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THE fit v. KkR as VOL. IL LINCOLN, NEB., THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1891. NO. 51. W CD I NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS. KxptasTio: A the easiest and cheapest Bean of notifying subscribers of the data of thetr eiplrauom we will in ark this nouoe Hik a blue or red pencil, oo the dale at which their subscription expire. We will send the paper two week after expiration. If not re newed by that time It will be discontinued. OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL FARMERS' ALLIANCE. FacaiDEXT Hon. J. H. Poweri, Cornell, Nab. VICS PHMIDiaTli W. a. Jones, Hasting. Nebraska. Tbos. tfpbrnx, Wbesluok, Pennsylvania. Chas. Morcan, Hornby, Pennsylvania. W. H Llkins, Caledonia, Ohio. Wm. Kinark, r'ort Wayne. Indiana. Col. C. M. Butt, Vlroqua. Wisconsin. Milton George. Chios. Illinois. B. O. Cowan. New Point, Mlasouri. D. r. Havens, St John, Washington. A. J. Wsatfall. Sergeant Bluff . Iowa. Hon. J. J. furlong, AuiUn. Minnesota. SscTksas.-August Post. Moulton Iowa. Lbctuhkb O. R Lawrence, Marlon, Ohio. AssT-Leor'BS 1. K. Havens. 8u John, Watb. Era. McDonald, St. Paul, slln. BDUCATIOMAI. BOARD. . H.Talbot, Slout City, Iowa. Milton Ueorgn, Cbloaro, Illinola. J. Burrows, Lincoln, Nebraaka. Mra. Julia A. Pratt. Clark, Nebraaka. Miss Era McDonald, St. Paul, MlaneioU. ACDITIMO HOARD, W. 1. Bll, Marion, Ohio. Frank Hotb, Tekatnab, Nebraaka. Milton George, Chicago, Illinola. For constitution, proceedings, blank an- filicatlons for charter, etc , address the secro ary Al'tiUBT POST, Moulton, Iowa. NEBRASKA STATE FARMERS' ALLIANCE. Officer for 1891. PnrsinritT J. H. Powers. Hitchcock Co. Vice-PnasiUBKi H. O.Stewart. Sioux Co. Lioti kkh (). Hull. Lancaster ('At. Ass'T Lbcti'HRh H. V. Pratt. Merrick Co. Chaplain i. 8. Edwards, Maunders u. EXSCUTIVB COMMITTEC; J. Burrows. Chairman Lancaster Co. B. F. Allen. Cass Co. C. W. Una! Custer Co. Allen Hoot, Douglas Co. H. B. McOaw. Adams Co. Bkc't-Triai. J. M.TUompinn, Lancaster Co. NATIONAL CITIZEN'S INDUSTRI AL ALLIANCE. v:ayWKoht 1 8u,e Address either of the above at Lincoln, Kebraika. POETRY. Oh, Come and Join our Band. For Tdk Farmkks Am.iamcs, Aih: "Sweet Sunny South." Oh fanners oome and Join us, throw away your party ties, For the g. o. p'S they'll never heed jour cries. Tner will promise on their platform, what they'll do for you and me: But when elected, it will all forgotten be. CHOHl'S. Come and Join, oh farmers; come and Join " the Alliance: Come and Join us for the siege of 'Hi, Come and Join ye toiling farmers, come and join our glorious band; And make freemen of us all throughout the land. Oh renters come and Join us, for the time is drawing nigh, When Old Bbylock with his rent, he'll be too high. , You will work from tuorn till night; never rest a single day; Still perchance there's not enough the rent to Oh laborers, come and Join us; do not wait till all la lost; For by waiting you will find out to your cost, That the railroad politicians, they will use you as their tools; - And when through with yeu, tell you you are fooli. Ai.bbbt Krausb, Shlcklcy, Neb The Third Party Drives up. New York Sun ( 'Agin it.") I am the Third Party! Oiton to my style Will you! And my trimmin's! By gravy I don't wear nc socks, And my galluses Is Fastened with a lincbplu. But I'm outtin' A wide swath Kight down the middle, A ad they can't bead Me off, Nohow 1 uebbe 1 aiu a sort of A-Farmers'-AUiauce-Citizens Alllance-KnlghtSKjf-Labor N ational-I ad usi rial- Anti Monopoly Single-lax Prohlbltlon-Woman'Suffrage Oroenuack-r'reeaiiver l'otatc-eurreney Crand Old-People s-Part?, But what If I ami' What are they goin' To do about Iff That I what! By sui ks. I have oouv To stay. And no rsuir baokni democrat. Nor slab-sided republican. Nor ring noted mugwump kin root ma out! I ta a tarty aur Bold. That fut kin raiM anything on t row a aiuligaso To a bate (if hay, With a ou liMid Ol drMin tbtuaed la. And I don't dura Who know 11! I hi stub up slump, U t a ul a iamb's tail. And the od plump has gut W vuui. t I butt a NitibtH' lama ul IC vh at ! Mb tttt AM ar t'taibi en ana lUiatfMt ajsauw U t ', MmI last auH t st t kikiH't Aad k.S a, at la that sad Mlt A lb w baud If lu sot a.t kS l ! ft lliwa' aa.as Waataa 4 " ItlUltun Biatm" Mi to t a. lw ! t.4til !' t,uit tth li'-s. I. jeti'4a i4i a! a ,.! TBE POSTALAID LAW Hr. Wanamaker Ecadj for Proposals from Steamship Companies. MAEKELET WANTS A TEIAL He Deaiea the Chargaa af Crael Traat- ftnt Brought by Hla Campawy For the lmpravemeat of Barracks To lavestlgste the slum Oatbreak. Washinoto, Jnne 2. Postmaster General Wananiuker has reached his conclusion about the postal aid bill. It can now be definitely stated he adrer- tittetuenU will inrite proposala from ex isting line and from linea to be estab lished. Another point which haa been decided la that the miles referred to in the postal aid act are to be construed as statute miles and not as nautical miles. The attorney general, however, has con strued it to mean statute wiles. This was the riew which was taken also by the most eminent lawyers in New York who were retained by the steamship companies to give an opinion. The Dostoffice denartuient has no def inite information a to the companies which will desire to avail themselves of the provisions of this new law. It is stipiMsed among those which will bid will be the Inman line, the Ward hue, the "Red D" line, and there have been some intimations that the Illinois Cen tral would join with the Mallory line in piuuing for routes irom new urieaus or Central America. Capt. Markely Wants Trial. Wasuisutox, June Sf. Capt. A. C. Markeley, the army officer stationed at Fort Thomas, A. T,. who is charged by his men with creel treatment, lias an ticipated the action of the war depart ment by applying himself for a court of inquiry to investigate the accusations. The members of his company, a colored troop, signed what is known in army slang as the "round rotoin," in which they accused Capt. Markeley with "guard house bulldozing and cursing us almost continually when on drills and formations" and of "allowing a disgrace ful and bogus check system and gambling to be done in the company." For signin this "round robin" tbirty-two of the men were tried and convicted, but were subseauently released by (ien. McCook, who, in a general order issued from the headquarters of the Department of Ari zona, severely rebuked Capt. Markeley for his treatment of the men and for violating the regulations in permitting gambling in his company, To Investigate Die Siont Outbreak Vashinqto!!, June 8. George II, Barries and A. R, Appleman, members of the commission recently appointed to investigate into the causes of the late outbreak among the hioui, lert for Chicago. Charles W. Pierce, the chair man of the commission, will join them in Chicago and together thev will pro ceed to Omaha and thence to the Rose bud agency. Harry N. Price of thw city accompanies the commission as clerk and stenographer. One of the most important objects to be accom plished will.be the location of a boundary line between the Rosebud and Pine Ridge agencies. Editor Bosewater In Washington. Washington, June 2. E. Roeewater, proprietor of The Omaha Bee, arrived in Washington and will leave for New Yerk to-day, where he will take passage for Europe, to be absent.amontnortwo. While here Mr. Rosewater closed an alliance between The ban Francisco Examiner claims bureau and The Bee, for the purpose of prosecuting Indian depredation and other claims against the government. For the Improvement of Barracks. Washington, June 5. Of tho $725,- 000 appropriated at the last session of congress, fur repairs and improvement of barracks and quarters at military posts, the secretary of war has allotted $300,000 among the several military de partment as follows: Missouri (40,000; Platte, i0,000; Dakota, fciO.OOO; Texas, $:,000; California, 25,000; Columbia, $.'5,000; Atlantic, $100,000. Mrs. Maiiea and Mrs, Bussell Harrison. Washington, June 2. Mrs. McKee and Mrs. Russell Harrison have ar ranged to sail for Europe Wednesday. They will be given iiihcU social distinc tion while abroad by the official repre sent at ivee of the United Htatea. The president and Mrs. Harrison will short ly leave for Cie May, where they will spend the summer. The llfortuel Prasbyterlaaa, PlTsai H'i, June 9, At the afternoon session of the Reformed lreb) terian Synod Rev, Foster read the complaints of the deposed niiaUters. At the con clusion of the reading Dr. McAalliMer ottered a rtstolution for the arnt of too six deponed ministers fur contempt tf court, they hiviiitf violated the rules f the book of UiMipliue in not ola-yinu the nnilintf of the lower court, it. J. ti T. Miliijnu raiMd the point of order that Dr. McAllister, as a prmt'Utr iu tu r". had no ii"lit to otter u. h . rveulttttott. This was accepted and I he rratilutioii was offered by another lum Utr, Adjourned. ltlai Sails fus karapa, Nw Voh, Jane I,-Dr. Iharlea A ttrtjK was a HSaeagr on the I'm tri. wuU'h tailed ft Enrope. IU ill sp4 H.1MI f taa sUMimar at tn- 1 rd llis d4ijtMr a'uiupitntl hi in. Iw-d.is ltud IT. Unrf atd that b was hut suitruMrd at the to t of tfca gurl ataeutViy at Dalnxt, or tvM the si l of IU Miajorlljr Mia hliU. "(l t," ba sai l, ' is at Sf iut tit. Il U aa-iit tli eauttttatf." fcaatoakp's btataka4 A . I.ulliViUi, JilM J.- KU.M. kf a ( ta aiuaijr mae r old 1Uta tvsut Is taut eeUlrstad all Dms fttum a,arUa. Atrajtlit t. 4 aiiMit swa-le M a gra I 4im h I'rsti-n a thm a- tM WKi taUUate it re Ha-lrwh' atiat tttMtr, It waa ta 6M tai weal of Its AiWifkauy mutthUla Ibat ad dad ta IW vtld.l tbtilavst eoba. It t the kiin.f ewiuMw,tlt lit !, gftt al!jr vl IU4 Saiwtsii'lH PRENTICE MULFORO DEAD. tha Wall Kaowa Editor Feuad Uad ta Caao. New York, June 2. The body of an unknown man who was found in a float ing canoe in Sheepabead Bay creek Sat urday, waa identified as that of Prentice Mulford, editor of the White Cross Library, published at 53 West Four teenth street, this city. Nothing has been learned as yet as to the cause of bis teath. For several days the canoe, which was covered by a white canvas awning, had been noticed drifting about aim lessly, and on Saturday afternoon a boatman, impelled by curiosity, rowed toward it and found it, to all appear ances, deeerted. Tlie canoe bad its name, "White Cross," painted on the bow. On closer examination the body of a man, lying at full length in the bottom of the little craft, was discov ered, life evidently having been extinct for several days. la the boat were a complete outfit for camping, a small kerosene stove, cooking utensils and a small supply of provisions. In a box in the boat were found a banjo, writing materials, an empty cigar cae and some pages of brown paper covered with writing. Last June Mulford returned from California and assumed tho editorship of The White Cross Library, a monthly magazine. Last Monday he announced that he was about to spend a mouth or two in bis canoe cruising about New York bay and gradually forging his way along Long Islund sound to Bag Harbor, his birthplace, which he expected to reach by July 1, when Mr. Needham was to join him. This waa the last the Needhams hod heard of him until they read of his being found in the bay. The writing pad with Needham's address printed on it, together with other arti cles found in tho canoe, convinced them it was the body of Prentice Mulford. He, for seven years, while west, con ducted The Overland Monthly. BLACK HILLS FLOODS. Torrents ef Water Ito Much Damage at aUurgls Itallroada Washed Out. Stukais, June 2. This vicinity was visited by the heaviest rain storm since July, 1889, and from the fact that the ground was already thoroughly soaked, the streams, gullies and canyons be came mighty rivers. The water fell in sheets, and within one hour's time the city was flooded, almost every mercantile establishment being overflowed. Cellars were tilled and sidewalks and small buildings carried away before the powerful waves like chat! in a whirl wind. On the main street of the city the water was nearly four feet deep, and in the canal fully eight inches biglier than ever known. It is impos sible to estimate the amount of damage done, but it will reach into thousands of dollars. . The railroads have ' suffered heavy losses and present indications nro that the travel will be retorded for twenty four hours at least. No loss of life is reported. Advices from Deadwood are to the effect that the Homestake narrow gauge road is badly washed out. Much of the line runs through a long, deep, narrow canon and therefore is badly ex posed to high water. JACK THE 8TONE THROWER. Malicious Work of Crank Causing Con sternation In an Iowa Town. Foet Do doe, la., June 2. "Jack the Stone Thrower" has created a sensation in the east part of town. Within the last few weeks more than a dozen resi dences have suffered from his peculiar mania. Huge stones have come hurl ing through lighted windows much to the damage of furniture and the fright of the inmates of the houses. A shot gun was discharged through a window of the home of Ole Olson, the charge barely missing a couple of young child ren. Merchants, mechimics and labor ing men have suffered alike and no mo tive can be ascribed for such malicious mischief. Maxwell Land brant Company Wins. Las Vegas, N. M., June 2. Chief Justice O'Brien, of the New Mexico su preme court, handed down his opinion in the celebrated suit brought by the heirs of David D. Mitchell, Benjamin Walker and others of tSt. Louis against the Maxwell Land Grant company to recover live-sixths of the Maxwell grant of nearly two million aeres in New Mexico and Colorado. The decision is against the plaiatiffs, dismissing their bill and sustaining the titles of the Maxwell company in all point. .. Illinois Mine Troublea, SrrtiNU Valley. Ills., June 2. The miners held a large mass meeting, at which State President Goings of the United Mm Workers delivered an ad dress sustaining the position tuken by the strikers. Manager Dalxom seut for Uoinga to effect a settlement on the couiiwtnv's terms, but Uuings refused, saying the uiou s proposition waa right. Wf waa Is the Iteealvar. Oil UIA, June 8, Judge Wakeley set tled the dispute U t we. n Auditor iW ntmi and the defunct Nebraska Insurauce company over IV qucstUm of who shall be tlie t-iilupauy a receiver V ailklinif A. U. Wjrtuaii to tti.it ptwiliuii. The bond reUtrl w as I'irtlter rvdncvd to tai.H.) and Wilium Will, and J, II. Millard H'lullhrd a budiuU, The Dalaasatars Ask state, lUmuMimu, I'a., Jun t- lu I ha n prrrue court Ueort tt. Jrtu kt, vuiim 1 fff Mi IWl.UUStrrs, afptied fur a tinuauf of Ilia hearing ftr a ihaa of Willi till the tt'tuU-f lrui. I'uuiiM'l I lr tag d'itre g ootUe t-y j wviilt Htai euy nttttMat, aud (oitsttitatMi fxiiwwtd. t its kill. 4, I tM IJum4. rmrckit Kssi a.i, Va, Jttue t.-lv smi wtr lulWd and eilii daijrH!y i nn I l by iha n! m- n f a UiUi m saw tu'll st It"!.; Mr-M 'Ibetl- ' il'i are kd ti had l i,Miw, a i t ': lb Ikiuisd lurit Wrre Itai'i tsmiol its the siaaveutOMS ststaa, !'. if, Juu4 3 About twi han dled st.mei uit. rs slims Ta ns'MM s ilKy daman M l day, I k j U-aMM klnuutisly cfl.-f4 f-1 ' 1U i tin had U Marking M t, Wt fe I 4i4 U at. I snuvk, THE GERUAN TARIFF Kaiser William Favors a Suspension of Grain Duties. JEWS FLOCKING TO AMEBICA Sla Uandr4 (tats! en Jews rasa Tkraagh Charlottenbarg Dully-Uaron W Ira nian's Return Cardinal Allmoaila Dead Urlgaada Iery Tribute. Bp.nu, June i. The main and press ing question before the goverument now la that of the duties on grain. Extra ordinary interest is taken in it by the emperor, the government and the peo ple. An early solution is imperative, and the situation U taking on the pro portions of a crisis. The ministerial oouncll was in session several hours, considering the proposals to reduce or suspend the duties. By order of the emperor preliminary re ports as to the condition of the crops, tlie prospective supply, and the necessi ty for prompt and definite action in view of tho economic situation, were laid before the council. A diversity of opinion was manifested among the ministers as to what action should be taken. Dr. Miguel, minister of finance, took prominent part in the discussion and strongly favored suspension. What ever differences may have arisen in the council, there is little doubt that Dr. Miguel's partv will carry the day and the measure he supports be adopted, more especially as he is believed to re flect the views of the emperor, Jews Flocking to America, Berlin, June 3. The Jewish relief committee here states that the daily average number of expelled Russiau Jews passing through Chariot tenburg is 600, most of whom are going to America. Relatives are waiting, ready to provide for some of them in Paris and for a few in London. The police will not permit them to enter Berlin, so they spend one night at the Chariot teu burg station and then proceed by train toward their destinations. Herr Isaaks, the director of the relief committee, says the committee suffers from no lack of funds, money and goods being freely given, while a num ber of the exils are already supplied with money. The expulsions continue in 1st. Petersburg, where groups of Jews, including well-dressed women, are to be seen in the streets under the escort of gendarmes, going to the police station before they are starttd tor the frontier. Closnra of Bearing Rest, London, June 2. In the bonseof commons the Hon, W. U. Smith moved the second reading of the bill for a clos ure of Behring sea. He said that the government was endeavoring to arrive at friendly conclusions with a kindred power. No order in council would Issue under the bill unless assurances were obtained that the conditions of arbitration were satisfactory, and that sealing would be prevented except as to 7, .wo seals necessary for tne natives. The arrangement appeared the best that could be obtained. Sir John Ferguson said be believed the reply about to be addressed to the United States govern ment would bring them so closely to gether that harmony would soon be ob tained. The bill then passed a second reading. Brigands Levy Tribute. Vienna, June 2. -Brigands derailed the eastern express train near Tcher kesskoi, Turkey, Sunday. Several Ger man and English tourists, including a Berlin banker, were captured. The brigands demanded a ransom of 8,000 for the prisoners. The latter sent word to the German ambassador at Constan tinople. M. Deradowitz. Chancellor Von CaprTTi. On being communicated with, authorized M. Deradowitz to ad vance the amount, and the prisoners were released. The other prssengers, not tourists, were plundered but not carried off. Baron Wlssmann's Return. Berlin, June 2.Baron Wiasmann on his way home from Africa, stopped at Rome and obtained an audience with Hie pope. The holy father showed a lively interest in African affairs, and asked many questions alxjtit the condi tion of the ( atlHilie missions and the progress of Christianity. Duron Wiss maun will remain two mouths in Ger many, during which time he will ne gotiate for steamers for the navigation of the Nyauza. Wales Testifies. Lonwn, June 8. lu the Baccarat case tlio croHS-exaiuin'.'.luS ;f Sir Will iam Gordon Cutatlng was concluded and the Prince of Wales was called to tk stand. He testified that he saw nothing of the alittgml cheating and knew nothing of it until told of it by Lord Coventry, Kasalaa feasants ttxoll. fi?, Prrtkrfki i, June I. A revolt Is reported iu the districts of hamara and Mtubri-ak, where the pvnitts are against lh asitlw riiiea, Th uprising Was niprttl afli-f anvernl drala and bbtly i tiilu is Ulwvt u the troops au4 pw pUi, Mr. I.aan hien a tula. LoMHM, Jure a. Mrs, Unm an, who WM ana time nt luurd.roioil a-saulN-il by h"t husband, It. t Durtfan (if Waliin"..n, It. 1'., hat had a r Uvs ! and br rwv ty 1 tuw my duuutuU I lsl Mot la Heir, H"ur, Jun 1 T prraoti were ail!d and a b-imt wuundvd lit a eon IM between I He wdUe u I ."'put' at i !' Ha. neat Mvt The stb had t tritid to r'u lao f tivi. Sir Jb's Sa.sxlsiag t tlaMty, f Om "a t, II ,1 , Jnn A h"tt .t j J.hn M m iIismI I (utsU ism m t lit j ti tiulltf ts suit living, but Dm 1 s Iki t ( if a UvlU t.fiu'l.aU.. .t m4 Uio. ( etdiaat AI-w-U I'a4. U J nits I '-'Cardinal AhftvikU, ! s htnli. p wf Tttta. U d ss-l. IU was l 'ii in n. and was vtsaud 1 lml MOBMONSGIVEUP. Their Old I'eor-U's Tarty In Ba Abaa slened for ToHtlcs on Na tional Lints. Ooden, Utah., June 8. Old things in Utah are being succeeded by new ones. The old Mormon, so famously submis sive to the last of the priesthood, is a relic. The young men of Utah are out for polities on national lines, so much so that the leaders of the old Mormon peo ple's party are forced to realize that the days when their organization manipula ted all the offices and politics of the territory are gone. Their committee has issued the following notice, which is interpreted by all as being only jtolite way of disbanding the party. The call reads as follows and comes from headquarters at Salt Lake City; The county cent ml committee and the officers of the various clubs of the People's party are hereby requested to meet at the Social hull, In Salt Lake City, on Friday evening, to consider whether, iu view of the present political eituntlon, it will not be for the beat Interests of the People's party to disband, so that each citizen may unite with one or the other of the great national parties, according to Lie Individ ual convictions suid preferemw. (.Signed.) FuAKnLix H. Richards, Chairman. CHIEF JUSTICE HORTON CHOSEN. elected br tba rreslilent for One of the Kew Land Courts. Topeka, Kan., June S. It is learned from absolutely reliable authority that the president has offered Chief Justice Horton, of the Kansas supreme court, the judgeship of one of the new land courts erected by1 be late congress, ap pointments to which are soon to be an nounced by President Harrison, The chief justice has accepted the offer and even now is preparing to take his de parture. He will tender bis resignation as chief justice as soon as his appoint made is made public, His successor will be appointed by the governor to serve the unexpired term, which termi nates next fall- A state election will then be held to choose a man to fill the vacancy, Hannibal Manilla's farewell. Bangor, Me., June 8. There was an affecting scene at Norombega hall when ex-Vice President Hannibal Hamlin rose ts address the immense crowd at the merchants' reception. He said I give my cordial thanks for your most generous reception. I am not here to speak, and your president will tell you it was not the agreement that I sboulu aa dress this assemblage at any length. I came here to testify by my presence the high respect which I bare for tne enter prising merchants of the city of Bangor, Mere than eighty years havs thinned and whitened my locks. Tba folds of each year are drawing closer and closer around me, and I feel that this is the last time that I may ever address such an audience la Koronibega hall. I love the city of Bamcor, It has been my borne for many years. God bless and God prosper our city. Uod bless you aiu NOT POPULAR WITH POOR LO. Indian Agent Patrick at Bloodless War Wltk the Hoes and roses. Gcthkie, Okla., June 2. The parcel ing of lands to the Sacs, Foxes and Iowas goes on rapidly. Agent Patrick is not in good odor just now with the Saci and Foxes, He formerly lived in Ottawa, Kan., and was sent here by President Harrison. His manner is dictatorial so say the Sacs and Foxes and the abo rigines resent this. Tney are bitterly warring with him now and the Iowas and Kickapoos, viewing tba rumpus from the grand stand, as it were, sympathize wkh the Hoes and Foxes. Indian Com missioner Morgan gets a big mail daily from both sides of the fight. George Whistler, an Indian, treasurer of the Sacs and Foxes, is in town to hire law yers. He is a trader and Patrick is try to close his store. This does not suit Whistler, who will go to law. Wants to Try the Profit Sharing Plan. St, Lovis, June 2. In his report to tv. .1: 4 r 4. t..i.. . 1. - SlW aliiVlVl?) flVOIMVJIV 4KIAVI vims Caii Short Line, expresses a wish to iatroduce the profit sharing system with the employes of the road. He pro poses tnat each employe and officer suall at the end of each fiscal year receive a share of the net earnings in proportion to bis salary. He believes such a course would make the men more careful and watchful of the road's interest. Loss. 1,000,000. New York, June 2. The loss by the destruction of tho Brooklyn cooperage works by tire is estimated at $l,0oo,(00. Six hundred men are thrown out of em ployment. tory of a ttsvf. In the shops of the Cir.rlnn ill. Il.im vton it Dayton railnm l at lliuntltou, Oh!t is a craekod Uetiiilk Ml t i.tt aa a history. It ns ntl;ohnd tt Um-oiiihUvo pivsidi'd ovt-r by n atrontf. Manly, handsome imxin.Htr, wh.1.0 gte.it objiH-U of prion and lulmvlu'ti w o Hist his sweothart and fieti his f.t tii ful iniglno. lb) loved Id.-111 both d.t Votedly, tlogh ti( itn w it qiiilo tlif-fun-tit ways, tinu tiny at llnmiStoii !, stood lit the vuh t f lis' n;in. bt-il r-'' In Imnil. rvutlr la n ii th K'.. 1 Slid sttut tit liaiiv I b ne h b Ulitl Imfly !)! ott': t Mm ',i..r.. i st the i lae, tt was tl' g.'rl Is i-l Ilia ki art ttopp d l.iil.ui,', In top irnMtt, ai.d itwi'Md wt'sMMl. A ! fit'. I nith IK lti !) ht lii.i. J !i t t ii ti il.nil rlg iht trAtn4ii I i n ,ip t U'lioiti, .l it .s 'm I i. '-. rd that h 4ii4 litefillj o! a m h. ait T btiU itt II sin k't II.Mtv Hum is s'lU enHl tKa lii t brs.0 bai'i S'toOsH AdSsrstaaaMSilis, t'v r s- m rsJtrn a-h 'ft u ANta. 'V I ttiiit"rt Mi ,i't,iii-. - gMtd-l ij." ti . ..ij I i u! t 4 y tk' lUra U ' it's'S'l -A '."" aiitae) a lU4i if 3, 1 1 J.ars.'" Ai4 ti 4 U h ..!. WniiW'i' A po tur ta I'i'iw l 1 wsl t- tka of a ilit t fy to th ifi..!..iiii i a 1 s -."' A SWINDLER JAILED Arrest of John Cummins at Pueblo by One of llis Many Victims. BELIEVED TO BE BDEQLAES Tkroe laaportaat Arra.tsMadaat Banaan, Kan. A karlas of RobbsrlaaTaaag nallasnn Again la Troobla Star Usnga Horaatklavas Capturad. Pit.blo, Colo., June 1 It took cool nerve for a private citizen to walk up to fellow traveler aa he stepped off a train at the Union depot and to person ally arrest and take to the city jail without showing a warrant, one of the cleverest swindlers that ever operated in the west. Yet this was done. The prlsoneris.no other than John Cum mins, who for several years has swin dled prominent capitalists of the Pacific coast from Mexico to British Columbia out of large soma of money.- Prominent and leading citizens of Trinidad, Colo., have been beat out of at least 30,(00 and probably $50,000, during the past two years by this man, and they never suspected him. His methods of opera tion have been In making real estate galea to supposed eastern capitalists, first letting in Trinidad speculators on the ground floor, who would buy bogus claim relinquishments from men who were capiiers for Cummins. Tkrse Isnpnrtaat ArrasU. JoFLla, Juue 3. Important arrests were made in Seneca. The prisoners are A, O. Penland, Jesse Bhaw and Thomas Johnson. Another member of the gang, James W. Moxey, was ar rested at Ft. Hcott, by the deputy United States marshal at that place. The prisoners are charged with having robbed the postofUce at Coffeyville, Kas.,on the night of May IS lost of f."00 in stamps and over fMOO in cash, t is said that the evidence secured against the men it conclusive of their guilt. A series of burglaries have been committed along the Missouri and Kan sas line recently. The postofices at Armourdale, Cambridge and Pittsburg have been robbed, and stores have been robbed at Carthage, Webb City And Joplin. It is believed that the gang which did the Coffeyville Job also did the others. Young Spsllman Again In all. Bt. Lous, June 2. John McNair, alias Hpellman, waa arrested for at tempting to carry off a valise and coat from the Southern hotel. It turns out itbat be is a kleptomaniac. His parents live in Peoria, His., and his father, Ed ward Spellinan, is a prominent member of the whisky trust, A year ago young Spellman was sent to the Kankakee in sane asylum, from which lusCitat'.oa ks waa released last February. "Everything I see," said Spellman, I want to take, I can't resist. I have even stolon things from my own family nd sold them. I understand that I have been identified with a mail car robbery in Chicago, but I am not guilty, I am willing to return to Chicago with out a requisition." Jorjr Bribers Plead Mot Cullty. New Oblkans, June 3. The new grand jury was sworn in by Jndge Joshua liaker of section B, criminal district court. The first work before them will probably be to investigate the slaughter bouse question and the connection 01 memuers or me city couu cil therewith. The Hennessy jury bribers were again before the court, i uey pleaded not imilty after a demurrer in Hie cases had beeu filed and overruled. The court decided that there was no differ ence in law between a petit juror and a talesman. Defense took a bill ot ex cert ions. The case comes no again and will probably go to trial, the cases against McCryetol and O'Malley being the tirst on tue uocket. Trsf ily aj a Cornerstone l-ajlng. St. Lous, June 2. During the Cere monies of laying the cornerstone of St. Englbust Catholic church. Joseph Stogart shot and fatally wounded Aloise Steiner, who had been deputed to pre serve order in the assemblage. Many of the 4,000 people preeeut shouted "lynch him." A rope was procured, and but for the timely appearance of the police Stogart would doubtless have been strung up, Rkar Osaga Horsathisvas f aptnreit. Wichita, Kan., June S.The Osage agency police came in bearing Tom Crit tenden and Will Xoland captives. These two have long been the ststr horsetaieves of the Usage country and bod twenty seven stolen horses in their possession when apprebeuded. Raslralnad. Kansas Cnr, June S.-Jue'ge Alden banded down a decision in the Peter Brothers injunction can agaiast the Kansas City Live Htm k Exchange. The derision grauta the plaiatitfs, Pt-tvrs Brothers, a temporary injunction, as prayed fur, restraining ths Kicliang from eiprllmg I'strrs Brothers trotu its organisation. j kiorat at at. Mais. Pt. Lot 1, Juue a, A heavy strtn of j wlad and rata fad over this rit. Telephone and trleraph wiras ware j Hows duwa In evry dim lion, fatliug) arrnaettia railroad trai ls and lmp.l-j lug trawl. 'irsii'l fftivws wrl4iw I dowit an l s uia litiisl:it.'s lit the out-f sair'.s til llis m; wrra iiu s.'td, j Haat karrow I . i Xw sa Juua Ww, IifuauingJ anl his family sd dsith ia tlti t ty rrsliug Iham Ike attic m its- j d w f Ihrir blaasi.g as ie at l'at! lurtwniit strwt, and loaking tbnr way a-ftaa ll r. (s of s lit'luiug tiul.,-; las. 1 la In u. is a sn.lisiir diiirwoiL t ! i j.isf. j (tikatt Will tkt, j tt f atUi J t.JtMt t- ; tr't. la B.tf ! IM ,ls'Ma kaJ.i says I Will Jftt Jakioit ay' kot k dl ha wait, at, kentsj twat and waul t Vm tit roaitlt uf Ik! M oi Ri'rat t HiiUt tMe imsttSi'iui 1 J at Ilit klktAt. j FRISCO LACKED FUNDS. Consolidation wltk tho Atrblson Wssaaa snry to Meet Obligation. St. Loin June 2. The 'Frisco cm for the application of stockholders fat an injunction to prevent, the consolida tion of the 'Frisco and Ateuison roavta was resumed in the United State cir cuit court The affidavit of 3. W. Bate hart, vice president of both the Trim And Atchison roads, waa the first and la considered the weightiest evidencw far the case. It is nothing mre, appar ently, than somewhat of an expos of the deplorable condition of the 'Frisco finances when be made an examination) last fall. In hia report. Mr, Keinhart ays: "The company haa steadily been fall ing behind and its floating debt we being considerably increased. Thai condition of affairs waa due to the fact that the income of toe company had not been sufficient to nay operating ex penses, or to provide for sinking funds, interest on bonds, rents, guar aa teed obligations, interest on floating debts, improvements on property and pay lav terest on its stock, it euner naa to dispense with some of these charges 0 borrow money, and the latter coom waa taken, henoa ttie large floating stafct which existed in May. m. The coav pany had to have money and have it aa once." He said further, he could get money from no one but the Atchison, a tk banks refused and financial agent o munded payment on their paper tb da) it was due. An (own Cooatr lost Case. Missouri Valley, Ia., June J. Tk Missouri Valley contest for the county eat removal began with the board ot npervisors filling a petition continit 6.000 names askiug for such a removal. Logan mustered a remonstrance wtsk 8,500 names. SCCEING JUDGE EOTECJ. Tk Boar of Managers of tk Trial I snas an Add rasa An Attorney Kougblr If aadlad. Topeka, Kan., Jnne 2. Tb board of managers in the Botkln trial gave fca Address to the public. It ia issued a A campaign document for the People party, and its author is Judge ,TT. C. Webb, a lending Republican for a e!Si ter of a century. The report ia atksi by each member of the board and w2 bo sent to every People's party paper km the state. The aenate ia chaired with partisanship in the tkiol And - with extravagance in k manner of proceeding. The in teen senators who voted for convteWdSi on th ninth and tenth charge iat indictment are mentioned and cofltpU mented. The testimony intended to show that Jndge Botkin was implicated in a scheme to rob the city of r'-tpt-neld of to.OOO is reproduced. ,iL a Hackney, Attorney for Botkin, waoss voted three hours to aa aVv cf t a People' party, is ref mad to i tL ' r ' v tr: "Si ra-tor fr tt ) no other judicial tri.anal m r dom of any grade or de-r ytr f mitted so shameful an xlublik oft v Deration and malignity a witner-1 fca the high court of impeachment s...LT in the senate chamber of ta stat sf Kansas during th three or four ho consumed by on of the attorneys tat the respondent." WORLD'S FAIR MATTERS. Tk Military Display to b a Faataur ot tka Big Farad. CntCAob, June 2. At a meeting ot the world's fair ceremonies committ it was stated that Colorado, California, North Dakota, Minnesota, Kansas, Wis consin, Ohio and Pennsylvania wilt send to the dedication ceremonies in October, 1892, the pick of the state troops. E. T. Lee's scheme for a re union of the soldiers of the north and south was discussed and it was decided to make no special feature of such a re union. Soldiers wearing the blue or th gray will be welcomed and well treated. Barled Allse. ,- Keokck, Ia., June 3. Word waa re ceived from Douds, a town, about twenty-five Iniles from Keokuk, telling of a startling discovery there. Twenty three years ago a beautiful young woman named Alice Woodward, died and was buried. Her brother, M. A. Woodward, recently decided to have his sister body reiuterred at Villfsea, where ho is living. The coffin ws opened and Mr. Woodward and other relatives were horrified to find there mains completely turned over, lying face downward. Oswald's Coarasalaa Troo. Chicago, June S.A dispatch from Anoka, Minn., gives particulars of th murder of the first wife of John Sxwald, who kitied bis second wifo at Waya. Neb., in September, I84, thus com pletely establishing the truth ot th confession mad by him at Sacramento. 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