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FHE OMAHA DAILY TWENTY-SECOND YEAR. OMAHA , FRIDAY MORNING , MAY 12 , 1893. NUMBER 220. MlTE'S WORK Handsome Residences at Mnscatine , la. i Oompletsly Demolished. [ JjjSULT OF TEMPERANCE AGITATION jloon Men Declared to Bo Responsible for the Outrage. flMES OF PROHIBITIONISTS WRECKED jjmates Escapj with Their Lives as if by a Miracle. | ; VERAL CRUSHED BY FLYING DEBRIS m It n re of the HiillillngH Turn t < i 1'lrcrs and Tumbled Into thn Cellars ThcurlcH IIH In tin' C'nuia of the AfT.ilr. AIl'iCATlXB. la . May 11. [ Special Tele- ram to Tun Ilr.RThreu ] terrible oxplo- .ons of dynamite occurring at'M : tills lorning axx-akened thousands of people here nd completely wrecked the handsome oincs of John Alaliin , editor of the Alusca- ine Journal , 10 Al. Kessenger , a retired cap- allst an 1 D Ros nhergcr. an attorney. The fifteen sleeping occupants of the three' wi'iitn/s eii-iiped deatli ill a manner that Is lost m irar.limit In ex-cry case tlio oceu- ants of tin' houses slept on the second oor and as the exploslx-es xvero throxvn into , 'io basements r the llrst floors , the force of nu I'xplnsi'iii xvas beloxv the occupants. The jxx-er Moors of all the houses xvere com- lotoly deni'ilUlu'd and tlieir contents ropped into the cellars. At Air Rnsenberger's house , which xx-as eft a complete xvredc from collar to roof , iomo of the occupants fell from the upper floor Into the cedar , but escaped injury. At Air. Mahin's a heavy xx-.irdro&e xvas throxvn iipi n a lied oivuple I hv txvo young women , l" > ' In ditch a mani.cr that they escaped in- ) iuCostly furniture xx-as throxvn In a con- si i mass uf chaos into the collars , and . ' 'ills xvere bloxvn into the yards. A more e xvreck than the Interior of tlio houses presented would bo difficult to im agine. isp : Iniiitei ot the DM mil 5:1' : . Air Mahln estimates bis loss at $ SOJO id that of Air Kessenger cannot fall beloxv this figure. Rjsenberger's residence is stm- plx iK-iond repair , all xx-alls being torn from their founlation and shattered to pieces. Its value , howex-er , xvill not exceed $2.000. Alt the owners of Iho wrecked homes have been leading the prosecution against the sa loons of this flty , six ot which xvero yester day closed by injuivtion. Suits against the nlhcr thirty-two s-iloons xvill bo pushed In Ihe term of thodUtriot court noxv in session , but oxving to the height of public indignation over last night's outrages and the temporary disability of Attorney Ixosenherger , who was slightly Injured in the blowing up of his resi dence , Judge Wolfe adjourned court until tomorrow. Itnxviirds lor tint IVrpotr itor . A mass meeting of citizens was called at oneo for the purpose of taking action to bring the conspirators 10 justice. Tlio Board of County Supervisors xx-as called to gether in special session ind offoro.l a re ward of $ ' .2OJO to bo paid by the county for the arrest of the guilty parties. It Is also expected that detectives xvill arri\-o from Chicago and go to xvoric on the case at once. In this evening's Issue of Ins Aluscatlne Journal Kdltor Alahin has an editorial in which ho says : Declares It to Ho n Conspiracy. "I am almost da/.ed to think that there could bo in a civilized community any person or persons so dastardly as to seek to take the lix-cs of my innocent wife , daughters and son because of any resentment toxvard mo. That the wrecking of my house xvith dyna mite. Imperiling not only my own life , but that of four oilier members of my family , I'ncludlng also a voting lady employe 'of ' the household , from xvhich xvo made cannot otherwise bo regarded but as miraculous escape , xx-as the result of eon- plniey , cannot bo doubted. The horror of hat uxvful struggle for breath and life is iinething xvhich cannot bo expressed in ords No other rcas in existed for such onsplracy except that tlio persons thus as- Kpaded in their homes at the pe-icoful hour ! tif night have boon Identified with . /an ofTort to enforce the laxx-s against the sa- yioons. These are the brief , plain fuels. ? , > They speak more eloquently than any words VI can command at this time. Fulloxv citl- * 7ons. there Is sumethimr for you to do for /youroxvn protection I Irax-o confidence that M-iiur good judgment , xxlth the lushest sense of honor and goo I citizenship , xvill guido yau In whatever you do. " The I'Huens held a mass meeting tonight. Over 5 i.OOti in tvxx.irJs are noxv offered. K UN \ ON-mr.NCO.il II. j Niilnlitu NnptiilN An pU'lnnsly Ct'lulirntoil ( at I'ort DnduueMBrihiy. . Four Donur. . la. , Al-xy 11. [ Special Tele gram to Tin : lHr. : . | The wedding of Allss Mary Judith Duncomb and Air. William Squire. Kenvon occurred at high noon today nt the residence of the bride's parents , Air. and Airs. John F. Duncomb. The ceremony xvas performed at exactly 1'J o'clock by Rt. Kov. William Stox-cns Perry , Kplscopal bishop of Ioxxa and xvas more than usually Impressive The library of tno Dunconib homo xx-as very liAiidsymely decorated to represent the chancel of thu Kolscopal church , being draped in dark red. and an altar built , which was upproprlatuly draped xvith heavily embroidered altar cloths. To the left uf the bride on this altar stood a Jar tilled xxtth white lilies. All of this lent an elegance and solemnity to the service. The brllo xx-as attired in a handsome goxvn ot white satin en frame and duchesse lace , xvlth n lloxvtng veil of tulle. As she approached the ultaron the arm of her dtstmgusshed father she carried in her hands an elegant prayer book bound in white vellum and sil ver mu'inlcd , beautifully engraved , a gift of her mother She xx-as attended by her sis- * ti r. AIlss iiHrirudc xvho made ncharming maid of honor , attired In an leu green silk handsomel.x trimmed xvlth laco. The bridegroom - groom xvas attlnM in the conventional suit for a noon xveddlng. He xvas attended b.x Mr Charles K.uxsun. an old college chuiii n siting In DCS Moines. Imnieulalel.x folloxving the ceremony am ! o Tiring of congratulations , an clogaut din ncr xx-as served to the family and circle ol immediate friends. Air and Airs. Kenyoii took the afternoon train for an extended visit in the east and with Air. Kcnyon's par entx fiHKixved by a storm of rice , old i" and good ' ' linporxinittml tin Olllcir , DKS MOISES , la. , May -Special [ Telo Bt-am to TUB HEK.J Miice llarney was con vlctod in the federal court of Impersonatlnt HU officer , and JuUgo Woolsou semenecd bin to one year In the penitentiary at Anamosa and lined him < -VXJ. Harnoy arrested several men , claiming to be a deputy United States marshal , and then gave them their freedom In return for money. One felloxv refused to bo blackmailed and so Mle'.iacl ordered him to appear before Marshal IStheridgo the next morning. Thn arrested man did and that Is what led to Mike's arrest and conviction. | 'INITI\TI : VHV INVKVTIUATION. \VInii tlio Coiniiilttrc' lln Dlircivrrt'il ut tlio Port Miullniiii limlltiition. Knur MAI > I ON. la. . May 11. Thirteen years agoSeth II. Craig , the warden of the state prison at this place , xvas removed from office by Gox-ernor ( Searnnd 1C. O. McMillan , the present Incumbent , xx-as appointed to 1111 the vacancy and he completed Craig's unex- plred term , but when the legislature con- vunwl xvas regularly elected and held the position continuously for six years. Colonel Crosdcy then succeeded him and xx-as the warden for four years , xvhen McMillan ran for oftlco again and xx-as eleelcd. He is noxv In the third year of his second term , but , like his first predecessor , stands a good shoxv of being requested to step doxvn and out. Craig xvas a defaulter. Ho conducted the prison for personal gain , and on the recom mendation of an InveslU'atingcommitlee xras ousted. If only half the charges preferred against tlio present warden are proved they will shoxv Unit he has been folloxving in Craig's footsteps. The committee Investi gating his administration has put in eight days uf hard xvork , thus indicatinir that the situation Is both serious and full of features demanding explanation. I'hc commit tee is thorough in its inquiries and has gone over a xvide scope of territory. Tliore are so many little tilings Haiti one member , that it UKcs a great do.i of time to gather the details togethuanil get them in shape. In addition to the irregu larities already enumerated it is charged that the warden allows his nephew , a cleru in the prison , and Assistant Deputy ( iillctte to board their Horses at the expense of tlio state : that he charges the guards " . " > cents a pair for cloth shoes xvhich the state is sup posed to furnish free of cost , sells soap urcasc and fails to make any record of the transaction , and manipulates the distribu tion of prison clothing In such a manner as to make money out of it. Iol > : > lnj ; In Too I silppllo * . The committed completed its inquiry this morning Into the potato deal and dox-otcd tlio balance of the day to examining ac counts. Food supplies for the prison are bought generally in carload lots , and during the xvlnter there happened to bo a largo supply of potatoes on hand and xvhat the guards wanted for homo use xvas sold to them. That would have been all right enough had the state received the proceeds , but so far as the committee lias been able as yet to ascertain from looking over the books and bills it did not. The transactions in soap grease and clothing are not made clear. It is impossible to ascertain any thing specllic.ill.y. The charges are made generally , do not go into details , and the committed positively refuses to divulge any of the thlnirs sxvorn to by xvitncsscn. Nearly all the xvitnesses examined are guards , clerks , and other attaches of the pris.Mi , and Irivo had tin ) seal of seeivcy put on their lips. The warden ex-en doesn't knoxv hoxv far the investigation Iris gone ; hoxvox'cr , ho xvill bo given an opportunity to put in a denial , and if possible vindicate himself. Slnco It became knoxvn that things xvero not right at the prison and that an official Investigation xvas going on the peopleof Kort Madison have groxvn somewhat agitated over the matter and they ao di vided in opinion , and as a result heated discussion can bo heard in the stores and on thostreetcorncrs. Warden McMillan is personally popular in the toxvn xxrlth a lart'o portion of the population and they refuse to believe him guilty of crooked ness. Tlio committed , hoxx-ovcr , admits to having found matters In bad condition , but Is determined that the facts in detail shall not bo given out until they are turned over to the governor. The appearance of the prison throughout shows that it is well kept and the prisoners look healthy. . Met Dentil In a Minn. Orrrxtxx'A , la. , May 11. [ Special Telegram toTiu : Bii.l : Kvan Jones , an employe in the WhltcDroast mines tit Keb. met with n fatal accident today. While ascending In the cage from the pit boloxv ho xvas caught between the cage and the shaft. The bloxv gouged out the right eye and the right cheek bono , tearing a great hole in the right side of his face. Jones is a bach elor fl years of ago. His father is a retail merchant at Swansea , Wales , worth $100,000. A strange coincidence xvas the fact that his cousin , also named Jones , before Kvan xvent Into the mines , begged of film not to go doxvn and never go into a mine again. Ho accompanied his request with tears and \x-ent doxvn on ills knees supplicating him not to go Into the mines. A fexv hours later ho xvas a corpse. Itixr.i Supreme ( 'onrt Dpo'slons. Dr.s MOINKS. la. , May 11. [ Special Tele- gr.iin to THU BEK.J The folloxving supreme court decisions were rendered today : Ahuey et al appellants , vs Clark et al , Calhoun - houn district , reversed ; Holt , appellant , vs McLogan ot nl , Carroll district , reversed ; Tariss x\s Guaranty Life association et nl , appellant , Polk district , reversed ; State vs Smith , appellant , Boone district , afllrmod ; Lemoyno , appellant , vs Brailen , Monona district , alllrmed ; Kemp vs Smith ct al , 1'lymouth district , allirmcd. SeruriMl liy tliu < lrr.it Northern , StorxCiTV , la. , May 11. [ Special Tele gram to TIIB BKU.I The three directors of the Sioux City ft Northern elected yestcr- dny are M. I ) . Graves of St. Paul , solicitor of the Great Northern ; Clarkson Timlley of Minneapolis , a Great Northern m.in , and W. 10. Do.lgo. nn associate of J. J. Hill. It Is uoxv certain that Hill has control of the road and , after May 15. will operate It ! n connection xvlth the Great Northern. The roads connect at Garrison , S. I ) . li > ortid lllH ViMt'itt XVI fn Di.-st.Ai1 , la. May 11. [ Special Telegram to TUB HBB.J Cl.V. . Dojcan. a farmer llvn.g south of this place , has decamped , leaving his young bride. Ho loft a note telling her be xx-ould not return. Ho convertej all his realty into cash before going. llnn < | ii trd tinl l DAVUM-OUT , la. , May 11. Clinical work occupied the attention of the assembled dentists of loxx-a and Illinois today. This evening a reception and u.inqucl xx-as tendered the visitors. lilill | i' * Drror.lt Ion Day On tor , IVxi.Ai1 , la. , M-iy 11. [ Speual Telegram toTnnBr.i : . ) R H. Dexvoy of Des Molnes has been secured by Shields post , Grand Army of the Republic of Djnlap to dellx-er the address on Decoration day. .I.V.Ylim. ITKl ) HI'.IVK. i : traorillliiiry Time .Xlsdr hy u Train on I lie Nnxr York Central. BI-FFAI.O , N. Y. , May 11. On Tuesday the Noxv York Central Umpire State express , draxvn by engine No. W.I , made IftJ miles an hour , a great record in Itself , but Knglncor Hogan said she xvas not feeling xvoll th.it day and could do better. She xvas gix-en a night's rest hero and bent doxvn to Syracuse. The lest of speed aunts betxvcen Kochcstct and ' .his city. Soon after leaving Hoehester , Hogiin sluxvod her doxvn a little , for he intended - tended to iiia'tc up the timoat the western end of ih. % sro : ! < -h. Passing llatavia , tl'c train xras iushlnalong at a gait of a mile a minute. Then Hogan let her out The speed Increased as the engine llexv along , and just before- reaching Crlttemlen the record ol Tuesday of a mile In thirty-live seconds was equaled. But this was exceeded just this side of that station , when thn noxv xvorld'f record of a uilln lu thirty-two seconds xvas mado. Thin is equivalent to US' , miles an hour. A speed nearly as great xvas kept uj : until Perks Station xvas reached and ttien ho slowed her doxvn and allowed her to entci Buffalo at her customary speed , arriving on Umo. Work of tbo National League of Olubs nt Louisville , Ky , ITS FAITH IN THE GHAND OLD PARTY KIllL'ln : Ilv.ioliitlomi UH Niitlon-tl < jiimtlilis Adopted Thn Clrrlltlli of Olllpi-rd Dfiivrr , Cotu. , XVIII lln tlio Nuxt I'luru ti I.ofl9vii.iB , Ky. , May 11. Hy tomorroxv morning the army of republicans xvliich has been enjoying true Kentucky hospitality In this city for the last tlireo or four days , will have disappeared. The convention of the National Republican league adjourned today to meet again on the second Wednesday of next May In Oenrcr. At Its session today W. W. Tracy of Springfield - field , III. , xvas elected president for the ensu ing year on tlio llrst ballot. Ills only oppon ents in the contest xvero Hon. Al. II. Do- Young , editor of the San Francisco Chron icle , and General Daniel Hastings of Penn sylvania. W. I. Squire ot Toledo , O. , xvho has been here since hint Sunday making a tight for the presidency , xvithdroxv from the contest this morning , much to the surprise of thu delegates outside ills own state. In withdrawing , lie said he xvished to throw his strength to Mr. Do Young. ( 'HIIKO fcir Complaint. There has been a great deal of adverse criticism made upon the republican leaders of national reputation for ignoring the con vention. It xx-as announced before the con vention that General II. A , Alger , J. Sloat "assett , Thomas H. Reed , John C. Spooner , ( iovernor William McKlnley , John M. Thurs- on and a dozen others of equal prominence xx-ould attend and address the convention , ml not ono of tho'ii cams. Another thing vhich caused the members of the league to complain xvas the fact that the members of ho national republican committee , xvith pcr- iaps txvo or tlireo exceptions , left the city as soon as it had adjourned. It xx-as after 10 o'clock when President 21arksnn iMppod for the convention to come to order. The exercises were opened by miyer by Kov. J. Al. Hoyxvood. It xx-as mox-ed that the rules of the Flfty- irst congress be adopted. "It is moved and seconded that the rules of the Fifty-first congress the congress of 1'oin Reed -be adopted as the governing tiles of the conx-entlon , " said President Clarkson. Applause and cheers greeted the manner of putting the motion , and a unanimous vote resulted. Upon calling for the report of the cominit- ee on credentials , tlio chairman stepped to lie platform and reported that the eommlt- ee recommend as many votes for each slate ind college league as are permitted by the constitution of the league. Dunvrr the Xcit Mcptinp Place. The committee on the place of meeting re torted Denver as the place for the conven- , lon In IS'JI. and the report was adopted tinid cheers for the western city. Tlio committee on league xx-ork xvas not ready to report , and the committee on reso- uilons xx-as called upon. Here Chairman Uoodnoxv of that committee stcupcd for- xvard and reported the folloxving resolution : We , the representatives of the Itepnbllciin I.oitKUu clubs of tins United Ktiiles , In national convention assembled , rcafllrm our bulluf In and devotion to the principles ot the rojiiilill- can party as enunciated by the national letiuhllcan convention In 180'J. xVe point xvlth pridn to tiu ! p.isi : c of a gen eral law for tlio safety of lito mid limb of rull- wuy employes , upon recommendation of President Harrison , by a republican rongtvss and In conformity with the expressed pli'dce of tlio national lupubllcan convention Wo di-claro that xvo are In hearty sympathy xvlth every lesUlutlvo enactment xvhlrh xvill promote the interests ut tliu xvaco earners and tend to equalize conditions and harm on 1 7.13 tin' relations between labor mid capital , always regarding the innr.il and niiiturliil welfare of tlie great body of tliu people as the primary object to be obtained , and recommend as onu of ( lie most olfcctix-o means to attain this end the establishment of u system ot arbitration for the adjustment ot dllterences arising be- txveen labor and capital. \\'v declare our fultli in genuine secret ballot laws , fortified by olllclent nets fur the suppres sion of corrupt principles- elections. I'lukurtonlfiiil Diminmreil. \Vo demand the enforcement ot existing laws by the duly const fluted oltlcers of tlio law and demand the abolition of the system of private armed foices represented by the I'ink- ertnn and like detective ngi'iicles. \Vo demand the suppression of all public gambling , whether In food products or by mt'nnsof lottery tickets. We heartily urge mi amendment to the con stitution making tlm president Ineligible ton hccond siiccesslx-e term. Wo recommend to the favorable considera tion of tliu republican clubs of the I'nlted Status , us a mutter of education , the question of granting to the xvomen ot the state and na tion the rinht to vote at elections on thu Mima terms and conditions us male cltl/ens. Tli foreign tiollcy of Benjamin Harrison and . .fumeJ. ( J. Illiilnu deserves and receives the commendations of all Americans who believe In preserving the rights and dignity of Iliu I'lilti'd States , and In BNtonillng the scop.Mif Its Influence. In accordance xxlih that pulley xvo realllrm our determination toenconra 'i , the enforcement of the Monroe doctrine ; nut only us It npplles to North and South America , hut also to tboie Island-i in the Atlantic and Pacific xvhlcli are , or may be , necessary to tliu protection of our coast , line and our trade. When Die American Iliig covers American In- lerests mid Amel ic.ui honor It must never be loxviued. Whereas , The democratic party , for the first tlmu In thlrly-txvo yours , has Micceudi'il to power In both thu executive and legislative departments of the cox eminent , xve now direct attention to the fact that It should either glx'i the people u fair trial of thu policies advocated 111 Its national nlatform , in- admit that II gained supremacy by grosi misrepresentation and hypocrisy. A Voice fr.nn l.ouUlaiiH. At the conclusion of the report , a colorej brother , Mr. Hlount ofLoulsiana , claimed tht floor. Ho suited that "to his astonishment the committee on resolutions had not llfteii its voice against the outrages perpetrates on negroes In the southern states. " Air Bloimt was cheered and in order to jollj him along and drive another nail Into tin negro vote , the convention invited him t < the platform. Air. lilount denounced em phalli-ally certain midnight assassinations xvliich ho ktiexv of. Chairman Goodnoxv explained that UK resolution adopting the republican platforn Included , of course , tlio clause denouncing outrages in the south. About the only resolution which eausci serious objections xx-as that referring t ( woman suffrage. It xx-as reported adversely by the committee on resolutions to the xvhoh committee . Itcamoupin the subcommittee early last evening , and It xvas near 4 oVlocl this morning before a decision was reached Airs. Foster , president of the Woman'i Republican association , occupied a scat 01 the platform , and xvhen this Issue came j she showed the most intense interest In tin result The rc.sulutkm xvas put to a vote but the ayes and noes xvero so equally dl vtdcd that u rising vote xvas culled for. and In fact , was necessary. The result of tin vjto was iITU yeas nnil ItiTi nays. While UK vonvcntion xvent xvild and cheered so loudlj that a steamboat xvhlsllc could hardly h.tvi been heard above the din. Airs. Foster txisi to her feet , excitedly , shook hands xvith hoi secretary , .Miss l.eyenberger , and looked ul sorts of radiance at the men xvho had risei in support of the resolution. Wtille the noes xvero standing , Airs. Fos kCr counted noses with the secretary am spotted ovury mother's son against femali sua'rage. The other resolutions xvero passed as read AjM > , liltnl : Ollhum. The roll call of states xvas ordered b : President Clarkson at this juncture. Eacl state xx-as to give In the name of vice presl dent and a member of tbo executive commit tee. tee.Tho names given In for tlm western am northwestern states and for these holdio , Important positions In the ? inimical field fol- loxv : California Vice prestdentOeorgo C. Me- Mullen : executive eommlttccnian , L. Al. Trumbo. Colorado Vice president. Thomas Nich ols ; executive commltteeinan , N. K. Busch- nell. Illinois Vice president. O. W. Raymond ; executive eommittccnian , K. J. Juhn. loxvn Vice president. F. A. Hcnnctt ; executlvo commltteeimui , F. . C. Doll. Kansas Vice proflldeht , F. C. Txvlff ; execu tive eommittecinan-.J. II. Allller. AllssourlVioo president , W. W. Alorgan ; executive commltteoman , John F. Flannlg.ui. Montana Vlco president and executive committccnian , J. H. Collins. Nebraska Vice president , David H. Alor- cer : exeeutlx-o commlttceman , K J. Halner. Now York Vlco president , C. C. Shane ; cxeeutlx-o comnilttccjnan , James A. Blanch- ard. ard.Ohio Vlco president , John Id. Ilopley ; executive eomiiiltteeman. H. W. Gardner. Utah Vice president , Arthur Brown ; exe cutive commitleoman , Hoyt Shernnn. Idaho Vice president , .Martin B. Gxvinn ; exccutl\-o commlltecmati. C. L. Haltoman. Klnntloti of < > Ulcer * . The convention then proceeded to the elec tion of ollteers. Air. Stellln of California nominated , in an uiloiristic speech , Air. Al. H. DeYoung of sail Francisco. , Illinois , through Mr. AlcConnell , nominated W. W. Tracy of Spriti''lleld. W. Al. Lynn of Peuhsylvanla xx-as also [ ilaced in nomination. Air. Campbell of Nexv York seconded the nomination of Air. De Young. When Nebraska xvas called Air. Grax-er seconded the nomination of Air. Tracy. Colorado did the same. At over.v sacon.l received by the man from Illinois there xx-as creal cheering. Senator Dubois of Idaho , xvhen that state xx-as called , seconded tbo nomination of 1'r.icy. Something of a Cyclone xx-ns caused xvlien Air. Squire of Ohio arose anJ seconded tlio nomination of OeYoumr. Jeremiah Foster of Pennsylvania , a col ored delegate , came to the platform for that state and nominated General Daniel Hast ings of Pennsylvania. Tlio result of the llrst ballot xx-as as fol loxvs : W. W. Tracy , DM votes ; Al. II. Do Young , 404 ; General Daniel Hastings. 411) ) . The total x-ote xvas 1,71'J. Of these 858 xvero necessary to a choice. The election of Air. Tracy XXMS immediately inudo unani mous. Wliilo the vote was being counted Captain Allen read telegrams from General Alger , r. V. Poxx-dcrly , Fred Douglass , Baltimore lodge No. I ) , Knights of Reciprocity and others. Tlio official announcement from the clialr of Air. Tracy's election caused a storm ot ap plause that fairly shook the building. It xx-as nearly five minutes before the cheering died down. ProHlilont Tr-lcy'H Speech. The noxv president was escorted to the [ hair and spoke as folloxx-s : CINTMMI.N or run CONVKSTION : I thank you for the honor yon IIIIXD conferred upon the representatives of IlllnoLs in electing me lire.ldent ot the National league. Illinois has tailed lint once In her lepnbllcinlsm since the formation of tlio party , nnd. Inspired as they ire by HID compliment you have paid them to- lay , I can slmplv sav that , thij yoiiir , ' rotmbll- an of the slate of l.lncoln , C.r.uit and i.oKan Vi III fceu In it that she soon lesumcs her former place In tlie republican column. It Is a xvomlerfnl demonstration nf that vitality of the republican | > arty thai eighteen mouth * before another election Is to be held , republicans from .Malno.to California and fioin I'lorlda to Alasua should ussernhlu in conven tion. If tlio republican mir.ly would bo successful In thi' future , it mu > t obtain and f-etaln through Mlt'sti clubs tno lallegianoo of tlio thousands of young nlen , xvho yearly enter upon the threshold of inHnhood. Ol-ur 8,000- ( iiO ) of tlipso young men , Si ! years of ane , and under , xvill participate In. thu next natioiiiil election and over t,000,000 xrIII cnst their first vole at that time. In the hands ot these young men rests the future pillltlciil destiny of the nation. We must study how to Interest , them In our organisation and to 1)3 successful , must at all times take advanced position In the dally Increanhif ; problems of party mid na tional Interest. Afternoon Kenilon. A recess was taken until ! 20 : ! ! p. m. At that hour President-elect Tracy called the convention to order. A resolution xvas adopted expressing the esteem ant ! extending the good will of the convention to ex-President Clarkson and Secretary Humphrey. Tlie election of a secretary and treasurer xvas referred to the executive committee. Tlio folloxving supplementary resolutions xvere roiwrtcd favorably from tlio committee on resolutions and adopted : Hlnro tlie national assemblage of republi cans , the patriotic clti/.e'is throughout the land have met an Irreparable lo-ir , in the death of K. I ) . Iluyei nml . .lameO. . I'.lalne. Itesolvcd , That u committee of nine be np- polnted by the president tu Invest Igatk nnd le- purl uiii.ualty the condition of the republican party In the .southern Htates. Thut theiepiihlli-aii party Is the party of the people and tlie purposes of Its creation tvere iluxl-slructloii ut slavery and th-j greatest possible expansion of human liberty xxith the land. It knoWMius'ot or creed 'I herefoie , the exclusion of any pr on from any republi can club or organi/atlon < m account ( if his i ellglous belief merits the sax-crest condemna tion of tills league. The league then adjourned slno die. After the adjournment eacli of the delegates xvas agniu reminded of Kentucky hospitality by the receipt of a bottle of tlio linest xvhlsky. labeled : "The Whisliy that .Made Kentucky Famous ; Compliments of Albert Scott , Collector of Internal Revenue , Fifth Distriit , Kentucky. " M.n.Titj.nr.n iiy TheAlmoxt sti-jiiglu n Man nnd Criirlly I'.eut it XViiiirin in Kentucky * Rrssr.i.t.viu.i ; , Ky. , Alay 11. Kxeitoment Is running high at and near iho little village of South Union , ten miles from this city. William Phillips , who lives a short distance from South Union xx-as robbed of sox-eral hundred pounds nf meat by tnlevcs xvho broke Into his smoke house the other niglit. Ho received an anonymous note a day or so later , xvarning him that if ho did not stop talking ho xx-ould Im-o every thing taken axx-ay from him and his homo xx-ould bo burned. Airs. Alitcholl , xvho tix-es near Air. Phillips , and xvhotu he has been trilng to rid the neighborhood of , xx-as sus pected , as xx-as also Ab CurJxvell , a xx-orth- less felloxv , xvho xx-as frequently seen around the house xvhere the Mitchell woman lives. Phillips began to grow uue ; sy nnd fearo I the 'oss ' of his property and "safety of himself and family. About midnl.iht Tuesday night a mob of about txventy'-llvo masked men , presumably tlie friends pf Phillips , xvent to thu homo of Cardxvell , took him into a clump of forest trees near by and him to tell xvha ho kncxv about the stolen meat nnd the anonymous note. He said ho knexv nothing. ' A rope xvas put urouna hfs'.neck and ho xvas draxvn up scx-crnl fo < stfroni | the ground ttirce times. The last tltufc ho was let , doxvn ho xvas some minutes ri'sulnlng conscious ness and xx-as left , more dead than ulivo , In the woods. The victim of the mob'is ' in a critical con dition and may dio. After leaxing Cardxvell the mob proceeded to tlio homo of the Alltehell xvoman , who xx-as taken sjino distance from the house a ul suverly Ix-nten xvlMi hickory switches. Her streams could bo hoard for a mlle around as the rapidly descending lashes rent the flesh. She xvas told to leave tlie community within txvcnty- four hours or she xvoulu be kille.l. The members of the mob worp unknown and no arrests have been made. DfMtll Hull. AIAII II.XI.I.TO\VX , la. , Alay 11. The death Just occurred nt Albion.of David Woreouter , brother of dlsiln-juUheJ lexicographer of that name. Ho vrtis W years old , the younsustof llfteen children , flvo of xvhom .survive him. Ho tjr.idu.itud at Harvard col lege in 1WJ unii xvas the schoolmate of Charles Sunnier. For n ijuartcr of a century ho lived the life of a rcclnso in this country. WASIIINOTO.N , o , o f jay \ \ . .General Kd- ward D , Toxvnacnd , for a number of years adjutant general of the urmy , died at his residence in this city this mornmif. TUMULT OF BURSTING BANKS Chicago Startled Yesterday by a Great Financial Crash. CLOSING OF THE COLUMBIA NATIONAL Its Aim Said to lln In n 1'retty Client Con- illtlnn Cuuio of the I'.illiiro Iliul- IICM Troiihfpa ut Other Pl.lCtM. Cincuno , 111. , May 11. The Columbia Na tional bank of this city failed this morning. It had a capital of $ IOJOOJO. and depjjits of $1.41X1.000. A rumor that it w.is In tro.iblo had been current for na.irly a xveeU. It did business xvlth small country banks mostly , and xvas not esteemed among the otUor city banks. It Is said the cause of the latluro was pjor collections on loans. This collapse and that at Indianapolis caused a break of 'J1 ; cents in the price of wheat hero. Notices announcing the suspension xvero posted on the doors and soon after Hani : Kx.imincr Sturgess took charge of it by authority of the comptroller of the currency. Tliu bank xvaa reorganise. ! two ye.irs nco out of the old United States National. A con stant run since the htinmmcement of the Chemical bank's suspension caused the directors to close tliu douYs. A call for help xvas made this morning , but there xx-as not time for an Inx-eMtig.itl in before respon.ling to It and the suspension e.ime. Tlio Colum bia Is not a member of the clearing house. Its last statement , May 4 , xv.is as folloxvs : ASSKTS. Loans and discounts . $ l,02 ,9iu : . , " 1'imillnto and tluurc.4 . 1U.710 i\ohuiige : . ( iirju7r > Total . S'J,5UIHMI I.IAIIII.ITIKS. l'iiltalhtocl : | { . } l,000ino ( Surplus . GO.OOO rmllvlded profits . 41,011 ( . ' ( rendition . . | 5.lno ) Deposits . 1,457,050 Total . _ . $ 'JCil)4HSl ) President Uxviggons assigns the immediate cause of tlio failure to the suit against the Sioux City Loan and Trust company , xvliiuh failed a fexv days ago. The Columbia had $15,000 on deposit xvith that concern. Nexvs of this fact load to the run xvhich ended in the bank's collapse. A meeting of the ofHccrs and directors xx-as held tills afternoon and at Us conclusion it xvas announced that the bank xvould prob ably resume "business in a short time. Cashier Preston of the Metropolitan Na tional bank , through which the Columbia National cleared , said tonight that the fail ure xvas not a bad one , and that be saxv no reason why the suspension should be any thing hut temporary. \ \VxHiiixiiTON- . C. . May 11. Tlio comp troller has been notified that tlio stock holders of the Chemical National Hank of Chicago xvill make good the impaired capital and resume business , paying all depositors , both in the main bank and the World's fair branch , in full. KIWULT OF A CIIlUAil ) fAII.UIti : . Sioux City inslno Work i Voreoil Into it llncultor's Hiiiulf. Stoo.x CITY , In. , May --Spooial [ Tele gram to TUB BEB ] Tno announcement of the failure of the Columbia National bank of Chicago received hero this morning sent the Sioux City Enlno wirks to tlio xx-.ill and this afternoon William M. Tlumjuon xvas appointed receix-or for the xx-orks and ( iuali- fied under a $50OJO bond. The company ro- ccix-ed a draft April -I against the Columbia National for $3,000. ! ! which It put in the hands of the Sioux National bank of this city to collect. A s.iit for its collection is pending , and the failure of the Columbia so alarmed local creditors of the engine xx-orks that a receiver xx-as necessary to protect all interests. The stockholders made the ap plication. The company schedules assets as folloxvs : Huilding , site and machinery , $125,000 ; . tools and material , f3T > , OOi ) ; accounts , $ : t. > ,000 ; stock completed and in moulds , $15,000 ; duo on draft against Columbia National. ? I.I,000. ( Liabilities , not itemized , about $200,000. These arc to local concerns for money borrowed and to St. Louis iron dealers principally. Assignee Hubbard of the Union Loan and Trust , company , IloJges Trust com panx and D. T. Hedges , xvliose assignments xvero made in April , today filed his estimates of tne value of assets scheduled in the three as signments which are generally considered accurate. lie glx-es the assets of the Union Loan and Trust at $ lC : > li7l.r ! > 3 actual value , us against $ l,4HO.M ( reported. As stated in tliu assignment , the eoinpun. , 's liabilities are about $7,000.000. GO. T. Hedges' assets as I estimated by the assignee are worth fi07- ! ' 572.bi : , as against values of &J.4i ! : , > : ) given by Hedges in his assignment. His actual lia- Thu Hedges Trust company's assignee es timates the assets as xvortti ilSll.OIS nil. as against $475,000 as given by the company In its schedule. Tlio liabilities are tilO.OOO. The discrepancy is duo to the fact that when the assignments xvere made the assignees out in all their property at face value , xvhcrcas much of llio assets consisted of slocks worth much less than par , and of real estate mortgages that the assignee lias shaved from 15 to10 per cent. No schedule of liabilities xvere filed mid the names of creditors other than hn\-o already been given are absolutely unobtnlnablo. ci.osii > ITS DOOUS. r.illnru of u I'rixlihin it Itntilclni ; lloimi ul InillaiinimllH , 1ml. IsniASAroi.iH , Itui. , May 11. Tlio Capital National bank of this city has suspended ami a bank examiner is in charge. The fail ure xx-as caused by that of the Chemical National Bank of Chi 1:1:1 : , xvhich oivud the Capital National flOO.OOO. The Capital nlsn carried a largo amount of Premier Steel \Vorus paper. The latter xvent Into receiv ers hands Friday. Tlio Indianapolis bank xvas the depository for a number of building associations. The officials of the hunk made a statement in xvhich they say the capital stojk is . * : iOJ- 000 , Tlio bank had done u profitable business , xx-as run on n < ' > nsi-rx-attvo basis , and there xx-as nothing in the banks cnndi'.ion ' to cause uneasiness till Tuesday , xvhen tlio failure of the Chemical Nati-jnal of Chicago occurred. Tlio Capital National bail S71MHX ) on deposit In that bank. The fact of the Capital's relations xvith tint banlt xx-as known and caused distrust and licax-ydr.ifts. This made the balance so heax-y against the Capital bank that , in the pr < scut financial Htriiio'en. yit xx-as not thought best to t-y toget outside aid to tide tlio bank over , so it was decided to suspend. ' 1 ho bank hns available assets of o\-cr $ : . ' 00.0o ; ) In addition to the money tied up In the Chemical bank. The assets and liabilities of tliu Capital b.ink at the rloso ot' business yesterday xx-cro each ? l,5li ) , ! : ! 7. The ulllcers add that the business is In such shape as to ho readily settled up. Funds are on hand to pay 45 per cent to dcposltois and paper can' bo easily realized on , so thnro need bo little delay In getting the balance. The presidents of tlio Ass jciated Han'.ts of the clly had a conference this forenoon and the conclusion xx-as reached that lor ttio pro tection of the depintuiM and stojkh'Jluers suspension xvas luvcssiry. The Capital National xx-as not a member of the i-leai'ing hojsa. having left the same several years ago , for the reason , as staled , that a more liberal pullcj should bo paisiio.l. None of the other eliy bank ofllclals feel that there 1s any cause xvhatevcr for alarm regarding financial matters. Th.'llAh < fU XVi rn Sill ill. WiiAiiNiiroN. Uol. , May 11.-K II. Kobln- Inson &Co. , bankers and brokers , have failed. Liabilities , fUW.OOO : assets , { 100,000. The sheriff has seized their property. Another Knll h Failure. LONDON , May 11. Hallet It Co. , navy agent. and bankers , have stmtcnded. The suspension caused a sensation In the military and naval clrclua , as many otllcers are de positors xvith the company. Itlllnrtl Ilir lliHcnil it ll.ltr. IXIXDOX , May 11. The Hank of England today advanced the rate of discount from ! lper cent to H"j. The stock uxchango opened Intensely excited. Dlftlculty xx-as found In arranging the accounts. Union Pacific , Atchlsm and other American shares declined up to 1 p.-r cent. r. M. v. .1. ro.M'/j.vr Iti Si'i'-uiil liny Olio ill Interest to tinIli'lc - Cl\t < ' ' AlllMllhtlMl. INDIAN irni.is. Ind. , May 11. The second day's session of the International convention of the Young Men's Christian association opened this morning at'J o'clock xvith the usual dovotlnnal exercises. The president then appointed the regalar committees of the convention. Following this Mr. L. II. Packard of Mon treal , read a most exhaustive paper on the necessity of thorough training for secretary ships of the associations and lioxv this may be secured. Mr. Thomas McPhoters of St. Ixuls presided - sided at an Informal conference of one hour on "Hoxv Can the State and Provincial Work He Made Most KtToetlve ; Us Warnings and Encouragement. " Some do/.en or more of the leading state and local socrotarloi spoKe brielly on this topic. Or. L. \ \ . Munhall ot Philadelphia spoke for half an hour on prayer and confes sion and the proper and acceptable manner of approach to ( iod. In the afternoon Mr. Sheldon. P. Spencer of St. I uls rca t a most admirablu paper on the co-operation of members in extending the xx-ork outside of their own local fields hoxv can it nc Increased i He outlined sev eral plans by xx-hich associations and indi viduals can be brought into inoro hearty svmpaty xvlth the xvork of the international and state con mi tees. At night a l.irgo attendance listened to a most interesting address of an hour by Mr. L. 1) . Wishardon , "Our Work for Young Men of Noxv Christian Countries. " r'rom il to 10 o'clock a reception iv.is given the delegates In the rooms of the local association. n nv Tin : A.IJ/I : itu/.i.ir. I'ceiiilar mill Sail I'lUti "fa Ritlnir anil IIU UlllljlltlT. W.xiiiir.N. Mass. , May 11.--Warren G. Hut- terxvorth , aged 70 , committed suicide hero tills afternoon by shooting himself through the head with a rifle. His daughter Kinma , xvho xras trying to prevent her father from doing the ra.sli act , received the bullet in her brain after it had passed through her father's head , and she died also. Mr. Hut- tjrworth xx-as fond ot hunting and had numerous firearms about tlio house , but , all of these had been removed xvith the excep tion of a ; i--calilier pocket rifle , xvhich had not been taken lor fear of exciting him. Mr. Duttcrxvui'th took the rille and started for the barn. As ho left the room his daughter Kmma. aged 2.1 , entered and seeing xvhat lie was doing , started after Him. Tlio daughter readied her father Just as lie entered the barn and caught him by the right arm. Ho ordered her to let go , but she replied : "No , father , I won't let go ; xvhat are you going to dof' For an answer ho placed the inuz/le of the rifle in his mouth and pulled tlio trigger. There was a loud report and both father and daughter fell to the iloor. The bullet had gone into lluttorxvorllfs mouth and right temple and entered the Iqft eye of the daughter , penetrating her brain. She lived about an hour , while Mr. Hutterxx-orth xx-as dead before ho struck the floor. The Hntterworth family is one of the oldest in toxvn. That the man was insane , there can tie no doubt , and ho h-is previously , xvlien in pain , threatened to take his own life. UJ.I\UIS' IIKA ri'UltTWXJIKXT. Domnornti rani tlm XVVIr Hill Dcxpltu Ito- palillciin OlijoctlniiH. SrntNoriEM ) , 111. , May 11. The prospects of the congressional and senatorial reappor- tioiuncnl of Illinois x\-as seriously impaired this morning by tlio death of Keprcsentutivo Ernest Meyers of Calhoun county. This left the democrats xvith but sox-enty-sox-en votes , a bare quorum in the house , and the party for a time xx-as at the mercy of a .single recalcitrant. Notwithstanding 'Meyer's death , and in vioxv of tlio fact they had a bare tiuorum present , the democrats decided to put through the congressional apportionment bill instead of adjourning , as usual , under such circumstances. On assembling , thu bill , as reported from the senate , xvas'taken up , and republicans given an hour to discuss it , xvliuh they did in a very earnest manner , protesting against the-f ! ago law which pre vailed-as they said , in the early stage of its consideration. This time having expired , the house receded from the amendments xvhlcb the senate had declined to agree to , by a vote of 77 yeas to no nays , thu repub licans refraining from voting , and the bill stood passed by both houses. , /o//.v ir. 31.ivK.I r'.s si.vvi//i.V7' . UYnli'y O. Klppry oil Trl.it for Stiontlii tliu Mlllhinalri- . SAN Fu.xNX-i > co. Cal. , May 11. The trial of Wesley C. Itippey for tlio assiult on John W. Mackay continued today. The llrat xvitness called xx-as , lolin W. Mackay. Ho testified that shortly after noon on the I'Hh of last February he turned out of Sutler street and had pone ten or fifteen feet , xvlien he heard .1 report of a pistol and something struck him in the hick. He ran across the street toget out uf the rantre of the bullets. Ho looked back and heard another shot and saxv a man falling against the wall of a building The \\-itiiesb hurried on toward Post htrect and got into a buggy , and xvas driven to tlio ofliee of Or. Keeney. Mackay testified that ho had nuvur seen Uippoy before. Uippey's defense is insanity. Thu trial xvill lie hastened as Mackay is anxious to Join his family in the east. o irirMir.v.s i ClCX'I't Ml l < t | [ > ri > < l till ! lilMlOMlMII'Mll.lllOIIH ill d't.ili'H Con1- ! ' * liinil : Dolf-ciitr. SALT LAKU , U. T. , May 11. [ Special Tele gram to Tan Him. ] Joseph L Kawlins , the Utah delegate to congress , xvbo resigned last Sunday and hurriedly loft Washington fur homo , arrived hero today. Kaxvhns Is a democrat and is said to have rosiciu'd because - cause t'rcsiiicnl Cleveland persisted in 'turiiing doxvn" his recommendations for appointments. U.ixvlins is very guarded in Ids statements us to his actual motive.in so precipitately resigning , and intimates that if proper pressure xvero brought to boar ho might reconsider his action. It Is staled on good authority that thu Monnon church xvas the cause of Uaxvlins' resignation , hut this cannot be verilioJ. Niagara ttixoiII .r.irH ml. NEW YoitK , May H.--A syndicate wae formed hero today xvlth a capital of 5-1,000,000 for the uoiiFtrui'tton and equipment of a line bstxvcen Niagara Falls una Albany for the transmission of electric poxx-er generated by the Niagara Falls Power company xvlth thu xx-aters of Niagara river passing through xvtieel pits Into a tunnel Cx)0 ) feet In length , xvhich has just been completed. Stations uro to bo erected to regulate the voltage i MiixiimnnUuf O.'run tiiMiiirr * Miiy It , At Ilremen-Arrived Weimar , from Hal- tlniore. At Kinsalo Passed Cnmbroman , from Boston. At Noxv York Arrived O.inla. from Hamburg ; II. 11. Meir. fruin Hreinorhavcn. o MCI. if ( 'liliifao sn.il llan'c. Ponri.ANi ) , OnMa. . . l--fho steamer Danube , xvhirl ) arrived from Victoria , U. C. , a week ago xvlth 012 Chinese , left on her re turn trip last night xvlth 410 who xvere refused < fused uiitnUsioii. STATF'S FVIDFNfF IN vJllilju j ju > ll/ljlMj'Ju / ' lit Prosecution in the Impeachment Trhl Heady to Rest Its Case Today. DEFENSE BUSY OUTLINING ITS PROGHAM Will Make n Dasporato Effort to Break Down Fred Race's Testimony. HOPES OF TYING UP ALL INFORMATION With Race Out of the Way the Statj Would Be at Respondents' ' Mercy. BAD SHOWING AGAINSF THE IMPEACHED i\lilcncein : I'orerasied by The llpo Itrnuglik Out 111 Court Itemill ot Iliu Tiiliulii- tliin of the AH.VIIIIII Co.ll J'rolulit Hills. LISCOI.X , Neb. . Alay U.-fSpactal Telegram - gram to Tin : lii ) : . ] Tonight o\-erytliing IKiints to the fact that tomorroxv the at torneys for tlio managers of tlio Impeach ment xvill close the prosecution and give the accused officials a chance to slioxv their ham ! by way of outlining the ivmrso to be pur sued in making a defense to the charge of misconduct in ofllcs ? . preferred by the legis lature while sitting in joint s.-ssion. What that defense xvill be is not icnuxvn to tlio public , and an opinion would ho a mere guess at this time. The attorneys for the respondents , together xvitli the mom hers of thu Dorgan crowd , have formed a close corporation by locking themselves la ono of the rooms at the Lincoln hotel and [ losting a sentinel at tlio outer door to see that only these xx lie are knoxx-n to be on the right side are admitted to the secret con- clnvo. There are , hoxvever , some straxvs xvhich indicate that the railroads xvill come In on the homestretch for the purpose of lending a helping hand provided it is needed. These indications grow out of fact that prior to tills time the II. & Al. oflleials liavo stood aloaf , refusing to lend aid to cither state or respondents , except ns called by tlio court by u sulmuMia. \ V111Viir on Preil liner. This ox-cning , hoxvever. Agent Scott has been in tlio consultation room helping , it is believed , to map out thu plan of battle which xvill bo precipitated on the morrow. There noxv seems to be a general tiiidei-slanillnu iliat the testimony of Frederick Race must bo broken doxvn , though llio heavens fall. H Is admitted on all sides that his testimony xvlth reference to the hospital coal deal , showing that only auout one-half of the coal that was charged to thu state was ever delivered , Is most damaclng. It la also admitted that this testimony not only shows the grossest negligence on the part of members of the Board of Public Lands and Buildings , but It slioxvs a steal nf sev eral thousand dollars which mur.l bo no- counted for by somebody nnd in some man ner. If his testimony can bo shattered the friends and strikers for the respondents claim that half of the battle has been xvon , for xvithout it the state xvould bo poxx-crles * to prove the discrepancy in xxcights , as all of the important evidence in this brunch of the case xvould be In the possession of the railroads and the respondents. Tlio state 1ms virtually closed and noxv about all that remains Is to gather up a fexv loose ends and put In some connecting links on the cell house and the asylum coal and flour Jobs , This xvill bo done immediately after John U Webster I'.nls ! : " < i thi , cross-ex amination of Race. Orny WmiU t I'.evisr , ! ! : s ; 'inrrs. ( Ono of the loose ends to be picked tip will undoubtedly be the recalling of Architect Gray of this city , who xvas on the xvitness stand during the early days of the trial. At that time Cray testified that ho had taken the measurements of the cell house , made careful estimates , and that to have completed the xx-ork performed to date xvould have cost the sum of $ : i'Jwi.47 ; , figur ing upon the basis of free labor at the high est price paid and material at the market value. Since then Gray has experienced a chungo of heart. Ho noxv admits that ho xvas xvrong , having failed to make the correct measurements. He is noxv willing to go upon the xvitness stand , take back xvhat ho said , and swear the building should have rest " 0'J'.M.'J , figuring upon the same basis as before. I'rognmi ol tlin Drfenfit * . Should It happen that the state did not flose the case until tlio middle of the after noon , in that event iho attorneys for the re spondents xvill dex-oto thu balance of the day to killing time , as it Is knoxvn that at1 o'clock the court xvill adjourn until Monday. Hut if the state should close nt noon , John R. Webster of this city and one of the at torneys for tlio respondents , xvill make the opening speech , consuming txvo hours in out lining the defense. That part has been ar ranged , that John R. Webster shall do most of Iho talking and John L. Webster of Omaha shall conduct the examination of the wit nesses , xvho are said to number some thing like forty. Today there XVIIH a report that the attor neys for tlie respondents xvould submit the case on the state's evidence , hut If the rumor ever had any foundation , lonighl it Is iipnarent that tlie plan has been abandoned and that all of thu testimony ut hand xvill bo introduced. The important question of whether the court , holds Jurisdiction to trv ox-Treasurer Hill , ex-Auditor Ilenton and ex-Attorney General I.eeso ist-till undecided , though it Is intimated that an opinion xvill bu handed doxvn tomorrow. During the tiiut ua.vs of the trial t tie attorneys fur tlie respondents raised Iho question , arguing that , owing to the fnet that the three men had retired from their respcetix-o offices , they xvere beyond Iho jurisdiction of the court , so far as Inquiring into their ulUVial acts xvas concerned. ItfiMird of tlifi ( 'oliiinlttee Invnitle'JtXill. The morning session of the supreme court opened xvith the usual number of spectators in attendance , but oxvlng to'ho absence of some material xvitntsses. the asylum coal and flour deal xvas not taken up from thu point xvhere it xx-as dropped last evening Leaving this matter for the time being , tlio entire session xvas devoted to showing tlie negligence of thu Hoard of Public Landu and Buildings In not looking after the con- slru'-tlon of the cell house , and for lht pur pose l { . H. Pollock of Beatrice , the stenog rapher xvho took testimony for tlie legishi- tlv" InvcstlsjatiiiK committee , xvas called and ixvurn. Witness xvas shown thu transcript of the testimony and identified it as being correct Judge JJuann oTurod the testimony of Hastings , Allen and Humphrey in evidence. Of Conr. " IVrbiinr ( llijrrtril. Air Webster objected to the Introduction for tbo reason tli it there xvas nothing to shuxv that Mr. I'oMi'i-Ii. xvas an oftli-cr ol the court or nti ollli I it t < irrapher There XVIIE annlhur olijecti m , n' the introduction of the evidence was to proxo admissions of the respondents the witness would imve to shoxr that h' < heard the testimony and could only use the copy for tno purif.o | of refreshing his memory. Jndgo Doam1 argued thut If some person heard tlio xx-ordj nf the respondents as they fell frum their llr and reduced such words to writing tlio testimony xrould be udwls- iiulo It had been stated publicly that the sittings xvero star-chamber nutellog * ,