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ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. , SATURDAY MOKNtN&j DECEMBER 8 , 1804. SINGLE COPY ITIVE CENTS.
U MOSHER'S CONTRACT
Eminent JurSata Hold it to Bo Null and
Void at Law.
CONVICT LABOR AND CEIL HOUSE J3B
Power of the Legislature to Transfer the
Contract Seriously Questioned ,
TERV.S OF ORIGINAL CONTRACT VIOLATED
| _ The State Has Paid for Eighty Cells that
Were Never Built.
PROBLEM FOR LEGISLATIVE SCLIHIDN
llrlof HUtory of tlio Convict Labor Con.
tract from Mill Htout Down to 11111
Dorgan , Who claim * to lie the
Present Asnlgncc.
LINCOLN , Dec. C. ( Special. ) In tl- *
burly burly Incident to the failure of thj
Capital National bank In January , 1S93 ,
nd the trial and conviction of C. W.
Moiher , now In the Sioux Falls , S. D. ,
penitentiary , there Is ono little matter , In
volving some $25,000 , that has been swept
under the current of events and lost to sight.
In view of the near approach of the legis
lative session , It Is pertinent that the de
tails of the matter bo given to the public.
The alpha of this affair dates back to Feb
ruary 2G , 1S79 , and the omega Is not y ( ' , In
tight.
The agreement entered Into by the state
of Nebraska and William H. B. Stout , by
virtue of which the latter leased the con
vict labor of the state , was made on the
22d of September , 1877. TheBoard _ of Pub
lic Lands and Buildings at that time com
prised F. M. Davis , land commissioner ;
Bruno Tzschuck , secretary of state ; J. C.
McBrlde , state treasurer , and George H.
Roberts , attorney general. The terms of
the lease of the convict labor wcro for six
years from the 1st day of October , 1877. To
Stout this contract was a most valuable
one. It rained money into his Individual
treasury. No one ever heard him claim to
bo a loser by the deal. Under this liberal
contract the state leased to Stout "the stata
penitentiary of the state of Nebraska , and
all the grounds , yards , shops and outbuild
ings connected with the same , and prop
erty belonging thereto. " H agreed to pay
Slout "CO cents per diem per capita for
each nnd every convict In the penitentiary
for the full term of two years , from the
1st of October , 1877 , and the sum of 65
cents per diem per capita for each nnd
every convict confined In the penitentiary
for the full term of two years from October
1 , 1879. " Fifty cents per diem per capita
was to bo paid Stout for each convict for
the- full term of two years from October I ,
1881 , and until the conclusion of the lease.
And the state agreed- "hire , set over and
convey to said Stout as fully as by law
they are empowered to do so , all the labor ,
services , earnings nnd wages of each nnd a.11
convicts that now are or hereafter shall be
confined In eald penitentiary or sentenced
thereto during jiud at all times for tin
term.of six years. "
In consideration of this Stout agreed to
board and clothe all such convicts , pay all
expenses Incurred in the maintenance of thr
penitentiary , Including salaries and com
pensations of necessary officers and guards
for six years .from October 1 , 1877 , and re
store the buildings , shops , -yards and ground ?
at the end of his term as contractor In ai
good condition as they then were.
In this agreement thcro Is Inserted a clausi
which has no little significance In connectloi
with a subsequent default In the constructloi
ot eighty stone and Iron cells , estimated , ti
cost about $300 apiece. It Is as follows :
"The state reserves tha right to make an ;
and all temporary or permanent improve
ments and buildings pertaining In any man
ner to the penitentiary , or any part or per
tlon thereof , and the right to use the ground
and buildings during the time of construe
tlon. "
In 1879 , when Stout discovered the pecu
liar richness of his contract , the legislator
enacted a law extending this contract for i
period of six years , from 1SS3 , the date o
the termination of the original contract. Th
conditions of tlih extension were that , li
consideration thereof , Stout "shall build am
erect In a good and substantial manner , at hi
own expense , for the use of tlio state , am
turn the same over to the state free o
charge October 1 , 1886 , two hundred am
forty stone cells , eighty ot which ceUs shal
b3 completed within nlno months" fron
February 20 , 1879 , and the remainder , or on
hundred and sixty cells , to be completed b ;
the 1st of Oceober , 1883. There was an
other change In the original conditions tha
provided that Stout should receive only 4
cents per day for each convict for the firs
three years of the extended lease , and bu
40 cents per day for the second three years
and that attcr January 1 , 1SSO , there shoul
be provided "for each and every Nebrask
prisoner ono cell. "
On February 27 , 1SS3 , the legislature passe
an act extending the time within which thes
cells should bo completed. It Is short :
"Bo It enacted by the legislature ot th
state ot Nebraska :
"Section 1. That the time within which th
lessee ot the state penitentiary shall com
plete 24C stone cells In said penitentiary I
hereby extended to a time- not longer tha
the first day of October , 1885. Provldei
that ICO or said 240 cells shall be com
plctcd on or before October 1 , 1883.
"Sec. 2. All acts and parts ot acts Inccr
fiUteut herewith are- hereby repealed. "
On March 1 ! , 1887 , the prison contract rur
nlng to Stout was transferred to O. A\
Mosher by a legislative act approved on the
date. The contract was then extended fc
the period of ten year * , from the first day c
October , 1889 , "to said C. W. Mosher , sul
Ject to all the conditions and prc
visions contained In said original cot
tract" On August 1 , 1S87 , Mosher cnterc
Into a bond with the state In the turn <
$100,000 , which wns duty approvcdr Tt
Board of Public Lands and Buildings con
prised at th.it ttmn , John Stcen , land con
mlssloncr ; 0. L. LIWP , secretary ot state , ar
William Lccse , attorney general.
One hundred and sixty of the !
cells only have been completed ui
der the provisions of Stout's origin ;
contract , Its numerous extensions ar
transfers. Eighty cells have t > en vlrti
oily paid for by the state of Nebraska , ar
they arc not visible. The cast wing ot II
penitentiary Is completed , .but It Is usele :
In default ot the celU. In direct confll
with the provisions of tha act making tl
ccr.tract , convicts In the west wing are con
rolloj to double up In their cells. It
* ald by prison attaches that the convicts pr
fer to do sc , ax they arc lonely without
rocmnnte. But the facts remain that thci
Is not KiirflRlont cell room In the prison , ar
the eighty stone- cell * bargained for by tl
data In 1879 have not been built and a
badly needed.
Six ye.ira after the transfer ot Stout's co ;
tract to Moshtr , currying with It all the obi
gatloni Incurred by Stout , the deluge cam
snrt Mcthtr wns swept under. The terms
the trantfcr ot Moshcr'j co itract to Wlllla
Dornart are ambiguous. So far It has n ;
been omrhlly recognized , by the stale. B
the bonduucn of Moshtr would certainly see
liable for the cress and hitherto unexplalni
default In tU ? completion ot these flgh
cells The clause In th" agreement betwei
Stont toil the tUtcwhcrtby the latter r
stmt toe rltht to m Vc all temporary ai
permanent Inprovements In the prison docs
not certainly form a bar to enforcement of
the contract and extension. One hundred
and sixty cells have been already built under
Its provisions. In granting an extension the
state practically makes the Improvement by
hiring Stout , or his successor ; , to do the
work for a valuable consideration. So far
Stout has evaded this w'ork , Mosher has
slipped out from under It , and Dorgan , while
enjoying all provisional benefits , appears to
be the least responsible for Its fulfillment of
any of his predecessors.
The state Is entitled to the us ot the cast
wing of the penitentiary , now practically
valueless by reason of the neglect of prison
contractors lo live up lo the letter of their
bond with the commonwealth.
There Is a good deal of speculation at the
capital as to what position Governor Crounso
will take regarding this contract In his vale
dictory to the legislature. It Is held by many
of the ablest lawyers ot tlio state that th :
existing penitentiary contract , or rather the
extension of the Bill Slout contract by the
legislature , Is void In law. The constitution
of this state gives th legislature power to
make provision for public buildings and pub
lic Institutions , but contracts must be
awarded by the tespectlvo slate officials or
their deputies In due form upon proper ad
vertisement Inviting- bids or competition. Ths
legislature , It la contended , had no right or
power to transfer the contract and extend It
at the same time. If this ba a correct ver
slon , then Mosher's contract Is a dead letter
and the state should have taken possession
of the penitentiary long ago. If this ver
sion Is not correct , the fact that Mosher has
gone" to the pen himself would probably can
cel the contract , because ho Is In no condition
cither to supervise. It or fulfill the obligations
the contract Imposes. Up to this date Mesh
er's name has been signed every month or
quarter by William H. Dorgan and vouchers
have been Issued to Mosher through Dorgan.
Dorgan himself claims that lie Is the right
ful contractor and that Mosher had made nn
assignment of the contract to him , but In
asmuch as the state of.Nebraska Is n party
to It and has never recognized or ratified ths
assignment It cannot bo valid.
Tlio subject presents some difficult knots
which the coming legislature-must untie or
cut , even If Governor Crounse does not show
the way or take the Initiative.
TOIlTUllKlt 111" IlKD JIllUTKS.
Horrible Tulo of llriitnllty from the Indian
Territory
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 7. A special to the
Times from Guthrle , Okl. , says : A slory
of alroclty , smacking of the usages of a
barbaric country , comes from David , n small
town In the Interior of Indian territory. As
stated In these dispatches at the time , Colonel
A. J. Blackwell , well known In the west , was
arrested for selling land , and , according to
the Cherokee laws , sentenced to death for
high treason. Blackwell , when the territory
first opened for settlement , founded the
town of David and started n new sect , pre
tending to be n prophet sent of God. He
engendered the ill will of a number of Cherokees -
kees , who. It is now said , hatched up a con
spiracy to put him out of the way. At any
rate , two weeks ago Blackwell was taken
from the midst of his family by ordsr of
the CheroKee council , and being brought to
Claremont , was placed in .close confinement.
Slnca then ho has not been allowed to even
communicate with the outside world , and has
been fed upon bread and water. On Mon
day , the story goes , Blackwell , after being
clean shaven and strlppcJ of hlx clothes , was
brought bqfore Chief Ohaha , who was then
holding a sub-council , and asked to confers.
Blackwell answered that he had no confes
sion to malts ; that ho was the v'ctltu ot a
malicious conspiracy , and asked to bo re
leased. Instead , ho was carried oft bodily
to the "Needles , " a place of torture adjoin
ing the prison , where he was subjected to
treatment horrible Intho extreme. Ten
bucks , dancing arouui their victim , and each
wielding 'a ' steel used for ths purpose , Jabbed
the naked flesh of Blackwell. Their terrible
cries of "Id yl" and torture were kept up
till Blackwell , blesdlng and faint from , the
dozens of punctures In his flesh , sank to the
ground. In this condition he was finally
taken back to hla former cell , and stjll re
mains In Irons , hand and notwithstand
ing the fervent appeals of his relatives and
friends.
What makes the case more complicated Is
the fact thct Blackwell Is a full fledged
American , and has no Cherokee blood In
him , as has been stated. Ills trial has not
been set , and what further Indignities await
him remains to be seen.
IM-I.VM/M AXJU > ECOIIATUIIS SVI.IT.
Trouble llctweon tlio Factions Causes tlio
Formation of n Now Union.
CLEVELAND , Dec. 7. The painters and
decorators' convention adopted a platform
for compulsory education , direct legislation ,
a legal eight-hour working day , sanitary In
spection ot workshops , mills and homes ;
liability of employers for injury to health ,
e
body and life ; abolition of the sweating sys
tem ; municipal ownership of street cars , gas
and electric lighting plants for public dis
tribution ; nationalization of telegraphs , tele
phones , railroads and mines.
Local organizations must now act on this.
It was decided to remove the headquarters
of the association from Baltimore. Now
headquarters have not been determined upon ,
v but Cleveland and Cincinnati have made
itv bids.
it J. B. Allen of Philadelphia was chosen ? sro
delegate to the American Federation of La
bor. Officers will bo elected tomorrow and
the convention will adjourn.
INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 7. Articles of In
corporation of the Brotherhood of Painters
and Decorators ot America were filed today
with the secretary of state. The objects
of this organization are given as being
for mutual protection and benefit and to
aid members to become more skillful and
efficient workers. The general office and
headquarters will bo at Lafayette , and the
directors whoso names follow all live In
that city : John W. McKlnney. C. W. Prltch-
ard , John L. Illffenberlck , Frank E. Ry-
lander , Joseph Ricks , John II. Eldred. The
organization of this association grows out
ot tha differences In the Painters and Deco
rators' Union of America. By a special con
vocation the convention met on Monday of
this week at Cleveland , and the previous con
vention held at Buffalo was * declared Ir
regular , because of a lack ot a sufficient
number of delegates. J" V ? . McKlnney ,
whom the Buffalo' convention selected for
general secretary and treasurer , was voted
out of office ami this has caused many of the
western unions to regard the Cleveland as
sembly as Illegal ,
Commlttco Will Not Interfere.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 7.-Chalrman Babcock -
cock of the republican congressional cam
paign committee saya the report Bent out
from Washington that the committee was
sending circulars to Intending' republican
contestants In the next house , telling them
their cases will be considered only on their
merits. Is n fake pure nnd simple. "The
campaign committee has nothing to do with
contest , " said Mr. Ilnbcock. "They art
matters to bo dealt with by the next house.
It would be presumptuous for the committee
to undertake to dictate to any man what h-e
should do. " Republican leaders In the house
who arc membera of the committee say that
the matter IIOH never been talked amone
them , and they have not considered It ns
their business to make suggestions to mer
who were contemplating contests.
Killed byhltn CHI .
SPRINGFIELD , Ky. . Deo. 7-Two masket
men forced nn entrance Into the house ol
ro . Thomas Kdglngton between 12 nnd 1 fl'clocli
this morning nnd In the presence of hit
he wife and five children shot him dead , Cdg.
ro Ington jumped out of bed when he discov
ered the men In the room nnd was grabber
n- by ono of them while the other put a bullei
nII - In his brain. KdglmUon had been anony
mously warned by white caps about ubuslni
ie.of his family. It la thought -that the whltt
ofm cap * ' Intention wai to give lidglngton t
m severe thrashing , but upon meeting- will
0t resistance they K\\\C\ \ \ \ him for fear of belni
ut recognized. There U no clew to the pcrpe
trators.
m
ed Harbor * Amend Their Constitution.
ty ST. PAUL , Dec 7. The International conference
en ferenco of the Barbers union today ndoptet
end a number ot minor amendments to th <
nd constitution.
DEATH OF COUNT DE LESSEPS
Ono of the Qreatoit Engineering Oareers in
the Worlds History-Uncled.
BUILDER OF EUZ ! AND PANAMA CANALS
Career of the M.in Vl\o Lived to Shorten
the \Vorld' Circumference and Unto
L' n Short lionto to the
Orient.
PARIS , Dec. 7. Ferdinand do Losseps Is
dead.
dead.De
De Lctseps was born at Versailles , France ,
November 19 , 1805. In 1828 ho entered the
diplomatic service as an attache of the con
sulate at Lisbon , and subsequently served In
like positions elsewhere. He was consul at
Barcelona In 1S42 when that city was bom
barded , and was zealous In the protection ot
the lives and property of French citizens ,
and afforded an asylum to Spaniards on board
the vessels of the French licet. He was
among the first to urge the expediency of
constructing a canal across the Isthmus of
tie ; : , connecting the Mediterranean sea and
ho Indian ocean. After unremitting effort
or many years he obtained a firman from
aid Pasha In 1851 , and enlisting French and
English capitalists undertook the work , which
vas vigorously prosecuted to completion de-
pito many obstacles that would have dls- ,
: otiraged a less resolute man.
The viceroy of Egypt granted a concession
n 1850. The practicability of the project
ras questioned by many of the most eminent
nglneers of the world , and he was ridiculed
11 over Europe , and especially' by the
Sngllsh engineers. The work was begun In
859. It soon commanded the attention of
arlous governments , which subscribed llbcr-
lly to the undertaking as the work pro-
rcsscd and Its practicability became assured.
I'lio Turkish government tendered substantial
lielp , but this was construed as an attempt
.o strengthen the political power of the
i'orte In Egypt , and was resisted by the
) ther powers Interested , principally Great
Britain and France. Work was suspended
'or a time on account of these complications ,
but finally the matter was submitted to
rbltratlon and satisfactorily adjusted.
A canal of sufficient depth to admit of the
lassagc of small steam vessels was opened
August 15 , 1865 , and by degrees the channel
was deepened and enlarged so that small
ihlps and schooners were enabled to pass
hrough In March , 1867.
August 14 , 1869 , the waters of the
Mediterranean mingled with those of the
led sea , and the formal opening of the canal
tvas celebrated with great pomp and rejolc-
ng at Suez , and on November 18 the canal
ivas formally opened to Port Said. Repre-
icntattves ot all the principal"governments
if Europe were present on this occasion and
he fetes were among the most Imposing ever
ivltnesscd in modern times. A grand pro
cessional fleet consisting ot forty vessels
lucccssfully mada the passage from Port Said
o Ishmallic.
A few days after this event M. do Les-
seps married Mile. Antard dc Braggard , a
young Creole of English extraction and con
siderable wealth. Ho received honorable
decorations from nearly every government
of Europe. Queen Victoria's gift was his
nomination as an honorary knight grand
commander of the Order of the Star of
ndlu. The freedom of the city of London
was also presented to him. In 1873 ho wail
chosen a free member ot the French acad
emy. He published a history of the canal
'n 1875. In 1881 fie vrsa elected president of
he French Geographical society. The Eng-
lah government endeavored to secure his
services In cutting a second canal , but the
negotiations fell through , owing to opposi
tion in the House of Commons , and the sub
sequent absorption by English capitalists
of a controlling Interest In the existing
canal.
Turning his attention to the now world
M. de Lesseps undertook the construction of
a canal UCI'OSB the Isthmus of Panama. The
original capital of tne company , 600,000,000
francs , was exhausted , when the subscriber. !
refused to advance more money , and the en
terprise was abandoned. M. de Lesseps'
private fprtune was also absorbed In the
undertaking , and he was left comparatively
poor. He continued his efforts to procure
means with which to prosecute the work , bul
capital was timid.
In 1886 the Panama company , finding that Its
credit was becoming weakened with th& pub
lic , became convinced that. In order to at
tract new shareholders. It was necessary tc
have something better than mere promises
In which the subscribers began ta lose faith.
It started an Issue of bonds to which was tc
bo attached the Irresistible attraction of t
lottery. But for operations of this sort the
special permission of the government wn :
necessary , and this had to bo preceded b )
the sanction of Parliament. The object waste
to obtain that sanction. The first advance ;
In this direction were received very coldly
The bollcited permlssloh carried with it tin
danger of giving to the enterprise of M. dc
Lesseps an official seal that had been refused -
fused up to that time. The Council 01
Ministers , the Senate , the Chamber , and tin
majority ot the press were not disposed tc
favor It. In spite of this almost genera
Indifference , the company succeeded In obtain
Ing1 the Introduction ut the bill In conformlt )
with Its desires. The disclosures made re. .
vcaled that the presentation of this law wa :
obtalnsd through the then minister of publli
works , M. Balhuut , who demanded a mlllloi
of francs aa the price of his services. Not' '
withstanding this first success , paid for s <
dearly , this company was obliged to adml
the Impossibility of carrying out Its entln
project. It withdrew Its request temporarily
and once more tried the chance of a dtrec
appeal to public subscription. Falllni
finally In this , It returned In 1S8S to the plat
of Issuing bonds to be drawn by lot
Under the new form , and thanks to the abll
Ity with which It was presented as a prac
tlcal measure , the request for uutliorlzatloi
was finally granted.
It was during this last phase of Its exist
ence that It fcattered money among the depu
ties with the view of securing at any cos
the vote In which It expected to find Its las
chance of safety. The Investigation discov
ered the names of the 100 or 150 members o
the Chamber , who. It Is said , trafficked It
their votes.
As the result ot these disclosures , In 1893
Do Lesseps and others were brought to trla
and the count was convicted and sentence !
to seven years Imprisonment. After he hai
serred a short portion ot this sentence hi
was pardoned , as It was seen that his day
were numbered.
KUUI'.NU Kii.lY : DYING.
Had a I'arulytln Ktroko Lost Tuesday am
III * Condition Now I'recarlou * .
NEW YORK , Dec. 7. Eugene Kelly , heai
of the well known banking houie of Eugen
Kelly & Co. , Is In a precarious condition a
his home on West Fifty-first , street. He wa
stricken with paralysis on Tuesday latt. U ]
to that time he had been In good health
Owing to his extreme age his physician am
friends fear he may not live until night. Mr
Kelly was born In Trllllck , county .Tyrone
Ireland , In 1808 , and came to this country a
the age of 20 , landing In New York with enl ;
J3 In his pocKet. His Interest In home rul
and his gift of $20,000 to the Irish parlta
mentary-fund are well known , a > Is his hon
orary appointment of "Camerler de Cap
et d'Epee" In the popa's household ,
At the age of 82 Mr. Kelly retired Jron
active business. Us Is estimated to be wort !
from 110.000.000 to 415,000,000.
Thomas I'roctor.
BOSTON , Dec. 7. Thomas Proctor , presl
dent ot the United States Leather company
died today.
General 1C. K. Erainmon Dead.
NCW YORK , Dec. 7. General E. K. Scam
mon died today at his residence In Auduboi
Park. General Scammon wai graduated Iron
West Point In 1837 andafterwards served In
the military academy as , professor of ethics
and mathematics and was tutor of Generals
Grant , Hosecrnns and Newton , , and a room-
iate of General Bragg. Mr . "Walter Lock-
oed of Chicago Is a. daughter ot General
cammon. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Funeral of ( loTcrnor L o\i Abbott.
JERSEY CITY , N. J. , Dec. 7. The remains
f the late Judge Leon Abbjtt were removed
t 9:30 : this morning from the family residence
Montgomery street to Greenwood ceme-
ery. Only the members\of the family and a
'ew Intimate friends * of the Judge acocmpanlcd
10 remains to the cemetery. The funeral
? rvlco was held last night at the house , Rev.
> eorgc S. Bennett ot Graci Episcopal church
ifllclatlng. ,
Sudden Death of tlio Karl of Oxford.
LONDON , Dec. 7. The sudden death of the
arl of Orford Is. announced. He will be stic-
eeded by Ills nephew , Robert Horace Wai-
ole , who In 188S married Miss Louise- Melissa
Corbln ot New York.
MEAT IMWAtiaO VHT Jin .
> lvo Stock Men Very Much In Karneftt
Over the .Matter.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 7. The'delegates to the
evcnth nnnunl conventlon of the National
(
, < lve Stock exchange got down to serious
vork today , though at a.rathcr late hour , be-
ng delayed by the time taken for the prepa-
atlon of the report of the executive com
mittee , which Is. the basis ) of the conven-
lon's work nnd was not finished until the
lay wns well nflvnnced. ' The rending of
he voluminous minutes of the last con-
entlon. held In Kansas Cty | In December ,
SD3 , nlso" took some time. The report of
he executive committee was read by Secre-
nry Uaker. The recommendation of the
3t. Louis exchange that cpngress bo asked
o establish a national bureau for the kecp-
ngof statistics was reirted by the ex-
cutlve committee without'Its ' endorsement.
} n motion of Frank Campbell of Kansas
Mty the convention declined to so mem-
rlixllze congress. A strong measure looking
o the raising of the embargo on ments
ind the obtaining of convincing evidence
o show foreign nations that our cattle are
lot diseased was recommended. Improve-
ncnt of the consular service and the cur-
ailment of free dally market jeports were
ouched on , but without recommendation.
'he question of uniform governmental In-
pectlon was also urged. The abolition of
Ive stock solicitors was suggested. The
ubcommlttce which has charge of the ques-
lon of the responsibility T of commission
men nsked , through FranK Cooper of Kan
sas City , for further time. '
It was decided to memorialize congress to
mprovo the consular system by making
ho tenure of office more .certain , requiring
he consuls ta furnish statistics and other
wise aid In the establishment of commerce
with foreign nations. After further consid
eration and discussion of the executive com
mittee's report the convention took a recess.
The time nt the afternoon "nnd
evening Bcslsona was token up with
he discussion of ffcree' cases. The
Irst of those was the embargo of for
eign countries on Amorlcan..llve stock nnd
meat products. It was "ile'culed to petition
congress and the departments-ID take such
action as will tend to lift 'tile embargo.
In regard to the second question govern
ment Inspection It wns" decided , to address
a set of resolutions to Secretary. J. Sterling
Morton of the Department of Agriculture ,
requesting that the system 'of government
nspectlon of meat producta.be uniform as
'ar as conditions will permit , nnd , appoint
ments be made only \ylth regard to fitness
and removals ) only for cause ( tncompetency
and negligence ) , and that thp'system of In
spection be extended to nll laUBhter houses
within the'Jurisdiction .of lUfcdepartment. .
The subject of " "chattel \ mortgages on cnt-
.le wns submitted .In the shape of. a report
: rom a committee especially"nppolnted to
consider the matter. Thlsi report , which
wns adopted wlthcut much , discussion , fa
vored the amendment of the Jawu relating
to the subject nt thef nexL session of the
different state legislatures , > At tomorrow's
session the Improvement ofw the consular
service will be the subjepj , xWqer..duscu.ssIon ,
DIC. FKAKEK Iftfsifll.isait CASE.
Evidence Introduce ; ! tf * Shcw tlio Doctor
Was Drowned as AllegeY' .
KANSAS CITY."T5eC.7.-Only ono witness
was examined In Jne Frukei ; insurance case
nnd one deposition read up to the noon re
cess today. "
Captain Gustavo Dyes , a civil engineer
from Liberty , Mo. , gave testimony as to
the formation of the river bank at the
point where Dr. Fraker Is snld to have met
Ills death. The attorneys fop the Insurance
companies tried to show by crossPexamlna-
tlon that the water \vns not deep enough
to drown a man , nnd that Dr. Fraker had
walked out of the water and disappeared In
a wheat field near by In the daikness.
At the conclusion of th examination
Judge Sandusky offered In evidence the
deposition of Harry Harries. On the point
of the accident Harries' deposition wns as
follows :
"The bank wns constantly falling In about
us. A part of It slipped In , cairylng the
doctor with It. I wns twelve feet from tin :
doctor when , he fell In , The noise caused
by the caving bank and the doctor's cry
attracted my attention. I tried to Jump Into
the liver to rescue the doctor , but war
restrained bv Triplet ! 'and Crpley. I dis
tinctly saw Dr. Fraker fall Into the river. "
A boy named Dice , who Is an Important
witness for the plaintiff ! * , nnd who wan re
lied upon to testify In the case , has dlsap-
Reared and cannot be found. Dice was nn
itlmnte acquaintance of Fraker nnd made
seVernl trips with him. The plaintiffs pro
posed to prove by this witness Frnker's rea
son for carrying heavy life Insurance ,
Henry Harries , the- most Important witness
In the case. Is also absent. He l snld tc
bo In New Mexico. Harries is n relative of
Frnker and 'Is also distantly related tc
Trlplett. Trlplett. Harries nnd Croley , the
old negro , nro the most Important witnesses
of the defense.
TACKLED THE 11'IIOSO PARTY.
Drunken Itowdlcs Get the Worst of It from
n 1'artr of l/eputles.
dUTHRIB , Okl. . Dec. 7.-T\vo killed , one
maimed for life and two badly wounded li
trie result of n , pitched iiattlo fought be
tween citizens of Alva and Eagle and start'
ed by a number of drunken rowdies. James
Brown , Frank Brown , J. R. Knight , Charles
Kitchen , Sam Wesoott and. n man callet
One-Bye Taylor , while drunk , met Sarr
Crockers , a deputy matahal. and three
rangers enroute to Alvn. Without provoca.
tlon or a moment's warning , the drunker
men opened fire on the other party. A general -
eral fusllade followed , lasting several min
utest. Kitchen and James Urown were klllcc'
outfight , Wescott had his legs shattered
but will live , while Taylor , the deputy mar
shal nnd , one of the rangers were serlouslj
wounded. After the battle Frank Urowr
and Knight escaped , thuugh given chase
by the two remaining nuiijv'rs. The lattei
returned and cared for the. victims. A de
tachment of United States."deputies has beer
dispatched In search of Knight and Urown
( lenoral llooth ut } iun.s.i4 city.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 7W < enerol Wllllnn
Booth nnd his retinue of' Salvationists ar
rived , In the city thU mqrplpK. They wen
met at the depot by an enthusiastic bant
of 300 or more local < Salvationists , who
headed by a brass band , escorted the part !
to their hotel. The. general was much Im
proved in health since leaving- Chicago , and
although tired , saltl he felt very well. A
the Auditorium this ofternpon and ngati
this evening General Booth addressed ev
eral thousand people , and \vqa most lieurtll ;
received. _
Wyoming Murderqc ] flanded.
RAWLIN8. Wyo. , Dec , T.-Speclal ( Tele
gram. ) Frank Howard % ya. hung at 10:3 :
this morning. His neck WAB broken am
heart nctlon ceaeed-ln nevenimlnutos. How
ard shot and killed Charles Horn , a cow
boy. at Dlxon , In the southern part of till
county , on the night of December 31 , las
year , In a quarrrl over a woman. The gov
ernor reprieved Howard for two weeks , bu
refused further executive clemency. Th
county Jail Is now empty , Howard being ttv
only prisoner. ' _ _ , ' - ,
Clothes found but the Woman Misting
MACON , Mo. , Dec. 7.-In the woods li
Rlchland township , this county , a party o
hunters found n bundje of womnn'P wearlni
apparel , the dress being covered with blood
It Is bellevefl a nAinjer has been Tommlttn
nnd the victim's' body wna destroyed ti
cover up the traces of the deed. A search
Ing party la Investigating.
Joining the AocUtcd I'rrt * .
WASHINGTON. Dec , 7. The Augusta
Ga. , Herald , an afternoon paper In tha
city , has withdrawn frqra the Southern As
Boclated press and Signed a ninety-year con
tract with the Associated press.
RUTH WILL SOON COME OUT
ommlssion Forming to Investigate the
Alleged Armenian Outrages ,
NITED STATES WILL BE REPRESENTED
'resilient Cleveland nt I'lrst Itcfined to
Mix In the Affair but IleconMdcrcd
tlio" Matter nt tlin llcqneat of
Kuglniul uinl the 1'ortc.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 7. The announce-
lent made exclusively by the Associated
rcss In a cable dispatch from Constantl-
, ople that President Clcvclaml had recon-
Idercd his original Intention and decided to
end nn American delegate with the Turkish
ommlssion to examine Into Armenian out
ages was shown to Secretary Qrcsham
oday. The department has been much In
he dark officially as to the Armenian
roubles , but at last Information was re-
olvcd that warranted action , and this has
een announced. Tlio course of the United
States has been marked with great prudence
nd a desire to refralnas _ far as the dlc-
ates of humanity would permit from any
ntanglement In European politics. As the
Ignatory powers of the Uerlln treaty at
ho close of the Turko-Russlan war had
lound themselves to look after the welfare
if the Christians In Turkey , It would have
lecn unwarranted Interference by the United
States In the nlfalrs of those countries had
ce taken any steps without any solicitation
rom ono or more of these powers , beyond
larlng for the Interests of United States
iltlzcns In Turkey. So when Turkey re-
luested United States Minister Terrcl to
lame n member of tlio commission of In
lulry the request was , for politic reasons ,
declined. Turkey had naturally turned first
o the United States as the only Christian
power whose conclusions would be likely to
carry weight with the Christian world upon
whoso absolute disinterestedness she could
ey. | . The great Christian powers of Europe
vere all under suspicion of having designs
upon Turkish Integrity , yet It was nece
ary , In order to stem the tide of rising In-
llgnatlon , to place a Chrletlon on the com-
nlsslon of Inquiry ! If Its findings were to bt
conclusive upon Europe.
PORTE COMPELLED TO YIELD.
Tlio United States having declined to Join
n the commission , however , the. porte was
obliged to yield to the extent of permitting
ho European governments to name commls-
iloners. Up to this point the government
md been In doubt as to the reality of the
eported outrages. The Turkish government
had declared positively that the Armenian
affair was nothing but a rebellion , and that
t had been suppressed In o legitimate man
ner , There had been a battle , some sixty or
savcnty Turkish soldiers had been killed , and
ho rebels had lost about .100 or 600 men.
3ut at this juncture came reports from
trusted agents discrediting the official rc-
> orts of the Turkish government and afford
ng reason for the belief that the Armenians
liad been terribly outraged. Then Great
Jrltaln appealed to the United States In the
ntercst of Justice and to secure a report
dbovo suspicion and above contravention by
the Turks themselves to appoint a member
of the committee of Inquiry. Tha ! appeal
turned the tide and Induced the president
ID reconsider.-Ms decision. But to avoid any
danger of entanglement with other powers ,
which might fesulk'in' -endMtr malting
Lho United States nn active party to "a. con
troversy with which It Is contended wo have
properly nothing to do , the American repre-
sentflUvo should , while accompanying the
commission , act with absolute Independence ,
should hear what ho could In Armenia , and
Instead of joining In the conclusions of the
commission should make a. separate report
to the State department.
Probably because of his nearness to the
scene of the trouble and also his antecedents ,
Mlle A. Jewett , United States consul al
Slvao , was selected to act as the representa
tive til the United States In making the In
vestigation. Mr. Jewett was born In Slvas
Turkey , of American parents , his father
being a missionary. Ho came to the United
States In his youth and was educated Ir :
Massachusetts. He became a physician and
was for about eleven years attached to the
Danbury Insane asylum. Ho was appointee
consul to Slvas by President Harrison Ir
1892 , and Is regarded as peculiarly fitted for
the Inquiry with which he Is charged.
LONDON , Dec. 7. The Westminster1
Gazette , commenting upon the dispatch to
the Dally News from Constantinople , saying
that the sultan invited President Cleveland
to send a delegate with the Armenian com
mission , and upon the Advertiser's Con
stantinople dispatch saying that President
Cleveland had declined to do so , and tlia'
Turkey In consequence had requested Eng
land to nominate a consul to accompany the
Turkish commission , remarks that the In
vitation of the sultan looks like "pure dog
gery and President Cleveland had properly
refused to bo hoodwinked by the sultan' :
profession of confidence In the upright char
acter of the American diplomats. We may
regret that circumstances make It Imposslbl
to Intervene. At the same time had Presi
dent Cleveland complied , the susceptibili
ties of certain great powers might have been
touched , and there Is no doubt that a con
sideration of the feellrgs of Great Britain
Influenced President Cleveland's action. "
REFUSED AND THEN CONSENTED.
CONSTANTINOPLE , Dec. 7. Preslden
Cleveland has sent a cable message hen
saying that ho has reconsidered his decision
not to send an American delegate with thi
Armenian commission appointed to Inquln
Into the Armenian outrages. The presldcn
adds that he will allow the American lega
tlon here to nominate a delegate to accom
pany the Portc's Armenian commission.
The Turkish government Is manifesting a
grjat desire , to show the powers that th
United States government was the first askei
to send a delegate with the Armenian com
mission , but the United States declined. Th
earl of Klmberley , the British becretary estate
state for foreign affairs , was also requestec
to nominate a delegate and ho Immediately
assented.
Nobody here seems to know why Preslden
Cleveland at first declined to send a dele
gate with the commission , and It Is under
stood that the United States and Grea
Britain are still In communication upon th
subject. The final arrangements are as ye
Incomplete. Turkish authorities say they be
llevo no such murders and excesses as thos
.described . by the Armenians wcro committee
by the regular Turkish soldiery , althoug
they say It Is possible In their operation
against the rebellious villages people ma
have been killed. They claim this troubl
was seized upon by the Armenians In orde
to get up a political agitation.
ANOTHEH SIDE OP THE STORY.
The Porte in support of Its reply to state
ments of the Armenians , placed great re
llanco upon an article written by Dr. Cyru
Hamlln , LL.D. , formerly president of th
Roberts college here , a distinguished Ar
menlan scholar , who Is thoroughly famllla
with the situation. The article referred t
was published In the Boston , Mass. , Con
gregatlonalUt of December 28 , 1893 , ant
copies of It In documentary form are no\
being sent to the powers Interested In th
Armenian question. The article referred t
above , upon which the Turkish governmen
places to much reliance In establ'shlng ' It
case against the Armenians , Is as follows
and Is headed : "A Dangerous Movemen
Among the Armenians : "
"An Armenian revolutionary party Is caus
Ing great evil and suffering to the mlsalonar
work and to the whole Christian people o
certain parts of the Turklih emp re. I
ll a secret organization , and Is managed wit
a zklll In deceit which la known no wher
elsa on earth.
"In a wldsly distributed pamphlet the fol
lowing announcement Is made of the Hunt
achaglit" revolutionary party : 'Th s U th
only Armenian revolutionary party which !
leading the revolutionary movement In Ar
menla. Its center Is In Athena , and It ba
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Vcntlicr Forecast for Nobraslta
Pair ; Cooler ; North Wlndn.
1 , Text of Mother I'rnltrntliiry Contract.
I'rrdlnnnil , Count do I.r < en , Head.
Another Cluipter of the Armenian Story.
1'at riots In l'ur. iiU of 1'liinu.
2 , Condition of 'I'rlnco Securities.
llchlnd the SCCIICA at llliick Crook.
Oiimlui Humiliated lit Hillings.
3. Kekels1 I'lnn '
mill Carlisle's Compared.
DI ciiMlng the Now 1'orcstry Hill.
4. l.'dltorlnl mid Comment.
Mate Hanks In Nebraska.
lotvn Trinellns .Men .Meet.
0. Council IllnfM Local Mutters.
A flairs nt South Oiimlm.
7. Supreme Court Sj-llatil.
H , City Council Proceeding * .
l . Morris In , Jil | ,1iint the tame.
Another Chicago Murder Mygtery.
How ronilnlno flcnuty Mny lie. Silted.
0. Two Mayors of Ilottltort.
1. Commercial and Flniiiicl.il Xews.
Features of tlio Mio Stock Trudo.
Dun and lirudstrcct on lliislnrss ,
3. 1'rogrctu of the Great Nortlnrodt.
iranches In every village and city In Ar-
icnla. Nhhnn Garabed an , ono of the
ounders of the party , Is In America , and
'
hose desiring to' get further Information
lay communicate with him , addressing ,
Ilshan Carabedlan , 1C Fountain street ,
Vorcester , Mass. , or with the center , SI.
Bcnlard , poste restnnte , Athens , Greece. '
"A very Intelligent \rmenmii gentleman
vho speaks fluently and correctly Uimlish as
kell as Armenian , and Is an eloquent de-
ender of the revolution , astursd me they
mve the strongest liopjs ot preparing the
vay for Russia's outrn.ico li Asia Minor to
ake possession. In answer to 'he question
low , he replied : 'The Huntsdiaglst binds
rganlzed all over the empire will watch
heir opportunity to kill the Turks nnd Kurds ,
et fire to their villages and then make tliclr
scape Into the. mountains. Then the Mussul-
nans will rlso and slaughter them with such
nhumanlty that Russia will arise In the
name of humanity and Christianity and take
possession. ' When I denounced the scheme as
itroclous and Infernal beyond anything ever
cnown , he candidly replied : 'It appears see
o you , no doubt , but we Armenians are
letcrmlned to be free. Europe listened to
he Bulgarian horrors and made Bulgaria
ree. She will listen to our cry when It gos
up In shrieks and blood of millions of women
and children. '
REVOLUTIONISTS DESPERATE.
"I urged In vain that this Echemo will
make the very name of Armenia hateful
0 civilized people. He replied : 'Wo ate
losperate ; we. shall do It. ' But your people
lo not want Rutslan protection ; they prefer
Turkey , as bad as she Is. 'Yes , ' he replied ,
and for such stupidity they will have to
suffer. '
"I have conversed with others , who avow
ho same thing , but no one acknowledges he
s a member of the party. In Turkey the
tarty alms to cxclto tha Turks against
"rotcstant Armenians. All the troubles at
ilarsovan originated In their movements.
They are cunning , unprincipled and cruel.
They terrorize their own people by dcmand-
ng contributions of money under threats of
assassination , a threat that has often been
executed. I have made the mildest possible
llsclosuro of only a few of the abominations
oV this Huntschaglst revolutionary party. It
s of Russian origin , Russian gold and craft
; ovcrnlng It. "
HAMLIN UP TO DATE.
-LEXINGTON. . Mass. , DEC ; 7. Dr. Cyrus
Hamlln ot this city , whose article In the
Congregatlonallst * tin ttteArmenian troubles
a year ago has been translated by the TUrk-
eli government and sent out to the European
wwers as a dcfente of the recent atrocities
lommttted upon the Armenians by the Mos-
ems , was seen by an Associated press re
porter. Dr. Hamlln was for many years
1 missionary In Turkey , and knows some-
: hlng of the temper of ths Turks regarding
Chr'stlane. He had , moreover , a seven
years' contest with the Turkish authorities
> ver the building of the famous Roberts col-
ego In Constantinople , but finally carried
the day. He said :
"I have always said that the revolutionary
movement Is of Russian orlg.n. Russian gold
and craft govern H. That Is my opinion
still. The Turkish government Is wholly In
excusable for the recent atrocities. It has
been published In the newspaper reports that
word was sent from Constantinople to subdue -
duo the rebellion. . It would be just as
reasonable to guard the wolves of Kurdistan
'rom the attacks of the lambs from the plains ,
The Turkish government shows that It knows
the weakness of Its position by Its frantic
efforts to hide the truth from Europe. II
will not even allow persons -to travel from
the region of the existing troubles to the
capital , and many Armenians who have at
tempted to reach Constantinople have been
captured by the authorities and sent back.
I have a strong suspicion that the Turkish
minister at Washington Is In league with
Russia. Ho belongs to the Greek church
and ho is In natural league with Hmsla. ]
cannot see why the Turks have sent a Greek
to represent them In America. Ycnl has
represented to the Turkish goverrtmcnt that
the Armenians In this government are send
ing arms through Persia Into Turkey for
revolutionary , purposes. This Is childish. 1
venture to soy there has not been a rifle or a
pound of ammunition sent to Turkey by the
revolutionists of America ,
.ALL EMANATES FROM RUSSIA.
"Tho whole of this emanates from Russia
and Is merely a subterfuge to glvo good oc
caslon for Russia to march Into Armenia am
take control , and If the Turks are to be so
easily fooled let Russia go In and teach them
a lesson , although I am strongly opposed to
having Russia do so , because her govcrnmen
will bo much worse than the government o
Turkey. I am profoundly disappointed In the
folly and wickedness of the Turkish govern
mcnt , and Its action In using1 what I have
written for purposes for which It was neve
Intended Is exactly opposed to my views
That IB evident to people who read the whol
article. You may depend that the Turkls ]
government has not produced It In full. I am
still opposed to the revolutionary movement
because It Is- silly and foolish and the Turk
isli government can never exculpate Itscl
from the atrocities by refernnco to any pro
posed revolution by the Armenians. The Ar
monlans havo' perhaps 2,500,000 to 3,000,00
unarmed peasants scattered through 20,000,0
Moslems well armed. I had hoped that In th
present horrors the public reports had bee
greatly exaggerated , but later advices only
seem to show a greater degree of barbarity
The Turkish government has sent a commit
tee to Investigate the affair , and at the hca
Is a shah who Is known to ba on enemy o
the Armenians. Of course that commute
will not make a true report. It will be ut
terly unreliable. I feel that the ChrlBtla
world ought to protest against the horror
emphatically , and also feel that the slgna
torlcs of the Berlin treaty are under obll
tloni to take up the question. The Turks
knowing the existence of a secret revolution
ary party , take 'tlio facts as an excuse t
open an attack on the Armenians. The Ide
that the Turks fear the Armenians or a rev
olutlon among them Is utterly absurd. "
Army OIHrers Looking foru Jlnmpus.
DENVER , Dec. 7-Thcre is a feeling n
military headquarters In this city that I
the governor of Utah Intends to arm HOI
tiers and cowboys In Boutheastern Utah t
drive out the Ute Indians who nro pastur
Ing ponies ami cattle In San Juan count
there will be a first-class rumpus.
GRAND JUNCTION , Colo. , Dec. 7.-Dls
patches received here today announce Urn
118 boxes of arms nml ammunition Imv
been received at Thompson , Utah , clxt
miles west of here , shipped by Ooverno
West of Utah. The settlers arc arriving nn
propose to move against the Indians In Ba
Juan county and drive them back over th
Colorado line.
SALT LAKE. Dec. 7.-dovcrnor We
today received the following dispatch froi
General McCcok at Denver : "I have or
dered Lieutenant Colonel Larstoce , lntip ° cto
general of this department , to proceed q ,
once to Montlccllo and Illuo Mountain
Utah , to Investigate nnd report upon th
condition of Indian affairs there. Qovcrno
West left tcnlght for Montlcello for a conference
ferenco with Lieutenant Colonel Lament.
SCRAMBLING FOR THE PLUMS
hndidfttcs for Preferment nt the Handa
of the Governor nud 'Legislature ,
OWE VERY PRETTY FIGHTS ON THE TAPIS
udgo Ilolcniiib Hun n I'lill Hand froiQ
Which to beleet Appointees I'lenty
of Timber for l.nw Mnkcru to
.Mako U Choice.
U Is somewhat ot an exaggeration to Bay ]
hat Governor-elect Holcomb 1ms recclvcil
lore applications for appointments than the
otal number of votes ( railed for him , but
here has been such a rush of place hunters
i his direction as \\arrantplacing tha
umber up In the thousands. With all tlitso
ppllcants before him. Judge Holcomb has
lenty of material lo choose from , and ho
111 probably take his time about making
Is selections. So far as known , only ono
ion has been offered nn offlco by the In-
omlng governor , and ho was not an np-
Hcant for the place. As already announced
y The Bee , James N. Oailln , the defeated
amlldate for lieutenant governor , has been
cndered the position of private secretary ,
o the governor , but he has not as yet slgnl-
ed whether hu will accept.
In case Mr. Qallln docs not accept the
lace , there arc plenty of men who would
ko to attend to the governor's private af
airs for the coming two years. First 0:1
he list Is Benton Marat , the young man
vho had charge of the Omaha branch of the
opullst state committee during the cam-
algn. Ho has been with Judge Holcomb
Incc the close of tlio campaign attending
o his enormous mall and acting In the ca-
aclty of private secretary. Ho Is said to
s thoroughly fitted for the place. Anothen
ian who wants the place IsV. . D. Oldham
f Kearney. Ho will bo remembered as
ho chairman of the democratic stale con
dition , who could pound hard with a gavel
nd wear n smile at the same time. There
re a dozen other applicants for the situation ,
ut so far as heard from they have received
io encouragement.
Tliero has not been such n scramble for
lie position of private secretary as thcro
as been for some of the other plums In the
Ift of the governor , In which there Is con-
Idered to be moro "emolument" than honor ,
n this list the ofllco of chief oil Inspector
aslly leads. Fifty men with petitions are
ut In various parts of the state , securing
Ignatures In the hope of capturing the
Ituatlon. And to supplement these fifty ,
hero are 300 or 400 who have been prom-
sed deputyshlps out hustling for the man
'ho ' made them' the promise. Douglas county ,
as ono man who Is out after tliiiaco with
a vengeance In the person ot Sam P. Brlg-
lam of South Omaha. Ho has secured a
nllo or moro of signatures to his petition
ml Is adding moro names every day. An
ther Douglas county man who would take
ho place Is D. Clem Denver , late populist
andldato for congress. Chairman Edinistou
f the populist state central committee la
! so crcd.ted with looking on the Job with ,
ouglng eyes , and J. It. Dodds , editor of the
Vymoro Arbor-State , wouldn't refuw the
ilaco If It were offered to him , even If It
Idn't come on n silver platter. w
. WANT TO GO TO TUB JEN. ! ' „
The next attractive situation scorns to 'bo
ho wanlenBhlp of the penitentiary. There
s one application for the position from Judge
iolcomb's own county * Ex-Sheriff J. B.
fones ot Broken Bow thinks ho , could , Immllo
all the bad people In the pen nnd keep Bill
Dorgan straight at the same time. He has
> ecn n populist ever since the party was
tarted , and ho wants to bo recognized In
plto of the fact that Broken Bow has al-
cady furnished one governor nnd a congress-
nan. It Is also said that Mayor Weir ot
ilncoln Is down on the list of applicants for ,
ho place. WlU'am Dally of Nemaha la
another who Is hustling hard for the prlvll-
ge of caring for the convicts tnd teaching
hem the ways of righteousness. Mr. Dally ,
ms hod considerable experience with bad ,
nen , by the grace of the republican party ,
vhen ho was United States marshal , ana
le wants to see how much difference It would !
'eel to deal wl'h the same class as a populist
onical. Then thcro Is f. A. Sheridan , who
'his year Is not "the gentleman from Hed
iVIllow county. " Another candidate Is Jim
Dahlman , mayor of Chadron , the man who
wouldn't run for auditor on the democratic
Icket against a one-armed union soldier , la
spite of the fact that ho was a southern man.
All tlio candidates to far named are either
populists or democrats , but there Is one re-
mbllcan who wants the Job. Th's Is AI
Beeiner , the present warden , and hU friends
claim for him that he would make Just as
good a warden under a populist governon
as he has made under republican rule. Even
.he convicts themselves are for Becmer.
They are not exactly "out" for him , but they ,
are In because they can't get out.
In case D. Clem Deaver cannot be oil Inspector
specter , he might take the deputy commls-
sioncrshlp. But there are other people who
want that. Job. Honest Old John Powers
would bo satisfied with the place so long as )
he cannot be state treasurer , and S. J , Kent
would take the situation as n salvo for the
wounds aflllctcd In his unsuccessful fight
for commissioner of public lands and build-
Ings.
Ings.Another
Another defeated candidate who would
like a place Is Judge Wilson. Judge AVIlsoni
Is a one-armed veteran of the late unpleas
antness , and as commandant of the Soldier * '
Home ho thinks ho would bo In the right
place. Mart Howe of Lincoln would also
like the berth , and there are a dozen others
In the same predicament.
Dr. Mackay Is the principal candidate for
the superlntendcncy of the Norfolk asylum.
Ho Is also the editor of the Madison Re
porter , and he wields a very sharp pen. As
a consequence ho has made enemies , and
these men are now trying to prevent him
from securing the prize. They have even
gone so far as to circulate a petition praying
Judge Holcomb not to appoint the doctor ,
and In this they are being backed by some of
the Majors roustabouts of Madison county.
In the meantime Dr. Mackay is telling theni
what ho thinks about them In very vigorous
language , at which ho Is an adept. Another
newspaper man , A. F. Rnos , of the Stanton
Picket , wants to bo steward of the same
asylum , nnd Is being strongly backed for the
place.
A petition Is being circulated at Hastings
to have Dr. Johnson retained as superinten
dent of tliq Hastings asylum , but Dr. 0. M.
Shldler of York wants the place , and so do
a number ot others , W , H. LeUon of Hast
ings U also out with a petition trying to
secure the stewardship of the Institution.
There Isn't much money In the adjutant
generalship , but there Is nullo a bit ot honor ,
and BO the applicants for the place , are num
erous. The latest applicant for this place la
Captain N. P. Lundeen of York. The tills
ot captain Is not high enough for him ,
STUIFH FOR THE SPEAKRIISHIP.
From the governor's offlco to the legislature
Is but a ctep , and Interest will bo divided
between the two when the state government
changes hands In January , The spcakenhlp
contest will bo the first matter ot moment
In the legislative end of the capltol. Ten
men have come cut openly and announced
their candidacy , and five times ten are quietly ,
waiting for the opportune moment to holit
their lightning rods , The ten men openly In
the race are : John A. Davles , the hustling
young representative of Cass county , who
wai one of the leaders of the lait session and
was always found on the right side ; W. O.
Chapman , editor of the Crete Vldette ; John
Brady , number-elect from Buffalo county ;
T. C. Hunger of the Lancaster county delega
tion ; Randolph McNItt. the boy repreientn-
tlvo from Keel Cloud ; J. O , Cramb , who four
years ago represented Jefferson county in
the lower house ; 0. L. Richards , Thaycr
county's new representative * J. C , Burch , on *
ot the dago county delegation , whose home
l at Wymoro ; A , L. Suttrn ot South Omaha ,
and John J. Lamborn , the Red Willow county )
man who defeated Pugilist Sheridan.
After the ipoakerkhlp Unlit li ended thcrs
will bo another pretty struggle to e