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rnE OMAHA ! ! DAILY BEE TWENTIETH YEAK. OMAHA , FHIDAY MOKNJNG , MAY 15 , 1801. NUMBER. 32(1. ( VILE CONFESSION OF CRIME , Monday McTarlamVs Story of the Shcedy Case Read in Court. TOO RLVOLTING FOR PUBLIC EAR ? , Not HUM * KnoiiKli to CIUIHC tin : Woman to IlliiMli-Start IhiK Kvldciiuu Drought Out Number ol' AVitncHicH Hxnnilncd. L.INCOI.V , Nebi- May 14. [ Special to Tun fir.K.jMonday McFarland's ' confession was rend In open court this morning , the first tlmo that It has been made public In Its en tirety. The recital was full of revolting circumstances nnd vile phrases. The only females present were Mrs. Shcedy and her thrco sisters nnd Monday McFarland's ' sister. Thu great crowd of spectator. ! was composed exclusively of men. The confession wns read by Myron Wheeler , the short-band reporter who was hid behind the curtain the tlmo that the confession was made and had taken it down In full. Mr. Wheeler did not sit In the chair usually occupied by xvltncssos , but sat directly In front of the Jury so that ho could read the smutty passages to them In a subdued tone of voice. At thcso places the prcnt crowd of spectators craned their necks to catch what was said , but In vain. The rending of the confession consumed over an hour and was listened toby the Jury with profound attention. The confession detailed nt length how Mrs. Shcedy , by gaining nn Influence over MeFar- land through alleged favors nnd promises of n piesent of $ T ,000 Induced him to consent to murder Mr. Sheody. A portion of the con fession wns ns follows : " 1 wns employed by Mr. Shcedy to treat hM wife's hair , which I have been doing ever slncashohas been hero. During this tlmo she would tnlit to tno and act unbecomingly In different ways. Still I never said a word out of the way to her. Ono day she told mo how she had got bold of Mr. Sheody and how she played it and won him , nnd she said she did It for the simple reason of gelling his monoy. Tills was after the trip to Buffalo lost October. She said she lived with him two years before she wns married to him nnd thnt they took n trip to Now Orleans. She had $ " 00 of his money and after they hnd been there a while ho wanted to come homo. She then saidNo : , It you do not marry mo 1 will not BO. ' So after watting n couple of weeks ho turned In and married her. " Tbo manner In which Mrs. Sheody approached preached McFarland wns rolnted at length and the criminal relations sustained between them wns recounted in full. After this re cital McFarland goes on to relate how Mrs. Shcedy cnmo to nsk him this question : "What would you do for $ ) , IWOJ" McFarland replied : "I don't know what I would , do. " Mrs. Shcedy then said : "Do you love me ! " "I told her , 'Yes , I do ; I am completely stuck on you.1 " She said : "I want my freedom ; I want you to help mo got It. I will kill yon if ( you toll tnls. " She said that there was ' 'another man sbo dearly loved and it wouldn't bo long before ho would bo hero. Sometime between then nnd Cnrlstinas. " The negro then relates the full particulars of the plot.- How Mrs. Sheody urged him to kill tier husband , offering him not only the mom/ , but a diamond rlncr , a diamond pin , n line suit of clothes , a flno horse and buggy , would sot the negro up In business und give him all the whisky ho wished lo drink. Ho related how ho nought tlu cane at Mrs. Sbeody's Instigation , showed it to her for provalwhich was given , nnd tben how his courage failed each tlmo Mrs. Sliccdy urged him on. How on the evening of the assault ho mot her on thu buck porch nnd when his courage again fulled she poured out n glass of whisky and urged him to.nssnult Mr. Sheedy with the cnno , saying that If they could only got him to bud she would linisb thu Job ; thnt she would raise the curtain In the front room ns n slgnnl for the negro to strike Mr. Sheody. Ho carried out his instructions to the letter nnd when Sheedy commenced Urine ho stumbled nnd fell , but finally got away. Atthocloso of the confession McFarland approached Dennis Shcedy , asked him if he was u brother of John Sheedy , nnd on re ceiving nn nfllrmatlvo answer said : "Mr. Shcedy , 1 killed your brother , but I am very sorry for It. " During'this terrible recital Mrs. Sheedy was the cynosure of hundreds of eyes , but no trace of shame or concern wns noticeable upon her face. Only once the expression changed to a look of annoynnca nnd that wns when the negro relntcd the circumstances connected with ono of bis amours with her. The eyes of Mrs. Shoedy's sisters wcro fastened on the floor during al most the entire recital. An occasional flush of ahnnio wns soon mantling tholr faces. Monday McFnrland's sister evinced the most emotion of any of the women and at times there were the moist evidences in her eyes of the. great grief she was struggling to conceal , OHlcer William Splaln was the next wit ness. Ho testified ns follows : "I had n brief conversation with Monday McFarland on the ' ovcnlng preceding , and'the ono following the. confession. 1 was detailed to guard him those two ovoninc' * . The second evening Monday said lo meHad you como in last night when I called for you I would have given It all up to you.1 On the preceding evening ho had sent for mo. About lir : > D. m. that night I was taken from my beat and detailed to guard the pris oner. I remained there In the corridor until jabout 0 a. m. After I hnd been In the corridor BOino tlmo MoFnrland showed signs of un- easiness. I asked him what was tbo matter. Husnld : ' "I'm afraid. ' "Isald : 'You don't need to bo afraid. Wo will look nftcr you. " "Lnto In the morning Monday called to mete to como in. Ho said ho had bomething to toll mo. 1 went In. Ho said ho wanted to give the whole thing up to mo. I then wont out. The next conversation I had with Monday was the ovonliifT following thu confession. Ho then said : , 'That's what I wonted to tell you lust night. ' On the preceding evening JlmMnlono did not suy nnvthlng about u mob wbllo I wns on duty. If hu had 1 should hnvo heard him. On Saturday night , somo- tlmo between' ' nnd il o'clock In the morning , W. W. Carder came In. Ho wns the only person who wns In there bosldcs Mnlono knd myself. Monday was more cool , calm and collected on Sunday evening than ho was on Saturday evening. Ho wns very nervous Sunday morning. Ho ald between 0 and T o'clock a. m. thnt his bond felt us though It wns burning up. " The Witness wns then excused. Marshal Mcllck was put on the witness Btnml. Hu related the circumstances In cornice- \loii with thisourch through the various pawn shops for some clua as to whom the cano had been bold. Ho found thnt Goldwator bad told the cune to McFarland , Tbo witness then tola of the fairy tnlo related by Monday about buyingtho cano for some btranger from thu BlUcfc Hills. The stranger then produced the cano with which Sheody Wus struck. U was a tapering Iron rod covered \vtth leatherdisks. . About a foot from the toplt/Ws bent , showing what a terrific blow had been given when Shcedy was struck. ' . , * Witness continued : "I showed the cano to Monday McFurland and ha Identified it as ono ho had bought fur a man who went to the Black Hills , Mnlono was present. We icoutcd the story about the stranger and I lold Monday that we had proof enough to louvlct ulw ami Uiftt bo had belter tell whether any other persons were Implicated. " Officer Kinney was put on the stand and testified : "I was on ditty near the Burr block , Just south of the Shcedy residence the night that Shcedy was assaulted. I heard live shorts 11 red , nnd I ran to that place. 1 there learned of the assault , I got a lantern , nnd while searching for tracks of the man who made the assault I founds cnno on the porch on the cast slda of the house. " Here the bent cano wns handed to the wit ness nnd ho Identified It ns tbo ono which ho found. Stearns objected , but his objection wns overruled. The witness continued ! "When I went Into the house Mrs. Shcedy rubbed up ngnlnst mu. She wns nynr the door leading Into the bedroom where Mr Shcedy was lying. Sue was not crvlng or making any demonstra- lion. " v , Phllpot , attorney for .McFarland , broke In at this Juncture : "Do you expectsho would holler nil nlghtl" i ambortson retorted : "Wo don't Know what to expect In this case " On cross-examination Klnnoy wns asked two or three times whnro ho found the cano , and his answer Invariably was : "I found the cant ) upon the porch. " Lambertson said ho was through with the witness , and then Phllpot commcnccnced to fire questions nt Klnnoy , not about the find ing of the cane , but what occurred nt tbo Jull cany the Sunday morning following the ar rest of McFnrlnud. Lambertson objected to Ihls procedure nnd declared that sucli questions were not , propar cross-examination. The court sustained the objection and Phllpot got mad. Shaking bis bony fist almost under Lambertson's nose ho dared that attorney to nsk thnt witness such-questions as would submit him to cross- examination on thu points concerning which he ( Phllpot ) bad been questioning him. "It was not our intention to put Mr. Kln noy on the stand for that purpose , " replied Mr. Lambertson In bis usual quiet manner. "No of didn't " snld , course you , Phllpot , "I Just dnro you to put that man on the stand nnd have him tesllfy as lo what occurred on the morning preceding the cdnfession , " and Phllpot put on the air of a man who held four nccs in his hand nnd thrco kings UP his sleeve. "Very well , I shall accommodate you , " said Lumberlson. x Meanwhile Officer Klnnoy had been ex cused from the witness stand nnd was leav ing the room. Mr. Lainbertson called him back nnd told him to take his plnco back on tbo witness stand. There was something In Lambertson's manner in accepting Phllpot's Jiluff that led the crowd to bellovo that some thing was up and the spectators bent for ward In an cairor expectant manner. They were not disappointed. When Klnncy took his place again on the stand Mr. Lnmbortson said : h "Now Mr. Klnnoy tell everything that oc curred between you nnd Monday McFarlaud on the Sunday morning following the nrrest. " Phllpot gathered up enough courage to ob ject and Insisted thnt the witness be drnwu out by questions. The objection was sus tained. The witness continued : "I went on guard at the Jail about 0:45 : a. m. the Sunday fol lowing McFarland's nrrest. I relieved Officer Splaln. McFarland suid lo moCome : in here , I u aut to tell you something. ' I wont Into the oftlco nnd found Carder and Malone there. Carder refused to let mo have the keys. Ho suid that there was an emphatic order Ihnt no oi.o should go in to see that prisoner. Later , Malone anil I took the Key nnd I went In. McFurlund suid Unit ho bad been offered some money from Mrs. Sheedy. Ho said : 'The end is with mo either way. I believe I will tell It all. ' "I said : 'It Is best to make a clean bvcast of it. ' " "McFnrlund then said that ho hnd been in duced to commit the crime by Mrs. Sheedy. She asked him whnt ho would do for $5,000. He said that wns a Inr o amount for a poor man nnd ho would do almost anything. Mrs. Shccdy-said tbatnba wanted him to help her got her freedom. He said that Mrs. Sheedy rnado a proposal to him lo kill her husband. She wauled him lo commit the murder nbout Christmas. Ho promised to do so. At that tlmo his courage foiled and she got angry , said ho was gelling her money for nothing , and then called him a black and threatened to shoot him. She then made hint hold up his hands and swear that ho would not reveal anything. Hu Ihen lold bow he had criminal relations with Mrs. Sheedy. I think I disputed bis word. Ho then lold mo lo got the key to his barber shop and In u certain drawer I would find certain ovldoncf-s of his Intimacy with her. I wont to Iho shop nnd there found tbo evidences bo menlloncd. While Monday was making his confession that morning I was Interrupted a number of times by Cap tain Carder. The captain said to the negro : 'Why don't you keep your mouth shut. You've ' said enough already to hang you. You're n fool. ' After the confession , It was nbout 8 o'clacK , I believe , Monday said some thing nbout not wishing to be hung by a mob. Isald : 'Thero is no danger of a mob. If ono comes It will have to walk over my dead body. ' Ho didn't seem very scared. Ho was only a lltllo nervous. Ho wanted mo to get his banjo. " Alter a few questions of little tmpoitanco by Colonel Phllpot the wltuess was excused. Mr. Goldwater , Iho pawnbroker , was the fir-st witness called in the afternoon. Ho testi fied that Monday McFarland bought-a cano nt his place ol business nbout a week before tbo murder of John Slieedy. The cnno In the custody of the court was shown to the witness nnd ho Identified it us the ono ho sold to McFarland , Mrs. Charles Cell , the next witness , testi fied that on a number of occasions she hnd noticed Monday McFarland standing near Iho Shcedyresidence after night. Ho al ways attempted to evade tier. Henry Garner was called. Strode objected to Garner tosilfylng on the grounds lhat his name was not endorsed as a witness , on Iho back of the information and claimed that his name had been surreptitiously placed on the list. The objection was overruled nnd the witness proceeded to tesllfy , because his name had been endorsed three days before the trial began. Hu testified : "I was Just across the street from the Shocdy residence the night Mr. Sheo.ly was assaulted. Saw Mr. Shcedy llro ut some body a number of times. I thought that iho curtain of the window locking out on the porch was open at th'o lima Ihe snots were fired because it was so light. " On cross examination tbo wllncss said : "Mr. Shoedy stood in the open door firing thu last two shots. Somebody had evidently opened thu door , I llvo Just across the street. " Charles Tlndall was the next witness. Ho t call tied that ho was on the north side of P between NintU and Tenth streets on the night of the shooting. Ho reached the Sheedy residence Inside of ten minutes. The curtain on the east side of the house wns up. Ho saw a cnno on the porch and called Offi cer Kinnoy's attention lo it. The witness then Identified the cane as Iho one ho found. Ho further testified : " 1 ho cnno was found near the window Just south of Iho door. When I went into the house I did not notice that Mrs. Shcedy man ifested any emotion. She did not cry or make uuy other manifestation. When the cano was showed to her she looked Indiffer ent. She * was cool and collected as fur as I could see. " MtUo Mooney was called. Ho lestlfied that ho was turnkey nt the county Jail. Hud u conversation with Monday McFarland shortly after ho had been brought to the Jail. Mooney was asked If Monday McFarland had made anv confession In ivgard to Iho matter. He replied thnt none bad been made to him. On cross-examination : "Whenever Me- Knrland commenced to talk lo mu I lold him it was best uot to tny anything , Thu Hi's t day that MuFurluud was brought in "ho said ho was not so much to blama as some folks thought ; that if ho was lot alone ho would toll it nil. A number of davs aftervards he uslicd : 'How's Motile I' When I told him that she wan all right , he said : 'Don't toll anybody that I asked for her. ' Two or thrco times afterwards.Monday uskcd the same question. " P. J , Stepney , a colored man , was iho next witness. Ho testified as follows : " 1 am a relative of Monday McFarlaud. Was ut Mrs. Bolts' residence the night of the assault. Saw Monday McFurland there that ovcnlng. Ho and I changed coaU ibat night. My coat U a striped gray. It has licuvy wool about the collar and sleeves. After giving me my coat Monday asked mo uowo AT THE TOMB OF LINCOLN , Harrison Pays a Visit to the Qrivo of the Martyred President , AN ELOQUENT TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD , Siojt of Only Otto Hour Mndc nt tlic Illinois Cnpltnl-Hnrly Morning Visits ( it llnnnlnul uiiti Jacksonville. SrniNortuu ) , 111. , May 14. The pr osidon- ttnl train mndo nn early stop nt Ilnnnlbnl Mo , , where the chief magistrate was received with every mnrlc of respect. lie made a short ad dress. Leaving Ilnnnlbnl at 5:10 : the party was greeted nt every subsequent station by enthusiastic crowds. The train reached Jack sonville at 8 o'clock , where the lire- depart ment , school children and hosts nf citizens crowded around the train and made a demon stration of welcome. When the train reached hero Its arrival was heralded by thu linns of ttio national salute and cheering by an Immense , crowd. The stay hero wns only nn hour. Qpvernor Flfer , Mayor Lawrence , Senators Cullom and Palmer , Hopresoiuatlvcs Springer and Henderson , ex-Governor Oglesby and Colonel Swain were among thu first to greet the vis itors and bid them welcome. Nearly every resident of the city was given nn opportunity to see the chief magistrate and the members of his party. The locnl militia and Grand Army men and civic organizations were drawn up In line at the station and escorted the party to the Lincoln monument In Oak Ridge cemetery , where the formal ceremo nies took place. Governor Fifer delivered nn eloquent address of welcome , to which the president responded. The president subsequently visited the stnto house In company with the governor nnd made an address from his carriage. Ho president responed. Ho said : "The demand for my presence in Washington Is such that I cannot protract my stay with you this morning. " In his speech nt Lincoln's tomb. President Harrison said : "Tho Interest of this Journey culminates today as wo stand hero for a few moments njjout the tomb of Lincoln. As I passed through the southern states 1 noticed those great centers of busy Industry which have boon built slnco the war. ns I saw how the fires In the furnaces hnd been kindled where once there was solitude. 1 could not but think and say that this hand that now lies beneath those stones kindled and In spired nil wo behold , nil these fires of Indus try lighted at the funeral pyre of slavery. The proclamation of Abraham Lincoln can be read on all those mountain sides , where free men now lend their energies to the develop ment of the states long under the paralysis of human slavery. I came today to this con secrated and sacred spot with a heart filled with emotions of grati tude that God , who wisely turned toward our eastern shores a body of God-fearing and liberty loving men to found this republic , did not fail to find for us In the hour of our extremity ono who wns com petent to lead the hearts and sympathies and hold up the couraco of our pcopln In tbo time of our greatest national peril. The lifo of Abraham Lincoln teaches more useful lessons than any other character in American history. You have hero in keeping n most precious trust. Toward this spot the feet of reverent patriots of years to como will wend tbelr way , and as the story of Lincoln's lifo is read there will continually bo spread through all our country Influences and hope and Inspirations to gen erations of children that are yet to come. We can say nothing hero that will deepen the Im pressions of this great life. I have studied It and been filled with wonder. His life wns an American product. No other soil could produce It , and the greatness of it has not yet been discovered or measured. As the inner history of the time in which ho lived Is written wo find how his great mind wns turned nnd moved in time of peril and delicacy the forces of our coun try in their home and In their foreign rela tions with that mtirveloiis tact , with that never falling common sense which cruracter- i/.cd this man of the people. "Ana what 1111 Impressive lesson wo have tnls morning as I see In the uniform of mv country standing as guards around this tomb the sous of that race that had been con demned to slavery and was emancipated by bis Immortal proclamation. What an appro priate thing It Is that thcso who , were once a despised race , whose civil rights wore cur tailed oven In this stnto , are now affectionate guardians of tbo ashes nnd the tomb In which they sleep. If wo will all again nnd again read the story of Lincoln's lifo we will llnd our minds and hearts enlarged , our Ufa nnd character deepened , and our consecrated de votion to the constitution and the flag of the government which ho preserved to us deepened and Intensified. " [ Applause. ] I shall go from this tomb impressed with new thoughts as to those who bear the responsibilities though In less troublesome times than thu man to whoso memory the soul bows in mourning. ( Ap plause. | I most heartily and sincerely thank you for this cordial welcome from Illinois , for the interesting moments wo have spent about the tomb of that man who would have made the fame of Illinois imperishable and Springfield the Mecca of patriotic zeal if no other man In this glorious state had come- to eminence Abraham Lincoln. | Cheers. ) In his life you have a treasury of Instruction for your children nnd a spring of Inspiration for your people thnt will bo lasting. " When the president closed he was pro- , scnted by Governor Filer on behalf of the citizens of Petersburg , 111. , with a gold- headed cano made from the Lincoln store building at New Salem. Speeches were made by Postmaster Gen eral Wanamaker and Secretary Husk , during which the president and Governor Flfer pro ceeded to the stnto house , where n largo crowd had collected. TUSCOI.A , 111. , May 14. The president nnd party bud'u most enthusiastic reception at Decatur , where they arrived at 11:30 : o'clock and remained ten minutes. They wcro mot nt the station by Mayor Chambers and a committee of citizens and escorted to a stand near by , where the president , made the fol lowing Speech : "Tho land of blucgrnss is tbo land of my lifo. Nowhere can bo scon fairer landscapes ; nowhere richer farms than hero"in our own great state of Illinois , a stnto whose history has been ono of illustri ous achievements , made great In peace and in war by her Illustrious sons : a state whoso population is intelligent , contented , orderly and liberty loving ; n stnto whosp develop ments have not yet began to approach its limits ; a state having advantages of location , Doanled by the lakes nnd swept as It Is by two of the great waterways of the continent , advantages of access to markets bv laku and rail nnd river unexcelled by that of any other state in tbo union ; n state that has not forgotten that the permanence of our frca in stitutions depends upon the Intelligence of tbo people nnd has carefully at the very be ginning laid a foundation for a common school system by which every man's child may have a free education. [ Applause. ] Those are not simply nurseries of Intelli gence , but. as I have said before , they nre schools of statesmanship. They tend moro than any other public institution to mnko our people ono people. Hero on these benches ( pointing to the children ) and In these play ing grounds the children of the nub and poor mingle together and the pampered son gets his airs subbed off by'-contacl with his vigor ous playmates. " ( Cheers.J Presidential Puny Kilter ? Iiullinn. iNDiANArousi , Ind. , May 14. A laro dolo- gutlon ot Indiana friends mot the presiden tial party at Montozumn nnd rondo them selves noaroo cheering the president. Ho was overcome by thu greeting and for the first tune slnco bo started from Washington was unable to respond to the demand for a speech at any length. Ho managed to say : "My friends , wo have had a long Journey and one that has been attended by a great uiauy pleasing incident * . Wo havu .had cheers of welcome , reaching from our first j stop nt Konnokc , Va. , "strqCpliInp across the ' mountains of Tenne&sqo "and northern Georgia nnd Alabama" jjdpwn through Arkansas nnd Texas and UIGUR tbo Pacific const. Everywhere ; ' rttf b < ir'ohndtho most cordial nnd kindly greeting" * , but us I cross today the border lmt > of Indiana and meet again these old frlctids.I tin it in your wclcomo u sweetness thnt ox'eceth It all. " At this point ttio tears rama to the presi dent's eyes and his iterances became so choked that ho could say no moro. Ho soon recovered , however , add extended a cordial welcome to thu Indianapolis recaption com mittee , which then boarded the train. The presidential train arrived In this city promptly on schedule tlmo 4:45 o'clock this afternoon and Its approach was heralded by n snluto fired by Battery A , light artillery. The preparations fdr the president's recep tion were magnificent in , every way consider ing the limited length of bis stay. From every window nnd housetop on the principal down town streets the stars nnd stripes were unfurled to the breeze , and Inrgo sized pictures of the president were conspicuous everywhere. Especially wns This so nlong the line of march. In , Jackson Place , near the union station , a spcaucr's stand wns erected , but the rough hewn pinnies were concealed from view by o pcrfct mass of bunting and stars and , .stripes. The effect was very beautiful. .In the contjr wns Vilitirr n Inmrrt Illmtinac. rif Mm wiatrtnnf Tt was to this stand that ht\ together with the other members of. the , presidential partv , wcro escorted immediately upon the arrival of the train , through an immense crowd which thronged every nvnllaolo point of standing room. The crowd , in cheer after cheer , cave the president a genuine Hooslor welcome to bis old home. " President Hnrrhjon responded ns follows : "I do not think I ean jpoak , much today. The strain of the long journeyand frequent calls made on mo to speak from Washington to the golden gate and from the far northwest back to Indianapolis have somewhat exhausted. me , body and mind , and have made my heart so open to thcso Impressions as I 'greet my old friends that I cantiol , I fear , command myself. "Our pathway has been marked by the plaudits of the multitude and our way strewif with flowers. Wo havp Journeyed through the or.hards of California laden with .fruit , wo have cllmod the summit of great moun tains from which rich metals have boon ex tracted , then wo have 'dropped Into fruitful valleys , and our wholoj pathway has boon made glad by the friendly acclaim of our American fellow-citizens without regard to party. [ Shouts of applause ] . But all thu sweetness of these flowers , all the beauty of these almost tropical , landscapes , all the richness of their precious mines sink into forgotfulncss ns I receive today this welcome from old friends. [ There was a perceptible moisture in the president's eyes and his voice almost failed him ] . , ' My manhood has knomtfno other homo but this. It wns the scene of > &rjy struggles. It hns been the scene and irut-ruments and sup- tort of my early success jlri life. I como to Jay down before you today' ' ray offerings of thankfulness for the frlf-ndly helpfulness In boyhood and In all hours aqwn to this. "I loft you two years a o to take up the work of the most responsible oftlco in the world. I wont to these liatrjed duties sus tained by your helpful friendliness. I como after two years to con.fesji many errors , but to say to you that I have jbut , " one thought in my mind to use wbatC7 i influence I hnvo for the general good of ajl ih'o people. [ Ap1- plause.J "Our stay is so brl9f tnai , Imust denv my self the pleasure of taking all tbeso friends by the hand. God bless ycut all. I have not forgotten , I cannel Tprge Indianapolis. I look forward , if my life is , ( ( pared-to this as the city where I shall Vest \vlion the hard toll is done. , J love its hurries kid rejoice in Its commercial prosperHyr.'yJardon further speech and allow mo.to si 'Goiwblesa you. every one and good bye. " / " " * ' " " * " * J\s President Harrison rdmnined bJt forty- five minutes in the clfy , thqctjttre programme of the line of march \wfts \ not carried out. Owing to this fnct a large number , of people who did not go the union station , but were scattered along the line 'of ' march , were dis appointed in not seeing the president A hurried embarkation and the party wvas on the homo stretch to Washington. Passed Through Columbus. COLUMUUS , O. , May H. The presidential party passed through'Columbus at 11:30 : o'clock tonight , fifteen minutes ahead of time. JdOIVtMTV llcprcsentatlvo Timl > once1c Presented With n Gold AVnluh nail C nln. SraiNOFiuLi ) , 111. , Miry 14. Representative Tnubeneck , Farmers' ' RJutual Benefit as sociation member of'thcihouseyho stood by Streoter to tbo last In the senatorial contest. wns today called before , an assemblage of nearly all the prominotitFormers' Mutual Benefit association , farmers' alliance , grange nnd other Industrial organiza tions of both houses.Ho . was pre sented with u beautlfhl gold watch and chain. The presentation was made by A. L. Maxwell of the F. M. ty. A. , and tte speccn of the occasion was.deJIVe'red by Represent ative Callahnn on bchnU of the republican members of the house , . 'tHo eulogized Taube- neck's faithful alleglaiiojo'to the principles of his party In the contostVcte. Taubonoek , in reply , said ho deserved tfo credit except for fulfilling tbo promise ho made to these who elected them. Had blsjcolleagucs done tbo same , and they solemnly pledged their honor the'- would da,1.tno contest would have ended differently. r The party ther assisted _ - sistod will neither dqfond them from the cruel fangs of social ostracism nor blot from the forehead of tuclr reputation the verdict of publio opinion that says : "Farmers'Mu tual Benefit associationfor , revenue oulv. " A letter was also read from Mr , Streeter , who was the Farmers' Mutual Benefit asso ciation candidate for senator. BVSIXCHS Individual Failure In the His tory of Arkansas. LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , "May 14. The jTargost individual failure that o/ey occurred in this stale was announced today. It was the as signment of Major Jobi D , Adams for the benefit of his creditors" , principally in Lllllo Rock nnd Memphis. Thq Seed of assignment designates Frederick . " iCrlmer as assignee , who was appointed receiver ami gave bond In tbo sum of $200,000. Mjijpr Adams' ussots nro $400,000 and Iho liabilities ' nbout SMO.OOO. The creditors will hardly' lese n dollar , as there Is enough property to pay off the In debtedness. The faluj-0 | is duo to the stringency in the moneyjiuurket , hard times and failure to realize. THE WHA.TUKUjFyUEC.laT. For Omaha nnd Vicinity Fair ; slightly warmer. \ For'North Dakota SlJjyiUy cooler1 ; north " " winds. * For South Dakota Fair Friday ; cooler Friday night ; winds becprafng northerly. For Iowa and Nebraska Generally fair , except blight shoxyers { n jcpctrenie western Nebraska ; sllghlly warnier , except cooler in Nebraska by Friday nl-Ut ( , ; winds becom ing northerly. For Missouri nnd Kansas Fair ; slightly warmer ; south winds. } For- Colorado Showers ; warmer In west ern , stationary temperature in extreme northwestern portions , sllghlly cooler else where ; variable winds. SteaniHli'lp Arrived. At Baltimore Th Scnndla , from Hum- burg , the Schledmnu , Irom Rotterdam. At Phlladelphla-iJThe Maultoban , from Glasgow. < * At. Hrcmor Hnven'f-Tho Labn , frow New York. / , At London Slgmed , the Francefrom New York , A At New Yo/k The Travo , from Bremen. Union Pnuttlu JMnmU Kai-nliiKN. BOSTON , Mass. . May 14. The March state mcnt of the Union Pacific railroad , eutlre system , shows net earnings ot f 1,010,000 , a decrease of 1117,000 , CONFLAGRATION * AT HARDY , Fifty Thousand Dollar Fire in a Nebraska Town , PROBABLY THE WORK OF AN 'INCENDIARY. Mooting oftbn AtVo/Aiucrlcnii at Lincoln OHIuers KleotctI No Trace ol' the I/ost Hammond mend Girl. tUnnr , Neb. , Mny II. [ Special to TUB BKE.I Nine buildings In the main business block of town woio destroyed by llro yester day morning , causing losses of between WO.OOO and fiO.OOO. The lire originated In the rear end of Mllllgan & Leigh's general merchandise store , nnd wns probably the work of nn tnccndlnry. The losses nro divided up ns follows : H. A. Enkln , general stock , vahmttop $0.000 , half saved , no Insurance ; Jacob Pecbler. buildIng - Ing containing stock of ? 1'JOO , , insurance $1,000 ; N. W. Sinter , harness goods , mostly saved , loss probably $ HX ) to ? r > 00 ; Hardy bank bulldlnc , & 00 ; Mllllgan & Leigh , the main stock In town , invoicing $11,000 , together with the building , valued nt $1,500 , only small amount of the gocdi saved.lnsuranco on stock $0,000 , .ind $1,1)00 ) on building and fixtures : Thomas & Lunger , "butchers , loss SiOO , no In surance ; W. .T. Brooks , building $300 , no In surance ; W. J. H.iynor , stock of drugs nnd building , $ H,000 , insurance ? sOO ; Com mercial house , oullding owned by C. C. Drake , valued nt 3,000. Insurance not known ; hotel furniture , B. T. Warwick , mostly car ried out , loss probably $ : ) , OOU ; W. S. Gins- cock , barber shop and building , tola ! loss ; C. McQuald , Lilncoln , two-story store building , vacant , valuation $000 ; J.V. . Wilbur , rest aurant , loss $ CiOO with no Insurance. This is the first fire of any consequence In ten years , and thejoss is especially heavy on n good many of the owners of tbo block. Items from HASTING , Nob. , May 14. [ Special to Tun BKK. ] W. S. McKinney won the "A" gold medal nt the semi-monthly shoot of the Hnst- ines Gun club yesterday afternoon. The contest wis participated In by W , II. Ilnydon nnd McKinney , nnd wns quito spirited , Me- Klnnev killing 'Jti out of ! K > birds. J. W. Coulter nndV. . tl. Lynn nro dele gates from the county to the National Farm ers' alliance convention , which meets at Cin cinnati on Mny 10. John A. Caste of the Hastings ledge of Elks will attend the national reunion at Louisville , Ky. , ns a representative of the Hastings lodgo. Extensive preparations nro being made for Memorial services In this city May 80. Cap tain J. H. Sickle of Hebron , Neb. , will de liver the oration. The Oddfellows of Adnms county will plcnlo nnd hold a reunion oh the Blue south of Hastings in Juno. , As ajcsult- the recent democratic con ference in this city , n new democratic paper- is to bo started in this city. The "singles" contest of the Western Ne braska Tennis association will occur in Hast ings the latter part of Juno. The wheelmen of the city mot las.t evening nnd organized the Hastings. Wheel club , with the following officers : C. Schaufolt , presi dent ; Curtis Clarke , captain ; Charles Heart- Inoll , secretary. _ , - * - i- y Afroriieiii can LINCOLN , Neb. , M"ay Is. ' [ Special ; to TJIH BEE. ] Tiio Afro-American league elected the following state officers : President , Dr. M. O. Klcketu , Omaha ; vice president , U. F. O. Alberts , Lincoln ; general secretary , A. S. Barnett , Omaha ; corresponding secretary , W. A. Wlgglnton , Lincoln ; treasurer , J. Smith of Blair ; attorney , Silas Rabbins , Omaha ; executive committee , Thomas Cam ah an of Lincoln , E. H. Overall of Omaha , E. S. Uoz/ello of South Omaha , J. H. Washington of Lincoln , G. W. Warren of Plattsmoutb . T. Jones of Ne braska City : chairman ot education commit tee , M.-L. Wilson , Omaha ; delegates to thu national convention nt Knoxvlllo , Tenn. , B. B. Walker of Omaha , Thomas Carnaban of Lincoln , A. S. Burnett of Omaha. Mrs. S. E. Palmer of Lincoln nnd Miss Jessie Mar- rlan of Omaha were appointed to prepare papers on a ladles' lenguo to read before the next annual meeting , whtcn will bo hold In Omaha. Irrigation Notes. GcntNO , Nob. , May 14. [ Speqial to TUB BLB.J E. C. Hawkins arrived hero from Denver , Colo. , last night and this morning started for the lboul of the Larnmlo & Scott's Bluff canal with an outfit of scrapers , etc. , to do some preliminary work. The work is expected to commence with excavation about the middle of next month , as consider able surveying must be done In order to put tbocanul on the higher grade which was de cided upon. William H. Wright of Weeping Wato r , Nob. , and C. S. Colburn of Pittsford , Vt. , were in the county this week looking over the Hue of the Farmers' canal. Both ore well pleased with the prospects of the enter prise , In which they are interested. Scott , Bluff and Cheyenne counties are enthusias tic at the prospect of nn early and bountiful supply of water from the big Farmers' . The directors of the Enterprise and Win ters Creek Irrigating companies have decided to turn water Into their canals in n few days. One Ycur for Fin-gory. LEXINGTON , Neb. , May 14. [ Special to Tin : BEB. ] In the district , court Frank Man ning pleaded guilty to the charge of forgery. Owing to the high standing of the family and the boy's previous good character , the sentence was made as Ik-ht as possible , ono year in the penitentiary. Henry Johnson nnd Carl Johnson wcro nlso found guilty or grand larceny and will receive their sentence tomorrow. A bold pieca of thieving has Just como to light , twenty steers having been taken from the nerd of Allyn Carr. No trace of the stolen stock hns yet been secured. A barn and contents belonging to W. C. Allyn burned last night. The llro was the work of an Incerullary. Loss , $1,000. The IjOht Hammond Girl. Tiinnroni ) , Not ) . , May 11. [ Special Tele- grnra to Tun Br.K. ] The fate of the little Hammond girl mentioned In yesterday's ' dis patch is still n tnystoty. Milo after mile she has been traced in her wild nnd zlgtng flight and nt dark'tbo party of fifty or moro search ers were six miles onstof Ilnlsoy. The mix- luty of the entire community is great , She bus been over ono hundred hours without food or wnter. A party is organised at Dun ning to go out tonight. Indian Itcof. NinuiiAiiA , Neb. , Mny II. [ Speclnl to Tin : BISK. | B. Undo , proprietor of tub packing bouse , has received thu government" contract to furnish beef to the Ynnkton , Santco and Pouc.i Indians for the coming year , ns fol lows : Yanktons , ao.000 pounds nt UK ) per 100 dressed weight ; Santees , 7C > ,000 pounds at f ( ! per 100 drc.ssed wolulit , and Poncas , lO.fiOi ) pounds nt f $ per 100 dressed weight , Air. Bade hns the present contract lor thcso agencies , but nt a much lower figure , a CluM-Ki'd tbn l-'InmeM , Ai.wox , Nob. , M y 14 [ Special Tele gram toTiiKBm : . ] A fire this afternoon de stroyed flechor's bnrn on South Fourth slrcct , nnd it was owing to hard work on the part of the firemen that n serious conlluga- tlon was prevented. Intei'Htntc Ciuninpivlul Men. LINCOLN , ' Nob. , Mny H. [ Special Tele gram to THE llKit.--Tho ] Interstate Com mercial association hold Its third onnuul meeting hero this afternoon and tonight was bauquetllug at tbo hotel Lincoln. The asso ciation Is composed of forty vfUolcstilo gro cery houses from Kansas City to Sioux City , representingnn annual business of $00,000,000. Thu following officers wcro electcf "resi dent. James K. Nave , Kansas I _ vlco president , George Parry , St Jose ) : ccre- tnry , T. J. Payne , Kansas Cltv : tri | _ ir , J. Gronowcg , Council Bluffs ; other n irsof the executive- committee , I. M. . lend , Lincoln , nnd J. TodJ , LeuvonworjV ItiiiTaloOouiily I'ollllij r- KiuiiNr.v , Neb. , Mny 14. [ Spe 2 3 Tun BIIK.J Politics nro getting red , " n this county. The county nlllnncu met ) itly In this city "for political action , " hi hough the mooting was secret It wns ruK _ J that when the convention ndjour'\i , , icrtain aspirants for the "public criU'j.Wo not "In It. " Candidates for county offices nro plentiful , but the new political phases makes them chary of pressing their claims. The nlllnncu hns given It out that the oftloo must seek the man. Many- think this uon-olllco seeking principle- gotten up for the benefit of a few political lenders w'lo will gather the fruit while others shako the lrci , Fears nro entertained that the alliance will nominate as n county ticket , men wiio have loft the old parties because they were denied the irrntill- cation of their ambition to serve the denr people. The rank nnd Illo of the alliance are on to the scheme , and unless brotherly love is restored , and nt thu same time- the little scheme Is burstcd , there will bo n house divided against Itself. Cadi-ls in I amp. FAHUR-IIY , Neb. , Mny 14. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : Bin : . ] Tno university cadets , numbering 150 , arrived hero today from Lin coln. They were mot at the- depot by com pany D , Nebraska national gunrds , and n delegation ot citizens and wore escorted to their camp at Falrbury Heights. Tonight they were given a reception by the citizens nt the armory of company D. Lieutenant Griffith is In command of the cadets. Tomorrow the Chimes of Normandy will bo rendered at the opera house by a Beatrice company , under tl o auspices of Company D. The cadets nro well pleased with the selection of Falrbury as a camp location nnd nlso with her people nnd enterprising citizens. Dentil of nil Old Resident. FAI.IS CITV , NOD. , Mny li. ( Special to Tin : Bui : . I The funeral of an old resident , Mrs. D. A. Dalboy , occurs In this city this afternoon. The deceased died of heart dis ease , from which she had been suffering dur ing the past winter. She was born in 1812 , nnd has resided hero for the past twenty years. Mrs. Dalboy wns formerly n ( Junker , but when she married ono who was not n Friend In 1SI1I , she wai excommunicated nnd has slnco boon n Methodist. She was the mother of thirteen children , seven of whom survive hen A Millionaire .Married. Wnurixa WATCH , Nob. , May 14. [ Special Telegram to TUB BUB.J Mr. Wlllard J. Hoacock of Now York , aged sixty-five , * .vas married hero today to Miss Clara B. Perry of Illinois , aped forty-five' The ceremony tool ; place ( it the residence of F. M. Wolcott , Uov. Hlndley officiated. The groom is a million aire and the bride is highly connected in this city , being the sister of Mrs. Wolcott. After n tour to California the couple will bo at homo In Gloversvillo , N. Y. UOA'ST llEItlKVE THE SIORV. The llcport of tie ! Itutii's Sinking Dlqurcdlted. .WABHIXOTOS , Mny 14. There is no news oiVtholiata or Chiirloaton'at the nnvyde- parlment-thls morning.No c'rodonco' is given the report that the Charleston has sunk the Itata. bAX FJUNCISCO , Cal. , May 14. The rumors coming from the City of Moxlco to the effect- that the cruiser Charleston had overtaken the steamer Itata nnd fired upon that steam er urc regarded here as having no founda tion. tion.Tho The United States steamer Omaha arrived hero this morning from San Diego. CITY or Muxico ( via Galveston ) , May H , A detailed telegram from Acapulco stntes that the EsmeraUla hnd left that port after having souRht several favors , which were refused. The Esmcraldn Is well armed and equipped. She received telegrams from the United States nnd then wont to mcot the Itata , A Mana/lllo telegram says that the captain ot n fishing boat there claims tnat his vessel was nearly run down before daylight by a largo steamer without lights bound north. The government denies that any Chilian ship touched at a Mexlcnn port up to n into hour last night or that any conflict took place near Snn Dials , ns rumored nnd published by the AngloAmerican. . Tha Anglo-American prints a special from San Bios , repenting tbo rumor about llio sinking of the Iluta. Whether thu ship ex ploded her magazines or was sunk by the Cburlo ston is not staled. VIIAIHTIKS Afftt COHIfETHf\S , Resolution for a Committee to InvetUI- the.Tjfquor Traffic. .is , Ind , , May 14. The session of.the conference of charities and corrections this morning listened to tbo report of the commltlcu on reports from the stnto. This wns followed bv comments by Individual delegates and five mlnuto rcportn on inci dents nnd phases of work. This afternoon n public reception wns given the delegates. Denver will probably bo se lected as the rlnco for the next meeting. The following was Introduced and lofcrrcd to the committee on resolutions : Whereas , 1'nlly ronlUlnj the rlnht of man cndnucd with a fii'u moral nxunoy to clioo-ii pond ( ir evil ways , tbaii-foro , wo verily bo- llovci prohibition without moral MitiMon can pi thus fur and nn farther , nnd with a i-onll- di'iici ) thnt the liili-lllgenc'e of this conference H | | | lie ahlo to prcsunt sonio f cat n ID of line of action which will stay to tin nxtmit thn inilii- Ciico of this dostmyliiR evil , therefore I n It Itosolvi'd , That thin conformce appoint a oouimltlt'o to consider this subject nt this session and report-upon tin ) lnloniiRrato | IIMI of alcoholic lliinrs ( | mid recommend what ac tion should bo till.CM In this mailer , every no tion to ho non-polltlciil and the rommlltrn to consist of line dolivnto from eaeli > tatu tepic- suntcd In the contoience. This afternoon the delegates nnd their families were given n reception , at which fully 1,500 people were present. This evening lit. Hov. Francis Chntnrd , bishop of St. Vincents , delivered nn nddioss upon chnrity , "How is this work best donui" Then tbo subject of public outdoor relief was tnken up nnd opened by a report of Mrs , C. U. Lowell of Now York , which , In the nb- sencc of Mrs. Lowell , wns read by H. S. ShurtlcfT of Boston. A paper advocating public outdoor relief wns read by Isaac P. Wright of St. Paul. A general discussion followed nnd adjourn ment was taken for the day. The conference Is pronounced the largest ever hold. Kentucky Democratic ; Convention , LOUISVILLE , Ky. , May 14. The democratic state convention continued in session today. Its platform , adopted tonight , denounces the McKInley bill as thu most outrageous measure of taxation over passed In the American congress nnd endorses the policy of Grover Cleveland and John ( } . L'urlUlo ; demands moro money forusoln the channels of trade and commerce and tenders gratitude to the democrats In the last congress - gross for their almost unanimous votes In both houses In favor of the frco coinage of silver , and demands nlso Its restitution in the position of equity before the law given to It by our fathers , Allied- lien All Did It. NIJW YOIIK , May 14. The testimony be fore the roro'ior'a Jury In the taao of Carrie Brown wr.s completed" today. The Jury re tired and niter thirty minutes' ' deliberation returned with a verdict thnt the woman died from strangulation at tbo handi of Ameer Bun All , otherwUo "Frcncliv No. 1 , " now under arrest for the crime. The verdict was reached upon the lint ballot nnd a poll Of the Jury showed that it was uuanlrnoui , TOUR OF GREAT TRIUMPH. People of Washington Pleased with the President's ' Successful Trip. ROYAL WELCOME AWAITING THE PARTY , Letter Carl-tors IHsHiitlNlled ultlt the Decision of Superintendent Pol lock \VII1 Tnko an appeal Now Postmasters. WAsmxoTox It um : tit Tun Hr.n , ) is 5ii ; FounriivTii : Siur.r.r , > WASHINGTON , U. O. , May 14. J When President Harrison announced thrco or ( our months ago that ho Intended muling a trip through the south and to the Pacific ) slope this spring , some of his friends In con * grcss shook their heads ominously ninl .snld t , "Ho ought not to do It , Its rislty. Presidents who have made such tripj horaloforo have rceiotted It , for they have stranded thole ' popularity on the reefs of public criticism. " Thuso men had only politics In view. PresI * " dent Harrison hud other things in mind , II cf was not going on an electioneering tour , but 12 , bo had hnd only politics In view ono coulif not now beltovo other tbnn Unit ho mndo n great sue : oss of his trip. People inVosh.J tngton nro so well pleased over the Impression the president has mndo thnt ( hey wanted to * give him n royal reception upon his ioturif ] tomorrow , A largo number of business tueif without regard to political fealty Have ox * pressed u wish to participate In nu Impromta demonstration when the president comes to town tomorrow-afternoon that will show him how much thoso. who live with him npprecfi nto the manner In which ho has. . conducted himself away from the national capital and In all sorts of trying places. Universal l j thu commendation of both thu spirit , ami thd form of the speeches , such cordial sontlment | such fraternal feeling of common good will , and such delicate nnd proper terms of oxpresV slon everyone declares to bo unexcelled. "The President has Indeed proved him * self to bo a thinker upon bis feet nnd has cleared away every charge of sectionalism nationally and partisan hatred , " Is the do * cislon heard on every quarter. If. at the ) last moment , the people of Washington lakQ n notion to turn out nnd welcome President and Mrs. Harrison back to Washington they will give tnem such n welcome ns neighbors give a neighbor , nnd there will bo nolhlnf formal , no lines ns to politics , business , color or previous condition of servitude. It wll show no studied preparation , but n dlsposl tlon to say "welcome back , " by action , nut the chief magistrate nnd the first lady o tbo land-will conclude , wheu they feel the touch ot good will thnt is nt homo for them , thnt after nil it is not necessary for ono to gQ nwny in order to bo great and appreciated ! The talk about n demonstration has not taken form , but it is likely to bo bolero to * morrow morning. CAimtr.us TAKI : AN AIT-GAL. To the court of claims the letter carriers in a largo number of cities throughout the coun * try who have claims against the government for overtime , have taken their grievances , being dissatisfied with the decision of Major Pollock , superintendent of the free delivery division -of the ipostofllco department , that ) cnrrjers being , required to work eight hours a , day must render fifty-six hours service la each" . week ; which includes olght.houra oa Sunday , The Carriers have had their claims for overwork before the department foff several years , but could not have them adjudicated. They believe the court of claim * will not only dccldo that under the law postmasters cnnnot exact more than eight hours of labor In each day , but cnnno& count tbo negrepnto hours to bo performed id a week. They hold that the law says : "Eight bours'n day , " and it must moan that nnd nothing else , nnd thnt It snys nothing about how many hours shnll bo worked In u week , month or year. The carriers hold nlso that since they were directed to perform the overwork the government must pay them for it. NEW rOSTMAhTRU. " . Postmasters were oppointod today ns fol lows ; 'Nebraska Houston. York county , W. T. Brown , vicoM. Benttyreslgned ; Stoddnrd , Thn.vcr county , E. G. Scovlllo , vlco John Kerns , resigned. Iowa Mnckcy , Boone county. M. M. Smith. vlco H. C. Hill , resigned ; White Pigeon , Kcokulc county , L > . L. Hervoy , vice S. E. Slothowor. resigned. South Dakota Folsom. Ouster county , A , 1C. Hart , vice J , N. Cunningham , removed. Miscr.i.LA.NEots. ; Assistant Secretary Chandler today re versed the decision of the commissioner ol the general land office which held for can cellation tbo homestead entry of Thomas II. Abram , contested by Arthur O. Bloomllold , for the southeast quarter of section 21 , township T , range 14 , Bloomington , Neb. The claimant has died since tbo contest began , Mr. Chnndler "affirmed the decision below In the ease of 'John Mt Friol vs Gcorco H. Burtlett , timber culture entry , Aberdeen , S. D. , and reversed the decision In the case of Augustu E. B. bchmldt , which rejected final nrpof for a homestead entry In the Hurun , S. 15. , district , and now accepts the final proof. T. C. Bausflrld and associates have applied to organl/o the Farmers' nnd Merchants' Na tional bunk at Auburn , NOD. The City National bank of Mason , la. , has applied for permission to organuo a national bank. PIHHY : S. HISATII. . \n A I'littV NICK Jtf.I.V. At Least So Itcportctl by Now Yoi-lc la per. NKW YOHK , May 14. The World this morning says : It Is a matter of fact thnt Secretary Blnlno Is In no condition to tnko part in business consultations. Ho receives no visitors nnd the state department officials have Instructions to .send no malt. The soo- retary has nnt been out of his bedroom slnco the musical festival last wonk , and It Is doubtful if bo 1m been out of his bod. The secretary's health 1ms boon bad for some ) tlmu and bo Is now a very sick man , Indeed bo has been in no condition to work for sev eral months past. These who have kept close watch of him In Washington have re marked that aiuoo the beginning of the year ho has been absent from the fctntc depart ment moro days than ho attended , and when hn did go to the department his stay wa hhort. Ho has done most of his work durlnf ? the past four or llvo months in the privacy of his own housu , and furthermore ho has done It cither lying In bed or reclining on nu easy chair propped up all around witli cushions. Dr. Dennis found Secretary Blalno much better this mcrnlng than ho was yesterday. Mrs. Blnlno stated thnt it was barely pos hlblo she and her husband would leave ( ot Washington tomorrow. The doctor who is attending Mr. Jilnlna tonight said : "Tho report that Mr. Blninof Is worse than has already been stated by his family Is entirely without foundation. Ho was hlmply taken 111 with an attack ol Indigestion , which , as you know , will Iny any ono up nnd especially u person of advanced years , The long nnd short of It la this , that Mr. Blaine Is overworked and needs rest. If hu tnitos good care of himself for thu next few weeks , avoiding as mucU excitement as possible , ho will bo us well as ever in n short time. " The doctor said that the secretary's condition was such thnt he could return to Washington tomorrow If noc- * cssnry , but that ho needed rest nnd qulob wherever ho wns. Arrt-Mpdj-for K McPjiuusoN , ICnn , , May H.- President lloceluml'Sr the Second National bank uf'th'.i city , who was shot March 3 lust in a mystcr lous manner , Just before the bank failed , waal arrested this morning on complaint of thd' ' Dunkard college of this city , embezzlement of | 0,0 < X ) boloif charged.