THE OMAHA } DAILY BEE , EIGHTEENTH YEAE , OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOHNING , APKIL 10 , 1889. NUMBEK 299 TANNER HAS A TASK , A Complete- Reorganization of the Pension Service. THE FAVORITES WILL FALL. Proficiency Will be Preferred to Democracy. QEN. BLACK TO BE SHOWN UP. Some Sensational Dlsoloouroa Ex- pee tod. THE COMPTROLLERSHIP RACE. Edward S. Lnccy , of Michigan , Belli ) ? Strongly Urged By HIM Friends For That PoslMon Other Washington News. j WASHINGTON Ijuniuu. TUB OMAHA BKE , ) jf 613 FoUllTEENTnSTIlBKT , > p WASHINGTON. D. C. , April 9. I Commissioner Tanner says ho is deter mined to thoroughly overhaul the pension of fice , an * with a view to doing this ho has sot nt work some of his most experienced nnd reliable assistants for Iho purpose of ascer taining what is needed to make the ofllco moro efficient. A list Is being prepared of the special examiners in the field and of the officers and clerks who were put into posi tions under General Black , through civil Ecrvlco examinations , who did not pass n fair examination. It Is stated that more than half of the special examiners who were appointed through pretended civil service competition V- were in fact subjected to no competition nt nil , Aro-oxamlnatlon of the papers shows I that the percentage attained was far below that required by law In order to make them eligible for appointment. These men wcro iu many instances practically selected before they presented themselves for civil service examination , nnd the latter was simply a matter of form. After this list has been made up and proof Is collected of the fuel that their civil service examination was a fraud the names of a lol of men will bo pre sented to the secretary of the interior for dismissal. It is probnblo that Secretary Noble had this in mind when ho said lo your corre spondent yesterday that thcro wonld bo a great ninny changes made in the forces of the pension ofllco in a short time. It is un-v necessary to sny lhat nil of Ihcso special ox-v nmlnors , ngcnls nnd clerks who were ap pointed through fraudulent civil service ox- nmlnutlons are democrats nnd were put inio the , ofllco for n political purpose. Enough lias been found In this investigation to provo thut the office during the last three years nnd especially the past summer nnd fall , was used In the most outrageous way as a poli tical machine , but not only was the ofllco itself filled with employes In violation of Iho law , but pensions were allowed with u view to political effect. Under the circumstances it is probable tnat nearly every ono of Iho men employed by General Black will bo dis missed within a very short tlmo. The office Is i cully In ten limes worse condition than Gcncral.Black over charged his predecessor with having left it , and it will bo remembered that the efforts of General Black to smirch the management of the ofllco under Colonel Dudley , through a congressional Investiga tion , proved a dead failure. The exposures which Commissioner Tanner will undoubtedly muko of the management of the pension office under Commissioner Black will provo a sensation. This is not a matter of pollllcs , but ono of justice to the pensioners mid ap plicants for pensions and the country til largo. JIOODY'S PULL. Tho'appointment to-day of James Mc Dowell , of Dakota , to bo register of the United States land ofllco at Huron , is o recog nition of United Stales Senator Moody , of Dcudwood , as Iho appointment was made at bis request. Senator Moody has a strong pull with the administration nnd stands very high in the estimation of republicans in congress. EXTENDING THE TIME. President Harrison will probably extend the time within which ex-union soldiers who iveie dismissed from the federal service under the recent administration jnay be rein- Hated without having to pass a civil service examination. Under the law Iho limit of time an officer may bo out of the service without passing the civil service examination In order to be reinstated , Is twelve months. Congressman Houck , of Tennessee , who was a distinguished soldier , called on the presi dent to-day and urged that the tlmo bo ex tended so lhat veterans who were turned oul by President Cleveland may bo put back intc the hcrvlco without having to pass n civi service examination , and ho says it Is hli impression that the tlmo will bo cxlcnded to four years. WANTS TO BR COMl'TllOLLEH. Mr. Edward S. Laco.v.whoso candidacy for the eomptrollcrshlp of the currency was mentioned in thtito dispatches a day or two ngo , arrived in the town tills morning. Mr. Lucey is endorsed , not only by the senators from Michigan , but by the loading bankers from tin ) north and northwest , and ho has besides many supporters among the fratcr nliy lu the cast. As n member of the Forty- noveiith and Forty-eighth congresses , ho was foromo..t in Iho discussion of financial legls latlon , and showed 'himself lo bo thoroughly conversant , not only with the financial history - tory of Ihis counlry , but with all mailers ro luting lo Iho policy of the government. Mr. Lucy said to-day to your correspondent that when the sub Ject wus first mentioned to him ho hui tin Idea , whatever , of becoming an nsplrau for any position within Iho gift of the admin Istrntlon , but thai so manj'of his friends among- the bankers , had urged upon him the valui ) uui'li n position .would bo to him In his business relations in the future , that ho had nt lust mudo up his mind that If the place is tendered to him , he will accept It. It Is generally orally umlcistood that Mr. Charles E. Coon formerly ml assistant secretary of the treas ury , has practically withdrawn from tin race for this position , and the selection now lies between ex-Congressman Richard Par- SOIIH , of Ohio , and ex-Congressman Lucoy , of Michigan , Secretary Blaluo says It is not true , as re ported , that this administration would ro- fmo lo appoint any ono as minister or consul to n foreign country in which ho was born. This will lot In a number of Gorman-born Amoricau t-ltUens , who are applying for con sulates In Doniiany. Jcromu 1) ) . Suttcrlce , of lown , was to-day appointed n special agent ot the general land ouleo , at f MIX ) u year. Ex-Uongivssiuan and Mrs. Synics , of Colorado rado , who occupied Iho house of the Into KocieUiy Manning last season , returned to 'tlinlrTbicrn homo yesterday , They will not be hero next season , as Judge Syuics did not htund for re-election to the house , pre I ferring to resume his law practice lu Denver. l < The comptroller of the currene.V to-duy np- proved the First National bank of Kansas City as f'survo agent for the First National , of Heatiico ; the National Hank of Ihe He- public- , New Yorlc , and the FlrM National , of Omiilm , fur the First Nutionul , of Elm Creult , Neb. , mid the Metropolitan National , of Chiang , for the First National , of Ida Grove , la. Mrs. James G , Hluluo to-day sold to Samuel U Bryan , malinger of the Cliesa- pcnk & Potomno Tcicpnonb company , two- lots. In the rear of her Uupout Circle house , for WO.OOO. DAdaui 0 , Tanner , of Canton , O , , has been appointed chief of the appointment division t > f the Interior department and Cl'Arlcs Maul ) , of Delaware , and Jerome U , Saltor- lee , of Iowa , luwu been appointed special ngcnts of the general luud office. IIVJIOIIUI Al'I'OINTMU.STS. It is stiitod In omcial circles thut at the cabinet mooting to-day it was ngrecd that Captain Meredith , of Chicago , should bo ap pointed chief of the bureau of engraving and printing , nnd ox-noprcsontatlvo It , Thomas , of Illinois , second comptroller of the cur rency. The late assistant secretory ot the treasury , Thompson of South Carolina , whoso confirmation as civil service com missioner , was defeated nt the recent session of the senate , on account of his flagrant po litical record , Is nn nrdcnt applicant for ro- appointmcnt to that position. Judge Dur ham , of Kentucky , at present tlrst comptrol ler of the treasury , nnd HIchnrd Randolph McMahon , of West Virginia , are also nsplr- nnts. IOWA rOSTMASTHIH AITOIS'TED. W. A. Miller , Cole , Story county , vlco J. H. McCoy , removed ; John G. Lax on. Elk- port , Clayton counly , vlco Clarn'A. Tolbort , omovcd ; Chnrloj A. Crawford , Hopklntown , Delaware qounty , vlco U. F. Westcott. ro- loved ; C. L. Clock , Lntlmer , Franklin ounty , vlco E. B. Sill , removed , and Thomas Vntorhouso , Mount Hamcll , Lee county , vlco J. F. Pease , removed. Ainiy OHPGRS. Leave of nbsenco for eleven days , to tnko iffcct aboul April 11 , is granted Second Lieu- onunt Elmoro F. Tnceart , Sixth Infantry. First Sergeant Cclotos Hcmlngcr. Com pany E , Twcnly-flrst infantry , now wltH his company nl Fort Sidney , will bo sent to Hot Springs , Ark. , to enable him to enter the Tiny und navy general hospital nt that lolnt , reporting upon his arrival to the sur- ; con in charge of the hospital. PKIIHY S. HEATH. THE SORGHUM EXPERIMENTS. 1 Detailed Hcport of the Work at the VarioiiR Stations. ' WASHINGTON , April 9. H. W. Wiley , ihomlst of the agricultural department , has completed his record of experiments in the manufacture of sugar from sorghum , con ducted last year at Ulo Grande , N. J. ; Kon- nor , La. , nnd Conwny Springs , Douglass and Sterling1 , Kan. The work at Sterling dif- crcd from that nt the other places. It was in examination of nil obtainable varieties of ho sorghum plant , begun by the Sterling sugar company and completed by the do- lartment , The work nt Ulo Grande , N. J. , was carried on by H. A. Hughes , whoso purpose was to lolorinlno whether or not sorghum sugar could bo successfully manufactured on a small scale. Prof. Wiley says ho docs not see any favorable result coming from the Iwo years' irial nt llio Grando. The pracllcnl experiments carried on nt Douglas consisted in a thorough trial of the system of diffusion ( Ilugncs system ) to test ts fitness for working on a largo scale. They ivcro not a success , owing to the failure of .he . batlcry ' lo work properly. The agrlcul- lUral'resulls , however , were of a most en- lourngmg nature , showing thut in that local ly a crop of sorghum cnno can bo grown which , wilh proper treatment , mny bo ox- iccled lo yield eighty or ninety pounds of sugar from u ton of pure cane. Prof. Wiley devotes considerable space to i presentation of the points lo bo considered n building a factory. Southern and western Kansas possess the best soil and climate for sorghum raising so far ns is now known. Indian Territory Is destined to bo the conlor of the Industry. The expectation of cstab- "Ishlng a successful sorghum induslry In Iho jrcat maize fields of the counlry must now )0 definitely abandoned. In detail the bul olin is very complete. It contains the ra > orls of assistants in charge of experi mental stations * , with n dully record of the results in tabulated form , an analysis of sugar beets grown In Kansas from seed jrown by Clnus Spreckels , and the effect of .ho diffusion process upon the extraction of Bugar Irom'sugar cane. The latest report on , his subject showed that an average of l'J4 lounds of sugar * is made from n ton of cane. The AcriculturM Stations. WASHINGTON , April 0. Secretary Husk has issued a pamphlet glvincr the history of the agricultural experiment stations which have been established under a recent law of congress , and are now conducting scientific and practical experiments in regard to soil , tillage , manures , crops , stock feeding , dairy- .ingnnd horticulture in the various stales. All'tho states and ono territory ( DaKOla ) now have agricultural experiment stations. The total number of stalions now in opera tion is forly , and including branch stations , nearly sixty. They employ moro than three hundred and seventy scientists and agricul turists , and will Ihis year receive ? 59j,000 from llio national government , and about $125,000 from the stales and other sources. The most cordial feeling is said to exist be tween the stations nnd department of agri culture , which is charged'by congress with the duty of supervising and aiding Iho work of the stations. Sent llnok to Europe. WASHINGTON , April 9. Secretary Wlndom has sustained the action of the collector of customs of Now Yorlc in refusing to allow n Swiss emigrant named Flnlg to land , and , as i consequence , ho will bo sent homo at Iho expense of the vessel which brought him over. It appears lhat Flulg came to this country In response to nn advertisement in serted In n Swiss nowspiper by George Baum , of Arasacho.at tjio instance of H.Bor- ncman , of the Newark' embroidery works , it , was shown that Flaig paid his own pass age money nnd had made no conlracl with the Newark company. Ho , however , brought n letter from Baum to Borueman , saying that ho had engaged htm as an embroiderer. Ho also admitted that ho had made no his mind six mouths ngo to come to America , nnd had availed himself of the present oppor tunlty to secure work in advance. The eel lector held that Fluig was prohibited from landing under the provisions of Ibo conlracl labor law. Patents to "Westerners. WASHINGTON. April 9. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Hnu.l Patents were to-day issued for N abruska and Iowa Inventors ns follows : Armstrong , Charles E. , assignor to J. A. King , Nevada , la. , a device for convert ing motion ; Chappcll , Morntt 13. , Battle Creek , la. , guard for barbed wire fence Ellis , Luras. W. , Anumosa , la. , assignor to W. Deerlng & 0o. , of Illinois , sheaf carrier for harvesters ; Harger. David , Des Moines In. , pavement and paving brick ; Iten , Join J. , Davenport , la. , machine for imparting motion ; Klrkhrldo , Frank W. . Stralion Nob. , cultivator : Spencer , William L. , Clin ton , Iu. , calf feeder ; Tewksburry , Joseph II. Fort Madison , la. , vignetllng' nttachmen for photographic printing frrmos. PostmiiHtors Appointed. WASHINGTON , April 9. The president to day appointed n number of postmasters among whom were the following ; James C Hnrwood , at Clayton. Iu. ; AndrewGalbralth at , Toulon , 111 , ; Clarence A. Murray , u Wniikogan , 111. ; Henry Lornns , at Clarlnda la. ; James II. Merrill , nt May wood , III. \Valtor W , Llndloy , at Urbana , 111. ; Alman S. Purkor , at Onarga , 111. : Augustus E Haplor , ut Pawnee City , Nob. ; Peter 1C Boiiubrake , at ICnoxville. In. ; Aloxando Cameron , at Madison , Dak. ; Abraham An drew , at Watseka , 111. T ] o Now Slouv Unuiinlstilon. WASHINGTON , April 9 , It Is understood that the new Sioux commission will consls of William Warner , of Missouri ; Chnrlc Fostor.of Ohio : John U. ICIng , of Nebraska Major General Crook , and a democrat ! member not yet decided upon from Ponnsyl vaula. _ Knldiiii ; thi ) Moonshiners. Louisvi'i.tLKy. . , Apt 11 9. The expedition against the murderers of Deputy MarsUu Wirman has been resumed. Revenue Agcn Brown , with forty men , is now on the way U Knelt county , wliuro the moonshiners ar encamped. It Is understood that ho Is act lug under orders ] ut received from Wash Ingtun. A tight is expected. KriilUuli i\ciiulrt < n ) , NBW YOIIK , April 9. William KrnHsch , sixteen-year-old lad , who has been on trlu fora weak , accused of thoiuunler of Gunllic \ \ echrun ? , a drug clerk , on March T last \TUS acquitted to-nlglit. REUNION OF IOWA VETERANS Members of the Grand Army In Fifteenth Annual Encampment. BANQUETS AND CAMP FIRES. Tlio Eviction of River tmnd Settlers Postponed by Ilnlii The Winona & Southwestern A Biga mist on Trial. Tlio G. A. II. Encampment , BmiLiNOTON , la. , April 9. [ Special Telo- ( tram to THE 13nn. ] The fifteenth annual encampment of the department of Iowa , Q. A. H. , opened hero this morning under ox- ceedlngly depressing circumstances. A alow drizzle had taken the Btarch out of the deco rations , and the enthusiasm out of the camp ers during nil of Monday night , and the muddy streets and leaden .sides gave no > romlso of better times ahead , ospoclally'ln , ho face of the mist that still fell. The dole- gallons began coming In on the first trains , loworor , and they- kept coming in all day : eng , and , as the crowd swelled , things began to look bolter. A gleam of sunshine pierced the cloud * In the afternoon ind brightened up the veterans exceedingly. They are resting on tholr urms and hoping for bettor weather. Good delegations ere al ready hero from Council Blults , Dubuque , Dskaloosa , Ollumwu , Cedar Uaplds , Ml. Pleasant , DOS Molncs ana other places , and largo post delegations will como In tomorrow row from many other points. The day has been spent In fraternal re unions. The survivors of the Vicksburg campaign , the battle of Sliiloli , of Gettys burg , and of Pleasant Hill , La. , the members of the Third. Fourth and Eighth cavalry , the Third , Flftocnlh.Twonly-fiflh and Forty- fifth Infantry , the Iowa Association of Union ex-Prisoners , the Wisconsin and Iowa Soldiers' association , and other bodies hold reunions at the various halls and churches aboul Iho city. This evening the military order of the Loyal Legion of the United States attended a grand banquet at the Hotel Duncan. Gen eral W. W. Uolknnp was present , and deliv ered a stirring address upon Iowa In war Limes. The old war-horso was surrounded by friends and admirers , and hold a veritable levco all day long. During this evening , also , several camp fires were hold , which were ut- lended by hundreds of veterans and throngs of citizens. Addresses were motto by Colonel J. J. Stcadman , of Council Bluffs ; Hon. William Chirk , of Keokuk ; Dr. E. A. Gilbert , of Dubuque ; Hon. J. W. Williams , of Tutna C'tv ' ; Hon. E. E. Lowls , of Sioux City ; Hon. J. G. Hutchlnson , of Ottutmva ; Thomas Hedge , of Uurlington ; Gjnoral Joslah Gavin , of DCS Moincs ; Uov. John Hood , of Cedar Kapids ; Colonel J. C. Siono and John C. Connell , of Lincoln ; Hon. Theodora Guelich , of Uurlington ; Hon. W. H. Ucdman , of Montezuma ; Hon. M. M. Waldcn , of Ccntorville ; Hon. Mason Mills , of Cedar Haplds ; Hon. John S. Woolson , of Mount Pleasant ; General Glasgow and Hon. Cato Sells , of Vinton ; W. S. Dungan , of Chanton ; Ltcutcnnnt-Goveriior J. A. T. Hull , of DCS Molncs ; Captain Thomas Beumont , of Lake City ; Hon. Albert Head , of Jefferson , and others. To-night Iho mud has disappeared and the throng has steadily increased with the ar rival of every train. The grand encampment goes into executive session lo-morrow morn ing and Ihe grand parade will take place in Iho afternoon , _ On the River Imnds. FOIIT Donon , la. , April 9. [ Special Tele gram to THE Ucu.l Dripping April skies came to the relief of the soon-to-uo-evicted river land settlers to-day and proved quite as effective as Winchesters. The United States marshal and posse who wore awaiting the sunshine this morning to muvo on the disturbed district have been delayed by the rain , and the setllors have another day's re spite. Of 101) writs of ejectment in the mar shal's hands , only six have boon enforced. The remaining number will bo pushed with vigor when commenced. The settlers nro preparing for the coming of the marshal , and unless they are overpowered or impressed with Iho usclessness of opposition some stirring times will follow the llrsi reappear- nnco of the land owners' forces. The seniors' ' determination to retain possession of their homes grows with the delay. The marshal will commence evictions In earnest to-mor row. _ Tlio Grmnell Murder Trial. DBS MOINCS , In. , April 9. [ Snocial Tele gram to THE BEE. ] For two days the pre liminary examination of Miss Look , the young lady who shot und killed Fred Bacon at a churivnri party in Chester , has boon in progress at Grlnncll. The evidence showed that Ihe young lady , who Is a prominent school teacher in Poweshoik comity , was the granddaughter of the man who was being serenaded. Ho was eighty years old , und had just married a lady of fifty , and the men mid boys in the neighborhood , Ihlnklng to have some fun , gave him a serenade. Miss Look lived a few rods away , and going to her grandfather , offered him a gun to drive the intruders away , but ho declined it , and stio then stopncd outside the door and fired at Iho crowd , shooting Bacon in the face so that ho died the next day. All of the par ties are favorably Known and well connected. Miss LOOK was bound over to Iho grand Jury in the sum of $300. Creston Affulrfl. CIIESTON , In. , April 9. [ Special to Tun BEE.J A young farmer named James Lace.v , residing near Cromwell , this state , while walking bcsldo a moving train in Iho yards last night in the west end of town , stumbled and fell with his feet under the wheels Several toes were cut from ono foot nnd the olhor was severely bruised , The corner of n box car struck him In the small , ot the back , and Ho is in a very dangerous condition. County Superintendent of Schools Stayt and Stuto Superintendent Sabln were in at tendance at the opening of the high sehoo hero to-day. Governor Lurrabco was not in attendance , on account of sickness * in his family. Marshall Donahue , with a detachment o : police , raided a gambling room In the old Douglas & Hopkins building , und gathered In quite a number of local sports engaged iu the fascinating game of poker. Aboul Iwo hundred poker chips and a dozen decks of cards were cuplurcd. The Klrhy HlKiuny Case. BOOKK , la. , April 9. [ Special Telegram to THE UBE. ] An important case , and ono in which thcro is much publlo Inlorcsl , is now before the district court In this city. It is the case of Dr. Kirby , charged with bigamy , The case will bo called to-morrow. Last summer the doctor married Mrs. Laura Sell ers , of this vicinity. It wus discovered that ho had another wife nnd ho loft the clly sud denly , When next heard of ho wus in the hands of the Story county sheriff , and , es caping from him , flea to Nebraska , where ho was recaptured. His second wife has also been indicted and is out on $500 bonds. The doctor'svdofcnso will bo insanity , n.Uttiioro & Ohio Hnod. CLINTON , Ij. , April 9. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] Suit was begun In the dUtricl court Hero to-day by J. H. FUnnagan , ol this city , claiming' $25,000 damages from the Baltimore & Ohio railroad for persona ] Injuries received about a year ago. The action is in the form of an attachment am garnishment of any property of the rout which mny como Into the possession of loca roads. Boinn Hasolcss Humors. DBS MOINES , la. , April 9. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] Tne report 1ms boon i > cut out from Fort DoJuo that n posse o wcnty tnon had gone from hero to assist the Jnltcd States marshaUn making evictions on ho river lands. Thorois no truth in the report - port , no ono having gene 'from hero recently or that purpose. Careful Inquiry nt the different sources of Information loads to the icllof that the reports from the river land country have boon Rrontly magnified for non- Rational purposes , and that no such oxcltod collngand no intention of Joining battle vlth the marshal , as have boon reported , exist. The ( Vlnonannil Southwestern. MASON Cm-Jo , , AprilD. [ Special Telegram Tnn BEE. ] Not n whit of work has been done this spring on thb proposed Winona and Southwestern construction , and lending con ractors of this city are of the opinion that lone will bo done this year. Trouble In se curing money is the cause. A Drowning nt Okouojl. SrmiT LAKE , In. , April 9. [ Special Tel egram to THE BEE.J Miss Bertha Klein , seventeen years old , > WOB drowned Sun day evening in East , Okobot ] lake whllo rowing with n younger girl and n little boy. After diligent search the body was found about noon yesterday. Cllno Signs w'llh Slonx City. Sioux Cur , la. , April 9. [ Special Tclo- jram to TUB BEE. ! The Sioux City base jail club to-day signed Cllno , of Louisville" , and will release Gcnlns , IN MEMOKY OP SHERIDAN. Appropriate Exercises Hold By the Now York Ijcglslnttirc. ALBANY , N. Y. , April 9. Memorial exor cises wcro held by the legislature for the ate General Phillip II. Sheridan at the Academy of Muslo to-night. General Martin McMahon president. Bishop MoNicry opened the oxcrciscs wilh prayer , and then followed on address by General Wager Swayno , orator tor of the evening. General Swayno rovlowod Sheridan's career from the time he enlisted ns first lieutenant of infantry at Yamhill , Ore. , until the war. His conduct os n soldier was bravo , gallant and skillful , and promotions came rapidly. Nature had given him the utilities essential to a selfish excellence. ? lo added to them suoh ns to win affection and command respect. The personal ascend ancy resulting , made bis whole command only himself enlarged , and whore ho willed , it went with all his will and did what In Hhoir place ho would have done. The impression Hint ho was siuiplv a reckless , Impetuous soldier was n mistake. As General Pope said of him , "In all his life ho did not do any important act without careful consideration beforehand. Nellhor in civil administra tion , in time of profound ooaco , nor in the roar and fury of battlo.dld ho over net ex cept on well defined lines and clearly con ceived purposes. The voice of the people is , Grant , Sherman , Sheridan. It is the voice of Iho people , and it Is enough. " At the conclusion of General Swayno's ad dress ihoro wore calls' for General Sherman , who rose to respond. ' General Curlis intro- duccd him with the remark , "Tho greatest living general of the world stands before you. " General bherman spoke feelingly of his associations with General Sheridan , say ing that only n few of his' comrades wcro left to mourn him. Ho then referred to his earlv acquaintance with Grant and Sheridan , and of Iho cause for which all three fought. Ho declared that no stronger or bolter American over lived than Sheridan , and said that his name- would always be coupled with those of , Washington and Grant. General Algor also iriado a few , graceful re ' * marks. t TO DIVIDE THE TERIIITOIIY. Tlio-Lmtest Move 'In New Jlexlco In the Interest or Statehood. CHICAGO , April 9. Intelligence' or a now movement in Now Mexico in the interest of statehood is brought by H. M. Glasgow , edi tor of the Sierra County Advocate , who is in the city. Ho says lhat Now Mexico would have boon made a state last win ter were it not for the Influence of the Mexicans. The old Don element of the Mexican race Is as active in its suprem acy In New Mexico as it ever was in old Mexico. No legislation is effected in the ter ritory that is not agreeable to high class Mexicans. They , dominate the counlry Uko feudal lords. "Recognizing this , and the fact that it can bo otherwise " "wo never , says Glasgow , want to separate ourselves from them. " Asked how this could bo accomplished , ho said : "The Mexican and Indian population are found almost alto gether in the northern and eastern rortion of Iho territory. The -white English-speak ing people all live in the southwest portion. Two weeks ago representatives from llvo counties , most largely. American , mot at Las Cruces and appointed u committee to can vass Iho district and influence the people ple in favor df , a division. To these counties they propose to add Graham and Cochlso counties of eastern Arizona. The seven counties together have a popula tion of 95,000 , almost exclusively what may bo denominated American. The committee. " said Glasgow , " has reported that the people are unanimously In fjivor of division. By this means the Americana leave the oilier elements a fair-sized territory , lhat they can inako a slate of * whbn ready for It. " "But will Arizona consent to losing n part of her territory } " was asked. "Tho people in the two counties named nro qulto willing , and Ibq western portion of the territory will bo loft to add to lower Califor nia when it shall become desirable to make a stale of that counl'r , . Wo feel reasonably confident of success If wo can ever got the question before congress In the right t > hapo. " WARUANT FOlt THEIR ARREST. The Government ; Alter DouliiiiKpr , Koc-hcl'urt and Dillon. PAKIS , April 9. [ Now , York Herald Cable. Special to TUB Br.n.j Warrants have boon issued for tho'arrest of MM. Boulangor , Dillon and Rochofort. Copies of them have been transmitted to' every police station in Franco , along with photos and descriptions of the persons in question. 1'rnlt's fe'hbrtAsa Growing. ST. PAUL , Minn. , April 9. An Anoku special says : Pratt'n'sliortago continues to grow. The directors are reticent , and the condition of the banX cannot bo ascertained. President Tlchenor Uncovered another note of Mrs. Nolls , at Minneapolis to-day for $5,000 , , making tier loss $15,000. To a reporter Mr. Tlchenor said : "These are all.tlmoTiotes , and wo may not hear of all for some t/ma. / Mrs. Nells has not lost confidence In Pratt yet. It is Im possible to nnd how mnoh , money Pratt se cured us a wheat operator , and Mr. Sparks only knows how m'Uclj wan invested in spec ulation , and neither will Uivulgc. The books , ro falsified. " The Myrrllne tot til to TrnnRfnrinrd. VIENNA , April O.-Mimperor Francis Joseph -has purchased the Meyurling estate , which was owned by the Into Crown Prlnco Hu dolpb. The main building will be converted into a Curmcllfoj nunnery. The room in which the crown , prince committed suicide will bo turned .Into u chupol. Other parts will bo fitted up as on asylum for uged und infirm residents of the district. - ; rr Admiral I'atterion Very III , WASHINGTON , April 9. Hear Admiral Thomas H. Patterson is lyjng dangerously 111 at his rcsideucq-ln this city. HU case has taken a change for the woruu and his con dition is critical Detailed Vnr Duty at WASHINGTON , April 9. Second Lieutenant George O. Cross , Seventh cavalry , his been detailed us prbfengor of military science and tactics at Knox college , 'Galeduui'jj , 111 , , to tuko effect July I. ESCAPED TO THE SAND II ILLS The Slayer of Edward Mabor Eludes the Officers. MURDER | NTHE SECOND DEGREE Patrick Shlcl , AY ho Killed Atkinson , Convicted , But Sentence Not Yet Pronounced A Priest in Trouble. Pursuing Matter's Murderer. GIUNT , Nob. , April 9. [ Special Telegram to THE BED. ] Sheriff Hogors , of Chase county , who has been In pursuit of the mur derer of Edward C. Mnhor , passed through hero to-day. They sighted ihelr man In Alli ance , but , owing to n fault of description , did not arrest him. Ho escaped to the sand hills , The Bee Hclpetl. Hoirmr.on , Nob. , April 9. [ Special to THK Bcc.J The parties who victimized Mr. James Olson out of his team of mares n fmv weeks ago , have been captured at Unionvillc , Mo. A full account of the transaction was glvon to 'Cue Bnn when Olson lost his horses. Of ficer Breech has trono after them. Ho ( Urcccli ) says credit Is duo Tun Br.ii for tholr apprehension , on account of Its giving such a full description of the men and horses. Grant's Now Hotel. GRANT , Nob. , April 9. [ Special Telegram to THE Bnn. ] Grant Is to have ntW,000 hotel. E. Morris , an experienced holcl man from the cast , came hero lost week , nnd pro posed that If the town would give him three lots , ho would put up such n hotel. The town site company gave him two lots , nnd the citizens raised money to buy the third lot. Morris is in the east this week , pur chasing material. Contracls will bo signed Ibis week , and work will begin at onco. A I'rlcfit In Trouble. Exiyrcn , Nob. , April 9. 1 Special toTiin Biu. : ] Rev. Father Kennedy , formerly parish priest at Lincoln , was arrested yes terday and token to Geneva by Sheriff Carson , upon the charge of bastardy , pre ferred by a Bohemian girl. Several of Iho prominent members of the Catholic church thinks lhat it is acasoof blackmail against the priest. Attempted Suicide. Nr.iniAsicA CITY , Nob. , April 9. [ Special to Tun Bun.1 The young wife of a cooper named Morris , living in South Nebraska City , ntleinpted suicide last night in the pre sence of her husband by swallbwlng a bottle of laudanum. Doctors wore called In. nnd she will probably recover. Her husband was out of work und about to leave the city in search of another Job , nnd she could not bear the separation. Horses and Mules Croinntcd. Kiui.r ; , Neb. , April 9. [ Special to Tun Ben. ] When Horvo.y Pembortan , six miles south of hero , went out to food his team yes terday mornftig , ho found the stable in ashes and the charred carcasses ot four horses and two mules. Ono horse escaped but will probably dio. The fire was the result of leaving a lighted lantern in the slablo. Loss VSOO , no insurance. _ The Hotly Not Idciitlfl-nl. BcM.r.vuE , Neb. , April 8. [ Special to Tnn Biu.J A coroner's ' Inquest was held Ibis afternoon over Iho body of Iho man found In Iho Missouri river ut this place yesterday. Seventy-five cents In small change and a small red leather pocket book was all that could bo found on his person. The body had boon In the waler some lime. Nothing could bo found to identify him. Died From the Enacts. NonroLK , Neb. , April 9. | Special Tele gram to Tun Bnu. ] August Utch , a pins- leror , was thrown "into the Norfolk , this morning , by the overturning of his boat , while reaching for drift. He was taken out of the water nnd resuscitated , but during the diiy bled considerably , and this evening ho died. Shlel Convicted. ' FAinnuiiv , Neb. , April 9. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tim BEU.J Pat Shiol was convicted this evening of murder In the second degree for the killing of Samuel Atkinson last Octo ber. The jury balloted three times and were out but a few minutes. Sentence has not yet been passed. An immense crowd at tended the trial. Pythlnns Organize. ST. PAUL , Neb. , April 9 , [ Special to Tun BnE.J A Knights of Pythias ledge was or- ganircd hero last night with twenty charter members. Mr. Schuman , deputy supreme chancellor , and the lodges from Aurora und Loup City were present. A banquet was served ut the Commercial hotel. Bom ! Proposition. AI.MA , Nob. , April 9. [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE. ] A proposition was submitted to the county to-day by the county board to vote $30,000 in bonds to build n now court house. They also ordered a new bridge over the Republican river at this place and ono at Orleans. EnclRinan Cainprnniisps. NEUUASKA CITV , Neb. , April 9. [ Special Telegram to THE Bnn.J Henry Englomann , of Douglas , arrested for defrauding a Chicago cage firm of 81,000 worth of poods , to-day Buttled the matter by a compromise , paying fcSOO. . BondH IhHiied. BAHTI.CV , Nob. , April 9. [ Special to TIM : BEE.J The vote to-day was unanimous In favor of Issuing bonds to build a dam across the Republican river und give Iho dam a head of twenty foot. 1 4 MiiHooio Funeral. HEVNOI.PS , Nob. , April 9. [ Special lo Tun Bii : : . ] II. F. Uovinglon , ono of the oldest settlers on Hose Creek , was buried yesterday by thb Masonic order. Mr. Hovlngton was u member of Zoradotha Lodge No , ICO. ANOTI1EK STEP TAKEN. The Postofllao Locution Ileferrod to Throd Architects. WASHINGTON , April 9 , [ Special Telegram to TUB BEE.J Secretary Wlndom has re ferred the question of locating a site for Ihe Omaha federal building lo Iho supervising architect of the treasury and the assistant secretaries , Tlchenor and Butchellor. No ac tion , the commission states , ties yet been taken. Special Agent Union , who made the report In favor of the Folsom block , has been dismissed from the service. AVICiWAMSONOX THE WAi' . The DltMblcd Khort-stop 'Is Coming How. . , ' . ( Ooni/r/u'it / I919bi//a / > ntGrJ > .ii llcnntl.\ \ Loxuotf , April 9. [ tfew > York Herald Cable-Special to Tin : HUB. ] Ed William' son , short stop of the Chicago base balljilub , left London to-day for Liverpool , where he takes the Celtic for Ainerim. Williamson has not fully recovered from the injury ho received in the Paris game , lr.it ho Is much Improved , Ho intends going to the Hot Springs directly on his arrival at New York. Mrs. Williamson , who accompanies her hus band , will go straight through to . ctrolt , the home of her parents THB CHICAGO ELECTION. Xho Schoino to Keep Out Crc lor Fnllfl to Materialize. CHICAGO , April 9. The proposed schcmo to keep Mayor-elect Creglor out of his office by having last Tuesday's election declared illegal , did not niatarlallzo this morning. Lawyer Slovens , who nppll cd for nn injunc tion last evening , nnd who was told by Judge Jnmlcson to como into court this morning , did not appear , nor did the election mom- mlssloncrs whom Stevens was to notify of nn application for nn order of the court to keep them from counting the ballots. Mayor Hoche , when asked about the mat ter , said ho bad no desire to taito any techni cal advantage of the situation , nnd that as soon ns It should appear that ho was no longer mayor of Chicago , ho would vacate. The qunstlon was ns to the validity of title of the democratic candidates In the recent election. Ho did not think the republican party , ns n party , should contest the olecllon , but It might bo necessary for the outgoing officers , for the protection of Iho clly's inter ests , to nssuro themselves of the legality of tholr actions before turning tholr offices over to their democratic successors. TOKTU1U3D AND UOBBED. A Farmer's Brutal Trent ment nt the Hands of Desperadoes. BUTLEH , PH. , April 9. Louis Patterson , n prominent and wealthy farmer , living no-\r Coiitorvlllo , was robbed last night by throe masked men. There was nobody In the house nt the tlmo but ho nnd his mother , eighty years old. The men called to Patterson to como out , nnd , on his refusing to do so , burst in the door. Patlorson felled Iho first man to cnlcr , wilh n poker , but the others overpow ered and tortured him , burning his feet to make him toll where ho kept his money , but to no purpose , ns Patterson in sisted that ho had none. They then searched the house , nnd after securing $ 13 in money nnd Patterson's gold watch , departed , do- clprlng that if ho moved until Ihoy wore gene half nn hour ho would bo shot dead. There is no positive clue lo the despera does , but every effort will bo made to run them down. There is n firm delermlnallon among the citizens to prevent a series of Fayetlo county oulrngos from being perpe- iratcd in this county. THE C1IAMDI3U OF DEPUTIES. It Pa'scH the Bill Kelutlnir to the ProRpcution of Bnulangcr. PAUIP , April 9. The chamber of deputies to-day discussed the bill prescribing the mode of procedure to bo followed by the senate when sitting In court for the trial of General Boulangcr. Do La Fosse de nounced the measure ns a mockery of jus tice r.nd an Insult to the public conscience. Ho declared lhat the scnalc , being a political body , could not net Impartially in the case. This assertion caused n great uproar. Mem bers exchanged abusive epithets , nnd the scene was ono of wild disorder. When DC La Fusso was again allowed lo continue , ho said that law and decency required that Bou- langcr bo tried nt the assizes ; otherwise , the trial would be an outrage on justice and a disgrace to Iho senate. These remarks caused a renewal of Iho uproar. The mem bers of Iho left maJo no attempt to reply , but immediately moved to apply the cloture rule. The motion carried by a vole of53 to 24'2. A motion was then made lo begin dis cussion of Iho bill by clauses. This was also carried by a vote of 821 to 322. The chamber rejected all amendments sug- goslcd by Iho members of the right. A pro posal by Uibot , that a majority of sovou- twclfths of the senate bo necessary lo make valid any sentence pronounced upon General Bonlanger , was also defeated. The bill was adopted by a vote 318 to 205. Bouclcault's Copyrights Attached. LONDON , .April 9. Agnes Bouclcziull , th divorced wife of Dion lioucicaull , made ap plication to the divorce court to-day for nn order lo enforce Iho payment ot the alimony of . 403 n year awarded to her In 1SS3. She asked that nayment bo made from the pro ceeds of her former husband's Brilish copy rights. Boucicault , in answer , averred that all proceeds from those copyrights were as signed In IbSO to Mr. Cndognn , of New Yorlc , for the benefit of Boucicault's present wife. The presiding judge expressed doubt as to Cndogi'.n's existence , and said that in any case the arrangement was fraudulent and void. Ho ordered that all such copyright moneys In possession of the court bo paid to the plaintiff. Tlio Sf. Tjouls & Chicago. Si'iuxariiiLii , April 9. The rccolvcr of the St. Louis & Chlcnao railway filed his report covering the operations of the road from January 8 to March 8. The business of Iho road was badly demoralized for some days succcceding hlsnppolntmeni , owing lo' Iho motive power having been removed , except ing one engine. The local tonnage from the Mbunt Olive mines fell off In this period about 75 per cent ns compared wilh the two months In 1SSS. The road mudo n loss in the operatlncr expenses over the earnings in the same period lust year of $15OJO. The re ceiver's report shows not earnings of Jan uary and February , 16b9 , of 42,500. BalCour Tor Government Lender. LOXPON , April 9. The St. James' Gazette announces that the night Hon. William Henry Smith , first lord pf the treasury. Is about to bo raised to the peerage Ho will accordingly resign the leadership in the house of commons and lake his scat In Iho houbo of lords. The Gazette insists thai of Iho possible candtdalcs for the leadership In Buccession to Smith , namely. Lord Uandolph Churchhill , Sir Michael HicKs-Ueach , Gos- clion and Dnlfour , the last named is the best choice , nnd It declares that the conseivnllvcs will not tolerate any louder other than Bal- four. IMnttei-H in Oklahoma. ) , Kan , , April 9. Captain Couch , the Oklahoma leader , was in the clly lo-duy , Just from Oklahoma. Huspyn the soldiers have scouted the Oklahoma country , und about everybody without authority to remain has been driven oul. No ono Is allowed lo uliiiht from n train longer than Iho train slops at the , station. The Bunk of Gulhrlc , I. T , . with a capital stock of $511,003 , was organized here to-day. It will open lor busliic.su at Guthrie on April 22 , mid expects to bo the first bank in Okla homa territory. Tim Chicago Hcnuh Kliow. CHICAGO , April 9. The first annual bench show of the Mascoutah Kennel club opened in Uattcry D nrmory this morning with about six hundred and nlnty entries. There was a large attendance of people during the day. _ Chnncch In the Gorman Ministry. BEIII.I.V , April U. The Heiehsanzcigcr an- nouuccd thut Count Von Schcllcndorf retires from the ministry of war at his own request , und thut ho will bo succeeded by General Vordy du Vernesg , who Is general of infantry and governor of Strasburg. The Saxtou Ulll ALIIAXT , N. Y , , April 9. The Saxton bal ; lot reform bill passed the assembly this after noon by u strictly party vote , republicans voting lu favor of and the democrats against it. Arrival * . At New York The Eyji'.mn Monarch , from London ; the Greece , from London ; Iho Ethiopia , from Glasgow. The Wcathnr IndiuntloiiH. Foe Nebraska , DuUr.ta and Iowa Fair , followed in Ncbrasiia by rulu , warmer , wuid bccouiint' southerly , UER BITTER TEARS. Miss Bloohlor Backed With Sobs as Her Counsel Closes. COWIN'S MASTERLY PLEADING , Rich iu Pathos nnd Lofty in SontN mont and Dlotlou. FULL STRENGTH OF THE CASE , County Attorney Mahoney Begins the Task of Replying1. FACTS RATHER THAN POETRY. Ho KcvlcwH the Evidence , Attnoka the Theory or Insanity and Court Adjourns Until This Cowln'B Closing. > U 0:80 : o'clock , yesterday morning , n dozeY women had taken possession of the county building stops and wcro determined to b4 first inside the court room. Janitor Lahoy could not toll whether they had been camped thcro all night , but ono of the woman said ta him : "Wo got badly disappointed , yostoi > day , by coming too late , and wo'ro deter mined to bo early enough this tlmo. " It wai not necessary to lese sleep , however , noi manifest so much Impatience. Whllo the crowd In attendance filled nearly every Inch of space both Insldo and outsldo the bar , i ( was by no means so largo ns was that of yes * lord ay. The doors were thrown open nt a quartos past 7 o'clock to prevent the usual scones oi squeezing , scrambling nnd pushing In tua corridors and on the stairways. Several of the older lawyers , commenting upon General Cowin's speech , were hoard ta sny that it was the best speech ho ever made. Ills argument on the point , of self-de fense was brought out very strong , and ha was not so rambling in his olTort as on for * mcr Important occasions. Miss Blochlorhnd a wicrd , wild look lu her eyes yesterday. She was paler than usual , but she had a pleasing sinlio for hoc , attorneys and shook hands with them heartily. County Attorney Mahony did not nrriva until after the court had opened. General Cowin resumed his argument by referring to the fact that , one- week ngo to-day the casa commenced , and ho hoped it would end be fore night. All ho wanted from the jury was n verdict based solely on the evidence. Ha had no desire , and hoped that the Jury would not bo reached by Any Uutsidq Influence , Further reference was Indulged In on tna subject of Insanity , ns described by well- known authors in the standard works. Ha also related instances of whcro men have been driven to insanity through political ex citement , nnd hinted nt a case In 'this state not many years ago. A certain man , ho was nol named , became so shattered In mind during n senatorial fight nnd election that ha hud to bo confined in the state asylum. Tha case of George Pierce , Amelia Harman , Mary Harris and others , In which murder was committed cither because of deception1 , desertion , or ruination of character , and which resulted in acquittal on the grounds of insanity , wcro reviewed nt some length. Tha general then brought his long argument to a close iu substance as follows : Closing Rcmnrlcs. We nro told by Iho learned district attor ney that wo out to have put on expert testl' mony 16 aid you in determining whether this defendant was sane or insane at the time tha fatal shot was fired. I have had a good deal of experience with expert testimony. I hava never hud a wise in this or any olhor court iu which , if expert testimony were brought on ono Doiiit , the same kind of testimony could not be procured to the contrary. Quo says Ihis nnd another says that according to tha side on which ho is called und the courts ol this land have very near discountenanced the use of such testimony. In cases of in sanity , the supreme court of Iowa and of tha United Slates have discarded such opinions and lol the jury pass upon the facts ns ihcy have thorn and the Imprcsslonsof the person ! who saw the act on the question of Insanity , What wo Imvo hero ns far us the testimony/ / Is concerned. For what purpose would wa put on testimony it nt nil ? Why wo would introduce testimony lending to show that Llbblo King was not responsible- her net , when the shot was fired. Now , the vary witness called by the stale und whoso words were relied upon for conviction , testifies that the defendant was Wholly Out of Her Mind. Tills is the state's testimony and what niori could wo do I If the state had sought to overcome thi testimony of this witness , I would have had testimony to offer you ; but us thut wltnesi remains uncontrndictcd , I had nothing to'ac complish. Gentlemen , you must rcmcmboi < that testimony Is not necessarily for convlo- tlon because it is offered by the htnto nor foi acquittal because It Is offered by Die defense. In this case , I say , there is no escape from it , the only testimony in rug.ird lo the sunlty or insanity of the detondant is thai she was Insane , Thoru Is nol n particle of contradic tory testimony In thin regard. Adams und Scott mild It , und how aru you going to avoid the temli'ticy of this testimony which Is ao- solutely for ncqultlal. I The law in this , nnd It will bo given to you by Iho court ; sanity Is presumed , but if there is any testimony tending to overcome ] that prcbumntion , then it is the duly of the stale to provo to you beyond rcubomibld doubt That the Defendant AViiH Sana at the tlmo of the firing of tha shot. Thcro is positive testimony hero that sh was out of her mind at the tlmu the shot wa ( fired , and there Is not one word going to dltt * prove her insanity. Hence , Ihe question ii not , Are you xatisllcd that tiho was Hanoi but , Are you satisfied , bovond a reasonable doubt that she was Insane nt the tlmo of tha firing of the shotl The state would have ex perienced no difficulty in sucurjng the tosti- many of the conductor , porter or passengers of the Pullman car that bore Llbblo King u this city ; of thochlftf of police and poriona around llio hotel at the tlmo of the tragedy ; the doctor who has treated her over sinca she entered the cold walls of this prison , and Jailor Joe Miller , in establishing the sanity of the defendant. Hut no , not ono of them has. bcon called , und I Bay to you , gontlorncn of the jury , that there Is not ono of the wit nesses' ! have named could have given testi mony conclusive as to the sanity or Iimaulty of Libble King. Then , when It shall bo discussed on thai other side that the defendant was always rational In her statements , I wish to call your attention to the evidence of all cases ol this kind , that. * , vhun the patient does spjak , she speaks the truth , and the sumo QH a phonograph would speak , letting out what ever has been impressed on the mind , as a child would go over Its A Li C , but break iff upon the relation anywherennd the narrator cannot go on , AB ! < a child to rcclto the ulphabct commencing ut C , and It will com mence A 11 C. Turn on the phone and it will relate just what has been nnpro sc4 thrrc. So that this woman told the story as it hud bcon Driven Into Her Very Honl. There Ic up poof that , at tbu very tlmo : ty'