Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 18, 1895, Page 1

b i L ESTABLISHED JUNE 1¢ OMAHA, FRIDAY MOR S.— Gy JANUARY 18, 189 SINGLE ©( PY FIVE CENTS. FAURE IS PRESIDENT Election Attended by Exciting Scenes in the National Assembly, BRISSON HIS ONLY FO3MDIABLE RIVAL Opposition to Him Combined on Faure on the Second Ballot, SOCIALISTS AND MINARCHISTS PROTEST Announcement of the Result Greeted with Ories of Vive la Sociale, DROWNED BY CRIES FOR THE REPUBLIC New President Congratulated by the Presi- dent of the Assembly and E Dupuy, to Which llec Made a ~Premier Fatriotie Keply. VERSAILLES, Jan. 17. Felix Faure, minister of marine in the present cabinet, was elected on the second ballot today to be president of the French republic. Faure polled 430 votes to 361 votes polled by his nearest opponent, Brisscn, president of the Chamber of Deputies. The soclalists pro- tested violently when the result of the ballot ‘was made known. In anticipation of the meeting of the Na- tional Assembly, which was summoned for 1 p. m., the public officers interested in the proceedings, reporters, police, telegraph op- erators and others arrived here by crowds on every train this morning. By the time for opening the National Assembly approached all the streets leading to the palace of Ver- sailles were thronged with animated crowds and the lobbles of the Salle du Congress were crowded with reporters and others having tickets of admission, all eagerly discussing the chances of the candidates, A large force of troops occupled the railroad stations and other points; guards were posted throughout the palace, and the streets were lined with gens ' armes. The crowds, however, were very orderly. The tribunes in the Salle du Congress were filled long before 1 o'clock, and it was noticed the ladles were in tho majority In the gallery set apart for the diplomatic corps. Prior to the opening of the National As- sembly a large number of senators and depu- ties took lunch together, in accordance with the customs usual upon the occasion of an election for president. The first train load of deputies and senators from Paris also brought the officers of the Senate and of the Chamber of Deputies. The first trainload of senators and deputies brought the officers of the Senate and of the Chamber of Deputies. M. Challemet-Lacour, president of the Senate, who, in that capacity, presides over the national assembly, traveled from the Mont Parnasse railroad station on the 6:50 a. m. train. He was accompanied by his officfal secretary and upon arrival here drove to the palace in an open carriage. M. Carnaud, the socfalist deputy, who was recently imprisoned at Roanne for inciting -workmen to strike, was released last evening and arrived here just before the ministers. . DUPUY DECLINED TO STAND. When_the cabinet ministers arrived at the palace, M. Dupuy, the premier, was heard to declare 10 several of his friends that he was not a presidential candidate, During the morning it was stated that the members of the right had decided to oppose the candidacy of M. Brisson to the utmost. fThe latter reached Versailles at 12:30 p. m. and went directly to the palace where he was warmly received by his many friends. M. Waldeck-Rousseau drove from Paris, accom- panied by his wife, and he also met with a warm welcome from his friends when he reached the Salle du Congress. M, Challemet-Lacour, president of the sen- ate, the presiding officer of the national as- sembly, called the senators and members of the Chamber of Deputies to order and the proceedings proper opened at 1:10, when the president read the articles of the constitution Which applied to the case. Then there was a scene of considerabe excitement, deputies from all parts of the hall speaking together and demanding to be heard. For instance, M. Henri Melichin, revisionist, asked leave to address the assembly with the object of recommending the convocation of a constitu- tional assembly with the object of revising the present constitution. M. de Baudrey d' Asson, monarchist and revisionist, who as a_result of his interrrup- tions has repeatedly been the object of rigor- ous measures upon the part of the president of the Chamber of Deputics, demanded to be heard. But M. Challeme(-Lacour dld not grant M. Melichin’s request, and believing that M. de Baudrey d' Asson was only going to make one of his familiar afirmations of devotion to the monarchy and the papacy the president refused to hear him. SHUT OFF ON SPEECHES. On the other hand, M. Challemet-Lacour ordered that the first ballot be immediately taken. This was proceeded with amid con- siderable excitement and in the galleries of the great hall, which was crowded to their utmost with nobilities representing every profession, M. Aveyron la Harthe, moderate Tepublican, was the first to deposit a ballot in the urn. When the name of M. Leon Mirman, radical socialist, who Is obliged to serve in the army, although he represents ane of the districts of Reims in the Chambr of Deputies, was called in a low voice, the gocialists sprang to thelr feet and loudly protested against his absence, crying “Shame.” In spite of their protests, how- ever, the roll call was continued. When the name of M. Edmond Toussaint, soclalist, was called he shouted: “Cltoyens et eltoyennes—I refuse to vote! 1 shall deposit a blank In the urn! Viva la revolution sociale!” The greatest confusion prevailed when the official figures for the first ballot were an- nounced, as they differed greatly from those current in the Icbby. Many of the members of the national assembly demanded an ad- journement, but M. Challemel-Lacour pro- posed that a second ballet be taken, Soon after this it was announced that M Waldeck-Rousseau had retired in favor of M. Felix Faure, During the balloting, when the Avez was called, an Allemanist shouted, “Down with the presidsncy! have a dissolution! Stop voting This was regarded as an indication that the Allemanist group, contrary to general ex- peetations, voted against M. Brisson There was an uproar also when the name of M. Dejeante, a socialist, was called. He shouted: “‘Down with the presidency! FAURE NOT A PROTESTANT, While the voting waa in progress the griends of M. Felix Faure were actively can vassing for votes and with apparent success untll 8 rumor was started that he was a Protestant. This had a bad effect upon his candidacy, but a deputation approached and questioned M. Faure upon the subject. He latter, who was greatly cxcited, retorted “No, 1 am a Catholic.” This reassured his supporters, and they went to work with increased vigor in the effort to secure additional votes for their can didate. When the name of Fabrot, advanced so- clslist, was called he declarcd he was op posed (o the presidency, and demanded that the ministers be held responsible for the crimes which it was claimed they had com- mitted. This caused further disturbance, but the greatest uproar broke cut when the usber omitted culling out the name Gerault name of deputy Let us Richard, who s undergoing a year's im- prisonment for writing an article in Le Chomard, insilting to Casimir-Perier. The omisaicn to call his name caused the soclal- ists to rise en masse, and Jaures, the social- ist leader, shouted: “All the deputies ought to be Inscribed on the list of the members of this congress. You are robbing the country of universal suffrage.” Lacour tried to something in reply, but his volce was Inaudible amid the soclalist tumult, The ushers, nevertheless, continued the roll call. The official declaration of the result of the first ballot, after revision of the list, was as follows: Brisson, Faure, 244; Wal- deck Rosseau, 184; Caveignac, 6; Meline, 4; Dupuy, 4; Admiral Gervals, 1; Marshal Can- robert, 1; Loubet, 1; Rochefort, 1; Bour- geols, 1; blank, 1; total, 786, Affer depositing their first ballots the puties assembled in the Gallerie des Bustes, which was very crowded. Pellatan, an edi- tor of La Justice, wae the center of an ex- cited throng of deputies, who were vehe mently protesting against the absence of Mirman. Richard, among others, shouted “This clection is illegal. It Is an outrag Jaures was also the senter of a group of excited deputies. Ho explained to them that he had voted for Brieson, as the socialists wanted an armistice, and were desirous of proving their party as one of oganization and work. From the conyersation the Gallerie de¢® Bustes it was gathered if Brisson was not elected the soclalists would at once recommence their struggle against the government. FAURR'S FRIENDS ELATED. Shortly before the senators and deputies reassembled for the second ballot, it was an- nounced that Waldeck Rosscau had retired in favor of Faure, and the frieds of the latter were correspondingly elated, and felt con- fident of his election. The casting of the second ballot began at 4:40 p. m., and proceeded with less turbu- lence. Mirman's name upon this occasion was called without protests from the socialist deputies. It became known during the sec- ond balloting that the Allemanists had de- cided to vote for Brisson, and their deter- mination was looked upon as belng an in- portant move In his favor and one which greatly increased his chances of election. At 7:15 Lacour ascended the presidential tribune, and when the hubbub had subsided he announced that the result of the ballot was: Faure, 430; Brisson, 361. Members of the right immediately burst into cheers, and the socialists rose and shouted: “Down with rogues; down with the thieves; away with them; send them to | Mizas prison The members of the right replied with cries of “Down with the commune.” Coutant, socialist, retorted wit with reaction.” An indescribable tumult followed, but finally Lacour was able to make himself heard, and he declared that Faure was elected president of the French republic. Thereupon the extreme left and the socialist again rose, and they sent forth a tremendous shout of “Vive Brisson; vive Brisson.” Nevertheless, Lacour pursued the usual parliamentary course and had the minutes read, while “the soclalists continued their protests against the election of Faure. D*Assoin, the irrepressible monarchist, watching his opportunity, mounted the tribune “and cried: “I submitted at the opening of this congress the following re- visionist proposal, that the presidency of the republic is abolished. The president of this congress refused me a_hearing—" (Loud socialist cries of “Enough; sit down.”) Viviani, socialist, arcse and interposed a protest against the exclusion of Mirman and Richard from the National Assembly, and Michelin joined in with: “I thought this an assembly of the representatives of the French nation, but I find it to be quite the contrary.” (Socialist applause.) To the applause of the soclalists, the mem- bers replied with strong protests and heated invectives were -exchanged across the flor of the house. Michelin, while this wordy war was in progress, succeeded in saying: “If you refuse to grant revision of the constitu- tion, the country will enforce it.” LACOUR CLOSED THE SITTING. Thereupon Lacour seized the opportunity, before anybody had time to speak, and said rapldly: *'As nobody asks for a hearing, the sitting is closed.” The socialists protested violently against this action, and shouted Toudly: “Vive la revolution soclale.”” But as the other members of the National Assembly had departed, the soclalists concluded to do the same, and the Salle de Congress was soon empty. After al the formalities of announcing the second ballot had been concluded, the presi- dent of the Assembly and the cabinet minis- ters repaired to the room of Challemet-La- cour, where Premier Dupuy formally read the minutes of the meeting. Faure and Challe- mel-Lacour then made short specches. Dupuy, addressing Faure, said: “The ministry has the honor to hand over t> you the rights and prerogatives and func- tions which had been entrusted to them in the finterim. Your colleagues of yesterday feel honored that the National Assembly has chosen from among them the first magistrate of the republic. They know your loyalty and character, having had your trustworthy ¢>-op- cration. They are cnfident that in your hands the honor of the country, the interests of the republic and the defensé of the country are safe in your keeping. We beg you t ac- cept our good wishes for you persomally, for the success of your magistracy and fr the normal duration” of your term of office.” ]('lmllem.hl‘ncuur then made a similar ad- dress. President Faure responded: “I am deeply touched beyond all expression by the great honor the “national assembly has conferred upon me. I did not seek the exalted mis sion you have invested me with, but never- theless, I accept the charge with profound gratitude, and a full sensze of the responsi- bilities and duties it imposes. You know me, and you need not doubt that I will de- vote all my energy to the accomplishment of my heavy task. I cease from this moment to belong to any party, to become the ar- biter of all. In'this spirit T appeal for sup- port to all the representatives of the nation without distinction of public opinions, Wé will always meet henceforth in our common work, fnspired by love of country, devotion to the republic, care of Justice and solicitude for the lot of all citizens and over all for the lowly and humbl At 8:30 p. m. a four-horse landau, escorted by a guard of horse artillery, drove up to the entrance of the palace, and the newly eleeted president entered the vehicle. Then, escorted by a detachment of dragoons and mounted gendarmes, he started for Paris. The square in front of the palace was packed With people who had been waiting there since noon, and there were loud cheers of *Vive la_republique’ as the carriage drove away, M. Faure arrived at the St. Lazare station at 9 o'clock, A majority of the senators and deputies had preceded him. The Gardes Republicaines formed a guard of honor at the St. Lazare station, where an enormous throng of people had gathered. When the presidential train entcred the station bugles sounded, drums beat and the troops pre seuted arms. M. Faure emerged and en- tered a superb carriage, which was escorted by curaisseurs. As scon as the president was scen the immense crowd shouted: “Vive la republique;’ vive Felix Faure." Hats were walyed and the greatest of en- thusiasm was displayed, Dupuy sat beside the president. The cheers of the throng massed along the foot- ways did not cease until the carriage of the president reached the palace of the Elyssee. | Faure constantly doffed him hat in response to the enthusiastic acclamations of the mul- titude. The members of the cabinet tonight placed their resignations in the hands of President Faure, but will continue temporarily the di- rection of affairs. Pending the formation of a new cabinet, the minister of justice will at tend to the business of the ministry of ma- rine, while the minister of commerce will assume the direction of the ministry of pub- lic_works. The socialist deputies met this evening and | tssued a manifesto characterizing Faure as | the candidate of “the rallled and reaction- elocted president against the | of the deputles in “Down | aries parties, candidate of all the republeans.” The mani- | testo says: “The republican traitors to their country have hoped that Faure would be pro- | 7 (Continued o Third Fage) OPPOSITION MELTED AWAY Oullom Nominated for Senator on the First Ballot, ONLY TWENTY-ONE VOTES AGAINST HIM Came Before the Republican Caucus and Thanked Them for Their Kindness— Solicitons for the Demo- cratic Orphans. SPRINGFIBELD, Ill, Jan, 17.—The repub- lican joint caucus to select a senatorial can- didate convened tonight. The nomination of Shelby M. Cullom to succeed himself in the United States senate for the next six years had all but been a foregone conclusion for twenty-four hours or and little more, re- | mained but to ratify the apparently well es- | tablished sentiment of the members by a formall rolicall, Senator Berry of Hancock placed the name ot Senator Cullom in nomination in a brief eugolistic speech. Hon. George S. Willets of Chicago was then nominated by Senator Anthony. A formal vote was then taken, re- sulting in Senator’s Cullom’s nomination, as follows: Cullom, 103; Willets, 21. The cholce was made unanimous amid a scene of wild enthusiasm. Senator Cullom was escorted to the plat- form, and, after reaffirming his great obliga- tion and gratitude to the people of Illinois for having a third time selected him to rep- resent them in the United States senate, he spoke in terms of mock solicitude for the “little squad of democratic orphans left in congress.” The senator's only direct refer- ence to the current political questions of the day was embodied in the following para- graph: “The disheartened democracy of the Fifty- third congress is striving to bulld a new cur- rency law, and just as they are passing into oblivion they seck to entail some humbug financial policy on the country. We won't have it. The people, the republican party, will initiate and control the policy of this country. We_will again renew our sincere belief in the Monroe doctrine and again or- dain that America is for the American peo- ple. We will glve a new Impulse to Ameri- can commerce. We will open a free Pacific market for the products of the Mississippi valley by way of the Nicaragua canal and dd millions to the value of our agricultural producticn,” COLONEL RUTH EXPLAINS HIS COURSE. Shows Wherein He Followed the Law and Knew Nothing of Tuylor's Affairs, PIERRE, S. D., Jan. 17.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Last Saturday the report was sent out from this city that Colonel Thomas N. Ruth, the outgoing commisisoner of school and public Jands, had by dereliction or col- lusion with Treasurer Taylor caused the state a loss of $90,000, and that by his neglect or refusal to apportion the school funds on the 15th day of November, as it was stated the statute provided, the counties had not had time to apply for the money due them before the defalcation took place, and that owing to the violation of the statute in this particular Taylor was enabled to gobble the funds. This statement was based on a de- tailed interview with one of the clerks In the ofice of the commissioner, and on the word of several state officers, who now state that they were mistaken on the statute and that the commissioner in making the appor- tionment of 1894 followed the law. The fol- lowing letter from State Auditor Hipple makes this plain: . “The statement that Colonel Thomas N. Ruth, the commissioner of school and public lands, had aided or abetted W. W. Taylor to defraud the state through violating the statute in regard to sending out vouchers too late for the second apportionment of 1894 of the permanent school fund is absolutely untrue. J. BE. HIPPLE, “‘State Auditor.” The statute provides that on or before the 10th day of May and November of each year the commisisoner of school and public lands shall cause to be made an estimate of the amount of funds which will be in the treasury on July and January 1, and shall notify the counties of the apportionment so made. The statements of the officials was that on the 10th of November Colonel Ruth should have sent out the money 8o apportioned. It now appears that he could not do so under the law until the 1st of January. Colonel Ruth Is here, and with the aid of the statute in question, has proven to the satisfaction of every officer that he is guilt- less, morally and legally, of any wrong in regard to the apportionment of this year. He could not legally have sent out the moneys at an earlier date than he did. Colonel Ruth also absolutely denies that he ever wrote the letter attributed to him which it was alleged he wrote to the treas- urer of the state and missent it to the treasurer of Clay county, or that he ever in any manner was concerned with Treasurer Taylor in handling the state funds, or had any knowledge of his financial affairs, or was in any way concerned in his defalcation. Public Examiner Myers stated that he did not see the letter in question, but he was told of it about a year ago by a man who claimed to have seen it. The state officials believe that it was a canard and that no such letter can be found or was sent. Coloneh Ruth states that the only way he can ex- plain_ the matter is that to the best of his knowledge and belief he did about that time write to the treasurer of Clay county a letter, The treasurer had collected about $45,000 of money due the state and had not remitted promptly. Colonel Ruth wrote to him, and demanded that he send the money at once. Colonel Ruth refuses to discuss the appor- tionment of 1893, and his controversy with the governor, but denies absolutely that there was anything wrong in this action, and de- mands an investigation. COMBINING AGAINST BURTON, Opposition Claim to Have Enough Votes to Defeat Him. TOPEKA, Jan. 17.—The republican caucus to nominate a United States senator met again tonight, but Immediately adjourned until Monday. This was brought about by the anti-Burton men. Both factions held caucuses this afternoon and schemed to work a com- bination of some sort. The antls claim they developed a strength of fifty-eight votes, an easy majority, but they decided not to try to nominate a candidate tonight, but to ad- jéurn till Monday. The Burton men at their caucus decided (0 push the fight to a finish and when the motion of an anti-Burton man to adjourn was carried they were much chagrined. They still claim they will elect their man, however. The opposition stoutly maintains it has the requisite number of votes to control the nomination, and it is said they will go into caucus Monday and nom- inate one of their own choice, Many profess to believe they will go outside of the candi- dates already in the race. The names of Governor Morril and Judge Horton are most frequently mentioned tonight. The vote was 53 to 62 for adjournment. This is a strict Burton and anti-Burton vote, the antis win- ning by one vote In the house today the bill of Representa- tive Cubbison to prevent gambling in public and private houses was passed. Both houses adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning This afternoon a republican caucus of the anti-Burton forces will be held for the pur- pose of getting possible, on tome candidate. No Chan BOISE, Idaho, Jan Phe ballot ator today showed no change: Bweet, Shoup, 15. After the first ballot a motion by the Shoup men to proceed to an- batlot was defeated Dy the Sweet followers. There is much talk of the popu- for lists taking @ hand in (he senatorial matter, | by telsgruph o do 8o, together and agreeing, If | but so far there seems to be o settled plan among them, i ONE CAR LINE HAS RESUMED, Otherwise Thero 18 Little Chamge In Affairs at Brookiy, BROOKLYN, Jan. 17.—The trolley cars on the De Kalb avenue line are all running on schedule time today, as the result of the compromise reached between the company and strikers about midnigHt. The number of men on this line s about 400. The Fifth avenue line of the Atlantic avenue road and the Court street and Flat- bush avenue lines of the Drooklyn Helghts company are running in a limited number. The request of President Lewls of the Brooklyn Heights company for a detail of officers to assist him in opening up the Flatbush avenue system and the Halsey line was denled by the superintendent of police. Practically the men of the De Kalb street line have gained a victory, as only one point on which they maintained any kind of a stand is the ten-hour working day rule, which the company conceded. The opening of this line s a great help toward relieving the congested state of the city and many Brooklynites who have beéen walking long distances morning and night can now ride to Brooklyn bridge. The condition of the Atlantic avenue and the Brooklyn Heights company remains about the same. Six thousand men are still out and the two most powerful of the rail- rcad corporations remaln obdurate, The state board of arbitration is making every effort to terminate the strike in a com- promise and the men propose to submit to any fair ruling which the companies pro- pose. The settlzment on the De Kalb avenue line was brought about through the agency of Mayor Schieren and State Arbitration Com- missioner Feeney. The men who are still out are behaving quietly. Mayor Schieren has asked Corporation Counsel McDonald to give an opinion as to what powers he possesses relative to settling the strike. In view of this fact the State Board of Arbitration adjourned the meeting called for this morning. A car on the Flatbush avenue line was at- tacked by strikers as it was passing Pros- pect Park plaza. The police drove off the attacking party and the car proceeded. Later in the day a conductor on the car of the same line was assaulted by two strikers, who pulled him off the rear platform and kicked him In the stomach. His injuries were serious. A mob of strikers attacked a car at Halsey street and Broadway as it left the barns. The men stood on a bluff and at a signal several hundred pleces of stone hit the car together. The car was wrecked and the motorman Injured. Charles;Fitzsimmons was arrested. The great trolley strike tonight and both the officials and the strikers clalm to b Aside from the breaking of jihe strike on the DeKalb and Franklin avenue lines and the running of a few cars on the Putnam avenue line of the Brooklyn Hefglits Rallroad com- pany, the situation is practically unchanged. Presidents Lewis and Nortpn of the Brook- lyn Heights and the Atlaritic avenue ro respectively stand firm. They declare they have nothing to arbitrate,'and if the men wish to return to work gt the old terms they may do so. If this offer is not satis- factory, the officials further state their places will be filled by the men who are com- ing from the outside cities, President Lewlis had laid the blame for the stoppage of traflic on the city, declaring that had the companies been afforded proper polies protection the cars on all lines would have been'running on sched- uled time. The disturbances today were of a trivial nature. . ¥ L - PRESCOTT IS FLOODED, Great Damage to Property by Overflowe:l Streams. PRESCOTT, Ariz, Jan. 17.—The most terrific raln storm which has visited this section In years ended today after seventy- two hours’ duration. Granite creek, which 13" usually a dry stream, broke over its banks Tuesday, since which time the de- struction to. property in this city has been tremendous, a dozen dwellings going down and as many families rendered homeless. The entire portion of North Prescott has been submerged for twenty-four hours and had the rain not turned info snow the dam age would have been incalculable. The lo will foot up, in real estate and personal property, at'least §20,000. The new north and south railroad is likewise damaged to the extent of thousands and traflic both ways from this city has been suspended. From nearby localitich many reports are sent In of the wholesale destruction of property that is ruined or washed aw. The atmospheric conditions ave change for the better, but a is coming, DENVER, Jan, 17.—Rep 8 rom the mour tains tell’ of heavy snows in the south- ern and western parts of the state. At reede it is the deepest fall of the year, being fourteen inches on the level and stili faliing. A large snow:lide narrowly m'ssed Killing several men and has stopped all ors hauling for several days. At Sliverton the Denver & Rio Grande railroad is blockaded, A snowslide buried an entire train of pack mules and their drivers, but all got out alive, There is no prospett of the snow let- ting ‘up. Near Buena Vista three feet of snow 18 reported in the mountains, B 70 BE BURIED TODAY, emains unsettled of the companies gure of victory. Ralsing Monoy for the Dependents of the Butte Viatims. BUTTE, Mont, Jan. 17.—The public funeral over the remains of firemen, police- men and others killed by Tuesday night's explosion will take place tomorrow. It will be a gloomy spectacle, All the hearses in town have been engaged for the occasion and in addition to the public funeral a number of the dead will be given private funerals at the homes of relatives. The financial loss is much smaller than was at first estimated, not reaching over $150,000 The Underwriters association of San Fran- clsco has subscribed §2500 to the fund for the families of the firemen and about $12,000 has already been raised locally. Butte is abundantly able to care for the afflicted, but it has been decided that to permit local pride to stand between the sufferers and outside generosity would be a great injus- tice and the contributions from other points have therefore been accepied. There a widows and dependent relatives of the dead to be cared for and chiliren to be cdu- cated and the amount of money raised can- not be too large, The peaple of Butte are responding generously., —_———— LIEUT. PADDOCK COURT MARTIAL Charged With Selling One Month's Pay Ac- count Threo Ejmes, FORT SHERIDAN, MIy Jan. 17.—Court martial proceeding® aguinst First Lieuten- ant James W, 8. Paddoek were begun this afternoon. Major Stephen W. Goresbeck acted as judge advocate of the court, with Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Ovenshine, Fif- teenth Infantry, presiding. The charge preferred against Licutenant Paddock 18 conduct unbecoming an cfficer and a gentleman. The specifications pre- ferred against him charge that in January, 1893, for @ consideration, he transférred his pay check and pay for the month of July, amounting to $1i0, to ome Lewis C. Tl madge, and that subssquantly in July he transterred a duplicate of the sald account and his month's salaty to W. H. Stacy of Leavenworth, Kan. It i¢ further charged that on August 1, 189, Ligutenant Paddock fraudulently assigned’ a_triplicate of the same account to the Natlonal Bank of Commerce of Kansas City for a valuable consideration Think it Waus the Wors raln Wrockor » Ney., Jan, 17.—The railroad au- thorities here have récely:d Information re- garding the derailment of the train in which @ brakeman was Kiled and other nmen injured, copvineing them that the ashup wis the result of @ deliberate at npt to wreck the train. An fron rod had n placed bencath the switeh, keep! the rall out of place and insuring an ac dent. — e o Acent Jolly Mtaris Bugk to Memphis, DENVER, Jan. 1T.—Howard Jolly, the missing Memphis representative of the Chesapeake & Ohlo and Cotton Belt roads was in Denver yesterday, but @s he couid not be found today, it i presumed that b has started for Mémphls, as he promis STREET FIGHT AT CRAWFORD Lawyer A, V. Harris Shot Dead and Several Others Hurt, GREW OUT OF DEFAULTER WHIPPLE'S WORK Some Doubt as to Who Fired Shot the Fatal Since a ot Weapon mber Wero Belng Used, CRAWFORD, Neb., Jan. 17.—(Special Tele- gram.)—At 5:45 p. m. A. V. | an attor- ney of Whitney, was shot dead on the main street of this town, Luke Lyons, a farmer, had his arm shattered by a bullet, and Byron Jackson, farmer, received a flesh wound in his shoulder. Barly in the afternoon town with a constable and an execution is- sued against the goods of the defaulting banker, Whipple, and proceeded to the liv- ery barn of Morrison, city marshal, to lev on hay therein, which Harris claimed we the property of Whipple. Morrison had the barn locked and refused to permit the entry of A. V. Harris or the constabie into the barn, claiming the hay was the property of C. J. Grable, After some hot words on each side Harris and the constable withdrew without effect- ing a levy, but declaring their intention to get the hay. Matters then appeared to have quieted down until shortly before 6 o'clock, when Morrison went to the city mar- shal's office and finding Harrls there accused him of telling stories about him. A row oc- curred there wherein Morrison appears to have attempted to hit Harrls with a revolver. The revolver was accidently discharged, the bullet fracturing the arm of a bystander, Lyons. Harris, in the row, caught Morri- son's nose with his teeth and almost bit it oft. Justice Lee, who was in the office at the time, separated the two men and secured the revolver. 3 A few minutes later five or six shots were fired on the street near the office. They a pear to have been fired by different parties. Morrison was seen with a gun or rifle on the street, and it is believed he fired some of the shots. Other parties are also believed to have fired shots. When the shooting ceased A. V. Harris was found on the side- walk, face downward, dead in a pool of blood, and Jackson, who was in a saloon, was found to have been wounded in the shoulder with a spent ball. Deputy Sheriff Handy of Chadron, who happened to be in town, and Dr. Meredith were quickly on the sceme, and had the body removed to the undertaker, where it now is awaiting instructions from the cor- oner. After the shooting Morrison sat for a while on the sidéwalk, and some time after- wards went to his home. No arrests have been made so far. Some claim that Harris fired at Morrison first, and it is not known at present whether a revolver was found with the body or“not. The deceased was a married man, about 45 years of age, and has a wife and severa) children residing on his farm at Whitney. Morrison could not be interviewed, but it s sald he claims that the fatal shot was fired from an opposite direction, and from the po- sition of the body of the deccased with ref- erence to the position Morrison had there may be some doubt as to who fired the fatal shot, ANOTHER VIEW OF THE CASE, Morrison Surrendors to the Sheriff at Chad- ron—Fears Mob Violence. CHADRON, Neb., Jan. 17.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The town of Crawford was today the scene of one of the most deliberate and cold- blooded murders ever enacted and tonight the white and ghastly face of one of Dawes county's best known politiclans and citizens beseeches his friends to bring his assassin to justice. As a part of the aftermath of the recent Whipple embezzlement at Crawford two men named Jackson and Ackes attached some hay supposed to belong to Whipple, but in the possession of and claimed by Morrlson, the city marshal of Crawford, a man whose reputation as a nervy and bold person has held for him that position for some four ycars past. A. V. Harris was the attorney for Jackson and Ackes. In the office of Justice Lee in Crawford the papers of attachment were issued, and considerable talk was caused thercby. The following statement of J. W Smith and Sam Thornton, eye witnesses of the affair, give the result in all its details: As Constabls P. G. Cooper was getting a team at Morrison's livery barn the proprietor said: “F will teach Van Harris that he can’t run Crawford as he runs Whitney. 1 will kil that All the parties, it seems, had been drink- ing. In the justice’s office after Cooper left, hot words ensued between Morrison and Harris, Morrison calling Harris some vile names. In the office at the time were Byron | Jackson, Lee Garner, R. W. Daily, I. W. Smith, Morrison’s attorney, Porter, and se others. Morrizon drew a revolver, but evidently changed his mind about shooting and tried to hit Harrls with K. Harris dodged behind the stove and called for some one to take his gun. No one doing so he, to- gether with Justica Lee and another party, did, but in the scuffle it was discharged, the ball hitting Jackson in the arm, Morrison then ran out and going toward his barn soon secured a Winchester. He re turned through the alley and getting in the mddle of the street brandished his gun. At this juncture Deputy Sheriff Handy walked toward him, saying: “For God's sake, don't shoot.” Morrison responded: or I'll kill you." Handy being unarmed backed away a few steps and Morrison, after taking a deliberate though staggering aim at Harris, pulled the trigger. The ball struck Harris in the jugular vein close to the face, Killing him in- stantly. Morrison tien took another shot at Handy, who ran toward Harris, which lodged in the shouldér of Luke Lyons, who had just come out of a building. Morrson then began to call loudly for pros tection, although he kept every one away from him with his gun, threatening to kil any one who came near. He said he was going to Chadron to give himself up, but no one was to follo him or he would get them too, Deputy Sheriff Handy at volunteers to capture him, but no one would help. The town is in a terrible turmoil Morrison {s a man of property, as is Harris, and both have friends Late tonight Morrison gave himselt up to Sheriff Bartlett, He is not in jail and no one can ascertain his whereabouts, It seems the sheriff fears a mob of Harris' friends Harrls came to “Go away from me once called for arrived here and Alleged to Ve Short, ST. PAUL, Jan. 17.—A resolution intro- duced in the house yesterday by Repre- sentative Felg calls fc the charges that public officials have re- celved $160.000 of the public funds entrusted o their ch and further charges that $152,552 15 now on deposit in banks that have ng since falled Minnesota Funds Afraid of u - owder Maguzin TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 17 'he terrible explosion at Butte, Mont., has greatly alarmed the people of Swansea, & suburban | 1sland; K. an investigation of | town where the powder magazine of the Judson' company of San Francisco fs lo- cated idents have been trying to se- oure its removal for months, and_their present concern such that ' the Judson company has been notified that if the mag- azine is not removed forthwith the people will destroy 1 > — STATE FIREMEN ADJOURN Conclusion of the Thirteonth Annual Session of the Nebraska Volunteer Association. NORFOLK, Neb., Jan, 17.—(Special Tele- gram,)—Last night's session of the Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's assoclation was called to hear and discuss reports of commit- tees and of the secretary and treasurer and to receive the reports of the different fire departments throughout the state. To 's sesslon was an extremely interest- Ing one, and included of Interest from a legislative point of view, the appointment of a committee to consider ways and means of forming a firemen’s ben- cfit fund, and the election of officers for the ensuing year. The elections resulted as fol- lows: ~ M. J. Sanders, Kearney, president J. R. Townsend, David City, vice president P. B. Cummings, Fremont, second vice pres: ident; Charles Peterson, Stromsburg, treas- urer; D. W. Carr, Beatrice, secretary, and the following board of control, J. J. Clements, Norfolk, chairman; W. D. Fisher, York; M. A. Phelps, Wahoo; B. L. Tra Grand Pearsall, Columbus; Tom- linson, Red Cloud; J. L. Sheik, Beatri Grand Island was the city selected for the next annual meeting. The eession was con- cluded this evening by a_complimentary ban- quet tendered by the Norfolk fire depart- ment. The banquet served at Hotel Reno, fn a most satisfactory manner, and included the following toasts: “Our Guests, Burt Mapes of Norfolk; “Promptness,” W. Golden, O'Neill; “Life of a Fireman,” Judge J. S. Robinson of Madison; ‘“Obedience,” 7. C d, Fremont; “Alarm,” W. II Hamilton, Lexington; “Roll Call,” George Corcoran, York; “Appreciation,” G. M. Hull, Kearney. 0. H. Tracy of Grand Island was president of the banquet, and Hon. W. M. of Norfolk oficiated as toastmaster. The re- tiring officers received many compliments on the faithful manner in which they performed their duties and the efficient manner pf con- ducting the thriteenth annual session, making it one of the most profitable yet held. o F1GHTING INSURANCE COMBINES. discussion of matters + Joseph Citizens Making n Secure Lower Rates. ST. JOSEPH, Jan. 17.—(Special)—A peti- tlon signed by all the wholesale and retail men of the city and by many other citizens in different lines of business has been sent to the representatives from this county in the legislature, asking that some law be en- acted to prohibit insurance companies from combining to fix the price of insurance. It 18 stated in the petition that the rates of insurance are fixed by agreement and that the business of the different companies is conducted under the direction of a manager, appointed to superintend the local agents and prevent them from doing business for the companies they represent a lower rate than that fixed by the compact. It is charged that exorbitant rates are fixed by the companies in the combine, and the agents of the ‘“board compani dare not depart from the rates. The law pro- hibiting_farmers from combining to fix the price of corn and me hants from com- bining to fix the price of commodities is cited as evidence that the insurance com- panies, many of them foreign corporations, should’ be prohibited from forming & com: ine. Similar petitions are to be forwarded to members of the legislature from other cities in the state where insurance rates are con- trolled by a board representing the insur- ance companles in the combine, Effort to FAIR WILL OFFERED FOR PROBATE. Children Ask for a Postponement to Decide About Contesting. 4 SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, 17—The will of the late ex-Senator James C. Pair was of- fered for probate this morning by the cx- ccutor named by him to manage his estate. Mrs. Herman Oelrichs and Miss Virginia Fair, daughters of the deceased milllonaire; his son, Charles L. Fair, the collateral heirg, their minor children and the execu- s were each represented by special coun- The attorney for the executors an- nced his readiness to procced with the probating of the will, but the atlorneys for the daughters and also for the gon of ex- Senator Ialr asked for a continuance of three weeks. Each stated that the question of contesting the will had not been fully considered, and at least a fortnight would be necessary to determine upon their course of action. ~ The attorneys for the three children gave the impression that a contest would be instituted, suggesting as the prob- able grounds mental unsound and un- due influen The court granted the de- sired_continuance of three weeks, although the postponement was vigorously opposed by the attorneys for the exccutors, e SOLD THE BONDS ALL RIGHT. Agents Neglected to Turn Over the Pro- ceods, However. SANTA CRUZ, Cal, Jan. 17.—City Attor- ney Cassin has returned from New York, where he was sent by the city council to investigate the bond account of the city with Coffin & Stanton, who falled for a large amount last November. The city has igsu-d §313,000 worth of refunding bonds, which the firm carried away without giv- ing payment for them. It was ascertaincd that' the bonds had been hypothecated or sold. This left the city in & pecullar posi- tion, as It had two fets of bonds which > issued for the construction of th works, Cassin had the hooks ex- ed and found that on the day of the s assignment it had sold some of the bonds, and he also found out to whom the bonds’ were sold. They are held in various parts of the country and in Europe. He consulted New York attorneys, who said that the city had sufficient legil points on to beat the Lond and legal in the matter will be takén soon. — - N WOMAN'S D, JEALO D. Mrs. Frank A. Meana of Cheyenno At to Commit sulcide, CHEYENNE, Wyo., Jan. 17.—(Spe Telegram.)—Mrs, F. A, Meana, wife of a prominent business man of Cheyenne, made an ttempt on her life today by taking about an ounce of laudanum. She was discovered by a servant, who gave the alarm. Phys cians were summoned and succeeded in re- storing her to consclousness, The only cause assigned for Mrs. Meana's act 15 jeal- ousy. She has a lovely home and is sur- rounded by every comfort of life. Mr. Meana conducts a large harness and saddle manufactory in Cheyenne and the family is prominent in soclal circles, pts Refuse to Recogn!zo SAN FRANCISCO, Jan, missioners Alvord and Tobin have refused to recognize Menzles, who was appointed to succeed Mose Gunst, the sporting man, as commissioner. Alvorll is president of the Bank of California and Tobin of the HI bernian bank. Governor Budd intim that unless they recognize his appoin he will remove them both, as he did Gunst The latter refuses to give up his office, and will carry the ¢ the courts, Disappointed Bride Gets Quick Action, CHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. 17.—James Ur- quhart, aged 75, one of the wealthiest resi- dents of this part of the state, came in f his farm to marry Miss Myrtle Branchanl, aged 15, whom_he pirchased an ex pensive . Urquhart’s children dis d ) w the marriage. Within two hours from the hour fixed for the cere- mony, Miss Blanchard served papers in o sult for breach of promise, claiming §25,0 damages, 1sU's Successor. 17.—~Police Com- om ——— ¥hot Her ¥ in self Defense. JACKSONVILLE, 1, Jan. 17.-Freder- ick Welgand went home Intoxicated last night and threatened his wife. In a it of desperation she seized a revolyer and shot him through the chin, with probably fatal esults, As Mrs, Weigand stood by the body of her husband she was selzed ith remorse, and tried to take her own but was prevented. S - Arizona Kive g Troubl PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 17.-The Sailt river has overflowed its banks and the fourteens foot leve: is submerged. The mails arc (wo days late. Rullroad suthoritics are uncasy about the Gila river bridge, Robertson | UNDER THE HAMMER Union Pacific Will Be Placed on the Auos tion Blook if Possible, FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS IMP[NDING Trustees for tho First Mortgage Bondholderf Ready to Go Into Court, WILL FILE THE PETITION TOMORROW Circuit Court at St. Louis to Be the Sceng of Legal Action, CONGRESS MAY PREVENT THE SALE Prompt Passage of Some Bill Accoptable te the Ames-Gould Interest May Stop the Deal and Preserve the People's Claim, It now appears that the thirty-two years' | of chequered career—during which time it has been a foot ball of fate, as represented by Wall street and kindred localities—of the Union Pacific Rallroad company will tere | minate in the inevitable. : At St. Louis tomorrow New York and Boston, | Ames, Gould and Sage interests, will appeas |in the United States circuit court, Judges Sanborn and Caldwell presiding, where they [ will file a petition in foreclosure, bringing suit upon the first mortgage given by tha company. | It is hinted, and with some show of sups port, that this course Is not so much for the purpose of securing the holders of the first mortgage bonds as for the influence it may have on congress. It is apparent that the road will not sell under the hammer for more than the sum represented by the first mort- gage bonds, on which December interest is due and defaulted, in which interest thd government's claim will be wiped out, 1t being secondary. It s thought, perhaps hoped, by those interested in the road, that it it can be made apparent to the members of congress that the general government is about to be deprived of any possibility of securing any part of the debt of millions owed it by the Union Pacific corporation, then some immediate action will b> taken to pass a measurc looking to the extensiom of the debt, providing for the reorganization of the company and refunding of its ind cdness on lines acceptable to the intcrests now forcing the foreclosure. The truth of this was virtually admitted by one of the attorneys in the case, who said he did nof wish to be quoted personally, but would giv it as his opinion that the filing of the petition would act as a stimulus to congressionak action, and might result in the passage of the Reilley bill, which, he thought, would be acceptable to the parties pressing the matter. ‘ At all events, the interests of the governs ment, and thus the people, in the property of the Union Pacific railroad are in great jeopardy, and action to protect the rights of the public which has many millions -{ stake, will be looked for with interest. | HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR IT, [ For some weeks there have been whisper= ings that foreclosure proceedings would be instituted, though at headquarters this idea has been ‘scouted. Yesterday It was learned that tomorrow; Senator Thurston would visit St, Louls Im connection with important legal business. At a later hour he admitted that he would there meet the eastern attorneys who would fils the petition in foreclosure. Last night he stated that his visit to the southern metropo= lis was for the purpose of looking after the interests of the Union Pacific_recelvers, fory whom he fs the attorney. He said that he had no knowledge of the contents of thd petition which would be filed, as it had beey prepared in New York or Boston. On October 13, 1893, Judge Dundy, sitting in the United States court In this city, ap= pointed . H. H. Clark, Oliver W. Mink and E. Ellery Anderson receivers on the applicas tion of the executors of the estates of Fred erick L. Ames and Sidney Dillon (the largest holders of the company's bonds) and Edwin F. Atkins of Boston. w The interests that applied for the appoints ment of the recelvers were friendly to the management, and their action was taken for the avowed purpose of protecting the property. According to an officlal statement issued at that time, “‘the object was to keep intact in one system, and ‘to preserve thy road at its greatest value, and anticipats possible suits growing out of the failure tq meet obligations because of dull times.”” | Preparations for this receivership had beerk going on for some time, Officers of the company had endeavored to keep the matter, seeret, and one or two of the directors wrenched the truth severely in thelr earnest endeavors to convince Wall strect that the appeintment of recelvers for the Union Pas cific was an impossibility, Director Russell Sage, who had been in a high stage of ind Qignation over the rumors of such a recolyers hip, pretended to be greatly surprised when told’ that receivers had actually been ape pointed. “No part of the government debt is dud until 1895, Inasmuch as the act of congress requires the company to render preferential government service, and the got ‘nment transportation over the road amounts in each year to a large sum of money, more than enough to pay interest on the govern= ment obligaticns, and the company is also required to pay 25 per cent of its net carnings to the government, to be applled on the debt, the government in any event i in no danger of ultimate loss.” WALL STREET WAS READY. b The announcement of the Union Pacifie receivership caused no surprise In railroad circles, and was not_a disturblig feature in the stock market. The price of the stock had sold down in the Stock exchange about two points, to 15%, prior to the news that receivers had beesn appointed. On that news the quotation rose to 16%, but subsequently, dropped to 15%. First Vice President B. F. Atkins was in Boston, sent (he following statement over the wires during the afternoon: ““The gross earnings of the Union Pacific system for the first nine months of the current year, September being estimated, in com= parigon with the same period of 1592, show, a decrease in gross of $4,643,000, and an ess timated net decreasc of $3,631,000, Since the falling off in the gross earnings assumed such large proportions, the directors of the company and officars on the lne of the road have made strenuous efforts to reduce, and have largely reduced, the oparating expensei but the decrcase in grose earnings has bee E large thut the task of offsetting it by any reductions In expenses hus of late recmed to be hopeless. The very large unts invested In the properties, the multiforloud intérests involved, and, sbove all, the n cessity for the continued operation of various lines in the system ag a uwnit, scemed to impose upon the directurs duty of acquiereing in the procecdings ituted by and in bebalf of some of ve prominent holders of rallroads in ing for judicial intervention “In this eounection attention Is called td the fact that on tho 1st day of August, 1594, the so-celle@ threo years' (rust notes matur are now outetanding of these notes £11,480,000. Within 2 short thne thereaftel he Arat jastallment f the debt to the United States becomes payable. No negotias tions lcoking to au adjustment of these 10cbts can well Le made in the face of (b attorneys froml representing the who have the in= the anks