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THE OMAHA DAILY ME-4HJESDAY , MARCH 0. 1800 , JOHN WALKER'S ' LIFE SAVED Bontftnco of the Lexington Murderer Com muted to Imprisonment. GOVERNOR SATISFIED HE IS INSANE JllntiDniTHon County People Sinn 1'olltlaiiH AnkliiK ( lint Ilxcciiltvc Cleinriirj- IJxtoiiileil to Slnjcr. 1 LINCOLN , March 2. ( Special. ) Governor Holcomb this afternoon commuted the death sentence of John H , Walker , the Dawson county murderer , to Imprisonment for life. I ollowlng Is the order Issued to Clerk of the Supreme Court I ) . A. Campbell and Sheriff Ilobson of Daniion county : Whereas. It appears ( hat January 25 , 1S3I , judgment and sentence of dPntlt wna pro nounced .iBiilnst John 11. Wnlkcr In the district court of Dnwson county upon con viction of the cilntu of murder In the llrst Uisice : mid , Wheirns , A wilt of habeas corpus was l > y the said John H. Wnlkcr , presented to the supreme court of the stale of Nebraska , nnd upon healing' nnd review tiy raid couit , < ho .sentence nnd judgment of the district couit of DaWEon county wni nlllrmcil nnd the dnte of execution of sentence llxcu on January 10 , 1S9GJ and Whuri'iiH , On January 0. ! SM. n respite of tlio said Bctitonco of death ngnlnst the Raid John 11. Wnlkcr was liy me granted until March fi , ISM , between the hours of 10 a. m. and 4 p. in. of sulcl day ; nnd , Wli ic.iH , It 1ms been mndc to appear to tno Unit the said John II. Wnlkcr Is n lit nnd proper subject for pxecutlvr clemency : Now. therefore. I. SIInB A. Holcomb. ( ? ov- crnor of the Mate of Nebraska , under mid liy vlrtup of the authority In mo vested by law , and for wood nnd Biilllclent Teutons unto me appearing , do hereby by thc'o pto * . nti romtnute the sentence of the said John 11. Wnlkrr from the- death penally to Im prisonment In the state penitentiary of Ne braska at hard labor for the period of his nnliirnl life. In witness hereof I hive hereunto set my Bianil und ctiiibod to bo nlllM-d the grout fenof \ the Hlnte of Nebraska. Done nl Lincoln Uils 2d day of Match. In the year of our Lord 18315 , tlio 30th ot the state and of the Independence of the United State ? the one hundred and nineteenth. SILAS A. HOLCOMU. Governor. J. A. P1PKU , Secretary ot State. HISTORY OF THE CRIME. Walker killed Farmer Jmcs Stevens In the summer of 1S94. The murderer had entertained a grudge against Stevens and when the latter one day crossed Walker's Iiomestcad he followed him to Farnam. a small town near there , nnd shot him with a pistol on the street. This was done without a word of warning. Public sentiment was at once aroused against Walker , and at the trial before Judge Silas A. Holcomb hut Slttle ciedenco wna given to'the plea of nut guilty , under which plea Insanity was set up as a defense. Following the affirmation of sentence by ! the supreme court , s'trong Dfildavlts and petitions were forwarded to Governor Holcomb , especially from Ken tucky , asking for executive clemency. These were followed by an Investigation last week , the result of which Is the commutation of sentence Issued today. In the Interim be tween the llrst cla'o of sentence ot death and the respite to March C , a commission of In sanity inquired Into his cate. Under Instruc tions of District Judge Green , who presided at the Inquiry , the jury found that Walker's condition mentally was the same as It was at the time of the trial and that ho was consequently sane. At the Inquiry last week afildavlts from Kentucky were read which conclusively showed that since Walk'er's re moval from that state a remarkable mental change In his condition bad taken place. VoTf several years during his residence In Nebraska Walker was known as "Crazy Walltcr , " and he lived a life of Isolation on Ills homestead , posscsseJ , apparently , of the idea that there wafl a conspiracy against his life. Aside from the Kentucky afildavlts a largo number of petitions were received by the governor from citizens of Dawson county. Dr. L. J. Abbott , superintendent of the Lincoln Hospital for the Insane , and Dr. Coffin , his assistant , both agreed that Walker was jifsane. ' "FlVo physicians of Lex ington. Dawson county , gave the same testi mony. But one physician , a Dr. Crecorlan , dissented from this opinion. The commuta tion of sentence seems to give satisfaction to a majority of these who today learned of Ithe governor's action. Governor Holcomb today Issued a pardon to Augubt Metz , sent up from Clay county for murder In the second degree. His sentence was for twelve years and he was received at the pilson October 31,1887. With his good tlmo this sentence would expire Tttarcli 31 , this year. On petition of friends the governor today Usucd a pardon to take ffcct on that date. ACUUSKS SEISLKY OV SWINDM.Vti. Fnriner HrliiKTK n SerlmiH Charge AKiilunt u Well Known I'olltlelllii. LINCOLN , March 2. ( Special. ) A trial Is sat for April C In the Lancaster county rourt. which will bring Walt Seeley promi nently to the front. Farmer Eric Olsoi Who resides near Bennett , has commenced replevin proceedings to recover possession of a note for $700 , which was deposited In the Citizens' bank : of Bennett. The story as related by Olson's attorney. Is as fol lows : Oscar Keltel , an Illinois farmer , came to Bennett about five years ago and ne gotiated with Olson for a lease of his farm. A contract was entered Into between the two , under which Keltel was to lease the land for five years at a yearly rental of $760. Five notes were drawn and signed l > y Keltel , ono of which was to mature each of the flvo yeaM. Then Keltel le't for Illinois , saying ho would return shortly nnd take possession of the farm. He never came back. Olson was loft with the notes on his hands , and believing that Keltel was dead , or bad absconded , proceeded to rent the land to other parties. Then Seeley , It Is alleged , approached Olson and proposed to take the notes and collect damages from Keltel , Merely as a guarantee of good faith , and to make sure of no mistake , would Mr. Olson plcoso attach his signature to the back of the paper , and Mr. Olson , being an Ignorant man , so far as business formali ties are concerned , did BO , not knowing that by this act ho bound lilniHclf to pay the eamu on maturity. A few days since he vas awakened by a notice from the Ben nett bank that a note of his for $760 was there for collection. This was the last of the twrleis of flvo , and became duo March 1. .Where the other four are , Mr. Olson does not know , but ho Is released from all lia bility , as no notlco of protest has ever been served on him , Ho claims that he has no destro to prosecute Seeley criminally , but only wishes to protect himself from the Inconvenience of lifting that last { 760 note. The note In now In the hands of the sheriff ot Lancaster county. Today Judge Hull handed down hta find- In Ri In the contention between the Lincoln Hotel company and the mortgage creditors of Shears Shears. The suit was over priority of llena upon the Iiotel furniture. In 1S91 the hotel was leased to Samuel Shears and Jacob E. Markel of Omaha for ten years at an annual rental of $10,000. To secure payment of the rent the. lea-w contained a lien clause which gave the company the right to foreclose on the furniture and fit tings In default of payment of rental , Judge Hall gives the hotel company first lien for $10F,00. the bank second and Hargreaves third lien. Market Is also held liable for any deficiency on the hotel company's lien It the furniture and fittings fall , upon sale , to satisfy the hotel company's lien and costs of the suit. The defendants will , likely , sppeal to the supreme court. Omaha people In Lincoln : At the Lin- dell O. W. Kenny , D. Burgland. W. M. Charlson , M. Meyer , L. J. Abbott , W. B. Stark. At the Capital Lyman Brown , A. W. KlnTirmn. C. E. Clark. At the Lincoln Frank Irvine , 0. C. Holmes , C. E. Wll- llameon. GOSSIP ntOM Till : STATK IIOI1SI2. Illtln for ( lie PeiiKetif Inr.v Rlrctrlc I'liint O | > eneil liy ( lie llonnl. . . LINCOLN , March 2.--Speclal. ( ) Bids were opened today by the Board of Public Lands and Buildings for an electric lighting plant at the stale penitentiary. The bids ranged an follows : A'lctor Electric Lighting company. . . . $ . " ,130 00 We-itetn Klectrlc Supply company , Omaha 1,862 00 Korscmoyer Plumbingnnd Heating compnnv. Lincoln 1.CT9 00 nigelow Electrical Supply company , Lincoln S.finO 00 John T. nitrite. Omaha 2,130 00 General Electric company , Lincoln. 1,018 20 The bids wein nil laid over until another meeting of the board. The Stale Board of Irrigation today al lowed the claims of the Chase County Land and Live Stock company for water for - irrigation gation purposes from the Stinking river , and of A. J. Thomas of Dundy county for water from the Arlcknrce fork of the Republican river. Judgp D. T. Welly of the Fourteenth Judi cial district , who Is contesting the election of Judge 0. W. Norrls In that district , today filed In the supreme court an amended In formation to hi : petition , In the nature of quo warrantn. nni.M'7. jutoTiinits sTouns ci.osr.n. N Opernted nt Alllaneinml llrnkeii Ilittv AhaiKloiieil. BROKEN BOW. Neb. , March 2. ( Special Telegram. ) The business house of Hclntz Bros. , which has been In charge of W. II. Penn , was closed this morning. The firm was engaged In the clothtnc business at this place and Alliance. Joe Helntz , the busi ness manacer of the firm , resides at present at Alliance , where ho hod personal charge ot the Alliance store. The stores at this place nnd Alliance were both closed this morning by attorneys for Voorhls , Miller & Co. of Cincinnati. The chattel mortgage Is for $13,900 and Includes all In both stores. There ate a number ot other firms with which Helntz Bros , have been doing busi ness that are not secured. The total liabili ties will probably reach $21,000. The other creditors have bills running from $100 to $1,400 , The Straw Ellsworth Manufacturing company of Milwaukee Is the heaviest cred itor next to the Cincinnati firm. The stock of goods In both houses only Invoices about $14,000. It Is the first mercantile failure In this city In Tour years. WAIIOO TIIAGIJUV STILL A MVSTI3UY. of n. Ilnblier's VIoIeiiee Not Yet IJeiKl. \VAHOO , Neb. , March 2. ( Special. ) St. Martin , the man who was in all probability fatally wounded Saturday night In bis place of business , is still among the living , but his recovery is not looked for. Everything In the store building was left Intact by who ever the perpetrator ot the deed was. Seme pnppra. from th safe were scattered about the- floor and the cash box and Us contents were found on the floor in the rear rouni. E. B. Collier , who conducts a restaurant the second door from St. Martin's drug store , says ho now remembers seeing a man In his store about 9 o'clock Saturday nlgnt who answered the description given by St. Mar tin. Mrs. E. B. Collier recalls healing two shots about 11 o'clock Saturday night , one sounding as If It had been fired In the open air , making a clear , distinct report , and the other sor.dins forth a muffled sound , but fur ther than this nothing has been discovered which clears up the mystery In any great degree. nuATitici : noxns UASILY SOLU. Forty ThoiiHnml Worth of SC MIrllit ? * Dlxiioxfil Of for Cn.sli. BEATRICE , March 2. ( Special Telegram. ) At a special meeting of the city council this afternoon the proposition of Spltzer & Co. for $40,000 In bonds was accepted. Splt zer & Co. accept the bonds and pay all ex penses except 1 per cent commission , and all Interest on bonds ceases March 10. Spit- zor & Co. waive all rights to Interest from date except $200 commission. The proposi tion was passed by the council with but one dissenting vote. AIli-Ki'il lints Thli-f ( ilvfii More Time. FREMONT , March 2. ( Special. ) District court convened this morning In special ses sion , Judge Marshall presiding , for the pur pose of trying Jesse Wheeler for stealing hogs from John Malcolm. A special panel of twenty-four Jurors was In attendance. The defendant withdrew his plea of not guilty and entered a plea In abatement at tacking the special Jury. After considerable argument the court sustained the plea and the case was continued to the April term of court. The ruling of the court was a sur prise all around. Wheeler's attorneys have lju'jii apparently anxious for a trial and as it was his senior counsel wno suggested the special Jury this turn In the proceedings has CiUiid considerable comment. The court room was filled with interested spectators and witnesses. Wheeler was committed to Jail In default ot ball. HcntrlnMiiri1 * r Trlnl. BEATRICE , March 2. ( Specif 1 Telegram. ) District court convened again this afternoon and resumed the hearing of the caoo of William Henry , charged with murder. The time was occupied In hearing witnesses for the defense. Evidence Introduced tends still further to establish an alibi for the accused. Henry Uohror , V. A. Ilohrer and James Ash- burn , all living In the vicinity of Hlverton , and Mrs. Andrews , living near Guido nock , were the witnesses examined. The examina tions In rebuttal will begin tomorrow. NEBRASKA CLUB METHODS Executive Committee of tlio Organization in Session. RLSUME OF THE WORK ACCOMPLISHED All CoiintlcN of tlio Stntr llniilitlr Itnl- Ij-liiK Aronml ( litI'nrent liifitl- inllon nntl Mntcrlnl Hour lit In Corlnln. LINCOLN , March 2. ( Special. ) Today the executive committee of the Nebraska club met hero and took steps to push forward the work of the organization. Several very Important matters were put under way , de tails of which arc withheld pending com pletion of plans. Secretary Wllllamwn made a very com prehensive report of the work up to the present time. He showed a map , on which ho has Indicated tlio growth of tlio Idea. In fifteen counties auxiliary organizations have been formed , and the club has mem bers In sixteen , while workers are busy In thirty. Arrangements liavo been made with the railroad companies by which missionaries may reach the states of Illinois , Iowa , Mlclil- Kan , Ohio and others , from which Nebraska has drawn an excellent class of citizens. Only counties In which auxiliaries have- been organized are entitled to this benefit. An other plan that has been perfected Is to get Into the columns of the state papers matter prepared by an experienced Journalist , ulilcli will treat especially of the resources and attractions of the counties organized. C. H. Morrlll of Lincoln , J. E. Smith of Ucatrlco and W. II. Lannlng of Hastings an nounced themselves as three of fifty who would take 100 shares each. This will pro vide for half of the 10,000 shares needed to commence business on. These fifty sub scribers arc easily expected. Governor Holcomb submitted a letter from the secretary of the Armenian society In Chicago , offering to furnish Armenian im migrants for Nebraska. Ho writes tint thesa Armenians are of the most desirable clans , and make excellent citizens , the dif ficulty at present being for them to get out of Turkey. NEW COMMITTEES NAMED. Committees were named to visit Hastings , Fremont , Beatrice and other points In or der to better present the work to the local people. These committees will operate In conjunction with the local clubs , where such exist , and where there are none , local clubs will bo organized. One of the several communications read wa < ? a letter from the Oregon Immigration club of Portland , which stated that already $27,000 haJ been secured , and Itaa ex pected that the sum would finally be $30,000 , to spend In advertising the state and In ducing Immigration during the year. Sev eral members of this club have standing subscriptions of $ GOO a year. Manuscripts of many articles , setting forth the advantages and attractions of Nebraska along the line of the Invitation to compete for the prizes offered by the club , were presented. Owing to the fact that there was some misunderstanding among persons who desired to write articles for competition , the time was extended one month , under the original terms. Manuscripts will bo re ceived by Secretary Williamson at Omaha until April 1. Among thoser already In hand are two or three from prominent citi zens of Omaha. One Is from a railroad manager , and strange as It may appear. Is In excellent verse. LIGHT SHOW IX NE1IUASKA. CoiiMlilcrnble Dciitli Attained In Some I'nrtH of ( lie Stiita. HCMINGFOttD. Neb. , March 2. ( Special Telegram. ) For the past thlr'ty hours a heavy snow stern has been In progress at this place- and snow now Is to the depth of eight or ten Inches on the level. Every one Is jubilant over It , excepting the man with a bunch of cattle and no feed. This Is 'the ' first time this year the farmers have been compelled to feed hay In this county. NORTH LOOP , Neb. , March 2. ( Special. ) A cold wave. In marked contrast to the recent tropical weather , struck this place yesterday morning , the temperature falling to 1 degree- below zero , with a clear sky. BROKEN BOW. Neb. , March 2. ( Special Telegram. ) A light snow has been falling hero all afternoon , but melted as fast as It fell until darkness , when the fall materially ncreased and the ground Is white. A strong vlnd Is blowing from the northwest. HENKLEMAN , Neb. , March 2. ( Special Telegram. ) It has been snowing continually here since early this morning and Indications are It will continue throughout the night. CHADRON , Neb. , March 2. ( Special Tele gram. ) It has been snowing here In gusts for twenty-four hours until today , when a genuine snow storm set In. ThereIs about four Inches on the level now , with no signs of the storm abating. The storm will be of much benefit to farmers and will do but little damage to ntock. The- weather Is quite cold. cold.ASHLAND ASHLAND , Neb. , March 2. ( Special. ) Two Inches of snow has fallen and the weather has turned cold. CHEROKEE , la. . March 2. ( Special. ) Thu first snow that has remained on the ground for a period of six hours , fell last night and this morning , covering the ground to the depth of two Inches. Sleighs were out today for the first tlmo this winter. The weather is getting warmer. CRESTON , la. , March 2. ( Special Tele gram. ) A blinding OP.OW storm struck this city suddenly at 8:30 : this evening. Reports from all over southwestern low.i arc to the effect that the storm Is general , ULAKEMAN , Kan. , March 2. ( Special Telegram. ) It Is snowing In Cheyenne , Raw- Una and Deeatnr counties , Kaasus. Siuw foil Sunday and Monday. RUSHVILLE. Neb. . March 2. ( Special Telegram. ) Twenty-four hours of steady snowing has covered the ground to a depth of about six Inches , evenly distributed. The temperature Is G degrees below zero. ChrlNllnii AVorkerH Or Kim Ire. NORTH LOUP , Neb. . March 2. ( Special. ) The fourth regular monthly meeting of the combined memberships of the Christian Endeavor - deavor and Epworth leagues of North Loup and ScotU , under the name of the Loup Val ley Union of Christian Workers , was hold In the North Loup Presbyterian church Sun day , both afternoon and evening sesslono being well attended. The next session will bo held at the Methodist church on Sunday , March 29 , An Interesting essay was read by fr PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY AND POINTEDLY PUT. I.ITTM ; news _ The prt'ttlost little bo\v In ( own oil , oh , Just KOO tlicin tlit'ci ! Isn't n simile or color but you'll Hud nnd say tliuiv la nn Invoice of U'liten neckties In checks and njiuivs we've just K l In tlint arc "out of sljlit" HO ninny differ ent dissljins , lee box iiflor box of the only real tip-to-diitu ties In town , ( 'omc und see tlit'in you'll pronounce them the bluest fit ) cento worth you ever tuw. Albert Cahii , llxclusUo Mou's I'urnUhlnua for Cash. Pariiam. 91,00 WOHTII FOII s.in Wo tire making this sjioolul prli-o ot Mm L0tli century uox calf Hlioc.s for ladle.s just to innlco n llttiu Ki-iiHatloii a Hhoo with u hi'iivy solo , a razor too wu'vu hi'ou Kottliitf $1.00 all winter , mid It's -worth It , too hut then , MH wo tiiv a UUli" overatoekwl , we'll st'M them for mlny or two at the low price of S1.M5. , Drexel Shoe Co. , 1419 Farnam. faffiCT OUT We're clcnrlnj ; thuni out chonp , too there's notliltiK so npprojirlnto for n wedding IIH u real nice picture. Our ? l.r > 0 carbons nru very nppropo * . AH to fmilieu , we are Belling tlio very latent novelties In picture nimildlnff at all the way from f c n foot up. We are surely able to please you , both us to quality and price. price.A. A. Hospe , jr , Bud Art 1513 Douglas Prof. Illronx , principal of the city schools. nt the evening session on the "IleUtlon of Christianity to Cltltcnkhlp , " the wsslon clos ing vilth a consecration gieetlng. TWO ( JIIII.S COI.I.rt WITH A CAlt. Xnrronlj ; RncniicrndiiK linn Down In the Srcen of Lincoln. LINCOLN. March 2. ( Special Telegram. ) At 9 o'clock this evortlnft Misses Shlekley and Mills , young umnnrMWl women , residing at S15 South Thirteenth street , had a nar row escape from death on the street car track. In company ! with another young woman from Grand Uland , they attempted to cross the track at the.corner of Thirteenth and J rtrects In front of an approaching car. Misses Shlekley and Mills' ' lost their heads , ran back and forth and were struck and knocked down by the car. They both suf fered ncvero scalp wounds and bruises about the body , but will recover. T i Olil Settler * Surprised. STERLING , Neb. , March 2. ( Special. ) Mr. and Mrs. II. J , Uakcr ot Sterling pre cinct , Johnson county , were surprised the evening of February 26 by sixty-one of their old friends and neighbors marching In on them with well filled baskets and taking possession of the 'house. Tno handsome hard wood rockers , beautifully upholstered , were presented to the old couple. When supper was served and the aged pair were seated at the table they were presented with a beautiful set of china dishes. Mr. and Mrs. Denjatnln J. llakcr moved to Nebraska from Pennsylvania In 1SG6 and set tled on the land they still own and occupy as a home. Mr. Dakcr was appointed Jus- llco of the pcaco In 1S57 and held the olllco for three years. Mr. Dakcr subscribed for The Omaha Dec the first year It was pub lished and still continues n subscriber and considers It the best paper for general nans In the west. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Itnlly. RANDOLPH , Neb. , March 2. ( Special Telegram. ) A district missionary rally of the Baptist churches of northeast Nebraska was held hero today. There was an InterestIng - Ing session this afternoon and evening. To night Kov. W. M. Thebald ot Wayne preached on "Foreign Missions , " and Mr. Merrill of Plalnvlew , who expects to do foreign missionary work , spoke on "Work of the Missionary. " Hev. Mr. Paul of Omaha spoke on "Missionary Field at Laca- pore , Assam , a Province of India. " Both addresses were very Interesting. Dr. W. E. Wlttes of Iowa , a returned missionary , was expected here , but was detained nt home by Illness In his family. Dentil * of n. Dny ineliriin1 < n. STKOMSnURG , Neb. , March 2. ( Special. ) Harry G. Miller , second sergeant company I , Nebraska National guard , a young man who was loved by all who know him , died last night of acute pneumonia. The funeral will bo held Wednesday under the auspices of the Modern Woodmen , assisted by company I , Second regiment , Nebraska National guards. ASHLAND , Neb. , March 2. ( Special. ) Leo Marshall , an old and respected citizen of this precinct died Saturday after a short IllnesJ. Ho was burled yesterday by the Independent Order of Odd Fellows , ot which ho was a member. Foil ml n MeiioHlt of Conl. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , ( March 2. Thomas Moore , who has been ( digging at a vein of coal recently located near tllock Bluff , south of here , has struck an extra vein of coal that promises to yield hoavlly. The vein , when first struck , was not considered worth working , but after dlggjnj ; a while It was discovered that i't was "growing larger and now indications are thatitlio affair will make Its owners some money , Heretofore the mine has been a sort of an Imaginary enterprise and no one thought much 'of ' It. Fire nt York. YOUK , Nel > . , March' 12. ( Special. Telq- gram. ) At 9 o'clock Uonleht fire was dis covered In the Commercial block In the hardware store of II. , , V. Hunter & Co. At first It looked as though the entire block was doomed ; as flames were bursting out of the windows In the 'reart ' However , after hard work , the flro waq extinguished. To night the exact damage , .cannot be ascertained ' tained , but 'it will range from $800 to $1,000. Everything Is fully Insured. .llcroliimt NELIGH , Neb. , March 2. ( Special Tele gram. ) A. J. Anderson , dealer In dry goods and a heavy real estate owner , made a vol untary assignment at noon today to the sher iff. The liabilities are placed at $20,000 , with assets largely In excess of that amount. There are no preferred creditors. ! \ 'clrnnknLMV Many farmers around Grafton uowcd oats last week. District court convened yesterday at Ne braska City. The Stanton Register has been sold to J. J. McFarland. J. F. Bradshaw has succeeded J. T. Miller as postmaster ot Superior. Tramps burned a Union Pacific box car In the yards at Central _ City. Gustav Anderson of Bcllovuo was fined $10 and costs for whipping his aged mother. The wolf hunt , which was to have come off near Ashland Saturday , was postponed. Frank Murphy of Shelton had his left hand blown oft accidentally while hunting. A young Cass county farmer lost $400 In the gambling Joints of South Omaha Satur day. day.Fred Fred Worfel of Hastings has been ad judged Insane and sent to the asylum at Lincoln. The veterans who fought at Shlloh will hold their annual reunion at Mllford , April C and 7. Lake Qulnncbaug , near Tekamah , Is threatened with annihilation by tlm MIs- Miirl river. John Dennis lost bis wagon , team and har ness while trying to cross the Missouri river on the ice at Ponca. H. F. Hubbard , a commercial man of Now York City , died suddenly In a Ne braska City hotel Sunday. Thousands of dollars' worth of hay was destroyed by the overflow of the Platte river , caused by the ice gorge at Schuyler. Samuel Sanders , who owns a large farm west of Plattsmouth , marketed two porkers. the combined weight of which was 1.3G5.72. Central City people object because the Union Pacific fast mall passes through their town at the rate of fifty miles an hour. Albert and Norton Askerman , young boys of Council Bluffs , were arrested Sunday at Ashland , charged with burning a house in Iowa. A tin box filled with gold dust , valued at $300 , was uncovered ! byi William Austin whllo digging a foundation for hln home near I'laitsmoutu. . , r < i Tramps set fire to a V. & M , freight car at the Fort Crook aVrlltHj but timely ar rival of the section meri' ' prevented the de struction of the gar. " " | r ( ? | William Grimm , wlio , mysteriously disap peared from Bellevue Ja t , summer , and who , It was thought , had committed suicide , has turned up In Chicago. | / , j The republican contrajhcommltteo of Cast ) courjtf Is the first one to be called together for thu campaign ot JJ9C. ' It meets at Plattsmouth March 7.i , ' E. J. Wllcox of MoCcoln caught his fore finger In the sprocket ) wltfcfcl ot his bicycle. The end of the fingenw43' < cut off as neatly aa with a surgeon'sIcelfojn Veteran sold'ers of 'HUH , Brown , Hock , Keya Palm and Boyd1 eot/Ntles will hold a reunion at a date to'btt'fixed ' at the meetIng - Ing of a committee at Long1 Pine on June 4. The gas question has bee'n tattled for Hast ings , as William Lowman has accepted the $2.25 flat rate for the Jlastlngs Gas com pany , This glved the company a franch'so for twenty years. W. A. Thompson , who lias been working an advertising scheme at Fremont for the past two moutlii > , left town rather suddenly Mon day. In the short tlmo ho had been here ho managed to contract quite a few debts , Ills creditors Icuucd attachments for his ( toola , but the railroad company took them for a freight bill , Fred Egirt , a young men 17 yeara old , attended thu Methadlut Episcopal ? church at Fairmont Sunday night and proceeded to make eomo fun for the boys. Ho disturbed .liy congregation by pretending to be bleep- ng at Intervals and snoring m as to be teard all over the house. Today ho wan brought before the police judge and fined $1 and costs. oifvn THU T i ttimi i ITT mi i SIGNS TI1L LAM ) GRANT BILL President Olovolnnd Makes the Measure n Law Just Before Midnight , EXPOSITION BILL GETS A BIG BCOST Senntor Tliurnlon Dlrecteil t Iteport It to the Semite , Cnrr ; IIIK the Full Amount AnUcil by Onuilin. WASHINGTON , March 2. ( Special Tele- gram. ) The land grant bill has been np- proved by the president , and Is now a law of the United States. It required all General Mamlcrson's energy and diplomacy to bring this result about. The attorney general took exceptions to the wording ot the bill. Ho differed with General Manderson as to the meaning of the words "bona fide , " whether It Includes Innocent purchasers for value. General Mandcrson appealed to the prcaldcnt nnd had a long conference with him over the differences between the attorney gcncr.il and himself. General Mandcrson was granted a halt hour In which to present hln case and ask that In the event ot signature before midnight , the limit of time In which the bill could become a law , that he be notified. At 11 o'clock General Manderson received this letter from the white house : March 2. 1830. My Dear Sir : The bill you referred to In our Interview today baa Juat been approved after consultation with tlio attorney general nnd the socretiiry of the Interior. I write this In accordance with my promise so that you may not delay your leaving- for home. Yours truly. GIIOVEU CLEVELAND. The general leaves for home tomorrow. Senator Thurston , chairman of the select committee on International expositions , held a meeting of his committee today nnd secured authority to make a unanimous report of the Transmlsslsslppl exposition bill providing for a building to coot $50,000 and $200,000 for exhibits , a total of $250,000 for exposition purposes. Thcso amounts are the ones ap proved by the exposition managers at Omaha In their recent conference with the chair man of the senate committee. The member ship ot this committee Is one of the strongest In the senate and Is ns follows : Senators Pettlgrcw , Sherman , Cameron. Hawley. War ren , McBrlde , Vest , Gray , Daniel , Gibson , Voorliees and Lindsay , CHANCES FOR PASSAGE EXCELLENT. A unanimous report from such a committee la a guarantee of the passage of the bill. Tlio report will be presented to the senate as soon as Senator Thurston can prepare It , probably by Wednesday morning. The bill will then take Its place on the calendar and coma on for passage at an early date. Mr. Thurston , In the short time he has been In the senate , has so far secured the respect and friendship of senators on both sides of the chamber that they are most willing to give cordial support to any measure In which ho takes a deep personal Interest , as In the case of the Transmlsslsslppl exposition. The only senator on the committee not thoroughly committed to the bill Is Senator Vest of Missouri , who joined In the favorable re port out of personal consideration for the chairman , and who will probably waive his objection to its passage for the same rea son. son.From From the present condition of the docket , It seems safe to assume that the maximum rate cases will bo reached tomorrow In the supreme court , the first case on call this morning having been dismissed , leaving only two causes to be disposed of before the Ne braska cases are reached. Messrs. Webster and Churchill are on the ground , Mr. Woolworth - worth being expected In the morning. Both Webster nnd Churchill have filed briefs In the case , and also J. M. Carter , for the ap pellees , the Woolworth brief not having been received this nfternoon. How long court will give the attorneys Is not known , but It Is not expected ) more than a day. Comptroller Eckels has received notice of the following changes in Nebraska National barks : York National , York , no vice presi dent In place of F. Baldwin ; First National , Wahoo , J. D. Cook , vice president ; First National of Falrbury , E. E. McDowell , cashier. Ho has approved the Columbia Na tional of Minneapolis as a reserve agent for the Mlniiehaha National bank of Sioux Falls , S. D. Senator Quay , from the committee on pub lic buildings and grounds , presented a re port of fho committee favoring- Senator Allen's bill for the purchase of sites at Hast ings and Norfolk. Senator Warren Introduced a bill relating to the forfeiture of lands granted In aid of the construction of the Union Pacific railway , eastern division , authorizing the issuance of patents conveying all rights and title to all lands granted by the act of 1862 and 1SC9. Senator Allen presented protests of the Grand Island Business college and publishers of America against the Louds bill as to second end class mall matter. Grand Island people oppose the passage of the bill , as It shuts out the sending of college papers through the mall as second-class mall matter. The Halner-Manderson bill of last session pro vided that regularly Incorporated Institutions of learning should have the privilege of send ing college papers through the mall as sec ond-class matter. Leave to go beyond the sea Is granted Captain James C. Sanford , Corps of Engi neers. Two months further extension of leave Is granted Captain James O. Mackoy , Third cav alry , A retiring board is to meet at Fort Sher man , Idaho , with Colonel Charles E. Comp- ton. Fourth artillery , president , and the fol lowing ofilcers are ordered before It : Cap tain George Webster , Fourth Infantry ; Cap tain John J , O'Brien , Fourth Infantry. Second Lieutenant Clarence T. Lang , Second end artillery , Is ordered before Colonel Charles C. Byrne at Fort Columbus , N. Y. , for examination pjndlng retirement. Alert Ordereil to Corliitn. WASHINGTON , March 2. The United States steamship Alert arrived at Acapulco , Mexico , this morning and reported by cable to the Navy department. Orders have been dispatched already to the commander to start southward again with his ship for Corlnto , to protect American Interests In connection with the disturbance * at Nic aragua. The ship must first take a supply ot coal aboard at Acapulco , which will con sume a day at least , and the return trip will be made In about three days more , so that the Alert shpuld ho at Corlnto about Thursday evening or Friday morning. Al though no information Is obtainable at the Sltto department regarding the reports to the department by Minister Baker at Man agua , It Is believed that the officials look upon the uprising as perlous In extent. Located n KlllbUHterliiR ; I'nrljr. WASHINGTON , March 2. The State de partment has received information from Spanish sources that a filibustering expedi tion Is fitting out at Alligator Key , Fla. It Is said that the schooners S. It. Mallory and Adi-1 are to meet the steamer Three- Friends at the Key with men and arms , and that the latter Is then to proceed to Cuba. The treasury olllclalg have been requested to notify the commanders of the revenue cutters In these waters to be on the watch. Mil ) ' l'iiroliiiii < * n Conllnjc Ntnllon. WASHINGTON , March 2. Senator Gor man today Introduced a joint resolution di recting the secretary of the navy to appoint a hoard of three naval officers to examine the slto for a coaling station for United States vessels on Navata Island , in the West Indies , off the coast of Cuba. Call for n Nntlouul Hunk .Statement. WASHINGTON. March 2. The comptroller of the currency today Itsueil a call upon na tional banks for a btuteinent of their condi tion at the cloao of business on Friday , February 28 , 1891) ) . I'rcNldeiitlaoiiiliinlloiiH , WASHINGTON , March 2. The president today tent the 'following nominations to the ucnatii : I'ostmuHterx 13 , P. Klmball , Vliden , III. ; Utorgo 8. WllaonK , Malvcrn , la. ; Joseph Hulllvun , Fort Bunion , Mou. ; K. A. Uallney , Buwle. Tex. Condition ttl the Treimury. WASHINGTON , March S.-Today'B state ment of the condition of the treasury shows ; Avullub'e cash balance , $20i,707,003j Bold reserve , $ U'J2,97 . - . .t-Ut > : V utvnu ten nuu.vics up. 1'nrrm Ice Over the Itnllronil TrnfU * fnr Mllcn. POUOHKEKPSIE. N. Y. , March 2. A Kro.it I en gorge has bc'n formrd on the New York Central & Ilndnon River railroad tracks between Hudson and Albany , and no ttnlnr are running on the Hudson River division between these points. The road Is covered lth Ice , In some places len feet hlph , and the trarks and telegraph poles for a distance ot 700 fett have been washed out. A large force of laborers Is at work clearing away the Ice nnd repairing the damage , but It will probably bo three days before trains can be run between Hudson and Albany. The railroad company Is tending most of Its through trains to and from the west over the Harlem branch , and the Boston & Al- luny road , via Chatham. The Emplro State Express wont up on the Hudson di vision this morning , taking , the Hudson branch of the Baiton & Albany tn Chatham and thence to Albany. All the Ice In the river la on the move. Navigation between Poughkccpslo nnd Now York will be opened tonight. The ferries at Kingston , New- burgh nnd Poughkccpslo nro running with d'fllcnlty. . WATERBURY , Conn. , March 2. There has been no railway communication between this city and Wlmtod since Saturday afternoon. The flood has caused numerous washouts all along the line nnd several Irostlcs and bridges have been carried away. The rain fall In the Nagautuckct valley was 3.40 Inches. Country roads have suffered much damage. LEWISTON. Me. . March 2. Two bridge * , connecllng Auburn and Lewlsloo , were swept awny today by a flood. The AndroscogRln Is higher than It has ever been known to be. ALBANY , March 2. The earliest breaking up ot the Hudson In 125 years wan attended In thh vicinity with much damage , narrow escapes and the loss of one life. The lower part of the city Is s > ubmerRcd. A family of five was rescued from beds floating In the rooms. A 9-year-old noy wa swept Into the river at Lanslngburg and drowned. Ice Is piled 100 feet high on Batren Island , and a gorge has formed nt ) Stnyvesant. Railway tracks on both sides of the river were blocked by Ice and travel cut off for some time. The water works building nt Bath , on the Hudson , was shattered , and the superintend ent had n narrow escape. BOSTON , March 2. Damage by the floods In New England has been very great. That nt Dover , N. H. , has been estimated at $20.- 000 , the Cocheco Manufacturing company's share being $15,000. All five of this corpora tion's mills have been compelled to shut down. The city of Do\er loses three bridges. Washouts have Interrupted railway commu nication In all directions. The Merrlmac river Is rising at the rate of three Inches an hour. The Nashua river Is eight Inches above any stage It has reached at Nashua In the last twelve years , and Jackson's mill , which employs 1,000 hands , and the electric light works have been obliged to shut down. Three bridges nt Somersworlh , N. H. , have been carried away , and trafilc on the north ern division of the Boston & Maine railway Is suspended In consequence. Many other bridges on the Plscataqua have also been destroyed. At Bow Junction , two miles south of Concord , N. II. , 1.000 feet of the roadbed of the Concord & Montreal railway has caved In and It must be several days before the damage can be repaired. Reports from North Weare and New Boston Indi cate that several bridges in lhat section have been wrecked. No trains have been run on the North Weare railway since Sat urday night , nnd It will be several days be fore the road will be In condition for travel. All the mills at Manchester. N. II. , are Idle. The boiler house of the Amoskeag cor poration Is almost under water and the river Is washing through the lower windows of that company's mill. The tracks of the Boston & Maine between Manchester and Lowell nro under several feet of water In places. It will require two days at least to repair the tracks to Con cord. The Merrlmac river Is over Its banks at Lowell , Mass. , and all the mills are Idle. The Mousam river at Kennebunk , Me. , is higher than It has been nt any time In the last eighteen years , and work In factories there has been suspended In consequence. ALBANY. March 2. Freezing eather dur ing the night checked Iho rising of the streams hereabouts , and today there has been a material subsidence of the flood. The New York Central Is running on the Hud son river division via the Boston & Albany , from four to flvo hours late. The Delaware & Hudson Is landing Its passengers outsldo of the city and using carriages. A strip of the thickly populated business and residence portion of the city two miles long and from a quarter to a half mile wide is submerged from ono to twelve feet. Among the par tially submerged buildings are the post- ofiice. St. John's church , two school houses , the National express , the Stnnwlx hotel , the electric railway power house and three small hotels. nnriteil n MlmieniioH * Elcvntor. MINNEAPOLIS , March 2. Elevator A. No. 2 , owned by the Minneapolis Terminal Ele vator company , operated by G. W. Van Dusen , Is burning and will be a total loss. The fire caught In the- stair tower In some unknown manner and rapidly spread through the building. There were l,07fi.OOO bushels of wheat In the building , mostly No. 1 north ern , worth about $ COO.OOO. The spouts were opened and a great quantity ran out on the ground , so that a salvage of about 10 cents a bushel Is probable. The building co t $250,000 , making the total loss In the neigh borhood of $750,000. There Is ample Insur ance to cover the loss. Another Trnnedy In Clilenpro. CHICAGO , March 2. The corpse of a man was washed ashore on the lake front near the- Chicago Beach hotel. The case seems likely to develop a sensational murder mys tery. The victim's head was apparently beaten till Identification was Impossible. The body was almost devoid of clothing. There Is a gaping wound Ilka a knife- stab In the right groin , and above the breast bone Is an other opening resembling a bullet wound. The left arm Is broken and almost every rib Is crushed. The man's moustache was clipped from the face , apparently after he had been murdered. . _ Hun Down l > y " I'VelKlit Train. IRWIN , Pa. , March 2. Pauline Clark , Miss Mary Greevcs , both ot Westmorland City , and Richard Garland of filiation , were run down by a freight train near here , and all were Instantly killed. The party was ro- ti-rr.lng from an entertainment. COMMON SliNSE CURB. I'YHAMII ) IMI.K CUIII3 CIIHICS 1'II-KS I'KHMA.MCVI'I.Y IIY CUltINU Till ! } CAUS10. lU-iiiiirknlilc HriniMly AVIilfk In Ilrlnir- Comfort tit TliniiNanilM of finlferoDt. Probably half the people who see tills arti cle suffer from piles. It Is ono of the com monest diseases and one of the most obsti nate. People have It for years and just be cause It U not Immediately fatal they 110- glect It. Carelessness cauoea no end of suf fering. Carelessness about EO simple a thing as piles has often cauued death. Hemor rhages occur from no apparent cause and loss of blood causes death. Hemorrhages occur during surgical treatment , often causing death , Piles are simple In the beginning and easily cured. They can bo cured even In the worst stages , without pain or loss of blood , quickly , uuroly and completely , Tlicio ID only one remedy that will do It Pyramid Pile Cure. It allays the Inflammation Immediately , heals the Irritated surface and with con tinued treatment reduces the swelling and puts tlio membranes Into good , wound , healthy condition. The euro la thorough and permanent. Hero are nome voluntary and unsolicited testimonials we liavo lately received : Mrs. M. C. Hlnkly , C01 Mlwlsalppl street , Indianapolis , Ind. , t > ayu ; Huvo been a suf ferer from the pain and annoyance of piles for fifteen years. The Pyramid Pile Cure and Pyramid Pllla give me lintnodluto relief und In u short tlmo a complete * euro. Major Dean of Colmnbuo , Ohio , says : I wUh to add to the number of certificates ante to the liontflU derived from the Pyramid Pllo Cure. I Buffered from pllw for forty years and from Itching pile * for twenty years , and tuo boxes of the Pyramid Pile Cure haa effectually cured mo. Moat druggists Roll Pyramid Pllo Cure or will get U for you If you auk them to. U la ono dollar per package and U put up only by the Pyramid Drug Co. , Albion , Mich , INDIANS IlKMAJtn TIIHin CASH. Dclritntlon Appolntnl tif Ilic flrnnfl Sinn * Ooniirll llcnrd I'roni. CHAMnBttI\lN , S. D. , March 2-SrP ( cl l Telegram. ) White Ohosthrad , chief of the Crow Crrek Slntixj Had Hand , n In- J fltientlal member of the tribe , and John P , Lourney , Interprcler , selected as a delegation by the grand council of all their trllio to visit Chamberlain and telegraph the com missioner of Indian affairs , urging that Im- inedlato attention be given the matter of payment to them of $103,000 , arrived In toxvn and telegraphed the commissioner this after noon. The principal nnd Interest aggregat ing about the amount staled nro due the In dians as reimbursement for receiving less land per capita In their reservation than the Sioux at other agencies. The Indians nro under the Impiesslon that congress appro- ptl.itor' the money nt the last session and demand the money In four piymcnta , the first payment to bo made at once. Inillnnii'n AiMilpJnck licit. Indiana has a section that goes by the name ot the "applejack belt. " It Includes ninny counties of southern Ind'ann ' , but prin cipally Perry , Washington , Crawford , Harri son and Kloyd counties , All of these nro rich In orchards , but as yet no railroad haa crossed the section , nnd It does not pay to ship the product. As n result of being left with n large apple crop on their hands , the fainuTti make use of It nnd manufacture n great deal of applejack. From this fact the above-named counties nro Known ns the "applejack region , " The old-stylo mills arc used In the manufacture of the article , and despite tne fact that Improved ma- rhlncry would put money Into the farmers' pockets , they cling tenaciously tn the cus toms of other days. New Albany claims to be the greatest market In the world for applejack , nnd the dealers Ilioro have handled as high as 100,000 gallons In a year. l Prl KlKlitrr * ArrrnlPil. It was learned by the police yesterday that Hey Forgraves nnd Harry Martin were In training for n pilzo light nnd that their training quarters wore over Foloy' saloon on Douglai street. Last nipht they were nnvsted. The light was nald to hnvo been Hinted to tnke plnco In n secret locality next Krldny , but from the present appearance of Koigrnvpi the i > ollce are of the opinion that the tlRbt tins already transpired. Ono of his hands 1ms the appearance of being tiddly KprnlniMl or broken nnd both cyei are artistically decorated with black clr- CP' ! . They think , however , that n third patty tonic part In the mill nnd an * now on thu lookout for him. Martin Is n pnrolcd convict from the state penitentiary at Lin coln , About a year ago he was arrested nmt sentencea to nvo years wr Bloating some Jewelry from Hello llnindon of this c-lty. Ho returned a hnrt time ago to Omaha nnd has been employed us u waiter In u restaurant on Capitol avenue. llnfTiunn In Hrou rlit to Oimilm. .Toe Hoffman , nllus Proctor , wanted In this city for being the accomplice of George H. Confnlr In the robbery ot a Missouri Pa cific car of some merchandise about three weeks ago , was brought ever from Council Hlnffs last evening for bis preliminary hear- InR before Judge Gordon. Hoffman nnd Confnlr are the parties who were found by the Omaha ollicers In a shanty on tha Iowa side near the East Omaha brldgo about a week ago. A bicycle sto'.en from this city and n quantity of tobacco taken from the freight car were found nt the Ilace > IlcnrfH Social of V. W. O. A. Last evening In the rotunda of The Bo building the Young Women's Christian BB- boclatlon gave a musical which was at tended by 200. Those participating- were Misses Morse , Crounse , Coe , n-Jwen , Hetze' , Allen and Paris/ The entertainment was enjoyed and was for the benefit of the as sociation. MovomciitM of Oolil In ftvrr York. NEW YOttK. March 2. The deposits of gold at the New York subtreasury on bond account today amount to $300.000. The with drawals are estimated at J100.000. Gladness Comes With a better understanding1 of the transient nature of the many phys ical ills which vanish before proper ef forts gentle efforts pleasant efforts rightly directed. There is comfort in the knowledge that BO many forms of sickness are not due to any actual dis ease , but biraply to a constipated condi tion of the system , which the pleasant family laxative , Syrup of Figs , prompt ly removes. That is why it is the only remedy with millions of families , and is everywhere esteemed so highly by all who value good health. Its beneficial effects are due to the fact , that it is the one remedy which promotes internal cleanliness , without debilitating the organs on which it acts. 11 is t jierefore all important , in order to get itb bene * Qcial effects , to note when you pur chase , that you have the genuine article , which is mnnuf aeturcd by the California Fig Syrup Co. only , uud bold by all rep utable druggists. If in the enjoyment of good health , and the system is regular , then laxa tives or other remedies are not needed. If ailliotcd with any actual disease , ono may be commended to the most skillful physicians , but if in need of a laxative , then one should have the best , and with the well-informed every where , Syrup of Figs stands highest and is inost largely used and fives most general satisfaction. ( My mama -jjod Wool Soap ) ( I wish uilno bail ) ' Wash Woolens with WOOL SOAP and ther won't shrink. Delightful In the Lath. ID- el t on jour dealer limujf It to you. n Raw or to , Schodde tc Co. , Makeri. Chicago Wo uni th6 mnrtHoui French llomcJr CALTHOO rn. < r , auU n Iccal guarantee llul UitTiici * ll | KTOIll -li r e. A I'.mlulont , Cl/ltK MiM.nnalnrrbrn. V rlcoeel utd UK4TOII * : ! . . ( \ leur. UitttanJ fayi/ialitjitd. | AMr. . VON MOIIL CO. , Rllt iurrlc Ati > Ul1.tll iU.GV 8.TOCKHOLDI3I18' MKBTINCJ. Notice Ii hereby Klvun that tlio regular uniiuul muftlntr of tlio utockholdt-m of thu Bouth Pluttu Land company will be held at the olllco of uuld company , In Lincoln , Nu- bruHku , at 10 o'clock u. m , , on the drat Wednesday In March , U9G , belnt ; the fourtU day of the month. By order of thu board of directors. It. O. PHILLIPS , Secretary. Lincoln , Ncbrabkn , Febnmrv 3 , 1898. E-Feti i-M-w