Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 29, 1891, Page 1

- THE OMAHA TWENTIETH YEAR. HOW 10 AVOID A JORTGAGE. Jacob Narrow's Methods at Lincoln Bring Him to Grief, LYNCHING PROMISED AT BREWSTER, - Arrest of the Leader of Cattle Thieves Who Were the Cause of Judge Aik ens' Killing—State News. Lixcory, Net gram to Tne Bie. the captains of the f arrested on the charpe of mated that he set fire to his houso to ge avy insurance and to avoid the forec of certain mortgages, Among the circum stantial evide nst him is the fact that one of the telephone wires connected with his engine house was grounded just bofore the fire: the nozzles of the hose were clogges with cinders and other things so that the wmeshgse could only throw a spray, and different portions of Narrow's house were found sat urated with coal oil after the fire was put out. May 28— [Special Tele- Jacob A. Narrow, one of department, has been Ttis inti the psure =on mee ag Time. Grand Tslani Next o Special Tele- Bratiicr, Ne 2 gram to Tue Brr sbraska Pharma: ceutical association closed its session hore today. CGrand Island was selected as the lice for the next annual meeting, and June , 5 and 9, 1802, as the dates. Upon the sub- jeet of the loeation of the convocation next yeur Hon, H, D. Boyien, mavor of “irand nd, one of tho most prominent members of the association, offered an urgent invita- tion in the following words: Mr. Chairman and briska State Pharma have ¢ members of the utical associntion: We joyed the hospitality of the phir 1 people of Omaha, Lincoln and ree of the most heantitul cities in Nevraska and citics, too, of wiich o might well be proud. We have so cordinlly at cach of these thist it 15 fmpossible ¢ any distinetios nd we have loft feeling that w have had s 1time that we would lik retu many other bright and in our great stite njoy the b aluing the uski St centical ussociation and 1t 1 with the g st of plensire that 1. Inghelult of the bh miclsts and citizons of 8no of those enter- rising citics, ask you to come our ext tng (and s Brother Reed BayS, frocdom of the clty ar ho o on of the chief of police.”) spea) rand Island, the gurden Spov on the Union Pacific ratiroad, Detween Omahi and Denver; also fed from the cast and west by the great Burlington roite, the northern ter- minus of the St Joseph & Grand Tstand r Tmu, the souther terminus of the Omaha & T sing clties nd enjo; Republican Valley railroad and the Grand shind & Wyc ‘entral railroad. All told having twenty-olght passenger trains in and out every duy. She hus ample Lot mgdations, and we canu assure yor a sption at the hunds of her people, and th ruggists in phrticulur. Lasked my little three-year-old daughter what [should siy to you, and she sald: “Tell theni to come 1o Grand feiand and we will give them some beer.” T youwill ex- Cuso her when 1 explain that the “Sodu water which 18 50 generos il 1 by repros tives of the whole Lias been noticed by he fortunately persists in In the “tug of war'" yesterd: s| that the South Plitte had the greatost strength, and we fully realize in the matter of voting for the location of the next meeting that the South Platte counbry has the ma- Jority of vatesat this meotini_ We uskc you o kindly divide the honors, We gracefully submit to our defeat i the “tug of war” and eongratulate the winners, but sincercly hope thit you wil extend the rizht hand of feliow 8hip, and with It your vote for Grand Isian 1A pplause.] The followin officers w Presi- ont, J. I, Adams; vice presidents, D. J. nemgsten of Norfolk, C. R. Sherman of Owaha, A. B. Hunt ot North Beud, Thomas $t. Martin of Wahoo and H. H. Barth of Lincolu; secretary, Mrs. Julia N. Cressoy, Omaha; treasurer, James Forsythe, Omaha }ocul sec et ed S. Hazzard, Grand sland. Nomiuations for members of the ore elected : e Btate board of pharmacy, ons of whom is to o appointed by the governor: M. E. Shultz, l\‘1 Clark, H. T. Hicks, session closed with a drive about the clty this afternoon and a banquet at the Pud- dock hotel tonight. The uew creamery at this place has commenced operations. The new industry starts out with very flattering prospects. Foi .y farmers brought ju over four thousand Emml. of milk the firs day, and that num- or was incroased by twolve on the second Qay, making (ifty-two patrons. Everything connected with the new establishment worked in first class shape and the product is gilt edgodin quality. The establishment is owned by Lyons Brothers, the proprictors of the rollor mills and elovator at this point, aud is under the supervision of C. F, Presiey, an experienced butter maker “Ihe Sous of Vetorans are assiduously drill- g and rohearsing thew drama, *From Fort Sumpter to Appomattox,” which thoy expect to present at Kcklcen's rink on the evening of Decoration day. (iveat proparations are being made for decoration coremonies, which will be ob. gerved by a general closing of the placos of business, and will be participated in by all the military and civie socicties wnd citizens gonerally. The crop prospeets in the Logan valley are unusually good and farmers state that thero 15 double tho acreago of small grain sown Ahis year over last. ailure ar B Bratuicr, Neb.,. May Special gram to Tue B, |- ~The grocory house of k. C. Salisbury v as cosed i this city today on chattel mortgages aggregating £),805, given to secure notes in favor of the American vank, Black Brotbers, miliors, and G R. Scott, capitalist, all'of this city. Claims of wholcsale houses have not been *filed nor M iVen out. The assets are claimed W exceed tho linbilitios, Salisbury has been in busi- ness in Boatrice for nearly ten vears and was supposeid to be entirely solvent. rvice. 28 Tele- Cattle Thief Captured. Brewsren, Neb, (via Dunning), May 28, [Special Telogram to Tur Bee, |—Eli Creigh- ton, the nogro who was at the head of the baud of cattle thieves and who caused the shooting of Judge C. W. Aikens and/J. S MeAlvey, has boen eaptured in Custer county and will be brought here as soon as possible. Thoun a tynching may ocour, Was on foot and unarmed when found and is bognng for mercy. He promises 10 give awny the rest of the gang sane. S, [Special Tele. gram to T Bee. | —Sheriff Summers started for Lincoln tonight with Paul Thomas, un fusane man from Ohlowa. Ho had to be put under the influenco of chloral before they could put the handeuffs on him was brought here from Ohiowa it took all the men who could got near him to put him in Jail, and then not until he had {pretty woll punished alt who were near him Raised a Check GexevA, Neb, May Special Tele: gram o s Bew. |- Sheriff Summers came in last evening about ¥ o'clock with a young Bohemian 1ad of fifteen years named Euwil Kubeke, who was wanted here for eaisiog ‘(p.m check from &4 to 834 given by A Kohlor. 110 appoared today before Judge / ant aud was « hound over to, the district ourt, QENEVA, Case, [Special Tele- A Now Chapter in ¢ O'NEii, Neb., May gram to Tur Brk.| -A unew chapterin the Dickson extradition case oceurred today. Whe shiend and attoruey from Hot Springs attempted to take Mr. Dickson before the habeas corpus cuse was tried, ignoring that proceeding. Today Diclkson swore out a war raut for the arrest of Sheriff Gifford on the charge of attempted kidnapping. He was taken beforo the county judge and the case continued until Monday, pending the arrival of important testimony for the complaining witness. The habeas corpus case will be tried before Judge Kinkaid tomorrow . Blair News. May |Special to Tr Bre. | -Mrs, F. M. Ciaridge, wife of Cashier of A. Casteller's bank, gave al ke luncheon Wednesday afternoon to about thirty lady friends, The Masons bad a banquet in their hall Inst night, About one hundred were present, ting ladies and invited friends, Many 1t from neighboring towns. Brad deputy grand master, and wife were presont. Mr, Slaughter gave a nice little talk, after which all partook of a fina supper which had been prepared at the hall The Blaiv base ball team is expecting the N. B, Falconer t m here for two games, on Saturday nud Sunday. Bram, Neb., Slaughter, Shot His Whiskers Off. Hurrixaroy, Neb,, May 23, —[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bre A feud of long standing between two tarmers living eight miles north of this city culminatea yesterday afternoon in o shooting affray in which Joseph Drees fired five shots at Bernard Koch. None of the shots tooi effect. One bullet pierced his bat, while another cut away a portion of Koeh's whiskers, Drees was arrested and waived examination. Ho was placed in jail in defuult of $1,000 bonds, The affair causes cousiderable exciteinent Taken Under Advis ment, Lixcory, Neb., Ma special Tele- aram to Tie Bee.[—A number of attorneys and prominent f; interested in Furst and Shephard, the murderers sentenced to be hung June 5, appeared before Governor Thaver this afternoon ani made an elaborate appoal 1 beaalf of the condemned men. It was asked that their sentenco be at loast commuted to life imprisonmont. Governor ‘Thayer took the matter under advisement. nds The Plattsmouth Extensio Prarrsyouni, Neb., May 25 —[Special Telegram to Tur Bre.]—The track on the Plattsmouth and Omaha extension of the Missouri Pacific was today completed inside of this city. Tomorrow the rails will be laid through the city and on the way to Omaha, A very large force of men is at work and the construction is being pushed along at tho ut- most sneed. Cramer Found Guilty. Frevoxt, Nob., May pecial Tele- gram to Tuk Bee. | —The jury in the case of the state against Fuiton Cramer for commit- ting criminal assault upon Miss Spangler, returned a verdict of guilty. Court has ad- journed for one weolk and~ sentence of the prisoner is postponed. Cramer and the Spang- lers livo in the country, about six miles north of Fremont. Safes Robbed. LixcoLy, Neb, May 28.—[Spectal Tele- gram to Tur Bye. | —Two safes were cracked last night by burglars. The one belonging to the Consolidated tank line was drilled and blown open and three city warrants worth $3,400 taken. The safe of Therod & Chandler was treated in a similar manner aud $440 taken, District Court at Gering. GenriNg, Neb,, May 28, —[Special to Tue Bee.|-Judge Church is holding district court hero this woek. Ho has already dis- posed of about twenty cases out ot the thirty- cight on the docket. A $10,000 damage case 15 heing tried beforoa jury now. Found Dead in Bed. Niourans, Neb., May 28.—[Special Tele- gram toTit Bee|—James A. Cooley, ex- county judge and an old soldier, was found dead in_ bed this morning. He was a bach- elor and was alone wheu stricken with a fit of apoplexy. ————— NEW ORLEANS JURY BRIBERS, McOrystal and O'Malley Ask for a Ohange of Venue. NEW Orteans, Lo, May 25.—When the MeCrystal und O Malley bribery cases were called today their attorneys submitted a mo- tion for a change of venue. The state intro- duged a number of witnesses, including the leaders of the committee of safety—-Messrs, Parkreson, Denegre and Hanston. They all testified that they believed the accused could obtain a fair trial here. In concluding his testimony Mr. Parkerson said: “I believe O'Mulley can get a fair trial. The people of New Orleans are the most long suffering and patient T have ever lived among. The fact that Mr. O'Malley was walking around the streets of the city and throwing denance in the face of the community is the best evi- dence that the accused could obtain a fair trial. There is in this commuuity an im- mense prejudico against jury bribers and perjurers, and as O'Malley was gencrally re- warded as onc of these, there was naturally When he | prejudice against him. Notwithstanding this it required twelvo men to try acase and twelve men could be secured in this commu- mty to give O'Malley a fair trial” Mr, Parkerson admitted having sald on March 14, *Leave O'Malley to our committee and we will attend to him.” Reforo all tho testimony had been heard Mr. Heurigues, counsel for the detense, abandoned the motion for a change of venue and askod to have the case fixod for trial June 10, as he desired to be absent from the City untii that date, tut tho states attorney objecting, Mi=gilenrigues then gave notice of withdrawal 1*the plea and statea that he would file n demarrer similar to that sus- tained by the court in the case against Granger, i which the information was hed on the ground that the ullegations sot forth were not suficicntly specific. “The MeCrystal aud O'Malley cases go over il tomorrew, when the demurrer will be passed upon. w ATHER FORE THE for Omaha and Vicinity —Fair; w For Missouri and Kansas—Generally fai ntly warmer; south winds, For lowa—Generally fair; except showers in extremo west; cooler by Fiiday night; south winds. For North Dakota winds. For South T Fraday night; v sl Showers ; cooler; north wlkotaShowers ; rinble winds. Showers: cooler by Friday cooler by Por’ Colorac lly fair: Priday night; variable winds. A Mississippi Han ing. NEW OuLEANs, L, May 25, —A Lexington, Miss. clat sa About twenty thousand people, mostly negroes, today witnessed the execution of Nelson Moffatt, colored, aged sixty, iu the court houso yard. Moffati's crime was the murder of John Wade, colored, t fall. He from Alabama and clumed to be a Mason. He walked upon the seaffold at 12 o'clock and appeared perfectly calm. He declined to make & confession, seving: “ldiereligiously. Goodbye, good: bye." The moose and bluck cap were ud justed and the trap sprung at 12:15 and the body of tho doomed man dropped a distance of seven and oue-half feet, his neck belng | broken by the fall. After hanging tiwenty- | eight minutes he was pronounced dead by the attending physician, i cooler by cume | Dexven, Colo, A speciul from | Durango, Colo., broke out in the central portion of the city at au carly bour this morning and destroyed several build ings, valued 25,0005 insurance but $10,000, This is the third disastrous contlagration which has visited the place lu eighteon wmounths, May says 10 ACCOMMODATE THE BANKS. Report That the Treasury Will Extend the Four Per Uent Bonds, PREVENTING A DECREASED CIRCULATIO Matter of Great Importance to Na- tional Institutions—Funds Due the New States—Military Graduates. WasniNaroy Bureao Tue Ber, 13 FOURTEENTH STREET, WasmiNarox, D, May 28, At tho treasury department the impression prevails thav Secrotary Koster will surely issuo a circular by next Monday glving tho national banks that have 4'¢ per cent bonds deposited tosecure circulation the privilexe of having them extended within the discre- tion nf the government to draw 2 per cent. The object of this is to accomnmodato the banks which own about $26,000,000 and have them deposited here to securo their circula- tion, The 41§ per cent bouds become due September 1 and interest on most of them has already been anticis being paid during the recent strivg- ency to ease the money market. This makes a new lease of life for the bonds at 2 per cent interest nnprofitavle, but it will prove quite an accommodation to the banks and will prevent a heavy decrease in the circulating medium, as all, or nearly all of the bunlks, which otherwise would be re- quired to furnish new bonds for circulating security have given notice that they would roduco their civeulation to- the minimum, while some have exprossed the intention of civing up their charters and becoming state banks, FUNDS FOR NEW STATES. Ouly one of the four new states admitted at one time bas availed itself of the privilege of drawing from the treasury b per cent of the proceeds of thesale of public lands, All states now admitted to the union are eutitled to this money. The Dakotas aud Montana, although euntitled to draw for for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1590, have not availod themselves of this money. Washington drew out about $25,000 the other day, this was be- cause the governor and other state officers were pressing for this fund. No effort has boen made by the proper accounting officers to ascertain what. the Dakotus and Montana would be entitled toand itis intended to allow the matter to stand until the present fiscal year can be included with the previous year. “This will delay any payment until about six or eight months trom now, as the reports from ali the land officers must be re- celved ana compiled before a statement can be forwarded to the treasury department. If the state officers make a demaud for this money and properly press their claims thay will get the money that is now due them, ai- though the clerks who will be obliged to make out the account will no doubt complain about the work that it will cause. They do not care to be pushed about such matters. WEST POINT GRADUATES. The graduating class at West Point this year will add about sixty-five young men to the list of licutenauts in the United States army, but owing to various causes this falls short by thirty-flve of the requisite number to fill the vacancies which will exist by the time that the class is graduated. It has been the custom for some yoars. past to give com- missions to the inen in the ranks who show exceptional aptitude for the lifo of a soldier, combined with the requisite amount of brain power, and this custom has been followed by very satisfactory results, This year fifteen of the existing vuacancies will be filed from the ranks and the other appointments will be made from civil life. Secretary Proctor is at the present time preparing the necessary instructions for those who desire to try the examiuations, and sometime early in Juneabout forty appli- cants who shall praviously have passed an oxceedingly rigid physical “examination, will be given an opportunity to try their chances for n commission. lxcept for the physical tests there will be no partiality shown to- wards any class of applicants, but he who s admitted to the examination will have to be us sound as a dollar and as athletic as a pro- fessional. THE SISSETON RESERVATION. South Dukota will not ba able this year to select the lands in the Sissoton military res- ervation as a part of the lands which the state is entitled to under the enabling act. Senator Pettigrew worked a bill through the last congress turning these lands over to the state, but it is discovered that there is no money to survey them and the state will have to wait until after the next congress meets before it takes the 80,000 acres in_ this military reservation. The buildings go to tho militia of the state. DISAPPOINTED DEMOCRATS, Ohio democrats in Washington are growl- ing deeply and loudly over the failure of their scheme to injure the republican cause in that state by securing a third party split. It was confidently expected that the furmers convention, which met in Columbus yester- day, would declave in favor of a third par ftate ticket for Ohio this fall. The devision of the convention to do nothing of the kind is very troublesome, and among the Buckeye democrats it is considered good form to lay the faiure of the well laid plans to the efforts of Secretary Foster. It is generally admitted that the absence of a third ticket will re- dound to the advantage of the republican cause and thau republican prospects ave brighter in consequence. Secretary Foster himself, wiile not disposed to be logquacious, thinks that the republican prospects grow bewer every day and in this view he seems to be for one in accord with his democratic neighbors. MISCELLANEOUS, Androw Rosewater and Georgo L. Baruey of Omaha are al the Kbbitt, The postmaster general today appointed C. A, Grommels postmaster at Poesta, Dubuque county, la., vice K. L. Crawford, rosigned: also H. R Weger at Troy, Davis county, [, vice I, M. RRoss, resignod. 5. W, Richmond of Lincoln is registered at Willard's. T, M. Gilbert and J. H. Ostenberg of Towa are at the Shoreham. Penny S. Heari, DISPOSED TO ACT FAIR, England’s Proposed Action in Regard to Seal Fisning. WASHINGTON, May 28, —The president this afterncon received a cipher dispaten from Miuister Lincotn at London, saying that ofi- cial notice had been given in the house of commons that a bill would be intreduced o Mouday to authorize the queen to prohibit Hritish subjects from taking seals in Bebr- ing su “The question engaged the presideat’s prin- cipal attention today and he hud conferences at differert times ou its various phases with Secrotary Foster, Secvetary Tracy, Secretary Proctor and Acting Secretary Wharton. One point considered was the advisability of sending war vessels to Bebving sea to vein- force tho revenue cutters in prevenuing the taking of seals In case a closed seuson is de- cided upon, This fleet would of course co operate with the Euglish wur ships now in those waters in the enforcoment of the ugree ment s concluded. It isunderstood that the secretury of the navy reported that there are three naval vessels “that could be prepared for this service without much delay T'he news of Mr. Goschen's action was re- ceived with satisfuction at the state depart ment. Uenerally it is tuken as an indication that the British wovernment is preparing to accept the condition imposed by the presi- dent as a preliminary toarbitration and caus the British vessels to refrain from sealing meantime, ‘The fised period for the cessa tion of sealing roferred to by Mr. Goschen probably means tho romaluder of the season Juring this time the arbitrators (for it is to be prusumed that the British government's 1m tion carries with it an acceptauce of the 1 terms of arbitration held out by the presi- dent during the correspoudence) will have an opportunity to roach wn agreement. In the event that the polns of arbi- tration Is not reached it may be that the same time will be consumed.in sending an expert commission to Alasketo investigate the actual condition of the rookeries and sct tle the question which 1 still at issue be- tween the governments of Great Britain and the United States—ns to whether what is known as pelagic sealinig or killing seal in the open sea on their way to and from the shore rookeries is really as deteuctive to seal life as has been reported by the United States treasury agents, 1n the British parliament a measure of this kind that was presented today is of high privilege and takes its place above other measures introduced in any other manner and is almost sure to roceive Speady action Itis learned at the treasury department that the revenue cutter Béar will sml from Seattle Saturday on her annual cruise in Alaskan waters. She will proceed direct to Sitka and then go to Iey Bay, a port 200 miles to the north of that eity, for the pur- pose of landing an exploring party under Captain Russell of the National Geogr cal society, who will endeavor t) Mount St. Elias for sciontific purposes vessel will then proceed to Behiring sea to as- sist the revenue cutter Rufh iu poiicing that territory. tte 28, 0 Assess L y Tickets, Wasnizeroy, May 28.—The treasury de- partment is advised that the Mexican lottery company is having its tiekets printed in £l Paso, Tex.. after which they are taken across the Rio Grande river into Mexico and then reimported into the United States. The com- bany claims that the tickets are exempt from duty as American manufuctures returned without being advanced in yalue or improved in condition. The collector at El Paso has been instructed to assumo for the present that all lottery tickets areof foreign produc- tion and to assess duty accordingly. Commander Bicknell Uouri-Mariia WasiiNGrox. May 28.4Secretary Tracy has made public his action npon the recom- mendation of the court artial which tried Lientonant Commandor Bickuell on the charge of negligence in sufféring two vessels of the navy—the Niua, Gslena and a tug—to b stranded, The coirt-martial found Con- wander Bicknell guilty and fixed tho penalty at suspension from rank of duty for ono year, but o retain his present number in his grade, The secretary approves the findings an d re- comntendations. T'wo New Postmnsters. WasiuiNGToN, May 28~The president has appointed postmasters as follows: Anson Talman at Rock Rapids, Ia., vice S. L. Fair- lamb, removed; August T. Koerner at Litch- field, Mo., vice'Alexander’ D. Ross, removed. KEMARKABLE CONVERSION, A Couaterfeiter Becomos a Preacher and a Preacher a Coumterfei ter. Cuicaco, May 28, —Captaint Porter of the United States secret service has returned from southern Iliinois, whero within the past weels he has put behind the bars the proacher counterfeiters—George Vancil and Jeremiah Holmes. He tells a queer story of mutual couversion, in which a_counterfeiter became a preacher and a prancher a counterfeiter. “Jerry" Holmos was a counterfeiter and a general outcast in Duquesne,Til. The Rev. George Vancil was a Baptist minister. He undertook to convert Holtes tp Christianity after everybody had given hith up as incor- rigible. The men metonenigl er the stars and Vancil preached a. sersmon to Holmes 10 such good effoct that he swtessed repent- ance. Ho fell on the groumis and-with his hands toward heaven declarcd he #inuld for- ever renounce his wiys, aud he aftorward said that he hnd been conyerted like Paul on his way to Damascus. The ~onversiun of tho pardoned sinuer was héralded throughout Polk county as a miracle and the people mar- vellod greatly at the strangeness of it. Holmes turned preacher aud became the pas- tor of a Campbellite congregation in the country ncar Duquesne. It was not loug after this that Holmes gave Vancil some counterfeit money and Vancil passed it, Later on Holmes ™ gave him some more, and he passed that upon some mombvers of o trav- eling circus. This Rev, Vanci) coufessed, but he declared that he took the money and coutinued the_acquaintance of Holmes for the purpose of learning. his secrets and ex- posing the gang of which Holmes was tho leader. “Tt makes no_difference where this lands me,” said Vancil after he had been landed in u cell, “because I have been serving God and my country at one time—serving God in proaching His word and_my eountry in tak- ing tho money from thod® sinners that I might finally bring them t justice.’” Rev. Jerry Holmes, who made e coin and who was captured a weelk #go, held religious services m jail last Sunday and had all his follow prisoners shouting for glory. He preached a regular fire and brimstone ser- mon. He was still possed of the true spirit, he said, and glad that he bad confessed his sins, as they were a great weight off his mind, LIKE CATS AND DOGS, Interesting and Lively Conflicts in a Kansas Fanuly. Arcmisoy, Kan., May 28.—(Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bee,|—William N. Lutz today obtainea an order from the district court re- straining bis wife, Mary Lutz, from selling bis property or taking their five-yoar-old child witbout the jurisdiction of the court. No divorce suit is pending and none is con- tomplated, but they have become involved in a quarrel and do not live together. A couple of days ago he took the ¢bild to Holton on a visit. Yesterday she appeared there and stole the child. He followed her to the depot and recaptured it just as tho train was bear- ing her away. Tho train was stopped and the cutive crow joined 1n pursuit of the man. They = overtook him and after a strugglo recaptured the child and restored it to its mother. Lutz then took the sume train and traveled to St. Jo- seph where the conductor placed the woman and child under the protechion of a police- man. Another scene ensued, but the odds wore against Lutz and he made peice with hiswifs, They came to' Atbhison together, but the truce was broken todax, aud (o save his property and keep his childiLutz brought an wjunction suit. The trouble between the two 15 tho wife's desive to live in Colorado. Lutz has considerable praparty hero and can- not afford to make the change. They liv undor the same roof, but she' bias dischurged the servants aud refuses toceok for him, Kach is afraid to sue for a divorce as neither wants to risk losing the child! Kansas Wheat Prospect Arcuisoy, Kan,, May 28.+~{Special Teleo- gram to Tiw Ber.)—Advicos ved by an elevator firm that has numerous clovators in western IKansas are that the whout pros pect n the west is eyen bettor than it was in the year 1584, when Kansus made her fumous wheat record. During thav year 1,500 car loaas were shipped from e littlo " town of salton alone. That year wiat in the vicinity of Alton was thivty-five ta forty bushels per acre, Instances were not rave of farmers havvesting fifty bushels to the acre. -~ NAW MILL BOILER EXPLODE Three Men Killed and Fiye Othe Badly Hurt, Fraxkronr, Ind., May 28.--The boiler in the suwmill of P. E. Herminer exploded this afternoon. Frank Hull, the ouginecr, Ed Kuntzand M. 1. Swearinger were killea Wilham Davis and two sons of Engincer Hill were very dangerously and perhiaps fatally iujured. ~ Haryby Hutcbinson aud Ben Keyes are dacger Jh\lrl. Y M Premier Macd Orrawa, Ont., My 25.—8ir Jobu A. Mac douald had an uttack of indigestion yester day. A report that he had congestion of tho luiigs wus incorrect, His condition is not 1 any way alarming. ald L. 20 DEATH INTERRUPES DEBATE, 1891. Judge Breckenridge Snddealy . Expir the Presbyterian General Assemb REMAINS TO BE TAKEN TO ST, LOUIS. 'he Sad #vent Will to S.ften Dise Briggs Case and Secu an Early Vote. ve a Tendency ssion on Derrotr, Mich., May 25.—After the usual preliminaries at the Presoytorian general assembly this morning Dr. Patcon spoke a fow words in explanation of the committeo on the Briges case. Ho suid: *You are uo doubt ready to credit our committee with a desire to do simply what is best. Recogniz- ing our liability to error, we have had only a desireto do what was demanded by the e fgencies of tho easo in a spirit of kindness and recognizing the rights of all the persons concerned. If the discussion orings new light we will welcome it. We are ready to give areason for any decision we have made. We hope there will be nolong delay, although weo are prepared for it.” Prof. Smith of Lane theological seminary said: “A provosition to terminate the usefui- ness of a_minister should be discussed care- fully. Whatever the committee may say, no doubt couscientiously, it will beinferred that Dr. Briggs is guilty of some offense. We shall thus cast a reproach on nis_good name, nd the great school, already stricken by the act of God, will be crippled for at least the immediate future, This is a reason for cau- tion. I kuow my side is unpoputar, therefore near me candidly and patiently as I try to show where the committee has erred. First, it is doubtful whether such an as- sembly is able to judge of other than doctrinal qualifications; sccond, Dr. Briggs is not a new man. Ha was elected soventeen years ago, I think, to a chalr in Union theological seminary. Many of s colleagies and students say ho 15 a man of ability and scholarship, an ablo teacher, spirituxl und plous. This mssembly, to whom he is a stranger, ought ot to be in haste, Presby- torians ask us to act as our wisdom directs in the premises. - May not this be to coutinue himi The arcuments against him are two: First, he s misunderstood; sccond, that he s not sound in doctrine.” First it is said in quarrels both sides are wrong: why not in misunder- standing? I have watched the controversy from the first because I have had wore inter estin it than most men. The almost omnip- otent religious press _goes into all our homes. Their editors magnify their influence. It is held to be nearly infallible. Has 1t not biased tho commissionerst I desive to say nothing against these editors, but are they qualified for this! Even a religious editor cannot bea specialist in all dzpartments and aro liable to err. It may be that they have misunderstcod Dr. Briggs. The second charge that he 1s unsound may be based upon & msunderstanding. Some say he en- dorses the spiritual condition of Martueau. 1f Dr. Briegs can historically justify his po- sition he has a right to hold them. ~ My last point is this: A man must bo proved un- sound after & careful trial if mecd be in all_ church courts. But in cases like this a man s, if charged with unsoundness, considered unsound from the first. 1 don't say that his ideas of the bible, redemption of "the race and progressive sanctification after death are not according to the standards. On a strict construction of the confession of course he is wrong, but will you, who mean to'make such a racical change i our confes- sign as to say thal, all intants are saved, not leave a little margin for Dr. Briggs (" Dr. Logan of Scranton, Pa., suggested a modification of the action proposed by the committoe, He said: I agree with them _ with these two amendments: first, that the assembly disapprove for the present the appointment, ete. ; second, that a committee of eight ministers and seven rul- tug elders be appointed to coufer witn Prof, Briggs and the directors of tho seminary.” The lutter he moved and it was seconded. Continuing, Dr. Logan said: *‘We must of course rofuse to confirm him in that chair. ‘The whole church asks, ‘Shall we not have the word of God that we can trust? ~ We are bound to say that we can’t sustain him in that chair. But, having refused to confirm him, let us enact before taking irretrievable acrion.” Charles A. Dickey, D.D., of Philudelphia, a member of the bourd of directors of Union theological seminary, said: “I have no plea to make for Dr. Briges, but T will, 1f T stand alone,p1>ad that my man shall bave fair play, Ido not defend his views or attack them. 1 Qeplore his inaugural, I wist: to ask what is expedient, not in the sense of covering up or postponement, but what is_ best in u time when the strain is so se- vere and the situation so delicate. We are told by this committee that there was but one risk that compelled this honorabie and faithful committee to #sk for this direct and irrevocable action. 1 know they would have brought the proposition to wait if it only could be done. This is the point. Can we walt! Their only reason for insisting on @ veto now is that it must be now or never. Iwill presume to differ with even them. Has not this assembly the same right to in- terpret a compact as the assembly of 187 wiose view 18 quoted in the report! The; say we lose the power of the veto il we don’t exerciso it now, yet they propose that we have a committee of conference over this action after it is_consummated. Would it not be bettor to trust_us than to act irre- demubly and then confer through u com- mittee?” The debate on Dr. Briggs was resumed and JudgeS. R. Breckenridge of St. Louis, mem- ber of the committea on theclogical semin- aries aud oneof the most eminent lawyors in the south, stated the points in the case. Yoars ago, ho suid, the Union seminary was independent, but in 1853 it became Presby- teriun, and of course tho assembly controlled the appointments. f wo don't veto now,"” he said, “we never can. Dr. Logan's smond ment for doferring actionis practicablo. We view the transfer from ono chair to another the same as an appontment, We can do nothing wisely except disapprove. I think it is wise not to assign reasons. A judgo sometime ot give all the reasons for his decis we bench. But without assigning their reasons it docs scem to me that the miud of the church for some months past has been auxious that we should relieve it His last words were: “Now, gentle men, I feel that I have discharged my duty and wish to bo excused from further speak ng! Reaching for a glass of water he threw up his bands and fell, striging his head heavily on the floor. After the judge had been carried to the ante-room the debate 3 arrested,and whon, a fow moments aftorward, physicians in the audience who hurried to his aid pronounced him dead, the assembly voted to do no fur. ther b iness, and instead of a banquet in the rink this ovening they held a prayer moet ng in Fort street church . A committec consisting of Prosident Pat ton, Rev. Hayes, C. B. Dickey, H. P, Smith and Elders J. J. Cook and E. Huciphrey, to which Rev. Dr. Vermilya, a delegaic from the Reformed churel, was added, was ap pointed to moke suitable arraugements in view of the occurrence. Prosident Hatton asked to be oxeused because of fatigue While this committee was ahsent the sembiy engaged 1 devotional exercise: Vormilys said the judge had just beforo | ing his seat n talking with bim in a fau iar way and with his wife and fami had invited bim to lunch with him tomorrow. “Now hio has passcd away from this assem. bly to the general assembly ana church of the first born.” Dr. Erskine told of Judge Breckeuvidge's distinguished ancestry. He was the son of the great Dr. J. K. Breckenridge, who was the brother of the noted and esteeied Will 1w Robert, His mother aughter of the beloved Samuel Miller of Priuceton, aftorsard au honored secrotary of our board in Philagelphia, where be had a notable dis as Dr. ay cussion with Archbishop Hughes, Huis sud den death reminded Dr. Erskine of that of | Secretary Windom, who was fuithful Chris tian man. It was aunounced that Goveruor Alger had | I board DaiLy BEE. offered his special car and train to convey mains and_the committes to St. Lows or. Logan of Scranton said the judee had been a warm friend of the work among froed men who had few friends. The speags committoe to go to Ste? Louis was anie 96 d as Rov. Drs, Hayes, Dickey, Erskine d s nith, with Elders Ronkin aod Montgome o= Dr. Nich" 2 ridee, is abs tako the trai viow the vons there would streot chureh & with prayer by rocall tho simb Governor Washt the American b which so greatly cussion which, the, over doctrinal mattoes, The great wealth of flowers which had been provided for the banquet was used to decorate Governor Alger's private car and the special train provided by him to carry Judze Breckenridge's remains with the special committee to St. Louis. The prayer meeting at the Fort church, which took the place of the by was largely occupied — with remini of the judge. Tho tone ot the was tender and subdued and question the effect of those present will both to sober and soften the discussion to morrow of the Briggs question. 1t will also probably tend to secure a final vote upon it earlier than was expected, and the judve’s last solemn and carnest words as to the abso- lute necessity of actiug now, if at ali or over, on the uppointment or transfer of the learned Dr. Briggs will have great weight with those who hoped that there might bo some way for the assembly to take woro time for deciding what to do after assuming at this session control of tho case. This will probably tend to shorten ebate on proposi- tions like Dr. Logan's, 10 pastor of Judze Brecken but will return in time to Thero wis no opportunity to and after announeing that v prayer meeting in Fort ‘clock, the meeting closed moderator. Many will nd sudden death of ex t the great meeting of at Springfield, Mass., sned the heated dis: liere, was going on % streot pquet, ‘ences meoting without be Evangeli an Synod. Lenavoy, Pa, May 25.—At this morning’s on of the genoral synod of the Evange lical Lutheran church Prof. Bridgensargh re ported on the standing of Sunday schools There are 180,000 persons in the Sunday schools of tho general synod and over one million in those of the Lutheran church in the United States, “The affairs of tho German theological sem- inary in Chicago, Rev. Dr. Severinghaus, president,were considered, Action was taken by which the entiro control of the seminary will bo placed in the hands of a board elected by the general synod. An effort was made to cancel debt of £,000 on the seminary and s00n the whole was subscrived. Rev. Dr. Firey of Ohio reported on the woman’s home and foreign missionary socie- tios of tho general synod. There are bst socioties, and these socicties have raised in two years 16,557, Rev. W. H. Dunbar of Lebanon, president of the orphans’ home at Louisvilie, Pa., re- ported for the home, There are 200 orphans cared for in tho home, “Phere being n demand for a better German bymn book, it was determined to prepare for publication & revised edition of _the work bherctofore published by Mrs. Wal- lenweber, the edition toinclude the Augsbery service, otc., to correspond with the present cdition of the book of worships. The report of the literary and theological institutions show substantial growth on the part of Hartwick seminary, New York; missionary _instituto, Selins Grove, Pa.: Carthage colloge, lllinois, and Midiaud college, Kansus. The college at Gottys- burg has made remarkable progress in re- cent years. The college at Springfield. O., is also vory prosperous. The theological som- inary at Gettysburg reports the larzest num- ber of students. The theological seminary at Chicago is doing well, Five thousand doliars was appropriated the synod for the general synods treasury The hoard of supplies after devate was con- tinued. The followiug wero elected : Messrs. Helwiir, Bauslin, Fiery, Kayser, Severing- bauy and Galwauld. Resolutions were adopted remonstrating agamnst certain Amorican _dewo ninations under the name of foreign missions attempting to secure the transfer of the Lutheran people of Denmark, Norway and Sweden to their churches while thero aro millions who are still unreached by Christianity. Their efforts wero declured to bo unfraternal. These resolutions are tobe sent to the author- ities of tho Methodist Episcopal, Baptist and Congregational churches. Southern Presbyterian Assembly. BinMiNgiuay, Ala., May 28,—In the Presby terian assenbly this morning a communica- tion was received from the assembly now in session av Detroit, sending greetings. The commitice on systematic beneficence re- ported vhat churches had contributed to all causes during the past year $258,238. The third Sunday in October next was fixed as the date for taking up collections for the bible cause, A resolution was adopted that presbyteries that have not given cases as ordered be called to explain. Another reso- lution adepted declares church fairs and festivals arc mot proper means of raising money. A resolution was adopted calling on the world’s fair to keep its gates closed on Sunday. ‘The assembly then entered on the final dis- cussion of the two papers presented yester- day on the subject of licensure and ordina- tion. Oune favors changing the law and liber- alizing the requirements and the other op- poses any change at ull. Dr. T. . Cleveland took the floor in op- position to the proposed changes. Dr. Rob- ert Price spoke on the same side. Rev. W B. Jonnings and Rev. N. B. Willis followed on the same side. Dr. Pitzer contendea for the proposed changes. Dr. Houston offered a subsutute for paper No. 2, that tho as- sombly declines to send down any overture at all on this subject to Presbyterians, and it was adopted by @ vote of U5 to 43, That dis- posed of the most iuteresting and impor question before the assembly United Presbyteria Puisceroy, Ind,, May assembly of the United Presby met at 9 o'clock this morning. J. Keid of Philtipsburg was clerk for the fifth term of fou A. G. Walluce of Sewickly, Pa., was elected second clerk for the sixth term of four years, The morning session was oceupied in Inter- esting memoriuls and the reports of the bonrds, The board of foreign missions ordained missionaries and others, 30 con- gregations 142 mission stations and 0,828 communicauts. The boaed of commissions veport 12,523 communicant net gain of 1,184, The receipts were #0,457. The freedmen’s commission reported that All the schools and missions were in a very vrosperous condition and that the work is rapidly enlarging. The board of education reported fifty-nine benefic , - fifty-six beine theological students. ‘Thle spivitual condition of the students In the colleges and seminari reported as very good. R Assembl 28 priun church Rov. William d principal years., Itev. reported 26 ts 81 he buard of church extension r that u large nuwber of mission chucches have been built during the year by the ald of this The number of congragations with out churchies bave been reduced almost to the minimum, The receipts wore 62,845 These reports were ail reférred to thewr propriate committees, Reformed Pir the geu ported shyte May 23 1 synod of the an Syn At the session of Reformed Prosby terlun chureh this morning overtures from the general assembly of the Presbyterian church, favoring a union of the two chu waore referred to & question of th Pittsburg presbytery for tieresy in declaring for tho right of Suffrago was uext brought before the synod by memorials numeroisiy signod from the First, Sccond and Fourth Presbyterian ctiurchos of New York and the Brooklyn Presbyteriun cougregation The memoriuls were roforred to the com. mitteo on diseipline after aiscussion, the 1ib erals or fr of suspended miuisters cluiming the matter should be brought befor . nunG, Pa., hos, committee. 'The by the spectal winisters suspended [CONTINUED ON EHIRD FAUE, | e MBER 340. [ CHARGED WITH MURDER NOW. Dr, Williame of the Omaha Medical Tnsti tute in Serious Trouble, NU ISABELLA BEAVER'S SUDDEN DEATH. She Came from Plattsmouth to Omaha and Dicd—~What the ner Found at Coros the Cemetery, At 1:30 o'clock this morning tho patrol wagon laden with officers quietly left the po- Tice station and drove to 804 South Twentieth stroet. The residence of Dr.J. A, Willlams of the Omaha medical fnstitute, A ring at the door bell was answered by ra. Wil- lians, Detective Hazo and Sorgeant Ormsby stated that they had come to arrest Dr. Wil The ofcors admittod and the doctor was immediately taken into custody. After leaving Dr. Williams attho station the wagon drove to medical on Ninth placed Dr. and vA. T. McLaughlin under arrest. All the parties were booked @ the station ana charged with murdor The facts ares In February last Miss Isavelia Beaver, & young lady living at Plattsmouth, Nob,, was brought to this city to have a criminal opora- tion performed by the faculty of the losti- tute. Miss Beaver died at tho institute on the sccond day of her illness, February 8. Dr. Sinclair signed the death liams, woro the Omaha streot institute and Isaac Sinclair ! | | certificate, stating the cause of death as theamhasis embalison. The vemuins were taken to Plattsmouth for burfal. Last even- ing Detective Haze and Coroner Harrigan procured an engine and made a flying trip to Plattsmouth. With the aid of acouple of laborers the grave was opened, the body taken out and an investigation made by Dr. Harrigan, The investigation showed that Miss Beaver died from the effects of & criminal operation performed at the institute and by the doctors named. It is claimed that the institute people told the unfortunate woman that a crininal operation was absolutely necessary to save her life. Upon that statement, which she believed to be true, Miss Beaver consented to be placed under the knife. She died from the effects of the operation, and on account of the causo stated in tho death certificate no investigation was ever made. When arvested Dr. Willilams manifested no surprise, golng quiotly with the ofticers. Drs, Sinclair and McLaughlin were dragged from their beds and were exceediugly loth to accompany the oficers. Nome of the party would speak about the case and were locked up without making any explanation or defense. McLaughlin was all ready to fly when ha was arrested, At 3 o'clock the officers started for the cem- etery to exhumo the body of Miss Beaver’ child. FRENCH T4 RIFF DUTIES, Committee Suggestions Adopted by the . hamber of Deputies. Paws, May 28. —The chamber of deputies today continued the debate on the tariff bill, adopting the following duties recommendod by tho committee: Muttou, 32 francs; pork, 12 francs; boef, 25 franes; saltod pork, hams and baccn, 20 francs maximum, 15 francs minimum; salted beef, 80 francs waximum, 27 francs minimum, M. LeCour advocated a duty of 35 francs on pork in order that France might not be poisoned by American pork. M. Jourde declared that the fear of trichi- nosts was only a pretext to exclude Ameri- can meat. France consumed 40,000,000 kilo- grams of Americun meat wnnually without a single caso of trichinosis ever having been reported. He begged the chambor to ndhere 10 tho old duty of Si¢ francs. ‘The house re- jected the proposal aud passed the commit~ tees’ tariff. In the Commons, Loxpos, May * Willlam Henry Smith, in rogard to Newfoundiand, said that on the promise of the Newfoundland delegates thad a bill would be passed to carry out the modus vivendi and the award of the arbitration comuission under the modus vivenai agree- ment the government proposed that the Kuutsford bill should be read a second time (which Mr. Smith hoped would be without opposition), and the government, would agree to postpone the nextstage of the bill for three weeks. If by this, Mr. Simith added, the colonial legislature has passed such & measure as the one promised by the delegates the government would withdraw the Knuts. ford bill. Mr. Smith then moved the second reading of the last mentioned measure, Sir Willimm Vernon Harcourt deprecated the course which the government had adopted ot allowing the question to be settled without msisting upon roading the Kuutsford bill for the second time, The s uker ulso protested avainst the in_which the colonial ofice haa treated the Newfoundland delegates. M. Jamos Allison Picton, liberal ‘member of I ster, ridiculed the idea of passing & measure which was to be superseded by ans other bill. Ho therefore moved that the des tbate be adiourned. Mr. William Henry Swmith in rvoply said that the government was bound to get the sunction of parlisment to the principlo of the bill. He added that after the bill had besn read a second time opportunity would be given to the house 10 review the whole transaction lus motion was then put and its defeat by a vote of journment Mr. James Bryce, liberal member for the souit division “of Abordeen, moved that the house, having been informed that the Ne foundland legislature bhud passed a satisfac- tory st declaring its readiness to support the measures necessary to carry out tha treaty obligations and “the awuards of the ar- bitration commission, thore was 10 necessity to proceed with the second reading of the Kuutsford vill Mr. William Henry Smith accepted and the wotion was then adopted My, Goschen, chancellor of the exchequer, gave notico that the government would in- i o i bill Monduy %0 enable Lhe Gueon to prolibit British subjects from catching seals {u Behring son for @ period the extent of which would be stated when the bill was brought forward Reliet May today approved the of the bad h be asked for un | tavitl on cora tion of the resulted fo 195 agaiust 122 for ad~ this st Neoded, ‘The municipal council proposition that in view vest prospects the reichstag {iate susponsion of the wed by an early abolis By LIN, , fol tuxes -~ ship Areivals. 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