Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 4, 1895, Page 1

i ol Zon 8 2 a0cent. ESTABLISHED JUNE 19, ISTI.V DAILY b MORNINGy JANUARY 4, 18! cory FIVE MORE ARRESTS MADE Men Thought to Bs Implicated in the Bar- rott Bcott Abduction Incarcerated, STRONG EVIDENCE AGAINST MILT ROY It Was His Team and Carriage Which Heuled the Women Away, DEL AIKEN THINKS HE HAS THE LEAD:R .George Mullihan Suspected of Being the Man Who Headed the Mob, HAMILTON SHERIFF FOUND NOTHING His (Long Search Proves Only that Scott Was Not Placed in the Niobrara River—Mystery Remains as Deep ns Ever, BILL, Neb., Jan. 3.—(Special Tele gram.)-—It Is now the fomtn day since Bar- rett Scott was snatched from carriage at Parker, separated from his family and hur- ried away Into the gorges of the Niobrara valley, there to be dealt wiih as the his captors might dictate. During t every effort that perscnal friendship or the desiro for justice could suggest has been em- ployed to ascertain his fate and bring his supposed murderers to jusiice. Three-scores of determined men have followed the trail of the vigilants by day and camped upon it At night, miles of desolated country have been scoured. Every man and woman between O'Neill and the Niobrara river has been questioned. All this has been entirely fruit- legs, The mystery of Scott’s fate remains unsolved. No trace has been found to indi- cate that he is alive, nor has his inanimate “body been brought back to sadden the hearis of those who loved him. Three of the men who are believed to have a hand in the mur- derous assault are in the possession of the law. Another, who is the alleged leader of the bloody cause, is under surveillance, and may bo brought in at any moment. While *he evidence against these men is in no case ‘leanclusive, 1t is sufliciently strong to warrant the belief that at least two of them have some knowledge of the affair. Sheriff Hamil- ton and a score of deputies are still hard a work, and it Is believed that the next few days will bring additional developments. ROY OWNED THE TEAM, The men now under arrest are Mose Blllott, who was brought in yesterday, Milt Roy and James Pinkerman. Roy Is the young man who was spotted by Marshal Hall and his posse when they arrested El- - llott. It is fully established that he is the owner of the sorrel team and carriage which conveyed Mrs. Scott, Miss McWhorter and the children from the scene of the shoot- ing to Bartell's farm. Suspiclon attached to Roy before the posse left O'Neill. They had obtained from the Scott family an ex- cellent description of the rig, and at once suspected that It was the one that Roy was kncwn to own. Roy lives on James Pinker- man's_farm, which is about a mile distant from Elliott’s house, near Scottville, It was * decided not to arrest him-at the time, in the expectation that something could be learncd ‘from Blliott that would throw additional light on the case. After Elliott was ar- rested he stated that he and Roy were to- gether Monday afternoon. Early this morn- ing Hall and Ellsworth Mack started for the Pinkerman farm with a warrant for Roy's arrest, Soon after the s cct started to drive for O'Neill. He missed the officers and arrived here alone this afternoon. He was driving the identical rig that had been described by Mrs, Scott. He was just hitch- ing his borses when he was seen by Special Deputy Weeks, who immediately placed him under arrest. ' Weeks was a warm friend of Scott’s, and one of Marshal Hall's posse. +Both the prisoner and his rig were taken to Scott’s residence. There Mrs. Scott and Miss McWhorter pesitively declared that this was the rig which had taken them to Bartell's, CONDEMNED BY HIS FATHER. It Is an interesting circumstance that the parents of young Roy were at the Scott re idenco when their son was brought in as a prisoner. His father is L. P. Roy, a farmer, who lives eighteen miles southwest of O'Neill, This is in an exactly opposite dircction from Scottville. Both Mr. and Mrs. Roy are close “friends of the Scott family. They came to O'Nelll as soon as they heard of thelr mi fortune, and have been with them ever since. The scene when Roy was brought in was an affecting one. The old man beheld his son accused of the murder of his lifelong friend. He stood by while the women identified the Tig and heard the words pronounced which branded the boy as at least an accomplice in the terrible deed. It might have been ex pected he would protest that his son was in- He did no such thing. He held ju tice fo the memory of his friend as higher than the paternal tie, He hesitated only a moment, Then he deliberately declared that young Roy was guilty of being a participant in the outrage. No plea for mercy for his son escaped his lips. He urged him to make A clean breast of the whole affair and re- lieve his mind of the burden of guilt. Milt Roy refused to answer. He declared that he ‘kuew nothing of Scott’s fate, Then his old . mother followed the example of her husband and with tears in her eyes begged her son to make the best of his position and turn state’s evidence. Roy was still immovable, ife was kept at the Scott resdence for about \{two hours, but refused to admit any conne tion with the affair. He persistently declared . that he was innocent., After this experience 'loy was taken before Justice Wagers. Wagers /18 @ republican, and a change of venue was ap- plied for. This was granted, and the prisoner Jwill be arralgned before Justice Costello, pullst, whose court s about three miles “northwest from O'Neill. MRS, SCOTT'S STORY. A Bee reporter visited the Scott residence his evenlng. Tho faimly were all gathered in "%he sitting rcom. Mrs. Scott, . Miss Me- Whorter, Mrs. Akin and Mr. and Mrs. Roy and soveral others were present, It was e dent that they were all decply impressed with the turn affairs had taken. In replying to the reporter's question Mrs. Scott stated that she had recognized the buggy and one of the horses, The other lorse she could not be certain of, She was asked if it was not pos- sible that she could be mistaken, “Noi I am not mistaken,” she responded in a tone that admitted of no further argu ment. Although her pale face and the dark cir- eles around her eyes bear witness to the grief that has darkened the past few days Mrs, Scott is one of those women who po. ieases a vast reserve force. ally of retiring dispositicn, she was moved to the leepest emotion as she thought of the poss - oility that her husband's murdercrs m ght be brought to justice. She rose from her chair and faced the party, while her eyes dilated with the strer.gth of her feelings. She spoke with an eloovence of grief that would have touched any human heart I can never forgive," said she, “the men who have hounded my husband all these years. They have misrepresented and villi- fled us all. My hushand was an honorable man. They have hounded Rim like woives and now they have completed thelr work know that ke is dead, and now 1 want to i the brutes who took him from me made 1o answer for their crime POSITIVE OF ROY'S CONNECTION, | Miss MoWhorter was equally positive that Roy's rig was the one in which she had . taken the tervible ride Monday afternoon | 8he sald she had good reason to remember I, and she could not muke a wistake as far A3 the ldentity of the vehicle and the horses | certain | as in Roy's. ¥ ere concerned. Nelther of the identify Roy as the driver. They sald he might or might not be the man, as the driver was 8o completely covered by his dis- guise that they had no idea of his appear- ance. He had only spoken once or twlce during the ride and then it was in a tone that was evidently assumed. Mr. Roy, senlor, was a silent witness of the conversation. He sat with his back to the reporter with his head bowed as though in_painful contemplation. At this point he turned and remarked that he supposed that the visitor had come to interview him, too. He was answered in the aMirmative, and added that he never had anything to con- ceal and the truth might just as well be known. “I am convinced,” he said, “that Milt was the gang that killed Scoif. 1 am ejualiy that he was forced Into the affair against his better judgment, He is 24 years old and ought to be able to think for himself, but he is ecasily influenced. He has lived in that country since he was 19, and I know that he has acquired a good deal of | ing that exists there against Scott. certainly never learned it from me. very one here that knows me, knows that* 1 was Scot’s friend and I want to see the mystery of his death cleared up at any cost.” James Pinkerman was arrested in Justice Wager's court room just before 6 o'clock tonight. Hoe owns the farm where young Roy lives, but lives here in O'Nelil. There is less evidence against him than any of the others. He had come into the court room with Roy and was sitting beside him when Sheriff Hamilton entered. He seemed to know that he was wanted and said: “Here I am, sheriff; you can get me any time.” The men could in read to him. It was issued of Marshal Hall. The same action was taken in Pinkerman's case th men are in the county jail tonight. Justice Costello will probably como to O'Neill tomorrow morning. Both will plead not guilty, and they will probably be admitted to bail and a continuance taken. PRISONERS TALK FREELY. Roy and Pinkerman were both interviewed, and seemed perfectly willing to tell their story. Roy sald that he went over to the Elliott place about noon Monday. He had a colt that he was talking about trading with Ellio‘t, and the two men, with a neighbor named Mullihan, went over to the range, about six miles southwest, to look at Elliott’s hors They did not return until late in the afternoon. This is the same story that was told by Elliott, but the officers claim that when they arrested Blliott he told them that he and Roy were alone on the irip. Pinkerman claims to have been in O'Neill until 4 o'clock Monday afternoon, when he drove out to the farm. He then joined the rest of the party, but claims that at that time he did not know that a tragedy had occurred. All three of the accused are defended by Attorney F. M. Harrington. H. M. Uttley will conduct the prosecuiion. The evidence that has been discovered has given additional credence to the belief that Scott was murs dered by the vigilance committee that dis- posed of Ralph Hill and his son last July. All of the men who have been arrested are supposed to be members of that organization, It this is the case, it is believed that it will be difficult to effect a conviction. No mem- ber of any of the vigilance committees that have existed in the Niobrara valley during the past twelve years has ever been known to make a confession. They well understand a close mouth stands between them and death. warrant was on complaint GOADED TO DESPERATION. An old _resident of this section, and a prominent demoeratic politician, sald today that the men who killed Scott were not law- less men in the ordinary acceptance of the term. They had not had a crop for two years. Thelr property had depreclated. Their taxes were high. ~Many of them were hungry, and all were desperate. They be- tieved that Scott had appropriated $70,000 of the taxes that had been wrung from their famished pockets. ~They had been led to be- lieve that ha would only receive a light pun- ishment at the most, and when he was turned loose before their eyes, they imagined that thelr only hope of justice lay in violence, Attorney Harrington, who will defend the prisoners, says that he has no doubt that tho farmers in the north country have been wrought up to that point where they were fully capable of killing Barrett Scott. They believed that he had grown rich out of their pockets, and that the $100,000 that they lost through the failure of the Holt county bank had been sacrificed by Scott and his friends. Now they saw him driving past their impoverished farms with a carriage and a coachman, while they were burning dried cow chips for fuel, and their children were barefooted. Add this to the fact that they were reckless men by nature and train- ing, and it was not strange that they. were moved by revengeful emotions. DEFENSE IS CONFIDENT. Mr. Harrington declared that his clients could never be convicted. They all told a stralght story concerning their whereabouts | during the time when the shooting was going on at Parker, and how could any one provo that they were not telling the truth, There is a rather curious situation in the case of Mose Elliott. He was released on bond by Judge McCutchan to appear at 2 o'clock Monday. He was rearrested and aken before Judge Wagers, A change of venue was allowed, and the case was taken beforo Justice Wiicox. He agaln released Elliott on a $500 bond, and the preliminary examination was set for Tuesday. Elliott has two examinations scheduled, and it is claimed that the only way out of the tangle to {8 to hold both examinations as billed. WHAT DELL AIKEN WAS AFTER. The nature of the mysterious informaticn which Mrs. Scott imparted to Dell Akin, and which caused him to leave abruptly upon an unknown mission, has been ascertained, It Indicates that at Parker Barrett Scott Tecog- nized at least one of the men who took his life. At that time he whispered to his wife tho name of the leader of the masked assall- ants. That name was George D. Mulliban, and it is belleved he was the man who led the a‘tack. Mullihan ie a farmer, who liv near Scottville, neighbor cf Elliott and Roy The latter both assert that Mullihan was in thelr company on Monday afternoon. If they are guilty, as Is charged, Scot!'s part- ing words were true. It Scott's recognition was correct, then Elliott and Roy were part- ners in the crime. The identification cf Elliott by Schmidt, that of Roy's team and buggy by the two women and Scott’s alleged recognition of George Mullihan, all tend to support each other. As soon as Alken ar- rived Mrs, Scott told him what her husband had said. The next morning Alken staried in the direction of Mulliban's farm. He was accompanied by 1d Hersheiser, an ex-sherift and a warm friend of Scott’s, ' The two men returned to O'Neill at a late hour fonight. They brought no prisoner with them, They had taken no warrant when they started, but immediately after they returned one wa sworn out and an officer was dispatche northward with the document in his posses- slon. The name on the warrant is not dis- closed, but it Is reliably stated thut it is that | of Mullihan. The officer can scarcely return before morning. CLAIM TO KNOW SOMETHING. Neither Alken nor Hersheiser would make any dfinite Statement. They taid that they had discovered facts that would lead to im- portant developments tomorrow, but would not disclose their nature. One of the most parkable facts discovercd by those who have spent the past threc days searching the Niobrara valley is that there were more lost horses in that locality Monday afternoon than at any previenz time in its history There are a dozen men in that local'ty who clalm that they were out looking for lost horses on the date mentioned, and in a case like that the course of their precise where- bouts could not be ascertained. It is be- lieved here that a solicitous regard for the welfare of lost horses is 4 mantle that covers a most brutal crime. Sherift Hamilton received a telegram this atternoon, which was gratefully acknowledged by those Who still believe that the abduction at Parker was accomplished by Scott’s friends. 1t was seut from Fairmont, Minn., and was signel by H. G. Bayless. It briefly stated that Barrett Scott was in that city in dis- gulse. The sherlff at once wired the sheriff (Continued on T rd Page) | the BULGARIAN SOLONS FIGHT Proceedings of the Sobranje Interrupted by a Rather Stormy Scene, PREMIER CALLED A MEMBER A LIAR Row Over a Request for Money for Sup- pression of Brigandage—Radicals Left and the Government Passed the Political Amnesty Rl TENNA, Jan. 3.—There Is considerable comment here regarding the stormy and al- most unprecedented scene which took place in the Sobranje, the national assembly at Sofla, on Friday night lasi, and early Satur- day morning. During the debate on a credit of 50,000,000 ftrancs asked for by the govern- ment for the purpose of suppressing brigand- age, M. Dosseff, the opposition leader, de- clared that brigandage no longer existed in Bulgaria and that the premier, M. Stiloff, asked for this money for the purpose of es- tablishing a system of political esplonage. An uproar followed, the supporters of the gov- ernment strongly denouncing the assertion of the oppositicn leader, and M. Dosseff replying with strong impressions reflecting upon the ministers. This caused Stiloft to explain: “You are a liar and slanderer.” This brought matters to the highest pitch of excitement. All the deputies sprang to their feet and hurled insults at each other, while M. Dosseff continued his attack upcn the government. Finally the president of the body, Dr. Theodoreff, announced M, Dosseff's cxpulsion from the chamber for the remainder of the session and directed the quaestors to remove him from the precincts of the house. The liberals replied to this order with a storm of hisses and with the members of the oppo- sition grouped about him, M. Dosseff struck at the quaestors and beat them off, but not until some of the deputies had drawn re- volvers, During this exciting scene the ministers withdrew and left the liberals in possession of the hous: After an hovur's interval the sitting was re- svn ed at midnight. The opposition protested against the action of the government, de- claring that the scene was caused by M. Stoiloff calliug M. Dosseff a liar and a slanderer and later the opposition left the house in a body in order, as they claimed, to avoid witnessing further acts of injustice to_thec ountry and its representatives. During the absence of the opposition deputies’ of the government discussed and adopted the political amnesty bill, including the propositions to grant amnesty to Zankoft and Karaveloff. Them ecasure is regarded as sealing the Russo-Bulgarian reapproachment. An exciting debate had been expected upon this bill, After the measure had been adopted, Satur- day morning, the opposition returned to the Sobranje and this most exciting all-night sitting was concluded. SIR JOHN THOMPSON BURIED, Funeral Services in Halifax—Sermon Arcl shop O'Brien HALIFAX, N. S., Jan. 3.—Farly today tho remains of the late Sir John Thomp- son were removed to the catafalque in St. Mary's cathedral, where the requiem mass and funeral services were celebrated. Arch- bishop O'Brien preached an eloquent ser- mon from the words: “Having then con- vorsed with you from my youth, until this day, behold here I am; speak of me before the Lord and before His annointed, whether I have taken any man's ox or ass, If I have wronged any man, if I have oppressed any man, if I have taken a bribe at any man's hand and I will depose it this day, and will restore it to vou. And they said, thou hast not wronged us nor oppressed us, nor taken aught at any man's hand.” The atfendance was necessarily restricted to people of official positions. Among those present were: Lady Thompson, family and relatives; Lord and Lady Aberdeen, repre- senting Queen Victoria; Sir Mcakenzle Bowell and his cabinet; Lieutenant General Mont- gomery Morse and staff; members of the provinclal cabinets, high government officlals, Jjudges from all over Canada, After the requiem mass had been celebrated, the re- mains were luterred in Holy Cross ceme- tery. . At the conclusion of the service the cofin was borne to the funeral car and the funeral cortege proceeded to Holy Cross cemetery, where the interment took place. ROME, Jan. 3.—The English and Ameri- can colonies here, the mayor of Rome and the other municipal authorities, were pres- ent today at the funeral service in honor of the late Sir John Thompson. The three Protestant churches of Rome were decked with mourning emblems, by MIKADO HONORS THE KAISER, Decorates Him With the Order of the Im- perial Chrysanthemum, YOKOHAMA, Jan, 3.—It is stated that the mikado has conferred upon Emperor William the grand order of Imperial Chrysanthemum In recognition of the service done by the German officers to the Japanese forces who have been under their instruction in military and naval sclence, The wounded and sick officers of the army will be kept in the field hospitals until spring. Only the invalid soldiers of the first army will be sent to Japan, Peasants Refuie to Disperse, PRAGUE, Jan. 3.—A report which was pread among the peasantry of the neighbor- hood of Braneu to the effect that the Virgin Mary had appeared in a neighboring wood covsed 6,000 people o assemble in the hope of witnessing the apparition. The local authorities, fearing a disturbance, ordered the crowd to disperse and when they re- fused to do %o the gendarmes charged and wounded two of the peasants. But reinforce- ments of gendarmes had to be summoned from several precincts before the authoritios succeeded in dispersing the crowds, Ginas*one Fell and Hroke His Spects, LONDON, Jan, 8.—It was learned today that Mr. Gladstone had had a serlous acci- dent last week. He stumbled over an open drawer, cut his forehead, broke his specta- cles and was unable to see for several hours Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone took a drive of threc miles in an open carriage yesterday, and on Monday they will leave England for Cannes, where they will be the gucsts of Lord Ren- dell, Samoans Kelapss to Canuibalism, AUCKLAND, Jan. 3.—Advices received hero from Samos, dated December 27, say that there has been much disorder at Apia. District collection of taxes has not been at- tempted for the past year. One native has been sentenced to death and others have been imprisoned for killing three black men. The natives were prepariog to eat the bodes of tiielr victims when they were arrested, Czar Plewsed the Pope, ROME, Jan. 8.—The pops has openly shown his pleasure at the czar's action in sendiig Count Lobanoff-Rostovski, Russian ambassa- dor at Vienna, to announce his accession to throne of Russia. The pope looks upon the uct as bearing fresh testimony to the cordial relations existiog between the Vatican and St. Petersburg. Armenian Bail in ¢ onstantinople. CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 3.—A permit has been given to hold an Armenian ball for the benefit of the schools of the different provinces of Armenia. As this permission has been refused for many years it is looked upon as showing that the Porte has gssumed a conclliatory attitude toward Armenia. Trying to Force Crispl from Ofice. ROME, Jan. 8.—At a meeting of the fol- lowers of Marquis di Rudinl, ex-premier, it was decided to commenice a wigorous cam- palgn with the purpose of fofeing the Crispi government to resign and to bring about the formation of a cabinet compqsed entirely of senators, BOTH WILLING PO QUIT, Drawn Battle Botween the Ohinese and Japaneso, LONDON, Jan. 3.—A dispatch to the Times from Tien-Tsin says that letters received there from New Chwang state that the fighting on December 22 about the villags of Kangwan lasted six hours. General Sung then retired west of Tien-Chwang and the Japanese returned to Hai-Chang, which they fortified. General Sung on being pursued marched back on December 25 towards New- Chang which appears to be still in the hands of the Chinese. Port Wing-Tsu is now sald to be threatened, The Chinese state that the Japanese are suffering greatly from the cold and that General Sung's force, profiting by experience, is improving in military tactics and seems to | be gaining confidence. The general's troops have made some creditable marches during the last two months, Run on Another St. Johns Mank. JOHNS, N. I, Jan, 3.—There was a run upon the Savings bank today in con- sequence of a report that its governors had given its debentures as securities for a loan from the Bank of Montreal. The gover ment denies the report, The governors of the Savings bank have obtained ment against the Commerclai 000, the amount of the preferred claim against the Commercial bank for loans from the Savings bank, The Commercial bank now in the hends of court officers and ST, for $114,- is likely to continue so for some time, as it s | impossible to realize upon the as firms indebted to the bunk als , it being u want _gold. before Wednesday efs of the The government able to pay them, though No_salarfes are’ payable next. Efforts to 1 LONDON, Jan, dispatch from Buenos Ayres says Senor cia, in the Chamber of Deputies that the chamber hold a_ secret consider whether Senor Suenz Py dent of the republic should not b Senor Garela made a violent speech in Sup- rt of his motion, declaring that President A wWas unwor of the office he held. divisions weré taken on the motion, ch resulting in a tie vote. The motion vas finally defeated by the president of the chami sting his vote against the motion. Senor Garcla intends to make further attacks on President Pena. the r- moved sesslon to Earthquake Damage in Mexico. CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 8.—The earth- quake which occurred last night has caused greater damage than reported. The Na- tional theater was again damaged, as were other valuable structures, The project of the colonization of negroes in Mexico, as printed in newspapers in the United States, is not looke1l upon with favor, The project is not taken seriously in this country, and general opimlan seems to op- pose negro colonization. Czar Starts an Investigation. ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 3.—The czar has ordered the appointment of ‘a committee to inquire into the charges: which brought about the retirement of M. Krivoscheln, minister of ways and . communication: which retirement fs sajd to be In cons quence of his connection with the con- tracts for railroad ties, ithe material for which was to be obtained from the estate of M. Krivoschein Killed a Duel with'Sabres. NICE, Jan. 3—A desperate duel with sabres has been fought between two Italian officers, Tojani and . Vergorl, near the French frontier. The fight lasted an hour, at the expiration of which: time Vergori was killed by a cut on the right side of the neck, which severed the earotid artery. Tojani w: 0 severely wodnded that he is not expected to survive the night. Chinese Envoys Will Sturt in Ten Lays, LONDON, Jan. 3.—A dispatch to the Times from Tien-Tsin says that the Chinese en- VOyS to negotiate peace with Japan will proceed to Japan ten days hence. They will meet at Kobe John W. Foster, ex-Ameri- can secretary of state, who has been ap- pointed to dct with them In an advisory capacity. Exports from sheffield to America. SHEFFIELD, Jan. 3~The exports to America from this consular district for the quarter ending on December 81 amounted to £146,970, against £69,446 for the same period in 1893, The' total amount of exports to Amer- ica from this distriet for 181 was £386,44, against £474,430 for 19, Italians Progressing in Eevpt. MASSOWHA, E_ypt, Jao. g.—Gencral Bor- atieri, the Italian commander-in-chief, with the whole of the expedition, reached Adi- qualidi, on the Italian bank of the river Nareb, yesterday. All is quiet at Kassala, Over Three Hundred Fishermen Lost. LONDON, Jan. 3,~It has now been ascer- tained that iermen, belonging to Hull, sby and Yardmouth, were lost in the SENT TO OTHER TO! S FOR HELP. Coffeyville, Kan by Almost ire. COFFEYVILLE, Kan.,, Jan. B8-—Seven three-story brick buildings, including the new Masonic block, were destroyed by a fire that started here at 4 o'clock this morning, The loss aggregates $105,000, $60,000 of which is on buildings and $45,000 on stock. The ag- gregate insurance is about one-half. A man named Easley, from the Indian Territory, was dangerously hurt by falling walls. 1t was one of the most disastrous fires that ever befell the town, and for a time threat- ened to destroy the entire city. There is no water works or fire company here, and the flames had full sway for several hours till help came from surrounding towns. The losses are divided among the following firms, who lose everything: L. A. Packer, I*. M. Kane, drugs; the Bonanza drug stor¢; Rich: ards '& vis, merchant tailors; William Brist, shoe store; Diamond barber’ shop; Jo- feph Huyden's gun store. Half a dozen of- fices and the lodges of several secret so- cleties on the upper floors were also gutted. Wiped Out it KIDNAPED HIS OWN CHILD, Made a Run for the Train Escaped, WABASH, Ind, Jen. 3.—A bold case of Kidnapping occurred here today. Philip Scott of Bl Reno, OkL, came to Wabash and stole his 4-year-old daughter from his di- vorced wife. Scott married his wife in Kan- sas five years ago, and they #oon moved to El Reno. There he fs allegad to have mal- {reated her, and she procured a divorce and the custody of the child und was broubht to Wabash by her relatives. Boott came here and charged his ex-wife with improper con- duct. Last Monday helmsgsaulted William McClelland because of his Jealousy, giving him a “terrific beating, 4 T8 morhing ho loitered about Mrs. Seoft's home until (he child appeared,” when he grabbed her and ran for the Big Four train southward, OfM- ers are after him, Mueh excitement was caused by the Kidnapping, and the mother of the child 1s frantic, e CLOSE CALL FOR THE PASS with it and GERS, Remarkablo Accident to the Santa Fe Over- land Tratw, PASADENA, Jan. 3.—The Santa’ Fe westbound overland train, which arrived here at 9:05 this morning, coliided with the engine of a freight traln mear the depot and sustained great damage, the escape of the passengers seeming providential. The engine and five cars of the passenger train struck the freight engine, whish was thrown off the truck, but not cléar, and one side of the passenger train, from the engine to ths slecper, was torn off by the ironwork of the frelght engine, which was lso mo:t completely wrecked, | The slecper escaped with a bad scrateh oh one side, but all the other cars were half wrecked from the trucks to the roof. The passengers on the side next to the frelght engine had a nar- TOW escape, but none were hurt, —————— Pennsyl Bendin: Ald, PHILADELPHIA, Jan. §.—8everdl barrels of provisions and clothing passed through this city enroute to Kaneas and Nebraska, where they will be distributed among the deserving poor. The goods were contributed by the people of West:hester, Kennetsquare, Oxford and other Chester ¢ unty towns. A fund of nearly $400, more than 1,00 pounds of clothing and several barrcls of flolr, to- gether with a large guantity of eanned Boods, were shipped to the same polnt. an attach- | | was alone at 1:30 p. m., when, he says, been sued by the Savings bank offi- | CASHIER ROBBED HIMSELF Told a Story at First of Being Slagged and Held Up in the Offico, WAS SHORT AND IT WAS SETTLEMENT DAY Great Excitement In Cinoinnatl Over a Re- port that Some One Had Knocked Down and Robbed the Cashier of the FPostoflice, CINCINNATI, Jan. 8.—There was a great sensation in the central part of the city thi afternoon on account of exaggerated rumors about the daylight robbery of the postoffice. It was after 2 o'clock when Assistant Cashier Frank H. Sparks was found lying on the floor in an unconscious condition by Janitor John Welse, No noise had previously been heard about the place, but when Weise gave the alarm an enormous crowd soon surounded the building. When Postmaster Zumstein, Inspector Salmon and Cashier Tucker ar- rived in the cashier's office, Sparks did not appear to be badly hurt, although he had a big bump on his forehead. There was no doubt whatever about the money drawer being short $867. Cashier Tucker and the others waited until Sparks took his lunch first, and then they went to lunch. Sparks two asked for small While he was unlocking r one vf them rushel through | the small screen door, which happened to be open, and soon they were upon him. He vs he dealt one of them a hard blow, but was himself struck by a pair of iron knucks, and ho knows nothing that transpired from that time until he was aroused by Janitor Welse, The watchman the corridor, say men entered the office and change for a $5 bill. the money draw who Is constantly patrolling that he saw no such men a Sparks describes_either enter or leave the hier's office. While all the police, dete tives, deputies and Inspectors have been work- ing during the afterncon and night on the theory of a robbery, yet they have been shadowing every movement of Sparks since he left the office, as well as looking out for either the robbers or accomplices. They say at it would have been very plausible for the robbers to have asked for change for a $5 bill, s0 as to locate the money drawer, well as to get it unlocked before they rushed in on the man in charge of the office. But the detectives go so far as to say that Sparks' injured forehead is not the result of iron knuckles or of a. slungshot being used on him, but of a bump inflicted by contact with the vault or sometling equally hard. On a center table near the money drawer was over $5,000 in envelopes for the letter car- riers, this being their pay day. Although it was in trays that could have been easily car- reid off, it was not touched. Sparks thinks this is because these envelopes were covered by a newspaper. There was a much larger amount still in the vault, which was open, and which was not touched. These circum- stances would weigh in favor of Sparks were it not for the fact that this was the day for his settlements, After paying off the car- it he should have had $867 in the drawer, but the detectives are unable to ascertain whether "he had any other considerable amount in the drawer before the robbery. They refer with suspleion to the door in the screen guard being left open at a time when the assistant cashler was alone with $867 in his own cash drawer, another drawer equally full, $5,000 on the table, and the vault ae- cessible. They are not only shadowing Sparks, but also inquiring into his habits and ssociates. As nobody was in the office ex- cept Sparks when the robbery occurred, it is impossible to get anything except his own statement. The postofice building adjoins Fountain square, in the center of the city, whero the streets are always crowded during the day. The fact of a daylight robbery in such a location had much to do with the local excitement of the afternoon and evening. Frank H. Sparks, the assistant cashier of the postofiice, was arrested tonight, and shortly afterward confessed that he got away with the money himself. He was short $283.30, and was to settle as soon as Cashier Tucker returned from lunch, when he knew he would be caught. While Tucker was lunching Sparks took $583.68 from the dra put $562 in bills between the leaves of a magazine and $21.28 in coin in an envelope, hiding both. = After his con- sion he told where this money was, and was recovered. Sparks is married and belongs to a good family. His friends will make up the shortage of $283, but In- spector Salmon says that will not save him from prozecution. - Sparks will have a hear- ing tomorroyw. —-— FEAR OF FREE SILVER. Carnegie Says that 1s*What Prevents Trade Revival, CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 8.—The Tron Trade Review will tomorrow publish the following letter from Andrew Carnegie: “NEW YORK, Dec. 27, 183.—To the Editor of the Iron Trade Review: It seems to me that 1895 1s going to be a better year for the iron and steel trade than its predeces- sor, now slowly dying; how it could be worse it is difficult to conjecture. But the sword of Damocles hangs over every phase of business in the United States. That sword is of silver. Until the country plants itself firmly “and_ forever upon the platform of money of the highest standard of value, no forecast is worth much. We never can Have permanent and uine prosperity without first settling the standard of yalue., At pres- ent capital, not only at home. but through- out the world, is alarmed. No prudent in. vestor abroad’ will place his capital here and numbers are quietly withdrawing it, This was to have been expected, and 1 only natural. When one act of congress or the failure to pass an act may reduce the value of every dollar invested by one-half, It Is in vain we seek pr ty. SMy friend,” Bdward Atkinson, has just called and T have read this to him, "Hs concurs fully, and says ‘All the material conditions of this country are c nducive to a period of great prosperity, never greater; nothing stands in' the way' but the threat of the degradation of the standard of value, Very respectfully vou “ANDREW CARNEGIE SACRAMED T0 I8 AROUSED, Determined Effort to Rid the Clty of the Thugs Who Infest It. SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 3.—The people of Bacramento have determined to rid them- selves of the horde of criminals and tramps who have been holding a carnival of crime in the city for weeks past. Three brutal murders, the object of which was robbery, numerous murderous assaults to rob Innumerable burglaries have served to arouse the pecple to their danger. At o meeting of the city board of trustecs {oday it was ordered that all saloons be closeil at midnight and not allowed to open until 6 o'clock in the morning; that the leenses of numerous disreputable Tesorts be revoked, and that all known crimina il tramps be driven from the city by the police. The arrest of every man who has no visible means of support was ordered. The poliee | force has been Increased by over fifty citi- zens, who volunteered to serve as Special officers, and a still further Jdnerease will be made. ' The police have orders to arrest any four the streets after mid- night give a satisfactory ac- count of hims n fact, a semblance of martial iaw 0 inaigurated. A citl zens' commi of wafety hus also been formed, and it is intimated th repetition of the reign of the early California vigl lantes may follow If the outlawry of (he past few weeks does not cease. and Movements of Seago'ng ¥ At New York—Arrived London At London—Arrived—Mobile York At Rot Arrived New York, At San Francisco—-Departed—City Peking, for Hong Kong and Yokohama. s, dan. 3 Manitoba, from ., from New rdam Veendam, from of - e Low Tariff on Woolens in Foree. NEW YORK, Jan. 8.—The wool schedule | tarift bill in o of the Wilson tariff law went into operation yesterday. Apprehending the rush there would be to get woclen j'wods out of bond, customs officials worked all New Year's day and the better part of the night to get things matized. In the matter of re- ceipts yesterday {s thought to have been the greatest day in the history of the customs house. At ‘all events, the income was far larger than on any day in the recollection of Assistant Cashier Jenking, who has been there . The total duty collected was § of which no less than $1,097,656 was for woolens, The number of packages of woolens withdrawn was 21,907, —n BANQUET W Two Hundred and Fifty Republicans Were at the Feast, LINCOLN, Jan. 3.—(Special Telegram.)— The republican banquet at the Hotel Lincoln was a complete success as far as attendance was concerned, nearly 250 being present. OWIng to the reception at the state house the banquet did not commence uniil 10:30 p. m. The post prandial program was not reached until 12:30 o'clock. The toasts and re- sponses were as follows: Hon. T. §. Clark- son, toastmaster, sbraska—Her Progress and Prosperity Best Secured Under Repub- lican Administration,” Hon. R, E. Moore. “The Last The Principles of Re- publicanism Always at the Front,” Hon. Thomas J. Majors. *The United States of American—No East; No West, One Nation, One People,” Hon. H. D. Estabrook. *“Out on the Border—A Country for Tolitical Reclaim- ing," Hon. Matt A. Daugherty. “The First District Redeemed—Ready for Business on the American Plan,” Hon. Jesse B. Strode; “ASound and Stable Currency—American Dollar Equal to the Best Dollar in the World,” Hon. M. M. Lambertson; “The Re- publican Party—Of the People, for the Peo- ple, by the People,” Hon. John L. Webster; “Mr. ‘Speaker—A 'Short Session,” Hon. L. Richards; “The Grand Army of the R public—The Veterans of 1861-5,” Hon. C, ¥ Adams; “The True Iden of Legislation- Quality and not Quantity the True Measure of Laws,” Hon, John C. Watson; “The Pro- tection of Willlam MeKinley and the Recip- rocity of James G. Blaine—A Return to Prosperity,” Hon. Willam E. Andrews; ‘“The Responsibility of Success—The Welfare of the People is the Highest Aim of States- manship,” Hon. John M. Thurston; “Our State Institutions,” Hon, George H, Hasting John L. Webster's closing remarks were: “But do not understand mo that the great leaders of the republican party are only to bo numbered among those departed. It has leaders, now moving on the stage of action, no less worthy of confidence, and no less en titled to distinciton and honor. There other brilliant son of Maine, whose ve speech strikes terror to the hearts of the democrats, and every nod of whose head cre- ates confusion among his antagonists, tha Hector in debate, Thomas B. Reed. And there is Ohio’s favorite son, who has spent the energies of his life to see that America’s industries shall be protected, and that her toiling millions shall find employment, and at adequate wages, and that the commercial trade of his country shall outstrip all com- peting rivals; the Napoleon of the tariff, Governor McKinley, “In the hands of such leaders the repub- lican party will move onward, accomplishing its mission, settling the great questions of the country as they arlse, one after another, and settling them righf, The republican party settles only one question at a time. It settled the question of war; it settled the question of slavery; it settled the question of the reconstruction of the states; it settled the question of the nation's credit; it settled the question of finance. It is now ready to grap- ple the question between labor and capital, between corporate power and individual right, and it will settle that question, and settle it right, in harmony with the interests of all the peoplo. 3 ““When that day came, et apart to dedlcate the great battle field of ‘Gettysburg, the cefe. brated orator, the Cicero of America—REdward Everett—delivered a masterly oration. On the morning of that day there moved out from the capital of Washington a rallway train, Quictly itting in one of its coaches was the greatest man of the age. With paper resting upon his knee and a pencil in his hand, he noted down the great thoughts that came swelling up from his magnanimous heart, a heart that was always overflowing with a sympathy for the oppressed, and his face beamed with a glow that could only come from an unbounded patriotism. When the dedlcatory ceremonies were about to terminate ho stood up upon the platform and read that brief address, which for elegance in diction and depth of thought and soul is an un- equalled masterpiece. When the mafestic oration of Edward Everett shall have been forgotten, that address of Abraham Lincolu will still’ remain imprinted upon the mem- ory of man through the sweep of ages, as there has come down to us through more than twenty centuries the oration of Demos- thenes upon the crown. It was in the closing sentence of that address that the immortal Lincoln uttered the words, ‘The government of the people, by the people, and for the peo- people shall not perish from the earth.’ Tt Is to the perpetuation of that government that he dedicated the republican party, and may that party never forsake that trust. — ATOR QUAY IS LOADED, Campaign S Collecting Material with Which to Talk the Deficiency Appr opriation to De WASHINGTON, Jan, 8.—A movement was begun in the senate today looking to the amendment of the urgency deficiency bill, which has not yet been reported from the committce, by adding several amendments looking to the improvement of the present tarift law. Among the amendments proposed is one for the abolition of the one-tenth of a cent additional differential duty placed on sugar imported from countries paying a bounty, and for the correction of the error made in regard to the tax on alcohol used In the arts, and a third relieving corpora- tions of tha provision of the income tax law requiring that they shall furnish lists of their employes to whom saiaries of less than $4,000 aro pald. Senator Quay today gave notice of an amendment to the urgent deficiency bill striking out all provisions for an appropria- tlon for the collection of the income tax and Inserting a provision for the re-enactment of the McKinley duty on wool, It may have a bearing on the democratic tariff plans. The senator sald, when asked about his pur- pose In presenting the amendment, that it was intended as a text for a speech. As the part of it which provides for a new woolen schedule §s not germane he expects it to be ruled out. When asked as to the truth of the report that he would antagonize the urgent deficicncy bill because of the income tax appropriation he sald that it was his intention to oppose it if there should be an effort to get it through before the vacant seats on the republican side were filled and he pointed to a high pile of manuscript lying on his desk to show that he was prepared to talk. D:mocratic leaders are especially anxious that the two amendments first mentioned should be enacted into law during the present session, It was the purpose of the demo- cratic members of the finance committes to have dropped the one-tenth of a cent addi- tional discriminat Aduty on sugar from the nference, but the acceptance by the hous: prevented this The action of the European countries to which the duty applies in excluding Ameri- can meats has had the effect of causing this | change to appear £ti) more important than it did before the bill bicame a law and th democratic leaders would feel especially gratified if it could be accomplished. - i Death of Co'onel Heyl, CHICAGO, Colonel B. H. Heyl, iuspector general of the Department of the Missourl, died suddenly at the hote! Marpole Colonel Hey) Lad been ill for four days, but nothing serious was apprehended from iis complaint, which was of a diabetic nature. - | New Hampshire's Governor lnsugurated. CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 8.—Hon. Charles Busiel was fnaugurated governor of Now Hampshire today. After the Inaugural excr clses a banquet was tendered the new g vernor and his guests by the Amcskeag vel erans, of that measur Jan. 3.- T help. | tc make the Hof tiy HOLCOMB 1IN OFFICE | Simple Oeremonies Attend tho Inaugurati of the New State Executivo, MESSAGE OF THE RETIRING GOVERNOR L | \ Review of His Administration and Reoe ommendations for the Legislature, OF STATE CONDITION INSTITUTIONS Needs of the Several Establishments Disc cussed and Operations Commended, JUDGE HOLCONB READS HIS INAUGURAL e Urges Rellef for the Drouth Sufferers, the lallot, Economy In State Institations Preservation of the Secret and Rallroad Legisiation, LINCOLN, Jan, Holcomb has boen governor of Nebraski since 5 o'clock this afternoon. He took th oath of office at that hour in the presence of one of the most densely packed throngs of people that has ever gathered at the stat@ house upon such an occasion. There was thq greatest interest in the event and the apd pearance of the governor-clect upon the arm of Governor Crounse elicited a cheer and ® burst of applause that testified to the friendly esteem and regard for the new executive officer. It was a few minutes after 3 o'clock when the sergeant-at-arms of the house ans nounced to the speaker the arrival of tha senate. A passageway through the immensa crowd of people was effected with extrema difficulty. After the senators had taken tha places assigned them Lieutenant Governox Majors assumed the gavel to perform tha last official function of a four-year term of office. Senators Caldwell —(Speclal.) nd Crawford and Rep= resentatives Hargraves, Allen and Barry wera appointed as a committee to wait upon Governor Crounse and Governor-elect Hol« comb and notify them that the scnate and house had assembled in representative hall and were awalting their further pleasure. The two governors, the outgoing state officials and the newly elected officers had all assembled In the executive apartments, and upon the arrival of the joint committea the entire party proceeded to the hall, ace companied by Adjutant General Gage Upon being introduced, Governor Crounse proceeded at once to read his message. The document was of extreme length, and its reading consumed an hour and a half. At its conclusion Senator McKesson and Rep= resentative Van Dusen were appointed to invite Chief Justice Norval to the hall fon the purpose of administeping the oath to Governor Holcomb and the state officersy Iu a few moments the chiet justice, accom=, panied by Justices Post and Harrison and Supreme Court Commissioners Irvine, Ragan and Ryan, appeared, and. the cath was ad ministered without further formality. Govér= nor Holcomb was greeted with a warm burst of applause when he bowed his head In res sponse to the oath, and the applause was renewed when he was announced by Lieu< tenant Governor Majors as the governor of Nebraska, He then proceeded with his ine augural. RECEPTION LAST NIGHT. : While not the acme of Jeffersonian sime plicity, the recept'on tonight in the senate chamber to the newly elected state officers was not too elaborate to be Inconsistent with the present conditions of Nebraska's financial and agricultural interests, It was the request of Governor Holcomb, endorsed by his official associates, that the cerpmonies should be severely unpretentious, The com= mittee of arrangements acted accordingly. The concert by the Nebraska State band and orchestra, Second regiment, Nebraska Nas tional Guard, under the direction of H. T. Arvine, was a feature equal in brilliance to any that have ever preceded in the state. The numbers on the program were rendered durs ing the hand shaking incident to the recep= tion. At an early hour the senate chamben and gallery* were well filled, and at 8:30 Ad= jutant General Gage entered, followed by the state officers-elect, their wives and daughters. They were conducted to seats immediately, beneith the desk of the secretary of the sen= ate. As they entered the orchestra played the Holcomb march, composed by Director Irvine and_dedicated to Governor Silas A. Holcomb. The latter, with his wife, who ar= rived from Broken Bow Monday, were seated at the extreme right. The reception begam immediately, the (hrong passing into the chamber through the center aisle, thence down the line of state officfals and out at tha left. The retiring officers of state, led by, Licutenant Governor Majors, entered in & body, and paid their respects to Governor Holcomb and his assoclates, The ceremonies were followed by no ball or banquet. GOVERNOR CKOUNSE'S VALEUICTORY. Comprehensive Presentation of the Condis tlon and Needs of the State. Governor Crounse's message to the legise lature is as follows: Gentlemen of the Senate and House of Representatives: In obedlence to a constitus tional requirement it becomes my duty, as well as It is my pleasure, to communicate fon your consideration such information as I may, possess concerning the affairs of the state, together with such recommendations touche ing needed legislation as observation and ex- perience during my two years in the offica of chict executive have suggested. With you for the time is lodged the duty of making laws for the state, a duty which involves no light responsibility. Beside some degree of familiarity with the methods of legislation, it presupposes a thorough knowl= edge of the state's condition and needs. To furnish such knowledge in great part, the law requires all officers of the executive de= partment and of all the public institutions to make a report of the condition, manage= ment and expenses of their several offices and institutions. These reports have been made for the blennial period just closed and will be placed before you. They have been pre= pared with care and contain much valuable information. 1 commend them to your cares ful study. RELIEF FOR DROUTH SUFFERERS. The period fatervening between the meets ing of the last legislatura and your present scmbling has been one of general depres- sion throughout the country, which has been especlally aggravated with our people by the partial failure of crops in the year 1593 and their total destruction in a large portion of the state in the year just closed. This double misfortune has resulted in a condiiion of dis= tress in many localitles which Las been fol« lowed by numerous and urgent appeals fon Inspired by the action taken by the legislature of 1591 for the benefit of sufferers from the drouth of 1890, frequent demanda Lave been made on me during the last six wonthz to call an extra session of the leg lature to take action in the matter. Notwith standing the comfort it would have given me to cscape thezs lmportunities by turning the subject over # the legislature, 1 decided not call. 'To have done %0 would have been to make the action of Nebraska exceptional among the states similarly afs flicted, and consldering the cmpty eondition treasury and the inability to appropris ate ald, I chose not to ineur the large exs pense which would attend an extra sessiony but deicrmined o leave to the several couns tex (he care of thelr needy till the convening of the regular session. While my decisiom Lus been a disappolntment to some of the more importunate and less considerate, in the