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HE JLJL/l EIGHTEENTH YEAJR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 20 , 1SSO. NUMBER 250 DIRECT TAX BILL DOOMED , Clovolnnd Haa Determined Not to It. THE LATEST CABINET SLATE. or Illinois , Down Tor Secre tary of tlio Nnvy Mills nntl Itnmlall Wntchlni ; Kuuli Oilier. WASHIKOTOS Himtuu Tnn Ouutv nttn , ) 5111 FouiiTr.KVTii Srnncr , v WASHINGTON , D. C. . Feb. IP. 1 There Is now no hope for the direct tax bill. It Is unredcemably lost , and If It over becomes n law It will have to go through the regular channels of the next noiiso , although the senate adopted It to-day. The democrats In the house filibustered against its consider ation and defeated It. There now remains but nine legislative days of the Fiftieth con- irross. It is said that President Cleveland has promised not to sign the bill If passed , nnd to permit it to lie on his desk. Since no bill passed by this congress after to-day can become a law without President Cleveland's signature , the dn'uct tax bill is already n corpse. A measure must either bo signed or ten legislative days must elapse in' order to mnko It a law , and since only nine days can pass before the tnd of this congress , any bill adopted hereafter can not become a law without the president's signature. The most contempti ble dilatory motions were made by tlw ) dem ocrats in the house to defeat action upoa the conference report on the bill to-day. It was very exasperating to the republicans , but they could not Help themselves. There ate a number of measures which may bo defeated by the pocket voto. The Oklahoma and the 'territorial stale-hood bills may bo pocket vetoed If passed. The friends of the omni- * nis territorial bill yet believe that that measure will be llnnlly adoplcd this week , uul that the president .can be persuaded to sign it. There was a report in circulation at the capitol this afternoon that the Nicaraguan canal bill would not bo signed by the presi dent , and another report that it would bo ve toed. The friends of the measure say that it will become a law without the president's signature. CAWSIVT siT.eri.ATiox. Cabinet sneculntion received ti now impe tus at the capital to-day. The talk hinged mostly upon Representative Thomas , of Illi nois , for secretary of the navy , and Hon. John M. Thurston , of Nebraska , for the in terior. It is now believed by tlio best in formed cabinet makers that Captain Thomas is on the slate. In fact , a number of messages have been sent to President-elect Harrison congratulating him upon Thomas' selection. Not only have Senators Cullum and Farwell , but nearly all of the Illinois delegation have extended their congratulations to the ap pointive power nnd the appointee. Senator Stanford has telegraphed to General Harri son his endorsement of Captain .Thomas' se lection , and stated that it will please the Pa- clllc. coast. Thomas' appointment will bo very popular in. congress. He is not only well qualified for ttie place , but ho is one of the most popular men that ever occupied a seat in either house of congress. IIo Is being congratulated by almost every publio mail ho meets. Among these who congratu lated him this afternoon were J. S. Harrison , of Kansas City , a brother of the president elect , and John a Nunez , of New York. His rooms at the Ebbitt to-night were thronged with statesmen extending him their approv ing hands. It i stated that a lively telegraphic corre spondence between this city. New York , Ne braska and Indianapolis has been going on for twenty-four hours in relation to the ap pointment of Thurston for the interior. The general impression hero isjthat W. II. H. Miller , of Indianapolis , will likely go into the cabinet. Tlio slate named in those dis patches continues to stand tlio test of public ciiticism here. Despite the repeated an nouncement that ox-Senator Warner Miller liUB declined the secretaryship of agriculture , the Now York and other eastern republicans in Washington llrmly believe that ho will occupy that position. The republican sena tors while still amazed at the proposition to make Mr. Windom secretary of the treasury , seem to have given up their Idea of u formal protest. It can bo stated definitely that such n protest had been drawn up and numerously nlgned , but at the last moment It was con sidered to be unquestionably wrong to pro test ngiiinst the selection of any cabinet olll- cor , as It has always boon considered the personal prerogative of the president-elect to surround himself with men of his own choice , and that therefore all outside in- flucnco could properly bo considered unwar rantable interference. It is stated to-night , however , that a strong telegram has been Rent to a leading republican at Indianapolis with a request that ho transmit it to General Harrison , announcing the surprise with which Mr. Windom's name is received hero- It can safely bo stated that tlio only reason why the senators remain silent is the fact that they do not wish to appear in the llirht of Intci'ferors , but the opposition to Mr. Windom is nevertheless pronounced. MIMA AN'l ) IIAXDAI.L. A set-to between Mr. Mills and Mr. Han- dall was expected in tno house to-day , and it attracted < | iiito an extraordinary crown of visitors. It was believed that , Mr. Kandall would call uj ) the Cowles frco tobacco bill nnd that Mr. Mills would light it with all of his rescrvo forces. Both ofthepo men were in Hiijir feats nil the afternoon watching an opportunity , one to call up the olll and the other to defeat its consideration. A look of tmtiufn'tion overspread Mr. Mills' face when thu poiitofllco appropriation bill came up and got the floor , Mr. Unndall wont over on the republican side and had a long conference with Mr. Huod. Ho learned that the repub licans would stand by him If he made a tight for the tobacco bill. Mr. Kmid.ill says that ho Internta to get the Cowles bill up nt the llrst opportunity , and since ho counts upon Bovcnty-llvo or eighty domonratm votes uud all of thu republican support , there is no doubt thut ho can succeed if he can get the question considered before the house. TIU : I'Aunc n MUNI ] 1111.1. . Friends of the Pacific railroad funding bill lliivt ) abandoned nil hopes for the 11 mil adop tion of the measure , so iar as this congress is concerned , The bill has been re-committed to the IIOUHO committee , nnd this means that it cannot , receive furl her consideration , This action was forced by a reprusontativo of the Central Paelllc , who objected to the bill unless that road is included. XrilllASKA I.AX1I I.'ASES , The secretary of the interior to-day re versed thu decision of the commissioner of Hit ) general hind oftlcu , holding for cancella tion Samuel Uurhum's houio.stcad entry for the northwcbt iiuartor of section M , town ship 1 , ' . north , range -I cast. Lincoln land dlblriet , and directed that the entry bo passed to patent. The s"cretary modified the decision of the commlF.sloncr of the general hind oflico in tin * matter of the application of Henry O. Tlngley to make homestead entry for lot 5 , Boction 'M , township U north , rangoau , Grand Island district. The commissioner denied the application. The secretary directs that the local oftlccrs shall give Tnigloy notice of his right to select a rullnqulshmcnt , and to allow him thirty days within which to do so. Should ho Ille his rcllnnuUhment for any euch legal siit-divislon his entry to tliut ex tent will bo cancelled and permitted to re main Intact for the other lands which ho named in lib appeal. Should no relinquish- went he filed In the time tjpocitlcd his cntrv , eo fur us it affects lot S , will be'canciillod , and Tiugloy will bo allowed the preferred right to enter the tract restored to the miblio domain , for thirty days after notice to film of eiicli caMCvllutlcm , MINf.l' MATTEIiB. The eomptrellcr of the cur.'cncy to-day ap proved the riwrvo ugu'its fcr initionul banks US jvllOVi'.ij C'uuuactiU ! Nutiytiul , Chicago , In place of the National UanK of Illinois , Chicago , for the Mcrcntint National , of Ne braska City ; the National bank of Commerce , Kansas City , for the First National bank , of Superior , Neb. ; the National , of Now York , for the First National , of Carroll , la. Hlshop John P. Newman nnd wife , of Omaha , are In the city. Mrs. Mandcrson nnnounrcs that she will not receive callers on Thursday of this week , but will bo at homo to her friends on Thurs day informally hereafter in her apartments In the Portland. The senate committee on appropriations has adopted an amendment to the sundry civil aoproprlation bill appropriating $ .10,000 for completing tlio work of constructing buildings at Fort Iloblnson , also $3 < > , IKX ) for completing the construction of buildings at Fort Niobrara. AIIMV ouiiniis. By direction of the secretary of war Pri vate Thomas Kelly , Cotnp.iny C. Seventh In fantry , now with Ills company , IH discharged from the service of the United States , and Corporal Joseph D. McMichacI , Company E , Twenty-first infantry , now at Fort Sidney , is tranferrcd to the hospital corps ns n private. PCIWY S. THIS t AUNI3Mj CO.HMISS1ON. MeUonuld ol' ( lie tlio .Stand. LOXDOX , Feb. 1U. The court room was crowded to-day when the Parnell commis sion resumed its sitting. Henry Laboiichgro , John Morley , and other prominent persons were present. McDonald , the maungor of the Times , was the llrst witness , ilo was cross-examined by counsel for the Paruell- Itcs. IIo declined to say whether ho re garded the totters of the Oth of January and the 15th of May as the only important ones among the ilrst live which Houston , secre tary of the Irish Loyal and Patriotic union , handed to him. Presiding Justice Hanncn sharply rebuked the witness for his refusal. McDonald , in reply to further questions , said the letters had to bo taken ns a whole , and that , as n whole , they were compromis ing. Witness said ho forgot whether ho submitted the Kg.in letters to nn expert nt the time ho submitted other specimens of Kgan's writing. Ilo could not bo positive whether he then had actual spec imens of ICgan's handwritingIIo forgot what material ho gave the ex pert to ascertain whether the letters were genuine , lie was convinced that the Ugan and Parnoll letters were genuine be- lore the lirst letter on "Parnellism and Crimo" was published by the Times. Wit ness paid Houston A'.I.IO for the Parnell letter of the Kith of Juno and for Kgnn's letter to Caroy. Total payments wciro mndo to Hous ton amounting to .rJ/jTO. Witness avoided asking fromwhat source the letters were ob tained because Houston said hu was bound to secrecy , which ho asked witness to respect. Witness llrst know that Pigott , the former editor of the Irishman ( newspaper ) , sunplied them at about thu time of the publication of the articles on "Parnellism and Crimo" was begun. Houston showed witness , as tending to confirm the genuineness of the writing , a letter w/Ulcn by Parnell to Pigott , which was not submitted to the exports because it was private and conlldential. McDonald said that the Times' statement that knives and firearms wore kept in the league ofllco in London was based upon the information supnlicd to the writer of the article in which tlio state ment was made. Ho did not know directly who wrote it and he was not bound to tell if ho did know. The editor of the Times was responsible for the statements made in the paper and. therefore , counsel was not entitled to demand by force the names of eon- . tribute rs. At this point of the proceedings Parnell entered the court room and took a scat at the solicitor's table. Asouitti , counsel for Par nell , urged that bo was entitled to demand the name of the author of the article , because ho was bound to test the truth of such a grave statement. The court ruled that As- quith was entitled to investigate this matter in order to ascertain the foundation of the statement.Vitncss said ho could not name the writer without making inqurios. The "Parnellism and Crimo" series wore not written byoms author. Several persons con tributed. He considered iho request unrea sonable. Asquith asked the witness to obtain the mimes of the writers of articles in the Times. McDonald appealed to the bench for direc tions whether ho was compelled to answer. Presiding Justice Hannon ruled that counsel was not entitled to ask witness to make in quiries , but might question him as to any thing within his knowledge in connection with spccillc facts. McDonald finally said that Flanigan ' .vroto the articles that appeared on March 7 and March 10 , 1S87. Ho had forgotten who wrote the others. Parncll's alleged letter to Pigott was then produced. Presiding Justice Haiineii asked whether it was admitted that the letter was genuine , and Sir Charles Hussell replied "No , no. " Attorney General Webster then called nn English writing expert to the stand , where upon there was a sharp encounter , Sir Charles Ku.ssell contending that justice de manded that the source of the letters should bo revealed before ho was called upon to cross-examine the experts. Presiding Justice Hnnnen thought that in quiry should now be made as to the source of the letters. Houston , secretary of the Loyal nnd Patri otic league , testified that the pamphlet en titled "Parnollism Unmasked" was based upon Pigott's Information regarding Duvov. In December , ISsS , witness asked Pigott to supply further information for newspaper publication. Later Piyott wont to Paris and elsewhere. Ho visited Kusreno Davis at Lausnnno , and wrote to the witness that ho found him very bitter against the Pnrncll- ites. I'luott supplied copies of live Parnell letters and six lOgan letters. 1'lgott returned from America with a scaled let ter , which ho said ho had ob tained from Brcslln , and which contained instructions to a person In Paris to give up the letters on certain conditions. Pigott went to Paris repeatedly before ho ob tained the letters. Witness showed thy letters - tors to Buckley , editor of the Times , who ad vised him to eo McDonald. Up to the time of their oublicatioti ho had not bargained for payiiionvfor the letters , but ho made itn con dition that the Times alone should bu respon sible for their publication. The witness bad nothing to do with the testing of the signa tures , und was completely Ignorant of the process by which they were tcstdd , IT KAVOKS AMUU1GA. Tone ill' tlio Aiititralian Press on tlio Kiimnun Coin pi lent Ion. SAX FitAXfihco , Feb. ! ' . . The discussion of the Samoan question In New Zealand und Australia has shown that the press uniformly supports the action of the United States gov ernment in appropriating money to protect its interests , nnd the declaration is made that in c.iso of serious trouble between America ur.d Germany the sympathy of the colonies would bo with the former , no matter what position England assumes. Speaking at a public banquet at Wellington , Now X.ealand , on January 21 , Promler Atkinson said : "I rojolco to look forward to u great union of all the F.iitfllsh-spi'.ikiiig races throughout tlio world , and venture to say that whether , in the rourso of linio , England or America is to bo the center will depend upon our Hnglish htatemnen , If tills Is not to bu the case , then wo must center in the great nation of America , " The GontloiiKiii'H Aarrcmo.nt , CittCAOO , Fob. 1IT.--A conforRnuo .of the presidents of railroads interested In western trafllc was held here to-day. Its object waste to hear the report of thoe.numltteo appointed semi ) weeks ago to secure the signatures of the presidents doing bushuvs In the territory betwwn the western termlnuls of trunk lines nnd tho. Missouri river , to the plan of the InlcrMalo Trafllc association , or so called "goiitloinan'H agreement. " The committee reported progress , and aftm- discussion the meeting decided to appoint a further com- mitten to cndeavpr to sccuru the remaining signatures and report to the presidents , who wlllTO-eonvcBO ttt si o'clock to-morrow after- I1OUU. A GIRL'S ' SUSPICIOUS DEATH , Her Mother is Suspected by the Neighbors. THE KEYA PAHA DIFFICULTIES. A Thoroiifrli K.xplnnntlon by n Itest- dent Throe-Fool Conl Vein Pound Near Uimdlllii Anderson Goes Up Kor Mfe. * Is It Murder ? Wisxnn , Neb. , Feb. 10. Special to Tin : Dnn.l Last Friday evening about 0 p. in , Maggie Mcndall , daughter of Charles nnd Margaret Mendnll , living live miles north west of Wlsncr , was tal. ' . violently sick while at homo with her mother nnd younger sister nnd brother. She had spasms at inter vals , wliich soon became more frequent. A doctor was summoned , but arrived Just In time to witness her death nt H p. tn , The manner of her death suggested poison , nnd the coroner was called , who arrived on Sat urday and summoned a jury of farmers. The evidence developed the fact thut Mrs. Mcndall had driven her hnsbund away from homo nnd that ho was living with n stepson about two miles distant , nnd that she had made home a terror for him for two years. She refused to send for him upon the earnest appeal of the dying daugh ter , and tic did not see the child until after her death. 'The son testified , In the presence of his mother , that she ( the mother ) had threatened to kill him and his sister ( the do- ceasedj tit various times if they did not leave homo. Other testimony brought out satis- fled the jury that something was wrong , but being inexperienced they acted upon the ad vice of the coroner who. It seems , feared the county would not stand the expense of an autopsy and examination , and advised the Jury to find a verdict that she came to her death from "causes unknown. " The body was buried to-day , but from the interest manifested by citizens and neighbors in thu case , it is qtuto probable that it will bo ex humed tor examination. The Koyn I'ulin Troubles. StMilNoviuw , Neb. , Feb. 19. ISpccial to Tun Biin.l This county borders on tho'great Sioux reservation , and is divided therefore by the Kcyu Puhn river on the north. This stream is easily forded at nil points , and it has been the custom of the fanners and cat tlemen on the nortern borders , and in "fact all over the county , to drive their eattlo across the river at the beginning of the plant ing season , to range during the sumuier. This is not strictly regular and legal , still it is difllcult to sco how any great evil could arise from this practice , and it is n great advantage and convenience to stock owners. While the land clearly belongs to the Indians , there is n vast area on the south ern border which is unoccupied and unused by ttiem. The Indians nnd ofllciuls at the agencies are of course aware of the preval ence of this custom , and are not inclined to interfere , and seldom even remonstrate. It is true that the cattle are in reality trespass ers still , ns little or none of the laud is cul tivated , and the cattle re generally looked after by competent herders , and as the wards of the nation could have spsody and ample redress for any damage the cattle might do them , and the ofllcials could order the removal of the latter nt any time , nnd bo bacued up. by the United States authorities and troops if necessary to enforce - force their orders , ono would naturally con clude that no great wrong could ever result from the practice of stock raisers using the vacant Indian lands as a summer range for eattlo and horses. As the cattle owners are clearly without legal right or protection in the use of the range , it is scarcely within the bounds of possibility that they will over become very aggressive. None of the parties who annually take ad vantage of this free range are wealthy cattle kings. There none of these in this county. In most cases they are poor homesteaders who are struggling umld the numerous disadvan tages which are Incident to a now and sparsely settled country to provide food , raiment and shelter for themselves and families. This they llnd a somewhat dilll- cult task , and ono which requires all their energies , without the additional expense of fencing their farms and their own and their neighbors' crops during the summer season from the few head of eattlo they are able to accumulate. For some years , and especially last season , an orgunizcd gang of cattle thieves have taken advantage of the facilities afforded by the circumstance of the cattle being Illegally on the reservation , to run Hum off in largo numbers and sell them to equally unscrupu lous dealers In the settlements In Dakota and this state. If suspected , or even detected In their nefarious trade , they coulu afford to laugh at their victims , ns the courts of neither Nebraska nor Dakota have jurisdic tion , nnd are thoroloro powerless to inllict penalties. If the sufferers wcro to take their c.ises to the United States r.ourt ( un expan sive procedure ) they would not faro any bet ter , us they are themselves violators of law and could get no redress , as , to commence with , the stock had no legal right on the res ervation , nnd their owners would certainly bo unable to collect damages for losses Buf fered while their stock was tresspassing on Indian territory. Under these circumstances the farmers saw no hope for relief from the depredations of these marauders , except by organization for mutual protection. The Farmers' Mutual Protective associa tion now numbers about three hundred mem bers. It Includes In its membership many of the prominent and most reputable citizens of the county. So fur no violence has been done , and only four arrests have been iniido. The first was that of A. J. Maupon , on Janu ary UO. Ho compromised with the society and was allowed to go. Ilo is a resident efFort Fort Pierre , Dak. , nnd was charged with buying cattle from "rustlers , " C. M. Clay , Georgu Babcock anil 11. G. Stewart were afterwards "rounded up. " Babeock guvo his captors the slip. Stewart turned in former nnd "gave away" his confederates , Cluy , at the request of the sheriff of the county , acting under instructions from Governor Tluiyer , was turned over to the civil authorities. A writ of habeas corpus was gotten out and a hearing was hud yester day before County Judge Farnswortli , who ruled that ho could not legally bu held , and ho was turned loose , leaving immediately for purls unknown. The United States marshal was telegraphed for by the sheriff at the suggestion oi the governor and is hourly expected , but up to the present ho has not arrived. A 'Iliroo-Koot-Coal Voln. Uxtniu.1 , Neb , , Feb. 10. ( Special Telegram - gram to Tin : H KB. J This village is in a fever heat of excitement to-day over Iho dis covery of the three-foot vein of coal by well diggers on the property of Jonn Horton , At n depth of ninety feet they struok u vein of six inches. Later , ut a depth of ISO feet , u vein of eighteen inches was discovered , and to-day tlio rich discovery of 11 three-foot vein at n depth of 05 feet. The excitement runs high. Numbers of capitalists have visited the discovery from various adjacent points , anxious to invest. The owner of tlio property has had proK | > sitions from these gentlemen to form u stock company of ? 10X)0 ( ) tor the development of the vein , A sumplo of the find will bo taken to Lincoln at once for iimd.vsis. Mcuiiwhllu work will proceed In developing the vein , and perhaps the well digger : ) will go still deeper in hopes to find u still thicker deposit. K. ol' P , Kutoruilnmcnt. Coi.t'Jiuus , Neb , , Fob , 10. [ Spsclal Tele , gram to TUB Buti.J The ICnighU of Pythian tendered an informal reception to their friends at the opera house this evening in honor of the silver anniversary of the order , Ucorec J , Uowuiau delivered the oration , The uniform rank paraded' the principal streets this afternoon , headed by the band , and gave nn exhibition drill this evening. A public installation of ofllcers was held , Major W. B. Dale oftlciutitiff. The ofllcers are as follows : Captain , John - Tannalilll : llrst lieutenant , C. C , Uorringer ; second lieu tenant , George H. Spear ; , recorder , P. W. Ilelnrlch , right guide , W. A. Itoutson : loft guide , John Ulllott. Csinip Fife at Kearney. Kr.ut\iv , Neb. , Feb. 10. fSpocial Tele gram to Tin : Bin.J : To-night nt the opera house Chaplain Lozicr , of Iowa , presided over n rousing camp flro In his humorous and pathetic style. Soveralhuudrcd delegates of the G. A. It. posts throughout the state nr- rived this evening , nnd special tr.iins to night will bring in as many more to attend the annual state encampment of the G. A.U. nnd Women's relief corps. The G. A. H. will hold their first meeting in the morning at 10 o'clock. _ Goot to tlio Penitentiary for Iilft * . AiNswoimt , Nob. , Fob. 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Biu.1 : Ole Anderson was taken to the penitentiary this morning , IIo was convicted nearly two yearn ago of murdering his wife , and sentenced to bo hanged. The supreme court recently affirmed the judg ment of the trial court , but reduced the sen tence to life Inprlsonnicnt. Much dissatis faction is foil hero with the light penalty glvon so brutal a murderer. Homo nilHHionnry Convention CoLf.Miirs , Neb. , Feb. 19. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEI : . ] The Congregational home missionary eon ventijnjncluding Plntto and the surrounding counties , convened in the Congregational church this afternoon , . A largo delegation was present. Alnndcrwii Will He There. KnAtixr.v , Neb. , Feb. 10. | Special Tele gram to Titn Ben. | Hon. C. F. Mandcrson will be in attendance nt the annual encamp ment of the G. A. U. which convenes hero to-morrow. HAUUISON IIA1M ) AT AVOUK. Afternoon Receptions Discontinued to Give Him More Time. INDIAN iroi.is , Feb. 10. Owing to the necessity of General Harrison requiring the control of all his time during his few remain ing days in Indianapolis , it is announced , at his request , that after to-day he will bo com pelled to discontinue the daily afternoon re ceptions and only such callers as secure spe cific appointments can bo received. Cor respondents are requested to address their communications henceforth to Washington. The schedule for the president-elect's train from Indianapolis to Washington has been arranged. It will leave tbo former place upon the Pennsylvania road nt noon Monday next nnd arrive at its destination the next afternoon. The train will consist of Presi dent Hoborts' private car , two Pullman sleepers and n baggage cur , and will bo run as a section of the Atlantic express. Among politicians great , doubt has boon expressed to-day as to whether Wanamaker , Husk , Thomas , or even Npblo will bo given scats in the cabinet. The greatest Interest seems to bo centered in- the Pacilie slope. Many republicans openly declare that it will bo a breach of good faith if the slope is ig nored , and they refuse to admit that it will be ; but after all , there is nothing but conjec ture , for no ono has any positive information on the subject. The general and his farcily have actively begun work preparing foi- . their .removal to Washington. Tins afternoon the Women's Literary soci ety , of which Mrs. Harrison is a member , gave her n farewell reception. There was a lull attendance of members , nnd u most en joyable occasion they ma'do ' of it. Mrs. Harrison risen 1ms been greatly annoyed by letters based upon a reported conversation to have been had with her during her recent visit to Now York , wherein she is quoted regarding the steady stream of visitors to the family since the date of her husband's nomination for the presidency. To those who know Mrs. Harrison a denial of either statements or language is unnecessary. DISS UKBAK'S POWER. She is Trying to IMako Ijiiwycr Marsh Marry Her. BOSTON , Mass. , Feb. 19. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEU. ] Mine. DISS Loia ) > * intends to make Luther 11. Marsh , the noted lawyer , marry her. The two are now In this city in company with "Dr. " Lawrence. The woman has lately transmitted to Mr. Marsh what purported to bo messages from the spirit world , which command him to marry her. That Mr. Marsh will comply with the coin- marid if left alone , none of his friends doubt for n moment. An effort will bo made , how ever , to keep the two apart , and it is not im probable that the spook medium will bo arrested for vagrancy under the old Mas sachusetts witchcraft law. Marsh' s legal friends in Now York have been communi cated with and if the family will consent a writ do lunatico Inquirendo will bo taken out. His friends claim that ho is u mono maniac on the subject of spiritualism and that this woman , although a notorious fraud , has a most powerful hold on him , is patent to any ono. ono.For For Alnilini ; Obscene Matter. TofKKA , Feb. 19 , [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] A. J. Burdiek , chief enrolling clerk of the senate , was arrested this after noon by United States Marshal Dan \Vyutt , on a warrant sworn out before the United States commissioner , charging him with sending obscene matter through the mails. It IB charged that Burdlck addressed a shockingly indecent communication to a woman residing in this city. The letter was unsigned , but with it was enclosed in un envelope addressed "Mrs. A. Mallon , euro of- A. J. Burdick , enrolling clerk of the state senate. " After considering the matter for several days the woman turned the letter over to the United States authorities who worked the matter up. The affair 1ms cre ated very much of a sensation in this city. The Democratic Candidates ICIectcd. ST. Josin-n , Feb. 10 , [ Special Telegram to Tin : HE ) ! . ] The iinoflliiinl returns from the six counties comprising ( ho Fourth congres sional district , slio-.y It P. C. Wilson , of Platte county , and Charles T. Bolhor , of An drew county , domocratlo nominess for the long and short term , respectively , to succeed Colonel James N. liuruex. are elected by n small majority. Frank M. Hosoguto carried St. Joseph by a ifnijdrlty of 1,023 , nnd Buchanan countv by 2M. The returns at re publican headquarters show the election of the democratic candidates by - . " > ( ) , nnd at the democratic headquarters 1,000 majority is claimed , NEW YOHIC , Feb. 19. The will of Amelia ICerr , widow of Herbert ICcrr , was filed to day , and among ethers makes the following bequests : To the Lincoln university of Ox ford , Pa. , S .j.OOO , to found a Henry A. Kerr professorship in each brauch , as the univers ity may select ; to the Presbyterian board of relief for disabled ministers , { 5,003 ; to the board of missions for 'tho freedom of the Presbyterian church In the United States , 25,000 ; to thu board * of homo missions , S10.00J ; to the Union theological seminary , § 10,000 ; to the Women's Union missionary society of America for Heathen lunds , j5,000. Aimed at. the Hoof Combine. TOI-EKA , Ifan. , Fob , 19. - [ SpccialTclegram to Tin : Bii : : , ] The house devoted the whole day to the discussion of the bllTwhlch is aimed at the alleged dressed beef combine , It requires the appointment of a moat Inspec tor und bars dressed beef out of the state by requiring all meat to ba slaughtered within two miles of the city wtiereln it is sold. A vigorous light was madu upon the bill on the ground that it was in the interest of local butchers , , but It wim Unully passed by a vote of 00 loir , IOWA TEMPERANCE ALLIANCE Oousldorlugr the Advisability of Starting n , Now Grusado. THE PRESENT LAW'S WEAK POINT. It Ilnq Novct * Ilcconic n 1'nrt of tlio Conmittit Ion mill Is ThcrcCoro 1-lnblc to Total Annihi lation. The I'rohltis nro Alarmed. Dr.s Moixr-s , In. , Fob. 10. [ Special Tele gram to TUB HUB. ] Tlio nmuml meeting of tlio State Temperance alliance began hero to-night , A number of topics bearing on tlio enforcement of prohibition will bo discussed. The president of the ulllnnco , Hov. Dr. Fol lows , of Manchester , delivered his nnnual address to-night. Tn an Interview ho said that n number of the leading temperance people of the stuto are considering the sub ject of having another prohibition ainciid- mcnt submitted to the people. The old amend ment , adopted Juno 80 , 1SS2vii9 declared invalid by the supreme court on n techni cality. Thereupon the legislature passed the present prohibition law , which could , of course , be repealed by any succeeding legislature. Some of theStctnperiiiico people are afraid that the antl-prolilbitlonists might speak In some year and capture the legislature and thus upset the whole thing. They think that prohibition would never bo really safe until it was engrafted in tlio constitution , and so they want to sco it put there. It would take about throe years for it to run the gauntlet of two legislatures and bo sub mitted to the people , and Dr. fellows thinks that it would carry by " 5,000 majority - in stead of the 30,000 it had before. The prohi bitionists have not positively decided to begin the agitation for another crusade of thle sort , but they are beginning to feel pub lic sentiment on the subject , IIlKhwnviiicn Indicted. Avow , In. , Feb. 10. [ Special to Tin : Ur.n.l The grand jury now in session in this city brought in mi indictment last , night against Belts find Wiiulom , on charge of robbery. In the latter part of December , a young Ger man of this city was approached by a man and asked if he wanted employment. The foreigner responded in the affirmative , and the alleged employer , having represented himself as one of the well-to-do farmers of the valley , living near Oakland , proposed that they start for homo , They took the evening train south and upon arriving at Oakland started to walk in the direction of , the homo of the fanner whose name had been given. When about a mile out they wore confronted by a masked highwayman , loaded to the gunwale with revolvers , who de manded their brains or cash. The young German forked over what collateral ho had about him , together with a certificate of de posit for S25 in the Avoca b.mk , anil made a hoc line for the town. He , however , noticed that the highwayman ami his alleged em ployer walked off together , apparently divid ing the spoils. Upon arrival in Oakland ho told his story and a p.irty started in pursuit of the pair. They were captured several days afterward near Carson , held for pre liminary examination and bourn ! over to await the action of the grand Jury , wliich has just brought in the indictment given above. - They are a pretty touph looking- * pair. A liiliiiic Sensation. Dfiiriii'E , la , , Feb. 19. [ Special Telegram to Tni : BII ; : . ] When , the hour approached to-day for the funeral of Robert Palmer a brakcraan recently killed by the cars , there was a startling sensation at his residence in this city. A woman clad in deep mourning approached the house ana demanded to see her dear husband , as she called him. The wlbow of Palmer refused to admit her , and a I stormy scene followed. The stranger was finally driven away , but she reappeared nt the Congregational church , where the scene was repeated , as the stranger demanded to see the dead man in his coffin , but was re fused. It appears that Palmer had been twice married , and the stranger was wife No. 1 , Anmndii J. Morris , to whom ho was married at Waterloo in 1SSO. The second wife was Nellie Snydcr , to whom he was married in DcSoto. Wis. , in tSSIl. Wife No. 1 has filed application to bo appointed administratrix of the estate , and wife No. 2 has llled notice that she will contest the same. A lively complication scorns inevitable. It is stated that Palmer supposed wife No. 1 was dead when ho married No. 2 , No. 1 having left him some time before. Tlio Railroad Con tor en Co. DES MOINES , In. ( Fob. 19. [ Special Tele gram to TUB BIE. | Prominent officials of the Chicago , Hurlington & Quincy road and of the Rock Island road held a conference with the railroad commissioners to-day. Their meeting was for the purpose of seeing what attitude tlio commissioners would take toward them , and what concessions might bo expected. The Burlington people did most of the talking to-day , being represented by General Trafllo Manager Hypley and Gen eral Freight Agent Paul Morton. They as sured the commissioners that if there worn no reductions in Iowa rates they should have to reduce intcr-stato rates accordingly , and that meant a very severe loss. While not asking specifically for the Illinois commis sioners' rates , Mr. Morton said that they would like reductions that would practically put them on the same basis. To-morrow the Koclc Island men will be heard. AVill IJo Mnrrlrfl To-l > ny. Missouiit VAM.KV , la. , Feb. 10. [ Special to Tun HEE. ] Colonel S. W. Hart , of Logan , ana Miss Anna Kerns , of Missouri Valley , are to bo married to-morrow evening , Febru ary 2 ! ) , at this place. Miss Kerns is a musi cian and a lady of high standing. Colonel Hart is one of Governor Liirntboo's staff. The couple will take , i short trip through the west. A KnluhlN of I'.vlliinH Hati < | iift. DCS MOIXES , la. , Fob. 10. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BKI.I : The silver anniversary of the liiiichts of Pythias was appropriately celebrated hero to-night. Public exercises with bpcechc.s by prominent eitUens preceded a banquet at the Abort ] liousu , wh'ch was handsomely decorated for the occasion. A number of visiting knights from out of the city were present. Heir to $1 10,000. MASON CITY , Iu. , Fob. 10.-.Special ( Tele gram to TUB Hr.K.J II. W. Vandyke , propri etor of the Mlnnlo Douglass Opera company , now traveling through thlb section , by the death of his uncle yesterday fell heir to SHO.OOO. Tlio Hl | ) | > .pyt | ( ; Arsoiml HtRflinor. Niw : VOIIK , Fi-b. 111. The alleged Hippo- lyte arsenal htoamcr , Madrid , now known as the Conserva , which Hailed from this purl last Saturday for San Domingo , returned hero this morning. The Huytlon minister had libelled her In the United .States courts In Brooklyn and United States marshals seized her and brought her buck. An Invtii lory of her cargo will bo taken , A Wisconsin ContiwI Wreck , CIIICACO , Feb. in. An outgoing suburban passenger train on the Wisconsin Central railroad collided with a freight train this evening , owing to an open switch , The pas- bongcr engine and buggugo car and the freight caboose were buuly wroukod. The passengers wore shaken up con8'durably , but LOUO seriously injureJ , A uur.HAU OK iiAimons , A 1'roiioscd Now llratich of tno Wnr Department. WAStMXdTOV , Feb. 10. Itopresontativc Lnffoon , from the committee on expenditures In the war department , to-day reported to the house n substitute for the bill Introduced by Q. li. Hreeklnridgo , providing for the creation in the war department of a bureau of harbors and waterways , to undertake all river and harbor improvements. The substi tute provides for the creation of such depart ment , to bo ofllccrod by n corps of United States civil engineers composed of an equal number of military officers mid civilians , In its report accompanying the bill the commit tee-says that the tiino has come to inaugu rate a definite policy with regard to national public works , and to provide a spccille agency for its execution. Grave evils have been charged ngalnst the legislative and administrative methods and those- charges have gathered force with each passing year. Mere changes In the methods of making appropriations or in the ndmlnls- tratlvo system , or in both , will not bo suftl- cient. The report says that the theory of the present bill Is to provide nn advisory as well as administrative agency. Tlio country is divided into districts or divisions , ouch em bracing certain related works or group * of works , In charge of a division migineer. Sev eral divisions are embraced In the proposed department , which Is to bo under an advisory board , and this board is to make Until recom mendations to congress through the secre tary of war. THU OMNMIUS IHhU Ail Agreement Finally lionchctl by tlin Conferees. WASIIIXOTOX , Feb. 111. After many hours' consultation the conferees on the omnibus territorial bill reached a conclusion this even ing , and Messrs. Plnit mid Springer are pre paring a report to accompany the return of the bill to the two houses to-morrow. The bill , as agreed to by the conferees , fixes the name of the two D.ihotns as North Dakota and South Dakota. The people of South Dakota are to vote upon the adoption of the Sioux Falls constitution on May II , and the location jf tlio capital will bo settled by election. On the same dale the residents of North Dakota , Washington and Montana may vote for the election of delegates to con stitutional conventions and for a full list of state officers , and on the llrst Tuesday In Oc tober the people may vote upon the constitu tions proposed by the convention1 * , and if adopted , enter a president's proclamation to that effect. The governors of each may order the elec tion of members of the legislature and repre sentatives in congress. The legislatures may meet and elect two senators eacli in time to take their scats at thebeginiiingof the Fifty- lirst congress , in December next , at wliich time the representatives snail also be admit ted to scats. These provisions apnly also to the senators and representatives of South Dakota. THIS FI1I5NV II CIUSIS. No Immediate Prospect ol' a Satisfactory - factory Settlement. PAUIS , Feb. 10.-In spite of continued no- jjotiutions , a settlement of the cabinet crisis appears as distant ns over. Tlio failure of Meline indicates the absolute impossibility of forming a cabinet on Ferryist or nppor- tunistlines. President Carnet to-day offered the premiership to Tirard , only to bo met with another refusal. Ho then summoned Meline , whom he urge.d to make another effort , but he again declined to undertake the task. President Carnet summoned Sc.n- ' ' ' "fltor'MiujnlnV'fo'r'nicr minister , and a well ac credited report says that the president strongly inclines toward a cabinet formed mainly of senators , conceiving that such n ministry would have n better prospect of se curing general support than a government composed of more pronounced members of the chamber , but late this evening nothing had been settled. Kx-Prcsident Grevy has been taken sud denly ill. It is feared his constitution will break down. It was reported at midnight that Do Frey- cmet had been approached with a view to forming a cabinet , and that he has promised to give an answer to-morrow. Xclirnskn and Iowa Patents. WASHI.VOTON' , Feb. 19. [ Special Telegram to Tin : lJii ; . ] Patents were issued to-day to the following citizens of Nebraska : Allio Buugher , Tobias , potato planter attachment ; James Gilbert , assignor of one-half to C. 10. Lee. Omaha , gas generating furnace ; James F. Thomas , Alexandria , side spring lor vehi cles ; Nebraskus II. Barnes , Wuhoo , heating drum or radiator. Iowa : Matthias B. Banowctz , Brown's Station , la. , corn or cotton stalk cutter ; Theodore W. Ivory , Glonwood , la. , mail hair locic ; David 1' . Kisner , Manly , la. , combined fork and spoon j Stewart I { . Mace , Moulton , la. , liquid holding vessel ; George W. Me- Kinno.v , Marshalltown , Ju. , barb feeding mechanism for barb wire machines ; Otto Saar , Council Bluffs , la. , wire reel ; Chrihtian C. Schwaner , Wintered , la , , halter square ; .John J. Seifort , Gilmorc City , In. , heat pro tector for bake ovens ; Alexander Slmo and W. M. Moore , limmetsburg , la. , gate latch. Tlio Trunk Ijlne Presidents. Nr.w YoitK , Fob. HI. The trunk line board of presidents had under consideration to-day the alleged manipulation of rates on tranic from western points , via Peoria and other competitive junctions , and the action of the Peoria board of trade in boycotting the in spection of billing. Tlio trunk lines have agreed not to continue the Joint rate or other tariff arrangements with connecting ro.uls engaged In the manipulations and devices which clearly violate recent agreements mid tlio Inturtttnto commerce law. In order to bu assured that freight is here after correctly billed at published tariff rates and correct weights they have also further agreed to make it a condition uf the contin uance of thii joint tariff arrangements that the joint Inspectors shall cxamlno way billing and weights and correct the sumo wherever found improper , and have ordered such in spection put in client at once. Train Koliliert ) Foiled. O. , Feb. 1U.A morning paper gives an account of an attempt to wreck a train last Friday night for tlio pur pose of robbery , which has hitherto been concealed. It says that a big pile ot tio.i was placed on the Louisville .V Nnslmllo road near Walton , ICy , , to wreck the Cannon train due nero that night , but the tr.iin was point' at such a high rate of fjpoed that the bhoek broke I hu tie which was to lock tno pllo together and the train passed in wifely. It is surmised that tlio robbers knew the train had a ear load of government | * ver dollars from New Orleans to Washington , and they wanted to wreck tlio train for that. There wore nearly one hundred peojilu aboard the train. A Brilliant AIT.ilr. NEW YOIIK , Fob. 10. Covers were laid for H.'iO gnc&ts at the fourth annual banquet of the Ohio cociuty at Dclmonico's to night. The dinner was delayed Home time in antici pation of tlie arrival of Senator Shopman and Congressman McKinlo.v , but their failure to put In uri appearance was the occasion of general - oral regret. Major Swuyno provided , Letters ol regret wore received from Joseph D. Taylor , W. S. Uoseerans , Kobort C. Schenuk , li. B. Hayes and Sunset CoxAd - dres.scB were madu by A. Minor Griswold , General Charles II , GroKVcnor , Cornelius N. Blias und General Uoger A. Pryor. The latter spoke in the absence of President C.il- tioun. of the KOiiihurn society , und paid a glowing tnbuto to the south. The. I/ast Cnblnol. Dinner Fob. 19. President and Mrs , Cleveland were entertained at iliiinni * to-night by Secretary and Mrs. Vllas , It. wat the lust of the cabinet dinners of tlio udmiiiistrutiou. THE TARIFF REFORM LEAGUE , Cleveland Soiuls His Rocrrota nuil Applauds Its Atms. HENRY GEORGE WAS THERB. He Molds n Little Levee With n Stunll ( iroitii of Admirers Hon. J. Slcrllnu Morton HU Faith. A I'onnsylvnnla Free Trmlor. CitirAiio , Feb. , U ) . [ Special Telegram to Tin : Htc. : | The opening session uf the Na tional Tariff Ueform league which was helil this afternoon , was very sliml.y attended. Mr. K. Burnt Smith , of Chicago , called tha few delegates to order , and after a few words read tlio following letter from Presi dent Cleveland : MmuTivi : MANSION' , WASIIIXOTOX , .Tnn. SI , ISML John / . White , Secretary , Ktc Dear Sir : 1 have received the invitation of the Tariff Keforin league to bo present at tha convention of tariff reformers to bo held In the city of Chicago on the lllth and SUth of February , ISSt ) . I have also , rend the circular of the leagueucvotrpnny - . Ing this invitation in which the objects and purposes of the proposed convention are speeitleally sot forth. The scheme of praatU cal and oftlclout work therein described meets with my hearty approval and promises , If honestly adhered to , n most valuable nlil in the furthorunco of the cause which IB very near to the interests and wolf are of out people. The danger which wo have to guard against is the misleading of our coutitryiuen by specious theories , cunningly contrived , and falsely ottering to the people reliot from the present burdens and legitimate exj pnnso necessary to secure the bcnellts oc n bcncilcient rule under the sanc tion of free institutions The de clared purposes of your league will not bo attained until these interested in the economic question whi'Mi ' is now pressed , uiion their attention tire frco from nil sophis tries and cloudy fallacies , and until the sub ject of tariff reform is presented to them ns n , topic Involving the relief of the plain people of the land In their homes from useless anil unjust expense. The uuestion is a .simplo and plain one , and needs but to bo fairly presented to bo understood. It Is the posi- live duty of your organization to guard the peopln against deception. My extreme' interest in the work wliich your league 1ms : undertaken , and in the expressed objects of the proposed convention , would lead me to accept your invitation If it wore possible to do so. But my public duties here positively prevent such acceptance. Honing that the convention will bo very successful , and with' an earnest wish for the prosperity and suc cess of your league in its efforts to enlighten and benolit the people , I am yours very truly , GlIOVKK CuiVKI.ANll. The letter was loudly applauded and the convention then went on with the proceed ings. Before the convention wan called to order some very funny discussions occurred among the delegates in the hall. The ques tion seemed to lie , "Shall wo cut the tlog'a ' tail off inch by inch , or shall wo chop it off right behind the ears ? " One one side wore , these who thought It n good tiling if thq whole thing could bo done nt once , buc doubted its practicability , while the others insisted that the way to got converts was to go the whole lignro. Hon. .T. Sterling Morton , of Nebraska , leaned back , smiled , closed his eyes , and said , when asked if ho was a conservative : "Well , it all depends upon what you call n conservative. It is generally conceded to represent the man who believes in n tariff for rovmiuc with incidental protection , or , in other words , 'They advocate honesty , with incidental stealing. ' 1 am not that kind of a conservative. I'll tell you that. " "You are a curiosity , ard you not , Judge ? " nskcdayoung man of Judge James U. Hau- cock. of Franklin , Pa. "Whyi Because I'm from Pennsylvania , " retorted the tall , slim , stnootli-Bhnven law yer. "Well , let me tell you , sir , there's just as strong a free trade sentiment in our state ns there is in Illinois. Mr. Hingorly's paper , tlio Philadelphia Hccord , which doesn't hedge a cent's worth on free trade , Is up and away the best and most influential paper In the state. Of course the ignorant and unin formed are still howling for protection , but the workingmcn who read are rapidly get 1 ting out of such notions. " "What class of tariff reformers do you belong - long toi" "Well , I should like to sco the tariff en tirely abolished. But the sun doesn't pop up to the zenith all at once. Abolish the' robbery and then it will come to the ques tion as to which Is the bust method for rais ing governmental revenues. The direct tax , to my mind , is the only legitimate way , and while I can't sav that I am an adherent ot Henry George , nevertheless I think ho pitta his position very strongly. I am not sura whether his plan would work in case of a * war , for instance. " Henry George was in the hall himself. Ho said to n little group of admirers : "Tha cause will gain more by nn open advocacy of pure and simple free trade between this na lion and others , as it is between our owa states , than it will b.v fussing and fixing a tariff so that it won't , bo too much'or too little. The simplest person could enact a , free trade measure that would harm no ono : 'Unsolved , That all the tanfl' legislation bo and Is hereby abolished ; that would settle it. Everybody would have just as good a chance as another , and there wouldn't ' bo. any favoritism shown by the government. " "But where would you gut the federal rovj enues ? " "Let each state pay Its quota from the taxes , and let thu taxes be levied on the value of the bare land , the location , not tlio improvements it bears , being the oasis of valuation. " "Would you abolish the internal revenue ! " "I certainly am opposed to indirect taxu- tion , but perhaps It is ns well not to say much ahnnt the internal revenue on account of the liquor question. " "But what would you say shoiHd take Its place ! " persisted the gray bearded old gen tleman who hud been catechising Mr. George. "When wo got the tariff taken away we'll ' have thought , of f.oinothmg , " replied Mr. George. " 'Sufllelcnt unto the day is the evil thereof Wo haven't got to the brldgo yea. " J. Sterling Morton was made porma-ient chairman , and A. W. Thomas ( secretary. Mr , Merion sounded the keynote of Ills remarks in u declaration thut "tho tariff is for robbery it Hlinuld bu reformed for rorcnuu or repealed for JUH- tlcn. " To-night at Central MnMu hall speeches worn mudo b.v Governor Bu.-kner , ot Kentucky , Charles 1C. Liidd and Mr. Shearman in advocacy of the purjiases of the convention , JOIortrlo 1/lKlit SlntlsllOH. CiiicAoo , Feb. ID.Tlio annual convention of the National Klectrio Light association began hero to-dny. The address of the pres ident states , among other th ings , that during the past year thorn has licen an Incr-MiBO of 7 < V1 , < )0 ) ( > HI the number of incandescent lights In iiho In thin country , and tliei now number over two anil one-half million. Almost tiirco hundred Miles of truck for electric railroads have l-ceii laid , A Nilrn-fjlv'-'orlno Kvplnsioii , Hri.iii'o.NTi : : , Pa. , Fob , 10 , Ono hundred poutidb of nltro-glycerino exploded ut Cur- rie's Builofonto Furnace company .to-day , doing grout duinago to surrounding property. Tito workmen worn fortunately under cover ut the tiirc , und no ono was killed , thougU bcvural were slightly Injured. Two CiiKvi ol' llydrop'ioliin. ST. LOUIH , Mo. , Fob. , 10. Brooklyn , 111. , Is all wrought up with two cases of hydro- phobia. James Mornn , u boy of sixteen years , was bitten by a rabid dog on Thurs day. Hu was In convulslon , and while his mother was attending him suddenly turned niid bit her. The mother and M > ri uro Buffer ing terribly with rabies , und It is thought tli.it neither one will recover ,