Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 1, 1891, Page 1

OFF1 Delivers nowr TWENTIETH YEAR. OMAHA, F RIDAY MORNING, MAY 1, ON TRACK OF A MURDERER | Hutchingon Dircovered Near His Home in faunders County. A BEATRICE BANK ROBBER ARRESTED. He Proves to Have Been the Janitor— nterprise at Indianola—Two Nebraska Sulcides—A Fiend's Crime. Asnraxn, Neb,, April 80, gram to T Ber.|—E. W murderer of Mrs. Greene of Lincoln, is in this locality. It is evident that he took a direct road north from Lincoln with the ex pectation of finding his son, Joe, at home on he farm near Memphis, whom hie would no doubt have shot on sight, as he has move than once sworn he would. This morning he stopped at the home of Wili Bryan, about four and a half miles west of Ashland, and asked for breakfast. Mrs, Bryan refused him admittance, but gave him some bread ¢ butter and offered to make tea for him, he wouldn't wait. A reputable citizen this place met him afoot in the coun try about 10 o'clock this morning and spoke with him. City Marshal Melick of Lincoln was notified and came downon the 5:15 train, A conveyance was ready when he arrived, and with Ed rolsom and John Kreglestou started for the Huteninson farm. The son, Joe, was informed of his futher's whereabouts and came to town about noon, The marshaland deputies went, well armed, for fears are entertained that the old man is just crazy enough to shoot any one who attempts to take him. He has livea near here about seventeen years, is known personully by most of the citizens and w until recéntly quito well-to-do. He is stub- born and erratic in_his ways which, coupled with domestic troubles of the past two years, has about unbalanced his mind, so that old time (riends in this city agree that he would force the marshal to shoot him rather than be taken alive. Up to a late hour nothing bad been heard from the oficers in scarch. [Special Tele- Hutebinson, the L4 of A Bank Burglar Arvested. Beartnice, Neb., April 80.— [Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber. ] On the night of Marcn 9 the German National bank building in this city was burglarizea and a collection of rare coins valued at 81,000, a couple of revolvers and other portable stuff stolen therefrom, Since then several of the coins have been found circulating ubout the city, but no one could remember where they came from until today a saloonkeeper pointed out to the police an who had twice appeared at his place ith pieces of the stolen money. The fellow » #was placed under arrestand proved to be Crounse, the janitor ot the bauk building. A part of the stolen money was found on his person and moro was recovered at his home. At first_he maintained his innocence, but later in the day confessed the whole job toa Feporter who was admitted to nis cell. He had entered the building and mutilated the door to make it appear liko a bona fide bur- glary. Crounse this evening announced to the Ber representacive his intention of pleading euilty tomortow to the charge of wrand larceny, and he will doubtless be sent to the penitentiary. He has u wife and one small child, and is about_thirty years old. A considerable quantity of tho stolen money has not yot been recoverod. Furesoxt, Neb., April 80.—(Special Tele- gram to Tik Bee.]—J. Palin, a furniture ro- pairer, was arrested last night on the charge of naving assaulted the seven-year-old daugh- ter of K. C.Smith and was lodged In jail over night. This ufternoon he was taken before County Judge Hunter for a prelimi- nary examination. A large number of wit- nesses were examined, hoth for the plaintift and defendant. The testimony was conclu- sive and the prisoner was bonnd over to the tistrict court under $800 bonds, in default of Zeou—to went to jail. Palin is about forty Lo ears old and wifound children living at Superior. The case has created a good deal of excitement and bitter feeling. Indi il Enterprise. INDTANOLA, Neb., April 80, —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bre. | — Arrangements are almost completed whereby Indianola wil secure the location of an extensive paint manufacturing establishment to be operated Ly a well known Chicago firm, the Ghrner, Brown & Friend paint company. They will put in a plant to cost mot less that 25,000 with a mining interest in the ocher mine of $100,000 per annum, Indianola has come to the front bandsomely with §10.000, The Lincoln lana company and the B, & M. are expected to do their part, which they wiil. An oil mill and can factory are sure to follow. ‘I'he out- look for Indianola’s future as a manufactur- ing city of no mean proportion is beginuing to dawn with a degree of certainty. Hastings Presby Braver City, Neb., April 80.—[Special Telogram to Tur Bue.|—The prosb; tery of Hustiugs hold a very successful meeting here. Judge O. B, Hewett of Hast- \ fings was elected moderator. The elders have taken a more active part than usual, J. H. Powers was present as one of the dele- gates. Two young men were licensed to preach, onea nephow of the independent candidate for governor, Mr. R. N. Powers, and the other Mr. R. J. Ball. Both preached very fine sarmons. Rev. L. 8. Boyce and J H. Powers were elected delegates to the gen- eral assembly, The pre ery adjourned today. A Woman's Suicide. Cnarreis, Neb., April 30.— Spocial Tele gram 1o Tur Bre.)—Mrs, Ada Nelson, wife »#f Albert Nelson, committed suicide last £ pight by shooting herself through the throat [/'and head with a 82-calibre revolver. The Nelsons are highly respected Swedes and live at Froid, Devel county. Coroner Bab- cock went to the home of the Nelsons early this morning and empaneled a jury, which rendered a verdiet of suicide,” cause un- known, The hushand and wife have been on the best of terms and to all outward appear- ances were living happily, Method in His Indepe Neuraska Ciry, D Telegram to Tie dence. b, April 30, —{Special B Governor Boyd's appointment of Father Corbett as chaplain at the penitentiary has created considerable friction among the democrats in Otoe county., Fatber Corbett was, during the campaign, a ringleader in the independent movement and was particulariy active and worked hard for that ticket. The democrats are very sore because o genuine dyed-in-the-wool democrat was not ehosen. A Hunter's ident. Lixcory, Neb,, April Special Telo- gram to Tur Bre|—This afternoon Ray S, Neir, a well known druggist here, while out bunting near Havelock, accidentally dis- charged the contents of bis shotgun into his left arm, completely shattering that member. Folice Oflicers Fired, LixcoLy, Neb, April 8. —[Special Tele- pram 0 Tux Brr,|—The following ofticers were discharged from the police force this afternoorn IJKI Mayor Weir: Sergeant Carder, Detective Malone, Officers Adams, Paimer, Boy ler and Harry. Sulcided While Insane, Neiti, Nob., Aprl 80.--(Special Tele- gram to'Pak Bre]—N. W. Pratt of Michi- gan who was here visiting relatives com- mitted sulcide some time last night by shoot- ing himself 1n the hoad with a 44 caliber re- volver. The cause was temporary insanity. ——e BELIEVED TO BE THE RIPPER. Byrnes Thinks He Has the Right Man. New Yonk, April 80.—Inspector Byrnes this morning made public a statement to the effect that the man known as “Frenchy No. 1, slept in_the East River hotel on thenight of the murder. It is thought he committed tne murder, going to the room after the other man had left 3 Wasiixaroy, April 50.— A man_answering in some particulars the description of Jack Ripper is now nuder arrest hero awaiting arrival of New York authorities This man is under arrest and this after- noon Inspector Byrnes gave out information tending to strougly show his guilt. When the murderer comploted his awful butchery he went into a room across the hall Next morning this was found to be spatted with blood stains, which were not only on the fur- niture and bedding but also on the walls in drops as though the murderer bad shaken his hands in an endeavor to get the fresh blood from them. When the fellow was ar rested Byrnes examined his hands and finger nails. The latter he carefully scraped and found distinct traces of human olood. The scrapings bave been submitted to chemical analysis, From the time the man was_ar rested but hittle could be learned from him. Ho nas made a few statements, but they are contradictory. This evening Joseph anks, an Arabian, who is believed to have been tho man who nccompanied the woman to the room the might of her death, wus ar- restel, peeto Rich Hiul Made by New York House Detectives. New Yok, Avril 80.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bre.|--There will be perturbation among the socioty ladies of many cities toany when it becomes known that the custom house detectives have made the largest cap ture of Parisian goods in the history of the special treasury agent's ofice. Special Agent Wilbur and his men, in confiscating the cos- tumes, have unearthed a systematic swindle which has continued for years and has robbed the revenue of many thousands of doliars in duties and have at the same time exposea the incompetency of the appraiser's zoods seized~ consisted of fort, the fincst Paris dr signed _to fashionable York, Philadelphia, Chi ton, Baltimore, Pittsourg and other cities. The agents have succeeded for two or three years in getting goods passed at the appraiser’s Stores at an undervaluation of about 300 per cent, and consequently the consignees were defranded as woll ns the government because they peid more duties than the consignors had been assessed. in New ago, St. Louis, Bos- A ON ANOTHER BI1G TOOT, joying Himself in His Own Peculiar Way. St Lovrs, Mo., April #0.—[Special Tele- ram to Tuk Ber.]—The ex-champion of two nemisphieres, John L. Sullivan, is getting ready to distinguish himself. He bowled up yesterday and entering a_saloon where 1id Cuthbert, the ex-baseball player, is bar- tender, he presented that gentleman with a souvenir i the shape of 200 cash. He then pulled out a wad of bills as big as his biceps, threw it on the floor, and shouted “There's my stuff that says I ean lick Slavin right now. He's got no business fol- lowing me around the country making bluffs ™ He noxt repaired to a fashionable haber- dasher’s shop, frizhtened the cloriss half to death while buving two umbrellas, aud made everybody in the establishment hustle around in & lively manuer, including the colored porter, who was ordered to make a hasty exit, which he promptly did. At the baseball gauio today Jobn L. made himself conspleu- ous by climbing over fences und wandering about the field, Sullivan et THE CLAIM A MYTH, ddwards “iHelrs” Find Little for Encouragement. NEw Youx, April 80.—[Special Telegram to Mur Bre.]—The story from Independence Ia., that =ome residents of that town are about to claim §200,000,000 worth of property on Broadway in this city, known as the es- tate of Robert Edwards, deceased, is a myth The Edwards estate story has been one of the nuisances of the register’s oftico for the last twenty years, During that time “heivs’ by the score have come out of the west to ransack the aucient records in a vain search for a trace of the estate. One enthusiastic believer in its existence spent three years rummaging in the register’s office before he gave up in disgust. The only document in the oftice bearing on the estate is the record of an instrument executod in Logan county Ohio, July 20, 1876, whereby Justus J, K wards, Catherine Dennis, Amanda Edwards, and Catherine Percy, all of Logan couuty, disposed of their rizht, title and interest in that §200,000,000 to Houry W. Ingersoll and Captain Henry Edwards for the paltry sum of 1,000, Cause Ll VENLZUELA NTS GRAIN. A Decree Removing the Duti s on Im- ported Cereals, 2w Yous, April #0.—[Special Telegram v |—American wheat and grain dealers may be interested to leavn that cereals cun be imported into Venezuela free of duty. This_iuformation is ofcially published in Las Novedades of Now York, at the request of the consul general of Venerucla, who thus follows the instructions of the minister of exterior relutions in that country, On ac- count of some deficiency in the native erops, the president of Venesuels on March 20 an executive decree providing fov free en- trauce through the custom houses of the re- public of all cereals imported from abroad. “That measuro was to o into effect on April 20, and notice will be given thirty days in ud- vance of the date on whicn it may be re- pealed and duties placed again on grain im- ported into Venezuela, e FREIGHT CARS BURNED, A Load of Mules Literally Roasted Alive, Wyo., April 80, -[Special Tele gram to Tue Bee,[—Fire broke out ina Union Pacific freight train yesterday, a spark from the engine setting fire to a car loaded with eighteen mules. The car was entirely buined and the imprisoned animals suffered o horrible deatn, being literally roasted alive, —— Chicago Stockyards Sorap. Cuicaco, April 80.—The fight between Nelson Morris, wift & Co. and Armour & Co. and the Uuion stockyards over the new stockyards established by the threo firms first named was taken mto the circuit court today, where the proprictors of the new yards each filed a bill seeking to restrain the ola co from interfering with the de- livery of live stock. Ihere 1s no way of reachiug the new yards except over the old compuny’s track and complainants assert that unless cattle can be shipped over those tracks their business will bo irreparably in- jured. They seek to compel the defendant compiny to 4o the necessary hauling or per- mit other roads to use the tracks therefor. Application for an lujunction will soon be wade. CHRYENY ey Llair Retruces His Steps. Ciieado, April 80.—Ex-Senator Blair left this evening for Washiogton. Previous to lis departure he sad toareporter: My diplomatio future is somewbat problematic now, but I bave been given to unaerstand that L may be sent to Jupan to succeed the late Minister Swift, hat will suit me equally as well, if not better, than China," T0 BRING ROADS TO TIME. A Railway Official Expresses Remarkable Views in Regard to Regulation. MORE STRINGENT LAWS ARE NEEDED. Chicago Police Save a Destitute Fam- ily from Committing Suicide— K. of L. to Make Grifiths' Funeral Imposing. Cuicaan Orrice o Tue Bee, Ciicaco, April 50, A work which will create mach discussion in the railway world was sent to the press today by A. B. Stickney, chairman of the board of directors of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City railway. It is entitled, “The Railway Problem,” and discusses all the im- portant phases of railway building and oper- ation. His views regarding state control of railways are so radical that they will cause widespread criticism among the railway fratornity, He says: “The best opinions and the soundest rea- soning regard the construction of modern railways as a sovercign function, and where they are built by corporations the companies are exercising, under a license, a function and prerogative which belongs exclusively to the state,” Speaking of the granger laws, Mr. K- ney says: “The uprising of the people of the western states which is now being considered was not against the ageregate amount of the rates which were being collected by the rai roads, but against the discrimination they were practicing in cotlecting their revenues.” Mr. Stickney prescribes the following to secure the enforcement of rates: *‘Clearly,if the government would enforce its laws aguinst the railway companics, its chief ex ecutive officer who has charge of this de- partment, whenever he becomes satisfic that any management is persistently dis- obeying the laws, should have the power to take possession of the property and manage it through the intervention of a receiver or otherwise until he can have satisfactory as. surances that the laws thereafter will be obeyed. The enactment of a law g ing this power would probably be effective to prevent discriminations and other violations of the law without being actually set in mo- tion. Such a law, if enforced, would reach the real culprits where fines and penalties reach only their represeptatives and em- ployes. During the four years that the inter- state law has been in existence, who has been fined? Just one poor freight agent, who w uudoubtedly following his instructions,” AN EXPRESS LINE EXTENSION Under a combination with the Northern eXpress company, now operating in the east, will May 1 extend its o and Milwaukee, which will also be made local distributing points, The eastern convection with Chicago will be over the Nickel Plate route. SAVED FROM SUICIDE. Martin Copeta and wife were arrested at Forty-third street and Lake avenue yester- day afternoon just as they were about to throw themselues into the lake, Their three Jittle children were with them, and the whole family was taken to the tlyde Park station. Copeta, who is a furnace man, was thrown out of employment by the strike in the Pounsylvania coke regions about three weeks ago, and he and his family had since that time walked most of the way froin Har- risburg, Pa. The feet of the children were fearfully blistered trom wnllflni, and the whole family appeared in a pitifal plight. They had slept out of doors and had very hittle to eat for three weeks, A NEBRASKA PUGILIST. A gentleman who signs himselfJohn Henry and says his home is in Lincoln, writes to a local paper tosay that he is very anxious to meet John Cash, the local pugilist, for $100 a side, but to insurc a match will enter a squared cirele for &0 and gate receipts, GRIFFITHS' FUNERAL WILL BE IMPOSING. It has been decided to make the funeral of Richard Griftiths, the founder of the order of the Kuights of Labor in Chicago, as imposing as possible. The question whether the funeral should be_public or private was referred to General Master Workman Powderly and he decided in favor of a public demonstration, The burial is to take place at Hopkinton, Mass. - IN TRIM FOR THE FIGHT, Billy Myer is in active training at Streator for his battle with Andy Bowen in New Or- leans on May 15. He reached the weight lint some ‘time ago and will be in the best possible condition when he enters the ring, Alf Kennedy, his backer, takes exceptions to the widely published statement that Myer has refused to meet Jimmy Carrell. The facts are that when Carroll made his bluff offer to wager £10,000 in a match against Myer, Kenneay wired his acceptance and at once posted a forfeit of 1,000 with the stakeholder sug- gested by Carroll, The money was never covered., ODDS AND ENDS. The California orange carnival which, has been in progre t the Exposition building for the past two wecks, will close today. The atteadance has steadily inereased from the beginuing. The crowd yesterday was bigger than ever. A blighting frost has done incalculable damage to the fruit in northern Indiana. Postmaster Seaton has made a requisition on the government at Washington for an ap- propriation to cover the geficit caused by th refusal of thirty railway companies to longe carry letter-carriers for 3 cents per ride, WESTERN PEOPLE 1N CHICAGO, Among the western people in Chicago to- day were the following: At the Grand Pacific—P. Mck eune, Wyo.; John Band, Kearney, ) Shinkberg, Sioux City, la. At the Ricnelieu—W. M. White, L. F. B. Biddle, Montana. At the Leland--Spencer Smith, Council Bluffs. At the Wellington—Mrs. Tousey, Salt Lake, Utah; Mr. and Mrs. Lowry, M. Goode, Des Moiues, At the Palmer—John D. Losekamp, Bil- lings, Mout.: W. H. Covi St. Paul, Neb. Charles W. Waters, Nebraska Ci Neb. Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Morchouse, W.'E. Skin- ner, Omaha; Mr, and Mrs. J. M. Balawin, Hill City, S. D.: W. H. Jewell, Bismarck, N. D.: C, Keyes, Yankton, S. D. At the Tremont—Mr, and Mrs. S. H, Kel- logg, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs, Sherman, ¥, G, Burkham, M. H. Charles, Sioux City, Ia. ATKINSON, oux City ; ot S Spain and Recipr NEW Yorg, April 30.—[Special Telegram to Tup Bee.|- W. Foster, who has been in Madrid as a special envoy to ne- gotiate & reciprocity treaty with Svain, re- turued on the steamer Teutonic yesterday In conversation with a reporter he said: I can say nothing about my mission until 1 have made my report to the state depart- ment.” In sveaking of the reports published in American papers that the Spanish prime minister had been opposed to_any scheme of reciprocity, he said: “I will say this. 1 found the minister in favor of some plan for satisfactory commercial relations with the United States.” ty. - Twenty Thousand Dollars * hort, MoxreoMeRry, Mo, April 80,—The investi gation of Cashier Covington’s accounts with the Farmers' and Traders’' bank shows the shortage is more than double the amount heretofore thought to be mirsing. It Is put at $20,000, The stockholders have paid the deficiency and the bank will be reopened for business. No tidings have been received from Covington. — - Phoeve Couzi Case. Cnicago, April 30.—On motion of the af toruey for the board of coatrol of lady man- | l l:rolrh of ths —— agoers of the world’s fair, the petition of Misa Couzins for an injunetion to restrain them from removiug her from the position as secretary was transforred 'to ‘the United States court. The ground for removal was that a number of the defendants were citi- zens of other states than Illibos, Director General Davis of the world's fair today aprointed Walter 8. Maxwell of Cali- fornia chief of the horticulture department. Maxwell’s name was_presented by Comuis- sioners De Young aud Forsythe of California and subsequently endorsed by many other commissioners as well as a number of prom- ineut Californians: - TRUNK LINE KEPRESENTATIVE Commissioner Goddard Says the Rate War is Ended, W Youk, April 50, ial Telegram to Tie Bre,]—A meetingwas held here today of the representatives of railroads interosted in the recent West Shore aud Soo line cut to St. Paul, Trouk Lines Commissioner God- dard presided. The New York Central, West Shore, Pennsylvania, Ontario & Western, Erie, und Lackawanna were represented; also tho Western Freight associa- tion by Mr. Midgloy, and the Central TrafMc association by Mr. Blanchard, Some delegates from northwestern roads were also The Baltimore & Obio, Grand k and Lehigh were not represented, but 10 importance was attached to their absence, ‘Thie ulliance between the Canadian Pacific and the Vanderbilt roads is not rezarded with fayor, and it seemed apparent that many of those present were iuclined to ap- prove a rate warif one was advocated, but the proceedings were kept seeret and up to a late hour nothing was learned of what was going A meeting of pascenger agonts will be held next weel to consider the question of Sstealing fmmigrants.” Chairman Stickney's Suggesti St. Pavr, Minn, April 80 Chairinan Stickney of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City, in a book, *“The Rwlway Problem,” discusses the prevailing situation exhaus- it the government would enforce its laws agaiust railway companies, its chiof exacutive officer who has charge this department whenever he becomes satisfied that any man- agement is persistently disobeying the laws, should have the power to take pos- session of the property and manage it through the intervention of a receiver or otherwise until he can have satisfactory assurance that the law will thereafter bo oboyed. The enactment of a law giving this power would probably be effective to prevent discrimina- tions and other violations of lnw withont being actually set in motion. Such a luw, if cuacted, would rench tho real culprit, where fires and peualties reach only their represen- tatives and employes.” Commissioner ¢ oduard Talks. NEw Youk, April 30.—(Special Telegram to Tuk Bre.]—Mr. Jobn Goddard, presided at the meeting of the trunk ‘line representa- tives this afternoon, Afferward he said “The rate war will now be at an end. We have agreed to drop the 107 traflic from New York to St. Paul and the 104 from Boston to St Paul on the West Shore and Canadian Pacific lines. Tbé reprosentatives of both roads were satisfied! The roads will be given ten days notice of the agreement to drop the prosent tari The question as to the vights of the West Shore and Ontario & Western to a differentiyl rate was re- ferred to a special committee of representa- tives of the trunk lines, the lake lines, the Canadian lines and the western lines. This committee will meet scixi+ Hmeé next week. Know Nothing About Cut, Rates, New Yonk, April 80~ |Special Telegram to Tur Bk, |—The oftcinle of the West Shore road, accordiug to ihe Tr vure, repudiate all knowledge of any connection with the duction in freight rates from New York to St. Paul, made by the “Soo” lina or Canadiau Pacific and West Shore. Will Take the Bonds. Bostoy, Mass., April 30,1t is understood Jay Gould and the Equitable life insurance company will take all the new 5 per cent col- lateral trust bouds of the Union Pacific that may be necessary to cover the floating debt DOMINION PARLIAMENT OPENED The Governor General Allades to the Reciproe ty Question. OrrawA, Ont., April 30, —The first session of the seventh parhament of the Dominion of Canada was opened this afternoon by the governor general, In his speech he said: “My advisers, availing themsolves of the op- portunities which were presented last year, caused the United States to be notified of the willingness of the government of Canada to join in making efforts for an extensidn and development of trade between the republic and the Dominion as well as for a friendly adjustment of those matters of an interna- tional character which remain unsettled. [ am pleased to say that these representations resulted in an assurange that in October next the government of the United States will be prepared to enter iuto a conference to consider the best mears of arriving at a practical solution of these important ques- tious. The papers relating to this subject will be laid before you. Under these circum- stances and in the hope that the pro%osml conferance may result in arrangements bene- ficiul to both countries, you will be called upon to consider the expedlency of extending for the present season the prineipal provis- ions of the protocal annexed to the Washing- ton treaty of 1888, known as the modus vendi," he liberal members held a caucus today and decided to adopt an aggressive policy from the start. STAMNFORD UNAVERSITY, Tuition Will Be Free, is Keduced, Sax Frascisco, Cal, April 30— [Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—It was learned to- day that great changes have oeen made in the plans of Stanford university. Senator Staoford, who has been so much impressed with the criticism made on the charge for tuition that he has detafmined to make the university free to all students, This course, however, will necessitate a reduction in livections, as the fund for maintaining low since certain property in the en- dowment yields no revenug. Hence, instead of starting out with a corps of thirty profes- sors, only fifteen will baengaged, None of these, excopt the president, will reccive a large'salary. In fact, the failure to secure several mén of first-cldss ubility was due solely to the refusal of Stanford 10 pay the laries demunded. As aresult the faculty is composed mainly of comparatively un- known men from Indiana, e Stanley Exuggerate Leavexwortn, Kan, April 80.—Thomas Maddern of Tonganoxle, this county, who has just returned from @ trip to the interior 3 ca, savs Stanloy exuggerated many things and that the missionaries there do more harm than good. - Fatal Locomotive Boiler Explosion, Ly, O., April 30.—The boiler of a freight locomotive on a Cincinnati, Hamilton & Day- ton train exploded today, killing Fireman John Foley and fata.ly injuring Brakeman Woods and Engineer Fich, ut the Faculty -~ Washington's Great Grain Crop. SPOKANE FaLLS, Wash., April 30, —Reports to the chamber of commerce from ail parts of the grain belt of Wastington indicate the greatos.. grain erop in the history of the country. — Portugucse Occupy Massi Kesse. Care Tows April 80.—The Portuguese have occupied Massi Kesse. Upon the ap- rtuguese tho British guard- g the st~ left their posts, 10WA'S POLITICAL FARMERS. Preparing t> Hold an Early Nomin Convention, EXISTING PARTIzS TO BE IGNORED, Democrats N, Ottumwa Place for Holding Their 8 Convention Sublime as the ate An Impostor's Nerve, Drs Morses, Ia., April 80.—|Special Tele- gram to Tir Ber]—The nominuting con vention of the farmers' independent party will probubly be held the first week in June. The convention will consist of ten delogates from each county in the state, or 000 dele os in all if every county shall be repre cnted. Al existing parties will bo ignored The call is being circulated for signatures and s being signed by members of all the farmers’ organizations, The followiug cir cular latter accompanies the call : “The period has at last arrived when the friends of industrial reforms in lowa should associte themselves for independent political uction. The movement is de manded by patriotic citizens in every part of the state without regard to former political afiliations, Wo think that an_early state convention should bo called. Represeutative men of the National tarmers' Allianco, farmers’ alliance, and In- dustrial union, Farmers’ Mutual Bénefit as- soclation, stato grange, Knights of Labor Trades Assembly, united mine workers, and all industrinl organizations of the state will be invited to participate, not as representing organizations, but as individuals. We sug gest the enclosed as the proper form for a call. Please sign the same and return to Jonathan Shearer, Red Oak, Ia, who is authorized to publish the same as soon as yourself aud others throughout tho state are heard from. Signed, A. J. Westfull, Ser- geant’s Bluff; G. T. Ashby, Red Oak; Jona- thun Shearer, Red Oak; 1. F. Roe, Castana; S, Mann, 'Des Moines: J. W.' Gullaher, Minaen; S."M. Fairehitd, Milford.» Towa Democ Des Moises, In., Apri special Tele- gram to Tug Ber.|—The democratic state ceutral committeo met this afternoon to de- ternune the time and place of holding the te nominating convention of the party. The committeo consists of Messrs, C. D, Fullen of Fairfield, Sam Cohn of Muscatine, J.J. Dunna of Dubuque, M. J. Carter of Ossian, John Baum of Garrison, J. B Seevers of Oskaloosa, . H. Hunter of Des Moines, W. E. Lomas of Chariton, J. H. Lee of Red Oak, James Taylor of Algona and A. Van Wegener of Rock Rapids. All wers present when Chairman Fuller called the ing to order, and so were John P, of Sioux’ City, J. J. Richardson B. F. Tillinghast of Davenport, Congressman Walt H. Butler of West Union, Judge L. G. Kinney of Toledo, Senator Charles 13 Whiting of Whiting, Edward Campbell, jr., of Fairfleld, and other magnates of the Iowa democracy. | Congress man Bowman and Judge W. H. M. Puse Council Bluffs were on hand to work for their city as_the location, and Ottumwa was represeiited by a delegation of leading demo- crats, The contest soon narrowed down to Des Moines and Ottumwa. —The latier place was chosen and the dwe fixed for Jund 4. Had Bis Nerve with Him. KEOKUK, Ta., April 80.—[Special Telegram to Tuk Ber)—A. T. Stein is a mav of ex- traordinary nerve. He walked into the City hotel here and coolly told the clerk he had purchased the business and was on hand to run it. He demanded the keys to the money rawer, These were turned over by the unsuspecting clerk. Mr. Stein made himself at home behind the desk and at the bar of the hotel, treating all the guests to frec drihks. After’ some thres hours of this he suddenly disappeared with all the loose_cash_in the house. A special from Hamilton, 1L, says he appeared there 1 the guise of a postoffice inspector, He mado an examination and declared the postofiice £,000 short, borrowed vavious sums of money fnd skipped out. He is badly wanted by the police. of e INFLUX OF FOREIGN F ULERS. Sceretary Foster Taking Steps to Stop It. ‘Wasnixaroy, April 80.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bre.|—Decided steps are being taken by Secretary Foster to stop the influx of for- eign paupers and criminals despite several defects of the new immigration law whicn were regarded as making it practically inop erative. The author, Mr. Owen of Indiana, wserted a provision that there should be a superintendent of immigration at a salary of £5,000, which was reduced by the house to #4,000, but while thus fixing what the salary of this officer should be theuct failodt specially uppropriate the $4,000 necessary t meet the demand. Attorney General Miller has therefore ruled that the office of superin- tendent of immigration cannot be filled, as there is no way of paying = his cy and an appropristion cannot be It appeared to putan end to en- w, for the entire theory of it was that the superintendent was the special ofticer to execute the law. The error was considered specially serious, as next house of representatives, being democratic, would not be likely to remedy the mistake so that a republican administiation couid ap point a_republican. Under these circum stances it his been feared by the treasury de- partment that there could be no means of dammiug up the tide ot pauper and criminal immigration which is flowing into this coun- try. But Secretary Foster has concluded to take the oftice of superintendent of immigra tion upou his own shoulders by having the terms of the law executed without the iuter- vention of this ial officer and his immigration inspectors. Yesterday tho secretary made bLis first ruliug under the law aud it sets the precedent which will be followed 10 a general poliey of exel The Nordeutscher Loyd steamship compas recently landed Josef Piascki in New y ork, He was a eripple and so deformed that it was evident he could not earn u living, He had o money and no friends. Se 3 v thought “this would be a good case to begin on and he therefore ruled that the penniless eripplo would have to be returned to Ger- many at the expense of the steamship com- pany unleas the company furnishied a 820,000 bond that Piaseki would never become w public charge, This was practically an lute decision of exclusion, for th of course will not give such a heavy bo the case of a pauper crippl Assistant Secretary Spalding, who ciale' arge of those it migration subje ted iy that the depar.ment would m that crippled or deformed immigrants wo 1ld be unale to earn their own living and would eventually become public eharges. The bonds | exacted from the stezm hip company would be 0 high that they would refuse to bacome sureties for this viuper cliss and would de- cliue to bring them here when they kuow this country would not raceive them without the bona. Assistant Secretary Nettleton hus gone to w Yors to make further ireangements to carry out Seerctary Foster's plan of stoppl g the ‘immi sration, “Although the law s in- op-rative so far us creating a superintendent of immigration is conceined, it has many | stringent features which the ' secretary will | now - execute. One of these provides that no s‘eimship or transportation company shall directly or through agents, eithor by writing, priitiog or oral represen: tations solicit or encouvage the immigration of any alien into the United States except by the ordinary steamship advertisements and circulars stating the sailing dates of their | vessels and the terms and facilities of trans- Decided bso- in s spo- s, sa'd portation. Immigrants who are excluded by the terms of the law can be sea®, back at tho expense of the steawsbip bringing them, aud the officers of the stoamship are decmed guilty of n misdemenncr if they decline to take back the excluded immigrants, Secre tary Foster's rulint in the Piascki case yes terday puts in operation all the features of the new law except that of the appointmeat ot superintendent Appointment of' Meat Inspectors. WasniNGrox, April 80, —| . al Telogram to Tur Ber,|—This morn Dr. Salmon, chief of the bureau of anime =% lustry of the agricultural department. saiy = corre spondent that the announcen about to leave for started tonight, to enforcement of the new meat i had brought upon the depart flood of applications from ovey country for appointments us mey 0 more meat inspectors will by said Dr. Salmon, *“till Secr returns from his tour. with presi dent, a couple of weeks hence. The department wants for these places mon who have had expericnce in detecting and treat ing discases of animals. It prefers regular graduates from veterinary colleges. But while selecting men upon their merits of course republicans are preferred. The ex verience which a butcher or pork packer or beof dealer obtains will not alone qualify a man to fill the position of meat inspector under the meat exportation law. Auother thing should be remembered by aspirants to these positions, and that is thut they will be distributed in the various states as cquitably as possible,” your hat he was hither he tho first ction law, another rtof the etors, ointed Rusk Chicagt superin tatters, WastiNgroy, April 80— Special Telegram to Tk Ber. | —The following transfers in the Second artillery are made: Private Hermann Buntinghaus, troop A, Fighth cavalry, now with his troop at Fort Meade, S, D., to troop A, Sixth cavalry, stationed at Fort Niobrara, to which post he will bo sent; Principal Musician John Lucksinge ond infantry, now with Lis command at IPort Omaha, as a private_to the Sixth cavalry headquarters at Fort Nio brara, to which post he will be sent for us signment to a troop by the regimental com- mander. Thaddeus S, Brow: fantry, will be dischi ter from the service of the United States, to date May 19, 1588, by the commanding off at Fort Sully, S.'D., who will forward the discharge certificate to the commandant of the military prison at Fort Leavenworth, Kan, company C, Tywelfth rged without charac WasHINGTON, April 30, to Tur Bee, |--Assistant Secretary Chandler of the interior department today afirmed the decision of the general land ofiice in dis- missing Charles B. Jordan's coutest against Marcus L. Parrotte for the timber cultur entry embraced in the south half of the north- west quarter and lots 3 and 4 of section 2, toweship 16 north, range 29 west, North Plutte district. He also afivmed the decision below canceling the homestead -entry of George Godding, contested by Edwin D, Kerwin, for the southeast quarter of scetion 20, township 117 north, range 20 west, Water. town, 8. D., district. Nebraska Postofices Vacant. Wasiisaroy, April 80.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuk Bee.]—The first assistant post- master general informs Senator Manderson that the postmuster at Closter, Booue county, is deceased and 1o one is recommended as a successor. The patrous should designate some good republican who will be appointed; also that the postmaster at Sunford, Keya Paha county, has resigned and that no one hus veen suggested as nis successor: ulso that Postmaster Ward at_Aibany, Shevidan county, resigns in favor of W. Nobles, but the desires of the patrons of the office stould be made known, National Capital Wasnixeroy, April gram to Tue Bre. today appointed Marion county, 1a., signed. Mr. James Wilson of Central City, 8. D., is visiting his relatives, Mrs, Theodore and her sister, Miss Burke, street, northwest. Spencer Smith of Council Blufls is at ihe Fredonia. Dtes. 30, —[Special Tele- -W. O. Benson was postmaster at Fifield, vice 8. C. Tapping, re- - FPRESIDENT AND PARTY. Monterey Elaborately Decorated Honor of His Visit, Deiyoxte, Cal., April 30.—The citizens of Monteroy gave the president a splendid re- ception today. The city was elaboratoly dec- orated wita flowers and bunting. The presi- dent and members of his party avose early and took a drive over the scvesteen miles from here to Monterey. On arvival there the procession was met by a large delegation of school children, who strewed the path with flowers, and led the way to the school house, where public oxcrcises were held. Mayor Hill of Salinas delivered an address of welcome. The president, [Postmaster Gen - cral Wanamaker and Secretary Rusk re sponded. The presidential party then drove to Cypress Point, where they had luncheon, ‘o scarcity of paper moniey in this viein: ity was shown wheu o Chincse curio me chant refused a one dollar treasury noto from the president in payment for seashell, He could nov be persuaded that it was goud woney and the president had to exchange the note for a silver dollar before the Chinawun would let bim have the trinket. - AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE. Nerve of a cen G Causes His Arrest, AGO, April 30.—A gang of ‘‘green goods” swindlers who have been fleecing the unwary throughout this section by professing to sell them counterfeit money, which really were packages of brown paper, have been op- crating in the west for some time. AS few days ago one of them named Tyler was cley erly trapped by a postoflice inspector in dis guise. Today J. H. Thomas, alias who i said to be the leader of the gang and the cleverest green goods man in the country, was arvested in the United States 1 shal's oftice. He boldly entored the office to ar- range bail for his pal, when, unfortunately or him, he was recoznized by a citizen whom he had recently swindled out of §550 in New York, He was held in #,000 bail, - The Death e LixcoLy, Neb, April 8).—[Special Tele- gram to Tie Bee. |—Edward P, Cagney died yesterday, His deuth was ver unexpected. Mr. Cagney was only twentyl eight years of age, but his brilllunt mtel- lectual abilities were recognized and he held responsible positions iu the Iirst National bank and was secrctary of the Lincoln wotor company. Lovisvitie, Ky, April 30.—Peter Weher, prosident of the” Phanix brewing any Lere, died at Madison, (nd., yesterd Priapeieis, April .- Dr, Leidy, an omunent physician, scien naturatist, died this morning, The hods Man Cr Moore, sudden and Juseph st and Destru in Ohio, Tivrry, O., A tromendous wind storm here this afternoon demolished all the tents of Sells Brothers' circus. Fortunately the main performance was over and but few people were on the grounds. A number of them were injured, Mvs, Pauline Hunte probably fatally, Tne animals were wild with terror and there was uch ixiety for a time lest some of them might esca Buvax, 0., April #0.—A terrific wind and bail storm in this vicinity this afternoon did considerable damage. Tho fruit crop, it is foared, is ruined. — - THE WEATHER FORECANT, For Omaha and Vietnity--Fair; warmer, For Nebraska, Towa and D kota Fair; cooler; northerty winds South OMI0 MINERS DISAPPOINTED Some of Them Displeased Over the Post- ponement of the Strike, THEY" MEET TO CONSIDER THE MATTER, Pittsburg Carpenters Will day for Right Advance Cokers Out To- and an Wagers victed, Hours in Cxrewirvs, 0., April 30, tion of the cxceutive board mite workers atd th The determina of the United prosidents of the state organization to defer tho strike in the intor- st of the eight hour labor day docs not see n to have definitcly settlod the question even among the mivers of Ohio. The exe utive beard made a proposition ts the Ohio oper: ators to conll ue at the old rate of mining and accept a vito hour day for a year, begin ning tomorrow. The operators rofuse to ae- cept unless they can have the assurance that the agreement will not embarrass them to sich an extent that competing fields ko Tili- nois and Pennsylvania will beat them in the marke The Obio miners alao convened this morn- g ana are considering the matter. Some of the miner delegates, representing strong disappoiated over the action of board in- postponing the strike thour day. the executive for the ef Purranune, Pa., in this city will strike tomorrow for eight hours and an increase in tho rato of pay. Tho stone masons who are not now out will also strike. The contractors have agreed to lock outall the other branches of the building trades us well as the strikers because they are all under a sort of confederation. Thero are ubout nine thousand workers in the vari- ous trades heve. Later—Tonight the master builders con- cluded not 1o lock out the other trades, and the result will be that all will be at work on tho present contracts until they tave gone as far they can without the carpenters, when they will find themselves simply unable to procecd, not lockea out. The master build- ers determined on this move to protect the builders 1 other cities and so the trades out- side the carpenters could not have a pretext for striking for cight hours and thus causing the moverent to spread. Reports from many towns in this section say the carpenters are wenerally siriking for eight hours, and the indications point to the strike spreading rapidly. e carpenters Big Strike Imminent in St. Louis, St. Lotis, Mo., Aprit 80.—1If developments in the labor situation can be said to be a fore- runner of what is to happen tomorrow, one of the most serious strikes in the history ot St. Louis is immivent. The number of men who will g0 out will number fully 5,000. Tha men, it seems, have been preparing for trouble on the east side of the river as well as in St. Louls proper. 1t is understood in labor circles that the bosses will tomorrow be presented with a demand for cight hours with old pay. Besides the carpenters, marbla cutters, tinners, inside wire men, architects ural ivon workers and maltsters, the union strippers will provably go out. Lig Shutdown. LaSartir, 11, April 0.—Tomorrow all the coal shafts in this vieinity oxcepting tha Whitebreast mines at Ladd will shut down and 2,000 miners and company men will be out of employment. It fs under. stood there is no strike at present, but simply that the contracts for the coming year have not yot been arrauged, and until they are no coal will be mined. The oper- ators i this vivinity are willing to pay last vear's scale. The eight-hour day does not figure in the movement, No Federation Was Forme e Ravre, Ind., April 80.—Speaking of the dispateh from St. Louis about the newly formed federation of railway em- ployes’ organizations, Grand Master Sargent of the locomotive firemen said today that ua federation was formed at last Sunday’s meete ing, An effort was simply made on Sunday in due order by the conductors to enter the federation which already exists, Coke Evictions Continue. OTEDALE, P, April 30.—The sheriff ro- sumed the evictions today, throwing out six- teen fawili Little resistanco was offered, The coke companies are gradually increasing their working forces, Late tonight a break s reported at the Lippincott & Hostetter its. Sherift Glawson reports that 600 old and new men witl resumo in the morning. Over Two Thousand Will Quit. Buazn, Ind., April 30.—The strike will be on tomorrow and 1,800 block coal miners and 800 bituminons coal miners will be out. The eight hour demand scems not to affcet the miners so much as the scale question, In the Davies county coal field the miners, about five hundred in number, have been out since Wednesday owing to the discharge of @ mine boss, Against a Walkont, Pronia, UL, April 80.—~The miners’ striize, for which the dealers have been proparing for some time, will not occur tomorrow as faras this district is concerncd. At least it is asserted tonight that not over two seore miners will quit and they more for a vac tion than anything else. ‘A large majority of the miuers are against a strike Towa Miners Will No April 30.—President Scott of the lowa district of the umted miue workers is authority for the statement that the lowa miners will not go out May 1. The eight bour day, be says, is not abandoned, however, but only postponed Go Out, Dy Long and Fitter Struggle Prevented, Pavr, Minn,, April 30.-What seemed the inanguration of & long and bitter strike between boss and journeymen painters has been adjusted ind the men returned to work this morning sfter on 58, Deteoit Labor Troubles | Deriorr, Mich., April 30 the Mickigan car shops is practic Every dopartment is working and by day full operations will be resumed, - The Record Quincy, L, Avril 40.—The organ factory and ware roows of H, Whitney & Co. burned this morning. Loss, 000 partially in- sured, The loss on building is about $10,000, Cravron, T, Apri destroyod five busines Log's " ary goods, Caryin's bukery and nillinery store. - ic Among Horses, surna, O, April 30.—A strange leh is thought to be the epizootio, has attacked the horses of this vicinity, A number of fatal cases ure reported, e Phillips Brooks a lishop. Bostos, Mass,, April %0, Rev. Phlllips Brooks, pastor of T'vinity church, Boston, was today elected to succeed the lute Bishop Hade duck. Ended in a Deadlock. Aviasy, No Y., Apnil 80.—~Foth branches of the leyislature adjourned sine dio at noon today, The deadlock in the senate over th 1 investigat question voutinued untll the cud. v ovor, Jature .—Fire this morning houses, including grocery, Kemp's Loss, $150,000, Epiz MrECiaN discase v