Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 23, 1891, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALy BEE HOW MR.POOR WAS MURDERED Assassin Silk's Cold-Blooded Confession of the Orime. WHAT FRANK PAGE KNOWS ABOUT IT, Remarkable Familiarity with Gvents and PlacesBurrounding the Mu der- Burglarious Specials ties of a Crook, Ciieaco Ornce or Tre Bre, | Ciicaco, March 22, { Frank Paze, the man who says Mike Silk confessed to him to the murder of Mr. Poor 1o Omaha last May, is still being held by the authorities here, A jury has dectared him innocent of complicity in the attempted rob- bery of Jeweler Hussander, but the police thought he was too valuable to be set out in the cold world just yet, and they are taking care of him in one of the cages in the basement of the city building. “On what charge are you holding him?" I asked States Attorney Longenecker today H“Oh, vagrancy, or something of that sort,” he roplied with a smile, Page says he is only eighteen and he pears quito young. Ho was rather looked as if he was ill w up from his basement a, asked to tell Tur Sitk had smd to him about the kill- ing of Mr. Poor. His fingers are long and thin and they wandered from his 50 ap- pale and en he was vrought tments today and Bre what Mike blue shirt front, which was open at the throat, to his chin and upper lip rather ner- vously while ho talked, Thercis a strip of dark down on his lip and a tuft of similar color on his ehin. Ho has large brown e and ho looked at_his questioner honestly and his manner was frank “What s your profession? T asked. face flushed and his thin along the down as he rey +0h, T ain’t exactly a th by trade, but I don’t work at it much.’ He spoke with frank admiration of the skillof Sillk as a burglar, though ho addea in a tone of deprecation. “But when ho maies a big haul he is like all the rest of ‘om, he blows it in on b d women.” He suid one of Silids _specialties was to climb into upper story windows and go through the bed chamber while the family was down at sup- per. I'hen he told how silk came to confide in him. I got introduced to him in_ St. Louis about four years ago,” he said. “Itwas'in a saloon in the west part of town, I think, We got pretty well acquainted and then I did not anything of him untillast February when were both run an for he job at the store on the North side. We took ceiso together in the jil “yard. Wo talked over old times a good deal.” One day asked me if 1 knew a man named Williams. T told him i did mot. He said: ‘Williams was with me when I croaked a man in Omaha last May. Then ho told how thoy had gone to Poor's to rob him. They found out some way that he was treasurer of the National Laundrymens' _nssociation, and thought he must have some swff in thohouse. Williams was to keep a lookout down below while Silkc done the job. It was about 2 o'clock in the morning. Silk said he climbed up onto a kind of & low building that was covered with tin, This was_just below the room where Poor slept, and Silk made a noise in stepping on the tin, and Poor put his bead out of the window. It wasa bright night and Silk saw a gun in Poor’s hand, T thought if T moved he'd see me,’ sad Silk, s0 I shot. 1 saw his head fall and his arms straighten out, so I knew 1 had hithim.! Then Silk said he jumped to the gronnd und got away through akind of a vark. He went to a private house and stayed all night. From there he went 1o a place across the viver, called Council Bluffs. There he heard that Poor had been killed 1 don’t know whether he said he saw it in a paper or heard it. Iverybody was talking about it. From there ho went to Liucoln, and after that I don'tremember where he weut. [ don't think he said.” “Aren't you afraid Silke will get even with His fingers strayed Tama laster you when fie gets out " I asked, Page stroked his cheeic n moment, un- erossod his legs ana replied, “1 dow't think he will get out.” DAKOTA TIN MINES, Mr. H. C. Wickers of Hill City, 8, D., manager of the Harney Peak tin mining company, passed through the city on his way east on Saturday. The group of mines at inclides the Gertie, Cowboy, Nevada No. 2 and the Addie, [ now have some two bundred and fifty men at® work sinking shafts and taking out ore” he said. “We have our mill practically completed and will begin crushing about April 1, Thatwill giv e employment to fifty more men. The mill will handle 250 tons of ore & day, As 2 per cent of this is oxide of tin, this will be equiy- alent to 10,000 pounds of oxide per day." WESTERN PEOPLE 1N CHICAGO Among the western peoplo i today were the following: AU the Grand | Talls, S, D W, H. Neb.: I L. Lomax, Merriam, Sait L Lemars, Ta, At tho Leland-Mr. and Mrs. J. K Miss Rosecrans, Montana. At the Auditorium-C, Mont. At the Palmer Rapids, Ia.: C. 8 D.;' W H Lowe, Omaha, At 'the Tromont—C Neb. At the Shermun Chicago . W. Baily, Sioux Clemmons, IFremont, : My, and Miss J. Merten, Towle, K. Cole, Helena, Charles B, Soutter, Cedar H. Cunningham, Sioux Falls, Irvine, Salt Lake; W. W. S. Harrls, Pender, C. Leseur, Montana, ATKINSON, LILLY ACQUITTED. The Jury Does Not Think the Charge of Murder Sustiined, Bratuicr, Neb, Mareh 22.-—[Speeial Tele- gram to Tue Brr,]—The trial of David Lilly, charged with causing tho wreek of the Union Pacific train at Holmesvillo in Decomber last and tho vesulting death of Bridge Inspector Mercer, came toan unexpected close at 10 o'clock’ lastnight by the jury rendering u verdict of acquittal. The brothers, also im- plicated in the affair but who were held as wWituesses, were, with Dave, discharged from custody upon the official aunouncement of the verdiet, Grant Coun y Gossip. Hy sy, Neb, March 22.—[Special to Tre Bre.|~Thousands of cattle from a distance were wintered 1u this cos L. Sharp has Just received 200 head from the east to feed for the spring. Tho B. & M. railroaa s putting down a well and building a water tank at Hyanuis stution Hay iands 1n_this county prove to be fully 18 valuable as the best farming lands. Baled hay hero is worth §5 por ton and is in good demand. ! Tho sherift of Box Butte county was in Hyaunis securing witnesses in the Thornton murder case. Grant county, or portions of it, will be re- surveyed this spring, The old Survey does not seem to “stics.” A good physician is noeded here. mor resides twelve wile does not desiro to | doctor in the county, A bank is anothor long-folt want fu Hyaa- uis. ‘Che Hyaonis brass band, a uew organiza. tion, is making good progress. Tho alliance of Hyannis numbers over thirty members and Is to have a supper on next Wednesday There are wany cuses of grip In vieinity. Busiuess is fairly good here, as caltle have gouerally done well this wiater. Dr. Plu- iuthe country and actice. He is e ouly this Peatrice Democrat *s\Brarnice, Neb., March 22.--(Speclal Tele- Bom to Lns Bes|-The Dewocratio city TWENTIETH YEAR. convention, held last night, endorsed E. R Foee, the 'nominee of the independents, for mayor, and nominated J. C. Gaiens for police judge,'W. G. Washburn and Joe Wessler for members of the school board and N, Herron, R J. Swith and G. P. Marvin for the council One Ticket for Bl P Brue Serixes, Neb., March 22—[Special to Tur Bee,|-State Bavk Examiner W. B, Thorpe patd an unexpeeted visiv to our local banks yesterday and wentthrough thom in the most approved style. Neither of our two bauks s afraid to receive visitors, official or otherwise atany time, They do not, how- ever, admiro putting up a $2 fee to an unin- vited guest so muvh as they might At citizens' caucus held be under the provisions of the new election law, the following nominations were made Mayor, William M. Young: councilmen, T Lawis, L. Tiel ; treasur illam clerk, J." H. Cascben; engineer, H. Sundrit ter. It not expected that there will be more than the one ticket in the fleld Cousiderablo interest is being taken here in the beet sugar business, and considerable seed will bo distributed among farmers to test the adaptability of the soil, and if suc. cossful @ raw sugar plant wili be located here, ngs, last night, is ——— HATFIFLD-WCOY FEUD ENDED, ttles a Vendetta of een Years' Duration. WireLixg, W, Va., March 22.—In a letter sent to the editor of the Wayne News by Captain Anse Hatfield (*‘Devil Anse’) he says that general amnesty has been de- claved in the famous Hatfield-McCoy feud, that the war spirit in him has abated and_he sjoices at the prospects of peace. This tter will serve to quell all disturbance as v as the Hatfleld side is concerned, and it is thought that, a like letter has been pub lished in Kentucky. This state of affairs 13 the result of the marriage of oneof the Hat- fields to Miss McCoy, and a truceand peace congress was held shortly after. This feud has been in existence since 1873, and th has been no less than one bundred deaths among the participants, Marriage ght- What Clearing House Reports Show for the Volume of Trade Bostoy, Mass, March 22.—[5) gram to Tk Ber.]—The following table, com: led from dispatches from the managers of the clearing houses ofthe cities numed, shows the gross exchanges for last week, with rates per cent of increas: 1se, as against the similar amounts for the corresponding week in 1800 ordecr oiries. CLEARINGS. i New Vork . Boston e Now Or) Cinelnnatt, Pitesbu Kaneas Cliy Loulsville Minneapolis. ... Provide Detroit St. Paul Columbis Momph Dallus Duluth Indianapolis. Iartford Riehnond Nushville Portl e iy shington 16101510 1301185 St fies 142815 Now Haven.. . ringtield rtland, Mo reoster. “ort Worth Seattle. . 4 omile ouxOtey . s e Tacomn SRR 085700 Grand Rapids. . Wilmingtos Lexington, Ky Topeka Lincoln Montreai “Houston i *Sult Lako City *Rochoster. ... Total . Outside oi New Vo ot included i totals L TNE TWO-CENT SUGAR BOUNTY. Governor Hogg o Bill Accepting It Avstiy, Tex., March 22.-The state of “Pexas owns and operates a sugar farm worked by convicts. Recently a bill was passed by the legislature to accept the 2-cent bounty under the McKinley bill Governor Hogg s vetoed it. The veto closes in part as fol- lows: “The stute is sovercign of her own affairs and cannot be disturbed in the legiti- mate exercises of her prerogatives, If she desires 10 ugar by convict labor, under no circumstances could she with propricty ask or accept from any government i leense todo 80, nor could she yield toasu pervision of her affairs by an ofiicer not suborlinate to her Gwn laws, Precedents by the govern- ment’s usurpation becomo stronger than law. The worse they are the more difficalt they aroto overthrow. When they aro erected ou the destruction of the constitution, like this bouuty act, the wrong which producec them strengthens as the fruits of the crime spread, until they become fasteued forever ou the people, 1t is hardly decent to suppose that 1o measure 5 top monostrous topopular credulity. When it embraces a proposition to dispenee money under the name of bounty amomg citizens such methodsa usually ave. No one can deny that at heart, then, there is corruption. Iesistance to all monopalies aud exclusivo legislation for the benetit of the few at the expeuse of the many, is abeyanee to the will of the people, comparts with the untarnished record of Texas and canuot fail to make the course of her future bright, except at a sacrifice of her houor or sovereignity as a state. - Troy Htalians Mobb d, TrovWN. Y., Mirch 22.—While 130 Ttalians were holding & meeting tonight 1o protest against the mob's action at New Orleans, the building was bombarded with cobble stones, and the meeting broke up by a mob outside! Pistol shots wero fired but no oue was fujured. The veserve of the police force dis- persed the lavge crowd which gathered. phidalihod Three at a Birth. Mannxsviee, lnd., March?? Wooden of Gregy township, gave birth to triplets last night—-two boys and a givl ‘Their combined weight was twenty peunds. These were her tirst offspring, - ATHER FOREC Texas Vetves th ~Mrs. W, H. AHE W R ler For Nebraska, Towa and South Dakota—Fesir Monday wight; eolder ; winds Lecom ing soutierty. - The Death Roll, Crxavxat, O., Mareh 2. —Johnny Mackey, the actor, died of pneumonia at the Burnett s0 tonight. He had been il) ony afew Omaha and Vieinity-- stightly B The Fire Rew Derrorr, Minn,, March 2 bouse block burned ibis woruivg. 5,000, . Holmes' ope: Loss OMAHA, MONDAY MOHNING, MARCH % |NEWEOUNDLAND DIFFICULTIES | Likely to Prove a Cause for ferious Trouble to the Ministry, POSITION TAKEN BY LORD SALISBURY. Some Fears That the Colonists May Throw Of tinglish Connections ~The Misunderstanding with France, (Copyright 1891 by James Gonton Bennetl.] Loxnoy, March 22, —(New York $ler Cuble ol to Tue Bee)—The New- | foundland aiffculties are likely to prove a so for serious trouble to tho ministry, | While everybody admats the awlwardness of the position in which Lord Salisbury was placed theve is a general feeling that an at- tempt to coerce the colony on which the powers of government weve formally con- ferred, must lead to setious mischief. 1t 18 unfortunate that this coercion should be avowed and based upon a statute of Georg 111, an {ll-omened period to choosefor a justi- fication of the repressive legislation towards the colonies. Newfoundland will find its ap: peals for delay, if urced with moderation, backed up strongly in parliament. Many of my conservative fellow members look with profouud distrust on the at- tempt to overrule colonial opinion for the sake of pleasing France. Gladstone’s colonial secretary, Lord Kimberly, effusively welcomed the proposed legislation, but his views were not shared by Gladstone himself, Kimberly made a mess of everything when e was in office and is not likely to be fol- lowed now by theliberal party. It is from that quarter that the attack will come, pr bubly Monday, but certainly at an early date, unless the Newfoundlanders are satisfied with the opportusity given them to be heard in this country before any concessions aro made to France. The position taken by TLord Salisbury is this: We have treaties with irance which we ure bound to fultill. If tnecolonies re- fuse, our duty still remains clear and binding. It Frauce attacked Newfoundland we should g0 to war to defend the colonists. How is it possible to avoid carrying out the agre ment whichwe made in France! Our re sponsibility for the observance of the trea- ties is not removed by our having granted self-governing powers to the colonies, We cannot go to war with Franco to sustam our refusal to carry out a solemn compact, such us the prime miuister's contention, and all s admit that there is much force in i, but the conservatives and liberals alike ob- jeet o Lovd Knutsford's sudden and prema- ture method of applying coercion. Should it lead cither to Newfoundland throwing off English connection orto further misunder- standings with France, a most damaging blow will be inflicted on the ministy full tide of its prosperity. Parnellism has destroyed the Gladstonian party, and there is no longer an Irish party in parliament. At such a moment no one expected tosee the ministerial ship threat- ened with foundering off the bauks of New- foundland, A few months ago nobody would have becn bold enough to whispera word affecting the stability of the wealthy house of C. Demuri- etta &Co. Its transactions extended all over the world. The pirtners occupied a high social position, and they were thought to be rolling in wealth; but the Argentine craze seized the firm about the same time as the Barings, and for woeks post negotiations have been going on to keep it from disaster, This was accomplished by tuming it nto o company aund the debentures taken up by leading city houses and a share of the capital by tho present partners, whose profits during tho last five years amounted to §,500,000 per annum. The new arvangement must in somo degree dopeud for success on the recovery in values of Argentine securi- ties. Lumense efforts to that end are being made by the Rothschilas aud other eminent firms, Some smuller houses, which were caught 1n the Argentine hurricane, are re- cerving temporary assistance. Shrewd 0b- servers perceive that if the Argentine repub- lic shows no greater anxiety toward the maintenance of its crediv than at present, the combinations formed in London cannot avert agrat disster, MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT, A Heavy-Weight Walking Match, [Copi-ight 1891 by James Gordon Beniwtt.\ Loxbox, March 22 —(New York Herald Cable—Speaial to Tie Bee.)—Twopromi- nentstock brokers, B. H, Cuthbertson and H. K. Paxton, walked a match today from Hatchem's hotel in Picadilly to Croyden, a distance of ten and three-quarters miles, for £50 a side. Paxton weighs 270 pounds. He was given twentr-throe minutes the art over his opponent and wou casily in one min- ute and sixteen seconds. Paxton bet £1,800 to £1,200 on himself. A great crowd of stock vrokers and bankers saw them off und fol- lowed on the course, which created much amusement. Cuthbertson continued bis walk to Brighton on a wager. “Cho 2nse of Lord Lonsdale, who was sum- moned for “furious driving” at Horseham on the occasion of his recent drive against time, was distuissed today because there wero no grounds for the charge. Henry Arthur Jones' representative, ieorge Day, sails for New York next Satur day to make arrangements for Mr, visit nextautumn, Joues® Captain Von Kauffman's Suicide, Loxnoy, March 22.—A private letter from St, Potersburg asserts that the recent suicide of Captain Von Kauffman had no connection with politics, as suggested. The facts are, that Kauffman and bis friend, Count olstoi, who s a relative of the novelist, entered a restaurant in a fashionable quarterand found Naval Licutenant Dyorschetzski there with a company of Russians whom ho had en- gaged for his private amusement. Kauftman, who drunk, made fun of the music jecred ' at the mu- sicians until Dyorschetzski, a man of @gantic stature, lost his temper and slapped the face of ks superior oMcer, Tolstoi n- aged to prevent o fight and_subsequently ef- fected a recouciliation, all the parties agr ing to preserve silence. Dvorschetask, how- ever, broke faith and told the story to the captin of a warship anchored at Peterhofy, throngh whom it ultimately reached the ears of teneral Iichter, When next the general met Kaufman and Tolstol it was at the court ball, und he ordered theu to leave the pilace precinets, Kauffman went straight houe to his mother's houseand blew out his brains with & revolver. Tolstol, less sensitive, callod out Dvorschetzski, but the duel fought 1ast Sunday was bloodless was and Monte Carlo Gamblers, Loxnoy, March Ihe big players have mostly left Monte Carlo, after giving the | bank the biggest scare it has haq fu twenty | years. The been broken hulf a | Aoren times, but its “Phe eavl of Rosslyn, w | attrenge et quarante this week, Sam Lew! bank has 10 wou 165,00 fran s 10 back London , “the king of mone: 10 | with a dozen other uliases, who remailns a big winer, | lluu\:v)n.” Wwho wom over w000 mml No passcogers were hurt, — - - at one sitting, lost M‘ back, enough more, @ AN to buill A new casino, Henry Rosenfeld, a Chicago vouth of twenty-five years, Whowon 875,000 francs on the almost unprecodented event of arun of seventeen four times In succession, in ench of which instances Be played the baok's maximum of 12,000 franes, came back to Lon- don this week £6,00 oulof pocket, Other big players were Prince Hatzfeld, who maried the daughter of C, P, Fluntington ; the Due Duzees and Baron Schueider, the Berin banker, all of whom left part of {hei money at Monte Curlo Whon they came awny. and The Daventry Races, 0¥, March 22.—(Spocial - Cablegr to Tue Beg)—The aunual house of com- mons point to point Stecplechase took place today at Daventry, The prizs consisted of two cups for light andheavy weight ve. tively, The coirse was three and a half s long overa sUff huntig country, but the racers had to cros& a brook out and hof In the heavy weight class Mr. Alfrod Pe Harmon Hodge was thevictor. 1In the light weight class Lord Bentinok's Long won, statement of the Utopa's Captain. Giprartar, March 2. —At the inquest over the second bateh of bodies recovored from the wrecked steamer Utopia Captain McKeague made astatenent, Hosaid that owing to the thickmess of the weather ho could not caleulato procisely the length of the Anson’s foredeckand ignored theram, He did not kuow the fleot was in the bay. None of the men aw the lookout saw tho Curlew and the condition of the anchorage until the helm was starboarded, The jury unanimously decided thit the cause of the disaster was aceldental, One hundred bodies recovered tod One hundred and ty-two_ of tho ors have been re- e to Naples, sur M. Ferry's Speech. Paris, March 21.—[Special Cablegram to Tue Bie.|—M. Ferry, in aspeoch at the meeting heldin hus honor in this aty today, pointed out the necessity for a regrouping of the political parties in order to give stability tothe goverament, nis work, he declared, should be performed by the youthof France who were imbued withiideas of political and social p The peovle, said M. Ferry, often misunderstood the characterof the ser- vices rendered to the country, but thatcould be forgiven if those services added to the roatness, eculightenment and strength of rance, There was no disturbance at the meoting, Alarge force of pulice easily controlled the knots of Boulangists present. President Carnot today visited thepano- rama of the czrs coronation. During o visit the president suid to the proprietor: “1 am delighted with your work. [t will show Kussia how much I understand her.”” Thnis. vemurk has attracted notice to the ramors of a Franco-Russian alliance. — A DISGRACED PO MASTER. He Commits Suleide Because Indicted for stealin z Forty Cents. Waco, Tex., March 2. —A. F. Koemer, in- dicted by the United States grand jury at Dullas, committed sufcide Saturday at his home in Greenock. Bosque county, Tex, While he was postmastir in that town, E. T. Swilting and W. A, Biasingame came to him and asked bis assistauce in procuring them contracts forcarryingmail on two star routes. He advised them to forzard blank applica- tions to Austin, the state capital, to be filled out inlegal form, Ti the two men did and each puid Koehler 20 cents for registration fees on these blanks. 4t apedrs that for some cuuse Koenler noglected to forward the blanks, at any rate the ¢hargo of 20 cents for envelope in (he v "= ‘was excessive there- fore tho erand Jury foind two Lills of Indict- ment churging Koehler with extortion This and his removal from the postoftice at Gree- nook prayed upon his mind and brought on the suicide. Those best informed at- tribute Koehler's 1irregularities to ignor- ance. Ho was a German posted i Amerian usages. time ago ho created a sensation . Waco by flling a paver in the county court making Miss Sarah A.W. Houghton his adopted dougghter and heir to his estate, which is con- siderable. " The youpglady ls propriotross of the news stands in the McClelland hotel, She left today for Bosque county to assert her rights. In the kuowledge of the exten- sive property owned by Kochler the two in- dictments seem queer. They are counter- parts, with no differeuce excopt the name of complainant, The man wascharged with the theft of 40 cents, orin effect that was the ol RUNN. — FIGHT WITH BANDITS, Attompted OCapgure of Oklihoma Desperadoes by Federal Officers. Oxuamovs Ciry, OKl., Maveh 22,—Infor- mation reaches bere that Deputy United States Murshal Pres Armstrong of Shaw- neetown, with aposscof six or cight men, armed with warrants for the arrest of the notorious outlaw, BobConnallisand his band, are now 1 hot pursuit of the band, in the Canadian bottoms, 11 Pottawatomie country. On Thursday the posse came unexpectediy upon three of the band as they were inthe act of preparing to diue vpon a hog they had just killed, Immediately unon sight of the ofi- cers, at a rangoof about one huudred yards, ana before their identity was ascertained, the despordoes opened ire upon tho posse with Winchesters. Ouo shot passed through Armstrong’s cheek, making a ful but ot serious wound.' About a dozen shots wereexchinged and two of the bandits succeeded in making thelr escape, but one was secured, togethor with six or eight head of stolen horses which they had in their possession, Ho was talcen back to Shawnee- town with the captured animals and word sent for more help A bloody time is likely to follow at the next encounter, as the oficers are brave and determined, und Conallis swears be will never be recap- tured alive, and he has a large band of out- laws at his back. The peaceand safety the territory and a vigilant enforcement of law is anxiously awaited by all tt mentof the Pottawatomio country, which means the arrest and destruction of the bandits who now infest that country. This is tho same Connallis Mr. Avmstrong and his party supposed they ‘were approaching the night of Februaryf, when the shooting oc- curred which resulted in the death of Stove Pensauaw, for whoso death Armstrong is now under bond, awaiting the action of the grand jury, MR = Y, Clifford Convicted of Manslaughte INDEPENDENCE, Mo, March 22.—Tho fa- mous Cliford murder trial was concluded here last night by the Jury returnivg a ver- dict of manslughter in the fourth degree. The arguments w eré comple at 12 o'clock yestorday, when the caso was gven to the jury, which was eomposed of twelve gray- headed men, ranglogin age from fifty-nine to sixty-five. When the verdict of the jury was announced Mm. Clifford broke pletely down, but Clifford was not affc The verdict’ was & completo surprise, as nearly every one believed it would either be an acquittal or murder in tho first degree. The jury left Judge Whito to assess the pun ishment, which he will do March 31, e e L Burglar Fitzsimmons Captured, Pirrsnona, Pa., March 22.—Burglar Pitz- simmons, or Andrews as he is better known, killed Chief Detective Gilkinson and badly wounded two others last night at Peters Run, was cap- tured at Braddocle onight. A satehel full of jewelry was found near Andrews’ house und on his ‘person was found a large amount. Ho d lynehing and had 4 raked knife in bis breast, Intending to suicide |if he was sur- roundedby @ mob. (et L (N Enginecr and Fireman RosenaLe, Miss, March 22,—A Killed, wreck oc- curred tonight on the Valley road ncar here, | he englncer and fireman were both kille EXPECT MUCH FROM EALMER. Famers' Alliance Oontingent in Congress Will Look to Him for Help. WHAT AN EDITOR OF THE ORDER SAYS. r Man W Thinks Th re Too Much Entravagance in Gove ernment Printing dent to Judge o 1he Presis Groft. Wistisarox Buweau T Bee, | 513 Founteestit Srreer, Wasmixaroy, D. O., March 22 The farmers' alliance contingent in con gress expeet much ald and comfort from Sen- atorelect Palmer of Illinois, Dr. McCane, the editor of the local organ of the order, sald today that the farmors' alliance move: ment was growing every day. "It upon what it feeds,”” said he, “and strength is constantly increasing. In sense of theword Palmer’s clection is a big victory for the allimce, General Palmer, no doubt, will support measures advocated by tho farmers, and I believe he will prove a friend of the alliance. It was batter that the alliance men support Palmer than an allianco man stultifying himselfin order to receive tho of the republicans. As the dead lock ended, the allisnce, I think, won tory. Another rvesson why the election of Palmer was a gain to the ailisnce is that it reduces the republican majority in the sen ato and thereforo increases our prospect of seenringa foothold in the upper houso of congress. The third party movement may cutsomething of afigure in the next cam paign, but the farmers' alliance as an order will contiuue, as itis outside of politics. If it were to becomea third party it would bo tho death of the order. Some of the mem: ers of the order are geiting restless and may encourage a third party movement, but any such course would be as individuals.” THINKS THERE IS ROOM FOR ECONOWY. “As aresult of the investigation which 1s to be made 1to the public printing this sum- mer by the senate committee, I think the government will save about $00,000 ar, and theservice will bo improved. I can es tablisha bureau of public printing, with a chief and a clerks or two, the entire exponso of which will not exceed $10,000 a year, and 1 can save thegoverninent $0,000 annually,” i an ex-member of the house committee on printing to your correspondent. “The great trouble now is we put ton mach upon tho senate and house committees on printing, When anybody wants printiug done atthe expense of the government ho simply has o resolution introduced in con gress and gets his friend in that body to bring pressure upon the committees, aud 1t is orderad, Either house can get » job done to cost not._exceeding 00 without the concur- grows its ono u vie | terosts and policies, Mils or Moxrison tariff bill this wonderfal A rence of the other body, No sy«cial effort is made 0 keep down tho ex penditures, and no one on the committees wants to take the brant of the burden in refusing to print things requested by senators or representa- v “Cértainly an estimate of cost is cach instance by the government printe continued the representative, ‘but that done 1 the most perfunctor) manmner, suggestion is made orasked as to whethor some other or cheapor form, a less number of copies or any other change yould not be suf- ficlont. Tho publie printer has more execut- ive duties to perform than he can well do. The commttees in congress bave no experts and cannot exerciso the best of judgment. Wo must have an_expert, an _arbiter, whose sole duty is to preserve the best interests of the governmentand the people, and sce that there is proper_economy in the ' enforcement of thelaws, Noone looks after the branch ofices in the department, economically speak- ing.” made in is No THE PRESIDENT 10 JUDGE GROFF, The following s a_copy of the presiden letter to Judge Groff iu~ accepting his resig- nation Yourletter of the 11th uit., tende tion of the offive of commissioner al Lund office, to take effect not a the 15th fnst., has beon received. Afterour recent intervicw, in which you ex- Dlained tome how tmperatively your health required an early dischargo from ofiicin sponsibility, I have coneluded to aceept your resignation. without awaiting the selec- tion of wour successor. | cunnot permiv our offictil relutions to be severed without ex- pressing toyou my high appreciation of the taiehiul, diil nd Intelllgent mannor in which you discharied your dutles, Hoping that youmay find restored health in the rest you anticipate, 1am yours respeot- fully, BENIAMIN HARMISON, It is still thought that Judge Groff will bo tendered a placeon the federal beuen when the new appointments are made. AGRICULTURAL REPORT ON 10WA, The agricultural department’s monthly ro- port, out today, says of lowa: The winter has been very ' mild, farmers have ec mized in feeding and have reduced tho stock in numbers, especially in hogs. In parts of the stato there is not_suMicient corn for local supply, while in others there is n ood surplus. That remaiing on hana is fair n quality, DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, Thad atall the other day with General Wilder, who made himself famous during the late war by commanding the original and only brigade of mounted infantrymen, Gen- cral Wilder wasa_resident of Indiana until some years after the close of the war, when he moved to Chattanooga, Tenn., and was the first man in that section to attempt a develop- mentof the east ‘ennessee iron mining in- tevests. General Wilder, bemg a man of cuterprise, 15 of courso ail ardent republican and a protectionist. “Five years moro of prote General Wilder, “and our iron interests in the south will be as valuable as they over wercin the north. Alabama or Tennessee bas as much ivon as Pennsylvania ever had. The mountains about Chattanooga have as much mincral as those in any part of the country. Without protection’ we never could develop iron interests. Fourfiftns of the outlay is in labor, and we never can compete with the labor of Eurove. Americans are born with & senso of living, and they never woula submit to pauper- ism. It is wonderful how = towns and cities come into i virtue of iton development. good city of 5,00 iuhabitants 1 a single Millions aud millions of dollars ave coming to us from Europe. Since the British cannot wreck our ive system they are coming to us with capital and investing in our manufactories.” General Willer has shown his contidence in republican protection by investing hun dreds and hundreds of thousanas of dollars at Johnson City, Tenn, where ‘wonderful iron interests have been developed. He is justeompleting an inmense hotel at Crawfish Springs, o fow miles west of Chattanooga and just over the line into Georgin, where he expects great iton developments The hotel to be used a$ a sum mer r 1. battlefields, including Missionary Ridge, ete., and wh als got their water supply for fore the great battles of the | Wilder was a prominent figure in these struggles and was attracted there after tho war closed by what he learned during the contest. Senator Manderson of Nobraska, who has U returned from ‘Tennessee, Alabama, orgia and other southern states, and who was an ardent supporterof the elections bill when it was before the senate a few weeks Ing ion," said is Lookout. Mountain, the feder- some days be ate war, Gen tho southorn question in timo by the support of patriotic southerners who are investing largely in_ manufactories. Whena o is touchéd at his pocketbook politics disappears. Ho is for vhe party that stands by his husi ness interest. 'I'he upbuilding and perpetus- tion of southern interests depend upon the elevation and maintenance of republican 1f we were to adopt. & It is at the head of the range of | srthern business men will sottle | i | | progress in th mediate ond, forcing prospos southern statd influence upon lator. thig foothio destr s policies of o} dividinglines boty ath would come to an im. pile of themselves wo are wnd dovelopment upon the fhis thing muast have its politics there sooner or Mtaland enterprise get a s will not suffer it to bo tho financial and busi >publican party tho \ the two partics Pemy S, Hewr, RETAZLLIG R DEALERS, Change in the Fon of the Special X Stamp. Wasnivaroy, March 22 —Acting So of the “Treasury Nettloton has issued tho fol- lowing circular, announcing the change 1n the formof tho spocial tax stamp for rotall | liquor dealers: Latters are f-oquently wo | ceivea stati t in many parts of the country retail liguor dealers claim to hold a permit or license from the United States for cartying on their business; that in many cases where the local law prohibits publio driuking places, the law is openly violated by persons who claim to do business under at least the moral sanction of & federal license, and thatthe fact greatly retards the enforee: ment of wholesome, restrictive laws and promotes disorder, 1t should be nnnecessary tostate that the United States g rnment does not 1ssuo @ licnse or per mit to any person in any stat o carty on the business of a retail Liguor dealor. Congress laviug levied a revenue stamp tax 3 perannum on the business of retail liquor dealers, the com missic r of interal revenue endeavors to ol t this tax, wherever and by whomso. ever the business is carried on, but no_sem. blance of permission is given by the United States to begin such business in any place contrary to local legislation. A change has been made in the form of the United States stamp issued to retail liquor dealers s ovi- donce that they paid suchtax, The new form, which goes into effect July 1 next, reads : “United States stamp for special tax; internal revenue, recaved from the sum of lollirs for special tax the business of retail liquor dealer at for tho period represented by the coupon or coipons heremnto aitached Aud tho faco of the stamp s bed tho substance of seetion #4:230f Lho 20 statutes: *“This stamp is simply a veceipt for tax paid the government,, and does 1ot exempt. the holder from any poiaity or punishment provided for by theliw of any stato for carrying on said businoss within such state, and does not authorizo the com: mencement nor continuance of such business contrary to the laws of such state or in places prohibited by municipal law.” Tt is believed that this action will leave nogrou ud for further misanprehension tary Ve s on Chinese Preshyieriins Wa Wasinsatox, March22.—A veport. to the departmentof stato from the late United ates minister toJapan says that after long deliberation the native Presbyterian church in that country has seen fit to recast the time-tried doctrinces of the Presbyterian churchand even to make additions to the apostles creed. He farther savs that itis o frequent and common claim by Christia converts that the spirit and meaning of Christianity in its broader scope has never been properly presented among the wester nations, and that faith is noeded to bo trans- ported to Japan for final development and perfection. Consequently he apprehends that tho changes noted will be followed by other and more radical changes, General Johnston's Funeral Ta WasnixNatoN, March 22, —Faneral services over the remains of General Joseph B, Jotin- ston will be held in St. Joha's Kpiscopal church Tuesday morning at 1L o'clock. In- torment will bé in Green Mountain cemetery, Baltinore, There wero a great many callers today at the residence of the late weneral, izeluding Generals Schofield and Rosecrans and Ad miral A large number of telograms of condolence have been recoived. P. T, Shormay, on behalf of the family of the late € herman, sont the following from New ¥ ‘amily of General Sher- man desires to wnder to the relatives of Gon. eral Johnston asserances of their profound row and sympathy.” it Change ny. Inspectd n of Hogs. WasmNatoN, March 23—An application tias been reccived by Seeretary Rusk from a Chicago firm for the iuspection of hogs de- signed for export under the recont act of congress providing for such inspection In referring to this law and to that which provides for regulation by the secretary of ulture of cattle-cairying vessels” the rm declares that theseluws will belp the farming and cattle industry beyond any- thing it is now possible toestimate. Foreign countries, it is believed, will not talke our animal products for human food without in- spection, and itis persuaded that by thas act millions ‘will be saved in this country, DISASTROUS SUBJECT. Men Al cks a Onhurch Building Utah, March 22.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bek.|~Two weeks ago Rev. M. M. Lane of St Paul's church an- nounced that he would tonght proach a ser- mon on “*Newspaper Men.” fn consequence the edifice was filled to overflowing. At the couclusion of the first bymn the supports of the building gave way in the center and the floor sank to the basement, a dustancoof eight. feet. The presence of mind of the news- paper men themselves saved & panic. No one was injured, though _sev ios fainted. The choir ailed materially in quelling the tumult by singing * M God to Thee," during which the audier filed out. i Music Swothe! the SrriNGrierLn, 0., March 22, came near resulting in curred tonight at a rehgioss and opera house, Miss Barry was come by the beat and fainted. ‘The was crowded and several rushed toher side Some one loolishly stouted fire aud amad rush for the door ensued, At this point the choir struck up “N My God, to T'hiee.” T'his had the the congre- stof quicting gation. A Score or more persons were in- Jured A Sermon on Newspape: Wi Saur Lakr iic that fatalit neeting sove s 0~ avthe over- house THRUSTED EMPLOYE DISA PEEARS Given Full Swing on Ac oellent Recommend Tacomr, Wash., March 22.~The latest ab sconder from Tacoma Is Waller B, Quiife, who has been in the employ of Phil R. Wood, wholesale liguor deal Vookkeeper and confidential clerk since the first of the | year, but his recommen fations were of such ount of Kx- ions. s n excellent kind that ho gained the confi dence of lns employer and uanaled ail tho | firm's mone arch 12he obtained u half | day's leave of absence tomove his furniture | and has not seen since, | The researches expert ac | countar show aife is least #2000 behind in his dccounts, These dofulcations wers accomplisied by making falso entries of bauk deposits, About o year ago, in Seattle, Quaifo was sent to jul for but on her secount the Wo. men's Christian Tey nion in Seattle took hold of the matter aud seut « potition to the governor praying that a pardon be granted, ‘The Ma nity also iu. terested themselves, and his pardon wis se cured. During the last six wecks bere he spent @ great deal of money on women and wine, and has been seon al various times very much intoxicated. It is thought Quaifo s gone to Cunada by way of Chicago, R Heundley Guilty of Manstaughter. Humox, 8. D., March ‘This morning the fury in the Hendley wurder case re turned 4 verdict of manslaughter in the first degree against Fred Hendley, who killed his fathor lst June. Hendley ‘Wwas the lading democratlo editor of the state aud coalrman i of the state comuittoe, —— B A NUM BICI; SUNDAY WLTHOUT A SERMON. Senators Pass the Day in Silent Melitas tion or Quiet (onwersation, PROPOSITION ~ fOR A COMPROMISE, Offers to Pass a Reasonable Bl if the Tadependents Will Relax— Encouraged to Stay All S Lixcony, Neb.. Ma Special to Try Bek. | —The senators in the deadlel awok( this momingin botter humor than they Aid yosterday. They had passod the night on comfortable cots and sl t as only weary men can sleep, Tt had been fntended to hold relligious services in thechamber this me but the minister who was to oliciate wad ned that tho services would have to be dispensed with, The sonat sossion and vcould be permitied tointe fore business, The religiously weore, therefore compolied with their Maler in priva As arecognition of the holinessof the day, tho indepes smadono moti to knock out the call of the house, Some of them walked und in & maoditative manner, olhers read their papers and bibles, while others gathered in the comersand passed e time conversing in $ublued tones, All seomed o bein good health, though a nume ber are becoming anxious regardiog the oute come of the session. They are ot {d1e how- ever, and itis thought tomorrow will witness soveralnovel attempts to obtain control of the body. Oneof these attempts it is o to unseat Liontenant or Majors and in has place install Senator Poynter, president o tem of the senato, The plan seems to be to bring Senator Coulter to the chamber, if nocessary, on @cot. The senator s been confined to his bed for nearly 1 weck, His prosence would give the idependents soventeon men o one more thana mujority, This would enablo thom topass any motion ormensure which might come before tto body. A motion willbe madeto dispens with further proceedings under the call of the house. 1o this, the opposition members undoubtedly object, and the chalr will, of course, sustiin the objection, Tho inde: pendents ‘will the cting unon the theory of Senator Keiper, s referredto in Tie Br: of yostenluy, uppeal from the decsion of the chair. This motion will 1ot bo entertained y tho president, With the aifof several mbers of the opposition who, it is claitned, arc in favorof the maximum rte bill, Sens ator Poynier will bo inducted nto the chiair, and. underhim, an attempt will be made to continue the regular orderof business Ono of the independents said to Tue Be today that it would be impussible to do- tormiine whit would be done tomorrow. Ho claimed, however, that, 8o far as he wis con- cerned, he would, in 10 manner, countenane any schemo borderingon revoluiion. He suld 1hat it was entirely unnecessary, becwuse it they tield out two o three days louger, they vould be able to discourage the opposition minority, and fnally break itup. Before next, Wediosday, ho claimed, the capital would be full of people from all parts of the state, who would uid them in thelr work. Even now, he said, inflienco wis being brought fo boar upon the mnority by their constituents, who are clum- oring for the passage of billy which ave before either ane or theotherof the bouses. Unless tho minority giyes way, no appropriation bill can be passed. How cin the state and its institutions gel along with- out appropriations¢ The Omala churter is also locked up. Peoplo would cowo here from Omalia Monday to ask the oppisition to give way, What is true of Omala, in thisr spect, is trie of a dozen other cities and counties; and the influcnce which they will exerdse over the minorily camot be sith- stood, The independents are ertain under what ciraimstinces Senaor Taylor left the state. They hold that if he wentaway intending to not return he isno longer & _citizen of Nebraska and. therefore, forfeits his seatas a member of thesenate, When they ascortain this to bo a fuct, they propuse to declre his seat vacaut. Thoy claim that that will open tho _deadlocl, and enauble legislation Lo go on as formerly. T3ut the oppositiou has not vet exhausted jts expedients o bring the allimce people to time, info was in 1o outsi with its inclined senators to commu b Govel lioved, will making inquiry to thy Oppos tion Wants, Neb, March 22 -[Special to “The following proposition has ed by the opposition senators. submitted to the independents. W hat Lascor Tur Br been prepa and will be tomorrow: “To Independent Senators: G entlenen ¢ Asu result of the demand fora call of the bouse made by your side of the senate we avein a dead-Tock on the railvoad taviff bill, Althougn the absent memver, who is one of yournumber, has not been produced or ex- cused, weare willing to proceed at once to the passige of a tariff bitl which will be legal i form and veasorable inits provisions, Althouszli somoof us represent constitucnts who do nct ask for such a luw, and others who protest againstsuch legisiation, weare vertheless willing to join hands wivh you 1 enacting such a bill as will stand the iest of the courts of inquiry und the governo’'s veto, in order that those whon you specinlly represent may get theiv domands answered, “We believe thateitherot the twobills uow pending in their entiroty would be unconsti- tutional wnd illega, aud would ot stand judicial or gubernawrial ingulry. The con= stitution of the stato provides “th ure Toay pass taws fixing resc mum freight rtes.” This is the duly weare trylg 0 perform, POl jon =eonl d e vates” on anyartice by men ave, ut best, little iufornd in such mat- ters, is lurgely puess-work; and when you run thes aricles into the thousands, the matter of guessing under such circumstances becomes exceedingly bazardous. We are, thereforo, of opinion thatas long as the bill, if passed, would have to stand this test or fall, the safer and wiser course is 10 leavo in the'vill only the main articles of commerce which would bo o long stride in the right di rection and meet all the demands of your peple. rather than tond down the medsure with all the thowsands of trifing items which, i the ngeresate, would simply kill it, & that if either of jble muxi- or it must be undersvood the two tarif? bills passes, it woull ut once become anullity ifthe courts find, as shown by the railroads or anyons else, that it worked discrimination or is in any respec unreasonable, “ijelieoving as wo dothut neither of tly bills offerod will stand judielal scrating, an desiring thatthe people of this \lulr‘nh\ your own constituency espec , shoult kuow our exict psition in ilhis matter, we thus state toyou in @ formal way that we std rady to give you our hearty aid and support in passing some bill which provides reliof 10 the furming classes, Tuother words, wo favor the rates there pro- vided on the following artic Whea flour, willet, flaxseed, corn, outs, barley an otlier graius, millstff, hard and Soft lumber, iath, shingies, doors, sash and blinds, sait, lime, cement, stucco, horses, mulcs, cattle, hogs, sheep and hard and sort conl: also for provision sgainst increasing the through freight, and that on all aricles not mend tioned {ho rate shill ot exceed tho tariff in existence on Janu; 1, 1591, And this dec laration we make o you now, which Is only the repetition of offérs herelofore made on tho flooi of the senate, that you may 560 wq mean tobe fair and just in this matter, ang furthermore o settla once for all the unjust ud vntruthiful impression croated ip cortaty sections of the stale that we 0gposed & mands mun freight bill, while™ at thesame time wo na teying 1o form one that would cover domands of your people aud bo fre atal en “Thaopeoyplo of this state donot demand § reduction on tho thousand insiguificant aricles of commerce whih, it reduced, o,