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THE OMAHA DAILY TWENTY-FIHST YEAR OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MOUNING , MAUCH 16 , 1892. X UMBER 271. IT IS Tariff Talks Not Exciting Much Interest in the Ilousa of Representatives. YESTERDAY'S ' DEBATE UPON FREE WOOL Jt'roceodlncK In the lluiuo nnil Senate Mrrllnu nf tlio Ciililnot Tlio Itnuiu Jnvrntlciitlon nmt Other Inler- outing WiiililiiRton Nc\r * . WASHINGTON , D. C. , Mnrch 15. The tariff Discussion is boglnnlng to tire the house , nnd there was a lack of Interest In the proceed ings todiy until Mr. Wnlkor of Masiachu- notts , who has n very strong personality nnd loip'rosses his views In n radical fashion , ' < oou the floor. A number of democrats Bllrrod him up wilh n conllnuous crossfire of ' questions. During his speech ho alluded to the docllno in iho prlco of watches and drew out his own llmopleco for Iho purpose of making an Illuslrallon nnd laid It on his desk until the time should arrive for him to make his point , but somn fun-loving member ap propriated It nnd when Mr. Walker desired to refer to It , It was missing , and ho was greeted with the suggestion that ho was for tunate enough te retain his chain. The conference report on the urgency de ficiency bill was presented nnd acrrocd to. As finally paused the bill appropriates $470,011. The house then went Into committee of the > ' whole on the frco wool bill nnd Coombs of New York concluded his speech In favor of the bill. Mot KVCII Technically Tiue. After Mr. Coombs had finished speaking Walker ot Massnchututls said most ot tbo 1 statement ! uiAdo by the democratic orators on the subject of protccllvo lurilf were not oven technically true. The innnufaclurors oi tbls countrv had not the slightest Interest directly in the tariff It was not of the ( lightest Interest to manufacturers whether ve have free trade or protection. They wcro satisfied wilh one or Iho other. It tariff was not In tuo interest of farmers and wngoworkors then ho would vote to repeal It and adopt frco trade. JDockory ( Mo. ) asked whether the gontio- m.ui meanl lo say that the manufacturers would bo 113 prosperous under free trade as under protection , nnd Walker replied In Iho aQlrmniivo. Mr. Dockcry Then under the theory ot protection manufacturers merely become dis bursing ngcnts. Mr. Wiilkor That Is more fiction. Dockcry That seems lo bo the logic of your position. , Wnlkor replied Ihnt the manufacturers of tljo country what was loft of them would bo more prosperous under frco tradu than J.'election. Mr. Hnrter of Ohio assorted that In Can ada the taxation win 23 per cent less than it was In the United Stntoi. Mr. Walker re plied that Canada was u country which had failed to collect its taxes for expenditures nnd was burdened with debts. Wo had col lected our tuxes and paid our debts. Mr. Walker was proceeding to cite authors in support of his position when he wus ad vised tiy Mr. Hartor to consult Mr. Blame. Mr. Walttcr You may consult Mr. Blame ( is much ns you like ; I choose thu man I wish to consult. [ Laughter. ] On business questions I consult business men , not poli ticians. Mr. Walker entered into a general defense f the McKlnley bill , declaring that under It n ono year our foreign trade has increased 400,000,000 , or U7 per cent Increase. Attacked tlio McKlnley I.a\v. Illinois attacked the McKln- [ Mr. Scoit of - law. Ho held up Us injustice and m- 'nnlltles ' as bearing on the consumer , and 'd special stress on thn unconstiiutlonallty \ tbo sugar bounty provision. Ir. Cblpman ot Michigan criticised the T\ \ \r\l \ speech of ox-Speaker Ilecd nnd Bt thai , notwithstanding Iho decision of Iho supreme court , ho was stl of the opinion that the cot \lnp \ of a quorum under the rules of the Flffirst . . congress was unconstitutional. Turning his attention lo the tariff , ho de- * . founccd iho system of protection us being u /paternal system , which built up tbo few at the oxpcnso of the many. Mr. Dockorv of Missouri followed. Ho said the McKinley bill only increased the burdens of the farmer and the Blaitio reciprocity scheme would prove fallacious. It proposed tbat the natural laws of trade should bo disregarded and that commerce should bo regulated by correspondence between state departments. The committee then rose and ibo bouse ad- Jd fnod. In tli Semite. 'ASIIINGTON , D. C. , March 15. Mr. Berry educed a hill for tha adjustment of Iho its of Indians In Indiin Territory with a v of having the territory admitted as a to. Ur. Morgan Inlroduccd a bill te Increase 5 facilities of the postollleo department. \lr. \ Puffer Introducd a bill , whlcn was 'erred ' to the finance committee , to rogue - o the vatuo of certain coins und pieces of mey nnd to give to all sorts of current l.onoy the legal tender quality nnd to pro hibit and pievont discrimination In favor of told com or bullion us money. Mr. Halo presented thu conference report Tin the urged deficiency bill nnd it was Im-rced to. \ Tha sonata then proceeded te tbo consid- deration of the military academy appropria tion bill. It was passed nnd the senate wont Into nxncutivo session. When the doors reopened the snato adjourned. Jl.UIM ON TIIK STAND. Itxniiiliintloii of tlio t'i > 'mml l < > ni > r of Pmi. ydoiiH liy thn liireiitlKatliii ; ( , 'ommlltee , WAHinxnTON , I ) . C. , March 15 , Commis sioner Uatim was examined before tbo house Investigating committee today. Ho was questioned ns to bis connection with the Gypsum Mining company , and refused to ( answer , saying that ho would not answer "nay questions relating to bis private affairs. Mr. Wheeler said there wus no power to compel the testimony and the matter could b'o brought up later uud , It necessary , taken to the house. . Mr. Hoar asked If witness had not bor rowed money on the endorsement of un at torney named Locuwood. The witness said be had borrowed (500 of Mr. lock\,6od. \ In answer to further questions ho bald that ho mot Lockwood on the sircot and lukud him for a loan of KiOO for n few Uuys. Lockwood replied that ho did not bavo it , but could wet U , 'I hey went to the otllco of John \Y. Thompion , president of the Na tional Metropolitan bank , and wus given & 00 on n note for three days , endorsed by Lock- wood. Ho paid the note and 50 cents interest nt the end of the three days grace. The notn had no relation whatever 10 thu promotion ot u foninlo clerk. General Uautn said ho had made speeches In Mr. Cooper's dlstrlcl In Indiana before iho last election and tried to defeat him. A number of old soldiers had called on him ylth reference to pension matters. Ho had taken tholr memorandum and Jesse Weeks , an Indiana politician , had Britten the facts lu reference to each claim to the pension ofllce. Ho hud In formed Mr. Dun bar , Coopor'a republican op ponent , that ho would see that n request from Aim lu relation to pension claim * received ( Ueiuioii , Ho bad given this privilege to I'her prominent citizens in different parts of ' tlio country. Thu letters and his orders In the matter wcro on tlio and would bo pro duced. Uoprescutativn Little of Now Vorit asked if the commlisloner had ever given demo cratic candidates for congress the privilege Of inaklui ; claims sporltlcal.nud If the pension olllco was not lu that way being used for political purpose * . Tbo commUslonor aid p'Jl recall auy cuso In which ha gave demo cratic contestants special privileges , Ad journed , Wi : Wll.H KKTAMATi : . I'rrMdrnt Itnrrlnon Will Imiie Proclama tions Against South American ( 'ountrlrs. WASHINGTON , U. C. , March 15. The cab inet mooting was attended by all the mem bers except Blalne. Foster and Noble. The Issue of proclamations of retaliation against the countries which refused to enter into re ciprocity trade relations with the United States under the terms of tbo McKinley - ley act was the principal sub ject of discussion. It was decided to Isjuo proclamations of this chat actor this afternoon ncainst three countries of South America. These are understood to bo Colombia , Honduras und Venezuela , but this cannot bo stated positively. The Bering sea question was referred to only Incidentally. It Is pretty well settled that nothing further will be done In this matter tor until Salisbury replies to iho president's note of the Sib Insisting on Iho renewal of Iho modus vlvondl. If , howovnr , u response is not soon received t Is understood that thu president will call : ho attention of iho British minister hero to : ho fact that this government Is uwnllingr Lord Salisbury's reply to the president's iota of the 8th lust. , aud ask tbat the matter bo brought to his attention. It U said at the Statu department that the Franco-American troaly Kicnod nt Purls today by Prosldont Carnet Is for n limited commercial reciprocity , the details of which ire as yet unknown nt the department , liav- ng been almost solely noEOllatsd by United States Minister Hold. Jiulgo Woods' Nomination. WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 15. The senate n executive session today listened for two lours to arguments by Messrs. Voorhocsand Turplo In opposition to Iho confirmation of Judge Woods and to Mr. Hoar lu defense of Ibo nominee. The Judiciary committee In lis report ulacod Judge Woods' name nl tbo head of the list ot circuit Judges RO there would bo no possibility of any other nominations to bo acted upon until Judge Woods' should bo disposed of. _ AV 1 1 1 Not Press a Vo t o. WASHINGTON , D. C , , March 15. At a con ference of thu democratic members of the ways and moans committee today it was de cided not to press a vote on the wool bill In advance of that taking up of the separate ) rdor , but to resume consideration of the mil after the special order relative lo the Bland bill IB disposed of. Will Not impend ! Htm. WASHINGTON , U. C. , March 15. The Judici ary committee of the house has njrced to report with n recommendation lo lay upon Iho table a resolution looking to the impeach ment of A. H. McCormick , judo of the dis trict court of the northern dlstrlcl of Texas. School of Instruction. WASHINGTON , D. C. . March. 15 _ Secretary Klklns has issued a general order for the es tablishment ut Fort Uilcy. Kap. , of a school of instruction for drill nud practice for cav alry and light artillery. Chilian Consul : it San Francisco. WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 15. The presi dent has recognized Nefuli Guerrero ns con sul general ot Chili at Sun Francisco , Ca ) . Senator MorrllPs Condition Unchanged. WASHINGTON , D. C. , March 15 The con dition of Senator Merrill this morning Is un changed. VAltltlKU TltU 1'OISUX triTU HIM. Jacob Iloohm AliuijM AVrnt Prepared to Take IllH ( > n Life V Suit Case. DnNvnu , Colo. , March 15. Although the coroner thought it scarcely necessary , an In quest was held upon the remains of Jacob Boebm of Boobm & Co. , the wholesale liquor firm which failed yesterday , and who in con sequence ot the failure took his own life. Evidence was Introduced snowing that for tbo past six months Mr. Boolun had boon suffering intensely from nervousness , brought on by the had condition of his busi ness alTuirs. During all thcso six months Mr. Boehm has carried a bottle of poison , renewing it from tlmo to time , avi- iScntly for the purpose of insuring its being nblo to perform its work quickly Earl B. Coo , Baahm it Co.'s attorney , is at work on tbo company's account ! ) , aim ut present cannot give the exact liabilities , although ho says they will bo very large. Nothing pos- ilivo is known as to the assets , but they will fall below the liabilities. Four additional attachments were filed today as follows : Schmidt /.ciglor , ? 5 , 1UO ; Grconbaum & Co. , St. Louis , J'-i.fiH.SO : Den ver National bank , 51.20S.SO ; Kohler& Bur- pen , Sun Francisco , $ , * i,18t.l ( ! ) . Henry B , O'Hcllly ' , attorney , holds eastern claims to the amount of $ : ! 0,000 or more , but tins not yet filed any attachments , und he will nolsay whom ho represents , but it is thought his clients do business In Chicago. The total amount of attachments up to tonight aggre gate SliM.OOO. Boehm's wlfa will receive Sl'.lXX ) Ufa insurance money. ( JOULI ) A Ho Wants tlio I'IIIIIOIIK Canlle fi r a Winter IteBlilenee. CITV or Mr.xico , March 15. Jay Gould nnd party are expected to arrive tbo latter part of the week and It is again reported on good authority that ho Is negotiating with the Mexican government for the purchase of the famous Chapultopeo castle , It boinc said that ho has offered $7,000,0011 for It. It is also disclosed that Mr. Gould will make Iho castle his winter residence , us no is unable longer to stnnd the rigors of a winter In New York. 'J ho Tiompo nnd other clerical news papers here assort that Mr. Gould intends purchasing the castle nnd strenuously object loathe government disposing of It. > mv York's Ne ' Apportionment , Ai.ii.vNV , N. Y , , Mnrch 15. A congression al apportionment bill , which as nearly us pos sible divides the congressional districts of Iho state between the democrats and the re publicans , has been prepared and It will speedily pass both houses und bo signed by the governor. Tboro are tblrly.four dls- trlcts In tbo state. The bill makes sixteen districts democratic , fifteen republican und three doubtful. _ _ Ono Killed anil Three Injured , WAHIIKN , Pu. , March 15. The Page Tu'oo Works of this place exploded this morning and the outlro building was wrccuod. Cyrus Mlllon , colored , was Instantly killed , and William Shannon , William tiarnnby and Jumcs Jackson were undly hurt. The loss will reach ? 50,000. Death Itoll. HKI.HNA , Ark. , Murch 15. Rev. J. T. White , the colored minister of the Second Baptist church of this city , died Sunday morning of pneumonia. Whtto was a noted politician in reconstruction days and uas al ways had a wouderful influence over his peoplo. Mitverlek It. ink M.llrliU Indicted. BOSTON , Mass. , March 15. i'ho federal grand jury has rendered tholr report in the MavcrlcK bank cases after two weeks' action. Asi Potter , the former president of the bank , Colonel Jonas H. Frauch and Thomas Dana , directors , are Indictoi * . llcllt'veil to Hit I'nvoiittltiiliomil , THKNTON , N. J. , March 15. It Is now be- llavod the Heading deal legislation bill Is un constitutional as a plcco of special legislation and for faulty details in Its passage. Tlio 1'lro KeOoril. BiiipneroitT , Conn. , March 15. Danbury suffered by fl ro this morning which destroyed a number of buildings. Loss , f 75,000 "to fiuo.ooo. _ hturtu lor the Ku t. TACOMA , Wash. , March 15. Andrew Car- noglo and party left for the east In a eiieciat coach liut DAVE HILL IN Enthusiastically Received nt Jackson He Makes a Rambling Talk. HE SKIPS THE LIVING ISSUES OF THE DAY Subjects Touched Upon liy the Xmv Yorlt I'olitlcal Ilo Itliixlo Inbuilt Ho- liuhllcain Kndoriio Itnrrlnnn liny. ant on MUcr 1'ollttciil 1'olntcrs. MKHIDIAX , Miss. , March 15. Several thousand people were assembled at the depot this morning when tha train bearing bunutor Hill and party rolled Into thn city. A salutoof musketry from "Tbo Mlssls lppl Southerners" announced his arrival. Senator Hill was introduced by Captain W , II. Hardy , chairman of the citizens' com- mlltco , as the "groat democratic loader , whenever never leads but to vlclory , who never won a victory but for the good of the people. " Senator Hill spoke briefly and forcibly on national political Issues and was loudly cheered. Ho denounced Ihe force bill and Ibo billion dollar congress , and said the people ple would pronounce- against the republican party In the coming election. JACKSOX , Miss. , March 15. Governor Hill was mel at Meridian by a committee repre senting Iho slate capital and conducled lo Jackson , wbero an immense crowd was as- somblcd. Qovornor Slono mot Iho sonalor at the depot and welcomed him to the state , amid the cheers ot 5,000 Mlssisslppiaus. Uovernor Hill's llcmnrk * . Sonatorllill faced his Mississippi audlenco , calm and collected , and after tbo applause which greeted his Introduction had sub sided , he spoke as follows : "Governor Stone and Gentleman : Before commencing my remarks I am tempted to remark - mark that from this vast crowd present to day Mr. Head , who was once speaker of tbo house of representatives , but Is not now [ npplausoj would luivo no difficulty in counting a quorum of tbo legislature. [ Laughter and applause. I I am deeply sensible , gontlamon of the legislature of Ihe state of Mississippi , how rare your bestowal has been of lhat distinguished honor , which with open pride I como hither lo receive at your hands and to acknowledge with cratl- tudo. What statesman of our great repub lic , the most venerable , the most renowned among thn living or the dead , in the very flowering of bis fame would riot have made hasta and traveled long for the gatherIng - Ing of such a leaf to bind with all his laurels. [ Applause. ] The old world has had its cordial embassies from sovereign state to sovereign state. In this now world , where the people rule , shall wo nol brighten every tie that links our dumocratic 'domin ions , principalities nnd powers'in the bonded sovereignly of an imperishable union ! I will Irust your white-haired veterans , familiar with ihulr public careers , and I will trust tbo youngest man who treads tor the first tlmo these halts , burning to hurl bis heart into tbo service. Now what thankfulness I shall over feel , gentlemen of the state of Mississippi , to have been for an hour Iho focus of "that reciprocal good which I owe to their favor , I return lo you on bebalf of Ibo slalo of New York. | Applause. ] Growing ; Incoherent. "There Is good reason at all times for In- lerchango of Ihought between tbo peonlo of forty-four states , banded together ( or Ufa to insure ono another's liberty in tbo pursuit of happiness. But thcro is excellent reason at the present time for such an interchange be tween men whoso political philosophy and practical politics allko are summed up in pre serving for our own benefit and for tbo bene fit of times to come , the great democratic faith and tradllion. it was uover in such peril. Scnrco over , till November wo years ago , and November nnxt did the popular elections put the issue in such ex- troino danger or promise so largo a deliver ance. The ground upon which thodiraocrats of tbo stale of Now York have lakon Ihoir stand is the whole democratic faith and tra dition , not some corner of it merely , not some splinter of It merely , but tha whole. This is the ground upon which I would fain sco tbo democrats of Iho state of Mississippi , with all democrats of Ihe north , south , east and west , both the regular organizations and Iho fanners alliance , a unit , aud lake their stand in the approaching contest. [ Ap plause. ! Other duties for another day , for like the victories of Jefferson , aud union , this victory will close a chapter of history and will doom lo final disintegration a de graded party and will ilx the direction of our political progress for some decades in the century to como. How Political Parties Are -Italic. "Now as political principles depend for their triumphs upon parties'and the organi zation of part'.e ? . they create parlies. It is the democratic principle which has created tbo democratic parly. In its union lies a grcalor strength than all Us enemies com bined can ovur finally subvert. [ Applause , ] II has survived every disaster. It is the great and most ofllclont organ of tbo people's power. The democratic party Is stronger than any man or sot of men. No man Is ever Indispensable to Its success , [ ronowcd npnlmisol for its strongih is wilh Iho people. It Is greater and moro powerful than any class , however numo.-ous. Therefore it is largo , tolerant , liberal and progrossivo. It Invites to its membership , to Its control , all men who will uphold Ibo whola democratic faith and tradition und apply them to the people's needs. Let us then confer upon IhU. Shall wo adapt nnd apply our pracll- cal polities to the upholding and the triumph of the old democratic fnlth and tradition * Shall wo commit tbo long future of our great republic to its supreme guidance ) Thcro are now lights , plenty of them ; there uro cracked , discarded lanterns furbished up to loolt as good as now , plenty of them. There Is a young emperor who says : 'I rule tbls state , nobody else , follow nio. ' There Is a little island where many say : 'The statu Is u llrst rate contrivance for doing anything wo Ilko with It. Lot us got hold of ll and do what wo think1 good for everybody. " There Is a vast empire where many starve , and all say : 'Lot us call upon the little father , the White czar. ' There Is a great republic ever the water where all say : 'We must tight ono day , lot us glvo all our younu men to tbo urmy and DO ready.1 Ouallly of Democrat lu 1'iillh. " 1 doubt If there is anything bettor any where than our old democratic faith and tra dition , which among man civillzod as wo , finds it legitimate to consolidate and employ the whole physical and mental power In tno aggregate , first to resist foreign aggression , a danger wo nro dwarllng dally by moro growth nnd wealth within ourocaan barriers , next and chlolly to prevent and punish Indi vidual aggression in order so to establish and maintain Justice , that wo may all bo equally aud forever free lo pursue our happmos and do as wo will. The governmental structures and social adaptations of any group of men as civilized as wo must varv with location on the earth's surface , to sccuro that end and aim , progressive individual freedom - dom In the pursuit of happlnest. Government help too often entails govern ment compulsion and Implies a lower stage of crowtb ' , or leas felicity of circumstances tha'n ours. fApnlauso.1 Every intermixture of men less civilized than wo complicates tbo adaption of any difference In the environ , room , whotbor u difference in races of men or In regions of tbo earth , implies changes In the adaption. Fancy llltlo Uhoda Island lifted up , carried half way round the glebe and dropped down in Mongolia , with ftussla to the westward and all China to the east ward. Would Uoger William's patent. King Charles' charter , Governor Dorr's constitu tion or Horpro's constitution do at all I I suppose tbat neither James Maulson nor Abraham Lincoln would think tha constitu tion of the United Slates a perfect fit for anew now republic of the Island of Madagascar , comprising Just the present white population ot Vermont aud tbo present colored popula tion of Louisiana. What disturbance did Iho Immigration of a four thousand. Chlnoo cause to our Puc.lflo coast states I What treaties anil laws have wo not yielded to their ospoclsl solicitude , und Ihntour peace with lhat most ancient and populous empire may depc.nd on Inking back our Own Chris tian missionaries In exchange for those disci- plci ot Confucius. All this , that the Pacific states may hnvo tholr rightful will ns to propinquity with certain Asiatics , whoso typo of civilization wont through monetary measles Ilko ours thousands of yearsaio , and also created arts still past all competing by Iho western races. Coiiftlucr * It n Mnrtol of History. "The south In her propinquity with Afri cans , whoso typo of civilization wMti hls- torlo record , has caused the only alteration thus fnr made In our governmental strwc- turo. For the compromises at tlrat embodied or conccriod In Its frame Ihero nro now sub- slluilns In Iho last three amendments , The substance ot thcso amendments Is that neither color nor color statiis IB visible lo Iho eye ot the federal law , or over shall bo visi ble. Now I don't como hero to discuss tbls ono change in our governmental struc ture. What I shall seek to fix at tention upon Is the absence of any other lawful change , the standing marvel of contemporary history , lloro Is tbo constitu tion of the United States ! n Governmental structure , contrived to unify In peace what ha ? been lately called a group ot co-operative land companies , strung alone the Atlanllo border , which had been assisted to obtain Reparation from the parent empire by war. Here now , after a coutury of storm nnd stress , Is ibat same fabric , almost seamless and wholly unruplurod. It has sufficed , without. Important change , to house the In dustries and liberties of the teeming , thronging millions on millions who bore have lived , or who here survive and consti tute today our stuponduous continental re public of republics between the Atlantic and thn Pacific sea. ( Applause. ] I say It is the standing marvel in the history of civilized man. Cltca Tlirco Testimonials. "Now , concerning that structure and con stitution of trovornment , I wish to cite throe testimonies , ono from a great Judge , ono from a crent politician nnd ono from a great philosopher. I spoke of Iho marvel of Us endurance. Tbo fact that Its endurance Is defined in that decision of the United States supreme court spoken la a case concern ing Texas since the war by Ohlof Justice Cbaso. Those are his words : 'Not only can there bo no loss of separate dud independent autonomy to the states through their union under the constitution , bul II inay not bo un reasonably said that the preservation of tbo states and Iho maintenance of their govern ments is as much within the desien and euro of the constitution as the preservation of the union and the maintenance of Iho national government. Tbo constitution In all its pro visions looks to an indestructible union of indestructible states. ' The fcroatost poli tician of Great Britain , Mr , ' Gladstone , lately said thai our constitution was among tbo most wouderful works of Civilized men. and that the group of statesman who framed it were unmatched by any. 'other group In history. Something Uko tbat ho said , I have had no tlmo to search for the exact words. It.VYAICl ) AND .SII.V1CU. He UcprccntCK the 1'urt Takenly.the Democrats " " crats In Colinrcs * ; WII.MINOTON , Del. , March 15. Hon. Thomas F. Bayard has addressed an open letter to the democrats of the country upon the question of free silver 'coinage , In Ibo course of which ha says' : "In 'proportion lo Iho gravity of public questions , , plain and candid utterances becomes rtTio duty of an American citizen. I havoo atphod with ln- crcaslng apprehension the question and tho' action of congress lu relation'to' the coinage of silver , and from the veryfirst have de plored and opposed thot false position as sumed by the government in 1S76 , for the first time in its history , of enturing the mar ket as a purchaser of silver bullion and forc ing Its coinage as money and as an unlimited legal tender at a nominal value beyond Its intrinsic and real market value. While as a democrat I may and do derive some satisfac tion from the fact that the responsibility for such grave errors and injury to the country cannot bo laid at the door of my party , and , on the contrary , hnvo boon strongly disap proved by Iho only democratic administra tion of the past thlrly years , yet. In the pro gress of events , L fool that negative ullsfac tion giving way lo a feellngof little IQJS than constornalion when I perceive in the prcs- dcnt congress such indications of u dis position on tbo part oi the demo crats professing to Represent ll clr constituents , to accept , .expand , Inten sify and continue those terrible mistakes of their party opponents. Just jit tbo moment toowhon , the public mind serins to hnvo been slowly awaKouod to tbo exposed nnd admit ted dangers of such a courso. I cannot sufll- cionily express my amazement and sorrow lo see Ibe old party adopt tnosiftfauL'orous falla cies and , clothing their , houflrod parly wllh such casl-off , diseased garments , and to Impede its inarch to power a.Qd usefulness by such balls and chains In a suicidal way. I don't pretend to road between the lines of the late votes and thu action of tlio house of rcp- resontitlvos , but If It moans tbo cunning Jlnosse , the strategy of concealed motives , I can only say II Is playing with Iho lira and is treating a question of thcigreatest public Im port in an unworldly mannerbut if the votes nre what they say oh tliolr.printed face , then I say Iho hour has struck for the democratic masses to arouse tncmsdvcs' aud examine their individual consciences- and sense of duty to the country and te ro-alizo that 'tho will of ibo people is suprama law , ' is the rallying cry of true democracy every whoro. " MlllH1 Star In tlio Anconilnnt. AUSTIK , Tex. , March id.--Tho senatorial situation Is taking moro definite shape ovary hour. Tha Mills men express themselves B uro of victory. A prominent member of the house told u reporter that Mills was going through ; lhat members had already made up their minds , aud ho would bo elected on the tlrdt ballot , The Mills party claim 75 out of 100 lu the house , and they htivo shown such atrongth ibal Governor 4 > or { ? and the ndmlui9lrllonlsis who are pro supporting Chilian , hnvo become nlarmod , Culbortson Is not much talked of , ' , A ; correspondent asued a prominent and influential member of the bouse whether the riaihlnlstration would bo nblo to bulldoze members into the Chilton " ranks. ( "Oh , no , " said he , "Govorhor Hogg .and his administration have doviu > h little influ ence In tbls logislutu'ro. " " f The horoscope Is bright forjMuls. Horizontal Illll TalM I'-r nly. INDIANAPOLIS , Ind , , Mare 1C. Hon. Wil liam H. Morrison of Illinois , pir his way east , stopped here n few hours > \o BOO Treasurer Brlnton of the democratic control committee of that state. Morrison Udked freely on politics In Illinois. Ho'said Jbo macbino was for Palmer and would bcipg. * about an en dorsement of him. Morrises remarked that bo wanted the delegation m go te Chicago uulnstructcd. "With nil tbo talk for PaUner. Illinois Is for Cleveland , fully D5 per cent of the demo crats of that btatu favoring'uls ' nomination , " said Morrison , . Ainlieml SludoiiUMriiiTfjIljifc With 1'olltleH , AMIICIIST , Mass. , March 15. Tonight the Am hers t students hold their republican na tional convention. Excitement Is Intense and the faction leaders are working bard for their men. McKlaloyU supporters hold u largo torchlieht procession last night. Mo- Ktnloy has sent a letter to bo road at the convention and President Harrison bos sent a telegram. . Jiutructctl to Vuto f t , llarrjioii , GETTysiifita , Pa. , March. ID. The republi can convention has instructed the delegates to vote for President Harrison's rcnomlna- tlou. ( Jeney't Ilcpuimciut Cou > eiitlon Called. JeitbKY CITV , A , J. , MarcU 15 , The Now Jersey state republican couveutiou will beheld held on April 27 , RAID OF LAND THIEVES O'Neill ' Invaded by a Gang Prepared to Cob Holiest Sett'.erj. TWENTY THOUSAND ACRES INVOLVE Homesteaders to Bo Ousted or Blackmailed Iiito Settling the Oacs. FLAWS DISCOVERED IN THE TITLES Unscrupulous Men Take Advantage of the Situation to Line Their Pookuts. THEIR PLANS MATURED IN SIOUX CITY J. It. Stewart of 1'lorcc , Neb , , Heads the Invading Host Everything Itcntljr for Springing the Schema There May lie Jlloodshcd. O'Nniu , Nob. , March 1C. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : DEC. ] In the early settlement of South Dakota , a bold attempt was made by a well organized syndicate to steal thou sands ot acroa of land from ti o government. The plans were carefully laid and many cholco tracts passed Into the hands of the land sharks before the plot was unoarthca by detectives sent on from Washington to run down aud punish the guilty parties. Bomo of the principal loaaors were con victed acd sent to the penitentiary , while others became fugitives from justice and to this day dwell In far nway lands , beyond the palo of the laws of the United Stales. While ibo plot was a prodigious ono , It was nothing as compared with a raid that Is about to bo made lu this land district. The plans have fully matured and unless the oniclals of tbo land ofllco stop between tin settlers and thn raldors , the former will see their homos Invaded oy a welt organized band of despoilers before Ihe soiling of aa- othcr sun. The principal raid will bo raado upon the lauds in this , Holt , county , but it will also extend to the counties to the east and the south. Tills part of Nebraska , which Is a gently undulating lablo laud , with rich valleys , through which course streams of pure water , In richness equals Iho valley of the famous Nito. The soil Is a black sandy loam and for your * has produced abundant crops of wheat , oats and corn. Countless herds of fat , sleek cattle roam ever tha hills , grazing upon tbo acres of unoccupied laud. Chased Away thu Outlaws , But tilings were nol always Ihus. The early settlers , lha pioneers who came hero to carve out fortunes by tickling the breast of mother earth with the plow and make the Holds blostom Hue the rose suffered much an- noyanco. 'rhoy had to contend with Ibo "rustlers , " the horse and cattle ihlovos , who upon tbo frontier were known as tbo "pony boys. " The principal occupation of these knights of the plains was herding , stealing ana selling horses and cattle , though Iboy oven lomollmos resorted to murder. They were always wall armed , were export shots a'ld consequently proved a toirorto the coun try. By their villainous acts they volunta rily placed themselves beyond the pule of the law. They know that that law lhat brought criminals to Justice was not their friend. Led by the notorious "Doc" Middloton , this band of outlaws ranged ever the country until 18T9 , when It was broken up. SInce that time the settlers have lived in peace. Struggle of thu Settlors. in 1SSO the rush for government land sot In , continuing until 18S2 , when the grealor porlionvo lakon by actual soltlcrs. Prosperous sottlomonls sprang up In Iho vlcmily of Sluart , Ewlng , Atkinson , In- man and a score of other towns. Farmers sowed and reaped for a number of years , but extremely hard tlmoi followed and many of the settlers were compelled to temporarily abandon Ibeir homos. Some proved up before - fore going , while others simply left the land to reiurn and lake up their residence a year or two later. Subsequunily most of thorn upon their return , opened up their farms anew , proved up and mortgaged In order to make additional and substantial improve ments. Some of the lands passed into the bands of ibo mortgagees , but most of it today remains in the possession of the original oc cupants. Early last fall J. II. Stewart of Plerco , who by the way Is tbo traveling emigration agent for the Pacific Short Line rail road , extending from Sioux City to this point , spent some tuna in this vicinity , traveling about the country viewing lands. Then ho do voted his tlmo to poring ever tbo record * In the land otllco. i'ooplo knowing nothing of his motives thought be was working In the Interest of the railroad company und did nol look upon his ramble with any suspicion. They know that his oflico was In Iho &amo rooms with thu goooral ofllccs of the Short Line people , und for this reason believed hat bis work was of a legitimate nature. Scliunui to Hull UomcHtouilcrx. The llrst intimation that any person had that Stowarl was wonting lo accomplish any other purpose was a few dayi , ago when u parly in this city received a circular of which tha following is a copy : Sioux CITV , la. , March 5. Dear Sir : Vour note of inquiry In regard tollllng on government Innu received , On the evening of the 10th of Mnrrh we leave for the point where this laud is locate . to make tilings on same. There are , alto gether , 120 quarter sections , and some of them arc of the very llnost farming land that can bo found In this section of country. If you wish to Join tbo party that will enior unon ibo land the information regarding it will bo given at this olllco. Filings must all bo made In ono day , Ihnt Ibo entire body maybe bo covorrd before tno general public isawaro of the opportunity , Thojo quarter sections are variously estimated in vuluo from 1700 to 11,000 , and will cost you from $ . .5 to gr > 00 , ac cording in valuu. The money Is to bo paid , subject to our order , iifteiou Imvo Inves tigated the land nnd found our representa tions to ne correct. This IB tbo greatest opportunity to secure an excellent farm tor very little money that will ever again occur , Further information can bo given by ap plying to mo , at room 21 , Chamber of Com merce. Hobpeclfully , J. II. STEWAIIT. During the afternoon of March 10 Mr , Stuwart win visited ut tils olllco. At the time ho claimed that ho was busy and had no time to talk , but an invitation was ex tended lo call at a later hour , Two hours afterwards the olllco was visited ugain and with a smile upon bis countenance Mr , Stewart asked : " \vuat can I do for you I" The circular letter above referred to was presented. Mr. Stewart road It ever care fully and then remarked : "You are the man to whom I sent this ! " Doing informed that such was the case , bo remarked : "I hate to disappoint you , but the excursion Is declared oft for ttio present. " The bearer of ibo circular expressed his rogruts at being disappointed uud umoi If the scheme had boon abandoned. "Not by any rneani , " acsworod Mr , Stew art , ' 'and as I tathor Ilko your appearance , and believing that you are a man who cim keep a sccrot , I will glvo you some Informa tion that will bo valuable , " \\V could not depart for Uls land today , simply bec.iuso our man did not reach horo. This afternoon ho tnlojraphod mo from n certain city In Iowa thai tl would bolmpoiM- do for him to roach Sioux City until next Mondav. TLat being the rase , the trip has been dclajcd until next Tuesday. On that evening wo shall depart from Sioux City , board the Short Line train that reaches O'Neill at mldnlchu Tbo noxi morning wo shall make our tilings and return , " Tool * to Do the Dirty Work. It was hero succoitod that there wai no government land lu the vicinity of O'Molll nnd Mr. Stewart was asked to bo more ex plicit In his explanations. Becoming confidential ho said , "At this time there are but three men on earth who know iiore about the plan than yourself , but If you will promise to keep what 1 say to you n profound secret , I will tell you more. " The promise was readily glvon and Mr. Stewart unbosomed himself , divulging a portion tion of his sccrot. "Ln t of all , " ho said , "when 1 wes out along the Shore Line 1 happened to discover that the government tltlo to much ot the land was bad. In fact , I considered It abso lutely no tltlo. I laid Iho matter before two friends , whoso names I will not glvo , thoueb. I will say that ono It In Iowa and the other Is up the road In Nebraska. "At an enormous oxpcnso wo hired an at torney and sent him on to Washington to continue the Investigation that I had started. Upon his return ho Informed us that I was correct ; thai Ibo settlers had no legal tltlo to Iho lands they occupied. " \Vo then decided lo profit by the Informa tion that wo had gained , and whether or not thcro Is a profit will bo determined after wo close the deal. " \Vhero Is the land , " was asked. "That I cannot toll you now , " responded Mr. Stewart , "for If I did you could sucuro the land and wo would not make anything out of you. 1 will suy , however , that next Wodnosdav morning I will bo at Iho Potlor House in O'Neill , where 1 will show you the plaU nnd glvo you all other noooasary la- formullon. " How Stmvnrt Onorntrg. Mr. Siowarl volunteered that bo had but ISO quarter sections of land at his disposal nt Iho present tlmo , but would have more with in a short tlmo. It was suggcstoa thai ho might have moro customers than bo could accommodate. "That mlcht bo so , " ho answered , "but I use some judgment In selecting my men. I can real human nuturo and when a man calls , if I do not like his looks , or If I think thai ho cannot keep a Roerot , I simply loll him lhat I have no land for him. If I like his nppear- anco I slrlko a deal and thereafter regard him as ono of my customers. " 'That Is a peed policy to pursue , " was thrown out as a feeler. "Yes , und It always works , " added Mr. Stowart. "Every day my olllco Is crowded with men , and lo show that my judgment U coed it is only necessary to ntuto that It has taken a month to Anther logelbor 120 good , Irusty follows. But returning lo the original subject. As I have snid before , wo shall leave Sioux City at 0:30 o'clock ' next Tuesday evening. That will bring us Into O'Nollt at about midnight. The next mornIng - Ing at the Po'tor homo I will exhibit my plats and Iho men can make their selections. Tua papers will bo nmdo out and signed , nt which tune Iho parties who buy my Informa tion will deposit their money in the Holt County bank , subject to my order , providing the p.ipors pass over the counter in Iho land ofllco. If they do not , tboii the money is to be roturnod. As soon as the deposits arc made Ibe men will bo marched lo tbo land olllco , and as soon as the doors are opened , at the head of the proces sion , I will walk in and demand that the papars bo received. " Klght nt this point Is wtioro part of the dishonesty ot the scheme romes In. Mr. Stewart was very careful to state that after the money was deposited subject to bis order , It would bo returned if the papers wcro not passed ever the counter. Want to Snnilt In Quietly. Pursuing his remarks ho said : "Wo want to slip in quietly that the people will not catch on , for 11 they did they might dnfcnt Iho enliro project. Hight at this time I want to say lhat I would i > ot hive TUB OMAHA BEP. learn of this for $300 In cash. " "Tho land in question , " ho said , "Ii the llncst in Nebraska. Some of it is right alongside of good towns , while none of it is more than twenty miles from market Knowing full well tbut I would have onlv the best of men with mo , I have solecled only the best land , being particular to skip that Is sandy , stony or hilly. Some tracts are now undoi- high slate of cultivation while others are not occupied. " 'It thcro are seniors on Ibis land , how are you going to take their land from them ) " was d question that was propounded. "In such cases It will bo the same as with hind " ho . "Tho unoccupied , responded. pa pers will go ever the land oflice counter , as I have slated , and moro my responsibility ends. It will then DO a Jlgnt between the settler and the man to whom I have sold the information , but there is another thing to Do considered , " said Mr. Stewart In a low tone , and becoming unusually confidential. "You know lhat after you gel your tiling in you have six months In which to settle upon tbo land. In Ihe meantime the occupant will have learned what has happened and sugcnst terms. You can leave your papers wilh mo or wllh somu other land agonlwlth instruction ! * . When the occupant of the land becomes nervous and communicates with you , you can refer him to your ngunt. Tlmt agent will bo In no hurry lo settle nnd the result will bo thai you will got your money back and a good thing besides. " "But if they will not settle and the man who bu.VH your Information does not got bis land , then how about the money I" "Thai , as 1 sold before , is somelbln that I have nothing to do with , " pleasantly answered - sworod Air. Stowarl. The gentlemanly Mr. Stouart hero inti mated lhat there was considerable Idle talk and thai no understanding had boon readied. Fi teat I/.inil In till ) Stale , Ho wns in formed thai It did look thai way , but that ilioro was both money and business In sight , and that ho could depend upon that fuel. Soma information , however , would bo required concerning the land before the money would be delivered. This touched a vital purl in Mr. Slowuu's make-up and hu proceeded 10 state how he classified his tlnu , Suld ho : "There are llvo classes known as AA , A , BB , U and C , AA Is known as land Dial adjoins a town or Is well Improved. Re garding this laud , I soil my Information for > UO on each tract. A Is Improved land and Is from onn to two miles from town. This classification I bavq listed at )50 ) to flOO per quarter section , BB is farther out , say from three to llvo miles , and in some instances you will find settlers on this land. For furnishing the information concerning tbls land 1 uhargo from $ . ! < ) ! ) to t.r > 0 per quarter section , B will ran go from live to ten miles from town nnd , as n whole , Is Improved. The last classification C In cludes all of the other land on Iho lUt , and for this I churgo from $ -o to t'M ) per tract. "Now what do you wunll" Mr. Stewart was informed that n good tract suitable for grazing or raising agricul tural products was most desired , but that the qunstlou of finances might bland In the way , The land known as clarification BB would be just the thine , bur tlOO was the full amount of cuMi available. For a moment the gentleman was burled In thought and then will a benign Binile ho said , "II is contrary to Iho usual custom , but I will toll you what I will do. As I have said before , I Hue your appearance and If you will moot mo In O'Neill next Wednesday morn ing with 100 In your pocket I will make your papers on as fine a quarter auction of land us you ever put ryes upon , not moro than three miles from town , and that is the best offer that I have made to any man with whom I have dealt. " A Hint ut ( lluckinnll. "Is there a cottlor residing upon this tract ! " Evidently Mr , Stewart regarded tbo ques- tlon In the nature of a joke , for bo laughed , and then answered , "No , sir. " Ho was , however , convinced that It was no [ CONTINUED OK BCCOHU LURED HIS FRIENDS TO DEATH Walter Snyclor Shoots Thrco Men and Then Ends His TRAGEDY WHICH STARTLED TIFHN , OHIO y lie Had Not lleen Taken Into Pnrtnprnhlg .1. When IIU IVlliMT Clerks Were mid tlio Clreiiiimtntico Projod on l3 Ills Mind. " TIITIN , O. , March 15.VnUcr Snydo ) S bus shot Ed Nay lor , Burt Crouiiuhandl Thomas Downey , anil killed himself , " wai j ? ' " the ntiiiouncimicul ttint greeted the people o ! ' - Tlflln going to their places of business thll * morning. Snydcr was ngoil 45 , unmarried , nnd one of the most popular men lit the city. Nn.vlor and CrobiiURli wore mombcrs of the llrm by which bo was employed. Thomas W. Downey was a fellow olork. Naylor aud Crobaughvero rooonlly admitted to 'partnership with John M. Naylor , In the hnrdwnro business. They were clerks before and comment was mnda because Bnydor was not taken in. It has ilnco boon learned that Snyder , though worth perhaps 120,000 , had lilr money so tied up In real estate that ho could not take nn interest In the buslnoss. This seemed per' fcctly satis factory to him , but later it preyed upon his mind. Ho cu to roil tbo store this morning and found the others already there. Ho tnado n pretense of dvsirlng Crobaugh and Nnylo * to oxamlno the contents of a box which ho hud Just received by cxprois , and when they wore at his side ho Eliot thorn both. Ho then turned the revolver on Downey , who entered to save the lives of the ottiors. Crobaugh will recover. Downey was hit throe times nnd his recover } ' is not probable. All the p.irtles stund'hlgh nnd business It nearly suspended. STAllTIXU A IIKKIX OF TKHIllltt. I'arlH Onc Again Sturtlod l > y it Terrific IJjor plotloti of OyniLinltc. PAIIIS , March 15. It Is ovldnnt that th persons who stole the dynamlto cartridges from the Seine quarries are endeavoring to luaugurato a reign of terror In this city. About - o'clock this morning n most torriflo explosion occurroa at Lobau barracks , occu pied by ttio Republican Guard , adjoining the Hotel Savillo. In n moment ttio wildest ox * citomont provallod. Men sprang for the doors ana windows thinking the walls would como toppling down upon them. The streets In the vicinity wcro BOOH filled with an excited crowd. It was found that a dynamlto cnrtrldga had been placed upon ths lodge of the window of the moss room. The guards fortunately escaped without Injury , and the only harm done was to the barracks and buildings in the vicinity , which was great. Hundreds of windows wcro broken and the walls of the barracks ana other buildings were badly shattered. A cabinet council was hold this afternoon at which President Cnrnot signed a bill In troducing a clause 111 the penal co.lo making tne wilful destruction of property by moans of explosives punishable with death. The clause was introduced lu the Chamber ct Deputies . .thls , . afteriioon. It Is bellavod the anarchists will cftlu courage from their Immunity front arrest , for the police hnvo not suceeoelcd In detecting the authors of the explosions , nnd. serious apprehension U felt regarding tha action they may talto on May day. The po lice are worldlier in the dark , and the tracks of the authors of the outrages are so wilt bidden that thus far It has been Impossible for the best tralnod detectives of the Paris police to follow thorn. The portion of a cartridge foiind in tha debris is composed of copper and zinc rivaled together. The explosive mailer wtiicli the cartridge contained .vus , according to oxporte , plcrnto potassium. The painted windows of St. Gorvals' church damaged by ihe oxplot sion nro works of the thirteenth century. The loss arising from tun damage they hav < suffered is Irreparable. IrlHli Pnporn CoiiHolldiite , DL'IIUN , March 15. The Hur.ild announce Ihnt the amnlgamallon of ihoFri-ermin's Jour * nnl and National Press has been completed * The directors are Messrs. Murphy , llonly and Dlckson , members of Parliament ; Cap * lain O'Connor and Mr. Gray. Preparing lor a Coup , BKUI.IN , March 15. Reports from various sources show that Uusslan aqonts ara actively preparing for a coup d'otat In the Balkans. Deep .Snow * In ICuropo * LONDON' , March 15 , It tins boon snowlnff 11 vo days In Vienna. The military review la Rome was prevented by snow yesterday. t'li'ii'it SlgiiH the Trinity. PAIUS , March 15. Prosldont Carnet today signed the commercial reciprocity convention. with Iho U n Hod Slates. J'nllurc nl ItiMBiiin Hunker. ST. PBTRRSIIUIIG , March 15. Bunker J. US * Guenzburg has suspended payment. MB. BEERS' SUCCESSOR. President AleCiill ( if HID Ncnv York l.lfi ) In Kiiritni'n Company VlitllH Oniiihii , Mr. John A , McCull , president of the No\r Vorit Llf'o Insurance company , and Dr. W < T , Iloothof New York City , also connected with the company , arrived In ( Jinnhu yostor * day morning at 0J ; ! ) and spent the forenoon in agonoral Inspection of the building owned by th Now York Lifa Insurance company aty Seventeenth aud Fnrnam streets. Thu { 'I'liltamcii wore shown through tha bulldlnir ny Mr. George N. Illckl , tlio superintendent , anu Dr. George L , Miller also joined the party for n short tlmo , President McCall Is a portly gontlomaa probably not much past 40 yearn and I in. presses ono at first Bight as being a man of excellent business judgment and oxocutlva ability of vary high rann. Ho is free and canuld In conversation and has evidently seen the west before nnd Is thoroughly convors * mil with the push und energy which charac terizes rreat western cities. " 1 have been In Omaha before , " suld Mi\ MiUall : to n HER rcjiortor , "but I never ln Hpecloci the company's property hnro until today. I am thoroughly pleased with thli building aud I am glud to notu that Omaha Is moving right nliuud In the march of development e nlonij with other largo nd progressive cltlor , T hero fa nothing more encouraging to oa ti orn cupltullkls than the Hubstantlal and par * manoiit growth of the west. " "How have you been Impressed with tha affairs of the company since your election 4 prcsldonU" "I have found the ullaira of thn company in excellent condition. The representatives of the company all ever the country huva written mo a greut many encouraging loiters , and the fueling of earnestness und good fellowship that prevails amonir tu nijents and other reprusentatlvos of the com * pany in&ures the prolonged suocoji of th company. With * I'JO.OOJ.OOO In ns ets and fliiluuouoo surplus thoconlldonco in our com' pany has , of course , beou the vary highest , and I bellovo wo shall continue to do about ut much buslnoss as wo can comfortably tkka care of. " the Itoyuli , SIN FHANCISCO , Cal. , March 1C. The hi Frederick Billings , which has arrived froai New York , had a disastrous voyage. A iud don fcquali dismasted tbo vessel uuo threw overboard llvo sallora who woru furllntf th royuU , The mou woru uovur teau