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THE OMAHA ; DAILY BEE. TWflXtY-SKCOND YEAII. OMAHA. WEDNESDAY MO.HNksTG. JANUARY 18. 1893. NUMHKR 212. NO OHE KNOWS WHO Much Talk mid Little Substance to the Senatorial Situation at Lincoln. SOME SURPRISES IN THE .FIRST BALLOT Several Prominent Gentlemen Failed to Make the Showing Predicted for Them. NOTHING MEANT BYCOMPLIMENTARY VOTES Members of the Legislature Indulged Their Personal Preferences for One Time Only. VAN WYCK WAS NOT IN AT THE START Mot n Viitn Cunt fur lie Independent Sngo from Oloe I'roipeeM fur lh Next HnllolIimiiKiirul Hall at the Capital. LINCOLN. Nob. , Jan. 17. [ SpecialTelegram to Tin : Hr.i : . ) Talk , talk , talk was the order of Iho evening in Ihe Lincoln hotel rotundas for several hours , and at its conclu sion the talkers rested but for n minute and then talked again. The senatorial situation was the theme of llieir earnest conversation , and it wiis hashed and dissected until it began to seem doubtful if anything would bo left of It. The members of Ihe lobby were doing their utmost to arrange for an extra ballot tomorrow to innko the battle hotter , and create a greater demand for their services. They found Ilttlo comfort In the situation as It w.is , with no prospools of a close slrugglo before next week , and the fellows witli votes In their keeping , the political brokers and bucket .shop operators , made up tli'-ir minds that .something must be dune to prevent tne col lapse of their pockolbooks. The hustling and bustling was the result of their efforts , bul it really had little effect on the situation after all. What the develop ment of the joint convention will bo tomor row , no man can toll , as the loaders arc not publishing their opinions , and reserve forces nro yet to be uncovered. I'or the ( irent Start Next Week. Many of the complimentary candidates will drop out of the light , and the list will begin to undergo the contraction that Is sure to continue as the days go by. It will not bo surprising If I'addock receives thirty-live votes , whllo 'I hurslon will possibly uncover n do/on. There will bo less fooling tomor row than there was today , but it is believed by many that the program is to allow a general oral drifting until about Saturday , when the candidates who have Iho real slrength will make a spurt , and try to got a favorable position for the grand send-off next Tuesday. The usual interest was manifested today in thu Initial ballot for United States senator , nnd Iho galleries and lobbies of both houses were crowded wilh eager speclnlors , all of whom were on the qui vivo for sensational developments. Aside from the compliment ary votes , which come as n matter of course in any senatorial Contest , there was but little of interest in thu ballot in either house. The iKipular Interest centered in the for tunes of the leaders. * VolliiK 111 thu Senate. In the senate the llrst candidate to receive a vote was ox-Governor Hoyd and lhat gen tleman was followed by Senator Uabcock. But the honors were evenly divided between the democratic nominees in thu senate , nnd the ex-governor could only console himself with the reduction that ho received two votes , whllo J. Sterling Morton received but ono , The other democratic voles In the sen ate wont to Hryan and Kelper. Those who expected Thurslon to develop a showof strength In the senate worn disap pointed. Senator Kggleston , of Lancaster , voted for the Union I'.icillo solicitor , but hU vole slood nlono when Iho totals were cast up. Paddock received but live votes in the Hcnato while Powers completed the roll call with eight. Majors scored three votes , and the men who have all along professed that ho would show unexpected strength from thu very llrst wiiro compelled to swallow their disappointment. The other votes were of the complimentary kind and were only cast to cover up final preference. I'nn In tlm House. In the housn the clerk was fairly burici ! beneath the weight of numbers of candl dates. Thirty-one men wore entered In Hie race. Paddock and Powers led. The twelve democrats who were to vote for Bryan fatle to nmtorliilUe. and Iho democratic vote was split up and parcelled out among Hoyd Kolpor , Martin and Thomson. Some lltllo amusement was excited when Koprcscnta llvo ICyner announced his vote for Palrlck O'Hannon Hawos. The clerk failed ti recognize the Douglas county patriot am' thu nauiu had to bo sent to thu desk In writing before it could bo recorded. Several men > \ho have been In polltlca retirement for several years past were resur rected It was a noticeable fact that tlu name of C' P. Van Wyck was not spokei during the entire roll call. This may have resulted from u design and several members were heard to say that Iho Oleo count ) Hlalesman's name would bo prominent In the roll call , it so happened that the latest ox governor received Iho llrst vole In oacl bouse , ns Iho list in each case is headed 1 > \ n democrat from Douglas county , Habcock ii : the senate and Ames in thu house. Heeeptlon hi tint Governor , The woKl end of the capltol building was a blaze nf light tonight when the long dolayei "Inaugural" reception and ball tendered b.\ the I ineasler county delegation to the no\\ \ stale ofllcers took place. The senate chain her was brilliantly lighted , and the corri dors and stairways leading thereto were i veritable crush from the hour of beginning BjilO , until 10 , when the senate chamber wa cleared and the room given over lo the devoices voices of Terpsichore. The Uincaster dele gallon , Senators Moore and Kggleston , am Kcpresontalives McKesson. Cornish , Spoil cor , Burns and Oakley formed Iho reception committee. Guests formed in line am passed through the senate chamber Into tb offices of the lieutenant governor , wher they were introduced to the guests of honoi comprising Governor Crounso and daughtci Mrs. Hilchcock , Lieutenant Governo Majors nnd wlfo , Hon. J. C. Allen and wife lion , A. H. Humphrey and wife. Hon. Ku gene Moore and wife , Hon. Joseph Hartlo , nnd wlfo and Hon. A. 1C. Cloudy. Among the distinguished persons wh called to pay their respects lo thu ofllccrs were Senators Paddock and wife , ox-Gover nors Saunders and Dawes , Hon. A. K. Cady the members of the supreme courl , logolhc with a number of representatives of the dls trict bench nnd many persons prominent 1 ( state politics and society. Many of the ladle Were iu evening dress , and Lincoln society vas represented by Its shining lights. The ccaslon was a pronounced social success. Governor Crounso's desk was ornamented iy n handsome vase of roses , the glfl of D. 5. Mosher of Lincoln , who was n pupil In ichoharlo county , Now York , forty years go , when Governor Crounce , then a young nan of 17. taught school bore. Ho had not net the govern'or Inco then , although bo tail kept track of his career. Ho took ibis ccaslon of paying his old master a tribute of steem. rhidllli ; Out Aliollt I'ltMe * . The Independents are endeavoring to got resolution through their caucus to stand ip every member on Iho lloor of Iho two IOUSPS and require Ihcm lo say under oalh vhotheror not they are traveling on a piss ; or have received ono since their flection. They also propose lo propound the same to Iho senatorial candidates. There s little prospect that Iho move will be suc cessful , ns altogether too many populist u islators h ivo bjcn r.iohr ? ai-J'ind afler lasses durliiIho ! p.ist week. W. S. Shoemaker of Omaha arrived lo- light. Iln Is slated for the clerkship of the louse committee on judiciary. Church Ilo ii'n l.nle l. Church Ilowo Is setting Iho pins for do- linrtment commander of the Grand Army of the Ki'public. Ills closest competitor Is Alotizo Church of North Platto. The election K'curs on the l. > th of next month. It is surprising to note how many of the frequenters of the stale house explain Iheir ircsenco In the city at this time by referring to the county treasurers'convention and the meeting of thu agricultural board. Senator Habcock is the man who Is most sought after by the lobbyists at the present time. They want to bo employed to work against the half score of bills that have thus far noon introduced to regulate stock yards and llx commissions for the handling of live stock. Among the new comers who are gazing with interest , on the Icgislalhe antics are Frank Murphy , Judge Irvine , J. M. Woolworth - worth and Congressman Mercer of Omaha ; L. D. Hichards of Fremont , Loran Clark of Albion , Kiee Katon , postmaster ut Kearney , and Mayor Hob Henry of Columbus. Some. Side. Snipca. Henry Knodell denied today that ho was hero in the interest of the American Pro tective association. Ho explains his pres ence hero by saying that it is solely in the Interest of the Hallway Kmployos' associa tion , and that ho proposes to see that no inimical legislation is enacted. He says ho is devoting his lime lo securing Ihe adoplion of safely appliances and to opposing all measures that are not for the material wel fare of the railway employes. Ho admitted that representatives of the American Pro tective association were hustling for new members , but Insisted lhat such was not bis mission hero at this time. Henry Flcldgrove of Buffalo county who was the wit of the house four years ago , is in the city. NOIIOOY HL'ltT. Senatorial Llglitlnliif ; Sentternd Among Tlilrly-niin Itoda. Ltxcoi.K , Nob. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tnu HKE. ] The senatorial conflict has been formally inaugurated. The llrst ballot was taken in the house at noon today and the result was fully as lati- ludinous as has has been expected. Thirty- cm ? individuals were favored with a compli- menlary vole , but the leaders were Powers for the independents , Paddock for the repub licans ard Keipor for the democrats. The following is the result of the ballot : A.S. PaddockJH W. K. Andiews 1 .1. II. Pouers 22 K. W. I'lirniis 1 W. A. McKulphan.1 M. II. Heoso 1 T. ,1. Major * 4 J. N. ( iallln 1 W. A. I'oyntor 4 . .1.V. . DIIWOH t .1. M.TIiurMon 3ti. | .1. lluliinr 1 ( i. ! ' . Kelpi-r 3T. O. Hani's 1 W. I. , liieene Il'W. ' Novllle 1 ,1. K. Hoyd 'J..I.C. Wntson 1 ,1.V. . Kdecrton 2W. | 1 , . Slnni > 1 \V..I. Itryan 2\Vllllam | Dcch 1 I.oien/ol'rouiisi ! . . . . i ! W. II. Thompson 1 .1. S. Merion 'J It. I. lllnmati 1 .1. M. Dovliu- 1 U. 1C. Moore 1 .I.e. Allen 1U. II. Hustings 1 Prank Martin II As the clock registered high noon the sen- ale paused in the midst of roulino business lo record Its choice for United States sena tor. The constitutional provisions relating to the manner of procedure were read by direction of Iho chair and the secretary pro ceeded to call the roll. The following is the result : John II. TowerH 8fJ. | ! ' . Kelper 1 A.S. I'addoek 5 .1. M. Tlmrhton 1 T..I.Majors : 3 .1. S..Morton 1 . . . K. Hoyd _ < . ( ) . Wheedon . 1 W. Neville i ! W. A. I'oynter . 1 . .1.V. . KdKorton i ! ( ! . 11. HtiMliiKs . 1 S. M. Hiilley 1 \V. I , ( iroene . 1 W. K. Andrews 1 W..I. lirvan . 1 In tlic liousc tlio individual preferences of the members were shown by their voting tlnisly : James E. Hoyd Amos and Wllhncll. John M. Uovlno Harry. . .1.V. . Kdgerlon Heal and Lynch. V. J. Majors Hrockman , Gifford , Schap pel anil Smith of Johnson. A. K. Paddock Brown , Cain , Carpenter , Cnlton , Cooley , Cornish , Crane , Cross , Ua vies , Dow , Kills , Goldbinitli , ( loss of Douglas , Ooss of Wavnc , Ilimls , Jiunes , Jensen , Kesslcr , Keyen. Kloko , Morriok , Oakloy , Ithca. liobin- son , Sisson , Wardlaw , Watson , Wilson. John t' . Allen Hums. W. J. Bryan Cnspcrtind Nelson. John II. Powers Diekorson , Dohson , Kliler , Farnsworth , Ford , Felton , Graiumer , Henry , Hlgglns , Horst , Johnson , Krick , Kriiso , McVoy , Porter , Uhotlcs , Kugglus , Smith of Holt , Soderman , Stevens , Woods , Ganln. W. A. McKolghan Dimmiok , Felton , Har mon. Klloy. George F. Kelpor Kehoff , t-uihart , Van Houson. Judge Frank Martin Oeildes. W. 1C. Androwa-Grinitli. U.reim ) Crounso llaller , Loekncr. Kobort W. Furnas Howe. W. A. Poynlor lrwinMcCutohcnSchelp , Suter. John M. Thurston Jenkins , Hloltctls , Sutton. John Hoes--Johnston of York. J. N. ( innin Johnson. .1. W. D.iwes Knup. K. J. llainor Keckloy. 1'at O. llawos Kyncr. J. Sterling Morton Loldijili , Sinclair. John \Vatson--McKesson. . J. Greene Nason. , Judge W. L. Stark Newberry. W. II. Dcch-Olson. W. II. Thompson Schlotfeldt. W. L. Green-Scott , Smith. , Beach 1. Hinman Sheridan. ' K. K. Moore Spencer. 'George H. Hastings Van Duyn. In Iho senate the notions took this form : James K. Boyd Habcook and North. William Neville Campbell and Darner. S. M. Halle.v-Correll. J. H. Powers Dale , Dysart. Gray , John son , Mi-farty. Million , Stewart and Young. J. M. Thurston Kggleston. T. J. Majors Kvt-rott , I nwley , Scott. A. S. Paddock-Graham , fxibculc , MoDon- uld , Alillcr and Toffc. W. K. Andrews Halm. G. V. Ki'lpor Hale. J. W. Kdgerton llarilsand Sanders. J. Sterling Merion Mattes. ( . ' . . O. Wheedon Moore. W. A. Poynter Paekwood. W. I ! . Hustings Pope , W. It. Green Smith. W. J. Hrynn Thomson. Still TrjIiiK tn ( irtu .liiry. W.vo. , Jan. lT.-Thiu-attlonn n's , Irlnl Is still in progress , nearly NX ) talesmen i el o having alreadv been examined without get ting a Jury The Johnson county people will hold a meeting to coimidcr the cftuation. lEWELLING'S MESSAGE READ Kansas' ' Governor Makes Numerous Recom mendations to the Legislature. SEES MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR REFORM He lleplnren tlio Penchant Developed liy the Shite Tnr Illuming Into Delit I'opti- llttn DII Nut NnFeel Secure III Their I'lultlnn. TOPF.KA , Kan. , Jan. 17. The populists today gave public expression of their doubt of the legality of the organization of the populist branch of the lower house. They declined to hold a joint session of the senate and house lo ballot for a state printer as required by law , believing thai State Printer Snow ( popu list ) , can serve legally until his successor Is chosen , and having doubts as lo the legality of nn election participated In by the populist house. Fourteen republicans , ono Independent and two democratic senators mot with the republican house at 4 o'clock and took a ballot on stale printer. The roll call showed eighty-four presenttwo more than a quorum of n Joint session. The ballot resulted in no election. I.eirelllng'H Governor Lowelllng's message was trans- milled lo the legislature today. The senate declined to meet with the populist house to hear It road and it was presented to each house separately. In the document ho attacks the disposition of counties , townships , cities and towns of exercising to the full limit their debt-mai < ing power. Ho shows that In the past two years the indebtedness of the counties has in creased Mill.000 : of townships , $ -42 , ! > uO ; of cities. . * alonK)0. ( ) During the same time the issue of school district bonds decreased $1- ( WS,000. The assessed valuation of all prop erty decreased $ l , fi1 , UOO. "It is noticeable , " says the governor , "that the assessment of live stock , personal secur ity , railroads and town lots In the last two years has , in the aggregate , decreased $10- tHKUII ) > .tiO , while there has been an Increase in Iho assessment of farms , improved and unimproved lands of * 'JSSt , 30.GS. " The governor condemns extravagance in the expenditure of state funds , but urges that the .school fund levy bo restored and in creased from 1 to 3 mills. The work of the State Normal and Agricultural schools is endorsed. . . Kcgardlng prohibition , the governor says that whatever his personal sentiment on Iho subject may be , the executive is bound to support , the laws and constitution , and this he proposes lo do. Itallroad Legislation. The governor reviewed briefly Ihe past railroad leglslalion and criticised sharply the decisions of Iho state supreme court on its lack ! ! 1 of power and of the United States supreme premo court in the Minnesota caso. "Hero , then , " says the governor-is t Scylla and Charybdis of legislative action : Iho ] inefllcacy of lee little power on ono hand and the unconstitutionality of too much power ! on Iho oilier hand. To avoid these ol must bo the care of the legislature in amending this law so as to make it more effectual In righting wrongs. And it should be amended so as 10 confer on the commis sioners { authority to make orders and clothe them with power to enforce such orders by mandamus or other proper proceedings. On the other hand , the right of the railroads to bisi hctird on appeal to the supreme court should not bo denied them , and provision should bo made looking to the prompt nnd speedy determination of such matters. The right of the state to control the operation of railroads and lo regulate , within Jusl and reasonable bounds , their freight nnd passen ger tariffs is no longer questioned. " The governor recommends that a law bo passed providing for the election of the rail road commissioners by a direct vote of the people , nnd another law prohibiting Ihe giv ing of passes by railroads. The recommendation Is made that the slatutos bo amended so lhat the sessions of the legislature may bo extended beyond the fifty-day limit , and so that the provcrnor may vote any objectionable clause of an ap propriation . bill without vetoing Ihe cnliro Other Itcforms lloeoniinrndeil. Tlio present supreme court commission Is declared to have outlived its usefulness , and the creation of an intermediate court of ap peals Is recommended. Improvements In the election laws are rec ommended , and the repeal of the law for casllng lots in cases of contesting oftlcials , is urged. The waiving of Ihe appraisement law is denounced , and its repeal is recommended and the suggestion is made that the gold clause In mortgages and securities should bo absolutely prohibited. The governor advises the legislature lo re imburse those who have advanced money to provide for the representation of Kansas at the World's fair. The following recommen dations are also made : That pupils of public schools bo furnished with free text books ; that taxation bo extended to collaterals held as securities for loans ; that a stale depart ment of agriculture bo created , and Iho passage - sago of a law for Iho benefit of miners to abolish the "storo order" system. railed to lEeueli an Agreement. During the session of the two houses today an agreement was made to go into committee of the whole to hoar the report of the com mittee appointed yesterday to devise means to reach a settlement of tlio dinicultics that divide the houso. The committee reported it had been unable to reach an agreement and it was discharged. The settlement of the question , of ivhieh is the legally organ ized house , will bo tested in the courls. The republicans will enjoy the payment of ap propriations made by the populist house , and in this way a decision on tlio question of the legality of that organization will bo ob tained. ACTING ( iOVKIl.NOIl HAKItCU. 'H Supreme Court Settles u Much Al Doled QiieHtliin. CIIEVRNNI : . Wyo. , Jan. 17. The question of the governorship of Wyoming during the month of December w.is decided today by Ihe supreme court of the slalo In a habeas corpus proceeding , brought by a former con- whom a pardon was Issued by Acting Gov ernor Harbor on the .Wth of December. The . warden of tlio penitentiary refused to recog nize thu pardon , claiming that John 13. Os- Iwrnc , who had boon elected governor of the stale on the 8th day of November , and who bad pretended to qualify as such , and who forced an entrance Into the capltol building on the M day of De cember , was the governor of the state. The supreme court decided that the election of Mr. Osborno to 1111 tlio vacancy In the otllco of governor occurred at a general election and that under the provisions of Iho consti tution , which require that Iho slate and county ofllcers elected al a general election if shall qualify and enter upon their respcctivo olllccs on the llrst Monday of January follow ing the date of their election , ho could not legally qualify and become governor of the stati' until the llrst Monday in January , lf-.it. : II had been claimed by Governor Oslnrno and some of his iralltlcal associates that Iho laws of the state did not provide any can vassing boa nl with authority to canvass the votes for governor and , therefore , he assumed to declare himself elected hy taking the result " sult of the vole announced "by Iho various county canvassing boards. The state can vassing board did not meet and was not re quired to meet until the second day of De cember , Ib'.tt. ' Thereafter they did moel , and on theiltst of December completed their oinvass and declared John K. Oslxirno t u'ti'd governor to 1111 the vacancy caused by i he resignation of Governor Warren , The supreme court held llmt the laws of Wyoming provided for a state canvassing board . , whoso duty It was to canvass the votes cast for governor Ojt'Uic election held In November , and that the governor-elect could not qualify and cnlcj\bKjn | his duties until after the cammsslnir aboard had so can vassed Ihc voles and deviated Ihe rosultand that Secretary of State' Amos W. Harbor wi : the acting governor ot Wyoming until th -d day of Jariunryilb'Kl. and that the net of Governor < Osborno In quallfylngon theiM of December was absolutely void. They there fore hold that tho'j ' > .inlon , which was issued by Acting Governor Harbor on the ' 'Sth of December , was n-valid pardon and ordered the convict releascU from the penitentiary This disposes of the much disputed ques. lion respecting the occupancy of the ofllco of governor from the 2d of December , ISttJ , imlil the .M day of January , IS'Jil , and vindi cates Acting Governor Harbor in refusing to deliver the ofileo to Governor Osborno until his : qualilication on January 2d , 1SU3. WAI CM TIMKS IN UYOMINO. ( ) iie tlon nf n .lolnxim County Invader's ItlgliM Ciuuefl Troulile , CncYnxsc , Wyo. , Jan. 17. ( Special Tele gram to Tnr. Hnu.1 There was a regular old lime squabble In the senate Ibis morning. A notice of Intention to make a motion was handed the chief clerk bearing the name of John N. Tlsdalc. Tisdale was elected two years ago from Johnson county for the long torn ) . Since that time ho has been mixed up with the Johnson county invaders and has since lived in Salt Lake , U. T. , though he has preserved his residence in Wyoming. At present ho Is ono of the defendants- the cattlemen's case and spent all day in the distr'ct ' court. He has taken Iho oath of office in the senate. When Iho notice was read , exceptions were at once taken on the ground that ho had not boon sworn in , and besides was not pres ent. The point of order after n Ilttlo light was overruled , and the president's ruling sustained on appeal. Shortly after a motion was made to excuse Tisdale and another light precipitated. After a long light in which some bitterness was displayed , a motion to adjourn was car ried without setlloment of the question at issuo. bill was Introduced into the house to have criminal cases In which there are more than twenty defendants paid for by the stato. The object is to bavo the expense of the cattlemen's trial now pending taken from the shoulders of Johnson county. TO INSIMCCT'Tlli : IIUII.DIXCS. Smith Dukota'M Legislative Committee Will Vlnlt tho'World'M Tnlr. 1'iKiuiK , S. D. , Jan. ,17. [ Special Telegram to THE IlciAt : ] last It has boon decided that the World's fair committee will make a Junketing IriploChlcagp.tb inspect the fair buildings. Hcsolulibns to this effect went through the house without a dissenting vote. FornelPs divorce bill , cxtijtulliig time of rcsi donee to ono year , was liiileflnitely positioned because of defects in drafting. The bill ex tending the time to six mouths is now before the committee , and sueli h bill will probably pass. Kunswlck's bill giving farm laborers lirst lion on crops for wagva/vvas killed. The World's fair coimrtlttco of Ihe senate reported in favor of 'iiii appropriation of . ? 70.0)0. ( ) Governor Sheldon's first veto was an nounced to the senato. today. Ho vetoed giving mileage to Iho chief ; clerk. Hills were introduced In bolb housejsito provide primary elections in selecting all candidates for ofllco. Huck introduced it joint 'resolution in the semite lo provide for aa'amcndmcnt to the constitution giving tlio legislature power to regulate and conlrol Ihe.seL'ing ' of intoxicat ing liquors. This is fi-g'ia * the resubmission- ista , who have decided ' upon a knockout for protiibilion. " " ' " ' i mp'H Ueiidlock Hroken. GrnniiE , OKI. , Jan' 17. The deadlock in the house was llnally broken today by T. K. . Waggoner , independent-democrat , of Norman - man , being elected speaker on the 149th bal lot' The deciding vote was cast by M. L. Stanley , republican , of El Hcno , who gave as his reason for voting for a democrat that his constituents had sent him to enact laws and not ballot all winter. North Daluila'H Senatorial Scramble. Bis.MAitCK , N. D. , Jan. 17. The two houses of the legislature ballolcd separately for Uniled States senator today. The vote in the senate was : Carey , 5 ; Worst , 7 ; Smith , ; Kingman , ! t ; Anderson , ; Koach , 7 ; Muir , 4 ; Satterltmd. 1. In the house : Carey. 5 ; Worst , 5 ; Smith. 7 ; Kingman , 5 ; Anderson , 0 ; Koach , M ; Muir. H ; Satlerlund , a. Went Vlrglnlii'jf SunutorM. CHAHI.CSTOX , W. Vn. , tJan. 17. The dcmo- crallo caucus lonlght nominated Senator C. J. Faulkner to succeed himself , and Hon. * * Johnson N. Cnnulcn to succeed Senator Kcnna. The vole was unanimous , no other candidates being offered. The rcpunllcan caucus will be held tomorrow night. lliillotlnji la .Montana. HELENA , Mont. , Jan. 17. The first break in the senatorial vote occurred today In Joint session , when liray and Muttiows , | K > pulists , who have heretofore voted for Mulvlllcs , populist , changed to DIxon , democrat. The result of the ballot wasf Sanders , iil : Clark , 2.1 ; Dixon , 11 ; Collins , t ; ! i paired. Pointer * from tin ; Steering Committee. UISM.MICK , N. D. , Jan. 17. The republican members of the legislature today received from the United States scnalo's republican " O H. Wi Illf , committee" a telegram suggesting lhat party organization can bo best promoted by the operation of the caucus and the su premacy ] of Iho majority's will. in ' M right. OI.YMMA , Wash. , Jan. 17. Both branches of the legislature voted today in separate session for United Slates senator to succeed John H. Allen. The vote was as follows : Senate Allen ( rep. ) , 15 ; Turner , ( rep. ) , U ; Griggs ( dom. ) . It. House Allen , iil ; Turner , 17 ; Griggs , ISTeats ; ( pop. ) , It. Senator Ilauley JCe-Klei'ti'd. of HAHTFOUD , Conn. , Jail , 17. Joseph K. Hawley , republican , was chosen United Stat'os senator at the joint legislative session WILL UK TMKV. A UAIX. flC Uj ell Dr. ( iraven , Ciinxlctud uf Mr * , llurnaby'i m Murder , ( irauteijji New Trial. th DCXVEII , Colo. , Jan. (17. ( Tlio supreme | ? court has granted a _ now trial to Dr. D. Jj That--her Graves , convicfol of the murder of pa Mrs. Josephine Haniabylof Providence , K. I. CAX\OX CITY , Colo. , , Jan. 17. At U W o'clock a telegram was received lit the il11 prison from Thomas Mui-un , addressed to Dr. la ) Thatcher Graves and conveyed the Intolli- " gcnco that if new , trlal had been 'n granted to the rnuownud criminal. J1" Upon reading ; the Wad news Dr. ' " Graves in no way showi * | tiny signs of excitebe mcnt and still prcscncd las usual cool doml moanor. Upon being talkcxl with by a reprowl Hontativo of the Associatpd press on the subsa Ject ho had nothing further to say than that ai' contained in the words , -'Justice ' Is coming at last. " [ . sh The doctor has no plans arranged for the w future , and could not say what hu would do released. The intelligence of a decision In J" his favor seemed to bo no surprise- and , in j' ° fact , seemed to bu nothing more thap ho was J"1 " expecting. JlJ l > liri.\i OOT. I'lllHtl'KCTOIIN. nf - : tlu Miner * In tlin sun .1 u.iii Country Hutlng he Troul.lo wllli IndlitiiH. kc DAXPV Ciios-tiMi , U 'U , Jan. 13 , via Green lr ) Hlver , U. T. , Jan. 1Tho 1 : N'avajos have driven out every par' ; of prospectors crossing the San Juan river. The members of David i\ Alcnzicn's outllt , which left Dandy Crossing n January ' . ' , huvo'-inailo their way back on Coi foot , their horses and pack outfit having been . w. run off by the ImUuiin. The party had , , . , rouble from the first , but persisted in their | , r attempt to reach the Carryhoo mountains , which are in the recently opened portion of the Navajo rescrvalion , Mr Meiulen says the Indians arc massing uud wean trouble , gr BURDEN OF SIN TOO HEAVY How the Alleged Murderers of Delevau S. dole Were Discovered. MRS. MASON CONFESSED TO A MINISTER Slin Win Amlinn to l' y the I'rnnlty mill Si-i'iiru Tluit 1'eneoof Mltlcl Tlnit Sin * Until of In the Ulblr. HASTINCI ? , Nob. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : HCB. ] Kvcr since the news of Mrs. Anna H. Mason's arrest on Saturday last for the murder of Delcvan S. Cole and of the confession she made to Deputy Sheriff U. A. Hoyd , it has been rumored that she had made a prior confession to some one else. TUB Hen correspondent suc ceeded In tracing down this rumor , llndlng it to bo correct. An Interview was obtained Just as the gentle man to whom the confession was made was leaving Hastings for a short business trip to u neighboring town. Ho is well known in religious circles hero and his word cannot bo doubted. Ho first tacitly admitted that Mrs. Mason's confession to Mr. Hoyd was not the llrst she had made. Then ho detailed the circum stances , which led up to her confession to blm. Converted tlio Wiinmn. Some time ago he , with his wife and another - other gentleman and his wife , both now mis sionaries In China , were making house to house visitations in the part of the town where Mrs. Mason was then living and called at her home , a short distance from the scene of . the , murder. She then evidenced a desire to lead n bettor life , and as the surroundings in which she was situated were not tin most suitable for such an effort , arrangements were made to keep . her . at the Interviewed man's house. This was about three months ago. Her religious inquiries she , continued and almost the llrst question she asked was if the Lord would forgive every sin. Citations from scripture were furnished her and gradually she made a complete confession lo her host and his wife. Trying t < > Itrform , Iii the meantime a complete change had taken place in her character , and , according to her wish , she was assisted to begin house keeping in a small way , taking in washing to support herself. She sought the advice of her friends again as to her making a full confession to the ofliccrs , and they llr.it ad vised that she make a clean breast of it , throwing herself on tlio mercy of the court , but later they thought she should make some defense. Deputy Hoyd had frequently been at her house , and last Saturday , In her own home , she told all she knew to him. He then hesi tated as to whether he should arrest her then or on the Monday following , as ho said ho had no fear of her leaving the country , "for I have never seen a woman change so as you have In the last three months. " She was arrested later in the day. . Continuing , the gentleman said that ho knew perfectly well that Mrs. Mason's past life . had been one of wretchedness , yet ho be lieved no more conscientious Christian _ woman lived than she is today , in the city of Hastings. As to the particulars of the con fession made to him bo was silent. Yet ho said enough to Imply that some one else was more guilty than she. Anxious to Shield Her Husband. Touching her relations and feelings in regard - gard to her husband , ho said that she showed no resentment toward him , and in fact was anxious to shield him as much as she could. Mason , however , had always been of a very Jealous nature , although ho perhaps hud ample cause. Kver since the divorce suit was tiled it is alleged ho has called to see her and wished to Hvo with her again. This gentleman thinks that after the trial of the two Mason will receive a heavier pun ishment than his wife. .Mrs. Mason had given ns the motive for the crime that she hud been robbed of her honor and that her family had been broken up. Insanity posi tively will not be the plea of the defense , as she was and is as santt as any woman in Hastings , The gentleman Interviewed did not wish lo disclose any confidence reposed him , yet ho probably will be a witness in the case when it comes to trial in March. How H lleiitrlce. MUM' * DMuinrst Method ? < ! < > ( Him Into Trouble. Nob. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Hic./ : Isaac W. Wright , who served n term in the penitentiary from this county several years ago for forgcry , la again the tolls and Is now charged with obtain ing money under false pretenses and bigamy. After his discharge from the penitentiary ho returned to his homo near Harncston. Ills wife rejoined him and a family of several children was born to them in the few years that Wright continued to conduct himself properly. Us old habits of obtaining money by un lawful means soon troubled him again and succeeded In selling l.-OO or l.iiOO bushels corn , obtaining an advance of i'JOO on the grain , when in reality ho did not own a bushel of corn. He then mortgaged some property belonging to his wlfo and live stock belonging to himself , the hitter of which ho romortgagcd and sold. Ho thru fled Iho country abandoning his wife and children. This happened in 1SW. About a month < ago ho was heard from , living under Iho name of Frank Dobbs at Hollenborg. Kan. ' , whore he was employed as principal of the ] public schools and had on January 1 of the present year married his assistant princi pal , an estimable young lady of Hollonberg. Some ! of the parties who had suffered by Wright's rascality , learning of his where abouts , secured the necessary requisition papers and , with Deputy Sheriff Kyd , went down to Hollenbcrg yoslerday and succeeded capturing Wright , alias Dobbs. Ho was Just beginning his school when arrested and , discovering ' thai his captor meant business , to surrendered and asked only time to dis miss his school , and jumped Into the buggy of with the Gage county ofllcers and without saying good bye to wlfo or friends , was driven across the Nebraska line. Ho only asked that Iho Hollenborg people should not be Informed of his arrest until ho was safe in Nebraska. Ho was brought to Beatrice today and lodged In the county jail. Wright is about 45 years old , and it is It reported that ho has also a wlfo and family New York whom ho deserted to c-omo to Nebraska. It is probable that Wright will plead guilty and throw himself on the mercy the court. Ho has a largo number of in- tlucnlial family conngetlons by marriage here , and il is ihought lo bo lliolr wish to kocp th" matter quiet and < ret Wright off to prison u ith as little noise as possible. Hurt Whllo CmutliiL' . Ill j Neb. , Jan. 17. [ Special IllD Telegram , to TUB HEC. ] Charley McCauley , D Mnnll Ron of William McCauley , whllo coasting on Ninth street today ran Into a M wagon and was badly injured , thu wheel passing over his body. No bones were broken. , , ( 'unilldntc * for tint Itrfurin School. j\ IlAgTisns , Neb. , Jan. 17 - ( Special Tele gram to TUB DUE. ] A ( juiutct of the boys L belonging to thcyoiithful gang of shop lifters mentioned in Tin : linn some time since were today arrested on complaints charglng'thcm with breaking Into n store. The preliminary examination of one was set for the "Oth. These are not the last arrests of the scries and n strong effort will be made to send the wholtcrowd to the reform school. HIS MINI ) ItXIIAI.ANCKI ) . Whyn | XelmKkn Mini I'ut llnlM Tlirmih | HI * llrnln. KUBMOXT , Nob. , Jan. 17. [ Special to Tin : Hin. ; ] Cicorpo Herman , who has born agent for the Nyc & Schneider company at Nlckcr- son for some time , sifter finishing his day's work last evening by balancing the books of the company , etc. , went to his homo and into his bedroom and with a Il.S-calibcr revolver shot himself. The ball enlcrod his head nboul three inches back of the right car. Ho remained unconcious from that time until 1 tin this morning when death ended his troubles In this world. He was subject to snolls of dementia , and had spoken to his family and brother In regard to taking hH life. His brother advised him to dispose of his revolver. He had no bad habits and was in good circumstances llnaiiclally. The dt ceased Ioa\csa wlfo and two daughters , ! l and 7 years of ago , Mrs. Thomas Hullock , a sister , resides in till * city. Henry , a brother , resides in Cedar Hluffs , and his parents re side near Nickorson. The verdict of the coroner's Jury was that he came to his death by a pistol bullet llrcd by his own hand. HortlcilltiirnlUts In Sen < diin. Dns MOIXBS , la. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele- gram to Tin : Hci : . ] The twenty-seventh annual convention of the State Horticultural society began hero today with a largo attendance and the following ofllcers in position : A. ! ' . Collman , Corning , president ; .1. C. Ferris , Hampton , vice president ; Prof. J. U. Hudd , Ames , secretary ; Silas Wilson , Atlantic , treasurer ; ( Icucral Kd Wright , DCS Moines , custodian. The proceedings consisted of reports from a number of directors of horticultur.il dis tricts. The reports generally showed the past season to have been very unfavorable to fruit of all kinds , the apple crop purlieu- larly being almost a total failure. Carton Nmt-t Niili'H. CAKSO.V , la. , Jan. 17. [ Special to Tun line. ] Last Saturday evening the house of a widow named Alexander was burned with nearly all the contents. It was not Insured and the U s will fall heavily upon the poor woman. Yesterday John Sides , a prominent busi ness ' ' man of this place , was stricken with apoplexy , and Is in a critical condition. Union revival meetings liavo been held since January 1 by the pastors of the Metho dist and Presbyterian churches , ( jooil work is being doue , not a meeting being held but that from one to ten express a desire to lead better lives. Dcuth of U. II. Dlrliey. NiitniASKA CITV , Nob. , Jan. 17.- [ Special Telegram to Tun Ur.i-lt. : | H. Dickey , resident - dent of this city since lf > ( V > , oied today , aged S3. Deceased was one of the most highly respected eltl/.ens in this locality and had held many positions of honor and trust. Ho was the llrst probate Judge of Otoe county , holding that ofllco eight years , and was thrice elected mayor of this city. Work oT IIMVII ( IriiMi ItubhorH. Four MAWSO.V , la. , Jan. 17. Nine bodies were exhumed by parties unknown from the city cemetery hero during the winter. The discovery was made by the carelessness of the guilty parties in resurrecting the body of a pauper recently burled at tlio county's expense. The Cathollo burying ground was subjected to like outrages recently and an investigation is being made. Victim of Leprosy. MAHSHAU/TOWN , la. , Jan. 17. Mrs. A. F. Wood , wife of a well known pioneer of Har- din county , died at Union today , aged (50 ( , of what is supposed to bo a most malignant form of leprosy. She was bed-ridden for a number of years and her body had almost lost human semblance from the ravages of the frightful disease , her lingers , toes , parts of the face and limbs Inning been eaten away. E.\-l'ItK ! > IIKXTMV7J.S1 ItK.tlt. Ho I'll sued Awiiy I/itxt livening Surrounded by HU 1'amlly. FUEMOXT , O. , Jan. 17. Kx-Prcsidont Hayes died at 11 o'clock tonight. During the day ho had passed the long hours attending nji invalid's lot with more comfort than ho had experienced since the attack of Saturday. The members of the family passed the day quietly at the family residence. Webb Hayes had remained with his father almost constantly , only leaving the house a short time during the day. Kuthcrford P. Hayes is associated with the Fremont Savings bunk of this city and spent part of the morning at his place of business. In the afternoon ho came down town , stopping at the telegraph ofllco , presumably to answer some of the many telegrams that nro con- stnntly pouring In upon them. The Hayes mansion at 0 tonight was wrapped in silence and darkness with only the steady glow of a light in the southwest room of the mansion on the llrst floor. This room was the ono oc cupied by the stricken ox-president. From Mr. Webb Hayes it Is learned that tlio condition of his father took ii sudden change early in the evening airl rapid dis solution followed. The members of the Hayes family have all along been exceed ingly reticent concerning the condition of General Hayes and the attending physician has followed the same course. The exact condition of the patient had at no time been known until after the umiounre.mciil of his death this evening. ClHH.UIt.t 1\ST. I'.liri. . Kepurted Cnxeorthn Plii.io ; Dlxeotcrcd fin n .Soo Train. ST. PAUL , Minn. , .Ian. -According to the health department today this city has had a genuine case of Asiatic cholera , l.nut night the health department received notifi cation by wire of the death of ono ICngelbort Hood , a German immigrant , on the See train from the east. The health department had the body removed when the train reached hero. . Coroner Wliiteomb and Dr. Hoyt , chief of the health department , after examination were satisfied that if the case was not cholera it still bore such a < ; losi > rcsemblanco It that immediate steps should bo taken. and they ordered tint disinfection and burial the body and all bai.-'iiueiieniiiinjfliK ( ) | ; It. lei Hood was a young fellow from Hade.ii , Ger many , and was In company with four other Immigrants. Thorcitof the party loft this morning for their destination. a itit.ii\ , , fl Weighed .Morn Tlinn Uinlel ; Welmter'H Killed liy u Itrolcrn AH ry. Hovro.v , Mass. , Jan. 17. It Is stated thai the autopsy on the body of General Hutlcr showed that the canto of death was the bursting of a small artery in the brain , caused by a violent lit of coughing. All the organs were In uxcollent condition and but for tins accidental cause he would prob ably tiavo lived many yearn. Ills brain weighed four ounces more thau tl t of Daniel Webster , ono of the largest ° " racwil. ' o Movement * of Orrun Meuuier * Jmitmry 17. to At Dunnett Head-Paused TKugvalla , from Christiana for Now York. as At Now York Arrived Naronlo and Oallia , from Livcri > oul , Krlcblaud , from S. Antwerp. At Delaware Cape PnssvdOhio , from Liverpool for Phlludelpblo. U HE DEALT IN DIPLOMAS United States Authorities Arrest Prof. Ru dolph Van Augelbeek of Pella , la. NUMEROUS VICTIMS MAKE COMPLAINT Iurge mid Vnrlod ( 'orretpoiideure nf the Ac * eilxeil Aroused the .Siinplelnn of Ilia 1'ofttdllleo liiHieetiim | lluiinil < ) \eriin Ills Adiiil linn. . Dus MOIST * , la. , Jan. 17. ( Special Tele gram to Tim Hii : : . ] Prof. Uudolph A. Van Angelbcck , recently exposed In connection vt Ith an alleged fraudulent diploma factory In Chicago known as the "National t'ntvcr- slty of Illinois , " was arrcstc.l at Pella today by United States Postolllco Inspector George M. Christian. Ho was brought to Dos Moines ( and arraigned before Commissioner Mason of the United States court and bound over on his own admissions to the federal grand Jury for the May term. Van Augelbeek is a native of Holland. Ho en mo i to Pella last April , bearing letters from prominent people in Holland who had relatives In this country. Ho soon estab lished ' ' a largo and varied correspondence which aroused the suspicion of the Postofileo department , hater complaints were Illed with the department by parties who claimed towl have been defrauded by Van Angelbeek , who claimed lo have | wwcr to issue diplomas from the "National university of Illinois. " Among the complainants wore Gcorgo H. Meyer of Hamilton. N. Y. ; Miss Mark * Clam Hoyd of C.Mithlatia. liy. ; Hanncr Jones of Thurman , O. ; h. M. Whlto of Winchester. Mass. . and others. To all of thcao ho offered tutorships of his two children ( of which ho has none ) to travel in ICuropo , provided they would send the required amount of inonuy to secure a diploma. The money being sent , nothing was ever heard of it again. IOWA iiITtS. : ! Meeting nf the Stiitii l're > As.HOelutluu at Ies .Milllien. Dns Moixr. , la. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele gram to TUB Hr.r..l- called meeting of the State Press association was hold hero today with about thirty editors present , Including President Al Swalin , Oskaloosa Herald ; Eil H. Stillman , Jefferson Hoe ; IJjilph Hobson , Newton Journal ; Klmer Taylor , Truer Clipper ; S. H. Sperry , Pella Herald : F. W. Woodward , Prairie City News ; F. U. Conway - way , Hrooklyn Chronicle ; G. W. Williams , Ida County Watch ; James Hralnerd , Iloono Standard ; Al. A. linmy , Fontanello He- porter ; A. H. Shaw , Corning Union ; C. C. Pugh. Dexter Sentinel ; W. F. Muse. Ot- tumwa Courier ; K. M. Jamison , National Traveler , and Hyron Webster , Mnrshnll Statesman. The editors were welcomed on behalf of thoclty ny Hon. U.S. Wllcox , response being made by A. H. Shaw of Corning. Colonel Swalm in outlining the business of the ses sion said that now ofllcers would be elected and plans presented for a grand general press meeting to bo hold In April , at which time nlso an excursion to the new south will prob ably take place. Kcgardlni : the Slate Press .association Cplnnol Swalin said that it had , Iwen almost impossible to got up n business meeting AVhcre papers are read and business of importance transacted. , Uesldes the excursions wliich arc gotten f up for members of. the association there had been little done to keep it alive. New ofll cers were elected as follows : President , Info Young of Dos Moines ; secretary , A. H. Shaw , Corning ; treasurer , J. M. Hrainard , Ol ii\niv : TKICIIINOSIS. Severn ! I mm Pri-sons I'liUonud ut at'lirlet- iniiN Dinner. Sioux CITV , In. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tun HIE. : ] It has been discovered that Iho family of Albert Holmgurtnor , con. staling of himself , wife and Ihrco daughters , living sixlecn miles east of here , Charles Hinncloisc , his wife and son , Frllz Rihko and wife and Alice Hcimgarlnor. were poisoned by eating pork infected with trichinosis at a Christmas dinner given at Hcimgartncr's home. A I-.cmars physician who was called to treat the people shortly after Christmas thought they were suffering from scarlet fever and treated them accordingly. Friday night the muscles of the vlclims commenced to swell. Other physicians were called In and it was found that the patients were all in- footed with trichina and an inspection of pieces of the moat showed the trichina In It. Since then Alice , HciingarLncr , nicco of Albert and Charles Hinneloise , have died. Helingartner and his three daughters cannot live and the case of Frilz Hihkc is serious. uoASTiin AMVI : . Frightful Itumilt nl'thi ; Wreck : of the Atchl- HOII'N Limited IJvpress. IClxjKfK , In. , Jan. 17. The first section of Iho California limited on the Santa Fo was Derailed flvo miles east of Mcdill , Mo. , this morning. The dining car rolled down nn em bankment , caught fire and burned. William Kos.s , a colored waiter , was roasted alive. Six or eight persons were severely injured. A broken rail caused the wreck. The wounded are : H. S. Pun.I-M , flagman , Chicago. WIU.IAM HII.I : , , waiter , Chicago. WAIIHHN M. SMITH , third cook. .1 .1MIS : H. Com ; , dining car conductor. hoi is hr.Nur.x , waiter. J. W. STKi'HKNhON , waiter , Chicago. MiniAKii AIIBNIH. waiter , St. Paul. The second hcction of the train , running a few miles behind the ono wrecked , convoyed the Injured back to Fort Madison , whore Iho Santa Fc have a hospital and where the injured were attended. The track was blockaded for several hours but , trains tire running tonight. DuvelopineiiN In 11 Keeniit Failure , Sioi-x CITY , In. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tele gram to Tun HHK. ] Heeclvcr Illack of the floods company slated today that it has been found thai $ M'OCK ) was raised by a bond issue of the company nearly a year ago through the American Security and Trust company , Iho president of which is James I. Hrooks of lioston , which the company never received and is not aix-omitcd for on Iho se curity company's book.i. This Is in addition S'.KVXJO recently raised and not accounted for. Black Issued a circular lutter lo all stockholders today , who subscribed lo Iho bonds , asking them how much they sub scribed for and to whom they paid the monoy. Ho hopes In this way to secure evi dence on which lo base u suit to recover the funds. fiitnlly llurnoil , Hoo.vi ! , la. , Jan. 17. ( Special Telegram to Tiiu Hen. ] Mrs. Hamilton , living at the coal mines near here was fatally burned last evening. Her clothing caught lire from a cook stove and she ran out doors where a bystander rolled her in tlio snow and extin guished the llames , but not before her entlro body was burned lo a crisp. She suffered terribly. She cannot live. MUMiurl \ alley Hunk Ofllueri. Missoi'iu VAM.RY , In. , Jan. 17. [ Special Tin : DEB. ] The First National bank of Missouri Valley today elected oftlcors follows : President , M. Kellogg , vlco president , Kobort McOnvrcn ; cashier , John . McGavren ; assistant cashier , F J. Arthur , directors , I * M , Kellogg , K. W. lliuhard. M Hllnklron , U. MeGavreo. 0. H. Dem ii H. Cox.