Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 26, 1892, Page 1

N < by A nimlpmult. ’ YN T\.VICN' 'Y—FIRST Yl’;;\ R. PARTISANS TALK POLITICS Democrats and Republicans Aroused Over a Oontested Election Case in the House. FIVE HOURS OF ACRIMONIOUS DEBATE Mr. Johnson Ably Defends the Republican Party from Democratic Assaults dents of the Debate—Senators Dise the Tariff and Reclprocity, Wasmivaros, D. C., Feb, 25.—The house oprescntatives was in the throes of politi- discussion for five hours today, and parti- foeling reached a fover heat, for Repre- grative Brown of Indlana denounced Sena- r Quay, Postmaster Genersl Wanamaker and Dudley for their efforts in carrying the election of 1858 for the present occupant of the wnite house. The Crale-Stewart elec- tion case was the subject under discussion, and although the contestaut and contesteo are residents of the Twenty-fourth Pennsyl- vania district, the discussion soon assumed a wide scope and afforded partisans of both political faiths an opportunity to denounce their political antagonists to their heart's content. The majority of the committee find in favor of Contestant Craig, and the minor- ity hold that the sitting member, Stewart (republican), is entitied to retain his seat. Republican Politiclans Arraigned. Representative Brown of Indiana led the debate in behalf of Contestant Craig, and was particularly severe in his indictment of leading republican politicians. ““The republican scheme of 1888, said he, “'was to divide the voters into blocks of five [lauglter] and put a trusted man with neces- sary funds in chargo of theso five and make him responsible that none got away and that all voted for the republican ticket. [Ite- newed laughter.] ‘This scheme was not in- tended for Indiana alone, for it was the pro- duction of one whose name is written high on the roll of honor of the republican party and who was treasurer of its great national com- mittee. [Applause on the democratic side. | In Indiana, at least, it accomplished its in- tended purpose. It corrupted the voter, pol- luted the ballot box, debauched the election and provented the people [rom making an honest choice, [Renewed applause. | g “It was an exponsive scheme”But its founder and criginator was equal: to the emergency. Large contributions of money were secured alike trom the good and the bad of the republican party, and history tells us that the subscription iist contained tho name of at lonst-one eminent citizen of Pennsyl- vania who has received the roeward of oficial refermont for the part he took and contri- ution he made. | t applause on the democraticside.| High Carnival Was Held, “‘When the result of the labors of this schome was accomplished high carnival was heldund joy and gratulations wore the ovder of thehour, It was imagined that the public treasary would soon be within the grasp of the emitent patriots whose ingenuity had planned this wonderful device and that their thirst for greed would soon bo avpeased. Laughter.] But suddenly dismay aud con sternation appeared when' its originator and all who abetted him were confronted with the fearful responsibility of baving violated tho federal crimes act. [Laughter and ap- plause, Mr. Brown was interrupted by a_point of order from Mr, . H. Taylor of Ohio, that the remarks of the gentleman wero not direct to the question under consideration. The speaker pro tem, Mr. Hatch, overruled the point of order. Continuing, Mr. Brown reported the pro- ceedings of the federal court in the attempted indictment of Mr. Dudley and others, and chargea Judge Woods with a violation of the oath of his high oftice in interposing to save })romim‘u'. republicans of national repute rom indictment and degredation. Why Democrats Attack Judge Woods, Tha defense of Mr. Dudley and the other leaders of the ropublicen party was made by Mr. Johuson, who was the leading speaker for the contestee. He said that he would nov _ descend topetty political discussion, although the temptation held out to him by his col- lengues was very inviting. ot,” said he, *if I were disposed to claim an indictment against the democratic party for violation of the free ballot and a fair count, 1 might put in s0 many counts that no democratic member upon this floor would be willing to entcrtain a motion to quash. [Laughter. | “Judge Woods has not been nominated by the president to a higher office as a reward for pariisan services, but on account of his learning, ability and' high integrity. I be lieve he will be confirmed, and when he is a learned, upright and cminent judge will take his seat. [Applause on the republican side. | This wariarve is made upon him, not for the reason alleged, but because he was instru- montal in convicting and sending to the peni- tontiary the noted ballot box stuffer or In- diana politics, Simon McCoy. [Apblause. | 1 assert that all these charges against tho ominent judge are not in good faith, and that geéntleman who has been most Active in pressing them in the United States senate bas, when at home, privately admitted that he regretted that party necessity compellod him to take the stand he had assumed in op. osing the confirmation of Judge Woods,” Applause on the republican side, | After further discussion the house without action adjourned, TARIFF THE THEME, Senntors Spend the Day Discussing Kecl- procity and the MoKinley Bill, WASHINGTON, C., Feb. 25.—In the senate today Mr. Hule's resolution of January 9, calling on the secretary of the treasury for copies of the reciprocity agreements under the last tariff act was then taken up and Mr, Vest moved the following amendment: “And the secretary of state will also in- form the senate whether any steps have been taken by his authority to negotiato a reci- procal treaty with Mexico, and, if so, what has been done and with what results. Also that the secretury inform the senato if nego- tiations have been inaugurated for the pur- pose aforesaid, and, if they bave been un- successful, what has been the cause of the failure,” Tarlff Wil Be the Leading Issue, Mr. Vest addressed the sonate in reply to Mr. Hale's speech on the resolution, He .{mod with Mr. Hale that the discussion of the question would become tho leading issue in pproaching national canvass. Quoting from Mr. Hale's speoch, the state- ment that it was only the reciprocity feature of the tariff bill that bad saved the repub- lican party from being totally swamped in the last election, Mr. Vest said that it secemed to his benlfime\l mind that the result of these electious (in the senate aud house of ropresentatives) coustituted & swamplug rocess even on the coast of Maine, He re- ferred to the famous incident In which Mr, Blaine was reprosented as having smashed his silk hat in baffled rage as he denounce MoKinloy and his colleagues on account ol the removal of the sugar dutles, and said that a full report of that occurrence had been published in an interview, Erepnrod by Wil lam E. Curuls, chief of the Bureau of ‘Amer- 1can Republics and adjutant of the reciproc- ity arrangemeuts, fuch of Mr. Vest's peech copsisted of questions about the ;p::c‘):u of republican senators wu the tariff o Demoerats Favor Reciprocity. 'r:‘. a‘almucrul.{fer\lrly had ?‘un hpmnulted r, Halo as ng opposed 1o the policy Iar&'u{od.aued that asser- tion and declared that the democratic party was ouly opposed to sham reciprocity. The recipronity arrangoment with Brazil did not benefit the American farmer. No act of con- wress could o e the inexorable law of supply and demand, which prevented an ag- ricuitural people from purchasing agricul- tural proancts. South America furnished no market for the agricultural products of the United Statos. Every man_ qualified to vato knew that the market for American agricul- tural products was in Great Britain, not in South America. Why stop with South | America and sugar! Why exclude shocdy | and clothing! Genuine reciprocity was free | trade, Mr. Hale said that he did not propose to be drawn now into a general discussion on the merits or weakness of the McKinley tariff bill. He supposed from the indications at the other end of the capitol that the proper | opvortunity would be given before the reso- lution closed to discuss the McKinley bill, its operations on the country and whothor or not, on the whole, it had beon beneficial. The senator from Missouri and himself did not agree on that, the senator belioving that the tariff bill was the sum of all financial 1iquit- ies, and he believing that it was a sound, strong measure ana that the sense of its merits wouid increase with the American wople the longer it was examined by them. hat the democratic party wantod aud be- lieved in was simon-pure freo trade. Purely a Republican Doctrine. Mr. Hale read a newspaper paragraph, showing the increase of imports to Cuba of American flour sinze the reciprocity arrange- ment went into effoct, and said that the flour of old Spain had been driven out of the mar- ket. In leaving this subject he could only say that time would tell’ more fully as to whether toe senator from Missouri or he were right as to the beneticent acts of ro- ciorocity. The senator wus in a dilemma. Reciprocity had been the republican policy It was ono of its corner stones, It would go before the American people in the next cam- paign. There is not a miner or a laborer or a farmer or a shipper who was not interested in reciprocity and in its success, and who was not hoping and praying for its success. ‘That was the attitude of the republican party., Mr. Vest said tuat the very fundamental doctrine of the democratic party was freer trade ana larger intercourse with the whole world and the increase which Mr. Halo had mentioned of imports of American flour into Cuba proved that the democratic party was right, and when the duties_wore put down exports were increased. Tho fundamental doctrine on which the democratic party stood today was larger trade and larger mar- kets for the American farmer. And the re- publican party in inserting their reciprocity section in the McKinley bill bad attempted to get out of its difficulty by stealing a por- tion of tho doctrine of democrats. It never would have saken reciprocity with any coun- try under heaven had it not boen for the in dignation of the people of the United States against the McKinley bill, Other Senators Will Discuss the Tarift, The tariff discussion closed with no action on Mr. Hale's resolution or Mr. Vesvs amendment, but with the intimation that several other senators wished to take part in the discussiou, notably Mr. Allison and Mr., Voorhees, The Idaho election case was thon taken up and Mr. Vance argued in support of the views of the minority to admit Mr. Claggets, and without action on the case the senate ad- journed. NEWS FOR THE ARMY, nplete List of Changes in the Regular Wasmizaroy, D, C., Feb, 25.—|Special Telegram to Tur Bee|—The following assignmente to regiments of officers rocently promoted and transfers of officers are or- dered : A general court martial is appointed to meet at West Point, N. Y., st 11/a. m. Mon- day, February 20, or as soon thereafter as practicable for the trial of such prisoners as may be brought before it. Detail for the court: Captain Edward E. Wpod, Eighth cavalry: Captain Lawrenco L. [Bruff, ord- nance department; First Lieutqoant Daniel H. Boughton, Third cavalry: Mirst Licu- tenant Frank Dodds, Ninth infantry; First Lieutenant Warren I, Newcomb, Fifth ar- tillery; Fivst Lioutenant Edwin B. Babbitt, ordnance department; irst Lisutenant John C. W. Brooks, Fourth artillery; First Lieu- tenant William W, Forsyth, Sixth cavalry; First Lieutezant Wilds P. Richardsoun, Eighth infantry; First Lieutenant George H. Cameron, Fourth cavalry; First Lieu- tenant Austin H. Brown, Twenty-second in- fantry; Second Lieutenant William C. Rivers, Firsy cavalry: Second Lieutenant Charles H. McKinstry, corps of engincers; First Lioutenant Benjamin Alvord, Twen- tieth infantry, judge advocate, ‘I'he leave of absencs on account of sicknoss granted Iirst Lieutenant arrand Saye, Eighth cavalry, Feoruary 12, is extended one month on account of sickness. Major Harry C. lgbert, Seventeenth infantry is detailed as a member of the board of ofticers appointed Feoruzry 12 to meet av Fort D. A. Russell, Wyo., March 1, 1802, for the phys- ical and mental examination of appointees to the United States military academy, vice Lieutenant Colonel Georgo k. Brady, Seven- teenth infantry, who is rehieved from detail as a_ member of that board. First Lieuten- ant Fraucis R. Stunk, corps of engineers, is relieved frem duty at Willetts Point, N. Y., and will report in persou to Captain Thomas W. Symons, corps of engineers, for duty under his immediate orders, taking station at Portland, Ore. Captain Charles B. Thompson. assiatant general quartermaster, is rctired from duty in the office'of the quurtermaster general, and will proceed to Mudison Barracks, N. Y., and relieve Captsin George E. Pond, as- sistant quartermastor, of his duties in con- nection with the charge of construstion at that post, under the direction of the quarter- master general. The leave of absence granted First Lieutenant Granger Adams, regimental quartermaster, Iifth artillery, Pebruary 12, Departmontof California, is ex- tonded one month. Tho oxtension of the leave of absence on surgeon’s certificate ot disability granted Captain Charles M. Rocke- feller, Ninth infantry, November 4, 1802, is suill further extended one month on surgeon's certificate of disability. The resignation of First Lieutenant Edward S, Farrow, Twenty- first infantry, has been uccepted by the pres- 1dent, to take effect. f"eoruary 24, 1502, WANT FR| ILVER, Indiana's ngressionul Delegation prises the Anti-nilver N Wasmxarox, D. C,, Feb, 23. —The Indiana delegation in cougress held a mesting today, and the result is discouraging to the anti- silver men. The opponents of free silver have been looking to Mr. Byonum of this delegation with considerable hope as a strong democrat who would rally to bis support quite alittle strength on any provosition to POStpone a vote on tho free coinage bill until next session. It has been stated that after the silver bill had been debated 1or a week Mr, Bynum would move the 08t~ ponement of further discussion. ‘Ihese reports, however, will not be verified, for Mr. Bynum said todav he would go with his state delegation, At the conference this afternoon it was ascertained that tue ma- jority of the Indiana democrats in congres were free coinage men. No attempt wa made to bind any one, but nevertheless all present agreed to act as a unit on this ques- tion and to vote -fnmu 4 postponement of the free coinage bill and in favor of its pass- age. 'The delegation, it is said, has always acted togethor, but it was felt that as the sentiment of democrats of the state was favorable to free coinage, there was no oc- oasion for a split on the silver issue. Rainfall and Free Colna, Wasminaron, D, C., Feb, 25,—The report on the rainfall experiments called for yester- day was presented to the seuate today and referred to the committee on agriculture. Among the petitions bresented was one from a Grand Army post in Ilinois against free coinage of silver, Appointed by the President, WasmiNG1ox, D, C., Feb. 25,—The presi- dent today sent to the senate the following nominations: Postmasters: Illinois—Thom A, Wilson, Lebanon; R, F. Bradford, I‘on- tine: Edwin C. Thorpe, Latchtield, lowa— Lena Gidley, Malvern, To Protect the Fla Wasiixaron, D, Feb. 25.—The bill probibiting the desecration of the national flag was today given to Mr. Bynum by the house committee oo judiclary with instruc- tions to report it to the bhouse with & favor- wble recowmendation. Sur- IT DISTURBED THE COURT Broken Gas Main Oauses a Terrific Ex- plosion at Beatrice, NEW COUNTY BUILDING DAMAGED Fright ol ed Inmates of the Structure Were the Verge of a Panie When the Trouble Was Explained ~Ne- braskn News Notes, Beatrice, Neb., Feb, 25.—(Special Telo- gram to Tie Bee. | —In searching for a gas loak in the basement of the new court nouse today & hole was cut through the basement ceiling and the plumbers put a ight up through the aperture to get some idea of the leak. A violent explosion followed, but fortunately with no serious resuits, The force and noise of the explosion was felt throughout the up- per floors of the structure, and the ocoupants of thy court room and offices began to make hasty preparations to vacate the building. District court was in session and & panic was threatened for a moment. The cause and offect were soon ascertained aud quict was restored. The loak was causea by a oroken gas main. The only damage was a partial demolition of the basement ceiling. BEATRICE POLITICS WARMING UP. Question of Board of Edueation Members Disturbing Municipal Matters, BeAatrice, Neb,, Feb, 25, —[Special to Tre Ber.)—The mayoralty contest is not the only interesting feature that is liable to develop in this city during the comiug spring cam- paign. There are now two lady members of the Board of Education, and as both nf them have emphatically expressed themselyes as declining a re-eloction, and as their terms expire this spring the question of their suc cessors is becoming an absorbing one. There is a strong disposition to make a nonpartisan nomination for members of the school board, and the candidates most favorably syoken of ave Hou. L. M. Pemberton, republican, and William G. Washburn, democrat. The former was for several years city attorney of Beatrice, and has always been one of the most vigorous champions of the public schools, Aside from this he s a man of sturdy integrity, and is in no seuso to be re- garded as a politcian. Mr, Washburn is one of the energetic business nen of the city and is also an ardent champion of the public school system. Heis at present secretary and manager of the Beatrice Sewer Pipo company and few men in Beatrice is held in higher esteom than he. While a democrat politically, he has never let his politics hurt bim or deprive him of a friend. Neither of the geutiomen named ave candidates for the oftice of their own volition, vet popular opin- ion scems to have settled upon them, and if they can be prevailed upon to accept there is not the slightest doubt of their almost unanimous election. General Superintendent J. P. Nichols, Division Superintendent J. A. Foley and Division Freight Agent C. J. Lane of the Union Pacific were in the city vesterday and today ou an inspection tour of the company’s property in this soction. A United States army recruiting depot has been temporarly established in this city. The party is in charge of Second Lieutenant M. G. Krayenbuhl of the Second artillery. The depot is established with a special view to securing recruits for the artillery branch of the service. A called meeting of the County Board of Supervisors was held hore Tuesday for the special purpose of acting upon the report of the special committee appointed at the last regular meeting to decide upou a basis of settloment with Contractor M. T. Murphy for the new court house just completed. A't tho lust meeting of the board M Murphy presented a bill of extr amounting to #,623, which the board is very much indisposed to allow. The matter was finally referred to this special commit- teo, and at Tuosday’s meeting the committes submitted a minority and majority report. The majority revort favored allowing Mr. Murphy $543 as a settloment in full, The mi- nority report increased his allowance to 1,284, 'I'ne board finally compromised by offering Mr. Murphy 81,000 in_settlement of the account. Mr. Murphy declined to accept the compromise, and has decided to bring suit against the county for the original amount cluimed by him. "The board has in the meanwhile adjourned and will not reas- semble until June, The Gage County Agricultural socioty has decided upon August 30 and 31 aud Septem- ber 1 and 2 as the dates for the county falr for the current year. Nebraska's Death Roll. HesRrox, Neb., Fob, —[Special to Tne Bee.|—H, 0. Talmage of Belvidere, aged 75, diea February 23 of old age. Mr. Talmage was a chartor member of Hebron lodge No, 48, Ancient F'ree and Accepted Masons, ‘'Lho funeral services will be conduoted by his lodge. A delegation of about forty went from here this morning. », Neb,, Fab, 25, —[Special to —About 10 o’clock last night Mrs, Reagan, a widow, suddealy died, & victim of heart disease. She was out of doors when the attack occurred, and called a neighbor, who had just time enough to lead her to the bed when she expired. CaLLAWAY, Neb,, Feb. 25.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Andrew Shoal, a car- penter well known in this vicinity, was found dead in his room at 2 o'clock this after- noon. The deceased wus about 50 yoars of age. He came here from Pennsylvania sov- eral years ago, They C the Day. Briaes, Neb., Feb, 25,—[Special to Tur Bek. |—The anniversary of the birth of the fdather of his country was neatly celobrated at the little white school house north of this place in school aistrict No, 82, The exercises consisted of a flag raising, purticipated in by the scholars of the school. The tag, a silk one, about ten feet long, was presented to the school district by the teacher, Miss E. Loech. After the flag raising thescholars entertained those present by several patriotic recitations. County Superintendent Hil was a visitor and delivered a tine adaress, The evening closed by & Washington’s birthday party at the home of J. I Dravek. Agalnst the Missourl Paclfie, WiLser, Neb,, Fen, 25.—|Special to Tue Ber.|—Mrs. M. E. Baxter of Creto got & verdict for #3,308.75 in the_district court to- day against the Missouri Pacific for the loss of her husbaud, George E. Baxter, who was killed at Talmage in May, 1800, while in the enuploy of dofendant as a brakesman. ut Frien N Feb. 25.—[Special to Tne Bee.|-While stirrlug up the fire under a steam boiler at the Hotel Coronado this morping the gas arising from the smolder- ing fire exploded with such force as to burn Francis Lock's face and hands in a frightful manner, DISCUSSED Yesterday's Proceedings of the Transmis- ppl Commercial Congre New ORLEANS, La., Feb, 25, —At the trans- mississippl commercial congress today & number of resolutions were preseuted, smobg which were several favoring a postal telegraph system and uniform bills of lading. General Gibson then delivered an address on the Mississippi river improvement. At the afternooun session Mr, Cruise offered 8 resolution setting forth the nationsal signifi- cance of river improvements to improve for- eign trade and benefit the whole country. lomorrow M. R. Forman of New Orleaus will speak on the interstate commercs law and Colonel J. C. Wickliffe of New Orleans, one of the leaders of the revolt against the Mafia, will speak on immigration law. 1 The committee on resolutions su mi'.wdl 3,000, the following: “That it is thednty of the United Statos to return to f#ee bimotallic coinage without delag: that its money should consist of gold and silver coifof full legal tender quality, and both metals 1 be coined by the government upbn teemsof perfoot equality; also notes issued Yy and under authority of the governmont be mado con- vertible into coin at the pleasure of the holder; that every dollar coined by the gov- ernment should be of eaual value with every other dollar so coined, and recommending tho enactment of a law for the free coinage of silver as 1t existed prior to \ts demonetiza- tion in 1878, and endorsing the majority re- port of the coinage commitice of the house of representatives.” Acton was deforred until tomorrow, Colonel A. C. Fisk of Colorado dellverod an addross on the silver question, advocatiog froo silve Ex-Governor Xm houy of l\-mn DOKS agninst free coinoge. He favored a full weight dollar, urging that the country's debts must bepaid with houest money. Mr. Pattison of Colorado in & brief address replied to Governor Anthony and denied that the west favored free silver because 1t bene- :i; ted the west to the detriment of othor sec- ons. Tho gongress then adjourned until 10 to- morrow. ——— WEATHER FORECAST, Orrice or WEATHER BUnreav, } OMlta, Feb, 35, Fair weather has continued ovor all the western sections and now provails in the Mississippi valley and lake regions. The temperature has rised in the upper Mmissouri valley, where a storm, or area of low barom- eter, is appearing. The barometer 1s high (rom Manitoba to the gulf of Mexico. Rawn has set in in the extreme southwest, A cold wave, not likely to sweep southward, appears in Manitoba and northern Minnesota. For Eastern Nevraska and Omaha and Vicinity—Fair weather, growing warmer, winds shifting to southerly during Friday and Saturday. Wasmixaroy, D, C., Feb, 25.—For Indian Territory, Oklahoma and Kansas—Clearing weather; variable winas; cooler and clear Saturday. For (olorado—Fair weather Friday; vari- ablo winds; probably fair Seturday. For Nebraska—Fair weather; colder and fair Saturday. Ior Missouri-—Clear weather, warmer in southeast portion; colder and cléar Saturday and probably Sunday. For North Dakota, South Da tana—Much colder; genorally followed by a cold wave. ’ - TAX ON FOREIGN CORPOR! and Mon- robably TONS. Important Case To Be Decided in the South Dakota Courts,! Piergre, S. D.. Feb. 2.—The case of the American and Adams HExpress companies against the State Board of Equalizatiou, in their application for a writ of certiorari before the supreme court, the court directed that the writ issue on their application for a writ. The companies stato that the applica- tion is made to the supreme court and vot to the circuit court for the purpose of avoiding a muluplicity of applications, as the property of the companies is located in séveral counties of the state, and to protect their interests it would be necessary to apply for similar writs to all the courts within the state. A docision in this case will settle the power of the Board of Equalization to assess a company doing business in the state upon the value of its franchise and not the value of tho actual property. The value of thé American Ex- press company’s property 1s $3,956.80 ana it is assessed at $35,000. The Adams Express company’s property is worth $2,425.85 and it 1s assessed at $13,500. The decislon will also affect telephone, telograph and sleoping car companies doing business in the state. St estougsaiive Sag HAVE LOST ENOUGH MONEY. Depositors Will Not Push the Case Against Banker Delamuter, MeavviLLe, Pa., Feb, 25, —Afterewrestling for over thirty-cne hours the jury in the Delamater case notified Judge Sanderson that it was impossible for them to agroe on a verdict and accordingly they were dis- charged avh p. m. today. Intorviews with jurors disclose that the first ballot stood three tor acquittal and nine fo. conviction and, notwithstanding the ' many ballots taken, the figures were not changed. The case will probably not bo pushed furthor, as the costs have been very hoavy and the depositors express the opinion freely that they have lost enough without going to further expense. COMPENS. 'S URIME, General Meserole Presents the Widow Lur- big with Five Thousand Dollars. NEw Youk, Feb, 25.—Geaeral J. V. Mose. role has given §5,000 to Mrs. Theodore Lar- big, widow of the man who was killed by his son, Darwin J. Mesorole, mn Mrs, Davie Com- stock’s flat in Brookiyn last July. Suit for 5,000 was brought on behalf of Mrs. Larbig against Goneral Meserole shortly after the shooting. When young Meserole was ac- quitted of the charge of muraer, Mrs. Lar- big's suit was abandoned, as, thére was no chanco of winning it. ' Qeneral Meserole heard last week that Mrs, Larbig was in straitened circumstances and concluded w take the action referred to. Wealthy Washington Couple Elope, New Youg, Feb. 25, —Stirling Galt, a son of H. W. Galt, a Washington jeweler, and Virginia Winegera of Washington were married at the St. James hotel at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon., It was & runaway match, ~Mr. Galt and Miss Winegerd haa beon engaged for two yoars, Their paronts objected and the youux peonle took this method of overruling the objection. Mr. Galt is a member of the firw of M, W, Galt Bros, & Co., the Tiffanysof Washington, Ho is 26 yoars old, Miss Wainegerd is & tall brunette of 21, - The Death Roll, Davexront, Ia, Feb. 25.—(Special Tele gram to Tus Ber, | —Sister Stamslaus, mother superior of the convent and hospital of the order of the Sisters of Merey here, died tnis moraing, aged 60 years. A fow hours previous to ber death ocemrred that of Anthony Shanke of Red Osk, who bas been under treatment in the hospital for pneu- monia. His rewains will /bp taken to Red Ouk tonight for interment. - | —— Prepuring for O lons, Caspan, Wyo., Keb. 25.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—Today the Syndicate Improvewent company unlosded two cars of macbinery for mauufactursmg soda on its soaa property on the Sweet Water and are negotiating for the burning of 1,000,000 bricks, - Denver capitalists are talang an option on Casper Mountaio copper.claiths and have an expert here passing on the: Consecrated Bishop of Cleveland, PuiLapereiia, Pa., Fen.’ 385,—With the gorgeous and impressive ¢ergmonial of the Roman Catholic chufob, ‘with more than a dozen bishops and hundreds of priests in at- tendance, aud 1n_the presence of & turong which crowded the gréal cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul, Rt. Rev. lgnatius Horst- mann, bishop-elect of . Clevelaud, tvas conse- crated today. Archbishop’Elder of Cincln- nati acted s consecrator, e Must Pay the, Quay Libel, Purrsnukd, 26, Febs 25.—Tue Post Pub- lisbing company, defendant jn the Quay libel suit, was refused & new trial this morning The defendant company was fined $200, and Messrs. Barr and m president and editor respectively, sossed §60 wud costs each. ’ —— Business Trpuble Youk, Keb. 25 --Ely & Bro, assigned today wiih profeie: were New 00ds. WILD WORK OF A BERLIN MOB Five Thousand Unemployed Workmen March on the Royal Castle, INCENSED AT THE EMPEROR'S SPEECH. The Police Charge the Men and Drive Them Back, Taking a i peror Willlam's cites Unfavorab Brruiy, Feb, 2. —The emperor’s speech of yesterday causea @ sensation, At 10 this morning about 5,000 unemployed men met on the public square and passed inflamma- tory resolutions denouncing the government, Thoy then procesded to the castle and had almost reached the gate when the police charged, After a hard fight, in which the rioters were driven back a hundred wore taken prisoners and sixty or seventy were wounded, Another Row. Another row occurred about 5:30 p. m, near the Brandenburg gate. About 800 men out ot employment assembled with the inteation of holdinga demonstration, but they quar- relled among themselves instead, and a freo fight ensued. They were finally aispersed by the police. The mecting of which the disturbance was the outcome was beld in the suburb of Frederchhain under socialistic auspices, and was attonded by several thousand unem- ployed versons, soveral violaut speeches being made. One speaker called on the crowd o go to Berlin, Shouts of “We'll go; and the kaiser 300 us,” WAS the response. Tho procossion was thon formed. It marched to Koenigstrass, then to the Schloss plats, the square on which stands the im- perial castle. Here the ecrowd shouted de- mands for bread una their attitude was so threatening thai the police presont sent for reinforcements, Being strengthened by the arrival of aid, the police drew their sabres ana tried to' dispersp the crowd. But the clamorous people resisted, making use of thelr cluvs, - Several persons were njured on both sides beforo tho square was cleared, Tho porsons arrested include a number of women. During the evening hundreds of unem- ployed persons carried by storm butchers’ and bakers’ shops in the Koopenikand qu ter of the city, smashing windows and loot- 1ng tho shops of thoir contents. The police made repeated charges upon these disturbers of tho peace and were engaged n various conflicts with them until the mob tinally dis- persod. DEEDS OF AN UNNATURAL MOTHER. She Cruelly Beats Children an Death of One. ELFAST, Fel Mrs. Anna Montague of Coleraine, daughter-in-law of Lord Mon- tague, was tried today. Further evidence was submitted to prove that Mrs. Montague ‘was guilty of the first count--manslaugater —and she was neld in £700 bail to await trial on that charge. The hearing of the second count, charging her with cruelty to children, was chen pre- coeded with. The first witness called was Mis Wallace, who had formerly been in the em- ploy of Mrs. Montague as a gov- erness for her children. She testitied that Walter Montague, the 4-year- old son of defendant, was upon one occasion tied toatree in the morning and allowed to remain there until late in the afternoon, His dinner was taken from the house and put on the erass betove him. On another occasion Miss Wallace missed the boy from his usual place in the house and she saw nothing of him for eizht days. When she saw him again the backs of his hands wore puffed up and looked as though the blood had stagnated. He had bruises on his face und mneck. She had heard Mrs. Montague beatig the child in the dark room. Mrs, Montague said to her that this was her way of punishing cbildien. She did it to save their souls; she did 1 ot mind their bodies. Mrs. Montague was attired in deep mourn- ing and a beavy veil concealed her face, Her husband and brother sat through the whole proceedings. The nurse, Mrs. James, deposed that she once saw the accused dragging her son Aus- tin along the corridor by uis feet, his head trailing along the ground. This testimony caused a sensation. A house maid named Campbell deposed that she saw Gilbert Montague stripped naked and beaten with a stick until his whole body was lucerated; that he was then thrust iuto a dark closct, where ho lay moan- ing ali night, and the people were unable to sleep on account of his moaning, and she pleaded with the accused to let Gilbert out. Mrs. Montague was committed for trial on the second charge. Causes EXCITES TH ERMAN PEOPLE. peror William's Speech of Unfavorable Comment, Beruiy, Feb. 25.—-Emperor William’s speech, made at Brandenburg yesterday, in- tensely excites political critics, it boing hold ny some thas a dangerous crisis is inevitable. It is reported that when the sectarian educa- tion bill in the Prussiau Diet reaches the Oberhaus Prince Bismarck, at the head of the strongest party ever known in Germany, will oppose the government. The Vossiche Zeitung observes that if all the discontentad left the country, as they are advised to do by the cmperor in his speech, the adherents of Prince Bismarck would be included among them. The Vos- siche Zeitung says; “The groat employers of labor who are dissatisfied with labor, and agriculturists njured through the new treaties, would also go. Nobody would be left but Catholics.” The Tagevlatt remiuds (Germans that the constitution concedes to every one liberty to express his opinion, The socialists’ journal, the Vortwartz, says it declines for the socialists the em- peror's invitation to emigrate, adding: *I'he emperor would rule over a desert if all mal countents left his dominion,” Disastrous Explosion In a Quarry, Lisnoy, Feb, 25.—An explosion in a quarry yesterday horribly mangled four workmen and fitteen others are supposed to be buried beneath the aebris. ———— - LILLIE JOHNSON'S CASE, Still the Subject go Duboise Takes Hor Application for 1l Under Advl t Menpins, Tenn., Fob, 25,—1'he testimony in the habeas corpus case of Miss Lillie Johuson was completed iv the criminal court this morning. Rev. John Veale, pastor of St. Patrick’s church, testified to the good character of Miss Johuson, and Dr. B, G. Heunning swated that he had treated the young lady since chilahood for nervous com- plaints, Mr. Patterson and Colonel George Giantt then made their argument in behalf of their client, but Attorney General Peters declined o argue the question. Judge Duboise then took the case under consideration and Miss Johnson was returned il the broke down comPluwly today s speakiug in her de- fense and her physical state inspires compas- slon. A aecision is expected tomorrow or Saturday. The broceedings ir lunwecy in Miss Mitchell's case will not begin vefore the fivst week in March. —— Tmproving the Mississippl. Wasaiarox, D, C., Feb, 25.—1he senate commiltee on commerce today listened to statemonts from General Comstock, presi- dent of the Mississippl commission, and Cap- tain Webb Samuel, representing the city of St. Louls ana state of Missouri, on bebalf of p—— NUMBER 252, R"ml(nr{ bills for the improvement of the Mississippi river. General Comsty en- dorsed tho bill roported by tho con making a total appropriation of $15, for that purpose, and said that the ma . ficulty the committeo has experienced past in the discharge of its duties had ar from that the appropriations for the provement had been intermittent. Lu T the long periods of idleness the wi already coustructed had been injured freshets and tho working force had been soattered so that heavy losses and delays had resultod, Captain Samuel briefl of the communities he water transportal doscribed the neeas prosented for better n facilities, - COULD NOT AGRER, Jurors in the Marder Trial of Actor Curtls Discharged. % SAN Fraxcisco, Cal, Feb, 25,—When Judge Troutt last night ordered the Curtis jury locked up for the nigut there was sur- prise that the jury had not reached a ver- dict. When the jury was locked up there was a rumor that thoy had stood seven for conviction and five for acquittal, The order of the court was for the jurors to report at 10 o'clock this morning. At that hour there was a great crowd about the court room auxiously seeking admission. There were mauy ladies present. Mrs, Curtls, accompanied by a lady friend, came into court shortly before 10 o'clock. She looked worn avd haggard, but mam- tained her composure with fortitude. Cur- tis himself was not assmiling as he had been all along. Judge Troutt ascended the bench at 10 o'clock, and after disposing of some business, said: “Mr Sheriff, have you notitied the Jurors that the court is y to receive any report they have to make ! “Yes, your honor,” replied Deputy Mackett. ““They say they are not ready to ry well, the court will take a recess until 2 0'clock.” LAt 2 o'clock Judge Troutt directod Depuly Greon to bring in the jury foreman, Denni gan. When asked if thoy had agroed on a verdict he replied: “We have not.” ““Is it a question ot law or of fact on which you differ!" asked the judye. On matters of fact,” was the response, *'somo of the jurors are not quite certain as to your honor’s charge as to the credibility of witnesses. We would likke to hear that part of the charge again.” Attorney Foote said that was willing to have the jul discharged if they thought an agreementywus inip: ble. Juror Dennigan said he thought an ngree- ment was_impossible, Judge Troutt said he would eive the jurors until 4:30 to further deliborate, and they were then sent back to the jury room. At 4:30 tho jury was again brought in and again announced that it was unable to agreo. “Tho court thereupon ordercd the jurors discharged. They stood ten for conviction and two for acquittal. A The case will be called again next Thurs- day. the defendant COOLEY WON THE SUIT. Important Declsion ests of Involving the Inter- tkkhorn. Deapwoon, S. D., Feb. —[Special Teie- gram to Tur Bie.]—The suit of Contractor Cooley against the Fremont, Elkhorn & M souri Valley railroad, involving $18,000, was decided in favor of the plaintiff today. Vhether or not the full amount was grauted the plaintiff will be determined tomorrow upon the finding of facts on account. The suir, which is considered a very important one, grew outof some difficuity in the classi- fication of grading, the plaintiff claiming that the classification submitted to him werc misleading and frauduleni, acd by whieh he lost the amount sued for, Ihé company fought the case bittorly. MUNIFIC John D. Rockfeller Presents the Chicago University With $1,000,000, Cuicaco, 1ll., Feb, 25.—The University of Chicago had today a gift of £1,000,000 added 10 its endowment. A letter was received by the trustees from John D. Rockfeller, tender- ing the sum in 5 per cent gold bonds, to be handed over o the trustees with accrued - terest on March 13. The giver reserves the right to designate the expenses to which the income shali bo applied. e Entertalnment for the D ‘The committee of business wen having in charge the entertainment of delegates to tho Methodist confercnce met last night at the Millard hotel, Mr. E. A. Benson was chosen chairman and A. T. Roector secretary. Steps were taken to begin a thorough can- vass for subscriptions to the $5,000 fund noeded to entertain 250 delegates at the hotels. Mr. E. Rosewater was made chair- mau of that committee, It was decided to hold a mass meeting next Sunday aftornoon atonc of the operi houses or theaters for the purpose of arous- ing the citizens to the great importance of entertaining theso delegates. The hotels have already let out as many rooms as thuy can spare_and vigorous efforts must be put forth to furaish private entertainment for the other delegates not yet provided for. Accommodations for about 200 delegates have already been sccured, but many more must be suppliea with quarters. Questions with Canada Settled, Wasmixaroy, D. C,, Feb, 25,.—One of the questions settled at tho recant conforenco between the Canadiun commissioners and Secretary Blaine and General Foster, repre sentine the United States, was in regard to the establisnment of a boundury between Alaska and British Columbia, Preliminary surveys have been made by the United States coast survey, but no joint action has been taken. It was arranged that an international com- mission should be appointed to consiger and report regulations which may be adopted by the United States and Canada for the pre vention of destructive mettods of fishing and the pollution of strenms and for establishing uniformity of closed seasons and other means for the preservation and iucrease of fish, ~ Compre o Sax Fuaxcisco, Cal, Feb, 25,—In the United States circuit court J. W. Oates of Santa RRosa, special counsel for the govern- ment in itc suit against the Sierre Lumber compauy, asked that the cases be dismissed, stating ho had instructions from the attorney general to compromise the suits, Judge Hawley accordingly ordered that an order of dismissal be entered. The suit was to re- cover $2,217.000 from the Sierre Lumber company of San Francisco for timber cut oft eovernment lands in Tehama and Butte counties, "The comprowise was effectod today by the government accepting, it is stated, 15,000, ——— Michigin Miners on a Strike, Brssemer, Micn,, Feb. 25, — Eight hundred timber men from the Ashland, Aurora, Nau- rie, East Naurle and Pabst mines at Iron- wood are on a strike. They demmnd an addi- tional 25 cents per day. The companies will not yleld. It is Jiable to result in a general strike, covering the Gogebic and Penokee ranges. ‘The companies say that if the strik- sru resist much longer the mines will close own, - Don't Want & Second Conventlon, New Youx, Feb. 25, —Referriug editorially to the anti-Hill movement in that state, the World this morning says: “The call for a second democratic state convention is @ mis- take. 1t ought to be rescindea.” Penslon Bureau Investigatio Wasuinaroy, D, C., Fob. 25,~The special committee appointed to investigate the man- agement of the pension ofice under Commis- sioner Raum, begun its task today. iy New York's Plugue. New Yok, Feb. 25.—Auother death and two new cases of typhus Is the record for today, | i | THEY WILL MEET IN OMAHA Representatives of the People's Party Will Assomble Hero on July 4. 4 CALL ISSUED BY THE JOINT COMMITTER Voters Urged to Give Ald to the New Borm olitieal Infant—Se Hundres and Seventy-Six 1 Wi Attend the Co ont logutes ventios St. Louis, Mo, Feb, mittee in whose charge tho mutter was vlaced by the industrial conferenco jus{ ended here met this morning, and after an al} day session selected Omaba, Neb, as the placo of nolding the nominating convention of the newly-born third party. July 4 wad last night selected as thadate and that action was reafirmed. A formal cull was issued 1 the following terms : To T Peortk or e UNiten STATESE The national committee of tho people’s party of the United States, acting in_conjunction with tho following: C. H. Van Wyck of Novraska, C. W. McCune of Texns, M. J. Branch of Goorgia, J. N, Powersof Ne. vraska, F. M. Humphrey of Toxas, L. D, Laurent of Louisiana, “Marion Caunon of Califoruia, T. P. Maguiro of New York, J H. Willets of Kansas, L. L. Polk of North Caroling, Pierco Hackett of Missouri, M. M, Garnett of [llinois, John Seits of Ohio, Mary E. Lease of Kansas, Anoa L. Diggs, Dis- trict — of Columbia; Anna Debbs of Texas, A. P. Paksen of Iorida and Ben Terrill of Texas, representatives of & certain meeting of members of the various organizations of this country, held in the city of St. Louis, Mo., on Fobruary 24, 1802 respectfully submit 'to the peoplo of thi United States the following pronmblo and platform of the conference of said labor ore ganizations of our nation, held »m the 23 and 24th days of February, 1802, in the city of St. Louis. [Heroe follow the preams ble and platform as printed yesterday. | “We urgo that all citizens who support these domands shall moet on tho lust Saturs) day in March next in their respective towns and villages and bold- public meetings and! raufy these demands and take stops to ord ganize preparatory to electing delogates to’ the national convention, and we call upon all) duly qualified voters of the United Statos! who ave in favor of these principles, and of nominating candidates for president and vic president on the above platform, to send dols €gates to & convention of the people’s partyy! to be held in Omaha, Neb., July 4, 1892, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. **Ilie executive committee of the people's party in each stato is charged with the dury of promulgating this call and of fixing tha' time, place and method by which the said’ delegates shall be chosen. The basis of reps' resentation shall be four delegates from each. congressional district, and eight delezates from each state at large, making the totak uumber 1, The jolnt com= unon all citizens of tue Unites State: help us make our principled triumphant. We believe that if the voters noglect therr duty this year it may be imposs sible in any future canvass to protect the rights of the people and save the free institus tions of our country. The voters must pro< tect themselves; thoy can expect no oue else to defend them. ' In the namo of the rights of the poople, the homes of the land and the welfare of all future generations we call upon all honest men to come to our suppors in this great contost. “H. A, TAUBENECK, *Chairman, SCHILLING, Committes People’s “Ronerr H. “Secretary National Purty “For the committee appointed by the mass convention : “Bey Teukiny, of Texas, “R. Lovcks of South Dakota, FRANCES WILLARD TALKS, Prohibitionlsts Will Hold an Independens Convention and Make Nominations, Cuicaco, UL, IPeb, 25, —After the remark- able attempt to lasso the St. Louis cycloue convention of the farmers alliance and peo- pic's party, Miss Francos Willard, prosident of the National Women’s Christian Temper- ance union, had a very expressive ook in ber oyes when sho arcived in Chicago to- night, “What will the prohibitionista do now " she repeatod when the question was put to her, sadiog quickly. but with marked de- liberate emphasis and decision. ‘*You may put just this down as what T think they will do. On the 20th of June i the city of~St Louis will be hield a national convention of the pro- hibition party, the delegates to which will be from every state and territory in the union, with a fair sprinkling of women among them, and that convention will give out a platform with a heart of oak in every plank, sound on ecoromic principles, treating of government ownership of all highways aud wmeans of common education; also of mouotary reform, ownership of land, prohis bition and woman suffrage. ‘I'ie platform will meoan what it says and say what 1o means, Candidates will be chosen for prosi- dent and vice president and we will bave the spectacle presented of two tickets in the field among the divided reform forces who seek the peoplo’s good." Would Have Met Them Half Way. ““The prohibitionists” said Miss Willard earnostly, “would have beon willing and glad to meet the people’s party bulf way, and the method wo had in view was this—first, that the St. Louls National Industrial conforenca would putinto its platform a woman sufirage plank and a plank for the ‘suppression’ of the Liquor trafie. We had gool reason to oxpect this would be doue, for at the Chicago conference were present General Weavor, Ienatius Donnelly, A. J. Streeter and Gilbort Dolamater, thros of whom had boen candis datos of that element for the presidency, and presumaoly kuow the situation, ~Wo' niso now that Colonel Polic of the farmers alliance, and Genoral Master Workiman Powderly wero thorcugh tepporance men, and in conversation with tho two latter 1 understood them to say thoy were willing to have those planks go 1. Powderly Ao with, “Do I think Mr. Powderly acted in the con- vention in entire good faitht Indeed I do,* said Miss Willard with warmth, “I have great admiration for Mr. Powderly, ung so far from believing that be or the Knights of Labor in the convention acted 1n baa faith, I think they stood squarely up for the women until they saw that it was golng to put theun greatly at odds, when they decided it wiser to voie for suffrage as & separate resolution, Mr. Powderly told me that he was not the author of theé Colorado resolution, and thut the use of bis name in attempting its with- drawal was wholly unauthorized by bim, I be- lieve that with fess gerrymandering in the convention,suffrage would have carried in the platform by & large majority. Had the load- ers, 100, strong in speeches in the convention, been as favorable tothe Hquor suppression plank as they were av_the Chicago confec- ence, that, 100, would have been part of the platform: If these two planks bad been put in 10 good faith, the next step would bave been to have a joint meeting of the national committee of Lthe two parties, in which they would have mutually united upon the plate form for the coming presidoential campaign, The two corventions would soon have been held sinultaneously i the same city, the one platform, a8 indicated, been adopted by each convention separately, then the iwo convens tions would have immediately met together in one hail to give @ name to the new party aud seleot its presidential candidates.” —~—— Cannda Wants One of Her Defuulter Toxoxto, Oat., Feb. 25.—On bebalf of .ne of the sharenolders of the defunot Ceu ral bank, proceedings were instituted here toaay to procure the arrest and extradition of I, Miteholl MeDonald, one of the directors of the institution, on the charge of forgery. McDonald is in Los Angeles, Cal., where Le has beon siuce the buok's fallure, Goo