Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 8, 1893, Page 1

- THE OMAH. ¢ f ’ /4 ! { 1 { ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, 187L REPUDIATED BY ALL Ross Hammond's Sourrilous Attack on the Character of Judge Maxwell. FREMONTERS PRAISE THE CHIEF JUSTICE Withont Regard to Party Affiliations They Unite in Denouncing the Assault. HOME SENTIMENT ON THE CONTROVERSY High Standing of the Eminent Jurist in the Uommunity of His Choico. HiS INTEGRITY STANDS UNQUESTIONED Republicans and Demoorats Alike Endorse the Man for His Manliness. INDIGNANT AT THE CRUEL SLANDERS Al Sorta of Men Deplore the Alleged Open Letter Penned at the Dictation of & Raliroad Boss—What tho People Say. Fresoxt, Neb., Sept. 7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tuz bre. ] —Intense indignation was ereated in this city by the publication in the Tribune of # personal open letter by Iditor Hamuond, in which he made a bitter attack on Judge Maxwell, chief justice of the su- preme court and a resident of this city. The assault has been denounced in unstinted mensure by representative men of all partics, as the willanous attack not only en- tirely uncalled for, but the statements of the railroad tool area tissue of falsehood and misrepresentations. The following is the epistle penned by the Elkhorn editor, whilo still rankling under the true statement of the situation in Dodge county as printed Tuesday moruning in THE Ber: TO WHOM IT MAY CON A YEW WORDS TO JUSTIC FRIENDS, 1 had hoped that the presentcontest botween the friends of Judge Maxwell and J. E. Frick n Dodge county migit be a triendly and im- personil one; that the adheronts of each Bhould express their choice and permit 1t to rest ut that, without injecting personnlitics and without rulsing any cry of “fraud” or “foul.’” As chairman of tiie republican county committee, as editor of 4 paper thut should Darmonize the party as faras possible friend of Mr. Frick=—for all these roasons have deemed It expedient to say ns little as vossible publicly concerning the contest now going on. Practically nothinghas been said in RN. MAXWELL AND HIS e Tribune up to dateon the subject for the 2 i ssts should bo kept in doors s far as possible, disregarded these common anienities: he, Who poses as a saint and s “the only Louest” has attucked mo rsonally, my preferred candidate and the | ublican party organization of Dodgo county, without_ stint and_unscrupulously, hecaich three local sheets, One of his disrep: fablo “workers,” a man of the name of O. W, yatt, whom de¢ent men approach ns they do foul = swnch, has udded his vile- ness to the ussault over an assumed name In o local calamity sheot. Still more: Justico Maxwell's boson: friend and co-luborer on tho supremie bench, Edward Rosownter,has sent an ulh('ru'mlnus enissar) 10 Fremont {oconcoct a multitude of abomi- nublo lics concerning Mr.Frici’s candiducy and Bis supporiers, which occupics two colunins In todny's I Chief Justice Maxwell could have provented ull this und hive pre: hurmony it he hud chosen to do so. He has thaps dictatod all this; he has nt loast en- orsed 1t by his silenc®, Which has given ap- proval. Leétthe responsibility of what hap- ens fall upon the head of this crafty old Rodin wnd politiclin, no shrewder and suint- 1icr “fine worker” thin whom is In tho state of Nebrask tod Al chi of the ceniral organs and friends, 1 will maliciously false nd no | deceived by them nor mg have an equil oppe 5. Wolcott, unathe sired the county convent on fixed on the October, with It one day intervening boforo tho statt convention. That is submitted as u sunipic of the.Maxwell idoa of justice alr . 1t wouid huve effcctuilly prohibited Frick's candidacy and no sano vian will m the right to aspire to the position of of the supreue court, o ubglogiea o otler tor botng {riendly Frick. He lsaman whose honesty will welgh ugalnst that o any professionully hon- est mun In Nebrusku. ~ His legal ability is tesdied toby his sucecss o L. Sixty *po centof the cases on the dockets of Dodge county’s district court have him on one side or the other. 11o hus porhaps o greator num- ber of cases in the supremo court than any other lawyor in Nebraska, 1o has been i hard-working republican on the stump and by personal contuct. He has bocome thor- onghly identified with Fremont's Intorests. e hiis encournged homo institutions by In- Vesting his money in them. Ho hns alwiys attended public gatherings for the promotion of public lmprovement, and hiy counsel hus “been for . Justico Muxwell came to y Ly yoars as & political carpetbagier. * Ho hero solely for political reason wis o judge when ho camo hero and lo- tion™ on the purt y Maxwell's or ell, aro cated héro because the geography of Nebraska Wis not such thut he could consistontly re- -annin In Cnss county, where bis chief lntorests are and alwiys hive boen, Who over knew of his taking any Interest in the growth of mont? Who vversaw hiu ata pul ing 1o give lnpetus o public {mprc Yt Dodge couuty bus stood by him politicully, as por progran tapped out” for 1t in 1874, Whon he camo he came horo with his carpot sick. For these 1ousons, and scores more which £ nilght give, Lams for Mr. Frick. [ have a right to be for him, oo, without having my wothves impugned or befig mado o targot for mbuxe by Mr. Maxwell's bushwhacking news- uper orguns. s this the sort of treatment [ avo euried alter supporing, in person and through the Tribune, Judge Muxwell's boliti- eul Interests for twelve years? Am 1 not now 10 bo permitted to have’ w choice when two nien e prosented? Now then us to the railrond yell, and his orgnns are howliug itat M his suppo s and laboring Bud their Thiis I hoary old chestnut thut haw don servico for 1o tieso many y Tam for Mr. Frick and the Tribune 1s at ent fuvoruble to him, because unques- tionably the best n Tho br s idlots who stand i the market places und in tho fence corn ure cousclen without a single execp colletively—and that without re Owi support of Mr, Frick, whick I fu much, comes from Just wnd righteous motives, of high or low deg | caudidacy nor wny political action to miv. Further- are, no rullroad n has ever (or ever ' cun) dietats the poliey of the Tribune while I edit aud own' it; neither cau any othor wan, bo he bunk prosident, hod- currlor o farmer. The paper shall bo con ducted as editor and owners deem best for all concerned. Mr. Frick has hud no part in any assaults upon the opposition; for noue hive been made. Ho hax simply suid to Muxwoll's frionds that they could be for Maxwell and still have D (Frick's) vespect uud confidonce. Mad Chict Justlcosaxwell, who (s held up us the onblew of problty aud dignity and honesty, Doen us scrubulous and discriviinating in iy wangonent of the pending there would have been no Justification of this wrtl- cle. Lum willing to abido by tho declaion of a0 lonest oxpression of Uhe prinisigs, county and stato couveution. Thelr wisdom is thin Maxwell's or mine. — Koss L. Hauc nxwoll Frick and o injure them her Why Maxwell Movod to ¥ One feature of the oulrugeous attack that hus caused as wuch surprise and adyerse comment 48 wny other is the charge that the chiof justice removed 1o tuis city to gurther bis own polivical interests. v is o watler of goueral kuowledge iuab when Judge Maxwell was elocted in 1873 ho vias cunty. Ho was electod fill the unexpired term of Hon. Lorenzo unse, now governgr of thoe state, who resigned from the bepch to enter upon the duties of congressman at Washington. The castern portion of the state was then all that was sottled to any extent, the strip along the river con- taining about’ all the population there was, and the threo districts into which the state was then divided, judicially were tho North- ern, Contral and Southern, of the castern part of the commonwealth, The legislature of 1878 passed & law tequiring that cach of the judges should boa resident of the dis- trict to whach he wa igned. Inasmuch as Judge Maxwell was assigned to the dis- trict of Judge Crounse, whom he had bes elected to succeed, it was necessary for him to remoye to that disirict, and he was al- lowed ninety days in which to muke the change. ‘Tiat was how he came to remove to Fre- mont, sin unquestioning _obedicnce to the commund of the legislature of the state, and he has ever ainee resided here, one of the most honored, respected and beloved citizens of this county It is charged that he has done nothing for this city in the way of public improvements, When it is remembered that he made a heavy financial sacrifieg in coming her that ho has received bifb o salary of year as judge, it will not be wond that lie has had no money to {nvest in mam- moth business blocks, palatial residences or evnensive factories. The citizens of Fremont well understand the situation, and instead of censuring tho upright and unswerving judge for his poverty, take delight in honoring and commending that integrity that has kept him poor in the midst of constant financial inducements t_betray the interests of the people of tho state. It is well understood by Judge Maxyell's fellow tovusmen that his unbending honesty has antagonized the rail- crowd, and while they were aware that Iroad organs of the state were ar- ainst him, thoy were not prepaved for the malignaut and outrageously unjust assault made through the columns of the Tribune, Oceastoned Some Smiles. Hammond's endorsement of Frick's re- publicanism calls forth broad smiles from all vho were here in 1850 and remember the campain speecnes made by this same Frick in favor of the democratic candidate and against Garfleld. The same is true us to the assertion of the crank twister of the Bik- horn organette vhat his support of Mr. Frick ““comes from just and righteous mo- vives" and that “no railroad man of high or low degree has suggested his caudidacy or any other political action to me.” "The rapidity with which the wishes of the Elkhorn officials are conveyed to T. D. Richards and thence to the editor of the orgamette is well under- stood. It is a noticeable fact that not a word is said as to why nearly all the job printing of the Elkhorn road is done at Ham- mond's Fremont printing office, but it1s quite well understood that it is because of the daily issuance from the same office of a publication that is as much piece of Blk- horn advertising as are the more gaudily colored folders and posters. It must be re- membered that the general offices of the road are all in Omaha, where there are no neyspapers to be reached through the handy medium of job departments, and it is there- fore found couvenient for some reason to send nearly fifty miles from home to get worle «doné that might be done as well or better right on the ground in Omaha. The conceited ~ young swashbuckler wouldn't lic about a trifling thing like an in- timation that he gets his inspiration from railroad headquarters. Of course not, and there is nothing with which to refute or of- set the chain of circumstantial evidence, the like of which has on more than one occasion resvlted disastrously for better men than he. Judge Muxwell’s Intercate. It is charged that all the interests of Judge Maxwell are in Cass connty, -t 18 _true that the judge owns the farm there from which he rémoved to this county, but he was com- pelled to sacrifice his stock twenty years ago when he removed to this city. and his inter- ests in thecounty on the river are practi- cully nothing und never have been since ho gavo up his practice and the prospects of the acquisition of riches, to devoto his life and energies to work upon the bench. Judge Maxwell hus resided in this stato since 1856, coufing here within two years of the time the whites entered upon the settle- ment of the then territory, and during the thirty-seven years that_he has resided here he has mado for himself & name that is asso- ciated with no county and bounded by no state. Ho hus endeared himself to his neighbors here, and they deaply resent the assault that has been mado not only upon the judge, buton the people of the s whom they are a part, for endor: tion on the beneh year after year. Their feelings in the matter are best shown by muking public the statements of some of the representative men o the city, regard- 1oss of purty, which are here eiven Et ul Exprossions. C. fl. May of May Bros, republican: I consider the attack ill timed and not war- ranted by tho facts. In the canvass, up to this date, Judge Maxwell had absolutely re- frained from any controversy, and had per- sistently refused to make any canvass, even in his own township; hence the attack was all the more unwise and unwarranted. His friends bave rallied to his support of their own free will and unsolicited by him, Judge Huff, democrs I think it an abso- lute shame and a most outrageous and dia- bolical attack on an honored citizen and an upright jucge. E. Nillsson, furniture, republican: 1 con- sider it a shameful attack and utterly un- warranted. A. Park, democrat: The attack was out- rageous. Judge Maxwell has beena most excellent citizen and one of the most upright and able of judges. City Murshal son, rvepublican: ‘The Tribune has no right to speak thus of Judge Maxwell, The country has no bet- ter, no more able or uncorruptible judge A. K. Dane, lawyer, republican: It was roly uncalled ‘for, and showrs personal and spite fuce of iv. Judge Maxwell is no political wire puller and os u Judge is above reproach. C. M. Williams, cashier, republican: [ don't think the attick Just or warranted by his caveer as o judgoor as a citizen, As far as 1 can ertuin he has taken no partin the local campaign, sud is above doing uny mean or disreputable act, It was certainly Dbad polities to say the least, D, A. Lumbard, assistant cashier; Tt was unjust and unfairand deserves censure. J. T, Hairhouse, jeweler, republican: In my opinion the attack was absolutely un- called for and showed spleen and mulice on its fuce. Judge Maxwellis oue of the best men and most. honored citizens, as well as tho most uncorruptible of judge: Shows Hammond's Hand, William B, Marshall, Jeweler, republican: “The attack shows that the editor is anxious to got Maxwell and Frick both out of the way 80 as to give him an openiong for con gress in 1804, The attack was absolutely uncalled for and_ venomous, end is uot war- ranted by any act in Judge Maxwell's public or private lifo A W. Alwood, capitalist, republican: 1 think the article’ moin, coutemptivle, mali- clous and whoily uncstled for, Hon. G. W, 2. Dorsey, republican: 1 think the attack most viclous, unjust and un called for. No more public spivited citize everlived in Dodge county than Judge M- well. He has given most liberally of his means Lo ov publie enterprise and no de- Serving person over asked ‘charity of him in vain He has done nothing in tho campaign to warrant such uu attack aud it could have been prompted only by malice. A. C. Hull, vetired merchuant ublican : Aly opinion is that Judge Maxwell has con- ducted himself in a most consistent and worthy manuer. He is oue of our ploners, having many s preceded his ussailynt, and | bave yet to leara of a man who does not honor and respect him, unless gangrened by political projudice. As to the attack, it was unjustifiable and ill-timed. Was & Gratultous insult, N, W. Smails, editor Harald, democrat: Tt is the summit ildishiness to make such o caurge. us ey citizen of Fremont must &uow who bas kuown Judge Maxwell for IGONTINUED ON SBUOND PAGE.) TALKED 70 EMPTY BENCHES Senators Do Not Pay Much Attention to Stewart's Silver Specch. HE IS LISTENED TO BY HARDLY A QUORUM Lendors of tho Repsal Bill Remain in the Committoo Ronms Dariug Mis Lengthy Dissertation on Fiuanoes de nei= ¥'s Sesston. WasniNaroN, Sept. 7.—The day in the senate gave no indication of tho approach of a vote onthe repeal bill. The courso taken by the silver men in having frequent calls of the senate, thus compelling the at- tendance of senators, has apparently weak- ened the repcal forces, On both roll calls today Senator Gorman, who is comwonly given the credit of the leadership of the hosts of repeal, was absent, as was Senator Vilas of Wisconsin, one of the mainstays of the administration in the senate. Not- withstanding the fact that the roll was twice called, at no time during Mr. Stewart's speech was a quorum present, beyond the brief time when senators emerged from cloak rooms and left their committee rooms to have their presence recorded. Aniony those whose presence inthe senate during Mr. Stewart's speech wus limited to the short time when they appeared to have their votes recorded were Senator Voor- hees. chairman of the finance committee, and other leaaing repeal senators. By these roll calls the silver adherents have shown that many of the stronsest repeal men are not constant in their attendance upon the senate during the present discussion, and it will be pointed ut that provositions for jonger sessions of the senate would come with bad grac: from their ranks. Want the McKinley Bill Repealed, The presentation by Mr. Wo lcott, republi- ca n, of Colorado, of a petition of the busi- ness men of a town in Colorado fer the re- peal of the McKinley act and the submis- sion later by the sume senator of a resolu- tion for information as to the awmount paid in bounties to the produccrs of maple sugar, emphasize the position which that senator took in his recent speech that if the Sher- man act were repealed he saw no reason why the measure which bears the name of Onio’s governor should not meet the same fate. Mr. Wolcott spurned a suggestion from a New England senator to modify his resolu- tion so as to include all sugars, insisting hx\- was fully able to draft his owr resolu- tions, Mr. Wolcott of Colorado presented a peti- tion signed by every business man in Du. rango, Colo.,, vraying for the repeal of the MeKinley bill. He said the petition was on the blunk form sent out by the banks for the repeal of the Sherman act, but in this case the petitioners had erased *‘purchusing clause of the Sherman act” and inserted “the McKinley bill.” Mr. Wolcott also submitted a resolution directing the secretary of the treasury to in- form the seuate what sums had been paid as bounties on maple sugar under the law of October 14, 1890, since the passage of the act. At 12:40 o'clock Mr. Voorhees moved that the repeal bill be taken up. Agreed to. Watthall of Mississippi Talis. Mr. Stewart, republican, of Nevada,. who whs ¢zfitled to_the floor on the repeal bill, yielded) with apparent pleasure at the res- bite, to Mr. Walthall, democrat, of Missis- sippl, who proceeded to address the senate, He favored the passage of the repeal bill if the decharations of policy contained in the bill were embodied in the form of u binding act. “If,” said the tall Mississippian, ‘‘the present condition of the people is due to the Sherman act and uot to the McKinley law, then let the democrats make haste jo sup- plement the educational campaign of 1892 by teaching the people of the country now that that campaign was conducted to success on a mistaken issue.” Referring to the preseut position of Secretary Carlisle, Mx. Walthall read declarations of the secretary of the treasury when & member of the house, and compared them with his latest utterance. “What great burst of vision has come to Mr. Carlisle! What great power struck the scales from his eyes? He wanted silver restored to the position it occupied before the act.of 1878 ~was passed. ‘When Mr. Walthall concluded, Mr. Stew- art, republican, of Nevada, resumed the floor and siarted on the third installment of his specch. He read from the New York World, which he said gave the law to the senate. The senate should be grateful to Mr. Pulitzer for advising it as Vo exactly what the people of the United States think. He was especially adapted to perform that function b; ason of the fact that he was born in Iurope aud now resided there, }1,uu.;mer.1 Tho Nevada senator then read rom the New York Herald to the effect that the popular will on the silver question had been expressed in unmistakable terms and must be obeyed. “It is true,” sald Mr. OMAIA, FRIDAY MORNING; Stewart, “that Mr. Bennett was born in this country, but I think he has resided abroad for the last quarter of a century. Why should he assume,” asked the senator, *to be more familiar with public sentiment than thoso of us who have livea hereall our lives?” Voorhees' Blography. ‘The chairman of the finance committee, Mr. Voorhees, was the next personiage to receive attention at the hands of Mr, Stew- a +1 will show how the distinguished senator got here,” hesaid, He then read from Mr, Voorhees' blographical record in the con- gressional directory: *‘Soon after entering the senate he (Mr. Voorhees) addressed that body in favor of the free coinage of silver, In this specch he laid down the principle: on which, as a direct issue, the state of In- diann was c d by the demoeratic party the following year by over 80,000 majority in thoe election of members of the legislature. ‘This legislature returned him (Mr. Voorhees) o the senate by twenty-three majority," AMr, Dolph, republican, of Orezon, at this point of the speech said the absence of sen- ators was manifest; he did not even see the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Teller) who was 50 anxious that a quorum should be present during the present discussion, [Laughter. | A 1ol call showed fifty-seven senators ent, amoung whom was Mr. Teller, He p 1 from the cloak room with un e ussed look and was good natured twitted by his colleagues. He subsequent, culled attention to the absence of a quorum and the roll was called, Wiiere Cleveland Was Unfortunate. Referring to President Cleveland, Mr. Stewart said it was a sad thing for the American people thut n his early life and viper wanhood he hud not been surrounded, as Audvew Jackson had been, by the produc- ing clusses, by the laboring men and the farn that he might sympathize with thew, Mr. Cleveland wis reared 1 the dirt; his ofice wus Mills' buildiog in New York, the very cent tho Uniced States of European influe He sympatibized vith his surroundiu and his surroundings were uufortunate for the American people. Mr. Cleveland's organs, suid Mr. Stewart, constantly praised ham for the use of federal patronage to securo the destruction of all leglslation that pointed to charge him with it," said Mr drawing hinself to his full heightand spe: ith much wary but if it is not tru, “On, God deliver mo Mr, Stewart said the iches of the subje cafter—(laughter| —but now close for the present, Mr. Platt, republican, of Connecticut, sug gesled that there were 4 good wuny senit who hoped u vote would bo reached on re bill b were several other ch be would treat that he would wh the ore next Thursday and he in Dauiel whether it was not DAILY BEE. SEPT EMBER 8, 103, SY'GLE Cory FIVE CENT! possible for him to fik some earlier dato to speak. Mr. Plat t's silver men with amusement. After a brief exi seswion tho senato adjourned. Ats woR TALKING, Con'esslon of an Advhente of Free Trade Tiefore the Wuys #bd Men: s Committes. Wisurvaroy, Seplt 7. —~H. @ Kught of East Hampton, M8, and N. Newell of Springtield appoas befpre tho ways and means committee thi§ 8fternoon in behalf of the duty on buttons. | George W. Blabon, répresenting the Bia- bon company of Philadelphia, manufacturers of oil cloths and linoledm, argued for a reton- tion of the duties on thibse products. A. J. Potter of thé Potter compaay of Philadelphia next apboared, and John I" Preston of Baltimore surprised the commit- appearing in antagonism, hom do you roprésent?” asked Dalzell, ot those on the other side of the water?’ *No," replica Mr, Preston, flaring up, " represent sixty odd million of peopls who are being oppressed by high tariff taxes and squeezed by the sixteen concerns engaged in this industry.” ! *You represent not the sixty million, but the odd men,” nterjedted ex-Speaker Reed sarcastically. Mr. Preston, after a little adroit cross- questioning, admitted that he was a lawyer, not engaged in the busifiess, but that his nformation was gainéd from J. Crawford Lyons of Baltimore, ' © You come here as a lawyer then?" asked Mr. Burrows, “I supbose your scrvices are not gratuitoust” 3 “My expensos are paid:? [Laughter. ] “Dd you get a feel® . . “Ys, a feo.” But the entire room was convulsed with merriment and when Mr. Preston drew himself up and began an oration with glow- ing periods, L‘,hnlrlnl{n Wilson suggestod that he confine bimsell to the argument and ex-Speaker Reed M‘Vl{ remarked that he had better omit the exordiom and peroration. M. Preston then proposed to show by the rating of Dun's agency how profitable” this industry had becn to the sixteen manufac- turers, how few 0ods wore imported undor the present rate and how much - would be if congress dealt faitly between the manufac- turers and the people, He had not fairly started before the republican members of the committee begun géestioning him, and in a fiv of desperation ho shouted that it did not make any difference whether tho manu- facturers went to the wall or not. From this point on the dialogue was moro like that of a farce comedy than a scxious hearing before the committee that is to mold the tariff destinies of the country. Adjourned. e ORDERS FOR CPRICERS, wasrecoived by the Changes In Service andj Station Directed from Headquafters Yeéstorday. WAsHINGTON, Sept. T.—{Special Telogram to Tue Ber, j—Leave of absence for fifteen days is granted Colonel Bérnard J. D, Irwin, assistant surgeon gonerals A board ol officers tageonsist of Colonel Joseph C. Bailoy, assistanb surgeon general ; Major Calvin Dowitt n, and Major Henry M, Cronkhite, Bulgeon, is appointed to meet nt the call of th@ipresident thereof at San Antonio, Tex;, for $he examination of such officers as mray be.o beforo it with a view of aetermining. zh’l.r fitness for pro- motion. 4] Capfain Henry S, Ki surgeon, will report i Bailoy, president of the e San Aotonio, 2t such ti quired by the board for his fitness for promgtion.. FLNANCES INA | mrne, nssistant ‘;:h to, Colonel g board at he may be re- o A Dally Government Income Seoventy Thousand Less Than Expsnses. ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—At no time since the war have the customs veceipts fallen as low us now. So far this ponth thoy have been less than the internalrevenue receipts. The government expenditures exceed the reo- ceipts -nearly $170,000 - per day. The deficit since July, the beginning of the | year. amounts to 19,000,000, 'his is causing Secretary Carhislo consider- able worry. The treasury is now reduced to a cash balance of $105,000,000, inclusive of £100.000,000 gold reserva and $10,000,000 abraded uncurrent silver, leaving the only available cash for curreat expenses the al- ready somewhat depleted gold resorve. Qonfirmed by t! Senate. ‘WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.—The senate con- firmed the following nemiuations today: Lorian Miller, secretary of New Mexico, Reglsters of Land Officeg—J. W. Ferguson, Grand Island, Neb.; J. M. Adams, Sidney, Neb, s F Church, assay2r of the United States assay office, Boise City, Iduho, Collcetors of Tnternal Revenue—J. E. North, district of Nebraska; A. L. New, dis- wrict of Colorado. Towa—G. W. Van Horne, Muscatine; J. R. Coney, Leon: Philip Bich, Bonaparte: R. . Kearnoy, Sheldon; J. P! Kieler, Waterloo; L. B. Lange, Laurens; T. B. Lemoin, Mauson; L. A. Liffering, Cherokee; . S. Mirtin, Oolwein; L. A Mtchetl, Vinton’; J. L. Powers, Carroll; N. C. Roberts, Fort Madison: J. 8. Koot, Charlos C. M. Blakesley, Anita. Ne- braska—Rogars Seribuér, 8t. Paul; J. A. Cook, David City; J. . Crocker, Kearnoy. Wyoming—A. W. Keunedy, Buffalo. Josinh Quiney n Accepted, WASHINGTON, Sept, 7T.—Asslstant Secre- tary of State Josiuh Quincy today tendered his resignation to the president and it was accepted. — MES, SAWRER WAS CHOKED T0 DEATH, In the Ravings of fever Loul 1 wnd Roports Hi D., Sept. 7.—[Special Tole- gram to Tn ]—Louis Sherwood, a rail- road grading contractor, while in delirium resulting from typheid fover, on Sunday night last choked Mrs. Minnie C. Sawyer to aeath, He told the storyol the horrible deed today in his ravings, snd the finding of che property whero he ned to have de- posited 1t substantiates kisstatement. QThe corner stone of Qmw&rJ Selence hall of Yankton college was laidat 4 o'cloci this afternoon in the presemep of a large con- course of people. Warl sl is the gift to the colloge of Dr. J, Pearsous of Chicago. It is called Ward half after Dr, James Ward, *he founder of the college, Mrs. Ward mado e brief address accompanying tho mortar- : of the immense pleca'ol Bayfield granite, 40 ceremonies were brief, consisting of .pecches by represontative men from Con- gregational churches in shy state, music ana devotional offerings. Pictures of Dr. Ward and Dr. Pearsons and ¢opies of the local newspapers were deposited in the stone, The democratic judicial stale convention adjourned at Scotlund, Bon Homwme county, at 1:80 p. w, today, after having nominaved candidates for judges of the stale supreme court as follows: Chlntwy L. Wood of Rapid City, who is a member of the national democratic committee; H. C. Hinckley of Huron and W. H. Stoddard of Sioux Falls. James A. Ward of Plerrg. who managed the celebrated campaign of 1800, whereby Piel was made the permanent capital of South Dakota, was elected chairman of the state central committee, vice Otto Peomiller, who resiened, after boing appointed United States marshal. The convention was well attended aud very harmonious. o o S Koarney Mau Took First Prize, Cnicago, Sept. 7.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee. |—1n the dattle division of the live stock show today C. H Elmondorf of Kear- ney, Neb, was awarded first prize for helfers 1 year old and under 2, - e New York Exchange Quotations. NEw YoRk, Sept. 7,—|Special Telogram to Tue Bee. |- Exchunge was quoted as follows toduy: Chicago, 85¢ premiwm: Boston, 25¢ discount per $1,000; St. Louls, 70¢ premivm. behulf of the coyncil, ATING FOR A QUORDM All Night Session of the Linooln Oity Ooua- oil Probable, WARRANTS FOR THE ARRZST OF ALDERM EN Councllmen Who Stayed Away from o Plecting Called for the Refunding to the Kallways of Moneys Exponded on the O Street Vinduot, Lascory, Sept. 7.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee)--Eight members of the city council signed a call for a special meoting of that body ty bo held this ovening to consider important matters in connection with the West O street viaduct. The matter to come up was the ordinance by which the city bound itself to repay to the railroad companies the money advanced by them to pay the damages awarded to the abutting property. But late this afternoon some ugly rumors began to float around the vicinity of the city hall. One of the property owners interested informed the mayor that there would be no quorum atthe meoting this evening. He further volunteered the information that a number of councilmen had made a demand upon the property owners for #4,000 as a condition for it support of the ordinance. Another property owner is ssid to have made the statement that tho demand for the money had been mude in his presence. Arrested but Escaped Again. When 10 o’clock came it was paintully evi- dent that there was to be no quorum. The chief of police and seversl policemen were sent in search ot the missing aldermen, but they were unable to bring in any of the ab- sentees, The members already in attend- ance finally determined to probe thd bribery matter to the bottom. Sergeant Bartram was stationed at the door to prevent any one from leaving the room, and warrants were issucd for the arrest ot Councilmen Meyer, Swith, Wood, R. S. Young and Parker, A’ter some little delay Councilman Meyer was arrested in ono of the lodge rooms by Oficer Mitchell and brought to the council room. He affected to take the matter good naturedly, but a few moments later he eluded the vigilance of the police sergeant, ran down the hall and gained an entrance to the sleeping rooms of the members of the fire departm :nt, from whence he slid down the brass pole to the engine room and made his escape. Councllan Smith Brought In. Mayor Weir denounced the action of Councilman Meyer us an insult to the council anda contgmptible proceeding nu- worthy of & man und a gentieman. He further said that he should inform the councilman to that effectat the first oopor- tunity. Councilman Smith was brought to the council chamber by Oficer Kusera, and he was 80 indignant that he could scarcely c tan himsell. He first threatened to give the officer a black eye, und then to have him dismissed from the force, The councilmen expeét to put in the nizbt, and are assuaging their grief in the seductive game of high tive. A brief business session was hela in order to enable Mayor Weir to express in a very neat little speech the council’s appreciation of the services of Mr. J. W. Cutright, city editor of the Evening News, who leaves for Washington Saturday to take a position ns Congressmun Brydu's private secrotiry. At the conclusion of his remarks, the mayor, on resented to the re- porter o silk hat and & box of perfectos. Mr. Cutright made a neat acknowledgment of the gift. At 11:30 the entire night force of the po- lice department is scarchung for the missing councilmen, und an all night session scems probdble. Sheridan Counry Popullst Nominatlons, Rusnvitie, Neb, Sept. 7.—[Special Tele- gram to Tus Bee]—The indeperaents of Sheridan county met in convention today to nominate candidates for county oftices. Henry Murphy was chosen. chairman and J. G. Gaskell secretary. Ninety-four delegates outof an even 100 were present. The fol- lowing were placed in nomination: ‘I'reas- ¢ N. Brook: uperintendent of school: . Sta surveyor, Cnarles S, Case- beer; coroner, Willinm Bowman, ———— AFTER THE FAKIRS, World's Fair Officials Will Drive Them from the Grounds, Cu1caGo, Sept. 7.—A general war has been begun by the exposition authorities against o class of fakirs who have infested the fair since it wis opened. These men havesno coucessions. and have, in many instauces, rented space from exhibitors and sold goods to the public without permission and in di- rect opposition to the rules of the exposition and orders issued by Director General Davis. There were 150 of this class of morchants who were ousted from Machinery hall today, and: the number ejected from other buildings today will reach 400, There are supposed to be about 1,000 of these unauthor- ized vendrs in the different buildings, and they are all to be weeded out, ‘The rightof the national commission to delegate the powers invested in it by con- gress to John Boyd Thatcher for the selec- tion of jurors and the formationof a system of awards 1s questioned iu a suit brought in the United States circuit court by Chase Bros,, who have a piuno exhibit at the fair. John Boyd Thatcher and the members of the jury on awards on musical instru- ments are made aefendarts. The complain- ants also scoured & temporary order restrain- ing Mr, Thatcher and the jury on awards on musical instruments from proceeding with the inspaction of musical instruments. A hearing will be had ou September Captain Barr of the United service, stationed at I?hiladelphis, dropped dead st the fuir today. He was a mun 60 yeurs of age and widely known in naval cir- oles. Ho arrived here several days ago and was seeing tho fair in company with his wife. He had heart diseaso, The secretary of the navy has detailed Captain Berry of the Michigiu to receive tho Columbus caravels from Captain Coneas and the ceremony will tuke place on the 12th of September. Lieutenant Wells, who has been attached to the Latin-American de- arument of the exposition, will be placed in rmumdlulu command of them. tes revenue WILL AOL » AD a4 cur If Wages Are Reduced 6,000 Milwaukeo Operators Will Strike, MiLwAUKEE, Sept. 7.—(Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—If the Chicago, Milwaukoe & St. Paul Railroud company insists on cutting the wages of its employes the 6,000 men in the operating departments will strike. ‘Chis is the decision of the grievance committee of the Brotherhood of T n after o cou- ference with nt of the Brotherhood of Locows ivewen, who was also delegated by Chicf Arthur of the engineers and Chief Weeks of the brake- men, e Armed Negioes Enroute to Welr City, Lartie Rock, Ark., Sept. 7.—Four hun dred negroes, armed with Winchester rifle passed through this city late lust night en- route to Weir City, Kan., to take the places of striking miners, and were prepared to do soat all hazards, ‘The negroes were from Arkausas and Toxas. - - Obtained Passes by Forge: Cuicago, Sept. 7.—[Speciul to Tok Bee|-- George crs, formerly ageut of Eastern fast freight line at Omaha, and subsequently traveling freight agent of the Indiana, Ilinois and Iowa railroad, is Telegram A, Rog- the Great now confined in the ode 1 station on the charge of obiain% railroad passes by means of fol% | letters. He has confessed to forgingl = ‘name of H. C. Tucker, general western A S 1t agent of the Reading railrond, toa re, = % for a Northwestern pass. He is chi | with wetting passes in a similar way | other roads, and with selling them toso, . RS-y PEINOTO'S PERPLEXIT, General Revolutlon Now Stares the Brazil- Tan Presidant in the Face. ppyrighted 159 Ly James Gordon Bennstt.| LPARATSO, Chili (via Glveston, Tox.), Sept. 7.—[By an Cable to the New York Herald to Tue Beg.]-—~The news whi you yesterday of the revolt of the Brazilian naval squadron in the har. bor of Rio Janeiro, because President Perxoto had vetoed a bill which made it impossible for the vice president to becomo president, is fully confirmed today by an official dis pateh from Rio to the Cnibiaxw government, Latest advices received here from the seat or the revolt state that the army still remains loyal Peixoto, and that the artillery forces in the fortress of Santa Cruz, which commands the entrance to the bay, are under fighting orders, and will not now await an attack by the squadron as was at first intended, but will open fire upon the men-of-war if they como anywhere within range. The revolting squadron is commanded by Admiral Custodio Jose Melo and consists of the cruisers Aquideban, Republica and Trajano and three torpedo boats. One cause of the suspension of telegrap':lc communication from Rio Janeiro by the Brazilian authorities is the tear of the Peixoto government that if the nows of the nival revolt should travel south from the capital, It would give a new impe- tus to the vevolution in Rio Grande do Sul. In fact there is every probability that the state of Santa Catharina will now throw in its lot with the Rio Grande rebels, anyway, and Join forces with them against the president. Affairs are reported to bo in o very unsettled and unsatisfactory state in Santos also. The feeling here is that little short of a general and prolonged revolution faces President Peixoto, and this is strengthening by the suspension of tole- graphic communication of ail kinds with Rio Janeiro, because in former troubles of a sim- flar nature the restriction placed upon cable dispatches by Brazil has been confined to messages in cipher. The fact that the present embargo applies to the capital only is taken to mean that the troubie 1s still wholly con- fined to the vicinity of Ri Well n- formed Bramhans in Valparaiso, however, who are friendly to Peixoto's government de- clare themselves perfectly confid of his ability to quickly bring the naval revolution- ists to terms, though even they admit he will hardly be avle to prevent a bombard- ment of Rio Janeiro by the men-of-war, to Death Reaps & Harvest on tho Fort Wayne Road. Cn10aco, Sept. 7.—The northbound local accommodation train on the Fort Wayne and southbound. fast Lonisville express on n::gnnlmndlo roud collided at the inter- sectioR near Colehioar this morning. ‘Mwelve peovle were killed and muny injured. The baggage car of the Chicago- bound train was ground into pieces. From this most of the kitled and injured were taken. The wounded were taken to houses in Colehour and South Chicago for treatment. The following are the dead: List of the Dead and Injured. 2. COFFIN, Carthage, [nd, IMIPLE, managor of Schiller theater, NRATH. ¥ vollng. froight agent, ville, Ky. old. Tl MICHARL J. D ADAN; ALBERT HEMNZ, WILLIAM SHON , New Albany, Ind UNKNOWN MAN. supposed to be a tramp. The wounded are Wi Ricnren, Edwardsport, Tod., head hurt and inte jjurics WiLLia Buewei, baggago master Louis- ville train, left leg amputated, internal in- Touisville, Ky., head cut. RBER, train newsbuy, right foot amputated. HeryAN Ricuten, head cut, Hamiy Kreiy, Vincennes, Ind,, fnterual in- jurics. W. ‘A, Hix, Cinboge. Ind., skull frac- tured, may dio. HeNny HoGEMEYER, Sanborn, Tnd., head cut and back hurt. W. H. "Tuisir, Chicago, head cut, internal injuries. Casnon MAveR, Vincenncs, Tnd., back cut, internal injuries. WirLra Hii, left leg crushed, Joserir Koiexnosr, Camden, O., chest hurt, The blame for the accident hus not as ye been placed upon any one, but as it was clearly a caso of negligence a thorough in- vestigation will be made. ———— BA IN PARLIAMENT, Freelandsville, Ind., GsERA, Clyde, O., head cut, CHOL. Death of a Serub Woman in the House of Commons. LoNDON, Sept, 7.—Almost a panic was cre- atea in the House of Commons by the ofticial announcement that a serub woman employed fn the Houso died toduy under very suspicious circumstances, A caveful exami- ination was made to determine definitely whether or not it was a caso of Many members left the house forthwith, The doctors' examinution leaves scarcely o doubt that the woman dicd of Asiutic chiolera, cholera, — B SHIER KILLS RIMSELE, K C. The Paylag Tellor Mad Bateayed His Trast and Become n Defuu'tor, MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 7.—Cashier M. J, Bofferding of the Bank of Minneapolis shot bimself dead this morning. It is supposed the act was the result of brooding over the action of Paylug Teiler Scheig, who ab- sconded Saturday with £15,000 of the bank's money., Bofferding’s accounts are straight, —~~— Chinese Want to Reglst. Los ANGELEs, Sept. 7.—One hundred and twenty-eight Chinese ts of this city have sent a petition to congress asking an- other opportunity to register under the Geary act. ‘They declare thoy refused to register boforo, supposing the act was in vioiation of the treaty with China. Now they are suxions to register and obey ull the laws of the United States, N WasmINGTON, Sept. 7, pan-American medical congress continned today. Ernest Hart, caitor of the British Medical Journal, made an address on the medical ororession, in which he clussed homeopaths with quacks, as men not to be recognized as doctors or be consulted with, —~ Movements gf Ocenn Steamers Nept. 7. At New York—Arrived —Spree, from Bremen At Southawnpton—Ar New York. At Bromerhaveu—Arrived—Havel, from ew York, ctors. ‘I'he session of the ved ~Trave, from l LOOTED THE BANK Cashior Fisher of Genova Oleans Out the Vault and Disanpears, FIIST NATIONAL'S CASH ALL TAKEN Nearly Twelvo Thousand Five Hundred Dole lars Wont with the Custedian, WERE CAR FULLY LAID HIS PLANS Everything Was Prepared to Facilitate His Escape and Prevent Capture, SUDDEN FALL OF A TIUSTED CITIZEN ored for Years In Fillmore County, He 1s Now n Fugitive—Wife and Funy 11y Deserted—betalln of w Startiing Case. GENEVA, Nob,, Sept. 7.—[Special Telegram to Tur Bre]—This little city has been startled by the discovery that J. M. Fisber, cashier of the First National bauk, is an absconaer. He left Geneva Saturday night, taking with him every dollar in the sufe, leaving but u few pennies and nickels to remind his associntes that the bank had once held a comfortable surplus. The community of which Mr, Fisher has, for seventeen years, been honored and respected member has never been so shocked or star- tled in its histo For some weeks the bank has steadily been accumulating a reserve of cash far in excess of its actual requirements. Last Sawurday evening, when Mr. Fisher and tho bookkeeper checked up the cash afrer banking hours, there wason hand about §12,600, all in cur- rency and gold. with tho exception of §300, which was in silver dollars Sent After Somo Boer. Just before the work was completéd Cashier Fisher suggested that the book- keever go out and get a couple of bottles of beer. The bookleeper started out on the errand, but when he returned the bank was closed and thesafe locked. M. Fisher went to his home and told h is wife that he had been culled out of town. He bade her zoodby and was more affection- are than usual to his 16-y ear-old daughter, kissing her twice and placing his arm around her while be told her tobe a good girl and affectionate to her mother. Sho was surprised at his mannerand asked her father if he expected to bo gone long, He told her that he would surely be back Mon day evening, . Hended for tho East. Ho then lelt the houso and boarded afi™ eastbound train. Two residents of Genevi were on board. One left the train at Crete ard the other av Lincoln, but when the last one alighted from the train, Mr. Fisher con- tinued his journey eastjgard. Georgoe Smith, president of the bank. was at the World’s fair and so the booklkeeper opened the bank Monday morning. He was somewhat sur- prised to discover vhat the time lock wasstill runnin g, and that the safe could not be opened. Thinking that the cashier would be able to open the safe later in thoday, the book keeper went over to the Citizens bank and, explaining the circumstances, borrowed £500 with which to conduct the business until Cashier Fisher’s retur Opened the Empry Safe. Tuesday morning the time lock was still doing Dusiness at the same old stand and the cashier had not returned. Again the bookkeeper secured the aid of the Citizens bank to carry on business. At 8 o'clock Tuesday afternoon the biokikeeper was able to open the s and it was then discovered that the time lock had been set to run the limit, seventy-two hours. The safe was empty as fur as cash was concerned. President Smith was at once requested by telegraph to come home. The Citizens bank and the Geneva National bank are furnishing the funds necessary to carry on the business of the bank, as thoy have every con fidence in its solven her's Good Record. Mr. Fisher has been a resident of Fillmore county for the past twenty-two years, sovens teen of which ho has lived in Geneva. He has always enjoyed the confidence of his fellow citizens. In 1870 he was elected county treasurer and held the office for four years, His accounts were perfectly straight in every particutar, In 1830 ne associated himself with Messrs, Smith and Fifield and estublished the Geneva Exchange bank, This bank was transformed into the First National bank in 15490, Mr, Fisher has a wife, daughters, a son in the railroad offce at Edgar and a younger daughter mentioned above. (e is 47 yoars old and has always an two marrfed been looked upon asa man of good habits, reliablo business integrity and above sus- picion, His Property Attached, Ho leaves considerable real estate prop- erty, which was attached by the bank today, His wife 18 prostrated over the news of his flight, and her physicians bave been com- pelled to place her under the influence of opiates. The news of the cashicr's flight came to the people of Geneva like a flash of lightning from a cloudless sky. No possible motive can be ascribed to his action. He bas been supposed to be beyond care as far as money matters are concerned, und has never been suspected of speculutis A uational bank examiner is in charge, although the bauk is still open for business, the other two banks furnishing the funds to conduct the business. The examiner finds eything in the books perfectly correct. The people of Geneva have every confidenco in the bank's solvency and depositors will neither lose any of their money nor suffer from temporary inconvenience. A complete description of the missing cashier hus been sentout by the authorities and everybody in Geneva is unxiously awaitingfurther de- velopments, O Murgtund Bepublicans Nominnte. BALTIMORE, Sept. 7.—Joshua Horuer, fr., & bank president, wis nomnated for comp- troller of the state treasury the republi- can state conyention yesterday. vention repudiated the party man- gement and chose & new executive commit- tee. The plutform endorses the Minneapolis platfor: i ex-President Harrison's ad- ministration, and condemns the pension policy of the presont admivistration,