Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 22, 1892, Page 1

- THE OMAHA DAILYy BEE TWE Y=FIRST YEAR. OMAHA. MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY, 2 182 ANXIOUS T0 CAPTURE UTAH How the Designs of the Mormon Church ' Were Uncovered. THE LEADERS FUTILE EFFORTS OF In the Excitement Incident to the Proses cution of Their Bl for Admission Its aplons Betrayed Thelr True Interests—Gossip. Wasnixoroy Bureau or Tar Brr, 8 FOURTEENTH STRERT, Wasiinatos, . C., Feb. 21, Utah's claims to statohood have been thor- oughly cooked during tho past wouk so far as piis congress s concerned, at least, There have been some important developmonts bofore the house and senate committees on territories during tho past week which appear to have not been called to tho atten- tion of readers of the regular press dis- patchos. At the begiuning of the hearings of theso committoes upon tho subject of statenood for Utah the prospects were bright for a partial success. Now tho fat is all in tho fire. Hot headed Mormons who appearad in the guise of “reformed Christians” atan unexpected moment lost their balance aud showed their true spirit and lost all. Utah will now have to stay in tho cold lati- tude of a territory till she has purged aer- sclt of all Mormon tendencies. To bogin with, tho Mormons who now claim to bo ox-Mormons opened up their campaign for statehood by presenting to President Harrison a most humiliating and abject memorial for amnesty. Lhiey pro fessod to have long since abandonod in the fullest sense the principles of plural wives; claimed 1o have had a new revelation from heaven, aud after pledging the closest feal 0 our laws and the Christian church as it stands throughout the civilized portion of the world, asked to have their citizenship re- stored. Then Came Calnes Bill, Then came Congressional Delegate Caine with nis bill for statencod. During the hearings beforo the committecs of the two houses of congress the past week the Caine representatives of the territory, smarting under cross-examination by members of the committees who wanted to kaow the true conaition of the church and the uudorlying alm in deuviring statebood, so that inteli- gent actisn might be taken upon the meas- ures before them, slipped a cog or two and 81 swed their hands. ‘U'hey roundly denounced the system of federal government which has prevailed in Utan for the past decade or two, and railed vohamently at the Edmunds anti-polygamy Jaw. ‘I'hey charged the Utab commissioners, United States marshals and the federal judiciary with corruption, venality and every Wang else despicablo meutionea 1n the Eng- lish lexicon. It at once became plain to even the most partisan democrats on the com- mittees that the Mormons waunted statebood simply for the ]\ul'\ln»uo[ placing the govern- mont in the hands of persons of their own choice. They were rebeis under church rule, aro rebels now, and hated any and every- thing having o federal flavor, Influence of the Church, The denunciations of rederal power showed plain enough that with state government Utuh would ba dominated by the Mormon church, and as far us possible woula be a so- cessionist. So the plea for statehood in a moment became not ouly a farce butan abomination. Had it not been for the flasco of the Caine crowd it is not altogether 1m robable that the request of the liverals, wno Buve. been fighting Mormonism tooth and nail for years, would have been granted and Utah given a provisional govornment—vhat is, 8 government half way between the pros- ent form und statehood—a government by tho peoplo of the territory sclected under federal laws and supervised by the president. That scemed to be a fair proposition. It is known as 4 provisional government, The straight-out republicans of the territory op- Ppose any chango of tho present form of gov- ernment, believing that the Mormon rvesi- “dents of the territory have not sufficiently departed from their havits and forms to r ceive statehood. As the situation at present ~stands tho Mormons havo simply proven thomselves hypocrites, despisers of tho fed eral government, and designers who would capture a state government and rehabilitate Mormonism if they had half a chance. Utan will likely remain a federal charge for many years to come, and her disfranchised Mor- mons will spend many days yet in the politi- cal wilderness before they see the sunlight of liberty. Electlon of Senators by the People. At the conclusion of the speech of Senator Palmer of Illiuois upon the subject of elect- ing Unitea Stutes senators by a direct vote of the people wstead of by state legislatures, the other day, and while the venorablo states- man from the Sucker stato was receiwving cougratulations upon his maiden effort in support of this popular measure, Senutors Cullom of Illinois and Proctor of Vermont met on the floor of the senate. “'What do you thiuk of the speech?’ quired the 1llinols senator, “Ithas in it someo unanswerablo argu- ment,” replied the ex-secrotary of war, “Anhd what do you think of ‘the subjeet?” continued Senator Cullom, “It seems to grow in popalarity,” said Senator Proctor, adding, “aud 1 wouldu’t bo surprisod to seo it adopted by this cou- gress. That is what 1 think,” said Se lom, “and further, I beliove thereis very littlo doubt now that this congress will not only puss it but get itout in timo for many of the legislatures to act next winter.” “11as the bill a large majority of this body (" was asked, Senator Proctor replied: “I believe it has three-fourths of the senators in its favor.” And Senator Cullom interpolated: *Yes, fully four-fiftbs of the senate. The house will e\llup at the chauce to pass 1t *‘What sction will the logislutures take upon tha proposition to ratify the proposi- tion to amend the federal constitution in so dmportant a particular?” was asked of Sena. tor Cullom, “Why, bless you,” said he, enthusiastic ally, “thore is not & member of a legislature anylvhero who would dareto deprive his coustituents of an opportunity to have a di- rect yoico in electing their senators, however groat tho temptation would bo to oppose Lthe a:'upablllon. The legislatures would hasten ratify. You sce this is not a new proposi- tion, It ls many years old, and whiie it at- tacks @ strong pillar in the constitution, it is popular, We cannot refuse to trust our con- slitueuts. You sec nearly every senator bus committed himself in favor of this bill, ana many bave spoken for it. Tuquiry on the Hoor of the senate found this utmluu lurgely prevailing. The only hopo the opponents have in its deteat lies in Lbe possibility that the commiittee on juai clary will not report the wmeasure in time to adwit of final action. For Political Effect, Probably the most skilifully drawn polit- leal lio which has been wired out of Wash- Ington for many months was the one relat- ing to the presence of Mr.and Mrs. Jay Gould at the last white house reception. It stated that Mr. ana Mrs. Gould were enter- talued at lunch by President and Mrs. Har- rison, and that Mrs. Gould actually stood by Mrs. Hacrison and assisted at the reception. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Gould kave ever dined with President or Mrs. Harsisor, nor bas either of them assisted ut any reception at the white bouse or boeu shown any attention by the present occupants of the executive wmavsion, Mr. and Mrs, Gould were in Lhe city some days previous to tho last whito house reception, and they attended it in the same capacity that tho humblest of the 6,000 prosent were there. 1t is stated that the re- cewving parties were unaware of the pres ence of Mr. and Mrs, Gould until they saw them in the line of those who called to pay their respects. There were thousands more poieacs beor o this world's gaods invited to s in- ator Cul- i Wealth has never vet been the standard of respectability in any social affair at the exec- utive mansion. Tmmigration Matters, It is not likely that there will be any addi- tional legislation at this session on the sub- ject of immigration, The democrats in the nouse are as eager for some action upon this question as they are upon the tariif. They want the law, which was passed loss thau twelve months ago, amended, before it is given a fair trial. The immigration law aaopted last spring created a new division in the Treasury department, under the direc- tion of a general superintendent, and Presi- dent Harrison appointed as that superin- tendent the author of the law, so that 1ts very spirlt as woll as its let- ter could be carried out. No sooner does a democratic house get together than it pro- poses u lot of radical changes in that law, oven before the machinery of the present law is upon the move, It shows very conclusively that the democrats do not want action, or practice, or anything that is or may be prac- tical. They* want agitation, theories, ana are pleased to find fault and make promises. A bill has just been reported from the house committee on immigration by Chairman Stump, who was a member of the committeo when the prosent lnw was passed and had much to do with its adontion, which proposes very material changes. The Stump bill, in a Word, proposes to curb immigration by re- quiring the steamship companies to give to each immigrant about three timos the space now allotted to immigrants upon vessels coming over here. It commands tho steam- ship ~ companies to give to first cabin passenwers 200 cubic_ feet of space on the ship, but says that 230 feet shall be given immigrant: s To Rextrict the Business, The object is, of course, to compel the steamship companies to carry smaller num- bers of immigrants, and thus force them to raise their charges for transporting immi- grants, 1f, instead of charging say §22 for bringine an immigrant over from Bremen to New York, the law rolating to space allotted to immigrants s such that the transporta- tion company must charge $35 or $i5, the idon is that fewer immigrants will come over, ‘The bill doas not tix such restrictions, in the samo connection us will classify or discrim- inate between the desirable or” undesirable, but simply makes such provision as will operate to make the expenses to immigrants higher—so high indeed as to keep away from our shores the bulk of those who would come, Itis the theory uf those who are pushing the measure that the desirability of immigrants is fixed by their ability to raise $20 or 325 or #65 or &5, 11 the accommodations are to be made bet- ter for tho immigrants —and it 1s conceded that they should be improved—ivis suggested by members on both sides of the house that the “admission fee” into the United States levied upon immigrants—50 cents a head, and known as “‘head tax’-—should be re moved. The steamship companies compel the immigrants to pay this, and the latt lieve all over Europe that it is only ne sary to pay 50 cents and one can come into this country, 1In fact, they are unable to seo why a “head tax” wotld be levied by this great and wealthy government unless it is ruuning a kind of circus, The “head tax” is levied for the ostensible purpose of mecting the expenses of the immigration burean, a humiliating confession indeed. It, however, creates an_ontirely different impression in Lurope, and makes our country ridicul Farce From Begimning to End, Although it is conceded on every hand that the vestigation which the house commi ttee on ugriculture is to make into the opara tion of the MeKinley tarifi law as it effects the farmer will be a furco from beginning to end, 1t is anticipated by every one with muc h interest. It will démonstrato one_thing, surcenough,” said Representative Funston of KKausas, a membver of the committee, “‘and that is that the democrats ara never practi- cul in their taviff ideas. Thoy invariavly deal in theorics, and never attompt any thing with practical affairs, You sco thein now tryng to pass judgzment upon a law before it has been tried. You will seethen bring before the committeo a class of meu, in all probability, who know absolutelv uoth: about farmers or farming—a class of doma- gogical politicians who will make statemonts based whoily upon hollow theories, 1 hope the cominittes will not fail to summon Seeret Blaine and a few others as to what has been and is being done in the way of reciprocity and extension of our markéts abroad, and also some of the Treasury department experts who will show the enlavgowmnent of our export trade. to compare the figures these men will pro- duce with those given by democrats in the house when they predicted disaster to our foreign markets if the McKinley bill became alaw.” Secretary Rusk will be given a chance be- fore the committee, He will doubtless open the eyes of some of the stumd domocrats who affect to believe that the increase of the tariff upon some of our productions prejudiced our products in foreign markets. The secretar will give some interesting figure our ports of entry, as loex lard and cereals. And they will be compared with the figures taken just beforo the adop tion of the McKiuley bill, when evory effort of Europe was being bent to defeat the bill, Atteadion is being called to the fact that this 1nvestigation is being brought forth be- fore the farmers ot the contry have had an opportunity to produce aud market u erop whotly unaffected by the law itself. Farm produce took a sharp advance as soon 25 the bill went to Prosident Hurrison for signa- ture, and it has been up evr smee. The seed procured for thn last crop, raised since the il became law, was purchased at the ud- vanced prices; so that it 1s not possible to ap- proximate, fuirly, the net results of the last year's crop under the operation of the bill, Labor has advanced, too, and everything toat affects tho farmer for his own benefit bas taken a rise, while it will be shown in the investigation 'that manufactures are cheaper today thun thoy were eighteen months ago. The democrats have for cvery reason chosen inopportune moment for their partisan attack upos the tariff law. Mis cclluneons, Hon. A. M. Bowdle, banker of Mitchell, D., is stoppiug at Welckers, smun Benton J. Hall of of sions, is here says: “However powerful Mr, Hilt withio the loculity of his lieve bis nomiuation is arcumstunces, and wel he carey his own stute, 1 want resh from Towa, and may be tate, I do not ve- possiblo under any ho 10 Le nominated ot only could not be electod but couldn't The resuit will be that Mr. Hill can defvat’ Me, Cleveland's nomina- tion, It has been the tradition that no man can be nominated unless be has the support of the delegation of bis own state, and while thero may bo conditicns uuder which this propositicn should be applied, 1o such propo sition exists at present.” “Thero are two factions in the ranks of tho Idabo republican foliowers of Kred Dubois ard W. H, Claggett,” says Hon. J. RR. Delamar of idabio, who is bore, *“Tho im- pression in Idaho is that Dubois 1s not siu- core in his statement that heis for Harri sou's reuomination because of Lls muny obli gatious to Cullom, who gave him his first start in Idaho politics, as United States mar- shal. The Claggett faction intends to see to it that a solid Harrmson delegation Idaho will be soot to Minncapolis. democrats of Idabo are Clevelana. 'l' 2 8. from I'he H., IN AM MURE. Austin Bidwell, Forger, Returus from s Living Tomb, Youk, Feb, 21,—-The Cunard line steamship Etruria urvived hero last evening, and after lylng off quarautice all night was allowed 1o come up to her dock early this morning, The Etruria brought a number of Russian Hebrew imwigzrants from Liverpool and the health authorities took extra procaus tions 1u fumigating the vessel. No sickness was reported, however, Awong the cabin passengers wers Austin Bidwell and his sister, Mrs, H. €. Mott. Biawell ganed notoriety as & wember of the gang of forgers who forged notes and bills of exchange on the Bank of England in 1872 and 1 Bidwell was arrested in Havaua, taken to Buclaud and there convicted and senteuced to life impriscnment. His friends secured his release and bo was placed on borrd the Etruria at Liverpool. He is about 48 years of age and still presents 8 good ap- pearance afler bis eighitcen years' incarcera- White house recopliou thau weallly ones. | Lion. l x l AT CONGRESS WILL DO Forecast of the Week Which Does Not Promise a Very Lively Session, W CLAGGETT-DUBOIS CONTEST COMES UP Will Settle the of Tdah Dispute—In the House the Pennsy vania Contest Will Be Heard— Washington Notes, Status ‘s G Wasnixaroy, D, C., Feb, 21.—The present week in congress is likely to be uneventful, Although both houses will seassemble Tues- day, it is improbable that a quorum of the senate will be present until the following da; Ihe Claggott-bubois contosted election case will come up in the senate as unfinished business and may consume several days in discussion. The Paddock food bill is set down as the next subject for consideration, aud prolongea debate upon the merits of the measuro is inevitable. These will provably occupy the attention of the senate durlng the legislative week, with tho possible addition of somo interesting proceedings in executive session n connection with the pending nominations. When the house reassembles Tuesday, ac- cording to an understanding heretofore, it will ve for the consideration of the first con- test, namely that of Craiz and Stewart, from Pennsylvania. The other members of the committee on elections have combined with the democratic majority of the commit- tee in recommending that Stewart (rep.) be ousted and that Craig, tho democrat, be seated. Chairman O'Ferral says that the case sbould be decided by the house in one day, but it is possible that the conference will last two days, The appropriation billis the unfinished bill of the house. Considerable progress wus made in its consideration during two da tho past week, when it was under discussion, and it18 thought that another day will bé be sufficient for bringing it toa passago by the houso any time. In addition to the one legislative day devoted to it, the Indian up- provriation bill will militate against private bills, which are entitled to engross the whole of Friday, when there 1s not some matter of privilege or great importance before the houso. ~ Saturday is what may be “opening doy” iu the popular branch of congress, nothing being set down for that day. A democratic caucus is # part of the pro- gram for the week and 1t is expected that in this cancus the party policy for the remain- der of the session on tariff and silver ques- tions will bo discussed with vigor and earn- estness, BUSY TIME PRO General Convention of D American Revolution This Week, WasmiNgroy, D. C., Feb. 21.—The first continental congress of the Naiional Associa- tion of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution will convene in tins city tomorrow and coutinue in session during three days, The public session will be held in the church of Our Father. The congress will be called to order by the president- geoeral, Mrs, Harrison, who will make the addross of welcome. On Tuesday the morning session will be devoted to addresses on special subjects by thererents of the different states, Wednes- day will be the day for election of officers, Mrs. Cabell, president-general of the assoc iation will give a reception Monday evening to visiting regents and delegates to meet the visiting regents and delegatos to meot the officers, Mrs. Max M. Hallowell will givea luncheon to visiting recents and delegates on Wednesday. But the great soclal event of the congress will be the reception by Mrs, Harrison, at the white house in honor of visiting regents and delogates at 9 o'clock on Wednesday evening. D, WasmiNG ecretary Fos- ter was asked tonight if there was any truth in the report that the meeting to be hold be- tween himself, Sevators Teller and Aldrich and other public men to discuss both sides of the silver question, was for the purpose of effecting a compromise by which the admin- istration will lend its efforts to the calling of an_international monetary conference, if re- publican senators, who favor freo coinage, will agree to prevent tho passage of a fros coinage bill this session of congress. ‘The secretary replied that there was noth- g in the report, and told the reporter he could deny it on his authority. Senators Teller and Aldrich are both oul of tne ciiy and neither of them are expected to rsturn Lomorrow. of the — - ORGANIZING FOR PROTECTION, English Shipplng Men Form a Federation Agninst the Seamen's Unlons, Loxpox, Feb. 21,—A movement is on foot among shipping men which will probably have highly important results. A committee of the shipping federation, which aims to break up the seaman’s allied unions, is on the point of completing a gigantic, long pro- jected scheme for the absorption of all tho industries connected with shipping. The commissioner's overtures met with marked success, as they have found that tho employes of the labor in different ranks of the shippiog industry are anxious to ve rid of the present irksome conditions, which they find themscelves greatly underthe men’g thumbs, The inside and wearside ship zulld ors are chafling under the continual struggles going on among the workmou they empioy, on account of which in many cases they have been obliged to refuse long cou- tracts for fear they would be forcea to break them, a state of affairs threatening the uiti- wate remwoval of trade elsewhore The ship builders are giving the commission their full support. Negotiations which arc also proceeding with firms on the south and west coasts promise to be speedily bronghttoa satisfac- tory conclusion, It is tacitly understood that when the ae- tails of the desired co-operation is finally set- tied, the shipping federation will declare a war, which shall decide the question of su- premacy botween tho uuious and the om- ployers. Neariy all the employing firms en- gaged in the Thames shippiug trades have apnlied for admittance to the orgavization, while tue federation’s committee has just gained the co-operation of the Tyneside on- gineers, Armstroug & Miluall, one of the richest firms in the country, and the South castern and Chatham & Dover eailways, own- ing chaunuel steamboats and docks at South- ampton, ——— FOR OMAHA'S MARKET, Raising Muny ¥ it Prospects, Hovvoxe, Col,, Feb. 21, —[Special to Tue B |—Despite the depth of the snow and ihe severe cold weather, the range cattle have done well on the plains this winter, The local herds owned by the resident farm- orsare in splendid condition, owing to the fact that an abundance of feed was grown during the past season, giving the domestic cattie an unusual guantity of feed, such as cornstali tields and straw piles, to supple- ment the buffao grass. Stock raising in this county by small herds Las proved a success, though its failure was predicted by the cat: tle kings of Colorado and Wyoming. Mr. Westenburg returned from Omaha this week, where he sold a car load of steers fattened upon the buffalo grass and upon corn of bis own raising and grown in this county, that averaged him $52.50 per head, Stabbed by Duvvry, Miun., Fob. manager of the Parlor Varlety theater, la; in St. Mary's hospital with a hole two inches docp 1n his back, His wife, Kitty Weich, It is said, staboed him. The partic ulars are withheld, He ‘will recover- g™ - TALKED TO BOYS. Parson Savidge Addresses Himself to Com= ing Men ot Omahn, At the People’'s church yesterday Rev. Charles W. Savidge proached a sermon to voys. Taking for his text Ecclesiastics xii., 1: “Remomber now thy Creator in the days of thy vouth,” he said: I preach this sermon to boys. Last week 1 wanted two boys to do farm work near and [slana, and J spoke of this fact through the papers and thirty boys appliea to me for the place. I talked and prayed with many of these bo¥ , and this morn- ing my heart is so full of the sub- ject that I continue the conversation. You remember (God when you keep busy. I am afraid of the boy whoisidle and is will- ing to remain so. God says: “1f any man would not work, neither should ho eat.” God also says: ‘“Seast thou a man diligent i his business he shall stand before kings; ho shall not stand before mean men.” Vie- tor Hugo say “Idleness isa mother; she has a son Robbery and a daughter Huneer," Ifind on looking up the matter thut hun- dreds of boys in our city would like o go to work on the farins of Neoraska. I believe that I could get 500 boys for this purpose, And I am writing and praying that the farm. ors may give the boys a chauce. It has be- como so dificult for you to loarn trades, but if you stick to 1t you shall have places on the farmis, Thero the air is good, your appetite is tne best, your sleep is sweof, ana you aro far removed from the vices of the eity. 1 kuow something of this by experience. I worked on a farm till I was 10 yoars of age, and it was by farm work mainly that 1 put myself through colloge. Shun dishonest aud dishonorable work. There are halt a million more men making aud solling liquor than are preaching the gospel. Yon are remombering God and his com- mundments when you break off from every mean, filthy and sinful habit., I have caro- fully studied these boys that have come to me this week and I have asked the question to myself, “Would U like to have these boys work on my farm!” A number have been fine, pure boys, others have shown the marks of carly dissipation. God sazs “Keep thyself pure.,” Pure in your language. “Let no filthy communication proceed out of your mouth,” *‘Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vamn.” Purity in boys and purity in mon is the great want of this llfli;. Break off the tobaceo habit. A number have cometo me this week with their mouths stained with fiithy tobacco juice. Wash out your mouths, boys. You will stand a botter chance to ket a job. The clean boy goes first, Don’t touch the drink. It is an awful thing for a man to drink. This week a man of unusually fine appear- anco camo to me. He had débauched and well nigh ruined himself through drink. As I endeavored to help him on his feet again I prayed God to save our boys from this awful drink havit. And the only way you can do all this and truly remember God, 1s to give Him your keart and have hit save you from your sins, Boys are saved Just as mon are saved—by getting new héarts from God. God says: “My som, give me thine * heart.” The greatest of God's servants were saved whilévoung, Samuel and Dayid ana Timothy and the young king Josiab. Polycarp and Dr, Isaac Watts were converted at 0 years of age and Kobort Hull at 12, My son, give your heart to God tod: This will pay for two worlds, “*Godliness is profitable unto all things, hav- ing the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.”’ True religion en- joyed in the heart and lived out in the life Will help us even in temporal things. Some boy spoaks out, “pastor will you heip me to a place and help me toearn a living?” 1 answer, ‘‘yes.” ad the third cbapter of Proverbs and you will find that the principles of our help religion are wealth producing. Read the life story of James Colgate who went to New York a poor boy and through the daily practice of the pres- once of God he was enubled to give away many fortunes, May God bless our boys. And my aim shall be to help them all I caa to a farm on carth and a seat at the right hand of God 1n Heaven, iy MEET THIS WEEK. Scottish Rite Masons Will IHold Annual Reunlon in Omaha. The second annual reunion of the Scottish Rite of Free Masonry for the southern juris- diction of the United States will be held in Masonic hall this city on Tuésday, Wednes- day, Thursday and Friday of this weel. Members of the Rite in good stanaing wher- over dispersed around the globe are invited to be present and enjoy the keremonies and fostiviyies of the occasion. Following is the program, Tuesday, February 23, 2 o'clocck p. Mount Morkah lodge of perfeotfon will speelal session for work: and business m., dezree of secret in gree of perfec of provost and juds . by special corps of ofticers: 6:80 p. i, supper will beserved in the parlors for members only; 7:p. m., degree of perfect Elu, 142 Wednesdiy, February 24, 2o'clock p. m.— Somper Fidelis chupter of Rose Croix wlil con- vene In special session. for the transaction of business und work; 4:30 p. 1., degroe of knight of "the east and west, 17=; 6:30 p. m., supper will be served 1n the parlors for members Quiy; 70 p. 1. degree of Knight itoso Crofx hursdiy, February 25, 10 o'clock a. m.—St. Androws Preoptory will bo opone I epiciui session for business und work; 11 a. . gree of Prussian knight. 212, by u special corps of officers: 2 p. m. ek will be resnmed in the degroes from the 2= to the 2023 6:30 p. ni., supver will be served in the parlors for mémbers ouly: 7:30 b, m., degree of Knight Kadosh, 30=, “riduy, I'ebruary ock p. m., Occl- dental consistory will convene in speeiil con- cluve for tho transuction of business; i o'clock p. 1 Dogree of Tnspoctor Tnguisitor, a speclul detall of offiersit o supper o the o'elock p. m., De Socrot, 1525 puriors All visiting and resident members of the rite, of cvery dezrce, with their ladics, aro courteously Invited to this bunquet. Ofcers and membors are carncetly re- quested toattend promptly'at the hour of opening the different bodies, —_——— 'ING THEIR INTERESTA Their n lors members only 0 of Master of the Royal 9 o'clock p.m., banguet in the PROTE South Dukota Stockmen Meot and Prepare for Future Actfon, Rarmo Crry, 8. D, Feb. pl.—[Special to Tue Bre.|—In answer to alpall issued by J. P. Gammon, president of the Black Hills Stockmen’s association, nd James M, Woods, president of the Black Hills Horse Breeders’ association, about 100 prominent stockmen met hero vesterday. James M. Woods and . M, Stewart were elected tem- porary chuirman aud secretary. The object of the meeting was to date iuto oue strong and permanent ovgaization the sev- eral stockmon’s associations of the Black Hills country and the late rescrvation, By this means it is hoped that the objects for which those associations were formed—the prevention of rustling amd putishment of rustlers, the protection of byands, the selling in the best markets, ete.—may be more economically and thoroughly accomplished. ‘The plun was generally endorsed ana after thorough discussion @ comwillce was ap pointed to drait by-laws aua coustitution, and instructed to report at o meeling Lo be held in this city on April 6, 1892, —— Drilled a Hole in the Safe, An attempt was made to w the safe in Southwaite and Bonpel's grocery store, 1010 North Sixteenth street, some time Saturday night. A hole was driljed to the outer door near the combieation knob, but the robbers were evidently frightened away before they bad time to use an explosive. Nothing elso in the store was dicturbed. The attewpt was evidently niade by amatears, —-— What 1s more atiractive than a pretty face with a fresh, bright complexioni For it, use Pozzoni's Powder, NO REST FOR THE FARMERS' Agriculturalists 8pend Suuday at 8t. Lonis in Arduous Logrolling, THIRD PARTY MEN PUSHING THINGS Senator Stanford of Farmer Louks Has Say—New York e State Conyentio fornia Not In It— ew Words to cratio St Louis, Mo, Feb. 21.—Every incoming train today brought hordes of horny-handed sons of toil, who come to rttend tho largest convention of wealth-producers ever assem- bled at any ono time. [wmediately upon their arrival they were safely conducted to their assigned quarters by the various recep- tion committees, Among the leaders of the various organ- izations the Sabbath was not one of rest, but rather a day of labor and, to soms extent, anxiety, One the other hand, some of the delegates spent tho day in sight-secing and enjoyment, whilo others lounged about the hotel corridors quietly discussing the prob- lems which thoy had come hereto solve, while still others, standing in groups, wero in auimated conversation over the proba- bilities of a third party being placed in th fleld. Associated Press reporters made the rounds of the various hotels where the hus- bandmon are stopping and the result shows that a great many of the delegates are in favor of putung candidates in the field for the presidency and vice presidency, while others say that the time has not yet arrived for such action; that one of the old parties may yet adopt a platform which will meet " the views of the agricultural- ists and workingmen and that thero is time enough for action. The latter, though, are in a very small minority and it is not at all likely that they can carry tho day when the question 18 brought before the convention which will open at 2 o'clock tomorrow, Certaln of a New Party, Mr. G. F. Washburn, chairman of the na- tional finance committee, of the People's party, in an interviow with an Associated >ress reporter this evening, said: “I believe that the confederated industrial conference which meets tomorrow will take independent political action. There is no doubt but that a committee will be appointed by this convention which will be author- ized to act in conjunction with the national commitiee of the people's party in oalling a national nominating convention before June 1. I pelieve the platform will be brief, coutaining but a fow plunks; but i will be very clear out and emphatic in tone. The tide seems to be hourly rising in favor of indopendent ac- tion and by tomorrow it will be irrestible. If Langstone, Terrill and McCune attempt to resist it they will be literally swept out of the way. Delogates that have arrived from their states claim tl their constituencies will repudiato them if they attempt to oppose the majority of the conference, and that life will be made miserable on their return home after the conference. “From present indications it would seom as though this was to be the larzest and most important industrial conference ever held in this country. It 18 estimated that there will be from 3,000 to 10,000 visitors in the city during the session.”” ‘This about expresses the sentiments of tha leaders of the new movement ana it will not be surprising if the scheme te hold a national nominating convention is carried through with a whoop and hurrah. At all events the farmers say that they will try and “take hold of the ‘reins of the goverment” for a while and see whother or not they can umeliorate their condition, wkich they say is becoming unbearable, Will Spring a Sensation, The California delegation this ovening adopted a resolution which will creato a great sensation in political circles. The following is the text of the resolution : Whereas, There are certain partles In_the city of St. Louls boominz Leland Stanford for the presidency of the United States, and, Whereas, The delezates from the stite of California'representing the farmers all the Citizens' alilane. Kuights of Libor, Refc Dross nssociution and the veoplus purty, ¢ phacically declnro that the peoplo of Cq fornia ure now looking fo- a Ciesar, a Crol well, a rallroad monopolist or milltonair but rather for u Clnclnnatus, and when he 1: found, we will know him by the character he bears and the work he has done, Manios CAxxow, nce, ESSIE POUNDSTONE. Exccutive Committee, Talk From an Alliance Leader, Huroy, 8. D., Feb. 21.—P. L. Louks, president of the South Dakota farmer’s alli- ance, vice president of the national allianco and editor of the Ruralist, the ofiicial organ of the state alliance, left here today to attend the convention at St. Louis. In his paper Mr. Louks has given an extended editorial concerning the National Union and National Cordage company and its connection with the alliance, He accuses all who disapprove of the scheme of being opponcnts of the alliance and always on tho sids of monopoly, and defies any paper included in his denun- ciation to reproduce @ single editorial sustaining the charge, The elevator com- bine of the northwest bleeas the farmors of a doliar for every cent that the National Cordage company bleads them, and vet now, while attempts are being made to throttle this monster in congress these same guardians of the farmers are defending the monster. 1f these same papers velieved the statement that the Nutional Union company was an appendage of the National Cordage company they would be in the same crying, cringing, subservient, sycophant at its feet that they arc of the combines, It is vecause it points to n break in monopoly lines that they oppose It. WILL BE BOUND BY Ti New York's Delegation to Chicago Will Be Solldly for HIIL ' Arpany, N, Y., Fob, ‘I'nere seems to be little aoubt that the delegation to Chicago will be bound by the unite ruleto the for- tunes of Mr, Hill, The topies of speculation todey have been the personnel of the delega- tion and the possible action to be taken to- morrow by the anti-Hill men, Mr. Ander- son, ex-mayor of New York, Superintendent of insurauce Maxwell, Robert Whitmey and ex-Secretary of the Treasury Fairchild have been during the day maturing the protest to be offered tomorrow agalnst the com- ing <onvention. This protest, as also @ possible address to the people, wiil not be completed until wue advice shall be haa of these anti-Hill people, who are ex- pected to arnve lomorrow. No oue expects the state commitice Lo give any serious con- sideration to the protest referred to. The anti-Hill people will meet at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon after receipt of tdings from the state committee as to the situation ou the protest. Itis expected, although the leaders against Mr. Hill do uot say so, that an address will be issued to the democrats of the state, in which the time and place of the convention will be named and the voters askea to hold primaries for the selection of delegates thereto. The convention tomorrow will be called to order at noon and after temporary organiza. tion has been effected and the commiltees vamed, will adjourn, It will be during the recess that the oppo- neuts of Senator Hill will have thelr meeting ’l:l b ion hali, where the conuention is to be eld. This afternoon Ricbard Croker and Ed ward Murphy, Jr., chairman of the state committee, came in from Troy and repaired o the rooms of Senator Hill av the Delavan, 3 UNIT RUL| | Sheenan | Judgo Nebee, of tho State Board They were Bourke Cockrane, F. Gilroy joined by W. James J. Martin, Thomas and Lieutenant Governor A conference of throo hours dura tion was had. The subject of tem porory and permanent organization was considercd and settled, The tomporary chairmun will bo of Claims, ana General D, B. Sickles of New York will be permanent chairman. Though the per sonell of delozation at large was canvassed a decision was deferred ponding the arrival of Hugh McLoughlin of Brookipn who was oxpected at 10 o'clock. - HE IS A HUSTLER. mething About Henry Abbey's Managerinl Ups and Downs, With the Bernhardt company in Omaha today are M. and Mrs. Henry 1. Abbey of New York. Mr. Abboy is oneof the most noted of American managers, and is inter- osted in the Sarab Bernhardt and A deling Patti tours. Nino yenrs ago he opened the Metropolitan opera house in Now York ana lost 8280,000. He has since settied every dol- 1ar of his indebtedness, with interest, the final fustallment of this huge obligation be- ing paid two months ago. He could not now draw acheck for any considerable amount, The only member of tho firm of which he is chief who is worth any mouoy John B, Schoeffel. This man 1s partner in the Bernhardt and Patti enterorises, Ie membering Abbey’s former experiences in Italian opera, Schoeffol rofused to put a cent into this season’s oporatic venture in New York. Abboy, howover, has influential friends in musical and financial circles, who will back any scheme in which is engaged. The funds essentinl for starting the Frarnco Italian season were supplied by Willium Steinway and other millionaives, whoso con fidence in Abbey is quite us strong as their bank acconnts. During the first month of Ttalian opera at the Metropolitan Schoeffol might have been seen wearing -told-you-s0” smilo at overy performance. The seasoa, which bogan brilliantly on Decomber 14, had a long inter roguum of disaster. Tho iitial production was not a wise seloction, *Romeo and Juliotte” is like water to wine compared with Gounod's greator worl faust.” It was sung in I'rench, which was a direct in sult to German music lovers and a disap- pointment to devotees of the ancient Italian school. Mrs, Emma Eames-Stovey, from whom much was _expected, proved too cold and colorless for Shakespeare's pas- sionato heroine, The new tenor, Jean do Reszke, had too much of the barytonal quality to be startling, and his brother, Iidouard, was given but scanty opportunity 1n tho part of Friar Law- rouce. ‘The roviews uext morning were noticeably lacking in enthusiam. The Wagernite critics attackea the performance vehemently, and those of the classic school half-bearted in their prase. After escaping the Scylla of the critics Abbey en- counterod the grip Charybais—Albani was the first member of the company prostratea by the epidemic. Then followed Scalchi, ddouard Jde Reszke, Valero, Marie Vun Zandt and many of the lesser singers. It costs §,000 to lift the curtain at the Metro politan, ' Abbey and Grau lost some §50,000 during the first month of opera. The Wagnerite critics—and they are all more or less tarred by the Bayreuth stick in New York—continued their attacks, and the apos- tles of Verdi and Gounod were in despair. But_Abbey is the calmost losor in_the theatrical profession. Ho gatnered in §22, 000 in & couple of Patti concerts, whi after deducting £8,000 for the diva and 1uoer dental expenses, left $10,000 profit. He im- ported the famous I'rench baritone, Lassalle, and put on *L’Africaine.”” Lassalle 1s a great singer, a great actor and & great mas- cot, The ailing members of the company suddenly got well. The audience which Latest packed tho-big houso to hear the new barywseqot h it OIS M O tone came back at other performances. During the past six weeks thers have been fow empty chairs at the Metropolitan, Abuey’s terms with tho directors aro par- ticularly favorable. He gots the house, 1ighting and ushers frec, and at the close of each perrormance receives a check for $2,000, in addition to which he pockets every dollar that is taken in at the door. The stockhold ers reserve only the boxes, There are seventy-three loges at tho Metropolitan, of which number seventy are let at a rental of £3,000 for the season. The 210,000 thus obtained goos Lo pay the running expenses of the house and the interest on the original investment. It does not pay these. But the average stockholder of thé Metropolitan is worth a twillion, and he can easily afford to indulga in the luxury of grand opera. Abbey will end the season with profit. His salary listis smail compured to thgg of tho Mapleson aund Stanton regimos. an _de Reszke receives £1,200 a performance and 20 per cent on all houses over £6,000. Lillie Lehmann gets $1.000 an evening. ldouard de Reszke is paid £00 for each opera in which he appears, Mme. Albuni avd Signor Valero receive #250 each, Emma Kames and Marie Van Zandt get $200, Giulia Ravogli gots §150, and her sister, Sofia, receives $100. These are small salaries, but it is a great thing to sing in grand opera. St e They Locked Him Up, Yesterday afternoon L. E. Knode, who lives at 1216 South Fourteenth street, went to police headquarters and asked to be al- lowed to give bail for assault, as he expected to be arrested on that charge before the day was over. - Sergeant Sigwart fnquired into the case, and Knode stated that he had been having some trouble with his wife and had struck her. The man was detained and an ofticer sent out to investigate the case, In his official report the ofti stated that Mrs. Knode was badly bruised, both eyes were blackened and her nose considerably scratched. The sergeant locked the man up and rotused to take bail. Jealousy was the cause of tho troable. — - Scared Away a Bur Shortly after daylight yesterday morning, a colored burglar attompted to familiarize himself with the contents of a boarder’s room at 2522 Half Howard street, but awa ened the occupant. The visitor was stand- ing on a ladder and attemp ting 1o rsise the sash of @ sccond story window when ais- covered, Meskipped and was followed a short distanco, but the pursuer was com- pelled to return for more clothing, and tho would-be burglar got away, A good view of the crook was obtained and he could readily be identitied. 1y Home, H. J. Hackett left on tne Union Pacite fast train yesterday afternoon for Ogallala to take charge of the remains of bis brother, IRobert, who committed suicide on a U Pacific east bound train Saturday night, The remains will reach here Monday even- ing at 9 o'clock. Arrangements for the funeral are partiaily completed, It s the in tention to bury the body in Mount Hope cemetery Tuesday afternoon, —-— ived Their Certificates, HoLoreae, Neb., Fev. 21, —[Special to Tugr Bee |—The opera house was filled at an early bour Friday night to hear Chancellor Canfield’s lecture to the pupils that have completed the gramwar school work. The chancellor #poke for more than an bour, se ting forth the elevating and ennobiing power of education in a most forcible mauner, ——— Our Better Halves Suy they could not keep hbouse withiout Cham berlain’s Cough Remedy, especially for the childven. 1u a case a fow weeks since at tho homo of a neighbor tho attending physician bad given up a case of what he called dropsy. Mother uappening in, told the parents ihat in ber mind it was a case of lung fever and advised the use of Lhis cough syrup, which they did, Result, the child is well and the parents happy. = Chamuerlain's medicines are used in more than half the homes in Loods.—Sims Bros, Leeds, Ia. This remedy is not iutendea for lung fever, but for coids, la grippe, croup and whooping cough. It will loosen a cold, relieve the lungs and prevent the cold from resulting in lung fever. 50 cont aud $1.00 vottles for snle by druggists, = NURDERED BY A MANIAC Henry Pfluege @ capes from the Sheriff and| %=t His Wife, \ BLOODY DEED:‘. ‘A NEBRASKA FARMER Concenled from After Gainly of the Cr West Poixt, Neb., Fob, 21.—[Special T'eloe gram to Tne Bk, |—Honry Plluoger, a prose perous farmer living in tue nortuwest corner of Cuming county, shot his wife this morne ing ut 8 o'clock. He had been twice adjudged insane, once by tho local board of insanity and later by a commission appointed by Judge Powers of Norfolk. While in custody of Sherilf Sharp he escaped from juil about tho 14th of December and since that time all offorts to find him have been futilo. Last Friday he appoared at his home whore he remained until this afternoon when he was brought to this oity, Ilis brother George, who was appointed guardian vy the court, was doiug the chores at tho hous when the report of the gun was card, ) Pllucger was without money whoen he left here in December, but when scarched had soveral dollars and a new rovolver. It is supposed ho had been harbored by friends sinco his escape, as thers was no indications from his appearance that he had been ex- posed. Sheriff Gallen and Coroner Oxford will hold an inquest Monday merning. There wore no cye tragedy, and the murdercr refuses to say anything until the proper time. Tho re= voiver was & new one, recently vurchased, and tho bullet entered’ lier forchend, killing ber fnstantly. Phueger is a man avout 45 years of age, about medium height, and has resided in the county about Aftcon yenrs. All s uecighbors unite in the theory that he is sane, and indications all point that way His wife was 83 yoars of ago and loaves four small children. He had iustrueted his attornoys during the trial for insanity to settle his estate by giving half nis proporty to_his wife aud procurig a divorce, This afternoon ho broks dowu wien talked to of his crime by a femule proacher and cried bitterly. ~ When asked of his wife he shirugged his shoulders and would sy noth= g witnesses to the e LIVELY WHILS IT LASTS, What Town's Legislature Has Done Durlng Its esent Sesslon, Des Moixes, Ia., Feb. 21.—(Special to T Bee. | —The lowa legislature nus beon in session now for five weeks, and practically nothing has beon accomplished. But it has been a lively session, and productive of more sensatious than ever before in the history of lowa assemblies. The sensational acadlock! on the permanent orgauization, the Cliff— Parsons episodo, the police court style of oratory on the part of some senators on the Schmidt bill, the “White Chopel” scandal, ana last, though not least, the Iinn Belvel encountor, have all furnished amusement for the gallerios and the general rending public. If tho discuse €100 of the Schmidt bill has demonstrated ono thing more than another, it is that thd cably divided ory the temperance question. The Schmidt bil will never become a law in its present formy und it can nover be amendea 5o as to roach tne point of compromise botween the partics,| “There uro one or two senators who wight be tempted to vote for a license measuro were tnere a possibility of its passing the house, but in view of that remote probability il would be useless for them to go outside of | the general party lines ou that subject. So all the tatk that has beon gowg on the past ton days s 50 much waste wind, and has only servea to furnish amuscment for the galleries and to give au oppor- tunity for the several speakers to makg a record upon which to return 1o an admirs ing constituency. There is no danger in risking one's reputation in predicting that there will be no temperance legislation this session, aud that the present law wiil serve! as political stock in trade for the parties for another two years, As to other logislation) there will be very little outside of the appros| priation bills. The hous vassed u bill doing away with the “innc pur- chascr’” plea of bankers and brokcrs who deal 1 questionable sccurities, and it 1g probable that the senate will endorse it with! a few shight amendments. There is a variety, of views on tho World's fair sppropriation, The commission has askod for 339,000, and the jomt committeo has agree upon §25,000, but it is probable the bill when finaily adopted wiil not grant over $150,000. The committees have also practie caliy agreed upon the soldiers’ monument bill'and it will likely become u luw. The committees have been hard at worc on the floods of bills before them, and the noxt fone weeks will likely see the 'most of them dis- posed of in the shape of laws or otherwise, and the assembly ready for adjournment, By that time the republican losts will be gatherca in state _convention to select nime tional delegates. -TLere is very little indicas tion as yet as to what that meoting will do. There way boa complimentary resolutio for Senator Allison, but it "will hardl, amount to an instruction for him for the presidency. With a democratic governor in the chair Towa republicans will hardly give him_an opportunity of appointing n demo- cratic United Statés senntor by putting Sene ator Allison in the presidontial” race, ~ With Seerotary Bluaine out of the question, lowa will probably send a solid delegation to Mine neapolis in fayor of President Harrison's re- nomination, Lyoxs, Ta,, Feb, 21.—|Sne Tur B, | —At bis residence in this city this morning Joseph Hauber, a higuly respected Gorman resident sged about H) vears dropped dead. He had not been illat all, Ho was a member of the Lyous Arveiter vercin and the Woodmen of the World. He had successfully conducted s boot und shos store here for many years, e Street Car Men on a Sirike, IxpiaNaroris, Ind., Feb, 21,—All the streot car lines 1n the city today wore without men 10 operate them. ‘T'ho company wade 0o ate tempt to start cars, thus throughout the ity more than the usual Surday quict prevailed, At the barns and power houses thers were wmen in charge of the property and wilh them are committees of strikers Lo 5ee that no cars aro taken out. President Fronzel will attempt 10 resume business tomorrow by starting cars on one or more of the lines. In anticipation of trouble he has called upon the mayor fop police protection. Besleglng British T Sincarone, Feb, 20, — Forv Sadons, in upper Burmah, whicn is garrisoued by & force of British troops, is surrounded by 500 IKachuns, The latter have made repeated attacks on tho stronghold, but so for have been repulsed. Ninetecn men of the Britis] ree have been either killed or wounded, The garrison is closely besieged uy the eaemy, who have completely blocked the roud feding to the fort. ~ Ton Sepoys have boen massacred while on theie way thither, Fought with Kol V Vasbauia, HL, Fev. 21.—News hag | reached here from Loau Grove township, this county, that at a daunce of Geore Langes® | & terrible cutting affair took place between | the Hassebrook brothers on the one side and the Birchall brothers ou the other. The weapons uscd were kuives and axes. Both sides sustained serious damage and the af= | fray wiil result in the death of one of the Husseorooks and oue of Lhe Birshalls, es and Axes,