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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : EDoSJESDAY , 3IAY 19. 181)7. JBASON PLEADS FOR CUBANS Senator from Illinois Wants the United States to Act. BELIEVES THAT A STATE OF WAR EXISTS Dctlvprft nn Iinimaxlonpil Sperrli In Wltlph ll ? ArRiiPN for ItccoRnl- tlon of llpJIlKcrpjicy Hour TiiUpn Ul > | iunltc SI lie. WASHINGTON , Mar 18. Cuba again occu pied the foreground lu the senate today. It drew large crowds to the galleries nnd brought out two notable epccchta , ono by Mr. Mason of Illinois and the other by Mr. Hoar ot Maj-sachuscttH , In opposition to It. The Illlnolfl senator pictured In fervid terms the distress In Cuba , dwelling particularly on the starving condition of 800 United States citizens , na reported by the president , and called on the senate to throw off Its lethargy nnd pass the -Morgan resolution. Mr. Mnfon had oeveral iharn tilts with Mr. Wellington ot Maryland , the latter protest ing that he wan being misrepresented. It led to considerable commotion In the gal leries , during which Mr. Wellington declared that he could uol bo chokud off by the rude- ncFfl of the galleries , Mr. Heir upoko In his usual calm nnd dignified style nnd took occasion to deride buncombe appeals to constituents and brag gadocio as to our national strength. Mr. Hoar'a criticisms , although Impersonal , were clearly aimed at Mr. Mnaon. Senators Onl- llngerof New Hampshire and Hnwlcy of Con necticut also spoke , the former for the resolution elution and the latter urging that the United States should not rush Into war whllo our coast defences nre manifestly Inidequate. MASON SPEAKS. Promptly nt 2 o'clock the presiding officer laid the Morgan resolution before the senate and Mr. Mason of Illinois was recognized. The senator began with sarcastic reference to the "police delays" of the senate , which had taken the place of the ; 'old gnmo of nillbiiHter. " On one pretense or another , he said , the opposition to this resolution has succeeded In delaying action day after dny. Day after day the American people had nwalted that notion , had expected thnt nt last the barbarities of the Spaniard would bo checked , until nt la t It seemed as though the voices of the American people wore to romnln silent while the "sale of glrla , the murder of children and the barbarities which the Spaniards call war proceeded In Cuba. " The senator declared It wna time to act ; to carry out the platform of the republican party and to speak hero and now In behalf of Cuba. Mr. Mason referred to "that splendid gen tleman" In the presidential chair and to the president's Cuban message yesterdny In proof of the serious conditions prevnlllng In Cuba. "Hero Is the proof. " exclaimed the sena tor , "In the communication of the president elating that SOO sons of the United States have been forced Into the towns and are destitute. Who forced them there ? Was It the liiBiirgcnts ? then there Is war In Cuba. Was It the Spandlards ? then If there Is not war there ought to be. " The oenator said that with this state ment , that 800 Americans were suffering , wo passed a resolution In substance saying : "Please , kind Mr. Spaniard , let us bring homo our Americans nnd protect them under our Hag. " Ami yet there la no war In Cuba. "If 800 American citizens are being driven like swine , " exclaimed Mr. Mason , "com- Iiolllng us to Bend forces from our shores to protect them , In the name of Qed , If It Is not war , what Is It , ? " Mr. Mason turned his attention to the re- marka favorable to England , 'made ' by Mr. Wellington of Maryland yesterday. "Yes , " tvo owe her ( England ) a good deal , " de clared Mr. Mason , "but wo settled a good part of Itnt Bunker Hill. " The senator read newspaper extracts show ing the condition of affairs In Cuba. WELLINGTON WANTS TO KNOW. "Is that the kind of Information , " Inter jected Mr. Wellington , "that the senate of the United States Is to have as a basis for a resolution of belligerency ? " Mr.'Mason replied that the senate must net on Its best Information and when the Spaniards sell his daughter , murder his boy. and conceal the facts , the people must rely on the American correspondents to get at the matter. The senator paid a glowing trib ute to those correspondents , some of whom bad risked and given up their lives to pre sent the facts to the American people. He referred to the death of Correspondent Crosby , who fell on the field during an en gagement. "And yet , " suggested Mr. Galllnger , Ironi cally , "thero Is no war In Cuba. " Mr. Mason nnd Mr. Wellington hnd a warm colloquy as to what the latter had said of the "piper government" of the Cubans nnd as to the difference between the strength of the Cubans and that of Washington at Val ley Forge. The Illinois senator declared thnt ho cared nothing as to the forms of the Cuban government or the location of Its capi tal , for If It "has nothing but the heavens for a shelter , then I am for It Just the same. " Then Mr. Wellington protested against some of Mr. Mason's statements. Ho Insisted , ho said , upon having .falrnera In the dlscus- nlon. "I will not bo misrepresented on the floor of the senate , nnd I will not have Amer ican history perverted even for the benefit of Cuban Insurgents. " Mr. Mnson dismissed the objection so lightly that the galleries broke Into loud laughter. MASON WAXES WAUM. Proceeding Mr. Mason said : "When you get at the deep undcrtona ot the conscience of the people of this country , they say let us have freedom In this country ; lot the Spaniard go back to his own land and lot us have no slaves on our continent. You can call that jingo as long as you like. You may define jingo us long as you please. Patrick Henry was a jlngolst , according to the definition ot the gentlemen who are tryIng - Ing to keep the Insurgents In Cuba. Every man who had rather fight thnn buy peace at the dishonor of his wlfu or his child has been called a jingo from the days ot early republics until now. I am for the liberty , for the Independence of Cuba on a better and broader ground. I propose better environ ments , not for trade or commerce , not for the extonf'.on of territory and that Is the difference between the ordinary English law- muLcr and ourselves. "Mr. President , If wo did not have a ship In the world , ami every gun was melted Into a plowshare , If every bayonet was burned , It every ehl [ ) wo ever had was sunk In thfi inlddlo of the sea , there Is MO nation In the world , much loss Spain , that would over dnre utrlku our colors on American soil. " ( Applause - plauso In the galleries ) , IleferrliiR to the Cuban plnnk In the St. LouU platform , ho said : "You reniimber how the great hall rang. The great , strug- eltng , liberty-loving people of the world sold at last , the republican party U on the high road to guccew , McKlnloy sure , liberty for Cuba will come. The republican party kpike and from the days of Lincoln to the days of McKlnley they have never stepped backward' ' from ono plank of their platform , and they uhill not do It now. "Was It not true , la the name of God and the light of prophecy ? Have you read the intssaKu of McKInloyT Then 30 back android reid the first chapter of Hevobtloiia. or the lut chapter of iCxodui and sea whether , In the light of prophecy , taking Mr. McKljley'a nutteaBO. our Hplemlld president , It la not true. Did ho toll you that 800 Americana are starving tlierot Did wo not tell you lu our convention that they had so lost control of Cuba that they could not protect American citizens T" Mr. Mason closed ns follows : "Mr. Presi dent : No ODO feara war , but , If to keep our promUM with Cuba and to protect her incana war , let It como. If to proteot agilnat lh butchery of vroincu and children meana war , lot U come. If to defend the houc t daughter * of bravo patriots means an Insult to Bpaln and war , then In the name of God let It come , and como quickly , for I tell you whether we peik or not the clrllUation of the Nararlne U upon us ; whether you sleep , bound hand and foot by the rulea of order , or whether you aball speak like American bravo tnen. the march of the Nuz- urlno U upon ui , liberty shall prevail and Cuba , under the providence of God , eball bo free. " Mr. Hoar replied to Mr. MMOO. He re ferred to lh * ppeech which had preceded as "exuberant oratory , " and said sarcastically that notwithstanding It the power of Interna tional law would prevail. The only effect of recognition would be to give Sprln the right to March our fillips at cca and to take away from American citizens In Cuba all hope of recompense for Injury dona them. He alluded sarcastically to Mr. Mason's "In nocence and youthful nrdor. " whereupon Mr. Mmoii ankcd him ! "Will the gentleman yield for a question ? " "Six of them , " replied Mr. Hoar , seemingly In an angry mood , "Aro you willing to have a vote on this question ? " Mr. Mason queried , "I expect to have one. " was the answer. "Will you help to get one ? " Mr. Mason persisted. "I pxpect to help to get a more Intelligent one than zorne of the senatoro seem to wont. " Mr. Hoar replied , Then he proceeded to express surprise "that all hla great brnss band talk about outrages on women and children practiced at our doom , should bp fol lowed by this squeaking morsel of n resolu tion. " Parodying the opposition Mr. Hoar pxclalmel , "whereas , our ancestors loved lib erty , and whereas , we are the greatest nation on earth , " nnd pJmllar whereases , and re marked , parenthetically , "whenc nre the greatest nation wo will stop talking ab'Ait It. No great nation brags of It. " Ho continued : "Whereas , we nro not afraid of any nation on earth , wowill say to Mrs. Spain , 'We arc not nfrnlcl of you , nnd It your mobs destroy property of our citizens , we'll not ask damagca for It. ' " The president should bo asked by congrp. s to use his good offices with Spain to pecuve peace nnd thi * Independence of Cuba , nnd Hint was what the republican platform proposed. He would have the facts found as a court found them , before entering Judgment , and then say to Spain : "Wo hnve found such and such factx on which wo propose to net , nnd If you do not stop that war. we'll stop It. " and IIP would not stand la tlir > senate and brag nnd splutter. SICK OP SUCH ACTION. Mr , Hoar said with some feeling that he supposed ho was ono of the "barnacles" to whom Mr. .Mason had referred to. anil spoke of the reckless Introduction ot resolutions based on Idle reports. "I am sick of this kind of action In the United States senate , " declared Mr. Hojir. "I think It Is disgrace ful. The senator wants to put down n war with Spain , and he would put It down with a mosquito a mosquito ot much buzz and very little sting. " "A Now Jersey mosquito ? " queried Mr. Mason , gaily. Mr. Hoar concluded with the almost con temptuous remark that he believed little could bo accomplished for Cuba by speeches for buncombe or for Chicago to be followed by no practical or sensible action. " Mr. Galllnger of Now Hampshire expressed surprise that senators should bo accused of speaking for the applause ot the galleries and of furnishing buncombe for constituents. These senators had sought foi < months to se cure consideration of a Cuban resolution , but had been cut oft by filibustering methods. Mr. Hale protested against this reference to filibustering. 'Ho ' gave In detail the time consumed by the advocates and the opponents of the pending resolution , showing that most of the speeches had come from those favorable to the resolution. "In view of this , " proceeded Mr. Hale , "It Is the height of audacity and Impudence " Mr. Galllnger , who still held the floor , de clined to yield further. "Then I withdraw the 'Impudence , ' " said Mr. Hale. "It was at least a sort of coloss.il cheek. " Mr. Galllngor peremptorily declined to yield further. Ho criticised the course of senators who accused their associates ot audacity nnd check whenever they had anything to say In behalf of Cuba. Later Mr. Hale stated there would be no un necessary delay In the resolution. After fair discussion. It would be voted upon. Ho was as anxious ai. any one to sco the resolution out of the way. Mr. Hawley of Connecticut , spoke briefly , and In the course of his remarks , a question arose as to the neutrality laws. Mr. Hoar endeavored ti > elucidate , where upon 'Mr. ' Mason made a jocular remark In a stage whisper , which started several senators to laughing. Turning to Mr. Mason , Mr. Hoar said : "If this Is to bo a circus , ot course , I will go down. " "If the senator from Massachusetts under stands ho Is a circus , he docs not understand It from me , " retorted Mr. Mason. Mr. Durrows of Michigan then secured the floor for a speech , but as It was 4:15 : p. in. , ho yielded for an executive session. STEWART'S TARIFF AMENDMENT. During the morning1 hour Mr. Stewart of Nevada gave notice of an amend ment which ho would offer to the tariff bill. It provides that there shall be , nt all times , , n reserve fund In the treasury of $50,000,000. That whenever the available balance In the treasury shall exceed J50.000- 000 It shall bo the duty of the secretary of the treasury to Invest the surplus over that sum In United States bonds , and that when less than $50,000,000 Is In the treasury he shall Issue legal tender , non-Interest bearing notes to make up the deficiency ; that such notes shall be redeemable of the first surplus over $50,000,000 ; that In case Insuf ficient coin to meet the coin obligations of the United States shall come Into the treas ury through the ordinary sources of revenue , the secretary shall exchange the silver cer tificates for thtj coin which Is in the treas ury for their redemption ; that the con version of the silver certificates shall bo to discharge the coin obligations ot the United States , and It shall bo the duty of the secre tary of the treasury to coin sufficient silver bullion , purchased under the law of July 14 , 1800 , to supply all the deficiencies In the supply of coin ( under these provisions ) to meet and discharge all coin obligations pre sented. The call of the calendar was taken up and the following bills and resolutions passed ; Authorizing a bridge across the Pearl river , Mississippi ; amending the act authorizing the building of the Duluth and Superior bridge over the St. Louis river so as to modify the conditions as to dredging ; authorizing the construction of bridges across the Missouri river between Its mouth nnd the mouth of the Dakota or James river , and acrosa the Mississippi river between the mouth of the Minnesota river , In Minnesota , nnd Donaldson. vlllo , La. , and across the Illinois and DCS- plalnes rivers between the mouth ot the Illinois and Jollct , III. , and to prescribe the character , location and dimensions ot the amo ; appropriating $30,000 for a quarantine gtntlon at Astoria , Ore : authorizing n bridge across the lied river ot the North at Dray- ton , N. D. The conference report on the Indian ap propriation bill was presented nnd agreed to. to.At At 4:30 the senate adjourned. i \olcft. WASHINGTON , May IS. ( Special Tele gram. ) James A. Qulnn of Fremont , Neb. , lias been appointed a clerk In the railway mall service. Postmaster General Ouy has Issued nn order for the establishment on July 1 of free delivery service In connection with the post- office at Grlnupll , In. , with three carriers. Drs. J. F. Presnell. D. W. Wheelwright nnd J. "II. Stafford have been appointed membcr.-i of the board of pension examining eurgeons at Sac City , la. Postmasters appointed In Iowa : Festlna , Wlnneshlek county , Mary Pltzenbergcr ; Mor- Idcti , Cherokee county , J. E , Jones ; Monda- mln , HarrNon county , W. II. Keith ; Web ster , Keokuk county , J. D. Mclaughlin. A postofflcc has been established nt Knowlcs , Lawrence county , S , 1) . , with Ebcn- czcr H , Fox ns pcstmastcr. Pcntmnstcra commiretoncd : Nebraska Holn Snal , Fargo. Iowa August F. Grcen- waldt , Gray ; Isaac P. Harrison , Luvcrnc ; William W. Morton. Modulo ; Orvlllo H. Shaw , Talntor ; Lewis P. Sanborn , llonalr. J. H. Wlnspcar. former chairman of the Hoard of Public Works of Oinahi , and C. M. Swan of Sioux "City are at Wlllards. \r\tM for tin * Army. WASHINGTON , May IS. ( Special Tele gram. ) Lieutenant John D. Mlley , Fifth ar tillery , has been detailed as ald-do-camp to General Shatter , commanding the Depart ment of California. Lieutenant William A. Mercer , Eighth In fantry , has been detailed us acting Indian ngcnt at the Omaha and Wlnnebago ngcncy , Nebraska , relieving Captain William H. Heck , Tenth cavalry , who Is ordered to Join his troop. Captnln K. n. Robertson. Ninth Infantry , has been detailed to ntteniS the encampment of the Second brigade of the Pennsylvania National Guard , from July 17 to 27. Lieutenant William C. Davis. Fifth prtll- lery. has been ordered to duty nt the State Agricultural college of Colorado , icllcvliig Lieutenant II. D. Humphreys , Twentieth In fantry , who Is ordered to Join his rompany. Leaves of absence : Captain E. C. Carter , nsslstunt surgeon , two months ; Lieutenant L. C. Andrews. Third cavalry , seventy-live days ; Captain William L. Carpenter , N'lnth Infantry , two months ; Lieutenant Charles C. Uallou , Twelfth Infantry , two months ; Llou- tvnart IT. L. Laubach , Twenty-third Infan try , three months. No Sil | > to Curry Sniililli'H. WASHINGTON. May 18. The Navy de partment has had , so much trouble In wcur- Ing ships to carry the contributions of grain from this country to India that It no * has under consideration the propriety of appealIng - Ing to congress to amend the resolution under which It Is proceeding. That resolution re quires the grain tci be cairled in an Ameri can vessel. It happens that there arc very few American steamers outside of the regular llnce and the department L ) unable to com ply with the terms of the act , unless It turns to a sailing ahlp. Such a ship could not reach Bombay In much leas than threa and a half months , by which time the oufferors for whom the relief Is Intended might he expected to be either starved to death or be In possession cf new supplier. \oiiilniitloiiN liy tinProMliUnt. . . WASHINGTON , May 18. T.he president today sent the following nominations to the senate : Justice William W. Morrow of California , to bo United Stdtrs circuit judqe for tin Ninth Judicial dhtrlct ; George Morgan Thomas of Kentucky , to be solicitor of In ternal revenue. Navy Passed Assistant Engineer F. II. Eldrldge , to bo a chief engineer In thonavy. , Interior Samuel G. Morse of Washington. to bo agent for the Indians of the Ncah Baj agency In Washington. _ IiiU-rmil lli > v 'iin s lU-c-oliitH. WASHINGTON , May 18. The monthly statement of the collection of Internal revenue shows that the total receipts for the month of April were $11.384.530. a decrease of $3G- 703 , as compared with April , 1890. For the last ten months the receipts aggregated $122- 3J0.404 , an Increase as compared with the same psrlod of last year of $030,033. Will Kitforoo ( HiuriillHtii- WASHINGTON , May 18. With the ap proval of ( he president Past Assistant Sur geon M. J. Rose-nan of the marine hospital service has been detailed for duty as quar antine officer at San Francisco to enforce the rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary of the treasury. Il < M > ort Ktivonilily on II II KM. WASHINGTON , May 18. The senate com mittee on military affaire today doclde-1 upoK a favorable report on the nomination of General - oral Z. R. BlUfl to be major general. Cull for Hank Stud-input. WASHINGTON , May IS. The comptroller of the currency has Issued a call on national banks for a statement of their condition at the close of business Friday , May 14. Slnr Cliiiinlii'r Protu WASHINGTON , 'May' ' 18. The postal con gress will hereafter hold Its sessions be hind closed doors. Local papers comment unfavorably on the action. Dully TrriiHiiry hinlcnu-ii t. WASHINGTON , May 18. Today's ytato- ment of the condition of the treasury shows : Available cash balance , $228,053,217 ; gold re serve , $145,500,230. Everybody sots n good piano when they t a Klinbull we've sold them so loni ? Bold m many of them Kiiarantued every ono wo sold never had one come back on our Bnnrnntee yet so wo feel justified In HiiyliiK yon iot a Rood piano when yon set a Klmball the touch Is so llRht the tone BO soft the llnlnh so cli'- Kant that we don't believe there IH nn- other piano on earth that can equal It we've n rl ; ht to fcjl proud of the Kimball - ball every one sold under plain nud ab solute truthful roiu-nsentntlons cany terms If yon like. A. HOSPE , Jr. , Music and Art 1513 Douglas. I Furnishers will bo sure to appreciate what wo are showing lu carpets and mattings nil the latest and most beauti ful colorings all in our usual popular priced high qualities If you nre going to purchase a new carpet or matting It will bo of Interest to yon and to the advan tage of your pocket book to let us show you our new Importations wo do not have Job lots at lire sale prices that wo can't guarantee as to quality but our stock is of the best manufacturers in the country who llko ourselves have a reputation to sustain you can depend ou ours being Just us wo represent them. Omaha Carpet Co 1515 Dodge St. ORDER HAT $ p TROUBLE Ruling of Apent kV Rosebud ' Likely to ww' " Make STOCKMEN CANNOTJ3ET THEIR CATTLE If Wlilto Ifpnlrrn A.tp Kxcliuletl from ( he ltpflprvntl it Indians Cannot He lU'iH-iiiU tA _ ji to Cntlivr Uli the Slrnyn. PIERRE , S. D. , May IS. ( Special. ) The order excluding whlto employes on reserva tions nuy cause a great deal ot loss to cattle men , especially so It the order Is made to Include whlto herders going upon reserva tions to look up the cattle of men who own ranges near the reservation Hues , The agent ftl Rosebud has notified the Missouri River Stockmen's association that he has no right to grant them authority to "run a wagon" on the reservation , 'but that under the circumstances he thlnlca that permission might he granted by Ins department. As this will require a givat amount of "led tape , ' oven it the order wore secured , It would probably be too late to be of any benefit , and the round-up wagon , which waste to work the country south ot While river and as far as the Nebraska line , has been abandoned , If all agents hold that whlto herders cannot be allowed to ride the icscrvatlon country It will entail a great lass on cattlemen , as the Indiana cannot be de pended upon to gather the cattle when they will bo ahead by falling to find them for their owners. The position la one which may lead to trouble , as , If the cattlemen cannot secure their property without It , many of them would disobey the order before- they will Bland the loss of thulr stock. If the order Is strictly carrltd out the Indian police will bo cal'otl ' upon to prevent the .vhites from coming upon the reservations , and while white oQlcars would have no trouble to enforce the law , when It conies to being arrested by Indians , a number of the whites will lesirft such arre-st. l.'IVIl IIODV OK .MISSIMS SIIii31 .11.VN. I'prlnliiMl 111 Hi iIlliruril ( if I.iml TlniiikKiilvlnir Day. CHAMnnRLAlN , S. U. , May IS. ( Special. ) The finding a few days ago of the body of William howls , the. Nowlln county sheep- man who wandered away during the blizzard last Thanksgiving day. Is the closing Incident ot a srrlrs of misfortunes tint few are called uprn to endure. The Low to brothers ptnrted In business about seven yenia ago with a capital of only $20 , nnd at the time their tnlsforttiniYi commenced were on the hlnh road to success and fortune. Prior to the ThaiikBulvlns etorm they owned a herd of ll.OOO sheep. The storm dsi'troyed most ot the herd and William -.Lewis . and a herder lost their lives while striving to kcp the sheep frrm drifting away , . with th ? storm and perls-hlng. Eaily liu tb * , present year the remaining brother , Charles , lest his wife nnd a child by the roof at their dwelling falling III upon them. Tha ibodyi of William Lewis was found near the Jioart of Huzzard creek. about halt a mile nortluoMhe oM Plsrre anil Dcadwood trail , by JUlpli McGee , the son of a prominent NowHn county etcckman. Several senrchlns parties * 'muni ' have passed within a shoit dKslanW'ot the body without discovering II end ID waa only by accident that ft was. at last found. i STOCICMIJX. f-V , llpliiK Tiilil for Viinnjjr Cuttle. PIERRE , S. D. . May , I8. ( Special. ) The Fort Pierre Stock Joujrtali the official paper of the Stockmen's' assonlatlfcn . " In this portion of the tlo . .a - leasonablo advanceIn - stock cattle 'Is ' the most , dlwournglna feature that confronts the range country pt this time. The losses due to a soveio winter and a very light calf crop for 1B&7 gl\o a greater demand than ever for stock cattle. The feeding districts have had buyers ovorrunlng the e-iilro northern coun try paying reckless prices for all clashes of cattle. The tteidy advance In beef hao o'ncouraKeJ the venture which in former yeara would have carried thepena'sy with It. With no system , nothing , to regulate , the outcome - come will be tliat the reeding districts will furnbh a larger supply than ever for mar ket. while the output of raiiKO cattle will be about the same as In former years and will bear down on prices this fall. But the sea sons of 1898 and 1893 promise to set stock men to thinking , for the shrinking will be enormous. " _ _ WHIST riir/.E TO AViMi-'iusn M-VAY. Ornforlrnl Content nt Mltc-IicU' , S. I ) . MITCHELL. . S. D. , May 18. ( Special Tele gram. ) One of the meat successful oratorical contests In the history of the Collegiate- - soclatlon was consummated hero tonight , when 7CO people were present to hear the efforts of representatives of Redfleld , Sioux Kails Yankton , Urooklngs and Mitchell col leges. The Judges awarded first prize to Mlsa Winifred McVay of Mitchell and second plnco to Emery Dlman of Yankton college. The affair was a grand .success In every par ticular , the decision giving excellent satis faction. _ _ _ ArrfNffil for KIIIInK " Hylns ; Steer. CHAMHERLAIN. S. . , May lS.-Special ( rclegram. ) John and Herbert Uultman , I'roslio county homesteaders , were arrested on complaint ot the Cattlemen's association for killing a steer belonging to W. H. Frost of Fort Pierce , county auditor of .Stanley county. At the preliminary examination at Oacoma today the men were bound over to the next term of the circuit court. The killIng - Ing occurred last winter. The defense'Is that the steer , owing to the deep enow , got on the root of their housa nnd broke through , nnd they killed It to put It out of Its pain. r.SO.UM'.S ON A THCII.MCAMTY. Stale Court * tlnvc .Inrliillctlon of Wlillpi on llpaprvntloim. PIEHKE , S. D. , May 18. ( Spechl. ) In the trial of the charge of assault with Intent to kill which was brought against Charles Claymore In the United States court at this city , the attorneys for Claymore raised the point that the United Statw court has no Jurisdiction over offenses committed on a reservation where white men alone arc con cerned , but that they must be brought Into the state courts. Also that In cases where the parties Interested are "mixed bloods" they must bo classed na being ot the uamo race as the father. On this ground the dis missal of Claymore , who Is a quarter-blood , was demanded , as the offense was also ngaln.it n half-breed. Judge Carland sus tained this contention , and dismissed the case. The holding of the Judge on these two points will stop many cases ot a class which have heretofore been brought tu the UnlUd States court , nnd which will In the future go to the state courts In the counties to which the reservation counties are at tached for judicial purposes. Smith Dnliolii llniitlnt Convention. VERMILION. S. IX. May IS. ( Special. ) The Southern Daptlst association of South Dakota will meet In Vermilion May 25 to 27. Eight sessions will bo held from Tuesday afternoon , Mny 23 , to Thursday evening. Prominent features will be the Sunday school si salon , when V. D. Hall of the State Sunday School mission and Profs , C. M. Young nnd L. 12. Akeley of the State university will pro- scut papers ; the anniversary session , devoted to the history ot the early Baptist church work of South Dakota , and the young pee ple's session , addressed by Itov. S. I ) . Works , state president of the Baptist Young People's union ; llcv. W. W. Evnrts of Omaha and Ilev. A. H. Ilutton. The Women's Home and Foreign missions will also hold sessions. Prof. F. A. HalleyscuH of tlu > 'University , as sisted by Miss Kathleen Lewis of Sioux City and the Vermilion choir , will furnish special music nt the evening sessions. The piogram Is a souvenir and contains portulltt of the Into Hcv. 0. U. Freeman of Elk Point , the first moderator of the association , and the late M. J. Lewis ot Vermilion. Its first sec- retury. Itiillnn Cniiirlit Slriillnu AVIrp. CHAMUERLA1N , S. D. May IS. ( Special. ) Charley Ulack Hcrsc , n Pine Hldgo nrency Sioux , evolved n new scheme for making money unit ns a result Is in the tolls of the law. For several months the employes and ether residents of Pine Illdge agency have been greatly annoyed by the mysterious dis appearance of the barbed wire which sur rounded their dwelling grounds. A watch wns Instituted and Charley Illack Horse was cuught In the net of taking down wire and making It Into bundles convenient for ship ment. A complaint was made before the fed eral commissioner nnd the offender was nr- rcetcd by Deputy United Statco Marshal Rob- Insotr. licforo being detected the Indian had succeeded In securing several hundred pounds of wire , which hu took over the reser vation line Into Nebraska and sold to white fanneis. Prospect for an Apple Crop. PIERRE , S. D. , May 1S.-SpecIal-Tho ( ) fact j that apple 'trees in this part of the state , as well as at points both east and west of hero , are full of blossoms and show Indications of n good crop this year Is an 'Indication that fruit growing is not the Impossibility It has been supposed to be lu this state. The principal difficulty which has to bo contended .with la the heavy winds , which whip off the fruit before It matures. The temperature does not trouble In any way. There Is no rc.xson why orchards set within wind-breaks of hardy native tiees of any class should not bo 'successful ' anywhere In South Dakota. ' Xot , , .SitlNllnl ) with the Venllcl. 'VERMILION , S. D. , May 18. ( Special. ) The mother and uncle of Guy Jloore Darrah of Savannah , Mo. , arrived yesterday. The funeral was held ' 'yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. A large concourse was In attend ance. The Walnsleys were released Im mediately after the coroner's Jury on Saturday brought In a verdict of self- defense. It Is thought Informations will be sworn out as soon is States Attorney Kclsoy arrives from Des Molnea this evening. The people are not at all satisfied and are getting restless under the delay In Investigation. Illur Crop of Watermelon * . PIERRE , S. Df. May IS. ( Special. ) One farmer on Medicine creek , In Lyman county , will put In 100 acres of watermelons this season. He declares them to be the best possible paying crop to ra'sc. ' The success of farmers on Chapclle creek In this county in the raisingof melons shows that Immense crojvj ran be raised with a small amount of rainfall. The retail dealer who advertises "We al ways give Juot svhat you ask for , " and lives up to hla promise , Is certain of a good trnde. Fouler SlurlH for WASHINGTON , May 18. John W. Fos ter , the special agent of the Department of State charged with the negotiations concernIng - Ing the seal fisheries , will leave Washing ton tonight for New York , whence IIP will sail Thursday on the Paris for England. It Is the purpose of General Foster to ex pedite < the negotiations with the British government , If possible , by getting a near as possible to Downing street and In the name line ho will extent ! hla Journey to St. Petersburg to deal directly with the Run- slnn government In the effort to secure Joint arrangements looking to the adoption of the additional protective measures to uavo seal life from extermination. There was n litnu wlum only one Uluil of a hammock could hu sold that was the MoxkMii hammock It's ilHTurent now you can hardly glv > them awny they nut out of Hliiipu ami become Kent-r ally distasteful-tile : fnct Is only depart- miiiit stores think of lmi > oHin on the l > uo ! > lu by offering them as they say "at half of what they are worth" but they're dear at any m-lee-our hummocks al'v iyw-Ia-i-p-thelr-shapu nru Hun woven - hammocks , Kopd stfo'nt ? ones at moderate prices 7r > e uiac large line to select from -the iMHurniictrcaKoHuis stove won't explode $1-1.00 nmtmp. A. c. * lltVJttlWARE HERE ' ItUILDERS , _ _ 1514 Far am St. [ TZFti&vffiZTZFTZF KPS ? Jl I ' Few people haio uyes alike fully nine- tenths of tliOHt wfto wear slasscv * have tlllterent vision H * each eye sometimes It's a decided TUjference In others only Bllsut a careless examination will fall to brlns out this defect wo test each < > yo separately make the proper lenses nnd adjust the Khiwes to suit both eyes wo make to order glasses of all shapes nnd sizes to re lpre every defect of vl- Hlon come hero and have them made exactly right the tlrat time and save money and auuoyance wo warrant every , pair. ( i i I I Columbian Optical Co AUTISTIC , KCIU.Vmi'IO AND " - , I'HACTIOAI , OPTICIANS , OMAHA. Denver. m 8. ICIh St. Kansu City. CCCO 93O9C OO3DO333033333CCCCCCCCCO HCKED UP ON MIOAWVAY. A True Incident , A woman wns picked up hi the street in nn unconsciouscon dlllon and hurried to the nearest hospital. On examination her body wns found to bo covered with sores caused by the hypodermic Injection of morphine. This mere wreck of n woman had oneo held an honorable nnd hlcrntvo } position In n largo publishing house In New York. Her health began to fall. Instead - L stead of taking rest and medical treat ment , she resorted Jo the stimulus of morphine. The hospital physicians discov ered that her primary trouble was an affection of the womb , which could readily have been cured In the first stages. If , when she had felt those se vere pains in the back , thotcrrlblo headaches , the constant scnso of fullness , soreness and pain In the pelvic region , she had used l.ydlti 13. rinkham's Vegetable Com pound , It would have dissolved and passed off that polypus In the womb , and to-day she would have been a well woman sitting In her ofllce. Why will women let themselves ds > go In this way ? It seems passing stmngotlmtawoinan like this one , so highly educated , nnd s > o well placed , should have de pended on morphine , Instead of seeking n radical euro. There Is no excuse for any woman who suiters she need not go without help. Mrs. Plnklmm stands ready to help any woman ; her address is Lynn , Mass. 'NYrito to her ; it will cost you nothing. In the meantime gel a bottle of Lydia 13. 1'lnkham's Vegctablo Compound nt the nearest drug store. The following letter from one of your sisters will cneourago you : JIus. HKHTIIA LKHKMAN , No. 1 Erie St. , STth Ward , 1'lttaburg , 1'a. , writes to Mrs. Pinhham : " I can hardly find words with which to thank yon for what yon have done for me. I suffered nearly seven years with backache nud sideachc , loncorrhneti , and the worst forms of womb troubles. " Doctors failed to do me any good. I have taken four bottles of Lydla E. Piukhain's Vegetable Compound and one box of lilver Pills , nud used ono package of Sanative Wash , and now can say I am well and have been stead ily gaining llesh ; am stouter and heartier now than 1 have been for years. I am recommending your Vegetable Compound to my frieml Again I thank you for the good health I am cu joy lug. " PLANS OF ASSASSIN FAIL Attempt to Murder a Man Prominent in Now Jersey , ASSAULT ON EX-SENATOR M'PHERSON ' Two .lien Kilter HIM Prlvnlf Olllou anil Oiir of Tin-in Trli-N to Shoot Uliii Kolletl liy PrHatc Seorelnry. NRW YORK. May IS. An attempt was made today to kill cx-Unlted States Senator J. R. McPherson In his ofllce In the Aldrldge building , this city. William II. Van Akcn , who made the attempt. Is partly blind and U said to be Interested In a suit In which the senator Is also Involved. Van Aken had an accomplice In the matter whoso name Is unknown , and who escaped. Van Aken was arrested. Senator McPherson , who represented Now Jersey In the senate of the United Sttates for about eighteen years , Is now president of the Western Slock Yards company , with office In the Aldrldge building. The ex- senator occupies nn Inner ofllce , whllo the outer ofllco Is for his secretary , Edward F. Low. Both men were In their usual places about 11 o'clock this morning wnen two men entered. One was Van Akcn , a well built man about five feet''ten inches In height. The other man was somewhat smaller. Doth men walked through the secretary's ofllce past Jlr. Low and Into the Inner office , where ex-Senator McPherson eat. Senator McPhersou was looking over some papers nt his desk nnd sat with his back to the door. Both men walked up to him and spoke to him. Just what they said Is not known , as the senator has not quite recovered from the shock and cannot yet tell iwhat really happened. lie la so weak that a nurse always accompanies htm to his office. Mr. Low , the secretary , says ho heard Van Akcn say something to the senator about wanting him to settle a suit. Mr. Low says that both men seem to have an Interest In a suit over the Belle Mcade stock farm , on the Lehlgh railroad In New Jersey. Mr. Low remembers hearing Senator McPherson tell Van Akcn that ho could say nothing about the suit and must refer him to his lawyer. After that Mr. Low took no further notice , until a mlnuto or so later the private office door was suddenly pushed open. With a cry of alarm the aged ox-senator came quickly out Into the front ofllce. Groping his way In a fury of blind hnsto , Van Akon fol lowed. His compalon was endeavoring to guldo him through , the doorway , but Van Aken hurried ahead , putting his hand out In front of him to feel his way. Dcforo Mr. Low could rise from his seat Van Akcn clutched him and fumbled with his left hand behind his back. Van Aken's companion at this juncture hurried out of the room. When Mr. Low caught Van Alien's arm the half blind man had succeeded in pulling a revolver from bU pocket. Ho had rained It until the muzzle was almost against the trembling old man's heart. With a quick movement Low knocked the weapon up. In doing HO hu managed to got hla finger caught In the trigger. Van Aken , still clutching the senator , who was ulioutlng for assistance , pulled madly nt the pistol , which now was pointed at the celling and rendered harmlcnt by Mr. Low's finger on the trigger. In answer to the shouts other tetianls came crowding In. After n ehort struggle Van Akcn was disarmed nnd over powered. Dcforo a policeman arrived Vnn Akcn desisted from struggling. Ho was tnkf-ii to > ho Center stieet police court. After S.Miator McPhersou hnd somewhat recovered , he eald ho had never i > ecn Van Akcn or Ills companion. Van Akcn wiis nrrnlgned In police court this morning and remanded In default of $3,000 ball. Mcl'hcrum has admitted that he know Vnn Akcn several years ngo , but nddi > d that the appearance nf the latter had so changed thnt ho did not recognize him. "Van Akcn , " said McPherson , "wns oneo a very wealthy mpn , award property In Now Jersey and was a contractor. Ho built several - oral docks In this cityl and New Jersey. Ho wna obliged to mortgage a good deal of his property , nnd I bought one of his Jersey farms at a mortgngo sale. 1 never had any direct transaction with the man , but ho came to mo afterwnrd nnd claimed thai I hnd en tered Into an agreement with him to run the farm on equal profit shares. Ho liu'lsUM that I owed him $280,000 , and In November last brought suit In the supreme court. U had the suit transferred to the United States court , nnd since thnt tlmo ho has not nt- tomptcd to revive It. I am Inclined to bo- llovo the man Is Insane. Van Aki-n told mo this morning he wns tired out waiting for hla lawyer to settle the cnso , nnd thought wo could settle It between us. If It had not been for Mr. Low's action In tbo matter I would hnve been killed. " Rufus N. Williams , attorney for Vnn Aken , said ho would not put In any defense , and the case was sot for the grand Jury. No Wont from Cnlliomi. WASHINGTON , May IS. Nothing In the shape of a report has been received hero from Mr. Calhoun , the special counsel for the governniL < it In the Investigation of the Ruiz cu30 lu Havana , and nothing further from Consul General Lee beyond a brief notice of' the release and departure from the Island of a naturalized American citizen has como to tbo department nnd it Is evident thnt ho Is awaiting the action of the government under the advices ho and his subordinate consuls have furnished as.to . the status of the Amcr- icaiiH in the eastern and the central portion of Cuba. ConflrmiitlniiH. WASHINGTON , May 18. TIio senate today confirmed the following nominations : William II. Clayton of Arkansas to bo Judge of tbo United States court. Central dis trict , Indian Territory ; 3. II. Merrlam vi Minnesota to bo an assistant paymaster la tbo navy. Postmasters : Missouri H. P. Klnsolvlng , at Maldcu ; J. Marshall , at Bonna Tcrrc. Kansas A. A. B. Gavaoss , nt Baldwin ; A. Barren , nt Klrwln. Texas Mrs. William M. Mnrrln , at Ablllno. South Dakota J. Lewis , nt Canton. 011 UnconiiiiliKr < ! ItcHcrvntlon. WASHINGTON , May 18. The conferees of the two houses today agreed to the allot ment of lands In severally to the Utcs of the Uncompahgro reservation In Utah , and to throw open the remainder of the reservation to land entry on April 1 , 1898. IliiMlnpHN Trouble * of ii Dny. TRENTON , N. J. , Mny 18. Vice Chan cellor Rend this morning niucle nil order appointingChnrlos Ciise perinnnt'iit receiver of the Eastern Rubber company. If the oaro of the hair were made a part of a lady's education , wo should not sco no many gray heady , und the use of Hall's Hair Renower would ho unnecessary. Irex TJ. Shomnii has sot his packed nnil In case the war breaks out with Cuba he'll K < > and be In the front ranks Just an wo nre with shoes we've u special for you today two full lines of misses' $2.r > 0-iotc ! the $ li.5U-tan shoes In the narrow square and coin toes lace styles that we've marked down to $1.50 child's $2.00 the saniu shoe as the j mlssc.s' marked down to if 1.no we're Koliift to close them out and this will do It wo won't replaro them so If yon want KomethhiK bolter than a bankrupt j sale bargain buy now all colors of our ladles' $1.25 bicycle le ghis no\v only 7Gc. i Drexel Shoe Co 14-19 FAHNAAI STRKKT. Bend for Illustrated Catalogue. Some weddings Bolnf ; on Just now- some engagements rlnja tire in demand wcddliiB rhiKs encasement rlii ( , ' plain weld weddliiK und engagement rliiKH uiiKruved $1.C 0 nnd up set.rlusrt dejii'iuls entirely ou the stone some 7fic an ui | > Kunt ring $ l.fX ) wo make a specialty of line ( juallties lit wedding rliiKS what you Ket here Is honest re liable even If low priced wo don't ' eheat folks we don't have to wo do aa line work on wedding stationery an lu done anywhere New York City not ox- cc'pted our eiinruvlii ) , ' Is especially In favor and our prices are not to bo matched uuywheru for lownim C. S. . . Raymond , JEWELER , 15th and Douglas.