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OMAHA DAILY BEE TWEXTY-SKCON I ) YEAH. OMAHA , R.VTt'JlDAY MCfRXING , APRIL lo , 1893. NUMKKR AFTElf HENRY YOSS1 SCALP His Appointment a * Superintendent of Omaha's Federal Building Postponed. SEVERAL VIGOROUS PROTESTS FILED Governor Ilnjcl't r.cciiiiHnclld tl < ill Hall yvlinoit srnirnl the rotltliin for llli 1 i lend Siib-nnrr of tile I > I > J ro llout Snliliillteil in the ( ' - . ns BniBtt- TUB HER. ) tiu F < ii iiTKrsTii STIU . , V \\ASIIIMITON. I ) C . April 14 Ins I Ilcnrv \ oss appulntincnt as superintend- cnt of thr now federal building nt Omaha , Ins b en tun. ? up It Is suspended In mid air and ii.av m M r go th.iou.rh His apiwint- lucnt papon were ull made out } Psterda } nfttrnoo.i anl laid on Secretary Carlisle's d sk rta u lor hit official signature Just as he- was about to put his pen to the paper , after th'1 dcpirtinent had closed , a message was re mod from Kdltoi Hitchcock of the World Hoi ild asking that the apiKiitittnent bo withheld and mtlmatinir. if not ntUally stating that the apiiointment would bo un wise The sei retar } laid the appointment papers aside When the sc-cretar } came to the department this moining he found a numbci of telegrams from Onmha protesting In vigorous language against the apiwlnt- ment I HE BEE coircsK | > ( ulont was permit ted toda } to m.i"ko copies of some ol the telegrams and I he. , aio as follows SOUKof the l'rolt . \\i pr usi n.'iitist I aplHilntini-nt of II. Voss n iiii | t iiiii-ndcnt of tin ni n po-.lolllic f > r IIH "i > pi H'tii ) and worse \\e arei.ot ap- jiik unis f > r UK po-llion III u.l. A. / VMILIIreliltcots I prntcsi nt. mist tin npHjlnttiit-iit | of lle-nr } \ < s us UJH iInti nileiit of | xistolll - : III foi- wnro li ir- . * tomorrow JOHN t' Dtnstlil ) U \ < > -s not ihipioper nrin for Mipt'rln- ti ndi in < > f ni potol1li < In this i-lty Jticoni- lutent Am not in npjilii ant for tinolllec * vv i : i iMii.ci.AtviiHi'ot. Tt'Ugnpli to VllllloniilitiJohn V < rolclilon , Oin.-ihii mid 10 t > \ - ( OIIIIC-S-IM.III Joliii A Sir- MIIIIII * Uln.ilm us to the- aillubllit } of ap pointing II V oss MipiM lull ndi nt of thu Omaha uoMotll' i \ < jv > ' pc-titlon Is a fnlii- II NBSTOV. It was stated at the Treasury department this afternoon that Voss application was made out on the special 10 oiiiinciul.ition of ox Cioieiimr Bed Yoss had a pelition and u number of rci-ommeudalions , but the name of ( joveruor Bed brought the favorable nctlun at the " inds of the apjHiintiuent clerk lhca , uintmi-nt will IK * held up till the < papeis arrive making thaigc-s against Voss If the i hargcsof ineonif'tene | } or dis horn si } an sustained In the opinion of Sec- ietar\ atii-tlc the apitolntment will not be made If tin-ch.ngos aie not sustained the appointment will go through I'oKtollltcCliHiii ; * s. Atiothri dav has passed without any changrs in tinNebiaslca postofllio The contention ovc-r the control of postmasters In c tainJistricls a loiilentiin not alone between di nut rath leaders in the state , but as to whclhi't Ihe populists shall ho given an } of the postn iiste-iships , i-i the cause of del.i } in in.ikingi liaiigi" < South Dakota got one change , C F Gardinier btujig npx.intod | postmaster at Blt-mlon Davison count } , vice A. W Ijoeke rebipne-d. Iowa , however , got lur share She was given two dozen new jiostin.istcrs , most of the appointments being made- after removals of incumbents loua s apjioiiitnicnts were as follows Bode , llumboidt cuunt } G T Peterson MCO T A Hossing icsiL'ned. Hnnair Howard count } F Schumakeiv vue b M Webster removed Bravton Audubon county , Jacob Blo-s vue H M B.utlt-tt removed , Colemus Clinton cojnt } , W T Sit-gmund vi < eW W A Worthuigtnn re moved Chester , How aid i omit } , B Chapin vice F Freomiie u-nuived. Columbus Cit } , Ixmlsi count } Mar } A Bie-ts , vice M A Kcll } removed. Grand Vlovv. I ouisae-ounty. John Hunter vice W II Hobinsoii.iomoved , Gray , Auuulwn iount } F C Hepp , vice W J Lancelot , icnioved ; Hlllsdale. Hills count } J B Lewis , vice A B Sawor , 10- slgncd Lime Spiinii. Howard i-ount } . N. L McNall } viceS 1 . Hall , lesigned , Madrid. Boone count } C L Lucas , vue G A Young , removed Manilla , Crawford count } , T .1 Kiihl vle-o .1 L McCrackcn , lesigned. Mil- tun , Van Bui en count } S L McLean , vice Clara Kdmonson. removi-d. New Market l\ilor counl } . .1 B H.'lins vice N Heevc-s resigned , Patleison , Mad ison count } F S Love , vice D IVhenl , removed Quiinb.v. Clu-roliee coiinly , Mrs K M Frazier vice A J Shaul , removed. Ued field Dallas eounU.T C Chant * , vicei i : B Foster , removed. . Heuisen. PImouth count } , J. P Kcifcu vice F G Mlinit , removed. Tro } Mills LMIII count } , i rank Kcll } , vice W N Pcet removed. Wall 1-aKe. Sac- count } O II Mcnold , vice F H Adams , removed - moved \\cllnian. Washington county. W K. Stump , vice .1 F Hicks , removed ; West- Chester , Washington count } , Kdwin Knupp. vice Calvin Bray , removed , We'st Point , Lea county. Hcnr } Pagge. vice A K Stodda , re moved Williams Hamilton count } , .1 II Hunt , vice William Allison , removed Morton * * ItrtiPi-ii Kt * olutlmi. The following were toda.v npinilnted cop.v- ists In the Wai departuient at i'JiK ) a } ear Cllffonll Marsh and Kdwm C1 Ford of Iowa \\iilianiG Ciabbc , Flah Secret ir } Morton has broken what he thought to be a good resolution lie had n.-- salveJ not to have a lad } in his office In an } caii.it itv I'IKJII taking diiirge of the Agn- cuituril di PJI tint-lit hc > found Miss S A Bc-nter luul bei n In the otllte of the private secretarfoi several } cars as i stenographer Secri't ir\ Merion dictate * * all of his person il mall amlvciv soon had occasion to avail hln si f wf Miss Bi-nter s services lu a few da.vs he found Miss Bentei to bo inllspt'ii- s.ible , u I h is since dictated over } letter to her 111' > "Uiii.'lad } is of course , unable to transcribe all ol her notes herself , and keeps two other tIN wrlttroiwrators busy In ke-ep ing up tvi li the secretar } Merion is a rapid dii l.itor and will frequently dictate for two or line e * hours at a time , so ihc amount of work he accomplishes in this w.i.v is prodigious 1'opul ml } of u N < linii-liiin. This cvi niiiK W.ishingtcin News s.i.vs of u well known Ni-bi-asU.i offidal who Is becom ing vcr } ixjpjlar hero -Mr D Mat-Craig , tno new thief clerk of the Dopaitmenl of Agriculture is an affable Scutthmaii and cnos the unpin it cnnfidetiio of the secro- tar } the result of the friendship of a life time The most approach ible of men , rather IncIn ed t > disjh use with i-ed t ip - in the ran Juct ot public business. IK * has a breoz } vvesteri ) fashion of rapldl } and iffiftlvolj dlsposlu ; ' f the matlcis which c-oiiio to Ills desk ind the courteous manner In which ho re.-t Ivts Oiosi tiii\in ; ; ouMneuith him is an indie it un that Mr M.uCraig will bo un imiturl.iut fatten in the simets of Secretar } Mirtins adininislratiun of this rapidly trowing department ' Nctini > l > i > and Innu \pilliHiili | > . George \\hlpplc of Burlington , la . has opplle.l for thu | ie > sllion of inspcvtor ol stf-ini vcssits for the First diatiiit unit Htnr } UUhop of Sioux C'it } has made , ip- pll atlon for the | > osition of superintendent of the fiMfrnl building at bioux Cit } There sc-e'n.s to bo a cessation of the strife frr offices at the Tivusuideiurtmcnt upon the ) urt < f Nobi-asl.ins : Ncbraslta has tibcut the minimum of applii-itiona. | > oiula- ] tion considered Ni-braskuim are ] > robabl } n nklng their pull at the Department ul Agrica'tu'c \V ( trril 1't tlnhlll1 * . The 'i K .Miijk ] v'iisit < iis gruiiled arc ro > \c.ir5.ti ! Oilginal-.icoik'o D Llod C'iiM Osier. William 'Iwidalo. John J Shlinloll Increase-John I-ett William It l > l'ii [ John M Buck John H Hamilton. O i'lntl w do-.rs. itc - > - > ai-ah Bran , mother , it r fl 4a.M Uedcil I , \ One nal-I * ) ' IJ-mdolph Cordoc Hu I L'UI cr l.ulilliani A. Cregniiles Ii c H 1 i.-l , John M McAllister , teornuc ! V. Iiii .w. Ac'dltional ' - Jonathan Se-ott Jacob i'.iej. Supplcnicutal John 0 Coge shall. Increase Martin V. Thom | > * nn , tleoru'e W Yeocum. Oliver Ferrcll , Mel- ancthon Youn ? , Andiew Miller Heissue Wcleiim B French Original widows etc Sarah Fugatc. Halt c M Brown. Irene S Stacks Lois M Chutterton. Susin Albright , mother , Samuel G. Bunton. father. Condlt'on of lotr.t's Nntlnntil Ilink * . Following Is an abstract of ro.orts | made to the comptroller of the ruireno } showing the cond tion of the national banks in Iowa ( exclusive of DCS Moinosi nt the closy of business on Mundav Man h ft. 1.M Kesouncs Ix > ansanddisiojnts .R'.SVi.COl ' ; overdrafts. f.Yi7UU. United States iKinds to see-ure circulation * n.7 : . .VK ) L'nltcd States iwiuls to secure dep-isits tl'Vl.mi , stock se- eurltirs , etc , * 1HT7..VU due from approved reserve agents * l P/U'M. due from other national banks , $1 .M > i,4. > J. due from state binks and bankers , f.Ml ift ! chevks and other items , | 'iV5-4.'l hills of other natloml Iwnks , fV-,7,4.V ) gnld and silver ? J..1s7.St7 ! , legal tender note" $ l.JV.7.ir. total resources , K > U.W''M. > . Liabilities-Capital stork paid In. < l3Sr.0.- 000. surplus fund , $ HO"i7 i > . lui'livided profits. * l.4i4')13. ) .uio-jnt o-jtstandlnir , * 3.- ( K.4rJ. ) ] dividends unpaid. fls.-Js ) . individual de'Hjsiu. tll.issou. L'nited Stales deK | > sits , $101V.i , due to other national binks. fl-GOTi - l.Vi. due to state banks and bankers. f.S,2rC.- iH'.i notes and bills tediscounted. # ii."M. ( > 'H ; bills pavable. Wis74. total liabilities , & , ' . ' ( ' held -4 M . W/Jl'J ; reserve , _ IH.T cent Mi < ( i-lhiiiroiM. Watson PIcKiell of Beatrii e is hero on his wav to New York , where he will appear in nn Important cattle case as a witness Mr. Pickrell has discharged all his duties in con nection with the bureau of animal Industry , made his last report and is a fullHedged private citiren He is } et s-iffering from the accident which he sustained here eail } last winter. PS H. _ .MII s nut TIIK iH.ur. C ! I.III P- < In tlie Itrvuhir sirtlco nl An. IIIMIIU cil \ i < tr-rd | \ \ WASIIINOTOV , D C. April 14 [ Special 'oleirram to THE BLrThe ] follow ing army rders were issued toda } : The extension of leave of absence granted Captain Thomas Sharp. Seventeenth Infan- ry. March l. > , Dep..itment of the Platto. Is urthcr extended twelve d.is , with permls- ion to leave th' ' United btates The extension of leave of absence on ac- ount of sicKiiess granted Captain Kobert G \rmstrong. First Infantr } , is further ex- ended three months on surgeon s e-ertiflcate of dlsibilitv 'ITio general coui t martial appointed to licet at Columbus Barracks , O . December 1 , is disvihed This order lo take effect on ompletion of anv case that may bo before the coui I at the date of its receipt A gen eral c-ouit maitial is apitointcd to meet at i > lumbus Barracks at 11 o\lock a m on I'ucsday , Apiil Js or as soon thereafter as iracticable for the tii il of such prisnners as n.i } bo brought before it Detail for the emrt Captain Walter A Dug.m Tenth nfanti } First Lleuten int Charles G Starr. * irst infantr\ . First Lieutenant Harry L Baile } , Tw cut-first infanti } . First Lieu- .enant William Black , Tv\ent-foarth iu- 'antr.v , First Lieutenant Wlllhtn U P 'reiuh , 'Ihud infanti } , First Lieutenant aton A KdwarJs. Tw cut } -fifth infant r } . i irst Lieutenant William N Hughes , Thir- .ccnth infantr } : l"irst Lieutenant James M Vir.tsmith , Sei-ond Infantr } First Lieuten nit ( icorgo Palmer , Ninth infanti } , Judge idvocatc Leave of absence for four months to take olToct from the date of his relief from dutv n this cit } is granted Captain William H Jlapp , Tenth infantry The follow ing f natives In the stations and lutics of officers of the medicv.il depart- nent are orderenl Captain Henrv S Kil- journe assistant sutreon , v\ill be lelioved "rom dutv at the Unite. ! States Militar } icademv. West Point , and ie | > ort in person o the commanding officer.- Fort Clark , 1'ex , for dut } at that | > est First Lieuten- int Merritt K W Ireland , assistant sur- re-on , will be lelieviM from dut.v at Fort ! { ile } . Kan , and ieKirt | in p 'rson to the onimandlnc ofticer , Foit Apatite. Ariz . for dut } at tli.it post , lelioving Captain Nathan S Jarvis. assistant suige > on Captain Tarvis , ui on beinir lelioved b.v Lieutenant Iielanel , wlllieimrt in peison to the com- nandlng oftli er. IJavids Island. N Y , for duty at that i > est , relieving Fiist Lieutenant Madison M Brewer , assistant surgeon Tirst Lieutenant Brewer ii ] > oii being re lieved by Captain J.u-\is , will reivort in per son to tlio commanding ufhccr , FoitKilc } , Ivan , for dut } at that post o.v.icr > -in n ciiii.Erin. sc-rlous Aceldrnt on .1 Lhic-.i o stri-ct Ituil- xvij I.inc. CHICAOO. Ill , Apiil 14A runaway cable train with passengers aboaid wis whirled unchecked ten squares through Ihe most crowded portion of the cit } this afternoon. Its wild career was ended b.a . plunge down grudoiinto the LiSalle street tunue'l. where the train was derailed and the wiecked cars strung ac-ross the track near the bottom of the sharp incline. There w as an exciting scene along Dear born and Itiindolpn stieets as the runawa } lushed along Men. women and chi'drcn ' made a frantic attempt to get otf the train Manv fell lo Ihe ground as thev alighted Crowdsattra-UHl b } tlie sorcamsiof the tm- penle-d passengers and the clanging of the car bells chased after the train and en- dcavoml to get the helpless ones off the cars Police ofliters pulled several women through the broken windows of the cars anJ linded them in safety upon the ground Amone the passenirers on the care wcio women with tubes in their arms They begged plteousl } that their childien be saved from barm , but most of the men thought only of themselves In the confusion several persons were trampled bj teams taking tught , hui escajicil seri ous iniiii- } Down in the tunnel the cars were In such inextricable confusion anil such ch.iolu-shape with so man } cars from the north blocking the road that it took some time to clear the w roe kaci aw a.v The gas main running through the tunnel was broken and there w as a ( linnet for nn ex plosion The electiic light w Ires we're alsj cut. leaving the tunnel in darkness Four passengers worn badlv injured , while a num ber ototheis were fearfull } shaken up anc bruised or scrntcned The accident was duo to a broken strand In the cable The sell ouslv Injured .lie FntMMM K , back and shoulders ANNIE Bow. head and shoulders. MtButz internal injmii-h U.SK.NOUSuMts. . head and hack. .w ir intuit : i KI\ I nlrm n C'liMURi * I" Mitdr U orlil'i fair t'nr pt-iitrr. VMM do Out Mondii } . CiilCAiio , 111 . April 14 - Itappearsth.it th woes of the World s fan con missiouers am dlrectois aic not overet L'nless a chanj "Is made In the program the caritentcrs em plocd at the World's fair will go out on t strike again next Monda.v Last night : meeting of the carpenters council was held which continued In storm } session from t > i m until after 1 o'clock this moinlnir Th carpenters are not satisfied with the rcsu ! of tlio recent conference which settled th strike of tl.o 4.000 World's fair mechanics They sa } that Cogeswell the president o ttie council , did not authorize the affixing o his signature to the agreement in his lib sen-eund that he did not aroe to the de cision , despite the fact that President Hlg ginbotham and others said that heauthoi Ucd the signing of his name. The feeling between car | > cuters and loaders of other tra.lij U bitter and It Is Iwlleved that every union car | > enter working at .luckson park will quit work at the command of the presi dent of ihccouicil The protoettings of the mciiling we > ro secret and the result was not given uut. Kuinor had it. how over , that a strike would bo declared for Mondav. \\l\l \ Not llrronir u Caiidltlatr BOSTON , Mass April ir.-Hcv David H , Greerof New \ork has dec-lined to alloiv himself to be put In non.lnatiou for th > ; vacant Massachusetts bishopric. DISCUSSED HAWAIIAN NEWS Yesterday's Meeting of the Cabinet Considers Recent Events in the Islands. BLOUNT FOLLOWED HIS INSTRUCTIONS llo\r niflrrrnt " ! itorn l.oolc at tin1'ullo.v . of tlio AilmlnUtr.itloii In tlif I'n-srnt AflitlrL'oinnil < li > iu r < nrte-r'i Me-H of thesituation. . WA ittsoTos' , D C , April 14 The start ling news from Hawaii of the hauling down of the American Hag , It is ald. was the sub- ect of an animated discussion at the cabinet neeting today Sccretirv Oicshatn said before golne in that ho hid received no lews except that contained in the papers mblishod this motnlng. It is slid that in hauling down the Cuited States Hag at Honolulu , Blouiit followed the nstructions given him before leaving icre to the letter , that the teason for keeping the fact that ho was empowered o do so secret was to prevent possible dlsor- ler in the Islands and keep an } other foreign country ftom stepping in unexpectedly. It is contended , in view of the statements from President Dole , that the provisional government e-ould malnuin and protect tself against assault from within ; that he necessity for the presence of United States marines ashore find the fling of ho United States Hag has passed. There- ore , It Is argued , Mr Blount was correct n ordeiing marines to their boats and the lag to bo hauled down , especially if the ircscnen of the flag over the government juilding In Honolulu , as stated , tended to mpedo diplomatic relations between the two countries and to embarrass negotiations Comiiiinslontr C. rtrr sungulnr. Mr. Charles U Carter , one of the Ha waiian annexation commissioners , on being isked if he had any news , replied in the negative. Speaking of the lowerhr. of the United State Hair b } Mr Blount's order , .Mi- Carter said. "I do not think It means a re- veisal of the iwlicy of the government as expicssed bx the late adminlstia'ion. The secretan's attitude was satisfactor } to tne innexatioiiists and he promptly disavowed the protectorate The force of marines w as Ksted on dutvln ie = | K > nse to the request of : ho provisional government , to protect pei- sonsaud proper ! } against assaults ind danger from the natives 'I he neeessit } for this has pass-d , the annexation movement has gained strength and members , and Piesi dent Dole has announced that it was able to mainUiin itself if not assailed from without Therefore , the forces of the Ui Hod States were no longer essential and with their re moval of course , the Hag camedown WHat we all regret is that events hive made it uccessai } to pursue that course Wo had doped that when it was OIHC hoisted that annexation would be accomplished , and tnat it might never again be hauled down " Up to the hour of closing the Department of State no information had been received there regarding the action of Commissioner Blount In the rourso of the ifternoou Mr Carter had an interview with Secretar } Gresham , which , he said , was "quite satis factory. " " 1 am not at all discouraeed over the sit uation and believe wo shall come out all right in the end , " said he That this is Mr Carter's belief is brought out b } the fact that ho arranged to make a tourof the south to investigate the subject of neg'ro labor and the probabilities of secuiiuff a supply from that section of the countr } for Hawaii He S3s , In explanation of this trip , that that Xno.vleJgo is necessary to his government and to the people of the islands before annex ation with the Unite.1 State-s is consumma ted , the present contract s\ stem , bv which Chinese and Japanese laborers for the suitai plantations of Hawaii aio secured , must be abandoned and southern negro labor will be the most available substitute Opinions of the srimttir * . The news from Hawaii attracted a great leal of attention among senators , although there was much reticence manifested when an effort was made to draw out Democrats refrained from giving utterance to what ap peared to bo their real sentiments , and re publicans said more for private ears than they were willing to sec reproduced m cold tvpe Senator Palmer of Illinois sees no reason for al.um in the action of Commissionei Blount " 1 can scarc-el } see , " said the sen ator , "that the act of Mr. Blount can bo construed as an abandonment on the part of the present administration of all Intentions concerning the islands. It. to mv mind , sig nifies rather that precaution , which the im portance of the situation suggests , so that the matter of annexation or the establish ment of a pritectorate can be discussed with sober deliberation. " Mr Mori ill does not condemn the proceed ings unqualified ! } , but it is easv to see that lie disapproves of the act which icsulted in the lowering of the American colors "It ma\ come out all light. " he said "It mav be tna't the administration vvants to be in a position where it can act as it believes , fieeh and without prejudice " "On general principles , " said Mr Proctor * , ex-secretary of war , "I believe in holding up the Hag I ho ] > e the action of Commissioner Blount does not menace the future of that couutr } , nor the abandonment of the princi ple to which the public has. up to this time , civen its heartv assent But Just what it means 1 cannot sa } . and I presume vre must wait until we are made aiquainted with all the facts ' Seintor llolph' . Mew * . Senator Dolph of Oregon said"It will come out all right Mr Blount s action ma.v be the simple result of a desire on Mr Cleveland's part to put the negotiations on a basis from which ho can de.-.l with the na tive authorities .mow. 1 do not CM re to sa.v anything that n 111 piejudice the case , and knowllttloof the effect of the removal of the protectorate , until the present informa tion is reinforced b } something moro defi nite. " Senator Cullom deprecated the act of the commissioner and said "I am surprised that the democratic administration should order the stars and stripes to be hauled down. They have taken the Hag down whenever the } had the opiwrtunit } , and theie was a time when the } had it down in the states for quite a while * . The dominant ] > ewer in the democratic partv caused the Hag to come down then in the southern states and now the } arc per forming the same act elsewhere It is nnt the first time b } an } means that the demo crats have ordered down the flag of this countr } . " "I am opposed to the annexation of Hawaii" , said Mr Vest , "hut 1 do not see an } thing in the action of Mr Blount that affects the subject one wa } or the other There is certain ! } nothing reprehensible in his conduct , but I do think that the act of Minister Stevens in establishing a protecto rate is to be stroiigly.condemned. What should bo done in the matter can bo better determined after we have heard all the facts from the commissioner on the giounJ. " Will Not Appeal to Knslnnd. NEW Yonk , April 14 - A Boston special si.vs Hawaiian Minister S Mott Smith , w ho i is In Boston , sas that the provisional gov- I eminent of Hawaii will not appeal to Kng- laud or Cicrmaii } for supi ort , and that onch of these nations stands lead } to icspoud to an.v overtures Mon-menU of the VVar hl | > * . FORT MOMIOE , Va , April 14 Adtriral Ghorardi stated toda } that all the ships would remain anchored until they started on their trip to New VorK on the 17lh No orders have been issued toda } from the ad miral' * office on board the Philadelphia and the day has been quiet , Admlruis Walker Benlmm visited Admiral 'Ghorardl on the Philadelphia to report their return from sea drill Disguised under H ce-atof fresh white piint the Dolphin Joined the fleet this afternoon to the usuil acconipanlmertflf heavy guns The Dolphin will remain hero for a few das and will then go to Annapolis , whc'rcshe w ill take aboard Secretary Herbert , who is scheduled to arrive on the 'J2d. BATH. Me , April 14 The cruiser Machhs was given her first preliminary trial on the river toda } Her cneihos develo | > ed no weakne s nor deledt. Her engineers are well satisfied. .MI iniKtiKn in r/MU/'s. THO Itullrimil 1'ullrrnicii Klllril In the Yiiri ! nt Dnhii'iur , IOH.I. Dt nt-Qt E , la , April 14 Alxjut 3 o'clock this morning Officer Filth of the Mil waukee t St. Paul road was found dying In the company's } ards A few minutes after another , officer. Taleott , was found In the same condi tion on the plitforru of a coach. Both died soon nftci wards The } had been shot , it is supposed , by tramps whom the } attempted to dislodge The condition of the car showed that a terrible struggle had taken place The officers had been notified that several iK-isons had been robbetl eailier in the Might The.\ found tramps in a car in the Milwau kee yard and went In to un est them The gener.il wieckof theinteriorof thoi.ir shows the desperate struggle which followed The trltj and surrounding countr } have been scoured and u s.oreof suspects have been ar rested but the murderers have not been se cured Intense excitement prevails and the men. if causrht , stand a good show of being 1 } nched Thought tin- Contract Valid CDcsMoivL * . la . April 14. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BCP ] After conslui'rln ; the subject about a month , Judce Balllctt of the district court this inorniiK' handed down a leni'th.v opinion in the case of the city of DCS Mulnes against the Des Mumes Water \\oikscompiny Ho rule's against the city in almost every jxiint raised He holds that the cit } council has not the power to regu late the rates chaigeable b\ the water corn- pin } lor water served residents of the old cit } proper except as presc-ribetl in the con tract or ordinance passed some tw cut } -three . \c-iisago. providing however that the city has the right to regulate the pi ice of water chargeable to citizens of North Dos Moines. Universit } Place ami Greenwood park , hold- ins in substance that the ordinance passed L'lvmgtho vv.it companj a framhise to furnish the cit } of Des Moines water is a legal contract and must bo lived up to by both panics The case will oe appealed. Itcjcctod the Auditor1 * Hill. Four Dopon , la , April 14 [ Special Tele gram to TUB BEE ] Count } Auditor Cun ningham tod.i } filel pa'pcrs ' in a suit against the count } to recover $52 that was paid out b } the auditor for extra cleri : hue The bill was rejected b } th" Bo.ird of Supervisors Mr Cunningham alleys that it would have been impossible to earr. } on the duties of his ollicc without the extra help and insists that if the count } in whose interest the vvircvvus done will not pa } for it he will not feel under an } obligations to keep up the work of his office in the future ( runilj Outer Jail Holm-rj. CEPAK Hu-iiv , la , April 14 ( Special Telegram to THE BEE ] The three men re- cent'y ' captured at Oelvvein and bound over to the Grund } count } grand juiy for the rob ber } of the postofficc at Grundy Center es caped from Jail at.Grundy.Center last night. The } burned a hole through the wall of the town calaboose with ,1 , poker , making an oiR'ning about 10x1'- inches , throueh which thev crept Kvorjeffurt is being made to recaptuio them , but as } et nothing has been heard of them lown Kfliifntom lu * * e * lnn. CEPAII KuiP * , la , Apiil 14 [ Special Tele gram to Tun BKE 1 The fourteenth semi annuil meeting of the Schoolmates Round Table of Eastern loiva is being held at Marion with a largo number of u-aehers from this part of the state in attendance The topics which will be discussed are. "Facts , " Cadet Teachers " "State Work in Primary Grades. ' ' commencement program , senior review work. < 'rookeiiiicK > Slot \ Cm , la , April 14 [ Special Tele gram toTiir BEE. ] The Board of Superv isors lias refused to allow all f e bills of county oftl cers. Justices and constables until they are full } investiuated and ch'ecked up The bills aggregate -1'JOOJ for tliB * first quarter The bo jiii alleges that it has evidence of avvhole- s lie fee grabbing plot and will expose it in the investigation , \ictory for the \Vutcr Cnmpnnj. DES MOINES , la , April 14 In tholongcon- lr ste-d case of the city against the water compiov to compel the company to suppl } water at great 1 } reduced r.vtes , the district court this moii'ing ' decided that a cit } could not rcguluto rates so , long as the compan } had the franchise to suppl } the water. Sioux City's -Ncn Mill. Sioc.\ CITY , la , April 14 [ Special Tele gram to THE BCK ] The Ha wkeo Milling company , recently organized hero , today puivhased a site and has awarded contracts lor the construction thereon of a Hour mill to cost about stilt on u strike. TOUT MAIU-OS , la . April ' 4 None of the men at the Santa Fc shops hero resumed their labors The company granted the in crease asked , but declined to sign the con tracts. _ Ion u fruit Crop Imin ifed. MVLVEKV la , April 14 [ Special to THE BEE ] The cold weather of the past two days , It is feared , will jirove injurious to the Jrmt crop as the trees are beginning to bud 1'itimni : or TJIK i\r.i n : Men Arc ( oiilldunt th it The } IV1II WH. in the Illld. KAN-MS Cur , Mo , April 11 The Stir's Topcka , Kan , special sas There is little change today In the Sftuta Fe stiike situa tion The strikers arc firm and expect to win , and the railroad Sldals arc apparentl } at ease and adhere to their declaration that nuno of the old men vylD ) arc now out shall ' return to work Twen'tj-three men return d to work todav Mr. Lewis , Mr Fre } 's assist ant , sas this morning that new men were appling for work drflly at all the shops on the s } stem Ko exi > cot.s the full i omplement of mcMi will be at work ! Ui all the shops soon If , however , the troublqshould continue , the work now done by the oomp my would have to lx- sent to shons owned 1 > \ individuals in the east The company could do Its \vork as cheap ! } this way , but H preferred to do it at its oxvn shops if jKissibte. The strikers are not frU'htcned by the cotnpan's position. The } sa.v there aio no skilled men In the country to take their places and us for the thirty men who re turned to work yesterday twent.v-twoof them are nppientices on a four-vears , con tract , and must work their full time or for feit u ) > orUoii of their wages held back week ! } to bepud them at the cud of four } ears. The Santa Fo management , In anticipa tion of iKjsslblu violence from strikers , has secured the windows anil doors of its shops v\ith bars , and stationed guards about the shop grounds This precaution Is , however , unnecessary , as the strikers are peaceably dUKbOd. ] ) VVIII Krrct u IllK I'lont. Mt-MiE , Ind. April 14 Today a Pitts- burg sMulkate , headed b } Thomas IJgell , purchased projKjrt } adjoining the city to the extent of $1U.CKX ) , and at the sumo time closed a contract with Hurt and KlmCr > White ] } of St ringficld for the erection of a largo malle able iron works The new syndicate ion trols 4U.IKX ) acres of gas territor } and will flfht the Chicago Pipe Line people as well as all forelfn consumers. IN THE HANDSOF THE JURY _ Edward Mason's Qnilt or Innocence Soon to Be Determined. CLOSING FEATURES OF THE TRIAL i\ldcilfi- : tlio tmnrceil WifeJI.tr ltr 1'lsrt-sn.rileil InntriictlniM < > I ( lie Court Dlroctpil Purlieu- lurlj to IhU 1'ulnt. Neb , April 14 [ Special Telegram - gram to THE BEE. ] This morning the argu ments were continued and concluded In the c'.nso wherein 1 > 1 ward W Mason Is accused of having been an accessory to the murder of D S. Coie on August 1 last by the piisoner's now divorced wife , Anna B Mason. M A Hartlgan closed for the defeiiso and Count } Attorne } W P McCreai' } reviewed the circumstantial testimony against Mason at length. At noon the arguments were finished and after the recess the court in structed the Jury us to its procedure and the law. law.The The information in thecasowas based on section 1 of the criminal code and under its provisions. If the Jury found that Anna B Mason committed the ciimc and if she was aided b } the defendant , a verdict of guilty as charged should bo rendered. The acces sory was as guilt } as the principal An ac cessor } need not be present w hen the crime is committed , but if a vvcawn was furnished b } ail } one else , su h a person Is an accessory in the meaning of the statute The evidence presente-d by the tate , though circumstantial in na'.uie. the judge declared , was just as i-onc'usivo ' and valid as any which could be presented Instructions were trivcn as to how the Jury should weigh the testimony which was pre sented and that the euilt of the accused must bo prov en be } un 1 such a doubt as to cause a man to reconsider his own action. If the principal , Mrs Anna B Mason , had been found guilt } of manslaughter , the de fendant , if guilt } of aiding her , could also bo found guilty of manslaughter The fact that the defendant was of good character did not entitle htm to an acquittal if other testi mony tended to show that ho was guilt } of thccrlme Such Ustimon } it was the duty of the state to produce It was not the dut } of the Jurv to theorbo If it found the de fendant guilt } It must be b } finding no other rational wa } of accounting for the circum stances than upon the supiwsi tion that the de fendant was guilt } The ciicumstaiices must bo consistent w ith his guilt and inconsistent with Ins innocence The jury could eutiiel.v disre-Mid Mrs Mason's tostimon.v if it found that previ ous ! } she had testified contrar.v to her present statement The lurv was to en tirely disregard attorne.vs statements If the defendant had abandoned his wife for two } ears or more , it was to be presumed tint he had no interest in what she did theroalter. Four forms of verdicts could bo given , iruilty of muider as charged , guiltv of muider in the second degree , guilt } of man slaughter and not guilt } . BaililT Hamsher took the jur } men in charge and locked them up to deliberate At 11 o'clock this evening the Jury was still out. and the court ret tied. In case a verdict is i cached before morning the Jury w ill have to remain looked up until court convenes. Itevlrcit the C.IHO. DAKOTA CITY , Neb , April 14 [ Special Telegram to THE BEE ] County Attorney McAllister today for the second time com menced 'proceedings in the district court against ox-Treasutor G W Wilkinson and his bondsmen for a $11,000 deficit , claimed to be due the count } For two } cars past two cases have been pending acalnst the ex- treasurer , but at the last term of the district court here the prosecution asked for a change of venue , which was granted , to W.ine county , and when they were called up they were dismissed by the prosecuticn The defense was all leady for tiial and was much disappointed at this turn of affairs The cases filed toda } will bo heard before Judge Norns , June 5 Helled the OMlier * . PONCA , Neb , April 14 [ Special Telegram to THE BEE ] Todav a constable's party from Martinsburg , Neb , approached the residences of Chailes D\son and Knut Knut- son , near that place , and with a search war rant projwsed to search the promises for stolen proper ! } which was believed to bo concealed thereabouts Knutson and Dson refused to admit the officers and threatened to shoot them if thev attempted to proceed They withdiow and called .sheriff Me-ICabe to their assistance , who forced his way into the houses and succeeded in bringing to light the articles in question , consisting of pork , farming implements , etc The offenders w ore lodged in the count } jail. GIUND I-M.tM ) . Neb , April 14 [ Special Telegram to THE BFE ] The National hotel building was p irti illy dcstroed by fire this afternoon , loss about t00 The building w as owned by Mrs C D Meres and was occu pied b } a family The fire started from children plaving in one of the rooms with matches. IZi.Miouv , Neb , Apiil 11. [ Special Telc- gram to THE BKE ] Charles Barber , a fanner livintr nine miles north of this place , lost his barn and contents , Including horses , ha } and grain , b.v file at an early hour this morning It was of incendiar } origin In surance nominal ( irrfiid iHliind Vote * . GIUNII I-i vvi > . Neb . Audi 14 [ Special to Tub BKE ] The book store of John Speth- nian was closed bv creditors yc-iterJ iv ovo- nine The assets arc about fl.SOO , liabili ties . ' .r-oo The fair given b.v the Pacific hose corn- pan } fur the benefit of thenewlv organized band is the event ot the week Last night a gold trimmed whip was voted to the most jKpular ) _ driving horse and brought 75. MHJ llrriik t'p the school. Con Mm , Neb , April 14 [ Special to TiiEBi E ] Measles of a malignant form has broken out in the Catholic convent in tills city Nellie Conle-y , aged 14 } ears. lied Wodnesda.v nlirht. and another girl by the name of Kelley , whose patents llvo near Schuler. died last night Several others are ailing It is though' the school will hav e to be closed. A few cases of scarlatina arein tow n also. llrudohuw Hnrclnr * . BiiAPsiiAvv , Neb , April 14 [ Specl-il to THE BEE ] The store of H. S Haw kins .te Hitchcock , general merchandise , was broken into last night The safe was blown open. Several gold watches and chains were taken and about $10 in change A tw cut-dollar bill on the fioor was overlooked A reward has been offered for the arrest and convic tion of the burglars ( irand Islnnd I'nprr * I'linnollilntcd. GiuND ISLAND , Neb , April 14 [ Special Telegram to THE BEE ] The Grand Island Herald was sold toda } to John P Windolph , editor of the Grand Island Anzoiger. for jl.KK ) The papeis will bo consolidated and issued under the name of the Grand Island Anzeigor and Herald The German republi cans arc now without un organ in this city. Si-ntriiriMt lo Iho ri-mriitlar } . PAWNEE Cm , Nob. April 14.-Sjieclal Te'legram to THE BEE. ) John Kill * } was to da } convicted of burglary of a store nt Du- bols last January and scniencod by Judge Bush to coufineinont in the | * cnilc-ntiarv at hard labor f > r two vean Kile } is . ' 1 } oars old His parents live at Kansas L it } l.avt \ > ) l.iinlt-tlliin LINCOLN Neb. April 14 tspr lal Tele- pram to THE BEK.J Senate file 210 ( .the street railway hill ) Ixvnmo u law without the governor's Miniature. ALMOST A WRECK. .Virro i : r po of u l'A < rner Tnlu .lint lloloir round ! IIUri . * An attempt to wreck a piss ° nwr train that came sj n irlv belti ? su vrss'ul that It made the hilron th" he ids of thipit > S' ' niers stand upright , u is invle list evenln ? on the Incoming Kansis Cltv. St Jo.CjimcU Bluffs train at a point a fotv miles oiith of Council Bluffs The punt selected 0 } the wreckers was a ojvorel bnl'o nctfm n sui ill creek The ro.il appro ichtM the bridge by a sh irp curro nnl on t ratio * can not bo sern bajoml n fe.v train Icn/ths. Three heavy green rallru 1 1 tin Ind bi'in placed on the tr.ick fifty feet from the bridge whoto theshido.v of the strai-taro would help to conceal thorn. " The train was passenger and mall No 1. In charge of Conductor Hemming w . \ and nnlneerPat Brown. It was twent } mm utes late and v\as coming in at n high sM > ed. The engineer fortunately siw the obstruc tions at the t'-irlfest possible moment , but when the train was njt moro thin a lew hundred yards from it Thr > rovers il of the engine and application of the airnrakes stopped the train , but not until the engine had struck the pile of ties One of them was wedged unJer the forward trucks in such a wa.\ that derailment could not have been avoided if thoongin- * had gone a few feet further It was nccossar } to back the train before the tie could bo removed. There is no assignable theory ns to the ob ject of the wreckers Hid the obstructions not been observed in time the tram weald have been thrown from the track and plunged down a steep embankment into the creek , with results that could not have been less than horriole. The worn Irid been < iulckly done , for train No s lud pissed over the track twenty mlnatcs before It oouH not have bc en the wont of mis.-hli'vous bo\s for the trainmen s ly it would re < iuirc strons men to carry the he ivy ties th distnujo they were taken anl lav them on the trad : They wore skillfully placed to make a wreck certain. The passengers were considerably ev itel whtfn they s iw the work of the misreants and re.ilizeJ the narrow escape the } had from a fearful smashup. The railroad company kept as still as pos sible about the matter and out detectives at work on the casa. It scorns almost impossi ble that the men can cscane , for the countr } is open and somcbod } must have seen them in the vicinity of the bridge j.\ i\n. i Mt'is I'.uti i.mi\ . Another Warm IH i iu lnii < > \ T thr Homo Kuli * Hill. Lovnox. April 14 In the House of Com mons toilay ujion the lesuniption of the de bate on the second leading of the home rule bill , H. Campbell-Bannerman , socretai.v of war. replied to statements that had been made by Kt Hon. Arthur J Balfour. Mr Cainpbell-Bannciman s > aid that the duty of preserving intc.in.il order In h eland under a home ruk > adminis tration would rest upon the Irish executive If the civil force should at an } time piove inadequate , requisition could bo made upon the military to preserve order at the discre tion of tlio viceroy Hero interiiiptlng , Mr Balfour a sued "Would the vicerov be under the orders of the Irish govci nment in giv inc the serv ice of ' ' troops' Mr Campbell-Bannerman replied"The viceroy would act under the advice of the Irish government , but ho wojld be entitled to exercise his discretion as to vv hot her the application for troops was fiivolous or un reasonable " Mr Gladstone intimated a desire to clo-e the dc'Dito on the seconJ leading of the bill on Tuesday next Mr Balfour piotested against such an carlv termination of the discussion He said that Kt. Hon Mr Gosclien. evch.imel- lor of the exchequer Lord Itandolph Chuuh- 111 , Sir Henr } Jamea and other piorament conservatives and liberal unionists had no } ct had an opi > ortunit } to speak en the second reading Mr Balfour then suggested Frida.v next as a reasonable date for closing the debate. Home Sei'iPtar } Asquith delivered an earnest address in behalf of th ( > bill which was listened to w ith considerable intirost While Mr Asquith was commenting uK | > n the conversion to constitutional rule of Michael Uavitt. "once a conspirator and rebel. " a dozen or more Irish members sud denly rising called the spcaKcr's. attention loan epithet used bv Lord Cranboiirno. Daniel Cnlly wished to speak for his col leagues in Parliament and charged Lord Cranbourno with calling Michael IXivitl n murderer. Amidst cnes of "Withdraw. " "Apolo gize. " the speaker called for order If the expression , ho said , was made it must be withdrawn b } the gentleman who used it Lord Cranbouiiie thereupon made an odd apology "I said nothing " he said , "but that w tilth was true. I quite admit that the expression escaped me , but It was not intended for the ear of the house " Mr Astiuith , continuing , evoked an out burst of Irish cheers rcmaiking that the incident that had just occurred showed how scanty w as the knowlcdce of the Irish his tory and Iilsh leaders jKisscssod b } some members of theit position . 's ' u. i.i. < > i'i.Mi.\ . A Prominent Doctor IXxritx III * Tamil } lor a V otilij.liiiiii. . < -l. Evssviu E , Ind , Apiil 14 Special Tele gram to THE BEE ] Society circles are all torn up over the sudden disappoaram e of Dr J W Heavisof tins citv , whu left sud denly last night IQ conipan } of n fnir\oung damsel , leaving a wife behind The doctor has been a prominent pr.ictiti mer hire for } ears and stood high in the rummunltv. Or late he has been leading n fast life , but lh.- dual role he has been plavitig ti.is ktiouu to but few. The woman in question. Miss Essie Linn , came hero from Lurupo nut long ago and she H as introduced into societ } by the doctor us his niece , ho having succeeded in deceiv ing'bis wlfu on this | > umt 1-ast night this doctor checked two trunks for St lyoim and both ho and the woman disap peared The doctors movable effects arc niissim. from hisofllee Mis Iioav is is igno rant of her husband s unfaithfulness , being out of the cit } on a visit. Hud ( tiolcr.i Scare , MONMOLTH , 111. , April 14 Passengers at the Burlington depot hero this morning uero panic stricken on hearing that a man who had symptoms of AM i tic cholera u as ling in 0110 of the waiting rooms awaiting a train going west A lad.v accompanying the man was tlto author of the rr ] > ort that he was ulllii-tod with tlio dread Asiatic plague Ho was un able lo walk or ovcu sit up and had to bo carried into the car The man came to Monmouth - mouth from same station north of hero and was on his way west. The greatest excite ment pievalls amuiit , ' the citizens. Klllril mill CromaUct u .Vejjro. HtTU-A , Ala . April 14 J L ) Barnett , kecp r of a stoie near the line of Qullam and Cla } counties , was murdciexl b } IM Only , a nopro A jiosse of blacks and whites jmr- I suea , txuitured , shut him to death , piled I funcx r iil on the bed } , sat'iratesl them with I oil , set them on tire and consumed thu corpse ISonil I'nlil tin' I Md April 14illwm Bond , colored was lunged l.crc this afternoon for the murder of Margaret ( . cphus in Novem ber , 1691. MINING PROPERTY DAMAGED DisAStrcus Tirs Raging in Three South Dakota Miues. TWELVE HUNDRED MEN OUT OF WORK .N.irrou Cii'jpo ol tiniiiiiln : ; > r I rnrn l. ttrtuliii-d Hint Work VVIII Nut lieItt - Mlliu'd Tor sonic liiur Hot * It Orrilrrritt DEAmvontj. S D . April -Special ( IV Jo- gratn to Tun BKETire ] broke mt this morning on the ino-foot level of the Dc. d- wood-Terra mine in a well timbered slope and spread so rapldl.v that it was with dim. cult } the men and mules were * hms'.d to the surface without loss of lifetxiut thirty of the men wore asplij slated t > it all recovered. This level of the Dnulvvool Terra piral lels the 2eX-foot ) levvl of the Hutncstuki * and H igli In id mines and the lire spread to Hum All operations in the threa mines were stepped and a tremendous effort U now being made lo get the lire un ler control lining to the IdiiHisslbilitv of anv Iwlv ro'iminlng underground mure than a few minutes at a time on account of tin- smoke and gas very little has been accomplished , and it is feared , that all tlio timbering in the three mine * will bo destroyed. ( in-ill Iitunii > Will lto nlt In that c.nse sorlou eavcv * would otvur in the mines and u long tiini- elapse Ix-Tnie Iho resumption of work J he nftlei ils of the Humoslako at ( > ci'i-loi It this evening stated that the flro was undei control bat from other sources it was leiin M th it it is sill rapine fiercely with th % chatn-ed of sirc id- ing to every level in the three- mines I wo of the mills were shut down to lav and the others will suspend operations tomnimw The fire throws l.-'cu mon out of i > rk At y o'clock tonight all ho , > e was given up of checking the llainc's and ever } man tamcn out ol the mine Divers suits iinJ pipes have been tflo- graphed for , and uothing will DO atti-npted until they arrive , when efforts will IK made to bulkhead the hunnnc portions ( olt | > sdinihil ST PAI i. . Minn , April IIA Sioux FaKs , S D , special to the Pioue-or-Pi * e s a\s , He-gent Shannon met the students at the Broikings college ch ipel this inclining and absolute ! } refused to call a meeting of the board. Heiead t'-li-zraim fro.n a few members of the board ondnrsing the sinii- ments of the facult\ Shannon read a com munication from the faiultv. whi. h st.ited that all students not in clas * . rooms 1 uday , April 14. would bi'sufp ndi d and would have to leave the doimitor } bo-fox * no m tht.Kimo . dav Scarcely a student has gone luck lo classes The students v\ ill stav hen in town. perhaps , the rest of the week i hen at least 1-JO , it is s ud. will leave for other sc heels or foi home -Mrs. 1 homiMiin'4 ItnprUiniiunin. Siot.v Fu.t.- > , S D , April H [ Spcvi il to TIIC BEE ] Mis. Thompson , who was convicted in the ditto 1 States court Wednesday for sending ob 'cna and black mailing letters throug'.i the mills and who was sentomed to three months Imprison * ment , Is 1m ing a von fis > time of it. She is n < miuall } confined in the count } Jail but in rcalit.v she oci upies the best quarters in the * > hci iff'a house and comcsandHOcs.il her pleasure , being absent from the Jail often for houis at a time , oemg slmpl } re- * quiiea to re-iKJit to the United states inar- sh.il once each da } This treatment IMS oo. eMsioned considerable comment , especially among the people of Highmore who are hereto to prosecute the case M-iilii HiFrip l'i\ . DEUV < MII , S D , April H [ Special Tele gram to TUB Brh ] Frank Hrii-kson a former resident of this place , was arrested here toda } bv lTnitcd St itf s Marshal Frye on the ch.irco ot smuggling ih-ic-kson re- centl } reunited from a tiinto his old homo in Sweuen and brouaht hick with him a large amount of cutlet v which he partially disj > osed of through Minnesota. When the officers got on his trail he came to Deadwood with the stuff and has been selling it at wholesale and retail A ijuintlt } of duti able ai tides appraised at fMXJ was found In his iMssessioii when anosted He admits no dutv was paid on tlio goods He was held to the United States gi ind jur } in VX ) ball , which he fuinished Will Pr-l iha Cute. Sion FA 1 1. * , S 1) . April -fbpeclal to TUB BEE ) A c-ise H.IS tiled In the court today which is of wide Interest to the people of this state The street commissioner of ttto city brought suit against W A Wllki-Si a prominent attorney fora poll tux of fli .V ) . This was in pursuinco of a recent action ot the cit } comic il diri'ctiiiir these taxes by suit if necessary Wllkes resisted the collection on the ground that there was no Htittutc cov ering the case He was boa ten in the jus- lice coprt , but .it once took an appeal to the circuit court w Inch will open hcie in two weeks. Sever. . ! attorneys have been look ing up the la- , and declare that the statute is so defectivi ; that no , u tion will bo sus tained under it soclt.ly ] > < 'Oiti | > ImoUi-d In u Sfnvntlomil 1)1 % ore * < C.ist * . ST Josri'll , Mo . April IIFor marl * a week the nir has b. * > > i hllo.t with all sm is < > l rumors and reports con -ernlng a < isof do mestic iiifolu It } .ind in'ld'-lit } inv UUIMUO of the best kno.vii citi/cm of St Jus ji'i HIH ! | a lady of most ( harming p-rsoi'il apt > > r- anccand great IMII-I ! int and tuli lia matter was brouu'lit ID | iubll > - all. un. u throuph the lotirts I.erjrgeF Bl.u U ish * loroftho ( iurinuli-Ainprn.au ban1 ! filed MIII for divoi-ce from Ins wifc.c hurclni : ad at < ri , and naming John DoiHufm jr.pxsidii , .if the saino bink and pxsldent of Un Si .loo Stock Yards coinpin.and one of tin in. st prominent figures In Inunuss and so. i. tt . , co resjHJiidrnt Black , it is stated lud been suspn i > - is of his wife and Donovan for some tim. .11. d avt S-itui-day ho set a trap fur them H > M-JIM- sentcd that he was going lu K.ius.th lor several da.vsand to.i't with him his .ittla 5-y car-old son Bl.n-k soul his oth'-r ' In d a l ) .V. to hlH inotht-i H huiiu * He th > i pin. ceodcd to watch th iiunemciits of 'us ' wife and Donovan He.h ido.vo < l Dm" .in u tus homo that night and xcs-anng the u i uf the iwilre tjurst into his .vifo's inin ! ! held H bulls-c.to lantern In one h , ind ami i pistoi at the other hand lie tuld tno guilt , . c/u | M that ho had nut . nun * to murdei tin m lln hud found sufHi-Ii nt proof that his \ifi uh untrue and that his friend Ind doeeivrcl him , and he would lot the iv. urts rtu ihirtst Black'u petition for divorce cites n * > u > s dates upon whlcti Mrs Black and U'lii/ian ' are charged wlih huvingcommltleJ 1 1 uteiy Iho Ulrcttors of Urn lunk dt'inaiidcd Donovan's resignation anJ Bhtc-k has already resigned A big sens-itiun it > eroait d b } the , suit. New VorU Ciutoiii llou.c Sr.indiil * . Nrw VOHK , April 14 The revival of th agitation of the customs house scandal and fraud In thn .ippral&ors stores at thin port has cnusod roiuMi i-ihlp xclt < meat among the emplo'fi In the custom * , service anci denial * * tire niuiiL-iv > us Thu inioro t In the matter was furtlu r heightened todav b } the statement < if IViloin-l li In nor , president of tinBuarl of ( . ( ior. ! Appri.lncrii that ho had wiitti n a liittrto secretary ( irliile , asking that a i Jinn isnun bo at on' cap- * 'iJun. IKUU Ui' c u/h investigation of .1. th < * charges and panhh each and every per ' } .i ' found guilt } of icaifeinicc in ofttc * .