Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 18, 1891, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAy BEE ’ OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 18, 1801 NEBRASKA VETERANS MEET, 01d foldiere, Their Wives and Daughters As- sembled in Convention at Plattsmouth, 'N’KMES OF THOSE NOW IN ATTENDANCE. Business Sessi braska Sto lay s Holdi ntion at k Breede [ PiartsworTn, Neb, Feb, 17 i Telogram to Tue Ber. | —This was the open- | ing day of tho fourteenth annual encamp- ment of the Geand Ariny of tho Republic, num- Department of Nebraska, and a la ber of delegates aro in attendanc nual encampment of the Womans' Relief Corps was held here today also. At the meeting held today only rontine work was gono through and reports of committees and adjutant general received. Tomorrow the Bbssions will open in the opera house. At 10 o'clock the body meets in secrot session for the transaction of its business, only delegates being admitted to the floor and members of the Grand Army to tho gallery. It will hold three sessions daily, and expects to completo its business by Thursday evening. 1t is proba- ble that theeclection of oficers will take place tomorrow evening. Of the candidates for department commander Captain Joseph Tetter of Lincoln apvears to have the best chances, and in all probability his election will be 'made on the_first baliot. Owing to illness 1n his family it is expected that Come mander Clarkson will bo unablo to attend. The following is a list of delogates already here, many more being expected tomorrow : RELIEF CORDPS ARRIVALS, Mrs, Mary Sears McHenry, vresident of tho Women's Ielief Corps of tho United os, and Mrs. L. D. Stocking, her private ectretary of Devison, Ta.; Mrs. J, T. Con- nell and Mrs, L. M. Bohne of Grand Island, Mrs. L. A. Bates of Aurora, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. K. G. Brown and daughter, Tecumseh : Mis, Amanda Lafferty, Om Mrs. Emr D. Knight and Mrs. Kate Pond, Red Cioud ; AdwMorgan and Mary R. Morgan, Orleans | Mrs. D. Woodward, Weeping Water; Mrs. FEmma Manchester ind Mrs. Brad Slaughter, Lincoln; Mrs. A. H. Bowen, Hastings; Mrs. Kuight, Mrs. . A. Harvey, Mrs. Pond, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. 1. Wright, Mrs, Beunett, Mrs. J. M. Summer GRAND ARMY ARRIVAT Among those who arrived this morning to attond the Grand Army of the Republic vention wero: Messrs. 1. 17, Sago of mont; John T, Connell, Grand Island; o Bowdish, Dewit H. Frost, Western Brad Slaughter, Lincoln; Colonel A Bowen, Hastings: Capt ‘D. Wildman Cuibertson; Cha 5. Burmes® b B, Sawhill, W. B. po, W. H. L. Howell, John Libley, Captain Henry, H. ckson, Georgo W. Chirche \lay, Captain Tetter, Pheips sck, J. W. Houza, S, H. Mor- Jerome Chap Pace, oll, Paul _Vandervoort, 5 Paul Hersh, L. 1. Powers, J. M. Waterman, J. P, Kiad, W, Winkle, S, Fackler, A, B! Davis, . Appiegate, C. H. Malsted, Captain €. M.'Murdock, D. Keller, 8. Hinkie, E. W. Shaw, L. D. Bennett, T.’ J. Dekald, J. B. Broso, A. H. Frost, D. F. Canficld, C. G, Fisher, 7. C. Brown, W.S. Sibley, C. C. Shemway, T. C. Richards, John Q. GGoss, R. Brown, 0. H. Phillips, U. or, C. ngshorry, C. C. Enslo, L. Corbin, W. Mat- son, J. 'W. Marker, J. M. Sum- mers, W. B. Roler, 'E. T. Hughes, 8§, Gher, K, Huston, L. Wells, P, Platt, J. I. Bowman, B, H. Balley, W. . Catheart, J. M. Catheart, C. Schlitt, P. Brown, 1. D Jump, A. D.'Davis, R. L. DeGraf, T W. H. Miller. Stock Breeders' Convention, Beamuce, Neb, Feb, 17.—[ L Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—The aunual meeting of tio Nebraska Stock Breeders’ association convened in this city this afternoon with a large attendance, and will continue in session three davs. The initial meeting was held at the Auditorium, beginning at 2 o'clock, nud was opened with an ad dress of welcomo on b city by Judge J. H. Broady Frank 3. Billings responded for the assoc tion. Followine this came the appointment of miscellaneous committees and @ pro- gramme of general and informal business, Tonight's session of the Improved Stock Breeders’ Association of Nebraska was large- ly attended und replete with interest. Dr. Frank S. Billings, president, delivered an interesting address touching upon the rela. tion of the state umversity to the agricul- tural and live stock industries of the state, Ho advised the appointment of a committee to consult with the regents of the state uni- versity in the neutral interests of both, This association, he thought, should be -incorpo- rated and’ made a permanent instead of a perennial institution, Also that an execu- tive committee should be appointed to draft * a constitution and by-laws for the association that the reports und papers of the asso ciation should be printed and diswivuted among tho live stock menof the state, A committee, he thought, should be appointed to wait upon the legislature and insist upon the passage of the laboratory bill. As re- gards the world's fair, he held that the ap- propriation of a vast sum of money by the WATER STILL RISING. All the River Towns Report Great | Damage and Fears of’ More, Prrrsnune, Pa, Feb, 17 The present un- expected flood bids fair to rival that of 1884 The rivor has ris all day aud is still going up t it, Allegh City has suffered most. Several streets are under water and at least one thousand cellars aro flooded jreat apprehonsion i3 felt there, as two natural gas explosions tonight have endangered life and ruined property. It is feared others may follow, as the meters and pipes are several feet under the water and can not be reached, The mills along the river have shut down beeause of the flooded fires, and thousands of men aro idling about the river banks. On the Pittshurg side the cellars and louses on low ground are being flooded and the people yeginning to move out, Any further will do great damage as high water limit has been passed. [ven mow it is reported that the exposition bulding and other large down town buildings have been greatly damaged. Al the street o s botween Pitisburg and Allegheny ¢ tave stopped riso v running o fact that the approaches are several foct under water, Scores of drays and boats ar engay hauling anxious peopls through the water to tho bridges. Tho Pennsylvania trains are behind time owing to washouts near Conemaugh and the Baltimore & Ohio has had several landslid Reports from the head waters of the Moncngahels and Alle- ghany river show high water and general distress, At Johnstown the dreaded Stony creck and Conemaugh rivers stood at the highest pointail day. A heavy stone bridge caused the water to back up into town, the greater portion of which is from four to six feet under water. Every house in Cambria City is deserted and o swift stream flows through the streets, Late tonight the rivers at those points began to fall rapdly, but the people will not at- tempt to return to their houses until assured the floods are over. The railroads here are suffering great damage. At W illiamsport, WitLiAvsrorr, Pa., IFeb, 17.—Dispatches from pointsin this vicinity report the river rapidly rising and floods. At Clear- field, some strects aro inundated and many people are compelled to move. Several mil- lion feet of lots have been washed out, At Tyrone, houses in tho western part of the town are half submerged. At Tipton thero is a foot of water overthe railroad tracks, At Miveral Point the Conemaugh river is very high and many men are out working on the tracks. Lumbermen Uneasy. WiLtiavsporr, Pa., Feb. from points up the river are that itis _still raining and all the streams are high, Lum- bermen are very une Many merchants have commenced to move goods from the lower stories of their establishments, Tho levels of the city show that a twenty-six-foot flood will bring it up to the court house, square. A flood is now reported on the head- waters of Pine ereck at Galeton. On that creek a boom broke letting between eight and ten million feet of logs escape. Advi Submerged Dwellings. Greexsuera, Pa., Feb. 17.—The streams continue to Tise and people living in the low- lands aro making proparations to move at any moment. The Loyal Hanna, at West Lathrop, is halt a mile wide and much of the town is submerged, the second and third stories of buildings along the creck being d. The same.c tion of affairs . pre- ‘vail at Caramie, Twin, Manor, Peun, Harri- son City, Crabtree and other places. Brldges, fences,” hay stacks, etc, in every direction have been carried away. Mills Are Submerged. Humrieroy, Pa., Feb, 11.—Rain has fallen here in torrents for thirty-six hours and the Juniata river is a mile wide. The citizens of Portstown and Smithsfield have been com- pelled to vacate their homes,and many bridges havo been swept away. The loss has been At McKeesport the iron works and mills are submerged. Much damage has been done in the lower portionof the eity, fami- lies being compelled to abandon their homes, A Foot an Hour. Massiioy, O, keb, 17.—The streams south of this city have been badly swollen by heavy rains the past three days, All the dwellings of the lower part of the city are surrounded by water. Tho railroads are badly delayod washouts. At Stubenvillo the” water is rising at the rate of one foot perhour and the railroads have been forced to suspend trafic in many places in the vicinity on account of high water. Cold Weather May Help. CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 17.—A dispatch from Zanesville says the Muskingum river is rapidly rising. *I'wo hundred persons were driven from their homes tolay. Railroad trafic is almost cntirely suspended. The rain increased tonight and colder weuther may canse a subsidence of the flood, Landslides in West Virginia. Wi G, W. Va., Feb. 17.—The greatest flood of many years is expected here. Re- ports from all sections of the state indicate unusually heavy rains aad the streams rising state in its interest, while a good thing, was after all merely contributing to envich few peculators in Chicago by creating for that city a big real estate booin. He did not be- lieve in petitioning the legislature to do its duty to the live stock interests of the state, but rather to demand of ita just recognition of the rights of the most important industry of the state, Dr. F. G. Parsons, representing tie na- tional department of ugriculture, delizered a brief talk upon the importance of state assist; ce in the eradication of contagious dises among live stock and the necessity of v ing state veterinarians with full authority to cope with and fight such disiases. Conta- glous diseases, he held, were very often prop- ogated by transporting cattle” in disease- rapudly. - All the railroads entering the city are blocked by landslides Johnstown's Condition, Jouxsrowy, Pa,, Feb, 17.—~The water re- ceded some during the night, butis again within six inches of the highest pot yes- terday. All Cambria and the lower part of this city from the Windsow hotel down are under water, Forty Hours of Rain, Freeronrt, Pa., Feb, 17.-~Rain has been falling steady for the last forty hours and the town and surrounding country are flooded. At noon the water was two and one-half feet deep in the streets, and rising, infested cars. A committee consisting of J. B. Dinsmoor, Milton Doolittle and J. R. Lawrence was ap- inted to act upon the suggestions oceurring [l the president's addvess and on resolution Prof E. C. Bessey of the state university read an fnteresting paper upon the native forage plants of Nebraska, which was fol- lowed by a liberal discussion upon the subject from which much valuable information was volved, In bis address Prof. Bessey stated that the university was eager and willing to aid the association in every possible way and desired a greater unification of interests be- tween tho university and the agr and live stock produc The followng resolution was unanimously adopted : Resolved, That we deem it advisablo and to the best luferests of the state thit 1t be repr ted at the world's falr In such a way as to present our possibilities in thelr strongest D16 11 dolng so belleve that the ive stock ove Jooked : andibelioving th Sum ptal In the Value of the state's wealth far in xcess of that ordinarily assignod it; und that tho stute displuy W eficient in ehar- meter au ] without display B Kesolved, Thi fnp rs of tho stato of Nebrask ropria o Lo reprosented av world's falr a qual to one-fifth of s awount to bo used In paying purses to Ne- braska exhibitors of live stock ut said world's farr, the money so appropristed or set apart as liereln contemplated to bo_divided by the misslonors in ehurge of Nebraska's exhibe 1ts In un equitablo ma 10 the watlue of the stock Inte Resolved, That the secretary be and is hereby Instructed to at onee send copies of these resolutions to the presiding officers of tho senate and house of representatives of the state legislature. ‘The mecting then adjourned to 9 o'clock to morrow morning. Election of officers wil OCCUr 1OmOrrow evening, The Mohawk's Boom, ScnexectAby, N, Y., Feb. 17.—There is a gorge In the Mohawk river near here. The river is rising ten feet per howr tonight and naught but tree tops tell where the 1slnds are, Damage from Landslides. West Newroy, Pa., Feb. 17.—The Youghi- enary river this afternoon reached the high- est point since August, 1834, Much damage has been done to the railroads by indslides. Threatened Flood i rkansa HeLiNA, Ark,, Feb. 17, —Continued rise in the river at this place bas caused consider- able anxiety aloug the levee, it Gibse Indicted. Qiicaco, Feb, An indictment against Gearge J. Gibson was returned by the grand jury this afternoon charging him with hay- ing in his possession dynamite, mtro- glycerine and gunpowder, for the purpose of doing bodily injury to H. H. Schufeidt, Thomas and John Lynch and others. The bond was fixed at $25,000 and a capiss was issued for Gibson's arvest. ¥ Heunessy of this city was elected secretary of the whisky trust fu place of Gibson who has gned, e Charged with Bootlegging. Osczora, Neb, Feb, 17.—(Specal to Tue Bee.|—Quite a large number of the temper- ance people of Stromsburg, logethor with the marshal of that burg, were before Judge Sheesls sterday, baving in custody J. 1, Adki vhom they charged with being a bootiegger. Adkins waived examination, and wus bound over to tne next term of the district court, in the sum of §250, WRECK OF AN OHIO STEAMER. 8he Becomes Unmanageable and Strikes on a Pier at Oincinnati, TWO PASSENGERS KNOWN TOBE DROWNED Others Reach the Banks of the River for Miles Below the Scene of the Catastrophe—, Kentucky Lifesaver. Crxcisyarr, O, Feb, 17.-The steamer Sherlock struck the Kentucky pler of the Che apeake & Ohio bridge going down the river tonight on a trip to New Orleans, She had on board thirty passengers and aboat fifty orsixty in the boats crews. The boat went to pieces and floated down to Fifth street, here she sank. The cabin floated down tho river, and at Riverside some of the crew Some were rescued at It is not known how many are got ashore in a skiff. Fifth street. lost. The river was high, the wind strong and as the, vessel approached the Chesaveake & 0 bridge, those on deck were horrified to seo the boat apparently at the mercy of the current, In a moment more, with a terrible crash the steamer struck the stoue bridge and was immediately disabled, James Pickett observed the accident from the Kentucky shore and, getting all the men he could, manned several boats and went to the rescue, He succeeded in taking off six women and seven men, following the floating vessel as she went down the river, He siw some of the crew swim in ashore. Two were on & raft and ho thinks he saw many struggling inthe water. When the steamer reached the Fifth street wharf the hull sank. leaving the passengers in the cabin afloat, Here some of the people managed to get ashore. The harbor steamer, A. L. Martin, was hastily sent after the floating cabin and caught it at Riverside, several miles below. As many people as were on it were taken liastily aboard and brought bclk. Mrs, Killed McLean of Pittsburg, was instantly falling freight when the boat b; struck the bridge, At 1a m.itis known definitely that Mrs, MeLean of Pittsburg, and her grand- daughter, Margerio Brown, were the only ones of the twenty-one registered passcngers lost. Of the’ nine unregistered passen- gors, whether all are safe it is not known, but it 1is believed they are among those who were rescued by boats. All of the crew _oxcept the cabin and deck clerks are believed to have escaped, but there is much uncertainty about the clerks and some roustabouts who are not on the ofticial lists. Persons aro reported_escaping ashore for quite adistance along the river, below Cov- ington, Therescied are so scattered about on both sides of the river tonight that it is impossible to make a tally of those missing. RECOVERED THE CASH. Postal Clerk George's Stealings Se- red Intact by the Inspectors, Dexver, Colo., Feb. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tur B —Postal Inspector Fussell has returned from Ariansas City, Kan., where le obtained the $5,00 stolen by Registry Clerk George at Ogden and which was being transmitted from Sacramento to an Omaha bank. It appearsthat George, after his ar- rest, madea full confession, stating that ho had shipped the money in a small package of merchandise by express under the assumed name of Poormun to Arkansas CIIY, where he had bougut a farm. The Inspector hastened to Arkansas City, where be ob- tained the £,000 and with it $300 more which orge had also stolen in A manner similar to that by which he obtained the Omaha package. Ris only excuse is that he wanted the money to pay for his farm. s CONGRATULATING KYLE, All Parties Unite in Honoring Hil Palmer's Election Promised. Hunox, 8. D., Feb. 17.—[Special Telegram to Tar Ber]—United States Senator-clect Kyle was given a hearty reception on his arrival here this afternoon from Pierre, Congratulations from all political partics, in- cluding many old soldiers, were very earnest. Kyleis a democrat, and his election is re. gardsd as o victory for that party. The democrats are more enthusiastic today thau are the independents. Speaker Seward was also hero and ex- ressed surprise that Kyle'selection oceurred efore Thursday, He hias just returned from Illinois, where hoheld a _conference with a committee from the legislature of that state, and says that Chnirman Fuller assured him that General Palmer will be elected from Tilinois. One Black Hills Victory. Pisrke, 8. D, Feb. 17.—([Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The house this morning spent its whole time in discussion of the senate Dbill for a fence law to the effect that stock may ranga in all unorganized counties and all counties to be organized in the future till such timeas a majority of the voters shall aecide otherwise. The bill passed and was considered a great victory for the Black Hills members and the country west of the river, This will result in bringing many cattlemen from Montana to this milder climate. This afternoon the senate bill to establish a state board of dental examiners failed to carry. The senate bill abolishing capital punishment also failed to carry by a decisive vote, In the senate this morning the house bill authorizing counties to_build all bridges of a cost of over £100 passed. Also the bill mak- ing the exemption of ninety days' wages for working men. This afternoon the Lawrence county coutested cases were discussed, The election committee’s report, which was ad- verso to the contestauts, was adopted by a vote of 20 to 8, 10 absent. ' This is _contrary to the action of the house on similar cases and is atvictory for the republicans and a corroboration of their position in that unsuc- cesssful fight. NO CHANGE IN ILLINOIS. Several Ballots Taken for Senator ‘Without Choice, SrrINGRIELD, TIL, Feb. 17, — An informal meeting of the republican senatorial joint steoring committee was held this morning. “Long” Jones urged the abvisability of throwing the republican vote to Strecterand thus defeating General John M. Palmer. A number of republicans were quotea as saying they would not vote for any compromise candidate. When the joint session met every member was present. The first ballot re- sulted : Palmer, 101; Oglesby, 30; Streeter, 69; Landloy, i; Stelle, 1. eral ~ additional ballots were taken which showed only a slight change in the vote for the scattering candidates, At the conclusion of the 101st ballot the joint assem- bly adjourned, as did also the senate upon re- assembling, To Try Streeter Again, SpriNGriELD, T1L, Feb, 17.—At tho repub- lican senatorial joint caucus tonight, afer lengthy discussion, It was decided by 84 to 12 that Streeter should be again supported by the republicans for United States senator to- morrow. The anti-Streeter men are Scna- tors Evans, Crawford of Cook, Bacon and Secrest and Representatives Erlckson, Lense, Reed, Warder, Hutehings, Chott, McCrone and Kirby, Atleast half these’ gentlemen say they will never vote for Strecter, General Schofield 111, Wasmixaroy, D, C., Feb. 17.—Major Gen- eral Schofield was confined 1 his house by a severe cold, and consequently unablo to at tend the funeral of Admiral Porter today, 'HEN RYAN Sports Treated to a Heauntiful Scie tific Exhibitlon! MisNEAroLIS, Miun, Feb. 1. - hundred feople gathered iv the club rooms of the Twin City Athletic club tonight to wit- ness the much-talked-of Hght between the welterweights, Danny Neednam of Cali- fornin and Tom Ryan of Chicago for a purseof 1,000, £800 to the winner, Quoensberry rules, to afinish, Needham Welghed in at pounds and Ryan at1309¢ Charley Kemmic and Australian Smith were Needham's €econds, while Billy Meyer and eorge Siddons acted for Ryan. Joe Mannis was chosen referce. Four-ounce gloves were used, 3 There had been much talk during the day about Needham's hands being in bad shape, and that he would fiight with them in plasters, The Ryan men strenuously objected to this, but the directors of the elib, ata conferenc just before tho fight, to thesurprise of ¢ one,allowed plaster fogd. The men entered the ring at Botting then was about even, and both appeared in good condition, Tho first round ended in Needhan after a sharp interchange of blows harm done. Ryan then for but Needham countered stecessfully the fight went on, round after round, without any great apparent damage on either side, In the fifth Ryan poked his left into Needham's left cye, partly closing it, and thereafter persistently tried to disablo the other one, his tactics being evidently to blind Needham. The latter was guarded, however, aud kept playing for Ryan’s winds “lhere was much sparing and many good 187 avor, th no blows interchanged, Needham directing most of his favors to Kyan's body. Tney took turns at cliasing each other and Needham's face began to show signs of punishment, but both men were pretty fresh, In the twenty-seventh round Ryan rushed right and left, zetting iu three good blows and driving Needham -against the ropes. Needham at this time, and for several rounds after, was not using lis right. In the thirty-first Needham forced the fighting and_in the clinch Ryan tried to throw him. Needham reccived a hot right hand smash which swelled his upper lip, In the thirty-fourth round Ryan opened with an awfil right-hander, which sent Needham to the ropes. The latter then be- an using his right again freely, and there was some_vicious fighting. In’ the thir fifth and th! ixth rouuds Ryan got in two more good smashes on_Noedham’s ribs, but without doing much apparent. damage. In the thirty-seventn the fighting was fast and furious, but ended in Ryan's favor. Needham's face showed evidence of severe pumshment, but both men, aside from that, appeared in'good shape. 5 it went on, many blows being exchanged without visible re- sults, each taking turns in rushing the other until’ the fifty-second round, when Ryan rushed Needham to the ropes without effect, and narrowly escaped & knockout blow, get- ting two good smashes in the neck. Up to this time sportwe men pronounced the fight one of the most scientific ever scen. Not @ foul had peen bit orclaimed, At tho end of the - sixtieth round at 1:3 a. m. the refere agnounced he under- stood the fight was to be to a finish, and that he would make the men fight. This stirred up the audience aud a bet of §100 that Kyan would win foundno takers at even odds. . The men resumed fighting with vigor. Upto this_ time Ryan did not show a mark of ~ punishment. ~For some time de- sultory tactics worg resorted to, and At 2:20 8. m, Presidont Hareis of the Twin City c'ub antounced hisiitention of muking the men fight toafin#th. Upto this time seventy-three rounds bad “been fought and then the men were simply wulking ardmd each othér. : At 2:30 &, m, in the, -Sixth round, Neodhan was kaock yan, + oL PULLMAN CAR PRAGEDY: An Insane Man Shoots a Passenger and Condugtor. Lirtie Rock, Ark, Feb. 17.—A terriblo tragedy occurrea ina Pullman car on the Iron Mountaln south bound train today. Just as the train was pulling out from Bald Kuo, Isador Meyer, a Now York traveling mun, was shotand killed by & man sitting across tho aisle. _Conduetor Leech pulled tho bellto stop the train, when the man turned and shot Leech through the head, Killing him. The other passengers rushed from the car, leaving the murderer and the dead traveling man alone. An armed posse succeeded, after a little strategy, incapturing tho murderer, who proved to be Johy Wj Greaterof Vincennes, Ind., who went msane while in Fort Worth & fow’ weeks ago. He was taken back to Indiaua, but cscaped and was returning to Texas. | ALLEY'S CHARGES, He Accuses Louisville, New Albany and Chicago Ofiicials, Cnrcaco, Feb. 17.—William S, Alley, a New York stock brokar, has asked Judge Tuley to appoint a recei¥or for the Louisville, New Albany & Chicagoxailway. A lengthy bill was filed, making grave charges against President Breyfogle. Ho charges Brey- fogle with doctoring the records of* the directory and packing the boaxd with his personal friends who wero not stockholders, Acconspiracy is alleged be- tween Breyfogle and Henry S. Ives to wreck the company and buy itin for confederates, Judge Tuley referrcd the matter to the mas- ter in chancery. Director Hughes, speaking for President Brevfogle, tonight says the proceeding is simply & malicious attack on the credit of the company, e WRECK IN NOETH CAROLINA. Six Lives Lost and M Others Seri- ously Injured, Sausnury, N. O, Feb, 17.—Meagre dotails have been received of @ railway wreck at Smyrs trestle last night, Three. people wero killed outright, three died today and three others fatally mjured. Object of Gould's Trip. Bruxswick, Ga,, Fe), 17.-It is stated to- night on theauthority of Calvin S. Brico that the object of the late Gould trip was to look after Central and Southern American trade. Said he: “Tt was our.desiro to find what steps weve necessary 10 ¢amry out the inteu- tions of the international eongress to estab- lish trade between thasé €ountries, We aro completing our arrangoments as rapidly as possible and have already two southern ports, Brunswick, Gig and “Mobile, Aln ‘rom these seaport termind we will establish several lines of steanier to Spanish-Ameris can countries.’” —_— Millionaire McOuMough's Will. Pirtssur, Pa, Fabi 47.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee]—The will of the late J. NeCullough, vice president of the Penn. sylvania railway company, was flled yester- day for probate. His estate 15 valied at from £,000,000 to £10,000,000, The will gives to his wife'and daughter each oue-fourth of the estate, the remaluder being loft in trust with the executors. Harry Darlington, son- in-law of McCullough, receives $100,000, and cach grandchild a similar sum on coming of age. ————— National Indepenlent Convention. SPUNGPIELD, Ill., Feb. 17.—The Farmer's Mutual Benefit association members of tho general assembly are taking aetive part in the movement for the vention in 1891, a¥which will be represented all tue industrial and farmers’ organizations, They aae preparing elaborate an address to local lodges, ete. A Dillon in the Infirmary. Dupriy, Feb. 17.—John Dillon has been re- moved from bis cell to the infirmary in the Clonmel prisou, Twelve | (ONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS | LAID TO REST, | Tmposing Ceremonies Over the Ree | mains of Admiral Porter. Wiasimixaroy, Feb, (7.~ With martial hon- Stanford’s Money Scheme Reported Ad- versely by the Senate Committee. | A LONG TALK ON THE HAWAIAN CABLE. Amendments to the Copyright Bill— The House fn Committee Considers the Indian Appropriation #ill— Boarman's Impeachment. Wasnixoroy, Feb, 17.—In the sonate the eredentials of William A. Peffer,senator-clect from Kansas, and Voorhces from Indiar for the term beginning March 4 next, we presented and placed on filo. Tho finance committes reported back ad- versely Me. Stanford's bill “to provide the government with means sufficiont to supply the national want of a sound cireulating medium.” It was placed on the calendar. The diplomatio and consular appropriation bill was taken up, the pending ques Mr. Dolph's amendment to inc ary of the minister to Portugal from §,000 to #10,000. In pursuance of designation by the speaker, the house was called o order this merning by Mr. Payson of Illinols. The committeo on judiciary reported a resolutivn for the im- Jeacimént of Alex Bourman, judge of the Tnited States district court for the western district of Louisiang, for high crimes and misdemeanors. “T'ho resolution was ordered printed and re committed, A bill forfeiting certain railroad land grants was reported from tho public land committeo, but the omse having rofused to consider it the bill was withdrawn. Ona point of order by Mr. Hale, Dolph's amendment was ruled out and a subsequent, amendment by him to make tho salary of the minister to Portugal §7,500, was, on motion of Hale, laid on the tab Mr. McPherson moved to vote adopting the Hawaian cablo amend- ment, §0 that he might move to reduce the annual allowance from 230,000 to 150,000, Ou fotion of M munds, the motion to reconsider was laid on the to 2 On motion of Mr. an_tho_item of 6,500 for tho ministor dent and consul general to Greece, Roumania and Servia was changed to mako it read for envoy extraotdi- nary and minister plenipoteatiar; Tha guestion of the Hawailan® cable came up aghin, Mr. Carlislo argued that the Hawaiian cablo amendment lad no proper place in the diplomatic bill. By placing sugar on the free 11s¢ under the last tarifl bill, the act of 1876 admitting sugar and rice from Hawaii, free of duty s01s to carry out the reconsider the treaty had been repealed by congress with- out notice to the Hawaiian government. Mr. Allson said that when he agreed. to the conference report ho understood from a source which had fully examined the ques- tion that the omission of the clause originally in the bill, that it should not_repeal existing treaties, did not affect tho Huwaliun rcaty at all. Mr. Morgan criticised Carlisle’s opposition, imputing it to anunwilingness to interest President Harrison with the expanditure of a million a year. He denied that the cession of a couling and repair_station at the harbor of Pearl river i the Hawaiian islinds gave the United States the right._to land the tele- graph cable asserted by Mr, Carlisle. The only opportunity to land the.cable there was the concession madeby the king of Hawaii to an American eitizn, Mr. Hartwell. That party might, if the United States &dinot make use of the opportunity, make an ar- rangement with tne Canadian government to mu the un;l‘ of the American cable landed on N Monn, Beiover U6 dltve tioveriony on the part of the United States govern- ment to define its policy in relation to Hawail would save the United States a great deal of trouble in the future, Te did not know a more significant way of express- ing the intention of the United States than by making actual connection with those isiands more complete and more direc Mr. Carlisle disavowed any reflections on the president. Mr. George declared himself opposed to the amendment as another step in the fatal policy of subsidizing private individuals, Mr. Daniel also declared his antagonism to the amendment, on the same grozud. 1f the cable was to bo part of the national defense it was improper that it should be owned by private individuals, but the whole scheme now was a speculation on the part of the enterprising men who wanted to make money out of the United States government. > and consular bill was then passed, y nays 16, Gordon, Hampton and Morgan voting vea with the republicans and Pettigrew with the democrats. The copyright. bill was then taken up, tho pending question bewg on Mr. Daniels’ amendment to insert in the proviso requiring copyrighted_books printed from type set in the United States the words “or to be other- wise produced in the United States from process executed in the United States.’ After much discussion it was rejected, Mr. Edmunds moved amend section 13, providing that the act shail only apply toa citizen or subject of a foreign state when that state periaits to tho citizens of the United States the benefit of copyright on substan- tially the samo basis as its own citizens, by striking out the remainder of the section and inserting the existence of the constitutions, aforesad, shall be determined by the presi- dent of the United States by proclamation, from time to time, as the purposes of the act may requive. Agreed to without diseu anamendment drawn up by Mr, Sherman and Mr, Carlisle, providing that il books, maps, charts, dramatic or musical composi- tions, eneraviugs, etc., the author, inventor, assignor or proprietor of which is ‘a citizen, subject or resident of a foreign_country, may be imported into the United Sfaes on the payment of duties if any aroimposed by law, ‘Without disposing “of the amendment the senate adjourned, House. Wasmxarow, Feb. 17.—In pursuance of the designation by the speaker the house was called to order by Mr. Payson of Iliinois. The committee on judiciary reported a bill for the impeachment of Alexander Boarman, judge of the United States district court of the wostern district of Louisiana for high crimes and misdemeanors. Ordered printed and recommitted. A bill forfeiting cortain grants was roported from the public land committee, but the house having refused to consider it the bill was withdrawn. The conference report on the fortification bill was agreéd to and the house went into committee of the whole on the Indian appro- priation bill, Mr. Carter of Montana offered an amend- ment approprinting $46,000 to carey out the agreement with the Crow Iudians in Mon- tana. Adopted. The amendment for carryingout certain treaty agreements with the Sisseton and Wahpeton and other Indians was agreed to. Mpr. Holwan of Indiana offered an amend- ment providing that the Cherokee Indians may negotiate with the secretary of the in- terior for the sale of the Cherokee outlet. Adopted. The committee rose and reported the bill to the house. The previous question was or- dered on the passage of thebill and the bouse adjourned, s Burial of Lieutenant Mason. Pixe Rwe Acexcy, 8. D, Feb, 17— [Special to Tue Beg,|—The funeral of Licu- tenant Mason, First infantry, ook place at the agency Sunday afternoon. His body was escorted by a mounted company two miles out, where it was met by Henry's battalion. The troopers formed on each side and facing round, ail came to advance carbine, As the body with its escort passcd between the trumpeters sounded the Dead march, Then the whole command followed tll the Ninth cavalry camp was reached, when, as the body was leaving, ‘taps” were sounded. The ceremony was impressive and a tribute to @ railroad land ors, and with all the ceremony duo to his b rank, the body of the late David D. Po h aduwiral of the navy, was this afternoon laid n to rest of Shei imposin tary The ( the Arliy idan has \ Not since the burial ashington witnessed as al, every branch of tho milt servico being represented. Army of the Republic and of tho American Revolu- tion occupied @ prominent placo in the long procession. All tho executive departments wero closed and everywhere throughout the city flags wero displayed at half mast The body of the late admiral lay in state at the family residence all the forenoon, and was viewed by a constant stream of people. | 1 nay rand ons The remains were dressed in full uniform, encased in u casket covered with purplo vel® vet, lined with white satin, and having hea i silver handles and a plate scribea. At 1 o'clock the hous appropriutely o was closed t6 visitors and Mrs, Porter and members of the family took their lust farewell of the dead. The asket was closed immediately thereafter, a we flag wrapped avound it and the ad miral’s sword und chapeau placed on the lid. Services were held at the hc wore conducted by Rev, Dr. Douglas, rector of St Je Oceupyi s on either side of ket w the members of the family, the president and Mrs, b son, members of the cabinet, justices of the supreme court, members of the diplomatic corps and tho honorary pallbearers, while behind them stood a throng of arnay and navy officers and many leading citizeus of Washington, After the services the casket was doposited in the hearse and the procession marched toward Arlington cemete The procession was headed by Rear Ad- miral Kimberly, now senior officer of the navy, with his stafl. After them came ofi- s reprosenting the different corps of the the Republic and district vine band ; lion of ma- of artille one light »ops of caval fter these came the national guard of the District of Columbia, a delegation of the Grand Army of the Republic and the hearse, drawn by four horses le, Fol- lowing tho 1 o the mourners in cur- sident and cabinet, chief justice s 0f the supreme court, senate and house committee, diplomatic corps, ofi cers of the navy, drmy, marine corps, dele- gates from the Grand Army of the Republic posts and _civie societivs,” The number of troops in lir three thousand, The line of march was crowd torsand on many buildings played at half mast. At the bridge the Potomac all the troops but the and cavalry drew out and the remainder the procession proceeded to the cemeter At the entraunce to the grounds the drew up in marines and c mains to the g As the casket was lowered the clergy read the Episcopal burial service, and the Grand Army of the Republic postof which Admiral Porter had been a meinber performed the usuul co for the ¢ ia course of which garlands of roses were stewn on the casket When the last words wereread, Mrs, Porter stepped to tho side of the open grave and took alast long look, She was led away sobbing. Then at the word of command the warines discharged three volleys over the grave; tho Grand Army trunpeter sounded “lights out,” and ths assembly disporsed, ssing marines of iiges to accompany the re- THE PROCESSION ARRANGED. Sherman Will be Buried with the Highest Honors, Butterfiel \d utn,. in funeral of Sherman, have issued orders out- lining the arrangement of the funeral proces- sion, ete. The cortege will be an imposing one, composing regular troops, sailors, marines and national guardsmen, besides the president and cabinet, visiting governors, 10us military societies, ete. The casket will e drawn on a caisson, The pallbearers will be Major General Schofleld, Major General Howard, Roar Admirals Braine and Greer, Prof. Kindrick, General Joscph B. Johnstor, Major Generals Slocum, Sickles, Dodge, Corse, Swayne and Woodford, The column will be commanded by Mujor General Howard. The confederate camp of this city today passed resolutions of respect and namoed a committee to attend the funeral. Allthe public offices and buildings will be shut on the funeral day and flags will be half masted throughout th city and on the shipping in the harbor. Preparations at St. Louis, Sr. Louis, Mo., Feb. 17.-—The :xecutive committee having in charge the arrangement for the faneral of General Sherman adopted rasolutions tonight that all societies and organized bodies of citizens, whether in St. Louis or from this or other states to take a place in the procession at the funeral of Gen- eral Sherman next Saturday are hereby specially requested to send Leo Rassieue, chairman of the committee on procession, 404 Market street, or to General Wesley Mernitt, United States army, this city, such request, not later than 10 o'clock Thursday morning. The question has been raised as to whetk or mot Gemeral Sherman can be buried in Calvary cemetery. A high church ofticial 1s authority for the statement that, even though the last rites of the church were ilure to receive such rite vay with the inter o portion of the cemcte ted. * That part of the burial being consecr ground in which Sherman will be interred is ve is not consecrated as a whole, but each ¢ blessed just previous to burial, Veterans View the Remains. New Yonk, Feb. 17.—The family of Gen- eral Sherman today decided to allow the fricuds of the hero and old war veterans vho fought with him an opportunity to view the body. For this purpose they set apart to- day and tomorrow from 10 a. m. 0 4 p. m. A regular military guard is on duty in_tho front hall, whilo aspecial squzd of York's tallest policomen keeps the pea in line. The cast of the face of the general which has been taken is & pronounced suc- cess. -~ NORTH DAKOTA'S NEMESIS, Prohibition Will Continue as a Con- stitutional pvision, Biswanck, N, D, Feb, 17.—[Special Tele- am to Tie Bee.|—One sensation after an- uccession characterizes tho The new combina- rried out to the letter the programme outlined in your dis- patches last night. The prohibitionists had three of the Missoun slope members—Little, Worst and McGillevy—and one Cass county member, Lowry, making a combina- tion of eighteen or two more than a majority, and they carried every point. The first proceeding was from Saturday’s record all actions relating to resubmission and capitol removal. The senate went into committee of the whole and tne combination carried a motion to recommend the indefinite postpone- ment of both measures on these subjects, The vote in open senato to adopt this re- port and indefinitely postpone the bill resub- mitting the liquor question was 15 to 13, one member belug absent. The vote to in- definitely postpos 3 the capltal removal reso- lution was carried by 25 votes. There was the greatest auimation over the struggle, which was oue of the flercest ever seen hero, The prohibition law is malintained beyond )nlrug\'unlummm the capital is saved to Blis- marck. to expunge P The Weather Forecast. For Omaha and yieinity —] 3 colder, For lowa, Nebraska and South Dakotu-— young soldier and the son of & soldier Who, now on the retired list, wourns his loss, air Wednesday ; yariable winds; warmer by Thursday morning, They Think Boyd's Qno Warrnto Answer ad Evasion of the Question, NO DENIAL OF THE ALIEN ALLEGATION. | The Attorneys Allege That Remains tor the Supr Do but Enter | N hing et to ndgment of Ouste; Lixcory, Neb,, Feb. 17.—[Special Telos gram to Tur Ber.]--None of Governof Bogd's attorneys were prosentin the supreme court this morning when Mr. Blair, Governop or's lezal representative, asked as to what disposition would be made of the motion filed last night in the quo warranto case, Justice Cobb said the court would make an effort to consider the weeks from today. he did not think it torneys for tho de motion two Mr. Blair intimated that s the purpose of the ate dant to give the other side o chance to discuss the aquestion, The justico said if such should prove to bo the case, tho court would find a means to afford the attorneys of the relator the necessary relief, nor Thay attorneys consider tho jon filed by (tovernor Boyd as an evasion of the question involved. 1t sets forth, they claim, no denial of the allegations that the defendant is an alien, and the absence of such o denial, it is claimed, is an admission of tho They also state that it sho v could not make the deniul ne his onth and has consequently r answering in the premises. Th that nothing now remains for th but enter'a judgment of ouster 1s governor of the state, on ned from v ulso claim court to do against him THE BE, AR QUESTION. It is Discussed at Length By the Mene bers of the Senate Neb, Feb. 17.—[Special to Tun B, |—In the committee of the whole, Sena- ator Collins in the chair, Senator Coulter moved that House Roll No. 65 be substituted for Senato File No, 63, relating to tie repeal of the bounty on the manufacture of beet sugar. The motion prevailed. The filo bill after along debate was recommended to pass, enator Coulter moved that when the come mittee rose it reportthat the bill do pass, ‘'he motion was seconded by Senator Michener, Senator Keiper said SAY the last leg ided ihe pas ature the farmers de- agze of the law as it stands ab t. Out of fifty-two farmers in_both houses, only three votead gainst it. I op- posed the present law of two years awo, be- cause I thought the bounty should be divided between the farmer and manufacturer—that there be alimit to the amount pail aud the time in which it should be pald. The amend- ment which | and with My, Oxnard's contains these features, aised beets enough alone to supply the wants of the people of this state, and the sugar bo made here, we will retain about 3,000,000 4 year in the pockets of our peoplo that now go out of thestate. U'his industry will give employment to thousands of men and the taxes ou the plants will in a few years ex the bounty paid,’” Sonator Dysart said that according to the ternent of Mr. Oxnard a ton of beets would ield 140 pounds of sugar. But the commit= tee had agrced to allow. him 150 pounds and make a_goputation ou that basis. One acre would yieid fiftéen tens of beets, which wouk: at a cosv of 414 cen! ing to this amount the bounty of §11.25, U factory would receive $101.2. By a conting ation of this method of caleulation he coni- puted that the net profit of one acre of beets was & At tlis rate 2500 acres would vicld 84,375, Deducting from this the cost vorking, 0,000, and the income would ba aid When that those were the latest the Oxnards had first at- had Then figures. tempted to obtain_ the stato bounty the made an entirely different calculation. imed that the average yield of Auja 'ho ton of beeis was 20 ‘pounds, age crop of beets peracre was twelye “The average yield of refined sugar por re was 2,400 pounds, The value of sugar produced from oo acre of beets at 6 cents perton was $l44, plus the bounty 72, 8216, per acre. The net value of one rago beets was 8108, A yield of uently would be §270,000. ducting st produc- tion, ~ the of acros would bo § These, the senator ems phasized, the figures which the Oxuards had produced before the legislaturo twoyears ago. Rither Mr. Oxnard must have been mistaken then or he must bo mis- taken now. Sonator ICeiper hero handed to the secros tary the amendment which ho proposed, and which was read. It provides in substance as follows: That o bounty of a half-a-cent shall be paid on cach and every pound of sugar manus factured “‘and a bounty will also be paid to the raiser of the beets grown in the state from which sait sugar 1s manufactured of S0 cents per ton on beets testing from 13 to 14 per centof saccharine matter; £1,00 per ton on beets testing from 14 to 16 per cent; and $1.20 per ton on beets testing over 16 pe of succharine matter, the bounties under this actto be continued ‘Or two years, tho s of prices of beets to remain the swne as it was in 1590, No bounty shall be paid on sugir uot cons taining at ‘least 90 per cent of crystalized sugar, the quantity and quality of sugur to be defermined by the secretary of st 'he sugar mwanufactured shall be pl original packages which shall be beanded with the quantity and_quality of tho sugar contained, an account of which shall be filed with the secretary of state together with the number of tons of beots from which said sugar was manufuctured, from whom obs tained and the richuess of the beets in sace i tter as shown by the tests state shail anpoint a rosts dent inspector, at each town whero ono o more sugar manufactories may be located, sgregate output of which exceeds 2,000 pounds of sugar per day. Senator Switzler of Omaha then rose and spoke us follows: “I'here was only one question which bothe v mind in the consideration of this matter, and that was whether or not the last legislature, having passed the bill giving the bounty on sugar, it was fair treatment for the present legislature to repeal the bounty at present. In the investigation of the subs jeet there was nothing presented which changed my views in regard to tho question, We have submitted to stretehes of the cony stitution in this stato and other states ouly under such circumstances as will justify a starving family in taking coal from u trali of t law of necessity to sustain life, carly invalid for us to have ’ asures, but the wholo state ros@ up and demanded’ that, as a state, we should o the starving famlies of thi state, constitution or no constitution, I aslkes the gentiemen who appeared before the come mittee why it was that they ha 5,000 acres of land if they cxj such an_enormous benefit, and the vas that they did not know ' the state They did not know whether ornot. They did not wmers would raise th »d in the beunty kunow whet! beets upon which th r the fa So they had this option on this lan y could raiso aull the beets d, how much bounty would thero bo in a g0od season, and the ads swer was from two 1o three times as much, ippos> it was two and a half times th vounty whien they got last year, the bount; would be #1%,730 from the state, and from the Unites Statis $37,600, makiig a total of #6,250 on this industry in s fair year, whiol | is 10 per ceut on over 00,000, or 5 per cen ! on over $1,000,000, just from tho bounty alone, ‘Icamie here couvinced that there shovld