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

e -~ L A THE OMAHA - ' DaiLy BEE. 0 CLOUGH'S TMFORTANT CLAIM. Buing for Money Taken From Him by a 8heriff Years Ago, KEARNEY'S GRAND NEW OPZRA HOUSE. Nebraska's Weekly Weather Crop Bul- letin—~Attempted Suicide at Sid- ney—The Proposed Hastings Conference of Democrats, Sewarp, Neb,, April 20.—[Special Tele- eram to Tuk Ber. |—An important case will likely be tried at the approaching session of the district court that will attract stato at- tention. The readers of Tur Bre will remember Warren Clough of this city, who was released from the state penitentiary on January 1, after he had remained u prisoner at hard labor for fiftecen years for a crime which he steadfastly claimed he never com- mitted. Today Warren Clough is an old man, dependent upon his own exertions for his livelihood. He claims that on the day of his arrest, over sixteen years ago, he had in his pocket $450. This money was taken from him by L. D. Nefharat, at that time sheriff of Seward county. Neihardt told Clough that the money would be taken care of, but while Clough’s trial was in progress at York, Nei- hardt announced thav the money bad been stolen. Mr. Clough’s statement may be best put in his own word “Neihardt said he would put the money in Joo Tishue's safe, and did 50 for a short timo Afterwards ho took the money from the safe and kept it in his own possession until my trial at York, at which time he claimed he had lost the moncy. Jomes Harris found the pocketbook in o livery stable, but the money was missing. Neihardt then al- leged that the money was stolen from him. At that time the court and most of the people vard believed that either myself or my got away with the money, but 1 ibardt took it from me in toe jail on the day of my arrest. Some of Neibardt’s bondsmen have agreed to fix the matter and Edward MclIntyre, ono of the bondsmen, has oftered to pay his share, but I will not accept a portion. I am an old man and need the money badly and having waited 80 long for what is honestly my own I engaged attorneys to bring suit against N hardt and his bondsmen. The principal and accrued interest now amounts to $1,0i5. Weekly Weather Orop Bulletin, Neb., April 26, — [Special to Tue —The Nebraska weather service at Doane college makes the following repor ‘'he week past has been oneof warm, growing weathor, but the continued heavy rains have delayed work and in many cases caused grain to sprout before it could be dragged in, ‘I'be rainfall has been everywhere above ko average. A large portion of the state from the southwestern section to the north- castern received over two inches of rain, reaching a maximum of over five inches in the Elkhorn valley, the western and south- eastern parts about an inch. The temperaturo has been slightly above the average; cloudy sud rainy weather pre- vailed during the first part of the week, sun- shiny weather during the last. “Thie ground s everywhero thorouzhly sat- urated. Grass has come on well during the week and stock can now live on the pnstures in most parts of the state. Cherry and plum buds are swelling and in southéastern No- braska peach and apricot are in bloom. Fruit prospects are excellent. Most of the small grain is in the ground except in the north- western part of the state where seeding is well advanced. Chintz bugs are reported as_unusually nu- merous in the central part of the state until the heavy rains, which seem to have largely destroyed them. Kearney's N »w Opera House. Keansey, Neb., April 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bre.)—Kearney's new opera house is nearing completion and on May 1 _ and 2, the grand opening with “Mr. Barnes New York” will take place. The building ithelf 1s tae best in the state west of Omaha, 1t is almost an exact counterpart of the new Boyd at Omaha, and was designed by the same architects. It isa fivestory building, of Rawlin's gray stono and finished with “Eydescripts and expensive mouldings. The operu house proper is a beauty in_elogance and design,und has a seating capacity of 1,100 and from each seat. thero is a full view of the stage. The parquette and dress circle are scated with folding opera chairs, upholstered with the finest leather, while the balcony is filled with easy chairs, Tho stage scttings are complete, consisting of si sots of scenery, painted ‘Tooneoy of St. Louis. The drop curtain is especially a work of art, costing nearly £1,000. ‘The ceiling is a sky with fleecy clouds and is bedecked ~ with ‘myriads of incandescent Lights, which produce s most pleasing effect, T'he stage is 50x33 feet, with the procenium opening of 20 feet, and 'is fitted with all of the wodern devices of the piaywrigh! The magmficent structure, costing #1 complete, is the pride of Kearney and is ad- mired by wetropolitan visitors, Boone's Dead Sheriff, Ausioy, Neb., April 20.—|Special to Tur B Sheniff T, O, Williams, who died yes- terday afternoon, entered the United States sorvice as 8 private in company I, One Hundred and Eighteenth Ohio. Ho volunteered when he was ouly fifteen and one-half years of ago. He partici- pated in all the battles in which his regiment was engaged and was wounded during tho sccond day of the battle before Nushville. Ho was mustered out as sergeant of his com- pany at Salsbury, N. C., June 20, 1865, The deceased was one of the pioneers of Boone county. Ho was an_active member of tho Grand Avmy of the Republic and Modern Woodmen. He was clected as sheri of Booue county in 137 and also 1850, and was & very compotent ofticer, He leaves a wife and gt children, Dr. Clark, the coroner, will act as shevift ngx:lxltllu commissioners appoint a new ofi- cial. ‘There May ite a Con HusTiNGs, Nob., 2 pril 20, [Special to Tur Brk.]—Lanuing and Ragan said this morniag relative to tho mooting of democrats in this ity May 1 and its object: “It is true there may be o mecting of democrats in this city May 1, but it will not be an indignation meeting attended with brass bands, ote. 1t will be a quict conference of a fow leading democrats of the congressional district, con- vened for the purpose of outlining some plan to heal the present breach existing in the democratic party by reason of the veto of the Newberry bill. S0 far as_our antagoniziug tho railroads i5 concerned, it is the height of absurdity, There is nothing in it.” Shot Himself for Love's Sake, Swyey, Neb., April 26,—|Special Telegram to Tne Bee)—Richard L. Douglass, aged twenty-five yoars, shot himself this morning through the left lung with a #2-cahibre Colt pistol in one of the rooms of the Pacifio otel. A love affair and despoudency was the immediate cause. The physicians pro- nounce his case hopeless and that ho will not survive the night. He bas relatives at Muskegon, Mich. West Point News Wesr Poist, Neb, April 20, —{Special to Tur Bee ] -The ety council is conside ubly agitated over the arrest of three promi- nent citizens for seining in Horseshoo lake, The case came up vefore Justice Briggs, who fned two of tho party $25, Everybody is de- | drawn tormined that the law shall be observed and oublic feeling is decidedly agaiust the law reakers, The citizens of West Point are very much ratified at the appointment of Dr. H. S, ammers to the position of superintendent of the hospital for the insane at Norfolk to suc- ceed Dr. Wilkinson. The doctor has been o sident of West Point for nine years, com- ing from Ohio, and now enjoying a lucrative Young Men's Christian association district conference et in West Point Fri- dav and continued until today. A. Nash, the delivered a 1ecture on Friday leading Christian workers of assembled here and great in- anifested in their labors, Another Opera Hou Neonaska Curv, Neb, April Telegram to Tite: Bk, | —Hon, son returned from the south today. St. Louts he was given to understand by tho Anhenser-Busch company that they would erect a £50,000 opera nouse in Nebraska City this scason. The plans have aircady been nd will be suomtted for bids to local builders inside of two weeks. John C. Preparing to Celebrate, Prarrssovtn, Neb., April 20, —[Special Telogram to Tue Bee.]—The completion of the Missouri Pacific cut-off to this city will be duly celebrated, the board of trade and citizens in general being now engaged in making arrangements to that end. Platts- mouth will do herself proud upon that im- portaut occasion. SHOT FROM ANMBUSIH, Dastardly Endeavor to Assassinate Citizen of Rushville, 8. Joskrir, Mo, April smmet Wells, a prominent merchant of Rushville, in the southern part of Buchanan county, was the vietim of a willful attempt at murder last night, and is now hovering between hife and death, with but little chance for his recovery. At 0 o'clock last night Wells closed his sto and started home, As he was passing a small frame barn near his dwelling some person emptied the contents of a heavily loaded shot- Kun into his head, neck, right shoulder and right arm, As he fell to the ground he caught a giimpse of the would-be murderer disap- pearing down an alley, carrying the shotgun over his shoulder. Mrs. Wells ran to the door. of their residence and also saw the running man. She described him as being of short stature, Leavily built and attived in dark clothing. Asitwas ecarly in the evening when the shooting occurred a crowd soon gathered. Wells was found unconscious and bleeding profusel He was ed to his home a fow yards distant and physicians called. His wounds were found to be very serious. This morning Sheriff Spratt and Prosecuting Attorney Vorics went, to Rush- ville to investigaie the matter. Upon_their arrival two young men, nawed Oran Elliott, and Maul Jones, were arrested on s picion. liott is @ nephew of Wells and Jones is from Hiawatha, Kan. Both are s of age and have been attend- ing a business college in St. Joseph. Jones cluims to know nothing of the affair and says that he went to Rushville with Elliott to spend Sunday, He says that he can prove his whoronbodts ab the tme of | the shooting. T'he description given by Mrs. Wells fits him exactly, IKlliott is not ounly a nephew of Wells,; but a ward, the latter baving in his posscesion some §,000 of the boy’s money. Mr. Wells was able to make a statement this afternoon, and said: Young Elliott has frequently quarreled with me und has on more than one occasion threatened my hife. He is wild and reokless, and beeause he could not have his way in overylhing he tried to stir up strife with me, Some three years ago he was working in my store and during the time he was with me he stole about £300. I dischurged him and at the time be threatened me. I atterward persuaded him 10 go to school. He may or may not be guilty of shooting me, although I must say that in the least he acted sus- piciously when he came to Rushville on Friday evening.” — - EXCITEMENT AT WALLA WALLA, Every Effort Will Be Made to Punish the Lynchers, Warta WartA, Wash, April 20-~Much excitement still prevails over the Iynching of Hunt by soldiers, Superior Court Judgo Upton called upon Colonel Compton, com- manding Fort Walla Walla, to aid in _ferret- ing out the guilty ones and bringing them to justice. T'he colonel said he would lend all the assistance in nis power and only a mis- conception of the gravity of tho situation prevented him taking more active steps to prevent the trouble. He says the action of the soldiers is a disgrace to himself, his offi- cers and the entire army. Tho grand jury has been summoued to con- sider the tragedy, The prosecuting attorney has telegraphed the secrotary of war the de- tails, ndding thav the anthorities are unuble to protect themselves against the lawless sol- diers and askiog immediate action., The sheriff and_ prosecuting attorney last night od information of a plot of the soldiers to kill Policemen Ames and Morse, two gamblers—Holbrook and Taylor—and to demolish two gambling houses, Colonel Compton, on being uotified of this, issued or- ders tnat no enlisted men b allowed to leave the post until further orders e WORK OF A FATAL He Shoots His Motherand Sister From an Open Window, STEUBENYIL 0., April 26.—Lorenzo Cole- man, the iusane son of a well-to-do farmer, fived a shot gun from an upstaivs window at his mother and sister, who were in the gavden, Bgth women were stricken down, and when = George Cloman, a farm hand, came to their assistance, young Coleman fired at him. The maniac’s sister is likely to die, but his mother and Cloman will recover. Coleman said e thought the shooting would reduce the price of coffee, - Sequel to a Hotel Holocanst, New Onwueans, La, April 20, — Frauk Hurst, the actor, yesterday obtained a ver- dict of 150 damages against John McClosky. The case was tried by a jury in the United States circuit court. Mr. Hurst was a mom- ber of Frederick Ward's company, which had a narrow escapo from the Allen house, which 14, 1880, Hurst was injured and sued for 5,000 dam- ages becauso the house was not xn]nylm\l with fire escapes as required by law. Fred C. 3Rust, business manager of the Nellie McHenry company, was burned to death in the samo tive and Mr, Ward’s leading lady sustaiued iujuries from which she died two months later, e —— Quiet 'ay Among Coke Strikers. Scorrspare, Pa, April 26.—The soclalist strikers did not hold a mass meeting today as projected, but held a delegate convention instead, attended by ono hundred ardent supporters, Jones and Delaber delivered speeches of the usual stripe. Jones, in speak- ing of the ‘‘coming revolutios Said: “Bloodshed is not necessary, but should the Pinkertons attack you with guns you know what to do.” There will be avother vigorous attempt to start the idle coke works tomorrow, and that, with numerous evictions, will doubtless make a lively time. 'oday was quiet, ik B L A One-Legged Man's Crime, Fowr Swirs, Avk., April 26, —Henry Effort, a one-legged man, was sentenced in the United States court to three years' imprison ment at Detroit;Mich, On September 21 last he was convicted of assault with intent 1o kill, and the next night escaped from the jail hospital, He was run iu & fow days ago, and bas probaoly got & much longer term than he would had he not run away. He kept in the hospital on account of bein, ) crlpglu, and was given a litte too mucl rope, of which he took advantage, WY ROGER WAS TURNED. Mills' Toriff Ideas Are Not Popular with the Texas Democracy. HE WAS ANXIOUS TO SUCCEED REAGAN. Some Informatic Bounty on Regarding the Sugar—More Talk About the Retirement of Secretary Noble. Wasmyarox Bureav Tne B 513 FOURTEENTH STREET, Wasnixaros, D, C., April 26, ‘The anticipated has happened and Senator John R. Reacan has resigned to take the po- sition of chairman of the railrogd commission of Texas. This of itself is not looked upon as important, but the speedy action of Gover- nor Hogg in selecting the senator's successor in the person of Horace Chillton of Taylor regarded as significant b Nobody here knows much, if anything, about Chill- ton, but everybody says he kuew that Con- gressman Mills pected fully to succeed Reagan in the senate, and to do so on his record as a free trad Tt 1s believed, oven among the democruti friends of the leading tariff ormer in the house, that he was “turned down” by the governor of Texas because his tanff ideas are not popular with the Texas democracy. From time to time it has been anoounced that Mills’ free wool principles were not popular with his eonstituency, but the free traders denied it, despite the fact that his majority was being reduced rapidly at every election. ‘T'he defeat he has suffered at the hands of Governor Hogg will, it is stated, retire him from the house, if not from all places, to pri- vate life, for he has been threatening to not stand again for re-clection, The retirement of Morrison and Mills will leave the demo- crats in either house without a single eminent advocata of free tradg or radical tariff rveform. Reagan was, with the excedtion of Senator Cullom of Tillinois, the most prominent inte-state commerce law advocate in congres: He was the first man to advocate such a thing as a federal Jaw to regulate railvoad tariffs. It was in tho house more than a dozen years ago. an was to the very last stages of the ation, and is now, an advocate of giving the state courts jurisdiction in all interstate commerce cases, thereby throwing 1nto the hands of local committées contests against general corporations often with headquarters outside the state. Such a thing, it was neld by Cuilom and others, would be disastrous to railroad interests. This is the hobby of Rea- gan and is why he has been put at the head of the Texas railroad commission, which has very drastic laws behiud it, and it is more thun likely that the railroad corporations of the state are just now feeling like committing harikari. BOOMING GOVERNOR BOIES. Democrats in congress from every section of the west, southwest and portions of the south now 'in Washington are giving Gov- ernor Boies of Iowa a big boom for the presi- dential nomination as against Mr. Cleveland. 1t is stated that m!llrlfv all of the candidates for the speakership of the next congress have secretly committed themselves against the nomination of Mr. Cleveland wherever his name has been mentioned by democratic members from the west und southwest. New Yorker's position on the silver, pension and tariff questions and his utter indiffer- ence of individual mombers of his party and his utter lack of gratitude are being mentioned in the work that 1s being doune for the nomination of Governor Boies, The friends of the Iowan are in_some instances naming him for the second place on the ticket for the purpose of opening a way for their man, but their real aim is the head of the. ticket and it promises 50 well that lowa democrats say it will divide tho party to an extent which will make it impracticable, if not openly foolhardy, to nominate Mr. Cloveland, who has no in- terest whatever in the west, Ex-Governor Gray of Indiana, who had something of a boom a while oga, is never mentioned in in- fluential democratic circles now. CARTER MAY POSSIBLY SUCCEED NOBLE. 1n certain circles the report is again mn cir- culation that Secretary Noble is thinking of resigning toaccept a large retainer n the practice of law. Iu the same connection the statement is made that Land Commissioner Carter of Montana will, if Secretary Noble goes out and into private life, proceed to the head of the iuterior department, Thoe fact that Mr. Carter, who left cougress on the 4th ot last month, could have returned to his home at Helena and entered upon a practice of the law which would yield him something like $20,000 to 30,000 & year, was induced to accept ' the commissionership of geeral land office at 85,000, is pointed to as corroborative evidence that he must have had something else in view when he was induced to take the office he now holds, 1f there is any probability of Secrotary Noble leaving the interior depart- ment for any purpose whatever it canuot be learned from him or any of his friends. Mr. Carter, however, is broad brained and exper- ienced enough to make a most_excellent sec- retary of tho interior, He has had wide training and good drill in all the offices in congress and at the bar. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUGAR BOUNTY. One is led to the conclusion from the flood of lotters being received at the treasury de- pavtment that people generally do not under- stand much about the bounty which s to be paid upon the production of domestic sugar, notwithstanding the numerous statements which have been published. In the first place no bounty is to be paid upon sugar produced in this couutry prior to July 1 next. The sugar section of the new tarift bill or law went into effect April 1, but only the features which make refluctions in the duties and places certan grades upon the free list have effect before July 1. At the latter date there bogius a bounty of 3 cents u pound for all the pure maple or beet or cane sugar produced in the United States, pro- vided the producers comply with certain ro- quirements. No oue will' get auything for muple sugar produced this spring. Soldiers, their widows, orphans or depend- ent parents cannot get a pension till they meet certain requirements as to disability, death or other bases of claims, and so the bounty to be pald upon sugar comes only after certain requirements as to production are fulfilled. Persons who intend to produce sugar from maple trees, beets, sugar cane or sorghum should write to the collector of internal reve- nue of their districts and ask for a sugar- maker's blank application for license, The blank which will be sent will give the name and address of the applicant and the chara ter of sugar to be mavufactured. The ma- chinery will be described in the applica- tion, methods, extent of proposed pro- duction, ete. If the application meets the requirements the collector of in- ternal revenue will forward a blank bord, which must be duly executed. Oath is made before any one authorized to admin- ister_an_oath for the state, The boadsmen are held inasum which the collector esti- mates the applicant expects to get annually in the way of bounty. The bond is not a hardship to any honest citizen. The idea is to make all who intend to do business with the federal government and benefit from its munificence be responsible for bis represen- tations, Tho collector of internal revenue is en- abied to arrive at a very fair estimate of the unt of sugar a community is expected to luce, and can, in advance of the market arrange for 'the inspection. When the sugar 1s made the producer will notify the collector of internal revenue, who in’ turn will require & sample of 'the produ and then some place will be desi nated, the most convenient for the pro- ducer, to havehis sugar inspected. Where the production is large the inspector will visit the place of the producer. Where the production is small the producers will be re- TOMAHA, MONDAY MORNI ! quired to bring t) to some central place for iuspectios will be twelve nspectors -p{mmudufi and very little de- ay will follow whoh @ eollector is notified that thero is sugar for 0. When the inspector s duty he will give the producer @& eertificate showing that he has produced s6 many pounds of such nand such a erade. U the sugar shows a certain degreo of B ue bousty is paid and there are about t rades of *bounty, 2 conts a pound being unty forthe best and 11/ cents a pand o the lowest grade, ‘The certificate to the producer is a war- rant, which he forwardshere to the commi sioner of intcrnal reyen#ie and when it is auaited a draft is_issued and forwarded to the producers. The eun be cashed any- where without discount. There will be as little delay as possibledn the work here and by the collector of internal revenue in each district and alsc at the hands of the 1nspect- ors. The department is bound to mnake this bounty as munificent a8 ble, and of course it would be of little benefit if unnec- essary obstacles were thrown in the way of anybody, 1 asked the commissigner of internal reyv- enue tke other day whak provision was made to prevent frauds, suel one producer after drawing o bountytipon his production passing it along to hie weighbor and per- mitting him to draw a bounty. “We have ample regulations in the way of tagging and keeping ulv community #éports, and besides there is a law which “makes a very heavy fine with imprisonmen| a fraud” of any character in the sugak bounty business,’ said he, EARLY CONY! 11 the proposition to nominating convention stead of Juae or July, successful it will be fore the national cam more than six or eighte dates for tne nomin field, Hon, L. T. Michene figure in the conv President Harrison, ears of active experis 10N TALK, jold the republican xt year in May in- heretofore, proves hirteen months be- is opened, and not jouths till the candi- ns are in the open o was a prominent that nominated AWho hias had many 1 the politics of ndiana, said to-day th@k beyond any doubt the republicans should Bold their convention before the hot weatherbegins, “Heretofore our national convention§ have been little less thun broilers,” said al Michener, “and the men who haye bad | work to do have had a hard time offit. And what has been ~the hardest #of it oll, this dstip, due to the heat, has been useless, ' There has beaRmo excuse for it. Of course, if the friends President Harrison should teke the witiative in the move for an earlier convention, theré would be those who would say it was a step dn the interest of a prolongation of the nt administration, when in fact the president’s friends would prefer to stave off the nemination as long as lmssil)lu. for our president grows so rapidly n strength that it wiflinou be long till the opposition will have beenrpmoved. “No, it is purely a of comfort. The convention should be At a time when it is as conventent for mazuoay ana there can be the greatest comforts May, the middle of the month, is a season, and from the favorable expressions ing - in from all directions I believe month will be selected.” i AN OPPORTUNITY' POR WORK. This is the first time the peoplo in tho vari- ous_executive departmeénts have had an op- portunity to do a full day’s work sinco the present administration tame into power. At all other periods theré has been a swarm of office-scekers or sigh g8 - avout. The de- partments since the. ident went away ave been almost deses " strangers or hangers-on. - Men and: war at work, without g oranybody ex- traneous to distract ‘th ention. ash- ington has not been arly deserted or so quiet within' three fhiero are probably not two doren men fro At the peusion oftice of cases belng dispo those of . OLhOF nnno{oogu hough o Wil judication of all pendiug’ elaims, before ‘the end of this administration. This is a work- ing period. » Prrny S. Heatn, Super:ntendent Porter's Reply. ‘WasmiNgron, April 26.—Superintendent Porter of the census_byrbau has written a letter % S. M. McLallin of the Topeka Advo- cate, replying to criticisms on the census re- port of indebtedness. Porter makes it clear that the census bureau, by the torms of the law, is restricted to inquivies as to indebted- ness of “‘farms and homes.” Heexplains the fact that the bureau is fiot including all real estate mortgage indebtedness, but confined }!s investigations to the restrictions of the aw. CONVERTED TO CATHOLICISM. gress in the city, 'stated the number ly far exceeds d.it be-. Two Ep'scop 1 Theolozical Students Confess a ¢ hange of Faith. New Youk, April 20.-~[Special Telegram to Tk Bze.|]—Two students of the general theological semnary of the Episcopal church joined the Roman Catholic church on Friday. They are John B. Werner of Allentowa,Pa., and R. Morey Ludlow'of St. Louis. “I haye for many years beljaved the doctrines of the Catholic church,” 'said Mr. Warner. “The infallability of the pope swas the only point I could not understand. Last sum mer 1 read many Catholic works and I coutinued that course of reading. after I entered the seminary. Finally | decided that the Catho- lic church was thé proper place for me.” Mr, Ludlow said that bis conversion was effected in a manner similar to Mr. Wer- ner's, Cardinal Newman’s works, he told the reporter, were prineipmly what convinced him that he should come a Catholic, Neither student avers that the other had leanings toward Catholicism. They were friends in the seminary and one day Mr. Werner totd Mr. Ludlow he haa determined to become a Catholic. Mr. Ludlow then confessed that he was of that way of thinking, too, Both of them went to Father Deshon of tho Paulists and he and other mombers of his order instructed them further in the Catholic doctrine. They told no one in the seminary of their conversion. On Friday they seut their resignations to Dean Hoffman and bade a few of their frionds among the students goodbye. No effort was made to, dissuade them “frorg’ tho step they had taken, { Mr. Watterson Was Not Acceptable. CuATrAN0OGA, Tenn,, April 26, — U. 8. Grant university, nameQ’fpr the general, and founded here by the Freqmen’s Aid society of Cincinnati, has a branch at Atnens, Tenn., with 600 students, The fgoulty of the uni- versity advised the five rary societies to select au orator w deliver {thoir” annual ad- dress at commencement! They did so and Henry Watterson was chosen, ~On learning of their decision Chaucellor Spence and the faculty informed ther that they could not have Mr. Watterson.. Much indignation and disappointment is felt among the students on account of what they jeall the partisan feeling shown by the management of the university, et Drowned Himself in a Bath Tub Bavrivonre, Md., April 26.—Albert B, Be sel, a baker, aged about farty-five years, was drowned in a bath tub yésterday evening at his home, 630 Gold street, in Northwest Bal- timore. Dr., Silas Baldwin, coroner, who was notified by the police of the occurrence. stated in his report that Bessell had commit- ted suicido by drowning himself, and an in- quest was unnecessary, The tub was not long, but was deep, When found Bessell's nhead and body were 1a the water, which was pouring over the tub, . He was out of work and in bad health, It is said Besscll had for some time been despondent. He had no children, e gl An Eloping Couple, HANNIBAL, Mo., Apsil 20,—Mr, and Mrs. Matthew Petit, & sunaway oouple from Dubuque, Ia,, passed through here yester- day. ‘The brideis the deughter of wealthy parents, who objected to Petit in the role of son-in-law, but the lovers, whe are protty well along in years, hied themselves to & minister and were llwlugy married. They are apparently anxious keep out of the way of the old folks until a reconciliation can be patched up, WILL CONSIDER THE TARIFF. The Task Coafronting the Freach Deputies, Whioh Asszmble Today. PROTESTS AGAINST A PROHIBITIVE POLICY May Day Celebrations Likely to Prove a Fa lure -Bitter Comm nt ot the Freac ress on Vono Pants, April 20.—The French chambers re- assemble tomorrow and will proceed immo- diately to discuss the new tariff. The de- cisions of the chambers on the tariif question, it is everywhere felt, will be big with con- sequences, both to the trade of the country and to the ministry, whose fate depends upon theaction of parliament. Prospective failuro of the cereal harvest has altered the position of affairs entirely sinco the government drafted the tariff bill and the tariff commis- sion has proceeded to fncrease the duties beyond even the government's proposals. ‘The debate will last a fortnight, The gov- ernment, in view of the imminence of famie prices for bread, will be forced to lower tem- porarily the taniff on grains, and will prob- ably also be constrained, through the pr pect of a Buropean tariff combine, to reduce the minimum tariff soas to facilitate the forma- tion of treaties based on reciprocity. The government proposals, as they are to be ap- plied to the most favored nations, and on which 1o concessions are possible, range 12 per cent higher than the present tariff for countri having no treaties with France. The com- mission has greatly increased the minimum, thereby placing the government in a dificuly export trade defense association and a com mittee was organized at today’s meeting to protest against the prohibitive policy of the commission. Fifteen hundred persons were present. Resolutions were passed denounc- g the tariff changes, which, it was de- clared, would ruin the country, isolate France and destroy her industries and deprive French workmen of ther means of subsistence. Premier Do Freycinet has received a mo- morial from the Liyous Peonle’s association, asking an 1mmediate suspension of the tarift on grains. ‘The association exerts a wide in- fluence in the southern portion of Frauce, and its action will doubtless cause the cav- inet to reflect. At a meeting held today in Cognac, in the department of Chatente, at which 2,000 per- sons were present, resolutions similar to those adopted by 'the meeting in the circus were passed, while the anti-tariff speakers were greeted with enthusiastic cheers, These facts indicate theswift growth of a formidable movement against extreme protection. The May day celebrations are likely to prove a ridiculous failure in consequence of the squabbles of the socialist leaders, The varlous factions Marxist, (fuesdist, Brous- sist, allemanist, anarchist, possibilist, coliec- tivist and others all having the common as- piration to bring about & street row, cannot agree how to accomplish their purpose with the least danger of provoking an explo- sion which will end in their summary punisn- ment, This the government is eutirely ready to lnflict, M. ~Cons minister. of the interior, 18 kiiown to entertain no s | plesas to the an: dealing it mob. The snlit relates.solely to the posed public demonstratiou. All sides have agreea to stop work and dovote the day to frolic, drink, dinners and dances. The newspaper comments on the late Gen- eral Von Moltke are generally unsympathetic and often marked with a chauvinist spirit that is repulsive to anybody but Frenchmen, Thus the Siecle sa; “The Gaul salutes without vain anger this barbavian chief, the last of so many invaders with whom a whole age expires,” La Repubhique Francaise says: ‘‘This master of the art of war dishonored his most brilliant victories by cruelties and hor- rors, which had been calmly calculated be- forchand and which were revolting to the most unfeeling minds.” . The Rappel says: “General Von Moltke mede a sorrowful gift of militarism to BEurope, His country, ruined by taxation, will s0on learn to cursé his memory.” The Figaro says: “This man, who lived solely to make war and to whom sentiment was unknown, was the first that_insisted upon the aunnexation of Alsace-Lorraine. ‘Chis could not be forgotten.” The Gaulois prints an interview with Gen- eral Canrobert, in which the field marshal is represented as saying: ‘“Germany for a long time to come will be unable to find a man capable of eclipsing Von Moltke, al- though his pupils and successors may ' con- tinue his e of work. It is we who now have the great strategist. 1 mean General Miribel, our chief of staff.” Colonel Fred Grant and wife arvived on Friday for a short visit. They ave guests of Hon. Whitelaw Reid, United States minister, and a dinner was given in their honor at the logatien last evening. ~Among those present were Count Arco-Valley, Baron Lucher, Mr, Henry Villard and wife, Mrs. Paran Stevens, T, H. Harjes and wife and a number of other Americans. Mr. Reid will give a diplomatic dinner in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Grant, on which occasion they will have the pleasure of meeting Minister Ribot and his wife, Mme. Ribot, who, like Mrs. Grant, is from Chicago, Miss Barbey of New York, a niece of Mr. Lorillard, was married on Friday last to Count de Pourtales. Mr. Reid was a wit- ness of the civil marriage, The religious ceremony was performed yesterday., Tho wedding was a_very quiet affair, the family of the bride being in mourning. The city is full of prominent Americans, Among those now here are I J. Knicker- bocker of Chicago, Mrs. C. L. Hutchinson, wife of the president of the Chicugo art TiRt I te 10 T 8 ngert ot Giliisago. By 1 | Mason, a Harvard trustee, and Mrs. Pierre- pont Morgan. The exhibition of Awerican art, which opens here in June, promises to be u succoess. Mr. Reid, ex-Minister McLean and Consul- General King have accepted positions on the committee and a score of leading American artists in Europe will send exhibits, A fine gallery near the Grand Boulevard has been selected for the exhibition, This is the first time that any foreign country has mado a col- lective independent art exhibit in Paris and French artists and art eritics are pleased v this recogmition of the claims of Paris as tho art center of the world, Us d a Razr Vinita, L 1., April 206.—At Fairland, o small town twenty miles east of hore, A. S, Pope, an_agent for a Columbus, Kan,, nur sery, committed suicide last night by cutting his throat from ear to ear with a razor. When found, a short time after the occur- rence, o was lying upon a bed ina room whicli resembled a slaughter house as to blood. Deceased was a native of Kentucky, where his parents now reside, though Liis wife and children _are at Mindon, Mo. Mr. Pope went to_Fairland six weeks ago and has varied his oceupation between sclling fruit trees and drinking vilo whisky. Fam- | ily troubles are supposed to have led to fu- | temperance, e Result of an Old Peud, Axxistoy, Ala, April 20,—At Dearman- ville last night William Rugan shot an Englishman named Bernard, fatally wound- ing him. The shooting grew out of an ola family feud which had existea for some time, Bernard was in bed sick, when Ragan walked up to his gate aud shot three times at him, Bernard escuping the last two shots by jumping from the bed and crawling under it. IRegan lert at once an 1 has not since beoa sesn ete Ll il Hevolver and Hatchet, MaLveny, Ark, April 20, —Lewls Cum- mings and John Anderson, colored laborers | ton and took several instantane ~Z ——g NUMBER 307 at Perla M = one mile east of town, becamo involved it quarrcl. During the troable Andorson s 7t Cummings with a hatchet. The latter'= v a rovolver and fired two shots at the = er, one of which took effect in Anderson= ft arm. The latter then wrenched the sver from Cummings and shot him, frog effects of which he will die. Anderso, apod. i LAST % K'S BUSINESS, What the Ret 3 From the Var ous Clearii fouses Show. Bostoy, 'Mass., April 20.—[Spacial Tele- gram to Tie Buz.)-Tae followin t tabls, com- piled from dispatehes from ths managevs of the clearing hoases of the eitios named, shows the gross exchanges for last weak, with ratos per cent of increase or decroase, as against the similar amounts for tho corresponding woek m 1800 5% il3 crries, cumamnas.| F fiefs] 8! Newvor T 48 Boston 6 Chiengo. . 9 Philadelphia, | Kt s 2.8 i 101,864 i 1400 veland o Denyer. St. Paul Inatanapolls Columbus Memphis. Dalins Duluth Hartford Fort Worth Sloux Ol *Houston *Rochester Total Z Outside of New York. tincluded in to A BATTLE WITH ROBRERS. Alabama Posse Makes An Important Capture—Two Men Kille.l, Brouxaiay, Ala, April 26.—A gang of armed robbers and a posse of citizens came in contact near Attalia this morning, result- ing in the fatal wounding of Tom Wilson, one of the posse, and John Beutley, one of the gang. For some timo an organived band of robbers and burglars have been committing depredations up and down the Alabama & Great Southern rail road, and only this weeik wrocked a passenger trafn near Springville, which cost two men their lives. Detect- ives have been on their track, and last nighc they were caught burglavizing a store on Sand mountain, some miles out from Attalla. A posse of the best citizens of the town was at one got together and went over the moun- tain in pursuit. They failed to find the gang, and wero returning at 3 o'clock in the morn- ing when they ran across the robbers ata bridge over Wills creek and in reply to the order to surrender the robhers opened fire and a general engagement ensued, about ono hundred shots being fired. The posse con- tinued to close in on them until the robbers ran. Pursuit resulted in the capture of all but two, and one of them nawmed John Bent- ley, was found in a cabin on a bed dying. Tom Wilson, the citizen who was mortally wounded, was an alderman of Attalla and car inspector of the Alabama & Great Southern railroad. 1t is impossiblo as yet to ascertain the names of all the captured men, but one of them is Florence Bentley, a vrother to tho one killed, and another is named Lithrow. Accurate descriptions have been obtained, and that of two of them tallies with tho descriptions af the two men who recently committed a daring diamond robbery in this city, by which tbhoy captured about £4,000 worth of rings from a jewelry store in the heart of town, and while the streets were full of people. The favorite occupation of the gang was burglarizing railroad stations. Citizens have been all day scouring the woods for the two that escaped, aud an effort was made to procure bloodhounds from Bir- mingham, but it failed. A late report from Attalla says the excitement is groat, and if ‘Wilson dies before the prisoners are removed a lynching will almost certainly result. e —— WIELDS A RAWHIDE AN ACTRE, One of 8t. Louis' Woald-Be “Mashers' oundly Thrashed. Sr. Lovts, Mo, April 25, —There was a sensational horsewhipping in front of the court house at 11 o'clock yesterday 1n which Wilber C. Fant, aty editor of the Globe- Democrat, was a prominent figure. A man named J, 3, Stout had sent an exceedingly rovolting letter to two actresses, Miss Georgie Lingard and Miss Lillie Allyn, per- forwing at & cafe chantant on Broadsvay kuown as the winter gard The women felt themselves grossly insulted and told thoir story 1 tho " propristor of the pluce, who in turn spoke to Mr. Fant about it. Tho latterinduced Miss Lingard to answer Stout's note, making an appomtment at 11 o'elock. At tho tune mentioned he escorted the two women 1o the rendezvous, one of the busiest corners of the city. At sight of Stout Miss Lingard drow a cowhide from beneath her cloak and cormenced to lash the fellow about the faco aud head, drawing blood with each blow. An immense crowd collected, and Fant, who is a kodak fiend, pressed the but. viows of the situation. Steut broke away aud ran, followed by Miss Lingard still plying tho whin, Interstate ¢ ommerce Decision. WasHiNGToy, April 26.—The interstate comme ominission, in a lengthy decision, finds in favor of Jacob Shamberg in his com- praint against the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western and vis, Chicago & St. Louls rords. Shamberg ned that a certain firm of cattie dealers in New York who pro cure cattle on a lavge scale from Chicago ran a large number of improved stock cars. T commission finds that on these carriol pay the compuuy miloage, loaded or empty e loading euach car with catt o at the rate of B¢ conts per ‘'be amount of these rebates more than pays the entire cost of im- proved stock cars within two years after oporations commence with them, leaving the owners still operating them with all the above advantages in rates and facilities, The comumission ho'ds that this is unlawful prot- ere and a violation of the interstate com- merce law, THE WEATHER FORECAST, for Omaha and Vieinity For Nebraska f ¢ Fair; cooler, Fatr; winds shifting to south- westerly; warmer, ercept in cxtreme eastern por- lower temperature fai tonx For lowa—Colde northwesterly winds, For South Dakata ‘air; winds shifting to soutinmesterly and warmer, ercept in exticme eastern portions; lower temperature, PRESIDENT'S SISTER INJURED Mrs. Bottio Eaton Thrown from Hor Oar- ringe While Returning from Ohurch, HER WOUNDS BELIEVED TO BE FATAL. His Nie v Miss Moore, Alio Badly Hurt-Caused by a Break in the Ha ess—The Presie dent Notified. Cixeixyaty, O, April 26 telegram w nt to Presudent Harvison on the Pacific coast and toJohn Harrison in Kansas City that their sister, Mrs, Bettia Katon of North Bend, had been mortally ln- jured today by being thrown from her car- riage in o runay Lhe accident happened this afternoon at Cleves, about twenty-three miles wost of this city. Mrs. Eaton and her nioco, Miss Moore, went to Cleves to church in a car e, drive ‘This evening’a ing the family horse, which, though spivited, always bad been cons afe. On their return the horse shied at sometning and started to run away. Thegbreech- ing of the harness broke and tho horse plunged down o nk, throwing both women out of tho ago. Mrs, Eaton was thrown to the hard ground violently, her head striking first. M Moore had a shoulder dislocated and suffered other injuries. She was able to be removed to Eaton homestead at North Bend and it is hoped her injuries are not movtal. Mrs, IBaton’s injuriés were so serious that sha could not be removel to North Bend, being taken tothe house of a friend in Clos About midnight tonight the Cincinnati agent of the Associated pross recoived a tele- nhone message from Cloves saying that Mrs, Faton was conscious and able to talk, and there w omo hopes of her recover, It stated, morcover, that tho horse did not run away, but the breeching broke when lie was goiug down a stecp hill, and Miss Moore in hor fright caught the rais and the horse veered and upset the v over a stoop bank. Miss Anna Moore's i not thought to bo serious. It is hoped Mr v'on not suffered intornal fujurios. Sho is about sixty years old, uries are President Ha SAN Fraxcisco atly ¢hocked. Prosident Har- rison received the first news of his sistor's injuries from the Associated press. The telegram that his sister was mortally in- jured in a runaway accident was shown bim by Postmaster General Wanumaker. The president was greatly shocked and could scarcely beliovo the news. It is not yet known whether the presigent will make any change in the plans regarding his trip. PASSED A QUIET SABBATI ‘The President and Party Take a Much Needed Rest. Sax Fraxcisco, April26.—Tho presidential party spent a quiot Sabbath. This morning President aud Mrs. Harrison accompanied Mayor Sanderson and Mrs. Sauderson to the First Presbyterian church. The rewmainder of the day the president spent in his rooms at the Palace hotel. A number of persons called, but he gencrally asked to be excused on the ground vhat he needed rest. Post- master General Wanamaker addrossed Cal- yary Sunday_school at noon and in th afl:u-noon addressed tx!l.l mmxg 'Man;z the party drove to tho residence of Sena- tor and Mrs, Stanford this afternoon. The president had a conferonce with Brigas dier-Geneval Ruger this eveniug in regard to the lynching of the murderer at Walla Walla by a party of soldiers, and subscquently the president sent the following telogram to the secretary of war at Washington “‘Affair at Walla Walla is very discredit- able to army discipline. If there is roason as appears, that the mob was composed of soldiers, you will orcer a court of inquiry and see that all the responsibility for the dis- grace is fixed and the guilty brought to pr ompt trial.” e HOW DID HE GE THERE? ng Man Found Unconscious on the street This Morning. A. Nelson, o young man who lives at 3026 Davenport stret, was found unconscious at Fifteenth and farnam at 2:30 this morning. He was taken to the station. Tt was evi dent be wus suffering from the offects of & drug of somo sort. Efforts to rovive him were unavailing at 8 o'clock, and his death was then expected, A SR S Ay TALMAGE'S TARERNACLE, Opened to the Cong General Publ ¢. New Yonk, April 26,~Rev. T. Dewitt Takmage's new tabernacle was opened to his congregation und the public for the first time this morning. There were threo importan dedicatory services held during the day and thousands of people crowded the big edifice at each one, Tho building is romancsque in stylotot architecture, The interior of the cliurch bas two gallevies and scuts 5,500 por- sons. Up to date tho total cost of the churen is $410,000 and it will require 40,009 more to complete it. At this morning's service the dedicatory erwas made by Rev, Dr. Wendell Dr, Talmage tlicn wel comed the cong Rev. Dr. Hamill of red the dedicatory sermon, ng the day amounted to 0,000, which was callea for to remove a ' licn on the building of that remains o Jebt of gation and the There still ACKNOWLEDG .S THE cRIme, L. Piggott, Who Stole 15,000 Sheep in Texas, A Havieax, N. 8., April a suspicious looking tealu from the upper pro the Revi ays ago arvived by ces and put up at house under the uame of Rou- van. Detective Powers shadowed him und came to the conclusion that ho was L. Piggott, a Texan, who stole sheep and thirty horses some go and sold them for &10,000, 1000 & telegram from Montreal ans nounced that the woman who accompanied him had been arrested there and immediately Detective Powers arrested Diggott, The prisoner acknowledged his identity and ad- mitted that he had committed the cvime, and he will be bronght before the sapreme court Judge tomorrow preliminary to being extras Gited. A littie ov X0 in American money was found in his pockets. Minnesota ' ) Burning. 81, Cuanves, Minn., April 26. <A terrible fire is raging in the north end of town. Over $100,000 worth of property has alrealy beon ved, and it 15 blowing a gale. Smith & eneral store, Galo's dry goods house, & hotel, the Times printing office, Masonic hall ana & number of other bui'di are goue and several residences are now in flames, — - A Would-1e Mur( PriNceToN, Ky, April who shot and dangerousl McCrao at Gracey last Saturday, was cape ured yesterday and lodged in the Cadiz jail, ttis thought now that McCrae will vecover, er Captuved, Joo Bryant, wounded Sam B Suicide of a Physician, Miray, Ind., April 26.—At Elrod last night Dr, Samuel 8. Flenring of Catlan, 1L, suls cided by hanging. Tho corouers verdiok was that he was iusane, brought about by { Bt study.