Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 25, 1895, Page 1

— THe OMAHA DAILY B ESTABLISHED Jy OMAHA, SA" URDAY MORN , MAY 25, 1895. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. WAR IS OVER IN COLOMBIA Recent Trouble Was More Sanguinary Than the Usual Revolutions, REBEL FORC:S WERE THOROUCHLY ARMED Losses on Both Sides In the Fimal Engnge- ment Very Heavy—Loader of the Revolution Captured Early in the struggle. WASHINGTON, May 24.—General Jullo Rengifo, commander of the southern wing of the Colomblan army in the revolution just closed, returned here today to resume his position as charge d'affaires of Colombla, H brings interesting particulars of the bloody struggle, concerning which the reports have been very meager thus far. The contending armies numbered about 40,000 men, and the killed and wounded were very heavy. Gen- eral Rengifo says the rebellion had its in- ception among a set of dissatisfied radicals, at the head of whom was Gene Santos Acosta. He was captured at the outset, but his colleagues, Generals Pedro Pinzon, Rod- riguez, Ruls, Guiterrez and Verga Antos, took the field with an army of 14,000 men. They secured arms through Venezuela, although not with that government's assistance. They had Mannlicher and Remington rifles, heavy srdnance and machine guns. The government army numbered 25,000 men. The decisive battle occurred at Sisso, in the north, The rebels had 2,500 men and the government 3,000, The killed exceeded 1,000. The rebel dead was over §00. General Ren glfo says peace Is fully restored and that the tountry is again tranquil. Referring to the reports that he wou'd present to the State “epartment Colombia’s claim to the Mosquito country In Nicaragua, General Rengifo said hs had been o busy with military operations that he had not read the instructions of the government and did not know the claim would be made. There is little that could be brought to the attention of the United States beyond a protest against Nicaragua's assertion of rights. ——— BIRTHDAY OF QUEEN VICTORIA, Celebration In London Sho Is Seventy-3ix. LONDON, May 24.—The 7Gth birthday of Queen Victoria was observed today at all the naval and military stations and on most public bulldings throughout the country with the exception of this city, by the usual dis- play of flags, trooping of the colors, etc. In London the celebration of her majesty's birthday will be observed tomorrow with the trooping of colors at Whitehall, ministerial dinners, ete. Lord Rosebery, the prime minister, the earl of Kimberley, the se tary for foreign affairs, the marquis of Ripon, the secretary for the colonies and Rt. Hon. Henry Fowler, secretary for India, are to give full dress dinners tomorrow at their respective offices. Mr. Fowler upon that occasion will entertain Nasrulla Khan, the second son of the ameer of Afghanistan, who has just arrived in London. Later on Mr. Fowler will conduct Nasrulla Khan to the first grand reception at the foreign office, which takes place the same evening. WINDSOR, Ont., May 24.—The streets were ay with many thousands of the crowded to queen’s subjects, who are taking part in the celebration of the queen’s birthday. The parade, which was made shortly before noon, was an Imposing military spectacle. center of attraction was the Fourth Regi- ment of Highlanders, efght companies strong, Their appearance in full Highland called out plaudits of the crowds. Kingoville troop of cavalry, Twenty-first Fusilcers, and several local and cadet com- panies ,with several cornet and pipers bands, nders’ regl- grounds, where sports of varlous kinds were enjoyed notables completed the parade. The Highl: gent {s encamped on the race tra Several the revenue Canadian cutter Petrel this afternoon. are_present and gally bedecked, Is anchored in front of the to- city. The celebration will last through morrow. “ W ilde Denles the Charges. LONDON, May 24.—Oscar Wilde was on the witness stand in his own behalf today. He de- nied the charges made In plaining the leters Douglass he said he againsthim considered the expres- sions as beautiful, merely conveying the son- timent of an artistic soul and poetic nature. Wilde's examination has not been conciuded. Formosa Proclaims the Republic. SHANGHAT, May Formosa has clared itself a republic, the flag belng a yel fow dragon on a blue ground. The governor, Chang-Ting-Sung, is made president and has notified the forelgn representatives. —_—————— MANDERSON WILL MAKE A Arrangements for the Opening of Chickn- maugn Park Being Completed, WASHINGTON, May 24.—Messrs. R. J. Bright and R. B. Nixon, officers of the senate bave retursied from Chaitanocga, Tenn., where they went to make arrangements for the en- tertainment of the congressional party which Is to visit the Chickamauga battlefield on the oceasion of its dedication as a national park on the 19th of September next, in accordane: with a resolution adopted on the 2d of March last. The congressional parly will Include the presiding oficers of the two houses and such members of either house as participated in any of the battles whose sites will be In- eluded In the proposed reservation. M Bright and Nixon report that noticeable progress has been made in marking th of the important occurtences in the amauga and Misslonary Ridge ba bullding roads and in’ improving the grounds. The Chattanooga people have al ready begun preparations for the dedication and are counting upon a large attendance. The orators af the day have flesignated, but it is understood ic! les, in that mgagements, will be one of the speakers. B —— HARGES AGAINST WILKINSON, Qrand Muster of the Wus Indiscreet, GALESBURG, Ill, May 24.—The conven- tion of the Brotherhood of Railway men today heard charg against Grand Master S, E ing the three mouths he w Wilkinson dur he had been gullty of indiscretions not looked after the affairs of the brother hood as he should. Many in the convention were inclined to deal leniently with him Grand Secretary Sheeban was included in the same charge, but claimed not known that the grand master was neglect- ing his work. No conclusion was reached but it s likely Grand Maste be allowed to serve his term out. The affair caused a heated debate in the convention and the delegates decline to talk about it geirt o Mt 4 HEIR TO A GREAT FORIUNE, Bt. Joseph Contractor Who ¥ A Very Rich Ma ST. JOSEPII, May 24.—(Speclal)—=Wil Zumwalt of this city, a contractor, wh acquired a comfortable fortune, has discove that he is one of the heirs to an Immens am tract of land in Penasylvania, and has taken Joseph | of steps to prosecute the claim, The St contractor claims to be a great-grandscn P, Zumwalt, a Pennsylvanla ploneer, whe purchased the land many years ago at'a low price, when Its value was but a trifle, com m-lu. s sent worth g T ER ut Oft for a Day— The uniform The ex- hewrote to Lord Alfred de- SPEECH sites vast not yet been ex- Benator Manderson, who participated in these ralumen Admits e in California. He made a statement in defense, admitting and had to have Wilkinson will oposes Lo He has | d : In 1792 the | ‘was leased to a corporation for a term | fl‘ng. estate Iv esibmated TAXING CHURCH PROPERTY, lown Supreme Court Establishing an Inter- esting Precedent Along This Line. DES MOI May (Spec'al Telegram.) ~The Supreme court this morning afirmed Judge Holmes' ruling in the of the Church of the Visitation, which contended that as certain lots owned by it were mort- gaged and the money sted In the present church bullding, money nor the lots were subject taxation. The courts hold that the money so secured is in direct use by the church and not subject to asse ment, while the lots clearly come within the statute and can be taxed and sold for no payment of assessments, The opinfon is that the money and lots are entirely separate, and it the former were not invested both could bs taxed, but their investment for the use of the church exempts them, leaving the lots, which, though mortgaged, are the property of the church, in that it holds an cquity in them, assessable. The case was entitled J lant, against C. H district. To the s a general de tained, and case iny neither t P Dilworth, t etition of plaintiff wirrer, which the court from the ruling _ the plaintift appealed. The absence of an aver ment and proof that the deed to the lots was filed for record is held to be fatal to the petition, The money realized from the pledge of the lots is, or was, distinct from the lots, and before it became merged in the edific devoted to the objects of the church, it was ass payment. Nugent casurer, appel- Polk there su When the money was invested in the edifice it, as invested, became exempt for it and not the lots pledged Is devoted to church purposes. The law means direct not indirectly—devoted to such a purpos It means that property must be used by w of occupancy and not as the means of secur- ing funds for the erection of a church. The church could not lease the lots, or in other ways use them for pecuniary profit and apply the profits to its appropriate objects and claim the exemption. The judgment of the lower court is therefore affirmed. OTHER DECISIONS, Other dectsions were filed as follows: Silby Garner, sr., as guardian against J. G. Henry, appeallant, Adair district, afiirmed First National bank of Malvern, appellant, against Carrie Wade and W. C. Wade, Mills district armed 8. 8. Cox as administrator of th estate of George H. Cox, deceased, against the Chicago & Northwestern Railway com- pany, appellants, Clinton district, afrmed Action for damages for the Kill- ing of George H. Cox. Jury trlal. Verdict for defendant. Verdict set aside. Both sides appeal. Defendant twice moved for a verdict and was overruled. The jury was permitted to view the place of the accident. The court sustained a motion for a new trial because of having failed to instruct the jury fully to its duty in examining the place of acci- dent. A train was operated over the switch, a_proceeding not previously agreed upon. This should not have been done, and preju- " dice is held to have resulted. When the lower court ruled on the motion for a new trial he only considered the point alluded to. No error is found and the ruling is afirmed. RAN OIF WITH AN ELDER'S WIFE Samuel Roberts and Mrs. F. A, rested for Adultery. MOINES, May 24.—(Special Telegram.) —Elder Samuel Roberts and Mrs. Sharp, wife of Elder F. A. Sharp pf Stuart, were arrested east of the city last evening on a warrant charging them with adultery. It is said they had eloped and were intending to g0 to Cedar Falls, where Mrs. Sharp had a sister. Her husband Is pastor of the Church of God of Stuart and Roberts Is an evan- gelist in the American Christian Alliance, It is stated that Mrs. Sharp left her home in Stuart Tuesday and went to Berwick, where Roberts met her, and they then came to Des Moines, spending the night at an east side hotal. ‘Mrs. Sharp and Elder Roberts are cach about 30 years of age. The former's father lives in Pleasantville. The latter did not appear much concerned and said the whole thing would be easy of explanation The couple were held in the Rock Island depot here all night. Elder Sharp appeared this morning and released the couple, saying he didn't care what became of them so they kept out of his sight. Roberts departed on a train going east and Mrs. Sharp will go to Cedar Falls Shacp Ar- DES Wane Lans 1o Pay Up, MOINES, May 24.—(Special Telegram.) —There was a meeting of the state execu- tive council yesterday at which were dis- cussed the differenc:s between the state and the First National bank of Council Bluffs over the state’s claim on account of the tate of O. Parks, a former citizen of Counc!l Bluffs who died intestate and left a deposit in the bank which the state claims by es cheat. The deposit amounted to about $3,000 and the state claims that amount with sim ple interest at 6 per cent. The mon:y was deposited about twenty years ago and the clalm is now a large ore. ek il o RAINS ALL OVER DE HEAVY KANSAS Came In Timo to Help Mach Greatly Ald Corn TOPEKA, Kan., May 24.—The entire state of Kansas was visited today by a heavy rain. In many sections it came down in a delug Dispatches to railroad headquarters here that the rain commenced carly this mornir in eastern Colorado and extended 500 miles, covering Kansas, Oklahoma and southern Nebraska. It came in time to help much of the late wheat and will be of incalculable benefit to corn and oats. It is the heaviest o | rain the state has had for months. ST. PAUL, Minn., May 24.—A special the Pioncer-Press from Grand Forks, says: Reports from all over th> castern ses tion of the state show that rain has been » | falling steadily most of the time for twenty hours and grain already sown has enough moisture for the next six weeks. The out- look has greatly improved for wheat, which .| was damaged by frosts, and farmers are s | much more hopetul. The rain is worth a million dollars to the state, CONTEST Wheat mia to Dl ) | ELECTION IN CHEYENNK Case fram Converso X Wyomin 3 CHEYENNE May 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Arguments were heard in the Wyom- {ng supreme court today in a contested elec tion case from Converee county, in which the tenure of office a democratic county com missioner and clerk of the district cou was involved. The contestants in the suit claim that failure of a judge of election to write his initials upon ballots invalidates them, and that the office holders whose removal they seek were elected by counting such ballots, County Comes Up In ‘s Supremo Court. Train- = of neglect of duty Postoflics Kobbor Ke CHEYENNE, May gram.)—James Conley, arrested for robbing the Rock Springs postoffice, had a hearing today and was remanded to jail in default of bouds to answer at the itting of th tede anded. 24.—(Special Tele- —— Movements of Ocean Steawers, At New York—Arrived—Fuerst from Hamburg; Kron Prinz helm, from Mess At' Queenstown—Arrived—L W York, for Liverpool At Queenstown—Sailed Liverpool, for New York. At Liverpool=-Arrived—Britannic, fro At York, At Brem York, via York. At York At May 24, Bismarck Frederick Wil icanta, from Teutonic, London —Arrived—Mobile, from n—Arrived athampton; Saale irom Ham) A urg ived—Persia New verpool, | 2As 1 New At New At York—Arrived —-Campania verpool—Arrive York. Rotterds York. New a At Liverpcol Yorl: Al York At Southumpton-—Argiyed—Berlin, New York. Nomadle, n Arrived —Obdam, m York—Arrived—Bohemia, from Arrived--Tauric, from New Hamwburg—Arrived-~Salier, from New s S able as well as the lots pledged for its | SOUND MONEY A NECESSITY| Oleve'and Writes a Lett.r to the New York Democratic Elitors, WARNED AGAINST FREE SILVER FALLACIES Comptroller Eckels and Ex-Socretary Fair- child Made Addresses Smme Line-Sena Noncommittal, or ¥ NEW YORK, May of the democratic editors tonight, when a banqu: Colonel Willia He introduced J¢ thanked the democra their hospitality Mr. Mason then read a lette dent Cleveland, which ev: plause. After bility to be letter said: *“When on foot to force the dependent ¢ at Delmonico’s. toastmaster. who present, the pre campai free, unli of silver b; a inage lars, they purport to represent, value, and when it is imed proposition has any relation to the principles is time for all who may in | t degree influence democratic thought | of d the le to realiz mocracy, it e the responsibilit: “Our party is the party because it is drifted hither a every wave of popular excitem conception, but because while proposition by the its organization, it insists should be defended in of the government discrimination ESSENTIAL TO PROSP the cause in people | discontent or clas insiduo: cupidity. “Above people when it recogni and absolutely safe money is of our country’s strength and p when it teaches that none of o zens, rich or poor, great or our its care for the ted b nd private advoc prejudic s acts of curenc “Democratic care and conservatism dictate hard- ship resulting from the congestion or imper- medium not that if there exists inconvenie fect distribution a remedy follow of our_circul should be applied w in the trail of silver m Letters of regret were also received from S and Secretary othe Lamont, Secretary Toastmaster Brown Introduced Senator Hill as “'the democrat who stands pure and grand in democratic senator was accorded a perfect rose to speak to the toast, “D Senator Hill said in part sonal property laid by the la a direct tax and must be apportioned among the states according to the cen: event we should congratulate render hearty thanks. HILL IS NON-COMMT Referr ator said: gold monometall by nagging over false and im jects, as whether under the coinage law of the If New silver dollar was the York can b with it the country and Another defeat here forgbodes aster.” Comptroller of the Currenc Eckels spoke to the toast “Sound Money, a Fundamental Principle of Tru After briefly referring to the justice and and speaking elo expediency of a free pri quently of the great principles democratic party stands, Mr. to the financial question of th money he declared to be principle of true democracy the attitude of President C speaker asserted the signs of r perity demonstrated the wisdol ernment’s recent acts and the confidence of He argued the people in the administratic that the future fortune of t party demanded that it sho question. He said in part: the present situation I bent upon advancing their and their country's prosperit better service than from a distinctively to the position to free colnage of silver, as it sented, would commit the par STARTED BY THE MINE “I do not overstate when I sav the p agitation of in the first class, who, he free coinage instance to the si complaining tha ment to for all th the duty of the gover: re affording a market they can it at of charge all such bullion taining less than a d endowed with due le An attempt is mad by ading that criminated against circulating medium and that the country is in fin by reason thereof, though the capita is greater now than at the country's history, made coinage since lars. But under this pretext the real reason, and that the the silver interests by legislati If there be doubt of the truth examination be made as to tho first instance promoted the mov silver again made a standard monetary sytem and it will from the day in 1877 that Sen Nevada made uis famous rep present time, the power behind has been the silver produc int gal silver is w that the a too sm Dl is such legislation as they demand and the mine owner alone will profit may possibly scale his de at the expense of his honor gain nothing by a depre laborer's wage in such him a richer man n of the comforts of life, while American will be compélled ernment cula of the Mongolian. ilver advocates is right farmers alliance people rnment establish go cive their product by it fated It is and h legislati OF DIVI n is right aided in sceuring su ATTRIBUTE an b tended by t of it and gold als—still v silver has ¢ in soi » wi government mu a creative p flat to make then the trib { divin by its o thing But,” says aud has value there were me one, “It w Wait a mon uo debts to pay; from l arting without debts, would legal tender (for that is fiat, enacted in vio- of mankigg) | lation of the existing pract with doctrinas which that administration without especial favor or tender 1878 of $423,127,630 silver th ing medium patterned after the are cireulating long the 1 Was —The two-days’ stay came was tendered them | to an en m hn A t Gotham Brown wa Mason fo r from Presi ked tumultuous ap- expressing regret at his sident in hi: gn 18 activel: mited and in y the govern- ment at a ratio which will add to our circu- lation unrestrained millions of so-called dol- intrinsically worth but half the amount no provision or resource to make good any deficiency in 1 that such of the people, not nd thither b nent and it tests ev underli all interest SRITY. Jur party is the party of the people be- welfare of all our resists dangerous schemes born of appeals to sectional reinforced by selfishness an all, our party Is the party of the s the fact that sound the life rosperity, ur fellow humble, bloo an cit pe the consequences of a degeneration of nce and ating hich must onometallism Wilson for all that | politics.” Th ovation as h emocracy.”" “The most im- portant recent event in our national affairs is the decision by the supreme court that a federal tax on rents or the income of per- t congress | sus. For tha ou TTAL. ng to the silver question, the sen- “T am not in the councils of the but 1f 1 were I would suggest that they are prejudicing the cause of sound and safe currency at this moment material sub. unit of valu carried by the demo- crats this fall it can be carried in 1896, and des “the presidency national dis. y James H e Democrac or which th Is turned e day. Soun: a funda Referring t Yleveland, th eturning pros m of the gov on he uld democratl avold y can do n discuss the objections democratic standpoint vhich the advocates of the pre- is ty. OWNERS. now is dug ducin f silver Iver pr their vive them b, silver m fre o dollars con llar's worth of metal, properties to disown any such claim rongtully dis amount of ow all anc irculaticn g any time i largely by th is to be foun. promotion ve enactment of this, let a who in th ment to hay money in ou be found tha nator Jones o ort, until th is agitatio Ena class. The it but it will L curreney; oney will not make give him any more the his gov attitude ¢ the positio who ask tha rnment store and advanc hey ald 1 on."! NITY. ey ques stul | its a t both to in y admitted h gold, say t have an wer, a pow nothing som will pay ¢ ment; suppos that we wep governmen ina- the lves and mental all sham and illusion in dealing with the money “In the light of am sure democrats party's interest ent mining interests are languishing, claim it to he the buliion mints and to make them more profitable by coining for th of farmer will the patriotic form | part give value to the substances, thus endowed by law. Would the possessfon of it assure a man food, shelter and elothing? Statistics show that of the transactions of ahy one year 4 per cent were the paymentiof debts that antedated that year. A thing which can do nothing but cancel the debts of four out of every 100 men, and will not keep any one alive while the debts are becoming due is not money of uitimate redemption, whatever else it may be. And this is all that government can do for any money.” Ex-Governor Flower, Senator Cantor and A. spoke. BRY Comptroller Fitch R. Kessinger also N REPLIES Most of His Time Occupled in Showing the Kentuokinn's Changd of Front, MEMPHIS, May 24.—Memphis is the storm center of the south just now in the agitation of the all-absorbing currendy question. Close upon the heels of yesterday's ‘‘sound money convention at the Auditorium, at which the mic views of the secretary of the na- treasury were expounded to a large ing of men from all parts of the south, a rousing meeting tonlght of an equally numerous class of citizens, ‘whose slogan is “honest money,” and whose guest of honor w the young Nebraszkan, ex-Congressman Willlam J. Bryan. Shortly after the sound y | money convention was calied the silver peo - | ple got to work upon a cotnter demons tion, with the result that Mr. Bryan con- sented to reply to the speech of Sccretary Carlisle at a meeting held at the Grand opera house tonight. Mr. Bryan was introduced by W. H, Carmack, editor of the Commercia Appeal, and received an_enthusfastic recep- tion. A considerable part of bis speech was | taken up with comparicons of Secretary Car- lisle's last speech with utterances said to have been made by him in 1876, He was followed by Congressman J. M. Allen of Mississippl in a humorous and Interesting speech. Mr. Bryan said I have read the speecl delivered by Mr. riisle in this city on yesterday, also thi d red by him at Covington, Ky., last Monday evening, and T have compared them with the specch delivered by him on the 21st of February, 1878, in the house of repre- sentatives and I am reminded of the language used by David in lamenting the death of Saul, ‘How are the mighty fall:n!" h 1878 Mr. Carlisle was hurling the pebbles of truth at the glant of the Philis- tines, John Sherman; today, as & Goliath, he daily issues challenges to his former friends Mr. Carlisle dfd not refer at Memphis to his speech in 1878, but he did refer to it at Covington, and said: ‘“Some of the opinions then expressed have been modified and some of them have been changed altogether by | | subsequent events, and by a more thorough 4 | Investigation of the subjects to which they ! | related, but on the questfon of free coinage + | my convictions have never beén shaken for a moment." He explains that he voted for free colnage in 1878 in the hope that it would be amended in the senate, but he never voted against free colnage until after the nomination of Mr Cleveland in 1892. It Is true that fn 1878 Mr. Carlisle did say that he was opposed to the free cofnage of silver, but he ought in all fairness to have stated that he was at that time opposed to the free coinage of gold also. He said in-his speech of 1878: “I am opposed to the free colnage of either gold or silver, but in favor of the unlimited coinage of both metals, upon terms of equality.” Mr. Carlisle, in discussing the legal ratio, assumes that the United States cen accom- plish no more by free coinage than our little neighbor, Mexico, and overlooks entirely the effect which will be produced upon the value of silver bullion by the unlimited use of it in the United States. In other words, he does not take futo conslderstlon the fact the t | United States s in commercial sta 1][51[1 more than ten times as great as Mexfes, Wnd he does not take into consideration that an increased demand, such as would be furnished by the United States, would affect the price of that portion of sllver which falls upon the market. In estimating the amount of gold avallable for coinage annually he fails to consiler the great increase in the con- sumption of gold in the arts, and the increase in commerce in the last hundred years. “What need is there for bimetallism if the gold standard will furnish a sufficient amount of money? The confession that is desirablo destroys all argu- d in behalf of gold monometal- and when one has admitted the desira- of bimetallism he must either favor toration of it by the United States or submit the destinies of this people g0 nation: TO CARLISLE d econ tional | ath - | come r a 4 bimetallism ment advar lism bility the rc alone to fo SOUTHERN ¢ 00OM FOR SCIOFIELD, Richmond Newspapers Denognee the Action ot the Houston Poiiticlans, RICHMOND, Va., May 24.—~The Richmond State says: The intelligence that there is a move on foot at the Houston confederate re- on to boom General Schoficld for the demo- cratic nomination for (he presidency on the free silver ticket may or may not be true. For the credit of General Schofleld it is to be hoped the rumor is not true. It would be resented at once as an impertinent, dis- honoring and implous taffiicking with a sacre; cause if this first movement to gather eon- federates in a great national non-political organization is debased into & sordid scheme to boom any man for a poMtical office. If Speaker Crisp and his Georgia free silver combine have urged this gathering of ex- confederates for wny such purpose they will hear a roar of indignation that will suggest that rebel yell which told of determination to resist to the uttermost. They will learn that the confederates of the south are not ready to give their organization the low plane of a body of political candidate boomers. The south does, and rightly, esteem General Scho- fleld. He was a chivalrous and honorable foe. But If he allows himself to be used in this way he will fall from the high plane he now occupies in fouthern estimation. SAN ANTONIO, Tex., May 24.—General John M. Schofield, to whom ‘has been attrib- utzd presidential aspirations, denied emphat- ically to a correspondent of the Assoclated ¢ | press tonight that he had ever entertained the idea for an Instant. He was seen this afterncon at Fort Houston just after he had witnessed a cavalry drill. . When asked if it were true as reported that he would be a candidate for the democratic presidential nomination on a free coinage platform he at ) laugh=d, and then with a suspicion of tion in his voice, #aid: I never had that matter under congileratlon,” and he looked as If he were really angr “Would you, if you shauld be a candidate at all, run on a free coinage platform?”" was + | asked: 7] ““That i1s an issue,” he reflled, “on which ¢ | 1 nave very firm convietions, having studied the question for many years, but I am sure the American people cafe absolutely nothing for my opinion on the silver question, so that an expression of my views would be entirely gratuituous. As ‘td rumors that I would a candidate for the presidency,” eral Schofield continued, *'Of course I have heard the seports, but 1 don’t know how, when or where they: originated. Those who' have been using my name in such c nection have done so withont my authority. a S g ¥ r be Morton 1s New Lork’s Candidate, ALBANY, May 24.—"I do nct believe there {15 any foundation for this talk that Governor "' | Morton has made an allianee with ex-Presi- Harrison to bring about the nomination e | ot another Harrison and Morton ticket In " sald John Palmer, the secretary of “M rton,’ added, “has been president o and the office probably no attractions for Rim. Besides, the must be considered that he was elected rnor of New York in 1894 by the re kable majority of 160,000 and that his a5 gov has been highly satls to his fellow ¢ , Irrespective of 1 think that, popular as he was when e became goviruor, he is a much stronger today, for as \ae chief executive of th Lias carriel out the general wiil in a ¥ of ways. Miuch as I respeet convinced that cal candidate of presidency lent tate, M " he tat r | vari Benjamin Harrison, 1 P. Morton is (h ew York repubie n des.rcs the nomina will have a soli? Aelegation from York state to the national conveition. To my mind that appears fo be the drift of republican sentiment in this state.” i | | DEATH OF GENERAL HAWLEY National Figure Suddenly Passes Away at Hot Springs, PARALYSIS OF THE HEART THE CAUSE Had Gone to the Hills with Seeking Health — Hody Arrive 1o Omal Tomorrow. s Fu win lly HOT SPRINGS, §. D, May 24.—(Special Telegram.)—General John B. Hawley, gen- eral counsel of the Elkhorn, died suddenly this afternoon, paralysis of the heart being the immediate cause. He had just partaken of a hearty dinner with his wife and daughter in his room at the Evans, and was feeling as well as usual, when he suddenly fell back in his chair and exclaimed, "My God,” and expired. A physician was hur- riedly summoned, but arrived too late to be of any assistance Hawley came to Hot Springs with his wife and two daughters two weks ago, hoping that the change would benefit him. Wednesday he had a slight attack of heart fallure, but soon rallied, and was able to walk out later. He was feeling even better than usual up to the time of the fatal attack. Officials of the Elkhorn were at once notified and prepara- tions wer made for the removal of the body to Omaha. General Manager Burt's private car, which is In the Hills, will arrive in the city this evening to bear the remains and members of the bereaved family to Omaha. No definite arrangements have yet been made for the funeral. HIS LIFE AS John B. Hawley was born in Fairfield county, Connecticut, February 9, 1831; he went to 1llinois with his parents when quite young; studied law, and on coming to the bar in 1854 settled at Rock Island, Tll. In 1856 he was elected state's attorney, serving four years; in 1661 he entered the union army as captain and took an active part in the battles of Forts Henry and Donelson, re- celving injaries in the last engagement which made it necesasry for him retire from military duty in 1862; in 1865 he was ap- pointed by President Lincoln postmaster of Rock Island, and removed the year follow- ing by President Johnson. Always a staunch partisan and in the forefront of the battles for the advancement and preservation of the union, the removal of himself from the post- mastership of Rock Island launched him upon the active sea of politics. A strong debater, an orator in its best sense, when aroused, he was elected to the Forty-first and Forty-se d congresses, and was re-elected to the Forty-third congress a republican, receiving 12,404 votes against votes for G. D. A liberal and democrat. Until General Hawley took an active interest in the re- publican party the Seventh congressional dis- trict in Illinois was safely counted in the democratic column, but General Hawley in the strong work he had done in securing the bridge across the river at Rock Island and locating a government arsenal, had endeared himself to the people of his district, and the democratic Seventh became a factor in the republican districts of the state of Illinois. After leaving congress Genera] Hawley's health became somewhat impaired and he decided to give up the active life of the poli- tielifr for the quieter path of the legal pro- fession, for which he had been eminently fitted, not only by the studious work neces- sary to the practitioner at the bar, but his as the mind of a man able to grasp all the subtleties and technicalities of the law. His physiclans counseled a rest and he came back to his old home in Rock Island determined to be less active in the busy affairs of life, But his old love for the law asserted itself anew, and he went to Chicago, where he formed a partnership with Mr. James K. Edsall, the then attorney general of the state of Tllinofs. Politicians will remember the now justly celebrated case of Joe Mackin, who achleved notoriety as a ballot box stuffer and manipulator of electlon returns. The case was tried in the district court and the defendant was convicted, and on March 21, 1885, was sentenced to pay a fine of $5,000 and to be fmprisoned for two vears in the Joliet penitentiary. John B. Hawley was se- lected by a committee of representative citi zens to appear for the state, and, although the sentiment was largely In favor of Mackin and his assocates engaged in the falsification of the election returns, Mr. Hawley secured conviction in the district court of the United States, but was reversed by the supreme court, which held that he should have been indicted by the grand jury instead of prose- cuted by information, the case being reported at length in 177 United States Report A busy period of Mr. Hawley's life was the time when he occupied the position of first assistant to the secretary of the treasury, John Sherman. It was the period of resump- tion, and the act resuming specie payment had passed congress and been signed by the president. Before Mr. Sherman could outline the policy of the treasury as to the resump- tion of specle payments under the law, he was called away to the bedside of a dying relative, and the work of putting the law in operation devolved upon Mr. Hawley, which he accomplished to the often expressed de- light of Mr, Sherman, who years afterward paid John B. Hawley the most glowing com- General A PUBLIC MAN. { pliments upon his intelligence, his fidelity to the work in hand, and the broad principles of statesmanship which he conduct of his office. HIS NEBRASKA CAREER. In May, 1886, about a year after his tri- umph in the Mackin case, he removed to Fremont, as general attorney for the Fre- mont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad The general offices of the attorney for the company remained in Fremont until Jun. 1888, when they were removed to Omaha, and he has continued in the service of the company, serving It faithfully and well until his death yesterday at Hot Springs, S. D, He leaves a Hattle, showed in the wife and Clara and Mary, grown. Mrs. Hawley and his daughter Mary were with him at the time of his death, having gone to Hot Springs with the general May 10, on the advice of his physi- cian. He was last at the office on January 8, having been taken with gastritis and was compelled to take to his bed at that time. From January until the first day of April he was compelled to remain in bed, fears being entertained many times for his recovery. Finally the disease was conquered and he began to regain lost strength, to a degree, but it 1s presumed that the frame was not able to stand the long continued strain upon it, and that he died from exhaustion yes- terday. After his advent in Omaha he alw manifested an active interest in the promo- tion of the growth of Nebraska and its m tropolis. While never thrusting himself into prominence or seeking any honors or recognition in party counsels, he retained an active interest in national politics, and was a keen observer of the political currents. Socially he was a modest, but genial gentle- man. While he had occupied elevated posi- tions at the national capital and had come in contact with the foremost men of his time, he had a retiring disposition and sel dom ‘alluded to his past career except in the most modest way, and then only when drawn out in the course of discusslon on questions of public policy or the conduct of public_men. At Elkhorn headquarters the news of his death, while not entirely unexpected, pro duced the most profound sorrow and called out general expressions of -sincere regret from all those who had come in contact with him From telegrams received at the Elkhorn headquarters it Is understood the body left Hot Springs last evening and will arrive in maha this afternoon Burband, chairman of the bar com- mittee, sald that a meeting of the Douglas three daughters, who are women county bar would be called to take action looking to the passage of appropriate reso- lutions on the death of General Hawley. He did not know the date, but thought it would be one week from today, June 1. HUGH M'CULLOCR L Was In a Camatose Conditio; Hours Nefore the End. WASHINGTON, May 24.—Hugh McCulloch of Fort Wayne, Ind., formerly secretary of the treasury, died ghortly before 8 o'clock this morning. Death was calm and peaceful, the patient being for some time previous In a comatose condition. DEAD. for Some No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral and probably none will be made until the arrival of his daughter Mary. She salled for New York on the 18th, and will probably reach New York today or tomor- row. Hugh McCulloch was born in Me., December 7, 1808, He studied law In Boston and at.the age of 25 came west and settled at Fort Wayne, Ind.,, where he be- came a_banker. He resigned the presidency of the Bank of the State of Indiana in May. 1863, to accept office as comptroller of the currency offered him by Secretary Chase. In March, 1865, on the resignation of Wil liam P, Fessenden, President Lincoln ap pointed Mr. McCulloch secret of the treasury. The government was at that time in great financlal embarrassment Heavy demands were pressing upon a nearly empty treasur I le ttan six months from his appointment, however, all the matured obligations of the government had been paid, and the reduction of the debt was begun. He advocated in his annual reports a steady reduction of the na- tional debt, the retirement of legal tender notes, and ' a speedy return to specie pay- ments, believing that it was not the busl- ness of the government to furnish the peop! with a paper currency, which should be fur- nished by the banks. His views on point were sustained, but for a short time only, by congress. His term of office expired March 4, 1865. During the '70's he was en gaged In banking in London. On the resigna- tion of Walter Q. Gresham In October, 1884, he was again appointed secretary for the remaining four or five months of President Arthur's term. He was the only man who ever held this office twice. Since his retire- ment Mr. McCulloch had lived at Washington and on his Maryland farm, writing exten- vely for the magazines financial and economic questions. on CONGKESSMAN LOGSWELL'S FUNERAL. Imposing Scencs in the City of Salem, Muss, Where e Was Burled. SALEM, Mass., May 24.—The funcral of the late Congressman Cogswell this afternoon was the most fmposing’ scene in this city for a number of years. There was a general sus- pension of business and many buildings were draped in mourning. When the body of General Co ell ar- rived, escorted by the congressional commit- tee and that sent from the state legislature, it was met at the depot by a guard of honor from the national guard and tne local Grand Army of the Republic post, which escorted it to the city hall, whe it lay in state for three and a half hours, buing viewed by a great number of people. The funcral services were held at the Tabernacle church, which was crowded to the doors with a distinguished company, including the Salem city govern- ment, the Washington dele; legations from 'the legisiature and local military, polit- ical and other organization The gervices were conducted by Rev. J. P, Franks of Grace Episcopal church, assisted by Rev. James L. Hill, acting pastor of the Tabernacle. Interment was at Harmony Grove, where the Grand Army ritual was performed. - During the passage of the funeral cortege to the grave all the bells of the city were tolled. WHO (s ST IR WERE THE Interesting Qicstion in Conneetion with the Denth of My« Osborne. That there is a mystery connected with the explosion in the house at Twenty-sixth and Caldwell streets, which occurred at midnight on Thursday night and resulted in the burn- ing of Mrs. Osborne so severely that she died of her Injuries yesterday morning, is becom ing firmly established in the minds of the friends and neighbors who have been investi- gating the matte: The peculiar feature of the affair is the mysterious disappearance of the two roomers, the man and woman who were known to the Osbornes William Henry and wife, no trace of whom has yet been found. According to the statement made by Mrs. Osborne just before she died, both were In the house at the time the explosion occurred. In fact, it was at the request of the woman that Mrs. Os- borne lighted the gasoline stove in order to muke a cup of tea for her and her supposel husband. But no one has so far been discov- ered who saw- them leaving the hou:a before or after the explosion. No trace of vurned bodies have been found in the debris, and it is the opinfon of the fire chiefs that there would be something of the kind found if they had been consumed. G. S. Ogborne, the son of the dead woman, Is not at all hesitant in eaying that the two had some connection with the explosion, and that for these reasons they are in hiding. Yesterday an incident occurred that is lead- ing the investigators to believe that the Henrys were not what they appeared to be. In the morning a messenger boy accosted one of the residents in the neighborhood and inquirel for 2525 Caldwell street. This Is the number of the house that was burned. The resident asked the boy what he wanted and the latter answered that he had a telegram for that ad- dress, He looked at the telegram and saw that it was addressed to Henry Johnson, 2525 Caldwell street, As there was no one to re ceive it, the boy returned the message to his office. In the afternoon two boys Inquired for the same adress, and each had a telegram addressed to M Gertie Reeder. The son, G. S. Osborne, spoke about the matter last night as follows: “We did not know the two people very well, but supposed that thelr names were Henry, and that they were married, Henry was very reticent in gpeaking about his busin but sald that he worked in the stock yards at South Omaha He went away early in the morning and us- ually returned late at night. The woman re mained in the house most of the time. Both were rather young, the man about 30 years of age, and the woman 24 or 25. They began to room with us some six weeks ago, remaining a month and then returned after an absence of a_week and a half, the day before the fire. I 4id not kuow either of them very well."” WILLOW ARRESTED IN (MAHA HENRYSP President of the Wizard Telephone Com- pany Taken by Town OMcers. C. J. Willow, president of the Wizard Telephone company of Council Bluffs, was arrested last night in this city by Deputy Marshal Anderson and Chief of Police Scan- lan of Council Bluffs on the strength of a telegram received from Chief of Police Irwin of Kansas City asking that he under arrest. What the charge Is is not known. It grows out of his trouble with Ell Brown of Council Bluffs in the telephone matter. Brown is in Kansas City and has been looking up Willow's record there. KANSAS CITY, May 24.—A dispatch from Omaha tonight states that J. Willow wanted here for fraud, was arrested in that city today for swindling Ell Brown, a Coun cil Bluffs, la., grocer, out of $1,600 Willow, some months ago, under the name of C. Perry, formed the Perry Telephone company of this city. He handled a ne style of telephone and made contracts put his instruments in several local busiy houses. Just as he had apparently gotten his scheme working nicely he suddenly dis appeared, and it developed that he had swindled saveral firms out of different sums Mr. Brown came here from Conucil Bluffs today to look up Perry's record, saylng th latter had swindled him by the same scheme in Councll Bluffs, Upon the strength of this statement Council Bluffs authorities were immediately instructed to arrest Perry, or Willow, and he was soon I the toils. The arrest |s considered an Important one, as Perry Is belleved to bave operated in several other places, be placed to Kennebunk, | this | Smm— CONFEDERATES BREAK CAMP Many Who Wero Attending the Reunior Have Already Left for Homa, WCUND UP WITH A BIG PARADE Miss Winnle Davis Lubbock Who Be Hor When Sho Was a Child—~Regular Bate tery Futs Up s Drill, Embraces Governos HOUSTON, Tex., May 24.—Although many of the visiting confederate veterans left fot home last night and this morning there are still several thousand here. A grand parade was held this afternoon by the veterans and all the militia companies at Camp Culberson, The weathier was rather unpleasant, being hot and muggy. The parade was formed by state, | the companies being in line in the order in which thelr states seceded from the union. Miss Winnle Davis and General Gordon reviewed the veterans and militia which participated, after which there was & grand sham battle with an exhibition drill of light battery F, Third regiment, U. 8 An elaborate display of fireworks will conclude the day’s celebration tonight. A touching incident occurred in the course of the morning when Governor Lubbock, in a choking voice, said to the daughter of Jeffers | son Davis: “Tt I who carried you, chlld, into prison to see your father.” He got na further. Miss Davis threw her arms about his neck and they mingled their tears Grizzled veterans and younger spectatirs prese ent were visibly affceicd by the scene. At noon the convention of the United Cone federate veterans resumed its session, and took up the work where it was left off yesters day, General John B re-elected commander in respective Gordon of Georgia was in-chief; Wade Hamps ton of South Carolina, lieutenant general, department of northern Virginia; Stephen D. Lee of Mississippi, lieutenant general, des partment of Tenness Cabell, lieus tenant general, transmississippl department. The only one meeting opposition was Gen- eral Cabell, Texas being Inclined to favor General W. Aull. A resolution was adopted that the 2rd of June shall be set apart for the observance of memorial services through- out the south fn honor of the confederate dead The committee on history was Instructed to memorlalize the several legislatures of the southern states, the boards of education and all public and private teachers in the south, as well as parents of the rising generation, to discard partisan histories mentioried in the committee's report to the convention and to commend for general private use such histories as the committee has recommended to the association A letter from General Schofleld to General Gordon was read. The letter was written before General Schofield left for San An- tonio. In concluding he says: “I am sure I express the sentiment of a vast majority oft the people of the north, not only of the old unfon soldiers, who have shown their confl- dence and sympathy, but of the uew andi rising generation, in’ whose hands the des- tinies of the country for the future must ba placed. 1 have long known that the sama sentiment pervaded the people of the south. and 1 have stopped in the south to assure them that their loyalty to the constitutiory and to the laws of the natlon is appreciated by the great mass of the people of the north, who recognize to the fullest extent the fidel- ity which the sofithern soldiers have for soi many years displayed to the pledges they gave at and after the conclusion of the greas contest. So that now and hencoforth there can be no possible reason why the people of the north and south, old soldiers and young soldiers, shall not unite under the flag of the union to promote the best interests of their country and defend her honor throughout the world The offer of Charles Broadway Rouse of New York to donate $100,000 to a fund for the establishment of a permanent headquarters in which the historical archives of the con- federacy shall be kept was referred to a spe- clal committee, which will report at the next ineeting at Richmond, Va., in 18§6. The. convention then stood adjourned. Miss Win- nie Davis left for New York tonight. Last night General Stephen D. Lee, chair- man of the committee on constitution, ro. ported a new document, similar to the old: Jackson constitution, and this was unani- mously adopted, General W. L. Campbell made the report. of the committee on the Davis monument fund. It recites that despite the hard time good progress had been made and that the. corner stone would be lald in Richmond, Va., in the spring of 1896, The casn balance on hand was shown to be $13,681, with thousands. more prom'sed. Rev. Dr. J. William Jones, “‘the fighting parson of Virginia,” made rousing spsech in favor of the monument movement. In con- clusion he said: “Let us make sure of this monument before we pass away. We fought for principle; we thought we were right then; we know we were right now; now don’t any- body go away and say I made a rebellious specch, T am no rebel; T never was o rebel, George Washington was a rebel, for he fought against constitutional authority, and if he had failed he would have been exacuted, We fought to establish constitutional authority. If th re were any rebels, they were north of Mason and Dixon's line." Camps were called upon to subscribe to the monument fund. Robert E. Leo Richmond headed the lst with 31,000 few minutes $10,000 was added It was decided to hold the next at Richmond. Officers will be el row. clcampment sted tomors. e FITZSINMMONS DID NOT SHOW UP Mocting of Principals Falled, hut Corbete Does Some Pyrotechnioal Talking: NEW YORK, May 2i.—Bob Fitzsimmons, the pugilist, did not appear this afternoon in the Coleman house to attend the meeting to which he and Pugilist Corbett had been summoned by Joseph H, Vendig, representa tive of the WFlorida Athletic ciub, under whose ausp the ~Corbett-Fitzsimm fieht w ranged to take place. When, rhett found that Iitzsimmons did not in- tend to appear and that he had not paid the cuarantecing his appearance ar to fight in any My money |8 I am ready to When 17 en- itzsim= t him, ngree- world's of and 1 g0 Into gaged in nons wis W, he ment champlon, e ' United States want no blufting training tomorrow. the theatrical bus s, blowing I would not figh has broken his part of the it he wants to be the he must fight or quit th He'and 1 have recelved $1,000 each i the club for training expenses.” Turning to Vendig, he said: “I réc you as the true sporf, to put up that )t money. I want the fleht to take g Dallas. 'If we can't fight in this country, I will the place. Fitzsimmons boasted in Chicago that he would pull my nose It the fight did not come off, but denied hav- ing used the expression when I asked hi about It later. Now, I want to go on record s saying If this flght is called off, T wjll poke his nose at first sight. In ordér to be considerate with him, and that he may live up to the articles of the agreement, I wi comply wit glve him until tomorrow to the terms and will meet him at any place at his own convenience.’ was first of the. dnesday. notified Colonel Sehwan Comes Back to Omaha.[) WASHINGTON, May 24.— Tele- gram.)—Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Schwan, assistant adjutant general, will proceed to Owmaha, Neb., and report in person to t! commanding & ral, Department of the. Platte, for duty as adjutant general of thas department Captain William W. Gibson, ordnance d partment, will make four visits to the works. of the Lima Locomstive and Machine coms pany, Lima, O., not exceeding oue visit In and three in June, 1595, on official bus- ertal ¥ to the manufacture of tems appearing carriages First Lisutenant Harry R. Davidson, Fourthy Lartillery, i3 granted four montus' luave,