r FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
' \ WKNTY-SECONI ) YEAR. OMAHA. FRIDAY MOll.NMNG , AVJUL M. 3893. NtLMKER 209.
BOYD HAS DECLINED A PLDI
OSl re.3 t-c Place of GorMBiaant Director o
t-e Uiiion Pacific Eailw * ; .
NOT AN APPLICANT WOR AH ASPIRAK1
link ji- - < utimml -il OMircr Anns * ffir Hit
roMlimi MUM.un Hlt4 > r ComitiiiMuii
\ \ \ \ \ Neil llf l ! ' < uciuilrcil M > mr Nf
MI-MI rn J'nM illicit rt Miide.
Brur.Ar orrnc tec. I ;
HTCKjjTii STREET. r
\ \ A'tuxuTtis. D. C. . April I 18. : IIi I
An fti nateit by a BEE spei-ial sevcra
C. , s ; . , . in iipptiintmeni has been tenderet
t c . M-mrir Boyd of Nebranka , and b
l..s - IT.I.J it He has been offered ;
L..n t r tui. . c.f the Union Pae-lflc railroad.
A M r.ot ir I'alie-d upon Presidpnt Clevelam
1 1 a . . 'i ' . in ihe c-ourse of a c-onversulio ;
utiu 'V i . > Tairs mentioned the director
Kl t i' ' ti it is supposed , Nebraska wil
i , T . I'll , president asked the senator t
nau.o u man for ihe place.
( jive it ti , < iovt-rnor Boyd of Omaha , " wn
U * ( n i .
It w he have lit" inquired tb
pr < " .
i a , i 1 Know , " said the senator , "but i
y j R M 'n will appoint him , I will flrst g
an , i'i if he wnU aevept "
I ht fro mid ask Governor Boyd if he wi
t in rtnon Paidhc directorship. " sai
tl | I'M' lent
\ \ 'i. n t ! i < heuator culled upon Ooverno
I i uti l related what hud happened ih
r T'I > ' s.iid
! mi iioi un applicant for. nor an asptna
U un uiiHnutiiient. | and I do not want nn
; . . . . e 1 ouU not acctopt the position "
Tlas ns very broad and poinle.d an
sri ued to co\er all possibilities. The goi
e-rur-r , iitmued.
1 IUM n commended for tbe directorsh )
( < rp \ \ An es of Omaha , and 1 hope tb
pei'int will uppoiut him. "
1 1. < seuutor rejilled that he did not thin
It IUISS.HC to have Ames appointed and ri
pcutt-d lhat the president wanted to give
tr ei \ . riior Boyd. It is possible , but lie
prciii.ih < thut ( .ovcrnor Bovd e-ati be induce
t a.f t the place. The gove-ruor intend
ICMiiiglin home louighl He wJl stop o
1 , is way at Chu-atro for a day or two. Whil
\\uhhmgion ) Governor Bovd has been n
coved \iiiti favorable consideration by tli
gcirnniiiit iu all its branches He is iu ill
buiii ti'i < IRIU uud there is no mislali
lltlOo' l
MIM-.OIII-I Hit er f'oiinuUslon.
Ii is i , t | irob.ihle that the Missouri Hn *
con. iii is- ion will reorguuizt'cl , ullhoug
hirnup < fforls arc being made to eJTect i
MM ] ! < kirtc-nt Stevenson ifc pushing Brow
ol Sioux t 'it v for the position , which it is suj
poseo by 0 ( mot ruts is to be fille-d ba uei
mun It will be rce-ullca that Prcsidei
Harris iu main but one i hunge on the cem
niissii.n thiit of Dick Berlin to succeed V
J Brouti h lioth republicans He retuiuc
BroaUbcua of Si Louis , a elomocna. 11 :
believed iluit Pre-hidcul CleveUnd intends 1
mal.e the < -onjtnissiou as nearly nonpartisa
as pdssitili und thut v. nilc he may chance
democrat , he muy iiipolnt | a democrat 1
lake the place vacaled by Bioadbeuid , wli
has licet ) unpointed lo a mission He wi
not le-orgatme the coiiiiiiissiou. uud not inoi
than me ihumre can bo eipwle-d.
Idiilio ulid I tuh ill U.
Ne lirusku and Iowa were- left out in today
'
worU tiv Headsman Maxwell Neither sli'u
pot a IKW fourth-eluss postmaster. Bt
Idaho and Utah got some change's us follow !
Iduhrr Bea\e-r. Biiighuin e-ounty , Jul ;
Harris n-e Mrs S. Buruside rt-move-i
Bcrj < iup bam county , B W May cock , vie
C A itordou. removed. Kcm. Bitighu :
t-cuniy 1. J Itieo. vice W M Parker , jt
lescui-c ) ( ciipssee. Latch county. M. Dry
cell vire e 1' Burr , removed : Maltid Clt ;
Oucida county Hattie Ii Morgan , vice Alie
A Thews reni ( veid . Soda Springs. Bingha :
e-n unilliniu Chester , vice L C Eas
mnu re moved franklin. Out via county , ,
B Siai-bumuph. vice G ! ' Forham , r
in > TCP
ttuli M > udou , Ciu be county. A Card
ne-i vi.-i f L. Arsan , re-signeid ; Spanit
ierU I inn county. J B. Mustard , vice J
L Breiettin re-signed.
.Mil Not Iturnll the Tri-Htj.
The ] iubii. alum ot Ihe Uuhsian extrudilit
treaty w hu-b \ \ us rutilie-d ut the last met
ingof therugulur se-asum of the senate , hi
shed a flood ol light ujiou iruth Thores ha'
bcci w uicspi-e-uel statements iu demeicrat
r ue-w-bpupiis to ihe offe'ct that this iidmiui
trutinn iiite-iided to recull the treaty befo ;
it wiis exihuuct-d al Si Petersburg. Wbi
a treat v is signed by one government it fo
wards U on to the scat of the ree-iprocal go
eminent tin eifti'-ers ot which sign , and r
turning one i ojiy forward the other to tl
pt vi nn. cut wblise diploiuiitlc oOlce :
lirst uiuu bed sicuuturc. 'J'heu the e
change is complete This is after tl
legiMutur have rulitn-il , ol course. Who ]
a f 't-tLiptit ' since , it was auuouuced tin
tlirr was u i iausein the u-eaty w hich mai
extra -ituMi tbe forgery ol passports 1
uu u iualb in Itusbia , it was aunouucod th :
Prt Li''cni ' I'lcvclaud hud e-auloct the recall
the 11 ut \ uud the exchange of the doc
mcut it. duplicate would be deft-ateid. It
in w sin i that ihetivuty wus utsgeitluti
niu it-ii. u by heuretury Bayard uudeiM
I'IIM an I - tlrst aduiiiustratiou. and th
Mr < ! \ , . . .ml is direietly responsible for l
or ( . .n n is not probable , therefore , Ih
y < i it \t ind : has hud ouj thought of tea
e-a .i.g UK treuiy .
M li > l'HH | iorti > Are NecunKixry.
It is a is noexisBary , under all elivm
Maies lei tne subjocth of Ifusfiiu iu gou
i -i country upon : > uy bu iiu-K >
p -vMu p.istport. properly vised This
drne it orvli-r thai e-runinals mat not escaj
S There is no notice syslcni in Russia ll
oi.-s ,1111 t'.e ' telegraph is Imixirfe.- ! and Hi
lien i r.n.inalb eunuut be appre hi'udi d 11
Ii Itiej iuu In in this emuntry when they t
lei. T'i t.i e-si-upe , aud ibis is Ibe uld-tir
mi id id of Kussia for prevonliur her iTin
nais i iii.uuip away fiui punishment Uu
ever tin-re is no clause iu tbe tretan , it d
veiop.s. whii-h speH-ilicsilb treats the crii
cf f jrpiup the names of Russian ofilcwb w
art u ilion/eid to vise pnssietrtK | There
u t ' . : > st u hii h is inti-tidi-d to upprohei
c > 11 < rti iti'i-s , and thut cim hr so oonstru
nst > " , . , the-e-nmc eif forirmi : the-name
f.tt ) p 11 ri.uu-ul officer Ui any document
IT pi r 11 prest-utinit value Tins was destr
ly . ' ( - -nimi-iit i in order lhat we may i
lri : * ii unterfeiU'i-s who may flee
H.ibca l.\ -ry crime uamud in lue'uwty
txtra i-ulne us be-ing uptWuiaule to Russi
hiciiw ho flue lo this couutrv is. up
the ren-i-se applicable to our criminals w
pr t K ssin Thut is lo say uo crime c
be ta. . n mod iu Ruhsla nnd made puuii
u'uc ti > tin cxti-udiliou of the criininul wh
he iini. < to ihe United States , that ts i ;
rra boo in the same way whe > n Ibe e-livu
staui-es ure rf\orse < d. did we ure ihe upj
caul fur extradition eif the crimiiml.
JiLsslHiis Mell l'itfct 'il.
It is bpi-clncHlly btuu < d tliat pulitii
crline-k shall not lie cxtraelitublc. or rath
IHi-bDi.s who coiuuiit criiuct. for | ioliti
j'U' ! " ' * i ai.not e-xtruditfd We ma
txtra . . - for KUMIU no criimuul w
wi M .ot litpuuiibisj under uur lav
sb , id the crime wrH-lraUHl | | m e
t mrupiiiiibt HUT co\cruuit-tit eir ourn
. ! .s lu other words ilu-re is nothing
'f irotxhuli , nlH-tb m Hie-li-Hbt el ( ? i
Iii iiespi.ii. Jaws eir rulttt > evr tiuuilK
R < bsiu i'i ' UnswuH He Hie protevl + Kl
i , n UB Kusbia or Kimsutiis by the Uva
f a pii-soi. who uiienipuio kill thect
it ijdirto pet out of the euipite
Iib. . i ' > ri-8 tin uuuic ot an oftli'i-i thai
u r at'er vcr whuh uar . ountry huB no i
tix' ' U i& i.nafluirvi.i \ \ we- leave m t
tri-H f rltaskia to bit-.c By UiULiug
Citruuiiabie me ilniply declare noutrou
Tlie trcwty ItMdf w iii to rive the neinitlvi
to Ui merit of the liihliUt n cry
rrrxOHHl Me-HtliiH.
Henry Vons rf Omatia h * tt en appoints
nperititmideut of the uw federal buildini
which is under courw eif construction a <
Omaha.
Colonel William P Otd.v bus succeetded ll
his e.Com to eel pe-rnnskion to take 100 In
( Itaiis from the Sie.uK i-e ervutie > o In Nebraski
mid South Dakolu for show purpewt to tin
World's fair and elsewhere Secretary Holn
Smith finally derided that the influences o
Wild WcM combination u ; > n the Indian
wore rivilirtnc Cody intends to invite a
stKX'inl gu-'sts the prlucipol chiefs of tin
well known tribes tf tbe country at the fal
show
Watson Pickrell of Beatrice arrived i :
Washington tonight for a few days. H
probably conies to inline his final report to 111
Department of Agriculture , after which b.
becmnes a private citicen.
TlwwiHs W. Parker of Lvcms. Neb. , is a
the Arlimrton and William F King of Ml
Vernon. la. , is at Ihe Nonuandie.
Hem. H A Coffecn of Sheridan. Wyo. , i
at Willard'j , .
V.'csit-rn I'ciislon * .
The following iK'imiotis grunted are rt
poned
Nebraska Original John Driske-11. Fran :
Clapper Additional -Anthony W. DoQli
3avid H Moredirk , ( leeirge W. Furm
Renewal and increase Daniel CoKlmei
.ncrease William Smith. Jesse O. Payne
Original widows , etc -Etta J. Lamb , Hut
A. Webster , mother. Elizabeth Criddli
Original Horatio N Barton. David J Whil
.en , John P Stnmc. Henry Weiod , Tbomti
tl. llattc. Edward S. We-ed. t'harles I
Lxiwis. John Lin ton Supplemental-
[ le'zekiah H Way. Increase- Frederic
Wirth. Eldridgc Campbell. Orlirim
widows , ele- - Isabel ! .lohnion. Briilgc
Smith wick. Lydia Steel. Widows India
wars Elizabeth Howard
Iowa : Original John H. Porter , Nelso
Mulinex. John M fire-water. Jennie (
Qrigps nurse Additional , lohn B. I
Shannon Ucstorationilliuui Johustoi
upplomental Orion G Keeve. Je'sse I
tlushing Increase Oscar Collins. Ueissv
Adnun Sheele-y. Ju on Gree-n , John Bu :
rows. George Burker. Jore-miuh A Bui-crof
Dricriual wilovis etc Isaac Moore ( father
Sarah McWiliiums Surivors Indian wars-
John O Hara. Original Palmer Chismai
William B Little , David L Armstrou )
William H Barnett Additional Anson f
White. Theodore P Ke-lloge Increase-
Josiah W DaSilva. William Itoberts.
Issue .1 nines P Itoach He issue and it
crease Christian J Ambli Original <
ows , etc Saruh J Wj cuff , Harriet i
Scuirbrough , ( motheri. miuor of George V
Boynton , minor of David M. Bcntle ;
Sjiecial act Ptunbe Simrler.
South Dakota Original Jane A. Fai
ulug. nurse. Original widows , etc Mai
Garrison Original Sumue-l liiley. Increus
Amos G Hammer. Reissue und increase-
Charles . S H.
Sonsutloiml 1'i-Ktiinuiiy In n Suit A ( ; ln
lenru Jimiiruupi- onimiilrs.
Sieirs CITT , la. , April 13 [ Sjiecial Tel
gram to Tlie Bir. : ) The testimony in tl
case brought by Hortox & Hanson , a whol
sale fruit commission firm , aguinsl five ill
Insurance compauie-s was highly sensaliona
The insurance companies are the Geran
Daklauds , Home , Sun , Buffalo Germa :
British American and Equiiuble and ll
amount involved is 'i.OUU The hou >
jf Hortox & Haiibcn was burue
lasl June and Ihe- insurance e-or
uanics rcsisl paynicul of loss Toda
they put four former cmuloy es on the wi
ness stand , who testified that after the hi
Ihe proprietors of the firm systematical
swelled tbe loss by turning water on a larf
stock of sugars aud by subdividing uudar
ageo fruit into more numea-ous package
'J'ht- witnesses tvsiiiied that they wei
ordered lo do Ibis und similar acts of fraii
in oiiiCT lo dui-ei\-L-'lbe lusnrauct adjuster
Ilullrnad C < imuilsi.loii Dei 1-lon * .
Dns Moixns , la. , April 18 [ special Tel
gram to THE Br.n.J Tbe railroad commi
siou decided three cases today. In the cas
of the Aflon shippers who asked that tl :
Burlington aud tbe Chicago Great Wester
ines be compelled lo transfer freight in le :
than car lots , the commission held that tl
volume of freight business in transfer wou
not juslify un ordnr of thai kind , whie
we > uld be u tax ou ihe companies for whie
there weiuld be no public necessity.
In the case of J S Reynard of Crestc
acainst the same line lo compel p.issouc (
train No 1" to stop und also to e-ompei tl
companies to make be-ticr provision for bai
page transfer , the board refused lo order tl
stopping of that particular train , but notific
the railroads thai better facilities in tl
way of baggage transfer must be provide
than the hauling of it up aud down six 1
slops
The petition of J M Redman of Cedt
Uatiids for an order of the board compullir
the Burlington.Ck-elar Rapids . . Northern ro ;
to furnish protection at its dangerous big'
way crossing near the Chiuigo & Nort
western cut-off was granted and the roi
notified to either placea wate-hman at tl
crossiuc or put an eilee-tric or other style i
pong to warn pttople of coining trams.
Costly l.tucatlou Thri-utencii.
lUt-ins. la. , April ID. [ Spae-Ial
THE Bcc. ] Considerable consternation hi
bt'eu caused at Waverly aud vicinity by tl
announcement that W. C. Haverstick' i
Mexico would contest the title of eoaside
able valuable property in that e-ity. I
claims to be a grauds-m ol William Powo
an eirly settler of Bremer couuly. who le
there about thirty years ago , having ut tb
tune a clear title to the land iu eiuestio
Powell went to Montana , and afterward
Kansas , whore be died some years ugo I
left considerable projierty to Haverstic
who did not know uutil recently that the *
Bremer e-ouuty luudv had come uilo his pe
bussion. Hi- will carry the mutter iuui tl
courts und. being a man of cou&iderut
wemlth , will matte u stubborn flir'ut , .
I'romiitliiK Atlilutlispurts. .
Crtiiii lUrins. la. April 13 [ Special
TIIBBEB.J TbeCloe Ooil i ? - Athletic ass
elation is at work upon the exorcises for flc
day. An uuthusiastii meeting was held i
ccntly and abnul twenty-ll\c events 11
ranged Tbe-se iiuludc ul ! the i-ucoguiz
contests usually lick' on field days , and It
or three others. This will bo the flrst flc
day ever hcM tiy the Ktudents of Coo. b
from the interest shown It prutuiscs to lie :
unusually good oue It is UilcndcMl to ha
business men donate prices for the vtirlo
coutests The dale set is Saturday , June 1
I'nuiiliilent Vt-v of the MHlIs.
DAVESI-OKT , la , April 18. [ Special
gram to Ulit Br.c | Joseph W
secretary of tim Davoupjrt Fire lusurani
e-oaipany , accustnl of operating extensive
in this city and resiou iu b > ius fire insi
unco , on preliminary examination befc
fulled States Ootuimtskmer Murphy iv
held to tht Uuiied States grand jury in M
on a charge of a fraudulent use of tbe ni-ul
His business vub strictly for cash uud
has worked at C'lintuu uud
und Waukegan. UL
Insolvent K.inl ,
Sinn CITI. la. . April 1,1 - [ special T
pram to THI : BEE ] Abbistuut States /
tornoy General Uaws.m api'.r.-d to tbe d
teict oourt here today for ihe uppointuu
a ] a receiver for the eiefuuct Nurthwesu
Stale bank at SiUlcy Tbe uppluyiti m w
made on behalf uf tbe suite auditor w
has oaieially declared the inslitutun
snlvent The be.irlii.M.utlituiiiiiicuticin vt
IIP April IS.
T Kfi < p I'nei-s lip.
' j Siorx CITV , la. . April 13 [ Special T
I KruwtoTinBrB. ! Tbe WUuUssaie luvoiiH
r ' KssiK-iutiou of Iowa i iu s-i-ssiou bore Abe
l tfly houw-6 artivpivmi.tf I The puriK
11 f the neetiup ib u arr < pnu a w ale
* pritcb MiJ piwi 11 fit lutiuip ou siapii
1 bul u is liioapl.l tlus Mt.uot be ucco
pushed and if not the orfuuuatlou w ul
to pluces ,
BLODXT'S MISSION TO HAWAII
Hk First Official Act Rsist * tbe Hop * of tbi
Ecy&lists.
WITHDRAWAL OF THE PROTECTORATi
Olll Olory No l.onccr I'llen Otur Iho Goi
crniHciit Itiilldlnc In Honolulu 11 o -
the UllTcretit Inctliitift Vlt > H'
Hln Adtt-nt Tlirn %
, April 0. The stars and strlpss
which for two months have Hosted from tU
govarniueiit buikliiic. have lieen haulm
douii and tbe remaining forces from th
United States cruiser Boston have been 01
dei-od aboard. Nothing indicative of Aineri
can authority remains in Honolulu savcMin
inter Stevens and Commissioner Jame
H Blount of Ge-orpia On April 1. in tb
presence of a crowd numbering probably 2.00
persons. Lieutenant Draper , marine oDlcc
of the Boston , blew the notes of the retrca
from his bugle and "Old Glory" sank Iron
the sight of tbe throng and was replaced b ;
tbe colors of the Hawaiian monarchy , -.vhicl
still remains tbe flac on the Islands Bloun
has drawn a Chinese wall about tbe put
pases of his mission here , and has sntisfiei
neither side as to whether he came as at
envoy to investigate or a minister to uego
tiate in a matter of vital importance i
them.
Cunlrrrvd with I'ri--ldent I > ol .
In the afternoon of March 81 the comrah
sioner held u leupthj and secret confcrenc
wiib President Dole and the ministry , a
which he notified them of his intention t
declare off the protectorate established b
Minister Stevens February 1. It is understoo
that be gave as his reason therefor that th
Washington administration did not rcgar
the prolocle > rate as necessary nnd furthe
ihttt it was incompatible with any other dif
lomatic negotiations that might bs arrange
between the two countries.
This unlooked-for action of tbe America
commissioner it was feared would have th
cflect of making the natives openly hostili
This subsequent ! } proved to be unfounded.
At Palace square the Jumble of native :
Chinese , Japanese half-castes , Portugues
and whites on foot , horseback an
in carriage * waited to see th
flag "that never came down , " com
down. On tbe faces of American" wn
chagrin , while brand erlns overspread th
faces of the natives. The majority of th
on-lookers , however , preserved stolid silence
Oue Uatliuc pun and two Hotchkiss fcel
t > ie > ces were placed in position to silence ho :
tile demonstration should nnv occut
Companv B > f volunteers , Ciiptai
Gunn. was left in charge of th
barracks and Company C was slaliono
aboul tbe palace. The provisional govert
itient forces were all under command o
Colonel J. H. Soper. Inside the covera
meiit with tbe guard was the president an
members of bis cabinet. Chief Justice Jud
and other ofllcials ; oWcials from naval ve :
sels in the- harbor : prominent residents an
representatives of the press.
Ilunn Came Old Glory.
As the hand of the clock reached tb
minute past the hour Lieutenant Drape
stepped forth amid n sudden hush of th
throng und fucinc the government huildiu
rained his busrle and sounded the call iu
clear and distinct note , the flag sank froi
sicbt , and a minule after Ihe Hawaiian cti
blem wns hoisted to its place.
Rome of the Mohican's ofticers , as the
turned slowly awaj , said that while tli
withdrawal of Ihe flag might be Ihe propc
thing in international law , they personall
hud "no right to be here and witness th
thing. "
Commissioner Blount remains muc
of an American sphinx to 111
majority of people here He is a goa
questioner , but is not so ready al irapartin
information About the only public Know
edge had ol him here is contained in u Idle
of President Cleveland to President Don
dated March 11 , in which Mr Clevelan
says : ' -I have made choice of M :
James II. Blount oneof ourdistlnguished cit
7cus ns my special commissioner to visit tli
Hawaiian islands und make a reiwrt lo in
concerning the present status of affairs i
thai country . He is well informed of 01
sincere desire to cultivate and maintain t
the fullest exlent Itie friendship which he
so long subsisted between the two couutrle
and in all mailers affecliuc relations wit
the government of the Hawaiian islands hi
authority is paramount. My knowledge t
bis high character and ability gives me ei
tire confidence thai ho will use every ei
cleaver lo advance the interests and proi
perity of both governments and render bin
self acceptable to your excellency. "
This sounded well , but to a divided peopli
both sides of whit h may be considered a
waiting on bis individual action before sha ]
ing their course , something more was o :
peeled of ihe commissioner The royalist :
in view of Blouut's first official ac
which was unaccompanied by any word e
explanation , are greatly encouraged. It i
known that Minister Stevens was nc
informed ol the commissioner s intention t
lower the flag , and the provisional govori
mont hud less than twenty-four hours uotici
Members of Ihe provisional governmer
called on CommissionejBlount in a body r <
turuinc his oftleial visit of Mtiivb SO , who
he was introduced by Minister Stevens an
presented bis credentials. Thecoufcronee t
Blount'scottage lasted overati hour Attorne
General Smith , iu speaking of it said the
while the commissioner gave them no dim
assurances of any kind b-'yonil thut tl
United States would ullow no foreign inte
ferencr here , the government was we
pleased with the manner of the e-omniii
siuncr and did not think their interest
would suffer at his hands
President Dole said he hoped the new
paper correspondents would not make te
much of ihe lowering of the American flu
incident He was satisfied Mr Blount wj
proceeding in n pi-oper manner , and he won ]
recrel to have ihe quesiion made a partisn
political one in tbe United States The pr
visional government was strong enoucrh 1
maintain iiseif against any internal di
turbauecE. nnd though he had not cxpecte
the American flag to come down , he held tl
coiumibsiuner's net to be no cause for rcgrc
lupnnrMi 1 iili-i li-rcncc.
The onlv danger apprehended is thai i
Japanese iulerfcrnnce in thci.-own be-half , i
on the application of Japanese subjects , i
the Ua waiians themselves Honolulu , ahva ;
n town of rumors , was startled on the san
night on which the proposed hauling dow
of the stars and stripes buc me known , I
a report that the ejueen anticipated such a
tion and would apply to the captain >
the Japanese cruiser Nauila for protoctii
ngainsl the provisional government and a
Eistan te to restore her to ihe ihraue. Mi
isler Sle vens. Commissioner Blouut in
others cinsullc4 over the matter , and , it
btatod. agreed that the Japanese intcrfe
enoe. would be an ait of hostility to tl
. United States , and that American intcres
demanded that such be repelled No host !
demonstration. obowcver. has been made 1
any party up to this wriiuig.
So many rumors have been circulated t
purdlug 'be intentions of the mikado's re
reseulullvcs lhat Ihe olllcen. of the cruit.
und the consul have been led to maucdeuiu
of tbe re | torts The officer * , of the Japane
cruiser called on Admiral SUerrett a ft
days 8K > and ascurai him no hostile lute
Uoufc were * enlerlaiujd.
' | The cHHifcul. iu a ne Hamper interview , d
- | ui < * d that he hud it * eivexl a cotninuDicutu
f i from t'ou.uussiouer Blount repardmr tl
f I attiiui1 < ul ill l'i it'M states , und i iuilU' '
that llieri wab no foundation t < > the rcpu
thut tbo gv * e-n mci.t would luter'cre
i Hawaiian affairs IU staiea jiositm
thut neither he nor any attac !
of tbe cmtrafate had receive !
overtuit fnitt tha qmn-n. thoual
lie admitted be awpecte-d Ibe deposed ROV
ereipn had l aainps Uiwanl Japanese assist
ance lie clwlitiad to siatn whellirr lie hue
lodced any protest with the jirovlBional gov
erninent upninst the pn > | Hised aniiexallou o
Hie- country to th * United Stales , but sale
it was the iutentloti-eif the Japanese government
mont to claim the , same elective frane-lil.ii
for their subjen-ts ii ; theise which citiMins o
otbej- countries enjoy.
I'uylnir Mr. lilount Mne-li Attention.
Commissioner Blount has been recelvim
much attention from Hawaiian residents , aiu
he has been loudexl doxvu w itb eixitressious o
peiod will , flowers and iuvitalinns to tmtlvi
entertaiunienls A delt-paiion from the An
nexatiou club called up-m tbe cotniidssinnei
March 81. and an nddresss was formally
read netting forth ihe satisfaction of tin
association at ihf appointment ol
Mr Blouut and tsx-prcssluir confidence
that the most snaivhiuc eratnlnnlloi
and analysis will disclose tbe fact that thi
pre-sent poverument was established as t
master eif necessity and duty. iu the interes
of humanity and civilization , aud not i
scheme to promote the selfish objeicti
of any cliejue Hope was cspressei
that a treaty of aunux-ation may POOI
be ac-compllsbed between Hawaii and tbi
United Stales , which , while securing all tbi
saferuai-ds of a fre-e and stable goveiumeu
to all natives , aboripmal Hawaiians. as wel
ns to those of foreign ancestry , will entai
no bun"ens on the United Stales , bul. on thi
contrary , prove a source of additioca
strempih uud satisfaction.
Mr Blofint iu reuly said : "Gentlemen
you will Aery re-adily understand that 1 e ii
make no reply to this address My nepotia
tieius will be conducted entirely with you
government. "
A committee from the Hawaiian Patriot !
leapue culled on the commissioner this aflet
ntion. folio wine the withdrawal of the pro
teictorate. and. presented a memorial ndoptoi
at u mass meeting March IHI. reciting tha
while the Hawaiian people ure nnsious t
promote the closest and most intimalenolitl
cul and commercial relations with the Uuitoi
States , they do not believe Ihe tim
has yet come for them to be deprived ei
their nationality und sovereignty b\ annexe
tion to any foieign power aud therefor
eamemly and sme-erely pray that the grea
wrong committed against them may b
righted by the restoration of the indepen
dent autonomy and coustltuti mal povemmen
of their beloved qneen. In whom they hav
the utmost confidence us u conscientious un
popular ruler
Mr Blount assurnd the committee tha
th e-ir memorial would ree-eive due at tent 10
at his hands und bo presented to Pre.si.ien
Cleveland.
To nwlure Ui i QaeeiiV I'ftihlnu
The monthly pension of fl.'J50 paid Queo
Liliuokalani by the provisional povernmen
hus been the subject of much debate lutel ,
and in council March 511 J. A Me-Candles
offered u resolution to the cffeict lhal she b
paid JSUO per monlh so lone as she. In pee
faith , carries out certain exmditions and re
striclioni rtlalinc to political mutters whic
would be prescribed by the executives' ac
visory councils
The resolulion was considered in ereu-utiv
session , and il was decided to postpon
further pay ment of the jicusioti until th
que-en's e-ouduct iu rocard to nolitual intei
fereuce became ujijiarcnt.
Several official changes have been mad
recently AS Cleghoni , father of Princes
Kuiulani. retires from tbecoile'ctorshipnf cu :
loins C M Cooke is talked of us successor t
Mott Smith as tnmister to the 1'nitcd Slalc
aud Roticrt Wile-ox ih beiug urged for const
peueral at Sin Frrfucku.-o , to succeed S. S
Pratt. Major Roulnson/thc deposed eiueen'
chamberlain , has been removed from Ih
custodianship of Ibe palure.
The jirovjsional govemmeul is not pleasu
with the re'porti'd e-onduirt of United Statt
Consular Agent Furuexiux at Hilo. iu won
ing uirainst anue-xation and the Unite-
Stales may be called upon to ma lie au ii
vesligaliou Furneaux is ejuoted as sayln
America uad no right to interfere in' Ht
waiian affuirs and the islands should eoi
tinue under the monarchy.
Tbe discovery has been made thai ib
croivu worn by King Knlakaua. and whic
was kept in the pa'nce. ' had been robbed c
its diamonds aud other jewels , valued a
Ki.KK ( ) .
The revenue cutter Rush , Captain Hoopej
left here yesterday for Sun Diego , froi
whence it is expected she will be ordered t
Bering sea It is understood she convey
official dispatches from Coramissione
Blouut.
- l/.Ui JVJH ItlCrOLl'Tl > X1 ! > TS.
Tl-olilile In Illn Gruucln du ul e'oiltliHicd t
Attract Atloutliin.
| Coirfj/Wecl ; | ; / IBH t > u Jamrn liurdnn llcnmlt. }
VALI-AIUISO , Chili ( via Galvcston , Tex
Awil 13. [ By Mexican Cable to tbe Nt"
York Herald Sjiecial to THE BEE.J-
The Herald's correspondout in Rivera tele
praphs that Iho revolutionists are receiviu
largo consignments of urms. General Tn van-
is mare-lung on Vucugniiu in tbe norther
portion of the state. A part of Ihe revolt
lionary army is eucampud near Camrati.
Details of tbe taking of Alecrete by tli
ft-dcruls are tmblished confinniug in all pa ;
liculars Iho message which I cabled to tli
Herald at tbe time It js now reported tin
the Third infantry refused to fipht. I'll !
greally encouraged the federals and the
are now boasting that the entire naval fore
will favor their cause when they suce-ee-d i
securing domination of the e-oast.
In the Herald of Sanliugo , is published
report lhal Ibe government has receive
word from Washington on the subject of th
refugees in the United States legation TL
contents of the communication are kept a
ottiiial secret. It is reported that tli
Chilian government has sent word to Wasl
iugtou requesting that Minister Egan I
instructed lo deliver up the relugoes as o :
dinary criminals
El Ferro Carril. in an editorial , censure
the covernment for ils exniciliulory atlitud
loward the revellers. Troops have bee
sent lo guard all ihe Cordillera's pusses.
( loii&j.lniolrh in : Xlrurupuu.
PAN A.MA. . Colombia ( , vi4 Galvestou , Tex
April 18 [ By Mexican tCable to the Nu
York Herald Sueoial to THE BCE 1-
Following closely on tbe discovery of n pie
in Loon for tne overthrow of President Sr
eoza through Ihe e'oufe-sslDn of the wife e
Goikuva lomes Ihe uews from Nica
ugua of ihe fruslralinn of anolhi
conspiracy which was beinp batched It lu
been learned that it was proposed to stril
bimultaneously iu Managua. C.nuiada ar
Leon When Ibe poveriimenit was iiiformt
of the plot orders were issued for the ane :
of the leaders. In Munatrua ex-Presidei
Joaquiu X-uvala and the litic.ru ! leadu
( ieneral San los /Celaya , u veal thy niBre-hai
in Grunndn. FrudcrU-o Sakir auo.w : lh Colon
Paey and many othej-i > romiui-ni person
were captured The Oman utrent , Curmei
Carrea. was arrested iu'OeHiu us an accou
phce and e > ilod He was suspoe-tod of a
Icmpline lo mtniduce anns with w hich i
equip Ihe revolutionists.
Thirty fe-el of Ibe railroad wharf , whil1
was in bad condition , collupsud Ihib mon. in
There was u heuuy weight of coffee ou ll
wharf awaiiing shipment. Tlie damage wi
PLATA , Sanio Domingo ivia G
veston , Tex.i. April IH. - ! By Mexican Cab
to the New York Heisild Special to Tn
BEK 1 Tlie treat } between the Republic i
Hayti and Santo Domingo denying exiles i
one accused of political offenstMt against It
oiher , rt-tusre in Ihe neighboring ropubh
has li en renewed. After signing 11
Ireaty IKIIU presideuls. HipiHtlytc at :
Heureaux. made preparations to wilhdru
Ihe irooite from lh < ir rebiH ciive froullur
Hijipulyte's fen fc will i-elruut toward I'or
au-l'dnoe and Heurtiuux's toward Suutiag
This withdrawal of the troojis. il ib believe *
iiutuiib lhat peacu will lie maintained in IK > !
rt-jmbiicb It is now uude-rstood itiul the a
ti'ii.pt to overthrow Pre-sideut HipjNily
wiii be inuefiuitilv jiobtpinfd Ttu-fe wen
lo be uc. e-haure of a rcvolulioti Pre-sidt-i
Heuroaux u master of the situation in Sun
Domingo ,
MASON TELLS HIS STOR1
Declares that He Bid Not Awst His Vif
to Kill dole.
HIS MOTHER'S TESTIMONY OFFEREI
Sintip of Ihr Correspondence Itctwbpn Ih
Victim Huii AceiiM-il uiimltti-tl At-pli.
uientii Will Cont-ludi-d Today
Features uf the Ci > <
HASTINGS. Neb. , April 18. [ Special Tele
cram to THE BEE J Today saw the close o
tbe testimony in tbo Edward W. Masa !
murder trial and the beginning of the argu
incuts The stale yesterday afternoon j > u
Isaac Deffenbaugh on the stand but the de
fense objected to bis giving testimony as hi
name was omitted iu the certified copy o
the information served on the prisonet
This tnornim : the court admitted bis testj
mony after the deputy district clerk hai
dcx ] > se.d that tbe name had been endorsed o
the original information. Mr. DeiTenbaufTl
simply testified that be was at Mason1
place on tbe morning after tbe murder am
saw some woman talking with tbe prisonoi
Deputy Sheriff K. A Boyd was again pu
on the stand and identified the loiter whicl
Mrs Mason yesterday swore was in tb
handwriting of ihe defendant , as one wbicl
was taken from Cole's eSects after doalL
Two oiuers were produced one of whicl
was taken from Mrs Mason's trunk and tb
other which was obtained at the same tim
as the one identiued by Mrs Mason Thes
two letters were turned over to the defend
nut' * counsel but as they didn't put them i
evidence their contents are unknown
Mr MIIBOII'K Kt'VoHvr.
Boy d examined Mrs Mason's rimflre re
volver. when he took 11 from her trunk th
day after tbe murder , und then it appeare
as if it had not been fired for a long time
The witness had examined every brand o
cartridges on sale iu Hastings and Junial
and tbe only kind bearing the peculiu
groove found on the bullet which killed Col
was a Smith & Wesson J'3-c.ahbor. cente
fire , which cmuld not be used in rilnflre r
volvers like Mrs Musan's. .but which couli
be used in a center fire revolver like that sh
is said to have borrowed from Ed Baruarc
Bates , a former inmate of the countv Jail
testified that Mason had told bun that aflc
the trip to tne ljlatte he had piven t he re
volver to Mrs Mason On cross-examinatio ;
tbe witness caused considerable amusemen
b\ frankly owning that at the time met
tioaod he was serving a term for theft , an
that be bad been in jail before and ought t
have been imprisoned on other occasions
He claimed that one of the defendant'
counsel had approached him and threatene
him with condign punishment if he testine
against Mason This caused a sensation
omp of tilt * CorreKpowiiinre.
The letter from Mason to Cole was the
ptft iu evidence. It is us follows :
AT HOME. .Tune iri. ! I ) ? . role Hear ? li
Now. 1 do mil see liny use In you and 1 eoi
respoiielinf : any more lor , us 1 salel In my la *
lultei. 1 will not commit myself In u lette ;
and tbe parties concerned with vou In tli ]
deal ( tlitt fuilth fumllyi emcbt to know me bet
U > r than to thlulv 1 would. Thoie art ) sum
things you would lime to explain u > uio full
and will bnve [ the word ha\e belup lieuvll
uudur.sc.orfd ! to do liy next buuday..Juy JU
at my home , or w III have to show your letter
toyoui family and Und out \\lmt you meat
Now what you eitfer HIP may lip straight an
uiuy liu lit'M lor me , und 1 may conclude-teulii I
just us soon as I ciin pet my cnip in utid tlilnc
-truigntened up but you will have to come t
me tit home uuu mulit- all un-umjenie-iits. us
will not Vrlif uny menu. Yuur Utter todu
was \ ery pood.
The following was crossed out' "Do nc
fail any more about this Of course you ar
the giver , and 1 do not have the bassimr c
this mutter" Then came the sipnatun
Yours , S of V. . Eaward W. Mason "
The following postscript was added : ' 'R <
member , 1 will not wait one hour longer tha
next Sunday. "
The delense put Dr. .1. T. Steele. one of th
physicians present at the inquest , on th
stand as ihe first witness He testified thu
from the position of Cole's body when foun
it would have been impossible for MR
Mason to have fired tbe shot as she claim
to have done A bruise on the back of tb
skull indicated that a blow sutticiont to hat
caused insensibility had been inflicted b (
fore death.
Coroner Irwin was recalled and testifie
that H hen he first saw Mrs. Mason's r <
volver it had been recently cleaned wit
kerosene. Mrs. Mason , on the day after th
discover. ; of tbe body , admitted to THE BE
correspondent that she had a ! KJ-culiiire n
volver. and that she had it cleaned wit
kerosene not long before. She said the ol
revolver had lain around until it pot rust
and she had kept it covered with kerosen
for some time previous
lU-li-iieled bj lilt , .Mother.
Mrs. Stephen Mason , mother of the prii
oner , swore that her sou retired for th
night at lO.il'.l. ' while the murder is sal
to have been committed an hour later. sei
eral miles away. Prom the location of hi
roam he could not leave without passin
through his sister's room. Referring t
Anna B Mason , her sou's divorced wife , tli
witness staled that she had u violent tenip
and thut both prior to and subsequent t
marriage she carried a revolver Once sli
became incensc-d because the witness and D
were holding a private conversation an
went out on a hill and fired several shot
The dofendanl's father testified likcwisi
His sister testified that on the evening c
the day tirevioui to the murder , whil
searching fora book , that she saw a revolve
in her brother's trunk which was not his a'j
which looked like the ono Mrs Mason dam
to ha ve used.
Te tiinotiy nt tlui Prisoner.
In the afternoon Edward \V Mason , tli
defendant , took tlie stand He was lis yeai
old and lived a mile and a half west of tl
asylum. He remembered the time of tl
murder but did not know w ho killotPUol- -
He had nothing to do with it. In the SUE
mer of IblU he haa forty head of cattle t
the Platte and he borrowed Steve Doflei
bauch's revolver as he had done before , hewn
own being out of oiiler He did this on Jur
] & ani made two trips lo the Platte , takit
it both times Whe-n not BO in use he kept
in bis trunk. It was. never In the possessie
of any other person He returned it on tl
da.v after he had seen Anna ( his wifei thei
and after being subpeenaod came to tow
with her
The defense introduced a host of witnessi
to prove tbe good character of the prisoui
and .1 C Harligau of tbe defendant's cou :
s l took the stand to deny that he had use
any threats against Bates E. E Forru i
the prosecution was called as a witness fi
the defense and was questioned about hu
in ? been the attornej for Mrs Mason in hi
divorce suit , iiut the testimony he gave wj
of little importance. Here the defcn :
rested After a half hour's recess M
FerrlsDopened the argument for the slat
finishing before tbe evening recess wi
taken.
In tbe evening Judge William Gasl
opened the argument for tbe defense T
murrow morning Hartigan will close for tl
defense and Count } Attorney MtUeary fi
tbe state.
I'line-rul l Mrs. Alfimiilnr.
SiiucteC. Jveb. . April IB.-Special [
TUB Bnn ] The funeral services last Su
day of Mrs G. S. Alexander , wife of tl
editor of the Journal , were largely nttenoe
The large opera ball wtts filled to ovorilni
; ing Presiding Elder Brett of the Method !
' Episcopal church prtiacUtMi an eloquent he
j mon Nearly KM carnapfifc followud tbe i
I iiwins to the cemetery. The deceased w ;
1 an artist of wide reputation and possess
I MU unuhuulb wide circle of warm jierso ! !
| fricudt.
i MKII itli Intent to Kul.
| BLAIU Neb April I' . - sjiei-m 'itlepru
to THE BEE - Tbe jurj i tbeabi of '
! Hushoff , who has been tried ut this term
court for shnntitttr with tnt ut to kill , ft
tumttd a vtirdirt of ruilty totl . \ utter liciti
out lx > ut two hours A few months airo h
o lll rmt l.v ( hot W J. Crane of Arliiifrto
while the Utter W B cvmlnr out of n sum
He is snld to lie A vorj titiuiiicnonir olu nmi
Judge Opdeii don't iirojioM to hove an
jilay while holding court. He lined fou
Jurymen this nuiniliie , L ParXer. U 1
Schwaeer. ChRrles Stoffln and Hd ( ircnel
Jr . all of Calhouu. for not biuntr on haud u
the opening of i-ourt They were on th
HashoS" case and wont home to stay oh
iiicht aiid the train was late , hnuf the a <
laj of court Cue of the lur.v tut u t but wen
homo HUH refused perminniiiii to leave toy th
Judge \Vheu thc.ar.lved . the judpe fine
them * 10 each
tiy nincl Htul Hull.
COXAH , Neb. , April IK - ; Sjmrtt l U. Tn
BEE ] High wind * have pro ailed here fo
the past few dajs Tuc 3a.abnut . 1 VJnc ,
p. m. the buildings on the farm of Wilbc
Hough ton. about ton or twelve miles north
east of town , were destroy ttd b.the . wine
pans of the debris being curried seven
miles away. The place xras occupied by th
familof , J F White Fortunately no on
was injured A buegj belonginp to Ml
White was literally torn to fmrments
Vuite a hail storm visited this lix'alit.v th
same day North and west of tuwn hai.
stones an large an boo s eggs fell
Winter wheat here is looking well , but j
beginning to need ruin. Small gram is all i
tbe grotmd and farmers are now plowing fo
corn.
Weur > of
Auuos , Nell , April IS t Special Teh
pram to THE BCE J G. H Krauze , whll
heiv on a visit. cnniittod suicide at th
residence of his son , P A Kruu/c , bj hanrin
himself last night Tne defeated was ahoi
00 j ears old and had been in bad health fu
some time and despondenc.v caused by sicl
ness , it is supposed , caused him to suicide
Cow-Mart , Neb , April 1H > peciul Tell
gram to THE BtE | Cl H. Krau/.e. one of th
oldest citizens , died suddenly lust niirbt n
the home of bis sou Paul in Albion. H
leaves n wife and three sons urn ! a dnugliu
to mourn his loss Tbe funeral will be hel
here Saturday. _
Could Not Mirurti the I untls.
NEBitAsiiA Cirr. Neb. . Aiiril 1H I'specii
Telegram to Tne Bee. ] After three trial
the case of the Farmers bunk against U M
Harshman has been decideJ iu favor of th
defendant. Tbe suit was brought b.v th
bank to recover payment on a note for $ l.OC
which a clerk had stamped u paid , bu
which was not credited on tbe books. Th
first trial declared for the defendant , hi
this was reversed by the supreme court on
technicality , hence the trial ofe , torda ;
The jury was out fort.eight hours before i
reached a verdict.
O'NeUl'H 31 ii-lniil Tl at.
O'Nm.t.Neb , < Vpril IS. [ Special Telegrai
to THE BEE ] The famous Sixth Cavalr
band from Fort Niobrara , gave a concert i
this city last evening under the auspices <
the Knights of P.v thias H was an ex-cellet
musical entertainment and drew a crowdc
house. Their orc'iestra played for a gran
ball here this evening and this afternon
there was a errand parade , winch was heade
by the band , and cousiste'd of the- uniforms
rank Knichts of P.thias . and four cornpaiih
of the O'Neill fire department.
licntrlce CilJ Otllcialo Appointed.
BEATUH-E , Neb , April 1 [ Special Tell
gram to THE BEE 1 The citj counci' held n
adjourned meeting this evening 1. N. Ca
jar was ducted president. Ma > or Shuli
made the loTIowing appoiutniunts whic
wereconnnnedJr3. . 'Imthorforfl , { .trot
commissioner : J Q lleod. chief of polic <
A. G. Randall. William .laekhoii. Fred IJa
ish , , policemen : Willis Uallen. engince :
John Pierceman. meat inspector and E. C
Kretsinpcr , attorney Ex-Maynr Philh ]
and the trouble which inan.s were ex pectin )
did not materialize.
SYUACTSE. Neb. , April la. special to Ti
Bnr. 1 The corue : band of this place gave
farewell concert and reception to two of ii
departing members Tuesday night nt U
opera house. Notwithstanding the inclen
eut weather , they were greeted b. . a larf
and enthusiastic audience. Tbe prograi
had been hastily prepared but i ( insisted i
standard BDlectiuiis which wei-e rendered i
a very creditable manner
After the concert the members of the bat ]
were handsomelj entertained at the house <
Hon O. Home. _
JlUfKtl iUlnc uu llllillitV Dratll.
BEATIUCE , Nob. . April 18. [ Special Tel
gram to TIIE BEE J A Jury was empanole
this afternoon to iii'juire into the facts co :
cerning the birth und death of an iufan
the mother being \oung woman giving tl
name of Carrie Abel , who came here n fe
days ago from Johnson After view ing tl
remains the j adjourned till V u in t
morrow. The physician in attendance , i
eminent und highly rospecte.t practitione
avers the birth and death vierc natural.
Clli.v Cunlrr Kiilrrliliiui < > iit.
CLAV CEXTEH , Neb , Auri ! 11 ! .Special . i
TIIE BEE. ] Union hall was crowded la :
night to witness the presentation of tl
' Deestrlct School of Twenty Veurs Ago. " t
local talent , which was quile a success :
every particular.
Injuri-d In u lUumnaj.
EI.KUOIIN , Neb. . April la [ Special "iei
gram to THE BEE J While atteuiptinp '
stop a runaway team on Mum street todt
A Beerbacb was hurled to Ihe ground ut
susuuued a compound fracture uf the le
forearm. _
l' < lll'OIHMIl .Nlllnull Vtil dullt- .
BEATIIICE. Neb . April I'l jSneial Tel
pram to TUB Br.e J Policeman Nelson wi
disi-harged this afternoon , huviuir teen four
not guilty on the charge of
.i r.
It la C lnbrat d by the Younc Democrat * i
Ann Arutir , Mlrli.
ANN AKDon , Mich . April 1H. The IfiOl
anniversary of the birt b uf Thomas Jeffc
son was celebrated in a befitting uiuuuer t
night b.v tbe Young Men i > Democratic chef
of the L'niversitj of Muhigan A splend
bati'iuet was given at the palace ring.xhe
covers were laid for -UK ) truest * . . Noted dor
ocrats were present from all parts of tfa
state and from ncighooring state
Vice President StevtiiiBon had co
sentod to respund to the t-iasl "O
Party , " but as the Eanate did nut ucijour
he was not able to come. Coupressuu
Bunion McMillan of Tennessee audV :
Wilson of West Virginia uud Judge W i
Ewiug were also expected to attend tl
banquet uurt Kpeuk , but were uuu bio to I
tilt-sent. Edvrurd F. Uhlc of ( irund liapii
aciod as toastmasier Judge J. W Cnai
plain , ex-justice of Mi"bigan delivcitid tl
address of welcome. J. J Knriirtit of Dclrc
spoke to the toast , "U'hal of Our Youi
Men f"
Tbo address of the eienmg was by Co
presauuiii John De Witt Warner of New Yo.
City. _ _ _
linclly IIiiilisrrHKhixl.
DcTiiorr , Mich. , April 18 A local pap
says the Detroit Electrical company is ej
barrassed owing to several reasons , the pri
cipal of which is tximpetiliou. Tlie pap
pats the total indebtedness at 1350,00(1 (
meeting of the stockholders will be held 1
morrow at nhich a lively time ii > proalcir
The annual reiort ; made last Deceint
Shows the fallowing 1) ) puree Capital slot
' ftTiO.iKX ) ; impilal Ktock paid in , fOM'KiO : pi
Mmal estate , gWU.UTl' ' : debts of tut ccrtx
atloa , K ir.,4.rir.
Oalttliti'tl tlir Mnrlml.
Siovx CITI. la , Apiil Id .Spei-ial Te
gratti to Tar BrtThe city covmril b
ktopiHtd Muf.t.al Hollciibut h'k crusu
aguiiiHt tbe sai inns \ \ hi' ' h proinihtij to c
iirrt tli' i it 11 * uu uiii. i.il iiicdiur c > f fii'i ' w
bj ref b up tf upp' e t titti > udK tur I
tuc dfi'atiL-s he apjii'.1cJ to nokc t
HILL HOPES TO GET OFF
Attomcj Bro * ly for tb Ex-Tr Mnr r
Lack of Jurisdiction.
EXPIRATION OF HIS TERM IS SET UP
I'ncl Hint Hi' lUil Turiiml UU Olllei. O cr
III Hnrtlej salil to KiiiltrrMtc llaii-
Jcft.i't Iu th < - luillctini-nt Al-
LJSCOLX , Neb , April 13 [ Speial 1 <
pram to THE BKE jAt a few moun i ts
Tore 5 o'clock this eveainu Judge KiMa
fllod his plea exit'ptinfr to the juris Ii ; , , i ,
the laise of the State of Nebraska
ex-State Treasurer J. 1 ; Hill. In the pica
the attorney contends that the suprrn.o
court , sitting as a court of impeu : ini.rrt.
should not take further cogaUauct i > r ihe
articlcR of imiwachmetit presented uir.ia.st
Hill by the senate uud house of representa
tives In joint convention , for the mis .u th.it
at tbe time the first rcsalntioti of impeach
ment was considered in the house 01 ropre-
sotitatives. and nt the time of the iti-.it j-
tlon of the Investigation which led up i" iha
impeachment and at all times since UK first
thought or suggestion of the mipo.n hinonl ,
and for a long time before , Mr Hill \ \ a nut
an oBlcser of the state of Nebr.is'.ta Thu
main part of the plea is as follows.
\\'nn AlreiiUy Out tif llfnch.
And thcKald J. n. Hill further sny * . ilmt ut
the pcucral election In 1HUU be was < ! u-J
tiHuihun of tin KtHt of NelirasUa fut n < - < a
of \vciyenrn , und Unit ut Ibv ceuerul i li > < u in
in 1HSIJ be u > - not u cuudldute fin tui u i r
and did not soeh u rc-elwMloli. but at - > .i u lust
tunned elt'iM luii JiM-iih S Uuilley wii'-.l. t d
hi-suceessnr for tinfrm of t o ve.nf 'ii ' >
the Hi t Tliur day nftet the flr t Tii > - iit 11
.Imiuury. IMSiS , nlncli uv .lunutiry 'i I- ' m
nhlcli IUM nuined Utiy III" ti un ofoflu i i an ]
Hill ci'UM-d. liy iipei-ution of luw : Inn u .
much us ut i hut lust niiini'd tlmn tin l < > . ; - c-
tur < bad nut prifurmnd. its COIIMMUI u ul
duty of can u .liie tin electinn return . ' uu *
ekictlun of IHHJ , the sulU Illll. IUM IMC u )
tlilnp > prt-pured und readj to turn HIM Hio
ofllccuud all Its lui-ideiits. lield tlilui- - iluv
were In wultln.- for lit * suivussor lu uth until
Janunry 14 , l HH. ulien Ills HUCCKHSIU . ' i-i ph
S. Hurt if 3wns iiiuuirui Hind unudul > iM-uillt'd
Into tlie office of treasurer and \ - > nti 10
member of the Ituuid ( if 1'ublic Lunn uud
ItulldlngMi ! , the sucee-Hdi of suld Hill 'I urn
and tlierv tbe suld Hill uccordliii : t luw
turnnU over the olllce vitliulllib tn < ! DIS
and duties , liirluillnir the e\-oftlclo tint us
mvtiilier of the llnuMl of I'ulilic Linand
IlulklluRs to his successoi. the suld .lust ( .1 , H
llurtley , nbo Ims h-en the < nil > Icp.il . , - \\nl
uclltm treuHUriM of Hit MHte of NelnusUu
\Vhcreforetlir sHid .1 K Hill hay-tliii ilio
suld articles of liupfurliiiifttit slimv m m > < r
face without ciin-liJ < TiHiii uf any of iti > u ! (
pinions of furl contained In tlnsplru tliui tins
couit is without juriKdlction In tuinrnux uud
thut It should MI lul.ludrian'I tuKe no lir incr
roirnl/unce of tlie uttK'les of nn | ) urlim in
This plea is the lirst pupcr tiled > , u i bo
clerk of the supreiin * eoiirt l > , \ anol , tlii ita-
] iuucbod olllfiulB or ex-ofliciuls
IIopn lor the Ilojielesi. .
In connection with the answer benu ; pre
pared by the attorneys for Messrs A Icn ,
Humphrey and Hast nips , it bus b cu dis
covered that there are some very serious de
fects in the arii"le.s of impeachment drawn
up by AttomevB Orceue. Poimthnnd Poane.
Siecification 1 of article tii alleges that id
April , IB'.IO , Hastings. Allen and Humphrey
actingas member * of the Board of Public
ivtinds and Buildings let a contract to Belts
& Weaver for supplyluir coal , and that in that
month the said Bfiib .V Wuaver sjppliod
! ICiOKK ) pounds uf ial. . while Allen Hum
phrey and Hastings nllowod pa.for
ISIh.tKK ) pounds Spivilicu lions a. ! 1 , 4 ,
r > nud ( i ulj ulu-pe thut Aiien ,
Humphrej and Hastings uliouud claims for
coal uevw furnished The weak point in
ihese su spwiilcatums lies in the fa. l lhat
Allen. Huinnlu-ov and Hastmcs were not
eld-ted uutil Novenihur of thai .NOJI- ana did
nol e-ommeuce their terms of oflire uulil
in January. lsl'1 ' Wl'eu Ihe attorneys for
the defense noticed Iht-se defects they
Ihoucht that they we-rc mere errors tiul on
looking up tbe vouchers tbe.\ discovered that
thecontraclB were let und the fraudulent
claims allowed by the predecessors of the
three impciached ottiners Specifications. 8 ,
ll , 10 , 11 and 12 , of article iii , of Ihe urtii-jes of
impcachtuenl. all i-cfor lo contracts let iu
1 'Jl and accounts audited in inal year
Tliry Tonuli 11111 and Ii > in.c.
A reference to the articles of impeai hraent
against exAttonie.ijneral L < ese shnws
that the first six specifications of arti ! e lull
refer lo Ihe identical Hems referred
to in the lirst six specUicatioiiB of
articlei iii r f the ar.icles against
Allen. Humphrey Hastings uud Hill.
These defects were discovered bj out of tbe
attoniei g for the impuai bed omVials und be
is inclined to believe that they are fatal as
far as thosejiartlcular spivittc.atiuns arc con
cerned Ho admits , however , thut even II
these specifications arc thrown out us they
undoubtedly will be , there is still enough in
the articles of impeachment , to malic a li\oly
trial.
Governor Crouusr went to Omaha this
alternoou , intending to return to Ihe capltol
tomorrow noon During iho forenoon ho
wcul over all the papers thai had bei n sub-
-.miUed to him in regard to senate file Nr > 210.
Before leaving be slated in response lo u
question from 1'rivate Secrular.v Andrews
that he had done nuthini ; tviib the IIK. and
would defer its further consideration uunl
tomorrow after hK return.
THE n.ui r
Uow VestimlHj Wu * iieut lij the I'lert
AHBCinliliiU at lliiuiptoii Himtl * . .
PoKTitEHu MoNwiE. Va , April lit When
the fleet passed out to si-a on Tuesuu.v morn
ing it'Wtis divided i-.ilo two squadrons Ad-
luiral Beutaam commaudoJ tne first coin-
prising the Newark , Baltimore , San 1 run-
cisco and Atlanta , and tbe second UB in
charge of Admiral \VulUor , with Uio 1.1-
cage , Charleston , Concord , Yorkt > v n uud
Vesuvius
On reaching the caixts and malciiir u few
movemenls in turning us a whole. It uas ar
ranged that each ot the udmir.i's ' stioujd
take his own section nud drill thorn in 1 is
own way. Admiral Bonhain ace orthugly
stood out to sea und Admiral XVulUei passud
ui Chesapeake bay to the ricimi.v < .f i orlc
river , where his vessplt , were put t hruugh
the usual mantruvres laid down m tin rcgu
IntiouB At night th * ' tleet came toguher
and anchored in LJuti Huven rondt. usi iu-
side tbe capes
The second section , under Admiral ttViter ,
eompletod Us work and returned to t lie muds
at H p. m , and is now ut anchor in iu old po
sition Admiral Benham wlio U.IB > at t-f
sight when it put.snd around the 'I ail < ! thu
Horses hoc. will remain below toiurtit and
rotura to the roads sometime touion-ow
The Bancroft completed coahug and
dropped down to the roads this ali'-ruoon
Khe Uml ; up her posit i m at tbe oust end cf
the line , well oul in the bay. Tbe v i-ather
has boon sbower.v ibis afternoon uud ibi re
was little visiting with tbe fleet.
World's I'ulr Mitrn.
CHirA.oo , 111. , April 18 The Me&icun com-
iniggionerfi to tbe fair visited th < - grounds
toduj in a body for tbe first time. They ar
rived last night from the City of Mcxlro ,
from which place the-\ started on AIT h
Dr Etnil liluuie of Vienna , who in dcre in
L-ouuection with World's fair mutt IT * hug
iweiveid an imporlant ussitrnmnnl frusu lo
Austrian jrovernme.nt Heigtotitav in I H-
cage until JultH. . and tnen leave for M UK > , ' ! ute
to niwt ihe Austrian crown primxulu. . . is
now on a jouniet urounu HIM world in a ir.an-
of wur Trum Uouolulu Dr Blume XM escort
cert tbecpowti prince to Clii"uffo Th < Jng
prinm * will arrivt ln're aUiut the IM ' H if
Auirnht uuJ utlei vi . 'intrthe fuir vn I jrr on
K'.NIW ' Virn Misuri Mil titirtMI lie 'ho
01 uhiiin "f a prati i f > siv.i , Iii hU < , at.Ti-
nv-ii ti i t i , ig UIKI t ii'isof other couutne *
MUI h Aukiriu m aulod.