Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 23, 1893, Page 1

TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. " OMAHA, NDAY CLOSING OF THE FAIR olutions Adopted by the Presbyterian General Assembly, ORT OF THE BOARD OF MISSIONS olutions on the Chinese Fxclusion Act— [teference to the Case of Prof. Bri | Elder Jack's Generous Offer— Other Religlous News. Vasimixorox, D. C., May 22.—The Presby- fian gencral assembly opeaed with de- Honal exercises, Bills and overtures were In distributed to the members, after ich the report of the special committee on hbath observance, of which the late 1 Eiliot ¥, Shepard was chairman, was d by his private secretary. The report ited the successful efforts of the com- teo in securing the Sunday prid’s fair closing clause in the essional appropriation act. The port recommended the adoption of resolu- ns of regret on the death of Colonel epard, as an expressian of gratitude for services in his effort to secure national ction for the World's fair Sunday closing, lar'ng that any attempt hereafter to en the gates on Sunday would be a gross front to Christian conscience and a flag- Int broach of faith; that in view of the jon of the local directory favor- g the opening of the grounds e Importance of urging on the people to and by conscience at whatever sacrifice of sonal profit or pleasure, is apparent. is pointed out that now is a good time (r the formation of associations to protect he weekly day of rest. The report recomn- ends the distribution of Sabbath litera- e at the World's fair, Board of Misslons. Rev. George L. Spinning of New York ad the report of the committee on board issions among the freedmen. The report owed that the receipts were less than for o previous year, and $15,000 less than the penditures, which were £193,000. It stated 2t the chief agency in the education of e colored race was Biddle university, with faculty of fifteen professors, ten of whom ore colored, and 257 pupils last yea 'The committee recommended a re e assignment of the church funds among he several boards, with a view to ine g the amount to be given to the freedmen he assembly was asked to approve the pard’s request for §250,000 for the work ; flso to approve measures to be taken for hising $400,000 for Biddie university. Rev. Mr. Savage (colored) of Cape resbytery descr fnong the people of his race, which he onld not be told or comprehended ina re- ort upon the subject. Proportionately fnany colored people in the south went into jhe Presbyterian church as iwhite people went into it in the north. he colored peo- fole, he said, had plenty of gri ut to make their chirches truly they nceded greenbacks, and these they asked from the church, The recommendations of the committee 'were adopted. Moderator Craig then announced the re- maining committees relating to the recorils of the synods, prefacing them Awith the tatement that by diligent attention to the total membership of the body, he had been enabled to give every commissioner present place on a committee. [Laughter.] The hairman of the western synods by com- mittces are is follov ‘atifornia, Harry S, fGordon ; Colorado, Phillip D. Rohrback; Tili- nois, Wiltiam 8. Gordon ; lowa, . E. Thomp- son; Kunsas, James I°, Black; Minnesota, George W, Barnum; Missouri, J. W. Bain; ebraska, James J. Lucas: New Moxico, cese Thrackwell; New York, David A, Junningham; North Dakota, W. W. Hallo- vay; Oregon, H. G. Poliock: South Dakota, 53 Hobart; Texas, Ch d- bon; Utah, Louis K. Foote; Washington, ames N. McDifford; Wisconsin, H, Milton Bhinlds, Dr. Briggs' Case. Another outbreak on the Briggs case oc- burred just before the morning adjournment, Dr. Young, chairman of the committee on bills and overtures, turned to the platform nd stated that two overtures from the presbyteries of Chicago and Detroit, which © said had been described by Mr. Johnson nd Elmer Cutching as beaving directly upon e Briggs case, had been found, upon ex- pwination, to contain no reference whatever any special case likely to como before the sembly, but referred wholly to proposed hanges in the standards of the church. He fierefore recommended that the former commendation of the committee bo ad- Pred to and tie two overtures seut to the Pmmittee on clurch policy Dr. Charles L. Thompson of New York ated, with great earnestness, that a paper ight be designed for a special com ugh on its face it did not say so. e provisions of the overtires from the cago presbytery referved ‘manifestly to b judicial case now bofore the assembly, view in which he was sustained by the febers of the presbytery w brought 0 overtures to this house. The intention that presbytery wus that it should bear pon the judicial case before the house, Dr. Warfield of Lafayette seminary tool e ground that the assembly could mot ord to waste time putting an overture h ufhn(‘in'ulluus route in order to carry t what a presbytery might possibly have htended, but what it did not represent in overture, Dr, Pugh ot Bloomington declared that [he assembly was not made up ot mind eaders and could uot be expected to read ‘hat was going on the minds of the Chicago resbytery when it prepared its overtures. @ assembly, ho said, was bound by the erms of the instrument and he defied eveu Philadelphia lawyer to find in it one ex- ression that would properiy send it to the dicial committee, Rev. A, N. Holiticld of New Jersey moved hat copi»s of the overtures be sent to the felal committeo for investigation, and hut the originals be sent to the com.anittee u.church policy. Ho Was from New York, Everybody wanted a vote on the amend- t, and when Dr. Charies H. Booth of jow York arose he was met with a_deafen- demand for the question. The dis- ished divine calmly waived aside the 0 ration and, when it had quieted own, shouted: “If you were to call for the uestion for an hour you could not rm. me own; 1 am from New York.” Briefly then @ stated that he was opposed to the amend- ut, for the reason that it introduced the ment of popular clamor into the proceed- ngs of o deliberative body, er further discussion, the amendment as lost, and the overtures were sent to the ommittee on chureh policy by a vote that et with practically no opposition from the Briges wen. A vecess was taken at noon, during which me the commissioners procecded in a body 0 tho state, war and navy buiidings, aud ‘ere there photographed in a group, At the afternoon session the report of the omuiitiee on Sabbath observance coming up or consideration, President Warfield of fayette college proposed an aaditional rec- jommendation that the third Sunday in June set apart as n day wnen serumions shall hed in all the churches and prayers offored in bebalf of the effort 1o keep the tos of the World's fair closed. Rov. Mr. McCauley of Dayton, 0., offered aunother addition, to-wit: That in case the day closing rule be violated, the exhibit of the Presby tgrisn church be removed. The - recommendations, together with of Mo Warfield and McCauley, considered, scriatum, and adovted, the ress of tho discussion Itev. W. 9 0 of Pontlac, Mich., opposed the re- moval of Lhe Preabyterian exhibit from the World's fair In case the Suuday law is vio- ! 110 opposec It for Lhe reagon that if falr was kepl open or Sunday there was - man, all the more reason why the exhibit should be where the people could see something good. Mr. Jerome was overwhelmingly in the minority, the amendment favoring the withdrawal of the exhibit being carried by a practically uranimous vote. he report of the committee on education was presented by Rev. Thomas D. Ewing of Corning, Ta. Tt commended the work of the board and asked the assembly to give it £15,000 for the work of next year. Made & Good Show Rev. D. W. Poor, the venerable corre- sponding secretary of tie board, detailed the workings of the board to the assembly. The most satisfactory feature was that the board is comparatively out of debt, the amount having been reduced from 7,000 to #00. Dr. Poor said that in the past six years the Presbyterian denomination had been compelled 10 draw on other denomina- tions for 550 ministers to do its work. The appeal for money to catry on the work of cducating young men for the ministry was supplementea by President Warfield of La- ayette colloge, ‘who denounced as a shamo and a reproach the attitudoe of the church toward its young men who desire to prepare for its ministry and have not the funds themselves to secure an education. The cause of the decline in the Presbyterian church, he said, lay in the decline of piety in the home, Elder Davis Jacks of Monterey, Cal., closed the discussion with the suggestion that he would give £100 towards wiping out the £600 debt of the board still remaining—[applause] —and that if a suitable man were secured to talk money out of men's pockets for the ed- tion of young men, instead of §2,000 a r from Captain Jacks, the cause might get from £25,000 to £40,000 and that he would pay $10000 a year toward® paying the right [More applause. | The recommendations of the committee were adopted. Rev. Mr. Reed of the North China pres- vtery presented the following resolutions, were referred to the conmittee on Chinese exclusion act: = Resolved, That this assembly desires to place on record the expression of its deep gratitudo for the favor extended to our niis- slonaries and their work in China by the Chinese authorities, and for the settlement of i vhich exists, especinlly in th Chang Tung province; ulso' for tho very va able aid which has been rendered by the Uilted States minister, Hon. Charles Donby, Who, for the past elght years, hus ned the friendshiff and_esteeni of all Americans in China and the ¢ fmperinl governme; Resolved, That a committe of o orton the above action to tho ary of state and to the Chinese minister at this cupital. Adjourned until tomorrow. BAPTISTS IN SESSION. irst Day's at Denver. Dexver, Colo., May 22.—The First Baptist ne of the opening Meeting ries, which will continue throughout the week, It was decorated with plants and shrubs and flowe but one particular shrub, when its character was learned by the delegates, attracted more attention than all others. And well it should, for from just such a diminutive tree, which is known to grow only in the Holy Land and in Arizona, was the crown of thorns the Savior wore on the cross gathered. Then arouad about the walls were banners bearing the names of the different countries where Baptist doctrines have taken root. Mrs. J. N. Crouse, president of the ‘Woman's Home Baptist Mission society, opened the sixteenth annual meeting in an exceedingly short speech, in which she most briefly stated the object of the meeting ~—to learn what was being done, and immed- iately called upon Mrs. . Smith of Colo- rado, the first vice president, for her exper- ience. Mrs. Churchill of Wyoming told of the establishment of missions far remote from railronds. Mrs. Nesbitt of Towa, Miss Moore of Arkansas, Mrs. W. R. Taylor of New York, all vice presidents, also spoke of their work. The most interesting experience was that of Mrs. W. M. Isaacs, president of the Baptist Union ofgNew York City. The benediction at the close of the morn- ing hour was pronounced by Dr. George C. Lorimer of Boston. The address of welcome in the afternoon was delivered by Mrs. F. T. Smith of Colo- rado, and was summed up in the quotation of what Cornelius said to Peter: “Thou hast done well that thou art come.” This was responded to by the president im the usual complimen fter which came the report of Mi pouding secretary. ported this year 2,819 auxil © er last year; branches, 8,1 mission bands, 4815 life members’ list, 1 pages of literature distributed during year, 104,145, ccial mention was made of the training school and the good work it is complishing. The report of the treasurer, M arker, showed that during the year ther 1 been collected “149.80, all ot which had been expended, save $1,187.66. A love feast closed the afternoon session, There w genuine enthusiasm at the evening session. Men and women eclapped their hands and quite & number of them raised to their feet and cheered, Dr, Lori mer of Boston caused it all by sayin “Nationalize our people. W 3 ace in this faivland. We want no Englis nor Irish, no French nor Dutch. We want Americans. Our women can do this alone,” e was speaking on the subject of the train- ing school at Chicago, Mrs. M. A. Ehlers of Raleigh, N. C preceded the doctor in a talk on *““Training Colored Women,” The speaker attempted to convince her hearers that thero was no such thing as color among those who ac- cepted her for her faith, but that all were made white by the blood of Calvary. Miss Rheeside, a missionary to the Kiowa Indians, and Miss Miller, a missionary in the “Black Hole" of Chicago, both graduates of the training school, spoke in praise of that institution, The New England delegation is not ex- pected to arvive in the city before Wednes- Bricfly, there were re- A M. had RY LAW, Resolutions on the Subjeot by the Reformed Fresbyterians, New Youk, May 22.—The geneval synod of the Reformed Presbyterian church *recon- vened today. The committee on federation laid before the delegates the proposed scheme for federation with other Presbyter- ian sects which is beiug considered by Pres byterian synods throughout the country. The proposal includes a general union for the purpose of mission work, the church retaining its own organized system, and the formation of a federal council with caual representation. Outside of a few special heads the churches will retain their inaividual organizatious, The plan of the committee, with regard to the synods vrevailed, and further action was deferred, with a request that the committee, with Dr. Steele added, present at the next confercnce the desire of the general synod as to other matters to be included. A resolution was introauced by Rev. Thomas Walters that no church funds be hereafter invested in stocks which cause un- necessary work on Sunday, such as railroad securitics and many others. Adopted. Mr. Robert Stephenson moved a resolu- tion, making iv incumbent for all members of the church who were represented by the h nod to withhold their patronage from the World's fair if opened on Sundays. Adopted. A strong resolution was passed condemn- ing the enforcement of the Geary exclusion act; first, on the gromnd that it discrimi- nates against some foreiguers who *‘are no less desivable than many others, either as citizens or residents;” and, second, on the ground that it will cause retaliation and the hindrance of Christian wissionary work. ———— Elgln Butter Mark, Evay, 1, -Burren--Active; sales, 24,040 pounds at 20 cents; 7,020 pounds 4t 204 cents; 1,200 pounds ab 03¢ cents and 20,100 pounds a* 21 cents, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1893. NEBRASKA'S GREAT DISPLAY How the Exhibit of the Antelope State /Btrikes an Observer, ARRAY OF PRODUCTS OF NATURE AND ART Rosources of the Commonwenalth Set Fo in Forcible and Eloquent Appeal to the People of the World—Pro= gress of the Show. th Cmcago, T, May 22.—(Special Tur Brele-Nebraska has thrown open her doors to the world and bids its nations see and admire, The invitation has not yet been formally given out, as the dedication does not take place until June §, At thav time Nebraska will shine forth re- splendent with a celebration that 18 ex- pected to just knock the spots out of any- thing up to date. The program has not yet been completed, but it will include addresses by Governor Crounse, Commissioner General Garneau and probably Seeretary of Agricul- ture J. Sterliug Morton, who has been re- quested to participate. Aaditional eclat to the exercises will be lent by Colonel W. ¥\ Cody, whose entire aggregation of mounted warriors, representing every nation upon the face of the earth, will turn out in a great varade. Though the formal opening is still over two weeks away, the doors of the state building are open and the finishing touches tothe interior decoration are now being ap- plied. The result, all things considered, is a triumph, Not a Nebraskan who has' visited the building but has emphasized the assertion that the £35,000 appropriation has been well spent. It is an undisputable fact. The state building, the agriculture exhibit and the horticulture are monuments to the ef- forts of the commissioner general and the ‘Women's auxiliary, notably Mrs. Briggs of Omaha and Mrs. MeDonald of North Platte. Wisconsin with $165,000 and other states with much larger appropriations than Ne- braska have invested in the Columbian expo- sition, present a showing not a bit more at- tructive. The whole state, as evidenced by a hasty glance in the state house, has taken alively and a substantial interest in the representation of the state’s natural re- sources. The plain vet handsome Corinthinn architecture of the building which stands fac- ing the main avenue upon which ave located the various states, a short distance from the IPifty-cighth street entrance, appeals to the discerning eye of the passel There are cight rooms, four on each floor. On the ground the main room, reading room, writ- ing room and the commissioner's office; on the second floor another large exhibit hall, a smoking room, ladies’ parlor and private room for the use of the board. Radiance of Gorgoous Colors. The itor is instantly attracted by the display as he enters the structure between the two large staff-coveced pilla Corn— corn on the walls, corn on the ceiling, corn everywhere. Corn pictures, tabies; every design of the cereal thet has eiven Nebraska name across the broad expanse of the continent—yen, and across the seas, too. The other grains’ that spring unbounded from Nebraska soil are there. It is a gorgeous panorama of natural colors— the hues of the rainbow are nearly all these. There are forty cabinets and 1,120 jars of cf ranged about the floor resented, 'T'he decorative effect is protty in the extreme. Gage county furnishes a handsome panel which is hung here—a dia- gram of tho county, showing the townships in different colors, the towns and villages, the rivers and railroad: L done in corn and sceds, nothing _else. The reading room opens off the exhibition hall. It is roomy and commodious. The decoration is notable fora handsome hand-painted frieze, done by the ladies of Beatrice. Adjoining is the ohie proper or writing room, and next to that the commissioner’s prettily furnished quartes Upstairs there are a 100 pretty things to catch the eye. Art and nature here combined and the effect is pleasing. The idea arried throughout. An Omaha artist has caught it beautifully in A bit of painting that represents a brace of ducks hung upon the barn door. The game is aone to perfection. As you stand away ten or fifteen feet you would swear the frame of that barn door and those hinges could never have been done more true to nature. Look closer and you will find it is nature—the barn door frame is wood. Theartist has painted the door itself so truly that the color canuot be dis guished except by close scrutiny. Here again is corn given the most exquisite exhi- bition, There isa massive table, all sur- faced with corn—a work of . The surface is glass, and ben f, done with corn, wheat als, a faith- ful and accurate reproduction of the state seal with the motto, “Equality Before the Law,” engraved on the glass surface. The contribution is from Cuming county. There is also a plain table representing Webster county with colors of corn for the various townships, streams and railroads. Dawson county con- tributes a huge panel of “Old Glory,” made of red, white and blue corn. On the walls are hung numerous paintings —pastorals and studies in floviculture—all the work of Ne- braska artists. Fremont has sent a hand- some sunflower panel and clock. There ia o massive carved oak table from Norfolk, the design representing the sugar beet industry. There is a handsome terra couva antelope from the county beariug the name of that animal, to county. {s vep- ebraskn Twenty Years Ago. The southwest is called **C In the ce set apart for him *Buffalo Bill will spread himself. He has several stuffed buffaloes of magnificent proportions, a crane measuring six feet from tip to tip and an Indian tepee. In this latter, which is com- pletely furnished in the aboriginal style, Colonel Cody will make a display of a score ormore of the trophies of several Indian wars, collected during his scouting exploits, There will be everything from a string of glass beads to the gory scalp of a hated paleface. Thisis the show that will do as much toward attracting the visitor as any- thing else in the building. There are scores more of displays about the lurge room in the second story. The Women's Christian Temperance union has a little nook picked out, where it displays a number of its bauners, trophies and its motto: “We Dare to Do Right.” The Women's Christian Temperance union dis- plays a historic banner of linen woven by Pennsylvania women a century since. The wood for the frame was taken from old Fort Calhoun and the buttons making the fringe vere worn by soldiers between 1821 and 1536, The banner was designed and executed b, Mrs. O. M, Leader of Chadron. Around the walls also are hung photographs of many of the public buildings throughout the state, A case of minerals which has not yet arrived will be shown. The board is also planning to build a sod house on this floor. There will be several cabinets containing bronzes and cerauics, What the Women Show, A cosier, more delightful little parlor than the one set apart for women could scarcely be imagined nor hardly executed. Perhaps the most pleasing object in here is the beau- tiful carved cherry fireplace and mantel, the workof Mrs. Nesbitt of Lincoln, ana the con- tribution of Pawnee county. It is finished with mahoguny. ‘The design is delicately executed--sunflower, cornand wheat,and the flitting woodbine. The frieze is in the neat design of a small suntlower. Many of the counties have contributed here. There are two busts from the sculpture of Miss Alice E. Hawes aud M. A. Cornell, State univer- sity students; a collection of silk cocoous, from Mrs. General Furuas: a carved oak rack sud o rug, from Washington county: a rved oak dssy, from Waujyne; achaw trom | R Webster county, anda beautiful oak rocker from Wayne. Theréis a large collection of painted ‘china from Miss Lombard of Fro- mont, Miss McGarry of Omaha. Mrs. Anna Morrey of Hastings and Miss Harriet Herschey of Nebraska City. The last named lady presents on one plate a view of Arbor Lodge, the ' home of J. Sterling Morton. The forty-foot banner that will be flung from the tall flagpole beside the state building was presented by the ladies of Omaha. The smoking room adjoining the ladies' parlor is & dream of luxury and comfort. PKESS CONGRESS IN SESSION, Opening of the Newspaper Mon's Gather- Ing at the World's Fair, Cnicaco, 1., May 22.—The World's Press congressopened today in Memorial art hall, Newspaper men from almost every country on the globe were present—sssembled to A cuss the everyday work of their profession and to suggest plans and ideas for its future elevation and improvement. Many dis- tinguished representatives of European and American newspapers are on the program for public addresses. Almost every phase of newspaper work is covered. Tho religious and the weekly press have not been over- looked and their latant possibilities will be the subject of numerous essays. The public pres: in its broadest sense will be considered by some of the lead- ing representatives of modern journalism. Colonel Atexander K. McClure of " the Phila- delphia Times will speak about the relations of the press political life and power at one of the evening sessions daring the week. Then, too, will appear before the congress M. de Blowitz of Paris, famous as one of the keenest and most exact reportors of political oevents or political possibilities on the European continent. French journalism will be represented by Mme. Adam and Mile. Anne de Bovet, both women of culture and eminence_in their profession. Rabbi Wise of New York will attend and speak for the Jewish press, The number of women newspaper workers was in excess of the men. The women were welcomed by revresentatives of the Chicago and News Press clubs, Mary H. Krout rep- resenting the former and Carrica Le Fauvre the latter. Assisting Miss Krout and Le Fauyre were: Miss M. L. Alderon of Indian- avolis, M well of Tacoma, W Pauline Sewal of Oskaloosa, Ia. ; Holmes Carleton of Brondh The reception lasted until 8:30 o'clock. and later in the afternoon Mrs, Potter Palmer threw open her beautiful home on the shore drive to the visiting newspaper wo- men, to whom she tendered a rveceptiol More than 3,000 invitations were issued for the occasion. Some fifty of the leading newspaper men in attendance at the con- Bress were present, The congress was formally opened by President Bonuey's address of welcome at S o'clock this evening and respouses were made by Marquis de_Chascleup Laubet, del egate from France; Dr, Alfo de rnest, del- egate from Venezuela; Prof. Dinsha, dele gate from Russia and delegates from British dor. Japan, Liberia, Canada, Jeylon and Uruguay. William Nixon of Chics the address of weleome. His address ‘was followed by speeches by Mrs, Potter Palmer, Mr.s Charles F. Henrotin and Mrs. . Handy. Responscs were made by the representatives of forty-one press asspciations. Tomorrow the actual work of the congress will begin with the congress of the press women of the world. 0 then delivered INTERNATIONAL KOW BE Arrest of an Agent and the Seizuro of the Swiss Exhibit Leads to Complications. Cnicaco, I1l., May #2,—There is a big row on in the World's fair. "It came about this Saturday afternoon customs officers araested I. B. Wemitz, agent for a number of Swiss exhibitors for selling a dia- mond brooch contrary to law, all foreign goods being under bond for the payment of the duty before sale. The ofticers then took the custody of the Swiss exhibit. When the Sw commissioner heard of it he be- ame angry, claiming thut though the of- ficers had a right to arrest the offending agent, they had no right to take pos ion of the entire exhitit. He there- fore at once closed exhibits and telegraphed to Swiss minister at Washington stating his action. ting of foreign exhitlters will be held fternoon at which time the Sw com- mander will offer a resolution that all foreign exhibits be closed till the question is settled. Captain I 1, who 1s now in charge of the Uniten es customs department at the E evening that the trouble over rrest of & wan_in_Chicago, one of the Swiss exhibitors in th> Manufacturers build- ing for selling bonded goods, was practically settled. The offender was leld in $10,000 £ the United States grand jury. indigni- ties, he said, had becn shown the Swiss gov- crnment. The man was a s any other offender against the laws would be. it L 5 v g ASSASSINA D A S Mysterlous Murder In South Dakota Causes Considerable Excitem CHAMBERLALN, S, D., Muy 22, —[Special to Tue Bee.] —Last Saturday evening an un- known assassin shot and instantly killed a settler named Mattson at the home of the atter, thirty miles south of here on the west side of the Missouri river. Mattson was outside the house when he received the fatal shot. A sister who es with him pluckily snatched up a shot gun and went to the assistance of her brothe.. firing several shots at the fleeing form of the murderer, none of them taking effec They dragged the dead body into the house and held the fort until some of the neighbors arrived. A rman working on an adjoining ranch was suspected of commit- ting the serime and_was captured without difficulty by a sheriff's posse. He denies his guilt, while the young lady stoutly muins tains that he is guity, Mittson was an in- offensive individual, who tried to live at with all the world. He is now in jail d the young lady and posse are on their way up with the body of the murdere man, Some interesting developments a) expected at the preliminary examination of the supposed murderer, \which will take place in a few days. .. DEFEATED T4, Nicaragua Revolutioujsts Meer the Gov- ernment Troops sad Are Victorious, [Copyrishted 1593 hy Jaanss Gordon Bznnett.| GrENADA, Nicaragaa (via Galveston, Tex.), May 22.—[By Mexjcan Cable tothe New York Herald--Special to Tue Bee.)— The revolutionary, seldiers stood bravely against the attack of Seceosu's soldiers yester- day and won the battle which is admitted to be the turning point of the revolution, As the government ammy ndvanced toward Masaya, the artillegy of the insurgents opened five. The advamce was temporarily checked but the columms were reformed and the assault was renewed with vigor and de- termination Tho eharge was imeffective. The insurgents pushed bravely into the struggle and after a hot fight forced the gov- ernment soldiers 1o petire. The revolution- 158 rejoicing over, their victory and pre- dict an early overthrow of Soco: e Aslecp on the Rawrins, Wyo., May 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.)—~William Sayers, section foreman at Walcott, was killed about a wile east of Fort Stecle this afternoon. At the time of the accident he was sittiug on the south side of the tragk resting his head on his right hand, faciug wesg. The pilot of the engine ou & west-bound extra struck him on the shoulders and bead, breaking his neck. He was evidently asleep at the tiwme, REGULARZ, Left Many Mill ons, DEpiay, Mass., May 22.—The will of the late Albert W. Nickerson, ex-president of the Mexican Central railroad, was filed today, but, contrary to general expectation, contains no public bequests. A couservi- tive estimate places the value of his estate 4L #10.000,000. ° His wife and brother, George ) SFe appointed sxecutors. DEVELOPED 1 Sunday's Simoon Grows Up to Be a Oyclone and a General Torrent, SOUTH DAKOTA'S DAMP EXPERIENCE Much Property Destroyed or Damaged by the Storm in That State—Nebraska Towns Saffer Some from Heavy Rains, Sovx Faus, 8. D, May 22.—[Special Telegram to Tue B ~—A severa storm raged over the southeastern part of the state last night and did considerable damage in the line of demolished buildings and washed-out farms, ! In Sioux Falls the wind blew furiously for several hours, rain fell in torrents and a large quantity of hail fell. Many chimneys were blown off. Several plate glass windows were blown out. Sidewalks were carried off, small buildings demolished and much window glass destroyed. At Madison, forty miles north of here, a small cyclone passed the town, obliterating outhouses and sheds, to some extent injur- ing the crops and loveling dozens of wind- mills, causing great damago to the railroads and the farmers. The house of C. Petit in the southern part of the town was completely demolished. T'he family bavely escaped with their lives. Mrs. Petit was severely injured, but it is thought not dangerously. Tho great wind mill of the Lake Park hotel was destroyed and just missed falling on the house of A, W, Holdridge. At Mitchell the wind blew scventy miles an hour, and demolished the high tower of the artesian well plant. Lightning struck the house of J. H. Rews, knocking off the chimmeys, wrecking the house and prostrat- ing Mrs. Rews, At Letcher several elevators were blown down, and it is reported several houses and outbuildings were destroyed, but as the wires were destroyed no details have been received. At Salem the water is reported as stand- ing eight inches decpon the level praivies and running from two to three feet deep through the streets of the town, carrying off sidewalks and loose material. It hailed heavily there, but though some windows were smashed no great damage was done. At Montrose the river overflowed its banks, carried off one bridge, as well as a considerable quantity of lumber, At Pipestone the wind destroyed the tow mill, which had just been completed. Reports from Yaukton, Chamberlain, Pierre, Aberdeen and Watertown state that the storm prevailed in those counties, but did little damage Rainfall throughout the state was unpre- cedentedly heavy, and the ground is soaked through, while streams are swollen, HAIL AND RAIN IN NEBRASKA, Considerable Damage Results from the Storm at Hasting HasTINGS, Neb,, May 22.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.]—About 5 o'clock this morning Hastings was visited by a very heavy fall of rain accompanied by wind which vle; gale. A perfect torrentof rain felland s 1 sized hail stones rattled down mcessantly. From marks on exposed build ings it is estimated that at least twenty fell to & square inch and the stones drifted some places two feet deep. The Vulcanite Roof- ing company’s factory on the south side was moved ten” feet on’ its foundations and throughout the city trees were broken off and telephone wirés damaged, The rain which fell will do incaleulable good, but t} il will greatly damage the fruit and will injure small vegotables to a certain_extent, Tho storm seems to have traveled in a belt not more than seven or cight miles wide, Hustings being in the center, Bransuaw, Neb., May 22.—[Special to Tne Bee. | —After twenty-four hours of very high wind, much rain fell here at 6 o'clock this morning and for fifteen minutes the streets had the appearance of rivers. Corn is nearly all planted and much of it is up and in fine condition. Wheat and oats have suffered to some extent for the past weels, Davip Crty, Neb., May 22 Tue BEE. | —A much-needed rain began ing this morning at 4 o'cloclk by a high wind from the north ing through the day. needing rain badl [Special to fall- accompanied st, continu- Wheat and oats were XD Isi.AND, Neb., May 22, —[Special to ]—A fine rain has been falling here since early morning and its value to Hall county will run into the thou A wind preceded the rain, damaging quite a number of trees SHEL Neb., Ma, section was ing by the he: the fears for the for some time a 29 pecial to Tue ited this morn- on, and rrops which have prevailed spelled and farmers and all others are ling exceedipgly jubilant, Small grain was badly in need of rain, but willnow make a fair crop, while the rain will insure one of the greatest corn crops aised in central Nebrask: Onrp, N Bee, ] —This section was v, y 1 heav) ram Sunday aftesnoon. A good deal of hail fell h i, but us there was no wind no damage was done. Henrox, Neb., M to Tue Bee,|—All day y o territic wind blew witha velocity of about-forty miles an hour. The air was dark with dust, Considerable damage is reported from the country. This morning the wind was ac- companied by a heavy rain which several hours. It is the first rain to d; the drouth, but it came too late fall and spring wheat, rye and barley, s insures the corn crop. ~ About all the fields will now be planted in corn, ial Telegram EIGHTY-FOUR MILES AN HOUR, Sloux City Feels o Pretty Stiff Breeze and Some Damage Done. Swouvx Crry, Ia., M 22,—{Special Tele- gram to Tue BEe.j—A wind storm passed over this city last night from northwest to southeast that at one time gained a veloc of eighty-four miles an hour, twenty mile faster than ever before vecorded by al service. For uearly an hour it tinued and the air was filled with cks, signs, boxes, ete., aud flyiug boards, b damage was done to glass and several houses in course of constric- tion were demolished. Considerable damage was also done in the railroad yardsasnd to ns, factor; ete, The electric light cireuits and the telephone system demolished s are coming in from the country of considerable damage to small outbuildings. neso a. Pavi, Minn, May 22.-Heavy wind, accompanied by a heayy rain, much thunder and lightning, prevailed in this section all last night, doiug great damage to property and injuring a large number of people, It was one of the worst gales ever experiencea here. The velocity over the heights between the twin cities was but little iess than of a cyclone and considerable damage resulted to property. The damage in the city to plate gluss windows was considerable. Serious damages were sustained in all parts of this city, buildings, trees, plate glass, barges and boats suffering to the extent of many thou- sand dollars A. O. Horsehead and wife were severely injured at Dexter, and a report from near there says a man and five horses were killed, AL Slayton a fying board cut off A 10 A DELUGE —_— Gunderson's ear, anda number of others were slightly injured. Near Canby an overturned scaffold so- riously injured three masons, one of whorr is in a critical condition, In South Dakota the heavy winds of the past week have played havoe with late sown wheat, which has been blown out of the ground in many places Wisconsin Suffers from the Storm. Danriotoy, Wis,, M 22.—About b o'clock this afternoon a tornado passed from the southwest in a northeasterly direction about two miles north of this city. The track of the tornado was about a mile in idth and extended throuch the southeen part of the township of Willow Springs, ut terly destroying sev N rns and other buildings, N James Bailey S Killed and Mr. Bailey seriously injured, houses of William Kruse, 124 Howe and 1. C. King were destr e timber in the track of the tornado eled. 1t is also re- ported that James Ca v, also of Willow Springs, was killed. The full extent of the damage wrought by the storm cannot be known tonight, nor how far to the eastward it extended. GENERAL WYCK IMPROVING, Latest Reports Indicate that Iis 1llness Wil Not o Fatal, Nesraska Ciry, Neb, May 2 [Special Telegram to Tue Bre]--Dr. Whitten re- turned from General Van Wyck's bedside at noon and said there had been no change in the patient's condition. The general passed a comfortable night ate heartily today. The case is still considered serious, ‘but the general’s remarkable constitution may pull him through, James Reed veturned from Lone Lodge at an early hour this morning and reports the symptoms of the patient encouraging. The general is cheerful and resting comfortably. Dr, Campbell, who is constantly in attend- ance, thinks he sees only encouraging signs. The arrival of Hon. MarkBroadhead and Miss Happy Van Wyck soem to have stimu - lated the general for the better. Mrs. Van Wyck for the first time foels encouraged. Eaiges HAD T00 MAN VES. Brief Career of a Sunday School Lecturer in Sioux Cit, Stovx Crry, Ta., May [Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee.]—D. M. Hawk came to Sioux City several months ago from Denver with best of recommendations and obtained a position with the A. L. Baker Commission company as collector. He commenced his carecr as a Sunday school lec- turcr. He brought a wifo with him. Soon it was found that he was an embezzler and on hi y not prosecuted. g iming to be Allic Hawk, mis wife, came here from Council Blufls and sworc out a warrant for his arrest, charging him with bigamy. He cluded the officers, A war is also out for him for embezzlement, 1wk No. 2 married Hawlk at Elk Point, she preme Court Decetslons, , May 22.—[Special Tele- The following cases were disposed of this morning in the sugreme ust Wheeler & Her- ald, appellants, Pottawattamie district, af- firmed ; George' Harker against Burling'ton, Cedar Rupids & Northern Railway compan, appellant, Dickinson _distr afirmed ; Lawrence, Manning & Cushing against J. R, McKen defendant, American Hand Sewed Shoe company, {ntervenor, appellant, Cass district; John Smalley againsy N, Ful: lerton et al. defendants. and Fouhly & Me: intervenors, appellants, Des” Moines ct, nflirmed; Gilbert Barbov aga John Scott, appellant, Story district, firmed; C. W. Payne azainst_George Dicu defendint, Towa Central Railway compan garnishee, Robort Griffith, interven ppellant, Henry district, affirined ; James L. Lombard ‘against Carrie Gregory and H. &, Gregory, appellunts, Montgomery district. afirmed. va Will Not Be Reorgunized. S10UX Crty, In., May :0.] —Negotiations have been about completed for the sale of the entire, which made thestine of the crash here to a firm of which Smith of the firm of Briton, Smith & Co. of St. Joseph will be at the head. [t will probably be bought at ass sale. 'The stock, plant, ct; at §500,000. signment at I :e.]—Nathan Hallenbach, a crockery and goods dealer, has gi tel on his stock to Day Local ci ve garnisheed mortaages for several hundred dollars and Hallenbich has confessed judgment for §2,400 worth of claims held at Red Wing, Minn., and St. Louis. His assets are valued at 2,500, all in his stock. 1l Telegram 1o little town of Tingley i greatly excitea over the closing of the Eix change bank, a private_institution, and the departure of the cashier, Robert Bennctt The assets are not known, but it is likely d positors will lose heavily. Deposits were received up to the day of closing. Great ex- citement prevails, and if Cashicr Benuett is prehended he will be roughly handled, One Convicted, the Other Eseaped Grexwoon, Ia,, May 22.—([Special to T'ur Bee) — The Painter-Ragar adultery case came to an end Saturday evening, the jury being out I than an hour and bringing in a verdict for conviction. Mrs, RRagar's case was taken from the jury by Judg ornell, for the reason that her husband refused to ar against her, She isat liberty, while Painter will probably serve 4 term, Rewarded for s prise, Stovx Crry, Ta., May -[Special gram to'Tue Bee, |—Henry Wilson, th who was uarrested hero known to have stolen lury goods in Syracuso Cleveland, 0., Chicagc Milwaukee, St. Paul, Minneapolis and heve, pleaded guilty and ‘was sent to the peniteatiary for two yea Tole- crook nd s quintities of Columbus and Baningall Witl Contest Settled, Orrenwa, la, N 22, —[Special Telegram toTne Bee.)—The litigation over the Ballin- gall will is about at an end. The city coun- cil has refused to prosecute its claims fur- ther and the Library association has offered to settle its claim for §7.000. 1€ the execu- tors will agree to relinquish all further claims the hews will accept the proposition. Opposcd to tho Contriet, Crestox, la., May (Special relegram | ~-This afternoon prominent tax- payers filed a petition with the county clerk asking that the city council be ro- rained from entering into & contract with People’s Power and Electric Light com A bitter legal contest is anticipated, Captad Missorit VaL Arndt's Faneral, v, la,, May 22, — v Tue Br The funeral of Captain J, Arndt occurs here today. For several months he has been confined to his bed by paralysis to which he finally succumbed, 1e was one of the oldest and most respected inhabitants of Harrison county, Cause of Mrs. Sandiladiu's Deat Avoca, Ta., May 22 —[Special Telegram to Tup Bee.] -Mrs. Audrew Sandiladin die suddenly yesterday morning., Coroner Sey- ben was summone A post mortem vealed the cause of her death to be sept peritonitis. L R i New York Exchange Quotations. New Yous, May 22.——[Special Telegram to Tk Bue. | —Exchange was quoted as fol- lows today: Chicago, 20 ceuts discount; 10 5 cents discount; St. Louis, 50 cents promivm, I NUMBER 237, CARRYING A HEAVY L0AD Attorneys®for the Impeached State Officials Are Doing Double Work, ALLEN AND HASTINGS ON THE STAND They Give In Detall Their Verslon of the Cell House Conteact, the Deal with Dorgan and the Junket of the Board, Liscony, Neb,, May 22— [Special to Trm Bree.] i attorneys who are defending the impeached stato oMeials have beon conducte ing two trials ever sinco the case was called in the supreme court. They have not ouly ostensibly defended the ofticials from the chargres of criminal neglect of duty. but they have vigorously defended men like John Dotgan, Gorham Betts, Dan Lauer and W. D. Sewell, all of whom have twice been 1n- dicted by the Lancaster county grand jury for their erimes against the state. The manner in which this double defense has been carried on is tantamount to ap admise slon of culpability upon the part of the officials now on trial. In order to clear themselves from the charges of carelessness and neglect of official duty, they have sought to prove that the cell house was honestly built and equalin construction to the best buildings of any character in Omaha ; tha W. H. Dorgan is one of the most competent builders in the state, the equal of the men who have erected such buildings as the Omaha city hall; that every pound of conl charged to the state by John Dorgan and Gorham Betts was actually delivered and consumed at the asylum: that every sack of flour charged to the stato by W. D, Sewell was actually delivered and used. In their zeal to defend their clients the at- torneys have attempted to prove too much. The load they have assumed to carry is too great a burdaen for them. 'I'he people of No- braska will not be expected to endorse their efforts to not ouly shield their own clients butalso to prevent the punishment of the dishonest contractors who have twice been indicted. The fourth weele of the tial is now on, with a possibility that the end is in sight. The indications now are that the re- spondents will fin the introduction of tes- timony some time during tomorrow afters noon, after which the state will have several witnesses to testify in rebuttal, This testic mony will consume but a short timo, after which the arguments will begin. Tt is stated tonight that tomorrow all of the testimony will bein, and that Judge Doane of Omana will conciude the opeming speech for the state, Secretary Allon Goes On. At 2 o'clock this afternoon when the courd convened John €. Allen, scerotary of state, was called to the witness stand to be intage rogated. In response to a question by John L. Wabster, he answered that during 1891 the Board of Pubtic Landsand Buildings disbursed about §225,000 in the construction of new state buildings. *“Was it possible to have constructed the cell house without employing & superinten- dent?” Vo, ¢ir; the members could not.” SHow did you happen to ‘émploy W. H. Dorgan to superintend the construction of the building?” “He was recommended us o competent man ana one who was familiar with prison labor: he instructed to build a good, building, rto the west wing; we told him to cmploy J. W. Tyler to make tho plans and told him we wanted a good build- ing.” “How did you come to advance him tho estimates?” iz vpeared before us in June with a voucher showing that he had expended £,100 for labor and material; we thought that he needed the money.” “Had you ever heard anything against Dorgan whicn would have led you to think that he was not an honest man?” “Nothit ‘ 1 in favor of allowing tho ot in good faith " ou vot Dorgan estimates did you Mr, Lambertson objected. The court ruled that the question could ha answeved with the understanding that its materiality would be considered later, ST did,” answered the witness, “Was this course of allowing pursued in other states?” ‘T had a general knowledge that such a course was pursued.” “Why did Dovgan_ resign, Hopkins appointed?” : “Dorgan succeeded to the prison contract, and when we found a suivable person we aps pointed him as a successor. Why Settlement Wus Delayed, “Did the investigation at the asylum anything to do with delaying settlement with Dorgan?” “The investigation took scveral weeks, . and then the legislature came on, all of which held off the scrtlement,” **Was Dorgan’s bond good ©It was, and the amount was inexcess of any amount that he ever had in his hand. With reference to that expenditure of £500 it was thought that t house would be completed early i We thought it ad- visable to put in the best class of cells, and to post ourscl we tod trip.” “Had you received any advices from the intendent or the warden touching upon advisibili -y of that trip?’ “The contractor said he was willing to putin a more modern cell; no member of the board had any Jnowl of the char- seter of the modern cells > board es timated 500 as the cost of the trip, and ins structed me to get that amount. | gave the attorney general and the commissioner §150 1d the warden £50." fow much did you penses of the warden!” “*About £, und paid s hotel bills.” “What did you do with the rest of the money " estimates and why was ‘oxpend for the ex~ 1 my own expenses and was out of pocket §19 on my own account.” “Have you ever been reimby expenditure?” *No, sir; 1 have not." )id you take steps to have plans of the improved cells forwarded to you?” $ Wo aid. We visited the Pauly Cell works at St. Louis and had plans pres ed, Jil you act in good faith in expending 10007, did.” ‘ou gave Blder Howe $200 to pay his exs 505 to the prison congress?” 1 did, for [ thought that prior boards had been doing the same thing.” “That is all, remarked Mr, Webster, as hiv resumed his seat. Hazy on His Expense Accounts, “When did a Board of Public Lands and Buildings over, do such a thing beforet” ed Mr. Lambertson. “"lfl lL"m:'rt- say,” answered Mr. Allen, “but I san look up the vouchers." “Yousay you wereout §1¢ on that trip which you n a4 for that keep au itemized account of yowsr “No, sir.” “How long were you gouei” +“Thirt 4 What were your expenses +1don't know now," “How much did you pay [or bolel expensos