THE OMAHA i DAILY BEE. TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNUjTG , MARCH 81 , 1893. NUMBER 28/5. / ENOUGH TO IMPEACH Opinion of the Eminent Attorneys Concern ing the Ooll House Testimony. PROCEEDINGSWEREPROMPTLYCOMMENCED House Notifies the Senate and the Joint Ses sion Convened at Once.- ACTION DEFERRED TILL THIS AFTERNOON Motion to Adopt the Impeachment Resolu tion Laid Over One Day. POSITIVE REPORT FROM THE JUDGES r.vldrnci ) In l'o < ifl < Mlon nf the AiiiplySiilllcirnt to Warrant I nipcnch inont nnil Trial iif tli Accused OlllclaU The LINCOLN , Neb. , March I ,0. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BKU.J For the second time since Nebraska was admitted to the union , the state capltol has witnessed the formali ties of an impeachment. It was nearly noon when the special com mittee of the house appointed to report on the weight of the evidence as regards im peachment , through its chairman , Mr. Barry , submitted its report , accompanied by the recommendations of the three eminent attorneys to whom the testimony taken by the cell house and asylum Investigating committee * ) had been submitted. There was a scene of suppressed excitement such as lias been rarely seen in representative hall. Interest In the outcome had been wrought up to a high pitch by the report that the result of the advisory committee's examination into the testimony would bo made known. There was not n great throng present , but the unusual clnructcr of the proceedings made a deep impression on all who wit nessed them. As the clerk read the report of the committees and the statement of the attorneys the keenest attention was paid to each word. Silence , broken only by the strangely formal sound of the reading clerk's voice seemed almost oppressive , and the fact that the Impeachment of the ofllcers accused of misconduct had begun impressed itself on all more forcibly than had there boon a more noticeable demonstration of In dividual feeling. During the .Iiilnt Snsalnn. This tension was not relieved when the two branches of the legislature met at - o'clock in joint convention to consider the formal resolution of Impeachment. It was .1 solemn occasion , and such it was felt to bo ovgn. ny the curious crowd that had gathered to witness tlio proceedings. There was bur rying through tbo corridors and up ant down the stilnvays. Long before the time set for thojotnt con vention tlio senate ) galleries were dcsortcd , and the spectators gravitated by an appar cntly Irresistible tendency toward the house The galleries of the great hall filled am every inch of spsco on the floor except thai actually occupied by the scats of the mem bora was Vacund with the hundreds wh < wished to view an occurrence that comes bu seldom in a lifetime. All the sp.tco outside the milling was occupied. So short had been the notice that then wcro-fow In the assemblage except a casua legislative visitor and the rcgula habitues of the state house , but these jil crowded their way to the hall of reprcsenta live ? . Oftlclals , deputies and clerks sharce in the general curiosity and were present but It was noticed that none of the ofllcial whoso acts had led to this impressive gatli oring were any where exposed to view. Deepening Interest Full. When at a few minutes before the bourse for the session the senate approached th entrance to the hall , the Increased excite iiiuut was Indicated by an intensified stlli ness as the scrgcant-at-arms of the uppe house announced the coming of that augus body. A deep hush pervaded the hull when tli lieutenant governor ordered the reading o the opinions of the legal advisors of the In pcachmeat committee , and the reading fcl with far heavier weight than when lira hcaril in the house at the morning sossioi As the secretary paused between the sci tcnce-s ono could almost have heard thodrot ping of a pin. Thcro was little debate after the attorney ! recommendations had boon read. A motio to adopt the impeachment resolution wa promptly followed by a call of the housi Five members of the lower house were al sent , thrco having been excused. It wi charged that , the others were trying tododg the voto. After a warranThad been issue nn agreement to meet acain at 4 o'clock ti morrow was reached and the joint convci lion dissolved. A fcolins of relaxation came when the ca ! of the house was mado. The otfect of tb Ktrain was noticeable , however , during tli remainder of the afternoon. It may pc haps ave somewhat prepared the mcmboi for the session ot this morrow , but there wll bo nn improsslvo si-eno that may well ufTec oven thos who ordinarily profess to feel ii difference. Impeachment Seems Ort.'iln. What the result of the joint session t rabrrow afternoon will bo is something thr still belongs to the future , bu | seiitlmei tonight finds but ouo expression. Th : articles of Impoachmcnt will bo adopte.d regarded as Just as certain as the day is I dawn. Strenuous efforts are being mai tonight by the friends of the unfaltl 'fill' ofllcials to l.idtitM the republicans t stand llrm against impeachment , hi they hue : mot with indifferent siicces Intense partisans .say in answer ' tnolr pleadings ilmt it lias now gone too f ; tf ) rccodu. and that there Is but ono thing do , The Uu-hors of the impc.ichablcs iisse that the impending action could bo avcrti If the ivpubliearrs wu'lld stand togethor.'as Tew independents and democrats could bo i \ueo < 1 to take the same position , but the m Jorlty of the rupublieans cau sco no Justice the proposition oven if it WITO truo. The ; trc several of the ropubll-ans who have d toi-mlncHl to vote against the omVlulx m : tboro is stvmlr.irl.v no possibility by whle thcnmVliilscan avoid going to trial befoi lli supreme court. llvriimniiiml ilium of the t.'ummlUrc. The report of the cemmlttco was as fc lows : To TUB UONOIUDUC KUMIUJKNTATIVKS or TI Wr.yotir coiilinlttpc , ail- point c-d by your honorable Imily In employ counsel ami take1 inch steps ns M'emed proper for the purpose of Instituting proceedings of Imponchmrnt against , state and I'V-statc olll- clalH shown to he guilty of nialfcaianco nr negligence Mifllutcntlo warrant Impeachme'iit proceed I ngd , beg leave to U'port : That we have xnhmtttcd to your eonmilttee of legal ndvl e.r.s , to wit , George.V. . D.jani1 , H. 11.1'ound and \V. I * . Urren , all evidence bearIng - Ing upon tlin matter above irun'd , and here with present their ( hidings mid report as a part uf this report. We also recommend the paviagp of house toll 371 , appropriating money to he placed In tlio hnnilN of the governor of Hilt Male to re cover state moneys wrongfully obtained and to prosecute all p'-isoiH guilty of misappro priation iifstnle > funds. Wo further recommend the adoption of the following accompanying resolution. 1' . II. II.MIIIV , .1. I ) . VAN ItciL'HKN , A. I.IICKMII. : Diiano anil ( Ireeim'n l'linllnjs. The report of Judge Doano and W. L. Greene was as follows : ToTIIK Ho.soiiAiii.K llousnof HIIPUKSKNTA- TIVIS : : Wo , the undersigned , appointed by your honorable body to examine the testimony taken by the hoveral committees appolntFcrto examine Into the acts , u.xpendltuies and other features of the Mute Institutions and to report whether or notsiieh testimony shows liny of the state olllclali or the o.v-stato olll- clnls to bo guilty of malfeasance or neglect Mlllli'lent to warrant liiipeaelini"Ut pro"eed- Ings against thum or any of them , beg leave to report : That wo have heard read all the testimony taken by said committees which has been sub mitted 10 us , and have carefully considered the.same , and that In our opinion there H Milllclunt testimony taken anil reported by said committees to warrant , the Institution of Impeachment proceedings ugalitst the follow ing persons , to wll : J. O. Auix , secretary of .state. A. K IHi.Mi'intKV , commissioner of public hinds and Imlldlnirs. ( J. II. HASTINGS , attorney general. , t. E. HIM , , e.v-troasurer of stiito. Wo do not understand that It was within the lurvlow of the resolution under whlcli we were appointed that we should report any special findings of fact upon which our con clusion If based , and we have therefore not ilonoso. Hut as a matter of law , wo have no ilouht that the facts , as testified to before the iiivenil committees of Investigation appointed by your honorable body , are sutlli-lent to war rant articles of Impeachment against the per sons above named. The testimony shows a systematic and con tinuous plundering of the state by some of the rontractors for furnishing supplier to the hos pital for the Insane and In the accounts re ri le red to tint Hoard of Public hands and Itnlld- IriL-s for material furnished and labor applied In the construction of the addition to the pen itentiary , known as the "new cell house , " and we recommend thatsult be Instituted at once against such of the fraudulent , contractors as are financially responsible , to recover luck the amounts which they have so fraudulently obtained from the state. Also that suits ho commenced against such of the. parties as the testimony shows worn im plicated In the frauds , as alders and abettor * thereof , while In tlin service of the state , ami the securities upon their bonds , In cases where bonds ucruglvon , All of which Is respectfully submitted. Cmimr. W. DOANI : , WJI.UA.M li. Gitr.uNU. tJiiil Q Pound's Opinion. The report of Judge Pound was as follows : To TIII : HoNniiAiu.i : llousr. or KEIMIKSIINTA- nvr.s : As ono of the three counsel appointed hi a resolution by your honorable body toe.xandm the rcportsof the several committees of the house and'tho testimony accompanylng the same In respect to alleged misconduct am malfeasance In ofllco of state and cx-stuto of ficials , and to give n legal opinion whuthui such testimony Is sulllelcnt to warrant Im peachment proceedings against said o Ulcers ot liny of them , I have the honor to icport as fol lows : That said testimony. If accepted as accurate and true , the same not bavins been subjected to the tustof cross-c'Mimlnatum In thoabsenec of a full hearing on their partexplaining tholr motives and thulr circumstances under which they acted , seems to Justify , In my opinion , Impeachment proceedings against the mem- burs ot the Hoard of Public Lands and Ilullel- Ings for employing ono William H. Dorgan , Ii the spring of 1H01 , and retaining him to act as thu agent of the hoard In the erection of a cer tain cell house at the state penitentiary knowing that said Morgan was at tin samu time the agent of C. W. MoOiur the contractor of the stale penitentiary whoso Interests were adverse to those of tin state , thereby enabling said Dorian am Moilier successfully to defraud the state on of many thousand dollars ; and for an up parontly Inoxcnsablo and reprchcnslblei care cssnessand Indifference In the cxamlimtloi and approval of vouchers , accounts and re porlxof Dorgnn , anil of his disposition of th public moneys placed In his hands for tils bursoment , knowing the temptation and op portunlty afforded him to defraud by roasoi of bis dual relation to the hoard and to tin contractors ; and also against certain member of said board , mentioned In said testimony am In Iho loports of said committee , fo Using and expending , without authority o law , public moneys in traveling toexamlm prisons In other states In the fall of 1H91. I further report thai , In my opinion , sal testimony falls to show thadho members o .said board , or any of them , were actuated b , conupt motives , or that they or any of thui \\eie guilty of any wilful breach of olllclii duty. All of which Is respectfully submlttec t > TKi'iii.N : 11. POUND. Wont QvrrTill Altcriinon. Tho" following was the resolution presents by tho- committee and recommended fo adoption : Hesolved , That articles of Impeachment b prepared and presented to the. supreme cour of this state for malfeasance In olllco a''alns thu following person , to wit : .lohn C , Allei secretary of state ; A. It. llumphiey , comml- tilonorof public lands and buildings.Gcorg ; II. Hastings , attorney gunural ; .1. K. Hill , es treasurer of state. * i As soon as the clerk tlnlshcd the. roadin of the report and the legal opinions , Barr , moved the adoption of the report. Hnwo asked that no hasty action bo taker and wanted it to go over until : JrOp. : ! in. t give time for consultation. Kccklcy backed up Barry , and said tha Iho report should promptly bo adopted , s as to glvo timely notice to the senate to met the house in Joint convention. After consii erablo sparring it was decided to malco th impeachment resolution a special order fu 2op. : : : m. Soon after the house reconvene Barry offered a resolution instructing th committee to go ahead and take evidence n. ganling other ulllciaU and ox-oftlci.its whos names do not appear In the ixvommeiidatio of Impeachment. This was obviously aimed at ex-Audito BentiMi. and Barry declared that Us objet was to prevent any guilty man from eseai ing. ICaup iMhcd the point of order tint thl j was a matter for tin- Joint coin out ion to coi sider , but the spoiker held it properly c-am ho f ore the house CUispcr saiil that the evidence take strongly Implicated other olllcials. and add tional evidence should bo taken. The rcsi lutlon was adopted. Invited ilie Senate In , The clerk of the house transmitted n ri te > n notice to the senate notifying that bed that resolutions to Impeach Allen , Hun phroy , Hastings and Hill hud been entc tallied by the house , and inviting the set ate to appear In the houbo within three dayi is required by the constitution , to meet with ho house of representatives in Joint convcn- Ion to take joint action In the matter. When the notice of the house was served n the srnatc , the sctuto sent hick notice hat the sonata would meet the lower house n joint convention at 4 o'clock this after- loon. Shortly before 4 o'clock the pages began irlnglng in chairs for the senators and the iou.se soon presented the appearance that it ) ffcrcd every noon during the pcndtmcy of ho senatorial fight. Opened on Time. It was then called to the attention of the ipcakcr that the house had not concurred in he action of the senate In fixing a time for ho joint convention , and the oversight was speedily reined loci by a viva voce vote with- nit dissent. The clerk was again sent over o the senate at .1:45 : with this nnuouncc- nent. It wanted six minutes of 4 when iergeant-at-Anns Alley of the senate ap- icared at the entrance to the hall of repre sentatives , mace and silk hat In hand , anelau- lonnccd , "Mr. Spo.ikcr. the honorable sen ate of the state of Nebraska. " The senators filed to thu scats that had icon prepared for them , and the lieutenant governor stepped to the speaker's chair , the alter taking a seat beside him. after reply- ng to the greeting of the president ot the senate : "Well. Mr. Speaker , we meet again. " The rolls of the two bodies were called by their respective -secre-tarlcs. showing ttio ircscnco of thirty-three senators and ninety- live members of the bouse , the absentees jeing Ames , Carpenter , Harman , Jensen and Schlotfeldt. The lieutenant governor stateel the ob- ect of tlio convention and read the irovlsions of the constitution governing such matters , and stating that it would rc- Itilro sixty-seven votes to adopt the rcsolu- ; ion calling for the preparation of articles of mpnachmont for malfeasance in cfllce igaltist the four ofllcials and cx-ofllclals who constituted the Ho.ird of 1'ubllc Lands and buildings during the past two years. Itlorked by Anint' Abiunco. Senator Moore of Lancaster called for the reading of the opinions of the legal commis sion nppolnlCil by the house to pass upon the evidence. At the conclusion of the reading of opin ions , Barry moved the adoption of the reso lution submitted by the house. Senator Pope raised the point of order that the communication w.is not directed to the house , but It was not sustained by the chair. Kyncr demanded a call of the house to compel the attendance of members who were In the city , in order to put them all on record. The demand was duly seconded and roll call was again ordered. It showed the absence of the same members. Schlot- feldt was excused by the convention , and it transpired that Carpenter and Harman had been excused by the house. McKesson moved to raise the call , but Kyncr objected , claiming that ono member was in the city and had absented himself , knowing the business by the convention in order that ho mitiht avoid going on record in the matter. The member referred to was Ames of Douglas. Some of the members sought to show that ho had been excused , but the records failed to bear out the statement. It was claimed by some that Ames had gone to Omaha , but this was disputed , and the scr- gcant-at-arms was armed with a warrant and sent after him. COIIII-H Up This Afternoon. The convention was not held long , how ever , as an agreement was rcachc4 by which a recess was to bo taken until 4 o'clock to morrow afternoon. The call was raised , and at4:4r : > o'clocl : a recess was declaed : In ac cordance with the terms of the agreement. ir.tititjxa viiouT.tir Ktonvxs. AiiMerx , I. T. , AVIII Undoubtedly Ho the Scene of Another Conlllct. ANTLEHS , L T. , March 30. The greatest suspense prevails here and people are waitIng - Ing with bated breath for the end. No ono can tell what the outcome will bo ; all is con jecture. That another bat tic will bo fought , and that soon , seems Inevitable. Judge Duke and lifteen men went from Paris through to Talihina last night. On reach ing thcro Duke made a bold and vigorous speech , in which ho declared' Locke and his followers must and would bo squelched. Locke had but ono more night of grace. Today active preparations have been going on oy both parties for a battle. This afternoon sixteen mounted militiamen went through hero cnrouto to Goodland , whcro the militia is being massed. On the southbound train thcro were sixty-live more. Besides these , there is a largo force already at Goodland. Locke has withdrawn from town and crossed the river" to his ranch on the east side of the Kiamata river , about three miles northeast of town. No one knows positively how many men ho has with him , but It is believed ho has a stronger force than ever before. Governor Jones will arrive in Paris , Tex. , nt 10 o'clock tomorrow and it is thought by some that tbo militia will wait at Goodland nntil his arrival thcro. Others believe that Duke will endeavor to march on Loeko to night and malco the attack for fear Governor Jones may pursue a less violent course and endeavor to settle it without bloodshed. If the battle takes place it will bo a light to the death a light In whlcli ono or the other of the factions , It would seem , mnst bo lit erally exterminated. All hopesof a reconcili ation are at end. Both sides are manifesting the most dogged determination not to yielJ. Both proclaim the justice of their cause , and both insist that the other /action is in the wrong. When the clash comes , if the militia are victorious , fears are entertained that they will wreak vengeance upon these citi zens who have acted as mediators and have endeavored to settle the matter without loss of life. It is believed that they have sovcral white men marked for slaughter in case thej win the day. So strong has this feeling ol uneasiness become that tonight Hon. John C. Gibbous , United Slates commlsslonci hero sent the following telegram : ANTi.rus , I. T. , March 30. Lee lle-nnott , Indian Aient. : .MusUocce , I. T. : I'oiccs stll Increasing ; bloodshed unavoidable , and that soon. Hope no I'niU'd States eltl/en will be Involved , hut afraid they will. If you art coming you had bettor be quick. JOHN e1 , ( iiimoNs. Telegrams of a similar nature were sent tc Hon. Charles B. Stewart at Gainesville , Tex. , and Judge James M. Shackollford , Muskogce1 , I. T. The following was alst sent : AXTI.KIIS , I. T. . March 30. Hon. Hoke Smith Hi cretary of the Interior , Washington , 1) ) . ( ' . : e'hoetaw forces wlihln a few miles of ouch other ; bloodshed Inevitable unlcsImmedlati icllcf Is had. ( Joviirnorlimes can be rcachei at Purls , Tex. , tomonow morning narlv. JOHN c' . tiiiii'ioNS , I lilted States t'ommlsslonur. Whether these ofllcials can do anything al tills stage of the impending tragedy is doubt ful. It is known that the militia bitterly re sent the Intervention of nonclti7.ens In- this matter. A few hours more will undoubtedly bring the climax. It.111.UO.limit * AltllKltTKll. M ami ririunrn Acciucd of the Mlsmiurl I'urllle. Sr.iui.iA , Mo. , March 30. A railroad sen satiou , in which sovcn Missouri Pacific loco motive engineers , and another employe an concerned , came to light tonight , though tin details of the affair are unobtainable. Tin engineers are charged with being in collusloi with a timekeeper at Scdalla to rob freigh' ' trains on tlio Missouri Pacific. It is salt thousands of dollars worth of property have been stolen an I more arrests may bo ex jicctcd soon. The Mbsourl Pacific oftlclali could cot bo induced to talk of the affair Thonamor of the employes connected will the robbery arc not known. Movements of Orriin Steamers Murch .10. At Brow Head- Passed Tainic , from Nor York. At Lizard Passed Italy , from Now York At Hamburg Arrived Uussta , from Nev York. At Genoa Arrived Wcrra , from Nev York , At Bromerhaven Arrived Lahn. fron New York. WRECK ON THE'BURLINGTON i Passenger Trains Oollith inm Sidetrack at German townj ( Neb. ENGINE CREWS SAVE THEIR LIVES I'lri-fimii S\vrrn anil nMnll Clerk Injured In the Crushon : idfrnble Kallrimil Prop erty-Dent royoil Tralllc Intvrlcrcil with n Few lloiirn. SnwAiii ) , Neb. , March 80. [ Special Tele- jrani to Tun BCB. ] A collision took place : his afternoon about 1:10 : at Qcrmantown , jctween passenger trains Nos. 4t and 4'J. S'o. 41 , going west , takes the sidetrack at Qcrmantown and No. 4'J does not stop be tween Scward and Lincoln. No. 41 was on the sidetrack waiting for No. 42 to pass. The switch had been left open at tlio west c'ld of the sidetrack and when No. 41 reached ( icrnmntown it took tlio sidetrack and the two big engines came to gether with a great crash. The engineers and Jlrciucn jumped and Fireman Swcen of No. 42 struck the ground in suelyi way as to break ono of his legs near the ankle. The mall and express cars wore Imdly hmkcu up and ono of the mail dorks slightly bruised , but all others escaped injury. The two cnzlnes were badly demolished. Trains wore delayed about two hours , until other engines and cdrs could bo scut out frog Lincoln. It Is not known who loft the switch open. Ilii Cliurttinl Mnlpractlcc. H.vsTixns , Neb. , March DO. [ Special to Tun BKI : . ] About two years ago .lohn Howard , a brakcinan on the H. & M. , ' run- nine between Hastings and Lincoln , fell under a train while switching cars at Dor chester , and was severely injured in the foot. He was brought to Hastings and the company surgeon summoned to attend him. The injury was pronounced not serious , but " a clay or two latfr" gangrene set in which ex tended above the knee. The limb was tlion amputated. The llrst amputation being improperly made , a second operation was performed. Howard brought suit against the railroad company for ? A" > ,000 damages , alleging that the company surgeon was guilty of malpractice and that inasmuch as ho acted as the agent of the company it was bound by his actions. The case was on trial all yesterday and today was submitted to the jury. This afternoon the Jury ! returned a verdict giving the plaintiff 6,000 damages. The company has a somewhat similar snit In which Hobert Trospcr asks for $20,000 damages fora foot which was injured and which ho claims did not receive proper treatment from the surgeon furnished by the railroad. Two lliirRhirrt < C.ENr.VA , Neb. , March SO. [ Special to Tin : BEK. ] Two burglars , who refuse to give any names , were brought to town at noon by U. J. Town , sheriff of Thaycr county. Thov arc the two who robbed n store in Fairmont last night as reported hi this morning's BCE. From there they went to Straug and broke into the general merchandise store 6f Sheppard & Son , 'tailing a largo amount of valuables. They wW : discovered by a couple ol young men as-thoy came out of the store and followeel. ' They secreted the goods In an old desertcd"'corn ; crib near town and seeing that they V-'crc discovered ran. The twoyouuKmen'follMi' T-.nlSJli to Brifn- Ing , where they profcprirtlielp. and captured them. TJio robbers lVd over Jo'X ) in cash and quite an amount < cf. other valuables on their persons when captured. The sheriff thought it best to present them with hand cuffs and brought thcn'i to town in that man ner. They are now safely lodged in Jail. The case of State against Phillip Costcllo , charged with shooting with intent to kill , is being tried here. Arbor Day I'rnchtmatlnii. LINCOLN , Neb. , March : -Special [ Tele gram to TUB Br.c. ] Governor Crounso today gave out his Arbor' day proclamation. It reads : STATK op NIIIUASKA : , KXF.CUTIVK III AIIT- MISNT , LINCOLN , Nnb.-Marcb 20. The ii''d day of April Is Arbor day , . I trust the spirit which Inspired the Institution of the day and had It sot apart as ono of thu legal holidays of the state will bo kent nllvo by a becoming observ ance of It upon Its recurrence this year. To that end I would a lf that the day bo given generally to the planting of trees , shrubs and vines , to the adornment , , of homos and high ways and the beautifying of narks and public grounds. Especially wmilil 1 recommend the observance of the day by tlio public fcchoois ot Nebraska by such ox&rolMjs and ceremonies as shall bo In harmony with thu occasion , Intchtlmony thereof I have hereunto set my hand nnd caused to bo iitllxed thu grat. seal of the state. Done at Lincoln this 20th day of .March , of the htatotho Twonty-sovcnth and of the Independence of the United Status the ono hundred and sovc'iitountb year. LOHK.S'ZO lhuu.\SE , ( lovisrnor. AttostJoiiN O. ALLEN. Siicrulary of State. Work of K Nebraska lllacl'amltli. v DouciiBSTCii , Neb. , March W. [ Special to THE BEL-.J F. B. Psikai ; a Bohemian black smith living about seven miles southwest of town , shipped from , hero today for exhibi tion in the manufacturers department of the World's fair thrcii articles , viz. : Christ nailed to the cross , justice with balances in hand and a leaden casket. The miniature Christ' is about four feet in height , wears a crown of thorns and has arms extended as they were supposed to bo while nailed to the cross. Justice , a woman about seven feet in height , with lifelike expression of the face , stands erect , holding in one hand a pair of scales. The casket is about , four , feet long and is decorated over the outside with beautiful raised flowers. The material used in the manufacture of 111080 * articlca was heavy plato zinc , and eousuiering that they were made at a small country blacksmith shop the workmanship is indeed good. D n It otTcit y TTtlsiTt I u n. ' D i HOT A CITY , Nob. , 'March BO. [ Special Telegram to TUB Ucn.The suit for * ! ( ) , - 000 damages instituted by Mrs. Allco 10. Sides against P. J..Koafo , William Hi toy ct al. for Iho death of } ier husband caused by whisky sold bv the defendants , which was commenced in the district court yesterday , resulted in a disagreement of the Jury after .being out sixteen hours. At ono time the Jury stood nlno to throp in favor of award ing damages. The Jury today awarded William Hedges $ ' 20 damage lor the loss of a steer which Joe Lamorc , a Winncb-.igo Indian , failed to re turn aflcr Ui3 hcrdlnjj'scasoii last summer. 'IV11 ThoiiHuml lliiOu-lH ol Com Itiirnril. Wr-STEHN. Neb..March , ! ) ' ) . [ Special Telegram - gram to THE Biii'.rfTwo largo cribs con taining 10,000 bushels of corn belonging te the Western Elevator ( Company caught lire this evening at fi o'cloak and were entirely consumed , very little , of the grain being saved. All efforts to use Iho chemical engine ; belonging to tlio city wpro useless as'tho machine - chino failed to work. < A bucket brigade sue- ceded Itv-stiving thei iterators and other cribs nnd B. & M. cars. Thq loss is about # : ! 0,000 , No insurance. Origin 01 the lire is unknown , ( irauil Island XVIierlnipn. OiiANi * ISLAND.v Nob. , March 00. The Gr.inel Island Wheel qlub was reorganised last night , with W. H. King ns president ; P W. Meyer , vice president ; Hubo Powell , cap tain ; Arthur Mayer , Secretary ami troas urcr. Wheolwomen will bo made honor.iri membcis. Hiding tours to tlio surroumllii ; . towns uro to bo n feature. Dralh of Nuiiruiik.i I'lnnitor. BKUI.IS , Nub. , Maiyh 1W. [ Sixstial Telegram gram to TUB Bin : . ] Mrs. Mary Paup mother of Fred Paap of this precinct , fllwi last night , arcd 84. Airs. I'aap wiu one ol Otoo county's oldest settlers , having livoel hero continuously since 1W7. Kent to thrylum. . FUEMONT , Neb , . March W ) . [ Special to TIII Bun. ] Mrs , Peter Pcdcrson was examinee by the commissioners of insanity yesterday ind pronounced Insane , Her husband has known for some time that her mind was not right and lately it has been falling rapidly. Sheriff MIlllKcn took her to the state hos pital for the insane in Norfolk today. Soittliraateru IMuratloimt Amodiitlon , BEATIIICR , Neb. , M'nvh ! W. [ Special Tele gram to TUB linn. ] The following were L-lcctcd ofllccrs of the Southeastern Ne braska Educational association this after noon : II. T. Hosic , Auburn , president ! Miss Evelyn Blrss , Peru , vice president ; Miss Ida A. Tow , Beatrice , secretary nn-1 treasurer ; executive committee , C. H. Atkinson. Fair- bury ; J. t > . Bacr. Lincoln , and Miss Mattlc H. Gregg , Beatrice. It was decided to hold the next meeting of the association in tills city. Tonight the association was enter tained by a lecture on "American Politics mid Politicians , " at the Paddock opera house * , by ox-Senator J. .1. Ingalls of Kansas. Upon the conclusion of Mr. Ingall's lecture , the prl/.c banner for the county having the largest percentage of teachers present was n warded to Ncmaha. There were thirty-lire teachers enrolled from Nomaha coitutv. llralnco Ncnnpapcr Change. BnATiucn , Neb. , March ISO. [ Special Telegram - gram toTilE Br.r. . ] O. F. S. Burton of the Plattsniouth Evening News was In the city today with a view to consummating a deal by which ho will become a half owner in the Beatrice Dally Times. The now llrm will bo known as Knotts & Burton. It is under stood the now arrangement will go Into ef fect at once , if consummated at all. The pro jected sale is an outgrowth of the dissatis faction of local stockholders of the concern with the conduct of the paper In the present city campaign. The papar is presumably re publican , but is supporting the citizens' ticket against the regular republican ticket. 1XCIIK.I ! > J.V T11K I-'IXKS. IIMUI 1'iMiplo Pi'lrrinliicil to Itrgulnto the l.liinor TraWc. Cr.iiAii KAHIIS , la. , March 110. [ Special to Tun BBC. ] The sentiment that tlio saloons should contribute to the expense of running the city governments of the state In the way of paying monthly lines is on the Increase. This system has been in vogue in several of the h.rgor cities of the state for some time , but not until this year have thu smaller towns adopted the method. In no less than twenty towns have the councils passed "disorderly house" ordinances , providing for the monthly lining of the saloons. The lines are gradu ally being made larger , too. At Denlson a movement is on foot to increase the monthly line to $100. The people have come to the conclusion that prohibition is a howling farce and b"lievo this method the best under the circumstances. " " To IHovnto tlii % Colorrtl IIUT. Dis MOINP.H , la. , March t0. ! [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] The Afro-American state convention today passed n resolution organizing the Afro-American Association of Iowa. They adopted numerous resolutions favoring support of all worthy enterprises In which colored people were engaged and decided that In future the association should meet annually on a day as near August 4 as practicable. Vigorous addresses were made in support of measures that denounced race discrimination and a resolution was adopted to stand by colored men and women in their honest endeavor to elevate the race. The following uro the oftlcersof the now organiza tion : President , T. L. Smith , Ki-okuk ; vice presidents , A. G. Clark , Washington ; W. H. Mllligan , Anamosa ; Joseph Marshall , Sharps- burg ; recording secretary , ! Joseph Hopkins , Ottumwa ; corrpsi > onuing secretary , A. O. Smith , Dcr. Mollies ; , treasurer , II. Killing , Sioux City ; chaplain , W. J. Barnett , Mncha- hliiock ; executive committee. W. T. Shields. Sioux City : C. C. Curtis , Newton ; H. T. Handolph , Hitcmau ; J. J. Jones , Clarinda ; William Hoblnson , Wiota ; 0. W. Anderson , Keokuk ; J. II. Perkins , Evans ; B. F. Taylor , Uoone ; W. E. DeClaybrooic , Muscatlnc ; J. D. Heeler , DCS Moincs. lotru ICallruail Changes. DE3 MOINES , la. ( March W ) . [ Special Telo"- gram to THE BEE. ] Information was made public today of the resignation of John II. Green , general agent for Iowa of the Chicago cage Great Western railroad , headquarters at DCS Moincs. Mr. Green has been general agent for two years and before that was city ticket agent. To his rustling after cus- , torn and his increasing popularity is duo tlio wonderful increase in business of the old Diagonal and the now Great Western over its Iowa division. His successor , for a time , at least , is Albert W. Noycs , who has been city passenger agent for two or three years. Charles J. Brooks will bo city ticket agent. Ho lias of late been traveling west out of St. Paul for the road , but will arrive In DOS Moincs tomorrow to assume his now duties. Another selection is of 11. W. Payne , late of Now York City , and who will bo the travel ing passenger agent for Iowa. The entire change will take place April 1. Nut IX'luiilter. FOKT MAWSON , la. , March -Special [ Telegram to THE BEE. ] The action of Post ofllco Inspector Mercer , in "suspending Post master DutTus and appointing another man to his place , created quite a sensation and turns out to have been unwarranted. A shortage - ago of $111:1.7 : * . ! was found by the Inspector but this was in moi'oys owed by business men for stamps and envelopes , for which Mr. Duffus had them charged , most of which was paid as soon as the news of the trouble had be come known. The shortage was made good as soon ns Mr. Duffus was apprised ot the fact. In an interview Mr. Duffus claims the whole thing is a schcmo concocted by his enemies to get him out of the postoftlco. Ho said he had sent in his resignation and was willinir to step out but not as a defaulter. It is the general opinion that Mr. DitlTus simply made the mistake of bMng slow in making his collections. No ono thinks he intended to rob Uncle Sam. ICMVI ; .11111 Destroyed. NEWTON , la. , March 30. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEB. ] The Wilson mill , east of the city was destroyed by llro early this morning. It was built twenty-live years ago by J. It. Mcrshen and has always been the leading mill In this part of the suite. It was overhauled and moderni/.od a few years ago at a cost of $12,000. Three years ago tlio mill passed into the hands of a co-opcrativo milling association. J.t afterwards passed into the hands of Wilson. Forbes & Maflltt and was the properly of Mr. Wilson. The entlro loss will bo near ? 15,000 with jrK ( ) ( ] insurance. The plelcet fence machinery house of F. L. Maylan and the milling machinery business of the Eagle Bros , were located in the mill and were destroyed. ltiitmt : | Youiij ; IVopln Mrnt. SIIESANDOAH , la. , March fiO. [ Special to THU BiiE.l The district convention of the Baptist Young People's union of south' western Iowa bus boon in session in this clt.v for the past two days. A largo number ol dclcirutcs hare been present and the meet ings have been very spirited. The exercises closed last evening with an address bv Kuv. W. P. Hclliugs of Omaha. While hero the delegates in a body visited the Western Normal college building , whlcli has just been completed , and expressed themselves as urcatly surprised to llnd sucli a line collc'go e > dltlco. I'uld fur a l.lhrl. CCIIAU K.U'ins , In. , March ! -Special [ Telegram to THE BEE. ] When the ease ol Egbert C. George of Vinton against the Itc publican Printing company of this city foi $ ! 0.cKX ) damages for llbM came up in the dis trlct court at Marlon today the defendant offered to confess Judgment for f''OU am1 costs which was accepted apd the casa was dismissed. The Republican printed a sensa tional item in regard ton shooting affray , which the plalntilT claimed was false. Tort Doileu iWlerut llilllilliii ; . Four DODOE , Iu. , March 30 , IS'icciul Tele gram to THE BKB.Tho ] llrst stone for the Fort Dodge government building was swunt into position today. The building U to cos $7a.OOO. It will bo built of granite and brick and will bo enclosed by September 1. Groves & Ilackctt are the contractors. Horrible Voluntary'Iiith. ) . SitEi.nt , la. , March HO. [ Special Telegram to TUB Hen. ] John Squires of Persia , this county , committed sulcldo yesterday by lying on the railroad track. His body was horribly ribly mangled by a freight train. He Is sup- jioscd to have committed the deed because of trouble between himself and wife. Fwl Selre. a German , SO yonra old , committed suicide by hanging near here yesterday. lo M It lllroad Mull Itrsl nt. Dr.s Mot.ST.s , la. , March .TO. J. H. Green , gencnil western passenger agent of the Chicago Orcat Western , lias resigned , to take effect April 1. o iro.v .1 am t > .11. vivruitr. ( Irnrriil ViiMiirz | DcfeatH lloiiilnran Ili'bcU anil I'nts ttin Army to flight. | Coi/rfihfnl ) | ( lS.1liiJitmri / finnlnn llennttt. ] PANAMA , Colombia ( via Galvestou , Tex' . ) , March : ) . ( By Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald Special to Tin : Br.i.l : A telegram from an ofllcial source has been re ceived from Comayagua in which It Is stated that General Vnsquoz has attacked the revolutionists and won a signal victory. His forces opened lire on the enemy in all directions and sticccc.led in e-omplotelv dis lodging them. Then they dispersed scatter ing in groups of ten or twenty leaving their arms on the Held. Many of the revolution ists were killed , but the government troops escaped without loss. A later telegram from the same source an nounces the recapture of Tattimbla by Gen eral Vllleta. This Is discredited"however ' , as it comes irom a government ofllcial. Trouble In Colombia. CAUACAS , W. L , ( via Galvcston. Tex. , ) March IU ) . | By Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald Special to THE BEE. ) Gcn- ci'Al Castro of Venezuela , who , It is alleged , sold arms to the Colombian llbnrals , is under surveillance at Bucaromanga. Ho is pre'- vented from going to the Venezuelan fron tier where it is supposed the arms have been concealed. Slne-o the publication of the article in the Herald of news of the sale ot arms the Colombian government has in creased Its vigilance. Stringent measures have been adopted and forces have been dispatched to increase the garrison in PAn- nnm. whcro public opinion in favor of gov ernment is strong. The government has de clared Its ability to meet any uprising and is prepared to quell any revolutionary demon stration. A manifesto has boon issued by the lib erals announcing their formal intention of combatting the enemies of the government. It arraigns the administration for its unconsti tutional acts. In the llrst clause the liberal constitution rc.'ogiii/.es that the republican regime in Colombia is negatived by existing laws , which confer extraordinary powers , and above all by abuse of powers by public functionaries. Decapitating I'rUoiirrs. VALPAUAISO , Chill , ( via Galvestou , Tex. ) , March HO. | By Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald Special to THE BEE. ] The Herald's correspondent at Artigas tele graphs that General Fcllcs with his forces has tirrived at , Bago. General Javaroz has abandoned his position near there and is fleeing toward Jacqnaronibo. A deserter from General Sariva's army says the wounded were left to perish In the sand. The rovolters are beheading the prisoners whom they capture. From Montevideo the Herald's corre spondent telegraphs that the prcsldont.chiefs of nrmy and political chiefs In the several provlh i'6 have been in conference regarding the coming clectious. The Uruguay gun boat , General Tare/ , has been ordered to Kivera. There 1ms been issued in Uruguay a dccrco ordering the demonetization of , all foreign silver. The forces sent by Catamarca to Santa Kosa have put down the revolution there by arms. From Buenos Ay res the Herald's corre spondent telegraphs that ScnorAnchoroailms renounced the Idea of the Chilian protocol being sent to congress. It has therefore been approved by the government with few minor alterations. The text will bo ptib- Hshed-ofllciaKy in Chill and Argentina sim ultaneously. Importing Cliliicno Laborers. Liaron Ladano , according to a telegram sent by the Herald's correspondent In lllo Janeiro , has left that city for China. Ho proposes to return with 100,000 Chinese laborers to work in that country. By a dccrco of the Chilian government half of the silver coined by the government has been put in circulation. Captain Serrano and Lieutenant Bar ! of the Chilian navy have been dolachcd from the Hua&ear and will , on behalf of the Chilian government , assist Prof. Pickering in his observation of the eclipse of the sun at his observatory in Peru. An attack was made on the American students cnrouto to Chicago in La Paz , Bolivia. The Herald correspondent at that place telegraphs that thu students were attending in procession the funeral of a Chilian who was being buried awarding to Masonic rites. Urged by the priets , a mob attacked the students. In their fury they smashed the Instruments carried by the students , many of whom were seriously In jured. The government of Bolivia has raised the state of slego in the republic except in the state of Beni. Conditional amnesty has been granted , but the right lias been reserved to prosecute all who were engaged In the recent attempt to overthrow the government. s.ix jiM.ir/AttO'.s itiri.iit vusruitv , Ho Is I'lanul L'uilnr Arrent by a French ' Naval l-'orco. NEW YOIIK , March : iO.--Tho Clydo line steamer Saginaw arrived from San Domingo this morning. Her passengers bring news of vtho arrest of the president of San Domingo by French naval ofllcors In San Domingo City. According to tholrstory the president had taken fil' > , ( )00 ) from a French bank , the manager of which called upon two French cruisers lying in the harbor to prevent the escape of the president to Monte Chrisli , whither ho was about to start to quelfun insurrection. The president's sudden descent upon the bank was the outcome of a le'gal suit between him and some of the French residents , in volving the payment of a sum of money. The case was scut to the htaher courtr for Judg ment , but apparently this delayed it too loilg to suit the president. So ho ordered out the militia , with Instructions to seize whatever French gold they could llnd. The soldiers proceeded to the bank nn March 14 , tore down doors , blew open vaulls and carried off S'W.OOO ' In cash. The French commander on thu cruisers was apprised of the outrage and sent an armed force ashore , which capture ! ! the president us ho was about to proceed to Monte Cbrlsll. a small place on Dnnlnican and Haytian borders. The president was held In custody and word sent to France rognrdlnjj the affair. Another French cruiser Is on the ; way to San Domingo City , with instructions as to how the cuhObhuuld bo disposed of. An indemnity of $110,00' * } W.-IB at. lrst ! de manded , but this demand wiis withdrawn pending the arrival of the next French mail. 1'ho passengers who reached hero today state that there la trouble brewing in San Domingo. Tlin I'Iro Itcconl. CI.UVEI.INM > , O. , March 80.--Flro broke oul In the Forest , Cily varnish works this after noon and spread with groatrapldity. Owinp to the combustible nature of Iho content ; the Interior was soon a Hcolhliig hirnaco , Ono life was lost , that of Charles Double man. Loss , iin i\i > tTto < i it. Wu. > ii\iim % Del , March 110. Thomas F Bayard says that his appointment as ambas nador to Great Britain was not uncxpcctce aud that ho will probably accept the offer , TO DEFEAT THE BILL Plan to Stave OfF Action on Honso Eoll No. 33 Announced. WILL ADJOURN BEFORE IT IS REACHED Ihilroiuls Ainounoa t'ao ( bncuction of a Probably Successful Scheme. PUSHING SENATORS HALE AND THOMSEN Grout Pressure Brought to Boar on Thoto by the Corporations. SOME MORE SUNDRIES TIIVT NEVER CAME Cut Ohm * IiiUMiunM ami Similar Artlvlc * That Aiipe.ir In tlio Hill of ShlllliiK HriM.-A Commltteii Coming to Omiilm lor Alii. LINCOLN , Nob. , March : tO. [ Special Tclo gram to Tin : Br.n. ] The startling announce ment was made shortly before midnight to night that the railroads had succeeded in killing the maximum rate bill. The news came from a room of General Manager Hurt of the Klkliorn , and it created a wild ( lurry among the membera and politicians , who still remained in the rotunda of the Liuculn , notwithstanding the lateness of the hour. It w.is asserted that the plan was to adjourn the seiuito Tuesday noon slno die , and that the railroads had seventeen votes uledgod to their plan. It was asserted that besides the twelve repub licans they would have the three democrats who have voted with them from the start and Senators Halo and Thomson. It was also given out that the plan was to llllbtistcr until the time had expired aiu\ then adjourn without allowing the bill to go upon Its passage. The call of the house In the Joint convention was cited as part of the plan and will assist just that much in the schcmo to kill the time of the upper house. It was given color by the presence in the city today of a num. her of railroad men from Fremont and Schuylcr. who have been laboring with the two senators named as persistently as it is possible for mortal to do. lOx-Seaator Deern of Fremont and Hay Nye have dogged the steps of Senator Thomscn and h has not been given a moment' * pence. Ho was seen after , the report port got out , and was asked as to the truth of it. Ho admitted that enormous pressure was beinir brought .to bear upon him , but ho insisted ithatit would avail nothing , ns ho was hero to vote for the bill and proposed to do so. Ho said that the senate would not adjourn till the bill was passed. Senator Halo could not bo found. That this is the sohomo of .tho railroads au- inlta of no doubt but whether it will bo ; successful remains 'ot to bo-"clj'JSin ! l jrf" ! * Another Stiirlllii ) ; Kiliniir. Another announcement bordering on ttio sensational reached the cars of those wait * ing airxiousl'V for n revelation of the truth to night. It is nothing more nor less than it has Just been discovered that the name of ox- State Treasurer Hill does not appear on the $1,000,000 bond given by him to the state. The names of sixteen bondsmen - , men appear on the document , but not a sign of the name of the treasurer appears. What . the effect of this omission will bo is prob lematical , as the opinions of lawyers differ as to how It affects the validity of the bond. Some assert that it ren ders tlio document worthless , and that not n cent can bo recovered on it , while others take the position that it makes no difference whatever. Certain it is that the news created a lively buzz when it reached the rotunda. How it happened that the discovery was not made until now is some thing that is hard to understand. Judge AVakcley , who has been retained by the governor to push the suits for the re covery of the state money lost through the ? failure of the Capital National bank , will Illo the llrst papers In the suit tomorrow morning in the district court of Douglas + county. The suit is against Hill and all of his bondsmen , and suit is brought to recover < the full amount of SDM.OOO. Suom * to lln SomntliliiR In It. The attempt of the railroads to force an adjournment of the upper house to prevent the passage of the railroad bill calls for more 'ban passing notice. That something was In the wind has been apparent for the past three days , as Iloldrcgo , Burt and all the other railroad generals have stayed right hero , although working under cover. Their headquarters at the state house has been In the rooms of the lisutcnnnt governor , and a small army of the attendants and messengers has been kept constantly em ployed. It now socmn that orders were sent out to bring in every individual who would bo likely to have any inlluei.co with either Senator Halo or Senator Thomscn , and ihoro was such a response as seldom follows an ordinary request. If the report is true , as it leaks from rail road headquarters tonight , the Jig Is up and no mistake , as it would give seventeen votes for adjournment. It is stated that Senator Halo has expressed a determination to vote for the bill in case it comes to passage , as ho pledged himself to Jhat effect during the campaign and It was on that pledge that ho was elected over Dr. Alden. Hois further represented as saying that he hoped thu bill would not got that far , as ho was personally opposed to it and would not think of rotlug for it ex- oept for his plmlgo. There are now but twelve bills ahead of the railroad bill c.tx I bird reading , an I as that order Is to betaken taken up In the morning It could bo roachoel in ono day if it worn not. fur tlio fact that the Joint convention comes on at1 o'clock. It Is stated that one of the plans of the railroad contingent In the way of lllibustcr- Ing is to move to recommit bills on their passage , and In that way throw down the bars for debate and thus kill > .ho time. It is not now apparent how the bill can bo reached before Satin-Jay at the earliest , and possibly vet bcforo next week. It is ap. parent that , votes to llx a day of adjournmci cttr * b'jforo the bill is passed are indirectly votes against the bill , as the railroad schomcrs will iind a way to kill all the Intervening time ) if tlio initial move eat | bo nuecessfully made. Grim determination ami the greatest good faith on the part of all the supporters. of the bill will ulene ? leud to Its passngov Whcrura Tliv u Article * ? Among the Items In the bill ot Shillinir Bros , for goods funtlsUoi the Icglelaturo lit ono for a cut glass inkstand that Is charged at $18 , while another of the same articles U assessed against the state at $10. I\osucli articles are visible to the naked optic