Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 4, 1891, Page 1

o p . THE OMAHA DAILY BEE KNOCKED CLEAR OUT| Boyd Vetoes the Newberry Bill and the fenate Bustains Him. HE GIVES HIS REASONS AT LENGTH. The Measure Believed to Bo Unreasonable and Also Unconstitutional IT WOULD BANKRUPT The Lower Houss Overrides the Veto by a Large Vote, THE ROADS. SHORT STRUGGLE IN THE SENATE. Independents Fall Short on Votes— The Message Itsetf—V Members Think—Talk of Adjournment. Lixcory, Neb, April 8.~{Special Tele- Ber. |—The New berry bill has gram to T been vetoed. Governor Boyd's message returning the bill without his approval sent to the house this morning where it was received at 10:10 o’clock. was After the reading of the document the rdl was called on the ques- tion of sustaining tho veto and the motion was defeated, the vill passing over the veto by avoteof 75 to17, filteen moro than the requisito three-fifths, Bofore the veto could be transmitted to the senate, that body adjourncd until 2 o'clock this afterncon. Later, a vote to pass the bill over the governor's veto was lost at 3:25 by 18 to 14 Received in the House. Lixcovy, Neb, April 3.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee,|—The chaplain of the house had hardly said amen this morning when the sergeant-at-arms announced a mes- sago from the governor and all cyes were turned to Private Secretary Higgins, stand- ingat theentrance tothe floor with a paper packet in his hauds. As the secretary stepped up the aislo to de- liver his message there was a general stir and in thowr eagerness to catch the first in- timation of the expected veto of the Newber- ry maximum rate bill every member rose to his fect, the loungers in the lobby pressed forward to the desk, and the fow gallery spectators made a rush for the front row. Representative White shouted for order. The speaker in & pleading voice asked ‘‘tho gentlemen to take their seats and keep quiet,” and made a frantic effort to pound a hole in the top of his deslk. When order was restored, Sccretary Hig- s announced & m the house roll g'*e-m_ Newberry m‘-fi" on suggestion of Watson, the clerk was directed to read it. At itsconclusion the speaker made one of his characteristic anuouncements, stating that the nouse would vote topass the bill “over the governor's vteo to the contrary notwithstanding.’’ Watson objected to the form of the an- nouncement and volunteored to givo the proper ofe. While he was writing it out Moan made a motion to pass the bill over the veto, and the speaker was busy protesting his ignoranceof customary forms aud rap- ping for order. Watson sent up the following form for the speaker: **Will the house on recousideration agree to passthe bill» The clerk then proceeded to call the roll, amid quietness, every member bending over his desk and keeping a record of the vote on atally sheet, Moau's motlon was ignored. Tho speaker announced tho vote as 75 ayes to 17 nays, and dectared the bill “passed over the governor's voto to the contrary nothwithstanding.” This Elderism provoked a burst of laugh ter and then the friends of the measure broke into ono short, sharp, aeafening yell, Mathewson moved to adjourn, alleging that the house was in “‘noshape to do busi- ness.” Howo: “What's the matter We've got all our senses.” The motion got ono vote—that of its ex- ated author, The votes againt the bill were as follows: Dewmocrats -Bertrand, Breen, Brennan, Folker, Flamme, Ford, Gardner, Huse, Shryock, Sternsdorf, White. Republicans— Cornish, Gillilan, MeKesson, Oakley,Severin, Watson. Not Voting—Ames, Capek, Decker, Frost Lomax, Rohan, Vandeventer, Williams of Franklin. All others voted for the bill. 1t was in order for the clerk of the houseto convey the bill to the senate with the an- nouncement that it was returned to the house with the governor's veto; that it nad bedn passed by that body over tho vetoana ask the concurrence of the senate in that action. The proceeding required but a few min- utes, but the senate had adjourned before the clerk had prepared his repor with us? Died In the Senate. Lixcors, Neb, Aprl 3 —[Special to Tue Bee. ) -Long before the senate assom- bled this afternoon the lobby and gallery of the chabiber were filled to overflowing. In the latter were a number of ladies, while in the former were politicians from all parts of the state who had come to watch the lasy move in the great fight, Inside the rail wore & numbor of memvers of the liouse, who per- sistently buttonholed the donbtful senators 10 induce them to pass the Newberry bill over the governor's veto. Al p. ., President Majors rapped the sonate to order. Al the members were present oxcept Brown, Shea and Taylor. As 5001 #s the abser tees had been announced, Senator Poynter jumped to his feet ana said SMr. President. Inasmuch as the senate has made a great effortand without avail to find Senator Taylor and bring him back, I move that the senator be excused.” This move was a surprise to many people on the floor bt had been auticipated by the opposition, Scuator Wilson moved that Senator Brown also be excused, because he was in attend- co upon & very sick brotherin-law. he chair stuted that Senator Brown was excused. Senator Collins moved the senato o into committee of the whole to cousider bills on the genoral file. he secretary of the house here made his appearanco and announced that that body biad received @ message from his_excelleucy, the governor, vetoing bouse roli No. 12, and that the lafter had been passed notiwith- standing, by & volo of 75 veus 1o 17 nays, and respectiully asking the ‘senate 1o corcur in that action The message was passed up to Assistant Becretary Edwards who vead it. During the Fesding be lurge wudieuce paid the grealest TIETH YEAR. attention, even the ladies, who e than ordinary in As soon a8 the e witk said ¢ “I move that cused,” ‘T'ho chafr Incea more rost in the proceedings ding had been dispensed Senator Poynter again jumped up aud Scnator Brown be not ex- 1 think the senator is out of order, The record shows that the senator lias been excuse Senator Poynter—Was it by the vote of senate { r--No, sir. [t was by a cu which has boen practiced almost daily, The senate, however, has power to excuse him or 1ot as it ray seo fit oynter—I then shall chaoge the motion and move that the ex- Senator Brown be revoked. Senator & wanted to know if that would not require a two-thirds vote. ‘The chair thought not. The motion was put to the senate and pre- vailed by 17 to 13, enator Pognter moved the seaate concur in the message from the house, The chair stated that the question wa whether tho s would pass house_roll No. 12, the gove veto motwithstanding, idtor Poynter then asked for the call of house. This was seconded by Senators Dysart, 1dall, Stevens, Smith an The call was made and Shea and Taylor were d ator Poynter askel that Sonator Brown be sent for. Senator Christofferson asked if Senator Shea had been excused. The chafr said Senator Shea had been excuse "Tho sergeant-at-arms was ihen ordered to bring Senator Brown before the bar of the th bsent, Se house, and in twenty minutes returned with the missing seuator, who gave his reason for non-attendance, S tor Poynter moved that Sc tion prev Tho chair then arnounced that the voto would be to pass house roll 12, the governor's veto notwithstanding. The vote resulted as follows : Yoas—Beck, Conlter, Day, Dy Hill, Horn, Keiper, Koontz, Micl Poyn- ter, Randall, Sanders, Smith, Stevens, Tur- ner, Van Housen, Warner, Williams—1% Nays— Brown, Christofferson, Collins, gleston, Mattes, Moore, Schram, Shumivay, tarbuck, Switaler, Thomas, Wilson, Woois —13. Absent and Not Voting—Shea, Tay Twenty votes not having been 'secured, tho motion was lost, and tne senate went into committee of the whole. ihe Veto, Lixcors, Neb, April 3.—[Special gram to T Bee.]—Governor Boyd's ator Brown b od cused, and the mo- rt, Tele- veto message accompanying the bill was as fol- lows: Gentlemen of the House of Representa- tives: I herewith return without my ap- proval houso roll No. 13, entitled “An act to regulate railroads, to classify freights, to fix reasonable maximum rates 1o be charged for the transportation of freight upon each of the railroads in tho state of Ncbraska,” for the following reasons: The rate iu this bill is supposed to be based on the Tow in lowa the rates are fix commission, and are changed from time (o time as circumstances and ths course of trade seem to require. In that state the various roads are classified so that, the rates are higher on the wealker roads and lower on the stronger ones, which have a greater volume of business, The justice of such classftication is apparent, It is evident that the road doivg a large business can afford to carry freight at aless rate than one whi has but little trafic, This bill places the same owa rate on all roads in the state without regard to the yolume of business carried, and the rate fixed by the bill is based upon the lowest classification in lowa. The latter state has double the acreage under cultivation and almost twice the population of Nebraska, ‘Yuh only about two-thirds its extent of ter- ritory. Tlli volume of freight transported by the railroads in Iowa is more than four times as great as that transported by the railroads of Nebraska, 1t is manifest injustice to apply to the Nebraska roads the lowest rates in force in lowa. The tonnage this year in the state of Nebraska is less than the year previ- ous by over forty (40) per cent. This bill re- duces the rate, on an average, nearly fifty (50) per cent which, taken together with the reduction in tonnage, would, in my judgment, bankrupt every road in tho state. Ihave received letters and petitions from all sections of the state and from men of all classes and conditions, and I find that those who represent and control the commercial, manufacturing, financial and industrial in- terests of the'state, and those of all classes who have given the question close study, are nearly unanimous in opposition to this bili; and, "I believe, should_ it bocome a law it would be inimical toall these interests. It would prevent capital from comig into the state, not only for the construction of rail- roads that are needed, but for many otheren- terprises, There are some provisions in the bill that T admit would be of venefit to the farmer; for instance, the rate on live stock in the eastern part of the state, and which I would gladly sanction and approve. With the exception of the Union Pacific railway and two or three short lines of road the entire railway system is owned and con- trolled by corporatio that have lines be- tween Nebraska an *hicago, and which, under the interstate commerce law, could in- crease the through rate on lumber, salt, coal and a few other commodities coming into the state and on grain and live stock and some other commodities going out of the state; and these are the articles in which the farmer is most directly interosted. In my judgment there is not a mile of rail- road west of the sixth principal meridian, except the trunk lines, that is payiug its runuing expenses today. The products of our state in somo form are almost entirely con- sumed in the east. and must be carried upon interstate rates. These interstato rates vpon grain particularly are but very little eoove the rates from lowa points. “These rates will not be reduced by this proposed luw, and may, and can, bo very materially ad- vanced (l!n‘ raitroad companies in seif-de- fonse and for self-preservation; in fact, they could be advanced more than twenty per cent ur his bill, The railroads could, and no doubt would, roise the interstate r ou grain. This could be done by avolishing the through rates and applying Lo the state line rates the figures provided in this bill. On the grain that Would bo shipped out of Nebraska in one scason the railroads ir this way, under the tariff, could ircrease thewr revenue overa million dotlars, all of which would come out of the agriculturist. The loss to the railroads would be on the thousands of other articles in which the farmeris ouly indirectly inter- ested. Our state to prosper and our farmers to ive must on these out-hound shipments be laced ns nearly as possible on & parity with owa. In this the railroads of late have done well by us, and it isnot safe to force them to retract by Unfair pressure on our part. row the best evidence to be obtaiued It would seem that the prevailing rmpression that the railroads of this state are making & high rate of intereston watered stock, is a mistake, 1t mattersnot what amounts aro outstanding iu stocks and bonds if the rail- roads are not earning iuterest thereon, Wip- ing out all questions of stocks and bonds and admitung, as we wust, that the railroads of this state cannot, with their buildings, shops, terminals, 700 miles of side-track and equ | ment, be duplicated at this time for less than $25,000 per mile of main track, we are con- fronted with the following facts: “The sworn statement in the auditor's office shows that in 1538 the net profits were about 41-10 per cent; 1859 51¢ per cout and in 1500 6310 per eent, This Eum)r period covered an exceptionally prosperous - time, when the heavy crop of 1580 was belug traus ported. It is apparent that usder existing conditions the freight enrnings of our Nebraska rail. roads this year, must be much less than in per cent cach month as compared with ~the corresponding months of 1590, Tn viow of such facts tke proposed reduc- tion of 40 to 50 per cent in Nebraska rates could uot, in any probability, bo upheld in the conrts. It is unfair, unwise and suicidal on our part, The raiiroads pay more than ope-severth of the taxes of this stat Jus- tico to the people’s interest demauds that they ould be encouraged [Continued on Second lage. 1800. It bas been stated to me on good au- thority, that upon several of the railroads | there s a decreaso at this time of fuily 40 (OUESTION OF STATES RIGHTS. The New Orleans Affair Likely to Receive Attention from Congress, UNITED STATES TREATY OBLIGATIONS. Views of Solicitor General Taftand a Quotation from Justice Harlan in Connection with the Matter Wistixaros Boreau Tie Bee, 513 Fourer TREET, WasniaTos, D. C., April s, The Ttalian matter is raising an interestin 2 discussion over the old question of states’ rights, While authorities on constitutional questions agree that Louisiana has the first right to deal with criminal acts committed within its borders, they couple it with the proviso that itis the ‘‘duty” of the state to exercise its uthority, and that in some emergencies the federal government is bound by treaty to interfere. The opinion has been advanced that the United States treaty ob- ligations with Italy were so strong that the federal authorities tere would be authorized to instruct the United States marshal at New Orleans to arrest Parkanson, Wickliffe and other leaders of the mob in case the local grand jury did not do its “duty.” Solicitor General ked by your corresvondent this afternoon as to the extent of the government's rights, Hesaid: “I do not donbt the authority of congress under the coustitution to enacta permit federal authorit . nal jurisdiction within states whenever it necéssary to carey out the terms of a treaty. We haveno such law now, but we ought to have it. Strict advocates of states rights will undoubtedly differ from me, as their contention is that the state is = supremo within its borders in all matters of crime. But there must bo some means of enforcing the foderal government’s obligations under a treaty. If the federal government stipulates by treaty todo a certain thing it is my opin- fon that congress would have the constitu- tional rights for letting the govermuent en- force the obligations.” In this view of the case it is likely that the next congress will be asked to framea law permittmg tho federal government to inter- fere in owiminal matters i a state where it 15 necessary touphold the obligations of atreaty. Such astep will undoubtedly raise a hot con- test on the floor of congress ou the matter of states rights, The south, which 1s so strongly represented in the ranks of —the majority of the next house, would undoubtealy coutend for the strictold states rights doctrine. in this w whi counection the views of Justice Harlan of the Jnited es su- preme court, which were en in a dispateh prior to the Fava incident, are now iu point. Justice Harlan said: “The power exists with the local government to suppress any broils or family quarrels within the state, and it may say to the United States government, ‘keep vour hands oft) The power to protect life, liberty and property belongs to the government of Louisiana, and the duty of the government is to protect not only its own people and its own citizens, but everybody inits midst. This power in tho first instance is to the local government, but as regaras certain treaties and agreements which have been entered into I do not careto discuss.” It will be noted that while Justice Harlan upholds the doctrine of states rights, ho puts in the proviso that it is the “duty” of the state to protect persons and property. H> is, furthermore, careful in the concludin ¢ sentenco to say that the doctrine of states rights as he lavs it down does notapply when the matter of federal treaty is involved. Senator Morgan of Alubama, recognized as one of theleading constitutioual authorities of thesenate foreign relations committee, says: “Ifevery state inits laws orm their adwinistration “should discrimate against Italians because of their nationality congress would find a ceuse to consider if the federal courts could not give redress where indem- nity would be deserving, but in such a caso Italy would have nothing tn do with the question_whether the United States would sither rebuke or attempt to punish the local authorities," From this and other expressions which are current here it is evident tnat the lack of federal authority to enforce upon a_state the obligations of a treaty will renew the discus- sion of states rights and eventually carry it before congress. MISCELLANEOUS, Senator Manderson called on the president today and preseoted the names and urged the appointment of Judge Crounso of Ne- braska for assistant secretary of the treasury and Judge Pavidson of Nebraska for one of the judges of the uew land court. The sen- ator also calted on Secretary Foster and urged the appointments, Senator Mander- son said ho thought both gentlemen ,had ex- cellent chances for appointment. ' Judge Crounse, he said, having served threo terms in congress and besides on the bench, was fully competent for the assistant secretary- ship. Senator Manderson will be here for several days yet, as he soon begins the in- ;’es\ipulinn by the senate committes on print- ng. Horace Scudder of Nebraska has resigned his clerkship in the general land office to accept the postof confidential secrotary to the commissioner. Miss Amna Lalor of Towahas been ap- pointed a tracer at $2 per diem in the pension oftice. Joseph R. Tedrow of Towa has been ap- ointed & copyist in the pension bureau at 900, Frank Alexander of South Dakota has been appointed chief of divisionin the Indian oftice at $2,000 per annum. ¢ Perey S, Heatn, WARRIORS ABHOR WALKING, Efforts to Enhst Indians in the Army Very Discouraging. Wasmizatoy, April 8, —News received at thewar department of the result of theef- forts being made by western army officers to carry out the provisions of the army appro- pristion bill authorizing the enlistment of 2,00 Indian recruits is very discouraging. The officers report that the Indians will not enlist in the infantry under any circum- stances, as they abhor walking. ‘Ihey will notenlist in the cavalry except as scouts, be- cause they do noet care to bind themselves to five years service, nor to be subject tore- moval to distant parts of the country, Then, too, they want their women with them, and the great majority of the bucks are physically unfit tor military service, It is doubted whether a single Indian company can be recruited n the west. But the out- look in the south is more hopeful. At Mount Vernon barracks, Ala, where the Apache Iudians who led the Geronimo campaign are placed, itis said thatall the Indians—some ty-tive or forty—are about to enlist. These Indians aro said to be progressing rap- idly in_the path of eivilization, andthe almost incredible fact is reported that the renowned warrior, Geronimo, who was for years the torror of the west, is now a prominent teacher in the local Sunday school, Nebraska and lowa Pensions, Wasmivgroy, April 3. — [Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. | —-Pensions were grautea today tothe following Nebraskans: Original invalid—-Robert P, Faris, Jene R. Hill, Daniel Burdick, Landis R. Young, Willlam Philips, William W, Slade, Edward Smith, Increase-Jobn W. Snoellbarger, Joseph Graves, Joseph H. Free. Orizinal widows, ete. san, mother of William A, Keener: Agnes, widow of Alexander R. Haining. [ow Original —Harvey Keith, Joseph Q. Satcnell, Johs Van Allen, Benjamin 1. 1 loyd, George M. Boymer, Henry Kick, Samuel C, Hosworth, Williamm M. Miller, Willlam Wara, Abrain Duseuberry, William Senbridge, H. J. Barster, Robert M. Huntington, Wiliam Tartos, Mile D, John A. Harland, ‘William heldon, Henry J. Scovill, Paul Holverwon, Fred A, Slaughter, Jumes W, Qlendenning, Stewart Davos, Jobn 8. L. Runkle, Tjerm Nelson, John 'W. Booge. Additonai—James M. Claybourn, George W. Lyman, Renewal Joseph Brown. Increase—George H. Dunn, ult, George Original widow George Converse. A \{'xlnum Padbett, David H. W Barr, David N, Carter, Slizabéth, mother A Presidential Proclamation, WasniNaros, AprilB.—The president to- day issued a proclamdtion based on the act to repeal the timber ‘culture laws, ote., pro- claiming that ‘there has been and is hereby reserved from eutry ov scttlement and set apart for a public forest reservation all that tract of land situated &n the stato of Wyom- ing contained within _the following bound- aries: Beginning ats point on o paralielof 40 degrees and 50 minates, wheresaid parallel is intersected by the meridian of 110 degrees west longnitude, thence due cast along -gd parallel to tho meridian of 109 deghees and 50 minutes west longitude, thence due south along said meridian tothe 54th paralicl of north lati- tude, thence due west along smd parallel to its point of intersection with the west boundary of the state, thence due north along said boundary line to. inte n with the south boundary of ~ Yellowstone national park, Wamning is expressly given to all persons not to enter OF make settlement upon the tract of land resepved by this proclama- tion." Architcet Windrim Resigns. WasiiNaron, April 8.—Supervising Archi- tect Windrim has resigned and will assume the duties of superinténdent of public works at Philadelphia Monday, Two Kincaid J Wasiixgros, April 8 cors NI wo jurors fn tho | were ill this morning and a re- n till this afternoon. AN EXPERT FORGER. Arrcsted, but the Jail Was Not Strong Enough to Hold Dexven, Colo, April 8. 1 Tele- wto Tue Ber]—George Goodwin, who anks among the most expert forgers in the world, escaped from the county jail some time this morning. Hoe made his exit through the window of his cell by cutting a portion of the iron bars between him and liberty and then dropping fifteen foet to the ground. Thero is noclue to his whereabouts although alarge force of dopaty sherifis anda num- ber of government officers have been search- ing for him swce 6 oclock this morning, Goodwin was & United Sfates prisoner and was awaiting trial on a4 charge of raising the denowination of bank notes without the governments sanction, He had evidently been prepiring for this escape for several days, for the neat manner in which the bar_on his ceil window was cut shows that hewas in possession of some of the finest kind of saws Goodwin is a remdrkable criminal. He was without education until after he had served a three years’ tevm in the Canon City penitentiary for thieving. He educated hini- self while'in jail and when released in 1553 immediately “jourmeyed to Portland, Ore,, where he took A doarse in_penmanship in a_ business college and graduated as one of the finest living penmen. Tmmediately after he left colleze be raised United States bunk notes and the product of his handiwork began to appear theevghout the west. His forte was raising 81 b.lls to 10, and & bills to 0. He did this w irk with'a pen and ink andin such a skillful janner that it was al- mostimpossible to {ect the fraud, Secret Service Agent Wali ~ has arecord of over 100 raised bills that . *dlwin passed, but it is not kuown how . 71 have been' passed and are still in dr ! ion. Goodwin has ¢ % "\edn known as Georgo G. Holm and Ch-*"-1J Love. Hewas ur- rested recontly for passing a raised £ for o 20 bill and was sown to be tried. How he s cured theimplements by which he made his escape isa mystery. A thorough juvestiga- ton willbe made by the United Sutes ofl- cials. Chifton B Dead. Dexver, Colo, April 3.—[Speclal Telo- gram to Tne Bee. |—Clifton Bell, for many years ono of the leading horsemen of the west, died in this city day. LT R To Regulate Bullding. New Yok, April 8.—Representatives of the American institite of architects, na- tional association of builders, national asso- ciation of buiiding inspectors, national board of underwriters and national association of fire engineers convened in this city today to jointly frame a model building ordinance. The ~ sub-committee .appointed deemed it impracticable at present to draw up @ dotallod bulding law. Semo of the recommendations are: That the legislatures of the various statcs should establish state building laws governing the construction of buildines : that in all incor- porated cities there should baa separate de- partment for the iuspection of buildings, whose oficers shouldbe appointea for long terms by the local exceutive; that aside from especial local codes the general law of appli- cation of rules should contain rules thatall buildings over seventy feet high must be built of incombustible waterial. Further recommendations avemade for the safety of human life in buildings, ——— A Biz Cattle Deal. Ccaco, April 3.—A special dispateh from Kansas City say: A colossal cattle deal has just been completed by wealthy stockmen of the west and Chicago packers. It involves the outlay of $2,500,000 and 80,000 head of cattle have been purchased in Texas to be shipped to the Chicago market. Half of these were purchased for W, P. Herring of this aity, £>. D. Armour of Chicago and E. M. Hewins, president of the Cherokee Stri: Live Stock association. An equal number was purchased for Nelson Morris of Chicago by Colonel Sugys, a well known stockman. pll 2 Alliance Convention. Mussourt VALLEY, I., April 8.—[Special Telegram to Tie Bee.|—The farmers’ all ance of this county” met in convention here today, with about seventy-five delegate present. The question of active political work was discussed. TWe allianco will prob- ably nominate a full ieket this fall. State Lecturer Grifith was présent and spoke to a fair sized audience, L e Wisconsin Democtats Banquet, MiLwavkee, Wis., April 3,—The banquet of the Juneau demockatie club took place at the Plankinton housé tonight and was at- tended by 300 leading democrats of this city aod state. Senator-elect Palmer of Illinois and Governor Peck, who wereto have re- sponded to toasts, wére unable to be prescnt. General Black of Illinois, Wilham G. Ewing of Illinois, and others spoke, - Monetary Cominission Closes, New Yok, Apdl 8-The international American monetary eommission closed its sesslous today by theadoption of & preamble reciting that the fixing of a ratio between gold and silyer and the adoption of a common monetary unit does mot seem at present probable. A resolution was passed ending the work of the commission R Commander Veszey Banquetted, Cuicaco, Avril 8.—Commauder-in-Chief Veazey of the Geaud Army, who was in the city today on his way to Decatur, 111, to at- tend the annual state encampment and silver anniversary of the socioty, was tendered a ption and banquet tonight by a lurge unumoer of local Grand Army men e Killed iis Mother and Himself. BroowiNaroN, Ind,, April 3.-This after- noon Ward Demare, aged twenty-five, mur dered his mother by cutting her throat and then cut his own throat, dying instantly, Demare was of @ melancholy disposition and Watkins, l regarded as slightly unbalanced wentally, SERIOUS SHOOTING ~ SCRAPE. Row Betwean Linwoln Toughs in a Den of Infamy, A SENSATION IN A KEARNEY COURT. Witnesses in e Railroad Bond In- function Case Confess to Nell Their Votes—Arrested for Perjury. TLixcory, Neb, April 3—[Special Tele- gramto Tug Ber]-E. S Weirad Peter Johnson had a row tonight in a den of infamy at Seventh and N street which terminated in Weir pulling a revolver and shooting Johin- son twice. Ono bullet lodged inthe groin and the other penetrated the left breast. It is feared that the latter wound is serious. Weir is under arrest. He isanotorious character, A Eensation in Court, Kearxey, Neb, April 8.—[Spe gran to Tur Bek]—The Kearney & Black Hills bond injunction case still goes merrily on and the courtroom was crowded today with an interested audience. Highly sensa- tional evidence was introduced this morning by the plaintiffs, who put on anumber of witnesses who tostitied in substance that W. C. Tillson, cashierof the Kearney National bankand treasurer of tho HLills rail- way company, bought their vo of the bond eléction for § a piece. oxamination the formation which On cross- witnesses gave up in cast a cloud of suspicion over their veracity. They cach testified to haviig mado amdavits about six weolss ago substantially the same as the worn_ testimony today for which they reccived $2 apicco also, o graud jury which is in session 1mmediately sifted the and indicted five of the witnesses for in_default of bail they arc in trial, The greatest of excite- iled in yyers and spectate ourt’ all day among ie names of those indicted are Joe Baltzer, B. McWeithy, Gioorge A, Royce and Jame D, Birdsall. These men are laboring men who are not well known Wb here, and it has been intimated t their backers will be drawn into a legal which will be difficult to untangle. The ase continued to a late hour tonight. us Charge. HENDERSO! April 3.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bek)—About 8 o'clock last night the drug store belonging to C. N. Ray was found to be on fir The door was broken open and men rushed in to find boxes of hay saturated with coal oil, sitting behind the prescription case, burning It caused quite @ commotion, A number of men with buckets of water soon got the flames under coutrol. A, C. Neufeld swore out a complaint and had C Ray arrested on suspicion of hav- ing set fire to the boxes. Ray swore the case away from Squire Fay and took it before Judge Montgomery at York where he will have a hearing April 9. The building and stock had been insured inthe Omaha fire insurance company for $1,700, but the policy later was. cancelled. ‘They were recently insured in the Phenix for 1,100, Mceting of Teachers. 3 Peru, Neb, April 8—[Special to Tug Bee.] —The sixth aunnual session of - the Teachers! Association of southeastern Ne- braska met and held its opening session here Thursday evening at 8 o'clock with over two hundred in attendance, George L. Farnham, principal of the Nebraska state normal, de- livered the address of welcomo in behal f of the school. In the absence of Lieutenant Governor Majors, Rev. Presson of Peru gave an address of welcome for the citizens, and was answered by Superintendent E. D. Me- Clusky of Lincoln and Superintendent Pierce of Beatrice, The principal address of the eveaing was dolivered by President W. E. Taylor of the state normal school, who took as his subject “Our Educational Status Stated.” At 10 o'clock the audience adjourned its business session to meet again at” 9 o'clock Friday morning and a recention was held in :.lhc parlors of the school building till a late our. A S Death of a V. teran. SPRINGFIELD, Neb., April 3.—[Special to Tue Bee.]—John F. Swain, ono of the oldest residents of thiscounty; died at the residence of W. C. Rogers, in this village, Wednesday night at1l o’clock. He was here ona visit tohis sonand was stricken with paralysis some two weeks ago, from which he never recovered. Mr. Swain was born in Reading, Vt., May 2, 1813, and came to Sarpy county in 1857, remaining bero to the time of his death.’ During the late war he was captain of a state militia company then stationed at Belleuue, Neb, He leaves a wife and seven children, all grown. Mr. Swain recently fell heir to some 830,000 by the death of a nephew, Byrou Felton, who resided at Jacksanville A Nebraska Postofice Burglarized; Davy, Neb,, April 3.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|-The postofice and general merchandise store of H. Harkson were burglarized last night. The safe was hroken and $165 in stamps, §25 in cash and a check for §34 were secured. Tho mail in the boxes was all rifled and scattered over the floor. The thieves also took a lot of groceries, dry goods and cheap jewelry. It is supposed they left hero on a hand car, as the car was taken during tho night and found within about a mile of Lin coln_this morning. The key to the maill pouch Is 10 missing, so the morning mai as not been distr ibute Mandamus Proceedings, BEATRIC Neb., April -|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. |—W, F. Duffett, a coun- tractor, has brought suit in mandamus against the city, asking the aistrict court to 1ssue an order to compel the city to rescind its action in.awarding the contract for pay- ing_district No. 6toJ. S. Rutherford, Mr. Duffett claims that his bid was the lowest by $1,000. New Postoffice, Asiaxn, Neb., April 8.—[Special to Tue Bee.|-Yesterday afternoon the boxes and other material for our new postofice were received and are today being put up in tho Opera House block. Alex Laverty, the re- publican appointee, who succeeded the demo- cratic incumbent’ April 1, purchased the entire outfit of a Seward factory. A Burglar Shot Lixcors, Neb., April 8.—[Special Tele- gram to T Be: —Mr. Tilden of 1627 South Fourtconth street was awaiccned shortly be- fore midnight by burglars who wero ca ing off his silversare. He shot at the thieves and hitoue of them, The burglar fled leay- ing a trail of blood benind bim. Surveying for Irrigation, Ixpixor, Neb., April 8. |Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|-C. J. Jones and N. L. Yekering of Garden City, Kan., and of the Culbertson canal proposition, have been today making preliminary surveys (0 putting in an irrigation canal in Indianola preciuot. Indianola means irrigation. A New Judge Appointed. Lixcous, Neb., April 8. —[Special Telogram to Tue Ber,|—Governor Boya has appointed Hon, Matt Miller of David City as a judge of his district. —— A Town in Dange Liua, O, April 8, -The heavy ralns of the last thve days has rajsod the water to a dan. gorous holcht in St. Mary's reservolr, and tne town of Celina, with 4,000 inhabitants, 1w imminent danger of being swept out of existence. Tho tracks of the Labe Krle & Westorn are subraerged for nce of twelve miles. Dozens of small haZ, | owned by fishormen have been swept y and twenty ofl wells along the bunks «% \erged, Tt is estimated that tho total loss b ' flood will reach 100,000, It is still risin] GRANTED A NENW TR Evidence That May Acquit W Diamond of Manslinghter Saur Lake, Utah, April It Telegram to Tiur: Bek.|—New evidend been developed fn the case of Willlam mond, the Denver man convicted of staughter a day or two ago, and a new vrial will be granted. A policeman divulged some facts that if they had beon known at the time would have resulted in an acquittal. He s tho nuthoritios forbado his testifying in the ca am ol » " o when it was on trial, A Mining Exhibit. SarrLaxe, Utah, April 3—[Special Tele- gram to'Tue Bee.|—A wmeeting of mining men was held {n this vty tonight to discuss plans for a miniog exhibit atthe world’s faie which shall bo participated in by Utan, Colo- rado, California, Montana, ldaho, Novads, New Mexico and Arizona, The plan is to have subterrancan mines of all kinds in con- nection with reduction works and smelter in ctual operation. T cost of tho samo is not yetdecided but will footup in the seven flgures row. Wou dn't Be Dead in Kansas, SautLake, Utah, April 8.—[Special Tde- gram to Tur Bee]-—Atbert Steinberger, bookkeeper for G. L. Chamberlain & 2 formerly of Denver, died here today of con- sumptidn contracted while in Kansas four or five years ago. His last words were: “You may bury me here or in_Indiana, but for God's suke don't plant me in Kau " Calling Oleo Butter. Sai1Laxke, Utah, April 3 —[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee.|—Therois a merry war going on between the authorities and certain merchants who have been selling oleom rine for butter. Ten thousand pounds ¢ stuff have been confiseated and more pected to bo seized. Some of tho dealers of tho city aro implicated. A Mining Deal. X leading Sur Lake, Utah, April Telegram to Tue Bee. ] P. A, purchised tho Alameda mining claim at Bingham yesterday for 820,00, As yet it is undeveloped and the ps cated that the prospect must be an unusually good one, They Settle the Sc Tickets Cue pril s enger agents of the western roads today settled the scalping of unlimited tickets from Omaba to Iltinois and Wisconsin points via Chicago, by fnstructing agentsat Omaba and Council Blufls to limit all such tickets to one day. “The Monon litigation_instigated by W. S. Alley of New York came to a sudden end todsy, While a motion to docket the case in the federal court vas being argued, Attorney Reed received a telogram from Alley that the matter had sottied and to discontinue all proceod- o attorney for Monon recoived sini Neither of tho lawyers had any ‘details, but the vecent charges of the man- agement is supposed to explain tho matter, Suit for Brokerage, New Yonk, April 8.—|Spacial Pelogram to Tue Bee.]—Lamotte, Potter k‘& h,vg, brought action 1n the supreme rt for £30,000 brokerage against George Washington Huntas president of the Oregon & Washing- ton territory ratlroad company for their work in a deal that was notcompleted. They claim to have procured aloan of $1,000,000 from the Oregon & Transcontinental com- pauy through its president, Heury Villard in bonds of the Oregon & Washington terri tory rilroad.company at the request of the defendant, who then declined to accept the loan, — - HEAVY STORM IN NE YORK. A Koot of Snow Falls and Demoral- izes Wires. Niw You, April.—A heavy storm which swept this section last night did considerable damige particularly to the east of New York Thostorm was accompanied in many places by heavy wet snow and this, aided by a high wind, demoralized telegraph wires to a great extent. A dispatch from Poughkeepsie * says: heavy snowstorm valley all night. but only six A aged in the Hudson river About afoot of snow fell, inches laid for any length of time. Telegraph, telephone and electric light wires are crossed and down in every _airection, and it will takea week or ten d w0 get the wires in good working order again. The weather is now clearing, and tho snow is rapidly disappeari Cold hay BurLiNGTON, Ia, April 3.—Tho thermome- ter dropped twenty degrees hero today, aad it has been snowing for twenty-four hours. Chicago Live Stock Exchange Inquiry. SeriNoripLo, 1L, April 8.-In tho live stock exchange investigation today Richard Nash, & member of the Chicago exchange, did notknow of any rule preventing any person from selling stock at the yards, and did not think there was o boycolt. Witness knew something of the American commission com- pany. but did not know why the members of the exchange refused tobuy of the company. M. P. Buel, alsoa member of the exchange, when asked if he knew of any rule by which members were prohibited from buying from outside parties, said tuat from thé evidence he had heard he would infer there was such arule. Inreply to @ question as to the effect it would have on the exchange if the Ameri- can commission compay had continued to do business and flourish on the plan on which it started, Buel said: *“T'he effect would be to destroy the business of all other cowmission men." PRI No Cause for Apprehension, sw Yok, April 8.--[Special Telegram t Tk Bee.)-The Commercial Bulletin says editorially on Ttalian affairs: “There ueed be no disturbance in Wall stroet and there is no occasion for a depression in stocks orapprehension m produce or other markets, This country is not going to seck a contro- versy with any other power aud there is not tho slightest probability tuat any othor power on earth will want _to seek a contro- versy with the United States, What the beginning of such controversy might be it could hardly end to the advantage of any other nation. But as respects [taly there is the strougest reason for the bolief that a wiser and more judicious feeling will presently be manifested than has been shown thus far, either in official documents or in the uttec: ances of the 1tallan press,’ e THE WEATHEK FORECAST. For Omaha and Vielnity—Fair; slightly | warm For Nebraska-Warmer; and Sunday; variable winds. For lowa—-Fir; stationary temperature; northerly winds; warmer and fair o1 Sunday For South Dakota— Warmer; fair oi Salur day and Sunday; variable winds, —-— A Important Labor Conference. Prr1ssuie, Pa, Aprild. —A mostimporiant conference will be held this afternoou in this clty of all the miners’ oficials with the other national officers of labor organizations and the future course of organized labor in thls country will be decided upoo, Fabr on Saturday NUMBER 27, RECREANT SENATOR TAYLOR, An Interasting Exposition of His Legislas tive Methods, NOT AT LINCOLN FOR HIS HEALTH, Made All e Could Out of His Position —How a Ticket to Washe ingon Wis Paid For, Cuica@o Orrrce or Tin n.:r.} Cintcaco, April 8. Senator William Martin Taglor of tho Fifs toenth disteact of Nobrasks, alias William Martin, likes tho climato of Virgini botter than thatof hisown state at the p ent time and 18 now visiting friends thore, Taye loris & southerner and carries & umon bullot, which he received during the lato unplease antness. Ho will probabl Mo Vie guia until the adjournment of the Nobrasks legislature and then 2o to the stato of Wash- inglon. Mr. Taylor says ho intends to make some specches to his constituents after the logislature is over tolling them why he took the cours ho did durin g bis legisative carcer. He wil then move to some part of the country where hois not known so well. Ho thinks there is abetter fleld for his sort of talent among strun than among acquaintances. Bub Mr. Taylor is a sensitive man withal and dow't want his former friends to thini too hardly of hirm aftar he s gone. He has als ready paid for a ticket to Washincton and return und will gt the tickel as soon us the legislature is over. He paid for the ticket on 1t happened fn_this way aftor the session began Parmee aylot hungz out in- a conspicuous place tho amnot in this thing for my health,” aid be toa manwho was lobby ing against s bill to reguiate certain charges. e lobbys ist asked him how he stood on thebill. He said he didn’t care which way it went “If you can see your way cloar to voto against it,” said the 10bbyist, “we will make itan object to you." “How much'is thero in it inquired Taye lor. Taylorwentto the legislature for the ex- pross purpose of m all he could _outof his position and &k & that hisold home would not. be a piessant place to live in he afterward decidod 1o take a trip to Washingy on. Hoesaid he didu't think ho was cut out for a farmer anyhow and intended to o out there und engage in some othor business, He had unbosomed his plans to the lobbys ist and 50 it was agreed thal he was to have iransportation to Washingtan and roturn fog his voto against the bill. — But cowardly as he was venal aud dured not vote openly aguinsta cluss of Legislation which he had pledged bimself to support. 50 he fled, much to the gratification of the men who bought him, Taylor hasagood deal of low cunning, When Senator Poyuter sent him the bouquet decked with black crepe after he had wils fully absen ted himself from the vote on the resolution to recognizo Boyd as governor, ha appreciated the sigmficance of the fune cral symbol from the indepeudent stands pomt and sent Albert Nixon, a farme; whom he had secured an appointuient as bil clerk, to find out how his constituents felt, Nixon went down and aftera few days cam back and reported to Taylor in his room af 116 South Twelfth street in Lincoln. Tay, lor Laughed nervously whes Nixon toid hiff. that the farmers were pretty sore at him. o vt maon ot thd Natioml wirld's fair commission—and there are a few busi- ness men in it—are gotting tired of the farce of meeting in Chicago, session after session, and adjourning without accomplishing any= thizg. Kuclid Martin of Nebrasks said this morning: I nover saw a national body spend such & profitless day as the commission did vesters doy. Whut we ought to dois to abolish the executive committee, the board of control, discharge the officers holding positions undex those bodies and go home and remain there until the I1linois corporation sends for us. There really is no ueed.for the commission t come together again beforo tho opening o the fair, but should something unexpocte bappen which would require our attentiom we could meston short notice and at little expense. The thing I object to is the senses le purpose of meeting without havig & single thing m view.” WESTERN PEOPLE 1N CHICAGO. The following western people are in the city At the Sherman-W. Lake, Utah: 8. C. Brown, Omaha; Mr. an Mrs, B. R. Curry, Fremont, Neb, At the Palmer—John L Redick, Mrs. Switze }lfldfl\‘.onllh!; T, Rugelman, Des Moines, . At the Auditorjum—@G. 8. Holmes, F. S, Harris, Salt Lake City, Utab; F: k. Wallace, Joscpt Davls, Helena, Mont.; Mrs. B. A. Burt, Mrs. H.'A. Bliss, Miss Milie Bliss, Owaba; Miss A. R. Goldsmith, Sioux Falls, 8. D.:R. B, Schneider, Fremont, Neb, At the Richelicu—William B. Annin, Omalia, At the Windsor—H. P, Tucker, . J. Rose enberp, Grand 1sland, Neb, At the Gore—-C. L. Cady, C. I.. Lamb, Omata; Mr.and Mis. J. Fowler, Nebraska, At the Commorcial —F, L. Gibbs, Omaba, At the Brevoort—G. Lonille, G. E. Rene fro, Omaha, At the Grand Pacifie L. H. Pride, W, N, Ford, Sioux City, fa.; W. J. Croweil, Des Moines, Ta.; T. J. Suteliffe, O maha, ATKINSON. L. Stammard Sal —_————— MARRIED IN HASTE. Shortest Conrtship on Record —A Cell for a Bridal Chamber. Brookr.yy, N. Y, April 3. —[Special Tetes gramto Tur Bee.|—-Mrs. Lulu Lascell are rivedin Brookiyn late yesterdsy afternoon trom Princeton. Her husband died a few days ago and she was penniless, She came to look for a stepfaiher she had not scen for many years, She did not know his address, but thought that Brooklyn was asmall town and she would easily find him, Tirel, wet and footsore she was considering what to do when she saw James Gill. He 0 like her dead husband that she summoned coure age to address bim, Snhetold him soe had no money and asked him to dircct hew to & charitable instiwtion. He said that 1t was no night fop a womun tobe about. They talked together for some time under the cover of an awning and then he asked her so marry him. His extraordinary resemblance to lier lato huse band made hor willing to trust bim and she consented. Nwither had a cent of inonoy and togetner they went to the Clymer street police station where upon producing s mary riage certificate they were accommodated witha cell. Mr. (iill said that he had long wished fora wifeand considored the remarks ableway n which he had met Mrs. Lascell as a dispensation of providence in bis favor, o bad 1o home and no money but would soon make both now that he had o wife, When the relief squad of police went on a$ miduight they sent the couple bulf & dozen blankets and some Lot coffee, SR The Death KRoll, Minisoy, Wis., April 3.—Davi 7101 associate justice of the sapreme court, die suddenly at the supper table this evening of Leart disense. He was seventy-one vears old, Aspuny Pank, N. J, April 3. —Captain William T, t%oree, the waell known yachy bullder, died today at Keyport, A Mothor Orazed by Grief. Gremxsvno, Pa, April 8, -Mrs. Nicely, mother of the two boys langed ot Somerseh yesterday for the murder of Favmoer Ame fwmer. 15 & raviug maniac and physiciany fear tuat she wiil never regaln Ler seuses.