry Woodruft, Ebenezer Leech, Wm. Long, Wm, Heinsle; Some of these it is thought eannot live. ‘Workmen digging in the mass of brick, fron and mortar are trying to exiricate a man whose faco bloody and bruised appears just above the debris.” He is supposed to be Daniel Jones, a pipeman, [His feet are caught by o huge iron girder and he is being liberally plied with stimulants to keep him alive, Underneath him is another man sup- posed to be dead. s ‘I'he scenes at the fire headquarters have been only exceeded in pathetic scenes by those at the homes of the dead firemen, The fathers of ung men who lost their lives, wives, mothe and children crowded into the room secking information of their loved ones, and getting none have rushed to the scene of the fire and by their frantic appeale made doubly arduous the work of those en- deavoring to get at the men imprisoned be- neath the ruios. “The first ambulance to leave the scene of the fire carried the remains of tnd first four men taken from beneath the fallen floors. ‘Bhey were followad by an impromptu pro- cession of carriages, wagons, and pedestri- ans, and proceeded first to the undertaking estublisnments and then to the homes of the aeceased, where in two instances their com- ing zave tho first intimation of the sorrow that had fallen on the home, . ‘The causc of the loss of hife is as yet” not quite apparent. During the two hours and a half the fire was burning there had been scarcely a flame visible to the spectators in tho streets and alleys, though the volume of smoke was 0 dense as to utterly obstruct tho vision. + Avout 5 o'clock the firsu entranco to tho building was made by the firemen, who were iously held back by tho smoke. Suddenly there came a sh and the ‘whole building, except the Washington strect front, fell in. The fircmen were on each floor and the roof and they were of course carried down in the collapse. 1t would scem that the building was insufficiently tied to those on either side of iv, and the flames ate a bole 1n the center, letting the whole cave in. It is feared there may be other bodies in the debris. The Bowen-Merrill company carried o stock valued at £125,000, on which was an in- surance of §70,000. The building was valued ut §30,000. H. P. Wasson, dry goods, suf- fered o loss of $10,000. Several sinaller stocks were badly damaged. Later—At midnight the rescuers have par- tially released the man, He is supposed to be Ed Jones. It will tuke an hour or two more of hard work to get him out. He is alive, but delirious, v is reported that three newsboys were scen standing near the rear of the wall just before the collapsey watching the firemen. If this is so there is litue hope for their lives. One fireman who managed to make his escape practically unhurt from the cellar says ho thinks there are two or three more men down there yet, completely covered by @ muss of burned timbers. Several of the injured firemen who are able to talk were seen tonight by a reporter, but could add no information to what is given above. All they kuow was that as they wore working, witlout oven a proliminary crack the col- lapso came aud they were ‘thrown iuto the pit below, All but two or three of tho dead ard injured firemen had homes and families, and the scenes in theso places tonight were heurt rending. A Town Burning. Hurien, Pa, March 17,—A courier from Harrisville, about thirty miles west of here, reports® the town burning, owing to the searcity of fire apparatus. ‘The fire is spread- ing in all directions and there 1s little nope of saving the town, Harrisville is a town of several hundred inhabitants, e Licutenant Steelo Ready For Trial CnicAGo, Mareh 17.— [Special Telegrum to Tur Bee. |—Lieutenant Steele, who has re~ ceived considerable notoriety through his connection with the Private D. . Wild af- fair, is in the city ready to stand trial before the court-martial tomorrow noon. Lieuten- ant Stecle visited General Crook’s head- quarters this morning, shook hands with Captain Randall, inquired after the gener- al's hoalth and quietly departed. He would not talk about his case, preferring to hold his counsel and uwait the action of the court- martial, The lieutenant 18 a fincly pro- portionad man ot twenty-five years, weighs about 150 pounds and 18 smooth shaven, Privato Wild has not yet put in his ap- pearance, but it is certain that he will be in attendance at the trial. Colonel . Wade, judge advocate, Captain Arthur Murray, U, B. A, and others of the court are in the city. Lieutenant Stecle will be defended by his friend, Licutenant Crowder of the Eighth cavalry, The charges against tho lieutenant KFOW Out of the lmprisonment at Fort Snell. ng of P'rivate Wild, who was found guilty of insubordination in refusing to do some work about the oftice quarters. Lieutenant Steelo, it {8 said, knocked Wild dowa for this and then ordered Wild's court-martiul, Wild was imprisoned, but subsequently the secretary of waur liberated him sud ordored Licutenant Steelo o be tried. o Danger of Another Land Slide, Trov, N, Y., March 17.—[Special Teles gram to Tux Bem |—There is great danger of anothar and greater land slide at the point whero Saturday's ocourred, in which three persous were killed. A new openiog in Warren's hill has been discovs ered. ‘The bank 1s 200 feet high and is eracked for 150 feot in length along its crest. Should it fall it will do great damage. Resi- dents in the vicinity buve been warned to amove, Sowe have gone, bul oibhers cemain. FAITHORN'S FEBRURAY REPORT The Figures Regarding Omaha Ship- ments Raise a mmotion, Cnicaco, March 17,—| Special Telegram to Tune Bee, |—The February report of Chair- man Faithorn of the Western Freight as- sociation shows figures on Omaha shipments which bave raised a commotion among the sago roads. It shows, for instance, that the Chicago, Paul & Kai in con- nection with the Omaha & St. Louis road, is taking more coarse grain from Omaha to Chicago than all the other Omaha lines put together. This ia spite of the fact that this road 700 miles long between the two points, while the average mileage of the other roads is but 488 miles. The figures are as follows on coarse grain: Burlington, 10,750 tons; Northwestern, 3,300 tous; St. Paul, 1,385; Rock Island, 2,663; Chicago, St. Paul & Kuuasas City, 15,141. On account of the difference in mileage the other railroads claim the Kansas City road has no busin competing for Omaha business, and the flg- ures show that all the other business it took was o consignment of sheep weighing but forty-ive tons. In spite of this, however, the Kansas City roads shows the sccond highest east bound shipment from Omaba on all classcs of freight for the month. As shown its total is 15,195 tons, the Burlington being 22,271, while the North- western 12,251 tons, tho St. Paul 10°387 tons and the Rock Island 4,877, ‘The other roads threaten the direst kind of vengeance on the Kansas City, clayming it is wking traffic at any rate, regard- less of the tariff. It is not atall likely, however, that this individ. ual instance will be picked on as the basis of a charge before the interstate commerce commission, as General Manager Egan of the Kansas City has a barrel of proofs of manipulated rates quotea by his competitors. - A BISMARC Chancellor Said to Have Resigned. BenrLiy, March 17.-—The report is widely current this morning thay Hismarck has tendered his resignation to the emperor. The Iron A Government Censorship. Loxnox, March 17,—A Berlin despaten to the Daily News, timed midnight, says all telegrams are rigorously inspected by the authoriuies and stopped if they go beyona announcing rumors. The immediate and os- tensible cause of the resignation of Bismarck is a divergenco opinion between tho chan- cellor and the emperor concerning factory inspectors, 1t is reported that the emperor has refused to accept Count Herbert Bis- marck’s resignation. General von Coprivi is mentioned as the successor of the chan- cellor. The Times’ Berlin correspondent says something must have occurred in connection with the labor conference to sause Prince Bismarck's unexpected action. e Standard’s Berlia correspondent says: *“The German ofticials decline to forward my message.” e EW DIINISTRIES, Proposed Folicies of the French ana Hungavian Cabinets. Paris, March 17.—The policy of the new ministry is to be one of active work and po- litical conciliation. The republican majority in the chamber of deputies will be made the probiem upon which the action of the gov- ernment will turn 1n a constant effort to pro- tect the moral, mdustrial, commercial and economic interests of the country. Special attention’ will be devoted to the amelioration of the condition of the laboring clusses. 'The budget submitted by Rouvier will be ad- hered to, s Von Szapary's Statement. Pesti, March 17,—In the lower house of tho Hungarian diet today Count von Szap- ary, the new prime minister, stated that the new Hungarian cabinet would adhere w the forcign policy pursued by the government since 1878, includiag the triple alliance. Theo cabinet would pursue a rational, economio policy. PORTUGUESI INDIGNANT. The British Flag Hoisted hire District. Mozavnique, March 17.—It s reported that Buchanan, actiug British consul, hoisted and saluted the British flag iu the Shire dis- trict. in the Excitement in Lisbon, LissoN. March 17.—The action of English Agent Buchanan in hoisting the British flag in the Shire district today has caused great excitement here. The government hus made a formal protest to Salisbury. The feelng runs so high it is fearcd an attack may be made uvon the British legation, aud a guard of troops has been placed there to prevent any hostile demonstration. e SUGAR SCHEDULE FIXED, A Reduction Which Will Average More Than Fitty Per Cent, Wasn roN, March 17.—The republican members of the ways and means committee have finally reached an agreement upon the sugar schedule, They agreed to make raw sugar from 16 Dutch standard, down dutiable at 85 per cent ad valorem, and refined sugar above the Dutch standard, dutiable at 40 per cent ad valorem. This is equivalent to a 50 per ceat reduction on many grades of sugar and to moro than 50 per cent on others. The reduction will average a cut of above 50 per cent and will reduce tho revenue from §25,000,000 to $28,- 000,000, There is no provision for the pay- ment of any bounty whatever. ‘I'he cut in sugar duty which will thus be made is more than two aud a hulf times that proposed by tho Mills bill and the duty will be collected on the value and not upon the pound as heretofore. ‘T'he duty given to refineries is only 5 per cent more than that givento raw sugar, us 16 or below will admit two grades of mer- chantable sugar fit for domestic uses. It is hoped and believed that this will take away from the refiners the power to raise thoe price to the consuwer at will, Tho republicans regard this beavy reduc- tion of sugarautiof as a most generous con- cession to westeru sontiment. ‘I'he rate fixed 18 dower thun the rate fixed by the senate tariff bill and is moreover free from the objection raised aguinst the senate bill, viz., the bounty clause. The ate bill made a reduction of 50 per cent and gave a bounty of 1 cent a pound. The action of the republican members of the ways and meaus committee makes a cut of more than 50 per cent and elimenates the clause puying a bonus to one class of pro- ducers directly from the treasury, e An Old Soldier Kilied LeaveNwontn, Kan., March 17.—|Special Telegram to Tur B —An old soldier, an inmate of the soldiers’ home, was run over by the 11 o'clock rapid trausit train tonight and died within a few minutes. His name is supposed to ba Baker. He belonged to company A at the home and was “No. 8142." When struck by the pilot he was sitting on tho track and the train was upon him betore he was percoived. - - A Modern Methuselah, Sax Fraxcisco, Cal,, March 17.—An In- dian known as “Old Gabriel” died at the county hosmital at Salinas yesterday, As far as can be learned by tradition it is be- lieved ho was born about 1740 and had reached tho age of 150 years at the time of his death, — Jonathan Young Scammon Dead, CutcaGo, March 17.—Jonathan Youug Scammoa, the founder of the Inter Ocean and for many years prominently identifiad with tho growth and prosperity of Chicago, died at bis home in Hyde Park this morning, aged seventy-eight, A CUT IN THE CORN RATES. Prosident Adams Promises a Fifty Per Cent Reduc.ion. TO TAKE EFFECT VERY SOON. Tho New Rato Will Probably bs in Forco Within a Week™=Con« sideration of the Sil- ver Bill, 513 FOURTEENTH STREET, Wasiixetoy, D. C., March 17, It is very probable that within a woex the freight rates upon corn between points in Nebraska and Chicago will be reduced one- half. There Wasminetox Bureav Tae Osany Bes, } was a conference this afternoon between Representative Dorsey, State Anditor Benton ana Charles Francis Adams, the president of the Union Pacific railway company, on the subject, Mr. Adams stated that he had just re- turned from Cuba and was ignorant of the real condition of affairs which had worked such a wonderful dopression in the corn market for Nebraska producers. He Listened with great patience to a long pres sentation of the condition of affairs by Auditor Benton, who represeated the Lins coln board of trade and the farmers of Nebraska, and at the conclusion of 1t stated that he was somewhat surprised to find such o distressed condition of the market and that bhe would bo very glad to do what he could 1in his official capacity to afford relief. He said he could not answer for the Union Pacific connections cast of the Missouri river—the Northwest- ern system—but 8o far asjthe Union Pacitic was concerned he could say positively that they would favor cutting the rates one-half. Ho said that he would at onca issue instruc- tions to General Solicitor Thurston to ap- pear before the tariff board and recommend a restriction of 50 per ceat; that he would see that the rue condition of affars was properly presonted to the people in Chicago, and would recommend the same reduction as the Union #Pacific would make. Mr. Adams said that he believed it was, a business obli gation devolving upon the Union Pacitic to help out the favmers ic emergencies like this, where the market was depressed by an over production and what threatened to be disproportionate tariff rates. He took the position that a cut of the freight rates would not afford material relief to the producers, but said that he was very willing to do what his corporation should do and make at least a temporary reluction ot one-half the regu- lar rate. Tonight Messrs, Dorsey and Banton weat to New York, whera tomorrow they will present the state of affairs to other repre- sentatives of the Union Pacific; also to tue Chicago & Northwestern and other roads di- rectly connected with the great corn output of Nebrasha. They are very much pleased over the success of their interview with Mr. Adams today and believe that within a few days the corn producers of Nebraska will pay but half the presevt rates to mariet their productions, THE SILVER BILL. The consideration of the silver bill is al- most completed by the house committes on cowage, woights and measures.- During the week it is the intention of the chairman to havea special meeting, when final action will be taken. There will probably be two or three amendments made to the bill, but they are of minor importance, The Win- dom bill originally provided for the coinage of $4,500,000 per month, and gave the socre- tary-of the treasury discretionary power to suspend coinage whenever he decmed it advisable [for the interests of the government. The bill, as 1t will be reported to the house probably on next. Monday, will provide for practically unlimited fres cownage. It will not contain the section giving the secretary power to suspend tho purchase of bullion, but will provide that whenever and as long as 6711 grains of pure silver aro worth §1 in the open market the United States mints of the country shall be open to free and un- limited coinage. Senators Jones and Stewart of Nevada, Teller of Colorado, and other advocates of free coinage in the upper branch of congress, and Mr. Carter of Mon- tana, who is the representative silver man of the hou say this measure will be entircly satisfactory to the silver interests. He believes that there is very littla if any doubt of the ultimate adopuion of the wmeas- ure oy both houses of congress within two or three months. Today your correspondent asked Mr. Lacey, tho comptroller of the cur- rency, when he expected logislation upon the subject of national bank circulation, and he replied: ‘‘Not till after the Windom silver bill is disposed of and the necessities of action relating to the distressed condition of national banking are known. As soon as the Windom bill is adopted, anda I am confi- dent it will be adopted, the men who hesithte in voting for legislation for na- tional banks, will, I think, no longer hesi- tato to act. There is a delicacy upon the part of men representing agricuitural ais- tricts to vote for national bank legislation bofore they vote for something intended to give o larger volume of currency which will not be circulated through the banks. 1 do not think there is any doubt that the bill @iving bauks 10 per cent more ciroulation upon their bouds deposited and reducing to $1,000 for each bank the amount of circula tion which must be 1ssued, will be passed within ninety doys, but of course in saying this I anticipate the final adoption of the free coinage bill before that time,” IN THE SENATE. In the senate today Mr. Paddock intro- duced two petitions from the Farmers' alli- ance of Nebruska in opposition to the ex- tension of the tima in which the Union Pa- cific railroad company must pay its in- debteduess to the government, He also presonted five petitions from as many branches of the Farmers’ alliance in favor of unlimited free silver comage and in op- position to the proposition to 1ssue United States bonds for tho perpetuation of the national banking system and in opposition to the Windom silver bill as originally intro- duced. Senator Manderson introduced petitions from a largo number of Nebraskans in op. position to the proposed reduction- of the duty on sugar and in favor of government aid to encourage the bect sugar and sorghum wdustries, A fuvorable report was mads by Senator Paddock from the committea on pablic lands upon the Manderson bill for the dis- vosal of Forts Hartshuff, Sheridan and Me- Pherson military reservations in Nebraska 10 actual settlers under the homestead laws. Tho committes struck out the section e: empting the railroad lands and providing that nothing in this act shall bo construed to validate any title of eettlérs neretofore obtained under preceding ucts of congress. Ho also reported udversely from the comuit- teo on public lands the bill for the relief of Wesley Montgomory of Nebraska. The committeo acted on the information re- ceived from the war department to the ef- fect that under the act of March, 1530, Mont- gowmery is entitled to :nake eatry upon the public domain and there is no necessity for the adoption of the biil. nator Moodv introguced bills sppropri- ating $45,000 each for the establishing of In- dian industrial schools t Chambeplain and Rapid City, S, D.; appropriating $100,000 for the improvemeut of the Mlssouri river chan~ nel at or near Yankton; appropriating 50 per cent of all receipts from mineral lands se cured by 1he government for the establish- ment of a school of mines at Rapid City, S, D, and appropriating £150,000 to pay Titus Moliter of Deadwood on account of losses by Indian depredations. ¢ A SKCRET OUT. Today Senators Cockrell and Vest Iaid themselves openstd sevare. censure at the hands of Senator Dolph ésmelling committee by divolging an_executivo session secret, namely, the fact shat there is a Russian ex- tradition treaty rldlnq. During the morn- ing hour and while measures wero being presented these gantlemen arose and usked 10 present memori4ls against the ratification of the pending IRussiut oxtradition treaty. The chair (Mr. [nwalls) gravely remarked: “The senators will bs in order. 'They are talking of executive 'session meusures.’’ Thero was a flutter of excitement observed. Had it not been for tho indiscretion of Messrs. Cockroll anid Vest it would not have been known positively that the Russian treaty was yet pending. son today made a tart rejoinder to a party of Florida men who eame in for assistance in securing an additional import duty on oranges. There were a half dozen or more of the party, and after they had ranged themselves in'a row in General Clarkson's office the leader saw, in the most formal and serious way : 2 “Genoral Clarkson, e are here to get vour assistance in securing protection for our oranges,’ Before the sentence as finished General Clarkson interpolated the rejownder: ‘‘Gen- tlemen, it is my imprassion that in Florida you need protection to human life much more than to oranges.” . ‘Che application of the remark was to the recent killing of William . Sunders, the re- publican deputy United States marshal, by a lot of bourbon thygs, and it so disconcerted the callers tha* they immediatoly departed. THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS, The international American conference will tomorrow take up for consideration the report of the committee on communication on the Gulf of Mexi¢co and the Carribean sea, which recommends the establishment of two lines of steamships from the gulf ports to the northern coast of Central and South America. A plan has been laid be- fore the commitiee by the proprietor of the steamships that run botween Tampa, Fla. and Havana, Cuba, Who proposos to put on i weekly line' from Tampa to_the northern coast, which wiil bring New York and Chi- cagc within five days bt the isthmus, and in the report the committeo says: ‘Iho dis- tanco from Chicagoy 8t. Louis and Cinc nati and other great rities of the west to Pampa is about the same as from New York to Tampa and as from those cities to New York, and _the railway con- nections are such that a letter from Chicago via Tampu to the ports of the Carribean sea would have the same advan- tage of sveed and transportation as a lettor from New York, and freight from the western cities fo'al.l‘(lil ports would be car- ried by rail to Tampa as quickly and as cheaply as w New York. The distance from Tampa to Colon, taking that port as an illustration, both 83 to time and mileage, is much less than from New York, the time being five and one-half days, whila the steamers in presont use between Now York and Colon make the jéurney 1n from eight to nioe days. It could nbt be expected that the exporters of New York would avail them- selves of this advantage of time in the ship- ment of heavy merchandise, for the cost would be much greater if seut part by rail, but for mml and passengers it 'would be found very convenient; while the merchants and the manufacturers of Cleveland, Cincnati, Chicago, St. Louis and other cities of the west who produce most of the articles stupped to South Amer- ica would not only be able to place their merchandise upon-the docks of Tampa in the same time and atilie same cost that iv required to deliver it iu New York, but with much greater convemeace and Jess cost so far as wbarfago and hdndling av the terminal points are concerned. The same holds trua of merchandise implrted into the United States from the southern repubtics for con. sumption in the southern and western cities, The merchants of Chicago some months ago sent to the president of this confer- ence a memorial for the establishment of steamship facilities at Tampa, which is m accordance with the foregoing fucts. With properly constructed steamers the pro- posed line would be of incalculable service 10 those engaged in the shipment of fruit and other perishable articles which suffer severely from lone voyages and bad weatner atsea. A very large portion of the fru:t coming to the United States from Central and South America 18 consumed in the south- ern and western cities of the United States, and the same 18 true of coffee, hides and other werchandise, while the principle arti- cles of export from the United States come mainly from the samo cities; the Hour from Richmond and Minneapolis, provisions from Chicago, refined petroleum from Cleveland and furniture from .(Grand Rapids, while Georgia and the Carolinas are largely in- terested in the shipment of cotton goods. In its report the committeo aiso says: “There are also many considerations in favor of New Orleans asan outport. The geographical position of New Orleans at the mouth of the Mississippimakes it the natural outlet, not only to Central and South America, but to other ports of tho world for the products of the great valley this river drains, which constitutes the bulk of the ex- portable commoditics of the United States. The breadstuffs, the provisions, the agricul- tural machivery and implements, the furni- ture and petroleum and the centers of their products are all witliin convenient distance of water transportation, In many instances the construction of rival railway hnes has diverted commerce from natural to artificial channels, but she difforence in dis- tance from St Paul and St Louis tho ports of the gulf and the Carribean soa for New Orleans 1s eo great as to offor advantages over New Yori as an out port that cannot be overlooked if proper steamship facilities to those ports were furnished.” The report recommends the establishment of two lines of steamers from the ports named to sail at leass sami-monthly ana that the several governments interested, in pro- portion to their population, unite 'to offer capitalists a suflicient inducement in the form of mail pay to justify them in investing their money in the cnterprise. MISCELLANEOUS, H.T. Gale' was today appointed poste master at Palisade, Hitchcock county, vice L. V. Hunt, resign ‘I'he celebrated Dawson will case from Ne- braska was on argunent in the supremo court today, Woolworth appearing for Giles and Marquetto for Little, The unexecuted portion of the sentence imposed by o gencral eaurt murtial is remit- ted in the case of Henry.Wilson, late private troop D, Ninth cavairy. (General court martial department of ' the Platte, January 15, 1880.) The house committee on printing today agreed to report favorably the resolution of Mr. Dorsey providing for the printing of 20,000 copies of the:gonsular report upon beat sugar culture im Hahemia. The delegation from Hastings, consistiog in part of Banker Clark and County Treas- urer Paul, was before the house committeo on public buildings. and grounds toduy 1 support of the bill maltiag an appropriation for a public buitding at Hastings. This bill has been reported to.thesenate favorably for an appropriation of §180,000, buv it is not likely that the house will be willing to ap- propriate more thut 75,000, ‘T'hé president has approved the act for the construction of @ bridge aeross tho Missis: sIpp1 river near Lyons, Ia, Internal Kevenue Colleotor Peters, Smith Caldwell and Messrs, Slaughter and Cools have lefv for their homes iu Nebraska. Pexry S, Hearu, —— Prefect King Indioted, Priuaverruia, March 17.—The shocking phase assumed by the blind asylum investi- gation in the arrest and binding over of Pre- fect King has exeited pablic indigeation, This mormin & the case was promptly turned over to the grand jury and a true bill was fcund agalust. King, charging bim with im- moral practicas, 2 Sl Tobacco Plants Killed, Asneviiie, N. C., March 17.—Reports from the great tobucco counties of western North Carolina show at least onc-third of the plauts killed by the cold weather, | mysteriously departed from the city, HIGH LICENSE CONVENTION, Beatrico Believers in That Idea Nominate a City Ticket. NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES. An Un:iuccessful Attemot at Jail Breaking Made at Dakota City— Dragged to Death--Other State News. Beatrice's High License Ticket, Beatrice, Neb,, March 17.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—~The high license city convention was held tonignt, with Colonel Thomas Yule as chairman and J. H. Alden as secrotary. The utmost interest was taken in the proceedings and the convention room in the new Beatrics club building was densely crowded with spectators aside from the delegates. The early cvening was rife with rumors of combinations, and in fact the entire day has been prolific with war and rumors of war, Yet withal the convention was quite peaceable. On the first in- formal ballot Judge H. W. Parker received a clear majority and was subsequently mado the unanimous nominee of the convention for mayor. For treasurer John M. Kellogg, the present incumbent, was nominated with scarcely a dissenting voice. J. W. Ebersol, the lute democratic candidate for county attorney, was nominated on the second ba lot for city clerk. There were several other candidates in the fiold, but they were gootly and quietly knocked out. Aa effort wus made to force the nomination of the mem- bers of the scnool board, but it did not have sufficient strength to materialize. Of the three candi s nominated Parker only is a republican, Kellogg and Ebersoll being democrats, A people's couvention will probably be called Wednesday to nominate a ticket in opposition to the ticket made to- night. Colonel Harry Phillips announces himself as a candidate against Judge Parker, and with J. L. Tait as another can- didate there 18 every prospect of a lively municipal campaign between now and April 1, They Were Badly Fooled. Dakora Crry, Neb, March 17.—|Spreial Telegram to Tne BEE.|—An attempt was made to break jail hero today which came very mear being successful. O.e of the prisouers was let oot to carry in wood to the rest of the prisoner® and the door of the steel cage was loft with only one lock on, the jailor not thinking it necessary to put on the extra locks as usual. When the pris- ouer, who is a young man named Heinan, aged seventeen, who is awaiting trial for stealing 430 ‘orth of diamonds_from his mother, got out to the wood pile he started to run, saying to the deputy sher- Mf and the jailor that ho guessed they would not board him any Jonger, Jaielr Karney immediately locked tho rest of the prisoners securely behind the combination lock aud started after the runaway, overtaking him before he had gone 300 yards. Thero werc seven men confined in ‘the cage, three of whom have received their sentences. They admitted that they were intending to break the door when Heitman started to run, thinking Karney would not take time to lock the door securely. 3 Everybody Prospecting. Nonpex, Neb., ~Marel 17— Tue Bee.]—Tho snow has disappeared snd prospecting has been the one absorbing occupation of men, women and children. Every man that comes to town has a pocket fuli of rocks, the majority of which are of no earthly'account, but many have struck good ndications of silver, gold, tin and con- per. Ior the past ten duys there has been considerable curiosity aroused as to the actions of several prominent citizens, and it was satisfied last Wednesday when 1t was found out that the Mule Shoe Mining com- pany had been organized and had taken sev- eral mining claims on the picturesque Mule Shoo, & crazy cresk that goes rollicking down the Mule Shoe canyon. Tho rock found here shows up well and samples have been sent to Denver and Rapid City for assay. Should the assay prove satisfactory work will broceed immediately. The com- pany is composed of some of the best citi- zens, and they have the money to back them in developing tho mine. Other claims aro being taken and there will be a big excite- ment this soring. Many strangers are already in town Dragged to Death. VENANGO, Neb, March 17.—[Special to Tue Bee] horrible accident hoppened last Thursday afternoon to Mrs. Brainard, an elderly lady living about eight miles west of here, near Am- herst, Colo. She was driving a pair of bronchos hitched to a spring wagon to Am- herst, and whilo en route to town they ran away, throwing Mrs. Brainard out of the wagon, over the dashboard. One of her limbs passed through botwoen the axle and the spring and was held fast, the body fall ing through to the ground and undecneath tho wagon, in which position she was drageed about six miles, the team not being checked until arriving in town, Tho body was torn, mangled and bleeding, with no clothing re- maining upon it but the shoes, and when ex- tricated from her position she was dead, M Braivard was the mother of E. Q. Brainard, the Lincoln laud company’s town- site ugent at Amherst, bul who at present resides in Denver, Colo,, where'he was tele- graphed the sad news. A A Frospective HBeidegroom Denarts. Fremoxt, Neb., March 17 Special Tele- graw to Tug Bee.|—Irank Gerewine has and there is at least one acbing heart in conse- quence. That Leartis in the bosom of a certain young lady to whom Gerewine was to have been married, The latter has been for three years a hard working and indus- trious blacksmith 1 the establishment of Lowry & Markey. Saturday he drew all tho pay due him, With this he paid his room rent and bogrd bill. Last night, as was his regulur custom, he sought out his inamorats und made love to her as usual, bidding ber adieu avout midnight. Today the young man who was to act in the capac- ity of bridegroom next Wednesday has gono no one knows where, As yet no reason is given why the prospective benedict should have fled ut this particular juncture, o Sccure a Jury, March 17, to Tug Bee]-—The Dodge county opened with Judgo Marshall on the bench, The first case called was that of Christian Furst for the murder of Carl Pul- sifer. The vork of securiug a jury was begun, The regular panel of twenty-four was exhausted, only four of them being re tained and probably these not permanently. Ofiicers are now Acouring distant parts of the county to subpanw o special panel of sixty more wmen, and the case will be re- sumed tomorrow. A Churca b WaLLACE, Nub., March 17.—(Special to Tue Bee|—The dedication of the M. E. church of Wailace, Lincoln county, Nebras- ka, took place last Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The services were conducted by Rev. C. F, Creighton, D.D., chancelior of the Nebraska Wesleyan university, assisted by Rev. W. A. Amsbary of North Platte, and several ministers of adjolning towns, It was o grand success in every respect. Tho FREMONT, Telegram court for distriet today dication, \s paid bofore and $1,171.56 was raised yes- day morning by contributions. Much = it for the success of this enterprise is # to the pastor, Rev. James Leonard. - ‘harged With a Serious Crime. swonti, Neb., March 17.—[Special sam to Tie Bew.| —Complaint was en- \fore Judge Tolliver today charging oomer, a well-to-do farmer near this f rape on a the person of one Sadie Nels u thirteon-yoar old girl, on March 12. | mor appeared in court and the case was & _.muod to Thursday, he being placed under $800 bonds. Te tor, A la paign in Prospec HaAsTINGS, Nob., Marcn 17.—| Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber|—The chairman of tho republican central committeo issued o call today for the republican city convention, to take place Monday, March 24, to place in nomination candidates for tho several city offices. This move is an_innovation in city Poiftics, and the prospects for a red hot city election are most fiattering. A Lively Oni Nettleton a Candidate for Congress. Hastivgs, Neb, March 17.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee. |--'ron a prominent Farmers' alliance man your correspondent loarns that the alliance will futroduce Dan Nettleton of Spring Ranch, Ciay counts, as their candidato for congress in the Second district. Nettleton’s record in tho Nebraska legiiature a fow years ago was satisfactory t0 tho farming community,. says the ulliance man. Hastings’ Opera House Sold. HasTiNGs, Neb,, March 17.—[Special Tele gram to Tii: Bek. |- The Kerr opera house, the property ol Senator Frank Taggart, was sold at sherifl's sale tuis aftornoon to J. M. Regan, attoraey for the Nebraska loan and trust company, for the sum of $10,000. What disposition the company will make of the opera house is not know at present. A Valuable N Arxswourit, Neb., Mare cgram to T BEk.|—Last broko into Moseley's livery barn and took a valuable maro belonging to Backey Worley Elis was arrosted, partios thinkin he knew more of the affair than he would tell. I'wo feilows by the name of William Landis aud Dan Hawlkins aro yet at large. ‘e sherift is after them, ra Stolen. 17.—|Special Tel- night some one A North Piatte Lady's Death. Nonrn Pratre, Neb, March 17.—|Special Telegram to Tne Bee. Mrs. Clara Taffe, widow of the late Hon. John ‘laffe, died av her residence today after a brief illness. Her daughter, wife of Hon. C. Iddings, was buried just soven weeks ago today. A Pioneer Poiitician Gone, Nepraska City, Neb., March 17.—| Special Telegram to Tuk BEe. |- Georse W. Sroat, one of Nebraska City’s best known citizens and prominent m ecarly state politics, died here this morning after a Jingering iliness, Granted a New Trial Freyoyt, Neb., March 17.—[Special Te gram to Tue Bee. [—Graco Caswoll, known as the “Gypsey Queen,”” who was convicted at the last session of court for shooting with intent to kill, was grantod a new trial. Sho has been in Jail for soveral months, Tha Ponc Nionnana, Neb., Tue Ber.|—The Ponca $1.40 each on_Saturday, interest money on (ho relinquishment of “thoir lands in 1850, The money was soon disposed of in the nsual Indian way, for trunks and neodles. Sy e sl EACH IN ITS PLAOBE. AN s in Clover. March 1 pecial to Indians were paid e AT P R R Every Department of Government Has Its Own Sphere, WasnINGTON, March 17.—The supreme court today rendered a decision in an inter- esting case growing out of acts in the fif- teonth session of the ldahlo egislature, Ap- pellants alleged that they declared shé coun- cil and house of representatives adjourned ight after a session of sixty days, this being the limit of the legisiative session under congressional iaw. They assert that some members of each house remained be hind, elected new presiding ofticers and passed a number of acts, Thoy sued to huve these acts declared null and void and the proceedings expunged frowm tho records. The Idaho supreme court denied the applica- tion and this court aflirms the judgment. Ihe court says in part: ‘“The safoty of our institutions "depend in a certain measure upon the legislative, exccutive and judicial departments being kept separate and upon none of them infringing on the others, It is not one of the functions of this court to in- quire into the record of a legislative body and to determine whether a body assuming to be legislative is legal or not. The suit presenting this question might perhaps arise [ some case growing out of tho uct passed by the legislature, but tno court does not pass in tho present case upon how far it would be justified in such suit in_inquiring 1nto the valility of the legislature, us the case at issue does uot require it to do so.” ——— THE MCALLA INQUIRY, Sergeant Oalkins Tells of the Acts of Brutal Ofiicers, NEw Youk, Mareh 17—The McCalla court of inquiry was ngain in session today. Ser- geant Calkins told of the cutting down of Walker, the putting of scamen in straight juckets, ete. The oftlcers of the ship, wit- ness sald, frequently interfored with him 1n the discharge of his duty. Hu nlso de scribed many acts of cruelty on tho purt of tho oflicers. Gustavus Zustavinson told how at St. Peteraburg he saw Lieutenant Ingersoll attempt Lo knock down two men with o be- laying pin, The men afterwards deserted tho ship. He'had never in his cightecn years' experionce in the navy scen such insubordi- nation as on the Euterprise. —-— Suing for Biz Damages. WiLkEspaRRE, Pa., March 17.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Victims of the Nottiugham mine disaster, by which eight men were killed by an explosion of gas about six weeks ago, brought suits today against the Lehigh & Wilkesbarre coal company for damages uggregating §100,000, They claim the accident was due to crimmnal negligenco on the part of the company 1n_ not providing suMcient ventilation to prevent the aceumulas tion of gas n the mine. The disaster was one of the most appalling in the history of the anthracito coal flelds, the victims being Literally roasted by blazing gas before being taken out. ‘The ofcials of the company had made @ change In ‘he mine bosses a short ime befora the accident, and it 1% claimed hat their ignorance of the workings at the mines caused the explosion, - A Reception to Go ArciisoN, Kan,, Mareh {Special to Tur Bee,)—The old soldiers of Concordin, Cloud county, expect a visit March 24 from General Russell A. Alger, commander-in- chief of the G. A. . of the United States, on which occasion there will be a camp fire in honor of the distinguished visitor, It is proposed to make the event ono of unusual splendor. Invitations have been cxtened to the old soldiers of promigence of Atchison and other cities of he stute, and an effort will be made to securo special rates on tho railroads, Alger. e 2 e QAL I Tho Weather Forecast, For Omaha snd vicinity—Fair followed by light rain, Nebraska—Light rains, northerly winds, lower temperature. South Dakota—Light snow, northwesterly winds, lower temperature, Towa—Light rains, winds. Warmor Tuesday morning, lower tempera: weather, church bas cost in all §8,250, of which il.:wl ture by Wednesday morniug, NUMBER 267, CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS Remonstrances Against the Russian BExtradition Treaty. THE PRESENT DEPRESSION, Voorhees Offors & Resolution and l’l'l".ullhln Setting Forth the Urgent Necossity of Finds ing a Romody. Senate WasiiNaroy, March 17,--In the senate to- day while potitions were being presented Mr. Cockroll rose to present remoustrances ngainst tho oxtradition troaty with Russia, but was notifled that that was a mattor for oxecutive sossion, After some debato the presiding oflcer submitted the qugstion ta whether the potition should be received in oper session and it was decided that it should be, Tho petition was therefore pre- sented and several other like petitions frouy German labor societios 1 St. Louis and vicinity wero likewiso presontod Mr., Voorheesoffered a preamblo and reso- lution sctting forth that the deep and wido spread deprossion and docay of the agricul- tural interests of tho Amorican peoplo, the enormous and appalling amount of wortgage indevtedness on agricultural lands, the total failure of the home markots to furnish re- munerative prices for farm productions, the palpable scarcity and insuficiency of the money in circulation in the hands of the people with which to transact the business of the country are circumstuuces of most overwhelming importance to the safety and well eing of the government; therefore, Bo it resolved, That it 18 the highest duty of congress iu the present crisis to lay asido all discussion and consideration of mere party iasues and to give prompt and imumedi- ate attention to the preparation and adoption of such measures as are required for the rolief of the farmers and other over-taxed and under-paid laborers of the United States. Ho askod that tho resolution be printed “and laid on the table, and gave notice that at the close of the morning business, Wednesday, he would ask permission to ubmit soie remerks to the senate in rela~ tion 10 it > Mr. Call asked that his resolution in re- gard to the nominations of Swayne and Stripling as judge and district attorney for the northern district of Florida be laid before the senate. ‘The presiding officer ruled that any motion for the considoration in open session of ex- ecutivo session business shonld be made in executive session. He therefore declined to entertain the rosolution, Mr. Call said ho had submitted resolution on the same sub; asked to Liave read. “he presiding ofil the resolution and he thought 1t open to sawo objection. He did not regard resolution as in ord After a brief devate the senate went, into exccutive sossion, although Mr. Call ap- pealed from the decision of the chair. When the doors were reopeted, the house bill 1o extend the act granting the right-of-way to the Kunsas City & Pacific through Indian territory passed with a few verbal amend- ments, ‘The educational bill was then taken up and Mr. Daniel addressed the senate in ad- voeacy of it, - Mr. Morgan opposed the bill, The urgent éeficiancy bill i upand the following others, aerecd £35,000 additional ponses of the international marine conferenco; appropriating $5,000 for bouts’ stores, ete., for new cruisers; the insertion “of several paragraphs for the payment of district judees, district attorneys and mar- shais for the states of North Dakots, So Dakota, Montana and \Washington; an_ap- propriation of $200,000 for public 'printing, “The bill will be taken up tomorrow. ‘I'ho house amendment to tho senate bill for a public building at Cedar Rapids, ln., reducing the amount from £200,000 to §100,000, was concurred 1. Adjourncd, Hous WasmNGgtroy, March 17.—In the house today the senute bill wus passed with an amendment striking out the appropriation clause increasing from $§150,000 to £300,000 the limiv of the cost of @ public building at Sacramento, Cala. A joint resolution was passed calling on the secrotary of war for a further report as to the practicability and approximate cost of tunnelling tho Detroit river at or near Des troit, Mich. 3 Mr, McKenna, under instructions from the committeo on the eleventh census, moved to suspend the rules and to pass the bill author- izing the superiutendent of the census to enumerate the Chinese population in such manner us to enable him to make a complete, accurate and descriptive list of the Chinese 1n the United States and Lo give each person enumerated a certificate of the \ particulars necessary to fully identify him, and such certiticate shall be sole rights of suct per- 800 to remain in the United States, The bill further provides penal statutes against Chinese who shall sell, transfer or dispose of such certificates, 4'he sum of §100,000 is ap- provriated, I'ne bill passed without di- vision, Uuder a suspension of the rules tho lowing bills ana resolutions were passed A joint resolution requesting the president to invite the kine of the Hawalian slands to select delegates to represent his kingdom in the Pan-American congress; a bill 1o trans- for the revenuo cutter service from the treas- ury to the nnvy departments a bill creating the offices of assistant genoral superintend- ent and chief clerk of the railwuy mail ser- vice. Adjourned. nother r said he had examined the the then talen Camong to: Appropriating for the ex~ fol- BAREW'S BILL, A Measure Amending the Interstate Commerco Law. WasHINGTON, Macch 17.—Haker of New York, chuirman of the house committee on commerce, ‘today introduced a bill amending tho intorstate commerce law. 1t 13 under- stood to have the approyal of the interstate commerce commission, and a number of ita amendwents were recommended in the coms missionor's report. Among other amend- ments one of mosL general interest, particu- larly to rwmiroad men, prohibits the paywent directly or indirectly, of auy compensation whatover by one railroad to anothier for the sale of tickets or the in- fluencing of business in its favor. Penalties are provided. Al regularly appointed ticket ugents shall bo supplied with certificates of appointment and shall keep the same ex- posed to public view in their ofces, It shall be unlawful for any person not holding a cortificate to sell, barter or transfer for any consideration any ticket of any common care rier. A fine of #,000 18" iwposed for violatng this provision, Common carriers shall, at the request of tue purchaser, rodeem an unused ticket al COBL price, OF Buy portion thereof ot @ proportionnte rate, It shall be unlawful for BDY COMUION CAFFiCK %o Pay 80y sum or valus able cousideration to secure the forwarding of immigrants by any routs, but curriors will bo permitted to mako' arrsugements among _ themsolves for routing emigrants who do not chose their own route, subject o tho upproval of the interstate commerce commission, The act is ulso extended to roads runuing partly in this: country and partly in Cauada. - - Conflrmations. Wasuixaroy, Maroh 17.—Franklin Sweet, registor of the land office at Grand lsland, Neb. Postmastors — Johu M. Blakeley, Kapid D Jumes C, Couklig Springtield, 11