Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 14, 1892, Page 1

THE OmMAHA DAILY BEE I'Y=FIRST YEAR. MONDAY OMAHA IORNING, CMARCH 14, 1892, REMABILITATING THE NAVY! Report of the House Committee on Naval Affairs on the Subject. RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS Extent of the gresstonal More Battle Ships Needed Nuval Appropeiations—Ce Forecasts for the Week—Gonsip from Washington, Wasnisaroy, D, C., March 1f sentative Horbert of Alabama, chairman of the house committeo of naval aff: propared an elaborato roport to accompany the naval appropriation bill vecently reported _,”to the bouse. After calling attention to the fact that the bill carries an aggregate appro- priation of $23,270,523, and is §,814,831 loss than the amount appropriated at the second session of the Fifty-first congross tor the ourrent fiscal year and §3,348,753 less than the amount estimated by the department as noecessary for the year coverod by the bill, the report says: *‘We have beon always able o seo whero improvements can be made and so, in any goveranment establishment, improvements withoutlimit can be suggested. Your committee in deciding upon questions of this kind has followed the rules which should guide a prudent business man in tho management of his own property, and in no Zatase bofore it refused to rocommend any ex- penditure which scemed to it roally to be & prosent necessity. Gratifying Results Attaine: Speaking of the matter of “increase of tho navy," under which heaa the bill appropiates some mulllons of dollars less than the act of the current year, the ceport says: *‘The ap- propriation for ' this purposs in each fiscal vear from 1857 to and inoluding the current year have beon greater in tho expenditures for the reason that in no one of theso years has the progress in ship building or the great factor of armor or guns been as rapid as tho authorities had reason to hopo for aud ex ect. The authorization of ships has not eon 1n the opinion of your committee un- reasonable, and tho results of our cfforts 1o establish plants for bwilding ships, mor plates, gun forgings and tho assembly of guns, have been, considering the resuits attained, extremely gratifving. Yot the fact remains that the difficultios, though thoy seom ull at last to have been triumph- antly surmounted, have been so great that that work has not progressed and appropria- t1ons have accumulated. The result is that there will be at the end of the fiscal year a large sum of monoy in the treasury to the credit of “increase of the navy,” which can and ought 1o be taken into account in mak- fug appropriations for the coming year. Should Be Able to Reslst Attack. “Your committeo is unanimously of the oinion that every dollar should bo appropri- ated necessary to cow plete the vessels here- tofore authorized. To this end they have recommended, as they believe, all the monoys that will bo called for during the coming fis- cal year. They also believe that 1t should bo the settled policy of congress to authorize the construction of one or more new vossels at oach regular session, until we shall have provided a considerably larger number of fighting ships than we now have, or will havo when thoso authorized ure completed. “The recent Chilian imbroglio, during which n naval war seemed at ono time to bo quito n probability, developed tho fact that our people at large quite approve of tho pol- icy in which we are ongagod, of rehabilitat- ing the navy. By thoughtful people who an- preciate our situation and who understand the policiesof tho government as sottled, many years ago, such a reminder was not noedod, It scems to your committee that every ono_who considors the welfare and honor of the whole country must recognize, as tho presidents have done, from George Washington down to the prosent day, the ty of puttiug ourselves in condition attacks from tho son.” Difficulties Met With, Tho roport calls attontion to tho aifiiculties encountered in domesticating in this country tho Industry of manufacturing heavy steol armor for vessols and to the fact that al- though tho Bethlehem Iron company’s armor lunt is said to be unequalied in the world, t is only just fmirly begun to develop, and it has not yet the monthly contract requ ments, There are twelve vessels for which armor areyet tobe furnishod and iv will tako until the spring of 1894 to comnplete the delivary of this armor, amounting to 10,000 tons, oven if monthly contract requirements be met. ‘or these reasons,’ says the report, “‘the majority of your committeo has decided thut it will not bd best now to authorize the con- struction of another battlo ship. Yeur com- mittee does not believe, however, that our new navy has yet reachad the polut at which further ‘inorease should cease. 1t may be taken for granted thut we do not need to build a ereat navy liko thatof Great Britain, but certainly the time is coming when it would bo well to form some distinct and definite idea of the position we are hareafter 16 occupy among tho naval powers of the world. o regain the relative position among these navies we occupied prior to our civil war is certainly not 1o much to attempt, e: pecially as wo now know that we have no such ofticiont coast defenses us wo thon be- lieved ourselves to possess, Need More Battleships, *“To reach this point it 1s not disputed that we need more battleships. We havo now ouly three suthorized. Eight or nine more of these, in addition to our authorized fleot would give us a respectavle navy, suflicient, perhaps for our purposes, Butif a battl ship were authorized now we could not reas- onably expect that the heavy armor it would require could be furnished when needed. Certainly, if reasonable progress was made in its construction, neither the new ship or some of those already autborized would bo obliged to wait for arinor as several of them are now doing. Somo of them have been ready, or in condition to be specdily made ready for armor for years, *“The majority of the committee has there- fore recommended tho authorization of one strong and swift commerce degtroyer of the tyve of the New York, whose armor can bo mado more easily and 'with much less delay t:ru o the heavy armor for the battle ship. "By extending the construction of the new vessels needed over a sories of yoars,” the report says “we shall avoid mistakes aud vent the repetition in different ships of the ame errors, and by keeping appropriations withio moderate bounds each year cougress will commend its program to popular ap- proval.” *‘The few mistakes, thus far,” the report adds, “are so insignificant that it may be safely stated that our success in ship build- fug s remarkable,” WORK FOR CONGRESS TO DO, - Program Mapped Out for the ase and Sonate. , March 13.—At least ono branch of congress is now fairly em- barked on the long expected discussion of revenue measures and the reflex movewent is felt in the senate, where it may be expected, In view of the proceedings of the last few aays, that speeches on the same subject will from time to time be injected into the routine. The discussion of ‘the tariff ques- tion will be temporarily interrunted tomor- row and the commitiee of the District of Columbia given an opportunity to pass some measures of local interest. Itissomewbat uncertain whether the rest of the week will bo dovoted to measures relating to the rovenues or the bills for spénding them. Most of the time, however, will probably be consumed iu the discussion of the former. It is proposed to continue the tanfr debate ana If the pressure to speak becomes very great pight sessions will be beld Lo accommodate the speakers, C Present l committee wished to have the army appro- riation bill taken up and passed, and it 1s v likely that the tariff discussion will be suspended long enough to onable the army bill to be acted on, Will Fulogize Senator Plamb, Under the order of the houss Saturday will be devoted to eulogies on the late Sen- tor Preston B, Plumb of Kansas. The nostoffice building billis the unfinished business in the senate, and will probably reach a vote in the course of n day or tw The West Virginia direct tax is the special order to follow. Interest in this measure is contined to a very few scnators, but they may occupy the floor for several hours be- fore the bill is disposed of. Tho military academy appropriation bill is on the calendar and will be pressed upon the attention of the senate commitiee by the ap- propriations committeo, which intends to ollow it with the Indian appropriation bill. 1f any tme s loft this woek after disposing of these measures, the committee on public lands will endeavor to secare action on the bill to brotect the rights of settlers on the public lands, It s confidently expectod that the com- mittee on the judiciary will report the long vending judicial nominations to tho senate during the course of the week, in which case alivoly contest will doudtiess occur in exe- cutive session over the nomination of Judga Woods of Indiana. FOR A TIME. He Promises to Paint Chicago a Carmine Color on His Arrival From Europe. WasniNatoy, D. (0., March 13.—[Special to Tue Be Kicking Bear” has promised bimself a lively time when he reaches Fort Sheridao, Tilinois. e has 00 attached to his velt as the principal trophy of his recent cawmpaign in Europe, and he has informed his friends oo this side of the water thut ne intends to spend every cent for “‘tiro water" the moment his engagoment as a star comes to an end, “Kicking Bear" is the lending member of tho band of fifteen Iudian prisoners loanea by the Interior department for exhibition to “Buffalo Bill."” They were taken t Sheridan last year, and after a successful tour abroad are how on their way home to be turned over to government con- wrol in accordance with the terms of the con- tract, They are due in New York Tuesaay noxt. It was in aniicipation of their arrival and of the royal good time they have prowm- 1sed themselves with the woney they have earned that a representative of ‘Buffalo Bill's” troupe cailed on the War aepart- ment autborities today to ask assist- ance in keaping these Indians on their good behavior until their arrival at I%ort Sheridan, The request was granted, aud an_order was sentto army hendquarters at Governor's Island this afternoon, divecting that a non- commissionod ofticer and soveral privates be detailed to meet the Indians upon \heir ar- rival and to remain in close watch upon them until their arrival at Fort Sneridan. ‘What disposition will then be mada of them will bave to be determined by the Tu- rior department. 'T'ne other prisoners that were taken to Fort Sheridan by Kicking Bear were returncd to reservatious some time ago. HES, d in Book Form, To- gether With His State Papers, Wasixeroy, D. C., March 13.—Consid- crable oxcitement and comment has been cuused by the issue at this time of a volume of President Havrison's spoeches and papers, including his extempcraneous addresses made during the presidential compaign, and on his several tours since s election. The president’s fricnas have based great claims for statesmanship and superior mental scope and resources theso speechos and cortain state papers, and this book, contaiuing all the works aud speeches mado, are regarded by anti-Harri- sou ropublicans as a shrewd move to parade his superiority for an evident purpose. They point to the fact as significant that it has boen contrived to insect the names of ali the distinguished people, not overlookiag demo- crats, who participated on the occasions when tho speeches were delivered. ‘I'he compiler, however, says ho had the book in view ever since the last campaign closed, and that its appearance at this time 15 with® out suggesciou and has no political object, on Springer Convalescent, WasminGgtoy, D. C., March 13.—Repre- sentative Springer continues to improve rapidly and he expects to be on his feet again in a few days, For the first time since the serious stage of bis iliness he was abl ceive a representative of the Associated Press in his room, while eating his supper. “I am getting along spleudialy now,” said he, “‘and am eating as heactily threo times a day us 1 over did. Assoon as I am uble to walk around aund to take care of myself well, 1 will go to Fortress Mouroe for a couple of weeks, so that I will make no attompt to - re- sume my congressional duties for three or four weeks.” Will Close the Debate on Tarifr, WasHiNGTON, D, C,, March 13.—It is ex- pected that tariff discussion in the house will continue for three or four weoks more. It 1s now understood that Mr. Springer will make the closing speech on the tariff debate, He has a great deal of material collected, which he expacted to use in argument in tho open- ing debate, so that no great labor involved in preparing for closing argument in favor of his bills is involved, e TRAIN WRECKERS CAPTURED, Mississippl Desporadoes Who Took Cow- ardly Means to Muke a Rulse, Vicksnuka, Miss,, Mareh 18, —Louls M. Smith, oue of the men who wrecked a freight train on the Louisville, New Orleans & Texas railroad last spring, was arrested within four miles of the city, aund is now in juil. J. J. Embree, who was captured on the nizht of the wreck. gave his accomplices away,and the information he gave led to the rrest of Swith. He says iv was theiv inten- ck the midnight express train and ron the expresssafo. The freight, train camo aloug incidentally, and 1t is absolutely cer- tain that nothing but its wmisfortune saved the express train from ;a horrivle disaster, The other accomplices are well kuown des- peradoes, E s Record, LEXINGTO! March 9.—To the Editor of Tue Bel A citizen of this town alleges that Heury M. Stanley, the African ex- plorer, was a confoderate soldier during the war of the rebellion and that 1 1864 Le es- caped from the confederate lines, having been discovered to be & traitor and spy to the cause he was pretending to serve and that his escape was made on horseback followed by a storm of bullets, none of which touched him. Can you furnisn any informwation on the subject? W. W, Lekk. (The facts in regard to Henry M. Stanley are that be was born near Denbigh in Wales in 1840, and when 8 vears old was placed in the poor nouse of Asaph, where he remained ten vears, and received an education which en- abled him 1o teach in & school. At the aze ot 15 he sailed as a cabin boy in a vessel hound for New Orleaus, Hero he was adopted by a merchant named Stanley, whose name he took, in place of his original one, which was John Rowlands. His patron died without leaving a will, and young Stau- ley was left to his owu résources. He en- listed n the confederate army, was made a prisoner, and subsequently joined the fed. eral servi becoming a petty officer on a war steawer, and after the close of the war he became & newspaper correspoadent. ) - Sorrow for the Duke of Hesso, Loxpoy, March —The pews of the death of Graud Duke Hesse has caused grief at Windsor, whero the deceased was a great favorite. Thoqueen will send the duke of Edinburg to represent her at the funeral und may possibly delay her own departure for tho coutiueut 4s & mark of respect for the | deceased., ENGLAND'S POLICY UNJUST Senator Pettigrew Favors Aggressive Ac- tion in the Bering Sea Matter, BRITISH THREATS AMOUNT TO NOTHING History n v of the Interference of That Country © Affairs of the United States— It Began With aration, Our Sep- Wasmixgroy, D. C.,, March 13—[Special to Tue Bee]—“1 hope the admin- istration will embrace this oppostunity to teach Eungland a lesson, and that at it will be a severe one,” smd Sena- tor Pettigrew of South Dakota in speaking to your correspondent tne other day about England's action in declaring at an end the modus vivendi which has governed the seal fishing during the past year. “England,” continued the senator, ‘'‘is a bluffer in the first place, and in the second place she misses no opportunity to show her disrepect for our country, its laws and peo- ple. KEogland has no love for us, and thers is no use of our attempting to make them be- lieve that we think the English peopie like us, even a little. Of course thoy like the eds of thousands of dollars which our sts spend in England every 3 and they like to sell us theit manufactures, but the fact is the Knglish people do not uaturally like us siuce we rosistea their efforts at Yorktown and Bunker Hill to gobble iwour territory, and for many years Kungland has become more aud more jealous of our growing busi ness interests aud our future in the com- mercial world. ‘'hen she bates our tariff laws, naturally, aud has got it into her head that’ they were enacted specially to keep British goods out of this country, “1 would like some one to tell me,” con- tinued Senator Pettigrew, ‘‘for what we are under obligations to KEngland. From the very beginning of our government Kngland has thrown obstacles in our way. She first attempted to make this country one of her provinces. We whibpad her. We remember her actions during our war with Mexico, and well do union men recall inglana’s part in our own war of 1861, It was but a few weeks ago that she put her tinger into our controversy with Chili. Now she abrogates an understanding had with us. The fact is, England is tryving to run the commerce of the world. Sho woula put her foot on our neck in a minute if she could, but I will tell you one thing, England will not fight. She isa bluffer. In the first placo she has too many comnercial interests at stake to fight this country; the sacrifice would be too great. Secondly, she knows wo could whip her. There 1s scarcely a country ou the globo that would not sympathize with us in a fight with England. No, sir, I am not for a back-down in this controversy with England. Chili would fight us, because she would have nothing to lose. England has everything to lose and nothiag to gain. Wo can demand our own terms 1n this seal fish- eries matter, and England will come to terins if we oniy stand firm.” DME SERLO K, Prominent Englishmen Welg] the Chances of War With le Sam, Loxpoy, March 13.—The Bering sea con- troversy is apparently assuming a serious aspect, The latest news from Washington has aroused un interest in the subject that did not before exist, and everybody is anx- ious to learn the unext move of Lord Salis- bury and President Harrison. There is an impression in Kngland, growing out of the Chilian controversy, that President Harrison means what he says, and there is nothing of what the Americans call “*bluff’’ about his warnings or demands, It is well known that Lord Salisbury is equally in earnest, and that he will sustain whatever course may be determined upon with any naval and military power that may be neces- sary. The foreign office is reticent and as vet has given the public no official statement as 10 the position of the British government, but. Lord Salisbury’s mouthpicces all speak in a tone that leaves no doubt that England’s navy wiil be ready to meet auy American ag- gression in the open waters ot Bering Sea and the British sealers will be defended in capuring seals beyond the coast limit of American jurisdiction. That is, England will take Do offensive action, but will bo resolutely on the defense, leaving it to the American government to assume the respou- sioiiity for hostile action should any bs tahen on the Bering sea issue. ““The British will tignt and are ready to fightif necessary,” said one of the leading conservative members of Parliament today, ut we do not seek a fight. If the United tates government is insano enough to go to war, or to make a show of force that would be tantamount to provoking war, for the sakeof their Alaska seal ring, which is really ut the bottom of the whole dificulty, and which thinks it can maintain a monopoly by gotting the government of the United States to take up its cause on such an 1ssue, Eogland will go before the world 1f America wishes to challenge her.” “I have not the slightest apprehension that war will be the result of the Bering sea con- troversy,” said & genlleman connected with the British admiralty, ‘‘but if sucb should upfortunately be the case Iingland is better prepared for a conflict than she was ever in her history. As for the Americans taking Canada, they seem to forget that ittook them four years to conquer the south, which had a white population about equal to that of Cun- ada, and they have an English fleet to assist it. 'Campaizning in Canada would be a vory Gifforent affair from campaigning in tho southern states of the American union and the Canadians would be generally found loyal to the British flag, Ido not doubt” that the Americans could conquer Canada, but it would not bein 8 yoar or two years, or without the sacrifice of many thousands of lives and the expendi- tures ot hundreds of millions of dollars. In other respects Englaud s in first-rate con tion to defend her subjects against American ageression, Itussia is in a pitiable situation finaucinlly and physically, and a recent care- ful review of the military resources of our Indian ewpire shows that Tncdia is about able to take care of herself should Russia move in that direction, *‘In one important respect Eogiand would gain by a war with the Uu States. [t would put an end to American encroach- ments on Knglish commerce with South America, and would tend to solidify all parts of the ompire and to bind the American colo- nies, especially, more solidly to Great Brit- ain. British commerce will gain more than it would lose ana American commerce would cease Lo exist. But there is a deep underly- ing stratum of common sense and sound judgment in the American character that will, in my opinion, prevent any step from beiug tuken that would imperil the friendly relations now existing between the. two great English speaking countries,” MIL| KN TRIP, SOUTH Program Which the New York Boss Will Carry Out, Wasmxaroy, D, C,, March 13.—Senator Hill left here on his southern tour at 11 o'clocis tonight. Accompanying the distin guished New York senator were Hon. James W. Ridgeway, district attorney of Kings county, New York; ColonelJ. 5. Mckwan, assistaut adjutant general of New York state; Senator Dauiel of Virginia, Congross- man Hooker of Mississippi, aud half a dozen reporters, Sevator Hill aunounces that be will pro- ceed direct to Jackson, Miss., without any intermediate stops. T'he pariy will - reach Jackson, the capital city of Mississippi, Tues- day, the 15th, when Senator Hill, in response 10 an invitation will address the legislature of the state of Mississippi in joiut session. Feom there the party will proceed over the Iichmond & Danville road toSavannah, Ga,, l in time to attend the auuusl banguet of tue Hibernian socioty on St. Patriel's day, so that any stop enroute to Sawammah other than at Birmingeam will be an . exoeption from tho program und will b mecessarily brief. At Savannan a Hill club, 600 ‘strong, has been formed and will mest Mr, Hill at the depot with @ brass band and escort him to the hotel, The banquet will take place in the theater, and the seats will be provided at the table for 200 guests, besides nearly 1,000 seats for spectators. Governor Northen and a numoer of the most prominent men of the tate will be prosent and respond to toasts, Mr. Hill will reply to the toast *“The United States of America.” The Hill elub will give Mr. Hill a reception at the depot next morn- ing. From Savannah he and the party will re- turn directly to Wasbington over the Atlan- tic Coast line, Senator Hill doos not make his southern trip in o peivate car, as ho prefers to travel, as ho oxpressed it, “1ike any other ordinary democrat,” and the tenders of private cars by,the railroads haveall been courteously declined, E. J. Lockwood, passenger agent of the Norfolk & Wostern, has churge of the party from Washington to Bristol, and indeed the officials of the entire route have volunteered 10 do all in their power fo rthe comfort of the party. " SR INIQUITIES OF NEW YORK. Rev. Dr, Parkhurst Prenches a Sensational Attacked. New York, March 18.—Rev. Dr. Park- hurst of the Madison Square church preached another sermon today, again attacking the administrators of the city government and defining his position in relation to the first series ot charges which he made four weeks ogo against the municipal authorities. The church was crowded when the minister en- tered his pulpit. He presched his sermon from notes, and chose for his text Psalms xii, 2: *The wicked world, the wicked walk on avery side, when the vilest men are exalted.” The preacher said be had been helping the police the last four weeks, Hesaid: ‘‘Time and again during the past week, as I have between the hours of 12 and 8 1n the morn- ing sat in the company of women of a class almost too disroputable to be mentioned, in their prosence I have heard the same thing said, that there is much doing just now for the reason that the authorities are scared. Last Sunday the preacher nad found in the city 254 saloons open and in thom 2,438 por- sons. He had gone to the distriot attorney (Mr. Nicoll), whom Mr. Parkhurst recently denounced, to prosecute them, but he would not meet the preacher in person and the grand jury said that the prosecution was not in their line, and in the police courts the complaints are now lagging. . . He intimated that the reasof the district attorney treated him discourteohsly was bo- cause he (Mr. Parkhurst) was not solid with him and continued with a ferce attack on Tammany hall, declaring among other things: *“You cannot get anything Irom Tammany unless you are solid with Tam- many. ‘The man, though he may bojworking night and day for the city heloves, has no rights which Tammany 1s "bound to respect. We are willing to make all possible excep- tions—and there are many such—but the fuct 1s that Tammany hall is not so much of a political party as it is a commercial cor- poration organized in the interests of making tho most possiblo out of its opportunities, so that what tue rest of us g6t out of Tammany we have o get by lighting. for it, or paying for it —_—— BY A PRE URE BLANT. Two Men Instsatly Killed and Another Wounded Near Ourays Golo, Ouray, Colo,, Mareh 13.—A, terrible ex= plosion took place in the Rgvenue tunnel, Mount Sneffels, last evening, By which two men were instantly killed and the third man soverely wounded. It was cansed by the premature or accidental explosion of a blast. Four men were 11 the tunaol, but the fourth man was oaly slightly injured. 1t was 11:20 o'clock last night when a nian rode hurriedly into town and announced the disaster. Ho asked that doctors and a minister be called and accompany him to the mine iu the hills. From what could be learned from the mes- senger during his brief stay here the ox- plosion was one of the most terrific and fatal that ever occurred in that district. The survivors told him that they did not understand how it occurred uuless the holes were too hot when the powder was put into them. The men were working in the face of tne tunnel and had bored some tweive or fifteen holos. When the explosion ocours was hurled in all divections, Striking the un- fortunate men, Grant Rovimspn of Howard, Mo., was torn to pieces by tbo shock, his head being blown off and vheibody blackened and bruised by flying rock. Thename of the other man killed is not known. He was fa- millarly calied “Greek” by his companians. The third man’s name was Burns, He was terribly injured, There was groat excitoment at the mino and everything in confusion when the mes- senger left. ‘The drills were operated by compressed air at a high rate of speed. The character of the rock through which the men were drilling was of the hardest, and by the time the holes had been (bored three or four feet they were very Hot. The ftifteen holes in the head of the tunnel contained fifty pounds of powder. \ Lwo physicians in company with Rev. ather Gibbous left for the scene of the acci- dont at midnight, The mine is located eight ana a half milos from Ouray and is well up in the mountains. The name of the second: mun who was killed 15 Patrick Maloney. Pat Burns is tho man who was terribly injured, and it is not thought that he can survive. The bodies of the dead men were brought here, together with the wounded man Burns, this morning. Robinson has a wife and two children, It transpires that the accideut was wholly un- 7 rock and dirt avoidable, e DEALING IN BOGUS DRAFTS, Indications 1 t an Organized Gang of Swindlers Ave Working the West, Ly, O., March 13,—|Special Telogram to ‘Pue Bir.)—Information has beeu recoivea by the Commercial bank of Celina, that an or- ganized baud is working the couniry with dratts on the Commercial, bank for sums from #150 to $200. The fargeries were de- tected through an inquiry frem th2 Chase National bank of New Yorkiasking if a num- ber of drafts for various amopats had been issued by that bunk. The names wero given but no such drafts had been ipsued and the forgery was discovered. ‘The'deafts were ali sold in the west and sent cags. for collection before the forgery was digeevered. The drafts were printed on white paper by a man named Lev of Indianapolis, while the Com- mercial bank’s drafts are prinded on tinted paper. Cashier Milligan, whose name is forged, has becu in Florida ever two months, The Chase bank telogra back that hundreds of such drafts had 'since been re- celved by them from westetn correspond- ents, i — 2 OBTAINED BOUNTIES LEGALLY. Prominent Montans Men (Who Will Do Service in the Penltgutiary, Grear FaLes, Mont., March 13.—The term of court for Chauteau und adjoining counties whict closed Friday at Beutoh has been a very eventful one. Four well kngwwn citizens wero sentenced to the penitentiary for obtaining bounties on coyotes and wolyes illegally, and others are suspected of complicity, This is said to be the bezinuing of a series of sensa- tional exposures unrivalled before in the state. Johu F. Murphy, onee county clerk of Chauteau county, who, 45 justice of tne peace, issued the illegal bounty certificates, bas thirteen iudictments sgainst him and will be triea at the next terig of court. Those sentenced were James Arnold, John B. Wil son, Edward I, Burkand Peter Devenoy. s aeles Archduke Leopold Seglously 111 ViENNA, Mareh 12.—The Archduke Leo- pold, uncle of Emperor Fegncis Josepb, is suffering from congestion of the lungs. The Ppbysiciaus prouounce his condition serious, SETTLED THE FAMILY FUSS Lindsey A. Beunett of Atlantio, Ia., Kills His Wife and Himself, DESPERATE AND COLD-BLOODED DEED e Deliberately Fired the Shots That E His Helpmeet's Life and The Rel His Pistol and elf—The Story, ATtraNTiG, Ta, March 13.—[Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bee. ] —For years this city has had the reputation of beiug one of the most orderly towns in the state. Ths peoplo are God-fearing, religious and devout, Crimes of a sorlous nature have boen unknown, bu today the record has been broken. Today one of the most deliborate and cold- blooded murders 1n the history of the coun- try was commited. The soul of the victim nadscarcoly passed from its abode of clay, when the murderer turned his weapon upon himself and o moment lator he was a corpse. The early church bells were just ringing out their joyous notes, inviting the people of the city to tho various places of wors hip when the word was passed from mouth to mouth - that Lindsey A. Bennett had mur- dered his wife and then committed suicido. T'he report was hard to believe, but a fow moments later it was ascertained that it was only too true. People hurried to the resi- dence of the Beunetts, at 403 and 408 Waest Fourth street, where the body of Mrs. Ben- nett was lying in a pool of blood. Just across the street, in the house of his son-in- law, Bennett was dying. Thelr Life Had Been Happy. Tho facts are these: Nineteen years ago Bennett married the woman whom he mur- dored today, she boing his second wife, Seven ohildren came along to bless the union, the eldest being a daughter, Miss Annte, aged 17 yoars, and the youngest a mere babe. Some fifteen years ago the Bennetts ro- moved to this city, and although not rich in worldly goods, wero in comfortable circum- stances, I'hoy lived happily aud were re- garded as good citizens. Two yoavs later, 10 a fit of anger, Bennett threatened to kill his wife. ‘Chey separated, und lived apart for afew weels, but through the influenge of friends their cifforences wore settled and since that timethe home has been a happy one, notwithstanding the fact that Bennett was somewhat shiftless. Bennett was an ex-sol- dier, haviug served in the Second Wisconsin cavalry. During the war he was wounded and for many years bhas been drawing a pen- sion of $6 per month, A few \eoks ago he made application to join Sam Rice post, Grand Avmy of the Republic, of this place, but for some reason the application was bung up. After the occurrence he became a changed man. He became cross and morose, and refused to work. In order to support the family Mrs. Bennett sought and founa employment in the Atlantic Steam laundry, The money she earned was turned into the family fund, while Bennett chewed tobacco and whittled the dvy goods boxes on the street corners. Mrs. Bennett freauently tried to prevail PO her " HUSbaNa 10 0 to worki-but. he as Tequently refused. Traded the Stove For a Revolver, One week ago last Saturday some hot words passed, and during the family jar Bennett told his wife that neitner of them had long to live. Mrs. Bennewt thought nothing of the remark, supposing that it was spoken 1n the heigut of passion and went to her work as usual, Upon returning at night she discovered that the heating stove was gone, and on inquiry loarned thatit had been taken away by Garrett Toomy, a hard ware merchant doing business on Walnut street. The matter was discussed, and Ben- nett told his wife that the old stove had been traded for a new ona, which would be sent to the housein a few days. It has since been learned that the stove was traded for a 32-calibre American bull doz revolver, the woapon which was used to commit the bloody murder of today. Aftairs in the fnmil{' hly until last Wednesday. On the vening of thatday, in company with her daughter, Mrs. Bennett attended a party at the residence of Frea Swallay, a fow blocks distant. Bennett was invited to attend the party, but refused to go, saying that his old wounds bothered him and that be would pre- fer to stay at home. Upon hor rcturn Mrs, Bennett found the door locked. Afier ring- ing the bell for some time without getting any response sho stepped back onto the walk and called to her husband, say “Lin, open the door atd let 0. An upstairs window was raised and, stick- ing out his head, Bennett exclaimed in an angry tone: “‘You go to h—1. I have got through with you and don’t propose to live with you any longer.” Mrs. Bennett repaired to the house of a friend, where she speut the uight, The next morning she returned home and was greeted by her husband in & most friendly manner. Breakfast was served as usual and Mrs. Benneit went to her work. Stald Away from Home, Upon returning at night she was informed by the children that the husband and father hud been away all day. Nothing was thought of the matter, The night passed and Bennett absented himself from his home. He was seen about town all tho week, frequenting the drinking piaces and associating with the worst classes of tho Mrs. Benuett had an idea that her nd was indulging in a fit of anger that would soon subside, and consequently made no effort to bring avout a resonciliation. She talged with her neighvors, who informed her that her husband would soon get over his anger and relurn home. In that condition matters remained until tois morning, when, shordy after 9 o'clock, Benuett enterea tho house and proceeded o the dining room, where the members of the family were eating breakfast. As Bennett entered the room his wife arose from the table, and in an affectionate man- ner threw her arms about his neck and ex- claimed: “Lan, I am so glad that you have come home again. Sit down ana have a warm breakfast.” Bennett pushed his wife from him, saying: *“Mary, get me the family bible, as [ want to look it over and see on what day of the month Annie was born.” “All right, Lin,” she said, anda started for the parlor to get the book. Killed His Faithtul Wite, Sbe had returned and was just entering the room, with & book in her right hand, when Beanett drew bis pistol from his pocket and fired. The bullet passed through the palin of Mrs. Bennet's hand, and, turning around to run towards the kitchen, Bennett fired agaio. This time the ball went wide of its mark and imveded itself in a door jamb, As quick as a tlash Bennett fired again, and as the leaden messenger of death sped on 1ts way it branged the husband and father as a murderer. ‘'he bullet was intended to kill, and well it performed its duty, for it en tered the woman's brain just above the right ear. She fell into her daughter's arms and expired immediately. or n moment Beuuett stood like a statue and’ watched the agony of his dying wife, For a moment he listened to the wails of seven motherless children, and deliberately putting the pistol into bis pocket, turned on bis beel and walked out of the house. He went directly across the street to the house of a son-in-lnw, George Buck, and as he entered the yard, drew the pistol from his pocket, and firing it ivto the air, exclaimed : “I1l shoot the first Gi—d d—d man who | touches me, a; I'm bent on murder." Ended His Own Existence, | The remark was uncalled for,as the only went along rather | had no intention of tryiog to | course of the murdere 0 mag for Buck's front door. Tais indi saw Bennett thought he was rushed down the strect, crying *'m the top of his volco, In the meantime Bennott had 3 Buck's house, passed through th room and was standing in the kiten T\ ho was discoverad. Just as ho w " the muzzle of tho pistol to his hel = gk asked, “Lin, what are you doiog!" & A flash and a roport was the answi S The murderer staggared about ti 1 but soon regained his feot. | ‘Tho bullet had failed. 1t haa entq) ) head on the right side at the base'ul the brain, but striking the skull had passed up and out at the top of the head Bonnett cooly examined his pistol and finding that all’ of the cartridges had been exploded, took others from his pocket, ro- loaded the weapon, and placing the muzzle to nis temple, fired again, the brain just above the ear and the man fell to the floor. For five miuutes he writhed in agony and thon died. The only words he uttered wero, “*On, Mary."" Shortly after Bennett died, Sherift Joues and Marshal Fred Sheel arrived, thoir services were not needed. This evening Coroner W. F. Graham callod in Dr. I\ W. Porterfiold. An inquoest and an autopsy wero hold and the usual verdict in such cases was returned. = ight % who Zand - av 7 = od ng 5o but State Delegates to the M vention Wil Des Moises, In, March 18.—[Special to Tne Ber |—The great bulk of the re- publican county conventions of lowa have been held for the selection of delegates to the state convention to bo held next Thursdav. The latter body will chooso delegates to the Minneapolis convention, called to nominato a vresidontial candidate. A glance at the lowa field indicates that this state is almost solid for the renomination of Presiaent Har rison. There is considerable sentiment for Blaine, and had he not written his letter deo- claring himself uot a candidate it 1s moro than probable he would have been the first choice of tho Iowa republicans. As 1t is, the attempt to press him into the race regardless of his wishes has fallen rather flat. Oniy one convention in the entire state has do- clared for Blaine, viz.: Adams, and an at- tempt to force him upon tha state convention over Harrison will result in disaster to thuse who try it. Indeed, the sentiment for Har- rison is so overwhelming that the Blaine men will bardly appear. Some of the con vertions took up other matters, several de- claring for not more than £100,000 for the World’s fair. In two or three, attempts were mado to endorso the Gatch license bill, but failures resulted in each case. Unlon county endorsed Senator Harsh as a caudi- date for congress, and a score or more have candidates for national delegaties. REV. D. R. ROBINSON KILLED, apolis € ife Was Prominently Mentloned for the Po. sition of Minister beria, Orrumwa, la., Mareh 13.—[Special Tole- gram to Tue Bre.)—Rev. David R. Robinson a colored Methodist minister who has been prominently mentioned at different times for minister to Liberia, was killed last night by an engine in the “Q" yards Rev. J. W. Geiger, the brilliant pastor of the Congrogational church at Oskaloosa, filled the pulpit of the Iirst Congregational church today. It leaked ouvduring the day that he had resigned his pustorato at Oska loosa, the resignation to take effect June 15. A church factional quarrel of healthful pro- portions seems to be the. reason of, the vas- tor's action. Ho isa:lgh Mason and has strong secrot soclety proclivities, which is objected to by one fuction. He is very liberal also in his theology. Rev. Swoet, tho'young Methodist miister of Ruasell, has been struck with blindness. Ho preached his usual sermon 1his morning, but this afternoon while filling a country ap- pointment his vision grew dimmer till at the conclusion of his sermon he could see scarcely anything. He will consult an oculist immediately. Free Delivery in Smull T font Dovr, Ta., March 13, —| gram to Tue Bue.|—Free delivery in small towns has been proven practicable by an experiment of Postmaster General Wana- maker. Fonda, a Pocahontas county town of 500 people, was the scene of the experiment, The free dalivery system was estuolished there and for several months its offects have been closely watchied by the department. ns. vecial Tele- The system has beon inexpensive and provon thoroughly satisfactory to tho citizens. Tho postofiice ofticials cousider the efperimont u complete succe: oking for ¢ . MwA, Ta., March 18.—[Special Tole- gram to Tie Ber.|—Mystic people want to know the whereabouts of Detective Bell. Hoarrestod a negro named Jack Powell ut that place last week on the chargo of ravish mg and murdering 4 whito woman in Georgia and baying jailed his prisoncr has disappeared. Tho ' negro protosts his innocenco and says he will sue tho corpora- tion for false imprisonmont. Aok lilion RESTRICTING IMMIGRATION, B O Labor Organizations Advo age of n Bill for That Purpose. PrrtsvunG, Pa, March 12.—ine Junior Order of United American Mechanics, which bas been advocating the passage by congress of abill restricting immigration, has been much encouraged by a letter received hera froni Representative W. A, Stone of Alle gheney, stating that he believes the bitl would becomo a law. The bill provides that all immigrants must bs mentally, morally and physically sound to be admittid to this country. The bill is the special effort of the Junior Order of United American Me- chanics and the order has done exci work 10 securo 1ts passage. It has alrcady secured the signatuies of over200,000 persons to a v or. asking for the passage of the bill, and tho work 15 still golug ov, Tho Amulgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and many other labor organi zations are circulating petitions requesting the passage of the bill, WEATHER FORECAST. Orrice o WeaTnER BURE\D, Omana, March ‘The high barometer, out of which tho colder mortherly winds are blowing, has spread over the ontire Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys, and is still central in Manitoba, Temperature bas fallen throughout the northwest and raw, disagreeable northeast winds prevail. 1t is suowing in eastern Monta outh Dakota and western Ne bras&a, aud raining io Colorada, A storm is approaching the extreme south east. Temperature at £l Paso yesterday rose to 80 =, Lastevening the temperature at Kl Paso was 862 while up at St, Vincent it was 6= below zero. For Eastern Nebraska and Omaba and Vi- cimty—Threatening weather, probably witn sunow: colder; northeast 10 east winds, Wasuixaroy, D. C., March 18, —For Mis- souri- Generally fair weather and colder, northwest winds. For Nebraska—Light snow, east winds, wvarmer in west portiou. . For North Dakota—Light snows in east, warmer in west. For South Dakota—Iaght winas; warmer in east portion, For lowa—Fair in east; Jight snows in west portion, east winds, colder in southeast portion. For Colorado—TLocal snows or light rains; variable winds, shiftng to south; colder in southern, slightly warmer in northern por- tions. For Kansas—Cloudy weather, with light suow by Tuesday morning, east 'winds, gen erally colder, ating the Pass- suow, cast " - = Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for chil- dren teething cures wiod eolic, diarrhwa, ete, | mao who was upon the swreetin that vicinity | 23 ceuts & bottle, l | This ball entered | | ing today for the south | bas improved rapidly in the last HUNG A YOUNG GIRL She Had Attempted to Kill Family, ROUGH ON RATS SERVED IN THE COFFER an Entirg Indifference of the Oriminal Exoited the Whole Community, QUICK WORK OF LOUISIANA LYNCHERS Her Guards Overpowered While Euroute to the County Jail, THOUGH BUT FIFTEEN SHE WASN'T SCARED Frantic Efforts of the Prisoner to Esenpd from the Deadly Noose After Being Swung Up—Details ot the Horrible Afwir, Ravvitee, La., March 13,—|Special Tela! gram to Tur Bee.|—Tho sight of a deac body aangling from a high cottonwood treet by the roadside met the eyes of the Richlanaf parish farmors driving to church this morne ing. The body was that of a 15 year-old' colorea girl, a house servant at the Greens well placo and she had been hung the nigh! bafore by a mob of lynchers. The young givl had been owployed as @ waitress and kitchon girl by W. it Holmer, who owns tho Greenwell plantations, twenty miles from the county seat. A short tim ago all the members of tho family, nine in number, became violently ill shortly after breakfast and showed unmistakable signs of poisoning. Suspicion foll on the girl Ella, who had often cisplayed a bad und rockless temper, and boing talked with about the crime she coufossed. It seoms thata colorad man who was eme ployed around tno stables of the plantation had, in some wanuer, offended the kitchen girl, and sho determined upon revenge. Poison wus the final suggestion which came w0 her mind, and sho at once set about to carry her plan into execution. All the coffea which wus used in the houso was made in one large pot, and drawn from it for the meals served alike to family and sevvants. Into this common pot om Friday morning the revengoful grl poured the contents of a package of rough on rats, which she had found in the pantry, and all the inmates of the house, mombers of the family and servants except berself, drank of the poisoned fluid. The result was that everybody who drank coffes that moruing was taken seriously 1l and the only person who escaped was the colored girl Ella, who had not partaken. Cared Little About the Matter. In confession of her guilt the girl showed the groatest indifference to the probaole results of her horrible crime. “I wauted to kill thist man,” she safd, ine dicating tho hostlor who had incurred hew wrath, “and if I poisoned the rost 1 didn’t cure, 1 was bound to got him.” This was avout all sho said to further questioning. “I wanted to kil the man,” being her con- stant reply. Tho noighbors who had been calied in to attend the sick poople, and who had discov- ored tho guilt of the youns colored girl, locked her up over night in u storeroom which was guarded with strong locks, and yesterday aftornoon two of them started with her to Ragville to place her in jail here. In the meantime exaggerated reports of the attempt at poisoning had spread through tho country and greatly oxcited the residents, among whom tho Helmers were vedly popular, Ono report had it that tacre was an organized plot among the negroes, who aro numerous in Richland nerish, 1o kill the whites and that tho poi- soning of the Helmers was the first attempt to carry it out. Auother story connected the girl with a gang of ‘‘voodoo" fakirs who lutely have been stirring up the dlucks and predicting that a deadly pestilence was soon to strike tho white population unless it divided its property among the nogro These stovies were circulated Friday and Saturday and increased in the telling untik finally thoy assumed startling provortiona aud it was said among somo of the more ig- norant of tho whitos that thoro had been @ gencral uprising among the negroes and the; must band themseives togethcr to oppose 1Y, It was & little after noon_yesterduy when the o guaras of the girl, Ella, one of whom was but a boy of 12 ve: started out on their twenty-mile ride, which was Lo end at the Rayville joil. Al threo wero on torse- back, the prisoner on a small pouy botween her captors and she was in no way bound, In fact that scemed and was totally unnecs ossary, so indifferent did she appear to hep crimo ind careless of its result Surrounded by a bt The little party had gone about balf the distance, when out of a clump of cottonwood trees by the wayside rode a bund of masked wen, some twenty in all, who'poisoucd the Helmers ! who seer in zommand, Neither of the guards replied, but the girl tooked up sullonly at the mob und answered defiantly, **Yes, I'iz the girl.” “Thei we want her,” said another man in the mob, whila a couple of others grasped the halter which did sevvice for a headstall on the ponv she rode. Her two guards made no opposition, neither did the girl bherself offer any defense or remoastrance, \Without saying & word tho men led the pony to the side of the road where a high cottonwood trea stretched out a convenient branch, One of the mob threw a rope overa limb and fastened the end toa fonce rail, while another put the noose, which had been made of the other end,. around the girl's neck. T'bhen a sounding blow was given the pony upon which she sat. The frightened anima sprung forward aud tho body of the young prisoner was left dangling in the air, With her hanas, which were not bound, she attempted to grasp the rope, but was un: able. For a momont or so-her logs strotehed in and out convuisively, as 1f atlempung to fiud & supporting place, but it was ail uses ,ond inafew minutes she was dead. Then the mob of masked men rode away in oune direction, ker former guards iu the other, and the body was left danghing, 10 be viewed by the planters on their way to church or to town this morning. The people whom the dead gl poisoned will recover, *1s this tho eirl asked the one Hot Springs Motor Hor Spiixes, 8, D., March 13— [Speciad to Tug Ber, |~The survey of the motor line bouween this plice and Cascade has been completed, aud work will soon be com. menced upon the grade, ‘Tho elegant new Idinuekabta hotel is now up one story aud stoue is being laid at a sur- prisingly rapid rau About seventy-five wan are now employed upon it, and thore is no question but that it will be finished by con- tract time—Juno 15, It will be ouo of the very finest hotels i the west. - Jay Gould and Party. Eony, N, M., March 13, —Jay Gould snd famil companied by Vice President Clark Juion Pacific vailroad ana General Giraot of the Toxas Pacitio ralle road, avd others, spent two days nore, leava Mr. Gould's health fow days, Heo suys the dry pure air of this.regiou Las greatly relieved bis bronchial trouble,