Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 7, 1892, Page 1

TWENTY—FIRS! THE OMAHA DALy BEE. OMAHA, THUASDAY MORNING, APRIL 7, 1892 WOLCOTT'S WILD RANTINGS The Gentloman From Oolorado Broaks Loose on the Silver Question, BOTH PARTIES ACCUSED OF COWARDICE President Harrison Attacked as Well ns Mr, Cleveland and the Assertion Made Thut 1 Will Both be Non inated This Year, Wasnixotoy, D, C., April 6.—The sonsa- tion of the day was the arraignment of the administration by Senator Wolcott. The offense for which he citod the prosident was tho exercise of influence of the administra- tion to prevont logislation for the free coin- nago of silver, and the democrats were nawurally interested auditors to the crit- icisms of Senator Wolcott upon President Harrison. The speech of tbe senator from Colorado, which is this evening the topic of conversation, was delivered 1 a perfectly calm and collected manner and was a care- fully prepared manuseript. “‘The silver bill,” said tho senator, ‘‘has been put to sleopn the houso and we micht as well face the trath on the silver question. Nobody expected the measure to becomo o law during this administration because the present chief executive last summer foreshadowed his veto and those in his coun- sol had openly prociaimed it since. Thoe friends of silver, however, had hoped that they would at least score some advantage at this session. If the votes of the two houses had been polled in full there would have been a clear mujority of fifty for free coinage in the other body aud a majority of twelve in this. But today if a vote were had on_the motion to take the silver bill from the calen- aar it would not bo carried. So the fricnds of silver were left fightini the air on a serics of general resolutions. 1\ was o proper time, therefore, for the friends ot free coinuge, having practically suffered dofeat, to gather up their wounded and dead, to determine where the deserters aro hidden, force their entrenchments for the next encounter and stop possible destruction from the rear firing, which had mnot only damaged but surprised them. Tho great force opposed to the silver bill wa in this congress (as it had been for three years) the present administration. No stone Tind been left unturned, no effort unemployed 10 compass the defeat of the measure. The national convention was soon coming on and decisive acticn on tha siiver question was supposed to be embarrassing, and a thing it would be better to avoid. The necossity of voto had to be proved, and so the misera- ble work had been begun. _There 15 n Tomorr “The oficers had been paddied out, the party lash had been cracked, and wavering members nad been gained. The work had appurcntly been effectively done, and yeu there was always a tomorrow. Nobody was deceived. But it would have been & good act in an outgoing president to permit con- gress to voto according 10 its own mciiuation on n measuro of national importanco, “Tho spectacle, humiliating as it was, showed a change of front by a great scetion of tho democratic party. During the last session the party had stood manfully to 1ts party tradition—bard mouey. A clear ma- ority of its members had taken the stump foro the clection ana pledged themselves that they would vote for the free and unlim- ated coinage of siver. The sudden change would be ridiculous if its effacts were not tragic. One prophet of the democracy an- nounced that tariff reform was the issue. Another insisted that being a domocrat was 8 test and the wateiword. But each politi- cal party had become, in reference to the silver quostion, what Disracli had only charged the tory party as being., an ‘organ- ized hypoerisy.” But unless all signs fail they will bo anious before long to ‘load the responsibility on the otters, and tho peopie wiil then havo taeir innings.’ Ouv of the wreck of hopes they had cherished, one fact stood. The vast mass of the peovle of the country aro unrep- resented by cither political party concorning tho question which they considered par mount to every other. Not only was that true now, but it scemed certain that the same coudition of forces wonld continue, Uncomplimentary to Harrison, “It is apparent that the party in power, (with unanimity), will renominate the ‘pres- ent maguetic executive,” [Into this epithot Mr. Wolcott threw much emphasis.] Not because,” he udded, ““no is the choice of any considerable body of his party, but because in the letier of retiroment of the great secre tary who had held his party bound by ties of decpest aflection und rogard, no mau of greater stature than the present inzumbent had been found willing to stand. Because of tho blow that had struck silver aside, it seemed equally manifest that the democrat party would ~present its apostle of tariff re- form whose vision had no other 1dea,” The uncomplimentary allusions to Mr. Harrison and Mr. Cleveland and the highly flaming roference to Mr. Blaine had all tho effect on his auditors Mr. Wolcott could have desired. Smiles of pleasure and signs of pent up feelings were the only outside signs given and he went on with his speech. The sonator reviewed tho silver question in detail and concluded by tho assertion that tho peoplo would spoak and that froe silyer ‘would be their verdict Mr. Morgan offered the resolution which he presented vesterday and tho resolutions went over without action, Indian Approprintion Bl The Indian appropriation bill was then taken up, tho question being on Mr. Dawes' motion to strike out the provision for the as ;‘;"lumuul of army officers remaining in tho il Mr, Pottigrew offored an amendment ap. ‘,m,,.-..mng £157,000 for compensating tho ndians of the Crow reservation for loss in their receiving less land per capita in their diminished roservation than was received by the Indians occupying other reservation, The senato was then addressed by Voor- hoes, who went over tho circumstances of Lko Sioux outbreak oi last vear, attributing it, on the authority of General Miles, to bun- er. S°%ir. Pottigrow also nffcred an_smendment authorizing the secrotary of the intorior to expend not over £0,000 in the construction of two Indian industrial schools (Lo cost not over §25,000 each), one near Chamberlain, S, D, and the othior near Rapid City, 5. D, Agreed to, IN THE HOUSE, Little Interest Taken in Yesterday. Wasnixaroy, D, C., April 6.—The house went into comuttee of the whole on the un- derstanding that debate on the president's re-election bill shall close in au hour and a half, “The amendment offered by Mr. Burrows, striking from the first section of the free wool bill the word ‘“wools,” though an smendment of vital 1importance to the bill, created littlo interest and was rejectea by & voto of 25 10 110. Mr. Ouis of Kansas moved to strike out the first section. The bill, he said, in its first section insulted the wool grower, and in the second section proposed to rob' him of his profits. Mr. Aloxander of North Carolina spoke 10 favor of a proposed amendment imposing & duty of 30 per cent on imported wools, Mr. Alexander's amendment was rejected. ‘The voto recurring on Mr, Otis’ motion to strike out the first section, it was lost. T'nere was 10 fight made on either ameudment and 0o interest was shown, The second section was then read, and a discussion ensued as to ths effect bhad on the price of wool and woolen goods by & protec- ive tariff. After a lone devate the commit- 0 rose and reported the bill to the house wd the house adjourued. the Procecdings Raum's Investigation Wasiix1ox, D. C., April 6,—The peasion offic investigation opencd this morning by a motion by Mr. Enloc to put into evidence that testimony in last yea’s invastigation with referonca to the refrigerating com pany, aud with reference to Mr. George B. .cmon’s endarsement of Commissioner Raum'a appointment. 116 said that his ob- joct was to show that the commissioner had favored Mr. Lomon in the completed files order and that its 1ssue was probably due to the favors given by Mr. T.omon. Mr. Payson objected to the admission the testimony and the matter went over. M. Enloc asked if immediately after tho completed files order was issued, George K. Lemon did not endorse Mr. Raum’s note for #12,000, Tho commissioner under advica of Mr. Payson suid that tho committco had no right to inquiro into Mr. Raum's privato business and declined*to answer it, and theu Mr. Enloo read from last yoar' testimony in which the commissioner admitted_that ‘Mr. ‘T.emon had endorsed his note. Mr. Enlos saidho proposed to show that instead of the mcompleted files order resulting beneficially 10 the claimants, it had resulted in a block- ado of business and also in great pecuniary venefit to My, Lemon, and 88 a system of favoritism, Mr. Payson objected, that his statement was “hauiing tho cart boforo tho horse,” and Mr. Enloe retorted that sufficiont testi- mony has been offered to furnish a cart for the present horse. Mr. Wheeler, the chalrman, thought tho ovidence admissable and by a majority vote 1t was put iu the recora. of FOR THE ARMY, Complete List of Changes In tho Regular rvice. April 6.—|Special Telegram to Tie Bre.]—The following as- signments to regiments of officers rocently promoted and trausfers of officors are or- dered ‘The superintendent of the recruiting ser- vico will cause twenty five recruits to be as- signed to tho Seventeonth infautry and for- warded under proper eharge to such point or points in the Department of the Platte as the commanding general of the department shall designato, and uweaty-five recruits to be as- signed at David's island to the Twenticth infantry and forwarded under proper charge to the Department of Dakota. - Leave of ab- senco for six months, to taka effect on or about July 10, ‘with permission to go beyond tho sea and to apply for an’ extension of two months, is granted Major Albert Hartsuff, surgeon, The extension of leave of absence granted Captain William .. Pitcher, Eighth 1n- fantry, March 8, 1502, is further oxtended ono month. [irst Liocutenant Charles A. Churchill, Fifth infantry, haviog complied with special orders March 16, will return to his proper station. Tno following transfers in tho Sixth cavalry have been ordered: I"wst Lieutenant John N. Glass, from troop L to troop (3 IVirst Lieutenant Hugh J. Gal- lagher, from troop M to woop L. Second Licutenaut Delamore Skorrett, First artil- lery, will report in person to the command- ing general, Department of Texas, for as- signment to duty until further orders, with light battery 1%, Third artillery. Washington News Notes, Wasmingroy, D. C., April 6.—The British minister bad another conference with the prosident this morning in regard to a modus vivendi, and it is understood that an agree- went has practically been reached. The house committee on Columbian expo- tion hoard arguments this morning by Colonel Eiliott 1", Sheppard and others of the America Sabbath union in fayor of clos- ing the fair on Sy ) T'he president has sent the following nomi- nations to the senate: Franklin P. Phillips to be register of lands at Watertown, S. D., Franklin Lillibridge to be Indian agent at tho Cheyenno River agency, S. D. The house today wvassed a senate bill au- thorizing the construction of a bridge across the Missouri river at Chamberlain, S. D. Tho house today adopted a resolution re- questing the committee on judiciary to report back the resolution providing for an investi- gation of the Pinkerton detective agoncy. Hebrew s in Russin, Wasuixaroy, D. C., Aprit 6.—The joint vesolution agreed upon by the house com mittee on foreign affairs calling on the pres dent for information as to whether by opera- tion of the Kussian laws concerning Jews any American citizons of Jewish faith are subjected to restrictions which violate the treaty betweon the United States and Russia, was todny roported to tho house by Mr! Chipman. A report preparod by Mr. Chipman to ac- company the resolution says: “Lvery citi- zen of the republic is entitiod avroud "to the exact treatment and protection of the full right of citizenship under the constitution and our treaty with foreign powers. What- ever we may thinkof the anti-Jewish roguln tions as part of the domestic policy for the government of Russian Jews, wo canuot tolerato their spplication to any American citizen of any religious faith or race.” Justice Lamar Continues to Improve, Wasmzeroy, D, C., April Justico Lumar is decidedly better. — . ROBEBED THE BANK, v York Institution Work a L th swindle, New Youg, April 6,—A systematic robbery of the baukiug house of Dix & Phife, Wall street, by employes was uncarthed today. Theloss by the peculations aggre gates §08,000. Oscar Creamer, o clerk in the bauk and a resident of Brooklyn, during the absenco]of the chief bookkeeper 1s sald to nave stolen £20,000 worth of Chicago, Bur- lington & Quincy railroad bonds. Detectives have discovered that Creamer, who is but 19 years of aze, couspived with William E, Car- penter and another young clerk in tho bank 10 rob tho firm. Juimes . White, a third of the conspirators, was introduced at the Park Natlonal bunk vy a false lotter of mtroduction purporting to come from Dix & Dhife, and ho opened an ac count to begin with a deposit of 2,000 ou March 5. Subsequently ho deposited at differeut times §14,500, §,850, §567,51 and &5, "These deposits were mainly in checks pur porting to be from Dix & Phife, with the firm signature forgod, April 1, while enter- ing & check for §1,000 against bis accountand two days later ono for §15,000, leaving a bal- ance fu the bank of about £,000. Carpenter was arrosted yesterduy and confessed that Creamer hed “been stealing from the firm, He told Inzpector Byrnes that it was all buried 1n a cellar at 47 Quiney street, Brook lyn, The detcctives went over to the ad- dress, and aftor searching sbout found hid don in a pilo of ashes in the cellar the follow- ng securities, $21,000 first mortgago bonds of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad and §2,000 10 bills, They are now in churge of tho tpolice. White aud Creamer are sup posed to bo on board the steamer Oakland, Until last Saturday sho luy in Brooklyn, Her destination is Copenbagen. An effort will be made to intercept her and arrest the two fugitive: WILL NOT PAY Clerks in a THE PENSION, Ldent McCall of the New ¥ Jects to Beers' Big Salary, New Youk, April 6.—Althouzh an annual pension of #45,000 was voted to William H, Beers by the trustees of the New York Life Insurauce company in consideration of bis er- signing the pre and a contract to that effect hud been signed, ne has not drawn any part of tho pension and canaot do so until the contract has been establisbed in the courts as bindiug upon the company. Such was the information given to a reporter today, and it was coufirmed by Johu A. MeCall, Mr. Beers' successor. In reply to a reporter Mr. MeCull said: “No luuuu{ has been paia to Mr, Beers pursuaat to that contract and none will be with my consent unul its validity has been established iu the courts,” e~ R Medill Mentioned as Reld's Successor. New Youk, April 6. —A Washington corre. spondent, speculating upon Whitelaw Reia's successor, siates that among those mentioned 1s Joseph Medill, editor of the Chicago Trib- uue, now in Califorula. Lite Ob- BLOWY FROM A MOVING TRAIN Remarkable Story ofa Woman's Narrow Es- cape from Death, SHE WAS CAUGHT IN THE HURRICANE Snow Banks Saved Her Life—An Explosion at Norfolk Seriously Injures an Ed- itor—Dther State News Notes of Interest. Ersie, Neb,, April 0,—|Special to Tu Bei.|—Mrs. Vancleave, a young bride, ac- companied by her husband, were passengers on tho west bound train on tbe Cheyenne line on April 1. As the train began to mako its way iato the fierce blizzara that was raging in the west part of tho state on that day, the condustor requested passengers to take the smoking car, thinking he would drop the coach in caso the snow became too deep. The newly married coupls undertook to pass from one car to the other while tho train was in motion. Mr. Vancleave took the lead with a violin under his arm and left his bride to follow. When she stepped upon the platform of the car the train was moving at a speed of at least twenty-five miles an hoar and the wind blowing almost cqual toa hurricane. She was picked up bodily by the wind ana car- ried from the train, The husband pulled tho bell cord and cried that his wifo was killed. Tho train was stopped promptly und backed up to the place whore the lady fell, As it neared this point she was discovered stand- ingon tho track waving her hand. She re- ceived no injury. This was due probably to the fact thatsho was thrown down an'em- bankment covered with two or threo feet of snow. The train was snowbound at Elsie all of the next aay. Killed at Scnvyier, Nob, April G.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre.]—Owen Green, a voung man about 20 years of age, was struck and killed this morning by an cast-bound wild freight avout half a milo wost of tho city. He was subject to epileptic fits, and while returning home this morning was taken with one and fell on the track. 'The engineer sounded the signal when ho saw him and the Youag man partially raised up, but. was un- able to get off the track. The coroner's jury brought in a verdict of doath by being struck by a Union Pacific cugine. They attached 10 blame to the cngincer, although his train ran fully 300 yards beyond where the acci- dent happened beforo stopping and was about fifty yards from tho young man when the engineer recoznized the object on the track to bo a living person. Narrow E: GRAND 1SLAND, pe from Denth, Neb.,, Aprii 6.—(Special Telogram to Tuk: Ber. | —This morning while Mrs, Dudloy and Jerome IRobinson, botter known as “Yankeo” Robimson, were in a wine room togethicr Mrs. Dudley gave Robin- son a morphine iujection, after administer- ing one to herself. This is tho story kiven by Robinson. This afternoon he was dis- covered in an engine house and could not be aroused. Iivo physicians were called who brought into use every system of resuscita- tion known in such cases. Aftex four hours’ hard work they had him up walking about the room. It was considered a marvelous recovery. Mrs. Dudley was arrested but de; nied administering tho injection to Robin: son, but finally acknowledged ber habit. Worst storm of the Season, Hyaxxis, Neb, April 6.—Special Tele- gram to Tie Bek.|—This city had scarcely recovered from tho blizzard of the lst inst when & more violent storm passed this county on tho 4th. This section of Ne- braska has never oxperiencea anything liko the blizard of Monday in intensity and de- structiveness. The wind come Irom the nortwest and mingled with rain_and snow, swept over this country with terriblo effect. trains were delayed for two days, the rail- roud track being buried i snow in many places to tho depth of four and five feet. Groat loss of stock 15 reported. One stock- man lost nearly 300 head of cattle, The wires were not working until today. orfolk Editor Injured. Nonrroik, Neb., April 6.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee, |—Last night as Editor Parks of the Herald (dem.) was about to retire to his bachelor’s couch he foand ms lamp empty and proceeded to replonish the same. After pouring the iquid in he sus- picioned that it might bo other than kero sene, and procecded to investigate. What followed is not definitely known but it 15 certain that Mr. Parks' face is very much distigured. Holdrege Democrats acus. Houonee, Neb., Aprl 6.—[Special to Tue Ber] —James I Rhea and E. A. Roth were elected last night as delogates to at- tend the democratic delegate convention which meets in Omaka April 13, Harry Storn aud M. D, Cooper to the state convention at Lancoln and W. H. Cowgill C. S. Betz, W. S. Suow and 8. C. Brown to the congros’ sional convention at Holdrege, Nebraska Mortgages, Yonk Neb., Avril 6.—[Special to Tur Ber,|—The following is a statement of the mortgage record in York county for the wonth of March: Farm mortgages filed, soventy-eight, amount $2,707.; releaseq, ninty-one, $57.958.50; city mortzages filed, ninoteen, amount, #7,330.45: releasod, twenty’ four, $20,000.85; chattels filed, 248, § released ; 6U2, §173,886.30, Fourth District Politics, Youx, Neb, April 6.—[Special to Tue Bee.| —The 13th of this month a conyention of the I"ourth congressional district wiil bo held in this city to elect two delegates to the national coavention. C, A. M=Cloud of this city will be a candidate. Tho time aud place for holding the convention for a congress- mav for this district will be fixed at that time also, Struck by a Derrick, AsuLanp, Neb, Avril 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber|--George Johnson, & laborer employed in the quarries at South Beud, was seriously injured this afternoon by a derrick falling upon him, striking him in the small of the back. He was brought here tnis evening aud medical examination showed him to be quite seriously injured in- ternally, York leves Con: York, Nob., April 6.—[Special to Tug Bee | —Two of tho men arrested Saturday night for stealiug clothing from the storos of Hopkios and Woods Bros. wero yestorday afternoon fined $19.50 and costs. The charge was petty larcony. The mon gave their uames 43 Charles Stewart and Sylyvester McCue. Trial of an Alle, Graxp 1staxn, Neb, Apnl 6.—[Special Telegram to T Bek.]—The trial of Samuel Smith, the last of the aileged Unlon Pacific car robbers, was taken up in district court today and given to the jury, who have been out for s1x hours without & verdict, e un 1) Bought Out & Blg Co ern, New Youk, April 5,—A meeting of the di rectors of the United States Kubber com- pany of New Jorsey was held today in this city. The purchase aud transfor of the plant and property ineluding the good will of the New dJersey Kubber company was completed. Thiet, e Bayard Will Work for Cleveland, New York, April 6.—-A Wilmington, Del., dispatch to morning paper affirms that & close personal friend of Mr, Bayard stated to tbe correspondent ihbat the ex-secretary of state will make the speach putting Cleveland in nomination and will Work early and late for the success of Iis oandidato. Mr. ayard believes Cleveland will not only receive tho nownination, but be electad, iu which casn ho (;xpl‘cly to beappointed to the court of St James, — OUT OF COURT. General Thayet's Suit Dismissed Supreme Judges. Lixcory, Neb, April 6.—[Spectal to Tue Bee,|—In the supreme court today tho end of the groat Thayer-Boyd case was reachod, The record of the proceedings show : State ex rel John M. Thayer vs James K. Boyd. Motion t set aside; judgment do- nied. Opinion by Mr. Justico Post. Courts will take notice without proof ot events which are generally known within the Hmits of their jurisdiction. This will Include changes in tho oflies of tho ehief executive, and such acts of public.and gonorul interest as may be sald ta be conspicuous cvents in the history of the state. One who sneks by qio warranto proceedings to obtain possession of an office held by an- other niust show that lio has a better title v such office thin the ncumbent. Wiien the only einfm of the relator toan oflice is the right to hoid over atter the expira- tlon of his term, o the ground that the re- spondent, hissuceessor eleet, is inelieiblo; and while the nctlon Is pending and undoterniined he voluntarily abandons the office in contro- versy and surtenders it to the respondent, such act will disquality him to further proso cute as rolator nnd amounts to un abandon- ment of the actlon. The following gentlomen were admitted to practice: T. Fuiton Gantt, esq., of Lincoln county; Ambrose C. Eppetson, esq., of Clay county! William C. Strohm, esq., of Gage county: M. A. Mills, eeq., of Polk coun H. M. Marquis of Polk county. State ex rel. Attorney General vs Smith, Ordered on dooket: case advanced. Boehl vs Cowan. Dismissed. The following oauses were continued: Glaze vs Parcell, McDonald vs Aufdengar- ten, Duggan vs liaasen, Tho following causes were arguod and sub mitted: Scharman vs Scharman, Depriest vs MeKinstry, Smith vs Parsons, State ax rel Bare vs Liocoln county, Jones vs Bivian, Noll'vs Kennedly, Salisbury vs First Na- tional bank, George vs Bdnay. Court adjourned to Thursday, April 7, 1862, at 0 o’clock a. m., when the causes from the Fourteenth district, including the coun- tios of Gosper, Furans, Frontier, Red Wil low, Hayns, Hitchcock, Chase and Dundy, will be called. ——— CHURCH OF LATTER DAY SAINTS, by the Annual Conference of Delegntes Meet and Transact Business, INDEPENDENCE, Mo., April 6.—The annual conference of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Lattgr Day Saiwnts began here today, Bight hundred delegates were present from all parts of the world and nearly every state in (he union. The couference was called to order by Prosident Josepl' Smith, the prophet. Ho was chosen presiding ofticer of the confer- ence and W. W. Blair was elected associato president. Church Recorder Stebbins was elected secretary. The credentials committes reported S7l delegates entitled to seats in the conference. The quorum of twelve presented its report on the district president, which oftice it was rdered to create at ihe last conferenca. It ‘eported that the president tound authority in the revelations byt not in the epistles. It was recommended that tho ~epistles be amended tocorrespond with the revelutions. Tho recommendatiop, was adopted. Secretary Stebbingreporied that the mem- bership of the church tad” increéased during the year by the ion of 2,63 members, Walés asked for anofhep-missiunary and the South Sca islands had ot been heard from atall. [t was recomimended that a mission- ary b sent. to the In‘ter place as soon as possible. The publishing house of the church reported a net protit during the year of something over §4,000. The quorum of twelve submitted a supple- mentary report on the question of baptism after death. The report stated that that doctrine had been frequently tauxhtin the past and recommended that it be included in the church's doctrine, but not until a special revelation had been received on the subject. It is said that sych a revelation will be r ceived at the present conference. The sensation of the session today was the reading of a letter from D, H. Mays, a pr went member of the quorum of “the seren- ities, repudiating Mormomsm_generally and tendering his resigoation. The letter was referred to the quorum of twelve, — LAND SETTLERS EXCITED. Appronching Opeulng of the Stsseton Reser- vition Cuusing Much Interest, Watertows, S. D., April 6,—Word was recewved today of the appointment of Hon. Irank P. Phillips, a resident of this city, as successor to Hon, C, G. Williams, register of tke land oftice, deceased. The news sproid amoug the land-huoters like wild fire aud the land ofice was immediately beseiged by anxious people inquiring if the presi- dont's proclamiation would be issued in time 1o enter the Sissoton reser- vation by April 15, The new register will burry his bond forward and every effort will bo made to have everything in readi- ness, so there will\be no rcason to delay the prociamation, Special Agent Harlan is here and will re- main until after tie opening., The fine woa- ther is bringing in peoplo in crowds, all eager 1o secure & slice of the wonderfully fer- tileSisseton reservation. A company of United States troops will bo here 1 a day or two to maintain order on the day of the opening, and in the meantime guard the reservation against trespassers. ————— NO EVIDENCE TO CO. '8 Charged with Murdering E. J. Pin rose at Butte Discharged, Deer Lonar, Mont,, April 6.—The case of the three miners of Butte, Mont., charged with the assassination of K. J. Pinrose in that city a year ago, came to a ssnsational end yesterday. ‘Phe case had been brought to Deer Lodge on & change of venue, and whon_called yesterday the state’s attorney annulled all thren cases, stating he could uot securo sufiicient }qm,mouy to couviet them, VL Mi They were disch . The case became celebrated from fact that the accused were leading men 0f the miners union, upon whom Pinrose had ed o bitter personal war in his paper, wis od his way homo one night in Juue m as shot to death on a cross street. At the time of the assassination the murdered man was a member of the leg- islature of Montuna, 4 - 11D THE CAPSTONE. R Work on the Mormen Templo at Salt Lake Practical Complete Savr Laxe Creyy U, °T., April 6.—The cap- stone, or the last gtone of the Mormon tein- ple was laid ot boon today by President Woodruff of the! Mormon church in the presence of an asgemblage of from 40,000 to 50,000 people, 'Phe perewonies were simple, but of the mos mpressive character. Nearly every leading man of the Mormon church was® preseut and tue occasion was viewed by the people as one of the most im- postaut in their history. A resolution was adoptea with eheers by an immense assembly to complete the buildiog by April next. g Chopped His nemy to Plece: Ricumoxn, Ky., April 5.—News has just been received of the murder of Theodore Markham at Red Lick, 4n the remote south- ern part of Madison county. Clabe Smith literally chopped Markham Lo pieces with au axe. Hoth men worked at the same dist lery. Smith sy it was'a case of self-de- fense; that Markham snapped a pistol at bim and Le had to kill bim, —————— Steamer Arrivals. At Loudon —~Cataliop, from Boston; Vieto- ria, from Bultimore, At Mobile—Deyonia, from New York. At Liverpool—Majestic, from New York. At Boulogne—Veendaaw, from New York. At New York—Labho, from Brewen, ONE OF AMERICA'S GREATEST General Sherman's Memory Honored by the Loyal Legion at New York, HIS LIFE IS REVIEWED BY HIS BROTHER Sacrifices for and Services Rendered to s Country Departed 1 istimate of 1is Character Affectionnte Tribute, ro—An An NEW Yonrk. April 6.—Thore was & notablo sceno and historic utterances in tho hall at Delmonico's tonight at tue banquet of the Order of the Loyal Legion given by tho Now Yerk commandery. Chiof among those at the table were John Sherman, brother of the doad general, W. berman, and Miss L zio Tecumseh Sherman, Beside them wero Thomas Ewing and Chief Engineor and Mrs J. C. Key The Sherman family was so fully ropresented bocuuse tho gray-haired and rugged brother of tho ex-soldier, who sat as chiof at the guest's table, was to speak upon the lifo and deeas of the warrior, Will- {am T¢cumseh Sherman. el'he large dining hall could hardly accom- modato all the guests, Many of them ained in the ante room. General Wagner Swayno presided. Among the guests wero: Senator Sherman, General O. O. Howard, General Georgo S. Greene, Goneral T. H. Hubbard, General George M. Dodge, General Charles A. Charlton, Rev, Mr. Cramer, chaplain of the commandery; Colonel C. P. Clark, Gon- oral Henry W. Slocum, General Horace Por- ter, Captain Kingsbury, Rear Admiral Braine, Rev. Charles 8. Lane and Assistant Paymastors Lakemun aud Barton, Chief Kn- gineer Frazer, Surgeon General Hammond. When General Swayne introduced Senator Sherman as tho speaker of the evening thero was silence for the moment that intervened before tho statesman arose. Then there broke forth the sound of hand-clapping and then cheers and a tumult of applause that must have been exceed ingly gratifying to Mr. Sherman. When the applause had sub- sided Mr. Sherman spoke. nator Sherma Mr, Sterman said it was a delicate task on account of their relationship for him to re- spond to the toast in honor of the memory of General Sherman. As to his merits asa soldier the speaker was not an impartial judge. General Sherman’s standing as such would rest mainly upon the opinion of his comrades and the official record, even now being gathered into volumes, too larze to bo read oxcept by tho compilers and proot- readors. 'The speaker could say nothing but to recall several incidents 1llus- trative of his life from boyhood ‘o old age, He reviewed a history of the boy- hood of his brother and told how the death of their fathec left nearly destitute a family of eleven children. Necessity soon compelled the partial breaking up of the family, and the four younger children were adopted by friends. “Cump,” as the general was called in his vouth, entered the family of Hon. Thomas Ewing, soon after a seuator of the United-States, Continuing Mr. Sherman said: ‘“By his Influence William Tecumsch Sherman was appointed in July, 1836, @ cadet to West Point, and there 1aid the founaation for his military carcer. About o year later, I, at the age of 14, was employed as a junior rod- man by the Muskingum Improvement com- pany. Soon after commenced tho corres- pondence between us which continued until within a week of his death only intercepted when the trend of our lives brought us together at Wash- ington. In this correspondence, carefuliy preserved, relating to every material event of his life, is to be found the opinions and motives that guided him in every poriod of his career, and it is the basis of whatgl have to suy tonight. Ordered to ¥l “Cadot Sherman graduated at West Point 10 the summor of 1840, ~ After a brief visit to Ohio, he was ordered to Florida, to take part 3 the Indian war, Iv was during this time, when sent on ofticial duty in connection with Indian accounts through several states, that o became familiar with the region around Atlanta, 8 knowledge of great service during his campaign of 1561, He had a_strong pre- judice azainst the abolitionists, who, ke said, would disturb the peace of the country 1o carry out Utopian views, “On the approach of the Mexican war Cadet Sherman was ordered to Pittsourg on recruiting duty, but was so impatient to join the army then gathering laurels i Mexico that he applied in rather an abrupt manner for leave to join his company, but the result was he was sent with another company around Cape Horn to California to take that country, then a portion of Mexico, until the war should determine its ownership, The story of long voyages, the occupation of California, the discovery of gold by Marshall and the vust and hetereogeneous migration to the gold field is as well told in Geueral Sherman’s memoirs as 1t was told to me in his letters. The first details of the gold dis- covery made known in Ohio was in a letter from him, which was read with in- credulity, aud many came from far and near to see his letters, and bave assurance from some one that un industrious man could earn ounce of gold a day in California. Gen- eral Shermau shared in the ups and downs of this world, 1is Business Ventures, “While an ofiicer in the United States army in California his daily pay becamo in- sufficient to buy a dinner. ~His servant desected him to earn §10 a day, To make a living he was allowed a leave of absence and carnod as a surveyor ten times as much as his pay as an officer. In two or three years he was compelled 10 resign his commission in order to support Limself and family, and embarked in banking, After remarkable success he had to weather the storm of a gen- eral panic, which broke the strongest banks of San Francisco. Hesaved the credit of his house by the sacrifice of all his earnings. At the request of General Wool, and the governor of California, be undertook to put down the vigilance committee which, with- out law, assumed to hang people. 1o turned from banking to the law. [ cannot say toat he was @ success in this venture, **He was soon called to the head of a mili- tary iostitution in Louisiana. This gave bim an employment suited to his active tem- perament. But soon he was compelled to choose his side in the great tragedy of our civil war. Secession would destroy the union and therefore he was opposed to secas sion. ft1s certain he did not leave on count of sievery, His sympathy aud friend- ship were lurfioly with the south, In & let- ter of November 7, 1554, congratulating me on my election as United States senator, bo says . ‘As n young member [ hope you will not be too forward, especially on the question of slavery, which it seems is rising every year more and more into a question of real dan- ger, notwithstanding the compromises, Hay- ing lived a good deal in the south, I think I koow _practically more of slavery than you do. If it were & new question, no oue would coutend for iniroducing it, but it is an old and historical fact that you must take a side o, His Intense Patriotism, tfe acknowledged fealty to the north, and voted for General Grant.” The motive that led him into the war was his intense patriot ism. ‘This was the most striking trait of his character. ‘The evils of slavery, the dictates of party and the bope of promotion had uo mfluence with him, The seizure of arsenals of the United States in 151, and the forced surrender of Captain Haskins' company of artillery, the transfer of some of the arins to the military academy 1o charge of General Shermao, making him the receiver of stolen goods and these goods the property of the United States—fired bis blood, aroused his patriot- ism and forced bim to take bis stand. On the I5th of Jauuary, 1561, whe ordiuance of secession and Lhe capture of the forls below '8 Speech. rida, | New Orloans, he sont the governorof Lov = ! una the noted tatter in which b2 asked to 2 relioved from his position * “1f Louisiana withdraws from the uni = prefer to maintain my allegiavce to the = constitution ns long as a fragment of it % vives, and my longer sta would wrong in tho sense of tho word. * And furthermore, as presidont of tho Bo of Supervisors, 1 beg you to take immed stens to relieve mo as superintender moment tho state determines to secede. “He camo to Washington m March, 1 to aavise the authoritios of the condition of affairs and to offer bis assistance. 1 went with him to see Lincoln. 1 hoard the con versation oral Shorman referred to the fact that he was educated at West Point. He stated the condition of affairs in Louisiana and that he felt it tis duty to tender his services to tho president for uny military position for which he was deomed fitted. The president said e hoped they would not need so.dio snid by Mr, Lincoln was kindly moeant, but it had an unvleasant effect on Colonel Sher. man, who was deeply impressed with the aravity of the situation. When he left he said t0 me, ‘These men aro sleeping on & volcano. Hut I have done my duty.’ Oftered His Sery Continuing, Mr. Sherman told bow his brother went'to St. Louis and became presi- dent of a street railway company. His letters at that time and durme the early days of the war, said Mr Sherman, “showed s highly "excited state of mind. An effort was made to bave him to go to Ohio and raise a regiment, but he said ho would have nothing to do with ‘threc-months” volunteers; that ho would not identify himself with a partisan govern- ment, whose first movement would fail and whose leaders could be set esido When the call for threoyears reg- iments was mado his ~ objections disappoared. Ho wrote to the sec retary of war, tendering his services in the capacity for which he was trained. He was soon appointed colonel ot the Thirteeath in fantry, ono of the new three-batallion reg: ments, The speaker then briefly sketched the out lines of General Sherman's war carcer and in the course of his address described the galiant part ho took in the batile of Shiloh. SHere,” continued the speaker, “‘commenced his friendship with Grant, which hike that of Damon and Pythias has been made tho subject of story and song. It was one of the most interesting incidents of the war and continued unbroken while both lived. The campaign at Vicksburg was the work ot General Grant, to whom (eneral Sherman awarded all the credit. In a letter adated May 20, 1563, he says: ‘General Grantis entitled to all the merits of its conception and execution.’ “General Sherman always rogarded his march from ' Memphis to Chattanooza and the battle of Chattanooga as among the most important incidents of his life. The general public have regarded the march from At- lanta to the sea with groat interest, but in fact it was an easy task, with littlo rosist ance and less fatizue. When nothing was heard from General Shorman thero was u fecling of deep anxiety. Sharing this feel- ing, 1 went to Mr, Lincoln, hoping ha had received some intelligence. Uvon my in quiring, he said: ‘Oh no, wo huve heard nothiug from him. We kuow where he went in, but do not know what hole he will come out of.! “It waus a joyful Christmas day in tho north when he was on the shores of the At- lantic. With the approach of General Sher- man toward Richmond it was manifest th; the last days of the conlederacy were draw- ing near. Ca iod Out Lincolu's Volicy, When he reached Goldsborough he re- ceived word that the president desiced to meet him. He went and beld the famous in- terviow with President Lincoln. He was thon contident of the overthrow of tho re- bellion. Lincoin was studying over the best mode of closing the war and restoring the old union. When Johuston pronosed to sur- render the conversation with Lincoln was in the mind of the gencral, and ho believed that in agreeing to the terms of tho sur- render ho was_carrying out the plaus of Mr. Lincoln, He could not know that the brutal murder of Lincoln had aroused iu tho minds of tho peoplo of the north a_deep teel- ing of resentment which would not tolernte the liberal terms granted to Johnston, and the rempant of the revel forces, Butfor this desperate act the whole histor; construction would bave been r: General Sherman balieved in and sougnt_ to carry out the policy of Mr. Liucoln. The terms of surrender weso entirely subjcet to the supervision of the executive autnorities, but instead of being submitted to the gener: ous and forgiving patriot who had fallen, they wero vassed upon in the shadow of o great crimo by stern and relentless enemies, who would not have consented to the conditions imposed by General Grant upon General Leo and who would have disregarded them had not Gen- eral Granv threatened to vesign upon their refusal to carry out his terms “When the arrangoment Johnston was submitted to President Lin- Coln by Mr. Stanton 1t was referred with tho insulting information thatit proceaded either from cowardice or treachery. The old cry against General Sherman was again started. It was even imputed that he would attempt to play tho part of a Cromwell, Tho gener- ous Kindness of Grant came to s reiief, new terms were agreed on ana the war closed. with General His Actions Misjudged, *It seemed to be the fate of Goneral Sher. man that when he was clearly right ho was deemed to be clearly wron 1is services were rejected when e urwed prompt action. He was adjudged insane when his mind was most clear, and was deemod false to his trust at the close of the war when he en- deavored to carry out the policy and iustruc tions of Lincoln. “1 close this brief and imperfect reference to the military services of General Sher- wan with the pageant that will bo for ever engraved Upon my memory and pre served in history ns one of the most iraposing civic demoustrations of all time, A review of theunion armies wus ordered on the 24th and 25th days of May, 1863, Then we gathered in Washington over 200,000 real soldiers, thoroughly disciplined, and equal 1o any army that marched 1 a Roman triumph, and who wero able to be reviowed by vast masses of their countrymen, Thus closed a memorable war. General Sherman took a deep interest in the conduct of the troops he nad so long commanded. The only cry of exultation | ever heurd him uttor was when he mounted his horse to take his placo at the head of the line on the second day of the review. Speaking for him- seif and his army he said: *This is our day.’ He was then in the prime of manhood, 45 years old, and lis name has a lace in the history and @ pluce in the hearts of his countrymen. e proudly rode along the length of Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol to the white hLouse, receiv- ing the checrs and covered with flowers from a eraweful people, and, as was Grant, su rounded by au en'husiastic multitude,” s Career After the War, Mr. Sherman reviewed the general's ca- reer after the war, *'Politics,” be sald, “'he carefully avolded. He was urged to accopt a nomination for president, but be would not listen toit. Wnen I had an inclination that way he remoustrated: ‘Why, John, they will kill you; they killed Harrison, they killed Taylor and Lincoln and Garfield, and will kul” you.! It was useless to tell bim some people were killed in war and tuat the presidency was not uccessarily a fatality.” The speaker told of the geueral's love for his moiher, wife and family and of his ven erated foster-mother, aud continuing said “ie was the most unselfish man I ever knew. He dia not seo: for nigh ravk, and often expressed doubts of bis fituess for high command, He never asked for promotion, but accepted 1t when given, His letters to mo aro full of urgent requests for the promo tion of officers who rendered distinguishiog services, but never for his own. When the bill for' the retircment of offcers at the age of 63 was pendiug, he was excepied from 1ts oporations. He telegraphed .ae iusisting uno exception should be made - in his favor, that General Sheridan should have the promotion and rank of geueral, whioh Le had fairly earned This wus granted, but congress with great kindoess cuntinued to (ieperal Sherman the [CONTINUED ON THIND FAGE.| DEATIIN THE FLAMES Whole Family at Fort Madison, I, Pers ish in a Burning Building. GUNPOWDER EXPLOSION CUT OFF ESCAPR There Was no Sign of Life Whon tho Fires men Arrived, TWO WERE RESCUED BY HARD WORK Origin of the Fire Completely Shrouded in Mystery. SCENES WERE PRESENTED TERRIBLE Bodies of the Vietims Recoverod—They Were Charred Beyond Recognition— List of the Dead—Two Others May Be Added. Fonrt Manisoy, Ia,, April 6.—A frightful calamity occurred last night in this oity, by which seven people lost their lives, in a two- story building on Santa Fe avenue, owned by T. V. Kitchen. The upper etory was s a dwelling by tho owner, the lower niz oceupied by the goneral store and arket ot Melntosh & Poes. Tt was discovered on fire about midnight. Two minutes later a torrific explosion shook tho building and flames burst out furiously. It is supposod that some kews of powder stored in the building exploded. It dostroyed tho stairs leading to the sece ond story, shutting off escapo. The fire burned vory rapidly and before the depart- ment could get to work the building was doomed. No cries were heard from those in the building and all verished in the flames, They were S KITCHEN, aged #. wed 1.3 0na o, MISS SIDNEY DAY, sister of Mrs, Kitchen, aged 1% AUGUST KNREYNER BOARDER, aged 17, Kneyner Boarder, aged 18, and wife and three Henry Samuel Kitehen® aged 20° were taken out of tho building alive but may die. Seven bodies were found in the ruins, They presented n ghastly sight. Mrs, Kitchen, Mrs. Day and the baby wero foun: locked in cach othiers arms, and wero with great difliculty separated. A dwelling owned by John Knock was also destroyed. The orizin of the fircisa mystery. The loss is 1,000, Des Mo Apnil 6.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Ber|—There was an atténds ance of about twenty-five at the county superintendents’ meeting this morning, and it was a lively occasion. ‘L'here wasagenoral aiscussion of the question, “*What Changes are Needed to Make the State Course of Study for Country Schools Still More Effect- The general tenor of the remarks s to the offect that tho state course is productive of good results, the township aiplomas leading to a desire for higher odu~ cation. ~ Superintendent B, P. Fogg read a paper in which he outlined the manner of securing reports from sccrotaries and trea urers, and 1o make their reports more valuay bie. Superintendent B. PP, Holst read n paper about Eolding township meetings of teachers. There was an animateda and inter- esting discassion of the question, “How can wo Supply our Schools with o Larger Nume ber of Bfficient Teachers W, J. elected prosident, and Mrs. M. secretary for the ensuing year. A series of resolutions were adopted Sotting forth that boys ought not 10 be given certificates under tho age of 19, and girls under 15, and those who haud had first class certificates for a number of years should huve a professional certificate, good for four cars, aud compelling those holding state certiticates Lo register v the county instis tute. “Stormy™ Jordan's Good Fortune, Dizs Morses, T, April 6.—[Special Tele- m to Tue Bee.]—Liston McMillin of Oskaloosa made &n argument before Govers nor Boios for the pardon of “Stormy” Jor= dan today. The points are these: His client was innocent of the offenses charged for tha reason that he only sold liquors imported from other states and sold them cither in the original packave or drow the samo therefrom in the nct of selhny, and thatsuch traflic was sustained by the Lersey case 1o the federal supreme_court—supplémented by the Collins caso in the lowa supreme court. T'ho eover- nor finally said that three months imprisons ment would possibly be sufiicient punishs ment for the violation of the parole, and that at the end of another thirty days he might possibly parolo Jordan 0a conditron trat he should keep no saloon—either by himself, clerk or lessee in future. fa., April 6.—Bernard Hansen, one of the boys who last November attempted t0 hold up a stroet car driver, was sentenced 1o twenly years in Animosa prison this aftors noon. Hansen shot tho driver, who at tempted to throw oneof the boys off, the wound proving fatal the following day. Hune sen’s accomplice, Leo, will be tried at the May term of toe district court Towa's Columblun Con Des Moixes, 1a, April 6. —Iowa's Colum- bian fair commission bogan a session hore today to make final arrangements for Iowa's extibit at Chicago. They practically des cided to put the largoer pari of tho approprias tion of $125,000 1010 » building and exhibits, it e i Apologize or Fight. New Yous, April 6.—F. W. Skinner, 8 Virginia geutioman, has demanded from Hon, J. 8. Wise, recontly of Virgiuia, a re- traction from Mrs, Wise or satistaction from Mr. Wise for remarks smid to huve been made by Mrs, Wise derogatory to the character of Miss Bello Greene of Virginia, who has been spending tho winter in New York. Last night a tart lettor from Mr. Skinner was carried o Mrs, Wise by Miss Greene's brother, demanding an apolozy full and comes plete. The alternative has siready been btatod and the outcome 13 awaited with in terest. isslon, Lifins Sk Frightful Boller Explosi Loxa Istaxp Crry, N. Y., April 6.—A loco- wotive boller exploded fu tho yard of the Long Isiand rafiroad this morning. Lighs men were injured, five fatally. - WEATHER FOL 187, Orrice or Wearner Bureao, ! Oxana, April 6, Delightful weather, with rising temperas ture, prevailed throughout the western sece tions. The northern storm was moviog across Manitoba and its influence was felt in the Missouri and upper Mississippl valleys, wheee the winds were generally in the wes and south, Cioudiness prevalls tonight only in Minne- sota, North Dakota aed Moutana, and in the latier stato there were some light rains, No coid weather is reported from any station, whatever may be approsching i the rear of the northeru storm, I'or Kastern Nebraska, Omaba snd Vi. cinity ~Slightly cooler; probably continued fair weather during ‘Thursday. Wasnixarox, D, C., Aoril 6.—For Kansas Geuerally fair, preceded by showers in exs treme west; cooler in east; north winds, For lowa - Fair; siightly warmer in easty cooler by Thursday night; west winds, I'or Ncbrasks - Geoerally fair; cooler by ‘Thursday night; north winds,