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TWJSNTY-FlllST YEAR. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOKNllNG , JULY 8 , 1891. "V JNUMBBK 20.
TO ETERNITY BY LIGHTNING ,
Ttmr Now York Murderers Electrocuted at
Giug Sing Prison.
THEIR DEATH ABSOLUTELY PAINLESS.
Hull I'lnyor Hloomn thn Klrst. to
Occupy tlio l-'atal Cliafr , 1-ViJ-
lowed tiy Ktnlloi' , Wood and
I lit ! .lap.
SINO Sixo. N. Y. , July 7. James Slocum ,
Ilnrria A. Smiler , Joseph Wood and Sfhlhu.vu
Juglro were sent lo lltbir doom at , Ihu prison
hero today by moans of electricity. The IIP-
proxlmato tiino of the turning on of tin ) cur
rent In each case wns : Sloeum1:10 : ; Smilur ,
5:10 : ; Wood , rWy : ; Juiflro , 0:03. :
The prisoners hail received some Intima
tion beforehand that the executions wore to
take pinco this morning and tlioy worn pro-
jgjrcil for them. They wont to the uxccutloii
clmmhcr bravely and mot their fates without
n struggle. They ottered no roilstanee , but
tliey rattier assisted the keepers whoa thuy
wcro bound to the chair.
The testing apparatus showed a satisfac
tory strength of current nnil the electrician
advised tlio warden of this fact. The warden
went to one of the great Iron doors at which
Blood ono of the ni.ilslants whom ho had ap
pointed under warrant of law , and it was
opened to permit him to pass through. Ho
wasgone only n couple-of minutes. In that
time ho had notlllod Head ICuopor Con-
" naughton , who was in the condemned cell
room , that the chair was ready for the tint
of the condemned mull. The death warrant
Was not ro.ul to the condemned men in the
OJli , 0.3 was done in the case of ICemmlcr.
fc-Tho warden said ho did not know anything
In the law compelling him to road
the death warrant. As h prccautlou-
nry measure ho would road it , but
not at the tlmo of the oxceution some time
before If possible. It was his wish to ore
vent the oth"r men from knowing that the
first man had hoen taken from his cell i' pos
sible , nnd so the exit from the cell room was
.mado.-H qmelas possible. The warden and
F o-ho'id kcopjr walked ahead , then the eou-
' dumncd man between the two priests Father
Crcedon and Father Lynch and then the
twognnrd.s. When the Iron dour lud bemi
closed behind the p'irty Slojum stood silent ,
nnd stolid. Ho showed'no depth of Interest
In the ceremony in which ho w.is to ho a par
ticipant. The warden did not ask Ilia pris
oner If ho had anything to say , and ho did
volunteer anything. The prisoner
walked quietly to the chair and sat down.
Through till these preliminaries the wit
nesses stood nt a respectful distance , their
o.vcs fixed on the prisoner. The warden had
clothed Slocum in a now st.lt of cheap blade
bayonet cloth , trousers of n dark pattern , a
white shirt , turn down collar and black cra
vat.
DoNCfiption of ( hn Doulli-A jiilrjitiiH. ] :
As the prisoner seated himself In the chair
nnd leaned back the wtirJon's assistants
stepped forward and drew across his chest
and under his arms ho.ivv stnpiwhich wore
securely fiistuno.1 to the back of the chair.
Then about his wrists and over his limbs
they drew another strap , which they
buckled closely , so that no straininir
under the mllnonco of the current of
electricity could throw the body into ugly
contortions or move it from the poiitson in
which the two electrodes pressed against it
nnd formed the circuit through which the
current from the dynamos would bo playing.
Hla legs were quickly strapped to the logs
f the chair. In all of these preparations the
es showed a great Interest. Warden
DurUon , particularly , as the llrsl who had
superintended an electrocution , watched
every movement of the warden's assistants
\vltli interest Dr. McDonald superintended the
adjustment of all the .straps. Warden Brown
told tho.rorrospondent two days before that
no would leave all the arrangements In the
hands of the scientists present. The last
straps to ho put in place were the now ones
\ 'across ' the face. They were holts rather than
straps. Ono was drawn across * ho
beard of the prisoner and partly over his
inouln , but not so far as to prevent speech.
The ether was fastened over his eyes nnd
pressed down over his noso. When the straps
were all In plaoo the llguro "I" above his
head was loosened and brought down so that
the electrode fastened to the end of It nt the
base of a cell spring hung In front of his
forehead. When the sponge In the electrode
r was adjusted , tha figure " -1" was clamped In
place and the olectrodu was fastened in posi
tion by a strap passing about the head. Then
the second electrode was put In place. It was
very Hku the first a convex brass band with
n sponge stitched to the under sido. The
right log of the prisoner's trousers had boon
split up the side so that the electrode sould bo
bound to the calf of the log. it was
fastened In place , The wire representing
the noga.ivo polo was attached to it at the
back by a small thumb-screw of brass. This
wlro run down through the lloor ami into the
executioner's clojot , to tha wall of which It
was fastened. The wlro from the figure 4
hung from a covered rod extending over the
top of the olosot and hanging above the pris
oner's head.
The prisoner mrulo no .sound during these
iroparatinns , but went through thorn stol
idly , giving the deputy wardens such assist
ance as ho could by placing his arms nnd
legs In the desired positions as they
were indicated. Dr. McDonald , who was
in full charge of the scion title features of the
electrocutions , stood directly behind the
chair ns the preparations were completed.
Ono of the attendant doctors took a can of
nail water In his hands. It was a long necked
can with a liandlo on the side , such ns is used
by engineers Tor oiling. With It ho wet the
sponges at the two electrodes. The prepar
ations consumed only two or three minutes.
When everything was In place Or. Daniels
mul Dr. Southwlck looked over the straps.
While the doctors were looking over the
straps Warden Drown stood aside , a incro
onlooker. The law required him to bo present -
sent , but ho regretted the necessity nnd only
carried out the letter of the l.iw by hardly
inoro than lending his presence to the occa
sion ,
Injected Into Slomim.
As the doctors llnlshed their quick Inspeo-
tlon of the straps Ihoy nodded to Dr. McDon
ald. It was he who , In concert with Dr.
SpiUltn , had agreed upon Ihu time which the
current should pass through Kemmlcr's
body He stood Just behind tha chair , a stop
watch in one hand and n whlto handkerchief
In Urn other. The handkerchief fell from his
hand and fluttered to thu ground. A few
feet away stood the electrician with his hand
yffi the switchboard. The falling of the hand
kerchief was the signal for tha throwing of
the switch to throw tha whole current into
the circuit passing through the exe
cution chamber. The turning of this
current was the signal for the
uukuown tiocuUouur bollayoJ to DO a con-
vlet ) within the closet. Ho stood with his
right hand on this b.ir awaiting tha signal.
Almost simultaneously with the turning of
the current Into the execution closet-
hardly a second intervened the executioner
shifted the switch. In an Initnul the body
In the chair stiffened ngalnt the Htr.ipi , per
fectly Hind. Kvery inusclo was firmly set
as though malting some awful effort to c.s-
capo from the hands that hold It so tight ns
If made ol springs of tempered steel. The
Rtrap-i strained with the peculiar sound of
stretching leather. Their ediros pressed uet-p
Into the yielding llcsh of the face and gripped
the clothing tightly. ThooxpriMsion of the
face was lost under uro.id li.indi drawn
ncroas I hooves , note and chin , but the pnrt
exposed to view showed a ptirpl. ' . The spec
tators drew about the chair , ntumunir on
rubber mats for safety , and the physicians
compared notes on the nhunoineii.i praicnted.
Dr. McDonald fixed his eyes on the stop
watcn in his hands and wati-hed It tick oft
mlniiu Ir.ictions ofscconds. When it nnrkod
twenty seconds ho nodded to Klectriclan
Davl.t * who stood with his hands still ot. the
switch watting for the signal. H hail been
decided that to wait for the executioner In
tin ) closet to respond to a signal would mean
n loss of tlmo which would niako the dura
tion of tlio current uncertain nnd destroy
some of the scientific vnluo of this nxperi-
mcnt. So the electrical apparatus hud-been
so constructed that when the current was
tnrnrd on the chair circuit It could bo thrown
out of both the chair and the executioner's
closet by tlio operation of Electrician Davis'
lover , so that when Dr. McDonald nodded to
tlio electrician ho throw the switch bar
across the Hoard and the current ceased to
How through the apparatus of death.
The effect on the body of Slocum wns al
most Instantaneous. From a position of
great muscular activity it suddenly subsided
Into a hollowchested'uolhipiu. . Instead of
straining against the straps It hung against
them limp and unsto.idv. A moment of un
certainty followed. Would the dead man
appear to revive as Kommler mid donof
Would his chest heave mid his lips give a
sound of breathing The experts at Auburn
had said that the current turned on Kcmm-
ler was too weak ; that It had been turned off
too soon. Through this body n steady cur
rent of 1,1500 volts twice the strength of the
nvurago current that passed throuirh IComm-
lor's body had been running. H had been
on for twenty seconds , five seconds longer
than the current In the Kommler caso.
Would the man move or would ho give tno
sickening suggestions of returning life that
had horrified the spectators at Auburr. I
Tlio seconds passed slowly how many of
them is not known but in n minute's space
there came between tlio lips of tlio pallid
face hanging in the death harness a rush of
air which whistled between tno half
clenched teeth nnd ended in n half sigh , half
groan. Only once did the legs seem to con
tract. As quickly as Dr. McDonald could
raise his hand to give the signal the elec
trician throw the .switch , ttio electric current
rushed through the death cell and the body
in the chair stiffened again against the straps.
Tim time of the contact was not made public.
Dr. McDonald has the record of it. Tlio
stop watch did not. regulate the
length of the contact tills time. The same
unhappy event , that brought the Kommler
execution tea close made j. sudden end of
Slocum's experience in the deatli chair. Tlio
skin nnd flesh of the leg and almost Immedi
ately afterward the skin of the forehead be
gan to smoke. Dr. McDonald again signaled
the electrican to turn the switch , the current
was withdrawn and instantly tlio oody col
lapsed again. This time tliero was no response -
sponso from llio muscles.
The llguro hung silent and motionless in
the straps. Tliero was no doubt that Slocnin
was dead. The clec.trlcian had signalled the
engineer and tlio dvnamo had 3topped and
tlui whirring sound that had sounded so
clearly to the watching o.irs of the watchers
without through the silent morning air had
died away.
Thn warden's assistants stepped forward
and loosened the olectrodci. Ono by ono
"
the straps which conllod the body "to the
chair \voro unbuckled. Unlike Ihoie of
Kommlor , Slocum's remains were so limp
that tlioy could have slipped from tlm cluilr
as the last strap was unfastened had nut tuo
attendants held them in place.
Prom the chair Slocum's remains were
carried to an adjoining apartment , w'uoro
they were laid out on one of the long tables
for the autopsy.
Whild the body was being removed tlio
witnesses discussed earnestly the similarity
which tlds execution here to tlio ICoinmlcr
case , n similarity which see.med to relieve
tlio first electrocution of the odium of
bungling failure from which It had suffered
in the minds of many since its details wcro
published to tlio world. Very littio limn
was spent in making preparations lor tlio
next execution.
Salvation Smiler Oots a Shock.
The next man eho-.cn was Smiler , the Sal
vation Army bigamist who murdered nno of
his wives. To summon Smilor tlio warden
had to pass the cell of Wood , but in front of
all the condemned men's cells iron screens
had been drawn so that none of them know
before- his tlmo which of the others had been
summoned. The warden par.sed around the
screen which shut In Juglro's cell ami then
he came to Smiler. IIo came out , supported
by Hev. Mr , Kdgorton on ono side nnd Kov.
Mr. Law on the othor. llo betrayed no fear
as he faced tlio curious oycs of the witnesses
in the execution chamber and looked for the
first time upon the death chair. Lllso his
predecessor Slocum ho stepped forward
without summons nnd seated himself , placing
his hands on the arms of the ctnlr nnd wait
ing for the attendants to bind him. Ho did
not olTor to n.ako any final speech. Unlike
Kemmlur , none of the four men made any
final remarks.
The attendants busied themselves with the
straps again. Smilor sat calmly looltlng
nhead until the bandage was drawn across
Iil.s eyes. Again the straps nnd buckles
were inspected nnd again approved. Again
the whlto handkerchief fell , the electrician
throw the switch and In a moment more thu
straps tightened under the straining of the
taut muscles us the electricity shot through
the body.
The contact In this case , ns In ! the others ,
( with perhaps some almost inappreciable
voriathm ) was twenty seconds. The current
measured sjmo llftccu hundred volts. At
the end of twenty seconds the current was
turned otT , but only fora minute. The chest
of thn man In the chair began to heave nnd
the current was turned on oneomoro. until , as
In the case of Slocnm , It burned the flesh.
Then It was shut off again nnd after n delay
which showed that there was no chance of a
revival the body was unstrapped and taken
from thu chair to the autopsy room.
\\onil Meet * Unntli Uravoly.
Wood was tha third to ho executed. Ho
came willingly , accompanied by the two
priests , ami wont throiiL'H the ordeal bravely
with bubstanllallv tlio same results. The
first contacts in Wood's case , as In the oth
ers , did not seem to bo final , and It needed a
second , nnd was continued until the llesh
was singed , satisfying the physicians that ho
wns dead.
In Kemmlor's case ttio burning of the body
was ascribed In part to tlio facl that
the sponges at the electrodes wore not well
wetted , In nil fear cases todiy the sponges
wcro wetted instantly and siill the bodv
was burmnl. Tno reason tor this result will
have to bo .sought elsewhere.
Inglm lUnlit's no Trimble.
The fourth man to moot death was llio Jan-
aneso Jugiro. It had bcon expected that if
any of the prisoners made resistance to being
nlucml in tli' ) chair it woild bo he. The
brute natum which broke out In violence
many times during the conrso of his confine
ment might have been expected to niako a
supreme effort at the last to thwart the law
or annoy and Injure Us administrators , but
the long term of hi * confinement had bowed
.luglro Into tame submission. When the
warden and the kcupurx came to him
in his cell ho was seated on the
tluor. Ho sprang up as though hemet
mot the summons gladly nnd hosurvovod his
guards quietly. Ho was dressed like the
othurs-ln a black coat and voat , dark trous
ers , whlto collar uiul black tics. Ho took lib
place In the chair quietly , suffered the at
tendant * to bind him without protest and
stolidly awaited the shock. It came to him
as to tlio others and with liito rosuiU , The
first contact did not destroy all appearance
of life and the second burned the Hush ,
4\iiopny on the ItoilloH.
The auiopjy on the bodlei was commenced
[ CO.YriNUfill ON SKfO.SU 1UUE.J
UNANIMOUS ON MANY THINGS
Consensus of Opinion from the Kjpnblicai
State Central Oommittes.
OMAHA AND THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
Xo Hurry to Nominate State Honri
*
ol'Transportation Should Take
Hold and Uumilalo Knll-
roail IlntcH.
A few days azo TUB Hm ; dlrncted loiter
to member * of the ropubilc.in state contra
committea asking expressions upon several
propositions. Kach member was inkad If IK
favored Omaha as n place for holding tin
ntixt national convention of tlio republic ! !
party ; if ho ftivoro.l a late stnto convontioi
Ihls year ; If he favored the proposition t <
vote n resolution nt the mealing of the stati
central committees this evening at Mncoln ro
quo.stlng the state board of transportation U
order a reduction of railroad freight rat03 tc
meet tin ; popular demand made by all classes
of people.
The responses to these queries form a verj
Interesting batch of political readme ; .
1 ho Importance of the mooting of the stat <
conlral committee this evening is concodoi
by everybody. They may by their actlot
make thousands oC votes for the republicar
parly Ibis fall or they may take such actioi
as will lese lo llio party a groal many votes
From the loner of llio following letters then
nro grounds for llio belief that the stale cen
tral committee is awake to llio exigencies ol
the political slluntion in Nohrtiska :
Chairman John U. Watson I am In favoi
of n lalo convention ; and Omaha is my choic <
for ttio national republican convention am
also for state convention. I have not snfll
clontly considond the maltor as to Instruct
Ing the state board of transportation quos
tion.
tion.Walt Ji. Sooiy I am In favor of Omulii
for holding the nalional republican conven
lion , both in W.I3 and every four years there
after. I am in favor also of n late conven *
lion "ns best calculated lo insure good crops ,
higli prices nnd republican victory. " Ii
many localities independent republicans arc
becoming dissatisfied with the management
of the people's party and report numerous
"returns. " The commillco will probably dis
cuss Iho rate problurn thoroughly and I am in
favor of such action ns will increase the vote
of the republican tlcltitf , this fall.
G. .1. Carpuntor I am Inclined to Ihlnk
that every effort should bo made to seeuri
the national republican convention at
Omaha , IMs tlmo that the republican party
nnd , In fact , all other parties recognized the
counlry lying wesl of llio Missouri river. In
convorsallon with eastern parties I learn
that tlioy do not seem to think or believe that
ono-half of Iho United States Hea west ol
Omaha , and that fully one-lourth of the pop
ulation is west of the same place. We thinli
that holding Iho convenllon mere would do a
good deal loward bringing the so-called inde
pendents back into thu fold. This state sen
atorial district has not felt the independent
movement as some others , having elected the
straight republican ticket with the exception
of congressmen. Portions no member of the
central committee is ns much inlereslod in
Iho freight rale * as I am. Being
engaged in n business which requires
the handlincr of over ono hundred nnd Hfty
loads of stock each yenr upon which the very
highest frolcht rates are levied , I am always
In favor of a reasonable froUhl rnlo , but I
bulieve Iho railways should live as well as
other branches of business , and have found ,
by long business experience , that the pro ,
duccr is never as much bencfiled by low
freight rates as the consumer. Freight rates
cut down two-thirds would bo about the host
thing that could happen , and I do not think
that the farmers would got any increased
price for their products until Iho low raloa
brought on an increase of consumption , which
might possibly take plnco provided tlio stale
central committee should ask Iho ralltvuys lo
grant the state of Nebraska what they grant
other states cast of us where the same vol
ume of business is dono. I am and always
have been in favor of short polilical fights ,
and therefore am inclined to favor a laic
convention.
J. G. Dureh I will peel iny coat , nnd vest
too , if necessary , to secure tlio national con
vention at Omaha. If llio slate board ol
transportation will acreo to make a reason-
nbln reduction in freight charges , I would be
heartily in lavorof asking thorn by resolu
tion to do so. Should they'do this , ine parly
would yol got Iho credit for it.
S. S. Skinner As to the matter of railroad
rates. I am personally in favor of a reason
able reduction on Iho plan of live and let live ,
nnd I know of no reason why I should not
favor Omaha as the nlaca for holdlug the
nalional convention.
E. A. Gilbert Of course I am personally
and onicicilly In favor of holding Iho national
republican convention In Omaha. I haven't
any misgivings as to Omaha taking care of
Iho great galhet ing. I am salislled that , her
capacity * and hospitality nro both adequate
to the occasion. The republicans of llio dis
trict I represent on the committee have
always favored railroad regulation , nnd I
feel I would be unlruu to thorn
it I did nol favor any reasonable party policy
having that , end in view. I think it is
likely thai many desorlora from Iho party
ranks can oven yet bo reclaimed by a reason
able and fair adjustment of the railroad con
troversy. I do nol dcsiro lo nnlicipalo tlio
acllon of the committee or to vcntllato my
own views on the subjecl In advance , but
It scorns to mo thai whether wo can repair
our party losses or nol. the parly stands
pledged to a reduction of rates , and It cannot
bo an unreasonable tiling to request the board
of transportation to redeem the pledges of
Ihu ulalform on which Ihoy went elected.
My own opinion , baiad In part upon the Jiulir-
men of several republicans with whom I
have consulted , is in favor ot a late conven
tion.
tion.L. . H. Gary I am decidedly In favor of the
move to bring the national rcmiblk-an con
vention to Omaha , There is a growing op
position lo n third party move amoni ; the al
liance people of this county. 1 think a state
ticket composed of men nominated by the
people would command iheir hearty support.
I Judge Hits from the fooling on county af
fairs. The slate central commllteo will con
sider the advisability of requesting the stnto
board of transportation to lake action on Iho
question of a reduction In freight rates.
While this mailer does not particularly llo
within Iho province of Iho conlral committee ,
If the state board delays gelling a move on
Itself without n request , moat decidedly
Iho request should bo mado. No fair
minded man considers ihe onslaught
ngainsl Iho railroads Iho past winter
ns the besl thing for the people , but a rea
sonable reduction on a numbmof leading
articles could and should be made , and ' .his
without injustice to Iho railroad * . The west
Is deeply Interested In the rates on heavy
articles , such ns salt , coal , lumber and live
stock. A reduction In the rates on these
would bo greatly appreciated by the woiturn
fanner. A wholesale reduction on the thou
sand and one nrtlcloj as aimed at In the New-
berry bill is of no practical benefit to the
farmer , and would in the aggregate greatly
cripple the ronds.
H. H. Hurtling I am In favor of the na
tional convention of the republican party
bolng bclil nt Omaha. Some , In fact , mail
af the old tlmo Otoo county republicans , will
return | o the party providing the latter lets
prohibition or such nonsense mono. To ro-
[ Micst the hourd of transportation to reduce
rato.s by resolution at Iho stito central com
mit too mi'ot Ing , 1 would advise nol lo men
tion It. al lhal tl.no. As to state convention ,
Hold It late and let the candidates make Iheir
ipecches short and binding.
L. T. Slimmer favor Iho move to secure
tor Omaha the nalional convention next year.
Many of the old republicans arc ready to re
turn to the foul In Holt county. I think the
proposition relating to the regulation of rales
by Iho board should mool with Iho hearty
ippraval of all true republicans and , 1 hope ,
: an bo successfully carried through nnd
ictod upon favorably by the bourd. The re
publican party must do souaothlnz to cncour-
. ago this sentiment. As a rule I favor lat
conventions , and no far as I Understand th
I situation I think a late convontlda bast thi
year.
Orlando Tofft I am always iu favor t
Nebraska , and ballcvo if Omaha shonl
secure Iho convention , she would lake goo
care of her visitors. The farmers' alllnnc
made the Croat mUlnke of listening to , an
choosing for their loaders , men who folslo
upon them schemes which the sober jiuU
mcnt of the masse.s will surely repudiate
Consequently , I think , the vote this fall wl
show a falling olT Instead of an Increase ,
am sure of tills should thoqticsllnns bo dh
cussed before Iho people. My views In n
gard lo Iho state board of transportation ,
will give the central commltleo if I nt
tliero , ns I expect to ho. I nm Inclined not
not lo favor a late convenllon. Uolloving , a
I do , that the republican party Is the part
which has done moro for the people of till
country than any oilier party has doio fo
any counlry , nnd balluving thai Us principle
nnd Its candidates will bo Mich as will stun
any amount of fire , I say "cry havoc nnd Ic
slip the dogs of war. "
it. L. Day -I would llko to see the natlonr
republican convention hold | n Omaha and
believe it would please H large portion of th
republicans In this part of thasluto. Id
not think the independent party will poll a
largo n vote this fall as It did last fall
Thcro is no great falling off in its nnnihot
however. Tlio transportation , question 1
bound to figure largely In thcicamptdgn thi
fall nnd it strikes mo that such a resolutloi
us you mention would make the party votes
especially If the board of tratisportalloi
would take such action.
W. H. Morse 1 am most certainly In fuvo ;
of holding the republican nalional conventloi
In Omaha and think every republican In th
stale should help to secure It , In this local
Ity Ihore Is not much change politically iron
last year , but I think n goo.ly | number of re
publicans who acted with the independent
last year will return to Ihoir-ohi party If llu
parly will plant itself on a prdpsr platform
I should favor the slate boanr taking hold o
railroad rates , reducing thorn when nccos
sary. I am In favor of an early convention
J. L. Troboo I say yes to the first propo
sltlon and nm enthusiastic. In It. Omaha deserves
serves It. I believe It would bo a good tnlnf ,
lo do from all llio light I have now on tin
subject , lo have Iho raloa reduced. Uy al
means have a lale convonllon' .
T. C. Gallahan I am very much In favor o
holding llio national republican convention li
Omaha In MM. 1 do not consider it as ai
Omaha matter nlono. It Is impossible tc
benefit Omaha without the \vholo stale re
calving a corresponding benefit. Evorj
citl/.cn of thu stale , regardless ol
Early , should do all in his pover lo holt
ring the convontlon lo Omaha. I am am
always hnvo been , very much'in favor of jusl
and reasonable rains of froigljt in this stale
and nm reliably informed jtliat the staU
board of transportation nro now preparing t
now rate on lumber , coal , salt , . .bogs , cattle
nnd grain , which will ba ready iu a tow days
lhat , will meet with the sufjgoUions roforrcc
to by your coming central committee. I am
in favor of a late convention. Would It nol
he well to bring the question ot the nntiona
convention up before the a Into " , Central committee -
mittoe and form a basis upon "which all can
undo and work logether for the convention
in IMUi
C. D. Marr As to the nucstlpn of holding
Iho next national republican convention in
Omaha , I would certainly favor ; such a pro
position If the people of Omaha think they
can take care of such a crowd. 'If ' Ihoy arc
salisllod on this point , then Ihoy should have
the hcartjcoopuratlon of every republican
In Iho slato. Last.fall the alliance party in
Dodge county polled aboutslx hdndred votes.
Since that tlmo quite a numbefu of now or-
gamzalions have boon penoclcd , and
while some of Iho i republicans
who voled with Iho nlUauco have
signified their intention to cottt'e back to theii
old love , yet iu my opinion tlio nlliunco is
stronger in this county than It was last No
vember. I am in favor of' a reasonable re
duction of the present freight rates , nnd
would bo In favor of the .opublican state
central committee urging by way of a resolu
tion , the state board of transportation to take
some notion toward Ibis end. The convention
should beheld about September 1 , though I
don't think it makes much difference in the
result when it is hold.
P. .1. Hall 1 am heartily In favor of hold
ing the next national republican convention
In Omaha. The reform boom In Saunder-
county is controlled by the old groenbackers
and the prohibitionists and numbers of re
publicans are tired of being led by such n
crowd , when it was genuine reform tlioy
were after , not to put some political dead
beat In olllco. I am in favor of reasonable
freights and also favorable to a late state con
vention this year.
John II. Butler I nm in favor of pettinp
Ibo national republican convention lei
Omaha if possible. ,
I nm satisfied that most of the republicans
who loft the party last year did It on account
of prohibition , and now thai question is set
tled will resume their placi-s in the'parly.
I am in favor of the passngo f a resolution
asking the stnto board of transportation tc
reduce freight rates even if it Is necessary Ic
call n special session of Ihu legislature to
enact such laws as will protect our pro
ducers.
I a.n in favor of an early convention slalo ,
couniy and cily.
Tlin COMMITTHX.
John O. Watson , Nebraska City.
Walter M. Seoly , Bennett City.
William F. IJechel , Omnlu.
Brad D. Slaughter. Fuller on.
1 J. 1J. Wllhlto , Falls Git - .
2 A. .1. Wright , Tiouiir ! oo.-
! l H. II. Bartley , Nebraska City.
4 O. ToITt , Avoca.
r > P. J. Hall , Memphis.
0 William Coburn , John II. Butler ,
Omaha.
T S. S. Skinner , Takarnnh.
8 W. II. Neodham , Ooloridjjo.
9 Lewis Herbert , Scotia.
10 G. D. Mar , Fremont.
11 James Brlttnln , Way no. '
12-H. C. Uussoll , Schuylor.
1II-U T. Shiinnor. O'Neill.
H M. II. Malloy , Long 1'lno.
15 Jacob Horn , iiroken Bow.
1(1 ( J T. Mallallen , Kournoy.
17 J. L. Glnfiin , St. Paul. '
18 W. H. Morse , Glnrks.
10 A. J. Evans. David City.
SiO-Ed H. SIzor , Lincoln ; J. E.Haas.
Chonoy.
21 J. C. Burch , Wymoro.
W T. C. Callihan , Friopd.
ii'l-C ! . J. Carponler. Falrbury.
2-1-E. A. ( illbort. York , ,
25 D. A. Scovllle , Aurora.1
2t ! George L. Day. Superior.
3T W. A. Dillwortb , Hasting * .
28 J. A. Piper , Alma.
2-J. ! ) L. Troboo , Elwood.
ao L. D. Garov , Sldnov.
Tit.t vKi
He IH Wiitulilng tlio fCato , Qunstlon
No ICvtru SeuMlou Needed ,
LINCOLN , Nob. , July 7. [ Special to Tin :
BKI.J : The following letter was received by
Governor Thnynr :
To Ills Kxcolloney , John M. Thityor. Gov
ernor of Notiraslia. Mncoln. Nab. Hear Sir :
I'lease taltii imtlco lhat I'ranklu ( county fiirin-
orsalll'ince , rnnruMimllug MU'iiiainbcr , at Us
reiilar | st'sslon huld at Mac'iin .iiino UO. 1SJI ,
adopted thu fohiMVln. : n'S-Uutlons :
Whcrons. llnliovini ; that tho' mute ( if No-
bnisUa binlly needs law.s to nj ulntu fruluht
rates on aalr nnd equlUililo HisU , that thu
producer may ruall/u vimu of tlio profits ol
his production , and boliuvlnt ! that the Now-
berry bill uhlvli wits | iisod : byonr loiNlaliini
nnd vutou.1 by thn alien governor , . lames K.
Itoyd. would ull\ml the nuodiid ruliul ; thure-
fore be ll
Iti'solvi'd , That wo earmitly request ( lov-
ornor Tluiyur to fonvcnu thi' " imtu and house
of representatives In a sptx-l.il 3 > "i lim at the
earliest possible iminii'iit M ropussi the until
Nowburry bill or a bill uliullur thut will ilvn
the p'opioof Nebraska the ncudol relief In
frtd.'hl rates , and that It m.to Into cMTo-t
bi'fnre shipment of Ihu prosont-grotvlng crop * .
Venire fur equality and justice ,
II. MUIIKAY , I'rcsldi'iil.l'rnnklln , Nob.
JOHN Di'iiKK , Suurciitry , I'umpijoll , Nub.
The governor replied as follows :
LINCOLN. Neb , , July 7. ixfli. II. Murray.
Esq. . President I'arnnirs Alliance , l-'rank-
llu , Neti.-Doar .Sir : Your fuvur unclosing it
copy of resolutions piibsod bv the farmers
alliance of l-miiUlu county rcqiicittlnx mo in
convene thu legislature In special suns'an ' to
take notion In ruzard to lower freight ratct
wiu duly rc'coivud.
Iu reply I bare to slutu thai I have given
ICO.NTI.NUSU ox nnu
STUMPED BY THE UESTIONS
Livoriughoiiso at a LIBS for Replies Cos
corniug Souia Prioas Paid.
FANCY FIGURES ON STATE SUPPLIES
Difference Made by One NlRlitln ( In
Vnluo of CiontN
AVhnt Wood
tlvo IHVortli. .
LINCOLN , Neb. , July " . [ Spsclal to Tin
Bun. ) At 'J p. m. lodny Iho story of the uti
faithful steward concerning his stcwardshii
was continued before the board of publK
lands nnd buildings. Only two wilnesse-
were examined Gnptaln Llvorlniihouse ant
Mr. E. W. Bextcn.
Livcrintrhouso was the first on the stand
He appeared decidedly careworn nnd had tin
air of a man who had been passing througli
some great calamity. He has been loslnp
flesh and must bo at least twenty pound ;
lighter ihan he was before tlio Investigation
began. Dr. Test was present nnd also ex
hibited symptoms of physical degeneracy.
Secretary of State Allen opened the ordeal
by asking Llvoi-lnghouso why on the last day
of September , Ib'JO ' , ho bought a large
qunntlly of tobacco for 40 cents per pound
when on the following day the contract w.is
lot for'0. Why at the same limo ho bought
Ihreucaso.s of chocolate for 34 cents , when
.ho next day the contract was let , for 10.
Why ho had bought baking powder for -10
cents , when next day it wns contracted for at
20. Starch tor 8 cants when next day It was
contracted for nt 2.
Llvcringhouso colored up.aud nflor talking
a long time declared Unit ho was afraid that
Iho local grocers would run short and ho
could not get , these supplies , and consequently
quently he laid in a good quantity of Ihom ,
so that the inmates of the in jtitutiou would
nol sutler.
IIo conUnttod : "I did not vary from the
instructions of the bourd and .superintendent
in purchasing the various articles. Where
no contract was made , I wont according to
instructions. There was no merchant in
Hastings that I trioJl lo sland in wilh , or
from whom I cot u dollar. Mr. Hurst's ntoro
wns centrally located and wo made It a sort
of headquarters for that reason. Unt ho
was given no preference over any ether mer
chants. "
Attorney General Hastings asked why 3.
cents a gallon was paid in July for molasses ,
ami on October . " > , TO cents a gallon , nnd
during lhat period two barrels were pur
chased at the hitler price !
Livoringliouse could not say exactly.
"Then you would think something was
wrong ! " a'sked the general.
"I should think so , " was the reply.
' 'Was there ? l.5 ( ) change in the cost of
cases of succotash between July and Octo-
bori'- was asked.
Again Llvoringhouso did not know.
lll.s Memory Not Good.
Secretary of State Allen aslced : "Did you
ever receive a barrel of New Orleans molas
ses from Mr. Klppt"
"I would not attempt to answer from mem
ory , " said Llveringhouse , "I believe that sil
ver drip was purchased. "
IIo was asked bv Darnell If ho hful bought
some things at the lowest price of the market
atllmoj when Uioy were not ncedod , simply
to , save the slate money. Llveringhouso
could not ruply until this question wns put In
two or three different forms by his attorney
nnd then ho replied :
"The superintendent gave mo instructions
lo lav in n good slock of Ihoso goods and did
not designate what quantity 1 should buy. I
think I followed my own discretion in Iho
matter. "
Ho was asked by Darnell as to his Insult
ing Mrs. Vandcrpool. Ho replied that ho
Iroatoa her just Iho same as llio other em
ployes nnd said : "I never made any Improper
profosnls lo my knowledge. I never con
ducted myself loward her or any otnor
female employe In a manner unbecoming a
gentleman. "
Ho was asked concerning the matter of
receiving Slt > 5 interest on the cashing of
checks for employes' wages. IIo replied :
"Tho bank charged less per cent for the
cashing of checks than had been arranged
at first. This money was returned to mo.
and I gave It. buck to the employes whoso
checks were cashed. I have rocnlvud no
interest , , either directly or indirectly , from
the employes. "
Darnell Ihen sought to show that Livoring-
house had been doing work for Mr. Ueatty ,
and in reply lo Darnell's question the stew
ard said :
"I did. In addition lo my rocrular duties , the
work of overseer of the farm and book
keeper Ibo greater part of the year.
It cost the state about ? 75 per month for ex
penses for Mr. Boatty and his wife til llio
asylum , and I was doing his work'during
July and August. "
The per.sons present could not see what
pertinence llils had lo Iho subject bul Llvor
inghouso wns allowed lo proceed.
"The board intrusted mo to make out
voucher. * for Mr. Beatty for July nnd August.
Ho drew pay for tlio same limo as clerk of
this land commissioner's olllco. I wont
through the records and saw tnat this was Iho
case. "
\YIIKCH and llorso Tradcn.
Attorney Uonoral Hastings yawned , Land
Commissioner Humphrey looked disgusted ,
Treasurer Hill smiled and Secretary of Stale
Mien suddenly ejaculated :
"In the duplicate vouchers hero drawn by
you it appears that Mrs. M. H. Sparkham
drew $ W from October 1 to January I , throu
months. Where was she Ihen ) "
"I don't know , " was Iho reply.
"When did she lenvoi"
"I Ihlnk lhat ll was on the 2Sth day of
February. "
"lint hero It appears on the record that on
March , 2 , you draw S'.M.il'i for her. "
"Thut. money was duo her , and f found
thai much money in Iho old deficiency fund ,
so 1 paid her. "
"Did you nol tell us the other dav that
only one horse was kept for Mr. Hurst at thu
asvluml" ask'od Mr. Allen.
"Vossir. "
"Didn't ho over have two horses there I"
"Vos , ho had two ponies one month. "
"Yes ! That's all. "
Land Commissioner Humphrey than asked
Llveringhouse where hu purchased Ihe $ 'J75
loam of horses.
"John H. Adams mane the purchases forma
at Oxford , " was the reply. "IIu pnrclmsod
them from a farmer wliosn name I have for-
gotten. Adams paid W.V. ) for the horso.-t. I
paid him SJ75 for the hoi-sen. The $ . ' . " > was
for his trouble and expense. "
Kdward W. Bnxton , n well known drug
gist of Hastings , was then put on Iho xvltnuss
stand. Ills appearance seemed to cnuso the
uofuiiHO considerable tropidiitlnn. Ho tcstl-
Ilod that on May H ho wns employed bv Dr.
Johnson , Iho anpm-lntondont appointed by
Governor Uovd , to take an Invoice of thu
drugs al Iho Hastings asylum. Dr. Tun ob
jected lo this , and Iho witness and Mr. Hav-
orly did not get to work until o'clock In the
evening of that day. Ho testified further :
Kidding on DI-IIK" .
"I wrote to Mr. iianton In March of last
voar concerning estimates. He turned the
letter over to the secretary of state. I ro-
eolvi'd a reply and wished to put In a bid
for drugs. Hut Mvorinifhoino told mo that ,
limit ) was bul one drug store In Hastings that
could furnish drugs for the asylum. This
was In March. I still wished , however , to
hnvo n chance at tha bids and ruliud on the
persons in charge at the asylum to inform mo
when I should imt In mv bid. I received no-
tlco on Men lay , March a , ll was then too
late to pul In a bid.
"According lo the formulas In the various
drug Journals wood preservative is com
posed of cornstarcli , Japan dryer and Unseed
oil. It can ho manufactured for about 7.'i
cents a gallon. 1 invoiced the barrel of
preservative at the asylum for fUs.V ) be
cause Captain Llverlughoujn said it was
worilt that , A barrel COQUUU aouut any
gallons. The value of the component p.irt
of Japan dryer nro : Linseed oil , f > l criil
per uailon , Japan dryer tV ) cents per gallon
Starch Is very ohe.ip , I could furnish a KOOI
brand of wood preservative for about * ! . ' , '
imr gallon and tiiuke n good prollt. Whet
making the Invoice I put down the prices , o
course , which had been paid.
"Tho druggists of Hasllngs are not satis
Hod with Iho way the estimates have fcoi
awarded. "
Darnell attempted to shako Bexton's tcstl
ninny , but lulled signally. Adjournment wai
taken for ono week when the export account
ant will prob.ibly rop.irt ,
i eHplfe All Obstacle * .
A prominent citizen of Omaha ronmrket
this nvcning , In spoklng of the Invo.Ulsa
lion of Iho mun.igoinunl . of tha Hnsting- *
ni.vlum that ho thought that the boird o !
public lands and buildings was ontltlod to n
crcat clwil of credit for tlm energetic maniiei
iu which It had conducted the Investigation ,
Said ho : "Ti.o fact Is the board has hat' ' n
great deal to contend with In this case ol
which the people In general are not aware.
Nol only has It been seriously Inconvenienced
by reason that there were no fumis nt Its
disposal from which to pay llio expenses ol
such an Invosliu.Uion , lull ovorv concoivnblc
obstruction has bcoti thrown In Its way that
could Impede Its pmgro.ss or defeat a full and
fair lnvu.HUg.iUon of the ofllcers of thai Insll-
tution.
"Consider for a moment what nn undue
ailvnntaue w.is given to Liverliighouso nnd
Test bv rc.taon of Ciovornor Thayer's fr.lluro
or refusal to suspend thorn pi-iidinir the In
vestigation as roqunitod by the board. Hew
they have been in full possession of all books ,
vouchers , checks and oilier records of tiie in
stitution tint would throw any Until upon
their peculations during all the tlmo that
this investigation has been in progress. They
have had easy advantage In preventing and
hlndcTiiii ; Ihn hoard In obtaining full and
free access to the records of thi' inatiiiL'oinunt ,
and , judging from Iho numerous efforts the
board has boon compelled to make to oven
obtain a tinrtinn of the documents , nclthor
Test , or Llveringhomo have been slow In Im
proving the advnlilago afforded. "
rtt VOIMI : THE at / / .
An Alliance Soliiino lo For.'io
I'rloos Tor Coroiln.
CIIIOAOO , July " . [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Bin : . ] The farmers' alliance Is about to
umFortako the experiment of organizing the
farmers of the country upon a scheme of
compelling the payment of corner prices for
the IS'Jl ' wheat crop. An ollljial manifesto
has been prepared with great secrecy and
will bo placed in the hands of ovorv member
of the farmers' alliance , calllnir upon him to
withhold a part or all of his wheat and in
ducing his friends and neighbors to do tin )
same until such a time as llio necessities of
consumers nt homo and abroad will force the
payment of prices satisfactory to producers.
The various farmers' organisations have a
total mcmbaiMliip of nearly six million , and
nil of them nro expected to fall In Hun with
the alliance and to induce others
of Iho societies lo do Iho samo.
The circular is practically of the relative
force of an order from CJorapers and I'owdorly
for a goner.il labor .slriite , the farmers being
drilled up to an appreciation of the over
whelming advantages of co-operation. The
circular h lengthy and sots forth with elab
orate statistical detail the fact that the farm
ers of America hnvo boon skinned out of
SMOIMI iO,000 iii thrco years through the
machinations of the short , sellers. That
Europe has the shortest wheat and rye crop
of Iho wintry , mid that conditions nro prov
idential for a twist. The farmers are di
rected to resolve that a minimum prioo of
Sl. ! ! . " > in Now ifork is modor.ito and conser\ > .
ativo , nnd that they pledge themselves not to
innrkot , their wheat at lower prices and then
only sparingly nnd under the dlreollou of
slate commitloos constituted for Iho purpose
of keeping posted as lo supply and demand
condl lion.
Strong reasons are urged for the belief that
this policy will so3ii olovata prices to the de
sired limit. . The move is llkonod to a Ftriko
with the dlfforcnco that the working men
lese money ovorv d.iy the strike lasts while
the farmer makes money , and that the out
come is always doubtful with the workingman -
man , while in this instance wilh Iho f.irmor ,
It is certain.
In the body of the circular is a lotlor from
Prof. .1. II. Dodge , government statistician ,
estimating the crop of JSlll at Tfi.lXW.OOJ to
100,000,000 bushels under Iho nlnnrd (100,000- (
OJO bushel bear estimate , with a possibility
of 12r ,000OJO bushels loss. This is Dodge's
lirst estimate of'tho crop. The circular Is
sensational in its signiticanco inlli'.mmatory
almost.
I * 'I'll.ltX WMIKCH.
How a IJruvo lOn lneer Died to Save
Ciuovno , July 7. A sensational train wreck
is being investigated by the Chicago. Mil
waukee & lj.iul roftd. The wreck bccurrcd
near Lansing , la. , JulyI , and has ,
up lo this time , escaped publication. A pris
oner was today taken into custody at Lans
ing and Iho ofllclaU HIM on Iho track of his
thrco confederates.
The McGregor passenger train , bound for
LaCroiso , Wls. , with several cars heavily
loaded with passengers , when near Lansing ,
struck an obstruction placed upon the rails
and the outline was hurled ever
Iho bank into the Mississippi river. For
tunately the cars rcmaiuod on tlio track ,
Engineer Charles Todd giving up his llfo to
save the passcnirors. The llroman lumped
nnd saved himself. The engineer reversed
the lover and opened Iho sand valve so lhat
Iho cars mlghl stay on the rails. His Ilrst
( luestion when rescued from the ruins of the
engine , badly scalded and writhing in ngnny ,
was if any passengers had been hurt. Upon
receiving the nog.Uivo answer from tlio pas
sengers who crowded about him Todd smiled
as he looked around and said , "well , this a
glorious Fourth wo nro having. 1 am afraid
wo hud too many fireworks. " Todd died
shortly afterwards. The culprits nro said to
bo farmers. _
Ono Arrunt Mndo.
L.v Citossi : , Wis. , July 7. Ctnof of Police
Byrnes returned this availing from Lansing ,
bringing with him n lad twelve ycarls old ,
who , it is said , has confo.ssod thai ho tied n
nut to the rails on haturdify which caused
thu wreck that day near Laitbtng in which
Engineer Todd lost his life. Four other
farmer boys uro said to have boon present at
the time , bul the lad under arrest is be
lieved to have done the work alone. The
police bore are very roiicont arid thu above
facts wuro gleaned from railroad men.
Swarms ol' ( iraNKliopiinrH.
CiiBvr.ssK , Wyo. , July 7. Portions of
Cheyenne county are overrun by grasshop
pers. A strip of country ton rullns wide and
extending in a southuaslnrly direction Is
completely hid from view by the Insoels.
They soltlu on the railroad trades and Im
pede trains. As yut they have done no
damage to crops or grass , as they are too
young. Bv tlio time they aru able to fly thuy
will bo well out ot Wyoming Into Kansas ,
Killed ,
StN'Joii : , Cain. , July 7.--Manir'l Solo , a
Spaniard , this morning whllo searching with
a revolver for his wife , who had lull him
owing to n previous miirdorons nssault upon
her , bhot mid killed n neighbor named Smith ,
who had warned the woman to fleo. Solo
then di'lled thu police , but tlio latter followed
him Into his homo and killed him after a
number of &hou on both nidos.
uiul Sou Killed.
Sr. Lot , m , Mo. , July 7.J. . II. J'hllllpuon
nnd son wuro lulled by a passenger tr.iln
white crossing the tracks of the Big Four
road this afturnoon al Nowporllll , Just , across
tuo river.
National Killlorlul
C'HfJinu , Mo. , July 7. It has boon do-
cldP'J thai Iho next meeting of tno nation !
will bo liold al si. i'lut.
OlAIIA'S ' 1'WRAL ' BUILDING ,
i
i.
"
Plans-for the Struoinw Ro.vly to Ba Sub-
millo.l to tha SocrotArios.
MONTHS REOU.RID TO COMPLETE DRAFTS ,
Uoittlnc I'l-oparntloin Will roiwtimo
tlm I'rosoiit Somoi ! Itoouut Army
Transfer * ami Oliangex
ol' InterCHt.
\v.\siti\orox Iluiinii ) ot-Tiii : Ilr.r , )
filil t'ot'itriiKN'Tii ' SniKi-.r , V
WASiiiMiToS' . I ) . C. , .Inly 7. )
Ai , last , the roiuh draft of thu plans for the
new Omaha federal bunding hnvo IJL\MI prepared -
pared sulllelently to warrant their submis
sion lo llio three secrotarloa who mint ap
prove them before they can bo finished by
Iho supervising architect. The gentlemen
whoso consent is ii'qnlrod are Secretary
foster. Secretary Noble and Postmaster-
General Wanamaker. The papers were sent
to thu latter oftlclnl today but owing to llio
factthiu ho Is absent frumtho city at pro inn t
ll will probably bo some tlmo before they
arc approved and roturnud lo Ihu iroasury
depart incut.
It was expected thai they would have boon
sent last week but Major Lowe , the civil en
gineer of the architects ofllee said tills after
noon that they had boon kept luck nt tlio last
moment to change iiomi ) of the details o'tho
arrangement for the room In which the post- ,
olllco will bo installed. It will require- sev
eral months , ho"1 asserted , to cnintitntu 'he '
wwrhmg drawings and It Is nol likely that
any work whatever will bo done upon the
building during the present season.
I.ATH AIIMV oiiiiniK.
The following nro Into orders relating to
the army : The leave of absence granted
Captain .lames Al. J. Snnno , Seventh in
fantry , Is extended one month. Leave of
absencesor ono month niid twelve days , to
take ulTcct on for about .Inly lit , Ih'JI. ' Is
grunted Lieutenant Colonel O. Sawtellc ,
deputy quartermaster. ( Juartonna-.tor Gen
eral Almoii N. Uoek\vcll , quartermaster ; In
addition to his present duties will take
charge of ihuolbcoand duties of Lioulennnt
Colonel Suwtolle during the iibsunco of the
latter on leave.
Tin ) leave of absence on surgeons'
ccrtlllcutu of disability granlud Soo-
onii Lieutenant .lohn S. Grls-
nril , Thirteenth infantry , Is extended
two months o.i surgeon's certillcnto
of disability. LJrliriullor General August V.
Ivraniz. having been assigned to ihocomninna
of thu de ] > artment of thu Columbia , head-
unartor.s at Vancouver liarracks , Wash. , is ,
by direction ol tlio acting secretary of war ,
hereby relioveil from the board to consider
nnd reconrneml : i magaziuo system for rilies
and o.irbir.cs upon wlilch ho wns detailed.
IJy direction of tlio secretary of war and
uiider thu provisions of the ncl of congress
approved October J , IS1. ) . ) , the following
assignments to regiments of olllcers recently
promoted are ordered :
Cavalry Lieutenant Colonel Henry E.
Noyes ( promoted from major Fourth cavalry )
to the Fifih cavalry to dale from .Inly 1 , 1SU1 ,
vice liiddio promoled. Ho will report by
lutter lo Iho commanding general , depart
ment of the Missouri , lor assignment to a
station and will Join the station to which ho
may hd assigned. Major Al i.ond H. Wells
( promoted from captain , Eighth cavalry ) to
Fourth cavalry to date from .Inly 1 , IS'JI ' , vice
Noyes promoted. Captain George L. Scolt.
( promoted from llrsl lluutomint , Sixth cav
alry ) to the Sixth cavalry. Troop M , to date
from July 1 , IS'Jl , vice I'crrlno retired. IIo
will Join his proper station. Captain Henry
R ICondall ( promoted from first lieutenant ,
UlL'hth cavalry ) to the Elu'htli cavalry ,
Troop A , to date from July I , 1SU1 , vice
Wells promoted Ho will Join his proper
station.
First Lieutenant Gonzulcs S. Bincham
( piomotod from second lieutenant Ninth
cavalry ) to the Sixth cavalry , troop D , lo
date Irom July 1 , isui , vice Scolt , promoted ,
llo will remain on duty with the Ninth cav-
nlrv until further orders.
First Lieutenant William D. MoAnnoy
( promoted from second lieutenant Ninth cav
alry ) to the EiL'hlh cavalry , troop L , to date
fro'm July 1 , IS'Jl , vice Lester , retired. Ho
will Join his prouor station.
First Lieutenant Ulehard I'add'ock ( promoted
meted from second nontenant Sixth cavalry )
to the Highth cavalry , troop K , to date from
July 1 , IS'Jl ' , vice Kendall , promoted. Ho will
Join his proper station ,
Artlllorv Colonel William M. Graham
( promoted from lieutenant colonel Flflh ar
tillery ) to thu Fifth artillery , to date from
July 1 , IS9I , vlcol'lpor , retired.
Lioutonanl Colonel Francis L. Guonlhcr ,
promoted from major Second artillery to the
Fifth artillery to datu from July 1 , IS'Jl ,
vice Graham promoled. IIu will proceed to
Join his regiment , ropartlng to Iho command
ing general , department of California for as
signment to a station. Major Joseph U.
Campbell , promoted from captain Fourth
artillery to the Second artillery , to date from
Julv 1 , IS'Jl , vice Guuiilhor promoted , llo
will bo assigned to u station by the com-
mandlni ; general , department of the east ,
and will , upon the expiration of his present
leave of absence- . Join Iho station lo which ho
may bo assigned.
Captain Walter Ilowe.promolod from First
Lieutenant Fourth artillery to thu Fourth
artillery buttery I. to ditto from July J , 18'Jl ,
vice Campbell promoted.
First Lieutenant Samuel D. Sturgls , promoted
meted from Second lieutenant First
artillery to the Fourlh artillery battery A , to
date from July 1 , li ! M. vice Ilowo promoted.
Infantry First Lioulennnt. IJobort II.
Noble ( promoted from second nontenant
First infantry ) to the Flfteenlh infantry ,
company A , to date from Juno in , IK'.ll , vice
Clanc retired. First Lieutenant Ilenjnmln
C. Morsu ( promoted from second llculunant
Twenty-third Infantry ) to the Fifteenth In
fantry company K , to date from Juno 15 ,
IS'Jl , vice Cory retired. First Lieutenant
John 1' . Flnley ( promoted from second llou-
lentinl Nineteenth infantry ) to the Fifleonlh
Infnnirv company K , to date from June If' ,
IS'Jl , vice McC.unnlgUi promoted. First Lieu
tenant Frederick It. Day ( prcinintDii from
second lieutenant Twenty-second Infantry )
to the Ninlh Infantry company K , to dnto
from .Tuiiu Ifi , IS'Jl ' , vloo Uoburlson promoted.
Additional-Kooond Lieutenant William J.
Snow First artlllury Is assigned to a vacancy
nf second nontenant In the Flnl nrllllory
battery C , to dulo from July 10. lii'JI ' , vice
Sturgls promoted. I1 , S. II.
THK irii.uniiif M''O it tCMsr. .
For Omaha and vicinity Fair ; slightly
warmer.
For Arkansas and Missouri -Showers ;
slightly cooler except stationary tcmpcraluro
In Arkansas ; winds becoming northerly.
For Iho Dukolas Generally fair ; .slightly
warn , or ; variable winds.
For Nebraska and Iowa Fair Wednesday ;
slichlly warmer ; north winds.
For Kansas- Showers ; slightly warmer ,
except stationary tomperaluru ut Wichita ;
north winds.
For Colorado Fair Wednesday ; slightly
warmer ; winds biamiing boinli.
( 'ruin About llooiio
IloDN'K , la. , July 7.--A very he-ivy vain In
this section last , night caused n gjod deal of
damage to growing craps , badly lodging
grain. Many fluids ro.idy to cut are ruined ,
nnd Ilia hay harvest Inlerfurud with. Jl in
still raining. Some farmers vloiv the ultua-
llun with apprehension.
ItlnluiiH Strikers.
ROMK , Jutp 7.Thoro wan a riui'-.t. sirlka
today among the roapurs in thu Vul"iri dls.
trlct , The troops who were sum to ih < > m > ot
shot two of thu rioter * and wounded a num
ber of others in qunillng the disturbance.
NHWH.
At Irm'l n Sighted , the Toutonln , Lahu ,
uud Ucllort from New i'ork ,