Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 9, 1891, Page 1

THE OMAHA WALES HEARS THE RIOT ACT. Solicitor General Olarke Attacks the Heir Apparent to the Throne, HIS BOLD WORDS CAUSE A SENSATION, wtion Reigns in the Court 1 ng's Lawyer Re in No U Constern Room as Cu re to the Priy The baccarat game was today. The court w crowded long beforo the opening time and in terest in the case did not seem to have dimin- ished in the siightest degree. Lord Cole- ridge, the lord chief justice of England, when hie took his seat on the bench, was flanked on eitherside by about twenty-five ladies. With the exception of the reserved space left for the prince of Wales, and which the latter promptly occupied, the body of the court was filled with barristers, the plaintiff, tho de- aéndants, ropresentativesof tho press, the jury and a few specially favored spectators, while tho gallories were in the main part filled with fashionably dressed ladies, Tho plaintiff, Sir William Gordon-Cum- ming, was as dienified as ever, and, accord- ing 10 all outward signs, utterly unrufiled and supromely calm and collected. The plaintiff ocenpied a position almost under the jury box, while in the same row, only further away from the jury, sat the defendauts, During the delivery of the latter part of Sir Charles Russell’s specch for the defense, the portion uttered today, the plaintiff calmly listened to it with studied dignity, never for a second turning his head towards Sic Charles Russell, who, but a few feet away from Sir William, was denouncing tho latter in the most severe manner. Occasionally the baronet looked straight af the prince of Wales, who was immediately in frout of the plaintiff, but the heir appacent never met Sir William's gaze. Tho princo of Wales, throughout the present legal proceadings, 4 constrated the fact that heis “sticking” to the Wilsons, and that be will continue to doso. No bettor evidence of this is needod than the fact that young Artbur Stanley Wilson has been elected a member of the Marlborough club, the prince’s pet club, upon the nomination of tho prince himself, Sir Charles Russell then took his address for the defense which interrupted lust Saturday by the ad- journment of court. Sir Charles com- menced by callimg attention to Sir Will- am Gordon-Cumming’s method of playing Vuccarat, saying: “If what Arthur Sishley Wlson swore to took place, it excluded uil chat class of suggestions, of which there is B 10 trace in tho correspondence between Sir William, Geveral Williams and Lord Coventry to the effcct that the accusation arose from a misun- derstanding of the plair system of play.” Sir Charles said hiis opinion thie only course open to Sir ward Clarke, the leading counsel for the plaintiff, was to announce the whole accusa- tion as an invention. This, he said, would bo fatal. *“Was 1t possible for any iunocent man to adopt the course taken by the plain- tiff" asked tho attorncy. “Ho says he did not ask to be confronted with the witnesses because ne was advised not to do so. But the impulse of an honorable man would have Dbeen to insist that his accusers should be brought face to face with him.” Instead of this the jury had had placed before them the feeble suggestion that the witnesses mistook foracts of cheating coups trais. 1f this §0 the pluintifl’s conduct could have been o Dlained, but there was not a syliablo of a suggestion of that kind uttered at Tranvyeroft. ‘The plaintiff signed that paper aud kuew that the so doing was the sume as an admission of guilt. 3 Sir Charles then cleverly endeavored to ount the arcaignment of the Wilson \l&x:;ly and other members of the Tranbycroft arat party which ho anticipated would b of the fow errors of the address for » plafntiff which Sir Edward Clarke would muke. He coucluded with the remark that he confidently left the defendants’ case in Loxnox, June §, played in court up was the hauds of the jury, being fully aware that the latter would do their dut 5 their verdict uphold tne cvidenco which had vee given in tho defendants’ behalf. Wheu Sir Charles Russell sat down there was & murmur of surprise, the counsel for the defendants having closed his address ruther unexpectedly. Solicltor General Sir wird Clarke, leading counsel for the plain- * i, took tho floor, and in a few senteuces tersely invited the attention of the jury. He then commenced by saying it had been “com- mon talk” that the princo of Wales’ continual presence i the court during the trial of this suit was for the purposo of resiraining tongues of the lawyers ongaged in the caso from commenting upon the prince of Walos conuection with 1t, This romark caused a sensation, but it was nothing to what followed. Contmuine, Sir Edward intimated that the presence of the prince in court would not Drovent him from making any comment, v essary, saying that the counsel had a painful duty to perform and that he intended to per- form it honestly and fairly. _His oppoucats, be continued, had always been careful to allude to him, the counsel for the plaintifr, “solicitor general, and, he aaded, “while 1 am_ proud of that title, I must 1emind the Quiy that Lapponr in this cane simiply s an anglish barrister, and I obliged 10 disve- y friondsbips and even my ov and comment on the conduct dende of one of the highest in the land.” Sir Edwavd Clarke, as he uttered these 1ast words, turaed squarely around until he faced the priuce of Wales, upon who ©yo in the court theu tury vously crossed his logs, while tho audicn, was utterly achast at what was considered 10 be the audacity of the solicitor goneral. In soveral dircetions the whispered comment, L “Why, no s going to attack the prince of Wirtes,” was distinetly heard, and cuused all attention to be riveted upon' the plaintiffs counsel. Continulng, the solicitor general romarked : “Sir Charles Russell for the defendants’ behalf has sald that even if the jury found for the plaintift and disregarded the dorument the lattor had signed ut Tranbycroft, the military authorities would take the matter up and that Sir William Gordon Cunnmiug’s name would bo stricken from the army list. 1 wish to say in unmistakable terms,” ex- claimed Sir Edward Clarke, raising his voice until it echoed tellingly through the court, Sithat it would be {mpossible for the authori ties to do any such thing and yet leave on that List the names of the field marshal, the prince of Wales, and General Owen Wil- lams.” This bold statement seemed to completely take away the breath of the audience and coused by far tho greatost sensabion of the trial. A hushed murmur of astonishment, not unmixed with dismay, swept over tho court room One ‘must thoroughly understand the almost re ligious worshin of royalty which prevails throughout Great Britain to clearly erasp the full weaning and eru & signiticance of tho solicitor ganeral's words, aimed directly ¥ &l the heir apparent. Amidst this storm the prince of Wales sat o the bench to tho left of the lord chief jus- tice, immovable, not & musclo of his fuce up- parently twitching, leaning bis head upon his wrm and endeavoring to appear totally uncon cerned. After the sensation had somewhat subs ed, Sir Edward dovoted his atteution to the discrepancies which he usserted existed bo- tween tho procis dvawn up at Tranbycroft which accused Sir Willlam Gordon Cum- Aning of withdrawing as well as adding coun torsto those he had previously stuked at baccarat ~ and the = statement which the Wilson family disclaimed, that there was @ preconcerted plan to watch Cuwming on tho second night of the baccarat Playing. Bir Edward followed this with an | arrai s nment of the Wilsons, whish was most and cutting. “Yes," exclaimed the solicitor genera - ferring to the Wilsons, “they undoubtedly have money, but even if S William ¢ ming would condescend to take it trom such asource, I sball not ask the jury to fix the damages beyond a nominal sum." When the court adjourned for luncheon the prince of Wales hurriedly left his seat on thi bench und contrary to “his usual habits of politeness compl disregarded the humble courtesies of vhe se 1 dames seated n his immediate vicinity, ) Sir Clarks resumex dress to the jury, saying that there was noth- ing in the accusations against the plaintifl that could not be explaincd by the system of play which Sie William Gordon-Cumming lopted, though the jury were’ asked to be lieve that the plaintiff had descended to a depth of tricks the lowest sharper would not do. The solicitor general then commented sarcastically upou the ornamer position cupied by the head of the Wilson family who, counsel said, was notconsulted through- out the proceedings and who appare to give way to his son-in-law, Mr. reen, who was deputed to defend t houor. “A - man of the matu of thirty-one,” said the solicitor ge cuttingly, referring to Mr, Ureen, *‘who rode to the hounds four days in the week. When Mr. Green heard the prince of Wales say, ‘give him another teuncr, I wish peopl would put_their stakes in a conspicuous place,’ he (Mr. Gireen) came to the conclu- sion that Sir William Gordon-Cumming had been cheating and rose from the table, but, changing his mind, Mr. Green wrote to his mother-in-law in magniticent tones of ele- vated morality and then returned to play again, afterwards dir ing the attention of the prince of Wales, who was again present, to the affair and who, without hearing Sir William rdon-Cumming's v fon of the occurrence, condemned his intimate friend. What was Sir William Gordon-Cumming's reason for signing the document about whi so much has been said ' ked the solicitor general, looking straight into the prince of Waies' oyes. *It was,” he said, after an effective pause, “to save the prince of Wale: Among the mass of the people,” Sir Edw continued, uttering cach word with startling distinctoess, t is known that a club or inu could be prosecuted for playing baccarat and in & great part of the com munity there was a feeling that thi unhappy accident oughit never to have been allowed to become known because the Cumstances woro at variance with the fecling and with the conscience of the people. “Then there was the strange and suttle in- fluence of royalt; ill more solemuiy and dramatically said tne solicitor geneval, “‘and ir William Gordon-Cummning’s action in signing that document was due to the influ- onco which has adorned history and which Las made many a knight do an unkunightly and dishonoring deed to save their king, be- cause they gave their honor us freely as thoy would have given their lives for the interests of the dynasty or to conceal the foibles of a prince.’? A elight ripple of} applause, which was promptly suppressed, ‘broke out in court as the eloguent jurist uttered the last words in a most touching and impressive m: “The document,” continued Clarke with increasing force_and amid tho most deaaly silence throughout the court room, ‘v signed vy Sir William Gordou- Cumming in oraer to save the prince of Wales from scandal. The motto of Sir Wil- am Gordon-Cumming’s race is, ‘Without fear,” He came into the witness box without fear, confident of a verdict which would wipe this stain from his record of serv b his gallant regiment of braye soldie: Sir Edward Clarke used plain language throughout when he referred to the prince of Wales, and when he made the assertion that the affernoon precis was prepared by Lord Coventry and signed by Sir Willism Gordon- Cumming solely to shield the prince of Wales from scandal, it caused one of the greatest sensations of this sensational trial, and those who heard the marks made in court were 50 surprised with them that they were generally discussed afterward and were commented on in club aud other circles far into the night and early morning. licitor genoral quoted as the basis of tartling allegations an extract from the earl of Coventry's dairy, in which the following words o i “We were induced to recommend this course because we de- sired to avoid scandal and in order to keep the name of the prince of Wales out of it.’" r William Gordon-Cumming, as well as tho eurl of Coventry,” said Sic Bdward, ‘s loyal to the prince of Wales, who has been most kind to him, and’ Sir William Gordon- Cumming signea that document becan he was willlog to sacritico himself, as his old friends were willing to sacrifica him, in order to savo the reputation of cae, the recollection of whose friendship will alwiys be bright in his memory." The solicitor general then said slowly to the jury: “It is too Iate to uudo much of the mischiof which has been done,” and then, facing the prince and looking the latter di- rect in the face for about thespuce of minute, he continued in a voico apparently shaken with emotion, *‘and it may be too late to suva the reputation of some poople mei- tioned in this case, l)ln."An;:illn turning to the jury it is not too late for you to pre- vent the complotion of the sacritice of this gallant officor.”” Sir Edward Clarke's speech was regarded as a most eloquent and tellig offort, and when he closed *his remarks there was a burst of spontancous applause, cheering and clapping throughont tho court which caused the lord chief justice to shout, **Silence, this is not a theater.” Tho action of the lord chief Justice had tho desived effect, and the applause stopped, but a5 Sir William_Gordon-Camming roso from his seat n minute later and while the prince of Wules and Lord Coleridge wero still on the bench there was a renewal of the cheers ana hand clapping, of which the plaintiff ap- peared to take no notice, The jury, 1t was plaiuly fvident, appeared to o greatly impressed “with the 'speeeh of tho solicitor genoral, and as he ended a re- murk was heard throughout the court. It was, “Cumming will get a verdict, or at least the Jury will disagree.” The court was then adjourned till tomor- row, when the lord chief justice will sum up and 'the case will be given to the jury. The prince of Wales has gone to Ascot and will not attend the Cumming trial tomorrow. 4 his ad- London 'Buses Not Running. Loxboy, Juuo 5.~ Hardly a single omnibus of the 875 vehicles belonging to the London general omnibus company was running to- day, and it is estimated that about five thou- saud men and ten thousand hovses are idle throuph the strike which commenced yester- du The road_car company cama to a decision today to offer tweive hours work per day from July 13, drivers to bo paid 6 shillings per day, and after a year's sorvice 6 shillings 6 pence per day, and conductors to receive 4 shillings 0 peuce per aay, and after a year's service 5 shillings per day. If these terms aro not accepted a lockout is cort company insists {nrefusine the de the strikers to dismiss vmployes who have been faithful to their work. The combinod decision of both of the roads means a slight decrease in the wages of their employes. Bombarding at Long Range. Tquiquz, Juno 8.—Tho torpedo boats mirante Lynch and Ahuirante Condell, ac companied by two armed trausports, at tempted to bombard Pisagua at loug range today. Ve few shells reached town and tho two vessels soon retired. Congressional shivs have gone in_pursuit The Itata will be ready to sail Dicgo Saturday. Al- for San English Murdered by Chinese, LoxooN, June 8.~ Advices frour Shanghai report frosh outrages against forelguers near Kinkiang. The Enghsb migsionary and the custons officers were murderes aond the European residents are appealing for protec- tion by u 1wan-of-war, Manipur Massacre Loader Hung, Carcurra, June 8.—Dispatches received here from Maunipur state that Seploy, oue of the leaders 10 the recent revolt against Brit ish authority, was hanged this morning for his complicity in the massacre of Cowmauder Quintou and party, l | | 1 L | OMAHA, UESDAY MORNING, JUNE SONS OF VETERANS IN CAMP. Nebraska's Embryo Soldiers Out on Parade at Genevas HOLT COUNTY HORSE THEF ARRESTED. attsmouth Preparing to Celebrato the Glorious Fourth—Burglars at Pawnee City —New Bank at Dunbar—Insanity. Grxeva, Neb,, June 8.—|Special Telegram to Tug Bee)—Upon arrival of aftéruoon traing the city was suddenly filled with Sons of Veterans at 3:30. mp Counlet was held at hendquarters in the Hotel Jameson, com- posed of Colonel Coates, H. M. Baton, C. Humphroy, Fillmore Dorsey, and staff officers. At 5:30 the dross parade was held th Colonel Coates commanding. Upon the arrival of Colonel Coates at the depot o salute was fired at tho grounds, and an escort was formed, headed by the First regiment band, and escorted the colonel and staft to head- quarters at the camp grounds. Tho parade ground was suddenly trausferred into a tenting ground, alive with bluo coats. Every more, and by tomorrow v nico weather con- tinue, there will be a large addition to Geneva's population. Indications are for sunshine tomorrow, which has not beou ex- perienced here for four days, A Live Town W.II Celebrate, Prarrssovrit, Neb., June 8.—[Special to T Bk, |—Proparations are being mado for a raud celebration u this city ot Fourth of July. Ivwill beu dunl celebration, and will cmbrace the usual festivities incommemora- tion of Independence day, and the opening of the Missouri Pacific cut-o ff by way of this city to Omaha, From sunrise to sunset visi- tors will bo cntertained with a diversified proctamme, aud in the evening tho opora housc and halls will _bo opencd for various entertainments, Parades and an old fashioned picnic will bo one of tho foatures of the day. ° There will bo & game_ of bascball, foot races, horse races and a muttiplicity of games and pastimes. Some of the most noted speakers will be present to mako in- teresting and appropriate addresses, and many of the most influential men of the state will be in attendance to participate in the fostivities of the day. A grand pyrotech- nical display will bo made in the evening prophetic and_emblomatic of Plattsmonth’s bright and brilliant future. ecting a Site. Curnentsoy, Neb., June 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—The entire board of managers, including ex-Governor Furnas, of the state board of agriculwire, urrived here last night, and today the members were ex- amining several sites offered for the state ex- perimental station. The location whicli will in all probability be selected is one-half mite north of Culbertson, and is a beautiful tract of forty ncres under the big Culbertson ditch, The board leaves today for Denver and other Colorado points where ivrization is practiced. The members of the board all expressed themselves highly pleased with Culbertson aud its irrigation interests. Instituted a New Order. Nonroux, Neb., June 8.—|Specinl Tele- gram to Tur Bee.J—E. N. Haworth, S, N.P, of the oracr of Commercial Pilgrims of America, instituted Norfolic council No. 4 at this placo. This 15 the fourth couucil in America and the second n Nebraska, There were thirty-six charter members and the new order starts out under the most fuvor- able circumstances. Mr. Haworth is from Councll Bluffs. He institutes council No. 5 at Des Moines next Saturday mght. Oficers clected were as follows: W, W. Lillie, W. P.; H. C. Thurber, W. N.'P., James H. Hamilton, W. C.; I L. Hull, secretary; W. C. Sutpber, treasuror. Address to Bellevue Students, Belleyue, Neb., June 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Ber,]—The annual address to the students of Bellevue college was to have been delivered at the Presbyterian church tonight by Rev. Stephen D. Phelps, D.D., of Council Buffs, but for some unknow n reason Mr. Phelps did not arrive. Dr. Kerr was theu prevailed upon to take his place which he did, delivering a short historical address, selecting as tho suhject for his romarks, the “Counsel of Trent, ana the Reformation of the Christian Church,” at the conclusion of which he was accorded a vote of thanks vy the eutire congregation. A Novraska Girl. Corvyupus, Neb., June S.—[Special Tel gram to Tur Bee.)—A telegram was re- ceived today from Miss Mae North, daughter of Hon. J. E. North, that sho had recoivod a medal in the graduating class of the school of oratory and dramatic art in the Chicago musical collega, Miss Mae has spent but two vears at the college. Considering that sho had scholars of five years' attendance to compete with for this prize she is entitled to more than usual credit. Ninetoen charter members organized a camp of Sons of Veterans in this city this evening. Taken to the Asylum. o, Neb., June 8.—[Special to T —John Farrls of Sherman county, Kan- s, was brought before the board of in- sanity of this county a few days ago and ad- judged insane. He camo into this county avout ten days ago and said that he intended to kill about half a dozen of the prominent persons of this place who he suid had been a little too familiar with his wife, who, all of her neighbors say, is a very nico woman. Skerift Hamilton started for Lincoln today aud will deliver Farrisover to Superintoadent Kuapp of the insana asylum, Horse Thief Arrestod. Bunweri, Neb., June 8.—|Special Bee.]—John Cowles of Holt county was ar rested here last mght for stealing a team, harness and wagon from Pat McDonald, a saloonkeeper at Atkinson. It scoms that Cowels filled up on bad whisky at Pat's sa- 1oon and conceived the idea thiat s team of his own would bo very desirable. He drove abouteighty miles vesterday and put up at the best hotel, registering under tho name of Jumes Conline. It is thought that MeDon ald, having found his team in good shape, will not prosecute the fellow. Os to Pne Gothenburg Notes, Gomnexsura, Neb., June 8.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—A. H. Haudfleld, presi- dent of the Gothenburg improvement com pany, arrived last night from Milwaukee, Work on a $15,000 brick block began today. There bus been plenty of rain bore and the erop prospects are A Store B Pawxer Ciry June 8.—[Special Telogram to Tuk Brr.|—Beaver Brothers' ciothing store was eutered last mght and some clothing and somo furnishing goods taken. The estimate of the goods stolon fs not yet kunown. There is no trace of the tniefas yet glavized. ab., Helping the Ficemen, Rep Crovn, Neb., June Special to Pue Bre)—Tho ladies of this city zave a dinner and supp terday for the benefit of the fire department. The affuir was a social und finaucial success and nettod the ladies §115, whica was gratefully received by the firemen Dunbar Bank Opened Duxsas, Neb.,, June 8,—(Spocial gram to Tur Bge |—The Dunbar Tele- Stawe I bank was opened for businésy today with a paid up capital of $10,0)0 & power to in- creaso to §25,000. Georgo e Yoss of Omaha is president, and E. G. Kingof Dunbar cashicr., M Extending the ¢ Juice Plant. Eoraska Ciry, Nob., June $,—[Special Telogram to Tue BRe.|—Manager Fred Siwith of the Nebraska distilling company today recoived a telogram from George L. Woolsey, who is now in New York, which reads Got estimate at once on cost of Inerensing our capacity to 5000 bushels dafly, 1 will return to Nebraska City soon and wish to commonce the work of enlarginent ae the ear- Hest possible day. This means considerable for Nebraska City. It is the result of the absorption of the Schufeldt and Calumet distilleries by the whisky trust, and_lcaves the distillery 1 this city the largest one operating outside of the trust. ‘The enlargement is to supply the trade that will not patronize the trust. To increase the capacity to 5,000 busheis A day will cause an expenditure of of about £0,000 ana will make the concern three times its present size. Au effort will be made tohave the improye- ment completed by September 1, Since the news eame in increasing the distillery’s ca- pacity to 5,000 bushels and the cereal mills to u similar amount, this together with the corn used at the stock vards and packing house, has caused considerable talk of organ- iziug a regular corn exchange, 3 Gk 77 I0WA TO BE FLOODED, Kansas People's Party Orators will Stump the State, Toreka, Kan, June 8,—Kansas will send twenty-five people's party drators into Iowa next fall to take part in the' state campaign. L. Vandermelen of tho citizen's aliiance at Des Moines arrived in thé city Sunday and the negotiations havealready been completed. The men who will go to lowa are the pick of the alliance orators, the best recommended to the people’s state central comnittee, as follows: Senator W. A. Peffer, Jerry Simp- son, John Davis, John G. Ots, William Baker, John . Willits, Anna L. Diggs, Sam Wood, W. Hutley of Parsons, W. F. Right- mire of Topeka,S. H. Snider of Kingman, A. L. Sharpof Council Grove, Noah Allen of Wichita,Mrs. M. E. Lease, Van B. Prother, stato lecturer; S. M. Scott, assist- ant state lecturer: - W. A, Wilk- ins of Winfield, ~Senator Wheeler of Concordia, Dr. Walling of Sumner county, D. D. Bohrer of Rush _county, Captain R. 5. Osborne of Stockton, W. J. Babb of Wichita and George W. Hollenback of Comanche. Rev. Mr. Foster of this c[!y.oacolored divine who was a candidate for statd auditor on the people’s ticket, will also be sefit to talk to the colored brethren. P. P. [ldgrwas asked for, but his duties as membepor the nationsl committeo wili keep him looking after the in- terests of the party in this state. The people’s party has decided that it must carcy Towa this fall at all hazards, and the state will be flooded with speakers, Mr. Vandermelen said this morning: *“We have engaged Ignatius Dongelly and several other well known orators from Minnesota, President Loucks of the South Dakota alliance, Captain C. A. Powers of Indiana, sman McKeighan of Nebraska, W. forgzan, author of *To the Wheel and Allinnce,” and Charles H. Gunningham of Arkausas, We propose to smply flood the state with people’s party spegkers. We have the votos and propose to carty-the state.” —— ol CONTESTING A IPHLL, Dissatisfied with the Bequests of Good Old Mr, Girimes. Arcnrsox, Kan,, June 8.—[Special Tele- eram to Tur Bee,]—The trigt of the Grimes will case was begun in the distriet court to- day. The case involves i=party valued at 2150,000. Most of the propct Ly was originally the estate of the late Major E. B. Grimes of the United States army, who was for many years quartermaster stationed at Louis. He loft it to his mother, Susan Grimes, who died a year ago, giving most of it to five children, limitiug the shara of one of the five and entirely cutting off two children of a de- ceased son. ‘The reason given in the will for the unequal division was that the fifth child’s husband_was indebted to E. B. Grime's estate. No reason was given for cutting off the two grandchildren. The best legal talent bas been emploved on both sides and s long and expensive litigation is expected. A Lake Running Away. Arcumisoy, Kan,, June 8.--[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee.|—Sunflower lake, which is part of Sugar lake, & large and beautiful sheet of water covering a great many thou- sand acres in Missouri, opposite here, has broken into the Missouri river. A stream twelve feet deep is plowing through the newly formed chaunel and tho switt flow is constantly widening the break. It is feared that much of the water in Sugar lake will be drained off and the veauty and the value of the lake as a pleasure apd fishing resort greatly impaired. Sucar lyke men declare that the connection with the ‘river has been made by fishermen who are offended because the Missouri law against selning is enforced. Sticking in the Mud. Arcnsoy, Kun,, June 8,—[Special Tele- gram to Tik Bre]—The Missouri Pacific is still in the mud between here and Loaven- worth, tiere being no less than six bad land- slides within as many miles, As fast as shovelers dig the carth away more comes down. Superintendent Rathburn hopes to get the track open by tomorrow mght, but the bluffs are so badly waler soaked that it is doubtful. All the spare sectiou men botween Atchison and Omaha and on the Central branch division are shoveling. For the present trains are sent to Leavenworth over the Rock Island by way of Edgerton Junc- tion, three miles east of here. el BLACK HILLS PIONEERS, First Annual Meeting of,01d Settlers of South Dako a. Deanwoon, 8. D., Juna &-—~[Special Telo- gram to Tue Bre.]—Tho speiety of Bluck Hills Pioncers to megibershiy dn. which only those who arrived in the Hills earlier than Jan 1, 1877, ave eligivle, fold 1ts first an- nual excursion today, going by special train at 7:30 o’clock this morning.afer the B. & M vailroad to Custer City and retupning to Dead- wood at 8:30 o'clock tonight. Upwards of eight hundred excursionistsa were ou tho train, A royal reception was given them at Custer City, Coloner W. B Steele of Dead- wood was orator of the duyiad made a mug- nificent speech. The excutkipn brought to- gether many of the pioncgrs who had not met in fifteen years, and gaye an opportun- ity for the interchange of many reminiscen- cos and hair breadth experieneés with Indians in eurly days, Married on an Exdursion. Bismakck, N. D., June :nmng a party of eastern excursionista in this city yester- day were Dr. W. Hanford White of 857 Fifth avenue, New York, and Helen Paul Ding- lith of Yankton, S. I, who gfter a briet courtship in transit, resolved ta unite their joys and sorrows. Rev, (icorge Kiiue, chop- law of the lower house of the logislature, pro- nounced them one. 'Doday the happy couple will proceed on their tour to the Paciiic, when they will go and explors the mysteries of the old world. New Bids Wanted, Stunars, 8. D., June §—[Spedial Telegram to Tur Bee. | -Local bigders live ved notice from the chief uartermaster of the department of Dakop that proposals to fur. nish military suppliés at Fort Meade, opened April 8, would no€'be entertained. - New bids are invited, to be opened July 1. Prospects for big crops probably led the guartermaster 1o believe the articlos could bo furuisned at a lower figure than those quoted by coutructors l & month ago, ATIONAL SUGAR BOUNTIES. Westarn Farmers Will Get a Share of the the Premiums, RED TAPE WILL BE DISPENSED WITH. How t» Secure the Bounty—A Number ot Inspector Be Ap- pointed—Mystery Surrounding Schofield’s Marriag Soon to Wasmxaros Bureav Tue Bee, 513 FOURTEENTIL STREET, } Wasuinaroy, D, C., June 8 Some farmers in Nevraska, lllinois and Indiana and a fow other states have been writing to the internal revenue office that they fear there will be so much red tape in securing maple and beet sugar bounties that they will havo to abandon hope for it. The law gives u bounty of about 2 cents a pound, s0 that all the bounty realized on 1,000 pounds, which is a good yield, will be §20. To secure this a farmer must take out u licenso and submlt his product to a government in- spector to be tested, weighed, ete. Further- more, as the inspector may not get around on time, the farmers say they may miss the opening of tho market in the' first part of the maple sugar season when the product demands about ¢ cents more than it does later in the season. Commissioner Masun said voday that he ex- pected to recommend to the secretary of the treasury the appointmentof the ten or twelve sugur inspectors within a week or then days. He would not indicate who were to ger. these positions, which pay % a day and traveling expeuses, but said that Ohio would get two by virtue of the fact that it wasa maple sugar producing state and was the home of the author of the present tariff law and Sen- ator Sherman, one of the leadng tarift authoritics in the upper branch of congress; that the president's stato would have to ve given ono because iL produced a great deal of sugar, auu wnat Kansas, Nebraska and California, each a sugar producing state, would got threo more. Louisiany, he said, had demanded the appointment of all the others, basing its claim for the places upon the fact that it produced more sugar than all tho other states combined. The commissioner said that sugar producers will never have any trouble about an early and prompt inspection of their productions, as deputy collectors of nternal revenue can be called to assist the regular inspectors in their work, and that the pro- ducers can combine o concentrate at given points in such a way as to enable an in- spector to pass upon a great many samples in one day. The treasury department is arranging every facility to give sugar pro- ducers advantage of tue bounty law. BECOMING INTERESTING. Mystery begins to surround the rumored approachiug marriage of the commander-in- cbief of the army. The current number of the Ariny and Navy Journal, which 1s the semi-official organ” of the war department, says: »We do not publish the Chicago tele: gram announcimr the marriage of (zencral Schotield, as we have authority to state that the reports are absolutely false.” This pos- itive assertion by a semi-official paper which says it speaks from ‘authority” is causing much comment in army circles. Many promment officers insist that the wedding will néver take piace, and the fact that the general’s relatives here are iu the dark on the subject makes the affair speculative, to say the least. LAND DECISIONS, ‘Acting Secrotary Chandler today affirmed the decision of the general land oftice holding for cancellation the pre-emption claim of Benjamin LaClairo in the Yankton, 5. D., district, held by Squire W. Smith; also the decision in the contest case of Cederholm vs John L. Morse against Cederholm, NEW POSTMASTERS. Pangborn was today appointed pos n ¢ at Willow Island, Dawson county, Neb.,, vico M. B. Murphy, resigned. The following postmasters were today appointed for lowa* Cromwell Center, Clay county, H. Heiken, vice G. W. Clark, resigned; Fredonia, Louisa connty, J. Gamble, vi L. Curtis, resigned: Granville, Sioux county, S! E. Stoll, vice J. H. Downing, resignede MISCELLANEOUS, A marringe liconse was yest Robert L. Donoghue of Slater and Hockman of Bertonville, Va. Perry S. Hearn, sued to Auuie FOUR AND A HALFS, Several Offers for an Extension Re- ceived by the Treasury. WasmiNGTON, June 8.—Several offers for an extention of 414 per cont bonds were re- ceived at the treasury department this morn- wg. They were all from western banks. Secretary Foster called on the president this morning and informed him of the result of iis recent conference with bankers i New York and of their proffered willlogness to take up the entivo 43§ per cent loans if ex- tended at 2 per cont. No conclusion was reached at this conf ence as to the best course to be followed, “The question will be again considered at the cabinet meeting tomorrow. There is a great conflict of opinion as to the future action of the treasury dopartment With respect to this loan, but it is generally undor- stood vhat Secrotury Foster favors its exten- sion at 2 per cent. Ho admitted as much this ufternoon. He said that such a course would raiso the credit of the government and at the same time enablo the national banks to in crease their circulation, allowing greatly needed relief after the great exports of gold He said also, howoyor, that there were so many arguments in favor of an extension at a low rate of interest that ho really did not know but what it might finally be concluded to fix the rate at 1 per cent, A statement prepared at the treasury de- partment shows that the 415 por cent_bonds held by national banks are geographically distributed as follows: N wrland states, £, 743,850, muldle states, 4005 southern 7 8, $13,754,800 7 This shows that the west- ern banks, which are said to favor the 1 per cont rates, hold more than one-half of the on tire amount held by national banks and more than the banks of the New England and mid dlo states combined, The strongest point in favor of the 2 per cent rate is the agrcement of the eustern bankers to purchuse the ontire outstanding loan of £3,000,000 at that rate, while the western baunkers, known to favor the 1 per cent rate, buve so far snoken only with respect to the bonds now held by them Hurrison Will Assist, JuneS.—The president had u conference tod with Secretary Foster and Comptrolier Laucoy in vegara to the case of the Keystone National bunk of Philadelphis, as a result of which he dictated a letter to Major Stewart, acknowledging the receipt of the resolutions of the common council calling for & governmont investigation of the bank, und saying that he will facilitate u thorough examuuation of the afairs of the bank to tho full extent of his power aud will see tuat any ofticer of the government found gailty of wrong doiug in that counection is neid to @ strict accountability for his ace tion. Preside WASHINGTON, Temperance W, sure Blaine. ‘The world's Wo- WASHINGTON men's Christian Temperance Union in session bero has adopted a resolution, censuring Sec retary Blaine for bis aotion in in October last a circular instructing the United States consuis in the south sud central American states to report to the department cf stato the best meaus of introducing Amer- 1can beer 10to those countries, aud various other articles conneeted with the beer and malt trade. issuing Much Fuss About Nothing. WASIINGTON, June 8,—Referring to the P published statement that % g the time ho was. or Prosident H e on exercised his influence to have the % sion allowed which was recently granted 2 rs, Elizabeth S. Harrison, his brother w, Pension Commissioner Ruum snid to = An ex amination of the papers in the © e and in- quiries among those who have charge of it for years fail to disclose any Y ession whatever by general, ator” | residont Harrison, Y any repee: ng him The case was never disallowed truth 1 Mr. Harrison never made any wequo any time, in any fc affecting the pe boon granted his brother's widow d knew nothing about the <& ‘us of tho * at the time the passage was allowed, 1t went through on its merits," s \§ Quay Taking Care of Fri WaAsIINGTON, June 8, —Senator rived fn Washington last nignt accom panied by Coilector Martin of Philadelphia, This morning the senator, accompanied by Mr. Martin and Judge Gilkerson, the second comptrollor, called on the prosident and had along tallk. To start with he handed the president the resignation of Mr. Martin as collector at Philadelphin. Ho then taiked with the president about the appointment of Mr. Martin's successor and about the apporntment of a successor @ to Judgo ~ Schofield of tho court of wims, who is soon to retire. He urged tho appointment of Judgo Gilkerson, and it is expected that e will be appointed. In that ovent Senator Quay will probably sug- gest some one for second comptroller. e SIR JOHN'S REMAINS, nds. Quay av They Lay in the Great Din at Barnscliffe, OTrawa, Ont., JuneS.—In the great dining hall at Earuscliffe lies the remains of its lato master. The caskot stands on_n pedestal in the center of tho room and all the appoint- monts are most imposing. The hangings are of violot and white and their arrangement took until nearly midnight. When all was done the metallic casket with its burden was carried down stairs from the room in_which tho dead man passed away., There the re- mains will lio until morning, to be viewed by members of the household and-the followers of the late premier, including the members of the cabinet who called at Earnseliffe today. ‘The Globe, discussing the political situa. tlon, says: “Sie John Thompson seems to bo the candidate most likely to succeed Sir John Macdonald.” g Hall Premier Greenaway Interviewed. Citicaco, June S.—Hen. Thomas Green- away, premier of the province,of Manitoba, passed through this city bound for Ottawa, to attend the funeral of Macdonald. In an interview he suid: “It 1s almost impossible to predict what will follow the loss of the con- servative leader. A succession of liberal triumps is one of the possibilitics. The con- servative majority was cut down nearly one- half in tho last clection ana Sir John's deatn may result in sweeping away what is left. [ can scarcely make a guess as to wiio will bo the next premier. 1 think the conservative party would prefor Sir John Thompson. The ,Cutliolic argument will not, I think, effect uny chances Sir Charles for the position.” Eeal s DISCUSSED PROF. BRIGGS. Tipper may have New York Presbytery Spends Two Hours on His Case, New Youx, June8. —Ilic New York pros- bytery spent two solid hours discussing Prof, Briggs today. There were sixty-five pres- ent—forty-nine minisgers and sixteen elders, Alotter from Dr. Briggs, withdrawing all protest agawnst what ho decms the unjust procedure of the presbytery against bim, in order to facilitate the time when his accusers must face him and their charges be tried, was read. The committee to arrauge for the trial engaged most of the timo. Think the Asscmbly Crieaco, June § Lewis and Hoyt, ted Unwisel —Drs. Worcester, Dowitt, commissioners from the Chicago presbytery to the general assembly of the Presbyterian church which met re- cently at Detroit, made their report today at a mecting of the presbytery convened for that purpose. On the matter of the Briggs case the opinion of the comumissioners is that the assembly had acted unwisely in endors- ing the report of Dr. Patton’s committec. Dr. Worcester's scheme of settlement would have been 4 solution of the difficulty. Discussed Doctrinal Matters. £w Youk, June 8.—The convention of the Lutheran syuod of Missouri, Ohio and other states today discussed doctrinal matters. The advisability of buying a new house for the brancn at Fort Wayne college in this city was discussed. The matter was post- poned until the next conyention, i CREEDS CRUMBLING. Sermon by a St. Louis Pastor Causes a Sensatiin, St. Louis, June 8.—Under the head of “Creeds Crumbling” an evening paper quotes Rev. Frank G. Tyrell, pustor of the Central Christian church of this city, as saying that all the signs pointed to a dissolution of ortho- dox creeds. Mr. Tyrell, in sermonizing, pointed out foreibly the dissension in regard to matters of velief and faith which huve shaken the Protestant church, and from this drew conclusions that the creeds ave crumb- ling and will ere long disappear, He caunot, he says, accept the belief of tho trinity of Jesus, and asked as to why ho belicved ‘that the Protestants creeds are falling, ho replied that one had but to notice how the teachers of the gospel are demanding the right to make theirown deductions provided that they acknowledye the divinity ef Jesus, The effeet of Dr. Tyrell's statement is as it a bombyshell had exploded in the midst of the orhodox winisters, and everybody is discus- sing the stand taken by the reverned gentle mau, - Nlinois Legistature. SerixerieLn, 1L, June 8.— In the house to- day u bill was passed for the protection of dairymen. It provides that every wilk dealer who sells mill on credit shall file with the clerk of the county in which he resides a boud in the sum of §2,000 for a faithful cor pliauce with the laws governing the tramc in inilk and for tho payment of all taxes due from him on account ot the milk bought ou credit. A bill to prevent chud labor passed, It forbids the cmployment of s Child undor fifteen yeurs of ago unless a ¢ tificute be issued by the board of education or school directors that such child is the weans of support of an aged or iufirm rela. was also e BWEATHER FORECAST, . For Omaka and Vicinity—Fair; warmer, For the Dukotas, Nebraska, lowa, Kansas and Missouri—Showers; warmer; southeast- erly winds. For Colorado erly winds. Fair; wavmer; southeast- - - Appointed a Recdver Cnicago, June 8.—On complaint of Auna W. Baird, one of the stockholders in the Northwestern rubber company, Judge Blud- wettof the federal court toaay uppointed dgar Whitehouse receiver, Tho bill of com pluint says the company is insolyvent and th its detas are over $100,000, with uo money to meet o groat deal of papor long ago due “The receivor says the company’s affairs are in vad condition, R ] The Fire Record. Grasgow, June 8, —Today Malloch's glass ware house and the establishmoent of Willis & Nelson, ribbou manufacturers, burued Loss, $250,000, SHERLROOK, Que., June 8.—The bush fires at Black lake ‘bave commuuicated to the houses und from thirty to thirty-five bave bursed. | HIS BROKEN HEALTH MENDED, William H, Doyle Secks Reliof from Suffer- ing in Death, SELF FIRED BULLET ENDS HIS LIFE. Sad Suicide of a Young Man Knowa and Liked by All Who Knew n His Life, Well At fivo minutes beforo 6 o'clonk last night workmen ongaged in Syndicato park heard the report of a gun, On their way from work Ole Carlson, one of the laborers, discovered the boay of a man Iying on the bank elose to the roadway. On approaching the body he discovered & pistol hole 1 the left breast with life scarcely extinet, and on the ground beside the body lay a large single barrolied 44-cali- bre pistol. L Mr. Carlson atonce notified other men in the park, and soon the news sproad over the city and a large number of porsons gath- ered at the place where the body Coroner Harvigan was summoned at once, and on examination found lettors dontifying the deceased as William H. Doyle, aged about twenty-five years, who residod with his mother at 1710 Davenport stroet, and who has been cashier of the Western Union tole- graph company ln Omaha, Mr. Doyle went in tho park along the main avenue leading from Twenty-fourth streot, and after passing the turn-stile entrance leading to tho second lake, crossod tho wire fence and laid down oa the slopiug bank, fae- g the soutis, and fired the fatal shot, the ball entering near the loft nipple and ovi- dently passing through the heart, causing death almost instantly. As soon as possiblo the coroner had the body conveyed to Heafey & Heafoy's under- taking cstablishment. Letters wero found upou the body, but the coroner declined to make all of them public. One letter ad- dressed to his mother was a very teuder one, and in it he enclosed a check for #300, drawa in the mother's favor. 3 Another letter to his brother, August J. Doylo, stated that he had been in poor health lately aud dispairea of ever getting botter. The letter closed with an affectionute farewell to his brother, sisters und mother. W. W. Umsted, mauager of the Western Usiion telegraph company, was at his home 4022 Farnum street when he heard the news of his cashier’s suicide. He started at once for Heafey & Healey's, wheve o saw the remains, Manager Umsted was seen later by a Ben reporter and stated that ho was greatly shocked as well as surprised. Continuing, Manager Umsted said: “Mr. Doyle hus been ailing for a long time. Ho had the grip early iu the spring, and _had never fully recovered. In April last Doyle took a wrip to Salt Lake and was gone a couple of weeks, expecting to benefit his health. No good resulted from the Lris), as we could see, and Mr. Doyle returned to his desk still in poor health, The lust three weeks in_May he was at home the greater purt of the time, trying to rest up and hoping hoping that the warm weather would revive him. He returned to work on the 1st of June and was at his_desk partof Sunday. Today he did not come down and a messen- fzer was sent to his bouse for the keys to his desk, as was customary when he was not able to be at work. Nothing was thought of s absence, ns he fiequently stayed away when not teeling well. M. Doyle entered the service of the com- pany about six years ago, For the first two years he was aclivery elerk and later was ap- pointed to the cashior's desk. Ho has held this latter position for the last three years. “We always reposed tho greatest confi- dence in nim, und he was well likad by ail the employes of the office and those he came in contact with, ~ His accounts do nov con- cern me a bit. [ am positive. that his books are all right and in good shape.” A call was wade at the dead man’s late res- idence, 1710 Davenport street. The reporter found the mother and three sisters 1n tears, They were completely heartbroken and could searcely spoak. ‘The aged mother was es- pecially shocked at the sad news, for William had been her favorite, Mr. Doyle had a stroke of paraly years ago and consequently walked with @ cane and a slight halt in s step. He was an exceedingly sensitive man aud dreadea to have any one uotice his infirmity. He was kind and his Lome life most happy. He gave o great deal of his earnihgs to clarity, and uever saw a person in need without making an effort to help him, "Tho sisters thought that their brother must have been laboring under a temporary fit of insunity av the time, ¢aused by his continued faiiing health, is some LT U Thirty-Ninth Annual Convention Session at Boston. Bostox, Mass., June 8,—Tho International Ty pographical union met in Fanouil hall this morning and began its thirty“ninth annual convention, President Edward T, Plank of Indianapo- lis said in his address in relation to a reduc- tion of the number of hours of labor that the movement is one that should only be under- taken when fully prepared for an earnestand long struggle and then only by concerted action by ull unions at tho sume time, It would be a good plan,” he said, “to adopt ® resolution at this session and submit tho question to a popular voto whether or not we shall make an attempt 1o euforce a nine hour day next spring. In this way we may gain the sup- port of the American Fedoration of Labor," Drafts upon the fund during the year bad been very beavy, the address said, the num- ber of fockouts, strikes, etc., having been large. “The treasurer’s report showed roceipts of #:,453 and expendituros of §3,500 over re- cipts, he committee on laws ro on suggestions that unions ¢ hundred or more members may adopt such methods i ordering strikes as in their judg- ment scem the best. NEW OKLE. orted favorably mprising thros —— S JUKY BRIBLKS, First Case Brought to Trial Results in a Convietion Niw OuieaNs, La, Juno 8.—Bernard Glundi, accused of offering & §500 bribe to Henry B, Atwood, a tales juror in the Hen- ue 50, was brought to trial before Judge Mars today after all legal obstacles were decided upon adversely by tho court. It was the first of the bribery cases o Ko to trial, I'he bribers' committee had their leaders and. largo delegation in court and employed couns sel 10 assist the prosecutor, Atwood testified to u conversation in which he stated that he did not wish to sorve, as it did not puy hit to lose so much ¢ Glandi told him hie could got 8500 to go on the jury and do the right thing, Glandr's defenso was that Atwood %ad been dunned by him for a bill and testified through spite that he kept a butcher shop lust Feoruary. He was only fu court three times as & spectator and had no coanection with the Heunessy defonse T'ho jury remained out three hours, prinel- pally for dinner, and tonight brought in & verdict of guilty as charged. The ponalty is a fine of not exceeding $1,000 aud lmprison- | ment in the penitentiary for a period not ex= coeding one year, and the person so convicted shall forever be disqualified from holding an | oMice of trust or profit in this stite. The graud jury met this evening and ad- | journed untii Wednesday. The jury is ine | Vestiguting tue slaughter house scandal, o