Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 2, 1895, Page 1

A8 W ounit, R ESTABLISHED JU NE 19, 1871. OMAHA DAILY BEE. - oo OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY o -y 189 SINGLE COPY FIVE READY FOR BUSINESS Twenty-Fourth General Ascemby of the State of Nebraska Formally Organized. GREAT CROWDS WATCH THE START MADE Hundreds of Citizans Throng the Cajitol Corridors and Jam the Chamber: CAUCUS NOMINATIONS ALL ELECTED Not a Hitoh in the Program Laid Down by Monday Night's Meeting, ANY OPPOSITION IS EASILY SUBJIUED Populists Quickly Convinced in the Opening dings—-Routine Work of the Opening of the Branches. LINCOLN, Jan. 1.—(Special)—A bright, sunny morning ushered in the advent of the twenty-fourth regular scssion of the braska legizlature. As early as 9 in morning streams people of both e and all classes began through the capitol grounds into the house. Two hours before the sessions of house and senate opened the corridors and halls of the second floor were packed with & mass of bumanity. Those in the adv into the galleries, those remained outside and the xes pour state of colors and to wce guard passed up in the rear ranks vainly murmured. It was the same old scene enacted for years in the past at each biennial gathering of Nebraska solons, from the days when Buffalo Bill and Ed Parker, in buckskin suits, at- tracted attention by their picturesque attire, _till the present era of stald business suits and a rallway tag. Still, to many, it was a novei experience, this massing of the po- ate, and on the whole it seemed to mect with approbation. At the door of the house an amusing in- cldent occurred during the preliminary crush. Representatives of the state and press were belng energetically pushed through the crowd at the expense of coat buttons and temper, when a pleasant faced gentleman elbowed his way along with the remark: “I would like to get in, gentlemen, as the house can do nothing until 1 do. I am the speaker,” and C. L. Richards of Thayer and Jefterson, caucus nomince for speaker, was immediately granted the right of way. At high noon the session opened witn prayer, Dr. M. 0. Ricketts of Douglas elected tem- porary speaker and the house rules of 1859 adopted, with an excellent chance of being switched when the house passes into the hands of its permanent officers. For the first time in the history of the state a col- ored man was recognized as “Mr. Speaker,” and ft Is but just and devoid of flattery to say that Dr. Ricketts ruled with skill, abil- ity and the promptness of a veteran parlia- mentarian, The same crush was found outside the doops of the senate chamber, and a larger number than usual of lady onlookers were among the throng. Owing to the fact that but few old members have been returned to the present legislature, there were many introductions and hand shaking between them, despite the three past days of caucus- ing and lobbying, log rolling and wire work. Many were the famillar faces in the sen- ate, as a large proportion of them are gradu- ates of what 1= erroneously termed the lower house. As usual, Tom Majors was hig! nd inscrutable, but eternally vigilant withal. John C. Watson, president pro tem, ubiquitous, keenly alert and gracious. The veteran Orlando Tefft of Cass had about him an alr of dignified reserve that radiated from his place to the extent of a dozen seats around him, The first gession of the house was short, a recess belng taken at 1 o'clock until 3 p. m. The senate lingered along until nearly 2 o'clock, when it adjourned until 10 tomor- was SENATE E\SILY O ©Oaucns Nominations All Sent Through by the Strenzth of the Dominant Party. LINCOLN, Jan. 1.—(Special)—The scene in the senate chamber was an animated one. As early as 11:30 o'clock many senators were on the floor congratulating each other upon thelr formal induction. Graham of Gage and Pope of Saline were among (he first to take their scats, About this time 00, the gallerics were thoown open to the fmpatient crowd that had been surging in the corridors all the morning. Every seat was quickly filled. many women belng among the onlookers alcft, while not a few of the ~more favored ones occupled seats on the outer eircles of the floor. With a nervous rap of the gavel and amid applause in a minor key, Lieutenant Governor Majors sald: he senate will please come to Chaplain MacAyeal will lead in praye In an earnest supplication the new chaplain Dbesought the blessing of the Almighty upon the great state of Nebraska and the labors of her servants, The presiding officer then announced that nominations for a temporary secretary would be in order and T. E. Sedgewick of York, the caucus nomince, wus named by Graham of Gage, the motion receiving a second from Pope of Saline and carry'ng unanimously. McKesson of Lancaster immediately moved that the chair appoint a committee of five on credentials, and upon the motion carry- | ing, Messrs. Akers of Dawson, Bressler of * Wayoe, McKesson of Lancaster, Smith of Douglas and Campbell of Polk were ap- pointed. On motion of Pope of Saline the ‘senate adjourned for fiften minutes while the | committee retired to canvass the creden- tlals of members-clect, ' FORMAL ORGANIZATION PROCEEDS. Upon reconyening Chalrman McKesson re- pted no contests, and the entire senate Il was declared duly elected. A commit- ftee, consisting of Caldwell of Hall, Dale of Kearney and Pope of Safue, was appointed o wa't upon the chief justice and sccure Bis presence in the senate chamber to ad- minister the oath of office to members of the body. Absolute silence prevailed as @hlef Justice Norval protounced the oath .10 the members, who were ranged in a semi- clrele around the secretary's desk. he igning followed, and upon motion of Hohr of Adams the senate next proceeded to ef- feot a permanent oranization. Accordng to the caucus slate John “Watson of Otoe was nomitated for presi- dent of the senate pro tempore by Teft of Cass, seconded by Crane of Douglas, and elected by a vote of 24 to The independents nominated against John @ Watson for president pro tem W. M QGray of Valley county. In the votlug Gray pocelved the cxact number of independent and democratic votes fu the senate, whlch £3 8, but he did not vote for himself. John C Watson cast his vote for Gray. T. B Sedgewick was nominated as secre- \tary of the senate by Graham Jf Gage, and ©. Challis of Butler was put in nomina * tlon by populists, with a vote of 25 to § in favor of the caucus nominee. F. W. Barker of Grand sl over W. H. Halton of Nanc mecretary by a party vote. A. R Akin of Falls City nominee for second aesistant b duly elected to that or . d was elected as asslstant was the lone secretary and position. _det as sergean s, The | nee of the caucus slate went through | . Stewart of Campbell will | while bis rival; | | "Major" Willlams of Geneva, was pacified by being elected his first assistant. Johin Weatherwax of Beatrice was the only candidate for postmaster, as was also his assistant, John F. Reynolds of Fremont Both were elected without opposition. The | caucus candidate for doorkeeper was John Gannon of West Point, He was opposed by John Barley of Coifax, the vote standing 21 to 8 in favor of Gannon, McKesson of Lan- caster refusing to vote. Charles P. Brun- dage of Tecumseh was elected first assistant deorkeeper with no opponent. When it came to eletcting a chaplain Rev Mr. MacAyael found himself running against | a woman.~ Mrs, E. M. J. Cooley of Lancaster was the lady honored with the nomination, but the senate was true to its first love, and Rev. Mr. MacYael will look after its spirit- ual interests for the coming three months, FIRST FLUTTER OF THE SESSION. Senator McKesson moved the adoption of the senate rules of 1880, pending the ap- pointment of a committee to select these or other rules permanently. Senator Dale of Kearney instantly jumped to his feet with the amendment that the rules adopted should ba those of ‘93, After a more or less acrid debate, in which McKesson reflected on the “pops,” the amendment was put and lost by a vote of 25 1o 8, while the original motion rried by the same vote. At this juncture hungrily toward made a motion ticipated by b an ecgaging smile, arose and he had an announcement to instant the president pro tem, son, was at his ear, and after a whispered conference Mr. Crane looked nonplussed, said he would defer his announcement until another time, and resumed his seat. It is scarcely necessary to state that the mysterious announcements related to the con- templated banquet to be tendered Tom Majors. The senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock a. m. tomorrow, and the members floated out to eat their New Year's dinner, the president to adjourn, but conferee, Crane, and feebly he was an- who, declared that make. In an John C. Wat- HOUSE READY FOR BUSINESS, Richards Elected Speaker and Geddes Chief Clerk—Cancus Nominees successful. LINCOLN, Jan. 1.—(Special)—Prompily at 12 o'clock, noon, Secretary of State Allen ascended to the speaker's desk and rapped to order. the house of representatives of the Twenty-fourth s of the Nebraska leg- islature. Rev. M. S. Maze invoked divine blessing on the members, and asked that they be endowed with wisdom to guide them in thelr duties. Mr. Allen asked W. M. Geddes, caucus nominee for chief clerk of the house, to call the roll, which, proceeded with, showed no absentees. It was then stated that the house would proceed to the election of a temporary speaker. Burns of Lancas- ter nominated Dr. M. O. Ricketts of Douglas, the nominee of last night's caucus. There were other nominations, but the vote showed Ricketts’ election by a clear majority of 47. This prompt ratification of the caucus nomi- nation was received with the first applause of the session. Dr. Rlcketts was escorted to the chair and introduced by the secretary of state. In his remarks the temporary speaker disclaimed the idea that the hour for speech- making had arrived. He asked the pleasure of the house. Chapman of Saline nominated W. M. Geddes of Hall for the temporary clerk of the house. Howard of Sarpy named M. T. Grossman of Schuyler as an opposition democratic candidate, The farce was played out to the end, Geddes recelving 71 votes to 7 for Grossman. Brady of Buffalo moved that the tempo- rary speaker appoint a committee of five on credentials. Rhodes of Valley raised the point of order that it was mandatory upon the temporary speaker to appoint such commit- tee. He was ruled out of order, and Brady of Buffalo, Suiton of Douglas, Cooley of Cass, Caspar of Butler and Munger of Lancaster were named. ARGUMENT BEGAN EARLY. Munger of Lancaster moved that the house adopt the rules of 1889. A sharp skirmish ensued over the motion, the claim being made that the house was under (emporary or- ganization and could adop: no rules, Par- ties to this contest were all ruled out of order, and the committee proceeded to receive cr dentials as called from the roll of the house. Chapman of Saline created a breeze by the announcement that his credentials were at home, locked up in his safe, and plaintively inquired how he was to be relieved from his embarrassment. The temporary speaker assured him that his case could be safely entrusted to the committee on credentials, Suter of Antelope moved that copies of the rules of 1880 be furnished each member. Chapman of Saline moved an amendment that it be done without expense to the state, The motion prevafled. Cramb of Jefferson moved a recess until 3 p. m., which was carried without visible opposition. At 3 o'clock the house reconvened and the report of the committee on credentials was received and adopted without dissension. No contests were announced. On motion of Harrison of Hall a commit- tee of three was appointed, Harrison of Hall Daives of Cass and Burch of Gage, to walt on Chief Justice Norval and escort him to the hall of representatives to administer the oath of office to the members-elect of the house. Upon his appearance in the house the temporary speaker ordered a roll call. The oath of office was impressively admin- istered and the members swore to refuse all bribes offered by corporations or individuals. It was then declared in order to proceed with the elcction of a permanent speaker, RICHARDS ELECTED SPEAKER. W. 0. Chapman of Saline rose to perform, as he said, 2 duty which he had hoped would have been performed for himself by another party. Buf, as his own, like other speaker- ship booms, had been punctured, he now had pleasure In placing in nomination for speaker of the house Mr. C. L. Richards of Thayer and Jefferson counties. Nominations were also made of Scott of Buffalo and How ard of Sarpy. Richards received 74, Scott 22, Howard 2, Johnson 1 and Ricketts 1 votes. On motion of the youngest member of (he house, W. D. Robinson, a committee was appointed to cscort Speaker Richards to the chair. He arrived under the convoy of How- ard of Sarpy and Scott of Buffalo. On assuming the speaker’s chair, Mr. Rich- ards pald a graceful compliment to Dr. Ricketts, saying that it afforded him more pleasure to recelve the gavel from him than it would from almost any other member of the house, The temporary speaker was now engaged in solving the problem of his race. (Applause) The speaker thanked the house for the honor conferred upon him. He ap- preciated it more highly because it came with hearty good will from ail with whom he had been assoclated. It came from u party of which he was justly proud, a parcy which he loved. He came before the hous a new man, and a man new to legislative halls., Ilis success depended upon the mem- bers. He asked that charity be extended to him, the same charity that others might ask for themselves. The people had sent them here as public servants, and as public servants Y must answer to their constitu. encies. Again he thanked the Louse for ts | ccnsideration, and asked its further pleasure. The perfunctory motion of electing Mr Geddes chief clerk of the house was then gone through with against the opposing candi- dates, Grossman of Colfax, and Suter of Antelope. Hesult: Geddes, 72 votes; G:oss man 8 and Suter 17. ILECTED IN A BUNCH, Horst of Polk moved (hat the nominees of the republican caucus be elected by ac clamation. Carried. Upon this basis Frank | A. Harrison was eclected first assistant clerk and J. F. Zediker second assistant. This was the case with H. Glasgow for third as- sistant. The remainder of the caucus vominces, 1a the folowing order, were elected geant-at-arms, W. W. Schoen- berger, Aurora; assistant sergeant-at-arms, A. G Tyler of Ogalalla; enralling clek, W. G. Pewberton, Fairbury; ehaplain, M T. Maze, Custer county; postmaster, James Burden, Webster county. On wotien of Merrick of Gage the adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow ing, a permanent organization heving secured, ssion house worn- been THE NEW SPEAKER. Speaker Ricbards Las been receiving the | upon to | maker, Smith of Douglas looked | with | | & parliamentar’ ongratulations of his friends all afternoon and evening over his election as the presiding officer of the house. Mr. Richards is ac- cepting the well wishes of his friends with modest good grace. To each and all he frankly states that he realizes the nature of the responsibilities that have been placed his shoulders and his apparent sin cerity in asking for the encouragement of all his friends is adding to the already favor- able impression he has created. Of course, it may be frankly stated that Mr. Richards | owes his election largely to the influence of men who have of the state in the past been opposed political history to legislation against the encroachments of corporate monopolies. Aside from this fact, however, he is a man of no little ability, with a record for personal integrity that has not yet been assailed, and a man who will, if permitted perform his duties without the officious Interference of pretended friends, make a good speaker. He Is a new man in the legis lature, this being his first term as a law He Lrings to his position a well cquipped legal mind, he having been one of the leading attorneys of the city of Hebron for the past ten years. He has served county as county attorney for several years He fs comparatively a young man, too, and this fact has much to do with increasing his popularity. He is a_native of the state of Illinofs, born at Woodstock, May 1, 1856, He Is fortunate fn having a liberal educa- tion, having graduated at the University cf 1linols and at the Chicago law college. As an his abilities are yet to be tested in fo prominent a position as the chief presiding officer of the house of repre- sentatives, but he is well equipped In pa mentary law and may be expected to acquit himself fairly well. WILL HAVE A BANQUET. Leaders a* Lincoln Determine on a Tove Foust with Tom Majors. LINCOLN, Neb, Jan, 1-—(Spepial gram.)—The absence of the almost intoler- able pressure at the Lindell house tonight gave unmistakable evidence that the legis- lative session had commenced in real earn- was a notable decrease in crowds that have for several nights past swarmed the corridors. Tonight the active work of slating the standing committees of the two houses comenced in actual earnest. Speaker Richards has been closeted the greater part of the night with his special advicers and the work of arranging the house committees setisfactorily to the controlling influences has commenced, Garly this evening the report circulated through the corridors of the Lindell that Governor Holcomb had, through his private retary, given out to the representative of the press the authoritative statement that he had decided upon the appointment of John C. Dahlman of Chadron as warden of the penitentiary. The half score of appli- cants for the place quickly placed themselves on record by denouncing the governor in unmeasured terms. The report proved to be a fake of the clearest water. Governor Holcomb has appointed Frank L. Mary of Lincoln to a clerkship in the executive office and he did this merely to expedite matters in the transfer of the office Thursday after- noon. Elon W. Belson of Schuyler has also been given an appointment in the executive office. Governor Holcomb said tonight that he would certainly not announce a single ap- pointment prior to his inauguration. At the Lincoln hotel tonight a committea met to perfect arrangements for a banquet to be tendered Lieutenant Governor Majors on his retirement from office. The follow- ing resolutions were adopted Wherens, The republicans of Nebraska have causé for rejoicing with their brethren all over the couniry upon the result of the recent election, for the purpose of honoring the advocates of republican principles in Nebraska. in the recent campaign in the state, and to cement more closely the re- publicans of the state; therefore be it Resolved, That a banquet be held at the Lincoln hotel, Lincoln, Neb., Thursday even: ing, January 3 189, to which republicans desiring can attend until the limit of accom- modation is reached. The following speakers have prom'sed to bo in attendance: John M. Thurston, John L. Webster, John C. Cowin, C. L. Richards, T. J. Majors, John C. Watson, L. L. Hay- ward, W. L." Gurley, H. D. Esterbrook and others, The following commitice of arrnagements was appointed, to assume full charge of the affairs: Judge E. L. Coffin, Ross L. Ham- mond, Matt Daugherty, C. B. Adams, J. D. Gage, T. L. Benton, H. L. Bushnell, T. C. Clarkson, H. B. Cortell, R. O'Neill, A. S. Hamilton, E. J. Murfin, John L. Carsen, W. L. Lowly and R. Q. Sewart. The committee appointed to arrange plans for the inaugural and reception held its final meeting at the Lindell this evening. The comniittee desires the fact to be memor- ially understood that the reception is to be entirely nonpartisun in its character., The reccption itself Is to be entirely informal. The reception committee is made up of four republ cans atd four Independents, as fol- lows: Republicans, Senator Graiam, Repre- sentative McNerny, Representative Allen and John P. Maul; independents, Elias Baker, J. V. Wolf, Patrick Barry and John C. Sprecher, Tele There ——— DRIFTING TOWARD MILITARISM, Burns Thinks America Is Drifting Toward that Ead, PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1.—John Burr M. P., the English labor leader, arvived » from Washington last night and ad- sed an audlence that filled eve; ail- able spot in Association hall. He sald he had come to this country to study, as well as a brief stay would permit, our social and industrial condition. The subject upon which he dwelt particularly was trade unionism, which, he sald, holds the fort in Philadelphia, In puart of his addvess he said; “It was the people who depre called my premature criticlsms of American institutions who, the very mo- ment 1 stepped off the railway car on my first visit to Chicago. wanted to know my. opinfon of the #ocial and industrial condi- tion of that city. When I had the courax to tell them, they wanted to know what right [ had fo criticize the eity, but I went back ten days afterward and #aid it again, only ten timies stronger. “In Europe)’ he proc “all social and industrial problems are accentuated by the burden of militarism, y getting it here men in_Europe, popinjays ooly, not producing destroying evérything, They for sting forelgn foes than I cre England not enough d what as o re i put her children brains to earn a living." ———— FATAL FREIGHT COLLISION One Traluman Kille Dangerous MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 1L.—There was a col- lision at Yorklown at 4:30 this morning between the westbound freight train No, 99 in charge of Conductor. Morgan and Engi- neer W. A, Shull and Henry Hurst, firemun, and eastbound freight train No. 72, on the Big Four road, in charge of Conductor Tin- . with Charles Sutton, englneer, and Joshua Walsh, firemun, The killed cve W. A. Shull. The’ fatally injured are: Jushua Walsh, Badly injured, Henry Hurst, Charles Sutton he engines camé together with teirific force, valsing high in the air a alling a mass’ of debris. Several cars were broken, making a pile of mangled wood and iron twenty feet I All trains are now run- ning over the Fort Wayne, Chicago & Loulsville road and Anderson T the will be blockaded nd Several More Injured. to ck TAKING WALT BUTLER HOME, Paihandle. The t all day. Found in the Police Station by an Attorney Who Went to Tudianapolls for Him INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 1.—P, G. Phillips, a prominent attorney of Oelwein, la., arrived hera in quest of ex-Congressman Walt But- ler and found him at the police station, where Butler had gone to give himself up Butler toid Police Superintendent Powell had an irresistible desire to board in and was afrald he might leave the ity before hix friends arvived. Mr. Phillips lefi for Jowa with Butle Today after Butler had started for Jumes~ Butler of West Union, Congressman's brother, arrived bl He ¥ays he had been laid to murder Batler by litical enemies, and (s accounts strange appearance and condition. lowa, Ta, the here 'after his " po- for his his | has'evidence that a plot | 'SENATOR JOKN M. THURSTON | Republicans in the Legislatute Porestall the Legal Date for Eleétion, JOINT CAUCUS ENDS ALL SPECULATION ceting Held Yesterday Afternoon at Which the Nomination Was Made With- ut n Word of Dissent—What Mr. Thurston Say . Jan. 1—(Special)—John M Siates senatorship on a platter. At a repub fean jeint caucus of the legislature, held this afternoon in the supreme court Mr. Thurston received the vote of me representatives and (wenty-five senators, a unanimous vote of all members of the cau- {cus. Tefit of Cass presided and MeNiit of Webster acted as sccretary. The nomina- tion was made by Senator Crane of Douglas, and seconded by a rising vote of the caucus, which was in exceutive AU this stage of the proceedings violent applause indi- cated the nature of affairs to (hose on the out- side, and warm friends of Mr. Thurston shook hands all around, “Its all right with John in there” They were right, and when the caucus adjourned a few moments ter it was with the news that the repub- lican vote would have stood unanimous but for the absence of Represéntative Rouse of Grand Island. The caucus grew out of the conferc night at a joint commitiee meeting, of three senators and house. The rank room, sevent sodsl ying: ce last mposed three members of the and file are as wildly en- thusiastic as members of the caucus at the happy result, The followlng telegram was at once sent to Mr. Thurston: T have been commisgioned by publican_joint_caucus of the legislature of the state of Ne now in session, to communicate o New Year's groet- ing in the shape of thelr choice of you for United States senator from Neb the following vote: Rejres senators, 2. ORLANDO T Chairman Joint Caucis. The following telegram was received from Mr. Thurston tonight in response to the telegram sent him announcing the action of the caucus this afternoo OMAHA, Jan. 1.—Hol Chalrman ' Joint Caticus the republican foint « gratitude for the upon me. I hop the re- Ortando Tefft, Please convey to ducus my heartfelt great honor conferred to always merit the con- fidence and_esteem of the ! republicans of Nebraska. Wishing vou alk a happy New Year, 1 remain your friend, J. M. THUR Mr. Thurston also sent individual m to rcpublican members of* the thanking them personaily, The Douglas county delegation also united in a congratulatory telegfam’ to the pros- pective senator-clect, to which Mr. Thurston telegraphed individual replies, ON. ages legislature MR. THURSTON INTHRVIEWED. Ho Volces Tis Gratificatlon uwd Gives Some of Iiis Political Semtiments, The Thurston mansion’ la#t night was ablaze with light. Hon. Jehn M. Thurston wag at home receiving numblerless congratu- lations by wire from all Gper--the country upon his preferment for United Statés sena- tor by the jeint caucus of th#“fwembers of the Nebraska legislature, On the mantel piece in fhe reading room stood’ the resolutign of the juint caucus call- ing Mr. Thurston to broadgr fields of labr, signed by seventy-one representatives and twenly-five senators, the /resolution framed pretiily in oak. There s a rather remjarkable coincidence in connection with the eigning of this reso- tion, which is worlby of note. At the close of 94 but ninety-four members of the legis- lature had signed the joint resclution pressing the choice of the republican party of Nebraska for John Mellen Thurston for sen- ator. With the birth of '95 one more man added his name, Henry Mohrman of Macon, making the ninety-fifth name in '95. Mr. Thurston was in an exceedingly pleas- ant humor last evening, and wis Mrs, Thurston, who did not hesitate to express her appreciation of the high honor conferred upon hér husband, an honor whieh, in the man ner of its glving, stands alone in the polit- ical history of the United States. Asked to outline his course and the prin- ciples which would govern him in the ad- ministration of the trust presented to him on New Year's day, Mr. Thurston, In reply, sald: APPRECIATES THE HIGH HONOR. “I have been honored in & way that v few men ever have been. And aside fr the great personal gratification that 1 feel, my chief rejoicing is over the fact that the republican party of Nebraska is united and bharmonious as never before in its history. It will be my highest ambition in life to re- tain for the six years of my official ecarcer the same confidence and esteem which the republicans of this state have so signally expressed. I shall accept public service In exactly the same manner as I have always accepted professional service, devoting whai- ever measure of ability 1 may possess loy- ally and sclely to the interests of the people. My fellow citizens understand full well that this preferment comes to me not by reason of the fact of my pasi or preent professional relations to railway interests, but in spite of them. The fact that I have been a railway attorney has been the only objection which I have had to overcome, It has taken years of effort to live down those prejudices, whic it has been the pleasure of politicians to encourag I hope by my course in the United States senate to satisfy the people of this counry that the consclentious perform- ance of my whole duty to the great interests which 1 have for so many vears represented has not disqualified ne from fighting the bat- tles of the common people, from the ranks ) whom I came, and whose struggles and hardships I have the greatest sym- pathy. ’ “I think my views on public @uestions ar well known. I am in aceopd with the prix ciples of the republican party, as enunciated in its platforms, and my oplnions on current political Issues were fully set forth in the address 1 delivercd at the last state conven- tion, the substantial part jof which is as follows. Were I to frame a platform for the republican party, it 'weldd mean this: HIS PERSONAL' PLATFORM, he supremacy of the constitution of the United States; the maintenance of law an order; the suppression of anarchy and crime; the protection of every Amierican citizen in his right to iy nd 10 vote; a_ vigorous forelgn polic nforcement of the Monroe doctrin: under th st sstoration of our m riff of Willlam M f James G. 1 meri Amerdean products; the on of the American farm, the Am an factory and the Amevlean’ mine fr ign pauner competition; such legislaticn will guaran > steady employment and od wages to the workiggmen of this coun- 3 a4 free ticket to China for any man insists upon his right to buy th product of hugan lahor without paying o fair price to the brain and brawn which produces it the mmnn{. of federal legis- t an ation adequate to secur free ballot and a fair count in every votiug precinet of the union; a one term prosidency; the election of United States senatorg by direct vote of the people; ih ablisment of a postal telegraph System; the govermental super- vision and contiol of fransportation lines and rates; the protection of the people from all unlawful combination and |mi\lhl X - retion of aggregated capital and corporate Pow war on the three great demogratic {rusis~oil, whisky and sugar; (he abolition of all sectionalism-—~one peopie, one country, no flag; a political crop failure for the calamity howlers and fusion jugglers; a ng heroes wid (he widpws and arphans of their dead comrades; the utmost expansion of our currency consistent with the main- tenance of the equal purchasing and debi- paving power of cvery dollar; American mints for American minss; the free colnag of the Awerican produet of siiver and gold Thurston hag been presented with the United | pomsion policy Sust and gencrous to o liv. | | experienced som into honest money; an to every God-fearing, stitution-respecting, law-abiding, labor- seeking, decent man; the deportation and | glon of all whose birth, whose bloc whose condition, whose teachings, whose | practices would menice the permanency of | free institutions, endanger the safety of American society, or lessen the opportur lvl-.fl of American labor; an American flag for every American school house: a death- less loyalty to American Institutions and a patriotism eternal as the stars, WILL TELL THE LEGISLATURE. “When the joint convention shall atified the action of the republican caucus I propose to advise the legislature of views which T hold on these questions which are llable to demand the first attention of the next congress, for the purpose of asking the legislature, in case its members are not in entire accord with my own views, to direct me by appropriate resolution on any matter | of congresefonal action which they regard of special fmportance. 1 shall always fearlessly advocate such measures as 1 believe to be right, but as a_representative of the people will hold smyself in readiness to of- ficiaily execute thelr commands whenever directed o to “Since October 13, 1893, T have not repre- sented professionally or otherwise any rail- way corporation, bondholder or stockholder, but have been the solicitor for flve re- ceivers appointed by the court to administer the great railway properties placed in their charge as officers of the court. In view, however, of the criticlsm which has been made concerning the candidacy of a railroad attorney for United States senator, I h repeatedly advised my friends that should 1 be elected to the senate T would retire from the service of the receivers of the Union Pacific system and devote myself to those American weleome liberty-loving, con- This course of action 1 have determined upon mainly for the reason that I wish to relieve the republican party of Nebraska from even the apparent responsibility of electing a man holding professional relations to important interests which might become the subject of congressional legislation. 1 expect to organize a law firm in Omaha for the general practice of law and more especially hecause 1 desire to retain a local business at Omaha to spend all the time not required of me at Washing- ton in my own state and to keep in touch with the people among whom I have the best twenty-five years of my life."” LAID OUT World's Congress Auxtliary Holds Its First Mecting at Chiengo. CHICAGO, Jan. 1—The Initial re- union of the World's Congress xiliar was held at the Auditorium tonight. The auxiliary was formed for the purpose of renewing the friendships and commenic ing the achicvements of the Worll's con- gress of 1893 Tt s also proposed to con- tinue the work and extend the influence and Interest of the congress. The meeting was called to order by C. C. Bonney of Chi- 0, Who was president of the congresses held during the fair. In his opening ad- dress Mr. Bonney dwelt at considerable length on’ the work accomplished the congr « held during the fair, and spoke in confident terms of the ood that they will do in the future if they only are carried on in the same manner as were the meetings of two vears ago. Addresses of welcome were made by Mre, Charles Henrotin, Mrs, Elizaheth Boynton Herbert and Mrs.' Caro- line K. Sherman, Dr. I. W. Gunsaulus of Chicago followed with an address on the “Minfstry of Culture, Literary and Art.” Dr. Henry W. Rodgers of Northwestern university dwelt on “Higher Education and Good Government.” Mrs, J. M, Flower discusse he Public 8chools and Good Gov- exmment,” and Prof. Harper, president of Chicago’ university, spoke on “Higher ¥du- cation and International Peace.’” = A greet- ing from the orient was read by Prof. . GChoyo, late of the University of Toklo “The Religlous Congresses of 1893, Crowned by the World's Paviiament- of_Religion,” was discusged by, Rev.” ['rank M. Bristol, Rabbi 12..'G. Hirsch, Rev. L. P. Mercer, Rev. J. 1. Jones and others. “The Brother- hood of Science and Faith’ was_the subject of Dr. Andrew J. McPherson of Notre Dame university. Dr. J. M. Coulter of Lake For- st university and others spoke at some length. A number of addresses were made b speakers not on the regulur program, and letters of regret were read from Cardinal 3ibbons, Prince Wolkinsky and o number of clergymen who took part in the con- gresges two years ngo. “The platform of the auxiliary was set forth by President Bonney In his opening add follows: “We would m e the social purity and the moral power of which woman is the divinely appointed representative as potent in public as it is in private life, “We would exalt and establish all the uscful_industries of the world and crown i 1 with blessings and honor for the ser vice they render mankind.” Other objects of the auxiliary are to es- tablish just and equal relations between labor and capital and provide for a system of co-operation between them. Similar meetings to that held tonight are to he held for the same objects in other cities in countries which patticipated in the World's Fair congresses, nnd partial arrangements have been made for the holding in Chicago, in the near future, world’'s cong; S exte sion meetings in the departments of s literature and religion e MADE A WATER HAUL. Ungoupled the Baggage Car and Left the Express Hehind CAMDEN, Ark., Jan. 1.—8ix masked men made an effort to rob the northbound Cot- ton Belt train, due here at 1 o'clock, at a tank ten miles south of Camden. Their ob- jeet was to secure the express money, The train stopped as usual to take water and the negro porter got off to go around to the tank to let the water on, He way stopped, however, by a Winchester in_ his and ordered to uncouple the cars, This ier was obeyed and the engineer, who was under guard, was made to run the car up from the (rain, a distance of half a le. The bandits discovered too lat i made a water haul, g iustead of the They had to grin, take th go to the woods. The I neer that he had the would see him agaln, quickly done that the Know what was goin, robbers had found re et Xpross medicine and ler told the ugh on them, but The work was s0 pagsengers did not on until the would-be ge in the dense fo The scene of the robbery is more than mile from any residence, the small sta- tion of pa Vista being about a mile south. There 18 no bette > than this for bandits to ply their calling. A posse left in” search of the wi robbers. The men were masked w bandanna handkerchiefs, 1Cis supposed that ihey went out from Camden and it | intimated that they live in ¢ disputch today from the Cottor coiw states that a reward of pald for the arvest and conviction of each of the parties, and the governor is expected 10 offer a reward, B b PRISONERS SAWED OUT OF JAIL, Patrick Crowe, For Among ST. JOSEPH, Jan, 1 s sawed their way out of the Buchanan county Jall here during the night. The fact was not known till § o'clock this mo ing. By that time the men, who it was later learned are all armed, had made good their escape. The escaped prisoners ar Patrick Crowe wrtner, Joe William Fulme James Ow i8 one of the headed robbers who op boldly and sucee fully in this city last win He is a de perate man, wanted in half ‘a do for serious ‘crimes. Dusty was under sen ter ath, @ stay of execution haying Leen granted to allow the supreme court to pass upon the cake. Owens was an Atchi son county prisoner; also sentenced to hang. d his_case Is also before the supreme court. The other men were in jail fc larceny. The prisouers cscaped by the iron bars of the corridor witdow lowering themselves 1o the ground with ropes, Four =aws were found in the jail this morning. Thomas Hickman, a trusty was found Iying bound and gagged In the corridor, but the authorities asscrt he fur- nished ihe tools and that he released the prisoners from the cells into the corridor e li He Could Wyo., Jan. 1 Thompson has received his commission surveyor-gencral of Wyo- min, vice Perry Blckford, resigned Thompson will take charge of the office at once. ' He was appointed in September, but diiculty in furnishing the Hi¥ dilatory action in the report (o be sent out from Washington to the effeet that erly of Omaha desperate pris- and Had to Walt CHEYENNE John Charles urnish Bond. (Bpecial.) as $36,000 bond requir the matter cause Bickford would be retained in offic , in fact, the commissioner of the general land office did order a tehearing in his case, have | the | public affairs devolving upon me as senator. | awing i Torn from His Wife's S ide by Unknown Ruf- fians and Dragged Away to Be Put to Death in Secret. TERRIBLE TRAGEDY ENACTED IN HOLY COUNTY Stopped While Returning to O'Neill from the Country, Hig Family Fired on, and Away Into the Brakes o Frai Posse in O'NEILL, Neb,, gram.)—Barrett Jan, 1.—(Special Scott, the treasurer of Holt county, has gone before a higher tribunal than that which a few weeks | ago sentenced him to five years in the peni- tentiary, the Tele- defaulfing ex- Mob vengeance was swifter than and his misdeeds have been ex- plated in a crime still darker that his own. Barly Monday afternoon law, the carriage in | which he was driving with his family was | met by a band of masked men at Parker, a lonely spot ten miles northeast of this city. After firing a volley from their Winchesters, Scott was taken away, bound and gagged, and no one here doubts that before the New Year dawned his name was added to the list of vietims of lynch law in Nebraska. Bver since it was that Seott was to be released on bail threats of violence have been heard. When he was relcased two weeks ago he was warned that his lite | would not be safe if he returned to O'Neill, but he disregarded the warning and returned to his former home. A week ago he went to Mineola with his family to visit relatives. 1t was on his return from that place that the crime of yesterday occurred. Besides himself the carriage contained his wife and daughter, his niece, Fannie McWhorter, and John Schmidt, the driver. HALTED BY BULLETS. Just this side of Parker a sod house stands close to the road. As the carriage passed it the driver was roughly ordered to halt. Scott told him to drive on, and bent forward to whip up the team. At that moment a dozen masked men appeared. They were all armed with Winchesters, and witheut another word -opened fire on the carriage. One ‘horse fell stome dead and the other was writhing in its death agony. A bullet struck Scott In the right check, making a painful but not dangerous wound. Another hit Miss McWhorter in the spine, but its force was broken by a heavy button on her cloak. The shaoting closed as suddenly as it be- gan, Some of the assailants seized Scott and his driver and bound and gagged them sccurely, The others turned their atten- tion to the women who were frightened into silence. They were placed in a close car- riage and driven off In one direction, while Scott and the driver were taken in another. Scott was covered with blood from the wound in his check, but his captors showed no He was roughly thrown into the bottom of a wagon, which was driven rapidly away. In five minutes from the time the first shot was fired the place was deserted, Not a sign remained to indicate the tragedy | but the horses wallowing in their blood and the carriage, which was splintered by the bullets, FORCED THE WOMEN TO WALK. As the carriage bearing Mrs. Scott and the chlldren was driven away she begged the driver to «take them to O'Neill. He pre- served a stolid silence until they were sev- cral miles from Parker, then he stopped abruptly and asked her if she could walk. She sald she thought she could, but that her niece was too weak to make the attempt, The only reply she received was a gruff order to get out, which was cheyed. The car- riage was driven off and Mrs. Scott as- sisted her wounded niece until they reached the farm house of Frank Bartell, nearly a mile away. Bartell at once hitched up and brought them to this city, which they reached just before midnight last night. In spite of the hour at which Mrs. Scott arrived here, the of the supposed tragedy brought the sleaping city to life in a moment. Before 1 o'clock Sheriff Hamilton and an armed posse of fifty men had started on the trail of the lynchers. None of them expected to be in time to save the ex-treas- yrer from his impending fate, but they rode rapidly in hope that they could overhaul his murderers before they had time to dis I announced mercy. news perse. The sheriff and his posse had scarcely dizappeared when John Schmidt, the driver, came In on foot, nearly worn out, WHAT THE DRIVER TOLD, He brought the first news of Scott after he was scparated from Ms family. He said that Scott were taken away was driven very slowly, and at Inter- vals it stopped while thelr captors whistled the wagon in which he and as if signalling to some of their confederates, He what this meant, as he was completely blindfolded. He was unable (o distingulsh managed to rub the bandage against the side of the wagou o that he could see a little out of one eye. could calculate exactly oppo- site to that pursued by Mre. Scott’s driver. The party procecded, with frequent haltings and consultations, until about § o'clock, when they. reached As nearly as he they were golng In a directi an old stable, where they all alighted. Then the ruffians turned Schmidt | loose, and, pointing to the road, told him to make himself s He required no second bidding and hurried off In the direction in- dicated, until he to the Gaghan arce, came house of Pat supper, aud then He found it a six- | where he had started on to this city. teen-mile walk and was almost when he arrived. He took @ short rest, and then | dead Himself Wounded and | known Taken f the Niobrara—Sheriff's tless Pursuit, rted back with anothier posse, with the intention of leading them to the stable where | he had left Scott in the clutches of the band. At a late hour tonight this was all that was of Barrett Scott and his fate. SHERIFF COULD LEARN NOTHING. Deputy Sherift O'Neill and scveral of the others returned from the hunt at 8 o'clock tonight. None of them could was alrcady known. They had followed the wagon for several miles, but it scemed that the whole country was in league With the lynchers, At the scattered dwell- ings along trall all information was Withheld. The inmates were studiously ig- add to what tracks the norant of the passage of the party and ex- pended all thelr encrgies in trying to throw the pursuers off (he scent. At last accounts the sheriff and his band of determined men were still following the wagon.tracks d to overtake thelr men. the greater Iyncher; and It is possible tragedy yet to occur. are armed to the teeth and are known to be a desperate band. The sherift’s men armed with Springfield rifles, taken from the armory, and most of them know to 1 should overtake the lynchers, whilo they are unaided, it 1s feared a bloody fight will follow. Meanwhile all Holt county Is astir and news from the posse Is be'ng looked for with the greatest anxiety, WAS A WELL STUDIED MOVE. That the deed of yesterday was deliberately planned there can be po doubt. That it haw been successtully completed Is universally be- lMeved. The preparations made by the lynche ers show that they- were well aware that Scott would return to O'Neill at a certain date. They had not neglected to provide themselves with the closed garriage with which to remove Mrs. Scott and the children and the celerity with which the maneuver Wwag executed indicated that every move had been carefully prearranged. No place could be better fitted for a deed of violenco than the one that was selected for the encounter, Parker was formerly a postofiice, but was long ago abandoned. The few people who once inhabited it have disappeared, and at the present time there s not a dwelling within four miles. The sod house in which the ruffiians awaited the travelers Is a sort of cellar, roofed with a heavy covering of earth, One of the scouting party who re- turned tonight says that it could not hold over six men comfortably and that the floor Is scattered over with empty shells, The surrounding country is wild and broken and the deep gulches in the immediate vicinity of the crime would afford concealment for an army. In taking Mr. Scott away from O'Nelll they made certain that it wuold be at least twelve hours before any. organized pursuit would be attempted, and they de- pended on the wildness of the country and the sympathy of the settlers for immunity from capture and punishment. MRS, SCOTT INTERVIEWED. Mrs, Scott Is prostrated with grief at her home In this city, the hope that Tho is are how use them, they The terrible expericnce of last twenty-four hours made her years younger and her sorrow is too deep for tears. As she was ecen for a moment by a Beo reporter this evening she was a quiet little woman, whose every feature betokened that disposition in which the love of home and- husband relgns supreme. It was only briefly that she alluded to her misfortune, “I am sure that Barrett is dead,” she sald. “Those men had murder in thelr eye, They have taken him away and killed him and I shall never, never sce my husband again, It all came so suddenly. Some one called on ug to stop and then they began to shoot and I saw the blood streaming from Barrett’s face. Oh It was terrible, terribl and the little woman almost swooned away as she recalled the fearful trial, When she recovered her voice she sald that sven the man who brought her home seemed anxious to delay her as long as possible in order to prevent the authorities from over- taking her husband's murderers, It was two hours after she arrived at Bartell's before he was ready to start for O'Neill. At first he refused to come, claiming that he did not wish to leave his wife alone. Finally he wai moved by ber tearful entreaties and got one of his neighbors to stay with his wife while lie brought Mrs. Scott to O'Neill, NOT THE FIRST NIOBRARA TRAGEDY. On the train that carried a Bee reporter to O'Neill this afternoon the tragedy was the only topie of conversation. has Among the pase sengers was Judge Jackson of Neligh, who was retained by Holt county to assist in the of Scott. He sald that there could be no doubt but that Scott had been murdered. He had heard the threat made was released, and when he was set at liberty he had himself urged Scott not to return O'Nelll. “They will klll you it you go back there,” he had told him, but Scott said that he was not afrald, and the advice was wasted. “Thig is not the first deed of blood that has been done 1 the Niobrara valley," added the Judge. “When I was district atterney, prosecution before he to