Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 16, 1895, Page 3

NAVAL SUPPLY STATIONS| “Due Poiat i Which Uncle Sam's Present Bystem is Deficient, ENGLAND FURNISHES A GOOD EXAMPLE Wer Tndependent Conling Over the World Give Ad Ports Scattered flor a Great antage in the Malntennoce ot War Vessels, WASHINGTON f we over expect to take our share of the commcrce of the world,’ says Commodore F. B. Chadwick, chlef of the bureau of equipinent of the Navy department, “wo will certainly have to establish for our own use a suficient aling tions to supply the our The burcau of equij any work now looking to t tablishment of any of thes and, of course, we that direction unless directed by thne wiil ¢ however, not in the fmmediate have a system of co: ports, owned and 15.—(8peetal.)—"1f hold of and maintain number of ¢ demands of 1t I8 not proseculing e location or es supply stations, cannot do anything in clally authorized and ress. 1 think the althiough may be future i L3 foreign protected United Btates government. In fact, such a thing would oniy be the logical result of the pro. gress which is being mad upbuliding of our navy. If we are to establish and ma tain an enla perative that we should ha be used as harbors of r for ations where equipme n readiness in case of cmergency. At t we are at the complete mercy of the common dealer | coal, and we really have nc tive supply on which we can depend in case of need. 1 think that the method e yed by Great Britain 18 an admrable one, and one which could well be adopted by our country. She has a large number of independent aling ports scattercd abroad over her many pos gessions. Thus cstablished, she has som supply which can easily be kept up to meet the current demands of her service, and which will always be ready to be drawn upon 1o equip her vessels should they become short of coal or any other item of supply used on shipboard. I think th's question of estal lishing coaling stations s one which will come up in the future, and it is probable that congress will make provision for the establishment of system.” RENEWING THE POUNDING BOARD. Workmen have removed from the speak er's desk the heavy oaken board upon which Speaker Crisp hammered so often and so hard with the gavel. It was split from end to end, and was almost ground to pulp where the heavy mallet fell 5o frequently. A new oaken board will be placed on the desk, and beneath the heavy hand of big Tom Reed it will share a like fate unto its prede- cessor. Relic hunters found the desk top which had been hammerea by Reed during the turbulent Fifty-first congress, and splinter by splinter they took it away unt) a plece only as large as a brick remained This a ble workman preserved and sent by express to Mr. Reed, who preserves it a relic; an heirloom to be handed down from generation to generation in the Reed family The workmen have removed all of the desks and chairs from the house of represent- atives and are glving the big hall a_thorough overhauling. On the floor where the desks will be placed copper blocks are being screwed down. When the desks are put in position and the carpet is lald these little copper dies will be out of sight. They are to form a part of the electric bell system, which was authorized by a resolution passed within a few hours of adjournment on the 4th day of last March. Congressman Cannon secure the adoption of the resolution which autho izes the architect of the capitol to “introduce a system of electric bells in the hall of the house, connecting the desks of members with apartments to be fitted up in the rear of the hall, for the convenience of members in com- munleating with pages, the expenditure not to exceed $1,000.” Always heretofore when the statesmen wanted pages they have clapped their hands, and sometimes been obliged to ghout for a boy, thereby increasing the din and confusion in the house, where confusion 80 often prevails. This new system was not adopted without opposition. It was claimed that good service could not be rendered in that manner, and that the page boys would prove to be incompetent. The senate fs as bare as old Mother Hub- bard’s cupboard. All of the chairs, desks. tables and carpets have been removed. It is like some banquet hall deserted. In the cloak rooms chairs are piled In confusion Visitors walking on the bare floors make the chamber resound with echoes. Sergeant at-Arms Bright is making the entire senate wing of the capitol as bright and clean as it can be made. He Is a good executive officer. and will leave his office in the hands of his successor so perfectly arranged that it will almost run ltself. The senators will be pleased to se what good work Mr. Bright has done in providing for their comfort. Vis- ftors and the general public will take it for granted that the senate should be beautiful But, all the same, it would not be but for the diligent vacation work which is being done under the direction of the sergeant arms. INSPECTING MILITARY POSTS. On the 9th instant Major Francis Moore, acting inspector general, started on his annual tour of inspection of military posts within the Northern district. According to a state- ment of his itinerary, on file in Inspector neral Breckinridge's offi was at Fort Riley to make June 10. On the 18th instant he will be at Kansas City. On the 19th he will arrive at Leavenworth, and on the day following he will inspect the military prison and post at Fort Leavenworth. He will be in Omaha for inspection of the post there on July 1. On the Sth of July he will go to Sioux City. Fort Niobrara will be Inspected July 9, and Fort Robinson will be visited by him on July 16. The remainder of Major Moore's it erary, after leaving Fort Robinson, with the dates of inspection, Is as follows: Fort Meade, July 24; Custer, July 31; Camp Mer ritt, August 7; Fort Keogh, August 10; F Yates, August 19; Fort Pembina, August rt Buford, August 29; Fort Assiniboine, September, 3; Fort Yellowstone, September 10; Camp Pilot Butte, September 15; Fort Washakle, September 18, and Fort D. A. Ru sell, Septembar Major Moore will return to headquarters at Denver § mber Colonel Rotert P. Hughes, inspector gen- eral of the North Atlantic district, s now just finishing his tour in the northeaster states. The latest report from Colonel G H. Burton, inspector general of the Pacific district, shows that he is in Helena, Mont He will also make a brief trip over to Ye'low stone. Lieutenant Colonel Peter D. Vroom, whose inspection headquarters were recently transfered from San Antonio to Chicago, is now carrying on his work of inspection at Memphis, Tenn., and will next go up through Ohlo, visiting Columbas barracks Lieutenant Colonel Henry W. Lawton, who has about completed his Inspection of ac eou will start on July 1 for a visit to th posts in his district—the Southern district Mejor E. A. Garlington, who is assigned to the South Atlantic district, is now inspecting the posts in the gulf states. Considerable importance attaches to inspections in the various distri as they are the first inspections which have been made under the new system recently adopted This system has not beem in vogue since the civil wzr, and hence its results are looked for ward to with a great deal of Interest. The reports which will be submitted by the vari- ous officers will be fncorporated in the annua report of Inspector General Breckinridge. REPORTS FROM COLLEGES arly two-thirds of the 104 colleges wher army officers are detailed as military in- structors of cadets have been inspected and the reports hav eived by In. epector General B The finspec- tions of the remaining are now being carried on and it is expected that the reports will be recaived before long. Maj E. G. Fechet, Sixth valry with head. quarters at Lincoln, inspected the University Nebraska at Lincoln and Doane college at Crete. Reports from both inspections are on file in the inspector general's office. Th report on the Nebraska State university has been carefully examined by the officlals of the inspector general's office, as well as by the secretary of war, and the opinions ex pressed are that the report is a very ex cellent one and shows much discretion and preparation on the part of the oficer. Major Fechet sends goods news In regard to the military companies at the college. He says, in fact, that he thiuks the organlzation at navy act of cor statlons in in the ged navy, it is i e ports which o fuge, as well t can be k at- an inspection these , Major Moore | | tered | mander | end and peace is established | have | | to West Peint. atd makes An excellent khowing, purticular with referen: to the splendid discipline which prevaile. It appears that the attend- ance at the Nebraska university has fn- creased 40 per cent aince 1892, no Inspeetion having been made in 1893 or last year. The report of Captain John Kinzle, Second In fantry, Fort Omaha, who had charge of the Inspection of the University of South Dakota at Vermililon, has not yet been submitted. All of the reports of the inspections made by Colonel Peter . Vroom have been re- celved at the War departinent Colonel Vroom inspected the following collexes: In Towa—Cornell college at Mount Vernon, Towa State university at lowa ( , lowa Wes- leyan university at Mount Pleasant, and lowa State Normal school at Cedar Falls; in Minnesota—~University of Minnesota at Minneapolis and Bishop Seabury mission at Faribault and the University of Wisconsin at Madison, Wis. CARTER AND THE INTERVIEW liere I8 very little enterpris newspaper men of Washington,” Carter of Montana, chairm: national commi w been in W Lincoln {s second only at S ng the ¥ald Senator v of the repub this evening. ‘I hington for six con nd have not been interviewed. in New York over night re- I was Interviewed six times without scelng a newspaper man. Bach inter- view expressed different view Now that was enterprising journaliem ought to universal, It rellcves public responsibility for his own views. s time, which {s surely worth And it saves the reporters the ity of filling assignments of that char- A good newspaper man can cut off a of such public men on notice from ditor spaper-in New York,” con , “not only interviewed me, but actually printed my own signature. Th as life. The whole colum not a eingle sentiment ever ut me, and it contalned a ecore of which I could not indorse. And it in the morning paper with H. Carter' signed at the conclu- It become cach man of views as hav moment's his managing g view over d by sertion vet there Thomas sion “What did T do? When a man in things said con contain Why, nothing, of course public life begins denying rning him he may as well give up all ¢ business. I have not bee interviewed and will not be Interviewed ju now. 1 have not exprossed any presidential preference. [ have not declared that free silver will dominate or eplit the republican party. In short, I have not been making a fool of myselt down east by talking to strangs newspaper men. I can talk freely tc Washington newspaper men, because 1 know them, and they are gentlemanly in their treatment of me and of all other men who enter public life. I shall not go west for gom: time, as my state makes demande upon my time and services, so that I must remain here and attend to business for my people.” GROWIVG T DUSTRY IN BRAZIL. south American Repubic Engnging Largely In ¢ otton Weaving. WASHINGTON, June 15.—Consul M Danlel of Bahia, Brazil, has sent to the D partment of State a report upon the cotton factories of Bahia. He says that a factory is now building in that place which will be the largest in Brazil, being 90x275, with 2,000 looms, 1200 for weaving calicos, light ete., and for colored cloths, cot- and stripes, heavy cotton machinery all purchased in wstly in England. There is no the yarn being imported from Eng domestics, ton shecks ete. The Europe, spinnin; land. The mill at present empioys 45 earn from from 7 a. t noon. 150,000 v odes, was hands who 1o $9 per week eacn, working to 6 p. m., with one hour off The present production is about of cloth per week. The com- pany has built about 300 artisan dwellings on the English plan. The foreman, engineers and machinists are foreigners, English, Ger- nan and French, and recefve more wages than natiy Six cotton factories in operation were until a few years ago ownel separately, but have since been consolidated with a of $880,000. Last year the six consum 600 pounds of raw cotton, producing 282,500 pounds of cotton thread and 4,631,500 metres of cloth. Another company with a capital of $1,600,000 operates two factories with 800 spindles and 208 looms. The same company operates a boot and shoe factory employing 800 hands, In Valencia, about fifty miles east of Bahia, are two factories with 11,000 spindles and 280 looms. All the factories have many ad- vance sales and their stock s quoted above par. MISLEADING NAVAL NOMENCLATURE. Secretary Herbert Issues a Circular Making Many Corrections. ASHINGTON, June 15.—The result of the radical changes in naval architecture in recent has been to render confusing and inadequate the nomenclature which has ruled aboard ship since the birth of the first navy. Particularly misleading were the terms applied to designate the different decks of a ship. A modern ship has decks to ve of the old whole decks intended solely for protection against gun fire; partial decks that would not liave been possible to sailing craft, and bridges, expanding into the dimensions of actual decks in parts of the ship. Thes have been christened haphazard by the builders, the sailors and the officers, and the result has been a degree of confusion that is scarcely credible, making it very difficult for the bureau officers of the navy depart- ment to know just what part of the ship is referred to in the reports which come to th department, To correct this in measure, Secretary Herbert has issued a ci cular prescribing in great detail the names to be applied to every deck in the ship, fron the bridges above to the orlop deck below and copies of this circular have been sent to every ship in the service and every com- with instruction hereafter to use only the prescribed names on ail occasions. years never known sels nav. CIVIL LAW sUPE Jupanese Speedily Kesiore Ordsr North of Formosn WASHINGTON, June 15,—The Japanese legation today received an official dispatch from, ke office summarizing the stal {s‘.\: affairs on the island of Formosa as follows At Tal-Phu cities In the ANTS MILITARY forelgn and Tamsui, the two large north, all disorder is at an The Japanese operation a civil system of German marines were landed mentioned, but have now beer The forelgn settlers are now entire protection of the Japanese army and civil authorities. The mention of the estat m shows that martial operation when th put into dministration at t withdrawn under the shment of a civil law, which was Japaness fleet and first arrived, has given place quickly to an orderly municipal system. No men tion is made of the reported uprising of the Black Flags in arm NAVY YARD WILL RESUME Hethlchem Iron Companies Will Deliver the Necessary Forgiugs Jaly 1. WASHINGTON, June 15.—Information has been at the Navy department that there is no doubt that the work at the Wash- gton navy yard will be actively resumed atter July 1. On that date the Bethlehem Iron cor will ¢ the delivery of the steel gun forglugs which will be manu factured into armament for ships. The con- tract calls for the delivery of the forgings as soon as possible after July 1, and requires that all shall be delivered within 119 days aiter that date. The contract is for ten ets of forgings for four-inch guns and twenty sets for five-inch guns. These will keep the yard busy for some time to come, Patents to Western Inventors, WASHINGTON, June 15.—(Special.)—Pat- sued as follows: Nebraska: Albert W. Armstrong, Columbus, pea huller; igene F. Hardin, Lincoln, door for allway cars. lowa—Jacob 8. Baughman Burlington, down spout filter; Albert E. Beall, Hubbard, bed spring; Wilber A. K Campbell, Eldora, device for applying ad hesives to the edges of wrappers; Willlam H. Jones, Blue Grass, governor for steam en Layton, Leon, device fgr WORK, received have been storm glues; Harry R. preventing rust in gun barrels; Hugh Wright Clinton, combined whip and line holder. South Dakota—Charles M. Dilger and H. Birnbay, Rapld City, window curtaln hanger, T | CLAING THE ARID LAND | Wyoming and Idaho Aviil Themse!ves of the Grant Made by Conzress, STATE AGENTS ANOW IN WASHINGTON rigation Works Undertaken by the States Wil Make the Desert Bloom Like the Rose—One Milion Acres Deeded to Each. WASHINGTON, June 15.—Millions and millions of acres are to be added to the great homestead areas of the The last con- gress enacted a 'aw providing that the gen- eral government shall donate to each state in which there are arid lands 1,000,000 acres of such lands, on condition that the reclama- tion Is done by the states. Already Idaho and Wyoming have complied with all the formalities of the law and have taken steps toward securing a million acres of land within their borders, Lieutenant Governor Miles of Idaho and E. Meade of Wyoming, both en- gineers appointed by their respective states. are here to complete the final arrangements Thelr mission promises to be very successful for they are receiving from Land Commis- er Lamoreaux the most cordial co-op- erati west steps that are now being taken to rm an immense section of arid coun fertile and fruitful fields,” said the com ier, “will, without doubt, be most far reaching in their effects. Under the new law, however, state {s to undertake the work and is to sell the lands, in sections of not_over acres to any onme person, for sucli price as can be obtained. The goverr ment retains possession for five years, and at the end of that time if the reclamation appears to be permanent, the title to the land to the state and thence to the tler. This means ho and farms for a multitude of people. passes INTERESTING LAND LITIGATION, Keview of the Case of Joseph F, Webber from the Bloomington District, WASHINGTON, June (Special.)—The secretary of the Interlor today rendered a de- in a Nebraska land case, which, al- though not important by virtue of the amount of property involved, was quite interesting on account of the question which was de- cided. The question at fssue was that of veracity between the defendant in the case, and the officer whose duty it was to serve a notice of contest on the opposite side. The case was that of Oscar Willlamson against Joseph F. Webber. On August 1, 1889, Web- ber made a timber culture entry of the southeast quarter of section 10, township 2 ciston north, range 20 west, Bloomington land_dis- trict, Nebraska. On February 16, 1893, Oscar Williamson filed an affidavit of contest agafne: the entry, alleging that Webber had failed to plant, or cause to be planted, any trees, tree seeds or cuttings on the tract during the third year of the entry, and that there were no trees growing on the tract at the date' of the filing of the affidavit. Notice was issued and the case was set for a hearing on March 23, 1893, The defendant tried to dismiss the case on the ground of insufficient service, but this motion was overruled by the local officers, who found that the charges had been fully sustained, and ordered the cancellation of the entry. On appeal to the general land office the commissioner affirmed the decision of the local officers. Again the case was appealed this time to the Interior department, and the secretary afirmed the decision of the general land office, holding that there had been sufficient service of notice, and that the testimony showed a failure to comply with the requirements of the timber culture law. The question at issue was mainly one of veracity between the defndant and the of- ficer who makes affidavit to service of no- The latter on oath swears that he did r the notice to Webber. The defendant contends, however, that he did not receive a notice. Nevertheless, the local officers and the commissioner of the general land office, as well as the secretary of the interior con- cluded to credit (he sworn statements of the officers that he did deliver to the de- fendant a true and certified copy of the no- tics. The case finally come back to the secretary of the interior on a motion for a rehearing. In making tho motion for a rehearing the de fendant asks that the case be reopened for the following reasons: That he did not have an opportunity to eubmit testimony at the trial held at Bloomington on March 23, 1893; that the plaintiff and the officers of the United States land office at Bloomington and others conspired together for the purpose of lepriving this claimant of his timber claim ani that the claimant be entitled to a fair and lmpartial hearing and the privilege to submit testimony in the action before the land is taken from him. In deciding the case by overruling the motion for a rehearing, the secretary says “The accusation of conepiracy looks at first blush like a new element introduced into the case. but upon perusal of the argu- ments and afdavits it is found that their ‘consipracy’ coneisted in deciding the case inst Webber, and that is the reason why he makes the charge To corroborate his statements that he has not violated the timber culture laws, Webber has presentel the afidavit by Joseph Clipper. In conclusion, the secretary says: ‘Inasmuch as no scintilla of evidence ap- pears to support the charge of conspiracy be tween the local officers and others, and re-examination of the record only afirms the conclusion arrived at in a decision heretofore rendered that the service of notice of conteat was sufficient, no reason is disclosed for dis- turbing the department decision heretofore rendered.’” On January 11, 1894, the commissioner o the general land office rejectel the applica- tion of Jerry A. Wells for an extension of time for making payment upon his pre- emption claim for a quarter section of land in the Alliance land district of Nebraska. In that decision the commissioner held that there was no such failure of crops as would warrant the office in granting the extension of time prayed for. The secretary, however, overrules this decision and decides in favor f Wells, saying that he thinks the proof of compliance with the requirements of the pre-emp'ion law were sufficient and the proof of inability is such as brings Wells within the provisions of the act of July 26, 1894 which provided “that the time of making the final payments on_entries under the pre- emption act is hereby extended for one year from the date when the same became due in all where the pre-emption entrymen are unable to make final payments from causes which they cannot control.” Although he decides the case in favor of Wells, the sec retary says that the application for extens'on having been made in September, 1893, and he case having been pending for more time than the time applied for, the claimant has oucceeded in securing a longer delay than he would if his avplication had_been orginally granted, The secretary therefore direcis that the local officers call unon Wells for im- mediate payment of ount due upon hi; claim. The decision of the caze is important in that It carries an interpretation of the law of July 26, 1894, which was passed for the benefit of the drouth sufferers of the west, cases Two Appointments to West Point, WASHINGTON, June 15.—(Special Te gram.)—President Cleveland today made two appointments at large to West Point, but the name of Paul Ward Beck of Captain William H. Beck, the agent of the Omaha and Winnebago reservation, was not on the list. The president still has one appointment at his disposal, and it is possible that he may decide to give it to young Beck. The appointments which went to the sons of army officers are as follows: George B. Comly, son f the late Major Clifton Comly, orinance department, who died very suddenly at Gov- ernor's Island, in 1894, while in the perform ance of duty, leaving a widow with a number of children, and William Tidball, son of Gen eral John C. Tidball, U A., retired, whe was graduated from the military academy i son 1848, and retired after continuous and dis tinguished military service in 1889, Petrol Sent Up the Vang-tse-Klang. WASHINGTON, June 15.—A telegram re- celved at the Navy department anno. nces that Admiral Carpenter, in command of the Asiatic squadron, has sent the Petrel from Shanghai to Hankow. This last named point is about 600 miles up the Yang-tse-Kiang JFiver above Shanghal and is i the direction [ ot the provinces where the) réGint riots oc- curred. Hankow is many, wiles from the scenes of the riots, but it is presumed that the Petrel fo sent up the fivgp to give the Chinese government an intlmation that the United States Intends to look after its citi- zens and their property. The #hip is under the control of Admiral Carpéfiterand was not dispatched to Hankow through orders from Washington, the admiral acting wholly upon his own discretfon. 1y OMAHA'S PUBLIO BUILDING Red Tape 18 Being Slowly Unwound by the Treasury Depatment, WASHINGTON, June 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Treasury department has just begun to make preparations for earrying out the provisions of the Mercet bill of the last congress, providing for a new public build- ing at South Omaha. The bill provides that the building shall be used for the United States postofice and “other government offices in the city of South Omaha." In cases where the buildings are to be used for more than one branch of the service the su pervising architect's office always prepares the plans for the building in such a way that each office will have a part which will be constructed in the manner best suited to that branch. In accordance with the usual cus- tom, therefore, the department has out lettérs to the different branches of the gov- ernment service asking them to specify how much, if any, room they will need in the proposed South Omaha postofiice building One of these communications was sent to Secretary of the Interior Smith aeking for information relative to the land office and business thereof at South Omaha To this letter the secretary replics: “I have to ad vise that on the Sth instant the acting com missioner of the general land office reported that three is no United States land offic: at outh Omaha, Neb., and consequently no ooms are required for the accomodation of office at that place.” »w that the first steps have been taken in pushing the work on the proposed building at South Omaha it is expected that other | portions of the work will be commenced within a short time. Furnishings for We.tern Federal Build ngs WASHINGTON, June 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Treasury department today authorized the custodian of the public build- ing at Lincoln to accept the bid of W. N Renlaender for furnishing six gallons of pure castor oil at his bid of $5.40. The Cascade Netting company at Sioux Falls, 8. D., has been notified that the furni- ture ‘appropriation will not permit the ex- pense which would be incurred in fitting Sioux Falls' court house and postoffice build- Ing with wires for the electric light system. The custodian of Sioux Falls' building has been notified that the department will pay the expence of $14 incurred in adjusting doors of building out of the appropriation for furniture. The custodian of the public building at Nebraska City has been authorized to purchase one boiler flue brush at $3.50, Cadet Appoin ments at Large. WASHINGTON, June 16.—The president has made the following appointments at large to West Point: George B. Comly, son of the late Major Clifton Comly, Ordnance depart- ment, who died very suddenly at Governor's island in 1894 while in performance of duty, leaving a_widow with a number of children Willlam Tidball, son of General John C. Tid- ball, U. S. A., retired, who was graduated from the military academy in‘ 1848 and re- tired after continuous and distinguished serv- ice in 1889, PostoMice Chur WASHINGTON, June (Special gram.)—A postoffice has been establis Canton, Box Butte county, Nebi, with C! Lockwood as postmaster. Nebraska post- offices have been discontinued as follows Riggs, Sheridan county; mail will go to Rush- ville; Thornton, Polk county; mail will go to Swedehome, Tele- ed at rla No Americans Hurt in the Riots. WASHINGTON, June 15.—The State de- partment has received a cablegram from Min- ister Denby, saying that in the recent Chinese riots at Cheng Tung the American mission property was not much damaged, and that no Americans were hurt. Trouble with the Bookbinders Settled. WASHINGTON, June 15.—The trouble be- tween Foreman Espey and the bookbinders of tae government printing office was amicably settled this morning and the threatened strike averted. Public Printer Benedict had no hand in the negotiations. Lieatenant I'ackus Dead. WASHINGTON, June 15.—The War de- partment has been informed that Lieutenant George Backus, First cavalry, dled at Dalla; Tex., today. DEPEW WON'T BE THERE. New York's Orator Cannot Clevelnod League € CLEVELAND, 0., June 1 telegram has been received from Chauncey M. Depew in reply to an inquiry as to whether he would attend the republican na- tional convention next week NEW YORK, June .—I have the committee of the impossibility of my staying over the 20th at Cleveland to a tend the league meeting. 1 leave here to- morrow for Nashville to deliver the annual 58 at the Vanderbilt univ ity and gne other specch on scholastic mat- “Returning will reach Cleveland on the 19th at 5 o'clock and ve at 6 o'clock. CHAUNCE M. DEPEW. 1t is probable that a strong delegation will meet Mr. Depew at the depot and endeavor to prevail upon him to address the conven- tion. Address the nvention, —The following notified (e s Squandered His Bride’s Money. SAN FRANCISCO, June 15.—J. C. Davls, who was arrested Thursday for victimizing dozens of local tradesmen by passing fraudu- lent drafts, expected remittances from his father-in-law to cover the amount of his swindling and avoid prosecution. Davis says that he was formerly a reporter on the New York World, but latterly had been employed on the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle. He was married in Rochester eight weeks ago to a daughter of H. H. Craig, a wealthy lumber dealer. While on their wedding trip Davis squandered his bride's dowry, amount- ing to $5,000, at faro. By pawning her jew- ols, he managed to reach San Francisco, and his effort to raise money on his bogus drafts wae to pay the expenses back to Rochester The unfortunate young bride avows her inten- tion to remain with her husband. Vell Telephone Decision Handed Down, BOSTON, June 15.—A decision of the United States court reversing a decision of the circuit court and ordering the case of the United States against the American Bell Telephone company, as assignees of the Emil Berliner patents and against Berliner, dis- sed, was handed down late yesterday ternoon. The suit was on a bill in equity praying that the patents tysued November 17 1891, numbered 463,569, to.the American Bell Telephone company, as assignee of Berliner in all things, be recalled, repeated and d creed absolutely null. The lower court sus tained the pray - - 14 Not « ond u Suuday R ding. SOUTH BEND, Ind., June 15.—During the nt synod of the Reformed Church of America at Grand Rapids; Mich., a dispatch was sent out saying that “A resolution was submitted condemning Hunday bicycle riding, especially the practice of rchurch members riding to church.” Rew. N. D. Williams pastor of the Reformed Chiirch of this city who presented the resglution, says the dis- patch is not true. Ha pays “There was nothing in the resolution to give even the color of truth to the statenmient. The reso- lution was entirely in the opposite direction e ron Passes Iuto Heceiver's Hands, ELAND, June On a bill of com plaint filed by the Central Trust comphny of New York, the United States circuit court has appointed Benjamin A. Mayo of Chicago recelver for the Ashtabula Suburban Light and Water company of Ashtabula, O, The court 18 also asked to foreclos mortgage egating $250,000 held by the trust com pany against the water and light company. oL et Y t Order Ever Vlaced, MADISON, Wis.,, June 15.—The Standard Telephone Slectric company of this city has closed a contract with the Western Elec tric Telephone company of Britt, Ia., which has been operating Bell instruments under u lease, for 10,000 telephones with Milne non- infringing transmitters, This is said to be the larges order ever placed for *’phones” in the United States, CLE' Larg and | BECK READY FOR BUSINESS Prop)ses to Proceed at Onoe with the Mak- " ing of Eviction?, FALL BACK ON TROOPS IF NECESSARY Says They Are Promised If Forco of Indian Police Proves Insuficiont — Wil Tolerate No Interference by Mullin or Other It is sald structions upon have y of g the troubles at good authority that been forwarded from General Coppinger re- the Winnebago In- dian agency and authorizing the commander of the Platte to send troops to the Winne bago reservation in the event that Captain Beck's increased Indlan police force with trouble when evictions of Flournoy tenants are resumed. The request to send troops before the Indian police are resisted has been refused by the War department The attempt to secure the “guards” while the police are Captain Beck’s orders has also pulsed by a declination on the part of secretary of war. But, as a result of per sistent demand on the part of the Iuterior department at Washington, the secretary of the to fssue In emergency and in sub stance the troops will be held in reserve to await the sequel of evictions by the Indian police. To save red tape and time the War department has warded instructions to General Coppinger to be in readiness at any time to respond to a call for troops from Captain Beck, if trouble at the reservation is precipitated by the action of the Indian police in obeying their superior officer’s orders. John R in the secretal war to view meets troops enforcing re- as been war has granted structions for an request Beck, assistant Indlan the plucky son of the captain, was In Omaha yesterday, and when seen at the Pax- ton, confirmed the rumor, and said that while the use of troops had been denied before there was any serious trouble, it was defi- nitely understood at the agency from official advi received from Washington, that th soldiers of the Department of the Platte would be held in reserve, and if the Indian police, with a good equipment and increased numerical strength, could not successfully evict the settlers, and any disturbance oc- curred as a result thereof, the troops would g0 to Pender on a special, in all probability, and uphold government intereste, ~ When asked whether or not he believed the Indian police would be capable of enforcing Captain Beck's orders without calling on the militlary reserve for assistance, Mr Beck replied in the affirmative and said that the ammunition would reach Winnebago agency from the Rock Island arsenal yester- day. He said that the police would be armed at once with Winchesters (loaded this time) within ten days thereafter there would be & determined crusade against all temants on Indian lands whose leases were regarded as lllegal by Captain Deck. The assistant Indian agent sald that the War department believed that in view of the short distance between Fort Omaha and Pender it would be the best plan to awalt developments of evictions before going to the expense of sending troops, and that inasrmauch no blood had et been spilled and resistance to Indian police was only an anticipation, the bluecoats would b kept at the fort, subject to call, however, in case thelr presence was a necessity to keep the Flournoy company sympathizers from causing trouble. When asked if an injunction was served on the Indian police or troops how it would be received, John Beck replied emphatically that it would be ignored, and that if the man who served it created trouble he would be promptly put in irons. Mr. Beck also stated that if Sheriff Mullin interfered with the Indian police again when evictions were resumed he would not only be handcuffed but would be imprisoned at the agency. “Up to date the affair has been pretty much of a bluff,” said Mr. Beck, = “but henceforth we propose to enforce Interior de- partment instructions and will stand no more fooling. Those Flournoy tenants have got to go, and if they shoot at the Indian police or in any W resist them there is going to be some lively times up on the reservation. The Indian police will be cau- tioned not to be too hasty or violent, but they will not be sent ou. to be made targets of, and if it comes to a choice between peacefully vacating or trouble, the tenants will be responsible for results. There has been too much talk on the subject and not enough action. Now after exhausting all means in our power to settle the affair peaceably, we have been officially authorized to equip our Indian po- lice force for business and if they fail we will get plenty of aid.” Action on the motion to quash the indict ment against Sherifft Mullin will occur at this term of federal court, in all probability next week. agent and ARMS FOR BECK'S INDIANS, Rifles und Ball Cartridges to 15e warded to the Reservation. WASHINGTON, June 15.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The following communication was today sent to Captain Beck at Dakota City, Neb: “Sir—I have been informed that the commanding officer at the Rock Island ar- senal has been directed today to issue to you at once, sent by fast freight, the fol- lowing ordnance supplies: Seventy Spring fleld rifies, caliber 45, model 1884, and 2,800 rifle ball cartridges, reloading. This action is in pursuance of act of congress of March 3, 1879, The stores will be invoicel to you and receiptel for by you as acting agent of the Omazha and Winnebago reservation. When these arms are no longer required they will be returned to the Rock Island arsenal. For the purpose of accounting for these stores, a supply of blank returns has been sent you today by mail, and these will be made out by you and forwarded to this office quarteriy “CHARLES SCHALER “Acting Chief of Ordnince.” It is said that the next move in this reser- vation trouble will be made by Catain Beck and the department .will await developments Officials of the Indian office express the be lief that Captain Beck will not encounter any difficulty In entorcing his orders now with a force of fifty additional Indian police. e KILLED THREE F SE % Derailed a Mexican road with Fatal Results, JALAPA, Mgx., June 15.—By ment of six coaches of a passenger train of the Interoceanic rallway, three passengers are reported killed and sixteen wounded. A relief train has bzen to the of the wreck, near the Haclenda Demazapa. The lerailment occurred as the result of a broken rafl, and four were badly splintered. When the oceurred, 1t ed the engineer, who Is an American, attempted to escape, as did Nevfere, th gineer of the train which encountered terrible Temamatla wreck. He was captured by several of the passengers and detained Several of the injured passengers are already taking steps for gaining indemnity against the road, which is peculiarly unfortunate in the number of wrecks during the present GERS. “1x Coac Rail- the derail sent o coaches accident is claln en the ——————— Accused of Murdering His Father, BROOKLYN, June 15.—William Henry, son of Charles Henry, who was found mur dered in his home last evening, surrendered himself to the police today. He said that he had slept in Prospect park during the night and the first knowledge he had of his father's death reached him in a morning pape He made a most emphatic denial of having mur. dered his father and close questioning by the police captain and detectives failed to make bim contradict his statements. ‘The prisoner was remanded pending a further investigation of the cas Auvother Kallroad Maun ¥ MARQLU TE, Mich., June 15. w Hibbard, heretofore northern passenger agent of the Duluth, SBouth Shore & Atlantic road, has been promoted to the position of acting general passenger agent, vice C. W, Hibbard, who resigned to accept the presidency of the Northern Adirondack rallroad in New York Mr. Hibbard's headquarters wil be removed from Minneapolis to Marquette, | broken ULD BRIDGE GIVES WAY. FIRR IN A WASRINGTON HOTEL. Maoy Guests Narowly Eeoaps Death the Flames. ) WASHINGTON, June 18.—Fire broke oud this morning about 9:30 o'clock In a Fue ropean hotel on Peousylvania avenue nexy to Willard's hotol. Tho fames ran up tha stairway almost immediately and burst fromy the windows of the thlrd and fourth floor cutting oft all means of egress by the maiu stairway. Many of tho gunsts were asleep at the time and four of them, including th daughter of the proprietor, J. B. Moylan, had their escape cut off from tho stairs aud fire eecapes, but wore finally rescued withs out injury by firemen, Most of the guests lost thelr effects. The origin of the fire is voknown, The loss will not be large, bein| confined chiefly to damage to the 11011 furnishings. \ Number of Feopls Injured by the Collapse of wn Anclent Structur GRAND RAPIDS, Mch, June 15.—Today while a crowd of people and several railway employes wore “on the east end of the old Chicago & West Michigan railroad bridge, which s now no longer used for regular railway traffic, the foot passenger part gave way and fifteen or twenty people were pre cipitated to the rocks below, a distance of fifteen feet. No one was killed, but a nume ber were injured, as follows Michael Devos, cut over right eye and in- jured internally. John Devos, hie son, right ankle sprained. Frank White, right knee cap broken Henry Wylle, brakeman, right wrist broken and right hip eprained, Henry Hunderkorp, 7 Injured. E. L. Bookman right arm_&pra Jacob Quint, 7 years old, seriously conductor, left 1 and bruised years old, Valuable Dog Commits Sulolde. NEW YORK, June 16.—A speoial to thé Werld from West Point, N. Y., says: Pierd pont Morgun's prize collle, Roslyn Wilkes, des liberately committed sulcide today. The aniinal was bought In Ergland and 18 ree ported to have cost §10,000. The dog came over decornted with many prize ribbon Wlhien Dob Armstrong, the kennel keepery t Roslyn Wilkea wrist and right arm The pile the rallroad men were at work with a driver which stood on the bridge, and other people were watching the job, S - Secretary Lamont Coming Weat WASHINGTON, June 15.—Sccretary La- mont with Mrs. Lamont will leave here next | week for a western trip. He will b accom- panied by Quartermaster General Batchelor. took the dog out for exercise, went to the pond for a bath as playfully as rest, but when the others came out the prize winner refused to do #o. Then Arrae Secretary Lamont may extend his trip to the | strong walked Into the water. When the Pacific coast. The secretary will probably | collie saw him coming the would-be suleidq look over the eite for a new military post at [ dived down und stald down until dead. Bismarck D., which Is contemplated In | % - an act of the last congress LI .- Shinini DEADWOOD, 8 D, June 15.—(Special Cyclone Poes Great Damage in Texas Telegram.)—Frank Manihan, who on Thurse DENISON, June 16.—A portion of | day shot and Killed his father-in-law, Charleg Grazon county was devastated by a cyclone | H. Beuson, this morning dr ve into the city 4 Soring. dlstrlot. west. of here, | And surrendore Although u diligent search gL L b fhats SRS AL b had been made for Manihan, he managed ta The cyclone came from the direction of the | glyda the officers, and his surrender was river, and thousands of acres of crops were |upon the advice of friends, who profess {o wiped off the earth. 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