Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, August 27, 1895, Page 5

DID NOT LET THE CONTRACT Board of Public Lands and Buildings Puts the Prison Matter Over, PROSPECTIVE BIDDER ASKS FOR TIME Desired to Familinr itlons at N ey ting Hix Formal osition for Consideration, Imuelf with Before LINCOLN, Aug. 26.—(Special)—The Board of Public Lands and Buildings held two meet- fogs today, but did let the prison con- tract. On tha contrary, the board adjourned until next Ssturday at 2 p. m. At the first meeting held this morning three bids were before the bosrd, pre by Al Beemer, Allen Buckstaff and W. D. Willman. There was also a letter from L. H. Lawton, in which he set out that sufficient time had not been given by the board for proper investiga- tion of existing conditions at the penitentiary, and also that the sube with the par- ties now carrying on business in the pr made with W. H. Dorgan should be known to all bidders. As Mr. Dorgan did not have copl of these dccuments in his pocket an adjournment was taken until 2 p. At that in ntrac on made time the subcontractors sent ates of these contracts and Mr. Lawton a long Interview in the private office of Lan! Commissioner Russell. He asked for th time in which to make an in vestigaticn of the prison. The board granted m un'll next Saturday and adjourned. None of the bids were opened today. It is evident that no compliance with any of the requests of Governor Holcomb made in an open letter published Sunday will be entertained by the board. The prinson contract will be relet until the meeting of the nest legislature. Land Commissioner Russell said that contract would be let which ‘mitted the contractor to charge the state for any fdle labor Which it might wish to employ. That must be furnished the state gratuitoasly It a contractor had, say 100 convicts, for which he recelved a specified amount per capita per day from the siate, and fifty of these men should have an idle day, the state under the new contract which will be made will have the right to set these convicts to work cleaning up the prison grounds without being obliged to pay anything extra. Under tho contract with Dorgan as high as $1 2 day has been paid for the use of prisoners by the state in adlition to the 40 cents per day per capits CONSULTED ON THE POLICE CASE. The supreme court met today in the con- sultation rocm and took up the Omaha fire and police comm case. The full bench, Chlef Justice Norval and Justices Post and Harriscn, were prescnt. The court orlere) all the briefs and papers in the case to be filed and the case docketed. Chief Just'c Norval said that there would be no oral argu ment, as the cise was subm'tied on briefs Nothing definitely can be learned as to when an opinien will be hand-d down, but it is not expected until some time in Oclober. Frank H. Collier, the eccentric Chicago lawyer," was a visitor today at the stat house. He was accompanied by his young son. Last night Mr. Collier visited the Lin coln Hospital for the In: and was enter- talned over night by Superintendent Abbott The Chicago attorney says he visits all asylums available, and when he should com across a case similar to his own he prop to get the patient out in short order and at no cost to the patient. Mr. Collier visited the governor's office ank seated himself at a desk. A party of seven men walked in and Collier addressed them as follows ““Well, gentlemen, I am the governor's pri- vate secretary. What cau I do for you?" “We would like passes to the penitentiary,” replied the spokesman of the party. “Give me you names,” said Collier, and he proceeded to write them down on a scrateh Dac “By the w he continued, “what's your politics, populists?"” “No, sir,” declared the spokesman. “That settles it; you can't go,” Collier, tearing up the list of names. After removing all the various bouquets from the desks of the lady clerks and pinning them on his coat, Mr. Collier left on the 2:15 train for Omaha, accompanied by th: little boy, a number of boxes and basket and two young pups, which he had pur- chased at Lincoln park. Governor Heleomb has been requested Ly Secretary Tom Richardson of the westerr states conference to send twenty-five dele gates to Topeka October 1 to participate in *the meeting of that body at that city. The object of the gathering is to arrange for the Inter-American exposition at Galveston In honor of the- completion of the jetties at Galveston and the securing of deep water at that point. The delegates will be named at an early day. Governor Holcomb went to Hastings this afternoon to participate in the encampment of the National Guard and the reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic The J. K. Street Sewer company of South Omaha filed articles of incorporation today. The capital stock is $3,300. The attention of Governor Holcomb was today directed to the first paper in the United States to nominate him for president of the United States. It is the Investigator, pub- lished at Kalama, Cowlitz county, Wash. The paper names Hon. Thomas B. Wa son of Georgla for a running mate as vice president. Omaha people in Lincoln: At the Lindell— H. T. Leavitt. At the Lincoln—Frank Irvine, John T. Burke, E. O. Mayfield. Think the Thief Was Frightened. FREMONT, Aug. -(Special.)—Friday night Peter Miller, a farmer living about six miles north of town, lost thirty-two hogs from his pasture under circumstances which led him to believe they had been stolen. Not being able to get any trace of them, he came fo town and secured the services of an officer. While here he met a man who has a very tough reputation and whom he suspected of being the thief. The suspect Inquired of Miller about his lost hogs. Miller told him he had nothing to do with the hogs and that the case was in the hands of the law. The suspect didn’t think that the right way to huni hogs, and went home as soon as he conveniently could About 1 o'clock Sunday' morning the hogs came back. They were tracked back to near the farm occupled by the suspected character no replied Burt County Sundny Sehools. LYONS, Neb, Aug. 26.—(Special)—The county Sunday school comvention held at Craig last week shows that Burt county is taking an active part in this work. The number of children in the county between 5 and 21 is 4,403, Of this number 2445 are in the different Sunday schools of the county. Number of families represented, 532, and number of parents attending, 299. The Swe- dish Buptist schcol of Oakland is the largest, having 280 enrolled, Lyons Methxdist achool next, having 160. There have been eight or ten uew Sunday schools organ‘zed this year in the county. The amount ccn- tributed during the hard times last year was only $29 less than the previous year. Wedding Anuiversary Celebrated. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Aug. 26.—(Special Telegram.)—George Melsinger, sr., and wite celebrated their 6lst wedding anniversary at thelr farm, several miles west of here, yester- day, and the festivities were participated in by over 200 relatives and friends. All of the children, seven sons and one daughter, were present, together with sixty grand children ap ' \ffteen great grand children. Mr. N )ug.-r is years of age and is one of ;4 county's earliest settlers and most re- wpectad citizens. Sulclde of n Nebraskn Farmer, SCRIBNER, Neb., Aug. 26.—(Special)— Yesterday Scribner and vicinity were shocked 10 a great extent when the news that Johann Shultz, living about four miles west of town, had committed sufcide by hanging. Mr Shultz was a hard working farmer and for a number of years has lived in this vicinity. OMAHA DAILY BEE: No cause for sulcide has been given, but It 1a genorally admitted that he became dis- courage] in that he was unable to pay his rent. He leaves a large famlily and a wite At the Inquest Mrs. John Schultz w sworn and testified that her husband had threatened his life for over a month, and he avolded self-destruction only for the sake of his large family of small children The jury returned a verdict of suictde. POPULIST JUDICIAL CONVENTION, Distriet De and Make Neb., Aug Special Tele- gram.)—The populist judielal convention for the Fifteenth district was held in this city today. E. L. Heath of Sheridan county was made chairman and W. R. Butler of Hoit The convention then adjourned o'clock, and the delegates went to a the southern part of the city, where dinner was served to all who attended. Senator Allen promised to atyend and speak, and the meeting was duly adver- tised, but only a small erowd was present The several candidates for judge made speechies, and It was 4 o'clock before the con- tion was again called to order Resolutions were then adopted censuring the present judges for their dilatory prac- tices. An informal ballot was taken for two candidates for district judge and resulted as follows: Westover of Sheridan, 44; Murphy of Holt, 48; Ricker of Dawes, 19; Golden of Holt, 13; Leer of Keya Paha, 3. A formal ballot was then taken and resulted: West- over, 45; Murphy, 30; Golden, 34; Ricker, 19, Westover and Golden were declared the nom- inees of the conventlon. The nomination of Golden was a great surprise even to that gen tleman himself. When the populist county ' Na Meet at secretary. until | convention was held here a week ago Murphy and Golden appeared before as candidates for district ju the delegation. The dele Murphy, and in the conv was nominated without re his own county. He was a democrat and a candidate for the registership of the land fiice in this city until a year ago, when an- other man received the appointment. Golden then joined the populist party. CLAY CENTER, Neb., Aug. 26.—(Spe- clal)—The populist county convention for Clay county met Saturday. It was a very quiet and orderly gathering, but lacking In the enthusiasm which formerly characterized these gatherings. Resoiutions were adopted, In which they pinned their faith and hope to the froe and unlimited 16 to 1 theory, and unanimously favored the nomination of Hon Samuel Maxwell for judge of the supreme court, Delegates were elected to the state and judicial conventions and the conventfon addournad ST. PAUL, Neb., Aug (Special ndependent county convention convencd Sat urday afterncon and was called to order by Poter Ebbesen, chairman of the county cen tral committee. After org: and ap- pointing committees the convent pro- o ed to sele ten delegates to each of the and Jjudicial conventions, as State: L. B. Klingensmith, J. W. N. 0. Nelson, Ole Nelson, R. M Chris Mortensen, R. Frandsen, Olof N Charles Gram H. Bennett. Judicial William Alexander Thoma Lbesen, Frank G Clark, C. M. Petersen, W. E. Freeman, J. F. Dodd, E. H. Sorensen and J. S. Hood. The committee on resolutions reported res- olutions in favor of the Omaha platform, con- lemning Cleveland and his administration whacking it to the majority of the last leg- islature for favoring corporate monopoly and islation against the interests of the peo- ple, declaring in favor of free coinage of silver at 16 to 1, and declared against fusion prec was represente arly all the delegates present were harmonious in every respect. The convention adjourned to Sep. tember 28 for nomination of county off OSCEOLA, Neb., Aug. 26.—(Special.) ivdependents of this county held their con- vention on Saturday to elect delegates to the tate and judicial conventions. FEvery pre- cinct in the county had full delegatims and the convention was harmonious. They re afirmed the Omaha platfcrm. Taey failed to nominate county officers and agreed to have a primary eection to bring cut the candidites and will have another convention in the near future. The following named gentlemen will represent them in the state convention: R. W. Inness, H. H. Hewett, J. C. Rahe, I J. Merrick, Matt O'Brien, C. H. Dak>, Peter Hanson, D C. Burns, J. H. Coleman, Victor yley My F. 0. 1chl and J. jud 1. K. Williams, O , R, A, Soctt, J, W / Willam Welch, L. K. R. Hardy, John Tongue, Olof kson, W. H. Hessman and J. W. Wil These latter delegates go uninstructed but the stato delegates were ius ructed to vote for Samuel Maxwell for supreme julg>, FREMONT, Aug. 26.—(Special)—The popu- list county convention was called to order by Chairman Martin at 2 p. m. C. 8. Fowler was chosen temporary chairman and Hugh Robertson temporary secretary. Thers were thiry-seven delegates present Everett, Maple, Cumming and Webzter townships were not represented. The temporary organiza- tion was made permanent The foHowing delegates were olected to the state conven- tion: D. B. Carey, R. D. Kelley, -Hugh Robertson, Phillip” Scott, A. F. Hastings, L. I". Abbott, W. P. Metlen, G. G. Martin and Fred Howe. Judiclal convention: G. G Martin, C. S. Fowler, F. D. Bell, Eph John- son, F. D. Hunter, Alex Plom, C. M. Black and Henry Bay. The delegation is thought to be in favor of G. G. Martin for district Judge. Martin, however, says he is not a cardidate. There was considerable discus- sion on the question of nominating a county ticket now or leaving the question with the county committee. The middle of the road men ‘were in the majority and decided to nominate a ticket, DAKOTA CITY, Neb, Telegram.)—At a citizens' mass meeting held here this afternoon an independent county, ticket was nominated for the coming cam- paign. Several bitter speeches were made denouncing the alleged corruption in s polities and advocating the nomination of a third ticket as the only means of hmproving the situation, the convention ge, both wanting ation was given to ition today Golden elving a vote from The Aug. 26.—(Special AIN ROBBERS' TRIAL State Will Make an Effort to Conviet Them First. NORTH PLATTE, Neb., Aug. 26.—(Sre- cial Telegram.)—The trial of the two alleged train robbers was postponed tolay on the re- quest of the state. It has been decided by Marshal White to allaw the state to try them first, and the preliminary hearing will o-cur In_Judge Ray's court tomorrow morn'ng The man Ostrander was turned loose yes terday, as the authorities failed to coilect sufficient evidence to hold him. Some of the officers are inclined to think now thst but two men did the job and that the Knud- sens had no help. Tha only thing that breiks down this theory is the fact that t e he:d igit was shot out from in front, ard the man doing the shooting must have been at least 100 yards ahead. At any rat of a'third man has been found. 0STPONED, Insurance Agent De TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. 26, W. H. Hamlin, an inurancs city, has very unceremo and also his bride investigation reve amp. (Speal)— agent cf this usly left the place a few weeks. An fact that ke tock along with him § e of the insirance company's meney for which he was agent and now his bonismen will have to mike good the shortage. Hamlin also left several small bills about town unpald. No re:s:n can te surmised for his strange actions, unless 't be that he, being of a shift'ess dispositi:n and addicted to drink, tired of his surrcundings here. Two Sults Awalnst the Rock Istand. LINCOLN, Aug. 26.—(Special Telegram.)— Two damage suits in the district court were begun today against the Rock Island Rail- road company for $5,000 apiece. Bertha Zarnecke says her husbana was killed in the wreck on the Rock Island a year ago through no fault of his own. He was earn- ing $2,000 x year, anl she is left without means of support, with three small children to care far. Webster Eaton, administrator of the estate of J. R. Mathews, killed In the same wreck, brings sult against the road for $5,000, Worked b TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. 26.—(Specfal)— A goodly portion of this county has been worked by a brace of smooth soap agents dur- wooth Artists. ing the past few days. These agents would sell their unsuspecting vict'm about 25 conts worth of soap for $1, agreeing to deliver a prize to the purchaser a few days lster in the shape of some cholce bits of chinaware. The doliar would luvariably be pald, the no other tr.ce | soap given, but the prizes have falled to ma- terialize. FATAL FEUD Young Man AMONG FARMERS, ahhed (o Death W Attending Church. TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug (Special Tele gram.)~The town of Bo ywn, In the north- ern part of this county, was thrown Into ex citement last night just after the services at the church were concluded. A brutal murder was committed at that hour, Two young sons of well-to-do tarmers had let a slight feud lead them into mortal combat. The par- ticipants in the affair were William Tate, the 20-year-old son of L. Tate, and Archibald Catheart, the 18-year-old son of Joseph Cath. cart, all the parties residing in the com- munity Young Tate was desirons of putting an | end to the quarreling that had been going on | between his young neighbors and himself for | some time, and he, with his associates, fol lowed Catheart to the church with that end in view. After the services were concluded and as Catheart came out of the church Tate advanced upon him and slapped him in the face. Cathcart threw off his coat and started for his antagonist, when Tate produced a large pocket knife from his pocket and struck Cathcart with such force in the left side that a rib was cut squarely in two. The lung was also penetrated. Withdrawing the knife from Cathcart’s breast he struck him with it again, this time in the stomach, cut ting a fearful gash in his bowels. Catheart lived but a_ short time The murderer mounted a horse and escape and at a late hour tonight is still at larg although the sherift and a posse of indignant citizens have been scouring the vicinity all day. Coroner Roh held an inquest over th victim tonight and charged Tate with the deed. Archibald Cathcart was generally well thought of by his neighbors, and was an up- right, industrious young man, while William Tate Is spoken of as being of a quarrelsome disposition. ite Nort up revitien, NORTH LOUP, Neb., Aug. 26.—(Speclal.)— The school board of this place has engaged the services of Prof. Walter Hirons, of rly, la., a graduate of the Towa State university, as principal of the city schools. The subordinate teachers employed are Miss Sena Dodds, intermediate, and Miss Myra Babcock, primary. The public initiation of a candidate into the horrors of Masonry, as seen by Mrs. Lease, was performed under the auspices of the en of the Eastern Star at the town hall evening before a crowded house. Fun and hilarity were the leading features of the occasion, which was pronounced a grand fer B. lecture of a Clement series delivered the closing on the “Fulfillment of Prophecy™ at the Baptist church on Satur- day evening, his last lecture treating chiefly of the book of Revelations and its relation to the events of present tim Rev. James Hurl has just pressing invitation to return to the mi slonary field, which he recently visited in South Dakota, and the matter has been laid before the members of the Baptist church here, of which he is pastor, for considera- tion. received Axhlan, Neb., under Wahoo pine. N ASHLAND, Aug. W. Martin, an county, died at ease of the ful officer. Mra. Valpara ris The state fish authorities sezed three larg seines that have been in the poss:ssion Jake Simmons for a few weeks pa some time the authorities have been aware that seining fish and shipping them by the " wagon load had heen going on and watches have been placed along Salt cresk but the fisherman seemed fo watch all strangers and it has been hard to catch the seiners in the act. Fish are seined hero and caught by the wagon loads znd shipped to the inland towns and s°1d for a good price. Thief. (Spec'al, leriff of Sau; lest night with He was an old and faith- —L. ders dis 0 to Moon of this city has gone to visit her daughter, M or aptured n PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Aug. pecial Telegram.)—Constable Newkirk of Alvo ar rived in the ity this morning in charge of a young farm hand named John Knox, arrested at Alvo yesterday on the charge of horse stealing. “Knox appropriated two horses from a pastura, but was arrested soon after the mission of the theft. The man show symptoms of insanity, and is either acting a part or is crazy. He will have a preliminary hearing tomerrow orse Max Noack Known nt SHELTON, Neb., Au gram.)—Max Neack, who principal in the murder a City yesterday morning, German farmer living nd was well known here. He had not been at home much the past few years on ac. unt of not being able to get along with his father. Nothing is known here of the woman, or of Noack having a wife D ine of W, WAHOO, Neb., Aug. Sheriff W. F. Mariin dic his home in this city this morning. The dr ceased was 42 years oll, and leaves a v ife and three children. He has been a sufferer for several years from a complication of ail ments, but was able to do his regular work until about five months ago. Funeral sery iczs will be hell at the Methodist church to- morrow afternoon. Shelton. (Special Tele- figured as the 1 suicide at Sioux was the son of a | orth of this place, Murtin of Wahoo. (Special.)—Deput; d of consumption a Elmwood Votes Water Works. ELMWOOD, Neb., Aug. 26.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Today's special election resulted in a large majority for an fssue of water bonds to the amount of $3,000. Tie village board will immediately advertise for bids on the construction of the works and disposal of the bonds. Death of a 6 enburg Pioneer, GOTHENBURG, Neb., Aug. 26.—(Special) —William Fisher died Frida, yeirs ervices were held at the Methodist Episcopal church Sun- day. William Fisher wis brn at Lechdale, England. He settled with h's father in Al legheny county, New Ycrk, when 7 yeirs old LOCAL BREVITIES, State fair managers will at the Millard tod Five carloads of tea from Shanghai, China | were received at the Om:ha custom house | yesterday. | H. D. Allen has a permit for the erection | of a two-story frame residence at 1334 South | Thirteanth sireet, at a cost of $2,500. Superintendent of Schools Pearse has called his first principals’ mesting, which wil! be in conference | be held in the city hall Friday afternoon. The city schools will open Tuesday, tember Monday is Labor day ana opening is consequently postponsd for | day A marriage license George T. Paterbough Miil Omaha and spoc | is one has been and Miss South issued to Maggie J Omaha, re- ely. | Members®of the Thurston Rifles and the Omaha Guards left for Camp Logan y day afternoon, where they will take part the state cncampment Judge Ambrose, after hearing argy in the MeGrew-Golding injunection sui {it under advisement. This is the ca: | the dispute between two physiclans. The women of the Walnut M Episcopsl church will hold an ice social this evening on the lawn of Mr. Ryan, at Fortieth and Hamilton streets. ‘] A majority of the membors of (he Board of Education ‘preferred to sit on their front plazzas and keep cool last night. Conse- quently the adlourned meeting which was scheduled was again adjourned for lack of a auorum. Contractor Raymond expected to complete the last span of the Sixteenth street viaduct yesterday. It will take another day to give the finishing touches to the job and clean up the debris. The structure will be open for trafic Wednesday. The Women's Christian Temperanes union convention of Douglas county will be held at Hanscom park next Thursday, August 29, It will be in the nature of a picnie, conven- ing at 10 o'clock a. m., sher Local unlons are urged to send delegates. The decision of the United court in the case of agalnst Jeonette R. Nicholas, In which a tract of property east of Fort Omaha was in litigation, is that the land shall be sold 0 satisfy $60,769.04 of mortgage claims, held by Firestone, Flor: R. Brown, Charles & Cross, Frank J. Ketchmark, and the First in R of thodist cream States cireult lomon J. Firestone | with AY, AUGUST 27 1895 ALL WHO FOUGHT INVITED Program for the Dedication of the Ohicka- mauga National Military Park. PLANS TO ACCOMMODATE A LARGE CROWD Exercives N win at Snodgrass Hill at tember 10, and Last Days—Names of the Orators. n, S for T TON, D. Aug. 6. —S today issued an order outlining the cial program for the dedicatory services of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National itary park. It is as follows “WAR DEPARTMENT, Aug. 26, 1805.—Pur suant to the act of congress approved Decem. ber 15, 1804, the national dedication of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Mil itary park will take place 19th and 20th of September, prox The veterans, those who have been invited, and the public will assemble at Snodgrass Hill, on tlefield of Chickamauga. At noon, ¢ ber 19, orations will be delivered by General John M. Palmer of lllinois and General Jolin B. Gordon of Georgia » exercises on the 20th will begin at noon in the city of Chat tanooga. Orations will be delivered by eral William Bates of T ud General Charles H e evening of b devoted to meetings the veterans of the armies participating the two battles. The complete program in detall will be hereafter announced. A water proof tent, covering seats for 10,000 peopl will be erécted in Chattanooga for the ing on the 20th and both night meetin Participation in these exercises has been r quested of the president, of congress, of the supreme court and of the heads of executive departments, and Invitations to be present | have n sent t he governors of the states | and their stafls. Like invitations are hereby | extended to the surviviors of the several armies that were engaged in the battles of Chickamauga and Chatzanooga. It is obviously practically impossible for the | secretary of war to issue individual invit tions, he act does not make provisions for transportation, quarters or entertainment. In view of the large attendan which now seoms assured it is suggested that all who expect to be present make immediate ar- rangements for quarters. These can be secured through the Chattanocoga citizens' committee. General J. S, ¥ T, chairman of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National park committee, is designated and marshal of ceremonies, and will point such marshals and assistants as may be required. General Fullerton is also charged with the preparation for the dedication and the procursment and distribution of such stores, supplies and services as may be needed. All proper accounts for the ex- penditures will be paid by the disbursing clerk of the War department, but bef: pay- | ment all must be examined and approve: by General Fuller. “The band and the Sixth infantry, one battalion of the Third all under command of the lieutenant colonel of the Third artillery, will encamp on th field at Chickamauga about Sept ber 1, proximo, and remain until after the ceremonies. The troeps will be used in pre- serving order in the: park and in the pro- tection of public property. “DANI WAS Lamont cretary on the mo. nunessee Grosvenor of Ohio. h days will be in ap one the battalion of band and artillery, L S. LAMONT, cretary of W WAS LOST TWENTY ng of 0 Document Witnesxed by Grant and Sherman WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—The will of the late Holt, who was judge advoeate general cf the United States army during the war, was fi today The instrum witnessed twenty years ago by General Grant and Sherman and Mrs. Sherman, The estate, valued at aboit $130,000, is left to Lizzie Hynes, a niece, and Jcsephine Throck- morton, a grandehild. Mr, Holt was a Ken tuckian, but for twenty-five years lived in this ci He died here several months ago but left no will =0 far he most dilige search co dizcover, Arrang:ments were made accordingly for its divisicn amcng his neare: rel es. This morning the register of wills received in the mails a letter ¢ ntain ing an old, faded and partislly burned sheet of paper, which on examination purported to be an old will of Judge Ho There was no communication aceampar the paper to show the sender or the motive for transmitting it to the reglster. Judge Holt left between $200.000 and $300,000. One will was found, but it bore on its back a written revocation. The property went into the hands of two trust companies as aim'nistrator for distribu- tion to the legal liens. These were W. D. Holt, J. W. Holt and W. G. Sterrett, the well known Texas newspaper correspons Jose- phine Holt Throckmorton is a daughter of Major Throckmorton, U A. She is mar- ried and lives In New Y Miss Hynes is also living. The execator WILL YEARS, Joseph of the will thus strangely found is Mr. Devlin, a clerk in the War de partment, who was the confidential secretary of Judge Holt when the will writt He bLas identified the writing. About $9,000 of the estate has be:n distributed to the heirs at law. was LIBRARIAN WASHI rarian Spef ford, in view of the varicus e:nflic'ing state- ments regarding the sum of $22,400 paid by him into the treasury last week, was askel talay what the roally represenied. Ho replied that it was approximately amount due the treasury on bala right and salary An unfavorable and v tion, e aid, had been placed upn it as representing a large deficit, wheress it was ac'ually a balance between two acejunts, the salary account due the librarian for several months' disbursements and en zcc-unt due the government for several copyrigit fees These accounts hal remained uusstiled, al- though constant payments had Fe:n made by m to the number cf ten or twelve during 1894 and 1895 of copyright rec:ipts amount- ing to over $55,000, besides the $22,400 now deposited. He emphatically denied the alle- gations that the recant payment was to make £00d any wrongful withholding of money due 1e government, On the contrary, the whole matter involved a baluclng of delayed ac counts which his accumulated labors, con. stantly growing, had ‘100 lcng po:tp-ned. All | copyright receipts bad been enterel daily | dates, sources 'and amounts, whather small or large, duly npoted and he (Sp fl()l\l)i held himself responsible for the sime. amount the e of ¢ fornd it. holly wrong constree unts, as Le npe Agreement. Avg. 26 —Minister Thomp the peie sottlement has been between the ‘feddfal givernment of and the Rio Grande do Sul revolu- tionists, These revolutioniits were the, rem- nant of the banl whith followed the dead | Admiral de Gama in bis fight to overthrow the present government of Hrazil. After the rebellion wes practicajly at an end De Gama | and some cf his followats fled to the provinc of Rio Grande do Sul' dud gave reneaed | strength to a revolution: which had by started there same t'me befor Burned Some Oficinl Waste P WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—A fire in the waste paper room in the Treasury building Signed o WASHINGTON, has telegr Rio that a son fr signel Braz!l phed State d¢piriment | shoals of the Pu i GURE this afterncon brought out the fire depart- ment of the city and caused some excitement, but no further damage was caused than the destruction of a little waste paper. Premature by WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.—Regarding the statement that the Nicaragua canal report had been made and regeived in Nicaragua, it was said at the State department today that there would be no report made before No- vember 1. Denb WASHINGTON, Aug. has not yet advised the State department concerning the present situation in China Acting Secretary Adee said today that the Two Mont 26.—Minister Denby Natioual bank of Omihas minister was not the kind of maun to report what he intended to do, or to re At certain stages of business he b but he would be more likely to accepted fact. He has no doubt minister was doing all that it for him to do OMcinily Supposed to WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 In a dispatch to the De from Santiago, July 2 cation from the ministry of marine of Chill reporting particulars of the disappesrance | nd supposed drowning of Captain Ernest Leger of the American vessel Edward Kid- der and three of the crew of the American vessel W. W. Crapo, viz: Otto Devries, Duteh, aged 26 years; Larkensen, Norwegian, aged 25 years, and Bdward Onopu, aged 19 | yoars. The wmen were fishing in the rough | Pichaio and the gov- Irt progross in hand, report & that the was possible We D Mintster artment wned, bel, of State smits & communi- ernor of Tarapaca m Chili expressing the been shipwreckéd a an official report to opinton they had | 1 drowned trace of hem having been lost. The report also men tions a current report that the seamen named may have been murdered by the captain, and says telegrams were sent notifying officers coast to be on the wateh that all itus of Contest Meetion Cases. WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—Clerk Kerr has jpened and sent to the printer the testimony | in the contested of Coleman | against Buck for one of the seats from Louis- | fana in the next house of representatives This is the last of the contests in which ths testimony will be printed before the conven- | ing of congress. There are four cases, Thomas | 0. Belknap against McGann, Illinois; Beatty | against Price, Louisiana; Mitchell ~agafnst Walsh, New York, and Campbell Miner, New York, in which all the testimony has yet been recelved. In all of these cases a part or all of ony was taken after the time prescribed. This makes it obligatory upon the clerk to refuse to order the printing of the testiony and to refer the whole matter in each case to the house ele tions committee. There are twenty-seven cases in which the testimony will be printed, besides the four in which it will not be. ~ WASHI election case r Ni TO! Aug. 26.—Mr. Thomas O'Hara, Unitel States consul at San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, informs the State depart- ment of the current report there that money las been subseribed for the building of railroad between the towns of Managua and Rama. The road will be 102 miles long «nd will open up a fertile secticn. Mr. O'Hara also says there is much talk of the establish ment of telegraphic and telephone lines be- tween Bluefields and Ram Waller's Vers WASHINGTO Fustis has wired the Newton B Ambassador State department that Bustis, second secretary, and Mr. Alexander, counsel of the embassy, have re turned from Clairvaux, where they tock down a full statement from ex-Consul Waller of his trial and _conviction by the French mil itary court at Tamatave. The statement will be forwarded to Washington as soon as pos- fe ble. News for the WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—(Special Tele gram.)—Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Me: Kenzie, engineer corps, ailed as member of light house board, vice Major Henry M. Adams, engineer's corps, hereby relieve Licutenant Colonel John 8. Billings, deputy surgeon general, is granted leave to include September 30; First Licutenant Arthur John. son, Seventeenth infantry, two months, o1 pi Will Be Flagship, WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—When the Olympia reaches the Asiatic station she will become the flagship. Admiral Carpenter has expressed a desire to have the Baltimore re- main, but as the sea time of the officers d men has about expired she has been ordered to return to San Francisco. is de S80I 588558888558, B0088888888IN80888805888888. Choosing a Picture Frame. IISTISS. In furniture and worth. tinguished by mountings; ¢ lining. the pict The S Appointed to the Light House Boar WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.—Lieutenant Colo nel Alexander Mackenzie, Corps of Engineers, has been detailed as a member of the Light House board, vice Major Adams, transferred to New York. 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