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THE OMAHA EIGHTEENTH YEAR OMAHA TUESDAY MOILING , APKIL 16 , 1889. NUMBER 305 FOR THE NICARAGUA CANAL A. Largo Party of Engineers Will Sail Prom Now York. ESCAPING THE OFFICE SEEKERS. President Harrison Taken n Trip Down the Potomno and Hctiirnu IlolVcnhcd Oklahoma Without Civil Government , " \VASHINOTON BunGAu , THE OMAHA Br.E. ) B13 FouuiKKNTit STIIEHT : , , > WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 15. I Chief Engineer Monacal , of the Nicaragua Canal Construction company , arrived In Washington to-day from Now York. Ho is now completing arrangements to taken large party of engineers to Nicaragua to bogln kctlvoly and on a largo scale tha work of constructing the canal to connect the two Oceans. The party will sail from Now York about the middle of next month , and will consist of about fifty engineers , and within n year it is expected that U,000 laborers will bo it work. The construction will begin east at Lake Nicaragua , the Initial steps to betaken taken being the building of a railroad from Groytown to a location west of the divide , or to Rockrldgo , which forms the deepest cutting of the work. AVlth this preparation ivdl commence on a largo sc.ilo the work on the harbor at Groytown , and along most of Iho canal line eiist of the lake. Mr. Mcnocal ttatcd that reliable contractors of Now York have expressed confidence in their ability to complete thu excavation through the "divide" within two years , if necessary , nnd that the work can bo done within four years with the greatest case. This work of the "divide" forms the keynote to the entire problem , and further discussion bus devel oped the fnct that It can bo accomplished with loss expenditure of both time nnd money than heretofore estimated. The work between Lake Nicaragua and the Pacific ocean will not bo commenced until that on the other sldo is well under way. IIAU1IISON TAKES A THU' . President Harrison , nftor tovoral ineffect ual attempts to get away for u vacation , finally lett this morning at 11 o'clock on the light house tender Ollie , with the members of his family and Secretaries Hlaino and Wlndom. It was a cold , raw day on the river , nnd the trip was not half as enjoyable , ns it was hoped it would bo , but it was about the firat ihnnco : President Harrison has hud to get away from the throng of persistent seekers after ofllco who have almost worried the life out of him since the 4th of March. The llttlo vessel Btcnuied down the river fern n distance of about forty miles and then re turned to the wharf , which was reached . about 0 o'clock. Although the glilcs were leadened nnd the air decidedly unpleasant nil day , " yet the relief from the strain was perocntibla upon the president's countenance when ho re-entered the white house this evening , und ho seemed , ns did the members of his family , to have thoroughly appreciated the brief vacation. OKLAHOMA'S UHT-MMA. Inasmuch as the act which throw open the , territory of Oklahoma to settlement failed tc contain any provision for the organization ol a civil government of any form or character there , that strip of land to which such an emigration Is now on its way , will , alter the S2d instant , bo entirely within the jurisdic tion of the united States marshal for the In dian Territory. Ho will have the support ol the war department in maintaining order unt for the purpose of com ing to some under standing beforehand there huvo been several conferences lately between the secretary ol , war and the secretary of the Interior. At torney-General Miller has been culled into this conference on two .or three occasions and it is understood that an arrangement bus been entered into whereby General Merritt in command of the army In that depart ment , will bo given carte blanche to proceed to bring as many troops to the Bcono ns may bo necessary. It is cxpcctcc hero that there will be a great deal of law lessness for months to come , and the troops will bo kept constantly busy in supporting the United States marshal in maintaining order where claim ; conflict. Those inter ested in Oklahoma will take immediate steps towards the organization of a civil govern ment ot some fcrm at the earliest possible moment after the assembling congress next winter. Mr. Springer is conlklent that there will bo no trouble now in securing the pass age of a bill creating u territorial form of government , especially after thu Cherokee commissioners shall have made their report. BKCIIUT 9KHVICE KCONOMV. The treasury department has called for the resignatlau of u number of employes of the secret servlco division stationed in nil Bcctlons of the country. The reason for the demand for resignations at this tlmo is that the appropriation for the maintenance of the service Is about-run out nnd the department docs not dcslro to create a deficiency. There will bo no appointment to the vacancies thus created until after the 1st of July. BUST.UNr.l ) THE AVPIJAI , . In the case of the appeal of Charles E. Jackson from the decision of the commis sioner of the general land ofllco of April 25 , 1888 , refusing complainant's application "to have his homestead entry for the west hnlf of southwest quarter of section twelve , township eight north , range twenty-six west , McCook land district , amended to embrace in ad.di.Upn to hl present tract the cast hnlf half of the southwest quarlor of said sec tion , the secretary of the Interior decided in favor of the claimant In accordance with un net of congress of March 2 , ISS'J , providing that a homesteader who has entered less than one quarter section of land may enter other and additional land lying contiguous . , to the original entry , which shall not , with the land first entered and occupied , exceed 1-1 the aggregate 100 acres without proof of 'residence upon end cultivation of the addi tional entry. MlSCEI.HNnOUB. " ) James N. Currle , of Wnshinl.'on , la. , who was , for a while , connected with the customs ofllcu in Florida , died this evening nt G o'clock. Death resulted from a compilation of diseases. Puiiuv S. HBITH. The MUwniikco'i Annual Statement. NKW YOIK , April ,15 , The annual report of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road for 168S shows n net revenue of $7,703,551 ; disbursements for interest , dividends and more than a year ago , but on account of de creased rates the earnings from * frtlght ! traffic were $741,000 less than the preceding year. The balance sheet shows that ut the close of the year tha company had a net floating debt of * la'J'Wl. , ' ) The heaviest in crease In operating expenses was as follows : Engineers , conductors , etc. , expanses In creased , fy07,000 ; fuellncreased , $730,000 ; re pairs to tracks and bridges Increased , 600 ; station service und repairs to loconio- lives and curs also required largo sums more than tha preceding year , Clover's Ohnncoa Considered Good. 'Si'KiNQriKi.u , HI , , April 15. Lewis P. Clover , a prominent young attorney of this cltv , and nephew ol Abraham Lincoln , today - day returned from Chicago , whore ho had ii in consultation with Robert T , Lincoln in regard to Clover's chances of filling the position of second secretary of legation ut London uudor Ills distinguished cousin. Clover declines to glvo uny Indication as to bb > visit , but his friends ir. this city , par ti nlarly the old time friends of too Lincoln 5'imlly , feel hopeful that Uis aspirations will U Bratilled. A CountertelUT Arraigned , , BOSTON , April 15. Lovl G. Pr.itt was ar- x 'iifiicd for trial In the United States district ' 'court to-day for passing counterfoil Unltcc Btiucs notes. Ho was tried and convlcttv Ufor a similar oiTonso In Iowa and stntencec lv to dve years hi prison. After nerving two yi.ua ol the term , he wa * pariioaod by P.-cul- lieav Clovclacd In 1&3. HADEAU LOSES THE SUIT. A Supreme Court Decision of Interest to Army Officer * . WASHINGTON , April 15. An opinion was cndorod by the supreme court of the United States tc-day In the case of Adam Badcau , appellant , vs the United States. This suit was brought by Badcau in the court of claims for pay ns a retired captain In the army from April , 1870 , to September. 1831 , during which tlmo ho was consul-general to London , nnd from November 2o , 1882 , up to the date of the filing of the suit , during which ho was consul-general at Ravenna. The United States filed a counter claim , slating that Badcau was Indebted to the United States for money er roneously paid him as an army officer for portions of the period from December , ISC'.i ' , to October , 1882. The court of claims , by a divided court , dismissed both claims. The supreme court holds that General Badeau , wlillo drawing a salary ns consul-general , was expressly Inhibited from receiving uny additional compensation for discharging the duties of any other office. It Is true , the court says , that it has been decided that a person holding two offices under tlio government , when thu services rendered or which may bo required ot them were not Incompatible , Is not precluded from receiving the salary or compensation of both , but the treasury department did not appar ently regard this case as falling In this excep tion and thu court agrees with that conclusion. It Is hold that though under the act of 18T5 certain army officers may hold diplomatic or consular appointments without being hold to thereby resign their plnco In the army , this docs not entitle them to pay ns army officers. When they nro absent from their country in the discharge of continuous duties inconsistent with subjection to mili tary rules , officers , though they innv still bo borne on the retired list , can not receive double compensation , The court uUo rofuos to disturb the Judgment of tlio counter claim of the United States. If ho was not un officer in law ho was serving such In faith , nnd no reason Is seen why ho should bo required to return what was paid him wlillo ho was discharging duty as an army officer. The opinion Is by Chief Justice Fuller. tV University How. \Vyo. , Aorll 15. [ Special Tele uram to THE BIH. ] There is trouble at the university of Wyoming. The literary so cieties are the Phllomathcan and the Adclphi. The usual jealousies which exist between college societies have existed between these , nnd have been very marked through the winter , nnd in sorno instances have taken the form of personal rows. A great deal of hard feeling has boon engendered , and finally some of the Plnloinutheuns wont to the faculty with talcs of the Adelpliis. The faculty investigated the matter , nnd ns the result made nineteen charges against the Adelohls of insubordination und calumniating their instructors. The Adelphia society was ulso ordered adjourned without delay. Most of the Adolphis are residents of Lurauilo , and naturally their parents have espoused their cause. The calling of a meeting of the regents and appealing the matter to them was at one time contemplated , but an effort will bo made to settle the matter without such resource. Five of the Adelphis have ulrcady withdrawn from the university on account of the faculty's action. The Sainonii Commission's Tank. NEW YOUK , April 15. [ Special Telegram to Tun BEE. ] Two hours boforotho Samonn commissioners sailed from New Vorlc a spe cial messenger from the state department at Washington handed William Waltir Phelps a largo envelope bearing several great red seals. It contained official instructions They wore guarded carefully , but neverthe less an accurate abstract has been obtained. The commissioners have no light task before them. They will insist upon the autonomy of the native government. They will resist all attempts to hold Americans rcspon siblo for disturbances on the Island. They will endeavor to lighten as much as possible any burden that m y be placed upon the Samo- ans. They will demand equal representa tion in the local government of the island in the event that any foreign Influence Is per mitted to share in It , und finally they will Insist upon the restoration of the status quo. No ono can predict the length of the confer ence. Sessions will bo held from time to .line , nnd it is not expected that the commis sioners , if successful in their mission , wil cturn to this country for several months. i'lio commission is limply provided with funds , the entire appropriation of 5500,000 mudo by congress to settle the Sainoan .roubles being available for their expenses. Their Tale Still In Doubt. Nr.w Yonic , April 15. There is no news of : ho missliip steamer Danmark. The ques Lion that now occupies fie minds of marino men is , when will the National ship Den mark arrive and will she bring news of the Danmark } The National steamship Is now two days nnd several hours overdue. There I ? a possibility that the delay of the Denmark s duo to nor having collided with the Dan mark. The National line stoatncr Ucumarl left London March 30. The Thingvalla steamer Danmark left the port of Christiana March 20. The vessels could not , therefore , bo far apart when the latter was seen water logged by the City of Chester. Sovera ships came Into port to-day , but so far none of them bring the wished for news. Swedish Singers on Board/ HUDSON , Wls. , April 15. Mrs. Ingobong , of this city , aud Miss Bertha Elckstrom , sister tor of Mrs. Emil Olund , also of this city wcro nmong the passengers on the ill-fate Daumurk. Miss Lofgron nnd Mrs. Olund wore members of the famous Swedish quar lotto which made n tour of this country Both ladles hud made arrangements to sing in a church choir in Minneapolis. Testimony Aualnst lloulantjer. PAHIS , Auril 15. The Evcnemcnt says : A number of documents proving that General Boulangcr hud tampered with the army have been submitted to the commission of the sen ate which is to conduct the trial of General Bouhmgcr and other leaders of the Boulun- gist party. Thu arrest of a number of mili tary men Is imminent. The warrants that wcro issued for tha arrest of Boulaugcr , Roch- ofort and Count Dillon huvo been served at their respective residences , this being a for mality which Is required to prove- that the defendants uro guilty of contumacy. The Chcrokca Commission. WASHINGTON , Aurll 15. George D , Robin son , of Massachusetts , J. Otis Humphrey , of Illinois , and Alfred M. Wilson , of Arkansas , members ot the commission recently ap pointed by the president to negotiate with thd Churokeus and other Indian Territory tribes , for the cession of certain lands under the act of March ' - ! , 1888 , mot to-duy and re ceived their commissions. The written in structions are elaborate and contain a com plete history of the government's treaty re lations with these Indians Irom the earliest times. * To Cnpttira Lower California. Los ANOBLKH , Cal. , April 15. Tlioro Is a well authenticated scheme on foot to capture Lower California. A reporter yesterday found two gentlemen who.have bueu asked to join In the undertaking- . They stated that a fitthciuu U being worKcd through n secret society which has a largo membership through the boutli. They uro well organized and number now over 1.000 men in the mili tary department. The civil department takes In many prominent and inllueutlal men. StramBhlp Arrival * . At Glasgow Tbo State of Nebraska , from New York. At New York The Arlrona , from Liver pool ; thu Slavonia , from Copenhagen , and the Hainmonla , from Hamburg , At Antwerp Tbo IllicoU , from Phila delphia. DIED ON HIS WIFE'S GRAVE , Sad Sulcldo of Peter Mo3off , of Elmwoocl , Nob. WITH OR WITHOUT WEAPONS. A. Bridge Builder nt Nebraska City Anxious to Meet An Un friendly Critic Umlcr Any Union. Died on His Wife's Grave. Eoiwoon , Neb. , April IS. As some citi zens were looking through the cemetery they discovered the dead body of a man lying ftxco downward. Examination dis closed the fnct that It was the body of Peter McGoft , a citizen of Elmwood , and formerly foreman of the Missouri Pacific section here. Mrs. MeOofT , was burled on Friday , and since then 1'ota has been despondent and down-hearted. Late at night ho procured poison and wended his way to the lonely : rave of his deiul wife nnd swallowed the ose. Marks could easily bo seen wheru ho lad lain on the grave of his xvlfo , but before tfi came ho had wandered nwny about rods , and was found face down with ono eg cramped up under him and both hands ilutchcd full of dead grass. Pete's wife hud icon sick for three months , during which line ho had often declared ho would kill ilmsclf If she died , at ono time procuring a ovolvcr and saying it was to take his life vlth. Tlic Code oT Honor. NEIIIUSKA CmNeb. . , April 15. [ Special 'clcgram1 ' to Tun Bic.J For some tlmo hero has been an ill fooling of a serious nu ll ro between Colonel S. N. Stownrt , of Phil- .dolphla . , a pontoon bridge builder , and U. T. Ihunnon , a railroad contractor of this city , rowing out of n personal matter. It culmi nated to day In the following challenge : NumiASKA CITY , April 14. I ? T.Shannon : f any man who thinks this britlgo is run by 'cut throats" or robbers will meet , me in a luiot place , with or without weapons , I will do the best I can for him. S. N. STEWATIT. The matter Is regarded as serious by Shan non , and Stewart's friends assert that ho , too , Is in earnest. Stewart Is In Omaha and his return is uwaltod with interest. Didn't Shoot Straight. ELMWOOD , Neb , April 15. Dave Kite , an gcd farmer , living six miles northwest of Elmwood , had a narrow escape from being hot down in cold blood. Ho had some ivords with John Marsh , n farm hand , who , vas drunk , but the trouble was thought to bo over , when Marsh , who Is a big 200- [ lounder , went to the house and got a re olver and returned to where the old man vas pumping water , and without any wani ng deliberately Urea twice at Mr. Hito. The ! lrst ball passed through the upper uiuscloof his left arm and the second burned his richt 3ar. Marsh at once pulled out toward Ash- and , but will probably bo captured , as a .varrant . has been sworn out for his arrest. Biirnlnj ; Box Cnrf ) . DAKOTA CITY , Neb. , April 13. | Special Telegram to Tun line. ] Tramps sot flro to box car at South Sioux City to-day and destroyed the entire cur aud demolished the ends of the two at each end , and also came near burning the box car used as a depot nnd twenty-five cars loaded with merchan dise , lumber , etc. Had it not been for the ngent and section men , who pushed the cars way , all would have been destroyed , there being no engine nearer than Sioux City. The new depot at this saino plnco was destroyed by a fire sot in a box car last month. There 's no clue to the incendiaries. n. & M. Magnates nt Kearney. KEAIINEY , Nob. , April 15. [ Special Telegram gram to Tun BEE. ] Two special cars , con fining the 13. & M. and Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy otllcials , arrived in the city , this afternoon. J. C. j'oasoley and H. B. Stone , first nnd second vice-presidents of the Q , and Manager Holclrcgo , of the B. & M. , are with the party. They visited the water power nnd other places of Interest. It is not known what their mission hero is , but it has been hinted that the B. & M. will build northwest from hero this summer. Arrested For Kmuczzlomont. DAKOTA CITY , Nob. , April 15. [ Special Telegram to Tnc BEU.J Dakota City is full of excitement over the arrest of Huns Mlth , city treasurer of Jackson , Nob. , on the charge of embezzling $1,000 over three years ago. A warrant was sworn out by J. M. Sovcrson. Ho has boon treasurer for four or five years , and thfs is a surprise to the com munity. Ho gave bonds in the sum of $1,000 for Ills appearance nt u preliminary hearing uext Friday nt J.0 o'clock. A Now Bank. KB MINGY , Nob. , April 15. [ Special Telo- gratn to THE BEB. ] The Kearney Savings bank opened Its doors to depositors to-day , This makes the seventh banking institution in the city. The bunk has an authorized capital of 4100,000 and responsible. The of ficers arc : Ross Gamble , president ; F. J. Switz , vice president ; J. L. Bennett , cashier , and J. L. Purrotto , assistant cashier. A Hotel Closes. Bi.Ain , Neb , , April 15. [ Special to Tnn Bun. ] The Commercial liotol closed its doors to-day. J. W. Mnylo , of Blair , and .T. II. Ilungatc , of Omaha , own the building. There is a good chance for n good man to start a first class hotel hero. To Du Sold on Chattel Mortgage. Ai.moN , Neb. , April 15. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] Saturday night E. G. Hough , deale in hardware , gave a chattel mortgage to the First National bank. The stock was taken , possession of this morning by the bank which will proceed to sell it. To Attend tlio Norval Banquet. LINCOLN , Nob. , April IB. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE.I Secretary Laws , At torney-General Lceso , Commissioner Steen nnd Auditor Benton went to Seward this evening to attend a banquet given by the clt izons of that place in honor of Senator Nor val. _ Hurford Appointed. LINCOLN , Nob. , April 15. | Special Tele gram to TJIB BEE.I The governor to-day ap pointed Nathan A. Hurford , of Hastings , quartermaster of the soldiers' and sailors' homo. rillSSiDENT HATCH SUICIDES. A Well-Known Railroad Man Takes III A Own Life. MINNEAPOLIS , April 15. Charles F. Hatch , president of the Wisconsin , Minnesota & Pacitlo railway , committed suicide this morning In his ofllco by shooting himself in the mouth with a revolver. The suicide Is well nigh Inexplicable , as Hatch's business and domestic relations were of the happiest. Ho was ovcn-teinporcd , contented and his friends are at u loss to explain the deed. It Is hinted that ho hud been speculating in wheat and had lost heavily and that this caused despondency. His friends scout at this story. Kscnpo of a Train Ilobuer. ALTJCQUEIIQUE , NM.Aprill5 Three of the Canon Diablo train robbers passed through Albuquerque to-day , en route to Holbrook , Ariz. , In charge of the sheriff , Last night near fiaton , N. M. , one of the gang made his escape through a window , while the oftlcers wore napping. Two deputies started In pur suit , and as the prisoner is shackled , they will probably capture him. LIGHTNING'S 1VOHK. A Bolt Creates Snd'ifiWoo In n Farm er's Honso. " ' FiNnLAT , April 15.- The family of C. H. 1'crklns , living In Jackson township , this county , had n remarkable experience during n thunder storm yesterday. A bolt struck the family residence , tearing away the tin roof and cornlco , and .then descended by a plpo to thu kitchen. Hero it knocked down the furniture and throw a dog which was sleeping by the steve so violently against the utono wall ot the np'artmcnt that it was killed. A servant who was standing by the steve was stunned nnd shocked so "severely that she Is notoxpcetod to recover. Mrs. Per kins and babe , who were in the room , escaped without Injury. In front of tha house was the hired man with n team of horses. The team ran away , throwing the man from the wagon and severely injuring him. Mr. Per kins was in the garden when the bolt struck the house. Ho was so severely stunned that ho did not recover consciousness for an hour , The house caught fire from the overturned stove , but n hoavv rnln extinguished the ( lames before much damniro was dono. FOIIKSX I-MIXKS. One Hundred KnmillcH Loft Homeless am ! in a Destitute ! Condition. DDANVIU.C , April 15. Information has been received hero of a terrible forest fire In Patrick county , which swept everything be fore It. Six horses , a largo number of hogs , nd cattle and numerous dwellings and to- lacco barns wore consumed. Many people uro left In a destitute condition. A special to the Sun says that the forest fire extended from Patrick Springs to the rltz , covering an area of ten miles long and hrco to six miles wide. The llro commenced Friday afternoon and burned until a heavy rain aided the men on Sunday night in stopping it. Over ono hundred families are loft homeless , escaping with only the clothes they wore. The latest report Buys that sixty head of caltlc. ten horses and over two hundred hogs wcro burned to death. It is estimated that ono hundred dwellings have been destroyed. Ono man is known to huvo been burned to death , nnd four others nro reported missing. The damage will amount ' .o many thousand dollars. The Dentil Uncord. NEW YOIIK , April 15. The death of Wil- lam A. Cole , at ono time president of W. J. Wilcox & Co. , was announced on the produce exchange this morning. Ho was extensively Icnown not only in this country , but in conti nental Europe. The firm was the largest doing business with foreign countries m homo products , especially lard. General Charles ICi Graham , ex-surveyor nnd ax-naval ofllcer of the port of NoiV York , ilicd at Lakewood , N. J. , to-day , at 3 p. m. WASHINGTON , April 15. Hear Admiral , Villium Uodgcrs Taylor died in this city last night from a complication of diseases. Gi.oVEiivn.LC , N. Y. , April 15. Allen C. Churchill , a prominent republican politician and extensive glove manufacturer , died of anoplexy this morning , aged sixty-nine. hurchill was n pioneer In the glove Industry. WASHINGTON , April 15. The department of state received u cable dispatch announcing the death to-day of United States Consul Dittnmn , at Brcslau. Ho was appointed nlS78. Pleading for Mnckln's Pardon. pitiNcriELi ) , 111. , April 15. Governor Fifer to-day gave a hearing to R. W. Rath- bone nnd Frank Collier in the application 'or'a paraon for Joseph C. llnckln. No re sult was reached , however , and the chances of executive clemency in behalf of the dis tinguished politician arc not considered the brightest to-night. It is no secret that Gov ernor Fifor was disa'ppofnted to-day when the only person who appeared to plead in Joe Mackln's behalf was Frank Collier. From the great mass of documentary senti ment that has bcca spread before his ex cellency it was expected that many of the "euding lawyers and citizens of Chicago ivould appear before the governor. The gov ernor replied that he would take the matter under advisement. A Patent Decision. WASHINGTON , April 15. Attorney-general Miller to-day ruled adversely on the claim that under the articles of .tho international patent convention of Berne , a foreigner is as much entitled as an American citizen to secure a caveat in the United States. The attorney-general holds that the treaty article relied upon can only become operative after legislation by congress abolishing the present law , which requires of a foreign inventor de siring an American' caveat , ono year's resi dence in the Unitod'Statcs , and an affidavit of intention to become an American citizen. Tortured anil Ilnbund. CUMIIEHLANU , Md. , April 15. Masked men last Saturday night Invaded the house of Christian Yoder , near Meyersdale , Somerset county , Pa. , and spent several hours tortur ing the old man who was Infirm und ill. They hanged him to a hook , took him down and hung him up again , and then secured $183 and left. At the tirao of the robbery there were five persons in the house a hired man , nnd two servant girls , besides Mr. and , Mrs. Yoder. Yesterday a neighbor gained an entrance and found the occupants on the floor , all bound and gagged. Indiana's Flnnnoos In Bad Shape. INDIANAPOLIS , April 15. A suit to test the constitutionality of the act of the late legis lature , authorizing a loan of $700,000 , was decided to-duy In the circuit court. Judge Howland , in a brief opinion , held that the net was unconstitutional. The case will bo immediately taken to the supreme court , and If that tribunal holds that it Is uncon stitutional , the state finances will bo seri ously embarrassed , and it may become nec essary to call a special session of the legis lature to provide the necessary funds for carrying on public institutions. Cuutnlii Hohaak Ueinutatcd. Ciiiotno , April 15. Ono of the latest offi cial acts of Mayor Roche , whose term of office expired to-night , was the reinstate ment of Captain Michael J. Schaak , to the north side police , who was suspended boino weeks ago on tbo strength of charges made by the Times , to the effect that ho was leagued with Inspector Uonficld and Do- tectlvo Loowenstlcn in various crooked transactions. * Manltolm Il'ralrlo Fires. WiNNii-KO , Aprilj 15. Manitoba farmers have suffered severely by pralrlo fires. Im mouse damage lias been dono. At Capita City , near the Dako'ta boundary , yesterday a prairie fire was Been approaching. Ono hundred and fifty men saved the town , after a four hours' hard fight. Dense volumes oi smolto have been hanging over that district for several days. Rain commenced falling to-day. - _ , Soft Steel Experiments. THOY , N. Y. , April 15. The Troy Steel and Iron company completed an experiment in making soft steel under the process In vented by C. W , Bildt , chief chemist for Washbum & Moon , of Worcester , Mass The experiment wa n success. This quality of steel lias heretofore been imported from Germany. The question of the cost of manufacture ufacturo Is to bo determined to ascertain 1 steel can bo made here to compete with tbo Imported article. * Given Up I-'of ! " > t. PIIILADELVIIIA , April 15. The pilot boa Enoch Turlcye 1ms been given up for lost having been tea days out. Five pilots and a crew of six were on board. The Wpather Indications. For Nebraska and Iowa ; Fair , followet by light rain , higher temperature , southerly WlIldH. For Dakota : Light rain , higher torn- pcruturc , southerly winds. FROM THE HAWREYE STATE , Decision In a Suit Growing Out era a Notorious Swindle. BOHEMIAN OATS NOTES VOID. JricnlncomidB for OradltiR the Sioux City & Oudcn IlmlU Challenges Carver Mnoullar Signed by lies Mollies. * Declared the Note Void. CS MOINBS , In. , April 15. [ Special to Tun Hnc. I A cnso involving what Is known ns the Bohemian oats swindle , has Just boon concluded at Marshalltown. A man who md given his note In payment for Bohemian oats , resisted the collection. The scaled vor- tlet of the Jury was announced this nftor- loon. It decided for the defendant , holding hat thn note was void , on the principal : rouml that the transaction was In the na- uro of eambllnp , nnd therefore Illegal. If .ho decision Is sustained , It will make void over ? 10,000 worth of notes given for Bo hemian oats In Marshall county. The Gns Company Defeated. IOWA CITY , la. , April 15. Judge Falrall to day gave n long opinion in the district court n the light between the lown City electric , ight company and the city gas company , de ciding against J. K. Graves , of the latter company , and holding that the sale uv the L lrst National bank , of Chicago , of half of , ho stock of the Iowa City gas company to the Iowa City electric light company , hold as security by the bank for a loan from Graves , was valid. The Judge restrained the gas conmany from entering into a con tract with lown City to furnish electric lights , Brolco Ills Nook. DES MOINES , In. , April 15. | Special Tele- ; ram to the IJcc. ] Yesterday , whiloCharlio Ynnonburg and three companions wore ex ploring n cave on the banks of the Missis sippi , near Lansing , In Allamkoo county , young Vnnenburg ventured too near the edge and fell over the cliff to the bottom , n dis tance of ItJO feet. His neck was broken and bo was dead when reached. A Sioux City Failure. CSioux CITV , la. , April 15. [ Special Tele gram to the HUE. | The wholesale dry goods and notions firm of Klmborly , Wilson & Co. failed hero to-day. Chattel mortgages wore filed to secure preferred debts aggregating $2J,000. A largo number of attachments were sued out for unsecured claims. De pression in business on account of light winter trniio is given ns the cause for the failure. The Sioux City ft Ofjdcn. Sioux CITV , In. , April 15. [ Special Tclo- grani to THE BEC. | Bids for grading the first 100 miles of the Sioux City & Ogden railroad were opened to-night. Eighty firms | iut in bids. It will bo several days before the award is made. The nfllcors of the road announced that bids for grading 110 miles , from the Wyoming terminus , would bo opened May 15. Bttdd Challenges Carver. Diss MOINES , la. , April 15. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE.J C. W. Budd , of this city , to-day issued n challenge to Dr. Carver to shoot 100 live pigeons , club rules , the match to bo held in Chicago , St. Louis , Kan sas City or Cincinnati , for the championship of the world ana a purse of ? 200 a side. This Is the outcome of the recent match in this city , when Carver and Budd met under un favorable conditions. DCS Molnos biRiiH Maciillar. i:9 MOINES , la. , April 15. [ Special to THE BGE.J Macullar , who was captain nnd short-stop of the champions last season , was to-day signed to play in the same position for DCS Moincs this year , und in addition ho will bo manager ot the team. The team is now complete , with seventeen men signed. John IT. Pickctt llcnppnlntcd. DES MOINES , la. , April 15 , [ Special Tele gram to THE BKE.I Governor Larrabeo to-tiny rcappoiutcd John II. Pickett , of Oskaloosa , us a "member of the state board of pharmacy. Will jRcsfst n Knductlon. DUIJUQUE , la. , April 15. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE.J The employes of the Chicago , St. Paul & Milwaukee road , at this place , are expecting a reduction in wages nnd they say thatihoy will Join in a general strike on the entire system if that is done. INTEU-STATB COMMERCE. Some Points on Which Judge Coolcy * Is Asked to Throw Light. CHICAGO , April 15. Chairman Cooley , of the intcr-stato commerce commission , in n letter received to-day by Chairman Blanchard - chard , of the central traffic association , dis pels the widespread impression that the long nnd short haul clause is suspended between numerous points. Judge Cooloy's letter says : "I dcairo to call your attention to one error into which you seem to have fallen , namely , that the commission has suspended the oper ation of the long and short haul clause of thu act for some parts of the country. There was a suspension for a short timo. but the original orders made were allowed to expire and there are noiio now in force au.vwhoro. " Judge Cooiey's statement was brought out by a communication from Chairman Blanchard - ard asking Information on several questions. The first query was : If all lines from Pitts- burg Jointly agree on u proportional tariff to Burlington , to bo . applied only to traffic going west of Burlington , and which is lower than the local rates thereto , is the proportional tariff' proper nnd 1-jjjal , with something like the following notation printed on it : "This tariff will not bo ap plied to traffic consigned locally to Burling ton. Through rates will bo arrived at by adding the above proportions 10 liurliiu'toi ) to the published tarilt rates from Burling ton.1' ' Chairman Blanchard added a note to the above , stating that the method suggested would servo every purpose of quoting through rates , would bo as easily understood by tlio general public , and would save much money and tlmo to railroads. Another ques tion was as follows : "In cases where your board may suspend the long and short haul clause of the act , by authorising reduced rates to further points , does that exemption apply to all companies which issue bills of leading in connuctisn with such ex- amplcd roads I" Chairman Cooley was promised answers to the above and similar questions , and tlio re sult is being awaited hero and elsewhere with Interest. The St. Louis Sensation , ST. Louis , April 15. The suicide of John Juckbon , president of the St. Louis Elevator company , is still the loading topic on 'change , and the air Is filled with rumors as to the causes leading up to the trah'lo event. From Dr. Samuel lirackoit , Jiiuknon's physician , it was learned to-day that his Milcido was not an impulse , for ho had frequently dis cussed with the doctor various methods o : self-destruction. Horace Gtiisolin , secretary of the St. Louis Elevator company , states to-day positively that the elevator company's loss cannot exceed $50,000 , whereas it has been placed at from 300,000 to WOO.OOO The funeral of Jackson took place tbU after noon. It is understood that the liabilities of JackKon will reach f 000,00(1 ( , and his family will bo loft virtually penniless. It was also stated la to to-night that thu elevator com had overdrawn , but that the shortage Cany ad sluco been uiudo up. f1 r tUfa- SOUTH DAKOTA. Matters In General In the Now State The Water Supply Politics. HtmoN , S. D. , April IB. [ Special to Tim nn.J Now the farmers nro all right , A steady ram of two days bus wet the ground so well that negctallon ot all kinds must 1m- nodlatoly show Iti effect , The first good wetting down wo huvo had for six months. It Is neither too early nor too late , but just in tlmo for sprouting the grain and enlivening ; lie greening grass. As iho years go by , our fears of tlio lack of mosturo decrease. It is so easy to secure line , flowing wells of water that , oven though rainfall should entirely fall us , n sufficient supply of water could bo obtained from the constantly Increasing artesian wells. In Miner county , forty miles south of Huron , there nro already about ono hundred of these wells. None of them nro over ono hundred and fifty feet deep , and three-fourths of them uro less than ono hun dred feet deep. These Mow from ono-lnch to three-Inch streams the entire your. Two men can bore ono in a day ; thu piping und fitting will not cost to exceed f25. Totul cost not over f-15. Once constructed , there Is nothing moro to uo done for years. Once in awhile It may lie desirable to put down a rod and stir up the accumulated sediment nt the bottom. The torco of the How ut once throws this nil out at the top , ami then the How goes on as well ns over. The auctioneer's chestnut has nn almost literal application , "Warranted to never fnde , ravel , wear out , nor got dirty. " The pressure is not heavy In those shallow wells. In Huron. Aberdeen , Yaiikton , Hcdtlcld , Alloona , and some other points , it was neces sary to bore to u depth of from 800 to 1,000 feet to get good wolls. But the pressure on these Is correspondingly greater. The Huron well has 175 pounds to the square inch. The others vary but llttlo from this figure. All of the ton power presses hi thu city are run by water motors , which nro fed by this urto- sum , Tlio last Icqlslatuto emitted a law uu- thorlzing counties to buy well dlgcing ma chinery und loan It to the people for u small rent , und thus encourage the construction of these wells. Each of these deep spoutcrs is powerful enough to irrigate a township. If it over becomes necessary to resort to this style of moistening the earth , ot which there Isn't tlio remotest possibility. The Iowa chap who wanted "to see the ad ministration that could change its politics qulckor'n I can , " has his counterpart In South Dakota. Hu published a democratic- paper in Minnesota in 13SO ; came to Dultota in 1&81 : rnu a republican pauor aim the post- office till 1884 ; became a democratic editor In 1884 , and so continued till last week , when ho again began to coddle the republicans. Of such u fellow It is needless to add that ho fled from Pennsylvania for incendiarism ; changed his name in Minnesota ; served time in Philadelphia during the last two years , and now wears his original name. The principal political news is that two Dakota editors have got good positions this week. John H. Kinir , of Chamberlain , is nu- polntcd ono of the Sioux reservation commis sioners : T. D. Kunouao , of tlio Woonsockot Times , is the now warden of the penitentiary at Sioux Falls. Both of them are first class men. men.By the very latest letters from Bismarck it Is learned that ex-Delegato Glfford , of Canton , is to be the new attorney-general. Ho is now in tlio capitlu arranging to tnko the office. It is also virtually settled that Jud Lamouro , of Pombinu , is to bo the Northern railroad commissioner ; H. J. Hlco , of Bccdle , and Edmund A. Eukin , of Potter county , are to represent the central and southern portions of Dakota on the sumo board. Lamouro is ono of the oldest resi dents in the north and a good business man. Hico was a railroader for many years , but now n banker. Eakm is ono of the most in telligent farmers In the territory , nnd u mem ber of the Sioux IJalls constitutional conven tion of 18S3. Tlio now board of trustees of the Sioux Falls penitentiary will bo an nounced this week. Major McDowell , of Hlghmoro , is the new receiver of the Union land office. J. P. Luse , editor of the Rapid City Jour nal , Is again appointed register of the Black Hllis land office. Ho was n capital officer under Arthur and is worthily returned to the position which Cleveland let him out of. And yet another is in clover. C. H. Hackctt , of the Parker Now Era , has boon appointed clerk of the court for his county Turner. The Flaherty trial has been on a week week hero , und will continue the most of next week. Ho deliberutoly murdered u courtesan because she wouldn't leave ono bagnio und go to another nnd live with him. Following the precedent of a late noted case in Nebraska , ho should bo acquitted. But ho won't for he isn't a woman. And a mighty poor excuse for iv man. The evi dence for the defense showed that his whole family uro.a hard crowd much worse than the Bnrrctts. The flro sufferers have all been relieved thanks to their neighbor ! ) nnd the generosity of the border states. Their losses were somewhat exaggerated oy the scared and injudicious correspondent , but n sixty-six- miles-un-hour mind , with tthcol accompani ment , is enough to make uny correspondent lose his head. Hound Tor the Promised I and. WIU.INOTON , Kan. , April J5. White covered wagons bound for Oklahoma have been passing through this city ull day long. Pawnee Bill was hero this morning and states that the soldiers have all been with drawn from the stuto lino. Settlers urn per mitted to go rlKiit to the borders of the promised land. His coicn.V is now encamped around Hunnewoll and will start from Miller's Ranch Indian territory , Thursday morning. There are 3,000 pcoplo wittl lilm. AitictNSAS CITV , April 15. United Stales Marshal Jones arrived to-day to prepare for the rush of Monday. Ho appointed nine deputies to-daywho will bo stationed through out Oklahoma. Ho says ho will appoint about fifty moro within the next thirty days. Two or moro will guard every train passing the country , ueporls heru from Purcell ure to the effect that the South Canadian is on a nimpago , and boomen , en tering ti-oui thu south in wagons may have Borne difficulty In getting to Oklahoma , un less the Hood sub'iides. ICAXHAH CITV , April 15. In addition to tlio seventeen companies now In Oklahoma , thu troops at Foit Elliott , Texas , will bo ordered to Oklahoma , and It Is thought that by the -.M ut least twenty-live companies will bo In the territory. Conun in lor Brood's Trial. WASHINGTON , April 15. Tliecnurt-inortlal convened to try Commander Book on charge of absence without leave , and the accused plcudod not guilty. Commodore Walker , of the bureau of navigation , and Governor Swineford , of Alaska , wcro examined. Commodore Walker ICH tilled that Lieu tenant Hook did not leavu the Pinta witii permission of the navy department. The accused stated to him that ha loll the ship on his own responsibility , und had como to Washington to Bocure certain repairs needed , For the defense , Governor hwmoford , of Alaska , instilled that he hud rcqifstud puss- age In tint Plnta to ono of the Islands where a disturimncn existed , nnd had been in formed that tlio vessel was unlit for servlco , The pcoplo of Sltka wcro anxious that the vessel should bo put In good condition , as they feared they would bo the first to suffer in case of trouble with Germany , 'H Hti-onxth Tost. April 15. Elections for mnmbnrs of local council : * were held throughout France to-day , and Boulanglstn seized the occasion to demonstrate thu strength of their leader. At Clarendon General Uoulungcr headed the poll with 8,517 votes , and at Salute Fey he received I , K ) votes. A ScodHmun 111. , April 15. Gcorpo S , Hits- kcll , a bit ; seedsman of Rockford , and presi dent of the state agricultural society , un signed to-night. Ills assets are about f. ' > 0,0X ( ) . The liabilities will reach double that sum. The Kl , I'nul Strike. ST. PAUL. April 15. The atrlko situation In this city remains unchanged , It la now intended attempt tu Murt cars to-morrow. SHOT BY THOMPSON'S ' GANG , Cdltor Dnnlols , of Boston , Col. , Houudod by Toughs. A DARING COWBOY BANK ROBBER iV Cnnhlcr nt G rover , Col. , Hand * Over All the Available Cash tea a Polite and Nervy Sou or the Plains. Bloodthirsty Desperadoes. Punm.0 , Col. , April 15. [ Special Tele gram to THE Bnu. ] The gang otdespcradoet who took possession of Boston , this state , lust Friday nnd Saturday , with the object ol killing Dr. Brown and Editor Daniels , who were not to bo found , however , rushed down upon the town last night , surrounded Editor Daniel's residence , and opened firo. Danlolj ran out the back door and started to escape , liut was pierced by two bullets , and fell to Lho ground. The robbers supposing that they lind finished Dauiols rode to the resilience ol Dr. Brown and commenced firing , but tha doctor by this time had got wind of the raid aud mndu good his escape. The robbers , nftot running the town for u few hours und stealIng - Ing such articles us they desired to carry away , left for the neutral strip , where the I officers of this county seat huvo no authority to arrest , nnd which is very dangerous of ap 4 : proach. Active measures will now "bo tukuil by the state authorities to break up this , the most desperate gang of outlaws that inhabit Colorado. Daniels will probably dlo. Ho was shot in the right side miditliu hip. Ho Got Away to the 11 UN. CHEYENNE , Wyo. . April 15. [ Special Tel. ogrnm to THU BEC. ] A successful bunlc robbery was committed nt Grover , Colo. , this morning , the robber taking nil the cash In sight and getting away with his booty to the hills. The bank ut Grovcr Is n prlvnta Institution owned by C. C. Smith &Co. Mr. Smith is also cashier. This morning shortly after the bank wns opened a medium sized man , with light sandy moustache nnd wearIng - Ing n cowboy suit , broad sombrero , chaps nnd canvass coat stopped into the bank and presented u check for payment to Mr. Smith , who was alone. The choolc was written witli palo ink nnd Mr. Smith bent his head down for n minuta closely. When ho looked up to tell the man the check was not good hu looked into tha muz7lo of n six-shooter hold within u few inches of his head. The cowboy said vcu-y politely : "Mr. Smith , I'll trouble you for tha funds of this bank. " Although a Winches ter rilln was nlmott at Smith's elbow , there wns nothlncr for him to do but hand out the cash. The robber pocketed nil that wns given him , reached over the counter nnd took the Winchester rillo and bucked out ot the door. His horse , it dun-colored cowpony - pony , was ut the curb. He mounted and rode away. Cashier Smith ruttncd to the door and guvo the alarm. Ho noticed that the cow boy had left the Winchester rillo leaning against the front of thu bank building ; . He. plcKed it up und got four shots atjtho fadtff retreating robber. Ho failed , howovef to } hit his man , who soon disappcared'ovorj a range of bluffs just outsiuo of "town. A pursuing party of cowboys and mer chants was soon in the saddle and on the trail of the robber. j.At , dusk , this evening his horse was found grazing on thu prairie near Pine Bluffs sta tion , on the Union Pacific railroad , " and it la thought ho boarded a freight train at thlt point. The amount taken is abotit a thou sand dollars. There wcro four or flvo thou sand dollars In thu safe. Descriptions of the man have been sent out over the Union Pacific , and it is probable that ho will ba caught. A Clever Swindler Jailed. Nmv YOIIK , April 15. iRiiutz Rainitz , tha swindling merchant who swindled the to * bacco trade und the Commercial National bunk some months eco to the extent of many thousand dollars , was locked up this morn ing. Ho arrived under guurd lust night. , In January Roinltz deposited throe chocks , ug- , grcgatlng $7.780 , in the Commercial National . bunk. Against the account thus established ho drew $1,815. The checks were tnen found to be forgeries , but Koiniu hud disappeared. Detectives found that ho had gonu to Eu * rope , where ho wns arrested. It had In the meunwhilo been discovered that other firms had been swindled. The prisoner spent the stolen money fighting against extradition. Ho fulled und wns surrendered to Inspector Byrnes' men. It is said that , the losses of to * J bacco merchants through his swindles will oxcccd $50,000. Ho was committed in de fault of § 12,000 bail. In Jncic the Hipper Stylo. MOIIILC , Ala. , April 15. Captain Jonus , of the schooner Arthur , arrived to-day from Bay Islands und reports that at Uuatuii , last month , Kev. Henry Hobson , wife and her companion , u young girl , all of Jamaica , wcro murdered by Joseph Burcs. BUrcs , discovering tliat Mrs. Hubson had money , entered the House nt night und cut the throats of nil three persons. Ho robbed them of what money nnd valuables they pos- cscsscd. The next day Bures was arrested , nnd ho mudo a full confession of guilt. Cap tain Jones says that thu butchery of tlio three persons and tlio mutilation of the bodies of both women bore u strungo reseni bhtnce to the murders committed by tha Wnitechupcl murderer in England. KllVct ol' iho Moat Inspection Law. DUI.UTII , April 15. Last Friday night the legislature at St. Paul p.isscd the meat In. spcctlon bill , which practically prohibits Chicago nnd Kaunas City cuttlu from buinjj sold in thla state. Ono result appeared heru to-day , when Armour and Sw'ft ' withdrew their beef business from Duluth und th PI ices advanced i.r ! > per cent. Similar report * Imvo boon received from other places. Alter Their Amor-loan Mines. IlAi'in CITV. Dak. , April 11. [ Spocinl Tel egram to Till ! BiiJ : : JamiiH Wilson , chief promoter of the Hnrncy Peak tin ruining deal , accompanied by Piof , M. O. Vliicont , oflhoKoyul Geographical society , George Baring Gould , H. Itumsny and. Richard D. Atkins , stockholders of the company , arrived on Saturday from England and loft to-day for the tin mines , wliero extensive work a will bo started , Tim thrcu parties last named uro largely inturcKted in thu culu- brated ICimburly diamond mines of South Afilcu. Prof. Vincent will huvo churgu of the work. _ Mayor Crc iur'n Nominations. CHIUAUO , April 15. Thu llrat official act of Dowltt C. Crt-glcr , the newly elected demo cratic mayor of Chicago , who was Installed to-night , was to submit to the common coun cil for appointment us city comptroller the naino of William J. Onalian , Other nomina tions by the new mayor wcru William J. Purdy , commissioner of pnblio works , and Jnnun Hutchlnsoi ; , corporation counsel. Purdy linld tlui office under ox-Mayor Hur- ribun , Hutchlnsoii U olmlnmin of the demo cratic central committee. Tlio nouilnutloui wevu unanimously confirmed. i Politics Will Hu Korcntton. New YOIIK , April 15. Representatives of ii various business men's politic ; ; ! clubs hold a meeting here to-day , and it was agreed that ull business men democratic , republican nnd prohibitionists shall mlnglo tOKUtiibr In one harmonious body to march in the grout centennial parudu. o Coal liiuidloru Quit Work. Ci.KVKHNi ) , O. , April 15--Tho coal hand lers on thu docks fronting on tlio river have struck against a reduction in the prlco for loading coal , and ull docks except those ojt tiit ; Pennsylvania company arc doiei'loJ ,
