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jll ft THE OMAHA DAILY \ NINETEENTH YEAE , OMAHA , MONDAY MORNING , JUNE 2 , 1890. NUMBER 343. RUSHING THE TARIFF BILL , ThoTinance Committee Expects to Finish Its Consideration This Week. SILVER LEGISLATION IMPROBABLE , The Federal nwl Aiitl-Gerryinnndcr oH Seldom .Mentioned Now Washington Merchants Want Local Protection. WABIIIXOTOX BUIIEAU THE OMAHA BEE , 1 fil3 FOUIITEEXTII STIIEET , WASIHXOTO.V. D. C. , 5,1. , ! f An effort is going to , be made without any iihow or bluster to finally complete tbo con sideration of the McKlnley tariff bill by the republican members of the senate committee on finance by ttio end of ttiis week. If tills should bo accomplished the full com mittee may bo able to report to the senate some tlmo next week nnd the debate may bo commenced by the COtli Inst. Thcro is little desire so far as can bo seen at present to dis cuss the bill at length. If the measure gets Into the hands of n conference committee by the second or third week In July It will bo as far advanced ns Is generally expected , al though the members of the senate committee nro now anxious to surprise the country with their ability to do rapid work. The senate being a very much smaller body , ought to dls- pobo of a bill In a great deal less tlmo than the house , but it labors under ttio disadvan tage of having no rules witli which it can limit or terminate debate. H HII/VEIt l.EOIsr.VTION' IMl'ltOU V11I.B. Although possible It is not nt all probable tlmt theio will bo any silver legislation at this session of congress. The markets for bullion show during tUo past week that this impression is not only prevalent in the most reliable congressional circles here , but in Wall street. Thcro has been an unloading of bullion within the past few days which has depressed prices and It Is likely that thcro will bo a still further decline. The sus picions of u month since that thcro existed n combination In the senate to secure a "corner" on silver bullion nnd bull the market has been partially confirmed by the sales , which Imvo Increased as the circumstances and con dition of business In both houses made the probabilities of the final passage of a silver bill more remote. Neither house has yet passed n silver bill. Kach house 1ms before it a distinct measure. At the least two very different kinds of bills will bo passed. If they should bo f.ent to 'a conference committee it is doubt fu whether an agreement could bo i cached which would meet the approval of botli branches of congress. The house has not debated the question even n little. The senate has given it partial consideration , but before it can bo completed the tariff bill will como up for n long and tiresome discussion to tbo exclusion of everything clso except ap propriations. Tlio tariff , appropriation , pen sion nnd a few other measures will probably consume the time till the adjournment of this BCbblOll. It is believed that the session will close within n very few days after the tariff bill is finally parsed unless the president should re fuse to consent to nn adjournment before a bilvcr bill is adopted. Interest in the silver bill Just at this time has materially waned from the heat it tfs- Mimcd a couple of months since , nnd as the campaign approaches and the hot weather increases - / , creases , the possibility of silver coinage legislation becomes moro nnd moro obscure. 8JrUOM MENTIONED. The antl-gcrrymnndcr and federal election bills , about which so much was said before the malailn of summer be gun to innko visible evidences of indifference in congrcsb.nro seldom mentioned ut the capital. Questions of propriety have been raised which appear to have placed botli of these subjects upon the retired list. Some republican members from Ohio raised the Jltst question of propriety against the nntl- gerrymandcr bill by asking whether the adoption of .such a measure would not bo but the beginning of a now gerrymnmler of con gressional distilets every time ono party had control of the entire legislative branch of the government , seeming to forget that it occurs , but once or twice in a score of years that ono paity lias both brunches of congiCbs and the presidency. Some New England republicans in tno House pulled nncic on ' .no strings winch promised to get an early and affirmative action upon the federal election bill. They contended that its enforcement might result in sectional as well as race strifes , leading to bloodshed and serious business sacrifices. * ' { Phon > 1ms been cflectlvo work against action ifron cither of these bills at this BC-ssion with promises to friends of both that next session after ttio elections nro over and no specific object can lie charged as an excuse for tbo proposed laws theio shall bo lavorablo action. . CAMI'IIOU OO1NO UP. So much camphor is being used for the ex termination or repression of moths and scien tific purposes that a Washington druggist makes tno interesting statement that the article will double in value during the next year. It is being used In largo quantities in the manufacture of MiiokelobS powder , which has just been adopted for continental and oilcutul armies. A I.OOAI. PltOTEOTIVK TUlirF. The principle of n tariff for protection is about to be requested of congress by the merchants of Washington. This is not a tariff upon imports that they want. They want u prohibitory license or prohibitive , tariff imposed upon traveling auctioneers and < "closing out" bulobmen. The national capital htus for many years had a drummer tax. but tills lias of late become n successful field for non-rcsldcnt auctioneers and merchants \ylth "bankrupt" or "ftbslgnce.s" blocks. To morrow night the merchant residents will meet nnd frame a bill to protect the local field. The bankrupt sale fellows are the ones nlmed at especially. WAITIXfl OS rAHMnltS AN'l ) I.A11O1I. It Is not likely tlmt thcro will bo any legis lation intended to specifically relieve cither the farming or labor distress , for the reason that there has been no systematic effort In tlmt direction , Neitticr the farmers nor the laborers of the country have made any direct or specific demands for legislation. Botli have asked for relief , but neitlicrhasbpeclfied what r ir.ueedcil or expected. Congressmen have In troduced a lot of bills , but none of them seem to have been prepared with anv knowledge of the law or neecbsltics. it hub been a walk In the dark and noocnslblo result will follow. If thf > farmers through their alltanco would sug gest homo measures and labor make sugges tions through its national organization both could get legislation , for every man in eon- grcbs would fall into lino. What is needed Is \ n bill from the nntiuiml organization of fanners ami n bill from the national organisation of labor. Where suggestions nro left to local organisations thcro is nothing but confusion. IIHMOIKVTIC Cl'ssKflNlISS. The aggravating position assumed by ttio democrats in both house * that of opposing every general measure propobcd by the re publicans -will have the effect of defeating a great deal of legislation which would bo of benefit to the country. A spirit of pure , un adulterated cussedness seems to pervade the entire democratic party as represented In congress. If a republican should propose u iniro democratic measure ono presented by Mr. Mills or Mr. Carlisle only two years ago It would meet with the bolld opposition of the democrats , simply because it was pro- ixtecif by a republican. The faculty of think ing , vested in individual us well as collective democrats , seems to Imvo died wltti Messrs. Handall mid Cox. The general legislation j which will como from this congress will bo S the result of HO much hnmmciingnnd "nrbl trary rule" from the republicans. It will nut Mmw any of the handiwork or common sciibo of democrats , CVItBY IX OVEWItOni'CTIOX. I was talking today with Delegate Carey , who Is to bo ono of Wyoming's first United Htn'es M'mitors , and ho Mid that ho believed ttio whole trouble with our finances at present and the glut which depressed the markets for farm produce were duo directly to overpro duction. "Wo have not only produced too much corn nnd wheat. " said he , "hut wo have produced too much in our factories. It is as cosy to make too many breeches buttons as it is to raise too much corn. ' Whenever wo exceed the demands for farm produce , however , thcro Is n depression in all trade , for the rea son that In our form productions Ho the basis of our principal operations. As soon as the tariff and silver coinage bills are passed times will get easier , for thcro will be moro con fidence in trade , the manufacturers will know what the markets promise them , und a greater supply of money will bo assured. Delay is moro damaging than anything else. " Only the proof sheets of the maps of Chlca- mauga's battlefield have been made nt the war department. These have been placed In the hands of federal and confederate soldiers who participated in that desperate engage ment , and it will bo some weeks after these prools have been returned to ttie department nnd the errors corrected before any of the maps nro issued for general circulation. It is therefore a waste of time for those who want the maps to write to congressmen for them nt this time ; n month or blx weeks hence will bo the proper time to make such requests. Charles A. Brooks of O'Ncil is at the Amer ican.A . A leave of absence for four months has been granted to Major James F. Handlett , Ninth cavalry , to take effect about July I. General Greoly has returned from his spring inscction ] ) tour of the signal stations in the southwest. Edwin A. Blair of Huron , S. D. , and Cas per H. Conrad , of Fort Handall , S. D. , have been appointed cadets to the West Point mili tary academy. Pinn\ . HEATU , * J'ASSIW TUK , IK IS COVJCT. Sharp Denial of a Witness' Statement ol'Attempted Bribery. PAIST.SVIM.K , O. , Juno L In October last Stanley Jones , proprietor of n cigar store , shot and kllloil Lawyer Andrew A. Aininl- down as the latter was alighting from his car riage after u drive with his wife and Mrs. Jones. Ammidown was the attorney for Mrs. Jones in n suit for divorce. There is no evi dence tlmt his relations with his client were anything moro than friendly and professional , but Jones sought to Justify bis action by allegations of intimacy anil alienation of bis wife's affection. Jones has well-to- do connections , nnd every resource has been employed to secure his acquittal , mainly on the ground of insanity. The trial began the first week in April and has been In progress ever since fifty-three days In nil. Yesterday Dr. Strong , superintendent of the insane asy lum at Ncwburg , was cross examined by the defense and testified that lie had been offered $ . > 0 to swear that Jones was in-nnc. "You are n liar , " shouted Lawyer Alvord , and in stantly the whole court room was in a tumult. It was ten minutes before tbo judge and sher iff could restore order. Dr. Strong reaf firmed his statement , nnd , ns his character Is above suspicion , his evidence is a hard blow to the defense. HIS J1OXUYAXB GIRIi. The Love AITnlr of a Young Russian nnd IIonit Itesitlted. MEitiiiEV , Conn. , Juno 1. A curious story relating to n Hussiim family named Me.iks lias been disclosed hero. Tlio family con sisted of the father , daughter nnd two sons. The daughter was a handsome young woman and had many admirers. In the same vil lage lived n rich man named Lapeu , whose son was infatuated with the poor man's daughter nnd wanted to marry tier. The girl's father would not consent unless the young man paid him a certain sum of money. Young Lapon then stele $11,500 from his wealthy father and gavoit - to Mcaks as the price of his daughter. The youth wanted an early wedding , nnd this was promised him , but meanwhile the Mcaks family packed up their goods and came to tills country , settling in this city. The money obtained from Lapeu was used to purchase n house. Lapou came to this country in search of the Mcaks family and arrived hero n few weeks ago. Ho found where tils sweetheart was living nnd called upon her. She soon convinced him that slio was not glad to see him , and that she did not intend to marry him. Lnpeu then demanded his money back , but when it was not forthcoming he attached the house to recover his $ , ir > UO. A plan was then arranged to have him arrested , but the prosecuting attorney nolled the case. Lapeu will no - bring suit for his monoy. Shut by Her Paramour. ELMIRA , N. Y. , Juno t. Mrs. Gale Ferry was fatally shot at her homo , half a milo from the village of Addison , Steuben county , this morning by Emmet Crane , an inventor of a potato digger and stone picker , and who made considerable money out of bis inven tion , but spent most of it for liquor , The woman took exception to Crane's sprees , nnd n quarrel ensued. Ho continued his debauch , nnd tills morning he went to the woman's house and demanded admittance. A fter ho kicked the door the woman opened it and or dered him away. Ho became angry , nnd , drawing ai evolver , fired , the bullet passing just below the woman's heart. Crane then run from the houbo ami attempted to escape , but was finally captured. The woman can not recover. Her husband and four children knew nothing of tier relations with Crane. The woman says Crane told her some time ago that If she iliil not Icavo her husband and llvo with him ho would murder her. A KniiMns Girl'H Nerve. LAWIIEXCI : , Kan. , Juno 1. At Perryvlllo , a few miles east of here , Hoe Grlllin , a clerk in the store of Carver & Son , boasted that ho was Improperly intimate with Miss Pease , n young lady of excellent character and many personal attractions. The vile language came to the ears of the young lady and she deter mined to severely punish the offender. She wrote a statement ol tbo language Griflln had used , adding to It nn admission that every word was untrue She then went to the btoro nnd presented the statement to Griffin nnd told him to blgn It. lie offered an apology , saying Unit ho meant nothing by It. Miss Pouso then procured from the folds of her dross a good , stout rawhide , and , being a healthy and rather muscular young woman , she gave him u very artistic trouncing. She laid the blows on thick and fast , and raised on his head nnd shoulders no less than twenty-five hard welts. Her coolness never deserted her nnd she loft the btoro in us dig nified a manner as she came In. A Day Behind. [ C'ojiuiffjM ISM bu James flonluii ffcmied. ] PAIIIS , Juno 1. | Now York Herald Cable Special to Tun BiiE.l Owing to the nn- fortunate concatenation of circumstances re counted In the Herald , Decoration day hero was observed a day behind tlmo. Colonel Gournuil , wearing over his uniform the badge of the Grand Army of the Hepublle , placed upon the tomb of Lafayette In Plchus ceme tery a massive ( loral token in the shape of a fchtold on n ground of pnnslcs on which stood out ttio letters "Q A. H. " In white pinks , red roses and corn ( lowers , nnd the dates 1770 nnd 1VJO Inhito pinks at the head of the grave. The colonel planted n lance carrying the stars and stripes and the French tricolor. Mem bers of the Lufayotto family were present nt the ceremony. Minister Whltclaw Held sent u magnificent crown of roses. Buffalo Bill AMonlNhcs the Natives. tinn > u JUHIM 0'imlun lltnnttt. ] Juno 1. [ Now York Herald Cable-Special to TUB BEE. ] An immense audience assembled to witness Buffalo Bill's Wild West bliow today , which was a pro nounced success. The riding of the cow boys and Colonel Cody's shooting on horse back was n revelation to the public of this day. i Sufoldoof n Millionaire. MUIINETTB , Wls. , Juno I. O C Brown , ttie millloiaiiro banker of this city , committed su'cldo today by shooting himself He hud been ill and was temporarily iusuuo. LIQUOR HAS THE WHIP HAND , The Whisky Element of Iowa Laughing In Its Sleeve. DEALERS REAPING THEIR HARVEST. Lively Contest Imminent Between the Prohibition ntitl Llucnso Crowd Tlio Anil-Saloon Idea Knocked Over the ItopcH. DBS MOINES , ; ia. , Juno 1. [ Special to Tun DEI : . ] The enforcement of the Iowa liquor law Is Just now In abeyance. Before the recent decision of the United States supreme court thcro was some at tempt at the enforcement by ambitious con stables who were after fat fees. If they could get their fees without enforcing the laws , the laws were not enforced. Hut what liquors was sold was with some show of sec recy. Now matters are somewhat different. The obnoxious "searcher" has disappeared , in a great degree , though In this city the bootleggers" mid Illegal "joints" are under the strict surveillance of the police. But under the new order of things the sale of liquor Is almost absolutely free. A number of original package houses have been estab lished in the vacant rooms about town , esti mated nil the way from five to twenty-two. The latter is Colonel Eibocck's estimate , and there is probably no ono in the city in a bet ter position to know. Everything is open and above board. There arc no oars In these houses , but the original packages are placed around the room in an attractive style , the beer kegs being utilized as seats for customers and ' gentlemen of leisure" who drop in. They are all agencies for some eastern firm , designated by glaring signs , and wagons are freely run about the city dis tributing the goods. Just now the liquor dealers are reaping a harvest , the cities and towns are getting little or no benefit , and most of the money , a large sum In the ag gregate , is going to enrich manufacturers in other states. Just how long this will con tinue Is not known. The prohibitionists are praying for relief from congress in the passage - sago of the Wilson or n like bill , and nro re ceiving assurances from \Vnshington that Iowa will soon bo permitted to control the traffic within its own borders , whether in original or other packages. Meanwhile in many of the cities , ordinances have been passed for the collection of licenses from the package houses and saloons , ami in all cases so far ns heard from the fee is being paid. In many of the smaller towns the attempts to" establish package houses have been met by violent public oppo sition and indignation meetings have been held , so that prudence has kept the liquor sellers away. Should uo relief bo afforded bv congress the question of an extra session of the legis- latuio is being agitated. This comes not from the prohibitionists , as might bo imag ined , but from those who have heretofore ad vocated high license and are honestly in favor of the control of the tr.ifltc by means which , while controlling , will give u revenue to the treasuries and ease the burdens of tax ation. Thcro Is also a disposition among all shades of opinion toward having the money spent for liquor kept within the stateas much as possible by permitting the manufacture of liquor within its borders. It is said Governor Boles would not hesitate to call nn extra scs- , slon of the legislature'could lie bo assured that any relief would bo afforded by that body. On the other hand it is claimed that under the present circumstances enough re publicans could bo induced to join with the democrats to modify the present law in the direction Indicated. It is also pretty gener ally conceded that had the decision of the supreme premo court been made before the legislature adjoui'ncd it would have made a material dif ference in the action of that body on tbo liquor question. The f.i'l ' campaign will depend largely upon the action ot congress in the matter. Should the Wilson or a similar bill become n law , that will likely end the contest so far as this state is concerned. Should it not , it is morally certain that the liquor question will become an issue in the congressional elections. Should no relief law bo p isscd. the republican state convention will be asked to rcbtato its position on the question , and theio will be a lively contest between the prohibition and license elements of the party as to what that statement shall be. It is conceded that the original package decision knocks the anti-saloon idea clear out , and that the Issue must be clearly drawn between Utter prohibition and license , and the license people will have the best of the argument. If a relief law is passed by congress , the pro hibitionists will bo on tap , and In that event the further supremacy of the republican party in this state will bo in doubt. Till : IIUI.WVY COMMISSION. History is repeating itself concerning the railway laws of tills state. Two years ago , after the passage of the maximum rate law by the twenty-second general assembly , the commissioners were enjoined by Judge Fairrell's court at Iowa City from putting in force maximum rates. The history of that contest Is familiar to all , and it finally ended in a victory for the law and tno commission , TIIO Twenty-third general assembly ut its session last winter passed n law empowering the commission to establish joint rates over separate lines of road which should not exceed the rate for the same distance over a single llnoof road. This , in most cases , would bo lebs than the sum of the local rates over the lines nlTccted by the joint rates , and on this ground the railways protest. Therefore tbo commission has again Leon enjoined before the same court by tbo Burlington , Cedar Haplds & Northern road from "establishing mid promulgating Joint rates of tariff between said Burlington , Cedar Haplds & Northern and other ro.uls. " The case will come up for hearing on June 10 next , and in the meantime no joint rates can be established in connection witli that road. The commission immediately instructed Attorney General Stone to tile a motion for a dissolution of the injunction , and if this Is dented the matter will ho taken at once to the supreme court and pushed to a conclusion as soon as possible. Numerous complaints continue to como be fore the commission. Among thobo the post week was ono from citizens of Kcosauqua against the Chicago , Hock Island & Pacific , alleging tlmt said road is violating its agreement in not furnishing requisite train bcrvico on the plug which connects Kcosauqua with the Keokuk branch of the Hock Island at Mount Zton. Chlttcndcn & Eastman of Burlington com plain that the Chicago , Burlington & Qulnoy is receiving t.nd transporting freight from St. Louis to points on the Chicago , Hock Island & Pacific in Iowa via. Burlington at less rates than from Burlington to the same points and the board is asked to establish maximum rates which these roads may charge to these Hock Island points in order that no discrimi nation nmv nrlbO. D. H. Talbott of Sioux City complains of unjust charges for switching cars by the Syux | City & Northern company. John Potter of Lynvlllo complains that ho was ejected from u freight caboobO which ho boarded upon Information that It carried pas sengers. The conductor refused to carry him , although ho had purchased u ticket. . - - Killed by n Fist Blow. LA'Poiur , Ind. , Juno L Yesterday after noon David Hcagan , of this city , became In volved In a quarrel with a young man from the country named William Blekeo. The latter struck Hcagan n powerful blow In the face , which resulted in breaking his neck. Blckco fled as soon ns ho realized that the mail was dead , and Is Btlll ut largo. It is hardly probable , however , tlmt ho will cs- cape , as the sheriff was promptly notified , mid ho Is in close pursuit. The murderer formerly lived at Tyner , in Marshall county , this state , but has for bomo time been work ing on a farm in the southern pait ot this county. 8OVT11 The Venerable Sitsnn.IJ. Anthony on tiic Hnmpngc fn Ynnkton. YANKTO.V , S. D. , Juno 1. [ Special to Tin : BEE. ] After two days'of Intense heat rain commenced falling last night and Is con tinuing today , and it seems to bo general throughout this whole section of country. , Haln lias been abundant and nil kinds of crops nro as promising ns could bo wished. If the rains continue as they have begun thcro will bo no need of penetrating that great artesian basin of which politicians have bud so much to say. For twenty years past the drought In South Dakota has been the exception and not the rulcnnd , there areas few crop failures hero for want of rain ns anywhere in the United States. The persistent agricultural teller In South Dakota is well repaid. There Is ft lull In politics just now , but the aspirants are on the still hunt and the nomination convention will make things red hot. Melletto will be nominated , no doubt , to succeed himself as governor , partly because ho lias n following mid partly to heco him out of the senatorial race. The governor has bitter enemies in his own ranks , and ninny republicans would like to down him on account of Ills advocacy of woman suffrage and prohibition and because of the bad adver tising he gave the state in the matter of des titution and seed wheat. If ex-Chief Justice Bartlett Trlpp would accept the nomination of the democratic state convention ho would glvo Mellotto n close call for election. Trlpp is a man of decided character and ability and Avotild get a good many republican votes. Tlio senatorial race is too far off to specu late on or determine , but Moody is sure to have determined opposition. The venerable busrtn B. Anthony , who has taken personal charge of the woman suffrage campaign in South Dakota is hero and lectures tlds after noon and evening. This movement has but few advocates in this city and county , but there is no telling what the outcome will bo in the state. Ex-Auditor James A. "Ward of Sioux Falls , is In the city , and speaks of putting in a pontoon teen bridge hero ut once across the Missouri , provided the citizens will aid the enterprise. The citizens will take hold and the bridge will bo put in. Mr. Ward is a prominent business man of Sioux Falls , and his attx'n- tion being called to the boast that Mtnnehaha county would bo solid for Huron , for the permanent capital , ho offered to bet $1,000 that Minnehaha county would give Pierre n mojoritv in tbo capital race , and thcro were no takers. The trouble seems to bo that Huron , like Sioux Falls , is too near the Minnesota line for South Dakota capital pur poses. Thcro is a largo number of young people in the city in attendance on the annual meeting of the oratorical and athletic contests of the educational institutions of the state. The field sports were varied and interesting. A more manly looking net of young men or a brighter , handsomer bevy of girls than those now visiting in the city were never assem bled , and , what is better than all , they are mostly Dakota product. * S.II.OOXH wjciti : OIMX. Dcndwood People Intend to Institute n Strict Win-fare. Dmnwoou , S. D. , Juno 1. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : BEE. ] There was a meeting held in the circuit court room this af ternoon for the purpose of taking preliminary steps toward organizing what is known as nn enforcement league. The jn incipal object of the league is to enforce prohibition. There is a state organisation known ns the South Da kota enforcement league , mid the meeting held yesterday was for. th'a'purposo of estab lishing nn auxiliary tojho'state | society. Attornei E. V. Mor Ii ' bging.a mcm- boF"of 'tho" state central' committee of the league , presided. The room was packed with citizens of every turn of mind , and thcro were saloonkeepers , ministers , prohibitionists , capitalists , ladies , Chinamen and negroes In the throng. The majority of those present were liberal on the whisky question and they had dropped in to listen. In fact it had been whispered that the anti-prohibitionists would pack the con vention and that some lively debates would take place. But ns to this proposition everyone ono was fooled It was purely a one-man show. Mr. Martin did all of the talking , and after explaining what the league was for he invited any ono present who desired to speak. Theiobeing / no repackages - packages , while others sdll it the same as when they were licensed. The "original packages" are filled by the saloon men here. The bottles are of diflcrent si/cs holding from ono to a do/cn drinks. Tlio bottle is opened by the customer , who is furnished with the customary soda drink. The bottles are loft and rntlllpil nt , thn Ini.siiro of the bartcndm * Mining Mnttri-H nt Dundwood. Diu > wooi > , S. D. , Juno 1. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEE. ] Stocks and real estate demanded but little inquiry during tbo past week. A special telegram from Washington dated May 2'J ' quotes Homestako at $3. The local brokers say tills must bo a mistake , as no such advice has been received hero. The selling price of the stocl.s mostly In demand nt Dcadwood Is as follows : Homestako flfiO , Iron Hill -HidtSOc , Calolonlaji.10 , Golden Ho ward We , Isadora ! ) 17e , Tornado ! " < , Double Standard O ciflOu , Harmony ] 0e. Huby Bell l.'le , Hetriever lite , Seabury fle , Calumet Ifie , Maggie 7e , Monitor JiGo , Stewart So nnd Unit Sam lOe. A Frii-ndly Warning. LEAD CITV , S. D. , Juno L To the Editor of Tins BEE : I deem it my duty to warn any workmen of Omaha or other points who may contemplate coming to the Black Hills coun try. Contractors will uromibo them ? 'J nnd $2.25 pordny , find when ( they get them hero pay $1.50 nnd $1.75. Five dollars n week Is the rlpco for board , $1 a mouth for blankets and $2 for hospital. Thcro uro , hundreds of men tramping around the neighborhood unable to secure employment. \\lllholil myself strictly accountable for thn contents of this communi cation. If this should prove n timely warn ing to any ono expecting .to emigrate to this benighted region , my object will have been accomplished. Hebpectfully , C. II. SULUVAX. Tennis Wanted at Dcndwood. DEUMVOOD , S. D. , Juno 1. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEE. ] Superintendent Car penter of the D. & D. suwltcr advertises for twenty teams to haul ere from the Ore , line nnd Huby mines. The men employed tlioro have struck for Increased pay , and the smal ler will not bo in bln-st for a week at least , or until -KW tons of ere ate on hand. Stranded Singers. ST. PAUL , Minn. , Juno 1 , [ Special Tele gram to Tun BKE. ] The sinters who came hero to appear In ttio May festival have gene east Perottl to Europe , Miss DoVero to Plttsburg and Misses Tuch , Fisher and Her bert to Now York. None of them received their money and Manager McLaclilln hays they cannot collect It because in refusing to sing at the Saturday afternoon nnd evening performances they broke their contract. Tlio loss is much greater Uian ut Ill's t reported. The receipts from the sdle of scaU amounted to but $700 a day , while the expenses nggio- giitcs $7,600. .Iho guaranty fund foutt-d up oulj f.1,500 , and this the t--uarantcc > refuse to pay , because the mami i-iiu-nt Uia nut ful fill it3 A CHURCH FOR ALL CREEDS , The Scheme Which a Chicago Clergyman Has Brought Forward. NO DENOMINATION WILL BE BARRED. lie Proposes an Immense Temple For the World's Knlr Grounds Sun- ' dnj-H tole Devoted rb Dlf- , fcient Faiths. CHICAGO , Juno 1. The Rev. David Utter of this city has a scheme for a world's fair church. "There should bo on the fair grounds n great tabernacle , wherein say 20,000 people might assemble , " said ho. "This could bo used week days as a concert hall , but Sun days it should bo used as n great temple for the religiously Inclined of nil faiths. The ser vices might go on all day. Say at 9 o'clock Sunday morning n representative Scandi navian minister might preach , and the hymns , prayers , and all bo In that language. Then at 11 o'clock might bo nn English preacher of a particular denomination. Ato'clock ! ) thcro could bo n French service , and so on all through the day , the different denominations having their turn and the different languages n regular hour. I doubt if the Homan Cath olics would bo willing to enter Into such n compact , but It would undoubtedly bo n great treat to hear some of their famous pul pit orators if it could bo arranged so that they could assist at n celebration of the mass nwxirdlng to the Clmldaie rile or the Mo/a- rabio tile , or any of the rarely seen rites ot the eastern Catholics In the Homan obedi ence. "For my own part I should prefer to see the whole exhibit op > 'n all d ly Sunday and the admission fee reduced , bo that the work- ingmnn could attend. Those who could go during the week would prefer to do so on nc- count of the cnibh there would bo Sundays , so that there need bo no fear of Sunday diminishing the attendance week days. If the exposition bo closed on the only holiday in the week It will be the same thing as say ing to the men who toil in shops and factor ies : 'Plcaso stay away from our world's fair. You nro not wanted. ' I don't think we have any right to forbid the useful mem bers of a community admission to the world's fair. But not to antagonise too large an element of the religious people I would suggest a compromise. Open the ex position from 1 o'clock , so that It would not interfere with the morning services in the churches , usually considered tbo most im portant. This surely could not offend the majority of the people of Chicago. There would be a small but exceedingly obstreper ous minority who would object to opening the fair atrall Sundays. But 1 fancy none but the strictest Sabbatharian objects to the sex ton or the organ-blower or the street-car driver doing common labor on the Sabbath. At least those who are not preachers do not. Certainly it is not just that a small minority , though a noisy one , should interfere with the rational and innocent amusement of the great bulk of our population on the only day when they can take pleasure without having their all too scanty wages docked. " UJXA GVTMII. A Place "Where Modern Convcnicn ccs Are Unknown. Tiu-oitn , S. D. . Juno 1. [ Special to THE BIE. : ] In Elk Gulch McDonald , Penfield & " Co. have the contract of building and com pleting the Homestako1- mining company's narrow gauge railroad , which is an extension of their road , and intersects the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley railroad at n point called Piedmont , between Tilford and Sacora , which is as nice a location for a town ns thcro is on the whole line. Tlio length of the road is fourteen miles and having a fall of 1,130 feet. A wall of solid rock lines each side the greater part of the distance. A solid wall of rock extends on both sides about half way down the gulch , and the height is from HOD to SOO feet , with scarcely room in the bottom for the road bed. A stream of water runs down it biifilcicnt to inn a mill , and the current is very swift. In a great many places the bottom tom ib so narrow that they have to blast out under those cliffs to make room for the grade. The most of the work is done by blasting The number of men employed in construct ing and building the road is about three bundled , divided up in different kinds of woik. Mr. Ellis of Dc.uhvood has charge of the blasting. Bowman , formerly of Sloan , la. , has charge of what they call the cribbing gang. They pile up logs on one side and cross-tio them and then get over them and put in a blast and the rocks roll down and fill up the cribs. To get the logs tney go up on the top or bldo of the mountain and cut them and then let them down with block and tackle in order to keep them fiom breaking to pieces. Their camps arc numbered commencing at Piedmont , and run up to six , No.1 being the headquarters , that being as far up the gulch as they can get with their supplies. There they are distributed to their other camps , and some of the upper ones have to let their sup plies down to the camp by means of n rope , it being impossible to get to them any other way. They climb the mountain at camp No. 1 and go around and como in over them. They expect to complete their work by August 1. Congressional Programme. WV&IIINOTOV , June 1. Silver and politics are likely to bo the topics in the house. Tuesday either the silver bill or the Mo- Duffio vs. Turpln Alabama election case comes up , The order is not yet determined , but if the leaders who nro canvassing the republican repre entntlves progress far enough to insure the adherence of a majority to the main features of the caucus bill they will call it up Tuesday under the special rule , which will limit the time for discussion and final action. The bankruptcy andpostoflleo appropriation bills are also among the probably subjects for early action. In the senate the silver question promises to bo the principal topic ; however , It Is likely to bo Interrupted by the presentation of con- feienco repoits on several measures. A MiirdcroiiH Gang. NEW YOUK , Juno 1. James Foley , a driver , aged twenty-five , leader of a "village gang , " assaulted and probably fatally stabbed his stepfather , John Mclntro , Saturday night. When caught by the officer Foley showed fight and slipped his knife to tils mother , who. aided by members of the ' -gang , " attempted to rescue the ruffian. The olllcor was rescued from the mob just ns Foloy's mother was about to plunge u knife into his back. The policeman was badly cut and is in a critical condition. Satii Small Changes Ills Spots. OODKS , Utah , Juno 1. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEE. ] Hov. Sam Small , ttio noted southern evangelist , has been elected presi dent of the Methodist university of this city , and will remove Ills family tioro and make Ogdcn tils future homo. Tills necessitates severing his connection with the southern Methodist confcienco and afilllatlng with the northern Methodists. The Dentil Itoll. Pot oiiKiiui'siK , N. Y. , Juno L Hon. John Thompson died buddcnly this morning aged eighty-one. Ho was a member of congress dining the oxdting tlmo of the admission of Kansas , In which ho 'took an impoitaut part in Uio dobaU ) . _ Homo Market Cluh llnntinet. f BOSTON- , Juno 1 There were many promi nent gentlemen ut tbo Home Market c'ub's ' banquet last night including Speaker Hood , bcirctnry Pioitor und Lunijicbsincn DIngley and ItANKA A'KMW. " " ' " " * * Glow * ' Crop Prospects. GHAXT , Neb. Bui : . ] The prd Is the most 111 Thcro is nn cstin\ of from 100 to 00"cent. . The rains have been timely and abundant , and ttio growing conditions could not bo more favorable. Accurate weather reports dhow the rain fall since April 1 to bo over four Inches , anil it has fallen when it was most needed. The wheat Is standing magnificently , and if the present conditions continue the average yield can not fall far below twenty bushels JXT aero. Corn Is mostly In , some of It up and In fair condition , although the season U unusu ally late. Tlio sugar beet will lie given a thorough test In this country tills year. Mr. D. IX Gray of the state binlt of Grant , has taken nn active interest. Ho secured largo quanti ties of seed from Oxnard of Grand Island and from Prof. Nicholson of the state uni versity also. Nearly every farmer in the county has been supplied with seed and in structions as to cultivation. Prof. Nicholson was hero some weeks ago examining the soil and getting Information. Tlio Mill here in his opinion is a first class boot soil. Ho will visit us during the summer to test ttio grow ing crop , and we shall know in ttio fall Just what the beet will do In Perkins county. A Gun Piny. EI.KIIOIIV , Neb. , Juno 1. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Br.K. ] Pat McEvoy , lessee and manager of the Oakland stock farm , 1ms got himself in n so-ions predicament by malting a pun play at Harry Osbotne , who lookup some hogs belonging to McEvoy which weie trespassing on Osborne'.s land. McEvoy , aided and abetted by two or three hired men and n horse pistol , went to Osborno's place at o'clock Ibis morning , mid at the point of the aforesaid horse pistol demanded the surren der of bis bogs. They were surrendered , but ill all probability it will go bard with Mc Evoy. An Ktlitor Meets With an Accident. FVIUMOUXT , Nob. , Juno 1 [ Special to Tin : BIJE.I Joseph Fr.wer , editor of the Chron icle , met with n serious and perhaps fatal ac cident yesterday afternoon. While attempt ing to break n fractious young horse , ho was tin-own from the buggy , sustaining a severe concussion of the tfr.itn , and up to tills morn ing has not regained consciousness. Tlio nt- tending physician considers tils condition very critical. llitccs nt Lou ? ; Pino. LONG PINI : , Nob. , Juno 1. [ Special Tele- grain to Tun Bcu. 1 A special election to vote bridge bonds in Pine precinct was bold hero on Saturday and the bonds carried. The bridge is to bo built on Niobrara river. A jockey club was organized also , and the spring races will como off in Long Pine about June -0. A Proposed Amendment. McCoou , Neb. , Juno 1. To the E liter of TiinBnn : I should like to amend your cor- i-obpoiident's report of the memorial o\-erclses at this place yesterday by saying Unit the creditor the success of our oxercisoi was as much , if not more , duo to the efforts of our noble auxiliary band of ladies , ttio Women's Hclief corps , and their inimitable state de partment president , Mrs. Miry B. Morgan of Alma , Neb. It is the universal expression that Mrs. Morgan delivered the most humorous and pathetic oration Unit it lias over been our good fortune to listen to. She kept the largo audience alternately laughing and weeping for moro ttian ono hour and a half. She complimented our relief corps very highly and said wo had as flno n corps as was in the state. W. M. luui.v , Adjutant , J. K. Barnes Post 207. JFAXXUi 31'M'IIKKSOX IHl.Ut. She Wis Born on the Night that Washington Died. BVI.TIMOKE. Md. , Juno 1. Mrs. Fannlo Jennings MoPhorson , widow of Colonel John MoPhcrbon and a granddaughter of Governor Thomas Johnson , the drat chief magistrate of Maryland under a republican form of govern ment. died last night at Frederick City. She was born December II , IT'J'J. the night on which Wa'hlngton died. During the admin istration of President John Qiiinev Adams , who married her cousin , Mrs. McPhcrson was one of the belles of the white house. She had been blind for some time before hoi- death. Among the valuable souvenirs in her pobbossion was the commission of Thomas JolTcrhon ns assistant justice of the United States , signed by President Washington , and a shirt and c.i | nearly ono bundled and twenty years old , presented by the ladies of Philadelphia to Governor Johnson's first "CliriNtliui Patriot Ism. " " NOTKI : DAMH , Ind. , Juno 1. Bishop Kcano of the Catholic univcrblty at Washington in a a lecture to the students hero yesterday on "Christian Patriotism" said inpirt : "Toler ation is the watchword of American cltl/ens Catholic and non-Catholics. Catholics are not opposed to state s-cliools , but to unchris tian state schools. Americans , who meat least as keen as English and Canadians , " ho said , "will find ways of making Christian state schools. " Tlio bishop urged students to be politicians to vote from their convictions. Ho urged them to love America as they love God and to remember ttmt duty to Christian ity was duty to one's country. Knocked Him Silly. Ei. PASO , To < c. , Juno 1. Early tjils morning a chartered train loft the cty ( with the pugil ists and a number of spnctutors to witness the long tnllccd of battle between Charles Ilearld of St. Paul , and Tom Standard , the colored hard-hitter of the southwest. Standard led with n light Imiutcr on Hoarld's side , made two clover ducks , when Hcarld caught him in the neck with a .swinging right hand blow and knocked him silly. Standard failed to icspond and tno fight was given to Ilearld. The battle lasted two mlnutcb and ten seconds. KiendlHh Deed ol'u JculniiH Man. Courts CnnisTi , Tex. , Juno 1. Theodore Weldonmuller , wtio bus been missing since Sunday week , , vas the victim of foul play. His muidcrors were Jealous of tils popularity at a dance , and they sought a most terrlblo revenge. Ho was taken six miles from Ills ranch , and tils clothes were baturaU'd with coal oil and then set on II ro. Tito bodv when found presented a sickening aspect. Several joung men In the neighborhood are supcctcd and are under surveillance. Itcady for the CCIIHIIH. WASIII.SOTON , Juno 1. Superintendent Porter of the census has received telegrams from n number of supervisors stating tlmt they are thoroughly prepared to enter upon the work of taking the census tomorrow morning , and that everything la In readiness to push the work forward with accuracy and rapidity. The Went her Forecast. For Omaha and vicinity : Fair weattier. Nebraska and Iowa : Fair , followed by showers , with severe local storms ; no change In temperature ; southeasterly winds. Illinois and Wisconsin : Fair , followed by showers ; slightly warmer , t > ouUicablurly winds. South Dakota : Showers ; slightly cooler , variable winds. Walt Whitman Ittmqnotted. Fim.A iariiiA , Juno 1.Poet Wait Whit man was entertained at dinner lost night by a number of liUirarv friends , the occasion being bin seventy-first birthday. J'ownll nnd Kcotl Mndo Momhoi-H. WASHINGTON , Juno L The national repub lican executive committee , at its bctilon Sat urday evening , elected Hon Powell L'huton of Aikansas and Hon. N. D Scolt of West Virginia members ol the commiUva A COUNTER PROCLAMATION Governor Thayer Rescinds anil Revoke ; ) ' His Extra Session Oall. STATE-SAVERS OAN STAY AT HOM3' The Farmer Legislators \ eedo i Fornnko the Plow , and Oll-ltodm Boodlet-M Must Look IJIso- where I'oin < lob , Ltsvot.x , Nob.fnno 1. [ Special Telegram to Tin : BEE. ] Quite a commotion was cre ated late this evening by the announcement/ that .Governor Thayer luul positively re- selnded his call for an ovtra session of the legislature Juno 5. The governor had been besclged up to a very late hour last night by politicians whd were both for nnd against revocation , but It transphvil that ho finally- reached the conclusion Hint the best Interests of the state , as well as the party , demanded a- rovocntlou. Tc.\t of the Proclamation. LINCOLN , Nob. , .Juno 1. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BEI : . ] The following Is the onicial cony of Governor Thayer's pioclnnm- tlon revoking the qxtra session : A 1'IIOCIAMATION. ' State of Nebraska , Executive Department. To the Members of the Twenty-first Gcn- cr.il Assembly : A legal question has arisen which may effect future- results as to legisla tion to bo enacted by the legislature- the proposed special session to convene on the 5th ilay of Juno noxt. I am advise 1 by emi nent authority , among the very highest legal authorities of the stUo , that grave results may follow the pass.igoof laws by the legis lature m Its present condition , an 1 that Mich laws may be declared void. This opinion is most pronounced and emphatic. Another opinion , equally eminent , Is that the ques tion Is surrounded with very grave doubts. The cause of these opinions is found In the fact that several districts in the state will bo without representation. The spirit , intent and purpose of the constitution is tint all the people of the state shall bo represented. In the districts referred to the people have had. no opportunity to elect their representatives for the purpose ot filling vacancies , and therefore they lire deprived of the rlgnt of representation frttn no fault of their own. The difficulty has aribon from the fact that : i number of members have been appointed to lucrative positions In | the cities and r-mm'les , and others have removed from their d strii-ls , which fact disqualifies them from holding scats In the legislature. They Inul not ten dered their resignations and the executive * luul no official knowledge of such vacancies , and therefore could not order them to bo filled. The statute requires that , befoio the convening of the legislative body In special , session , the vacancies shall bo filled by special election : the command is imperativo. Therefore , In orJorto remove the difficulty , , it would bo necessary to postpone ttio tlmo of the meeting of the legislature tn a subsequent date and to order elections In the vacant dis tricts , which might extend the session to midsummer. Kather than to prolong the agi tation of tills special session and to L.IUSO elections to take place at this time and to have expense to the state , and in view of the legal difficulty , I have decided to rescind the call for a special session. Now , therefore , I , John M Th iver , gov ernor of the state of Nebr.ika do hereby Issue tliis , my proclamation , revoking the call for a special session of the legislature contained in my proclamation of date , the , tilth day of May , instant , convening the legislature on the fith day of Juno next , and do hereby do- cluro that there will bo no special scbslon of the legislature. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my band and caused to bo affixed the great seal of the state. Done at Lincoln this Jllsl day of May in the year of our Lord ono [ SCAT , . ] thousand eight hundred and ninety , of tlte state the twenty-fourth , and of the independence of the United fatatoa the ono hundred and fourteenth. By the governor , JOHN M. THAI iiu BEN It. COWIIEHY , Secretary of State. < l * WITH SHOT. An Olllccr Assassinated While Dis charging llln Duty. LITTJ.I ! HOCK , Ark. , Juno 1. Word of the shooting of Officer Norrls in Sharp county was received today. The tragedy was ao comp inted by many sensational features. It appears that a young man immrd Hnubcn Ford w.is charged witli. having led astiay Miss Cora Davidson , ago I twenty , who liven near Batesvllle. The girl Is a daughter of Dr. M. .T. Davidson and grand-daughter of lion. L. M. Slmms.iWho , in his lifetime , represented a district in congress irnni Tenncbseo and Missouri respectively , , and who was a member of the Ar kansas htato senate. The ielatl\cs of the wronged gill decided to force Ford to marry her. Accordingly her cousin and brother , Swcpson Slmnis and Isaac Davidson , together with three other young men. went to the house where Ford Bin ) cd. took him to the county seat , procured a license , and taking Ford and Miss Davidson to n justice of the peace at : i o'clock In the morning , had the marriage ccromon.V performed. Ford disappeared and awnro out warrants ngulnst his captors , charging them with ab duction The papers were given Olfii'cr Nor rls to serve , who with a posse proceeded to Davidson's house , ariivlng at midnight The officer called tor a light and told his business , The Mining boys , three In number , and Isaao Davidson were hidden in ttio front vard. They advbcd ttio posse to leave and then opened fire. A orris received fifty shots ranging fiom his head to his feet. Ho Is yet alive but it in said cannot recover. Did Slio Want to Create n Vacancy ? Vinm.ANi ) , N. J. , Juno 1. [ .Special Telegram - gram to Tin : UEE.J The wife of Daniel Lockwood , a well-to-do farmer residing 01. Vine road , tins been arrested on a charge of trying to poison her hvsbund by plating morphia in hlb teacup. Lockwood dlscovt red the powder as tils wife was about to pouront a cup of tea for him. Ho snatched the cup away from tier and took the pow der and giwo it to tils daughter , who took It to n physician to have It analy/.od. Mrs. Lockwood has been HO verely prostrated slnca her arrest and lufuscs to say anything except In regard to the mor phia , which she says hint procured for herself homo tlmo ago when she was Buffeting from In gilppo. HIT husband visited her today In the lockup and there was a scene. Ho had a long talk with her , find when ho came out ho ald ho did not bdlevosho tried to kill him. Mr. Lockwood has been married to this , Ills second wife , about n year. Ho is sixty six and his wife is forty five years old. Bbo camu to Vlnelnnd fiom Virginia. Tlio Hurtling Aline. 'n , Pa , Juno 1. The bltuntlon at the burning bast mine is unchanged , Men an .it work drh ing shafts. It is Impossible , tu rttc a ilillnitu stall incut of the extent of tli. nru as uulj u purl uf it can bu 4ceu ,