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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , THURSDAY MpllNING , ,1UNTE 28 , 1S9J. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
SESSION WAS LIVELY
Etarted Ont with a Contest Over the Rules
Reported by the Committee.
DELEGATES PRESENT CAST THE FULL VOTE
Governor McKinley Sends His Regrets at
Not Being Able to Be Prsent.
COLORED MEMBER CARRIES HIS POINT
*
Committee on Resolutions Makes Its Report
Which is Adopted.
? REE BALLOT AND PROTECTION ENDORSED
Favor * the Uc of Gold ant ! Silver in Money
and IJccl.ircn Prosperity Will Not Itu-
turu Until Silver U Uotoruit to
Full L'IO us Currency.
DENVER , . June 27. Today's session of
the convention of the National Republican
league was attended by a larger crowd than
tbo opening meeting. It was near noon
when active work was begun.
After prayer by Rev. J. N. Freeman of
Denver , the report of the committee on cre
dentials wag submitted. Members of the
committee objected to the report on the
ground that It was not the one agreed upon ,
is tt gave the number of delegates to which
each state Is entitled , us well as the .ium-
ber of delegates actually pretent. The re
port , after discussion , was adopted.
The report of the committee on cre
dentials showed that there were l.GOS delegates -
gates present. The report of the commit
tee on rules provided that each state be
entitled to vote the full number of dele
gates allowed , whether present or not , and
gave the college leagues the same privilege.
Hon John M. Thurston , who presided , In
Tlew of objections to the report , explained
that he could find nothing In the constitu
tion which opposed the provisions.
The report , aside from the provisions on
voting , was adopted. It was then moved
that the remainder of the report be
adopted. Mr. Busssy of New York up
held the action of the committee on the
ground that If the league were to be in
fluenced by tills sentiment of locality In
which Its sessions are held It would cease
to bo a national organization.
Ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico asked
the. convention to look at the effects ot the
motion on the future. The league and con
vention drew Its Inspiration from the mem
bers present. If they were adopted the
tendency would be to reduce the attend
ance. Mr. Evans of Tennessee spoke In
favor of the report. Ho was followed by
Mr Kelly of Wisconsin , who spoke against
the recommendation.
The minority report.whlch provided that the
vote of each delegation should be limited to
the number of delegates actually present ,
was called for and read and after an ex
hibition of Intense feeling the majority re
port 'was adopted by 072 to 2G3. The con
vention then , adjourned until 2 o'clock.
Although the recess was to end at 2
o'clock. It was 3:40 : o'clock before any busi
ness was done. The appearance of General
A. McD. McCook was the signal for three
cheers , which were given with a will. Gen
eral Beaver , once governor of Pennsylvania ,
; was given a rousing reception , as were also
General Hastings , republican nominee for
governor of Tennsylvanla , and ex-Mayor
Hcmpst.ead Washburnc of Chicago. These
gentlemen were called to the platform , and
.with the exception of General McCook , all
made ringing speeches In response to earnest
calls.
At the conclusion of the addresses the fol
lowing telegram from Governor McKinley of
pblo was read and cheered to the echo :
, M'KINLEY'S TELEGRAM.
"Hon. W. W. Tracey , President of the
National Republican League Replying to
your telegram , I regret moat deeply that
public duties have pruventid me from at
tending the national convention of the Re
publican League of the United States , now
In session at Denver. I send hearty greet
ings \o the assembled delegates and congrat
ulate them upon the assured victories which
nwalt the republican party In the coming
elections. The democratic administration
and congress have brought blight to every
thing but the republican party to which
they have restored the vigor and strength
nnd confidence which made the republican
party Invincible In the past , when Lincoln
end Grant marshaled Its mighty hosts for
Union and freedom. "
During the morning session Mr. Blunt , a
fco'.orcd member of thu Louisiana delegation ,
gained the , attention of the chair long
enough to announce that he wished the con
vention to reconsider Its action of Jhe
previous day , when the report of the com-
Imltteo regarding the reorganization of the
party In the south and providing for separate
primaries was adopted. He was hooted ,
but stood his ground until the chair pro
nounced his motion out of order at that
time , when he quietly took his seat. No
Booner had the body quieted down after
cheering McKlnley's message than the
'champion of his own race again broached
'tie subject that seemed to be of vital Im
portance to him. His efforts to speak were
drowned In a storm of objections , but Presi
dent Tracey called them to order and he
rnado himself heard. He pointed out the
Injustice of the action , and so great was
! the eloquence born of deep feeling that
before he finished four-fifths of the delegates
, ; wcre cheering him to the echo. When he
finished both his champions and his op
ponents clamored for recognition , and It Is
doubtful If the league ever saw n more noisy
or exciting moment. In different parts of
the hall nt least a dozen delegates were
Delivering as many orations at the top of
their voices.
Order was finally restored , and Mr. Ash-
croft of Tennessee explained that the recom
mendation wan Intended , not as a rellcctlon
Upon the colored race , but as a means of
o arranging matters that the solid south
might be broken. To this a response was
made that even BO great a victory ought not
to be won at the sacrifice of an old yet
Vigorous republican principle. A vote was
token , and the motion to reconsider was
'declared carried amid great confusion. A
motion was then made to lay the report on
the table , which was carried In the same
froclferous manner.
The chair then called for the report of
the committee on resolutions. Chairman
jjoodeno of Minnesota stated that the com-
tnlttee had worked on the resolutions until
t > o'clock In the morning , and he was
pleased to announce that the report , as pre
pared and presented , had the sanction ot
every member of the committee. He then
iread the report as follows :
, ' RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
' The representatives of the National
League ot Republican Clubs of the United
Htntes , In convention assembled at the
capital of the Centennial state , bow their
heads In sorrow and humiliation ut the
spectacle of Incapacity which the demo
cratic party presents to our country , nnd
deplore the calamities which the giving of
power to the present administration hits
brought upon our people.
AVe congratulate the American people
that thla administration was compelled by
public opinion to abandon its unumerlcan
Hawaiian policy.
In contrast with the shameful record of
the democratic party , .we exult over the
record of glory which the republican .parly
has made. Its achievements and I fa tri
umphs extending- over thirty years estab
lish It as the most masterly and enlight
ened political organization that has ever
existed.
/ In the face cf the present disaster to our
pountry It In with Increased solemnity that
we once more renew our allegiance to the
republican party and proclaim Its cardinal
jirlnclples.
We believe In a , frce'bnllot , and we de
mand such legislation on will Insure to
every citizen the right to cant one free
ballot In nny election , and to have that
ballot honestly counted an cast. It Is a
noteworthy fact that the democratic party
In congress , consistent In nothing ele , was
unanimous for the repent of the federal
election laws , thus openly confessing Itself
the party of fraud.
We declare our belief In the doctrine of
protection to American labor , American In
dustries nnd American homes. We also be
lieve In such reciprocal treaties with the
nations as will Increase the market for the
products of our farms , factories , forests ,
and mines' , without Increasing the competi
tion which tends to lessen wages and de
grade our labor.
We denounce the proposed vicious and de-
Btructlve legislation known as the Wilson
bill , ami earnestly * ppenl to the republi
can United States senators to prevent Its
passage by nil honorable means.
We "believe In the use of gold and silver
ns money metals , maintained on a perfect
purity nnd Intprconvertiblllty. We do not
believe that there will be a permanent re
turn of prosperity to our country until the
full use and hjphest position of silver shall
be restored , and we favor such legislation
as will brink- about this result.
The republican party Is the constant
friend of the soldiers and sailors of the
union. The promises and pledges of the
democratic party to the defenders ot the
republic before election were false and
fraudulent , nnd have been shamefully dis
regarded since election. We condemn un
sparingly the treatment now accorded the
helpless , mnlmed and crippled defenders
of the lias nnd to the widows nnd orphans
of our dead patriots us unfair and cruelly
We 'are most heartily In favor of the
prompt admission Into the union of the
territories * of Utah , New * Mexico , Arizona ,
and Oklahoma , nlnl we condemn the policy
of the democratic administration In ex
cluding nnd depriving them of their rights' .
We demand that new safeguards be In
corporated In our Immigration nnd natural
ization laws to prevent unworthy Immi
grants from landing on our shores and
from obtaining citizenship.
We niain commend to the favorable con
sideration of the republican clubs of the
t'nltod States , as n matter of education ,
the question of grunting suffrage to women.
We congratulate the women of Colorado
and Wyoming on their possession of the
elective franchise , and we cordially Invite
their co-operation In the work of rescuing
the country from democratic and populist
misrule.
The report was unanimously adopted.
DEMOCRATS LEAVING THE FOLD.
Thomas H. Carter of Montana , chairman of
the national republican committee , who Is
among the league members In this city ,
says that thousands of democrats are going
over to the republican party.
"The sequel to the last naMnnal election , "
ho says , "has demonstrated that the profes
sions of the southern democrats , who had
pretended that the people"s party was
friendly to silver and that they would assist
the party , were Incccere , and that after
the election they would continue to talk for
silver.
"The election was scarcely over and their
victory assured before the democrats turned
their backs on their promises and since
that time have said not a word for the white
metal. The people's party Is not even a
party.
"Upon close Investigation thoughtful men
can reach but one conc'.uslon and that Is
that the theories of that party are but a
disease. The disease Is now well run Its
course. The party has no people with which
our people have any sympathy except Its
declaration In favor of silver. And Its dec
larations on that question are quite neutral
ized by the well known devotion of the
people's party to fiat money. Our silver
people are , on the contrary , a unit for sound
money. "
The convention then proceeded to the
election of officers , which passed off with
far less excitement than had been expected.
General Bussey of New York stated that
Colonel E. A. McAlpIn in a telegrjm posi
tively refused to be a candidate. The
delegates from .New York , he said , felt
humiliated at their position. They could
only express their thanks to those who had
tendered them their support. Mr. Tracey
was then nominated and was unanimously
elected.
For.the-secretaryship the candidates were
Secretary Andrew B. Humphrey of New
York "and C. W. Varnum , secretary of the
Colorado State. league. Mr. Varnum with
drew and Mr. Humphrey was unanimously
re-elected.
One. vice president from each state league
and an executive committee consisting of
one member from each state league were
elected , and to the executive committee was
left the duly of selecting a treasurer and the
time for holding the next convention.
The committee appointed to select the
place at which the next convention shall
be held submitted a report recommending
Ues Molnes. This was the signal for a
sharp skirmish. The report of the com
mittee was Ignored and a number of citleo
were proposed. Finally a vote was taken ,
the result being the choice of Cleveland ,
O. , by a vote of S13 to 7SI. The convention
then adjourned tine die.
rnlltlfiil I'otpourr ] ,
Kansas A. P. A. will fight the people's
party In retaliation for the denunciation of
that organization In the populist platform.
Democrats In the Thirteenth congres
sional district of Missouri have nominated
Hon. James D. Fox to succeed Congress
man Robert W. Fyan.
Democrats of the Fourth congressional
district of Arkansas met at Little Rock ,
Ark. , today and nominated W. L. Terry
unanimously for congress.
Maine democrats have fixed on C' F.
Johnson of Watervllle for governor. Res
olutions were adopted by the convention
favoring the election of United States sen
ators by popular vote , disapproving the Im
portation of foreign labor by corporations ,
urging a limitation of the hours of female
labor and endorsing the church platform.
i.\TE.\inn 10 ISKTVICS
Tlutt N the Stnry Told lij the Taylor
Urotliers of Ilnnnihn ; , Mo ,
KANSAS CITY. Juno 27. A Star special
from Little Rock , Ark. , gives the following
Interview with William P. Taylor , on.e of
the brothers lu custody there for the murder
of the Mecks family at Drowning , Mo. :
" \Ve are entirely guiltless of the crime ,
and had Intended leaving on a skfff for
Batcsvllle and returning home for trial. We-
expect to leave for St. Louts tomorrow night.
Wo hope to get ball , and can give In any
sum $50,000 , If necessary. The murder of
the Meeks family occurred on the night of
May 10 last , and we learned the next day
that we were suspected of It , and that a
mob was after us and would lynch us If
they caught us. We Immediately sought
safety In flight , expecting to return when
the excitement died down. We came to
Springfield , Mo. , where we spent ten days ,
and have been In the vicinity of Buffalo City
for about a month , "
LINNAEUS , Mo. . June 27. Sheriff Barton
has left hero to bring In the Taylor brothers
arrested at Little Rock.c .
IXJUJtEH IX .1 S11.4M U.iTTLE.
1'our Members nf Company II ( Turt at
Sioux I'nlU ,
SIOUX FALLS. S. D. , June 27.-In a
sham battle between members of company
B , four men are more or less Injured , Cor
poral H , C. Dow receiving n charge of pow
der full In the face.
Important Hilling In I'remlcrBiut'n Case.
CHICAGO , June 27. Judge Payne has
rendered a decision In the Prendergnst In-
a..nlty heating- which will have an Important
bearing on the case. In deciding a point
raised by counsel the judge said he would
Instruct the jury that the defense must
prove that the assassin has become Insane
since his last trial , otherwise the former
verdict must stand , even though Premier-
uast be found Insane at the present time.
Suengorfeat I'rlic * Awarded.
NEW YORK , June 27 , The prizes which
were awarded In the national sacngerfest
competition are ; City organizations , first ,
Brooklyn ; ilrst class societies , Junger Man-
nerchor. Phlladtlphlu ; second class socle-
ties , WIlllamsburR Bacngerbund ; third clasa
societies , Syracuse Saengerbuml
KNEW ENOUGH TO SKIP OUT
Judge Scott Balks Supreme Court in Getting
a Man Into the Penitentiary.
HIS PROTEGE HAS LEFT THE CITY
t * Out of the Itcach of the
Authorities Higher. Court Refuse * to
Modify Its Onlcr Comments of Attor
neys on Judicial Our 'a Action.
Judge Cunningham R. Scott , since he has
been In charge of the criminal division of
the Douglas count } ' district court , has fur *
nlslicd more than one anomaly In criminal
jurlspendenco. Ills latest and perhaps most
marked achievement In this line Is his dis
position of the case of Edward Harges-
helmer. As has lately been narrated ,
Hargcshelmer was tried before Judge Lee
Hstello In the spring of 1S91 on a charge
of forgery preferred by Hobert Price , whose
name had been signed to a fraudulent
promissory note for $230 , which Hargcs
helmer sold. Mr. T. J. Mahoney , as prose
cuting attorney , conducted the case for the
state , and Hargeshclmer was convicted. A
significant fact in view of later developments
wus that on the trial not a word of testi
mony was offered tending to show that the
defcndent was not of perfectly sound mind.
The Import of this Is enhanced by the
record that on a motion for a new trial
not a sentence of the argument Intimated
that Hargcshelmer was Insane or In the
least unbalanced mentally.
Hargeshelmer was sentenced , on the over
ruling of the motion for a new trial , to four
years at hard labor In the penitentiary , but
the case was at once taken to the supreme
court and a mandate was Issued suspending
sentence until the case could be reviewed
by that tribune.
In April last the supreme court sustained
the position of Judge Estelle and Issued a
mandate to the sheriff of Douglas county In
structing him to place Hargeshelmcr In the
penitentiary. This he was preparing to
do , having again taken the defendant Into
custody , who had been released on bond ,
when another attorney who had been cm-
ployed for Hargeshelmer came forward with
a number of affidavits to support the claim
that Hargeshetmer was both then and at
the time of the commission of the crime
Insane.
It is important here to observe that sec
tion 454 , Nebraska Criminal Code , says :
"A person that becomes lunatic or insane
after the commission of a crime and
misdemeanor ought not to be tried for the
offense during the continuance of the lunacy
or Insanity. If , after verdict of guilty ,
and before Judgment fs pronounced , such
person becomes lunatic or Insane , then no
judgment shall be given while such lunacy
or insanity shall continue. And if , after
Judgment and before execution of the sen
tence , such person shall become lunatic or
Insane , then , In case the punishment be
capital , the execution thereof shall be stayed
until the recovery of said person from the
Insanity or Imicy. In all such cases It
shall be the duty of the court to Impanel
a Jury to try the question whether the ac
cused be , at the time of Impaneling , Insane
or lunatic. "
In spite of this Judge Scott -looked over
the affidavits , and , disregarding the mandate
of the supreme court , and Ignoring the In
sanity commission which had always passed
on cases of this kind , found that Harges-
heimer was Insane and- had been at the
time of the commission of the crime , granted
a new trial , though a court record that the
defendant was Insane at the time , of the
commission of the crime lawyers say Is a
virtual acquittal , placed the defendant under
bonds and required that he should appear
at the September term of court. All this
was against the objections of the county at-
"torncy , who specifically called the attention
of Judge Scott to the action of the supreme
court In the matter.
Tuesday the supreme court was Informed
of these proceedings and a peremptory man
damus was Issued ordering Sheriff Drexel
to place Ilargeshelmer In the penitentiary.
OUT HE CANNOT FIND HIM.
Tuesday night Sheriff Drexel received
his peremptory writ of mandamus fron ,
the supreme court and at once he
started a deputy after the man , but
he had been given a tip , ana ,
having taken advantage of the same , he
had departed for some more congenial
clime. First the deputy went to the Omaha
Tinware Manufacturing company's olflce ,
where Hargeshelmer had been employed ,
and there it was learned ( hat the man bad
not been on duty during tha afternoon.
From the office of the company the deputy
went to the home of the defendant , there
to be Informed that the much wanted man
had not been seen since breakfast.
During the late evening both places were
visited again , but at neither had Mr. Harge
shelmer put In an appearance. Another
trip was made yesterday , but the effort to
locate the man was fruitless. The sheriff
is satisfied that some party told Harge-
shelmer that the supreme court had over
ruled Scott and that he at once took time
by the forelock and left Omaha. The
sheriff will make his return upon the writ ,
showing when It came Into his hands for
service , and that after a diligent search he
was unable to find his man In Douglas
county.
No blame Is attached to any person by
reason of the sudden disappearance of Har-
gesheimer. but one little circumstance is
considered singular , when all of the facts
are taken Into consideration.
Tuesday Just after the noon recess
Scott and Hargeshelmer's attorney were In
close consultation for some time in the
room of the Judge. After this Scott went to
the office of the clerk of the court , where Us
made a diligent inquiry regarding what papers -
pers lu the case had gone to the supreme
court In the Hargsshelmer case. Having
learned all of the facts which he desired
to obtain , he and the lawyer held anothei
consultation , alter which they both left the
building and went down the street. Thl
was before the public had been apprised o :
the fact , of the mandamus having been U.
sued und was before the sheriff had res
ceived official Instructions to again take
Hargcshelmer Into his custody.
CALLS IT JUDICIAL , ANAHCHV.
The charge has been made by an attorney
that Hargeshelmer , the man whom Judge
Contempt It. Scott aUTcd In getting out of
jail , waa not given a fair show before thj
supreme court when tha application was
made for a writ of mandamus requiring his
confinement In accordance with the mundats
of the supreme court when the ease wa >
passsfd upon by that tribunal.
Attorney Slmeral , who was accused oi
having made a one-sided showing of th
case. In answering the charge said :
"Jail delivery or breaking away from
jail Is made a crime by the statutes of Ne
braska.
Section 162 of the code Is as follows :
If any sheriff , coroner. Jailor or other per
son whatsoever , having any offender In cus
tody , chargjd with , or convicted of any of
fense made punishable by the laws of the
state , shall voluntarily suffer such offender
to escape and go at large , every sheriff ,
coroner , Jailor or other person so offending
shall be fined In any sum not exceeding
$500 , or be Imprisoned not exceeding ten
days , or both , at the discretion of the
court.
"Section 163 of the code says : If any
person shall aid or assist any prisoner con
fined In any jail or other place of confine
ment , charged or convicted of any offense
against the laws of the state , to make his
or her escape from such jail or place of
confinement , although no escape be actually
made , every person so offending shall be
fined not more than { 500 nor less than
J50 , or be Imprisoned In the jail of the
county not less than thirty days , or both ,
at the discretion of the court.
"When Judge Scott assisted Hargeshelmer
to make his escape from jail and the peniten
tiary , after he had been sentenced and the
supreme court had affirmed the sentence ,
be was eulltv nf a jail delivery. I only ex
pressed a desire to have- the law carried out.
I presented to A h tant' Attorney General
Summers certified coplcs.of all of the record !
In Hargeahelnter's circ- Including the affida <
vlts of Attorney Tuttle nntl others who asked
for a new trial In b ! iatf of the prisoner.
Every paper filed In the' district court was
presented to the suprerins court and there Is
no ground whatever for the charge that the
order of the supreme court was secured era
a partial showing of the papers and evidence
In the case.
" I have no feeling In this matter toward
Hargcshelmer , but 1 have a decided con
tempt for the judge who released the prisoner.
An anarchist on the bench la a more danger
ous citizen than ho who carries the assassin's
dagger for the judicial anarchist overthrows
the law he Is sworn to uphold. "
NEW CHAPTER TO THE CODE.
Says Attorney Mahoney : "It adds a. new
chapter to the code of criminal procedure
of the state of Nebraska. It makes a new
law. It assumes to vest In the district
court a power that It never before had , an
authority that the supreme court has repeat
edly declared does not exist , and which that
court would not think of assuming. II
changes the mandatory act of the legisla
ture and amends the law In a manner that
the legislature refused to do. after being
requested by the supreme court to make
such amendment. "
"Do you think the order made by Scott
was .a contempt of the supreme court , after
that court had affirmed a conviction ? " was
asked.
"In the sense of being a punishable con
tempt , I doubt that anything done In the
name of a judicial power , though absolutely
void , can be considered a contempt , unless
It bo a violation of nn Injunctlonal or manda
tory writ , commanding an express command
of the higher court. But In a broader sense ,
this order , made without a show of author
ity. Is a contempt of the law , the law-making
power , the supreme court nnd the governor
of the'state. . The law limits the court In
granting a now trial to entertaining a mo
tion filed at the term at which the convic
tion was had.
"There must be a limit somewhere to the
time In which a convicted criminal can. . be
heard to ask for a new trial , for without
such limit every man now In the penitentiary
may ask for a new trial and get It on the
strength of affidavits showing newly dis
covered evidence , when the state's witnesses
arc dead or scattered beyond the reach ot
subpoena. The legislature that gives the
court authority to grant a new trial ha *
fixed Its limits on the grant and any extension -
tension of the count is an Invasion on th
province of the legislature.
"If , after the time when a new trial can
be had. It Is discovered that a wrong has
been done , the constitution and the lai\
still provide a remedy. It Is not by way ot
new trial , but by pardon , . The court cannot
grant the relief , but the governor can. The
court Iras no more right to grant a pardo : .
than the governor would have to pas.\
sentence. Each department of the govern *
menthas Its own functions and any Invaslo.- .
of the province of one , by another Is a direct
violation of the constitution.
"Some queer complications may yet arise
In this case. Judge * Scott has entered of
record a finding that Hargeshelmer was
Insane at the time 'of ' ; .the forgery. If that
finding Is valid It amounts to an acquittal
and another trial would le a farce , especially
In the face of his adjudication of the case.
Again , this man , adjudged Insane , Is ad
mitted to ball. What right has any one to
suppose that an Insane man will appear In
obedience to his recognizance ? But If he
Is Insane he Is Incapable of binding him
self by this recognisance , and If he , being
the principal. Is not ; bound by the obliga
tion , how can any liability attach to his
sureties ? " 4
"On the whole , ' the order Is a virtual
pardon , granted by ths district court , and
without any binding' force. . . The sheriff
would have been 'justified ' In refusing to
obey It and in. deliVsrlng the prisoner "to
the warden of the penitentiary. "
Attorney Charles F. Tuttle of Omaha
appeared before the supreme court yester
day In an attempt to have modified the
order of the court In reference to the case
of Edward Hargeshelmer and met with a
very positive and distinct refusal. The
supreme court has finished with the matter
and the Judges so stated. Considerable
time was also spent by Mr. futtle In con
sultation with state officers with the same
retult. The Judges and the officials informed
him that while they might not see any
objection to the pardoning of the defendent
they were not In that business and that
he would have to .look to the pardoning
power. Mr. Tuttle , It is sold , accepts the
Inevitable " and will direct his efforts to the
securing "of a pardon for his client. He
asked the judges If they would be willing to
head an application fora pardon , but they
again refused.
DEPENDS 'ON HASTINGS.
Assistant Attorney General Summers , In
speaking of the probability of pushing a
contempt case against Judge Scott In con
sequence of his handling , of the Hargeshel
mer case , said that very probably the su.
prema court had dropped the matter. The
court had very' clearly stated Its position
to Attorney Tuttle In refuslne to listen to
any argument for a modification of the per
emptory order consigning the defendant ,
Hargeshelmer , to the penitentiary ami
thereby rebuking the Omaha Judge. Tha
Judges refused to sign any petition for par *
don or In any other way to have anything
further to do with the case except to In
slst that their order must and should be
obeyed. While Mr. .Summers refused to b-
quoted In the absence of the attorney gen
eral , he Is known to agree with the othev
attorneys of Lincoln who have expressed
themselves as to th'e existence of the coiu
tempt , but Is ot the opinion that the court
will not go to the extreme of a cttatlo.\
of the refractory judge.
AGAINST "MOB LAW.
*
Colored Citizen * Kipre s Tln-lr .Sentiment
with ItcKpcct to Lynching.
Fifty colored citizens of the city met In
Hartman's hall last night to express the In
dignation which they felt over the lynching
of George Smith and the subsequent at
tempt to lynch Sam Payne. Dr. Illeketts ,
Dr. StevensonL Richard Gamble , Cyrus D.
Bell , James Alexander nnd a number of
other colored gentlemen spoke , all denounc
ing lynching as infamous and a crime which
struck at the very foundation ot American
liberty. They stated that they were willing
to assist In upholding the law at all hazards
and at any time when there was a lynching
In sight , let the -victim be white or black ;
they were ready to .turn . out and assist the
sheriff or the policy ; In upholding the ma
jesty of the law ,
Messrs. Bell , Singleton and Willis , the
committee on resfalntlons , reported back the
following preamble .and resolutions , which
were unanimously adopted :
Whereus , The fatt'ls evident that there
Is n growtnir disposition to disrespect the
laws governing li tills community among
Its populace : and i ,
W hereas. Such a condition demands that
prompt and decisive measures be taken
with the view of rt-ectabllshlni : among the
people that regard jtfor the laws wlilch
alone constitutes the basis of the public
ppace : therefore , be tt
Resolved , That'the-eentlment-nml opinion
of this muss meeting of law abiding citizens
of the city of CHnaha Is that the obligation
devolves upon every , law abiding citizen to
pledge himself from , henceforth to'aid In
whatever way It may bf found necessary ,
and to his utmost utility , In putting down
every future outbreak of the mob element
In this city ,
John Powers , white , Informed the as
semblage that It was a colored man who
In a measure was reiponslble for the
lynchlns ot Smith. He said that he knew
whereof he spoke when ho averred that a
colored mtm led the way and pointed out
to the mob the cell In which Smith was
confined prior to the time of his being taken
from tha jail and hanged to the electric
car wire , Mr , Powers , In speaking of the
Payne matter , remarked that he would be
perfectly willing to have the Jury that tried
l'c > ne composed entirely of colored men.
Distributing the Spoil * .
CHAMBERLAIN. H. D. . June 27.Speelal <
Telegram to The Bee. } Clark S. Rowe has
assumed the duties as rvgUter of the Cham
berlain land office , thus relieving the last
republican who holds a land office position
In the state.
Plti/MPA TIIT pTAmt ni iTTinn
CHICAGO THE STORM CENTER
Boycott of the Pullman Cars More General
at This Point.
SEVERAL ROADS COMPLETELY TIED UP
Illinois Central l'lr t I'cclA the rnrco of the
Itoycnltlnconoln Central Switchmen
Strike inn ) Leave an Ice Train
011 thu Track.
CHICAGO , June 27. The Illinois Central
has given notice that It will accept no
freight of any kind.
The strike has precipitated a fuel famine
on the steamboat docks. There Is not A
pound of coal to be had on any of the dock *
and business on the river Is at a standstill.
Arrangements are being made to put hard
coal on some of the- tugs that can use It.
The strike came so suddenly that It found
the coal men utterly unprepared for U
and. while they had plenty ot coal on th.
switch roads of the Illinois Central they
cannot get It to the dock.
When the three trains from Kansas City
and on the Baltimore & Ohio road arrived
at the Grand Central station the switching
crews refused to take them out to the yards.
The road crews of the trains also refused
to back their own trains out. When the
engineer of the Kansas City train pulled
Into the depot he was asked to take his
train back to the yards by Superintendent
Kelly. He refused and both he and the
fireman left their cab. Superintendent Kelly
then boarded the engine and took the train
to the yards himself. In every Instance
the road trainmen refused to do any switchIng -
Ing as long as the Pullman cars were at
tached to the train.
The Wisconsin Central and Baltimore &
Ohio had similar experiences.
The plan to secure aid from ether organi
zations In the conduct of the fight against
the Pullman company assumed definite
shape today , and a conference of leaders of
the Knights of Labor , Brotherhood of Loco
motive Firemen and American Railway
union was held. General Master Workman
Sovereign of the Knights , President Debs of
the American Railway union , and Secretary
Arnold of the Locomotive Engineers were
all present.
The switching crews In the yards of the
Wisconsin Central have gone out on a strike.
The situation for the Wisconsin Central ,
which uses the Northern Pacific terminals ,
Is serious. The only cars that were moved
during the day were switched by the offi
cials.
This afternoon the 1,000 employes of the
Illinois Central road In the Burnsides shops
Joined the strikers. They walked out of
the shops In a body and took a train for
the city.
PULLMANS LEFT BEHIND.
When the hour arrived for the departure
of the Washington and New York train
over the Baltimore & Ohio road the forward
coaches stood 100 feet down the track from
the Pullman sleeper , and no effort was
made to make the connection. The Pull
man conductor stood by his car and the
porter at the steps , while a crowd of trav
elers fuised outside of the gates , but were
not permitted to enter the cars.
When the westbound freight train on the
Michigan "Central railroad reached Burnslde
today the switches were found ' , set. The
trainmen were ordered from' th6 clty"grfice"s
to'turn the' rails'and bringfn the freight.
A crowd of 200 strikers and their sympa
thizers gathered about the train. A couple
of brakemen leaped to the ground and at
tempted to turn the switch. The crowd
pressed forward and a big switchman placed
his hand on one of the brakemen's shoulders.
"You area contemptible cur and a cow
ard , " he hissed , "and I will kill yuu If you
touch that switch. "
"Kill him , kill him , " shouted the crowd
as It surged forward. The engineer and
conductor of the train rushed to the brake-
man's aid , but after a short parley tt was
decided to leave the train on thn side track.
Vice President Harahan of the Illinois
Central telegraphed a bulletin today to be
posted upon all the bulletin boards ot the
road from Chicago to New Orleans and
Sioux City. He called attention to the situ
ation in Chicago , gave details ot the com
pany's contract with the Pullman company ,
referred to the company's obligations to
the public , and closed with an extract from
the company's charter which relates to the
prosecution and punishment ot those who
interfere with the company's property.
OF IITTLi : t'OKCK IN OMAHA.
Local Itoads Unaffected So Far by the
Strike.
Everything was extremely peaceable about
the several railroad yards yesterday mornIng -
Ing , the boycott of the American Railway
union hardly causing a ripple.
President Miller of local union No. 12
said to The Bee man that so far as he was
officially Informed there was no boycott ,
frcm which he Inferred that little would be
required from the organization at this point.
"Undoubtedly cars will be allowed to go
through Omaha without molestation , " said
Mr. Miller , "but the organization Is especi
ally strong In the west , Cheyenne , Laramlc.
Denver and Green River having much
stronger boJUs than we have here , made
up largely of trainmen , engineers , firemen
and switchmen. If any trouble ensues along
the Union Pacific or Burlington It will be
at the points named. "
"Do you think 'the engineers and train
men In this vlolnlly are In sympathy with
the boycott ? " was asked.
"Hereabouts I think the engineers and
trainmen are against the boycott because
they look upon the American Railway union
as somewhat undermining their organiza
tions. In the vest we are much stronger
and have taken In many of the rallroa-1
employes who formerly belonged to other
oipanlzatlons. My opinion Is that little will
will be done In Omaha , but the men may
be ordered out at Denver and Cheyenne.
Of course this Is purely guess work on my
part. "
While the American Railway union Is
slrc.ni ? numerically In Omaha , the strength
ccrr.es mostly from the headquarters of the
various railroads terminating here. The
Iccal union Is composed of clerks principally
who were forced Into the organization on
acocunt of last September's cut In salaries.
The Missouri Pacific was somewhat wor
ried yesterday morning over the press re
ports that the boycott would be extended
to St. Louis , but no trouble is feared
locally.
NOHTIMIItX I'ACll'-IC Til.UNS hTOPI'KI ) .
Not it Wheel M Iteliig Turned on the Mon
tana Division.
LIVINGSTON , Mont. . June 27. All men
employed In the Northern Pacific yards
went out on a strike last night and today
all the shop hands went out. Not a single
employe ot the switch department In
Mertana Is at work. All American Railway
union men refuse to work on engines hauling
Pullman cars. Not a train ls now moving
In either direction. The American Railway
union has decided that one ot the con
ditions ot the strike would be a restoration
ot the wage schedule In effect prior to June
1. National Park tourists are detained
here. _ _ _ _ _ _
All C < illfariil < Through Traltlo Stopped.
SAN FRANCISCO , June 27. Tonight It
IB Impossible f r a person to leave the state
ot California by rail. Not a- train except
those engaged In suburban traffic U mov
ing In the whole state. The Southern Pa
cific company adhered to Its determination
not to run trains without Pullman cars , and
the trainmen were equally as determined
not to handle the cars bearing the hated
name Pullman. Consequently the hundred !
of porplp who expected to travel north , south
and east were forced to return to San Fran
cisco. The trainmen went to their homes
and the big O.ikl.iml mole was deserted , ex
cept for the ferry boat employes and the
suburbaners. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
. yritiur. RUMORS.
lil rharsc of n $ antn IV Kitsliieer nnil 1'lrc-
iniiii Likely to Precipitate One.
LAS VEGAS , N. M. , June 27. Engineer
Jerry De Long nnd rireman Reed Oldham
were In th ? cab of the noon train from the
south ready to start out at a moment's
notice should the Pullmans be removed ,
but refilled to budge otherwise. A tele
gram came from Manager Frey discharg
ing these men and tt has Just been an
nounced that a general strike has been
ordfrcd on the whole Santi Fo system until
tlieie men shall bo restored. The company
sent out a special for Raton nt 6:30 : p. m. ,
but did not ; eul the mall , though It un
doubtedly could have done so. The special
contained the United States marxhal and
several of his deputies.
RATON , N. M. , June 2S. Shortly after
midnight an order was received from Debs
directing npeneral strike on the Santa Fe
system. The order will be obeyed and the
whole system will he tied up.
DENVER. J'ina 26. No through trains
are running on the Santa Fo road today.
Five trains are held at Raton , N. M. . nnd
one at Li Junta , Colo. The ollicers of the
company are determined not to move the
trains without the Pullmans and can find no
trainmen who wit ) handle those cars.
ST. JOSEPH , June 27. Members of the
American Railway union hero say they have
received no orders regarding the boycotting
of Pullmin cars , nnd until such orders have
been received will take no action. Em
ployes of the Panta Fo road here have re
ceived orders from the roads officials not to
Interfere with the running cf ' .rains , as that
line , being In the han-ls of receivers. Is
under the control ot the United States
courts.
ST. LOUIS , June 27. The Pullman Amer
ican Rallwiy union contest Is In a delightful
state of uncertainty here. The men con
cerned do not know whether the boycott
will be put In effect today , tomorrow , next
week or at all.
NEW YORK , June 27. All trains out of
this city have Pullman cars attached and
the officials here have no fear of a strike.
CLEVELAND , June 27. The officials of
the four roads which run Pullman cars out
of this city anticipate no trouble as a re
sult of the boycott.
Strllto Heine I'clt nt St. I'mil.
ST. PAUL , June 27. The American Rail
way union boycott against Pullman cars Is
beginning to be felt here , the first trouble
beJng on the Northern Pacific , one of the
switching crews refusing to make up a train
and being promptly laid off. As the road
Is in the hands of the United States courts
the United States marahal , at the Instance
of the officials of the road , sent a half dozen
deputies to the yards.
The Northern Pacific has posted up notices
calling the attention of Its men to the fact
that It owns a half Interest In the Pullmans
It runs , and warning them not to Interfere
with their operation. All trains carrying
Pullmans left In regular shape today.
> To Interference with .UiilN Anticipated.
WASHINGTON , June .27. The boycott
waged against the Pullman company has not
as yet resulted In any delays In the mall ? .
In the absence of the postmaster general ,
First Assistant Postmaster General Jones
said today that he anticipated no postal In
terference or Interruptions from that cause.
Santu I'o AH"S for I'rntcctlon.
DENVER , June 27 , The Santa Fe railroad
company has applied to the federal courts
Irsre and af'Santa. Fe , . .NII. . . for protection
for 'Us 'trains. Marshals will be sent from
Denver to La Junta , Colo. , and froin 'Santa
Fo to Raton , N. M.
Aberdeen , S. 1) . , anil IMpcstnne , Minn. , Vis
ited Iijr Serious Stormi.
ABERDEEN , S. D. , June 27. A phenome
nal storm of wind , rain and lightning swept
this section this afternoon , doing great damage -
ago to stock , buildings , etc. Up to 1 o'clock
tonight five Inches of rain had fallen. The
streets are running streams and crops are
under water. The country districts have not
been heard from , but heavy losses are ex
pected.
Alepena"Woonsocket And Mullet were
visited by a terrific windstorm this afternoon
and much damage was done.
PIPESTONE , Minn. , June 27. A cyclone
passed over Plpestone this evening , causing
Injury tb persons and heavy property losses.
Mrs. G. T. Hicks was Instantly killed and
Mr. Hicks seriously injured , It is reported
from points adjacent that a number of farm
and school houses have been destroyed , and
there Is a possibility that a number of lives
have been lost. The path of the cyclone
was about 500 yards wide and swept over
five miles in length.
Mi * ' Cyclone.
KANSAS CITY , June 27. With the re
opening ot telegraph communication with
the afflicted points It Is learned that the
storm was more severe than was at first
supposed. Several creeks were overflowed
and bridges and tracks swept away. At
Toronto the storm struck at 1 o'clock In the
morning. Here It assumed the proportions
of a cyclone , wrecking buildings and laying
grain and trees low. At Fredonla It began
raining at 1 a. m. and kept up Incessantly
for six hours , the fall aggregating four
Inches. Corn In that vicinity was laid flat.
The Verdigris river at this point Is six
Inches higher than any time for -flftesn
years. "At Independence and vicinity Ilax
and oats crops were ruined , while corn was
much benefited. At Yatcs Center lightning
fired several barns. In the vicinity of Man
hattan 'he Blue and Kansas rivers are ris
ing fast. 'In the northern part of the county
the Blue has flooded the meadows for a long
distance. In the Neasho ho'tatns , In the
vicinity of Chanute , the destruction of wheat
and corn will be beyond computation.
Dozens of farmers have lost their entire
crops. Several miles south of Earlton a
church and several dwellings were wrecked.
No fatalities are reported.
l.lttlt ! Dreczen.
Mad'.son , Iml. , was visited by a severe
tornado which blew down burns and did
considerable damage to property.
A strip of timber a mile and a quarter
long by a quarter of a mile wide was taken
out near Gosport , Ind. , by a tornado.
Reports from Ohio Indicate that severe
storms visited that section. Cincinnati had
a heavy rain storm accompanied by very
high winds , nnd a large plato glass window
In the government building was demolished.
MutcmpntA of Scugi'lnc Vcs ol June -7.
At Glasgow Arrived Anchorla , from
New York.
At London A rrived Ludgate Hill , from
New Yoik : Minnesota , from Baltimore.
At Liverpool Arrived Cullc , from New
York.
At New York Arrived Auranla , from
Liverpool ,
At Southampton Arrived New York ,
from New York.
At Dublin Arrived Lord Lonsdown , from
Baltimore.
At the Lizard I'a e < l , 2tt-Columbla , from
New York.
At Crooks Haven Passed , 2 $ Ocrmanlc ,
from New York.
At New York Arrived America , from
London ; Bohemia , from Hamburg-
At. St. John * , N. F.-Arrlved-Cartha-
glnlan , from Glasgow.
Krlly Tal.cs What Hr Wants.
CINCINNATI , June 27. Kelly's army of
1,200 Wealers Is terrorizing Lawrcnceburg ,
Ind. , demanding ami taking- whatever they
want. The citizens uro today helping them
start for Cincinnati , The distance will be
covered by tomorrow nlKht , when they will
be stopped" outside the city.
Srurchlni ; for a Neern to Lyiuli Him.
CUMBERLAND , Md. , June 27. Mrs.
Welsh , wife ot a farmer living three miles
from town , was criminally aasaulted by a
negro yesttrday. The negro etcaped ana
a searching party Is now out. If captures
be will be lynched ,
CASiaiR-PERIER THE CHOICE
Only Ono Ballot Necessary to Declclo tha
French Presidency.
GALLERIES A BRILLIANT SPECTACLE
iirotlon : Took 1'lncc In the ( Irrnt Unit In
the 1'iilnrtt V 'r ullle , U'hli-h Ilii * Ilccu
thu Scoiui ofo .Many I i rent
Historic Kteiitn.
VERSAILLES , June 27. M. Caslmlr-Pcrier
was this afternoon elected president of the
French republic , In .succession to M. Carnet ,
the victim ot anarchistic hate.
The election was by the Senate and Cham
ber of Deputies sitting as the national as
sembly In the great hall ot the palnco ot Ver
sailles that has been the scene of so many
historic events , one of the most recent of
which was the proclamation January IS , IS71 ,
of the victorious Kins William of Prussia as
emperor of Germany. The hall was Oiled
with spectators an hour before the session be
gan , and among the assemblage were many
members of the diplomatic corps. M.
Challemel-Lacour presided by virtue of his
position as pre&ldent of the senate. At 1:10 :
p. m. he called the assembly to order and
after a sympathetic reference to the late
President Carnet read the articles ot the
constitution relative to the election of a
president and then declared the national as
sembly opened.
No lime was lost In proceeding to a ballot.
The voting was more close than had been
anticipated. The assembly consists of
about SSI members , of whom the senators
number 300. The first ballot gave M. , |
Caalmlr-Perlcr 451 votes out of $53 cast. *
The members of the left held a meeting
this afternoon before the national assembly
met and decided to support M. Brlsson. The
caucus of senators of the right resolved to
vote for General Fevrler.
A scene occurred In the gallerys des Ton-
beau , owing to the fact of M. Challemel-
Lacour forbidding the journalists obtaining
an entrance to that part of the palace. The
Journalists protested vehemently , but they
were compelled to retire.
The galleries around the theater In which
the election took place presented a brilliant
scene. They were thronged with ladles In
fashionable toilets , seemingly as murfh In
terested In tli3 proceedings as the men.
SAYb in : s rituuM OF IT.
Will Tell the Jury llli .Motive * for Assni-
ttlimttit ) ; Carnot.
LONDON , Juno 27. A dispatch to th
Standard from Lyons says : Panto slated
while being examined by the magistrate
that he had no personal grievance against
President Carnot. lie killed him because he
was a tyrant. The magistrate asked r "Aro
you an anarchist ? "
Santo replied : "Yes ; I am yroud of It. "
"Why did you kill the president ? "
"I will tell a Jury. They shall know the
motives that prompted my action. "
"How did you stab M. Carnet ? "
"I pushed aside a cuirassier's horse. I
had the dagger concealed In my sleeve , and
I only had to raise my hand. I aimed 4. .
his stomach and brought my arm dew
sharply , at the same , time shouting , . 'Vive
I'anarchle. ' The crowd rushed at and
prostrated me , and I was beaten mercl--
lessly. "
' You "persist In "affirming you did not
have accomplices ? "
"Yes , but Is the president dead ? "
Santo gathered from the magistrate tffat
his blow had been effective. He smiled
with satisfaction , and raising his hand
simulated the stabbing. TJie examination
lasted four hours , and the magistrate was
convinced that Santo acted alone.
Ituxnltiiis I'ator CtiKlmlr-Pcrler. f ,
ST. PETERSBURG , June 26. The Kus- j
slan newspapers publish eulogies of the ,
late President Carnet , dwelling upon the ' 4
fact that his name Is Indls.solubly connected |
with the events of the Franco-Russian al- " .a
Hance. -41
The majority of the newspapers favor trie 3"
election of M. " Caslmlr-Pencr to the presi
dency , declaring that he will give com
plete satisfaction to public opinion and to
the alllcliil world. At the same time , the
belief is generally expressed that whoever
Is electedpresident. . It will not affect the
ra'at ons exlbtl/K b Uvcen tl.e two cauntrlca ,
I'alin Newxpaper > tiiry dulses Incitement.
PARIS June 27. A false newspaper ru
mor yesterday that M. Iltlott , the French-
ambassador to Italy , had been assassinated
In Home produced an Immense sensation
here , which threatened for n time to result
In riots. The government telegraphed to
Rome for Information , nnd upon learning
that the report wus untrue sent troops and
seized the offending journal. This action
quieted the pDpulace.
SpanUli lt l ArrrKtrd.
LISBON , June 27. Six Spaniards have
been arrested In this city charged with
posting red placards yesterday evenlntr
in the leading thoroughfares. The placards
were Inscribed : "Havachol , Vnlllant and
Henri nre avenged. Santo has rendereu
them justice. "
Ciihli ; l'llKln'K. :
The revolt reported a few days ago In
the province of Buenos Ayres has failed.
The British It auto of Commons has re
fused to reduce the beer tax from C to 3
pence.
General Equisqiilz has been announced
as the olllctal candidate for the presidency
of Paraguay.
The Italian Chamber of Deputies by a
majority of OS has approved the proposition
to raise the tax on rentes 20 per cent.
A San Salvador dispatch says that another
demand for the surrender of the refugees
on board the Btnnlngton will bo made.
President Xclaya. nf Nicaragua denies the
rumor of a rebellion In Granada , Thera
are also rumors of a rising In the fcouth.
Contradictory reports have been received
of the doings of Brazil's rebel. ) . One ot
them has It that General Saralva Is attacking
Rio Grande City.
Ex-President of Honduras la
- Vusquez re
ported In that country to be fitting out an
expedition * In Louisiana with which to re
cover his lost position.
General John Houston of California has
been formally released from the charge of
manslaughter In having caused thu death
ot George Burton , a. utrcct musician , May 30.
A dispatch fgrom Florence , Italy , an *
nounces the death ot E. P. Fabbrl , who was
formerly a member of thu Drtxel banking
firms. He retired from the Drcxcls lix
1SS. > and Is reported la have amassed a for *
tune of $20,000,000.
SHOOTS HIMSELF.
I'leiiler ( ! ( , ' and I'uU
A nil re iv oe 'rnzy m
ItillU-t Through UK Head.
Andrew Pleuler , residing at 1321 South
Thirteenth street , son-in-law ot Justus Kem-
ler , owner of Kesslcr's hall , suicided last
night by shooting himself In the right ear.
For a couple of months Pleuler had bee *
acting strangely , presumably on account ot
financial troubles.
At 7 o'clock ho went Into the office ol
G. II. Peterson , a real estate dealer , and
borrowed the tatter's keys to the closet In
the rear of the building. Later Petortok
looked for the keys , but could not find them.
Ho also missed lil revolver. About mid
night he went to the closet , but found the
door locked , the key In the lock on the In *
aide. Peterson called Officer HotchkUs and
the door was broken open. In the close ,
dead cat Pleuler In a pool of blood , a re *
volver In hU right hand , and a hole beneath
thu right ear. Death muat have beetk
Instantaneous.
Ho leaves a wife and three children.
I'leuler owned property In the city valued
at 100.000. It Is said worry over flnanclu
mattera drove him cruy.