Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 31, 1892, Page 1

— IWENTY—FIRS OMAHA, 1 "HUI CULLOM FAVORS HARRISON He Will Not Be a Oandidate Before the | Minneapolis Convention. THEY THINK THEY CAN BEAT THE BILL Anti-Silverites Not Afraid of & Vote in the House—Blaine Again In Charge at the State Department -Wash- ington Waemseros, D. C., March 30.—Serator Cullom has sent the foillowing letter to ex Mayor Rocbe of Chicago: URITED STATES SENATE. WASHI 1802, —~Hon. John A. Ro rFriend: Yo of the 5 ou inquire concerning my Wwishe reference 1o the s m of adelegate 1o b ehosen by the rep leans in the several co gressional districts and by our state conve Tions 1o represent tha purty in the national convention t in Minne 5118 14 June 1. and 1 tnke pleasure v position. who have writte ) representing the bress who bave intery 1 me. that 1 wou.d esteen: 1t a high honor to have the support of the Tilinois delegation In the national repub- Jfean convention for president of the United Btates, una won'd be plessed to have such gelegation do il that can honorably be dene to secure for me the T have many Jetters asking me to leave my pogt of duty hero nnd rome to our state and ke part in the campaign going on there be- tween candidates for the several states offices and ulso to 100k utter my own interest in the &6 ection of delogates 10 the national conven- tion. 1 have declined to do o, and as 1 am situated 1 do not feel at liverty to leave my officiul duties to take Dart in any campaizn for myself or uny one elso and will not now ao 80 for any office. Able, Clean and Patriotic, To the people of the state of Tllinois, who have honored e repeatedly with their con- sideration and whom 1 have served officially for wany years, L am grateful. 1 desire, how ever, thit my nnme ehall not be louzer used jdute for the office of president. The plt seem to favor tho renomination of sident Narrison, whose administra lias n able, clean. courageous and patrioti 1 ura & republican, 1t i the prinei- ples and polivics of the nd T expect Biways 10 do my part, as | able. in up- boldiug 1t while fn power and in securing for ftvictory. We have be 15 in 1linois and in the nation u great and stubborn battle. We muust have harmony in our ranks if we are to bo assurea of sue e or nation. Our state ional convention &hould be wisc in the selection of candidutes who nre most likely to give our party suceess in the state and nation, and by success giv assurance of the continuance of our present wise, strong und patriotic foreign policy: n welil considered fiscul poliey, the foundat on principle of which is honest money foran hon- est people; a revenue policy, under which American trado and Industries will be care- fully fostered und American Jenlously proted; of an internal policy ki navigatien gafe and sure on our zreat rive that will give commerce betwecn states pro- toction from extortions and unjust diserimina - tions: that will give the country a pare and competent civil serviee; that will compel re- gprd for the rizhts of every citizen in every state: that will minke the government puis- #ant in its parts und invineibie in their unity. With respect, I aw very truly yours, = M. CuLLOM. 1 hive sald to repu! to me, and to th Army Officers as Indian Agents—Mr. Dawes’ Views: Wasmingroy, D. C., March 30.—Senator- elect Roger Q. Mills of Texas appeared, pre- sented credentials and took the oath of office. He was warmly congratulated by the other members of the scunate. Mr. Stanford addressed the senate in sup- port of his bill to determine the value of the legal tender dollar. His speech was in fur- ther explauation and aavocacy of the land loan bill introduced by him some time ago. The Indian appropriation bill having been taken up, the discussion which was berun last week on the subject of army offcers being assicned 1o the duties of Indian agents ‘was taken up, Mr. Pettigrew being the first ono to address the senate upon the propo- sition. He opposed the proposition as a step backward and argued that army officers did not possess the necessary qualifications and ‘were not famlisr with the duties. While the clerk was readiog a long and tedious letter from Commissioner Morgau to Mr. Pettigrew as o part of that gentleman’s speech the attention of the presiding ofMcer was called by Mr. Turpie to the fact that a majority of the scnators was faillng to_re- ceive the views set forth in the letter. This recessitated a cail of the senate, and during its progress many of the absentees came in, #0 that forty-eight senators (three more than 8 quorum) answered their names. The read- 1ug of the letter was resumed and finished and Mr. Pettigrew wont on with his argu- ment, He appealed to the senate in tbe 1n- terest of humanity and civilization to strike out the proposition. Favored Ariny Ofticers as Agents, Some of the points made by Mr. Pettigrew were replied 1o by Mr. Proctor—particularly Qne as to the troubles at Pine Ridge. If there bad been three or four army officers at the Pine Ridge ageucy, Mr. Proctor believed that these troubles would not bave occarred there and that the millions of money ex- pended ana the livas lost would have been saved. A dissertation on the general policy of the country followed on the part of Mr. Peffer. . Tpe discussion was oontinued by Mr. Hawley. who favored the proposed assign- ment of army officars to the duties of Indian ageats, and who was inclined to thisk the better of it the more objections he hewrd against it; aud by Mr. Mauderson, who ex- pressed his belief that the provision was & very wise one and that with army officers as Jodian agents the era of bad blankets, sboddy clotbing and rancid bacon would be at an end. Mr. Hawley moved to amend the house provision by adding to il & proviso that whenever the president shall be of the opin- icn that the good of the service espevially re- quires it he may appoint & civilian, He was asked by Mr. Palmer whether tho word “specially” haa any significance, and replied it bhag, in common conversation, and that the law was not suuch of a fool. Calied it 4 Cola-Blooded Butchery, The discussion, which had lasted over two hours, was closed by Mr. Dawes, chairi man of the committeo ou Indian affairs, who bad charge of the bill-in r 1 argument against Lhe house provision, as veing & radi- cal change in the administratioc of the It dian service—a change sprung by a 3 in.! member of the hoise und which 0ad not g ceived the sanciion of any execulive oficor. He compimented Mr. Proctor brilliant adwmunistration of the War department, aithough the Pine Ridge oiffi- culties which had occurred during that ad- ministration, *“‘resulting in a cold-blooded butchery of 150 men aud women and a debt of $2.500,000 formed no part of its glory.” If civil places were wanted for the 200 super- vumerary, bighly educated army ofticers, why not (Mr. Dawes asked) fiud places for them in the cusioms service, which was so rolten, or in the iand office service, which bad boen so run riot with by political huck- sters out in the ‘westera country! The com- uiltee ou appropriations, he stated. were unanimous 1n recommendiug that the house provision be struck out. Fivally Mr. Hawley's amendment to the bouse provision was agreed to, and without reaching & vote on the amendment to strike ©ut the house provision the senate adjourned. Western Wasuixarox, D. . Telegram to Tie Be of pensions grantea is reported by Tae Bep and Examiver Bureau of Claims: Nebraska: Original—John H. Crawford, Byron E. Taylor, Aloert . Handall, Wili/am H. Kiobey, Simon Adamsky, Hood, James Moles, Reuven Harris, Ichabod Teisvle, Alex Warner, Jumes J, Brooks, Fraveis Braunan, William B. Duno, Sumuel M. Showers, Willlam M. Hindman, David B. Kuight. Additional—Michael J. Baroett. Jucreaso—Isanc Underhill, Georee E. Douglass, William B. Musser, (eorge Foster. Reissve—William P. Fulwer, Joseph 1. dows: Origial -William Aldrich, Julius l - A. Beddenstadt, Eiias Phillis, M. George O. Bassett, fohn Owens, John Hutch inson, Lewis W, aiiller. John Urinderlick, John R. Hawthorn, Andrew D. Walker, Alex on Reel, auder J. Trego, Cnarles O. C. Brown, Joseph | Rorers, Oscar C. Rose. Adaitionui—James Hallowell. Increase—John F. Wheeler, John B. i'bompson, Henman tsrden, Rohert R. Patterson, John P. Fister, Rebert Codling, Warren L. Maxson, Darius O. Smith, Levi Brosbar, David Stowalter, James H. Easler, Charles S. Shippy, Wiiliam P. Tupper, Al fred Burden, (reen C. Adkins, Alexander W. Trout, William A. Forbves, Cbarles Ha- vons, Charles Richardson, James B. John W. Rice, Charies Dupham, M. Adams, George Weosme, Jaraes Bass. Ke- issue—Willlam A. Franklin, Jefferson Worz- ter. Reissue and increase—James Eliog. Original widows, e‘c.—Melissa A. Bettler, Carcline Van Eps, Sarah Lucas, Maria M. Fenton, Jane Flint, mother. North Dakota: Original—John A. Lyons, Edward Bly, Magnus Anderson. South Dakota: Additional—James Mor- rison, lncrease—lsaac P. Gri Continuance of the Examination Into the Conduct of Its Affairs. Wasnixgroy, D. C., March §).—In the pen- sion office examination today tho case of Cierk Renaud, who was discharged from the peusion offica for having written articles Wwhich appearca in the New York Tribuae, criticising the conduct of pension officials and commenting particularly on one case, was takten up. Raum said Ranaud had the papers in the casc on his desk and had no right to tave taken them from the files, Repaud denied having written or inspired the articles in question, but admitted being wriier for the Tribune. The article was a misstatement. Raum further stated in his complaint to the secretary that Renuud, after Commis- sloaer Black went out of o! ', boasted of having written well known “Physical Wreck" articles. A Tribune correspondent denied that l‘(ennud wrote the ariicle or furnished the ac Then ensued long colloguy between Raum and Enloe. Enloe asked if Ranm sent some- body to see Russell Harrison to get him use his influence with the controlling powers of the Tribue to stop this attack. Mr. Ehloe attemptod to show that the ad- ministration had inducea Whitelaw Reia to cease the Tribune's attacks upen the pension oftice. Mr. Raum stated that he had not ap- proached Mr. RReid on the subject, nor had any done so in his interests, so far as he kuew. He understood, however, that one of the principal men of the Tribune was in the city and had a conversation with Ben Bussey of Secrctary Nobles' office. Witnoss ¢id not know, however, what the conversation was about. He understood thct General Bussey had told the Tribune man that the business of the pension office was well conducted and that the attacks of the Tribune were unjust. Mr. Enloe—Have vou not understood that the influence of tke administration was broughit to bear upon Whitelaw Reid to stop these attacks? Mr. Raum—T cannot state that 1 have any information on the subject. Persous have spoken to me with some ndignation about the manner in which the Tribune was con- Gucting its fight in the mutter and said Mr. Reid ought to be spoken to. “Who were the persons who ecxpressed themselves " I cannot tellyon. Many persons coming into the oflice and talking about these arti- cles thought it a little curious that one of the principal bursau of the governmentshould be attacked by the Tribune when Mr. Whitelaw Reid was a miunister at Pans.” *‘While he was holding a position under the administration " b (o “Did they ‘express to you the idea tdat anybody holding a public position under the government and having control of a nublic journal should muzzle his paper” *‘I huve no information on the subject.” The remainder of the hearing was devoted to listening to the reasons which influenced the commissiouer in removing certain clerks. WASHINGTON NEWS. Steamship Subsidies—Utah and the Fair— Notes and Gossip. Wasamxgroy, D. C.,, Maren 80.—The re- port of the committee on merchant marine and fisheries, recommending the repeal of the mail subsidy act was submitted to the house todav oy Mr. Euloe. It takes the broad grouna of diss from the policy of granting subsicies to persons engaged in any character of pursuits whatever, whicn policy, it asserts, is robbery in the teeth of the law. If the principle of subsidy is right it should apply to all, aud the cotton plauter of the south has as much right to a subsidy or bounty as the ship owners, sugar planters and tree wuppers who now receivs it. The views of the minority are set forth at length, and are in substanca an argument in favor of the retention of the present luw, based upon fizures showing & great impetus given 10 ship building under the new regime. The house commitiez oa territories will re- port favorably the measure designating the board of World’s fair manazers from Utah. The house today passed the bill author- izing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river at DaWitte, Mo. The attoraey general will take an appeal from the judgments recently returned by tho court of claims in favor of letter carriers, in several cases involving the coustruction of the eight-hour law as applied to the work of these employes. In view of the danger thought to be im- miuent, of a violent rusn and possible blood- shed in oconancction with the opening to settlement of the lands in Oklahoma re- ecutly ceded to the government by the Cheveane and Arapahoe Indians, if cou- duciea under existing laws and roles, Rep- sentative Frnston of Kansas will 1ntroauce in the bouse a bill providing for tne distri- bution of the land by lot. Assistant Secreiury formed Serutor Palmer, president of the World's Fair commission. that the condition of the .;»nroprlmlon uvailabie for the pur- poses of the commission wiil not justify an exremlllure. estimated et §15,000, jor the kf ding of & mecting of the commission iu ay. Mr. Hopkins of Illinois, has be2n appointed a member of the commiilee on ways and means in place of Mr. McKenna of California, rasigued. NEWS FOR THE ARMY, Nettleton has in- Complete List of Changes in the Regular Service. Wasmisarox, D. C., March 80.—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—The following as- tignments 1o regiments of officers recently promoted and iransfers of oficers are or- dered: A board of ofticers is appointed to moet at Yort Missoula, Moat., on Tuesaay, April 5, 1842, or as soou thercalter as practicable, for the examination of such oficers gs may be ordered before it, o deter.nioe their tituess for promotion. Detail for the board : Colonel George L. Andrews, Twenty-iftn iufastry; Lieutenant Colonel Joun ., Bates, Twentieth wfaotry; Major Evan Miles, Twenty-fifth infaotry! Captain William W. Gray, assis ant surgeon; Capiain Wilkam D. Crosby, assistant surgeon; First Lieuteaant Gieorge Avndrews, Tweaty-fifth infantry, recorder. Upon the complelion of the business belore v bourd Licutonant Colonel Butes and Captain Gray will re-join their respective stations. ‘The following named officers wily report in person on Tuesday, April 5, to Colouel (eorge L. Andreivs, president of the examining board, at Fort Missoula for exawination by the board #s to their fit) mess for promotiou: Captain Rawes Luw son, Twenty-ifth infantry ; First Lieutenant Johu McMartin, Swechy-fifth infautry. ‘The followiug temporary chunges 1n the stations of tbe medical department ave or- dered: Captaio O. N. Baley, assistaot sur- g0, now o duty et Baltimore, will report u person, pot later than March 31, 10 the Uuited States militery academy, West Point, for unfiury duty durlng the abseace of Captain Henry 8. Kilvourse, assistant sur- #9004, &5 & womber of the army medical board New York Cily, sad eon the return | The k}»mzler, | “rancis his pron: of that officet will rejoin : Frank T station; First Lieutenant Merriweather, assistant surgeon, now on iutv at Fort Adams, will report in person later than March 81 to tbe commanding officer Madison barracks for temporary duty during theabsence of Captain Henry S. Tar- rill, assistant surgeon, as a_member of the army meaical board New York City. The Jeave of absenco granted First Lieutenant Richard M. Blatchford, Eleventh infantry, Madison barracks, 1s extended to April 30. supcrinterdent of the recruiting ser- vice will cause twents-five recruits to be as- signed at Columbus barracks to the Eighth infantry and forwarded under proper charge 1o such point or points in the departmeni of the Platte as the commanding general ot the department shal! designate. After arrivalin the department the recruits will be distri- buted as dqualable as practicable among the companies of the regiment, also seventy-five recruits t% ®s assigned at Columbuos bar- racks, to the Twenty-second infantry and forwaraed under proper charge to such point or points as the department shall designate. Ilirst Licutenant Joseph B. Batcuellor, jr., Twenty-fourth infantry, now at Fort Leav- enworth, Kan.. will roport in person without delay at the headquarters of the army in this city. Second Lieutenant Thomas H. Mc- Guire, Twentv-fifth infantry, is reheved from further duty at the United States In- funtry and C Iry school, Fort Leaven- worth, and will proceed 1o 3oin his compan Th leave of absence granted Captain Mer- shall W. Woods, assistant surgeon, Novem- ber 21, 1891, s extended one month. The suspansion directed February 2, 1502 of operation of paragraph 2, spacial orders No. 18, January 16, 1802, relating to Captain Aaron H. Appei and First Lieutenant Julian M. Cabell, assistant surgeon, is removed. First Lieutenant Francis A. Winter, assist- ant surgeon, recently appointed, will proceed from St. Louis to Jefferson Barracks, M and report in person to the commans ing officer for duty at that station and by letter to tha supeointendent of the recruiting service. Major Jogn Van R. Hoff, surgeon, will procead from ['ort Riley to St. Louis to represent the medical department of the army st the meeting of the Association of Surgeons of the National guard to be held in that city April 18 10 21, and upon the com- pletion of this duty he will return to his sta- tion. I LS THREW A BOTTLE AT CORBETT. Unsuccessful Attempt Made to Maim the Pugilist by an Unknown, New Yonx, March 80.—Some one threw an empty whisky bottle at James Corbett from the gallery at Miner's theater last night. The missile missed its mark by several feet, but the attempt to maim the Californiaa created some excitement. Corbett Lad fin- ished two rounds of his usual three-rounc set-10 with Jim Daly and was about to “wind up” the bout when the bottle whizzed through the air and smashed into pieces on the stage a few inches behind the footlights. All eyes were turned to the galieries, but no- body could discover who the guilty man was. Corpett looked up acgrily. Ho intended to something, but instead he walked to tne front of the platform and kicked the pieces off the stage. The house was crowded to the doors and nearly every man present joined in cheering the pugilist. “I'm glad it was not a bomb,” Corbett re- marked as he picked up a piece of glass and threw it towards the south wall of thu stage. ‘When the men finished the bout an en- thusiastic cheer went up. Just bafore the bottle was thrown a man with a husky voice and a dialect savoring strongly of Piccadilly velled out: *‘Get hout, y’ bloomer. You cawn’t lick Chawley Mitchell. Y’ know you cawn't.” Some one elss suggested that Corbett coald lick a room ull of Mitchells and this declaration may have had the effect of mak- 1ng one of tne Briton's admirers furious, for it was immediately tollowed by the crashing of the glass on the stage. e — NOT EXAGGERATED. Good Work of Americans Among the Starv- ing Poor of Russin, PHiLADELPRIA, Pa, March 8).—Mayor Stuart has received from Rudolph Blanken- burg, a member of the Pnitadeiphia commit- toe to superintend the distribution of sup- plies, & cablegram dated Saratov, Russia, March 28, in which his movements for four days are given. The cavlegram is as fol- low “Just returned from a four-days sleigh journey through Samara. Scenes heartrend- ing. People just kept from starviog through half & pound hlack bread ana a dish of thin soup daily. Hunzer typhus in many places. It defies description. lmplore aia to pur- chase seed wheat to prevent a recurreuce of the famine. We help 20,000 now. Will bring untold happiness. Answer what you will do, care of Minister Smith. Cable him all the money you can spare.” To tms the mayvor replied as follows: “Have purchased n second cargo of flour: American steawshio Conemaugh will sail on April 13, Now trying to raise money for same. If successful, and any balance re- mains, will use it for purchasing wheat, as you urge.” WHY THEY FAILED TO AGREE. Jurors in & Murder Trial Alleged to Have Been Bribed. PuiLApeLrais, Pa, March 3), —Thomas £, Wheeler, the only coiored juror on the panel of the twelve men whose failure to agree will result in a new trial for Cuascaden, the murderer of Oficer Findley, has made an affidavit charging Ehas W. Evans of No. 3340 Market street, one of the trio who stood out for murder in the second degrec, with attempting to corrupt the jury. The docu- ment in guestion will be submitted to Judge Aroold, before whom tho case was tried. Whseler says that Evans offered him a present if he would siae with him in reacting a verdiet, in the presence of Coarad Geisel and George Armour, who united with Evaus in forming the stubbora minority who beld out for a verdict of murder iu the second de- gree, ———— CLUBBED THE LA1BORERS, How Workmen are Treated in Rallroad Camps in New York, Urica, N. Y., March 30.—The state board of arbivration and mediation continued its investigation at Lowville into the treatment of laborers on Dr. Webb's Adirondack rail- way. Leopold Dburm, who bad just come in from the camp, said he had worked two months and received §13. John Mclntyre, contractor, testified that, exvept for club bing, the men were well treated. Oue boss said thet the men would get £00ds 4t the company’s store and run away an bour later. He had driven many of them back. Toe wen, as a rule, he ruly, e —— Pr Officers. The printers of Omaba held - their sonual lection yesterday aud the following ofticers of Typographical Uaioa Noa. 199 were elected: Presideat, W. C. Boyer; vice pro: dent, G, W. Avmodr; recordiug secretary, W. A, Pangburo; nancial and correspond- ing secretary, F. A. Kaunedy: treasurer, J. H. Coroett: reading clerk, C. £. Mathews; rgeant-at-arm, 1 H. Jeoness: delegates to the interaational couvention, W. N, Palamer and K. W. Ruokles. it was also decided by a vote of 27 to take the bookbinders into the union as a branch or auxillary. By a vole a relief fund was also established. There were 217 votes cast, —_— Railway Postal Clerks. Charles B. Hoffman of Clarks has been ap- pointed railway postal clers betwaan Loup City sud Grand Island, viee A. L. Rush, transferved 10 the Columbus & Aloion run, vice George M. Baird, transferred to the Omaba & Ogden run, vice F. A. Harrison, resigoed 10 re-engage in newspaper work st Papillion. C. W. Robluson of Fairmont bas been ap- pointed Lo & rallway postal run between P cific Juoetion aud McCook, viee W. C. Leigbty, removea pending au isvestigation for frauduleut use of Lhe mails, { NEBRASKA TEACHERS MEET | Associations from Different Portions of the Btate in Bession RICHARDSON COURTY AFTER THE BANNER Numerous Praifie Fires Raging in the Vi- cinity of Ogallala—Much Farm Prop- erty Destroyed—Jall Delivery at airbury—state News Notes, Nonrrork, Neb.,, March 80.—[Special Tele- gram to Tae Bsk.|—The North Nevraska Teachers assoclation couvened its sixth an- nual meeting this evening. A greatmany people are present, and the prospacts are for the largest meeting in the history of the as- sociation. The program for this evening is an address of welcome by D. V. Sterns of Fremont: respouse, J. E, Hornberger of Nor- folk. The principal addro:s of the evening was deliverad by Chancellor James H. Can- field of Lincoln. The program for tomorrow afternoun is: Musical kelections by Miss Maud Marston, Sehuyler; Miss Fannie Ar- nold, Omaha, and Miss Annie (. Monahan, Blair. The sessioa will 1ast throe days. Tecrsmsen, Neb., Mareh 3).— | Spacial Telo gram to Tie Ber }—The' opening exercises of the Southeastern Nebraska Teuchers as- sociation were leld in the opera house this evening. The address of welcome on behalfl of the people of Tecumsch was delivered by Mayor Hill aod on ‘Wehall of Johnson mounty by George Dillon, of Cook. Responsive speeches were made by Superintendent Pearson of Beatrios and Superintendent Carey of Fairbury. The president’s ade: by Superintendent. Gardner of Nebras! City was the feature of the evening, he tak- ing for his subject “The Schools of the Future,” Over 100 teachers were enrollea this even- ing and present indications point to double that number tomorrow. Richardson county intends to carry off the banner this session, having sent ninetesn teachers today with forty to arrive tomorrow. Tbe exercises to- morrow morning will be devoted to city schools and the aftefnoon to scbool officers, their duties and so forth. In tha evening Rev. Mr. Mclntire of Chicago will deliver a lecture upon the *Sunny Side of Soldier Life.” Already all the seats in the opera bouse are reserved and 1t 1s doubtful if some will be able to even cet standing room. Fri- day morning will be devoted to counties and the clection of oficers. Cluimed 3 Big Fee. Graxp TsLaxp, Neb., March 30.—|Special o Tur BEE.|—A case pf:more than ordinary interest in the Qistrict court was theone titled Albert A. Stewart against R. R. Horth for an amount of monky received by the lat- ter for the former’s furm. Horst 1s an attor- ney and was authomzed to sell Stewart's farm. Upop doing ®0 he keptall the pro- ceeds as attorney’s fees under contract for defending the owner of the farm about o year ago, Tbe fury in the case returned a verdict of recovery for ihe pluintiff in the amount of $1,242.03 Devoted Her Estate to Charity. Avnury, Nep.,; Mared 3).—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Dek, | —Aelegram jost received from Hot Springs, 8. D., anseances the death of Mrs. Eli¥abets C. Handley, an old resident of Browgville, Neb. Th> deceased was the widow of M."A. Handley, who died in Brownvilie ten .years ‘ago, leaving his widow in possession of a fine estate. The remains will be brought to Brownville for interment. Rerwill was opened today and oy its terms all of ber property except her library is bequeathed to the Home of the Friendless at Lwcoln, It is estimated that she was worth about $50,000. Defeated the Bonds. Onp, Neb,, March 80.—[Special to Tur Bee.]—The election_called to vote §10,000 bonds to build twb school houses, one each in the Second and Third wards of this city.took place today, the proposition being defeated by thirty-seven votes. All are agreed upon the need of more school rcom for the chil- dren of this rapidly growiog city, but cannot agree upon the plan best fittaa 1o supply it. A public meeting will be called at an early day to consider the situation. Troubled By Young Thieves. HasTiNes, Ne: arch 30.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee. |—pHastings ordinarily 1s little troubled with petty lawbreakers, but for & few days past@ ganz of young sueak thieves has botheved 1he merchants of this city. The police are doing their best to oreak up the gang by avcesting sud fining the members. Cattle for Liverpoul's Market. Svrenior, Neb., - March 80.—([Spocial to Tue Bee.]— The Superior Cattle company of this city loaded several cars of cattle yester- day for export to Liverpool. The cattle will be taken from Supgrior to Fairmont by the Burlington and will be landed in Boston i sixty hours. Sold MorfRaged Property. HasTings, Neb,, March 30. —|Special Tele- gram. 10 Tue Bges.|—C. M. Coe, who was wanted in Scotts Bluffs county for selling mortgaged property, was arres'ed here today hy Chief of Polico Wanzer. Coe bought a borse in Scotts Blufts county aud gavea mortgage in pars payment. He came to Hast- ings, bringing the horse with him, aod sold it here. The sheriff of Scotts Bluffs county ook the prisoner back todav. Prairie 1122 Kaging, OGaLLALA, Neb,, March 50.—|Special Tele- gram to Tug Ber. ] =Prairie fires are raging south and west of Qgallala. The country is lighted up for. miles. Several houses and barns and some livé stock are reported de stroyed. _ Full particulars of damage can not be had until tomorrow. Accuscd of Horwe Stealing. Parnviox, Neb., March 30.—[Special to Tue Bee. |—Two or shroe days ago a young man called a1 Spearman’s livery barn and asked for a horse S0 vide out in the country & couple of miles;, ‘Me Jgota pony and roie off, and has so far’ d to return. One of the propiietors of barn has been out on tho search for him, discovered where be had stopped over saaght at Omaba, after which be ssup 10 have gone north- ward. 1t1s thoughf®e is the man 1mplicated in the stabbing affairat Fremont. Nakora Cary, , March 30.—|Special Telegram to Tug |—Deputy Sherifi C ney yesterdsy af n at Emerson, ou a complaint sworn”gut by Perry Bros. & Co. of South , John P. Alberts, cbarged with dis, g of mortgaged prop erty. Alberts ca, re from W aterloo, la., about two years apd has beeo in the cautle business County Treasurer O'Concor. ‘“?-.1;.-\'. $500 bonds for bis appearance. o — Gage Epunty Democrats Meet Beatmice, Nev.,, March 30, —[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee |—Fhe democratic county convention mek beré today aud selected the following delegates 1o the democratic state and nrn"uuhnnl conventions: John Dwyer, R. 5. Bibb, A. Hardy, George F. Collius, A, M. Hartman, J. R Burks, G. P. Marvin, Samuel Cowner, D. W, Cook, A. L. Simmouns, Luke Bredengd'ul, B. F. Taslor and Stephen Bull. A re oD was sdopied instructing the delegates of (Gage coauty iu favor of D). W. Cook as a delegate 10 the national demo- cratic conveution from shis district. —r—— Beatrige Water Works in U BeariicgsNeo., Mangh 80.—[Special Tele- gram 1o Pue Bee)--The city council last evening emtered into 8m agreement wilh Messrs. Gogfrey and Meals 1o aefer the offi- cial test of the capacity of the new water works piaat for thirty deys. Duriog that period Godfrcy and Meals will tura tbe 1 | water from the Paddock wells into tha mains lwuhom cost 10 tbe city. I'ne pumping | under this agreement began today, aud this evecing an excellent quality of pure, clear { Water is boing supplied the water con- | sumers, The council also passed an amendod ordi- nance regulating tho method of building the street railway lines of the Rapid Transit and Power company. The ordinance alsu Dro- vides for penalties and fines for violation of any part thereof, and that all work doao under the ordinance must ba to the entire satisfaction of the mayor ana city council within thirty days and that the company shall be liaole for all damages caused by its tracks not veing in good con: Fairbury Pr Famsuny, Neb,, March inl Tele- gram to Tae Bree.|—Two prisoners escaped from tho county jail today while the jailer was absent at dicner. The escape was made by pryiog & board off the froat window. One was a jocal character_and lives in this coauty, the other, Pat Burns, is a general Conclusion ot Dr. Avrora, Neb.,, March 30, —|Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee.]—Dr. E. Brown of Bromfield, who has boen for the past threc dayson trial on the charge of attempted assault, was today acguitted of thatcharge, but was found gullty of common assault. The complaining witness was Mrs. Margaret Wells of Bromfiela. peall = S MUST OPERATE ITS OWN LINES. Justice Brewer Declares Tllegal the Union Pacific-Western Union Contract, C., March 3).—Justice Brewer of the supreme court, sitting asa judge of the circuit court for the district em- bracing Nebraska, today rendered a decision declaring illegal the contract under which the telegrapn lines of the Union Pacific rail- road are operated by the Western Union, and directs the road hereaftor to operate its own lines, Wasnixgroy, D. What the Decision Means, In referring to the decision of Justice Brewer annulling the Union Pacific-West- ern Union telegraph contract, Judgze W. k. Kelley, assistant general solicitor of the railroad company, said last night that the members of the legal department in Omaha were not familiar with the minutial of the case, because it had been handled by Judge Dillon of New York. He explained, however, that the Anderson bill, passed by congress in) July, 1888, required ail land grant railroads to operate independ- ent telegraph systems and prohibitea them from emploving the officers or agents of any other corporation in such service. The osten- sible opject of this measure was to give the public the benefit of competition, the rai roads being required to do & commercial busi- ness. ‘The Union Pacific and the Western Union had s compact for the Eninl use of the tele- grapn lines on that rai years road system, but two ago the Union cific began preparations to that contract. and comply with the provisions of the Anderson bil. Amoug the first steps was the transferof Superintendent L. H. Korty from tte joint service of the two or more Pa- abrogate corporations to the employ of the railroad alone. The Western Union thereupon begaa injunction procecuings to restrain the Union Pacific from carrying out its purpose. The railroad company then notified the attorney general of the United States, who began an is a finding of the circuit court, which is not the court of last resort, aud hepce tbe mat- | ters v 13sue may yet be kept in litigation for several years. Superintendent Korty says that the cnly parts of the Union +acific svstem affected by this decree are tbe lines from Council Bluffs to Ogden, a distance of 1,08 Kansas City to Denver, 639 miles: from Den- , 100 miles. These linas, 1 miles, received land grants from the government. The \Western Union owns 230 miles of the telegraph system in Kansas, but the other 1,541 iles "were built at the joint expense of the two corpora- tions, and they have used the whole system joiutly. The railroad has three throagh wires betweea Omaba aud Ogden, two be- tween Kansas City and Denver and two be- tween Denver and Cheyenne. The telegraph company has five, four and two respectively. In addition each has a number of local wires. The commercial business has been done in the name of the Western Union, but the Union Pacific as been receiving a share of the revenue. wiles: from ver 1o Cheyenn, aggregating, 1, uperintendent Korty says the present ar- rangement is an economical one and has e abled the Union Pacific to make a profit from its teleeraph department. He thinks that if the railroaa is compelled to operate an independent system it will be much more expensive and tho aaditional cost is likely to fall upon tho public. Not oaly will the pub- lic be the loser financially, in Lis opinion, but it will suffer more or less iuconvenience be- cause of the transfer of telegraphic messages from the Uuion Pacitic to the Western Union and vice versa, Stould the decision of Justice Brewer be accepted as fiuul there will bave to be an accounting between the corporations, and the railroad compuny will probably be compelled 10 buy the telegraph compauy's interest in the lines affected by the decree. That will leave the Western Union without wires along the 1,771 miles of the Union Pacific meutioned avove. 1t will reach many points east of Chevenne aud Denver over other lines, but there are many other cities and towns which will bave to depend ou the Union Puacific for telegraphic accommoda- tious. Attorney General Miller was asked this evening for an expression of bis views in re- gard to the decision of Justice Brewer today in favor of the government io its suit against the Union Pacific Rallway company and the Western Union Telegraph company 1o compel the former to operate its own tele- eraph lines in accordance with the act of August4, 1888, He sald be had nothing special 10 about the decision be naturally ~ was gratified at sult. He gave 'a bref nistory of the case and said: *“The decision, of course, up- holds the validity of the Anderson act and maintains the right of 1he governmeat to do- mand of the railrosd company the execution of its telegraph as well is railroad fran- clases. There are a number of cases against other Pacific railroads dependent upon the eame principles coverea by this decision, Whether the defendants in this case 7 ap- peal Lo the suprewe goart is nol known to me, although it seews very provable in view of the magnitude of the interest involved." except the re- Union Pacitic Aunual Meeting. The anvusl meeting of the Uaion Pacific stockholders will be beld April 27, and there are rumors of a probable chauge in the man- agement. While Jay Gould's iuterest 1o the Missouri Pacific is that of an investor, he s said to be handling the Missour) Pacific for speculaiive purposes. 1t is asserted thet be bas been unloading bis stock ln the Uuion Pacific for some time with “a view tore- linquishing its control at the coming eleotion, and 10 support of this it is reporied that his bolding of stock has been reduced 1o 30,000 shares. At least only that number stands in bis name on the corporation books if reports may be believed. ot independent action in the name of the gov- ernment to annul the c ract and made both tho railroad and telegraph companies parties defendant. The case was argued last fall, Judge Ditlon appearing forthe Union Pacific, Judge Woolworth for the Western Union and Attoroeys Caidwell and Aldrica for the government. “The decree anncunced by Justica Brewer About & third of the stock is said to be | to be ready to univ | overthrow of all round tough, and was beld to await tnal | m for biting a man’s nose off some woeks ago ho & 5 for his ap- prehension. Funeral of Ex-Mayor Headstrom, Stromsnrra, Neb., March 30.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.]—The funeral of ex- Mayor S. Headstrom was held at the opera house this afternoon, which was crowaad, County Attorney H. M. Marquis and Hon. Erick Johnson delivered eulogies. held by foreigners who are not friendly 1o the Gould futerest. They appear to dislike S. H. H. Clark’s appointment as general manager beecause of his similar connection with the Missouri Pacific, ana_they are said with any faction for the the Gould management. Nr. Clark has brought many of his old subordi nates back to the opseating depactmont of the Union Pacific, and the cuange, if it ;o es, is likely to strike that depariment These rumors are rather varus, and may be merely the usual brood born of the an meeting of the Union Pacific, but in railroad circles there is general expectation of im: portant changes, The Burlington is preparing to put on fast trains between Chicazo, Omiha ana Danver that will make astir amoug the railroads. The train which now leaves Chicago at 10:30 p. m. and Omaha the following ovening at 7:10 will bo expedited. Under the new schedule 1t will leave this city about 4:30 p. . and reach Denver at 7 1n the morning. It will then be the fastest train between Omaha and Denver by more than two hours. It will curry the fast mail ana a dining car. This train will be nf especial benefit to marny interior points in Nebraska because of 1t will reach Lincoln ana the train for Island will leave that point about 5 stoad of §:50. This branch train mav also be extended to Ravenua, Grand Island, Kex Central City and intermediate points v reached at a seasonable hour in_ the evening. The return train willleave Denverat 0 a. m., g0 through Omaha about midnight sod roach Chicago at 2 p. m. This will require but one bnight on the road and will reach Chicago in time to connect with tho fast trains east. This will be twelve hours shorter than the time of the corresponding train now running. Among other Burlington changes will bo one by which the sleeping car service be- tween Omabaand Deadwood will be extenacd to Chicago. Theso changes will be made dur- ing the coming month, improved conuection about 6 o'clock Notes and Personals: General Manager Clark of the Union Pa- is expected to reach Omaba tbis He will come from Daaver. The Union Paciic and the St. Joseph & Grand Island nave made an arrangement by which each will acoept tho mileage of the other. The B. & M. is building a handsome hotel and eating house at Ravenna. 1t will be 80x 100 feet in size and two stories high. The Vilwaukoe has brought in 5,000 pounds of shell in bond for the new button factory. There are ramors in Rock siana circles of new fast trains on that line, but particulars are not yet obtuinable, e DISGUSTINFLY HORRIBLE. Revolting Revelations of the Wickedness of a Lasciviant Villain, Detrorr, Micl March 30.—‘“Prince” Michael Mills and Lizzie Courts, disciples of the “fiying roll,”” who were arrested several s ago on charges of immorality, preferred by the princa's wife, were arraigned in po- lice court this afternoon. A great crowd of people were in and around the muuicipal building this moraing, when it was thought the prisoners would be brought before the court. Owing to the fear that the high piteh to which public excitement had risen would result in trouble, and varhaps Ivoch- ing of Michael if b was sean, tha aficials announced that the hearing would not take place for several days. When very few people were around the court room this atternoon the ‘‘nrince’ and his spirtual wife, L'zzia Courts, Were brought in to plead, Both refused to do this and pleas of not guilty were eaterod in each eas2, The princeis charged with adulters lewd and lascivious cohabitation, &nu co- habiting with a girl under 14 years of age, and bis pail was fixen at §1,700. The Courts woman was only cnarged ith adultes her bail was fixed at §200, Both pris; were heid to answer Monday morning. After court was adjourned ths prisoners ware taken to the jail, followed by a mob, waich booted and pelted the priscners and tha officers with mud. G+ peral indignation is caused by the fact that the punishment in store for “‘Prince” Michael, in case he is convicted of the three charges against him, does not betit the crime. The most hejnous crime which was com- mitted upon little Bernice Bickle would in- sare him u life sentence if populursentiment were allowed to dictate judgment, but the law places the extreme penaity at five years. It is very probable that.tno” most serious charge of any made will ba preferred against Michuel, st least tho prosecution attorne; and the police are mading every effort 10 se- cure the mnecessary evidence aund the making of a complaiot i1n the matter. The case is that of Mury Armstro: 8 girl of 14, who was taken from the lsraelite col- ony by ber father and taken back to Canada, If " she ean be induced to return here and testify against Michael he will be triea on the charge of rape, & crime punishable by imprisonment for life, According to the story told by Mary Arm- strong, she was, like Bernice Bickle, detailed by Eliza Courts to be a companion of Prinse Michzael ou & certamin night. She refused to comply with the demand and was threatened with o straight jacket and hana- cuffs and was finally compelled to submit to Michael’s desires. Mrs. Mills, it is now believed, will sue for a divoree on the grounds of cruaeltv and adultery. Her lawver has the matter in hand and will put the case through 1s she does not change her mind. ey WILL SELL PARK BOND3S. City Council Decides on the P Three Proposed Nites, Last aight in committee of the whole the councit adopted the report of tue Park com- mission in favor of purchasivg the Parker, Distin und Elmwond tracts. Commissioners Miller, Lake, Pratt and Millard war: pras- ent, Dr. Miller adiressed the council at length on the subject of parics. He dwelt particu- lerly on the location of the sites offered for paris and their relations o tue growih of the city, explaining why the comimissioners had come to the conclusions embodied in the report, ln answer 1o & question coucerning the south side park, Dr. Milier said Tom Murray had withdrawn his proposed donu- uon of four acres, and so tbe Ciarke tract was unavailable. The board has notbing in view on the south side now, ex- cept 10 look at the Dupont powder bouse tract when the weatber per- mits. Oa motion of Mr. Chaffee that part of the commissioners’ report favoring the parchase of the Bems tract was rejected. The committee arose snd reported its work 1o the council and received endorse- ment. but not until an attewpt to table the report on the Bemis matter had beeu voted aown. The chairman of the fluance committes was instructed to sell §300,000 worth of park bonds. Ordinances ordering Hamiiton streot graded from Twenty-fourth to Forueth, fix- ing the dimeusions f building brick, and orderinug Nineteeott street graded from Mason 1o Plerce were passed. The dirt bauling ordiuance was read th third time and referred to the city attornev and Messrs. Lowry and Chaffee for revision After recital of ‘some personal experiences the Board of Public Works was instructed 10 notify the street sweeping contractor to proceed at nuce 1o clean Lho paved streets, or the eity would do it sud come back on his bond. “Then au hour was speut in committee of the .whole on the city hall lighting fix- tures aod 4o adjournment wus Ltaken with no ase of action, —— We will for thirty days sell $125.00 full cushion safeties. 1892 pattern, new, for #95.00. Write for our catalogue. A. H. Perrigo & Co., 1406 Dodge stroet. St ettitin, Miss Georgia Rich has resumed ber posi- tion in the Stockwau uMice efter short va- cation, | NUMBER 287. DENOUNCED AS A CONSPIRACY Taylor of Ohio so Characteriges the Effor$ to Reduoe the Tariff on Wool, SPRINGER'S BILL TO BE VOTED ON MONDAY' Views of the Varions Pending Measure— priation Wil in t cipitatos a Warid on the pro- o kers £ tian A o 1 = sston, = o Wasmixerox, D. C., Soringer free wool bill wi house of representatives spiracy between tho cot south and the wool many north to earich themselves| the nation. Thlis charge wi resentative J. D, doubtless be tho su vigorous re- torts frow the democrats later in the session. Beyond this utterance, which attractod gons eral attention, the tariff aiscussion today without any unusual inciden's. Representative Butler of lowa made his maiden speech on the tarif and, although he was sharply questioned by Mr. Ray and other republican memvers, he maintained his views with credit and virtualiy found a ready response o the unexpected queries. Will Vote on the Uree Wool Bill Monday. It is settled now that this week wiil elose the general discussion on the free wool bill. At a conference of the democratic members of the ways and means committee today it was formally decided that general debate on the Springer wool bitt should close this week. Inorder to give as wany mimbers as possible an opportunity to discuss the tariff, it was resoived that night sessions should be beld for the remainder of the week and that om Saturday & motion should be made 10 closo the general debat Under tbis program i% is contemplated that the wool bill shall be taken up and passed on Monday, a few hours. probably being previously allowed for des bate under the five minute rule. Chairman Springer will himself appear in the houte on Monday and probably make the motion to suspend the rules for the passage of the bill. Iv accordance with this program Mr. McMiilin, immediately after the meeting of the house, announced the decision of the committee to close general debate on Saturday, and moved thst a night session be held this eveningz for the discussion of the wool bill. This motion was promptly agheea toand there appears to be a general disposi- tion on the part of the democratic members of the house to concur in the program of the democratic majority of the ways and means cowmittee and send the free wool bill 1o the senate with the least possible delay. Butler's Maiden Tariif Effort, The first speaker of the duy was Repre- senustive Butier of Towu, who advocated the pessage of the free wool bill. The aim and purpose of the political action of every man on the floor, he said, was to secure the gen- eral welfaie of the country without deprive ing the individua: of his right of lie, prop erty and pursuit of happiness. Speaking in regard 1o the intelligence of the Amwerican workingmo: ir. Butler was interrupted by Mr. Ray of New York, who queried as to what Lad made the American people intelligent. “Why," replied 3ir. Butler, “of course God Almighty gave us intellizence.” [Laughter.] “And a protective tariff,” was the addition suggested by Mr. Ray, amid applause from the republicans and agerisive laughter from the democrats, 11, replied Mr. Butler, “if that propo- sition is true—it a protective ta=iff gives us intellizence—let us put on 1,000 per cen% wriff and we wili all be Solomoas.” [Laugh- ter. MJr. Ray suggestod that in those countries where there was impoverished labor there were no public schoois. Tha laboring men ad to take their little children out of the cradle and put them into the workshop, Mr. Butler—And all of tuose countries ex~ cept ouo are protective tariff countries. |Laughter. | r. Butler, continuing, ce of o articl2of cousumption had cver sed | cent by a protective tariff, on bhad not ted in the i crease of the wages of the workingmen. He had been accused of veing a free trader. He was ope of thoso de whbo was not afraid to say that commercial {reedom was the best thing that anv country could de- mand. The only wav for a nation to become the center of wealth was 10 become the cen- ter of the world’s trade. There should be no tax on rade excepl what was necessary to meet the necessities of the governient economically administered. Questioned the Committee's Figures. Mr. Taylor of Obio, speakiog of the wool growers of Ohio, opposed tho messure. -He regretted to be compelied to call in question the integrity the report made by Lhe majority of the committee on wavs ana meacs, But 1he figures 1 regard 1o wool and woolen n- dustries were entirely Inaccurate and abso- lutely untrustworthy. He argued that this country could producs all the wool that was needed. 1f in every southera state the dogs could be killed and sbeep be substituted in their stead, the scutlern section would be moro prosperous. 1 he south needed protec- tion. Iusige of 1en years 1he south would be demanding protection for its cotton, as today the people of Ohio were asking protoction for their wool. He predicted that free wool would be followed by free woolens in this country as in Eugland, and th would resent the cotton the wool to enrich pense of our peace and our independe: Ho exhibited a pamphlet published by the Ohio democratic committee in 1853, which claimed that the reduction ot the tamff of wool 2 or § cents ver pound haa reduced thy value of the sheep, the value of wool and the value of land in_Obio 6,000,000 in & single vear. He closed with an eloguent defense of the McKinley ac Mr. Taylor favored the bill, as did also Mr. Crosby of Massachysetts, who congratulated tho country that under tariff reforw & republican majority of 70,000 in Massachusetts had been s0 reduced that Massachusetts was today a doubtful state. The commiree ther. arose and the house took arecess until 5 o'clock. — - TED TYPEWRITERS, °h 30.—The uuced in the as & ocon- “isers of the Zors of the . expense of by Rep- » and will ontended that the the south aod of the porth ar thy ex- in time of cé 11 time of war. of TE: neut Selects the Smith Premier After Compelitive Eximination. Wasurxaroy, D. C., March 30.—[Specia) Telogram to Tue Bee | —-The War depart- ment desired to purchase 150 Ly pewriters and establisbed a board of experts to examine al} typewriters in compsticion. After examina- tion the experts decided 1hat the Smith Pre. mier stood Bighest in poiut of iwprovements and wecbanical coustruction, consequently the order was awarded 10 the Swith Premier Typewriter company of Syracuse, N, Y. el Hypnotized hen Maleted, Hawrroun, Conn,, March 4), —la the su- perior court the case of Ross vs Webster was callea for trial. Thois is one of the mast pe- culiar cases ever set dowan for trial in & court of justice. T'he parties to the sult are William H. Kuss, an elderly capitalist of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Mrs.. Ursuls L. Web- ster of tls city, a well suown magueue physician. The suit is 10 recover §6,000 mouey advapced 10 Mrs. Webster by the plaivuff. It is alleged tnat the defendant possessed some Larvelous power over plain- Liff, yHe s said 1o be a wan perfectly ableto do busiuess for himself, yet he easiy yielded 1o the psychometric widow and no amuunt of mouey was refused ber when she desired it Mrs. Webster is in Carson City, Nev., and ner counsel desired a postponement of Mhrog weeks which was graoted, The War Depart