Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 24, 1890, Page 2

© TRIBUTES T0 GEN. CROOK. Yosterday's Meeting of Rapresint- ative Citizens at the Boyd. RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE, Many Eloquent Expressions of the steem In Which the Great Soldier was Held in This City. The Dead Ma, General. Only a few brief months agoa brilliant assemblage of Omaha's representative citi- zons gathered in banqueting halls, and amid dazzling splendor did honor to General Goorgo Crook. It was upon the evo of his departure to assume the highor office to which the recognition of his far famed record as o soldier and citizen nad calied hin. The adieu was o royal one—roy al not only in form, but in heart. Great banks of rare, bright flowers re-echoed soul-stirring benedictions whicn silvery tongues called down upon the guest of the evening Thoso were benedictions born of an appre- clation never before surpassed in this city. And, t00, wit, mirth and music were thors, well completivg the magic of the charmed oceasion. Yesterduy there was another gathering of many of the guests of that fMmemorable occa- sion. But how different the import of the hour. The pall, bowed heads, and subdued words now spoke what gay flowors and en- livening music had told the few mouths ago ~farewell. The honored guest of the bril jant banqueting hall was now being bor o to the grave. It was tho farewell spoken into limitless eternity, that so closely had followed the good-bye wished for a limit spanned by time, If & hundred did honor to him then a thou- gand paid homage to his mewmory yesterday at Boyd's opera houso. Judge Doane presided, while about hm upon tho stage were General Brooke, Gen- eral Hawley, Hon. John L. Webster, Judge Judge Savidge, Rev. W.J, Har~ #ha, Hon. Jonn M. Thurston, Judge Clark- Herman Kountze, Lewis S. Reed and J. Markel. The service was opened by an eloquent prayer by Rev. Mr. Harsha, after which, on motion of Dr. George i.. Miller, Mr. Mec- Shave wae made sccretary of the meeting. A letter of regret from Major Clarkson was read. On motion, Judge Savidge, Dr. Miller, Moses O'Brien, S. S. Curtis and Lewis S. Reed were appointed a committee to pre| rosolutions befitting the occasion. The mittee immediately retired and prepared tho Tollowing: “The citizens of Ouaha, assembled to- gother to signify their estimation of the oharacter of Major General George Crook and their sincere grief at his sudden and un- tirely death, do adopt the following resolu- tions: ey deplore in common with ropublic the loss of a soldier spicuous courage was repeatedly wellat South Mountaing Antietam, Chica- mauga, Fisber's Hill. ®dar Creek, Appo- wWattox, as on the Rosebud, the Powder and tho Tongue rivers, and the defiles of the Sierra Madre. With the people at large, 100, they recognize 1n his carecr tho persiste ent purpose, the shrewd foresight, the untir- ipg energy, the wise humanity, the truth- fulness, thd patient firmness and determina- tion which especially titted him to cope with the savage tribes of the mountain and desert, ana lurgely contributed to their present complete pacitication. ““1'0 his brilliant renown as a_warrior ho fdded the no less imperishable fame of the philautropist. flis victorious sword was mover stained with unnecessary blood. His kuightly word once given was never recalled. His sympathy with the vanquished, the agnorant and oppressed was ardent and out- spoken.. With his bravery o martial con- «lict was eombined the loftier courage of the mioral hero who maintuius his own convie- tion of justice and right in the face of detrac- tion, ridicule and acrimonious criticism. “But the people of this city have learned in years of intimacy o ct @rish the memory of General Crook, notouly for characteristics patent to all his countrymen but for the daily beauties of his life, ‘Though gentle, retwing and unobstrusive, he was always hospitable and eenerous. Those who ens joyed his society never heard from his lips an unkind word of foe. His manners were winuing, bis habits unostentatious. Iivery ac- «quaintanee became his friend, every friend his lover. “A long period of cordial relations with him and his family emboldens usso far to intrude upon the sacred sorrow of one who knew better than any of us thav chivairous nature and kindly heart, as to assure her the entira whoso con. tested us of our earnest sympathy aod our strong hope that sho ~ may find in the goneral and high appreciation of her husband’s life, if not consolation, some assuagement of her grief. And the secretary of this meeting is in- structed to transmit these resolutions to Geueral Crook's family.” In woving the adoption of the resolutions Judge Savidge made a brief and cloquent roference to the warrier whom they honorea, Mr. Webster spoke upon the adoption of the resolution. *“He who would do true honor to the soldier in describing his cxper- Jeuce in tho battle, said the speaker, ‘‘must bo possessed of finer faculities than am [. tieneral Crook came to this community clothed with the honors he had won in wars, uod all in Omaha felt and continned to feel a just pride in him. He stands forth as the great wan, filled with great thoughts, and Yot when he walked the streets of our city the humblest hand couid grasp his,” Dr. Miller was catled upou, but begged to substitute Mr, Thurston, ‘The latter began his tribute by & roference to the organizi- tion known as the Sous of Veterans, of which ho was a member, and said that as such it was happily made his duty to assist inkeoping alive the memory of tho heroes of tho war. ~ “The gentlest man, the knightliest soldier is no more,” continued Mr. Thurs. ton, “:and it is ftting that our tribute should be aw simplo as our sympathy is sincerc. Mghty and terrible in war, his sword was drawn ounly to secure peace. He was the trusted companion and lieutenant of Graut, Sherman and Sheridan. The watchword of his lito was beauty. In his beart, Georgo Crook abhorred bloody war. He loved to see tho scabbord rusting upon the cottage wall, the knupsack being pulled about the floor by buby hanas. His comrades sleep by rmiver and by sea—their genersl i8 with themnow. We cannot seo behind the shadows, and yet we believe that God keops a niche in heaven for our idol." Mr. Harsha spoke brietly, He said that modest stiliness and bumiiity characterized tho lite of him who had goue. He said that oneral Crook gave the truest description of the ludian when ue ssid that the Indian commands respects for his rights only so long as he inspires torror in his rivals, ‘Tho resclutions were then unanimously ndopted. @ Dr. Miller arose and said that he would hoartily endorse all that bad been said. He believed that Genoral Crook was one of the Aroatost generals of the day. My the joint wolicy of force and justico General Crook Dbad eivilized this state tea years before it would otherwise have been done, Proceeding, the speaker went on to put Crook ahead of General Graat, and closed by saying that General Crook was his (the spoaker's) old and porsonal friend, Judge Wakeley then woved the appoiot. went of a conuittee to preparo a mowmorial which would embody the resolutions and the romurks that had been made. Judge Clarkson said that it seomed Ntting 0 him that somothing be said of General Crook by others thau those who bad been his old porsonal friends. The speaker bad only B pass acquaintance with uim, and there- fore took great pleasure in saylng that he found Goneral Crook a geatls, loveablo gon owman. la closing, Judge Clarksorn moved hat tho socretary of war be asked to name the fort at this poiut, Fort Urook. As committes on the wemorial suggested Judge Wakeley, Judge Doane snnounced oasrs. Lyman Richardson, S, . Barkalow sud Loy, Mr. Harsha Judeo Clarkson's wotion was then carriod and tho meoting adjourued. - Garrison Notes, Japtain Catley has returaed from the oast Laeuteaaut Arrasmith W is charge of quartermastor and subsistence stores at Bellovue range this year. Quite a number of the fort people took in ~Shenandoah,” and a detachment of the cond Was upon the stage. There will ba galiery practice hereafter at the fort on Thursday and Friday ot each week, “The dog order" is in vogue again at Fort Omaha and it Is worded as foliows: “All dogs found within the limits of the garrison will_bo properly aisposed of as usual— shot.” Dr. Hartsuff will occupy tho Fletcher quarters, Lieutenant Turper Dr. Hartsuft's quarters and Lieutenant Beaham Turner's quarters, Debating clubs are in vogue at the fort. At the meeting of the Fort Omaba base- ball association the following officers we appointed: J. Kline president, R. Purce vice president, E. Gerlock secretary and I. Tarn treasurer, The Fort Omal athletic association has sent out a yory unique invitation for a dance Wednesd. venihg, April 9. Omaha’s basc ball material wili bo there m uniforum. Tho Second Infantry band will give & con- cert on Monday evening for tho officers und their friends. il AMUSEMENTS, “gald Pastia’ opencd at tho Grand last night toalarge and appreciative audience. While there is nothing very brilliant in the opera, it uffords pleaty of opportunity for novei scenic offects and bright costumes. Its music is pleasing, and there are one or two catchy airs, It is in the hands of @ strong company—people who combine some action with their singing. Miss Ida Mulls, Miss Bebe Vining, H. Battenberry, Will Ris- Arthar Millor, 1. Mansticld and E. Gavan carry the principal parts splendidly, Miss Mulle as Serena, the Pasha's daughtor, was particularly clever and eutertaming. She is 80 petite in figure, fascinating in manner and thoroughly artistic in overything sho does that an audience falls in love with her at once. The fact that sho was able to lift the piece, and seomingly with the greatest of ecase, from an ordinary presontation t0 the highest, most _satisfactory and com- mondable succoss, not only demonstrated her avility as an operatic artist, but was tho subject of enthusiastic comment. Miss Vining as tho queen was also greatly ad- mired. Will Rising sang and_acted his part excellontly, though his fine tenor voice was not heard to tho best advantago last night. Mansiield and Cavan, the comedians, kept the audience in good humor, and the chorus, weak a8 to numbers, yot strong enough vocally, qid good work. " All in all, it was as enjoy- able an entertainment as has been seen at the Grand this season, Many of the songs were encored, and “Life Is Only Sunshine,’! had four recalls. The company 1s well equipped for light opera and in concerted music excells most traveling organizations. et :’\lll\lusl"El)T()l! EMBEZZLUEMENT A Young Man G:ts Dronk on His Em- ployer’s Money. Joseph Schnurr, who drives a c>al deliv- ery wagon for P. H. Mahoney, was jailed last night on tho charge of embezzlement. Mahoney says that Schaurr collected §200 of Dr. R. €. McClellan on Saturday which he should have turned over 10 him. Instead of doing 8g, Schourr went upon @ spree, and when arrested last might said e had spent every cent of it, Charles Gascow was. brought to the polico station yesterday morning with two fearful gashes in his bead. He was somewhat in- toxicated and told the officers that as he was walking along Thirteenth and Dodge streets a man suddenly whacked him with a fence picket. The ofiicors consider the story a vi thin one, and ure of the opinion tnat G cow got in a row in some dive, He had $2 in s pocket when brought to the station, a fact which seems to show that the assault was not made for the purpose of rovbery. ———— Francis Murphy at Grand Island. GRrAND IsLaxp, Nab,, March 23.—[Special Telegram to T Beg, |—=Francis Murphy, the temperance lecturar, has been speaking at the oper house in the afternoon and even- g for the past week. The house was crowded at every mocting and a large num- ber were turned away tonight. He has been assisted by all the ministers in the city and a very large number of people are wearing the blus ribbon. He believes in reforming tho voters first and having them pass per- sonal prohibition laws, so that when the state passes prohibition laws there will bo some one to enforce the law. Saturday afternoon Hon. Richard Trevelick, the noted Knights of Labor orator, spoke here, and in the evening he took Mr. Murphy's place and talked tomperance to the kniguts. - The Schedule Will Stand. Cricago, March 3. —[Special Telegram Tur Be cretary Brunell of the rs' national league tonight n an in- view suid: “The National league schedule was evi- dently made up on the lines lmd down by tho Players' navional league. The first National league schedule forten clubs was issued, as I believe, for the purpose of drawing our fire, and not to[stand, This was understood at our Cleveland meeting, but we considered that the official notice showing our club chauges during tho play ing season was a suficient guide to the Na- tional league if it chose to change its policy of crush, and let ocbers live as well as itself, ‘The public wanted our schedule and got it, [ have uo idea that it will be changed. It suits our clubs, the prizes in it were well distributed, and it was adopted unanis mously. The National league hud evidently determined to conflict with us as much as possible. That suits me so long as the Na- tional league goes on record ns the party forcing tho couflict and s the season goes along, and we prove our superiority to the National league in caring for the public and giviog it better basoball than it has ever seen before, the average attendance in our favor will increase.” A Brotherhood Gamo. New Onreaxs, March 23.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue B —The Cleveland and Chi- cago Brotherhood teams played an interest- ing gamo today, the Clevelands winning by a scoro of Sto 6, Knocked the Pug Out. ProxtacTIL, March 23.—{Special Telogram to Tk Bek]—Erank Engelk, a coal miner, and Roymoad Russell, ‘a local puzitist, both middle -woights, fought thirt bloody rounds hore taday. Much to the surpriso of most of tho sports, Eagelx knockod Russell out. Largosums of money had been bet on Russeli. - Wants to Kignt © SAN FaNcrsco, Cal,, March Booth, an Omaha sport, signifies his willingnoss to back Jack Davis, a promising young heavy wolglit of tho Nebraska metronolis, to tho extent of $5,000 agaiust the winner of the Wilson-Caoyaski batle next W ednosday night, oynakl. The Schw farth Oraze, Cuteaco, March |Special Telegram to Tus Bes]—A dispateh from Kichwoud, Ky., says that the community is terribly ag- itated over tho departure of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Francis, Mrs. D. P, Armer aod Miss Cornelison, who have started for Schwein= furth’s “beaven’ at Rockford, TlL, to attend the conveat ion now beiug teld there. Much indignation is felt over the misrepresenta- tious made hy Schwelnfurtn's proselyter who s been working here. Mr. and Mry Francis, it is assorted, have given consider- x;lx!n;,ul their worldly property t Sch vein- urth, o4 Nervous decility, poor memory, difid ence soxual weaknoss,' pimples, eured by Dr Miles' Nervine. Samples free at lKubn & Co.'s, 15th and Dougias. o — The Fire Record. Hawwroy, 11k, March 23 —Fire here this morning dostroyed the main business part of the town loss, $60,000; partly insured. Caxraox, O, March 23.—The Canton glass works burasd today; loss, $00,000; insur- ance, , 000, el o Bo sure and usa Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for your childreu while teething, 25 qoats & bottle, THE TOOK A DOSE OF MORPHINE, Mrs. Willlams' Desporate Attempt to End Her Existenca. ALL ON ACCOUNT OF A MAN. The Timely Arrival of a Phyaician Prevents the Wonld-Be Suicide From Accomphishing Her Purpose. She Wanted to Die. A woman's voice in a pleading shiriek: “Don't! Oh, L pray, I beg of you, don't leave mo or I'll kill myselt! 1 will as sure as hoaven!” The utterance was heard about 4 o'clock yestorday afternoon by roomers on the secocd floor of the block DOFnhwest corner of Sixteenth and Capitol avenue. They rushed iato'the hall just in time to see a fine looking young fellow tear himself from the arms of Mrs. Rose Williams, o pretty brunette, the occupant of room No. 1 on the same floor. The young man dis- appeared immeaiately, while she from whom lie hud eszaped dashed o her room, and be fore the lookers-on could arrest her hand had drank tho contents of a mysterious little box, flung herself upon a couch and gasped: “Tnere! I've dono it at last—taken poison, It will be over soon, thank God! The neighbors rushed for doctors and 800 n nad a couple of them preseat. “I demand that you tell us what you have taken,” said of “Morphine,"gasped the woman, and added: “When I'm dead send my littlo boy to my folks in El Paso, Tox.” Pulling out his modicine case tho doctor who had uddressed the womaa had a big dose of belladona down her throat before sho could think_a second time. By ths time a couple of officers had arrived and asked her to state the cause of her act, Between big gusps for breath she said that her husband was an_enginaer on the Union Pacific rail- road, though sho refused to glve his initials. They had not lived together for about threo years, but were not divorced. ‘Tho young man who had fust mado his escapa from her was Peter Milbroth, u_Ger- man, who lved at Ninth and Jzard stroets, and drove a butcher's wagon for the Hammond packing company. He bad been calling on her for about a_yoar past #nd her attachment_for him had reached o point where she coulan’t get along_without him, but he refused to reciprocate hor affections. Lite was nothing without him and 80 she hiad decided to die. “Well, you aro_not going to die’ tuis time, my lady,” remarked the doctor. “You're not poing to saveme, I hope?” questioned the woma. Vo, not ‘goiug to' sava you, for I've done s0 already,”” replied the docto “Well, Tl do it yet I will kill myself.” “You 'say you 'have nothing to live for,” remarked a reporters *Do you eall your little boy ‘nothing?' " My folks will take care of him.”” By this time the dose which tae tvould-be suicide had taken made its appearance, It consisted of sixtoen one-eighth grain mor- phine capsules, just the number marked upon the box. From the neighbors 1t was ascortained that Mrs. Williams is a forcwoman i the Troy lourdey, and apveared to ben very thrifty little woman. Her room \was very cozy and comfortable. ¢ Young Miloroth was called on but de- clined to say a word, yes or no, when ques- tioned about the affair; e NCE'S 01 ENTERPRISE. EVID! The Coming Season Full of Promise for Nebraska City. Nesnrasga Ciry, Neb,, March 23.—[Special to Tue Ben)--Tho coming season promises to bo one of ‘the most prosber- ous for Nevraska City within the history of the town and will more than ever demon- strate the truth of the motto which the city has adopted, that ‘*‘soud growth beats a voom.”” The new wagon bridge across the river at this point will be the lurgest eunterprise for the year and its accession is due almost en- tirely to the personal efforts of Hon. J. C. Watson, president of the board of trade. The members of tho bridge company are all eastern capitalists and connected with the Phawnix bridge company of Philadelphia. They propose expending about §300. 000 on the bridge, and ask a bonus of $100,000 from Nebraska City precinct, which wil 1 undoubt- edly bo voted by a good majority. Although there is some opposition to the bonds, it will hardly assume proportions large enough to defeat the proposition. Nebraska City is ulways ready to extend material aid to any worthy enterprise, and in this lies the city's continued prosperity. ‘The bridge company is also pegotiating for the purchase of the Nebraska City street railway line, aud if it can bo secured it is proposed to extend the line to tho bridge, which the vrojectors are confident would Pprovo a paying investment. The company 18 als0 considering the feasibility of building a large, handsome lake at the end of the bridge and convert the island iato a delight- ful modern pleasure resort. It will be a big thing for Nebraska City. _ The next largest eunterprise assured for this year is the starch works, for whioh the required $20,000 stock has neariy all been subscribed. It is to ba one of the largest in the country, and will be a valuable addition to the city’s industries. Work wiil probably begin on the buiiding early in the summer. During the past week another factory has been secured. An eastern gentleman offered to remove to this city with a large lock fac- tory, provided the city would donate to him three lots as a site forthe new factlory. Hon, S. H. Cathoun promptly stepped forward and offered to give the required lots, and prepar- ations aro already under way to bring the factory here, It will employ about. twelye men continuously. Mr. Calhoun.gencrously makes a similur offer to any other factory that will locate here. The Nebraska City distillery, it is pre- dicted, will again be in operation within the nost three months, as its proprietor is con- fidont he will win his suit against the whisky trust. With the distillery, cereal mills and sturch factory in overation, Nebraska City will be the best market for cercals in the state. The Nebraska City Driving Pack and Fair association buildings, which were destroyed by firo last fall, are being rebuilt and preparations are being made for spring and fall races, with possibly a fair in the fall. Streot paving will begin within a few weeks. The material to be usad will be home macufactured brick, which will doubtless bo the only material used in this city in the future, as it is pronounced to be superior to all others. J Items from Holt County. Doty, Holt County, Neb., March 23.— [Special to Te BEE.]—Quite & number of the squatters on the east end of the Ne- braska strip have been driven. off by the police, and it is quite probable that all will have to po, A town site bas beon located on the Ponca near the point where the Fort Randall trail crosses it. It is only a town in imaginatior and will so remain until the ex- piration of the six months from the date of the president’s proclamation. TLhe reports which have been published in some of the papers along the line of the Elkhorn Valley railroad are calculated to mislead the minds of people at a aistance,and will in many ca cause inconvenience, Some of these papers have published a8 & fact that there has been @ new towu laid out near the center of that portion of the strip which will become at- tached to Holt county, with the intention of booming it for a ceunty seat of & now county to be erected; that several substantial ouild. ings have been erected; that it already numbers a thousand iobabitants: that & paper hus been started there, ete. here is not a word of truth 1a the report, and the publication of such statements tends to mis. oad and work hardship to maay insocent people. That there will be atown aud & county seat there when the proper time ar- rives there can be no doubt, and scveral OMAHA ' DAILY BEE: MONDAY, NOWSDADOF MeW swe on tho watohto put an outfit thero as saon as practicable. Every day -m;;“l- the fact that the min-., eral Aud of Ki ’aha is no myth, but a reality, ‘Tho agonts §f 'the various trust and loan companies thaw have investments in Lhis vart of Nobraska ure here for forclosing the morteages or taking deoas for the land: Many thousands of acres of iand are being bought by mm).?.- of various corporations under tax sales and titles to secure a 20 par cont Fato on théi#monay invested and a rich harvest of TRigation will be reaped in future yoars from the seed now being sown, Hon. Frank Hatton's views on the legal restriction of the Mquor Lrafiic, as applied Town, suit nine-tanthis of the people here. FanaticaPprohipition is not a winning card nere, ot least, ' The Poncis Want to Move. Ntosnan, Neb, March 23.—|Special to Tie Bee | —For. 4ome time vast there has been great anxioty for the removal of the Ponca Indians, located opposite here, to the balanco of the tribe in Indian torritor. Standing Bear, who left the Poncas thero yoars ago, and whose figkt for his rights sulted in Judge Uualap's famous docision that “an Indian 1s a man,’” is now desirous to return with bLis following, numbering twenty-two families. The department re- fuses to grant his wish, and now Standing Bear declares that he will go_and has made a demand for the children of his following who are attending the government school at Santee agency. Agent Hill has refused to grant this requeat. A council was held in the oftico of the county judge yesterday and means will bo resorted to by which the agont will be compelled to give up these childreu. Standing Bear's peoplo refuse to take ad- vantage of the allotments, not being by na- ture accustomed to make a living on the farm. But there aro a fow crafty squaw men who are trying to persuade these In- dians to take allotments, and then 1f th desire to 2o well and good. This land will then be under the ban of a twenty-five year restriction 8o that these sqaw men can go to work and fence in a large a _a of the Iudian lands for stock purposes. Nicbrara natu: ally feels that such n movemont 18 detri- mental to the best interests of the state and is strongly opposed to it. The Poncas must take the lund within tho lunits of their old reservation if they take any, and under tho 1aw they will have to, to u greal extent, look out for themselves. A lively time is in store for the future. Atkinson on the Boom. ArxiNsoN, Neb, March 23.—[Special to Tne BEE, |—With the opening of spring At~ kinson 18 coming to the front, both in sub- stantial improvements and the addition of a desirable class of people to its population. Last week twenty families, comprising sov- enty-two persons arrived here from Eagle, Cass county and settled upon farms in the northern part of this township. These farms wero mostly purchased last fall by parties sent ahiead for_that burpose. They brought with them fourteen car loads of stock, farming implements and furniture, and ore all well-to-do farmers and desirable citizens, Several more from tho same lo- cality are negotiating for lands hero and will come out this spring. Atkinson is about to close a contract for the erection of asystem of waterworks to cost about 87,000, to consist of .a pumping plant und stand pipe. For the present there will be about fifteen hundred fect of water mains, This will give very fair protection to the business part of town from fire. J. S. Bartley, the enterprising and public spirited president of the Exchatze bauk here, bus the plans and specifications completed for the finest bank building in northern Ne- braska. It will bey hree stories in height, built of pressed. brick and cut stone, 1n tho latest style of architecture, and will cost about §20,000. ‘The building wiil have all the modern improvewents and conveniences, This is only one of the muny valuable - provements for which cit:zens of Atkinson are in active preparation. ‘The Silver Hill mining company, composed of Atkinson citizens, has secured a number of claims in the Keyn Paha mining district that show good indications, and have seat for a drilliug machine, Some fine specimens of quartz, showing fihe Gold, said to have been found in Turtle Creéik township, this county, were exhibited here the vast week, but the finder refuses o give any ' defitiite informa- tion as to the location of his bonanza at present. Weeping Water Items. - WeEPING Warer,Neb,, March 25.—(Special to Tug Bee. | —The Nebraska aud Colorado stone company, whose crusher was burnea last fall, is building a new one on u larger scalo. The increasing demand for Weeping Water stone makes the enlargement neces- sary. The company expects to opon up soon with a much larger force of men. The Van Court quarcy has beea in_operation all win- ter, giving employment %o seventy-five or one hundred won. That quarry will soon in- crease its facilities, An investigation will soon be mado as to the quantity of clay found west of town, to test ity adaptibility for making tile, This will give rise to a new enterprise here. Tho Missourl Pacific railway company is gradiog for its seventh track to enable it to bandlo 1ts enormous business here. Thus far it has a monopoly of tho £200,000 yearly business, but it 10oks now very much as if there would 800n be a strong comipetition for a portion of this, ‘The ladies of the Congregational church gave on Tuesday and Wednosday nights tho finest entertainment seon in Woeping Water for some time. This was a trades caraival, Tho business men ook hold with their usual vim and helped to make the affair a complete Improvemeonts at Crete, Crerg, Nev., March 23.—|Special to Tus Bge. | —Thursday evening the tirst fire com- pany ever organized in this city and tho first hose cart ever owned by the city paraded the streets to tho groat satisfaction of prop- ercy owners and citizens gonerally. Tho hoso cart has been purchased from the Chi- cago rubber company ana is entiroly satis- factory. Now all the city needs to Lave firat class fire protection is tho scttloment of the dispute batween the contractors and build- ors of the water works and the Crete im. provement comyany. Tho works are fnished 80 fur as the laying of pipes and completion of the pumping station is concerned. The reservoir on the hill is full of water, butis not acceptable to the improvement company, which claims the reservoir is not beig sub- stantially built and not up to the contract. It 18 expeoted that the difference will be set- tled 1n @ short time, when Crete will have o system of water works for five protection and general use second to none of any city of its size in the suate. Niobrara Full of Business, Nionrara, Neb, March 23.—[Special to Tue Bee|—Since the fine weather has opened up the town is.full of new arrivals seeking locations,»“I'wo new business enter- prises have started ‘#p within the weel and parties are contemplating opening othors, Lf the Omaha and Njobrara committees suc- ceed in inducing; the kremont. Elkhorn & Missouri Valley rifilrgad managors to fill in the twelve mile gap this spring Niobrara an- ticipates an unparalieled boom for this sec- tion of the state, As it is, a good spring trade 18 assured ap{t merchants are stocking accordingly, ok Ashland Note Asniaxp, Neb, ' March 23.—[Special to Tug Bee.|—L. W. Jeésperson was handling his revolver somowlmt carelessly yesterday and shota ball (a8 his hand, The ball struck in the .-uui%’fir the palm, passing into the wrist. A 0. A. Piorce, exftinty sheriff of Saun A o LR i his recovery are ontertained by his friends, Prof. Caldwell of the state university has been inspocting tho condition of the high school with & view of extending the time for which Ashland was accredited. Money 1s being raised by the relief corps and the school children to purchuse a large flag for the high school buildiug. VThe Alliance Will Investigate. Nusraska Crry, Neb., March 23, —|Special Telegram to Tus Bee.]—The Otoe county Farmers' alliance has taken the wmatter in naud of investigating the different county oficers, who bave been accused of being slightly irregular. An effort was made by the citizens last fall to lnvestigate the charges, but it was smothered by the com missioners. Tho alliauce now promises to woe it through and learn the truth of tue charge. MARCH 24, 1800 [ THE SENATORS SHOULD ACT A More Vigorous Policy Advocated in Blection Contosts. WOULD GO BEHIND RETURNS, Reprosentative Houk Thinks Our Lords Have Little Back sone-~ Senntor Pettigrew's Views —Farmers Legislation. Too Much Bogus “Courtesy." WasHINaToN, March 20.--[Special to T Bee.|—"If the republicans in tho sonato would show as much interest in their party as republicans do ia the house, there would be a good denl of change in the sentiment of the country before the closc of the present sossion,” suid Representative Houk of Ten- nesseo today. Judge Houk has bsen ono of the leading members of the house committee on elections durini tho past three congresses and has made some of the strongest speech- ©8 on the contests which havo been decided recontly. He is an intense partisan and n strong believer in the ability of the republi can party to break up the solid south. He continued: *1 believe in going behind the returas in deciding whether a senator is entitled to his soat. Of course we cannot compel people to vote, and every *ime n legislature is chosen by a minority representation of a state iv is not prima facie evidence that there has been asuppression of votes. But in nine cuses out of ten it is indicative of something wrong. We are compelled to go behind the roturns in tho houso, agel the cowm' de- mands of the republicans and of th8 demo- crats—the party having control in the house —to see that only men who receive the larg- est number of lemitimate votes are seated. 1 i sometimes think that the senators bave a 100 high rogard for ‘senutorial courtesies,’ and that they are afraid to enter into details of an election. “There is just as much reason in going be- hind the returns in the election of a senator as there is in entering into the primary fact which resulted in the selection of a con- gressman. ‘Therois no possible differcnce in eitber the spirit or the letter of the law between the election of a senator and the election of a memver of the lower house of congress, If the republicans in the senate, when a democrat is certified upon a vote of oue-fourth or one-third of the voters of a state, go behind the returns and ascertain why there was not a larger vote cast at tho clection which resulted in the selection of the logislature, they would ascertwin that there was a suppression of votes by violence ora threat of violence, or that there was fraud committed in the count, If we would only refuse to seat a few of the brigadiors certified from the south, and would do it on the ground of intimidation and fraud, we would soonbreak up the minority repre- sentation of the south, and secure control of some of the republican states in thut section. We offer no encouragement whatever 1o in- dependent and fair-winded democrats in the south or to republicans of the south. The republicans in the house have taken the matter in hana and are gowg to seo that jus- tice is done these men who o out with their lives in their hands and make a race for cou- gross: but the republicans of the scnate sit downand talic about the ‘i the law,’ ‘tho constitution,’ etc., every bulldozer who is certitied dozing governor. by a bull- 1 believe that there are not more than two or three democraticstates in the south. 1 think thut Georgia and Texas are the only ones that would give democratic returns ' if there wasan honest election and an honest count, The rani and file of the democrats in the south are heartily sick of the methods which have been employed to make the south solidly democratic, and they only want to have their hands strengthened and they will seo that the elections are honest.” One of the most Courageous men in the senate is Mr. Pewtigrow of Soutn Dakota, He is one of those who believe that intim- idation and fraua atthe polls should be stamped out effectually. He was familiar at the time of the methods employed by the democrats to carry Montana, and which re- sulted in the certification by a democratic governor of 1wo democrats to the United States seuate, and which nas just resulted in a report from the majority of the senate committee on elections in favor of seating the two republicans who were certified by legislative officers and the lieutenant gov- ernor. A short time after the eight dewo- cratic state sepators ran away from Helena for the purpose of breukin p a guorum in the upper branch of the legislature and pre- veuting the formal election of two republican senators, and when it became known that there would b two sats of senators certilied to the senate here, Senator Pettigrew met one of the oldest and wost dignified republi- can senators, when the two men feil to talk- ing about thé situation m Moutana. “Lam thorougnly out of patience with this thing of handling democratic corruption- ists and bulldozers with kid glove: said Senator Pettigrew, “'and I think it is about time for us to put our foot down upon it, I intend to vote for the seating of the Lwo re- publicans from Montana, and [ do not care anything about more testimony than I have i my mind.” *Oh! my dear senator,” exclaimed the dignified old senator, who comes here regu larly certifiea by a strong republican wma- jority, “you should not express yourself in Buch positive terms until you have heard the testimony in the case. It'is not diplomatic, uor 18 it at all judicious to say in advance of the hearing of a case what your verdict wili “Well,” saia Senator Pettigrew, “1 know of my own knownledge that a powerful coporation in Montana took at least oue thousand dagos into that state and put them temporarily to work for the sole purpose of voting, and with a view of securiug its con trol of the legislature, their objective point being the election of two United States dew- ocratic senators. | kunow that these men voted ut the polls, and their votes undoubt- cdly made a tie in tho senate, which mude iv possible by the running away of eight democratic senators to break up a quorum and defeat the formal election of two re- pubiican’ senatorial candidates. I know that much about the case, and I tell you now that [ intend to vote to séat the two republi can senntors frow Montaua, if not auother senator. in _our branch of 'congress votes with me, Iam willing to stand alone on this subjéet, I don't know anything about the testimony nor I do not care.” "0 continued the other senator, “you should not talk that way until you have con sidered the testimony, which” will be pre- sented to the cowmittee.” “Your caution and your attitude,” snid Seaator Pettigrew, *‘reminds me of a story which is local to the people of South Da- kato, My predecessor in the house of con- gress was & Mr. Burleigh, He bad a friend in one of our well-known citizens who wanted an appointment to a position in oue of tho departments bere. After Mr. Bur leigh had presented tho application of his constituent and had praised bum for his good character and merits till the constituent's raputation soared skyward, tho secretary of the department said this: 4The position for which you apply is al- ways filled by & lawyer. 1 presume your ap- plicant is thoroughly veased in the law " *+No," replied Mr, Hurleigh, ‘he is not a lawyer; but he is h—1 on equity.’ “Mr. 'Senator, that is_exactly my position on this Montaua case. I do not Know any thiug wbout the law involved, but I am away up on the equity.” Tho farmers are having their innings now. There are a lot of propositions which may bo rigntly placed in the category of class legis lation intended specifically to help the farmer, The proposition of Senator Stand ford, the twenty-millionaire from California, to loan the surplus to the real estate owners of the country at 1'4 or 2 per ceot witerest, thus making money pleuty aud obviating the necessity of farmers borrowing at from 6 1o § per cent, is but one of the principal propo- sitions. ‘There is & pLoposition now pcndmf o pay & bounty on wheat. Another proposi- tion 13 1o pay & bounty upon sugar beots and domestic sugar. Still anothoer proposition is to compel all manufaoturers of impure food to vrand it for just what it is, the same belog in the interest of the pure lard, Then there ure propositions 1o Increase the supply of seeds aud bulbs at the department of agri- culture for supplying the farmers, and to furuish irrigation of arid aud sewmi arid lands in the west, nortiest and southivest, Sona tor Standford’'s provosition to reliove the financial distress of the farn ing community and give an impetus to real estute interests by loaning money out of the treusury upon roal estate securitios, when first sugeosted at the opening of th congress was ridiculed and vrovokoed deri ion overywhero. It was belioved that would not be constitutional, country would not sustain such an action, but investigation shows that it would be constitutional, aud the proposition is grow ng in popularity, it and that the Spoaker Rood ia certainly going to bo one of the most popular oitl the honse has ever had. Before he was chosen speaker he was at times a hittlo harsh in his soclal ralations with fellow members, and it was predicted by thoso opposed to hitn that his elevation would make him haughty and aus- that ho would be dictatorial and act regardioss of the wishes of thoso wiho gave him preforonce. Not so. His elovation has softened his character and has made him moro sociable man than ever, Wide I8 tho countrast botween the personal demeaunor of Speaker Hoed und that of Speaker Carlisle. The former every morning bofore the 1imo for convening the house circulates among members on both ides of the hall, chatiing in a social way and inquiring what 18 wanted, learns tho way things aro going, and gots & good inkling of the short and iong-comings of men and measures, Mr. Reed shows good temper and great social qualities peaker Curlislo was never scen on the floor of the houso during the assemblage of the mem- bers and_beforo tho houso ovened in the morning: he was seldomn soon circulating around in a social way auring the timo the Lovse was in session and he kept close to his private room. Success wlways shows th two characters of a man more thorouwhl than docs failure. Mr. Reed has disap pointed his enemies and is pleasing hia friends immenscly, Prney S, Heari, -—— Everything Feace Iy t Stories IKANSAS Ci7y, March A QU DAY. in the Strip— xagzerated, 5.—Dispatches from several points in the Indian territory are to | the effect that this has been a very quict Sunday in the Cherokeo strip, the troons finding few settlers to eject. It apn from the reports of the commanding oflicers in the strip and from reliable newspaper men that the situation thero has been ex gerated by the correspondents who were in the field, and the inhabitants of the border towns which would bo benofited by a rush of settlors into the strip. Ieliablo reports now are to tho effoct that a groat many boomers were citizens of these very towns, and were town Iot boomers rather than boua fido sot- tlers, Exaggerated reports of the. harsiness of the troops in dealing with the settlers also originated from these towns, the objeet be- ing to arouse prejudice agaidst the troops and gain sympathy for the setilers, One of the latter exagzerations was in st night's news dispatches which —chronicled the de- struction by United States troops of Chero- keo City. I'rom the newspaper reports one would bo led to bel jerokee City!” was at least a thriving town of at least In fact, as Woodson’s oflicial re- just four ag- bordor four or fivo hundred inhabitauts, appears from Captain port, tho town wus composed of cabius, whose owners stepped over the Cherokeo line to avoid detection by the troops and the consequent forfeiture of their homestead rights, Sl SACRILIGIOUS SCHW He Still Insists That He of’ God. Rockrorp, 111, March 2%.—[Special Telo gram to Tue Bre. |—Scaweinfurth, the self- his anuual se INFURTH, is the Son ed Christ, dehvered non today at the Weldon favm. A great crowd of citizens attended, expecting to hear some- thing wonderful, but were greatly disap- pointed. Ho simply roiterated his old statements and expressed the couviction that the time is near at hand when his name and fame will spread throughout the world. The daily services at the farm are of a sunilar nature—a sermon from the alleged “perfect one” and declarations by converts of their beliof in his divinity. The convocation will be in session a week more. A Dangerous Counterfeit. New Yonrk, March 23.—A new counter- feit 10-cent piece is in circulation which so closely resembles the genuine that it can bo easily passed, 1t differs from the usual counterfeit in that a genuine silver plating covers the german silver, which forms the body of the coin, This gives it a ring very nearly lie that of -good money and also does away with the greasy feeling by which most counterfeits can be detected. ‘I'he coin bears the date of 1S87. The milling 1s not so decp upon the counterfeit and the edges are much sharper than those of a good i0-cent piec —_—— A Fatal Stabbing Affair. Nonri PLaite, Nev., March 23,—Special Telegram to Tur BBke |—A very serious cutting affair took place in front of Lloyd’s opera house this evening, in which a boiler maker working in the Union Pacitic shops, named John Tierney, was stabbed in th abdomen by Ernest Wright, ‘The particu- lars can not be learned, us Wright has iled and Tierney is under tho influence of mor vhing. It 13 thought the wound is fatal. ot Eoi s i Elashing the Rates, Dexver, Colo, March ~“The cut in passenger fares from the Missouri river to Pueblo by the Mssouri Pacific made agreemont today with the Rio Grande road to extend the cut rate to Denver and Colorado Springs and to apply the same east bound. The Santa I"e and Rock Island have mot tho rate and it is supposed the Union Pacitic and Burlington will do the same, | than the ordinacy kinds, and | | intentions for t POWDER Absolutoly Pure, This powder nover varles strongth and wholesomen A marval of purity s Moreeconomical annot be soid by competition h the multitude of j1ow te short welicht alum or phosphute powile only in tincans, Rovan Baking Powpeit Co., 106 Wall v THE PICK PHALL CASE He Transfors All of His toperty WoonsToCK, Telegram to Ont., 28, Special e 1 ~Yesterday aftor- noon an instrument was registered horo by which Picktoail deods all his property to his wife. The document is witnessed by Wiil wm Frazer Overton, express agent of Tuc 800, Arizona, and is exacuted by Thomas H. Barton, the notary public of the samo place. The document transfers Pickthall's land and property to his wife, who will now be in the position to disposo of the same and meot whatever liabilities he has. No lotier accompanied the paper—nat a word to ex- plain the cause of Pickthall's disappenr- ance, his reasons for staying away or his e future. All tho are as to all his fricuds as to the great u mystery public, DTN 2 Destructive Prairio Fires, Ciicaco, Mareh 2 spocial dispateh from Burlington, Colo,, says vrairie fires 1 southwestern Colorado aro great damago Wicniry, Kan,, March 23.—A prairie ‘fira in Keechio township, Sedgwick county, today burned over eight sections of farming lund, destroying everything i its path. No lives lost. Much stock was burned and four farm houses were destroyed. ‘The loss will aggre gato $100,000. ‘Uhie dispatehos tonight state that two huudred thousand acres have been burned over and that several houses wero destroyed. 1t is reportod that somo livie wero lost, but this has not yet been verified. The fire was started by hunters, - More Navil Brotality. Newront, R. L, March 2 —|Special gram to Tie Bee, ] —A case that bids fairto vival that of Commander McCailaof the Un ted States navy has been brought to light in this city. Lieulenaut Commander Edwin Long necker, executive ofticer at the naval tram ing station Lere, is charged with iilogally ordering a seaman namod Robert Carbery to be placed in double izons and contined ~for hours nfter the latter had boen dischavzed at his own request, and by order of the sec retary of*the navy. The outcome to the affuir 1s a suit for $10,000 damages by Car- bery, and the case will be called 1 tho su- vreme court in this city at 10, m, Monday. -~ - A Trades Carnival. A, Neb., Mareh 23.—|Spocial to Tue hio trades carnival held at this placo day uight was a grand and enjoyable About forty ladies appeared in cos- 7 the various trades of the place, the makeup of many being most gorgcous. ‘I'he affair was decidedly tno ovent of the season, and was a finaucil and social success, ok S s The Portage Wrock, Rocwester, N. Y., March 23 —Later de- tails of last night's wreek at Portage show three tramsmen killed, ono fatally injured, three seriously hurt and several passongers cut and bruised. 'Tho tram dispateher is vo- doing nearly [ Bee. | last 1 affair. tumes repres sponsible for the wreck A AT Burned Oar Harry D. ( **A Soap Bubble city yesterday. ame, business ‘ompany, arr Ilis company was burned out ‘in_very bad shape at Semuu’s opers bouse, Fairfield, la., Saturday morning at + o'clock, All their haggage--twenty pieces altogether —with the coption of two trunks, wore burned, tocether with all thoir - proverties. The company will remain hero about ten duys until now proporties sud wardrobes cun be obtained from New Yori. For rheumatism, lumbago, neu ; and coticthoro 18 10 remody superior Lo th genuine Dr. Thomas' Flectric Oil. A o SR A Wine Dyoamite Bomb, A great eity seems toattract eecentric people as powerfully as n cireus does the all boy, says the New York Star. ager of d in tne ew York 1s full of them, but none that e I have ever met can equal alittle ne named John King, b ous Irisman, better known as “*The Belfast Man He is o eurions compound of a post, inventor, chemist and revolu- He discovered a process where- bombs can be mude ut i cost of 85 cents, and for at least threo yenrs went around town with his pockets full of different varietices of th tremendous explosive. He beeamo such writer tionist, I by dyniamit ol . an object of terror to his friends Shot Through the Head, that his appearance at any time wou'd Brapsuaw, Neb., March 23 —(Special to | cause . n crowd of them to sentter Tuk Ber.]—Clarence Martin of this place | [tke lenves before tho wind. Ho was a was shot through the head threo miles west | fanatical Feniayand ”‘""F"‘”"" faptoLat of the B. & M. tracks yosterday morning, 1 | the oftice of ]‘_' !' ""‘”l“""”b“';"“)‘ : “)"'f]“ s not known whethor it is u_case of accidon | Uhit patriot hud Talien from Wis ikl tal shooting or uicide, A revolver was | estate. On one occasion, whon Itosiu found on the track o fow fent away. Physi | Was reading nuarticls entitled Lot Us cians think he canvot ive. lie is about | Die for Irin™ to Pat Joyce, Short, twenty-eight years old. Moore, and other sanguinary patriots, FEESr King cume in with a large picknge. At After an Eloping Dauchtor. his first vemark, his is the linest Nenraska Citr, Neb,, March 25.—[Special | dyeamite bomb in the world!” the Telegram to Tur Bek |--A Cass couuty | manuscript wus dropped and every farmer, living near Nehawka, madoe a | patriob had vanishod down stuirs into hurriod trip through this city last night in | the street. Not uutil lute in the aftor- pursuit of a fourteen-yoar-old daughter who [ n00D, ind nfter a newsboy was sent up had eloped with an ofd man. They had es~ | to investigate the premises and had re- caped 1nto Missouri sud their names could | ported tht departure of the firc-eating not be learned. chemist, did they veturn, Hood’s Sarsaparilia 1s prepared from Sarsaparilla, Dandelion, | 1s the best blood purifier hefore the public. Mandrake, Dock, Pipsissewa, Juniper Ber-| It eradieates every impurity, cures Serofs = ries, and other well-known and valuable vege- | ula, Balt Rheum, Bolls, Plmpi 1 Humors, table remedies. Tho combination, proportion | Dyspepsia, Bitiousness, Sick Headache, Indi and preparation are pecullar to Hood’s § gestion, General Debility, Catarrh, Rheuta- parilla, giving It curative power not possessed by other medicines, It effects remarkable enres whers others fail. “1 consider Hood's Sarsaparilla the best medicine T ever used. It gives mo an appetite and refreshing sleep, and keops the cold out.” J. 8. Foaa, 106 Bpruce Strect, Portland, Me. | t o Ism, Kiduey and Liver Complaiuts. 1t over- o8 that extreme tired feellug, and builds up the system. 1 I “Tlood's Sarsaparilla was a God-send to me, or it cured me of dyspepsia and liver cone int with which © had sufte cod 20 years, | 3. B, HorxpEck, South Fallsburg, N, Y, Purifies the Blood “When T bought Hood's Sarsaparilia T made a good fnvestment of ove dollar in medi for the first time, Tt has driven off rheuma tism and improved my appetite 80 much that my boarding mistress says I must keep it locked up or sho will be obliged to raise my board with every other boarder that takes Hood's Sarsaparilla’” THOMAS BURRE 9 Tillary Street, Brooklyn, N. ¥ 1 find Hood's Sarsaparilla the best remedy for limpure blood I ever used.” M. H. BAXTEN, ticket agent, P & I, Rd., Bouud Brook, N. J. Hood’s Sarsaparilla $0ld by sl druggiste. 81; six for §5. Prepared by €. 1. HOOD & CO., Apotheearios, Lowell, Mass, 100 Doses One Dollar ! quantity to show its effect tha aration,” M. Sold by all druggi by € “ Hood's Barsaparilla takes less time and any other preps 5,C, A, HussARD, N. Clll, N.Y, My wife had very poor health for a long time, sufforiug from indigestion, poor appo- and constant headac Blie tried every- thing we could lear of, but found uo reliof 1]l she tried Hood's Barsaparill taking the thixd bottle, and never fe in her lte, it to every one we VILLE, Moreland, ¢ 8he 15 now bettor 11t our duty to recommiend know." LORGE SOMELe ok County, 11l Hood’s Sarsaparilla 100 Poses One Dollar . We s N <G R