Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , APRIL IS , 1893. NLTMBERs303.
llEESE MARES HIS ANSWER I
[ Draua ] of tlie Lnpsachmont Ohargec bj tie
Ex-Attorney General.
MALICIOUS CONSPIRACY AGAINST HIM
Bn UnrUrr * that L.ICN 1Vi-r * Told to Irat
Him llrfnrc OIP l. * * rliiln.tur < IJrplitu-
ntloi ) ol tin * N ui liiilU Ilond inh :
and tbx Mnslx-r Contract.
! „ ' - , , - . % ch April 17 [ Sl > eel l to THE
Ecr - L' Mtorwv General Leese today
fuej 1 s at fwt r to the impeachment pro-
cjc-w "K supreme court throueh his
utt i- _ , i * L M Stewart The answer is
t.T , f -irtwrnt. . and its importance
ifc.i. r 11 , that it foreshadows some of
tht , i , rii h will pronably be aiade in
tli : w. ft ' i.entou nd Hill if their cases
arc i i r wo out ef court for want of
Jur it
1 ui L v b General L je e enters a pen-
eivj t < ci..a. of each and ovei- )
aaegati iu coutuiued in the articles
of in-p'a"lnnent , and of each aud
ever , > * ' f u.t spaclficationi therewith. . ex
ec pt tLa -.rmr tbe yeurs mentioned he was
tl. „ f ' t * u and qualified attorney gen-
rru ti < 'tun of Nebraska , and was during
uJ of s u tinn acting as > such officer , and
was L-i t .rtut of IUB office a mtsmbar of tbe
Bot.r-1 of Putilic Lands aud Buildings He
deLies that the luard ever made
ati ) cmtrait with Belts , . Weaver
& O ' 01 with the Whitebreast
Coai and Lime comjian ) for finishing
an * coa > for tbe use of the Hospital for the
li.-iant nt Lincoln or an ) other institution
tout thi.t tnr nciai d of purchase and supplies ,
coni.i * .np t f tb < governor , the cotmmsioner
ofpubui lauds aud buildings , secretarj of
r.t1 - treasuiei and attoniey genural aV
tenJed to BU--C iimtlers When the latter
ndvc rtisej for prop'isals for furnishing ooal
for the jsc f ' lie Hospital for tbe luhane at
Lint- Be us U caver \ . Co and tbe While-
brcait ' ia and Lime compati ) wcie eac-b
tbriiw-'i tiicio > is and the contract was
c tt-aruec ) to them in strict accordance with
tht IB ws ot the state of Nebraska.
Ihi * llourd Not to llhunr.
The rfipimdent further saS that "all
vjuc hers apim vrd b.tbe . Board of Public
Lanes aiu Timidities for fui-uishinij such
coa ) w1 ! pwsciitud ti ) tbe superintendent
of tbe ii ispnul f < " the Insane at Lincoln
utiJ ar in pat ic a b ) tis < ertificute showing
the am * ui t i if coal Biei ified m such vouchei
was In trut b aud m fact actual ! ) furnished
bsalu Beits \ \ eaver & , Co , and b ) the
\\haebrcas' C'oal and Lime eompau ) , and
ttat nc 1 Uut tbe amount of coal therein spec
ified wus reeived at said Hospital for the
Im.ane at Lincoln b ) sue h superiu ten dent ,
nil 1 that sj < ti ucvnunl was just true and
corrc t anJ ID addition thereto said claims
bad beeij examinee b ) him and found to be
correct Ano ttiib icspondoiit avers that it
wus v-hou ) imprai ticablc and impossible for
respondent in addituin to attending to other
duties in posed uinn him b\ law , to parson-
al ! ) iii'peft the ciolner ) oJ such coal , and
know bv obs * rvaticn ihut the coal charged
lei had in fact been dolm > red "
The answei then goes on to sa\ that the
supf riuloiitlent is f ) law made the. business
niuiiacer of the institution and tbe dut ) of
ancertiimiug ibat all supplies purchased are
uotua'.l ) dtilveretl it. plac-dd ujion him and
tbe stewarJ of the iustnution wboisundiu
his direction aud control At no time prior
to thu allowing of the accounts i ef erred to
in said sp eiiicatinn& . s.i ) s tbe i esponduut
did there an ) information inct or circumstance -
stance come u > his , notice 01 know le-dsre which
did or reasonably would have aroused a hus-
piclou in liis mind that the superintendent's
certificate was not correct and that the coal
charged for was not in fact all delivered.
Iil rt in till' h.tRt in.
To show that the system of purchasing sut >
plies Tjr state iusututions and the approvals
of nlaims therefm b ) the Boaid ol Public
Lanus and Buildings is defective and iuade-
< juate tcproticrl ) protect the interests of tbe
state General Leese quotes from his bien-
nlal report as attorne ) general for the ) cars
l-iSii aud rHSKl in which he said
AH u nii'iitur if tblt. boutd 1 llncl thut It ! >
not on ! ) inucle ' > ur dun to lul.f tbr goneual
Hupurt Ihion and control of nil tbe' public lands
loth und ui' ' Instltuthins bt'lUlhicand Ibo
prounds tbertmiit < i unelci tiie constitution
but in uri nmeii rt peniMble Ten Ui" proper
nlhluiiHe nituth cif tlie Tunelh eippmprlalcd fin
Lin ina.ii"einunr-t of all tbe Kulcl Institutions
AlaU' 'iof i ne M-M'ral pu'illr iimtliutlotih
niiiht In au 1 tecl bj' tlie' bnaiil , and this duty is
In itse 'f e ncuigii u > ken ji Hie lie ircl bux ) fdi tun
duyiut irast tf the * uc'connti. tutiiroiieirl )
Rcriitlnlri'U 1' is an utter inijr.issitiillrj fen
each men lier eif the' board to give
tbe fine arnia'lj ' wrewsarj to pio-
peuly e'Ximiliie i erjueceiunt pit'seute'd
ru-h in mtli without ncplcctfnp the buslne-it
that jirotie il ) liclongb in lim own department
The nie'tnocl Unit has beiein adopted by this
boaid if , toliavt the hecrotutj cif state , who 1 >
rx-onicir , e * ' le-ttit ) of llie * liciurtl. to fMitulm
rarb ac'iuiii as , it is pie'te'iitc'd and wliene\e'r
in hitciilulrm tlinc is an account that 1
lound ir havi tine u dnivn em tbe wreinc fund
or an a- < * out i tnut should not be * allowed , 01
lool.thusplclous be luj * tbcni aside for the
board to e xaiulnei The cithc'r accoiitit * ,
&inountlnRlo liundre'fls of tlumsiuitls of elnl-
lari , , are pasted on tbv Inspvct inn alone * of out.
iiuuiibtir of tbt b.iarcl Tills to my mind , 1 >
vreniR and ) tit it it , tbe emli nielbod bjhlcl
tliei lioiird It , e'liableid to ce't tbroucli with tin
huslncsh 1 do not wish to cast an ) re'lleictloii !
mi tbe < neicre-tarj of state for 1 can che-orfullj
Kuy that on tblt , tioiud be hutM't bct'ii u faith
f ul ollirt i but 1 de'hlre in call attention to tin
lactK he tbat u rcmi'd.ma . > he * proicleicl , anc
In this. coLiie'Cti in 1 will t-pcial. of the liiiiieir
leirtlont- our Hoard of ! 'm chases andMip
Jili-s Tins hi iiirel under * -e * Uon 2 of article
J. 1 1' "liuptir Ixxvltt , teniijlleid ! Matute'S Ji
rent ] iost < ( l ofilti state' ufllcfrt , Includitip li
tbat i un tier tneatteirnt ) ce ne-ral It It. tin
fltttj nf Die tioat cl u > ud v < i tlie * four times eiacl
3 cart ( uruihli nupplU"- tbt ailou * . in&tl
tutions
Left to tin' Mf'wurclt. .
Tbr lie-u'J * . of the Institutions make1 out ehtl
niuHs ttiai an fnuncl tei lie1 nwe'ssar ) to rui
tin repe "t i ii' lltutlont' for tbre-e- mouths
'I'll 'HI ii s i ( rrmirall ) left 10 the1 MI n
eu ' i In > ttituins. and , tit , tin * buutd ha
n I , i : v. u uc > nf ihr actuul c1iniancl > * ret < julie l
tbe i , M ru nem > - iihl.ed Jor Is , Uk u rule * , tuUoi
1 1 "it lie a ia idime'i'bsur ) lo Uue * ) ) the in
* t f uui ari Kuppliucl
The ut1 miiniein is iiiaile akUiiR for bid
CD tin ' ' ' " ' e'svimuMti und in many cast
It lj T n i t'aitlie inxtltulinn eloeh not jmr
cltii" tin fi. amount Hinted In the I'sUiiuutf
unu u ; 3 > tasgroiMi up In tbib puitlcula :
limn li < jf tin Male k busiiietstwb"rob ) tin
lilcldcrt furuihli the Roeid * . dlscen eiri. tbat li
KDiiir .f tlit ite nib axked for tbe huppl ) ci :
liana liMitli hat ih" In-Jtlrutiein will ii-rt re
qu n Ib ii ilt uniuunt M-itcd on Uicostiiuatr
uu I tlir I ire ihrpiiue bid for f urul-lilnp t.ml
lie in 1 t t' ter ) low , KulllcleiiUj1 set lo re
du t' : : ah cute x tilue * of tbv bid ou uli tli
&r * < > i.nj thr coiitruct UKurelod to MIC ]
lil . . r w . i truth , the * mute ] iuyt , inor
tlu u i ii a aaJ taliie on the * other Item
sjic. lle u i. ' count of tbv low price uione lili
cue i ( * - , tttbat tin state lust It ution clen *
tint a a. . \ 1'i'nrt , or at liiliht doet. nut tiuj
what "n } ask for In theJr ejunrt rh ewUmuU * !
Is.jfai j > pank-ulur fact It. wbnro on
lildJer : > i | > t .usi tiH'tinpof tlu > Uiurd In Ut *
tc t t J cent pe-r peuiufl for granulate *
BUC - li ui neictmsurj to saj that lie wa
UV. ' ICU 111' lilt
ll < * > < suiO tbat ibc Ihiaid U to bluui
fort * ti- -i * or atluln. but It ! > liunoMttilt.'lii
tlr know tin wi'iual ( lentancts enl
tlr ' 'h n uett.of vlie \ aiidin , In-t4tuuoii'
aitjW ti 'siiniHVr e'eiinen. IM < IOM * Ibe * hoar
jir r \ - ' la d the board tuUit tMfc lor It.
m'h \
llu i'iuieu ott > l In tin M\ years serxlc
on t b ti i rei te rc'tnud ) thin , und lu HUIM ill
t ! % _ tl 1- lia\ tH'Btl Ml'T t * , f 111 Ul H PIUI lit
crc ; wl Ir IL uthe-n , wt * ha\t not binin K
u < >
1 1 'i ibpw tubtU'rs for tbe purpcm * e
' n t uii.j U'u eif purclmitttiF t.u )
tii -s is u to preiut htiuM TbkF the Inn
tiiOf
Of fue mn i iRhtk r Hjnln > < l to run our pulill
JuW uH nlm luMJlMplslaturc appropriate'
tor i ( MI alei * ( loa.itua if all of our cm
f ul. of our tiiftltut It-oil , could In- pin
elm * 1 tin nilnefcon nuc' exmtrwt u t avin
Dful - t < HM * oulU IH made
la lie te-n eif buurd uutl clctUIni : Tb
Mi ' < mi" t llil * . lU'iu for ttir iwi
tw ' . - i ' li set n s t , mi tlu
tbe s ii * -u li'i s'nn < s lu Ji > i > i
Jfc" V In t U HIV , '
tlus. ' u- i i i > t i 1 1 . u' v
e v , iii tun i- \ y : .i it
* ciiud u- gtntu j i.
aceut or bofirfl pre td tor thl * . porpe f alone.
Hli liHnociH rHirt < wbnrt' all the n c < < ar.v
Hiippllcn remld 1e * lind on hbort noticeor
fclihipHJ dliwtl ) fnitn tin1 wlU-r K > tb * varlou *
tiiftitutHins tin otBt < * wonU. IP tlir calimt liy
tlHtusanrt * of dollari. c'fttry > tiDr It K u sul > -
jeict weirthj < if couitit ratliin and H ifc rc pi > ct-
f ully iutiinlrted
llieiM * Nnrluill Ceiunt. I'.oniU.
Qeneml Lfew th n takes up the Kuctolls
cxmnt ) bond cte e and savs "The action of
Franklin P Bonuell ucainst tbe count ) o
Nucbollf. and others u as cxtmmmired by the
re p udent in the supreme court but re-
Kpoudctut denies that the tat-f of Nebraska
was a part ) 01 iu uii ) wnj ItiMirestfd in said
EK'ticm. and denies that it was his duty ae
atlornc ) general to ap ) > ear for said Thomas
H Benuiu as allured HeBp'iudent avers tbe
fact to be that the onlvjmtirs in interest in
said case VIHS the plaintiff 1 herein , who was
a tHKjm.xrr ef uckolls oouutv , and the de-
ffudaut , tb < edunt ) of Nucholls That said
Thomas H Beaten as auditor was not a
iiewwary party toisnch itrH nor a party iu
interest aud wi made a part ) therein at
h . itv.ii solicitation and rc > quest. aud volun-
taril ) acc pu-d sen ice of summons thei'e-
in , and the said Thomas H Bunion at all
times stated to resKindent ) that it was
wholly immaterial to him wbothur
such issue of bands was by the couit
delnred legal or otherwise , and that he
did not desire to appear in Raid action to con
tcht the ulaim of plaintiff therein as to their
validn
"Kespundeiit HVers that under the law of
this state , and the rule of this court , the at-
tome.i general is loquired to appear on ! ) in
cases w here tbe state is a part ) or inter
ested , and that there is no law or rule that
debai s such officer from practicing as an at
torne ) in other cases , aud rcsponde-nt sub
mits to this honorable court tbat his connec
tion with said case in no wise violated bis
oflicial dut ) as attorne ) general , but was tue
proper and le-gitimate exercise of bis righl
and prn ileg < as a practicing attorne ) "
Tbe auswei then admits ihe charge that
General Lot * e as attorue ) general of tbe
state of Isebraska , did draw the several
amounts of money mentioned in the speci
fications , but it asserts that nil of said
mcmc ) s were legitimate ! ) crpended by him
in the pavment of counsel fees and expenses
necfssaril ) incurred for all of which he has
an itemized statement , and he is now read )
to shci tbat oven dollar of the appropria
tion was b ) him uocesbaril ) aud lerriti-
matol ) ejrpendod for the purposes therein
designated
iCliarre-t , u Mulirniuit Conspiracy.
Tbe answer continuing says ' -Respondent
fn-tber answering avois that tbe charces
against him upon which r.aid articles of im
peachment are based are without founaation
in fact , aud are the result of a conspiracv
against this respondent. that certain ner-
sons actuated b ) tbe spirit of hatred to
ward this respondent , circulated among the
mem burs of the late legislature false and
main lous statements of aud concerning this
respondent and tbereb ) procured charges
to be preferred against respoudesut. and the
appointment of a committee to lUTesticate
such charges Respondent is informed
among othc. " things that one of said persons
procured hmiseif to bp called before said
committee and then and thoie falsely stated
to Mi < 'h committee that in tbe years lKrfli and
IBUO this respondent had drawn from the
treasur ) of the state of Isebraska the tum of
J4I10 for printing briefs in the supreme
court of Kebraska and tbat the said
person had examined the records and
flies ol such supreme court of Nebraska in
stnu cases , and that briefs costing but the
sum of ftK ! ! ) could bo found , yet respondent
avois tnat in truth and iu fae-t there wus
then on file in such cases briefs , for the
printing of which this respondent had uee-
Chsarit ) expended at the usual and customary
rates of printing at least the sum of 4ir ( > ,
and this iesoudeut ] hah been nt all times
und is now lead ) and willing to exhibit his
account for sui h mone ) s so expended and
paid out for the briefs so printed and filed.
JVlOHhrr Contrneit Meirj 11 lie ,
"This le-spDndent further shows to this
honorable ctourt tbat foi the purpost of
injuring tins respondent such poisons mull-
ciousl ) circulated among the members of
said legislature the further false statement
that this i esjMndent had , while iu the ofllce
of attorne ) general , corrupt ly received a
cneck foi the sum 01 Kitw from one C W
Mosber , the then contractor for the con
vict la'ior of the Nebraska state
penitentiary and m consideration there
for had written an opinion for
said Moshci holding that tbe contract be-
tw ecu the state of Kebraska and said Moshor
few said convict la nor was a valid and bind
ing e-outrae't ou the state ) et the truth is
aud was that this respondent never during
his firm of lii < * e wrote an opinion upon tbe
question of the lugalit ) ol sach prison con
tract , nor did be ever during suid period
utter an opinion favorable to its legality ,
nor did respondent ever at any time during
his said term of oftice render said Moshei
an ) services of an ) kind or character , or re
ceive from said Mnsher , directly or indi-
rcctl.\ait ) chock , moneor other thing of
value- And respondent bti ) s that the only
opinion be eier wrote concerning the- legality
of such contract was in March. Ih'.lS , at tbe
iiistawe aii'l request of a committee of the
late legislature
Respoude-ut further snys that at the ex
piration of his term of oftle'e be engaged in
the practice of law in the cit ) of Lincoln as
a member of the lav. firm of Lee-se A. Stew
art that in lii'l ' , after tbe expiration of las
said term of oak-e and w Uile engaged in the
practice of law among other parties , oue C
\V Mosbci prop iseid to retain generull ) said
firm , that said Mosber was then and there
dul ) informed and full ) advised b\ said farm
that said linn eould not be renamed b ) him
if he expected this respondent 01 said firm
to defend the prison e-outract held b ) him
aud that icspondent was then of tlie opinion
tbat said contract was void , aud with tuis
distinct uudei standing that said firm
would not be called up in in any manner to
defend said e-emtraet the said Mosher did
retain said hrm of Leese & . Stewarl , and
gaie said firm a check em tbe Capital .Na
tional bank in payment for the same That
said persons conspiring together to injure
this respondent falseil ) and malicious ! ) rep
resent eid that said eheck was dated in l sT ,
and that the same had boe.ii paid for au opin
ion , allege'd to have boon corruptly given b )
tbit > respondent as aforesaid
Respondent for the purpose of further
showmc to this court the utter want of even
the * semblauc'e of truthfulness in such slate-
meuts avers that said farm of Leese X Stewart -
! art or miher member thesrool , never at an\ ,
I time w rote 01 uttered un opinion favorable
to tbe lofralit ) of said prison contract , noi
w re the ) , or euther of them , ever asked tc
do so b ) said Mostier or an ) othea * person.
" "Wherefore this respondent pras that
on the final bearing of rui * , case he ma ) be
CiBmisAod and go ben * e without du ) and re-
covci his reasonable costs in this behalf ex
pended "
JU > 1 > t 'A i. 11 R * I 11 < 7JJ3K.
He Will KUiIliit \Ic-ctliHnlcHl RrtliiH Whlcl
Ili > Cullh a Kliirtur jih.
CHICAGO IU. , April 17 Thomas A Hdi
son has finally announc-cd tue nature of lai
itidlvidual exhibit. It is the kineiograph
the last of a series of wonderful inventions
dlspla ) od in conntte-tion with the uioBt versa
tile group of phonographs evei * Drought to
gotltur It is to the eye rthat the jihono
graph is to the ear a iiu-chau'cwl retina
w hich stoi1 * * away a living picture to be re
produced in aU iu actions , evert mnvemeni
faithful ! ) hhown , at an ) time and iu nu\
placeWitti the kinetogrtipli , it is powibli
to show in C.uioaco Chuuuct * ) DPJHHdaliv
eriuc a spee < ch aboarit the flagship Clucagc
in New 1 orl : harbor Not a photograph o
arresUid aciiou , but the Hviug man , hii
ever ) get-ture , tbt ) pls.v of ecprtM ion on hii
fact , tin ? movejuouts of his lij * H wil
transmit aud reproduce niolion of LD.I kmc
for an ) distance
rrom n Shod to a I'lilncn.
Cmcteo , IU . Ajirll 17 Tbe UJinoU Con
trtil raibxiud touipau.today opened to tb
publir its new and band omc A | > ot 1 x:8tew
ou tht * lakf fiiiat butweeu Paik Uow am
rjoth unift Tbe building was uomnieuice *
ou October 25 , Ihfei. and when the prop.u
it ' uons und w iii-kmuuMiip of tbe strue tui-t * ar
1 tiii.cn into muhiae'r. ! ! ! m it swnis to br an
jt if iu fiM- ' 'tir ' T ! ' < in IST jii.tt v > r i
, p < s f IlUt' Ut fct t r a i" l- >
w b'r : . at is ' sh6la.t.s j 'ii pi
U . St j IiU tllC Wni
BELGIUM'S LABOR TROUBLES
"Workingmen Eioting in the Streets of the
Frhinipal Uitiss.
FIERCE ENCOUNTERS WITH THE POLICE
SoUllrre and vtrll.rrt. Killed und Wounded
Crtraorillnurj Ir < rantIniiR ll * luj :
lal.ru to I'm cut u Ilfvnlutlnu
MTloui. Irouliln is I'oarnd.
BirrssELS. April 17 The strike in favor of
universal suSrare is spreading steadily In
all parts of tbe couutr ) and tue strikers are
growing more turbulent eaeh da ) . It is fast
becoming tiie fixed belief that onh tbe
sternest stops will avert the gra cst trouble.
During last night rioters and poliee met
constantly Today tne docktnen in Antwerp
joined the movement and cut off communica
tion with vessels lying at the quays bv
throwing tbeir gangways into the nver
The ) indulged in other serious demonstra
tions and become so threatening that the
military had to be called out to preserve
order
| j > The strikers at Mons have resorted to the
use of dynamite to enforce tbeir demand for
universal suffrage. A bomb placed close to
the Peitit Wasiues church exploded this
morning with great vie > lenoe , shattered the
stained glass windows and did other damage.
Atturl.ml lij THO Strlltea-h.
Many of the men employed at Antwerp
In loading and discharging vessels and in
other work about the wharves difl not quit
work in obedience U > the order of the mem
engineering ths strike This inflamed the
strikers , who made an attack on theworkers
The latter made a weak attempt to defend
themselves , but the ) would have in all prob-
abilit ) been driven away had it not been
for the gendarmes , who took u hand iu the
affra ) Tlie strikers were armed with re
volvers and used them. The gendarmes ,
who also bad firearms , were quick to respond
spend , and it is thought that several strikers
were woun&od A number of rmgleaaeis
among the strikers were captured Tbe
feeling of unrest continues to spread There
is no denyinc tbe fan ! that the crisis is
acute Excited meetings in favor of uni
versal suftragt * are being bold tbrourbout
tbe countr ) Ereryw here appeals art made
to those who live b\ labor to join the demon
stratum now in progress
In the Chnrleroi district there are BIl.OOO
mine-rs omplo ) ed , aud work in the mines
nuav be said to ti at a standstill , for liO.OflD
of tbe miners have quit work and are riot
ous Most of the miners are miserabl ) poor
and their families are bound to sufler The
cotton ) am , lace , hncii and wool mills and
factories in Gramont in East Flanders , aie
affected b ) the movement , a large number of
the operatives in these industries haiing
joined in the strike movement
I > i'hp r it4' * .trujcle ; with the trlUfri. .
Some of the more enthusiastic and hot-
blooded strikers at Gramont assembled at
that place and held an impromptu meeting
at which fierce speoi bes weire made The
gendarme's atlempted to break up tbe meet
ing but met with a stout resistance Tbe
fight was transferred to the street , and ul-
Ihourh the gendarmes had the -\dvnntage ol
arms aud discipline tbe strikers struggled
%
Desperate ) ) i.nd were onh dispersed uftur a
long contest and after two of the trendarmes
and a large number of the rioteis v ere seri-
oush wounded Order now prevails , but is
liable iicuin 10 lv disturbed al am moment
Tbe cow ardl ) assault ou Ma\or Buls b )
strikers gave rise to an excited mectmc of
the municipal authorities toda ) Some of
the councilmen expressed deep indignation
altheoutiage aud proposed that a cleleca-
tiou be appointed to wait upon M Bulb and
express tht council's s ) mjiath ) for him It
wus also proposed that the police measures
ordered vtbe mayor be approTed b ) tbe
council These proposals w ere objected to
In a miuorit ) of tbe members of tbe coun
cil , the opponents of the ma\or holding that
his orders to the polic e and his hostile atti
tude toward the strikers were the sole
cause of the attack that had been made
upon him Final ! ) , bow ever , tbe proposals
were adopted and a committee' appointed to
wait upon the mayor auu express tbe coun
cil's s ) mpatby
1ri 'd toTal.r I'oRKe-SBiou ot the Town.
The dvuamite explosions at Mons toda\
seem to ba'v e ated au an incentive to the
strikers to commit further outrLgcs The
strikers indulged in all manuei of threats
against the government , and as tbe da.\
wore outlier became emboldened and detei-
niiued to take possession ol tbe town for la
bor processions "When the mob attempted
to mtire-h through tbe streets they were met
by a strong oetae hment ol the civic * guards
No attention was paid to the order to ttis-
parso. Hooting and ) elhng , the ) attempted
to march on and dehud the guards to fire
upon them The guards filed upon the
crowd but this did not effect tbeir dispersal
On tbe couyan , it enl ) mluriatud them and
acharge was made upjii tbe guard A cles-
perute hand-to-hand conflict ensued. The
main bed ) of tbe strikers was broken up
but groups of struggling men could be f.een
in the side streets Tbe battle was long and
bittorl ) contested but final ! ) the guards
were victorious It is known that four of
tbe miners were killed Mans of tbe rioters
were wounded and a mtmlKir were- taken to
the hospital The killing of tbe four strikers
has added greatH to Ihe excitement in town
and there is dancer of a more serious out
break Men aud women from the adjacent
mining villages are lloi-kiug into Mons ana
the authorities are anxiousl ) awaiting tbe
events of the nurht Mons is tbe center 01
the great Bormugei coal mining district
Three-fourths of all the miners in BnUrium
are emplo ) ed in this district
Stnsl Mippreht > * < uttrme HiunonhtrutloiiK.
The governor of tbe proviiueof Babant , in
w Inch the fit ) is situated , has mstructeid all
ma ) ors of cities and towns within his ud-
itiuistrative district thut tbe ) must prtn ent
all public demonstrations for universal suf-
Tbe citv officials of Brussels have voted
thanks and congratulations to the police and
guards for their valiant conduct in suppress
ing i ecunt disturbances here The govern
ment has issued a decree calling out all the
militia for the defense of tbe state This
mouns the mobjiJzation of some 45.003 troops
against the w 01 itiur men.
"
"In the fight between the working men and
civic guard in the district of Mous todti )
fourteen soldiers were wounded Three will
not recover The ) wore removed to the
hospital where their autf-mortem state
ments wore taken leir the public prosecutors
DispatchesIrom Antwerp show that the
situation in that cit ) has grown more threat
ening since noon The strikers ha * e gath-
w ed repeated ! ) in large crowds throughout
the northern district Before B o etlock a
squadron of police raided them with K words
and \vorkmgmen overwhelmed them
with showers of stones The pjliee retired
in confusion.
Ie > < iiiiruto ] righting em tbe Strm'lK.
'Wnile tbe reserves were being summoned
J tbe strikers threw up barricade * m tbe sidt
street * . , aud wnmun aud childem hastened
froiD houses with firearms When anotluu
I squadron of police supp.nted b ) a detach
ment of tbe civic guai-d trie < d half au hour
later to drive bac k tbe mob the ) wore met
with volleys from the reveih en. aud ntlcs ol
the intni behind the barricades Man ) ol
tbe soldiers wore wound d and were ro
j movcid In the hospital. More niiliUtr.i w cut
summoned und after ton charges curried the
1 barricades The strikfrs retre U > d firing
i Crowds are still gathering in the mirtheri
t district this evtmiup uuu more hcuticg n
oxpcjcu d Tbe oouuurt halls of the cit ) art
emptieid Sewral theul-tr * art elo , e J Tbe
petrmeur rt'wrvoin , un guarded b ) muuia
KluUnc in l.uthuriM
B' rut- ? . ' - . -rac-rt'-s f wri :
ingrain auu : lr.ruvifc inaue & ucm.LSi.ra
tion In-fore the parliriracntan bnUdlnc today
against the ificroaw f tht * octroi Tbe min
ister of public worKs * nt attacked as be
rode from tbe chamber , Ftoues. were thrown
throuch windows ttA tliret- men tried to
dr c hnr into the strvat STVCTB ! iniliwmen
were injured with Httnies-whHn thej tried to
protect tbf minister A iumpati.x of cnvttlr.\
tmuie to tbe resrue ol tbe minlnU'r and
clearwd the open spiice in front of tbe building
Two c-avairA men were knocked Irom their
horse * with stone * Half a doctm rioters
weie arietited
li * Hulti > ol llu * r.uHjiiir Olwrrvntlnn.
Idrwtri-jhtfd IXO by .lantn Oonann lirnnutt }
PATHS April37 [ Now York Herald Cable
SpwnJ to TEE BEE 1 "Piclserinp's obser
vation of the ctclijwe , " says Flainmarion ,
confirms the theory that the sun is sur
rounded by a luminous atmosphere to a dis
tance equal to onf-eic tu of the MIL'B diam-
uttsr. Nothing more can lie said until we
have other details. "
Pic kering s ousorvatton as caliled to the
Herald apparently PBtaUMsbes the existence
of this solar atmosphere tieyoud controversy.
The Paris edition of the Herald was the only
paper in Europe that gave an ) report th's
morning of the observation of the total
eclipse At the meeting of tbe Aeademj of
Rcienc"s this afternoon Tisserand. tbe di
rector of the observatory , official ! ) drew
attention to the Herald's cable , which was
ead to the assembled scientists , who uuani-
moush directed that iJ tie translated and
lublished verbatim in the next number of
, he academj 's fourual
SHOT THSOUGH. A
A. It. I'tixlon 'U'ciuiilli'd I'.v a Jiulht Ahill -
Some unknown marksman let loose with a
revolver through the windows of a saloon
on Dodge between Eichth and Ninth streets
nst night. A man named A B Patten who
was in the place at tht time w as struck by
one .of tbe bullets He was taken to the sta
tion and his wound dressed The pjliee aie
on the trail of the part ) who fired the shots.
VF HAH lii'iii.
Arrltul of tin * JtrltWi Tlrot at tin * Kimdcr-
on * , tit itfmipton lloads.
? MOVHOE. ATa . Apjil 17 Before
B o'clock this morning. Colonel Flank , com
mandant of tbe arm ) post , was informed by
Roar Admiral Gherardi that tbe British ves
sels expected to take part in the coming
meetinr and naval review were coming up
[ rom the aapes and that the ) would b ? along
in an hour This was the notification
to stand by to salute the visitors , for
the ) had fired twcnt-one puns in
lionor of the .American colors and the
fort was prompt to respond Man ) of tbe
hotel visitors -were awakened b ) the terrific
bombardment whifh ensued and the rever
beration of the big puns of the Blake and
the answers that came quickly back from
tbe militar ) post and the fiacship Philadel
phia Hardl ) had the smoke disappeaied
from the muzzle of the guns w htu the Blake
began a series of salutes "to the French Rus
sian and Italian flaps During tbcsf cere-
mories the iiags of all the ships w ere con
stant ! ) changing from one countr ) to that of
another
The appearance which the five British
ships presented as thrv moved past the end
of tbe United States fleet to tlie anciiorapo
grounds designated them by Rear Admiral
Gherardi was a bcautiipl one At the head
of the visitors was theSbip armored cruiser
Blake , a counterpart if 'oilr own ship New
York , of 9,000 tons displacement , and
'JO 000 horse-power beavil ) armoied
and tbe most formidable ship tl'at
vil ! be in the review In hej vake
was the protected cruisar Macicienue , and
behind her came the lug armorea cruiser
Australia , with hoi tides fairl ) tolled with
hirh power guns Next was the cruiser
Tartar , and in the rear wes the little barken-
tine ringed cruiser Partridge The Blake
slow ed clown lust as she passed the Newark ,
and when abreast of tbe Philadelphia hei
signal w as displu ) ud to the other ships team
am bor
At 11 o'clock Admiral Hopkins was pulled
over to the Philadelphia to uail upon Admiral
Gherardi. after w Inch he i eturned aud soon
afterward received the return visit Later
in tbe da ) Admu-al Hopkins called on Col
onel Frank and Colonel Pn.uk returned the
call.
call.Tbe w eather bere continues perfect Tbe
Dutch frigate Ynnspeyk arrived late this
afternoon and anchored in tbe Roads
M1.'J IX A GULLlslOX.
I'utnl Actciclfiit on th > Toltnlo. Auu Aj lior
i : Mlrhizun ItuUriiacl.
FAKV.EU. , Mich. , April 17 A collision oc
curred on tbe Toledo , Ann Arbor < fc North
Michigan road abjut four miles north of this
town this morning , between a working train
and a north-bound passenger train. Two
men were killed , several badl ) injured and
one is missing The wounded were brought
here. No oue in the passenger tram was
m uied. The men killed are :
.1 VT rNGEIl , Omishlac
lU-KJiELL MOOUE ,
Injured
FIIANK ELSIE thigh broken , ma ) die
D S CiiciWTnr.us , Owersuek
JAMEPICKI.UNO of Parwell. badl ) bruised
Several otbei laboreis were slightly
bruised and cut The work train had been
picmng up some wrecked cars and was back
ing up w hen the passenger train struck it
It is impossible to sa ) who w as to blame for
the accident
Killncl tlm J'lronuui.
AVACO , 1 ex , April 17. An incoming cattle
train on the Sun Antonio iS. Arnnsas Pass
railroad ran into an empt ) trair standing on
the main track at this station this morning
The cattle train engine was completely
wrecked Fireman Smith was caught in tbe
ruins and sc-alded to death Ennneer
Browning was scalded and received internal
injuries
VHAltblM mill Ml'itlWK.
Arrct.t or uu Oniulia ? ( uuNntucd Kent tor
lUlliiii ; TV u J'nilccme'H.
DnrnQrn la. . April If [ t > pocial Telegram
to Tnr Bnr ) Two of tbe throe men wanted
for killing Orticors Fi-itto and Talcott in the
Chicago , Milwaukee < t St Paul yards Fri
day morning were brought to Dubuque -
buquo at 10JU : o'clock tonight
and placed in jail They were
seen nt Grool ) Dolaw-KriJ county this morn
ing and Marshal Longford organized a posse
and captured them af a countr ) school
house where the ) had laid down to rest
The ) are -Kid'1 Ilealey * f Lacrosse , who has
done time in the \ \ snpln penitentiary , aud
Kent of Omuha
The Sioux Cit ) maa , the one supposed tc
have done the hhootlup , is still missing The
trio came to Dubuaue last "Wednesday
Wodnesda ) night the Slou\ Cit ) man who
suid he was the cousin of aDubuqueman
named Thrane , tried to shoot a bar
tender who took his revolver from him
This revolver was found at the scent
of the murder Pridu ) morning filled w itb
blond ) cartridges It is suppvisud tne trie
committed a hiehwa ) rotilxiry bere Thurs-
aa\ * night and that lhe\ fled to the railroad
) ards where tbe polie * w rt * hunt inp then
when killed D t < H'ttVf Cudtioif ot tbe Illi
nois Central had follnwe-d them into Du <
bueiur. After lea viurHciux Cit ) for Ilutiuejue
the ) broke into u ear at AVeustcr Cit ) and
stolt ) Hfnuert'vulvtirs and furttier on the )
nibbed un Amerimu dcprew oftiue
Our Sulillor .Musbrd tu a I'ulp und Auutlii * :
J'utulli Hurt ut Chlewcru.
CHICACJO 111 April 17 While a party o.
soldiers were setting up a fourteen tot gui
as jir.rt i f tut r \ e rt tnr t " lub.t a' .lar rs > i
P. r ) n m 'i" t'f i 'C ! > r uf Pr
va" v u ; x > i Is was T 's " -U ID a pulp auc
I'l Uv' .i..U VilS fukj . , liuTt.
HOSIER'S VICTIMS COMPLAIN
MacTarond'E Methods Not Accip-
taule to the Smaller Creditors.
THEY WILL MEET TODAY TO PROTEST
Alloprd Cronhcclne- ! < Connri'tlon ltli Mi * *
Imimlrr of J'rojii-rtj 1m nit pel In th *
r .Unr * Numi-rotti. Jultt. I'ilcd
H li 11 tin * l erdk "n tinMudo. .
LINCOLN Neb , April 17 [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE ] A meetinir of the
smaller creditors of the def uunt Capital Notional
tional bank hat , been cullttd to meet at
rooms -38 an3 44 of the Itu-hards * block tomor
row evening to protect apaidst what is
termed the unjustnsss of Receiver Mac-rar-
land toward the depositors and holders of
certificates of deposits It is claimed that
although month ! , have elapsed since the fail
ure of the bank the mystery Burroutmiujr the
failure is us dark us ever and that Htweiver
MaeParlaud insists that depositors shall
give up their certificates without so inucSi as
UIP swatch pf n pen tu show the ) ever had a
cent in the bank
In answer to these complaints the receiver
claims that he is onlj complying -with the
law and that no other course is open to him ,
and that lie has no authority to give a re
ceipt to the depositor who surrenders his
certificate ana that he is tssui-ig receiver s
certificates as last as his duties will permit
him to examine the proofs in support of the
claim
Some ver ) interesting affidavits are being
filed 10 the district court in regard to the
manner iti whioh Mother and Outcault dis
posed of thoii proper ! ) on January 28. the
day after the failure of the Cautal | National
bank On that daj several large blocks of
proport ) were transfer ; ed to friends ana
business associates and in defense of the
action it was explained that the transfers
had ically been made months before but
that the deeds had never been placed on
record Count.CleiU \\ooat filed an affi
davit this morning to the efiect thut al
though purported to IK * dated some time in
December tht ml ; ou the dates and signatures -
tures was f resb and damp w hen Sled on the
moraine of . .lauuar8 He swears that his
attention was especially called to this fuel
byF M Hali The civil suits uhich have
been commenced in district court against
Moshor. Outcault and their "preferred cred
itors' are b'icoiiiiiig more numerous every
week , and aie attrae-tmg an interest second
on ! ) to the criminal prosecution of Musher
in the federal courts
"iJUidlmcee'd uu Auluirn Man.
Arums , Neb . April 1 [ Special to Tur
BEE ] Joe C Nichols proprietor of one of
thebaiber shops in this city , was sand
bagged last night about 5 o clock within a
block of his home He was mot by two men
who parted and let him pass between them
and just after he had passed them one of the
men with n back stroke hit him on the head
with a sandbag which felled him to the
ground He mauapcd to leach his home
but bow he has not tht slightest recollec
tion His wife , noticing something wiong ,
called in one 01 the neighbors , w hen the )
soon roused him Nothing was disturbed on
his portion and it is supposed the rascals
wei e friphl eued away b. ( the approach of.
someone as at was , Tory early in the evening
aud in the heait of the city.
Cliumie * fur A-iulutiouh Vounc Men.
Fru.EUToNeb , April 37 [ Special to
TEL BEE 1 Coupressmau Meikiejoun has
given notice that a competitive examination
of candidates for appointments to the United
States military academy will be held by a
board of examiners at Norfolk " \Vednesdaj ,
Ma111 , commencing at 9 o'clock a m
The candidates must br bona tide residents
of the congressional crstriet and between
the ages , of 17 and " 2 ) tarfa unmarried , at
least live feet in height ana fiee from an )
deformity , disease or mfirmitj which would
render them ineligible lor niilitar.x service
The cadet will be appointed and the alter
nate nominated strictly on educational and
physical qualifications , according to the
standing reported bv the Board of
Examiners The academical examination
will include reading , writing , orthographj ,
arithmetic , -grammar , pougraphy and history
and-each canaidate will be subject to a ripid
medical examination
li ) Wind.
CLAT CCXTEII , Neb , April 17 [ Special to
Tnr BEE J The rer.x strong wind which
was blowing this morning from the north
west , suddenly changlmr to the southwest ,
leveled quite u uumbei of wind mill towers
in this viciuit \
The lai pe hotel building now in course of
construction was swerved about thro *
inches ou the foundation. .No one was in
jured.
HAKTIN'OS , Neb , April 37 FSpecial Tele-
pram to THE BEE ] A ver ) hard wind storm
came up this morning at G o'clock aud lasted
half an hour It proceeded in a north
easterly direction and was much more
severe further south than in Hastings
Wind mills were blown down and one house
is reported wrecked.
{ mouth t.liHHiln l
LINCOLX , Neb , April 17 [ Special Tele-
pram to TEL BEE J Hon John Fitzgerald
reported to the police todaj that during
Saturday night thieves enteicd his sub
urban i tisidence in this city and stole per
sonal property to the value of about $1,5(10 (
The robber ) was , one of the most darmc per
petrated in Lincoln , lor although there were
near ! ) a dozen people in the bouse the burg
lars ransacked cvcrj room and even scarcned
the pockets in tne clothing beside the beds
of the sleeping men
Ntil.ruhku I"irrH.
. Neb . April IT [ Special Tele-
pram to THE BEE ] A fire in the west part
of town this afternoon called out the bucket
brigade A stable belonging to Seim &
BoyeuK was consumed Loss about $151) )
BEATIIKE , Neb. April 17 [ Special Tele
gram to lire BEE ] During a severe wind
storm toda ) a barn in the suburbs of tbf
city caught lire and much work -was re
quired to save adjominp buildings
Ci'eliir Crm'l ; Milui.n itiibbrcl.
CHEEK , Neb , April 17 [ Special
Telegram to THE BEE ] Burglars entered
Gttorge Suhulen s saloon last night , stealing
n lot ol bottled goods and cigars
' -lock for * > ontu Oinubu.
Pwismrw , Neb , April 17 [ Special Tele-
pram to THE BEE ] Eight carloads of stocl
loft this place this evening lor Soutl
Omaha.
tile * A * 1HJ AII 'A MM t > A TJUX.
Dr. Wliltnif | uii < l 1'rot. Carroll Kncuccd It
u * > jilrltiul tnmtroTK3. .
SHCSAXHCU.II la , April 17 ISpacial Tele
pram to Tut BEE j This place -wrestluif
with a sensation of unusual dimensions
The parties to it are Dr E C "VVhitinp un (
Prof A B Carroll , principal of the cit ;
schools Some time arro Mrs Carroll was il
aud Dr "Whiting was called to treat her
She alleges that Whiting made impropw
propowils to her na undertook to have erim
Inal rulatious vritu her , aud lust -week tin
prand ) ur.mdicu . d the doctor The rtooto
bireuuoutjy demos the accusation aud hn
iriund. C S Koenau , has domandtid tha
Prof Carroll be diBCbarped from the hehooi
on ttifc ground that he had UHbd iruproim
. languue bufore the children , and alho tlm
' he had sluiuiurvj Dr \ \ luting
, Tin board met . nj ac-id"d itiul tb < < 'ifii '
> ruitx exinig tn \ \ < i > I'f f i - ! , u
Dr WLit. igw K t\-ri ; n j TS u L.t r
i uud that the sriiu > . IKUIY , iia i n _ ; t i *
to enqmrt into .t. 1 tie bJOTU wufc pjvr , ,
b.tne . district wort in a mandamus
proceeding U ) try Prof Carroll on the
charpes. and set tomorrow as the daj to
Stave Superintendent Knnpflnr was HP-
ptwlwl to to interpret the itiemiinc of the
ordw of t4iv eovirt ud to direct the board as
to w hnt mutter * it shall go lau > on the tri l
President Meuttwr of ttie state board re-
eehud a letter from the sti1i' uiierlutraidt > nt
this afwrnoon iuforminc him Hint tiie board
must tr.\ and decide the eompluint of Mr.
KwniHU tiut t he iimuuct of eoiiducUng the
triikl and the ndiuiisiini of teHtimeox is en-
tareh in the power of the school board The
board cannot compel wituwses to testify d
Is not oblurnd to tulte the tt sumon.t of anyone
whose evidence it desiien to exclude.
Mjhti'riotiiIowa Tr c * dj.
DBP MOIKES la , April IT - [ Spoola ! Tele-
pram to THE BEE ] Michac ! Smith. Book
Island oupineer running from Des Moines to
Grand Juncion. is l.rtne nt Oottnpe bonpital
in a procanous condition with a Uullot hole
thiough his temple The trugedj occurred
about I ! ( i clock t his morning in room * occu
pied b.Mr . Hinlth and famJ.x J'he sboot-
inp is surrounded Miih m.xs.UT.x. no one ap
pearing to laiow whether Smith shot him
self or was shot b.sumie . pemin to the au
thorities unknown Member * of the funiil.x
refuse to talk The injurra man olttimB a
man did the shooting but refuses to divulpr
his name Hemaj racovoi , but will likely
lose his c.x csipht
CHI Tlilint-i. C'unght.
CJusTos. la . April 17 For some tnontlis
{ .vstomatic robberies of freight cars of the
Chiwipo & Northwestern railway has boon
going on here Five employes of the rottd
have been arrested on a charge of feloniousli
hrcakiup and entering the cars of the rail
road at t his point The culprits are John
Lund. Ben F i Monroe , Joseph li Wimbw.
John Soolo > and C E Inmun The.\ waived
examinations and were put under bonds of
PI 01)0 ) each The evidence is strong uniiiist
them The articles stolen wore of all sorts
Itloilnp Wnrlraii : ColliijB
CIJNTOX , la , April 17 Favorable action
was taken todaj b.\ the Gorman Lutheran
synod covering fifteen states now in bi
ennial session here , with ifpard to lemovtng
Warburg college at Waverl.x , la .to this cit\ ,
Final action is not yet taken but it ib prac
tically assured Bj it Clinton pets college
buildings to the amount of $7f > , ( HK ) . wit.h
ucarlj too students , a publiHhiup house em
ploy mp over thiitj persons aud ovel 101)
jiermauent i-esidents
\V111 Iluu Alllltarj OourHO.
Siorx CITT , la , April 17 | Special Tele
gram toTiir BEE ] Th * Ein copiil diowse of
Iowa will build a new school for boys in
northern Iowa with a military course Tne
location will be determined at the council to
be held in Cedar Bapids next month Th'e
question of dividinc the diocese of Iowa seas
as to relieve Bishop Perr.i of Davenport
will also be discussed If o division is not
agreed to an assistant bishoi ) will be ap
pointed.
CoHln 'Jriulmnd u lltircjitltm.
TOUT DOUSE la , April 17 [ Special Tele
gram to Tnt BEE ] Tue railway men of this
citj this evening tendered an elaborate ban
quet to Hon L S Cofiln on bis leluru home
from Washington Mr Coffin is the father
of the movement to compel railway uom-
panies to use safety appliances for the pro
tection of employes The railwm employes
ol Iowa aie urging Mi ( . oflln foi the lepubli-
cau nomination f01 piivemoi next fall.
Drstroji * < l mi Jnwu lirnwrri-
DAVEXI-OUT , la , April 17 [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEE ] Early this morning tne
malt house of Zaller Bron' brewery here
caurrht lire from the dry lain aud burned
with several thousand bushels of malt and
barley One of the proprietors was asleep
in the upper stor and barely escaped hancr-
inp outside to u' window sill till be was
reached with a ladder. The loss is10lKK ) ,
insurance fcib.lUK )
HIT lnjurlck I'uld J iir.
CEDAE RAVIDS. la . April 17 [ Special
Telegram to THE BEE ] .In the case of Ann
R Fleagle against the city of Cedar Rapids
lor $ . " 1,000 damages for injuries received by
falling on a defective sidewalk , the jury re
turned a vcraict today lor half the amount.
Jowtt Minister * in Hrbhlnu.
CEIIAII RAJ-IDS , la .April 17 [ Special Telo-
pram to THE BEE ] The bimi-annual meet
ing of the Methodist inimsteis of the Cedar
Rapids district is being held in this tdty
with nearl } all the miiusteis of the district
m attendance
AUl > llt.UJ.lJi
It Tool. illlMultli Two KdiiniK to Do V ] >
7 inn AMIImuih I.nM M Iit ,
COSET IHI.AXH N Y . April 17 Two inter
esting events were pulled off at the Athletic
club this evening The first was between
Johnny Van Heest and Daunj Russell Rus
sell was outclassed , and , although game and
willing to take punishment , was put out in
the third round
The second bout , Iwtw oen 7'om Williams of
Australia and-Mysterious'1 Blly Smith of
Boston , was a corLer , and of the hurricane
order Although but two rounds wore
fought , both men were badl.i , punished
Smith won the fight in tht second round , aud
it was bard to tell which was the worst used
up , he * or his unconscious antagonist
Smith will next fight Jack Dempsey to a
finish.
2U.OOWI 11OKK Or A VOATJf.2.
Il < - K11U Iwo rrl * > mi ] h and Culta Number
til OtlnM-h in Auliuru.
AunrKS , N Y , April 17 John Johnson , a
colored convict , ran amuck witn a sharp
knife in the broom shop of the prison this
morning He stabuod to the heart Charles
Peck , fatally cut Daniel Bntton in the
stomach severely slashed several other con
victs , htril.ing right and left , and would
have killed Keeper Mitchell but for the lact
that the knife blade broke before reaching
him He was finally cowed b\ a revolver
and locked up The act is said to have been
causnd ba , grudge which he had against a
number of convicts
unit , eil Ocemi iteaiiie'rR , April IT.
At Lizard Passed Gulcrt , fi-om
York
At Gibraltar Arrived Kaiser "Wilholm
H . from .New York
At ScUl ) Passed Noordland , from New
York
At Havre Arrived La BretagB , from
New York.
At Philadelphia Arnvod British Prince ,
from Liverpool.
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WASHIXOTOS , D C. , April 17 Foi ecasts
for Tuesday For Nebraska Fair , w esterly
winds , slightly cooler.
For Iowa Oncasiunul local showers ; winds
general ! ) southerly , warmer in central and
eastern portions
For the Dakotas Pair , except possibly
local showers in extreme eastern portions of
North Dakota ; variable winds , beooming
wosterh . hugbtljr coulur , uxewjit in casteru
portions
I.e.ml Itncoril.
Orrirx or THE WEATHCTI Btntn > r. O.MAHX ,
April 17 Omaha msord of t miiei'atuj < e and
raiufull. oomriared with L-cjirokpcmdiug dti ) ol
past four ) ears
1888. 1182 1881 JB00
MaximumicmjioratMit ! 7fc * 67 * 72 * OfcC
Mililniuin t im | irirtHle 48 * tH9 D45 40 =
Aieruac temiperature 6ti = > B2 BBS 68 =
I'recliiltuUon AM SXt .00 .00
Statement showing tint oonditlon of lam-
perature and ] > it 'ipit tHm at Omaha fur the
duy and SHIC March 1,1SW.
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THEYSTRUCKATXOON
I'm1 Hundred Union Padfio Iroa Workers
Valkod Out Yesterday.
COULD GET NO OTHER SATISFACTION
Offiaioli Eufuwd to Oomply with Djmnds
for a Kiiie-Htrar Day.
MO DEMONSTRATION TASKED THE EVENT
Striking Workman "Walk Qnistly A ay and
"Wait for tiio Basalt.
REVIEW OF THE EXISTING DIFFERENCES
nitne-n 1 lUi Troulilo un Dlsrtisse'd bj1 orli-
liioii Hint Ollle-luU iH'ieUeipiiHUitk at
OUicr I'eilutK mi tbei Hj .temi
StrllJe * .
The w-hiBtle that Rounded tue noon hour at
the Union Pacific shops ) igtcrela ) was tiia
signal lur tlu > bBsrinmusr of the most extra
slve strike that has wonrred in tats. iuv
Blnoe 18M. The sound iad scare ? ! ) ce'asi d
when fill ! ) employes of tbe shops gitbercct
tbeir tools , blouses aud dinnei biu ut is
together and left the shops , whore mat * of
them had laboif d for a decuidc or mot e iu de
fense of what the ) liatieved to he then just
aud equitable rights
The strike was cm the part of tbe inn
workers of the shops , and as tbese\ei'jj
departments , including tbe ma < lunibt.
boiler makers , blae-ksmiths meilders and
patternmakers , mingled iu tbe suanii ( f
workers poing to their dinners there
was little or no demonstration < x < * t < pt
that now aud then some overzealous M inker
would leiout a yell which might have * boon
taken for n parnn of victor ) or exul'atim
that a day 08 had been ordwed b.t'oso .
who were high In authority ninpur ttieiii
They left the emplo ) of the Union
Pacific in vindication ol what tli > * \ believe -
lieve to be an inherent prim iplr of
right the right to o voice in who should be
employed in the several departments ol Hie
shops and the time wbon sunn emplcvmoct
should take place , and the circumstances of
the next few days will prove the -wisdom or
foil ) of their plans
ISo Kie-lumirnt Xotlrenlil .
The carpenters painters car repaireis
and car insnoctors went to their .several
lodging houses or remained eating then noon
day meals in the shipi , showing little or no
concern iu what was being done b\ their
comrade workers in iron
Of course , the action of the strikers war
discussedin all its liearings , but
the more conservative men in
the shops counseled moderation and
the counsels wore univcrsallv respouted
by those who are not members of the
FcderatoflXMaehinory Constructors or in
otbe'i w ords , luose ineu working eigbl hours
During tbe morning Suporiuteudnnt Mo-
Counell was about his olllce dictating letters
and looinng after tbe iniuutm * of nis JKJSI-
tion Master Mochauu * Mi1 lining was in
and out during the morning reporting as to
the action likuly to be taken b\ the in en
Outside of this there- was little to in
dicate that a walk out was con
templated and the morning seemed
like ever ) other morning foi weeks Mr
McCoune.il. w bo is natural ! ) a quiet and re-
ser\ed man. liad little to sa ) about thu
strike aud refused to s ) what would bo
done by the department He wanted the
men to go out first before an ) action would
lie taken He showed little aux.ietand
talked of his trip to Europe with delight ,
seemingly glad to be rolicvod fi-jm the con
sideration of that goias on dirocll ) about
him -
ie'Uthc Commit ! ( In 'irKhlcm.
For two weeks tbe executive committee of
tbe Federated Muchmen Constructors of
tbe Union Pacific system have boeiu in ses
bion in ibis cit.\ , composed of M H Brod-
oriclv of Cheyenne , Chai'les E Grossartb of
Kansas Cit ) , Jauu-b II Younir of Omaha
Daniel Car ) of Albma. Ore , William Pope , cf
Chevenne , M Trautben of Oiiiahu , .Tames
Durdale of Omaha ai'd DaMd HOJU.IUS of
Omaha.
The\ have held a .number of Hessucins with
Mi MeCounell Buperiutendeut of mac biuory ,
aud also wit h Pre-side-nt Clark , bul Ihe de
mands woie of sui b a nature that tbe officials
could not consistently sign tbe rules and reg
ulations presemtod for their acceptance , and
so informed tbe committee
Tbe committee , how ei cr not content wi h
Mr McConnell't. refusal to sirn , iusismd
upon going to see Mr Dickinson last woulc ,
then in Chicago and requesls for trausporta-
lieu were made upon the officials that the
committee might wait upon the general man
ager , althourb the- had received inslruc-
tions that he was a ver ) sick man and could
not be seen
Although Mr Dickinson was the proper
person to seie after Mr MeConneU Mi-
Clark inlimaled that he would tli lie up the
grievances the men insisied Ihe ) had and
several interviews were accorded the com
mittees Mr Clark after readme tbe pro
posed rules deeided that Mr MeCoiineil had
shown wise discrimination iu ic'fusing to
give to ihe men a club which migbl be * used
arbitranl ) and to intiuiidale
On Saturoa ) the mem showed a disposition
to have unotht" conference with Mr Clark
today , but tbe president of the Union Pacific
compan ) was emphatic- blalmg ibat hm
mind could noi IIB changed , and ibe com
mittee -witbdiew
IiiT.lilccI to Strll.c.
Sunday a meeting of tbe trades inter
ested was held in Knights of Labor hall
and from 2 until fito c. clock and tin- subject
uppermost in the minds of tbe mem w us dis
cussed Six ballots were taken and
the last enow ed a scant mnjorit ) in favor of
the strice and it was ordurud to take place
at noon
jJmploycs claim that the cornpam has
acted in bad faith concerning tbe f ulullmenj.
ol an agreement cmtored into to allow the
foice of men umplo ) ed to reduce Use If when
the time was below the standard of nine
hours a aay It is claimed that ihe com-
pan ) , instead of allowing the force of men
employed to reduce itselt natural ! ) has kept
up the full quota of men and in some shops ,
Omaha included , has increas"d tl e force.
The company not on ! ) increased the force
but reduced the standard of time from nine
hours U > eight hours for a working da ) Jau-
unrj 15 of this ) ear
7 < ic following ifc a copy eif eme of tbe arti
cles of agreement entered into between Gen
eral Manager Dickinson AsMKiant ! - > upern-
tendenl F Merirheimer and a exiraiuillee
rupremmtuie tbe machinists biiler makers ,
their helpers and apprentices , September i
ISDii"Should
"Should it become iiooessar ) to reduce ex
panses the time Mmll not be roducad to less
than Burnt hours for the iwular da ) with
oompciniiinE rmlutition ou Shturdav Any
further reduction in ei peime-i , tbat may be
fem d iittcseksur ) shall IH- made In reducing
tlie foi-oe , in vrhitih case senior ana proficient
marriad men shall t * gneu tbe jirtforonceof
employment And tbe * fort * shall not be in.
caaasod while tbe time u r due d beiow the
standard , uxceipt wbon alit.uluUl ) necessary
to cttrr ) the work on to i
< 'lul.ni. nl thu
The art i < "i ' f n pi * B i .uii P.at
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