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TWflXtY-SKCOND YEAII. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MO.HNksTG. JANUARY 18. 1893. NUMHKR 212.
NO OHE KNOWS WHO
Much Talk mid Little Substance to the
Senatorial Situation at Lincoln.
SOME SURPRISES IN THE .FIRST BALLOT
Several Prominent Gentlemen Failed to Make
the Showing Predicted for Them.
NOTHING MEANT BYCOMPLIMENTARY VOTES
Members of the Legislature Indulged Their
Personal Preferences for One Time Only.
VAN WYCK WAS NOT IN AT THE START
Mot n Viitn Cunt fur lie Independent Sngo
from Oloe I'roipeeM fur lh Next
HnllolIimiiKiirul Hall at the
Capital.
LINCOLN. Nob. , Jan. 17. [ SpecialTelegram
to Tin : Hr.i : . ) Talk , talk , talk was the order
of Iho evening in Ihe Lincoln hotel rotundas
for several hours , and at its conclu
sion the talkers rested but for n minute and
then talked again. The senatorial situation
was the theme of llieir earnest conversation ,
and it wiis hashed and dissected until it
began to seem doubtful if anything would
bo left of It. The members of Ihe
lobby were doing their utmost to
arrange for an extra ballot tomorrow to
innko the battle hotter , and create a greater
demand for their services. They found Ilttlo
comfort In the situation as It w.is , with no
prospools of a close slrugglo before next
week , and the fellows witli votes In their
keeping , the political brokers and bucket
.shop operators , made up tli'-ir minds that
.something must be dune to prevent tne col
lapse of their pockolbooks.
The hustling and bustling was the result of
their efforts , bul it really had little effect on
the situation after all. What the develop
ment of the joint convention will bo tomor
row , no man can toll , as the loaders arc not
publishing their opinions , and reserve forces
nro yet to be uncovered.
I'or the ( irent Start Next Week.
Many of the complimentary candidates
will drop out of the light , and the list will
begin to undergo the contraction that Is sure
to continue as the days go by. It will not bo
surprising If I'addock receives thirty-live
votes , whllo 'I hurslon will possibly uncover
n do/on. There will bo less fooling tomor
row than there was today , but it is believed
by many that the program is to allow a general
oral drifting until about Saturday , when the
candidates who have Iho real slrength will
make a spurt , and try to got a favorable
position for the grand send-off next Tuesday.
The usual interest was manifested today in
thu Initial ballot for United States senator ,
nnd Iho galleries and lobbies of both houses
were crowded wilh eager speclnlors , all of
whom were on the qui vivo for sensational
developments. Aside from the compliment
ary votes , which come as n matter of course
in any senatorial Contest , there was but
little of interest in thu ballot in either house.
The iKipular Interest centered in the for
tunes of the leaders.
*
VolliiK 111 thu Senate.
In the senate the llrst candidate to receive
a vote was ox-Governor Hoyd and lhat gen
tleman was followed by Senator Uabcock.
But the honors were evenly divided between
the democratic nominees in thu senate , nnd
the ex-governor could only console himself
with the reduction that ho received two
votes , whllo J. Sterling Morton received but
ono , The other democratic voles In the sen
ate wont to Hryan and Kelper.
Those who expected Thurslon to develop a
showof strength In the senate worn disap
pointed. Senator Kggleston , of Lancaster ,
voted for the Union I'.icillo solicitor , but hU
vole slood nlono when Iho totals were cast
up. Paddock received but live votes in the
Hcnato while Powers completed the roll call
with eight. Majors scored three votes , and
the men who have all along professed that
ho would show unexpected strength from
thu very llrst wiiro compelled to swallow
their disappointment. The other votes were
of the complimentary kind and were only
cast to cover up final preference.
I'nn In tlm House.
In the housn the clerk was fairly burici !
beneath the weight of numbers of candl
dates. Thirty-one men wore entered In Hie
race. Paddock and Powers led. The twelve
democrats who were to vote for Bryan fatle
to nmtorliilUe. and Iho democratic vote was
split up and parcelled out among Hoyd
Kolpor , Martin and Thomson. Some lltllo
amusement was excited when Koprcscnta
llvo ICyner announced his vote for Palrlck
O'Hannon Hawos. The clerk failed ti
recognize the Douglas county patriot am'
thu nauiu had to bo sent to thu desk In
writing before it could bo recorded.
Several men > \ho have been In polltlca
retirement for several years past were resur
rected It was a noticeable fact that tlu
name of C' P. Van Wyck was not spokei
during the entire roll call. This may have
resulted from u design and several members
were heard to say that Iho Oleo count )
Hlalesman's name would bo prominent In the
roll call , it so happened that the latest ox
governor received Iho llrst vole In oacl
bouse , ns Iho list in each case is headed 1 > \
n democrat from Douglas county , Habcock ii :
the senate and Ames in thu house.
Heeeptlon hi tint Governor ,
The woKl end of
the capltol building was
a blaze nf light tonight when the long dolayei
"Inaugural" reception and ball tendered b.\
the I ineasler county delegation to the no\\ \
stale ofllcers took place. The senate chain
her was brilliantly lighted , and the corri
dors and stairways leading thereto were i
veritable crush from the hour of beginning
BjilO , until 10 , when the senate chamber wa
cleared and the room given over lo the devoices
voices of Terpsichore. The Uincaster dele
gallon , Senators Moore and Kggleston , am
Kcpresontalives McKesson. Cornish , Spoil
cor , Burns and Oakley formed Iho reception
committee. Guests formed in line am
passed through the senate chamber Into tb
offices of the lieutenant governor , wher
they were introduced to the guests of honoi
comprising Governor Crounso and daughtci
Mrs. Hilchcock , Lieutenant Governo
Majors nnd wlfo , Hon. J. C. Allen and wife
lion , A. H. Humphrey and wife. Hon. Ku
gene Moore and wife , Hon. Joseph Hartlo ,
nnd wlfo and Hon. A. 1C. Cloudy.
Among the distinguished persons wh
called to pay their respects lo thu ofllccrs
were Senators Paddock and wife , ox-Gover
nors Saunders and Dawes , Hon. A. K. Cady
the members of the supreme courl , logolhc
with a number of representatives of the dls
trict bench nnd many persons prominent 1
( state politics and society. Many of the ladle
Were iu evening dress , and Lincoln society
vas represented by Its shining lights. The
ccaslon was a pronounced social success.
Governor Crounso's desk was ornamented
iy n handsome vase of roses , the glfl of D.
5. Mosher of Lincoln , who was n pupil In
ichoharlo county , Now York , forty years
go , when Governor Crounce , then a young
nan of 17. taught school bore. Ho had not
net the govern'or Inco then , although bo
tail kept track of his career. Ho took ibis
ccaslon of paying his old master a tribute of
steem.
rhidllli ; Out Aliollt I'ltMe * .
The Independents are endeavoring to got
resolution through their caucus to stand
ip every member on Iho lloor of Iho two
IOUSPS and require Ihcm lo say under oalh
vhotheror not they are traveling on a piss ;
or have received ono since their flection.
They also propose lo propound the same
to Iho senatorial candidates. There
s little prospect that Iho move will be suc
cessful , ns altogether too many populist
u islators h ivo bjcn r.iohr ? ai-J'ind afler
lasses durliiIho ! p.ist week.
W. S. Shoemaker of Omaha arrived lo-
light. Iln Is slated for the clerkship of the
louse committee on judiciary.
Church Ilo ii'n l.nle l.
Church Ilowo Is setting Iho pins for do-
linrtment commander of the Grand Army of
the Ki'public. Ills closest competitor Is
Alotizo Church of North Platto. The election
K'curs on the l. > th of next month.
It is surprising to note how many of the
frequenters of the stale house explain Iheir
ircsenco In the city at this time by referring
to the county treasurers'convention and the
meeting of thu agricultural board.
Senator Habcock is the man who Is most
sought after by the lobbyists at the present
time. They want to bo employed to work
against the half score of bills that have thus
far noon introduced to regulate stock yards
and llx commissions for the handling of live
stock.
Among the new comers who are gazing
with interest , on the Icgislalhe antics are
Frank Murphy , Judge Irvine , J. M. Woolworth -
worth and Congressman Mercer of Omaha ;
L. D. Hichards of Fremont , Loran Clark of
Albion , Kiee Katon , postmaster ut Kearney ,
and Mayor Hob Henry of Columbus.
Some. Side. Snipca.
Henry Knodell denied today that ho was
hero in the interest of the American Pro
tective association. Ho explains his pres
ence hero by saying that it is solely in the
Interest of the Hallway Kmployos' associa
tion , and that ho proposes to see that no
inimical legislation is enacted. He says ho
is devoting his lime lo securing Ihe adoplion
of safely appliances and to opposing all
measures that are not for the material wel
fare of the railway employes. Ho admitted
that representatives of the American Pro
tective association were hustling for new
members , but Insisted lhat such was not bis
mission hero at this time.
Henry Flcldgrove of Buffalo county who
was the wit of the house four years ago , is in
the city.
NOIIOOY HL'ltT.
Senatorial Llglitlnliif ; Sentternd Among
Tlilrly-niin Itoda.
Ltxcoi.K , Nob. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to Tnu HKE. ] The senatorial
conflict has been formally inaugurated.
The llrst ballot was taken in the house at
noon today and the result was fully as lati-
ludinous as has has been expected. Thirty-
cm ? individuals were favored with a compli-
menlary vole , but the leaders were Powers
for the independents , Paddock for the repub
licans ard Keipor for the democrats. The
following is the result of the ballot :
A.S. PaddockJH W. K. Andiews 1
.1. II. Pouers 22 K. W. I'lirniis 1
W. A. McKulphan.1 M. II. Heoso 1
T. ,1. Major * 4 J. N. ( iallln 1
W. A. I'oyntor 4 . .1.V. . DIIWOH t
.1. M.TIiurMon 3ti. | .1. lluliinr 1
( i. ! ' . Kelpi-r 3T. O. Hani's 1
W. I. , liieene Il'W. ' Novllle 1
,1. K. Hoyd 'J..I.C. Wntson 1
,1.V. . Kdecrton 2W. | 1 , . Slnni > 1
\V..I. Itryan 2\Vllllam | Dcch 1
I.oien/ol'rouiisi ! . . . . i ! W. II. Thompson 1
.1. S. Merion 'J It. I. lllnmati 1
.1. M. Dovliu- 1 U. 1C. Moore 1
.I.e. Allen 1U. II. Hustings 1
Prank Martin II
As the clock registered high noon the sen-
ale paused in the midst of roulino business
lo record Its choice for United States sena
tor. The constitutional provisions relating
to the manner of procedure were read by
direction of Iho chair and the secretary pro
ceeded to call the roll. The following is the
result :
John II. TowerH 8fJ. | ! ' . Kelper 1
A.S. I'addoek 5 .1. M. Tlmrhton 1
T..I.Majors : 3 .1. S..Morton 1
. . . K. Hoyd _ < . ( ) . Wheedon . 1
W. Neville i ! W. A. I'oynter . 1
. .1.V. . KdKorton i ! ( ! . 11. HtiMliiKs . 1
S. M. Hiilley 1 \V. I , ( iroene . 1
W. K. Andrews 1 W..I. lirvan . 1
In tlic liousc tlio individual preferences of
the members were shown by their voting
tlnisly :
James E. Hoyd Amos and Wllhncll.
John M. Uovlno Harry.
. .1.V. . Kdgerlon Heal and Lynch.
V. J. Majors Hrockman , Gifford , Schap
pel anil Smith of Johnson.
A. K. Paddock Brown , Cain , Carpenter ,
Cnlton , Cooley , Cornish , Crane , Cross , Ua vies ,
Dow , Kills , Goldbinitli , ( loss of Douglas , Ooss
of Wavnc , Ilimls , Jiunes , Jensen , Kesslcr ,
Keyen. Kloko , Morriok , Oakloy , Ithca. liobin-
son , Sisson , Wardlaw , Watson , Wilson.
John t' . Allen Hums.
W. J. Bryan Cnspcrtind Nelson.
John II. Powers Diekorson , Dohson ,
Kliler , Farnsworth , Ford , Felton , Graiumer ,
Henry , Hlgglns , Horst , Johnson , Krick ,
Kriiso , McVoy , Porter , Uhotlcs , Kugglus ,
Smith of Holt , Soderman , Stevens , Woods ,
Ganln.
W. A. McKolghan Dimmiok , Felton , Har
mon. Klloy.
George F. Kelpor Kehoff , t-uihart , Van
Houson.
Judge Frank Martin Oeildes.
W. 1C. Androwa-Grinitli.
U.reim ) Crounso llaller , Loekncr.
Kobort W. Furnas Howe.
W. A. Poynlor lrwinMcCutohcnSchelp ,
Suter.
John M. Thurston Jenkins , Hloltctls ,
Sutton.
John Hoes--Johnston of York.
J. N. ( innin Johnson.
.1. W. D.iwes Knup.
K. J. llainor Keckloy.
1'at O. llawos Kyncr.
J. Sterling Morton Loldijili , Sinclair.
John \Vatson--McKesson. .
J. Greene Nason. ,
Judge W. L. Stark Newberry.
W. II. Dcch-Olson.
W. II. Thompson Schlotfeldt.
W. L. Green-Scott , Smith. ,
Beach 1. Hinman Sheridan. '
K. K. Moore Spencer.
'George H. Hastings Van Duyn.
In Iho senate the notions took this form :
James K. Boyd Habcook and North.
William Neville Campbell and Darner.
S. M. Halle.v-Correll.
J. H. Powers Dale , Dysart. Gray , John
son , Mi-farty. Million , Stewart and Young.
J. M. Thurston Kggleston.
T. J. Majors Kvt-rott , I nwley , Scott.
A. S. Paddock-Graham , fxibculc , MoDon-
uld , Alillcr and Toffc.
W. K. Andrews Halm.
G. V. Ki'lpor Hale.
J. W. Kdgerton llarilsand Sanders.
J. Sterling Merion Mattes.
( . ' . . O. Wheedon Moore.
W. A. Poynter Paekwood.
W. I ! . Hustings Pope ,
W. It. Green Smith.
W. J. Hrynn Thomson.
Still TrjIiiK tn ( irtu .liiry.
W.vo. , Jan. lT.-Thiu-attlonn n's ,
Irlnl Is still in progress , nearly NX ) talesmen i el o
having alreadv been examined without get
ting a Jury The Johnson county people will
hold a meeting to coimidcr the cftuation.
lEWELLING'S MESSAGE READ
Kansas' ' Governor Makes Numerous Recom
mendations to the Legislature.
SEES MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFORM
He lleplnren tlio Penchant Developed liy the
Shite Tnr Illuming Into Delit I'opti-
llttn DII Nut NnFeel Secure
III Their I'lultlnn.
TOPF.KA , Kan. , Jan. 17. The populists today
gave public expression of their doubt of the
legality of the organization of the populist
branch of the lower house. They declined to
hold a joint session of the senate and house
lo ballot for a state printer as required by
law , believing thai State Printer Snow ( popu
list ) , can serve legally until his successor Is
chosen , and having doubts as lo the legality
of nn election participated In by the populist
house.
Fourteen republicans , ono Independent
and two democratic senators mot with the
republican house at 4 o'clock and took a
ballot on stale printer. The roll call showed
eighty-four presenttwo more than a quorum
of n Joint session. The ballot resulted in no
election.
I.eirelllng'H
Governor Lowelllng's message was trans-
milled lo the legislature today. The senate
declined to meet with the populist house to
hear It road and it was presented to each
house separately.
In the document ho attacks the disposition
of counties , townships , cities and towns of
exercising to the full limit their debt-mai < ing
power. Ho shows that In the past two years
the indebtedness of the counties has in
creased Mill.000 : of townships , $ -42 , ! > uO ; of
cities. . * alonK)0. ( ) During the same time the
issue of school district bonds decreased $1-
( WS,000. The assessed valuation of all prop
erty decreased $ l , fi1 , UOO.
"It is noticeable , " says the governor , "that
the assessment of live stock , personal secur
ity , railroads and town lots In the last two
years has , in the aggregate , decreased $10-
tHKUII ) > .tiO , while there has been an Increase
in Iho assessment of farms , improved and
unimproved lands of * 'JSSt , 30.GS. "
The governor condemns extravagance in
the expenditure of state funds , but urges
that the .school fund levy bo restored and in
creased from 1 to 3 mills. The work of the
State Normal and Agricultural schools is
endorsed.
. . Kcgardlng prohibition , the governor says
that whatever his personal sentiment on Iho
subject may be , the executive is bound to
support , the laws and constitution , and this
he proposes lo do.
Itallroad Legislation.
The governor reviewed briefly Ihe past
railroad leglslalion and criticised sharply the
decisions of Iho state supreme court on its
lack ! ! 1 of power and of the United States supreme
premo court in the Minnesota caso.
"Hero , then , " says the governor-is t
Scylla and Charybdis of legislative action :
Iho ] inefllcacy of lee little power on ono hand
and the unconstitutionality of too much
power ! on Iho oilier hand. To avoid these
ol must bo the care of the legislature
in amending this law so as to make it more
effectual In righting wrongs. And it should
be amended so as 10 confer on the commis
sioners { authority to make orders and clothe
them with power to enforce such orders by
mandamus or other proper proceedings. On
the other hand , the right of the railroads to
bisi hctird on appeal to the supreme court
should not bo denied them , and provision
should bo made looking to the prompt nnd
speedy determination of such matters. The
right of the state to control the operation of
railroads and lo regulate , within Jusl and
reasonable bounds , their freight nnd passen
ger tariffs is no longer questioned. "
The governor recommends that a law bo
passed providing for the election of the rail
road commissioners by a direct vote of the
people , nnd another law prohibiting Ihe giv
ing of passes by railroads.
The recommendation Is made that the
slatutos bo amended so lhat the sessions of
the legislature may bo extended beyond the
fifty-day limit , and so that the provcrnor
may vote any objectionable clause of an ap
propriation . bill without vetoing Ihe cnliro
Other Itcforms lloeoniinrndeil.
Tlio present supreme court commission Is
declared to have outlived its usefulness , and
the creation of an intermediate court of ap
peals Is recommended.
Improvements In the election laws are rec
ommended , and the repeal of the law for
casllng lots in cases of contesting oftlcials , is
urged. The waiving of Ihe appraisement law
is denounced , and its repeal is recommended
and the suggestion is made that the gold
clause In mortgages and securities should bo
absolutely prohibited.
The governor advises the legislature lo re
imburse those who have advanced money to
provide for the representation of Kansas at
the World's fair. The following recommen
dations are also made : That pupils of public
schools bo furnished with free text books ;
that taxation bo extended to collaterals held
as securities for loans ; that a stale depart
ment of agriculture bo created , and Iho passage -
sago of a law for Iho benefit of miners
to abolish the "storo order" system.
railed to lEeueli an Agreement.
During the session of the two houses today
an agreement was made to go into committee
of the whole to hoar the report of the com
mittee appointed yesterday to devise means
to reach a settlement of tlio dinicultics that
divide the houso. The committee reported
it had been unable to reach an agreement
and it was discharged. The settlement of
the question , of ivhieh is the legally organ
ized house , will bo tested in the courls. The
republicans will enjoy the payment of ap
propriations made by the populist house , and
in this way a decision on tlio question of the
legality of that organization will bo ob
tained.
ACTING ( iOVKIl.NOIl HAKItCU.
'H Supreme Court Settles u Much
Al Doled QiieHtliin.
CIIEVRNNI : . Wyo. , Jan. 17. The question of
the governorship of Wyoming during the
month of December w.is decided today by
Ihe supreme court of the slalo In a habeas
corpus proceeding , brought by a former con-
whom a pardon was Issued by Acting Gov
ernor Harbor on the .Wth of December. The .
warden of tlio penitentiary refused to recog
nize thu pardon , claiming that John 13. Os-
Iwrnc , who had boon elected governor
of the stale on the 8th day of
November , and who bad pretended to
qualify as such , and who forced an entrance
Into the capltol building on the M day of De
cember , was the governor of the state. The
supreme court decided that the election of
Mr. Osborno to 1111 tlio vacancy In the otllco
of governor occurred at a general election
and that under the provisions of Iho consti
tution , which require that Iho slate and
county ofllcers elected al a general election if
shall qualify and enter upon their respcctivo
olllccs on the llrst Monday of January follow
ing the date of their election , ho could not
legally qualify and become governor of the
stati' until the llrst Monday in January , lf-.it. :
II had been claimed by Governor Oslnrno
and some of his iralltlcal associates that Iho
laws of the state did not provide any can
vassing boa nl with authority to canvass the
votes for governor and , therefore , he assumed
to declare himself elected
hy taking the result
"
sult of the vole announced "by Iho various
county canvassing boards. The state can
vassing board did not meet and was not re
quired to meet until the second day of De
cember , Ib'.tt. ' Thereafter they did moel ,
and on theiltst of December completed their
oinvass and declared John K. Oslxirno t
u'ti'd governor to 1111 the vacancy caused
by i he resignation of Governor Warren ,
The supreme court held llmt the laws of
Wyoming provided for a state canvassing
board . , whoso duty It was to canvass the
votes cast for governor Ojt'Uic election held
In November , and that the governor-elect
could not qualify and cnlcj\bKjn | his duties
until after the cammsslnir aboard had so can
vassed Ihc voles and deviated Ihe rosultand
that Secretary of State' Amos W. Harbor
wi : the acting governor ot Wyoming until
th -d day of Jariunryilb'Kl. and that the net of
Governor < Osborno In quallfylngon theiM of
December was absolutely void. They there
fore hold that tho'j ' > .inlon , which was issued
by Acting Governor Harbor on the ' 'Sth of
December , was n-valid pardon and ordered
the convict releascU from the penitentiary
This disposes of the much disputed ques.
lion respecting the occupancy of the ofllco of
governor from the 2d of December , ISttJ ,
imlil the .M day of January , IS'Jil , and vindi
cates Acting Governor Harbor in refusing to
deliver the ofileo to Governor Osborno until
his : qualilication on January 2d , 1SU3.
WAI CM TIMKS IN UYOMINO.
( ) iie tlon nf n .lolnxim County Invader's
ItlgliM Ciuuefl Troulile ,
CncYnxsc , Wyo. , Jan. 17. ( Special Tele
gram to Tnr. Hnu.1 There was a regular old
lime squabble In the senate Ibis morning. A
notice of Intention to make a motion was
handed the chief clerk bearing the name of
John N. Tlsdalc. Tisdale was elected two
years ago from Johnson county for the long
torn ) . Since that time ho has been mixed up
with the Johnson county invaders
and has since lived in Salt
Lake , U. T. , though he has preserved his
residence in Wyoming. At present ho Is ono
of the defendants- the cattlemen's case
and spent all day in the distr'ct ' court. He
has taken Iho oath of office in the senate.
When Iho notice was read , exceptions were
at once taken on the ground that ho had
not boon sworn in , and besides was not pres
ent. The point of order after n Ilttlo light
was overruled , and the president's ruling
sustained on appeal.
Shortly after a motion was made to excuse
Tisdale and another light precipitated.
After a long light in which some bitterness
was displayed , a motion to adjourn was car
ried without setlloment of the question at
issuo.
bill was Introduced into the house to
have criminal cases In which there are more
than twenty defendants paid for by the
stato. The object is to bavo the expense of
the cattlemen's trial now pending taken
from the shoulders of Johnson county.
TO INSIMCCT'Tlli : IIUII.DIXCS.
Smith Dukota'M Legislative Committee Will
Vlnlt tho'World'M Tnlr.
1'iKiuiK , S. D. , Jan. ,17. [ Special Telegram
to THE IlciAt : ] last It has boon decided
that the World's fair committee will make a
Junketing IriploChlcagp.tb inspect the fair
buildings. Hcsolulibns to this effect went
through the house without a dissenting vote.
FornelPs divorce bill , cxtijtulliig time of rcsi
donee to ono year , was liiileflnitely positioned
because of defects in drafting. The bill ex
tending the time to six mouths is now before
the committee , and sueli h bill will probably
pass. Kunswlck's bill giving farm laborers
lirst lion on crops for wagva/vvas killed.
The World's fair coimrtlttco of Ihe senate
reported in favor of 'iiii appropriation of
. ? 70.0)0. ( )
Governor Sheldon's first veto was an
nounced to the senato. today. Ho vetoed
giving mileage to Iho chief ; clerk. Hills were
introduced In bolb housejsito provide primary
elections in selecting all candidates for ofllco.
Huck introduced it joint 'resolution in the
semite lo provide for aa'amcndmcnt to the
constitution giving tlio legislature power to
regulate and conlrol Ihe.seL'ing ' of intoxicat
ing liquors. This is fi-g'ia * the resubmission-
ista , who have decided ' upon a knockout for
protiibilion. " " ' " '
„ i
mp'H Ueiidlock Hroken.
GrnniiE , OKI. , Jan' 17. The deadlock in
the house was llnally broken today by T. K. .
Waggoner , independent-democrat , of Norman -
man , being elected speaker on the 149th bal
lot' The deciding vote was cast by M. L.
Stanley , republican , of El Hcno , who gave
as his reason for voting for a democrat that
his constituents had sent him to enact laws
and not ballot all winter.
North Daluila'H Senatorial Scramble.
Bis.MAitCK , N. D. , Jan. 17. The two houses
of the legislature ballolcd separately for
Uniled States senator today. The vote in
the senate was : Carey , 5 ; Worst , 7 ; Smith ,
; Kingman , ! t ; Anderson , ; Koach , 7 ; Muir ,
4 ; Satterltmd. 1. In the house : Carey. 5 ;
Worst , 5 ; Smith. 7 ; Kingman , 5 ; Anderson ,
0 ; Koach , M ; Muir. H ; Satlerlund , a.
Went Vlrglnlii'jf SunutorM.
CHAHI.CSTOX , W. Vn. , tJan. 17. The dcmo-
crallo caucus lonlght nominated Senator C.
J. Faulkner to succeed himself , and Hon. * *
Johnson N. Cnnulcn to succeed Senator
Kcnna. The vole was unanimous , no other
candidates being offered. The rcpunllcan
caucus will be held tomorrow night.
lliillotlnji la .Montana.
HELENA , Mont. , Jan. 17. The first break
in the senatorial vote occurred today In Joint
session , when liray and Muttiows , | K > pulists ,
who have heretofore voted for Mulvlllcs ,
populist , changed to DIxon , democrat. The
result of the ballot wasf Sanders , iil : Clark ,
2.1 ; Dixon , 11 ; Collins , t ; ! i paired.
Pointer * from tin ; Steering Committee.
UISM.MICK , N. D. , Jan. 17. The republican
members of the legislature today received
from the United States scnalo's republican „
" O H. Wi Illf , committee" a telegram suggesting
lhat party organization can bo best promoted
by the operation of the caucus and the su
premacy ] of Iho majority's will. in
'
M right.
OI.YMMA , Wash. , Jan. 17. Both branches
of the legislature voted today in separate
session for United Slates senator to succeed
John H. Allen. The vote was as follows :
Senate Allen ( rep. ) , 15 ; Turner , ( rep. ) , U ;
Griggs ( dom. ) . It. House Allen , iil ; Turner ,
17 ; Griggs , ISTeats ; ( pop. ) , It.
Senator Ilauley JCe-Klei'ti'd. of
HAHTFOUD , Conn. , Jail , 17. Joseph K.
Hawley , republican , was chosen United
Stat'os senator at the joint legislative session
WILL UK TMKV. A UAIX. flC
Uj ell
Dr. ( iraven , Ciinxlctud uf Mr * , llurnaby'i m
Murder , ( irauteijji New Trial. th
DCXVEII , Colo. , Jan. (17. ( Tlio supreme | ?
court has granted a _ now trial to Dr. D. Jj
That--her Graves , convicfol of the murder of pa
Mrs. Josephine Haniabylof Providence , K. I.
CAX\OX CITY , Colo. , , Jan. 17. At U W
o'clock a telegram was received lit the il11
prison from Thomas Mui-un , addressed to Dr. la )
Thatcher Graves and conveyed the Intolli- "
gcnco that if new , trlal had been 'n
granted to the rnuownud criminal. J1"
Upon reading ; the Wad news Dr. ' "
Graves in no way showi * | tiny signs of excitebe
mcnt and still prcscncd las usual cool doml
moanor. Upon being talkcxl with by a reprowl
Hontativo of the Associatpd press on the subsa
Ject ho had nothing further to say than that ai'
contained in the words , -'Justice ' Is coming at
last. " [ . sh
The doctor has no plans arranged for the w
future , and could not say what hu would do
released. The intelligence of a decision In J"
his favor seemed to bo no surprise- and , in j' °
fact , seemed to bu nothing more thap ho was J"1 "
expecting. JlJ
l > liri.\i OOT. I'lllHtl'KCTOIIN. nf
- : tlu
Miner * In tlin sun .1 u.iii Country Hutlng he
Troul.lo wllli IndlitiiH. kc
DAXPV Ciios-tiMi , U 'U , Jan. 13 , via Green lr )
Hlver , U. T. , Jan. 1Tho 1 : N'avajos have
driven out every par' ; of prospectors crossing
the San Juan river. The members of David i\
Alcnzicn's outllt , which left Dandy Crossing n
January ' . ' , huvo'-inailo their way back on Coi
foot , their horses and pack outfit having been .
w.
run off by the ImUuiin. The party had , , . ,
rouble from the first , but persisted in their | , r
attempt to reach the Carryhoo mountains ,
which are in the recently opened portion of
the Navajo rescrvalion , Mr Meiulen says
the Indians arc massing uud wean trouble , gr
BURDEN OF SIN TOO HEAVY
How the Alleged Murderers of Delevau S.
dole Were Discovered.
MRS. MASON CONFESSED TO A MINISTER
Slin Win Amlinn to l' y the I'rnnlty
mill Si-i'iiru Tluit 1'eneoof Mltlcl
Tlnit Sin * Until of In
the Ulblr.
HASTINCI ? , Nob. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : HCB. ] Kvcr since the news of
Mrs. Anna H. Mason's arrest on Saturday
last for the murder of Delcvan S. Cole and
of the confession she made to Deputy
Sheriff U. A. Hoyd , it has been rumored that
she had made a prior confession to some one
else. TUB Hen correspondent suc
ceeded In tracing down this
rumor , llndlng it to bo correct. An
Interview was obtained Just as the gentle
man to whom the confession was made was
leaving Hastings for a short business trip to
u neighboring town. Ho is well known in
religious circles hero and his word cannot bo
doubted.
Ho first tacitly admitted that Mrs. Mason's
confession to Mr. Hoyd was not the llrst she
had made. Then ho detailed the circum
stances , which led up to her confession to
blm.
Converted tlio Wiinmn.
Some time ago he , with his wife and another -
other gentleman and his wife , both now mis
sionaries In China , were making house to
house visitations in the part of the town
where Mrs. Mason was then living and called
at her home , a short distance from the scene
of . the , murder. She then evidenced a desire
to lead n bettor life , and as the surroundings
in which she was situated were not
tin most suitable for such an
effort , arrangements were made to
keep . her . at the Interviewed man's
house. This was about three months ago.
Her religious inquiries she , continued and
almost the llrst question she asked was if
the Lord would forgive every sin. Citations
from scripture were furnished her and
gradually she made a complete confession lo
her host and his wife.
Trying t < > Itrform ,
Iii the meantime a complete change had
taken place in her character , and , according
to her wish , she was assisted to begin house
keeping in a small way , taking in washing
to support herself. She sought the advice of
her friends again as to her making a full
confession to the ofliccrs , and they llr.it ad
vised that she make a clean breast of it ,
throwing herself on tlio mercy of the court ,
but later they thought she should make
some defense.
Deputy Hoyd had frequently been at her
house , and last Saturday , In her own home ,
she told all she knew to him. He then hesi
tated as to whether he should arrest her
then or on the Monday following , as ho said
ho had no fear of her leaving the country ,
"for I have never seen a woman change so
as you have In the last three months. " She
was arrested later in the day. .
Continuing , the gentleman said that ho
knew perfectly well that Mrs. Mason's past
life . had been one of wretchedness , yet ho be
lieved no more conscientious Christian
_
woman lived than she is today , in the city of
Hastings. As to the particulars of the con
fession made to him bo was silent. Yet ho
said enough to Imply that some one else was
more guilty than she.
Anxious to Shield Her Husband.
Touching her relations and feelings in regard -
gard to her husband , ho said that she
showed no resentment toward him , and in
fact was anxious to shield him as much as
she could. Mason , however , had always
been of a very Jealous nature , although ho
perhaps hud ample cause. Kver since the
divorce suit was tiled it is alleged ho has
called to see her and wished to Hvo with her
again.
This gentleman thinks that after the trial
of the two Mason will receive a heavier pun
ishment than his wife. .Mrs. Mason had
given ns the motive for the crime that she
hud been robbed of her honor and that her
family had been broken up. Insanity posi
tively will not be the plea of the defense , as
she was and is as santt as any woman in
Hastings , The gentleman Interviewed did
not wish lo disclose any confidence reposed
him , yet ho probably will be a witness in
the case when it comes to trial in March.
How H lleiitrlce. MUM' * DMuinrst Method ?
< ! < > ( Him Into Trouble.
Nob. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Hic./ : Isaac W. Wright , who
served n term in the penitentiary from this
county several years ago for forgcry , la again
the tolls and Is now charged with obtain
ing money under false pretenses and bigamy.
After his discharge from the penitentiary ho
returned to his homo near Harncston. Ills
wife rejoined him and a family of several
children was born to them in the few years
that Wright continued to conduct himself
properly.
Us old habits of obtaining money by un
lawful means soon troubled him again and
succeeded In selling l.-OO or l.iiOO bushels
corn , obtaining an advance of i'JOO on the
grain , when in reality ho did not own a
bushel of corn. He then mortgaged some
property belonging to his wlfo and live
stock belonging to himself , the hitter of
which ho romortgagcd and sold. Ho thru
fled Iho country abandoning his wife and
children. This happened in 1SW. About a
month < ago ho was heard from , living under
Iho name of Frank Dobbs at Hollenborg.
Kan. ' , whore he was employed as principal of
the ] public schools and had on January 1 of
the present year married his assistant princi
pal , an estimable young lady of Hollonberg.
Some ! of the parties who had suffered by
Wright's rascality , learning of his where
abouts , secured the necessary requisition
papers and , with Deputy Sheriff Kyd , went
down to Hollenbcrg yoslerday and succeeded
capturing Wright , alias Dobbs. Ho was
Just beginning his school when arrested and ,
discovering ' thai his captor meant business , to
surrendered and asked only time to dis
miss his school , and jumped Into the buggy of
with the Gage county ofllcers and without
saying good bye to wlfo or friends , was driven
across the Nebraska line.
Ho only asked that Iho Hollenborg people
should not be Informed of his arrest until ho
was safe in Nebraska. Ho was brought to
Beatrice today and lodged In the county
jail. Wright is about 45 years old , and it is It
reported that ho has also a wlfo and family
New York whom ho deserted to c-omo to
Nebraska. It is probable that Wright will
plead guilty and throw himself on the mercy
the court. Ho has a largo number of in-
tlucnlial family conngetlons by marriage
here , and il is ihought lo bo lliolr wish to
kocp th" matter quiet and < ret Wright off to
prison u ith as little noise as possible.
Hurt Whllo CmutliiL' . Ill
j Neb. , Jan. 17. [ Special IllD
Telegram , to TUB HEC. ] Charley McCauley , D
Mnnll Ron of William McCauley , whllo
coasting on Ninth street today ran Into a M
wagon and was badly injured , thu wheel
passing over his body. No bones were
broken. , ,
( 'unilldntc * for tint Itrfurin School.
j\
IlAgTisns , Neb. , Jan. 17 - ( Special Tele
gram to TUB DUE. ] A ( juiutct of the boys L
belonging to thcyoiithful gang of shop lifters
mentioned in Tin : linn some time since were
today arrested on complaints charglng'thcm
with breaking Into n store. The preliminary
examination of one was set for the "Oth.
These are not the last arrests of the scries
and n strong effort will be made to send the
wholtcrowd to the reform school.
HIS MINI ) ItXIIAI.ANCKI ) .
Whyn | XelmKkn Mini I'ut llnlM Tlirmih |
HI * llrnln.
KUBMOXT , Nob. , Jan. 17. [ Special to Tin :
Hin. ; ] Cicorpo Herman , who has born agent
for the Nyc & Schneider company at Nlckcr-
son for some time , sifter finishing his day's
work last evening by balancing the books of
the company , etc. , went to his homo and into
his bedroom and with a Il.S-calibcr revolver
shot himself. The ball enlcrod his head
nboul three inches back of the right car. Ho
remained unconcious from that time until
1 tin this morning when death ended his
troubles In this world. He was subject to
snolls of dementia , and had spoken to his
family and brother In regard to taking hH
life. His brother advised him to dispose of
his revolver. He had no bad habits and was
in good circumstances llnaiiclally. The dt
ceased Ioa\csa wlfo and two daughters , ! l
and 7 years of ago , Mrs. Thomas Hullock , a
sister , resides in till * city. Henry , a brother ,
resides in Cedar Hluffs , and his parents re
side near Nickorson.
The verdict of the coroner's Jury was that
he came to his death by a pistol bullet llrcd
by his own hand.
HortlcilltiirnlUts In Sen < diin.
Dns MOIXBS , la. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele-
gram to Tin : Hci : . ] The twenty-seventh
annual convention of the State Horticultural
society began hero today with a largo
attendance and the following ofllcers in
position : A. ! ' . Collman , Corning , president ;
.1. C. Ferris , Hampton , vice president ; Prof.
J. U. Hudd , Ames , secretary ; Silas Wilson ,
Atlantic , treasurer ; ( Icucral Kd Wright ,
DCS Moines , custodian.
The proceedings consisted of reports from
a number of directors of horticultur.il dis
tricts. The reports generally showed the
past season to have been very unfavorable to
fruit of all kinds , the apple crop purlieu-
larly being almost a total failure.
Carton Nmt-t Niili'H.
CAKSO.V , la. , Jan. 17. [ Special to Tun
line. ] Last Saturday evening the house of
a widow named Alexander was burned with
nearly all the contents. It was not Insured
and the U s will fall heavily upon the poor
woman.
Yesterday John Sides , a prominent busi
ness ' ' man of this place , was stricken with
apoplexy , and Is in a critical condition.
Union revival meetings liavo been held
since January 1 by the pastors of the Metho
dist and Presbyterian churches , ( jooil work
is being doue , not a meeting being held but
that from one to ten express a desire to lead
better lives.
Dcuth of U. II. Dlrliey.
NiitniASKA CITV , Nob. , Jan. 17.- [ Special
Telegram to Tun Ur.i-lt. : | H. Dickey , resident -
dent of this city since lf > ( V > , oied today , aged
S3. Deceased was one of the most highly
respected eltl/.ens in this locality and had
held many positions of honor and trust. Ho
was the llrst probate Judge of Otoe county ,
holding that ofllco eight years , and was
thrice elected mayor of this city.
Work oT IIMVII ( IriiMi ItubhorH.
Four MAWSO.V , la. , Jan. 17. Nine bodies
were exhumed by parties unknown from the
city cemetery hero during the winter. The
discovery was made by the carelessness of
the guilty parties in resurrecting the body
of a pauper recently burled at tlio county's
expense. The Cathollo burying ground was
subjected to like outrages recently and an
investigation is being made.
Victim of Leprosy.
MAHSHAU/TOWN , la. , Jan. 17. Mrs. A. F.
Wood , wife of a well known pioneer of Har-
din county , died at Union today , aged (50 ( , of
what is supposed to bo a most malignant
form of leprosy. She was bed-ridden for a
number of years and her body had almost
lost human semblance from the ravages of
the frightful disease , her lingers , toes , parts
of the face and limbs Inning been eaten
away.
E.\-l'ItK ! > IIKXTMV7J.S1 ItK.tlt.
Ho I'll sued Awiiy I/itxt livening Surrounded
by HU 1'amlly.
FUEMOXT , O. , Jan. 17. Kx-Prcsidont Hayes
died at 11 o'clock tonight. During the day
ho had passed the long hours attending nji
invalid's lot with more comfort than ho had
experienced since the attack of Saturday.
The members of the family passed the
day quietly at the family residence. Webb
Hayes had remained with his father almost
constantly , only leaving the house a short
time during the day. Kuthcrford P. Hayes
is associated with the Fremont Savings
bunk of this city and spent part of
the morning at his place of business. In the
afternoon ho came down town , stopping at
the telegraph ofllco , presumably to answer
some of the many telegrams that nro con-
stnntly pouring In upon them. The Hayes
mansion at 0 tonight was wrapped in silence
and darkness with only the steady glow of a
light in the southwest room of the mansion
on the llrst floor. This room was the ono oc
cupied by the stricken ox-president.
From Mr. Webb Hayes it Is learned that
tlio condition of his father took ii sudden
change early in the evening airl rapid dis
solution followed. The members of the
Hayes family have all along been exceed
ingly reticent concerning the condition of
General Hayes and the attending physician
has followed the same course. The exact
condition of the patient had at no time been
known until after the umiounre.mciil of his
death this evening.
ClHH.UIt.t 1\ST. I'.liri. .
Kepurted Cnxeorthn Plii.io ; Dlxeotcrcd fin
n .Soo Train.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , .Ian. -According to
the health department today this city has
had a genuine case of Asiatic cholera , l.nut
night the health department received notifi
cation by wire of the death of ono ICngelbort
Hood , a German immigrant , on the See
train from the east. The health department
had the body removed when the train
reached hero. .
Coroner Wliiteomb and Dr. Hoyt , chief of
the health department , after examination
were satisfied that if the case was not
cholera it still bore such a < ; losi > rcsemblanco
It that immediate steps should bo taken.
and they ordered tint disinfection and burial
the body and all bai.-'iiueiieniiiinjfliK ( ) | ; It. lei
Hood was a young fellow from Hade.ii , Ger
many , and was In company with four other
Immigrants. Thorcitof the party loft this
morning for their destination.
a itit.ii\ ,
, fl
Weighed .Morn Tlinn Uinlel ; Welmter'H
Killed liy u Itrolcrn AH ry.
Hovro.v , Mass. , Jan. 17. It Is stated thai
the autopsy on the body of General Hutlcr
showed that the canto of death was the
bursting of a small artery in the brain ,
caused by a violent lit of coughing. All
the organs were In uxcollent condition and
but for tins accidental cause he would prob
ably tiavo lived many yearn. Ills brain
weighed four ounces more thau tl t of
Daniel Webster , ono of the largest ° " racwil.
'
o
Movement * of Orrun Meuuier * Jmitmry 17. to
At Dunnett Head-Paused TKugvalla ,
from Christiana for Now York. as
At Now York Arrived Naronlo and
Oallia , from Livcri > oul , Krlcblaud , from S.
Antwerp.
At Delaware Cape PnssvdOhio , from
Liverpool for Phlludelpblo. U
HE DEALT IN DIPLOMAS
United States Authorities Arrest Prof. Ru
dolph Van Augelbeek of Pella , la.
NUMEROUS VICTIMS MAKE COMPLAINT
Iurge mid Vnrlod ( 'orretpoiideure nf the Ac *
eilxeil Aroused the .Siinplelnn of Ilia
1'ofttdllleo liiHieetiim | lluiinil
< ) \eriin Ills Adiiil linn.
.
Dus MOIST * , la. , Jan. 17. ( Special Tele
gram to Tim Hii : : . ] Prof. Uudolph A. Van
Angelbcck , recently exposed In connection
vt Ith an alleged fraudulent diploma factory
In Chicago known as the "National t'ntvcr-
slty of Illinois , " was arrcstc.l at Pella today
by United States Postolllco Inspector George
M. Christian. Ho was brought to Dos
Moines ( and arraigned before Commissioner
Mason of the United States court and
bound over on his own admissions to the
federal grand Jury for the May term.
Van Augelbeek is a native of Holland. Ho
en mo i to Pella last April , bearing letters
from prominent people in Holland who had
relatives In this country. Ho soon estab
lished ' ' a largo and varied correspondence
which aroused the suspicion of the Postofileo
department , hater complaints were Illed
with the department by parties who claimed
towl have been defrauded by Van Angelbeek ,
who claimed lo have | wwcr to issue diplomas
from the "National university of Illinois. "
Among the complainants wore Gcorgo H.
Meyer of Hamilton. N. Y. ; Miss Mark * Clam
Hoyd of C.Mithlatia. liy. ; Hanncr Jones of
Thurman , O. ; h. M. Whlto of Winchester.
Mass. . and others. To all of thcao ho offered
tutorships of his two children ( of which ho
has none ) to travel in ICuropo , provided they
would send the required amount of inonuy to
secure a diploma. The money being sent ,
nothing was ever heard of it again.
IOWA iiITtS. : !
Meeting nf the Stiitii l're > As.HOelutluu at
Ies .Milllien.
Dns Moixr. , la. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB Hr.r..l- called meeting of the
State Press association was hold hero today
with about thirty editors present , Including
President Al Swalin , Oskaloosa Herald ; Eil
H. Stillman , Jefferson Hoe ; IJjilph Hobson ,
Newton Journal ; Klmer Taylor , Truer
Clipper ; S. H. Sperry , Pella Herald : F. W.
Woodward , Prairie City News ; F. U. Conway -
way , Hrooklyn Chronicle ; G. W. Williams ,
Ida County Watch ; James Hralnerd , Iloono
Standard ; Al. A. linmy , Fontanello He-
porter ; A. H. Shaw , Corning Union ; C. C.
Pugh. Dexter Sentinel ; W. F. Muse. Ot-
tumwa Courier ; K. M. Jamison , National
Traveler , and Hyron Webster , Mnrshnll
Statesman.
The editors were welcomed on behalf of
thoclty ny Hon. U.S. Wllcox , response being
made by A. H. Shaw of Corning. Colonel
Swalm in outlining the business of the ses
sion said that now ofllcers would be elected
and plans presented for a grand general press
meeting to bo hold In April , at which time
nlso an excursion to the new south will prob
ably take place. Kcgardlni : the Slate Press
.association Cplnnol Swalin said that it had ,
Iwen almost impossible to got up n business
meeting AVhcre papers are read and business
of importance transacted. ,
Uesldes the excursions wliich arc gotten f
up for members of. the association there had
been little done to keep it alive. New ofll
cers were elected as follows : President ,
Info Young of Dos Moines ; secretary , A. H.
Shaw , Corning ; treasurer , J. M. Hrainard ,
Ol
ii\niv : TKICIIINOSIS.
Severn ! I mm Pri-sons I'liUonud ut at'lirlet-
iniiN Dinner.
Sioux CITV , In. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun HIE. : ] It has been discovered
that Iho family of Albert Holmgurtnor , con.
staling of himself , wife and Ihrco daughters ,
living sixlecn miles east of here , Charles
Hinncloisc , his wife and son , Frllz Rihko
and wife and Alice Hcimgarlnor. were
poisoned by eating pork infected with
trichinosis at a Christmas dinner
given at Hcimgartncr's home. A
I-.cmars physician who was called to treat
the people shortly after Christmas thought
they were suffering from scarlet fever and
treated them accordingly. Friday night
the muscles of the vlclims commenced to
swell. Other physicians were called In and
it was found that the patients were all in-
footed with trichina and an inspection of
pieces of the moat showed the trichina In It.
Since then Alice , HciingarLncr , nicco of
Albert and Charles Hinneloise , have died.
Helingartner and his three daughters cannot
live and the case of Frilz Hihkc is serious.
uoASTiin AMVI : .
Frightful Itumilt nl'thi ; Wreck : of the Atchl-
HOII'N Limited IJvpress.
IClxjKfK , In. , Jan. 17. The first section of
Iho California limited on the Santa Fo was
Derailed flvo miles east of Mcdill , Mo. , this
morning. The dining car rolled down nn em
bankment , caught fire and burned. William
Kos.s , a colored waiter , was roasted alive.
Six or eight persons were severely injured.
A broken rail caused the wreck.
The wounded are :
H. S. Pun.I-M , flagman , Chicago.
WIU.IAM HII.I : , , waiter , Chicago.
WAIIHHN M. SMITH , third cook.
.1 .1MIS : H. Com ; , dining car conductor.
hoi is hr.Nur.x , waiter.
J. W. STKi'HKNhON , waiter , Chicago.
MiniAKii AIIBNIH. waiter , St. Paul.
The second hcction of the train , running a
few miles behind the ono wrecked , convoyed
the Injured back to Fort Madison , whore Iho
Santa Fc have a hospital and where the
injured were attended. The track was
blockaded for several hours but , trains tire
running tonight.
DuvelopineiiN In 11 Keeniit Failure ,
Sioi-x CITY , In. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun HHK. ] Heeclvcr Illack of the
floods company slated today that it has been
found thai $ M'OCK ) was raised by a bond
issue of the company nearly a year ago
through the American Security and Trust
company , Iho president of which is James I.
Hrooks of lioston , which the company never
received and is not aix-omitcd for on Iho se
curity company's book.i. This Is in addition
S'.KVXJO recently raised and not accounted
for. Black Issued a circular lutter lo all
stockholders today , who subscribed lo Iho
bonds , asking them how much they sub
scribed for and to whom they paid the
monoy. Ho hopes In this way to secure evi
dence on which lo base u suit to recover the
funds.
fiitnlly llurnoil ,
Hoo.vi ! , la. , Jan. 17. ( Special Telegram to
Tiiu Hen. ] Mrs. Hamilton , living at the
coal mines near here was fatally burned last
evening. Her clothing caught lire from a
cook stove and she ran out doors where a
bystander rolled her in tlio snow and extin
guished the llames , but not before her entlro
body was burned lo a crisp. She suffered
terribly. She cannot live.
MUMiurl \ alley Hunk Ofllueri.
Missoi'iu VAM.RY , In. , Jan. 17. [ Special
Tin : DEB. ] The First National bank of
Missouri Valley today elected oftlcors
follows : President , M. Kellogg , vlco
president , Kobort McOnvrcn ; cashier , John
. McGavren ; assistant cashier , F J.
Arthur , directors , I * M , Kellogg , K. W.
lliuhard. M Hllnklron , U. MeGavreo. 0. H.
Dem ii H. Cox.