Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 23, 1894, Page 1

IABLISHED JU SENATORS WERE HOT Temperature of the Chamber Had an Irritat- ing Effect on Their Tempers, ALLEN AND WALSH START THE BALL Waleh Drops Out and Hill Takes a Hand in the Fray, HILL REQUESTS AN ADJOURNMENT Harris' Refusal Wakes the New Yorker Up in Earnest, COMPLIMENTING EACH OTHERS MANNERS arvis Make Their Malden Ef- Ask Fatton und forts in the Senate—Harris Wil the Senate to Complete the Bill Before Adjournment Today. WASHINGTON, June 22.—Quite a number of bills were passed before the consideration of the tariff bill was resumed by the senate today. The house bill to incorporate the supreme lodge, Knights of Pythias, was reported favorably by Senator Faulkner and was immediately passed. The following bills were also pas ed: Sen. ate bill for the relief of Charles College, Missouri (being a payment for the use of property during the war); senate bill ap. propriating $40,000 for the investigation an tests of American timber by the forestry division of the Agricultural department; senate bill making the first Monduy in Seps tember of each year (Labor day) a legal holiday; house bill granting to eitizens ot Bacellto, Cal., certain rights over Lime Point military reservation. Mr. Kyle then tock the floor. neral argument favoring the income tax welling on the decline in farm values in the west and the gradual concentration of wealth in the hands of the few. At_the conclusion of Mr. Kyle's speech Mr. Vest offered four additional amendments 10 the income tax sections. The most im- portant was one to reduce the exemption from $4,000 to $3,000; another exempted from the operation of the tax bullding and loan associations making loans only to their shareholders; another provides that in reck- oning the profits of corporations for taxation actual operating expenses, losses and inter- t on fixed indebtedness shall be excluded. The other amendment was as follows: He made a In section 59 strike out the following amendment: “‘(Provided that mutual life fnsurance companies shall not be required to pay an Income tax upon the sums repaid to thelr policy holders as dividends or inter- est upon the surplus premiums held by such companes.)” The following 1s added to the exemption elause of the same section: EXEMPTIONS TO THE TAY Providing that charitable, beneficial and other societies shall not be subject to the operations of the tax, nor any insurance company or association which conducts its business solely upon the mutual plan and only for the benefit of policy holders or members and having no capital stock and Mo stock or shareholders, and holding ail its property in trust and 'in reserve for its policy holders or members, nor to that part of the business of any.insurance company having a capital stock and shareholders which 18 conducted on the mutual plan, separate from fts stock plan of insurance and solely for the benefit of its policy hold- ers of and members insured in said mutual lan, and holding all the property belong- ng to and derived from said mutual part of its business in trust and reserved for the benefit of its policy holders and mem- bers insured on said mutual plan. Mr. Teller quoted from the utterances of some of the leaders of the republican party, past and present, who had advocated the income tax In the past. Oliver Porter had characterized it as the most just and equita- ble of all taxes. Senator Sherman had also eulog zed it, as had Senator Morrill. “That was during the war,” Interrupted Mr. Morrill. “It was propcsed as a war measure.” h, Mr. President,” replied Mr. Teller, T don't think an unjust and inequitable tax was proposed nor defended even as a war tax."” Mr. Sherman followed Mr. Teller in oppo- sition to the Income tax. Mr. Patton, republican of Michigan, de- livered his maiden speech in the senate today. Tt dealt generally with the subject of the tariff. He spoke on the Income tax features in particular. He argued that the income tax levied during the year had proved @ failure. The democratic party, he said, in its long minority opposition without respon- sibility, had attracted to its side many de- structive theorles. Now. that it had attained ower It was plagued with these, and had een compelled to Incorporate many of them in the bill. The discrimination against the farmer and the wool grower in the tariff bill, he said, bore with speclal severity cs Michi: gan. The bill was covered with the stain of a great scandal, by which the Sugar trust gets $30,000,000, and it represented a score of barg; unequalled in American politics. He depicted the tariff bill as a whole as being sectional in the extreme and. referring to its approval by democratic senators who yet gave it their support, said “I recall, and I refer the senators on the other side to the example of one who was as great as he was patriotic, and who be- lieved In the principle of protection and commercial independence. Compare for one moment the utterances of these later day statesmen with those of George Washington in the constitutional conventlon at Phila- delphia when he said: ‘It we offer to the people what we ourselves disapprove, how can we afterwards defend our work? Let us raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair; the event is in the hands of God.'" Mr. Allen repelled the idea covertly or openly advanced by the opponents of the ncome tax that the populists had no regard for property. He declired vehemently that congress was In the bands of the money wer, By the legislation forced by moneyed nfluence, fabuluous and dishouest fortunes had been built up in this country. For weeks a railroad magnate had sat in a com mittee room at the other end of the capitor trying to shape important legislatior “If you want proof of that I will give it te Jou,” ‘he shouted dramatically. *“Name him," sald Mr. Walsh, “T will name him to a committeo of the senate If you want it," said Mr. Allen. HILL AND ALLEN THIS TIME. *“You talk of relleving the burdens of the ple,” interrupted Mr, Hill, “why did you Bots amainat tree sugar?” ) “If that question were asked in a court woom,” replied Mr. Allen, “it would be called pettifoggin, “Whether It Is pettifogging or not, or must buy sugar,” sald Mr. HilL “Phe poor cannot live entirely on sugar,” mald Mr. Allen, “why talk of 1t?" “Because It is one of tho necessarles ot e, said Mr. Hill Mr. Allen said he had voted for a duty on sugar because Mr. Harrison left a bankrupt treasury when be left the white house At the conclusion of Mr. Allen's remarks, Mr. Jarvis, Senator Vance's successor from North Carolina, made his malden speech in support of the income tax It was 6 o'clock when Mr. Jarvis finished, and Mr. Hill, though desiring to reply to some of the remarks today, asked Mr. Harrls, (n charge of the bill, to yleld to an adjournment, as the senate had been sitting elght hours at a temperature in the chamber of 865, 5 Mr. Harrls id he ocould not comply with ooun! had some - secators. the regretted that he the request. The rights as well The country was E 19, 1871, know at the earliest possible moment what the fate of this bill was to be. Let senators proceed now. Let them exhibit their learning and their rhetoric, he said, bitterly, I will not move to adjourn as long as I can hold a quorum or as long entitled to as there is any means of obtaining a quorum. Let us stay here,” he said, with & wave of hand and a shake of his head <'not always, not all night, but for a reason- able time.” Mr. HIll called attention to the fact that this was the first time this privilege had been refused. The senator from Tennessce had Kept a patient temper until he (Hill) submitted the request. It had been exer- cised against him because he saw fit to an- tagonize this pet scheme that was so odious to him and the state he represented Mr. Harris interrupted to say that if pro- gress had been made today he would have ylelded to an adjournment. “The senator says the time has been wasted,” said Mr. Hill “It has,” said Mr. Harris, gruflly, from his seat. PROGRESS OF THE MEASURE. “Who Is the judge,” Hill, "I say it has not been wast terday $1,000 was fixed as the exemption of this bill. 1 argued yesterday that every $1,000 exempted made it more indefensible. sterday the democratic supporters of the ircome tax stood ready to vote for $4,000. Today the finance committee brought in an amendment to reduce the exemption to $3,000. Was that time wasted? Yesterday I argued for absos lute exemption of savings banks. Today an amendment is brought in for that exemption 1 think we are making very satisfactory pro. gress. I think it cruel, unjust and unworthy of the senator from Tennessee that he should seck to crowd me tonight when I desire to reply to arguments made toda “I accept the responsibility most cheer- fully,” said Mr. Harris, in a disgusted tone. “1" will make the senator accept other responsibilitie sald_ Mr. Hill, his eyes flashing. The New York senator was evi- ly thoroughly aroused. ' efaculated Mr. Harris, without rising from his seat. “I will not be ordered by you,” and hs turned upon th: senator from Tennesses flercely. I will have none of your plantation manners exhibited toward me. Neither do I care for an_exhibition of the manners of the slums of New York, re. torted Mr. Harris, hotly, rising to his feet, “They are better than those of the planta tions of Tennessee,” sald Mr. Hill Mr. Harris made no reply and Mr. Hill proceeded to call attention fo the fact that he was in no was responsible for the long delay on this bill. If anybody was respon. sible for the delay on this bill, he said, it was the committee on rules and the demo- cratic majority which had refused to amend the rules so they could control legislation. Mr. Hill was proceeding to discuss the ques- tion of changing the rules at length, when Mr. Harris, realizing that he could not force ew York senator against his will, manouvered s0 a vote was had upon an im. portant verbal amendment, and this dis- closing the absence of a quorum, he moved an adjournment. In doing o he gave notice that tomorrow he should ask the senate to sit until the tariff bill was finally completed in the committee of the whole and reported to the senate. At 7:10 the senate adjourned. ESCAP) Anti-Option Bill Very Nearly Meets a Dis- astrous Check. WASHINGTON, June 22—Tmmediately on convening today the house went into com- mittee of the whole on the anti-option-bill. Mr. Aldrich offered the first amendment in- serting “flour” in the list of agricultural products affected by the bill.. The amendment of Mr. Aldrich was adopted on a division—93 to 33 An amendment offered by Representative C. W. Stone of Penpsylvania to the anti- option bill, exempting thirty-day opticns from the provisicus of the bill, was adopted by 87 to 74. This was an unexypected defeat. Mr. Hatch and others, amid great confusion, raised the point of no quorum. Mr. Hatch says the amendment, if adopted, will destroy the bill. On a demand for tellers, the vote on the Stone amendment was 92 to 92, and it was thereby lost by a ti An amendment w s offered by Mr. Lacey of Towa providing that in case a seller de- seribed in this act shall, in fact, be the owner of the property contracted to be soll at the time of the sale, failure to deliver at the time fixed in the contract, when caused by delay In transportation or the fault of the carriers, shall be sufficient excuse for the nonpayment of the final stamp tax provided for in this act. Adopted. Mr. Hatch was then recognized and was given an hour to close the debate on the bill. The committec having risen, the first yea and nay vote was on Mr. Cox's amend- ment as amended by Mr. Boatner's amend- ment, permitting future delivery sales in the course of business, which was disagrecd to, 11 to 129. Mr. Hartner of Montana offered a resolu- tlon to recommit the bill with fustructions to report it back with an amendment for the free coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1; ruled out on a point of orler. The bill then passed, 149 to §7. Immediately after the passage of the hill the general deficiency appropriation bill was taken up. After a few minutes spent in ex- planation of the bill by Mr. Sayres, who is in charge of it in place of Breckinridge, the committee rose, and at 5 o'clock a recess was taken uniil § o'clock, the night session to be devoted to private pension bills. OLD QUESTION UP AGAL Amer can Government's Position on Question of Right of Asylum to e Settlo WASHINGTON, June 22.—There are in- dications that the Ezeta case will become as celebrated in diplomatic history as the Barrundi affair, and there is reason to be- lieve that it will result in causing our gov- ernment to assume a definite position in the matter of the right of asylum. Although the statu quo is maintained in La Libertad and the Salvadorean refugees with one ex- ception are on the United Sfates Benning- ton, there is the best authority for the state- ment that the Salvadorean provisional gov- ernment bas determined to press its demands for the surrender of General Ezeta, the vice president of the late government. It is likely that the other refugees will not be included fn the demand. So far the nego- tiations between the two governments have been conducted. with much dificulty through our comsul at La Libertad and Captain Thomas of the Bennington, but the case has assumed such Importance that, according to reliable advices, the Salvadorean govern- ment has requested Dr. Guzman to assume the position of Salvadorean minister at ‘Washington, and to conduct the negotiations with the State department relative to the Ezeta case. Dr. Guzman Is at present the minister resident of Nicaragua here _and the tender from the Salvadorean government is a recdgnition of the high diplomatic abil- ity he has hown In conducting successfully the delicate and . complicated negotiations which have characterized the relations be- tween the United States and Nicaragua im recent years. ~All of the old diplomatic rep- rescutatives of Central and South American countrles are deeply interested in the out. come of the Ezeta caso as having a future application to their own countries, and there- fore they ave gratified at the action of the Salvadorean government In taking steps in baving their case properly prescnted to the United States. Dr. Guzman, it is under- stood, has replied to the offer that he will accept the position, provided his own gov- ernment will give its consent. General Beanott Dangerously 111, WASHINGTON, June 22.—General Step! V. B. Benpett, formerly chief of the ordnance bureau of the army, but now on the retired list, has been dangervusly 11l at his residence in this city from the effects of a paralytic stroke he suffered on Sunday. He is re- ported to be somewhat better toda but his advanced age makes his permaz: restoration to health very doubtful FOUR YEARS T0 TRACE HIM Prominent German Official Tries His Hand at Letter Writing, SCANDAL IN GERMAN COURT CIRCLES Master of Ceremonles in the Kalser's Court Count von Kotze, Arrested for a Vile Offense—Abominable Anony- mous Lette BERLIN, June 22.—The Cologne Gazette has caused a sensation in court and other circles by announcing today that Count von Kotze, one of the masters of ceremonies of the imperial court, was arrested on Sunday last on a most extraordinary charge. The arrest of Count von Kotze is the result of four years' of patient police In- vestigation. During all that period mem- bers of the highest aristocracy of Germany have been in receipt of anonymous letters and postal cards. These missives in most cases were used by the anonymous writer to make the most indecent personal accusa- tions either against the persons to whom they were addressed or against their inti- mate friends of dearest rclatives. Nothing seemed too vile for the anonymox writer to intimate of the objects of his venomous attacks, and the result was that very bitter feelings were caused in many worthy families, In some instances, however, the persons who received these ndalous communi tions placed them in the hands of the police. After long and patient work they di covered the source of these despicable com- munications, On Sunday last Count von Kotze, return- Ing from a visit to Schreibershan, Prussia, was arrested in this city by General von Hahnke, chief of the emperor's military cabinet "and aide-de-camp to his majesty, charged with being the author of these long series of anonymous slanders. Shortly after the arrest, upon the sugges- tion of General von Hahnke, who personally examined the prisoner, physiclans were sent- for in order that von Kotze's mental con- dition might be determined. The Local Anzeiger says the prisoner pro- tests his innocence, in spite of the over- whelming proof against him. It is thought possible the case will ocme before the law courts, owing to the general belief that the master of ceremonies is insane. Von Kotz was formerly a captain in a Uhlan regiment. He retired from the army in 1584, but is still a member of the army reserves and was very popular in soclety. The Kleine Journal says that since Von Kotz' arrest four letters have been received by different aristcerats, written in the same tenor as those which Von Kotz is charged with writing. The signature is also the same. Under the circumstances it is Impossible that Von Kotz could have been the author of these letters BAKERS UNDER G ARD. Bread Made In Lisbon Under the Bayonet —A Strange Strike. LONDON, June 22.—The Times prints to- day a dispatch from Lisbon saying that the encampment of the 6,000 bakers of that city who struck against a municipal regulation requiring the master bakers to deposit 8,000 reis as a guaranty that they will sell bread of a proper weight, was surrounded by a strong force of military and police early today and escorted into Lisbon, where they will "be compelled to resume work under military and police surveillance. As many of the strikers are Spaniards who are be- lieved to be the leaders of the strike they will ‘be immediately expelled from Portugal. During the two days which the bakers have passed in the camp outside of Lisbon soldlers have been employed to bake bread enough to supply the demands of the citizens. A later dispatch to the Times from Lisbon says: Most of the strikers escaped after they were brought here and crossed the Tagus in lighters. Five hundred municipal guards have been sent in pursuit of them. Three hundred of the Spanish strikers have been arrested and will be sent to Cadiz in the morning In a military transport. TAX AND BREAD RIOTS IN SPAILN Three Peasants Killed in a Conflict with the Gendarmes. MADRID, June 22.—The pravince of Pon- tevedra is in a greatly disturbed state owing to opposition upon the part of the peasantry to the collection of taxes. Serious rioting has already occurred and more trouble is an- ticipated. During the conflicts which have taken place between the gendarmes, who are pro- tecting the collectors, and the peasantry three peasants have been killed and a large number have been more or less severely in- jured. Many of the gendarmes have been injured, and the authorities are sending rein- forcements of police in all direct!ons, In the Bilbao district great distress pre- vails and bread riots are feared. To make matters worse several mines and factories have closed, thus throwing an additional large number of people out of employment, URGES A FRANCO-G RMAN ALLIANC De Arneit's Suggestion to Keep England Under Control in Africa. PARIS, June 22.—The Matin prints an in- terview witii Dr. Arneit, the famous bimetal- list and member of the Prussian Diet, in which he urges a Franco-German alliance in Africa as the only way to keep England in her place. England's possession of the Nile valley, he declares, I8 much gloomier fo» France than the fact that Germany has re- taken her former possession, the Reichs- land. England's imprudence in showing her hand in the Belglan agrement in regard to the Congo, he belleves, has given an oppor- tunity for the Franco-German alliance which he suggests. PLOT TO KILL THE CZ\R. Nibllists Had a Mine Prepared on the Rail road—The Journey Abandoned. BERLIN, June 22.—The Klein Journal publishes a dispatch from St. Petersburg today saying that the Russian police have iscovered a mine which it was intended to explode beneath the train conveying the czar to the army maneuvers in Central Russia The mine was on the line of the Orle- Witebsk railroad. The regicidal plot Is said to be the work of nihilists. In consequence of the discovery the czar, It Is asserted, has degided to abandon his intention of attend- {ug the opening of the memorial church at Borkl. FRANCE WANTS FORT DAU Malagasy Chleftaln Ordered to Construct a Landing Station—He Refused. ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar, June 22.— The commander of the French man-of-war Hugo recently ordered the native governor at Fort Dauphin to construct a landing station there and threatencd to make him a prisoner 1t he refused to obey. The French residents backed the commander's demand and refused to notice the protest of the Hova government. Much uneasiness pre. vails and it is belleved that it s the Inten- tion of France to selze Fort Dauphin and @se it as a naval station. Archibishop MONTREAL, June 22.—A special dispatch trom Winnipeg says: Archbishop Tache suffered a relapse during the night and dled at 6:20 o'clock this morning. Prof. Zimmermans Woa His First Race. FLORENCE, June 22.—Arthur Zimmer- mar the American rider, won the Interna- ATURDAY MORNING, tional bicyele race hers tnda It was Zim- merman's first race as a professional. Harry Wheeler, the other Atherican rider, was sec- ond, It was Zimmerman's intention to al- low Wheeler to represtnt America. Futal Enrthguake in Japan. YOKOHAMA, June 22.—A great amount of damage was done lo property by yester- day's earthquake at Tokio. Several natives were killad and Injured by falling houses. The German legation here was wrecked Wednesday afternoon by the earthquake. The occupants escaped. Moores Guard Karopean's Home. TANGIER, June 22.—The sultan's brother, Muli Usmall, from whom trouble was ex- pected, has announced his submission to the new sultan. The houses of Europeans are guarded by troops. The sultan’s forces have repressed a revolt of the Mittioussi tribe. Large numbers of tribesmen were killed. Badly Beater LONDON, June 22.—~W. W. Howard, the American canoeist, was hopelessly beaten in two races at Bourne End today. Cable Flashes. Baron Forester (Rev. Orlando Walkinweld Forester), canon resident of York, is dead Baron Forester was born in April, 1813, and had the privilege of wearing his in the presence of the king, dating from a grant given to an ancestor of the time of Henry VIL The remains of the late Chief Justice Cole ridge, who dled June 14, were conveyed today to Westminster Abbéy in an open hearse, covered with floral wreaths sent from the aristocratic legal world. * After the funcral services in the abbey the remains were taken to Ottery St. Mary, county of Devonm, for burial. P s R s IN THE NATIONAL PARK. General W. Meldram Appointed Com. missloner of that Territory. CH NE, Wyo., June 22.—(Special to ~General J. W. Meldrum was yes- terd appointed commissioner of the United ates court ‘of the district of Wyoming, with jurisdiction within the Yel- lowatone National. park. The appointment was made by Judge Riner of the United States court under the act of congress ap- proved May, 18, entitled an act to protect animals and punish offenses ommitted within the park. The commissioner shall reside In the park, and is authorized to hear and act on_complaints made of vio- lations of the law. He has power to Issue processes, impose punishment and adjudge forfeitures as prescribed by law. Appeals from his_decision may be made to the United Btates court for the district of Wyoming, which shall hold at least one session annually - in the city of Sheridan, The salary of the commissioner is fixed at $1,000 per vear, together with the fees of the ofiice, which will aggregate about $1,000 per annum The act alo directs that a jall a for the commissioner be erect the park at a cost mot to exce The United States marshal | to appoint a deputy for servi park. General Meldrum expects to leave for his new post of duty shortly after July 1 The By Methodists In Conference. CHE Jume 22— (Spectal Telegram to The Bee.)—Thes time of the Methodist conferenge-today was occupied with an ad- dress by Dr. J. W. Hamilton, correspond- ing secretary of the Frecdmen's Ald and Southern Educational ssoclety. — He sa that the Methodist chureh had fifty col- leges in the south for the education of the whites and blacks,but 75 per cent of the money given the soelety was expended for the education af .the latter. The doctor spoke at length of fae difficulties encoun- tered in this workeson account of prefus dices prevailing, afys closed with a plea for more liberal sapperts The educational committee submitted a report (‘u(n‘)hmvnl‘ ing the high grade k of the Wyoming university at Earamie and also that at the Denver university Found Unconscions on the Prairie. LUSK, Wyo., June 22.—(Special Telegram to The Bee.)—This morning E.M. Palmer was found lying alone on the prairie near Lusk unconsclous from the effect of a is right temple. His right shoul- dislocated and one finger broken. ay Palmer quarreled - about the range with Dave Rogers, who was herding sheep near a meadow rented by Palme It is supposed that-the event of today grew out of the difficulty which began vester- Palmer is still unconscions, and the clan says his recovery Is impossible, , who is now under arrest, has a wife and four small children. Palmer is unmarried. Wyoming Woodmen Moet. LARAMIE, Wya., June 22.—(Special to The Bee)—The Woodmen of the World for the district of Wyoming held a conven- tion here vesterday for the purp ot choosing a delegate to represent the district in the convention of the Pacific jurisdic- tion to be held at Portland next’ mont Colonel J. C. Baird of Cheyenrie was clected and Dr. E. P. Rohrbaugh of the same place chosen as the alternate. Arapahoe Indians Arrested. CHEYENNE, Wyo., June 22.—Four lodges of Arapahoe Indians, under charge of citi- zens, were arrested on New Fork river, Fremont county, today, charged with kill- ing cattle and game. There is great ex- citement over the matter among the In- dians on the Shoshone reservation, and only wise action on the part of Indian Agent Ray will avert serios trouble. FIREMEN'S TOURNAMENT CLUSED. Atlantic and Vinton Each Capture a Closely Contested Race. IOWA CITY, Ia, June 2. Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)—The lowa firemen’s tournament closed the most successful tournament in its history here today. At- lantic won In the hook and ladder contest and Vinton in the coupling contest. The board of control of the association elected officers today: President, Frank Cain of Atlantle; vice presidents, F. A. Wood of “Traer, . Ashfon of 1 C. S. Warren of Harlan; se Brown of Atlantic;, financlal secretary, ¥. H. Gondore of this city; treasurer, J. H Johnson of Mars pinicon, CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, June 22.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Willie Dunbar, a 16- year-old boy of" St. Louis, visiting at the home of Mr. H. J. Henry at McCausland, while in swimming in the Wapsic river, got beyond Lis leptl and sank. William Trenton jumped into the water, and, in an attempt to save the boy, dpowned himself. The bodies of both were recoyared in about thirty min- utes, but life was, extinct. Result of g Weman's Spree. CEDAR RAPIDS, la., June (Special Telegram to The Bee)—A few months ago Mrs. Lizzie Nortem, swhile under the in- fluence of liquor ajmest murdered her 10- year-old adopted boy, for which she s now under indictmeng for assault with intent to kill. Today Charles Norton, her hus- band, brought skit against Brown & Co., drugglsts, for $400, damages for selling his wife liquor, Soaddl Smallpox at Gattar Kapids. CEDAR RAPIDS, la.. June 22.—(Special Telegram to The Bea)—Grifitig@#lughes, a stockman at Vinten, who returned from Chicago about ten days ugv and who has been sick for the past week Is sald by his physicians to have smallpox. A great many have been exposed and there Is great excitement there. Determised to DI FORT DODGE, Ia., June 22.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—Charles Eiliott, a young man 20 years old of Lake City committed suicide yesterday by shooting himself in the side and then In the head. No cause is known. Fatgl Electric Storm. CRESTON, Ia., June 2A-(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)—Durlng an electric storm this afternoon Oscar Watson, aged 17, was instantly killed by being strick by lightning while plowing corn in the teld near bis home. Acrobatie Feat of a Horse. CRESTON, la, June 2.—(Spectal gram to The Bee)--A runuway horse this evening fell down a flight of stairs into a saloon, and succceded unaided in again climbing the steps uninjured. They Hope to Estahlish an Alibi Without Trouble, POSITION OF THE ACCUSED COXEYITES Majority Were Only Trylng to Get East, but Are Construed to He Gullty as & Result of Thelr Viclous Associntes, Neb., June 22.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—The trial of the seven- teen Coxeyites for contempt of court has occupled the entire day and at adjournment tonight the case had not been concluded. There were twenty-eight witnesses examined SIDNEY, today and tomorrow twenty more will tes- tity. Lincoln C. Stockton, editor of the People’s Ponlard, the populist newspaper here, was appointed by the court to defend them and is making a vig us fight trying to prove by his witnesses an alibl. The evidence today showed conclusively that the men were at Julesburg the night the engine was taken out of the round house, but these particular seventeen had no hand in it. The ruling of Judge Dundy, however, will probably make them accessories after the fact, as they all admitted belonging to the Commonweal army, having started from Denver together. They were regularly or- ganized in c , having generals, cap- tains and ser s Colonel has elicited the fact on cross-examination that they occupied box cars, property of the Union Pacific rallway, after being told that they were infringing on government property, and that it took the large body of deputy marshals to dis- possess them. These defendants claim that they were simply trying to get east as fast as possible and that the men who took the engine are now in Denver under arrest. Some of them have the appearance of hard working men, who were so unfortunate as to be in Colorado during the time the mines were all shut down. There is no question from the testimony but what the largest part of the brigade will be held and serve their sentences here, as no better place could be provided. There' are yet 175 Commonwealers to be tried, and from bresent Indications Judge Dundy and Com- missioner Frank will be occupied the major part of next week. Judge Kelly of the Union Pacific and Superintendents Park and Sutherland are giving valuable pointers to the prosecution. The company is determined to break up this organized body of men as they are fearful of depredations along the entire line should the Wealers be main- tai in their action. Colonel Stockton es to introduce tomorrow. ARMED TO RESIST I promi some startling evi- dence STON, Citizens of Pierre, S Refuse the Com- monwealers Admittunce, PIERRE, §. D., June 22.—A citizens com- mittee met the Commonwealers a few miles above here yesterday evening. A large mas: meeting was held later and nearly every man in the ity is armed. Mayor Owersland says the Industrials cannot land. Industrinls Keported Starving. GRAND _JUNCTION, Colo., June 322.A few Indu:trials, members of the Sm th army, who have- straggled'+fm “Here, report about 150 of thelr comrades at lie polat of starv: tion and thirst, scattered along the desert between here and Salt La The Rio Grande ern will not carry them, and the have strict crders to keep Smith is here and is en- . to send aid to done them off. Genera deavoring, with poor succes: them. If something is deaths may be expected. not many Coxeyites Arrested for PERRY, OKL, June 22.—W. J. Gillett, who is a candidate for congress on the populist ticket and who is the leader of the Coxeyites in Oklahoma, has been arrested on a charge of perjury, under indictment from United States grand jury. R M prominent attorney of Oklahoma City, arrested on the same charge. Kelly and Vaker Arrested as Vags. LOUISVILLE, June 22.—General Kelly and his right hand man, Colonel Baker, were arrested here as vagrants and placed under a bond of $230. Bond was furnished and the men were released. In the afternoon a hearing the prisoners were discharged. was had and Hozan's Army Arrives at Plarre. PIERRE, S. D., June 22.—Hogan's brigad under the comamnd of Captain Ddwards, arrived here today. They number Citi- zens gave them two days' provision. Ed- wards said that the army was composed of unemployed coal miners going to Washington in the interest of silver legislation, South b kota's Lo Ingent. CHAMBERLAIN, §. D., June 22.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—The Hogan contin- gent of Coxeyites are expected here from up the river tomorrow. The authorities are fully prepared to deal summarily with any attempt at lawlessuess, should the party land here and enter the town. e DISASTROUS NEBRASKA BLAZE. Many Buildings at Exeter Distroyed and Contents Consumed. EXETER, Neb., June 22.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—This city was visited by a terrible fire. All of the north half of the east side of Exeter avenue was destroyed. Contents of the buildings were nearly all saved. The total insurance on bulldings, $2.060; on contents, $1,000; companies in- terested, Springfield Fire and Marine, Come mercial Union, Phoenix and Omaha Fire. s Omuha Pressman Honored, TORONTO, June 22.—The International Printing Pressmen’s union has taken steps to afiliste with the International Typo- graphical union. At today sesslon the fol- lowing officers were elected President, Theodore Galoskowski, St. Louls; vice presi- dent, Fred M. Youngs, Omaha; second v president, H. Shambrook, Toronto; third vice president, William Guenther, St. Louis; secretary and treasurer, James Gelson, Brooklyn, N. Y. The convention decided to meet in Philadelphia next year. e Boarders for Sale. A somewhat startling advertisement ap. peared lately in a Parisian paper, which il- lustrates the tendency of boarding house keepers everywhere to regard their boarders as a species of property. The advertisement was as follows: For Sale—A house containing six suites of apartments, including all the occupants— tenants and boarders. An excellent oppor- tunity for a married couple el e Workmen Thrown from a Seaffold. INDIANAPOLIS, June 22.—A scaffold stairway In the Aetna building fell today, throwing £Ix workmen to the basement and burying them. The injured were: Chris Doyle, Clelland Julph, Emmet Kear- ney, Michael Morlarty, Samuel ,Ricketts, Judson Whiteston. lticketts and( \Doyle will die. R Ericsson on Her Way to Sea, DUBUQUE, Ia., June 22.—The torpedo boat Erricson left tonight. The construction will be completed in Rock Ieland in three or four days, when she will bo manned by a crew of Mississippl steamboatmen, who will take ber to New York Clgarette Tax Law. COLUMBUS, 0. June 22.—The supreme court today declared the clgarette tax law constitutional, "SINGLE COPY FIVE CENT THE BEE BULLETIN, for Omaha and Vi Generally Falr: Variable Winds. Weath Senators Warm Up Over Income Taxes, Germany Has a Great Court Seandal. y Trylng Wealers In Drov Wichita Getting Her Floods Now. ots the Leaders Back. rs on Derby Candidates. Preparing for the Sugar Contest. of the Santa Fe Reorganizers, of Dowe's Bullet-Froof Coat. torinl and Comm Schen Seere 4. R 8. Havelock Ias Another Mystery. 6. Council Biufts 7. Nebruska Epworth Local Ma s, Leaguers In Sesslon. 8. School Board Drops Th chers, Close of the lo S¢ 9. Nebraska Masons to Have Headquarters. Tach ence. Dr. Ray Willing to 1o Investigated. Dun and Bra Young Carl n's st 10. stroct on Trad K'r# Cearcd ouis A . A, necords Stolen, Financiul and Commer. al News. Live Stock Markets. Prosperity of a Nebraska 1 12. Notes of Northwestert P 2 sress. WILL BOYCOTT PULLMAN CARS. y A R, U e to Handle Them. June 22U the Palace Car company agree differences existin bet them and their men before next Tuesday cars of the company will be ted in anada and Mexico by the take effect at After Next Wednesd Men Wil CHICZGO, of the Pullma to arbitrate t! officials the United States, ¢ American Railway day. union, to e committee which had been during the morning to wait upon the officers of the Pullman Palace Car company appointed made a report immediately upon tne opening of the afternoon session, which was behind closed doors. C. A. nlin - of Roodhouse, 111, chaiman of the committee, reported they had been received by Vice President Wickes of the Pullman company. They stated to Mr. Wickes they were a committee of the Ameri- can Railway union, appointed to once more ask the Pullman company to arbitrate the differences between the company and the men on a strike. Vice President Wickes replied he had already stated the position of the company on this question and that the situation remained unchanged. He stated further that the Pullman compauy would not receive for consultation any com- mittee of the American Railway union. The committee thereupon notificd him that unless the decision s reversed before 12 o'clock Wednesday next the American Railway union will.declare a general boycott upon ali of the dining and_sleeping c: ¢ the Pullman company. No reply glven to this and the committee left without parley. When this was made known to the con- vention in executive session a motion w unanimously adopted declaring a boycott o th nning at noon next W ome word is received from the Pullmn ny before that time: This motion was cheercd to the echo gnd many delegates rose from their chairs and cheered lustily. After the discussion of the Pullman strike the conventlon procecded to elect directors for the ensning vear. Dresident Debs, Vice President -Howard, L. W, Rogers, Jamc Hogan, Roy Goodwin and E. W. Burns were elected directors. by ucclamation. Two more, complet'ng the board, will be elected tomor- row. Secr Keliher was re-elected - by acclumati After adopting a resolution. favoring metallism the convention adjourned. To Compete with the JOSEPH, Mo., June Palace Cur company. capitalized at $3,000,- 000, will, 1t is announced, begin the con- struction of cars in this city to compete with the Puliman and Wagner companies There is a large saving of weight in the Willlams car, HOPES TO SECURE MILLIONS. uilm e Willlams Captain Juck Crawford Trying to Prove His Rights to the Wallnce Estate. Captain *“Jack” Crawford, the poet scout, is about to lay clalm as one of the heirs to the $20,000,000 William W, hell by the state of New York. To prove his right to a share in the property, Cap- tain Crawford will sall for Scotland about July 15 to search for a few mising links In thee hain which establishes his relation with the deceased millionaire. Recently Captain Crawford has b £ ral conferences with the New York lawyers who e been work- ing on the cu pnd y atisfied, as he is, that he is a lcgal heir to the property. t In 1864 an uncle of Captain Crawford we to Scotland for the purpose of clearing up the records and dividing up the property. only to find that the evidence which had been in the posse of a stster, Ruth Ann Wallace, all the documentary evidencs there was of relationship, nad been burned fon up in an old trunk. Since that time very little has been done on the subject until now. Captain Crawford says he does not care much about the matter himself, but he Is desiruos of alding the other members of the family. A PR Refreshing Raios in Tows and 1l ST. LOUIS, June 22.—Reports from points in Illinois, Towa and Missour) Indicate that refreshing rains have fallen, breaking the drouth, The prospects for corn and oats and potatoes are better. Four miles west of Tuscola, IlI., a small cyclone blew down the of Monn & McLoughlin 5. received t Garret, large elevator WEATHER FORECAST, Generally Fair In Nebraska with South Winds. WASHINGTON, June 22.—The indications for Saturday are: For Nebraska, Iowa, Mis sourl and Kansas—Generally fair; south whi For South Dakota—Fair, except probably thunderstorms in the afternoon; probably cooler In the eastern portions; southeast winds. Loeal Record Orrior or T Weataer Bunsav, Ovaa, June 22 —Omaha record of temneriture and rainfallcompar past four years: d with corresponding day of 1894, 1893, 189 ature 853 823 97 ture. 643 562 67 ure.. 74> 683 HaZ o000 Statement showing the coudition of tem- peratureand preaipitation at Omaha for the day and since Mareh 1, 1504: Nor ]t perature Excess for the day 184 Maximum te Minimun: apes Excess sinco Murch 1. ; wrn 4053 Norwal precipitation.. "/ 21 nch Deficlency for the duv 21 inch Deficlency since Ma Roports from Other Statlons at 8 P, P 2 g2 | 7 T gr | & H sraTiONs. 3| g B2 §3| § <% 8 Omana 81 00| Cloudy 86 00¢ St. Paui . B0 Davenport. | B8 Kansas City. Hi Denver. 74| Salt Lake City. 64 Rapid Clty €0 64 86/ 14| 149 N y 80l Part cloudy T indicaten tra GEORGE E. HUNT. Loeal Forecast Ofolal, lace estate, now | WICHITA HAS A FLOOD Arkansas Riv:r is Higher Than it Has Been at Any Time Since 1877, ONE MAN SEEN FLOATING DOWN STREAM Lower Part of the City is Already Undex Water, RIVER STILL CONTINUES TO RISE Small Streams in the Vicinity Are Also Out of Their Banks, LARGE AMOUNT OF STOCK DROWNED Bridges In the City Are Wash ¥r n Danger of Belog Are Making Away—Pe ntie fTorts to Get Their Be- longings to High Ground. WICHITA, Kan.,, June 22.—The Arkansas river broke its banks here tonight and a portion of the city is flooded. There Is great alarm the colored people near the s of them are fleeing. The water tonfght Is higher than it has ever been and s still rising. The lower part of the will be inundated before morning. A deep, swift current is now flowing over Grise wold park and the adjoining residence pore tion of the town. The water Is rising rap= 1dly and another two feet will send It swoop= ing down Main hTe lower fioors of many houses already under water and many peaple are excitedly loading thelr props into boats. The great rains of yester- day have swollen all the streams of this of them have broken over their banks. The farmers have already sufe fered an imemnse through the destrue- tion of their crops and stock. At midnight the water is higher that it has been since the great flood of 1877. The body of a man with a trunk and a valise floatcd under the Douglas avenue bridge a few minutes before and it is supposed the rise caught him while he was crossing the The body couid not be rescued at among levee and hundre are erty section and most stream. that hour. Reports have come in from the country that many houses are under wates between here and Hutchinson and the loss of stock and grain Is very disastrous. One farmer six miles north of here had thirty-two fat hogs swept away and lost six head o cattle. The floating debris that is passing through here indicates losses to the farmers. The stock yards here are completely undes water. It is reported at 1 o'clock this (28rd) g that the water is about to flow Inte. Lawre ce avenue, th!s city. The Seventeenih stret bridge 15 in great danger and if i collapses It wonld probably cause the destrues tion of el bridges below It. Reports from the west say asother hody of high water ia coming down und ‘the people are greatin alarmed. B mor: R S FOUL FLAY HINTED AT. Body of Joe Mayfield Found Lying Across Missouri Pucific Tracks. The body of Joe Mayfield, colored, was discovered lying across the Missouri Pacific tracks, near Thirteenth and Locust streets, at 9:45 last evening. There were no marks of violence on the body save a bruise on the 1ips that might have resulted from a fall. Mayfield lived near by and was on his way home from a saloon, where he had bought a bucket of beer. J.J. Wetnmore, 1424 North Sixteenth street, uling at the crossing at 9:30 when two colored men approached from the diree- tion in which the body was afterwards found Iying and asked when the next freight train went out. They were directed to the flag- man, who told them no freight would leave for several hours, when they went east om Locust street. Wetmore says the men: aps peared greatly troubled. Wetmore then started south track and found Mayfield's body. down the It was stil} warm when a doctor and the police were called. Yardmaster Cottmire that at 9:30 he hes \cthing strike the track at the place where the boedy was found, but heard nothing more than that and paid no attens tion o ft. There was no evidence the spot. A post mortem probably b: made today. One of the pockets of the trousers was found turned. inside out, and Mrs. Mayfield suys husband had a knite and a key with him. These were not found in the p-ckets, but 40 cents, what remained of 50 cents after buying beer, was. McKenna, the saloon keeper, says Mays field left his place about 9 o'clock, No train had recently passed over. the track where the body was found. of a struggle at examination will —— WILL RETIRE FROM BUSINESS, Biack Hills National Ban'c of Rapld Clty 5. D Goes [nto Voluntary Liquidation, RAPID CITY, §. D., June 22.-—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—The Black Hillg National bank of this city closed its doors and entered upon liouldation this morning. Liabilities are stated at $25,600, with nomis nal assets much In excess of this amounts The bank was not doing a profitable busts 5 and the directors decided to close it xeminer 18 now in cha All des s will be paid in full and the stocks s 1oss will not be large. Eluck 11111 Miners In (o RAPID CITY, D., June 22 crence. —(Special to The Bee)—The Methodist Eplscopal miniss ters of the Black Hills conference held wual a iation here lay and ns wer i’ developed much interest. rts of the work from the various e fleld a numbor of interesting read, among these were one on the “Theory of Reading,'by Rev. M Atwater; i review of @ recent worl and Books,” by Rev. Mr. James, by Prof. Lymee upon “The Philosophy of Iheison.”” Rev. B. L. Robinson discussed “How to Avold the Deadiine.” President Hancher of Hot Springs coilege reviewe the history of that institution, and made & strong pici for @ hearty support. Defled by = Lnkote Farmers, CHAMBERLAIN D., June 22.—(Speclal Telegram to The Bee)—Troubl r an artesian well in Ola township, which had not yet heen accepted by the authorities, the contractors having rtecently placed cup over the top of the pipe to Stop the flow until the authoritics should take tes well off their hands, culminated in & party of farmers golug to” the well and removing the cup. Ra s Priveliges Purchased. ; 8. D, June 22.—(Speelal Telegram to The Lee)-Prof. Jewell, the “rain maker,” this morning sold materiats nd rights of operation to the commissione of MeCook' and Hanson counties §100 per county, Jewell has been at we here Tues yet since y afternoon, No rala Movements of Seagoing Vessels June 28,7 AL Jveipool—Arrived—Lancastrian, trom ston At Hamburg—Arrived—Rhett, York At New from Ha At Queer Campanta, fro New York - At New York trom Rotterdam. At Rotterdam—Arrived—Loch Ettive, fi New York. e from New York burg town Arrlved—Augusta Victoria, Arrived Arrived—Rotterdam,