SEVENTEENTH YEAR. .OMAHA , THURSDAY MORNING , JANUARY 5 , 1888 , NUMBER 201
SENATOR SHERMAN SPEAKS.
The Ohio Statesman On the Presi
dent and the Tariff.
PROTECTING HOME INDUSTRIES.
Encouragement of American I/nl > or
Paramount to All Other O.ucHtloiiM
VoorhccH In Keply Congres
sional Proceedings.
Senate.
WASHIXOTON , Dee. 4. Among the papers
presented In the senate to-day was a petition
handed In by Mr. Huluprotcstlngngatnst any
change In the fishery truatlcs and In favor of
the rights of American fishermen under exist
ing treaties and legislation.
Mr. Cullom presented several petitions of
the Illinois state grange endorsing the Inter
state law , favoring government ownership of
telegraph lines ; denouncing gambling "In fu
tures ; " favoring restriction of Immigration
as proposed in the Reagan bill ; opposing
abolition of the whisky and tobacco tax , and
placing s.tlt , lumber , sugar , etc. , on the tree
list.
A.motig the bills Introduced and referred
were the following :
By Mr. Cullom Amendments to his postal
telegraph bill.
By Mr. Blair To encourage the holding of
national and Industrial exposition of arts , me
chanics , and productions of the colored race
throughout the United States , in Atlanta ,
Ga. , in 1838-80.
Mr. Brown offered n resolution declaring
that the present Internal revenue laws wcro
enacted as a war measure mid that It has
become the Imperative duty of con
gress to enact appropriate legislation for
their repeal at the earliest day prac
ticable. Ho asked that the resolution bo laid
on the table , and said that next Monday ho
would submit remarks upon it.
The senate then took up the resolution for
distribution of the president's annual mes
sage.
At 12:45 : Senator Sherman took the floor
und began his speech on the president's mes
sage.
sage.Mr. . Sherman said : "The president of the
United States , departing from the practice of
his illustrious predcccxKors , dropped from
his recent annual message all reference to
the foreign relations of tlio country and to in
teresting questions in national affairs , even
omitting the usual recognition of the Su
preme Being of the universe und | > ostHining |
all things , celestial und terrestrial , until the
surplus revenue bo got rid of. The extra
ordinary message ho ( Sherman ) felt called
upon to consider ; to inquire whether the
dangers spoken of in it wcro exaggerated or
not , and to examine the remedies proposed.
The existence of surplus revenue had been a
constant occurrence before and since the
j close of the war. Instead of its being a dan-
gcr , It was an Indication of continuous in
crease of the domestic productions of the
country nnd its foreign und do
mestic commerce and of steady
improvement of its financial condition.
Largo surplusses ] had frequently been dealt
with wisely bylrepubliean administratioiisbe-
ing either applied by executive authorities
to payment of the public debt , or its accumu
lation having been prevented by congress from
time to time by reduction or repeal of taxes.
If it hud been the desire to reduce taxes
withbut reducing American production the
, task was easy , but the enormous powers of
i * the speaker of the house were used to prevent -
vent even the presentation of such a bill , and
In this the speaker had , it was understood ,
the hearty sympathy and supportof the presi
dent nnd of the secretary of the treasury. The
-I president had , on what ho ( Sherman ) re
garded n frivolous reason , refused his slg-
i nature to the river and harbor bill , which
would huvo appropriated moro than $10,000-
000 for necessary public works , and by his
veto of the dependent pension bill , ho hud
hold from union soldiers appropriations made
for their relief. The house ,
too , hud refused to provide
, for a system of coast defenses , for proper increase -
, ' . crease and building up of the navy and of the
' ' commercial marine , for postal communication -
* tion with South American states , and for the
encouragement and support of public schools
, It had also neglected or refused tc
! < t appropriate * S,000,000 for deficiencies nd-
. .if milted to bo due , or to pass the senate
bill for refunding to the several states the di
rect tax levied in 1S-GJ ( $14,000,000) ) . Had these
several appropriations , sanctioned by the sen
ate , been made by the house and approved by
tlio president , and hud the residue of the surplus -
plus been applied to the purchase of the pub-
Ilo debt , the condition of the treasury , which
now so alarms the president , would
not huvo existed , the public debt would huvi
buen greatly reduced and improvements ol
vital imiKjrtunce to American commorci
JT/ / would 1)0 in course of obstruction.1' '
fry * The country had two distinct systems elf
\f- taxation one upon American production ol
fA . spirits , tobacco und beer , nnd the other upon
* - - " imported goods , the products of foreign nn
tlons. The llrst of these tlio president dis
missed with a single sentence saying thai
none of those articles were necessaries , thai
. ( there seemed to ho no just complaint of sue )
, taxation by consumers , and that there scemci :
to bo nothing so well able to bear the burder
with relationship to any port ion of the people
It inUht bo that there was no complaint ol
consumers. But could that be said of tin
uroduccrs of these articles ? They were al
primarily the product of the farm. Theii
chief cost was in leaf tobacco , corn , rye
wheat and barley. Did not farmers complaii
of the taxi If the president thought thoi
did not lie was greatly mistaken. Tobaccc
manufacturers , distillers nnd brewers might
not complnin because the necessary require
incuts of the collection laws gave thorn i
close monoiwly , but the farmers , who hnd tc
soil to licensed dealers alone , did complain
The tax on whisky might ( and to a ccrtaii
extent did ) , restrain the use of whisky as i
beverage , and In that way the tux did good
but the tuxes on beer nnd tobaccc
did not. Proceeding to details Sherman said
During the fiscal year ending Juno 110 , 1SST
the total value of foreign importations :
(083,000,000 , $233,000,000 of that amount belli ;
frco of duty , so that as to over one-third o
nil articles of foreign production consume !
in tills country there was absolute frco trade
They were mainly such articles as , by reason
of the climate , could not bo produced hero
mid did not como into competition with do
inestic Industries. With that kind of frci
trade ho was in hearty sympathy. Ho wouli
extend It to every article of common use , tin
growth or production of which in the Unitci
States was not profitable. It was exactly tin
opposite policy thut was proposed by tin
president and by the school to which tlu
president belonged. Qhnrman said that , ui
for himself , ho believed in protootltnjnll homi
industries , without respect to section or t <
place or manner of protection , whether 01
the farm or in the workshop. The farmci
performed us valuable labor as tin
artisan , and the rights of ever :
producer should have equal and jus
consideration without fear or favor. Am
yet the president hnd selected that elass'oi
production under the name of "raw mate
rials" for destruction , and had especially so
looted wool as nn article not to bo protected
His whole argument rested on the allegatioi
that the price of wool was increased in ex
tent of duty and that , but for the duty , tlu
merchant could buy this wool cheaper Ii
South America nnd Australia. This nrgu
incut was fallacious , because the destructiot
of the wool industry in the United State :
would nt once advance the pnco of wool in
foreign markets. But even if tlio nrgumcn
were true it would apply ns well to all do
lucstio productions und to nil manufactures
Wool was a completed article of the furmc
Just as cloth was of the manufacturer and i
coat was of the tailor , and the objection tha
the duty on wool raised the price to the con
Burner applied as well ( If true ) , to the duty 01
rloth and on every article on the ttiriff list
Thejill-ijuflk'ient answer was that Uie dut ;
encouraged the product ! of wool , the man
ufncture of cloth and of the infinite varlct ;
of articles produced by American laor ; com
i ctlng with foreign Inl or. Ho regarded tin
borne production of raw materials us even
more importance than manufactures. There
was but one nile which hnd to bo applied to
all industries impartially , and that was to
give to all forms of American labor which
have to compete with foreign labor that fair
and reasonable advantage and protection
which would give the American producer n
homo market for homo products. The object
of the tariff laws was to encourage home
manufactures In competition with foreign
rivals , as well ns to secure revenue , and ,
therefore , these laws should be'as permanent
as possible consistent with the needs of the
government. American citizens were en
couraged to Invest their money in cxjKsn-
sivc machinery and buildings , but they had
no special privileges , no monopoly. All
the world might , in this country , enter
Into competition with them. The president ,
however , seemed to think that they wcro
public enemies. To chase away successful
manufacturers by change of duties was to
legislate for the foreigner and against the
American citizens. The most Important ben-
illts conferred by the tariff laws was that
hey not only diversified American Indus-
rles , but secured to the laborer employed In
ho manufactures higher wages and better
mrroundings and advantages than were cn-
o.vcd by laborers in similar employment ntiy-
ivhere in the world. The treatment of this
luestlon by the president was a delusion and
it snare. Continuing , Sherman said he was
willing ( as the president enjoined ) , to take a
broad and national contemplation of the sub-
) ect , with .a practical disregard of such local
und selfish claims as wcro unreasonable und
regardless of the entire country. Hut he
could not do that and at the sumo time follow
the recommendations of the president. He
could not strike at the industrial interests
built up by the tariff laws. Ho could not
deepen and intensify the struggle now going
on between employers and employed by in
viting tliu increasing of compe
tition , crippling manufacturers and
reducing wages. Ho greatly preferred a
policy that would encourage homo Industry ,
llversify homo industry , discourage Importa
tions , add to the external and internal com
merce , open new mines , increase raw mate
rials , light new furnaces , establish new roll
ing mills , factories and workshops , and
ilcvelopo the wonderful natural resources of
the country. He preferred that policy which
"ookcd to the interests of the American peo-
. ) lo rather than to those of foreign nations.
Ho preferred a policy of reducing prices by
homo competition rather than by foreign
competition , of cheapening raw materials by
Increased production , by the Improvement of
rivers and harbors and by railroad competi
tion. In other words , he preferred tho. de
velopment , increase and growth of the pro
ductions of the country without regard to the
policy or theories or interests of other na
tions. Whatever might bo said of other na
tions , protection to home industries ( as em
bodied in the tariff laws ) , was the best for
this country , and he , for one , proposed to
maintain It , even against the advice of the
president.
The remainder of Senator Sherman's
speech was devoted to a careful and elaborate
explanation of our tariff laws and our
finances. In conclusion he said : "The presi
dent ( any president ) in hlselevatedseclusion ,
approached only by flatterers and oBlco
seekers , should regard the interests and
honor of his country , its development and
prosperity , and the employment and happi
ness of his countrymen as higher far than
the interests of .foreigners or the develop
ment of their products. "
Mr. Sherman concluded his remarks at 3
o'clock , and Senator Voorhecs took the floor
and began a speech in defense of the mes
sage. He said contraction of the volume of
currency had always been a policy marked by
disaster and suffering and accursed by every
friend of the general welfare of the country.
Hut when that abominable policy was still
further aided and executed by snatching ( as
it wcro ) , the money of the people from their
very hands at the rate of $10,000,000 a month
without necessity , excuse or palliation , every
honest mind had to revolt against such
wanton robbery. And yet , the day before
recess , the senator from Colorado , ( Teller ) ,
had sneered at the idea of the surplus being
of any consequence and the senator from
Ohio ( Sherman ) , had also declared ( not by
cable from Paris , but on the floor of the sen
ate ) , that it was fortunate for the country
that there was a surplus of $ o5KX,000 ( ) In the
treasury. It would benefit the senator if ho
should become the republican candidate for
the presidency next.summer to explain to the
people why it was fortunate thatthcir money
was gathered into the treasury in excess of all
the uses , prescriptions and wants
of the government instead of remaining in
the pockets of the people. There was in the
republican press and among republican .i > o-
litieians a determined , persistent and ' brazen
campaign of mendacity on this subject , and
it would continue in the councils and Held
work of the republican party.day by day ,
morning , noon and night , until the frosts ol
next November como to wither and blast
alike their falsehoods and their hopes. He
denied that the president had departed onu
Jot or tithe from the declaration of the last
democratic platform on the subject of taxa
tion. Incidental protection to homo manu
facturers always has been the policy of the
democratic party. It was recognized in the
last democratic national platform. Ho re
joiced in every clement of American success ,
Ho was proud of the Inventive genius ol
the country and of its vast establishments ,
where skilled labor abounded. Ho would
encourage them in their gigantic career of
development and usefulness , and ho held that
the policy of the democratic party had been
always ample for their prosper
ity and progress. That was tin
only safe policy for American manufacturer- !
themselves. If it wcro ouco clearly under
stood that manufacturers as a class amended
that they ho enriched by means of fraudu
lent taxes ; that they accept the guidance ol
the leaders af the republican party and Join
in the praise , then indeed perils would envi
ron the manufacturing Interests of the coun
try such as wcro never known before. If the
democratic party , with its record of more
than fifty years in the administration of the
government and its fiank and constant decla
ration of principles , was to bo charged witli
the folly of free trade every time an attempt
was made to modify the tariff , the people
would very soon and very clearly find out
that such assaults wcro only made to divert
public attention from the evil designs anil
schemes of plunder of which thej
wcro the victims. Proceeding to
discuss the message of the president , ho salt :
it was a pleasure to him to declare that this
remarkable state paper was trim to the win
ciples and teachings of the democratic parti
from its foundation by Jefferson eighty-sever
years ago to the present day , and that the
thanks of the laboring and business classes
of the country were duo to the executive foi
his stand on thai vital issue , and for present
ing it to his countrymen in such shape am
light that it never would dlsapi > car until tht
wrongs therein presented wcro exposed am
redressed , and until the outrages of overtax
ation ceased. Since the matchless and im
mortal inaugural of Jefferson on the 4th o
March , 1801 , no communication had eve :
emanated from a chief magistrate of thli
government more able , moro elevated it
statesmanship , moro humane and bcnovolcn
in its purpose or moro conducive to tlu
general welfare and good government that ;
the message under consideration. Coining
down to the practical question of taxation
ho was nwurcthut there was many objections
to internal taxes , but on grounds far different
from u desire to perpetuate enormoun um
unjust tariff taxes on the necessaries of life
For many years , and especially in scvera
states , the whole system has been used as i
powerful instrument of partishin politien
warfare and had been rendered odious t <
every free-minded citizen. Hut , while tin
heavy taxes which hod-been laid by the wai
tariff on every article entering into the want :
and necessities of the people were not re
duccd at all , ho submitted that the work o
i eform and reduction should be pursued Ii
that Held and the internal revenue systen
left to stand while subject to certain inodill
cations , As to tobacco , ho suggested thai
the tax on cigars and snuff might bo rctulnci
and the rest of the tax abolished
The great bulk of abatement in taxation
however , would have to take place in a care
ful and prudent review of the tariff. As t
choice between reducing the internal rorcnw
or tariff taxrs ho would labor to" cheaper
woolens , linens , cotton fabrics , salt , lumber
coal , iron , steel and all other staple com mo
ditics r. tjTiM- than articles indulged in frou
uviiuiivii nuliits Or luxurious modes of living
After quoting some sentences from Ihe prcsl
dent's message , Voorhecs aked whether n
was from such wise , conservative statement !
that charges of "free trade'1 wcro unult
against the message. Did it not rather seem
that those who cavilled with Cleveland and
denounced his views were such ns hnd n pre
determined quarrel and who wouldn't np-
provo the declaration of mdeitcndcncc if it
came from his hands t He ( Voorhecs ) would
go far to protect American laborers in every
respect and to comfort his daily
llfo with generous laws , but ho
hnd never yet conceived it to bo a
remedy for his privation and unxlcty to In
crease the tax on his blankets and bed-
clothing or on his salt nnd meagre tableware.
The American people would have but small
difficulty , ns soon ns the present improvised
commotion hud subsided , In dCtcrniiuiuy that
the president's promises , his arguments and
his conclusions wcro alike impregnable and
alike defied assault. Voorhecs also quoted
from the republican platformof 1S84 , wherein
it pledges itself to "Correct irregularities of
ho tariff and to reduce the surplus , " pledges
hut never yet hnvo been attempted to bo
: arrlcd out to this day. If now , after this
eng day , leaders of the republican orgnnlzu-
lon In congress nnd elsewhere assumed the
ittltudc of tariff reformers , 1t would only
> c under compulsion of public opinion , In-
eked und aroused by the powerful state-
ncnt and appeal of Cleveland. The
remendous financial jowcr and en
durance of the American people was
glorious to the manhood and resources of the
republic , but in giving orders , in shaping the
) ollcy by which the American people have
icon so strained , taxed und bitterly tested ,
ill the world knew that a blunder equivalent
o crime had been committed and stubbornly
persisted in. The question recurred ns to
he disposals of the results of this blunder-
tig policy , A generous pension for nil , with
all arrearages paid , liberal appropriations for
the Improvement of rivers and harbors , and
construction of public buildings wcro all lau-
diblo objects , but would fall fur short of re
storing the immense surplus to circulation
and affording relief. As a further remedy
nndiiidccdtho greatest and most potent the
American people would bo best pleased to
see the public debt diminished , and If author
ity to purchase bonds not yet duo was not to.
bo found in the existing law , congress
should promptly supply thef defect.
There was no bondage so cruel as that of a
debt , and when the last government bond
was paid and the lust vcstugo of the national
ilcbt wiped out , there would be n jubilee year
besides whoso glories all other jubilee and
centennial years would grow pale and Insig
nificant. Ho had faith in its coming because
the administration had at last been placed
upon sound principles und was being carried
on by honest and able hands. The American
people would sec to it that no backward
step should bo taken for the future.
At the close of Mr. Voorhces' speech Mr.
Sherman moved that the message bo referred
to the finance committee , but action on that
motion was withheld to give Mr. Teller an
opportunity to make some remarks. Mr.
Teller spoke briefly in reply to Mr. Voorhecs'
criticisms of his former statements. There
were $ ' . ! : ! 0,000,0X ( ) to become payable four years
hence and how was this debt to bo provided
for if the revenues were to bo reduced to the
level of currentexpenses. When , some years
ago , it was proposed to exclude the Chinese
because they came hero to compete with
American labor for wages , while their habits
were such that they consumed little
or nothing produced by American
labor , nearly all the democratic senators
favored the proposition. Now it is proposed
to extend to the Chinese the privilege of
doing labor at homo and sending the manu-
facturies hero. Ho doubted if a democratic
house , even at the behest of the president
und nt the risk of loss of fuvor for refusal ,
would venture to face the American luborcr
with such a record.
The pending resolution , to refer the presi
dent's ' message to the finance committee , wns
not acted upon.
The chnlr laid before the senate unfinished
business the educutionul bill. The senate
then went into secret session. ,
fl
The nominations of the ihtcr-stato com
merce commissioners wcro referred to the
inter-stato commerce committee.
Adjourned.
llOIIKC.
WASHINGTON- . 4. When the house re
assembled to-day Mr. Mills of Texas stated the
speaker would not announce the committees
to-day , and asked unanimous consent that
members bo permitted to introduce bills for
reference. Consent was granted , nnd the
speaker proceeded to call states in alphabet
ical order.
Among the bills introduced was ono by Mr.
Springer of Illinois to provide for the organ
ization of the territory of Oklahoma. The
bill provides for the creation of the new ter
ritory out of the public land strip and all that
part of the Indian territory west of the live
civilised tribes , covering an urea about as
largo as the state of Ohio. It provides all the
machinery for a territorial government like
other territories , but docs not assumes any
jurisdiction over the Indian tribes except in
conformity to treaty stipulations. Section
4 opens the public land strip to settlement
for homesteads only , and sections 5 and ( I
provide for the settlement of the Cherokee
outlets and Oklahoma lands by actual
settlers through a commission to bo ap
pointed by the president to negotiate
with the Cherokees , Creeks and Seminoles ,
so fur as such negotiations might bo neces
sary. Section 7 contiains stringent provis
ions to pros-cut fraudulent entries and re
quires three years' actual residence before
any patent shall issue to settlers. Provision
is made for the settlement of other unoccu
pied Indian lands , but in all cases said lands
arc to bo reserved for actual settlers only
and at a price not to exceed $1,25 per acre.
Cattle leases nro dcclnrcd void und contrary
to public policy nnd it is made the duty of
the president to remove the lessees from said
lands. All grants heretofore made to rail
roads are forfeited and the power to create
any public indebtedness by voting bonds or
subscribing for stock in railroad companies
or other corporations , by the territorial legis
lature or by townships , cities or counties , is
strictly prohibited.
By Mr. Adams of Illinois For thorcinoval
of dangerous aliens from the territory of the
United States.
By Mr. Townshend of Illinois To limit
the jurisdiction of United States courts in
patent cases and to protect persons who ,
without notice , nro bonn-fldc manufacturers ,
purchasers , vendors and users of articles ,
machines and other things , for the exclusive
use , manufacture or sale Of which a patent
hus been or may hereafter bo granted ; also
u joint resolution to amend the constitution
so as to provide for the election Of senators
by the votes of the people of the stntcs ; nlso
to promote the , establishment of frco com
mercial intercourse among the nations of
America and the Dominion of Canada by the
Creation of an American'customs union or
zollvericn ; also to organize the Indian terri
tory under the name of Oklahoma and
consolidate certain tribes under n territorial
government and to allot lands
in severally among the Indians ; also to es
tablish a new department of industries and
public works. The purpose of this bill Is tc
transfer from various other existing depart
ments nnd consolidate in the now department
moro or less the scientific bureaus of agricul
ture , labor , weather , Imp'rovemcnt of rivers
and harbors , coast and geodetic survey , geological
logical survey , construction of public build-
ingsliglithousccstublishnlcntsnuvulobsorvn ]
lories , patents , steamboat Inspection service ,
inter-stato'commerce , fish und fisheries ; also
a joint resolution providing fortho elevation
of the president und vice president by a ma
jority of the votes or the people and the abel
ition of the electoral college , and the regnlnj
tion of the method of counting 'tho ' votes for
president and vice president by both houses
of congress.
By Mr. Hopkins of Illinois To establish a
uniform system of bankruptcy.
By Mr. Payson of Illinois Granting lands
lo honorably discharged soldiers of the late
war for the union ; also to rep'cal tUo pre
emption , timber culture nnd desert land
laws ; also to forfeit certain lands granted to
old in the construction of the Northern Pa
cific , Southern Pacific of California , Onta-
nagon & State Liue and G Irani & Mobile
rail roads.
By Mr. Weaver of Iowa For the establish
ment of a postal telegraph.
By Mr. Holmes of Iowa Abolishing the
duty on Sugar. * , * '
By Mr. Gear of fowa To prohibit the
purchase of goods manufactured wholly or in
part by convict labor.
By Mr. Merrill of Kansas To abolish all
distinction in rank in pensions hercaftci
i granted.
) By Mr , Anderson of Kansas To create
the postal tclcgrapfc of the United States ;
also a preamble and resolutions requesting
the secretary of thp interior to inform the
ouso what amount ol land approximately Is
t present withdrawn for each of the aided
'aclflc roads , what amount has been certified
r patented to each and what amount remains
ncertlfled or unputontcd , and requesting the
otnmissloncr of public lands to furnish the
ouso by file or otherwise , for consideration
I any time , whether , in view of the facts
iDlcinlly ascertained , und reported by the.
'nclflc railroad' commissioners , any moro of
aid uncertified or unpntrntcd lands ought in
quity to bo transferred by the United States
o those debtor and delinquent railroad coin-
allies ; also to reduce letter postage to 1 cent
u ounce.
By Mr. Mason Instructing the Judiciary
omniittco to investigate the charges that
necessaries of life , particularly coal and
ugur , nro held at unreasonable prices by
vhat uro known us "trusts , " und to dcter-
nlno whether these trusts are prejudicial to
ho interests of the people und what steps are
icccssarv to give the. latter relief.
By Mr. Wheeler Dispensing with proof of
oynlty during tho'loto war as a condition of
cstorution or admission to the | > cuslou rolls
In case of any person otherwise entitled
hereto.
By Mr. Boutcllo A resolution calling on
ho secretary of war for information whether
t is true that flags , standards and trophies
upturcd from enemies of the United States
nivo been removtd from the place where
; hey were displayed ns required by law und
iiive since been concealed from the people ,
mid If so , when , bjvwhut authority and by
, vhnt reason ; whether any propositions have
jcen at any tltno made by persons In author-
ty under the United States government for
the surrender or delivery of any jtortion of
said flags and trophies to any official or per
son in any of the states lately Involved In re
bellion , und If so , by whoso orders , by what
nithority and for what reason such proposi
tions to surrender these sacred trophies of
value of the nation's defenders wcro made ,
whether it is true that a portion of said flags
and trophies was actually surrendered and
delivered to persons having no right to their
possession before the countermanding order
of the president was issued.
By Mr. Heed of Maine Proposing a con
stitutional amendment granting women the
right of suffrage.
By Mr. Springer To create a lakes and
gulf waterway commission. This bill was
ircpared by a committee appointed at Pcorlu ,
111. , In October last and provides for a com
mission to bo appointed by the president to
take into consideration the establishment of
deep water navigation between Chicago and
St. Louis and the gulf of Mexico.
Bills wcro further introduced for the erec
tion of public buildings at Fort Dodge , la. .
Sioux City , la. , Fremont. Neb. , Grand
Island , Neb. , Omaha , Neb.Plattsburg , Neb. ,
Beatrice , Neb. , and Milwaukee , Wis. Nine
hundred and two bills have been introduced.
Adjourned.
COFFEK , HUGS AND KISSES.
All Figure in a HciiHntiniial Now Yorlc
Divorce Cane.
NEW YOIIK , Jan. 4. The trial of the case
of Miss Clara Campbell , daughter of a once
well-known millionaire iron dealer ol
Toronto , O. , who is Buclng Charles Arbucklc ,
of this city , the millionaire coffee merchant ,
for (100,000 damages for breach of promise ,
came up in the supreme court to-day. Mr.
Arbucklc , hi the course of his testimony ,
said he mot the lady first In the spring ol
ISS'J ; that ho promised to marry her on her
asking him , which she claims she did
not. Ho travo her presents , but she wcnl
away in the spring , and ho never saw her
again. The witness said that subsequent to
IbS'i things were said and done by plaintiff to
which he objected. Miss Campbell , in her
testimony Huid she"wns thirty-nine years old
She denied that ! shb proposed to Arbucklo
und related her story at some length. Letters
from Arbucklo were produced , which wore
full of "H.'s" and "K.'s , " which Miss Camp
bell said meant hugs and kisses.
A BRILLIANT WKDDIXG.
Marriage of Nathan Kalin to Miss
Hetzio Fnrst at St. Joseph.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Jan. 4. [ Speciul Tclo-
grom to the BriE. ] Ono of the most Import
ant society events of the season was the
marriage this evening of Miss Hetzio Furst
second daughter of Colonel Abraham Furst
to Mr. Nathan Kahn , a wealthy young busl
ness man of this city. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Dr. Isaac Schwab , of the
synagogue , at 5:30 : p. in. , at the palatial fain
ily residence , in the presence of a largo num.
ber of invited guests. Over five hundred in
vitations wcro issued. Colonel Furst is the
wealthiest and one of the most prominent o
Jewish residents of St. Joseph , and the
groom is a son of 'Samuel ' Kahn , of Baltl
more , and more than u millionaire. The
wedding presents were the most costly seen it
this city in years , among them being checks
for sums aggregating $10,000 from the rein
lives. Solid silver and gold and diamonds
were also numerous. The young couple lef
to-night for the cast , and will bo gone a
couple of weeks , when they will return am
inuko their homo in this city.
*
Complaining of the Brotherhood.
ST. Josui'ii , Mo. Jan. 4. [ Special Telegram
to the BEE. ] A bitter war is being wngei
between the society pf stationary engineers
und the manufacturers and others who employ
them. By an ordinance passed some years
ago , it became necessary before u stationary
engineer could bo employed that ho bo cxuin
incd as to his competency before a board o
examiners composed of members of the Sta
tionury Engineers brotherhood. Tno manu
facturers have nearly all signed petitions
asking that the .objectionable ordinance bo
repealed , as it leaves them entirely ut the
mercy of tlio stationary engineers , who refuse
fuse to let competent men act ns engineers
and in some cases they have been compcllci
to close their establishments.
Too Warm For Comfort.
WASHINGTON , Pa. , Jan. 4. The citizens o
Zcllarvillo and vicinity uro considerably ex
crcised over a discovery on the farm of Simon
Bano. Smoke was noticed issuing sovera
days ago irom the ground , and in order to as
certain its origin a number of neighbors
assisted in making excavations. When onlj
u few feet down the ground became so ho
the men had to quit digging. It is stated to
day that hot pieces of clay were thrown u ]
and that the smoke hus become very dense.
Compromised tlio Claim.
CINCINNATI , Jan. 4. The suit of David
Armstrong , receiver of the late Fidelity Na
tionai bunk , against Whitely , Fasslcr Kelly
the Champion Machine company , E. L
Harper & Co. , the Swift's Iron & Stec
works and the Toronto Reaper & Mowc
company , was settled to-day by consent , o
order , directing the receiver to compromise
the claims.
Terrorized Ry
NOCIAI.ES , Ariz. , Jan. 4. A band" Of imjo
pendent Sinoloa bandits have been tcrrorlz
ing the pconhs of southern Sonora , a state o
Sinoloa , for some time. A party of these
characters the other day strangled to dcatl
un old woman and robbed her of $1,000. Two
of the men , who nro In Jail under sentcnco to
bo shot , hav'o made a confession , implicating
another party , who escaped.
Steamship Arrivals.
NEW YOKK , Jan. 4. [ Special Telegram to
the BF.E.I Arrlvoil The Greece from , Lon
don ; the Noodland , from Antwerp ; and the
Italy , from Liverpool.
UoTTKinuM , Jan. 4. Arrived The P. Ca
land , from Now York.
QUEENSTOWN , Jon. 4. Arrived The Penii
sylvanin , from New York.
The Coal Fleet Moves.
PiTTsnuiid , Jan. 4. An opening was made
through the channel this morning , and abou
3.000,000 bushels of coal will get out fo
shluuicnt to Louisville and Cincinnati.
HE WAS AFTER THE REWARD
An Asthmatic Plnya a Very Sly
Confidence Gnmo.
SHERIFF M'CALLUM HOODWINKED
A Country Girl Suicides On Account
of Her Ijovcr'H Perfidy XeRotlnt-
ing For a Park Iiotip City
Incendiaries.
Sheriff McCnllum Conlldenced.
NEIIIIASKA CITY , Neb. , Jan. 4. [ Special to
ho BIE. : ] Sheriff McCallutn was rather
landsomely token In by a confidence gnmo u
few days ago , which was even moro suc
cessfully played on Sheriff Barker , of Red
) ak , In. , a day or so later. The sheriff re
ceived by mail from Denver a postal card
jiving the description of two men wanted
here for various crimes , and that were sup-
Kised to bo coming east , and would most
Ikely bo found in company with an old man.
of whom a minute description was given , and
who was badly aniictcd with asthma and
could further be Identified by a tatooed mark
on his right arm. The next day a stranger
called on Sheriff McCnllum and asked for u
strictly private Interview , which was granted ,
lie was the most asthma uflliclcd man alive.
Ho informed the sheriff that ho knew two
men who wcro badly wanted in Denver and
for whom heavy rewards wcro offered. Ho
agreed to put the officer on their track and in
Iho way of the largo rewards , simply
to get the men out of his way. They
wcro then stopping at Weeping Water and ho
would go there , bring them to Nebraska City ,
and a posse was to meet them at the depot.
Ho warned the officers that the men wcro
desperate and advised him to como armed
and guarded. Everything was nicely ar
ranged , mid the stranger was incidcntly in
duced to show his right arm. The tatooed
mark was there and the sheriff felt sure of
his game. The man then remembered that
ho was rather seriously financially embar
rassed. Ho asked for a little work , was
willing to saw wood to earn enough to pay
his expenses of the trip. There was no wood
to saw but the sheriff kindly offered him $5
as a loan with n promise of moro if the
scheme worked successfully. The money
was accepted reluctantly , us ho said , because
ho was a stranger , but moro probably because
ho worked so long and earnestly for a small
reward. Ho left for Weeping Water for his
men which was the hist seen of him here.
The return passenger train was met at the
depot , however , by the entire police and
sheriff force , armed to the teeth , and re
turned to the city disgusted when it began to
dawn upon them that they hod been sold.
> iext daw word reached the city that the
sheriff at Red Oak was taken in on the same
game to the tune of ( oO.
Suicide of a Ijovclorn IJIIHS.
HASTISOS , Neb. , Jon. 4. [ Special Telegram
to the BEE. ] News has just reached the
city of the suicide of Rosa Eddy , n young
girl living live miles north. She took a dose
of strychnine Saturday night while In a fit of
despondency , caused by the desertion of her
lover , who had became Infatuated with an
other rural beauty. The friends of the girl
endeavored to keep the suicide n secret , but
the facts leaked out and the coroner is now
holding an inquest. Great indignation pre
vails in the community over the action of the
recreant lover.
Loup City Incendiaries.
J.OUP CITY , _ Ncb. , Jan. 4. [ Special Tclo-
grntn to the BEE. ] The oltlzens of th'is" place
are very much agitated over un attempt to
flro the store of II. J. Shupp & Co. , on the
west side of the square. An empty oil barrel
with ouo hood out was laid down andnlightcil
candle held In a potatoowas placed inside the
barrel and papers placed around it in such u
manner that when the candle burned low the
papers would ignite. The room has long beer
used as an oil room and if once started wouli
have spread very rapidly. This is the thin !
attempt within a few months to flro that side
of the square , in different buildings each
time. The motive cannot bo surmised.
Want it For a Park.
NEIIIIASKA , CITV , Nob. , Jan. 4. [ Special
to tKo BEE. ] The twenty-three acres of
school land adjoining the city on the west ,
and known ns the Fulton tract , was yester
day offered for sale at public auction by C. E
Carter , deputy land commissioner. The lanr
was appraised at $200 per acre. A number of
our enterprising citizens formed a syndicate
to purchase the land and present it to the
city fora public park , it being the handsom
est picco of land for park purposes in the
state. It was agreed among all not to
pay moro than the assessed valuation , bui
the scheme did not work , as outsiders soon
ran the bids up to $375 per acre , Mr. F. W.
Rottenan oven increasing his own bids. Dur
ing nn intermission another petition was cir
culated in favor of the city , and all bids were
withdrawn , and the land taken from the mar
ket and will ugain bo advertised for sale
Another effort will bo made to secure it for u
city park.
An Important Hallway Suit.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jun. 4. [ Special Telegram
to the BEE. ] An Interesting railroad suii
has been commenced in Gage county whicl
will bo n test case on the ground required for
a right of way. Several years ago the B. & ,
M. acquired and arc using a 100 foot right o :
way out of Beatrice. When the Rock IslnnO
built to that city it purchased of the Burling
ton. for four miles out of the city , fifty fee1
of this right of way. One of the owners o :
the land crossed now sues the Rock Islam
for dotnoges and trespass , claiming that the
fee of the land is his and that the Burlington
has no proprietary rights except on the right
of way for its individual uso. The test case
involves right of way of ut least $30,000 to
the Rock Island.
Newton Dradloy'H Body.
NnniusKA CITY , Neb. , Jan. 4. [ Special to
the BEE. ] The remains of Newton Bradley ,
who was shot and killed at Boston , Colo. , by
the city marshal last week while attempting ,
In company with a gang to tuko the town ,
were brought hero this morning for burial
Ho was classed us a very reckless desperado
In Colorado and western Kansas , und at the
last election ut Huron , in the latter state , ho
miido u desperate tight to steal the ballot box
but was beaten off. His parents reside in
this city and nro among Nebraska City's
most respected citizens. Ho has also several
brothers of good standing residing in Omaha
Tlio funeral was held this morning ut H
o'clock. _
Wocplnji Waterworks.
WEEPING WATEII , Neb , , Jon. 4. [ Special
Telegram to the BEE. ] Our citizens uro
jubilant to-day over the vote cast yesterday
for bonds in the amount of $15,000 for water
woTka ; Qut of a total of 13S votes only ono
opposed the measure. The council will ad
vcrtiso for bids ut ondo"s.l : : work will begin
Just us soon us the contract can b < 3 Jet- . Weep
ing Water's nrospects for the coming year
uro very bright ,
Gave IIIniKolf Away.
NEIIIUSKA CITV , Neb. , Jan. 4. [ Special to
the BEE. ] Several days ago a man giving
his name us John Nells was arrested hero for
drunkenness and sent up for ten days. While
ho was being arrested a stranger , who repre
sented himself us u detective , volunteered
the Information that thy prisoner bore a very
close resemblance to a man wanted In Sun
Francisco for robbing the mails , and for
whoso apprehension a heavy reward was of.
fercd. Deputy Sheriff Huberlo Immediately
wired to tlio San Francisco authorities for
information , and an answer was received
with a full description of the man wanted ,
which was not that of Nells , but a perfect
ono of the inuu who llrst furnished the police
vlth the Information. Now the oftlccrs nro
ooktng for the "detective , " ns they have
good reasons for believing ho is the man
vuutcd by the California authorities , but no
race of him can bo found , nor has ho been
seen in the city since ho gave the self-con-
ictlng Information to the police.
ANOTHKIl SWIXDMNO SCIIKMU.
V Htranger IndncoH St. Joseph Goal
Dealers to Cnnh HOKUM Chrukn.
ST. JOSEPH , Mo. , Jan. 4. [ Special Tele-
rrnm to the Biu.1 : For the past two or
hreo days a ncnt swindle has been success-
ully worked In this city which has resulted
n the coal and wood dealers losing several
nindred dollars and the premises of n private
citizen being converted Into a coal and wood
vurd. Mr. Hazard Craig , of the wholesale
Irm of Englchart , Winning & Co. , lives at
S'o. 1503 Frederick avcnup and Is well known
throughout the city. On Monday and Tucs-
lay last , a man representing himself ns a
'rlcnd of Mr. Craig where the latter was
uiown , and us Mr. Craig himself where ho
was not , visited the various wood and coal
yards of the city and ordered from each
: wo tons of Richmond coal. In payment for
: ho coal ho presented a check signed by Kahn
& Furst for $ W , payable to "currency. " This
check was cashed and the money taken out
o pay for the coal and $17.50 In change
landed buck. Tlio coal was then ordered to
; > o sent to 150S Frederick avenue. Mr. P.
Morley , who owns a coal yard , took his check
; o the State savings bank to-day and found
[ hat it was not honored. Messrs. Kahn &
b'urst wcro visited and pronounced the check
n forgery. About this time Mr. Craig was
seen , having Just returned from dinner. His
place had been besieged with coal and wood
wagons all day und the drivers had Insisted
on delivering the coal , although warned by
Ills wife that no coal or wood had been or
dered , and that coal was not used at all on
Lhopluce. Enough fuel was left on the pluco
to lust Mr. Craig twelve months.
DUMJTH'S PKOSPUKITY.
Her BankH Increased From Four to
Ton In One Yonr.
Dt't.uTit ' , Minn. , Jan. 4. [ Special Tele
gram to the Hr.n. ] The opening of Stewart
& Brett's bank to-day gives Duluth ten bank
ing institutions in place of four a year ago ,
\flth n combined capital and surplus of $1,030-
000 as against a capital and surplus of tSlS-
000 In January , 1887. Three of the new
banks are nt the west end and four of them
add $310,000 to combined capital und surplus.
The consolidation of the Union and Duluth
national banks will increase the total figures
of capital and surplus to fc',000,000. Duluth is
rapidly becoming a banking center. She deserves -
serves to bo and nil her banks report
business as llrst rate while all are increasing
their facilities constantly. A glance at the
figures of the clearances as published weekly
show Duluth to stand usually about nine
teenth in the list of American financial cen
ters and among cities having four or live
times her population and claiming to do sev
eral fold moro business than Dulutli. The
activity of national banks is remarkable and
Is an encouraging feature of the business.
The loans of the various banks in the city
now is , in round numbers , 14,400,000 , and de
posits , $3,500,000.
WO11K Oil 8TAHVE.
The ncadlne Management Agrees Un
an Address to the Mincrx.
PniLATiBM'iiiA , Jan. 4. President Corbln ,
General Manager McLcod and General Super
intendent Swelgcrt have agreed upon un ad
dress-to the miners ordering them back to
work. If they refuse their places will be
filled by other men.
The Situation Unchanged.
Piiit.AnEi.piiu , Jan. 4. The situation in
Reading and here is practically unchanged.
Freight truffle , the officials declare , is regu
lar and unimpeded. All vacancies caused by
the strike have been filled. Work is going
on us usual ut Port Richmond to-day.
Seventeen Collieries Working.
SIIENAXDOAII , Pa. , Jan. 4. Seventeen indi
vidual collieries in Shcnandoah ana the Ma-
honing district wcrcworking to-day and moro
are likely to follow. All have agreed ver
bally to pay present wages pending any set
tlement the Reading company may make.
The Heading Strike Growing.
READINO , Pa. , Jan. 4. The Reading com
pany's forty-five mines are stopped , . and 20 ,
000 miners at least are idle. Some place the
number of men idle at 50,000 in the Schuyl-
kill basin alone , which with i.0H)0 ( ) in the
Lchigh make the number quito formidable.
The Imdy KiilghtR.
PHILADELPHIA , Jan. 4. Mrs. LcnoraM.
Harry , general investigator of the Knights of
Labor , lias issued a circular letter to the
female members of the order wherever
found. It deals with the subject of the con
dition of workingwomen and girls , uni
strongly advocates the expenditure ol
money for education instead of strikes.
News From Sandwich Islands.
SAN FTIANCISCO , Jun 4. Advices from
Honolulu to-day nro to the effect that God
frey Brown , minister o/ foreign affairs , has
resigned und that Premier Greene's resigna
tion is expected. The situation there is very
threatening and only the presence of Amer
ican , English and French men-of-war preserve -
servo peace. The supreme court hus not yet
decided on the legislative dispute.
Iowa AgrioiiltnriHtH.
CEDAII FALLS , la. , Jan. 4. [ Special Tele
gram to the Bii : ; . ] The first annual conven
tion of the Iowa Agricultural and Industrial
association opened here to-day with a largo
attendance. The proceedings will last two
days. Among the promlnct lowans who are
hero und participate in the debates nro James
Wilson , L. A. Coflln , C. F. Clarkbon , Stuto
Dairy Commissioner II. D. Sherman and
President W. J. Chamberlain , of the lowi
Agricultural College. A number of interest
ing papers on agricultural topics wcro read
to-duy.
Senator AlliNon'H Tariff Talk.
DUIIUQUE , la. , Jan. 4. Senator Allison
who leaves to-morrow for Washington , nan
in un interview to-duy that the party that
failed to do its share In speedily reducing
tariff taxes would lose Its public favor. The
necessity for bomo action was grcut and con
gress would bo compelled to net.
He did not wish to outline any definite plan ,
but said the parties were so divided that in
order to reach any result mutual concessions
must bo made. Ho would bo willing to re
peal the tobacco tax and the sugar tariff und
further enlarge the free list.
A Short Treasurer.
LOOAN , la. , Jon. 4. [ Special Telegram to
the BEE. ] With the coming In of the new
county treasurer it has boon discovered thai
his democratic predecessor , Mr. I. H. Hill
iis ; : ? n apparent nhortugo in his accounts o ;
from f'20,000 to ,000. An Investigation is
now going on , though lUero is great bur prise
at what is learned , as Mr. JUU wus an up
right citizen , of good habits and ! ! .ff > and his
friends are nt u loss to account for thu to !
flclts.
Will Build a Union Depot.
Sioux CITY , la. , Jan. 4. [ Special Telegram -
gram to the BEE. ] The Jobbers' association
is to-day in receipt of positive udvlco from
authorities of the Northwestern railroad
comimny stating that a union dc | > ot will bo
built here this year without u pcradventuro
A Grocer
GLEXWOOII , la. , Jan. 4.1 [ Special Tele
gram to the BEE. ] C. II. Dyar , grcccr
assigned last night. Liabilities , t'43,000.
. * . , > . * . .
HELD HIM WITHOUT BAIL ,
Result of the Preliminary Honrlnfl
of Ltuvyor Billings.
FAST LOSING HIS * FRIENDS !
Sentiment Almost IJnanlmotU
That Ilo IH a Cold-Bloodcd .Mur
derer Haddock CUM'H tO
Bo
Waived Kvaminalion.
WAVEHLV , In. , Juu , 4. Tiio preliminary
\\umtnatlon of Lawyer Hillings was con <
eluded somewhat abruptly , and the uecuscdl
was remanded to jail to await the action ol
.ho grand jury , charged with the murder ot
bounty Attorney Kingsley. This result is
lulled with satisfaction by the community
icre. At first Hillings had many frlcndsaiid
mrtisaiis among the residents of this county ,
nit slnco the people have been put in posses
sion of all the circumstance * connected with
ho famous tragedy publlo opinion has com-
itetely turned , and now It Is doubtful if Bill-
ngs has a single friend In the county , the uni
versal opinion being that he is guilty of ono
of the most ruthless murders that over dis
graced tlio state.
Hillings' cross-examination was continued
ty Mr. Ellis , attorney for the prosecution.
.The prisoner seemed if anything a trifle moro >
cheerful than usual during the Intermissions ,
liscusslng with the magistrate and attorneys-
irdlnari topics with the utmost coolness.
This Is 'jupposcd to bo accounted for from the
Tact that ho had derived a certain degree of
solace from the encouraging counsel of ills
attorney , who arrived yesterday and who
was closeted with him a long time last even }
ing at the jail. Certainly nothing of a con
soling nature has transpired in the progress.
of the trial. On the other hand , each step-
taken has apparently only thickened the )
gloom about him , while every effort of his own
to extricate himself has only sunk him deeper
in the mire. When the coroner arrived to
day ho produced the pa | > crs found upon the
person of Billings , which the prosecuting'
attorney proceeded to cross-examine the wit
ness upon. To this the attorney for the defense -
fenso objected , claiming that the papers.
would In no wise determine how Kingsley
como to his death. This objection the magis
trate overruled on the ground that as the de
fendant had referred to them so frequently
in his direct examination it was proper that.
ho should also bo cross-examined upon them.
The attention of the prisoner was then
called to a copy of the letter purporting to-
have como from his wife to Kingsley , but
which ho claims was written by himself for
the purpose of obtaining positive evidence-
against deceased , or for the purpose of do-
coy. In this letter the supposed writer up-
peuls to Kingsley for money to assist her In
getting out of a delicate position in which he
hud placed her , and also says thathcr marital
relations with her husband had been such
that ho must become suspicious , and she
would bo obliged to tell him all , when
ho would kill Kingsley. With Homer
reluctance Billings admitted tlmt
the statements in this letter were
false. Next the purported confession of Mrs.
Billings was produced , duly sworn to before-
him , and containing his ngtarlul seal. This.
ho said , was prepared by himself. Some of
the statements it contained were true and
others fulso. Billings frequently intcriwlated
iu this evidence the remark that none of thtt
documents was shown to Kingsley ; that they
wcre'prcpnred'alongtinio before with Uio-
exception of the dates thereon , which ho hud
written at different times. Most of the papers
bear the date of the tragedy.
Upon the motion of the prosecuting attor- i tj
ney to place these and other mutter * upon t ' : j
the records of the defense , Mr. Miller again J ' 1
objected. There was no proof , ho said , that. I
the papers were ever presented to Klngsloy , . - ,
and hence they could not bo used us evidence. \
The prosecutor insisted that they were evl- ,
donee , and evidence of importance. On the '
night of the shooting Billings spoke of them , j
as evidence to show why Klngsloy had shot
him , and why should they not be used as ovi .
deuce to show why Billings murdered Kings- '
ley. Billings had moro than once spoken of '
being released upon a writ of habeas corpus , } '
In such proceeding the record alone would \
bo referred to , and it was imminently proper ) ,
tlmt these documents , tlio most qamag- $
ing of evidence , should appear tljercon. * '
Mr. Miller , in reply , said that upon his honor '
as an attorney his client would * attempt no r
habeas corpus proceeding , and rather than to
permit this improper evidence to appear of - '
record , and to allow an examination of the >
witness in this regard , they would waive ex- ' ,
aminution. This proposition the prosecution I
eagerly snapped up , mid It was thus settled
upon after a fruitless attempt on the part of
the defcnso to have the examination to ap
pear oC record as having closed bcfqre thp
Introduction of any defensive tcstimohyrr-A t
u plain effort to wipe out Billings' conflicting K'
statements. r $
Mayor Holt then rendered his decision (
that the defendant , having waived cxnmlna * i
tion , should remain in jail to await the action ;
of the grand jury. During the forenoon , '
Billings frequently incurred the displcasurd (
of his attorney , and was several times l
snubbed by -gentleman , who apparently 'f
intends henceforth to conduct the case him- ' J
self. After the adjournment tha attorney \
asked permission of the state , as an act ot \ '
immunity that the defendant bo allowed to bo ' .
visited by his wife. Mr. Kills , before muk '
ing this concession , said that ho would con' >
fer with Mr. Dawson , who was appointed to (
succccil the murdered man ns county uM
torney. Mr. Dawson is the juror who con |
ducted the examination at the coroner's lui
quest. Ho is a slirowd lawyer , und his un *
tired efforts brought to light much dnmugintf
evidence against Hillings which might otucl *
wise have remained concealed. i
Gnthoring al Dos MolnoH.
DES MOISES , la. , Jan. 4. [ Special Tele *
gram to the BEI : . ] Colonel Hepburn nr
rived to-night and opened headquarters at
the Kirkwood. Ho is warmly greeted by
many admirers , who hope to sco him elected
senator. About twenty members arrived to
day , and with the army of candidates the
hotel lobbies begin to have the usual stir and
bustlu preparatory to the opening of the
legislature. All Iho candidates for speaker
nro hero except Mr. Wilbur , of Floyd
county. Ho is expected in the morning. Tha
spcakership light is , so fur , concealed below
the surface , nothing new having been devel
oped , save that It is rumored to-night that'
Mr , Berryhlll , of this city , is to bo u cuudii
date.
Haddock Cascw
Sioux CITV , la. , Jan. 4. [ Special Telegraii *
to the BEI : . ] It was expected that the cases
against the men accused of the murder of
Rev. Gcorgo C. Haddock , would bo called la
the district court to-day. They would have
been called had certain papers been received
from Attorney O'Connell , nt Fort Dodge.
As soon ns these papers are received the
state will ask that the cases ugulnst
John Arcnsdorf , Paul Leader , Harry Sher
man. A. L. Lcavitt. Albert ICosnltskl und
Sylvester Gunda , bo dismissed. Thu cases
against Henry Peters , L. Plath und ( Jeorgd
Tribcr , who have not been arrested , will
fitaml. This action hus no effect on the case
of Fred Munehrath , already convicted us D
conspirator.
Iowa Uiior | Permit.1 ? ,
Sioux CITY , la. , Jan. 4. [ Special 'relo
gram to the Hr.i : . ] The board of supervisors
to-day heard the application of the parties
asking permits to sell liquors under hlntuto
regulations. A largo crowd of interested
citizens attended the proceedings. There is
on file a petition remonstrating against the
board granting any such permits and this in
numerously signed , The objcctionu ai
brought on logul grounds.
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