Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 27, 1891, Page 1

\. THE OMAHA DALy BEE .T OMA HA, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 27, 1801, COFFINS SCARCE IN CHICAGO. A Terrible Mortality Rate Due in Large Partto the Grip, NINE HUNDRED VICTIMS THIS WEEK. Discovery by a Local Physician the Bacillas Epidemicus Influ enza—Beef and Pork Prices Suddenly Rise. of Cuicaco Ovrice or Trie Bee, Ciicaco, March 21 The death list in Chicago is jumping to alarming proportions asa result of the pre- vailing maladies, classifled under the general name of grip. Coflins are getting scarce and the manufactories are taxed to supply the in- creased demand. Thero are four large facto- ries here, besides several jobbing houses, Cer- tificates of death are being received by Dr. Tomlinson at the city hall every few minutes and be hus been furnished with extra belp to Xeep up with the rush, “I think the death rate will e larger this week than last,” said-he. ‘“The way they are coming T would not be surprised if the mor- tality for the week reached 4X. People re- lapso more rapidly than I ever knew them to do under similar circumstances. This high ity is largely due to the sudden and uent climatic changes.” & new mic microbe of the grip cpidemic, or bacillus epidemicus influenza, as the parasite has been christened SUDDEN RISE IN BEEP. Never before has there been such aremark- ably sudden rise in the retail price of meat in Chicago. Many prominent Chicago butchers think that beef will advance before the month is out to 4) per cent_more than it cost ©week ago, and before the month of May robably an advance of fully 5 per cent will e realized. The causeof these remarkable rises is the almost unprecedented demand, both at home and in ope, for live and dressed beef. Another important factor is the comparative scarcity and high prices of ®ood corn. The demand for cured pork is also immense, domestically and abroad. The chances are that beforelong there will not be nearly enough beef or pork to supply both markets, the new TROUBLES OF SHIP OWNERS, The vessel owners are combining to resist the demand of the lake seamen’s union and there is every prospectof a prolonged and bitter struggle between the two associations, The seamen wantan advance to $2 per day and demand the right to name ull the officy of the vessel with (ke exception of master or captain. The vessel owners are looking blue ver the business outlook for the season. The short crop of last season leaves ver, little grain in the'elevators and hence there 180t much carrying o be had. The iron ore trade is extremely dull, The wharves at Lake Erie ports ave said to be piled mast high with ore shipped last season. This stock will Inst for six weeks vet, and until it is about exhausted Lake Michigan anda Su- perior carrying trade will be slack. AN IRON-NEARTED LANDLORD, The Herald relief corps has discovered a pitiful case of destitution at 348 State streef where Mrs. Della Lynch rented rooms o William Hall. Hall sasid she was behind in her rent, and although she o cheap hotel, thore her child was born. She remained there two days before sho was discovered. Shie is now being cared for. FOR CRUELTY 0 CHILDREN, Mrs, Catharine Seeley, matron of Bethany home, is on trial in Judge Shepard’s court for cruelty to children. It is alleged she beat and starved the children and sent them out 10 beg for the home. TO ATD ABLE-FODIED DEGGARS. A movement is on foot among Chicago business men to put a stop to street begging and provide all able-bodied men who are will- ing to work with food and lodeing. The number of men of this class who are forced to beg is increasing constantly. A suitable building in the -eentral part of the city will be rented and fitted up with_beds, baih rooms and large dining rooms. Tickets will be distributed among wl the business houses and other citizens and they will be asked to give them instead of money 1o any man asking help. The tickets will' be good for & clean bed, & compulsory bath, a clean night shirt and such treatment of the cloth- ing_as will nd it of all vermun, besides hearty meal of good substantial food. Men accepting this help will be expected to ren- der au equivalent in work. WESTERN PEOPLE 1¥ CIOAGO, Among the western peoplein Chicago today were the followiug : At the Leland—W. C. Simpson, Helena, Mont, At the Auditorium—Mr. and Mrs. A. Long and J. M. St. John, Des Moines, Ia.; Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Swmith, Omaba; W. T. Richards, Montana. At the Wellington—F. E. Pallans, Preston, . At the Palmer—M. P. Kenhard, O'Neill, Neb. ; J. Kaufman, Butte, Mont.; Simon Fisher, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs, J. G. West, Spencer, Ta. At the Grand Pacifle—Ms. T. R. Greene, George Greene, Cedar Rapids, [a.; C. H! Euos, Lead City, S. Jay Comstock, Helena, Mont.: ~Mrs. Colonel’ Perry and child, Omaha; Charles M. Swan, Georgo C Mead, W. W. Gordon, Sioux City, la.; C. E Jenuings, Sait Lake, At the ‘Gault—M. Livingston, Lincoln,Neb. At the Brevoort—M. G. Owen, Omaha, At the Windsor—J. Stuhl, Omaba, At the Cliftou—W. W. Vin Brunt, Coun- cil Bluft At the Grace—Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Van- ATKINSON A Newspaper Reportor Tells of the Coffeyville Dynamite Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, March 2. —A special to the Star from Topeka, Kon., says: J. W. Henthorn, & newspaper reporter, created a sensation before the Coffeyville dynamite ex- plosion investigativg committee this morn- ing. He testificd that at the time of tho ex- plosion he was city editor of the Winfleld Telegram, and in consultation with the editor and owner of the paper it was decided that the republican party should bo charged with the cause of the explosion. He wrote and sent to the Chicago Tin . Louls Re- public and Kansas City Times the dispatches which appeared in those papers in October, 1888, charging the republican party with the explosion. He said he had no information whatever on which to baso his charges, and 1s dispatches were without foundation. The dispatches were copied by union labor ar.d democratic papers throughout the state and widely circulated, Carter's Ticket Completed. CuicaGo, March 2. —The Harrison demo- cratic committee completed their city ticket today by the nomivation of Louis Netteltorst for city treasurer, George T. Sugg for city attornoy and Michael O'Connor city clerk. Netteltiorst is president of the board” of edu- cation and is said to be a power amoug the German demoerats. The Harnson peoplo are angry at the proposed “interference’ of the dei atic state gentyal committee in favor of Cregier and say if tilé coniMittee endorses Cregier's candidacy it will create s serious breachin the party, refer Jor t) George. Lovt: o, March %.—A special from o Rock, Ark., says: Alife size portrait of Jefferson Davis, which the clerk of the house ‘was suthorizea auring the early part of the session to have paluted, was received tods Bud placed over the speaker's desk. [t tool was about to be- the place of the portrait of Georgo Washing- ton that has been hanging on the wali for the past twenty years, mate today the bill appropriating 00 for world’s fair purposes was de- ed, The bill pensioning disabled and needy ex- confederate soldicrs has passed both houses. Wisconsin Keapportionment., Muwavker, Wis, March The reap- portivnment of the congressional districts of the state was completed today by the demo- e members of the committee and sub- mitted to the full committee tonight. The democrats figure that six of the ten districts will be democratic, Poverty a Crime in Doven, Del., March 26.—The house passed the senate “tramp” bill, providing that vag- rants and vagabonds may be arrested and set to work for sixty days breaking stons for mendiug roads. A Minnesota Veto, St. Pavt, Mion, March 2.—Governor Merrian today vetoed the bill providingtha t trust companies shall come under the pro- visions of the state banking law, Delaware, Califoraia I SACKAMENTO, 1journs. The legis- morning after pcal Option Bill. The local license bill was killed in the house Coxconp, N option today, THE SUT i, v R, vICTINS, How the Engineer and Fireman Met a Horrible Deat LixcoLs, Neb,, Maren 26, — [Special to Trie Bee.]—Hen deli, fireman for Engineer Roberts, was found to be more seriously in- Jured in the Sutton wreck than was at first supposed. Hehadbeen caught inthe coal,upon which sprays of escaping steam played. He was placed on board a special, which arrived in Lincoin about o'clock last evening. The young man was suffering terribly, but was conscious all the time. He died three wiles out of Lin- coln. His body, witn tbat of Engineer Roberts was taken to the unde: taking rooms of Koberts & Co., and prepared for shipment. Udell's wife arrived from their C a home this morning and accom- panied her husband's remains on the flyer this afternoon to his old home at Niagar: Falls, N. Y. Udell was a slenderly built young man of thi ars and his death resulted from scalding, bis legs being lite: ally cooked, and his arms fared little better. Roberts lived in Plattsmouth, aud his wife, who was visiting in u arrived this mor e the afternoon flyer tomorr at Hartford City, Roberts was forty-threo years of age and a powerfully built n When his body was found his gloved vight hand rested on the steam guage. His leggs and body were crushed bet engine and the tender, both of whi thrown sidowise some' thirty feet. One side of bis face, neck and shoulders were” scalded 0 badly that the flesh was exposed. Neither Roberts nor Udell had any children, Democratic Editors Jubilate. LixcoLy, Neb, March 26.—[Special Tele- geam to Tue Bre.|—Tho Nebraska demo- cratic editorial association held its annual meeting tonight at the Opelt. There were resent the following members: E. J. Hull mocrat, Grund Islaud; D. F. Davis, Tel gram, Columbus; M. Mehan, Democrat, Se ard; 'George F. Cochran, Demoerat, Yori; oS, 5 JOW 8 Herold, Auburn! O. D, Crane, Covrier, Ar: cadia; J. G. P. Hildebrand, Press, St. Paul; C. M. Hubner, News, Nebraska City; G. Bluhdeorn, Freic Presse, Nebraska City Speeches wero made by Cong Bryan, G. M. Hitcheock, Senator S anil several others, and Governor Boyd. Governor Boyd expressed pleasureat being invited to address the meeting. He paid a glowing tribute to the press and dilated on the usefuiness of the country newspaper. He spoke of its far-reaching influence and its pearing in all phases of life and society. But, said the governor, “in_journalism, as in every other profession of life, we find the good and the bad. The tare s ever found with the wheat.” He then spoke of the avusesof the power of the press, and advised his hearers to conduct their journals on a higher plane than merely cater- ing to morbid curiosity or depraved public taste. He closed “I desite to say that Tappreciate with gratitude the great service done me in the last campaign by the democratic press of Ne- oraska, which you, my friends, so worthily represent; and 1 avail mysel{ of this occasion toextend my most cordial thanks for the vigorous and hearty support 1 reccived at hands.” Specches were also made by Congressman MeKeighan and Representative Moan. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, M. Meehan, Seward; first vice president, John A. Baruhart; second vice president, George F. Corcoran: third vice president, W. H. Eller; secretary, E. J. Hall; treasurer, C. M. Hubner, Nebraska City. The executive committee comprises the presi: dent, secretary and treasurer_and Messrs, J. G. P, Hilaebrand and M. H. Bowlby. The Caucus Ni Asuraxp, Neb., March 26.—(Special to Tne Ber.]—City election affairs are not coming on s0 micely as they might. Last Saturday night a people’s caucus was held, which put aticket in the field, but later it was found that the proceedings were void according to the new election law. Consequently each nominee has armed himself with a petition, to which be must get twenty lawful citizens to put their signatares in order that his ination may be valid. The license faction is laying low” and has not as yot madea ticket known. At present the ouly s office, who admit themselves to by S. B. Hall for mayor, J. H. Oliver and James Suell for councilmen, John Moon for clerk, ana J. G. Railsback for city treasurer, caian Well, t Valid, Work on an Ar O'NEi, Neb, Mareh 26.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber.)—Work began today on our artesian well, the drill going down about eighteen feet. As soon as they reach a dopth of forty feet they will work night and day. Our city politics are getting a little more Interesting, there being two tickets in the field. W. D. Mathews, president of the state bank is the second candidate for mayor, Juke Hersheiser is candidate for treasurer aud Jesse Mellor for clerk on the same ticket. There promises to be some lively skirmishing but notling more than s good natured rivalry. Want to Confer with Fitzgerald. Laxcois, Neb., March 20,—|Special Tele- gram to Tug bk |—While the utmost se- crecy is maintained in regard to the exact na ture of Iiish Envoy O'Kelly's visit here, enough has been learned to show that the Paruellite wission isnot to be oneof roses. It seems that the Irish national fede- ration of Dublin has requested the president of the Irish national league not to take any steps in the Parueilite matter until their del- ogates can arrive and confer with him. 1t pecial Telo ‘The Council Not i Hastixgs, Neb., March 20,— gram to Tuk Bee.]—The city council deuys naving had any conuection with the petition asking Governor Boyd to veto the maximum rato bill as published in & Lincoln paper this morviug, THE Al i ATHER FORECAST, Vieinity—Fuair; For Omaha warmer. For Nebraska -~ Generally wariier; variable winds. For lowa—Fair by Friday night; stightly warmer; variable win ier by Fridoy and slightly Sair; slightly For South Dakota—. Night; southeast winds, FRENCH-RUSSIAN ALLIANCE. Carnot Dacorat:d as a Mark of Its Suc- cessful Conclusion. BISMARCK'S ~ RUMORED INTENTIONS. The American Steer's Victory in Ger- many—Manufacturers Combine— London's Monopoly of the Messenger Service. Pams, March 2. —-At the Palace of the Elysee today the Russian embassador for- mally presented President Carnot with the grand cordon of the Order of St. Andrew, the fmperial decoration, which the czar by decree recently conferred upon tho president of the French republic as a_token, it is sup- vosed, of the conclusion of an offensive and defensive alliace. The occasion of the pre- sentation was marked by much display and ceremony, during which the Russian embas- sador also presented, on behalf of the czar, military honors to the cabinet ministers and to a number of prominent state officials. SITUATION, o Which THE CHILIA Contradictory Reports as Party is on Top. New Yok, March 26,—Some of the New York houses in the Chili trade have received news to the effect that the Chilian insurgents are on top. Others get only the news that President Balmaceda and the government are in the ascendant. Yesterday both the insur- gentd and Balmaceda had a hearing. In the first place and for the insurgents it was an- nounced that the governors of Antofagasta and Toltal haa one over to the insurgents. This, it was averrad, was especully import- ant us these two governors were in charge of the most important nitrate towns in the re- public and have direct supervision of th roads leading to the Chilian silver min Balmaceda's adherents took a hopeful view of things when they received copies of the South American Journal. This paper related how a young lieutenant on board an insurgent gunbot made a prisoner of the captain and put him ashore. - The members of the crew were for Balmaceda. Then the lieutenant, s0 the paper says, captured two other gun’ boats from the insurgents and put their cap- tains oshore after tying them hand and foot. Suppressing Hebrew Papers. St PETERSIURG, Murch 2.—[Special Cable- gram to Tue Bie|—The government has warned the Hebrew journal Woshiod for the third time and has prohibited the issue of the paper for six months, The government has withdrawn the prohivition of the sale of the Novoe Vifmya., Tho court will g0 to Gatchina tomorrow to remain until after Easter. The grade duke George'is at Algiers in a serious condition. Daily telegrams with ref- erenca to bis case arc exchanged between Algiers and St. Petersburg. The proposed visit of the imperial family to central Asin has been abandoned. The proposed summer tour of the Crimea wiil also be abandoned unless the doctors recom- mend the trip for the benefit of tho bealth of Grand Duke George. It s probable that the czarina and Grand Duke George will spend the summer at a French town on the Mediter- ranean sea. BERLIN, Mereh 2. —Bismarck has gone to Altona, the headquarters of the Ninth army corps, upon a visit to Waldersee, in return for the visit recently paid by the general to Bis- marck. This has given fresh life to old ru- mors and given birth to a number of new re- ports, among the old_ones being that the em- peror and bis distingmished subject ars upon the eve of a_reconciliation, Among the new ones 1s that the ex-chanceilor may, upon cer- tain conditions, return some of the letters wanted by the emperor. McCarthyites Get Funny. 160, March 2.—The McCarthyites fur- nished much amusement to the people of the town this evening. Parnell made a speech in the afternooa and in the evening a party of McCarthyites, obtaining possession of a port- able fire escape, wheeled it, amid a chorus of cheers and yells, through the principal streets to Parnell's hotel. Arrived there they elevated it to one of the windows, greatly to the edification of the huge crowd. At last the police nterfered and took the fire escape away. London’s Messenger Monopoly. Loxpox, March 26— [Special Cablegram to Tue Ber.]—Poztmaster General Raikes has notified the new mossengers' company, which is engaged in trying to provide the London public with a boy messenger system similar to that in use in the United States, that he will apply to_the courts for an in- junction restraining the messenger company from carrying letters. The postmaster gen- eral adds, however, that in_his action at law he waives the right to ask for the imposition of the penalties which the law places on the offense. The American Steer's Victory, Hamnure, March 26.—[Special Cablegram to Tue Bre.]—Owing to thsefforts of Mr. Phelps, American minister at Berlin, and M. Johnson, American cor sul here, the city autborities have ordered the erection of an abattoir and depot capable of accommodating 2,000 head of imported cattle. It now re- mains for the United States officials to insist on a strict examination of the stock to insure its unobstructed admission into Germany. To Raise the Price of Worsteds. Loxpoy, Mareh 26.—Special Cablegram to TueBee.]—A dispatch from Bradford, York- shire, the principul center of the worsted and stuff manufacturers of England, says that seventeen of the leading wool combers en- gaged in the worsted trade have entered into & combination to raise the prico of worsted and control botany wools. The iucrease in prices commences A pril 2 Not a Pretender. Paris, March %.—After carefully consider- ing the matter the F'rench cabinet has come to a decision that the late Pruco Louis Na- poleon, second son of the late Prince Napoleon, does not come under the category of pretenders to the throne of France and therefore he does not come under the law prescribing banishment from France of all pretenders. A Commercial Treaty. Benuiy, March Spectal Cablegram to Tae Bee)—The reports that the Austro. German negotiations for & commercial treaty had been concluded at o conference on Wednesday last, presided over by Minister Von Roatticher, {s correct. The terms of tho treaty have been agreed upon, and it is be- lieved ‘that the ~document Will " be signed today. A Very Tame Affair. Loxnoy, March A meeting of the Ttalians was held ut the Holborn town hall this evening to take action n reference to the New Orleans massacre, Less than one hundred persons were present and most_of them of the humblest class. The speeches were all moderate in tone. Unprovoked Folice Br. tality. DusLiy, March 26,—In the Tipperary ~con- spiracy today Dillon and O'Brien and several visitors who were fn Tipperary at the time of the riot, testified to the unprovoked brutal- ity of the police. Says They Are All Right. Rugus, March 20, —~Due de Broglie declares that the Tallyrand memoirs as published are original, complete and faithful, Vessels and Good W. Il Purchased, Grascow, March 20 ~The Allan steamship company has purchased the Hate line's ves- sels and the good will of the com pany. Don't Credit the Report. Lisnoy, March 3. —The statement that the Portuguese authorities in South Africa have declared a state of “slége In Manacland is not credited here. Failed for Twenty Milion Dollars, Loxpoy, March 2.—Corradini & Co, bankers and merehants at Leghorn, have failled. Liabilities, 20,000,000 trancs, Other firms are implicated in the failure, A Failure and a Suicide. Rowg, March %.—The Bank of Leghorn has suspended with liabilities of 50,000,000 liros. A prominent financier who recently failed has committed suicide. ANl Dificultics Removed. Loxno, March 20.—The latest dispatches about the Austro-German commercial treaty are to the effect that the last diiculties have been removed by Germany consenting to & reduction of the duties on’ Austro-Hungarian cereals and timber. United Cathotic Party, Rowr, March 20.—Archbishop Walsh is hero in obedience to a sccret summons from the pope, who is anxious in the present crisis to arrest the decline in Catholic ascendancy in Ireland by forming a united Catholic party in Trelaud, which shall proceed by rea- sonable methods, but which shall discounte- nance Parnell. A pledge to this eflect will be offered the British government in return for a renewal of diplomatie relutions, i — SALOON MEN QUARREL. Creston Enjoys the Privilege of See- ing Them Sue. Crestoy, fa., March 2. —|Special Telegram Brk.]—Injunction proceedings were nstituted in the district court of Union county restraining allof Creston’s liquor sa- loons and the proprietors of buildings in which they are located from continuing the business, For tho past two years the saloons have been permitted to run, contrary to the Iowa law, and the (ate municipal election made no change in the staie of affairs herctoforo ex- ting. The complaints have been filed at the instigation of certain saloonkeepers, who have heretofore had control of the entire local liquor traffic, but who are now set aside by the new administration. The injunctions were not sought b of the prohibltory law, but by a quar among saloou men themselyes, Co-operative Insurance. Des Moixes, Ta., March 2.— A committee of the owa State Business Men's association has been in session here for several days. The object was to organize a business men’s fire insurance company. The organization was completed with the election of seven di- rectors, It bas been opposed by both local and outside insurance men. It is said at least six thousand business houses in the various towns and cities of the state are in- terested and will unite to make the venture a success. If true, it will affect_the insurance business generaily. The capital stock will probably be §1,000,000, Enjoying the Equinox. BURLINGTOY, Ia., March3.—A heavy snow- storm has provailed all afternoon and_even- ing. Railroad trafiic is“not yet i Whove, T, Wiaras HEA vy anove storm is In progress here. DavENPORT, 1a., Match 20.—A heavy snow bogan fatling this afternoon, and still con- tinues, Several inches havo fallen, Champion Lath Nailer. Fonr Do, Ia., March 6. —(Special Tel- egram to Tur BEE.|—Roy Simmons of this city defeated John Smoll of Duncombe in a lathing contest for 800 a side and the_cham- pionship of Webster county. Simmons cov- cred cighty square yards of surface with lath in four hours, while Smoll covered oty fifty-fiv Alarge crowd witnessed the con- test. Prospects of a Strike. Stovx Cimv, [a., Mareh 2.—[Spocial Tele- gramto Tue Ber|—The employos of the olectric street railway lines last week organ- ized a union, They haye all been notified that they must quit the union or the employ of the company. There are indications of & strike, ——— COKE WORKERS EXCITED. A Sliding Scale Posted by the Fricke Company. Scorrpace, Pa., March 28—The coke reg- ions have been in an uproar all day over the posting of a sliding scale lnat night by the Fricke company, the McClure and other con- cerns, The Fricke company is an e.aormous concern, controlling over two-thirds of the ovens in the district, while the McClure com- pany owns some 2,000 ovens. The manager of the Fricke company says thatof the seven- teen works in which they posted votic - terday ten are working today. It is by the operators that they are pa per cent mor wages than any other coke region in the country, Labor leaders are dismayed at the unexpected desertion of so many strikers, At the Leisinring works the strikers who re- mained out raided the yard, putting the men to flight, several of them being injured. Tonight the region is filled with apprehen- sion as to the result ot this determined and unexpected attempt at resumption. The operators will have a regiment of deputies if necessary. The strikers are determined and the majority united, while the men who are going back to work are either desperate for- eigners who have o fear of the strikers or men who are actually driven to work by pov- erty and perhaps hunger. HANGMAN'S DAY, Two Women Murderers Pay Penalty for Their Crimes. Maven Cnuxk, Pa, Mareh 20.—The jail was crowded this morning with people to witness the hanging of Oliver Wilham Stangely. The crime for which he suffered death was the murderat Weatherly, last October, of Mrs., Wi whom he killed during a fit of angers WILKESBARRE, Pa., March 20.—George Washington Moss was hanged bere this morning for the bratal murder of his wife last October, 51 e —— Th> Farmess' Ocmplain. CiicaGo, March 28.—The Illinois railroad and warehouse comlssion in session here today, heard the complaiats of a number of farmers aud grain &lippers throughout the state against the grafling of corn, they claim- ing that the chiel inspector’s price ruling on No. 2 corn was 00 . Arguments were heard on both sides, sud a decision may be aunounced tomorroWw. Board of trade men mostly all favor the prices ruling. A committee appointed oy the board of trade will petition ihe commission that Turk- ish red winter wheat shall be called hard winter wheat, as the present nawme causes cenfusion, ‘They also ask that the No. 2 bar- ley grade be so widened as to take in one- third of the better class.of No, 8, pofivasdcii 5 The First Tin Plate Mill Sr. Louis, Mol, March 26.—The St. Louls Stamping company,, of which ex-Congress- man Niedringhaus is president, has inaugu- rated actual work of erecting the first tin plate works im this country, near their pres- ent rolling mills, T'he iron now used by the company in the manufacture of plates comes from Teunessee, but it is proposed to estab- lish & mammoth steel mill and iron foundry Just north of Madison, 1lL., w turn out all tho sheets used in the manufacture of tin plate, Employment will be given to 2,000 men, the OT0E RESERVATION LANDS. Prospects of a Scttlement of the Long Pend- ing Dispu‘es. SENATOR PADDOCK’S VIEW OF THE CASE. Whatever the Decision of the General Land Office a Confirmatory Act Will Be Passed by Congress, Wismyaroy Burew Tae Ber, 518 FouRTeENTH WastiNgToy, D, C., D The term “‘actual settler,’ two acts, the passage of which was secured by Senator Paddock during his first term, for the sale of the Otoo reservation lands in Nebraska and Kansas, has always been con- strued by the general land office as bringing the purchasers of these lands under those acts into the same classification if actual set- tlers under the pre-emption law. The rules and regulations formulated by the general land office to govern these cases were some what different from those for taking proofs as to actual settlement under the pre- emption law, because of the differences of the conditions on account of the Indian proprietorship and occupancy of the Otoe lands, but the general theory as to proof of settlement was the same, Sena- tor Paddock has always insisted that this was not the intention of the act, and has frequently urged this view upon the depart- ment. Today he called the matter up again 1 an interview with the secretary and the assistant attorney general of the futerior de- partment, and claimed that, this haviug been the settled policy of the department, these entries would necessarily fall within the scope of the provisions of the act “to repesl timber culture lands’ aud for othier purposes recently passed, and that section 7 of the said act must embrace these entries as well as tiose under the pre-emption law in opera- tion. That part of section 7 to which he referred reads as follows: *“*All entries made under the pre-emption, homestead, desert land or timber culture laws in whicli final proof and payment may have been madeand certificates issued, and’ to which there are no adverse claims originating prior to final entry, which have been sold or incumbeced p the first day of March, eighteen hundred cighty-eight, and after final entry to bona fide " purchasers, or incumbrances for a valuable consideration, sball, unless upon investigation by a government. agent, fraud on the part of the purchaser has been found, be confirmed and patented upon presentation of satisfactory proof to the laud aepart ment of such sale or incumbrance; provided, that after the lapse of two y from the date of the issuance of the recei er's recelpt upon the final entry of any tract of land under the homestead, timber culture, desert land or pre-emption laws or under this act, and when there shall be no pending con- test or protest against the validity of such entry, the entryman shall be entitled toa patent conveying the land by him entered, and the sameshall be issued to him. But this proviso shail not be construed to require the delay of two years from the date of said ey before the * issuing of a patent there- or. " If this provision shall be decided as 2. plicable to.the .Otoe_reservation entries it will opesate fo confirm many if not all of the nal titles under these. purchases. . . oth the secretary and the attorney eral admitted that ‘this had been the rule and the practice of the department, and_most likely that the section wonld apply to the en- tries, altbough they were not prepared to announce it as a final official determination. Mr. Paddock insisted thatif they should not thus finally decide that the passage of the bilt introduced by bim through the senate for the confirmation” of these titles, which was also reported favorably by the’ house com- mittee on pubiic lands and which would bave been passed if the house of representatives had continued in session au hour longer on the day of adjournment, ought to be a sufi- cient indication of the will of congress iu re- spect of this subject to warrant the depart- ment in suspending all further consideration of contests pending or to be initiated here- after until congress shall again coavene and finish the legislation which it so ne pleted in the last session and which it is sure 0 do. Both the secretary and assistant at- torney admitted that this was undoubtedly a correct conclusion, and that the depart- ment should so govern itself in the treatment of all these contest cases. Senator Paddock expressed himself as being confident which ever of these courses is pursued thatan end to theso vexatious contests has been substantially reached. If the provision of the act referred to is construed 10 apply to these cases so far as they come withinits purview, most of them will un- doubtedly pe settled at once, and those which canuot will surely be protected by a confir- mation act atthe next session. 1f it is de- cidea that the Otoe cases do not come within the provisions of the act, tuere will be no question whatever as to the pussage of a con- firmatory act for all these entries. HUSTON'S RESIGNATION NOT YET ACCEPTED, The resiguation of Treasurer Huston has not been accepted by the president, although the fact that the treasurer left for Indiana today led to the report that he had at last quit for good.> Mr. Huston said " beforo leavink that be is going to see s wife and daughter, who are ill, and that he will prob- ably return early next week. No successor has yet been definitely sclected, and Mr. Huston has no intention of leaving his post until the president shall have had_ every op- vortunity to fina a suitable man for the po- sition, ARMY MATTERS. Captain Patrick Cusack, Ninta cavalry, having been found incapaciated for active service by an army retiring board, is, by dirvection of the acting secretary of war, granted leave of absence antil further orders on account of disability. The extension of leave of absence on surge certificate of bility eranted Captain William Conway, Twenty-second infantry, in special orders No. 18, January 22, 1591, from this office is further extended three months on surgeon's certificate of dis- ability. By direction of the acting secretary of war Artificer Francais L. Oltmans, company 1, Tenth infautry, now with his company at Fort Lewis, Colorado, is transferred to the hospital corps as a private. He will be sent to Fort Robinson, Neb. Penny 8, Heam, A Mistake About the Treaty Wasnrxeroy, March 20, —Referring to the cable dispatch about the arbitration treaty between the United States and Switzerlaod, it is learned at the state devartment that there has been no negotiations with Switzer- land for several years. Such a treaty was under consideration and ratifiea by Switzer- land eight years ago, but Secretary Freling- huysen objected to the text as too vague and the negotiation lapsed. When the arbitra- tion agreement was made after the late Pan- American congress, s copy of the treaty was sentto each European government. It is presumed that this may have been sub- mitted by the president of Switzerland o the legislature. The 5 lver Brick Matter. WasiiNGroN, Mareh “The ‘sflver brick” watter was renewed today, a petition beiug filed in the supreme court of the Dis- trietin behalf of George G. Merrick and us- sociates, praying for a mandamus on Secre- tary Foster to compel him to receive the silver bur for free coinage. Ordered to Surrender the Prisoners. WasmiNatoN, March 20.—Acting Secre. tary Grant of the war department was today notified that the civil autborities of Sioux Falls had applied for the surrenderof the Indian indicted for the murder of Licutenant employed in the | | | sand dollars in gold coin was crdes ——t 279, NUMBER Casey, near Pine Ri¢ 2 Yaalso for another Indian held as & mil %@ \c soner, accused of killing a herder ua ler. The mili- tary oficers have beey ted to turn the prisoners over to i \rict attoruey for trial, THE PRESID 8 ENIENT. Serfous Charges Wil Against Youn SHINGTON, March 26, ngements will in made during the next few y which J Harry Martin, stepson of S Vance, can g0 into the police court and plead guilty to an offense punishable by a fine, and settle the charge against him growing out of his breaking white house windows last Saturday vight. If the case ever comes to o hearing some surprising facts would no doubt come tolight. When Martin, who was crazed with Liquor, broke scaled the fence, it was had used such language to do tho President’ His compan fons ~ feared that in his reckless wood he would do some rash act. As soon as ho started over the fence one of his com. Danions. one o, ran around to _the front of the axecutive mansion to notify the oficers that Martin was coming towurd the rear of the build Before he could tell his story acrash was heard in tne rear, Policemen Kenuey and Dubois made a rush for the win. dow. Martin, who is an athlete, struck Ke neyn h blow, which ne: stunned him. The president, who had heard the crash, was upon_the Scenc in a fow seconds, and if he had_not assisted tho officers thero would no doubt have been more trouble than there was, President Harrison, — seeing the diffculty the men had in strug- gling with ~ the powerful young fel- low, cut away onc of the ropes that fastened the curtain and with the lcors” assistance bound Martin securely. president tied the knots himself and made a neat job of it, as he was much less nervous and excited than the others who had been in the strugglo. Since the aff pened the president has been visit least a score of people, who have be to interceds in behalf of the un young man, but thus far, so far as known, the president has taken noaction in the matter. The president, it is said, doos not think Martin’s conduct should go without any punishment, It is asserted, however, that the president is not desirous of havin bim sent to prison, and for that reason a charge of assaulting' Policeman Keuney will be filed if his counsel will to enter a plea of guilty, with tho understanding that a fine will be imposed. Be Pressed tin. Star bas this: kobability be done after he as, ‘I'm going INSPECTION OF MEATS, Elaborate Rules and Regulatio sued by Secretary Rusk, WasmiNaron, March 20.—The secretary of agriculture has prescribed elaborate sets of rules and regulations for the inspection of live cattle and hogs and carcasses under the law of August last. F ctors of estab- lishments engaged in ng and pack- ing animals the carc: or products of which are to become the subject of interstate or foreign commerce will make application 1 writing to the secretary for inspection, giv- ing detailed information in regard to theit product, etc. The secretary will give each establishment an official number, by which all its inspected products will thereafter be known. He will appoint an inspector to take charge of the work at each establish- ment so numbered. This inspector will examine all animals before slaughtering and at the time of slaughter and shall condemn any fouad to be diseased and untit for food. The carcasses of cattle will be stamped with anumbered stamp and 8 record sent to the at article of food product - spected carcasses will be labeled or marked in such a manner as tho owner of the estab- lishment may direct. In the case of swine, in addition to tho above rules a microscopic examination for trichine will be required for all products. The inspector will issue a certificate for all carcasses or products to be exported into foreign countries. ughter sos Correspondent Kincala’s Trial, Wasnixgrox, March 26, —A number of wit- nesses in the Kincaid trial were examined this morning. William McCormick, one of the doorkeepers of the house, said he heard Taulbee call Kincaid a liar before the shoot- ing occurred. About an hour and a quarter afterwards Kincaid returned and asked wit- ness' advice as to what he should do in ro- gard to the trouble. Witness replied that he had mno advice to give. Said Kincaid: “I am not able to cope with such a man as Taulbee. I have been sick and am weak. More than that, | was not armed. I did not even have my cane.”’ Then Kincaid left and walked rapidly to the head of the stmrway. Ina suort time—about half a minute—wit- ness heard the report of a pistol. On cross- examinaton he denied having heard Taulbeo call, Kincaid a “dirty liar,” “monkey,” or “d—d little coward,” nor did he hear Taulbee tell Kincaid to go and arm himself. Robert Woodbridge, another doorkeeper, substantially corroborated McCormick's testimony, except he testified to having seen Taulbeo pull Kincaid's ear. Medical testimony was then taken as to Taulbee's condition when he made his dying declaration. It was not in writing and was not signed by Taulbee, but consisted of notes taken down by Dr. Taulbee, a brother of the deceased, wnl:\lnke a Tnorough Investigation, WasmixGToy, March x-Representa- tive McCord of Wisconsin bad a conference today with Secrotary Noble. It is stated that' the recent removal by the Indian com- missioner of the Catholic sisters in charge of the Indian schools at the Green Bay reserva- tion was discussed. The secretary intends to {nvestigate the matter thoroughly. Instructed to Negotiate Reciprocity W asmixaToy, March 26.—The government of Cantos Domingo has appointed Manuel Jesus Galvan minister to the United Statos, and it is understood that e is especially in structed to negotiate a reciprocity troaty. A GIRL'S SUICIDE, She Preferred Death to Marrying the Other Man. 2 [Special Tele- gram : .|—Millie Capece, aged twenty-six jears, committed suicide at her home in Foundryville, a_short distance from here, this afternoon by shooting her through the heart with a revolver. girl’s parents wanted her to marry an age suitor and Millie, who was in love witha young man, & noighbor, took the matter so iuch to heart that, in desperation, she ook her life. Terrible Mu Beprokn, Ind., March 2 fer, hving in the extremo southern part of this county, returned home late last night and found the dead body of his wife in one of the back rooms. There were two large bullet holes through her body. In her hand she held a poker, with which she had at- tempted to defend ber houor. Her left haud vi burned with powder. The couple have been married some flve years and have lived very happily together. ‘So far there is ro clue to the murderer. 1f ho is caught ¢ is probable. ot sl rominent Chicago Mason Cuicaco, March 16,—Norman Gazette, a very prominent Mason and oue of the leaders in the movement ve- sulting in tho construction of the grand Ma- sons’ temple here, died today of pneumonia after a brief illness, At the timo of bis death be was grand senior warden of the graud commandery of 1ilinoi - Gold for w Yomk, March Dead. uba. One hundred thou- cd At the sub-treasury this a(iuoos (or sbipeut to (ke way from his companions and | NO CREAT SAVING MADE HERE, Appropriations for Executive Departments Do Not Show a Big Decrease, LATEST SCHEDULE FOR CONTEST FEES, Wrangling Over Against th tine ixtra Pay-Protests Newberry Bill—Rous Work—The Judicial Apportionment, Laxcory, Neb,, March 20.—[Spectal to Tis Brx,| ~Tho following comparison of the ine cidental and other cxpenses of the various oftices located in the capital builting may be of some interest. Of course the salaries of the officers, except some cavital emp! not inc 1880, Governor . Adjutant General Commissioner of Libor Secretury of Statc A udl f Pablic Treusure Supt. of Publie lnstruetion. Attorney Genoral .. Commissioner Publle Lands and Buildin, ard Public L. ings Board Edu Funds Accounts vds and Bulld- al Lands and aso and Suppiies ourt r Banking I State Library Total hilo the totals show are misleading. For in in 180 was allowed $,500 for shelvs nd_furnishing ne , which, of is & permanent improvement, and £30,000 was expended by the board of publip s and buildings in paving avound the jitol (§24,000) ana in removing boilers and eting an engino house (£15,000), items sarily disappeared from the pending bill The sum of 820,100 for the support of the Nobraska national guard, which is included in the aajutant general's allowance for two years ago, now comes in us a specal bill, ine c nd adding this and subs tracting the amount used for permanent ime provements in 185, we havo the following arisons: Amount allowed the various s located in the state hous nd incidental expenses, 7 included in perding bills for' same an increase of about & Judic al Districts. Lixcory, Neb., March 26.—[Special to Bee.|—The following is the apportionment of judicial districts as ordered by house roll No. 83, which passed the senate today : First judicial district shall consist of Richs ardson ohnson, Pawnee, Gage Jeflerson counties, with two Ju 8, listrict-Otoo and Cass countles, one judgs _ Third district Judges, Fourth district—Douglas, & ¥, ton and Burt counties, with Pifth distriet—Saunders, S olk and Hamiiton cor ancaster county, with threé Washlng= n Judgos. Butler, nties, with two. 2 ixth District—Dodee, Colfax, Platte, Mers rigk and Nance counties, with two judg Seventh District-—Saline. Fillmore, Thayer, Nuckolls and Clay coantles. Eighth Districi—Cuming, Stanton. Dixon, Dakota, Cedar and Thurston counties, with one judige, Ninth District—Wayne, Madison, Anteloje, Pieice and knox countles. Tenth District—Aduma, Webster, Kearney, in, Hirlan and Phelps counties Greeley, Garfield, “Loup, Valley, a Blaine. Thomas, Hooker and Grant with two judges. Twolfth District—TBuffalo, Dawson, Custef and Sherman counties, with one judge. Thirteenth District- Lincoln, Lowin. Kelth, ¥ Hane Perkins thur, and nties, Fourteenth sper. Furnas, Fron= tler, Red Willo Hitehicock, Chise and Dundy counties. with oie judge. Fifteenth District—Holt, Rock. Brown. Keys T Cherry. Sheridan,” Dawes, Sloux, Hox Butte and the unorganized territory. with one Judge. The vote on the bill was as follows: Yeas—Beck, Brown, Christofferson, Cole lins, Day, Hill, Horn, Keiper, Koontz, Mattes, Michencr, Moore, Poynter, Sauders, Shumway, Swmith, Starbuck, Switzler, Thomas, Turner, Vau Housen, Williams, Wilson, Woods—24. Nuy—Warner—1, Absent and not Voting—Coniter, Dysart, Eggleston, Randall, Schram, Shea, Stevensy Taylor- Wrangling Over kxtra Pay. LixcoLy, Neb,, March 26.—[Special to Tnm Bee.] —The house indulged in a monkey and parrot performance over the extra pay for employes, and wasted two hours of valuable time. Carly in the session White introduced & resolution, and it was almost unanimously adopted, prohibiting employes, except cértain clerks, for receiving pay for time when the house was not insession. A few days ago a special committee, Dobson, Howe and Felker, was appointed to investigate and re- port the extra time the employes have actually servea, While a motion to adjourn was pending Dobsun, the chairman filed a report, allowin g extra pay to some tuirty employes for from one day to forty-one days, aggregating more than four hundred in all, and_incurring an addie tional expense of about $1,000, The speakee (McReynolds in the chair) insisted on putting the question on the adoption of the reportun amid a storm of protests and demands for & vote on the motion to adjourn from the demos C! u;u] republicans declared the motiony carried. White and Watson filed protests when the house was called to urder after recess, and the speaker ruled that the report had not been properly adopted. White moved that all reference to extra compensation for pages and commitice clerks be stricken out. Watson moved that the whole matter be indefinitely postponed, which escaped by the narrow majority of 45 'to 48, and he resolud tion was withdrawn for correction and wil} come up again to vex the legislative mind in the closing hours of the session. Pruning Contest Exoenses, LixcoLy, Neb., March 23.—[Special to Tam B ~The special committee consisting of Arnold (nd), Gunnett (ind), Howe (rep), Heath (rep), and Felker (dem), who were appointed to investigate the exponses cove nected with the contes, report a bill cove ering the legitimate exponses us followst Powers, attorney fees, $300; Powers, wite nesses and sheriffs, $20; Boyd, attorney feos, $300; Bovd, witnesses, $100; Dech, ate torney, 100 Dech, witnesscs, $135: Majors, attorneys, §400; Majors, witness, § AlL the' other contestauts and contestoes r 4 £J0) cach for attorncy fees. vies will get 85,00 to bo divided The notaries will ree lowing amounts: B. F. 4505 A, W. H. L. Day, & 2. Tnomas, # ; Danicl Johuson, 4 —— §100; $50, T'he total will foot Up to$13,300. ‘There ave serious doubts in’ regard to the biil even in this form, though & of wembers are disposed to support the measure for the sake of the stenograph nd notaries whom they feel should be paid a fair compeusation for thelp services, 8505 A S . R Watte (‘obb, 5 No More Relief. Laxcors, Neb., March 20, —|Special to Tam Bee. |-'Tne third reliof bill for the Lenefit of the drouth sufferers was killed this afternoon in the senate by a vote to fadefinitely posts ho measure was fatherod by Shrader ouse And was sent L0 tie senaté “asigrday. ILprovides for wnolher sppros