Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 19, 1892, Page 1

TWENTY-FII Executive Olerk of the Senats Young Asks His Accuscrs Into the Open. HENRY WATTERSON MAKES A STRONG PLEA Right of a Citizen as Sacred as the Dignity of the Senate—A Similar Incis Wasnineron, D.C., April 18, —Mr, James Rankin Young, lately the executive clerk of the senate, has addressed a letter to Vice President Morton in relation to the action of the senate in declaring his oftice vacant for alleged betrayal of executive session secrets. After reviewing the circumstances con- nected with his dismissal, Mr. Young calls upon his accusers to come out from behind the closed doors of tho senato and make the charges against him openly o that ho way bo ablo to protect himself. The most strik- ing portions of his letter follow: “A portion of the committe on foreign re- lations, 1n a panio over the Bering sca matter, or under some influence I may not divino, conceive the fancy that & clerk is responsiblo for the publication of secrot news. It could have summoned that clerk, and had at least the advantage of ten minutes inquiry. Something in his man- ner, even if ho had been a hardened crim- inal, and not, as in my case, a trusted official of fifteen years standing, would have en abled its members to have formed a reason- able suspicion of guilt. But no. A resolu tion is pussed removing the clerk and sub- wmitted 1o the senate in secret session. Hero again tho clerk could have been questioned at bis desk by the senators, He could have made some sfatement or explanation. But no. The doors are not only closed, but he 1s speciaily asked to leave and no intimation given bhim of any charge of suspicion. An carnest debate ensucs, Certain senators in- tervene to arrest what they deemed an in- justice. The resolution is on the point of de- feat and is withdrawn only upon tho assur ance of a senator that ho will practically ob- tain from the clerk an admission of guilt. This admission would be found in a resig- n which would be accepted.” Clai His Right. The senator alluded to approached Mr. Young and asked for his resiznation, but was mot_with a flat refusal and o demund for investigation. The letter continues: “1 am not writing in any spirit of exacgeration. My right as a citizen to absolute justice is as sacred as tho dignity of tho senate and, if I cannot obtain it atthat august tribunal, I can appeal to one even more august -that of my countrymer. This I now do threugh you. 1 have approached no senator nor sought in any way to influence the act of kentlemen, 50 many of whom havo become dear to 1o through vears of friendship and association, When friends advised mo to poll tho scnato and mako some kind of campaign, as is So often the custom when matters are at 1ssue, I soid that I asked no defense, no exculpation, no pallia- tion, 1o appeal for mercy. Ho was my eneniy who would do it in my name. I simply asked cold and unspering justice, T'wo weelks vassed and the senato resumed consideration of my ecase. After the debate, and under pressure of a portion of the committce on foreign affairs, a resolution was passed de- claring_my oftice vacaut. The senate that passed it, I understand, was so small that a quorum was obtained with dificulty “So ends wy fifteer years of servico. All 1 asked from the senate was an inquiry. “Ihis a siiv, coerced, reluctant majority re fused. Bocause 1 declined 10 accopt the ad- vice of Senator Cameron and resign, my oftice kas been declared vacsnt. Can Promise “AlLT ask now is that one of tho senators who have pursued me in secret should waivo the constitutional privilego of immunity for words spoken in debate, and avow in_vuolic a responsibility for charges made during two afternoons of angry discussion. I shail then be in the open and'ablo to protect myself, 1 can promisea swift and decisive ‘answer, one that will satisfy the country. This is an appeal to manliness, justice and fair play. 1 cannot believe that it is made in vain.” In executive session of the senate today President Morton announced that he had recewved a communication from Mr. Young, and as it had appeared in the morning papers ho would lay it _on the tavle. No action was taken on Mr. Young’s letter, “I'he following lettor was also receivea by Mr. Morton from Mr. Henry Wattersc editor of the Courier Journal: SWASHINGTON, April 18.—-My Dear Sir: I have just read in the Washington Post of this date a letter addresscd to you by James Rankin Young, late execuiive clerk of the scuate. and without bis knowledge, or that of auy of his friends, | venture 1o join my entreaty to his, and with him appeal” to you, and through you to the senate for an act of justice, not “only to a citizen, butto an entire body of citizens, whose ' character ana honor the senate in i manner questions and assails, lo thie foree of argument made by Mr. Young let me add tho suggestion that secrets shared by cighty-eight persons cannot in tho nature of the case be wholly safe, and that the resvonsibility for their disclosure should 0o conclusivoly ascertained and cloarly fixed before condemnation can justly be visited upon any individual, A Simular Suspicion Reealled. “During the second session of the Forty- fourth congress I served as_chairman of a caucus committee appointed to investigate trausactions of this kind. ‘Then, us now, suspicion lay upon certan gentlemen con' nected with the newspaper service. Tho result of our 1nquiries showed that no oue person was to blame, but little by lttle, a word bere and a hint there, enough had been gathored from thoso in und thoso without to make a fairly good report. have known Mr. Youug from bis boy- hood aud can fully attest nis wtegricy and discrotion. But private seutiment aside, thero is a principla of justic involved and tho press una the public have o claim upou the enr of tho seunnte which can be best reached through you, not merely its ehief organ and officer, but'the one direct representative in the senate of all the people of the Umited States. *'I address you both as a citizen and as a ournalist, confident of receiving at vour auds that never failing courtosy and ex alted sense of duty which lave maried your personal and ofticial carcer, aud I am, dear and houored sir, with groat respect, vour obediont servant,’ Hrxiy Warizusox Justice as IN THESENATE Bubsidize omp Diserimination in Delivery of Cargoes, Wasninaron, D, C,, April 18, At today’s session of the senate Mr. Vest introduced a bill prohibiting the making of contracts by the postmaster general with any steamship company making unjust diserimnations against any port of the United States as to imports by vessels carrying foreign mails Mr. Vost said it was reported that the Uuited States & Brazil Steamship company, which is one of the lines enjoying tho sub sidy for carrying of mails, had refused the delivery of coffec from Brazil ut the port of Newport News. This, ho understood, was because of the objection of several New York merchants, veral other mombers said they had re ceived resolutions setlng forth the sawe fact The bill was referred to the committae on commerce. Mr. Peffer introduced a resolution, asking the secretary of state to obtain information coucerning the use of eiectricity in propul sion farm machivery and the inpropagation of plauts in foreiga countrics. Agreod to. The calendar was then taken un and motiun the senate went into execut siou, aud during tbe sitting the agreo belween Great Britiuu aud the United State for a modus vivendi, peudiug arbitration on THE OMAHA DalLy BEE YEAR WSTICE AL HE CLAIYS thie Berlug seal fisheries dispute, was laid be- fore the memvers. At3:50 p. m. thoe doors wero reopeued and legislative business was proceeded with Mr. O s motion to reconsider the voto whereby, on Thursday last, the senate passed the bill to amend the act of 1890, to establish a circuit court of appeals and to defino and regulate in certain cases the juris diction of tho courts of the Unitea States, was taken up for action. After some ex planation and discussion the bill was so amended by a change of verbiage as to bo satisfactory to Mr. Call and other senators, and as so amenaed the biil was again p ed. The bill to facilitate the disposition of cases in tho court of claims was then taken up s the unfinished business, the pendivg ques tion being the amendment offered by Mr. Daniel, requiring the two additional judges provided for to be members of different political parties. Mr. Daniel modified his amendment 8o as to make it read: ‘“Both of whom shall not belong to the same political party.” At thoend of a long dis- cussion, Mr. Daniel's amondment was rejected and the bill passed—ycas, 1; nays, 18, 1o house amendmont to the senato bill relating to the exchiange of tho military post at Little Rock, Ark., was concurred in aud the bill now goes to the president. The seuate then ndjournoed. NAVAL APPROPRIATIONS, mywise Pol But in Va Wastinaroy, D. C., April 18.~In the house today Mr. McRae of Arkansas, on the committee on public lands, moved to suspend the rules and pass a bill to adjust swamp lund grants. The bill provided that in re- gard to all swamp or overflawed iands grauted to any state, which wera sold for cash, such states shall have credit for the amount of purchase money received by tho United Satos and shall haveindemnity from tbe United States for such lands otherwiso disposed of. Mr. McRiae explained the main purpose of l{lc measure Was to quiet the titles of sct- tlers. Mr. Kilzore-of Toxas opposed tho moasuro, contending it would cost the goverament 50,000,000, ar.d after further discussion pro and con the motion to suspend was defeated. The house then went into committee of the whole ou the naval approj riation bill, Mr. Boutelle's amendment for tho con- struction of two additional battlo ships and torpedo boats was 1ejectea—G5 to 102—ten democrats voting in the afrmative and no republicans in the negative, Mr. Cummings of New York offered an amendment for tho construction of oue bat- tle ship and five topeao boats; loat, 73 to Mr. Boutelle offerad an amendment for the coustruction of two steel gunboats ata cost of $500,000 each and ten torpedo boats at $120,000 each; lost, 58 to 104, Mr. Cummings' then camo forward with another amendment for tho coustruction of four torpedo crujsers at $500,000 each; two light draught gunboats, $30,000 cach, and two first class torpedo boats, ' §120,000 cach, but it met with a similar fate! ‘The motion then recurringon Mr, Holman's motion to strike out the provision for the construction of ono new cruiser, it was de- feated, Mr. Hoiman moved to strike out tho provision for the new cruiser and to substi- tute therefor a provision for four torpedo boats, This motion was greetod by a re- mark from Mr. Boutello that it would save tme to make four rowboats, while Mr. O'Neill of Missouri suggestod that rafts Jiould boproforable. - Tao wmotion was lost, 5 to 105 The committeo then rose ana Mr. Boutelle moved to recommit the bill, with instruc- tions to the committee on naval affairs to report it back with a clause incorporated in Lis original amendment for the construction of two battle ships, #4,000,000 each, and ten torpedo boats, $120,000 each. The motion was defoated—30as i1, nays 134, The followivg democrats votsd in tho aflirmative: ~ Messrs. Amermnan, Andrew, Bacon, Bentloy, Cable, Cadmus, Caminetui, Gastle, Clancy, Cockran, Coombs, Covert, Cox of New York, Cummings, Durburrow, Fellows, Little. Magner, MoAleor, Meyer, O'Neill ' of Missouri, Rockwell, Sperry, Stewart of Illinois and Weadock. I'he bill was then passed and the house ad- journed. Holman's 1 ondemned, BE E TWO EXNTREMES, Modus Viv Agreement with Great Britain Considered in the Sennte, Wasiixaroy, D. C., April 18 —In execu- tive session today the sonate had laid berore it the modus vivendi agreement botween the United States and Great Britain pending arbitration on the Bering sea sealing con- tentions. It appeared from tho reading of the docu- ment that Mr. Blaine auna the British min ister have been spending tho time sinco Murch 206 last, when the British govern ment consonted to renew the modus viver In arranging the conditious relative to dam- ages, $0 as o secure advantages to their r spective governments. Indced, it appoars that all of the hesitation and reluctarce e hibited by Great Britain in consenting to the renewal was assumod for tho purposo of obligiug this government to accept terms for tho adjustment of damages that would i sure Great Britain against heavy loss in the event of a decision adverse to her by tho arvitrators, and would promise tho asscssmont of such a sum of money against tho United States as would go fax toward healing tho sorcness still felt by British diplomats at the formidable judg- mont readered against them by the Giereva arbitration. Secretary Blameé has been en- deavoring to bring the statement of liabili- ties of tho two parties back to tho basis lnid down in Mr. Wharton's note of July 24, last, wtiilo tho British governmont bas sought to escape the divect responsibility for the un- warrantable killing of soals,and for anything woro than tho differences between 7,500 skins, which the lesses of tho seal islauds claim, and the 7,000 skins that might ba taken' had the agreement of last year boen forced. ‘The ugroement just renched is said to be o fair mean botween the two extreme propositions. It appears that it will, unlilo the first modus requiro the aporoval of the senate, inasmuch as tho lass document proposes a permauent settloment of damages and pro vides for the moaus of adjusting the claims, Tho discussion today was generally in tho same line that has characterized tho preced- ing debates, and some sanators called atten- tion to what they regarded as imperfoctions in the document. It was finally reforred to the committee on foreign relations, To M WASHINGTON, meeting of the Society Con Chlckimauga, D, C, April 15—At & tho executive officers of of the Army of the Cumberlaud hela today, the date for the next reunion of the society to be neld on the battlefield ot Chickamauga was changed from that fixed at the last anuual weeting, at Columbus, to Seotember 27 and 25 of this year. This change was made so as not to interfere with the coming encampment of the Grand Army of the Repuolic in this city, Many veterans had expressed & purpose of attending both rcunions if the change indicated should be effected. Goneral H. V. Boyrton of Wash ington Lins boen appointed corresponding secretary of the society in place of General H. M. Cist, who has gone to Europe for an indefinite poriod. This brings all the executive officers of the society together in Washington Colored ¥ nie. Wasmxaroy, D. C,, April 15.—Ewancipa- tion day was celebrated here by & parade of citizeus, headed by troop K of the Ninth cay- airy, which was reviewed by the president frow the portico of tho executive mansion. A cold rain, which fell almost iocessautly auring the 'day, iuterfered somewhat with the celobration: - The Fire I JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind., April 18.—The ex- tensive stock farm of Elibu Carr burned, | tosetlior with @ number of thorouglibreds. L.oss, $30,000, OMAHA, TU L WHEATON FAVORED (OLON! His Nomination as Brigadier General Will @o to the Senate Today. EXCELLENT RECORD WON BY HIS How the Selection Wa Those Who Contested for the Honor —It Wil al Satlse faction—1lis Carcer, Determined—List Give Gon, Wasnixeroy, D, C., April 18.—[Spacial Telegram to Tie Bek|—Colonel Frank Wheaton of the Second infantry, now sta- tioned at Omana, is to fill the vacant brig adier-gencralship, This information comes : B correspondent late tonight in an His nemination is to go to the sonate Lomorrow. Colonel Wheaton is the second on the list of senior colonels and when Colonel Androws of the Twenty-fifth infantry goes upon the retired list day after tomorrow he will stand at tho head. Colonel Wheaton has had very strong endovsers, First came Generals Manderson and Hawley, members of tho sepate committes on military afairs. Then followed the senators and representatives from Lhode Island, tho colonel's native state, The recent republican victory in Rhode Island operates very much in his favor, but above all his miiitary record and seuiority had influence The contest over tho vacancy has beon waging very warm since tne oth of lust January. Prominent among the applicants for tue position were Colonel Carr, who was cuampioned by Secretary Elkins and many otners, then Colozel Otis,y who, 1t is said, was promised the r by ' Secretary Proctor. Governor MeKinley some timo ago vushea Colonel Kautz for it. ‘I'ne recognition of Colonel Wheaton will be we! eived in military circles here where he is well and favorably known, Brigadier General Wheaton will be assigned tothe command at Vancouver, and Omaha wili lose Lim quite soon, Colonel Wheaton's Carecr, Irank Wheaton was born 1 Rhode Islana, from which state he was appointed to West Point. He was made fi lieutenant United ates cayalry in Marc reporting for duty at Jefferson November of the same y He saw service in the fol- lowing quelling athe Kansas border troubles, and commanded the escort of the Sioux captive chiefs to Fort IKearney, Neb., August, 1856, Daring the years immadiately following he was engaged in general recruit- g service and in action with the Choyennes on Wood river. In Major Sedgwick’s staff in the Cheyennc expedition of 1857 Licutenant Wheaton was aajutant, quartermaster and commissary of subsistence. He encagod at the actions of Solomon's Fork and near Grand Saline. Back to Leavenworth, Then ide to Goeneral Smith till tho latter's death in 1838, Next aide to Gen- eral Harnoy, commanding the Utah expedi- tion. At the outbreak of the war of tho redellion he was Captain Wheaton, First United States cavalry: was apbointed colonel Second Rbode Island voluuteers, July 1861; was ongaged at first Bull Run, the defense of Washington, D. C., and the ouild- ing of Fort Slocum, in the Peniusular cam- paign and at the etions of Young's Mills, Warwick Court House, sicge of Yorktown, battles of Williamsburg and second Bull Run, Antictam and Frecericksburg, besides mauy minor actions. Was made brigadier weneral of United States volunteers in No- vember, 1862, commanding brigade, and on- gaged at the storming of Mary's Heights, battles of Salem Church, Getiysburg and Rappahannock Station, and was at the capit- ulation of Appomatox. After the war he commanded the territories of Nobrasia, Da- toka and Montann, with headquarters at Fort Laramie and Omaha, August, 1863, to May, 1566, and was employed conduct- ing oporations against the Sioux, Cheyenne ana Kiowa Indians. Colonel Wheaton was brevet-major genersl United States volun- teers for gallant and meritorious services nt the battle of Opequan, Fisner's Hill and Middleton, Va.; brevet licutenant colonel for services at the battle of Cedar Creek, Va.: brevet brigadier general for gallant servico attho capture of PPetersburg, Va.; brovet major general United States army for gal- laut and meritorious services in the field during the war. S OF IRKL PROGR| TION. Indications That the Subject 1s Being Thor- oughly Tested in the West, Wasminaroy, D. C., April 18.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bre) -Special Agent Richard J. Hintou's report on irriga- tion throughout America will be issued 1n a fow days. The investigation was carriod on under the direction of the Agricultural de- partment and was authorized by coungress in 1860, “The report is nteresting. A line drawn north and south through the mddle of North Dakota to and through the middie of Texas forms the eastern boundary of the arid re- gions. More laud tha is now undee cultiva- tion In the entire country lies in these re- gious, There aro millions of acres which need only to be irrigated to make them won- derfully” productive, In the last ten vears ~ enough progress in irrigation in California, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Moniana, laaho and Arizona to show the entire feasivility of the plan. In the last seven years the United States has incroased its ‘area of irrigablo land by 8,500,000 acres, but greater activity is scen in the growth of important byaraulic works. Under “ditch" is roportod for 1801 an esti- mated arca of 15,256,207 ncres. Tho largest proportion of this will bo made available for use in the next year and by the time of the opening of the World's fair the Umted States may anticipate the cultivation by means of irrigution of at least 000,000 acres of land that witbin the last decade has been declared by learued autbority as wholly irreclaimable, Under projected works or nartially con- structed nearly 5,000,000 acres may be added, meking 10 all as now' reclaimed or i process of reclamation not less than 25,000,000 acres, At present California 18 at the front in the matter of horticuitural products, but the repid growth of fruit culture as stimulated by irrization and active profits is causing thie rapid planting of large orvchard areas in Colorado, New Mexico, northwest Montana, eastern Montana, southwestern Idaho and south central Arizona,, 'RICTION 1ouse Bill—Cautlon fro WasuiNaToy, D, C., April 18,—The Pacific coust senators are making ready for a bitter struggle when the Chinese restriction bill comes bofore the scuate tomorrow. Thoy will endeavor to have the senate adopt the bill as it camo from the house instead of the eenato bill substitute, but to do this the must overcome tho scruples of a large num- ver of senators, many of them demo s who are at present inclined 1o the belief that the measure 1s unconstitutional aud repugnant to the principles of the country, There are also some sena- tors who believe that the busiuess interests of this country would be very in- juriously affected by the enuctment of the house bill, holding that the execution of the law would be followed by the exciusion from Cuina of all Americans, mainly representa- tives of American importing firms, ‘he ad vocates of the houss bill, Bowever, conte that it is the only measure before’ con| that promises a real solution of the Cin question and it wust be adop.ed by the re publican scugto under ponaity of beavy (0sses on the Pacifie coast next Novembor. Seuator Chandler today introduced a vum ber of amendments to the bouse bill. This ESDAY MORN | action was significantias an indication of the extent of the petref that the house bill will prove to be the basis of action of the senato rather than the committee’s substitute, In substance tho amendments provide that the immigration of Chinnsd persons into tho United States shall be suspendeq for fifteon years, in place of absdlute prohibition. They roduce from five to Lwd yoars tho inprison- ment prescrived as a panishment for Chi- nese found to be unlawfully in the United States, and finally they strike out the part of the last section of the bill that abrogates all the treaties in conhicy with it, INCREASE ALL ARONG THE LINE, Report of Director of the Mint on Produc- tion and Value of Precions Metals, Wasnivaroy, D. G, April 18, ~Director of the Mint Loech nas transmitted to congress a report on tho production of precious metals, covering the year 1802, The product of gold from the mints of tho United States agzregated 1,604,804 fino ounces, of the valua of #i3,175,000, an in- creaso of 330,000 over tho proauct of the previous calendar year. The increased pro- Gduct is due largely to fmproved processcs of treatment and to the ioereased amount of old exacted from lead and copper ores. The product of silver from our wines was 58,830,000 fine ounces, of the commercial value of £7,630,040. or 'of tha coiuing value i silver doltars of #i5,416,55. This 18 an increase of 3,830,000 odnces over the previous year, due principally to new finds in Colo rado'and 1dabo and 'the cheaponing of the processes of smelting lead and coppor ores bearing silver. The total amount of paper and metallio money in circulation on January 1, 1802 (ex- clusive of the amount in t y and its branches) was $1.502,303,620, against §1,525,- 504,627 on January 1, 1801, an increaso of £03,700,002, Theamount of paper ana motallic in actual circulation on April 1, 1802, 508,041,520, ‘The product of gold and silver in the world for the calendar vear 1801 was £242,220,000 gold and $139,175,000 silver. The produet of gold increased in 1801 over the year befora nearly £,000,000, the Increase bding princi- pally in South America, The product of ilvor increasod in 1891 over the preceding ar about 8,000,000 fno ounces. Tho 1u- crease in the silver product was principall 1n the United States, Australia aua Bolivia, - MEN BLOWN Fatal Explesion at a Works in New Jors Movxt AnLixaros, N. J., April 18.—The works of the American Forcite Powder com- pany on the shores of iake Hopationg, & milo below here, blew up at § o'clock today and seven mon wero blown o atoms, The uames of five of the men killed are: J. D. SMITH, superiatendent, and leaves a widow and one child. JACOB CARTSON, aged 35 years, ried, aud leaves five children. WILLIAM PIERCS, aged married, and leaves a widow children, JAMES VAGH, aged 2 years, unmarried. A. JOBSON, aged #) years, unmarricd, Another body bas been recognized as that of a Swede, whose name is unknown, Two wmen were injured. One of them, Benjamin Casino, is terribly burned and mangled; he will die. The explosion occurred a few minutes after 3 o'clock and five buildings were shattered. What cauted the explosion will never bo known. ‘Tl works consisted of five smail builditigs. Most of the buildings wore used 1n the miing process in which one man was cmplog*d. The other build- ings on the side of whe mountain are used for the storing of dynumite snd nitro-glycer- ine. I'he works have frequently been tho sccnes of explosions but never o such an extent as toduy. ‘The explosion oceurred while all the men were at work, and created a panic. The men working in buildings aistant from those blown up first heard a roar, and then the buildings which they were in shook and trembled for u few minutes aud then came the explosion, which sounded far louder than the expiosion of half a dozeu of the largest cannon, The startled men rushed from their work and saw a cloud of dust and smoko Hying through the aiz near the lower part of the grounds. They knew in a moment'what had happened, and fearing the concussions might set off the explosives in the other buildiugs they rau for the mountain, Oune of tho firm said after the explosion that it would be impossible to tell whay caused tho explosion. There had been mauy explosions but noue so0 extensive as that of today. Ho said the company had never ex- pected that such a big explosion could oceur. The buillding being separated 1t was seldom that more than one man's life was in dange: Allthe explosions of the past had been in the house for mixlog expiosives aud tho storage rooms had never beforo been affected. When asked if an investigation would be made, he said it was almost useless to hold one. The explosion had left little of the buildings and it would be im- possible to ascortain how the explosion oc- curred or even the slightost thing aboutfit, There was one man whom it was possible might nave told the story, but he was the man at whose bench the first explosion hap- pencd, and consequently he was dead. The explosion shattered the windows within two miles of the scene. aster Mon oney was §1,- SEVEN IO ATOMS. Terribly Towder married, mar- 28 yeal and two rrov in England, Loxpoy, April 13.—A terrivlo catastrophe took place at Hampstead tonight by wiich two women and six men were killed and thirteen other pifsons were seriously wounded. Hampstoad, which is a favorite holiday resort about four miles from London, was visited by Lordes of excursionists today, and as the day closod there was a great rush to eatch the trains W come home. 1n the crush somebody fell at the foot of the stuir case of the railway station and in a moment bundreds of people from above were thrown 1nto a pile of strugghng humanity Tho police set t-Work Lo extract the dead and wounded. There are several conflicting reports as to the origin of the catdstronhe, Accordivg to one report the door at the bottom of the staircase was suddeotly shut, thus blocking the progress of thecrowd. The ofticials de clineto give any infokmation. Four of the dead have been identified as: MILY HAMILTON, aged 55, ANNIE EATON, aged 40, JOHN THOMAS LONGFOKD, aged 9. ‘Tlie other bodies ave thase of boys from 10 to 15 years old. ‘The persous seriously injured were sent ta hospiials, e —-— KILLED BY HIGHBINDERS, Chelstian Chinamen Put Out of the Way at Pittsbu Pirrswt Pa., Aopril 15.—Loo Bach and Gee Geng, both Ubinamen, were shot and mortally wouuded by highbinders at a res taurant yesterda The shooting is said w bave been in part the carrying out of a de- termination among the highbinders to kil all Christigu €hinamen. The work was begun avout five years ago by tne kiliing of Lou Johusou iu this ¢ity, It appears that Bach aud Gieag had been o churen and went into the restaurant with the intention of eating and tien rewralng to ehurch., The high- binders sought a guarrel with them and shot Bach und Geny in the thigh, Both men will die. The police huve arrested Lo Chinamen | i covpectign with the shootiug. Two ING, APRIL 19, 1892 BOLD WORK OF BURGLARS Fired a Plattsmouth Residence to Conceal Their Operations. THEN THEY BLEW THE POSTOFFICE SAFE Four Mundred Dollars Seenred by the D Were Also Assist by the LI —Political News Notes, Ing Gang ¥ Avolding Detect PraTTsMorTH, o April 18— [Special Telegram to T Bk, | —A terrifio rain storm, accompanied by blinding lightning, swept over this city last night. The hehtening struck the residenco of Anton Kewbee, in the southern part of thie city, and burned it 10 the ground. The residence of 1’at Mabo- ney, in the same scction, was also struck and damaged to some extent, A great quan- tity of rain fell and converted the streots into rivers, Under cover of the excitement oceasioned by the storm’s damage, burglars effected an entrance into the postofice in the Riley block by boring a hole in the side door and turning the key on the mside. They bored a hole in the safe near the combination and by means of a wrench or a similar tool they tore the combinatior. out. ‘Fhien they blew open thoinside of the safo and socured 00 in_stamps and $100 in money, besides some registored lottors which contained an un- known amount. ‘The bucglary is supposed to havo taken place about 3 o'clock this m ing. About that time o deserted dwelling in the north part of the eity, far removed from the residence fired by the lightuing, was dis- covered in flames. 1t is supposed this build- ing was fired by the burglars to assistin concealing their operations : “The job 18 & very neat one and thero is no clew to the perpetrators. ; During the storm thoe residence of State enator Samuel Thomas, five miles north- west of town, caught fire during the absence of tho family and was totally destroyed. The loss is £3,000, with insurance of 1,000, The Platte riveris very high and last nignt oneaud a hall wiles of the track of the B. & M. road was washed out just west of this place. The entite bottom 1s flooded and the water west from Orcopolis station resembles a huge pond. Disturhed South Auburn Worshipers. ovti Avnvry, Neb., April 18.—[Special Telegram to Tne Bek. |—Aubura was struck in thirteen different places by lightnng Sun- day evenivg. While an audionco wus assom- bled in the Christian ctiurch a bolt of light- ning struck the belfry and extinguished all the lights, The greatest consternation pre- vaiioa among the worshipers, who mado theiv oxit without the customary benediction. Rev. Mr. Harris wus delivering the opening prayer when the lightning struck, which ho adily brought toa close without the usual amen,” One was tnjured from tho effects of tho electric storm, WAYNE COUNTY REPUBLICANS, Their Convention is Characterized by the Utmost Havmony—In Boone and Si Wixsipg, Neb,, April 18.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]--The republican county convention met at Winside today and en- joyed a very harmonious and pleasant meet- ing with a larger and more enthusiastic attendance than usual. This being the first convention Yeld in Winside and the first time the county coavention has been held oatside of Wavne, the people of this. place treated the deiegates to a freo dinner. The convention was called to orderal p. m. by the chairman of the central committee. Hon. Irank Fuller was called to the chair, with I. O. Woolston as secretary. The tem- porary organization was made permanent and the following delegates chosen to the stato convention; A. A. Weleh, W. H. Mc- Neal, A, H. Curterand 1. S. Goss. To the district* convention: Hon. Frank Fuller, Wilham ¥'razier, J. J. W. Fox and John Elliott. Congressional : R. Mannin Colonel James Britton, W. M. Gue, and N 8. Grimsley, Alternates were chosen for each delegation The following resolutions were adopted : Resolved, That this convention asscipled, view with pride the excellent administration of President Harrlson as one that has been ksive und patriotic, vet conservative in department and 18 been productive of great pooil. iprocity and proteetive po Biatue and MeKinies urc heartivy endor ! s of untold 13 smanship. ccommend s convention that it se f Bloomfield us u stional repubiican con- od, That this convention heartily en- dorse the candilucy of A. A. Welch us a mem ber of congress from this distriet and that the Qolegutes-cicet bo instructed to use all hon= orable means 1o secure bis nomination us tho republican eandidate, Rosoived, That the' delegates to the county republican’ convention hereby extend their thanks to the people of Winside for the very hospitable manner in which they entortained them ab the meeting held April 18, 1y Boone County. Arnioy, Neb., Aprii 15,—(Spacial to i Bee.|—The republican county conventioa Saturday adopted the following resolution unanimously : Whercas, We, republican delagate vention ussembled, appreciating the services of Hon. Loran Clurk of Albfon i behulf of the republicin party, und deeming that a re nition of true nierit by o political party in- sures success, therefore be iv Resolved, That the delezites to convention ure nereby instructed Lo cast thelr votes for Hon. Loran Ciurk s delogate to the nationai ropudlican convention ut Minneapolis, and to use ail honorable nieans to secure his election as such delogite. ‘Tne fotlowing delegates were elected to the state convention: Loran Clark, John Peters, J.'W. Brown, J. R. Landeman aud Sver Berg. in con the con- sar Paricuioy, Neb. Tue Bek, |—The tion Saturday following del thestato convention: 1. Martin, A, L. Hearman and I, J, Langdon The delegation to the congressional conven- tion is James Flassett, W. W. Hamilton, C . Keyes, J. 1. Wilson and M. Dunu, The republicans of th couiity are more united than erand will go into the cam paign i earnest. A strong republican club baus already becn organized bere and others in the county are getting ready to organize. BOLL PA' ¥ County, April 18.—Special 1o Yepublican county conven- passed harmoniousty. ‘The Zates were selected to attand 0. Clarko, W. I, rAY RIOTS, vandervoort and Edgerton Campuigning in Douglas County Eik Crry, Neb,, Aprii15,—|Special to Tig Bek. |—Paul Vandesvoort und J. W. Eager- ton spoke Saturday night at the Taylor school house in Elkhorn precinet, Douglas county, to a large gathering of people. The chairman, Mr. Clarko, first intraduced Mr. Vandervoort of Owaha, who started out by saying that the people’s movement bad its inception in the country school house, and it was there thut the burdens that had boeu imposed by the republicans was thoroughly aired, then be went on to try and show that the republican party bad left bim and not he the republican party. He said that the one who was hounding Lis heels in Douglas county continually was sitting in a telegraph oftice auring the war, while he shouldeved bis musket aud went iuto the fleld. He also suid that If George Washington and Abra haw Lincoln were alive today they would bo cailed calumity howlers, us their prineiples were Lno samo as his, Next came tho chargo against Senator Sherman of Obio, and Ernest | Leid of Loadon, whickh be rolled over aus a sweet morsel r Lis tongue Lo capture us | graugers for tue ndependent party. | "'Mr. Edgerton then was iutroduced by | Chavman Clarke, He swid that be would uob be hard ou wither of the old pariies, as i - = they wero so mauch alike. said ho held 10 maiice azainst the chu == s, as he him sell was a church nembolss But his chief | grievances seamed to boagis churebes | aud the republican party. Igerton aid not dwell very extensivelys tho finance question, but showed up th e Is of woalth especially in the Christian ¢ s. Hoalso drew & vory graphic deseel 1 of the St ention and gave fundamental upon which t party was fou Ho wound up with a stron the brethren to stand firm i 3 faith; that they would certainly captu five of the horn statos, and that their success in tho coming election was inevitable, Mr. W. 1. Allon was catied upon to speak in bekalf of tho republican party, and with such flucncy and oratory us is acquired by Mr. Allen, he carried the minds of his listen ers back 10 a goneration ago when our coun- try was in trouble, when the cloud of war hiing over our land, and how the republican party carriod our nation safely over the | crisis and brought us to whore we are now the bappiest and most enlightened nation in the world In speaking of the bond Lolder in the timo of the war, he said that it was right that the fnterest shof bo paid in coin to the men who for tho banefit of the government in vostod their monoy in whai tho southern and northern disloyalists said was not worth tho paperit w written on, The bond holder had to bo secured by specie or he would not invest his money, which was absolutely nec essury to earry on the war, Mr. Allen thought it very queer that a man who had passed the meridian of lifo had first found out that he was in the wrong, Ho said it seomed like repeuting at the eloventh nour. Ho also said that ho considered Ar. Rose water, who 1n the time of war sorved with the military telegraph corps on tho field and handlod tho messages for our wreat generals in tho union army, just a8 much n martyr as Mr. Vandervoort, Who shouldered his mus ket and murehed 'to the front. Mr. J. G. Fisher asked tho privilege to ask a couplo of quostions: 1. “\Where did we get our monoy to buy our arms” (which was not answered)! ~ Mr. Fisher suid that he carried a gun that was bought 1n luugland and paid for with gold realized from tho salo of vonds. 2. “Where did we buy our_ flags dorvoort evaded the question by saying that we paid for them with tho blood of the American peopie, but Mr. Fishor insisted that that bid not answer his question. tle id that the bunting was bought i Bug land aud paid for with tho bondholders’ gold. At ibo conclusion the chairman proposed three cheers for thavepublican party S0 ended one of the most harmonious polit icat meetings held in Bikborn precinet for the past decade. Vaudervoort and Edgerton had littlo tosay on the platform about the issucs at the re ies Thursday. Oa tho qui d to have put up the pins for rail road delegates to the county couvention. YING HIS BROTHER, Lortation to Van FOR SL. Charles Behrendt on Trinl at Fre portant Witness Missi Fresoxt, Nob, April 18— Special Tele am to Tue Boe) —A special term of the district court began here today with Judgo Marshall presidiog. Tho first case callod was that of the state against Charles Beh rondr, charged with the muvder of nis brother, Juiius, in a family row last Christ- mas eve at their homo noar Seribaer. Afte exhausting a panel of thirty jurors, a jury wais secured at 4 o'clock and the trial was bezun. Tho_first witness called was Dr. Inches of Seribner, who testifiod as to the condition of the murdered man when he was called 10 seo him on the fatal night and as 10 the nature of the wound which he had re ceived from a knife in his bowels. The second witnoss called was John Beh- rendt, o brother of tho prisoner at whose housy the killing tooi place. The court ad- journed to 9 o'clock tomorrow bafore this witness finished his evidence. The complaining witness and w0 most important ones, is Fred Behirondt, another brothor of the prisoner. He 1s not 10 be found now and had forfeited the bons of §100 under which ho had be>n placed. His absence will materially weaken the prosecu tion. mt-Tm- I3 one of the Atter New Industries, Rusnvriie, Neo., April 18.—[Special to Tne Brer.|—A committee consisting of J. £ West, Postmaster Crow and J. H. Jones of the First Nauonal bank was appointed at the last meeting of tho Business Men's asso- tion to confer with Kinnoy, Bridges & Rogers of Fremont with reference to putting in a 100-barrel flourin; mill here. This ac- tion was taken 1n response toa letter re ceived from that firm by tho president of the Busiuess Men's association suying That tiey bad this place in view s a desirable point at which to putin a mill and elevator piant, and iuquiring what the outloois wus. The committee returned this morning and report o very satisfactory interview, aud although nothing definite was consuminated they believe that theso steps will result in securing the mill, aud thut 1n a short time, ‘e committeo gave assurance that ltush ville will extend Jiberal eveouragement to a first-class entorprise of that kind. Situsted as it s in the midst of an extensive scope of ributary territory, which is conosded to bo one of tiie finest wheat producing sections of the northwest, Rushvillo presonts a raro opening for a first-cluss flouring mill, Hiteheock County 1" CH Cuserrsos, Nob, April 18,—|Special Telegram to Tui Bee|—Tho republican primaries wore held in Hitencock county to- day in Culbertson precinct. The following delegates were elected under the cull of the precinet committeeman: A. D. King, Goorge Bisennart, W. W. Brown, George Asnburn, W. 7. Taylor, W, J. Wheeior, Charlos Ges: selman, M. M. Houso, H. Tehman, J. A. Foerste. As the old fight between' Brown anc Wildman was the issue aud tho latter came out second bost, ho called & meeting and, it is said, wiil try to have a contested delegation at the county convention, Seward Folltionl News, Sewanp, Neb,, April 15,—[Special to T Bek,]—The independents had made great preparations for a big rally or ratitication meeting here last Saturday. William Dech was announced to be here and address the wultitude, After the secret meeting of the alliance in the court house, tho few who were present went out on the streets to drum up a crowd to hear Dech expound indepen- dent gospel, but no ons paid any attention to them and Mr. Dech was obliged to speak to less than fifty of tuo faithful, Ropublican’ clubs are being organized all over the county, aud by the time the cam- paign opens the party will be in good work- ing order. Captain dohuson’s New Ve Cray Cexten, Neb,, April 18— (Special to Tae Bee, |—1The Clay County Progress made its initiul appearance Saturday eveniug with Captain k Johnson as editor, he having moved the plant from Stromsburg here, This is the third county in which the captain has publisbed a paper under that name. The present eaterprise ts becked by an organiza- oo kuown as the Clay County Publishing company, and is intended (o uptiold the pria los of the allisnce aud the iudependent party. . Nehruaska Odd Fellows to N Sewann, Neb, April 15.—[Special to Tne Bie. | -The Odd Fellows of Butler, Polk, York and Seward counties will celebrate the venty-third anuiversary of the order in Seward, April It s expecied that 500 Odd Feilows will be present and take part in the exercises. (iroat preparations are being made for the event, and a grand ball and banquet will be ou the program for the even ing. ar His Testimony Ca Beruevoe, Neb, April 15, gram to Tue Bee|-Wbile waiting for a teai at Papillion ¥, A. Lanheine of tuis plage was assaulted and badly beaten by Depaty Sheriff Vie McCarty. Mr. Laoheine had just given testimony in @ case on rial in the ‘aastriet eourt, which s alleged to have provokod the row. wed Trouble, [Special Tele e — NUMBER 306, ——————————— (FOUR OF THEM DIED | March of the Regulators Tnto Wyoming Wag Not a Pleasure Jaunt, SHOT WHILE GOING FOR SUPPLIES Two of the Texans Killed as They Were Endeavoring to Secure Food, HAD THEARMY ONTHE POINT OF STARVING When Succored by the Troops the Invaders Wore Ready to Surrender. ROUTE OF THE MARCH TO DOUGLAS How tho Prisoners Are to Be Taken from Fort M i Kinney—Rumors That the Sher- Wil Resist Their Vietims at Casper. Removal— Dovatas, Wyo., April 18.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.| —1t s quite ovident that all press telegrams from Buffalo are iv & measure controlled oy local feeling. The bulk of tho matter sent out is probably true, but only a portion of the facis aro told. Three mombors of the cattlemon's party wor killed at the T A ranch, whora the reg- ulators wore besieged, and anothor was shot down whilo a surrender was being arranged under a flag of truce. Tho three men killed were Texans, who were shot in passing from tho improvized fort to a collar o few yards distant, where the party kopt supplios. A man named Linvell passed through Douglas yesterday enrouto to Cheyonne. Ho says Lo was at the I' A ranch two daya after the surrender of tie invaders, and saw the bodics of these three men lying on the ground, He did not dare to examine them, but was close enough to mako sure they viere dead men, who had probably been over. looked by the military when the party sur rendered, and haa beon allowed to lay there ever siuce, w The fourth man wus a Lowther, who, according patches, was *“accidentally surrender was taking has sinco died. ber of tho iuvadi party, s teamster named Green, who was wounded when tho wagons wero capturad, had his leg amputated, and will probably die. W. Linvell, referred to above, has for sev- cral years been foroman of H. 1. Jjams’ oute fit. Tjams’ ranch is fifty miles from Buffalo, Linvell says hehas been notified by certain parties that he must sever his connection with Tjams or leave the country. Ho says he wants to stuy, and consequently was on his way to Chegenno to settlo with his ome ployer and quit his service. H. O. Chamber, foreman of the Ogalulla Cattle company. hos also received a letter “advismg? him to get out of the country, Accldentally Killed, Texan named to Buffalo dis. shot while the placo and wha Another mem and passed through horo on his way to Chey= enne today: Itinerary of the Priso If tho invading parly, now prisoners at Port McKinuoy, is brought to Douglas under escort of the wilitary, the party will be at least five days enroute. 1t will camp the first vight at Crazy Woman crossing second at Powder river, the thira at Coliins station, the fourth at Brown Springs, und will reach Douglas oa the fifth, ‘o latest reports from tha north aro to the effcct that Sheriff Angus how haa about 500 armed men in the vicimty of Buffalo, who are represented ns determmed to prevent the removal of the prisoners from that county if possible, There are no less than four places on the voua which are admirabiy suited for ambush. The first is the section of country just aficr leaving Powder river, whero tho road fol- lows the dry fork of that stream for seventeen miles, and crosses the dry bed of the stream sixteen times in that distance. Thero are high bluffs within casy rifio range all along and the country thercabouts is very broken and ragged. Twonty good riflomen could station themselves along this canyon and pick off many of the prisoncrs with com- parative safety to themselves, for the cave alry would bo almost helpless in trying to pursuc, “There are threo other places, Dry Cheys enne, Sandy creek and Antclopo springs, where like tactics could be pursued, T8, Two Victims at Casper, Caseer, Wyo., April 18.—[Special Tole- gram o Tiz Bee. | —Two men reported sboy o Salt creck viore brought in by the sherift Suturday night in a helpless and exhausted condition, and are housed av ono of the hotels, Their talo of the killing of Cham- vio is horrible and their present condition critical. — MURDEKED HIS ACCUSER, A Farm Hand Kills u Fellow Employe foy Talking Too Much. Muise Ciry, Mich.,, April 15, ~Word has roached here thata wurder was committed at the furm of Mr. Stephonson, four miles west of here, Saturday evening, Mr. Steph- son employs several hunds, among whom wero Richard Cools and William Coolby, Saturday evenlng after supper Coolby wis missiug and was subsequently found hiding beeath the bed of Stepheison's adopted daughter, a voung lady of about 20 years of age, with his shocs and stockings oft, When discovered thero Coolby came from the room, bt offered no explanation. Lator Cook aud Coolby went to work in tho barn. Whilo thore (ook asked Coolby wiat Lo was doing under Miss Stephenson’s bed and accusea bim of hiding there for a felonious purpose. This lod 10 & Lwhich rosulted in Cook's death, Coolt ares bo killea Cook in self-defonse, the latior having attacked him with a pitenfork, His story is not believed, however. e Close of a faulist Revival, Moxtiiat, April 18.--Fatbers Doyle, Smith, Otis and Hecktinger of the Paulist fathers of New York couciuded tho monster mission at St. Paul’s church last night. The mission bas beon oneof the woststriking ever heldin Montreal. During 1ts progress over 50,000 peoplesigned the total abstincucepledga and fifly-six couverts were received into the church, The fathers strongly denouncoa the Montreal civil authorities for their apa- thy in enforeing the liguor law. The denun- ciation was made in the presenco of Magzor McShane and anumber of other prominent city ofiicials and produced a great sonsation, The effect was 5o great that Mayor McShane aua other officials were led to sign the pledge. — - Duabar v Church DusiaL, Neb., April 15— (Special to Tix Bre.| —The 8. D. A. church of this place was| dedicated yesterday aftornoon. The ded tion sermon was preached by krof. Lewis, presidont of tho Union college of Lincolu. The altendance at the service was good, the churcy beiug tilled 1o its utwost capacity,