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THE OMAHA , DAILY
TWENTY-FIRST YEAE. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOliNING , JUNE 24 , 1891. NUMBER 0.
NO FURTHER DELAY GOES ,
venality of the Hastings Asylum Officials
Has Been Too Long Tolerated.
EARNEST DISCUSSION OF THE AFFAIR.
Uonrd ori'iihlli ; IjitndH and
I > : ldcn on Mow to Proceed
. Public ; Notice of the
Given.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Juno 23. [ Special to THE
nr.K.J Late this afternoon the board of pub
lic lands and buildings assembled , It was
thought , for the purpose of discussing the ir
regularities of the hospital for chronic In-
inno nt Hastings. There were present Chair
man Humphrey , Attorney General Hastings ,
Treasurer lllll nrd Secretary of Stnto Allen ,
I'ho irathcrlng , however , was nn Informal ono.
General Hastings said that ho nnd Treas-
oror lllll hnd seen the governor and that the
latter had requested that the investigation of
, t the charges against tho. hospital officials bo
postponed until after ho should return from
Chicago. Thursday next.
Mr. Hill said that ho had told the governor
that the examination of the reports of the
officials in question which was being made
by the secretary of state would ba con
tinued.
A question was then raised ns to whether
or not the Investigation should then bo un
dertaken , or whether tbo board should ad
journ till tomorrow.
Mr. Hustlmrs said it was the clnty of the
board to tnlto cognizance of the charges made
ugalnst the Hustings official and at a regular
meeting to give the officials in question a
chance to answer such charges , nnd to report
to the governor within six days after the
conclusion of such hearing the evidence that
had been adduced nnd the recommendation
which the board might see fit to make. Ho
then quoted section 11 , nlso of chapter 7 , re
lating to the duties of the board of public
land * nnd buildings in matters of investiga
tion. This section prescribes as has already
been shown in Tin : BII : : that thn president of
_ the board shall have power to call a meeting
of the board for any purpo-to by n written
notice for what purpose the meeting is
called.
Air. Allen said the matter had gotten
within the province of thostnto board of pub
lic lands and buildings , and the Investigation
should ho commenced by an examination of
the vouchers. While the investigation
inight not bo finished tlmt afternoon the
board should take official action. With duo
respect for the governor , the case should bo
Inquired Into without submitting the matter
until the proper time to him.
Mr. Hill said thu governor had nothing to
do with the investigation.
Mr. Allen could see no reason whv they
hhould wall till Thursday.
Mr. Hastings said it was duo to men who
wcro suspected to linvo them cited to appear
before the board to defend themselves. IIo
did nut want to pass finnt judgment upon
them until after they had been given n
chance to defend themselves. They might
say that the vouchers in question were for
geries , or tlmt nt the time irregularities hnd
been committed they ( the officers ) had been
in California or some other place.
Mr. Hill said his impression was that ttio
officer * in question should bo .summoned to
nppcnr before tha hoard as in n court of
justice , njid If they lot the matter go by de
fault to have the board examine the vouchers
nnywny. They-could-then go to Hastings
nnd oxnmlno Into the other c'-irc0" !
Mr. Allen hero Interjected the remark that
the Hustings ofilccrs had already boon told to
come before the board twice , nnd explain
their conduct , nnd they had not come.
Mr. Hastings thought it would bo unfair to
uo to the hospital. Ho had received letters
from people In the southeast whom It would
not be so easy to meet us in Lincoln. Ho had
nlso received letters from pcoplo In the
west and these people shoufd bo met. The
principal thing was to po to the bottom of
the vouchers. There had nlso been charges
of Immorality made , but It was a question ns
to whether the board would take cogniznnca
? f them. The attorney general then sug-
I tlmt they adjourn till Thursdav morn
ing. \ ,
Mr. Hill said that the attorney general hnd
said reputable pcoplo had mndo charges to
him concerning the asylum officials nnd that
nil of them should bo investigated by the
board.
Mr. Huntings said that ho stood by what ho
had said.
Mr. Hill said they couldn't overlook these
charges. It would bo unjust to the governor ,
U would bo unjust to thn people nnd to the
board itself. They couldn't bo ignored. If
, „ there were no funds to make the examination
with , then lot the department responsible for
that stand it. But lie thought there wcro
funds.
Chairman Humphrey nnd Attorney General
Hastings then tried their hands nt drawing
up nn official call for a special meeting of the
board nnd the following was the result ;
LINCOLN , Neb. , .1111102:1. : 1801. To Hon. Oeorco
U. Hastings , Attorney ( Jeneral : .1. K. lllll.
Treasurer , and J. O. Allen. Si-eietiiry of Stato.
Members of the llunid of Public Lands and
HtilldliiKN : ficntlummi You are hi'reby mill-
lied that the Lonrd of puhllu Innds and linlld-
IIIKK Is called to meet In special session at the
( illicit of the secretary of Mate on thn iilth day
( if June. 1HH. ui t > n , in. , for the purpose of In
quiring Into and Investigating the following
mailers :
I. ConiDli.hits that have boon made to thu
board of Irregularities which are alleged to
have iH'Ciiried In thu mnimiri'iiumt of thn hospital -
pital fui-i'hronlc Insanoat Hastings , Nub.
' . ' . ( . 'omplalnts that huvo l > i > < niiniidtt , relative )
to neglect and inlHCondiiut on thu part of oil ! -
ccrs n ml .employes of said Instltntlon com-
inltted to their churxt' .
II. t.'oniplaints thtit. have been made detri
mental to the jjooil iniiiaieinuiil : ; und pied
unmoor said In-tllntlon.
Duted this IU ! day of .June , IhtU.
A. It. Hi'viMinnv.
Accepted hervli'u of this nolk-e this'Jil.l d.iy
ot June , lv.il.
( ! ioiiiK : II. HASTINGS , Attorney Qcner.il ,
J. K. Hii.u Treasurer.
JOHN U. AI.I.FN , Secretary of Ktato.
Then arose the question as to when active
. , work under this call could bo begun. As the
"fcoard cannot assemble till U a , m. tomorrow
the accused officials nt Hastings cannot bo
summoned until after the opening of the
meeting. If the accused should respond Im
mediately they could not reach hero until
Thursday morning. That would be the tlmo
desired by Governor Thayor. In the mean
time , it is not likely that the board will take
any action In thu matter.
Mr. Allen was anxious to have the investi
gation proceeded with Immediately. The
matter hnd been hanging fire so long that thu
people were tired. Ho had already ijono
over nnnrly all the vouchers of the insane
nsyluin on file , had tabulated his findings and
wanted to place them bcloro the hoard ,
Mr. Humphrey wanted to know If articles
of impeachment would not have to bo filed
ngalnst them as If against a county official.
The attorney general did n ot think that
was necessary.
Mr , Allen still thought there ought to bo a
preliminary hearing that afternoon.
Mr. Hill then wanted to know how charges
wcro to bo tiled against the officers In ques
tion.
tion.Mr. . Hastings said that this was a court of
Inquiry , and not n court of Impeachment.
It was finally agreed to adjourn till to
morrow ati n. m.
Attorney General llnstlngs Informed TIIR
But : man that the court could not Impeach or
discharge the accused. H could simply report -
port with Its recommendation to the gov
ernor , und thcro the duty of the board
ended.
Day by day bring * to light now toaturoH
willed it will bo difficult for the accused
otllctuls to answer. Today n comparison was
inado \ which bhows cither tno corrupt
method * of the accused or their gross Incoin-
s ] > ctencv to tmu.apo so Important nn institu
tion. The cost of supplying groceries to the
Halting * asylum from October 1 , 1S1H. ) , to
March ai , IMHvu Kit)18.U7 ) , while : the gro
cery bill of the Norfolk asylum for the same
| > orloa was only fci.ntUO. There U a differ
ence of tl,0-rj.r,7 lH favor of the Norfolk
4 jrluu , uid yet tU'4 ImtUutloQ tm * SOO lu-
iiiatcs while tlmt at Hastings has only ICO , or
forty less than these of Norfoln.
Today a lending citizen of Hastings ap
peared before tbo board of public lands nnd
buildings nnd gnvo thorn an Idea of the feelIng -
Ing at thu Place.
"You will streturthen the party down
there , " ho unld , "If you remove these men.
Five hundred republicans will wise up thr-lr
hands nnd say you hnvo done well. Wo
don't want to bo dragged in tills tnlro
any longer. Our people are against
them. Wo tnlco a prldo In our hospital. Wo
want it pun' . These men nrc now Importa
tions. They do nqt belong to us. Nobody
supports them except the men they patron
ize. They nro only few. Give us a change. "
These words had n decided effect upon the
board , although it will not prejudice them
against the accused.
Secretary of State Allen has almost com-
nlctod hi * examination of the vouchers of the
In.-uno asylum deposited with him , bavins
gone over the coal bills this afternoon. Ho
has tabulated the totals and discrepancies ,
but will not make them public until after
they shall have been Drought buforo the board
of public lands and buildings. The members
of the inttor have examined them ns Individ
uals and nro pleased with the manner In
which the worn has been done. The impres
sion prevails that this showing , Independent
of anything else , will render it necessary to
dispense with the services of the accused.
It A It IIS l.K'S H KXTEA CK.
Kin Indefinitely .SiiHpcndcd Pending
an InvcHllKiUlon.
Pim.Apni.i'im , Juno ! ! : ) . John Bardslcy ,
ox city treasurer , who several days ago
plt/ndcd guilty to embezzlement of public
funds , was brought into court for sentence
today , but on n motion made by tbo district
attorney sentence was suspended Indefinitely.
The district attorney opened the proceed
ing by stating that ho wished to call some
witnesses BO that the court could get some
Information on which to pass sen
tence. Taylor Faunco , an expert no-
countnnt , testified that Bardsley , in his
twoycar.s nnd a half incumbency of the office
of treasurer , received S'MO.OOO In interest on
public funds ; that B'irJsloy ' had used $ " > 00-
000 In speculation , and had loaned $ < iOOooO to
ono banking firm and S''OU.UOO to
another. Ho also loaned $100,000
to the Bradford Mills company of which he
was owner. Bardsley also sold and converted
to his own use $ . " ,000 worth of covernment
bonds which ho bold for the city , but this
money was subsequently returned. The ex
port found that Bardsloy's stock operations
cost him in the neighborhood of § 100,000.
Hnrdsley mndc his promised statement in
the court today. A summary of the Item
ized statement shows a net balance duo the
city of $101,001.03 and a net balance due the
state of ? 1,00' > ,7 ( ' > ! > .OI , making n total
duo the city and state of 81,1'.UW1.83. ' (
The balance is accounted for as follows :
Clearing house due hills from the ICoystono
bank. ? ' , U.r > ,000 ; receipt of the president of
the Keystone bank for 100 bonds of Baltimore
traction company $1,000 each , $100,000 ; notes
taken from Grnnvillo B. Haines for cash
given him to assist the Keystone bank , S2. > , -
000 ; 7.)0 shares of stock in the Farmers' and
Mechanic's bank , $100.000 ; cash in the
Farmers' and Mechanic's ' bank in connection
with 7fiO shares of stock , $ iJS.4i ( : ; cash in the
hands of assignee. $ T > , OJO ; total. Sll. ' > 5SOtU3 ;
balance duo the city and state , SHS.S22.S9.
This latter amount , says the statement , is
many times overcome by the property nnd
claims ho has made over to his assignee , nil
of which are subject to the disposition of
city nnd stato.
In conclusion ho said : "I have accounted
for every dollar of the money collected by mo
nnd I have shown that I did not spend a dollar
lar of it for my use. Having accounted for
all the moneys collected by mo or
entrusted to my c.iro I cannot be
culled dishonest : it cannot bo said I have
robbed or embezzled , cheated , or defrauded
either the city or state , and when I have
made nil reparation in my power by turning
over nil my property and giving all possible
assistance to both city and state , what more
can I do ? "
At the conclusion of his statement District
Attorney Graham asked the state to postpone
sentence Indefinitely so as to allow the ex
port nccountnnts to pursue their Investiga
tions further. This the court agreed to and
Barasloy was taken back to prison.
It . I XS.IS AI < l.l.lXCE.
Olliclal Declaration Showing the Plan
of Kut lire Operations.
Tni'CKA , Kan. . Juno 23 , Von Buren
PrathT , state lecturer of the Kansas alli-
nnco , tins nddresscd a communication to thu
congressional alliance setting the plan for
organization in compliance ! with the plans
the national council formulated at Washing
ton last February.
The address is important in that it gives
the first official declaration showing that the
system of operation Is to hereafter form a
sub-structure of the aiUanco movement. On
this point the address says :
"Wonavobeen working upon the compet
itive plan until wo are nearly a nation of
wealth producing paupers. Others have been
working upon the co-operative plan nnd nro
wealthy. Show the ill ( Terence to our people.
Wo are the masters of the situation , not only
politically , bjt from it business standpoint ,
both in buy Ing nnd selllng.if wo will only learn
the great lesson of co-operation. I would nd-
vise no less than two days for a lecturers'
meeting and schooling upon the different
topics for discussion. Present an unbroken
front and march on to victory by following
the principles of co-operation. Then millions
of wage slavns will soon bo emancipated nnd
prosperity will bo our ravvurit. The laborer
it worthy of his hire , nnd by the eternal ho
shah have it. "
Blurderer Ly nulled.
LITTI.U KOPK. Ark. , Juno 23. A Gazette
special from Hamburg , Ashley county , this
state , details the lynching on last Sunday
morning of Honrv Jones , a negro , who ro.
sided about twelve miles from Hamburg , tbo
county scat. Jones murdered his wife and
attempted to conceal his crime. He was dis
covered in the net of mnulng way with the
body. About ' . ' o'clock Sundnv night a mob
of ten or twelve , both whlto and black ,
forcibly took Jones from the jailor , drained.
him a mile and hung him to n tree. His
whole body from head to foot was riddled
with bullets nnd thu skin was scraped from
his back and sides whore ho had been pulled
over the rough ground. The coroner's Jury
returned n verdict that Jones came to his
death at the hands of unknown parties.
THUS n'K.LTH KIC J-'O ItKV.tH T.
For Omaha nnd Vicinity Showers , fol
lowed by fair ; slightly cooler.
For the Dakota * . Nebraska and Iowa
Light showers ; cooler ; westerly winds ,
For Missouri Fnlr ; warmer ; southerly
winds , ; cooler Thursday.
For Kansas and Colorado Light showers ;
cooler ; northerly winds.
The Klllott .Murdrr Cnno.
Coi.t'Miit'f , O. , Juno. 2H. Just ns the state
was about finishing its witnesses today , in
the Elliot t ( nurder case , nnd the defense was
preparing to begin thu examination of its
witnesses , Juror S. P. Logc was taken sud
denly sick while in the box nud hnd to be
removed to his room. Ho is now seriously
ill. This is thu seventh week of the trial
and the defense Is just reached.
Ileason for ] | | H .
K VXSAS CITY , Mo , , Juno St. A special from
Springfield , Mo. , snys the sudden resignation
of Prof. Ainardon of the Drury college was
n surprise to the public , although ho was
known to have been unpopular with the stu
dents. The great surprise came light when
U was discovered that ho absconded after
securing Indorsements for about $ ltOO : by his
fellow professors.
Gobbled hy the TriiHt.
CHICAGO , Juno 'it. The Hercaet brothers
distillery at PeUIn , 111. , which has been com
peting with the whisky truit i * ubout to bo
sold to the trust for something leas than
toou.ooo ,
IxPIMP I TPfTA f II ( IIT ( flflM 1
DEDICATED TO CIIAUTAUQUA ,
New Grounds at Frsmont Formally Opsned
to fho Public Last Evening.
INTERESTING PROGRAMME TO FOLLOW.
Ilcntrloa Street Hallway Knjolncd
IVoiu CroHiliiK a Undue--Aool-
( lutitul nroulnt ; cif a Popu
lar Militia Ofllccr.
FIICMONT , Nob. , Juuo 23. [ Special Telo-
pram to TUB Bun. ] The opening- exorcises
of tlio Central Chautauqua assembly were
held on Its beautiful grounds at S o'clock this
evening. A largo crowd turned out from the
city and from other points in the
state to dedicate the grounds to
Chautnuqua work. Thu grounds showed
at their beat. The opening speeches
were inudo by the president : Jacob Fawcott
of Oinahn , Dr. A. W. Pattoii of Aurora. 111. ,
Dean Wright of Uoston nnd Hov. O. M.
13rown of Omaha. Their talks were explan
atory of Chautnuqua work at the
'present time , and were earnest and
enthusiastic concerning the future
of this great work. The musical
programme Is provided by Prof , nnd Mrs.
Torrons of Omahu , W. T. Tabor and the Fre
mont band. Every train brings visitors and
the opening is especially encouraging. The
regular work of the programme will bo 'akeu
up tomorrow ( Wednesday ) . The attractive
features will bo lectures by Dr. Piitton.
Dean Wrlt'ht nnd Prof. Shelton. On Tnurs-
day William F. Crofts and Chancellor
Crcighton lecture.
3fnre Troiil > lu Over ho > liort filnc.
DAKOTA Crrv , Nob. . June a ; ) . fSpecial to
'
'Tins Bui.J : Attorneys M. F. Harrington of
O'Neill and Jay Beck of this place , have
commenced attachment proceedings in the
district court in behalf of the pontoon bnugo
co ipany of South Sioux City. The property
attached was that belonging In Uallway aden -
dition to South Sioux City The case Is
ncninst the company and stockholders ; also
against the Wyoming and Pacific improve
ment company. Tno petition Hied
alleges that the statement pub
lished by the Short Line com
pany in Juno , IS'.K ' ) , was false by $500,000 and
consequently under the Nebraska stituto the
stockholders are individually liable. It is
claimed that there are about $20UUOU worth
of unpaid accounts against the company , and
should the stockholders lose this case the
balance of the creditors will no doubt bring
llko actions. Mr. Jay says that it can bo
positively shown beyond doubt that the pub
lished statement was false as alleged , and
that the stockholders will be helu for the
bridge company's claim , and the debts owed
to many other creditors.
Street Railway -Knjolned.
BCATUICI : , Nob. , Juno 2 ! ! . [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bnc. ] The injunction proceed
ings ncainst the motor line to restrain it from
running across the Sixth street brldgo will
bo heard before Judge Applegot tomorrow
morning. The Deatrico street railway com
pany started this morning to lay n section of
track at the lower end of Court street to con
nect with , and hold its franchise .over that
bridge. Mayor Fogg at once issued an order
directing the work to cease. The company
persisted , however , and the police authorities
arrested the worklnc gang and took them before
fore the police judge to answer to a charge of
obstructing the street ? . The track were torn
up by the city authorities and after some
parleying the company agreed to suspend
the worlc until formal permission was ob
tained Irom the council to continue the same ,
and the workmen were released.
Crop Prospects.
Bi.ur. HII.L , Nob. , Juno % ) . [ Special to
TMU BEI : . ] For at least 175 miles west of
the Missouri river the crop prospects are im
mense. All in all they wore never bettor
along the B. & M. railroad , so far as noted.
Small grain is doing finely. Corn is a tnllo
backward , owinir to the late season and the
unusual quantity of rain that has fallen since
the planting begun , but is not really suiter-
ing" 'anywhere. It is in good conditlo.i at
Ashland. From near Greenwood to Lincoln ,
along the Salt Creek valley , most of the corn
was "listed. " As n rule the Hstoa corn this
season is the weediest and the poorest ,
although some of the listed corn looks well.
Opened Unilcr Favorable Auspices.
BIUTIIICE , Nob. , Juno 23. [ Spoeial Telegram -
gram to Tin : BKI : , ] The first day of the
Beatrice Chautauqua has boon signalized by
a liberal attendance. The day has been extremely -
tremely favorable to the opening , and the
attendance all that could bo expected for the
Initial day. Thu formal opening occurred at
8 o'clock tonight and comprised brief ad
dresses by Urs. M. M. Parkhurst and E. L.
Eaton and others , with solos by Prof. C. C.
Case ana Madame Rosa Lindc , nnd was con
cluded with interesting storcoptlcan views
by Superintendent W. L. Davidson. The
principal attraction for tomorrow will bo n
lecture by Uev. Sam P. Jono at the tabernacle
in the evening.
Catlmtlo .School Located.
HUCTINOTON , Nob. , Juno ! W. [ Special to
TinBui : : . ] The location of the northeast
Nebraska Catholic academy has been actor- '
mined upon and the city of Jackson carries
olt the prize. The cUI/cns of that plato have
displayed great interest in the project and
made splendid inducements for its locution.
The present pastoral residence will be used
as temporary quarters for the school after it
has been remodelled nnd an addition unlit
thereto. The now college will bo under the
auspices of the Sisters of Mercy. The llrst
term will bo opened in Septombcr.
Masonic Installation ,
tlot.piir.ai : , Neb. , Juno 23. [ Special Telegram
TUB . . Installation
gram to BF.C.I--A public
of ofllcors of Jachin ledge No. 140 , Ancient
Free and Accepted Masons , was held in the
opera house here this evening. The pro
gramme consisted of vocal nnd instrumental
music , closing with an eloquent address on
Masonry tiy Uev. L' . C. Johnson of Friend ,
Nob. The officers installed for the ensuing
year are A. P. Krlcson , W. M , ; Kzra Tem
poral , S. W. : L. Weber. J. W. ; Mox Urllg.
treasurer : W. II. Hart , secretary , and Uev
Chupln , chaplln. The appointive olllcors are
( . : . E. Hunt , S. D , : A. Anderson , J. D. , and
J. 1. Uhea , Tyler.
Selling Shoes Too Mienp.
Pi.ATTnMOfrn , Nob. , Judo 2 ; ( . [ Special to
THE DEI : . | Two bums were detected today
selling some ladles' shoes and after an excit
ing chase Deputy Sheriff John Light over
hauled them near the river and took thorn
into custody. Thuy had sold several pairs
for 75 cents a pair to employes In the Hotel
Klloy and had ono pulr left in their posses
sion. The fellows could not satisfactorily ac
count for the shoes .being in their possession ,
so they were locked up and will bo held for u
few days pending investigation ,
Moved lor a Now Trial.
NKIIIIV KA CITY , Nob. , Juno Si.- Special
Telegram to Tun HKK. | Attorneys for Al B.
Kwan todav tiled n motion for a now trial ,
The case will not bo argued until the latter
part of the week.
Kaeu Horses Kuroiito to Syracuse.
Nr.musKA Cur , Neb. , Juno 23. [ Special
Telegram to THE Buu.l A car load of
horses from Kansas City passed through Ne
braska City today eurouto to the Syracuse
races , which conm.enco tomorrow pud con
tinue three days.
District Court CunvoncN.
HKOKEX Bow , Neb. , Juno 21) ) . [ Special
Telegram to TUB BEE. ] District court con
vened hero this morning , Jhdso Homer on
the bench. The term will bo short , us only
equity cases will bo disposed of , principally
mortgage foreclosures , .tiidpfl Homer 10-
lusc.s to conllrm any sale * . whore the parties
nrc living on the land. The AVIldo dlvorco
case is the most Important case ou the docket.
Ntnnipeilo at a Clrcnn Pnrndc.
Nr.iiH\MCv CITV , Nob. , June 23. ( Special
Telegrnih to THE Hnri | | County Clerk Mc
Cartney's horse broke lose from n hitching
post in the court house yard during the
Sells' brothers circus piirado today nnd
knocked down n number of people , creating
n perfect stampede. At first it was thought
that Mr. nnd Mrs. Fred Oclke of the country
nnd Miss Anna Wendell of near Talmneo
were fatally injured , but after medical atten
tion hnil been given them thov all revived
and will bo removed M their homes a.s soon
as possible. _ _ _ _
Assaulted AVIth H
Pi.ATTs.Mot'Tii ' , Nob. , Juno 2. ) . [ Special to
THE Br.r.J This afternoon Andy Johnson ,
nn old settler in the precinct , was brought
into town to answer to a charge of as
sault and battery preferred against him by
Mathuw Burge , n farm band , Burgo claimed
that Johnson used a singletree upon his head ,
and his appearance certainly corroborated his
statement , for ha looked as though ho had
been Sullivanl/cd. Johnson admitted tap
ping Uurgo'.s skull and was mulcted in ttio
stereotyped sum. _
FloltlH lii Good Shape.
BIIOKKN Bow , Nob. , Juno 2. ) . [ Special to
Tun Br.E.J Another heavy rain fell lasting
all Saturday night. Excepting some low
pieces the Holds are already lu good shape
for cultivation and farm work is progressing
fast. Some llolds of "listed" corn on the
hillsides have been badly washed ; otherwise
crops nro damaged little. Wet weather nnd
weeds have kept the corn back , but with
favorable weather it will recover its ground
in July and August. '
Popular .Militia OlHccr Drowned.
Strrrox , Neb. , Juno 23. [ Special Telegram
to Tun Bni.J : Captain August Klcinschmldt
of Company E , Nebraska national guards ,
was drowned In thrf Blue river , near the
mouth of School crook , while fishing this
afternoon. Ho is supposed to have been taken
with cramps and dliappeared in a deep water
hole and never rose to the surface. Ho had
many wnnn"friends hero nr.d was a very
popular ofllcer with the military boys.
Columbus Alumni IlitnquctN.
Coi.UMiit7.VNob. , June 23. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BKR. ] Columbus high shool
alumni association held a reception and
banquet at the Thurston hotel this evening.
There was a full attendncce of past gradu
ates. A very interestingprogramme was
rendered and a delicious supper served.
Some GnmeH [ Slated.
NnniiASKA CmNeb. . , Juno 23. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BED. ! The Nebraska
City ball team goes to Plittsmouth in the
morning where thov play two games. The
Plattsmouth club will bobcro , Saturday and
Sunday. _
Ulnlr'ri J-'lshy Job.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Juno 2 } ) . ' [ Special to TUB
BKE.J John H. Blair of Omaha has boon ap
pointed state fish commissioner to succeed B.
E. B. Kennedy of Omaha ,
Kite of Gnsnlp Conqoriilnc Conven
tions and PoHHlltjQ 'Candidates.
LINCOLN , Nob. , Jurip 2 [ Special to TUB
BEE. ] There Is n moveim foot- among re
publican politicians to fgot the state conven
tion-held In Iilncoli\f thi-scnome 'is- being
Industriously but quietly worked nnd will , it
is said , succeed if Omaha people don't wake
up and hump themselves.
It is reported here that the people's con
vention is to bo held at Grand Island in
August.
Uegent Gero may decido- not to run for re
election , It Is said. Ho i > expected to retire
in favor of Kegont MorrelPj who has recently
taken up his residence hero and will raako
the Hght for re-election. U is thought that
the convention will refuse to nominate two
Lincoln men for the regency , especially in
view of the fact that Judge Cobb is to bo
urged for a reuomiuaUon to the supreme
bench. A politician said Jiero today that
this opens the way to an Oi.iaha man if any
thcro bo who may asplvo to the place of
regent of the university.
There is quite a nice llttlo fight going on
hero over the military instructorship of the
university. Lieutenant Griffith , a democrat ,
was detailed here for three years , and his
time is out. There are many people here who
want a change , and those people are pushing
the candidacy of Lieutenant Persing with
some hope of success. The present regents
are all secretly In favor of the latter and
want to unload GriQlth , it is said. A paper
was circulated among leading politicians here
endorsing Grifiltb fnr an extension of time ,
nnd this paper has gone to the
secretary of war. ' It Is said
that Regent Hero signed the
paper , but is being besieged by influential
rfends of Persing to rcqlll his endorsement.
Tbo fight Is on and reaches to Washington.
The outcome will bo watched with no llttlo
interest.
Friends of Judge Mason still insist that ho
will bo appointed world's , fair commissioner
and that Hotchklss will bo appointed as bis
deputy or assistant. Because of the Judiro's
failing health Hotchhlss will bo expected to
do the work. This report is denied , of course ,
but it is definitely known that the I ) . & M.
railroad managers want these two men ap
pointed and rumor bus It that' their wishes
will In this case bo respected.
Why was Tom ( ; oqk let out of the
governor's office < is a question that is
growing from day to day and the
sequel promises n good story for the news
papers as soon as the atmosphere is purged
of investigations , duplicated vouchers nnd
affidavits of women discharged from the
Hastings asylum.
Another interesting question Is , why did
Tom Bcnton put up four Mnonths' pay for a
state official with no bopo of getting event
This is n stunner. Nobody seems to bo able
to answer it. Dox.
thi ) Umpire.
DOWNS , ICan , , Juno 23. ( A.t a baseball game
here yesterday Frank Burton , n bystander ,
found fault with a decision of the umpire nnd
asculllo ensued in willed , the umpire , Fred
House , got tbo best of ( ho struggle. The
combatants were sopaija od nnd trio garao
resumed , when Burton qtoloup on Honso un
awares and knocked If Iu | .down with a bat.
The blow resulted In partuysls and House
now lies-lit tbo point of death. Burton is In
the county jail awaiting the result of his
cowardly blow. _ _ j
StoaiiiHhlpArrlvalH. .
At Bremorhavon TaoiEidor , from Now
York. ' i
At London Sightcd-nTbo Majestic and
the Wlclund , from NowjXorlc.
At Movlllo The Cjrcusia , from Now
YorK.
At Now York TUQ Huisla , from Hamburg.
Away to Kiirope ,
Nr.w YOIIK , June 23. [ Special to THE
BEK.J Prof. Alfred G. Vfyiar of Lawrence ,
Kan. , sailed on the steamship Amsterdam of
the Holland line for n tour of Europe. The
professor is the father of 1'rof. Wyler of the
Stevens institute , Hobokeu , N. J.
Polltlo.il Patriots
Tui'UKi , Kan. , Juno 23. Arrangements
have been perfected for holding ulllanco pic
nics all over the state on the Fourth of July.
All alliance congrosiTinon-uloct and Senator
Proffer will address the meetings , which will
bo political rather than patriotic.
A Gtrl'H Hon-lhlo Suicldo.
FIUNKFOUT , Juno23. Last evening a ser
vant girl visited the zoological gardens and
unseen by anyone took off tier clothing and
jumped into tno bear nit. Her mangled body
was found in tto pit tuts
GOES TO THE MANUFACTURER ,
Bounty on Beet Sugar Doci Nut Roach the
Producer Directly ,
APPOINTMENT OF SUGAR INSPECTORS ,
Cabinet .Mccrn ; to lie Held for ttie
Consideration of Klimnclnl QIICH-
tioiiK llond Kxtctislon
Probable.
WAHIIIXOTON BrunAU THE Br.n , 1
JilHFot'iiTKhXTil STIIKET , >
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Juno 23. |
The officer In the internal revenue bureau ,
who explained the matter of paying the
bounty on domestic sugar productions , nnd
which was night boforn last reproduced in
those dispatches , said today : "I fear I may
have misled you , It is true the bounty goes
to the producer of the beet , provided , of
course , ho makes the sugar , but if ho prefers
to not go to the trouble and expense of manu
facture ho does not got the. benefit of the
bounty directly. It is then paid to the man-
ufaetnrer , but of course tbo beet producer ,
knowing of the oxistcnco of this bounty , will
only sell his beets nt a llguro which is higher
by the amount of the bounty than the prlco
otherwise would have boon , so that ho re
ceives the bounty Just the same.
"It was the intent of congress to develop
the culture of the sugar beat and the only
practicable way of dolnc this was to place
the bounty on the manufactured result , as it
would be manifestly impossible to devise any
ether method of paying the bounty , such as
by tno aero or ton of beuU. Tno only equit
able method was to pay the boi'nty on the
concrete manufactured results of the beets
raised by the farmer. That is on the sugar
produced therefrom. Therefore the bounty
is paid by the government to the person who
produces the sugar , bo ho tbo original pro
ducer of ttio beet or the sugar itself. In
cither case it is the producer from the soil
who is really the beneficiary , whether in the
first or second instance. "
Secretary Foster Is expected to name the
ton or twelve sugar Inspectors within the
next week , as they nro to begin work on
July 1. There has been a great deal of fric
tion among the politicians over these places ,
which are worth probably $ ll' 00 a ye.ir und
actuaj traveling expenses. Several states
which do not produce sutrnr of any kind have
demanded ono or moro of the Inspectorships ,
and two or three of the sugar producing
states think they ought to hare all ol them ;
notably Louisiana and Nebraska. At the
odlco of the commissioner of internal rev
enue today , the information was vouchsafed
that no stats not a sugar producer would got
an Inspectorship , and no state would get
moro than two of thorn. It Is believed that
Vermont , Indiana , Nebraska and Kansas ,
producers of maple or cano sugar , will each
get an Inspectorship und that Ohio , Louisi
ana and California will each got two , making
in all ten.
Several politicians have urged the appoint
ment of either old or inexperienced men for
these places and they have all been turned
down. Young , active , hard working and ex
perienced men are wanted , and all have , { n
fact , been selected several days ago.
The matter of payiuir. n bountyt > .n' k rs
of sugar in this couj iry has to boostabl.sh .
The machinery of the nfllce must bo created
nnd put in motion. Thcro will bo a lot of
honest , diligent , progressive and creative
work 'to do anil some ingenuity will bo ro-
quirodr. Inspector * will of ten have to yet on
horses and ride like circuit preachers through
mud and rain and meet and deal with all
sorts of people and questions. These places
will not bo sinecures nnd defective men will
be unfortunate for the service.
ETTP.XSIOX OF 1IOXII3 1'IIOIIAIir.C.
It is stated by treasury officials that the
meetiifg of the cabinet on next Friday will
bo devoted to financial questions , and that
among the conclusions altogether probable
will be the extension of the 41 per cent
bonds at 2 per cent Interest. The president ,
it is said , believed that these bonds would bo
carried as security for national bank circula
tion ut 1 ! per cent Interest , but Secretary
Foster , alter n visit to Now York , nnd cor
respondence with holders in the west , con
cluded that unless the interest was fixed at 2
per cent the extension plan would bo n fail
ure. It is also likely that it will
bo determined that hereafter the
subsidiary coin , aggregating about ? 'J1- !
000,000. shall bo counted as available
cash or surplus , as It veully is , and that it
shall bo paid out as fast us it can bo used.
The surplus has already increased so that
on July 1 , when the fiscal year ends
and there will bo a final settlement , It Is be
lieved there will bo over $5,000,000 of avail
able idle money , besides the $ M,000KK ( ) or
throabouts deposited in national banks in
open account , which is really surplus. It is
I'Oi'stantly available , being deposited for the
convenience of federal ofllclals who are col
lecting und depositing or paying out' funds
dally.
PATENTS TO WKSTHIIX INVKXTOHS.
Patents were today granted to the follow
ing : William II. Ashton , Seward , Neb. ,
moat chopping machine ; Mntbtas U. liano-
wotz , Brown , In. , corn or cotton stalk cutter ;
Arthur L. Glllls , Mount Pleasant , In. , chart
for teaching addition ; Alpponso , W. E. nnd
W. N , Hiitfleld , Correctlonvillo , In , draft
equalizer : Henry W. Honsch , Davenport ,
la. , rocker nnd whirlor ; Oliver Linebnrger ,
Council Bluffs , la. , churn ; Samuel H. Perrv ,
Elgin , Neb. , cultivator ; William Haab ,
assignor of one-half to II. C. lleincnway and
A. Grundy , Cedar Falls , la. , railway slgn.il ;
Wli.llold Tllden , DOS Mollies , In. , shirt ; Ed
ward Walton. Chnrltou , la , , earth boring
machine ; Wilton C. Wostnwny , Decorah , la. ,
pipe coupling.
ODDS AXI ) KXPS.
Second Lieutenant Willis Ullne , Twelfth
infantry , is relieved from duty at Fort Lcuv-
nnworth and ordered to duty at Fort Sully ,
Soutn Dakota.
H. S , Freeman was today appointed post
master at Paris , Lynn county , O.
Frederick U. Brnthwalto has been ap
pointed to bo assistant surgeon In the navy
with rank of ensign.
John F. Trltlo , a sergeant of Company E ,
Seventh cavalry , was awarded n certificate
of merit for distinguished action at Wounded
Knee creek , S. D. , December SO , 1800.
Senator Paddock is in the city looking
after the Beatrice public building nnd ether
matters for his constituents. The attorney
general has instructed the United States dis
trict attorney to pass upon tbo title to the
Rite , nnd the prospects nro that work upon
Its execution will bo under way by mid-sum
mer. The senator coca east on Friday and
will bo hero soon again.
Assistant Secretary Chandler today sus
tained the decision below holding for cancel
lation the timber culture entry , nnd William
E. Wright , contented by Charles E. Langley ,
embracing tbo southeast quarter of section 1 ,
township US , range 47 west , Chadron district.
P. S. II.
DiNcru.llt the lloport.
WASHINGTON , Juno 23. Officials of the
Russian legation hero discredit the report t > f
the disappearance of the royal messenger
bearing dispatches sent from Jnp.ui by the
czurowltch to the e/ar of Russia whflo on
route from San Francisco to Now York. Ono
of the atuiche.i said today that two couriers ,
ono a Russian naval ofticor , passed through
Washington last Friday on their way to St
Petersburg und sailed Saturday last. Thov
bore messages from the wounded czarowltch
to the Imperial family relative to the at
tempted assassination in Japan and the stuto
of his health.
_ _ _ _ _
Immigration t omniUMon.
WASHINGTON , Juno S3. Assistant Secre
tary NoltleUm of the treasury department
instructed Colonel Weber , suporlntcndnnt of
Immigration at Now York , to proceed to
Europe for duty a-s chairman of the foreign
immluratlon commission in place of Uros-
venor of Ohio , resigned.
Btcniiiidiln Wrecked ,
SAX FJU.NCICO , Juoo23. News boa been
received of the w , of the steamship A I-
bnny , Cnptnir. Ho ( n Jnpaneso waters.
I no .vessel loft Ho . , . 'ong for Now York
May ' . ' 0. The wreck - o Albany was sold
at auction at Kobe.Z , May 30 , nod the
vessel brought $ ' . . ' 3,000 , > cargo * 7 , ; > 00.
Coremoii 'cei Plaoa ut
Oldejjato Hyn 'tie.
< ahl I SI liu JUIMX n ntnnett. }
LOXPOX. Juno ai [ No. . York Herald
Cable Social to TUB BEI : . ] Excltod crowds
gathered In the neighborhood of the great
synagogue at Oldegnto this afternoon all
ngog to sco something of the pomp surround
ing the Installation . s chief rabbi of Kov. Dr
tliirmaii Alder. The chief rabbi of the United
Hebrew congregations of the British omplro
Is a personage of great Importance , hence
the desire of the Jewish quarter to .tako
part in the picturesque ceremony. Wttliin
the synagogue , almost directly It was thrown
open , many points were noted of lavish nnd
tasteful lloral decorations throughout the
building , which gave an impression of light
and gaioty. The floor of the synagogue was
reserved for the male sex. Ladles were only
admitted to the galleries , whence they peered
with Interest ou the chattering nnd animated
crowds beneath , every inumbor of which ,
according to Jewish custom , were his hat.
Priests in their quuint garbs also caught the
eye. The order of service , which was dis
tributed throughout the building , was
printed In Hebrew nnd English , pace for
pace. The proceed 1 nus boian with 11
slou , and the chief rabbi was con
ducted to his scat by the
president nnd honorary oulcors of
the synagogue , while the choir , with
orchestral accompaniment , sang "Blossod bo
IIo That Cometh in the Nnmo of the Lord. "
Among these present were the host known
nnd most Jilghly respected members of the
Jewish faith in London. Juuo ! M , 1801 , will
long bo remembered with feelings of prldo
nnd gratification by the Jewish colony in
London.
Mrs. McICeo nnd Mrs. Uussoll Harrison
escorted by Major Post , military attache of
the United States legation , left for P.iris
today. United States Minister Lincoln ,
Henry White , secretary of the legation , and
Commander Emory saw them off. They had
a most enjoyable time while hero.
AXOTIIEIt K .4 A.S , IS JlVH Eit.
Ono iUoro TrnBiMly Added to the
Stevens County Seat Win- .
' KANSAS CiTr , Mo. , Juno U3. A special
'from Hugoton , Kan. , states that Colonel S.
N. Wood- the most noted nun in western
Kansas , was brutally murdered by James
lire n nan. The murder of Colonel Wood Is
only ono of a long list of tragedies that have
resulted from the notorious * Stovont county-
seat war. Today's tragedy resulted directly
from the ouo immediately proceeding it ,
which has become knwvn the country over as
"tho.Shorift" Cross murder caso. "
The county scat war was waged between
the towns of Hugoton and Woodsunlo. The
latter was founded by Sam \Vood , the victim
of today's raurdorwho was tbo leader of that
faction which held that In the countj' seat
election that the the territory had boon ob
tained by fraud" . by the adherents of Hugoton.
Several ineffectual attempts had boon made
by the Woodadnlo people to rdmoyo the
county records from Hiigoton 'to Woodsdalo
and ostabllslrthe county scat there. One day
about twonty-ftvo Woodsd-ilo men armed
themselves and marched In the direction of
Hugoton. They were met by ShcrilT Cross
of Hugoton with a posso. In n parley which
ensued the Woodsifalo people said they had
no belligerent Intentions and were going
down to the Indian territory hunting. They
marched down Into the territory and Sherllt
Cross and his posse followed them. Thatsamo
night n battle ensued between the two
parties in which the sheriff and five of
his po'sso were killed. Most of the Woods
dale party were arrested on n warrant Issued
from the United States court nt Paris , Tex. ,
in the criminal jurisdiction of which is the
Indian Territory. The trial resulted In con
viction. The case was appealed to the supreme
premo court , where the verdict was reversed
nnd the case remanded for trial. The cnso is
still pending. During the trial atParls.Tox , ,
Brcnnan was one of the principal witnesses
for the slate. Sam Woojl was ono of the de
fendant's counsel nnd during the trial han
dled Brcnnan without gloves. Hi-onnan
swore revenge , and when ho heard today that
Woods was in town ho nrmed hlmselfi nnd
after n search found Wood standing on the
court house corner. Without warning ho
drew his revolver and fired four shots into
his victim's heart. Wood expired without
uttering n word.
Sheriff Cann nttenjptod to arrest the mur
derer , but Brcnnan stood the olllccrofr with
his rovolver. Finally he surrendered to
Sheriff Weir of Morton county , who turned
hirn.over to Sheriff Cann.
Sam \ \ oed was very popular in Woodsdalo ,
nnd when the nnw.s of his murder
reaches Woodsdalo it I ? feared the people
will Keek revenge , and that the war between
the two towns will be renewed. The mur
dered man was prominent in the farmers'
ulllanco and was clerk of the legislative com
mittee in the lower house of the last legisla
ture. Ho also whole "
was u "steering com
mittee" in himself and was about the only
"fine worker" the lower house boasted of.
Not Guilty of Itrilx > ry.
Nr.w OIIUANS : , La , Juno B.I. Edward
White was put on trial for attempting to
persuade a witness. Loon Burtho , from testi
fying. After hearing the testimony the
Judge said : "Ttio state- has not made out n
case and the only vnrdlct that can bo ren
dered Is ono of not guitly. The only evidence
is that of the prosecuting witness and his
testimony and his reputation are of such a
character that no Jury could safely rust a
verdict on his testimony alone in thU or any
other caso. "
The verdict was recorded and the Jury dis
charged. The result In this case will prob
ably cnnso an abandonment of the case
against Armcnt.
Tor the Wreok.
Niw : OUI.HASS , Ln. , Juno ! i't. The core
ner's jury of Jefferson Paris Investigated the
causa of the accident on the Illinois Central
at Sauvo station by which six men were
killed. The verdict ol the jury was that the
dcatti resulted from gross negligence nnd
criminal cnrlcssncss on the part ot F. U.
Tcnnnnt In leaving the switch open and Con
ductor Innin as accessory In the act of negli
gence. Clmrircs of manslaughter were pre
ferred against both men before Judge Host
and bond fixed at t' ,500Isam furnished
bond nnd Tennant was sent to jull ,
OonlVBsloii ol' a Murdorcr.
HIGHLAND CBNTUK , WIs. , Juno liX Irwln
Fowler of Viola , Ulchtnnd county , has con
fessed that ho had n hand In the murder of
old Houbon Drake , his wlfo and two grand
children In May , 1SS3 , for which Andrew
Urandstaff was lynched three days after
ward. It Is reported that Fowler Implicates
Kelt Bowkcr and Frank nnd Elijah Carey ,
who were under suspicion ut the timoof the
murder.
A litMtlnir PoHlinaster.
ST. LOUIH , Mo. , Junoi'l. Ooorgo Bradford ,
postmaster at station B , Citrnndolot , is miss
ing and the postodlco authorities are now In.
vnbllgutlni/ accounts. It U alleged that
Bradford lost considerable- money ot late la
gambling and betting on races.
New Trial Denied.
Sr. Loi'tH , Mo. , Juno li.1 , The supreme
court of Missouri has issued a decision over
ruling the motion for u rtiheartiiB In the lion-
ou murder cuso. The decision of the court
fixes July 9 B tbo day ol execution ,
ENTERED A NOLLE PROSEQUI ,
State Will Not Prosecute a Prominent Man
Indicted for Few Tail's ' Munlor ,
CITIZENS FOUND TO BE PREJUDICED ,
Jury Panel Hoou Kv'iaiiHtod
of Plenty llor.ea
Will Prolialily Prove to
lie a Precedent.
STUUOIS , S. D. , Juno 2.1. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tun lJiiJ : : Developments In the
Few Tails murder case today disclosed none
of the details of the nutter , most of the
tlmo being consumed in making an effort to
select n jury that is acceptable to
both sides. Out of the regular panel ot
twontv-four men only eleven passed , nine
being excused for being prejudiced against
the Indians , and the prosecution and defense
each olullonged two. The judge issued a
special vonlro for thirty moro jurymen re-
turnnblo at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning nnd
it Is believed n jury can bo choien from this
numuo" , when business will begin in earnest.
Attorneys for the defense wcro somewhat
surprised and slightly frustrated for a fmi
moments this morning when tbo prosecution
moved to enter n nolle proseiul ) in the case ol
.lames .lulps , the only reason sot forth bolna
that it was not desirable to prosecute thU
man. The court entertained the motion nnd
Julps was therefore discharged. The first
impression was tliat ho would turn Matu'i
evidence , but tlmt was erroneous. The lacti
are that Julps Is u welt-to-do stockman and
nn influential citi/en nnd the prosecution
thought it policy to quash the indictment
against him , although the evidence of his guilt
Is the same as that against the other four
men. The defense displayed no unenslnesi
in this turn of olTulrs , ns they claim to have
aniple'tostimony to show th.it the accused
were justified In killing the Indian , nnd can
prove conclusively that the Indians fired first
nnd there were nt least a dozen warriors in
ic band.
Mr. Sterling staled in court today that tha
prosecution had two moro Indian witnesses
stibpocnod from Pine Hldgo , an admission on
the part of the state that there were llvo
Indians in the party , while It appears tlmt at
first they claimed there were but Few Tails
and Ono Feather.
Much difficulty Is experienced lu finding
men that will show no partiality , ns ninny
believe , ns ono juryman stated todav , when
asked by the court If ho did not
hold to the opinion that there wcro no
good Indians except dead ones , replying ,
"That's about the s > izo of it. " Another did
not believe that any Indian over born was
guilty of telling the truth. Pioneers to tha
Hills have not forgotten the many depreda
tions committed in the early day by
some of those same Indians who wera
never punished or oven called to
account in any manner for their internecine
deeds. The acquittal of Plenty Horses has
created much favorable Impression in behnll
of these mon now on trial for killing Few
Tails. Tin : Ilii : : correspondent predicts that
the boys will never bo convicted.
Iteoclver In Appointed.
Hi'iinx , S. D. , Juno 23. [ Special 'lolcgratn
to Tin : BKB.I An application to ritato Aud
itor Taylor for the appointment of a receiver
for the Fidelity fire Insurance company of
this city , resulted in the appointment today
of General Mnros Taylor of Huron , his bond.
being placed nt 410JOJO forthroo years. The
Fidelity has been managed by the Stnta
Farmers' Alliance with Alonzo War-
dell ns president , but who owned no stock.
Its liabilities exceed assets nearly $ 'M0')0. )
On Juno 11 the cash on hand was less than
? IUO instead of S'iO.ODO , as required by law.
The court has directed the receiver to com
plete arningonionts with the Hocla Fire in
surance company , St. Paul , for reinsurance
of Fidelity policy holders , thereby protecting
them ncralnst loss. The affair lias cau < o < t
some excitement hero nnd throughout th
sttite. *
_
Kick A-iiiiit the Quality of Heel'
CiUMiintMiN , S. D. , Juno 21) ) . fSpoclal
Telegram to Tin : IJii : . ] The Sioux Indians
have declared war on tie ! quality ol hoof fur
nished them by the government during th *
last bcof issue at Crow Creek agency. Whltq
Ghost , the head chief of that tribe , positively
refused to accept , his portion of the beef ,
claiming that the cattle were In too poor con
dition when Killed nnd make steal *
that oven nn Indian cannot master.
IIo further ckims that the caltla weigh
much less when issued- the Indians than
they do when' delivcro to the government
nnd wants It distinctly understood that his
pcoplo-cannot ho fooled In any such fushion.
The fact that poor grass is responsible foe
the poor condition of the cattle does not Boom
to enter his mi ml.
North Dakoti Alliance.
GIIAND FOIIK.I , N. U. , Juno 211. The stat
fanners' alliance convened hero this morning
nt 10 o'clock , with delegates In attendance
from all parts of the slate , itadlcal and con
servative views are both stron t\y \ repre
sented. Intense interest centers in the ques
tion of Walter Muir's eloglullity to ro-olco-
tlon as president. Mulr represents the radi
cal men , who wish to endorse the Cincinnati
platform favoring unlimited colnngo anil
government 2 per cent loans. There Is
strong opposition to Mulr on the Cincinnati
platform. _
CnNh In the Treasury.
WABHINOTON , Juno ' 1. A statement pre
pared at the treasury department shows the
net gold In the treasury , coin nnd bullion on
the ' 'Olli ' Inst. was $121tiilil. ! : ; ! : ! orllH7l,824 !
lc > s than was held on the 1st Inst. and
$ OS.8W , < l3.'i loss than was In the treasury June
1 , ix'.to. ' The statement only goes tmck to
January , 1 ! > SH , which tlmo the net gold In the
treasury amounted toWiW.lWS.isi , or&SUKH-
815 mure than nt present. Gold holding
were the greatest In March , Ibb3 , when they
were Sbl bltV-'S : ) .
liiHiine Motlier'H Deed.
HUDSON , Wls. , Juuo 211. Mrs , Don Lar
son , wife of a farmer living In the town ot
Troy , near this city , drowned her three chil
dren in Lake St. Crolx during a fit of Insan
ity last evening. Her husband , on finding ;
her absent from the house , began a search.
and found her at the lake shore wading and
two of the children lying on the .shore dead.
The third could not bo fuirnd. Mrs. Larson
Imagines that devils pursue her. She wal
tnken to the asylum this morning.
Kiii'nlluro XVorkorn' Troulilrw.
GHANiiIlM'iPH , Mich. , .luno'Jil. 'Ihis city
is Interested over the prospect of a biff
fnrnlti re strike. The employes of the Grand
Haplds hc'iool fnrnlturo company claim that
they nro locked out and that the employers
Intend using non-union labor. The furniture
workers' union may support them by going
out. _
Jury HrllutrH ( irantcd acv Trial.
NK\V Oiu.iiANs , La. , JuneOn : < applica
tion of counsel fur a new trial for McCrystol
and Cooney , two of the jury bribers , Judga
Murr today , after reviewing the testimony of
the witnesses In the case , dorldud to grant )
the accused n new trial on the ground that
the testimony did not warrant thn verdict.
< reps ,
TOPKKA , Kan. , Juuo ' . ' 'I. The secretary ol
the agricultural department this morning
said ho has no Information to indicate th
condition of crop changes from what It woi
week uk'oand ho thinks there Is no founda
tion for the many uUrmlnu' reports nblcn
have uccu circulated. - ' *