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j , R rr-aj _ B ; , - * * . P OMAHA i DAILY BEE. P NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , FKIDAY MORNING , AUGUST 9 , 1889. NUMBER 51 PffiTlOS FOR COMMUTATION. Opposition to Capital Punishment la the Maybrlok Guao , fcXECUTIVE CLEMENCY INVOKED. A Numerously Binned Paper Ad dressed to the Homo OIHco 1'rny- In For n Modification of the Sentence. Spnthnrnt Aunlnnt Death Rcntonco. | Coj tHuMS3IM / * Jama Oanlin Ilcnndi. } LiVHiti-ooi , August 8. [ New York Herald Cable Special to TUB BEB.1 The fool ing with reference to the verdict in the Mnybrlck case runs very high In Liverpool , ono section main taining that the prisoner should huvo the boDoflt of the doubt set up by the conflict of mcdlcul evidence of the cause of death , \vhllo othora maintain that the touching of the Jury upon the ovldoncaund tbo summing up loft no other course open to them tbun that of finding the prisoner guilty. Two memorials huvo already been set on foot , ono from the bar and the ether from merchants aud brokers. This afternoon Piultford , the junior counsel engaged with Sir Charles Hussoll In tbo defense of Mrs. Maybrlck , placed the following petition In the bar. rlstors' library In the St. Charles hall , wbcro It was numerously signed : CTo the Itlght Hon. Henry Matthews , Q. O. M. , bcr majesty's secretary of state for the homo department We , the undersigned , members of tbo bar of the northern circuit , having paid great attention to the evidence In the case of Florence Elizabeth Maybrlck , humbly nray that you will recommend her majesty to commute the death sentence and grant u reprieve on the ground that such ev idence. In view of the grout conflict of med ical testimony as to the c.iuso of death , loaves so much doubt that It Is Inexpedient and unsafe to carry out an irrevocable sen tence. Tbo petition will bo sent first to Man chester and then to London , so thitt mumbars of the bar who liavo loft Liverpool may have nn opportunity of signing it. The merchants and brokers pray that the sentence of death may bo respited with a view to a commutation or reprieve on the ground that tlioro was no direct evidence- administration of arsenic by the prisoner to tlio deceuRcd , that the case ngalnst the prisoner on general facts was unduly prejudiced by thp evidence ol motive , and that tlicro Is room forgruva doubt whether the circumstantial evidence relied on by the prosecution was weighty enough to Justifv conviction. That thorowasa strong body of medical testi mony on behalf of the defense ; that death was ascribed to natural causes ; that there was not sufllciont evidence on tbo part of tbo prosecution ; that it was not duo to arsenical poisoning ; that having regard to the conflicting nature of the medical evidence and the very wldcsptead doubt as to the pro priety of the verdict on general grounds , It -would bo in the highest degree unsafe to permit nn irrevocable sentence to bo carried out. out.Cleaver Cleaver and Holder , Mrs. Mnybrlck's so licitors , have received letters from ether towns asking for copies of the petition for signature , and they have drawn up a form for general use similar to thut of the mer chants and broken ) . Mrs. Maybrlck was m a prostrated con dition tbls morning and was attended by a doctor , who , however , 'states that her con dition IB not serious , but Is duo to a relapse &t.tor the great strain of the past week. She has again protested her Innocence to the Jail chaplain. This afternoon she had recovered her composure somewhat and was visited by her mother , Baroness Von Koquo , who , inco the commencement of the proceedings , has been living in the vicinity of the Jail in order to bo near her daughter. There was a largo crowd cutsldo the Jail , and the prevail ing sentiment was ono of pity for the pris oner. The governor and oQlcials of the Jail decline positively to give any information about the prisoner , and Information on this bead has to bo sought In other quarters. The Interview between mother and daugh ter , which was but brief , was painful and af fecting , the prisoner being of the two the most agitated. She , however , expressed her appreciation of the kindness of the ofllcials In allowing her mother to visit her , the visit having afforded her much consolation. Last night when she returned from court she walked to tbo condemned cell with n firm and elastic stop , and as if she had realized the terrible position she wan in. This morn ing , however , a revulsion of feeling seems to have set In. Ori'OBKD TO HANGING I1EK. Many Influential I'coplo Think Airs. Mnybrlok Shouldn't Suffer Dontli. tCoM/rfo'il ' tssn bu Jama Gordon iicnntlt. } LQNWJN , August 8. [ Now York Herald Cable Special to THE Bun. ] There arc people ple who do not oollovo Florence Maybrlck Will bo hung and there are many mure who do not believe she should ho hung. Many of the latter class are influential persons and bavo so expressed themselves to the London edition of the Herald , the only paper In Lon don whose comments on the verdict seemed to bo in touch with the popular feeling. Among these from whom letters huvo boon received la Alexander W. MacDougull , who was chairman of the public moetlug called twelve years ago to "consider the summing up of the Judge and the vrrdlct of the Jury" In a case in which four parsons wore sentenced to death. Such nn expres- ion of imbllo opinion was elicited that Homo Secretary Cross was led to call a meeting at the home oflico for the same purpose as ac tuated the public mooting , and the ruiult of the homo ofllco meeting was the uncondi tional release of Alice Uhoiles uud the re mission of the capital punishment ruses of her throe companions. MacDougull sug gests the same uctlou m thn Muybrlck cat > o , and such a com so will almost certainly be taken. A largo proportion of the public , like the Herald , think the Jury failed to con. aider the clement of doubt , and that It was wayed by thu cogent and a\haiutlvo charge of Justice Stephens. * Stanley Coining Down thu Couht. 1CrWt | | / J&S3 bu Jnmet ( Jtinlon llcnnrtt\ \ ZANXIUAH , August S , [ Now York Heiold Cable-Special to THK UKB. ! Stanley is coming down to the toabt with Emln Pusha , U.OOO men ami women aud a quantity of Ivory. The exact date of their arrival is un. curtain. The Germans are doing their ut most to create a disturbance here , and a rising against all Europeans la not only pos- lbo ! but highly probable. BlKiior Cnvlola Iend. [ Cni > iirlahtiss3 Uu Jama ( ianton iienntU , } ROVB , August 8. ( Now York Herald Ca- ble--BpeolaltoTur. BEB. ] Signer Benedetto Cavlola , the famous Italian statesman and last survivor of a most patriotic family , died { HtQrJojr iQoruloy ut tuo royal villa of Capo dl Norto , near Naples , which had been placed at his disposal by King Humbert. Slgnor Cavlola was born nt Crayello , near Pavia , on the 2d of January , 1830. OHI3I2UI2D ON HIS WAY. Thousands Orcct President Harrison Kn llouto to IJnr llnrhor. BOSTON , August 8. A special train with President Harrison and party , President Lord , of the Boston & Maine railroad , Lieu tenant Governor llrackott and members of the Governor's staff , and a corps of news paper men , pulled out of IhoUosUin & Matno depot at 0 o'clock this morning en route to IJar Harbor. A largo crowd witnessed the departure , which was made to the accom paniment of u salute bj a battery and tbo continued cheers of the crowd. The first , great demonstration after the do * parturo from Boston was miulo at South Lawrence , where tbo train stepped. There the enormous crowd around the depot cheered as the train stopped , and gunn tnun- dored a salute. The president went to the rear of his car as It entered tbo depot , nnd shook handn wit.i the hundreds of people gathered there. Governor Goodell , of New Hamp shire , and staiT Joined the train ut this point. When thu tnun moved out the crowd cheered and cried "Long live the president. " At Havcrlilll the next stop was made. There n big arch was erected nnd a large ctowd packed the donotimd adjacent streets , As the train rolled Into the depot a hearty welcome was given Its occupants by the pee ple. A handsome basket of Dowers was pre sented to the president on behalf of the Brother Jonathan club of republican voters , and the recipient made u speech thanking them for their courtesy. As the train moved oft the president remained on the rear plat form of the car until the people wore out of sight. Governor Bracket ! of Massachusetts and start loft the train at this point , and when the state line was crossed Governor Goodoll of Now Hampshire became the of- iluial escort. President Harrison walked to the plat form of his car as Exeter was sighted. A crowd was gathered in the depot and there was much cheering. The president shook hands with many men , women and children who clambered up the steps. The train left a snort time after. Governor Goodoll nnd staff left the car nt Exeter. At South Berwick , on the Maine side of the river , a stop was made to take on Adjutant General Sprague and n number of members of the governor's staff. At North Liorwlclc Congressman Reed joined the party. At the place last named and at Old Orchard thrre were enthusiastic throngs of peoplo. The train reached Portland nt noon , stop ping only five minutes to change engines and then sped on to Brunswick and Gardner , whore short stops \vo-o made. Congress man Heed loft the train when it arrived in Augusta. Where Hnvo the Fines Gone To. DAKOTA CITY , Dak , , August 8. [ Special Telegram to Tun BIE. : ] The trial of Mag Willis to-day before Justice Jay on the charge of keeping a house of ill repute in Covington , resulted in revealing a blackmail ing scheme on the part of the trustees of considerable magnitude. * The board of trus tees of Covington have collected monthly from the Qmaduins of the several houses in Covington fclO each , and the refusal of Madam Willis to pay the August assessment resulted in to-day's trial , ttirco of the board of trustees being the complaining witnesses. Where these special I'ssessments have gone to is a query , us no return of thorn us lines have ever been made to the county treasurer. It is only ono of the many evidences of thu rottenness existing at Covington , and to day's trial bus placed the county ofllcials in possession of suQicient evidence with wb Icn to clear the place in short order. Madam Willis to-day swore vengeance against the town , and will commence several criminal suits at once. Tascott Caught CHICAGO , August 8. A special from La redo , Tex. , gives a description of the sup posed T.iscott , under arrest there. It tallies moro closely with that of the much sought fugitive than any previous capture. The prisoner's appearance corresponds exactly with the dlscription contained in the circular issued by the relatives of Knoll , tho.inllllon- alre for whoso murder Tascott is wanted. The scura on Tascott's elbow and legs have counterparts on the Laredo man , and though there Is no gold in the prisoner's front teeth u cavity , which had once been filled. Is there. His arrest irrexv out of the suspect knocking at the sheriff's residence and asking for somuthincr to cat. The sheriff noticed the similarity to Tascott's description , and after questioning the young man subsequently put him under arrest. The prisoner was In duced to write a few words , and bis hand writing strangely resembled the fno simile of Tascott's chliography. The sheriff has forwarded a photograph of the prisoner to Chicago. Nebraska nnd Iowa Pensions. WASHINGTON , August 8. [ Special Tele gram to THE BBS. ] Pensions granted to Nob.askans : Original invalids Frederick F. Foster , Benjamin Morris , Henry II. Paugh , Elmer E. Van Olinda , Joseph B. Crooks. Increase William Freeman. Pensions allowed to lowaus : Original in valids Alex Powell , John Weaver , Francis M , Howard , Jonas S. Raynor , Charles B. Hyde , Cornelius Hoover. Increase Thomas L. Young , Samuel H. Baker. Justus Can- Hold , John W. Willis , William J. Moore , Martin P. Wlckcrshain. Original widows , etc. Annu C. , widow of William A. Haw. Surrendered nt the Penitentiary. ST. Louis , Aucuat 8. Darwin W. Pratt , who was the St. Louis agent for the McCor- mlck Harvester company , of Chicago , went to the state penitentiary at Jefferson City last night and surrendered himself. Post , the bookkeeper , cinberzled , and on his state ment Pratt was Indicted as an accomplice , and was tried nnd sentenced to ttirco years In the penitentiary , This was several years ago , ami the supreme court has Just afllrmed the decision which sends Pratr to the peni tentiary. It Is believed ho Is Innocent and will bo pardoned by Governor Francis. Pratt's family hero is highly respected and tua case Is a very sad one. W III IIMilUt Down. CIIJOAOO , August 8. Some time ago War ren F , Lelaud , of the Leland hotel , secured an injunction against the managers of the ex position building from extending the struc ture , declaring that Its existence on the lake front , which has been decided to bo a public park , to bo forever free from buildings , Is In violation of law. Since that time strenuous efforts have been made to get Leland to with draw his opposition , but without avail. 70- day it is announced that the usual fall ex hibition and fat stock show will bo held , after which the building will bo torn down. Broke the Tiiroe-Year-O d Racord. DANVILLE , ICy. , August 8. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEE. | At the fair trotq hero Nancy Hanks trotted the second heat In the three-A car-old stakes In 2U3J : , ' , which boats the world's record for a threo-yeur-old over a half-mile truck. She is a bay lllly by Happy Medium , dam by Dictator , and is owned by Hart Boswoll , formerly state sen ator from Fayotto county. Horsemen re gard her as the best thrco-vt'ur-old la Ken tucky. At Her -Sister's Bedside. NANTUCKKT , Mass , , August 8. Mrs. Ben jamin Harrison , wlfo of the president , nr- rived hero this morning In response to a tele gram calling her to the bedside of her sister , Mrs. Scott Lord , who Is very 111. VUlllnm Oablo Killed. GIUMUBUIIIIUIIO , Pa. , August 8. Willlnta H. Gable , ion of ex-Sheriff Cable , of this nluce , wa * killed whllo coupling cars at Mo- Kvosport , PH. , yesterday uioniluff. UU re- uuuiu wore Interred her * . RETURNS TO THE ENCOUNTER Green Takes Another Whack at Wanatnakor. POINTS OUT SOME MISTAKES. The Doctiir Snys the Western tin Ion TclCKcaphtCoinpatiy DOJBII'C Own the Krtrth , But Ho Wishes That It Iltl. Another EpUtolnry Bout. NEW Yonic , August 8. Dr. Norvln Green , president of the Western Union company , to-day sent to Postmaster General Waua- maker the following response i Hon. John Wamunakor , Postmaster Gen eral Dear Sirs Acknowledging the receipt of your loiter of August 3 , 1 beg to say I much regret that tbo publication of my letters - tors to you , to which you refer , was rendered necessary by the extraordinary statements ( "on information furnished this , " your de partment ) contained In yoor letter of July 13 and extensively printed In the newspapers on the following day. You again refer to the privileges and benefits derived by this tbts company through the nets of congress , and especially the act of iSSO. You Bay : "Under these grants tha company has claimed the right to usa without compensa tion of anv kind us a rlght-of-xvay all the highways of tha country , on the ground of their being post roads. It Is has broadcnod this claim to the extent that the streets of cities and towns uro also made post roads ani therefore open and free to its occupancy nnd uso. The courts Imvo sustained it In this claim. " Either you or wo are very badly Informed by our respective legal advisers as to what has been claimed by the telegraph company and hold by the court in respect to the scope and authority of that grant. I have hod oc casion from time to time to go through , the records in n great many cases , but I do not recall any Instances in which such claim baa been made nnd sustained by the courts. What we understand" government did glvo us In the act of 1880 , was a franchise and right to do a telegraph business In all the states , and this franchise was given alike to all telegraph companies or ether parties who might accept it , and subsequently by what was Known us tbo Butter amendment It was especially extended to all railroad companies , but tbo act never assumed to give us and could never glvo us the right to plant our poles on land belong ing to the government , and that rigbt wa have very rarely exercised except when the government wanted us to extend our lines for the convenience of the government Into its navy yards or military posts or stations , or to its department quarters in the city of Washington. Had you carefully read the decision in the Pensacola telegraph cas'c , to which you refer , you would not have fell into such grievous error upon this point. Chief Justice Waite thus delln s the scope of the act of 1800 under consideration : "No question arises as to the authority of congress to provide for the appropriation of private property to the uses of the telegraph , for no such attempt has been mado. The use of public property alone is grunted. If private property is required it must , so far as the present legislation is concerned , bo obtained by private arrangement with its owner. No compulsory proceedings arc authorized. State sovereignty under tbo constitution is not interfered with. Only national privileges are granted. " The decision in tbls casetherefore , was that tbo state of Florida could not prohibit West ern Union Telegraph company from erecting and operating its lines of telegraph in that Btuto after it had acquired a right of way for its plant from a railroad company of that state , but did not hold that it was exempt from the obligation to buy or condemn , under state statutes , the property necessary to build its lines. The railroads are post roads , as well as some of the highways , and If the government gives us the right of way on post roads why should wo bave to pay rail road companies for it ? Wo have to contract for , nnd obtain our riirhts of way from the parties who own them , whether railroad companies , turnpike companies or individual land owners , and in case of streets and highways wo huvo to obtain a license from the city , couuty or state authorities , or condemn under the authority of the state's laws ) . I sincerely wish that your ideas of the law , that we are in fact occupying many thousand miles of post roads and are priv ileged to all the highways in thd United States under the grants of thut act , may Drove sound in law , but wo huvo not relied upon that grant and are satisiled the courts would not sustain your views. Our occupancy of. streets is always by license of the local authorities of tbo state , and la the case ot the Elevated railroad company , In the city of Now York , to which you refer , wo pay the companies who own the structure for the right to string our wires thereupon. The act to which you refer gives the tele graph companies accepting it the right to take stone and timber troin public lands and to pre-empt and enter not exceeding forty acres from each sojtioii. Wo huvo never needed any stone , and since tbo passage of the act thp railroads across tbo continent have afforded ample facilities for transport ing cedar for poles , which is moro durable nnd economical than the native Umber that might DO found accessible on unoccupied government lands. As to pre-empting forty acres of land for stations , wo have found that wherever a telegraph static n was needed there wore no unoccupied government lands , and if wo were to establish u station on any forty acres of unoccupied government land it would be In a locality that would yield no revenue. It is true , therefore , thut wo have never taken a stone or stick of timber nor appropriated a foot of public land under that law. The franchise granted this company In common with other parties was not sup posed to be solely for our benefit , but to se cure convenient facilities to the public , The effect of establishing our right to do business in Pensacola was to wipe out u charge of $100 for a ton-word message for a distance of forty-five miles , the Overland line claiming tbo exclusive franchise under the state laws and the establishment of a branch ofllco in the navy yard at thut port , which to this day wo are. operating for the benefit of the government at a loss , the busi ness of that ofllco not being suiUclbut to pay the salary of the operator. Second , Wo seem to bo gutting near to gether as to the power and the duty of tbo postmaster-general to uamo tbo tolls to bo paid on government mes sages , I only claim this power and duty are limited by tbo constitution to a Just compensation for tbo service re quired , and that a Just compensation must cover the actual rest of the service , with something added for the use of the facilities necessary to perform it , und as you Buy the government Is willing to pay Just rates wa have como to qujto nn agreement on the principle that must govern the ilxlugof rates to be paid. Third. I still Insist that the government is our most favored customer and that the rate for government service during the past live years , considering the character of the crvio ? , is lower than that given to any other person. The government rate bas been 1 cent par word for 1,000 miles or leas , You may make up a supposed message , with ad dress and signature of unusual length and twenty words in the body , sent a short distance under our half rate contracts with certain transportation companies , and show thut it is a little trillo less than the govern ment rate , but you forget that to this half rate wo get must bo added the value of what these transportation companies do ( or us. But when you apply oven the strongest sup posed case to a message between New York and Chicago , or Washington and St. Louis , you will find that the government rate U the lower. Is BO cornparlsoy between tha. ser irlco for newspapers ( cvontho , special rates to ace newspaper ) nnd messages trnns- milled for lha government. A special of 1,600 words would make fifty government messages of 80 words onch. each message requiring a separata chocking , backing , numbering , routing , en veloping nnd special delivery. Wo often hnvo a special news report Of 6,000 words or moro , equal to over ono hundred and sixty- six messages of thirty words each , whilst our commercial and social messages average but about seven words , including the address aud signature. In my statement that for messages transmitted nnd delivered to n sin gle address , the government wns the only customer that enjoyed n reduced ratrf , I distinctly excepted the service for the newspapers , arrange ments with railroads and transportation companies nnd the distribution of commer cial news reports. It Is not true that thl company gives the largo papers of Now York , Chicago and other largo cities a ctuy rate of M cunt per word and a night rate of kf cent per word. Thut rate applies only between Now York , Philadelphia and Wash ington. Nor is It true that tbls company gives the largo papers of the largo cities any lower rate than it gives the small papers of the largo cities or the small papers of the small cities. The press rale , which is based on our 'commercial rato. Is the same to every paper in the same city or town , great or small , whether It docs u business to the extent or $1 per year or $100,000 , It is not true that the patronage from the press Is the most profitable wo have. There Is llttlo or no profit ou thp reuular service , us n whole , and very llttlo oh the special press service , und it would not add to our profit if the rate was made still lower. However , as It is based on our commercial rates , It necessarily is re duced with it. The question of our press rates has been much discussed with the press associations , who , having many lines leased which they operate themselves , are quite as familiar with the cost of Ilka service in other cotnurles , and it wo * ; found and ad mitted that the press rate of this country , considering distances , Is the lowest of any country In tbo world and is the most liberal In Its application. On the signal service reports since 1872 , the rate has been reduced , as In the case of ether government service by lengthened cir cuits. Until about 18S4 , the circuit for sig nal service paying three cents per word was counted us u practical working circuit. A compound circuit requiring the use of re peaters , as from New York to Milwaukee , with drops was charged and paid for as two circuits or at the rate of six cents per word. So also were circuits from Now York to Eastport , Mo. , and from Cincinnati to Now Orleans , whilst the circuit from Chicago to San Francisco was ratedas , four circuits , or 12 cents per word. Suri Francisco to San Diego und San Franciscoto Olympia , W. T. , were each ruled nnd p IUrfor as three cir cuits , or 0 cents. Tbo sum of it all js that the government bus given us nothing tlint was of any vuluo to retain. " > If the government bed paid us during the past several years the * rates stipulated by contract with the Associated press on news dispatches bearing onQ address the aggregate - gate revenue for roverntBont service would huvo been larger than it'waa at the rates the government paid. I havn the honor to re main very respectfully yjiurs , " President. SUEPAItD's REPORT. No Hope For Reporters Till Secretary W imlom 0ces It. WASHINGTON , AupusJL 8. "It is probable that Secretary Wmdom will return to Wash ington to-morrow , " 6J U1.-Acting Secretary Batcheller this afternq'o'n , "but ho will cer tainly bo at the TdcrSartment Saturday. Meanwhile I have deemed it advisable to withhold the communication made to the de partment regarding the recent seizure of the sealer Black Diamond in Bohring sea. There are questions in the communication of a political nuture which may require notice by the state department , and certainly Sec retary Windom should bo the first ono to see the report and decide upon its reference. Captain Shepard makes a plain statement of the facts , substantially the sumo as have been given by telegraph , without any at tempt at making a state paper , but simply as a naval officer making his report of an occurrence. " , THE CONVENTIONS. Tha Capital Deadlock Continues at Holcnn. HELENA , Mont. , August 8. The deadlock In the convention oyer the capital question continued this morning without change. It Is now apparent that the opposition to Helena - ona from the western delegations is earnest. Anything to beat Helena is the general cry. The following towns were voted on for the capital and. defeated. Anaconda , Great Fulls , Billings , Bozoinqn and Mlssoula. A motion to strike out tbo provision relating to the location of the capital was finally car ried , and this leaves tha capital at Helena for the present. At Bismarck. BISMARCK , N. D. , August 8. The convention the of the committee tion to-day adopted report tee on legislative Apportionments. The school land section was adopted. The con vention will bo prepared to submit every thing to the committee on revision and ad justment to-morrow , and it Is expected to betaken taken up on Tuesday , when the commltteo will report and the constitution in its en tirety will bo adopted. The constitution for the state of North Dakota is complete and has gone to tbo committee mitteeon revision and adjustment. At to night's session the last business was consid ered and the convention adjourned till Tues day , when the committees will report and the delegates sign the constitution , which Is considered u icirmrkably peed document. Oljmiiln's lay. OI.TMPIA , W. T. , August 8. It is reported that the property represented in tide lands is worth at least $40,000,000 to-day. No two members of the land committee have been able { to ugroa throughout on any article to bo recommended to tbo convention. The re port of tbo commltteo on public buildings was passed this morning. It provides that the qucsttonpt locating the capital shall bo submitted to the people at the same time as the constitution. Tlie Committee on civil rights reported to-day. Only fully naturalized - , ized citizens and native * can vote. A rest * dence in the state of one year , in the county three months and In thq precinct thirty days is required before a votar Is eligible. Woman suffrage at school elections is al lowed and the suffrage question Is loft to tbo legislature except tliat'M the November elec tion in 1SUO it shall bo'submitted to the pee ple. The first legislature will have thirty- five senators and seventy representatives , and after the first Monday In November tbo sessions arc to bo blcnnally add limited to sixty days. " A MoctllctTlcdtictloii. | ( CHICAGO , August 8. It Is understood that the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul road has given notice of its Intention to reduce the rate on cattle 8 > cents per 100 pounds from Kansas City to Chicago when shipments are made In the common stock cars owned by tbo company , maintaining the rate of 22 cents if the shipments are in patent cars con trolled by the shippers. This notice will bo considered at the meeting of tha Western Freight association next Tuesday. The Missouri Pacific bus notified Chairman Midgely that It proposes adopt the car loud rates on live stock from Kansas City to St. Louis , instead of billing by weight. Tbls will have the effect of cutting tbo rate be tween Kansas City and Chicago. Advlnpfl to Attnud the Kiioninpinpnt , KANSAS CITV , Auguit 8. There was re ceived at O. A. It national headquarters to day a circular from Commander Booth , of tbo department of Kaniaa , In which ho strongly urges all veterans to attend the uatloual encampment at Milwaukee. DAS MARTIN BURKE PEACHED Ho Has and Ho Hasn't , Ho Will Will and Ho Won't , HE'LL BE HANGED IF HE DOESN'T. Anil llo'll Bo Uomovcil" If Ho fiqucnls HtntemontB That Don't Milk Together Very Well As sertions nntl Denials. The Mall's Story. CHICAGO , Augusts. [ Special Telegram to TUB BBK.J Has Burke confessed or has ho not ) IB the question which Is agitating all in terested In tbo Cronln case In Chicago to-day. The Times this morning made the positive announcement that Burkohad told the whole story of the conspiracy and murder' to the state's attorney , nnd the paper also gave much evidence In support of this claim. But the story is dsntod to-day , and with such particular vehemence , by the state's attor ney as to almost credit additional belief In its truth. A reporter waited on Judge Longcncckor for a confirmation or donlal of this story. "Judge , " said the reporter , "what about that article in a morning caper saying that Burke had confessed everything to you ! " "All a lie 1" exclaimed the Judge , raising his hands aloft despairingly. "Is it true that you bad an interview with BurkoV "Yes , I and Chief of Police Hubbard spent nn hour with him yesterday ubout B o'clock. " "Did ho make any confession ) " "Not the slightest. Ho never hud con fessed anything to anybody about this mur der. I state that positively on my honor , because It Is annoying to mo to have people suppose that I have such Important evidence when I haven't. If anyone says Burke has confessed anything ho is , to the best of my knowledge and belief , a liar. I am sure I don't know anything about such a confession ; moreover I will toll you this , that I have abandoned for the present all hope of get ting any confession from him. Collins is going to bring him over to the jail to-day and everybody can see him and talk with him that wautn to , so far as I am concerned. " "Then Burke has not discharged his at torney , Kennedy J" "Not much. Ho said yesterday ho was very anxious to sea Kennedy. " "Does Burke talk and act like a man who knows moro than ho will tell ! " "Exactly. It Is very plain from his man ner that ho Is between two fires. Ho is afraid bo will bo bunged if ho does not con fess aud that bo will bo 'removed' if ho does. " "Do you still fool confident of convicting the indicted men ! " "Entirely so. At least three of them will bo convicted , nnd at least three of them will bo hung. " According to the Evening News the Jatls o Ulcers think Burke bus made full confession or ubout to do so. The Mull nays : Judge Longeneckor had auother Interview with Burke this morning. It was at Burko's request. The conversa tion between Burke nnd the state's attorney to-day was apparently of a most friendly nature. The representative of the law placed his band familiarly on tbo shoulder of the man who is to become the victim of the law's vengeance , and they conversed in a low tone for a long tlmo. The conference was good naturcd on both sides. It was more than thut. It was extremely f riondly. Every action aud gesture of the prisoner and his questioner went to show that per fect understanding hud been arrived at be tween them. "I know you are the best friend I have in the city , " said Burke. "I am und I will stand by you , and I want you to feel sure of that , " was the state's at torney's reply. Thou there was moro talk in a low voice , und the judge said : ' Now tell mowhodiovo Cronln from his oflU-o to tho.Carlson cottage. " Burke hesitated. Ho looked down at the stone floor of the cell and then gavo'a side long furtive glance ut the state's attorney. Again bo looked at th-o floor and shook his head once or twice. Ho started as If to speak , but relapsed into silence. "I can't do it. I daren't. I'm afraid , " ho said at length. The attorney came at him again. ' I Know all about it now , " said bo. "I can convict und hung you over and over again with the testimony I have. Tell mo the truth and you can save yourself and help have justice done for this murder. There is no reason why you should be hanged to save who don't about . " men care a snap you. This argument had a powerful effect on Burke. Ho seemed to weaken In all his sys tem. He glanced around again In that fur tive way and then put his mouth close to Judge Longenockor's car. Ho whispered something into it. It was the name of the missing conspirator. Burke had seemed to bo in mortal terror lest the men who planned Cronin'a assassination should learn that ho was talking confidentially with the attor neys. Ho is moro than repentant for his part in the crime , and ho seems willing to confess what yet remains untold of his story , but he is afraid. Corporation Counsel Hutchlnson an nounced In Judge Bukor's court this morn ing that bo had the receipt of Sheriff Matson - son , showlnir that the body of Martin Burke bad been delivered to him and lodged In tbo county Jail. That being the return made. Judge Baicor said : "It appearing from the return that John Collins , the messenger , having turned over the body of Burke to the sheriff of Cook couuty , it is ordered that no further proceed ings bo taken in the case. " The court then explained that the order was simply a technical ono , as was before explained to the corporation counsel. The prospect of getting a look at Burke had at- Uacted a gre.it crowd to Judge Baker's court room. It was announced thut the prisoner would bo brought in ut 12 o'clock , and fully thirty minutes previous to that hour tbo ele vators , running to the third floor were packed with the curious. A number of bailiffs were stationed at the court room doors , and none but lawyers und reporters were admitted. Senator Kennedy lounged in an arm chair , bending bis head slightly forward to hear some words whispered by W. S. Forest , Dan Cougblln'a attorney. Judge Baker soon made his appearance and asked whether the prisoner was present The bailiff replied that there was no sign of Mr , Burko. Alter an other delay the door opened und Chief of Police Huboard und Hutchlnson. followed by John Collins , entered without Martin Burko. Tbo lawyer made tbo announcement thut Burke was no longer In Ofllcer Collins' custody and Lawyers Kennedy and Forest hastily withdrew. Burke was turned over to the sheriff just a few minutes before noon , tbo time when Collins was to appear with him before Judge Baker. Ho was driven over to the jail in at open patrol wagon. A Significant Denial. MINNCAVOMS , August 8. A Wlnnlucg special says Chief of Police McRaa denies the report thut Martin Burke made any con fession to him , but ho admits that Chief Hubbard wants him In Chicago as a witness In the case. This indicates that Burke made damaglcK admissions whlla there , Chief Hubbard intimated that It WAD Alexander Sullivan who had sent Lawyer Kennedy to Winnipeg with the view of closing Burke's mouth , Steamship Arrivals. At Now York The Hormonla , from Ham. burg ; Tbo Ponnland 'row Antwerp , At Southampton The Columbia , from Now York , for Hamburg , arrived off the Lizard at 3:45 : it. m.'to-t'uy. At Quoeastown The Wyoming , from Now York , for Liverpool. At Glasgow , tuo Mnu.U ° IW ( THE K , OF I * . DECLINE. A List of the Grand Army or the DC- sorter * . CHICAGO , August 8. [ Special Telegram to TUB Bur. . ] The forthcoming member of the Knights of Labor will say : The general master workman has stated that the present membership of the Knights ot Labor was about 210,000. In connection with that state ment the following figures are Interesting : The report of the Minneapolis convention shows that the total membership In good standing Is 253,000 , nnd that District As sembly No. 1 , of Philadelphia , bad 3IW members. It hat slnco lapsed nnd returned Its charter. District Assembly No , 'J , of Camdcn , N. J , , hud 275 members nnd has since lapsed. District Assembly No. 3 , of Plttsburg , Pa. , had n membership ot 0,103. It has barely one-third of that number now. District Assembly No. 11. of Scottdalo , Pa. , had 1,703 members. It has pone out of existence. District assembly No. 13 , ot Yotiugstown , O. , with 005 mem bers , has collapsed. District , iissomby No. 15 , of Elmira , N. Y. , with -130 members , ban collapsed. District assembly No. Irt , Mr. Powdcrly's own district , has been reduced from 4,030 to less than 4,000. District assembly No. 17 , of St. Louis , Mo. , with a- membership of 1,073 , has been nearly wiped out. District assembly No. 24 , of Chicago , had 8,513. It now has less than B'JO. District assembly No. 23 , of Cumberland , Md. , had 501 members. It nt present has no exist ence. District assembly No. 45 , tolo- crapbcrs , bus quit with a membership of ! 2Ti. District assembly No. 47 , of Cleveland , O. , ban boon reduced from 2,4WI to loss than 1,500. District assembly No. 48 , of Cin cinnati. O. , with n membership of 4,63" , . has lost 2,500. District Assembly No. 49 , of New York , had 15,4'Jl. H Is wiped out of ex istence. District Assembly No. f > 0 , of De troit , had 1,850. It has now scarcely 50. District Assembly No. 35 , of Newark , N , .1. , has collapsed with 491 members. District Assembly No. 53. of San Francisco , with n membership of 220 , has also gone. District Assembly No. 55 , of Muskegan , Mich. , has only 78 members , but they have followed the grand army of deserters. District Assem blies No. 00. Oi , ( H and 03 , located respec tively nt Utlcii , N. Y. , Bloomliigton , 111. , Now York City ana Glovervlllo , N. Y. , with n total membership of 1,150 , have go no out of existence. District Assembly No. OJ , of Trov , N. Y. , with a membership of 3780 , has nothing loft but its secretary , Joseph H. Mansion , who Is still pursuing the Fuller & Warren boycott. District Assem bly No. 70 , of Philadelphia , with a memoor- ship of 228 , turned in its charter some months ago. District Assembly No. 77 , of Lynn , Macs. , has collapsed with its ! ! 5S mem bers. District Assembly No. 88 , of Bay City , Mich. , remains in the order , us It announces , to watch the poverty palace to see that it is not gobbled up by the gen eral ofllcors. District Ansmblies No. 103 , of New Brunswick , N. J. , 104 , of Cohoos , N. Y. , 100 , of Indianapolis , 237 , of Kansas City. 113 , of South Norwalk , Conn. , and 124 of Manchester , N. H. , with an aggregate mem bership of 2,045 , hnvo nil gone. District as sembly , No. 147 , of Albany. N. Y. , became disgusted with the boycott of Fuller & War ren that wns kept up ut the Instigation of Joe Mansion , and has lost moro than half its membeis. District assembly , No. 180 , of Kingston , N. Y. , has practically quit , vith n membership of 2,140. There bos been a fulling off from the vari ous state assemblies of moro thau 25,000. Illinois may send a delegation to the next general assembly , but it Is extremely doubt ful , and If Kentucky does ho will represent nothing but a barren idoalty. Inside In formation will probably reveal the fact that. , the noble and holy order has to-day less than ' ono hundred thousand members in good standing. Verily , tbo Knights of Labor has ceased to bo a factor in tbo solution of the labor problem. COL.LiAM'8 FOHGEHIKS. Ono Hundred and Twelve Notes Ailoat in Minneapolis. MINNEAI-OLIS , August 8. The stupendous series of forgeries committed by J. Frank Collam Is still tbo reigning sensation in Min neapolis. Fresh developments are coming to light every hour , aud to-night it is known hat upward of 112 forged notes are afloat In this city. In spite of the odor Is of his cred itors to glvo the Impression that ho is not guilty of the gigantic forgeries with which ha is charged , Collam was arrested late this afternoon ucon a warrant sworn out by F. F. Davis , attorney for Mr. Blnlsdcll. If Blals- dell never had any Intention of forgiving young Collam the wrong ho had done him , the old gentleman bas given it up now that be has seen Collam's willingness to lend him self to the schemes of his creditors to defraud - fraud Bluisdcll. JOHNSTOWN MATTERS. After the South Fork dialling Club A Girl's Body Found. JOHNSTOWN , Pa. , August 8. A meeting of business men was held this evening to take stops towards determining the liability of the ! South Fork Fishing club for the great dis aster. Committees were appointed and funds will bo raised to help make the suit of John Thomas & Son against the club a test one. The body of a fifteen-year-old girl was found near the business part of Main street this evening. It was covered with ground nnd remarkably well preserved. Boulnngoi's Trial Common cos. PAKIS , August 8. The trial of General Boulangor was begun to-day before the high court of the sonata. Tbo military guarded the court. M , Hoohefort and Count Dillon were described by thu procurour goneial as accomplices of General Boulangcr. Count Dillon , ho said , had boon expelled from the army and was worthy to participate in dis loyal plots. Immediately on the conclusion of the procuruur general's address the right will question the competence of tha high court to try the defendant. Pat Klllcn Arreslod. SAN FIUNCISCO , August 8. Pat Killen , who is soon to fight Joe MoAullffo , was ar rested at a variety theater last night while giving a sparring exhibition with Prof. An derson , of Chicago. Anderson , Madden , Pope , Goading and several others were also arrested. They were released upon deposit ing (50 each. The chief of police ordered the arrest of the party because Killen offered to knock any man out In four roundb or forfeit tlOO. Thn Grout Junanusa Flood. SAN FJUKCISGO , August 6 , Tbo Japan Gazette , received by the steamer Arabic , says about one hundred persons were drowned , 1,200 houses swept away , and about twenty-live liundrnd acres of culti vated land seriouslv damaged in four of the seven cantons which suffered the most finin the overflowing of tha river Chikuco , in Fukuokoken , by the recent rains. Uulicf funds huvo been started In various purls of the empire. On the Trail of Train Hohhni-N , SALTLAKU , Utah , Augusts. Superintend ent Bancroft , of tbo liio Gratuio , has re ceived a dispatch from Deputy Marshal Franks , dated Thompson Springs , Miylr.g that tbo truil of the traip robbers hud boon ( truck by thn bounds and their capture wns certuln. Two of thu robhcrs uru nuppuud to bo HUKOU und Emumoii , formerly railroad hands ot Denver. One of them has already served a term in the Colorado penitentiary at Canon City. Intrudes MiiHt Keep Out , WAMIINIUO.V , August 8. Secretary Noble has requested tbo war department to take all necessary steps to keep Intruders from the Sioux reservation. This action wixt taken In anticipation of the rush of sovtlcrs , now that tbo suuccis of tbo Sioux coaitai'islou it us- A SENSATIONAL DISPATCH A Report That Dudley Will Do Arrested - rested En Bouto to Mllvmulcoo. DENIED BY COMMANDER O'DELU Tnnnor Will Not Ho n Candidate Ibr Conititnndor-lifChlor of the O. A. 11. I3x-Covoriior ! Algor linn the Load. WASHINGTON BUIIKAU , TUB OMUIV BCB , ) 613 FotiiiTniJXTii SniKttT. } WASHINGTON' , D. C. , Aueust 8. 1 Ascnsational dispatch appears In thopauora to-night , having oomo from Indianapolis Vy way of Chicago , to the ofTect that an effort is to bo made to arrest Colonel Dudley whllo ho is on his way to uttoad the Grand Army encampment at Milwaukee. Commander W. S. O'Doll , of the department of the Potanmo , Grand Army of the Republic , In apoakluR of this mutter to-night , said : ' Colonel Dudley will go to Milwaukee as the guoat of the department of the Potomac. No attempt will lit ) made to molest him lu the state of Indiana. He will bo accom panied by Commissioner Tanner aud bocro- ' tary Rusk and other gentlemen. It Is probn bio that ho will make n sucoch from thu train nt ono or moru places InMdo the state of Indiana. TIII : o. A. H. r.i.ucriox. A great deal of Interest Is being taken here In Grand Army clreloa over the forthcoming election to bu held at the annual encamp ment of the Grand Army at Milwaukee , it was supposed for some time that Commls- Blonor Tanner would bo a candidate for the post of commiindor-ln-clilof , but It is an nounced on oed authority now that the commissioner has decided not to permit his , iiatno to bu used , owing to tils oflicinl posi tion. Whllo there is understood to bo sev eral candidates in thu Held for. the Honor , it is the current belief hero that , with Tanner out of the way. ox-Governor Algor , of Mlchl. gnu , has the lead , aud it is thought that lu * prospects for election are brighter than these of any other man , NKI1IISKAAND IOWA POBTMAfiTnUS. Nebraska Alexandria , Thayer county , W. D. Whitney. Iowa Burt , ICossuth county , J. N. Eas terly ; Coloma , Marlou county , F. M. ICerr ; Eagle Center , Blacknawk county , Martha. E.Vilson : Edna , Lyon couutv , C. F. Smock ; Hartley , O'Brien couuty. Lemuel Miller ; James , Plymouth county , Fannie R-Clanory ; Lakovicw , Sioux county , William Hamilton ; Piano , Appanooso county , E. A Grist ; Rat- cllfTe , Hardln couuty , Alonzo Garrison ; Rock Valley , Sioux county , G. D. Harring ton ; Sutherland , O'Brien county , C. E. Ac- horn ; Ute , Mononn county , A. J. Patrick. WHY .Mtiawu.Mi's DON'T LIKE HIM. Ono of the reasons why Commissioner Tanner is so obnoxious to thu mugwumps is > that ho tius a direct straight forward way about doing business. Ho docs not make it necessary to prove offensive partisanship m order to secure the removal of un Incompe tent utan or of ono who was appointed by the last administration after the cold slaughter of an ofllciimt republican. A sainplo of Mr. Tanner's method was given yesterday when a newspaper man called on him and the commissioner asked if ho wanted to see the wheels go 'round. Ho re plied that ho did. Mr. Tan ner called his stenographer over to him and dictated a letter to. the secretary of the Interior ID which hCTocommended the dismissal of Cap tain William Smith , principal examiner , and , the appointment lu his place of Mr. Christian Excl.of Minnesota. Exotyuul been chief of this. division , and was removed on two weeks' notice under Mr. Black. Mr. Tanner sug gested that Smith bo given two weeks' no tice In the same way , uiirt that Mr. Exel's ar- polnimont take effect at the expiration of this period. The appointment will probably bo made to-morrow. TKU A11ID LANDS CIHCULAll. The circular which lias been expected for soinn time In relation to the filings and set tlements ou arid lands in the regions where the government pi oposcs to erect irrigating1 lakes , made its appearance to-day. Acting II Qoramissioner Stone Htatcs that the act of last j ear gave the secretary of the interior the right to reserve from settlement such lands us might bo needed for this purpose. The acting commissioner says : "Tho ob ject sought to bo accomplished by the fore going provision is unmistakable. Thu water sources aud tbo arid lands that may bo irri gated by tbo system of national irrigation are now reserved to be hereafter , when re deemed to agriculturotransforred to the people ple of the territories m which they arc. ltu- atcd , for homesteads. The act of congress- and common justice require that they should bo faithfully preserved for these declared purposes. The statute provides that all lands which may hereafter bo designated or selected by the geological survey as sites for reservoirs , ditches or canals for Irrigating purposes , and allilands made susceptible of irrigation by such reservoirs , ditches oncanj nls are since the passage of auld act obso- utcly reserved from sale as property of the United States and shall not bo subject after the passage of the act to entry , settle ment or occupation until further provided for by law , or the president , by proclama tion , may open said land to settlement. Neither individuals nor corporations have a right to make iilitiKa upon any lands thus re served , nor can they bo permitted to obtain control of the lakes ana streams that uro susceptible- uses for irrigation purposes. You will therefore Immediately cancel all filings uiauo since October 13 , 188S , on such sites of reservoirs , ditches or canals for Irri gating purposes and all laud that may ba made suscouUblo of irrigation by such reser voirs , ditches or canals , whether made by In dividuals or corporations , and you will heio- uftor receive no filings upon any such lands , " Tills circular Is of particular Interest to the state of Nebraska and the territories of Montana , Idaho and Wyoming. The object is to prevent filing upon all these lands at the head waters of the stream from which the irrigation supply is to bo taken , .A few weeks ago there wns a report telegraphed from the west thut such tilings bud been inadn by the wholesale , the object being to prevent the government from securing the necessary lands except by paying exorbitant prices. O. J. Pembcrton , of JelTerhon county , Nebraska , who was recently appointed spe cial agent of the general land ofllco , ana who has been In the city for the past week , has been assigned to Portland , Ore. Mr. Pom- borton leaves the city Friday evening. After two days at homo ho will proceed to the coast to enter on his duties. Mr. Pember- um'H assignment to the Paoillo place * both. the special agents from Nebraska on tha coast , as Mr. A. B. Ball has Uready started for Washington territory. The occrutary of the treasury bus ap pointed David I. Finch storekeeper and nunger In the Fifth Illinois district. Among thu appointments made to-day was that of .Samuel L. Taggurt , of Iowa , chief of division in tue pension uf.lco. 'The Wonthcr PorocnMt. For Omatmaud vicinity Fair weather. For Nebraska Showora In northeast , fait m northwest portion , cooler In southern warmer In northern portion , northerly wlnds For Iowa Threatening weather and BUOW- ers. illn'htly colder and variable winds. For Dakota Fair , except local showers in southern portion , slightly warmer , northerly winds becoming variable. TroiiHiiror'n Vlllnlny. MANKATO , Minn. , August 8. [ SpecialTola- gram toTiiis HUK. ] , Henry Kuscl , the vll lago treasurer of Minnesota Lake , disap peared July 3 , and un examination of hli books to-day shows that ho IB t2WO short. Ho Is also guilty of a much tnnre orioun crime. When ttls wlfo was told to-day of hla defalcation she burnt Ints learn and said ha litul run uwav with her sister , Miss Mlunla Cutubort , u girl uot vet sixteen yc r of g *