Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 29, 1893, Page 1

== TWENTY- PEOPLE DEMAND IT Tuvestigation of the Oharges Against the Derelict State Officers in Order, OPINION POPULAR IS UNANIMOUS Ko Question of Party Fealty Should Hinder the Oourse of Justice, CONSERVATIVE EXPRESSIONS GIVEN OUT Men Who Pay Taxes Ask that the Muck Heap Be Cleaned Awav. TRUTH MUST PREVAIL IN NEBRASKA Boarehing Inquiry Into the Keeords of State Oficialy s Asied For Tnuocent Men Need Not ¥ { of Tur Ber presents additional expressions from republicans of the state on the question of forcing officials charged with criminal neglect of duty to undergo a trial before the court of impeachment. Sentiment scems to \lized on one point: Inasmuch as the house mvestigating committecs have by ‘ their findings made grave charges against members of the State Board of Publie Lands and Buildings, there is nothing left to do but to give these officials an opportunity vin dicate themselyes, Upon their failure to do B0 they must suffer the consequences of their oficial misconduct. We quote: Should Make Dishomesty Unprofitable. Wesr Poist, Neb., March 25 —[Special to A Tie Bee.]—In discussing the situation at : Lincoln few of the republicans here want to 0 on record. They say it should be looked nto thoroughly Uriah Bruner—If upon examination of the testimony taken by the investigating com mittees it should be found thatany of the state oficials were willfully corrupt or crimi nally negligent in_the performance of their ‘ ofticial dutles, and that there would be any Tikelihood of a conviction in vase of impeach ment, they should be impeached ; but, on the ather hand, should there be not sufficient testimony to obtain a conviction, impeach- ment should mot be attempted, but the proper steps should be taken to make it un ofitable for oficials to neglect their public ties. The public demands honesty, integ rity and eficiency in their public scrvants Salvation of the Party. CeNTRAL City, Neb.,, March 28 [Special to Tne Ber, |—Republicans heve are of the opinion that 1f investigating committos port is true, the members of the should be fired without del It / salvation of the republican p W. .H. C. Rice, county judgo—If reports are true, turn them out J. B. Timplin, county treasurer—Give them o trial and if guilty impeach them. | Dr. W. Y. R Gawne—If guilty, impeach them. J. K. Bahbitt—Turn them out. C. A. Stitzer—Serve them the same as other dishonest men are served A, J. Bowle—If reports are true fire them ~ WL T Thompson —Have paid little atten- 5 + tion to testimony, but if guilty they sheuld be impeached. Joe A. Hays lieve they Joseph Vi 1 believe them guilty v should be mpeached, Fire thom out, M. Cuddington, president Agricultural society—They should be investigated and if ' guilty should be impeached. : N. D. Keyes—If guilty turn them out. { Isaac Tyndall—I1 reports are true they should be turned out and honest men put in their places ud be- Hebron Sentl Hennox, Neb., March 28— [Special to T Bre. | xy citizen and_business man in- terviewed was in favor of an investigation William Cook, Hon. F. M. Wetherald, C. C. Fletcher, J. M. Fitspatrick, W. H. Irame Captamn Stickle, W. D. Galbraith, M. C. Leuch, A. Powell and N. A, Heath all were in fayor of investigation, but would not subscribe any mone; A. C. Riug, Milton Rhodes, W. M. Barger and J. W. Hughkes would subscribe a smali } amount for expense of member examination. Oiceola People Aro Weary. Osceora, Neb, March Tug BE.) - Almost every man in this vit lage, democrats, republicans, probibitionists and populists, say that if the state ofiicials are guilty they should be impeached, and say, “Let no guilty man cscape.” Some say ( that the legislators have been getting & a ggiay, ‘and somo of them could uot eurncd halt of that at any- thing else, and they would rather contribute § for them 10 go home and mind their own business and not bring any more disgrace on the state. County Treasurer Mackin and County Judge Hurst each would pay . There Is Rottenness to Be Reachod. Nesraska City, March Special to Tur B Prominent republicans of this city express themselves as follows on the question of impeachment ; during the [Special to H. C. Freeman, city clerk—That there i rottenness somewhere is apparent. 1 do not wish to charge these men with guilt, but inyestigation is demanded. Too many schemers have attached themselves to the ropublican party in this state, and they must be fired out or the party must suffe the consequences. No guilty mun should b allowed to escape. If these officials ¢ guilty they should be punished, 1f tigation will not harm them William Plueging, manager Consoliduted Pank Line Comp. ny—1am in favor of im peachment proceedings. 1f the republican party ever hopes to succeed in this state, this investigation must be carried through. 1 That there is a rotten ring at Lincoln somy where, no one doubts, and the people ought ] 10 sauction any action that will put a stop to these stupendous steals L inves. Postmaster F. k. Helvey—1I know nothing of the matter at issue except that which [ h sen in the papers. 11 the reports ure correct or approximately so, a rigid inquiry should be had. giving the accused overy op- portunity to vindicate their Then no honest ofticial would suffer, and any who had indulged in corruption should be mada to pay the penalty of their acts, regardless of their soclal or political position. As time passes the peoplo with ever increasing voice y demand that public oftice be u public trust [: M. R Thorp—"Let no guilty man s cape. Kreanxey, Neb, March 25.—[Special to Tuk Bee.]-The logislative crusade against corrupt oficials is being commented upon uite freely by republicans he A few of the leading ones have been interviewed R. M. Runkin, ex-countv clerk—If they wero guilty they should be punished, there s certa ) i sight to w a careful and thorough investigation lieve the republican mewmbers of the legisia ture were willing to stay there at their own Ny expense us long as it was necess: X Lambert—I believe the members of the legisiature should stay there until they @& find out for sure whether or not there is any ¥ foundation for the charges made, and no o yroposition should be made to pay them for extra time, especially until they ask it There must be cause for ali the tements 3 that been mad 1 do not believe the members of the legislature will dare to adjourn until they have sifted the matter to the bottom. W. W. Darney, socretary county central commitieo— Lam personally acquainted with the ofticers implicated in the proceeding #nd am loth 1o believe they are guilty. How pver, there is strong evidence for believing hem guilty, and at best they have probably been ssly negligent of their duty. Ido uot Inm'e it wulld 4o uny good u‘a cfrcuxuu ECOND YEAR. o subscription list for the purpose of defray- “R “_\v“\v(v U “TTL GA“E ing the expenses of members of the legisia- | JII{, AS I\ ,b Al ture, as they have been fooling away the time allowed them by law, and now that they have a chance to do some good they should do it without additional compensa- | Ag 8ot Fourth in the United States Court tion Mayor Brady—The statements published Records, certainly look bad for those implicated, and the investigation should be continued for the sake of all concerned. The state has a right 16 Know now whether they have beon vio- | ALLEGATIONS OF DUPLICITY SWORN TO Jating their office or_not, and if the members of the legislature will not remain there with- out extra pay the governor should call a | Accused of Reing an Attorney for a De- special session for that pury If this is fendant When His Duty to the not done the citizens should contribute to tate Hegairsd: Him 1o pay the expense for a reasonable length of ) time. This ought not to be resorted to, Be Pro ator. however, as it is for the good of the state The state will get the benefit of it, and the state should pay for it. The reputation of | qn calling attention to the case in which e oty e atved oF convlcted, us | Attorney General Hastings is alieged to e facts dovelop. The fature of the repub- | have acted on voth sides of an action lican party in Nebraska demands that jus- [ Tue Ber referred to certain records in tice be done. the United States court. These records Asks for Investigation. appear in a suit of George W. Smith to set Aot R B bl s el THE | aside a judgment for .00 in EE. | —In responise to queries concerning the ' g il situition at Liincoln, citizens of Geneva ex {[AVCEEL 0L E a BIgCiow = press themselves as follows Co. The attorney for the latter Hon. J. . Hamilton, attorney, (rep)—I [ made an afidavit embodying a histo m ‘.‘.'\ }-»u a fair G rv'u» At H:I\N\K of the issues between the parties tion of this matter and if the state officials i e haat At ire found zuilty they should be punished. | 0 the sult and charging e T'Would not favor Mmpetchmenton the in- | torney General Hastings, while bound by vestyzation which has been had so far. | his oath of ofice to prosecute an action M. V. King, Editor Fillmore County Re- | against Smith's bank, was secretly acting as publicen \t‘n“ lfll" ‘m',\rwwm‘l‘V-“'l’-t‘\""' oneof Smith's attorneys. Following is a présont livestiZation, {0t 1 o think thera b it presont inivestigation, yvot t do think ther | COPY Of the chiarges made in has been carelessness on the part of certain The Aflidavit. state ofticf which should veceive 8 | pirst—1., A. Bigelow & Co. thorourh and non-partisan investigation and | prokers on the Chicago Board of if they are wmlty as charged impeichment |~ Sacond—Plaintiff Smith was at the time should follow “ s here complained of the proprietor of a bank el . Bavicer pastor: Methodist Episco- | known as the Milligan Exchange bank pal church, (prohib):—It looks to meas | Joeated in the town of Milligan, Neb. This though there had bren carclessness some- | Wi hrivate ban whore and I should . favora thorough inves- hird —Said Smith was not a resident of tigation of the matter iliizan, but the entirc business of the bank, Jo AL Larkin, prominent veal estito man it scems, was in charge and control of one 1 wn convinced that some one has been | i portos SE8 guilty of carclessncss and think the maste Fourth—Zirhut_was _speculating on the shouid be thoroughly and impartially in- | chijcago Board of Trade through affiant's vestigated and if there are guilty parties | clionts. 1. A, Bigelow & Co. hoy should be punished th—IS. Bigelow & Co. telegr A Koenler, chairman county democrat Zirhut on onc day for £3,000 and the suce central committee =While I would not favor day for £2,000, impeachment proceedings on the present in Sixth—They received a telegram in reply vestigation, yet [ am in favor of a_thorough | gigned *Milligan Exchange Bank,” ad and impartial investigation of this matter | yyem that Zivhut had deposited in said bank and the punishment of the gailt s, 10 tho credit of I A; Bigelow. & Co, $3,000 JRAMatteson, (rep) county clerk I 04 ike telegram advising B AL Bi similar churges shoald be brought against | yhat gajd Zirhut had acposited to their me in my oftice I should say to the county | credit £2,000. board of superyisors Here are the records, | = Saventh—E. A. Bigelow & Co. thereupon | they will speak for themselves,” and 1 think | Is & thorough and s matter should in justice to the state ofil impartial investigation of th be made in exactly the same manner and that the question of polities i personal sjudice should be entively excluded J. B, Sexton ) deputy county treas You muy quote me as saying I Juzh investigation J. L. Houchin, (rep)—If Tur Bee has told the story straight some one should be im- peached Donisthorpe, deputy county clerk Personally 1 am a great admirer of | Hastings and as a friend to him [ Ay that in justice to all parties this matter should be investigated 1. M. Billings, attorncy (vep.)—While would not favor imp:ichmont proceediu tainted as it is prejutice, on the present investigation, with partisanship and personal yet I would most emphatically fay tho bugh and impartial investigation of this mitter in jusiice to the oflicers interested 1 have known George Has for near twenty yearsand | do not believe he avie'of a dishonorable action. Circum- stances scem to point to official neglect on the part of General IHastings, as shown by statements of his encuies, and it is on this i by an ial and nonpartisan investigation, Spangler (rep.) —While I see nothing in the reports so far published which would estimation warrant an impeachment of any one, yet I do think this matter should be thoroughly and impartially investigated in justice to all parties interested. W. H. Stewart, postmaster—I am in favor of a thorough inve ation in this matte Colonel 5. B. Camp (rep.)—I say turn poli- tiestand personal feeling out of this matter and let the records speak for thenasely C. H. Sloan (rep.), county attorney—As there has been no evidence presented to the public that would support impeachment, do not care to suggest impeachment, neither do I desire to say that 1 oppose impe ment. A thorough mvestigation by committee of attorneys appointed will' prob- Ably be fairer than the suggestions of thou- sands whose political sentiments would mould their judgment. If the state officers are guilty public opinion should neither compt nor defeat their being punished. As wyer, 1 would dislike to have my clicut indicted by public clamor. 1 should prefer the grana jury. Hol mith (rep.), banker—-Were Ione of the accused state oficials I should demand a thorough investigation of this matter. E. K. Cobb (rep.), shanker--1 think this is a matter which should reccive thorough and impartial invest H. E. Dompster (rep.), banker—After all that been presented o the public by the newspapers, I think, in justice to all parties, this mutter should be investigated, and if any state officials are found guilty punish- ment should follow. Should Go to the Bottom. GurAND Istanp, Neb., March 28 —[Special to Tne Bee.|—Fred Hedde, editor of the In- dependent (rep.). said editorially last night: “T'he investigation has shown such terrible abuse this board, il they had no criminal intention t cuilty of the grossest negli ng no attention at all to their du An'impeachment, therefore, is per- that it seems the members of it ctly in order and caunot be objected to under the allegation that there is not sufficient, evidence of their guilt. [mpeachment, is no conviction, it is only an accusation, something like an indictment, which demands only a probabil- ity of guilt. After the impeachment the ac. cused persons will have their trial, sufficient proof must be procured, they will heard and wiil have all the defe before the judgment wi impeachment court. Cons nothing unfair in an imjy be se they demand, be rendered by the juently th whment. > is There is good reason for suspicion, und this de. mands that this case be brought defore the proper court for decision. 1f the members of the board know thot they have done toeir duty, they in their own iuterest ought to in sist on_an impeachinent, so that they will have a chance to clear themselves from sus- picion. By fighting agaiust impeachme they virtually declare that they are guilty.’ George H. Hummel (vep.), attorney--1 be- live the legislature ought to go to the very bottom of the matter and iuvestigate it thoroughly W. R, McAllister, real estate and loans (rep)—1 am of cidedly, that th menbe should be prosecuted 1 tion received from Tue sources, with even a libe allowance for the prejudice which may or may not play a part in the matter, 1 bolieve there is enough to emphatically demaud a rigid impeach- ment, the opinion m E and that de of the board the informa- and other Ought to e luvestigated. cnvyirr, Neb., March 28 —|Special to Tue Bee. | —There is strong seutiment among republicans here that the officers recently retired whose records do not look the bright- est should be brought to trial and such pun. ishment meted out to each as the nature of the crime demanded, ‘There are none here desirous of prolongation of the present ses- | sion to tho extent of subscribiug funds for | that purpos Some of the republicans say: | W. I, Howard—1 do not think it jwould amount to any thing, though I think if those fellows are guilty of malfeasance they should be punished. 1t would bo~t bad thing for the party. I do not doubt that there are some thiugs there that need 10 be investi gated Dr. James Woods—If things are us re- | ported, I think there needs to be un investi ation. If the officers are guilty of mal Teasance, ghey should be punished W. \V. Rees —Thore is o good deal of bun- combe in this matter. If there has been wrong done it should be investigated. advanced their own half of said Zirhut *hange bank Eighth 1 money for and on be and drew on the Mill for the amount Before such draft was presented, and within & day ov so of the sendinz of said telegrams, the Milligan Exchange bank was placed in the hands of a receiver under the following circumstances, to-wit IMirst, a statute of Nebraska ce ti tutes the attorney general, the bank com- missicner and the state auditor a bank ing commission; second, suid law pro vides that when it appears to said commission that any state bank is conduct- ing its affa in an unauthorized anner plication may be made to the :supreme court of the state, and such bank may be placed in the hands of a receiver and its assets sequestercd ; third, in the present instance the action of the bank ymmissioners was inspired by Smith and irhut for no other reason, as afiant be- licves, than to attempt to defeat the claim of Bigelow & Co., for the schedule filed in the supreme court shows that the assets of the Miliigan Exchange bank were more than_enough including the amount here in dis Bigelow & C Ninth the recei to file w bank. Tenth—Afant av laim under protest, in said « the court for r or of the Nebraska ex eral vs Smith, official duty of M attorney general of h him their claim se vbjected to the jurisd sous not here pertinent. Attorney General Eleventh—The title of th upreme court of the state w to_satify all liabilities, pute. uested by Milligan_Exchange bank against said vers that he filed said and appearing specially isdiction of Daty. cause in the the state of rel Attorney Gen- and it was the r. George H. Hastings, the st appear for and on behalf of the state of Ne- braska. and he affec rted to do so. Twelfth—While these matters wero pend- ing in the supreme ¢ he instituted suit in said Smith personal Thirteenth—In th was filed in form an in the petition for sizned Sloan Smith."” Fourteenth—Aftial his lifetim either of that he never had either of said attor claim of said Bigelo Fifteenth court haa been r the attorney genera correspondence lating' to the claim in the supr against the Milli & Carson, does he remember d attorneys and p Before the ached in its order for trial with an rourt affiant avers t the federal court against ly. ¢ latter c d substu v an e an answer e as set forth injunction herein, “attorneys for nt avers that never in Aving met ively avers any conversation with rmeys_in reference to the w & Co. se in the federal 1 of Nebraska had had a this affant re- disposition of the eme court of the state Exchange bank, said attorney general suggesting that a referec be appointed by th e court to take evidence respecting said claim and make appropriate findings. Sixteenth—To this proposition afant re- sponded in form and substance us set forth in complainant's he would cons John, T.. Webs would be th finding by the refer ster: that his only object possibility bill. it his namel ass: dverso adjudi- that an ¢ would be res cata, and militate against him in the trial of the cause against Smith individually in the federal court. Seventeenth--Afflant avers that ving consulted with his associate he arrived at the opinion that the claim against the Milligan Exchange bank pending in the supreme court did not preclude an action agamst Smith as an individual, and v falling in said court he still would permitted to litigate the mat- ter in the federal court, so far us Smith was conc Jury compelling him to sul 10 a referee or to the be unconsututional the federal court. Hastings' S Eighteenth—Ther attorney general v the appointment of nounced that if the w before the case against Smith w in the federal court trial there. Nineteenth— Afant exception of an ex parte application to the tate supreme court for the appointment of a referee nothing wi in said court towa said_claim when th trial d; that he was clearly and that any I bmit a purely legal clai » Judges of a court would and would be so held by me Works. cupon he notificd the he would assent to A referee, but also an- tter was not disposed w8 reached insist upon a he would avers that with the ¢ had been done adjudication of \inst Smith in hate rd the o the federal court was reached in its regular order for tvial. Twentieth—At th he latter time affant avers that he telegraphed for his clients to come from Chicago; jury was called, the verdict rendered in Co. and £5,000, Twenty-first gainst sala [ aim was made tha (Hastings) not to t court, but (o first try court, and guilty tic Said lette perhaps the statel torney Offutt) thy in the federal court by Attorney Genera! himself, s to said answer. That a few to said trial Actorney Charles to this afiiant a letter fr said Offutt that the next morning a case submitted and a favor of E. A. Bigelow & for the sum of Swmith ays subsequent Offutt showed Attorney Gen- L which the t I had agreed with him the case in the federal y the claim in the state intiniated that afiant of sharp’ prac further stated (or ment was made by at the answer of Smith was _actually propar ! Hastings, and that he, m ned the names of Sloan & Carson Asking Hustings to Explain, Twenty-second—Aflant solemuly and pos- itively afirms that agreed with the F. H. Kolm--1 thiuk that is a matter that CONTINUED ON SEVENTH PAGE] Hastings to postpone a hearin, federal court, nor by said Hastings, he never ut any time said Attoruey General in the was he asked to doso Mant further afirms "OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 29, - that until the letter lagt above mentioned was shown to him he did not know nor did he have cause to believe that the attorney general w; acting as private counsel !for Smith, a8d had presumed, as he had a right w ume, that the attitude of said attorney ~gemeral was that of a dispassionase, disinterested officer of the state hu\-inr no private interest to subservd and no fees to gain whatever might bé tHe result of the litig m. And affant avers that to ascertain more explicitly whetBer or not the attorney general did occupgrsich a_dual relationship and such un equivakal position, he forthwith adadressed o lette® o said attorney gen- eral, @ copy . off which s hereto ttached marked cfhibit “A" and made part of an and that ho K letter, a copy of ached marked exhibit this afidavit d afant nbserve that \{h\\'lo ing the re a and made part Twenty-third — 4 your honor to ietter so far from acl desires said ation ship of attorney afd client secms rather to intimate that yno such relations! ever existed betwgen him and | Smith, and that Jfis sole concern was | to retieve himself of ghe responsibility of his public oftice, The ourt will further observe that this letter s signed inhis official ' capacity. And flant avers that 1t th letters add sed by afilant to said Hastings we addressed to him a attorney general, and all the letters received from said Hastings wore signcd by eaid Hastin as attorney general. And affiant respectfully submits that if fhere was any fraud or “'sharp” practices or moral oblignity or sins of omissicn or commission any attorney. it was fot b atforney gencral of Nebrask rows O the Mask. Twenty-fourth—AMant further a on the 220 day of November, 1802, ment was entered upon the verdict so as aforesaid obtained: that on the 25th of November said Smith by his attorneys, Charles Offutt, Sloan & Carson and George H. Hustings et al, filed a motion to set aside Judgment and verdict. Twenty-fifth—Afant avers that preciscly the same grounds were urged in the afiidavits filed in supportof said motion that are now practiced by fant but by the ers that 1802, judg- ented to yoar honor in the bill of com- plainant, T'wenty-sixth—Aflant avers that on De- cember 14 four afidavits were filed in sup- port of said motion und ecleven ex- hibits. On December 19 leave y file petition for a new trial t granted to said Smith, and a petition for such new trial was accordinely filed on that day. That on the 2th day of December covnter aftidavit was file by this affaut, being his own aflidavit, together with these exhibits attached That on the 6th day of January said Smith filed five other affiduvits, and that on the Ist day of Febru ary the cause was submitted on a motion for new trial und petition for new trial On the 24 day of February motion for a new trial was overruled and the petition for a new trial denicd by his honor, Judge Dundy, w all of which matters of record afilant makes reference. Arraigning Mr. Hastings. After reading the letter of Attorney General Hastings intimati that hi had been guilty of sharp pra wrote Mr. tice,” the attoruey for Bigelow corching letter, of which the Hastings a following is a copy: Omana, Nov, 30, Hastings, Attorney 1592.—Tlon. ( neral, Lincoln, Neb., Dear Siv: Your favor of the 20th inst. rels ing to the case of State vs Milligan Stito bank duly received. Until Charles Offutt showed me a letter yes- terduy from Attorney Slown, [ had presuined that your sole interestin this case wason behalf of the stute of Nebraski and consisted of i sonable anxiety tohave the bank's affuirs icorge T closed up and the receiver discharged. Tfoasa matter of fact, you also represent the individ- ual fnterests of Mr, Siwithy not in your official cupacity should in been but s his peivato counsel, you have s> informed we, and my acilon huve 15 the federal court somewhat different. I should have notifiecd ded to try the case in the fed was reached for trial ing been had in court. I was under no obli ever to the attorneys for in the federal case. Several d Dundy called this case during ence ‘In the court room and it must elther tried or told him 1 would nd ot once telegraphod Mr. Bigclow at Chicago tocome on. 1o arrived promptly, and the euse = wis trivd be- ore - ‘jury and judgment rendered in vor of * the vplaintiffs, Offutt regarded y iction as being “sharp” practice so far as you are concerncd, but I confess Ianmi not able to see it i that We filed the Bigelow claim with the re- celver in pursuance of a not but fmmediately protested that the court was without Jjurisdiction in the- premises. This question * having been raised and de- termined adversely, the matter re- mained statu quo, and I commenced n suit against Suiith in the federal court. You then suggested that a referee be appointed by the supremo court, and I reptied that was _only anxious have t case tried a8 soon as possible, that if the supreme court would take ind as lief submit the fssues to a referee to_a jury. Meeting you sometin in Oniuha, ~ you fnformed u had had 'Judze Broady appointed and I stated that ho was persoua frata, but Lroceived ng ofticial notitication of his appolntment uor any notice whe or where he would hear th case: nor was it ever sugeested that | dismiss our action in the federal court. It uppears from the letter Mr. Ofutt showed me that you prepared the answer in the foderal court and t loan was only nominally attornoy ccord for the defendant. know you wero the attorney of Mr. Smith, | Should certuinly protest against your right to appear - in behalf of ° tho state and also in Debalf of the bank. Certainly I would never cousent to try a caso before a court of which you aro chivfofficer representing private interests. T thero is any s practice in the matter I would respectfully st that your con- cealment of your real capacity in the ease most clearly approuched it [ mike this lengthy explanation in hopes t it will e jually explicit explanution from you Very fespeetfuily, would Chat to before ny he suprenie ation what- Ir. Smith s ago Judge my pres- said that dismissed try it had be forthwith, T the morning light. to of Irepeat that 1did no WYOMING'S WOOL CROP. Shearing Wil Comimen Seale of Pri Caseer, Wyo., March 28.—([Special Tele- gram to Tue Bek. |—Monday night the wool growers decided on paying the following prices for shearing: Bucks 18 conts, wethers 10 cents. ewes and lambs 9 cents. shearers to board themselves. Shearing will commence at Casper tomorrow. The town is alive with excite- meut and - ning gambling games 3 running full blasi. Times a lively and things look as though Cuasper was in the midst of a boom, Cattle Thieves Arrested. [Special Tele- his Burrato, Wyo,, March 25 gram to Tur Bee.)—Sherifl Devoe and deputy arrested W. R, Johnson Harty. a Mexican Pete, Red Jaek Owens and Willtam Stewart for killing forty-six steers which they sold for beef, | Ridge Which the Indiau Police Will Try to Quell, Rarip City, 8. D., March 25.—The attempt to arvest the wounded Indians, Two Sticks and White Faced Horse, wanted for killi Royce aud his three com ps at the Pine Ridge agency b np in Febraary, his thus far failed. The deputy’ marshal who went to No \/ate Later the s camp Friday was warned off Indian police sent to bring in the murderers were fived upoa. The whole In dian police foree will probably be sent against No Water's camp. The trouble is contined to this camp. e Movements of Ocean Steamers Marc! At Antwerp—Arrived —Homann, from New York; Hlina ), from Philadelphia. At ' Bremerhaven—Arrived—Saale, New York 4 At Queenstown—Arrived—Majestic, from New York d—Lahn, At Scilly—P York. At New York—Arrived—Diadem, from Rotterdam. from from New 1893. ANY KILLED IN BATTLE Tremendous Fighting Marks the Progress of Honduras' Revolution, * GOVERNMENT TROOPS EASILY DEFEATED Bodies of the Victims Cr They in « Compelling Fight to the Deat ated Wh 1 Generals oir to [Copyrighted 1893 by James Gordon Bennett.) Paxasy, Colombia, (Via Galveston, Tex..) March 28— [By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald -Special to Tue Bee]-—Tr mendous fighting marks the prog- ress of the in Honduras News has been received of a battle near T ulted in the | defeat of the government troops with u loss | of more than 100 men killed on the field Nearly fifty of the rovolutionary soldiers were slaughtered and after the battle the bodies of all the dead men found on the field were collected in a heap and burned. This battle was fought several days ago. General Alfonso Villeta had been sent to the which front with a large body of government troobs to intercept the march of the revolutionists who were moving against the capitol at Tegucigalpa General Villeta's army reached the vicinity of Tatumbla at b o'clock in the afternoon. That town had been oceupied by the troops under General Sierra, who commands t south wing of the revolutionary army. In connection with the cast wing of the revolu- tion forces commanded by Gener Reyna, General Sierra was leading the ad- vance on Tegucigalpi The cast wing under General Reyna was four miles in the rear of General Sierra's fovees neral Villcty's approach was in the nature com of 4 surprise to the revolutionary ander at Tatumbla. He had stationed 4 body of cavalry on a height in front of the town on the road to Tegucigalpa, but the cavalrymen appoared to be unaware of the approach of the enemy until an attack had been made. Despern The oMcer 1y Close Fighting. in command despe; ately at tempted to rally his men. They made brave and determined resistance, but were steadily pushed back towards the town. So closely we > they followed that the advance of Villeta's pursuing army approached witi- in a0 yards of the outskirts of the town One vand of gueriias bravely pushed on in the pursuit until they were only fifty yards from the town, but were driven back wWith considerable loss of life by the rein- forcoments sent forward by General Liena General Sierra was mesnwhile hurricdly preparing to defend his position. Intrench ments were rapidly made and from behina them the revolutionary troops kept the cnemy in check while awaiting reinforc ments from General Reyna's division which was stationed four miles away. Reyna's troops were pushed rapidly to the front, Colonel Manuel Rosas with two companics leading the advance The battle had begun so late in the day that firing had been suspen-dod on account of darkuess when Colonel Rosas’ detachment arrived to reheve the besiczed army in Tatumbla, General Villeta's forces fell back a short distance and waited for the follow- ing day torenew the attack. Without aban- doning the town Generat Siecra took posses- sion of a most_advantageous posivion on a hill between the goverament army and Tatumbta, leaving a strong detachment to guard the town and also to prevent an at- tack in the re: Early in the ovening Dr: Policarpo Bonilla arrived in camp. He was soon followed by Geuorals Rayna_ant Archer , whose forces hud now reached a point from which they could render proper assistance in the battle which was expected on the following day. A council of war was held which was at- tended by Dr. Bonilla and Generals Sierva, Reyna and Archer. Plans for the approach ing buttle were discussed and a flank move- ment” upon General Villeta was decided upon. Preliminnry Arcangements. Five hundred Texigant braves were de- tached from the east wing and with General Reyna himself at their head, occupied a height to the left of the position held by General Villeta’'s army. “The movement was o skilifully and silently exccuted that the governmenl commander was wholly unaware of it. General Villeta renewed his attack upon the revolutionists at daylight. His men advanced fearlessly and the battle was soon raging all along the line. General Villeta aimed to take Sierra's position by storm but had not counted upon the movement in his rear for which the revolutionists had prepared. As soon as the attack in front became gen- eral General Reyna and his Texigant by S opened fire on Villeta's forces in the rear, and this attack was so fier i sur- prising that the goyernment troops were almost demoralized. wus with dificulty that the troops were kept in line. and rear on the other each moment. For an hour and a half it raged. Thegovernment forces could stand it no longer. Geueral Villeta's ordered a re treat and tried to lead on between the fore which were raining shot and shel! upon him. When the retreat began the demoralization was completed Without attempting to preserve their lines and each man apparently ready to uct for himself the government troops fled in all directions where they belicved It government “The fire in front hand became warmer o foe was awaiting them. Not more than fifty soldiers of Villeta's army followed him in the retreat With this small force he fied toward I Montanata. Small bands fled in other air tions hotly pursucd by the revolutiouists. ALY s Slaughtered. They killed as many as they could while fleeing and when the fight was over all who had been captured were slaughte 1. No prisoners were retained to be caved for More than 100 government soldiers fell in the battle and fully onc-half as many revo lutionists were killed. Further dispatches fr the position of Acti ! pitiable one. I prisoner in the capitol, the orders of G 1 Honduras sident Aguero is dto be practically a and is acting under al Vasquez, who is D Houilla's for the control of the vepublic. Aguero's letters and telegrams have a mournful tone. He is auxious for the restora tion of peace, but has not the power to pre- vent further hostilitics. Dr. Bonilia is reported to be also ready to ve off fighting, but declines to do so until le: he is assured that Agureo and not Vasques will be president. General Vasquez has gone into the fleld to lead the men who favor his ¢ Anarchy, terror and despair are rampant in Tegucigalpn, The persons and proverty of those suspected of sympathizing with the revolution are not respected. Wives and children of absent revolutionists have been i oned and subjected to frightful tor Assaults of the most reuolting charac huve been committed and even the hair | has been cut from the heads of women | Attempts have been made to keep stories | of taese outrages from getting out of Tegu cigalpa, where u rigid censorship on the tele graph wires und maiis is maintained, but they have not been able 1o keep them wholly secret. Persons who are acquainted with Acting President Aguero say he would not even tolerate suchy)utrages if he had power to prevent them and they are convinced he has not authorized them. Vasquez is held responsible for the atrocities Rebels Marching to Vi ince his victory at Tatumbla Gene nas _ advanced closer to Teguci Dr. Bonilla is with him. General Sierra has 500 well drilled men under his command. Generals Keyna and rifles and 400 men more who bear machetes 1h makes & combined fighting nearly 1,200 men at Tegucigalpa and to advance uvon the capital. - General Man- | uel Borilla has laken possession of Olanco, He has 400 men in his commands. General | Fome is stationed in Corpus, but his force | numbers only 100, | Colonel. Miguel Podilla 18 threatening Intibuca. This is the present position of the revolutionary forces. Itshows them to be atr and their chunces of suecess ave by | no ans small, President Ezeta of San lor has assured Dr. Bonilla that he will Dr. ake no part in the tre Bonilla sent a telog ble. m to Presi Ezeta explaining of the situation and r questing him to remain neutral. Presidont | Bzeta made a courteous reply, He said ho WO follow the policy heretofore estab- lished by his government and would not in terfore in the troubles of sister republics in Central America. Probably the real reasou for Iizeta’s attitude is the fact that he nas his hands full preserving order at home, Coaling the Ke Kixastox, Jamaica (via Gal £ March 28— By Mexican Cable to the New | York Herald “Special to Tue Bek|The United States man-of-war Kearsavgo arvived | n ) here last night from anto Domingo. The ofticers of the Kearsarge re that every- | thing is quiet on the is no truth in the report that 1% ps have landed at Sunto Domingo, is reported sident Hendaux, it a shipment_of arms It s Pr received from the United States on March believed that the arms will be used in aiding the Haytian revolutionists in their attempt to overthrow President Hippolyte, The Kearsarge is coaling he; and will return to | Port-Av-Prince tomorrow, IN RIO GEANDE DO SUL, Revolutionists and National Troops Hotly Engaged in Exterminating Each Other, [Copyrishted 1893 by James Gordon Bennett.] VaLparatso, Chili, (vin Galveston, Tex.), Mareh 98.—| By Mexican Cable to the New | k Herald—Special to Tus Ben]—Tne | Ald's correspondent in the city of Rio | nde do Sul telegraphs that the refugecs | who arrived from Boge tell stories of hard | fizhting between the overnment troops | and the revolutionists under general | Tavarez who are besieging that stronghold, The sicge has been going on since March but neither side has gained These refugecs say that Colonel Matta, com manding a detachinent of the national army sent from Rio de Janeiro, surprised and butcherea 100 revolutionists near Rio Negro General Saraiva, who has commandsof troops section, attacked Colonel Matta lutionists were driven back after a . but_Colonel Matta is reported to | have been 'k “These reports ure only partly co the Herald's corvespondent in Riv | telegr 1t Generep Tavarez has made | no d [ He is | | an advantage, ovement apainst awaiting the arrival of arms and réinforce ments and will make no movement until they veach here. General Telles, however, who is at the head of the maiu body of troops | sent from Rio de Jdancito to quell the revolution is marching toward Boge to en gage Tavarez in battle. Tavarezmay hasten | his movement against Boge in order” to for- | tfy it for resisting ‘Celles. The march of | Telles'has been attended with dificulties. | Bands of guerrilas anu mounted infantry at- | tack his flank and then flee into the hills. | They are giving the government troops a great deal of troubl The orrespondent in Buenos Ayres telegraphs that no n Yo disposition of the bound learned College students started a row in that city last night, but the trouble was stopped by the police. A method has been discovered to Uruguny to prevent phylloxera. Remie is planted in the vineyards and has proved quite effective, neerning ean be pecially in the vicinity of Melo. The Pa’ cific Navigation company has announced a reduction of pussenger rates to Panama. ‘T'his will be ma tion in Chicago. Excitement was caused in Valparaiso today by the report that steamer Flamsteed had been wrecked on the coast near Valdiviaz and that one passenger had been drowned. It was learned, however, that the steamer had merely gone on a sand bar. A steamer had gone to help her off and bring her into port. ntained during the exposi- Cable Note The Canadian fishery craisor Constance has been hurried out of winter quarters for aciive service. The full crew was shipped Monday and sho has taken in o full supply of provis- fons and ammunition. Hon. Jose Tves Limantour, secre treasury of Mexico Is ut present preparing a number of important the customs service of Mexico and will be sinplified at an early date. M. Andricux, ex-prefect of pol was yesterday’ hefore the Parlinment mission of inquiry in the Panama tify concerning the. myst cefved 500,000 francs from the A cor- v He repeated his statenent that u a couspicuous diplomat nor amemb Carnot fumily. Otto Brandes, Paris correspondent of Berliner Volksblatt, who was ordered from the country on suspicion of having been the author of an articlo charging Brnest Carnot with receiving Pa money, yesterday morning gave notice that he would start. for ary of the nizaged in reforms in the tarif Germany At once rily afterwards Mr. andes’ daught 1t the house to mec their parents in the city. The younz women were surround and, before th struck rep dirt, v by a crowd of e y could get o the cdly with sticks and boys, train, wor and lumps of e DEATH OF A G AN SOLDIER. jeral E. Kirby Smith Casses Quictly Away at Sewance, Tenn, Sewaxee, Tenn, March 28 —General E. Kirby Smith, profess mathematics in the University of the South since 187, died here this afternoon. For two years his health has been declining. Two weeks ago he was taken itl in New Orleans and congestion ot the lungs, which followed, carricd him off, Once or fwice during temporary periods of | semi-consciousness of the past two days his mind wandered through pas W seenes, and he ordered batterics to come up, rly this morning he beeame totally unconscions, His end was vory poaceful. His wife and six of the members of his family weve with him, | General Smith was born in 8. Augustin e, March 16, 1824, with him closes the 11t of full generals on both sides during the lute war. Hecame froman flusteions family of soldiers who ticipated with distinetion in overy war waged in this country sines the old Freneh war His grandfathér seeved both inst the French and the British, being o major inthe volutionary war, His father in the war of I812 and afterward o8 Judge of the superior court of Florida. s elder brother was kitled in the Moexiean war and Geneval Smith himself wa twice brove gallantry service in the same war well known The funeral willbe held on Friday - Women Admitted to the Le record duriuiz the eivil war is on of Honor, Cepan Faits, Ia., Mareh 28 —Special Telegram to Tur Bee. | ~The grand lodge of the lowa Legion of Honor began here this morning, 176 delegates being present, Presi- dent E, R. Hutehins of Des Moines delivered the biennial address, which showed the order 1n splendid condition. with bers and 16,600 in the treasury debate a resolution was adopted women to the order. The next meeting will be Leld at Marshulltown . - ——— | No Constitutional Convention for Ilinols. PRINGFIELD, 111, March 25 a joint resolution to people & proposition In the house submit to a vote of the to call a coustitutiol ame up as a special o Afte ion or, political discussion the vote resulted T2 10 00, There not bi ng the necessary two thirds majority, it w s defeated, AL L Afton Agaln Swept by Fire, Crestoy, Ia., March 28 —(Special T gram to Tue B The business portion of Afton caught fire last evening and nalf a block of business buildings was destroyed, Most of the stocks were lost. This is the | Archer have Under thewm 250 men armed with l second fire within a month, both in the busi- ness part of the town, | th | Be | would sit up evi NUMBER 280, AHEAD OF ALL ELSE Bill for the Relief of Hitohos the House Yesterday. GREAT REJOICING ok Passed by AMONG THE GANG Hewgaz Sounded and Tomtom Beaten by the Anti-Rosewator Impoachables. | PRESSING FOR THE ADDITIONAL JUDGE Governor Crounse's First Vet to Be Toested in the Supreme Court, ADVISORY COMMITTEE Attorneys Who W Employed to HARD AT WORK ook Into the Cell House Evidence Ready to Consult Co g Thelr Re- POrt to the Legislature, Lixcoy, Neb., Marcn 98 —[Svecial Tele- gram to Tue Bee | The dervishes had an excuse for jubilating this afternoon, when house roll 283 vassed the lower house, and they availed themselves of it with avidity. As soon as the result of the vote was an- nounced and they were positive that the anti-Rosewater measire had actually pas the was o wild break for the corr The penitentiary ging, tho railroad con- tingent and the friends of the impeachables joined with all the other anti-Rosewaterites and indulged in the wildest demonstrations of joy. They danced the cancan and exe- cuted hornpipes, slappine cich other on the buck and skuking cach other's hands. It was the first spasm of joy that the une holy plotters and plunderers of the com- bined forces had known since the day of Steridan’s assault and the nosegay episode, and they made the most of it. 1t was to ba expected that the susp *ts among the pendeats would vote for the .y have a standine but the r strange par of some of the members allowed be imposed upon bill, b it w themsel inde- eCauSo vance against Tas that, Ives to Shams of 1t Supporters. They were held up by all the revengful patriots who wanted to get a whack at Rosewater, and were made to believe that unless they came to time und voted for the bill such measures as they were supporting woutld be knocked out whenever the time came to get at them, Caspe and he said in answer Kyner and Ames that i mintted it wouldmever senate, that the as Rosewator's enomies voice tha actual sitaation, statements of he bill was recom= o in h he heard from in the be 1o fear of that, the upper housa night in the week to get a chuance to Jab the Larpoon into Rosewater. He said that the ing in Douglas as other coun rot, as the situation talk o ut the ad same vertis- county being a monopoly such es knew nothing about was all was the as in every county inthe state, and the bill simply; proposed to muke a doul instead of 4 siv self as nnquali 2 one fedly voted, as did many othe o revenucs. Hls s r d to it, > headed monopoly declared him- and so who saw through the sham pretense that was used as a cloak by the sore headed coterie that was seeking a late personal satisfuction in the way of How the Doctor Gained His End, The outcome was the result of the speak- casy policy 1ed e by the World-Herald and the slobber that has been so plentifully bestowed on a few bidding statesmen whose only evidences of abili columns of gush The perpetual sear lobbyists b kinds that would s svous short been winked the corruptionist. ‘The cecdings were discoura the ussista hone thrown to the for vote of the house we: took an adverse on every ha lost sight of by the w omin; ty s on atin order to cur hav ladeled out b, ‘h of the World-Herald been for crades of any and all ve bee that in the paper. vote for the bill, every hand have favor with o impeachment pro- 1in orde e of the boodle gang, and un t position on anyand all questions was winds in the reckless barter The matives of upright members > impugned tion nd honesty and uprightness wore vovengeful horde in the on to secure because they this bill and. effort to crowd through this evidence of their spleen. Itis now to be expected course will be pursied wi senators, and the probably be lauded to that the same reference to the licutenant governor will the skies as the first among the many of myviad virtues that will 1 toexist in the up- per house of the legislature, all at once be discove Inside of fift corridor to the senute holiduy in honor of its a en minutes fter the bill had passed it was seut galloping down the long chamber, but it was cited that the upper house did not declare a al. He is After That Additional Judge, arney is in the Ke Attorney R. A city tonight and expec Moore of K a hand in legislative matters in the morning. It will be remembered that the governor vetoed the bill creating “another judge in the Twelfth judicial district. comprising the counties 0f Buffalo, Custer, Sherman and Dawson. It is with reference to this matter that Mr. Moore will move in the morning, as he proposes to mandamus the governor to compel him o appoint a judge in accordauce with the provisions of the bill, The ground on which he will do this is & provision in the state constitution of 1875, The_constitution provides vhat a bill must receive a three-fifths vote of both houses to pass it ove Seetim 11 of arti the governor's veto, e vi of the mst itution provides that it requires a two-thivds vote of the members elected to each house to in- ase the number of judges. In this case the bill received several” more than the necessary two-thirds. It is held by Moore, inesmuch as the two-thirds necessary to pass the bill is more than the three-fifths necessary to pass a bill over a veto, the veto does not count an emergency ¢ mediately after its pass In support of 150 and that as ! it b e, th e bill contained rame @ law im- his position he cites a case decided by the suprome court of Michigan, in which the suie point was inyolved and the court held that the position thus taken was sound The governor, attorney generak and the supreme court have signified their willingness to take up the matter at ouce, ana the brief will be filed in the morning. a1 The advi rmmite the evidence in the ¢ and report to the hous instituting impeachme ished the reading of the testin tonight, an mornit ry nt * g1 ad the Eviden ppointed to read. 1l house investigation on th proceedings t 1 will dvisin amount meet ility of fin- of the w the for a consultation as the proper courso to pursue. v is expected that the committee will be able 1o submit its report. to the senate tomorrow afternoon. I addition to the reading - of the evidence, the various exhibits attached to the report were explained by the experts. and the meacing of the lengthy array of figurcs was made perfectly plain to the attorneys who have been sitling on the case, It is th : prevailing opinion eithe ceeding with impeachwent, and minority report. It Is TopOr that there will be a unanimous report in favor of pros or & ma, rity. had