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2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : /JUIUISDAY , FEBRUARY 10 , 1898. In the hall , but met In the governor's parlor and adjourned till tomorrow afternoon. Ilrimlillcnn * Until the Port. The republican house has remained In ses sion , since morning , dinner being sent to them In baskets and eaten at their desks. When the mllltla took possciuilon of the can- Itol tonight owl locked It against the public they cut off the source of supplies and sup per was sent up to the Imprisoned legislators In baskets by means of long ropes let down from the windows , eighty- two feet above ground. Populist partisans shut oft heat and water from the house , and tried to cut the electric light wires And leave the legislators in darkness. The telegraph wires were cut early In the evening , A collision occurred nlxmt o'clock bctwcen.a mob of hoodlums and a mllltla company , tljo former being the aggressors. A negro In the mob received a bayonet wound ill tho. Htomach , but It was not se rious. L'rffPil to Adjourn. Tonight Oovprnor Ixiwclllng and ox-Gover nor Qshonio visited the hall and addressed the republicans , urging them to adjourn and avoid bloodshed and civil war. They are still holding the fort. Later on the governor or dered Colonel Hughes , who Is In command of the troops , to charge the hull ana clear it , Colonel Hughes declined , saying that ho was 11 peace oniccr , tind would , rather resign than further such a scheme. Ho also said ho would resign unless the volunteer companies wore at once disbanded and sent homo. The governor weakened , told Colonel Hughes to retain his command , and discharged the vol unteers. At midnight the republican house Is still In possession of the hall and the state house Is In possession of the militia. Attltmlu of tlio Siu-rlir. J. M. Wllkerson , sheriff of Shawnco county , yesterday declined to Interfere with the trouble In representative hall when re quested to do so by Governor Jewelling. At 1:40 : o'clock tonight , ho sent to the governor the following communication : TOI-KKA , ICiui. , Tob. 15. To Ills Excellency I * . I ) . Iiowolllnp , Governor of the State of Kansas : Bin I , as nhcrlfT of Slmwneo county , am charged with tlio duty of preserving the peace within tlio territorial limits of the county. I uni advised that yon Imvo called upon tlio military power of tlio state to prcsorvu tlio poaeo In this vicinity. I wish to Informymi that tliU action on your part Is without my consent or concurrunco and wholly unnecessary , as I have at no tlmo Inti mated to you that. I am nnablu to preserve tlio peace within this county. I now wish to In form you that I am fully ublu and prepared to enforce the laws , preserve the peace and ordur , and Ills my Intention so to do. Very respectfully yours , J. 51. WII.KKIISON , Sheriff of Shawnee County. Sheriff Wllkcrson talces his position on section Iv of the bill of rights of the consti tution , which is ns follows : The pooplu have the right to bear arms for Jiolr defense and security , but standing armies Iti tlmo of peace arc clangorous to lib erty and shall not bo tolerated , and the mili tary hhall bo Instructed "In subordination to thn civil power. " Shcrilt Wllkcrson Is the peace officer of Shawnee county , and claims that the gover nor has no right to call out the militia except upon his request and after ho has found him self unahlo to preserve the peace. The sheriff has sworn in n large number of dcp utlcs , and declares his intention of taking charge of the state house until pcaco has been restored. Surrounded by Soldier * . At nightfall men had been put In active service and 500 more wore enrouto to this place. They were put under command of Colonel Hughes of the Third regiment , who disposed the men about the cupltol In such a way as to prevent all egress or ingress. The men were under orders tin'allow'no ' pno to take oatahlcs in any form to tfio building and the starving out process was begun. Before the guards wore established the republicans succeeded In providing themselves with a .sandwich lunch at noon. Since then , how ever , they have been unable to get anything to cat and prospects are that they will bo starved into surrender unless they are rc- llovcd by reinforcements. Right hero arises the probability of an armed conflict between' republican guards and the state militia , The republican mem bers have kept the wires hot all day sending messages to their constituents Informing them of the desperate situation of affairs and calling for republican volunteers to como ' to Topeka at once and lend their aid to the republican house. Responses have been re ceived from all over the state stating that volunteers have offered their services by the hundred and will arrive In Topeka by the llrst train. As samples of thcso responses two are given. ICopiiliIlrnn Ilolnl'orccincnts Knrouto. D. M. Scott , a republican member , who happened to bo at homo in Ottawa , tele graphed that ho would bo hero in the mornIng - Ing with ! ! 00 armed men. "Fighting Dan" Anthony , editor of the Leavonworth Times , wired that 1,000 armed men would como from Lcavcnworth. The republican volunteers will bo asked to support the republicans in the occupancy of .representative hall until the courts dccldo which is the legally constitutedhouse. . In complying with this request It .will bo nec essary for them to dlslodgo the state troops around the capitol. Such n proceeding would seem to necessitate a battle , but the republicans predict that the militia , being composed mostly of republicans , will not re sist the attack of the volunteers should the latter proceed to such extreme measures. On tlio other hand Governor Lowolllng has made a call for provisional troops. Ho Issued a proclamation Into this afternoon stating that If the state militia now in Topeka poka was not sufllcient to control the situa tion , live provisional companies would bo organized. ' Only enough men responded to form three companies of thirty men each. II. O. Lindsay of Topeka was made captain of company A , J. A. McDonald of Parsons , captain of company B , and James Orr of Olatho , captain of company C. If a contllct ensues It will doubtless bo between the re publican volunteers and these provisional troops , which will bo composed , of course , of ponultsts. The latter nro enthusiastic enough In their support of the populist house to bo almost frantic and thay , unllko the regular uiilitla , would gladly obey an order to resist an attack from the republicans , oven so far as 'with the use of cannons and rifles. Should thcso forces meet in conflict tliQ flgtit would not bo a bloodless ono. Th.nn9.iutU ( intliariit the rnpltul. The state house yard and streets loading to the building presented an Interesting iscono this afternoon. The yard was packed with a.douso mass of peoplu , spreading out over Jacksou struct and east on Ninth street to , Kansas avenuo. Tlio 'crowd was com posed of men and women , populists , repub licans and democrats , visitors and citizens , ami much concern was manifested. They iteUava the long looked for crlsU has arrived aud that the. result of the strained situation would bo open vlolenoo between the con tending forces , and possibly bloodshed. When the conflict failed to materialize many loft , but many others remained Inter ested spectators of the unusual scomj of mined troops , stationed about the very place whe.ro laws are wade to prevent the law's fracture. Jlmtrr. Within rind Without. The situation at 10 o'clock tonight Is Just this ; The republicans uro masters of the situation within representative hall and the populists uro masters without. Five hundred troops are on guard about the state homo , whllo COO more uro ou their way from different parts of the state. Hundreds of republican volunteers , armed for battle , ave gathering from all parts of the stato. Popu lists have been organized Into provisional troops. The mllltla , being republicans In sympathy , will probably not obey an orJar to shoot down their political brethren , while the provisional comp.iulos , composed of populists , nro prepared to go to almost any end to defeat republican plans and maintain the iwpullst position. In the meantime the republican house Is besieged In representative hall and Is cut off from their base of suuplltm and with no supplies In store. No ono dares to predict What the morrow will brln ? forth. Few hope fora peaceable solution of thodlfllculty , many expect bloodshed and all are holding their breath In anticipation. Governor Lcwdllng Tnlh * to llcpubllcmu. At 10 o'clock Governor Lowelllng appeared at the door o'f the house and asltcd admit tance. Ho was permitted to enter and as ho made his appearance the members rose In respect. Ho strode to the platform and made an impressive speech. "I came , " ho said , "not ns the governor of the state to order you from this hall. I como to you as a man , and I entreat you ns citizens of Kansas and men of honor to surVendcr to the legal authority of the state and to vacate this hall. " Continuing ho said the events of the past two days seemed to have robbed both sides of their reason , and that the situation was now so strained that the slightest untoward Incident might lead to a conflict and blood shed. Speaker Pro Tom Hoch' Interrupted the governor to ask If it would not bo fair for each side to agree to vacate the hall pend ing a settlement of the differences in the court , The governor said ho would consider no compromise and no appeal by the republi cans. If the republicans would not surren der , then ho would bo forced to order the militia to drive them from the hall at the loint of the bayonet. A voice from the seats asked : "Will you bldo the decision of thacourts ! " Tlio governor declined to reply and loft ho hull. ICx-dnveriior Oslinrno Make * mi Addrcm. Ex-Governor Osborno , republican , who ad accompanied the governor , addressed ho houso. He said ho had como with the governor from a conference between a com- nitteo of cltUcns and the chief executive , ink ho was assured , from the temper of the governor and his associates , timt they would consent to no compromise. Con- Inucd resistance by the republicans , hosaid , .vould lead to bloodshed and tlio scenes ol' ho border wars would bo repeated. Tomor row would see the gathering in Topeka of "itmdrcds of republicans and populists. Tlio ntcnso feeling provnlling would lead to n conflict , and blood would surely flow. In conclusion ho counseled moderation on the ; > art of the republicans. When Ex-Governor Osborno ceased peaking K. H , Welch , chief as sistant sfrgeant-at-arms , gathered his men about him and. gave them instructions to follow in event of the militia appearing in the hall. Ho told them not to use their revolvers until ordered by him toile ilo so. Representative Sherman , addressing the louse , declared that Colonel Hughes , com pander of the military forces , had told him : hat ho had ordered his men not to flro un less in sclf-defcnso. The republicans then toro up the desks on the populist side and with them constructed barricade in the corridor and tilled the tairway with them , making an obstruction which it will bo very dlfticuU to scale. Throittonud to Kill the Guard. The first conflict between soldiers and members of the republican house took place late tonight in the corridors leading to representative hall. Representatives Davis and Brcldcuthal , who had escaped to got "unch , were challenged by guards on the ivn.v back. Urcldenthal drew his revolver and told the guard if ho did not lower his oayonet that ho would blow his blankoty head off , The guard considered that discretion was the better part of valor and allowed the mem bers to pass. KANSAS' SOUK T1UAI.9. Republicans Take Forcible Possession of the House oT itoprescntiitlves. TOPEKA , Kan. , Feb. 15. A riot is imminent between the republicans and twpullsts in the hall of the house of representatives , and there seems to bo no way to avoid a danger ous clash. When the republicans went to the hall this morning they found the doors barred by the populists for a short consultation. The republicans resolved to force un entrance , and hammers were brought into play against the entrance with such good effect that the doors wore soon demolished , and the repub licans quickly followed into the hall. Hud tlio populists been in session a con flict would surely have resulted , but fortu nately the populist house adjourned yester day till I o'clock this afternoon. As soon ns the populists learned what hail been done Governor Lcwelling was notilled. Ho promptly called out the militia and in structed them to proceed to the hall nnc eject the republicans from the floor , and the soldiers started on their mission. The republicans , learning of the gov ernor's action , had a hurried consultation as to. the course to pursue. No definite plan was decided on , but Individual republicans tried to induce the Santa Fe railroad to cal out Its shopmen to oppose the militia Other Industries known to bo In sympathy with the republicans have also been askci to furnish men for the same purix > se. Troojn ICcnch the Cupltol. Meantime the populists were not Idle Company C of the local militia responded promptly to the call , having been notified by Adjutant General Artz last night to bo ii readiness. They marched to the caplto grounds and took up a position awaiting orders. Tlio governor also telegraphed Wai ton and Marion for companies D and G. I Is reported they are ou the way on a spcclu train. In the hall of the house the republicans are making a show of doing business. Great enthusiasm and loud cheers wore evoked by the presentation to Speaker Douglass of the sledge hammer with which entrance was effected Into the hall and which Douglas subsequently used In place of a gavel to call the house to order. A resolution was passed citing Chief Clerk Rich of the populist house , Howard , Bricdcnthal and Scott , to appear before the house for contempt for resisting the process of the house yesterday when an attempt was made to arrest Rich. There were twenty-four assistant scr- geants-at-arms in the house when the re publicans forced their way in , but they did nothing to prevent it except to warn the re publicans that they wore destroying state property and would be hold accountable for It. Captured tlio I'opulUU' Guns. The only weapons shown by the populists Were ono Winchester and a couple of re volvers in the hands of mild young men , who made no attempt to use thorn. They were captured by the republicans aud will bo preserved - served as trophies. This morning the Santa Fa Jraln from , Atchison and other places brought seventy- tlvo republicans to act as sorgoants-at-arms and other trains are expected , bearing additional reinforcements. The republicans , anticipating troublotok graphed for help last night. Some of the messages were late In being delivered , but trio recipients got out of bed at mldnurht to respond to the call. Tlio republican house passed a rceolu- tlou reviewing the situation aud calling on nil the i-ltUcns of Kansas for "moral aid and active support" to help resist'tho "forces of anarchy and revolution/ ' Governor I owcllim ; was found in his prl- vato ortieo In consultation with Judge Webb , attorney for the populists , and Chairman Breldcnthal of the populist state committee. The governor refused to discuss the situa tion , but Webb said the populists would conw out of thought on top of the heap. When the republicans took possession of the house they ejected the ] K > puIUt sor- gcants-at-arms. They say they propose to hold iwssfsslon and have sent for dinner. The governor has ordered out four corn- panics of infantry and two batteries of nr- tlllory and twcnty-flvo men , chiefly farmers , have been taken to the nrsonal , uniformed , armed aiU sent to the capitol prounds. The O.ikland company tins also arrived and taken losttlon In the ground-i. I.ockod Tliennrlvci III. The republicans have nailed , barred and trapped every door loading to the hall. The wpulists docldod to freeze- the republicans mt , and the Janitor shut off the Meim ; from ho hall. The i > opulists have also under- aken to starve out the republicans , and the non sout for lunch for them can't got past ho militia linos. The house U , therefore , n n state of sloiro. A mllltla company hai been stationed icar llio arsenal with guards posted. Two cannons Imvo been run out of ho arsenal loaded with shot , mil everything looks decidedly varllko. The militia h.ivo full control of , ho situation and every move of the populjst louse depends on the governor. Colonel Hughes of th J Third regiment , ro- mblknn , has been relieved from duty because - cause ho refused to obey the adjutant gen eral , The populists , anticipating the events of to- lay , attempted to tthrow the burden of the situation upon Sheriff Wilkinson of the county. The governor informed him oftlci- illy late last evening that rumors , appar ently well founded , were In circulation to the ) ffcct that a lawless mob , ( the republican IOUSD of representatives ) , contemplated the 'orelblo invasion of the hall of representa tives and called UK | > II him to summon a sheriff's posse comltatus to resist such awlcss Invasion and to preserve the pence. ItefiiMul to Obey tlio ( inventor. Speaker Dunsuioro of the populist house sent the following to the sheriff : Km : I hereby call on you as sheriff of Hlmwuco county for sulllclent , forcn to pre serve the pence and authority of the house of representatives , The sheriff , after taking legal advice , re fused to comply with the demand of the governor and populist speaker , and notified Lhom as follows : Your communication , calling on mo as Hherltr for sulllolent forcu to preserve thn puaco and authority of tlio house ever which yon preside , received and , In reply , will say If thuro Is a house of representatives lexully organized It Is clothed with the power to ap point a surgoiint-at-ariiH , who has all power necessary to call to his assistance any number of citizens necessary to un force the authority with which hu 1 s Invested bytliohnusu. Nut wishing to decide which house Is the legally orgaul/.cd body , t shall Hike no part ns long as tlio peace and quiet of the citizens remain un disturbed. The reply of the sheriff determined the governor to call out the militia , and after the republicans made forcible entrance to rep resentative hall ho wired the commanders of various companies to repair at once with their commands to the scene of hostilities. Since the inauguration of the populist , gov ernment the state militia has received but little olllcial attention. The appointment of Adjutant General Artz was only confirmed yesterday. Ho is not conversant with mill- Itary affairs , and during the excitement to day ho has served more in the capacity of an orderly to Governor Lowolliug , commander- In-chief , than in a high military capacity , Colonel Hughes In Comiiiunti. The only capable olllcor of rank on the ground is Colonel J. W. F. Hughes , To him late this afternoon Adjutant General Art/ delivered the following order : You are hereby ordered to assume active command of allolllcors and men of tlie Ivan- sas National Guard assembled In Topeka and around the state house. Ii. I ) . I.i\vjiir.\ti. : : Comnmmlor-ln-Ulilef. Upon receiving tlio order Colonel Hughes at once took charge and brought order out of chaos. The various companies which had been drawn ui ) about the state house , accordIng - Ing to the ideas of the individual command ants , were given stations at , the four main entrances to the capitol. on its four sides. Squads of men were posted at all the base ment entrances. Sentinel lines were thrown out and the situation assumed a really mili tary aspect. The forces were divided into thrco parts , each to remain on active duty eight hours , while tlio other two while being - ing held in reserve are permitted to obtain rest and refreshment. * This plan was adopted to aid In carrying out the general plan of a slego. The popu lists decided to not force the issue by an as sault upon the republican position in repre sentative hall , but to conquer the enemy by Beige , and thus avert a conflict and uossiblo bloodshed. In No Condition to Stand a Siege. The republican house-is in no' condition to stand a prolonged siego. It has neither sup plies , nor means of obtaining tnom. During the excitement prevalent at noon they suc ceeded in running the populists blockade and secured sandwiches and coffee for lunch. Enough wes left over for a meager meal this ovcnlng , but when that is gouo all is gqnc , and with Hall hope of eating except at the cost of unconditional surrender. Guards have been stationed in all the corridors lead ing to representative hall and at all the en trances to and exits from the building , and no ono is allowed to enter the building. Anyone ono can leave the hall who desires , but once ho docs leave , he lo ivcs for good and Is not permitted to return. No passes are given by Colonel Hughes through the lines. Even newspaper men are denied entrance to tlio building. At G o'clock the republicans telephoned from representative hall to n ca'terer to pre pare a lunnh and deliver It at the hall. In the event of being unable to send it through the lines ho was instructed to take it to a position under one of the windows of repre sentative hall , from which position the re publicans would elevate it by moans of a rope to representative hall. The caterer's messenger , while attempting to carry out the order , was challenged by the pickets and arrested and his stores captured. Ho was allowed to go by Colonel Hughes after hav ing been reprimanded and cautioned , The republicans thus 11 ml themselves in a posi tion which cannot be maintained for long. Starvation stares them in the face' with un conditional surrender as the only alternative. An.Incidental in the privation is that of steam , by which the building is heated , The Janitor , by the adjutant's order , turned off the steam in representative hall soon after the republicans barricaded themselves within and they have been without heat all day. They manage to keep reasonably warm by wearing their overcoats and hats. Jtopubllcuns Transact ItuBlnepii. While the republicans were withstanding the selgo today they transacted considerable business. Several bills and resolutions were introduced , among1 the latter being ono Justifying their recent acts. Another reso lution was adopted protesting against tlio populist course. During the long hours of the afternoon the republicans found little to in forest them selves with beyond watching from the windows dews of the hall the warlike preparations going on in the grounds below. * ' At 0 o'clock two of the republican guards stationed In the corridor chanced to run across R. C. Mackoy , populist , assistant state auditor. The guards arrested him on the charge of having assaulted a republican guard during the morning's scrimmage. Mackey was hustled into representative hall in short order. When the significance of tlio proceedings became known to tlib members they cheered and cheered again. Tlio scone was an exciting ono , but 110 violence was 'done Mackey. Ho was then confined as a prisoner-In ono of the cloak rooms under guard of ono of the assistant sorgoant-at-arms. Before long sounds of a seuOlo issued from the room and shortly afterwards Mackoy plunged through the door. Blood was streaming down his face from a severe scalp wound , which his jailor had inflicted with a walking stick. Mackey explained that ho attempted to open the door Into the hall when tlio sergeant-al arms struck him without warning. Tlio ser geant says that Mackoy drew a revolver and demanded his release , whereupon he ( the sergeant ) , struck him. Mackoy was then allowed to go. Ho was not seriously Injured , Then the members settled down to await developments. Their policy is to hold out as long as possible ; to prevent the entrance of the mllltla to the hall If possible , but , should the troops gala entrance , to submit to re moval from the hall. They will obey no order to vacate the hall and will compel the troops to remove each member bodily. Kxcltlni ; Hrono lit the Govurnor'i Olllce. TOPEKA , Kun. , Fob , 15. At the Instance of Joy Waters the republicans this afternoon appointed a committee , consisting of Mr. Sherman , Mr. Warner and Mr , Cubblsson , to visit Governor levelling and agree upon , if possible , a suspension of hostilities. They proposed that both houses adjourn until a case could bo made in the supreme court aud finally adjudicated. The governor would not entertain the pro posal , but suggested that the republicans adjourn until tomorrow. The republicans would not consent to this. Then Joe Waters took a hand lu the conversation and said the conference came about on his ( the govern or's ) request. This thn governor denied and a war of words between him and Waters en sued Then Waters turned his attention to Judge Frank Dostcr , who was the loading middle- of-the-road populhtprudidatoforsonator , and who has been thiflpfrjl advisor of the uopullit house. Waters told Dostor that It was to his ( Doster's ) inturt sLta.suttlc thin thing. "You have been more nrtfvp than any other man , " ho continued , "liuhrhiginif about this st.tto of affairs. But for. sour advice lo the popu lists the homo qim-tol would have been set tled long ago. Now wo tell you that UK ) men have It In for J-oTi and If over there is a shot llrcd hi thin iiKqtteniout you will bo the first to fall. " JJ- " It being evident lliat no agreement could bo reached the conference broke up and the republicans roturmM'to the hall. Knjolnpd tliM'Vlliito ' 'rr iiinrnr Yesterday aftcriMrfi the senate concurred In the amendment * to the legislative appro priation bill and last evening the bill was approved by Governor Iowclllng. It makes an appropriation of SUO.OOO for the salaries and mileage of the members of the senate and populist house. The members of the house nro to bo paid only upon a certificate signed by Duusmoro and Rich. The bill went Into effect uim Its publication In the olllcial state paper this morning , Karlv this morning thd ponullsts besieged the ortlco of Treasurer Blddlo and began drawing their salaries. In the meantime the republicans went before Judge J. B. Johnson of the Shawnco county district court and secured - cured an Injunction restraining State Treasurer Kiddle from paying money under the act. The i .6tleo was served on the treasurer nt IQ'.nOo'clockt but two-thirds of the members had .already received their money. The injunction will bo a test of the legality of the populist house , but not of the repub lican house. To teat the validity of the lat ter other proceedings wilt have to bo insti tuted. An appeal on the injunction will betaken taken to tlio supreme court if Judge Johnson sustains the republican position. The writ of Injunction is returnable ! tomorrow at noon. Illinois l.iiwnmUrrH. SiMtixoFiCM ) , 111. , Fob. 15 , Among the bills introduced into the senate was ono re quiring property owners to fouco their property along public highways ; putting the property of organisations mining coal on the list of nssosslblo property ; giving counties not under township organization power to build hard roads by Issuing bonds ; allowing treasurers of township school dis tricts to loan funds at not over 7 and not under 4 percent. Adjourned. A bill providing for a state dairy commis sioner and two assistants , and requiring milk dealers to glvo bonds , came up lor dis cussion , and for its spcond reading in the house. Merritt presented un amendment providing that these ofllccrs bo elected by the people instead of being appointed by tko governor , and striking out the provision for their salaries. Adopted by a vote of 87 to 4-1. Berry of the republican side insis'-ed that this amendment practically killed the bill as it made no provision for the salaries , suid moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the Merritt amendment was adopted. Tlio motion prevailed by a vote of 8(5 ( to fit : , and Berry then nmde a speech in favor of the bill. All sorts of amendments cal culated to impair the ofticiencc of the act or kill it were offered by its opponents and voted down. Finally , when every ono was wearied , the house ndjourijed without action. lEelnrnrcomciittt nir ini ; Troops , KANSAS CITY , ICjil , Feb. li > . Lieutenant Hisoy , lieutenant of .company B , militia of Kansas City , Kan.ia-aceived a telegram this afternoon from AilJUtnnt General Artz , or dering him to talt'6 ' 'all the men ho could summon to Topckn 'tonight. Ho was also in structed to take fifty rifles. Company B hns'.ticr'n ' in a bad stnto of dis- organiHition for -sjpmo time , and lias been contemplating disball'diiig. Lieutenant Hisoy could secure only t'hif ty-livo men and with , them lie started fo.r Topeka this evening. They took with thcrji the fifty rifles men tioned in the govp'ntrfr's order. Artillery OfOlrou tj I'opokn. WICHITA , Kan. , Feb. 15. At 1:13 : p. m. to day Captain Wllfii Metcalf ; commanding Battery A , First'.fiRn'fr urtfllery , received the following from GoV6i'nor Lewelllng : Si-nciAi , OnnEUlvis'i ( . I'o. Assemble your company forthwltlifflrin mid equip them , and wltn ulf , possible , spqod report. to mo at my olfico In the st.'itu house at Topeka. llrlng with you the Gatlliig1 gdn Rulonglni ; to vour command. , , . , li. 1) . LKWKI.LINU , Commander In Chief. The order was at once executed and the battery left for Topeka on the evening train. It will arrive at Its destination at 4 : ! iO Thurs day morning. Winter Cholera , A mild form of frowcl complaint , popularly ' known ns winter ch'olcra , maao Its appear ance recently at Faribault , Minn. , and sev eral other places. No apprehension need bo felt from It. ns u few doses of Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera , and Diarrhoea Remedy will effect a euro lutovory case. For sale by all druggists , PiTTsntmo , Pa.'Fob. 15. The defense in the Hugh O'Doimt)1. ) ! murder trial today at tempted to show that O'Donnoll was corre spondent for various newspapers nnd that at tlio tlmo of the Homestead riot ho was there In that capacity ; also' that ho counseled to let the Pinkcrtous go' after the fight , saying both sides had lost.bea vlly and no wanted no more bloodshed. At the afternoon session Edward Christie , n reporter , testified that at midnight on the night of the fight ho Interviewed O'DpnneU at the latter's Home. There was a rilld lying on a table , which O'Donnell said thq Pinkerton - ton chief had given' him. Witness asked If it was loaded , whereupon the defendant re plied , ' ! have no use for any other kind. " Adjourned. You don't want u lurpiu uver ; you don't want a bad complexion , you don't want a bad breath ; you don't want a headache. Then use Do Witt's Little Early Klsora , the amous little pills lloko .Smith lor tlio Interior. L.AKEWOOD , N. J. , Feb. 15. Mr. Cleveland announced the name of the ilfth member of his cabinet this eveningIt is that of lloko Smith of Georgia for secretary of the in terior. All the positions , except those of tlio navy , attorney general and agriculture , have now been filled. Before breakfast Bromo-ScHzer Acts as a bracer Trial bottle lOc. ITKATlll'M J-'UHKU.UiTS. ( joncrnlly Fair and Warmer Are the I'rc- dletlons fnrXelirnxku Today. WASiiiNatox , D. C. , Fob. 15. For Ne braska and Iowa Warmer , generally fair weather , westerly winds , For South Dakota Fair in southern per tlou , winds shifting tJf southerly , warmer. I.oci l , flocord. OFFICE OF TUB WBOTIIBU BUUEAU , OMAHA Tob. 15 , 7 p. in. Omiitia record of tempera ture nna rainfall compared with correspond ing day of past foul'.yeurst * 189.1. 1892 1891 , 1890 Maximum tcmporattlty. 35 = 28 = B2 = Gio Minimum tumperutilru. . ' 3 28 = 28 = AvoniKotmiiperaturon. 20 = 10 = 40 = 44 = 1'roclpltutlou uirfA .00 .00 .00 .00 Statement showln'g the condition of tem perature and precipitation at Omaha for the day and since Mareh'Jl. 1893. Normal temperature . . , 24 = Deficiency fur the day , , . . 4 = Donclencyslnco Manilrl . . . . . .553 = Normal prooloUatlrtn'H 03 Inch Dollclimcy for tlio ( ! ? 'oV/1 " , lll1 1 3.GO Deficiency slnco March Inches Honor ! * from tithVjr Point * nt 8 j > . m. beloir lero. QEOIUJB E. HOSTLocal Foreca t Oftlclal. VICTIM OF A CRUEL CHARGE low the Sherman Insanity Story Originated aud Rjooilod. BIT OF UNWRITTEN WAR-TIME HISTORY Son of the ( Ir-nernl Shown How Hi-porlx Worn ( liirlileil for the I'lirnonn of I'rejiidlelnj ; Lincoln The I'nuid Discovered In Time. The sDimtbtnl chirjo nude by Kov father Thomas 10. Sherman , S. .T. , nt the Sherman memorial meeting of Kansom post , Uraiid Army of the Kopublio of 3t. Louis , on Saturday night , timt [ 'resident Lincoln had acknowledged to Hon. Thomas Kwlug , the young nan's grandfather , and his mother that upon ixnmlnation ho had found to be garbled the reports upon which General . T. Sherman was removed from the command of the Army of the Cumberland in November , 1SIH , has aroused widespread interest among union veterans of the late war. There has always been considerable mystery regarding the real causes loading to the removal of Gen eral Sherman and his sudden restoration to command , which Father Shcrmaa's state- mi'iit served to a certain extent to dissipate. With n view of securing a further and more complete statement regarding the matter a St. Louis Republic reporter called upon Father Sherman at the St. Ixiuls university. J Father Sherman stated that the state ments were mainly founded upon well known historical facts and statements made to him by his parents. "Although then a very small child , tlio events of that time , " continued he , "made a very strong impression upon mo. Every body at that time suspected ovcrbody else. My father had been on duty In the south when tlio war brouo out , and ho was prob ably an especial object of suspicion to many at the north. The general opinion among northern officers was that the war would bo a little holiday diversion. Father had been among the southern people and knew wlrit they were doing , and ho concluded that the confederacy would bo put down only after a bloody war. In KentneUy. ' "At the time of which I am about to speak father had received his baptism of blood at the battle of Bull Hun. Ho then ranked u colonel and participated as brigade com mander. After that Inglorious defeat , con trary to expectations father and sen-oral others who fought upon the Held wore promoted meted to brigadier general. General McClel- lau had taken command of the armies and had ordered General Kburt Anderson to take charge of the Department of the Cum berland. Kentucky wns then bunging in Un balance. The legislature was in session , and it seemed that a very slight influence iniprht bo suOlrient to throw the fortunes of that important commonwealth with the union or turn it over to the confederacy. "General Anderson was an old friend of my father , and wished the latter to take a command under him in Kentucky. Glad to como west , my father eons.'utci' ' . Sidney Johnson , with n strong force of confederates , was ' in Tennessee threatening Kentucky with invasion , and the ctitiro union force In the latter state consisted of n few poorly equipped homo guards. "In this emergency General Anderson took charge of affairs at Louisville and delegated my father as special agent to visit the gov ernors of Indiana and Illinois and also Gen eral Fremont , who was then collecting an army at St. Louis. General McClcllnn at the east and General Fremont at the west were then looked upon as tlio great union leaders , and as fast as recruits were mus tered they were forwarded to one or the other of these armies. My father's visits to Indianapolis and Springfield were without results : all of the troops of Indiana and Illi nois had already been sjwken for. "His mission to St. Louis was little moro successful. General Fremont was locate ! hero in almost regal state , but the troops which were pouring to him from every side were all needed to meet the confederate , General Price. After Price and his army had been disposed of Fremont would , ho said , turn his attention to the Mississippi. After a short interview my father returned to Join General Anderson at I-ouisvillo. "Vexed at the seeming indifference of the government authorities in providing for the defense of Kentucky , General Anderson resigned and father , us senior ofllcer , was placed in command , under promise , however , that he would soon bo relieved of his posi tion as head of ttio Army of Jhn , Cumberland and given command of a division , for ho never wished to assume the responsibilities of chief commander. General Thomas and General MpD. McCook wore father's briga diers. "Tho confederates under Sidney Johnson , Buclcuor and Itouseau were slowly advancing into Kentucky , and threatened Louisville. My father made an effort to recruit his in significant army throughout that state , but found the younger men inclined to the other side aud the older men neutral. Ho was vexed and unhappy and feared that the com monwealth must ultimately fall into confederate - federate hands unless something was speedily done to provide an army for de fense. * Cnincron'H VIMt. "At this Juncture Simon Cameron , then secretary of war , sent word that on his return - turn trip to Washington from St. Louis , where ho had been looking over General Fremont's affairs , ho would call upon ray father at Louisville. This ho did in company with Adjutant General L , Thomas and half a dozen other gentlemen , who afterward turned out to have been reporters. Score tary Cameron asked my father how the affairs of tho' army were , and the latter re plied that they were as bad as could bo , that in fact there was no army to speak of and ho asked the secretary if something could not be done to have part of the troops now being mustered sent to Kentucky. " 'You surprise mo , ' said Cameron. 'Ken tucky congressmen tell us that they have the troops at baud , and all that is needed is money and supplies. ' "Tho general was reticent about discus sing the matter lu the presence of the half dozen strangers , but when assured by the secretary of war that thcso wore all friends and members of the hitter's household , my father proceeded to lay the full situation before - fore Mr. Cameron. "Ho called attention to the fact that Gen eral McClcllan , with an army of 'JOO.OOO men. had a front of nlxmt 100 miles to defend , and that Fremont has been assigned a like amount , whllo the Department of the Cum berland had about 1500 miles of front line to hold against the assaults of the enemy. Ho then stated that at least ( JO.OOO men would bo required for the defense of Kentucky , and that If offensive measures were contemplated fully 200,000 men would bo required. Ho gave his rcusons for this nt length , and Cameron seemed , convinced. The secretary Instructed Adjutant General Thomas to make a memorandum of the conversation , so that it might bo laid before the government on their return. Ail liiftiina" Request. General Thomas did take a memorandum , and when It was submitted to the govern ment it mentioned General Sherman's 'In sane' request for iiOO.OJO men. This report was caught up and published In the news papers , as was a lengthy account of tno con ference between my father and Secretary Cameron. It was then noised about in the papers that General Sherman was crazy , that the cares of his command had un balanced his mind and Secretary Cameron's report was given us authority for the state ment. Cameron never took the pains to deny It , and my father came to bo looked upon with suspicion by oven his associates in the army. , . . "Tho injured general resented thcso as persions with much wrath and feeling , but that served only to bring out more accusa tions. All these occurronccs took place In the autumn of 1801 , and about November 1 General McClnllan called upon my father fern n report. The report was forwarded a few days later , through Adjutant General L. Thomas. The statements made to Secretary Cameron were .repeated , my father going Into full detail as to the strength of his army and giving a complete statement of his reasons for wanting now troops , Another communication to the same effect was after ward made. Itomoved from Command. "Still few troops were sent to the Depart ment of the Cumberland , nnd on November In General lluoll was ont to relieve General Hhonnan. who was ordered to St. Ix > uls , uthcr thought that It was simply fulfilling President Uncoln's promise to give him a subordinate command , and It caused him no uneasiness. "General Hnlleck was then In command nt t. touts , nnd ordered General Sherman to Sednl a to Inspect camp. Hero father Issued nn onler to have the troop * of the division concentrated. General Halleek having soiiio other plans In view comitermnndod the order and recalled the general. This was conclusive evidence to the newspapers Hint my father was Insane , nnd the til-ado waa " ? ' "n coitiinciii'od. Murat Hulstoad of the Cincinnati Commercial , after taking part In circulating the sensational rejiort , magnanimously offered to allow my lather space to deny It. "Tho general was now granted n leave of absence , and with my mother , who had mut him at bt. touts on his return from Seihlla , went to our old homo in Lineaster , O. Tlio newspapers thought tliolr theory of Insanity had been continued. My father had become ill from overwork nnd worry. In a few weeks no Had recovered sufficiently to return to duty nt St. Louis , and was made instructing omei-r at Bontou barracks. Nearly all of this ii a matter of history , but now comes the part of the story which has never been published. Culled on Mnroln. "My mother was much worried over the affair mid seemed to suspect that cither a misunderstanding or the machinations of en- cmtos were at the bottom of It. It was then that shu nnd her father. Hon. Thomas K. Kwlng , went to Washington and sought an audience with President Lincoln regarding the lerrlulo injustice which was being done my father. They asked to see the reports which were made the basis of the removal oimy father from his command , and when shown copies of the documents indignantly inquired if th-so were the basis of the cruel charges. With characteristic frankness 1'resldent Lincoln answered In tlio affirma tive. My mother insisted that the copies were garbled and that the president should examine the original documents aud right llio wrong done to General Sherman. The president asked liU visitors to call the next day tit 11. Ho received them next morning with thu documents in his hands and in formed them that no further effort on their part was necessary. Ho had , ho siid : , re instated General Sherman. General Halleek , whD had always trusted my father's judg ment , Immediately restored him to a com mand in Kentucky. Subsequent events proved my father to have been right , and ho was given an opportunity to secure a de served place in history , all through the devo tion and persistence of my mother. " In response to inquiries as to who was re sponsible for the garbling of reports and tlio attempted disgrace of General Sherman , 1-athor Sherman replied that ho would pre fer not to express an opinion. ON TH Ilt WAY EAST. Uepreontitlresnr : ( Juei-ii l.illnoldilitnl Pnss Through Onrilm Knrouto to WuxliliiKton. The Hawaiian commission representing the deposed queen passed through Omaha at 12:30 : o'clock this morning ou the way to Washington to present the queen's side of the case to the authorities at the capital. It is composed of Herr Paul Newman , ex- attorney general ; Prince David Kawanatm- kea , nephew of thu late king ; 12. C. Mue- Farland , ex-minister of finance , and two native servants. All attempts to interview the members of the commission proved futile , the gentlemen declining to talk. It is understood however , that Mr. Paul Newman has in his possession a number of nftldavlts of residents of Hawaii who were visiting there at the time of tlio lauding of the men of thu Boston and the raising of the American flag over the admin istration building. These papers are said to impugn the motives of American Minister Stevens and several officers of the pro visional government. o If you have piloi UjVVitt's Witch Hazel salve will surely euro you. , ' .Inrrli : n Licenses. The following marriage licenses were is sued by County .Tudgo Ellcr yesterday : NHIIIO and iiddrois. ' 'Ace. j William S. Hurt. Omaha ' _ > a I Mary K. Kvorott , Unialia 2:1 : i Button Itoynolds , Das Molnes , la 45 ( Annie K. Oarrali , Omaha 110 J Frank Wells , Jr. , Yiiukton.S. I ) 29 1 Corn II. 1'ratt , Omaha 27 An honest pill is the nontest work of the apothecary. DoWitt's Little Early Kisers euro constipation , biliousness aud sick head ache. l''oili'rnl Oflcnderri. United States Deputy Marshal Harris came in yesterday with J , M. Macottof Dawson - son county , who is accused of selling liquor without the proper permit from the govern ment. Deputy Jackson also arrived from Fort Uobinson with Alex Johnson , under arrest for having secured money under false pre tenses. Cook's Extra Dry Imperial. If you want a pure sparkling wiuo with a delicious boquot ; buy it. Fighting Vice. The city council will give a hearing tonight to the Ministerial association and the Ushers' union , which are loaded with petitions for the enforcement , of laws apniiist gambling , prostitution and Sonda.y liquor soiling. ChllliluliiH nnd Krost lilies. A few applications of Chamberlain's Pain Balm will relieve the Itching and burning sensation caused by frost bites and chil blains , ami Its continued use soon effects a permanent cure. Pain'Balm is also a sure euro for rheumatism. 50-ceiit bottles for sale by all druggists. General Agent Nash of the Milwaukee is convalescent , yet unable to leave his room. At the Mercer S. B. Hathaway , Now York ; William F. Gage , Johnstown ; J. A. Inslcc , St. Louis ; F. Baughman , Uock Island ; Throdoro E. Egunson , Seattle , Wash. ; T. S. Cartwrlght. Fort Wayne ; Lieu tenant J. M. Stotsonborg , Fort Nlohmra ; Urblu Dchnor and wife , Ilockford , 111. ; Dr. Martyn , Columbus : M. Gaylonl , Now York ; / . II. Thompson , Cincinnati. NBW Yoitic , Fob. 15. [ Special Telegram to Tin : Bin : . ] Omaha : N. P. Fell. Hoffman ; C. Megrath , Windsor ; J. H. Shanbartcr , St. Denis ; J. Dyncss , Cosmopolitan. Cmc'AOO , 111. , Fob , 15. [ Special Tuloeram to Tins BnE.l Nebraska arrivals : Grand Pacific W. S. Weldon , Omaha. Kicholiou W. B. Tulcmnn , Omaha. Great Northern- James N. Paul , Frank Witoox , Omaha. Palmer George W. Brauk , Kearney ; W. C. Davis , Lincoln. Afll JV ll JET A FoarAil Fnto That Overtook a Party of Hungarian Merrymakers. DANCERS ENVELOPED IN BURNING OIL Avrfnl Iteimlt of n Ulilld'n Cnrrlr Dnten * oflNuiple I'lttully tlurned by tlio i\plofiloii : of IVtroleiim How tlio Accident HiippeiiL-d. Buiu Pr.8Tir , Feb. 15. During n carnival daiii-o in 1'oiTgc , whllo over 10(1 ( people worn dancing , a child playing in the basement dropped a lighted taper through the bung hole of a cask full of petroleum. The child was killed by the explosion , which also shattered the floor above and scat tered the burning petroleum among the dancers. A dozen of person * enveloped In flames ran for the windows and doors , creat ing the utmost panic. Ten persons fell through the shuttered floor to the basement and were burned lo death. Seven of these over whom the oil scattered died shortly after reaching the open air. Twelve others will probably dlo and ninny othifrs are suf fering from painful burns and bruises , roou OLD m : i.issii'.s. : : ratlietlcScTiie When tlio llrol < en Down Mini U Visited liy lilt Son. 1'Aiita , Fob. 15. It was a pathntlr. pitiful scene yesterday when Charles do Lesseps visited his father accompanied b.v detectives. The aged engineer , totally unaware of the judgment which condemned his son and him self to prison , chatted optimistically and In coherently of .tho resumption of work on the canal uniWis final completion under French auspices , and when dinner tlmo arrived ho invited the detectives , whom Charles introduced as friends from l > arls , to ( line with him. With the utmost dilllculty Charted restrained the tears and presented un outward demeanor of calmness. ItiilftliiK PnndH Tor Xsinlr. [ CopiyffjJitol ims tm Jamc * ( Ionian llcnnett 1 VIBS.VA , Fob. 15.- [ New York Herald Cable Special to Tun Bm : . j I notice in the Herald of February 8 that a subscription has been opened by the Herald in Paris for the unfor tunate people of Xante. I have s | > oken to Colonel Grant , United States minister , and tlio two English clergymen in Vienna , who have promised their hearty co-operation in obtaining subscriptions. As soon as they have collected n sufllcient sum I will forward - ward the same to the i'aris otllco of the Herald. O/AXTK , Fob. ir. . [ Now York Herald Cable Special to Tin : Br.K. ] The yacht Vanadis Chagan has arrived and the parley sub scribed SU for the sufferers' fund. The central committee has oxpiesscd Its pro found thanks for the powerful Herald's appeal for .subscriptions. The shocks con tinue. Di-itth Di-iilhii ; Winds. LOSI > ON , Fob. 15. A dispatch from Zanzi bar tells of a frightful hurricane that swept over Madagabcar on January 18 , doing 1m- inenso damage both in the interior and on the coast. At Antanunarlvo.tho capital.build- IIIRS were wrecked anil lives lost , and nt the port of Auhooruy , on the cast , coast , n num ber of vessels have been missing since the storm and it is feared they have gene down with all on hoard. The hurricane wrought destruction throughout a vast nrca. KchoeN from llome'H Ililnlc Scnndnl. KOMI : , Feb. 15. Four thousand bills bear ing the names of many conspicuous i > oli- tlcians have been found among the papers of Sig. Tunlongi , the imprisoned governor of the Bank of Homo. I'llrllnnirnt. LONDON , Fob. in. The House of Commons spent the afternoon in a dreary discussion of the bill reforming the election of poor law guardians which was read a second time , the opposition assenting. o Antlclpiituit Strltlmien'x Strike. CHICAGO , 111. , Feb. 15. Chicago railway managers have settled down to the conclu sion that they nro going to have trouble with their switchmen. Last week the managers unanimously agreed to allow no advance in the wages of employes this year and they say they will adhere to that resolution re gardless of the consequences. The switch men , it was learned today , have completed a schedule of wages to bo submitted In tlio form of a demand to the management of every railroad entering Chicago. If the do. innnd is refused there is little doubt that a strike will follow. The manager of one of the leading com panies siid : today : "Wo'cannot afford it and rather than surrender , wo will go out of the business. That is the ultimatum of every railroad manager in Chicago. " o Sn-ltelinien of North Anierlcn. ST. Louis , Mo. , Feb. 15. The general grievance committee of the Switchmen's Mutual Aid Society of North America began its annual session hero In secret this after noon. As to Just what grievance will bo presented Is not known , but there will bo no secret session. The committee claim there is no grievance of any serious nature to bo con sidered , although quite a number of them are in favor of demanding an increase in pay. They claim that the matter will Do deter mined by the Chicago switchmen. If they ask for an increase in their schedule , the committee hero will also ask for the same money. Violating : the Allen Contract I.iilmr l.nw. Cinc'Aoo , 111. , Fob , 15. The American Artisan of this city , In its forthc-jinint ? num her , directs attention to the importation of tin plato workers from Swansea , Wales , to IGlUabethport , N. J. , under contract it Is stated , directly In violation of the alien eon tract labor law. Dan Stern , representing the Artisan , Is at present lu Swansea and is stated as furnishing corroboratiou of the statements. A telegram has been sent lo the secretary of the treasury demanding that the men bo returned to Great Britain. ItUe lu the WuliUHli lllver. WAIIASII , Ind. . Fob. 15. H-iins have swol len the Wabash river and floods arc ft ami Ice is breaking and gorging nt various point1) along the river. Factories In the bottoms are preparing for tremendous floods. Odd We have taken three different Pants ent lines of boys' all wool pants , 4 worth to 14 years , in cassimeres , wors $1 , teds , cheviots in liffht and dark $1.25 , patterns , and offer them in one lot $1,50. Pants at 980 pair. Odd. The Morse Dry Goods Co.
