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VOL. IV.
I
jcrgeant-at-Ams Dungan Baises a Storm
' He Makes Charges of Attempted
Bribery.
URGES
X IT WILL BE INVESTIGATED.
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? independent Members Will Appear Be-
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tore the Committee and Expose :
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The Attempt to Elect Thurs
J .' 1 j ton by the Uso of
( ' "A Money.
Rich Developments Coming.
"There's something rotten in the fctate
of Denmark." Shakspere. .
The years 1892, and '93 will go down
in Nebraska history as the era of ex
posure. cFor year? it has been a prevail
ing belief among the people that the
republican machine was a corrupt and
corrupt! ng institution. But a few
months ago, no one would have believed
at this corruption could be effectually
posed. Yet it has been shown up be-
yond what seemed remotely possible.
U -01m.-! n,V,.r,.. till
now 'the people are prepared for almost
anything. First came the exposure of
the asylum steals, then its full confirma
v tion. Then followed the grand jury in
vestigation resulting in the indictment
of seyeral prominent republicans. Then
followed the exposure of the state offi
cers in their violation of the law re-
garding the permanent school fund.
Next came the failure of the Capital
i National bank with the exposure of a
conipiracy among the state officers to
risk the loss of a quarter of a million of
' state money, and the indictment of
i Mosher for a long series of villainous
crimes.
A committee has just reported to the
- house exposing the crookedness in the
di. posal of school lands, and another is
at work unearthing the utter rotten-
1 A
oeds of the penitentiary management.
I ; Now on top of all this comes an ex
osure of wholesale attempts to bribe
legislators to vote for the election of a
jrepjjblican to the United States senate
And still the end is not in sight. The
only question now is: "Is there anything
that isn't rotten?"
BRIBERY INVESTIGATION.
y- m i , . hn
7 t jn i. uesaay evening, reoruary, un
p the independents held their grand rati-
cation meeting in representative hall.
f Among the speakers was Capt. Dick
k Trevellick The grand old war-horse
k ' bouldn't resist the temptation to go on
f the war path even at the risk of dis-
turbing the general good feeling that
' " prevailed. Among other things he as
. serted that attempts had been made to
bribe independent members, that one
ioor man who had a mortgage on his
fs,nn had been offered $2,500, but that
thad indignantly spurned the tempt
; bribe.
Immediately upon this announce
ment some republicans created an up
roar crying out "name 'Im, name 'im."
One obstreperous fellow was put.out
without ceremony.
It appears that the excitement of
putting the fellow out warmed up Ser
geant at-Arms Dungan, and he assert-
. d hat he knew Trevellick's charges
f were true, and that he himself had
!ad, opportunities to handle money.
Some prominent republicans over-
fear.d this. ' I -
if i Wednesday morning found some of
UB repuoiicans on me war-patn, ... mc
Kessou of Lancaster introduced a reso
lution reciting Trevellick's action, and
and providing for acommtttee of three,
one from each party, to investigate the
( charges mde by Trevellick, and all
' charges of bribery and corruption in
the set atorial contest. Goss of Doug
Ja9 offe -ed an amendment providing
vt the Sergeant-at-arms be called
efOi'e the house and requested to tell
"j what he kaew. The amendment and
resolution were adopted.
. , On Thursday there was a new out-
ak, and some members permitted
I .' hnsrr oassioas to rise The
We arose over tbe appointment of
iue commitico. rauarPBuu, wuuuuci-
i the resolution, is not a prime favor-
te with the independent!", and Speaker
Gaffin didn't aoDoint him for chair
man. He appointed Stevens (ind.),
Casper (dem.) and Schappell (rep )
Schappell didn't want tbe job, and Mc
Kesson did. So the republicans made
an effort to substitute McK sson
which they finally accomplished, sever
al independents being absent when the
vote was taken.
During the debate Keckley of 'York
"roasted" Capt. Trevellick applying to
him such pet names a "tramp politi
cian," and "brazen faced bio er." If
Captain Dick ever gets a chance to
come back at him well, he has our
sympathies in advance. But finally
the matter was disposed tf and the
legislative grind proceeded till Friday
morning. Then the trouble brcke put
afresh and worse than ever. Gosa
thought it was about time the Sergeant-at-arms
should be called up to make
his statement. It was so ordered. Mr.
Dungan appeared and asked permission
to say his pfcce in his own way.
The following is the substance of
. ' MB DUNOAN'S STATEMENT;
Ho said it was an unpleasant task. He
would much rather show up the good
than the bad in his fellow men. But he
considered it his duty to tell what he
knew in this cas i! He referred to the
time when he used toJght the rebels,
for which he was paid in 40 cent dollars.
In those days he used to go out and
hang up his coat on his ramrod to draw
the fire of the enemy. He had been
using the same tactics to entrap the
boodlers who desired to corrupt mem
bers of the legislature. Ha pitied the
scoundrels who were engaged in such
a business. He thought anybody
ought to be able to point them out;
Even the youngest page in the house
ought to be able to put the "boodle
brand on the right steer,".:
As to his knowledge of attempts to
cerrupt members it was as follows: ,
He was approached in the rotunda
of the Lindell hotel by a man who ask
ed if he were not pretty well acquaint
ed with the Independent members. He
replied that he was, The man then
asked if he thought any of them could
be bribed. He said some' had beea
bought up two years ago, and what
had been done once might be done
again. He asked what they were pay
ing for votes. The lobbyist informed
him that "the limit was off." , He then
arranged to take two members to room
1 of the Lindell. He took them and
the three met two men who said they
were working for Thurston. These
men made propositions to purchase the
votes of the two members. , This was
all he cared to say until he appeared
before the committee.
When Mr. Dungan finished his story,
a motion was made that members have
tne right to ask him questions. Then
ensued a long parliamentary battle.
One republican member sent up a reso
lution to remove the Sergeant from
his office. McKesson expressed him
self in favor of putting the sergeant
under arrest.
The independents were indignant at
this They saw that the republicans
were bent on smirching Dungan's
character in order if possible to weak
en the force of his testimony. It had
been the general understanding that
an adjournment for a week would be
taken on Friday morning, and a large
number of independents had been ex
cused and bad gone home. Nearly all
the republicans were present, and seem
ed determined to U6e their advantage.
The independents resolved to defeat it.
Rhodes of Valley and Sheridan of Bed
Willow led the fight by moving a call of
the hous. ' '
It was nearly one o'clock when a com
promise was effeted between the lead
ers of the opposing parties to the effect
that, Dungan was to be questioned but
that no resolution ' for his removal,
arrest or censure was to be adopted.
Then Goss of Douglas cross question
ed Dungan in lawyer fashion. In ans
wer to his questions Dungan stated
that he thought the name of the man
who approached him was Walsh. He
couldn't give the names of the two
lobbyists, but he knew them, and could
Gad them. One of them he described
He didn't want to give the names of
the two independent members, nor the
details of what he knew till he ap
peared before the committee when he
sxid he would tell all he knew. Church
Howe took a turn at asking questions,
but brought out nothing new The re
publicans were determined to have the
names of the two members claiming
that it was a part of the agreement.
LINCOLN, NEB., THURSDAY,
Finally Dungan gave tbe names, stat
ing that tbey were as honorable, and
as free from anv wrong in the matter
as any memb3r in the bouse.' They
were Scderman of Phelps and Krick of
Kearney county. The house then ad
journed till next Thursday.
The republicans were somewhat
taken back when the names of Soder-
man and Krick were given, for these
gentlemen are above suspicion. They
know that these men are no trlflers
and that they will have a story to tell
before the committee that may cause
some men to emigrate.
OTHER CHARGES. ;
The independents are determined to
meet the attempted bluffs of the re
publicans with solid facts and give
them enough of this business. There
are other members who can talk about
offers of bribery and attercpts at cor
ruption. Felton of Nuckolls was heard
to remark after Dungan had finished
his story that he had been approached
with bribes and that he would, testify
before the committee. Senator
Stewart is another man who can tell a
story that will make some republicans
tremble.
SLANDERING DUNGAN.
One of the first effec.ts of Dungan's
exposure was the beginning of a cam
paign of slander against him by the
Lincoln dailies. On Saturday evenlrg
the News contained an article under
large head lines which was wholly maae
up of slanderous insinuations, and ru
mors made-to-order. It was rumored
that Dungan had been guilty of this
and that disreputable act. He would
probably never reture to Lincoln, but
would leave -the -state ;as Taylor had I
done, etc. The Call ridiculed Dungan
and his charges, and threw but insinua
tions against his character. On Sunday
morning the Journal had a special tele
gram from the patent liar it employ
as a reporter at Minden, stating that
Dungan had returned to his home, and
making many slanderous insinuations
against him. '
On " Sunday .evening Dungan re
turned to Lincoln after a short visit to
his home. He will face his slanderers
before the committee and as he remark
ed in his statement before ths house,
there is likely "to be several dead,
and crippled ducks before they get
through with him."
Walsh, the man who approached
Dungan U a life insurance agent who
has been at the Lindell &s a lobbyist
since the session opened. He ridicules
Dungan's charges, and says he will
deny them if brought before the aom
mlttee. "
If this investigation is pushed as it
should be the people may look for
some rich developments by this time
next week.
Backset on the Uninlbos Bill.
Washington, Feb. 15. There was
backset on the bill to admit the four
territories to statehood yesterday, but
Mr. Carey, who has the matter in
charge, says it is but a temporary de
feat. During the morning hour, Mr.
Carey called up the bill for the pur
pose of getting it before the senate and
ordering it printed. Mr. Piatt,
chairman of the committee on
territorities who is opposed to
the - admission of any more
states at present, objected and Mr.
Carey forced the question by moving (
Al A A 1 1M1 1 A 1 J '
that the bill be taken up, and on a yea
and nay vote his motion was defeated
by a somewhat decisive vote of 30 nays
and 14 yeas. There appears to have
been a fear on the part of some sen
ators that Mr. Carey sought to displace
the Nicaragau bill and this is to aoma
extent accountable for the tot
Struck a Klckapoo Snag.
Washington, Feb. 15. The confer
ence between the house and senate
members of the committee which ia
considering the Klckapoo treaty has
come to a standstill over the clause
allowing one Hill $5, 00 in fees for in
ducing tne inaians to enter into a
treaty for the sale of their lands. The
objection comes from the senate con
ferees, and the question will be re
ferred to- the secretary of the interior
for a decision.
: Republicans Win by Filibustering.
Washington, Feb. 15. At its open
ing to-day the house engaged in fili
bustering over the limiting of debate
on the invalid pension bilL Again the
Democrats were obliged to yield to the I
Kepubncans' demand that six hours
debate be accorded to the minority
and it was agreed that the general de
bate should close to-morrow at 3
o'clock. The house then resumed ooa
sideration of the bilL
FEBRUARY 16, 1893
WILL BE ANNEXED.
ABSORPTION OP HAWAII AL-
MOST SURE.
i
IT MAT BE TAKEN IN THIS IEEI
President HarrUon RI1 to Rut Aathort
d the Conclusion of Negotiation-
, The &ennte Expected to Promptly
Confirm the Treaty as Boon
ae Sent In Other Capi-
Ul News.
Washington, Feb. 15. There ia ex
jollent reason for the belief that as far
is the executive branch of the govern
ment is concerned the negotiations for
the annexation of Hawaii are about to
to be, if indeed they have not already
been, concluded.
The proposed meetine yesterday of
the secretary of state and the Hawaiian
commissioners did not take place,
owing, to the fact that Secretary Foster
desired to attend the meeting of the
American members of the monetary
conference at Senator Allison's house.
But this morning 'the treaty for an
nexation, this being the form in which
It ia believed the final result of the ne
gotiations will find expression, was to
have been signed and transmitted to
the president.
Une probability therefore is that in a
day or two, at any rte before the
close of the week, the matter
will come before th ' the
shape of a treaty to ... .d,
amended or rejected.
in the present temper of the senate
and in view of the almost unanimous
Dublic sentiment in favor of annexa
tion, luere is little or no doubt but
that that body will Rive its assent
promptly to the arrangement con
cluded by the administration. There
may be some amendments suggested
in minor and non-essential details, but
broadly speaking, there seems to be
no serious opposition to the principle
of annexation.
The Hawaiian annexation commis
sioners visited the secretary of state
to-day, and it is understood that they
urged him not to send the annexation
treaty to congress to-day, their reason
being that . its text or substance
might become public before the sail
ing of the steamer from San Francisco
to-morrow for Honolulu and might
be recived by the Hawaiian people in
incorrect form. The commissioners
wished to take the treaty to Honolu u
themselves so they may be on
the ground to defend its
provisions and to assist in its
adoption by the new government
Their fears that it would go to con
gress to-day, however, were set at rest
by the information imparted to them
officially that the treaty would'not be
transmitted before the sailing of the
steamer.
CHEROKEES MAY RESIST.
The Clause to Fay Intruders for Im
proTements May Cause GraTe Delays.
Washington, Feb. 15. The Chero
kee strip bill cannot be further con
sidered until such time as the house
committee on rules may give it a
day. Then it can be thrown into con
ference and, so becoming a privileged
question, can be disposed of at any
time. .-
Meanwhile the Cherokees have added
a special delegation to their rep
resentation here and that provision of
the bill requiring the Cherokees to pay
out of the money received for the
atrip such sums as may be adjudged to
be due intruders will be vigorously
fought. It is well for intending set-
tiers to remember that
... . .
proclamation
opening the strip cannot be issued
until the Cherokee have consented to
the changes proposed to be made in
the agreement
Nicaragua Canal Plans Explained.
Washington, Feb. 15. In the senate
this afternoon the Nicaragua canal bill
was taken and a statement was made
by Mr. Sherman. : Under the bill all
contracts now subsisting between the
Maritime canal compaoy and the Con
struction company were abrogated;
that the government of the United
States would start into work with a
"clean table;" that it would own 880,
000,000 of the $100,000,000 of stock and
would have ten directors the Mari
time company becoming the mere
agent of the government
Stewart offered an amendment that
all money raised by the sale of bonds
in its construction shall be expended
by the secretary of war the same as
any other public work.
Kt a Trust Operates. -LANsnre),
Mich., Feb. 15. The Michi
gan Wheel company, which was organ
ized in this city one year ago, has en
tered into an agreement with the
Wheel Trust not to manufacture
wheeis for one year For this con
cession the company will receive a
bonn of f 5,000.
TFTS'uwilla
ana
NATIONALISTS WELL PLEASED.
DUlon, Davltt and O'Brien Express Satis
faction Over Gladstone's Proposals.
London, Feb. 15. The following
statement in regard to the home rule
bill has been officially made by Nation
alist leaders:
Tbe bill offers Ireland a legislature, a fair
deal in all Irish affairs and an eieoutlve gov
erment responsible to that legislature. In all
the main principles, and in the political ma
chinery It Is provided much better than the
bill of 1884 The Irish parliamentary party at
a meeting specially summoned, alter the
delivery of Mr. Gladstone's great speech,
cordially accepted the new homo rule consti
tution as a satisfactory scheme ot Irish na
tional self-government subject to endeavors ia
committee to improve the proposed financial
arrangements and to hare ths time shortened
wherein the land question Is to be withheld
from the purview of the Irish national legisla
ture. We are authorized by the party to
transmit this resolution to the friends and
supporters of Irij liberty la the United
States and Canada. John Diixow,
Michael Davit.
William P. O'Brien. M P.. said in
an interview: "It seems to me that the
main principles of the bill provide a
better settlement of the home rule
question than that of 1880. Our chief
reservation is on the financial propos
als. It remains to be seen whether
Mr. Gladstone's surplus of 500.000 is
real Mr. Sexton, Mr. Dillon, Mr.
Blake and others of our "friends fear
that the full extent of Irish local
charges have not been taken
Into account The proposed con
tribution for the support of the
police will involve a formidable drain
for the first few years. Irishmen will
hold their opinions on such matters at
present and do the threshing out when
the figures are fully examined and
understood. Nevertheless the main
lines of the bill are a noble and suffic
ient settlement of the national claims.
We are about to heartily recommend
Irish acceptance of the measure. It
gives substantial contro' , ove our
domestic affairs." t
Dublin, Feb. 14. The offices of the
evening papers were besieged all yes
terday with' crowds of citiaena. eager
to hear about the introduction of the
new home rule bilL Every mention of
Gladstone's name was the signal for
enthusiastic cheers. Artisans, clergy
men and citizens of every class vied
with each other in their anxiety to se
cure copies of the newspapers.
I he express, Conservative, savs that
the new bill is mostly a mere repeti
tion of . the former bilL Where it dif
fers it is more complex and imprac
ticable and the suggested safeguards
are most illusory. ;
l he Irish Independent savs: "No
definite opinion can be expressed until
the text of the bill is before the public,
especially as Mr. Gladstone's method
is unequally involved. On the points
of police and finance the bill seems es
pecially bad and justifies Mr. Parnell's
account of his interview with Mr.
Gladstone." -
The comments of a score of leadinsr
provincial dailies show that the Union
ists have not disposition to sir the
bill any quarter.
BLUE LAWS AT LEAVENWORTH
No Sunday Theatrical Performances or
, Billiard Playing to Be Allowed.
Leavenworth, Kan., Feb. 15.
Mayor Hacker has ordered Manager
Elliott Alton to hereafter keep the
Crawford opera house closed on Sun
days. For the past two years the
house has been open to Sunday night
performances and the city adminis
tration interposed v no objection.
In no other city in the state
was this permitted. George M John
son, manager of "Mr. Potter of Texas,
whose attraction is bi led for next
Sunday night, threatens to bring suit
for ' damages if not allowed to fill
the engagement The mayor has a so
ordered all pool and billiard halls
closed on bunday, ministers of the city
having complained to him. Last Sun
day every pool room was closed for the
first time in many years.
Missouri's Adjutant General Scandal.
Jefferson Crrr, Ma, Feb. 15. The
sudden and farcical close of the Snell
Wickham investigation last night when
the regular committee of the house
decided that it had no power te con
tinue and abruptly dropped the matter,
was rebuked by the house to-day,
which promptly adopted a leaolutioa
calling for a committee of five and em
powering it to send for witMesses and
administer oaths. This committee will
make a thorough investigation as soon
as appointed. ..
Mr. Martin of St Louis introduced
in the house to-day a bill providing for
the cremation of the bod:es of all per
sons who may die of cholera or other
contagious diseases in any public or
private institution in any city of the
state with 10.000 population or more,
in any ins tne asylum, work house or
house of refuge. It is made obligatory
upon the boards of health of the cities
to comply with the provisions of this
act t ' - '";::'
Cherokee Ask fer Statehood.
Washington, Feb. 15. A delegation,
of Cherokees headed by Chief Adair
will ask an early hearing from congress
on their appli ation to admit the
Cherokee nation as a state' without in'
corporating it with Oklahoma.
Tb gor eminent own
ership of iailrotds and
telegrapbs. I
That freight rates irJ
Nt-brssVa be reduced to
level with those In
force In lows.
The building by the
national government of
a preat trunk line from
North Dakota to the
Gulf of Mexico. .
NO. 86
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL BILL,
IN THE SENATE.
BACKSET FOR THE STATEHOOD BILL
Missouri Hirer Appropriation Cot Dowm
100,000 Still Scheming to Get the
liver Issue Before the Hons
Again The Status of the
Cherokee Outlet BUI
Capital News.
Washington, Feb. 15. The bill
which is intended to secure the con-
, s traction of the Nicaragua ship canal
occupied the attention of the senate)
yesterday. It provider that three
per cent bonds of the company, to an
n m nn n f ' wif. Ai)...l!nr - einn AAA AAA
shall be guaranteed, "principal and
interest," by the government of the
United States these bonds to be ia-
; sued according aa money is actually
paid out and expended by the com
pany in the construction of the canal,
The government is then to own the
capital stock of the company, with the
exception of 912,000,000 of it, which ia
to be retained by the company, except
, the shares to be delivered to the gov
ernments oi .Nicaragua ana uta Kica.
the government was demonstrated ia
a speech by Mr. Frye, who undertook
to show that the work would, with
the guarantee, be fully completed at ft .
cost of 9100,000,000, and that its fixed
cnarges wouia oe omy vo,uuo,uoo m
year, outside of a sinking fund, where-
as, without the guarantee, the cost
would benot less than 1200,000,000 and '
its fixed charges -9H,O00,000 a year. '
Mr. Morgan discussed .the diplomatic
features of the measure.
In the house the senate bill wae
passed authorizing the Union railway
company of Pennsylvania to construct
a bridge across the Monongahela river
in Alleghaney county, Pennsylvania, .
The District of Columbia committee,
notwithstanding the protest of the
committee on appropriations, held the
floor the rest of the day. Half a dozen
measures of entirely local importance
were passed and the house adjourned.
THE STRfP BILL UNCHANGED.
All That Is Wanted Is to Get It Into
Conference.
Washington, Feb. 15. The situation
touching tire Cherokee outlet is un
changed and so far as the southwest
generally was concerned, it has been a
day of waiting. Peel, in speaking of
his bill yesterday, said he was only
waiting for the appropriation buhl
to clear the track in the house to
get a day and bring the bill up.
Peel intends to give Holman his way
in the house and let him tinker with
the bill to suit himself. Peel's
purpose is to get the bill into confer
ence as soon and as quietly as possible.
Nor does he care much what its terms
are when it goes to conference only so .
it goes. Once there, Piatt and Peel
will agree on the bill as they think it
should be and then when it is a privi
leged matter,return it to the house and
senate and put it through in spite of
Holman.'" 1
This plan will work, too, and that
briefly put will be the bill's history.
When it comes back, it will provide
for paying almost all and possibly the
entire amount to the Indians, and will
contain an intruder clause which will
make the Cherokees foot that bill. Of
course it will provide for opening the
strip. '
TO BBING UP SILVER - AGAIN.
Representative Tracy Suggests a Way to
' Bring It to a Tote.
Washington, Feb. 15. Representa
tive Tracy of New York has suggested
to Representative Bason of the Bank
ing committee a means by which to get
another vote on ths Sherman repeal
bilL There is a conference set between
the house and the senate on a bill
"for the better control of and
to promote the safety of national
banks," the senate ; having added
a new section to the bill ee
passed by ths house. Senators Sher
man and Allison, two of the three sen
ate conferees, favor the repeal of the
Sherman act as do two out of the
three house conferees, and Mr. Tracy
suggests that ia conference, a clause
repealing the Sherman act be incor
porated in the bill, with such silver
legislation as may be thought advisa
ble, and that a fight be made to get it
through congress in this way.
ertle ita.trre Tossy ZOL
SkwaMl Km. Vet U-pVoiill-Miss
Gertie, ealy chikl at Hen, E. M.
Mclntyre, is very sick and the chances
are much against her recovery. Yes
terday it was thotushi doubtful if she'
survived the day, hut this morning the
symptosu were a little mors favorable.