Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 4, 1892, Page 1

"THE OMAHA T\'\'El\"l’Y—FlRS’l‘V Y i~}AI{, DENOUNCED BY MR, WATSON He Brands as Falsehoods Statements Pub- | lished in the Atlanta Constitution, ARRAIGNMENT OF THE SPEAKER'S CLERK Why the Congressman Voted for the Repu \Mean Contestant In an Election Case— Rates for Commercial Travelers— Proceedings of the Senate, Wasniyaroy, D. C., March 8,—There was alively scene In the house this morning ‘when Representative Watson, leader of the poople’s party, arose to & guestion of privi- loge and denounced the correspondent of the Actianta Constitution for accusing him of im- ~'proper motives in voting with the republi- cans in the Craig-Stewart election case. Mr. Watson caused to be read from the clerk's dosk a dispatoh to the Constitution from its Washington correspondent, wherein 1t was stated that Mr. Watson had voted in favor of the republican contestee because he ex- peoted financial aid from that party in his uext race for congress. Mr, Watson's Detense. “1t has mnot been long, Mr. Speaker.” said Mr. Watson, “since my good name was all the property I had on this earth; since it was tome both house and home, and the timo has not come yot when I possess auy- @0k that is dearer to me. Iam as humble, 1trust, as the humblest membor of this house, but if any membuer of 1t, high or low, charges me either directly or indirectly in the cowardly language of 1nsinuation with meving acted corruptly as o sworn juror in passing upon a law question in this house, he shall get my answeras stornly and as promptiy delivered as honesty and cournge Tequiro it to be made. If oneof these read- ing clerks, Mr. Speaker, were through the public journals to denounce as corrupta member of this house, it would startle into attention every member who knew of that charge, but when the clerk of the speaker of this house deounces 1n the public print a gentleman whom he kiows to Le the political opponent of the gentleman to whom he is c,;:rk, then it certainly becomes still more significant, and the justilication for the reply 1s still more complete. Denounced the Statement as False. “That statement, Mr. Speaker, in so far as it pratends to state the fe~ts, is false. 'The speaker of this house knows it to bo falso: the gentleman who wrote it knows it to be false, and every member ot this house knows 1t to be false. He says the case was so « plainly in favor of the democratic contestant that onlv seventeen repuolicans voted to 4 keep the sitting member in his chair. ‘That 1a absolutely false, and the speaker of this Louse kuows it, and his clerk ougnt to have known it, aud overy member of this house knows it. |Applause.] Every republican in his seat, saving two, voted to retamn the re- publican in his seat, and the two republicans Who voted against their party associates were met and overmatched; met by three democrats, outside of tho deposed lepers who are known as third party men.” [Laughter. ‘“I'here were three republicans who votes xI{f!mfl. Mr. Stewart,” interrupted Mr. aughon, “Then it is A set-off and three republicans did what they thought was only their duty as sworn jurors: and the three democrats who voted for the ropublican were en whose loyalty to the party cannot be ques- tioned. Mr. Cockran of New York is one of the chiefs of ibo national democracy. I Luughter]. Ho is supposed by auy test 1o comé up to all the requirements of loyalty ond honesty. The others were Mr. Bbbit o1 Wisconsin and Mr. Hall of Minnesota. Derlded by the Speaker's Clerk, “These three loyal and staunch democrats voted against their party. Why! Because upon the testimony and upon the law it was a question on whl lawyers could hon- estly differ, Ever since Lt have been here this clerk of tho spouker has thought it his daty to deride me, ridicule me, and misrepre- sent me. In the articlo which I bave sent to ‘the speaker's desk, the climax is reached; the time when silence was prudent and good olicy Is past, The time when any man, be e ever so patient, would be driven to his denial and ‘hia denunciation has come and here, Mr. Speaker, I denounce that insinua- tion, cowardly as it is, as a base and in- famous falsehood.” [Great applause] ‘With these porsonal remarks of Mr. Wat- son the matter was dropped and the houso went into committee of the whole, Mr. Rich- ardson of Tennessee in the chair, and re- sumed the uonsideration of the Iistriet of Columbia avpropriation bill. Tte unfinished sections were considered without amend- ment and the commitiee then rose aud re- ported the bill to the house aund it was passed. In the Morning Hour, In the morning hour (which began about 4 o'clock) the house resumed the considera- tion of the bill allowing railroad companies to give special rates to commorcial tray- elers. Mr, Ous of Kansas antagonized the meas- ure. It was astroke directed attne funda- mental principle upon which the interstate commerce law was founded. Mr. O'Nelll of Penunsylvania offered an amendment providing that nowhing in the bill shall be construed to prohibit any com - wmon carrier from granting reduced ratos of \ransportation to passengers or making re- ‘duwu rates for freight. Mr. Harris of Minnesota offered an amoena- ment providing that any common carrier may give requced rates to members of tho Grand Army of the Republic when traveling to any annual encampment. In speaking to the bill Mr. Simpson of Kansas veferred to the author of the intor- state commerce act, Senator Cullom, as an Siniquitucus railroad attopney.” Ho was promptly called to order by Lind of Minnesota. Simpson expressed willingnoss to with- draw the word “iniguituous,”” but that would not satisfy Lind, and Simpson withdrew the entire expression. A demand for tho provious question was . voted down, and pending action the bouse adjourned, Flual Vote In the Idaho Contested Electlon Cuse—Bllly Reported. WasHiNaroy, D, C., March 3. ~Considera- tion of the idaho election contest was re- sumed. Mr. Gray addressed the body in support of Claggett, the contestant. At 8 p. m, the debate on the Idaho contested election case closed. Mr. Higgins, who signed the majority re- port, mude an argument in justification of it and of Mr. Dubois’ right to the seat. Further BrgUMOnts wWere wade by Mr. Stewart in be- balf of Mr. Claggett's right to the seat, and by Mr. Mitchell in bebalf of Mr. Dubois’ right to it. Finally, at 8 o'clock, the debate was closed and the votiug was begun, ‘The question on the minority resolutions in favor of Mr. Claggett's right to the seat was decided in the negative. Yeas, 5; nays, B5. The afirmative votes were given by Mossrs, George, Gorman, Harris, Kyle and Morgan. Dubols Wil Retain His Seat. A vote was then taken on the majority resolutions afirming the right of Mr. Dubois retain his seat, sud it was decided iu the rmative. Yeus, 65; nays, b. he negutive votes were given by Messrs. George, Hurris, Kyle, Pasco and Stewart. ‘The democratic sebators who voted in the firmative were Messrs. Bate, Borry, Cull, Cazlisle, Cuilton, Cockrell, Coke, Colquitt, Gioson of Maryland, Kenua, McPherson, Morgan, Palmer, Pugh, Turpie, Vest, Vila Voorhees, Walthall aud White. The rure food bill was then taken up and upon motion of Mr. Paddock (haviug charge of it) several amendments, mostly of & verbal character, wero agieed to. No action was taken on the bill. BSeveral bilis were reported frow commit To establish a military post at Helena, Mont. To set aside a tract of land 1n California for tho use of Lick observatory for the astro- nomical department of the University of California. i Adjourned, Complete List of Chunges In the Regular B Corvice, Wasmisaroy, D. C,, March 8.—[Special Telogram to Tur Bre.|—The following as- signments to regiments of oficers recently promoted and transfers of officers are or- dered: Toe commanding general department of Califoraia will detail & captain or first lieu- tenant serving with a rogimentin his com- mand to relieve COaptain Horace Neide, Fourth infautey, st tis own request, of recruiting rendezvous at San Francisco, Cal, ptain Neide upon bewg thus relieved will proceed to join his regiment. Leave of absence for six months is granted Captain Horuce Nelde, Fourth infantry; Lieuteuant Coionel Joseph P. Farley, ordnanco departs ment, will proceed from' Frankfort arsenal, Philadelphia, Pa,, to United States powder aepot near Dover, N. J., on officlal _business and upon the compietion thereof will return 10 his proper station, Loave of absence for 2 8 is granted Prof. Samuel £. Tilman, UnitedStates military academy, for six months on surkeon’s cortificate, is granted Captain Marcus E. Taylor, assistant surgeon. Major Culyer C, Sniffen, paymaster, will proceed to Fort Meyer, Va.,, and Washington Bar- racks, D. C., ana pay the troops At these stations, and on the completion of this duty will return to bis station io this city. Tue following changes in statio:s and duties of ofticers from the medical depart- ment are ordered: Captain Marlborough C. Wyeth, assistant surgoon, is rolievea from further duty at Fort McIntosh, Tex., and will upon the expiration of bis present sick leave of absence, report in _persun to the commanding officer, Fort Supbly, I T, for duty at that post, and by lotter to the commanding genera Depart- ment of the Missouri: Captain Jefferson R. Kean, assistant surgeon, relioved from fur- ther duty at Fort Robinson, Nob., and will report in person not later than March 25 to the commandiug officer St. Francis bar- racks, Fla., for duty at that post, relioving Major David 0. Huntington, surgeon, and reporting by letter to the commanding gen- eral, Dopartment of the ;. Major Hunt- ington, upon being relieved by Captain Kean, will proceod to New York City for duty in conuection with the Army Medical Board; Lieutenant Colonel Francis 1. Town, surgeon, will in addition to his present duties, upon the retirement, from active ser- vice of Colonel Basil Norris, surgeon, take charge of the medical diractor's oftice, De- partment of California, until such time as Colovel Joseph R. Smith, surgeon, may ar- rive in that department. Army Officers After a Prize, ‘Wasuinaroy, D. C., March 3.—[Special to Tie Bee]—A groat desl of political wire pulling is being done just at present hy offi- cers in the army who are seeking the appoint- ment that will soon be made by the pres.dent to fill the vacancy on the staff of the adju- tant general of the army, There are nearly forty applicants for the position. Among those favorably mentioned is the name of Captain E. H. Crowder, adjutant general of the De- partment of the Platte. It is understood that Mr. Elkins favors Captain Crowder on account of old personal friendship. Other influential men have visited Washington re- cently for the puvpose of urging Captain Crowder’s appointment. s e SN v MURDERED FOR HER MONEY. Terrible Char 3rought Against a Chi- engo Society Man, CnicaGo, IlL, March 3.—It is an ugly thing to say of uman who occupies a good social position that he murdered his mother-in-law for her money. And yet, this is what 1. F. Danton, an aged and woalthy gentleman who lives at 22 Aldine square, accuses Dr. H. M. Scudder of having done. Scudder married an adopted daughter of Dunton,whose feeble wife had a large fortune in _her own ri t which ap to & few days before the time of her death she had proposea leaving to some blood relatives, but which, at the last moment, as she lay in bed but haif copscious of what she was doing, as her busband alleges, she was induced to sign over to Scudder’s wife. On febru- ary 21 nuotker physician was hastily sum- moned to ber bedside and found her expi ing with ominous wounds in her head, prx duced by a fall from ber chairas she was sitting up one day, Scudder says. - As Scud- der was the last man said w0 bave spoken with ber, and as he could not satisfactorily account for the wouuds, suspicion foll on him. Aund so a warrant was sworn out for his arrest by Mr. Dunton yesterday and, as he is ill, he is being guarded at his house by policemen. “Scudder was alone with my wife previous to her doath,” says the old man in justifica- tion of his course. ‘“The wounds on her head were not there before he came. nor was his explanation of the way in which they wure caused satisfactory o me. More than this she had lately altered her will in favor of his wife. Putting these things to- wother | am convinced that the young man murdered my wife to gain her mouey.’" The body of Mrs. Dauton was buried in Janesville, Wis, Today it was exhumed oand two physicians ave makiig a minute examnation of the skull and other parts which were lacerated in so strangea fashion, Dr, Scudder is a son of the eminent Rev, Dr. Scudder. Thbe latter and his wife ap- peared before Judge Scales today in the county court and applied to have their son committed to the detention hospital for ex- amination us 1o his sanit; Mr. Dunton is proprictor of a horse paper, The Spirit of the Times. g CONFRO! Deacon U ;. the Presence of His Wife, CaxNEs, March 3, —Mr, Deacon, the Ameri- can who snot and kided Abeille the Freoch- man whom he discovered in s wife's bed- room at the Hotel Splendide here, was again confronted with Mrs, Deacon vefore the judge A’iustruction &t Grasse today. The examination was conducted privately. Mrs, Deacon was seen as she was leaviug the room in which the examination was held ana her manner appeured very dejected. She will return to Paris tomorrow. Mr. Deacon remains confident of his ulti- mate acquittal, He rofuses to receive any visitors except & few of his more intimate frienas. Itis probable 1| be will soon be liberated under substantial bail. His trial will take pluce in April, AMUSEMENTS, The Dowling-Hasson company gave & change of bill at the Farnam Street theater last evening, presenting “The Red Spider,” The soene is laid in a Colorado mining town, and the play is supposed to picture wild western life. That sort of thing is geuerally @ very lurid affair, with blood and thunder rampant, but the Dowling-Hasson company has toned down its extravagances and in- jected cousiderabiy more than the regulation allowance of acting. There are plenty of exaiting situations in which guns are palled sud haads thrown up, but there isalsoa story of love and anotuer of betrayal, Mr. Dowling acts the hero with suppressed intensity, in agrecublo coutrast with the tra- ditional” ranting border character. Miss Hasson's character is lacking in definiteness, but she plays it jauntily aud uses & treble tone whose peculiarity is rather attractive, The stars ure adequately supported, the makeup and acting of W. I. Harvey as a tramp being especially notable, All" in all, the play is much better than the average of its kiud, and 1s produced by s capable, well balanced cowpany. ———— Spalding Given Testimonkil. New Youk, March §,--Toe Nationa! league men beld a secret session today. Before closlog tne doors, however, they presented A. G. Spiading w testimorisl of their re- t OMAH X FRIDAY M(r)RNI' [ Progress of the Pension Bureau Investiga- tion—Bussey on the Stand, ANTI-SILVER DEMOCRATS ASK FOR AID They Seck it In the Ranks of the Republican Party—New Postal Law Proposed— News and Gossip from Washington, Wasminaroy, D. C., March 3, —Assistant Secretary Bussey of the Interior department, to whom the supervision of matters relating 0 the pension oftice are referred, testified to- day before the special pension investigating committee of tho houso. Bussey said that Secretary Noble told him he thought the good of the office demanded Special Examiner Taylor's resignation. The socretary told ‘witness ho thought ‘I'aylor had been furmsh- ing matter to the newspapers. Bussey sald he thought that ono or two other persons wero dismissed from the ponsion offico on the ground that they had been furnishing matter to the newspapers. Wit ness told [Enlos that he pever before today heard that young Raum, wnen apnointed clerk, collected a notary fee of 25 ceuts from each person appointed and pro- moted in the pension office aud did not know that 1t was a fact. Rerating Pensions. The subject of rerating pensions and mak- ing their rerating claims date back to the time of original disability and then taken up, Bussay sald, was discovered 1in the pen- sions of a number of the emvloyes of the pen- sion office being rerated. Bussey said that the practice was in violation 'of de- partmental decisions and a violation of the law. The practive had-been stopped.and he aefied any man to show a case rerated in violation of the law under Commissioner Raum’s administration. Under Goneral Black 1,700 rerated cases were found and under Tanner 1,300 cases, Witness had esti- mated that if the reratings wore generally followed they would cost $300,000,000. Not all of the pensioners rerated -had ' bopo re- moved, but only men respousible for the practice. None of the money received il- legally had been recovered. It was found that the pension money could not be recov- ored, nor could a salary be attached, so all that bad been done was a recommendation for congress to enact & law covering the case. General Powell’s Pension. Mr. Payson asked about the reports in cir- culation as to the circumstances connected with the re-rating of Powell, an Illinois pol - itician, by Commissioner Black. Representative Dungan of Ohio--Was that General Powell, Secretury Noble's candidate for commissioner of pensions? Mr. Payson—And this very thing, when attention was called to it, was what knocked him out. Mr, Dungan asked if Secretary Noble had by letter requested Commissioner Black to favorably consider Powell’s case. Mr. Bussey could not state. Mr. Enloe asked how it was that General W. W.Dudley had been rerated without the facts appearing on the record. Mr. fiuasuy said that General Dudley was legally rerated under anact increasing the pension for loss of a leg atthe knee julnt. The rerating did not go back to the date of disability, but to 1856, the date of the act in- creasing the pousion. Why the record did not show this rerating hedid not know, unless it was because the claim was fora specific disability. One of the Greatest Abuses, To Mr. Enloe Mr. Bussey said the greatest abuse the pension office had to contend with was the practice of congressmen in pushing pension claims, He did not see how the practice could be stopped except by law. It greatly increased the work of congressmen and also of the pension office. Mr. Enloe asked if 1t were not possible to use the pension ofce as a political machine, and if it would not be better to take 1tout of politics. Mr. Bussey said he had never used the office for political purposes and did_not see how it coula be readaily converted into 8 political machine. His orders were that all pensions should be rated alike. He believed Commissioner Raum had managed the office with eMciency and integrity, aadif.ap in- vestigation should demoustrate anything to the contrary, he should be glad of aa oppor- tunity to remedy matters, LITTLE HOPE FOR SPRINGER, Condition of the Illinols Congressman Re- ported to Be Most Critical, Wasminagroy, D. C., March 3.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The condition of Representative William Springer of Illinofs, chairman of the ways and meaus committes, was reported this afternoon to ba most crit- ical. Tne physicians say thers is vary little if any hope that he can live twenty-four hours, His family and most of his intimate friends aro evidently prepared for the worst as they fear that erysipelas, heretofore con- fined to his face, has gone to his brain, The physicians concede this to be tho case and the result is almost inevitably fatal. Dr. John A. Vincent of Springfield, IiL., tho old family physician of the Springers, has beon tele- graphed for at tho request of the patient. While Mr. Springer’s family have the greatest confidence n the sttending physiclans, they hope that the presence of Dr. Vincont, who is an old friend as well as a skillful phy- sician, may buoy up the patient and help him battle against the virulence of the: disease. ‘This view is shared by Drs. Curtis and Verdi, who hope for good results on the mental con- dition of the patient. 2 During most of the time Springer is con- scious, and although suffering from intense pain aasy and night is fully apprised of the gravity of his condition, Western Ponsions, WasmiNGroN, D. C., March 3.—|Speoisl ‘Telegram to T'ie Bee.|—The following list of pensions grantod is roported by Tue Bes and Examiner Bureau of Claims: Nebraska: Original—Alexander R. Tid- rick, James 8. Wiemor, Walliam R. Wheeler, Anthony W. Sigourney, Albert Tooker. Alex- ander T, Iteen, T. Cunuingham, Henry B, Seelemeler, Leanaer Whitesell, 'Alexauder Westhoner, IsaacJ. West, Charles Mitchell, William L. Hadman, Frederick Dowhower, *harles H. Davis. Additional~ Erastus P| Brown, Increase—Jacob C. Morgan, A, 1kenburg, Original widows, ote.—Elizabeth Mosher, Sarab M. Burwell, Elizabeth Neal, Mutilda Peabody, mother, Towa: Original—dotn Trump, Joseph T. Lacey, Jobn C. Leeds, James P, Martiu, Truman O. Phelps, James Poor, Luther Pickard, Gilbert A. Rundell, William P, Morgan, John H. Fster, Solomon Presler, Jobn W. W. Fulton, James G. Bull, Williata W, Wright, Asa Redmond, Abram Wolfe, Henry Buck, Isaac Payne, (ieorge W. Toins, Richard M. Bovd, William H. Fitch, Dallas H. Ricbard, Heory Clay Backus, Americus B. Monroe, Andrew J. Brock, Samuel M. Hildebrana, Elijah W. Connor, Alfred Lee Fox, Hezokiah P. Schuyler, James K. Spen- cor. Additional—Leander W. Skeels, Paul Mabp, Harrison H. Love, William H. Tul- bot, John G, Sartorius. Increase—Madison M. Rowers, Alex H. Brown, Henry Herrick. LReissu illiam W, Ramsey.” Original widows, ete,—Lucinda A Bullen, Mary A. Shoemaker, Sareh Hedrick, Nancy Thacker, mother; san Chelcote, Mary E. Briggs, Martha' 8. Berry, Elizabeth ~W. Walker, Arvilla Johnson, ‘Eliza Jane Morgan, issue of February 19, 1502, Soith Dakota: Original—Jacob P. Leip- hart, James E. Nourse, William O. Nye. Additional~Zachary TRussell, Dearson Ward. Increase—Charles Fountain, Louis M. Yeatman. lolssue—Henry Miller. Jolut Berlug Sew Co on. Wasmixeroy, D. C., March 8.—The joint glish aud United States commission of W g — the Bering sea fishories held along session at tho Sute departmént . this afternoon and practically concluded its delibaeations. The members are pledged Lo secceogmnd it is im- possible to obtain any official infepmation as to the result of their eonferonges, There is good reason, howover, for the provalent be- lief that the commiselon has failed entirely in their endeavors to reach a sawsfactory agreement as to the best method of conduot- 1ng tho seal fishing Indusiry with a view to the preservation of the species, NEEDS OF THE PENSION BUREAU. Commissioner Ranm Mukes an Estimate of the Appropriation Necessary, Wasnixaroy, D. C.,, March 8,—~The sub- committee of the house committes on pen- sions, of which Mr. Mutcller of Pennsyl vania is chairman, today examined General Raum, the commissioner of pensions, with reference to the estimates for pension ap- propriation for tho next: fiscal year. The commissioner said that the last year $1,880,- 000 had been spent for megical examinations, and this year $1,500,000° would be spent, which would bring that work up to date. The work of medical examination had been pushed forward with a gréat deal of energy and the appropriation on shat account could be deducted for the next' fiscal year. The actual amount of money expended on account of pensions during the firsy six months of the year was $03,065,678, There was now on the ~gbooks #28,034,006 sgatnst which no requisitions had beea made, and about $15,- 000,000 was in tho handa of sagents, so that $48,000,000 was on hand for the balance of tho fiscal year. Mr. O'Neill of Massachusetts sugzested that this amount or money would not be spent during the romaining montns of the fiscal yoar. Mr. Raum replied that i 'must bo remem- bered that the work was being pushed up close to date, and that as the first payments on the new claims averaged $35, considerable money would be necessary for this purpose. Mr, Mutchler called attention to the fact that §125,000,000 was asked for the noxt fiscal year; that last year $14,000,000 was spent, and that on March 1 the expenditures were £7,000,000 under the expanditurcs. for the corresponding moath of last year, so that there ought to be money loft over this year. LOOKING FOR REPUBLICAN AID. Anti-Silver Democrats Making Overtures to the Republicans, Wasiivaroy, D. O., March 8.—The lines are boginning to tighton 83 the time ap- prooches for the vote on the resolution fixing a time for the consideration of the Bland bill. The aat-silver domocrats, headed by Messrs, Andrews, O'Neill and Wilhams of Massachusetts and DeWitt, Warner and Cockran of New Yorlk, are urging all the ar- guments they can bring to:bear to get re- publicans to agree to assisy them in their fizht, but thus far the offdrts have not been sucesssful. The events of the day were not encourag- ing to the anti-silver men, ag it ‘was found that the democrats whom they had counted on as favorable to postponemant were weik- ening and ao not wish to be reconded as cast- ing a vote which might be construed as nos- tile to silver. Representative Plerce. of Tennessce has caused telograms to be sent to every demo- orat said to be favorable to silver, urging them to be present when the vote is taken on Monday. The anti-silver democrats are also moving to have all their forcas present. Amending Pos mws. Wasmyozos, D. C.,' Maygh 8.—Senator Sawyer, from the committaa’ on postofiices and post roads, reported to the senate” s bil in the nature of a substituteyproviding that ‘On and after the 1st of July, 1892, all arti- cles of-mail.of third and fourth classes shall be comprehended in one ¢lass, to bs knowa as third class matter, and postage on the same shall be charged at the rate of 1 cent for each two ounces or fraction thercof, to be prepaid with K\umgu stamps affixea thereto; provided, that upon the consolidation of two classes of mail mavter sll tho eondi- tions as to wrappers, permissabie printing and 80 forth, now applicable by law to fourth class matter shall be held to apply to this matter in the third class matter in addition to the privileges now conferred by law upon the latter class.” Sugar Bounty. Wasnminaton, D. C., Mar¢h: 3.—A state- ment prepared by the commissioner of the ue in regard Lo sugar bounties 523 claims for boguties, amount- ing to $6,914,034, have beed received, and that 925 olalms, amountingzto &2,502,020, have been paid, ‘Che payménts were as fol- lows: On cane sugar, $2,715,748; on beet sugar, §215,408, and on sorghum $20,566. The bounty on cane sugar was distributed as fol- lows: Louisiana, 2,580,017; Texpas, $120,027 Florida, £5,204. The beet sugar pounty was distributed as follows: Nabraska, $53,974; Canfornia, $130,334: Utah, $21,803, The en- tire sorghum bounty was paid to Kunsas. Opposed to Fraep;:;lmlmr. WasniNaTo, D, C., Margh 8.—The ways and means committee today| beard a commit- tee from the Lumbermen's ciation in op- position to the bill introauced by Bryan of Nebrasks, placing lumber‘on the free list. Others also spoko in opposition to the meas- ure. Lumbermen Electa P cesident. Wasmxaroy, D. C., :March 8.—C. W. Goodyear of New York has been elected president by the nationa! lumbermeu’s con- vention, L Congressman Milis Mugh Better, WasmiNgron, D, C,, Margh 8.—Mills 1s much better today, his cest last night having been very beneficial, Blai Has a Cold, WasniNaToy, D, C., Margh 3,—Secrotary Bluine is suffering from cold and did not deem it prudent to leave the house tooay. e o Died from His Wounds, DENVER, Colo., March 3,.—Frank Primrose, a stercotyper for the Rocky Mountain News and who was shot by Charles Leauder, a stereotyper for a local paper,iduring a meet- ing of the stereotypers died at 8 o'clock this afternoon. ¥ ri used to be connected with the Chicaga Inter-Ocean and leaves & wife and family in city, olve, ting of the English Bimetulisty Loxnox, March 8.—At Bimotallic league 1t wss the government to offax in United States to bringzabout conference, to estublish standard of currenc; —-— The Death Ratl MixNEAPOLIS, Minn., M 8.-A. G Sawyer, a well known_ el and graimn man, died this morning of & eemplication of diseases, He was the own a large ele- vator line in North Dakosa Miunesota, Business 'rrn;;; HeLeNa, Ark, March P& J. G Johnson of Clarendon x‘va filsd. This firm holding of a international 18 one of the largest In esstern Arkansas, Toe habilities are §70, and the assets are uuknOWn Eighty-three Marhihd Mon Perish, Orouro, March 8.—Amoig those wio lost their lives in the recent galas along the coast of Portugal wero eighty:three married men, “1‘ ll:‘tdu. on to & lai nLmber who were single, i 0 Freedom fo the Press. BEnLiN, March 3,~The Neuste Nachrich- ten is being pi for pablishing the London Times' cowm on Emperor Will- 1am's recent speech randen burg. “Lata to bed and eariy 10 rise will shorten the road to your home ia the skies.” L early to bed and & “Little Early Kiser,” the pill that makes life longer aud better and wiser, NG, . MARCH VEBRASKA TOWNS SCORCHED Disastrous Oonflagrations at Platte Center and Fairbury, PARTLY THE WORK OF INCENDIARIES Damages from the Flames Wil Extend Into the Thouss List of Those Losing Property—Other State News Notes, Pratre Crxten Neb,, March 8. —[Special to Tue Ber,|—The business portion of Platte Center, near tke Union Pacific depot, on the south side of Fourth struet, was destroyod by fire yosterday. The property was owned by the followiug parties: Robert Piuson, store and postoffice; D). H. Carrig, billard hall and store, the lutter occupiea by Robert Price and contained general merchanaise; T. Brady, store, which was empty, Incendiar- ism was no donbt the cause of tho fire. Four years ago February 9 last six buildings on the same land werd destroyed by fire, and the brick drug store of the late Dr. Edwards dia the same good work this time as before, roventing the town from total destruction. Postmaster Pinson savea the postal books. His safe contained $100 cash and 00 in The monoy was saved. The total 10,0004 insurance, about $4,000. Famnuny, Nob., March 8.—Fire on tho east side of the square destroyed two build- ings belonging to Robert Brock, and valued at $1,600. There was no Insurance on them. One of the stores was occupied by O. S. Parmoleo as a butoher shop. His stock was entirely consumed. The other bnilding was occupted by Louis Nutzman s a cigar fac- tory, His stock amounted to §2,000 and was also entirely destroyed; insured for §050. CALLED EACH OTHER NAMES, Nebraska Prohibitionists Have a Time In Their ¢ ntion, LixcoLy, Nev., March 3.—[Special Telo- gram to Tue Ber.]—The prohibition state convention to elect delegates to the national convention which meets in St. Louts June 3, met at Red Ribbon hall this afternoon and ovening. Tho,convention may be described as one immense wrangle, The follow- ing delogates wore elected: Charles Watts, A, Roberts, Mrs. L. D. King, Lincoln; C. D, Stromie, T. P. Wigton, Mrs. Bell Bigelow, Mrs, Mary Hitchcock, Fremont: Ada M, Bitteuvendaer, H. B. George, Lincoln; Mrs. C. M. Woodward, Seward; L, W Omaha; A. L. Wolfenberger, C. loy, Lincoln, The great fight came in the evening over the election of the two national committee- men. C. E. Bentley and T. P. Wigton were nominated, whereupon Mrs. King of Lincoln moved to substitute A. T. Wolfenberger in place of Bentley The mir was soon blue. Mr. Roberts of Lin- coln got up and roundly scored the actions of Wolfeuberger during the last cam- paign. Ho uccused him of drawing a salary wheu the rest of the brethren were at home working for the cause for nothing. Others followed in the same line, Tho gist of the chargos was that Wolfenverger had worked more for his own interests than for the cause, Mrs. King of Lincoln made a red hot speech on behalf of Wolfenberger and was Iollowed by others of the same sex. After a red hot time, in which everybody got mad, & call 6f the counties was demanded, which re- sulted in u complete victory for Bentley and Wigton. The other business done was unim- portant. Thinks He Has Been Swindlod, Brair, Neb., March 3.—[Special Telegram 3 Tng Bee.]—Ur. C, L. Hart of Omaha came here last night for the purpose of looking up his late inyestment in Keeloy atock, pur- chased of Dr. B. F. Mouroe. He fluas he has a one-tenth inserost in the building hero, which is worth about $3,000, and the balance is in future prospects, for which he paid 5,000, Ho was allowed by the managoment 10 look over the by-laws, etc., and says that Monroe mirrepresented the busivess to him and that he can prove that Monroo guar- anteed- & two years’ position as physi- cian in charge and his private practico outside, worth §200 per month, and that Mon- roe has failad to deliver the goods. Hart ps- serts that he has iuvested 5,000 olready in this business and will invest'as _much_more to make it not for Dr, Monroe, Thisis Hart's side of the case. Mouroe s in Omaba and hix side of the story could not be heard. It is reported that Monroe is all right as far as the financial business is concerned to stan a fignt, . Hot Fremont Base Ballists, Freyoxt, Neb.,, March 8, —[Special to Tag Bk )—A meeting of thoso interesthd in base ball was held at the Eno last night, with a large attendance of many of Fre- mont’s most prominent business men. The purpose of the meeting was to perfect i local organization for the management of Fremont’s club 1n the new state league, The !ollowinfiomean were chosed: President, E. N. Morser vice president, Gus Reitz; secretary and treasurer, George A. Hickok. Directors, the foregoing ofticers and H. D. Dunniog, John Deru, Alex Arries and C. B, Nicodemus, A manager will be secured at once, who will tmmediately sign the players. Fremont is enthusiastic over the excellent prospects for a oreditablo state league. Will Advocate Alllance Principles. Crax Cexter, Neb,, March 8, —[Special to Tue Bee.]—The stockholders of the proposed alliance paper et here today and organized a company with a capital of $,000 in shares of §. The following directors were electod, each director representing two townships: L. H. Ingersoll, Hon. L, McReyn3lds, N, C. Alberts, J. P, Skow, J. W, art, H, H. Meek, George Cinnamon, G. B. Lobb and Hon, 8. M. Elder, director at large. The ofticers are: Hon. L. McReynolds, presi- dent; N. C. Alverts, secretary; 5. M. Elder, treasurer. s o s Can't Resist His Ex-Wife's Wile PariLLioN, Neb., March 8.—|Special to Tue Bee.|—The wife of Adolph Peterson, a wealthy farmer near here, who croated & great sensation some wmonths ago by eloping with a Missouri Pacific brakeman, is back home from the Pacific coast for the third time since her escapade. Although he obtained a divorce from her at a recent term of court, Mr. Peterson has Laken the erring wife in to share bis fireside, and it is said she will stay. Another marriage between the two may close the romanve, Fatally Injured While Drunk, Dorcnester, Nev., March 3, —[Spocial to Tue Bee j—Richard McDowell, a teamster about 50 years of age, was found this morn- 1ng about 8 o'clock lying beside the B, & M. track in an unconscious condition with his head badly cut. He was last seen last night &t the depot wbout 11 o'clock, under the influ- ence of liquor. 1t is suprosed that he started for home, and either fell or laia down beside the track and was struck by one of the pas- senger trains, His recovery is doubtful, Skipped with the Cash, Guaxp IsLaxv, Neb,, March 8,—|Special to Tue Bee.)—James Fabrenhem, who was but a few days ago given employment at the Union Pacific hotel behind the lunch coun- ter, skipped yesterday with the contents of the till, about & —— STIRRED UP TROUBLE, Labor Organiza ndign t the Way Things Were Managed, S, Louvis, Maroh 8,—The recent exposure of methods adopted by the people's party men o coutrol the industrial cenference held bere has suirred up trouble, The various organizations in that conference are uow, if letters received in this city are to be believed, uuited i @ desire to tura down the men DaiLy BEE. who ran tho conforence. The labor organi- zations, espocially, are provaring o go to Omaha July 4, to take action entirely ignor- ing the men who won & poople’s party vic- tory and then spolled it by telling how they did i, —_———— GIVES HIM DUE NOTICE, Mrs, Nevins-Blaine Interviewed in Chleago About Her Affairs, Cricaco, 111, March 8.—Some pungont utterances were given voice here today by Mrs. Mario Nevins-Blaine in relation to the letter sho wroto to the secretary. She was on route to New York, accompanied by her littlo son, James G., jr. She was pale, but stated that, except for the nervous events of the past year, her health was good. Regard- ing her letter, Mrs, Blaine said: “[ allowed Mr. Blaine ten days in which to tell the whole truth about the treatment given me by his family andsto retract the statoment that it was I, and not Lis son, who had done the courting before our marriage. Mr. Blaine gave to the public garblod ex - tracts from my letters to his son. [Ihese convey an untruthful, unjust idea respecting me. If Mr. Blaine does not within tea days publish the full text of my letters I will giva to the public lotters which his son wrote to me before our marriago which will prove conclusively who It was that was the wooer. “‘Gireat as Secretary Blaine is, ho cannot and will uot be allowed to asperse my char- acter with impunity and without rejolnder on my part. If ho persists in his attacks on me, I will teach him to regret it. Ho set up his love for his grandson as an excuse for an attempt to besmirch me. I love that child as my son quite as much as Mr. Blaine can love him as a grandson and for that reason it is my duty to sce that his mother does not rest under these charges unauswered.” Kansas Methodists Score the Church and Congress, Kansas Crry, Mo, March 3.—At today’s session of the annual Methodist conference of the Kansas district the report of the com- mitteo on the statoof the coun'ry was pre- sented and adopted. The report made a dis- tinct attack upon the Roman Catholic church. In the proamble this passage occurred : “The Kansas conference of the Methodist church has long observed the insidious en. croachment of the Roman Catholic hie- rurchy into the direction of public ofices, the dread of the so-called Catholic vote with which it has attempted to inspire time- serving politicians, the malevolent influences of its active lobbying in national, stato and municipal legislation and the large sums of public money it, has secured for its schools, greatly disproportionate to the number of its membership among the people aud wholly unwarranted by theeducational results these schools have accomplished.” ‘The resolutions scored the house of repre- sentatives for its action in regard to the Car- lisle Indian school and Captain R. R. Pratt, the manager of the school. They commended the school, its work and Cuptain Pratt. Roman WEATHER ¥ AST, OFFICE OF WEATHER BUREAU, } Oxima, March 3. The low barometer in the southwest hes extended over the lower Missouri valley and the winds in Nebraska haveshiftea to colder northerly., Rain prevails in Kangas and rain and snow 1n South Dakota and northwestern Nebraska. Generally cloudy, threatenfng weather prevails over the western states, with the prospect of a moderate cold wave originating in South Dakota. Temperature has risen decidedly from Nebraska south- ward. For eastern Nebraska—Rain or snow, colder weather, northerly winds during Fri’ day. For Omaba and Vicinity—Increasing cloudiness, probably with ramn or snow: colder weuther during Friday WasmiNgToy, D. C., Marci 3.-—For Arkan- sas— Fair, except rain in northwest portion Friday afternoon or evenmng; south winds: colder in northwest; stationary temperature 1n southeast portion. For North Dakota—Showers, winds shift- ing to south, or South Dakota—Showers, followed by clearing weather; slightly warmer; variablo winds. For Towa—Licht rains; variable winds For aissouri—Increasing cloudiness and 1ocal rains; coldor by Friday evening ; south- erly winds, becoming variable. For Kansas—Light rains; variable winds; slightly colder. For Nebraska—Showers, clearing in west portion, colder in southeast; slightly warmer in northwest portion; north winds shifting to south. For Montana—Fair, west winds, warmer. For Colorado—Light showers, variable winds, stationary temperature, except ia ex- treme southwest portion, colder. slightly colder; —_————— “DICK” BURDISH PARALYZED. City Councliman-at-Large Suffers a Severe Stroke at Hix Ho Councilman Richard Burdish was stricken with puralysis last evening, and fora time his friends feared that it might result fatally. Mr. Burdish was in his place of business when he commenced to feel a tingliug sensa- tion in the fingers of his right hand. which extended rapidly up the arm and neck. The stinging was followed by numoness and in a very fow minutes the sufferer was unable to speak o word or even whisper. wA physician was summoned and Mr. Burdish put to bed as soon as possible. Tug doctor worked with Lim sowme time and when he left the councilman was resting a little easier. He recognized a nuwmber of friends who called, but could not speak to them, It was stated by Dr. Peabody that the stroke was probably caused by the compli- cated heart trouble which Mr,” Burdish has been affected with for some time. huild th Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, March 8.—Tne works of the K{ansas City White Lead and Oil works, which were destroyed by fire last night, were owned by the National Linseed Onl compauy, which controls fifty similar plants in various parts of the country. I'ne loss is much greater than was at first reported, the total footing up $165,000, with about $100,000 insurance. The works will be rebuilt, ~—— Fire Record. BRocToN, Mass., March 3,—Fire last night destroyea Barros' shoe factory, causing §70,000 loss; wsured; also the Scaudia shoe factory and other property valued at $25,000, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, March 8.—The Kausas City White Leaa and Linseed Oil company’s works here were totally burned early this morning. Loss, §75,000; partially insured, Iiinols-Tows Bull League, CuicaGo, ML, March 3.—The Ilinois-lows ‘Base Ball league is in session here today for the purpose of organizing for 1892. The fol- lowing cities are represented: Rockford, Springfeld, Quincy, Jacksonville, Pooria, Burlington, Rock Island, Moline and Aurora, Seven applications’ were received from 1uinois towus and one from lows. e Denlal from Dr. Webb, New Youk, March 8.—H. Walter Webb, third vice president of the New York Central road, stated this worning that he had re- ceived a telegram from his brother, Dr. Webb, saying there was no truth in the re- ports conuecting him in any way With the New York & New England road, - Cathollos Want Phange, Loxpoy, March 8.—The Chronicle says: ‘The vatican, desiring to reform church music with the view of eliminating the profaneele- men(, the congregation of rites has addressed @ circular 1o the principal musicians and com- posers of KEurope and America soliciting thelr views on the subject, 4 NUMBER ey O &) = 9. ats in the Towa Legislature on the Gatoh Bill, LOONS PREFERRED TO JOINTS Senators Declare the Present Law n Dead Letter in Every Particular—Indicas tons of w Long Drawn Out Fight on the Subject. Des Moises, Ia, March 3, —Tho scuete chamber was crowded this moraing in autios pation of the Gateh bill discussion. After the presentation of number of potitious and vesolutions protesting against thoe ropeal o the prohibitory iaws, Gatch took the floor t speak in favor of his substitute for the Groneweg bill. Before beginning tho speech he presonted the democrat amendments to tho bill. They provide that one-fifth instead of two-fifths of the voters be roquired to petition for the submission of the question, and olters the Ulability of the salooukeoper for sales to arinking men, Then he bogun his speech: **As upon sube jects which it is legitimate to logislatey every constituency has the right to b and sooner or later will bs, repre rentod; and as it necessarily ros suits from this that in every county constitutiong, by itselt a representative og senatorial district (of which there are ovee ninety in the state), thers must be local option indirectly, if not directly, upon every such question. In this way it has happened that many counties which were republican bofore prohibition became the dominant issae in state politics, huve become to be demo- tic now. When all things are considered, candor must, 1 think, compel every fair- minded person to admit this change in”_ party belief of electors In these counties is the re- sult of party atttude ou the prohibition vuestion, *‘Looking only to tho interests of the re- publican party, from a purely purtisan staud- point, it 1s unything but pleasing facts. Is it wise to continue to make this question the PAramount test to party feeling, whilo by every actin doing 80 wo endanger the cause of prohibition itself? “Brouder than a meroly partisan view should be taken of the question i the inter- est not only of the republican party, but of the prohibition. I opposo granting the right of local option to any territory loss than an enure country and favor county option in the interest especially of vrohibition, and every intell pronibitionist should also be Then Ne Produced the Figu Gatch followed this with with a large array of figures to snow that uniess county option was soon adopted municipal option would become a fight a fight between prohi- vitionist and anti-prohibitions tions. Continuing, ho said: *Ouly adopting county option can the auestion bo taken out of politics. If tho municipal option of the democratic platforms of 1850 and 1891 should become n law it will inevitably carry the legalized, not ‘outlawed,’ saloon into overy county in the state, while, if the state- menis of leuding probibitionists be true, under county option, there would not be & ilcensed rumshop in four-fifths of the couns ties of the state. If the attitude of all partiep remains as at present, and the prohibition law rewmains as at present, and the same ratig of changes are made in the futuro as in the past, the dewocratic party will soot have it in its power to repeak the prohibitory law and enforce munis cipal option. Kor the ropuvlican party to allow this would be folly. We caunnot afford to sacrifice republicanism and prohibition by longer continuing the unequal contest. As tho cause of prohibition has in the past looked mainly to the ropublican party for support, so ft would in future, wore tho quostion taken out of politics dewend for pos- sible success upon the individuals composing the republican purty. The prokibition third party could only defeat the re- publican party, and by doing 80 bring defeat und disaster "to its own cause, Prouibition Is more likely to succeed in & nonpartisan election, since it wll coms mand the votes of the nrohibitionists of all parties, than at a partisan election at which S0 Mapy v will subordinate that issue to other strictly party issues. ‘Chen should probibition succeed in any county by a ma- jority vote, is not the law made the more effective by such popular endorsement?” Gatch then dwelt at length upon the ovils of the unlicensed dram shops, their number in Des Moines, desirability of regulatmng them in large cities and closed with am earnost plea for the passage of the bill. - Youthful dits Arrested, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, March 3.—Sevoral ar- rests wore made today of boys suspected of being the assailants of Grocer Hackett last night, when the latter was fired upon and dangerously wounded by three young men, who entered his store for the purpose of rob- bing bim. Abe Lowe, Heury Joues and Lee McDonald, whose ages range from 16 to 20 yeara, wero identified as the assailants, LOCAL BRE Sergeant Ormsby was out yesterday look- ing after the airt haulers who spill part of their loaas on tue paved streets. No urrosts were made. Fire Chiof Salter is hard at work on the new manual for the use of the aepartment. The rules compiled for the use of the Chi- cago deparument are bemng followed us closely as possible, as they are considered the best in the country. Yosterdny afternoon a couple of boys en- tered a Penth street pawnshop and tried to pawn some lead pipe. . The broker ferred that the lads had stolen the pipe and called an oficer. The boys fled befora the blue coat could get close enough to capture them, Anton Weber, who koeps a saloon at 418 North Sixteeuth street and J. H. Crary were o trial in_police court yestorday afternoon for assaviting A. C. Oglo a day or so ago. The judge beld them to the district court in the sum of §150 each. Joseph Neovak wasrounding up the *ournt aistrict’” Wednesday nigh and ‘wandered into Blunche Carter's negro dive, whure he claimed that Blanche fieecea him out of $5, He had the woman arrosted and jusu as the case was called in police court tho com= plainant found bis money in an inside pocket ‘The case was dismissed at once, A Blue Taok hine oii wagon caught fire while standing in the alley near the Western Union telegraph oftice yesterday aliernoon and caused a fire alarm from box 42 No loss. Detective Vizard visited all the banks vestercay aftornoon and showed the cashiers @ photograph end a fac similie of tho signae ture of Thomos Hunt, the smooth bank swindler who is working some of the castern cities. If Mr. Hunt shoula sttempt any of his schemes here the local bankers will be posted and won’t be so liable to be caught, A little, dirty, ragged girl, giving the name of Jennie Donahue, was sent to the station 188t night by an officer because she claimed 10 be lost. It was found that the child had been out on & begging expedition, and she claimed that hnrk\-mnu sent her every day to solicit alms. Astor some questioning the child stated that she lived at Twenty-fourth and (irace sireets, and the ofticers sent her home. A young man named James O'Brien ool lected a bix jug in a Third ward saloou last night and picked a row with somo of the bystanders, He started to clean out tl place, but was struck & blow in the nos which broke it. This ended the fight as fi as James was concerned, and he was tal to the police station, where he was locked up ?'wr Dr. Towne fixed up the damages to his ace. e Mre. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for chils dren teething softens the gums and ailays sl paio, 20 cents a bottle,