Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 23, 1890, Page 1

~> ‘o upon as illegitimate. ANOTHER BLYTHE CLAIMANT, A Well Enown London Club Man Bnters the Raocs. IT. THERE ARE MILLIONS IN The Latest Seeker After a Fortune Bases His Claim on the Foolish Mavriage of an Uncle Many Years Ago. The Scramble for a Fortune, [Copuright 1890 by James Gordon Bennstt.] MoxTe Carto, March 22 —[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tur B ~Three years ago Thomas A, Blythe died in San Francisco, leaving a fortune somewhere about 1,000,000 Thero ware pleaty of claimants, ns may readily be imagined, in- cluding two so-called wives, a daughter, a family of gypsies and 8o many more that the case became so prolonged and complicated that the question, **Who is the heiri’ still remains unsolved, But now anew claim- ant has sprung up. It is mone other than Captain Carlton Blyth, the well known club and coaching man and patron of the drama. Everybody i Londgn knows Carlton Blyth, He is about six foet high, with large, prominent brown eyes, black moustache and owns a heart as big as his heal. He is a traveler of considerable experience, has been around the world, shoring and yacbting, Knows and likes the United States, and will shortly visit San Francisco to push his claim for the Blythe millions, He does not propose to let the grass grow under his feet and will push matters with the greatest encrgy. Cariton Blyth 18 thirty-nine years of age and has been married, but is now a widower. He lives in London. ©1saw Captain Blyth, who is staying at the Hotel de Paris here, and asked him to tell me what he thought about his chances for getting the Blythe millions. “I think my case is 8o stroug,” said he, “thatwe shall be able to behave in a generous way. Several of the other claimants haye come to our assistance, sceing that theirs is so poor, and they all recognize mine as very strong. “What gave you the idea that you were the heir to these millions i It was owing to s paragroph in the New York Herald, to whiclf my attention was drawn by the correspondent here.” “On what do you base your claim?” *On inquiries we have made aud on the marriage of my uncle, Thomas Blyth. I had an uncle named Thomas Blyth. He had a son by a governess, but this son we looked Lately. however, a marriage cértificate has come to light and shows that there was a marriage ceremony. The son’s name was Thomas H. Blyth. He was very wild, like hus father, aud was sent to Califorria at an carly ave by his grand- father. He went to the gold diegings, tnd as he made his money he bought houses and property round about San Francisco.” “\Who is attending to the case for you?" “I am represented by a London solicitor, Mr. Theodore Lumley, who has undertaken the whole affair and is most confident about my claim. Look here”—and Captain Blyth went to his dispatch box and produced a let- ter, from which the following is an extract. 1t 18 from. Clement Benney, United States oficial reporter for the northern district of California, and is addressed to Mr. Theo- dore Lumley and dated January 80, It read: ‘There is a contest zoing on 1n the superior court, No. 9, of San Francisco over the estal f Thomas H. Blythe, who died here threo years ago, leaving an estate vaiued at between 3,000,000 and 84,000,000, per- baps more, very slightly eoncumbered, There are numerous claimants, the principal one being & young girl about fifteen years of age, calling berself Florence Blythe, She claims to be the illegitimate child of Blythe by a womaa going by the name of Julia Ash- croft. It is stated that Blythe met this woman in the streets of London and after spending several mghts in her company re- turned to California and her fatber, James Crisp Berry, » London astrologist, some time after informed him of the birth of a child and begged for assistance. Blythe un- doubtedly, ‘down to the time of his death, believed the child hs, He corresponded with her and sent her money. Our civil code, section 250, provides in substance that the father of an illegiti- mate child by publicly recognizing 1t as his own, and receiviug it into his family, adopts 1t. Of course 1n such a case the first thing 18 to establish beyond question the paternity of the ¢l . This 1s by no meuns established in the case of little Florence. There is much evidence tending to prove that she was born before Blythe ever made this wo- man’s acquaintance and was the daughter of a man whom Julis Berry subsequently married apd who went by the npame of Joe Asheroft, and to whom the child bore a marked resemblance. Another claimant is a woman who calls herself the widow of the deceased, but who before his death went by the nawme of Alice Edith Dickinson. Her case is now before the court and she has sworn to a private con- tract of marriage with Blythe, but tnis, it will be shown, 18 not a satisfactory case. Thero are other claimants, The members of o family named Williams who claim to be nephews ana cousins of Blythe, They 1usist that he was born in London and was a baker by trade and came to this country wn 1850, They produco lotters, undoubtedly in Blythe's hand writing, which show affection and interest in the porsons to whom thoy were written, Another set of claimants are a lot of people going by the name of Savage, who wera, free thinkers, or something of the sott, in Londoe, who olaim that Blythe's real name was Savags. They insist that he was transportec for larceny to the British penal colony i Australia, and came from there to San Francisco, There are several other claimants. If Carlton Blyth is a gen- uine relative of Blythe he will be the first one who has hitherto appearcd having any real claim to his vast estate. As your client will have to intervene und establish his cause, 1 sugzest Gewreral Barnes as a person most fitted to represent him, Cremext B BT, To Theodore Lumley, Old Jewery Cham- bers, Old Jewery. “How do you account for the “E" at the end of deceasea's name!” I asked. “Probably It Is a mistake, or purposely spelled that way." “Did you ever meet Blythe" 'Yes, I met him at the Unign club in San Francisco. Our letters used to get changed, and that is the reason [ remember about him," “‘What do your relatives think of it} “'After reading the Herald paragraph I at ouce wrote to my uncle, Henjamin Buck Green, who was governor of the Bank of England, and be says,- in roplylng to my Queries: ‘It s quite possible that the San Fraucisco 1. H. Blylhe s the son of your uncle Thomas.! 3. B, Green Is a great ship owner and married Carlton Blyth's sister. Mesars, Parker & Co. are the family lawyers of the Biyth family. Sir Henry Parker is the head of the firm. Mr. heo- dore Lumloy has seen him and he thinks I have the strongost ease of any of the claim- ants. As for myself, I look upon it as a cer tainty. Ithink a man who married beneath him would in all probability try and conceal his marriage, and my theory fis that the alteration of the name would’ confirm this. My uncle Thomas had been a scapegrace and his existence was kept from me.” “And what steps are you going to takei” “Iam, with my legal adviser, going to San Francisco in the antumn. Theodore Lum- ley is working away and gathering evidence. 1 am, I consider, the chief claimant. T have stayed procoedings, and the other people in tho case are thrown out of court, I will appear in person.” Affairs at Madrid. [Copuriaht 1890 by Jamss Gordom Bonns't.] Mapnrin, March 22.—|New York Herald able~-Special to T Bee.]—The Countess of Paris with the Princess Helene arrived here yesterday and were received at the palace carly this moraing, accompanied by the infant Isabel. Thoy left for Escurial, where they will hear mass for the soul of the late duke of Montepensier and will av a late hour take the night express for Paris. ‘The monarchial press here, both’ liberal and conservative, regards the retirement of Prince Bismarck as cause for grave appre- hension in Europe. The republican press, on the othor hand, receives it with exulta- tion us leading to o possible dapression of the German empire and the advancement of their own idea: Brazilians Buy a Ship Yard [Copyright 1850 by Jamss Gordon Bennstt, NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, * March York Herald Cable—Special to Tae Bee. |— A Brazilian company, through its Newcastle representatives, hus acquired a ship building ard at Scottswood, near Newcastle-on- Tyne, which has been idle for a number of years. Men are already ut work making the necessary preparations, The company contemplates building a fleet of steamers to to be principally used in navigating the large South American rivers. The vessels will bo of large size, handsomely fitted up for the accommodation of passengers, and will be owned and worked by the builders. At present the company only intends bulding steamers for its own use, but ultimately 1t it 16 probable it may also undertake the con- struction of steel or iron bridges for South American rivers, — - The American Squadroi [Copyright 1800 by James G NarLes, March —[New York Heraid Cuble—Special to Tie B 'he weather here has been very bad for the last ten days. It 18 much finer now and the city is crowded with American visitors. The American squadron evolution, consisting of the Chi- cago, Atlanta and Yorktown, leave Naples at 9 o’clock tomorrow mormng for Corfu and Greece, and some interesting target practice will take place at Corfu. 'he squadron, which by special permission from the Italian government has remained at Naples a week longer, has haa a very pleas- ant but uneventful vis:t. Duke of Manchester's Death. | Capyright 1890 by James Gordon Bennett.] Narres, March 22 —[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Bee.]—The duke of Manchester died last evening at Naples of eritonitas and dysentery after three weeks illness. The duchess was with him at his death, having arrived from Moute Carlo on Wednesday. He 1s succeeded by Lord Mandeyille, who married in 1576 Consueob Consueo, a daugnter of Don Antonio Yznaga del Calle of Ravenswood; U. S. A, ang Cuba. at Naples, on Bennett.) ————— . A Big Vessel Launched, (Copyright 1890 by James Gordon Bennett.] Pamis, March 22.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tuk Bee.|—Tho largest vessel ever built in France, La Touraine was launched on Fridoy at St. Nuzaire. La Touraiue belongs to the Trans-Atlantic com- pany aud will carry mails between Havre and New York. Her machines have 12,000 horse power and her length is 164 motres, width 17 metres and depth of nold close a 7 metres. Al ool Sold for Sixty-Five Dollars. [Copyright 1590 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoNDON. March 22.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to Tre Bee.]—At the sale of the late Abram Hayward’s famous colloc- tion of autographs, ete., the original draft, with autographic corrections, of General Lee's last address to the confederate army, was knocked aown for ¥ Russian students Kioting. Sr. PETERSHURG, March 22 —The students of the umversity and academy of agricul- ture ocngaged in a seriofis riot yesterday. The students insist upon the restoration of liboral rogulations, and tho refusal of the authorities to comply with the demand led to an outoresk. Five hundred students were arrested, .Troops guard tho streets and all traftic in the neighborhood is stopped. S Enthusiastically Received. [Copyright 1890 by James Gordon Bennett,] LoNDON, March 22 —{New York Her- ald Cable—Special to T —Charies Wyndham and company reabpeared in the Criterion theater 1 “‘David Garrick'” to- night and received an enthusisstic reception, - Steamship Ar At New York—The Saale, from Bremen; the Germanic, from Liverpooi; the. Her- nicla, from Hull At Hull—Sighted: The Walesland, from New York for Antwerp, Au Philadelphia — from Liverpool. ho Russian Prince, A Faith Cu NEW York, March 22 —Guthern Olson, a Swede faith curist, was indicted by the Kings county grand jury for manslaughter for ailowing & ten-months’-old son to die without medical attendance, Olson is out on bail. Lager Beer Defined, WASHINGTON, March 22.—Reprosentative Turner of Kansas today introducea a bill de- fining lager beer and imposing a special tax on aud rogulating the manufacture, sale and importation of adulterated lager beer, S - The Weather Forecast, For Owmaha and vicinity—Fair weather, For lowa—Fair; easterly winds; warmer, For South Dakota and Nebraska—Fair followed by bghu rains; easterly winds; warmer. —— A Southern Twister, Cugsten, 8. C., March 23.—A destructive oyclone passed over the village of Edgemoor this afteracon. Fourteen nhouses. were blown down, one man named Miller killed, and several porsous severely injured. Edge- moor's new church was also destroyed. - Spuller ected Vice President, Pamis, March 22.—Tne chamber today elected Spuller vice president, UNDAY SUNDAY. BEE. MORNING, | MARCH 923, 1800.~SIXTEEN PAGES WHY BISMARCK RESIGNED, Some Light on the Causes Which Led to His Action, YOUNG WILLIAM THE AUTOCRAT. The German Emperor a Stickler for the Royal Prerogatives—Pro- ceedings of the Labor Conference. He Wounldn't Be Saubbed. [Copyriaht 189) by New York Associated Press.] Beruiy, March 22.-The North German Gazette tonight sapplies some licht on the causes leading to Bismarck's resignation. It says the chancellor did not wish to depart from cabinet order No. 52 relating to inter- course between Prussian ministers and their sovereign, but desired to retain his control and right of co-operation. The opposition he incurred in the matter finally brought before him the necessity for resignation. The relations between Windthrost and Bismarck with reference to the Guelph fund and the attitudo of the clerical party was only connected with the crisis so far that the chancellor refused to subject his intercourse with the deputies to any control. No step had been takon by the emperor personally or by the sovereigns of any of the federated states to induce Bismarck to remain at the head of the ministry of for- eign affairs. v The tone of the Gazette only feebly indi- cates the anger which exists in Bismarckism circles. The paper hitherto has avoided toucbing on this dangerous and delicate question of the emperor's interferenge in ministerial responsibility, but the Gazette's frankness will lead to a discussion which may awaken the emperor to the fact that the personal, direct system of govern- ment not yet obtained a supreme hold upon the German people. The complacency with which Bis- marck’s retirement is now gencrally re- garded may soon bo replaced with regret that “the county is left at the mercy of a self-willed autocrat. Cabinet order No. 52 always had been held by Bismarck as iterpreting the Russian constitution to mean that the presi dent of the ministry ought to appoint his own cabinet, choosing men having political opinions and principles 10 harmony with his own. The emperor refused this and re- served the right to appoint ministers having direct responsibility, not to the president but to the crown, The appointment of Baron von Ber lepsch as minister of commerce was the thin end of the wedge. The direct instruntions which the emveror gave Berlepsch affocting the economic policy of the empire evoked a warm remonstrance from the chancellor, The emperor, in a written communi- cation sent by him to Bismarck early last week, explained his views on monarchial prerogatives; expressed his con- viction that the chancellor’s claims ware an encroachment on the rights of the sovereign and finally his determinauion to exercise goneral and- absolute control. , About the same time direct overtures to Windthrost and other leading clericals from persons in the emperor’s confidence, aiming to take the gumidance of the negotiations out of Bis- marck’s hands, produced the climax of the crisis. On Saturday the emperor got, as he probably desired ond expected, an intimation of Bismarck’s resigna. tion, and on Tuesday in a closely written document of twenty folios which he has kept from the papers, the em- peror received the chancellor's reasons for resigning Bismal has not parted with the em- peror 1t the sulks norin apparent anger, for the emporor followed his instructions in appointing Ganeral ven Caprivi. Sinco the crisis Princess Bismarck has held daily receptions which have been crowded. Bismarck appeared and seemed more alert, cheerful, chatty and bright than for year: The National Gazette asserts that Bis- marck will noc aecept the title of Herzog von Lauenbar The Bismarckian seatiment certainly that while responding to the emperor's expressed desire, as phrased in the rescript, ‘‘Dass ihre rath und ihre thateraft, ihre treue und hingebung auch in de zukunft mur und dem vaterland nicht wurden.” Bismarck ought to aceapt no fa- vora or digmties from the emparor. He starts for Friederichsruhe on March 30. Count Herbert HBismarck persists in his intention to withdraw from the foreign ofice at the earliest possible momont.. Herrs Meignel, Bennigson und Peter are mentioned as possible ministers, and Count Eulenberg, now eivil goveraor of Hesso Nassau, as suc successor to Herr Herrfurth inthe ministry of the interior. Advices from Vienna point to the retire- ment of Count Kalnoky. Kalnoky's policy suited Bismarck, but not Emperor KFranz Josef, who will now seek a man able to give Austria a chauco to assume an equal footing with German diplomacy. ‘The Austrian goy- erament distrusts Emperor William's lean- iog toward the czar. The committees of the labor conference have agreed upon the following decisions: Only males over fourteen years of age shall beemployed in the mines; female labor under ground is prohibited; children’s labor in factories 18 dependent upon their comple- tion of the prescribed achool course: ewploy- ment at night of persors under fourteen yearaof ageis prohibited; employment of children in unhealthy or dangerous trades is prohibited. Sunday is a aay of rest 1 all employments except 1n cases of necessity or where the work can only proceed at certain seasons, ‘The emperor today held a chapter of the Black Eagle. It was a brilliant spactacle. His majesty conferred the decoration of the order upon Prince Hermann of Saxe Wie- mar, Prince George of Wales, Count von Munster, the prince of Pless and Herr von Roetticher. The guests at the dinner given by Bis- marck tonight to his successor, Geoneral von Caprivi, inclnded all the members of the Prussian ministry, the secretaries of state and Dr. Schwenneninger, Prince Bismarck's physician, The ‘agblatt says that General Golz will succeed Horr von Maybach as Prussian min- ister of public worl General Golz was in the United States in 1575 and 1570 studying the operation of the railroads of that country, has A New Pollov, BenL March 22 —The Hamberger Nachrichten says & complete change is in- tended in Germany's internal policy and that pluns oxist to have all the groat parties in the Relchstay represented in the cabinet. Recoguized evening organs of Bismarck de- clare that he has declined both the dukedom and pension. Count Herbert Bismarck has requested to be relieved from oftice st once. AMONG THE FASHIONABLES, 4 Travelers Returning to Parvis From the Saunny, South, [ Conyright 1890 by James Gorion Bennett. Panis, March 28—[New York Herald Cablo—Special to Tue Bre|--The fashion- able world is again in Parls. Parisians and strangers have left the Sunny south for the bouleyards and cafes and drawing room en- tertainments, whieh eonsist mostly of choral afternoon musical'sodleties and teas. Thea- ater parties are among tho pleasures, as Paris is teeming with every varioty of amusement and never have theaters offered better attractions, Mr. Pearco Allen gave o theater party Jast night of eight persons for Miss Isabelle Sbott of New York, who has just returned from Cannes. Mr. and Mrs. Geore Scott are back again with their nieco, Miss Rebecea Scott of Philadelphia, and aveat the Hotel Contin- ental, ¥ Mrs. William I. Bufden arrived last night at the Hotel de France, Mr. Walter Potté® of Loston is at the Chatham, { Mr. and Mra, Ferdivand Yznaga, nee Miss Mabel Wright of New York, has arrived from, the Teutonic, Mr, and Mrs, William Constable are here at the Binda, Miss DeWolfst and Miss Marthury leave for London on Tuesday to remain a forts nignt. The Misses Kinsella and Mrs. Burton of Brooklyn returned from Mentone yester- day. } Mrs. Benjamin Conptant has issued invita- tions for a large reception for Monday, when Miss Stella Dyea, thel young pupil of Cara- sale, will be the solofst. Mrs. W. H. Dannot'gave a tea yesterday. Captain and Mrs. Rerby, nee Miss - Mc- Ginnis, sailed on the Normandie from Havre to day, also Mr. Willlam Penn Brock of Philadelphia, who been spending the winter in Vienna, | Mrs. Von Hernerts dance on Wednesday was a charming affaifyd Among those pres- ent were Major andMrs. Rathvone, Mrs. and Miss Sunderson, Mrs. and Miss Palmer, Mrs. Clinke Haronn d Mlle de Klenck, Countesse de Troubrin, Mrs. and Mi Forbes, Miss MacCoudray, Mr. Harrison, Mr, Heath, Mr, Penman, Mr. Wilmerling and Mr. Ed De Demachede. Mr. Lawrence Barroth left raris a fow days since for the Hotel de Rome, Nice. He was in il health all during his stay here and after ten days on) the Riviera intencs returning to Paris to rguwain indefinitely. Mme, Sarah Berabapdt opens 1n “Cled- patra” April 20 at Porte St. Martin, and has permission, so she 8ays, to play “The Pas- sion Play” in Paris, ‘The theater has not been decided upon.: Miss Mary Anderson i now at the Hotel Bellevue, Mentone, unfler, the chaperonage of Mrs. Nevarro, - No definite date has been arranged for the marriage, but it 1s not to be in Florence, as wasreported. Mr Ne- varro states that Miss Anderson is not to re- turn to the stage after her marriage. Mrs, Eskins, formerly Mra. Stephen Dana of Philadelphia, has, in Paris, at the Grand hotel, after a of five weeks, during which her matyi to Mr. Eskins toolk place 1 Londol will leave for Spain t) Mme. Madeline Let known through herili s is o tall, handsome Wit : five years, of the brurigtta typd, With very black hair and eyes, - M. Beguord sonds to the approaching pasial exhibiticn a large pastel port: of this drtist in a lilac colored tulle dress and yellow fowers. ‘The picture considered quite remarkable. e CARLISLE INREERVIEWED, The Tariff Will Continue as the Lead- ing issue. WAsHINGTON, March 22.—The Sunday Ga- zette of this city tomorrow will publish an interview with ex-Speuker Carlisle upon the attitude of the democratic represent.tives toward s\ eral important measures pending before the bouse, 1n theinterview Carlisle first attacked Lodge's bill pro- viding for the federal regulation of elections for Trepresentatives, He says: “The democrats in the housearen unit in opposition to the first clause, which in effect would make. the bill operative only in certain sections of the country. If we are to have such & law it should operate every- where alike and Dot be left, as Lodge's bill leaves it, to operate here and there as may be requested by a given number of voters .io this or that congressional district. The 1ntention is, in other words, to control the machinery of elections for the representatives in congress from the southera congressional districts and from a few northern districts. This we shall oppose.” Continuing, Carlisle esti- mated that to carry out the pro- visions of the bill would requiro the employmeut of 630,000 officers of election, an expense of from $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 every two years, whigh would have to be met by the United States treasury, If tho Australian systom was adopted, as proposed, it would necessitate & vast increase in the number of polls, Then, too, he argues that the bul is so complex, that its requirements could mever bo made clear to illiterate voters or to ignorant republican election oficers in tho squth, and local elections would be impracticable, Said he: “‘The bill would be a prolifie source of innumers able contests, and,” continw:d Carlisle with groat emphasis, “‘that is just what they want. They could take advantage of every irregularity, that might and will arise under this law.! He contended that the bill did not como within the meaning of the clause of the conajitution conferring upon congress the right to prescribe the manner of elections, ! It deprived the gov- ernorof the right ta'issue certificates of election and in fuél. took away from the state contested! , elections. Carlisle further said the Ma@emas bill, providing that elections for vepresentatives shall be held in the districts a8 ‘they were constituted av the last election, wasppen to the same ob- jection, In conclusgm, Carlisle said that while the extravagapt expenditures of the party in power 'mma the proposed partisan laws werq fmportant questions, that they would ngé be the over-topping issues of tho fall eagpaign, but that the great question would continue to be the relief of the people frori unuecessary tax a- tion by tariff laws, i — The McOalla Inquiry. New Yonk, March £2.—In the McCalla in- quiry this morning Lisutenant Ingersoll said that, with the exception of one ofbcer who was tried by court-martial and discharged, there is no officar now on the Enterprise whom he knew to haye beea under the influ- ence of liquor, The oficers were in har- mony with the commander. He thought that thes punishments {nflicted were necessary. Lieutenant Lemley testified that the Enver- prise was not a appy ship. The oficers were loysl to the commander, but the witnoss could not say thag they.epproved of his methods. Lieutenant Mulligan complimented McCalia upon his management, THE MISSOURI PACIFIC CUT. A Rock Island Official Waxes Warm on the Subject. AND MALICIOUS PIRATICAL. The Matter to be Considered at a Meeting of General Passenger and Trafic Agents Tos morrow. Scbastian is Indignant. Cnreaco, March 22, —|Special Telegram to Tug Bee]—General Passenger Agent Sebastian of the Rock Island road Is indig- nant at the assertion made by the Missouri Pacifie people in last night's dispatches that they nad slashed Colorado rates from the Missouri river becauso tho Rock Island had done 80 secretly. In an interyiew ho said today: “The war now being waged by the Mis- souri Pacific on Colorado rates 1s not on ac- countof any action of the Rock Island road, but it s @ malicious pirat- ical and cutthroat warfare inaugurated for other purposes. 1 challenge General Passenger Agent ‘Townsend of the Missouri Pacific to appear before any body of disin- terested railroad men and prove that he is justified 1n making this cut on account of any actfon of the Rock Island. The general passenger agents and trafic managers be- tween Missouri river points and Colorado will meet on Monday to discuss tho adviss vility of a general boycott against the Missouri Pacific’s scalping warfare, and in all probability every line throughout tho country will be notified that ‘under uo circumstances will they receive or deliver business to the Missouri Pacifio company, or accept tho issues of connacting lines, either east or west, which would havo the effect of snutting the Missour: Pacific almost entirely out of business, and they will bo given a taste of their own medicine. The only way out of the difiiculty is to agree upon a form of ticket which will admit of mo stop off at Denver in going to Pueblo, or Pueblo in going to Denver.” The cut of the Missouri Pacific has, ac- dordicg to Chicago railroad men, greatly added to the probiems to come before next Wednesday's meetiog. at Trans-Missouri Nebraska Rates, Kaxsas Crry, Mo., Maren 22.—|Special Telegram to Tik BEk.[—Tho Trans-Mis- souri Passenger association has authorized the following rates to Nebraska poiats: Ne- braska State Pharmaceutical —association, Omaha, May 13and 15, Charles J. Daubach of Lincoln to sign certiticates; retail lumber- men of Nebraska, Omaha, March 26, rate of one and one-third fare on the certificate plan, 1. Smith of Curtis, Neb., to sign certificates; P. £. 0. society, Omana, April 2, rate of one and one~third fare on certificate plan from Nebraska points, Miss Alice Brigs of Superlor, Neb., to siga cortificates; State Medical society, Beatrice, Neb., May 13 and 15, & rate of ono and onesthird fare on cer- tificate plan from. Nebraska points, M. L. Hitdreth of Lyons, Neb., to sign certificates, Holcomb and Dickinson, Satr LAke City, Utah, March 22.— |Specisl Telegram to Tnr: Bre.]—Vice Pres- ident Holcomb and Mr. Dickinson, general manager of the Missouri river division, are in the city attending a meeung of the Ore- gon Short Eine directors. Tho business is routine only, The Union Pacific intends en- largiug 1ts facilitics ac Garfield Beach, Mr. Holcomb will decide on the same tomorrow. — - ALL GUILTY, Verdict in the Fiack Onse—A Report- erin the Jury Room. New York, March 23, —At 12:30 this (Sun day) morniag the jury in the Flack case came fnto the court and announced that they had found all three of the defendants— Sheriff Flack, his son William and Joseph Mecks—guilty. The arguments closed caso Saturday evening and Judge Barrett delivered a lengthy charge. It was dvided on two definations he gave of a con- spiracy in law: 1. To do an unlawful act by unlawful means, 3. To do & lawful act by uniawful means, ‘Phere is no doubt the judgment record is that of fraudulent defense, Under the first division-the jury must decide whether the suit was faisely instituted aud if Mrs. Flack had given her consent. Under the sccond division, assuming that Mrs. Flack had agreed to the proceodings and had a right to divorce, it would be necessary to consider the uninwful means cmployed to procue it. The judge also touched on all the importaut points in the evidence. He charged the jury as to reasonable doubt ana left the case with them. A sensation was created ot midnight by by the report that a reporter had been found in the room with the jury. He was Dilwor th Choate of the World, and admitted that he had concealed himself bohind the curtains in the room. The defense demanded that he be punished. Judge Barrett said the law did not provide punishment. Choate was compelled 0 give up his notes and Judge Barrett, after expressing his abomination of the act, asked Choate to say that he would not publish what he had heard. Choate declined to moke the promise and asked ‘The jury strongly recommended clemency. The judeb said as it was Sunday all he could do was to accept the verdict, the defendants would remain under buil 0f §3000 each. The penaity for the offense of which the prison- ers@l were convicted s one year's imprisonment, or & fino of §00 or both. It s understood the defense will move to set aside the verdict on the ground that the presence of a reporter id the jury room vitiated the proceedings for counsel. The judge said he needed no counsel. He was allowed to go and the jury was sent back to deliberate. e The Crop Bulletin. WASHINGTON, March 22.—The weather crop bulletin says that the weather during the past week in the extreme northwest, in- cluding Minnesota, Iowa, Dakots and Ne- Lraska, has been generally favorable, al- though frost is still reported in the ground in localities, Somo plowing snd o little seeding has been done in the southern por- tion of these states, Froezing weather dur- ing the early part of the week proved in- Jurious to wheat and fruit in the Onio val- ley. 'The condition of wheat is improy ed in Missours and il crope ure dolug wall 1o Kan- sas, but more ran is neoded, Farm work is behlind in the gulf states, where vogeta tion was injured by cold on the 10th aud much fruit is apparently killed. — General Schenok Very Low. 410N, March 23.—General Robart O, Schenck, ex-United States minister to Englang, is lying very low with poeumonia, General Bchenck is eighty years old and it is feared will not recover. in the SERIOUS FLOODS ARED. Pittsburg and Other ¢ enod With In Prrrsnune, Pa., March 22 dications a flood of serioy threatens this section, A wi last night and has continud The mountains were covered ¥ this melting has swolld small streams until thd, are out of their banks, Dispatchos from all points along the Allegheny, Yougnlogheny aud Monongahela rivers report the water rising rapidly. At tho headwaté® of the Monongahela tho water i higher than evor known, and still creeping up. Farm lands along tho streams are already under water and great alarm is felt. Reports from peints in the mountains of West Virginia show that all streams are full and rising, with ruin falling everywher Dispatches say that the indications for di astrous floods tonight and tomorrow were never better, and thero s a good deal of ap- vrehension. In Pittsburg a rise of from three feet more will inundate the lower of the south sido aud Allegheny City cause o suspension of work in tho mills along the river. Peoplo in the lower dis- ricts are preparing to vacate their homes. S0 far no serious damage is reported. mn. , bm all fae yroportions *ain sot ‘er sino snow, and all the o five portions and The Situation at Johnstown. Jonxstowy, Pa, March 922, —The water has remainea stationary alace d ht, but the volume is likely to be increased by, the ¢ fail of rain during the focenoon. Uns less a rapid riso should accur, little further danger is anticipated at preaent. Itattian Kloods. March 2. The damage done by the continued floods throughout the country estimated at 4,000,000 franes. — - oa ts com Proposed Duty on Will Hamper The WasmiNGroy, Mareh 22.--The ways and means committee today gave a hearing to canners on the provision of the new tarif bill, placing a duty on tin piate. The rep- resentatives of several firms contended that half the prico they received for their goods was - made up of the cost. of the can and the present tax amounted to 10 per cent on tomatoes and corn packed. The canners of the country consumed about. £12,000,000 worth of tin plate per annum and the tax upon it was paid almost entirely by the poor people. Reprosentativo Bayne said that in the course of a year and a half the mills of this country would be producing all the tin plate needed for domestic con- sumption and at a prlco that would compare favorably with the present price paid for im- ported tin plate. 1hirty thousand men would also be given employment and the country would save $20,000,000 now sent away to pay for English tin. This statement was re- ceived with incredulity by the packers, who eaid, however, that it they could be assured that this result would follow they wouid have nothing more to s: e General Alger at Atchison. Arcnisoy, Kan,, March 22 —[Special . Tele- gram to Tug Bee |—In an sadress given t night by General Russell A. Alger, com- mander in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, at ai informal reception tendered him, he spoke at considerable length on the subject of pension legistation. He thought a disability Wil would certaicly bo passed, which would give = to 500,000 disabled veterans 3,000,000 a month. He was not 80 hopefu! abour the service pension bill, He was doing all he could auwd men were at Washington urging the passuge of the Dbill, but if they were disappointed this time the comrades must ac- cept it and bide their . time. . In the near future all would be provided for. Tho speaker ‘said he was sorry be had not the power some comrades thought he had. If he had times would be better and he would make everybody rich, - Bound Over for Polygamy. Savr Laxe Crry, Utah, March [Special Telegram to Tue Bre.|—William H. Folsom, a well known architect of this city, who 18 a brother of oune of the late lamented Brigham Young's numerous wives, was before Commissioner Greenman this morning charged with violating the [d- rounds-Tucker law. ‘Twenty-four years ago Mr, Wolsomm married a second wife while No. 1 was still living and has since then and up to within a recent period continued this relationship, so it is charged. The plural wife testified to her marriage, buy said that thera havo bsen marital rights by both of them during the past two or three years, She also swore thut her youngest child would be five years old next July. The corimissioner held Mr. Folsom in the sum of §10,000 to wait the action of the grand jury, and the so-called wife, Lavinia, in $200 to appear as a witness, Folsom is a cousin of Mrs. Grover Cleaveland, and his arrest is the subject of much comment, - nother Fension Bill, WasniNGroy, March 22.—Senator Ingalls by request introduzed a bill today to give every soldier or saior who served ninety days or longer in the late war & bounty of $50 a year for every year's service or part of yesr. If the soldior was dead the monoy shall go, in the order named, to his widow, minor children, father or motner. In case case the soldier or sailor was discharged for disability he was to be paid a bounty for the full umo enlisted. Substitutes are excluded from the benefits of the bill. o e L Sister Rose Gertrude, SAN Fraxcisco, Cala, March —Dr Whitney of Houolulu states that Sister Rose Gertrude, the English girl who was anxious to nurse lepers at Molokai, will not become an exile in the leper settlement. The settle- ment of Molokal is in charge of the sisters of the Sacred Heart, and as Sister Rose Ger- trude belongs to another order she could not be admitted. She is therefore in Kuliki, a receiving station for lepers or those sup- posed to have contracted the disease, whero thoy are cared for until it 1s determingd what their allment really is. - Aves' Jall Bils, New Yok, March 22, —Henry S, Ives was before tho senate committee investizating the affairs of this city today, He testified that the first payment he made was to keep out of jail, ana the total sum paid by him whas $14,000, On one occasion he paid $30 for the privilege of leaving Jail three hours when there was a deach In his family. The weekly bill for Stayner and bimself in jail was $250 at first, but tuey graduslly reduced it 10 475, s Mormon Elder Convi oted of Murder. Provos Utab, March 22.—[Special Tele- gramto, Tug Bee|—Ceorge Hancock, a Mormon elder, for murdering a family named Jones in 1885, was toaay found guilty of murder in the second degree. The defend snt is eighty-eight years old. The Mormons tried hard 1o save him, but their efforts were in vaiu, AIN. The Tin Plate 2, 23, PAGES 18 3 272, NUMBER |G, CROOK LYING IN STATE, Olvillans and Soldiers Mourn His Los: NOT A STAIN UPON HIS ARMOR, Socretary of War FProoctor Pays & Tribute to the Departed Warrioe ~The Funeral Arrangemoents— Mrs. Crook Prosteated, A Hero Lioth Low, Cnrcaao, March |Spoecial Telegram o George Crook lie i state. Tho body is dressad in full uniform of the rank of major general, while on tho neat broadeloth coverod casket rests tho general's hat and sword, with bunches of lilies, and sweet. smelling violets which scented the parlors with a dlelicious porfurie, The face of the dead man is wonderfully natural. The cheeks and oyes are as full as in lifo und every featuro rotains its outiing and expression. The face looked as if the goneral wers only asloop mstead of lifeless, In the room this morning was stationed a body guard of non-commissioned ofiicers of the army from Fort Sherida, they having been detailed by Secrotary of War Proctor to act as the bearers of tho body as well as the guard. As soon as the doors were opened to the public today a large number of ladies avd gentlemon filed around the head of the coflin, entering at the north door and passing out at the exit at the cast cnd of the parlor, Many of the persous who called to take a last look at the face of Genoral Crook were his fricads during lis lifetime and his old army associates. Genoral Wililams-received a telegram from Secretary of War Proctor this morning de- tailing Colonels Corbin, Stanton, Heyl, Major Randall, Captain Roberts and Lieu tenant Cannon to accompany the body to Oakland, Md., wobere they will act as the pall bearers, The non commissioned oflicers from IPort Sheridan will also go to Oakland, however, and will act as the actual bearers, Mrs. Crooks suflered sovereiy from ne vousness last night and this morning. She did not realize hor afliction and loss until last night, when she suftered a complete col- lapse, Major McUlellan, the post surgeon at headquarters, was called to prescribe for her. Shedid not experience much relief and is still in a stato vordering on nervors prostration. Mrs, Reed, her sistor, derly caring for her, and m; of Mrs. Crook's acquaintance have called to lend teoir aid. Two brothers of the dead soldier, Walter and Charles Crook, of Dayton, O., arrived in Chicago this morning und called on Mrs, Crook to conlole with her over he loss. They asied that the body be ioterred at Day- ton, the gencral's old home, but as Mrs, Crook carnestiy aesireda that he be buried at her old home in Maryland they did not nress their request furthor. ; A great many telegrams of condolenco have been recoived from prominent piople in different portions of the country. Tha funeral services will take place tomorrow at 1 o'¢loek, Rev. Dr. McPherson of the Second Presbytorian church officiating assisted by Rev. Dr. Lake, Rev. Dr, Thomas and Prof. Swing. After tho services tho procession will move to the Baltimore & Ohio depot. The procession will be composed of the police, the F , Second, and a portion of tne Fourth regiments of infantry, the Illinois National Guard, Battery D, Illi- nois National Guagds, members of the Loyal Legion and a large number of members of the Grand Army of the Republic. ‘Che funeral car will be af hed to the 2:55 train and will reach Oakland, Md., at 10 o’clock Monday morning. The interment will be vrivate. The members of General Crook's staff will accompany the remains, together with six n. mmissioned officers detailed from Fort Sherddan. 4 'I'he list of honorary pall-bearers at to- morrow’s services will ba as follows: Col- onels Wada und Stanton, Generals Gordon and Williums, U, S. A.; John Coliins of Omaha, General Sooy Suuth, Potter Palmer, ex-President R B. Hayes, Marshall Field, W. C. D, Grannis, Wirt Dexter, Colonel J. B, Sexton, Judge R. S. Tuthill, Masor D. C. Cregier. Joha B, Deakin, P, I, Studebaker, J. Frank Lawrence, George Dunlap, Judge W. Q. Gresham, John B, Carson, General W, Strong, John M, Clark, W. Penn Nixon, H, J. McFariand, C, D. Roys. General Schofield has been ordered to take command of the departmant of the Missourl in conjunction with his present comman until further orders. General Schofield wil] remain east. in An Ofiicial Aribute, WASHINGTON, March 22.—''he secretary of war today issued an order to the army ane the death of General Croolr, in recites the gallant sorvices of the eased und cxpresses his appreciation of the groat loss sustained by the servic The order concludes us follows: “General Crook waus as truthful and sincere as he was foarless and brave and combined qualities admirably fitting bim for the duties in which he was 80 long engaged upon the frontier, He could treat with Indians successfully, for their faith in b houesty 1in council was &8 stroug 08 their fear of his courage ond sagacity in the field, A true soldier, a good citizen, faithful in duty, upright in pur- pose, simple and modest in his demeanor towards all, hus life and example may well be commended to all young men, and pecially to those of the army in which he so bonorably served. The flag is to be placed at balf mast at all military posts and sta- tions and thirteen minute guns will be fired on the day of the receipt ot this order und the usual badee of mourning will be worn for thirvy days.” Resolutions ot Resprot. NEW YOorK, March 22, —At a special maet ing of the national board of wanagers of the Sons of the Americon Revolution today resolutions in memory of General Crook, who was a member of the order, were adopted, and Bishop Cheney of Chicago, Hon. W, H. Ingalis of Indiana, Governor Buckuer of Kentucky, Hon. W. H, Briarly of Michigan, and Hou, Horace Rublee of Wisconsin, were appoiuted o committee to attend the funeral to represent the national board of oficers. e - CHOOK'S INDIAN OAMPAIGNS, A Man Withhut a Peer In the Mattew . of Controling Sayages. WASHING March 2 leutenant Ly W. V. Kewuon, who has served for four years on General Crook's staff, is now oo tewporary duty in this oty und was vory much shocked to leacn of the geueral's death. “Ho was one of the greate est gencrals that this country ever had,” he said, “'a wonderful stratagest, a remarkable soldier himself, thoroughly well versed in all the principles of the art of war, Jo Indian ON,