Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 19, 1892, Page 1

2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TWENTY—FIRST YEAR. PALMER'S MAIDEN EFFORT Election of Senators by a Direct Vote of the People His Theme. HE SURPRISES THE VENERABLE SENATORS Harter and Bland Quarrel in the House Over t New Jerse Question— Wasnivaroy, D, C, Feb. 18.—“If the amendment to the constitution which I pro- pose is adovted the members of the senate of the United States will bo chosen by the di- rect vote of the free people of the several srates and {twill be what it never has been, //the popular branch of the congross of the nitea Statas," Those werethe words of Senator Paliner of Illinois in his speach in the senato today, urging the olection of United States sonators by @ popular vote, aud his arraign- ment of the upper houss of con- gress as A uonpopular body was in language not often heard by the venerable members of that dignified assom- bly. That this language, too, should have been used in the maiden speech of n new senator was not in keeping with the usual decorum and traditions of that august body, but as Senator Palmer fought bis way to a seat iu the upper house by the advocacy of tho principle of the popular election of sen- ators and, indeed, to some dogree as an op- ponent to some of tho restrictions involved in “senatorial courtesy,” he probably does not feel constrained Lo observa with raverence all the barriers of the tradition, By a Direct Vote of the § The resolution presented by Serator Palmer, and which is now pending in the senate, provides for the formal submission of a constitutional amendment requiring United States senators to be elected by the direct vote of the people of the various states, instead of by the state legislatures, as at present, Due notice of his 1tention to address the senato today having been pre- viously given, the galleries wero well filled and many members of the house wero pres- ent to hear the new democratic senato advocate the great political principle of which he has so long been the representative in the west The senator revicwed briefly the great Douglass and Lincoln senatorial contest in Jllwois, and thon detailed the successive iteps and declarations that had been made by the democracy of Illinois in regard to this subject and wh had finally led to demo- cratic triumph in that state, and tho election of representatives of that principle to the United States senate. Tho senator, continuing, insisted that the constitutional mode of electing senators by tho legislatures of tho states was no longer satisfactory to the American people. He did not mean Lo make himself responsible 1or the charges of bribery and undue influence that attended nearly cvery sonatorial election, by endorsing or rapealing any of them. Nouo of the reasons which led the framers of the constitution to aeprive the people of the di- rect control of the executive department and of the senate now existed. But the John Docs of Politics, Experience has long ago domonstrated the uselessuess of electors for the clection of president and vice president. They were tho John Does and Richard Roes of the political system. If tho amendment to the constitu- tion beforo proposea should be adopted soua- tors could be chosen by the direct vote of the free people of the several states and the sen- ate would be what it nover had boen, the popular oranch of congress. All that' the peoplo could gain by the proposed amend- ment would bo theenlarged powers of self-de- fenso. Senators would then bo the true and exact representatives of the people and would defend their homes and property from sanequal and excessive burdens. They would dignify the states, for the people w states. Senator Mitchell snid that he had listened vith pleasure to the very able remarks of ‘the senotor from Lllinois. ~Ho (Mr. Mitchell) had the honor of introducing a similar propo- sition in 1888 and ono at tho present session. Similar amendments had also been intro- duced by the senators from Indiana and New Hampskiire. Looked Upon With Favor, All these propositious had been referred to tho committee on privileges and olections and by that committee to a subcommittee composed of Senators Chandler, Turpie and himself, and he was gratified in being able tostate thatafter a consultation, the sub- commitse had agreod to roport in favor of such an amendment to the constitution, | The subject then went over, Mr. Peffer offered resolutions that the sen- ate has heard with profound sorrow of the death of Seator Plumb of Kansas (on De cember 30) and that as o mark of respect to his memory the business of the senate be suspended Lo enable the senate to pay proper tribute of respect to his high character and distinguished public services, Eulogized Senator Plumb, Mr. Peffor addvessed the senate in ealogy of the deceased. Ho spoke of him as one of those grand characters that stand out among their fellows like peaks in mountain ranges. “Beginning," he said, ‘83 a poor boy, Mr. Plumb had been editor at 16 ) oars of age, a captain of militia at 20, mewmber of a consti tutional convention at 23, lawyer at 22, lieu- tenant, captaio, major and colonel of volun- teers at 25, United States senator at 40. Snrely there was & lesson it such a life, viewed in its own robust personality with Lo emuellishment beyond the simple truth, Mr. Porkins said that the senate was not ongaved iu &0 unmeaning cevemony. A great slatesman, & wise legislator, adevoted friend, u eminent and patriotic citizen was dead, na now slept in_ peaco and honor in the 0som of the state he had loved so well. The brilliant and distinguished services of Mr. Plumb in the senato were a part of the im- perishable history of the republic. In his opinion Mr, Plumb did more work than any man iv the congress. His ambition had veen to work, to accomplish resuits and to leaye to his loved oues asa heritago a record of kindly deeds and almost matchless achieve- ments, Without the advantages of a thor- ough education, he was one of the most of feotive men in law, fnance, politics and statesmanship. He (Mr. Perkins) had known many business men and public men, ut bad uever known one who could look after 50 many iuterests and give his atten- 10 50 many cares at once without neglecting any. For bis future he (Mr. Perkins) had uo fear. After culogies by Senators Cockrell, Mor- rill, Allison, Hale, Daniels, Dolnh and Tur ple, the senate adjourned. THE HOUS| Democrats Fall Out on the Coluage Ques- tlon—Mr. Crisp Present for a Moment. Wasmixaroy, D. C., Fob. 18,—The Grand Arwy of the Republic has not infrequently been accused of being used to subserve parti- an ends, but today the grave eharge of seek- fng to divide a party against itself was pre ferred against this great organization iu the house. Mr. Bland, the free coluage leader, was the accuser, aud Mr. Harter, the free trader aod anti-free coloage democrat of lio, was the gentleman charged with at tempting to subvert the Grand Army of the Republic to the iuterests of the capitalists and monopolists. Called the House to Order, Speaker Crisp called the house to order tuls morning, but resigned the gavel to Mr. Micnardson of Tenuessee. The president's wossage relative Lo the ple. re the OMAHA, e, cussear s, vt | WASHED 1T OUT WITH BLOOD before the house and read ordered printed and laid on the present A protest from the Philadelplis Board of Trade against tho free coinage bill was pre- sented and referred. The speaker 1aid before the house the response of the secretary of the treasury to the resolution asking for information as to the authority by which the 'y per cent loan was extended. 1t was ordered that journed on Frida Tuesday, the memb Chicagn, "The committees on foreign affairs reported the bill for the exclusion of Chinese. I'he house then went into committee of the whole on the Indian appropriation bill, Democrats Quarrel, Durine the course of general dobate Mr. Bland sont to the clork's desk and had read ar letter written by Mr. Harter of Ohio to the various Grand Army posts in de nunciation of the freo silver bill and advis- ing tho membors of the posts to urge their congressmen to vote against It, as it would prove detrimeutal to the intarests of the pen- sioners, This circular Mr. Bland character ized asa bulldozing document. 1t was an effort to intimidate members and was the bulldozing tactics of the miilonaire; tactics which had always been carried on against tho measures which would give free silver 10 the country, He denounced itas unfair and unbecoming the dignity of a member. ®Mr, Harter admitted the authorship of the circular letter. Tho gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Blund) had spoken of it as a bulldozing circular, To men who were afraid to have the expression of their opinions made public such circular might seem to be bulldozing, but to men who entertained opwions which they were willing to maintain under all cir- cumstanc he could not soo how it was ap plicable. The peoplo of the country who wore not familiar with the lecislation that was proposed by conzress should receiveinforma- tion. The wentleman from Missouri had re ferred to him as a millionaire. Ho was not a millionaire, nor was he the owner of any national bank. He was nothing more than a farmer, like the gentleman from Missouri. Afrald it Would Elect Harrison. He was as much opposed to giving the sil- ver bullion producers the carnings of the peoplo as lie was to giving them to the man- ufacturers. If the free coinage bill wore passed it would elect Benjamin Harrison for a second term, and this would be done by a democratic house under the leadership of the gentleman from Missouri. He would like to pay members of congress with the 70-cent dollar and see how they would like it. If anything should be made a legal tender it stionld be the corn of I{ansas and not the sil- ver of Colorado. Mr, Bland, in rising to respond, sent to the clerk’s desk and bad read Mr. Harter's bi- ography, as publishod in tho congressional directory, 1u order Lo show that his business lifc nad been spent as a banker and mauu- facturer. The messuge was lo for the when the house ad- thut it shall be to meet on ‘I'bis order was taken to ennblo s 1o accept the iuvitation to visit Compared Watches, Mr. Harter (who was again granted a few moments) said that he believed in good money for the furmer; for his part he did not care for either gold or silver—that was, he had no preference. ‘“I'his,” said he, *‘is all the gold 1 possess,” and with these words he drew from his pocket a large gold watch, Mr. Bland, who was beside “ir, was not to be outdone and dangled by its chain his silver watch, offering an exchange. _But Mr. Harter proferred the gold to the silver timepiece, and as the gentlemen com- pared watches Mr. Buchanau of New Jersey interjecting tho query, *‘When did you get them out? Tho houso thoroughly enjoyed the scene and much laughter was indulged in. Silver was then laid aside for the consid- eration of the Indian appropriation bill. Mr. Smith of Arizona critisized some of its featurss, especially the appropriation for tho Carlisle school, The Indian appropriation bill was generally discussed until adjournment. KING CAUCUS INVOKED, Democratic Congressmen Will Ask His Aid in Shaping Silv eixlatic WasmiNagroy, D. C., Feb. 18.—The anti- free coinage men of tne nouse are circulating a petition fora caucus on February 25 to consider two resolutions looking to deforring action on the siiver question until after the election in 1592, In reference to the call Mr. Harter said to an Associated Press reporter: *“Many of our democratic membecs begin to see what a howling farce itis to disclaim against the rascally class legislation of the McKinley act, and then legisluto to give the same class of advantages to the silver kings, espevially as the cousequences of the silver class logis- lation are certain to be disasirous to we country. It is enough to soce that before the Novemuer el ons come on every intelligent ~ voter in the United States would be laughing at us, and instead of a national election we should have 8 kind of humpty dumpty show, say a circus with the democratic party in the very impor- tant charucter of clown. Itis only natural that Jevel democrats are not enamoraa by such an outlook, and it is easy to see that the men who would bring contempt and visgrace upon tho party would Jive to regret it to tho end of their aays. We have no trouble get- ting plenty of signatures to the call for a conference in the very short time we deyoted ICAN INDIANS FIGHT, and One Skirmish, Wasminaroy, D. C, Feb. 18.-—General Schofield received a telegram this morniug from the general commanding the depart- ment of Arizona, saying that a tight occur. rod at Fort Stanton, N.M, yesteraay between the Moscalero and Lipan Indians, duriag which four men were killed and one wound ed, He says no further troubleis antici- pated. Wounded in a Argued the Option Question, Wasminaron, D. C,, Feb, 18,—~The sub comwittes of the senate committee on judi- ciary listened this morning to arguments in opposition to the Washburn bill made by Samuel Allerton of Tllinois, who stated that ho bud been a practical farmer for the past thirty years, Hesaid the prompter of this bill seewed to be the “‘mill combine” coutrolled by English capital, It,was designed to de- siroy the Chicago market—tho greatest mariet center in the world, Allerton reported that if future trading in Chicago was hmited and hampered by law the market thero would be destroyed, and the willers of Minnesota could buy'their wheat cheaper. Senator Washburn stated it was not in the interest of the miller to hive cheap wheat, J, H. Norton, a shipper of Chicago, argued agalust the bill, D. B. Smith of Toledo argued that the biil, instead of proving beneficial to agricultural 1518, would bave a coutrary offect. It would prove the most disastrous legislation ever iu- fheted on the business interests of the land. Plnkerton Syste Wasixaroy, D. O, Feb, 15.—The house judiciary committee today heard what Rep- resentative Watson had to say in support of bis resolution proposing an iuvestigation of the Plukerton system. His views upon the subject were publisted recently in the form of an interview, Improvements for River, Wasuixaroy, D. €., Feb. 15.— Reprosenta- tive Montgomery of Kentuoky today made a strong argument before the house committee ou rivers and harbors in favor of an appro- priation of #200,000 1o eontinue the work of lockivg and damming the Greea river above e Barren river, —— John Hoey Wauts a £eision. Brinaeroxr, Conv., Feb. 18, —It is rumored bere that ex-President Hoey has written a lotter to the Adams Express company pray- ing them to graut him @ peusion in recogni- tion of his life lgag service to the company, Edward Parker Deacon Oleanses His Good Name by Slaying Its Defiler. TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT A WINTER RESORT hn Diplomatic Corps in A Hotel at Cannes aged A Husha can Caxyes, Feb, 18, —'I'he most intense excite- ment was caused in the large American colony here today by the annouucement that one of the most prominent visitors at the place, Mr. Edward Parker Deacon, a native of the United States, had shot and killed a Frenchman named Arbeille. All sorts of stories were in circulation in regard to the affair, but the matter resolved itself into a case of honor—a case whero a man had avenged to the death the digrace and infamy brought npon him ana his children by his wife and her lover. It I8 the Same Old Stor: The story is an old one. A handsome woman mated toa man whom she betrays, forgetting honor in her infatuation or fancy for another man and bringing shame and sor- row upon her fawily. Mr. Deacon and his wife had been sojourn- ing for some little time past at the Hotel Splendide, one of the fashionable hotels of this fashionable watering placo. With them were their four childven. They followea the usual round pursuea by society people here, und up to the very moment of the occurrence there was no indication of the tragedy that resulted in the sudden death of the wife's paramour. It has transpired, however, since the shooting, that Mr. Deacon suspected that his wife was unduly intimate with M., Ar- beitle, who was connected with the French diplomatic sorvice, and he kept a close watch on her actions. Ho saw or heard nothing that would positively confirm his suspicions until last.mgnt. [t appears that the room at the botel occupied by Mr. Deacon and the children was on the first tloor, Muvs. Deacon slept 1n a roow on the ground floor, and on the samo floor were the apartments occupied by M. Arbeilte. His Suspiclons Were Aroused, At mianight 1ast night Mr. Deacon, who was in his room, heard a peculiar noise in his wife's room which was immediately beneath his own. His suspicious were at once aroused, and he descended the stairs and listened at the door of his wife's room. He Leard her talking and then he heard the voice of & man replying to her, Ina moment suspicion bocame & certainty and alr, Dea- con realized that his wife had betrayed and disgraced him. ’ He dashed up stairs to his room and procured a revolver and proceeding to the room of the secretary of the botel aroused bim and requested him to accompany him to his wife's room. The secretary agreed, and together thoy went to Mrs, Deacon’s apart- ments. Mr. Deacon forced the door and cntered. He found his wife alone. Fired the Fatal Shots, He at once proceeded to an adjoining room which opened from that in which his wife stept, and there he discovered M. Arbeille who was crouching down and attempting to hide himself behind & chair. Mr. Deacon at once lovelled his revolver at the man and de- liberately miming, he fired threa shots. Two of the builets struck Arbeille, one taking effect in his arm and the other in his chest. The doctors could do nothing for him except alleviate his pain, and at 11 o'clock this morning he died. Mr. Deacon was arrested but it 1s ths gen- oral opinion among the American residents hero that he did just the right thing. CRISIS IN THE FRENCH MINISTRY, All of Its Members 1 Exciting Debate Panis, Fob. 15, —All the mombers of the French ministry have tendered their resig- nations to President Carnot. The cause of theresignation of the ministry was the action of the Chamber of Deputies in connection with the bill dealing with associations. Tunis afternoon M. Hubbard demanded urgency for the bill as a reply to the attitude of the K'rench bishops. M. de Cassagnac described the bill as iniquitous measure, M. de Freycinet denied that the measure was intended as an act of persecution of the churcn, or thatit need be regarded asa precursor of the separation of church and state, Ho warmly commended the coi ciliatory spirit of the people who, he said, is 10 give evidence of sympathetic sentiments toward France. He continued: *“We will doubtless be called upon somo day to treat with the vatican ou the religious question, ana a portion of the clergy may possibly refuse to enter upon the path pointed out to them, but uuiversal suffrage will judge be tween the two policies.” Tn conclusion M. de Freyeinot gave his assent to the demunds for urgency, though he saia that would not give the measure tbe significanco that M. Hubbard desired. An excited discussion ensued on M. Hub- bard’s motion, Finally M. de Ireycinet again arose and demanded that an order of the day be given stating the views of the Chamber on the subject. In accordance with the premier's demand M. Boisserin moved that the government be requested o continue its republican policy. M. de F'reycinet accented the motion and intimated that he considered it a cabinet question. The vote of the Chamber being taken M. Boisserin's motion wus rejected by 304 to 2 The miuisters, recognizing their defeat, imwediately left the house in & body. The Chamber then rejected the urgency motion by & vote of 286 to 246, an COLDLY RECEIVED, 4 Balfour Introduces the Government's Irish Bill to Parliament, LCopyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Bennett,) Loxpoy, Feb, 18,—[New York Herald Cable—Special to Tue Beg.]—The Irish local government bill, on which the ministry has staked its fortunes this session, was in- troduced tonight by Balfour in & speech of considerable force. The scheme met with an extromely hostile reception from both sec- tioos of the Irish party and the Gladstoni- ans. Morley denounced it as a monstrous outrage aud iraposture, Johu Redmond (Par- nellite) was equally emphatic, aud Justin McCarthy followed suit. The support from the unionist side was somewhat lukewarm and weak. Morley challenged the government, amia tremendous cheers, to go to the country on this precious weasure. The ministerialists seemed for the moment taken aDACK by the suddenness and insolence of the onslaught. Some uervousness was clearly visible on the faces of the leaders, but the measure still has to be considered in detail, and that is jm- possible just now, as it is nat even printed. 1t may improve upon further acquaintance, but the new-born infant has come into & stormy world and met with an Aretic recep- tion, A MEMBER OF PAKIBAMBENT, Ontirio's Flnanclal Asrs, Torox10, Ont., Feb. 18.—The statemengof accounts of the province of Ontario for the year shows the receipts were $4,531,851 and disbursements §4,103,503. Soldiers Must Go to Chureh, Viessa, Feb. 18, —Tne Austrian war min- ister bas issued & doores evjoining the ofi- FRIDAY MOR cors of the army to take the men of their re- | spective commands to church at least once a month. Tho minister also expresses the nope | that the younger ofticers will abandon their flippant behavior, of which they have often been guilty on such occasions, In conclusion the war minister requests that no military dances be given cither in Advent or Lent Fatalities of the Storm, LoNDON, Feb, 18,—A8 results of the storm two vessels, one the British bark Cavour and the other unknown, have been wrecked and it is thought tho crew of both were lost Snow storms prevail throughout France and Germany. Railway trafic is almost sus pendea and wmany fatalities ave reported, United Workmen Still Unite OrrAwa, , b, 18.-The United discussed at great length a prono; i0 from the supreme lodgo of the United States. 'Tho fecling of the con- vention wns oppnsed to Any such severance and the proposition was rejectod. This set- tles the question for tho uext tan years, Balfour Introduces His Tristh Bill, Loxvoy, Fev, 18.—The lone talked of Irish local government bill was introduced in the Comumious today by Baltour. il SAMOAN NEWS. Changes In the Politieal Situntion—Gossip from the Islands. Avix, Samoa, Feb. 4.-Somo important changes have takon place in the political situation here and King Mataafa's followers have at last found out that thoso who have been advising them that at least one of the powers—America—would sustain them in their difculties with King Malicton were misleading ther, and the natives have con- sequently beon around to the ruling villazes of Malictoa asking for conferences, Malietoa has consented to nllow a mocung to be held at Seafotulafa of the natives of Monono and Allsavii on being assured that the meeting was for the parpese of arranging for the breaking up of the Maho camp. There — appears to ba no doubt that tho action of the king in taking these matters into his own hands had much to do with the Monono people sudden desire to resume friondly relations with the covernment. The king haa sent out order to have aii women, children and straggler connected with Mataafs's ndhevents sent to their comp at Mulio and followed this up by aispatehing forces to see that lis orders were carried out. This was a hardship to the Mataafa party as they were in need of foud for their own unumbers, without womon and children to care for. There is no doubt that Mataafa has received information from_his friends that thero was no hope of the United States nssisting him. ows that thoe three trouty powers had ve- fused toaccept PresidentPilsach’s resigaation was received with dissatisfaction, both among the whites and natives, but wbe oxpectation prevails that with a reconsideration of the treaty In June a change may come and the oftice be abolished. The president has made one innovation, in that he announceda to the municipal council he proposed to keep the minutes of their .meetings himself as ho stated the local papers did wot report them correctly. Chiel Justice Cedercrantz still refuses to pay duty on bis imports, He has framed a number of laws for the use of the native magistrates, but they come tod late. In the present state of the country thera is no way of enforcing them. There have been no cases in his court lately. A large meeting of rato_payers was held here Februury 2 to elect a comnitteo to draw up a list of suggestions for alterations in the Berlin treaty powers whén: the term of the treaty expires. ‘Ono of the ohief suggestions is abolishing the president's office. The United States stéamer Iroquois has gono to Pago Pago for throe weels and the Buzzard, the German war ship, leaves on the 9th for New Zealand. It is expected that in May there will bo mon-of-war here from the three treaty powers, American papers have reached here 1 ingz accounts of an attack on some sailors of the Iroquois made by & man named & lan and a number of natives. The act occurrence was &n argument in a saloon between Scanlan and some sailors, ic which one of the latter broke a bottle over Scan- lan’s head and stabbed him n the breast with broken gluss, making four or five FEBRUARY wounds, also breaking one of Scanlan’s fingers, A row followed and tnoe sailors were beaten off by Scanlan’s friends, one of the gig’s crew haviug bis nose broken with a picket. Scanlan is United States marshal to the consul geuneral. The captain of the Iroquois made no complaiut of ill-treatment of any of his men. It is reported that Robert Louis Stevenson, the novelist, inteuds leaviug Samoa, to re- slde iu the future at Tabita, - - WRECK OF THE T Eighteen of Her Crew Perish akors, SaN F'raxcisco, Cal,, Feb, 18,—The bark Tamarlane, which was wrecked off the rocks of Puna at 12:30 o’clock on the morning of February 2, cleared from San Francisco January 30 with a crew of thirty-eight. The voyage down was satisfactory, but it appears that the vessel lost her reckoning, the officers thinking her at the time of the wreck to be near Kealakckua bay, almost two degrees to the westward. No breakers were sighted when the vessel struck, by the watch on deck, and the sudden sbock threw the crew 1nto great confusion. Only two small boats were avallable andone of them when lowerad, floated away boforo 1t secured an occupant, Captain How- land, the first mate, the carpouter ana the cook and two others entered the second boat, but the suip was rolling heavily and she was stove in and the waves rolled over her and the occupants were washed away, Those of the crew who remained on the sark were picked off by the waves one by one until the vessol broke up. The eighteen men, includ- ing the third ofticor, Pardee, managed to veach the shore with the aida of a plank. The others were all drowned. The list of the lost is as follows: CARTAIN WALTER HOLAND, ford, Mass. CHARLES TUCKER, Bedford, mate. WILLIAM WESTERMAN, San boat header, ALLE WILBER, New Hedford, wate, JOHN ALLEN, boat stecrer., HARRY SOLON, Minnesoks, oarpenter, 0 "llilllbl h 00k, 1 - Hawallun, boat steerer, OHNSON; Anierican, EL SULLIVAN, bomwerer.:\nmr- NK HEWETT, stoward, Toronto, ERTCIK MUSMAN, Siss, Scandinaviau, DERSON, Gorus wi. LLIE ANDERSON, Seandivan, Boston, JOUVET 1. Boston CORGE KNOW LS, Sun Franclsc JOHN SMITH, Ameriean. 1 The Tamerlane had 115 barrels of oil aboard when lost. in the Roll- W Bed- New! first ancisco, second B HE GIVES HIS AUTHORITY, Socretary Foster Auswers Al Inter) From the House. Wasmisaros, D, C,, Feb. 18.—The secre- tary of the treasury has written a letter to the speaker of the house in ' response to the resolution calling ou him for intirmation, *‘whether at any time singe the 4'; per cent bonds became due therg, has been sufficient funds in the treasury to pay the same and, if 80, by what suthority he has assumed to continue any such bonds a1 2 per cent iuter- est, and why the same were not paid atthe time said bonds were due.”! ‘The secretary says that the 4} per cents are redeemable at the pleasure of the United States on three months nétice to the holders. He shows there was sufficient funds in the treasury to pay the outstanding bonds, but says that It was deemea prudent and proiit- able for the government to coutinue a portion of tnem, and the authority under which the boods were permilted to continue is con- taiued in the act which authorized their issue. He calls attention to the fact that the Forty-seventh congress approved the con tinuance of the 5 and ¢ per ceut bonds at i per centy gutory 19, 1892 S ] NUMBER 245, NEBRASKA VETERANS BUSY. Details of the Work at the Columbus State Encampment. HOW THEY STAND ON FAIR MATTERS | Patriotic Resoluti Encouragement ns on the Subject—Every to Be ¢ the State in Order to Make " ve Commission Coruwnus, Neb,, Feb, 18.—[Specinl to Tis Ber.|—The meeting of the Grand Army of tho Republic state encampment for the sec ond day commonced at Y o'clock this morn- ing. After cailing the comrades to order the watter of nominating and electing a departe ment commander was taken up, the follow ing candidates being pluced in nomiuation : Judge Churet of North Platte, €. J. Dil- worth of Hastings, R. La Fontaine of Koar ney, Church Howe of Auburn, J. . Culver of Milford, P. C, Johnson of F'riend, Captain Henry of Grand Island and Colonel Roberts of Butler county. Tho morning was mostly consumed in deliveriug the speechies of nom- ination, and but one ballot was taken beforo nesn and an - adjournment until 2 o'clock was taken. Tho noon hour was devoted to work by the candidates for department communder and their friends. Result of the On the fourth ballot m the afternoon C. J Dilworth of Hastings was elected department commander. The following oficers wers also clected: A. H. Church, North Platte, senior vico commandor; R. La Fountaine, Kearney, junior viee commander: Dr. S. K, Spalding, Omaha, medical divector; Rev. W. H. H. Pillisbury, trand Istand, chapinin g J.H. Culver of Milford, H, C. McArthur of Lincoln, 8. D. Davis of Witbur and J. T. Sully of Beaver City, delezates 1o the na- tional encampment at’ Washington. After tho election of officers cano a firc and the imauguration of officers, encampment then adjourned. The Woman's Itelief Corps clected the fol lowing ofticers: Mrs. Amanda T. Tisdell, Kearney, department president; Mrs. Ash brook, Gouoa, senior vice president; Mo Clara'J. McCoy, Columbus, junior vice presi dent; Sarah M.'Spaias, Grand Island, secre tary; Gertrude Horr Conuell, Grand Island, trefsurer; Mrs. Richardson, Gearing, Chap lains council of administration, Mrs. Mer- rill of St. Paul, Mrs. Smitn of Tecumseh, Mrs, Buldshaw of Lincoln, Mrs, \Whitmarsh of Omatia ana Mrs. Powell of Beatrice, The Reliof Corps encampuent then adjourned aua attended the Grand Army of tho Re- public installation services in a body. Columbus has succeeded in entertaining her 1,000 visitors admirably, and has sus tained her roputation for hospitality ana shown that she is a great convention cit What the Women Are Doing, The second day's session of the Women’s Rehef corvbs commenced this morning in the Methodist church. The time was mostly oc- cupied with the election of oficers. K'irst o: the program was the election of & depart- ment president of the order for Nebraska. Mrs. Amanda B. Tisdell of Kearnoy was re- olected to the position by acclamation, atter which a recess was taken until 2 o'clock, when the clection of officers was resumed. Mrs. M. R. Wickins, national senior vice president of the Women’s Relief corps, 1s in the city attending the encampment in the interests of the National Grand Army of the Republic Memorial college of Oberlin, Kan., for the free education of the chiluren of union soldiers and suilors. The following resolutions concerning World’s fair matters were introduced and unanimously adopted at the Grand Army of the Republic encampment at Columbus last night, Victor Vifquain introduced the following: olved, That the thanks of the Grand v of the Republic of Nobraska are due to the World’s fuir commission of Nebraska for the ~resolution pussed th which provides that the wce will given toold union soldi a1l cniployment fu their gift, agd we sinceroly hope ana trust that this patriotle resolve will not remain a dead letter or n deceptive x- pressibn of regard upon the records of the commission, The second resolution: 5. P. Mobley and are: Whereas, patriotic devotion to country is the foundation princivle upon which the Grand Army of the Republic rest Whereas, the 400th anniversar. covery of Amerieals a fittinz tinie fo ption to the country dis- coverod by Columbus and presorved and pros: atriotism which is exemplificd ion, Rosolved, That we most heartily commend the efforts to make the forthcoming World's Columbian exposition an event in the world's history eminently worthy of the grandest natlon the world hus ever known, and thut the members of the Grand Army of the Re- pablic In department encampnient ussembled deem it the duty of every loyal ecitizen of this state to give such proper aid and encourage- ment to the enterprise a8 will enable tho management to fitly illustrate our pro aterfal wenlth aind our’ advance cation, civilization, art and s that we plodge our undivided efforts in’that direction tesolved, That wo request the Nebraskun Columbian commission 1o arrange for the delivery. at the Nebraska butldine, during Grand Army week. by veteran soldiers resid- ing in thigstate, of addresses caleulated to illnstrate the fact that we aru a patriotic as well us a progressive people - HE TRIED TO HANG ON. eamp The were presented by A Clty Ofictal Endeavors to 1old Over but I8 Foreibly Ejected SaciNvaw, Mich,, Feb, 18, —The common council last evening elected Alfred Davis city clerk to succeed John C. Matthews, re moved. Mr. Matthews opened the oftice as usual this morning,ana when Davis arrived a written demand was made upon Matthews to surrender tho office, but he declined to do so. Mayor Weadock then called upoun Chief Kain to act and the latter asked the city at- torney foradvice, ‘I'hat official stated that it was the duty of the police officials to remove any obstacle that would hinder the new clerk in" the performance of his duties., Chief Kain ordered Mr, Matthews out. He de- clined to go, but was ejected under protest. - Talk of & Duel in St. Louls, Louis, Mo, Feb, 18. —Rumors are being circulated to the effect that Park Commis- sioner Richard Klemm has challenged Louis Willich to a duel. Willich attacked Dr. Daenger, editor of the Auzeiger des Wos! erns and fawher-in-law of Klemm, in the columas of bis weekly, the Jourpal die La- tern, and the alloged challenge is the out- come of it, - pakers Eleet Officers, Mapisoy, Wis,, Feb. 18.—At the butter- makers' convention today H. F. Noyes of Itichland City, Wis,, was elected president; B Burridee of Holly, Ia., secratary, and H. E. Loyston of Hudson, Mich,, treasurer. o Business 5 Orrawa, Feb, 18, The Casselman Lumber company, at Casselman, Out., has goue into liquiaation. The liabilities have not been annouuced, but are said Lo be very large, Tue assets umount to §0,000. —— Two More Typhus Fever Cuses, New Youk, Feb, 18.-~Two more cases of typhus fever have developed among the small contingent of Russian Hebrews on Ellis Island. They were removed this worning to North Brothers island, - iree Men Fatally Injurad, Prrrsuvna, Pa., Feb, 18 -By the ovor. turning of a converter at the Edgar Thomp- sou steel works at midoight, two men’” wer fatally injured sud another probably fatally burneéd by moulten iron Butte Missouri Ri ments, 8r. Louis, Mo., Feb, 15, ne annual meet 10g of the commission iu charge of improve- wect of the Missouri viver was oeld bere, Its work was secret as all recommendations have to be approved by the secretary of war. Ttis understood, however, tha 1tte commis- sion prepared a strong piew that continuous | Work be doue witha view of making the river navigable rather than fritter saving some points of land gered. away monoy or leyee endun- — ILLINOIS POLITICS WARMING U, ‘Ker Captures the vention from i Citeago Bereav or Tie Bee, | Cricao, I, Feb, 18, § State Attorney Tongenecker won tho Hrst victory in tho republican gubornatorial con- test in the Richland county convention which was held at Olney. It was the first county convention hetd in Illinols this year, ana it lias been claimed all along that the Fifer peovle would carrv it, aithough the friends of State Attorney Longenecker would not admit it and were just as confident as the supporters of the governor. Another fea- ture of the convention was the endorsemeat of James I3. Wharf, who is a can- didato for delegato from the Six- nth congressional district to the national convention. The significant foature of th is that Wharf is an avti-Cullom man, It is believed the congressional conveution will select him, It is said tho Cullom people are consides bly alarmed over the aunouucement of ¢ eral Ogelsby’s desire to secure the endo wment of the Illinois delegation for the presi- dency. It has been known for a tong time that “Uncle Dick” is by no means satistied with nis farm life, but desires to hold some ofticial position, Longen Alleged Glendale Robher Escapes, There is much oxcitement at Warsaw over the arrest of a man giving his name as J. S. Davis of Croton, la., at the Winasor hotel at 11:45 o'clock last night on suspicion that he was one of the Glendale express rob- bers. The urrest was made by Deputy Sheriff Charles Weisemann, who took a re voiver from him and was on the way to the lockup with Lis man when Davis knocked the offiver down with his fist and escaped. Odds and Ends, *anhandle Railway officials profess not to be frightened by the threat of a genoral strike among their employes because of the trouble with shopmen at Indianapolis, It now seems that Ierd W, Peck will be chosen to succeed Mr. Buker as president of the local Board of Directors in the event of Mr. Gage refusing to uccept the oftice agai Western People In Chicago, The following western people are in the city: At the Grand Pacifie—C. J. Rapids, Ia.; John Ward, Clinton, M. Pusey, George K. Wri Bluffs: Hon. R. C.. Cushing, . C. Condon, . H. Mallory, Omaba; Paul’ I". Clark, Mrs. John A. Clark, Mrs. William Finch, Lincoln. At the Palmer—Mr. and Mrs. I, O. Landis, Cheyonne, Wyo.: Mrs. S. E. St Clair, Mrs. Malin, Cedar Rapids, la.; C. W, Lane, Centreville, la. At the Wellington—¥d H. Moines, Ia. At the Auditorium—M. and Mrs. W, T, Wit A. Mouroe, M. M. Norris, Boyle, Kearnoy, Nob, -_— TIE PLU Chieago's Noted Young Monte Curl NEW Youk, Feb, 18,—The steamsbip Spree arrived at quarantine last night and had on her passenger list that famous young man of Chicago known on two continents as the “Monte Carlo Plunger.” Henry Rosenfeld is his name. Smooth faced, pale and slight, and not over 25 years old, he has not only ourned the reputation of a cosmopolitan, but is also regarded as one of the world’s coolest gumblers, His reckless play and his almost unprecedented winnings of avout $50,000 in less than a week at Monte Cario last month are stiil the talk of sporting circles. The plunger is one of the heirs of Miitionaire Michael Rico of San Francisc It is said that young Rosenfeld spends ouly about ten days of each year in Chicago. After his an nual visit to his brother, a business man of that city, he usually starts on a tour around the world, looks in on all the best cafes and gastronomic resorts in [urope, and invari- bly reaches Monte Carlo in due time. He has boen known to put down the limit at every turn of the wheel, and he alarmed the bauk last year. Itis believed that Flunger Rosenfeid returns to this country o winner of §75,000 or $100,000. He bought an interest in the Cleary Opera company, but avandoned the company in Avgentine Republic and went to Chili in search of adventure. — THEIR PASTOR TOO LIVELY. Ives, Cedar la.; W. H ht, Council Hunter, Des Wosendorff, Mr. , What Cheer, Ia.; J Omaha Juan A KETURN O mbler Back from While Intoxicated Rev, Fat Some Foolish Things, Burraro, N. Y., Feb. 18.—Abvout a year ago Rev. Father Sulek became pastor of a church in this city and for u while all seemed to go well, but of late there have been dis- sensions and ill-feeling between the pastor and congregation. The latter charge Mr. Sulek with drunkenness and immorality, and here is where the whole trouble began. Ofticers of a society connected with the church say the pastor came to their meeting Sunday sfternoon in ar intoxicated con- dition, broke open their doors, seized the man nearest him, Andrew W. Canoski, and tried to oject hin from the room. A scufile ensued in which the priest drew a long knife and struck & powerful blow at his antago nist's breast. Other members of the society interfered and the priest was ejected from the room In his sermon Sunday the priest charged all the women with ynmorality, This caused great consternation among the church mem- bers and & bitter feeling agalnst the priest is manifest on all sides. Andrew Canowski hassworn out a warrant for the Rev. Father Sulek’s arrest, but Judge Hill postboned the hearing until Thursday morning, Sulek Did LEADER David Withers Atta NEw Yonk, Feb, 18- David Withers, the “'Sage of Brookdale,” known to the turf, died early this morning. On Mond: bhe visited a doc- tor and said that he felt as if he was going to bave another attack of the grip. Mr Withers was laid up for nearly two weeks with the influenza last year and ho never fully recovered s old strength, The doctor found that his patient was suffering from kidney complaint and a severe cold. Mr. Withers was chaivman of the board of control of raciug, ownerof the Astoria Ferry company and has beeu racognized for a de- cade as the leader of the American turf, He was the principal ownerof Monmouth park and the magnificent new race course at that pluce —the most complete and best appointed in the world ~was conceived and built by him. Mr. Withers has been very vigorous fighting the law-breaking gaug at Gutten- berg during the past two months, Quengc, P, Q., Feb, 18— Hon, William R, Hodges, ex-minister of agriculture, is dead. — Royal®reanum, S, Lovis, Mo, Feb. 18.- The ninth an- nual session of the grand council of Missouri Koyal Arcanum closed after a new election of officers, necessitated by the refusal of some of Lhe candidates to serve, Following were elected: (. R, Carl Maller; G. V, i, T. F. Marley: (i, O, P, R, Fliteraft; P, G. i, B. R. Bonuer; G. 5, W. E. Robinscn; G, A. S, Robinson, jr; grand trustee, A. " Fleischman After the installation of these ofticers the session closed. ‘The uext meeting will bo neld hevethe third Tuesday in February, 186, - - New Conl Trust, Aunaxy, N. Y., Feb. 1.—In the senate today a resolution was adopted providing for the appointment of a cowmittee to cxamiue into the reported coal combiny aud report what legislation was advisable to suppress such cowmbinatious iu Lue state, With an Durham As bois MILLER MUST HANG o — Wyoming's Y\ ’_fil Murderer Finally Sene { % to Denth, § 7. = 2fUL DOUBLE CRIME .gj Deliberately Bul %l His Two Compane ions Wi @hey Slept. STORY OF HI ROBBERY WAS THE ALLEGED MOTIVE Only a Few Dollars Secured by the Des- pefate Man, HISTORY OF HIS EFFORTS TO ESCAPE Twice 1 ated But \ Time Returned I8 Cell to Awalt His Doom—Des talls of His Terrible Expe s ence ina Storm, Cnevesse, Wyo., Feb. 18.~[Special Telo- gram to Tnr Brr]—Ilxecutive clemency alone now intervenes botween Charley Millor and the gailows. Miller, when 16 years old, murdered two young St. Joseph, Mo., men, named Emerson and Pishbaugh respectively, in a freight car in tho neighborhood of Hillse dale, this county. The ovidenco clearly showed youths were murdered in cold asleep for the fow dollars in thoy possessed. The threo young feliows were beating thoir way west on o froight train, Miller disappeared after the murder and found his way to Kansas, where a vrotker of his is employed ns a newspaper editor at Leonardsville, There he finully confessed his crime. Although probably un- known to him, the ofticers of tho law were clos on his trail at the time. He was vrought back here, tried and couvicted of murder in the first degroo after & very sen- sational trial. He was sentenced to death sowewhat less than o year ago. Much sympathy was at first expressed for Miller. His youth, apparently weak miud and the fact that ho had beon raised in an orpban asylum and afterward buffoted about a good deal, naturally mitigated the offonse in tho that both blood while money which eyes of many people. He Is a Depraved Criminal His true character has since been unfolded, Instead of being an imbecile he is found to be gifted with much low cunning, and in in= stinct he s a dopraved criminal. He is a constitutional liar. Two jail broaks have taken place since his incarceration, and he participated in both, In the fivst, Corporal Frank B. Parkinson of the Seventeenth infantry, tho alleged mur- derer of Private Roy Baker, successfully eluded hus persuers, while Miller, foot sora and sullen, was picked up near the scene of his own murderous exploits. When Kingen, the convicted Nubrasia cattle thief, esciped on New Year's ove last, he bada with ‘him a colored man named Johuson and Miiler, Kingen diea in a blizzard on the opon prairie while headed for his Nobraska home. Miller was picked up as he snuggled in the doad man’s arms for protection against tho cola. Robbed His Dead Friend Miller had robbed his deaa companion of the only money he possessed—a $5 note—and it is believed made a fruitless attempt to get away alone, but, failing, returned to the spot where the body of his dead companion lay. ‘Thore he was captured and takeu to the county hospital. He toid a dozen different stories of the af- fair. Four frozen toes wera amputated from one foot, and he is agaln w the county jail fullof health and devilment as ever. Tne supreme court, to which the case has been taken on a writ of error, today rendered its judgment, It afirmed the judgment of the district court. Miller was then taken into the supreme court room. He was asked 1f he bad any- thing to say why the sentence of the law should not be passed. He raplied in the negative. He was then sentenced to be hanged I°riday, April 22 Miller received the sentence tvith an air of absolute indifference. Ho said Iater, iu an interview:, that he expeoted this sentence, Strong pressure will be brought to bear on the governor to induce him to commute the sentence to imprisonment for life. - Two Receivors Appointed, IxpiaNarorss, Ind,, Fen, 18, --Smith Meyers and I, W, Cady were appointed receivers by separate courts of tho hardwaro business of W. H. Bennett & Son in this city. Meyers, holding under appointmentof Superior Judge Harper, got possession of the property first, and then Cady, with authority from Judye Brown of the circuit court, ousted Mr, Meyers, makiug a forcible entry to the store, Moyers reported to bis judge and pending proceedings of contempt against Cady, Judge Brown had Meyers arrested for a ‘like of- fonso, Today Meyers was placed 1n the cus- tody of the sheriff, but was not sent to jail, he boing kept at'the Grand uotol until this afternoon, when Judge Browu ordered his rolease. This was done on coudition that Meyers disturbs Caly no furtiier in his pos- session of the property. - Cuse of Actor Curtls, Sax Fraxcisco, Cal, Feb, 18 —[vidence 10 reputtal was given by the prosecution to. day in the trial of M. B, Curtis for the mur. der of Policeman Grant, Theonly testimony of importance was tuat of George Aifors, who, on cross-oxaminatior by the defense, stated that the ofticers pursuiug the map running from the scene were ninety feet be- hind when the man turned the corner, ‘I'hi impeaches the testimony of the ofticers, whi testifiod that they did not lose sight of the man while ho was runniog away. The case was continued until Tuesday. - Negroes in Sesslon, Binaixias, Ala., Fob, 18.—~A conference of negroes'is in session in Birmiugham today to consider the relative rights of negroes ana white mon, especially with referonce to ac- COWWOoaations on the cars and promotion in politics, The chief iuterest ceaters about the fact that the lead rs propuse 10 move as & body against the white republicans and beyin by capturing the chairmanship of the state executive committee. No action has yel been wken, About 100 leading politicidns coms pose the conforence. — Elections in Hawail. Sax Prancisco, Cal, Feb. 15, papers of February 9, state that the elec~ tions of Fobruary # passed off quictly, The national reform party elected all of the five nobles ou the island of Cahu, while the liber- als elected all the ropresentatives in Cabu excopt in tho First district, IRush, Wilcod and Ashford were eclectea. Kleturns from the other islanas were incompieto. Honolulu Quarnutined Agalust New Mexico, Baxta Fe, N. M., Feb. 13 —Information was roceived here todsy that Wyoming had quarantined against cattle frowm New Mexico, Steps are being taken to have the restriction removed as wany catile sales ure efected by the quarantise,