THE OMAHA ! DAILY BM EIGHTEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY JUSTING , APKU , 24 , 1889. NUMBElt 313 HIE BOOMERS ARE EXCITED. Serious Charges Mnclo Against the Federal OCDolals. COLLUSION WITHLAND SHARKS tlioy Arc Snld to bo Implicated in the Filing of Sovornl Fraudu lent Claims Humors of n Ilnttlo. Trouble Browing. Outnnin ; Oklahoma , April 23. [ Special Telegram to Tun Ben. ] What was only n broad expanse of prairie yesterday morning Is a city of n thousand tents and about eight thousand Inhabitants this morning. Tbo tont-strotchlng keeps going on , but there are as many people leaving as there are now ones coming in. When the opening hour arrived yesterday , nearly a thousand of the choicest lots were taken by parties who nro laid to hnvo stood In with the United States marshal , receiver , register nnd others , whoso permits would bo respected by the military. A largo number of boomers lipped through the lines nnd hid until noon , and then rushed upon the town site and " staked oft lots for themselves and. all of tbolr friends. As a natural consequence , there Is a great deal of dissatisfaction mani fested , and many pcoplo loft yesterday in disgust on seeing the condition of uffalrs prevailing here. At 0 o'clock last evening nu Indignation meeting was held near the land ofllco to got the voice of the pcoplo on these matters. Runners were sent through.thocamp , calling the people out , nnd about two thousand of them quit tholr work of unpacking and putting - ting up their tents , and went totho meeting. Speaking was continued until after dark , mid whenever the improper location of lots was referred to the greatest applause was In dulged In nnd the crowd became very ex cited. A committee wns appointed , consistIng - Ing of ono member from every state nnd ter ritory In the United States , to draft resolu tions covering the case and report at a citi zens' mass meeting , nt 9 o'clock this morn- irfp. The committee organized at 9 o'clock last night , nnd nfter a long nnd excited session agreed on resolutions , which were submitted to the citizens' meeting this morning and adopted. These resolutions provide for cnteringfivo half sec tions ns town sites under the name of Guth- i-ie , North Guthrie , South Guthrfo , East Guthrlo and West Guthrie , nnd 1'or the sur vey of these half sections. They nlso pro vide for the appointment of n committee tc take steps for protecting the honest.scitlcrs ngnlnst the frauds that are said to have been practiced by the United States civil officers nnd others at this point. It Is stated that United States Marshitl Needles , of the In dian territory district , issued .bogus deputy marshals' commissions and permits to friends of his , to enable them to get into this place before the time for entering the lands law fully. These permits from the marshal nnd other ofllclals tire said to have been used by persons desiring to get hero ahead of the others whom the Jaw excluded until noon , yesterday , nnd 'hereby locate the choicest lots in Guthric for themselves and friends. The receiver hero Is albo said to luivo interests in land : that were located before the law-abiding set tlers could arrive. The feeling is very bitter , and the better class of .citizens oucnly condemn those wlic gobbled up the lots under special uermits. The meetings are very orderly , although well attended , nnd nro almost in continuous session to-day : but the honest sottlcrs ol Guthrie feel that they have not boon falrli treated , and are very Indignant In cense quoncu. The committee from the various states und territories has been retained us ; committee of public safety , and it will reporl nt future meetings of the citizens , to bo holt * hero , for the purpose of protecting thu in tercsts and rights of the settlers , and prop , orly organizing a city government for the city of Guthrle. The scenes In camp this morning pro Edited a lively appearance. Nearly every body wns stirring by 5 o'clocic , and res taurants nnd stores were being put up Freight was being hauled up from the depot mid the business of the now city had begun The Santa Fe water tank was guarded bj thb soldiers , and , as no ono was allowed U get water there , the settlers had to go to tin creek , about half a mlle distant , with thuli buckets , cups , coffee pots and oyster cans foi water. The restaurants that were luckj enough to bo ready for business this morninj ure making money rapidly. The hungr ; crowds must bo fed. and the restaurants cai charge their own prices for food. Eggs an Belling at 10 cents each , bacon and bread n 40 cents and other things in pro portion. Seven restaurants have Bturtcc up. already and nro all doing a goot business. Guthrle has nlso two lodgini tents , a barber shop , photograph gallery postoOlco , several stores , law ofllcos and i score of land oflices , all In tents. Water ii being bold on the streets at D cents a cup , am the water wagon draws great crowds o thirsty people who can not got water else where. Surveyors nro at work laying off towi Bites and lots in nil parts of the camp. Lot are located for two miles around , and Uios who cnnia In late have but little chance o getting anything desirable unless they wal until many who have lots here for specula tlon get dlsguxtcd and leave. The claim-tiling ut the land ofllco Is ver. slow , and the people m line waiting the ! turn provide themselves with stools o blankets to sit on , for .the line I always long and tlio wait grows ver ; tedious. A constant stream of hutnunlt Is passing in front of the postoDlca for mail und tlie crowds ut the express nnd baggag odlce ut the Santa l''c < depot are so large thu soldiers and deputy-marshals are there prt serving ordor. All trains nro behind tlm rind there li no ccrtitlnty about ioltni ; ! ; ma off , and there nrn no postage stumps loft 1 the -camp , . They cannot bo bought anj whore. The wind was blowing hard all day an many of the tents were blown down. Th wind lust night wns quite chilly for th thousands of ( Juthrlo battlers , most of whoi \vcrc unable to gut their bedding from th depot. All had to sleep on the giuss , un many of them had neither shelter nor covei But little building is being done ye on account of the nnccrtuinvy about tow lotc hern. Many think that much of tli camp will bo surveyed over und rolocatct owing to the -fraud which Is said to hnv been perpetrated , Pendlnc thu scttlcmui of these dinlcultics , the building of house has been stoupod. Nearly everybody hero i armed , and , while them has been no trouu ! BO far , thu determination to src fair play i BO great that If these frauds are persisted li there mny be trouble any day. JMoio Blood Spilled. AHK4NSA8 CITY , Ivun. , April 23. A spocli from Guthrie at 1 o'clock this morning KB. ' tlirco men who took claims ycsterdu.v wui foully murdered by claim jumpers about o'clock. The names of the assassin * ; u the victims could not be learned. A vlgllum committee Is new scouring the territory : search of the miscreants who , It Is std ; ! , \v bonuinumrily dealt with if caught. Two deputies went over and wore told tin nothing had occurred. A reporter got a bo > and crossed tint stream , however , to Invest gate. In tlio bushes were collected half do/en men. On the ground and beside a ha nnulo grave were the remains of S. T.Cninp ! A ball from a revolver had passed entire through his breast , coming out of tha bac lie lived a half-hour after being shot ar was dead wl.on the reporter reached hlr Efforts \vcio mudo to conceal tkn ho > iy , ,11 only nn the nsiuranro of the strictest con denco was the reporter allowed there , ar then he did not dare reveal his business , Tl face wa * nt ouco recognized no that ot a nu W obliiid eat u dltuervltii Iho scribe. Theta t-a- Compls said ho and his partner had entered Guthrin on ponies. All the lots were gone , and they swnm the Cottonwood nnd had staked n claim. Compis nnd his pnrtner offered to divide. To this the fel low objected , nnd warned them ho would shoot before ho would divide. Compls did not believe this threat would bo carried out , nnd ns he left the tent ho said ho would sleep on that claim. A half hour afterward Comnis was shot by the ilrst claimant , ns ho stood by his pony , bridle In hand. His mur derer got away before Compls' companions could realize whut had been dono. Believing secrecy the easiest way out , Compis' partner dragged the dying man Into the bushes , and said no ono had bean hurt. Ho would not give his name , nnd the pecu liarity of the situation prevented n search ing inquiry. Compis' companion took pos session of the murderer's outfit of a wagon nnd two horses. The man will never return. Ho know his shot was fatal. The body wns burled In the bushes. This was the only murder near Guthrie up to mid night dlsplto other reports. After 4 o'clock yesterday and all night there was much suffering for water. The railroad company refused to let tlio settlers take water from tlio tank for fear of exhausting It. Water In tlio Cottonwood - wood is red with mud , nnd n water famine seems imminent. Hawkers went about the depot last night with buckets of water charging G cents a glass. The water was poor , but found ready sale. Filing Claims nnil Town Sites. KANSAS CITV , April 23. A Star correspondent pendent , who has been at Quthrlo all niuht , returned to Arkansas City to-day and sends tbo following : The first homestead filed nt Guthrie was by Mark S. Kohn of Fort Smith , Ark. The first soldier to lllo n declaratory statement was Bcnton Turner , n private In company I , Sixth Illinois cavalry. During yesterday thrco town sites , Guthrie , Okla homa City nnd Edmunds , three homesteads and twenty-one soldiers dcclatory statements were filed. At 13:15 : William Johnson , headIng - Ing a little procession nt the land ofllco. laid down n rough chnrt of Guthrie nnd filed It as a townsite. This was tlio first paper filed. A great prairie fire raged cast of this city last nleht , and , with tha camp fires spread over the city , made a beautiful sight. A squad of soldiers guarded the laud ofllco all night. _ Kcport Everytblnij Quiet. The secretary of the interior to-day ro- colved telegraphic reports from the depart ment inspectors stationed nt Guthrie , Okla homa and Arkansas City , Kan. The former says : "Everything is quiet hero. A good class of people Is In charge of affairs. The ( Juthrlc land oftlco Is in full operation. Kincfishcr will open about Thursday. The people will settle the townsito question quietly , and await legislation to perfect their titles , There is absolutely no ground for adminis trative uneasiness. The public meeting here to-nicht was as orderly and conservative in character as it would be in New York. " Stnr Routes for Oklahoma. WASIIINUTOX , April 23. Second Assistant Postmaster-General Whitford has under con' sidcration the establishment ol several stai mall routes through Oklahoma. It Is ex pectcd that one or moro will be decided upon to morrow. THE DANBliVHll'S CONDITION. One of IIi r Passengers Tells About n Conversation Ho Overheard. NEW YOUK , April 23. Olnf Waglund was ono of the few English-speaking passongerf of the steamer Danuiark who arrived here from Philadelphia to-day. He said ho was a fiorist and had been m America boforo. In conversation with a reporter this morning ho mndoa statement which has not yet np pcarod in print in connection with the casuallty. He said that before the accident occurred , the date ho could not recall , butthought it was the 1st or 2d ol April , ono of tno Norwegian immigrants tolO him that ho had overheard a conversation in the officers' quarters. One of the ship's olllccrs had said to the others in the apart mcntthat ho thought the vessel would novel roach Now York. Her machinery was In bad order nnd had not received the care it should have before the steamer sailed. Hot pumps were broken , and in case of accident would be found of littio service. 'I am afraid , " a Danmurk of ffcer Is reported to have said , ' 'Wo will meet the fate of the Geiser.V ! The Gciaer was a vessel of tlic same line sunk by u collision with the Thingvallc about n year ago. Wuglund further sale that the vessel's coal boxes were adre on two occasions before her machinery gave out. The passengers heard of both fires and showed more uneasiness over the compare lively slight accidents than' when the vessel became totally disabled. Wuglund was loud in his praisoof the captain nnd crew of thi steamer Missouri , which rescued the Dan mark's passengers. UK CAVjLiK ] ) I I' DYNAMITE. Another Bnnk Hobber Tries to Work tlio Denver IMnn'H Scheme. Vr.NTUitA , Cal. , April 23. To-day at noon a bold attempt at bank robbery was made bj a man tamed McCarthy , who wns recentlj discharged from the county hospital. He en tered Collins mid Sons' bank while Cashio Collins was nt lunch , leaving Jack Morrlsor alone , and complained of his poverty nru desperation , which had driven him to thiul of suicide. Ho laid u pnukugo on the counter which ho said was dynamite , und drew a six shooter and demanded f. > 0)00. ( ) Morrisoi dodged behind the counter nnd run out o the uaclc door. The robber then seized i tray containing nboutH.UOQ and walked Int the street. Morrison guvo thu nlurmrar.i pconlo gathered In the street. The thief Inn n horse hitched near the hunk nnd was mak Ing for that , when the shuritl , who uapponui to be near , but who was without llrcanus .stopped into u hardware store und seized ; shotgun. The robber surrendered , Th money was recovered except WO , which wa probably lost on the street , Au Importune. I'cnilon Duolulnu. WASIIIXOTOX , April 21. ! Corporal Tanner commlsnlonor of pensions , to-day renderei an important decision In passing upon tin application of John Webb , Into private o Company D , Indiana eavulry , for an Incroas of pensions from $21 to $30 per month. Web is receiving the former rate of pension fo varicose veins of the loft leg , and nskod fo an increased ! tno ground that total dlsuW ity now exist ? . In granting the Incrcus united for , the commissioner says In Ills oph ion It was nut the Intention of congress i usilng the words ' 'total disability" to debn claimants for pensions from the benefits n the act until the bund or leg \ : \ worthies * ' incumbrance , incapable of motion nnd con plctely useless for any pnriioso wlmtovci IIi > rcifUr. : ) bo says , total disability shall b ho'd to exist when the affected ir.nmbcr , h renhun of wound , Injury or disease , is ns < loss It ; the performance ot ordinary rnvnuu : hi bo r. Tim Anna * ConrtOlHrtlnl. April SKI , Ci.ptuln Annt took the witness stand , to-day , buforo th Armed court-nr.uilul bou-d : , und testified t his own behalf In the course of a Hkotch o his carter Captain Armes rovcnled the nut in of the secret testimony given by Coliiiu Swords and Scrgcant-nt-Arms Canutiaj In elVci.'t iio was one cf ton picked tnonvnr to necreo.V who were to act > is > a Hpeoiat bed guard of the president. HU orders \vor secret , and oven Governor Uuavcr did nc know atout them.- I'oMisinstcra Appointed. WASIII.VUTON , April JKI. Tlio president t < d'iy appointed a number of postmasten among whom were the following : John F Pickerinjf , Alia , la. : William U.Tnricl \\avcrlv , la.j M-s. A. A. Sifiiur , Luddiii ] tun , IN'U'U. A FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD GROOM , A Precious Infant Qots a Marrlago Llconso. BEER , REVOLVERS AND KNIVES. The Combination IViilcli Caused Con- oldcrnbla Trouble nt Valparaiso A Bloody Affair Near Norfolk Other Ncbrnnlcn News. Ratlior Vonna to Marry. DAKOTA Cirr , Nob. , April 23. [ Special tolcgram to TUB Ben. ] A marriage li cense was Issued at this place to-day to a youngster of llftcen , hailing from the south ern part of the stato. His proposed bride , of this county , Is tlirco years his senior. No objection , howovcr , was raised , as ho had ho written consent of bothparcnts. Deer , RoYolvorn and Knives. VALVAIIAISO , Nob. , April 23. | Special Telegram - ogram to TUB BKE. | Beer , revolvers and knives were in order at the windup of a ) orty given nt Iver.Tnnbon's houao lost night. 3. Gustafson came out of the racket with several severe knife wounds , two of which came near taking out his loft oyo. C. J. McFarlnnd is accused of wielding the knlfo and was arrested this morning. Gustafsea hold a revolver In his hand but did not shoot. County Attorney Simpson came , this afternoon , to look into the affair , but it is doubtful if anything TyUl bo done as all par ties wore drunk nt tlmtrne. . Crushed Ills Skull With nn Ax. NOIIFOLK , Nob. , April 23. [ Special Teleg ram to Tun BEE. " | L. M. Reckard and George W. Ives , a brother-in-law from Bur nett , were cutting trees this morning ou the river banks south of town on land belonging to William Bocho , when William and Her man Bocho came upon them armed with an ax and a revolver. The stories differ as to exactly what followed , but It seems a quarrel ensued in which n target rillo In the hanus of Ives was used as a club upon William , who was making nn attack upon Rechard , when Bocho came up behind Ivos and struck him on the head with the nx , breaking in his skull. Ho was carried to Rechard's house and it was thougnt could not long survive. The Bodies came to town ana gave them selves up to the sheriff. Peru Notes. PEIIU , Neb. , April 23. ( Special to TUB Bnn.l The state normal school observed Arbor day by planting a largo number of trees in the campus. Appropriate exorcises wore hold in the chapel , ox-Governor Pumas delivering the main address. Each class , having planted n few trcos , had its represen tative deliver n short speech dedicating the trees in honor of noted men. Ucv. Hooplngarner , evangelist , is conductIng - Ing the most successful revival meeting over hold in this town. During the first week moro than ono hundred conversions were made and soventy-flvo new members united with the M. E. church. Newspapers Consolidate. FULI.CIITON , Nob. , April 23. I Special to THE Bci : . ] A change in the newspapers of this county was effected , a few days ago. M. H. Barber , of the Nanco County Journal , has purchased from A. JBixby the Nanco County Sentinel. Hereafter , the two papers will be consolidated and continue under the naino of the Nanco County Journal. Both were republican in politics. The Sentinel was conducted for seine years ns an inde pendent republican paper , under the name of the Fullerton Telescope. When Mr. Bixby assumed control lie changed the name to Nnnco County Sentinel ana inado Its politics straight republican. . Wild Wo.it Indians- FKEMOXT , Nob. , April 23. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEK. | Major John Burke , manager "for Buffalo Bill , passed through Fremont on the Elkhorn road this afternoon with a band of nearly ono hundred Indians from Vine Uidgo agency. They are going to Paris where they will join the Wild West show during the exposition. Among the chiefs wore Rod Shirt , Noncck , Medicine Horse and Kocky Bear. John Nelson and "Buckskin Jack" Russol accompanied them as interpreters. _ Horses and Cattle Burned. YOUK , Nob. , April 23. [ Special Telegram to THE Bun. ] A large barn and its contents belonging to Robert James , ono of the prominent farmers of this county , living one mlle east of this city , was destroyed by lire last night. Eleven head of cattle and ten head of horses perished. A largo amount ol grain and machinery was destroyed. Loss $4,800. No insurance. Flvo Homes Roasted , NOUTII Lour , Neb. , April 23. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] Shortly after mid night the burn of Dr. J. Jauss was discovered to bo on fire , but owing to a high wind noth ing could bo done towards checking the flnmo and helping five horses , that wort struggling to free themselves from the burning - ing building. The amount of loss , including the horses , Is estimated at $2,000 ; not in < sured. The cause of the lire is unknown , i Arbor Day nt .Dakota City. DAKOTA CITY , Nob. , April 23. [ Spccla Telegram to TUB BKE.J Arbor day was duly observed at this place , the main feature turo being the high school exo rclses , whlcl : consisted of appropriate songs , declama tion and the planting of several beautiful trees , one of which was in honor of Misa Julia O'Connor , now deceased , formerlj principal of the high school for n number o : years. Court ut MadlHon. MADIKO : ; , Neb. , April 23. [ Special Telegram gram to TIIK BEII.J Court opened to-daj with Judco Klnkuid on the bench. . The cast of the State vs George Parkls. charged will rape , was called up and as the prosceutlnt witnesses failed to appear , it was dis missed. The State vs Wamker , chargei with murder , was sot for Thursday. A Farewell Reception. Cot.UMiiutt , Nob. , April 23. [ Special Tele pram to THE HEE.J The friends of Rov. l\ \ L. Knox , of Grace Episcopal church , gavi him a farewell reception at the Tliurfctoi hotel tills evening previous to his dcpartur for South Oumlm. Mr. Knox has been rcc tor hero for the past two years and his man ; friends regret to ceo him leave. For Selling Liquor on Sunday. DAKOTA CITY , Nob. , April 23. [ Spocln Telegram to THIS BKU ] Four saloon keeper at Covlngton wore arrested to-day an brought before County Judge Wilbur charge with selling liquor on Sunday. They gav bonds for tholr appearance. M Uallrouil ll.imU Carry. Nc-nt'OLK , Neb. , April 23. [ Special Telegram gram to Tun Ben. ] At the election to-do , for ? 30,000 bonils In aid of the Yunkton , Nor folk & Southwestern railroad , 807 votes wer cast , of which TO'J were for und 46 ugains the bends. Hallway Klrcinrm'n Dance. CiiMUiOK , Nob. , April 3J , [ ripoclal Tolo grain to TUB BKB. ] The railway ilromcn o the Black Hills division of the Fremont , EM horn & Missouri Valley railroad , gave a bal thi * piano last nvcnln ? . The musio wn miishcd by Button's band , of Alnsworth Tin iluiicit ' .v-.s preceded by a concert b.v th I fuil biiuJ. The concert and ball were llbei ally patronized. A lrjo } crowd attended and It was n grand success. The band was icldovor hereto moot fhq Omahn board of ' trade this evening. Craig NcWa. CIIAIO , Nob. , April 3d , [ Special to THE Hun. | Arbor day was generally observed in this vicinity yesterday. Several flno lots of , rces wore put out.Tiio members of the Christian church put oiit trees around their church In such shape that they will make n flno park when crown uti. The small grain lobits nicely , though moro rain is needed. Corn ground is in peed shane , and some corn Is alicady planted. Grass land Is two weeks ahead of last year. and la already fit for pasturing. Tramps are becoming so numerous that lomo moans are to bo devised to either put them to work or fire thorn out of town. They average six or eight a day , nnd seem Jo think this a good place to stay , ns they usunlly strike the citizens for three meals n day. An Old KoBldont Dead. TAI.MAOK , Neb. , April 23. [ Special to TUB BEE. ] The dead body of Warren Cummins , an old resident , arrived hero last night from Manltou Springs , Colo. , whore ho was ro coivlng treatment. Ho died of rheumatism of the heart. The funeral service took ptaco to-day. Arbor Dny nt Ewlnp. Ewixo , Nob. , April 23. [ Special to THE Bnn. ] Arbor day was duly observed hero yesterday afternoon by the public school. Quito an interest was manifested on the part of both teachers and scholars. Twenty-four trees wore planted. - i THE POrElS ADDRESS. American Bishops Commended Tor Xhnlr Paltliful Work. BALTIMOIIE , April 23. The Cathollo Mir ror to-morrow will publish' the following brief address to the American bishops by Pope Leo XIII. , sotting' forth the grants and wishes of the Holy See in relation to the Cathollo college at Washington : "Tho earnestness with which you apply yourselves to the preservation of Catholic ploty , to .promote the Inter ests of your dioceses , nnd especially to supply the safeguards by which provision is made for the proper training of clergymen nnd young'lnyraon In sound doc trine nnd in every branch of science , dives us cause of great joy. Heretofore very welcome were your loiters sent to us toward the close of last year , in which you state that the commenced work of the great lyceum or university nt Washington , which you were promoting , had so far prncressed that all things are now ready for touching theology , this year , and wo Joyously accept your university laws and statutes , which you submitted to our authority and Judgment. In Jwhloh [ mutter wo Judge your purpose most praiseworthy , that you have resolved to set up In the centennial year of the establishment of the ecclesiastical Iliernchy there a monument and perpetual memorial of that auspicious event by found ing n university. "Therefore , anxious to satisfy forthwith your desires , wo entrusted your university laws brought for examination and recogni tion to the most eminent1 cardinals of the propaganda , that they might give us their Judgment concerning them. Now , their opinions having been. lald-boforo us , graph ing your request , we sanction by these 'let ters the statutes and laws of your university , and wo trivo the same the proper rights of a full and regular university. Therefore wo grant power to your ' 'university to pro mote students whoso 'ImbwlrdgO1shalHinvo been tested to academic 'degrees and to the degree of doctorshtp In theology , philosophy and canon law , and in other sciences in which it is customary to.confer degrees and doctorship , when , in coming years , tlie teach ing of thorn shall havo-becn established in your university. " Petitioned to Wuko Up. PicuiiE , Dak. , April 23. [ Special Tele gram to THE Bun. ] The interior depart ment at Washington has Just been petitioned from Pierre to make haste in the appointing of the Sioux commission , ns the Indians on the reservation seem to bo getting uneasy over the delay and appear to bo jvilllng to make terms with the government at once for the relinquishment of the land. The steam boat Helena brought news from Standing Rock to-day that the Indians there were ready to sign. A big council had so decided. Everybody Interested is wondering at the slow action in the matter by the administra tion and hope it will make haste. Mayor Grant Moans Business. NnwYoiiK , April 23. "Mayor Grant , this morning , sent a letter to Mr. Smith , commis sioner of public works , saying : "You are hereby directed to remove herewith from Broadway , beginning o.t Park place , all the poles nnd wires of tofpgraph and telephone companies to Fourth street , nnd from Four teenth street to Fifth 'street , all pules and wires of the lira department. " This settles the question as to whether the wires will go under ground or not , for ty is plain to bo seer that Mayor Grant means business and wil not lot up until the city Is completely clearcc : of poles and wires along the subways. Church Dedication. YANKTON , Dak. , April 23. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] Bishops Hare ani Walker are hero and Christ church will be consecrated to-morrow evening by Bishoi Hare , of South Dakota. Bishop Walker , o ; North Dakota , will preach the sermon foi the occasion. A number of the clergy o ; the diocese will bo present at the consccra tlon of the church. lov. Mr. Cornell , of St Thomas , Sioux City , Is also in the city. A Now Ilnnk For St. Joseph. ST. Joaui'ii , Mo. , April 23. [ Special Tele pram to THE BEE. ] With a capital of $100 , 000 , u now oank will go into business in St Joseph about July 1. The bank will bo i private ono. composed of Sninuol M. Names James McCord , John S. , Lemon and Thoma E. Tootle. The firm nnino will bo Tootle Lemon & Co. , and the aggregate fortunes o the partners amount to pvor f 400,000. { Jot KourJYoiirH. Sioux. FALLS , Dak. , April 33. - [ Specia Telegram to THE BIK' . ] John Anderson alias Bones Alien , to-day/received n sentenc of four years for grand hirceny. A week age with a pal , ho snatched a roll of bills from ; German boy whom tliny were trying t work. A Twenty-Yonr' Franchise. YANKTON , Dal : . , . Aprjl 33. ( Special Tele gram to THE BEE , J The city council to-nigli passed nn ordinauqo glylng R. F , Pcttiprc > a charter , for twenty yenrs , for street ca lines on nil the streets of Yanklon , and war will commence immediately on two miles o truck. ' _ _ Dalcotn'H I'unftontlnry. Sioux FALLS , Dak.M April 23. [ Specie Telegram to THIS Uie. : ] The board o trustees of the Dakota penitentiary too charge of the institution to-day. Q. L Kanouse wiH'uu formally Installed as wardc in the course of tlirco wcoku. I'auiiccl'olc nt lllu I'oit. WABIHNOTOS' , April 28.Sir Julian Paur cofotc , the now British minister to th United States , arrived hero this afternoon Ha was accompanies by his secretary uti Michael Herbert , charge of legation , un was mot ut thu station by the legatio attaches. " Will Flro.ifio National Snlutf. WASHINGTON , April. 23. The secretary o war bus ordered the commanding oftlccrs a all military posts to fire a national salute o thlrty-cinut guns on April 3'J , the ccntcnuar. of the Inauguration of Washington. IN THE WORLD OF SPORT , Amateur Bicyclists Still Lustily Troadlnsr the Podal. ST. JOSEPH AND ST. PAUL LOSE. The Former Ucnton by Milwaukee- nmt tlio Ijnttcr by Sioux City No Grtirio 1'lnyod at Denver. Milwaukee 0 , St. Joicnli 5. ST. Josni-ii , Mo. , April 23. Poormnn's jaso on being hit by the pitcher after two men were out , followed by Albert's double , gave Milwaukee the winning run nnd the , 'auio In the ninth Inning. The score : MII\VAUKr.R. 8T. JOSlilMI. BY 1NNINOS. Mllwaukbo 2 1 0 St. Joseph 0 5 SUMMAUV. Uuns earned Milwaukee 1 , St. Joseph 2. Two-base hits Alberts. Three-base hits Alberts , Smith. Double nlnys Krieg to Schollliasse. Bases on balls Milwaukee 7 , St. Joseph 2. Hit by pitched ball Poorinan. Struck out By Griffith 10 , by Flood 3. Passed balls Crossley 1. Time of game 1:40. Umpire Force. _ _ _ Sioux City 1O , St , Paul 8. Sioux Cmla. . , April 23. Sioux City won the game after the most exciting con gest over seen hero. There was brilliant Halting and fielding nil through the game. Clino's work In right was the chief feature. Score : B1OUX CITY. Totals.10 8 12 4 " 27 15 5 BY Sioux City . 1 1 10 St. Paul . 0 41012000 b SUMMAHY. Runs Earned Sioux City 0 , St. Paul 2. Two-base flits Glenn , Powell , Carroll , Reilly , Werrick. Three-base Hits ! lcnn , Powell. Bases on Called Balls Glenn , 'Powell , Brosnan , Bradley , Crotty , Seibul (2) ( ) , Wer rick. Bases From Being Hit by Pitched Balls- Carroll. Struck Out By Soibel 5 , by Muines 1 , by Sowders , 2. Passed Balls Broughton I. Time of Game 2:05. : Umpire Kelly. _ Nn Game nt Denver. DENVEU , Colo. , April 2. ) . There was no gn mo hero to-day , owing to "a heavy wind storm. _ The American AHioclatinn. CINCINNATI , April 23. The following is tho'result of to-day' game : Cincinnati. . . . ! 2 7 Kansas City..O 0-5 LOUISVILLE , April 23. The following Is the result of to-day's game : St. Louis . 7 Louisville . 0 4 0 0 2011 0 17 Pjni.AnBi.FHiA , April 23. The following is the result of to-day's game : Athletics. . . . ; . . . . ! ) 0 0 a 0 0 0 0 0 S Columbus . 0 010 3010 0--4 BALTIMOIIH , April 23. The following is tlio result of to-day's game : Baltimore . 1 0-5 Brooklyn . 2 000 0-4 New York. ' * Ulub IH lioinclonH. NEW Yoitic , April 23. The Now York bast ball club Is homeless. Governor Hill to-daj vetoed the bill recently passed by the legis lature to prevent the cutting of street- through the Polo grounds. Tim base bal folks now have to choose between Stater Island and the Jersey flats. Tlin liluyolo Race. The amateur byklng race still continues ai the Coliseum with unabated vigor. Tin crowd was again but fair In dimension ? , hut those present were very enthusiastic und seemed to enjoy the riding very much. The contestants are all working industriously , and any man In the race is liable yet to come In a winner. The score : Miles , Lap ; Tagger . DO Kastman . 09 ! Flescher . 100 i Beard . ion ! Sleflcen . U3 I Uhodcs . ' . . 10U Mlttuucr . 100 Francisco . m Pcubody . 100 Hutchins . 100 Kefcreo Tom ICck. TIU3 S'MSKI ) UINU. Mninplilx Knees , MKMI'IIIS , April 23. The weather wai pleasant , thu track in splendid condition urn the attendance large. .Summary : three fourths of mllo- Three-year-olds , n - Los Webster won , Auloy second , Mundolh third. Time-lir. All ugc * . one and one-sixteenth inlles- Loltle Wall won , Long Chunco second , Tudo third. Tlmo-lifil. Throo-year-oldit , ono mile Princess won Casslus second , Boodlcr thlru. Time l ; -L Two-year-olds , five-eights of u mile- Ainclla won , Lady Blackburn bccoud , Ml Lebanon third , 'l'imo-1 ; IM. All uses , ono und one-sixteenth miles- Hamlet won , Insolence Kccond. Hod Leu third. Time 1 : fiO. liny JlE.trlct ltnco ; . SAN FitAScisro , April 23. Thcio was small nttcndnneo nt the second day's racing of the Blood horse association nt the Bay district track to-day. Summary ! Thrco-voar-olds , three-fourths of a mile- White Cloud won , Kmotlou second , Nnncy third. Tlmo-lH. : Two-year-olds , ilvo-eltrhths of n mlle Ka- cine won. Sailor second , Atlantic third. rime 1:03. : Ono mlle Welcome won. Kllldaro second , Jack Brady third. Timo-1 :425f. : Pacific derby , ono mlle nnd n half Czar won , Sorrento second , Wild Oats third , Time 1 : IW. Ono mlio nnd nn eighth Lady Helen won , Menu second , Black Pilot third. Time TltlKD TO WUKUK A TUAIN. Another PrlRhtful Hnllroart Accident Narrowly Averted. Drs MOI.NES , In. , April 23. [ Special Tele- Brain to Tun Bnn.l A special from Jeffer son , Green county , says : A dastardly at tempt was made to wreck the regular north bound passenger trnln Saturday night over the narrow gungo road , by the plasing of n largo stone upon the track Just north of the Northwestern railway crossing. The stone , which weighs about two hundred pounds , was struck by the engine , but the latter had almost come to n standstill , nnd hence wns not thrown from the trick , yet at the same time the front end of the engine was raised about eighteen Inches. A trnmp has been arrested on suspicion and now lies iu jail. Ho was seen by the trainmen nt the railroad crossing when the train went north , and holmmedlately took to his heels In nu opposite direction. Ho was apprehended at the narrow guago depot and recognized by the trainmen. lie stoutly de nies nny connection with the obstruction , nnd explains his presence nt that time nt the crossing b.v saying that it was his purpose to jump aboard a train on tbo northern road , but his leaving there so suddenly In another direction points to Ins guilt. Ho halls from Missouri and is n desperate looking man. Crcston's Sunday I.rnv. CKCSTON , In. , April -Special [ to Tun Bin. | Last Sunday , for the llrst time in her history , Creston observed the Sunday law. The now domocrntlo mayor , John A. Patter son , was ponularly supposed , prior to elec tion , to favor the whisky element. It was also whispered that Patterson had pledged nn association of local ministers that , in case of his election , ho would enforce all laws. The "Joint" men worked , it appears , without nny direct promise ns to the results , going principally upon the faith that Air. Patterson would sustain his former record and "stay. by the boys. " The result was the election of the democratic mayor by a round major ity. Tno now mayor's ' first oflicial act waste to close every whisky Joint in the city. His next move wns to gather in n squad of boot leggers , who were assessed heavy fines. Then certain vacant rooms were searched by oftlccrs , several cases of beer were seized , and the owners arrested on charges of selling liquor. Five or six billiard men , butchers and a livery man wore lined for selling liquor , in sums running from f30 to 8 > IK ) each , 'iwo raids have been made on gambling houses , resulting in a haul of thirteen gamblers nnd ? 150 in fines. Last Friday the mayor issued n proclamation stating that the Sunday law would bo enforced , and yesterday every door in the city except hotels , livery stables , resi dences nnd churches were closed. Many Sunday dinners were eaten without broad nnd meat nnd digested without cigars" by citizens who were not thoughtful enough to provide on Saturday evening. Tlio whisky men nre disconsolate. "I see through it nil now , " said ono of them to u BKB correspondent this mcrning. "All the while wo were legging on election day nnd blowing in our cas > h for Patterson beer , tliat ministerial trust was getting' iu its work nnd votes on tlio same man. " Two joint keepers were tried this morning , and both pleaded guilty to selling liquor. Each was fined SK'U ' and costs , thu costs in each case amounting to ? 5' ) . Upon puvmcnt of the costs the lines were suspended during good behavior. II M'us Weary of Mro. MASON CITY , In. , April 23. [ Special Telegram - gram to TUB BKE. ! News wus received in this city to-night that Ed Totton , for n num ber of years a resident of this city , and a young man highly esteemed , had committed suicide in the Mitchell hotel , nt Mitchell , Dak. , on Sunday , but that his body had not been discovered until to-day. His parents reside here , but they can uttributn no reason for such an act. Tlioso who were most inti mately acquainted with him state that ho had been drinking heavily of late and was harassed by criminal prosecution for violating lating tlio liquor law , nnd It Is thought that this drove him to commit the deed. A Boy Klclccil to Dentil. Sioux CITY , In. , April 23. [ Special Tele gram to THB Bun.J Tim Donovan , n thir teen-year-old boy , living ten miles in the country , to-day w.cnt out to nis father when he came home to dinner. When the team was unhitched the father put the lad on u horse , which became frightened. The boy was thrown off , and belnir caught in the har ness \viui kicked and dragged to death , being shockingly mutilated. Killed n.r the Cum. MUSCATINE , In. , April 23. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : JinK. ] Drununond Wilson , son of Hev. W. (5. Wilson , pastor of the First Ai. E. church , was run 'over by n switch engine and instantly killed , last a veiling. His head was crushed. The remains will be taken to Mount Pleasant , this evening , for interment. TIIK VIK\N A i7lOTS. Severn ! Blootly PitlitH Between the Ktrilc. rs and the TroopN , YiiiNXA , Ap.'ll 8.1. Tim Htrlfo of car men is nearly ut an end. Hlollng , however , con tinues. A mob , to-day , stonr-d the cavalry , and reinforcements of intimtry were re quired. Many rioters wore wounded mid a Inrco number arrested. The government to-day offered to tmpplv KCldierA to drive the cjirs. The hU-iiicr. thereupon offered to resume work uncondi tionully. At 10 o'clock to-nisht n hand U bund con II let , look pluco between ihu noldicn and thu mob. The rioters tried to set tire U n gun factory at He-main. The troop * fired a volley into the mob and wounded many pur sons. Thu excitement continued nn to mid night. Several bhopn weio looted. Tin commissioner of police was nearly stoned tc death bv the mob und was rescued will much dilUculty by u patty of dragoons. A Yellow Kttvor Kplilemiu. BJU.TIMOKI : . April -Health Commis sioner btuart of this city , to-day , received i dispatch from Suigoon General Hamilton , o : tint marine hoauitul service , United State. navy , notifying him that at Santos and Hlo , two ports from which the entice importers ol this city rccnivu nl < i ! ibtull thulr coffee , yel low fever Is raging with Kreit r violence than ever before. The diu'lors of Hlo havt hccnma so much atnrmed at thu prospective loss ol the commerce of tlm country that they now cull the disease ncc * * n purmlHsi- Oio , hoping that the new name will alhiy tin fcuitt of proposed tourists. At Iho time o the last riviv.irt from Hio , there had len 1S ( deaths from yellow fuvur In four days. Death ol'a Prominent \ W8niior | , Mnii Tomiu , K.III. , April 23. | Sicelal | Tclo gram to Tin : BCK. | George M. Kwing , oni of the prominent newspapermen of the state died early Ibis nmrninu' of miinllpox. Tin disease wus contracted it , Colomdo-abcu1. on < week ego , on h ! & wedding trip , The Weal her I iiliuatloiiH. For Nebraska nnd Dakota : Fair , warmc weather , winds becoming viirluhla , For Iowa ; Fair weather , precoilcd In east cm portioiiH by li'ht ; v.kln and colilei ncrvli easterly winds. MORE EXTRA SESSION TALK , A Stronff Probability Tlmt It Will Bo Called For Ootobor. JIM LAIRD STILL A SICK MAN. HH | Condition Not KO Hopeful as lie- ocntly Supposed The I'roHldon- tlnl Cnntonntal Party Other Washington Items. WASHINGTON BUIIKAU , Tnr. OMAHA BRE. ) 613 KOUHTBBNTII STIIERT , V WASHINGTON , I ) . C. , April 23. ) Thomas H. Rend Is the only aspirant for the Riionkcrslnp of the Fifty-first congress now in Washington , with the exception of Mr. Cannon , of Illinois. Ho was at the white house and the various departments to-day , seeking appointments for his conitltu- cuts. Mr. Reed nays there will undoubtedly bo nn extra session of congress * called about the middle of October. Major McKlnloy , of Ohio , another very prominent spcakorshlp candidate , said , on Saturday , to your corre spondent that an extra session would bo called In October. The same opinions were expressed by Messrs. Cannon nnd Burrows , of Mlchignn , thu other well-known spoukor- Bhlp candidate , within the past two weeks. These men hnvo all talked to the president on the subject of nn extra session , nnd their opinions are based uiion ' the knowledge they gleaned from the chief executives. Nino-tenths of tha republicans In both houses of congress are of the sauio opinion. All of these men have expressed the belief that the committees will bo an nounced within n fortnight nfter thohouso is organized. This alone will suvo at least two weeks of time. Under the constitution the house meets in regular session on the first Monday in Docambcr , nnd it Is very rnro that the committees nro announced before the second week in January. Sometimes the committees nro not known until"1 thu third or fourth week in January , und thus six weeks nro wasted. The question of having con- press meet in extra session iu October simply involves the question of the advisability or comfort of having the regular session run through nil of the hot mouths next summer or adjourn before the weather is hot by calling the session six or eight weeks In advance of the usual time. Only ono member und two senators were seen nt the capital between 12 and - o'clock to-day. Nearly all of the committees rooms were closed , very few visitors were seen and there was the most complete desertion of the capltol building that has been observed for fifteen months. TIH : ruc9iiixTiAi , CENTENNIAL I-AHTV. The assistant general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania railroad , Boyd , was a vis. llor at the white house this afternoon nnd completed the arrangements for the trans portation of the presidential party to the Now York Centennial celebration. The president will bo accompanied by Mrs.rHnr * risen , Mrs. McICuc , Miss Murphy , the 'mom- ' ' hers of the cabinet and of the sujinuno 'court , of the United States , General Scofleld , the special committee of escort from Now York and other diirniturics. Thu special train. winch will bo under the personal charge of Mr. Boyd , will teava Washington at 1 n. in. Monday next. Stops will be ntnda at Baltl moro , Wilmington , Gray's Ferry , Philadel phia , Trenton and Elizabeth , arriving at the latter city at 8 a. m. , where the prosjdent will bo the guest of Governor Green , of Now Jersey. The party will remain there until 9:30 n. in. , wtiero the cars will bo taken again * for Elizabelhport. Arriving nt 1Q a. m. at Elizabeth they will embark for New Yorlc. The party will leave New York on a special train at 4 p. m. , on Wednesday , and will ur- % rive In Washington about 9 n. in. U'l'KALS AND DECISIONS. The first assistant secretary of the In terior has given a decision in the case of tha appeal of Agnes M. Melville from tha de cision of the commissioner of the general land ollico of March 10 , 18SS , the commis sioner having held for cancellation nupell- ant's homestead entry upon -the northwest quarter of section 82. township 4 north , range 'M west , ith principal meridian McCook land district of Nebraska. The entry nad been contested by Ezra Benjamin upon tliu ground thr.t the claimant , had not inado her residence upon the land. Tha evidence submitted showed that sha had built llimsy structures unlit for habita tion in winto.r , and had merely visited the place , staying over night about once every six months. Shojpleadcd poverty us an ex cuse for a moro strict compliance wllli tha law , but thu llrst assistant secretary afll mod the action of the commissioner , on the ( jiound that nn occasional visit to u homestead is not sufllclcnt to establish a residence theicon , and further , that thu fact of the chiiu unt owning u 100-acro farm , together with ro , oiv- sng n salary of $30 as a teacher , precluded her right to plead poverty. The first assistant secretary of the In terior baa considered the nnpcul of Sa uel SiniH from the decision of the commissioner of the general land ofllco of November 10 , 1SS7 , holding for cancellation his homuct u i entry for the northeast quarter of sout on 17 , township fl north , range ! J5 west , YeCo j.j land district , Nebraska. This c.iso involvJJ the contest of John Doorribr , who claim vj that Sims had resided on his pre-empt ! .n . claim during the period of nearly five yca-s since huh.ul held his homestead , to which he , bad inado entry three weeks before piving proof for his pre-emption. The ovldu.ico Hliowed that .Sims had netod under tLo mi- vice of the loc.il oIllceiM rtuMrdln ; .his right to make the hdiqestcnd entry before ho huu perfected his prcsjinptlon cash entry , but the llrst assistant seBtctnry hold that Biuili fiust could not affect tCQ question , as the department Intil no power'or authority to lcgali/,0 an illegal net even though . that act wnsdomi with the permission or under tha ndvico of the local olllccrs. Sim's case , how ever , comes within tbo provisions of the law giving the right to "make the secxmd nntry to one who has not therefore proved titlu to the tract of land for which he had made en try under tins homcxtoait law. " The first assistant beerutary concludes his comment by referring the case hack to the commiRtloner for Ins further consideration , s.iyin ; , ' that tha evidence feom to indicate that Kim's cu conies within the provisions of this law. John l'luvett , Angus , Nujhollw county , vice D. Miner , rotilgno.1 ; Fnmk Ilollir , Ulue Valley , Yorlc county , vice W. li. ( Jilmore , resigned ; George W , Dornoy , Hr.ulslmw , York county , vice K. .Sclmlloiiucrijor , re moved ; A. W. Dawitun , Dike , Hitchcock county , vice W. W. Crouch , rculgnod , und 13 , A. Tnmploton , Kent-Haw , Adiiino county , vies S. S. Bci'.kUitliniintir , resigned. ' ' ' ' ' ' ' IOWA I'OH1'MA 1'JJIS AI'I'IHN'I'III ) . K. S. Tomplcton , iJoiinett , Cedar county , vieo T. C. Ulalr , ruslcnud ; J'Uir Kollly , lilcnco , Muiioimi county , vice U , D , Po.iii.on , roslgncd ; F. U Houston , liro-vlwny , Linn couuly , vice J. R. Campbull , resigned , A , I , . IJ'.irneU. ( lull , Sioux county , ylcu K. O. I'lumb , resigned ; John HcrMity , Lisbon , Linn county , vice 1' . ( J. Ringer , rnnlKiird ; G.Wilk. Inbon , Minni , Cudar county , vice J. W. Rock- holu , resigned ; John W. Amloisnn , tiii"tl' ago , Polk county , vice Q. W. Multcon , re signed , and W , K. Jirown.Viol.i , Linn county , vice F. M. Shmkiyr , resigned , MIMY.I.I.ASKO13. Senator Paddock returned to Washington to-day from Nov. ' York , where ho ha * bncn for homo time. He iiitoiulH to icturnto ( jothani tO'Uionow evcnnnr. fjcimtor ! ' ( ! dock and Kciircsciit'iUvo Laird urn the only members of thu NchraMia dclryaUoii now In Wu'jUingUiii , Senator Mnndaritoii being uwny nu u gunning expedition , Ri'pi-csuniaiivu Laird is not recovering as rapidly : ts lie ex pected ho would , und IO-IIIOITUW 1m gee * to r'ortresH Monrno , Va. . to remain nn indcll , nlto period. Senator 1'addoiik will Join bin family nt Atlantic City afK-r it nhort tup ta N w VorJi. AP.MY oiiimns. fr'econd-Ueutenant Wlllson Y. Stamner , Twciity-llrst infantry , will repair to New Yorlc City and report in person to the super * liitcnduntof the recruiting ftorvlco for torn- poiiio duly ut Dnvld * Island. Privitto John U. Nixon , company O , Second Infantry , new with his company , will to ills. clr.irgod from the service of Iho United States by the coimnnndlnj , ' olllccr of h'.n ctn- Hem , 'I Ms tcldtrr Is ; not entitled to truvtl pay , I'tunv ti.