Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY
. NINETEENTH YEAE. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , MAY 20 , 1890. NUMBER 380.
REGRETS THE BYN01I AFFAIR ,
Bayne Intended no Reflection on the Gentle
man from
TAKE THE TAX .OFF NEOESSAEIES ,
Henderson of Town Argues That the
i'coplo Would Knther Hnvo Prco
ICalincnt Than Cheaper
Whisky.
WASHINGTON , May 10. The house went
Into committee of the whole on the tariff bill
today. Mr. Wilson of West Virginia took
the lloor on n question of personal privilege.
He made n statement concerning the contro
versy between Bayne , Bynum nnd himself
about the Campbell affidavit. Ho asked Mr.
Bayno if ho endorsed the charges contained
in Campbell's letter so far ns they applied to
him ( Wilson ) nnd Mr. Bayno replied express
ing regret that the controversy had occurred ,
and denied that ho intended any reflection on
cither Mr. Bynum or Mr. Wilson. Mr. Wil
son then said ho had no further statement to
make and the subject was dropped.
The committee then proceeded to the con
sideration of the bill , the pending amend
ment being that made by Mr. Funston of
Kansas , striking from the metal schedule the
proviso that silver ere nnd all other ores con
taining lead shall pay a duty of lj < j cents per
pound on the lead contained therein , accord
ing to the sample and assay at the port of
entry.
Tlio amendment was defeated after some
4 debate.
* . Tlio amendments offered Saturday by Mr.
MoKinloy to the internal revenue clause of
the bill wcro adopted , as were also a' number
of others of Mr. McKinloy's amendments re
garding the tobacco and snuft tax , among
them ono that the internal taxes on smoking
nnd manufactured tobacco and snuffs bo-1
cents a pound ; reducing the bond of cigar
manufacturers from $ .100 to $100.
Mr. Henderson of Iowa spoke in favor of
restoring the present internal tax on tobacco
and offered nn amendment to that effect.
"Tlio people believe , " lie said , "that this tax
was the last which should bo taken from their
shoulders. They preferred that the tax
should bo taken from the necessities of life
rather than from the pipe , cigar and the
whisky jug. The main question before the
house was whether the treasury contained
enough money to pay the expenses of the
government. " At Mich time ho did not bc-
llevo in taking the tax from tobacco. Ho did
not propose with soldiers of the union knock
ing at the doors of the capltol , to tnko the tax
oft tobacco.
Mr. Tucker of Virginia offered nnd advo
cated an amendment-abolishing the tux on to
bacco.
Mr. Kcrr of Iowa favored the repeal of the
tobacco tax. Under the system of monopoly
in the production of whisky and the tobacco
tax , these articles had been more demoraliz
ing to the people than any other tuxes im
posed.
Mr. McKinley said the committee had not
abolished the tax on tobacco , because the
country needed money nnd because it was
not necessary to abolish it in order to preserve -
servo the protective system.
Mr. Tucker's amendment was rejected 03
te 118.
Messrs. Atkinson , MeComas , Kcrr. Lea-
bach , Ewart , Waddcll , Brown of Virginia
and Mudd voted with Urn democrats.
Messrs. Heard , Williams of Illinois , Owens
of Ohio , Tnrsnoy nnd Morgan voted with the
republicans.
Henderson' ! ) amendment was also rejected
H to US.
Henderson offered another amendment re
storing the present rate of duty on wool and
woolens. Pending a vote the committee rose
and the hoii.su adjourned ,
.Senate.
WASHINGTON' , May 10. Tn the senate today
Mr. Hale , from the committee on appropria
tions , reported back the annual naval appro
priation bill.
Tlio silver bill was then taken up and Mr.
Dolph spoke In favor of the treasury bill.
Ho argued against the free coinage of silver ,
believing that it would stop tiio coinage of
gold , but thought International bi-metulism
was desirable.
Mr. Teller criticised the speech sharply
nnd Mr. Mitchell expressed dissent from the
views of his colleague.
On motion of Mr. Wilson of Iowa it was
ordered that the senate bill regarding 1m-
pa" , ed liquors bo taken up tomorrow.
After an executive session the senate ad
journed.
VXCOX8T1TUTMOXAI , .
The Sitpronio Court I'UNSOH Upoii-Min-
ncsota'H llccl' Inspection Ija\v.
WAsnixfiTox , May 19. The supreme court
today rendered a decision holding to bo un
constitutional the law of Minnesota requiring
that all fresh meats sold in the state shall bo
cut from animals slaughtered within the state
and inspected twenty-four hours before
slaughter. The case Is entitled the State of
Minnesota against D. Barber , and is of great
Interest to dressed beef men.
The opinion says : "Tho enactment of a
similar statute by each ono of the states com
posing the xinlon would result In thu destruc
tion of commerce amqng the several states ,
.so far as such commerce Is involved in the
transportation from ono part of the country
to another , of meat designed for human food
and entirely free from disease. As Inspection
must take place within the twenty-four hours
immediately preceding slaughtering , the act
excludes from the Minnesota market practi
cally all fresh beef , veal , mutton , lamb or
pork in whatever form , and although en
tirely Found , healthy and lit for human food-
taken from nnlmals slaughtered In othorstatcs ,
and directly tends to restrict the slaughtering
animals whoso meat Is to bo sold in Min
nesota for human food , to those engaged in
tuich business in that state. If this legisla
tion did not make such discrimination against
thu products and business of other states In
favor of the products and business of Mlnno-
' sola , interfering with and burdening com
merce among thu several states. It would bo
dllllcult to enact legislation that would have
such a result. "
- Nolirnuka and town. PCIIHOIIH. |
WASHINGTON , May 10. [ Special Telegram
to TUB BKK. ] Pensions have been grunted us
follows to Nebraskans : Original Alfred
Hugh , Omaha ; IslahV. . Mustcller , Benedict ;
Casper Snyder , Lushton ; Alfred Taylor , Tc-
kamah ; Gcorgo Bunington , Herman ; Anrou
Scull , Farnam. Increase John Hnggerty ,
Wellsvlllo ; William Alexander , Plattsmouth ;
Henry Mastennan , Lincoln. Reissue Gcorgo
W. Hill , Tccumseh. Reissue and lucreuso
William Herein , Exeter. Widow Harriet ,
willow of Louis 11. CrUchtlvld. Weeping
Valley.
Iowa : Original David M. Dllley , Lacey ;
Daniel R. Smith , Tipton ; George R , Hat-
field , Hitosvillo ; William D. Morgan , Bel-
knap ; Samuel McClement , Clear Lake ;
Ilirnm I ) . Hudson , Daley. Increase John
W. Benle , Llbertyvlllo ; Ellas W. Holden ,
Grlunell ; Owen Ellis. Coon Itaplds ; Joseph
M. Carey. Hesper ; Symowro B , Plummcr ,
Central City : Augustus M. Longfellow ,
Bloomllold ; Gcorgo . Gulsclmnn , Mount
Pleasant ; Daniel Dillon , lown Fails ; Cor
nelius Hayes. Brooks ; Owen Syiis , Wiltou
Junction ; Theodore D. Weed , Mason City ;
Luke MoLouroy. Eddyvilloj Gcorgo Uco.bc ,
Chcrokoo : Allen T. Rice , Str.itton. Rcissuo
Daniel Klwlc , Coming ; Francis W. Will
iams , Rock Rapids , Original widows , etc.
' Ira. E. , deceased , father of Samuel Fisk ,
< Bpoucer ; Abigail C. , widow of Henry A.
Hast Ings , Perry.
lo Kentucky.
WASHINGTON , May 10 , In the noted suit
between the states of Kentucky and Indiana
over the proprietorship of Green river island
In thu Ohio river , thu supreme court holds
thut the Island belongs to Kentucky.
HTItlt'l'KI ) 11V A 1ILACKHXAKE ,
Tcrrlblhlo Punishment of n AVoinon
Who Infatuated n Married Man.
CxMnr.y , N. J. , May 10. [ Special Telegram
to TUB Bnn.J Last nightMrs. Annie E. Reed
was lashed till almost dead with n blacksnake
whip by Miss Cora Walls , sister of a man
whom Mrs. Reed has enticed away from his
wife ami children. Miss Walls met Mrs. RccU
on the street. The former was followed by
two young men and the latter having the arm
of a middlo-agcd man. As soon as they met
Miss Walls pulled out n whip.
"You will rob my brother's children of
their bread I" she cried , and the whip fell
upon the woman's shoulders.
"Tako that , and that , and that , " she re
peated , and each tlmo the blacksnake wound
about Mrs. Reed's face and shoulders.
The man whom Mrs. Reed accompanied ap
peared to make no attempt to shield her. The
llttlo woman was left to light her own
battle. She didn't light , but ran
down the street. Miss Walls was
close behind her , She caught Mrs. Reed and
again the merciless lash was wrapped around
her face and shoulders. Mm. Reed's cries
for help were heard around the neighborhood.
Her clothes wcro lorn from the waist down by
the lash and big welts swelled up on her face
and neck. Several people tried te interfere ,
but as they did so the two men who accom
panied Miss Walls and who hod followed her
closely , stepped up. They drew revolvers
and exclaimed :
"A hole will be put through the first man
who interferes. This' woman deserves all she
gets. "
Mrs. Reed escaped again and ran. She was
overtaken , nnd as she scrambled up the steps
of her house her torn skirts wcro seized by
Miss Walls , who heal her and again applied
the lash with vigor. The victim then got
away.
Mrs. Reed is badly hurt and is suffering
great agony , being neither able te Ho nor sit
down. Largo welts mark her face , shoulders
and other parts of the body. It Is understood
that no prosecution will bo made. Miss
Walls' brother disappeared when th6 horse
whipping began and no one lias seen him
since. lie has been giving all his money to
Mrs. Reed and his wife and three babies
have been actually starving.
CHICAGO'S ICE TllVHT FOOLED.
An Independent Company Organized
for BuwlneRS.
CHICAGO , May 10. [ Special Telegram to
TnnBii : : . ] TheChlcago ice trust's announce
ment of an exhorbitant raise in prices for the
coming summer lias led to nn expected re
sult. Tlio Consumers' Pure Ice company
capital stock $250,000 1103 organized , pur
chased live acres of ground , has in course of
construction a building of Immense ground
floor capacity , has ordered machinery to the
value of $100,000 and fifteen retail Ice wagons
nnd will start in motion a 120-ton artificial ice
machine. The company has for Its president
E. 13. Turner , who has boon cvolvlnir such n
concern out of the fullness of his business
imagination for a long time past. Henry H.
Getty Is vice president of the concern nnd
William Mosback secretary and treasurer.
Besides , there appear ns stockholders Eldridgo
G. Keith and Edson Keith , W. W. Glbbs , the
Philadelphia Standard millionaire , and J.
Spencer Turner of New York. Such nn ag
gregation of business names looked very
formidable to the old icu trust and terribly in
earnest. So when the charter for the new
corporation was granted by the state a depu
tation from the old trust waited upon Presi
dent Turner and suggested coalescence with
their trust. Tlio gentlemen were politely in
formed that the directory of the new concern
had ruled against such action and that the
company was on deck for business , inde
pendent of anything or anybody. Such afcat
meant war an Interminable war to the ice
monopolists , nnd slnca that time they have
exercised every Influence possible to coax or
compel the new concern into their ranks.
MoitJioxs jtoirxEi ) .
KdmundH' Anti-Polygamy Law Sus
tained by the Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON , May 10. The supreme court
of the Unite1' States today rendered nn opin
ion of vital interest to the Mormon church in
the suit of the church of Latter Day Saints
against the United States , which comes here
on an appeal from the decision of thosuprcmo
court of Utah In favor of the United States.
Tills court ufilrms that adjudgment.
The case grows out of the passage of the
Edmunds anti-polygamy law by the Forty-
ninth congress. This law dissolved the Mor
mon church corporation , annulled its charter ,
directed the appointment of n receiver
to wind up its affairs and escheated
to the United States nil real
estate owned by the church in excess of $50-
000 , which was not on the duto of the passage
of the act held for purposes of worship or
burial.
When the United States , under the terms
of this act , began proceedings the Mormons
immediately entered suit to have the Ed
munds law declared unconstitutional.
In Its opinion the court says : "Tho distin
guishing features of Mormonlsm is well
known to bo polygamy and absolute ecclesias
tical control of its church members. Notwith
standing all clTorts to suppress tills barbarous
practice the polygamy sect perseveres in Its
defiance of law in propagating and promoting
this nefarious doctrine. The question , there
fore , is whether thu promotion of such an un
lawful system is to bo allowed to continue
nnd whether the enormous funds which have
been accumulated shall bo wielded for the
propagation of an obnoxious practice the
promotion of organized rebellion against the
laws of the United States. "
"Thu contention that polygamy is part of the
Mormon's religious belief is a sophistical
plea. No doubt the thugs of India Imagined
their belief in assassination was a religious
belief , but that did not make It so. "
After an elaborate historic review of
the common law , the court In con
clusion says : "Congress had before it n con
tumacious organization wielding by Its re
sources immense power In the territory of
Utah nnd employing these resources iu con
stantly attempting to oppose , subvert nnd
thwart the legislation of congress and the
will of the government of the United States.
Under the circumstances , wo have no doubt
of the right of congress to do as it did. The
decree of the lower court Is different. "
Justice Bradley delivered the opinion.
Chief Justice Fuller said ho nnd
Justices - Field nnd Lunuu * were
constrained to dissent from this de
cision. "Tho power of congress to
legislate over the territories waa not on inci
dent to the treaty-making power , and Us
power Is restricted directly to that expressed
or implied In the constitution. There is no
such power as that involved in the act under
consideration. Congress unquestionably has
power to suppress nolygamy , and It Is Imma
terial whether n crime Is committed in the
name of religion , but congress has not the
power to seize and confiscate the property of
corporations because they may have been
guilty of crime. "
A Slaughter of Oaliomlniis.
PAHIS , May 10. The Temps publishes a
dispatch from Somiga stating that the French
have captured Segcn and Ouosenbougau
after conflicts with the Dahomlans. Tlio
forces of the Dahomlaus nt the battle which
took place April'3 , numbered 1WO. All of
them were killed. The French loss was fif
teen killed and seventy-two wounded.
Against the University.
WASHINGTON , May 10. The United States
supreme court today rendered a decision
nnlrming the Judgment of the circuit court In
the suit of Cornell university against Fisko
This Is the well known Fisko will contest
and it goes against the university ,
ItnsKlnn nnd KiiKllsh AtrooltlcH.
LONDON , May 10. Several of the liberal
papers condemn Gladstone's comparison of
the atrocities penvctrated by the Russian
ofilcluls upon exiles hi Siberia with the
Mltchcllstowii , Ireland , uffalr.
GRANDPA BURRDS RELEASED ,
The Supreme fionrt Directs the Discharge of
the Prisoner.
BREWER8 CALL A CONVENTION.
Methods for Mcntlng Their iSneinics
to bo Devised Members of the
Senate Committee on Finance
Very Cautious.
' WASHINGTON Bunr.AuTitn OMAHA BBB , ' )
513 FouiiTEBXTii STUCDT , f
WASHINGTON. D. C. , May 10. )
Associated Justice Miller late this after
noon rendered the decision of the supreme
court in the Burrus habeas corpus case from
Omaha , which has been pending for several
months.
The supreme court directs the discharge of
the prisoner.
"This is an application by Thomas F. Bur
rus to this court in the exercise of its original
jurisdiction for n writ of habeas corpus to relieve
lievo him from the custody and unlawful Im
prisonment , as ho declares , in which ho is
held by Brad D. Slaughter , United States
marshal of the district of Nebraska in the
jail at Omaha , in said state , by virtue of tin
order of the district court of the United States
for that district , " is the way Justice Miller's
decision begins. The case Is then reviewed
In the way in which it is familiar in Nebraska.
Justice Miller says that the extent of the
authority of the courts of the United States
to use the writ of habeas corpus as a means of
releasing a person held in unlawful custody
has always been clouded with moro or less
doubt and uncertainty. Ho then quotes the
fourteenth section of the act establishing the
judicial system of the United States relating
to writs of habeas corpus , and concludes that
Inasmuch as the offense of Burrus was not
attainst the federal laws the authority of the
federal supreme court cannot bo invoked
for his release. Ho holds that in this case
thcro was no pretense 'that the child was re
strained of its liberty , or that the grandfather
withheld it from the possession or control of
tiio father under or by virtue of any authority
of the United States , or that his posses
sion of the child was In violation of
the constitution or any law or treaty of the
United States. The whole subject of the
domestic relations of husband and wife ,
parent or child , belongs to the laws of the
states and not to the laws of the United
States , ns to the right to the control and pos
session of the child as it is contested by its
lather and its grandfather. It is ono In
regard to which neither the congress of the
United States nor any authority of the
United States has any special Jurisdiction.
Whether the one or the other Is 'entitled to
the provision docs not depend upon any act of
congress , or any treaty of the United States
or its constitution. Whether tjio diverse
citizenship of the parties contesting this
right to the custody of the child could in the
courts of the United States give jurisdiction
to the circuit nnd district courts to determine
the question has never been de
cided by this court. Nor is it neces
sary to decide it In this case ,
for the order for a violation of
which the prisoner is imprisoned for con
tempt is not a judgment of the circuit court
of the United States but a judgment of the
district court of the snmo district. There Is
apparently a studied effort in the record to
treat the proceedings as ono in the district
court of the United States for Nebraska and
also'as ono before the judge of that , co"urt ,
but the supreme court nppVehends that it
must bo considered for what it is worth , as
the Judgment of the district court , both the
order for the delivery of the child to its
father and the order for tha imprisonment
of the present petitioner for contempt being
made in that court. The jurisdiction of that
court Is not founded upon the citizenship of
the parties and although the original petition
of Miller , the father of the child , was amended
after the judgment was rendered so as
to show that ho was a citizen of Ohio and
that the defendants , Burrus nnd wife , were
citizens of Nebraska , it is not perceived how
that averment aids the party in the present
case , for the district courts of the United
States have not jurisdiction by reason of the
citizenship of the parties. If , therefore , there
was no other grounds of jurisdiction of that
court in the habeas corpus case by which the
child was delivered to its father it was en
tirely without jurisdiction.
"Tho whole proceeding before the district
Judges was 'corum ' non judlce' and void , and
the attempt to enforce the judgment by at
tachment and imprisonment of Burrus for
contempt of that order was equally void. The
prisoner is therefore entitled to his dis
charge. "
Justice Brewer dissents.
TUB lllinWBUS1 CM.I *
The brewers of the country nro to meet
hero this week to use their Influence upon
congress. In their call , which is signed by
Titles J. Lefens , president ; James Liobnmnn ,
vice president ; II. B. Scharmann , vice presi
dent ; Joseph Liobmann , treasurer , and Rioh-
ard Kntzelniaycr , secretary , they say :
"Wo are forcibly coilvinced by all that lias
occurred within the past year that our ene
mies , who. during the last four or live years ,
have suffered so many defeats at
the polls , now strenuously seek to
crlpplo our industry by unfriendly
state and national legislation. In the con
gress of the United States , as well as in the
legislatures of many states , attempts are
being made to place all manner of obstruc
tions nguinst the growth of our business. In
creased duties upon some raw materials and
a separate tax on others , regulations relating
to the method of brewing prohibiting the use
of some most necessary materials , investiga
tion of the business by partisan commissions ,
olllciul inspection of breweries nt the
brewers' expense , limitation of the
number of retailers , these are only
a few of the endeavors of our enemies to
injure our interests. In view of this sudden
change In the tactics of our enemies by which
they seek to succeed in that which they
could- not bring about through the ballot
box , it behooves each and every ono con
nected with our industry or Interested therein
to attend our next convention. Wo there
fore urge upon you the necessity of assisting
us in every possible manner , but principally
by your counsel and earnest and active assis
tance in carrying out the resolutions and
regulations which must bo adopted. "
vr.uv CAUTIOUS.
Not a single republican member of the
senate committee on finance will give cither
nn individual or collective opinion as to what
will bo done with the McKinlcy tariff bill
when It goes to the committee this week.
Senators Allison of Iowa nnd Aldricli of
Hhodo Island were the most prominent In
the preparation of the senate turilt bill two
years ago and will undoubtedly have moro
to do witti the action which will bo taken
upon the McKInley bill than any other
members of the senate committee on llnunco.
When your correspondent today asked
Senator Allison whether the committee was
likely to report the bill prepared by the
senate two years ago as a substitute for the
McKinley bill , ho said : "I would not like to
express nn opinion on this , ask mo that
question ut the end of the week nnd I maybe
bo In n position to give you some informa
tion. "
"Do you think n tariff bill will bccomo a
law before the close of this session I"
"Yes , I do. "
"Is it true that the McKInley bill docs not
represent the position of the senutcl"
"You nro asking mo very pertinent ques
tions , " replied the senator , smilingly , "and
inasmuch as wo huvo not had oven nn in
formal conference of the committee , and
ns I have had no positive expression as to
the provisions of the McKinley bill in com-
parlslon with the position of the senate , I
would not llko to express an individual view
today. "
Senator Aldrich said in reply to the ques
tion whether the McKinlcy bill was prepared
iu respect to the views of the1 senate com
mittee on finance ; "No , wo held no con
sultation with the house committee on the
subject.1'
"Will you say whether or not In your In
dividual opinion , the McKinley bill meets
with any considerable : approval of the
republicans In the senatol" ,
"I would not llko to Bay. ' . '
"Can you tell mahowlonpf the committee
on finance will have the , McKlnloy bill under
consideration before It makes a report to the
senate ? " ! .
0 "I should think that wo.may bo ablO'to re
port within two weeks. " ,
"Do you think It la Jlkclylhat you will
offer your bill of two years ago as a substitute
for the McKinley bill ! " ,
"No , I would not llko to say that any such
thing is probable. I 'will say that the
McKInley bill may recolvo n report nt the
hands of the senate eoinniltteo on finance
with not very material .amendments. Wo
intend to have a tariff 'bill ' passed at this
session ; that Is sure , but 1 cannot say what
bill it will bo. I wouluVuot venture to predict
even upon my individual judgement nnd yet ,
1 would not have you-think that I do not
approve of the house bill-as a whole. "
"Major McKInley toUl mo recently that
when his bill was prepared it with the im
pression of the house committee that It met
very generally and quite specifically the
views of the ropublicansiof the senate. "
"It was natural for htm to think it , " was
the dcplomntio reply < ) f the senator from
Hhodo Island. '
CANADAT'S IT.ACB.
lowans sny Colonel Swords of their state ,
nt present purchasing agent of the treasury
department nt a salaryof , ? . ) ,000 a year and
traveling expenses , is inliio race for sergeant-
nt-arms for tno senate td stay and that ho
will bo a winner. Ho Is looking personally
after his canvass and wljl keep it iu hand till
the caucus a week or two hence. Colonel
Swords has n very largo political acquaint
ance and will do his utiilosi. Senator Allison
will stay by him to the end and so will all the
other Iowa republicans. . Clarkson Is work
ing for him , so is Colonel Dudley , nnd it is
said Senators Quay and Cameron will bo for
him if they cannot elect their Pennsylvania
candidate.
Charles B. Rcado of'Maine , deputy sor-
geant-at-arms , Is a prominent candidate and
ex-Congressman E. 1C.'Valentino of Ne
braska is hero canvassing for the position
nnd is backed by Senators Paddock and
Mandcrson.
Colonel Canadoy wishes to retire Juno 1 or
July 1. Ho w 111 remain hero and practice
law before confrrcssioml'cotnmittccs nnd the
departments. Ho retires voluntarily.
DIVIDED ON .SILVER.
Hereafter Oregon's two senators will network
work together on nt least ono important ques
tion. During the delivery of a silver speech
this afternoon Senator Dolph repudiated the
resolution reported recently by the Oregon
republican state ccntr.il committee In favor
of free silver coinage and put himself on rec
ord against It. Senator Mitchell immediately
arose and declared himself In favor of not
only the free coinage of jltyver , but of making
it and certificate * representing it n full legal
tender. Ho eulogized ths.republican conven
tion of his steto ns a body ; iirnl endorsed its
action. Senator Mitchell jvill come up for re
election before the legislature this winter.
Tlio proceeding this afternoon attracted con
siderable attention and created some sur
prise. ' '
MISCELLAN'EOnS.
In the senate today Mr.'JPaddoclr presented
the petition of the United States lead associ
ation and tlir | Mlners' association of the west
against the introduction of'foreign lead o"res
without a duty. " ,
Senator Stewart of Nevada introduced n
petition signed by 1,180 members of the
Farmers' aumnco nn3."o lier citizens of Ne
braska in favor of tho' free coinage of sivcr.
Representative Dorsoy lias offered to amend
thoJMcKinloy tariff bill1 by- striking out ; sec
tions 2:20 : te 225 , inclusive ) which impose a
duty of 10 per cent adv'ftloreni , to $3 per-thou
sand feet upon lumber logs , timber , boards
and other wood ; also tfcstriko out sections2 8
nnd 230 so as to placd'laths and. shingles on
the free list. Iu-.tho > , caucus ho made a
speech in % favor 'of tfnf adoption' of these
amendments , saying that'itwas plain justice
to the people of the prairie states and in fact
to a majority of the states where lumber was
not produced and was high priced at present.
Mr. Dorsoy has recommended the appoint
ment of Dr. II. R. Palmer to bo a member of
the pension board of Litchflcld to fill the va
cancy of John W. Arcliored. resigned.
Russell B. Harrison left the city tonight in
a special car for Texas. Ho goes thcro In the
interest of Frank Leslie. Ho intends to re
main in thosouthwcst fov several days andwill
bo in Omaha and Helena afterwards. A corps
of special artists accompany him.
H. C. Dean of Valentino is hi the city look
ing after some claims fov supplies furnished
the army and Indians.
It Is not at all likely thatr cither the Rosebud -
bud or the Pine Ridge Indian agencies will
be removed from theirl present location.
Efforts , however , have been made in a very
determined way at the Indian bureau and
the propositions wcro seriously considered
for some time. It is believed as stated in
THE BKI : a few days ago' , that the movement
is in the interest of real estate speculators.
Ncbraskans hero say that If the Rosebud
agency should bo removed it would go about
fifty miles to the northeast and that the Pine
Ridge agency would probably bo removed
thirty miles to the northeast.
S. 13. Slothman was today appointed post
master at White Pigeon , Keokuk county ,
Iowa , vice 11. Butler , resigned.
S. HEATH.
A XOT1IEII Jl VCKKT SHOP It VltSTS.
The Public Grain and Stoolc Exchange
Closed by Creditors.
NEW Yoiti : , May ID. * The Public grain
and stock exchange , limited , said to bo ono
of the largest bucket shops in the United
States , went to the wulllthls morning , owing
to an attachment secured against it by a cus
tomer for $ TO,000.
Charles II. Platt , accredited president of
the company , said this noon ho thought busi
ness would bo resumed 'in a very short time ,
as n settlement with -all creditors was im
pending. Members of the Public grain and
stock exchungo say they- belong to the Con
solidated stock and petroleum stock ex
changes. Their capital' ' Is $100,000 , paid in
full.
full.JTA
JTA * DKFKXCE OJ- ' HER JlOXtHt.
A Wife Fatally Stabs HoiuWoum-Bo
Assulliult.
New Yoiuc , May 19. Rosanna Rossltawlfo
of an Italian doclt laborerjutabbed nnd mor
tally wounded this mornlug ono Ulllordo Lax
G Indue , who had been u'ibbardor in her. homo ,
in defence of her honor. Through an in
terpreter it was learned 'from Mrs. Rosslta
that Lax Cinduo wanted her to run away
from her husband and children. She refused
and then ho attempted to assault hor.
Investigating Alleged Itoodlorlsin.
MlxxEAi'oi.is , Minn. , May 10. [ Special
Telepram to TUB BKE. ] Lost year a fierce
contest took place in the city council over the
granting of a street car franchise to Anderson
& Douglas of this city. The Minneapolis
street railway company , headed by Thomas
Lowry , held that such action would bo illegal
Inasmuch as the existing franchise was ex
clusive. The latter party was finally vic
torious , but charges of the use of booulo on
their part wcro freely mado. The grand jury
of this county has undertaken an Investiga
tion of the matter , and ( he members of the
linn of Anderson & Douglas have been sub-
pa'uacd as witnesses.
Mortality Among Wyoming Cattle.
LAIUMIU , Wyo , , May 14. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BUB , ] Qreut mortality Is re
ported among cattla tuthu foothills and on the
sides of the mountains around Lander , in
Fremont county. Many are of the opinion
that the trouble Is caused by blackleg , while
some lay it to poison weed , At least four
prominent ranch men Of Larumio have lost
many Holstelns , in some cases over half their
hero , this winter from symptoms resembling
pneumonia , The territorial veterinarian has
been asked to investigate the matter , but so
fur has neglected to do so.
Hand OfTerlngo.
WASHIXOTON , May 10. [ Special Telegram
o Tan ; Btn.l-'Bouds offered : | 5,000 ut fl.JSi
4,000 , ut tl.0 % .
BANKER RICHARDS SUICIDES ,
Ho Takes a Dose of Laudanum at a McOook
Eating House.
HIS HOME AT HAYES OENTEE.
Tlio Deed Cotnnitttca While on n Visit
to Friends Itepuhlluau Slate
Central Coinnilttoc
Ing Called.
McCooK , Neb. , Mny 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tan UEK. ] Ora Richards , n mem
ber of the llrm of Orr it Richards , bankers at
Hayes Centre , Neb. , committed sulcldo at the
B. & M. eating house hero today , Richards
came down from Hayes Center on Saturday
and remained hero over Sunday visiting
friends. Ho retired early Sunday night and
It Is thought took part of a four-onco vlnl of
laudanum at that tlmo. This morning they
called him for breakfast and after pounding
on the door roused him so that ho answered
them all right. Thcso were the last words
that wcro heard until noon , when some ono In
passing the room heard him moaning. The
door was forced open and n four-outico vlnl
was found empty by him and an ounce vial of
laudanum untouched. Physicians were called
in and they worked with him until 7 o'clock ,
when ho died.
The deceased came from Wisconsin to Ne
braska , where ho had held several ofltcial po
sitions. Ho was well liked hero and his death
has caused universal sorrow.
Oratorical Contest at AVahoo.
WAIIOO , Neb. , May 10. [ Special to Tin :
BEK. ] Saturday night at the Reformed
Presbyterian church occurred the oratorical
contest for the graded schools of the county.
There wcro two sets of prizes , ono for these
under twelve years of ago and one for these
between twelve and eighteen years. There
were sixteen contestants , eight in each class.
These under twelve years wcro Halph Whit
ney of Cedar Bluffs , Mamie I teuton of Weston.
Alice Ranco of Ccresco , Ncllio McDcnnnlt of
Yutan , Etta Wilson of Mead , Nettie Taylor of
Prague , Eddie Littrell of Wahoo , and Stella
M. Johnson of Valparaiso. In this class Ettn
Wilson of Mead took the first prize , her reci
tation being "Tho Lost Hymn , " and Mumlo
Hcaton of Wcston was awarded the second
prize , she reciting "Givo Mo Three Grains of
Corn , Mother. "
The contestants in the older class wcro Emma
Becker of Mead , Ncllio Hcsscl of Cerosco ,
Wesley Brouston of Cedar Bluffs , Carrie Hnt-
fleld of Yutan , Anabcl Leo of Wahoo , Louis
Vlusolc of Prague , Mary Koscllo of Valparaiso
and Nettie Manck of Weston. Anabcl Leo
of Wahoo took the llrst prize and Cnrriu Hiit-
llcld of Yutan the second prize. Miss Becker
of Mead also did exceptionally well.
The judges of the contest were Prof. G. E.
Barber of Lincoln , I'rof. W. II. Commons
and Prof. D. V. Stephens of Fremont. The
prizes were all handsomely bound books.
This is the llrst county contest of the kind
ever hold iu the county , but it will probably
bo m'ado a permanent i annual institution.
Will JUiSH IillCOlll.
PAHI.LIOX , Neb. , May 10. [ Special to Tun
DEI : . ] This morning the Rock Island sur
veyors , who Uavo been working in this county
for the p'ast month , dropped nil of their sur
veys nnd started a new lino. This linp
branches . from two miles south of town
straight for the river. They will go about
two miles cast of Springfield , strikes near
Sou'tlLBend and make n straight-lino for '
Beatrice , going away east of Lincoln. Vari
ous opinions are given as to this now streak ,
but the general opinion is that the B. & M.
has a mortgage on Lincoln , and the Hock
Island cannot get the foothold there she
wants , and now it will go in with the Missouri
Pacific nnd the Ualon Pacific , and make
Beatrice the principal town nnd give Lincoln
the go-by , while others think it is only a scare
put up for Lincoln. The right-of-way men
nro expected out this week.
A Motliqr Killed by
FIIHMONT , Neb. , May 10. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bnn. ] During the thunder and
lightning storm which prevailed Saturday
evening Mrs. John Larkouski , the wife of a
Bohemian farmer living three miles north of
Snydcr , this county , was instantly killed by
a bolt of lightning. She was struck dead
while standing in the doorway. She was
thirty years old and leaves a husband and
four small children.
A Tramp SiiBploioncd of Murder.
NciiltASKA. CITY , Neb. , May 10. [ Special
Telegram to TUB Biu. : ] A tramp , who gave
the name of John MeGuiro was arrested hereon
on suspicion of being a man wanted in Cook
county , Illinois , for the murder of u young
woman , his sweetheart , In March , 1870. Ho
answers the description perfectly , so Chief
of Police Wheeling says , and the Cook county
ofllcers have been wired.
Republican State Central Committee.
Fiir.MONT , Neb. , May 10. [ Special to Tin ;
BEI : . ] L. D. Hichards , chairman of the re
publican state central committee , decided to
day to issue a call for a meeting of the com
mittee at the Capital hotel , Lincoln , on Juno
1. The purpose of this mooting is to llx the
date , basis of representation and mnko other
preliminary arrangements for the state con
vention.
Accident to a "Well
NnmtASicA CITV , Nob. , May 10. [ Special
Telegram to TIIU Ben. ] Charles Thompson ,
a well digger , met with an accident today
that may piovo Intnl. The rope to n largo
bucket of dirt broke and in falling struck
Thompson , breaking his nose and two ribs
nnd internally injuring him.
Died Raving With Hydrophobia.
NioiiiiAitA , Neb. , May 10. [ Special Tclo-
gram to Tin : BIK. : ] John Clnro , who was at
tacked by n ferocious dog and badly bitten in
the face , died yesterday. Hydrophobia set
In several days ago and lie was raving up to
the tlmo of his death.
A Humored Appointment.
LINCOLN , Nob. , May 10. [ Special Telegram
Jo Tim Buc. ] It is currently rumored that
Captain Woodward of the llrm of Bllllngsloy
& Woodward , lawyers of this city , will bo
appointed clerk of the supreme court tomor
row or the day after.
"
DVT'fOX AX * ) HtltHiA J'lOX ,
Speculators Should Not no Allowed
to Monopolize the Water.
WASHINGTON , May 18. ] Special Tclo-
gram to Tan Biu. : ] Captain C. E. Dut
ton , the chief engineer of the irri
gation survey , has at the request of
the house committee on irrigation given his
views as to the policy which ho thinks should
bo adopted with reforcnco to the Irrigable
lands , of the west. Ho points out the dlJll.
culties and evils which have grown up and
suggests a remedy.
Ho begins by showing the several stages of
development through which irrigation
passes.
"First Is the pioneer stngo In which settlers
tlors arc few and the land and water nro
moro than sufllclcnt for Immediate wnnta.
The second is the multiple ditch stage
whcro many ditches taking water from the
same btrenin uro constructed.
The third is the Htugo of high line canals In
which the multiple ditches uro brought out ,
their rights consolidated and water furnished
by u singio system with grout ly Increased
economy.
Them Is a fourth stage which has hardly
been entered upon In this country , though
some important districts aroupon Us thresh-
hold. This is the construction of great reser
voirs for Increasing thu water supply ,
"In the curly or pioneer stage It seems as if
t Iftlculty could arise. Land nud writer nro
ilC3 than stinielentond conflict of interests
. o apparent existence. But the seeds of
* trouble arc sown oven hero. Hlghts
S o vested which Iwcoma burdensome to
thiiC ; r settlers nnd obstructive to Improve-
nicer : ' vlion the demand for water begins to
cjcoW'ho supply. The tendency of early
settlIs \ to get as far away from neighbors
as po\ \ lo ami this dispersive tendency be
come * Imatcly n serious dlfllcnlty. Itlsiu
the se\ \ I stuge.or that of multiplied ditches ,
that W lo begins to bo felt. Many ditches
ilcririitclr \ water from the same stream
soon co'v Into conflict. Priority of right
works n prcat deal of hardship and quarrels ,
and sometimes bloodshed results , The right
of appropriation is undefined In the law , and
each claimant urges the largest demand.
Laws and ordinances , often of a novel nnd
heroic lillid nro employed to enforce n divis
ion of the water wl'ilch shall Insure to ono
man an abundance of water In time of scarc
ity and leave another man's crops to wither.
The local legislatures endeavor to meet the
dlfllcnlty , but their legislation gives no heed
to the future. It Is framed for tiding over
immediate dlfllcultles and Is enacted as if the
second stage wcro permanent and incapable
of change. Rights of nn obstructive nnd bur
densome character bccomo deeply rooted and
acquire fictitious values.
"hi the third stage , in which it becomes
necessary to buy up and wipe out those multi
ple ditches In their conlllctlng rights , the dif
ficulties culminate. The older ditches nro
wasteful and the use of water Is prodigal and
unequal. To buy out the prior rights is very
expensive. The owners of them nro in u
position to demand a high price , not because
their water supply is so valuable for they get
new rights in exchange for old ones , but because -
cause it is in their power to obstruct. This
leads to an Incrensefl capitalization to the now
canal company nnd the farmer must , of
course , pay interest on it. No sooner is a
largo and costly canal projected than all the
desert land under it is lilted up. Most of the
entries are made by speculators who antici
pate a largo profit by the unlawful sale of re-
llnquishincnts. The effects of this
nro most pernicious. The hinds arc
held unimproved awaiting a collusive
purchaser and the canal company is deprived
of its legitimate revenue from the sale of
water. The Increased value of the land , which
is very largo , is secured by outside parties
who contribute neither capital nor labor toils
improvement , and the actual farmer must
contract a heavy debt in order to secure the
land. These two evils , the increased capital
ization and interest paid for the works and
the absolution of the increased value of the
land by outside speculators , contribute to the
greatest evil of all. This is the almost hope
less separation of the ownership of land from
the ownership of water. It increases the
capital sum which the funnel's must liquidate
before they can own their water supply and
it deprives them of the main resource or fund
from which they can obtain their means. The
separation of the ownership of land from that
of water is not far removed from practical
slavery and every practicable means should
bo taken to prevent thu western country from
drifting into that condition. Where the two
ownerships are united , agriculture always
flourishes and where they are separated it
languishes.
There is another practice which is rapidly
becoming a gigantic evil in .somo districts.
Settlers who cannot find land and water in
a well settled district frequently go up into
the mountains or high lands and rob the
streams above. The lower the valley , the
better the climate , soil and crops and the
higher the valley , the worse. Thus the val
ley lands are deprived of their rigntful
waters and n highly productive agriculture
is damaged or even ruined to sustain u
wretched and unproductive ono. Recourse
to the courts is seldom successful owing to
many reasons. "
Captain Dutton recites in detail many dif
ficulties and troubles nnd proceeds to show
that they have their roots in two common
causes. The llrst is the right of. any person
to appropriate water without any limitation
or restriction as to quantity or place , subject
only to prior rights , a most iinprovid cut law
The second is'tho right of u man to take up n
largo tract of government land In any locality
irrespective of how It may affect the general
welfare and whether it is good Irrigable lander
or bad. Ho sums these up as follows :
"Tho present law allowing the free appro
priation of water subject only to prior rights
leads to the following consequences : To the
acquirement of vested rights which nro burdensome -
donsomo and unjust to later settler.nnd ob
structive to higher developments of irriga
tion ; to the most wasteful use of water with
out incentive to economize it ; to innumerable
conflicts and litigation ; to settlement upon
the poorer lands nnd to deprive the good
lands of water ; to dispersive settlement with
an unprofitable agriculture and mutually re-
pellHiit Interests instead of concentrated set
tlements with concordant and mutually de
pendent Interests.
"The laws to the
present relating disposi
tion of public lands in the arid region lead :
to the diversion of the sudden increase ! h the
value of land as soon as it becomes irrigable
into the pockets of the speculative class who
contribute nothing to the improvement , cither
In the way of capital or labor , thereby sad
dling the bona lido settler at the outset with
a heavy debt nt high interest ; to deprive the
capitalist who builds great works of his legiti
mate source of revenue from water service ,
the lands filed upon being unimproved , also
depriving him of the legimato security upon
which his investments should rest ; to ex
panding unnecessarily the cost of the work
and its capitalized debt and increasing its
risks nnd Interest thereon ; to maximum
charges for water service and maintenance
in order to secure even the most moderate in
terests ; to the almost hopeless separation of
the ownership of land from the ownership of
water.
"Tho right to appropriate water should
hereafter bo strictly limited. The irrigable
lands should bo segregated from the non-irii-
gable and officially declared. The diversion
of water upon non-irrigablo public land for
purposes of irrigation should bo prohibited
mulcr penalties. The Irrlgablo land should
bo openedlo settlement under a now iiomo-
stead law limiting the size of the claim to
eighty acres and the desert land act should
bo repealed. "
Captain Dutton's recommendation is som'c-
Wlnit detailed , but in brief it proposes to se
lect the districts in which government regu
lation is deemed advantageous , survey them ,
project the worlcs by which the best results
for irrigation can bo secured nnd make the
right of future appropiatlons Inherent In the
proposed canals and deny future rights to
any others.
Tiio government should supervise the eon-
otruction of the works ; granting full privi
lege to use the selected sites and to collect
water rates , but reserving to the freeholders
of the district thu right to purclmso the
works after a certain period at a price equal
to thu cost of construction and a moderate
premium. The homestead instead of being
given to the settler should be sold to him at
apricoto bo paid in annual installments.
Tins prlco should bo assessed according to
the cost of the works.
After ten years the works may bo pur
chased and the fund accumulated from the
sale of homesteads may ho made available as
n part or the wliolo of the purclmso money.
Tills would put a step to desert hind specu
lation. The bunion put upon the farmer to
pay tho.prico of the homestead would bo far
less than ho generally pays now in Interest
and Instead of leaving film In debt with no
prospect of over being aide to own his water
suppiyf would jflvo him in ten years an unin-
cumbered tltlo to his land and u fund in the
treasury nearly or quite sufllclont to buy the
witter works. The cost to the government
would bo limited to the cost of surveys and
administration. "
Cliurltlo.s and Corrc.otlons.
B.u.TiMoui : , Md. , May 10. At the national
conference of charities nhd corrections the
principal paper of the day was the report of
the committee on state boards of charity by
F. II. Wines , Springfield , 111. There has
not been any noteworthy change during thu
year. Au unbroken chain of state boards of
pnblio charities now stretches from Massa
chusetts to Kansas. On motion of Klmoru of
Wisconsin , a resolution was pasted Inviting
nil states that have not boards of charity to
appoint thorn at once and full into line with
the general work.
'
An Iowa I'oHtnwHlor Confirmed.
WASHINGTON , May 10.The senate today
confirmed Charles E. Johnson postmaster nt
Clear Lake , Iu.
CUTTING NEW YORK BATES ,
Centr \ Trnflio nnd Truuk Line Passenger
Circles Greatly Disturbed ,
v
SOALPttHS DOING THE BUSINESS ,
The llou\Vs \ Over f Im Xlokol Plato nnil
LaoknSvanim Tlio Paulllo Mall
I'ulvlium ; Causes Consld-
Vrahlu Comment.
Citrr\Go , May IP. [ Special Telegram , ,
Tin : HIM : . ] Central traffic and trunk line
passenger circles are nil torn up over the dis
covery that scalper * nro cutting the rate be
tween Chicago nnd Now York ns much as 15
to $7. The route Is over the Nickel Plato and
Unclmwnnna. Ono Chicago scalper has
nearly ono thousand Lackawanna tickets and
all the scalpers are well supplied. The route
can bo changed to ns to go part way over the
Baltimore .t Ohio , either route making ns
good tlmo ns any excepting the limited trains
on the standard lines. Of lute these routes
have been selling a large number of
tickets , and unless it is stopped the
rate will bo met by other lines.
The Chicago it Atlantic and Grand Trunk
are especially exercised over the low rate anil
may make an open reduction tomorrow.
western passenger rates were unchanged
today. The Northwestern decided this morn
ing to make the UKI rate to Omnhn , but did
not give notice this afternoon.
The International Knlhvay.
WASHINGTON , May 10. The president to
day sent to the senate n letter of the secre
tary of state submitting a plan for a prelim
inary survey for a railway line to connect the
principal cities of the American hemisphere ,
in accordance with the recommendations of
the Pan-American congress. The president
recommends prompt action by congress to
enable this government to participate in the
promotion of the enterprise. The .share of
the United States in the cost of the survey
will bo $05,000.
Till' : VAC IF IV .7/.IIT/
It Causes a Grout Deal of Comment in
Wall Street Circles.
Niw Yonif , May 19. [ Special Telegram to
THE Bnii , ] The announcement made yester
day of a big deal between C. P. Huntington
and Henry Vlllard by which these Wall
street magnates gain control of the Pacific
Mail steamship company and throw out
George Gould attracted much attention in
financial and railway circles. It was the sub-
jecl.of discussion and theorizing at the Windsor
ser hotel nnd other rallying places of Wall
street men oft ctuty. On all sides It was
agreed the new alliance was sure to bring
nbout most important results. Much of the
stock which makes up the newly bought ma
jority is said to have been secured by Huntington -
ington nnd Villnrd's brokers on an average of
$10 per share below the present market prlco.
Out of the 'JWl.OOO shares which make
up the Paciljc Mull capital , the
syndicate owns 0,000 , , while Henry
Hart , whoso idea produced the syndicate- ,
owns personally IW.IWO shares more , making
the concentrated total in faVor of the
HuntingtonVillard policy of over 110,000
shares.
It is hinted that Huntington's South nnd
Central America schemes are to bo helped
materially in the new deal. Lines of steam
ers will bo put on soon to develop traffic iu
these southern directions. It is intimated ,
too. that the present Mihsidy from the trans
continental roads will have to bo much in
creased orclso bo ended , Hero Is where
Henry Hart's influence will bo fell. Hart
has contended that tills subnidy was not
equal to the concessions allowed to the rail
roads by the steamship company , t1 P.
Huntington , too , is a big owner of 1'aeitlo
Mail stock , and could of course favor il ralso
in the proportion paid by his roads , snrh n
transaction amounting practically only to the
passing of funds from one to another of Ids
own pockets.
.lay Clould and Russell Sago would not bo
so happily situated , however. Russell Kff.ro ;
Is quoted ns saying that HiinUngloifs big
purchase has really been made almost wholly
in Henry Villnrd's interest.
1UK i'JtKSHXTEKlAXti.
Report of the Itnard of > HHNOIIK | for
I'Yeednicn Moro Money Wanted.
SAIUTOOA , N. Y. , May 10. At the Prcsby-
tcrian general assembly tills morning Dr.
ICcmpshall moved that the report of the com-
mlttco on the methods of altering the consti
tution bo referred back to the committee en
larged by Bovcnnew , members , fairly repre
senting botli sides , with instructions to re
port as early ns possible to the assembly.
This was seconded by Dr. 1'ntton and op
posed by Dr. Roberts , chairman of the com
mittee , who thought that the matter
tor had not been sufficiently debated.
Dr. Pntton said ho hud seconded.
It in the interests of harmony. Dr. Hcrrlclc
Johnson of Chicago thought it singular if
tills was In the interest of harmony the chair
man of the committed should not have boon
consulted. HP thought more discussion was
necessary before such reference. Ho moved
that the motion bo laid on the table , but it
was lost.
The board of missions for fiuodmcn made
its nnnual report , which showed Hint there
wore now 2 15 churches , 7S schools , lir col
ored preachers and Wf colored teachers , and
that not less than ! iOOOUO freedmcn are now
reached by their good Influence. The re
ceipts of the board during the year were
$ l7i,000 ! , a gain over last year of $11 , ( KM ) .
The freedmcn thomselyc.s have plvi-n
toward the support of their own chunhca
and schools $40,000. Rev. II. H. Allen , sw ro
tary of the board , followed In earnest advo
cacy of larger giving and Interest for the lr-
vutlon of 'tills race. Ho said there was serious
trouble ahead unless this was dono. IIo
stated that the wgrous as a whole are multi
plying much faster Hum the means of cdtico-
tfoSi.Lato
Late tills afternoon a motion to recommit
the report of the committee on methods of revision -
vision to enlarge ttio committee was again
taken up and a long debate was adopted.
Lottery Denounced.
ASIIVII.I.I ; , N. C. May 10. The general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church of the
south adopted resolutions today vip.oro'iMy '
denouncing the Louisiana lottery and u.m.-
ing all monitors of the church agaliml i n-
pllcity in it in any shape or manner , p.u't.Cu- .
larly buying tickets.
HnptlNt Anniversary M'
CiiioAoo , May 19. The anniversary meet
ings of the various national organl/iiiiow > of
the Baptist church began hero today. Thc-ro
Is a largo attendance of the leading numbers
of the denomination from all parts of Oo ;
country. The societies which will hold their
regular annual meetings during the next tea
days arc the Missionary t'nlon or Fuuign
Missionary society , American Baptist Homo
Missionary society , American Il.iptmt i-.du-
cation society and the Women's liuptist
Homo Mission socluty. "
The Homo Missionary society led off with
a session today devoted Vi routinn buBiiiCsb.
Tlio Weather Koruuust.
For Omaha and vicinity : Fair we.uhcr.
Nebraska -Warmer ; southerly winds.
South Dakota -Wanner ; showers ; south
erly winds ,
Iowa Fair ; warmer ; southerly winds.
Stock lli'okdr Kail * .
PIIII.AUUI.IMIIA , May IV. Harry Murbe ,
stock broker , fulled toda > j liabilities , t" < 0,000j
assets , unknown ,