Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 16, 1892, Page 1

TWENTY—FI1 YEAR. OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 16, 1892, IT IS BECOMING TIRESOME Tariff Talks Not Exciting Much Interest in the House of Representatives, YESTERDAY'S DEBATE UPON FREE WOOL Proceedings in the House and Senate— g of the Cabinet—The Raum Investigation and Other Inter= esting Washington News, WasniNeros, D. C., March 15,—~Tho tanft Fisoussion is baginning to tire the house, aud thero was a lack of interest in the proceed- ings today until Mr. Walker of Massachu- potts, who has a very strong perscnality and i zflfumu his views in & radical fashion, ok the floor. A number of democrats > stirred him up with a continuous crossfire of quostions, During his speech ho alluded to tho docline in the price of watohes and drew out his own timeplece for the purpose of making an llustration and a1 it on his desk until the time should arrive for him to make hls point, but some fuu-loving member ap- propriated it and when Mr. Walker desired to refer to it, it was missing, and he was greoted with the suggestion that he was for- tunate enough to retain his chain. Tho couferenco report on the urgency de- i ¢ ticienoy bill was presented and agroed to. As finally passed the bill appropriates #7641 \ The house then went into committee of the & whole on the free wool bill and Coombs of New York concluded his speech in favor of the bill. Not Even Technically Tiue, After Mr. Coombs had finished speaking | Walker of Massachusetts said most of tho statements made by tho democratic orators | onthe subject of protective tariff were not \ even technically true. The manufacturers of this country had not the slightest interest directly 1 the tariff—it was not of the #lightest intorest to manufacturers whether we have free trade or protection. They were satisfied with oue or the other. Ir tariff was not in tne intorest of farmers and wagoworkers then he would vote to repeal 1t and adopt free trade. Deckery (Mo.) asked whether the gentie- man meant to say that the manufacturers would bo s prosperous under freo trade as under protection, and Walker replied in the abirmative. Mr. Dockery—T1'hen under the theory of rotection manufacturers merely become dis- Biraing ngents. Mr. {(\‘u]kor—'l‘hul is mere fiction. { Dockery—That seems to be the logio of & your position. 2 Walker replied that the manufacturers of tho country—what was left of them—would " be more prosperous under free trade than {-otection. Mr. Harter of Ohio asserted that in Can- ada the taxation was 25 per cent less than it was in the United States. Mr. Walker re- lied that Canada was a country which had ailed to collect its taxes for expenditures and was burdened with aebts. We had col- * Jected our taxes and paid ovrdebts. Mr. Walker was proceeding 10 cito authors in support of his position when he was ud- " vised by Mr. Harter to consult Mr. Blaine, Mr. Walker—You may cousult Mr. Blaine ns much as vou liko; 1 chooso the man I wish to consult. [Laughter.| On business anestions 1 consult business men, not poli- tivians, Mr. Walkec entered into a general defense f the McKinley bill, declaring that under it n one year our forelgn trade has incroased 06,000,000, or 27 per cent incroase. Attacked the McKinley Law. Mr. Scott of 1llinois attacked the McKin- ¥law. He beld up its injustice ana in- 1 unlitios as bearing on the consumer, and R d special stress on the unconstitutionality | \ tho sugar bounty provision. Ir. Chipman of Michigan 4 j criticised the n mt_ speech of ox-Speuker Reed aud L1y that, notwithstanding the decision of the supremo court, he was sl of tho opimon that the ‘ing of a quorum under the rules of the first congress was unconstitutional. ing his attention to the taniff, he de- + iounced the system of protection as being u fnlervll system, which built up the few at ho expense of the many. Mr, Dock Missour. followed. He said the McKinley bill only increased the burdens of tne farmer and the Biaino reciprocity scheme would prove fallacious. 1t proposed that the natural laws of trade should be disregarded and that commerce should bo regulated by eorrespondence between state departments. The committee then rose and the house ad- i ed. | Fasminaton, D.C., March 15.—Mr. Berry £ foduced a bill for the adjustmont of tho t'- hts of Indians in Indian Territory with a ¥ iw of haviog the territory admitted as a v ote. Mr. Morgan introduced a bill to increaso | 1 b facilities of the postoftice dopartment. Mr. Peffer introdued a bill, whicn was | ferrea tothe financo committes, to regu- } /o the valuo of certain coins und pioces of [ ney and togive to all sorts of current | l.oney the legal tender’quality and to pro- | aibitand prevent diserimination in favor of zold coin or bullion as money. | © Mr. Hale prescnted the conference report “on the urgect deficiency bill and it was 4 “areed to. i ‘ Tho senato then proceeded to the consid §¥ %Yeration of the military academy uppropria- i tion bill. It was passed and tho senate went i futo exocutive session. When tho doors { i rooponed the ssnate adjourncd. of Pen. ittee, 16.—Commis- \ sloner Rauin was examined before the house | fuvestigating committee today. He was | | questioned as to his convection with the Gypsum Mining company, and refused to 1 \:mwur. saying thathe would not answer 1 Ny questions relating to bis private affairs, Mr. Wheeler said there was 0o power to gompel the testimony and the matter could { e brought up later aud, it necessary, tuken 10 the house. ‘ Mr. Hoar asked it witness had not bor- rowed money on the endorsement of an at- { torney named Lockwood. Tho witness suid be had borrowed $300 of | Mr, Locky 0od. ™\ In answer to further questions he sala ot he met Lockwood on the street and maked bim for a loat of 500 for u fow Cays. Lockwood repiied that he aid not have it, but could get it. Thoy went to the oftice of Jobn W, Thompson, president of the N tlonal Motropolitan bank, aud was given & on @ note for three days, endorsed by Lock- wood. He paid tho note and 50 cents interest @t the end of the three days grace, 'The note had no relation whatever to the promotion of & fomalo clerk. 3 encral Roum said he had made speeches i Mr. Cooper’s district in Indians before the ' last election and tried to defeat bim. A mumver of old soldiors had called on with reference to pension matters, taken the'r memorandum and Weeks, an dians politician, wrtten tho facts b refereuce eich claiw o the pension oftice, He had fu- formed Mr. Dunbar, Cooper’s republican op- rouunl. that he would seo that a request from Mm in relation to pension claims received /tention, He bhad given this privilege to ' ber prominent eitizens i different parts of ¢ the country. The letters aud bis orders in the matter were on il and would be pro- duced. Representative Little of New York asked if the commissioner had ever given domo- eratio candidatoes for congress the privilege % of making claims specitical,and if the pension oftico was uol in that way being used for political purposes. The commissioner aid Examinati plons by t avestigating Wasminaroy, D, C,, march him He had Jesso bad [ cratie foarpegiontoevs spese etetogrs, A | DAVE HILL IV MISSISSIPPI| WE WILL RETALIATE, Prestdent Harrison Will lasne Proclama- tions Against South Amer Cu tries, Wasnixaros, D, C., March 15.—The cab- inet moeting was attended by all the mem- bers except Blaine, Foster and Noble. Tho issue of proclamations of retaliation against the countries which refused to enter 1nto re ciprocity trade relations with tho United States under the terms of the McKin- loy act was the principal stb- ject of discussion. It was decidea o iwsuo proclamations of this character this afternoon acainst throe countries of South America. ‘These are understood to be Colombia, Hounduras and Veuezuola, but thia cannot be stated posiively. The Bering sea question was referred 10 only incideutally. It is preity well settled that nothing further will be done in this mat ter until Salisbury replies to the president's note of the Sth insisting on the rencwal of the modus vivendi. IF, nowovor, a response 1s not $0on received it is understood that the president will cali the attention of the British miuister here to the fact that this government is awaiting Lord Salisbury's reply to the president's note of the Sth inst., and ask that the matter be breught to s atteution. 1t is said at the State department that the Franco-American treaty signed at Paris today by President Cariiot is for a limited commercial reciprocity, the details of which are as yot unknown at the department, hav- ing been almost solely negotiatsd by United States Minister Reid. Judge Woods' Nomination, WasniNGToy, D. C., March 15.—T'ho senate in executive scssion today listened for two hours to arguments by Messrs, Voorhees and Turplo in opposition to tho confirmation of Judge Woods and to Mr. Hoar in defense of the nomince. The judiciury committee in its roport placed Judge Woods' name at the head of the list of circuit judges so there would be no possibility of ‘any other rominations to be acted upon until Judge Woods should bo disposed of. ‘Will Not Press a Vote, WasnixGro, D. C,, March 15,—At & con- forenco of the democratic members of the ways and means committee today it was de- cided mot to press a vote on the wool bill in advance of that taking up of the soparate order, but_to rosume consideration of the bill after the special order relative to the Bland bill is disposed of. Will Not tmpeach Him, WasniNGTon, D. C., March 15, —The judict- ary committee of the house has agreed to report with a recommendation to luy upon the table a resolution looking to the impcach- ment of A, H. McCormick, judege of the dis- trict court of the northern district of Texas. School of Instructior WasmiNaroy, D, C., March_ 15.-—Secretary Elkins has issuoa a general order for the es- tablishment at Fort Riley. Kan., of a school of wstruction for drill and practice for cav- alry acd lighu artille: Chilian Consul WASHING dent has recogn sul general of Ul t San Francis A ~The presi- ed Neftali Guerrero as con- ili at San Francisco, Cal. Senator Morrill's Condition Un Wasiixaroy, D. C., March 15.—The con- dition of Seaator Morrill this morning is un- changed. e CARRIED TUE POISUN WITH HIM, Jacob Boehm Tu Always Went e His Own Life—A Sad Case 1, Colo., March 15.—Although the coroner thought 1t scarcely necessary, an in- quest was held upon the remains of Jacob Boehm of Boehm & Co., the wholesalo liquor firm which failed yesterday, and who in con- sequenco of the failure took his own life. Evidence was introduced showing that for the past six _months Mr. Boohm had boen suffering intensely from nervousness, brought on by the had condition of his busi ness affairs. During all these six months Mr. Boehm has carried a bottle of poison, Prepared to renewing 1t from time to time, evi- dently for tho purpose of insuring its beng ablo to perform its work quickly. Earl B. (Ne, Boehm & Co.’s attorney, is at work on the company’s accounts, ana' ut preseat cannot give the exact liabilities, aithough he says they will bo very large. Nothing pos itive is knownu as 1o the as: but they will fall below the liabilities. Four additional attachments were today as follo schimidt & Zeigler, Greenbaum & Co., Louis, 3 ver National bank, $1,208.80; Kohler & Bur- gen, San Francisco, %6.13. Heury B. O'Reilly, attorney, holds eastern claims to the umount of 0,000 or more, but has not yet filed any attachwents, and be will notsay whom he represents, but 1t is thought his clients do business in Chicago. The total amount of attachments up to tonight aggre- gate $120,000. Boebm's wife will receive $12,000 life insurance money. — GOULD AFTER CHAPULTEPEC, ous Castle fara Winter Residence, Crry or MEX1c0, March 15, —Jay Gould and party are expected to arrive the latter part of the week and it 18 again reported on good authority that he is negotiating with the Mexican government for the purchase of the famous Chapultepec castle, it being said that e bas offercd $7,000,000 for it. [t is also disclosed that Mr. Gould will make the castle his winter residence, as ne 1s unublo longer to stand the rigors of a winter iu New Yo ‘I'he Tiempo and other clerical news- papers here assert that Mr. Gould intends purchasing the castio and strenuously object tojthe governmeut disposing of it. Now York's New Apportionment. Aunaxy, N, Y., March 15.—A congression- al apportionment bill, which as nearly us pos- sible divides the congressional districts of the state hetween the democrats and the re- publicaus, has been prepared and it will speedily pass both houses and be signed by the governor. Thero are thirty four dis- tricts in thoe state. The bill makes sixteen districts democratic, fifteen republican and three doubtful, - One Kill Three Injured. WaARREN, Pa., March 15.—The Page Tuoo Works of this place exploded this moruing and the entire bullding was wrecked. Cyrus Millon, colored, was _instantly killed, and Wililam Shanfion, Willam Baraaby ana James Juckson were ordly burt. The loss will reach §30,000. filed 5,100 Den- He Wants the ¥ — The Death Roll, Hewexa, Ark, Mareh 15.—Rev. J. T. White, the colored minister of the Second Baptist church of this city, died Sunday morning of pneumonia. White was a noted politician in’ reconstruction days and nas al ways bad & wouderful influence over his peoplo. e Maver L Als Tudicted, Bostoy, Mass., 15.—Fhe foderal grand jury has rendered their reportin the Maverick bank cases after two weeks' action. Asa Potter, the former president of the bank, Colonel Jonas H. Freuch and Thomas Daua, directors, are indieted, Believed to e Unconstitutional, Trextoy, N. J., March 15.—Itv is now be- lieved the Reading deal legislation bill is un- coustitutional as a piece of special legislation aud for faulty detalis in its passage. ————— The Fire Kecord, Brierort, Conn,, March 15.—Danbury suffered by fire this morning which destroyed & number of vuildings, ILoss, $5,000 to §190,000, - Carnegle Starts for the East, Tacoma, Wash,, March 15, —Andrew Car- neygie and party left for the east in & special « B8Ot recall auy case ln which be gave d.mo—J coach last night, | Enthusiastically Received at Jackson—He Makes a Rambling Talk. HE SKIPS THE LIVING ISSUES OF THE DAY Subjects Touched Upon by the New York Political Boss—Rthode Island Re- publicans Endorse Harrison—Bay- ard on Siiver—Political Pointers, Meripiay, Miss, March 15 —Several thousand psople were assembled at the depot this moraing when the train bearing Senutor Hill and party rolled into the city. A saluto of musketry from ‘“I'he Mississippl Southerners’” announcod his arrival, Senator Hill was introduced by Captain W. . Hardy, chairman of the citizons’ com- mittee, as the ‘‘great democratic leader, who never leads but to victory, who never won & victory but for the good of the people.” Senator Hill spoke briefly and forcibly on national political issues and was loudly checred. He denounced the force bill and the billion dollar congress, and said the peo- ple would pronounce against the republican party in the coming clection. JACKSON, Miss., March 15, ~Governor - Hill was met at Meriaian by a committee ropre- senting the state capital aud conducted to Jackson, where an immense crowd was as- sembled. Governor Stone met the senator at the depot and welcomed him to the state, amid the choers of 5,000 Mississippians. Governor Hill's Remarks, Senator Hill faced his Mississippi audience, calm and collected, and after the applause which greetea his introduction had sub- sided, he spoke as follows: “‘Governor Stone and Gentleman: Before commencing my romazks I am temptea to ro- niark that from this vast crowd present to- day Mr. Reed, who was once speakor of the house of representatives. but is not now —|applause]—would have no dificulty in counting & quorum of the legislature. [Luughter ana applause.| 1 am decpiy sensible, gentlomen of the legislature of the state of Mississippi, how rare your bestowal has been of that distinguished honor, which with open pride Icome hithor to receive ut your hands and to ackuowiedge with erati- tude. What statesman of our great repub- lic, the most vencrable, the most renowned among the living or the dead, in the very tlowering of his fame would not have made hasta and traveiod long for the gather- ing of such a leaf to bind with all his laurels. | Applause, | The ol¢ world has had ts cordial embassies from sovereizn tate to sovercign state. In this new world, where the people rule, shall we not brighten every tio that links our democratic ‘domin- ions, principalities and powers’ in the bonded sovereignty of an imperishableumon? I will trust your white-haired voterans, familiar with their public careers, and I will trust tho youngest man who treads tor the firs time these halis, burning to hurl his heart into the service. Now what thankfulness I shall ever feel, gentlemen of the state of Mississibpi, to havo been for an_hour the focus of that reciprocal good which I owe to their favor, I _return to you on behalf of the state of New York. |Applause.] Growing Incoher “There is good reason at all times for in- terchange of thought between the people of forty-four states, banded togeter for life to insure oue annther’s liberty in the pnrsuit of happiness. But there is excellent reason at the present time for such an interchange be- tween men whose political philosophy and practical politics alike are summed up in pre- serving for our own benetit and for the bene- fit of times to come, the great democratio faith and tradition. It was never in such peril. Scarce ever, till November . wo vears ago, aad November next did the popular elections put the issue in such ex- treme danger or promise so large a deliver- ance. The ground upon which the democrats of the state of New York have taken their stand is the whole democratic faith and tra- ditfon, not somo corner of it merely, not some splinter of it merely, but the whole. ‘This is the ground upon which I would fain sco the democrats of the state of Mississippi, with all democrats of the north, south, east and west, both the reguiar organizations and the farmers alliauce, a unit, and take their stand in the approaching contest. [Ap plause.] Other duties for another day, for like the victories of Jefferson, and union, this victory will close a chapter of history and will doom to final disintegration a de- graded party and will ix the direction of our volitical progress for some decades in the century Lo come. How Political Parties Are Made, “Now a: political principles depend for their triumphs upon parties and the organi- zution of parties, they create parties. 1t is the democratic principle which has created the democratic party. In its union lies a greater strength than all its onemies com- bined can ever finally subvert, [Applause,| It has survived every aisaster. It is the great and most efficient orgau of the people's power. The democratic party is stronger than any man or set of men. No man is ever indispensable to its success, [renewed applanse| for its strength is with the people. It is greater and moro powerful than any class, however nume:ous. Therefore it is large, tolerant, liberal and progressive. It jnvites to its membership, to its control, all men who will uphold the whole democratic faith and tradition ana apuly them to the poople’s needs. Lot us then confer upon this. Shall we adapt and apply our practi- cal pelitics to the upholding and the triumpn ofthe old democratic faith and traditiont Shall we commit the long future of our great republic to 1ts suprewe guidance! There are new lights, plenty of thew; there are cracked, discarded lanterns furbished up to look as good @s mew, plenty o taom, There is 4 young emperor who says: ‘I rule this state, nobody else, follow There is a littie island where many The state is o first rate contrivauce for doing anything we like with It. Let us get bold of it and do what we think good for everybody.” There is a vast empire whero mauy starve, and all say: ‘Let us call upon the little father, the white czar.’ There is a great republic over the water where all say : *We must fight one day, let us give all our young men Lo the urmy and ve ready.’ Quality of Democratio Faith, “1 doubt if there 15 anything better any- whore thau our old democratio. falth and.tra: didon, which amoug men civilized as we, finds it legitimate to consolidate and employ the whole physical and mental power iu tho aggrogate, first to resist foreign nggression, adunger we are dwarfing daily by more growth and wealth within ourocean barriers, next and chiefly to prevent and puuish indi vidual aggression in order 80 to establish and maintain justice, that we may all be equally aud forever free to pursue our happiuess and do as we will, The governmental structuves and social adaptations of any group of wmen as civilized as we must vary with location on the ecarth’s surface, to secure that end and aim, progressive individual free- dom iu ' the pursuit of happiness. Government help too often entails govern- ment compulsion and implies a lower stage of growth, or less felicity of circumstacces thao ours, [Applause.| Every intermixture of wen less civilized than we complicates the adaption of any difference in the environ- ment, whether a difference in races of men or in regions of the earth, implies changes in the adaption, Faucy little Rhode Island lifted up, carried half way round the globe and dropped down 1n Mongolia, with Russia to the westward and all China to the east- ward. Would Roger William's patent, King Charles’ charter, Governor Dorr's coustitu- tion or Herpre's coustitution doatall? 1 supposo that meither James Muaison nor Auraham Lincoln would think the constitu- tion of the United States a perfect fit for a new NTuhlin of the island of Madagascar, comprising just the present white population of Vermont and the present colored popula- tion of Loulsiana. What disturbanee did the immigration of a few thousand Chinese cause to our Pacific coast stutes! What treaties and laws have we not yielded to their ospecial solicitude, aud that.our peace with that most ancient Aud populows empire may depend on taking back our own Chris- tian missionaries in exchange for those disc ples of Confucius. Al this, that the Pacific states may have their rightful will s to propinquity with oertain Asiatics, whoso type of civilization wont through monetary mensles like ours thousands of yearsago, and Also created arts still past all competing by the western races. Considers It a Marvel of Wistory. “I'he south in her propinquity with Afri- cans, whose type of civilization waits his- toric record, bias eaused the only alteration thus far made in our governmental struc- ture. For the compromises at firat embodied or concertod in its frame there are now sub- stitutes in the last thrce amendments, The substance of these amendments is that neither color nor colur status 1s visible to the aye of the fedoral law, or ever shall be visi- ble. Now [ don't come here to discuss this one change in our goveramental struc- ture, What shall seek to fix at- tontion upon is the absence of any othor lawful change, the standing marvel of coutemporary history. Hare is the conatitu- tion of the United States, a governmental structure, contrived to unify in peace what has been lately called a group of co-oporative land companies, strung along the Atlantio border, which had peen assisted to obtain separation from the purent empire by war, Hero how, after & century of storm and stress, {s that same fabric, almost scamloss and wholly unruptured. It has sufced, without. important change, to house the in- dustries and liberties of tho teeming, thronging milllons on millions who here have lived, or who here survive and consti- tute today our stupenduous continental re- public of republics between the Atlantic and the Pacific sea. |Applause.] I say it 13 the standing marvel in the history of civilized man, Cites Three Testlmonluls, Now, concerning that structure and con- stitution of government, I wish to cite three testimonies, one from A groat judge, one from a great politician and one from a great philosopher. 1 spoke of the marvel of its enduranco, The fact that its endurance is defined in that decision of the United States supreme court spoken in a case concerning Texas since the war by Ohiof Justice Chase. These are his woras: ‘Not only can there be no loss of separate and indopendent autonomy to the states through their union under the constitution, but it may not be un- roasonubly said that the proservation of the states and the maintenanca of thei govern- ments is a8 much within the design and care of the constitution as the presarvation of the union and the maintenance of the national woverument. The constitution in all its pro- visions looks toan indestructable union of 1ndestructible states.’ The @reatost poli- tician of Great Britain, Mr, Gladstone, iately said that our constiution was among the most wonderful works of wivilizea men, and that the group of statesmen who framed it were unmatched by any other group in history. Something like that he said, I have bad no time to search for the exact words. BAYARD A D SILVER, He Depreeates the Part Takenfy the Domo- crats In Congrosy, WiLsiNagroy, Del, March 15.—Hon. Thomas F. Bayard has addressed an open letter to the democrats of the country upon the question of frec silver coinage, in the course of which he says: ‘‘In proportion to the gravity of public questiems, plain and candid utterances becormes ‘the dauty of an Amecrican citizen, I have » ched with in- creasing appréhension the quéstion and the action of congress in relation to, the coinage of silver, and from the very first have de- plored and opposed tho false position as- sumed by the government in 1878, for the first time in its history, of entering the mar- ket as o purchaser of silver bullion and fore- Ing its coinage as money and as an unlimited legal tender at a nominal value beyond its intrinsic and real market value. Whileas a democrat I may and do derive some satistac- tion from the fact that the responsibility for such grave errors and injury to the country cannot be laid at the door of my party, and, on the contrary, have been strongly disap- proved by the only demooratic administra tion of the past thirty years, vet, in the pro- gress of events, 1 feel that negative sitisfac- ticn giving way to a feelingof little less thun consternation when I perceivé in the pres- dent congress such indications of @ dis position on the park the demo- crats professing to pepresent tleir constituents, to accept, gxpaund, inten siry and continue these terrije mistakes of their party opponents, just at the moment too,when the public mind segms to have been slowly awakened to the exposed and admit- ted dangers of such a cours¢. I cannot suffi- ciently express my amazoment and sorrow to seo tho old party adopt thesgdangerous falla- cies and, clothing their_hondred party with such cast-off, diseased garments, and to impede its march to power and usefulness by such balls and chains in a gpicidal way. I don’t pretend to read betweeh the lines of the late votes and the action of the house of rep- resentitives, but if it means the cunnung tinesse, the strategy of congealed motives, 1 can ouly say it is pla{hlx with the fire and is treating 8 question of thegreatest public im- port in an unworldly manner,but if the votes are what they say on their printed face, then 1 say the hour hus struck for the democratic masses to arouse tnemsélves and examine their individual consciences and sense of duty to the country and to realizo that ‘the will of the people is supreme law,’” is the rallyieg cvy of true democracy everywhere.” Milly' Star in the Ascendant. Austiy, Tex., Muarch 15,4-The senatorial situation is taking more definite shane every hour, The Mills men expross themsolves sureof victory. A prominent member of the house told a reporter that Mills was going through; that members had alrealy made up their minds, sud he would be elected on the first_ballot. The Mills party claim 75 out of 106 iu the house, aud they have shown such streugth that Governor Hogg and the administretionists who are are supporting Chilton, have become algrmed. Culbertson is not much taiked of, A. correspondent asked a prominent and iaflueptial member of the house whether the administration would be able to bulldoze wembers into the Chilton ranks. “Oh, 1o, said he, “‘Gov Hogg and his admiristration have devs little influ- ence in this legislature.’” |4 T'he horoscope is bright ffl_uul-. Horizontal Bill Talky Brecly. INpIANAPOLIS, Tnd.,, Mareh 15.—Hon, Wil- liam R. Morrison of Illinois, om his way east, stopped here a few hours 8o see Treasurer Brinton of the democratic cantral committee of that state. Morrisor thlked freely on politics in [llinois. He said the machine was for Palmer aud would brigg about an en- dorsement of him, Morriso§ remarked that he wanted the delegatiou tq go to Chicago unipstrueted, “With all the talk for Paimer, Ilnois is for Cleve'and, fully 95 peregrt of the demo- rata of that stale favoriwg Ris nomination,” said Morrison. 1 Amherst Students Struggling With Polities, Axugrst, Mass, Margh 15.—Tonight the Amberst stidents hola their republican na- tional convention, Execitement is intense and the faction leaders are working hard for their men. McKialey's supporters held a large torchlight procession last might. Me- ixinloy has seut a lotter to be read at the couvention and President Harrison has sont a telegram, Iustructed to Vote for Harrison, GerTysnuie, Pa., Magen 16, —The republi- can convention has wastructad the delegates to vote for President lllrr&son‘n revomina tion, Jersey's Republican Conyention Called. Jessey Ciry, N, J., Mareh 15,—Tho New Jersey stato republicas couventiou will be beld op April 27, RAIDOF LANDTHIEVES 0'Neill Invaded by a Gang Prepared to Lo Honest Settlers, TWENTY THOUSAND ACRES INVOLVID Homesteaders to Be Ousted or Blackmailed Into Settling the Cases, FLAWS DISCOVERED IN THE TITLES Unsorupulons Men Take Advantage of the Situation to Line Their Pookete, THEIR PLANS MATURED IN SIOUX CITY J. M. Stewart of Plerce, Nel Invading Host—Everything Ready for ., Heads the Springlng the Schemo—There May Be Bloodshed. O'Nermr, Neb., March 16.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne BEe.|—In the early settlement of South Dakota, a bold attempt was made by a well organized syndicate to steal thou- sands ot acres of land from tre government. The plans were carefully laid and many choice tracts passed into the hands of the land sharks beforo the plot was unearthed by detootives sent on from Washington to run down and punish the guilty parties. Some of the vrincipal leaders were con- victed and sent to the penitentiary, while others became fugitives from justice and to this day dwell in far away lands, beyond the palo of the laws of the United States. While the plot was a prodigious one, it was nothing as compared with a raid that 18 about to be made in this land district. The plans have fully matured and unless the ofticials of the land ofice step between th1 settlers and the raiders, the former will s00 their homes invaded by a well organized band of despoilers before the setting of an- other sun. The principal raid will be made upon the lands 1n this, Holt, county, but it will also extend to the counties to the east and the south. This part of Nebraska, which is a gently undulating table land, with rich valleys, through which course streams of pure water, in richuess equals the valley of the famous Nile. The soil is a black sandy loam and for years has produced abundant crops of wheat, outs and corn. Couutless herds of fat, sleek cattle roam over the hills, grazing upon the acres of unoccupied laud. Chased Away the Outlaws But things were not always thus. The early settlers, the pioneers who came hero to carve out fortunes by tickling the breast of mother earth with the plow and make the tields blossom liko the rose suffered much an- noyance. ‘they had to contend with the ‘“rustlers,” the horse and cattle thieves, who upon the frontier were known as the ‘‘pony boys.” The principal ocoupation of these knights of the plains was herding, stealing ana selling horses and cattle, though they even sometimes resorted to murder. They were always well armed, were expert shots and consequently proved a torror to the coun- try. By their villainous acts they volunta- rily placed themselves beyond the pals of the law. Thoy knew that that law that brought criminals to justice was mnot their friend. Led by the notorious **Doc” Middleton, this band of outlaws rauged over the country until 1879, when it was broken up. Since that time the settlers have lived in peace. Struggle of the Settlors, 1n 1880 the rush for government land set in, continuing until 1882, when the greater portion was taken by actual scttiers, Prosperous settioments sprang up in the viewity of Stuart, Ewing, Atkinson, In- man and a score of other towns. Farmers sowed aud reaped for a number of years, but extremely hard times followed and many of the settlors were compelled to temporarily abandon their homes. Some proved up be- fore going, while others simply left the land 10 return and take up their residence a year ortwo later. Subsequently most of them upon their return, opened up their farms anew, proved up and mortgaged in order to make additional and substaotial improve- ments. Some of the lands passed into the hands of the mortgagees, but most of 1t today remains in the possession of the original oc- cupants. Early last fall J. H, Stewart of Pierce, who by the way is the traveling emigration agent for tho Pacific Short Lino rail- road, extending from Sioux City to this point, &pent some tmo in this vicinity, traveling about the country viewing lands, Then he devoted his timo to poring over the records in tho laud office, PPeoplo knowing nothing of his motives thought he was working in the intorest of the railroad company and did not look upon his ramble with any suspicion. They knew that his office was in the same rooms with the general oftices of the Short Liue poople, and for this reason believed that his work was of a legitimate nature. S to Rob Homestoaders, The first intimation that any person had that Stewart was working to accomplish any other purpose was & few days ago when a party in this city received & circular of which the following is a copy Siovx Ciry, la, March 5—Dear Sir: Your note of inquiry in regagd to filing on government lana received. On the evening of the 10th of March we leave for the point whera this land is located, to make filings on same. There are, alto! gether, 120 quarter sections, aud some of them are of the very inost farming land that can be found in this section of country. 1f vyou wish to join the party that will enter upon the land the inforc.ation regarding 1t will be given at this ofice. Filings must all be made in one day, thatthe entire body may bo coverad before the general public 1s aware of the opportunity. These quarter sections are variously estimated 1n value from $700 to ,000, and will cost you from #25 to $0, ac- oording o value. The money is to be paid, subject to our order, after you have inyes: tigated the land and' found our representa- tions to ne correct. “This is the greatest opportunity to secure an excellent farm for veéry little money that will ever again oceur. Further information vlying Lo me, at room can be given by ap- 21, Chamber of Cow- morce. Respectfully, 311 Srewant, During the afterncon of March 10 Mr. Stewsrt was visited at his office. At the time be claimed that he was busy and had no time to talk, but an iuvitation was ex- tended to call at a later hour, ‘T'wo hours afterwards the office was visited again and with a smile upon bis countenance Mr. Stewart aske “What can I do for yout" The circular letter above referred to was presented. Mr. Stewart read it over care fully and then remarked: **You are the man to whom I sent this?” Beiog informed that such was the case, ke romarked: *I hate to disappoiot you, but the excursion is declared off for tue present.’ The bearer of the circular expressed his regrets at belng disappointed and asked if the scheme had been abaudoued. *Not by auy means,” acswered Mr, Stew- | art, “and as I ratler like your avpearance, and believing that you are a man who can ki t eep n secrot, 1 will ‘give you some informa- n that will' b valuavlo, “\We could not depart for this land today, simply becauso our man dia not reach here. Tnis afternoon he tolographed mo from A certain city in fowa that it would be impossi clo for him to reach Sioux City until next Monday. That being the case, the trip has been delayed until next Tuesday. On that evening we shail dopart from Sioax City, board the Short Line train that reaches O'Neill at midnight. The next morning we shail make our tilings and return.' Tools to Do the Dirty Work, It was hero suggestod that thore was no government land in the vicinity of O'Neill and Mr. Stewart was asked to be more ex- piicit in his explanations. Becoming confidential he said, “At this timo there are but three men on earth who know m.ore about the plan than yourselt, but if you will promise to keep what I say to you a profound secret, I wiil tell you more.’! ''ho promise was readily given and Mr. Stowart unbosomed himself, divulging & por- tion of his seoret. “Last of all,” he said, “when 1 wes out along the Shoro Line | happoned to discover that the government title to much of the land was bad. In faot, I considerad it abso- lutely no title. I 1laid the matter before two {friends, whose names [ will not give, though 1 will say that one is in lowa and the other is up the road in Nebraska. ‘‘At an enormous expense we hired an at. torney and sont him on to Waushington to continue the investigation that I haa startea. Upon his return he informed us that I was correct; that the sottlers had no legal titlo to the lands thoy occupied. “‘We then decided to profit by the informa- tion that we had gained, and whether or not thero is a protit will be determined after we close the deal. Whero is the land,"” was asked. “That I cannottell you now,” responded Mr., Stewart, ‘‘for if 1 did you could secure the lana and we would not make anything out of you. 1will suy, howaver, that next Wodnesday morning i will be at the Potter House 1in O'Neill, where I will show you the P and give you all otber novessary in- formation.” How Stewart Operates, Mr. Stewart volunteored that he haa but 120 quarter sections of land at his aisposal av the present time, but "would have more with- in ashort time. It was suggestea that he might bave more customers than he could accommodato, *‘That might be 80, he answered, ‘‘but I use some judgment in selecting my men. 1 can real human nature and when a man calls, if 1 do not like his looks, or if I think that he cannot keep a sceret, I simply tell him that T have no land for him. If I like his appear- ance I strike a deal and thereafter regard him s one of my customers.” “That is & food policy to pursue,” was thrown out as a feeler. “Yes, and it always works,” added Mr. Stewart. “Every day my office is crowded with men, and to show that my judgment is zood it is only necessary to state that it has taken a month to wather together 120 good, trusty fellows. But returning to the original subject. As I have said before, we shall leave Sioux Clty at 6:3) o'clock next Tuesday evening. That will bring us into O'Neill at about midmght, The next morn- ing at the Potter house I will exhibit my lats and the men can make their selections. he papers will bo made out and signed, at which time the parties who buy my informa- tion will deposit their money 1 the Hoit County banl, subject to my order, providing the pupors pass over the counter in the land office. If they do not, theu the money is to be roturned. As soon as the deposits are made the men will be marched to the land office, and @s soon as the doors are opened, at the hoad of the proces- sion, 1T will walk in and demand that the papers be received.” Right at this point is where part of tho dishonesty of the schemo comes in. Mr. Stewart was very carcful to state that after the money was deposited subject. to his ovder, it would be returned 1f the papers were not passed over the counter. Want to Sneak In Quietly, Pursuing his remarks he said: “We want to slip in quictly that the people will not catch on, for it they did they might defeat tho entira project. Right at this time I want 10 say that L would not have Tus Onana Ber learn of this for 500 in cash.” “Tho land in question,” the finest in Nobraska. Some of it is vight alongside of good towns while none of it is _ mon than twenty miles from market. Knowing full well that T would have only the best of men with me, I have selected only tho best land, being' particular to skip thav is sandy, stony or hilly. Some tracts aro now under'a high state of cultivation while others are not cceupied.” “It thero are settlers on this land, how are you going to take thewr land from them !’ Was a question that was vropounded. “In such cases it will be the samo as with unoccupied land,” he responded. ““The pa- pers will go over the lana office counter, as I have stated, and there my responsibility onds. It will then 08 a fignt botween the settler and the man to_ whom I have sold the he said, informetion, but there 1s another thing to bo considered,” said Mr. Stewart in. a_low ‘tone, and_ becoming unusually confidentfal. “You know that after you get your filing in you have six months in which to settle upon the land, In the meantimo the occupant will have learned what has happened and suggest terms. You can leave your bapers with me or with_soma other land agont with instructions. When the occupant of the land becomes nervous and communicates with you, you can refer him to your agent. That agent will bo in no burry to settle und the result will be that you will got your money back and a good hing besides.” “But if they will not settle and the man who buys your information doos not get his land, then how about the money ¢! V'tut, as 1 said before, is somethinz that T have nothing to do with,” pleasantly an swered Mr. Stewart, Tho gentlemunly Mr. Stewart hero mated that there was considorable and that no understanding had been reached. Friest Land in the State, He was informed that it did look that way, but that there was both money and business inti \dle talk in sight, and that he could depend upon that fact, Soms iuformation, however, wouls bo required concerning the land before the money would be delivered. This touched a vital part in Mr. Stewart's make-up and he proceeded Lo state how he classitied his ting, Said he: *“There are five classes kuown as AA, A, BB, Band C, AA is known as land that sdjoius a town or is well improved. Re- garding this laud, I sell my information for #500 on each tract. A is improved land and is from ous to two miles from town. This classitication I npave listed at &30 to $100 per quarter section. DB is farther out, say from thr in some instauces you will tind settlers on this land. For furuisbing the information concerning this land 1 charge from §200 to 50 per quarter secuon, 13 will range from five to ten wiles from town and, as a whole, is improved. The last classification C in cludes all of the other land on the list, and for this 1 chargo from §25 to §200 per tract. “Now what do you wunt!” Stewart was mformed that & good suitable for grazing or raising agricul tural prodncts was most desired, but thatthe astion of finances might stand in the way. Phe laud known as classification BB woula be just the thing, but $100 was the full amount of cash available. For a moment the gentieman was buried in thought and then witn & benign smile he said, "It is contrary to the usual custom, but 1 will toll you what I will do. As I bave said before, I like your appearance and if you will meot me in_ O'Nelll' next Weduesday mora ing with #100 in your pocket I wiil make your japers on as fiue & quarter section of faad us you over puteyes upon, not more ths tbree miles from town, and that is the best offer that I have made to any man with whom I have dealt.” A Hint at Blackmail, there @ settler residing upon this to five miles, and tract?’ idently Mr. Stawart regarded the ques tion in the nature of _joke, for ke laughed, and then answered, *'No, sir." He was, however, couvinced that it was no [CONTINUED ON BECOND ¥AGE, | Frederick Billings, which has arrived fro ==y NUMBER 271, LURED HIS FRIENDS TODEATH Walter Snyder Shoots Three Men and Then Ends His Own Life, TRAGEDY WHICH STARTLED TISEIN, OHIOl e ¥ Whe Not Heen Taken Into Partnershig His Fellow Clorks Were and the Clreumstance Preyed on His Mind, S L] Tirrty, O, March 15.—“Walter Snydej shot Ed Naylor, Burt Crooingh and Thomas Downoy, and killed himself, wai the announcement that greeted the people o Tiftin going to their places of busiuess thil morning. Snyder was agod 45, unmarried, and one of the most popular men in the city. Naylor and Crobaugh were members of the firm by which he was employed. Thomas W. Downey was o fellow clork. Naylor and Crobaugh were rocently admitted to ‘partnership with John M. Naylor, in tho bardware business, They wero clorks before and comment was made because Snyder was not taken in. It has since been learned that Soyder, though worth perhaps $20,000, had his money so tied up in real estate that he could not take an nterest in the business, This seemed pers fectly satisfactory to bim, but later it preyed upon his mind. He enterod the store this morning and found the others already there. Ho made a protense of desiring Crobaugh and Naylow to oxamine tho contents of a box which he had just roceived by expross, and when they wore at his side he shot them both. He then turned the revolver on Downey, who entered to save the lives of tho otners. Crobaugh will recover. Downey was hit three times and his recovery is not provable, All the parties stund bigh and busizess is nearly suspended. S STARTING A REIGN OF TERROR. Paris Onc Agaln Startled by » Terrifle Exe 1oslon of Dynamite, Panis, March 15.—It is evident that the persons who stole the dynamito carwridges from the Seine quarries aro endeavoring to inaugurate a reign of terror In this clty, About 2 o'clock this morniug o most terrifio oxplosion occurrod at Loban bavracks, ocous pied by the Republican Guard, adjoining the Hotel Saville. In a moment the wildest ex~ citemont provailed. Mon sprang for the doors and windows thinking tho walls would come toppling down upon them The streets in the vicinity were soon filled with an excited crowd. It was found that a dynamite cartridge had been placed upon the ledge of the window of the mess room. The guards fortunately escaped without injur; and the only harm done was to the barracks and buildings in the viemity, which was great. Hundreds of windows were broken and the walls of the barracks and other buildings were badly shattered. A cabinot council was held this afternoon at which President Carnot signed a bill in- troducing a cluuse 1 the pensl code making the wilful destruction of property by means of explosives punishable with death. T clause was introduced iu the Chamber of Deputies _..this afternoon, It s belioved the narchists will gain courago from their immunity from arrest, for tho police have not succeoded Im detecting the authors of the explosions, and serious apprehiension is felt regarding the action they may take on May day. The poe lice are working iu the dark, and the tracks of the authors of tho outrages are so walt hidden that thus far it has been imnossible for the best trained detectives of the Paris police to follow them. The portion of a cartridge found in the dobris is composed of copper and zine rivoted together. The explosive matter which the cartridge contained was, accordiug to 6xports, picrate potassium. The painted windows of St. Gorvais' church damaged by the explos sion are works of the thirteenth century, The loss arising from the damage they ha suffered is irreparable, Irish Papers Consolidate, Dunriy, March 15.—The Herald announceg that the amalgamation of the Freemaan’s Jours nal and National Press has been comploteds The directors are Messrs. Murphy, Heal; and Dickson, members of Parliament; Cape tain O’Connor and Mr. Gray. ‘reparing for w Coup. Bruuiy, March 15. —Reports from various sources show that Russian agents al actively preparing for a coup d'etat In the Balkaus. Deep Sn in Europe, Loxnox, March 15.—It has boen snowing fivo days in Vicnna, The military review in Rome was provented by snow yesterday, Carnot Sigs Pamis, March 15, signed the comme; with the United S the Treaty, Prosidont Carnot today cial reciprocity convention ¥ Banker, St. Perensnung, March i5, —Banker J, By Guenzburg has suspended payment, phass L i MR. BEERS' SUCCESSOR. Prresides the New V. Mr, John A, McCall, president of the Now York Life Insurance company, and Dr. Wy I, Booth of New York also connected with the company, arrived in Owahu yesters day morning at 9:3) aud spent the forenoon in agencral inspeetion of the bullding owned by the New York Lite Iusurance company af Seventeenth aud FarnAm streets. The gentiemen were shown through the buitding oy Mr. George N. Hicks, the superintendent, aa Dr. George L, Miller also joined the party for a short tim President” McCall is a portly geutloman provably not much past 40 years and ime presses one at first sight as ‘being u man of excollent business juagment and oxecutive ability of very high rank, He 1s froe and candid in conversation aud has evidently seen tho west before and is thoroughly converss aut with the push und energy which charace terizes yreat western cities, “I have been in Omaha before,” said Mn Mctall toa Bee reporter, “but ‘1 never ine spected 1ho company’s property here until today. | am thoroughly pleased with this buliding aud I am glad o note thap Owaha is moving right aheud g the march of development o along with other large 'nd progressive cities, There fs notbhing more encouraging to easte ern capitulists than the substantial and pers manent growth of the west.” “How have you been impressed with the affairs of the cowpany since your election g president “I have found the affairs of the company m excellent condition, The representatives of the company all over the country have written me & grest many encouraging lotters, and the feeling of esrnestness and gooa fellovish'p that prevalls among the ents and other represeutatives of the come pany insures the prolonged success of the company. With $126,00),000 in assets an 15,000,000 surplus the confidence in our com pany bas, of course, been the very highes! and I believe we shall continue to do abou a% much business as we can comfortably take cave of,"” + Died Sax Fraxcisco, O Koyals, el 156.—The shi) New York, had a disastrous voyage. A suds deusquall dismasted the vessel ana threw overboard five sailors who were furling \be royuls, 1'he mou were nover seen agulu,