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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 15 , I801.--8IXTEEN IMAGES ,
and Mrs. Fitch , Lieutenant and Mrs.
Tlmckary , Senator John Slicrinnn , Dr. Alex
ander nod General Thoma * Kwlng. Ills two
daughters remained kneeling , ono nt each
Bldo of the bed , durluK the lost
hours of llfoof tholr father. No priest or
clergyman was present , neither wcro nny
called. No prlc.it lias entered the house since.
Father Taylor called. Dentil rnmo so quickly
that these nt the bedside did not realize that
the general was dead until the doctor snld !
. 'All li over. " Death came with
ouo long slRh. Suffocation wns
duo to hU lungs filling with mucus.
Imnicdlately after his death Ucncrnls How
ard and Slocum , who wcro on General Sher
man's staff , wuro sent for. Some two week *
ngo the general jnado known his wishes ns to
hU burial. Ho particularly requested that
Ills bo < iy should not llo in Mate nnywhcro.
31o ulso requested tlmt tha funeral boa
ntrictly military one. Ho said lie did
not cnro particularly for nny military
observances liero In New 'STirk , but ho did
want n military hurlnl In St. Louis , which
would IJ ) pnrtlclpatod In by his old comrades-
Iti-arms. Ho also requested that the funeral
rites bo not In conformity with any particu
lar form of religion. Ho wanted a soldier's '
burial.
The body Is now lylntf' embalmed
In the room where the general died , a back
room on the second floor. The features are
natural with the exception of n slight swell
ing on the right Jaw and under both oyes.
U'ho oycs nro closed and nruis folded across
tno breast.
Senator John Sherman left the house early
In the afternoon and went to tlio house of
Mrs. Colgate Hoyt , where ho will remain
Tintll the departure for St. Louis. Over ouo
thousand telegrams liavo been received and
vlll bo nindo publlo tomorrow.
Dr. Alexander , who has been almost Inces
santly at the general's bedside from the tlmo
his Illness iMjgan , said tonight : "Tho
Kcncrul cuucht cold n week ago Wednes
day. The next day ho attended a
wedding and aggravated the cold. Friday I
found the general suffering from a cold and
Here throat , but Saturday ho felt so much
liottcr that ho wanted to go out. I
dissuaded him , however. Erysipelas
set in Sunday and Monday ho became
dellrous. The erysipelas spread over
Ills face and the lymphatic glands In the neck
lxcamo ; swollen. Tuesday and Wednesday
lie grew worse , but rallied slightly Thursday.
The rally was not such , bowuvor , as to Insure
even n faint hope of recovery , and I so in
formed SurgeonOcnornlMooront Washington.
1'rlduywas the turning point. Krysipelaa
had nfinoat completely , disappeared , but the
attack hud loft him much weakened. His
old cpmnlnlnt bronchial trouble and asthma
I tnlnfc killed htm. In his weakened condi
tion ha was unable to throw off the mucus
which gathered. It accumulated and ho
v/as slowly strangled to death. I tblnk
lie suffered greatly , but ho bore everything
without a murmur and no ono could have
been nioro heroic. Since Tuesday wo practi
cally abandoned hope for bis recovery. "
Thi ) following telegrams have been re
ceived by the family :
EJFrom Secretary Noble Heartfelt sym
pathy of myself und Mrs. Noble ROCS forth
to the family of dear General Sherman and
to you. Our countrymen mourn ono of our
own and the world's greatest heroes. But
yours Is a deeper priof for the loss of n
father , brother and friend. Heaven bless
you all ,
Secretary Blame Convoy to your Brother's '
family our tcnderost sympathy. A very
great man has gone.
Secretary Tracy In this hour of aflllctlon
you have my deepest sympathy. The mem
ory of General Sherman wilt bo forever
cherished by the American people as ono of *
their most valued possessions.
William Tccumseh Sherman was born In
Lancaster , 0. , February 18 , 1820. Ho was
the son of Judge Charles U. Sherman , whose
paternal ancestors emigrated from Essex
county , England , to Massachusetts- Con
necticut. Ills grandfather , Taylor Sherman
of Norwnlk , Conn , was an accomplished
scholar and nn able Jurist , General Sher-
inun's father was also Iwrn at Norwnlk ,
where ho was admitted to the bar and married
Mary Hoyt. A few months aftorhis marriage
ho went to Ohio in search of u homo , leaving
his wife in Connecticut. Ho arrived at Lan
caster on his way to Cincinnati , und was so
pleased with the place that ho concluded to
remain. The following season his wlfo came
'to ' him across the Allcghanlcs on horseback ,
carrying her first Infant ( afterward Judge
Charles T. Sherman ) on a pillow
strapped before her saddle. It was n
long and weary journey , but was safely
accomplished. In 18'3 General Sherman's
father wits elected to the supreme bench of
V Ohio. In the sixth year of his term , as ho
wan about to hold a session of court at
Lebanon , ho was suddenly stricken down
with a fatal malady and died Juno 24,1820 , In
the forty-first year of his ago. Mrs. Sher
man was left n widow with eleven children ,
the oldest of whom was only eighteen years
of ago and the youngest un In
fant about n month old. Her
menus wcro limited aim kind friends came
to her assistance and took charge of the
oldest children. Mr. Thomas Kwing , nncigh-
bor and friontt of the deceased , adopted the
third son , William Tucumsoh , and procured
his appointment as a cadet at West Point ,
whcro no was trained for his great services
in upholding the union nnd bearing its llag in
triumph "from mountains to tha soa. "
The appointment to West Point was made
in July , ISM ) , nnd in July , 1510 , ho graduated
and \\iis appointed n second lieutenant in the
Third artillery , nnd was promoted to first
lieutenant In November , 1811. Ho served in
Florida until 1842 , nnd from that date , with 11
brief Interval in garrison at Fort Moultrio ,
H. C. , until 1840 , when ho was ordered tc
California , sorvlnsr as nctliig assistant ad'
jutnnt general of the department of Call
fornia until February , 184' ' . ) . Ho was thct ;
transferred to San Francisco on similar dutj
oir the start of General I'orslfor S. Smith ,
commanding the division of the Pacific. In
January , 18.V ) , bo wus ordered to Now Yonr u >
bearer of dispatches. On May 1 of the same
year ho was married to Miss Ellen Ewlng , tin
daughter of Hon. Thomas Ewlng , at that
tlmo secretary of tbo Interior. In Soptoniboi
of that year ho v. as transferred to the com
'inlssnry department with tbo rank ot cap
tain , and was stationed at St. Louis nnd Nov
Orleans until March , ISM , when , after a six
months' letivo of absence , ho resigned fron
the nrmy September 0 , 1853 , to engngo in thi
banking business in San Francisco. In ISiY
ho removed to Now York nnd during tha
year the affairs of his linn were closed.
In 1858 no wont to Lcavcnworth , Kan.
where ho practiced la\v until July , IS'iH
During this year ho was elected superintend
out of the proposed military academy ii
Louisiana. This institution was opened Jan
nary 1 , 1SOO , as the Louisiana statn seminar ;
of learning and military academy , at Hutoi
Uougo , a > : d Sherman remained at Its heat
until January 18 , 1801 , when ho addressed i
letter to the governor asking to bo re
llovcd "tho moment the state ( .Louisiana
determined to socodo. " His request wn
teen after granted , and In the latter part o
February ho loft for St. Louis , where for i
short period ho held , the presidency of
street railroad.
On May H , 1801 , ho was appointed colone
of the Thirteenth regular Intuntry , andsooi
after his arrival In Washington was placet
In command of a brigade In Tyler's division
which bo led nt the battle of Bull Uun , Jul
91. - On August ! i following , hi
commission . of brigadier general e
volunteers was Issued to dote froi
May 17 , und on August 2t ho was ordered i
duty In the department ot the Cumborlan
under General Anderson , succeeding to th
command of that department on Crtobor t
1801 , but was relieved in November and son
to Missouri. After a briet service on Insncc
tlon duty ho was , on December 23 , placed Ii
command of the camp of instruction and pos
of Bentou Han-neks. In February. ISO'-J , h
was sent to Paducah , Ky. , to aid in th
operations then in progress under Comnic
doro Footo on the Tennessee river. Here h
organized the division which ho subsociucntl ,
commanded at the battle of Shiloh , whcr
his conduct did much to chock disorder an
overcome the stock of the unexpected onset
General llallrck reported that Sherman'
firmness "saved th'o day. " Grant also an
nounced crucially : "I am indebted to Gci
erol Sherman for the success of the battlo.
The udvnnco upon nnd sicgo of Corinth no *
followed , resulting In the evacuation of the
plnecMay29. In the meanwhile Shcrma
had been promoted to bo ndjutai
general of volunteers. In July , lia :
ing been assigned to command th
district of Memphis , ho occupied tb :
plnco on the 2lst , whcro ho remained nut
called upon in December by General Gnu
to take command of tbo expedition for th
capture of Vicksburg. As this moveracr
. > was Intended to bo a surprise the propan
tlous wura hastily executed. Embarking hi
troops on December" ! , nt Johnston's Lain
Ing , Bomo twelve miles up the Yaiw
separated , however , from the high an
Btrongly-fortlllPd bluffs opposite by a
most impazbiiblo swamps and bayous. O
the 20th the attempt to carry the position b
assault was bravely made , but without sui
cess nnd , owing to the surrender of Holly
Springs , which overthrow General Grant's
plan of co-operation , reinforcements wcro
row arriving to the enemy nnd Sherman re
turned to MIlHkcn'a Bond , where General
McClcrnantl , who had arrived , took com
mand January 4 , 1M53 , Sherman halngas
signed to the Fifteenth corps , which
took a lending part In the as
sault on mid capture of the Arkansas
post. Fort Hlndmun , on the llth instant. In
tbo Vlcksburg campaign which succeeded ,
Sherman bore n prominent part with his com
mand. In the expedition up Steeto's bayou to
the Ysuoo In March ; the feint upon Halno's
Bin IT , April'JO and May 1 ; movement to
dr.indgulf , May I toO ; capture of Jackson.
May 14 ; the occupation of Walnut hills , and
subsequent assaults upon tno land defenses
of Vlcksburg , May 19 to 2.J , in each attempt
the colors being planted oil the eneniv's
works ; nnd in the slego operations which
resulted in the surrender of the city .Tuly 4
1NBI , when Shcrmnn with a detached com
mand wus nt once ordered to pursuu Johnson ,
who with a relieving force bad been lying
eiufof the Uig Illnck , but retreating hastily
on the news of the surrender , lly the 10th
ho was driven behind the entrenchments of
Jackson. Siege operations wcro actively
pressed , but on the night of the Kith Johnson
succeeded in escaping. Stceio's division pur-
ucd to Brandon , and after destroying the mil
rouds in all directions. Sherman fell back to
the west of the Bl Black , along which ho
lay whonsumniondcd , on September 23 , to
the relief of Hosecrans' bcleagured nrmy at
Chattanooga. Meanwhile , ho had been ap
pointed brigadier general In the regular nrmy ,
to date from July 4. By September 27 the
last of his command was embarked at Vlcks
burg. nnd by October4Memphlswtureached ,
whence ho marched eastward , repairing the
railroads as ho proceeded until the 27th , when
orders reached him utTuscambafrom General
Grant , who had superceded Kosccrans , to
bandon all work and hasten on to Ubntta-
ooga. By November 15 Sherman himself ar-
vcd at that place , and viewing the sltuu-
ion , hastened back to his command , which
ly forced marches was up and tu position by
lie 23rd , and by 3 p. in. next day had car-
led the north end of Missionary Htdgo ,
'hlch ' position ho strongly fortlllcd during
iio night. At sunrise on the 2.1th , by orders ,
iherman attacked Bragg's right , and
furious battle was maintained all dny ,
ompclling Bragg to so weaken his ccn-
er to support his right than when Thomas
vus thrown In in the center at 3 p. in. , the
uccess of the day \vas insured , nnd by mid-
Igbt Bragg's army was in full retreat ,
ihermau and Hooker pursued nt daylight
iio routed nrmy , the former turning buck on
ho 2lth ! for the relief of Burnsldo , besieged
, t Knoxvillu and reported to bo unublo to
lold out later than December U. Moving
apidly nnd making the last eighty-four
niles in thrco days , Loncstreot was compelled
o ralso the slego and retreat to Virginia ,
thereupon Slicrmun returned to Chattanooga
ind ordered his command Into winter quar-
: ers. Although Sherman had command of
, ho department of Tennessee , ho retained
. oimnand of tbo troops in the Held. February
! , 1801 , Sherman moved out of Vicksburg
, vith four divisions , and making his way to
Meridian , the great railway center of the
southwest , and chief source of supplies for
, ho confederate army , destroyed the railroads
n every direction , bridges , locomotives , etc.
Owing to the failure of tbo cavalry
division of Smith to perform Us part , the ex
pedition was obliged to return February 20.
Joncral Grant having been promoted to bo
Icutcnant general , he named Sherman as his
mcccssor In the command of the military di-
v'lsion of the Mississippi , composed of the de
partments of the Ohio , the Cumberland , the
Tennessee and the Arkansas. Assuming
this command about the middle of March
Sherman at once entered upon the task of or
ganizing his army and enlarging his
communications preparatory to the spring
campaign , which wus to bo directed against
tVtlanta. Ua , aud to commence slmultune-
jusly with the opening of spring : v Hlchmond
campaign by Grant. Accordingly , on May 0 ,
Sherman set forth with his army from the
winter quarters about Chattanooga. To op-
jioso him was thourmvof Johnston , lyiiifi
about Dalton and numbering not fur from
50,000. Sherman's strength numbered 93,797
men of nil nrrns , with 254 guns.
This campaign was inaugurated at Dalton
on May 7. Johnston was compelled by
Sherman's flank movement to abandon bis
strong position on May 13 , and fall back upon
Ucsaca , which in turn ho evacuated after c
severe battle and retreated to Allntoona Pass ,
Without attempting to force Jouuston's
strong position In front. Sherman , on the 2d
by a circuit to the right , marched on Dallas
Johnston then took up n strongpositionnbout
Now Hone church , where somesovcroflghtinf
occurred 25-28. On the first of June , Alia-
touna was occupied by Sherman , nnd made r
secondary base of supplies. On the 4tt
Johnston retreated to the strong positions ol
Kenesaw , Pine uud Lost Mountains. There
wits almost constant lighting from June 10th
July 2. After two unsuccessful assaults on
Konesaw on Juno 27 , on July 2 Sherman es
sayed another flunk movement by the right
That night Kcncsuw wus abandoned by John
son , and by July 10 he had fallen back acres ;
the Chattanooga , and taken up in a line covering
oring Atlanta , On July 17 Johnston wn :
superseded in command by Hood. On this du\
Sherman completed his crossing of the Chut
tnhoocbo and on the lOthnud 20th the bullion
I'onchtreo Creek was fought , resulting in tin
withdrawal of the enemy to tbo entrench
ments of Atlanta. On the 22d , by a nigh
march Hood bad gained the left ofShortmm'i
line , which ho attacked furiously , a flora
hnitlo ensuing , the enemy finally retiring t <
their defenses. A movement to llunk Hooi
nt Atlunta by cutting the railroads in hi :
rear was in progress when , on July 28 , Hoe (
made a vigorous attack , but was ropulsec
with great loss.
Sherman now determined upon hold mca :
ures to gain Atlanta. On August 12 ho hai
been made major general In tbo regular nrmv
Sending iCilpatrick out to destroy the rail
roads in the rear , he swung around to thi
southwest , nnd by August 28 his eniiroarmy
excepting the Twentieth corps , was behini
Atlanta , busily engaged in destroying th
only railroads by which that city was sup
plied. On the 20th the Macon road wa
reached near Jonesboro' , where Hardeo wn
with his own anil Leo's corps , the battles o
August ! il to September I ensuing , louvini
Sherman between Jone-sboro and Atlantu
During the night of September 1 Hood ovnc
tinted Atlanta , after destroying ovcrythitii
that could bo used , and on the "il , Slocur
with the Twentieth corns entered tbo citj
Sherman's losses from Chattanooga nmountci
to ! 1IJ87 ( and the confederate loss was ncarl ,
thirty.-flvo thousand. Hued had boon rein
forced from llmo to time , and hn
yet an offeotivo force of 40,0X (
Sherman received In Juna Blair'
Seventeenth corps , numbering 111,000. Hoe
now drew off to about Lovfijoy's , unltini
with Hardco , while Sherman jjavehlsnrmy
much-needed rest. On September 28 Hooi
resumed operations by crossing ibo Cliatu
hoochco nnd operating against Sherman' '
communications , appearing before Allotoon
October fi , held by u garrison of l'J44 inei
The repeated assaults of the enoinv wore o
no avail und were Dually abandoned , but no
until 70 * of the llttie band had fallei
while the loss of the onpiny wn
not less. Ilcod now moved 1
a northwesterly direction , Sherman follow
ing as far ns linylesvlUo , Ala. , when , bcoon
ing convinced that Hood's ' only design wa
to draw him out of Georgia , ho abandon e
further pursuit , aud detaching the Fourt
and Twenty-third corps to reinforce Thomn
at Nnsbvlllo , and leaving the latter to dofon
Tennessee ngalnst Hood , ho ran back all th
surplus property and supplies to Chatti
noon'U , broke up the railroad , di
struyed Atlanta , nnd cutting the tcli
graph behind him , November 13 , start e
on the ITith , upon his famous march to th
sea. The history of this march is we
known. By December 10 Sherman was bi
foroSuvannuh ; Fort McAllister was earrio
on the 13th , and on- the night of the 20t
Savannah was evacuated , while Sncrinn
was on his way to Hlltou Head to urrnnga fc
making this very stop Impossible , lleturi
ing to Savannah h ? , entered tbo city on tli
IBd. HLs loss from Atlanta wna but COT , Ii
eluding 215 wounded nnd 150 missing. , Aftc
resting at Savannah nnd refitting his army li
moved northward Fehruarv 1. Columbia we
occupied on the 17th : Cheruw , March I
Fuyettovillo , Mnrrh 11 ; the battle of Avoryi
b.n-o was fought March 10 ; that of Hontoi
villo , March 111 nnd 20 ; Goldsboro was occi
pled , March 22 ; Katef . April 13 ; uud Apr
IS , at Durham Station , Sherman accepted tl :
surrender of Johnston's nrmy on a "basis <
agreement" which was rejected by the go' '
ornmont , but on the 20th received the su
render on the terms accorded to Leo t
Grant. Resuming his march , Washlngto
was reached May 2-4 , ISiS , whcr
after the grand review , his arm
was disbanded. On the 27th <
June , 1M5 , hu was appointed to command tli
military divisions of the Mississippi ; wt
promoted to bo lieutenant general July 2
100 , nnd on August 11 assigned to common
the military division of the Missouri. 0
March 4 , IhO'J , on the accession of Gcnon
Grant to tbo presidency , General Shorina
became general. In 1871-2 ho made
nn extended tour In Kuropo and the
oust. In October , 1871 , tlio howl ;
ntinrton of the nrmv were removed
from Washington to St. Louis , but
in April , 1870 , were ro-cstubllshed
nt Washington. Ho published in 1H75
"Mcmoln of General \V. T. Sherman by
Himself. " On November 1 , 18SI , General
Shcrmnn relinquished command 01 the army
nnd went to St. Ijouls to reildo. After bis
retirement ho removed to Noiv York , when )
hu resided up to the tlmo of his dentil.
L Iliirrls'Mi Xotlllcs
WASHINGTON , Fob. 14. The president this
afternoon aont tlio following message to
conuress !
To Ibo senate ntid hoiuo ofropresontntlviis :
Tim dcutli o [ Wllllitm Tcenmseli Mlu > rmnn ,
which took plnco tixluy , li tin event Unit will
lirlnB sorrow to tbv liuurt of every patrlotlo
American , No living American win so loved
ami venerated iii be. To look upon his face ,
lolitmr his niunn was to hum onus love of
country liitotisllk-d. Hu served Ills country.
not for fame , not out of IIMUIM' of prnfoaslonal
duty , but for lovuof thu Mrijrancl uf tliobonu *
Ilclu'nt elvll Institutions of which Itvn the
( nililtMii. Ho was an klovl : soldier and slinred
to the fullest tlio esprit ilu corps nf tliourtny ,
lint ho cherished thu civil Institutions organIzed -
Izod under tlio constitution nnd WUM only u
Holillur tlmt these might bo perpetuated In
undlmlnlsliod usotiilness. HP was in noth
ing uu Imitator. A urofonnd student
of military sclencd and precedent , bo druw
from them principles und HiiKKtwttonsand 10
adapted them to novel conditions that his
campaigns will continue to he a prolltulilu
study of tlio military profession throughout
thu world. HU gouful nuturu Hindu him a
cnmrudn to every soldier of tlio great union
iiriny. No prcsi'iieo was so welcome and In
spiring at u caiuu-llru or cotnmuiulory as tils.
Ills cureor was complete , his honor WHS full.
He hud received from tlio ( lovcnuneiit the
lilitlicst rank known to our military eMnli-
llHhnicnt , ami from tlio people unstinted
gratitude and love. Ills Ouiith followed In
turtllnv suddenness that of tlio ndnnrul of
ho nuvy , and It Is a sad and notuulu fact Unit
vheii the department under which bo served
bull buva Dillon the u.Himl emblem of mourn-
IB fournf tin ) eight executive departments
IIIlxj slniultmifously druppd in muck * and
nu other hits but today removed thu erupu
rum its walls. IIKNJAMIN MAIUUSUS.
Tlio News in
WASHINGTON1 , Fab. 1-1. The president had
ust finished lunch this afternoon nnd was
valklug up stairs to his office when the
associated press bulletin announcing the
cath of General Sherman wus handed him.
The president wns very much moved at the
ntclllgonco , ns ho and General Sherman had
eon near and dear friends for many years.
Thu president served under General Shcr-
iian in his famous march to the sea and the
ricndshlp begun nt that tlmo has been
trcngthcnad by their close association over
ince.- The president sent for General Grant ,
acting secretary of war , and Major General
Scholiold , gave instructions for full military
Honors for the dead soldier and made several
uggcstlons in retard to the character of the
general orders announcing General Sherman's '
death to the army. Ho ulso prepared n ines-
mgo to congress on the same subject nnd
.ssued an exccutivo order announcing the
death to the country , nnd added ; "Tho sec
retary of war will cause the highest military
honors to bo paid to the memory of this dis
tinguished ofllccr. The national Hag will bo
Iloated at half must over all publio buildings
ijutil nflcr the burial and publlo business will
bo suspended in the executive departments
'n the city of Washington aud in the city
whcro the interment takes place on the day
of the funeral and in all places where public
expression is piven to the national sorrow
during such hours as will enable every
i Ulcer nnd employe to participate therein
with their fellow citizens. " The president
nlsoscntn telegram of condolence to the
faiuilyin which ho suggested that the body
bo brought to Washington on its way to St.
Louis , mitt that it lie in state in tlio rotunda
of the capital for nt least ono day.
Representatives of the Associated press In
terviewed several members of the cabinet to
day. Secretary Noble said ho felt proat per
sonal grief nt the loss of General Sherman.
Among the fifst events in rs'oble's ' olllciul llfo
in Washington wns a visit from Sherman ,
voluntarily niudo In bohnlf of the ox-confed-
erato general. Joseph JohnstcTn. Ho ( Sher
man ) was as ready to support any man when
friendly to the government as ho was uncom
promising to nil its enemies.
Postmaster General Wanamnkcr said :
"Ho was made of pure gold. No man that I
over know combined In such a degree the
courage of a lion , tbo gentleness of a woman
nnd the simplicity of a child. "
Acting Secretary of War Grant this after
noon issued a general order to the army an
nouncing tha death , It including the nresl-
dent's message to congress nnd the executive
order. It was accompanied by another order
issued by Adjutunt General Kclton , cllrccttnir
that on the day of the funeral troops at tsvery
military post will bo paraded nnd orders
read to tlicni , after which labors for the day
will cease. Tbo fiug will bo displayed nt
half mast from the receipt of this order until
the close of the funeral. On the duy of the
funeral u salute of seventeen guns will bo
fired at half hour Intervals , commencing
at 0 a. in. , Officers of the nrmy will
wear the usual badges of mourning
and thu colors of the several regiments
and batteries will bo draped in mourning for
a period of six months.
Attorney General Miller The world has
lost the first of its military men. At least
thcro is no ono surviving at all comparable to
him unless it bo Von Moltko. Very
few men have boon so close to
the hearts of the people as General
Sherman. Ono thing struck mo In the Croat
centennial review in Now Vork. There the
general stood by the sldo of the president.
No matter what else might bo claiming his
attention , hu did not fail to take off his hat
and snluto the llag. Ho might let men pass
without recognition , but never the flag.
Secretary Blame For moro than thirty
years I have known General Sherman very
intimately. Of his many und great qualities
it Is not necessary to speak. Iio did not glow
less in the Intimacy of prlvato life and by the
llresido in bis own homo. Ho was ono of the
warmest friends to these who professed
friendship , ' wns frank , just and magnani
mous. Ho spoke and wrote with a freedom
that seemed almost reckless and oftentimes
was misunderstood , as when ho wrote Ills
memoirs. His death scams premature.
The house committee on military affairs
will report appropriate resolutions of respect
and recommend that the house take part it :
the funeral services.
General Cutchcon , chairman of tlio commit
tec on mllitury affairs , referred feelingly U
the fact that General Sherman's death removed -
moved the last of the thrco great union gen
erals. "This passage from Sherman's
memoirs , " said ho , ' "Is a key to the charac
ter of the whole man. It was at tlio outbroal
of tuo wur when Shcrmnn was In Louisiana
'On no earthly account will 1 do any act 01
think any thought hostllo to oriu dellancool
the old government of the United States. ' " '
The following is the president's ' message t (
the family of General Sherman : "I lovei
and venerated General Sherman nnd wouli
stand very near to the m ro deeply aftiictet
members of his family in this hour ot be
rcavcment , It will bo an if it wcro ono doai
in every loyal household in the land. I sug
gest that the body bo borne through Wash
iugton ana Ito in state for ono Jay in the ro
tundn of tbo capital. Please advise moo
any arrangements inado. "
'Jbo General to Old CoinradcH.
ST. Loin ? , Mo. , Fob. 14. In February
1S90 , on the occasion of General Sherman' !
seventieth birthday , the members of Hanson
post , Grand Army of the Uo public , of wblcl
General Sherman was tbo first commander ,
sent the general many congratulatory letter
and telegrams. The old warrior , replying ti
these , among other things said ;
I have amiln nnd nnuln liccn urged to nllo\
my nuinu to bo transferred to the roster a
thu many posts of the ( Jraim Army of tlio Ho
piibllo here , hut my Invariable answer was nn
that Kiuisoni post stood by mo since tlio bo
glniilni ; nnd 1 will by It to'my end , anil the
In Its onUl/.cd ! ) capacity It will deposit in
poor body In Culvury cemetery alongside in ;
fnlthful wlfu and Idolized soldier lioy. M ;
health continues good , so my comrudus a
Itiinsdm post mutt pnnrcl theirs thutthoy ma
bo ublu to fulllll this sacred duty Imposed b
their llrst commander. God bless you all.
\V.T. SIUUMAN- .
Sorrow nt St.
ST. Louis , Fcfe. 14. Tbo announcement o
General Sherman's death caused the deopos
sorrow among his thousands of friends ir
this city. Hansom post , Grand Army of thi
Republic , of which General Sherman wai
the first commander , tools the loss man
probably than any other tu the country. Th
general had refused Innumerable tlma
to become on actlvo inembor c
posts in other cities , say lug ho love (
his comrades of Hansom post , had been on
of its charter members and woula rcmai
with It to liU dylngHiyr It is oxprcwd that
the funeral arrongt'mf uls will bo to a certain
extent imulo by Hunsotn post , ns General
Sherman In his letter of February 0. 1SW.
expressly desired to bo InlJ at rest by Ills old
comrndos. Cotnninndor HI ploy son t n tele
gram to the gcnc/ifa son this afternoon
tendering the scrvlmH.j > f.tho post aud an
nouncing that nn csflirinnd guard of lionor
would bo sent to Jfqyr York. At a muss
mooting of leading citizens this afternoon a
mcssngo of condolence nnd sympathy was
sent to the family. K4 .4oou ns the news of
his death was rccWed tlio nro bolls
tolled out the Intelligence In nil parts
of the city nnd tings on nil municipal
buildings wcro half masted. These on the
federal structure wore already at half mast
in respect to the memory of Adtiilr.il Porter.
HH | Native Stuto Claim" Him.
COUIMIICH , O. , Feb. 14. The following
telegram wus forwarded tonight to C5cncrul
Thomas Ewlng , Now York City :
As the roprnscntutlvo of the people of Ohio
I claim the body of Gcncrul Sherman for
bitriul on the soil of the state which gnvo him
birth. Tlio people of Ohio will keep his
gavu grcon. JAMHS 13. CAMPIIKU. .
At the instance of too governor Adjutant' '
General Dill issued an order announcing tno
death of General Sherman and calling on the
national guards to Join with the people in
testifying to the great toss sustained at uls
death. All lings will bo' half masted.
Tjoynl I/o lon to Iio llcprcxcntcd.
CINCINNATI , O. , Feb. 1 1. General Sherman
became a companion of the Ohio commnndory
of the order of the Loyal Legion in J885 and
in 18S7 ho was elected its commander and
served ono year. The fact that this was his
native state as well us tuat of many of his
comrades Induced him to place bis member
ship hero. Several companions were ap
pointed a committee to represent the com-
mnndcry nt the funeral , Including ox-Presi
dent Hnycs , General Cox , General Hlcken-
loopcr , General Hay and Captain Culvln S.
Brico.
I < 2\-l'rcsiilent Hayes on Slirrinnn.
Ci.KVirAN : , O. , Fob. 14. Ex-Prosldcn't
Inyos , speaking of the death of General
Shormnn tonight , said : There uro probably
'ow men who over lived In nny country who
were known nnd loved us General Sherman
ivas. Ho was the idol of the soldiers of the
union army and will bo greatly mourned by
nil of them. In figure , In fnco nnd in bearIng -
Ing ho was the ideal soldier. I think it can
bo snld of him , as ho once said of another ,
"With him gone the world seems less bright
and cheorlul than it was before. "
Sympathy From Qnliioy.
Qmxcv , 111. , Fob. 11. Colonel Uistin , com-
mnnder > of the Illinois department of the
"rand Army of the Republic , sent a telegram
to General Sherman's sou-tendering the sin
cere sympathy of the department to the be
reaved family and adding that nowhere will
ttio patriotic and illustrious services of our
nation bo more sacredly cherished than in
Illinois. The services of the department are
: endercd if desired.
Sympathy 1'roiu Franco.
PAIUS , Fob. 14. The due do Chartros ,
upon hearing of the dangerous illness of Gen
eral Sherman , expressed deep felt grief , say-
ng : "As an ox-ofllcer of the Army of the
Potomac , and as un ardent admirer of the
ories of the United States , I am most at-
foeted nt the posslbllty of anything happen-
'g to the general. "
Shcrmmi'H First Visit to Omaha.
Dr. Miller , in speaking of General Sher
man , snld : "He caioo lioro Jn 1803 or 1600 , 1
remember , nnd was received by our citizens
with all the lionor they- could bestow upon
him. 'I remember aE that time tlio Union
Pacific road was under construction not
farther than ten or twelve miles und
bad reached a point near Sailing's '
rove , now In Sorpy county. It wasn't
.much of a railroad nt that time , but It car
ried construction material nnd served Its pur
pose in the end. It was over this ton or
twelve miles of track that un excursion was
given in honor of Old Tecumseh -
seh by the citizens of Omaha.
The Improvised PullmanXfor the occasion
was a dirt car , with- boards plucod on null
kegs serving for scats , with buffalo robes foi
cushions , the wino being lioused In the front
pow. The party was' composed of our most
prominent citizens , nnd at the end of the
track , which was always a 'permanent station
during construction , speeches were called for.
That of General Sherman inado a strong im
pression oa mo in the light of subsequent
events. Ho told the story of his part in UK
agitation and building of the Pacific railroad
in California , where he Was stationed in his
curlier days , aud how ho sunk ? 5OOC
In an investment in that end ol
it to got it started toward tha Atlantic coast ,
.His speech was remarkable for soldierly elo
quence and the forecast of the future for oui
section nnd its great enterprises. I remem
ber , among other things , ho said , turning tc
the younger ineu about him , 'I cannel
hope to see this great work com
pleted in my time , the two oceans united bj
the bond of steel and locomotive , butyou can,1
The interesting part of it all is , that It
exactly four years from that date , Genera
Sherman rode over the completed Uniot
Pacific in a Pullman palace car , and across
the Lnramio plains nt a rate of over thlrtj
miles an hour. "
_
The rjocnmotivo "OoncrnI Sherman. '
Tlio first engine used on the Union Pacific
road was named in honor of the valiant
Eoldier who has been gathered to his fathers
The enelno was a small ono , with llvo-foo1
drive wheels and fifteen-Inch cylinders
which was purchased from the Hock Islam
road in the fall of 18115. It was hauled ovei
the Hannibal & St. Joe road to St. .fosopl
and convoyed from that point to Omaha 01
one of the river steamers.
After its arrival In this city the cngino wa ;
used lu the construction of the road , haulinf
the construction trains buck and forth ,
When General Sherman visited this city
in ISOii , this enelno pulled the train whicl
carried the old soldier and a largo number o
prominent people to what was then the em
of the line in Surpy county , proving the llrs
excursion over the now line. In honor o
the general nnd as a memento of the occasion
the engine wns named in honor of thi
old soldier , the ceremony of naming being per
formed bj aproinlnontcltizcnwhosonamocnn
not bo recalled. lu these days the custom o
numbering engines hud not been Introduce !
and ouch bore n distinctive name , that o
sorao prominent man being generally chosen
"Tho Sherman.1 ' as the old engine wa :
called , did valiant service in tbo constructloi
of the road nnd was bv degrees relegated ti
the branch lines In process of construction
remaining in actlvo service about lifted
years. At last the old engine reached tha
point where repairs wcro usuloss and she wa
run Into the shop for the last time , Th
hammers of the mechanics inado short worl
of the faithful old tnmhiluo and "Tho Shcr
ninu" was a mutter o'f , history.
Tlio General' ? , IJpnu'Htlo rill'o.
Colonel Hacon , inspgcjigr-gcncral of tlio department
partmont of the Platte , ' was associated wit ]
tlio deceased at St. L'ouU and Washington u
aide-de-camp from Ja'ni&Vyi , 1870 , until Gen
ornl Shernmn'3 rctlgfc'ui'ynt ' on February t
1884. Ho saw much oa \ general's domestl
life , and for fourtcenryojirs was iu u posltio :
to know him constantly and intimately It :
the wulks of publio .imM private llfi
Ho was deeply nffcuUi wheu ho heard tha
the general was f ailing , nid said that ho wn
holding himself in readiness to go to No\
York if lie could bo ojtnju" service. In speali
itig of his old commander , ho said : "Goner ; !
Sherman was a grand | | fn In every scnso o
the word. There was./ / nothing small ubou
him. It was never iriy.ljpt . to meet with
character so perfo tji In every rosiiccl
Ho was slow to ungor , put llko nil men of dc
cidcd character , when aroused ho was a pci
feet volcano , A more lovnblo man in hi
family I novcr know and there was no pure
lu prlvato llfo than tie. JIls dealings wit
everyone wcro just and generous in the o
tromo.
"Ho always foil a great interest In the wcsl
nnd particularly the country west of th
Mlssisslpl. Ho was very much attacked t
Its people and did moro to advance the intci
csU of this section aud build it up than an
other ono man. General Sberman was on
of nature's true.st noblemen , and I lov
and revere his memory monjthan that of an
man I over know. "
Senator Aloncly WUlulrnwH.
Hi-itoy , S. D. , Fob. 14. Senator Mood
was hero this afternoon on his way to Wast
Ingtou. Ho leaves the Held to other aspli
ants.
SURPRISED AT Till ! VERDICT ,
Oliuks People Expected Something Sensa
tional From the Oowlos Jury ,
THEY THINK THEY KNOW THE MURDERER.
Sonic Kciimi-knblo Kvldcnuo Hi-ought
Out nt Hie Imim-.Ht A Tulle .
AVKli ( he Iliisbuiul ol'
tin ; Dead Woman.
Cf.AiiK ? , Nub. , Feb. It. [ Special Tclo-
groin to TUB Hue. ] The verdict of tlio cor
oner's Jury In the Cowles murder case , that
Mrs. Cowles came to her death nt the hands
of unknown parties , was a great surprise to
everybody hero , as It was understood that
the llndlng would bo very sensational , and
would nt once bo followed by the arrest of
the suspected party.
Although the Inquest was held behind
closed doors , Uiu Jurors mada no effort to
conceal It that several very damaging facts ,
ns yet unaxpluiiiod , were Introduced In evi
dence , but the law was construed to road
tlmt the deceased must have coma to her
death at the hands of persons un
known or of some particular party , and
inasmuch as the coso would huvo to go before
a higher tribuunl in any event , they wcro unwilling -
willing to shoulder unnccossarv responsi
bility.
The most mysttllyliifj ovldonco lu the 'case
la the fact that the broken wlndo"1 of the
Cowles residence wus forced with n hatchet
token from the barn , the imprint
on the sill fitting the weapon ex
actly even to n broken corner.
The mark in the soft wood was as perfect as
if nmdo in putty , und u microscopic examina
tion rendered this fact moro certain. The
hatchet was found In the barn two days after
thu murder , when Mr , Cowles sent a man for
it to nail up the windows , telling him ex
actly whcro It would bo found. No ono hud
previously seen the hatchet , and MivCowlos
testlllcd ut the Inquest that ho hud not had
It since the snow storm a week before the
murder. Public opinion says that no profes
sional burglar would have taken it
back to tha barn nnd hung it in
Its place between two nails after having
felled Mr. Cowles , killed Mrs. Cowles and
robbed the bureau drawer of $50.
The fulcrum over wulch the hatchet wns
pried was the hinge-bolt of an insldo door
which Mr. Cowles testified his llttlo boy had
used in the house for several days us a play
thing. This bolt was evidently the missi lo
with which the glass wus broken , ns the glass
showed the' marks of a .small Implement und
the point on the bolt was worn off
ns If by repeated blows. Fulling
to foreo the windows with the
hatchet , the murderer had broken the gla ss
nnd loosened tlio stop.
Mr. Cowles claimed that the bureau drawer
'
was robbed of SV ) which h'o had given his
wlfo a few days before , but $ C > 0 in bills was
found lost Sunday hidden in a tea pot in the
china closet. Mr. Cowlos said the money
found Sunday was not the same ho had given
to his wife , ns it consisted of two ? 20 nnd a
§ 10 , while what ho bad given her was live
{ 10. Hu claimed that the money found was
given liar in Juno and ho had supposed that
she bad spent it.
Ho also claims that ho lay for nearly two
hours insensible from the blow Inflicted by
the murderer. The four small marks on his
forehead , which ho believes were inflicted by
brass knuckles , wholly disappeared within
twelve hours of the tlmo ho wns assaulted.
Mrs , Cowles' llfo was insured for $ . ) ,000 ,
payable to her husband. This Insurance wus
in the American Legion of Honor of Boston ,
nnd had been carried for ten years. Tbo Pa-
cllla bank , of which Cowlos is president , has
a paid up capital of 50,000 , but does only a
small business , and the Junior partner , Mr.
Foss , testified that the firm was not cramped
for money. It transpires , however , that
financial complications still exist attendant
'
ou a transfer o'f bank stock a year ago , when
Mr. Sticknoy sold out to Mr. Foss.
Cowles and his wife wcro the mostdovotcd
couple imaginable. Neighbors toll of fre
quently seeing him in the morning with nn
apron about him getting breakfast , after
which bo would awaken his wlfo , who was
very much of nn invalid and troubled with
heart disease. Ho invariably left the bank
between 4 and 5 o'clock to go homo and
always spent his evenings there. Ho is u
Mason in good standing , but remained nt
homo oven on ledge nights. His dovotcd
nnd loving demeanor toward Ids wife was
always the subject of comment and no ono
can bo found who bus ever heard it hinted
that the t\vo over Indulged in n conjugal
spat or disagreement.
Cowles expresses the belief that the mur
derer escaped on n night train. Ordinarily
there are numerous trains that stop lioro
every night , but on the night in question
there were none between 12:50 : and 4 o'clock
In the morning , nt which latter hour the
murder had been discovered and n watch was
out for the murderer. It is a settled fact
that nothing but a trial will affect local
opinion as to the guilt or iunoccnco of the
suspected party.
Mr. Cowles never has been what might bo
termed a society man. His friends have
seemingly been so merely in n business way ,
aud It is asserted that many of thesa wcro
under financial obligations to him. Ho has
been something of a politician but bus not
sought oftlco. Ills ambition seems to bo in
the direction of controlling local politics , und
it is said that this has had u tendency to
affect tbo business of his bank.
Dr. Robinson , the family physician , testi
fied that MR > . Cowles was subject , to heart
disease and on the day before her death her
husband asked him what effect a sudden
shock would have upon nor. Hu was told
that iu nil probability it would produce
death.
The * * terrible atfalr evidently weighs
ocnvily upon Mr , Cowlos , but ho attends to
ids accustomed business , quietly greeting Ills
acquaintances upon the street tbo same us
boforo.
Coroner Wothornld sent the ovldonco uud
the verdict to County Attorney Hwing , nt
Central City , nnd requested him to net upon
the tccoinmondatlon therein contained.
Mr. Cowles went to Columbus on the noon
train today ou private business. Before
goine ho tn'lkcd with your correspondent , "f
know , " sulil h'o , "no more aliout thcensothan
do others , ns I have only n theory regard lug
lu I do not think the hatchet wns used in
forcing the window , Tlio burn door could
not have been opened without awakening mo
or some of ihoneigulxjrs , ns the rollers squeak
very noisily. I found the money in tbo ten
pot and handed it to Mr. Martin. 1 think
the wludow was broken with ono or two
blows of n heavier instrument than Unit
hlugo bolt. "
Mr. Cowlos answered all questions very
frankly and gavu all the Information ho could
the case.
Stock Men in S
BKATIHCK , Neb. , Fob. 14. [ Special to TUB
Uisu.J The farmers and stockmen of Ne
braska novcr , ns a body , hud sucli an oppor
tunity to listen to and pnrtakoof the discus
sion of topics of vital intcrostand importance
to them as will occur In this city February
IT , 18 nnd 19 , nnd which will bo followed on
February 20 , by u-meeting of the short-horn
brooders. The first meeting will bo that ol
the Improved Stoclc Breeders association ol
Nebraska. The galaxy of speakers at those
meetings , comprise the leading live stock
specialists of the state , nnd from other local
ities. The local committees of nrrunguino-
monts are making n heroic endeavor to in
sure the success of the meetings in every
particular. No poms or expense will be
spared to this ona. The meetings will con
clude with a grand banquet nt the Paddock
hotel , given by the citizens of Beatrice to the
visitors.
Supposed to He INmloncd.
TJIIIEUTV , Nob. , Fob. 14. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE.--J. D. Eruusbaok , a Gor
man farmer , is junt recovering from whut ii
believed to bo attempt to poison yesterday
He received through the United States mall
a pint of whisky which ho believed
to have been snnt him by t
friend. Ho drank a part of il
aud soon took sick. Medical aid was sum
nioned and he is now out of danger. The
I symptoms were these of strychnine poison
I Two young men who shared In the
woto also nindo sick , but by prompt two of
emetics soon recovered ,
A Guia Me lnl Contriit.
3Sni.soy , Neb. , Fob it. [ Speclnl Telegram -
gram to Tun HKK.I The contest of the Nel
son high school to select a candidate to speak
for the Mnto gold medal took plnco this
evening and wont oft nicely. Miss Nelllo
buurck wus the mieco.ssful competitor.
VuliiiraMO | l-'lro.
V.u.i'Ait.Mso , Net ) . . Feb. 14. ( Special Tele
gram to Tin : DIK. : | A farm house , two
nlle.1 northeast of hero , owned by Easter-
dny Brothers of Lincoln , nnd occupied by
lobii Tarnmilst , was destroyed by fire thin
nornlng , The losi on building was about
) ; on the content ! ! , about f50.
A. Mawmlc Hiuiiiuct.
Cit.UMTLt , , Xob. , Fob. 14. ( Special lo Tun
BEK. ] The members of the "Golden Floeco"
Masonic lodge and their ladies were ban-
Itietcd at the Johnson hotel last night by Mr.
Ud Harrington , county clerk of Doncl county ,
.vho . bus recently Joined the order. About
[ orty couple were present. Nov. Dr. W. II.
Hnbcock acted as toast master , and a very
enjoyable tlmo ( s reported by nil. The ledge
Is iu a very prosperous condition.
State
LINCOLNNob. . , Fob. H. [ Spec.lul to TUB
BKB.J J Thi ) state assembly of the ICnlguts of
f nbor continued its meetings today , holding
n morning , afternoon and evening session.
At this morning's session Hon. William Dcch
was chosen master workman. Hon. J. U.
3hninborlaln of Stromsburg , editor of the
Iluaillluht , was chosen as delegate lo the
general assembly. Mr. Anson Ulgelow , for
merly of Greely Center , was , selected ns state
secretary. Mrs. Kosa A. Woods of Omaha
was elected state grand worthy foreman.
.lames K. Hudson of Beatrice wai chosen ns
treasurer.
Y. 31. C. A. Conventions.
NKIWASKA. CITT , Nob. , Fob. 11. [ Special
to Tun Ben. ] At the Young Men's Chris
tian assocjatlou socrotarlos conforoiico this
morning T. A. Leger of Ashland spoke on
Lbo comparative value to placosof loss than
10,000 inhabitants of a library.
W. S , Sheldon spoke of the value of gym
nasiums.
W. G. Chamberlain of North Plntto gnvo
nn Interesting talk on work for railroad men
where thuro is no railroad department.
K , A. Ford gave a talk on the work for
boys and State Secretary Nnsh of Omaha
inado nn address on the offerings.
At the afternoon session the principal
speakers were R A. Ford of York and State
Secretary Nnsh after which the mooting was
devoted to business.
Devotional bible study was the subject
handled by J. M. Hothwoll in the evening ,
nnd George W. Parks spoke on "Tho General
Secretary's Duty to Himself. " The meetings
have been full of Interest and were largely
attended. '
A Mull ( uri-iur'H Death.
ANSI.HY , Neb. , Fob. 14. [ Special Tclogram
to TUB BRH. ] Frank Van Busklrk , n young
man about twenty-three years of ago , who
has been carrying the mall between Arcadia
and this place , via Wostervlllo , was found
dead in the road two and one-half miles
noth of this plnco this afternoon nt 2 o'clock.
Ho loft this place nt 10 : ! ! o'clock In
the very best of spirits. Ho had
started out of town and turned back lo
gotsomo goods for Vinson fi Hulor Bros. , at
Wcstcrvillo. Just before ho started again ,
bo nnd GatTnny , the drug clerk , stood Joking
each other. Marion Haves und Albert Copsey
started after him lu a few minutes and were
surprised to llnd him dcud. The team was
going on toward Westorvlllo whou last
seen. Deputy Sheriff Loverich was notified.
He empanelled a Jury , subpa.'iiucd the parties
who found him and will hold nn inquest to
night. His relatives nt Arcadia have been
Informed of thu sad affair mm are expected
hero tonight. Dr. Haws will probably bo
called to ascertain , if possible , whether heart
disease or opllcpsy were tbo cause of death.
The Xcw IrrlRiiitioii fill.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Fob. 14. [ Special to THE
BIE. ; ) Tno committee on laws of tbo Irriga
tion convention remained in session at the
capital today after the departure of thp dele
gates for the purpose of completing the lost
details of the bill agreed upon for presenta
tion to the legislature. Ail the mem
bers were Jubilant over tbo fortunate
outcome of the struggle between the friends
and opponents of the original P urn oil or pre
cinct bill. The majority of the committee oi > -
nosed the provision of that measure which
allowed precinct companies the rltrht to con
demn the irrigation works of other com
panies and adapt them to their own purposes.
It looked on Friday afternoon as If the war
ring factions must carry the fight into the
legislature und risk disusttous re
sults to both. At the oveiitug session ,
liowovcr , it wns announced that n compromise
hud been effected and the result was en
thusiastically received. Representative 1'ur-
ncll pledged himself to the support of tbo
convention's bill , which includes the precinct
system of bis own measure , but omits its ob
jectionable features. The liunl work of the
committee was to draft the bills harmoniously
together. When this was accomplished the
labors of the committee were com
pleted. They have "Held sittings at
McCook. Sidney , Ogallalu und Lincoln , and
it is doubtful it uuy measure over presented
to tlio legislature bus been moro carefully
and thoroughly studied , either in or out of
the legislative halls.
iko Meeting nt. Superior.
Sui'Kition , Nob. , Feb. 14. [ Special Tele
gram to THE Bni.J : The intorstuto Irriga
tion convention mot in tins city this after-
noou. About two hundred farmer * were
present besides u largo number of business
men and delegates from adjoining counties In
Kansas und Nebraska. The convention was
culled to order at 1 :4. : > p. in. and Hon. D. 0 ,
Wilson of Kansas was cbos-.i president , J.
T. Dunlap of Superior was secretary. Ou
bohnlf of the city mid board of trade Mr.
George Brown delivered n short address of
welcome und was followed by a
number of delegates with short
speeches all in favor of , nnd heartily
commending the pond system as a means
of Increasing rainfall aud cheeking the hot
and dry winds. A committee of olght was
appointed to draw up the following resolu
tions. which wore unanimously adopted :
Whereas , Wo believe it is of vitul Interest
to this uud the adjoiiilni ; state of ICansus that
some prompt and cheap means .should ut onuQ
bo adopted to work radical climatic changes ,
therefore , lie It
Unsolved , That It is the sense of this con
vention th.it tbo most practical and and
speedy means to the desired end is to bo
found In the so-called pond system , wo there-
fora strongly recommend the formation of
countless mnnll ponds by damming the draws
and ravines , wherever practicable , thereby
retarding ihov.uturn.id thus iucrcuslpg the
evaporating surface and tbo humidity of tlio
atmosphere ,
Ucsolved , That this convention recommend
that our senators and representatives in the
state legislatures of Nebraska and Kansas bo
roouesled to advocate the passage of a law
uuthori/lng the county commissioners of each
county In these two ( Onto * to offer nnd pay u
bounty to each person who shall construct and
maintain an artificial poud of wutorof not
less than one-half aero and not inoiu than ten
acres in extent upon each quarter section or
subdivision Joining thereof , 'when owned by
other parlies.
Uosolved , That the governors of these re
spective states bo requested to Issue a proc
lamation calling the citizens of each county
to meet in special muss meeting at tbo county
s'jat thereof , for tlio purpose of taking such
action ns will best promote this enterprise- ;
Kesolvcd , That said mass meeting bo held
In each county seat on March 7 , 18'Jl.
Uosolved , That this convention nddrcss to
tbo presidents of the Unto farmers' alliance
asking them that tbf.y request the county al
liances to toke up the subject of irrigation at
their next regular meeting ,
Uosolved , That tbo secretary 1)0 and is
hereby Instructed to transmit a copy of tboso
resolutions to the respective governors nnd
legislature of Nebraska and Kansas request
ing their prompt attention to the matter
herein set forth.
"West 1'olnt'B Now i'nutiimHter.
WASHINGTON , Fob. 14.Tho sounw today
confirmed the nomination for postmaster of
Anton J. Longer at W < wt Point , N'ob.
THE WESIEBN ASSOCIATION ,
A fJcliodulo of Qnnies for the Coming Season
Finally Arranged.
THE 30 PER CENT SCHEME ADOPTED ,
Denver ltoiiilrc ] l lo ( Jlvo n Oinirnnly
ol * $ ino a Gnmo Tlio Umpire *
Appointed Other HnstticNH
Trammeled.
CIIICAUO , Fob. 14. [ Special Telegram to
TUB llm.J After a day and a half of hard"
work the Western association adopted a '
schedule , and upon adjournment the dele
gates loft the city. Tlio association adopted
thoOOpor cent division of the gate receipts ,
although Denver was required to
give n Kuumntco of $150 a game. This 30 per
cent system means that proportion of 2.Vcont
tuV.nlssions. On holidays the opposing clubs
will stmro and shnra allku. The association
waived claim to the services of Juincsl ) . Cur
tis , tlio Denver Holder , who will probably go
to the Boston association club.
Tlio following umpires hiivobeon nptomtcd |
for the Western association : UalTnoy ,
Kmsho , Collins nnd Sherldnn.
John Plckott yesterday signed n Kansas
City contract , and Hilly Wilson of last year's
Pittsburirs contradtod to catch in Mlnno-
upolis. The association schedule Is ns fol
lows , nil thu figures being home- dates ;
With Omaha May G , li , 7 , 8 ; August ft' . 0 , ' 8 ;
September U , 12 , 14. With Lincoln May 10 ,
UO , 21 , W : July ! . , 110 , ill ; September 4.5 ,
0. iWlth Denver May 0 , 11 , I1' 1:1 :
August 1 , , -4 ; September 8 , II , 10. With
Kansas City May 14 , 15 , 10 , 18 ; July 2.- ) , lit ,
28 : September lli , 10.17.
Omaha With Milwaukee April 10 , 17 ,
18 , 111 ; Juno "M , ! i7. S3 ; September
2' . , 2i : , 21. With Sioux City April
'J5 , " 0 , 27 , 28 ; Juno DO ; July 1 , 2 ; September
25 , 20 , 27. With Minneapolis April HO ; May
1 , 2 , 3 ; .TunoiU , ) , 21 ; Septonmor 111 , 'JO , 21.
With St. Paul April 20 , si , 2i3 , ffil ; Juno 1'J ,
20,31 ; September 28 , ! W ; October 1. With
Lincoln May 28 , 29 , 30 , ! 10 ; July 10 , 11 , 12 ;
August yj , 23 , 2With Denver May SBI , 2 ,
20,27 ; July 3 , 4 , 4 ; August 11 , 12 , 13. W It'll
Kansas City Juno 1(1 ( , 17 , 18 ; July 5 , 7 , 8 ;
September 1 , 1,2 , .
Denver With Milwaukee , April 2. > , 20 , 27 ,
23 ; Juno 10 , ! > 0. 21 ; September 29 , 30 ; Octo-
nor 1. With Sioux City , April II ) , 17 , 18 , 10 ;
Junolil , 24,25 : September 18 , 10,20. With Min
neapolis , April 2) ) , ai , 22 , 23 ; Juno 30 : July
2 ; Septomner 20 , L'7 , 23. With St. _ rnul
April 30 ; May 1,2,3 ; Juno 2ft , 27 , 2S ; Sep
tember 22. 23 , 21. With Omaha Juno 10 , 11 ,
13 , 14 ; July 14 , 15 , Ifi ; August 18 , 19 , 20.
With Lincoln Juno 10 , 17 , 18 ; July 21 , S3. 23 ;
August 15 , 10. 17 , 18. With Kansas City
Juno 5 , < , 7 , 8 ; July 17 , 18 , 19 ; August yjja ,
"
St. Paul With Milwaukee Juno 4 , , 0 , 7 :
July 21 , 22 , 23 : August 18,19 , 20. With Sioux
City May 23 , 21. 2i ( , 27 ; July ( ! . 7 , 8 ; August
15,10.17. With Minneapolis May 31 ; Juno
2 : July 4 , 5 , 19 ; August 11 , 13 , 23. With
Omaha May 14 , 15 , lli , 17 ; August 1 , 2 , 4 ; V
September 4. 5 , 0. With'Lincoln Miiyil , 10' ,
11 , 12August : _ 15 , 8 , V. September 11 , 12 , li ) .
With Denver May 19 , 20 , 21. 22 ; July 25 ; 245 ,
27 ; September 11 , 15 , 10. With Kansas City
May 5 , 0 , 7 , 8 ; July 29 , 0 , 31 ; September 7 ,
'Sioux City With Milwaukee" Juno 13 , 14 ,
10 , 17 ; July 17 , 18,19 ; August 23 , 2'J , 24. With
Minneapolis Juno 5 , C , 7 ; July U , 11 , 12 ; Aug
ust 29 , 30 : September 1. With St. Paul Jmio
! ' 10 , 11 12 14 15 1(1 (
, , ; July , , ; AUR-
ust tr , 2i ( , 27. With Omaha May
9 , 10 , 13 ; July 2 ! ) , ! ! 0 , 31 ; September 7 , 8. H.
i hjtuuA wily Ivlny < * it u miu
2 , II. July 3. 4 , fi , August 11 , 12 , 13 ;
With Minneapolis May till. 24. 2. . , 20 , 27 , July
0 , 7 , h ; August Ifi , 10 , 17. With St. Paul May
2S , 29.30 ; July ! ) , 11,12 , August 20 , 30 ; Sep
tember 1. With Omaha May 18 , 10,20,21 ;
July 25 , 20 , 27 ; September 15 10 , 17. With
Lincoln May 5 , 0 , 7 , 8 ; August
1. 2 , 4 ; September S , 9 , 10.
With Denver May II , Ifi , 10 , 17 : July 23 , 20.
30 ; September 4 , 5 , 0. With Kansas City
May 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ; Juno I ) , 10 , 11 , 12 ; August
0,8 , 9 ; September 11 , 10 , 13.
Knusus City With Milwaukee April
30 ; May 1 , 2 , 3 ; Juno 23 , 21 , 25 ; Sep
tember 19 , 20 , 21. With Sioux City
April 21 , 23 , 23. 21 ; June 19 , 20 , 21.
September 22. 23 , 24. With Minneapolis-
April 25 , 20 , 27 , 29 ; Juno 20 , 27 , 28 ; Stiptom-
ber 21 , 30 ; October 1. With St. Paul April
10 , 17 , IS , 19 ; Juno 30 ; July 1 , 2 ; September
2(1 ( , 27. 28. With Omaha May 31 ; Juno 1 , 2 ,
8 ; July 21 , 22 , 23 ; Aucust 14 , 15 , 10. With
Lincoln Juno 10 , 11 , 13 , 14 : July 3,4,4.
August 11 , 12 , 13. With Denver , May 23 , 29 ,
! ! 0 , 30 ; July 10 , U , 12 ; August , 27 , 29 , 80.
Lincoln-With Milwaukee , April 20 , 21 , 22 ,
23 ; Juno 30 ; July 1 , 2 ; September
25 , .20 , ' With Sioux City , April
HO ; May I. 2. 3 ; June 20 , 2 23 ;
September 23,29 , 30. With Minneapolis April
111 , 17 , 18 , 10 ; Juno 19 , 21 , 21 ; September 22 ,
23 , 24. With St. Paul April 24 , 2 : > , 20 , 27 ; Juno
2' . ' . 23 , 24 ; September 18 , 19. 20. With Omaha
Juno 5. 0 , 7 , S ; July 17 , IS , 19 ; August 27 , 2 ! ,
30. With Denver May ill ; Juno 1. 2 , 3 ; Julv 5 ,
7 , 8 ; September 1 , 1 , 2. With KUU.VIS ( Jlty
May 23 , 24,20. , 27 ; J Uly Ki , 14 , 15 ; August 18 ,
Hoiiril of Control.
CHICAGO , Fob. 14.Tha busoUall board of
control thu afternoon rendered a number of
decisions in disputes between clubs us to
players and olhor matters. Thu board also
adopted n classlfl cuLtuu ot leagues nnd asso-
clutlons , liused on Hilarlea : pulcl , nuiu her of
clubs nnd population of their cities. It is
proposed tlmt a club iu any class may hire
any playur from n lower jlass iWHOoiati'on by
paylue Indemnity to the club be Is drawn
from. President Thnrm.ni is to hold his ot
llco only for u year anil will ba followed .by
Rotters and Krautboff each ono term.
Tbo decision in the citso of lliorbauer
stirred up quite a row In thu board nf control.
Ho wns a member ot thu Athlotlo club of
Philadelphia and went to the Players' league.
When that franchise reverted to the associa
tion his nuniu was accidentally omitted
nnd PHtsburjf snapped him up.
Tbo board today decided In favor
of I'ittsburg. This mndu Managers linrulo
of liiiltlinorn aud Irwlu of Phllnuclphla an
gry nnd in tlu'lr beat they expressed several
uncomplimentary opinions of the Krcat board
control. There wus ulso a question us to
whether the oasot should not bo taken Into
the courts. President. Thunnun was enraged
nt tha remarks m uio by the association mmi
and at OUR time tbreaton > ; d to resign. Spauld-
Ing llnully Hinoothod matter. ; over and tlio
board adjourned.
Tbo Western association com plated its
tonitrlu and adopted u schedule.
in .Vorili D.nkotn.
HISMAUCK , N. D. , Fob. II. [ Special Tele-
pram to Tin : HIM : . | itcsubmlssioii bus car
ried In both branches of the legislature- , the
vote In tlio scnntu today being 10 to in.
ICvcry Inch of tbo ground was stubbornly
contested. The question goes to tlio next
egislature , twoyour.i bonce , nnd If parsed at
that session will lie HUbmltted to thu voters
at a special election within sixty days. A
great many falcons all over thu state have
neon reopened. Tlio case recently decided
against the liquor men in the supreme court
will ho taken to the Uulted States court , and
pending the trial liquor will bo a old us openly
as before.
Tlio AVnnthor Poroonnt ,
For Omahu and Vicinity Fair ; colder.
For Nebraska Decidedly colder ; north
westerly winds ; rain or snow Sunday.
For Iowa Increasing cloudiness and rain
Sunday ; southwesterly , shifting to westerly
winds ; colder Monday.
Fur South Dakota Decidedly colder ;
northwesterly winds ; rain or enow Sunday ,
On GroiiiidN ol'Iliiinaiilty.
WASIIIXOTON , Fob. 14. Senator Call today
Introduced a resolution requestingtha presl.
dent to appeal on the grounds of humanity to
thu umperor of Hussia to Inquire ) Into tbo
alleged doings nnd cruelties to his Jewish
subjects nnd place thorn in a condition ot
freedom aud equal rights.