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e orowd, and it seemed that the fate of the 1nd was sealed. “All ‘day crowds of people thronged the Streets and discussed the tragedy, till it only wanted the coming of night to add to the horror another crime, that of hanging young Crawford by a mob. There was this determination expressed on every hand, and it was not a question of leadership, for many were ready to head the mob. All day the body of the dead robber lay In the yard of the court house, a ghastly object, burned and blisterad by the fire and punctured in & dozen places by the bullets that killed him. On this gruesome sight thousands gazed, and as they gazed thelr [ndignation was fired. None looked for less than a lynching, and the sheriff was equally determined there should be none. HAD BEEN HUNTING FOR A CHANCE. While Jail In a threatening manner The Bee cor- respondent was admitted to see the captured robber, who gave his name as Jesse Craw- ford and his home at Patterson, Madison county, Ta. He gave the dead robber's name as O. P. or Leander Wilkins, and stated he had only been out of the Minnesota state penitentiary six weeks. Crawford met Wilkins first Suhday, and on Monday morn- ing they drove from Patterson to Indianola, where they rode up to a bank on the north side of the square for the purpose of rob- bing it, but were afraid to tackle the job on account of the people on the street, They visited Norwalk and Somersct for rob- bery, but falled to do anything. They put up at a farm house five miles from Adel Tuesday night, and rode into town and com- menced business at once. They were un- masked and only had one repeating shot- gun. Crawford 1s only 19 years of age, and says he was forced Into the job. HIS OWN STORY OF THE AFFAIR. Wylie Crawford, an uncle of the young man, arrived from Patterson with several friends (his evening, They gave the young man a good name, His mother is Mrs, Louisa Collins of Deadwood, §. D. His father is dend. At the Interview botween Wylie Craw- ford and his nephew in jail the uncle asked: “What does this mean? Tell me all about " The young man sald: “I met Landy at Wick on Sunday. He asked me to take a ride with him. We went to Conger for din- ner. He then sald what he wanted me to do, and sald he would kill me if T did not £0 with him, We went to Indlanola to rob a bank there Monday, but I would not help him. Then we went to Somerset. Tuesday morning I wanted to go home, but he said he would kill me. We went to Commins for dinner. Last night we stayed in the country and drove in here this morning and hitched our team at the corner of the square. He got his gun. I got a sack and walked into the bank. He came behind with his gun under his coat. He ordered the cashier to fill the sack. The cashier looked surprised and Landy shot him. Then he shot the other man. The cashier fell, but got up, and Landy made me hold the sack and the cashier emptied the tray of money. We then ran to the buggy, and you know the rest.” The boy's uncle made a move to go, and the boy asked: “May I see you in the morning?"” ~ “Guess not; maybe never again, the uncle. The dead robber has a mother, sister and two brothers In Livingston, Mont. His brothers are prominent and wealthy stock ralsers there. The dead man was one of the “‘rustiers” sent to the pentitentiary from Montana to Stillwater, Minn. Mr. Leach, the cashier, is a very prominent man In county and state politics and a brother-in-law to Henry Stivers of the Des ‘Molnes Leader. He thinks the robbers shot ®t-him twice after he fell from the first shot. At 8 p. m. crowds of people are on the Btreets talking over the affairs of the day. “Phe injured are all doing well except the Mittle boy, Cecll Decker, who has been un- consclous for several hours. answered No More Creston saloon Lunches. 1 CRESTON, Ta,, March 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The city council at the last meeting “Instructed the city attorney to serve notice .on the saloon keepers who have been sery- ing free lunches to discontinue that practice at once, It 1s a violation of the Martin mulet law. The saloon men were forcin restaurant keepers out of business, and they petitioned the council to have the free lunch discontinued. The - saloon keepers Will acquiesce to the council's wishes with- out any legal controversy. lowa Bankors in Seasion, CRDAR RAPIDS, Ta, March 6.—(Special Melegram.)—The exccutive council of the Towa Bankers' assoclation held a meeting here today, and chose Storm Lake as the Place for (he next annual meeting, which ‘Will be held June 26 and 27, unless it inter- feres With the republican state convention in which case it will be held July 10 and 1. The program was only partiy prepared. Travelling Man C harged with nbezzlemout CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., March 6.—(Special “Telegram.)—W., C. Arons, traveling sales- man for a millinery firm at Burlington, was rested today on the charge of embezzlij S8 trame ha samples of jewelry. SRk e e VIEWS UNFITTED HIM FOR A JUROR. New York Man Who Avowed Ho Foraples Agalnst Judging Others. NEW YORK, March 6.—Henry A. Vaughn, & chemist, gIVng his business address as 160 Pearl street, one of the jurors in Re. gorder Goll's cgurt, startled the court and e attendance this afternoon by declaring Bimself to b ncompetent (0 fot as & i Joseph Kitzpatrick had been called (o e bar for trial for assault, and Mi. Viashe way the first juror called, He would \ywn bad to act as foreman. He {00k hia Lot bi tjmmediately Fose and said: 4 our honor, the hour has arrived for me 10 make i tatement. He wi gHted per. mission and went o “1 am absolutely in- competent (o Aerve s u juror. 1t i Trom no desire to shirk the respongibility imposed on mo. Tm whling (o come and £t here Af you desire. 1 have oc pled positions of Authority In_ municipal il state govern- ments. 1 hoid views that would preciude me trom serving as & furor. “Judue not that e be not jud T 1o longer fudse from Appearances when people give testimony un- er oath. 1 foel {ncompetent 1 Sufge such people. I have heen a lentist, ‘a business man, ‘a so-called man of leisure und worldly an, I know life and its death, and 1 have ceancd to 1ive In 1t ko 1 i whable Be1ve others, I am not &' te lglous (alsile ¥ duty is clear and if it Is the wish of the court that 1 bo punished, 1 will ecept any Punishment the Court may et While telling the story (he recorder broke Beveral Limos and became convinced. (hay r. Vaughn would not make o proper Juror. o' wan therefore excused from (e service F which he had been drawn. NaE Rees S v, | MONEY WENT WHONG WAY, Recelvors Appolntea for a 8t. Louis Geuts” Furnishing House, KANSAS CITY, March 6.-On the applica- tlon of Bell W. Frisbie and Hoadles O, Wells, Judge Blover, at Independence, has ppointed Thomas K. Hanna receiver of the gate-Sione- Wellox Merchantile compuny. The company has bee d-dlll( a large whole- sale business i men's furnishing go-ds 6t 57 Delaware street The petitions set forth that the comy ny was Incorporated with $0,000 capital 8lock, B Which HE/000 have beer paid b ful bt the piaintifts allege that directors of (he ny. without the knowledge and con: it of the pi iil, tiave orgunized other urnishing KO0ds compunies With (he asueis of iy company. They'say that the Weet: ern Furnishing ‘Goods company 1 owned d controlled by Samuel M. Stone, T. C. rosigs and Arthur J. Welles who consti- the majority of the defendant com- panyia bourd ‘of directors, Plaintifts alloge wverdrafts on the part of some of the offl- of the company and a quarrel among directors, e the company has an tedness of $115,00. They say that its ess has been 80 managed that large g :ll llal]:ll are ou:llladlm:‘ a rcu:l . ut ereditors are already threatening intgrfere with the busines " Accopted the Whirky Trast Propos: « CINCINNATI, O., March 6.-The whole- “#ale whisky dealers and distributors of this % met here today and accepted the v . tion of the recelyers of the Whisky allow them 1 cent per gallon on per g the crowd was surging about the | ARE FIVE T0 ONE FOR SILVER Two of the Five Not Radical in Their Views on the Question, COMMISSIONERS TO MONETARY CONGRESS Cleveland Has to Appoint Three More Mon Who May Even Up the Parties—Some- thing About the Senate and House Nominees, WASHINGTON, March 6.—The senators and members chosen by congress as the rep- entatives of their respective houses on the proposed international monetary commis- slon have so far very indefinite ideas as to what will be expected of them. Whether | they will be called upon to act at all will | depend upon the contingency whether such a | conference will be called and whether the president will decide that the United States shall bo represented. The provision for the conference explicitly leaves this matter to his discretion, but there s thought to be very little doubt that if some Buropean nation takes the initiative he will put into effect the law providing for the representation of the United States. It is also belleved that Ger- many will issue the call, and that the con- ference will be held the coming summer or fall. Where it will be held will depend upon the time of the call, as will also the basis upon which the question of ratio or the ex- tent to which silver shall be used is dis- cussed. On this latter point it Is under- stood that advocates of free coinage on the commission will demand that the ratio shall be fixed at 16 to 1, and that they will not swerve from this. As now appears they will constitute a majority of the commission from this country, as five of the six already chosen hold views favorable to the independent free colnage. The delegation will not be com- plete until the president shall select the other members of it whose appointment is left to him. If these three should all be opposed to free coinuge under existing conditions in this country, as Mr. Hitt is, the commission will still stand five to four for frec coinage. The law in the present case i3 not materially different from that under which the Brussels conference was appointed in 1892, except in the number of delegates and in providing the motions in their selection. The Brussels commission upon the part of the United States numbered five only, and they were all appointed by the president. In 1892 an ap- propriation of $80,000 was made to pay the expenses of the commission, while $100,000 is now provided. The personnel of the commission so far formed is striking. The men selected have been In public life for many years, and all have distinguished themselves sufficiently to make a national reputation, Mr. Culberson entered the Forty-fourth congress, Mr. Hitt the Forty-seventh and Mr. Crisp the Fiftieth, and all have served continuously since. Mr. Crisp has served his second term as speaker, and previously to his election to that office had distinguished himself on the floor and in committee. Mr. Culberson is chairman of the committee on judiciary, and Mr. Hitt is ex- chairman of the committee on_ foreign rela- tions. Mr. Hitt hus also served as assistant secretary of state before entering the house and was for seven years first secretary of the legation and charge d’affaires of the Amerl- can legation in Paris. Senator Teller entered the senate in 1877, Senator Jones of Arkansas in 1885, Senator Danfel in 1887. Senator Teller has made a special study of financial and economic ques- tions during his membership, and has worked for the remonctization of sliver at the old ratlo of 16 to 1, While the others have not so completely identified themselves with the movement, they have both taken prominent parts in it so that it is known that three senators stand upon the same footing with regard to silver. Senator Jones is a leading member of the committee on finance, and was prominently identified with the tariff contest of the last session. Senator Daniel is a man of learning, and is recognized as one of the leading lawyers and orators of the senate: ' Representatives Crisp ‘and Culberson are both silver advocates, but are conservative on that question. There is little doubt, how- over, that they will stand for all that can be had for silver in case the conference is held Mr. Hitt is classed as a bimetallist and Is | the cases, understood to believe thoroughly in the re- habilitation of silver, provided it can be ob- tained by an international agreement. All the members of the commission are lawyers except Hitt, and all except Teller and Hitt served on the confederate side during the rebellion. All are 50 years old or over, as regards age. Speaker Crisp is the youngest member, being 60. Senator Teller and Mr. Culberson are each 64; Jones, 65; Danlel, 52, and Hitt 61, WAS SINPLY FOOR BOOKKEEPING. Apparent Loss of Gold from the Treasury Not True In Fact. WASHINGTON, March 6.—The seeming falling off since yesterday of $2,000,000 in the, treasury gold as shown in the treasury statement was the subject of telegraphic inquiries sent by the treasury to the sub- treasury at New York. The replies re- celved were to the effect that there had been no loss of gold, either for export or otherwise, and that the seeming loss was occasioned by an error in bookkeeping, by which gold received on account of bonds had been credited to the general gold account. Mr. Jordan, the subtreasurer at New York, and the superintendent of the assay office are both temporarily absent, and It is ex- pected some one unfamiliar with the com- plicated details of the bookkeeping depart- ment had made a wrong entry. The matter undoubtedly will be straightened out to- night. The treasury officials repudiated the public statement that they were dissatisfied with the rate at which gold was being deposited under the recent bond contract. On the contrary, they say the syndicate has more than complied with the requirements of the contract in this particular, and that, as a matter of fact, the government prefers that the gold shouid come in_ slowly. The con- tract calls for a deposit by forelgn bidders of not less than 800,000 ounces per month and this limit has been considerably ex- ceeded from the first. WENT TO INVESTIGATE BOSTON, Civil Servico Commissioner Lymun Exam- ming Civil Service Methods, WASHINGTON, March 6.—Civil Service Commissioner Lyman has returned from an investigation of civil service methods in Boston., He made an examination of the internal revenue service and had selected the board of examiners of Internal revenue for that city. The methods of the Boston customs house were also scrutinized in ac- cordance with a policy recently adopted by the commission to secure as far as possible a uniform designation of the classes of em- ployes In those institutions. There is no radical difference In the various cities, the employes of one class In one city being sometimes assigned to almost opposite classes to those of employes in other cities bearing the same classification. Bearing out this policy representatives of the commission have examined the customs houses of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other large places and the movement is expected to result in material benefit to the service, Exam nations for Fedoral Ofcers, WASHINGTON, March 6.—The clvil serv- lce commissioners have amnounced several forthcoming exsminations for office seekers. Candidates for the office of library cata loguer at $1,200 per annum in the Agricul- tural department will undergo examinations on March 22 and 23, for library clerks at $540 on March 22, and for the office of as- sistant in the office of experiment stations, at §1,000, on the 28th. ~ Applications for the position of carpenter in the sixth audi- tor's office, at §1,000, will be examined on the 16th inst. Katifylng the Treaty with Jupan. WASHINGTON, March 6.—The emperor of Japan has formally exccuted the ratifica- tion of the new treaty with the United States, and the document has just been forwarded, It is expected to arrive here March 20, and the ceremony of exchange ratifications will be held shortly after. The Japanese ratifica- tion s an imposing document drawn parchment and bears the tmperial arms and THE OMAHA DAILY BWH! THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 1805 other insignin accompanying signature of the emperor. President Cleveland's ratification in behalf of the United States Is expected to reach Japan about the same time, 8o that the ex- change of ratifications will oceur nearly simultaneously in Tokio, or Hiroshima and in Washington. Minister Kurino will represent the emperor's approval to Secretary Gresham, but the ceremony 1s expected to be informal. the personal ARGUING ON THE INCOME TAX, Preliminnry Procecdings In the Sapreme Court of tho United Statos. WASHINGTON, March 6.—The preliminary arrangements in the argument in the income tax cases was made in the supreme court of the United States In the presence of such an array of distinguished counsel as is sel- dom teen in the court. There are thres of viz; J. G, Moore vs. the commis- sioner of internal revenue, Charles Pollock va. the Farmers Loan and Trust company and Lewis H. Hyds vs. the Continental Trust company. The procsedings were openel today upon the coming in of the court with a request from the attorney general that the government be allowed to be heard in the argument and that the three cases be coneolidated. Both requests wera granted by the court, but the second was not passed upon until counsel were allowed to express their | opinfons as to the amount of time necessary. Both Judge Shellabarger and Mr. Carlisle express themselves as acquiescent in the re- quest for the consolidation of the cases, if the order for such dizposition of them would not be used to secure an abbreviation of the time to be given for argument. It was finally arranged that five hours ehould be glven each side, with a statement by Chiat Justice Fuller that further glven It found necessary later. He also re- marked that the court would not expect to hear more than three attorneys on cach side. In the Moore case ex-Semator George F. El- munds and Samuel Shailabarger and J. M. Wilson appear for Moore, and the attornsy general, assistant attorney general and solicitor general for the government. Pollock 1s represented by Clarence A. Ed- ward, W. D. Guthrie, Charles Steele, Joseph H. Choate, Charles Southward and B. H. Bristow, while H. B. Turner appears for the Farmers' Loan and Trust company and James C. Carter and Willlam C. Gulliner for the Continental. The attorney general and his assistants will also appear as the representa- tives of the government in resisting the appezls of Pollock and his side. Mr. Edmunds was not present today, owing to iliness, but Judge Shellabarger stated that he had so far re- covered that he expected to be present and make his argument tomorrow. It is belleved that the argument will consume all the time of the court during the remainder of the week. WITH AN OFFER TO ARBITRAT| Bayard to Go Vefore the Britlsh Govern- cnt on Behnlf of Venezucla. WASHINGTON, March 6.—Sccretary Gres- ham is about to instruct Ambassador Bayard to urge upon Great Britain the settlement of the long pending trouble between Venezuela and British Guiana and to suggest arbitration of the question. This action is In pursuance to a recent reso- lution of congress. The result of Mr. Bayard’s appeal is being watched with much interest, owing to the reports from Venezuela that the trouble has reached a critical stage and that both sides are massing troops in the disputed territory lying between them. Mr. Bayard is well equipped for this nego- tiation, as he was secretary of stato in 1837, when the United States first mado an offer to Great Britaln to act as arbitrator. The offer was courteously declined. At the same time Venezuela broke off all diplomatic re- lations with Great Britain and these have not since been restored. Mr. Blaine eought also to adjust the trouble, as it was felt that British aggression on South American soil came dangerously mear an invasion of the Monroe doctrine. Mr. Blaine's efforts also failed, and the status has remained un- changed until the recent reports of hostil- ities, and the determination of this govern- ment to make a final effort toward conclud- ing negotiations. In case of Great Britain accepting the sug- gestion of arbitration, it is belleved President Cleveland would be named as arbitrator. The fact that arbitration has been once rejected does mot cause officials to conclude that Mr. Bayard’s present efforts are hopeless, as his familiarity with the subject will permit him to make a strong personal presentation of the case to Lord Kimberley. MORE SHIPS GO INTO COMMISSI1ON. Addition to the Enllsted Yorce of the Navy Makes Five More Avallable. WASHINGTON, March 6.—The ingrease ot the enlisted force of the navy by 1,000 men, allowed by congress, will, It is estimated at the department, afford the means to put in commission five 'ships which have been lying idle at the navy yards. They are the Boston, which has been out of commission at the Maro Island navy yard for nearly a year, meanwhile undergoing extensive repairs; the armored crulser Maine, built at the New York uavy yard, but mever in service; tho double ‘urreted monitor Amphitrite, begun away back in the Chandler administration and only recently finished at the Norfolk navy yard; the Lancaster, a man-of-war with an honor- able record, transformed at the New York navy yard last fall into a school ship for gunners, and the Marion, which was repaired at the Mare Island navy yard last summer after long service on the China station. The addition of the Boston and the Marion to the Pacific station will greatly aid the depart- ment in its efforts to provide a suitable flest early next summer for service in the Bering sea patrol. FAIR TRIAL DEMANDED, Americans Accusod of Insurraction in Caba 10 He Protected. WASHINGTON, March 5.—While it may be that United States Consul General Williams at Havana has acted upon his responsibility in other cases, It is learned that but in one Instance was he Instructed by the Statd de- partment to intervéne with the Cuban author- ities In behalf of an American citizen under arrest for compligity in the revolution in Chill, This was the case of Jose Maria Agulerre, to which attention was directed by the senate resolution, offered in the closing hours of congress. The consul general was in- structed to cxamine and report upon this case. He found that Aguierre had been ar- rested In Havana, and removed to another jurisdiction. The Cuban authorities, not- withstanding the fact that the island was un- der martial law, have arranged to try the prisoner befors a tribunal, and the consul gen- eral will keep an eye on the proceedings to see that he has a fair trial, Yankton Reservation Will Sosn I'e Ope WASHINGTON. March 6.--(Special Tele- gram,)—It Is expected that the proclamation of the president declaring the Yankton In- dian reservation in South Dakota open for settlement will be lssued within a short time. It is known that the proolamation has already been prepared by the officials of the genral land office, and Is now ready for promulgation, with the exception of (he date, which has been omitted until Presi- dent’ Cleveland determines upon the' day. The policy of striet stcrecy is pursued with preventing as far as possible the from learning the ° date and ¢ preparing themselves for the open- “The officials of the Interlor department desirous of having the reservation opened us early in the spring as possible and desire to have the proclamation {ssued at once. i Mining Claln Before the Sapreme Courts WASHINGTON, March 6.—The supreme court of the United States was engaged in listening to arguments in the case of the Last Chance Mining company agalnst the Tyler Mining company, ‘which comes to the court on a writ of certiorarl from the court ¢ appeals for the Ninth circult. Both mines are located in Idaho, and the sult involves, Dexides the guestion of priority of locatio the effect of broken end lines and the moy important question as to whether the owners of & mining claim have the right to follow thelr ridges outside the surface lines of their property extended vertically. Foll Blood Osages Wunt it Al WASHINGTON, March 6.—The delegation of Osage Indians from the Indian Territory had a long talk with the assistant commis- sloner at the Indlan bureau. There were | e factions reprcsented, the full bloods and time would bs | the halt hm-&d *n\ Major Henry B. Free- man, the agentlof the (mqh and an inter. ‘)rl‘ll‘r accompanied them. ey wanted the ribal lists purged, claiming that many per- | sons not entitled’ to enroliment had been placed on the lst through corrupt means, sought to havk fNé offepring of the union of a white !l» a:d Indian woman, born after the pas SP f an act of 1888, recog- nized as Indians instead of whites, as pre- scribed hY law, and also discussed the trad.- ing privileges on. their reservation, The bureau officials wit¥ 'co-operate with them as far as possible in purging the rolls, and will make an investigation of the matter through an inspector, Five Vacant Postmasterships. WASHINGTON, 'March 6.-The cases of five presidentifl' postmascters whose nomina- tions falled are yet pending action in the | Postoffice department. The offices are: Whitehaven and Middletown, Pa.; Togus Me.; Sauk Center, Minn., and Elizabeth- town, Ky. There were contests over the appointecs of all these ofMces, the principal one being at Elizabethtown, Ky., where the | nomination of Frank A. Joplin to succeed | Mrs. Emily T. Heim, a relative of Pr { dent Lincoln, was bitterly opposed. The postofiice at Cincinnati, where the commigsion expired last month, and at Cleveland, where the time of the present incumbent expired last Saturday, and over both of which contests are béing wages have not been taken for consideration by the president and Mr. Bissell, but recess appointments probably will be made soon | after their return Argentine Interpretor Arreste WASHINGTON, March 6.—~Manuel Alm: gro, accountant and interpreter to the Ar- gentine legation in this city, was today ar- rested at the office of the legation and locked up at the request of Minister Seba los, on a charge of embezzling $2,600 of the funds of the legation. Almagro confesses his guilt. He says he lost a large sum be- longing to the Tegation on the street last November. Being afraid to confess, he | tried to make it up by gambling with the legation money, “all of which passed through his hands, By January he had lost in all $2,600. He then confessed to Min- ister Seballos, who gave him time to raise and replace the money. He visited Cuba, where his father is sald to be a prominent man, for this Jurpose, but failed to secure the money and the minister, finally losing patience, caused his arres Agricuitienl Machinery Exhibit WASHINGTON, March 6.—Secretary Mor- ton has been advised through the Depart- ment of State of an International exhibition of agricultural machinery to be held in Vienna, M 5, 6, 7 and 8, 1805. The lists | for upplicants for' spuce’ from America will | remain open until April 15, 1835, and all e: hibits must be in place the 234’ of the same month. Exhibitors whose machinery needs power must supply their own motors, which will be regarded as a part of the exhibit. Arrangements have been made concerning free entry of all exhibits and the privilege of transporfation over the Aus'ran railw.ys, and the Austrian government has requesied this government to euarantee re-entry of all exhibits from this country which may not be sold in Austrin. All complaints should be addressed to the committee of the Imperial Agricultural society, No. 13 Herenstrasse, Vienna, Austria. Cotorea Fditor Convicted of Libol, WASHINGTON, March 6—The libel case of C. H. J. Taylor, the colored recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia, against W. Calvin Chase, the editor of a local negro organ, was closed today, and the jury, after belng out ten minutes, returned a ver: dict of gullty. The dofense filed a motion for an appeal, and intends to carry the case to the district court of appeals. The trial has attracted constderable interest here, ow- ing to the teatimgny introduced by the de- fense. Tayl Charged with gross im- moraiity, both 4n and out of office, and with making Hllegal; political ssments. The prosecution claimed that the libel was the result of a conspiracy to force the colored population to make concessions to a faction of the race. War Ship Sent to Colon. WASHINGTQN, March 6.—Secretary Her- bert today cabled Admiral Meade at Port of Spain, Trinidad, detaching from his fleet the cruiser Raleigh' and directing that she be sent at once to Colon, on the {sthmus of Panama. Thé. Mianta, which was sta- tioned at this place to guard American In- terests during the progress of the revolu- tion, has been gent fo Boca del Toro, a port i Costa_Rica, just on the boundary line between that colntry and Colombla, ‘Where a party of revolutionists is reported to have landed, and Seeretaty Herbert fecls that it is necessary to:replace her at Colon, where the United States interests are, very im- portant, by another yessel, hence ‘the orflers to Raleigh. s 5 Making Naval Punishments Uniform. WASHINGTON, March 6.—The last con- gress having passed an act providing when- ever, by the articles of the navy, the pun- ishment under sentence of a court martial i left to the discretion of a court that pun- ishment In time of peace shall not be in ex- cess of @ limit prescribed by the president. Secretary Herbert today appointed a board of naval officers to consider the subject and report a_schedule of punishments in such cases. The navy has long felt the need a reform in this” respect, the sentences fxsmosed by different court martials for like offenses varying much in severity. Bids Recsived for Torpedo Toats. WASHINGTON, March 6.—The bureau chiefs of the navy, to whom the bids for the three new torpedo boats were referred for examination and report, are having much difficulty In the work of making selec- tions. Several of the bidders submitted orig- inal designs, and it was necessary for the board fo examine them very carefully and to have experts make obstruse calculations of the weights of the hull and machinery in each case. ¥x-Congressmen Going to Work. WASHINGTON, March 5.—Three ex-mem- bers of the house, John J. O'Nelll of Mis- sourl, John T. Gunn of New Jersey and D. W. Brookshire of Indfana were admitted to practice 1n the supreme court. Mr. O'Neill remarked after taking the oath that this step on their part should be taken “as evi- dence that the victims of the November election meant to 2o to work.” They will all return to thelr homes {o practice. Lieutenant hwm ot WASHINGTON, March ' 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—First Licutenant Henry Benham, Second Infantry, of Fort Omaha, who is in Washington on leave, called at the War de- partment to sign the register in Colonel Corbin's room and pay his respects to the different officers on duty in the department. TLicutenant Benham will probably leave thé oty tomorrow for, the west. eadquarters. Changes In Fostal Service. WASHINGTON, March 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The postofiice at Rockford, Gage county, Neb., has been discontinued. Mail will_go to Beatrice. A postoffice has been Sitanfisned at Linnwood, Adair county, Ia., and Henry L. Manlon commissioned” post- master. i i 2, New Fourth (Jass Postmasters, WASHINGTON, March 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Postmasters were appointed today as follows: Ncbraska—Sloux, Dakota county, B. B. Wilbur, vice H. A. McCor- mic removed. owa—Muddy,” Calhoun county, W. C. Parks, vice John Rice, re- signed. Prominent Arrivils at Hot Springs. HOT SPRINGS, ¢, D, March 6.—(Special Telegram.)—Chief Justice Rockroth and daughter and Judge Hubbard of Cedar ids, Judge SHVEry of Des Moines and Coplost ey ToRC Chicago’ constitute o party of prominest people who came to this Jace todny aneh Wil spend a few weeks or their health, | . Frozou 1o Denth n w Blizzard, GUTHRIE, Okl,: March 6.-J. Howard Payne, county 'attorney, was found dead two miles from ‘Arapahoe today, It is sup- posed that durigg ay Uilzzard ho wandered Poteor town, lost nib way and was frozen {0 acutn. fie was & Felative of, and named after, the famowssswthor of “Home, Sweet Home.” Stewmers, March 6. ived—Teutonle, from Movements of At New \'ork{ LR eipoo1—Arhiv York. 10 e Al AL SouthampencArrived—arls, New York. Dry Guods PifihWakes a Bad Faiture. NEW YORK, March 6.—The schedule in the assignment of Trugsdell, Spreter & Co,, dry goods dealers, shows llabilitles of $5T,- §94; nominal assets, $ILOIT; actual assels, 320,748, —Majestic, from New from rr—————— DELICIOUS SWEET (HOCOLATE In Costly Scuvenir Fakages to Be Pre- sented to Each Lady Atiending the Matinoe Lecture ou 4 hursday. The lecture on Thursday afternoon in Boyd's New theater is purposely given in the afternoon to avoid a crowd. Nothing will bo sold and there is no “‘scheme” atiached to the work. These lectures are exclusively for housekeepers, to whom reserved seats and souvenirs are free. Al will be under the personal direction of Mr. Elisha B. Wor- rell of Boston, the be:t known and highest salaried exponent of food subjects now be- fore the publ Doors open 1:30; commence 2 o'clock. MCOY IS HELD FOR TRIAL One of Taylor's Oonfessed Oounsellors Bound Over to the Grand Jury, HIS BAIL PLACED LCW AND FURNISHED Attorney General Crawford's Fight to Re- cover the Stolen Funds Goes Ahead Slowly~What the Justice of the Peace Sald. PIERRE, §. D, March 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The suit of the state against Charles T. McCoy for conspiracy with Lawyer Tenney of Chicago and John T. McChesney of New York came to an end in the justice court today by the binding over of McCoy to the grand Jury in $1,000. Considering the fact that the charge is one of having conspired with the other two men to cause Taylor to steal $350,000 and to divide it among them, this bond is considered farcical. The preliminary hearing was hotly contested. The state attempted to show con- spiracy by Introducing as a witness Attorney General Crawford, who swore to a conversa- tlon with Tenney and McChesney in Chicago, at which they practically stated that they had control of Taylor's money, and that they would not surrender It unless the state would agreo to release the liability of the bondsmen and to glve up prosecution of Taylor. McCoy way in Chicago at the time, and in an inter- view with the attorney general highly rec- ommended McChesney. MeCoy aleo on the stand stated that he was attorney for Taylor, that he was prepared to talk compromise and that ie had in his pos- sosslon some of Taylor's money, though he re- fused to tell how much. The state broke down most of his testimony, and the justice in rendering his decision stated that while only a elight connection had been shown be- tween McCoy and the Chicago parties, there was still some evidence warranting iooking into the case further. In private conversa- tion he stated that he hated to discharge the | prisoner because he feared that by so doing he would prejudice suits which the attorney general would institute to recover the Tay- lor money from other partles. The fixing of the bond at $1,000 is regarded here as a prac- tical vindication of McCoy. Twenty of the most_prominent citizens came forward to slgn his ball bond as sureties. Attorney Horner for the defense made a powerful plea. Here occurred the most dramatic incident of the trial. The attorney, suddenly facing the attorney general, with his powerful voice keyed high, and his eyes flash- ing, declared that the firm of Farner & Stew art’ are employed by Taylor and his bonds- men. “I have here in my pocket some of Taylor’s money and I stand here ready to listen to a proposition of compromise from the state, or to make such a proposi- tion. Now, arrest me for conspiracy and bind me over.” Attorney General Crawford remarked that in behalf of the state he was ready to listen to any proposition. “Then," said Horner, turning to the jus- tice, “‘arrest Mr. Crawford for proposing a misdemeanor, or apply the same rule to Charles McCoy, and let him go.” CALLED THE GOVERNOR A RASCAL Member of the Arkansas Leglslature Makes a Vic s Attack on the Executive. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., March 6.—Intense excitement followed In the house this after- noon when Mr. Munroe of this county rose to a question of personal privilege and bit- terly denounced Governor Clarke in connec- tion with the governor's criticism of the house for defeating the railroad commission bill. Munroe made a hot speech and ex- coriated the governor in unmeasured terms. He accused him of making promises, when running for attorney general, to collect back taxes from the telegraph and railroad com- panies, but had failed to fulfill the promise. Munroe continued by saying that he called on the governor on public business and was insulted by the governor, who refused to re- colve him, In the course of Munroe's bitter speech he was repeatedly cautioned by the chair to use milder language, but he paid no attention, and continued to flay the gov- ernor. He concluded by saying among other things: ‘I do not say anything here that I will not say to any man and ‘anywhere. I feel like standing upon this floor and branding that man who insinuates against this body as an infamous liar. I have as much or more evidence to prove that Clarke is a ras- cal than he had to prove it of the members of this legislature.” A reporter asked Governor Clarke this cvening what he had to say in reply to Munroe's attack on him. He said: “In answer to your Inquiry I have to say that it is notexpected of me that I should notice cvery cur that barks at my heels. The one you refer to is already in possession of my opinion of him.” In the house this afternoon Mr. Butler offered a resolution ordering the sergeant-at- arms to eject from the house the represen- tatives of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal because of criticisms in that paper on the course of members who opposed the railroad commission bill. Pandemonium _reigned when the resolution was read, and the house deferred action until tomorrow by the ad- vice of cool-headed members. STATE GETTING THE WORST OF IT. Governor Altgeld Calls Attention to Under- valuation of school Lands, SPRINGFIELD, Il., March 6.—Governor Altgeld today sent a speclal message to tho state legislature touching the rental of school lands in Chicago, he declaring that the rentals are far below what the lands should earn on a basis of actual worth. He points out that the leases were originally made with a provision for revaluation every five years, to be fixed by commissioners appointed by tho board, rents to be paid on a basis of 6 per cent on the asscssed valuation; that re- cently the board gave up its right to appoint all three commissioners, allowing two of them to be appointed by the judges of the courts; that It is being proposed by some parties in interest to have the board waive the right to secure revaluations altogether, He points out that this time of financial depression is un- favorable for fixing values, and asks the legislature to pass an emergency act to pre- vent this and compel the payment of an ade- quate rental in the future, The governor instances the amount of rent pald by Ieszces of various pieces of school land in the nefghborhood of Madison and Dearborn and Madison and State streets, and compares these with the rentals paid by adjacent property owned by private individ- uals to show that school lands are not being rented for anything near actual value. He makes a particular point of the fact that four great daily newspapers hold school land leases and three of them actually publish on school property, and scores some of the papers in a vigorous manner, saying that “waving the flag with one hand and plundering the public with tlie other is a form of patriotism that is getting to be entirely too common. SOUTH DAKOTA LAWMAKERS, Kesults of the Work in Both Rr, 1he Legislatare Yesterday. PIERRE, 8. D., March 6.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The senate (his afternoon passed the following bills: Providing that in as- sessing land the value of trees shall not be considered; empowering the board of agri- culture to locate the state fair from five to ten years; abolishing commissioner of lab: statistl at the end of the p ent incum- bent's term; general and deficiency appro- priation bills, The following bills were killed: Courts of conciliation; making maximum fares 3 cents per mile; limiiing salarles of county ' treas. urers to 31,60 per year; forbidding building and loan assoctations ' from taxing more than 12 per cent. In the house the nches of eneral appropriation bill passed, carrying $150,00, and the meas- ure authorizing the floating’ of the national flag over school bulldings. Argument on Navigatio PORTLAND, Ore, March 6.—Argument as continued today in th: suit of the Oregon Railway and Navigation company to modify the order appointing Recelver McNeill %0 a3 to absolve bim from pay out 300,000 expended on the Oregon Rail- way and Navigation lines before the sep- arate receiver was appointed. The case will probably be submitted to the court tomor- w. SWEET MEN ARE FALLING Signs of a Bronk In the Idaho Struggle for n Senator's Tog. BOTSE, Idaho, March 6.—In the senator- ial vote today one of the Sweet men left him and voted for Shoup, the result being: Shoup, 21; Sweet, 18; Crook, 18 There Is much talk of a dark horse, but no one has any definite idea who may be brought gut, The, effort of the Sweet men, appar- entiy, I8 to defeat Shoup at any cost. They have' secured signatures of tweive of Sweet's original to the stand by him, others it would leave him one short on a full vote, but woul ot him with an ab- sentee. There are only two more days of balloting, and If the Sweet men and popu- sts continue to vote together for an ad- {ournment 'there two more bal- ots, and perhaj SALT LAKE, Utah, Mar from BHoise, Idaho, to the Herald says: i3 expected that some, If not all, of Mormon members will' vote for Shoup to- morrow, This would glve him twenty-seven votes, sufficlent to elect him with one ab sentee, The populista have joined the re- mainder of the Sweet supporters, to prevent more than one ballot & day, In the hope of preventing an election. It is stated on good authority that Dubois is lending his influence to prevent an election, scaing In such an event a combination on a northern man and himself two years hence. AWAY Dlneleen to a pledge 1f Shoup could get all 1t the REPUBLICAN NOMINEES ELECTED Utah Constitutional Convention Organized for Rusiness. ALT LAKE, March 6,.—The constitutional convention this morning elected the per- manent officers, with Hon. John Henry Smith as their head, as agreed on by the republican caucus yesterday afterncon. The democrats made no nominations and the election of officers was mostly by acclamation. The fol- lowing resolution was adopted: “Resolved, That we, the delegates of the constitutional convention for and on behalf of the people of the proposed state of Utah, do hereby declare that we adopt the consti- tution of the United States.” A report was submitted and adopted rec ommending twenty-six standing committees. The legislative apportionment committee will be the largest committee, having one mem- ber from each of tho twenty-six counties. The convention, at 2 o'clock, adjourned until tomorrow. Tinsley Appoluted ad Interim. SIOUX FALLS, 8. D, March 6.—(Spe- vesterday recelved a m Fourth Assistant Postmaster xwell, saying: “The postmaster insiructed “me (o notify you that you have been reappointed postmaster at Stoux Fall Higgins Holds Placo. DOVER, Del, March 6.—One ballot was taken today for United States senator, re- sulting as follo Higgins, 8; Addicks, 6; Massey, 4; Wolcott, 6; 4 Whipping Post Bill Gues Through. ALBANY, March 6.—The Gerry whipping post bill has passed the senate unanimously. g SEED FOR DESTITUTE FARMERS. Chicago Board of Traae Appoints a Sub- committee to Work Up a Loan. CHICAGO, March 6.—The Board of Tradé committee in charge of soliciting funds to buy grain for the drouth sufferers in the west has appointed a subcommittee, consisting of Messre, Seaverns, Congdon and Raymond, (o work among the merchants of the city at large. Urgent requests for seed have been coming In much faster than funds, and the Board of Trade people say somelning must be done. A dozen counties in Nebraska and as many in Kansas must be helped out. It is not a request for charity, as the funds are loaned on mortgages on the mnext. crop, which promises to be a good one, considering the present nature of the soil. President Cable of the Rock Island has assured the committee his road will contribute $30,000 and transport all seed free. Other roads are expected to do the same. WEATHER FORECAST. Falr and Warmer in the Northeastern £or- tion of Nebraska. WASHINGTON, March 6.—The forecast for Thursday For Nebraska—Fair; westerly winds; warmer Ip the northeastern portion. For Missouri—Generally fair; south to west winds; warmer in the northeast and southwest portions. For lowa—Fair; west winds; warmer in the_eastern portion. “For South Dakota—Fai warmer. For Kansas—Fair; west warmer in the western portion. Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, March 6.—Omaha record of tem: perature’ and rainfall, compared with the responding day of the past four years: el 4 1895. 1894, 1893, 1802. Maximum temperature.... 48 41 44 43 Minimum_temperature..... 20 ) 31 33 Average temperature...... 8 31 38 8§ Precipitation ....... . .00 .00 7 .02 Condition of temperature and precipita- tion at Omaha for the day and since March 1, 1895 rmal temperature .. Excess for the day. Normal precipitation Deficiency for the day Total precipitation sinc Deficlency since March 1....... Roports from Other Stations west winds; winds . and inch 206 Inch . .12 inch at 8 P M, L XUR KTATE oF STATIONS, WEATHRH, -Aep 30 aame | - wonenaiaal .00 |Cloar. 100 Part cloudy. T|Cloudy. -00|Clear. Ml Olear, .00 Part clondy. 00 Cleur, Omana, Nortl Bia Valentine. Cnicazo St. Loul St Paut, Daveuport... Kansns City. ... Donver.......... Salt Lake City... " RapidCity .. Helena.. Elwmarck. 81 Vineont rt eloudy, 100 Pirt eloudy. oston T Cloudy indica ation, WANTS ALL THE MONEY BACK Pay State Live Stock Company Sues the Union Pacifio, 15 ON AN OLD REAL ESTATE CONTRACT Violation of*the Contract In Not Dellver ing Deeds for Four red Thous sand Acres 1s Alloged - New Feate ure of an 014 Dispute. The new petition flled by the Bay Statd Live Stock company, incorporated under the laws of Towa, seeking to have the Union Pas cific refund to that company an amount of money which it had paid upon land situated in western Nebraska and eastern Wyoming, 18 the laughing stock of the land department of the Union Paclfic, In view of the rather ece centric actions on the part of the directors | of the Bay State company. In 1884 the Bay State company purchased of the Union Pacific 412,000 acres of land situs ated in western Nebraska and eastern Wyo- ming, the land being bought on a ten-year contract and the company agreelng to pay for this large block of realty $462,000, but there has actually been pafd upon it about $250,000. After this amount had been pald the Bay State people quit paying and during the year 1888 they came in and wanted an extension of time on the contract. They asked leave of the Union Pacific to pay the interest, allowing the principal to run until such time as the company could meet its ob= lgations. This was granted, and until 1898 the Bay State company continued to meet its Interest obligations. Then the demand for western grazing lands suddenly ceased and the live stock company, represented by J. A. Me- Shane, one of the directors, J. M. Wool- worth, its solicitor, sought for a six years extension, the contract expiring in Sgptember of 1894, So urgent were the demands of the Bay State company that the Union Pacific decided to grant the extension prayed for, if a certain amount of money was paid, $60,000 being demanded. WANTED TO GET DEEDS. The company failed to send the money and the Union Pacific land department could not get any decisive answer to the proposition. On September 29, 1394, Messrs, J. A, M- Shane, J. M. Woolworth, J. H. Kimball, Cashier Fred Davis of the First National 1k, Assistant Cashier Gates and H. H. Robinson, manager of the Bay State com- pany, with headquarters at Kimball, came into the land department office and wanted to obtain deeds for certain sections of land by tendering $17,000 in full payment on certain sections. The Unfon Pacific company refused to accept the tender, notwlthstanding the Bay State company insisted upon what it regarded as a right to parcel out lands and pay for them. In making this tender they specifically valved the fuct that the Union Pacific had not vbtained patents on the land in question, through no fault of its own, but on account of the slowness of the Interior department at Washington in issulng the patents. The Bay State people stipulated that deeds should ba issusd in_the course of business, perfectly und>rscanding that the deeds would have to go to Duston for execution and to New York for the re- lease of mortgage. They demanded deeds on the lands which they considersd valurble and not on the other portions ¢f the pure chase, which they considered less valuabl | no payment being made on the 'balance, The tender was refused on the part cf the Union Pacific company and later the Bay State company made a tender of $22,200 on the contract coverlng a hody of Wyoming land, aggregating 41,500 acres, de- manding that ‘a deed for this property be delivered for these lands by the Union Pacifie on the day the tender was made. Of course this was out of the question, as it usually takes a month or six weeks to secure a deed from the Union Pacific on account of the many channels through which it has to pasa, BIG BAG OF GOLD. i This was explained to the Bay State people and Iater that day there filed into the office of the land. commissioner, a number of men, notable in the business and professional life of Omaha, one of them lugging a - black leather Gladstone, which they stated con- tained $275,000 in gold, which they desired to tender as full payment on the entire pur- chase, making the same demand, that a deed bo delivered at once to them. This tender was refused for the reason that the deed would have to go to Boston and New .York. Upon the refusal of the tender, the Bay State people withdrew. Immediately after thelr withdrawal the deeds to the property were made up and a speclal messenger was dis- patched to Boston and New York to have them exccuted as quickly as possible, and they were returned to the - offiee of * tho land commissioner, October, 19, 1894. These deeds were tendered “to J.' M. Woolworth on that day and were refused. After that a suit was instituted by the Bay State people to secure the deeds to property upon which they had paid $17,000, and in return the Union Pacific filed a de- mand that the Bay State company should pay $275,000, and here the matter rested un- til' the new petition was filed In the circult court, calling upon the Unfon Pacific to pay back a certain amount of money to the Bay State company on account of violation of contract on the part of the Unfon Pacific. B. A, McAllister, land commissioner, speaking of the assertion in another paper that the patents to the land in question were not in the possession of the Union Pacific, sall that so far as the patents were con- cerned they were pending in the Interior de- partment at Washington, but wero com- pelled to take their turn in being executed. He stated that there were no adverse claims and that there were no reasons why the patents should not be granted. Exciting Election Contest. MASON CITY, Ia., March 6.—(Special Tel- cgram.)—There was an exciting contest at Algona, Ta, over the city election, the proposition to vote a tax for a, free public library being the chief point. The women voted”to the number of 452, ‘almost unani- mously for the library, while men to the numbér of 5% opposed {t. Republicans car- ried everything in sight. Coit Court of Iuguiry Reports, COLUMBUS, March 6.—The Coit military court of inquiry has reported to Governor inley, who is absent, but it is believed LSH, Observer, ort 15 highly favorable to Coit, ‘SOMETIMES FATAL, In Their First Stages Piles Seem In- significent. Neglect Them z;nd R(;éll_ns are Often Fatal, They Must be Treated in Time. Pyramid Pile Cure Cures Them so They Stay Curad. At least one-fourth of all mankind are aficted to a greater or less degree with piles. Very often the disease is of Irregular re- ourrence. Maybe the trouble comes only once or twice a year. Even so, It unfits a man for business while it lasts, Seems like a little thing, but it produces more bad feel- ing than even a serious sickness would. In severe cases there Is no comfort obtainable. Various salves and ointments afford tempo- | rary rellef, but in & few minutes the pain re- | turns. Each attack is a little bit worse than the last one. Itching Is folowed hy‘ bleeding and protrusion. 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