Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 15, 1892, Page 1

N TWENTY—FIRST YEAR. (m..\u;{f ! 'ESDAY MORNINGY MARCH 15, 1892, ey NUMBER 270. POSTOFFICE BUILDING BILL It is Considored and Passed by the Senate— Bome of Its Provisions, NUMEROUS PETITIONS FROM FARMERS They Want the Enactment of Leglslation to Prevent Gambling in Fatures—Ktel of Columbus—Yesterday's Pros ceedings in the House. smixaroy, D, C.,, March 14.—The first balf hour of the senate’'s session today was occupied by the receiving of hundreds of petitions from farmors alliances praying for the epactment of legislation to prevent gam- bliAk 0 futures, ’ Mr. Pettigrew, from the World's fair com- " mittee, reportod a joint resolution authoriz ing the president to ask cho government of Spain and the municival government of Genoa, the duko of Veragua, a descendant of Columbus, ana other persons and corpora- tions for tho loau of any articles, papors, books, maps, documents and other relics of Christopher Columbus and those assoclated with him, for exhibition at the Columbian exposition. It authorizes the secrotary of state to make the necessary provisions for «their recention, the transportation and exhi- bition; the secretary of the navy to detail ono or more vessels for their transportation and the secretary of war to detail a military urd for their care and protection, Ohjected to Its Consideration, Mr. Cockrell objected to 1ts present consid- eration, as it looked to an indefinite expendi- ture, and the condition of tho treusury was not such as to justify indefinite expenai- tures, % Mr. Sherman, a member of the quadro- centennial committee, explained that these several resolutions had been prepared by the secretary of state and wero in pursuance of Aan existing law, which contemplated the articipation of foreign governments in the hicago cxposition. Tne committee had thought proper, however, to leave the quoes- tion of appropriations for the purpose to the comnitteo on appropriations. Mr. Cockrell—-Do i understand the senator 10 say that under the exis ing law we are obliged 1o do this thing! Mr. Sherman—Not to do these particular things; but we are obliged to invite the co- operation of forelgn nations und those resolu- tions emorace specific items, which are, in the opinion of the sccretary of state, proper. As & matter of course, the president will ex tend invitations in an indefinite way to all the possible descendants of Columbus. There is but ono person Living whom [ know to bo an l\\‘klmw!sdgdd descendant and that is the duke of Voragu, P*" \Mr. Cockrell—Let the joint resolution be Ayrinted and go over, It was placed on the calendar. Another joint resolution on the same sub- ject, extending invitations to tho presidents of American republics aud the governors of Americao colonies to participate in the World's Columbian exposition, was also re- ported and placed on the calendar. Conference on the Urgent Deflclency. A conference was ordered on the urgeut deficiency bills and Mossrs, Hale, Allison and Cockrell were appoiuted conferées on the part of the senate, ‘'he voto by which tho sonate rocently passed a biil in regard to the collection dis- trict of Puget Sound was reconsidered and the bill was recommitted to the committeo on cominerce. Senato bill to authorize the constry ction of a combined railroad, wagon and foot bridge :ross the Missouri river at Yankton, S. L, was taken from tho calendar and passed. The sonate then procceded to exccutive business. When the doors were reopened the senate resumed consideration of the postofiice building bill. It was finally passed—yeas, 24; nuys, 21; as follows: Yoas —Allon, Allic son, Blackburn, Caroy, Casey, Cullom, Doiph, Dubols, ~Frye, Gallinger, Hans- brough, ~Manderson, ' Morgan, Paddock, Peffer, Perkins, Proctor, Sanders, Sawyer, Squire, Stockbridge, Vest, Vilas, Warren, 4. Ve Nays—Barbour, Bato, Berry, Call, Chan- dier, Chilton, Coke, Dantel, Dawes, Felton, George, Hule, Hoar, Palmer, Pascot, Platt, Pugh, Ransom, Sherman, Stewart, Whito —21. Provisions of the Postofiice BI The bill directs the seoretary of the treas- ury to cause to be prepared by tho supervis- ang architect of the treasury designs, plans, workiugs, drawings and specifications for postoftice buildiugs, which before being adopted sball be approved by the postmaster general, secretary of the interior and secre- tary of tho treasury. The designs aud plans are to be o devised asto provide for ihe construction of tho builaings of such dimen- slons as may be requirod for the transaction of business of presidential postofiices, and so that addiious to their capacity may be con- structed from timoe to time, without injury to the harmony of the design or usefulness of toe building, and such dosigns aud plans aro to be as nearly uniform as practicable, both as to external appearauco and internal ar- rangements, and all such_ buildings are to be fire proof aud provided with a suitable firo proof vault. The postmaster general is from 1imo o Lime to caase to be constructed build- ings In accordance with such general aosigns and plans for the accommodation in towns £ 94 cities having no federal building of all %mdmmnl postofices, the gross receipts of which for three years ‘preceeding eball have excecded the sum of $9,000 and nave not ex- oceeded §00,000, such building to bn fairly dis- tributed among the several states and terri- tories, the places to be designated from time to time by the postmaster general, the secro- tary of the treasury and thesecrotary of the interior, but no buildings are to” be con- wracted for in excess of the amounts from timo to time appropriated for such purpose by cougress. The proper working, drawings and specifications for such builaings are to be prepared in accordance with the goneral designs aud plans. The inaterial 10 be used iu the construction of avy such building is to be determiued by the postmas- ter general. Tho cost of such buildiugs and site is not to exceed $0,000 at any place where the gross postal receipts for each of the preceding years shall not bave exceedod £5,000, and that at no other place shall it ok- ceed @ sum equal to the aggregate of the postal receipts thoreunder in the threo years preceding; nor shail it excoed $75,000 in all. Authorlzed to Purchuse Sites, The postmaster geueralis authorized, when fn his Judgment it shull be necessary, 1o pur- ase a suitable site for any such building at price not exceeding #,000, or where tho ame caunot be otherwise procured, to ac- uire title by condemnation, ia the name of the United” States, under the laws of the ate within which such site is situated. ‘The postmastur geueral i1s annually to report to conaress a statement of all postofice bulld- fngs constructed uuder the provisions of the act, together with all contracts therefor or relating thereto and @ particular state- ment of the cost of exchange during the proceding fiscal year, aud also of all contracts for buildings which may ve unfinished; and is also at the same time to report to congress a list of all the bulldings with the estimatea cost thereof to be erected unaer the provisions of the act during the next ensuing yea Whonever, inthe opin- lon of the postmaster goneral, the secretary of the treasury and the secretary of the interior it shall be necvssary or eéxpedient where the bullding Is to be erected under the provisions of this act for the accommo- dation of government officials other than those connected with the postoffice depart. ment, the building is to be erected with a view to furnishing such accommodatious. ‘The bill of which the foregoing is the re- sult, was 0? ivally introduced in the senate by Mr. Puddock, ~After an exccutive ses- sion Lhe senate adjourned. Naturallzation Laws, Wasuixatoy, D, C., March 14.-Represen tatlve Oates, from the judiclary committes #1100 bouse, today subwmitted the report Lo accompany the bill to change the naturaiiza- tion laws.” It recites ths shameful and il- legal manner in which aliens have been naturalized in many parts of this country and declares that congress should make laws to amply protect the states against the citi- zenization of criminals, paupars, anarchists and alions. The nama American oitizen, says tho revort in closing, should be esteemed as that of n Roman when Rome was mistress of the world, by our foreign born citizens until the policy of conferring the great boon upon bim is at- tended with great solemnity and serutinized more socurely than at present. ration of Bills from Committee on the District of Columbia, Wasnixaroy, D. C., Maroh 14, —This being the day set apait under the rules for the con- sideration by the houso of bills reported from the committee on the District of Columbia, Cnairman Homphill entered the house with @ large batch of important local measures upor: which his committee desired action. I'he morning routine consumed considerable time, and it was 1 o'clock bafore Mr. Hemp hill secured the floor for district business, The speaker today laid before the house a message from the president tramsmitting a communication from the secretary of the interior, submitting the agresment concluded between the commissioners of tho United States and the Cherokee nation for the ces- sion of tho Cherokee outlet, and stated that 1t would be referred to the committee on Indian affai The floor gwas then accorded to the com- mitteo on District of Columbia. There was little opposition made to the measuro and Mr. Outhwaite of Ohilo, who had charge of it, stepped cleverly through the legislative breakers, but as the hour was growing late the committee rose without, disposing of the billand the house adjourned. JURT DEC 1% 1n Lou Ow Bow's Case—Other Sults Disposed Of. Wasuixaros, D. March 14.—Lou Ow Bow is a Chinese merchant of Portland, Ore., who wont to China on & visit, and when he returned to San Francisco was refused ver- mission to remain in the United States be- cause he had failed to socure the cortitication of identification required by the sixth section of the Chinese restriction act to be obtained from the Chineso governmont by merchants and others coming to the Unitod States. The United Stares courts in Calitornia in affirm. ing the legality of the commissioner’s action, Lou Ow Bow brought the case here on habeas corpus proceedings. The court, in 1ts opinion, after spenking of = the rights ' and obl!fl\lluns which presume by reason of domicile in a ftoreign countr; says it is of the opiniun that it was not 10 tended that commercial domicile should be forfeited by the temporary absence at tho aomicilo of origin, nor that resident mer- chants should be subjest to loss of rights guaranteed by treaty if thoy failed to pro duce from the domicile of origin that evi- dence which residence in the domicile of choice may have rendered it dificult, if not impossible to obtain. As Lou Ow Bow is unofticlally restrained of his liberty, tho court directed the lower court to reverse its judgment and discharge bim from custody. Chadron's Postmaster Wins His Case. On October 1, 1883, the postoffice at Chad- ron, Neb., was raised from the fourth class at $1,000 tu the presidential class at $1,000. William Wilson, ‘the postmaster, was' not commissioned by the president until Jan- uary 25, 1887, Ho claimed that he was en- titled to pay at the increased rate from the date the office was raised in grade, while the treasuary accounting office maintained that the increased compensation ran only from the date of Wilson's commission by the vresident. The court of claims decided in favor of Wilson for 1,900, and the supreme court today affirmed that judgment. Daclded In General Butler's Favor. Gereral Benjamin . Butler today won tho appeal which he took from the decision of the circuit court of the United States for the Eastern district of Massachusetts, afirming idgmenc for 815,000 and interest from 1879, obtained aguinst him 1n one of the Massachusetts courts by tho National Home for Disabled Volunteer soldiers, SHOULD PROTE R RIGHTS, Sentlment of the Senators in the Bering Sea Controversy, WasniNgroy, D. C., March 14.—The sen- ate, 1n exccutive session today, spent an hour in the discussion of the Bering sea quostion. 'he matter came beforo the scnate in the shape of a message from tho president in reply to a resolution raquesting further information as to the effect of the pelagic sealing. Tho president sont extracts from official reports of the Bering soa commission- ers showing that, contrary to Lord Salis- bury’s statement, the British commissioners had conceded that the seals had diminished in number by the hand of man, which of course moant largely through the acts of the poachers In killing the seals at sea, The message was laid before the senate and Mr. Sherman moved its reference to the committes on foreign relations. But the sonators wished to hear the extracts on- closed by the president and defeated the mo- tior. The matter was read in full, and the followed a debate very similar in character to those which occurred last week, The point of differénce was to be seen in the strength shown by the sentiment favorable to the protection of the claimed rights of the United States 1w Bering sea by all tho re- sources of the government pending arbitr von. Short speeches were made by Sona- tors Sherman, Butier and Morgan ot the committee on forelgn affairs, and by Messrs. Platt, White and others, At their conclu- sion tho papers were reforred to the commit- tee on foreigu relations. CHARGE? BOURKE, General Schofleld Says They Will Certainly Be Investigated, Wasmixatos, D, €., March 14, —Genoral Schofield said today that the War depart- ment would undoubtedly investigato the charges preferred by certain Mexican resi- donts of Texas agaiust Captain John C. Bourke, Third cavalry, growlug out of his conduct of the campaign against the Garza revolutionists, The allegations against Captain Bourke are that he allowed his troops to commit depro- datiors on the ranches of certain Mexicans along the Rio Grande on suspicion that they were conniving at the escape of tho revolu- tionists. It also appears that certain Mexi- cans who visited San Antonio to complain of Captain Bourke's acts were arrested by the civil authorities, but were subsequentiy re- leased on bond! ted Comment at Washington, Wasmixaroy, D, C. Maren 14.—An editor- ial article in the London Times of March 2 on the Boring sea question has excited con- sidecavle comment at the State department. The articie is based upon the news pub- lished in London of the old decision of the supreme court in the Sayward case and the siguature of the Bering sea arbitration treaty. In this article the fellowing lan- guago is used “It Is understood that as the award cannot be giyen before the opening of the next seal- ing season iv will be necessary to renew the modus vivendi for auother ysar.” ‘This declaration was made on the day after Lord Salisbury bad, through the Brit- minister 10 this éity, notified Secretary Blaine that the wodus vivendl would not be renewed, but before that fact had been made public. Rallroad Legl lon. Wasuinaroy, D, ., March 14.—A bill was today iutroduced in the senate by Senator Allison to compel railroads to equip their cars with automatio couplings withiu a cer- tain time. The bill makes it unlawful for any railroads to use cars not so equippea and lwmposes fiues for violation of the ot It fur- Such pride can nover be felt | ther provides that the standard coupler shall be decided by a, letter ballot of all the rail- roads, sent to the Interstate Commerce com- mission by July 1 next, ‘which shall decide the ballot and the validity of tne vote. The votes shall bo based upon the number of froight cars owned by each line, and the type of coupler receiving 60 per cent or more of the entire vote shall bo the standard tvps of coupler. If the roads fail to establish a standard type, then the typs shall bo that known as the master builders’ type. SENATOR MORRILL STRICKE e Is Suffering fron moula— Wasmisaroy, D, C., March 14, —Mr. Morrill, the venerable senator of Vermont, is critically ill of pneumonia and the gravest foars are on- tertained. Morrill is 82 years old, He has been in the senate since 1806, and 1s recog- nized as the father of the senate, This afternoon 1t was stated at the house of Mr. Morrill that the seunator was restless and not so well as this morning. Dr. Busey called on him twice during the morning and will make three more visits during the day. ‘The attack of pneumonia is such as to cause alarm, but it is hoped, as his constitution is very strong, he will recover. Tha senator coatracted a cold last Thurs- day, wnich rapidly developed into conges- tion of the lungs. “This morning it was ap- parent in the family that there was scarcely any hope for his recovery. The senator, how- ever, did not reulize his condition, and al- though the right lung was completely con- gested e wished to go to the capitol today in order to deliver a spoech upon the West Vir- ginia direct tax bill. It was with difficulty that his wife and son induced him to remain in his bed, Thesesigns of vigor have served to keep alivo a faint hope of ultimate recov- ery of the senator in the breasts of some in- timate friends, but in view of the fact that he is now in his 82d vear there is little grounds for encouragoment. Geueral Grant, assistant secrotary of war, wastaken ill today and is notable to leave his bed. He is overworked. w N March 14, nor Montt, the Chilian minister, recsived a cable message from Santiazo, Cbili, today an- nouncing the formition of a new Chilian ministry as follows: Juan Castello, minister of foreign affairs: Eduardo Matte, minister of interior; Gaspar Torro, minister of justice; Jorge kLiesco, miunister of industry; Augustin Edwards, minister of treasury, and Luis Barros, minister of war. tteo. o, D. C., March 14.—The pro- fect for the deep water channel through the connecting waters of the great lakes has practically received tho approval of the ma- ority of tho house committee on rivers and arbors, which is framing the regular river and harbor bill. Tho amount of the appro- priation has not boon fixed. Clvil Service Reform. WasiiNaTo, D. C., March 14.—Tho house committee on roform in the cwvil service to- day agroed o roport favorably, with imma- terial modifications, Mr. Andrews’ bill to exclude political influenco in the emplov- ment of laborers under the auttority of the United States. 4 Confirmations. WasnixGroy, D. C., March 14.--Judges ot probate in Utah—Isauc Burton, in Umitah county; G. C. Vaile, Millidad county: Lars P. Edholm, Morgan county. W. A. Kolly of Ogzden commissioner for the district of Alaska. Will Not Except Judge Woods. WasniNatoy, D.C., March 14, —The senate committee on judiciary has resolved to report favorably all the judicial nominations,includ- ing Judge Woods of Indiana, Blaine 1s Dolng Quite Well. WasHINGTON, D. C., March 14,—Secretary Blaine is reported doing well today. He has @ good appetite and no fever. IN THE H PARLIAMENT. Defenses at Esquimault—British Subjeots Arrested In France. Loxpoy, March 14, —In the House of Com- mous today the Hon. Sir John Broderick, financial secretary of the war office, stated that he had reason to believe that the Canadian minister of militia was interesting himself in the question of the defenses of Esquimault and that the government was confident that the work would now be car- ried on. The subject of the arrest of two Knglish- men at Autel, France, Sunday, the 6th iust., and their detontion until Thursday, they not being allowed to communicate with tho British embassy, was brought up. Mr, James W. Lowther, parliamen tary secretary of the foreign office, stated that the gravoe matter had been tho subject of a communi- cation to M. Ribot, Frengh munister of foreign affairs. Mr. Lowther said he trusted the French government would be willing to rodress the injury and prevent the recyr- rence of a similar incident, . - Women at Yale College. New Havey, Conn,, March 14.—The man- agement of Yale has decided that next fall that all the post graduate courses with the degreee of ‘‘Doctor of Philosophy” shall be open without distinotion of sex. 1t 18 not the design to establish an annex or other rval of the college already oxistng for women, but to receive the graduates of the college'and givo them s good opportunities for the most advanced research and educa- tion as can be found in Europo, Yale is the tirst of the great universities of this country to make this change, — Work of the Sugar Trust, New York, March 14.—The Stock ex- change today placed in the unlisted depart ment $25,000,000 now sugar stock which was authorized at the last meeting of the stock holders of the Sugar trust. This is taken as & confirmation of the stories that the trust has absorbed the competing refineries and will bave a complete monopoly of the sugar trade. The officials of the trust decline to make auy statoment in regard to the matter. e cape of Passengers, MiLwavuker, Wis,, March 14.—The north- bound passenger train on the Wisconsin Cen- tral was wreckea this morning by a broken rail av Dale. The baggage car, two coaches and two sleepors were ditched. The wreck took fire and the sleepers and coaches were destroyed. Tho passengers escaped be- fore the fire spread. Hrakeman Gilderman was killea and four passengers tnjured, —— Crushed Beneath an Elevator. Sr. Louts, Mo., March 14.—An elevator in Rohan Brothers' boiler making establish- ment, londed with iron plates, fell this mor mu? Heury Keiser, Frank Covn and Hugh Duffy, standiug beuveath it, were crushed to death. Thomas Dougherty and Michael Sweeuey, boys, were seriously hurt, — But Her Pe ver Came, PuiLaperriia, Pa, Mareh 14,—Mrs. Jane Young, the aged widow of Hugo Young, @ Mexican war veteran, was found starved to death in ber house uear Edgerton, Mont- gomery county, last night. She bad long ex- pected @ pension, which never came. C— The Death Koll, Orrawa, 1L, March 14,—Mother Dechantal of St, Xaviers' couvent died thismorning ut the age of 76. She took the veil at Mercy convent, Pittsburg, fitty-eight years ago, and bas spent her Life in founding hospitals, e Declared a Dividend. BostoN, Mass., March 14— Railway and Navigation company announ, 8 dividend of 13¢ per cent, payable April 1. ———— Anti-Free Fuss Bill & Law. Bostoy, Mass., March 14.—The governor bas sigued the auti-free pass bill, HASTINGS' MURDER TREAL 0 Captain Yocum and Jeff Teemer Arraigned in Courts SHERIFF CRANE RESENTS AN INSULT He Requests the Counrt to Investigate Insin- % of Unfairness of the Part of the ¢ Attorney -Mu Inte t M the Proceedings, HasTiNgs, Neb., March 14.-%[Spectal Tete- gram to Tue Bre|—-Four hundred people assombled in the district court room this morning o witness the opening of the trial of Aaron D. Yocum and Jeff Teemer, chargod respectively with murder and being an acc sory to the crime of murder for the killing on Washington's birthday of Myron Vanfleet. General Bowen was appointea counsel for Teemer by Judge Beall. A separate trial was demanded by, ceunsel. A heated argu- ment followed concevning the right to de- mand a separate trial before urralgnment. Judge Beall allowed u sepurate arraignment and trial. Teomer's attorneys asked for a reasonable time Lo prepare their case for trial, but finally consented to allowing him to bo arraigned. Teemer pleaded nob guiity. The state wished to try ‘l'eemer first, and the defense objected. The argument on the ques- tion had not been finished when the court took the noon recess. C When the court reassembled in the after- unoon the argument was continued on the question of which of the defendants, Teomer and Yocum, should be tried first, Judge Beall decided that Captain Yoeum, the prin- cipal, should b fivst tried, as otherwise the principal would be jeopurdized, The defense anuounced themselves ready for irial and Captain Yocum was arraignod, His plea was not guilty. The jury box was filled from the regular panel. This panel was exhausted a hittle befora 5 o'clock. 'I'he county attor- ney objected to the panel being filled either by summons _served by Sheriff Crane or by his deputies, Boyd and Suyder, This was objected to by the defense, who defended the sheriff against implied insinua- tions of unfairness. This objection on the part of the state caused quite a sensntion as it throws an implied suspicion of unfairness on Sheriff Crane and his two deputies. The question was deferred for settiement until the morning session. Sheriff Crane arose and said that until the guestion was decided whether he was a blackguard or unot he would request that the court apznlnl a spec- ial builiff to take charge oL the jiry and to fulfil the duties of the office. . ''h® jury was cautioned and dismissed until 9 a. m. to- morrow. } Sheriff Crane ana nis deputies, Boyd and Snyder, are highly indignant over the objec- tion filed by the prosecution. They say that they will engage counsel and if there is any law in the statute book which: will compel the prosecution to file affidavits with the ob- joction, it will be insisted upon. The action of the prosecution, whilo no one tan fathom the motives backing it, has csused a great deal of surprise hore us never until now has the integrity of Soeviff Crave ar of his deputies been either publicly, or taeitly im- pugned. BRASKA MUNICIPAL (ROLITICS. Arrangements Being Made Throughout the Towns of the State to Elect Officers. Nenraska Ciry, Neb., Murch 14.—Special Telegrhm to ‘I'ue Bk | —Thex vepublican city cohvention! was held at tho city ball to- day. After a short recoss William Ptiaegin called the meeting to order. Colonel W. L. Wilson was elected chairman: ana Frank McCartoey secretary. Everything passed off smoothly. was named: Mayor, Hon. Paul Schminke: clerk, Joiun Zeimmers; treasurer, H. C. Freemau; police judge, H. G. Leighi coun- cilmen: Kirst ward, Jerry Driscoll; Second, C. W. Stalihut; Third, William B. Rower; Fourth, William Bischof. The naming of the board of education was referred to the central committee, the members to confer with the democrats and maxe 2 joiut ticket; if this could not be done the committee to name a full ticket. Frank MoCartney was made chairmau and William Pfaegin secre- tary of tho city central committes. The committee is as follows: First ward, C. W. Sevmour: Second, L. Prue; Third, William Pilaegin ; Fourth, F. W. Rodenbrocis. The democratic primaries wege held here in the different wards this sfternoon and delegates electod to the convextion Lo be held at the city hall Wednesday aftornoon, Pratismouri, Nov., March 14.—-[Special to Tue Bee.]—The republicads beld tneir primaries Saturday night and selected the ollowing candidates for councilmen: Flirst ward, George Longenhagen; Second ward, P. D. Bates: Third ward, F. H. Steimker; Fourth ward, Joseph Lake; Fifth ward, Al J. Graves, Owing to the dissonsions among the democrats, the prospects are that the re- publicans will elect their entive city ticket, with all the councilmen, Scunuyrex, Neb., March 14, —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bikg |—Cily csucuses wero held here tonight, The ropublicans placed in nomination as city oficers £. L. True, mayor; I, H. Kolm, treasuver; E. S. Plimp: ton, clerk’ J. E. Arnoldand Jopn W. Schultz, members of the school board, long term, and W. 'W. Rees and John Prokes, short term; D. McLeod, W. A. Jenkws and Henry Kolw, jr., councilmen, This is a strong ticket and almost suve of victory. The dewocrats renominated” Mayor C. H. Chase, Frank Shonk, treasuver; M. M. Huck, . C. Remecke, J. A, Pence and Frank osky, councilmen; H. C. Wright, John Novotney, G. H, Thomas and V, Maly, meia- bers of the schiool board, Allthe nimfm - tions are first class and the tght will Le a hard oue. A question has arisen as to whether the women can cast a vote on school oficors, as all candidates for office must be priuted on one ballot and is a woman to e allowed a ticket with city nominees on it} ‘The republicans organized 8 eiub tonight with the following officers: 8. C. Webber, president: K. H. Kolm, secretiry, and will, from now until after the fail election hold rogular meetings for the success of Lhe party. Famsvey, Neb,, March I4.-—{Special Tele. gram to Tur: Bee.|—The citizens’ nonparti- san high license party held thelr eaucus this evening and nominuled the following cangi- dates for city ofices: Mayor,' Major John Hearty; oity treasurer, L. . Goodrich; city clerk, W. H, Barnes; poligg judge, D. A. Harrington: aldermes, Jow;:flflllinu-urlmugh and W. A. Poarl, A mass meeting of cltizens-was held this evening and Major Hearty was. nominated for mayor; Nino Pease, citw k; L. W. Goodrich, treasurer; D, H. Hasington, po- lice judge; G. K. Carpenter and B F\. Lyoa: aldermen, HastiNGs, Neb.,, March 14, —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee|—-1The nm:.blmnu city convention met in the opera house this even- ing. J. N. Clarke was made; ghairman and Lou Partriagge secretary, Nominations for oftices were made as follows: Mayor, Samuel Alexander; city clerk, Golonel EdN. Thacker; treasurer, W. M. Lowman: mem- bers of the board of ,education, Jacob Bailoy and M. A. Hartigan, Councilmen from the various wards were also nominated. The conveution was very harinonious and enthu- siastic, Beatrice, Neb.,, March 14.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bek, | —The kveliest primaries ever held in Beatrice were those of tho re publican caucusses iu the various wards to- night. In the Pirst ward Oaptain 5. Bivens was vominated councilman; Second, A. V. S, Saunders; Third, I N. Casper, and iu the Fourtt, W. H. Gillespie, The delegations uwre somewhat divided for meyor. L. I Warker carries the Second ward, M. E. Shultz the First. The Tuird and Fourth wards give divided delegations for Shultz and 8. K. Davis, The city republican eouvention occurs to- morrow, at which timea wayor, ity clerk. city treasurer and two memuers of the scuool bord are to be nomiasted. CoLuMBUS, gram to Tus Be.| .~ [Special Tele- oginesr H. Audrews The following strong ticket, narrowly escaped instant death today. The driving rod on the engineer's side broke and one end swung sround with terriffic force into the cab, breaking it up badly. Andrews was hit just hara enough to throw him back into the wank KILLED WHILE HUNTING GE Young John Devore Shot by Hamilton Coun Aurona, Nob., March 14.— gram to Tre Ber.) —Jobn Dovore ana a boy named Anderson, both about 16 years old, wore hunting geese Saturday and while crawling along a hedee came upon some birds. Anderson, who was behind Devore, called to him to duck down aud then he shot at the geose over Dovora’s head. 1ie made a second shot, which Dovore evidently dia not expect, us he raised just in timo to get the load in' the back of bis head, killing nim in- stantly, The victim was a son of Jamos De- vore, a well known farmer of Mouroe pro- cinet, this count, a Companion In Cass County's Contest, Prarrsmovra, Nob, March 14, —|Special to Tnr Bre.|—The contested election for the offico of clerk of the district court for this (Cass) county botween A. Salisbury, repub- lican, contestant, and W. H. Dearing, demo- crat, focumbent, came up before the county court this afternoon. Au effort was made to introduce the ballots and poll book of Elm wood precinct, but, owing to the seals on the baliot envelope appoaring to have beon broken, County Judge Ramsoy required the contestunt to produce evidence to show that tho ballots had not been tanpered with and wera in their original condition as received from the olection officers. The afternoon was spent in arguing on this point.s County Clerk Dickson testified that the ballots were m their original condition, The envelope coutaining the returns from Center precinct was torn open and ballots oxposed to view. T'he contestant, Salisbury, produced testi mouy to provo that tho baliots had beon kept in safe condition and the 1ecount was granted. Elmwood preciuct was counted and gave Dearing a net gain of two votes, Clay Center Physiclans Litigate. CrAy Cexter, Neb,, March 14.—|Special to ‘Tie Bee.)—County yudge Canfleld’s court was occupied Saturday hearing the caso of Dr. H. O. Conaway of the Omahba Health fustitute against Dr. F. A. Butler of Har- vard and the Harvard Courier for criminal libel. Dr. Conaway had advertised to be in Harvard in the line of his profession. Dr. Butler sought to prevert his practice by showing that he had no certificate from the Stato Board of Health, and wrote to b Boghtol for information, receiving a reply that Conoway and his associates were frauds, etc,, and that the institute from which they claimed to have graduated was a snide, also advising that they be arrested. This letter of Dr. Beghtol’s was published in the Harvard Courier accompanied with a communication in the same line by Dr, But- lor. The case is adjourned until March 24, bt is dismissed as against the Courier, the Unlon Pacific, , March 14.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—-The Union Dacitic bridge repair train met with a mishap by roason of a broken truck under the way car about four miles north of Pickrell shortly be- foronoon today. C. H. Paul, ono of the train evow, was soriously hurt abont the back and scalded by steam from the station- ary engine on the pile driving car, Conduc- tor Rogers of the train was also slightly burned on his hands. ‘The injured men were brought here for treatment. The wreck blockaded the track avd compelled the Rock Island pussenger to back down to Beatrice and transfer to Lincoln by way of the B. & M. i James McCall of the Union Paocific bridgo vopair craw hud a leg brokoen by a hoavy timbor falling on him at Pickrell yesterday. The injured man was taken to his homo at Norfolk this morning. BEATRIC eb. Gibbon News Notes, Grnnoy, Nob., March 14.—[Spocial to Tue Bie.]—On last IPriday evening a Knights of Pythias lodge was organized at this place. There were present a large number of visit- ors from Kearney, Shelton, Lincoln and Omaha, There were twenty-five charter membors. Dr. J. H. Steere, who has been visiting in Washingtou, has returned. The doctor was one of the first sottlers of this part of tho state. He came hera ubout twenty-tive years ago and as a recreation on uaccount of the luck of business i his profession employed bis leisure time in trapping and trading with the Indians. Conductor Lash Hurt, Corumsus, Neb,, March 14.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. ] —Conductor A. Lash, who had charge of the Sioux City freight No. 71, while climbing from a coal car toa box car fell, at 1 o'clock today, us the train was ap- proaching Norfolk and broke his left lez be- tween the kuee and ankle. He was brought o his home here on & work train, where the fracture was set. Grand Island’s Canning Factory. Graxp IsLAxD, Neb., March 14,—|Spoecial to Tue Bee.]—The acreage of sweet corn and peas for the canning factory will be greatly increased the coming year. There will bo raiseda 2,500 acres of swaet corn and 500 acres of peas, It is expected that it will take 500 hanas in the canning factory to worlk up the crop. Terribly Burned at Dunbar, Duxnax, Neb., March 14—[Special to T Bre.|-While Ida Jackson daughter of Thomas Jackson, was burning trash in the yard ber clothes caught firo and burned off to the waist. She was torribly burned. Court at Fairbury. Famnury, Neb, March id.—[Special to I Bee.)—The district court convened here today with Jndge Babcock on the bonch, Thece are ninety-two cases on the docket, eight of whict are eriminal and six divorces. h-Goers Robhed, Beatkick, Nob., March 14,—|Spocial Tele- gram 10 Tui: Bes,|—Sneak thioves made a wholesale rald of buggy robes and horse blankets from carriages and othor vehicles in front of the several churcnes last evening. Lot t ocomotive Get Away, ‘Corunnus, Neb., March 14. - [Special Telo- gram to Tue Bee. ] —A locomotive got away from Fireman Perkiuson in the yards here early this morning and backed into two empty conches, damaging them badly, New School House for Beemer, Bremex, Nob.,, March 14,—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bk, |—Bonds for a $6,000 school house were voted today by a large majority. TRIED 10 KILL TUE SULT. overed and Two Men Pl nder Arrest, Loxnoy, March 14.—A dispatch from Con- stantinople to the Excoange Telegraph com- pany states that great excitemeut has been caused there by what the police claim to be the discovery of & plot to assassinate the sul- tan, Abdul ul Hamid 1L Every effort has becn made to run the conspirators to earth. Yestorday the police were rewarded by the capture of two men believed to have been se- lected by the conspirators to Ty out their designs anainst the sultau. No doubt is en teriained that it was their intention Lo assas- sinate the sultan, Plot of Assassing Dis Assiu by & Mob, Paxams, March 14— A, Herman, German charge d'affairs al Quito, has been assaulted by 8 mob. The assault was the outgrowth of the political situation. It is feared he is seriously injured. There is great excitement and indiguation among the German rosi deuts. P s SUBEO k- nd ot a London Divorce Sult, Loxnoy, Mareh 14.—In the divorce divis- day a decree was granted 1n the suit o Alberto Randegger, the well known composel director of tho royal academy of music, inst his wife, The costs of the action were ordered to be paid by Herbert Coffin, the American baritone, with whom Mr. Randegger proved his wifo to have been criminally intimate. Mrs. Randegger bad entered o oross suit against her husvand, but this action was withdrawn, Beat the English Foree, Mosawnique, March 14, —~Tho reprosenta- tive of the British African Lakes company has received nows of a native attack on Fort Johnson in which Officers King and Watson and six soldiers were wounded. Two Sick- s and two Zanzibars were killed and ono even pouader gun was captured by the na- tives. ‘I'rade fn the vicinity of Fort Johnson 18 paralyzed. The enemy's loss is unknown, Hetherington Accused of Murder, Yokouasa, March 14, —An inquest on the remains of George Gower Robinson, killed on February 18 by Lieutenant J. H. Hothor- ington, United States steamer Marion, re- sulted in a vordict of willful murder. Ordered the Army in Mourning. Bentry, March 14.~The emporor has or- dered the army in mourning for three days owing to tho death of tho grand duko of Hesse, Bark Lost and Sallors Drowned, Loxpoy, March 14.—The Freoch bark Achille has been sunk in collision with an unknown steamer in the English channe Flive of the vark’s crow were drowned. Benuiy, March 14, tion between States passed Reichstag today. 'he litorary conven- Germany ana the United its third reading in the PR LYNCHED A MISSOURL MURDERER. While Defending ilis Prisoner From the Mob a Brave Ofiicer Is Killed, SPRINGFIELD, Mo., March 14.--A murderer lynched and a deputy sheriff shot aro the results of the work of an infuriated mob at Forsythe, Taney county, last night. The murderer was John Bright, who shot and killed his wife in cold blood last Thurs- day, and the deputy sheriff was Charles Williams, who lost his life in the perform- ance of his duty in attempting to save his vrisoner from the mob's fury. Bright liven in tho northwestern part of Tauney county and was exceedingly jealous of his wife. Ono morning she started toward the spring for a bucket of water, Bright, gun in hand, left the house and & moment later the chiidren neard the shot. Bright returnea shortly and said that Mrs. Bright had been shot. He again left the house and did not return. The children found the dead body of their mother and gave the alarm, A posse was immediately organized and the search for the murderer was commenced. He was arrested Friday and jailed av Ozark sta- tion. His preliminary hearing was set for the next day at Forsythe, Tho people of the county had been worked up to a high degree of excitement over the crime, but the officers seemed o have no fear of mob violonce. No attompt was nade to intercept the officers while they were conducting thoir prisover to Forsythe, and when court was opened thero was no indications that mob violence would be resorted to, The courtroom was crowded with inter- ested listeners aud the preillminary hoaring was progressing quiotly when & mob of about 100 men, ali well armed, and with a doter- mination to avenge the wife murderer's crimo written on every face, surrounded the building in which court was being held. A deputation twenty-five strong were sent into the conrt room for the prisonor. As thoy made their appearance with arms drawn, a panic ensued and most of the spectators, anticioating trouble, boat a hasty retreat. Their anticipation of trouble was well founded, for the prisoner was in charge of Deputy Sheriff Charles Willlams, who was Kknown to bs a brave man, and one who would defend his prisoner to the last and, 1f necessury, die in his defense, Thespokesman of tho deputation demandea that the prisoner ba turned over to them. Williams refused and tried to reason with thom, urging them to allow the law to take its course. ‘The justice of the peace befora whom he hearing was being held also pleaded with them to withdraw und to respect the law. The deputation, however, was deal to roason and insistod that the prisoner be turned over to the impromptu court outside the court room. Still Williams declined to give up his man, who all this time looked as if he knew lis hour was come, Finall7 the delegation, spurred on by shouts of impatience and cries of “Hang bim!" “Lynch him!” from the mob without, made & rush for Bright aud his guard. Williams drew the brace of revolvers with which he was armed and was about to fire when a rifie shot rang out and he fell dead at the prisoner’s feet. T'he shot had pene- trated his hoart. ‘The rest of the work of the mob was quickly done. Bright was quickly seized and draeged out of the court room. He was given no opportunity to coufess or deny the charge against him, or to say alast word, A rope was unceremoniously placad about his nock, One end was swung over the limb of anelghboring trae, A hundred willing nands grasped the other end and {n a moment more the murderer’s body hung lifeless in view of the court where he had been promised a fair, impartial trinl. The coroner will investigate the death of both William and Bright, -— HIE NORTHW WHEAT IN T, Minnesota and the Dakot Make an Ex- cellent Showlng. MixNEAPOLIS, Minn., March 14,—The Jour- nal has collectod reports from sixty differont points In Minnesota and the Dakotas show- ing that there are on a safo estimate about 32,000,000 bashels of wheat in Minnesota and the Dakotas in farmors’ hauds, aftor deducting seed and farmers’ consumption. “The average amount unsold about is 8.3 per cent of the crop. Seeding conditions are almost perfect, moisture conditions being the best for five years, Indications are for almost the same acreage as last year. e —— Suys the Anti=Trust Law is Un Jeepeson Crry, Mo, March 14.--Judge Sherwood In deciding the caso in the state supreme court today of the stato agalnst the Simmons Hardware company of St. Louis held the anti-trust law of 1857 to be uncon stitutional, as section 8 provides a penulty for belonging vo & trust and section 6 com- pels testimony as to whether or not a com- pany, corporation or individual is & member of atrust, and no man, according to the opinion, can be compelled to testify to any- toing that will oriminate himsel, e The Clemenceau Cas New Yonk, March 14, —Mme. Clemenceau, the American wife of George S. Clemenceau, radical Prench leader, arrived in Amorica two weeks ago and is now in seclusion at Stamford, Conn., awaiting the resuit of her apolication for divorce. Missouri's € grosslonal Districts, §1. Lovis, Mo., March 14.—The house bas passed the democratic congressional redis- tricting bill. It makos fourteen democratic nd one republican discricts. 1t is said the republicans have a fighting chance in two other districts, titutional Investigating a Year-0ld Murder, Wauraca, Wis.,, March 14.—A special grand jury has been summoned to inquire into the deatu of Buuker Mead, mysteri murdered in October, 1502 It is ex- - Victory for the Employes, Dexvek, Colo., Mareh 14.—The Denver & ande and its employes have reached au understanding in regard w wages. This cottles all troubles, The men gel su in- ion of or wajosty’s bigh Court o1 Juslice to- | prease lu wiges, Answer toa Letter Asking Him to Define His Position In Connection with the Comling Democratic Cony ~Political Polnters, ntion Wis., Brugg, Mivwat Edward 8, March 14, author of the famous phrase, “We lovo lim for tho enemies he has made,”” las been urging ex-Prosident Cloveland to make public avowal of his position in connectio with the approaching democratic president couvention. Under dato of March 5 he wrote a letter to Mr. Cleveland from kond du Lao containing tho following paragraph : “The danger to the public Interests which a failure of the democratic party would in- volve scoms to mo now to require tho opea avowal of your willingness to submit to auy sorvice to which your pacty und the poople may asign you. Many entertain fears that you may decline furthor public duty, “which nono but you ecan effectually romove and your volce will be overywheére heard with bonefit and effect. 1 believe your usefulnoss to the nation may be greater now than ever in tho past to carry to victory the cause of tariff reform and to rostore tha blessings ofy good governmeat to our people and your fellow democrats and fellow citizens. 1'ask to say to your party and tho peoplo that your nanie may be presonted to the national democratic convention as a can- didate for its nomination to the presidency and that you wili accopt the nomination if the convention will make it and again under- take the duties of president it the peopls shall, as 1 beliove they will, choose you for that oftice.” Ex-President Clevela: (Gienoral 1's Roply. LAkewoop, N. J., March 9, 1892 —Hon. Edward S, Bragg: My Dear Sir—Your let- ter of the Hth instaut recoived. I have thought until now that I mikht continue silent on the subjects which under the high sanction of your position as my *feliow domo- crat and follow citizen,” and in your relation us a true and trusted friend, you present to me. If in answering your questions 1 might only consider my personai dosire: dividual ease and vomfort, my rcspon: would be pron:ptly made and without the least reservation or difficulty. But if you are right in supposing that the sub- ject 1s related to a duty that I owe t the country and to my party, a condition exists which makes such privote and personal cousiderations entirely irveles vant. I caunot, however, refrain from declare ing to vou that my expericnce in the great oftice of president of the United Stutes has so impressed me with the solemnity of the trus and full responsibilities, that 1 cannot brin myself to rogard a candidacy of the place us something to be won by personal strife and active self nssertion, Pre-Eminently the People's Ofice, *'I have also an idea that the presidency is pro-eminently tho people's office, and I have beou siucere in my constant advocacy of the effective participation in political affairs on the part ot all our citizons. Cousequently 1 believe the people should be heard in the choice of their. party candidates and that they themselves should make nominations ag diractly as is consistent with open, fair and full party organization and methods. “Uspeak of tbese things, solely for the purpose of advising you that my coucention of the nature of the presidential offico and my couviction that the voters of our party should be froo lu the selection of their can- didates, preclude the possibllity of my lead- ingand pushing a selt-seeking canvass for the presiaential *nomination, even if I nad a desire to be again u candidato, “Belicving that the complete supremacy of tho democratio principies means increased happiness to our people, I am earnestly anxious for the success of the party. 1am confident success is still within our reach, but believe this isa timo for democratio thoughtfulness and detiboration, not only as to candidates, but concerning party action upon questionc of immense 1nterest to th patriotis and intelligent voters of the lan who watch for an assurance of safety as the price of thdir contidence and support = Yours very truly, Grover CLEVELAND," ADDRESS TO THE PEOPL) Ofiicials of the Third Party Urge Thelr Follo to Greater Endeavor, MiLwAukeg, Wis,, March 14.—An address ‘“I'o the People” was 1ssued today from the ofticers of the people’s party. It recites the call 1ssued by the joint committee for a na- tional convention at Omaha to nominate can- didates for president and vice president, emanating from tho St. Louis conference, and urgos the people to take action on that seo- tion of the call which urges he holding of meetings to ratify the action of the confer- ence, The committee suggests thut at these ratification meetings that committeas be named whose duty it shall be to provide for the holding of the county, legislative, con- gressional and state conventions for the pure pose of nominating candidates and also for electing delegates to the national convention, The committee urges that groat caro be takon in chosing delegates, that mon be chosen who are known to be true toouw cause. Urgent Need of Mone, Continuing, the address says: ‘“‘Tako mon who have been tried and not” found wanting, We have already received word from New York aud Pennsylvania that the old parties intend to pack our primaries, seloct deles gates to tho state and national conventions who are not in svmpathy with our cause and who wili go there to bring confusion and name objoctionable candidates. It 1s also very important that each state should have a full delogation at the national convention and for this purpose we urgo that at ull meotings callod to select delegates 1o the na- tional convention, aud before such delogatos are selected, a collection be taken up to dee fray the oxpenses of those who are unavlo to g0 on their own nccount. “We again urge upon you the necossity of ushing the work. To do this, money must Eu raised, Therefore we kindly and earnestly ask all when meeting 1 primary capacity on March 26, to ratify the work doue by tl great conference, ihat a collection be taken up to promulgate our cause. Lot the donae tions from each individual bo over so swmully if each one will gassist a little it will eolleots ively amount to a great deal. Forward money to M. C. Rankin, Terre Haute, In who will receipt for same.” ALGEW'S WAR RECORD, e Makes Public Many Official Documents Bearing on It. Derrorr, Mioh,, March 14, —General Algef this morning made publle his war record, 1 includes & great many post official do umen from army officers warily praising Alger ux:: recommending him for promotion, wud aloug withthem is a report from General Custel recommending tue dismissal of Algor fro the service. The entire recol s (ull of credit 1o Alger with the single exception of the Custer document and indorsoments thereto. In contradiction Lo the statewents of Custer, Alger's record shows thav yt'ep the vattle of Booneville he lad o on account of illuess, as he also di May 1864, and August 28, 1864, ln each cuse, however, he had a certiticute from his oMicial surgeon 1o sbow that be was | It is true that in bis last absence on sic leave Custer did not respona to the doctor' application for a sick leave for Alger, but Alger has shown Custer's motive by reve ing the latter's ineffectual attempt to induecd’ Alger to promote Custer's brother over th heuds of oider officers. ‘That Custer did nol wlways regard Alger as a flunk 1s shown b} various recommendations iu the carlier po | tions of the war wherein Le praises Algems | bighly.