THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE.
TWENTY-SK COND YEAH. OMAHA. SUNDAY MOIIXIXG. KEHtiUAIlY f . ISflS-RIXTKKX PAOKS. NUiMHER 229.
QUIET IN BERLIN
Gold Weather Ha ? Vanished , but the People
ple Are Very Indifferent.
POLITICS RECEIVE SLIGHT ATTENTION
Kaiser and Chancellor Pushing the Army
Bill's Prospects Earnestly ,
INFLUENCE OF THE VATICAN IS APPARENT
Significance Attached to the Eeccnt Appoint
ment of Cardinals.
NEW THOUGHTS CONCERNING CHOLERA
1'hanpN of the Contagion Tlmt lluvc tfpict All
Accepted Theories U'liy nnd Wlicn
CoiitiiKlo" .Mny Ho I'csircil
A Nclv Condition.
.lamei ( Innl'tn Tlennett. ]
BIHIIV : , Feb. 4. ( New York Herald
Cubic Special to Tun Bun. ] Our Icc-lwund
condition , after lasting several weeks , has
given way to mild , rainy weather , and dull
ness has taken the place of the court festivi
ties. The kuisor and chancellor are doing
their utmost in every way to promote the
military bill. Orders are being sent to every
army officer and every government oftlclal
and supporter that they must conduct an
active campaign in favor of the military
bill. Those who waver are at once placed on
the black books , so nearly all have fallen
into line.
The principal feature of Iho present
movement is the strong tendency to flirt
with the holy see. This Is not a disinter
ested policy , for the pope could at once Influ
ence the stubborn and powerful center , not
only for the military bill , but for many other
measures highly beneficial to the German
empire.
I have just seen a high functionary of the
"otlucatlonal department. According to him
Baron tie Marschal believes in the complete
evolution of the papal policy. You will re
member our Home correspondent some time
ago testified to the Franco-Philo tendencies
of the Vatican , but hero it was considered
tint Panama has put Franco out of court
uilkc at the Vatican as in Russia.
Cilicn ( in-lit I'ojltlcil : Weight.
According to my informant , our foreign
minister gives weight above all things to
the recent nominations of cardinals , which ,
whether rightly or not , are re
garded as of vast political importance.
The pope is credited with having
given weighty and deliberative attention
to the nominations of moderate cardinals. It
is oven deducted that Leo XIII. has lost his
blind confidence In the Swiss-French com
bination , preferring the moderate policy. It
is here believed that Cardinals Guarlno and
Malagola are among the most moderate of
Italians , but that above all the nomination of
J.ulgn Galumberti , thq devoted , follower and
admirer of the kaiser , has caused the best im
pression here , because this former editor of
the Monltcur ill Home , is the confidential
man ot Francis Joseph and a constant and
eloquent champion of the triple alliance.
It is further helioved hero that Galumberti
orSaralino Vaniitelll.archbishopof Bologna ,
or oven Dr. Ivopp of Brcslau might bo elected
pope in the next conclave. The oftlcious
Hamburger Correspondent , the organ of
Baron do Marschal , sets forth these possi
bilities.
Humors of l.ulior Rlota. .
From Dresden como rumors of .labor
troubles. It Is oven reported that the work-
ingmcn went so far as to sing Iho "Mav-
sclllalso" under the windows of the palace.
A false report as to an attempt made upon
the llfo of the czar is supitosed to have
emanated from a political cabal to Irritate
the czar. I doubt , however , that it was
moro than a catchpenny swindle.
At Harstal an epidemic has broken out
which seems to Indicate trichinosis. Yester
day I met his excellency , Dr. Susviela
Guarch , minister resident of Uruguay to
Germany , who resides at Hamburg. Minis
ter Guarch is a skilled bacteriologist and an
active scientist , with a high reputation In
Berlin , and is a warm friend of Virchow
PotcnkofTcr. Ho lias followed the Hamburg
cholera scourge closely slnco its commence
ment last season , all the time in the dissect
ing room of the famous Kppcndorf hospital ,
whcro ho did all In his power to help the
Herald's cholera experiments.
Ilnnihiirg mill the Cholrrii.
As cholera Is already flitting about Niotlo-
ben , Altona , Hamburg and other places , I
took the opportunity of asking him what ho
thought wercvtho chances of a general out
break of cholera during iho coming summer.
"As to that , " replied his excellency , "I
cannot say No ono could tell you. All I
can say Is Hamburg Is In a condition of
thorough preparation for the worst that may
como Hamburg has been very misjudged
in the past as regards scien
tific and practical capacities for com
batting cholera. The town did Just as
well as uny other city could have done. Wo
can prepare for wars , but not so easily
against epidemics , which kill moro men
than wars. I would as'.c the Herald to beware -
ware of the false reports against Hamburg
made by Interested persons , as regards an
outbreak ot a fresh epidemic. There Is
nothing but uncertainly among the
scientists , who are In doubt now
about the theories previously admitted
as true. Without doubt , oven admitting
the value of the scientific experiments of
Prof Koch , wo must look for a cause other
than that of the bacillus as causing cholera ,
seeing that wo know that PctenkotYcr and
Emmerich swallowed Iho bacilli.
SomoStitrtllni : lUro\i > rlrf.
"But since lhat we have had a still moro
remarkable experience , for wo have dis
covered in the bodies of six separate persons
during several days the coma bacillus without -
out those-persons showing the Icasl sign of
cholera. These cases occurred at the Erica
hospital , The cases were ihoso of three
sHllors and threoother individuals living In
town. You may talk of Individual residence
as to cholera , but 1 don't think you can exag
gerate this too much without destroying the
theory , "
Hero his excellency , shaking somewhat
warmly , added : "Yes. there must bo n
higher dogrco of virulence in the bacillus , or
that it is In another period of evolution than
Iu the cases mentioned lo brlngabout cholera.
We do not conceive a form of virulence of
bacillus , or a * form of ulloi lor evolution oh
can bo produced without terrestrial or luc-
teorologlcal conditions being therein con
cerned. Thus wo como to Peti'ukoffer's the
ory. As far as I tee the bacillus alone is not
thocatiso of the epidemic. Wo must seek
the missing link from other causes. "
About Prevention ,
"And what do you think of the prcvcnta-
tivo measures , quarantine for Instance , for
some of the large ports of entry ? " '
"Thoy are good enough. But hero we have
cases of the bacillus remaining for days and
days In the body without anv harm being
done. They might have passed anywhere.
Thus it seems that if the epidemic appears
In Germany next year it will bo Impracti
cable to keep up a quaranllnu be
tween the neighboring towns. They
could not stand a slate of slego
against ono another. . I do not mind about
the bacilli as much as other things. The
great thing Is to gel your towns Into a sani
tary condition. The absence of cholera in
England , for Instance , is duo to the adult-
rablo sanitary arrangements there. When
you have pulled down the cholera nests in
the poor districts of the towns , iho cholera ,
like other epidemics have done , will dis
appear. "
TOO ritii : : OF si'iicu. :
( it-mum ( Icnrrnl * Injnro tlic iliunccs of the
Army Illll.
Bcnt.ix , Fob. 4. The KelchstaR committee
on the army bill has adjourned without date
In order lo allow von Mallzahn , secretary of
the imperial treasury , time to prepare a
financial statement. This statement oppo
nents of the measure are awaiting with
eager expectation in the hope of finding in It
further arguments to support tflelr re
sistance of the bill. Another reason for the
reticence at present observed In olllclal cir
cles , Is the recent bellicose speeches made
by leading generals , who had b'en ; ordered
to speak out on the necessity of mili
tary reforms. These generals , In
their enthusiastic : obedience to their
orders , went beyond their Instructions
and boat the war drum In a violent
manner. The terms used by them
In their speeches would have been justi
fied only had Europe been on the eve of
a general conflict. This , while the emperor
was trying to conciliate Russia through the
c/.arcwiteh , was not what the government
desired. Chancellor von Capriri must now
regret the withdrawal of the order that
commanding olllcers keep clear of politics
and political questions. But whatever may
t > e the elToot of these utterances outside of
Germany , their influence on the Helchstag
will be small. The parliamentary parties
have ranged themselves either for or against
the measure. The fate of the bill rests with
the center party. An unimpeachable cen
trist authority declares tlmt a majority of
the present centrists will vote for the bill.
ivitli slight amendments , while the south
ierman members of that party will con-
Inuo to oppose the whole measure. The
government will thus obtain the small ma
lority of eleven.
Catholic Inlliiciico.
Though the mission of General von Ixie ,
ivho has been appointed by Emperor William
o congratulate the * pope upon liis episcopal
jubilee , Is officially denied to bo in any .vay
loliticul , it lias undoubtedly a bearing on
the attitude of Iho centrists who compose
the Catholic parly In Germany toward the
iiill. The Prussian centrists are pleaseJ
with the emperor's selection of General von
-oo for the mission , owing to the fact that
; ic Is the only Prussian general who belongs
to the Catholic church. The German Cath
olics expect him to influence Vatican circles
iigainst the pope's policy of favoring France.
Their aspirations are so high that they will
try to have a cardinal of German nationality
undo the next pope. Of course , so long as
Italy adheres to the triple alliance , the com
pact between Emperor William and King
Humbert will continuo flrm. But if Italy
should break away from the triple al.ianco
German Catholics might realize their heart's
desire to find German influence on Ihe side
of iho papacy. General von I.oo is not i
dlpomat , but ho shares those aspirations.
liclntlonx with Itunil.i.
Concurrent Indications distinctly point tea
a growth of concord with Russia , arising
from the recent visit of the czarcwitch to
Berlin. Officials at the foreign office here
state lhat a commercial convention with
Russia Is vjpw a certainty. The reappolnt-
ment of a financial agent of Russi-i in Bcrlir
marks an important stage in the resumption
of the financial concert that prevailed when
the government caused the Rcichsbank to
refuse advances on Russian loans. Tills
prohibition will soon bo withdrawn. Com
muuications are now arranged with tin
Russian finance minister In regard to arti
flclal operations in paper roubles on the Ger
man bourse. This will bo continued or reg
ulated to the advantage of general commer
cial transactions. Further , since the
czarewltcti returned to" St. Petersburg Hi
czar is credited with Instructing General
oral Gourko , the governor of 'Warsaw
who was recently summoned to St. Peters
burg , lo suspend iho execution of the plans
for massing troops upon the German frontier.
The czarowitch has sent a telegram to th
colonel of the Westphalian hussars , of whicl
regiment the czarewltdi is honorary colonel
saying : "I am filled with sentiments o
sincere gratitude towards Emperor William
for his gracious attentions to mo , wliicii
warmly appreciate. "
Think Thi-y Will ( Iri-t.
The members of Emperor William's im
mediate circle make much of the symptom
of renewed amity. Ht-nco rumors are cur
rent of the mooting of the czar , Empcro
William and Emperor Francis Joseph ,
Humor also has It that the ezarewltch will
revisit the Berlin court during the coming
summer ami that u conference is being ar
ranged between the czar and Emperor
William. But notwilhsandlng all thcso
rumors of pacific intentions , which have
certainly reached Russia , the Russian news
papers of pro-French opinions take special
occasion now to recur lo expressions of hos-
ttlity to Germany.
The Hawaiian question is not exciting great
Interest hero , it Is understood tlmt the im
perial foroL'n oflioe will bo willing to support
an American protectorate over Hawaii on
the condition that Ger.uany receives some
compensation In Samoa. The present situa
tion in Samoa cannot bo tolerated , and it is
the opinion of the foreign off.co that the
Hawaiian business offers a good opportunlly
lo obtain a now and permanent arrangement
as regards Samoa.
Aftt-rn Long Illni-Hs She Passes Avny lit Her
Homo In New York.
NKW Youis , Fob. 5. Mrs. Whitney , wife of
ex-Secrelary of the Navy Whitney , died at
her homo in this city at a o'clock this morn
ing.
Wunt the I-IH llt'prnli-i ) ,
New YOIIK , Fob. 4. The manufacturers
of this state have combined for Ihe pur | > ese
of lighting thu ttfty-llvo hour law. Petitions
have been sent to over.\ factory in the state ,
with the request that the employes be asked
to sign It. The petition atlts that the fifty-
live hour law bo regaled , as It is against the
interest of the worklngincn.
JV TV PTFXTY
JUi 1 JbJui ) 1 I
France is Not Alone in Her Misery as Ho-
guru's Political Scandals ,
OTHER COUNTRIES HAVE THEIR TROUBLES
Germany with Her Qnns mid Italy with Her
Banks Are Samples.
AFFAIRS IN THE LATTER LINE ARE BAD
Many High Names Ara Seriously Involved
and Much Unpleasantness is Certain.
EGYPT WILL NOT BE EASILY SETTLED
Knghind'H I'l-rslstt'iicp mill I'rniicr'n Ohjre-
tlonn Arc the Threatening I'oiitnrrs
of tlio Present , \\'lill < > 11 C'oincn-
tliin of I'ou ITS It I'rolmbli1.
[ Cupi/rtjliteil IKM by Jama Gnrilun Hewlett. ]
PAiti < Feb.I. . - [ New York Herald Cable
Special to TUB UIK. : ] All the states ot
Europe have their scandals , one after the
other. France liad Panama , Germany the
IA > OWC rifles , and now comes Italy with the
scandal of the issue of the bai.ks , which
threatens to assume very serious proper
tions. The number of the deputies compro
mised , and of the former ministers suspected
is hourly increasing" , and the proofs that the
ministry desires to hush up the affair are
all palpable.
The facts of the case are as follows : A
certain number of Italian banks have the
right to issue notes. All have a larger num
ber in 'circulation than the law allowed.
Crispi's government was aware of this ille-
ality , but said nothing , as ho hail need of
the banks for his secret service fund. When
In 1S8U and Ib'.il the law regulating the circu-
ation came before the Chamber the banks
opened credits for the deputies , and ills-
- ounted bills which were never paid. The
Hank of Naples , for example , has in its
safes 10,1)00,000 ) lire of unpaid bills , signed by
politicians , almost all of them friends of
> ispi. Oilier deputies drew directly from
the banks. Scerbi , who is to bo prosecuted ,
received 5,000,000 francs from the Banea
Komana.
Great IsthoNciiiidul.
The whole scandal was shown up by the
revelations of a radical deputy and by a cam
paign in a Neapolitan journal.
Giolittl was wrong to refuse a parliament
ary inquiry upon the pretext that the na
tional parliamentary dignity would suffer.
The muddle is not very serious mid the
cabinet may possibly bo overthrown. The
king is very much affected by the crisis. He
paid four millions from his private
purse in order to retire from the
b.tnk bills signed by politicians who were too
celebrated to allow them to be prosecuted ,
but ho could not pay for all. On the other
hand passion runs high. Italian deputies
are very excited , and did not shrink from the
murder of the mayor of Palermo , In a rail
way carriage , because ho was a former di
rector of the Hank of Sicily , and they feared
ho might reveal what ho knew about the
Jlnancial muddle. The murder has produced
great emotion in southern Italy , and it is
obvious that the scandal is far from being at
an end.
l.lltln Consolation for Franco.
Franco is satisfied whatever happens to
the Italians , for they were very cruel to her
when the Panama scandal was disclosed.
The misfortune of the one does not , unhap
pily , offer consolation for Iliac of the other
nation , and wo have , unfortunately , too many
subjects of complaint on our own side.
Panama is not over yet , mid the Cabinet ,
after having desired to get to the bottom of
the scandal , now commences to fear going too
far. Besides this the bourgeois publie Is
commencing to get tired of it , and the pee
ple's opinion of the government will bo seen
at the next elections , which will bring new
men into power. We shall see whether they
will adopt a now and better policy.
Foreign i > olitics are in a most deplorable
state still , and the whole Egyptian question
looks like assuming a bad aspect. The
English will not listen to evacuation , and
the French cannot refrain from protesting.
The tension in the relations between Franco
and England Is increasing. Gladstone's
language in the House of Commons ycster
day caused much astonishment here. Itis
thought that an expression of commiseration
for the intern , il condition of France was un
worthy of an eminent man like the "Grand
Old Man. "
DllliKcr Is Doulilril.
The. Egyptian question will yet cause much
trouble , and can only bo settled by an un-
deistanding between all the powers. Wo
know from experience that an understanding
in Europe upon oriental questions is impos
sible. When the only question at issue was
that of the Haitians , peace was endangered ,
and now that the questions to settle
are those of both the Balkans and
Egypt the danger Is twofold. I do not moan
to say that the conflagration will break out
tomorrow , but there exist two fuses , one on
each side of a largo barrel of powder , anil it
remains to bo seen how long the fuses will
take to burn. JACQUES ST. CKHK.
NisT.s uxrosi.'D.
AnllioritlcH at Moiilevlilco DHcover n Mili
tary I'lot to INtahllth a Diutatorxhlp ,
[ Copyfo'ilnl ' IfMliu Jama fnitli > n llcnnttt. ]
VAi.i'Aii.ii'o ( via Galveston , Tex. ) . Feb.1. .
[ Rv Mexican Cable to the New York Her
ald Special to Tun BIB. : ) The Herald cor
respondent at Montevideo telegraphs that
rumors are current In that city of the dis
covery of n military plot to establish a dicta
torship with General Tages at the head of
affairs. Tagcs , it is said , however , is not
compromised In the plot.
Several additional cases of yellowback are
reported in Huenos Ayres , and sailors arc
deserting from the ships in the harbor.
PANAMA ( via Galveston , Tex. ) , Feb.1. .
[ Hy Mexican Cable to the Now York Herald I
Special toTiiKUuK.J The government has
issued orders suppressing all labor organisa
tions and all secret societies in the capital.
Street gatherings are prohibited and tno
plazas arc strongly guarded by detachments
of troops. These stringent orders have been
Issued as a consequence of the bloody riots of
which I cabled the Herald , growing out of
the attack on the house of the Jesuit pro
fessor , Gutierrez , by the worklngmeu
which resulted in the killing of UK ) men and
the wounding of more than 600 others before
it was suppressed by the military. Further
outbreaks are hardly probable , though there
is. an ugly feeling among the lower cl.isses of
the people.
President Nunez is expected to go to Bo
gota from Carthageua with United Slates
Minister Abbott. M. Marge , the caual
representative , has arrived In Bogota.
Several of the local papers' ' 'greeted him with
leading editorials favorhiff nn extension of
time for the canal company and warning
Colombians that the government of the
United States Is plotting to make a second
Ep.vpt of the Isthmus.
The Herald correspondent at Managua tel
egraphs that President Saeaza in his mes
sage to the Nicaragua congress urges the
adoption of a constitutional amendment extending -
tending the presidential term to four years
and allowing the president to serve two
terms. Ho makes many other recommenda
tions equally distasteful to the liberal mem
bers of congress nnd u lively session of that
body Is anticipated.
Serious trouble is reported between the
Spanish and English settlers jn the Agrlcola
and Magotlowu mining camps in Britisli
Guina.
txjcal investigation of the flogging of the
son of the British minister to Guatemala re
veals the fact that there was a woman in
the case
Yellow fever is spreading in Guayaquil.
The French vlco consul , M. Lovoycr , Is
among the latest victims.
London rinuiichil Miirl 'l .
[ Oi/r(0Mr ) / < l 1SH tmJn.ncs ( Junlitn llcnnctt. ]
LONDON , Feb. 4. fNcw York Herald Cable
Special to TUB line. ] Business has
been almost at a standstill during the short
time the stock exchange has been open. In
vestments , however , have been on a fair
scale. Consols are unchanged. Indian
rupee paper improved one-eighth , and for-
ign government securities experienced but
, itllo movement. American railroads opened
.lull and mostly lower in response to the
weakness of the New York market , opera-
lions there being disturbed by gold shipments.
However , during the lust hour a decidedly
licttcr tone has prevailed and Hie tendency
nt the close was fairly good. The changes
lire few and unimpoitant , a rise of one-
eighth to one-fourth having taken pl.ieo'in
Central Pacilic , Erie , Ixjutsville & Nash
ville , Norfolk & Western preference and
Union Pacific. Canadian lines have been
quite neglected and closed dull. Grand
Trunk preference showing a decline of
ono-oightn to one-quarter. Among the
foreign railways Mexican has been rather
less offered , resulting in a fall of three-
fourths in first preference , one-fourth in second
end preference and one-fourth in ordinary.
Miscellaneous securities were without par
ticular change. Mining shares have been
quiet. Jagerfonteln 1ms given way one-half ,
and a few others from ono-sixtoenlh lo one-
eighth. There has been little inquiry for
money , with an abundant supply of floating
capital. Short loans have been obtained at
one-half to three-fourths of 1 per cent. The
discount market continued linn , fwo or three
months' bills being quoted at 1-y to 1. ' per
cent.
Tint DNiililpll Hnorlii.
LOXDO.V. Feb. ! . Tho' disabled Hamburg
steamer Suevia. bound for New York , ar
rived in Spitshead roadsteiid.
The vessel has arrived at Southampton.
Last Sunday the high pressure eyindcrof !
the steamer biirstv Partial rep-iirs were
made 'after twenty-eight" hours , and the
steamer returned. She ) carries twenty-one
saloon passengers , and. , 1 0.-German immi
grants. '
Cholern at Altonn.
ICnpyrlylittil 18 ! < 3Iiu Jittnd Quitlnn llennttt.\ \
Bnui.iN , Feb. 4. [ Now York Herald
Cable Special lo TUB Br.c. ] Four now
cases of cholera are reported at Altona. One
of the inmates of the prison has died of..tho
disease.
AVI'KIt IIHI ( JATXLKMKS.
South Diiliotn I.OKl.shitlon Tlmt Will Increase
tli 11 Stutc'H llcvcnue.
PiEiiiiE , S. D. , Feb.I. . [ Special Telegram
to THE BER. ] This afternoon Senator
Thornby's bill attaching Xlebach county in
the Black Hills to Custer , Pennlngton and
Mead counties , whenever the hitter
so vote , passed the senate. Thornby
made a strong address , pointing out
the fact that big cattlemen of the Hills
while living in unorganized counties and en
joying all benefits of courts , schools and
other advantages , including the grazing of
their cattle , maintain nominal residence
across the river in the unorganized country
and thus escape all but the state tax oft !
nulls.
Sol Starr called up the World's fair bill in
the senate and reported favorably on an ap
propriation of $70,000. After some discussion
the report was adopted by a vote of 20 to 15
As it requires a two-thirds vote to make ex
traordinary appropriations , the sum must bo
cut to JlJO.UOO probably beforoifinally passing
Senator Schamblcr Introduced a bill pro
posing to amend the constitution by sub
stituting the old liquor law" for prohibition ,
An effort will bo made to pass this through
the senate and carry It through the house or
Iho prestige thus gained. The genera !
opinion is that the effort will fail. The sen
ate passed the bill making the county
auditor's salary depend upon the assessed
valuation and ranging between fSOO and
$1,200.
Bills were introduced establishing the
binding twine factory at the penitentiary It
Siuiix Falls and providing that superintend
cuts of schools be elected in June.
The train liiis morning carried resubmis
slon leaders Kaufman , Klttredge , Nortot
and Sandback back to Sioux Falls. All hope
of the amendment Is abandoned. The pro
hibitionists now talk of strengthening thu
law and providing for a more rigid enforce
ment.
O' ' * '
Dr. ( JraveVnt l.lliiTl.v.
DBSVKK , Colo. , Feb. 4. Dr. T. Tliatehe
Graves , who a little over n year ago wasoon
vleted of having polstmcd Mrs. Josephine
Barnaby of Provldcni'd , It. I. , and was sen
tenecd to be hung , < .but subsequently granted
a new trial , was released from the pcnitcn
tiary today and arrlve < Uti Denver late tins
evening. He came here for the purpose of
furnishing ball , pending a rehearing of his
case. Immediately uVii | | his arrival the for-
malil.v of furnishing bonds was gone through
with and the doctor4 was allowed his free
dom , The amount of toll given was $ .10 , < X > 0.
Dr. Graves is halo anil hearty and does not
show any traces of his long imprisonment.
Ho retains his old tlm'o courtesy and pleas
ant manner. The doctor is. of course , hapny
at being free again , as there is no probability
of his ever being tried the second time , be
cause of iho great expense attached to the
trial and the absence of witnesses.
Shot Her .Mother.
NEVADA , Mo. , Feb. 4. Mrs. John-Robin
son's -1-year-old daughter tills morning
picked up an old revolver and , pointing at
her mother , saiil : "I'll shoot , mamma. " The
weapon was discharged , the ball entering
the mother's head at tno left ear. She may
dlo.
Dlcilof lljilrupliohlu.
ouTii , ICan. , Feb. 4. Herman
I.'ing , a young farmer living at Jarbalo , this'
county , died last night of hydrophobia , after
terrible suffering. He was bitten last July
by a rabid dog and was treated with a mad-
stouo , which had apparently cured him.
TWO STICKS' ' WRATH
Visited with Dire Effect on a Cowboy
Camp Above Pine Ridge.
FOUR OF THE WHITE MEN KILLED
Sioux ludians Resent an Insult by Mur
dering the Drunken Perpotr.ators.
SLAYERS SLAIN IN TURN BY POLICE
Shot While Resisting Arrest at t'ja Hinds
of Agency Officers.
INWARDNESS OF THE LATEST UPRISING
Humphrey's C'liinp on Wliito clay CrreU
the Scrnu of n l looilr llnootintrr
Laconic Account by , lou lltiidt
of the Tragedy.
PISIS Knmc AOT.XCY , S. D. , Feb. 4.
Special Telegram lo Tun line. ] It was re-
Kirtetl at the agency yesterday that some
ivliitemen liad been killed by the Indians.
The acting agent , Captain Brown , sent out
borne policemen to investigate the matter.
They report that they found three wliito
nen killed and ono mortally wounded , who
las since died. The bodies will bo Drought
o the agency tomorrow.
These men were killed by Two-Slid : , ills
wo sons and White-Face-Horse , full bloods.
Captain Brown has sent out a detachment
.if twenty police to arrest the murderers. All
the prominent chiefs , Young-Man-Afrald-of-
Ils-Horses , Ked 'Cloud ' and others condemn
the killing and say the guilty parties must ,
be punished. Captain Brown does not antici
pate any further trouble.
Killed the Killers.
Captain Brown , acting agent , instructed
the police that ho sent out tills morning that
they must bring the murderers to the
agency. If they resisted , to bring them In.
The report of First Sorgo-int .loo Bush , who
was in command , tells the story. H s arrived
: it the agency at a p. m. today and reports as
'ollows : .
"The men were camped down near No
Water's camp , close to the hill. The police
were out on the flat where the Onnha house
is. When the police first came upon them
they fired once at us and all of us
then commenced to lire upon them.
Wo got ono Indian goin ? up the hill
and wo killed him there. There was an
other man raised there close by the house
nnd we finished him and knocked him down
there. Sergeant Sitting Bear Killed ono po
liceman , Hcd Owl killed ono and Sergeant
Blunt Horn killed ono. I took five of Young-
Man-Afrald's men , young fellows , and they
helped us a great deal. No Water eamo up
to the police and told us that wo had settled
them , that we had killed them nnd that they
had all they wanted , and the best way now
was to drop it.
Commended the Police.
\fter making their reports the police wcro
highly commended by Captain Brown and
Inspector Cisnoy.
Two Sticks and ono of his boys got away.
His thought Two Sticks is seriously wounded.
Captain Brown lias another squad of police
out after these two , with instructions to
bring them to the agency.
Captain Brown is highly praised on all
sides for his prompt action. Inspector Cis
ncy of the Interior department is here. He ,
as well as Captain Brown , does not antici
pate any further trouble.
EN1 > ( IF A SPKKK.
TriiRtuly Tlmt Itciiiltril from DrnnUeii Funl-
InirdllieHs anil Uravndo.
KrsiiviM.B , Neb. , Feb. 4. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BIK. ] News readied hero this
morning from Pine Hiibro of the killing of
four white men on Ihe Sioux reservation
Thursday night by Indians. Humors of a
sensational character have been coming in
all day. Ono report was that the Indians
had indulged in a ghost dance , and that Two
Strikes , Ihe leading and most troublesome
hostile chief in the disturbance of two
years ago , and a number of his
followers , had made an attack on
some wliito men , who wore walching
the dance , and killed four of them , and that
tliis was the beginning of another uprising.
This rumor is , however , contradicted by
other reports which are considered moro
trustworthy , and it is believed that the af
fair has no special significance as an indica
tion of any intention on Iho part of the In
dians to make trouble.
Straight Mory ot thn Affair.
The correct account of the affair seems
to bo :
On Thursday a number of cowboys belong
ing at the beef camp of Isaac Humphreys , a
government contractor located on White
ris-er , at the mouth of White Clay creek ,
about twenty-live miles northwest of Pine
Kidgo agencyroturned from town in a drunk
en condition and brought a goud supply ol
whisky with them. During the evening
they became quarrelsome and mistreated
and injured an Indian by the
name of Two Slicks , driving liin
from their camp and firing their
revolvers at him. Two Sticks returned latci
in the evening , reinforced by ills sons ami n
number of other relatives and friends , am :
commenced a "deadly lire on the cowboj
camp , killing three and mortally wounding
a fourth man. who lias since died.
The names of three of Ihe men killed are
all Unit can bo learned at this timo. The >
are :
ClIAIU.r.V SWAItTX.
HANDY IIACON.
HICK t'NDKinVOOI ) .
B.icon's son-in-law is the
- - fourth man.
I'ldlcn Promptly Srnt Out.
On learning of the affair Captain Brown
the agent at Pine KIdge , summoned a squat
of Indian police and hastened lo the sec no o
the killing and ulaced all of the participants
Indians and white men , under arrest.
The authorities at Pine Uldgo furnish no
Information concerning iho affair , but it i
rumored that they deny ihat tliero is an ;
trouble or nny indication of an uprising and
that the Indians all express themselves a
deploring the killing and are perfectly peace
able.
AT AIMIY iiiAi : > uiJ.\imits.
llmv Iho NeufiVu llrcelvudand L'ontlderei
hy the Olllccrn.
News of the Indian difllcully was first con
veyed lo the olllcers of the Department o
the Platte by a BKK reporter , Genera
Brooke and his entire staff were at a photo
graph gallery at the time and the general
expressed the opinion that tliero could bo no
foundation for the rumor of an Indian out-
THE BEE BULLETIN.
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Scimtorhil Munition licUInc right.
U. StorKinon Alli'iidlng to ltu lnr .
Olio Mglit lit Iti'ii'iic ItiitnV.
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lllililln ( ! oodli > < < to Mr. Illnillil.
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n. Mr * . Itimrll del * Her ll.ilit ! > .
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Mining Mi'rrli.mt ( Minrron Toiim ! Ui-i
0. Council IllnlW I. oi'il NrUK.
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IViil < i'iirin' Kiiinhllir ; Kr-iiilnUiM'iH-ri
rnliiu | < ColU'clliin of u llixllMK * Mil" .
II. Condition ul Oniihii'M Local Tnidi1.
CommcrcUl and riniuicl.it Nf .
IKdltnriiil nnd ( nniniriit.
I. 'I. Among 1'lu.vt'Miiinl 1'I.ijlnnmoHt
Vtlth MiltVbriniry MiiKii/tiii'H.
I. rrrnrli Coolicry In Ainrrlcu.
n. ItciidliiK for the l.inllcN.
II. Sports of tin1'iifdng Si-iison.
break. He gave as a reason for this Iho
fact that Two Strikes and his band belonged
it Uosdmd and not at Pine Hidpo as Indl-
calcM by the messages giving the news of the
illllng.
Colonel Sheridan hurried to Iho head
quarters after the sitting was finished and
lispalchcd a message to Captain I.eroy
Irown , agent lit Pine KIdge , inquiring as lethe
the truth of the rumor. He also sfut a
similar message to Major Wright at Hose-
mil , making a Ilko inquiry. Colonel Sheri-
lan said It seemed improbable that anything
very extensive or serloub could have taken
ilace. for if an outbreak had occurred the
igcnts at Pine Kidgo or Uoselnul would have
.clegraphed the news at onco.
The department headquarters were
thrilled with the somewhat startling news
nnd officers and chief clerks gathered in
groups here and there , discussing the prob-
iblo authenticity of the report. It was the
trevailing opinion that the killing had been
the result of a putty row between cow boys
and Indians.
Srnsoii Xot 1'ropltloii" .
"It is the wrong time of year for a general
Indian uprising. " said ono of Iho leading
officers of Ihe department. "It is awfully
cold up in that country now , and the Indians
ire not foolish enough to undertake a raid
in the face ot this biting cold weather. If it
were a month late * there might be moro
likelihood of trouble. "
Some inquiry as to the force of troops now
tatiohed at the posts in the vicinity of 1'ino
Hidgo and Hoscbud brought out the informa
tion that the department is pretty well pre
pared at present to quell anything like an
Indian outbreak if such a thing should occur.
At Fort Uoulnson there are six troops of
cavalry and two companies of infantry. The
garrison is under command of Colonel James
Biddcll , ono of the bravest and coolest
officers in the department.
At Fort.Niobrara thcro are also six troops
of cavalry and two companies of infantry , ono
of tho.latter being an Indian company. This
ixjst is commanded by Colonel David S. Gor
don , a man ofexcellent , ability as a soldier.
These garrisons are supplied with both Gat-
ling and Hotchkiss guns and could make it
mighty interesting for the reds if a general
brush should take place.
In case it should become necessary four
troops of cavalry could easily bo brought
down from Fort Meadc. 'Ihese could bo
landed at Hushvllle within eight hours. The
forces at Fiirt Hobinson could be placed in
Hushvillo within five hours after holsling
Iheir colors , and troops from Niobrara could
bo gotten to Uushvillo iu about ten hours.
The troops would have to inarch from Uush
villo to the agency , a distance of twenty-live
miles.
There are sixty Indian policemen at Pine
Kidgo agency and about the same number at
Kosebud.
Grnrrnl Hrooko'x Information.
General Brooke said to a Br.c reporter last
night that ho had received news of the killIng -
Ing of four white men and two Indians at the
beef camp known as Humphrey's ranch ,
about twenty-five miles north of i'inc Hldgo
agency. The news had been brought to the
telegraph station by some squaw men and
had not yet been verified , but the general
seemed to think that it had been a drunken
row between the cowboys and Indians ? Ho
still believed that tliero could be no serious
outbreak of the red men on the reservation.
General Brooke , commander of the Depart
ment of the Platte , received a telegram last
night from Captain Brown , U. S. A. , in
charge of Pine Hldgo agency , regarding the
Indian trouble. The message slated that the
four Indians who had done iho killing had
been kl'lcd by Captain Brown's Indian po
lice while trying to arrest themand that the
Indians at the agency approved the action of
the polico.
Captain Urown further stated that he
thought all trouble was over arid that there ,
was no cause fur alarm , as everything was
quiet at the agency and on the reservation.
TMO Strikes lit KiMclmd.
Agent Wright , in charge of Hoscbud
agency , telegraphed General Broo'.jo ' last
night that as far aa ho could learn none of
his Indians wcro offtlie reservation and that
Two Strikes had not been absent.
Several army olllcers serving at depart
ment headquarters were seen last night by a
Bi'.r. man and their opinion of the situation
asked. A a rule every one treated the
matter very lightly and said that such rows
between the whites and Indians were liable
to occur at any time , as the result of too
much whisky , and that no matter how
vigilant the officials were the Indians would
get liquor at times. v"
KoMiliuil Indhiiit SullVrlnf ? .
Kosr.nrn Aor.xcv , S. I ) . , Feb. 4. [ Special
to Tun Buu.J The weather has been unusu
ally sevitro lately and the Indians have suf
fered much. Ono child was frozen to death
while going to school , and four or live old
men and women have frozen to death In their
tents. The annuities were issued to them
two weeks ago , but many are living in their
tents awaiting a cash annuity of t-'J per
capita.
Illi Victim * \Vrro U'oinrn.
ST. JosKi'ii , Mo. , Feb. 4. Five mad women
are looking for George McAdams , a fresco
painter , who claims Chicago as his homo. A
few mouths ago McAdams appeared in this
city , and In almost as many weeks managed
to become engaged to and marry live dlfTur-
cut women in this and neighboring towns.
His victims were all girls who had a little
money , which McAdams wouul oorrow after
the marriage nad been performed on tire
tcnso of going to Mount Ayr , Colo. , to start
In business.
All his marriages wore performed undnr
different namea anil he was only found nut
hero when the probate judge received a let
ter from a sixth wife at Kittanlng , I'a. , ask
ing for information concerning him. Mc-
Adams haa lied , carrying with htm thu
money he received from his live dupes.
GETTING DESPERATE
Senatorial Situation at Lincoln Has Pretty
Near Reached Hard Pan.
DEMOCRATS HOLD THE BALANCE OF POWER
Peculiar Turn of Affairs Almost Gives the
Bourbons Their Ohoico.
THURSTON MAY LEAVE THE CONTEST
Peeling That Ho Cannot Be Elected is Gain
ing in Strength.
INDEPENDENTS ARE VERY SANGUINE
Tin-- Still Hope. Tlmt Alien Will ItcccU *
the Xeedeil Dcmocnvtlc Vote Mny
Inek In 11 Cull of thn House
.Moiiiluy.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Feb.I. . [ Special Telegram
to Tim Bui : . ] The period of meaningless
dillyidallylng and time killing in connec
tion with the senatorial situation lias
now passetl , ami every move from this
on will mean business. Affairs have
finally resolved themselves Into such
a condition that prompt and decisive action
is necessary , as the greater number of the
members have made up their minds that It is
time that a senator was elected , and that if
it cannot be done In one way It must be iu
another.Tim situation is slmuly this :
The democrats primarily hold till ) key to
the situation , and they know it. The real
secret of iho action of the democr.iUc mem
bers is that Boyd and Morton both under
stand tlmt they are in a position to dictate
terms and they have shaped affairs into the
present condition. The tlvo democrats who
have thus far refused to vote for the Inde
pendent nominee represent both the demo
cratic leaders , either one of whom
can throw enough strength to the
populists to insure success. Of thcso
tlvo democrats Boytl is represented by North
and Withnell , anil Morton by Mattes and
Sinclair. Babcock's vote is practically at
the disposal of McShano anil Paxton , but it
really amounts lo nothing , as either Boyd
or Morton can elect Allen without him. The
independents are powerless without assist
ance from one of these democrats. The re
publicans can accomplish nothing more with
out assistance from one or botli the other
parties.
TliurHton't Tinmen Considered.
Thurston has held their support for thrco
days , and has been unable to gain an addi
tional voto. It Is stated by him that ho has
enough votes outside his own party to elect
him , but that such pressure has been brought
to bear upon them that they are afraid to
como. This is undoubtedly true , anil the
unfortunate feature of it , so far as Mr.
Thurston is concerned , is that it is prac
tically certain to continue true as long
as ho is the republican nominee.
His nomination -was bitterly opposed ,
and many of the members who have been giv
ing him their votes have not been giving
their hearty support. On the contrary ,
while outwardly supporting him , they have
been secretly working to prevent his elec
tion. It is an open secret that It Is republi
can Influence that has led to the back stiffen
ing of independents who were disposed to go
to-Thurston , and there is little probability
that the opposition to him within his party
will cease. The feeling that the elec
tion of a railroad attorney would
prove a serious handicap against which to
contend in 18' ' ) ! , has been constantlj grow
ing , and it is conceded that it would have to
be followed by the anti-monopoly legislation
lo counteract this hostile sentiment. Facts
are facts , however unpleasant they may be ,
and this resume of the situation Is presented
as it confronts the legislators hero tonight.
The caucus conceded Thurston thrco ses
sions in which to uncover his strength , and
much disappointment was manifested at his
failure to dove.lop Iho votes ho had claimed
were his.
Onuu More , Win or I.one.
Sentiment tonight is strongly against his
continuing longer in the race , and the real
secret of the failure to hold a conference of
the republican members was duo to the fact
that it promised to develop a radical dis
agreement. By tacit consent lie will bo al
lowed to continuo his light until Monday
morning , when the members will bo indi
vidually requested lo stand by him one moro
session.
It must bo admitted , however , that it is
not because hopes are entertained of elect
ing him , but rather to tide over the situation
until Monday night , at which time n caucus
will bo held.
According lo present plans , of both repub
licans and ( \umoerats , no senator will bo
elected Monday noon. The democrats will
submit a proposition to thu republicans
Monday night , which will virtually be us
follows :
"Choose between Boyd and Morton. Take
.vour pick and ple'lgc ' at least fifty-four of
your members In writing lo support that
choice , or wo will go to the independents and
elect Allen. "
\Vholrfiulo CompromlMi Next.
This Is as far as the situation goes at
present , but in the natural course of events
it will extend in this way : Knowing the
proposition that Is to come , the republicans
must of necessity say to the Independents :
"Como to us anil help us make an antimonopoly -
monopoly republican , or wo will give you
Uoid or Morton , as the case may bo. "
It will readily bo seen that upon the Inde
pendents will develop the responsibility of
saving If the next senator shall bo nntl-
monopoly republican or a railroad democrat.
The situation at present looks on the
surface us If the chances of the inde
pendents electing their canuldato were
promising , and tin ; real truth as
to the situation la here detailed. The indica
tions are with a strong anti-monopoly candi
date the republicans may achlovo success ,
but that success In accordance with the
program now In effect is out of the
question. The Independents have been
crowded to a point where they dare not Icavo
their candidate If they would , and a whole
sale compromise must bo relied upon rather
than the defection of individual votes.
Derliled to llnvo No Cuiicui ,
It was the general understanding during
the afternoon and the earlier part of the
evening that the republicans would caucus
again tonight and decldo whether to stand
Thurston . on Monday or to select another
candidate , or to scatter for the time being ,
until the situation assumed a different
aspect. That explained the presence at the
Lincoln hotel of probably half of
the independent members of the legisla
ture who wcro drawn thither by