Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 5, 1895, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURD JANUARY 5, 1895, OCCUPIED BY ~ APPLICANTS Governor Holcomb's First Day in Office | Enlivened by Place Seekers, KO APPOINTMENTS COMING SOON Intimation that None Will Be Made Until After the Logisiature Has Adjiurned— Rellef Work 1s Belng Vigor- ously Prosecuted. LINCOL Jan. 4.—(Special) Holcomb's office was thronged all day with applicants for patronage. Those who wished 0 see him for “just two minutes” consumed & quarter of an hour's time, and those who declared positively that they wanted but five short minutes in which to interview him re- mained In prolonged session until politely urgently, requested to withdraw. In conse- quence f this a temporary bureau of ap- pointments has been established, in charge of Clerk B. W. Nelson. Frank 8. Mary Is at the dosk formerly ed by A. C. Wright, recording clerk, and Benton Maret greets the visitor from the chair so long filled by Se retary, now Congressman, W. E. Andrews, Today was passed by Governor Holcomb chiefly in receiving verbal'applications for ap- pointments In departments and state instit tions, and incidentally in examining bonds of state officers recently filed with him by the newly clected incumbents, Most of them had been left with Governor Crounse for ap- proval, but the outgoing executive fully agreed with the governor-elect at a confer- ence held Wednesday ovening that the only legal course to pursue was to submit all bonds of the newly elected officers to the incoming governor. The misunderstanding in relation arose from a recollection of the complications surrounding the transfer of the executive office from Governor Boyd to Governor Crounse two years ago. Then, the newly elected officers filed their bonds the day after the legislature assembled, not anticipating the two wecks' delay in the organization of the senate. Consequently Governor Boyd, who Leld his office for two weeks longer than ex- pected, approved the bonds. NO WARDEN SELECTED. The principal point of attack of the numer- ous place hunters at the capitol today was the wardenship of the state penitentiary, 0'Shee of Lancaster, Dahlman of Dawes, Sheridan of Red Willow and Leidigh of Otoe all being present with their lieutenants. It may be stated positively that the governor has not decided the question in his own mind, reports 0 that effect to the contrary notwithstanding. At the recent meeting of the democratic ex utlvo committee in this city there were five members present, and their object was to take acticn on the possible appointment of a warden. James O'Shee had three out of the five votes, and Leldigh and Dahlman one each. With this strength O'Sheo secured the endorsement of the democratic stato o ganization unanimously. It is claimed by certain leaders of what are recognized as pop-democrats that Governor Holcomb has decided to recognize them in the distribution of patronage as far as the wardenship of the penitentiary, if not to a more extended con- cesslon. Upon this basis 0'Shee would seem to be in line, as he has the unqualified en- dorsement of Congressman W. J. Bryan for the position. Governor Holeomb has inti- mated that he will make no important ap- pointments to any of the state institutions until after the adjournment of the legislature, and it is the accepted belief of this report that has had so disquieting an effect upon the grand army of place hunters. RELIEF BILL PREPARED. The appropriation bill for the relief of the drouth-stricken people of western and north- western Nebraska will bo introduced in the house next Wednesday morning. The bill has been drawn up and” was submitted to the members of the joint relief committee today. All members of the joint committee wgre not present, however, and in order that the bill may receive the approval of the entire com- mittee a final meeting will be held next Tuesday, at which the house and senate members will go over the bill in detall with the State Relief commission. The bill pro- vides for the appropriation of $100,000 from the state treasury. It provides further for the retention of the relfef commission ap- pointed by Governor Crounse some weeks ago, A sum not exceeding 5 per cent of the entire amount appropriated may be deducted for the payment of the expenses of the commission. The money Is to be paid out upon vouchers directed to the auditor and signed by the chairman and secretary of the commission. The law provides for the appointment of a Telief board of three members in each county, the members to be appointed by the county Judges of the respective counties. Penalties are Imposed upon parties who apply for and obtain relief when not entitled to it. The bill s similar in its provisions to the one passed 'four years ago. Under this proposed ‘law, if it is neither changed in the committee nor by the legisla~ ture, will continue the present commission, with W. N. Nason of Omaha as chairman, L. P. Ludden of Lincoln as secretary, and Robertson ¢f Broken Bow as treasurer. WORK OF RELIEF GOES ON. The rcoms of the state commission at the Brace building in this city are the scene of a great deal of hard work. Four stenog- raphers are busy answering the immense cor- respondence, and an average of 200 letters are received at each mail delivery. The com- misslon (s constantly receiving gencrous or- ders of assistance from all parts of the union, and from telegraphic advices received this forenoon It is learned that fully fifty carloads of corn are enroute to Nebraska Rt present. The commission this afternocn recelved a telegram from a mining district in Missouri, asking for shipping instructions for 800 tons of coal which had been donated. The coal will be shipped over the Hannibal & St. Joe to the state line free. The com- mission has up to today distributed 125 car- loads of coal and is sending out more every day. One shipment of 20,000 pounds of flour was made yesterday, and it was all contribs uted by one generous, but unknown, individ- ual, It is also a fact not ye! generally knawn' that just cn the eve of his departure for the south the lale T. M. Marquett of this plty drew his check in payment for 50,000 pounds of flour, to be distributed by the sommission, At the conclusion of the republican ban- quet, last evening Ben S. Baker of Omaha spoke feelingly of the destituticn in the drouth disiricts of the state, and said that he believed the republicans present felt like contributing & small sum, at least, to the rellef fund. A collection was taken up, and the hats ylelded §218.87, The amount was turned over 1o Treasurer Robertson of the | sommissicn, Nearly all of the members of the legislature bave gone home for Sunday. The senate standing committees will be ready for an- nouncement Wednesday morning as soon as the senate convenes. The house committees are lcoked for Tuesday morning. Governor Swindied His Friends, GRAND ISLAND, Neb,, Jan. 4.--(Speclal) —N. B. James, traveling salesman for the Hoosier Drill company of Council Bluffs, In, is a fugitive from justice, Te has traveled through Nebraska for tho last four or five years, and duriog that time formed a large acquaintance among hotel Keepers, merchants and others, who bave been his main vietims. His offense Is that of obtaining the above-mentioned parties’ endorsement on drafts that he had In his possession and out of which he ob- tained ‘a considerable amount of money. The Koehler hotel of this city is out $50, Police Judge Garlow $20, George Leman of Columbus, Neb., $50, George Spears of Nor- folk $40, and It {s 5ald that he has $300 which belongs to his firm. James formerly traveied for a Wisconsin house and for the last year was in the em- ploy of the Councll Bluffs house, who sent him out to make some collections during the hard times, but not hearing from him for some time they became suspiclous and culled him in, but their man and notes falled o put in an appearance, but sight drafts came iustead, _ Falrmont Voteraus Eatertained. FAIRMONT, Neb, Jan. 4.—(Speclal)— | Hon. Chureh Howe spoke to the Graud Army of the Republic and other citizens here last night, A large crowd was i attendanco and % 000 musical program was rendered, aside from toe very Interesting talk given by Mr Howe. He due at the banquet at Lin- | mraber he was unavoldably absent. A eollection was taken up during the evening for the benefit of the Grand Army of the Republic sufferers in the west, amounting to $15. CREDITORS WILL LOSE MUCH, Affalrs of Goldgraber Clothing Company In Very Bad Shape. FREMONT, Jan. 4.—(Special.)—Dodge county district coart was in session a short time yesterday afternoon, Judge Marshall presiding. In the attachment of the Commercial Natfonal bank against the Gold- Dry Goods and Clothing company a jury was waived and the case was tried to the court; finding for the plaintift for $4.066. Same entry was made in the cases of Bloctky Bros., $52204; E. G. Stearns & Co., $1,30.30; J. V. Farwell & Co., $542, and Rothschild Bros,, $6 Court adjourned until Monday next The work of invoicing the stock of the Goldgraber Dry Goods and Clothing company has been finished and the value of goods found In the store amounts to $13,746.14. This Is about $10,000 short of the Habilities, and it now looks decidedly as if some of the creditors would be badly left. The Commer- clal onal bank holds $7,800 worth of goods under attachment to secure its claim of $4,006 and another claim of $400. The court assignments for this judiclal district for 1895 have been announced by Judges Marshall and Sullivan as follows: Dodge county, January 14, April 15, Septem- ber 23; Platto county, January 14, April 15, September 23; Merrick county, February 4 April 20, October 14; Colfax county, ary 4, April 29, October, 14; Nance county, February 18; May 13, November 11. The Sunday school at Jamestown, a country neighborhood a few miles out from the city, contributed by express to drouth sufferers at Hazard, Neb., one large box of new dry £00ds, two and a half barrels of oatmeal, a bushel of rico and a bushel of beans. ick Meyer got on a howling drunk some time ago and slept in a hemp stack two nights. Te is now at the county poor farm, very sick, and the doctors think he will lose both feet’ from the effects of freezing them. The body of the late Mrs. Martendale, who died at her home in Niobrara, arrived from that place today and was interred in Ridge cemetery. The deceased was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Winterstcen, sr., of this city. case Febru- INTERESTING ASHLAND ENTERPRISE. Will Make Denver and Lincoln Capitalists Heavy Investmonts. ASHLAND, Neb., Jan. 4.—(Special)—Den- ver and Lincoln capitalists yesterday secured an option on several pieces of land south of town, on which there is an immense supply of ochre, also two large springs. Just what thelr plans are at present seems a mystery. The only information obiainable is to the effect that they purpose crecting a paint mill and an ice house, to supply Lincoln packing companies with ice. This morning Jacob Ennis, living south this city, found that during the night 3-months-old - child had died. The child was not known to be suffering from anything more than what was suppssad to ba a light touch of earache. At the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Jar- dine, sr., yesterday afternoon occurred the marriage of their daughter, Miss Jessie, to Willlam H. Lindsey of Madison, 8. D. After the ceremonies the guests were seated to a bountiful dinner. The happy couple laft on the evening train for tho east, where they will spend a few wecks visiting the groom’s parents in Ohio, bofore taking up their per- manent home in’ Madison, S, D. A dance was glven at Simingion's last night for the entertainment of the versity students who are home spending their vacations. About thirty couple were present. Pickering's orchestra furnished the music. An affair termed a “10 cent social” was given last night at the home of Ray Brush by the ladies of the Congregational church. At McCook post, Grand Army of the Re- public, election last night the following of- ficers were elected for the ensuing year: R. D. Pine, commander; I. V. Davis, senior vice commander; J. C. Blackmor, junior vice commander. Yesterday occurred the marriage of Fd- ward McMillian of Seward to Miss Vina Holliday of this city, at the residence cf M. Page, Father C. P. Hackney officiating. They take up their home at Seward, where the ‘groom is engaged in business. of his hall uni- York Notes and Personi YORK, Neb, Dec, 4.—(Special)—A num- ber of marriages have been celebrated in York and vicinity in the last few days. Willlam R. Radelift of Richardson county and Miss Cora Bailey were marrled at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Charley Carpenter. The ceremony was performed by Rev, Mr. Long. Earl Coborn and Miss Emma Turley were married at the home of the bride by Rev. Mr. Long on January 1. Both of the young peo- ple are from York county. Jesse C. Staley and Miss Bertha C. Jones were married at the residence of Mr. O. R. Jones, a few miles from this city. The cere- mony was performed by Rev. A. C. Crosth- waite. Mr. Staley is a resident of El Reno, Okl On January 1, at the office of the county judge of this-county, Samuel Wright and Miss Cora Harris were made one by Rev. Long. Both are residents of this county. York county’s soldiers’ colony will hold a meeting at this place on Saturday, January 5. The meeting will be held* in the court house, and the usual gcod attendance 1s ex- pected. Monday evening Mre. P. Kilner entertalned a number of friends at her residence. The house was beautifully decorated and lighted. The music of the evening was furnished by Dever's orchestra. Migs Jennle Cohn, Miss Emma Smith and Miss Blanche McGinty, who have been visit- ing at this place during the holidays, returned to_Wilber yesterday. York’s being honored by one of its cltizens being appsinted secretary of the senate ls much appreciated. Hon. T. E. Sedgwick has for a long time been a resident of this place, and the city is only too glad to hear of his receiving the appointment. Under the Wrong Charter. * GRAND ISLAND, Jan. 4.—(Special.)—The city attorney, who has been newly appointed, announces his belief that the city has for the past three years been operating under the wrong charter. In 1889, he says, a law was passed cutitling cities of 8,000 to 25,000 inhabltants to enjoy the privilego of cities of the first class. In 1891 the law was re- pealed as to the number of inhabitants, changing 8000 to 10,000. The city never had 10,000 inhabitants, and Mayor Platt had certified to only 8,000, Blaz) at Blue HI BLUE HILL, Neb,, Jan. 4.—(Special Tele- gram)—At midnight the (wo rear sheds of Merritt's drug store were burned, with con- tents. The fire department saved the main building. Loss on stock, $75; insured in tho Home of New York. Loss on bullding about $200; fully insured. e Docs the tariff effect wages? Under all tariffs sales of Dr. Price's Baking Powder in- crease. HOMES T AD MEN WON'T STRIKE. Strikers at the Braddock Works Are Con- fident of Vietory, PITTSBURG, Jan. 4.—Workmen at the Homestead Steel works say there s no prob- ability of a general strike there, though the employes of some departments are much dissatisfied with the new scale. At the Edgar Thompson Steel works at Braddock the strikers are hopeful of victory Last night there was an explosion at one of the furnaces, supposed to have been caused by Inexperienced men at work. The com- pany is trylng hard to keep the furnaces from cooling, and thus prevent a great dam- age. There has been nuo trouble at either place. Avizona, DENVER, Jan. 4.—Engincer J. T. McWil- liams has completed the survey of a railroad route from Flagstaff, Ariz, to the nearest point on the grand canon of the Colorado, thirty-five miles away. Another new rallroad project that is under consideration 1s the construction of a road from some poiut on the Fort Worth & Denver near Awarillo, Tex., to Rosewell, N. M - %l last night, but owing to the eugagement | Oregon Kidcey Tea cures all kidne; Dles. “Irial size, 26 cents. All druggl CHARLES CARLETON T0 HANG Supreme Oourt Passes on the Case of Goth- man's Murderer, LANCASTER COUNTY PRISONERS OBJECT Lincoln Lawyer Declares that the County Attorney Insists on Holding Pat Conroy Longer Than the Law Permits, LINCOLN, Neb, Jan. 4.—(Special)— Charles C. Carleton, who murdered August Gothman in Dodge county in June, 1893, and who was found guilty of murder and sen- se to the supreme court, will be compelled to suffer the penalty afixed by the lower court. The supreme court late this afternoon handed down a decision afirming the judg- ment of the lower court and fixed the final date for his execution on April 26, 1895, Carleton's attorenys brought the case to the supreme court on 150 separate alleged errors. Tho opinion was written by Commissioner Irvine and assented to by the entire court The case s one of the most celcbrated in the fecent criminal history of the state, and in writing his opinion Judge Irvine reviews the case at length. In 1892 August Gothman, the murdered man, lived In Shelby county, Towa, and in November of that year he married Minnie Orsulak, a girl 18 years of age. At the time of his marriage Gothman was a widower with four children. In 1893 carly he moved to Pierce county, Nebraska, taking his entire family with him. In May, 1893, the Goth- man family left Pierce county. Gothman left first, and his young wife, the four chil- dren and his wite's father followed in the afternoon of the same day. Some time after the departure of the Goth- man family, Mrs. Gothman, her father and the children arrived at the residence of Charles Carleton, five miles west of Fre- mont, on what is known as the Military road. Mrs. Gothman and her family stopped tem- porariiy at Carleton’s house, while her hus- band ipposed to have gone to South Omaha. Mrs. Gothman was habitually ad- dressed by her stepchildren as “Minnle, and it is quite clear that for some time the Carleton houschold supposed she was an elder sister of the children. RESULT OF A LOVE AFFAIR. Between her nd Carleton, who was a young man 24 years of age, a sudden attach- ment sprung up, and on the Monday follow- ing her arrival she and Carleton left to- gether. Carleten testificd that he took her at her own request and started toward Fre- mont. C the way she a: «k him to find her a place to board, and he took her to the house of a man named Van Ness, six or cight miles northeast of Carleton’s. He ar- ranged for her to stay there a week. On his return home he told the other members of the Gothman family that Minnie had gone to Sioux City and would not come back. 1t developed af'erward that while taking Minnie Gothman to the Van Ness home Car- leten proposed marriage to her and she ac- cepted. A week later Carleton and Mrs. Gothman went to North Bend, and she told Lim that she was not the sister of the Goth- man children, and that her name was Minnie Orsulak, and further that her parents wanted her to marry Gothman, but she did not want to do so. They went to the office f the county judge at Schuyler, procured a license and were marrled. They then returned to Carleton’s home and announced their mar- riage. On the night of June 7 Gothman reappeared at a hotel in Fremont, remamed there over night, and departed the next morning. On that night Gothman was killed, and Carleton went to Fremont and gave himself up to the authorities. Gothman's body was found at the Carleton house, with three bullet wounds. Carleton claimed in his evidence that Goth- man came to his house, and, after an ap- parently friendly conversation, told Carleton that Minnie was really Mrs. Gothman and attacked him with a revolver. A struggle en- sued, in which the gun in Gothman's hand was discharged by accident several times, the fatal wounds being inflicted by accident. The story was tco improbable for the jury and Carleton was convicted. PRISONERS COMPLAIN OF INJUSTICE. Attorney Alex Aitschuler is vigorously pros- ecuting his self-appointed task of rescuing prisoners from the vengeance and malice of the county attorney, as he so forcibly ex- presses it in his various petitions for habeas corpus writs. This morning Judge Holmes was engaged in hearing the application for the release of Pat Conroy, who claims that he has been held over longer than the term to which his commitment reads he was bound over. The matter was taken under advise- ment, but the county attorney thinks that he bas good authority from the supreme court for holding a man over for at least two terms, the court not counting the one which was being held when he was bound over. This morning Michael Corrigan again rushed into the breach via Mr. Altschuler. Michael renews his old claim that the county attorney is maliciously punisbing him by holdin; his case over till the next term, and is making unlawful use of his pretended autherity to decline to try him any time be- fory the statutory limitation. Michael was bound over for larceny from the person, and says that the county attorney has persist- ently refused to give him a fair and speedy triul, well knowing that if he did so he (Michael) would not long remain in jail. The writ was made returnable tomorow morning before Judge Holmes. LINCOLN'S NEW JAIL. The county commissioners today mailed in- vitations to all members of the grand jury during the last five years to be present at the meeting called for next Thursday after- noon in the court house to discuss the ques- tion of a new county jail. The plan of the commissioners is to issue bonds for the build- ing of a new structure to be located directly west of the court house, fronting on Ninth street. They are inclined (o the belief that it will be an unnecessary expense to make the building of stone to correspond with the court house, as nowadays the security of jails does not depend on the strength of its walls, but of its cages and cells, They have no well-defined plan yet, but will hold a con- sultation with the mass meeting of citizens and taxpayers. They favor connecting the new jall with the court house by a covered gangway, and the furnishing of a eriminal court room in the jail. An invitation is ex- tended to every one to come up and discuss the matter. The meeting will be called to order at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The three judges were occupied the greater part of yesterday In hearing arguments cn the case brought by George W. Berge to compel the county commissioners to approve his bond as county judge in order that he might then proceed to test by quo warranto proceedings the right of the present incum- bent to hold the office until the next election, The arguments were very exhaustive, and the court took the matter under advisement until tomorrow morning, when it will render a decision IN CONSIDERATION OF LOVE. A bill of sale decededly out of the usual was filed in the county clerk's office, wherein C. M. Wittstruck, a well known grocer of Firth, granted and sold, in cousideration of love and affection, his eutire stock to his son, Moses H, Wittstruck, on the agreement that he provide provisions, fuel and light to his parents and family and pay all bills, County Attorney Woodward Is just now cogitating the problem of whether to have a grand jury called for the January term of district court, There are two murder and one manslaughter case on the docket for the next term, the negro Davis, for causing the death of Rock Island passengers, A. 5. Jone | for shoting Jerry Peck, and Marshal Kroesen of Waverly, for shooting Billy Holt. Under the rulings of the supreme court when an in- formation is filed against an accused, the county attorney must put on the back of the information the names of all the witnesses he expects to call, and he is restricted to those names only, but If the grand jury in- dicts a man he is required to place only the names of those witnesses before the grand jury. The advantage lies In giving him an opportunity to hear what his testimony will be, and if it leads up to securing further testimony he can secure that. Whereas, If during & trial he finds that other witnesses U re avallable to make ba cuse stronger, he is prevented from usihi 'them. W. C. T. U. OFF{PERS ELECTED. The ninth annual tohvention of the Wom- an’s Christian assoclatibn has closed. The following officers were elected for the ensu- ing year: President,"MF8. J. 1. Underwood; recording secretary, Mes. M. D. Welch; cor- responding _secretary, Mrs, T. H. Leavitt; treasurer, Mrs, D. Riger; assistant treas: urer, Mrs. C. T. Bowers Notice was today recefved by the banking board of the voluntary . liquidation of the Farmer's & Merchant's bank of McCook, Red Willow county. The'captal stock it $26,000. None of the depositors will lose by the sus- pension. The supreme court today appointed Hrhart Opp recetver of the recently sus- pended bank of Stewart. F. W. Collins has been reappointed deputy county attorney of Lancaster by County At- torney Woodward. 1In a great measure Mr. Collins had had full charge of the work of the county attorney for over a year, and his ability as a prosecutor has been duly ap- KEPT LATE HOURS. This afternoon the excise board held a protracted session on the question of revoca- tion of the liquor license recently granted the Lindell hotel. The citation was upon charges filed by the chief of police that he had found people in the satoon at 12:45 last Sunday morning. Eminent counsel in the persons of Hon. G. M. Lambertson and Gen- 1 J. R. Webster for the prosecution, and C. Courtnay for the defense of M. L. Meir, appeared before the board. Counsel for the defense submitted that the board had no power to revoke a license except upon a con- viction in court. This was denied by Mesers. Lambertson and Webster, they contending that the board was the Judge of all violations of license laws. The question has stirred up considerable excitement among the clergy, as well as laity, owing to the fact that the saloon in question is in the immediate vicinity of a number of the principal churches in the city. Rev. Lewis Gregory and Rev. C. C. Lasby were present as representatives of the religious objecto The city attorney read extensively from books, rcaching the conclu- sion that the power to revoke without convie- tion Is doubtful, after which the board took the matter under advisement until Monday. | preciated. tenced to be hanged, and who appealed his | Hellevae Brevities. BELLEVUE, Neb, Jan. 4.—(Special)— Quite a large company of our young people went down to the “horseshoe” on Monday evening and skated out of 1894 into '95. Mrs. Anna Kayser entertained a number of young people on New Year's eve. The ovening was spent with games, and a few minutes before 12 a handsome Christmas tree was lighted to usher in the new vear. The guests report a very pleasant evening. Mrs, G, Chapman and grand-children have gone to New York to visit relatiy Miss_Jessie Flynt spent s Miss Fannie Whitley at South Omaha. Mr. A. Wright's and Mr. William Betz’s families spent New Year's day with relatives in Omah Miss Margaret Thompson has been on the ick list for scveral day s Hattie 13ddy returned to her school work in_Omalia on Tuesday. Mrs, E. L. Chaffee returned from Omaha, where she had been speuding several days, on Wednesday. Carleton’s Cool ¢ FREMONT, Jan. 4.—(Special.)—Charles Carleton was informed this evening of the action of the supreme court affirming the action of the district court, which sentenced him to be hanged for the murder of August Gothman in June, 1868, His execution is now set for April Carleton took the matter coolly and bore up well under the bad news, though ‘he aid he expected to receive a new trial, and says that the de- cislon is not justice. There will be no change in the guards at thé jail, as watchmen have been on duty constantly since he was first sentenced, a year ag . Pythlans Moot at Grand Island. GRAND ISLAND; Jan. 4.—(Special)—The Knights of Pythias of this jurisdiction have a meeting here today. Bighteen lodges are represented. A business session was held this afternoon and g banquet at the Palmer house tonight. Demiso of .. Banning. NEHAWKA, Neb., Jun. 4.—(Special)—J. E. Banning, a prominent grain buyer and politician of this place, died Tuesday from dropsy, after a year's suffering. He was buried by the Odd Fellows yesterday. i ity Every garden party is incomplete without (:nh; in which Dr. Price's Baking Powder is used. — BEST ORANGES TWO DOLLARS. California Frait Exchanges Not Asking Any Extravagant Prices, LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4.—Judging by the action of the executive committee, the south- ra California fruit exchanges have not de- cided that because there have been freezes in Florida they are going to take advantage of the consumers and get fabulous prices for their fruit. Up to yesterday the frult ex- changes had made no auotations except for the holiday trade, which is generally limited, and the prices realized are no criterion of the market for the general trade. General quota- tions have heretcfore been made about Feb- ruary 1, when the heavy shipments usually began. This year, however, the exchanges are prepared for business a month ahead of the regular time, notwithstanding the fact that the fruit is a little late in ripening. The executive commitiee of the exchanges met at the central office in the Phillips block and fixed prices for the opening of the season as follows: KFancy California navals, free cn board cars, $2 per box; choice, $1.76; stand- ard, $1.20. Compared with the opening prices of previ- ous years, the exchanges do not appear to be taking advantage of the conditions in the east brought about by the Florida freeze, It may be, however, that as the season advances and it becomes apparent that the trade will stand it, these prices will be raised. P. E. Platt, the eastern representative of the Southern California exchange, s in San Francisco on his way to take charge of the business of the exchange in Chicago, and from him some interesting particulars about the orange crop have been obtained. The ex- change is now appointing 200 or more brokers or agents, one for each city big enough to handle a carload at one time. The brokers will be advised daily by Mr. Platt from Chi- cago and the management of Los Angeles of the changes that are made in the prices and the figures av which they may sell oranges, The orders as fast as rzceived by the brokers are wired to headquarters. The crop this year is estimated at about 5,500 carloads, or a little less than 2,000,000 bexes. Since the news has been received of the frosts and con sequent loss of the orange crop in Florida prices have adyanced somewhat for California fruit, but notwithstanding the damage to the Florida crop and the fact that inquiries and <rders are rolling fnto the exchange from all over the couniry very reasonable prices, Mr. Platt points out, have been fixed and the exchange Is now selling seedling oranges from $1.50 to $2 and the cholcest navals at $2 to $2.50, hoxed and delivered on the cars. Up to this date no injury of any kind has befallen the California crop, but on the contrary, as Mr. Platt explained, he had never seen the outlook s0 good as it, is this year, - Once used it takes the precedence —Cook's Extra Dry Lnperial It hag a most delicious boquet, Try it. of all oth Champagne. ST. PAU Rev. Thomas McClary d on Governor Nelson today and presented resolutions by the Methodist ministers of ‘Minneap:lis request- ing the governor to take proper action in re- gard to the reported suffering and destitution In Nebraska. The governor was not in and his probable action is not knewn. Fatal Yight wi Conviets, DENVER, Jan. 4.—A speclal to the Times from Phoenix, Ariz., says: Price, the es- caped murderer, and Counterfelter Young we caught on the desert near Gila Bend by Depu- ties Brothers and Moore, A fierce fight en- sued. Price was mortally wounded by a shot through the bidy and Young's leg was broken, - Murder Tri ued. CHEY NE, Jan. 4.—(Speclal.). of the state of Wyoming aga Boulter, charged with murder in the second degree for the killing of Thomas O'Neil, has been continued until March 4, when It {3 un derstood that the trial will be bzgun. The case st Charles HISTORY ~ OF BLUEFIELDS Diplomatic Dealings Concorning the Late Rows at that Piace, REPCRT ON THE MOSQUITO DISTURBANCES Cleveland Transmits to the Senate Three Hundred Pages of Correspondence, All of Which I8 Summarized in n Short Letter from Gresham. WASHINGTON, Jan, 8.—The president to- day sent to the senate about three hundred pages of correspondence relative to Blue- fields, summarized in the following letter: “To the President: The secretary of state, to whom was referred a resolution adopted by the senate on the 4th ultimo, requesting the president, ‘it not compatible with pub- lic Interest to send to the senate any reports of correspondence relating to affairs at Blue- elds in the Mosquito territory and also to inform whether any American citizens have been arrested or the rights of any American citizens at Bluefields have been interfered with during the past two years by the gov- ernment of Nicarauga,' has the honor to sub- mit the correspondence called for, that the same may be transmitted to the senate should the president deem it compatible with the public interest to do so. “Although the resolution covers affairs at Bluefields during the past two years, the events to which it relates occurred within the last twelve months. “In December, 1893, war broke out between Nicaragua and Honduras In January a de- tachment of Honduraan troops seized Cape Gracias a Dios In Nicaragua, about sixty miles above the Mosquito strip. The Kear- sage was ordered to Bluefields to protect the interests of American citizens but was wreck- ed on the Roncador reef. Barly in February the government of Nicaragua sent a military force to the strip to repel the threatened in- asion. On February 11 the Nicaraguans took possession of the Bluffs, and on the 12th they took possession of Bluefields and pro- claimed martial law in the reservation, Against this action Clarence, the so-called Mosquito chief, protested. War vessels of Great Britain and later of the United States were sent to Blueflelds to protect the respective forelgn Interests in that localit The Nicaraguan commission to the reservation attempted, with the con- currence of the British naval and consular representatives, to organize a provisional ad- ministration for the strip, in which Nica- raguans and foreigners were to take part, but the endeavor proved abortive. This gov- ernment withheld its sanction of the scheme as inimical to the soverelgnty of Nicaragua nd American interests at Bluefields refrained from participating in the proposed adminis- tration. British marines were temporarily landed to protect life and property in view of threatened disturbance, but they were with- drawn when the necessity for their presence no longer existed and thereafter an Ameri- can vesscl sufficed for all needs of foreign protection, INDIANS' TEMPORARY SUCCESS, “In July last a movement against the Nicaraguan authority was temporarily su ssful, the so-called Indian government was for a time restored, the bluff_captured with loss of life on the part of Nicaragua and the Nicaraguan garrison of Blueficlds ex- pelled. A few citizens of the United States who were believed to have taken part in this insurrection left the country. Two Americans, Lampton and Wiltbank, accepted municipal office under the short-lived regime and they and ten or twelve others, mostly English and Jamaicans, were arbitrarily ar- rested and banished. The remonstrance of this government and the demand that the two Americans be allowed a hearing, and in_any event, an opportunity to arrange their affairs before expulsion, resulted in permis- sion being given them to return to Blue- fields under pledge of good behavior. With these exceptions and perhaps that of one Ausburn, whose return was for a short time refused, ‘but afterward allowed, the under- signed is not advised that American citizens in_ Blueflelds have been arrested. Sundry complaints growing out of interruptions of trade and use of American vessels by the Nicaraguan authority have had proper atten- tion and will doubtless yield to the usual methods of treatment. “During the period covered by the events in question the Nicaraguan government with- drew the exequatur of Mr. Braida, the United States consul at San Juan del Norte, on the ground of his alleged unfriendly acts, but it was subsequently restored and unfortunately threatened for a time to strain the good re- lations between this government and that of Nicaragua. One Wilson, an American citizen, having been murdered at Rama by Arguello, the temporary governor of the town, a de- mand for the trial and punishment of the criminal and his accomplice was made, Arguello was arrested at Rama, but escaped with the evident @wnnivance of the local authorities, and his rearrest and detention at Bluefields were followed by a second escape, under circumstances indicating gross negligence, to say the least, on the part of those responsible for his safe custody. He is said to have fled the country, thus bafing the efforts of the proper authorities to do justice in the case. The Nicaraguan govern- ment, however, testified Its abhorrence of the atrocious crime by dismissing Torres from the office of governor of Rama and by send- ing a commissioner to the rescrvation in place of Lacayo, who was in command at Bluefields at the time of the second escape, NICARAGUA'S SOVEREIGNTY RECOG- NIZED. “The facts above stated and incidental references to the treatment of the question of the inter-oceanic canal by the government of Nicaragua appear in the correspondence, It will be observed that from the be- ginning of the conflicts, which at times were serious, this government has steadily recog- nized the paramount sovereignty of Nicara- gua over the entire reservation, ““At no time during the last forty or fifty years has the so-called native Indian gov- crament in the strip been real. On the contrary it has been an alien municipal goy- crnment, administered according to alien methods. Although Americans and American interests have for some time dominated in the strip, this government, while interven- ing in proper cases for their protection, has constantiy disavowed any right of its own or of its citizens to govern the reservation or participate in the political affairs, What- cver right of self-government the Indians en- joyed under the treaty concluded between Great Britain and Nicaragua was to be ex- ercised by themselves, and not by aliens in their name. That the treaty coutemplated the eventual surrender by the Indians of their strip, and their “incorporation into the republic of Nicaragua, on the same footing as other citizens of the republic.” A copy of a convention, concluded on the 20th of November last, is herewith communi cated, by which It s declared that the Mos- quito Indians, while retaining, ‘special privi- leges' in acocrdance with thei ‘customs’ and ‘racial disposition,’ have ‘agreed wholly to submit to the laws and authorities of Nicara- gua for the purpose of forming part of the political and administrative organization.’ “Great Britaln, it s proper to say, has given this government the most positive as- surance that she asserts no right of sov- crelgnly or protection over the territory, but on the contrary respects the full and paramount sovereignty of the government of Nicaragua. Respectfull submitted, “W. Q FAM." GOMMANDER O'NEILL'S REPORT. Another interesting portion of the corre- spondence is made up of the reports of Com- mander O'Neill of the United States steam- ship Marblehcad. Deseribing the stawus of the Ameriean residents at Bluefields, he says they are respectable, but preferred the mild and easy government of the Mosquitos to Nicaraguan rule, and he was ohliged to caution them not to be too oulspoken. The British subjects were Jamaica negroes ide tified with the Mosquitos and hating the Nicaraguans. Upon ‘his advice, after the fight of July 5, Cabezas withdrew the caraguan troops and tranquility ensu € foreigner rejoleing In the turn oi & The commander says Cahezas laid the blame of the cutbreak upon Mr. Hateh, the aeilug British vice consul, and he (O'Neilly would not be surprised If Gt were 2o, as Mr. Hateh was on most intimate terms with the Al quitos. Cabezas also sald ho bad allowed the British ship Cleopatra to take away 150 soldiers, 25 it was a watter of coercion. A large past of the correspandence s that between Secretary Gresham and Ambassador Bayard In regard to England's position with reference to the control of the Mosquitos, and It shows, contrary to the populat be- lief, that England views the settlement that has been achieved with a feeling of relief. Mr. Bayard detalls many interviews with Lord Kimberly. It appears from a letter from Mr. Bayard that Lord Kim- berly has implied an invitation to the " United States to join with Great Britain in devising a solution of the problems growing out of the Bluefields incident. But Mr. Gresham replied that “‘compliance with the fnvita'ion might Imply willingness on tho part of this administration to depart from the consistent policy pursued by previous admin istrations in dealing with the Central Ameri can question.” The situaticn at Blueficlds and elsewhere in the etrip presents no ques tion difficult of solution. The sovereignty of Nicaragua over the whola of the national domain s unquestionable On the 20th Mr. Bayard structions and _reports Clarence at Bluefield the forelgn office. 8 apparent to create a misrepresent the relat the United States and | nection with Nicaraguan On the 220 he writes: “Her majos'y’s | government is well pleased with the pros pect of having Clarence and his fortune elim inated from the present controversy. There was the most open expression of satisfaction | at_the foreign office upon the reported volu tary Incorporation of the Indfans with the rest of Nicaragua, for it was a consummation devoutly to be wished for, and they wer to be free from the subject said: YAl of re-esiabl are denled abs: at nsational attempts are misunderstanding and id Intentions of Britain in con affairs." in hing HILL CAUSED A STIR. Politleal Gossips All Agog Over Ilis At. tending tho Cabluet Binner. WASHINGTON, Jan, 4.—When the list of names of guests at the president’s dinner to the cabinet was given out the appearance among them of Senator Hill of New York was received with some incredulity. There had been no intimation that the New York enator was to be present and when it be- came known about town that Mr. Hill w the guest of the president the fact was at once the subject of the greatest speculation There had been rumors that an understand- ing had been reached between the president and Mr. Hill, but the presence of the latter at the white house was the first tangible evidence that the rumors were probably authentic, But once during this administr tion has Mr. Hill been within the portals ot the executive mansion. That time was just after the arrival of Senator Murphy and the two New York senators appeared at the white house together, but the best fnform tion is that they did not sce the president that time. The president and Mr. Hill met in general assemblage before the dinner began and their meeting was to every appearance one of extreme cordiality. They remained together for some minutes in close convers tion. Mr. Hill escorted Mrs. Hearst to the dining hall. Senator Hill declined to discuss his presence at the white house, saying it was a purely soclal visit and had no politic: significance, and consequently he did not feel at liberty to talk on the subject. Neverthe- less his attendance will be a mark for political gossip for some days to come. It is understood that Mr. Hill was invited to tho last cabinet dinner, but declined, NEW MONEY ORDER OFFICES, Large Increase In Hoth Forelgn and Domes- tic on January 7. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—As a result of an increase of postal business during the last three months, twenty-nine international mouey order offices, ninety domestic money order offices and 102 limited money order offices will be established throughout the country on January 7. Pennsylvania and Texas will have seven new domestic offices each; California, six; Ohlo, five; W ton, Indiana, Michigan and Oklahoma, four each; Colorado, Georgia, Indian Territory, Minnestota and Missourl, three each; Arkan. sas Illinois, Towa, Maryland, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, South Dakota, Vir- ginia and Wisconsin, two cach; and one each in twelve other states, The new in- ternational offices are Angels Camp, Lorin and Tomales, Cal.; Jeweit City, Conn Neoga, Ill.; Clayton and Wisamae, Ind. Durant, I. T.; Mystic, Ia.; Kennebunk, Me. Sharon, Mass.; Grayling, Homer and Imlay City, Mich.; Wolverton, Minn.; Minter City, Miss.; North Tarrytown, Rye and Sacketf Harbor, N. Y.; Johnstown and Milton, N. Perry, OklL; Audenreld and Sheffield, .; Shiner, Tex.; Ashland, Va.; and Lodi, South Milwaukee and South Superior, Wis. SENDING OUT INCOME TAX BLANKS Uncertalnty Exists us to the Number of Persons and Corporations Liable. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. — Commissloner Miller of the Internal revenue bureau has begun sending out taxpayers' return blanks for assessment of the Internal revenue income tax under the act of August 28, 1894. These blanks will be sent to the collectors of internal revenue throughout the county and by them will ba distributed to the taxpayers. There are sixty-threo collectors and it Is .the intention to send out as rapidly as printed about 300,000 copies, although it is not expected that this number ill actually be required in making returns, he most uncertain element in reaching a conclusion as to the number of actual income tax payers Is that of corporations, of which there are no reliable data at hand. This difficulty in even approximating the total is increased by the fact that in some states corporations are created by special charter granted by the legislature. In others by certificates issued by the sccretary of state, and in others by the courts. Bach of the six forms contain that part of the new tariff act relating to an income tax, BILL BLOCKED, Opinion General that it Cannot Go at This Sesslon. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—The judgment of those scnators who remained in the city dur- ing tho recess Iy that the Nicaragua canal bill annot pass at this sesslon. “It s not a favorable time to urge such a measure,” said Senator Davis of the forelgn relations com- mittee, “Times have been so hard and the people do not like the idea of Increasing ex- penses or of creating an additional debt. The short sesslon of congress s not a favorable time to urge such a measure, as sufficient time can bo consumed to secure its defeat.’” Other senators discuss the subject in much the same way. Several of those who fayor the project tuink the present consideration of the measure 18 a good thing, as more or less discussicn is bound to be had. This is the view of Senator White of California, who favors the canal, but dues not see the possi- Dility of getting the bill through at this ees- sion. Senator White says that the pr fon to send an engineer commission to Aragua to make another examination of the survey is merely a dilatory one by the oppenents of the project to prevent action. CAN Phrough Bullding Aew Battleships. WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.—It is practically settled that the naval appropriation bill as reported to the house will contain provisions for two and possibly three battleships, s a cost of about §4,000,000 each. This will be by far the most important ifem of the bill Representative Talbott, who s making the first draft of the bill, is heartily in fayor of battleships and the report on the bill which will probably be written by Lim, will make a strang showing of the merits of the battleship as an arm of naval service. BN to Kalse the Buer Tax, WASHINGTON, Jaa. 4.-A bill “to pro vide for an Increase of the public revenue' tas been introduced by Repeesentative Money of Mississippl. It provides for a tax of 32 per barrel on malt, brewed or fermented liquors for barrels containing not more {han thirty-one gallons and a like rato for other quantitier. Children Sry foi Ritcher’s Castoria. ! Children Cry fo« | Pitcher's Castoria. Children Cry Pitcher’s Castoria. FIRE IN AN INSANE ASYLUM Central Portion of the Building and One Wing Entirely Destroyed. |ALL OF THE INMATES WERE SAViD All the Baildings ¥ that Escapod a ¥ s Ago Were Destroyed-Patlonts Now Huddied Together In One Small Wing, ANNA, 111, Jan, 4.—Fire broke out at { o'clock this morning in the roof of the cens ter building of a group of three buildings of the Southern dllinois Hospital for the Ine sane fn (his city, and spread with great rapidity. By 4 o'clock the north wing, in which huddled 500 gibbering lunaties Who were with great difficulty restralned from breaking out, was in great danger, but the flames were kept away from it. The main building and the south wing were already a mass of smoldering ruins, but the heat from the debris was o intense that it could not be approached. A special train on the Illinols Central with three enginos and crews, which arrived from Cairo at 8 A m., was drenching the ruins and ens deavoring to xave the adjacent buildings, In the excitement attending the transfer of the more violent manlacs a number wora badly bruised by stumbling down stairways, thelr keepers being unable to maintain even & semblance of order among them. Nona escaped, however, the keepers being reins forced by volunteor special officers from th city. Terrible confusion provailed during the fire and 1t is miraculous that many lives were not lost. The center building contalned nearly 600 patients, all of whom, it I thought, were gotten out safely, with one exception one of the attendants or patients had timo to secure their clothing and thp snow worked a great hardship in transferring the patients to other quarters. It is thought none of those confined in the asylum are at large, although desperate attempts at escapo were made during the brogress of the fire, and it was with great difoulty that (e poor creatures were confined ta their quarters. were crowded into a new building already nearly full. The patients will be taken care of in the best possible manner under the circumstances. The loss will exceed $300,000. The fire de- partment from Cairo got the conflagration under control after the center building and the south wing were destroyed. All the buildings that escaped the fire a fow years ago were entirely destroyed. e north wing is all that remains standin In this the patients huddled, owing to the pre- vailing severe weather. The fire was under complete subjection be= fore daylight. ~The flames were first dis- covered near the roof of the main building and cannot be accounted for, The asylum has its own water works, but for some reason the system was Ineffective in fight- ing the fire. The plugs scemed to have been frozen. wera Governor of Florida Henry M. Flagl TALLAUASSER, Mitchell Wil Not Surrender to Texas Authorities, Fla, Jan. 4.—Governor revoked his order issuing a war- rant for the arrest of Henry M. Flagler upon the requisition of Governor Hcgg of Texas. The order of revocation, as filed in the office of the sccretary of state, reads as follow: “It having been made fo appear that Henry M. Tlagler, for whose arrest a warrant was issued cn December 22, 1804, on requisition made by the governor of Texas, charging sald Flagler with " unlawfully entering into con- spiracy against trade in that state, s not a fugitive from justice of the state of Texas, it is hereby ordered that such warrant lssued by me as aforesaid be and the same is hereby revoked, annulled and recalled without prejus dice, however, to the right of the governor of Texas, it he shall so desire to show that sald Flagler is a fugitive from justice of that state.” It was rumored that the governor had re- ferred the whole matter to Attorney General W. B. Lamar and would not act until the latter's legal opinion had been obtained in writing and the supposition was that his action would be governed by Mr. Lamar's advice. It is definitely learncd, however, the attorney general had been asked for an opin- ion, but the order revoking the action taken on the requisition papers was made befors he had time to prepare his opinion. The As- sociated press correspondent called at Mr. Lamar's office and asked for his opinion. He sald he had rendered none as yet and that he understood from the governor that it was not desired. Extradition Papers Did Not Comae. CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—Because requisition pa- pers did not reach here from Springfield Rob- ert M. Posten and Haitie M. Patch, charged with having conspired to defraud the Na- tional Live Stock bank out of $30,000, were discharged today. A nolle prosse was entered and it was said that the case had been com- promised by the defendants agreeing to pay the bank $6,000 on condition that the prosecta tion cease. 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