Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 5, 1890, Page 2

HE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY DECEMBER 5, 1890, he samé minnor as though the testimony had hoan tiken separately in each of the above s, "Rl stipuintion shatl tn no avent be held o fokenis n waiverot any rights which any of he sald contestecs may have or claim ns to sufficieney of service of the notice herein as lo suficienty thereot or the right to intro- uee any testimony thereunder, The notarles before whom the governor- ip contestis being heard are B, F'. Johnson Tebbitts, with Strickler as lawyer 'rs and N, S, Harwood attorney for oyd. In the other contests the notaries were Alfred W, Scott and Mr. Jeffries and the lawyers were legion The first witness called in the governorship st was S. McLeod of Omaha, B ho was allow to testify Attorney Harwood ted to any testimony being taken on the following grounds: Nocanvass hns nd consequently there L contest Is ne statutes provid y bafore on st % testimony cor designated by Tn this case the notice pro- ring of testimony in four dif- nd before four different offi= o notlce of contest was not seryed seribed by the sta 4. The n ] e which to | 6. Ast testimon acts enough on ignated for taking should not tes- re Lincoln officials. The taking of testimony was then procoeded ith. McLeod testified that ho was a resi- dent of the First district of the Seventh ward of On He saw nobody commit any on election day, but e ssident of the city council all of the Seventh ward republicen club that if any prohibitionist at- tempted to challenge anybody on election day e should be clubbed, and he would see to it that it was done, T'o the question asked if any violence had »n manifested toward prohibitionists it was objected that the contest was noton the prohibition question. Mr. Meleod further said that feeling was worked up to such a pitch that it was thor- oughly understood that nobody was allowed ® pedile tickets favoring the prohibition smendment. There was some intimidating f persons peddling tickets on election day. Jog Catcher Pulaski and Stromberg and a third man threatened to kil a negro who brought three Swedes in a carriage to vote and threatened to kill the Swedes if they did 20t g0 aw The Swedes were not voters in the precinet, Pulaski and the other two men wore personal rights badges. Th showed a disposition to intimidate” and cor trol the polls. The general tenor of their Janguage was foul and profane toward Y- body peddling any other kind of tickets. The policedid not say a word or try to control the crowd ther the police nor the judg 1o stop the foul and profane All the acts of violence were displayed by the supporters of Boyd. Ou “cross-examination McLeod testified did not observe any violence or vile Janguage displayed toward anybody who voted for Powers or Richards. Rey. Carl Elving, aminister of the Swedish Lutheran church, testitied that he was a voter in the Second district of the Sixth ward, *I saw, persons wearing the Boyd ‘badye,” said he. ‘‘Efforts were made to pre- ventmy vobing. I could not get sucha ticket as £ wanted. Some persons said that I was a prohibitionlat, when 1 was not. They lied. 'hey then commencad to scuffle me with their elbows. I called on a policeman to help me, but ho would not. When I asked him to protect me, he said he saw nothing. 1 told him that Tthought he was there to protect me. My hat fell off. then drew his club to protect me w preparing my ticket. I voted for Powers. The fellows who chased mo were drunk. They were per- sonal rights league men as far as | kuow. After] voted the policeman told me I had better go, The crowd ecried, ‘Let us hiu him! ‘Let us gt a rope and ang him’ 1 did not go immediately. The reason they wanted me to go_away was. because they thought T was a prohibitionist. A policeman had to go with me to the polls to keep the crowd from scuflling me with their elbows. Igavethem no occasion for such demonstrations. L did not know the men who scuflled me, In the Third district 1 saw sev- eral men mistreated who were handling tickets favoring the prohibition amendment. A dog was thrown in the face of oue of them. One of thom was knocked over an embank- meut four or five feet high. He was scuftied by aman wearing a pevsonal rights league biadge. I asked both a policeman and a sherifl to arrestthat fellow. They said they did not see it. The crowd said that I was a munister of the usfml and ought to be at Nome. They called me the worst rascal on earth. One man showedme where the crowd had torn up his tickets. Theard no general shout for any of the candidates. As far as I understood, the men making the disturbance were Boyd mon,"” On_ cross-examination Mr. Eroling ac- kuowledged that the tickets torn up were Boyd, Richards and Powers tickets, Some of the voters in that ward said that nobody should be allowed to vote for Richards be- cause he was a prohibitionist. The witness was not aprobibitionist. He voted for the prohibition amendment. He knew of no case at either polling place where a person was rnswmml from voting for Powers. Itwas his impression that it would not have been safe for aman to stand in his_district and ehallenge o vote for Boyd. He did not be- lieve Boyd would have received as many votes as ‘he did if he had not been opposed to prohibition. He was opposed to it as a busi- ness proposition. Many other business men weroopposed to prohibition on the same grounds. He thought the reason Boyd was 80 popular was because hewas in stand- ing with the whisky ring. This consisted of the brewers and saloonkeepers, some busi- ness men and anumber of other persons in the state, George W. Clark of Omaha was called. Objection was made to him on the same rounds as before. He testified that he voted n the Second district of the Fifth ward. He was handling tickets for ull of the parties and was working in favor of the prohibition amendment. Several attempts were made to ispossess witness of his tickets, such as so- liciting tickets from him by the dozen. He $aw 10 persons with pevsonal vights badges. He was_approached by about a dozen per- sons, They surrounded hin and used hostile expiossions. He was asked by Henry Voss what tickets he was handling. When Voss saw the tickets he caught Clark's hand, took the tickets away from him and tore them up. Clark contined: “I was draggedout of the crowd, but not very violently, by a man who said to me: ‘Your gray hair isall that saved you from vielence.,” He professed to be a friend. He said: ‘You had better get away guick or your neck will be stretehed.) 1 told Voss I would bave him arrested. He offered to g0 with me to the police station in his buggy. 1refused toaccept his proposition.’” A bunch of mutilated tickets was pre- sented to Mr, Clark and he identified them as the ones taken from him, Some of them had Powers’ name on them before they were taken away, Witness did not know Voss. He lad never had any misunderstanding of any kind with Voss, * He would not have dared to challenge any vote for Boyd, It would have beon peculiarly unsafe for any erson to have made any challenge, had ho en & probibitionist. Ho should infer that Boyd wus the favorate candidate at that poll- ing place. He undersiood that Mr. Boyd s unequivocally pledged Bguinst Drchibie on. Authony Johnson of Omaha was the next witness, "Mr. Harwood objected again to & witness testifying on an Omaha matter be- foren Lincoln officer. Witness testified t he was in Sixth district of the Sixth ward on clection day, Wps working in the inter- est of prolibition. Handled all four of the different tickets. Was interfored with by personal abuse, indecency, running of per- sons against him, taking of tickels away from him and by the throwing of eggs at him, These depredations were commitied by persons wearing personal vights league badges. The tickets taken away from wit- ness were torn up. The fedows oven run their hands into bis pockets in ther attompts o take tickets away from him, Witness testified: **One man called me a coward, a damned sneak, and unfit to iive. His name is W. E. Hurlbut and he isadeputy sheriff of Douglas county, He wore the star of an ofticer. He also wore a personal rights l‘mf“e buadge. Ho used profane language. A olicowan interfered o protect me from urlbut, I do not know who threw the eggs. L was struck by one egg. It hit me on the right eheek, I never met Hurlbut be- fore. Hurlbut was quite active in treating others ds he treated me. Ho was working for Boyd undoubtedly, There were other rsons ogged, Rev. (3, W. Clark of the Jalvary Baptist courch stood near me. He ‘was appareutly egged by the same persous that egged mo. A number of Woman's Chylstian Temperance union ladies were in- sulted with thp whole code of indignities. A drunken fellow attempted to drink liquor in the presenoe of the ladics. Another made vilo remurk for the bonetlt of the women. T'be ladies were pushed about a number of | never tried to have tho fellows arrested. foro | times. Tha police did not offer to protect the ladies. I think the police were under | obligations to nssist the rowdies. [think | that their job depended on their doing noth- fug while on_duty. Mrs. Marsh and Mrs, Heflin wero the only ladies Iknew who were insulted. When I asked the police to arrest | the fellows, they said the ladies had no busi- ness there, [ peddled tickets all day and had | 10 time to go to the courts to swear out o a warrant for the arrest of the fellows. 1\111 the fellows were for Boyd. 1 have no doubt | of it. I wasn't frightened. I did not seo anybody prevented from voting for Powers. There were nearly forty-five or fifty persons registered who did not o to the polls to vote. 1 believe that they might bavo been Powers men. If they had been Boyd men they would undoubtedly have been brought to the polls. I believe that those men who stayed awav | were afraid to come to vote, T any of those men or what their But I believe something was w lieve that a prudent man would not have daved to come there to vote if he did not vot a5 the crowd told him. It was not a free elec tion. It was a free clection only to the per- sonal rights league. 1 peddled tickets all day at the perilof my life and property. I did not file any complaint against the fellows. The fellows making the disturbance were the partisans of Boyd. [t was believed that hoyd was the salvation of the anti-prohibi- tionists, 1did not see anybody who desired to voto for Powers prevented from dofng so. The witness was excused and adjournment was then taken untilYa. m. The Other Contests. In the matter of the contest on the part of W. H. Dech and others against Thomas H. Majors and others, the following testimony before A. W. Scott, notary publie, selected by the contestants, and Frank Waters, notary public, selected by the contestees, in accord- ance with the terms of the stipulation. J. 8. Miller was the first witness called by Mr. Lamb. He testified as follows : | admitted. Q.—You are a resident of the city of Omaha? A.—Tam. Q.—You have resided there how long? A.— Three vea Q.—In what ward in the city of Omahal A.—~The Eighth ward. Q.—In what voting Fourth. Q.—The Fourth voting precinet of the hith ward? A.—Yes, sir, And there how long! A.—T have been there about a month, I think; I have been in the Eighth ward move that a year, Q.—You may state your occupation! A.—1 am a lawyer. Q.—How long have you been a lawyer, and what is your agel A.—1I have practiced law for about twenty years; fifty-two yoars of age. Q.—You may state what is A. —Republican, Q.—Youn tate now whether or not on the 4th of November, 1800, you werein the city of Omaha and attended the election thereheld, A.—I was in the city of Omaha and attended the election there held. Mr, Hall—-I objs on the part of all the contestees to the taking of any testimony at this time and place in reference to the con- duct of theelection at Omaba. It is a matter of surprise to the contestees that they should be called upon at this time and place to meet evidence respecting the conduct of the el tion at Omaha. The notice of contestserved upon the different contestces in only one place specifies the city of Lincoln, and in only one particular charges illegality in the conduct of the different parties leading up to the election, and that is in respect to the al- leged illegal registration and obtain- ing naturlization papers for foreigners. Upon thit issue we are ready to meet the contestantsat this time and place. The notice also specifies that on December 156 the ¢ontestants will take evidence in this contest in the city of Omaha; and for these reasons, because it is manifestly unfair to compel us to meet testimony here which we aro totally unprepared to meet relative to the conduct of the election of the city of Omahs. The several contestants object to the introduction of any evidence respecting the conduct of the election in Omaha, and ask the notaries to rule it out. Mr, Lamb—We shall take testimony at the soveral places where we have given notice to take testimony in the state of whatever wit- nesses we can get there, and the notar- ies have ouly the right to rule upon the materiality of the evidence under the statute; the atute fixes it that the notaries can only rule upon whether it relates to the poini or not. It seems a very singular objection, where the witness is present, in court, that it shall de- pend upon where he lives whether they shail examine m or not, Notary Scott—So far as I am concerned I should say the testimony should be admitted. Contestees excopt. Notary Waters—My ruling is I shull sus- tain the objection. Contestants except. Reporter reads former question to witness. A.—Iwas in Omaha and attended the elec- tion. Q.—In what pree preciuct. A, —Tho your politics? net of what ward? A, — I attended the election in three of the pre- cincts in the Eighth ward, the Fourth, where 1 voted, and two other precinets. Q.—About what time of the day were you at those precinets? A.—I voted about half past 0 irf the morning and visited the other two preciucts soon after, between that and 10 o’clock. Q.—Youmay state just what you saw at those several precinets in regard to the con duct of the election, in your own way. You are alawyer and may state it in your own way, A.—There wasa zood deal of excite- mentat the polls in the two precincts just westof Twenty-fourth street, on_Cuming strect, the two polling places being very nearly opposite cach other, one on the north and the other on the south side of the street; quite & large crowd gathered together which vacllated between the two polling places. There were probably half a dozen different parties with prohibition tickets— that is, with tickets of all the cifferent par- ties—containing the nominees of all the dif- ferent parties, democratic, republican, prohi- bition and alliance, all the other various par- ties that were nominated, but all of them had “for the amendment.” They were standing about the polis offering their tickets to any one who wanted them, and about 10:15, T think it was, was the first disturbauce I saw. One of the gentlemen peddling these tickets was met by aparty—I presume a dozen or fifteen or twenty men—and was forced away from the polls and crowded off iuto the street and across the street and his tick- ots taken from him and destroyed. Ho seemed to have a supply somewhere else, for he got some more and camo back; they were taken from him again and torn up, and then the crowd seemed to leave him and go to the others and take their tickets. Just how many I conldn’t teil, but neavly all th#t had that kind of tickets they were taken away from them, sometimes by the handful and sometimes just what one could get hold of, and were destroved, and they w jeered at. and imposed upon in various wa; Finally there was e thrown: they got apronibi- tionist up agaiust the side of a house on the south sido of Cuming street and eggs wore thrown from these various men; some hit the parties, some hit thoside of the house and some hit the telegraph poles, so they were pretty well besmeared. Q —You may state whether in Omaba they raise oggs at the polls. Objected to as immaterial, QI will ask you where the eggs came from 1f you know. ~ A.—I have uo knowledge where they came from or whether they were any differént from any other eggs; 1haveno kuowledge as to who threw the eggs nor where they came from; I was unablo to seo a siugle party that threw the eggs; I tried several times but could not. Q.—You may state whether or not the eggs came from the direction where those parties were that had driven them away from the olls, A.—Yes, sir. The eggs were throwa rom the crowd gathered around the polls: Q— You may state what the nationality of the peopls was that were creating that dis u_xrln,mcu, if you ovserved. Were they for- eign Mr. Billingsloy—Objected to as incompe- teut and immaterial, Q. —State whether or not these men had any badges on that were takiug tickets away or driving them away from gthe polls, A, Some of them had, yes, sir. Q- What was thé character of the badges { A.—The only badge I noticed at the polls at that time was “Boyd” on the hat or “Boya" on the coat. Q.—Did you see any personal liberty badges theére that day! Mr. Dilworth—Objected to as immaterial and in o way councoting these conlestees in the case. R.—You may state whether you know of the existence In this state of a socioty or as- sociation known as the personal liberty league; whether you have heard of such a society. Mr. Dilworth—Objected to ou bebalf of Me. ‘Allen nnd al the other contostees as boing | incompetent and immaterial, unless they fitst. conmect some of theso contestees with the secret institutions. Notary Scott —I rule that the testimony be Contestees except Notary Waters—Objection sustained. Con- testants except. A. Tknow of nothingof the kind except as Igain it from seeing cards on the earriages on election day and having heard of it. Q.—You may state whether at those sev- eral wards on that day you saw carriages going and coming with the cards or marks upon them of the Personal Liberty league. A.—1saw carriaos at all the different poll- ing places I visited there that day; suw them passing to and fro, with a_canvas usually, or piece of muslin, printed on it **Personal Lib- erty Lo of such a wartl, Q. —~You may state whether you saw any of those turbulent persons at the polls wear- g badges of that character! A.—Really, [ could not tell you that T saw any individuals with the badge. [ think I did, too, bat [ could not tell you how many. I may have seen some, - will ask you whether or not on_that ou were supporting, if you are willing o-—you mneed not unless you like whether you were voting for or against tho amendment, A.—I was against the amend- ment in the morniug when I voted. 1f I had voted later I would have voted tor it. Miller continued: “I shonld say from my knowledge of what the feeling was that a party favoring the amendment ot the polls or the purpose of challenging weuld hastily be allowed to remain. 1 would say this only a3 to the precincts that I visited. I don't know how it was in the others.” Darnell moved tostrike out all the evidence of this witness rezarding the amendment, as having in no manner connected any of the candidates with the same, Seott—Overraled. On crossexamination witness testified—I saw no persons prevented from voting. I suw 1o personal controversy at all. I do not know of any couspiracy or combine among the republicans of Douglas county to_prevent the casting of votes for the indépendent party candidates, I do not know of my own knowledge of any siogle candidate upon the independent ticket being deprived of a single vote in any of these precinets where I vi: on election day by reason of the personal liberty league or any combination or con- spira George W. Clark, who testified in the gov- ernor contest, wus the mext witness. His stimony was ,a repetition of that iven ore. J he main object in having Clark tesufy was for the purpose of introducing the tick- ¢t alleged to havo boen mutilated by Heney Voss. Darnell moved, on behalf of ali the contestees, te strike out all the evidence of this witness for the reason that it did not in any way conncct tho republican party or these contestees therewith. . Scott overruled the motion, On_ cross-examination by Me- Ginty witniess testified : “I'do not know of any person, an clector of that ward, failing to obtain his’ right to vote for auy of the candidates upon any of the three tickets, republican, democratic’or inde- pendent. It is my belief that the whole trouble which I observed, and the disturb- ance caused, were from the fact that there some opposition to the adoption of the prohibition amendment in this state, aud from 1o other cwuse, I think the violence that was offeved in the destruction of the tickets 1 had was because they were in favorof the prohibitory amendment, and not because they were iu favor of or against any officer. 1donot know of my own knowledge of any conspiracy or combinations among repub- licans to provent electors from voting the in- dependent ticket,” J. S, Miller was recalled. He testifled : “T heard threats made at the polls where T was against persons peddling tickets favor- itg the amendment. I could not tell you by whom they * were made. I heard threats made o this effect, that if I didn't leave the polls and stop peddling those prohibition tickeps they—well, some would say *Wo will knogle the top of your head oft T heard repeated fhreats of that kind. I also heard these threats at the polling place of the Eighth ward, on Cuming street. I do not know of any person being prevented from voting by miy of these threats. The threats were made becanse of the tickets being printed for prouibition and not by reason of any particular persons on them to be voted for as candidates,” The wituess excused and the court ad- journed until 9 a. m. It is rumored that nearly one hundred wit- nesses are to be examined, Notary Johnson says that he alone has issued subpaenas for fifty. o s A RISE THAT NEVER CAME. Disastrous Effect of a Misinterpreta- tion of the McKinley BillL Passatc, N, J,, Dec. 4.—The liabilities of the Rittenhouse manufacturing company which went into the hands of a receiver yes- terday aggregate nearly a million dollars with assets of §800,000. The stockholders of the corporation explain that the coliapse is due to the fact that the company had been running the business at a loss for two years and_had been storing a great deal of their product in_anticipation_of a rise_in conse- quence of the passaze of the MelKinley bill. He also said Ammidon, one of the firm of the New York selling agoents for the company, had put a million dollars in wool inténding to tako advantage of theriseof the market following the pass- age of the new tariff bill. As tho rise never came a heavy loss resulted. It is not known whether this wool was purchased for the company or for Ammidon personally. New York, Dec. 4. —Ammidown & Smith, dry goods commission merchants, assert that the failure of the Hittenhouse manufacturing company will not cause any trouble to them. The firt had no interest in the Rittenhouse company further than selling its products, but Ammidown was a large stockholder in the company. A Heavy Enghish Failare, Loxooy, Dec. 4.—Bevis, Russell & Co., merchants of London and Bombay, have failed. Their liabilities amount to £2§0,000, - — FOR FIFTEEN THOUSAND. A Firm in Wallace Goes to Financial Wall. Nort Pratte, Neb., Dee. 4.—[Special Telegram to THE BeE, | — Chase & Co. of Wallace failed yesterday. They gave a chat- tle mortgage for $7,500. The liabilities are $15,000; assets, $8,000. phadancris RESTORED THE the OLD RATE, wportant Action Taken Bank of England. Loxnoy, Dec. 4.—The directors of the Bank of England today reduced the rate of discount trom 6 to 5 per cent. DRSNS M Nebraska, Towa and Dakota Pensions. WasniNGtoN, Dec. 4.—[Special Telogram to Tne Ber.]—Pensions were granted today to the following Nebraskans: Increase— Commodore P, Brewster, Augusta; Rains- ford Byron Sherman, Ashland; Willlam Scheuberger, Avrora; Herman M. Reves, Malcom; James Thompson, Millerborough; Matthew Craven, Benkleman; Jesso Scott, Scottyille; James G. Honor, Exoter; Levi C. Smith, Schuyler. Reissue—James M. Eaton, McCook: Solomon Males, Lincoln; John Hubby, Leomie. lowa: ~Original—Andrew J. McElhanoy, Clarksville; Lucius W. Beal, Cherokoe; Cal® vin R. Wheeler, Blanchard: Samuel T. Jen- nings, Marshaltown; Willis E. Hill, Mei- bourne; Daniel ' Williams, Audubon; George' W, Logan Fort Madison; Robert B, Sears, Nowport. Restoration— James W, Quick, 'Ollis. _Increase —Anthony Schoff, Madrid; William R. Ray, Des Moines ; John 'W. Rotlirock, Newton; Joshua C. Peurce, Spaulding; Eli R. Brown, Carroll; Samuel C, Fugard, Kellogg; Charles, Mans- ner, Rock Rapids; Adam Robinson, Des Moines; Joseph C. Mansfleld, Snelby; Wos- ley Dorn, Sigoumey; Klavius J. Patierson, verly; Alpheus 'Line, Eldon; ~Nathan Caulkins, Towa Lake; Stephen W. Wickham, Osceola: Almoran A, Hatchoock, Sanborn} John W. Miller, Kuoxville; Jason Scott, Neptune; ~Andrew McKiernan, Collego Snrluu; Sylvester Hanks, Linton; Fernando Chitwenden, Tripoli; John' P. Reynolds, To- ledo. Reissue~Carlton Wakefield, Clinton, James H. McChristian, Bloomfleld: Joseph A. Henderson, Osceola. Relssue and inerease —Ephriam H.' Dwight, Newton, South Dakota: Increase—William H. Shepherd, Oneida; David Weekley, Melette, e Dr. Birney cures catarrn, Bee bldg, by the (ONE T0 TIS THIRD TRIAL Death of an ‘Agsd Defendant to the Ohiifge of Murder, BEATRICE STONECUTTERS ON A STRIKE. )iy They Would 1iko to Greet the Dawn of a Pay |in5( —Oases of the Al leged $windling Coun- cifmen Closed. Bearrrer, Neb.,, Deo. 4. pecial Tele- gram to Tur Bre ] —The caseof the stato vs A, B. Morse, charged with the murder of his wife several years ago and of which two trials have already been had was nolled today by reason of the death of the defendant a day or two since, There has always been con- siderable differenco of opinion as to the guilt of the accused, and. the first verdict of mur- der in the first degreo against him wafa surprise Yo the community. Morse was quite an old man, & widower, and had married a young wife four or five years ago. She died suddenly under peculiar circumstances and a post mortem examination revealed the fact that death was caused by strychnine poison- ing. Her hu: d was arrested and con- victed of the crime but managed to obtain a new trial. At the second trial the jury dis- ugreed and the subsequent disapperrance of the principal witness has been the occasion of the regular postponement of the trial ever since. A sensational feature of the first trial was in Gen for tho defense, deliberately drink the jury asolution of the poison alle; have been taken from the dead woman's stomach by the chomists. ~ The dramatic in- cident, howaver, produced no effect on the jury, and his client was convicted after the jury had been out four hours. Morse, since hus'last trial, has been out on $10,000 bail. Want Their Wages. Brarrice, Neb, Dec. 4.—|Special Tele- gram to Tiue Bee.]—The stonccutters of the new court house work employed under Drexell & Foll, coutractors ot Omaha, who are doing the stone work on the structure, quit work this morning. The cause of the strike is the neglect of the firm to pay tho men their wages for the past five weeks. The men get 45 cents per hour for eight hours' work. The contractors expect to aajust the matter tomorrow. Some of the men who proposed to resume work were threatened with violence by the leaders if they did so before lhe wages question was settled. The Cases Lnded. Bratrice, Nob., Dec. 4.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—~Two more of tho cases against the alleged delinquent county officials were decided in the district court today. The defendants in the cases were ex-County Treasurer E. J. Roderick and ex-County Clerk George Emery. Judge Appleget sus- tained the domur) i ly ends the cases. The coujity attorney to file an amended pétition in the Roderi case and upon its disposition will the Emery case also hang. Court adjourned at noon to 2 p. m. Monday, Officials at Beatricr Bratrice, Nob, Dec. 4.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bre.]— H. A. Parker, vice president; W. K. McFarlin, superintendent of construction, and R. W. Day, chief en- gineer, and A, B. Schrantz, roadmaster of the Rock Island, arrived in the city tnis even- ing in their special car, divect from Chicago, The party is herc to look over the road and progress’ being madewon the Beatrice and Omaha extension of the Rock Island. They depart for Omaha touight. State Board of Pharmacy. Laxcors, Neb,jDee. 4.—|Special Telogram to Tne Beg, |—THe viembers of the board of examiners of the Nebraska state board of pharmacy consisting of Max Becht, Omaha; Henry D. Boyden, Grand Island, James Reed. Nebraska City; J. B. Riggs, Lincoln, and W. D, Haller of Blair, met today in the board of parmacy rooms, capitol building, and reorganized by the election of the follow- ing officers for the ensuing year, J. E. Riggs, president; Max Becht, first vice president; W. D, Haller, sccond’ viee resident; James Reed, treasurer; Henry D. Boyden, secretary. The president appointed the following com- mittees: On finance—Becht, Haller ana Riggs. On printing and supplies—Boyden, Reed and Becht. On violations and ~com- plaints of pharmacy law—James Reed, The next meeting of this boa amination of applicants for pharmacists in the stato of M take place at Omaha February 10, February 11 and Grand Island February 12. The Alliance on Hand. Muapisoy, Neb.,, Dec. 4.—[Special to T Brr. |—A case is now boing tried in. the dis- trict court which is exciting considerable comment, The alliance has three reliable members of the order attenaing court to see how justice is administered. Prior to the convening of court it was known that certain evidence relating to fraud was to be stricken out, which report was verified within ten minutes after the opening of the case. The presiding fudgo was opeuly aceused by tho efendants’ attorney of being a party to the conspiracy, Itisa case where B. B. Bur- rows, 8 banker of Norfolk, seeks to recover frow'one G. B. Hoveland on @ note securcd by mortgage some three years ago as a mat- tér of form, same te be returned before ma- turity and the mortgage discharged from rec- ord. Hoveland being well and favorably known to the farmers bus caused the alliance to come forward and take points regard- ing the administering of justice, to be used at the next election of district judge, which oc- curs next fall, Will Help Their Srothers. Hastinas, Neb., Dec. 4.—[Specialto Tir Bex,]—The Adams county farmers’ alliance will meet in regular session in Hastings, De- cember 13 at 10 o'clock, &. m. The principal object of the meeting, asset forth in their official cirenlar just issued, is for the purpose of relieving their distressed brethern in west- ern Nebraska. The president, Mr. Isaacs, urges every local alliance in the county to malke systematio canvas for commodities and report at the alliance meeting December 13 The Farmers’ Mutual Benefit associat numbering aboat four hundred members in this county, will ndajt & similar course of ac- tion aud will report the result of their efforts at the alliance meeting. Pedestrianating Miss Gayton. Eiy Creex, Nebyl Dec, 4,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bere.]-There arrived in this city last night and rpgistered at the Commer- cial hotel Miss Zoe'Giyton from San Fran- isco who, on a waggr of £,000, is to walk an rage nloverlll\:‘- h miles per day from San Francisco to New York cit, Messrs, J. S, Prico and W, J. Nhrshall accompany her on her long wali.s Miss Gayton seems to be in good condition ? n her money., Being several days abead of time the party will rest a few days at Kearnoy. Ity Help for the Distressed. 8 .o e, 4.—[Special to Tne 2. |—The citizeps gt this city are respond- ing liberally to the appeals for aid in western Nebraska. IRobert Brown, chairman of the soliciting committee collected a carlead of clothing and provisions this week, The chil- dren in the public schools are also taking a deep interest in collecting suitable articles for the distressed d A Long Drawn Case Neoraska Ciry, Neb., Dec. 4.—[Special to Tk Ber.]—The people of this city are anxiously awaiting a decision of the federal courtin the bridge Injunction case. It is siid, however, that whatever the decision may be it will not settle the case, as either side, in the event of defeat, will take the matter to the United States supreme court, and a final settiement appears to be far distant yet. A Change of Base. HustiNgs, Neb., Dec. 4.—Spectal to Tug Bee.|—F. C. Martin, ex-county recorder of doeds, has succeeded B, A ger of tho Western Union fice in Hustings. Sold w Famoery, Neb, Evans as mana- city telograph of- Syndicare, Dec. 4.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Begl—An {mportant deal was made here tods; which an English syndi- cate became owner of the G, Carpenter nursery for a consideration of 75,000, For Sweet Charity's Sake. “reMoxT, Neb,, Dec. 4, —[Special Telegram to Tre The fourth annual charit ball given under the auspices of the Ladies! charity club took place tonight at the Ma. sonic hall. More than oune hundred people participated and the affair was in all particu- Iars more elogant than any formor ones, hall was elaborately decorated with floy and potted plants, whilo appropriate insc tions adorned the walls, ~ A good sum was notted, to be devoted to the relief of Fre mont’s poor, Satisficd Farmers, Invixaroy, Neb, Dee. 4. —[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bre]—A meeting of the farm- ers' alliance of Douglas county was held today in Twaddel's hall at this place for the discussion of sociul and financial as well as party mterests. Owing to the state of the weather the attendance was somewhat limi- ted, thero being about three huudred dele- gates present. All of the old oficers were elected for the ensuing year. The following isa list: For president, S. C. Brewster; for secrotary, H. A. Lockwood; for treasurer, George King. Resolutions wore adopted endorsing the contest for governor and other state officers, A committee was appointed to arvange for social mectings, to be held once a month, to look after the interests of the alliauce during the coming session of the legislature, The first meeting will be held in’ this place in about a month. The meeting adjourned at 4:30 to take the evening train, They seem to be very jubilant and confident of their future e RIVAL PACKERS. They Propose to Build Up Rival Stockyards Towns, Cmroago, Dec. 4.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]-S. W. Allerton, P. L. Under- wood, R. D. Fowler, Thomas Wells, Henry Botsford, John C. Heately, J. J. Healy, Johu Robinson, G. W. Simpson and half a dozen other packers met in the board of trade build- ing this afternoon and discussod the propo- sition of buying the 500 acre center lot of the Stickuey taact, which lies about six miles west of the prosent stockyards. The idea is to place a new packing town there in opposition tothe move of the Armour, Swift, Morris ibby syndicate, which proposes to es- ha meat packing establishmeat over in , just across: the Calumet. The gen- tlemen niamed had been out yesterday look- ing over tne ground, and Mr. Allerton said that they were very fayorably iripressed with the lay of the land. Mr. Allerton is inter- ested in the Chicago union transfer company, wh ug track out there at the rate of Ho says that thivteen Chicago G interested in the deal and that cattle yards and packing houses on a large scale will no doubt grow up there. He does not think, however, that anything definite will be decided at this afternoon’s gathering. CRUSHED UNDERR MASONRY. Five Men Killed and Three Fatally Injured at Jolier, Jovter, T, Dec. 4.—A terrible accident oc- curred at the Ilinois steel company’s works today. A blast furnace which had been blown out for repairs suddenly fell to the ground without warning. Eleven men were at work inside and six on top when the acci- dent happened. The masonvy work and furnace linings were piled upon each other in a confused heap, mingling with the dead and ing workmen. The re s of the unfortunate men quickly gathered about the scene of the dis- aster and urged the rescuers to renewed ef- Within half an hour the rescuers had out. efght bodies. Five of the unfor were dead and the other three appa fatally injured. The killed were Gus Loosa, Nels Larson, John Pederson, Theo- dore Larson and Stais Frenck. The injured are Patrick Kill and August Swauson, ks RN e BOUDLE ¢ Powerful Influence Brought to Have o Allowed. Cmicaco, Dec. 4.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—The old boodle clams against the county areslooming up again, and unless prompt and intelligent efforts ave taken there is a strong probability that the people will have to submit tostill further robbery. For the last three weeks the li rie of indi viduals interested in these cases have be holding almost constant meetings, mapping out a course of future action. This culmin- ated in an offer which was made to County Attorney Terhune of 310,000 a year, secured for five years, if he would simply uct as con- sulting attorney for them, Mike McDonald, the gambler and democratic leader, is behina a powerful lobby that 15 working to influence the council and the courts to grant these cor rupt claims, Sm e The veath Record. - Wasirsaroy, Dee. 4.—Dr. Jedediah R. Baxter, assistant surgeon general of the army, who was stricken with paralysis last Moriday, died this morning, Dee. 4.—[Sp Tue —Right Hon, & is dead. He was eigh Cablegram to r Barnes Peacock years old, al Cablegram to |—Henrich Berghaus, the eminent geographer, is dead. He was born in 1707, Loxn |Special Cablegram to Tue Bee.|—Lord Thomas Francis I'reman- tle Cottesloe is dead. Lord Cottesloe was twice secretary to the treas and had also hela the oftice of secretary of war and chief secrotary for Iveland. He was uninety-two old. ———— They Favored the Leader. Loxpoy, Dee. 4.—[Special Cablegram to Tne Bee.|—The report received from Cork last night stating that the municipal author- ities there had adopted a resolution in favor of retiring Parnell from the leadership of the natioualist party was erroneous. On thecon- teary, the resolition was in support of Par- nell and was adopted by & majority of twenty-one votes. It Costs to Investigate, Loxnoy, Dec. 4.—[Special Cablegram to Tue Bee.|-The government foday intro- duced in the commons a supplementary esti- mate of £5,000 for the purpose of inauiving futo the situation in the western part of Lre land arising from the failure of the potato crop and for making preparations for reliev- g the distress among the inbabitants of that secti - Wagon and Carriage Representatives, 1NDIANAPOLTS, Ind., Dec. 4. —Twenty-eight representatives of the wagon and carriage wood stock manufacturers of America arc meeting here, according to the statement of one of the delegates, *‘to organize for our own protection and to fix prices.” ——— Quay Introduces a Pension Bill. Wasnixaron, Dec. 4.—Senator Quay has introduced a bill granting toall persons whose names are now on the pension list or way be hereafter placea thereon, who have lost both s or feet or are otherwise totally disabled, a pension of $100 per wonth. The bill also provides for ether increase - The Hessian Fly in Hlinois, SprINGFIELD, 1Il., Dee. 8,.—Reports from crop correspondents to the lilinois state boavd of agriculture show that the Hessian fly has been discovered in the fiolds of nearly, if not all of the counties where winter wheat is grown, - The extont of the damage already done is not yev known, Diamonds Stolen from a Vault. Kavsas Ciry, Mo., Dec. 7.—Detectivos are at work upon a most mysterious diamond vob- bery. Diamonds worth $10,000, the property of Mrs. Kirk Brower, have been stoleu from her private box in the vaults of the savings company. —_—— Birney cures catarrh, Bee vldg. THEY WILL PAY NO REBATES Officers of Wostern Roads Pledge Them- solves to Maintain the Tariff FOUR THOUSAND OUTSTANDING TICKETS. They Are a Source of Annoyance to the Northwestern Roads— ing of the In oets ercontinental mission. [Spocial Tele pcutive oftl waestern roads closed their threo day in this city today without taicing any further action in the divection of neing rates, Tho only measures to secure a strict main tenance of tho new tariff was the adoptiou of a resolution by which tho managers picdged themselves from paying rebates or unauthor- ized commissions and from making any con- cesston which would have the effect of reduc- ing the agreed rate. The pledgo is to bo of- fective on and after January 1. In agrecing to advance the rates on grain from the Mis- souri river and points beyoud the managers contend that they didn’t act coutrary to the order of the interstate commerce cofiiaission, which allows them to make such rates as the traffic will bear. When the meeting ad- journed it wi subjeet to the call of the chairman - which is understood to mean after the pr ve como together and formulated a plan for a new association. session Fears of sel Cnrcaco, Dee. Tuk Beg,]-~The most concluded its k of investigating al- leged infractions of the interstate commerce law and is expected to adjourn this week. W. G. Purdy, treasurer of the Rock Island, has been summoned to appear before that body and bring his books for inspaction. He will, no doubt, follow the example of J. C. Peasle surer of the Burlington, who re- fused to exhibit his books on the ground that it might have u tendency to criminate him or his company. Judge Blodgett fined Mr. Peasley for contempt and an appeal was taken as in the case of Charles Counselman, grain merchant. Judge Gresham said today that he had prepared his decision in the Counselman case but thatit was _subject to some revision before it would be delivered. has al- Four Plans Proposed. Cmioaco, Dec. 4. — [Special Telogram to Tie Bee]—A meeting of the managers of the Northwestern lines was held this aftor- noon to hear the report of the committeo ap- pointed to suggest a plan for improving the passenger rate situation between St Paul and Chicazo and between St. Paul and Kan- sas City. T'he committeo proposed two plans of ridding the market of the 4,000 outstanding tickets of the Chic 5 Paul & 1508 City road. ots good on accept them; n of the pas- enger business between St Paul and Chi- cago and apply the 4,000 tickets as a partof the proportion of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City. The meeting took 1o action on the report, but aftera general discussion of the points involved adjourned until tomor- row morning. An Intercontinental Ro Wasmyeroy, Dec. 4-The inte tal railway commission, composed sentatives from the United States and other American republics, was called to order at noon today by Secretary Blaine. This com- mission was_recommended by the interna- tional American conference for the purpose of surveying aline to_connect the system of North A merica with those of America. A. J. Corsett of the United State was chosen as president and after the trans. action of some preliminary business an ad- Journment was taken until Thursday next. continen- of vepre- ‘They Have Six Days. SerixerieLy, 111, Dee. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Ber.|—All the railroads except six have filed annual reports with the rail- road commission according to law. The d linquents have been notified that the attor- ney general will commence legal proceedings if they do not report before December 10, N Yet Called, v Youg, Dec. 4.—There is no ofticial news in regard to the proposed railroad pres- idents’ ting today, but it is stated that tomorr sxecutive comrittee of the Rock Island will vote on a motion divecting President Cable to sign the call which has been circulated, e IOWA WOMEN SUFFRAGISTS, Nineteenth Annual Session in Des hes. Des Moixes, fa., Dee, 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne E ‘The nineteenth annual meeting of the lowa Woman Suffragesociety, with about a hundred present, convened here this morning, Mrs. Margavet W. Campbell in the chair. The appointment of distri presidents was announced as follow: district, Mrs. C. S. Cole, Mt. Pleasant; ond, Miss Julia B. Dunham, Maquoketa; Third, Mrs. C. Holt Flint, Mancheste Wourth, Mrs, Cordelia B. Slought Fifth, suss Cook, Mt. Vernon . A, Carpenter, Oskaloo eventh, Mrs, by . Fox, Des Moines : Eighth, Mrs, Hickman, Chariton: Niunth, Belle Wy Harlan; Tenth, Sarah L. Eker, Eleventh, Mrs. Jul.a €. Hallem, Sioux € Susan B, Anthont being present, she voted in as a wember of the soc a brief but pointed @ touched upon the achievements and failures of thewr work and referred to the recent elec. tions on woman suffrage in sc western states, She said the work was pro- gressing very slowly and she realized that it would be a long time before theiv object was gained. She maintained that the principal cause of their defeat could be laid to the for- eigners, Whe erthe question of woman suffrage was voted on it has been defeated by avote of three to ome, and it was the for- eigners who o their greatest enemies. Every year there are thousunds of foreiguers dumped off at the battery at New York, who spread out through the country and always voted against allowing women their freedom, “Until you can educate the American people to relense you from slavery you can never get it," said the speaker, I haven't a ghost of a hove of ever seeing women enjoying the rights of suffrage in this country, gained by a popular voie, uutil this is accomplished. The foreigners have only a selfish purpose in this country hoy ave 1ot here to assist in gaining the freadom of womeu or to push forward civilization.”” Miss Anthonv said that politically their movement was making very flattering progress, but that she didu’t want anyone to understand thut she was dis- couraged. She was just as enthusiastio as ever, but she hadn't much hope any move of eving their objects by @ populir vote of people; it must be gained by othor meth- She was in favor of a third-party move- t, but she never knew many individual politiciuns who would ~ackowledge that women would or could do their party any good. The afternoon meeting was taken up with appointment of committees and reading of re- ports. This evening Miss Anthony and Mrs. Carrie Lane Chapman, state lecturer, deliy ored addresses, Convention in xth, Mrs, wis. Carried Away by F.oating lee. Sioux City, Ia, Dec 4 [Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee)-Late lust night the floating i1co carried out the pontoon part of the Pacific Short Line bridge and about three Mitehell 100, J, H. Carter 83, and numerous parties from twenty to fifty. P. lost four cows from eating smut on corn. Dropped Dead, MurLeros, Tn, Dec. 4 to Tk Bre. [—John D citizen, dropped dead on the strect this after. noon of heart diseas Terrible Results ofa Charivarl. Brrurseros, la, Dee. 4 cial says that Mr, and Mrs. Hardy Croek township, wero charivared on the night of their marri ontly, Tha brido was so frightened that sho tay in a dead faint for soveral hours. The husband, think- ing stie was dead, went crazy. Legal prose cution will follow. In Favor of Women Delegates, Ren Oak, Ta, Dee. 4. —{Spoecial Telogram 1 to fue Bee)-—The members of the Red Oak Methodist Episcopal church voted strongly in the aMirmativo on the question of admit ting women as delegates to the geners fevence. The vote was a small one, Methodist Episcopal etinrehes m the conn have voted in favor of such reprosentation, Northeap-Draper, 1., Doe, 4. —[Special Telogram to Tur Brk. | Miss Nellio Deaper, daughter of I B, Draper, a leading morchant of Rod Oak, and Mr. Anson D, Northrap, employed in the civil engineering department o tho Unlon Pacific railroad at Omalia, wero mar- ried last evening at the Baptist church in tho presence of a very large company of friends "The coremony was under a floval bell and the church was elaborately decorated Ren Oak, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, What Attoraey General Miller Says (n His Annual ¥ WastiNatos, Dee 4 General Miller, in his annual report, says there is ur- nt necessity for the building of United States jails at points where the average of United States prisoners is 100 or more. Vigi- lant efforts have boen made, he savs, to en- force legislation including Chinese immigra- tion. By the cooperation of the treasury de- partment it is believed that most of the at- tempts to cross the border have been frus- as have the attempts to bring Chinese ivectly through the ports of the United States upon the Pacific. In regard to the re- organization of the judiciary, it is earnestly hoped that the legislation, now far advanced, will not be permitted to fail. The attorney general devotes considerable space to denur- ciation of the case and fee-mak- ing abuses, and sy they call for most careful consideration and vigorous treatment at the hands of congress. In ra ard to the difticulty of enforcing the law, the attorney general says the enforcement of the internal revenue liws and the United States laws election laws is partioularly re- sted, S al assassinations of officers and witnesses with the purpose of impeding the execution of of the lawsand orders of the United St ed during the past year. Within the last ten days a deputy marshal in attempting to sel warrant for the arrest of a man for violation of the postal laws was shot and instantly killed by the man sought to be arrested, u n preliminary examing- tion before a may > of the state the pris- oner was promptly discharged. It is eer- tainl on agovernment that thoso who ed murders for the purpo: e of stopping prosecution in the fed eral courts shauld not only mnot b punished but not even be put upon trial in the state courts. So long as }n‘rs(m\ who kill oficers, witnesses or jurors for the purpose of impeding the administration of Jjustice can only be tried and punished in fed. eral courts for minor offenses the administras tion of the United States Jaws and the laws themselves in many districts will have littie respect. In prosecations for violations of the election Liws in several districts convie- tions and pleas of guilty have been obtained in a large number of cases. As an illustration, however, of the dificultics met in such prosecutions, the district attoi for onoe commi hundred feet of the pontoon wagon bridge, & short distance below the rilroad bridge. The Short Line bridge is & temporry stracture, built of piles except three hundied feet in the chunnel, which was supported by pontoons. It is not probable that the break can be re paired until the river freczes. Ravages of Hog Cholera. y ew Provioexce, Ia, Dec, 4.—(Special Tolegram to Tur Bre.j—Hog cholera is mak ing fearful hayoe in this section. Jerome Beach reports the loss of 160 head, G. W, distriet reports the ertain county, # number of whose citizens were convicted' of viplation of the clection luws, the county court ordered all the fines and costs assessed against them in the United States courts to be paid out of the county treasury, and inanother county, @ number of whose citizens were in like manner _convicter or pleaded guilty to such offenses in the United ates court, $1,900 was actually paid out. of the county treasury upon such fines and costs in one duy. These facts speals for them- selve SIS ED Fatal Chemical Explosion. Cixeinxar, 0., Dec, 4.—By the explosion * of a tank in the chemical works in the cas's om part of the ¢ty this morning three men were fatally injured and two slightly, The tank was used for making yellow prussiate potash, Noone knows what caused the ex plosion The fatally injured are Lovis alurs, John Priuty and Jaines Iehl, : Byl Business Troubles, OTrawa, Ont., Doc, §.—Russell, Siebold & Co., wholesale dealers in dry goods, i financial dificulties. Laabilitios, ussets, about the same, Loxnox, Dee. 4.—Petrus Mauden, importer, has failed. Liabilities, § s United Ircland's Dismissal. Duniix, Dee, 4.—|Special Cablegram to Tne Bee|-United Ireland today says: ithout regard to the compromise which Clancy will suggest at today’s meet- ing of tho Irish commoners in London, Parncll must go. He must never again lead the nationalist, par a silk 000, Cecil Mayor Thomas of arrestod hero chary Rentschler, formerly a Mo., was Matt chargod with being his accomplice, wis also arrvested, the Owne-s, Prrsneng, Pa, Dec, 4. —The ehief of tho rtment of public safety has decided to enter sui inst the owne »f the Dickson building for not having erectea fire e as required by law. The boilding yesterday and two lives were lost thereiu. i America Complimented. Loxnox, Dec. 4.—[Special Cablogram to Tug Bee.| -Commenting on the passage of the copyright bill by the United States houso of representatives the News congraty Americ ng taken a great for step in international honesty and justice The Situation in Rio Jarerio. Rio Janemio, Dee. 4 otwithstanding the fact that the dificulty regarding the punish. ment of the ofticers who wrecked the office of the Trobuna was satisfactorily setticd, the city is agritated and troops are patrolling the streets to preserve order - - The Fire R ¢ 1 Sanxa, Kan, Dee. 4. Reports Brookville say a fire early this fo od on business block, the Central the Bank of Brookville and thret lings. from 0on het dw A pure and Reliable ine—A compound fluid extract of roots, , barks anid | or. 1 s is Burdock Blood Bitters. ‘Thev cure all discases of the blood, liver and kidueys, - - Fatal Workhouse Fire. Loxnox, Dec. 4. Fire in o workhouse at Neweastle on-Tyne last night in the women’s dormitory. crowded with women and chile dren, caused a dread ful panic. Six Hves were lost. Dr, Birney cures catarrh, Valuable Express Package Stol Zaxzsviiig, 0., Dee. 4.—A package con taining several thousand dollars of exprest matter was stolen from the Baltimore & Ohit depot last night, Al T All Music at Half Price. 6,000 ploces only 10c a copy at Mein berg's, 16th st. bet. Capital ave & Dodge. Beo bldg. i, Dr, Birney cures catarrh, Beo bldg A Mindon spe- living in Lovell has [Spocial Telogram Rice, & prominont < o \ X 7 e