Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 9, 1892, Page 1

WANT BETTER PROTECTION Pacific Ooast Fisherman Peticion tv Have Their Fishing Grounds Guarded. DISCUSSION OF THE PURE FOOD BILL Bills Passed and Other Business Transacted .Q Zestorday in the Senato—The Free Wool BIL In the House— of Mr, Ken n Respect nll WasnixaToy, D, C,, March 8,—A messago from the president transmitting the recently negotiated treaty of arbitration relative to the Bering Sea fisheries has just been laid bofore the senate, 1t was unaccompanied by récommendation, There was also laid before tho senate a message relating to the indem- " nity claims of the Venezuelan steamship company. Among papers prosented and referrod was & memorial from the Chamber of Commerce of Port Townsend, Wash., askiug that some action be taken by congress by which the me laws now in operation on tho North Atlantic regarding fisheries be oxtended to the waters of the North Pacific, Bering sea, the Arctic ocean and all waters bordering upon American territory, that the products ortno open s9a be declared free and open to all, Mr. Higgins called the attention of the com- mittee on foreign relations to tue resolution flered by him some time since on the subject é: the Nicaraugua canal, He desired now to ave it referred to that committee. Bills Acted Upon, The calendar wan taken up and bills acted on as follows: Joint resolution to provide for an interna- tional bimotallic agreement. Laid aside without action, To prohibit the sale of firearms and ammu- nitlon to Indians residing upon reservations. Passed. M Referring to the court of claims the *‘Tice Meter” claim. Passed. Apvropriating £300,000 for a public build- lnxm. Spokane Falls, Wash. Pasaed. ppropriating 275,000 for the construction of two United States revenue cutters for service on the great lakes. Passed. To awend the act of August 28, 1800, ‘‘to reorganize and establish the custows collec- tion distriot of Puget Sound.” Passed. To authorize the construction of jetties, piers and breakwators at private oxpanse in the Gulf of Mexico, at the mouth of Ropes Pasds, Tex. Passed. To' establish a military post near Little Rodk, Ark. Passed. b All the bilis that were passed were senate ills. Pure Food Bill Taken Up, At 2 o'clock the pure food bill was taken q‘lplfllho “unfinished business,” the aues- on being on Mr. Coke’s amendment to rike out sections 7 and 8. Mr. Faulkner moved to amend the fifth section by striking out the words ‘“‘that every persou manufacturing or exposing for sale or delivering to a purchaser any drug or article of food,” and inserting in lien thereof the words, “'that any person who manufac- tures for shipment, and delivers for trans- portation from any stato or territory any drug or articlo of food, and every person who exposes for sale, or delivery to a purchaser, v drug or article of food received from a state or territory other than the state or ter- ritory other than thut in hich he exposes for sale, or delivers said drug or articlo of food, and which article is in the original un- broken package,” shall furnish samples, ete. The amendment was agreod to, Mr. Pad- dock suying that it was quite acceptable to bim and was an improvement on the original hraseology. The vote was then taken on Rllr. Coke's motion 'to strike out sections 7 and 8, and the moiiou was rejected—yeas, 10; nays, 81. Mr, Halo was the only republican who voted aye and Mossrs, Cockrell and Faulk- ner the only democrats who voted no. Moved to Strike Out a Section. Mr. Cockrell moved to strike out section 9, and it was agreed to. (It declared that violations of the act shouid be held to imply knowledge and intent on the part of the “uctused.) The second and other sections were amended 50 us to restrict their application to the original, unbroken packages. Mr. Morgan moved an additionul section providing for the prosecution of cases in any district court of the United States and for the seizure and confiscation of the articles by process for condemnation, the proceods to be paid in 1o the treasury. The amend- ment was agreed to. Mr. Peffer moved an amendment chauging the phraseology of the bill in some import- ant particulars. It was rejected. Yeus, 3; (Messrs, Cockrell, Morgan aund Peffer) nays, 46. The vote was about to be taken on the pas- sago of the bill when it was suggested that, 1t had beon amended so oxtensively it ould bo printed before being voted on. It was sberoiore ordered to be printed, The senate then wentinto executive ses- sion. ‘Whon the doors were reoponed a message from the house announcing the death of Mr, Kendall was presented. Mr. Blackburn offered resolution's of respect and condolence, which wero agreed to, and asa further mark of respeot the senate adjourned, IN THE HOUSE, $Adjournment Taken Out- of Respoet to the Lato Representative Kendall, WasuiNaroN, D, C., March 8. — After McMillin of Tennessee had given notice that be would call up for consideration the free wool bill, McCreary of Kentucky ‘announced the death of his coileague, John~ W. Kendall, and as a mark of respect to the memory of decgased the houso adjourned, The speaker appointed a committee 1o look after the funeral arrangements, — HORSEWHIPPING AND MURDER. Ex-President Tolbert of the Muchinists' Union Killed by a Boy, FLORENCE, 8. O,, March 8. heodore W, Tolbert, the father of the International Order of Muchinists and at one time its na- tlonal president, was killed yesterday in & fight with C. H. and W, R. Berringer, two young boys. ‘t'he killing grew out of C. H. Berringer being reported to Tolbert as having profaned his daughte:'s name, for whrch he cowhided Berringer Saturday night. Yes- , terday Will, the brother, accompanied rles to got satisfaction from Tolbert, Al 0 parties wero armed. What was intended #s & fist fight grew into a homicide, The testimony of the witnesses varied greatly as to when the fatal shot was fired. Tha cor- onor's jury found Charlio the principal and Will accessory before the fact, Tolbert fired first. ‘Tho muchinists at the railroad shops struck work out of respoct, to their dead brother. Excitement is high:ana the jail well guarded. e L HE WAS TIRED OF DEALING FARO, A BIn Horn Gawbler at Kobs the Game, Jmrowy, Colo., March 8. —Kxcitement ran bighin the camp yesterday. Oune of tne dealers of a faro layout at the *Mint,” ve- coming tired of working for a salary, took wadvantage of the propriotor’s absence 1o take tho till, and a5 'the boss' pooketbook and val- ables were iu the drawer, made a baul of about §1,000 and then left for othor scenes. Tiis thoft was s0on discovered and the pro- vrietor-and associates secured a Winchester “mplece and started out after im. They bad not proceeded far before they ran across a deputy sheriff, who 00k thelr arms from thom, obliging them to return without their wa, own, Cole., Two Smooth Crooks Captured, MixNeArolts, Minn., March 5.—Two men #ving their namos as James Russell and F. ©. Webster wore arrested here last night o the charge of forgery. Russell has been identified as the man who drow 8160 from the Hennonin County Savings bank yester- | day on & check bearing the forged signature of C. W. Clark, a well-to-do mechanic. Later in tho day Wobster presented & check with the same siguature drawn for $140. A full | set of blank checks on the various banks of the city, together with bottles of crasing fluid, key blanks, files and jimmies wero found in the prisoners’ room. The men are | outsiders and ovidently belong to the 400 of crookdom, - BOLD HIGHWAY ROBBERS. = They Hold Up Rallrond Men, Blow a Safo and Escape, Pirrsnune, Pa., March 8.—At Finleyville, twenty two miles south of this city on the Baltimore & Ohio railway, a gang of four highwaymen assauited J, K. McMiilen, a shifting conductor. After they had bouna and gagged him, he was carried some dis- tance away and tied to a post. Th? despera- does then relloved him of his watch and money, and sfter threatening to kil him if he tried to make a noise they went to the telegraph tower and at the point of a revolver forced the opurator to surrender. He was bound and gagged, after which he was also ro- lieved of nis valuables, The robbers next turned their attention to the safe in the office, It was locked but they blew it open with a charge of powder, the explo- slon wreckiug the ofico. The report at- tracted ~ the attontion of tralnmen in the vicinity and the desperadoes were frightened off before they could sccure the contents of tho safe, which were scattered over the room. The entire detective force of the Baltimore & Ohio road was at once sent out in pursuit of the perpetratorsof the outrage, but up to noon they had not heen captured, e VICTORY FOR CLEVELAND MEN. Jonn Boyd Thacher Defeated for Presl- dency of a Democratic Club. Aipaxy, N. Y., March 8.—John Boyd Thacher, World’s fair commissioner and once an ardont Cleveland man, but who be- came a Hill convert, was dofeatod last night for the yresidency of the Young Men's Democratic club, the leading political organ- ization in the city, by Congressman Charles Tracey, a Cloveland democrat, by a vote of 78to 0. Itis reported that the next move will be to oust Mr. Thacher from the presi- dency of the state league of clubs. Lynn County Republ for License. Cevar Rarins, Ia, March 8.—|Special Telogram to Tk Bre.|—Lynn county repub- licans ment 1n convention in this city this af- ternoon and selected delegates to the state convention to be held at Des Moines May 17. The following resolution was introduced und read: The republicans ot Lynn county in conven- tlon nssenibled, feeling at our elections the deservod unpobu torced prohi- bitlon and recox jls and dangers and nullification us everywhere practiced in tlielarzer cities of the state, respeetfully pe- titlon the gencral assenibly now in se: Des Moines that, inasmuch as stute ment mepsures are not now possible, they so modify the present prohibitory law as to in- clude such county option features us in their Judgment will best subserve the interest of true temperance and secure an approxi- mately uniform enforcement of law in ull the counties of the stute, It was immediately wmoved to adjourn, which was done. NTON, Ta., March E. A. Hughes, ro- publican, defeatea F. M. Gobble, domocrat, for mayor of Clinton. The republicans also secured auditor, treasurer, solicitor and mar- shal. The democrats elected the police judge, city engineer and three aldermen. The city of Chancy was voted to be annexed to Clin- ton, — ath Kol March 8.—Mrs. Annie Semmes, the widow of the late Admiral Semmes, commander of the confederate cruiser Alabama, died at her home in this city, aged 74 years, Divesroxr, Ia, March 8.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—At his home in this city this afternoon, occurred the death of Dr. . S. Barrows. He was 03 years old and came here in 1836 from New ngland. He hus for vears been prominent among the pioneers of“eastern lowa, us he was among its active men in the territorial days. Pty Flower Doesn ALBANY,N. Y.,March 8.—Governor F has sent to the legislature a message upon pending legislation and 1n it he uses the words: “I have no sympathy with the im- moderate concern for public interests which se08 & bogy in evory corporato enterpriso of a public character, Nor do I approve that wholesale denunciation of men and motives with which a well meaning but somewhat short sighted and hysterical press evidently considers it a duty to greet every corporate attempt to obtain municipal privileges. T MosiLe, Ala,, H, M. 1 4 Des MoiNgs, Ta., Marc] -[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee. | —H. M. Belvil, assistant doorkeeper of the senate, was placod under arrest today to answer to the charge of criminal libel before the court at Bedford. I'his is the result of an indictment by the grand jury at_that place after investigation of the Finn-Belvil controversy. Mr. Belvil came before Clerk Musson of the district court this afternnoon and 500 bouds for gis appearance ut Bedaford April 25, rresi 8. She Objected to Politics. Fonr Dovak, Ta., March 8,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—Alderman-Elect August Lendohl yesterday gained au office but lost his wife. While he was workiug at the polls Mrs, Lendobl quietly packed up ber house- bold goods, and, taking her children with her, left home, announcing that she would not Return. In the evening Mr. Lindohl came home an alderman and found hims wifelets and childless, Mr. Lindohl objected to her husbund’s going into politics, Robbed In Daylight, Kaxsas Ciry, Mo, March 8.—George S. Rothwell, a rental agont, while collecting vents in ‘“Belvedere Hollow,” tho negro quarter of the city, at 9 o'¢lock this mornivg was set upon by a negro, struck a blow on tho head and robbed of 835." Thue assault was 8 most daving one and took place in full view of scveral residents of the place, who made no interferenco and the assailant escaped, Rothwell was not seriously iujured. e —— Youthful lowa Criminals, BooNE, In., March 8.—(Special Telogram to Tue Bee. | -Theodore Bainter and another youth ndmed Switzer, suspected of having ruised and forged checks on the W. D. Joln- son Coal company, arve missing. Bainter, who cannot write, 1s said o have induced the other boy to commit Lhe forgery, while he got the chocks cashed, They securod about 100, Will Bang owa Editors, Des Moixes, 1a., March 5,—[Special Tele- gram to Tug Bee 'he Dés Moines Press club will entertain the Southwestern Iowa Editovial ussociation with a banquet March 15, wheu tue latter society will meet here for a two days’ convention Fought dorsed Cleveland, AL1o0NA, T h % —Two factious of the democratic party in Blair county held separato conventions yesterday after a free figut. Both conventions endorsed Cleve- S —— A M 1 to Lowell, Loxvoy, March 8.—A meoting of authors bas named u committee 1o raise a private funa for a memorial to Jawes Russell Lowell, ——— Discovered Another Comet. Rocuesteg, N, Y., March 8.—Prof. Swift of the Warner observatory discovered, just at daybreak, a bright telescopio comet. Honduras Wou't iave the Lottery. New Okueans, March 8,—A City of Mexico special says thut Honduras has refused con- | cessions to the Loulsiana lottery. ¢ COMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 9 OBJECTIONS TO ARBITRATION Senators Who Think Our Rights to Boring Sea Are Unquestionable. OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED TREATY Investigating the Workings of the Eight- Hour Law—Providing for the Gove ment's Wards—Raum Investigation— News and Gossip from Washington, WasmiNgron, D. C., March 8,—At 8:3) this afternoon the senate, on motion of Sena- tor Snerman, chairman of the committes on foroign relations, went into executive ses- sion to consider the arbitration treaty re- ceived today from the president. There were 10 copies of the correspondoncs showing the various steps in the negotiations leading up to the signatura of the treaty, and the prosi- dent's letter, which camo with the docu- ments, was simply one of transmittal, with- out suggestion or recommondation, The text of the treaty was read in full and & concise explanation of its terms and of the necessities of the case was made in bo- half of the administration by one of the sena- tors. When he had concluded there followed an animated debats and aa acrimonious dis- cussion, Will Meet with Formidable Opposition. It was apparent that the treaty will re- ceive severe and formidable opposition in its consideration. This opposition took several forms, and there were at least three different. views of the subject. On the one hand a body of senators resented bitterly the idea of ratifyiog any arbitration treaty., They hela that the right of the United States to waters acquired from Russia was beyond question, and that it would be a cowardly surrender on the part of this government for it to consent 10 submit its right to the uncertaia decision of foreign arbitrstors. A cousiderable number of the senators ap- peared to believe that the approval of the treaty would bea distinct gain in the diplo- matic battle, inasmuch as it committed Greau Britain to the recognition of the fact that the United States had acquired jurisdiction over the waters of Bering sea under the Russian title, a point which she has here- tofore steadily refused to allow. Renewal of a Modus Vivendl Demanded. A third party thought that the treaty should not be approved finally without the addition of a clause renewing the modus vi- vendi. Some of thesenators took the ground that while the treaty might be safely ratified by the seate the administration should be instructed, in the event of the continued re- fusal of the British government to insure the protectlon of the seais during the course of the arbitration, to order the vessels of the United States to seize every offending vos- sel, without regard to nationality. They an- nounced that if trouble resuited from the adoption of this courze they were prepared fully to support the administration in taking all necessary steps to give effect to the exist- ing lawa of the United States for the protec- tion of the seals, After tho discussion had progressed in this strain for an hour, on motion of the cnair- man the treaty was referred to the ‘commit- tee on foreign relations. Meanwhile the in- terest of the senators has been fully aroused and it is probable that when the document i reported buck from the committee the strug- gle will be renewed at the point where it closed today. EIGHT HOUR LAW. Investigations of 1ts Workings by the House Committee on Labor, Wasuixatos, D. C., March 8,—The subcom- mittee of the house committee on labor today bogan an nvestigation of the subject of the eight hour law, in what manner and to what extent the law had been evaded and aisre- garded by those charged with its enforce- meat, a3 well as o whether any convict labor is used by the government in the construc- tion of public buildings. General Casey of the engineer corps be- lieved that the present law should be con- tinued in forco and.that its effect would be beneficial to all portions of the country. No convict labor was employed on any work under his charge and had not been to his knowledge for years. There had been re- quests, he said, to have convicts employed on government work by some persons in au- thority, but they were invariably refused by the War depurtment. Sometimes the men worked over eight hours per day, but they did 1t willingly and were paid extra for the over time. Thinks 1t a Great Blessing. Commodore Folger, chief of the ordnance bureau of the Navy department, said it would be a great blessing if the eight hour system could be made universal. Tho labor and the work would be vastly superior, At tho Washington navy yara he was turning out cheaper and betier guns under eight hours per day than contractors were doing under a ten-hour system. Commodore Folger said he never worked his men more than eight hours, except in an emergency and he added that there had always been an emerg- ency siuce ho has boen in the Navy dopart- ment. [Laughter.| There had been tho Itata matter, the 1ltalian affair and the Chilian war. He had the armament and batteries rendy for ship builders so that thev could not assert that the government aelayed their work. Since the Chilian peace all men had worked eight hours, For him, the Chilian war lasted four months. No con- vict labor was used by him, either in the form of materials or otherwise, The com- modore said hedivided the men in the navy vds between the two political parties as Tar as possible. % WILL INSIST ON A MODUS VIVENDI, Determination Reached by the Cablnet on the 1e Sea Flsherles Matter, WASHING D, C., March 8,—The cabi- net meeting today was of & most important character. notwithstandig the absence of Secretaries Blaine, Foster and Noble. The entire session of two hours was devoted to the consideration of the Bering sea question in genoral, una to Lord Salisbury’s last com- munication in opposition to a renewal of tho modus vivendi of last year in particular, The president and every member of tho cabi- net present participated in the discussion and the opinion was unanimous that the posi- tion assumed by the British government was uutenable and not justiticd by the condition of the sealing industry. The argument was made that the opening of the Bering sea for the present season to the indiscriminate slaughter of seals by podchers would unp- doubtealy result M “serious injury if not total destruction of the industry, gnd thus defeat the very object sought in the negotia- tions between the two countries, Must Make Some Arrangement, It was therefore decided to insist on a modus vivendi somewnat similar o that of last year, baving for its object the protection of the seal fisheries by the joint action of (ireat Britain and the United States pending the settlement of the questions atissue by arbitration. Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British minis- ter, bad @ conference with Mr. Wharton, who is acting secretary of state, late this after uoon, Itis inferred that bo was apprised of the pro<ident’s earnest desire for an agree. meut between the two countries, respectiug the present sealing scason, that will pre- serve the statu quo of matters uutil the main question can be arbitrated. This govern- ment is desirous of reaching @ prompt and permanent conclusion 1o regard to the fisn- eries, 1n order that it may be offcially pro- mulgated 1n advance of the departure of the sealing fleets now fitting out in this country and Canada. Notes und Happenings. Wasminaroy, D. C., March ‘The report that the First National bank of Greac IPalls, Mout., is in the hands of & national bunk ex | | | i | | aminer 1s discredited av the, ofoe of the comptroller of the curfency., Reports ro- coived inaicate a pertectly solwengcondition. No information has been recelwed indicating that the examiuer is tn the vicinity. The senate today centirmed John B. Bur- ford to be an associate justico of the supremo court of Oklahoma, Commissioner Raum has uflnfil«" Secretary Noble a letter 1n reply to the lottar of the socretary in relation ‘to peusions calied up upon the status slips of members of congress, found complete by the examiners, briofed And sent forward for allowance, Heo says he made search for this evil as soon as it was suspected, ana npg_]lol\ the romedy as soon as it was detected. The cases called up on con- grossional slips were not considered under the rule established by he completed files order, but contrary to 1t. ACCIDENT TO GENERAL SCHOFIELD, His Carringe Overturned In Colllsion with an Express Wagon, Wasmxaroy, D, C,, March 8,— This morn- ing, while driving to the wan, state and navy building, General Schofield’s carriage was overturned In collision with an express wagon. It was found necessary to remove the general through tho window, but rortu- nately he is not hurt bayond a severe shaking up. His escape was due to the coolness of his driver, who managed to control the horses, Milch Cows for the Indians, WasnixaTon, D, C., March 8,—The com- missioner of Indian affairs today forwarded contracts for supplying the Indians of the northwestern tribes wita milch cows and bulls, Nine thousand five hundred cows were bought at prices varving from 818.69 per head to $20.38 and forty bulls at $35.05 each. The aggregate of the contracts was $250,000. Of the whole numbver of milch cows. purchased 1,000 will be supplied to the Crows, 1,000 to the Indians at Standing Rock agency, 2,500 will be sent to Plne Ridge,?,200 to the Rosebud agency, 600 to the Crow Creeks, (00 to the Lowar Brales, 200 to the Santees, 140 to the Fladeau reservation and 60 to the roncas, Representative Kendall's Funeral, WasuniNaroN, D, C., March 8.--Funeral services over the body+of Representative Kendall will be held at 12:15 o'olock tomor- row at his late residence in this city., The dead man was a Methodist and the services will be very simple, The Kentuoky dele- gation will accompany the remains to the station. The congressionsl committeo and the wife and son of the dead man will then tako the 2 o'clock train over the Chesapeake & Onio road for Moorehend, Ky., the home of Mr. Kendall, the place of intermont being at Wost Liborty, a_mountait town twenty- five miles from tho railroad, Mining Debris,) Wasnixatoy, D. C., March; 8,—The secro- tary of war today sent. to congress a communication from Qirief of En- ginecrs Cascy, submilttipg, estimates of amounts that can ba. profitably exponded during the coming, fiscal year to carry out the recommendatiop: of the board appointed to 1nvestigate the; mining debris problem in California, Thepe, are for the protection of the navigation :of tho Yuba river, the construotion of a dam.at Doguerz Point, $i50,000; restrictive warks . below the | dams, $100,000; and at Van Giesen’s dor on 5,000, the Bear rivor, Raum Investigntion. WasniNatox, D. C., Mapch §,~Before the Raum iuovestigation commigptes: toaay Mr. Chandler, assistant secrétary; 8f the interior, was tho first witness exe#misgd.. tie satd he never received‘charges to the gftect that youn, l{numyhnd‘(nlmn mgn:y frnnm‘t u:nluf' tions Bnd had‘ho persor# kngwledge: of any rerson employed in the pensiun ofice inter- osted in the refrigerator campany of which Commissioner Raum was president. Mr. Holman §ik Wasnixaroy, D, C., March S, —Represen- tative Holman is confined tohis home by an attack of illness. He never fully recovered from the effacts of the grippe last winter, i ived Germany's New Minister, aroy, D. C., Mdreh 8.—Mr, Holle- bens, the new German minister to this coun- try, was formally presenteq to the president this moraing. Li3P: Springer Improving Slowly. WasniNGTON, D. C., Mareh 8.—Congress- man Springer is reported better this morn- ing and imprqging slowly. * retary Blalne 1s Better. v, D. C., Mar¢h 8 —Secretary Tee W ASHINGTON, Blaine is bettor today. | — el CONDITION OF WINIER WHEAT, Report from Various Statds—Some Are En- couraging, Others Bad, Cnicago, 11, March 8—The Farmers' Review has the following winter wheat crop summary: In Illinois onehalf of the corre- spondents report the crop jn good condition. 1n abouv half vhe state the jheat has started to grow, butit is rather thin and small on ac- count of the dry weatherir the fall, but the weather is now favorable'and the condition improving. About 85 peg_ cent report the condition as fair and 15 percent report poor. In Iudiana 55 per cent. of i the correspond- ents report good, 40 per gent farr, and the others poor. In some of the counties report- ing only fair, the correspoudents state that if there qo no sudden freese.or thaw the crop will improve to ‘‘good.” . Thare has been lit- tle or no heaving by the frost and the plant is now growing well. In other localities some of the wheat has frozem out, but the early sown is looking yery good, ‘The condition in Ohlo g not so.good. Only 20 per cent of the correspondents report good, b6 per cent report fuir and 24 per cent poor. A number or localities report damag- ing by freezing and thawing; in some cases serious, Two-thirds of the correspondents 1n Michigan report the condition 8s good, 30 per cent fair and the rest poor. In some places the plant has been heaved out of the ground ana tho fly did .some damage in tho fall and nits are now in the plant, In Kentucky only 25 par ot of the cor- respondents give the condition as good; 36 per cent as fair and A2 per cont as poor. Some damage by freezing is ted. 1n Missouri the outlook fae:the crop is not nearly 80 good as it was at this time last year. One-third of tho caspespondents re- ort z0od; one-fifth fair amd the rest poor. {owever, in many sections ¢! farmers be- lieve thavif the weather good there willbe a ‘‘great come gu¥* in the wheat, Some counties the crop is as ‘‘about done fov.” A In Kuansas about 40 per of the corre- spondents report the condiuon. as good, 20 per cent fair and the rest & peor. At some points the ceop is In @ evitickl, condition and late sown has not yet eoms In lowa 60 per cont of report good, 50 per cent re fair aud the others poor. A great insuy of tho corre- spondents in this state reportithatono winter wheat is raised in their ot . In some cnsos the crop looks well, byt the acreage is not more tnan half of that ol last year, 1u Wisconsin one-half of the correspond- ents report the condition as good, forty-two report fair and the rest poor. {correspondents —— - Hawaiian Elgetions, HoxoLuwy, March L e cxmment attended the elections of last-month. Com- pleto returns show that the oming legisia- turo is composed of & majority of members that may be classed asliberals or opposed to “missionary” influenge, A family of twelve porsons have beon ar- rested on the island lanai charged with putting to death a magh; Woman and cbild and torturivg another male victim, all members of the sawe fawily, {n pursuduce of beatben rites, Prayed fop an ay Closing. Hiawarua, Kan,, March 8, —0be members of the Presbyterian chureh of this city held a prayer meetiog this afteruoon to pray that the World's fuir gatcs would uot be kept open on Sunday, 1892 KINSEY WAS NOT MURDERED | Horrible Evidence of the Manner in Which Death Ocourre HE WAS STRUCK BY AN OVERHEAD BRIDGE Blood and Halr from the Viet Fo 1 on the Stringers of th ture Over Blue River—Veters ans Meet at Superior, Cnere, Neb, March 8.—[Special to Tue Brg. | ~Brakeman Kinsey alias Emery, who was found dead on tho top of a car on train No. 7%, near Sutton yesterday, was, without doubt, struck in the head by the iron bridge over the Blue river near this city. Blood mixed with hair was found on the overhead stringer of the bride, and the bloody trail has been found for tnree miles west of the bridge. The man 1s supposed to have stepped on one of the new eastern furnituro TS, which are too feet or more higher than ny ordinary car, and in the early dawn overlooked th:e coming of the briage. Close Call for a Hotel. Beatnice, Neo., March 8.—[Speoial Tele- gram to Tue Bre.|—The kitchen range set fire to the Paddock hotel about 9:80 this morning and for a while a dangerous confla- gration was threatened. The fire dopartment responded promptly and the flames wero speodily extinguished. The damage to the building will not exceed $300 and to the furni- ture $300, amply coverod by insurance. Nchool Bondi r From . Fremoxt, Neb.,, March 8.—(Special Tole- gram to Tur Bre.|—The Fremont school board has taken action to submit a propos tion toa vote of the neople to issue $18,000 to build two new ward school buildings to ac- commodate the overcrowded schools of the city. This will make three different bond propositions to be voted upon at the April eloction, to issus $137,000 bonds for water works oxtentions, sewerago and school buildings. Kindly Remembered by Friends, STRANG, Neb,, March 8.—([Special to Tuz Ben,|—Twenty-five years ago yesterday Mr and Mrs. Beers wero united in marriage. Last night forty-five of their friends assem- bled at ono of the neighbor's houses and marched over in a body to give them a com- plote surprise. One of the number went to tho kitchen door and engaged Mrs. Boers in conversation while the rest of them walkod in at tho front door. Mr. Beers was still at the postoffice when ho received a note signed by his daughter saying tnat he was needed at the house immediately. He hurried to the nouse and was more surprised-than were the other members of the family. The visit- ors presented them _with a goodly number of silver artioles, The fostivities continuod until nearly midnight. In the Interest of Boyd County, O'NEiLL, Neb, March 8.—[Special Tale- gram to Tue Bek.|—Hon. A. Sohlegel, on the part of Hon, A. R. Humpkery, commis- sioner of public lands and buildings, met Sanford Parker, attorney for certain settlers of Boyd oounty, at the United States land oftice today and voluntarily cancelled all in- demnity school land selection in confliot with the prior rights of settiers, thus seouring to such sertlera their homesteaas without the ordal and great exponse of contests. Schle- gel has authyrized Mr. Parker to notfy all parties in interest of such action on the part of the state. Douglas Wants to porate. Nenriska Ciry, Neb., March 8,—[Special to Tne Bee.|—A petition was filed in the county clork’s office yestorday from a num- ber of bitizens of Douglas, asking that the placo be incorporated as a 'village. 'Cuey set forth that they have more than the neces- sary 200 inhabitants, as prescribed by law. Charles Marshal, E. R. Hass, A. H. Hos- tetter, J. C. Mathews and H. C. Wallkor aro asked in tho petition to uct as trustecs until an election can bo had. Will Have n New S Bullding, Nenraska Ciry, Neb., March 8.—[Special to Tne Bree,|—The board of education met lastevening and appointed April 11 as the duy for the citizens to vote on tho £:0,000 bonds, which the board deem necessary to obuild a new High school building, Lost Hix Roll, NEERASKA City, Neb., March 8,—[Spocial to Tue B! mes Daily of Perciaal, la.. came here last Saturday to dispose of some corn for his mother. He received $457 for tho corn and, putting it in his pocket, pro- ceeded to get drunk, After getting well soaked he commenced to act as if he owned the earth and snowed the money to a lot of questionable friends. He finally become holplessly drunk and was taken to a hotel and put to bed. When he awoke the next morping he was penniless. Allbery—Gardner, Bram, Neb,, March 8.—[Special to Tne Bue.]—Denna Allberry, jr., of the Blair Pilot and Drovers Journal of South Omaha was married to Mrs. Mazie L. Gardner of this place last night, Both have the good will of the entire community. Mr. and Mrs, Allberry will make their home at South Omaha, Ropu Corumsus, Neb., March 8,—|Speclal to Tne Bee.|]—The true blue republicans of this city to the number of a half hundred assembied at Fitzpatrick’s hall here last night and or- ganized a repuolican club to assist in demol- ishing the free trade purty in the coming national contest. A great deal of enthusiasm was manifested by those present and somne stirring speeches were delivered, The temporary presidents were W. A, McAllister and C. J. Garlow. After the meeting had been called to order the election of permanent oficers of the club was taken up, resulting as follows: J. N, Heater, president; W. H, MeAliister and Henry Hagat: dents; C. J. Garlow, secretar lock, Leander Gerrard, Carl Kramer, S, G, Gray, M. K. Turner, executive committes, It was decided to name ihe club the Colum- bus Republican league, Resolutions wero atopted eudorsing the administration of President Harrison. Hall County's Fair. GraND IsLAND, Neb., March 8.—[Special to Tue Bee.)—The executive committee of the Hall county fair has announced a speed purse of $1,500. This is a groatly increased amount over last year's purso. The fair of 1801 wag held early, which mistake has also been corrected and ‘a daie has boen arranged in the latter part of November, when there will be no state events. A much better man- agement prevails taroughout, and friends of the agricultural society predict a successful exibit, ¥ell T the Crarksoy, Neb., March, 8. pecial Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—John Tejke, aged 16, of Stanton, fell under the cars at this place last evening and was severely crushed about the head and side. Physicians removed the entire shoulde! Change! Nwion, Neb., Maren 8,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber, |—Today Hon, H. E. Kry- ger took his place as receiver of the Neligh land oftice, aad Mr. Lundval took the mora- ing train for Mexi Nebraska Mortgages, Osceora, Nob., March 8.—|Special to Tug Be. | —Following 1s the mortgage indebted- uess tor February of Polk county, that gave Joe Edgerton 505 wajority, and none of the howling papers will publish vhe facts unless it happens to be an exhbibit of calamity : Thirty-seven real estate mort, gu filea, ag- | grogaling 30,779, fllq-J( L released, DAlLy BEE. §48,006.00 152 chattel mortgages filed, §7,- 848,00 5 U rolensed, &36,55 —e OMAHA AND LINCOLN. Citles Chosen for the Meeting of the De State Conventlons. The democratic state central committeo mot last evening in a sequestered nook at the Merchants and adjourned without bloodshed aftor practicing wild gesticulations and lurid oratory for two long hours, Charles Ogden, the suave and smooth shaven, occupied the chair as of yoro, and Carroll 8, Montgomery interspersed the ofi- cial record of the procoedings with an occa- sioual line of black and white intelligence. Jim Hubble, who is s0 much of a democrat that he insists on livine in Jefferson county, was thero, because from force of long habit he could not stay away. And then again, Mr. Hubble has a sort of a hankering to «o to the national convention as a delogate, and he wanted to be the first to break the sad in- telligence to his vrethren, He has figured it out that ke can not, be elected delegato from his district, and must, therefore wo at large or not at all. There was no one in town last night who was hard hearted enough so dis- courage his aspirations. Jim North of Columous, who is prone to pose as a disciple of Jackson on tho slightest provocation, was among the missing, and his chair was draped with frosh pain, J. G. P. Hildobrand of St. Paul d John Shervin of Fremont occupied all the space allotted to them, Governor Boyd acted as choristor, and when he sounded the “honest dollar” chord on the financial tuning fork it awoke a re- sounding response of harmony in which free silver discords w ere scarcely distinguishable, It didn’t take very long to fix the time of the next state conveution for Wednesday, April 13, and at 7 o'clock on the eveniug of that date the representatives of Nobraska democracy will meet in this city to select delegates to the national convention in Chi- cago. The representation will be ons for every 150 votes oast for socrotary of state in 1800, the same basis as governed the conven- tion at Grand Island, September 17, 1801, This will provide for about 500 delegates. The convention to nominate state officers will be held in Lincoln on a date hereafter to be agreed upon. New Committeemen Named, The committeo decided to fill all vacancies in 1ts ranks, and Senator John Mattes, jr., was named to fill the vacacy caused by the doath of Godfrey I Bluchdorn of the Third distriot. ‘L. F. Smuith of McCool Junction will fill the place made vacant by the resignation of George I, Corcoran in the Second district. Dr. J. W. Bradshaw of Superior will step into the shoes of Mr. Moore, who has moved out of the Twenty-sixth district, and the chairman will wait until he hears irom some of the resident democrats before appoiuting a successor to Mr. Leftwick, who re- moved his place of residence from the Thir- tieth district. B A committee appointed to prepare memo- rial resolutions touching the death of Mr, Bluchdorn presented the following, which was adopted : Whereas, It has pleased Almighty God to remove from this life our late worthy member. Prof. Godfrey 1. Bluchdorn, of the Third dis- wriet of this state; thereford be It Resolved, That' In his death the democratic state central committee deplores the loss of an able and actlve co-worker, a true democrat und u worthy citizen: and, Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be spread upon the records of this committee, and also that a copy of the same be sent to the tamily of the doceused. After a lengthy debate the following reso- Iution was also adopted : Resolved, That the cail for the state cons vention be made for the election of sixteen delegates to the nutional convention to bo held at Chicago, June 21, 1802, in accordunce with the call of the national commlittee, There was a general expression of senti- ment in favor of an honest dollar, and while it is probable that the Nebraska contingeat will go to Chicago uninstructed, it is violating no confidence to say that free silver will be sidetracked long before that city is reached. The unlimited coinage idea will never bob up in the national convention if it depounds on the delegation from this state to take it there, On motion of Julius Meyer, Governor Boyd and Hon. John A. McShane were made hon- orary members of the state central commit- tee, and then the members went out to again encounter the buffetings of a chilly and very wet world. They will hold their noxt experience meet- ing in this city at 4 o’clock on the afternoon of April 13, HORRIBLE STORY o FROM NEW MEXICO. Decelved by the Storfes of & Fy Mother Kills Her Son. SaNTA FE, N. M., March 7.—Roarigo Mar- tinez, a miner just returned from a long stay 1n Old Mexico, was stabbed to the heart by nis mother last evenidg at El Rito, a Mexican town about fifteen miles from here. The stabbing was the terrible result of an intentional piece of misinformation by George Hallston, & young American. Some years 8o Hodrigo Martinez went to Old Maxico to make bis fortune in mining, leaviug behind a mother aud & sweetheart whom he prom- ised to return and marry when his fortune se Friend a on, when Martinez left, loved the latter’s betrothed, but before making known his love to her he brought the mother and sweetheart the news that Martinez had been killed in a fight. The girl, however, refused to marry him, To make sure that Martinez would never return be had the news reach Martinez that his mother was dead and the girl married, Martinez returned to his native town, however, to find his sweotheart unmarried and his mother alive, About the fiest man he met was his sup- posed fricnd Hallston. The latter persuaded him to visit his mother with him in disguise, While diseuising himself his rival ran to the mother’s house and snid that ho would bring the slayer of her son to her in a fow minutes and that she should kill the rascal. When Rodrigo entered the enraged old woman pounced upon him and stabbed uim to the Lelrl. A moment later she found out her mistake. Raving mad, she cut her throat, Hallston was set upon by the sweetheart of Martinez, but escaped Froe Bread Makes men Lazy, Loxboy, March 8,—The Vienna corre- spondent of the Times says that the indis- criminate distribution of free broad in that city 1s having the effect of making workmen lazy. Some largo factories, says Lo correspond- ent, are now unable 'to secure & number of 1aborers to continue work. In some cases it has been found chat some persons recelving bread have bartered it for gin. - Mr. Dixon Eats With White Folks. Burraro, N, Y., March 8,—George Dixon, the colorea bantam weight, with his company was refused dinner with white folks in the guests saloon of the Genesee hotel today. As he had eaten breakfast with Slavin ana Mitchell in the same room in the morning he and bis manager protested so lustily that the manager of the hotel bagked down and with: drew the color line, owan Saloon, March 8.—In a saloon next to the democratic headquarters a shoot- iog affray occurred last night. Getes, the saloon-keeper, got into a dispute and shot Tom Wall, & notorious crook, iu the arm, and another looker-on was wounded in the arm, Students Commit Depredations, Pauis, March 8,—Seventy students of the agricultural college near Versailles, armed with stout cudgels, made a rald upon the village. I the course of their depredations they even uvaded cotiages, beating the ocou- pauts and smashing windows. et Grand Duke of Hesse Dylng. Bexuy, March 6—The grand duke of Hesse, who was stricken with paralysis two or three days ago, is dying. ora Raging shanistan, | March 8.—Advices from Afghan- istan state that cholors is raging in Peiato, e 264, PROHIBI™N IS OVER NUMBER Reign of Fanati PesLiopE ) oy F° 5 g3 &2 = 2 g g g g GATCH'S COUNZ: °TION BILL PASSED 0N By a Oertain M = the Renate Docides in Favor ¢. ~%al Regulations, ] | N1t ITS CHANCES IN THE LOWER HOUSE Little Doubt but it Will Bo Oarried Through Without Serious Ohange. GOVERNOR BOIES WILL SIGN THIS d of & Hard Fight In the Hawkeye Statg Results in Favor of Renson—| the Victory Was Finally Achloved, Des Moixes, In., March 8.—The Towa pro- hibition law was practically wiped out of oxistence today. The stato senate this aftere noon by a vote of 27 to 22 adopted the Catch bill, which allows county option, cach coms munity being given the right to scttle the liquor question for itself by eiections to take Dplace not oftener than every five years, The matter can be brought up only by potitjon of one-fifth of the legal voters, Three republican senators sidod with & number of democrats in the passage of the bill. There is little doubt that the measurg will receive tne approval of Governor Boles and becomo & statute, An acrimonious debate preceded the final roll call, the question at issue being as to whore resten the political responsibility for the bill, The announcement of the vote was recoived quietly, but with signs of relief by the big audience present. PASSED THE GATCH MEASURE. Towa's Senate Declares Option and High Licen Des Moix ., March 8.—At 1 Gatch bill to regulate the sale and manufac- ture of intoxicating liquors came up as the special orderin the senate. Senator Finn took the floor and spoke agaiust the Gatch bill. He vriefly reviewed the career of prohibition and denied that sontiment had changed on the subject since the amendment to the constity~ tion years ago. He cluims that as Boics wia @ minority governor, his election did n® mean that a majority of the peopleof the stato were in fayor of license. The claim was also made that as & mejority of the legis- Iature: was republican, the peoplo of ths state still wanted probibition. Taking up the statement of Gatch that prombition had lost over 70,000 votes to the party in the state, the senator denied the truth of it because the party never had more than 40,000 majority in the state at any time. Bes sides this, he considered Boies was elected by tho stand taken on national instead of state issues. “‘One question I have askea 1 vain,” sal@ Fiun, *and that is, What man, woman oy child is going to be benefitted by tho passage of ths billf So far no senator has ane swered.” Seunator Finn rebuked Senator Gatch for going back on his party vlatform and compli- mented the democrats for fielity to their promises. He then made a comparison of the operation of license and prohibition, showing that the license law was not well enforced, Answered by Senator Gatch, Senator Gatch followed and devoted him- solf to showing by official igures that the defeat of tho republicaus was due to prohi- bition. Regarding the question of constitu- tionality, he was perfectly satistied it was proper logislation, specking of the party platform, he said, though he had been electea on a strong protibition platform, he was ji tified in turniug aside because the party had chaged its_ position on the question since that time and had been twice dofeatea on the prohibition 1ssue, In support of his position Gateh read ex- tracts from the leading republican papers of the state and asserted that his stand was endorsed b4 the best men in the party, Con- tinuing, Gatch swid: “The senator from Taylor (Finn) invites me, and I think he fn- cludes Senator Brower, to walk out of the arty. I voted the republican ticket long efore the senator from Taylor was politi- cally born, and I intond to remain with the party until long aiter such as Fiun have de- serted it when it shall have met with mise fortune.” n Favor of County Result of the Vote. Gatch moyed the adoption of the amend- On the first amendment making the r of voters' names on the petition necessary, one-fifth instead of two-fifths, the vote stood 28 to 21, Engle being absent, and Gatch, Brower and Hursh, republicans, vot ing for & change. The other umendments were then adopted, Kelly moved the bill be engrossed and read the third time tomorrow. Perry took the ticor und said the prorosed bill would be lit- tle better than prohivition, and he would vote for it with ereat reluctance, Part of the design of the republican party is that the question shall be taken out of politics and the burden unloaded on the democrats. After this Gatch bill was adopted, as & substitute for the original bill, the rules were suspended and the bill read a third time. This brought the bill down Lo passage and the interest was intense, And the Bill Passed, Senator Bolter said he doubted the con- stitutionality of the bill and believed it the measure became & law it would present an anomoly unequalled on the statute books of any state. He aoubted whether tbe pro- visions could ve enforced and characterized the whole thing as & foundiing of 1lleiti= mate percentage. In spite of these protests he voted for the olll. The roll call tesultedt Yeas, 27; nays, 22, Engle not being present. The voters wero: Yeas—Bishop, Bolter, Brower, Cleveland, Dent, Dodge, Everall, Gardiner, Gatch, Gobble, Greene, (irone- weg, Kelly, Kont, Mattoon, Mosnat, Olson, Rich, Schmidt, Sbields, Smith of Butler, Smith of Wapello, Stewart, Terry, Yeomans ~27. Nays—Andrews, Bailey, Chantry, Conway, Rinn, Funk, Hager, Harman, farsh, Jamioson, Jewott, Lewis, Mack, McCall, Palmor, Parrett, Perkins, Rel- niger, Reynolds, Smith of Wright, Turn, Vail—22, Routine Work, In the senate the usual number of pots- tions and bills were presented. A bill was passed providiog for historical collections at the state capitaii to amend the law rolajive to the satisfaction of mortgages: restrain bunters from tresspussivg on cultivated lands; to provide for the preservation of the health of femalo employes; to allow cities of 0,000 inbabitants to croate & board of pub- lic works; 1o appropriste money to pay the expenses of delegates to the St Louis con- vention to luvestigate the beef and pork combine; to legalize sales of public lludl i Lucas county. A number ot petitions were presented fn the house and referred. Chase rose to s quostion of privilege regaraing the state- ment made in & democratic paper this morn- ing that he led the junketors who went to Chicago last week. Ho denounced the state- ment @s a deliberate lie. He was here in the city all the time the junketers were awa,