Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 23, 1892, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. ING, JULY 23, 1892, PEFFER'S PECULIAR VIEWS He Adlresses the Senate on the Relations of Employers to Employes, SENATOR WHITE ON THE ANTI-OPTION BILL Hia Arguments Against the Mensure—Sen- Ator Call Discourses on the Pinkerton Bystem—Procecdings in the House— News trom Washington, Wasntxaros, D, C., July 22.—The rela- tious of capital and lavor were brought to the attentlon of the senate today in two #poeches. Tho first of thom was made by Mr. Peffer and was bused on a resolution proviously offered by him instructing the judiclary committeo to inquire into that sub- Ject and us to what legislation was nocessary to protect the right of employes to (air rates of wages. The other speech was made by Mr. Call and was directed chiefly against the Pinkerton detective foree as an unauthorized armed organization. Mr. Peffer's rosolution was referred to the committee on education and labor, Tlie anti-option bill occupied the attention of the senate for the remainder of the day's session, und senators really had the air of being deeply Interested in the subject. Mr. White's spocch was listened to with very close attention, although it covered noarly aix hours 10 the two days that he occupied the floor. The bill went over without ac- tion, Mr. Georgo is to speak tomorrow 1in sup- port of the bill. The senate passed, without guestion, the house bill authorizing commercial rotalia- tion-on-Caunda. Peffer Mnkes n Few Sugges Mr. PefTer, in his address on the relations of employers and employes, referred to the troubles at Homestead. and said the employ- ers at that place. wore protectad by the power of the state in keeping their old work- mon out and in bringing 10 new men. The troops surrouuded thewr mills. 7hs pro- prietors were protected, while the workmen were sont to jail. 'I'ho country, ho said, was face to face with oue of tue greatest phases of the labor problem, aud there were but three peaceful ways vut of it. The first was for the government to koep its hands off both parties and let the emiplovers and the employed settle the matter botween themselves, And they wonld do it and do it without a resort to arms, Ho knew that was not a palatable way of settling the matter. Another way was for the government to establish und regulate rates of wages to em- ployes and to see that they received them justly. That way would doubtloss be re- garded as unconstitutional and revolution- still another way. It was for the government to do with those great in- stitutions as it did with the private lands of citizens when it needed them for public use— tako possossion of them, condemn them in the pubiicinterest, pay for them and conductthem as public iustitutions. Senators would doubtless agree among thomsolyes that tmis way was more revolutionary than either of the others, The employe had the same right gm more, no less) than the employer has. ut as the situation now 1s, and as the law now is, there is but one party to the con- tract protected, and there never had been so lain and forcible an example of the fuct as hat at Homestead, where there were 10,000 troops to protect the oue party to a con- tract. Mr. Peffor expressed his belief that con- gress had the right, constitutionaily, to pro- tect citigens of the United States anywhere, It also had the right, he claimed, o doter- mine for itself when and where a private business had gone to the extent of its useful- ness and when it was time for the govern- meat to interfere, White's Talk Aguinst the Antl-Option Bill, Mr. Call then spoke against the Pinker- tons and at the conclusion of his speech tho anti-option bill was taken up and Mr. White resumed his argument (begun yesterdny) in opposition toit. He called attoution to the anomaly that, if the bill had not specially ex- cepted the zovernmont of the Unitea States, the government woula have been amenaole to the reunlue- of the biil. Were not all bigs of the supplies (he nsked) that were tendered to the government made by parties wbo did not, at the time contracts were mude, own tho supplies? The coal which they contracted to furnish thoy had them- selves to contract for with the miners who had still to mine it. Referring to the fact that the retail dealers were oxcepted, Mr. White said there wers 80 mauy exceptions in the bill that wight well bo called an exceptional bill, so utterly excoptional thut he thought it ought to be boaten. The mind of the honor- avie seoator from Minnesota, Mr. White #aid. had been so clouded by the iuterest felt by bim in the measure that ho (Mr. Washiburn) saw justice and freedom where he (Mr. White) saw slavery and oppression. Ho discussed the effocts which the bill would have. He declared it to be pernicious and vicioua. It would strike a blow at the com- merce of the country, the length and breadth and width and depth of which no human mind could compass until i*s results of ais- mster wero worked out. There was a con- census of opinion on the part of the groat commercial bodies of the country against the weasure. In proof of this ho sentto the elori’s desk and had read a resolution of the Chamber of Commerce of tho of city New York, the baukers of New York, Chicago and Now Orleaus and other commerciul bod- fes \n many cities, protesting against the passage of the bill. ~ Were those great asso- ciations, he asied, mere bodies of degradea nua abandoned gamblers, and yot that was tho inevitable outcome of tho arguments in support of the bill, Good Effects of the “Future’ System, h“wnlfllln of tho system of “futures,” Mr, White said that before this system came Into existenco the cotton business was con- flued o large capitals. Large fortunes were required w carry and hela the product, whereas now, under the system of future delivery, all men were oo a footing of equal- ity, and men with small capital were the equal of men with large capitul. As to the effect of the futuro system on whoat, Mr. White quoted Mr, Pillsbury's testimony be- fore the house committec on agriculture, to tho effect ul for tho last ten years the miliers had paid more for their wheat than lhn{ had got from the Hour made frow it. If that were the case, Mr. White would like to know what became of the argument that under the future system the furmers did not roceivo for their ‘wheat as much as they otuerwlse would have done. He made a comparison of the fluctuations in the price of cotton before and since the future purfou and assertea thatthe range of fluctuations was groater beforo than it has beon since, With these figures stariog him in the face be dared not, he said, vote for the bill, His Indgment was that the effect of it would oo to bring confusion, disarrangement and tur- moil 1uto the commereial orgavization of the whole world, and that tho cost of it to the ople of tho southern states would be from 160,000,000 1o §60,000,000, And what good oould 1v do! Was there not a cotton ex- ohange where futures were dealt tn in Liver- pooll Wore there not cotton exchunges on the continent of Europe! he adde a fow @oys ago he received a copy of a charter of an exchange at Hamburg and a letter from a German merchant stating that be had no- ticed that there was an intention to strike down the business und that he hopea it would come to them. Ho was unwilling to wrausfor that vast sum of monoy out of the pockots of the southern states iuto the pockets of the people of Europe. Mr, White #poke for unearly three bours aud when he losed the bill went over without action until lomorrow. Passod with Comment. ‘The houso bill to enforce reciprocal com- horclal arrangements between the Uuited it. d Canada was then taken up, read, s passed without nay explanation and without a division. Mr. Washburn, referring to the fact that all commercial organizations of Minneapolis bad been represented by Mr. White as opposed to the anti-option bill, said that as a matter of fact thero was only one commer- cial body thero. That was the Chamber of Commerce and its protest had been made under a misconception. An attempt had been made to have it believed thut tho bill would prohibit all dealings in futures, but when tho elevator men, the warehouse men and all the gr: mec found that it did not in the slightest degree interfere with future deliveries, where there was actual property. thoy had changed their minds and their atfi- tude In rogard to the bill, Adjourned. In the House. Wasmyoroy, D. C., Juty 22.—The commit- toe on public lands had an hour of the time of the house todav, but was pecaliarly un- fortunate, for it was obliged to withdraw each and every one of tho three bills it had sclected as most worthy of passage. They were thes To cettle the claims of Arkan- sas under the swamp land grants; to reim- burse settlars on tho Des Moiues river lands, and to maintain aschool of mines in Colorado. ‘T'be rest of the day was consumed in the discussion of the conference report on the dedcienoy oill, which will be disposed of to- morrow, and auother conference will be or- dered, ‘Tho session this evening was devoid of 1n- Terost. A large number of private pension biils passed through the ordeal of the corm- inittee of the whole, but none came up for final action 1n the house. JUDGE SHIRAS' NOMINATION, Democrats Will Oppose His Confirmation as a Justice of the Supreme Court. Wasnixaroy, D. C., July 22, —The senate Judiciary committee mot for tho first time to- day since the anti-option bill was disposed of by it and took up tho nomination of M. Shiras to be a justice of the supreme court, but after consideration of an hour adjourned until tomorrow. 1t was evident at the session of the com- mittee that tk> nomination is not to be con- firmea without opposition. This will not probably take the shape of dilatory tactics 1n committee intended to prevent the report of the nomination to the senate. Messrs. Mitchell and Platt were the only republican members of the committee in attendance, and, in fact, uro tho only repub- lican members in the city, while the four democratic members were present. The latter could easily break a quorum and prevent a report if so disposed, butit is probable that they will content themselves without expressing any dissatis- faction thoy may feel towards the nomina- tion by voting to recommend its rejection. Thus the matter will be brought before the senate, and this, after all, is what Mr. Shiras’ friends desire (although of course they would bo batter pleased with a favora- ble report) for they feel confident that the nomination will easily command s majority when tho giestion 18 put on_confirmation. But Mr. Call's nfluence is said to have ocen put forth with marked effoct among the democratic senators and, aided by Mr. But- ler, he has reminded them of the assistance rendered by him in defeating the elections bill and in passing tha silver bill, as reasons why they sbould support his opposition to the nomination, 30 the outcome is doubtful. [t is probable that the judiciary committos willact upon the nomination tomorrow and thus transfor the subjoct to the senate, M'MILLIN DEFEAT BILL, Des Molnes River Land Sottlers Refused Rellef by One Man. Wasmisaroy, D. C., July [Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—But for the voico of one man today the bill for the relief of tho settlers on the Des Moines river lands in Iowa would have passed the house. Mc- Millin of Teanessee, & democrat, objected. Tho bill was called up during the hour set apart for the public lanas committee, McRea of Arkansas, 1n the abseace of Mr. Riley, had chareo of the measure. Upon the question of passage of the bill thera were only two adverse vores, McMillin never hesitates to vote §,000,000 or $10,000,000 for the improvement of the rivers and creeks of the south, but the prospect of spending a few thousand dollars for the behefit of tho evicted settlers 1o lowa, even tnough the money is to be exvended to undoa wrong committed by the United States, was too much for him. He could not think of allowing the bill to pass if there was a single chance to defeat it, and ho saw the chauce. The session was but sitmly attenged and McMillin raised the pont of “*no quorum,” There was no time to drum up the members absent in committeo rooms and at lunch, und consequently the bour expired before the roli call could be completed. The bill was knocked out for the time being, although it has passod the committee of the wholv. Speaker Crisp was vory much intercsted in the matter and he has promised to give Mr. Dolliver a day upon the first opportunity, when another offort will be made for it, The senate today passed the Paddock bill providing for the survey aad transfer to Ne- braska as school 1ands 10 make up for the 10ss to the state of lands not found 1n their place, the Fort Randall military resorvation, 1t is generally estimated that it will make up for all school lands lostin place amounting to 14,000 acres. The balance, about 16,000 acres, will be open to settlers under the howe- stead law. This may operate also to relievo the settlers in Boyd county, who have taken Indian iands which Commissioner Groff decided could not be taken as school lands. There are probably no other school lands lost in place, so that” in any event the siate 18 sure to wet first class lands to make up all losses that may be sustained on acconnt of the controversy in Boyd county, Confirmatia Wasainaroy, D. C,, July White of New York, minister to Russia; A. Loudon Snowdon of Pennsyivania, minister to Spain; I'ruxton Beale of iforma, minister to Greece, KRoumania and Servia; John C. Hotchkiss of Iowa, sur- vo(yor of customs, Des Moines, Ia. Jonsuls—John A. Harues of Illinols at Chemuitz; Csrus A. Field of New Yorx at Brupswick; Charies August Norloyde of Ohlo at Horgan; Darley H. Brush of South Dakota at Messina. Postmasters—David 8, Howerton, Hal- lettsville, Tex.; James F, Sterabeck, Lake City, Colo. car —Andrew D, ——— HT A HEAFY ROLL, Churles MeDowell of Council Blufts Robbed ut Sloux City. Stovx Ciry, In,, July 22, —Special Tole- graw to Tur Bek.)—Charies McDowell of Couucil Bluffs loft that vity a few days ago 10 go to Alaska. fnroute he stopped off 1n this city. Last night he wert to sicep in a beer gurden across the Fiver from this oty and when ho woke up this moroing he was minus 1,400 that ho haa been carrying sewed np'isido his punts. He will not go to Alaska, now as he 18 short of funds and can find no clue to the idesiity of tho 10b Jers, Storo Damage in lowa, CkpAR RaviDs, In, July 23—|Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—During a storm at Dysart yosterday lightuing struck the barn of Carl Deymar, destroying it, together with forty-fivotons of hay. Abouta dozen farw- ers lost stock by ligbwing, one huving twenty-eight head of cattlo killed, At Kein- beck and Dows, aud other points, growing crops were loveled to the ground, causing great damage. Result of Liquor aud Heat, Crpax Rarins, la, July 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee | *John Murray, & farmer living near Maguokets, was found dead yes- terday near bis home. Death is supposed to bave becu caused by excessive heat whilv Le was uuder the influence of liquor, PROTECTING PUBLIC TIMBER Interesting Report from the Senate Com- mittee on Forestry, SUBSTANCE OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION It Is Not Ielleved That Individuni States Would Snccessfully Manage the Ques- tlon If Given an Opportunity —Washlugton Gossip, 518 FounrersTa STREET, Wasmixaroy, D. C., July 22 Senator Paddock, frowm the committes Qn agriculture and forestry, has mads a repol recommending the adoption of his bill pro- viding for the establishment, protection and administration for public forast resorvations and other purposes, which will be of great interest to Bee readors. It deals intelii- gently and practically with the question of protecting timber upon lands owned by the government in conjunctio: with the states. 1tproposes co-oporation between faderal and state govornments in such a way as to make tho preservation of the public forest not only easy and secure. but practically without cost. making the surplusage of timber pay the expenses, The roport covers eloeven closely printed pages of original matter prepared by Senator Paddock with great care. Among other things the senator says: *The United States Rovernment rotains somewhat less than 70,- 000,000 acres of public domain, which 18 designatea as timber or wood land. mostly situated on the slopes and crests of tho west- orn mountain rauges, 'here are still some ~woodlands undisposed of in Minunesota, Wis- consin, and prooably a small amount in Michigan, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and pernaps Florida, but the bulk lies on the Rocky mountains, Pacific coast and Sierra mountain ranges, mostly of coniferous growth (pines, spruces, firs, cedars and red woods), and mostly in subarid regions, This ' property is at present loft without adequate administration, nor is thera in ex- istence any practicable system of manage- ment by which the timber on it can be util- ized wittiout detriment to the future of the forest growth. flow the Property Is Decimated. In consequence of the abscuce of a well de- veloped system of administration the value of this forest property is annually decim- ated by fire and by illegal and wasteful cutting. Tno worst damage of fire is not 50 much to besought in the destruztion of the standing timber, but in the destruction of the forest floor by which the chance of germinating of seeds and natural reforesta- tion s annibilated, and the watec regulating capacity of the forest is destrayed. Itisa woll known fact, demonstratéd by Eu- ropean exporience and practice, that by o proper system of cutting notonly can a forest bo roproduced without the necessity of expeusive plantiug and. kept continuously productive, but its yield per scre iu quantity and quaiity can e, by proper msnsgement, increased considerabiy beyond that of the virgin forest left without management. “It may bo possivle by & commonsense management aund more rational methods of utilizing the timber, haviug some regard to the voung growth insugurated, avoid the necessity of planting at great cost, and to maintain the present forest resouvces of the United States in sufficient and ever increas- iug proauctiveness. g It is also establishsd bayond controversy that the forest cover and especially the fof- est floor of leaves, twigs, decaying vegetable matter, under brush aud roov system, influ- ence the regularity of wuter flow in springs, brooks and rivers as well as the state of the ground water level, the presence or absence of an efficient forest covor determin'ng tho percontuge of subterranean or superficial drainage, WasnixaroN Buneiv or Tan Ber, } Facts and Theories, “Whatever the theories or facts regarding the influence of forest areas upon moteorolo- wical phenomena and climaue couditions, (and these are partly at least still in contro- versy) there exists but little doubt if any amony students and observers in regard to the influence which a forest cover exerts upon the water drainage and soi condi- tions. Aside, thercfore, from the unde- sirability of destroving or unnecessarily impairing a valuable resource of material which can be continnously reproduced on land otherwise uscless, there is strong reasons why, espociatly in regions dependent upon irrigation for their agricultural de- velopment, favorable forest conditions should be carefully maintaied. “Uuder private ownership forest conditions are almost inavariably destroyed or deterio- rated for the simple reason that the timber for present use is the only interest which private enterprise recognizes in the forest, not being concerned in the future or in the consequences of mismanagewent to adjoiners who have to suffer. **I'ne cossion of the public domain to the individual states with a view to having the states devise methods of conservative man- agement would fail ia sccomplishing the object for various reasons. Experience in the past with such cessions has not proved it cable to place restriotions or condi- tions upon such cessious or to enforce them. Present Proposed Leglslution, “The present proposed legisl view the following principle: retention of the public timber lands in the general government aad their administration ns such is tho only proper policy for all wooded areas of the public domain which do nou stand on agricultural land, that only a full devclopsd and separate sys- tem of management and administration carried on by competent mon under expert advice can accomplish the objects of a rational forezn policy: that the object of forest regulations is two fold, nainely, to maintain desirable forest condi- tious with regard to waterflow, and st the same timo to furnish material to communi- ties in their neighborbood; that, while the service of protection of water sheds would warrant an expenditure out of other funds for such service, it sbould nevertheless pay for itself by tho sale of surplus forest ma- terial. ““The proposed legislation contemplates a sogregation of the timber lands that are standing on now agricuitural soil from the other publio lands and the transfer of their administration from the Department of In- terior, where lands are held only for dis- posal, to the Deparument of Agriculture, which is designed to look after cultural wmatters, and where a burcau in charge ot foresty already exists.” Thinks the Ticket Wil Win, It is & magnificent ticket and will be elocied,” said Senator Pettigrew today, in reforence to the republican nominations made yestorday i South Dakota. “All of the best eloments of the party and avoca- tions in the state have been recoguized,” the senator continued, *‘and it will draw more than the full streneth of the party, Shel- don, the nominee for governor, ble, hard working, practical, theoretical agriculturist, He made the best speeches we have ever heard iu the state, is sound on all the 1ssues, is not above hi: uon in life and the farmers hike him, while at the same time everybody has confidence io him. He is a clean, able wan. Hoerraid, the nominee for lieutenant goveruor, is & German, 8 gentleman, a thorough going eiti- zen, und the great body of German ana Nor- wegian voters in South Dakota wili no aoubt :[-pn:’cllw the confidence paid thelr special rion, “I am glad to see they have recognized the Bluack Hil by the nomination of Lucas ior congress, although I amsorry tosee Jolley re- tired, for he has been an intelligent, faithful and effective reprosentat! There are men from every section of the state on the ticket ropresenting all the better intercsts, and every one has & nncl il strength. The state commitiee will well managed, wo. The ref.uhllcun iuSouth Dakota are golug to win this yoar, Tue state is strongly republican, being peopled by educated aud “enterprising » men and wom front again by ti Congressman In 1801 congross timber culture It allowed persol 1o pay out or turll_ after a lapse of ing proot of settl this provision wi art of the Sioux ota. By some ‘was not made apj ator Manderson on the sennte calen ply to Nebraska, a ommendation from will bo passed, It i¥ol Boyd county, bui attracted the a Kom, who has wai! that it will now be - o act, especially at To Dividy In reporting witl tion from the comm! bill compolling the, government to pay I lotted to Indians 1 %avm como to the ‘majority." Not Interested. ® law to repeal tho @ for other purposes. 1“-0111 tion claims into homesteads imonths, after mak- 't and oultivation, and o ?pllulhln to that iou in South Da- n incident the law to Nebraska. Sen- pally had a bill placed making tho law ap It hasa favorable rec- committes. Tho bill importance to time it has not on of Representative on his oars so long ipossible for the house sossion. he Expenge, ivorable recommsnda- on Indian affairs his ders of the foderal taxes upon lands al- eralty, a measure of veral counties in Ne- b“l conditions in ator Manderson says: iod to remedy existing and sugy Thurston county, “This bill vribal relations in severalty under the rights and ship. They exe at all federal, state They are a part of ducing by their evil or good to W they live. In some they outnumter th others, while in the own more landn thi cltizen- 2he right of suffrage municipal elactions, @ shaping power, pro- ults fraught with Sommunitios 1n which [ ithese municipalities " white neighbors. In nority, they hold and 0 whites. " As a gen- eral thing the Inudl require the expend- itures for courts, and other purposes far more than the B In Thu Oounty, “Notwithstandin facts, they do not pay a penny of the #axes necessarily raised for the maintenance he local government. Thurston county, mh‘ is a fair in- stance of the condition in many seo- tions of the couhtry. It has 260,000 acros of land,of which 20,000 acres are owned by the whites and acres by the In- dians of the Omaha Winnebago tribes, who are far ad In clvilization. Tho 20,000 acres pay all | taxes, tho 240,000 acras pay nothing. rts are maintained, judges, county officérd, vonstables and others are pald, school hous: re built and teach- ers employed, roads ‘are constructed ana bridges built and the handful of white people pay everything and the Indians nothing. “Over three-fourths of themoney raiseda by taxation is annually nded for the care, protection and betteribgof the Indian, yet he does not pay a dollérof taxes bocause of the unfair provisions of federal 1aw. The entire burden of civiliging the wards of the nation 1s thrown upor! $he few unfortunate whites who have made their homes in this vicinity.” The " report embya statoments from Sccretary Noble, SeSretary Whittlesey of the board of Indian commissionors, Assist- ant Secrotary Chandleemad Indian Commis- sioner Morgan, bearing upen the subject and recommending the ndoption of such & meas- ure us this bill, 4 Miscellanesus. Hon, John A, McShsne of Omaha and J. R. Jordan of Sioux Ui at tho Shoreham, x.l. C. Talmage of t Lake is at the Eb- t 4 3. J. Fouse of Listgn is at the American. Henry Lehman, & “Bherman, Nellie Lebman,. Alice Ma; Jay Towl and J h Christie of oines aro at the Frederick, Gy A Senaior Paddock cal'»d up in the senate today and secured L8 passage of his bill, which has passed the house, to sion Mrs. Martha K. Grifith of Lincoln, at $I2 a month. J. H. Patrick of Omaha 1s in the city. In the case of Johann Neuaarth from Aber- Jeen, S. D., cancellatidn of timber culture ontry, Assistant Secretary Chandler today afirmed the decision of the commissioner cancelling the entry. P.S. H. —— FORMALLY. ACCEPTED, Final Arrangements for the Paymont of Indemnity by Chui In Progress. [Copyrightzd 1892 hy James Gordon Bennsh | Vavraraiso, Chill (via Galveston, Tex.), July 22,—[By Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald—Special to Tue Bee.]—The formal accoptance by the United States gov- ernwent of the offer of Chili to pay $75,000 in gold in settlemont of thie claums for indem- nity to the victims of the riotous assault upon the sailors the Baltimoro m Valparaiso was ‘formally prosented today to the counsel of state. Mr, Foster, the American counsel of state, origin- ally demanded the payment of $110,000, but accepted the offer of $75,000 without protest, A bill naking an appropriation for the pay- ment of the indemnity will be drawn up by the counsel of state and sent (0 congres its present session, and Senor Errazuriz, er of foreign affairs, told me today no doubt the .Epruprnuou would be made by congress, atthough I have good au- thority for the statement that there is likely to be a lhvely discussion of the bill. To Miuister Ervazuriz snd Secrotarv Bos- cunan belongs the credit of bringing the negotiations to a satisfactory termination, The Chilian government 18 not disposed to come to & hasty conclusion in the case pre- sented by Minister E!(:ln asking indemnity for the killine of Fireman Shields by the tho ' “tough quarter” of Valparaiso, soon After the assaulu upon the' sailors. of 'tho United States cruiser Baltimore, In which Riggin and Turnbull were killed. Shields was a sailor on the American ship Koeweenaw and was killed duriog a quarrel. When Minister Cgan presented the clafm for indemnity the Chilian minister of foreign affairs, Senor Errazuriz, replied that the case was en- tirely different from the Baltimore affair He said the sailors of the Baitimors were ashore on leave and woro the uniform of the United States, Their cases could not bo compared with that of Shields, who was a drunken deserter and his case must stand alone und upon its own merits. o Evidence in his ease has been takon by tho judge of crimes, and s meiuded in a sum- mary lately presented tathe minister of for- eign affairs. uestion of indemnity will be passed upon Talmage Fresented to the Cear. [Copyrighted 1892 by Jomes*Gordon Bennatt.\ St. Perensnung, i 22.—[New York Herald Cablo—Specidl 10 Tue Bgg.|—Dr. Talmage was today nted to the czar and the imperial court st®eterhof, He was escorted from his botel by an equerry of the czar, who was sent te. St. Petersburg for that purpose. On b aerival at Peterhof Dr. Talmage was ed by the court chamberlain, who ted bim to the suite of apartments which had been set aside for the Brooklye divive. Here Dr. Talmage rested for r. when he was presented 1o the m) who received him with the greatest cordisliy, and begged him to thank the Americas psuple tor their kind- ness in sonding flour and provisions to tho IRussians during th mine. 6 two bad & loug conversation ap political and religious -ull;:-cl . rosidents of . Talmage was presented in turn the empress 8nd all the mem- of the f{mperial family. Since his arrival in Russia Dr. Talmage has been the reciplent of arked favor from the nobilivy, and has 0 A RUGSL L & number of banquets given by the city suthorities of St. Petersburg and Moscow and the govern- ment officials, He has besn heartily re- ceived by all cl 3 Ho left for Scotland this evening with Louie Klopsch and “wie of Brookiyn, who accompany him Movements of Ocoam Btoamers, At New York—Arvrived—Polaris, Stetun, At London—Sighted—Etruria, from New York. At Now York—Arrived—Fuerst Bismarck, from Hamburg, from ton, ' |WOULD NOT BE ARRESTED John 8t, Germaina Killed While Attempt- ing to Avoid tho Sheriff. WAS SHOT BY ONE OF HI5 NEIGHBORS When Commanded to Halt the Victim Made an Effort to Draw His Six- Shooter I3ut His Pursuers Were Too Quick, Cirannoy, Nob, July 22.—[Special Telo- gram to 'z Bez.]--John St. Gormaine was shot and instantly killed by John King, five miles south of this place this morning. St Germaino had severely boaten an old man known as Doc MacDougal just before, It was supposed that MacDougal was dead. 8t Germaine then securad his horse, rubber coat and other articles and was starting to leave, Tho nolghbors, learning of the affair, sont word to the sheriff and at once started after St. Germaine. ning and another man found him riding away. Thoey called to him to halt, whereupon, they claim, he whirled his horse around and wade a motion as though to pull a six shooter. King tnereupon shot him. He did not fall, but his horse started off. After going about 100 feet his head dropped over and the animal stopped. He ‘was then discovered to be dead. King at once came in and gave himself up to the sherifft. He is well known in this county as a good and a well-to-do farmer and is well spoken of by his neighbors. St. Ger- maine has rather a tough reputation in the community. It is understood tho trouble be- tween the victim and MacDougal resulted over some scandal between MacDou, St. Germaine's wife. King is under arrest, but not in jail. Two Other Fatal Cases. Onp, Neb., July 23.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.]—Cal D. Ruhl was shot and killed last night by Giles Cook. 1t was the result of their carelessness in handling a revolver. The jury acquitted Cook of ali blame, JUNIATA, Ne v 22, —|Special Tolegram to Tor gBEE. Rovert Cantralls’ little 3-year-old girl was accidentally shot and killed by her little 7-year-old brother at about 9 o'clock this morning while their father and mother were at work out doors It was done with a shot gun which was sup- posed 1o be unioaded. The shot took effect in her head, causing instant acath, LIGHTNING'S WORK IN NEBRASKA. A Number of People Stunned ana Onoe Killod A Hooper. Hoorer, Neb,, July 22.—[Special to Tur Bee. |—During the vhunder storm which pre- vailea bero yesterday afternoon, a party of workingmen who were engaged on the farm of A. E. Lunberg about nine miles from town, were struck by lightning and several serious- ly injured. Ole Berg, & Dane, was instantly killed, as were al the horses he was arlving. Mrs. Mat- tohias Miller, who was about a half mile away, was seriously stunned and fs not expected to recover. A hay stack where & party of men were working was aiso struck by lightning and set on ffre, and several of the men were serlously injured, BreMEeR, Neb., July 22~ [Speoial to TuE Bee. | —One of the most terrific haijand wind storms in the history of this county occurreda here last night, extending four miles east and one mile north, destroying ail crops al- most entirely. Nearly every house 1n town had all the window =lass destroyed and soveral barns were demolished. A man by the name of Sheibe had his barn burned, to- gether with soven hoad of horses and nearly all the farm machinery. The storin com- menoed at midnight and continued for two hours. All crops outside of the district via- ited by the hail storm are in excellent con- aition, OAKLAND, Neb., Tuly 22, —|Special to Trr BEee.|—One of the most destructive thunder storms over known 1in theso parts passod over this village last night aud its course of destruction is plainly visible this moruing. Lightning struck the Swedish Lutheran churcn which was ignited aud burned to the ground. The loss is §3,000, insurance 81,500, Owing to the distance and weather the fire company did not reach the place until it was beyond " control. They fought the flames hard, however, and through their heroic efforts the p;r!onnge and other buildings were saved. F'ires wera seen in the country. Mr. Spire, northeast of here, had a barn burned. The loss of horses and cattle is reported to be very large. So far as known Mr. A. Beckman 1s the heavicst loser. Newsoy, Neb., July 22,—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—The residence of John Koser, a farmer living about four miles northwest of Nelson, was burned this morn- ing about 8 o'clock. The family was asleep upstairs and the members were only awakened when the flames bogan to envelope the place. They had to jump from the sec- ond story window *o the eround, the stair- way being filled with flames. Mr. Koser was quite badly burned on the hand and arm, but will recover, the rest of the family was not injured. The origin of the firs is unknown. Penv, Neb,, July 22.—[Speclal Telegram to Tue Bee.|—Willlam Tynan's lurge farm residence two miles north ot Peru was burned this morning about 10 o'clock, The fire was caused by u defective ckimney, The building was insured in the Hartford Insur- ance company. WavNe, Neb,, July 22.—[Specisl Telegram to Tue Bee,|—A fine rain fell here shortly after midnight, which isures fine crops in ‘Wayne county. ATTACKED BY SOLDIERS, Civilians at Bellevue Shot at and One Man Severely Injured. BrLkevue, Nob,, July 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee. )--Last night James Dillon and Heory and Charles Whotstone were attacked by a number of soldiers while re- turning from the rifle range, where they had been drinking beer. Only a few shots were enchanged when the boys started to run, fol- lowed by the solaiers. James Wnetstone, a orother of the others, hearing the shooting went up to seo what was the trouble and was struck over the head with & club by a hospi- tal steward and knocked ser:seless, in which condition he stll remains. The steward was arrested during the night by Sheriff Mc- Carty and Marshal Patrick on the charge of assault with intent to colomit murder and is under guard awaitivg & hearing, which will take pluce as 5000 s the prosecating attor- ney arrives. The Uniied States suroon snd local doctor are sttending the injured man and think he will recover. Wayno's Republican Clab, WAxxE, Nob., July 22— |Special Telegram tw Tue Bee|—A large and onthusiastio meeting of the Wayne County Republican club was held at the club roows last night, and many new membars were enrolled. The membersbip now numbers 152, Hon. Frank Fulier delivered an excellent address, which mot with rounds of applsuse, The club decided to lmmedlfilol{ order uniforms ana torches, sud will probably make the firet demonstration July 80. Many repuulicans aflirm that they haven't seen much enthusiusm for ten yei Effvots of & Sunstroke, Usioy, Nev., July 22.—[Speolal to Tr Bek. |—Arthur W, Stotler, & single man years of uge, died this morniog from the ef- fects of & suustroke, He was prostrated at 5 o'clock yestorday evening, and from that the physicians belug unable to ai ford bim aoy rellef. Douaras, Neb., July 22.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.)—There 1s 8 good sized row here ameng the membors of the Metho- dist church over the question of sancuifica- A lboliness camp weetivg bere sowe timosinoe fn which the membors of tho churob took sides was tho starting of tho row. One faction has importad a holiness preacher and {s holding . otings in the Congregational ohurch, 'l @ membors are very warm, and tho sir 1s f, 3 rumors of chureh trials. L= - NEBRASKA EPWORTH| % AGUERS. Second Annunt Convention of & tlon 1n Ses S Hastivas, Nob., July 22| ¢ gram 1o Tue Brg,|—At 2 o'cloc noon the second annual convent braska State Epworth league v salled to order by its president, John II ,yden of Kearney, Rev. G. H. McAdaws of Grand Island ncting as vecording scorctary. After devotional exercises led by Rev. R. G. Adams of Hastings a committee ou credentials, con- sisting of J. D. Saverly of Ord,J. C. Jen- nings of Norfolk and H. A. Ewell of Fair- field, was appointed. Rev. G. H. MeAdams road a paper on tho action of tho genoral conference with rofereuce to the Epworth league, detailing the legislation in regard to tho league at tho recent general conforence. P.C. Peck of Calloway read a paper on ““What Grou ping of Chapters is Aavantage- ous,"” in which he advocated the abolishmen of the state leaguo and relying upon the pre siding elders and general conferonce dis triots. A general discussion followed it which it was plainly shown that Mr. Peck’s views wore not those of the majority. It was moved that it bo the sense of tho assembly that tho state organization be coutinue d Some of the dolegates wore opposed even to this, as showing that the chauge proposed had 'been considered by the convention und a motion to tab.c was made. The chair ruled the entire matter out of order. Willard Toble of Hastings, corresponding secrotary, made hls report, aftor whicn President Dryden dolivered the annual ad- dress. The addross treated of the progress, past and futuro, of the lengue, and was or- dered printed in the ofticiul state paver. After the doxology and benediotion by Rov- Mo-Adams the convention took a recess until 8 o'clock. The dolegates to the third annual zeneral conference district leaguo then supplanted those to tho state convention, This district is very large, vet scattored, as it ombraces Nebraska, Colorado, Japan, Sweden and Liberla. Of course these nations had not sent delozates, In the avbsence of President Crane Vice President J. D. Graves took the chair and Rev. H. K. Ewell was chosen re- cording secretary pro tom. Messrs. Jenniugs, Polk and Pross were appointed a committed on resolutions by the chair, The corre- sponding sccretary, Dr, B. L. Payne, read a communication from President H. A. Crane, in which he stated that he intended to leave for India in & short time. Tue secretary was instructed to make a suitable reply. After a furtber report from Dr. Payne, the Epworth league battle hymn was sung by thoso assembled. The election of ofticers rosulted in D. Winchett being chosen presi- deunt of the district league, G. L. Haight first and J. D. Graves second vico presidents. Dr. Payne was re-elected corresponding soc- retary and Miss Lonquist of Fremont re- cording socretary. For treasuror, Rev. G. H. McAdams was elected by acclamation, Tl president eleot, Dr, Winohett, was in- troduced and oriefly addressod the district league, which then adjournod subject to his call. In the evening after the devotional exer- cises the state and district leagues were formnally welcomed to the city by Willard Tobie, Rev. J Woodcock of Fairbury re- sponding. Rev. Dr. C. C. Lasby of Linco'n lectured on the *‘Passion Play of Oberam- morgau’ with stereopticon {liustrations, Organiza- ‘ial Tele- us after 1 the Ne- Long Plue's Chautaaqua. Loxa Pixe, Neb., July 32,—(Special Tele- gram to Tug Bgr.1—The Long Pine Chau- tavqua is again in session and for the sixth timo. Tt has long been looked forward to by bundreds of Nebraskans, who have heen longing for a resort from the hot rays of the sun. Crowds have gatbered and roaay the beautiful, clean stream has been full of bathers of both soxss and all ages. A larger crowd than over assembled at any previous opening here listened last evening 10 the ad- dress of welcome deliverdd by the Congroga- tional pastor, Rev. William Walters. Nearly all the campors aro settied and acuve work In the classes be- gan this morning. This was woman’s suffrage day and tho principal speaker was Mrs. Colby, wife of "tho assistant attorney general of the United States. The program for Sunday furnishes some sermons by well known preachers, Rev. Frank D). Russell ot New York speaking in the evening. Sunday excursions aro against the Chautauqua idea and it is the desire of the manazement that out of town visitors arrive by Saturday night, but it is said the demand is 80 strong upon the railroad companies that they will run a special from Norfolk on Sunday morn- fog. A delightful shower last night luid the dust and brigbtened the foilage. The pres- ent assembly closes August 1. Resisted an Officer, Neb., July 22.—[Special to —An ex-convict named C. A. Campbell was arrosted this after- noon for being drunk and dis. orderly. 'Tha arrest took place or O street, betwoen Fiftoenth and Sixteenth strects, and attracted quite a crowd. Camp- bell was feeling particularly ugly. When Omicor McGuire took him into custody he began to struggle and OMcer Adams came to McGuire's ussistance. Cumpbell broke awex, and, drawing a koife, made a lunge at M¢& Guire, but the latter was too quick, and with asmart rap with his club stretched the would-be murderer cold on the pavement. C. E. Holmes, a young Lincoln preacher, swam ucross Soit lake and back again luet ovening, a distance of two miles, ana then immediately swawm out and saved. tho life of C. W, Blair, another bather, who had been siezed with cramps and goue down for tha last timo, Bluir was taken out of the water unconscious, but was soon restored. ‘The city council mev in special session this forenoon to receive tho report of the board of oqualization, und on Bellovue ixland, BruLeveg, Nob., July 22.—(Speclal Tele- gram to Tue Bee.|—A doad man was dis- covered today seven miles southcast of here on Bollevue island in a bad state of ge- composition. Tne description given 1s as follows: Dark hair, re mustache and whiskors, checkered pants, black shire, sus- penders aud strap around wamst, five feet and six inches tall, probably 85 or 40 yoars old, Drowned In the Logan. Lyoxs, Neb., July 22— [Special Telegram to Tue Bze.|—Silas, only son of Thomas Dawson, aged 17, was drowned this after- noon in the Logan, near the race track. ——— VACTIM OF A BLACK BRUTE, Horrible Assault C ted by w Negro « % City Girl, IKaNsAs Ciry, Mo., July 22.—Poari Power, who lives with her widowed mother at 1332 North Seventh streot, Kansas City, Kan., was brutally assaulted by & negro this morn- ing. Mrs. Power, who is clerk in the ofice of the register of doeds, s awuy from home during the day, her daaghter attending to the houschold duties, ‘Whlle the girl was so engaged this morning a unegro entered tno bhouse unobserved, gagged his viotm, bound her hands, drugged her and criminally assaulted her, The crime was not discovered untll noon, when Mrs, Power returned home for lunch and found her daughter unconscious on the floor, where bor assailant had left her. The news of tho crime sproad rapidly about the town aud tonight it is the sole topio of conversa.ion on the streots. Crowds of men ure assembled on every corner and each demands that lyuch law avenge the erime. The negro who committed tho ns- sault escaped, but it is believed Le bus been capturea and is kept in hidiug to save him from & mob's fury. - An Epidemic of Crry o MExico, July 82, demio at Pachocucs, phus. “Typhus 1s epi- HER SIN FOUND HER OUT Miss Ida Ebright Dies Suddenly in an Omaha Dostor's Offios. HAD BEEN BETRAYED BY HER LOVER Sad Story of the Death of n Young School Teachor from the ets of Her Own Indiscrotions—An Inquest in Progress. The dead body of Ida Ebright, a school teucher whose parents live about nine miles from Beatrice, Nev., was found in the oftice of Dr. Noah J. Carriker, an ocleotic physi: cian in tho Sheely block, shortly after o'clock yesterday afternoon, ! A telephone mossage was at onco sent to Coroner Maul, who arrived almost immeai- ately avd took charge of the remains. Chiet Seavoy was also notified and detallea De- tective Vizard to look up the case. A5 o'clock an inquest was hold at the morgue. County Attorney Mahoney was present and searchingly questioned the wit- nesses. Vory few facts were brought out which would serve to throw any light on the exact cause of the young lady's death, Dr. Carelker's Story, Dr. Carrikor was the first witness. He said: ‘I first became acquamnted with Ida Ebright about four days sgo, when she came to my office to consult me profession. ally. She stated that she was pregnant, and asked me to help her out of her trouvle. I declined to have anything to do with @ case of that kind, Thon Miss Ebright told me that sho had done everything possible to re: lieve herself of her trouble. Sho said th sho had beon advised by certain friends that they would coms to Omaha to be with her if she attempted un abortion. The girl also told mo that she had taken enough nauscous wedicines to kill a horse. Heroyes, face and hands were badly swollen at the time of this first visit. Idid not make any examination at her first visit. Today she called again about uoon accompanied by her sister, 1 had not seen Miss Ebright in the meantime, and had not given herany medicine or in- struments. I bad a short interview with the dead girl and her sister. The latter sup- posed that lda had o tumor. She said that Ida bad always been a peculiar girl and never would say much about herself. She Falnted und Died. “While we wero talkine Miss Ida fainted and showed ovidence of couvulsions. [ called in two ladies and we did everything to resuscitate the patient. But our work was uscless, for in a few moments the girl died. Then Mrs. Duke, the sister, tola me that several physicians had said that Ida would die suddenly some time with heart disease.’ “What do vou attribute the girl’s death to?'" asked the county attorney. ‘‘Heart disease,” said tho doctor, ‘“or some dis- arrangement of the vital organs.”” It was also claimea by Mrs. Duke that heart disease ran in the family, ter of the doceased, wat next called, and told virtually the me story of what occurred at the physicisn's office as the doctor had related. She then t0ld about her sister leaving home for Omaha iu order to earn somo money, Wite ness said: Idn Was a Queer Girl. ““As o child my sister was always sick and during tho last four vears sho has been subject to these fanting spells. Idid not know whbat her trouble was. When I men- tionea the subject to her she always laughed. Before leaving home, however, Ida intimated that her lovor, Mr. Leary, who travels for the Danford Wind Eugine company of Beat. rice, had chloroformed and assaulted her, That was last.March.” Continuing, Mrs. Duke told about the fam. iy bewmg worried about Ida and stated that that was the rea. son for her being 1in this ecity. Then she told about her dificulty in finaing tho place where Ids worked, as tho sister, when writing home, had merely said that she worked near the Sixto#nth street via. duct. Mrs. Duke left thgSouth Omaha car attho south end of the viaduct and by making inquiries from door to door finally, after & two hours’ search, found Ida. his noon she asked me w0 accompany her to & doctor’s offiue, as she was afraid she was troubled with a tumor. I consented, but before starting Ida fell down a flight of stairs, but claimed that she had not been hurt.” The witness then told about Leary keeping company with her sister. but said ho finally gave up his visits bocause their parents ob. jectod to Leary’s drinking so much, Detectives at Work, Two or three times yesterday the dootor and Mrs. Duke wero found closeted at the former’s office, After tho inquest a couple of detectives took Mrs, Duke in tow und made an effort to have her locate the house where the dead girl bad worked. The jury agreed that a post mortem was necessary and fn order to give the physicians time, tho jury adjourned unul 2 p. m. today, Her Life at Beatrice, Bratrice, Neb., duly 22.—|Special T gram to Tug Bee, |—Iua Ebright was a resi- Gont of this city and is the niece of ex-Mayor William Ebright of Boatrice. She was for« merly ateacher i the public schools at Odeil, Neb. She homesteaded a piece of land in wostern Kansas or Nebraska, and has either recently or was about to make final proof. She was in this eity a week or 50 ago and was taken to Omaha only very rocently for mecical treatment by her brother. She led a quiet domesuic life and was & young woman not very generally known, but is highl; spoken of by her nelghbors and acquain ances, LATEST FROM IDAHO, Everything Has Assumed a Quiet Air In the Minmg Distriots. WaLLACE, Idaho, July 22.—Many requests have been received by Governor Willey from mewbers of the Idaho Natlonal guard, now in thefield, for permission to return home, 1t 1s now belioved that affairs are in such shape that the civil authorities cap cops with any event that may take place by the ald of one or two cowpanies, General Carlin #nd the troops from Kort Sherman will probably be retained until the governor definitely decides to establish & post in the distriet. . ‘Thirty prisoners were discharged from the prison today on parole The mine ownor Wardner published tho following toda; “*We, the undersigned mine managers of Warduoer,Iaaho, heroby agreo that heroafter all of the employes of the different compan- ies wo represeat, may board where they pieaso and purchase any supplies they may need where they please, @ will receive ng orders or protect none on our pay rolls and sball pay all employes in full honest money for honest labor.’ Waknyex, ldaho, July 22.—The order di. rectiog the withdrawal of the nationsl gyard has been revoked dud there 1s great afibon: tent In the camps. Rumos now that they will remaio her luts will be rolioved,