" * ' * * * i r - - " -v-t-wr- - ( v v * V" *
HE OMAHA DAIL
i EIGHTEENTH YEAH. OMAHA , FE1DAY MORNING NAY 17 , 1889. NUMBER 330.
The French LoRlelatora Will Have
aa Exhibition Truco.
FERRY AGAIN IN THE TRIBUNE.
Continued Suspension of Hostilities
Dependent on Ills Reception The
Touchy RadlcntH Muy 1'rc-
clpltnta n.Row.
M. Tlrnrtl to Contlnuo Premier.
| ( 'opi/rf / < ; M18S9 7 1 ; Jnme * Oonlon Henwtt.1
1'Aitis , May 10. [ Now York Herald Cahlo
Special to Tin : BKB. ] It does not scorn
probable that the mooting of the French
parliament will Interfere In nny way with
what Is called tlio exhibition truco. During
the vacation the deputies appear to have
been impressed by their electors with the
necessity of avoiding a ministerial crisis ; nnd
M. Tlrard may expect , with confidence , to
bo allowed to remain In undisputed posses
sion of Ills portofollo.
These conciliatory dispositions nro not con
fined to the Chamber of Doputlcs , but they
nro evident also In the tone of the press.
The controversy , which the radicals and
opportunists have been waging through their
respcctlvo organs for the last few weeks ,
has lost much of its bitterness , although M.
Clcmcnceau nnd Jules Ferry , and M. Camilla
Pcllotan and Rclnuch are at present no
nearer to an agreement on political subjects
than they over wore.
The radicals will not renounce the idea of
revision , while the opportunists nro quite
as firmly convinced that revising the consti
tution would bo the holghth of impudence.
Except this abyss separating them , how
ever , the two great republican parties are atone
ono In considering that It will bo to the ad
vantage of both to avoid all potty squabblings
between this and October. There are , never
theless , a number of militant radicals , of
T/hom M. Mlllchaud is perhaps the most
prominent , who strenuously object to mak
ing common eauso with the Forrylsts for
determinate nnd restricted periods , while
among the moderate republicans there nro
some who refuse to row In the same boat
with the radicals nnd who would prefer to
BOO their party make a tooth and nail oppo
sition to the others' extreme principles as a
plank of tholr editorial platform.
These inconceivable radicals and moderate
rcDubllcans , have not sufficient influence be
hind thorn to materially modify the parlia
mentary situation and the Tlrard cabinet
will in all probability have thn honor of pass
ing a budget. Ono of the merits of the debates -
. bates on the budget will bo the nppcnranco
in the tribune of M. Ferry , who has an In
tention of replying to a speech made by a
royalist deputy In Avignat.
Since his retirement from oflico M. Ferry
has only once been heard iu the chamber.
His reception on that noccaslon , when ho de
fended Iho Tonquln expedition , and the mur
murs excited by the moro mention of his
name nt other times , has not been of n nature
calculated to Inspire him with any desire lo
-oppear In Iho tribune , and It will bo curious
to note how the opportunist leader will pass
through the ordeal to which lie has stated
his Intention of subjecting himself.
It Is a question whether the exhibition
truce will , In the event of M. Ferry making
a speech , bo respected b.v Iho radicals , or
whether they will not cast nil other consider *
ations to the winds when the sight of the
Tonquln defender in the tribune reopens the
old wounds. Hitherlo they have not , given
many proofs of equanimity or capacity for
long-suffering , nnd a mere spaik will bo
enough to rekindle a conflagration which
will irrevocably destroy a somewhat preca
rious understanding , which has , with such
difficulty , been arrived at between the ex
treme loft nnd center.
The dread of such a catastrophe may in
duce M. Ferry to forego making a speech in
the chamber while the present stale of af
fairs continues. In thh case , and if no un-
forscen accident should happen , the dobalo
on the budget will bo promptly closed m an
other direction. Politics also will bo shelved.
The High Court of Justice expects to con
clude Its inquiry by the end of Juno or early
In July , and Iho public will then have noth
ing to distract. Its attention from the exhibi
tion. This Is , at least , the expectation of
the government and upon this subsidence of
political pansiogs , they build their hopes of
success at the forthcoming election. The
French government has given its adhesion
to the labor congress , which has boon pro
posed by Iho Swiss federal council , lo beheld
held at Borne or Geneva In the Summer ,
POUNDEHED OKI-1 O.VI'E IJljANCO.
IJOSH or the Stoninor Aluwkan The
I ? ] < 'ato ol' tlio Crew lit Doubt.
L POHTLANI > , Ore. , May 10. The steamship
Columbia , which has Just arrived at Astoria ,
brings a report of the loss ot the Oregon
Railway & Navigation company's magnifi
cent side wheel iron steamer Alaskan. This
ycsbol ! H reported to have foundered at sea
off Cape Blanco , Monday , May 13 The
Alaskan loft Portland last Saturday bound
for San Francisco , where she wn * to go on r
dry dock for noino repairs , and It Is supposed
that sha must have encountered a very severe
voro galo. The steamer fortunately carried
jio passengers , having only the nlllcers and
crew when she went down. The nteumstil | :
Columbia picked up the captain , mate anil
eleven of the crow. Five men nro rojiortm :
to bo drowned. Two boats containing the
remainder of the crow have not yet bcoi
hoard from.
The latest news says the vos ijl foundorcc
Off Cnpo Blanco , and that the otllcors nni
crew numbered thirty-four. As soon OB tin
vessel began lo founder the ofilcert ; and mci
deserted her , taking to the beats. Cr.ptah
Ifowso , Pilot Woods and cloven o
the crow were In the boat that wa
picked ui > . The remainder of the crew wore
In the others , and thelrfatoU notyotkuown
but hopes are ontortamoil that they driftoi
landward and were saved. The vessel tool
no passengers , though a number had at )
plied for luisugo , but they were not allowed
The Alaskan was tha most elegantly iittot
up steamer In the northwest and cos
O ; insured for $200,000.
Prosbytrrlan Cicneral Assembly.
Nww YOHK , May 10. The 101st annual ses
elon of the general assembly of the Prcsby
tcrlan churches begun this morning. Abau
flvo hundred dolo-jatftj arc present from al
over the country. The retiring moderator
Uov. Dr. C. L. Thompson , opened the sesslo
by a sermon. At 4 p. m , Charles A. Dichoj
of Philadelphia , Wllllnm Roberts , ot Chicago
cage , and J. M. Worral , of Now York , wor
nominated to the oflico of moderator. Di
Roberts was elected by KJ majority. Ho wu
inducted to oflico and a rec-css had till over
ing. The evening session was devoted to th
udmitilitratlonof the sacra toe ut of the Lord
Supper ,
Dnnrnvon Ac-orpin.
NBW YOIIK , May 10. ( Special Telegram t
Tin ? HrToo New York Yacht club ha
recolvxfu letter from Lord Dunravon , ao
ceding to and agreeing with nil requirement
regarding the America's cup races , save thi
he wunU the ruesa started at a given hou
lutU not nt the dUcrotlou of u committee ,
A 11UNDUKD HOUSES HUUNED.
Terrible Klro Near Quebec nnil Two
Jjlvcn Ijost.
Qt'nnnc , May 10. A flro broke out early
this morning In the house of Mrs. McCann ,
nt St. Sauvcur. The flames spread with great
rapidity through the wooded district which
surrounded the place where the flro started.
The fire department could maito. no headway
against the flames. Help was asked from
this city and cnclnes were quickly sent , but
owing to the lack of water their efforts were
crlpuled. Battery B was finally called out
nnd rendered valuable assistance In fightlnir
the flames. At 7 o'clock this morning the
fir ( i had about burned Itself out , having de
stroyed over a hundred buildings. Loss
probably about ono hundred and fifty thous
and dollars.
While the mllllary were preparing lo blow
up some houses to check the spread of the
Humes , n premature explosion took place In
ono of the houses , killlnir Major Short and
Sergeant Wnlllck. of battery B. Both were
burled in the ruins. The body of Sergeant
Walllck. horribly mangled , was recovered
later. The lire has been checked on the city
side , but nt 10:30 : It was still burning furious
ly toward the northwest nnd will probably
stop only when there Is nothing left to feed
It. The Insurance is comparatively small.
The larger number of houses destroyed were
small wooden structures. Tbcro is a strong
wind blowing and rain has been falling
stoudily for the lust three hours.
The flro burned Itself out about 4 o'clock
after reaching the limits of St. Sauvor. The
district north and west of Massau and St.
Ambrolso streets has been swept clean , with
the exception of a portion of Valier street.
About seven hundred houses were burned.
As many of them were tenements , the num
ber of families homeless Is estimated at 1,200 ,
composing 5,000 or 0,000 persons.
Prominent men nro Interesting themselves
in behalf of the homeless people. Applica
tions have bcon made to Sir A. P. Caron for
the use of the drill shed and other govern
ment bulldlncs to shelter these who nro yet
camped out in the fields. The clergy are dis
tributing food and slops nro being lokon lo
organize a regular system of relief. The ma
jority of the people burned out are of the la ;
boring classes.
The total loss is estimated at $000.000 ; in
surance , Slill.OCO. If the wind had been
from nny other quarter all of St. Roches
might have gono. As it was , St. Suuveur is
badly swept up to its further end. It was
generally supposed that Sergeant Wallock
died after being taken from the ruins , but it
lias been learned that ho is still alive at the
hospital. Ho Is very seriously injured and
not likely to recover.
PIKE UNDERWRITERS.
The Iiono Star State Furnishes a
Topic for DlHCitRston ,
Nnw YOKK , May 10. The twenty-third
annual meeting of Iho national board of flro
underwriters was held this morning , Presi
dent D. A. Heald , presiding. Tlio report of
the treasurer showed a favorable condition
of finances. President Cluso , of the Hart
ford Insurance company and chairman of the
underwriters' committee on legislation and
taxation , who has just returned from the
west , where no made an examination into
insurance matters , presented a report of his
committee. Ho referred at'length to insur
ance legislation in the western states and
particularly in Texas , and paid : "Tho legis
lature there has passed a trust bill , which , it
claims , prevents any combination of under
writers , cither for the purpose of fixing or
maintaining rates. The opinion of the attor-
noy-genoral of that state seems to be a most
extreme one , nnd nine out of ten
members there believe themselves to
bo in danger of the penitentiary. The
case demands some immediate action before
mailers get worse. I am in favor of with
drawing entirely from the stale of Texas.
The attorney-genera ) has refused to make a
test case , and lolls the underwriters tnat if
ho finds them continuing to hold consulta
tions ho will send them to prison. Wo cer
tainly can not exist in Texas under the at
torney-general's ruling. " The matter , after
some discussion , wus finally referred to a
special committee of five. A recess was then
taken.
At thu afternoon session the following of
ficers were elected for the ensuinc year :
President , D. A. Hcald , of Now York ; vice-
president , D. W. C. Skilton. of Harlford ;
secrelary , A. B. Bhilh , of Philadelphia ;
treasurer , J. D. Parish , of Providence. The
special committee appointed lo consider Iho
slaud taken by the attoriioy-gonerul ot Texas
said , in their opinion , that it would be well
for each and every company doing business
there not to relax their efforts to maintain all
the existing rules and rates now In force.
I/UN AC Y FOLLOWS .LOVE.
Queues at n St. IjoiiU Hotel Terrorized
hy a nianinc.
ST. Louis , May 10. This morning , wild
shrieks were heard proceeding from the
third story of the Hotel Barnum , nnd a
crowd soon gathered in front of Iho house.
The excitement was Increased by the appear
ance of a patrol wagon , and shortly after
three policemen emerged from the hotel
bearing between them the struggling figure
of a man , covered with a blood-stained sheet.
The cause of the commotion was a man
named P. F. Kirk , of Jacksonville , 111. , who
was seized with n violent fit of insanity dur
ing the night. Kirk took u room at the hotel
at 12:30 : , and an hour later the guests wcro
startled with a loud crash as of breaking
class. Demoniac yells followed , and a no-
llcoman wont to the room , where a torrlblo
sight was revealed. The man was completely >
pletoly nude , and with blood pouring from
more than twenty ragged gashes. Ho was
rushing about thu room , screaming nnd beat
ing the walls. A love affair , In which Kirk
was disappointed , is supposed to bo the cause
of his Insanity.
Gambler IMiil Dnly Falling.
NKXV YOIIK , May 10. [ Special Telegram to
Tun Ben. ] Phil Daly , the noted gamblei
and proprietor of Iho Pennsylvania club al
Long Branch , Is dangerously 111 al his cot
logo in Long Branch. Duly has never full }
rocovcicd from Iho effects of the pistol shot
wound indictee ! upon him by Badger Workci
Meredith , In Addle Stnnton's Fourth avenue
flat , some months ago , and within the past
few weeks ho has failed so rapidly In health ,
a complication of diseases having ussalloil
him , that his physicians ordered his re.
moval from the family's apartments at the
Strathmora hotel lo his Long Branch cot
tage. It Is also said that the great gambler's
sickness is duo In great part In financial reverses
versos , nnd that the fear of leaving bin fain
Ily in straitened circumstances has proyei !
upon his mind.
Says tlio Willow Popped.
GvLENi. Ill , , May 10.--Secial [ | Telograti
to Tun .Dr.B.J Samuel Cunningham , UK
wealthy need bachelor of this cily who wm
sued by the seventy-year-old Widow Lohr
mnnn yesterday for flO.COO damages fo
breach of promise , in an Interview to-dn ;
said the widow popped the question to bin
no loss than thrco or four times when h
Visited her lioueo. He asserts she lu afte
Ins money , and that his attorney will sliatte
her case , The widow's lawyer , however
says ho will produce witnesses who wil
swear to the truth of the widow's chum , am
that Cunnhmbam deserted her because hi
miserly dlB.jsitlou ) led him to fear tbo cos
of supporting her.
Cattle in Wyoming.
BOTIIWUI.L , Wyo. , May 10 , [ Special t
TUB Bni ! . ] The calf crop Is unusually larg
this your and stocks are in good condition
The homo round-up , preparatory to the gci
cral cattle round-up , took place last woel
and the lutU'r will begin about May ID , ucc
the Nebraska line and work west. " Coi
sldcrable small grain has been put In lu thl
purl of the ' territory , this spring , wide
proves that'farmers are bound to occupy it
rich lactl in the valley * .
SAVAGE TO BE SELECfED ,
Will Sucoood Himaolf as Director of
the Union Paolflo.
HIS POLITICS CUT NO FIGURE.
Tlio I'refildcnt Kvlilnntly Determined
Upon n Non-l'nrtlHiin Bonril Ail-
Jiitnnt-Gcnornl Drum's Shoes
tu Io Fllleil Shortly.
WASHINGTON HuiiRAcr , Tun OMAHA. Bits , I
513 FOURTEENTH STURBT , v
WASHINGTON , D. C. , May 10. I
The president appears to Imvo determined
to rcappolnt Judge Savage , of Omaha , as the
fifth member of the board of government
directors of the Union Paclilc Railway com
pany. It Is known thai the four appointees ,
selected early this week , are all republicans ,
and It Rooms to have occurred to him , cither
originally or later , that the government's
Interests should bo cared for by a nonpartisan
san board. This line of policy having been
determined upon , nothing remained but the
designation of the man , democrat as he waste
to bo , and to.day the president quite clearly
indicated that Judge Savage would bo nomi
nated as the llfth man. Souio weeks ago the
Nebraska delegation united with Senator
Mandcrson In urging J. H. McColl for
the place , which , It was supposed , would
exist by tbo expiration of Judge Savage's
term , and McColl's name was pre
sented and Insisted upon at all
times. In fact , Mandorson has
boon prepared to urge that Nebraska bo
accorded txvo of the ilvo government direc
tors. The president appears to have thought
ut ono time that on account of the Interest ,
which the state has In the road , it would bo
bettor to select all ilvo members from places
outside the state , but finally concluded that
this line of argument is unsound. On the
contrary , there are good reasons why at
least ono director should bo a resident of the
stato. Why Nebraska was not accorded ono
of the four republican members , leaving the
democrat to bo taken from some other state ,
Is what perplexes the minds of the Nebraska
delegation. The democratic member might
have been credited to a democratic state-
Missouri , for instance.
ADJUTANT-OENEIUk DIIUM'8 BUCCESSOU.
An adjutant-general , to succeed General
Drum , is expected to bo named within two
weeks. The fight has been very earnest , and
is regarded in ofllcial circles as being close.
It stands between Kelton and Whlpplo.
Army officers believe that Kelton will bo se
lected. A gentleman who talked with Sec
retary 1'roctor , to-day , loft the war depart
ment with the impression that Kcltou's ap
pointment was as good as secured.
SATISFACTION AT STONE'S API-OINTMENT.
No appointment of this administration has
given moro nearly universal satisfaction than
that of ex-Governor Stone , of Iowa , as
assistant commissioner of the general land
oflleo. His courtesy and aptltudo of busi
ness and large experience make him a per
fect man for the position. When the time
arrives President Harrison will probably
have no other man in his mind for commis
sioner.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Sam Wessel , of the Lincoln Dally News ,
called at TUB BKE bureau , to-day.
Since last Thursday , First Assistant Post-
maater-Gcnoral Clarkson has made over
twelve hundred chances among the fourth
class postmasters. Counting eight hours tea
a day , that is at the rate of a little over
twenty-ono per hour.
Lieuteimut-Colcnol Dalngcrhcld Parker ,
Twentieth infantry , uromoted from major of
the Ninth infantry , is relieved from further
duty in the Department of Arizona , and will
report by letter to the commanding general
of the Department of Dakota for assignment
to a post , and will join the station to which
he may be assigned. Piutuv S. HEATH.
'DEFENSE.
Ho Says Ho Has bo Interest In Okla
homa Lands.
WASHINGTON , May 10. The attorney-gen
eral lias received a report from United States
Marshal Noodles , of Indian Territory , In re
gard lo the conduct of himsclt and deputies
at the opening of the Oklahoma territory :
"As far as I nm concerned , " ho says , "I
have not entered any land or lands , town lot
or lots In the Oklahoma district , and have no
interest , whatever , directly , or indlreclly ,
near or rcmolo , of any kind or naluro In any
land or lot In Iho territory. In do dot know
positively as to my deputies , but have
had an intimation that ono of them
has secured a town lot in Guthrie and ono oi
two have entered a quarter section of land
a piece. I am not positive as lo Ibis , but will
at once ascertain tbo facts and report to you.
If there are any other violations of the law
by my deputies I have not heard of them. Nc
person or persons other than those reported
to you by me in ray communication of the
SWth ult. had any authority from mo to enter
the territory on or before tho'2d ult. " Mar
shal Needles explains that ho did not fully
Investigate the action of his deputies because
two special agents of the land oflico have
bcon engaged for two weeks invostigatlnfi
the whole matter. Their reports have Dcoii
sent to Washington , and ho presumed that
tno attorney-general had been fullj
advised In regard to thorn. In a post
script ho says : "If the statements
made by mo and tbo report of the officers ol
the Interior department are not satisfactory
to you , I should like a copy of the specifica
tlons filed In order that I may furnish the
testimony necessary to refute them. 1 should
llko to meet my accusers face to face before
you. " Attorney-General Miller said tnat il
was but just to Needles to say that there
ports of the special agent showed ho hat
helped them materially In their mvostiga
tlons and that there was nothing to show lu
had done anything wrong. The attorney'
general added that , ho would expect Marsha !
Needles to make an Investigation of tin
action of his deputies in en tor ing lands.
Nebraska nnd IOWA PeiiHlons.
WASHINGTON , May 10. [ Special Telegram
to TUB Hue. ] Pensions issued to Nebraskans
kans : Original Invalid William H. Living
ston. Increase William Brings , Augustu :
Allyn , James Dobbin , Joseph Land , John H
Johnson , Jonathan J , Marvin , Benjamin S
Collycr , William G. Welch , Stanford Clux
ton , Henry G. Mechlmg , William J. Wilson
Allison Crockett , James R. Haggard. Re
issue Henry D. Root. Original , widows
etc. Mary S. , mother of John V. Dates ,
Pensions for lowuus : Original Invalid-
Samuel W. Johnson , Warren V. Burto
Henry Buddo , Jacob Burns , Frederic !
Kohlstad , Jonathan Anderson , George \ \
Winner , Jumus Mouno.v , Muthius Mouul
Lowls A. Kngle , James Molder , John Bradj
Restoration and Increase .lames Goodrlcl
Increabo William L. Kepllngcr , Churlcs /
Parsons , William H , Burliam , Francis K
Karp , Perry Hedge , James W. McElavi
Theodore D , Day , Win. J. Dalloy , Honr
Brown , Olonder A. Salisbury , Christiu
A. Salisbury , Christian Bauvorly , Snloino
Gruber , John Baker , William G. Tayloi
Martin Kcesler. John Chapin , Theme
Hunmi , Benjamin Weit. Reissue Lewis I
Nlobb , Jpsoph Coatcs , Loverctt W. Uahei
Reissue uiul increase Joseph Solioll.
Oas : > ; ll ? < itloii ol' I cnd Ore.
WASHINGTON , May 10. The hearing In n
gard to the classification of lead ere was coi
tinucd before Assistant Secretary Tichcnc
at the treasury department , to-day. Arg
menta were made fii support of and ugaiu
the present ruling under which lead or
mixed with silver ere of greater value , is ai
milled free. Prof Gray , of Yale eolleg
Mr , White , of Now Mexico , Judge McCui
mon , and Senator Woolcott ; of Colorado ,
wcro the principal sneakers , after which the
hearing was closed. A Utnnt Secretary
Tlchenor says the qucatlotl will bo thor
oughly considered by thcc ilopartmont , but
can not bo decided for n mouth yet ,
Nebraska 1'n trounce.
WASHINGTON , May 10. [ Special Tologrntn
to TUB Bnn. ] The subject of patronage
whototho appetite of Nebraskans so sharply ,
In view of the limited number oi oQlccs and
the multitude of applicants thorofor , that
now avenues of npuroaoh scorn very Inviting.
The custom hnuso in Omaha , la vlow of the
act of the lost congress making that city n
port of delivery , has but two ofllcmls , on
whom devolves much overwork at small sal
aries , and n comparison of the labor per
formed , rovcuuo obtained and expenses in
cident to tha said act , with similar oftlccs
elsewhere , shows that Omaha Is fairly en
titled to a creator ofllclal force and , perhaps ,
to better salaries. The subject has bcon
tnado the basis of n cominunlcntlon to Secre
tary Wiudoui by Senator Mundcrson. Ho
will also call the attention of the postofllco
department to the lack of force and under
pay , on account ot the want of proper post
ofllco classification , of the letter carriers of
Omaha. _
Tlio Supreme Court Vacancy.
WASHINGTON , May 10. [ Special Telegram
to THE Ben. ] In well Informed circles It Is
accepted as a fact that the president's in
tention Is to fill the existing vacancy on the
bench of the supreme uourt by the
appointment of General Miller. Those
la position to know , assort that
the president will not announce the ap
pointment until next fall , after the reas
sembling of the court. Secretaries Trucoy
and Noble are spoken of for the attornoy-
ccncralshlp , but whether either Is to bo
transferred , the vacancy will certainly
have been filled in ' the cabinet , and
the name most prominently heard In connec
tion with the vacancy is the name of First
Assistant Postmaster-General Clarkson.
Sntnonn 1'onsloneiM Flllnc ; Claims.
WASHINGTON , May 10. > Applications for
pensions are beginning to cotuo lu at the pen
sion ofllco'from widows and dependant rela
tives of ofllcors and mon who lost their lives
in the recent naval disaster at Samoa. The
widow ofCaptnlnSchoontnakor filed her claim
n few days ago , and It has , bocn submitted to
the proper division for allowance. Her pen
sion will amount to $30 per month. To-day
a colored woman , whoso son was employed
on ono of the lest vessels , appeared at the
pension oflico and filed her claim for a pen
sion.
Presidential Appointments.
WASHINGTON , May 1C. | The president
made the following appointments to-day :
Solomon Hlrsch , of Oregon , minister to
Turkey ; Clark E. Corr , , minister resident
and consul-general to Denmark ; Henry W. ,
Severance , of California , consul-general nt
Honolulu ; John Jarrott , of Pennsylvania ,
consul at Birmingham ; Thomas H. Sher
man of the District of Columbia , consul at
Liverpool.
XIIE SIOUX UE3KRVAT1ON.
Settlers Inclined to Await the Result
or the G'ommlsBldn's Work.
PIKIIUR , Dak. , May 10. [ Special Telo-
gramjto Tun BEE. ] Tno published report of
onowooK ago from Washington that the in
terior department ofllclala were inclined not
to molest the settlers Whowent on the Sioux
reservation and made peaceable settlement ,
induced many s ettlors tojjo on the reserve ,
pick out land , and start a small improve
ment , but never going # ny further than this
towards settlement , always returning to
await further developments regarding the
Indians signing tbo treaty to open the land.
Late despatches say ! that Secretary
Noble has decided [ 'to ' take prompt
action towards Ijho investigation
and removal of all settlers who have gone on
the reserve , but when * the secretary goes
through all the red tapo" necessary to carry
out his intentions , ho will find no settlers to
remove , as they have allr gone off the land ,
and are quietly awaiting the slow processes
Noble seams to bo carrying out to oocn tbo
reservation. Their numbers nt Pierre are
constantly being swelled by many now arri
vals each day , among them being many who
figured in Oklahoma , but the sentiment , in the
light of past experience , seems to bo that it
is useless to make a more for land on tho-
reservation until the 'success of the Sioux
commission is assured , yhen , if at all , an at
tempt will bo inado to occupy tbo land before
the president's proclamation opening the res
ervation. Ttioy believe the commission can
complete the work in sixty days , and
all are willing to settle down and
wait that long rather than endanger the
success of the commission by making a rush
and exciting the Indians to hostility to the
measure. As the Indians now stand , no op
position is known , and the settlers think it is
better to wait two months and bo sure , than
to run a risk by premature settlement. Sec
retary Noble should withdraw the investiga
tion now , for when the time comes to inves
tigate ho will find nothing to warrant such
action , as the Sioux reservation is alone iu
the possession of the Indians and the proper
authorities , though many settlers have loft
improvements on the land they expect to
hold when the time arrives.
Vankton to Have a Now Hotel.
YANKTON , So. Dale , ' May 10. [ Special
Telegram to Tun BEE. ! AU the stock has
been taken to buy and remodel the Morrison
house , of this city. It jvill cost ? SO,000 when
completed , and bo firstclass In nil appoint
ments. Holliday , 'tho ; keeper of tlio house ,
is given 5.000 to relinquish the lease. Tlio
hotel will occupy ouo-lourth of a block ,
have nlno store ropnis. elevator , ofilco and
other appurtenances pa tbo ground floor , and
200 rooms for guests. Whoa completed it
will surpass anything iu Dakota.
Dakota Sun re mo Court Doing * .
YANICTON , So. Dak. , May 10. [ Special
Telegram to Tun ijEC-l In the supreme
court , to-day , nrguiaont.il wcro hoard in the
casoof the Territory of/JJakota / , defendant , vs
Curtis K. Pratt , plalntljTiln error. The at
torney for the defendant is the attorney-
general , and for the plaintiff H. C. and T. J.
Walsh. Tlio following attorneys were ad
milled lo praclico : W. , L. Wilkes , of Do
Smqt ; Frederick Vollrftth , Huron ; A. B.
Hitchcock , Mituhell ; ' Blon A. Dodge , Mil-
bank ; R. N. Hassoll , Kedllold ; John Coch-
rune , Grand Forks ; Albert H. Orviu , Scot
land ; Edwin Greene , Fufgo.
TJio Beautiful'lit Doadwood.
Diuwvoon , Dak. , May" 10. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin ; BHU. ] Snow in u mild form
has been fulling u trrcalu'r portion of the day ,
and this evening the ) > ino trees on the hill'
sides presented a Hcoao of indescribable
beauty. The cleanup from tha Uncle Sam
mill , u largo gold brick , was brought over ,
to-day , for shipment eJ t. The result ol tlu
half month's run was very satisfactory.
The "Wonther Indications.
, For Nebraska r Local rains , except In tin
northwest portion , Jijir , northerly winds
slight , changes In teinpsraturo , except in tbi
northwest portion , warmer ,
For Iowa : Light rams and cooler , excop' '
In extreme northwest portion , fair unt
warmer. j
For DakotaLlgUt showers lu northwes' '
poulou , fair in south west iwrtlon , slight ! :
warmer , uorthweatoHy winds , becomlut
variable. jf S
StonniHlTiij .Vrrfviils.
At Liverpool Tho" Palestine and Istrla
from Boston. f.
At Queens town 'Tho Adriatic , from No >
York. J. ;
At Philadclphla- Prussian , frou
Glasgow.
IMPENDING FREIGHT WAR ,
Dlfforoutlal Rntoa About to Bo Douo
Away With.
THE ALTON MEANS BUSINESS.
Resumption of Control Ily the Iowa
Ccntrnt Another Ho ail Tor
Oninhn rightiUK Over the
Oregon Company.
Tlio Central Trnfllo Association.
CmcAcio , May 10. [ Special Telegram to
TUB HCE. It Is the bollof of utl railroad
men in Chicago , outsldo the Central Traffic
association , thai that association or a ma
jority of the lluos arc determined to abolish
dllTcrontlnls. Tills was half conllrmod by
the expressed wish of the Vamlorbllt lines
niul by the refusal of the association officials
to deny that such action Is contemplated.
A railroad man interested said : "Takes
dressed bcof for Instance. The weak lines
havobcen using differential rates and us a
consequence are capturing ntno-tonllis of the
business. Wo simply reached n point where
wo could not stand it any longer , and refused
to make any further differentials on dressed
beef. 1 hope wo can abolish all differentials. "
The speaker acknowledged that on even
rates the strong lines , unprotected by a pool ,
would bo worked to'tho wall , ito claimed ,
however , that the present differential
B.VBtcm was equally unjust to the
strong lines. He believed , as do all railroad
men , that n war In rates was likely to result.
but said that nii.v , rate inado by any road
would bo met In the dressed bcof business.
It will bo remembered that , as n result of
llko action , last year , the Erie reduced the
drcssca beef rate below 0 cents , from Chicago
cage to Now York. The Chicago & Atlantic ,
the Erie's western connection , had not , heard
from tbo Erie this afternoon. The stronger
western roads are also considering the abolishment
ishment of differentials. The Alton has
taken advanced ground on the question , and
is on record as saying It will carry pas
sengers or traffic at any rate uiado by a com
peting road.
Transcontinental Troubled.
NEW YOIIK , May 10. Judge Barrett , in the
supreme court to-day , heard arguments upon
the application of Elijah Smith and Edward
Bell to continue the Injunction restraining
Oregon Transcontinental company and others
from issuing 510,000,000 additional stock of
the company , from guaranteeing dividends
on stock , and from pledging in any way fl'J-
000,000 of Oregon Railway & Navigation
ompany stock held by the defendant com
pany. Counsel for the defendants read the
nswcr of Henry Villard and an affidavit of
is own.
Villard's affidavit stated ho was president
f the Oregon & Transcontinental company
ml expected to bo ro-olcctcd. Ho had sent
iirculars asking for proxies to bo used at the
innuul meeting in Portland , Juno 17 , and
citing forth a plan for the payment of the
touting indebtedness by the issue of
10,000,000 of preferred stock , with a 0 per
iont dividend guaranteed by a pledge of the
Oregon Hallway & Navigation company
lock held by the company. Under the laws
if Oregon , ho said , the issue could bo mudo
> y a majority vote of the stockholders. This ,
ho thought , was the most economical way of
aislug the money. Nothing had bean done
iut wtiat was necessary and proper.
Opposing counsel asked for an adjourn
ment until to-morrow , which was agreed to.
Oregon Control.
NEW YOHK , May 10.-- [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE. ] The contest for the control ot\
, ho Oregon & Transcontinental company ,
nvolving the Central Oregon Railway &
Navigation company , scorns not to bo settled
f the activity of the stock is a criterion.
Villard was not less confident of success be-
; auso two members of the boaiM had offered
heir resignation. The opposition was not
ess active. Sidney Dillon resinned because
10 had not been consulted about the pro
posed issue of ton millions of preferred
stock , and William Lannmn Hull , who has
Just been re-elected president of the stock
exchange , excused his resignation on the
[ rounds that ho represented only n small
imount of stock and that ho was about to
lall for Eurouo. As hU vacation covered "a
critical period" in the history of the com
pany , his absence was interpreted in differ
ent ways in Wall street.
A former member of the executive com
mittee , who was for a few years president of
the company , said yesterday : "I was sur
prised to learn that the executive committee
had been reduced by two members , and 1
was astonished when I ticard that the com
mittee had recommended an issue of pre
ferred stock , although it was certain that
the Oregon directors would approve the
action. The laws of Oregon require that a
majority of the board should bo residents of
that state. The consequence may bo in
ferred. The Oregon directors , with two ex
ceptions , are creatures ot the Now York
management and bound to obey its orders.
This statement of the condition of the com
pany explains how the president was able ,
without consulting the real owners of the
stock , to have the preferred issue authorized.
The schcmu was to guarantee the now issue
by the pledge of available assets and to sell
the now stock in the syndicate which ap
parently does not hold the bulk of the pres
ent stock. "
To Hulld a I'nrnllel Mno.
BOSTON , May 10. [ Special Telegram to
THE BKB.I Tun Bms correspondent saw
President Adams , of the Union Pacific , to
day , and ho acknowledged that his company
has , as stated in a western dispatch , begun
to got estimates for a now line of road to
parallel the Northern Pacific from Portland
to Seattle to cost about $1,000,000. Tito dis
tance by the Northern Pacitlo is about ISO
miles , which PresMont Adams says ho cut
down to 17. > by running a boo line to Seattle ,
and a brunch to Tncoma. When questioned
about the March statement , which is to bo
issued to-morrow , ho declined to speak fur
ther than confessing that it makes a better
showing than that of Fobrurry. Ho still de
clines to discus the Omaha union depot ques
tion , contending that the settlement is not in
his p'rovinco.
An independent Engltflhman ,
CHICAGO , May 10. fSii'jcial Telegram to
THE UIE. | Mr. Thomas Uarlng , the Eng
lish banker , who has bcon on a trip of in
spection over the Santa Po system , was in
the city , to-day. A reporter culled on him
In hope of getting some expression of opinion
regarding the road , but received little satis
faction. Mr , Uaring informed the reporter
that ho had nothing to say. and in reply to n
suggestion tnat the public , and railway
people In particular , wore very anxious tc
hear his "lows us to the financial condition al
the great system1 ho Intimated that ho did
not care what the public thought , and closed
the Interview.
Before leaving Chicago , to-night , for the
east , however , Mr. Baring relented ant
talked a little. Ho declared himself satlsflec
with the financial condition of thu road , anil
denied that ho had boon dissatisfied. 'Ms
long us the earnings give tlu ) good promts
they do now. " said ho , "wo will make all llu
ncceasury advances , " Mr. Baring Inti
mated that the condition of the crops woulc
In the future have considerable to uo in In
llucuclng his course , "it 1ms bcon stated , '
added lie , "Unit a consolidated 4 per cun
bond would bo Issued to taki
up as many at possible o
the present bonds. I do not understam
what that moans. I believe it I * a mcr
rumor , I have also noticed published a state
incut that thoru wuio various methods whlcl
can bo adopted by the road whim the ucccs
Blty arises. Wo Imvo no methodb storei
away. Although the now management hu
not arranged lu detail the future plans of tu
road , wo tuHlcltmo no radical chnnpo. Some
minor arrangements will bo made , doubtless
nt the directors meeting on Tuesday next iu
Boston. "
Coinlnjr to Onmlin.
ST. PAUL , Minn , , May 10. ISpJcIal Tele
gram to Tun BUK. ] There are some now de
velopments in the affairs of the Wlnona &
Southwestern Hallway company that glvo n
foundation for the report that the work of
construction will bo resumed In a short time.
When work is commenced It will bo to go
through to Omaha. The presence of promi
nent ral.'road ' men from St Paul In Wlnona
lends strength to the statement. It Is bo-
lloved that combinations will be , or Imvo
been already , formed that insure the com
pletion of the arrangements , Mr. E. P.
Orcoloy , Sioux City's representative , arrived
nt Wlnona from St. Paul , yesterday , In the
Interest of that plnco. A conference was
held of an Informal nature to talk matters
over. These who are acquainted with the
connections this road has , and will oporitlo
when this little piece from Wlnona to Omaha
is completed , sny it Is one of the blgeoit rail
way projects on foot In the west to-day. It
will give to Its management a through line
from Now York city to Omaha , and possibly
to California , conditioned upon connections
nt Omaha with the Pacific railroad.
The U. I . A alnsMlin N. P.
BOSTON , May 10. [ Special Telegram to
Tim lieu. | President Vlllard , of the Oregon
gen Transcontinental , hai returned from the
Portland meeting. The hasty reorganization
of the executive committee of the company
raised a hornets' nest In the cast. The
feeling among custom holders of the com
mon stock is panicky , and has led to n cir
cular Issued to-day by Charles Francis
Adams , Fred L. Amos , E. Gordon Dexter
and Ktl F. Atkins , the moro prominent
holders , containing an appeal for proxies to
fight Villard at the coining Juno election.
The circular is very severe , and accuses him
of road wrecking , etc. It Is evidently the
Union Pacific people against the Northern
Paclilc.
Tlio Alton " \ViiiitH Lower Ratci.
CHICAGO , May 10. | Special Telegram to
Tin : Bnu.J The application for the estab
lishment of a 10-ccnt lumber rate from Chi -
cage to Missouri river points , made by the
Alton , was , to-day , referred to the executive
board by the general managers of the Inter
state Couimcrco Hallway association. Tlio
dnclslon will bo rendered within ton davs ,
No matter what the decision will bo , the
Alton will make the rato.
.Receiver Dullcy Retires.
CIIICAOO , May 10. T. E. Dudley , of the
Central Iowa railroad , appeared In Judge
Grcslmm's court this morning and an
nounced that the affairs of the road had been
turned over to the officials of the recon
structed company , under the tltlo of the
Iowa Central railway company , and asked to
bo relieved from his duties as receiver. Ho
made aflldavlt that all accounts as rendered
by him were correct and ho was discharged.
Northwestern Extrusion Clalmr-d. D
PiniiitB , Dak. , May 16. | Special Telegram
to TUG BcE.J A special train has made two
visits to Pierre in the last two days , having on
board S.Sanborn , general superintendent ,
nndP. Hollonback , assistant , with C. C.
U'hcclcr , all Northwestern ofllclals. The idea
itrongly prevails , Irom this fact and other in-
'orrnation had , that the Northwestern road is
miking arrangements to nt once build
.hrough to the Hills , in anticipation of the
cservation opening this summer.
Hooond Class Sleeping Conches.
CHICAGO , May 10. Tlio question of charges
'or accommodations In second clasi sleeping
; ars or coaches furnished for that purpose
jotween Chicago , St. Louis and Missouri
ivcr points , which bus caused a good deal of
lontontion among the railroads , was definitely
iOttlod to-day. At a meeting of thu Western
states passenger association nil lines agreed
.o charge the same rates for this class
lorvico as arc charged b.v thu Pullman for
accommodations in second class coaches.
The N. P.'s Now Miinnirer.
CHICAGO , May 10. W. S. Motion , general
.nanager of the Wisconsin Central , has
iccn appointed general manager of the
Northern Pacific and nil its leased lines.
Mr. Mellon has been in the railway service
wcntv years , hoglnnn-g us an ofllca boy for
lie Northwestern road m this city. His
headquarters will bo in St. Paul.
The Onmlm & Yankton.
YANKTON , So. Dak. , May 10. fSpeclal Tol-
igramto THE Bnn.J James II. Teller , ofll-
ilally connected with the Omaha' & Yankton
'ullroad ' , returned from the east last night
and says the road will positively bo built
, his year , and grading will commence next
nonth.
CHAlAiENGEl7"uY A CRANK.
Railroad IMiiKiiato Henry Vlllard Rts-
< | iio ted to KiKhi ; a Duel.
AI.IIANY , N. Y. , May 10. Richard Boeokn.
n young German , was arrested hero this nf-
: ernoon for challenging to a duel Henry V41-
ard , the well known financier. A Now
York lawyer catna up with a detective , nnd
ono of the local police justices issued a war
rant for the arrest. Bocckn , a slight young
man , when arraigned before tbo magistrate ,
'rnnkly admitted sending tlio challenge , and
said ho would have shot Vlllard if ho had
got a chance. Ho Rinlled all through tno
proceedings , and conveyed the impression
that no WIIH deranged. The challenge ho
sent to Villard is written in German in a
fine , legiolo tmnd. A translation of It , as
nearly literal as possible , is as follows :
"Mr , Villurd : I had long ago decided l'i
have nu accounting with you as well as with
my father. Your plan , which you two had
concocted against mo , has miscarried , of
which I am extremely idad. Your meanness
towards mo compels me to challenge you to
duel with plstoU it such place as may ho
agreeable to you In your oflico If you please.
I glvo you three weeks' time. At the end of
that time , in cuso you should refuse to fight
a duel , I would advise you to leave America ,
for If wo should meet the consequences
would bo parlous to you. Will you please by
return mail designate the plauo where wo
may settle our affairs ,
[ SignedJ R. BOKCKN. "
In case you do not answer my letter I shall
seek you personally ,
Bocckn was committed to jail to await the
action of the grand jury. Ho said he hud a
reason for sending the challenge , but would
not divulge It. Thora U a rumor that when
Vlllard was In Germany u few years ago ho
was the guest of Boccku's parents , and
Boeckn's father ls fmid to have given Vll
lard $10,000 to carry away thu young man.
This Htory Joes uot'recclvo much credence.
Southern I'r
CIIATTANOOOA , Tcnn. , May 10. The iron-
oral assembly of the Southern Presbyterian
church mot in twenty-ninth annual session
to-duy. When tlio nominations for moder
ator were made ijuito a row was stirred up
by the prosontitldn of the name of Dr. Jumea
Woodrow , of Columbia , C. C. Ho Is the cel
ebrated revolutionist who theories two or
thrco years ago came near causing u split in
the church. Ho was deposed from the presi
dency of the Columbia theological Institute ,
and tried b.v the assembly ut Bultlmom
"Warm spuechos wuro mudo by tils supporters
and opponents , Dr , Woodrow Dually arose ,
matte a sjiccch In reply to certain charge. '
which had been made against him , and with'
drew his name. Dr. Hill , of Luf'iyciUo , N. C. ,
was then elected moderator.
Steamer Reported Iturnoil ,
IJui.UTii , May 10. It Is reported hero tha' '
the United .Ktnplro , a Sarula line steamer
wus bArnod. 'Iho report has not been ofll
clully corroborated yet. The boat is n pas
scugor steamer and valued at $100,000.
Allan Thorndlko Rtoo Expires at
Now York Thla Mornliiff.
ALL READY TO SAIL FOR RUSSIA
Ho Unit Only licon Confined to lit *
Ucil For Kour Days nutl Ills
Case WHS Not Considered
Duimoronu
Demise of n Diplomat.
Nr.w YOHK , May 10. Allen Thorndlka
Rice , the newly appointed minister to Run-
sla , nmljcdltor ot the North American Re
view , died suddenly this morning at tu *
Fifth Avenue hotel , whvro ho was stopping.
Rico had bean suffering from a throat af
fection for a few days past , but was not
supposed to bo in any danger. Ho Intended
to sail for Europe yesterday on the liuiiaa
steamer City of Paris , but was compelled to
delay his departure owing to his illness. Rico
has been 111 during the entire spring , having
been run down from overwork In preparing
to go abroad. Ho took to his bed three or
four days ago , suffering from toiiRilltls.
His tonsils had formerly ulvon him consid
erable trouble and had boon clipped , There
was a curtain amount of ulcorntion appar
ent , with symptoms of quinsy. The caao
had not been considered dangerous , however -
over , oven up to 11 o'clock last night.
The nurse says that at 1 o'clock this
morning , when only ho and the valet were
with the patient , Rico oxpcc.toratcd some
phlegm , or pus , felt greatly relieved ,
and wont to Bleep. About a
o'clock the nurse endeavored to
awaken him to allow moro phlegm to bo dis
charged , but could not. Snrgcnt , the valet ,
made all haste to .Dr. Fuller and Dr. Gold-
thwalto. They united In tholr efforts , but
wuro unable to arouse him. Rico died
within ten minutes , nt ! lno : o'clock.
Dr. Fuller says tha glottis swelled sud
denly and shut off his breath. Such cases
are of very rare occurrence , and ill this instance -
stance was unlocked for ,
Rico's lugfiiigo had partly been sent abroad
and ho had expected to bo able to sail Satur
day.
PriiMiiU'iiiA , May 10. Colonel Frederick
Corker , collector of internal rovcnuo for thin
district , died this morning of apoplexy.
STIUKEltS IN DISTRESS.
Appealing for Kit ml H for the German
Conl MliicrH.
BniiMN , May 10. [ Special Cablegram to
Tin : Bii.l Distress Is beginning to bo felt
in the coal districts in consequence of the
strike of the miners. A committee has ap
pealed for funds , uiul a number of West-
phnlinn newspapers have opened subscrip
tion lists. The number of Htrlkcrs and their
dependents is estimated at 100,000. , Hundreds
of miners have resumed work under the pro
tection of troops , uiul many oth'er strikers
are wavering. The employers In the Wilton
district have offered to increase the wiigcs
without altering tlio hours of labor , and tha
offer may possibly bo accepted.
The strikers' committee tins issued plao-
rds urging thu strikers to maintain ucaco.
Macardo have been posted in many place *
rarnlng ppucoful citizens to remain Indoors
Ttcr .sunset. A number of placards have ,
ilso been posted urging the strikers to com-
ult violence. These latter are attributed by
omo to the masters , by others to tha Racial
ists , and by still others to women opposed to
ho strike.
Hiiti.ix : , May 10. The emperor to-day rO
inivcd a deputation of Westphalia mine
wners , who presented their side of the
roubles between themselves and the miners.
'ho members of the committee , having in
: hargo the distribution of the money sub-
icrlbed for the relief of the Blriklng minors ,
ec.uno involved In a diiimto concornlng.a .
roper division of thn funds , and during the
.uarrel one of the members of the committee
ivtts stabbed.
_
A Compromise ) With tha minors.
BBHI.IN , May 10. [ Special Cablegram to
Tun Huu.l In receiving the Westphalia mine
wners to-day , Emperor William made a long
pucch in the course of which ho said :
iVftor hearing both sides , It would seem
.hat the main point , in vlow of thu wide ]
prcad injury done to the whole population ,
.nd having regard especially to a probable
utbreak of a second series of strikes in Si ]
esia , is to end , as soon us possible , tbo
itrikcs In Wustphalln. 1 convoyed my views
n this subject to the workmen with sevora
ilnmncss. The workmen have mudo u good
.mprcsslon upon me , having liold '
iloof from all touch with socialists.
Tolcvrama from Westphalia announce that
ny words have found a favorable hearing ,
The healthy , putriotio feelings shown by the
workmen's delegates Inspire mo with con
fidence that they will do all In their power to
bring their comrades back to work as soon
as possible. I urgently advise the ininlng
companies to maintain henceforth as closa
, ouch as possible with the workmen. I
would ask that care bo taken to give the
workmen chances to formulate their wishes.
I much desire to bring the dispute to n favor
able issue. It must ever bo bornu in mind
that companies employing great numbers of
workmen Imvo u duty to perform to the atato.
They must use every effort to provide for
the welfare of the men. What , ubovo all ,
.nust bo avoided is the placing of the popula
tion of a whole tirovinca In miclidlniculticsas
Imvo attended the present strike. " The
; ] ( ! lcgutu4 of the inlnei-H mot Hcrr Hamniu-
chcr , member of the rclchstug , who acted as
the representative of the mine owners. A
prolonged conference was held , which re
sulted in the acceptance of u basis of BOtllo-
mcnt. Tlio working day is to bo ilxed at
eight hours , inclusive of the tlmo occupied
In descending and ascending the pits : com
pulsory over time is to bo abolished , except
n cases of extreme urgency , previously ar
ranged for between masters and men , and ,
finally , the wages are to bo increased In ac
cordance with the local circumstances. The
directors of tno Wlemcr collieries Imvo
called a meeting for Saturday to consider
the compromise. Hundreds c ( Htritilng
miners at Ksaen have been sworn In aa
special elllcers at their own request. At
Dortmund hundreds of strikers resumed
work to-day without any opposition.
MHH | BniKicrHon'H ( ire.it Snocem.
PAWS , May 10. ( .Special Cablegram to
TinBiu. : : ] Massenet's new opera ,
mode , " was produced at the Opera Comlquo
lust evening. Miss Sibyl Sanderson , au
American , took the leading role , and achieved
success. President Ciirnot , the composers
Rnyer , Dollhos , and Godard and numerous
Blurs , including NlUson , Melba and DuvU
vlor , were among .the audience. Miss Han *
derson's voice Is not of great volume , but it
Is of the utmost purity and sweetness. She
astonished the audience with the ease with
which she took dlflloult passages and tus
critics prodlct u grdit future for her. Pros-
Idfnt Curnol complimented Massenet at the
close of the performance.
OiiH OlIicorH Chosen.
CINCINNATI , May 15. Tlio convention of
gas manufacturers , now In session here , to
day elected ofllcorb for next year as folio WB I
President , K. J. King , JaolisonyAllo , 111. )
vlco-prestdents , Charles R. Fuban , Jr. , To
ledo , Fred fignor , St. Louis ; secretary and
treasurer , A. W. Littleton. Qulncy , III.
Among those chosen for the boird oi direct *
ors are , F. B , Howard , of Dubuquc , la. , and
'A. T. F , Runner , of Frcopori , III.
Itcivtmlcd for Killing u Toimh.
JUNCTION CITV , Kan. , May 10. Qcorcf
Eliler wan fatally stabbed ut the depot thl *
morning by Anton MuUer , n Gorman trav
eler , wl.om ho and his crowd were bout Ing1.
Mal/.er acted In ttelf-defeiiBu. A wirbo wa *
raised and he WUB bent on Ills way rejolclug.
Khliir was u lough cltlzua ,
