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THE OMAHA DAILY rVI ? A rmAT-IA SATURDAY . . - MARCH 18. 18 3. NUMI1KR. 270. BOUND TO SMOKE THEM OUT llerabera of the House Will Not Know ingly Tolerate Boodlera. ANOTHER INVESTIGATION IS ORDERED Action" of , Mrn Arcii e < l of Trylncr to Mar ket Tlu-lr Votes mill lilllueiicoVlll Ilo Se.irrhlncljLooked Into \Vllllt U l'pc tril. - LINCOLN , Neb. , March 17. [ Special Tclc- / ram to Tun Bnt : . ] There is to bo another Investigation. Several of the members of the house have nado up their minds , that the charges of bribery and soliciting bribes In con nection with the insurance bills are getting altogether to thick , and Inasmuch as there tire several aflldavlts In existence regarding the manner in which certain members have approached Insurance men and demanded money to influence their action on bills In which the Insurance men are Interested , It Is proposed to turn another committee loose with full power to setm for .persons and papers. The bomb was fired just before adjourn ment this evening , and the resolution calling for the Investigation was adopted with a whoop , The committee will prooably bo tip pointed tomorrow. The charge that Sheridan endeavored to hold up a representative of an insurance company will bo ono of the features invest- ! gated , and another to the effect that Kruse , chairman of the Insurance committee , de manded money to report fmorably on house Toll No. ) . > ( ' , an anti-rebate bill , will also bo thrown under the rays of the search light. The story Is that Kruso named his price , and the proposition being favor.ibly received , agreed to see that , the report was favorable to the passage of the bill. It is further mated that the money was not forthcoming , and an unfavorable report was submitted. Aflldavlts have been secured that will make some mighty interesting- reading when they are given to the public , and will also prove in oye-cpcner to the investigating committee when it gets down to business. Held Iliu-k hy Krusc. The IIOUBO committee on cities and towns would have submitted a favorable report on the Omaha charter bill this evening but for ono thing , and that was the oppo- tdtlon of Kruse , who is a member of the committee. Ho suddenly evinced an inclination to go through the bill very carefully , anil insisto I tint Inas much as there were .sovcr.il interests In volved , p.iving , Board of Public. Works , aivl things of that kind , the bill must bo consid ered by sections In the committee. This was very much of a disappointment to the Doug las county delegation , the mcmbsrs of whl.-h were assured , if they could a reo upon the nrittcr , the sommlttoa would report ns ro- questcd , The other members of the commit tee were willing to do as had beau previously agreed upon , but ICrus" w.is relentless , tinl the report had to bo doforro.l. Tnit Is why nothing was hear. ! in the house on this point tonight bafo > adjournment. l.lllll It AfMldSt ( Jo1. f * * H member of the Douglas delegation , diss was present this evening. The resolu- | > Uon calling for an Investigation on the Insur- suieg company matter had been prepared be- fcro that time , an.l was oven then waiting for introduction , but as it was not publicly hoard of until afterward , ICruso assumed to bcllovo that It was introduce I for the purpose - pose of driving him Into line on the question of the Omaha charter. Sumo of his friends luado assertions of this kind this evening , and this ! s ono of the reasons that they are arguing why Goss should not bo allowed to bo _ the chairman of the invo.stig.itin ? committee. This appointment Is bnlng fought , nirl a des- Derate effort Is being made to secure "ho ap- polntmcnt of a committee that will not go to the bottom of the matters and will return a whitewashing report. ICruso held u confer ence with Goss at the LIndell this evening to ascertain why the investigating resolution was Introduced. lie was told that the rojo- lutlon was Introduced In good faith and that if Goss was placed nn the committee ha would do his duty without feuor favor , and t\at ) \ if there was anything behind the charges It would bo dlsulosoi If U lay within the Dower of the committee to get at It. ICruso Immediately made a straight shoot for the room of Speaker G.itlln , and an indo- poudent who witness ad the opor.illon ox- preened the belief th-.it It was for the purpose of trying to Indueuco the appointment of the eoiimltteo and to keep (5oss oil of it. Whether or not ICruso Is trying to effect that end , certain It Is tint snmo of his frioiUs are working for that very thing. Stei-n.iilorif StmiiU Tat. Ex-Heprosentativi ) SternsdorK s'tands squarely by the statement made In the presence of Tuc Br.u represfntattvD regard ing the efforts of Sheridan to secure a price on the Insurance bill , and publicly assorted the truth of It this evening In tlio pres ence of a number of prominent gen tlemen. Ho makes a clear and concise statement of the matter , and a number of ) hi.s friends have interested , themselves In the case , and propose to sec It pushed through In the end. The ro.suUitlmi Intro luoed this afternoon names only lumsh roll No.'JS7 , but as there are two other bills , Xos. ! IVJ and WJ , mid there was moro skullduggery practiced nn them than on tlm other , it is probable that the resolution will bo amended in the morning ' 10 as to include all of them. 'gk A llttlo incident that occurred In the cloak room yesterday may not bo out of place hero. Ueforn the attempt was made to re consider the Omaha club bill , a canvass was made among the members and tdxty-sovcn of thorn promlseii to support the move. Among the number was Kruso. but when the inero was made ho was the tlrst to niiso a point of order , and largely owing to his objection , tly > effort was unsuccessful. Soun afterward hruse was In the barbm- chair In the cloaU room when ono of the members ot the Douulasdeleiratliw happened along and iiroreedcd to tell ICruso what he thought of MA action. ICruso stood it for a short time and when ho thouL'ht that the opinion expressed was too uncomplimentary ho remarked : "I'll see you when I get out of this chair. " "I don't want to see you or talk with you either , " as the retort of the Omaha man. "All the trouble with you on lint bill was that you was not M-OII before it c.uno up. If you ij..d 'icon ' you would not have rU c-l any objection to It. " iyat An action of the house this cvcaini : that M-111 bn appreciated by the people of the : state was the passavnof the untl-clgari'tto bill , lliai pmhlbiu the manufacture or sale of the noxious L'ooJs In tins Male. .Ski ? * Are Not Ho Clicir. ' The people of the state tire taklnjr a hand in the impeachment matter , as ! s evidenced hy the manner in w.hlh ' .ho letters and tolo- Kiiiinr. .u-o pouring In upon members of the I i JogMnnuv fi\in tiiIr constituents , demand- -inn Hut tht'Hlniid up an.l bo counted , and ! that tli''illsU'UKsi unit ' untrustworthy D'III- I'lnlM ' bj romnxc I from ofllro boeattsu of tliolr .tPhlc.'tmrsii to tlu > trist nMwed lu thorn. Tlii' rctii'tlon from ho ilutracttmr excite- ( i IMIif .vrsuTlay ! . aho.tdy sett Ing in , and l.s I'lfict Is to sadly unsettle the confidence of the statn house colluslonlsts und tlu'lr The scenery along their route la less . . , , and picturesque than it was ast night , and the corruptlonlsts tire again wondering what day may bring forth. The kaleidoscope Is in a very unsettled condition. The railroaders arc now crowdIng - Ing harder than over for a ilnal adjournment a week from tomorrow night , but It is long from being sure that they will bo successful , as the house Is determined to sec certain leg islation enacted bsforo the legislature ad journs sine die. and the weather Is not such as to cause the farmer members much un easiness. There Is moro talk than ever about the advls iblllty of takm a recess In stead of an adjournment , In order that Inves tigations may bo pushed moro vigorously , and that by such an arrangement the oppo sition will bo unable to crowd in so much objectionable legislation during the last few hours of the session. KiLirnny Items of NOWH. Neb. , Alarch 17. [ Special to TuuUnB. ] J. A. Osborn was thrown from his liorso and had his shoulder dislocated , whllo out hunting Sunday. Caleb Shreve , who fell from n scaffolding and broke his leg a few weeks ago , will soon bo out. A. J. Chlttistor has Invented a process for heating wagon and buggy tires by gasoline , before being welded , and has made applica tion for a patent. Twenty years ago when councilman James O'ICnno was in Lincoln ho bought a lot near where the B. it M. depot Is now located. Ho had his deed recorded nnd paid taxes on it for three years. Hard times coming on and ho having a home to pay for in Kearney , ho was compelled to allow the taxes to ba- como delinquent. A few days ago ho was in Lincoln ami remembering about this oul lot thought he would see what had become of it. To his surprise and great Joy he found that the lot had never been bought In at tax sale and was still in his name. Ho Imme diately paid the delinquent taxes and now has u valuable lot free from all Incumbrjiico. IlepiilrhiK I'mlRo County Il FI'.CMONT , Nob. , Alarch 17. [ Special to Tim Bin. : ] The Board of Supervisors whllo in session yesterday lot the contract for the re building of the Platte river bridge at this place to the AIUwuulcco Bridge and Iron company and the rebuilding of the bridge across the Platte at North Bend to the King Bridge company , The supervisors at Hooper and Cromwell were each given in structions to have the bridges at tlu-ir places repaired at once. The cost of repair ing the above bridges in Dodge county is estimated at J'.l.OOO. NiomtAitA , Neb. . Alarch 17. [ Special to Tun Bui : . ) The largo bridge spanning the Niobrara river at this pjlnt , which was par tially taken out by Ice and water last week , will be replaced during the season. In the meantime a free Hat lx > at ferry will be usad , and when the ice goes entirely out the chan nel of the river will be changed so as to go under the part of the bridge that is saved and a roadway made across the river bed , which will bo practically dry , to the west bank. Keeping ttii < Knit Kollliif * . IlASTixns , Neb. , Alarch 17. [ Special Tele gram to THE Bm : . ] The citizens caucus held in Dutton hall this evening made nominations us follows : Police Judge , Auroii Powers by-I I votes to W. S. AtcICin-- ncy's ill ; councilman , First ward , T. P. Hogan ; Second , AI. Stern ; Third. E. S. Fowler ; Fourth , W. F. Buchanan ; school board , J. N. Clarke , V. B. Trimble , E. 13. Ferris , C. E. Apgar , Norman Coleman und J. AI. Ferguson. The prohibitionists of Hastings intend to keep the ball rolling and tomorrow night will put up a ticket to lead a forlorn hopa. Of tlio citizens ticket nominations for the school board those of Ferris and Clarice are endorsements of the republican ticket. SloiiImllim ilimd nt the I'nlr. NionitAiti , Nob. , AIarc.li 17. [ Special to TUB BmProf. : ] . J. F. Longer and two Santee - toe Indians have been summoned before the World's fair musical committee at Chicago for the purpose of arranging for the appear ance at the fair of the Sioux Indian bandthe "only American band in the world , " of which Air. Longer is the founder. They will leave Saturday morning. This band 1ms played at the Sioux City Corn Palace and last fall at the Corn Belt exposi tion at Alltchcll , S. D. The members dress in wild Indian costume , have wild Indian whistles and other rude instruments , and their playing on modern instruments and rendition of civilized music Is very good. Tallin Itoclc N < M\H Notrs. TAW.I : Kocrc , Neb. , Alnrch 17. [ Special to Tin : Biu : . ] The cold wave wound up yester day morning with a hard snow storm. This will stop for a day or two tlio work of putting in the now brick kilns of Air. Catten , which was bosun a few days ago. The Table Rock Brick company has elected John H. Sutton manager , and ho will get to work in April if the weather permits. In the meantime the machinery is being put in order. There are certain pretty definite rumors afloat that the Buekstaff company of Lin coln Is weighing the matter of removing Its brick works to this ulace. Ohjui-t to thu ltite * . Nonroi.K , Neb , , -Alarch 17. [ Special to TIIK Br.c. ] A company is being organized in this city for the purpose of erecting a second electric light and power plant. The citizens oC this place havu long felt thoneod of better lighting facilities They think they are pay ing an exorbitant rate , the are lights costing from $10 to $112 per month and the incandes cent ID-caudlo power from fc5 , cents to SI.40 per month. The new company proposes a much lower into on each , and is meeting with great encouragement , having secured all of the largest subscribers of the city and many others. IliiHtlnis I.lti-rur.v S HASTINOS , Neb. , Alarch 17. TSpeclal Tele- gram to Tun Bin.J--Tho Whittieran Liter ary society of Hustings college and the Young Men's Christian Association Literary society met in Joint debate this evening. The Hawaiian question was discussed , the hitter favoring and the former opposing an i- nexation. The debaters were Judge "J. B. Cessna and Attorney Bedford Brown for the Young Alen's Christian Association society and George Norton and R. A. Patterson for Whlttierans. The decision of the Judges i was in favor of the college team. Some of NoutiiHkn'n Wcitlth. BniTHicu , Neb. , Alarch 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bm : . ] The reports of four of the city banks at the close of business for ' March 10 , published this evening , make a shoumi ; of flliSril8.1- deposits and tl.1il.OtU.or in undivided surplus and prollts. The banks included in the statement are the First National. Beatrice National. German National und Beatrice Savings. The other ? four banks. Including the Nebraska National , Union Savings , American and tlm Farmers ami Merchants Statn bank , will bring the grand total of deposit * up to $ ' , ' , 'j)0,000. _ _ - _ _ _ _ _ Death ot u Nrhriiolc.i k'Junri-r. . 'MAN , Neb. , Alarch 17. [ Special to TUB BKI : . ] John L. Martin , ono of Ko- bra-iica's pioneers , fell dead Wednesday. Air. Alurtln has been for more than thirty years a resident of Alerrick county , during which time hu has filled many prominent places , among others county Judge , and con tinuously squire or justice of the peace for Chapman township. Ho owned a line farm , well stocked , two and a half miles south of town. His age was SU years. Ho leaves n wife and eliht children , CYrlo Itrpnlilhmis lit Convention. CHKIK , Neb. , Alarch 17. [ Special Tele t raui to TIIK XJISK.J The republican city caucus \vis ; hold this afternoon at the city hall. The following were nominated : ill.Mayor , E. 1) . Fny ; clerk , W Lovott ; treas- urer , J. O. Goodwin ; police Judge , vacant ; cmrineer. Prof. Brawn of Doane college ; teschool board , C. I ! . White and T H. .Miller ; council men First ward , G. W Baldwin ; Second , James Grosscup ; Third , Andrew Smith. The democrats' caucus will bo held tomorrow. APPOINTMENT OF SENATORS Senate Committee on Privilogoa and Elec tions Will Discuss tha Oase. BOTH SIDES DESIRE A PRECEDENT SET Itlcht of llprlnvitli , Allen mill Jliintlo to Hold Scats Oiicntloiii'd by Sonic of tlio Coin mil I UP I'nrty Lines Will Not Ilo Dr.iwn. WASIIISOTOX , D. C. , Aluroh IT. The llrst of Iho reorganized committees of the senate to get to work was that on privileges and elections , which held a session this morning. The only cases discussed and that , too , in an informal manner were those of Air. Alantlo nnd Air. Bcckwltn appointed by the governors of Montana and Wyoming , rcspcc- lively. ' Both of the men came to the senate bearIng - Ing certificates of appointment signed by the governors of their states. The question before - fore the committee was whether , It being the beginning of n full term and the legis lature having refused to elect , the certifi cates were valid , and whether the governor was authorized to appoint under that clause of the constitution which says , "If vacancies huupen by reason of resignation or other wise , during the recess of the legislature of any state , the executive thereof may make temporary appointments until the next meetlne of the legislature , which shall then 1111 such vacancy. " .Mr. Allrn's Cnso , The conditions In the case of Air. Allen of Washington , whoso credentials have not yet arrived , are somewhat different. When the term of his predecessor expired the legisla ture was still In session and did not adjourn until the 10th of March. There was n va cancy In this case which it could have filled , but did not , and after the legislature ad journed the appointment was made. In the other cases , the law required the legislature to anticipate the known vacancy nnd elect. The result appears to bo the same in all three cases , and it is probable that It will bo considered from the same basis. Tlio committee is divided on the question , and the division is not drawn according to party lines. Tliero will probably bo a ma jority and minority report , und tills , it is thought : , will be cause for a protracted do- b.ite , with the end in view of finally estab lishing a precedent that shall bo the law of the senate. As the cases In question como before the senate , the present phase of the case has never been met by that body , and the desire of both sides seems to be to dis pose 1 of such eases in a way that will give something certain for the future. SfSI The committee will meet Alonday and the senators-elect will bo permitted to come be fore them and make such statements as they may see fit. HAWAIIAN COMMISSIONS. Mt"mCnstlo iintl Tlitirntoii Leave Wasli- iiiUton Noti'H from the CapU-.ll. WAsiiixmoN , Alareh -Alcssrs. . Castle and Thurston of the Hawaiian commission and Mr. Paul Notimann , the attorney for Queen Liliuokalanl , left Washington tonight. Air. Castle is enroute homo. The others will await the outcome of Air. Blount's visit to the Hawaiian islands before golm ? homo. The statement in New York uaiicrs today that a petition numerously signed by promi nent citizens against the consummation of the extr.idltlon treaty with Russia would bo sent to Secretary of &tute Grcsham was shown to the secretary this afternoon. Ho said he hful'not received the protest and in reply to a question as to whether U would avail anything suid he thought not. Attorney General Olnoy today appointed Frank Strong of Arkansas gen eral agent of the Department of Justice , vice E. C. FoMer , resigned. Collector Clarke of Chicago had an inter view with Secretary Carlisle and Assistant Secretary Spauldingthls morning on customs matters at the World's fair. Ho reports the arrangements for receiving exhibits at the World's fair grounds , examining nnd passing them , as in excellent shape. Already many exhibits are being received. Secretary Carlisle has decided hereafter to devote Alonduys to the exclusive consid eration of public business demanding his 'personal attention. It is stated on good authority that the president has selected John H. Wise as col lector of the port at San Froneisco and that his nomination will go to the senate next week. _ IINCLAND'S POSITION ON SI I , VIC It. SoinitoiTi'lli'i - ( ilvi'H HU Opinion on the of the Ulmiu-cllorortho ICxrhoqiiur. WASUINOTOX , D. C. , Alarch 17. Senator Teller was today asked for his opinion re specting the declaration of the chancellor of the exchequer in the House of Commons that the British delegates would bo Instructed - structed to op ] > ese every biinetnlllst scheme presented at the monetary conference. The senator said the declaration meant that Great Britain would absolutely oppose free coinage of silver on terms of equality with gold. That was what she had always done , and nobody expected her to do any moro ufc this time , but there was nothing In this posi tion irreconcilable with the attainment of the object of the conference , namely , the ex tended use of silver as a money metal. In fact this was evidence to show that Great Britain really desired to do something In that direction. Her financiers realized tlio necessity for some palliative measure and something to prevent the further deprecia tion of silver , which , if continued , must re sult In the total destruction of the present monetary system. If that occurred the future of silver would bo assured , but nobody wished to adopt such a heroic meusiiro to achieve the desired result. Ho had no doubt that England would bo willing to support a reasonable proposition that was more prac ticable than the Rothschild scheme. OI.KVKI.ANI ) AND TIIK SIJNATK. Ilo Is Not I'lciiKoil with the Mnkc-Up of Soinii of the Committm > 4. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Alarch 17. A story has been published to the effect that Presi dent Cleveland had Inaugurated a big fight against the senate because of his displeasure on account of the manner In which the com mittees of that body have been organized. It was said that Air. Cleveland was verv in- dignunt because of All. Hill's assignment us a member of the Judiciary committee and Air. Alurphy's to thd committee on com merce , and that ho had served notice on the senate that no nominations would bo sent until these assignments were changed. The story is incorrect. Air. Cleveland might have been better pleased If the senate committees for Instance that on tlmlnce - had been organized differently , but ho has not and docs not Intend to manifest any dis pleasure or disappointment ho may feel. Air. Cleveland rccognUes the fact thato senate has a perfect right to organize Its committees to suit itself and ho has no desire to interfere. Several senators whoso attention was called to the published story unanimously denied any knowledge of the alleged strained relations between the senate and the prcsl- dent. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Cuueii ! ) of Deinoi-r.itlu Sdimton. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Alarch 17. The demo cratic caucus committee resumed Its labors this afternoon , the results to bo reported to the full caucus on Tuesday. It Is understood the subject of the reorg.inl'.atlon of the executive ofticcrs of the senate was not taken up but that the committee , has been discuss ' ing matters connected with the general pol icy of the party. t'ulilnut WASHISOTON , D. C. , March 17. The num ber of callers at the white house this morn- IDS was much smaller than usual , it being cabinet day. The rush ' ended at alxmt H o'clock , when Secretary Carlisle , the first member of tlio cabinet to put in an appear ance , entered the mansion. 1 ho cabinet was i In session for about an hour nnd a half , Although several of its members stayed behind for some time longer , discussing thd affairs of the depart ments with the president. All of the mcrabaw remembered that today was the COth anniversary of the birth of the secretary of state , ' ; and did not full to con gratulate Air. Grcsliam. Secretary of War Lament suggested that it would bo the pres ident's turn tomorrow to receive congratula tions , as ho will celebrate his 53th birthday on that day , _ _ _ _ _ _ SUKKINO 'siitvicis. : 1'euploVlio H-ive Clnlms to Tiiih C.tlloiithn 1'rraldeiit. WASHINGTON , D. 0. , Alarch 17. Indiana made : the largest showing of force at the white house today , the congressional delega tion escorting Governor Aiatthows and Intro ducing him to the president. The governor , In passing through Iho city , called to pay his respects. ! The delegation , however , seized the opiwr- tunlty to make a few timely suggestions , an Ueprcscntatlvo Alurtln presented the na of Jerome Herff of Peru , Ind. , to bo consul ! ut Havana. The name of Joshua Jump of Terre Haute was presented for collector of internal revenue. "Joshua Jump , " said the presi dent. 'Uniplil Well , Jump Is a good name for a collector. " Hepresentatlvo Byniim entered S. W. Halston for collector of Internal revenue for the Seventh district. Senator Palmer of Illinois introduced J. C. Donnelly of Woodstock , who wants to be United States marshal for the northern district of Illinois. Took u U'oin Hi's K renio. WASHINGTON , D. C. , Alarch 17. Airs. Simon Nicolaides , the wife of the proprietor of a fashionable bric-a-brac store on F street in this city , with a branch at Saratoga , N. Y. , turned that establishment into a scene of destruction about noon toJay. The affair caused considerable exclteinit , as it oc curred at a time when that thoroughfare war crowded with ladles. The lirst Intima tion that any ono had was when the front windows fell with a crash on the pavement. A crowd at once collected and the first on the scene found Mrs. Nlcolaides in the win dow with a large $300 vase in her hand de stroying everything within her reach. She then jumped from the window and went through the aisles of the store , smashing all the cases and everything in them. The store was Immediately closed and the police ofllccrs stationed outride of it. Air. Nicol- aides disappeared after the trouble. Jealousy on his wife's part of one of his employes is assigned as the reason of the outbreak. jivnais.utn .IT Itnril'vitro Storp I.ootril by a CIIIIK ot Traveling Thieves. Hr.Miiot.UT , Neb. , Alarch 17 , [ Special to Tun BEK. ] Burglars entered tlio hardware store of Scott & Skaluk Thursday night by prying open the front door. They helped themselves to guns , knives and other arti cles , the exact amount of which is not known. No clew to tho. parties has been found , but It is a general opinion that the burglars reside in or about town. They also.entered Bfaiidow's billiard hall by the back 'door , btit nothing was missed , and it is thought they broke in there , mis taking it for a general s'tore the next door. I'lno Jti'iilllriicirUoxtroj-tMl. HASTIVOS , Xcb. Alnn ! ! } 17. [ Special Tele gram to ( TUB HcE.J-kTlils qycning the line residence of C. FjiMcGrow , state bank ex aminer. on Briggs ivehuo between Fourth and Fifth streets , \yas discovered to be in flames. The fire department was ealli.d out and the spread of the ( lames prevented after considerable damage had been done by lire and water. I oss full.V ; Insured. The origin Is something of a mystery , but a faulty fur nace was probably thq cause. Tor Cruelty to Animals. BKATHKT , Neb. , Alarch 17. [ Special Tele gram to THU BKI : . ] District court adjourned tonight after a live weeks term. In the case of the state against Edward Ackerman and John Ackerman and Charles Scdoris for cruelty to animals , each of the defend ants were fined $5 and costs. Isaac. W. Wright was taken td the penitentiary yes terday to servo a flvc-j'car sentence for ob taining money uiidei * false pretenses. Sinull Illiizo ut Fiilrlntry. FAiitnimr , Neb. , Alarch 17 [ Special to THE Bin : . ] A building on E street owneO by Airs. S. E. Cliamplln , and occupied as general merchands ( > e store by J. W. Cardiff , caught fire last night , but by hard 1I wont 1 the flames wore extinguished without much I damage to the building. The stock was badly damaged by smoke and water , l/iss on building about f'OO ; on stock , g-r > 00 , fully insured. Summy.School U'oi'Uors. , Neb. , Alarch IT. [ Special Tele gram | to Tim BEE. ] The Gage county Sun day school convention met in this city last evening with a largo attendance , llev. W. S. Lyndo , president of the association , occu pied j the chair. The session is devoted to the consideration.of ihutters to advance the efficiency . of Sunday schools. The conven tion was concluded this evening. Iti'Mdt of .MilIdiltf ThrpntH. HASTI.NOI , Neb. , Alarch 17. ( Special Telegram - gram to THE Bun. ] William Hurrigan was last night committed to the county jail by a justice from Silver T ako township , Albert Heed , on March H , made n complaint that Harrigan hud threatened to take his lifc.and I in default of bail the latter was committed to await the action of the district court. Over ! k I > OK l'llit. | N , NOB. , March 17. [ Special to TUB BKB. ] Constable James Powers and Andrews Nuctlgnl engaged in a controversy yesterday as a result of the latter Interfer ing in a light between two dogs. The con stable was lined $5. or IJuconillon Day BEATIUCE , Neb. , Ahtrch 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tur. BEE. ] fluwll.is post , Grand Army of the Uopubllc , has secured the services of Hon. John M. Thurston to deliver the memorial oration pn Decoration day. fnr.it. oh'.i tiu.in : 11011111:11 , t Failure ofnu lowu Jury to Convict ut DUN 'iloinrft. DES AIoi.NEs , la. " , Alarch 17. ( Special Tele gram to TUG BKB. ] After an all night de liberation the Jury in the case of J. W. O'Shaffcr. charged with complicity In the recent grave robbery , reported this morning that it could not agree. .The members were discharged and u rehearing Immediately be gun. The Jury stood' threa for conviction and nine for acquittal , nil the way through. Siot-x CITY , la. , March 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tun UcKt-The ] Prohibition En forcement league of South Dakota has called a convention ut Huron to dovlso a Ian for enforcing tlio prohibitory law In the larger towns of the state. The prohibition ists are encouraged over their success lu de feating the resubmlsslon movement , and say they will.enforep the law from this on. Took ( diroolln AeU. OTTIMWA , la. . Alareh 17. [ Special Tele gram to TIIK Bun.Airs ] , Stephen Gray committed suicide at Eddyvlllo by taking c.irbolle acid. There was u woman in the case , with'whom she alleged Gray had been intimate. .Movements of Ocean Steamers March 17. At Fastnet Passed Bov'o ' , from Now York. At Klnsale Passed Philadelphia , from Boston , At Liverpool Arrived Sagamore , from Boston. At New York Arrived Dresden , from Bremen FULL OF YEARS AND HONORS Julci Ferry , the Celebrated Trench. States man , Pauss Away. BRIEF HISTORY OF A REMARKABLE MAN tlrrs to UN Country mid tlir > I'.trt Un Took In tlm I'XiiblUhiniMit of tlio Jtvpiihllu The Closing Sccnnj. PAHH , .March 17. Jules Francois Camlllo Ferry , the celebrated statesman , Is dead. AI. Ferry's death was caused by heart dis ease. The affection of the heart from which 10 suffered was duo to the effects of a bullet striking a rib near tha base of the hc.irt at the time ho was attacked by Aubertin in .837. He was seized with spisms early in .he morning and despite every effort made > y the physicians , who were hastily sum- j violence until at li o'clock In the evening he expired In a terribly severe spasm. Ferry was born April 13. 18 2. Ho studied law und later became a Journalist. Ho was elected to the corps lej-islatlf in 1800 and was among the opponents of the war with Prussia. When war was declared ho was made a member of the government of the national defense and was appointed secretary of the government. lie risked is life to suppress the commune. At the election of February N , 1871 , ho was elected ono of the representatives of the de partment of the Vosges , and thereupon ho resigned his functions as a member of the Government of the Defense and administra tor of the Department of the Seine , although lie retained the latter ollleo provisionally until the ISth of Alarch. After the sx'ond siege and the entry of the troops into Paris , AI. Tillers nominated him prefect of the Seine , but the appoint ment gave rise to so much hostile criticism AI. Ferry resigned after ten days. Subse quently it was understood that AI. Ferry would bo sent as ambassador to Washington , but the proposed appointment was so unpop ular that it was never ofllciully announced. He was , however , sent ns minister to Athens. After holding that appoint ment fora year ho resigned It , and resumed his place in the ranks of the republican left , of which ho became president. Ho wa elected a member of the council-general of the Yosges in 1871 , and for some time ho was president of that bo.ly. After the resignation of Alarshal AlacAIahon ( January HO , 18ii ! ) , AI. Ferry was appointed by the new president , AI. Grovy , to a scat in his cabinet as minister of public instruction and line arts. Differences arose when AI. Ferry brought forward his education bill , the seventh clause of which prohibited mem bers -unauthorized religions communities" ( meaning especially tlio Jesuits ) from teach- in1 ? or managing schools. The measure was carried by a largo majority of the Chamber of Deputies but in the Senate a strong party succeeded In throwing out the clause in question. The minlstcry pocecdod , how ever , to effect its purpose by decrees founded on laws that had fallen into disuse , and the prescription of the order was proclaimed. The expulsion of tlio Jesuits was curried out , but three cabinet ministers resigned because the decrees were not being enforced against the other unauthorized organizations. These secessions upset tlio mtnlstr.v ( September 111 , 18S ( ) ) . After some delay Al. Ferry farmed a cabinet and the decrees against the orders were then carried out. On Novem ber 10 , 1831AI. . Ferry's ministry resigned In February. 18 * ' , however , after the f.ill of the Fallleres administration. AI. Ferry WUB sent for by the president of the republic to form a new ministry. This he did , ho himself becoming premier and minister of public instruction. As such , leaving the religious question to settle itself , AI. Ferry started upon a policy of "colonial expansion , " and under took the invasion of Tonquin. The vast cost'and the unsatisfactory issue of this invasion were in duo timu fatal to him ; he was charged with having fallen into a trap laid by Bismarck , with weakening Franco and with belonging to a syndicate jvhlch made money out of his adventures. Ilo was suddenly overthrown by a vote of the Cham ber (1884) ( ) and was never able to recover his populaiity. Closing Scene" . Alme. Ferry said In an interview with a reporter this evening : "For the last two weeks AI. Ferry had complained of difficulty in breathing. Ho would start up In the night occasionally , gasping and choking. Several times he left the table and hurried to a window to get fresh air. His sleep was much broken and his general health suffered in consequence. Ho i luwcd an unusual lack of energy and an aversion to going out , except when his ofllcial duties culled him. 1 almost forced him to drive for a little while every pleas ant morning und evening. In the last few duys ho seemed to recover somewhat his former energy and spirits , although his difficulty in breathing was increasing and last evening ho was determined to go to Senator Loirrer's ball. Eventually 1 per suaded him to remain nt homo. I knew that to remain In u crowded ball room would ag- gruvutfi his trouble , and , although ho said ho felt better than ut any time in the last week , ho admitted t'.ut his health needed careful nursing if he was not to be disabled for his public duties Ho went to bed at < i o'clock. Before mid night he woke with a chill. Ho fell asleep again , but rested uneasily , finally awakening in another chill moro severe than the first one. I sent for the doctor at once. Ho nr rived at 1 o'clock and immediately gave AI. Ferry Injections of morphine and ether. Ho also applied cupping glasses. This treat ment was continued until 5 o'clock , when AI. Ferry felt relieved and foil into u sound sleep. He slept well until 9 o'clock. Other physicians were then summoned for a con- sultntion. As AI. Ferry wished to gu't up they did not insist upon his remaining in bed , although they forbade him to leave the bedroom and his study , which adjoins it. Ho was partly dressed at 9M : ! ) and wo helped him to his sturdy arm chair. Ho remained in it for an hour in a condition of such extreme prostra tion that ho could talk but little. At W'M : ho brain struggling for breath. Ho sprang from his chair with sudden energy and paced the room , calling for air and complaining that ho was suffocating. When the Knil Oil-ne , This sudden rally was followed by another sinkini ; turn. AI. Ferry lay In his chair with his eyes closed , too weak to speak with his wife or his brother , Charles. Shortly after noon ho again called repeatedly for air , loft his chair and walked rapidly up and down the room. This effort was followed by a sinking spell. These alterations of rallying and sinking continued until fi o'clock , when ho raised himself In his scat , looked ut his wife fixedly , exclaimed , ' -Save mo , " and fell bacu ex hausted. His strugirlo for breath became agonizing and the physicians Injected mor phine to relieve him. After a few unintelligi ble words he fell into a state of coma , which ended In death. Ho died In the arm chair In which , for years , ho hud done all his writing and reading. All the members of his family and Almo. Flouquct were beside him to the last. Hb lust few minutes apparently were painless. The news of AI. Ferry's death astounded the city. None since Gambcttl's death has made such an impression. A few evenings ago ho was at the opera and yesterday ho presided over the Senate. Hundreds of politicians calleC ut the house during the evening and Inscribed their names in the visitors book. The extra newspaper editions got out immediately after the announcement of the death lira still Bc11lngevcrywhe.ro in enormous numbers A Surloiu I.os to the Government. Last week Ai. Ferry resigned the presl dency of iho Kstufetto newspaper and the presidency of the National Republican usso- ; ci itlon that ho might devote himself entirely > l to his duties in the Senate. The general feeling is that although his election to the Senate was contrary to the wishes of M.Carnot and AI. Itibot , his death n serious loss to the government. In the case of another cabinet crisis , he , in his oft- ! clul capacity , would have been the llrst man to whom M. Curnot would have been bound to turn for advice. It was with such an event in view that AI. Ferry's supporters lit the Senate compelled his election In the room of Al. LolJoyer , who was believed to lack the qualltlcatlons necessary for such a part In the next crisis. With AI. Curnot ns president , Al. Hlbot us premier , M. Casiinlr- Perier ns president of the Chamber of Depu ties and At. Ferry as president of the Senate the opportunists felt that they had four of the strongest men In positions to meet the perilous consequences of the Panama ex posure. As yet the names of possible suc cessors to the presidency of the Senate have been hardly mentioned. Ilo IlllU-d ICnghind. . LONDONAlarch IS. The Paris - correspondent spondent of the Dally News says of AI. Ferry : "Ho intended to run for the presi dency of the republic and was determined not to take a ministerial portfolio whilst there was u chance for the presidency. Ho was averse to the alliance with Hussta and had an Intense untlpathv toward England. Ho would ponder over ( id-man maps and on the wrongs which Fr.meo had sus- tainoil from Enelamt. Bismarck took nil- vantage of his tendencies to foment his ati- tlpathy toward England. " Of AI. Ferry's private life the News corre spondent says : "Ills love for children was. remarkable. No old grandma could have ulapted herself with more charming grace to their ways. Like his wife , Al. Ferry was in accomplished artist. " CAl'.Sii : > A SENSATION. 'rrry'.s SiuliliMi lrith : nntl Its Inlliifliec oil I'olltli-N Morn or u > Itulimt-h'K Hoodie. V piirt.ihteil tmilniJamn lionlmi Itcntielt. } PAUI * , March 17. | New York Herald liable Special to Tut : Bii.J : AI. .Ink's ferry , nut recently elected president of the Senate , dleil suddenly this evening. His death has mtulo n great sensation 'n ' Lite world of polities. Ho was ono of those upon whom the people counted In the event of the republic changing Its constitutional form. Ho was a candidate for the pres idency without success , and It was the im- [ irossion of the public that ho would bo again in the future elections. Ills dc.ith is not yet generally known. AI. Ferry was very unpopular. Fresh discoveries have been made from do Keinaeh's papers which prove that the late baron pave 12,000,000 francs to HerIn this amount Is included the sum of fiO.OOO francs Riven to Crisp ! in March , 1801 , In considera tion of his conferring upon IIciv * the grand cordon of the Order of St. Mnurlco and St. Luzaro. .Ucyrus ST. Cmiu. a JI.UQVE.\CJ : ur M. ji.iiuiuux. tin Closes /1U Argument In Dcfi'iisn of ( 'liiirlrn ill1 l.rsHi'iH. PAKISI , March 17. Al. Unrboux , counsel for Charles do Lcsscps , continued his argument for the defense this morning. Ho claimed Unit his client did not know the use to which Baron do Heinach put the money paid him by the Panama Canal company. AI. Barbotix , in concluding his address , in be-half of Charles do Losseps , said that from the outset of the trial the country had looltol upon it , less for its value than as a symptom of French public life. Alt these men wore the harness of ollleo , and not nlono those accused here , but others , also , might have been prosecuted in order to satisfy public opinion. "Why , " exclaimed M. Burboux , "were the Rnuviers and thu Vanijtslet go ? Doubtless because- would have been dangerous to prosecute them. Kemember La Fontaine's saying : 'Solon quo vous sere/ puissant on miserable les Judges do la eotir vous rcn'dront blan ou noir. ' ' [ 'According as you are pow erful or miserable the judges of the court will pronounce you white or black.'J Your consciences , jurymen , will dictate to you a verdict wticroby you will earn this imperish- irblo honor of having done justice to an lion- crablo man , restored fume to an illustrious name and compensate the country for the prestige lost , through the accusation of ono of her noblest children. " Murmurs of applause greeted the close of AI. Barboux's address. M. Dubit then proceeded to argue in de fense of Al. Alarctis Fontaine. Ho urged that there was nothing in the evidence to sustain the charge against Fontaine and that ho was being made to pay for devotion to his chief , AI. do Lcsscps. Homo Kulii lurNiiriviiy. CmtisTU.VA , Alarch 17. The legislature has passed the resolution asserting the right of Norway to separate consular service abroad 'and complete autonomy nt homo in all matters not described in the act of union of 1814 as pertaining to the union of Norway and Sweden. The resolution is somewhat more radical than the similar ono which was passed last .luno , and which resulted ultimately in the resignation of Prime Alin- Ister Steen after King Oscar had refused to sanction the action of the deputies. A repetition of the cabinet crisis and the dead lock of last summer between klmr and par liament is evident. VUAl * Latext Development * Teml to Confirm tlm I-'xixteiirn ot Siieh nn < > rjuiiz.itloii. ; ST. PAVI. , Alinn. , Alarch 17. The latest de velopments in the coal combine sensation tend to confirm the investigation committee in their belief In the c.xistcnco nf such combine In accordance with the. orders ol con.mittce , Sergeunt-at-Arms Stout today | turned over to Sheriff Chapell all the books i and papers , except one letter book , which is believed to contain conclusive evi dence of conspiracy Later a warrant was served on the scr- geant-ut-urms. citing him to appear before Judge Egan tomorrow on a charge of con tempt of court in not handing over all the books us ordered. Air. Walsh of the joint committee has secured a batch of original letters giving further details of the com bine's organization and methods of work , and the committee win 0 uvo them under consideration today. The letters apparently prove conclusively that a great combine exists ; that It requires all wholesale dealers to pay to JohnI. Uliodes $1,000 before going into business ; that all retail - tail dealers must pay $100 to the sumo gen- tlen un before going into business and that the supply of coal Is absolutely cut oil from all persons who attempt to sell it without authority from the bureau. In rno letter , said to bo written by Rhodes , S. H. 'U ilson of Allnneapolls Is informed that he had better furnish no moro coal to W. Estcss , a retail dealer , until Air. Estess has paid his subscription. In another letter the Lehlgh Coal and Iron company Is told It must make \V. Petran of Allnneapolls sub scribe or shut off his supply of coal. Other letters of a similar nature were found. Senator Donnelly , chairman of the legls- lativo committee , received a letter from ono of the Pennsylvania coal barons today , threatening to nee that Minnesota gets no hard coal for 1MKM If the Investigation is not dropped ut onco. o- llOl.lt J-7/O.U C'.I.V.-I/J/I. New Vork 'lluiiliK IterelvliiK Huppllm from Aeroa * tlio Itonlcr. NKW YOIIIC , Alarch 17. The tightness of Jno local money market , it was learned to day , is attracting gold from across the Canu- dlan border. An inquiry at many of the banks today elicited the fact that they have been receiv - ing lots of from & 0,00 ! ) to * IODKXI ( In eagles and double eagles , besides the national cur rency , from Camilla. The Third National bank gave $100,000 to the subtreasury this wtok and says It has an Increase In supply. Other hank ? that have not received , any gold direct have been accumulating v ; through the agency of their customers. It is estimated that frsoo.ooo moro in gold has been received from .Montreal. The flKW.OOO small notes and legal tenders withdrawn from the subtrcasury today , and against which an equal amount of cold was deposited , vrai for shljiracnt to Chicago , CHASED OUT OF COLOMBIA Ruiz Samloval , Profcsiioual Revolutionist , Shipped from Ouba to Now York , HE WAS CAUGHT STIRRING UP TROUBLE I'jniuiliig to A til I'lrrolii t Start n Itrvulk In IVrti Iti'VoliitlonUtH In Nl Arri'Mod ( iiurrinnriil Triiii . .irrIVntitd In. PANAMA , Colombia ( via Oalvcston , Tex. ) , Alarch 17. ( By Aliulcan Cable to the Now York Herald Stieclil to Tun BtiHulz : : ] Sandoval. the professional revolutionist who sought refuge in Colombia after his expul sion from Honduras by General Domingo Yiisqucz , has now been expelled from this republic. He had sought an asylum In the . Venezuelan legation when word was taken to him that ho was to bo arrested by the Colombian authorities. Sandoval's right of asylum , In the Yenc/uclan legation was ap- larently not recognized , for ho was arrested .oday and placed on board a steamer which sails from Colon to New York. Sandoval Is more than Indignant over his irrest. Ho made a vigorous protest against ho action of the Colombian government nnd leclared that It would cause the discontlnu- inco ' of diplomatic relations between Colom- ila and Venezuela. Sandoval claims to have intimate relations with General Ciesiw , the nctlvo president of Venezuela. He claims to have a special mission for General Crespo who , ho says , will take notice of his arrest. Will IIi'ii'lvi ) Nn I'riiturtlon. The Venezuelan authorltlcs-say , however , lie action will be taken by their government , because Sandoval is not n citizen of Vene- /.uela. Sandoval has been visiting the revo lutionary leaders in various Central Ameri ca can countries. . He gives out hints that his in was to sell them arms , which were to be furnished by General Crespo. Ho was OI ] his way to Tegucigalpa to Join Pol.ycarpo Bonilla , the leader , of the revolution lu Honduras when ho was captured and ex pelled from the country by General Vasqucz. It is believed that Sandoval had made ar rangements to meet ex-Dictator Pierola of Peru , who is now In the city as the guest of. the Kqtiadorean consul. Pierola is waiting for an opportunity to enter Peru and begin n revolution to again place himself at the hcaU of that republic. Sandoval , it is said , was ready to make a. contract with Pierola to furnish arms for use in his proposed revolutionary expedition to Peru. This is not the llrst experience Sandoval has had with the Colombian government , was exiled from this republic in. 1885 oa account of his connection with the Prestaa revolution. lluvuliitluimry 1'lotH Dlscovi'rt-d. Plots of a revolutionary character nra reported in a telegram just received from the Herald's correspondent in Monagua , Nicaragua. A leading merchant in Lean was suspected as being one of the leaders of the proposed rovolt. His store was- searched by governmdnt agents , who seized a large quantity of arms and ammuni tion. The merchant committed suicide in order to avoid arrest. Documents were found in the merchant's store which Implicated Colonel Saenz , ex- milltary governor of T eon , Augustln Duarte , ex-secretary of state , and Colonel Anastacto. O > -tz ! in the revolutionary scheme. Duarte and Ortiz were arrested and thrown Into prison. Saenz's house was searched and several cartloads of arms were found anil seized. Saenz and other leaders received a warning of the exposure of their plans ami are now in hiding. There is great excite ment in Leon and Managua. The lire of revolution is smoldering and it is feared the llniue will soon appear. IN NOW. I'Ydrrullfit * In Klo Oniinlo do Sill Arc They Will Iluvu to right. | /rljitca/SM/jj//aiiiM > ! ; / fionloH VAI.I'AKAISO , Chili , ( via Gnlvcston , Tox. ) , Mtirch 17. | By Mexican Cable to the No\r York Hernia Special to Tun BEIS. ] Excit ing news may bo expected at any moment from Hlo Grande do Sul , Brazil. The Herald's correspondent at Arizas telegraphs that the vanguard of troops sent by the gen eral government In Hlo do Janeiro to roini force the Casttlhista army has reached the vicinity of Santa Anna. These troopa arc under command of General Tellos. They attacked the position held by General Tavarcz , commander of the federal army , which 1ms been besieging Santa Anna , but that general avoided a battle , because ho Is short of troops and ammunition. It is evi dent , however , that a battle will lie fought tomorrow , because Generals Guarnoy and Isadora arc massing the government troops around Santa Anna , and Tavarcz will not bo able to avoid a light , although ho will have to battle with a force much larger than his own. The Herald's correspondent in Catamaro , Argentina , tolcgraptis that Chief of Police Diaz , who is the leader of the discontented element , has demanded the resignation of Governor l-'erara. The governor declined to resign ami Diaz IK organizing his followers and preparing to start a revolution. A dispatch from the Herald's correspond ent in Buenus Ay res says the government of Argentina has resolved to destroy 1XXKX ( ) ( ) each month in order to reduce the circulation of IWDOInotes. . It has. also approved thu treaty- with Chill on iho boundary question. Admiral Vletorlca , secretary of the navy , refuses to resign or to push the inquiry into the. cause of the wrecking of the war ship Itosalcs. The admiral's son was declared by the court martial that investigated the mut ter to have been In part responsible for the wreck , MIMTIIC.S : u'.s ci.osi : Dyimmltu Itom.b Exploded In HU Konlilcnca ill Kiniin Vi-ntrrdiiy .Mor/ilnic/ | ( ? ( iyrO'ilf'I ) ' ISM I'll Junta ( lortluu llciut'.tt. ] Hove , March 17. ( Now York Herald Cabin Special to TUB BKE. ] At tl this morning ; a bomb was exploded at the Paluz/.lo Antlci Alattei , the llrst lloor of which is occupied by United States Allnlstor Porter. Ono etono Htulroaso was wrecked nnd others were damaged , together with utatuos and works ot art. Alinlstcr Porter and his family were awlcm Naturally they had a great fright. It Is certain the outrage was not directed against the minister. It was probably for vengeance on ' .lie proprietor or the work of anarchists. An attempt of the same sort 'was made lust year on the same place. Tliero IE no el tie. Allnlstor Pot tor called lateral the foreign olllco and UBSurcd tlio minister ho felt that no Intention to Injure him or affect the United States government existed , In turn ho was assured of the rcerot the Italian go ft ornmeut felt at the occurrence.