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

— TWE h) l JUST AS BAD AND MORE OF IT, | Testimony Adduced Yesterday in the Hast- ings Asylum Investigntion. SOME SENSATIONAL STATEMENTS MADE. The Accused Offer Little or Nothing in De se of Their Infamous Conduct — A Very Bad Mess, ob., June 30.—Special to Tne 's examination of Stew- ard Liveringhouse and Superintendent Test of the Hastings insano asylum was, resumed this morning av 10330 o'clock. The full board was present, as was also Governor Thayel Secretary Allen asked for the vouchers which Steward Liveriughouse had promised at the outset. Several were handed him, The governor arose una stated that he desirod to have Gessler Lee, who had testi- fled on Saturday last, recalled, because he wished to propound some questions to him The wituess took the stand and was asked by the go nor with whom he had ta be- taveen his testimony in the forenoon and af- ternoon of tho day in question. Lee—I had no consultation with anyone cencerning the testimony. Why is the ques tion nsked ! Governor—That's for me to decide, The governor refreshed the witness' mem. ory regarding a meeting between them which had taken vlace at the devot, when the latter admitted that his oxcelloney had asked him, among other things, for his ad dress, The governor then read T JEE's report of Lee's testimony which showed that Lee had said that_his excellency had offered him a position at the insane asylum at Nor- folk which Lee haa declined. Lee had been an attendant at the Hastings sylum and had testitied to Dr, Test’s ivreci Javity of visits, the profanitv of Attendant Loofburrow, and the death from overdosing of Ziegler. The governor desired to be sworn to make astatement, He said in_substance that four or five weeks beforo Leo had called at his office: that he scarcel; knew him, but wwas told who the youns man wi, - Lee had amformed him that e had left t2 sylum that he had resigned. He had been” dissatis- fied. The young man, however, had made a goed unpressiou upon him, Mo appearad (o e candid and the witness had - talked to him what he wanted him,” ~ continued thero might be and asked to do. A ¢ told the governor ‘“that an opening for him at Norfolk.. I said it however, only from the most friendly motives. I never made him a promise of a Joition there, 1 never had such o thought, never intended to ask the superintendent for a position for him. If the young man L vintod a position, e would huvo to mako an application himself. He handed me an aMdavit. 1 am not sure it was signed by Mr. Smith. I readit. I readit hastily. 1 think both signatures were attached.” Tt didn’t then occur to me that I had heard of the ease (Ziepler's] before. I had ulready fnvestigated it. I had taken Dr. Stone's statement. Ho said that the prescription contained a proper allowance of the med- icine and that the dose was o xmall one; thut no responsibility could attach to_anyone for the death of Zeiglor. When I read the affidavit, I remembered the Zeigler case. Lee never said a word to me about the fmproper language used by the attend- ant, - Loofburrow. If he had, I would have iusisted upon lLoof- burrow belug suspended. In the second interview, Loo showed fecling. He said in substance that he intended to get Loofbur- row out of there and vom]llumcu of the treat- ment of Mrs. Slater. When he used some threatening language I said that would do. [ next wet him at the depot. 1 said to him I wished he would keep me informed s to his postoflica addross. 1 was about to investi- ate tho marter myself, when I heard tho oard had \aken itup. I then suspended operations. I told Lee I should want him to 0 to tho nsylum in that event. Itis evident the impression was made that to try to hush \Q{y up 1 offered him a position at Norfolk.” he governor then protested against being tricd. If hehad any testimony he would ive it. He was not to be investigated there, Why hud ho asked Lee his postofice address ! He knew what the purpose was of dragging his name into the business, vecause he had heard of it through outside information. The occasion was not to bo made the vehicle to ymplish a petty spite against him. The attorzoy general then took & hand asking: ‘The young man loft an afidavit with yout Governor—Yes. The aflidavit was in substanco the same as was told by the witness, T think so. Have you taken any steps to look further {oto the muttert Tstated I had looked into the matter, but lately [ haye had no time Did you inyestigate the matter by examin- ing any of the employest My impression is that Dr. Stone aud Dr. Test made statements, No othert ‘The statoment by Dr. Stone was satisfac- factory, I thought, and I dropped it. What kind of medicine aid you nnderstand had been administered t 1 think they ealled it paraldabide, You say you had intonded to givo the mat- ter a more thorough investigation ¢ 1 had intended myself to inquire into that and other cases connected with t. you have auy more evidence ia the cage ould like to have it, goveruor. id pefore I was goiug to investigate the case. Have you any testimony in this Zicgler caso which the board has uot lready heard ! 1 dechne to unswer. 1 heard you say, governor, her waated a full investigation, That's what 1 wanted The governor was then informed that any evidence he had in bis possession, the board would be glad to recelve. Leo then stated that when Governor Netmenayer met him at the depot and asked him for his postofiice address, |* was either after his oxceliency had goue to Hastings to in quire luto the asylum difficulty or after the officers of tho latter had been requested to come to Livcoln to explain the misunder. standing. turthermore, when witness asked him at the dopot whether or not he proposed the matter coutained in the afidavit, the governor had said that any person who did not liko his way of iuvestigatiug the mattor could go to the other place. Attorney Darnell then question whether he had not told Assistant Physician Horell before leaving the asylum that he had never worked in an institution in which patients had been so well cured for. Wituess roplied that that statomeut ro- ferred only to Dr. Horell bimself sud not to Dr. Test. An attempt was made to show that Lee had left the asylum because Matron Slater had been dischurged In reply, ho sald that Dr. Test had made a rule that'the attendants of the wale and fomale side should not, except ou business, visit the center (the officers’ part). Witness understood that this order was issued to pre- vent Mrs, Smith from attending the centor and thus reporting throughout the asylum the frrogulurities which prevailed there, Witness oboyed the rule. He did not think the rule was justice to Matron Slater. He thought, therefore, ne'd rather leave than have her get 1nto trouble, He admitted again that Dr. the rule, but it was not long before it was broken, because employes, 8s before, bung around the corridors and the stewurd’s oftice, among the employes being Tony Ackerman, Carlyle and Miss Hattio Smith, who did not pwe permission. Witness admitted to Dr. _Dest tuat the loungors did ot Laag around his oftico without permission Mrs. Emma Vanderpool then took the stand. She was ready to tell hor tale, al- though she knew sho would be subjected to cross-examination, She testified that she Bad gono L work at the asylum as head poamslreas August 5, 1889, and left there him that you t had made NTY-FIRST YEA THE OMAHA R. March 1, 1500, Dr, Stone was superinten- dent and De, Tost his superintendent. She was hend seamstress, RResigned ber position Was not discharged, “Dr, Test,” tho witness continued, * ferent times made fndecent proposals to me, Ho used to say that | was nico looking and extended eympathy’to me because 1 was a widow. He wanted me to beo warm friend of his. There were different times he told me he would like tc Lave me visit bim at his ms at night whet o her people were not watcning. at we mizht enjoy our- selves togothe that nobody would the wiser for it harm i sy joyment was in bemng found out, 1f I wou consent to come to his room at_ night, when every other person iwas out of the way, he would kniock on the steam pipe which ran through his room and mine when the way clear, He also fndulzed fu little bints, fusinuations und flattery. I resigned becanse I was pressed so havd by De. Test and Liver. inghouse, and Mrs, Liveringhouse, I knew, was cold in manner toward me, and’ I could give no satisfaction if I remained. Besides, I would be prostrated with nervousness. This uttention of Dr. Test was very aunoying w me, and when ho spoke ta me I told him I was a vivtuous woman and asked if he did not think [ was, He said, ‘Why, child, ves; I know you are. " Liveringhouse, she s in about the same, yet a sowewhat diferent manner, He insuited ber, not by means of flattery, but throvgh tho guise of a fricud. She was nsked 1f she kuew that Livering house had sold his own butter to the asylurm, and roplied that she did +One night at supper there was no_butter for the ofticors and employes,” she said, “but there was for tho patients. Liveringhouse told me he had sent to s croamery for but- ter.” He had told hor opeuly and said that tha state know ho was i ug butter to the mstitut T'ho witness was then cross-examined, and to'd whore she bad resided, Detroit, Chicago, dar Rapias, Hastings, Floldrege, and Lin: n, in all of which places she hud' earved livelihood in dress making. She bad secured her position at the asylum without influenco, because she was without friends in Hastings, knowing only a fow busiuess men. She reit- orated that Test had several times mado im- proper proposals, and that Liverioghouse had fone to hier room and tricd to embrace her and put nis arms uround her, butshe wouldn'y Uow him. The last two or thres mouths she was in the asylum the oificers dropped hev on- tively. ‘Phey were not friends of hers so long as shio was a friend of Dr. Stone’s. She wus thirty-six years of age, aud thought Dr. Test ars old, especially 1o the morn- t dif- had treated hor was forty ye ing when she thought he had been dissipating the night before, The number of years with which she cred- itea Dr, Test caused the board to laugh, and even made the doctor himself smile. The cross-examination then endeavored to ascertain who it was induced her to come to testify and succeeded in learning that M. Beatfy had visited her and spoken to her about the matter, and that the gentleman re- ferred to and his'wifo were frionds of hers. Sho was asked why she hadn’t told Dr. Stone about Dr. Test's advances and replied that the former was 4 high oficor and would not believe her if she should have com- plamed about Dr. Test. Liveringhouse pro- tended to bea friend of hers, but in little things ncted in an underhanded manner and wanted to have her discharged. Dr. Test wanted hor discharged because she had of- fended his dign She did not want to leave the wsylum when sho was insulted be- cause it was winter and she had no friends, A picnie given by the employes was then reterred to. The defense sought to show that the witness had attended with a gentleman and that it was after | a. m. when sho re- turned to the asylum. She showed, however, that she had roturned with the rest of the party. ‘Phis informaiion she imparted in a series of emphutic negative monosyllables to the suggestive queries of tue defendants’ at- torneys. ‘I'he next witness wa o young woman named Mrs. Lena Wheeland, ‘who' is now acting as head nurse in one of the divisions of the home for the friendless in this city. She_wout to the asylum in November, 1539, wnd left thera September, 1800, Sho had chargo of a private patient, Mrs. VanCott, und had been engaged to attend_her by the lady’s son. This testimony was badly broken up with questions on both sides, but in sub- stauce is as follows: She had formed a dislike for Dr. Test from the sturt. Dr. Test was & young man and the ludy attendants wers young women, It was necessary for them, therefore, to be cir- cumspect in~ their conduct, unless —they “wished to have themselves talked about. Sne Test's conduct with others and concluded tho less she had to do with him tho better. Sho thought she had reason to complain against him, ““The doctor,” she suid, oftice one day and told me if I was not good to him he could have me discharged. It was in bis power to discharge me, and if I wished 10 remain in the institution I' should be what he termad good to him. He claimed to me that when he came upon the ward he could searcely got cordial recoguition from me, scavcely moro than ‘good morning.’ He was supposcd to visit the wards every day, but he didn’t do so. One time he ordered we to give ient an injection, and said he would me an_ instrument with which to do it. But I never received the instrument," Cross-examination brought out the cir- cumstances under which the witness lost her position. Her employer, Mr. Van Cott living near St. Paul in this state had given her two months’ vacation. She had teen taking a course in shorthuid and_her teacher thought sho could complete her knowledge by taking a sovies of lessons in an Omaha coliege. She went to that place, but found she did not have money enough to keep her during the period at colloge. - At tho expiration of hor vacation, she had wntten Dr. Test stating sho was ready to go back and received a reply that there was no position thero for her or words to that effect. The defendant's at- torney sought to show that Mrs. Wheeland had not done her duty nor treated Dr. Test rospectfully, but the witness replied in the negative at each attempt. An effort was also made to show that sne hud been induced to testify against Dr. Test Ly Mr, Beatty, but the attempt was not sue- cessful, The attorne, had noticed Dr ‘ealled me to his also tried to find out what sho had told Tue Bee man who had called upon her at the howe for the friendiess in this city. 1Sut this was also without succ In the afternoon the number of auditors was increased by the shirt-sleeved form of Judge Mason, who expects to take a hand in some way in the case before it comes to a close. Mrs. H. B. Smith was first put upon the stand. Nearly an hour was consumed and but littlo eliciied. The wituess koew sowe- thing, but it was of such & nature that col- umns of prefatory matter had to bo anuci- pated before the fead could ho struck. She was finally abandoned by the board. She kept & few simple drugs in her room, but unever administered_them without an order from a physician. Tho amount of wine, beef aud iron suppliod to the fewales would be about three bottles in two weeks. Ske had asked for @ vacation for certain reasons, which reasons Dr. Test did not seem to be lieve. The doctor was then only o subordi- nate aud she and bo had quite a lively talk on the subject. Witness could not tell whether sho had ever been paid interest on the money which s OWinig 1o lier s a consequence of the de- ficit Mrs, Slater next took the stand and was sworn. She claimed that she considered her- self to be matron of the asylum, altuough she had beon asked by Governor Thayer to ub- sent herself on vacation for two months, She kuew uothing about the death of Bello Bri bam, although she haa heard that the wirl had been found dead oue morning either in bed or on the tloor. Sbe did not think she had received auy iuterost on her deferred wages. Dr. Test had frequent sick spells and Mrs. Liv- eringhouse would attend him, to which “Mr. Liveringhouse very soriously objected.” She did not kuow that there had ever been any wine supper at tue asylum, but, judging from circumstances, she thought there had been, When the officiuls had been reap- pointed a company of gentlemen called and remained until §o'clock the next morning, when there w quite a unumber of glasses and owmpty bottles i a strange condition, Witness then stated that Liveringhouse had tried bard to break up the close relation- ship botwoen Dr. Test and Mrs. Livering- house, and the dootor had toid her he would [CONTINUED OX SECOND FAGE.] OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, CHARGED WITH SWINDLING. | Fremont Methodists Will Tnvestigate a Lit- tle Financial Affair Today, REV. CHAMBERLAIN'S INVESTMENTS, Up Over a Divine Girl Injurel mes at Loup City. Elmwood Stirred fuit—A Littl Wa T FREMONT, gram to Methodist Neb,, June 80.—Special Tel Tur Bre]—There will be a arvitration board meeting here tomorrow to settle a diffeulty that has arisen between Messrs, Atwell and Rodgers of this city and Rov H. C. Chamberlain of Pennsylvania. Mr. Chamboriain claims that been swindled out of about &2 Atwell and Rodgers, who acted us agents— the purchase of real estate in Ne- braska, Colorado and Utah, He claims that the above named gentlemen sold him worth: less Tands and mining stocks and pocketed the money themselves, On account of the f that all_partics concernea aro connected with the Methodist church they have agreed to leave a settlement of the mat- ter to a board of arbitration, Somo vory interesting developments are an- ticipated. Dr. Maxfleld of Omaha will appear as counsel for the dofendants and Elder Skank of the Nebeaska Curistian Advocate will up- pear as counsel for the plaintiff has by his he 000 Elmwood Stirred Up. Prarrsyovi, Neb,, June 30.—[Special to Tue Bee. | —Edgar M. Baker, a prominent citizen of Eimwood, has filed a petition i the district court of Cass county for a decree of divorce against his wife, Mattie F. Buker, whom be claims has been unfaithful to him. Tn tho petition a state editor figures as co- respondent, The Bakers have been married since Aug- ust, 1830, which event took place at War iKossuth county, Ind., and have been res ing in Elmwood' for 'several years. There aro three children by the marriage, name Agnes C., aged nine years; Idgar M., o cight years, and Blancn V., aged ' threo years, and the father dosires to have them placed in his custody, o editor has mude afidavit denying the allegations of criminal intimacy with Mr; Baker, but admits that he was on tho closest terms of platonic friendship, and visited her with great frequency at her invitation, It is stated that Mrs. Baker has left for her parents’ home in Indiana. The explosion in the Baker household has “‘broken up” the staid citiz8ns of Elmwood entirely, and every one anxiously nwaits the outcome of tho proceedings.” Gone to the Pen Beatnice, Neb., June 30.—[Spocial to Tine Bee.|—The following prisoners were sen- tenced to the penitentiary this morning Marshall Bowors, burglary, thres years; Thomas Riley, Lurglary, eighteen months William Smith, burglary, one year; J. P Buras, shooting with iutent to wound, one year. There now remain but, two criminal docket of Gage county, Fred Nacht- ingal, for criminal assault on & young girl, and Jumes Myers, jr., for obtaining money undor false pretens Both cases will in all probability be aisposed of this term, thus cleaning up the criminal doclet ontirely—a featuro not kuown to the county for fifteen yeurs past. L6 A ILittle Girl Injured. Osceora, Neb,, June 30.— [Special 4o Tie Brr.]—Gracis, tho ten-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Crozier, who live a few miles frow here, met with a severe accident while returaing from church on Sunday. The little girl was driving the horse, and in some way fell out of the cart. Her 'loft log was caught i the wheel and wound around the axle-tree, breaking and bruising it in a terrile manuer. Drs. Mills and Whaley were called. At first it was thought that the Limb would have to be amputated, but the doctors now think that it can be saved. cases on the Warm Times at Loup Uity. Love Crry, Nob., June 80.--[Special Tele- gram to e Bre.]—One of the most excit- ing school elections ever held in Loup City, tool place yesterday in which George W. Hunter andGeorge H. Gibson were clectod school trustees for threo years, J. Phil, Jaeger for two years and Thomas [nks for one year. The last two named were clected to fiil vecancies. This ticket was elected vy a majority of 2. The main issues were Carleton “and &iti-Carleton and for and against the purchasing of a site and build- ing ¢ new school house. Burglars in Ashland, Asnraxp, Nob,, June 80.—[Special to Tun Bek, | —Somoe time last night the front door of Barbee & Co.'s large dry goods store was forced open with a common chisel and an en- trance gained. The thieves wore ufter money for mothing was disturbed but the money drawer where they securod some # in clmnge. The drug stora of Brownell & Co. was entered in the same mannor but thero thoy wot ouly twenty-five ponnies and a nicide. A littlo tobacco and a few bottles of patent medicine were missod also. A Promising Horse. Asuraxp, Neb,, June 30.—|Special to Tug Ber. | —Beechwood, a fine looking, well bred trotting stallion. sired by Nutwood, was in town a few hours yesteraay with his driver 706" on the wiy to Omana, The horse will bo put through a course of training there and this fall be taken toSyracuse to mako a rec- ord for himself. Prescribed For. Brathice, Neb., Juae 30.—[Special Telo- gram to Tug Bek|-John Fitzgerald, F. Thomas and W. F. Willard, the trio of toughs who raided Townsend’s clothing storo yesterday afternoon, were today sontenced to thirty days each in the county jail. Word was roceived teday from Grand Island that the gaug is wanted there for burgla m> Talent Opora, O'Neinr, Neb,, June 80.—[Specinl Telegram to Tue BEE)—A home taleut company of thirty-five siugers and musicians presented tho operatic cantata **Ihe Haymakers' at the opera housn tonight to an audience of 300, Ten musiciaus from Randoloh assisted. The oera was conducted by Dr. C. A. Wells of this city. May Nowtn Prarre, o His Lo, Nob., June #0.—[Special Telegram to Tug Bek.|—At 6 o'clock p. m, Frank Clark, who has charge of the coal chutes at this pluce, was caught whilo hand- ling an empty car and ono log crushod. 1t is expected that amputation will be necessary. An Independent Call, Brvrick, Neb., June 30.—[Special Tel gram to Tuk Bee,|—The indepondents have issucda call for & county convention to be held here July 18. 'The primarios will be held Friday next. The judicial convention of tho sume party meets July 25 in this city The Blue Still Up. Beatice, Neb.,, June 80.—[Special Telo- grum to Tre Bre|—The Blue is still on the rise at this point, having risen olght inches siuce midnight. The water showed signs of lowering at 6 o'clock. No damage is reported from thotlood in this vicinity Banqueted b., June 30.—[Special Tel- egram 10 Tug Bee. |—F. W, Blair, one of the oldest attorneys of the Custer county bar, will leave bhore tomorrow to locale in Chi- Law) Brokex Bow, | Anoie E. cago, The last night sponded to: Homer; “The bar Tho ssociation gavo a banquet folluwing tomsts were he Judiclars,” by Judgoe quity Practioe,’ by W. R Hutchinson he Cusier County Bur,' H. M. Sullivan; “The Ladies,” by Simon Camerom; “The Lawyers from Other Coun- tics Who Practice in Our_Courts," by R. A Moore of Kearney ho District Court,” by J. J. Douglass, Mr. Blair's pactner some remarks, after which the evening was spent in siuging and conversation. re- A Minister Arrested WerriNa Warkn, Neb., June 30, [Spoecial Telegram to Tus Bre.) A 1. Hull, pastor of the Methodist church here, was ar- rested today on the charge of criminal libel by Allan Colman, & member of the city coun- cil. This is the outgrowth of u letter writton by Hull and pubiished o nis own signature in the itepublican of June i, Ir-'lnn\"l to the council grauting saloon fcons; in the sum of 300 for his appearauce at the October torm of court. Rev. Hull savs ho can_ substautiate ail ho has cver said or written, The people are considerably worked up over the matter, Rev., Deserted Her Child, Nenmaska Ciry, Neb., June 30.—|Special Telegram to Tite Brk. |—Miss Becky Martin, colored, aged eighteen years, after remaining away from homo for two years, returned to- day. Her parents wore glad to see her, but scarceiy had she said “Howd'y" when an ofticer put in his appearance and arrested hor for deserting a babe two weoks old, which she had left on_the doorstep of Tim Bull's residence in Weeping Water. ‘T young woman confessed her gu { went with the Weeping Water oficor. Isanc Martin, fathor of tho woman, 1s a respectable colored citizeu of this place. A Full Force. Thice, Nob., Juue 30.—[Special Tele- to Tuk Bek.]— Three aaditional car- riers wero put on the Beatrico mal carricrs’ forco toduy. The entiro city is now sorved with tho carrier systom, maling sevon car- riers i all. chool Bonds Asked. Bratnice, Neb., June 30.—(Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|--A special election to vote on the proposition for issuing bonds 1 the sum of 315,000 for the erection of two uew school houses will be held in this city July S REACHED ITS HIGHEST STAGE, Missouri River Commences Falling at Kansas City. Kaxsis Oiry, Mo., June 80.—Tho flood in the Missouri river roachod its highest stage at4o'clock. Tho water is now falling and all apprehension of further dumage is sot at The river at? o'clock registered at twenty-six feet and two inches above low water mark, having faliou one inch during the provious hour. The water is steadily falling at the rate of an inch an hour. Harlem, the village across the river which was flooded yesterday, fs still under water, but uo further dumage has been done. Parts of Kansas City, Kan., are still sub- merged by the back water of the Kaw, but ouly the houses of squatters on the lowlands have been baaly damagoed. Various indus- wries in the bottoms have béon seriously in- convenienced. Tho Badger lumber com- pany's yards are flooded. Tae water has in- undated tho hog yards of the Kingan pack- ing company and the Pheenix pucking house, Swift & Co.'s arctic room is flooded and some of their other depariments aro inun- dated. The water 18 nov. ‘alling in the Kaw as the Missouri river recedss and no further damage 1s expected. A special from Atchison, Kan., says: The house of Pleasant Little, on Donivbun Point, went into the river with its contents yester- day afternoon. The house was occupied by John McQueen and his family. Little boaracd with them. They had vacated the houso a few hours before 1t fell, tuking refuge o tho mainland, This morning the house was found lodged against one of the government dykes at Kast Atchison. Little escaped from the point with McQueen's fumily, but ho nas not been scen since and it is feared that he returned to the house and was lost wita it. The two other families liviug on the pomt, Mrs. M. J. Parker's and Jacob Koch's, ulso soughit safety on the mainland yesterday They loft beliind all their possessions, includ- ing about ouo hundred head gf stocis that will perish f the river carries away the point, as the current is too swift for them to swim' ashore. The neck mcross which the water flows is about one bundred and firty yards wide, and the streum is about oue hundred yards wide. Around the islaud the stream is seven miles wide, The current is not yet cut through the “gumbo.” As long as this thin crust stands the powt is sufe, but should the current cut through to the alluvial soil below it would bo only a matter of a few hours until the great volume of the river would be passing through a new chan- nel. Between Atchison and Rushville the Han- nibal & St. Josoph_and the Kansas City, St. Joo & Council Bluffs tracks are covered with water in soveral places. The Haunibal track 18 not safe for trains and the Kansas City will have to abaudon theirs if the situation grows any worse. Betwoen Rushville and tho river not less than twenty-five farm houses arc surrounded by water and the farmers aro out in boats trying to rescue shocks of wheat that are yot above water. A St. Joseph special says: The river is stationary at_this point standing eightocn foot cight inches above low water mark, the sume us at noon yesterday. ‘Tho water' has overflowed the low iands about Lake Contrary and that body of wateris now a part of the great flood. Ifcars are_expressod that as the water recedes a chaunel will be cut, draiing the lake, leaving hotels and boat houses sur- rounding an unsigntly mud hole, Weather Service Change, WasiiNgroy, June 30.—Acting Secrotary Grant today signed an order discharging the 162 employes of the signal servico now en- gaged in the woather bureaw work. The list is headed Dy Prof. Abbe anda euds with the first class sergeants, Under whe law tho secretars of agriculturo is bound to give proference to these men in muking the appointments of the force of the new weather bureau aud with the excoption of a fow mea Who were elected to remain_in what will Eereafter be the purely military branch of the signal service. All tho employes aro likely. to be reappointed Mark W. Harrington, oditor of the Amei can Motrological Journal and professor at Ann Arbor, Mich.. has beon appoiuted chiof of the weather bureau. Granted a Stay, Jerrensox City, Mo., Juve #0.—Goverror Francis today grauted a stay of execution until Thursday, August 10, i the cases of Henry Hensop of St Lous county aud Christian Young of Lafayaette county, both of whom were under sentence to be hanged Thursday, Jnly 2. Application was mado in both cases for commutation to imprisonment for ifo, but the governor decided not to fur- ther luterfere, - Shipping News, New Yonk, June 80,—|Special to Tne Ber.)—Sailed on the stoamship Umbria of the Cunard line, Saturday, for Liverpool Miss Lens Baldwin, Miss Anna L. Morse, Mr. A, D. Smith, Mes. 1), A. South, Miss Snyder, ail from Ulinton, In. At London —Sighteq, the Chicago, and City of Paris, fram Now York At M rrived, the Anchoris, from New ¥ Rugia The Death Roll. Sax Fraxcisco, al., June 30, —Lieutenant Commwander George A. Norris of tho United States ship Omaha, died here toduy of pueumonia. He was born in Maiue snd gradusted frow the naval acadomy iu 1806, Justice Barr bound the minister over | VG LAY =y TCAHENSLY'S LAST MENORIAL. | Auother COhapter on Catholic Emigration to ths United States, | DIVIDING AMERICAN EPISCOPAL SEES. o Would to Appointment the Different Bring of Bishops Nationalitios them Closer Holy * ee. | | [Copurigh?, 1501, by New York Brwrs, J une 80, —Copios of the full text of the second memorial presented by Herr Ca- heusly to the papal secretary of s Car dinal Rumpola,have been put into circulation, The utmost importance is attached to the memorial, If, as it is hoped, the holy see cun be induced to follow out its recommendatious aud appoint & largo number of German clor gymen us bishops in the United States, the German influence ucross the Atlantic coun- try will redound directly to the growth of the home German goverument in American affairs, & Herr Cahensly indeed appeals for aid to other foreigu _overnments—Italy, Austria, Spain and Canada—promising them in retura a due sharo of the prestige which will como from a division of the Episcopal of America among the reproscntatives of the different classes of emigrants. It is felt here, nevertheless, that the lion's share will fall tothelot of the cmpire. The war on the Irish bishops “in America” will be proso- cuted with vigor. It will be no fault of Herr Cahensly it ho faiis. Here 1s tho text of tho memorial : Most ominent lord, we come to humbly submit to your eminence some considerations upon the subjeet of emigration to tho United States of North America, This question affects interests that are of very great importance, whether they be regarded from a social ov from a religious point of v “The current which avry. ing away to America populations of different nationalities is_already formidabie: in the future 1t is lkely to bécome irrosistible. As 15 proven by the table of statistics appended t0 this memorial 40,400 Catholics left Fu rope for the American continent during 1550, and of this number 175,000 went to the United states. The samo 'conntry received moreover thousauds of emigrants from Can- ada, Mexico, Brazil and othor countries of Latin America. Calculations basea upon the most authoritutive statistics go to show that Catholic emigrants and their children ought to constitute iu the United States a Catholic population of 26,000,000, But the fact is that the number of Catholics in_ that vast country scarcely exceeds 10,000,000. Cutholicity therefore, has up to the present dato sus tained a vet loss of 16,000,000 1n the groat American republic. The following are the chiel causes of this desertion on thoe part of the Catholic forces : The lack of suflicient protection for the emigrants at the time of their departure from home, during their voyage, and on their ar- rival in America. The insufliciency of priests and parishes of their own or different nationality of omi- grants. 3. The pecuniary sacrifices, often exorbi- tant, that are exacted of the faithful. 4. "The public echool 5. The insufficiency of socfeties, Catholic and national associations of mutuul aid, pro- tection, ete., for the laboring classes. 6. Tho want of different representatives of the different nationalities of emigrants in the episcopate. When about to get out from the fatherland, emigrants stand 1 need of information, ad- vice and assistance so fur as to kuow what to do, whom 10 apply 10 in preparation for their distant journey, what route to follow, etc. Before re-embarking and while on the deep, special cure, both_temporal and spiritual, is needed. On their arrival in America tho puor emigrants rtand in need of aid and di- rection, of information as to_where they will find their fellow-countrymen, work and the comfort of religion, of which' they stand in such need in countries full of “dangers to their faith. The Saint Raphael societies for the protection of emizrants have the noble and beautiful mission of attending to these different needs of the immixrauts. Tho high protection of the holy see is indispensa- ble to the Saint Raphael socicties in order that thoy may develop, increase 1 number,ex- tend 10 all countries from which immigration takes place and to_which immigration1s di- vected and realize thereiu the full measure of good that is rightfully expected of them. The holy see would exercise this protection very eMicaciously by inviting the “Ipiscopates of the different countries to encourage the fuith- ful to organize Saint Raphael socleties wheve they do pot exist, to increaso their number and to streugthen them where they have al- ready made their appearance. All nationalities which are ignorant of the Euglish language are placed in the inpossi- bility of practicing their religion if on their arrival in Awerica thoy do not tind priests who can speak their latguage and give them instructions. Besides, emigrants go to Am ioa in order to earn tneir daily bread, and uot Tor the suke of learning new lunguages. The United States have become ~ well aware of this fact. They also leave to every nationality” the power of retalmmg _ the use of its own lauguuge. No doubt in the course of cars the emigrants come to speak English, Dut to wait till they have learaed tuat las guage boforo huying them practico thoir re- Tigion is to ruu the risk of finding them uo longer disposed to hve after a Christian fashion. The expericuce of the past proves unfortunately that such is almost always the caso. As every nationality has its own char- acteristics, its own habits and customs it is important also that the priests should not only speak the language of the immigrants, but that they should be of the same nation, Hence it is dosirable that every nation and group of emigrants shail be organized into o Qistinet pavish, with a priest of its own na- tionali Some ure of the opinion that the language cannot be kept beyona the second generation and that the grandehildren of the immigrants will certaialy speak noto- ing but English. The facts of experience offer triumphant objections to this opinion Let us call to mind some of them. (The memorial then cites the case of the Fronch Curnots in Louisiana, the Germun in other sections aud the Canadian-French). Experience, morevar, teaches that the im- migrants and their descendants who forget their language likewise forget their retigion, The language and religion ure insepurable, more especially in immigration countries. To give up one is to forfeft the other, Of course the different nationalitics of Immigrants must, may we be pardoned the expression, Americanize themselves. But what is meant by Americanizing one's selft To Americarize one's self means to be come & citizen of the United States or an American citizen. In order to become an American citizen it is necessary to sccept the coustitution or to do what it wills and to respect what it respocts. Now the constitu- tion recognizes the right of every nationality of immigrants to retain its religion, its language, its character and the like. To Americanize one's self, then, is first and above all to accept and respect this vight thut the constitution euarantees to all tho dif forent nationulities that live under its pro- tection and that coustitute their diversity of nation. To ask these nationalities to forget their language and their country in order to Americanize themselves is L0 pursue a work that is anti-American, a work airectly opposed to the constitution and the very essence of the nation, It belongs pecullarly to every nationality to take the initi-tive of Awericanizing itself. We would think iva gross pretension were any purticular na. tionality to arrogate to itself the mission of A ricanizing the others, fc this would be to iay claim to possessing g r Amorican genius, to being better fitted to serve the re. public, to being invested with priority aud to violate the rights of others. The memorial then says the holy see will ow bow to act under the circumstances, Assoctated Press.) s008 kr | ou the gre DAILY BEE. NUMBER 1 a9 e - e e e immigrants are poor and little able =" stand the exactions of many of the paris!§° in this untry, which fact is bolieved to ) many of thom from the church. The oiZ ization of public setiools is such a8 to lew & ) car lessn 83 in church duties. Tha rochial schools have been estab'ished by ° e, but many parishes do not realize the § rtance of such schools, T'ho organization it ¢ ties is believed fun zot lies, for they cause the regulation of all lives without any consideration of religious dutic It then discusses the pernicious secret After speaking of the great influence of the bishops the memorial says Upon this question depends the solution of the greatest problem of the present times, the problem of the immigeation of nations. irst, t vation of souls 18 herein concerned. ' Bishops who ar 1o the spirit, character, habits and customs of othier nations annot in the required measure adopt their virtuos and knowiedee and ap prociato and effectually attend to wants of those nations. Again, the concord between the difforent nations i3 affected by this question. If the episcopate bo handed over almost. exclvsively to ona singlo nation ality to the detriment of the others, a focling of ‘uncasiness, of general discontent is cre. ated among the latter: a foeling which ns sumes the proportions of jealous national rivalries, a feolng wounded” and shoc every sucred right and interest belonging to theso nations. The want of justice is as pressing as tho want of bread. 1t is desired that concord and harmony should reign among the different nations that go to make up the churches of the United States. Nothing is more desirable, nothing moro essontial. The sole and only way to attain this end is to give to every one these nations bishops of thoir own, bishops bolonging to each, who will represent theie respective nations 1n the Episcopal body just as these natious aro represonte the parochial clergy and emong tho faithful, As the diocoses are formod of Catholics of of b or ) Catho: straugers different natioualities there fs no question of | demanding the division of these dioceses according to nationalities, What is expected of the holy sce is that bishops of the aif- foront notions will be placed in the Episcopal body so that diffcrent uations will represented by one of their own people in the Episcopal, in the ecclesiastical pro- vinces and in the councils. Thanks to this prudent measures of the chureh i tho United States, being composed of such different na- tions, will have a charactor of universality like the nation itself. Next tho spiritof the constitution of the United States, which graats equal and im- partial protection to_all tho nationalitics liv- ing under it, is herein concerned, for to con- stitute the' opiscopal body by taking into account the different national element which form the church as weil as the national of the great republic would bo to act in direct accordance with the American constitution., Besides bas not the church everything to guin by favoring the spirit “of tne coustitution of & country, when that spivit is gooa anma just, by adding the support of her co-operation, for instanco, to the protection which a groat'stat nation, grauts tothe different natious como o ask of it tho rights of citizenship. Morcover, this question affects the inter- ests of the countries from whict immigra- tion takes placo. Through their immicrants the nations aro acquiring lu the great repub- lic an influence and an importance of wiich they will oue day be abie to make great profit. These nations are so well awaro of this that they aro doing everything in their power to have those of their uationali- ties sottled in tho United States de- velop and strengthen themselves in overy respect. ‘The time hus como when governments can no longer remain indifferent to this grave and import- ant question. For example it is a matter of no consequence to England, Iveland, France, Germany, Ituly, Conada, Austro-Huugary, Spain and other governments that they num: ber ina thouehtful country and ouo full of prospects millions of fellow citizens, forming part of the natior and_takine an active part in industry, commerce, politics, social life and public affairs. It must not be lost sight of that the American nation—the peovle of the United States—is nota peoplo of one race ouly. but of all races and of all nation- alities, Every race; every nationality tuke its place in this, the sunlight. cisely owing to this fact and becs religion is the cornerstone and the keystono of every social edifice. The nations have an immense intercst in_their emigrants being represented in the Episcopal diocesos of the United States by bishops of their own. And therein lies the reason why all tho nations whose populations are c¢migrating to the great republic are expecting from the holy seo bishops whom their dearest _interest call for. Finally, the holy see is interested in this matter. ‘T'he memorial then argues that the ap- pointment of bishops for tho different nations would bring them closer to the Loly see and thercby help the growth of the church. 1t is signed by the officials of the Raphael society and accompanying it ure immigration statis- tics. Progress of the Few Tails Marder Trial at Sturgis. Stunars, 5. D., June 8).—[Spacial Tele- gram to Tue Ber.]—An even dozen Indian fighters testified in behalf of tho defendants and told all they knew, and more, too, probi- bly, about the Few Tails murder, when the defense rosted, believing it was unnecessary to cxamine the full score of chivulrous knights of dime novel fame, According to the testimony every animate object seen in that vieinity at tho time old Few Tails was sent to the happy hunting grounds was o Sioux warrior arrayed in full sealp lifting toegery. Indians wero everywhere, but tho sober thinking citizens aro loth to believo muny of the blood-curdling stories told on the witniess stand. For iustance, a young soldier who was detailed to carry mail bevwoen Fort Meado and the Cheyenne camp passed near where the fight occurred, testifiod as to hav- ing left his routo to follow a band of twelv or fiftoen hostiles nearly a mile before they fived upon him. Some of the stories are a Iit- tleless than miraculous when itis well known that during that late unpleasantuess the peoplo ia the vieinity bordering on the reser- vation were in such a condition that the war- whoop of oue full chested Sioux would have stampeded twice tho number of mon who have been fighting Indians in court today with Black Hills ozone. The prosecution will give rebuttal testimony tomorrow for noou when arguments will begin, Mitch Mircners, 8. D., June 80.—|Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Information has just beeu received in this city of the organization of the Duvison County linprovement com- pany, which took place in Milwaukeo on Juue 23, The object of the company is the development of the cement lands lying close to this eity, 1,200 acres of which wi chased last year, and which aro o producing the finest quality of Portland com- ent. L. J. Pettit, the Milwaukee capitalist, is president of the company, and D. A, Miz: ener of this city is one of the'board of dirvet- ors, Tuls is a great thing for the advance ant of this clty, meaning an addition of sev- | hundred families or more to our popula- tion, - Westa Winne Cineaao, June 80— [Sp: Telegram Tie B In a suit to foreclose a mortgage of #4,000 on tho homestead of J.J. West, formerly editor of the Times, the mastor iu chancery today decided in favor of the latter id” that the mortgago had beon paid by the substitution of other securities vhich had been realized on by the plaintiff, stoux ¥ Huillding Site WASHINGTON, 3.~ Assistant tary Crounse hos selected as the site for building at 0., prop the corner 1 Twelfih ecial to I8 June Secro the Sioux Palls, S of Phillips a public y b streots. - - Escaped from State | Bostoy, Mass., June i escaped from the state rison at Charleston last oveuing and threo of thew are stiil Pive prisoners It then discusses the fact that wost of u“l large. 1in | of | Among | vo | TOWA'S REPUBLICAN SLATE, | [ b Oandidates Who Wil Coms Before the Oouvention at Cedar Rapids Today. LOOKS LIKE WHEELER FOR GOVERNOR. Several ton Enti Aspirants for the Supreme J Nomina« dge, the Field Peing Areeayed Against Deck, Cepan Ravins, ropublican state Tn, June convention norro It believed Hirvam C Whoeler of Odebolt, will bo nominated for govornor ballot. Benjamin 1. Clayton, a farmer and stock raiser of Pottawattamis county, and ; ex-Congressman Kerr of Grundy Cen , Are | also asvirants, but Whecler has rapidly dev- eloped unexpected strength, Ho is extensive farmer and stock raiser. Licutenant Goveraor Alfrod N a candidato for renomination. John N, W. Rumple of Marengo county, Ground Van | Houten of Taylor county, Samuel MeNutt o Maseatine county, and 1. D. Kellogg aro o | tho fleld also, but it is believed that Poyneer will secure renomination, his success in the | disastrous campuizn of two years ugo having givea him groat prestigo, Thetight of the convention will be on e judge nomination. The caudid Chidf Justice Joseph M. Beck of Madison, present incumbont; 15 McClam lowa City, chancellor of the law department of the state untversity; Silas M. Weaver of I A 1Pull, W, K Blake of Burlington and L. dlanchard of Oskaloosa, Chief Justico Beek has been a member of tho supremo | court for twenty-four years, but_as the field I 18 practically arranged against him the result is doubtful For railway commissioner Frank Campbell of Nowton, p incumbent and author in the senuto of the original lowa railway law of 1574, will be re-nominated by acclamation, as will alco Superintendent of Public Int struction Henry Sabin The platform framers are busily at work tonight. At a meoting today of the state centrul committee and prominent party leaders, including Senator Allison and tho republican cougressmen, the platform was discussed in an informal way. Itcan bo safely predicted that the prohibition plank will bo reaftivmed, and o demand made for a mora vigorous eaforcement of tho law as it stands upon the statuto book. At tho same time means for a loss e nsive enforcement of the vrohibitory statute will be recom- mended, and democratic party aud demo- oratic county and city officials generally will bo arraivned for “connivance with lawless clusses in violation aud nullitication of the prohivitory law.” Ou the financial question the leaders offthe ounsel endorseiment of the recent: uct gress, with the further de tion that » should bo extended to the limits of the American_output us s0on as the finan- cial necessities of the country may justify. A liberal stateappropriation for the worid's fair will be endorsed, the Harrison adminis- tration and the McKinley law approved and reciprocity given the warmest endorsement. — - ROYALLY WV Guards Arrive Yeld of Battle. INpiaNarors, Ind, June 80.—|Special Telegram to Tir Bre. |—The city is turned over to tho militin. Tho grand in terstate drill tournament opened today with about thirty of the crack comvanies of tha United States in camp. Fiftoen moro companies will arrive tomorrow and others will be in camp luter. The principal event of the day was the ar- vival of the Omahn Guards. The Omaha boys arrived here at 2:40 p. m, in their spe- ial tram and were mot at the depot by a largc of troops and on their mar h from the train were received with cheers and appiause and were met with cheer after chicer from the «ompanic; on their ar- rival in Camp Curtis. The wu:rls are quar- tered in the most desivabie position of the camp and ave already very popular with both citizens and soldiers, The striking feature of their camp on Omaha avenue is & large s1en which which reads, “Omaba Guards, Population of Omaha 1880, 84,000; 1800, 150,000, The city is crowded with peoploattracted by (ho enenmpment and the business men and merchants report business as much improved over last week. Tho management 80.~The Tow: moets in this tonight that Sae county, tho frst city to is on also an | Poyneer is tho sson LCOMED, The Omaha on the escort of the encampment 18 to be congratulated upon haviug the most suceessful interstate arill ever held here, Captain Curtis and _his command aro everywhere at once, and tuoy neglect nothing that will add to the success of tho encanpmant. Mr. Vaill of the “Bur- lagton,” who camo from Omaha with the ds, is lu camp with the boys tonight, but will refurn to Omaha tomorrow The formal ovening of the camp oceurs on Wednesday, when tho first drills will _oceur. The Lima city guaras of Lima, O. and the Flovd vifles of Macon, G, will be the first competing _companie in_ the maiden drill. The Omabia guards will prohably drill on Friany, July 3, which day will be the big day of tho encampment. The Sun will say editoriully tomorrow: ~ “Phe encampment opens today with more brilifaut prospeets of success than any ever heretofore ate tempted. The fight for first money has been narrowed down to one vetween north and south, chumpioned by Omaha, Neb., and San Antonio, Tex., with odds on tho formor May the best one wi CROP CONDITIONS. Harvesting Progeessing Rapidly in AlL Winter Wheat States. Cicaao, 11, June 30.—The Farmers' Re- view will say tomorrow: Harvesting is pro- gressing raplaly in all tho winter wheat states excopt Michigan and Wisconsin. The latest reports from corrospondents would in- dicate the average yield to the ncro in the various states where harvesting is sufiiciontly progressed to obtain reliable estimates to be as follows: 1llinois, 15 bushels; Indiana, 20; Ohio, 15 t0 20; Kentucky, 10 to 15; Missourd, 19 Kansas, 15; [owa, 19 to 20, The condition of :pring wheat is unchangoed from last week except in_ Wisconsin, where thero is a slizut falling off. The condition of corn s repor “fair to good” in all states except Kansas und u portion of lowa, where the cutlook is not so favorable. Oals are poor in [linois, Indiuns, Ohio and Kentucky, fair in Wisconsiu, lowa, Minnesota, the Da kotas and Michi and promising in Mi sourt and Kansas, Will Hardly Make It. [(Copuright 1591 by dames Gordon Iennett.) Loxnos, June #0.—New York Herald Cable--Special 1 Tur Bre.|—George Fran- ols Train arrived at the Hotel Victorla at 6:20 this morning and registered as “Round World from Tacoma, Puget Sound, Fortys Nine Days.” He was calm and coherent as usual aud said he would finish the trip in fitty-tive days by sailing tomorrow. He will hardly do it by seven days, THE WEALHEKR FORE Vielnity.—Fair; warmer, 30.—Forecast il 8 the Dukotas, Ne- and Missouri—Fair; NT. and Waodnesday Kunsas, " lowa fable winds. olorado--Light blo winds. showers; war: - 1zed for Smuggiing Ch, ta, B, Cy dune 30 od by Alfred office vessel v on ¥ O raoms, eta Ihertinent. % ; Light Co Ao Streot customs