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THE OMAHA1 DAILY BEE. NINETEENTH YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , MARCH 11 , 1890. NUMBER 200 , THE TRAIN WASN'T ' FLAGGED Aa o Conacquonco Two B. &M. Mon Lost Tholr Lives. A COLLISION NEAR HASTINGS. An Unknown Mnn Found Dcntl Ncnr Oak HOK ThlovoH Arrested In Nchrnnk < i City Other Stnto News. A Ilrnr Hurt Collision. Ho VTA un. Neb. . Mnrch 10. [ Special Telo- Rrnm to THE HEB. | A collision of two extra freights , resulting In the death oflwo men , the wrecking of eighteen cars and an engine , occurred on the U. & M. thrco miles west of hero nt 2 o'clock this morning. Ac cording to the trainmen's testimony the first freight , which left Howard at 2:20 : , stopped three mllcB out to steam up and clean a Hue , nnd slood on Iho track un hour nnd n half. It had just starled when the second extra ran into the caboose , splitting it and driving a portion of it through sovorul cars. Grunt Norton , conductor , and Canada Miller , brakcmun of the first train , were in the cubooso and are supposed to have been asleep. Norton was In the portion of Iho caboose driven Ihrough the oilier cars and was killed instantly. Miller though allvo , was unconscious when found and died shortly afterward. Uoth bodies were brought hero for , un Inquest , 'iho night wan dark und foggy and the engineer of the lust train , though on n straight track , did not sea tha caboose light until within a distance of thrco or four hundred feet. Ho whistled , reversed tbo engine und jumped just before they struck. The conductor of the first train neglected to either ( lag or drop torpedoes. The crow of the second train know that the first extra was between Harvard and Hustings nnd wns making poor time , nnd the conduclor nnd bond broakmiin were on the engine watching for It. The last train wns making from twelve to fifteen miles un hour. Norton und Miller were both single ; Norton lived in Lincoln. Another Wroolr. STWIMNO , Nob. , Mnrch 10. | Spcclal Tele gram lo TUB BEK. | A wreck occurred this morning two mllos'vvost of this place on the H. & M. railroad to an extra train carrying Ice south , which caused the loss of two cars , they being totally smashed to pieces. It was caused by ono ear breaking down. It delayed other regular trains seven hours. Court OpeiiH nt Jlnstlims. HASTINGS , Nob. , March 10. | Special Telegram - gram to Tun UeE.l The March lorin of the United States district court opened m this ulty this evening with Judge Dundy on the bench. Although the city of Hastmirs Is a court city slnco some two years ago , it Is 'iiot yet blessed with an United Slates court house , and court was held in the law parlora of John M. Hngin. Those present were : Deputy United Slnlos Marshals Duvo Mer cer , A. G. Hasllngs nnd Isaao Hill , Elmer Dundy , Frank Clark and' Unilod States District Atlornoy Henjumin F. Baker. Robert Ryan of Lincoln , P. J. English and Chase Offult were among the attorneys from abroad. J. H. Flaming , John C. Slovens , John Hartlgan of Hustings and Attorney Prltchott of Fnlrllold were admitted to practice in Ibis court. Equity Cuscs Moline Plow company vs. William Puulln , decree for complainant , parties consenting to the same ; J. C. Gregg vs. William Watcher , rule to show cause , etc. , by 8 o'clock ; John Trowbridgo vs. J. E. Seoly and others , wont by default as defend ants were not in court ; Robert Hodson vs. Isuuo G. S. Clolund und others , postponed for hearing on demurrer. Leave was granted to file court bills by nil dofondnnls In ten days , briefs to bo Hied on demurrer aim plaintiff granted leave lo amend bill in leu days. Law Coses United States ox rol Alfred C. Harnes. vs. School District No. 10 , Shor- mun county ; uiunduuius allowed. Uultcd Slutes ox rel Henry M. Sherwood vs. School District No. 10 , Sherman county ; mundomus allowed. Court udjourned until Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock , March 11. Concerning tlm Ilosorvntinn. Doir , Nob. , March 10. [ Special to THE BUB. ] U would seem from appearances that the Nebraska strip of the reservation would about nil bo lakon by people from Holt and Kovu Pa ha couutios. Of course there are not a very great number gone ever to stay , although some have , but there has boon a great rush to stake out claims with Iho ex pectation of holding them under squatters' rights. The Into order by Land Commis sioner GrolT puts n now face on tilings and many uro now inclined lo think that they will have lo abandon their claims until iho elx monlhs from February 10 shall huvo ex pired. Local surveyors und land locators nro multiplying nnd they anticipate a rich harvest whan lha grand rush shall take place. It is not thought that many if any of thu Indians now living on thu strip will do- Biro 10 inko ihelr land in severally , but will stay where Ihoy now uro ulong the Nio- brnra , Ponca and Whetstone until iho six months have expired allowed thorn under Commissioner Groff's order , whun they will sell their Improvements to Ihu incoming whllcfl nud go on Iho purl reserved for their use. 'iho cattle mun along thu Koyn Palm nro becoming very uneasy in regard to Ihoir " chances for" grazing iheir herds on Iho In dian land. The Indians as fur us inter viewed do not look kindly on thu project. 63'J ho excitement over the silver finds of Koyu Pnhu county still. Increases nnd is ux- icnding In Holt county and numbers are prospecting along thu rivers in iho hope of Irlking It rich. A Kearney I'toiinnr 1)1 I-H. KBARSBV , Nob. , March 10. [ Special Tele gram to TUB UnB.1 Hov. Asbury Collins died at his homo In Ihts oily lust night. Ha was among tha llrst pioneers In Kearney , coming hero with his family from Chariton , lu , , in 1871. Mr. Collins was Iho founder of iho llrst church and Sabbath school in Kearney. Ha was well known by the Methodist Episcopal church Puoplu through out the state. 'Iho Musonio fraternity of this city will conduct tha funeral tomorrow. Has Hunched Kunrnay. KEAHNEV , Nob. , March 10. [ Special Telegram . * gram to TUB HUB/ ) The passenger ralo war has reached Kournoy and Iho cut rates will tuko effect on east and west business to morrow. The ralo lo Chicago Is quoted at fKI.50 Instead of $18.50 , the old rate , und In Denver $10 instead of 113.05. Indications uro that thu rates will go further down , ns both roads uro determined to do the business. Accidental Shooting. WAINE , Nob. , March 10. [ Spoclul Tolo- pram to TUB BEE.J Sam Bergeson and licorgq Oscurnon were out hunting this .afternoon witu u muzzle-loading shotgun. The ramrod got stuck lu the gun and both took hold lo pull it oul. The gun was dis charged und Ucnjeson's hand was shot off. while Oscaraon was shot iu tbo head und will probably die. Iiy the Council. HASTINGS , Nob. , March 10. [ Special Tolo- cram to Tnu UBB. | The much mooted ques tion of the division of the city was defeated tonight by the council The question will bavo an important bearing on the city elec tion. Heir 'I liioves Arrested. NKIIIUSKA CITY , Nob. , March 10. ( Special Telegram to TUB UKB.J The farmers nrouud Nebraska City have for some tlmo teen uiUalng largo numbers of hogs , which \vere slaughtered lu the pen by the thlovea before removing them. Upon good evidence of having the right parties Sheriff Willman this morning arrested Richard Heck and Clartt Woolsey , the former a brothor-in-law of Sliellcnberger , and the other ono of his companions. It is asserted upon good au thority that Shollenborgar was n party in former raids on the hog pong , which accounted for the blood on his pants. The men will bavo their trials tomorrow. The Clny County Alllnnco. CI.AY CBNTEII , Neb. , March 10. [ Special to TUB HEH. ] The Clay Counlyalllancomot here last Saturday at 10 a. m. In Union hall. A reception was tendered ihom by a com- millco of Clav Center citizens and the Clay Center band. After nn'nddrcss of welcome and some music the alliance proceeded to business. Among other things they unani mously adopted the following resolutions : Whereas , The Interstalo freight rates now naked nnd received by Iho railroads of this state on farm products have lowered prices below the cost of production , thus making It Impossible for farmers to moot their obliga tions or pay their debts , and thereby caus ing n general depression of business through out the state ; therefore bo it Resolved , That wo , the members of the Clay County alliance , demand lhat the state ofllcors having the management of freight rales exercise their authority and demand of tha railroads doing business lu this state a CO per cant reduction on all commodities going through nnd out of the stale , nnd on nil coining Into and through the state of Nebraska braska ; and rates for distributing carload lots from all competing points in Nebraska shall not bo more than is charged In the states of Iowa and Illinois for a like dis tance , and that there shall be no drawbacks or rebates to uny Individual or organized body or corporation of any kind whatsoever ; and bo it further Resolved. That wo condemn the action of Auditor Uonton , Secretary Cowury and Commissioner Stcon. of the state board of transportation , for junketing lo Chicago when Ihoy had a duty to perform at homo , nnd that wo do not ewe the city of Chicago nor any other eastern city , anything , but , to the contrary , they nru Indebted lo Iho people ple of Nebraska ; and bo it further Hasolvod , That wo heartily approve and appreciate the efforts of Atlorney General Leose to relieve the pcoploof Nebraska from the most unjust and unreasonable freight rates now demanded by tha railroads , and lhat wo pled 1:0 him our undivided support in his endeavors .to remove tbo great burden of railroad discrimination that the people now have in Nebraska. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions bo forwarded to Attorney General Loose , that ho may prebont them to our board of transportation , und also lo the State Farm ers' alliance for publication. KCSOI.UTIONS ON TENSION'S. Resolved , That wo look with indignation upon the acts of congress In appropriating money to build public buildings for the pur pose of distributing Iho surplus now on hand. He it further Kesolved , That wo favor a liberal service pension to the soldiers of the late war us the best means of distributing money , and that it will reach the common people much sooner nnd do them more good. And that hereafter if nothing can bo done in this mat ter , that wo frown down on any attempt to further attempt to influence votes by placing In the platforms ot any party any meas ures in this direction to influence votes. W. T. DALTON , Sec. LAYOX McREYONAUis. Pros. Found Dcnd in n MAT Stock. OAK , Neb. , March 10. [ Special Telegram to Tim BEE. ] An unknown man was found dead two miles west of this place today , partly buried under n hay stack on the prairie , by a farmer living near by. The man was about thirty or thirty-five j cars of ago and evidently had boon murdered by being shot through the head with a 41-calibro gun from behind. A small memorandum book wns found on the body bearing the name of Charles A. Sherman. Ho has been nt or near Hebron this winter. So fur the bodv is unidentified. The coroner will Im mediately tnko stops to hold an | ina.uoit , More lli'ln Tor Dnkotnnx. BLAIU , Nob. , March 10. | Special to THE Hun. ] The Ulnlr dramatic company gave an entertainment hero Saturday evening for the benefit of the Dakota sufferers , realizing a not sum of about $100. A committee watt appomled consisting of Mrs. G. P. DeTom- plo , Mrs. W. C. Walton and D. P , Scott , to purchase provisions nnd clothing with the money. The ofllcers of the Gormanla hall cave the use of the hall , the papers the printing and the Wells Fargo express com pany , through their acont , sends the goods free. A short time ago n car load of pro visions was sent from Blair and Washington county. Foiled by Alnllnn. FIIDMOHT , Nob. , March 10. I Special Tel egram to TUB ISni : . ] Sorao suspicious sounds and movements which have boon ob served about the county jail during the past two or thrco days led Sheriff Mallon to search the cells and prisoners today. In the cell of Charles Shcphnrd , who Is under sen tence to hang Juno 1 ! ) for the murder of Carl Pulsifor , were found two pocket knives and two improvised saws made fromco'set stool. It was also discovered that ho had began cutting his 'way out of the coll. An extra watch will bo kept over the cells hereafter. For Ki'lllim Mnrtmigud Propnrty. SriUNaFiui.n , Nob. , March 10. [ Spacial to TUB Uuu.l C. J. Hess who has been engaged In the implement and sowing machine busi ness hero for the last six years , was placed under arrest last Friday evening on a war rant sworn out by the Minnesota Chief Threshing machine cpmpiny tor selling mortgaged property. In default of { 250 bonds for his appearance before Judgu Hovt next Wednesday , ho was tnkon to jail by Sheriff Liddard yesterday morning. A Cloio Call. PIATTSMOITII. ; Nob. , March 10. [ Special to TUB UEB. I This afternoon a workman tiamed Gco. O. Burnett was repairing thn incandescent oloctriot light circuit nnd in Bomo way the wire came in contact with the overhead wiru of the electric street railway. Ho was shaken up considerably and his hands wora badly burned. Luckily when Iho current passed through him it drew his logs up off iho ground and his hands slipped off iho wire thus breaking the cur rent. _ Will Go to WitHlilnuCon. HASTINGS , Neb. , March 10. [ Special Tele gram to THE UEB.J At an enthusiastic mooting of the board of trade this after noon Hon. A. L. Clarke , president of the First National bank , und II. Hostwlck , president of the City National bank , were authorize d to go to Washington on behalf of the Huiiings public building bill , 'Ihoy will romforco Congressman Laws with foals and figures th.tt will show Hustings to bo the real third city of Nebraska. Hurt by n Gun Kxploslon. GIUXT , Nob. , March 10. | Special Tele gram to TUB UEB. ] Clark Hand , living two miles south of Grunt , attempted yesterday lo discharge a loud from a rillo which had been allowed lo rust with tha load in it. The rillo exploded , lacerating the loft bund nnd nearly pulling out nn eye. West. Tiior , N. Y. , March 10-Fullor & War- rcn , proprietors of the Clinton foundry , the largest steve manufactory In the slate , bavo bean requested lo remove their business to Jollot , 111 , , und the company Intimates that the proposition will bo accented , Tha com pany employs 1,200 men nnd its pay roll ag gregates more than 11,000,000 a year. ColTeo Tnlcos n Jump. NEW YOIIK , March 10. There Is consider able excitement at Iho coffee exchange , prices having advanced slnca the opening Irom 50 to 05 points. Twenty-four thousand bass were sold on the llrst call. The situa tion in Urazll ii the cauio of the excitement. IMMIGRATION INVESTIGATION The House Adopts the Senate Concurrent - current Resolution. FRIENDS OF SILVER JUBILANT. They Claim n Victory for Free Colnnjjo Pnddoclc Gets the Halt Appropriation Through thu cnntu. WASHINGTON BUUF.IU THE OMAHA 513 FouiiTBES'Tit STIIBBT. WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 10. Chairman Owen of tha house committee on Itnmieralion and naturalization succeeded loday in having Iho house adopt the sonata concurrent resolution providing an investi gation Into the operation of the immigration laws by a joint committee composed of the senate nnd house commttto on Immigration. He told McAdoo of Now Jersey and the other democrats who have been objecting lo an Investigation because they know It would disclose "a nigger in the woodpile" In con nection wtlh the management of Castle Garden and bring the democratic managers m New York into conlempt , that objection simply meant a little delay and could not possibly defeat the Investigation , oven though the house should vote against it , as the sonata could and would authorize the committee lo make Iho iuvcsligalioa alone. McAdoo then submitted two amend ments which ho really believed would re sult in tbo defeat of the concurrent resolu tion. The amendments provided for an in quiry as lo why Bodloo's island was chosen lor the landing place of Immigrants Instead " of Casllo Garden" and what effect on Iho commercial interests of the country the largo investtnont of English capital will havo. Mr. Owen instantly said bo would accept the amendments nnd iho amended resolution was adopted. The sonaio will readily concur m the amendments. Mr. Owen asked for Ihe adoption of a joint resolution appropriating $5,000 to pay Iho expenses of Iho joint com mittee In muking this investigation , nnd again Iho democratic head bobbed up in the person of Mr. Kilgore of Texan and objection was made. The resolution muking the ap propriation was really a parl of the resolu tion authorizing the investigation lobo made , and there is no doubt that the objection of Mr. Kilgoro was n part of tbu democratic programme lo dofeut this inquiry. The ap propriation , however , will bo tnado and the investigation nogun next week. When Iho committee visits Now York there will bo some rich disclosures made and some demo cratic managers under Governor Hill and Iho rings of Now York City will bo shown up in their true light. Senator Chandler will bo chairman of the joint committee , COINAGE , WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. There was n lengthy mooting of iho house committee on coinage , weights and measures loday and a thorough discussion of the Window silver coinage bill. The committee will take another turn nt this measure be fore it is ready to rupert to the house , but its main features bavo boon completed. The scclion giving thu secretary discrolionary power lo suspend purchase will bo stricken out and a section will bo added providing tnat wherever und as long as grains of silver aie worth SI on the market there shall bo unlimited free coinage. The frlonds of sil ver have boon making an active canvass of the senate nnd say that body will pass the bill as amended by the house , The senate us well as the house enters serious objection to giving Iho socrolory of the treasury discrelionury power. The bill will likely become a law in the form stated nud it will bo limited free coinage , a monthly purchase of $4,000,000 under all conditions of tbo mar ket and unlimited free coinage ut tbo mints as long as 41i ! } { grains of silver are worlh $1 on the market. The friends of sllvor uro greatly pleased over what they term n vic tory tor free coinage , and it is said to bo satisfactory to tno treasury department. IN THE SENATE. In the senate today Mr. Paddock called up his bill making nn appropriation of $ .500,000 for a publio building ut bait Lake City , which on last Friday was under considera tion , when there was nn insistnnco upon n reduction of Iho appropriation to 100,000. Mr. Plumb , who demanded iho decrease in Iho appropriation , withdrew his , proposition nnd Iho bill making Iho appropriation for $500,000 was passod. Senator Paddock thinks tlioro is little doubt that tha house will pass the bill lu the form m which it will go to that body from the senuto. Ho also presented a petition of Carlor post. No. 1 , Grand Army of the Republic , Department of Nebraska , for the per diorn pension bill , and the memorial of Fleming Grunge , Box Butte county , favoring national aid for the boot sugar industry ; also the petition from Au burn , Nob. , favoring the general bill provid ing for Ihu construction of publio buildings for postoftlcos and other federal uses in small cities. Senator Moody introduced In Iho senate today Iho petition of Iho Women's Christian Temperance union of Hyde counly , South Dakota , against appropriations for coast de fenses and the construction of war ships and against any appropriation for warfare. Sonalor Mandurson introduced the petition of citizens of Norlh Bond , Dodge counly nnd Geranium , Valley county , in fuvor of fice allvor coinage. Scnutor Paddock prcsonled resolutions from iho commissioners of Sheridan counly for u drop sea harbor nt Galvcston , IN THE HOUSE. In the house loday tbu bill providing for Ibo construction of a railway and font pas senger bridge across Iho Missouri nt Pierre , S. D. , was fuvorably reported from the cotn- mittnu on commerce and passed. In Iho house loday Mr. DorRoy offered n resolutionwhich , was referred to n committee - too , announcing that the government is pay ing tOO a your for each und nil of the tele phones It fins in Its employ und directing thu government's olllcors to uiako no more con tracts for the use of telephones nt n rontul lo exceed f-0 u year. It Is found that the government is puylui ; from 15 to CO pur cent more for the use of Us telephones than prl- vatu individuals , und yet the government is iho most dcstrablo of all tha customers of the tolephonu company. Mr. Dorsuy also presented a resolution from Iho farmers of Sheridan counly in fuvor of n deep harbor at Galvcston , I'OllTBIl'S nULLBTIN. Census Superintendent Porter has Issued a bulletin showing thu cities und lowns by supervisors' districts in which statistics of manufactories will bo collected by special agents. It shows the following : Nebraska , Third district Lincoln. Nebraska City , Omaha. Iowa , First district Hurllncton , Clinton , Davenport , Fort Mudlson , Iowa City , KcoUuk , Lyons , Mount Pleasant , Mus cat in e , Ottumwa. Second district-Cedar Fulls , Cedar Rapids , Dubuque , Waterloo. Third district-Council Bluffs , Dos Molnos. Fourth district Booue , Marshalllo-.vn , Sioux City. MISCELLANEOUS. . Hon. John M. Thursion , president of the National republican league , together wllh his wlfo , United States Marshal Brad Slaughter , Collector of Inlernul Revenue John S , Puiers und Supervisor of the Census Tom McCook of Nebraska , arrived in Ibo city hint night and will spenn n fuw days hero. The gentlemen were at thu capital lo day and were entertained at lunch by Sena- lor Charles F , Mandcrson. The party bus been making un extended trip through the southern states , taking In Nashville. Chatta nooga , Atlanta and Richmond nnd has boon everywhere received with distinguished courlesy , Senator Puddock was informed today by Commissioner Rauui that in accordance with his recommendations Dr. J , G. Pace , G. H. Parkinson and K. H. Kreoconan would bo'appolnled a board of examining surgeons at Elwood , Jasper county , , Neb , O. T , Boaeock was today appointed fourth class postmaster at Hrlsbiue , Kunboru county , South Dakota , vice J. Cothcif , re- signed , nnd John M , Tiffany was appointed postmaster at Enterprise , Kojra Paha county , Nebraska. The preliminary papers. Riving notice of the Intention to fllo article * ot incorporation for the F.lrst National-bank of Plorco , Neb , , have reached tha Comptroller of the cur- re no v. Colonel J. E. West. rodolvltiR clerk nt Hushvlllo for the Pine Uldtfa agency , aad H. A. Chamberlain , n Uushvilla banker , were about the capital today. A sub-cominltlco of the senate committee on Irrigation consisting of Stewart , Plumb. Casey and Moody today agreed to report to tbo full committee la fitvpr of n liberal ap propriation for beginning the Irrigation of semi-arid lands by moan * of artesian wells , commencing with Norlh nnd South Dakota. The bill will Include Montana before It Is finally adopted. ] The comptroller of tha. currency today ap proved of reserve agents for national banks as follows : Tha Union National bank of Chicago , for the First National bank ofVy - moro ; the National Batik of Kansas City , for the Nebraska National of Beatrice ; tbo Hanover National of Nuw York.for the First National of Starling : Union National of Chicago , for thn American National of Sioux Cily. PCIIKY S. HBATU ' 4- STATISTICAL UEPOIIT. Distribution and Consumption or Corn nnd Whont , WASHINGTON , March * 10. The statistical report of the dopartmodt ot agriculture for March relates to the distribution nnd con sumption of corn nnd wheat. It makes the proportion ot the corn crop In the hands of growers 45.0 per cent , or 070,000,000 bushels , nnd of iho wheat * crop 31.0 per cent , or 150,000,000 bushels. The stock of corn on hand Is the largest ever { reported In March. The average of eight ! annual relurns is 070,000,000 bushels , lhat of lust year. 787- 000,000 bushels. The estimated consumption lo March I is 143,000,000 bushels' This was exceeded only last voaiS and m 18SO. The proporlion of the merchantable corn crop of 188'J 1 85.7 per cent , exceeded In recent yours only in 1SSI and 1SSO. The average value of all corn on the 1st of December was 23.3 cents a bushel. The uvcrugo the Istof Mnrch was 27.0 cents for merchantable und 10.2 cents for unmerchantable , making nn aggre gate value of $35,000,000 less than the December - comber estimate , The wheat crop of 18S9 was exceeded by tho' crops of 18SO , 1SS3 and 18S4. The average remainder in the hands of growers on the 1st of Mnrch for the tea years past has been 130,000,000 bushels. The average crop during this period wns 450- 000,000 bushels. Mostottbo wheat in farmers' bunds Is in the stateswhich , have no surplus ever consumption or lu , those in which the larger portion is consumed nt homo. Six spring wheat states hnyo only 45,000,000 bushels , 18,000,000 bushels of which will be required for spring seed and the remainder Is scarcely , moro than four months' consump tion of their peuulation. Ohio , Michigan , Indiana , Illinois , Missouri nnd Kansas , iho only winter wheat states east ' of tbo Rocky mountains contributing 'to commercial dis tribution , have only 00,000,000 bushels , ( half of which will bo needed/ut / home nnd part of the remainder is commercially unavailable nt ' present prices. Tbore'foro , the available supply for exportation und homo distribution lo July is small. Tho'depleted farm reserves have been measurably Oiled except in a few states , but it will require the pressure of high prices to squeeze any considerable pro portion of them into commercial distribution. Sl'ANFOIlDfS WAY. How Uncle Sam Slj lit Lift Cores' Drooping liond. WASHINGTON } Maroh'sJO. ' Senator Sinn- ford , in presenting hi'syc solntlon to the sen ate lodny rolntivotdg'fVcrnrnent loans.on real estalo , said In part : , "It Iho former wus able to borrow 'from , the government without interest a certain amount of its bills , giving his farm as security therefor , to thut extent his land would become an active force and ho would bo enabled , while giving employment lo Iho extent of ihc money loaned him. 10 improve his furm nnd to Increase its valua 10 the full amount of the loan. Thus the government loan would bo doing a double duty. The activities of this money do not terminate wilh Us expenditure by the farmer. Those who have received it in their turn" will make use of it as un energizing factor in the forces of Ufa to an indefinite period. * * " An abundant supply of money moans to individuals of capacity a greater field for Iho use ot their abilities in prosecuting their various callings in lifo. In my opinion nmplo protection would ba afforded the government if it lim ited tha loan lo one-half1' ono-founh Iho assessed value of tbo property given as security and upon the appraisement of gov ernment ofllcors especially selected for that duty. It seems time the great thought of humanity should bo how to advan tage the great multitude of toilers , to increase their power of production and to elevate their condition. Wo know that a great Improvement la within the provis ions of providence , and that with the pros parity of Iho musses thq prosperity of all is assured. Ono of the most effective means of placing at a man's disposal the forces in herent In the vnluo of property is to furnish him a bountiful supply of money leased ou unquestioned and secure values. " ' ' IBLiAND. The Enst Omnhnlmnd Company "Wins in iho Supreme Court. WASHINGTON , March 10. The supreme court of the Untied States today rendered n decision affirming tha judgment of the cliuuit court for tha district of Nebraska in the case of Thomas Jeffries , plalnllft In error , against the East Omaha land company. The cuso involves the tltlu to forty acres of land ou the bank of Ihe Missouri river opposite Omaha , formed in Iho course of twenty yours or moro by gradual accretions. The land company Is the owner of thu land ugninst which the deposits - posits wore made Hint resulted In iho accre tion of forly acres , and the dooision is m Its fuvor. World'n Knfr mil. WASHINGTON , March i 10. The special tiouso sub-committee on t'bu ' world's fair hold another conference with iho visiting Chicago delegation today and completed u bill which will bo presented to thojfull committee as soon as the chairman can call it together , The changes made in the bill nro few and tbo principles of the original bill are closely adhered to. The provision for a national commission com posed , of Itwo members from each state has lieon f retained , but an amendment has been added pro viding lhat tha cqmmlsslonors shall bo divided equally between Iho political parties. The c vernmont commis sioners nro to have control of the fair , Iho appointment of Judges , tbo distribution of awards , etc. , but the Illinois corporation , which is recognized in the bill , is to prepare tno site , construct tha building and retain the control of financial , uffulnt , The presi dent Is not to appoint Uio commissioners until Chicago has raised , (5,0 , 0,000 outright and hits given satisfactory assurance of her nullity lo supply uQoUiorf5,000ooo it It shall Uo needed , 'j here was considerable discus sion of the advisability Of changing Iho da to of HIU fair lo IS1. ) : ) . U is understood Iho illi- noli members of itio house leal lhat in jus- lice to foreign exhibitor * the tluie should bo extended. Ons Wnll Explosion. MAUIO.V , Ind. , March 10. A cureless work man lit hla pipe near a. gas well today and an explosion followed , by which the derrick was shattered and a number of men pain * fully burned. A column of 11 ro is now rising Irom tha woll. Ilnvomnycr'H Will. NEW Yonic , Maiub , 10. The will of Hector C. Huvomeyor , the wealthy sugar refiner , gives 50,000 to charitable Institutions. The rest of the citato , fJ/jJ OOO , goes to relatives. ANTICIPATED THE HfiETINC , Western Liuos in the Ooutral Pas- Bongor Aot for Thomoolvoa. THE COMING ASSOCIATION. Chicago Honda Put Into KfTiGt the New Tinin Schedule Hnsod on the Tcn-Milo Or dinance. Took Individual Action. CHICAGO , March 10. | Special Telegram to TUB UnE.J All western lines have mot the reduced passenger rates of $13 first class and f 15 second class , from Chicago lo Colorado points. The lines in tbo Central Traffic asso elation did not watt for the meeting which was to bo held tomorrow to consider the ad visability of quoting us basing rates the cut rates of the western roads. Each line took individual action by quoting the rates and so notifying its eastern nnd western counoc- tlons. That Now Agreement. CHICAGO , March 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB Hr.n.J Chairman Walker of the Interstate Commerce Hallway association returned this morning from his western trip. It Is thought ho saw on his trip a number of western railroad presidents re- lalivo lo the formation of an association to take iho place of Iho present ono. Chairman Walker was well pleased with the result ot his trip. Ho would not admit of having scon other presidents than Jay Gould of the Missouri Pacific and Winslow Of tha St. Louis & San Francisco. Ho is un derlain when the proposed agreement for the now association will bo ready , but says satis factory progress Is being made. When com pleted the president of every \vesiorn road will bo asked to consider It , nnd if found satisfactory lo join Iho association. Ol > - > y the Tcm-Miln Ordinance. CHICAGO , March 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB 13UB.J All the railroads today put into force ihoir new lima schedules reducing run ning tlmo inside the city limits lo ion miles per hour. This is a very serious mailer lethe the great mass of the people who live in the various suburban towns as far as tune is concerned. It practically moves them ton miles further from the city. As an Instance ot the radical changes made it may bo noted that it now takes pas sengers seventy-three minutes lo come to the city from Evanston , as against twenty- three minutes under the old rulo. This Is a fair sample of the lengthening of Iho time on the many su burban routes and there was endless confusion nnd profanity today. The suburb anites swear they will force the railroads to "corao off , " but the railroad officials say they will not come until the council repeals the obnoxious ton mile an hour ordinance. They say for years past they have boon run ning at twenty-five and thirty miles un hour inside tha limits to meet the demands of the suburban trnOlc , and lhat every time anyone wns killed or maimed on Inuir tracks they have been sued for largo sums and forced to pay because- they hud violated tha ordi nance. The subordinates are simply crazy the poorer classes , clerks , etc. . insisting that they will have to ulundoil their cheap sub urban homes and move into the city or lese their places , beuausa they cannot cot m in time for work. The newspapers are demanding that the city city council do notgivo in to iho demand of the railroaas fora repeal of the ordinance until the roads agrco formally to raise their tracks above iho street level and fcnco them in , or do something' to guard against the slaughter which is regularly going on. The railroads say they kill moro people nt ten rnilos un hour than ut twenty-five , bo- cuuso the people tuko moro risks. They want to come to an understanding on some plan but not on ono that would cost them too many millions , so n very pretty light is on , Will Not fro Ituto on Grain. CHICAGO , March 10. The Atchison rouu has given notice to the Western Freight us- socialion lhat on and after March 17 it will decline lo pro rate with other lines on grain shipments originating on Its own line pass ing Ihe Missouri river east bound. A truckage agreement has boon entered Into belween Ibo Santa Fa and Iowa Central by which Ihu lullor will run trains into Chicago cage ever the Santa Fo tracks. The con nection was made near Monmuuth , by build ing two miles of new road. The arrange ment is advantageous to both companies. WIFE. Her Father lias Complete Trust In Her Innoiinnoc. [ Ciipi/rfo/it / 1HW oy Jrtines Gordon JJcmicM.l LONDON , March 10. [ Now York Her ald Cable Special lo TUB BEE.I A Herald reporter called on David Slovenson nt Good's dpparlmonl of Iho London & Norlh- weslorn railway company yesterday in ref erence to the Niagara Falls murder , Mrs. Hurcholl , wife of the alleged murderer , being Stevenson's daughlur. Slu'vouson entirely repudiated iho sugges tion that his daughter was accessory either before or after the crime. Ho is positive that she had no guilty knowledge uflor Iho murder , and was never cognizant of the in tentions of her husband. In contradiction of the statements that aho was only the pseudo wlfo of Hurcholl , Siovonson said ho has in his possession u copy of her marriage certificate , and ho be lieves that Uurcholl or his wlfo has the original. Ho has complete trust In his daughter's Innocence , which ho behoves will bo conclusively established at tha trial. Ho will leave England In a few days for thu Bccno of the murder. A late friend of the alleged murderer bays Hurcholl commenced his "varsity" course at Brasenos and finished at Trinity. Ho is a nice looking young follow with a clean cut face , n healthy looking skin , a dark mustache what ladies call a pratty man. In stature ha Is rattier short and well built. Tlrlilmrna Claimant In Politics. LONDON , March 10. Under the name und title of Hoger Doughty Tichborno , baronet , Arthur Orton , tha Tichborno claimant , was nominated as tha homo rule candidate for fill the in Iho Stnka-on-Trent , to vuruuoy commons made vacant by the resignation of William Lealnam Bright ( homo ruler. ) Ho fulled , nowovcr , to deposit hla share of thu election expenses and bis nomination was therefore cancelled , Itotnrn Tlinnku to Snullnr , PATHS , March 10. Tno French export chamber has passed a resolution thanking M. Spullor , minister of foreign affairs , for the Atliludo of llu government In respect to the bill Introduced lu tha American congress , the provisions of which , the resolution says , will lend lo exclude thu Importation Into the United Stales of foreign dry goods. Fnvornhln for Grmidiui Hnrrus. WASHINGTON , March 10. | Special Tola- gram to TUB UKE.J Chief Juiitlco Fuller today granted the motion to file Via petition in the Uurrus habeas corpus cuso and stated that the case would DO considered us finally submiUed. A decision is oxpoclod on next Monday. The decision of the chief justice is considered as favorable to the motion. THIUH MVKSC. 1MNOKIC , Workmen on Iho \ \ - or Bridge Iso lated H > - tha Ilr : lim Ice. KANSAS Cm' , Mo. , \ ch 10 , [ Special Telegram to TUB Dec. .t the Winner bridge ever the Missouri r tonight the lives ot forty-eight mun art w hanging al most in tha balance. Thu t/rfdgo Is in course of erection nnd will be n million-dollar structure. All ot iho piers have been stariod and caissons Nos. 4 , 5 and 0 are In midstream. Sixteen men nro In cnuh caisson , having gone there this evening ntO o'clock on their regular night's ' work. The river began rising early In tha oven- ino and nt 10 o'clock the heavy piling was driven up stream to prevent any possible danger to the caissons , Heavy Ice began floating and Iho men put off leaving tha caissons on account of their work until the Ice got too thick to allow n boat to co. Ono skiff was started nnd it was crushed bononth Iho ice before it got ton feet from Ihu caisson. Captain Mullalty.who Is In charge of Ihu nli'ht squad , has telephone communication wllh all three caissons , nnd ho Is reassuring his men. Help has been summoned and nn effort will bo tnado to get a big bo.it off from the shore to the unfortunate men. The mun nro unruly nnd trouble on the caissons is fcnrod. The ice Is running very high , wllh no signs of abatement , HOMULY AND CltOSS-KVICI ) . Itut Itcprcoontntiro Hois Loved This Cyprian Bettor Than llin Life. Pir.uiiK , S."D. , March 10. [ Spsctal Tolo- grum to Tun HEE.J Representative Samuel L. Hess , of Flundroau , Moody county , Sat urday night attempted to commit sulcldo by poisoning , nnd remained In n precarious con dition all night and no\i day. The facts came to light today and show lhat ho was bewitched by one of thu demi-monde of the city called "Frankio , " 'whom he sollelied lo leave wllh him nnd become his mistress. This aho refused to do and m u drunken frenzy over the matter hu attempted to tuku his own lifo. He toduy stated it had disgraced him before fore iho eyes of iho world und ho would give Ino greater part of liU lifo had the nffalr not happened. Ho was ono of the most popular and ublu men of the legislature just ad journed and has n wife nnd three children at homo. . The affair creates intunso surprise nnd consternation among politicians , state officials and citizens generally. The house of ill-fnmo where ho wont wrong is named the "Palaco of Pleasure , " kept by Mhdumo Gilbert , and his inamorata is described as Homely and cross-oycd. THE DliS'IlTU'l'U UAKOTANS. Committees Appointed to Solicit Seed Wheat and Provisions. HURON , S. D. , March 10. [ Special Telegram - gram to Tun BEE. ] A conference was hold hero this afternoon of the committee ap pointed by the seed wheat convention lost week and the commission chosen by Iho leg islature. Governor Mellotto wns with them nnd submitted reports showing that fully one-half of Ihe farmers in the drouth stricken districts must bo furnished seed grain and feed fqr stock ; that many settlers will require food within a'vory short timo. Ho thinks $500,000 will bo needed from out side to niopt tug demands. It was decided todivide" the committee into subcommittees mittees to visit various cities and solicit contributions. Lieutenant Governor Fletcher , Rev. P. E. IIolp and Judge John H. Drake will visit Sioux City , * Omaha nnd Kansas City , nnd Hon , D. Holdredgo , Hon. S. Smith nnd Hon. H. F. Hunler will visit St. Paul , Minneapolis and Duluth. Governor Melletlc , Railroad Commissioner Rice , Hon. J. M. Bailey and Hon. H. H. Sheets will go lo Chicago , Milwaukee and Detroit. Each member of the committee pavs his own ex penses , nnd no money contributed will bo implied other than for seed , food for slock nnd provisions for the destitute. The com mittees sturt for their destinations tomor row. AN EXCITING EM3OMON. Local Police Arrest a United States Marshal. BIDDEFOIID , Mo. , Murch 10. There was great excitement hero over the municipal election today. Ono hundred special police nnd twonty-llve deputy sheriffs were on duty. The votes of tno men whoso naturalization papers were issued by the municipal court In alleged violation of the law were being chal lenged. The special oflicors wara working in sympathy with the men. In ono ward two deputy sheriffs arrested a chal lenged voter , but the speniul officers nud the crowd liberated tha prisoners. In an other ward Deputy United States Marshal Slackpolo draw a revolver when the crowd interfered with his arrest of n prisoner. Stackpolo succeeded in holding his man nnd also caused Iho arrest of a special officer who interfered. Wurranls were isnucd und ion minutes later thu Incut police captured Deputy United Status Marshal Stockpolc and Deputy Sheriff Parker of North Ber wick und hustled them to the police station followed by u mob. The election t nsulled in a complete victory for the democrats. FKLIj 1UIOM ( JP.AOE. A Knockdown in an Illinois Metho dist Church. CHICAGO , March 10. [ Special Telegram to TUB HE . | Koliglous circles in Jackson ville , III. , are deeply stirred ever a Knock down which occurred In Brooklyn Methodist church. The young pastor , the Iluv. Will- lam Johnson , has boon very active In promoting meting the progress of iho church In every possible way , forming n Illorary society und impjrnving the singing , though employing no sensational methods. A small cotorlo of the older members have been very much dis gusted and have crippled the pastor all Ihoy could. The last move was to demand the keys of a sexton named Jumper , employed by the pastor. Juniper said hu would alvu them upas soon as they paid him his salary , and J. w. Melton , who had preferred the re quest , was not pleased with Ihu reply and proceeded to give Jumper a sound thrash- In ) , ' . The facts are all Ihu moro sad from thu fuel that Brother Melton claims to bo sancllllod and above Iho temptation of sin A law suit will fie the result. Ij THIEF. An Knuitah Canon Gen to J.ill Cor Ktcnlint. a Trunk. LONDON , March 10 , [ Special Cablegram to TUB HUB. | A clerical scandal nt Bristol bus caused much comment. Canon Buynes was arrested nt that place on the charge of stealing n trunk from the platform of the railway station , When arraigned ho ad mitted the truth of the charge against him , but urged moutal weakness as Iho reason for his act. Ho was found guilty and sen tenced to four months' Imprisonment ut hard labor. Channcay Dojt w KnrloiiHlv III. New YOIIK , March 10. ( Special Telegram tq TUB HEB.J Chiiuncoy M. Dopew is 111. Considerable uneasiness Is felt by his friends , who'learned of his condition today. On Friday night Mr , Depow returned to New York from Huffulo , where ho contracted u heavy cold. A night's real , ho thought , would bring him around all right , but Sat urday ho was wor o instead of bettor , The cold had taken n firm grip , nnJ Dr. Hassott , Mr. Dupow's physician , was sent for , Ho laid lhat great caru hud to bo tauoii In order to ward if- a serious Illnosi , Tt.o patient wa ordered to remain lu bed. " CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS Stanford's Remedy for the AgricuN tural Doprosslou. GOVERNMENT LOANS ON LAND. Linoav Hupurti a Itcsnlutlott Cor a Committed tn InvoMtliuo | the Clay ion Hrcokitirldco Contest Cnsc. Snnntc. WASHINGTON , March 10-r-In the senate to day among the bills reported from the com mittees nnd placed on thu calendar was ono for the construcllon of ifostofllco buildings in towns nnd cities where the postofllcu re ceipts have for the last three yours exceeded 53,000. The committee on privileges nnd elections reported un order for striking from the Con gressional Hecord Ihe words inserted by Mr. Call In Iho report of his remarks in his dis cussion with Mr. Chandler February 20 , and for the substitution of Iho original report made by Iho olllclal reporter. Placed ou the calendar. Mr. Stanford offered a preamble ami resolu tion instructing the committee on finance to inquire what relief for thu existing agricul tural depression may bo lurnlahod by the United Slutot , und particularly whether loans may not bo madu by the government on mortgages on real cstnto Independent of Improvements. Referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Plumb offered n resolution , which warn agreed to , calling on thu secretary of the in terior us to iho causes of withholding patent * of lands within thu limits of the Union Pa- clllo land grants. A bill appropriating $500,030 for n publio building at Salt Lake City , Utah , passed. On motion of Air. Sherman the bill re ported by him from the committee nn foreign relations providing for thu Inspection of meats for exportation , prohiu'ting ' iho Im portation of udiillurutod articles of food or drink nnd authorizing tha president to mnka proclamation In certain cases , and for other purposes , was tnkon from Ihu calendar. Mr. Mandorson suggested that one of the great troubles in connection with the ox- portion of moat products were the the mu nicipal requirements of foreign countries , and ho nskrd Mr. Sherman whether there wns anything In Iho bill that could remedy that trouble. Mr. Sherman said that for several years past restrictions had boon imposed lu Franco , Germany nnd Grout Britain on the importation of meat products. The general complaint made in all these countries was that there was no meat inspection laws in the United States such us existed in Eu ropean countries. Ho believed thu tmasago of the bill would enable the proper authori ties of the United Status to procure the re peal of Iho various restrictions moro or loss , and would iheruby ud.d nl least SoO.OOO.OCO to the exportation of American beet products. Mr. Bate remarked that several bills kin dred to this ono were" pending before the agricultural committee ; lhat It was u matter of vast impartanco ; lhat the poudini : { bill was a substitute for iho original bill nnd had only been reported last week , and moro tlmo should bo allowed for the consideration of tl.o measure. The discussion was further participated in by Allison , Plumb , Teller und Edmunds. When tbo naur of 3 o'clock arrived thu bill wns laid usidu without action nnd the eiluca- tionul bill taken up. Air. Hlggins addressed the senate in advocacy of Hie bill. Mr. Jones of Arkansas followed Mr. Hig- glns. Ho said Ihu legislature of bis sliilo had instructed her senators to veto against thu bill und ho should obey those instruc tions. At the close of Mr. Jones' speech the son ata proceeded lo vela ou Ihu amendments proposed by thu eommllleu nnd they were severally agreed lo. The bill was then laid aside and after an executive session the ton- ate adjourned. 11O inc. WASHINGTON , March 10. In the house to day the resolution was concurred in provid ing that the senate committee on immigra tion and the house committee on Immigration and naturalization shall jointly investigate the workings of the various laws of the United Slnlos and of thu several states rela tive to Immigration. The resolution was amended so as to direct thu joint com mil tee to Investigate the effect on American work- inginun which is Ihtely to follow the purchase chaseot American industries by foreign capitalists ; also lo report to congress Iho official correspondence on the proposal to make Bodice's island , Now York harbor , an Immigrant depot und wliethnr in the opinion of lLo com ml tee such island m the best' and most suitable place for such n depot. A resolution was adopted calling on the secretary of war for information rotating to thu defective work on the Washington uquo- > duct tunnel nnd whether the contractor was liable therefor. The senate bill was passed with verbal amendments to prevent thu introduction of contagious diseases from one sUto lo un * other. Bills were passed authorizing tho. con struction of bridges ut thu following points : Across the Missouri rlvor nt Pinrro , S. D. t ucrosH the Mississippi river ut Lyons , la. Thu hill wiix culled up removing the olllco of .inspector ot boilers and bulls from Galena , 111. , lo Dubuque , In , Thl was vig orously opposed by Mr. Hilt of Illinois nnd was earnestly advocated by Mr. Henderson of Iowa , und ll was finally recommitted with Icuvu to Ihu committee on comnuireo to report It at any time , Mr. Laooy of Iowa , from the committee on elections , reported a resolution for the ap pointment of u siib-commiilco to muko a thorough investigation of the contested election case of Clayton vs Hroukinrldgc. Mr. Lucoy , at the request of Mr. Brcckln- ridge , offered un amendment directing the sub committee lo investigate the events ro- Inting to iho contest or arising therefrom after the election. This was agreed to uflor a brief debate and Ihu resolution was adopted. Tno tiouso then wont into com mittee of thu wliolu on tha Oklahoma terri tory bill. Without making much progress the committee rose und Iho House udjouruud. Mils. FLACK Hi-nurisn AWAY. Kho ForilviR Ilitr tliithand and Will Not Tastily AualiiHt Him. NBW YOIIK , March 10. ( Special Telcjrrnra lo THE HEE. ] Marv E. Fluck , wlfo of Sher iff James E. Fluck , was spirited uwny Sat urday night by a well laid plot. Shu was se creted ut the huuso of u close friend nnd po litical follower of the sheriff , but was din- covered yesterday by detectives , tuKcn Into custody , and is now in room No. 200 of iho Vnmlorbllt hotel. She is under nrrust arid will not bo allowed to vanish again. Mrs. Flack has foru-lvon her husband and declares lhat she will not testify at thu trial ot the Indicted divorce conspirators of her own will , District Attorney Fellows anl his as sistant , Mr. Gotf , are now said to bo tfroully discouraged ut the outlook for the prosecu tion , They bullova Mrs. Flaok wni Bpirltod uwny of bur own volition by her HOII and Hint Bho allowed herself to bo swayed by uf- fcetlon. The trial of Sheriff Flack , his son William Flaok and Lawyer Mocks , was begun tint moriiinir. The conspiracy for whiuh they were Indicted consisted of try mi ; lo secure * fraudulent divorce. Ti | Wuntht-r Fnr cns . For Omaha and vicinity : Light rain fol lowed by fair weather , Nebraska , South Dakota : Fair , norths westerly wind * . Iowa : Ruin , colder Tuesday night , north westerly wludt , '