Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 21, 1892, Page 1

» TWENTY—FIRST YEAR. CLOSER RELATIONS DESIRED | Recret of the Opposition to President Diaz in Mexico. TOO FRIENDLY WITH THE UNITED STATES Mis Tdeas on the Subject of Reciprocity Not Pleasant to th ement k lug Chureh Rule | A of the Gove vor- 513 FOURTEENTI STREET, WasiiNatoy, D). C., March 20. A woll known government ofiicer who has fust returned from Mexico, where he trans- ucted important official business with Presi- dent Diuz, and for private reasons does not want his name used in the public prints, gives some valuablo information ragarding the condition of Mexico, as hogleaned it from tho head of that republic. He said today: “One of the most perplex- fug 1ssues which o certain powerful old ele- ment is making against Prosident Diaz is that he is an ‘American’ Thoy really belicve ho has too warm o fecling for the United States on account of his efforts to bring about closer commer- clal and social relations betwoeen the two countries, Tho chargo comes from the monarchical element waich founded the empire, It opposes nearly all the modern steps of progress which are proposed by Diaz, who 18 trying to get moro railroads, divert tho people from mining to agriculture and improve society. Diaz belioves that no country can afford to stand alone upon in- ing interests, He would place the burden of taxation upon the mines und untilled lands for the purpose of forcitg progress in the line of agriculture, uvors the United States. ““He believes 1 our systom of import du- ties and a protectivo tariff. His oppoucnts beiug idlers or mine owuers are for free trade. They don’t care a fig for azricul- tural or manufacturing interests. They e tieve, 100, 1n church rule. Ihis is the secret of the present Garza revolution in Mexico, 'he revolutionists aro bucked by that old monarchical clement which is fighting the Dinz progress. Mexico at present 15 sup- ported tinancially only from her customs du ties, which aro lovied with a sole view to revenuo, and also her income tax. Diaz pro posed a rogular tax upon mining and_cattle business, and this would mako the rich men stana the burden of the government,whereas they staud noue of it at present. ; “He is u strong friend to our reciprocity plans, his opponents oppose it. His opposing party'1s known more properly as the ‘church party.’ Diaz hopes to sccure with us a com- mercial treaty so broad in its extent that 1t will wip> away the custom houses of the Rio Grande, so that trade may bo us freo between the two countries as it is now botween any of our states. Hois very sen- sitive about the newspaper stories which aro being printed in our country respecting the revolution in Mexico. In San Autenio, Tex., and other large cities of that state, ho that the Garza party have captured th newspaper correspondents and colored state- ments have consstantly been sent broad- cast in this country about the revolution. “President Diaz assures me,” coutinued the Unitea States oficial, “‘that the Garza rovolution wus principally the invention of exiles from Mexico, along the Texas bocder, and that it haa no stabie foundation, If Diuz continues at the head of the Mexican government we will not only have closer and more desirablo_relations with that country and its people, but they will have an era ¢ greater prosperity. Presidont Diaz, it is needless to say, does uot beliove Captain John Bourke of our crmy did anything im Proper 1 his recont campaign against Garza on tle Mexican border.” Booming General Alger. Genoral Russell A, Alger of Michigan has launched his presidential craftat the national capital. 1t appeared in this morning’s Wash- ington Post in the form of cight columps of rcil under the following head- o black-fuced type, two columns 1 Alger's War Record—The War Department Furnishes the Onicial Evi- donce ot His Gallant Servicos in the War for the Union ~General Custer's Unfavorabie TReport Proven to Have Been Utterly Un- founded and Cruelly Unjust ~The Original Wasmyoroy Bureww or Tiae Ber, % Hospital Certificatd Showing Alger in the Hospital from August #0 to Scptember 1864 General Alger's Army Record Abso- lutely Regular and Without” a Single Flaw from the Beginuing to the kund—The Strongest Itecommendations for His I’romo- tion by His Superior Ofiicers Throughout His Sorvice—T'he Oficial Records in the War Department a Splendid Tribute to Al Bravery and Faithfulness to Every Duty ‘This military record of General Alger is composed of & score or two of orders and transcripts of records all carefuily compiled and soems to clear up the cloud which was castover his military career by designing democrats who feared his presidential aspir ations. The wholo page of Alger matter the I’0st looks. howover, like o regular ad- vertisement, . d Lus been tho subject of geveral comment among politicians today. The Post publication was tho result of a stay of several aays in this city last week of Edi- tor Gillott, oi the Detroit Tribune, the politi- cal manager of General Alger. Miscellaneous, hero is very little doubt that Senator Carey’s bill fixiig tho uniforni price of gov- ernment lands at §1.25 an ucre, and rebuting that amount to those who, under a ruling of tho department in 188%, wero compelled to pay £2.50, will_bo passcd by both honses of congross at this session. Scnator Carey say tho ruling fixing tho price at §250 was made under misapprehension, M. M. Ham of Towa is at the Riggs. Mrs, Pickler, wife of the South Dakota congpassman, arrived last night from her mnorthwostern howe, P.S, H. FOREI( Discount Wi [ Past Week, Loxnoy, March 20.—Discount was not In demand during the week past. The sales were: Three montbs, 13] per cent; short, 11, per cent, The plethora of money shows no gns of abatement. The Bank of Englaud reserves continue to increase. The Austro. Huvgarian demand for gold is entirely con- finod to tho open market, There bave been no widhdrawals from the Bank of Englaud in any quarter, and the reduction in the Bank of England rate Is notable. Confidence that the unmediate future will bring a solid flow of business is general. Tho relief 1o the sus pense rocardiug the Murrietta dificuity, and the statement of the views of Mr. Lidderdale, governor of the Bank of Bugland, on the prospects of tho Baring settiement, give both operatives and the public the feeliug that steady progress toward better times is being nade. b silver market was dull throughout the weel with vo inquiry aud only small pur- chases for Iudia, barely maintaining the quotations, Neither the ‘silver discussion in America nor the proceedings of the currency conference in Vienua bave affected the mar ket in the slightest degree, A promnnent feature of tho week was Lhe active buying of Argenting rallway securities which show a rise ranging from five 10 ten poiuts, Argen tina oationals became stronger afior the Liddordalo statement and closed yestorday 1%, po: cent un. Home railways becawe firin ou the end of the coal strike, the average ad- vanio being three-fourths' of 1 per cent. Ametican railroad securities were stagnant, operators awaiting the outcome of the n- quiry into the legality of the Readiug leases. Ju the meautiwe dealings here are contined chiefly to tirst class bonds, of which there is @ steady demand, Occasional buying orders from Wall street give general kinds & mo- mentary sourt, which is succeeded by a deadly duiluess, The week's vaviations io prices wclude the following: Decreases— d.ake Shore and New York, Penusylvania & Obio, 1 per cent eavh ; Louisville & Nashvilie vie, throe-fourths of 1 per ceut each; ! During the Central Pacific, Denver preferred, Missouri, Kansas & Texas, Norfolk preferred. North ern Pacific and Wabash deventure, one-half of 1 per cent each. Increases—Ohio & Mis sissippi, throe-fourths of 1 per cent: Atohi son, Topska & Santa Fo, one-half of 1 per cent. Canadian securities were woak on cabie reports to the effect that labor troables are likely to affect tho traftic; Graud ‘I'runk first, sacond and third preferved feill § per cent. Mexican railway was dull; ordinary dropped !, per cent. In the foreign department there was some sell- ing of Portugiese securities, which lost 7¢ per cent. Russian fell 17 per cent; Uruguay enined 1%, por cont. Among miscellancous securities London and River Plate bank ad. vanced 2 por cont; Rio Tinto Iy per cent, and Eastmaus 7, per cent. On the Berlin Bourse, Benuis, Maroh 20,—Oa the bourse during the past week prices wera ircogular. Bank and mdustrials shares were weak. Yester- day Russian securities again relansed, owing partly to Paris sales and partly to rumors that the St. Petersburg firm of bankers had been assisted by the treasury. ‘Ihe report that the Russian finance minister refused Guenzbury assistance to avert their recent eollapse is ofticially declared to be untru, ‘I'io Hual quotations include the following: Mexican sixes, 82; Deutsche bank, 153,503 Bochumer, 107: Hocpner, 133; shortexcharge on Loudon, 2,81, ; discount, 1. On tho Parls Bourse, Pants, March 20, —'I'he bourse was inani- mate during the past week. The settlement has passed off quietly. Contangos was light. Three per cent rentes fell 55¢; credit foncier 15 fand IRussian seourities 21, per cent, while Rio Tinto gained 81, f, Panama Canal is nominal at 17 per cent, the lowest recorded quotation of this stock. e R NEBRASKA DEMOCRATS IN CHICAGO. They Make Arrangements for Quarters and Promises the State to Defiocracy, Cmcaco. 11, March 20, —A committee of prominent members of the Jacksonian club of Omaba, Neb,, arrived yesterday ot the Sherman houso and today will arcange for headquarters for 1,000 enthusiastic demo- erats who will attend the national conven- tion. "The committee consists of Representa- tive Georgo J. Sternsdorff, George Holmos, ho 1% Murphy, Hugo Melchior, James Waters and Colonel T, J. Hickey. Iolmes and Murphy ave for Hill, first, last ana all the time, waile tho rest favor Cloveland, with Boies as a_possible second choica. “Nebraska will send an urinstructed dele- gation,” said Mr. Sternsdorfl. “Ourclub and the democracy of the whole state avo divided on the presiaential question. Woshall, how- ever, stand by the nominee, whoever he may be, and with some possibility of obtaining a few electoral votes. There was some talk of doinug this and gaining the state clection by Michigandizing tho state, but Governor Bovd refused to call tho necessary specinl session of tho legislature. Weshall, therefore, bring about a fusion beiween the farmers alliauce and the democrats. The farmers alliance will unquestionably carry tho state, acd1f they nominate Van Wyck for gov- ernor, ho will be our next United States senator beyond any questions. The repub- licaus are o longes in it, 50 far as Nebraska is concerned.” Spoaking of tho filing of papers on last Saturday by Thayer reopaning the question of the ' governorship Mr. Sternadorff said: “Mr. Thayer bas gone crazy. ‘I'nat’s tho only explanation I can find for Lis actions. He wants to vindi- cate himself, it is said. 1 don’t know what it is ho wants to vindicato, but 1f he desires 10 kill the republican party any deader than it is already in Nebraska, he lhas taken the best means 1o do it. (overnor Boyd and the democrats ure only too happy at this new phase of the case, knowing that it can only do tbtem good. Thayer cannot count on partisanship. 1f Cobb wero still on the beneh wo would not be surprised at anything he might decide. But he is not. Even if this disgraceful and absolutely ridiculous contest i3 allowed to go on it could not be onded until the term of ofice expired and every official act of Governor Boyd would then be declared lezal, just as was the case writh Thayer after his short experience in the place." e SHE WAS DRUGGED. an in a South the wife of 22 Cass street, Omaha, was found drugged in the New Yorlk cigar store on L'wenty-seventh street late Satur- day night. If ber story is true she is the vietim of a bold and skillfully executed isid- napping. € She was a rather pretty brunette of medi- um hight and apparently about 25 vears old. She was fairly well dressed and had every appearance of respectability. IHer story is that sha camo down to South Omaha Saturday evening to iook for some houses to rent, as her husband, who is o stenographer, was going to work in this city. The last thing she remembered was taking a glass of wine with & woman in some place on South Sixteenth street, where she could not arly rec Soon after midnight some ono notified Oficer Montague that some one was trying to force a woman into tho Twenty-sevonth street dive. The oflicer went thers at once and met Mrs, Snyder staggering out of the door with her hat gone and her clothing dis d's sake take me away,'” she said and fetl in a deud faint. She was taken into the clectric light power kouse close by, aud, after u time, recovered sufliciently to bs taken to the police station. Sho wus ovi. dently suffering from the effects of & power- ful daug and vould not remomber anything that had bappened. She scemed to realize that some shume hud cast its shadow over her, and her grief was pitiful to witness, “0b, whist shall 1 tell my busbana,” she monned and ut intervails praved for a mer. ful heaven to let her die béfore hoe should know of her misfortune, She was unable to give her name and ad- dress untl yésterduy mornmg when she was released. Even then she could not remamber what bad happened ner give iny clue to those who had cavsed her to Lo placed in such & position. She only knew that she had been followed from Omaha by a heavy set man 'who wore o light overcoat and had a heavy mustache. This is the exact descrip- tion of the man who carried her into the dive and then left before be could bo detained. Yesterday afternoon a man who ciaimed to be her huspand came to the police station and wquired for her. He was anxious to find cut bow much she had told the police aund whether they would prosecute. Whea cornered he aduitted that he was not her husband, but claimed to be a reporter. The police think e bas some connection with the man who drugged the woman and was try- ing to find out how much she knew eoncern- ing the identity of her assailant, e Liberal Parses Offered. Des Moines, la, March Specia to Tue Bee.|—The Des Moines Driving park is uow un assured fact, and from August 15 to 20 this city will have tho best speed meeting and attraction it has everknown. ‘The track will be kite snaped, a mile course, will have aslight down grado all the §way round, und is expected to be a little tho fastest of any on eurth at present, I, M. Hubbell is president, Tow James, vice-president and general mun ager; J. N. Newman, secretary, and Simon Cassady, treasurer of the association, Sixty thousand doliars in purses is the hard cash indacement offered to the fast horses of the count ——— *“I'be Golden Idol' by M. C. Walsh, is a tale of adventures in X\Alll’llll\ aod New Zealand and is full of exciting scenes and tragic events. At has, however, 8 well sus- taiued plot and the various characters whbich avpear in it are portrayed with artistic skill, 1t 1s well worth reading and once started is not lisble to be laid down until finished Published by Donohue, Henueverry & Co., 407-425 Doarbora street, Chicago, DAILY BEE. MARCH 21, 1892 { COMING EVENTS IN CONGRESS Forecast of Legislation for the Presant Week in House and Senate, MEASURES THAT WILL CLAIM ATTENTION ring Sea and the Russia Treatics Will Take Up t in Executive Session Extraditi to's Timo Washington News and Gossip. Wasmixaroy, D, C,, March 20.—The pwo- ceedings in the house duriag the coming week will be of more than unusual interest. It has mado the Bland silver bill a special order for the three days beginning Tuesday. Ordinarily, tomorrow will bo devoted to the passage of measuros under suspension of the rules, but it is probabls that tho army appro- priation biil will be callel up and that its consideration will consume the day. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursaay are sot apart for the consideration of the Bland silver bill. A groat many members desire to speak on tho silver question, and an effort has been made to reach an agreement betweon ths friends and tha opponeats of freo cowage to provide that the debato and consideration of the bill by paragraphs shall run the whole of tho week. No understand- ing has yet been roached, however, as the siver men want the agroement to inciude a stipulation that a vote shall bo taken atthe end of the week without inaulgence in filibusterine tactics, but the anti-free coinage democrats are not, as a body, willing to bind themselves in this particular. Somo of the opponents of the bill discourago filibuster- ing, but others beliove they should vse every proper meuns withsn their reach to dofeat it, Unless the silver question runs through- out the week, I°riday ana tho first tivo hours of Saturday will be given up either to bills relating toprivate claims or o the uaval ap- propriation bill. Under a special order of the house Satur- day afternoon beginniugat 2o'clock has vecn set apart for the delivery of eulogies on the late Ropresentative Irancis G. Spinola of New York. In the Senate. Nearly all of tho timo of the senate during tho open sessions this week is already prac ucally allotted. Tho Indian appropriation bill is to be taken up tomorrow. The YWest Virginia direct tax bill 1s the special order for Tuesday, and tho senate has resolved that immediately fter this bill 1s disposed of it will consider two bills of much public inter- est, namely : the Mississipoi river and Colum- bia river improvement bills, mvolving an ag- gregato appropriation of about £15,000,000, to be expended in the improvemeut of these great waterways., Tho bill for the relief of settlers on the public lands is also within casy reach. On Thursday legislative business will be suspended for several hours while the senate listens to culogies upon the late Senator Hearst of California. The most interesting proceedidgs of the senate, however, are cexpected to oceur in executive session, as was tho caso last weok, The Bering sea arbitration treaty is pending, and action upon it wiil doubtless be trken as soon as possible after tho recoption of Lord Salisbury’s response to Mr. Whartou's last note, But blocking the way of the Bering sea treaty is another matter over which the senate hos been much agitated during the last fow days, namely, the Russian ex- tradition treaty, This precedes the Bering sea treaty on the calendar, and it promises tn give rise to much discussion 10 addition to what has already takon place. It appears that strong opposition has developed to that clause of the troaty which relates to extradition of persons charged with capital offenses. Owes Its Ratitication to Russian Friendship: ‘The treaty is understood to besubstantially similar to other treaties in that respect, but in view of the peculiar political conditions existing in Russia an effort has been made 1o secure an amendment of the clause, the effect of which would be to except from extradition persons cominitting even murder for political reasons, which is con- strued to exempt from extradition nihihists attempting regicide. It is stated if so amended the treaty will be of no use to the Russian government ~ and, incidentally, strong arguments were made to show that it should ve ratified as it stands, if uot from a spirit of comity, at least -internal considera- tions. It was urged that it would be fool hardy for the United States to impair the strength of tho ties of friendship and 1nterest which now bind together the United States and Russia, and thus lose the moral and ‘parhaps physical support of onc of tho first military powers in the world at a time when_diplomatic compli- cations exist in the relations of the United States and Great Britain which might, in certain cases, result in actual war, These views have already been expounded atlength to the senate, but there will doubtless bo a further discussion of the subject during the week. GOVERNMENT EMPLOY Bill to Exelunde Political In- in Their Sel lon, Wasiisaroy, D. C., Marel 20.--Represen tative Andrew of Boston has completed the roport on his “Bi'l to exclude: political influ- ence in the appointment of lavorers und the authonty of the United States,” ana will submit it to the house tomorrow. The bill, uccording to reports ho has received, will affect some 21,000 employes, aud will require that henceforth they shall bo appointed or cmployed without reward to political consid- crations, ‘The roport corrects @ misapprohension which it is smid is held oy some army and navy officers that the systom contemplated by the bill will require certitications through tho civil service commission. The only purpose of tho legislature, Mr. Andaew poin(s out, is to compel the appoint- ment of properly qualified men fn the order of their application, and this purpose can be carricd out by tho a&cors authorized to give the emplayment without any cumbersome machinery, Mr. Androw s @ tablo, compiled from recont statistics, showing tuat tho ofticial force of tho govérnment in tho executive department is (78,760, and of this number only 30,776 are actually subject to competitive examinatio Will Not Exa e Laborers. I'he report continues : The bill reported proposes a wide extension of the nonpartisan system by a much prompter method and at much less cost than the extensions which have already veen made, 1t is not proposed to require competitive examinations of laborers nor subject them to any scholastio test. The framing of the rules by which they are o bo appointed or employed is left to the discretion of the civil service com- mission, but 1t 1s intended that these rules shall simply provide for proper evideuce of the physical fitness and the good character of applicants. All that is to be required be- youd this 1n the rogistration of applicants in the order of their applications, aad this will require, under a proper sysweid of rules, no more lubor on the partof officers in chargs of public works and lu the vérious departments thau is now required to ile applications or make out the list of employes. ‘helaborim- posed upon appoinuing oficers ought to be even less thap at present when the new system comes to bo thoroughiy understood, because such ofticers will be relieved from tune pres- sure of outside parties and will have nothing to do but wake appointments in ihe order of applications. It is left by the bill within the discretion of the civil service commis sion, with the approval of tho president to rovide for a test in techuigal skill where it s required but these tests may he as simplo and as practicable as they would be under any conscientious aud intelligent appointing ofticer, Mr. Andr Simplicity of the System. “The commission is also authorized to permit employment without any system of registration and at the discrotion of tho em ploying officers whore the exigencies of the services seem o require it. Tho simplicity of this system makes it practicable to extend it to a much larger number of men nt small expenses than the system of competitive ex- aminations could readily bo extended to, The statements showing the number who will probably. e affected by the proposed biil gives 3,088 fo the Treasury dopartment 10,197 in the Wur department, 6,128 m the Navy department, and a_total, including the other deprrtments, of 21,188, Mr, Andrews states that the methol proposed of exclud: ing political Infiuence from tho employment ot laborers is 1ot an untried experiment, and he quotes the system inaugurated by tary Trac, in the navy and in force in the Massachusotts for tho yours in proof of this statement. There aro obvious advantages, Mr, Andrew argues, in estavlishing by law, under the protection of tho civil service commission, and applicable to all the departments, as n system of non- partisan appointinents, the system which has proved so eflicient in procuring se in the municipal work of the cities of Massa- chusetts and the navy yards of the United States, The sfatems had been established by law to protect the oficials themselves from importunity to overturn_or evado it, and should ®e established under the protection of the eivil servico commission, in order that the commission may apply the same general Bvstem of rules to laborers under different gepartments, and where the conditions are the same. Benefits to the Emplo; Mr. Andrew declares in conclusion that the bill proposes to tuke away from unscrupulous politicians the opportunity to divert public funds to personsl and party uses by employ- ing publio sarvants as personal and pariy tools. It propokes to relieve the people, when they go' % tho polls to express their judgment upon public questions, from the interference of thousands of employers, paid for by taxes upon all the peoplo, but em ployed and directed as tools of a party. It DProposes to thus increaso the eficiency of the publi¢ service, raise the standard of American politics and place all the working- men of the United States upon an cquality in seeking the puolic_services by the simplest methods and at a profit to the wovernment, resulting from Dbetter service snd better work. rather than at tho cost of needless machinery and new expenditures. v AMONG OMAHA TEACHERS, varas, cities of past soven Bancroft pupils aae delighted by the ad- dition of a piano to their hallway. Miss Jennio Rugh of Castellar is confined to hor room with a serious attack of quinzy. Miss Cranston of Hickory severs her con- pection with city schools at the end of this term, Rumor besreth on her gauzy wings the tidings that Hymon & very shortly to claim several Omana toapabes. Miss Gibbs, assistant musio instructor, is once moro at work after a five weeks absencoe from duty. A stubbora attack of the grippe was the cause. Miss Ella Dayis, a former Lathrop teacher, writes of hoer eutire satisfuction with he prosent position in the grades of the Pueblo, Colo., schools. ight of the twenty-two cadets nqw in the training class aro engaged in actual practice, the remainder being . under Mrs, Sudsbur- ough's supervision. Mr. Pitzpatrick says that tho new Kellom building cost £0,000 less than the Mason and $16,000 less than the Lake and s a better building than either. Miss Mollie Brown, an ex Webster teacher, has been visiting her sister, Miss Orrie Brown, and from hore went. to Greeufield, Ia., as institute in truetor. jolouel Hoaglant., presidont of the Boys and Girls assodiation of New, York, gave a talk to the boys of the upper gradas of Lake school March 16, ‘which was highly ap- preciated. (Qut not tho Omaha City Teachers associa- tion right itself and fultiil its former promise of usefulness! 1f not, can not it be allowed to expire und receive respoctable obsequies? These fitful struggles are painful, The position occuvied by the ladies in charge of the cadets is a pecunarly dificult one. Not only are they responsible for the work of the cadets, but also for the grado work of each of the 10) under their charge. Miss RRugh of Izard branch of training school, feels that 1t will seriously intecfere with her work ard that of her cadets to bo moved, even to the silicon plaster luxuries of the Kellom, and bas potitioned her patrons’ consent o0 allow the school to re- main where it is till the ond of the yoar. &l Miss Anna Davis; while awaiting assign- mernt in the city schoots, beguites the timo aisposing of California almond land. Fifty- five acres has become the property of Omaha teachers in the pastgfow months. ~ Wil thero some day be a colony of cx-pedagoglics from Omaha in the heart of souvhera California. ‘There is an opinlgn increasing daily among many teachers that the amount of timo and strongth spent upon writing in the first year's work is not well spent. If it could be s0 arranged that tue little people had other manual employmeunt (as_they could easily have if they first recelved the training of the kindergarten), and at the beginning of the secoud grade work begin writing with pen and ink and work for movement ouly, much bettor results, it is believed, would be ob- tawed in penmanship, and vrimary children would be bstter ' developed by being freed from the drudgery. Mus. Kent, principal of Forest school, eon tinues to improyo, but her coudition is still very critical. Between South Thirteenth street and the premises of Focest school Jies thirteen feet of ground that belongs to private parties who, dasirous-ef selling the stripto the board,huvo refused to allow steps to be placed up the bank, it peing ten feet above grade. This necessitates the teachers climbing up this embankment and crossing the strip. Several of the teachers have fallen coming down this steep place, Itis said that such a fall caused Mrs, Kont's illness, necessitated a most serious operation and endangored her life. Who is to be biawed 1n the matter may not be clear, but the result is v unfortu- uate, One day the wind blew in Omaha, A paue of grluss was br in one of tho *‘far out” schools, Tho janitor trudged to the street car blocks away, went thence to the board rooms and found Mr. Hamilton, superinten- dent of building, and asked for an order for a pauo of glass. ko was referred to Super- intendent ~ Pitzpatriok, who asked for his order from his primgipal. Alas, he bad no order. The priceipal was 11l and at_bome, but there was nna'osluu principal, Yes, he wust go over tw rlines ana blocks be- yond. He wot his ;sm- signed by the acti principal; took jtito Superintendent patrick, who ptersigned it, carried it to Mr. Hagaltgn, who thus author- ized procured = fhe panc of glass. For two nours ati least forty children had been, to say tho least, uncomfortable, and ono-half the price of ghe glass was spent by the jauitor iu car fare. » Allegations, Oxnana, Mareh 18.—To the Editor of Tae Ber: There appeared in your paper Murch 17 un articie giving au aceount of my arrest for carryving eomcesled weapous, on an in- formation made by Coustablo Heusel. wherein he qhursfl -y with having on my person a revolver. | Tho charge is false, as | did not have ‘o revolyer, either in my nand, or about my person, and he saw none, aud ho made the chargo witbout knowing what he was doiug, fer be was so much under the in- fluence of bad whiskey thut he did not know whbat he was about or where he was, He came into my s8loou and raised a disturh- auce while I was up street and the bartender and somo poksons 10 the saloou put bim out, and he then went 1o the polico station and swore out @ whrrantfor my arvest ou the © above stuted. Itis an outrage thay people 1nust Be subjected to such treatmeut on account of a driuken constable and have their names puohshed in the newspapers and representea @ desperadoes. It is my inten- tion to bripg suit agalust Mr. Hensel for false imprigbument. Yours truly, Matiias Nev, | The Easor the Ouly Liquor Cure, With scientific treatment, no failures and no time lost. Visit the iustitute, South Omaha [ SHULTZ IS NOT Death Has No Torrors for John P. Farr's Slayer, HOW HE REGARDS THE JURY'S VERDICT 1is Knowl to 13 dge of the Tragedy He De. Confined to a Vague Ldea of Seemg s Vietim Fall Wihen Shot, ares Graxp Tstaxn, Neb,, March 20.—[Special to Tne Bee,|—1 feel just as well as 1 ever did in my life,” said Cuyler Shultz, who was found guilty of murder in the first degreo Saturday night. “I slept soundly,” ho tinued upon being queried, “what have bo afraid of *What do you think of the verdict?” asked. “f think it is, by G—d, an impartial ver diet.” * Vou are sntistied, thon " “Ob, the d—d liars have it their way, and T don't care,” and it was plain that ho meant partial when he said impartial, “What should I bo afraid of peated, “‘they can’t hurt me. do hang me, what's that! Groat God, I'm not afraid to die, and they can’t do anything after that, As I told the judygo last night, I prefer swinging Lo the pen. My lawyers say they’ll take it to the supreme court, but T'il tell 'em to take 1t to heli if they want to.” “You don’t think you bhive not been ted a fair trial, do'yout” 0, 1 guess there's no causo to complain,” ho coolly answered, “‘but some of those d—d witnesses lied all tho way through, I tried to accommodate neighbors, and when 1 aid that they thought they could take all 1 had.” “What do you think now ol the snooting " “Well,” said the doomed criminal, “'it seerns like a dream. All I can remember is that 1 shot some ono aud saw him fail. It seemed tome that some one was trying to shoot mo and I siot first. Then 1" didn’t know anything uutil [ found myself 1 a cell here in jail. I niso remember that I was in Judge Caldwell's ofics on the 27th (the day beforo the shooting). Indifferent About 1iis Fate, “How do you feel in regard to the action and efforts of your at 1 +Oh, | guesa they did all they could for me, but they ought to have made something out of I'arr's attempting to shoot me. But I don't care to have them take it to the su- preme court. Maybe they could do it, T don’t know, but I'm glad its all over; 'm old and all erippled auyway.” And he went on tell- ing about eight wounds he had received in tho battle of Shiloh, . Hu get aa ponsion ! s, I get $9 a month. ‘Ihe trouble is I can’t get any of the boys to prove for me; they were all shot down around me.” Here the interview was interrup appearance of Mvs. con [ to was il again ro- What if they by tho Cayler Shultz, wife of tho doomed man, Mr. and Mrs. Yonlker, son- inlaw and daughter, Mrs. Ruby Stout, & daughter, and Mr. John Shultz, the oldést son. Tz Ber reporter immediately slipped aside from tho door of tho cell’ and was torced to witness an extremely pitiful scenc. The cold band of the condemued man was stretehied through a bole in_ the iron door, and as Mrs. Suultz ciasped it sho bowed hot head and broko iuto tears. Even the oyes of the oldest son were di wi'h tears. On, well now, don’t cry.” said the mur- derer.’ “What do you want to cry fort There's fiothing to cry about. It's all settled and I'm glad of it. You've got noth ing to cry about. It I'a feel like erying it would ba different.’ A few moments of silence, broken only by the sobs of the mother and children, followed. “Tor God’s sake, don't cry vnow. Why yowll mako ono break down and I'll be i baby again, ' said Shultz. Too Poor to Continue the Fight, “Cuylbr,” said Mrs, Shultz, “we've dono all we covld for you. The lawyers suy they would take it 1o the supreme court but we've got no mouey to pay them with aud I dou’t know what to do. “Letit go. Idon't care. 1 know you've donc nobly. You'vo dond all you could. Now stop crying. They'll fatten ma up and then butcher me and iv's dono. Now slop crying. 1'm not -worth crying over and never was. John,” and he addressed his son, “‘take good caro of them. 1 know you will—and of the stock. I've worked hard to get what I've got and you can enjoy it.” Owingto tho lateuoss of the hour when the jury reported Saturday night the formal sentonce was tot spoken, and. ouly the ver- dict of tho jury was received, A sentence of murder in the second degroo was generally oxpectod. It 1s very likely that tho caso will not be carried to the supreme court, The jury in the case was: Lovi Watson, T. C. Rtoudiz, W. H. Silvester, I'red Sall, H. P, 1. Duehirson, Joseph Klinge, (icorze Poarsou, G. M. Graham, 1. A. Taylor, Joliu 0'Connor, Sylvester Pollock and Byron S. Wise. 'The jury was out about an hour. They had only turee ballots, the first being 10 02, second 11 10 1, and third ununimous. ‘Ihere wero forty-six witnesses iu tho case. Building Up St hurg. Srrovsnura, Neo,, March 20.—Special to Tup Bk —A young boom has bogan hero since this place was made a division station for the Union Pacific and St. Joe and Grand Isiand. Several of the railroad men have moved their families hers and more are comiu A, P. Lindburg has just finished an iron clad agricultural warehouse 50x1000 feet that is an ornament to the city. After a suspension of soveral: weeks Cap- tain Eric Johnson has brougnt out his Polk County Progress aguin, Consigerable talk is boing indulged in the coming spring election. The issue is to be license or uo liconse. The city has gone dry for the past two years. T'he Papk hotel property, which was built by the Stromsburg hotel company some two years ago at a cost of 18,000, is 1o be sold av mortgage sale on the 23d of this month. Hon. C. H. Morrill, former president of the Farmers and Merchants bank, with his son, C. G, Morrill, have purchased'an interest in the Stromsberg bauk, which has been some- what reorganized, by which C, GG, Morrill is cashier, und J. B. Buckley, formerly cashier, is now vice president, P, T. Buckley stili remains as president. on Opposed to Sunday Re SiLven Cieex, Neb,, March 20.—(Special to Bee]—Rev. J. H. Richards of Omahg, representing the American Sabbath Union, spoko Wednoesday night to a small audience at the Mothodist Episcopal church, His theme was the sanctity of the Sabbath and tho obligation: resting on every one, whether in the chure or out of it, to keep it as a cay of rest, He spoke against opering the World's fair on th Saubath, and declared that he would rather see Chitago sink into the bowels of the earth than that the fair should be ovened on that day. At the close of the leoture Charles Wooster propsunded some qusstions much 1o the discomfiture of the reyverend geutleman and the amusement of the audi ence. More people are comiug in here to buy or rent farms than uas been known before in any one season for the past twenty yoars, reatio Hampton News Notes, Hawrtoy, Neb., Murch 20,--[Special to Tue Bk |—The Law and Order party met in convention Wedncsday night and placed in nomination five village ttustees. Tut ma- jority of the nominees favor liconse. ‘The proposition of putting in a systom of water works is being strongly agitated and is met fatorably. Tuere is an unusual large demand for clover and grass seed this spring, Death of Mra. Jennio £, Tecumsen, Neb., March 20.— |Special Tele gram to Tue Bee.|—Mrs. Jennie I, Holmes, wife of Hon, C. A, Holmes of this city, died this afteruoon of typhoid pueumonis, after mes. DISTURBED | an fllness of ona week. Mrs, Holmes was an untiring worker in the temperance cause, and at onoe time oresident of the Nevraska Woman's Christian Temperance urion. ASsAaL ¥ A FARMER'S WIEE, Mrs. Mary Sender Subjected to Afk dignaties Near Platte Conted Convwnvs, Nob., March 2. - [Spect gram to Tne Ber Last night at 10 Deputy Sterifft A. J, Campbell camo two prisoners, Martin Morearty and Morrissay, from the neighoorhood of | Center. The prisoners had becn arec o charge of assault, the victim bein Mary Bender, living about five miles § 32 5 west of Platte Center. Tho story tol = & Mrs. Bender s to the cffect that aby o'clock \Wednesday afternoon, whilo husband was absen't, Moreartv and Morr| vode uy to the house on horssback and o to bie shown a borse i the barn, which { desired to pur e, Sho accompanied them to the barn and they somo whisky. She becamo alarmed over the actions of tho men and dispatcbed her littlo sou on horsoback 1o bring a neighvor. Seeing the boy depart and davining his purpose, one of tho men mountod his horso ana followed, and by torrifying the lad_ with a gun and making fearful threats induced the youngster 1o roturn During this time his companion assaulted tho woman, her clothing being badly tora during the Struggle, Upon tho return of the fiend who wont after tho boy Mrs, Bender was again assauited. After tho villians had accomplished thew purpose, they mounted their horsos and went away. Nothing was said of the crime at the time, 1t beiug kept quict until the criminuls could be arrostod. Mrs. Bonder is u hand somo Polish woman avout 30 yoars of age. “Uhe two young follows arrosted are in tho county jail for safo koeping. They deny their guilt. The prisoners will probavly lave their preliminary hearing tomorrow. Discussing Mu Faevovr, Neb., March |Spocial to Tue B Tho republican and democratic conventions were hield Jast night aud tickets nominated for the April election. There aro as general city oficors to bo chosen this soring excopt two members of the sehool board. On this a compromiso was made, whereby each party nade one nomiuation, tho republicans selecting J. W. Havris, pres- ent member of the board, and the democrats naming Thomas Carroll. For councilmen the republican candidates are J. V. N. Biles, J. D. Beil, Plati Haven, Hugo Fooster; the domocratic nominations ure K. Morse, Franic Bubring, James Murray, no candidato being nominated for the First ward. CeNTRAL CiTy, Neb.,, March 20.—|Special to Tne B |]-=Both license and anti-license parties beld meetings Friday night, making nominations as follows: Anti license — Mayor, . L. Hanson; clerk, W. R. Me Langhlin; treasurer, J.'W. Sparks: polico judgo, W. J. Willlamson: engineer, k. C, Sunmons: councilmen, (. H. Gray and | as Wright for the Iirst w Geergo Avres, Second; B. C. Sinmons, Third; chool board, A, Iouts and George A .Clark, License—Muyor, J. G. Holden; clork, W. C. Kerr; treasurer, I. V. Traver; police jud N. 8. K counciimen, William Moors and W. S, Dasch, First ward; L. S. Bruno, Second; O, E. Lind, Third; members ot tho school board, Thomas Hall' and W. H. C. Rice. The saloon is the only issue and a very interesting tight is in prospeet. Strart, Neb., Maveh 2).—[Spacial to Tur: Ber 'he aliiance at this place, at their mooting yeaterday, declared a ' boycott against the Stuart Ledger in_rotaliation for the excoriating which Editor Wertz gave the alliancoe supervisors for their impeachment and persecution of County ‘Treasurer Scott. Rerenpicay Ciry, Neb., March {Specal to Tite Big.]—The’ republicans of this city mot last night for the purpose of nouilnating ciy, officer: C. A. Luce, J. B, Valheott, D. R, Williams, B. Gifford and A. T. Smith wero put 1n nomination, Note from Table Rock, Tanir Rock, Neb., March 20.—[Special to Tue Bee.| —A postof the Daughters of V et crans was orzanized Wolnesdny evoning with twelve members for a begiuning. ‘Phe Stato bank of this place having bogun the crection of a fine brick bullding on the southwest corner of the square, Wednesday sold tho old property to W. L. Taylor for $1,100, being $5) per front foot. ‘A new business nouse is boing put northwest corner of tho millinery and dr at the quare o accommo smaking establish- It Was Quite a Suec Sravtox, Neb., March 20.— [ Special to Tur: B | The young Germans of this city gave an_entertainment last night in Germania hall, assisted by Mrs. Sceno Lesler of Wis- ner. They played to a large audience and the young people were highly congratulated on their success. Glosner-MeKay vant, Neb., March 20.—[Special to Tie Bre.]—T. P. Glosner, foreman of the Stuart Ledgor, was vesterday wedded to Miss Ina McKay, daughter of Landalord Mekay of the Pacific house of this place. IN THE INTEREST OF CATTLE KINGS. Southwestern Kansas People Pericus’ Indlan Educational Bill, Ankansas Crry, Kan., March 20, —(Special to Tur Bek.]—The following petition of the Kausas Strip association is being numerously sigued To His Excollency, the Presidont of tho Umted States, and Congress Assemblod: We, the undersigned petitioners, loyal citi- zens of our country, do most respectfully present the following for your consideration': I*irst—The Perkins Indian educational bill, now before the senato, is a frand and u pre teuse to defraud the common people out of 1,000,000 acres of the best lands in ihe Chero Kee outlet for tho benefit of tho cattlo kings, under tho pretense of [ndian education, ‘Phat our citizens, without regard to party afiiliu- tions, join in the public and private Indigna tion which this unjust measure excites be causo the domestic cattle interest would bo jeopardized in Kansas and Oklaboma Terri tory by the importation of Texas fever, and « morciloss corporation would fatten and or vich itsclf on the ruin of the honest farmers who huve sought o bome in this rich and beautiful land, Second—That £ many years, during the Listory of the strip agitation, cities hinve been built up and supported on tho pordor with the money of an ever changing population, Who. worh invited' thore by fiamink advor: tisements and boom editious of newspapers, and every politician, from United States souator down to the Lumblest ofiicial, bas promised his infinence to secure the opening of the Cherokee outlet to settlement prior to olection for five years past, ‘That high prices for groceries, provisions, ete., and no work, has almost pauperized the very class of por: sons who should have a home on these lands, and unless congress takes immediato action in this matter a great injustice will be doue these worthy sons of toil. We expect to keep a vigilant wateh on legislative proceedings, and unless members faithfully and pramptly redeem their pledges made concerning this matter, we, regardless of politics, wiil hold the guilty party responsible, and our fuithful and true representatives will be remembered at the coming great election, Third—We therofore, as patitfoners and citizens of the United Hates, most humbly ask and pray that congress act immediately upoa the Clierokee agreement and ratify tho same, or pass & bill opening the Outlet to setticment and sewtle with the Cherokees alterwurd, Oppoxed to We wish to muke a suggestion to persous troubled with rheunmausm. T'ry a few ap- plicatiofggof,Chamoerlain’s Pain Balm, 1f that doed@oguriug relief, dampon a piece of flannel L fhe ain Balm and bind it on over Lhigaeatof Lain. The first application is almos fiure to relievo the paw and by its continuddl use many severe cases havo been permanently cured,” 50 cent bottles for sale by druggists. e DeWitt's Sarsaparilla cleanses the blood, increasesthe appetite aud toues up tho s tem. It has benefitted mary people wh) have suffered from bigod disorders, It will heipyou, S——. 277, BIG PAY FOR LITTLE WORK What the Twenty-fourth Iowa General Assembly Has Oost, FEW MEASURES OF INTEREST PASSED NUMBER Probabilities That the Journ Within a Sh Gateh BILL is Reogarded the Clerks Do, Sesston Wil Ade How the What ot Time Des Moines, la, Mareh 20, —[Special to Ber | ~From prosent indications' the T'wenty-fourth gescral assembly will stand forced her to drink | adjourned in about two woeks from Tuesdays A resolution was however, to ads journ on Mareh 24, but there was a string ate tached to this rosolution, and now there are 50 many bills of an important naturs that tha honorablo reprosontatives of the poople who have beon enjoyiug a fat borth iu Des Moines. this winter will have to get a pay-day move on themselves and givo tho people a showing for their monoy, 1t was expected that tho state convention of the republican varty, which was held in this city last Thursday, would in o measure aid n tho extraction of the republican house on the vresent prohibitory dilemma, Ihe Gateh bill, which has passed the sonate, will be taken up in the house as a special order Tuesdny moruing. mocrats will all support this bill hether or not enough republicans can bo secured to voto for this measure to make it a law remains to be secn, 1t was thought that at tho state convention the antl-prohibition republicans would take some step toward eliminating this troubles some question from state politics. Although there was an anti-prohibition majority among the delegates at this convention, they took no decided action in regard to the course to be pursued by their ropresontatives i the Towa legislature, 1t is understood, however, that threo and possibly four republicans, mem- bers of tho house, will vote for thé Gateh bill, baving boen s0 msiricted by the counties. which they ropresent, but it takes five votes. from tho’ republicau side of tho house to ause this bill to become a law. Now, while a great many members of the houso are op- posed to the present prohibitory law, it is very doubtful if they will have the courage of their couvictions and vote for the passage ol this very strinpent license bill. owa At the World's Fale A most inportant action of the last week has been that in the World's faw appropriation. There has been a diversity of opiniou in regard to the amount necessary to give lowa an exhibit at the World’s fair wiich will be entirely cred= 1able to her agricultural and other resources The Towa Columbian commission in tho fivst place asks for aa appropriation of $339,000. included in their items of exponse wus one for ubout $33,000 for salarics and other ex- venses of the commission, also onc of nearly $10,000 for advertising and offering premi- ums. This was considered a piece of extra agance which the state couid ill afford at the present time. When the legislature began work thoy appointed a spocial committes to thoroughly investizate this subject and report to the general assembly its investigations, Thue committee figured it out that less than 220,000 would placo lowa &t tho head of all other exhivitors at tha Columbian exposition. T'non the matter went. to the appropriation committee. The Ylouse committec was in fuvor of £100,000 and the senate favored §150,000. ‘After a joint. confercnce they compromised on 125,000, which will be used (o represent Iowa, By., a careful exponditure of this sum anda mal¥ salary list, it is behieved this amount will prove ample for the neecs of Iowa in' this national exposition. Just at present the senate is making & show of economy. Senator Bolter of Harris son county introduced a resolution to _dise charge ubout Lwo-thirds of the committee clerks of the senato i order to cut down ex- venses for the remainder of the sossion. This. movement would have attracted more Attens tion had 1t becn begun at the timo the senate was organized, but Low as tho session of the legislut tho senator trom Harrisc 10 Zain a What Committos Cleiks Do vassed, assombly ogard to county was trying ) notorioty. A session of tho lezislature is quite an exe travagant luxury for the people of lowa and is a sinecurs jor a favored fow. I%9r in- stance thero are over (ifty cmvloyes of the senate who draw 5 a day for clerkehips. There is a clerk to cvery senator and tho work of all these fifty clerks could casily be done by less than half that number of com— vetent clerks. Onoof these clerks said the other day that during the whole session he had not done a thiug in his capacit7 as com= mitteo clerk. 1%or this exbaustive work he has drawn over §200 and_befors the session closes his salary will reach at least $300 and he will have earned from a business point of view practically nothing—but economy is & minor consideration in a session of tho legis= lature. T'o sum the whole session upso far, tho peos ple havo received for their moncy the pase sage of several legalizing ncts, Australian batlot system, soldiers’ monument bill, have been given a pyrotechnical display of oratory on lizense bills in the sciate, been trented to a knozkdown in the senato chumber and @& salacious scandal, For this tho state wilk pay about §00,000. 1t is expected, however, thist this week a sifting committee will bring forward the more important vills, and that the legislature will actually get down to work and o some lezislation for the people, ¥ uliar At Fowr Dovr, la,, 20.—[Special to Tue B, |~ One of the most peculiar of tho wany atmospheric phenomena recently obs served in lows is roported from Jofferson, itwas 1n the shape of a brilliant raimbow seen just after sunrise. Tho partly colored band was seen just above the horizon wit the arc inverted. lLocal sciontists are uns able to offer any expiuration, Sl ANNOUNCEMENTS, Avother of Charles Frohman's Now York comedy suzcesses will havo its first Omaha performance ot the new toyd theater for throo nights, opening this evening, It Is William Gillette's latest clever comedy farce, “Mr. Wilkinsou's Widows,” which lias just closed @ more than ordinary suceoss ful and profitable ruu of nearly 250 nights in New York. The play isn three acts and is confessedly construcied and developed upon tho basis of the 'rench *Le e Toupinel,’ T'ho action is rapid, never lags, andin the hands of the clever'coipany who present it is suid to creato wn incossant uproar of laughter from the opening till the linal scene, The eogagement of Modjeska at Boyd's new theater the latter half of the week prom- ises 10 bo one of the important and brilhant legitimate theatrical engagements of 1he present svason. Modjesliu's personal quall= T1es s an artiste it 18 not necessary to inform the cultured and thinking puolic’of Omabay as Modjeska is too well known and too great a favorite here. Modjeska will open her en= gagement next Thursday, presenting Schile ler's groat tragedy, “Mary Stuart,” on Fri day evening “Camifle’ will be given, at tho Saturday matinee “Much Ado About’ Nothe ing,” and Saturday night “Macbeth,” -——— Aun Omaha danca was given Head, an Arapabios sub-chief, at his rauch on the Wind Isiver reservation last week, 10 propitiate the great spirit o the end that the coming season may be prosperous. ‘The soiree was held in a log cabin fifty by thirty feot. It lasted from daylight till sundown, ana was participated in by forty young and middlo-aged bucks. The dancers wore breech-clouts, und were elaborately od with paint and feathers, Squaws i attendunce, furnishing tho musie, tom toms, aud cooked fiat cakes aud meat foR e warriors 108! pmen by Shave - Dr. Bivpey,nose and throat. 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