Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 30, 1890, Page 1

LT WENT ETH™ YEAR. 1 = ————— NUMBER 104, (ONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS The Conference Report on the Tariff Pro~ sented in the House, PADDOCK SPEAKS IN OPPOSITION TO IT. The Bill for the Relief of Settlers on Northern Pacific Railway Indemnity Lands Agreed to, W asirearoy, Sept. In the house the speaker presented a billto define and regu- late the jursdiction of United States courts, with the senste amendments thereto, After some discussion the bill was aside temporarily. Mr. Henderson of Towa submitted the con- fevence roport on the general deficiency bill. After some debate it was agreed to, Then, on motion of Mr. Henderson, the bill passed appropriating £28000 to supply the de- fleiency in the appropriation for the compen- sation of members of the house. The senate amendment was concurred in to the house bill granting leave of absence to clerks and employes of first and second class postofiices. The amendment extends the benelits of the measure tothe employes in the mail bag repair shops. The conference report on the bill to in- crease the efficiency of the signal corps of the army and transfer the weather s ervice to the agricultural department was agreed to. Onmotion of Mr. Payson of lllinois the senato bill passed extending for one year the time for payment by settlers on public lads in_cases of drought. The senate joint resolation passed request- ies of the state, war, treasury submit to congres ment into law of the laid On molion of Mr. Caldwell of Ohio the pill was passed to prevent the desecration of the United States flag by the printing thereon of any miutiog or wlvertisomets. "Iho house then took w recess, the everlag session to be for the _consideration of bills re- ported by the committee on Iudian affairs Atits evening sossion the house passed & few senate bills and adjourned. Senate Prooceedings, Wisnixeron, Sept. 20.—In the senate today Mr. Ingalls (Dy request) presented a DI to provide for the payment of arrvears of pensions on applications filed since July 1, 1850, Referred. The senate bill giving the assent of the United States to certain leases of rights to coal mines in the Choctaw nation was passed. The vice vresident presented the resolu- tionsof the annual conferees of the Metho- dist Episcopal church beld at Detroit re- uesting both houses of congress to refrain rom holding any session for legislation on the Sabbath aay, Referred to the committee on education and labor, Tho conference report on the bill for the relief of settlers on the Northern Pacific rail- road indemnity lands was presented and agreed to, "The conferenice report on the deficiency bill was presented. As the bill passed the houso it appropriated £,231,000. The scnate had increased the amount by 2,845,000, mak- ing 1t §7,875,000. This had been reduced in conference to #,606,000. The largest item in the reduction was that for French spoilation claims. Another matter which occuped the confer- enco a long time was an lcem of #0,000 for exploratims and investigations in regard to artesian wells and {rrigation. Anamendmenthad been at last reed to by the houseconference with a pro- vision that the appropriation should complete the work and these wells were to be com- pletad by July 1, 1501, The report was agreed The conference report on the tarift bill was presented aud read at length, Mr. Aldrich said the conference report and the bill, us modified by it, were printed, and he did not deem any further explanation of its provisions necesSary. Ho hoped the sen- ate would be able to reacha vote on the re- port early this afternoon. Mr. Morgan said the tariff billas manipu- lated by ‘he republican conferces of both houses had many new features which neither tho house nor the senate had voted upon, but it was impossible to eointo' a discussion of tho chang All that could be done was to discuss ina general way the prinziples on which the measure was founded, In the course of his speech Mr. Morgan spoke of Blaine asa new Cobden and of the president as aresurrected John Bright. The amend- ment offered by Mr. Hale to carry out the reciprocity ideas of the president and Mr. Blaine bad been voted for by cvery demo- cratic senator and voted against by every republicun. That amendment had been in every substantial senso an amend- ment o Blaine, but the amend- mentsubsequently reported from the financo committee had been intended to supplant andoverlio it. The latter was a vaccination given to the body of the bill in order to fore- stall the fatal virtues of freetrade which Blaine had intended. It was said that any Auwerican statesman should so undervaluo the common seuse of Americans s to pretend hewas in principlea protectionist while he was openly advocating free trade with every nation that would admit American products freo of duty. He said the reciprocity clause Wll‘ unconstitutional, Mr. Sherman defended the section, the priuciple of which had been recognized in other statutes and supported by the courts, while Messrs, Carlisle and Morgan argued aguinst it. Mr. Morgan having referred to Mr. Sher- man's recent letter to Erastus Wy man, Mr, Sherman said the statements thérein were consistast with the position he always held— that it was by mutual legislation and not by treaties that ~reciprocity measures could be carried su At thecloseof Mr. Morgan’s speech Mr. Alllri;‘h called for a voteon the conference Teport. his was opposed by Mr. Cockrell, who said that Mr. Carlisle desired to speak, but was somewhat indisposed today, Mr, Aldrich asked unanimous consent to have a vote at4 o'clock tomorrow, but Mr, Cockrell objected. Mr, Sherman addressed the senate in a neral defense of the principleof protection, me of the provisions of the bill were too high, somo too low, but he admitted the i y of framing a measure to suit. eve, nterest. Ho believed the law to be a beacon of prosperity to the whole country, As to tho reciprocity feature, thero was nothing pew in the idea of reciprocity. As to sugar, he would have given the Jogple free sugar up to No. 2, Dutch standard, in the belief that some of the higher grades would enter into consumption without having passed through the reflne As to binder twine, he hud felt that its manufacturers had probably taken advantage of the opporiunity and domanded grossly unreasonablo prices, but these had only doneas other human beings did, even the farmers taking advantage of bigh market prices, In conclusion Mr. Sher- min expressed the hope that manufacturers would avoid these trusts that gave popular discontent and would invite fair competition aud give the people the benefits thercof and of cheaper production, If theydid not doso he would be as ready to vote for the repeal of the bill as he was now to vote for it. Mr. Paddock addressed the semate. He must vote agajust the coufevence report. He Would not consider this great economic prob- lem as ono etirely political in its nature, af- fecting us it did interests most vital to ' his {mmediate coustituency and the entire west. He should not attempt to state in detail his objections to the report, but should draw particular attention to the action of the committes on the sugar chedulo and its relation to other protected nterests inthe bil. He eritices the treat- ment given the beet sugar interest and sald ftwas not pleasant to contemplate nor did it particularly include a senator from a state Where astroog and wost promising commence- ment had been made in the adopment of such industry to vote for the roport. He sincerely hoped that the report would not be adopted and a new confevence be ordered. The conference report was laid aside in- formaily without action, The con fercnce report on the bill opening for settlement a portion of the Fort Raudall military reservation in South Dakota was presented and agreed to, Mr. Hoar reported resolution, which was alopted, declaring the sonators from North ana South Dakota, Montana and W yoming entitled to com pensa= tion from the daite of the admission of those from committee a | states, Mr. Morgan offered a resolution, which was agreed to, calling on the president for copres of all orders and instructions since March 1 respecting the regulation of the seal fisheries of Alaska or Behring sea. The house bill defining the duties of the sergeant-at-arms passed. T'he individual pension bills on the calendar were taken up and passed (forty-four in twenty-five minutes). Adjourned. A i TALLY KILLED, A Respected Citizen of Mitchell Meets with a Faral Mishap. Mircuer, S. D, Sept. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue B, |—James 8. Foster, one of the pioneer residents and one of her most re- spected citizens, accidentally shot himself this evening while taking a loaded gun from a wagon. He died in fifteen minutes after the accident occurred. This entire com- munity is deeply saddened by his sudden death, Mr Foster came to Yankton nearly thirty years ago and_he has many friends here, He was one of the best known men in South Dakota and his sudden calling away willbe sadly felt by thousands, TRIALOF THE NATIONALISTS. A Determined Effort to Get Magistrate Shannon Out of the Case. —[Special Cablegram to —The eyesof all nationalists con- tinueto be fastened on the courtat Tipper- ary, where Messes. Dillon, 0'Brien and their fellow prisoners are undergoing t charge of conspiring to prevent the payment of rent to Mr. Smith Barry, landlord of Tip- The peremptory refusal of the court turday to receive the afidavit of the de- uts objecting to Magistrate Shannon’s sitting in the case on the grcund that he would be biased, was considered by the na- tionalists as a further ndication thata fair hearing could be hardly expected before the court as at present constituted. They think that the afidavit was entitled to respectful consideration instead of being de- d by the crown prosecutor as ifamous livel” on Shannon, and by the latter as “an attempt to make a scan- dalof justice.” The defendants assert that they acted in entire good faith in presenting the afidavit, and held that they were entirely within their right in protesting against being tried before a magistrate whose fairness and impartiality they had abundant rcason to doubt. The defendants and their friends were in consultation yesterday in rvegard to the composition of the court. All grounds of objection to Maristrate Shannon were again discussed, and the opinion was reached that his sitting in the case was 100 serious o mat- ter to be tolerated, if it could possibly be pre- vented. 1t was decided, therefore, to make one more effort to get Shannon out of the caseand a plan of procedure was formulated, At the resumption of the trial this morning Timothy Healy arose and addressed the court on behalf of the defendants, He referred to the refusal of the magistrates to consider the propiety of Shamion’s withdraw- ing from the case and announced that in view of this, the defendants felt themselves constrained to refer the tion to the high court of justice at Dublin, The defendants, he said, would apply tomor- row for a writ to prohibit the present magis- trates from procecding with the conspiracy cases on the ground of bias against the de- fendants. The council for the crown, he said ought now to decitess to the wisdom and ropriety of going on with the hearing pend- ng this nwyliumiuu to the high court. When Healey resumed his seat Bonan, crown prosecuior, arose and said ho could not consent to a suspension of the hearing pending the provosed application by the de- fense to the high court.” Thereupon the in- troduction of testimony for the prosecntion was bezun and the rest of the day was taken up with the reading of thespeeches made by the defendants on scveral occasions. St HONORS TO HYNES. A Complimentary the Well Known Irish Lawyer. UicAGo, Sept. 20.—At the Palmer house tonight a complimentary dinner was given to W.J. Hynes, the well known Chicago law- yer, who has been for a long time tikinga conspicuous part in the Irish affairs in this country and who has just returned froma wvisit to Ireland, The dinner was given by M. E. Stone, W. K. Sullivan, Jotn R. Walsh, Judges Pendergast and Mocan aud a number of other friends of Mr. Hynes, over one hua- dred mall. In the course of his after dinner speech Mr. Hynes gave a review of his ob- servations in Ireland and said he met no man of “national sentiments™ in Treland who had not implicit faith in Parnell and confidence in the ultimate success of the movement to secure home rule. Hynes said that up to the advent of Parnells movement he believed in the eflicacy of ‘‘organized force, honorably employed,” for the attain- ment of Ireland’s autonomy, but since the inauguration of Parnell’s policy that had had his undivided support. No one, he said, who had made a personal visit to Ireland aud seen the condition of the people could regard the absentee landlord as anything but a bird of prey. Speaking of the failnre of the potato crop he said that from personal _observation he knew there was 1o exaggeration in the re- ports, and that absolute starvation followed the failure of this crop. In conclusion Hynes spoke of the uniform courtesy and cousidera- tion with which ho bad been received by members of parliament and those prominent in the Irish caus pocta e SN reshies Got the Worst of It. Cnieso, Sept. 20.—Tomorrow will be the regular day for the annual Freshman-Sopho- more canerush at the Northwestern uni- versity at Evanston, but the two classes were too impatient for the fray, and asa conse- quence they got together after prayers this morning and indulged in a bout that resulted in much physical damage and many torn clothes, “the freshies” getting decidedly the worst of it. It was little short of a riot, and the whole town has been set by the ears as a result. The faculty, it is said, will make an examplo of the instigators of the disturbance. e A Fatal Wreck in Ohlo, Nasnyiiy, Tenn, Sept. 20.—A collision occurred on the Cincinnati Southern railroaa, a few miles from Chattancoga yesterday. Fireman Payne received injuries from which ledied an hour later, A few hours before he had shown his unclea roll of bills containing 00, When brought back to Chattanooga there was but little overa dollar. He could 1ot have deposited the money anywhere and bis corpse must have been rovbed. bl The Fresident to Come West, Wasnixaroy, Sept. 20,—The president will leave Washington next Monday forthe pur- ose of attending tho grud aruy » ewnions at inlesburg, Ill., on the Sth prox., at Ottumwa, In., on the 9th aud Topeka, Kau!, on the 10th. ——— Torpedo Works Blow Up. Toroxto, 0., Sept. 20.—The Acme Torpedo company on the West Virginia side of the nver was blown up this morning and Ralph Schoeft, an employe who was making glycer- iue, wus killed; 1oss, 2,000, B London's New Lord Mayor. Loxvox, Sept. 20.—Joseph Savory has been elected lord wayorof London, Dinner Tendered T0RN 1, WEBSTER'S ADDRESS. | He Exposes the Fallacies of Prohibition to 4 Great Beatrice Audience. HON, W. ), CONNELL SPEAKS AT FALLS CITY Harlan Addresses a die Enthusiastic Au- e at Fairflcld -A. D, Beemer Nominated for Float Sena« tate News, Bratrice, Neb., Sept. 20.—[Special Pele- gram to Tue Bek]—Never has a larger audience assembled in the spacious Paddock opera house than that gathered the re tonight to listen to the address of Hon. John L. Web- ster of Omaha on the subject that prohibition should not prevail in Nebraska, The audi- ence was thoroughly representative of the morality, wealth and enterprise of Beatrice, among which were a great many ladies, members of the first families of the city, On the stage were gathered a large mumber of the foremost citizens of Beatrice of both the republican and demo- cratic faiths, At the rear of the stage was suspended a large banner, on which was in- scribed in large letters, “For high license, strict enforcement of law, regulation and control, Sunday and election day closing, pro- tection to values of property and continued prosperity, against free whisky, every-day joiuts and dives, destruction of property val- ues, stagnation of business and increase of taxation,” Hon. R. S, Bibb, democrat, of this city was made chairman of the meeting, and introduced Mr. Webster with a brief and eloquent speech. As Mr, Webste stepped forward he was greeted with enthu- siastic applanse. Heat onco branched out into an eloquent dissertation upon the falla- cies and absurdities of prohibition doctrines as expounded by the apostles of that faith. He showed conclusively thatas a redeeming quality prohibition had proven a miserable failure in New England, Towa and Kansas. His comparison of the prosperity of Ne- braska with the decay aud business stagna- tion in the prohibition states east and west was repeatedly applauded. With these ex- amples before us, to vote for prohivition was asin, and to make it a constitutional enact- ment would be a crime. His arguments were backed up with irrefutable statistics, and on the whole his addres ed and ‘will have a very be effect upon the «cause of anti-prohibition in this tion of the state. A number of people were present from Fairbury, Pawnee City and other adjacent towns. In the afternoon Colonels Eibeck and Ells- wortb of Des Moines, In., addressed a largel anti-prohibition meeting at the Paddoc opera house. Colonel Eibeck spoke in Ger- man aund Colonel Ellsworth in English, Hon. H. V. Harlan at Fairfleld. FatkriELp, Neb, Sept. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bek.|--Hon. N. V. Harlan ad- dressed a crowded house in Hepper's hall to- day. His speech was enthusiastically re- celved and acknowledged by all to be @ mas- terly and logical argument. Hon. A. D. Beemer Nominated. OaxLAND, Neb, Sept. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tk Bee.]—At the republican joint senatorial convention, held here today to nominate @ candidate for float senator for the district of Burt and Cumming counties, Hon, A, D. Beemer of Cumming county was nominated. He is an old settler, has hosts of friends in the North Platte country and is known as an able man. Connell at Falls City, Fawris City, Neb, Sept. 20.—[Special Tel- egram to Tur Bee.]—1The republican nomi- nation-convention met in this city toda; The following ticket was brought out: representatives, Cyrus Jones, Ernst W and M. H. Vanderventer: for county atto: ney, A. E. Gante; for clerkof the court, C. L. Metz. The following resolution was adopte Resolved, That the candidates of repre- sentatives pledge themselves notto accept any railroad passes from the railroads this winter. Congressman Connell was present and was enthusiastically called on for a speech. He spoke in part as follows: “Mr. Chairman and fellow-citizens: T take pleasure in being with youtoday. I know only in part what work you bave done toda; but I know that the work of a republican convention must be good work. Some today are mo doubt disappointed, but we have learned that we must acquiesce in the will of the major This is a principle that the democrats cannot fully appreciate, but, thauks to Tom Reed anda little common sense, they have found it out, They have been taught that tho majority in congress has some rights that the minority report is bound to respect, The gallant speaker has been sustained by the house and by the people. When the democrats had the house two years ago they did nothing, and they were determined that the present house should emulate their ex- smple, Inthis they were out-gencraled. The people deranded some relief from congress and they got it. Thereic no reason for the farmers to leave the republican ranks and go into the allian They asked relief from trusts, and cor ing trusts and makingunlawful any combina- tion organized for the purpose of affecting the price of any product; they demanded pro- tection for their meat and land products, and we have the pure food bill which will be a law before adjournment, also the meat in- spection law; they asked for relief in the money market, and the silvor bill was pussed.” He reviewed the work of congress and showed that the republican fi\xlr(v had re- deemed its promises while the dem- ocrats had proven themselves insin. cere in everything. Ho also reviewed the tariff and “the J)usllion of the parties thereon, and concluded by saying that “they say the old ship is leaking and cannot weather the storm, but sle weathered the storm in the days of 1860 to '65 and she has done it all the years since, and she surmounts the bil- lows that now seem abreast of her as easily as she has done in the past. As between the partics today it should taikeno man long to choose. The issue before us is protecticn to American industries as against free trade, and Istand ready and wiliing to mee any stump the tariff giant of the opposition and discuss with them those issues,’ The convention adjourned with three as- suring cheers for the county, state and con- gressional tickets, Important Real Estate Deal. Bearnice, Neb., Sept. 2).—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Oneof the most im- portant real estate deals ever made in this city was the one consummated today, by which Frank C. Grable of Omaha becomes the owner of the old opera house and aud- itorium property at the corner of Fifth and Ella strects, The property was purchased of J, L. Tait, the consideration being §60,00. Church Dedication at Hick man. b., Sept. 20.—[Special to Tue he new Methodist Episcopal church at this place was dedicated yesterday, Rev. J. B, Maxfield of Omaha preached the dedi- catory sermon. After thesermon a collection was faken which will moro than liquidate all debts, The church is an orhament to the town, Hamilton County Democrats, Avrora, Neb, Sept. 20.—[Special Tel- egram to Tue Bee.]—The democrats of Ham- ilton county, in convention today, nominated i Hon. Moritz Kohn for member of the legisla- ture, vice Honry England, withdrawn. Mr. Kohn is & prominent mewenant of this cit Prof. Rakestraw, candidate for state supe intendent, addressed & democratic mass mee ing this evening. Independent Nominations, Oscror., Neb,, Sept. 20.—[Special to Tue Bre.)—The independents of this county met in convention Saturday and nominated for islature Ole Bredson; for county at- H. M. Marquis: for county commis- . F. H. Ball, and for coroner, Dr. Matt Mrs. Hoffman at Superior. Svierion, Neb., Sept. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. t the request of the non-partisan league, Mrs, Clara Hoftman of Missourt stopped here to address the league. She spoke on the public street to an audience of probably two hundred. He address was bitter against tne licensing of saloons and she denounced such men as Dr, Duryea and other noted divines because they did not agree with her views, BIRCHALL FOUND GUILTY. He is Convicted of Murder in the First Dogrec Woonstock, Ont, Sept. 20.—At the re- sumption of the Birchall murder tnal this morning some evidence was taken prelim- inary to the speaking. Samuel Mester, tele- graph messenger at Niagara Falls, proved the delivery to Clerk O’ Neill at the Imperial hotel of a teiegram purporting to be from Benwell to Birchall, O'Neill was supposed to deliver the message to B all. James Costin, & farmer, testified he saw the body of Benwell when found. He came to the conclusion that the body nad not been out in the storm of two nights, as the shirt front was white and clean as though no rain or snow had fallen onit. Blackstock put in evidence the register of the Metropolitan hotel, New York, showing the names *J. R. Birchall and wife,”” 8T, Touglas” and “R. ' and all registered in the handwriting prisoner. The was all the evidence for the defence and the addresses of the counsel were at onceentered upon. During sel's address the prisoner listened calmly toall that was said. Blackstock, for thie defense, spoke five hours. He reflected on the alleged reckless methods of the prosecution and the appar- ently careless manner in which the witnesses forthe crown seemed re: a man’s life, his summing up of the evidence bearing upon Birchalk's identity. Discussing the moral character of his client, he said he must admit his utter inavility to point out an explanation of the course observed by Birch- all which would be comsistant with his innc cence of dishonest parposes. The explana tion of Birchalls, statement to Pel- ley and Benwell inducing them to come out thera which Blackstock could offer was that Birchall expected to ve through themmoney toenable him to gointo business and make good his promise. He denounced the manner of couducting the identification of the prisoner as graceful, and appealed to the jury to think only of the evidence before them in making up thei minds. The time woltkd come when the mys y surrounding thiserime would be cleared He closed with a touching reference to the devotion of Mes, Birchall. Osler closed the cage for the crown. He reviewed the story in detail and analyzed Birchall's negotiations with Benwell into one fact—a plan t entrap young Benwell tp Can- ada on representations that he knew would be shown to be false the momeat he arrived in Canada. The motive was to secure_£500. He detailed Birchall's dealings with Pelley and saxd the outcome of this fraud and de- ception could be but Hne thing and that was Blenheim's swamp. *Look atit all as you read the correspenience, read between the lines and you will sée there just the simpie awful word ‘murder.’ The jury retived at 9:30 tonight. At 11:30 the jury returned with a verdict of murder in the first degree, THE BOX-CAR TRAGEDY. There is Now Little Doubt That the Young Men Were Murdered. Cnevesse, Wyo., Sept. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue B There does not now appear to be any loophole of escape from the conclusion that the two young St. Joe men, found ina box-car here o few days ago, one dead and the other dying, were brutally murder A telegram from St. Joe is to the effect that the young men left there with about $140. In addition Emerson carried an open-faced silver watch, Al of this money, with the exception of 25 cents and the watch, was missing when the bodies reached her According to the St. Joe information, the Young men were to hevebeen joined at Grand Island by a third party, who was to accom- pany them upon their journe This indivi- cual was not found when the train left here, but whether or not he started with them from Grand Islandis not known. The cor- oner’s jury is still pursuing the investiga- tion, which w probavly be concluded to- morrow. Everybody is now convinced that the men were murder B fter Western Roads Again, Cmicaco, Sept. 20.—The interstate com- merce commission is after the western roads again, this time to regulate lumber rates, Some time ago the board of trade of Eau Claive, Wis,, petitioned the commission to compel the St. Paul road to reduce lumber rates to Missouri river points, complaining that they are compelled to pay uvreasonable rates compared with those from other north- western points, The St. Paul made answer that Inmber rates were but recently vanced and to now lower them at ai would result in a general collapse. on this the commission has ser several western roads, make apswer in should not be reduc Ac ed notice on ordering them to twenty d from WASHINGTON day sent to the senate the following nomina- tions : John N. Irvin, govemor of Arizona. Mem- bers of the new continental railway commis- sion: Alexander J. Cassattof Pennsylvania, George M. Pullman’ of Illinois, H G, Davis of West Virginia. Smith a Whitfield of Ohio, first assistamt_postmaster general; James Sowry Bell of Peunsylvauia, second assistaut postmaster genera — et 0. idmall Ilinois State Fair Opened, Peoni, 11, Sopt. 20.—The great prairie state fair opened today at Jefferson park with fine weather and a good attendance for the opening duy. Neverin the history of the 1llinois state fair have the entries been so full as this season, ery department is crowded and some exhibits were erowded out ¢ § Tomorrow is children's day and arrange ments have been made to welcome 60,000 school children of Illinois. —— Iron and Steel Institute. W YORg, epts 29, —Members of the British iron and steel institute and the Ger- man delegates who arrived this morning at- tended the session of the American institute of mining engineers. The meetings yester- day and todav are under the auspices of the American _association. Tomorrow the pro- gramue of tho British iron and stecl institute will begin and last until Saturday, when the aelegates leave for Philadelphia, e Steamship Arriva At New York—The Eider, fron Bremen; the Lydian Monarch, from London. At Glasgow—The Circassia, from New York. Passed the Bizard—The Helvetia, from New York for Loandon; the Switzerland, from Philadelphia for Antwerp. i — Killing Frost Reported. WasuiNaroy, Sept. 0.—Killing frosts are reported from Nebraska und light frosts in central Illiuols, PIONEER RESERVATION LANDS Delayed the Opening THE CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT BARRUNDIA President Harrison, After a Careful Examination of the Papers, Decides Not to Send Them to Congress. 3 FOURTEENTII STRI Wismixgrox D. C, Sept Representative Dorsey has been working for the past three months endeavoring to se- cure the issue of the proclamation throwing open the Ponca Indian reservation to set- tlement, but has mot laving the proclamation issued. Dorsey today received a letter from Acting Commmissioner of Indian Affairs Bell which explains the cause of the de- . The letter is as follow “Hon. G. W. Dorsey— Owing to the discovery of numerous grave errors and omissions in the schedule of allotments recently made to the Ponca Indians in Nebraska under the late Sioux act I have been compelled to call upon Agent Helms, who jointly with Spe: gent Litcufield made the allotments, for explana- tions and to supply needed omissions, which will necessavily delay my sending the schedule to the secretary of the interior for nis approval. I trust, howev that the agent's explanation will be srtisfactory and enable me to have theschedules corrected and promptly submitted to the secretary upon receipt of the agent’s reply.” WILL WITHHOLD THE CORRESPONDENCE, The president has decided not to send to congress the correspondence with Minister Mizner of Central America in reference to the Barrundia case, The matter was all pre- pared for him at the state department and sentto bim at the white house two or three daysago. Hehas read the documents care fully and thinks that no good could be a complished by their publication. ABUSE OF THE BREVET, On Februa: last anact was approved empowe he president to confer brevet rank on officers of “the army now ou the ac ive or retired list who have been or may be distinguished for gallant services in action since January 1, 1 Since this act went into effect a swarm of social and political soldiers have beseiged the department in efforts to secure the brevet commissions. *Speaking of the matter today General Cutcheon, chairman of the house committee on military affairs said: “The way in which this business has been managed is little short of outrageous. From beginning to end there was clear deception on the military commi tee of the house, and if Ihad known thagthe purpose was to commission a lot of fa to swell bgevet ranks to enormous prog Inever \&u]d have introduced the would ngthaye ur its passage. came before the committee the very innocent statement was made that no more than (20 ofticers would be effected by the measure,and the special cluim was urged that it was only intended to hurry forward the breveting of officers who had long ago_earned promotions. and were being delayed by the circumlocu- tion of ofice. In ordeér to 0, as we though! a plain act of justice, we passe this bill, but now I find that the purpose is to swell the brevet runks toa ridiculous extent and dragin alot of officers who were not then suggested as entitied in any way to promotion. Our intention was fo give a meritorious reward to a few well known heroes of the Modoc, Apache, Ute and other conspicuous Indianwars, but instead of that the officials have ransacked the records and have taken many officers in no way con- spicuous in order to confer a title upon them. We will havean army of generals as well as a country of colonels at this rate. We will have as many generals in the army as private In the bill thatl in- troddced the language wa$ that ‘officors should be breveted who had been recom- mended for gallant service,’ but in some way the people who were pushing the bill got the vording changed so that it authorized the ting of officers ‘who havs been recommended for gallant service. 1t is under this d provision that a good part of the arn v to be given titles.’’ From anoth ource it is learned that when the plan for wholesale breveting reached the ears of President Harrison he gave it a prampt veto, General Schofield, it is said, has furnished two separate lists’ of oficers entitled to brevet rank, according to his judgment. But incach case the lists have ot back to the war department without the president’s approval, for it was quite evident that they contained a great numnber who may have been somewhat deserving of reward, but who in no way deserved to enjoy the pro- visions of this act. General Schofield was called on thi noon and asked what he was doing in the matter. *‘It has been a huge work,” he said. “I'set u force of clerks to work in the adju- tant general’s oftice examining all the records forthe last twenty-tk years, They re- ported 130 names, 1 thiuk, of the oficers de- ng rank and I transmitted them to the y of war, but the pre dent has not acted upon them, and there no likelihood of getting them through at th session of congress. My nation based on strict impar of giving e tosecure the bre Possibly this o enormou but that is not my fa Alll have todo is to carry out the exact provis- 1008 of the law.” PADDOCK AND THE Senator Paddock at 5 o'clock this afternoon fulfilled his pledge made to.the conference of ves s, and through them to the tommittee, that if any duty imposed upon binding twine ho, nine otners, ‘would vote the adoption of the conference report. For thepast three days enormous pressure has been brought to bear upon all the senators from the northwest and the party lash has been cracked ove heads of each, and all the senators from New England, New Yori and Pennsylvania have been particu- larly vigorous intheir denunciation of any show of independence upon the part of any of the western senators, who have been in- formed by them that failure of unity of action intheir party would resultin the defeat of the bill. Senator Paddock and others have refused to take this view of the situation, They insist that their position is simply one of ‘demanding a new conference aud @ proper adjustment of tariff dutics, which, they believe, has not been accorded the west Those who are standing with Senator Pad- dock insist that if the members from the northwest who pledged themselves in confer- ence will now stand together a much better bill can be secured before congress adjourns, and even if the matter should not be settled at the present session that sixty days of r 1l m over the situation, toy er with a cortain pressure which would be brought upon the senate from western constituencies, will result in a change for th etter. Senator Paddock began his speech by say ing that without malice toward any one, but constrained by duty to the state and section eseuted, he should vote against Wasnixeroy Boneav Tie Owams Ber, } Mr: oy after- secre TARIFP, was with against litical question he she rlully accept the judgment of the majority of bis party as- sociates, but he could not consider this great cconomic problem as one entirely political in its nature, affecting as it did interests most vital 1o bi5 immediate constituency and the entire west, Hecould not see ihe benefit which would accrue to the people by the sweeplng away of the imports on sugar when measured in conneciion with losses sustained by them through the increase in duties on many other articles essential to life. Desir- able’as free sugar was, when secured at the expense of dearer clothing, dearer tin plate, dearer earthenware, dearer cutlery and so on it did not relicve the dobit side of the account l for the poor. In addition, when it had Errors in the Schedule of Allotments Have | | time when the so far succeeded in | s & purely po- | proved an obstacle to the development of tho manufacture of sugar by tho west and to the commanding of rociprocal trade with o nations it scemed to him flltimed and unw The senator then entered upon an avgum to show how European countries had fosten beet sugar raising and how by their fost ing care the crop which America could pr duce in volume sufcient for the world ha become oue of the most, ifnot the most, in portant agricultural propuctions of Europe When the treatment by the conferencs com mittee of this new and most promising ind us. try is compared, said Senator Paddock, with the treatment accorded the manufacturers of tin plate, steel rils, structual iron, cutlery, woolen and cotton the result was not pleasant to contemplate, nor did it particularly inclinea senator from a state, wherea strong and promising ment had been made in the develop: such an industry to vote for this repe beet sugar industry, he said, wis more im portant in its proniiseto the people of this country than any twenty others just at the ited States was about to join in the procession of beet sugar makers, and when tiorough tests insovoral states of the northwest had shown that _there was o great future bofore this industey, at a time when & great plant bullt i Nebraska was about to start into operation. The conference report, yielding to unwise clamor, tad refused to accord it the protection which, aftera hard _struggrlo, torn senators had obtained for it through the senate bill. As for his own state, it was paying & bounty to sugar-growing, but why should u state which paid annually the sum of more than $2250,000 of intercal revenue taxes be burdened with the protection of an interest which was of national import. In conclusion the senator stated that he had no personal interest to subserve, bearing only in mind the state and_section which he repro- sented; that he should be glad tobe sup- ported in his posi associates and friends. 1t was always painful to differ, byt if forced to do soalone he would main- tain his stand. Ho said that he would have voted as a republicanand a pratectionist for the bill as it passed the senate, not becauso it was the best possiblo bill, But periups the best practicable under the eircumstances; that at least made substantial concessions to the needs of the west and could have defended on that account, but us @ can he should be compelled”’ to vote the roport. The senate bill he could fehded, becausoit was a frank des to wipe out the binding twine trus had aerogantly ahd defiantly from the furmiers of the west operated to reduce the profit of wheat raised in try. He could have z which braved assault whale it had 1 every bushel the " trans-Missouri coun- inted to free binding twine as an earnest that republican perforn- ance keeps pace with republican promiseand that hn-mn}n\r combinations of this kind would be met by the certainty of congre sional actimn and the opening of ‘the compet tion of the world to contrl the practices such organizations. Had the senate bill been adopted ne could have shown other im- portant reductions in duty worth many hundreds of thousands ~of dollars to the tlers of the far west, but which bad disappeared from the compromise of the conference committee. Ho could poiuted to satisfactory protection of the beet sugar industry—an aetual in fant industey in which the farmers of the west, and, indeed, of the whole country w direetly interested. With the bill as it pass the senate he would not have hesitated to go before the western men, republican and dem- ocrats alike, defending his every vote before a tribunal of the people, standiliz as a vepub- lican and a probibitionist, and advising the coneurr and endorsement of the measure as awhole, however subject it might have been to criticisms on individual schedules and paragraphs, but he could not consistently endorse the conference veport, believing that it, yields in many essential féaturcs conces- sions which the people of Nebraska demanded and for which, a5 0ae of their representatives, he had struggled. The only manner, he said, in which he could make his protest effective, was not by threats, but by performance, by a remonstrance which ends only with the con- summation of the vote endorsing the results obuained. Senator Paddock said that this he must do regardless of consequences to him- self and in compliaice with what he believed to be his representative duty. He stated he had not one penuy worth of personal interest past, present or_prospective in any ind affected by this bill. A1l that he’ poss or hoped fo possess in the world was within the boundariesof Nebraska; that her pros- v and her fortunes were necessarily his that he neither owned nor would allow him* self to own a share of stock affected by the fluctuati a1l st ested d ind nature wh could ¢ Whatey E y evoke from party assc political opponents,” said the senator, 1 shall at least be acquitted in the court of my own conscience from the charge of disap- pointment in failing to secure personal aggrandizement and from the accusation of selfish pique at individual loss. As I could have voted as a republican and a protectionist for the bill asit passed the senate, so I shall vote as a republican and protectionist against it. Isincercly hope thatthe report will not be adopted and that a uew conference com- mittee will be ordered, THE (MAHA POSTMASTERSTIP, ‘The “maha postmastership is still hanging five, Senator Manderson said to your cor- respondent today that be had not as yet made up his mind whom he would recom- mend, but that there could be a recommenda- tion looked for this weck. He says he will wait fora few more endorsements” of the re- spective candidates, and when he was satis- | that he had found the best man he would recommend him, ADIOURNMENT PREDICTED FOR THURSDAY, It seems the general imapression among those best able to judge that adjournment of congress will occur on Thursday, Senator Manderson suid today that he did not see how it would be possible to gt away befere that time, as after the tariff conference re- port is disposed of it will take the best part of two days to clear up the little things inei dental to an adjournment, and as the tarif is not likely to Bo voted upon until tomorrow evening, this would bring the day of ad- journment to Thursday. NEDRASKA POSTMASIERS APPOINTED, Mr. Dorsey has received notice of the ap- pointment _of the following postmaste Byron W. Bussett, Rock county; John An- drews, Belgrade; also M.S. Feutchas t at the Pine Ridge [ndian i Ikota, Representative Dorse ond assistant postmaster g a petition requesting that the mail service on the line between Norden and Springview be increased and that the mail be delivered at thesotwo places and intermediate points daily, i doliid In Questof Information. CHicAGo, Sept. Chief Clerk Brackett of the treasury department and Commis- sioner-at-Large McDonald of California left tonight for St. Paul and Minneapolis, They will visit the Minuesotaexpositionand confer with exhibitors und others in the interest of the world’s fair. Afterward Commissioner MeDonald will visit the Illinois state fir at Peoria and the cor palace at Sioux City, - The King of Holland's Conditio; Tue Hagur, Sept. 20.—[Speciai Cablegr to Tue Ber.]—Tho king shows no sign of im- provement and his condition excites the st apprehension, Dr. Rosenstein, the brated specialist, has been summoned from Leyden to attey has sent to the se The Czar Will Arbitrate. 81. Perensnuna, Sept. Speci gram to Tue Bre,]- s definitely consented to act as arbitratorof the question atissue between Franco and Holland regard- ing the bounda between French Guiana and Duten Guiana, e No Money for Boundary Monuments WasHINGTON, Sept. 20,—Among the items stricken out of the gencral deficiency bill in conference was the appropristion for monu. ments to mark the boundary line between North and South Dakota, 20,000, — . Governor of German East Africa. Bunuy, Sept. %, —Von Soden, ex-governor of Cameroons, has been appiinted governor I\ of German East Africa. "~ ADisastrous Freight Wreck on the Northd ‘ THROWN FROM THE TRESTLE, western Near Eldora, « {E ENGINE AND NINE CARS DITCHEDy Young Woman Near Des Molned Killed by the Accldental Dise charge of a Revolver— Other lowa Nows. ’ Des Morxrs, Ta, Sept. 20— [Special Telee ram to Tur Bee]—A disastrous werels oceurred about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the Toledo branch of the Chicago & Northae westorn road just oast of Eldora Junction, Afreight train going west struck a cow a the approach of a high trestle, The engin was thrown from the track and plinged into the abyss below, being followed by nine ears, and all werve piled in a heap. Thieo persons on the engine jumped and ed their lives, The wreck caught fire from a car-load of lime and the entire mass of dobris and the bridge burned. A Shocking Tragedy. Des Morses, Ta, Sept. 20 —[Special Telee gram to Tk Bre]—A shocking tragedy oos curred at the count sidence of Mr. M. Ta Devingseven and one-half miles southwesy of this city, yesterday afternoon, which res sultedin Mr. John Devin’s young wifo res ceivinga fatal wound from arevolye The family were assembled in the dining room when James Devin picked up a belt contain. ing a revolver to inspect it. In some manner the revolver slipped from the belt, fell to the floor, and exploded. The ball entered M John Devin's left breast, death g almost fustautly. o young husband was in Chicago, but was sent for ) ragedy. The Devin known in the soclety and in business eircles of Des Moines. John Devin is a graduate of Corncll college, New York, od to Jessio Crom of Easy Berlin, Conn., about one year u. Drove Him Out of Town. Tows Faus, T 1Spe: gram to T 1s charged with seducing a young girl one day lust week and has been driven out of town. An indignation meeting has been held and should he return severe measures will be his pinishment. Heis prommnemt church member and a grand officer of the Knights of Honor of Towa. This is said to be his second fall from grace, ho having been the principal party iu a scandal some cight years azo. Heo is o married man and has two daughters grown. 1l Teles Prof. Crow's Death, Grusseny, Ia, Sept. 29.—[Special Teles Tug Bee.|—A telegram was vos ed this morning announcing the death of Prof. J. M. Crow at Colorado Springs, where hie had gone on account of poor health ine duced by la grippe. He held the chair of Greekand was aged forty-four, He was ime mediately popular among the students, and there is great grief among them. This Is the only death whicl has ever occurred among the professors of Towa collage while cons nected with the ol leye. A Shooting at Roland. - RorAxD, la., Sept. 20.— [Special Telegram to Tne Ber. | —Great excitement was caused - here last evening by the shooting and serious wounding of Joseph Johnson by a desperate character named Ole N, Johuson, The lutter afterthe shooting cooly drove out of town and the sheriff and a posse are in pursuit. Found Dead in a Barn. CrnAr Rarios, In., Sent Special Tele gramto Tue Bee.]—Joseph Viasak, aged twenty-two, was found dead ina bam this morning, wherelie had been lying neglected c for two weeks. He was o hard ——— CIARRT N D J TICE. How They Were Meted Out at the Rock River Conference, Auvnona, IlL, Sept. 20.—[Special Telo- eramto Tur” Bel A hearty ovation was jendered Bishop Taylor of Africa at the Rock River Methodist conference, Tn his ade a to the conference Bishop Taylor sketched the outlines of his great work and how thirty-five mission stations are prosper- ing on the congo. They could easily get boysto enter the mission schools, but the polygamists bought up the little givls and they could not be rescued without the pay- mentof ransom. This produced a profound sensation, Near the close a brother asked the missionary how much it took to redeem a girl, The bishop answered £10. As soon as benediction was pronounced John A, Fostershouted out, “‘Let’s redeom one of these girls for Bishop Taylor's school before we leave the house!” Money came to the table from all parts of the house and in a fow moments the first girl was redeemed, Then a little note was read [ will redeem second girl.—W. T, Stuart” Then the continued for the third girland the was raised. W, A. Spencer re- the fourth girl and someone fifth. Rev. Isaac Linebarger came to the Spe: saying, I will give for myself and friends $100) Then there was long applause and the re deeming went on until nine girls were saved from polygamy for Christian schools. Bishop Taylor will ¢ to Africa mext November and personally ook after the res demption of the girls, The utter dis and degradation from the ministry George P, Sullivan of ‘was the sensational feature of to- n of the conference, The court presented its report today and found Mr, Sullivan guilty of a large percentage of the allegations made againsthim, On’ none of theothers was he acquitted without a stain, the softest finding on any count being the nou-compromising *not sustained” which is, to all effects and purposes, equivolent to the Scottish verdict of “notproven.”” The in dictment against him contained six counts— forgery, obtaining money under false pre- tenses, trying to obtain money under false pretenses, embezzloment, dishonesty aud falsehood, deemed else the e, shot Her Betrayer. Saur Lake, Utah, Sept. 20.—(Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee Amanda Oleson, & dressmaker, shot and instantly killed Charles Hall, & leading gambler, The tragedy oc- curred at the home of the murdered man and was caused by Hall deceiving the young woman. Learning her condition she went to him for satis faction, but was refused. She then pulled a pistol and shot him, after which she weut to police headquarters snd gave hersclf up. et Population of 11hnois Citl WasmiNaroy, Sept The census bureau today announced the population of the follow- ing Ilinols citl Canton 5,559, Galesburg 15,212, increase 8, Monmouth 5,837, - increaso 11g@; 15 151,700, an in- Pan-American Expenditures. WasmingToy, Sept. 20.—The secretary of state today sent to the senate a statement, of the disbursements from the appropriation forthe expenses of the Pan-American con- ference. 'The appropriation was $125,000 sud the expenditures 124,070.50, the balesce | beiuy turned iuto the treasury