Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BME , FRIDAWJ : JTTMlfi IB , 1801 TWJfiLV E PAGES.
SCHOOL BOY HERO DROWSliD.
Young Miles Loses His Lifo After Saving
Several Others.
TWO COMPANIONS MET THE SAKE FATE ,
Narrow Kncaiio of Tenultcr nnd
ScliolaiHVntcr Klowlnn Into the
Vi intlowN ol' tlio IliilldltiK
Oilier Stnto NOWH.
Nonroi.K , Neb. , Juno IS. [ Special Tele
gram to'Tuii Bit' : . ] Word has Just been re
ceived from West Kmorik , nn Inland town In
the western part of this , Madison county ,
that thrco school chttdon were drowned dur
ing the storm yesterday while at school.
Their names were Miles , Hnmlln nnd Cox ,
ranging in age from eight to ten years. The
school house Is situated at tlio Intersection of
two small creeks. It appears that tbo water
had risen to such a height that It was pourIng -
Ing into the windows when the teacher and
scholars attempted their escape , with the
above fatal result. Young Miles saved tlio
life of his teacher nnd several of the scholars
before ho was drowned. Another son of Mr ,
Miles drifted about eighty rods and finally
saved his life by clinging to a mudmlll tower
until the water subsided.
Doano Colleen Oratorn.
Gltr.Tt : , Neb. , Juno 18. { Special to Titi :
Bui ! . I There were seven contestants for the
Doano college oratorical pri/es on Tuesday ,
nnd all acquitted themselves with credit.
The contest was a close ono. H. O. House
won first prize , Vl.V. Miss Bertha Stull.
second , J15 ; L. A. Turner , third , J10.
The regular class day exercises yesterday
wcro hold In the Congregational church on
Recount of rain. In the afternoon was hold
the president's reception nt Gaylord hall.
The commencement concert wns held last
evening and was a delightful affair.
This morning the regular commencement
exorcises wcro held. Miss Lillian Trnco was
the only graduate of the nninml department.
The eraduatcs of the regular courses were :
James W. Cooper , ICva Putmuii , J. A. Oils ,
Cnrrie Cooper. Amos A. Davis , May Ben
nett and Guy W. Green. The orations were
well delivered nnd all showed ability nnd
deep study.
The diplomas were presented by Prof.
Perry. _
An Alliance Candidate.
HAUTINTITO.V , Neb. , Juno 18. ( Special to
Tin : Ur.K.J Wilbur F. Bryant , an attorney
of this city nnd n prominent prohibitionist
who btunlpcd the state for the amendment
last fall , is announced ns the leading candi
date of tlio farmers' alliance for state su-
pruuo judge during thu coming campaign.
Bryant has heretofore been identified with
the republicans and was at one tlmo elected
district attorney on that ticket. Ho is said
to bo stronglv supported for this nomination.
Nouroi.ic , Neb. , Juno 18. | Special Tele
gram to Tin : Dm : . ] As the Creighton train
was coming from Scribner today the side bar
of the encino broke , causing quite a commo
tion. Fireman Murphy Jumped from ttio
engine1 , receiving n sprained bnck , but noth
ing serious , however. No further damage is
reported.
A saloon was broken into last night and
robbed of a few dollars and some liquor. The
thieves have not been apprehended.
Syracuse AllItilit. .
Sviucrsi : , Neb. , June 18. [ Special to TUB
Bii' : . ] Some papers clvo Syracuse the
credit of having several cases of smallpox.
This statement is false , as tliero is not a cnso
hero , and nn one has been exposed. The people
ple nt Douglas , seventeen miles away , are so
carefully quarantined that the spread of the
disease seems impossible. The Syracuse
races next week will go , and thu managers
foci assured that the public is taking no
chnucos in attending.
Dawson County
LEXIXOTON , Neb. , Juno IS. fSpccial to
Tin : Bun. ] Heavy rains have fallen in west
ern Nebraska for the past ten days , with
short intervals between the showers. The
weather has been varying , but averages cold.
Some Hail has fallen , but only in a few small
strips ol territory. In Dawson county small
grain continues to do well , except on very
low ground. Corn Is backward , "listed corn"
suffering the worst.
Assaulted l > y a Tramp.
BKITUICI : , Neb. , Juno 18. [ Special Tclc-
pram to Tin : DRR.J Miss Van Buskirk , aged
fifteen years , was assaulted by nn unknown
tramp while out buggy riding at the north
limits of the city lost evening. The yountr
lady's dress was lorn In tbo assault but she
was otherwise uninjured. No clue has yet
bcon obtained of her nssnllant. The city is
Just now practically overrun with tramps !
Galen Collide ( raduatoH.
Nr.i.ion , Nob. , Juno 18. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BKK.I Untai college closed an
other successful term last evening , this being -
ing commencement weak with its exorcises.
Messrs. Spencer Hashing and Clifford Holt ,
the latter a son of Rev. Holt , were the grad
uates in daisies , and Miss Fannie F. Wright
of Genoa graduated in music. Thu orations
of botti younc men wcro exceedingly line and
well delivered.
Took an Acal. ] ) |
BnATitici : , Nob. , Juno 18. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bin : . ] Tlio appciil bond In the
Sixth paving district Injunction matter was
filed late last evening. The bond is for $2,000
nnd Iho signers are C. L. Scholl , C. E. White ,
John Henderson and W. H Duppott. This
carries the case to the supreme court and
will consequently indefinitely postpone the
paving of South Fifth streol.
ItaliiH In Western Nebraska.
Gr.iiiNii , Neb , , Juno IS. [ Special to Tin :
Bii.l : : Scotts Bluff county is thoroughly
soaked. A continuous rain has been coming
down sluco sunset or. Monday evening , and
nt the end of twenty-four hours it shows no
Indication of ceasing. The crop Is Insured
now on grains and farmers aru feeling ox-
liiliralcd.
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Too Mnoli Italn.
PI.AINVIKW , Nob. , Juno 18.--Spcclal [ to
Tin : HKB.J Rain has been falling hero all
day and farmers have commenced to find
fault , for the wet weather hinders corn
plowing. Crops look well , but corn is .some
what late on account of the dry weather in
May , but the prospects for the corn crop nro
now good.
31 et hod 1st Con I'erun ce.
Niomuiu , Neb , Juno IS. [ Special to Tins
Bii.j : : Tbo three days' session of tbo Kilt-
horn valley conference closed tonight. The
meeting wa-i largely attended from fill over
the district and was quite an Interesting ono.
Crops Not Injured.
NiomiAin , Nob. , Juno 18. [ Special to THE
Bin : . ] A thrco days' steady rain has bcon In
progress , Hooding bottom land and swelling
the streams. Ciops are not injured In the
I'rolmlilts
CEU.VA , O. , Juno 18. Mary Price was
waylaid on the road this morning by two
men , who drugged her Into a thicket and at
tempted to outrage her. Her screams
brought her brother Klmer. The latter was
latully stubbed by the miscreants , who then
escaped. They wcro captured this afternoon
nnd lodged In Jail. Popular excitement is
high.
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Poster and r root or Go Home.
WAHHINOTOS , Juno IS.- Secretary Foster
loft Washington this morning lor a week's
visit to his old hoi : o In Fostorla , O.
Secretary Proctor has gone to Vermont fern
n week or ton days.
Nicaragua Canal Kloution.
DKNVCII , Colo. , Juuo 18. The annual meet
ing of thu Nicaragua canal construction com-
l > uuyvo4 held today at the ottlco of the com
in thU city. There was n very peed '
representation of the stocknolders present In
person. The following board wa * elected
unanimously : Directors for. the ensuing
year : Warner Miller , Now York ; General
Samuel Thomas , New Yorlt : Stuyvcsant
Fish , Chicago , president of the Illinois Cen
tral railroad ; W. Seward Webb , New
York , president of the Wagner palace
car companv ; Smith M. Wood , Plaits-
bnrgh , N. V. ; N. 1C. Falrbank , Chicago :
George W. Davis , Now York , the general
manager of the company ; J. O'Shaugh- -
nossy , New York ; II. B. Slavin ( president
of the American contracting nnd dredge com
pany nnd the ono who did most of the dredg
ing work for the Patitma canal ) ; J. W. Mil
ler. New York , secretary of the company ;
Henry H. Hoyt , New York : Henry A. Parr ,
Baltimore ; Gordon McDonald , Now York.
Tliij annual meeting of the Nlcarnuguft
mall , steam navigation and trading company
was held nnd thu following officer * elected
unanimously : Albert O. Cheney , Samuel C.
Miller , Alexander T. Mason , Warner Miller
nnd George W. Dav ! ? .
X'OltJIKI ) A A KM' CAIUXKf.
President IJnrrllliiH' Old Ministers
Uol'iisc ! to He Snnlihcd.
C'nv or MKXICO , June 18. A private tele
gram from the city of Guatemala says there
has been a gcrcral shaking Up in HIP cabinet
of President Barrlllns. The 'trouble In the
cabinet was occasioned by the fact that Bar-
rillas wanted to take tlio responsibility of
runnlne every department without consult
ing his secretaries. Tills resulted In n revolt
nnd the secretaries were 11 roil. Tbo now
cabinet now Is as follows : Minister of for
eign relations nnd public works , Do Leon ;
treasurer , A. Gutlar ; minister of war , Presi
dent Barrillns ; minister of the Interior and
Justice , Vtillota. President Barrlllas has con
tracted a now loan of $ : ) , UOUUi)0 ) with the ob
ject of retiring the notes in circulation.
A treaty of peace between Salvador nnd
Guatemala has been ratified by the Salvadorian -
dorian congress.
His claimed by El Llompo ( newspaper )
that yellow fovcr is causing many deaths In
Viira Crux.
Somclicra Brothers , bankers of Guadnla-
Jara , have assigned. Liabilities , | l-IUOUOO ;
assets , $ flimOuU ,
121 Pnrtldo , liberal , says the financial con
dition uf Guatemala is terrible ; that the In
terior loan of that republic has boon omitted
by order of President Barrillas ; that
this proceeding is illegal as the assembly
should have ordered it and not the president.
El Cronistn , a weekly journal published In
Guatemala , bitterly attacks what it terms
' 'the ruinous financial policy of the Guatema-
linn goeminent. "
1 he Guatemalan election excitement is ex
tending to Honduras , where the feeling
nirainat President Bogran is apparently very
great.
Ex-Mmlster of Foreign Affair Angutno
yesterday said that ho had resigned his cabi
net ofllce'on account of ill health and would
retire to private life. Senor Anguino also
said he did not believe the rumors as to the
annexation of Guatemala to tbo United
States , and referring to the probabilities of
another war , he stated that President Bar
rillas was consulting the interests of all the
Central American republics and was trying
to maintain peace.
A.I TIOXA t , VXttKKine tTF.KS.
lOlcctlon of OIHocr.s nnd Oilier Busi
ness Transmuted.
DETROIT , Mich. , Juno 18. The national
association of underwriters was addressed
this morning by C. 1C. Willard of New Norlc
in reference to establishing a chair of llfo in
surance in Chicago university , and endorsed
the action of the executive committee recom
mending that such a chair should be estab
lished. An Interesting pancr was read by
Charles II. Ferguson of Chicago on "Tho
Lifo Agent , His Qualiiications and Require
ments. "
Several changes In the constitution and by
laws wore made , ouo of which provides that
no porbon shall bo eligible to oflico in the as
sociation except the retrular agent , manager ,
superintendent or agent of regular legal reserve
serve- premium assessment companies , and
was at first objected to by some members ,
who thought it would bar out the present
Savings association.
Tlio secretary was instructed to cast one
ballot for tbo following officers : President ,
Charles H. Raymond , Now York , cencral
agent of the Mutual Life ; first vice president ,
I. I. Loyton , register of Philadelphia
ami general ngont of ttio Equitable ;
second vice president , Alex Harbison , agent
of the Now York lifo at Hartford , Conn. ;
secretary , E. H. Plummor of the Berkshire
lifo of Philadelphia ; treasurer , William B.
Ratcllffo , Now England Mutual , Now York
city , nnd a long list of members of the execu
tive committee. Most of the new officers
were called upon for speeches.
It was Qocidod that the next meeting beheld
held in New York city , opening on the third
Wednesday of September , 1892. The mooting
then adjourned.
This afternoon the delegates visited Belle
Islo. This evening they were tendered a
banquet by tbo local association.
ItLACIi 1111,1 * ! * VETERAH8.
Fourth Annual Itciiiilon Held at Load
City yesterday.
DEAHWOOII , S. D. , Juno IS. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bisn. 1 Upwards of four thous
and people were In attendance today on the
fourth annual reunion of the Black Hills
Soldiers and Sailors association nt Load
City. The day's programme commenced at 9
o'clock , when the procession formed nnd the
parade lookup Its march through the prinol
pal streets of the City of Mills. The proces
sion was bended by the Eighth United States
cavalry band , behind which followed the
marshal and aides. Then Grand Army of the
Republic members , next Sons of Veterans ,
next thrco troops of the Eighth
United States cavalry , next Canton
No. 12 , Oddfellows , Uniform Rank Knight
of Pvthlas and last by tbo Lead City and
Dciidwood volunteer lire departments in uni
form , making in all an imposing procession
fully a quarter of a mile in length.
When the par.uio ended the veterans held
a business meeting , electing Dr. S. S.
Stewart and Captain Lucas of Hot Springs ,
J. L. Dcnmaii of Deadwood , Frank Abt of
of Lead City and General A. R. Z. Dawson
of Dcadwood an executive committee to
servo the ensuing year.
Tonight the reunion ends with n grand
banquet nt Miners' Union hall , Lead City.
Covers have been laid for 800.
lly unanimous vole the association de
cided to hold the next annual reunion at Hot
Springs.
Klllott Miirdor Case.
Cou'Miius , O , , Juno 18. There was a
slight change in the line of testimony being
given In the Elliott murder case today and
the scene was shifted to that part of the
trazcdy happening In tbo hat store. A. R.
Williams testified that Osborne was dazed
and reeling when ho entered the store , fol
lowed by Jim Elliott. Osborne retreated
and Elliott advanced. Thev clinched and
the last shot was tired when Oaboniu was on
the lloor In a half raised jioslllon and Elliott
on top of him.
Mrs. George from a window overhead Iden
tified W. J. Elliott us thu one who fired when
Mr. Hughes full.
Albert Bauer testified that the revolver
slipped from W. J. Elliott and ho tried to
hide it from the police. It was empty and
all thu chambers had been tired.
Steamship Arrivals.
At Southampton The Columbia , from
New Yorlr.
At Philadelphia Tbo Switzerland , from
Antwerp.
At ljucoustown The Brlttanic , from
New York.
At Hamburg-The Bohemia , from Now
York.
At New York The Gullla , from Liver
pool.At
At Scilly Passed , the Elbe , from New
York.
Test Stilt Atfnlnst L'liole Sam.
riiH.Atnii.riiM , Juno 18. Meyer & Dickin
son's test import duty suit against the gov
ernment for the classlllcation of merchandise-
Imported cither as hut trimmings or linings
went into the hands of thu Jury at noon.
Judge Acheson'ii cbnrso to the Jury was fav-
orauio to the plaintiffs. The Jury had not
reached a verdict when the court adjourned.
Judge Achcson left instructions for the jury
to oal their verdict If they arrived at an
DEFEATED THE GOVERNMENT ,
Imp ; rtimt Amendment to tha Factory Bill
Adopted in tbo Commons.
CH'IDREN ' PROHIBITED FROM WORKING.
Homo Kcorotnry MnttticivM Ooiiommoil
by tlio PI-OHM The Truth o
Corfu's TJIIIO Hopurt
Continued.
LONDON- , June I8. ln the debate in the
house of commons today on the factory bill
the amendment of Mr. Sidney Buxton ( liberal -
oral ) to prohibit children under eleven years
of ago from working was adopted by n vote
of 'JOJ to ISO. The government was thus de
feated. The majority ruled the few conservative
vative members. Mr. Buxton's amendment
will affect 160.00J to 200,000 children In tills
kingdom now employed In manufacturing
districts as half timers. It is n humanitarian
reform and was opposed by the bulk of the
operatives who benefit by the labor of their
offspring. The liberals argued that the abolishing
ishing ot child labor would provide moro
work for adults.
Sir .1. E Uorst explained that the proposal
had been agreed to at the Berlin labor conference -
once In order to bring England into harmony
with other nations on the only point on which
she was behind hand , but It was distinctly
understood that the signing of the conference
protocal did not bind England's ' legislation on
thu subject.
Mr. Morley challenged the government to
say whether they opposed Mr. Buxton's
amendment or not , whereupon Homo Secre
tary Matthews intimated that the government
would not accept the amendment.
Sir J , E. Gorst , who was a delegate to the
Berlin conference , abstained from voting.
The object of the Buxton clause might still
bo defeated by an amendment , but it Is ex
pected that the government will accept the
situation.
The News in commenting on the matter
said that tno blow is both damaging and ig
nominious , and that not oven the resignation
of Homo Secretary Matthews will save the
government from discredit and disgrace.
The Chronicle says : "Truly Secretary
Matthews is a costly luxury to the stato.
The defeat of the government will seriously
damage the prospects of every unionist can
didate in the next general election. "
JPIlUtiSS.tX FIX.lXCESt.
Imperial Minister Presents Ills State
ment to the Diet.
BEitr.tx , Juno 18. In the upper house of
the Prussian diet today Herr McQuel , im
perial minister of finance , will present his
financial statement , the substance of which
is as follows : The final acts of the current
financial year , ho said , gave warning that
the government must exercise caution , for
although tlio accounts showed a prob
able surplus of l'J,500,000 manes , tbo
whole of the sum would soon disappear into
increasing expenditure. Ho added : "Wo
have left our fairest years behind us. Prus
sia's rrcatncss lies in the prosperity of heir
finances , and this can only bo obtained by
economy. " Improvements which had just
been made and others which were still in
progress ii connection with the railroad sys
tem of the country were , said the minister of
finance , the chief current outlay , and tnoj
show an Increased oxpendlturo amounting to
( W,00l,000 ( marks over the estimate. The
House , after some discussion , approved the
railroad estimates.
lOvclyn'H Suit A ainnt Hiirllnirt.
LONDON , Juno 18. This was the second
day's hearing of the appeal of Gladys Evelyn
from the Judgment pronounced against her
in her suit against William Henry Hurlburt.
Counsel for Miss Evelyn resumed his argu
ment by reading entries from the plain
tiff's diary in regard to the innocent letters
which she claims to have received from Mr.
Hurlburt , but which , it is said , were In the
handwriting of a person called Wilfred
Murray. According to Miss Evelyn's coun
sel , there is not a shadow of evidence to show
that Wilfred Murray over existed.
The attorney general , Sir Hichard Web
ster , on behalf of Mr. Hurlburt said that the
most deliberate perjury had boon proved
against Miss Evelyn In regard to the rela
tions which existed between herself and
both Mr. Hurlburt and Jackson. The
Judge who presided nt the trial of the
suit , continued the attorney general , dwelt
upon the point of her perjury , and the jury
were unanimous that no promise of marriage
had over been made. Sir Hichard Webster
also said that if the bogus letters which had
been produced had been genuine some of
these letters were of so ghastly and horrible
a nature that they could hardly bo associated
with any man's ' promise to marry.
Right lion. Edward Ebenezer Kay , one of
the lord justices of her majesty's ' court of ap
peals , hero asked to see ono of the indecent
loiters referred to in order to compare Its
handwriting with that of one which was ac
knowledged to have boon written by Mr.
Hurlburt.
A letter from the indecent lot was then
handed up to the bench and Sir Kiehard
Webster , continuing , said : "I asked that poor
old "
Lord Esbcr , master of the rolls , inter
rupted the attorney general , asking sharply ,
"What old man ! "
"Why , " replied Sir Hichard , calmly , "Mr.
Hurlburt is between sixty-live and seventy
years of age. When ho was asked If ho had
over written a loiter of such a character to
any woman , no replied , 'Never , ' and no one
who knows Mr. Hurlburt woiiid bellcvo that
ho could write such lllth. "
At this stage of tljo proceedings Sir Rich-
aril Webster said that ho proposed to road
tlio letters which "that woman" had sent to
Mr , Hurlburt , but Miss Evelyn Indignantly
protested ttmt she had never written to Mr.
Hurlburt In her life.
During the course of Sir Richard Web
ster's argument the master of the rolls , Lord
Usher , asked whether there was any evi
dence that the defense Imd tried to find the
man Wilfred Murray , who was alleged to bo
the real author of the indecent letters.
Mr. Candy , on behalf of Miss Evelyn , re
plied that there was not the slightest evi
dence that the defense had tried In any way
to locate Murray. The hearing was then ad
journed until tomorrow.
Ijol't lor IlchriiiK Sen.
SAN FIUNTISCO , Cal. , Juno IS. The United
States steamers Mohican and Alert left hero
this morning to join the other government
vessels in Bchring sea.
The Marlon is to go up shortly and tnko
the latest orders. It onlv became known
today Jubt wlnt the orders are. No seals
slaughtered this season are to bo sent away
and the sealers are to bo sent away ns wiis
the Black Diamond last summer. Each ves
sel caught is to bo warned once
and u memorandum of the date
and place will bo entered in
the log of revenue steamers. if
after having been warned the vessel is
caught sealing she will be arrested and es
corted to Onaluska , where the skins will bo
removed and stored and thu oil leers and crow
will bo taken to uavnl transport steamers , ,
which are to bo sent up either from this porter
or the sound for this special purpoco , A
force of navy marines will guard the poach
ers , and there will be few if any cases put
into the courts. The Alasun commercial
company has bo n awarded tbo contract of
taking ' . ' ,000 tons of coal to Onalaskii to sup
ply the government licet during thu season.
WnlcK Innocent ol' One Tiling ,
LONDON , Juno 18. The Mnnborough club
committee explains that the prince of Wales
had nothing to do with the election of Mr.
Arthur WiUou as a member of that organiza
tion , as had been stated. They say that Mr.
Wilson was proposed IH a candidate in March ,
Issl' ' , and was elected in February last.
Prol'cHKinnal Aoroimnt'H Fat'il Fall.
Puns , Juuo 18. A professional aeronaut
made an ascension from Lavllletteyesterday ,
being accompanied by two townsmen. When
about slily Xcot from tlio ground the aero
naut , who had been flxlng'komothlng ontsldo
of the car , lost his balntiiV and foil to the
ground , being fatally Injured. The oalloon
shot up with the other Vwo men , neither of
whom had the sllghtost'UnOwledgo of how to
handle It , mid bcforo lent was out of .sight.
This morning , as uotultig had been heard of
them , they were given up for lost , but tills
afternoon tnoy dcaecnddd unharmed at Ver
sailles , nearly famished and badly fright
ened. * '
Artificial Lake HuratH.
Vtr.NNA , Juno 18. An nrtlllctal lake 1,000
feet long , 350 foot wide1 'and SO feet deep ,
'
formed by the Martel glaclor behind the
Zufntlfcrnor mountain , in. Tyrol , burst Its
confines today and flooded 'tho valley. Tlu
huge volume of escaping water caused n
shock like nn earthquake to the stirrounotng
country and made n deafening nolso. As
the Inhabitants had expect oil for some tl'no
past this uccldont would happen and had ac
cordingly made preparations looking to the
safety of their lives and property , it is hoped
that no fatalities have been caused by the
Hood In its terrible rush , but reports from
many villages which have been Inundated
are anxiously awaited. It Is known that
much property has been destroyed. The
bursting of the lake was duo to the softening
of the glacier , which Is 200 feet In thickness.
Itnrlal of tlio Itnslo Vlt'tlmn.
BASI.E , Juno 18. A. pub'.lo ' funeral was
hold for n largo number of the victims of
Sunday's disaster near Mocuchcnsteiii. The
entire population all ended the services.
Many more bodies have been recovered nt
the scene of Sunday's railway disaster near
Moenchenstoin. Some of "tho bodies nro
headless and others without arms or legs.
Todny the dismembered body of a beautiful
girl was found. In accordance with the law
of 1NS8 the canton will defray tlio expenses of
the funerals of all thu victims of the disaster.
Cortu Said It.
ROME , Juno 18. The statement of 'tho Fan-
fulla is confirmed that Slgnor Corto , the late
Italian consul at Now Orleans , has prepared
n report on tno lynching alTalr In that city , In
which ho nfllrms that the victims belonged
to no particular society , but were murdered
simply because they were Italians and were
competing with the native laborers. This
report is not Included in any of the green
books published on the atlair.
Bought I.IM Own GoodH.
Di-nuN , Juno 18. The police levied upon
goods belonging to the Tippernry surety of
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien , and the goods
were sold at auction today , the owner buying
in for J 2 > the amount of his liability.
Kuniorcd Revolution in Portugal.
LONDON , Juno IS. Rumors of a revolution
in Portugal caused n drop in Portuguese 3
per cents of \ % and a heavy decline in Portuguese
tuguese railroads , but the reports proved to
bo false.
Ordi red to Iluhrlni : Sea.
VICTOIHA , B. C. , Juno 18. Three Bristish
war vessels have boon ordered to Bohring
sea to co-operato with the American cruisers
in enforcing the scaling agreement.
Scheme to Annex Oantcinnln.
CITV OF Mexico ( viaGalveston ) , Juno 18.
Pedro Montt. who is cornmissionoa by the
Chilian insurgents to obtain recognition of
their cause from Mexico , is also accredited
to the United States.
A special dispatch from Gautomala says a
plan has been discovered to annex Gautemala
to the United States. Some of the most
prominent officials of that country and the
principal coffee planters are interested.
For Currying on Chill's War.
WASHINGTON' , June 18. Ofliclal mails from
Chili state that the h'oiiso ' of deputies has
passed the bill authorizing the president to
levy n forced loan of S.JO,000,000 to carry on
the war. The measure has not yet passed
the senate. Under the authority of congress
all pold and silver in thotroasury of Chili com
posing what is known as the metallic reserve
was sold at auction.
Van Prnitu Jury Disagree.
CIIICAOO , Juno 18. The jury in the case of
the state vs Senator Van Praag , on trial in
the federal court on the charge of suborna
tion of perjury in the procurement of natur
alization papers for aliens , returned Into
court this morning and reported that they
were unable to agree upon a verdict. The
jury was discharged.
Jury Prllicr Glaudi Sentenced.
NKW ORLEANS , La. , Juno 18. Bernard
Glaudi , convicted some days ago of having at
tempted to bribe Tales Juror Ilonry B. Atwood -
wood m the Honncssy case , wan today sen
tenced by Judge Marr to ouo year ut hard
labor in the penitentiary.
Father and Two Daughter ; * Drowned.
PuTnnsiiouo , Ont. , Juno IS. A yacht con
taining eleven persons was struck b3' a squall
and upset in Rice lake last evening. John
Footo and his two daughters were drowned.
JVJJII'JS Of VtSaTKUDAY.
Oalinnnn Levy , the publisher , died In Paris.
Canon Leggo , vicar of LuwlMiaiii , England ,
Is the new bishop of l.ltclilleld.
Governor I'uttlson of Pennsylvania today
vetoed the compulsory itdiiciitlon bill passed
by thu legislature n few days before adjourn
ment.
The National Press of Dublin says proceed
ings have been eoinmunccd against Parnull to
recover $ 'liW ! wnloh lie was ordered to pay as
costs In the O'Shoa divorce ease.
At AkronO. , the American cereal company
recently Incorporated , was organIzed , IJen-
ruseiitatlves of oatmeal coneerns from Illi
nois , Iowa and Onlo were present.
The American crulKors lliiltlmoro and San
Krannlsdo have left Iqulciio. | The Ilaltlmore
goes direct to t'allao and the b'an Kranclseo
will cruise between Iqnliine and Arlca ,
Colonel John \ca \ dlud ut Orawfordsvlllo ,
Ind. Ho was a mumheroC the world's finr
commission and IIHH been for nmny yean , ex
tensively Identified with western railroads.
George Thompson and Miss Hall attempted
to cross the I'annamllo tracks ahead of u pas
senger train at Wllhorforco , O. Thompson
was Instantly killed and Miss Hell fatally in
jure : ! ,
It Is said In Now Xork that II. Victor Nnw-
combe , one of Wall street's boldest speculat
ors , hiiH been plaeud in a private Insane
asylum. He Is Hiilfurliig from widening uf
the brain.
The Krench chamber of deputies has fixed
July 10 as the d ; y on which tbo roduotlon of
corn duties shall take Direct. The chamber
has voted $ . ' 100,000 for measures against thu
locust plague In Algeria ,
A negro named Sanudcrs nhot nt his rival ,
young llnrrK nt Uakdale. Pa , Ills mother
received the bullet , riaumlcrx then fired four
nhots Into Harris and oscnpud , Hoth Mrs.
Harris and herson are In a critical condition.
At Liverpool iOO bales of cotton have been
taken out of the City of HIelimond. Most uf
the cotton Is badly 'charred and many bait's
aru dustroyocl. It will ho necessary to remove
another 10U bales before the fires can bo tmb-
ducd.
In the Austrian rolclisrathCount VonTnafe ,
premier , declined thiti | ; careful Inquiry Into
the allt'irud iimltreatmtmt of Austrian sub
jects In Virginia , United .States , showed that
no foreign workmen were subjected to 111-
Iruatnu'nt as claimed.
In accordance with ttm finding of thu court
of Inquiry in the cast ) of the lynching of Hunt
bv 1'n ton Ht.iti's troops at I'nrt Walla Wnlla.
Wash. , Secretary I'nwlor has ordered a court-
marllal to try t oloiiol l.'ompton of the Fourth
ouvilry for nHBllgrnca.In not taking stops to
prevent the lynuhlhc. The court will meet
July 10. >
Miss Hnllo Moore , dfuiblitiT of u prominent
farmer living near ( Iplun , Tex. . WIIH found
murdfH'd near livr IIOIHU. 'I he I kind who com
mitted the murder hurt attempted to outrauu
her : iml choke , ! her to death. Tlie whole neigh
borhood Is under ants jind si'otirliiL1 the coun
try for thu murderer : If ho IK found ho will bu
lynched.
William K. Duviillnt Ilaltlmuro. Md. . tbo
young man who distinguished himself re
cently by naming a flcl'tloiis Irood of youim
Duvalls afior v.irlons htnittom and rcprohen-
tnllviM In congress , securing many pri'simts ,
plo-uled irnlliy In thu criminal court to threii
cast's of fal o prolt'iises and WIIH si-ntenced to
three ytr.rs In the penitentiary In uach eise.
At Atlantic ( 'Ity , N. . ! „ the International
liinncopathv coiiu'ii'sK was addros-ud by Dr. J.
P. llakiuif Nnshvliiu on the icl-itlun of civil
govurnmi'iil tu phyHlolans , In which ho con
tended Unit In niuiiU-lnu the cul/eii should
have the utmost frovdom , and whl.u thu gov
ernment could roiiu ri > certain qualifications
from arrny pliyali-laiiH where they have sumu
nmtriil In prlvalu lift * , no one pUyblclan
hhonld bo furcod nnnii the people.
Immigration Avunt i-tllch hu . left Chicago
for San It Stu Mar In under orders from tlie
Irtiiisnry department to maUo a ihuroiuli In
vestigation ot thu report that a great many
Uiit > slaii Jew , niiiipors and other Knropcan
cast-oirs are crossing Into the I'nltfd Stales
at various points near the straits. If Mr.
Stliuh'n Investigation wurr.ints It a t > i > ui < inl
HKcnt of the Immigration department may be
puriuuuuutly btutluuud ut thu straits.
*
THIS IS SOMETHING FRESH ,
Interstate Commission Listens to Com
plaints from Rival Salt Dealers ,
CHARM\N FINLEY AND THE ALTON ,
1'iisspiiRcr Agents ill' the ltnrTalo Lines
Dismiss tie ; Scalping of Coupon
Tickets IVoiii HulTitlo tu
St.
t CITV , Mo. , Juno 18. The Interstate
conuncrco commission , now In session hero ,
today heard the cnso of the Kansas salt
dealers , who charge the railroads with dls-
crlinlnutlon against the Kansas mines and In
favor of the Michigan mines. The Michigan
Salt association through its general agent ,
Joy Morton , asked o bo implcadcd In the
cise. The request was granted. This action
on the part of the association practically
takes the defense out of the uandt of the
railroads anil causes the ( lent to become ono
between th Mlclilgnn and Kansas salt deal
ers. The taking of cviilonco in the case
occupied the entire tlmo of today's session of
the commission.
At the conclusion of the hearing the raso
was taken under advisement. The commis
sion left this ovcnintr for Chicago , where its
next session will be held.
Division ol Competitive Trallle.
CiilrAno , Juno IS. The question of divid
ing competitive traffic on a percentage basis
and thus accomplishing the result formally
obtained by pooling Is agitating the trans
continental association , which Is In session
here. At a meeting of the passenger agents
today a report was received from a special
committee re-commending a plan , but after
much discuss Ion action on it was postponed
until tomorrow.
The freight department decided today to
charge full tariff rates for the transportation
of world's fair exhibits to Chicago , but to re
turn the property after the close of the expo
sition tree of charge.
KINI.EY * : > ! > THE ALTOS' .
Chairman Finlov has addressed a communi
cation to General Passenger Acont Chiirlton ,
declaring the action of the Alton In reducing
rates to > 0 and * 13 as a broach of agreement.
The withdrawal of the rates is demanded , but
It Is not expected that the Alton will comply.
THE root , wii.t. i.ivn.
Trafllu Manager Huston bark of the Chicago ,
St. Paul & Kansas City road denies that his
company has any Intention of withdr.uving
from the pool. The Northwestern will bo
compelled by the advisory board to turn over
to the Maple Leaf road a sufficient amount of
business to make good its loss on excursion
business.
Tuoimi.n ovju : srMT Tirunrs.
The passenger representatives of the
Buffalo lines mot today with Chairman
Finleyof the Western Passenger association
and discussed the sculping of coupon tickets
from Buffalo to St. Louis by way of Chicago.
The Buffalo roads agreed to place such re
strictions on the sale as to give the western
roads no further cause for complaint.
Elected to Succeed .Miliott.
MOXTHHAI , , Juno 18. At a meeting of the
Canadian Pncilio road hoard today T. J.
Schaunessy was elected a director to suc
ceed the Hon. Mr. Abbott , who resigned
upon becoming premier. Ho was also ap
pointed vice president.
Declared a Dividend.
BOSTON' , Mass. , Juno IS. The Oregon Hail-
way & Navigation company has declared a
regular quarterly dividend of l1 per cent ,
payable July 1 , 1891 , to stockholders on
record Juno 'M.
KfXG MU lilt UK TlllA L.
DefenseMnkins a Desperate KtT > rt to
Ksiablish Insanity.
Mni'iims , Tenn. , Juno 18. The defense in
the King murder trial Is making a strenuous
effort to establish Insanity , and it is thought
has proved that the defendant whether at
tributable to drink'or other causes was not
in his right mind and irresponsible for the
killing of David 1'oston.
Dr. L. J. Brooks of Paducah , Ky. , whom
King visited when returnlnc from Chicago ,
testified that Colonel King refused to occupy
alone a room placed at his disposal v , bile thoro.
Witness judged he was not in his Hunt. mind.
Dr. D. S. Drake , a physician of Mariann a ,
Ark. , testified to having treated Colonel King
for mental troubles in 18SS ; administered bro
mide of potash ; always considered defendant
ecccntrjc.
State Senator Galloway of Memphis stated
that ho had conversations with Colonel King
in reference to the King-Pillow matter and
considered defendant's mental condition ab
normal.
Attorney G. M. Barton testified that after
tno decision of the suit in tno chancery court
in the case of Mrs. Pillow vs King ho had
heard defendant threaten Mr. Poston. Defense
fenso n ked that his evidence bo stricken out ,
which was overruled. Adjourned.
Husincss Troubles.
New Yonic , Juno 18. Scott & Parsons ,
dealers In furniture and carpets , Brooklyn ,
made an asslngment today to Hurry F. Weed ,
giving preferences for $ Ii,235. ( , They have
boon in business about four years. They
carried a largo stock , and it is said their bus
iness was too extensive for their capital.
Henriquos & Steubcnrach , commission
merchants , made an assignment today to J.
Samuel Jacobs. They started in business
last September as audits for the National
white lead company of Pniladolphln.
An attachment has boon granted by Judge
Andrews of the supreme court against It. W ,
Dunham & Co. , grain merchants of Chicago ,
for $ l,7i.r : > , in favor of C. D. Froman , who
acted as their grain broker hero.
The sheriff has taken possession of the
New York branch of the Chicago wire goods
company on an attachment for f'0,727 In
favor of Harry O'Noll. Tno company , which
failed for $100,000 on Wednesday In Chicago ,
has considerable goods in tills city.
Supreme Led < ; o , \ . O. U. AV.
DKTHOIT , Mich. , Juno 18. The supreme
lodge of the Ancloui Order of United Work
men devoted three hours today to discussing
the report of the board of arbitration. The
report dealt witti. the case of the claim for
$ , ' ,000 of the widow of August Sohouflly
against the grand lodges of Dakota and
Minnesota. The committee hold that the
grand ledge of Dakota could not bo hold re
sponsible and the bunion of the payment
rests with the grand lodco of Minnesota.
The afternoon was spent in an excursion on
the Detroit river.
Kailroad Kill.
LAXSINO , Mich. , Juno 18. The legislature
has practically agreed through a conference
committee to the following provision for the
litchardson bill increasing the specific tax
upon the gross earnings of railroad com
panies. The rate on earning * not In oxcuss
of $ . ' ,000 per nulo is U p. > r cent , the same as
under the prudent law ; fl.OOO , U'a ' pur cunt ;
$ dK , ( ) : ) , Il'j ' percent ; ? SC03I per cent. The
estimated increase is ? 17,000 and the thirty-
sever. roads operating in ttio state are exempt
under its provisions.
Church Followed IIH Pastor.
PlTTsnuno , Pa. , Juno 18. Last night the
congregation of the Allegheny Reformed
Presbyterian church , Hev. J. K. J. MUllgan
pastor ( recently deposed by thu synod ) ,
unanimously withdrew from the Unformed
Presbyterian church and will s > cok admission
to thu United Prc.suyturian church.
Train liispiitiiliorH Adjourn.
TOM : no , O , Juno 18. The Train Dis
patchers association has adjourned to meet in
New Orleans the jiL'cmid Monday In June of
IbliJ. The question of reorganizing the asso
ciation on a protective busUvi - . referred to
n committee to report at next , t oar's conven
tion.
Will DlHi.'iiKS I-Yeo
Nnw YOHK , Juno 18. The executive com
mittee of the Western Silver association will
meet at the HuHtuan huusu Vomurruw wora-
tng to discuss free coin Ago. All member * of
the committee are hero ox'copt the chairman ,
General Warner , who is expected to nrrlvo in
the morning. .
H'O UH o7"t7 KrKKIlH.
Milwaukee Klyor Wan IHtuhcd by n
Tie on the TrnrlTi
DBS MOISKX , la. , Juno IS. iSpocialTolo-
gram to Tut : Hut--Tho : ; railway commis
sioners returned today at noon trom an oftl-
clal Inspection of the wreck of the Milwaukee
passenger train that ran into the Cedar river
at Cedar Haplds Tuesday night.
After viewing the wreck and talking with
tlio Injured passengers , the board swore
several of the employes of the road and took
their testimony of how the accident occurred.
Tlio engineer said that his train was a little -
tlo behind time , and was running fast to
make up lost time. At the west end of tlio
bridge , which was a strong substantial struc
ture , there are three switches. As tlio i'ti-
gltiu crossed the middle switch It struck a tlo
wedged In between the rails , and the front
trucks of the engine loft the track , although
the drivers remained on the rails.
In this condition the engine eroded the
bridge. The coaches , however , loft the track ,
the second ono striking the supports of the
bridge , knocking It into the rlVcr llfty feet
below. Bv the time the bridge fell , with the
CLrs upon It , the engine had crossed , but as
the train hold together It was dragged back
Into the water. The engineer and Hroman
escaped miraculously.
Mnunliir Death.
Miitsiut.i.Tow.v , la. , Juno 18. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : BKI : . | ! ' , . E. Wilcot , for
live years the efficient caOilcr of the North
western railway here , died from a singular
cause today. Three months ago ho became
suddenly hoarse , and later lost his voice on-
tirelv. Six weeks since ho coughed up a
chicken bono that had lolgedln his throat.
From that dav tils health began to decline.
Ho remained nt bis pint of duty until last
Friday. The decease 1 was aged thirtv-two
and leaves a wife. The remains will bo
tauen to DoWitt for burial.
Killed l > y railing Slate.
DBS MotNKii , la. , Juno IS. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : HhiJoseph : | Wasky and his
son William , minors at thoCnristy coal mine ,
about four milo-i east of Dos Monies , were
killed today. Both wcro dead whoa found in
their room. A fall of slate was tlio cause.
Mr. Wasky was a Bohemian , aged forty-tlvo ,
and leaves a wife and six children. Tlio fam
ily had charge of the mine boarding house ,
and were highly respected. William's ago
was about twouty-one.
DCS "Mollies' Union Depot.
DES MUINCH , la. . Juno IS. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BII : : . ] The union depot matter
came up in the city council airain today on a
motion to reconsider. It is said some changes
will bo made in accordance with the mayor's
suggestions so as toinOomnlfy the city against
payment of any datnago or costs. Otherwise
ho would refuse to sign it.
Steers Ht impeded.
FOHT Donor. , la. , Juno 18.--Spoclal | Tele
gram to Tin : HUB. | A monster herd of cattle
stampeded in Tuttle's Lake. There wore
4,000 head in the herd , owned by farmers in
Humboldt and Kossuth counties. In their
frenzy the vast mass of crazy cattle demol
ished fences and ruined crops for miles
around. Many of the cattle have been seized
and held for damage.
Terrible Ki ht to tlie Deatb at Port
.Marie , Jamaica.
NEW YOUK , June 18. Thostoamship South
Portland of the Weasels line arrived from
Jamaica ports this afternoon. Chief Mate J.
B. Lowell told the following tale : On the
afternoon of Juno IB the Portland touched at
Port Mario. Mate Lowell was sent on shore
to get the mails. On his way to the post-
oflicc ho came across a crowd of blacks In
the village grcon. There mint have boon at
least live hundred of them , and when Mr.
Lowell inquired what the row was about
tlioy informed him that a battle royal was
just about to begin.
Four coollos , all natives of the town , had
become Involved In u sort of Montague-
Capulet controversy , and each of them hud
arrived at the conclusion that Port Marie
and this planet generally was altogether too
irood a place to harbor the other three any
longer. So they had mutually doeldcd to
light to the death. In the center of the groun
an enclosure had been ropuu off and inside of
It , ut each corner , stood ono of the four con
testants. Thuy wcro stripped to the waists
a.id each man grasped in his right hand a
knlfo with a blade suvun inches long.
For a moment the men stood glaring at
each other , then the word was given and the
iiifht began. It was a case of every man for
himself with a vengeance. Mate Lowell says
that without exception it was the most fear
ful sight ho ever saw. In live minutes it was
all over. When the police arrived upon the
scene three bodies hacked almost beyond
recognition lay inside the ropes. The fourth
man was so crazed by his wounds that before
thu police could lay bands on him ho drove
his own knife through his heart.
TEltltlltl.E STfUtM IX
Great Damage Done to Crops , Gar-
deiiH and Kenoes.
Pcoitu , 111. , Juno 18. A terrible rain
storm swept through the Illinois river valley
last night , doing cre.it damage to crops , gar
dens and fcncos. In Hilton , a small town
across the rlvor from Poaria , numerous
houses were washed from their foundations.
The Inhabitants Hod , scantily clad , to the
railroad grades and bills. The water raised
in the houses at Farndalo , seven miles
from hero , to n depth of throa feet
and many people narrowly escaped
drowning. Herds of cows , horses , shcop and
dogs wcro swept away. Crops throughout u
largo tract In tno vallny are utterly ruined.
In Copperas crook valley , just across the line
In Fulton county , a family named Gray had
n cabin. Wlmn the Hoods loft the bunks the
father toik his three boys and started to the
hills , while the mother refused to leave tlio
house. When half way across the valley a
flouting Ing struck Gray and stunned him.
The rushing water drowned the boys , aged
twelve , eight and five , The father narrowly
escaped by clinging to the log. His wife
climbed to tlio roof of the house and was res
cued this meriting.
CitOVKlt Cltlllt IX VMH'Jilt.
Philadelphia's Famous Kim .MakerH
Hntertnlned In Chicago.
Cnicvno , Juno 18. The famousCloverclub
of Philadelphia , whoso guests never lorgot
its minded excruciations and delights , was a
guest itself tonight. The celebrated organ
ization was banquotted nt Kinsley's ' by tlio
newly formed similar body of Chlcagoans
known as tlio Fellowship club. Over ono
hundred members of the two clubs of enter
taining torturers were pro.sent , with a num
ber of distinguished guinis , and the gather
ing promptly sot out to bro.ik the record for
the kind of fun that has nmdu the Clover
club celebrated.
Henry Watterson of the Louisville Cour
ier-Journal. Mayor Washburno of Chicago
and Sol Smith Uussoll , the actor , hail at mid
night accomplished ttie feat of finishing their
speeches , ami other well known gentlemen
wore being singled out to run tno gauntlet of
thu hundred merciless fun-makor.s. Among
the o pro.sent were General Felix -\gnut of
tlio Baltimore AmericanGeorge Boyd of the
Ponn-ylvanU railway , Governor W. D.
Hoard of Wisconsin , ex-Senator Wnshlmrn.
Oplo Hold , Gitucrul Nelson A. Miles ami
( ieorgo It. Davis , director general of tlio
world's fair.
' / / / / ; WK.ITHKU M-'UItKC.l'iT ,
For Omaha and Vicinity Showers , fol
lowed by fair ; warmer.
W.usiiiNdTON' , Juno 18. Forecast till 8 p. m.
Friday : For North and South Dakota , Ne
braska , lowu , Missouri and Colorado Fair ;
warmer ; southerly wind.
Valo'H Valedictorian.
NKW HAVKN , Conn. , Juno 18.Tho valedic
torian at Vnlo college this year will bo
Nathan Ulickman of Chlppuwa Kails , Wis ,
and the aalutatorian will bo Wiiliuui T. iiart-
loy uf Uridb'opurt , Cuuu ,
NOT AN EXPENSIVE STATE ,
Almost Pays Uuolo Sam for His
Postal Accomiuoilatlonj ,
SOME VERY INTERESTING FIGURES ,
U'luit It Costs tn Handle the MivllH- -
Oinalni u Source ol' I'rollt
Not n Costly
liitxnry.
W wuvoTrtv , Juno 18.-fSpoclal to Tim
Biil : : The ofllciaU of the postofllco aop.irt-
ment have furnished some interesting statis
tical Information connected with thiMipora-
lions of the postal establishment They
claim that the figures made up by thorn nro a
good Index of the business situation in the
country , for when limes nro good the postal
receipts steadily advance , while In "off"
jcars the showing they can make is not so
satisfactory. It Is hardly necessary to add
that the statistics for the lust year are of the
prime order. But the present purpuso Is not
to generalize , but rather to glvo some facts
and figures of Interest relative to tlio opera
tions of the postal system in Nobraskn.
The total postal receipts In the state during
the last year reached the sum of $ ' . ' ' ' - . win 07.
tSnturally enough , nearly all ol tln- < largo
fund came from the sales of postage stumps ,
stamped envelopes and postal cards , f-r it Is
from ' 'small ! < aics and ijuick prollts" that
Undo Sam gathers In Ills poual millions ,
and those rcali/.cd ? ! i\lsi.'jt. ; Another
source of revenue is from box rents , winch
yielded $ > tiil."ii ) ' .HI. lOven the salo.s uf wnsto
paper secured fl'J'.TS. Those are the tbroo
sources of postal iiwenuo , as the money
order establishment Is considered a distinct
Institution.
Durlnir tlio year the total expenditures
amounted to flToOlil.or. ; From tills it can
be seen thill the expenditures in tlio state
exceeded the receipts liy f710,0V > 10. It Is
proper , though , to say that this is not entirely
a fair statement ; indeed , it Is rather mislead
ing , as tlie largest Horn in the expense account
Is for the transportation of tno malls on the
urcat trunk llnoi passing through Nebraska ,
and in which , of cour-,11. there is ll'tlo of it
local character. But this is all iiifluded in
tliestnto'.s quota of expenses. The expodl-
lures for the transportation of the mails
credited to Nebraska last year amounted to
Sl.liO.Wd.tn.
There was paid to postmasters as eompen-
Ration SCJT.'illl.M.'i ' , and for clcrk.s in postof-
llcos , rent , light and fuel , $ > 0ST-U > 0. The
letter carriers received $ n'iOi.S'J ( ) mid the
railway mail clerks traveling In thu state
? iriiiii ! ( . " .
There are 1,10" postofllces in the suite , an
increase of thirty-seven over the previous
year. The number of now unices ostublbhod
was seventy-one , but thirty-four wcro dis-
continuod.
As to the postmasters , tlio figures contro
vert the old maxim relating to officeholders
that "few dto and none resign , " as seven ot
the Nebraska postmasters iliod wl.iiin the
year and U.'iy resigned. The removals num
bered lit.
As is well known it is the bnsiuoss inter
ests of the larger towns and cities that go to
swell the postal receipts.
This is shown locally Irani the fact that the
presidential pjitolllces , whicli In .Nebraska
are seventy-eight In number , contributed ot
the ngtrroiraio receipts , $ drM.U > il.ll. ( Tlio ag-
irreguto salaries of tiieso presidential post
masters , so termed because the annual re
ceipts are sufficient to justify thu p.iment of
a salary of $1,000 , when the appointment of
Iho postmaster vests in the president ov law ,
ninout loSllS..KW. '
Next we como to thu extent of the mail
trnnsportational service. Ii8 length , cost and
character , of course , still confined to Ne
braska.
The length of the star mail routes In the
state is ni78 , : miles , and they arc carried on
nt an expense ol $ : iltW.'la ! . The railroad mail
service is 0H8 , ! miles In length , which bus
an annual cost of ? ' . ) : ) S,17J.ll. Besides this ,
tliere is an annual expenditure of 1 Mi.'ii.'J5 : ;
for railway postoHlco cars. Tlio tola , length
of the mail service in the state , including
special ollico service , N 1'J,110 miles , operated
at an expense of $ lir..lt . ' l.l8. :
The increase in the length of star routes
was 17H miles , costing $ 'J,5il.it ! ( ( ; , Tin-re was
154 mlles added to the railroad mail service ,
and tlio Increase In the cost of this .servlco
was fVlSi.b7. ; ! )
There wcro ! 2I.'I,003 domestic mono ? orders
issued in the state dining tlio year ,
tbo amount involved being fl.'fiVU.M ) ,
Number of postal notes Issued Ul'J.Hfti ' , of the
face value of $ . ' ) VJ,2ii7. til.
As can no seen Nebraska makes a fair
presentation so far as tlio postal system is
concerned. It can bo said , in addition , that
Omaha is among tbo very tow cities where
the free delivery service Is self-sustaining , erin
in other words , where the receipts from local
postage exceed the cost of the letter carrier
system. Another thing , the returns ahow
shat the revenue from second-class matter
In Omaha Is rapidly increasing from year to
year , n fact that speaks volumes for the
newspapers of tlio city , the percentage of in
crease lor the last year having been over 'JO
per cent.
The officials of the department of justice
give the following as tlio oxponso.-i of the
United States courts in NobrasUa d irmg the
last year : Marshals , $ , ' ! , 1 ill , ! ( ! : jurors , Sl.'l-
0X"witnesses ! ) ; , $11,50(1 ( ; support of prisoners ,
? ! i,5')0 ) ; mlilTs , jy.fiO ! ) : miscellaneous ,
3J.ini. : ! . " > ; regular compensation of I'nlted
Stato'H attorney , $2,0i.bi : ) ; ; ; regular compen
sation assistant Uditod Status attorney ,
fSU.-lO ; .special compensation assistant
United States attorney , $75' ) ; clerks ,
? l,771.7t ; commissioners , $1-11.70 ; total ,
? tir(7. : ) ! ( : .
Willis this Is quite a largo sum It is much
below tbo average , showing tl.ut the dispens
ing of justice In Nebraska , at least so fur as
Undo S m Is concerned , is not a very ex
pensive luxury.
I'KXSIOX I'.l V.1IKMS.
Now Method Adopt. Ml ti llollnvo tlio
Strain on tli > Tivasiu-y.
WASHINGTON , Juno 18. [ Special T tlogram ,
to Tin : BII : : . ] Ono of tlio plans dovl.scd for
preventing a sudden demand for on irinoua
sums from the tro-isury Is a now m.'thod of
paying pensions. Thupro.sont schoimis to pay
all pensioners from the agenoloion tlio fourth
days of March , Juno , September and Decem
ber of each year , and the result has been Unit
Immense isums liavo always hcun withdrawn
on or just before thosa days , with tbo result
sometimes of embarrassing the treasury for
the timu being. Now it is propoicd to dlvido
the country up into three different sections ,
and to pay one Installment uf pensions ouch
month. The lib of llin present month Is the
regular pension day , anil under thu old
plan there would lie no moru payments
until .September , but under the now schema
tin ) pension ugenis nt Buffalo , Milwaukee ,
Chicago , Dos Moims ; , Pittsburg and Concord
will pay pensions for ono month o. . thu 4th
of .Inly. On August I anoth'T lot of nguncloa
will pay oil while thn remainder will o mtlnuo
payments as at present. The result , of this
change will bo that Instead of druwing the
pension payments In four largo iritullmcntu ,
agents will make twolvu drafu , mid the
opinion of the treasury Is that tlio result
wilt bo buiioflcial to the financial affairs ol
the department.
NIW : rosrnrrit'Ks.
Senator Pottigrtw arrived In tlio t-itv last
evening and has devotnd the day to m-iitors
pertaining to his state. Ho has microi-ded m
accomplishing n great ninny little things In
ono day. Through his efforts the puc illlco
department has decided to crcat" six now
postulllcos between Chamberlain ami ItiipUl
City which are to be put Into open.iixu im
mediately. The establishment of these olll-
cus and the prompt putting on of s. rvu-i > is to
ivllovo n coniiidorablu portion of siMi Da
kota weal of Chamberlain and tu n-plv a
want whirh lias certainly been "I mfelt"
At tbo.suggintlon of Senator I'Dltitrr-w the
commlsstoiiur of Indian affairs has n-lu-d tlio
secretary of the interior to gr.nit him pur-
mission to employ u local archltci-t I jr the
imrnoho of constructing tlio ncbo'ii timlding
In Sioux Falls for the Fliimli-'m. Indian
school , which was authorized by tno last con.-
Knws.
The secretary of the Interior has Instructed
George W. MclCtian to proceed ut ' " < co to
Chiimbcrliiin , S. D. , fur the purpuve uf ad *
justing existing differences between tlio lu
dmus and Iho settturj.