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FART I. PHE OMAHA 1-8 EIGHTEENTH YEAJR. OMAHA , . . . SUNDAY MOENTNG. APKIL 28 , 1SS9.-SIXTEEN PAGES. NUMBER 317 IN THE WILDERNESS. Ohaoa and Oonfuslon Still Rolgn In Oklahoma. DISGUSTED SETTLERS LEAVING. Trains and Wagons Orowdod With Fooplo Going North. HARDSHIPS OF THE 'BOOMERS. The Cltlzona of Gutbrlo Hold Tholr First Election. A LIVELY MAYORALTY CONTEST. Flrpt Death In the Territory Postage Stumps Soiling ntl'on Cents Apiece Tlio Stall Factlltlci. ' r , Oklaliomn , { via Arkansas City , Kon. , ) April 27. [ Special Telegram to Tun Bnj ! . | The discontented settlers continue to leave- Oklahoma , both by wagon nnil mil. This morning a largo colony loft the creek near Guthrlc , to move , with their wagons , Into the Cherokee Strip , and last evening n train left hero with txvclvo conches loaded with men who had become disappointed and wore going homo. Not only were the seats all tnkon , but the aisles of the cars wcro crowded , and men tilled the platforms of all the coaches , baggage , mall and express cars. About ft thousand people are watting at the depot for the next train north , having enough of Oklahoma already. But notwithstanding all that are leaving , the postal facilities are no better , for the 10,000 people hero are not hotter off than they would bo at a country village , and 200 or 800 mon arc always In line waiting ihclr turn to Inquire for their mall. The people have been buying places at the head of the line at the rate of $3 each , rather than stand In the hot sun thrco or four hours , and then find , perhaps , that the postmaster has not had time to distribute the letters. There have been no stamps at the postofllco for several days , and. us much as 10 cents a piece have been paid for them by bus iness mon who had important letters to mall. It would DO difllcult to find a better na- turcd people than the Oklahoma settlors. They hear with everything without com- pliunlng , and quietly cnduro their hardships and trials. East Guthrlo has elected a mayor and council. G. II. Seward , of Wlnfleld , Kan. , is the mayor. Guthric proper hold a mass mooting and nominated candidates , but as no one had a majority of all the votes cast , , the meeting was continued till next morning , tfid when the people of Guthrlo assembled in mass meeting the greatest excitement pre vailed. Ex-Senator Kelly , of Kansas , with drew , leaving the contest between Colsnol K. W. Hill , of Muskogee , andE. H. Hangott , of Dakota. Hill and Haprgett cjtch mounted a wagon with a United States ilnsr in each hand , and were driven at the head of the followers , who were in line four abreast. Considerable confusion was bccasloncd by the electioneering , but the men were finally got Into line and counted. The Huggott mon finding themselves out numbered , stopped the count and forced an adjournment of the meeting until the after noon. Haegctt is supported bytho | gambling get and the whiskey element , while Hill Is supported by the majority of the better class of people. The count showed the election of Hill by 1,185 to Hairgett's ( MO. This vote only represents the people of Guthrlo proper. There is East Guthrie , West Guthrlc , North Guthrie and South Guthrlo. The last two have but a small population. The population of Gutbrio and suburbs is variously estimated at from 0,000 to 15,000 , but the actual population Is about eight thousand. About ono thousand people cave everyday and live or six hundred ur- rive , There Is a largo floating population bore , and many persons are awaiting an op portunity to tlio on land at other points , owing to the fact that , the Lisbon ofllco could not open in time. After the adjournment of the moss meeting Hill proposed that ho and Haggett withdraw from the race for mayor , owing to the bitter feeling that the contest was stirring up , and on behalf of good order agree upon some out sider. Ho suggested that tie and Haggott each name thrco mun , and these six select it seventh us a committee to muno u man for mayor of Guthrie. Haggott agreed , and United States Marshal Jouos was the man selected as the seventh man. The commit tee met last night and named D. B. Dyer , of Kansas City , us the candidate. The uomi- tioa was subsequently rutillodby the citi zens of Guthrie in mass meeting , and the contest is for the time settled. * The election was ono of the most Interest ing features of the camp. The champions of lie three candidates rounded up their mon and formed thorn into line four deop. Men rushed about , gathered In voters , and called them to their sido. There was shouting , cheering and exhorting , but no lll-fcollng , and when the contest was decided loud cheers rent the air. During the vote the candidates wcro placed on , wagons , at the head of the lines , drawn by some of their enthusiastic supporters , and carried down the lines. A oommlttco was appointed by the citi zens in mass meeting to visit United States Marshal Needles and ascertain the names of his deputy marshals at this point. The outraged people seem determined to fully in vestigate the fraud imposed upon them by deputy marshals and special deputies who were given commissions in order to enable them to get hero uhead of honest settlers and take up the best lots in Outline , The feeling against Marshal Needles and bis deputies is very bitter , and apparently there is causa f jr It. People continue going from Oklahoma to thte Cherokee Strip and say they will stay ttlcrc ; that the government permitted its deputy marshals and land officers to tulto up the good land hqro and will have to al low them to settle in the Strip. Another colony was formed west of Guthrlo to-day and started for the Chernkoo Strip to take up land there and hold it unless forcibly ejected by the United States troops. A trip over the country south and cast shows that all the desirable land 1ms boon taken up and much land bus boon located that U utterly worthless. It seems that people take up land hero simply because it Oklahoma , when the same Bin nil would not bo accepted is a gift elsewhere. Most ol the land around hero U of an inferior quality , and will huvo to bo Irrigated aud fertilized before it can bo productive. Many persons are Rolujj about trying to soil their claims. They say they have enough of Oklahoma and want to Rctl whllo they can. The rush ut the postofllco tent has become so great that a few United States soldiers nro kept on gunrd there to keep order along the line of people waiting for mall. The people ple In Oklahoma dcsorvo the greatest prolso for their good behavior and peaceable dis position under the most trying circumstan ces. Although dlsoppplntcd In the country mid robbed of the land by every unfair methods , they have not oven spoken Insult ingly to Marshal Needles and his deputies , or to the land officers of Guthrle. They nut up with the hardships and wants of the camp , and patiently cnduro the red nlkall dust that constantly nils the air and their food and sifts through their , clothing , but they nro leaving hero as last as they can on freight and stock trains as woll'tvi passenger trains. Newspaper correspondents who have falsely reported murders and lynching here did the people of Oklohomn great injustice. Tncro tins not been a single murder In this part of the country , nnd all reports to the contrary were founded only on idle rumors. Ono of the Arnolds reported killed lost Tuesday Is hero to-day trying to tlio on n quarter section near Oklahoma City. Com pass , who was reported killed near this city for jumping a claim last Monday , was in line Inquiring for mail yesterday. Guthrlo's now mayor , Mr. Dyer , was in stalled this morning and the 'council imme diately hold a mooting nnd proceeded to draft ordinances. Another meeting will beheld hold to-night to pass upon the ordinances. Unconfirmed Uoport or n Battle. ST. Louis , April 27. The Republican's Wichita correspondent has telegraphed that paper as follows : Out of the many wild rumors with which the border is full to-day , there is ono which seems to bear the elements of probability. The report Is of an attack on un old soldiers' colony , located In the southwestern part of Oklahoma. The runner who brought the report stated that the fight occurred on Wednesday , and occupied nearly ono hour. The old soldiers' lands are very desirable , and a number of cowboys tried last Wednesday to take them from the settlors. The cowboys were mounted on licet ponies and rode down on the camp , evi dently with the intention of surprising them. The veterans , however , wcro prepared for them. The cowboys rode down the line , yel ling nnd firing revolvers , A volley from the VRtornns brought down a man and a horse. The rider of the latter jumped on the back of a companion's pony , and In a moment all the cowboys wcro out of range. After this tno tight was after the Indian fashion. Horses wcro used as barricades , and over their backs the cowboys shot nnd dllod six members of the colony. When It was seen that the old coldlors wcro being worsted , they drew up in line and the order for advance was given. The enemy re- ; reatod to the bushes , and for half an hour , ho tiring continued , but only ono man was wounded and none killed. At the expiration of this time the cowboys jumped to the jacks of their horses and dashed across the country. From the best information obtainable , the 1st of the dead Is as follows : J. L. Ucdnoldof , Oil City , Pa. ; Willard Wood worth , of Quincy , 111. ; Samuel Hert- zer , of Fort Wayne , Ind. ; Steven Denny , of ? arls. Tex. ; Anson L. Toyereof Galena , : il. ; Kobort "Hutchlna , of Milwaukee , and Antonno Croigh , seriously wounded. The First Uei.tli in Oklahoma. GUTiiitiB , Oklahoma , ( via Kansas City , Kan. ) , April 27. | Special Telegram to Tun Jni : . ] W. V. Herancourt , spcftial artist for larper's Weekly in Oklahoma , dropped dead hero in front of his tent at 8 o'clock his morning of heart disease. This was the Irst death in Guthrie , although several kill- ngshavo been falsely reported. The deceased - ceased was about thirty years old. Ho has icon doing considcr.iblo work hero and was generally esteemed. Ho was secretary of ho first Guthrie mass meeting , and the now council passed suitable resolutions regarding lis death to-day. The body was sent to lerancourt's homo In Dubuque , la. JACKSON OIlALiI-iKNGED. Billy Mitchell , Formerly Colored Champion , Engor .t' ( > r n Go. ST. PAUL , Minn. , April 27. [ Special Telegram gram to Tim LJin. ] The next fight of Peter "acltson seems likely to bo with n man of lis own color , at any rate Billy Mitchell , ho St. Paul heavy-weight , who was the colored champion of America for two years , and who has whipped every colored man ho las over mot , has to-night placed a forfeit of 500 with the sporting editor of a local lapor for a finish fight with Jackson , the nlll to occur ut San Francisco within two nonths , and the winner to take the stakes nnd the gate receipts. Mitchell will light for any amount up to $2,500. Speaking of Jackson 10 said : "Of course , Jackson is a good one. lo is tall , and has an unusually long reach , lo can't hit hard. Ho has whipped a num- > ur of mon , not one of whom has fought him Ight. They have all boon afraid of that long Ight arm , and have tried to keep away from ilm. Infighting Is what is wanted. A man hould go at him llko u hurricane and punch ilm in the ribs. I am confident I can whip ilm. in this way , in loss than fifteen rounds. At ony rale , I'm willing to stake every penny have on the result. " Nebraska nnil town PunHions. WASHINGTON" , April 27. [ Special Tele gram to TIIK HKK. ] Pensions granted Nc- naskans : Original , Invalid Alvin , Wal- ath ( deceased ) , Charles W. Fluko. In- rcase Charles H. Cape , Henry Williams , lelssuo Jaines Jones. Pensions for lowans : Original invalid ? atrlcK Noonan , George Hook. Restoration and reissue Henry Tracy. Increase Will- am D. Wood , William G. Wine , George . .ong , Charles McGinlcy , John H. Sohorn , Cptiralm Crutohett , Aram V. Bloodgood , Haytou S. Flowers. Uclssuo and increase Villlam J. Hamilton. First Steamboat of the Season. CIUMIIKULAIN , So. Dak. , April 27. The tcamber Helena , from Ulsinarck and up Ivor points , arrived in this city last evening , This Is the first boat of the season. She is oadcd with tlour for the up river agencies roiu the roller mills of this city. Burned to Duulli. PAHKCIHIIUBU , W. Va. , April 27. Tlio dwelling of James Hannish , near Hooker- villo" , Nichols county , burned Wednesday night , and Hannlsh's wlfo and two children wcro burucd to death , Hannish was away' ' from homo at the tltno. A Terrible Dust Storm. HAMTEII , Minn. , April 27 , A terrible dust storm did considerable damage to farms along the Ued Kivor valley yesterday. The Btorm was especially severe on recently sown wheat and reseodmg will be necessary in seine cases. The Wnutlicr Indiqntlons. For Nebraska , Iowa and Dakota : Fair , wuriucr , wluds becoming vftrlublo. TIIK CHINRSI3 IlIOTS. Graphic Description of the Howling . Mol > That Sacked the ColtrttilntCfl. ST. PAUL , April -Special [ Telegram to Tun Hcn.l-Judgo C. E. Flandran , of this city is in receipt of n private letter from General A. C. Jones , United States consul at Chin Klang , China , giving a graphic account of the riot nnd raping intending the outbreak of the natives last month , After describing the gathering of the mob , its attack and the firing of the jail and consulate , the writer says : ' 'Seeing ' that no efforts of mlno would avail and that my gates nnd walls would not hold , I gathered up my little daughter in my arms , nnd with my wlfo and a man scrambled over an Intervening wall Into the British consular grounds. A stone knocked off my hat , which , had It struck her , would hove killed my child , or had It hit mo wo could not have gotten away. There I found the * British consul his wlfo and two child ren. His gates were yielding to the mob. We climbed the stoop hill at the rear carry ing our children nnd helping by the hands our wives , and so rapid were events that be fore wo wcro half way up our escape was imperiled by the light of the conflagration of the consulate. Wo climbed nn eight-foot wall and made our descent , reaching the mall steamer that had come from a lower landing to our relic/ , and not a moment too soon. The mob of between twenty nnd thirty thousand Imd discovered us at last , and made a rush to take the pontoon teen bridge. The draw-bridge was raised , the hot water hose was got out and wo were saved. The whole of the foreign population wo found before us on the steamer. From the decks wo saw the burning buildings and heard the mad yells of the mad devils at their work of destruction. In the morning they made thrco attempts to take the steamer , but failed. Twelve buildings were destroyed by fire , the British consulate among thorn. My consulate was sacked and stripped of every thing it contained except a largo American safe. It was also sot on fire in two places , but in some strange way was not consumed. Now wo are in the midst tof examinations ' and executions. The hcads'fly , and then the reparation. I have orders to settle the claims for damages hero without reference to Pokln or Washington. The viceroy _ and officials nro anxious to settle hero , "and promptly and fully. " Dlshop Honly on Uuliglonfl Freedom. POKTI , IND , Mo. , April ,27. Bishop Hcaly , in nn address to the Catholics of Malno on the occasion of the centennial of Washing ton's Inauguration , says It is a fable to at tribute the establishment of freedom of conscience to the Puritans , the cavaliers of Virginia , or the Quakers in Maryland. As long as the Catholics had control of the gov ernment that was the solo colony where freedom of conscience and liberty of religion existed. Let us not bo discouraged by the abuse of prejudiced men. Wo have nothing to concerl. Wo have no conspiracy. We can not be members of oath-bound secret societies. While respecting the rightsduties , opinions and even reasonable prejudices of our brethren in citlznnsliip , wo claim the same consideration for ourselves , avowing without shame or concealment that our freedom of conscience , our attachment to God and our religion is our first privilege nnd highest duty. An Appeal to Loynl Americans. KANSAS Cm- , April 27. Major Warner , commaiider-in-chiof of the G. A. R , in gen eral order No. 8 , designating May 30 as Memorial day , says : "Attention is directed to the excessive burden that falls upon in fant posts that are struggling for existence in the sjuth , where more than 2 0,000 of our comrades ho in national cemeteries whoso graves in many cases are sadly neglected on Memorial day , owing to the paucity of our membership in these localities. The national encampment , through its council administra tion has authorized the , quartermaster-gen eral to make provision for supplying flags to mark every grave in these cemeteries , but donations of tlowers , flags or funds from in dividuals or posts would bo gratefully re ceived. " In Honor ol * the Centennial. NEW Youic , April 27. The Society of Cin cinnati gave a banquet to-night at the rooms of the Lawyers' club , in the Equitable build ing , in honor of Washington's inauguration centennial. There was a large attendance of visitors from different states. Among the guests were Governor Green , of Now Jersey ; ox-President Hayes , nnd William Slovens Perry , bishop of Iowa. Ex-President Hayes responded to the toast , "United States of America. " "Tho of memory George Wash ington" was drank standing nnd in silence. Other toasts and responses prolonged the affair. In Memory of Grant , PITTSUUIIO , April 27. The third annual dinner of tbo Amoricus Republican club , In commemoration of the birth of General U. S. Grant , was hold to-night , at the Seventh Avenue hotel. Covers wore laid for nearly four-hundred people , and n more enjoyable banquet has probably never been hold here. Letters of regret wore road from President Harrison , Vico-Prcsldent Morton , Secretary Blalno , Secretary Tracy , Senator Cameron , Colonel Fred D. Grant , Governor Forakor and others. Shot Ills IMnvmate. Pirranuuo , April 27. News of a fearful tragedy , with children us the principalseomcs from Malvern , Carroll county , Ohio. Five- year-old Charley Dlckman and his eight- year-old cousin , Johnny Hoxamcr , quarrelled over a playing ground. Hoxiuner becoming enraged seized u shot gun and shot Charley Dlckman in the head Inflicting a wound from which he soon after died. The Hoxamcr boy was knocked down aad seriously injured by the recoil of the gun. A Centennial Tea Party. NEW YOHK , April 27. The centennial com- mltteo on states held a conference this after noon with such representatives as have ar rived. Hut few had reached tbo city at the hour of meeting. This afternoon a ccnton- tial tea party was given ut the Hotel Bruns wick by ladles costumed after the fashion of their great grandmothers. At the Metropol itan 'opera house this afternoon the final private rehearsal of the centennial quadrille wan .iad. An Inaitno .Incendiary. CMAMUEKLAIN , So. Dak. , April 27. The Indian police at Crow Crook agency a few days ago captured a white man giving the name of David Allan , who had been roaming about oror the agency. Ho had attempted to burn the agency buildings , and it Is sup posed that ho Is the ono that sot the pralrio fires that did so much dauiago in this sec tion , Ho was declared insane by the board of Insanity , A Largo I'assonuor Train. CHEYENNE , Wyo. Tor. , April 27 , [ Special Telegram to TUB Use. ] The largest regu lar passenger train out of Choycnno in the history of tbo Union i'acltlu went west to day. U consisted of twenty-nlno couches and required four engines to pull it over the "Sherman Hill" lo Luramio , HOOSIER : HOODOOES. The United Statoo Treasurer Flrod From' JHotol. TOO MANY INDIANA FRIENDS. Tholr Footfnlla Roaoundod In the Early Mornluff. THEY CROWDED THE HALLWAYS. Were Out the Oarpots and the Land lord's Patlonoo. WANAMAKER'S SUNDAY ORDER. Employes of the Postofllco Depart ment Not Allowed In tbo Build- tbo Sabbath Other Washington Items. WASHINGTON Buniuu , THB OMAHA BEB. 613 FoUKTnBNTit STIIKKT , WASHINGTON , D. C. , April 27. United States Treasurer Huston and family , ut a late hour1 last night , removed their personal effects to the Ebbltt house , where they will hereafter bo found. An In teresting incident occurred in connection- with their transfer. When Mr. Huston was appointed treasurer about thrco weeks ago ho took a sulto of rooms ut tbo Ebbit and in- tcntlod to make that his homo whllo ho lived In Washington. As chairman of the repub lican state central committee , of Indiana , during the past four years , ho is looked to by many for the dlstrlfiutton of patronage for the districts In his state not represented by republican congressmen. Ever slnco his arrival hero ho has been sought by hundreds of Indiana office-seekers every day. His rooms at the .Ebbitt were flooded from early morning till Into at night. There was a perfect stream ] of people going and * coming. A week ago ho came to the con elusion that the Eboltfc was too convenient for officescokcrs 5 too public for a man who wished a moment of privacy now and then ; so ho selected quarters In a family hotel re cently opened on Fourteenth street some blocks abovo. Those of'Mr. Huston's friends who called upon him last night wcro sur prised on entering his room to find him packIng - Ing his trunks and emptying his desks. "What's up ! " inquired ouo of the callers- "Going to leave , can't stay at the hotel , " quickly replied the treasurer. The proprietor was'sought nnd In explana tion he said : "Mr. Huston is ono of the most perfect gentlemen 1 ever had as a guest at my hotel , and I like his family , bull would not have him here for 5500 a day. This Is a private family hotel and where- ever ho is there tij > jauvays a swarra of Hoosier offlc jSers./ Why jitiesb fellows coma in hcta.-'io.huattUp'Treas urer Huston , bbfor3 the cooks are out In the morning , and the tramp of their foot is heard late at nfght. They wear out my carpets , keep trio hallwayr crowded nnd keep up a perfect slam of the doors. It became - came so annoying that I had to toll Mr. Huston to hunt another place to live. It's worse than an Indiana convention. " This is undoubtedly the first instance on record where a landlord has been compelled to request a guest as desirable as Mr. Huston to leave his house. With him went several other boarders who nro personal friends. As soon as these facts are known here , United States Treasurer Huston will receive the jibes of many good-natured acquaintances. His headquarters at the Ebbett were to-day distinguished by the usual crowd of Indiana seekers after office. WANAMAKr.ll'8 8UNIUY OHDCIt. Postmaster-General Wanamakor's order , issued to-day , prohibiting the employes of the postoffice department from entering the building on Sundays , .will probably prevent the appointment of a largo number nf men to positions In the railway mall service. After next , Tuesday the appointments to this service will bo made through the civil ser vice commission. It was arranged by the general superintendent of the railway mall service to-day that ho would spend tomorrow row in his office \vith the force of clerks cleaning up the desks and arranging ap pointments ( preparatory to accepting the civil service law. There is now no hope that the president will extend the tlmo within which the civil service law will take control of the railway mail service. Civil Service Commissioner Lyman has notified thu post master-general that the commission < vlll not bo ready to make examinations and cer tify appointments Uo the railway mail service ujdcr n fortnight. When informed of tills the postmaster-general inquired of Mr. Lyman : "What will wo do to fill vacancies before you are ready to take charge of the applica tions and certify eligible applicants 1 Are we to permit the corvlco to remain ut a standstill ! " "Not at all , " replied Commissioner Lyman , "Go right on and make appointments until we got ready , just as if the law had not taken effect , for until wo can assume control wo will not bo in charge of the service. " "Under what authority shall we make these appointments"inquired ) ' the postmas ter-general. "Under the law of necessity , " was the reply. It may bo , viewing the situation from this standpoint , that .the reorganization of the railway mail service .will continue unham pered , until the clyll service commission is ready to begin its work. NO OUTnUOlK EXI'KCTKD. At the war department it was stated to day that no general outbreak among the In. dlans was expected on account of the inva sions by the Oklahoma boomers. The part being played by such demagogues as ex- Congressman Weaver , of Iowa , In urging boomer to move in uppn tha Indian lands and resist the law iuid officers is very dan gerous to the officials Jind citizens bore. It is said that Weaver Intends to become a citi zen of Oklahoma and attempt a new lease of official life. The Cherokee Indians who have possession of their lands in the Okla homa country are not regarded at the war department as cither voluntary fighters or pURimeious defenders of their rights. It is believed they will withstand a great deal of imposition without resisting the Invaders. 1TIIB HIVBU LAND gl'ESTION. Major A. J , Holmes , of Iowa , arrived In the city yesterday morning in company with Attorney-General Stone , of that state , in the interest of vine settlers on the Des Molne * river lantls. Major Holmes believes that the attorney-general ot the United' States has the power to prevent the eviction of these settlers from tbo homesteads , which they hold by patents and homestead and pro cmptlou entries. Major Holmes made nn argument In support of the 'claims of the settlers before Attorney-General Miller yesterday nnd at the same time the attorney- general of the state of Iowa made his argu ment for the stuto as against the navigation company. Uoth gentlemen nnpcarcd at the request of Governor Larrabco , although the attorney-general represents the state in the proceedings and Mr. Holmes represents the settlors. In splta of the fact that President Cleveland twlco vetoed the bill ' looking lo the adjudication of the claims of the settlers , and that the United States supreme court has rendered twelve or fifteen decisions. Mr. Holmes says the real and main question has not yet been decided In any court in the United States : that is , whether the DCS Molnns Navigation and Uaitroad company earned its lands. Uy the net of 1S40 , they could only earn them upon complying with certain conditions named In the act. These conditions were never corn- tilled with , nor has that company over pretended tended , cither before the court or congress , to justify itself upon the equities , or upon tha performance of tbo stipulations contained in the original grant. The eviction of the settlers ( by the Unitca States marshal has been suspended by an order of the United States circuit Judge for that district , await ing a decision of the executive departments of the government as to what course the gov ernment will tako. "The brutality of the evictions has no par allel , unless it bo In Ireland , " said Major Holmes , this afternoon. "Ono or two have died in consoquonoo of exposure in being turned out , and the situation generally is not pleasant to contemplate , when it is consid ered that these men are located on their homesteads under what they believed to bo the laws of the United States , nnd have in vested the earnings of a lifetime on the lauds and lived on them for a quarter of a century , raising children and grandchildren upon them. Now that a corporation claims these lands , under an act of congress containing provisions that have never been complied with , the extreme rigor of the circumstances can bo understood , nnd there can bo no question that there should bo some adjudica tion of thcso questions at issue ; by some court of competent jurisdiction. This is all we ask. If the laws of the United States are such that thcso men can bo deprived of their homes and their improvements without com pensation , thnn , perhaps , the people will bow to the law , but until that matter has been ju dicially determined , they will never cease to struggle for what they deem to bo thel1 rights. " The attorneys for the navigation company were to have replied to the arguments of Messrs. Holmes and Stone , yesterday , but were prevented from reaching the city by an accident on the Baltimore & Ohio road. JIISCELLANIJOUS. The secretary of the Interior has denied the motion for review In the case of Benja min Bird , who hud appealed from the de partment's decision of September 22 , 1888 , affirming tbo decision of the commissioner of the general land office holding for cancella tion the pre-emption cash entry by appellant , being lot S , section S , lots 1 , 3 and 3 , section 17 , and' lot-1 , section 10 , township 1 north , ranKagST'.west , ; McCook. land .district , Ne- . braska. Appellant claimed in his specifica tion" that no fraud had boon proven , the com missioner's ruling for the cancellation of his entry having been on the ground that ho had not complied with the pre-emption law and had not acted in good faith. The secretary in refusing the motion for review says the revocation prayed for should only bo granted where It is clearly proven that error has been committed in the original decision , which was not the case in the present in stance. After May 1 , changes in the time schedule of the star mail route from North Platte to Curtis will take effect as follows : Leave North Platte Tuesdays , Thursdays and Sat urdays at 0:15 : u. m. , arriving at Curtis by ( i p. m. Leave Curtis Mondays , Wednesdays nnd Fridays at 0:15 : a. m. , arriving at North Platte by 0 p. m. J. G. Gilmore , of Omaha , and B. H. Sher wood , of Waterloo , la. , are at Willnrds. Mrs. Kussell Harrison , accompanied by her baby and mother , Mrs. Saunders , left Vir ginia Beach during the week for Baallmoro , en route to Now York. Senator Saunders met the party In Baltimore , whence ho re turned to the Arlington the following day , and on Monday will join his wife and daughter in Now York. AIIMV oiiiinit" , Private Miles Mnloney , Company F. , Sixth Infantry , now with his company , is dis charged from the service of the United States. Private Edward Brooks , troop A , Ninth cavalry , now with his troop , Is discharged without character from the service of the United States. _ _ A Bmnshiip on the Colorado Midland. LEADVII , ! , ! : , Col. , April 27. [ Special Tele gram to Tun HER. | The news of an acci dent on the Colorado Midland reached this city at a lute hour last night. Three peoplu wove seriously injured. The passenger train for , Aspen and Glonwood Springs , leaving hero nt 5:20 : o'clock p. m. , was run into when about half a mile west of Hngcr- mau tunnel by a light engine. George Cowen , fireman of the passenger engine was seriously scalded and John Bolton , occupy ing the same position on tbo light engine , had his leg broken. The train loft tha city crowded. Fortunately none of the passen gers were injured , although several received a severe shock. Tlio Mayor Won the Loxo ISLAND CmN. . Y. , April 27. Much excitement was caused among politicians and city officials hero , this evening , by a fight which occurred in Mayor Gloason'n office bo- twecn the mayor and Detective McLaughlin. Heavy blows were exchanged , and both re ceived cuts on tbo faco. McLuughlln was eventually kicked down a long flight of stairs , his faca streaming with blood. Neither will tell how the trouble arose. Tim AVIld West Show Snlls. NEW YOHK , April 27. [ Special Telegram to TIIK Bii.l : : The Wilson line steamer , "Persian Monarch , " with Colonel Cody's Wild West show aboard , soiled to-day bound for Havre. The Indians are all apprehensive of seasickness , only seven having previously crossed the ocean. _ Frederick fl.irnnrd Dead. NKIV YOHK , April 27 , Frederick Augustus Porter Barnard , late president of Columbia college , died at 5 o'clock this evening. The cause of his death was paralysis , from which ho had suffered for u long time. * Ho was born In Sheffield , Conn. , In 1800. Captain Murroll Decorated. COIT.SIIAOKN , April 27. Captain Murrcll , of the steamer Missouri , was appointed knight of the Order of Danncbrag by King Christian , of Denmark , In recognition of his services in rescuing the passengers and crow of the Danish steamer Danmark. Rtcainshlp Arrivals. At Liverpool The Iowa , from Uobton. At New YOTK The Hugia , from Hamburg "AVG OEXTBNXlATi PROPIjK. " Mr. Rtnyvosnnt Vloli's Thront An- BWoroil Hr Uorornor Grcon. Nr.w YonK , April 27. [ Special Telegram to TIIK Bnn. ] "Wo centennial people" Is the latest. This is the term by which Mr. Stuy- rfisant Fish distinguished himself and his associates. It appears In a letter to Mr. 3lmm9 , of Philadelphia , who has charge of iho presidential transportation arrangements In that city. The oplstlo Is dated April 18 , nnd reads about as follows : 'Thp presidential party must leave Gov ernor Green's house , nt Elizabeth , by 0 o'clock Monday morning. If Governor Grcon will not guaranty that this will bo done , wo centennial people will arrange , that the presidential train shall not stop nt Elizabeth at all. This Is intended as n threat to Gov ernor Green. Wo do not expect to make this change in any of our plans and do not wish to , as Governor Qrcon will probably Yield. " Several weeks ago Governor Green , of New Jersey , nt the suggestion ot "wo con- nlal people , " arranged to receive the presi dent at his homo in Elizabeth and to enter tain him ut breakfast. At that tlmo It was agreed that the presidential party was to embark at Ellzabcthpurt for Now York at 11 o'clock. Governor Green had ar ranged to kill tlmo between the arrival of the president from Washington nnd his de parture for Now York by a breakfast and n , reception to which the most prominent people ple In the state were Invited. After all these arrrangements had been made and approved it was discovered that the tide was high an hour earlier than was expected , and that the party would have to embark sooner than had been arranged. For seine reason or other It was not doomed necessary to com municate this fact directly to Governor Green. The latter , however , is a man whoso blood is of the bluest. It took him about four minutes to address Mr. Fish In substan tially the following manner : "Although this letter was not addressed to mo In thu first Instance , the fact that a copy is sent in this manner makes It prac tically mine. I will , therefore , reply that I would bo most happy to accede to any rea sonable request , but will not uiiilcr a threat change my plans for Mr. Stuyvosunt Fish or any other man. " "HHUE'S YOUII AVIKJ- : . " How a Cool Fellow Averted n , Threat ened Trafjpdy. Gt.fiNwoon SPHINOB , Colo. . April 27. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bii--A letter recently received hero from Oklahoma re garding James O. Kendall , the late .sheriff of Garllold county , nnd the famous officer who conducted the late Ute war , and his wife aud Clarence Martmdal , has created nu little sensation. The facts are alleged to bo as follows : i.ftcr Kendall deserted his wlfo in Glen- wood Springs nnd wont no ono knows whoro. Martindalo , who was ono of Kendall's ox deputies , looked after the grass widow's comfort. Months passed on. Sheriff Sheridan was appointed to take Ken dnll's place , and the Oklahoma excitement grow apace. Mrs. Kendall left Qleuyvood Springs ostensibly for the purpose of returning to her relatives. ' Iti Mpllne , Ala. , and Martindalo went to'Olclahoma City. L'as ' * Monday , in company with Mrs. Kendall , nt the last named place , Martlndnlo ran right up against Kendall. Martindalo cool.y handed the lady over to her liege lord and master , with a polite bow , saying : "Jim , herb's your wife , wo'vo becu looking for you a long tlmo. " There was general jellifying and hand shaking between Kendall and his for mer deputy , and what would have beeu a tragedy in Colorado turned out to bo a friendly pleasantry In Oklahoma. Murtin- dale used to run a livery stable and was also a deputy. Mrs. Martindalo is still here , and , the news had not reached her until to-day. She says the first Intimation she had of the love affair was the discovery of a letter from Mrs. Kendall to Martindalo. She spoke to her husband about It , ho denied it , but finally said Mrs. Kendall insisted on manlnir love to him , but ho had none for her. Soon after ho asked his wife to sign a mortgage for ? 400. When she had signed it she asked him when ho would get money to pay it back. Ho said ho didn't care a d - n. Ho then went away. Itooorts reached Mrs. Mnrtiudalo that they wcro together , but nothing definite was known till last night. Trncy'H Jitter to Kimuerly. WASHINGTON , April 27. Secretary Tracy has addressed a letter to Admiral Kiniberly , acknowledging the receipt of reports of the recent Samoan disaster. After expressing deep sorrow at the appalling loss of life , nnd warmly commending the efforts of the officers and crows of the wrecked vessels to avert the disaster , ho concludes us follows : "In reply to your request and that of Cap tain Fiirnuhar for a court of Inquiry , the department has to say that It deems such a court unnecessary. To convene a court of inquiry under these circumstances would seem to imply doubt on thu part of the de partment wtioro no doubt exists , und Instead of ordering an Investigation it tenders to you , nnd through you to the officcts and men of your command , Its sympathy for the ex posures and hardships you have encountered , and itf profound thanks for the fidelity with which you performed your duty In a crisis of appalling danger , " Violating the "Acrcomcnt. " CHICAGO , April 27. [ .Special Telegram to TIIK HIR. : ] Some of the Hues in the western states' passenger association tire violating their agreement not to any way offer induce ments to obtain truffle. Chairman Abbott refused to mime the guilty lines , but showed a circular he was just sending out. Part of it was as follows : "Tho sale of a ticket to a passenger to a point beyond that which he has asked for , for the purpose of enabling the passenger to resell the remaining portion of the ticket , thereby bringing about u reduction in the agreed rate to Ills real destination , is a prac tice that cannot be tolerated under the exist ing agreement. " _ An Atttnil | ( ! < l Sr. LOUIB , April 27. Information has been received from MoborJ.v , Mo. , to the effect that nn attempt was made to assas sinate City Councilman Howard Jennings last night. AH ho entered his gate about 0W : ! , alter being up town , an assnssin in concealment in the evergreens , tint five feet uway , 11 red on him. The bullet missed Its mark , but the powder burned Jennings' face and the flash dazed and blinded him. He ran for the house , and another bullet whistled past his cars , crashing through the bay win dow. It is thought that the attempted assas- sinution Is duo to political animosity , A Cowboy AhscoiKlnr , PINE Bi.uia'8 , Wyo. , April 27. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Htn.J Kelly's ' ranch , about forty miles north of hhro , was thrown into great confusion this morning when it \\M found that ono of Kelly's best cowboy * hud absconded with * 1SO cubh and MR best horse and saddle. lie is supposed to have taken thu train for thu cast. GOSSIP FROM BERLR Arrival of the American Dole-Raton to the Snmoau Oouforonoo. THEIR RECEPTION BY BISMARCK. Gorman OfOcIalg Oonfldont of an Early Settlement of Dimoultloo. OPINION OF THE COMMISSION. Fears That the Afrn.tr Will Load tea a Protracted Sitting. MANY DIFFICULTIES PRESENTED. Chronic Misfortune Attending the Kast AlVlcan KntorprlMit * A Ora- cloiiH Monarch Wnrktiiun'a Inauriincn Suhomo. The SAinonii Complications. l > u thei Iftw Vnrli Aitutciatttl l'rtu.1 BIUUN , April 27. The members of thd commission to consider the question concern ing Samoa have soon Prince Hismarck and Count Herbert BUmnrck. Tlio former briefly expressed his confidence that the con ference would bo harmonious. Thu foreign , office appears to bo assured of nn early tor * ml nation of the negotiations. The commis sion , however.expects that the , sittings wlU bo protracted for several months , especially If the charges against Klein , Involving claims against the government , are brought up. Ulsmarck cortulnly Intends to place the ovU dcneo of Brarduls and Knappe and others before the conference , -but ho hat abandoned the claims for Indemnity arising from Klein's action. This concession ought to shorten the proceedings. The claims against the Samoans for plundering Gorman traders and planters will bo maintained. There is oce.islon to believe that England supports the principle of German demands , and it Is trusted that the American delegates are empowered to admit it. The amount of Indemnity is not likely to give rise to any disagreement , being merely a question as to the accuracy of claims pro * sented. The foreign office's method of levy presents difficulties. From the nature of communications between Herbert Hismarck and Hamburg firms interested in Samoa It Is surmised that the indemnity will take the form of extended land concessions supervised , by a land court composed ol representatives from Samoa , Germany , England and the United States. Bayurd'4 scheme of government , which includes a' royal council nnd legislative composed ot two houses , In which the thrco powers wll bo represented , will not bo entertained , Ulsmarck adhering to the principle of noa- ' mtecventlon with the local government. ' - j Official papers rather ixffcat "indlfforcnco - toward the conference ! The Cologne Ga- zfctto briefly concludes that a favorable ro- " suit is already assuroJ. A strongly phrased I article in the Madgoburg Gazette , a national liberal paper , is in marked contrast with the reserved tone of the general press. This paper declares that Gorman honor roiiuiros the punishment of the assailants of Decem ( ber IS , and it demands protection for planters by the permanent settlement of the whole Samoan group on the lines followed bv England In Egypt. In its evasive Chauvinism article It mlsrcproj Rents both official and public feeling. Herbert , after an informal greeting to tha American delegates , held an official recep tion to all the commissioners. A programtno has been arranged for the opening of tha conference on Monday. Kasson , and Ph'elpa have already made a favorable Impression , on the German and English officials/ The idea prevails In the foreign offio that Phelpa \vlll become chief of the American legation. The omporor's reception of Wlotnan yes terday brought out a host of visitors. A number of triumphal arches were erected , and there was ringing of bells , firing of cannon , etc. , in honor of the occasion. In replying to an address from the burgo master , the emperor said ho had long cher ished a dcslra to sec the town noted as tbo cradle of tlio greatest national pools nnd cm { inent astho Bourcu of art nnd science In Germany , and was dear to him also as thd homo of his grand-mother , Auguste. It was a graceful response , and showed hU advance In the art of speaking , The emperor then' visited the Goethe museum , after which ha was banqucttod at the Schloss nnd then went ; to Wnrtburg. Ho will return hero and open the exhibition of inventions to secure work men against accidents. The exhibits will comprise models of appliances to guard n nlnat Injuries in factories , at tires , in rail road accidents , etc. j The emperor gave fresh heart to Dr. Btocckcr before lib temporary withdrawal from public life by the pro'ioncii of himself and empress at Dr. Btocclor'H Easter Hor- mon. Count Von Waldorsoo gave a dinner to Dr. StoecKor and several of hla followers after the Inaugural ceremony at the now lo cation of the Hcrlln Christian Union. Dr. Stoecker will shortly speak to the electors of Silgon and lilelefeld under permit from the emperor. The conservative group * 1mvo declared against including farm laborers in tno aged workmen's Insurance scheme. The West Prussian agricultural society , composed of conservative landlords , has declared that tha methods of assurance would caune discontent among laborers , ana that the munmiroHhould not apply to agricultural hands unable either to understand or to utllb.o the law. Chronic misfortune attends German enter prise in East Africa. Tlio Wlssmann expedition - dition has effected nothing us yet. Tha whole amount credited by the rolchstag has been swallowed up. The excess in expcndl- turo will necessitate an immediate upncal to the rolchstag for further credit , thus coni firming progressist predictions that the gov < eminent calculations of the cobt of colonizing operations would prove recklessly false. Explorer Hohlcrs , in an address to the colonial conference at Munich , declared that , Captain Wissmann would full to establish German authority unless backed by an umplo force of German troops , ilo predicted that ) ' . Wismnann'B mercenaries would revolt at the first chance and join the Arabs. In the meantime , the commerce of the coast is ' " ' ' annihilated , Indian traders reporting tbq absolute cessation of traffic. The Empress of Austria U improving . under the massage treatment. The Abend Post's denial .that her mental faculties are Impaired Is 'contradicted , She keeps se cluded and Is sometimes seen walking In tha woods of Wiesbaden , accompanied by an at tendant. .Shu has partial paralysis , of the limbs. The Austrian government is prpjiarlng (