Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 7, 1890, Page 1

TWENTIETH YEAR RACM NAKES HIS REPORT. Operations of the Pension Office During the Past Twelve Months, THE SYSTEM OF COMPLETED FILES. According to the Commissioner it Has Greatly Expedited the Busi ness of the Bureau—Many Statistics, W asnixotoy, Oct. 6.—The annual report of Pension Commissioner Raum shows that there wereat the end of the last fiscal year 37,904 pensions on the rolls, classified as fol- lows: Awvmy inyalid pensions, 342,500 arm, widows, minor children and dependent rela tives, 104,4%; navy invalid pensioners navy widows, minor children and dependent relatives, of the war of 18 a3 s of soldiersof the war of 1812 survivors the Mexican widows of soldicrs war 6,04, Thero we 06,637 original claims allowed during the year teing 14,716 more original clims than were allowed during the fiscal year 1889 and 6,205 more than were atlowed during th fiscal year 1885, The amouutof the first pay- ment in these 66,637 original cases amounted 0 £2,475,01, being £11,036,402 more than th first pay ment on original claims allowed du Ing the fiscal year 1580 and §10,179,2:2 more thanin 185, Of the sy fzed by him th of ar, of the Mexican nof “‘completed files” organ- s commissioner says n part Under thesystems of ‘completed tiles' the claimant has the right upon proper certifica tion that his claig is complete to have it im mediately placed upon the completed file and taken in order for adjudication, The claims placed on the com a files are taken up within a week for action and if found complete are immediately allowed. If proofs are lacking cill 18 immedi ately made upn the claimant to supply > deficiency, and upon receipt of the re vired evidentethe claim is again taken up or_consideration, Tothe list day of June, 701 claims were placed upon tne “compl s upon requests made upon behalf of the claimants, Thissystem has had the effect of enabling many thousand claimants whos claims have been peading from five to twenty years to bring their clims to the at- tention of the bureau for adjudica- tion and allowance and the compluints of dela; nave been reduced 0 the minimur his system throws the responsi bility upon the clalmant and his attoruey of having the claim adjusted aud is moresatis- factory than theold system uf leaving the selection of the clains adjudication to the discretion of the file clorks.” As aresult of these changes in the business methods of the oMice more work has been accomplished in a given time than was formed before. On October when 1 took charg® of the work of adjudicating clims and issuing certificates hadduring the period from July 1, 1857 fallen belind the same period for the previou while frorn October 20, 1559, to June i sein the adjudication of claims and the issuing of cer- tificates greatly in excess of the same period preceding the fiscal year. This is shown by the following statermeut of work done: Total number of certificates issued for the year ended June 30, 180, total number of certificates issied for llw ear ended June 1880, 145,292: increase in SO0 over 1889, 9,366 ; total original certificates flic year ended June 80, 1560, 1 totul original certificates issued dur- the year ended June 80, 1580, 51,5063 in- ase, 14,741, This great amount of work accomplished by distributing the clerks who composed the board of review amongst theother divisions and calling iu forty spe examiners from the fleld, thus adding eiglty ons to the force engaged in the adjudics- ion of claims aud particularly by concen- trating the work of the oftice for five in the week upon the adjudication of cluims as rovided for inorder No. 149, creatinga sys- emof ‘completed files,” In June last I de- tailed 116 persons as an additional force for special examiaation, making in all 33300 duty in the fiald. As the result of theseefforts the number of cases now in the handsof the special examanation divi have been duced from 14225 to 7, Of these only about fivethousand are in the hands of the special examiners, the others being in tran- situ to and from the office,” The commissioner invites attention to the difference in the amount between the rate of &0 per month granted by theact of Mar: 8, 1853, to pensioners so disabled as tobe in- capicitated for manual labor and the rate of $5. per month granted by the act of Ma 1800, to pensioners who Tequire th ®id and attendauce of another pors are many claimants entirely incapacited for manual labor and who periodically require the aid and attendance of other persons, but who are unuble to establish the fact of the requirernent of coustant aid and at- tendan ¢ He recommends that “ rato of &0 er month be created forthem. There have been received 460,252 cliims t September 30 under the disability pension act of June 27, care of such an enormous number of claims received in so short a time necessarily taxed the resources of tho office tothe fullest extent. The work of the mail division ranup to more than 82,000 picces of mailper day to be opened, clissifiedand properly disposed of. At this writing (October 1) the divisionis handliug 10,00 claims aday. It is believed that there are probubly one hundred thousand claims in theofMice which can be properly allowed under the provisions of the regulations ap- proved Sentember 16, 1590, In conclusion the commussioner s: t “The cLof June 27, 1800, is the first ¢ ity pen- sion lawin the history of the world which ranted to soldiers and sailors pensions for isabilities not proved to have been incurred inthe serviceand in theline of dauty, This 1aw recognizes a higher obligation of the peo- lo to their disabled veterans than was ever Jormulated into law before. Nothing shall be left undone by thisofiee to effect this latest expression of the gratitude of the American Em‘;,xla to the soldiers who saved the repub- o THE COUNT OF PARIS, He Pays a Visit 10 the Tomb of Gen- eral MeClellan, New Youg, Oct. 6.—The comte de Paris Zeft here this morning on the Chicago limited on the Pennsylvania railroad accompanied by his suite andacommittee from the Philadel- Pphia commandery. Purtaverrema, Pa, Oct. 6.—When warty reachied the Trenton cemetery the comte entered theenclosure about MeClel- lan's grave, accompanied only by Secretary of State Kebley, Lifting his h rever- eutly the comte knuelt fora couple of seconds onone knee. On arising Kelsley presented Rim with a sprig of woodbine plucked from the grave. This the comte kissed nd inned to the lapel of his coat. On his urn to thecity the comte sent a cable, t0 the widow of General McClellan, Philadelpbia delegation then met the party and tendered them the freedom of the city of Philadelpbia, and after hange of cou tesies the party procos country residence of George W. Childs, where they dined. Eachof the Frenchmen, fu accordance with @ custom at Wooten, Plinted o tree in commenoration of the visit. —_—— Almost a Serious Collisio St. Lovis, Mo., Oct. 8.—|Special Telegram toTur Bre.)—The members of the Siberia aud Kujanka companies, which are playing ot Haylin's and the Grand respectively, had anarrow escape from a serious aceident yes- terday, Jus! as the special trainon which they were entered the freizht yand on the other side of theriver, it ran intoa freight train which was stinding oo the track. The the OMAHA, IUE engincer and fireman of the theatrical special jumped and escaped with only a fow bruises, The engine on the special was smashed up, the freight cars w demolished and two menbers of th 1beria company w hur Miss Carele Radcliffe was bruised and her back was hurt, 1 Master Jack Ferris had | his ckeek cut.' The cars containing the scenery of the two companies w broken up and the scenery scattered around. Erishatser sy RENEWED HOSTILETIES, Guatemalans and Salvadorians Again in Arms, @ by James Gore TEMALA, LCopyrighted Ciry o (ira Herald Cable n Dennett.] Oct, 6.—[New York to Tue B Ad- vices received say the Guate malans and Salvadorians are fight- ing again \ the fromtiers. 1t states that war has igain been precipitated owing to the of the Guatemalan government to e isoners with Sal- vador. The flist name iment shot every Salvadorian soldier captured in the late No n to the where the as taking pl sived beyond the fact that it has on the borders of the two countries A great endeavor to keep thenews of the conflict quiet s being made by Guatemala. Barrillas has not been satisfied with the treaty of peace brought about by the diplo- matic s and It has been a gen erally pted opinion that @ new war out at the close of gathering season, but no ono was prepared for early an opening of hostilities. Guat flnances are at present in a very bad condition, but it is understood that a part of the Cottu loan will son be delivered. She also lacks generals to command hor troops. In every vay Salvador is in better condition to sustain war than her larger enemy. Ezeta has the full confidence of the mass of her army are Guatemal has plenty of amount she w treaty have been s not favorable to adoriansare prepared to fight again and more earnestly than be- fore. are oceurre a would the coffee 50 ors superior to those of It isstated also that Salvalor money y nts. considered by Salvador her dignity andthe S Nothing Definite Known. e 180 Ly Jumes Gordon Benniett.] Mexico, Oct, 6.—[New York ple—Special to Tie Br Rumors of another conflict between Salvador and Guatemala have reached here. Minister Pou believes if there has been fighting it has been confined to private individuals of the two countries and has not been between the armies. No news of the conflict at the United States le: Pouhas cabled for informat s Lo e General Von Kaltenborn Appointed, (Copyright 159 by Jumes Gordon Bennatt.\ Benrray, Oct. 6.—[New York. Herald Cable to Tur Bee.|—The appointment of General Von Kaltenborn Strachau as minister of war, succeeding General Verdy du Vernois, is officially announced this even- ing. General Von Kaltenborn Strachau served on the geueral stafl in the Austrian- French war and was lately commandant at Stettin. The appointment is particularly popular with the general staff and is said to be entirely due to the masterly way in which hehandled the division during the recent manceuvers at Lugnitz, which attracted the notice of the emperor, gl ST S The Vitu Insurrection. Zinan, Oct. 6.—[Special Cablegram to Tue Ber] — All missionaries at stations within reach of Vitu insurgentshave reached the coast in safety. One of them, Mr. Hen- derstorm, on. ped through to the oppor- tune arrival of the British caravan, which reached his station simultaneously with a party of nativesintent on murder. Vituis becoming the rendezvous of every rufian and malcontent on the coast line. Another large armed expedition will soon start from Lindi under conmand of the German commission- ary to subjugate the inland tribes. et i iy To Buy the Pontoon Bridge. Artcmisoy, Kan., Oct. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee]-The citizens of Atchi- son havesubscribed a fund to buy the Ne- braska City pontoon bridge. A committee will go to look at it tomorrow aud if it is sat- istactory they will buy it and it will then be moved to Atchison within thirty days. It will cost 13,000,000, It will not be run as a free bridge, but the rates of toll will be con- siderably below the present rates of the iron bridge. Fm(' Herld O e The New Zealand Strike, WeLnaToy, N. Z, Oc Special Cable- gram to Tue Bee.]—A conference between the employers and representatives of the unionists, held for the purpose of endeavoring to settle the labor troudles, was barven of re- sult. Itis stated that many of the ofticers of the Union steamship company, who struck because of the employmeat of mon-umion labor by the company, are making applica- tion for reinstateme N t to the Transfer. Kan., Oct. 6—|Special to Tne Bee.] —On the 19th inst. the west end of the Trenton division of the Rock Island road will be tran sferred from St. Joseph to Hor- ton, Kan, This will shut up the roundhouse ul St. Joseph and also take a number of St. Joseph gave the road $230,- 0 in cash and her citizens protest against the proposed change. B The Weather Forecase. For Omaha and Vicinity—Fair; stationary temperature. For Nebraska -| slightly cooler, For lowa—Fair weather; westerly winds; stationary temperature For South Dakota— perature; westerly wind Obje ATCHISON, r; variable wind: stationary tem- A Peculiar CONSTANTINOPLE, baving become Oct. The authoriti convineed that a conspirac ison foot against the governmentand that the conspirators are using the mails for the furtherance of the plot, orders have been is- stied suspending the local postal service with aview to preventing the conspirators from carrying out their desig — - Fears of a Collisic Drnuy, Oct. 6.—[Special Cablegram to Tie Bee.]—One hundred hussars and 50 extra policemen have arrived at Clonmel. Itis believed that their presence in the place is dueto fears of the government that a col- lision may occur between the Berkshire and ! Seventy-cighth regiments, both of which are quartered in town, - Struck Another Oil Well, Casrer, Wyo., Oct. 6.«[Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber)—A 200-varvel well has been struck on Salt creek, fifty miles north of here. Great excitement prevails and land lo- caters are out in all directions. e — Faited in the Undertaking. Lassoy, Oct, 6.~Senor Ferrao, to whom was entrusted the task of formiug a uew cabinet, has failed in the undertaking. —————— The Death 1ol Muoeny, S. D, Oct. 6.—[Special Tele- ram to Tue BE,|—Mus, C, S, Armin died at o' clock this morning. WIEAT IS I A BAD WAY. The Late House Postmaster Liable toa Fine and Imprisonment, TOBACCO MANUFACTURERS AND DEALERS, Commissioner Mason of the Toternal Revenue Bureau the Tarifr Them wplains How Bl Will Affect Miscellaneous, WasmyoToy Brasar Tiem Ovamny Be 513 ForrteeNTit STREST, Wasmsaroy D, C, Oct, As was stated in these dispatches some days ago, Captain Wheat of Wisconsin, the lately discharged postmaster of the house of representatives, is liable to fine and impris- onment, The statutes pr agent of the government sideration for proenring ¢ a government contract. This is said to bo exactly wl Mr. Wheat has done. Itis not known whether the United States attorney for this district has taken any steps in the matter or proposes to take any, but if he does notit is the intention of members of the house of representatives to make a formal request of him to do so, It is said now that Speaker Reed known all about Mr, Wheat's transactions for months past and it was through his ad- vices that Mr. Wheat covered the mouey which be had reccived from the mail con- tractor iuto the treasury. TOBACCO AND THE TARIFE. Commissioner Mason, head of the internal revenue buveau, explained today how the new provisions of the taviff bill would affect the tobacco dealors and manufacturers throughout the country. The substantial features of the changes are the abolition of all special taxes, generally known as licenses, and the the reduction of taxes on mauu- factured tobacco and snuff from S to 6 cents a pound. Thenet results will be a reduc of e on special taxes of §1, areduction on snuff and manufactured to- bacco of about £4.500,000, or a total reduction of about #5,000,000, s there will be few changes in of collecting the revenue, so that deal hardly notice the alterations made by the lay “A Chicago dealer for instance,” said the commissioner, *will find that his taxon man- ufactured snuff and tobacco is reduced about 25 per cent and all special taxes are removed, but that will be the estent to which the change reaches him, There will be no new rules or regulations and no new set of stamps, The whole thing will run along as before and the £5,000,000 reduction of revenue will be accomplished almost without the to- bacco dealers knowing it.” TRANSFER OF THE WEATHER SERVICE. It is not genérally known that ove of the last actsof congress provided for the transfer of the weather servite from the signal corps of the arnfy to the agvicultural department, the change to take place July 1 next. The president is autho zed_to temporarily dotall the chief signal officer, General GGreeley, as the head of the new bureau, but if he thinks proper he can appoint a superintendent, who will receive asalary of #4500 a year. It is vrobuble that he will select Mr. Willetts of Michigan, now the assistant secretary of agriculture. the head of the signal corps of the army, ‘which will have everything to do with the signal and telegraph service, the electrical appliances for ritle ranges and batteries and.| the systems of mlm.nry signalling on the frontier. A NEBRASKA LAND DECISION, Assistant Secretary Chandler today af- firmed the decision of the general land ~ com- missioner allowing George W. Peterson sixty days tosubmit supplemental proof for the southwest 1 of section 8, township 16 north, range 2% west, North Platte, Neb. It appears that Peterson established his resi- dence on the land May 9, 188, and on De- cember 10, 1536, submitted final proof, to- gother with his discharge from the army, showing he entered the service January 2, 1862, and was d arged May 26, 183, mak- ing his term of service three years, four months and twenty-four days, which, with his actual residence on the land, would make more than the required five rs. The cer- tificate of R.*C. Drum, adjutant general, shows that Peterson was enrolled on June 2 instead of January 2, thus making his residence five months less than the five years required. The commissioner therefore suspended the entry until supplemental proof wus rurnished, showing five years’ residence. The claimant now appeals to the secretary, but he coincides with the commissioner, and Peterson willhave to submit supplemental proof in order to obtain patent to the land, THE LAFAYETTE MONUMENT, A very handsome monnmentsent over from France, vepresenting General Lafayette sur- rounded by his compatriots, is now seeking a location in the city of Washington, and & commission, which consists of the secretary of war, architect of the cap- itol and Senator arts, is finding & great deal of dificulty in selecting one. The senator went home the other day without performing his duty, but left word that he would agree to anything Mr. Clark and Secretary Proctor might de- de upon. It was originally decided to place the monument in Lafayette square, opposite the white house, but a resolution was passed by congress forbidding this plan to be car- 1 out because the park was already occu- pied by a statue of Andrew Jackson, and the site selected for Lafayette would obscure the latter, It was next proposed to place the Lafayette statue at one of the corners of the treasury _depavtment, but objectlon was made to that suggestion on the ground that those places should bo reserved for promi- nent financiers like Alexander Hamilton, Robert Morris, Salmon 1. Chase, Albert Gallatin and John Sherman, The committee has mot yet found another suitable location and are experiencing considerable dificulty. HE MAKES A GOOD START, Representative Milier, thecolored congress- man from South Carolina, who was un- ceremoniously voted into the seat of Mr. Elliott on oue of the last days of the session, got in some very good work during the few hours that he was in the house of representa- tives, The first bill he introduced was to appropriate 1,000,000 for the ercction of homes for indigent ex-slaves and it the umeasure he named managers of the home Mrs. Mrs. Morton, Mrs. Wana- mal dom, Mrs. S. Grant,Mrs. Garfield, Mis. Clarkson, Mrs, Dudley' and Miss Clara Barton, In the second bill he provided for the erec tion. of a £230,000 monument in Charleston, S. C., in m v of the colored soldiers who were killed while Aghting in the union avmy and names General O, O. Howard, General B. F. Butlerand Geuneral W. W. Berney as commissiouers toselect the site and desi for the monument. There wel other similar measures proposed which show that Mr. Miller is thoroughly aroused to the iuterests of his race. POSTMASTERS APPOINTED, Postmasters were appointed today as fol- lows: Pleasant Grove, Des Moines “county, 8, J. P. Minurd, vice avannah, Davis ¢ vice W, H. Tillottson, resigned; unty, South Dakota, H. C. onverse, resigned: Bolton, J. Westre, vice L, Fauston, Jerauld county, Show, viee Mrs., M. A Syiuk coun 0. A Sear, 'vice H. Farr, resignea; Oahe, Hughes county, . L, Riggs, vice L. M. Riggs, resigned | Spottswood, Spink county, E.H.'Mason, vice M. E. Burgess, resigned. A RATHER KNOTTY QUESTION, Reports have been received here today to the effect that @ number of vessels loaged with merchandise for the United States reached port during the twenty-four hours ending at miduight last night, and the ques- tion arises, and will doubtless prove a serious one to settle, whether or not the merchandise cepting any con- has zgins, worth, South l).umm D General Greeley will remaln at, contained in these vessels shall be subject to | the advanced ratoof duty provided for in the tariff act just passed. It is held in some quarters that inasmuch 88 the law did not go into effect until October ® that all vessele ar riving in port before the fth are entitled to the benefits of the lower duties upon their cargoes even though they might not have been formerly ntered at the ports of the, United States The New York custom _house was kept open till midnighton _Saturday to accommodat late arrivals, and this unusual concession un- doubtedly saved theimporters many thous- ands of dollars in the aggregate, Secretary Windom was asked whether the goods arriving vesterday would come in under the old tariff act or the new, and he said that without having examined carefully into the precedents and rulings in similar cases in the past he should bo inclined to think that the failure of cargoes to reach > the closing of the custom houso on Saturday night would subject these car- goes to the duties under the MeKinley act, | But ho would not express an _oficial opinion | in this matterat the present time, preferri to wait the formal presentation a aim for considertion. It probable that this question will have to b carried to the supreme court of the Unite State; eventually, 8 the importers will not be likely to consent to the payment of the general duties without making a fight for those which prevailed on Saturday Someof the best posted non-official tanft experts assert that thislaw did not go into effect upon any goods which arrived in the port of New York before one minute past 12 this morning, and that the mere fact that the custom houses were closed during the entire twenty-four hours preceding the going into effect of the act does not effect the rights of the importers in demanding the lower rate of auties. It is said further that a similar question arose with the previous act, which went into effect on & Monday, and that the courts held that the importers were en- titled to the benefits of the lower rate of duties which had prevailed the day before, just as they would have been had they s ceeded in enteving their goods at the ciistom houses before the closing of the ofticial day on Saturday, today MISCELTANEOUS, ongross having provided for a 2,000 acre park for Washington, it is said that the next step will be to set aside a portion of the land for a house and grounds for use of the president as a summer residence. The president declined to be entertained by awar dance whileon his trip to the west. Some of theenthusiastic citizens in one of the towns he is to visit proposed to bring in tribe of Indians from the neighboring agency and have an old-fashioned pow-wow, but the prosident has _intimated to them that e would a & deal rather se some cornfields cultivated by the Indians or wit- ness their skill atmechanical pursuits than have them revive their ancient savage rites for his entertainment. He thinks it is time that the wards of the nation abandoned these savage amusements, and will do nothing even us & spectator to encourage their continuance, By direction of the secretary of war the special order of September 23, which directs Captain Charles F. Poy ps_of en- gincers, to take station at Omaha, Neb, is modifled so as to direct him to take station at Bismark, N, D. - VACCINATION 4 LA MODE, Dr. Wickersham Will Not Counten- ance the New Departure. CuicaGo, Oct. 6.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bree.|-The senior of the corps of medical inspectors in the health office this morning received this notice from his su- perior oftice, Health Commissioner Wicker- sham: “Hereafter the medldl' inspector of this department will vaceinaté no one on the leg without special instructions from the com- missioner.” “The order was novatiicxpected, an with it to the corps of inspectors ths relief that they have hoped for for several da Tt couldn't be helped,” suid Dr. Wicker- sham, modestly; “it couldn’t be helped. It was bad enough ‘when mothers wanted their babies vaccinated on the leg, but when it came to grown-up girls it had'to be stopped. The fashion had grown beyord the bounds of reason, and this department will recognize it no longer. Saturday afterncoi one crowd of six girls, two of them young ladies, came here to le vaccinated. They showed no embarrassnent when they told the inspector that they wanted the op- eration performed upon their legs. ‘We don't want to disfiguro our arms,’ was their ex- cuse. As there was no order prohibiting this, and as the inspectors have never been told that vaccination must be done at any one poiat, the girls were vaceinated as they de- sired. But that's the last,” said the doctor, bringing his fist down on thetable, I want no more of them, If any girl is so fashion- able that she is afraid a vaccination marlc will detract from her beauty in evening dre she ad batier @010 @ private physiciun an have the operation performed in private. Thisis no place for it after the child gets above infancy. The old-fashioned way % good enough for this ofice and tiat's what the young ladies must put up with. You have no idea of the number of applicants there have been for this sort of thing lately. I be- lieve it is a fad—nothing more,” gt WHOLESALE CATTLE STEALING. It Has Been Carried on Extensively in the Cherokee Strip. Arkaxsas City, Kan,, Oct. 6.—Recent de- velopments indicate that the stealing of cat- tle in the Cherokee strip south of this city has been ecarried on inawholesale mauner for the past six or eight months, A large num- ber of hides have been identified at_Guthrie by prominent cattle men as bearing their brands, and from the confession of one per- son arrested it appears that fr six to ten stolen cattle have be supplied to butchers there every day, A large number of ¢ have been killed in other towns whose hides never go to mai It is believed that the cattle thieves are reg. ularly organized and that they have been supplying the market of -Guthrie, Arkansas City, Caldwel', Kiov small towns of Oklahoma with stolen ¢ 10 large e tent for some months, Tho cattlemen:have detectives at worl. e A High Priced Husband, W Yok, Oct. 6.—Mrs. Ada Richardson obtained averdict before a sheriff's jury today for £20,000 for the enation of the affections of her husband, David C. Richardson, to whom she was_marrisd in 1574, They lived happily until 1381, when e began to neglect her for Mrs. El Burt, whose husband is George A, Burt, Mr. Richardson and Mrs, Burt both have cattle ranches in Texas, and they are supposed to bé there at present, Mr, Burt is understood to have business interests in Peru, e Serfous Charge Against a Priost Denrry, Oct. 6.—Father Flavin, a priest residing in Clonmel, his becn.arrested on the deposition of a dying man, who charged the priest with chasing big and a party of friends fronan inn and pushiig the witness over a wall, In falling off the wall, the deposition says, the witness broke & leg’ and sustaindd other injuries, from the effects of which he believes he cannot recover, A Russian saron an nhezz'er, Sr. Petersaura, Oct. 6.—A trial which s exciting great interest here, particularly in court civeles, is that of Baron Naldi, who is charged with forgeryand with embezzlement. His wife implored the czarina tosecure a par- don, but the czar was inflexivle, - Census Office Announ nts, Wasmixeroy, Oct. 6,—The population of the state of of Indiana is 2,150,030, an increase 210420, Michigan has 452,855 ; California 1,204,00 New Mexico 144,562, i Ohio Legislature Called Together. increase use 539,308 Corvaprs, 0, Oct, 6.—Governor Campbell | has issued a proclamation convening the legislature in extra session Tuesday, October 14, to cousider legislation relative to the city government of Clnciunati, TMBdR 111 A\ YOUNG GRS SUICIDE. Fear of Exposure and Her Father's Ire Provoke the Act, A MURDERER CAUGHT AT PLATTSMOUTH. An 010 Gentleman Drugged in a loon at Dakota City—Brakeman Smith Identified as F. G McClintock, nrAsKA CITY, Oct. 6.~[Special Telegram to Tap Coroner Kur: was called to Palmyra today to hold un in quest on the body of Dolly T the eighteen-year-old daughter of a farmer living south of that place mitted suicido last evening by taking a bigdoseof h medicine containing polson. The girl had goue to Palmyra yesterday toattend chu and after services was secen by James Rudge, her brother-n-law, to visit the store of a man named Rattmann, and suspecting something wrong, followed her, but found the door locked. Heinformed the girl's father of the affairand they went in search of the merch The girl had in the meantime gone home and the father, meeting Rattmann, attempted to knife him, but was prevented. He tien went after s guneand Rattmann cscaped. When the girl came home she was scolded and the exposure of what scemed to be her improper intimacy with the merchant led her to com- mit_sufcide. The fecling is very strong against Rattmaun, although he denies all wrong doing, and Leserve threatens to kill bim on sight. The coroner wturned av dict in accordance with the above facts. Caught His Man Prarrswovti, Neb,, gram to Tk Bee.)—( with the mur in Catlettsbur psted today serve, who cc After Two Y Oct. 6.—[Special rge Kelle er of Jacob Catron, Ky comi ,six years ago, was ar- ity. B. B.Jefferies, chief of pc ankfort, Ky., who made the arrest, has been scarching for the man for the past two years., The prisoner was handeuffed, hustled intoa bugey and taken over the ri Towa. The arrest was made on a requisition from Governor Boies of Towa, and the officers decided to dispense with the unecessity of a_similar authority from Governor Tha r. Keller has, forsome months, been at work chopping wood and haulivg it to Plattsmouth from the island just below the city, His appearance is_some- what remarkable, being six feet four inches in height and having long davk hair and heavy eyebrows and moustache, He ap- peared to be perfectly iudifferent over his ar The crime for which he was arrested was committed during a drunken fight. 0 Drugged. Neb., Oct. 6.—[Special Tele WL Broyhill, a ol honoged resident of Dakota City, was found lying beside a fence in South Sio City in an unconscious state, Marshal Closter was at once notified and he brought M. Broy- hill home. On the way the old gentleman told Closterthat he bt been dragged. He said he had gone into asaloon and while there had been invited to have a glass of beer, and a short time after he felt a drowsiness coming over him and then all was @ blank, Vhen he reached his home be relapsed into uncon- sciousness, and he has termained 50 up to the present. Marshal Closter said Brovhill was conscious only a few moments while coming m Mr, Broyhill is known to be a_sober, ndustrions man and the affair isa mystory. “Smith’s” Name Was McClintock. Liscory, Neb, Oct. 6.—[Special Telegram to Tue Ber,] — It has now developed thatthe brakeman known as F. C. Smith, or “Shorty Smith,” who was aceidentally killed here a few days age was no other than F. A. Me- Clintock of Tippecance, O. The deccased carried $1,000 insurance on his life, payable to his sister, Mrs, Sarah Laporteof Tippe- canoe and a few days ago that lady reccived a natice from the insurancs any inform- ing hiee of the death of Smith _and the fact that the insurance money was due her. She was astonishod, but on examination she found that Smith was her brother, P, A. MeClintock, whosuddenly disappeared from his home in Ohio twelve vears ago. W. J McClintock, another brother, arrived here today and claimed the deceased as his brother fromthe deseription given, Hoe will have he body exhumed and taken to Ohio for re- interment. “Shorty Smith* formerly worked in the B. & M. yaras in Omaha, Dakora Ciry gram to Tk Br The Situation in Otoe. Nepraska Cim, to Tue Brr.] —The political situation in Otoe cournty is becoming inferesting. The three pactics, repbulican, democratic and independ- ent, have each afull ticket in the field and the prohibitionists will also nominate this week. A combination which hal been ar- ranged between the democrats and independ.- entsmiscarried and the sweeping majority which the former had carried on for their ticket will not show up at election. When the Cass and Oo independents held thelr float convention the democrats worked long and hard to have the convention nominate a prominent democratic candidate, who would then have been endorsed by the l.flll‘l‘, l)l'l lhl' scheme was Illhuunh 3 Was nominated, A combination would have elected the democrat by a large majori as it is John C. Watson, the r candidate, will havea walk away predicted that he will carry Otoe much larger majority than'he did two 'y ago. He has the practical endorsement of the labor organizations of this place, and will carry the city almost unanimoisly, while hh um]nn'\ in Cass county is assured. democratic candidates for senator and repursentatives from this county will be easily defeated by the republican ticket, The mocT mmitted political suicide by nominating John Mattes, Jr. for senator. The nomination has created an unbridgable breach in the party. Sinee Congressman Comnell's speech in this city, the prediction is fully made that he will carry Ottoe county by a good majority Plattsmouth Young Republicans. Pratsvovti, Neb, Ot Special to Tug Bre)—The young men’s republican club of this city held their annual meeting for the election of officers and for the purpese of organizing for the present campaign Sat- Tue following officers were clected lamation: O.C. Smith, president; H D. Jackson, first vice presideat: Frank Dixon, second vice president; L. (. Skinner, Vi A, Salsbury irer. The meeting was distinguistied for the earr ness and enthusiasm displayed. A few short talks were indulged In, which tended to sti further enthuse the meeting. An_adjourn- ment was taken to Wednesday evening, when active measures will bo taken to promoto t success of the republican party in the comi clection, Speeches at Te Tecewsew, Neb., Oct. 6.—[Special Tele egram toTue Bie.]—A good erowd of republi tened today to an al \J u.l'n(w that th party of reform und partics parties, H. Presson ¢ In the Goudy and spoke audiences, Mr. Keck Witidraws. Keansey, Neb., Oct. 6.—(Special Telegram toTure Bee.]~About ten days ago a call was published in the city papers here for the meeting of the republican scaatorial cou- vention at Ravenna, October 2. About that time W, H. Cash went to Shermau county 1o goud sized } surprised to learn and got Mr. Gibson to chanee the convention to September order to suit the people. the ch was o ot the | as he claimed, in o public notice of diven and the people were October 1 that Mr. J. L. had be winated for iderable dissatisfaction arose e grow so loud that toduy Mr. the following letter for publica- Keck of this city senator, and the elam tion 1 understand that aim that theS ion, held at Rave which did mo th there is a quest there are oy o candidato w of the rep; bat conventi Mo a as ipon ns hiny ting 3 blicans rict u being called and ed. 1 therefore respect lelegates of said vention d nominate a candidate that to ou aecount of ir ts action g fully reque in meet arity He also so T, Giby mittee To W to W rict com T. Gibson, Loup City, Neb —Owin 1o claimed irregularity of the conyention Ravenna and a division of the republicans of this city, I do not consider myseif a candi- date and hereby withdraw A meeting of the republicans of Keamey took place this afternoon and it was decided 1o request, through R. R Greer, a member of the district committec, that another conven tion be held on October 14 to nominate a can- didate for state scnator Seward's Large Day., Sewirn, N Oct, 4, Special Telegras to Tt Beg,|—This was a large day in Sew The county democratic convention was d in the court house and at the same time an assembly of farmers and men were being addressed in the public square by Candidates Powers and Edgerton, while tonight Col E. Ellsworth talks 'agaiust prohivition in one hall and the Demorest medal coutest is held ia the other. In the democratic convention, matter of rsing or not endorsing the county alliance ticket, there was a warm fight, but those favorlng astraight tic had a majority of nearly two to one and following were rominal For rep tives, W. E. Rit \d Simon Johnson ity attovney, Ed C. Biggs. The nom: of tnis ticket means a triangular business over the ination stie Mectin b., Oct. 6 Bee.|—The 150 Was 8 suc at Satton. Special Telegram republican rally at the sin every respect neipal speakers were Judge Gillis of Burt county, Hon, 8. W. Christy and Judge Crouch of Clay county and Judge Scoville, candidate for state senator of Hamiltom county. The opera house was packed to overflowing and the meetinz was most enthu- siastic, Tt anoticeable fact that a large part of theaudience were alliance farmers who had supported McKeighan at the open ing of the campaign but who, since he has shown his democratic hand, ha determined to vote for Harlan. Whole neighborhoods of allian people near here have changed within a fow woeks and will vote the repub- lican ticket Stole a Load of Coal, Lexivatoy, Neb,, Oct. 6,—[8 1 Tele- gramto Tue Ber)—S. B. Brubaker was to- day arrested for stealing coal from the Union Pacific railway company. The theft was committed a few days ago snd the load Bru- baker took was 50 heavy as to break down his wagon_befo he got outside the city limits. When arvested he pleaded guilt as assessed @ fine and costs amounting to #2790, Republican Rally at Wymore, Wymone, Neb, Oct. 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Ber.]—A large an enthusiastic republican raily was held at the opera house in this city tonight. Judge Davison of Tecumseh and I. W. Lansing of Lincoln were the speakers and were listened to most attentively while explaining the principles of republicanism. Hon. J, L. Webster at Hastings. Hstixgs, Neb, Oct. 6. —[Special Telegram to Tae B The opera house was crowded this evening with the voters of Hastings to listen to Hon. John L. Webster of Omaha. No speaker has appeared this fall who has made so favorable an impression as Mr, Webster, Had His Foot Dikora Crry, Neb, Telegram to Tue Bel ranchman from Homer, had his foot run over by aloaded wagon, crushing it very badly. He had attempted to jump off the wagon while it was in motion and fell as he alighted on the ground, the wheel passing over his foot. ushed. Oct. 6.—[Speoial ~William Ream, a Beatrice Ministerial Association. Bearrice, Neb., Oct. 6.--[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre.] ~The ministerjul assoc tion of this city luu ay elected the following r\)flfl S fnrlh:‘\ L-n\mlua w‘\;\{r: L!(‘l * Mease, president; Rev. W. teamsburg, secrotary; Rev. Horase Sibloy, ireasurer. Bound Over in $1,500. Beatrice, Neb, Oct. 6. —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—James Pace was bound over to the district court this afternoon in the sum of #1,X on a charge of shooting with intent tokill. City Marshal Glick was the complaiuing witns iter Arrested Leaveswortn, Kan, Oct, 6. —John W, Fo: has been arrested by a deputy 1 States Marsha on the charge ounterfeiting nickles, din and doliars. The arrost was ma‘le on complaint of aneighbor, who says Poster showed him all therdios and endeavored to persuade him to engage in the counterfeiting business with him, —_—— e Was No Election PaRis, ct.6.—[Special Cablegramto Tug Bre At the eloction for members of the chamber of deputies held yesterday at Ram department of the Seine-et-Oise, M. 1 (comstitutional vepublican) received M., Vion (republican) nd M. Jouveniel (radical) 2,345, A re-ballot will be necessary as & majority is required to The e rise. MeLBOURNE, Octt, [Special Cablegram toTue Bee.]—The negotitions between the employers and trades unions for the holding uce to decide the questions at een them ar still belng carried on “The trades council iusists that if the confer. ence is held it must not be hampered by con ditions formed before hand, - - Silk Manutacturers in Trouble. Citicago, Oct. 6, —Ten attactiment suits for amounts rangiug from £2,000 to $25,000 were commenced in the supreme court t rn ing by various creditors the Eureka Silk Manutacturing company, the Chicago branch of the Boston house of Seavey, Fos- ter & Bowman which recently failed, s Germans Celebrate, RE, Md., Oct. 6.—Today the Ger: aus celevrated in memory of the re than two hundred years ago tirst German colony in America ze parade and a crowded which pat speeches ndered, - A Babe in the Woods. , Minn, Oct. 6.—Little Tommy who had been lost eight days in the in Benton county, rduy. He was unearly star lived ou acorns and water, 2 s Liverpool Cartmen Strike, IVERPOOL, Oct. 6. —Fifteen hundred cdrt- men here have struck for higher wages and shorter hours, is mc Bartiy man-A men who founded the 81, Cro Cronke, found yest baving 5l\\| 3810 FROM MORMONDOM Presiden ZWoodrff Forbids Polygamous wriages in the Future, THE CON EGATION APPROVES OF iT. George Q. Cannon Also Publicly Ane nounces His | Document Indorsement of' the A Very ant Step. T por Sart Lake Crry, eral confo; of Latter declarati Utah, Qct. 6. At a gene e of the Chureh of Jesus Chrisy Day Saints this morning the oficial nof President W forvid- marriages in violat aws ot was read, and tho ation, arly ten thousand in- the apostles, bishops and ling the church, by n unaniuous vote recognized the authority of the president to issue the manifesto and 1itus author- itative and binding. George Q. Cannon publicly announced bis endorsement of the manifestoand his vecog- nition of the supremacy of the laws that have been declared constitutional by the supreme urt of the United States The conference also readopted articles of faith, among which is believe in being subject to kings, rulers and magistrates in - ol and sustaining the lawy The action taken set nd places an offect polygamous marriazes in most important step taken by th move than a quarter ofa century, ding any the land, numb cluding elders presudonts, , honoring auestion future is the e for vexed ainst Utab. It ol A Mormon Missionary's W York, Oct. 6, —-Miss In Grove City, Pa., who recently Salt Lako Cit missionary work, today ment to Geneeal 0'Be immgration, with a interested in sto Mormon convert mon church, she sa; Statement. 2 Conltre of rived from . Utah, where she was doing submitted a state- o, superintendent ot fow to aiding those who ping the immigration of sto this country. ‘The Mor- s, pay's for th to this country of converts and then pays their railroad fare to Lake. The iznorant converts come to Salt Lake City fi of a life of eascandluxury with the idea that the ehureh will aid intheir support. Instead of this they are houscd like aniwals in miscrable adobe huts. They give one-tenth of all they and on tenth of all they earn to support the chur These girls have no voice in the wmatter of tueir disposal and very soon leam t they are to be spiritua! wives to some basest creatures the church produces. How earnestly they wish they were again in their own land and away from theclutelies of thoso Movmon tyrants. But there is very little hope for them_after they are once in their clutehes. “Why not stop them in New York before they have become imbued with vice andare beyond our power to help©) Miss Coultre says she_could cite scores of cases that have come under her attention. — DA RBILL’S PARD KILLED. pass promises possess €A\ A Notorious Cavd Shark S Passes in His Checks. Arcmiso§, Kan., Oct. 6.—[Special Telos gram to Tue Bex.] —Information from Okla homa City s “Johnuy" Kingston, a no~ torious sure thing gambler and kecper of & house of ill-fame, was killed there last week in a quamel about a woman. Kingston belonged in Atchison, whero he lived from 15 until Oklaboma was opened. He was an expert at three-caid monte, and was the friend, pal_and pupil of the notorious “Canada Bill" Kingston tray- eled with Bill many years, and aiter Bill's death became his siccessor as the king of that class of gamblers. Before the war, Kingston's house in_Atehison wis the résort and refuge of Cleveland, Jennison, and other “red legs” who pilfered the country in the name of liberty and freedom. s = VISITING MANUFACTORIES, denly The Tron and Steel Men Examine Many Pennsylvania Industries, PriLanereni, Oct, 6. —The visiting metal- urgists and ivon men this morning made a visit to the industrial establisiments and other points of interast w the city. Despito the heavy downpourof rain about two hun- dred of the visitors went to Pheenix- ville, where they were shown through the blait furnaces and rolling mills, Still_others crossed the Delaware river and were conveyed by a special train to the amden iron works.” Others went down to ester and visited the shipyards and the or iron works at Wilmington, Del. The ladies of the party who did not make the trip were entertained at luncheon at the ladies’ club house on the groinds of the Germantown cricket club at Manheim, e TERRIBLE TRAGEDY, Didn't Know it Was Loaded Killed His Brother. Avrora, 111, Oct. 6.—[Special T Tug Ber.| —A terrible tragedy oc miles west of Genva Saturday Several weeks ago Mrs. Hattie to Minnesota for a visit and 1 boys at home to keep house. & noon, after doing up the housework, the boys prepared to go hunting and one of them, une known to the othe loaded the gun, Soon aftor K years old, picked up the weapon, supposing it unloaded, aimed at his brother Fred and pulled the trigger. To his horror hoshot his brother through the head, killing him instantly, The mother was ab once telegraphed forand arrived last nights e DOUBL and am to irred two fternoon, ionld went t three of her irday after- THRE BIRTHS, Run in Family, , Oct. 0,—[Sp to Tim k tho wife of Jobn Twins Seem to This Kansas Arcmsoy, Kan Brr.]—One night last w Bean, a woman of sixty-five, who lives at Valley Falls, & smalt town twenty miles southwest of Atchison, gave birth to twins, On the evening her danghter, Mrs. Stratton, presented her husband nish twins, The following day Mrs. Stratton eceived a letter from ber son-in-law, of Arvlington, Atchison county, inforiing her that she was the grand-mother of twins, the first born to Lo daughter, Mrs, Milier, who was married a year ago. The three double occurred within minutes of each same ten ——— Judge Conklin at Mircuert, 8. D., Oct. 6 gram to, T Be J ditor of C Dakotan, bl Watertown e of the ablest repube lican_ spe npaign. Ho had a large aul there were many fn- dependents. The judge has veen an unselfish worker iu the interests of the farmers for ten years. Mitch Special Te lgo 8, J. Conklin, d at o- nklin's mad - No Famine Anticipated, [Copuright 1890 by Janes Gordon Bennett,] Loxnoy, Oct. 6. [New York Herald Special to Tue Bee)-The Herald land telegraphs from tho pneral distress is lcoked for, but no famine, and that in sowe uncere tainty as to the fallure of the potato crop the Americar agitation is uncalled for, e o Grand Duke Nicholas Ve Sr. Peresspuno, Oct, 6.-Grand Duke Nicholas, uncle of the czar, is in & critical condition, A cancerous affection bas attacked .M bruin, Cable correspondent in 1 famine district that y 1