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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. TWENTY-SECOND YEAR OMAHA. SATURDAY MOKtfINO , MAY 18 , 1893. NUMBER 227. /O / NEBRASKA BOYS SHOT Jnticr County Farmer Would Kill Youths Who Trespass on His Land. ' JPALLY INJURED IN A PISTOL DUEL [ clc County Partner * Quarrel Over Stock In tlio Stoin.irli Two Severe Accldunti. INIUANOI.A , Neb. , May 12. [ Special to TUB I--A ] shooting affray occurred yesterday | the village of Farnam , Frontier county , which two boys were wounded by a [ mcr named Wilson. Tbo boys had been ( the habit of crossing over Wilson's grain lid and had been warned by the owner not ( trespass. Yesterday ho mot thorn In Far- I in and a quarrel ensued , Wilson shot Jree times at ono of them , ono shot taking J'ect Just above the loft eye. The other boy fiftcu lo run when Wilson llrcd two shots ) 'him , both taking effect , tbo first In the Rind and the second In the back. Wilson en got oh bis horse and rode homo. A fisso of men went out after him and nr- Istcdhlm. Two revolvers were found on is person. PVTHIAN HIHTKUS MIIKT. Anncmbly of tbu NobrunUn tloii In Convention at Huntings , j HASTINGS , Neb. , May 12. [ Special Tolo- Irani to Tun llin. : ] Yesterday morning the rand assembly of the various bodies of the R'ythlan Sisters of Nebraska met in Hast- jigs , about forty delegates being prcsenl. I flcr the assembly had been opened by luwmno Chancellor Mrs. A. A. Young of ( Oncord , N. H. , thu ofllccrs for the cnsulns ? Scar wcro elected as follows : Past grand Kinni'fllor , Mrs. Frank Martin , Madison ; ( rand chancellor , Mrs. W. A. Dllworth , alastlnga ; irrand vlco chancellor , Mrs. D. R Junk , Shelton ; grand prelate , Mrs. George Jlhorrington , Gibbon ; grand mistress of ox- ; bcqner , Mrs. J. 10. Glllesple. Holdrcgo ; jiTand keeper of records and soils. Mrs. L > .in yjiuldln , Hastings ; grand mlstrcss-at-arms. e.jSlrs. L. D. Cheney. Lincoln , grand assistant wnlstress-at-arms , Mrs. Frank Prince , Miuii- rmongrand : inner guard , Mrs. J. D. Urowery , rjnibbon ; grand outer guard , Mrs. J. D. Grant , PGIadlson ; organist , Mrs. C. L. Alexander , HHastlngs. S This evening the officers were publicly in- Fmnlled anil a reception was tendered by jv.liisllnxs assembly No. I to the visiting hi- Ktles The next grand assembly will bo held ffil Lincoln one yo.ir from this date. S WKAKY OK LIl'i : . JH Charle * Schniirtz , , lr. , of Ar.ip-tlioc , Neb , Hliuols IIIiiiHeir Through Hi" llencl. AiiAi-AiiOK , Nob. , May 12. Charles Schwartz , Jr. , who with his brother Gus lived four and one-half miles southwest of here , was found lying dead across his bed , with a bullet hole above his right eye and a re volver on the bed close to bis body , the muzzle toward his kncus. His hum's ' wcro resting on tbo Ixjd a fuw inches either side of his head. Close by was a note , written In pencil , reading : Dear parents , try and forgive me , I am [ tired of life ; gooctby. Am yours , CHARLES. Tlio outsldo door was open anil the deed ( appears to have been done overnight. Deceased was about twenty-four years old , of quiet and peaceable disposition , and was ulone , his brother having comu to town. There Is no doubt but that he committed suicide though the causa for the act is ut present unknown. Corn I'lmitlnir Dclnyotl. LYONS , Neb. , May 12. [ Special to Tun Bur. ] Farmers have been delayed in plant ing corn on account of wet weather. Some have plantcd-on high ground. Nearly all the farmers uro ready to plant and ten clays good weather , like tbo last two or three nays , will put the corn in tbo ground. NEIIAWKA , Nob. , May 12. [ Special to THE IJiii : . ] The suring has been very backward Innd cold , but Iho rains and sunshine of the [ last week have encouraged farmers In the { planting of corn , about half of which is [ llulshed. A good breadth of winter wheat [ was sown last fall. About one-third died land Iho balance is in poor condition. About ( half of it will stand and thu balance of thu [ ground will bo put in corn. Only a few of ( thu early apple trees aru ia bloom , but it Is I'ocllovcd Iho prospects for all kinds of fruit l.i good. ' 1 hero is good prospect for a peach prop , the llrst for several years. linm flock County Aoolilont. STUAIIT , Neb. , May li ! . [ Special to THE Kuii : ! . ] James II. Wlmor , an a od and ro- jpcctcd citl/.cn of ICirkwooJ , Hock county , i\ed yesterday from the effects of what is .imposed to have been a kick from a borso , m family on Tuesday night went to a P.jlghboring school house to attend an exhibi tion rehearsal. When they returned they jniul him in bed , undressed and in an uu- 5-oiisclous Ktato , covered with blood , ttm Jirains oozlm ; from a gaping wound in his Torehoad. His hat was found at the stable , vbluh leads to the supposition that bu must I'lavo gone there , a thing which ho seldom Bdld , anil was kicked , How ho could have { reached the house and gouo to bed is a { mystery , The remains wcro taken this to North Knglish , la. , for burial. Now liiiiirnviiiiiuiit Compiny. Neb. , May IS. [ Sneelal Tele- pram to Tun Hun. ] Articles of incorpora tion were Hied this afternoon for thu Lo.tvcn- worth Improvement company , with August . C. M. Hico and CJeorgo W. Frank , jr. . as Incorporators and Henry L. Turner of Chicago , II. L 10-irluof Lcavonivorth , Kan , K. O. McNulr of Warsaw , N. Y. . W. II. Ktaey of Loavonworth. J. T. C'larkson of IVs Molnost , In. , and Uujrgu II. Graves of I.uavenwortb as directors for tbo llrst year , The principal pluro ot business will bu Kuarnoy and the capital U fVHl ) > 00. I'ri'ullur Aci'liluut at ICpiirnor , KKAUXBV , Neb. , May 13. [ Spcclil Tolo- lyam to Tins HUB. j Yesterday afternoon , wlillo Walter Harris and Arthur Koss were loading sand from a high bank southeast of town , the bank give ; way and burled thorn both. Walter's father , who was near by , MUcccodod In rescuing Arthur before life was extinct , but tils own boy was not found for on hour afterwards , The rescued boy Is Bovc''uly hi ulscd about the chest ami back , but will live. _ Iiijurrd | > y Itiiridni ; Tar , IsLASti , Neb , , May 1'J. ( Special 'Telegram to TUB HKK. ] While heating tar on a cook stove thh afternoon Mrs. Joseph Werner was badly burned , both bands and lower arms being almost roasted , Th tar caught llro and Mrs. Werner attempted lo extinguish It , Her clothing took llauio ami only Urn prompt assistance of a neighbor saved her from uioro serious injuries. No ttamago wus done to the house. Fremont I'orminitU anil Notei , , Nob. , May 12. [ Special to TUB lice , ] -J. C. Socroit was in the city this morning. A. 1 > llecmcr. wnixlcn of the state i < cn- | tcuti.iry. passed through tbo city this after noon to i.lncoln. Ho shipped some line horses lUnw today , C , W. Hyatt has sold aud today gave pos- 1 ? i ! > loii of thu Flail to U. R IX ) ran , who will contiuuu Us publication at tbo old stanil , Arqiiltttil of IU | llrniher' * Slnrdrr. NioimAiti , Nob. , May 12. [ Special to TUB nnu. ] 1'ho Jury In the case of Joe Younp , I the Indian who murdered his brother at Bauteo agcuoy , tbla county. August 81 last , brought in a verdict last nleht of acquittal. ' wa nuitv vreak IB UMYidence , the cause of the murder having been a fam ily quarrel growing out of u drunken row. l > iCIAMATOV CONTEST. Nfl > rn kn IIIKli School I'nplli ll ) plny Thrtr I'orrmlc Attnliiinrntii , YOIIK , Neb. , May 12. [ Special Telegram to THE UKH. ] The first High school state declamatory contest over held in the state was held bore tonight. There wcro about 2 00 < people present from different parts of the stato. Tlio largo MothoJist church was Illlcd to overflowing. Some excellent music was rendered by the Apollo club anil Uidlcs quartet of York High school and Mr. Clark Heobe , guitarist , of Grand Island , There wore suven contestants. The first prize In the oratorlc-.il class was won by Ira Itensonor. of Ashland ; subject , "Homo and Carthage. " Tbo second end was won by Miss Julia Dart , of York : subject , "IJIaino's Tribute to Gar- Held. " The llrst prlso In the humorous was won by IClla Miller , of Fremont ; subject , "How H.IU.V Played. " Tbo first prize In tbo drdinatic was won by ICllzahotli Jaqultto , of I'lnttsmouth ; subject , "Garneau Hall , " There being not moro than two contestants In the humorous ami dramatic classes no second prize was offered , UOCK COUNTV I'AUMiUS : ( lUAKUi : ! . . \o\vton Turpln Fatally Shot In n Pistol tel Duel. BASSETT , Neb. , May 12. [ Special to TIIK Jr.Kj A shooting affray which will un- ountedly result in Iho death of Newton 'urpln , an old resident of ibis county , took lace yesterday at Turpin's ranch near tbo 'Ctnbrara ' river. A farmer name : ! Lewis y had some horses stray away during In : night and on going to hunt them be omul thnm in a pasture belonging to Turpln. 10 attempted to drive them out when Tur in raised his gun and fired. 1'urpln's gun ras hardly railed before Gooehoy pulled Is own and fired , the shot takia1- effect in 'urpln's stomach. Gooehoy gave himself up o tbo Justice of the peace. In Knvor of .MfCoitk * McCooK , Nob. , M-iy 12. [ Special Tele- ram to THE BEI : . ] Judge Welly has landed down his decision in the lied Willow ountv seat litigation in favor of McCook on 11 points ut isaiio , declaring McCook to be ho county scat and dismissing the coutest. I > niniiKt * < l by LlKlilntliiR. NKUIWKA , Nob. , May 12. [ Special to 'nr. BBC. ] Durinc the rain of last Ight the barn of E. Hcnbner was struck by Igbtnlr.g. A hole was torn in the roof aud ho n&rth end was knocked to pieces. I'KUl'Lll IIMITED. ) oteriiiliiMl to Dlneover tlio Authors df U'odnpiilay Nlslit'8 Outr : Kc. iTtsi ! , la. , May 12. [ Special Tele- rram loTiii : But ; . ] Excitement and indlgna- ion are still at fovcr beat over tbo at- t einptcd murders involving Ihe wrecKage ) f ihrco houses by an explosive now known o have been gun powder. The fact that be men whoso death was sought are the eadiug promoters of prohibition , has ag- ; ravated the hostility to tbo saloon element. The families of John Mahm , E. M. Kes- Ingcr aud N. Uosenbcrger arc still housed n the homes of friends. No arrests h ivo wen made. From police headquarters this noruimj a still hunt was instituted for the ilotters , and miring Iho day two detectives irrivedin town to supplement the efforts of ho city officials. The Joint subscriptions of citizens and the 3oanl of County Commissioners , amounting o $7,000 , is causing redoubled industry on , ho part of the authorities , and Judge Wolf and Judge Brannan of the district court ire seriously contemplating tbo summoning of the grand Jury. Closing MiiKcat'nn Suloonn. Judge Wolf , who has been holding court tore for Iho last week and adjourned ycster- iay on account of ttie happenings of the light before , reconvened court this .iioniing ind proceeded at once to the equity cases praying for injunctions against the Musca- ; lno saloons. Four Injunctions were granted Wednesday Just bcforo tbo explosion , and four others wcro granted today , n each case an injunction was also served against the owner of Ilio building in which the saloon wus located. These saloons wcro closed at once. There are twonty-flvo other saloons in Muscatinc aud against each is an equity suit 'or injunction. All of them are to como up 'or trial in the course of a few ( lays , and imminent people say that Hie sentiment irouscd by the attempts at murder Wednes day night will Insure the closing of all of thu saloons for the present at least. Saloon Men .Sulm'r.bu Lllinnilly , Saloon keepers themselves expected this. Some of them subscribed liberally to the eitl/eiis' fund last night. The governor was asked tonight to ofl'or a re ward on behalf of the state for the apprehension of the miscreants. Tbo city council has boon petitioned by citizens generally to add a sum to the general offer yt reward , which it is hoped that by tomor row will reach $10,000. Much excitement was caused hero tonight by the report from John Schcll. who lives across iho river , that his brother convoyed ttiroo men across iho Illinois bottom1) hi his wagon Wednesday night to the hish bridge approach. At 11 o'clock last night some ono cauio in a sklft and took thrco men from n barn , rowing them to the ' 'Dug" road. They then started on foot across the bottoms toms toward the blurts. This clew Is being investigated. Cioird * nf Curious Hpi'ctiitor.s. The crowds of curious spectators around thulhroo ruined houses have not diminished. The havoc wrought l > y the exploding powder under Attorney Hoseiibcrger's homo was complete. The Injury dime lo Kdllor Mabln's residence amounted to almost utter ruin. About two weeks ago Morisi Co. , gunstnit'us , bad chht Iwenty-llvo-p.ouud cans of powder stolen from their powder bouso just across the river from Muscatinc. That powder bore the same brand ns thu twisted pltH'cs of tin m Mr , Mahin's cellar , 'I ho police uro now assured that no less than six or seven men were engaged In the plot and UH execution. They are confident that some ono of tticso will make indiscreet rouuii'ks and add strength to. the suspicions which are already hanging over the heads ol some of MuscatJW'H ) citizens. The olllcers uro watching care-fully ihu movements ol certain persons and agree with Judge Ban- nln in the opinion thai iho guilty men will bo caught. It Is a peculiar coincidence that Kill tor Mahin was today removed from the Miiscn- line pjsiofllce lo make way for a democrat. ll.i\vlini School lliiaru lUwuxs , Wyo. , May 12. [ Special Tele gram to THE llcii.J The town Is all broke u ) over the rcilgnutlon of ihu school board , Al the adjourned mooting of ttieiilstrict electors Wednesday a special lax of { A.SOO was voted. A biltcr arlli'lo which appeared in the Journal and the action of the few busy bodies who never pay taxes or send their children lo school Is the cause of the trouble The district courl is bonded for six teachers are empUy uti and over iltx are enrolled. For the lirtt tlmo ii the history of the district ai'-JinplImcutar ) resolution to the trustees was unanimous ) ; passed at the regular mealing , May 1. . ICIetiteil ntlluuni. Huito.v , S. I ) . , May 12.The Ancient Orde of Untied Workmen grand ledge today elected these otllccrs ; Grand master work man , Dr. McNutt of Aberdeen ; foreman. J. Moore of Fargo i ovoi-soer , W. S. Chase Fergus ; recorder , W. S. Lavln , Columbia receiver. U. U Olseu. Ho ward ; guide , J. J McCaugboy , Nortbvlllo ; innulu watchman A. M. Aipmwall , Manslleld ; outside watch mini , Pan Hubbanl , 1-nngfi.iril ; trustee , U. Smith , Deadwood : representatives lo Ic supreme lodge , J. M. ChUholm , Hamilton H. 0. Session ! , Aberdeen : I. N. L > . IIouUo Blunt. WILL BE OPENED SUNDAYS World's Fair dates Will Not Ba Closed on the Sabbath , LOCAL DIRECTORS MOVE IN THE MATTER Whlto the 1'ubllo C. < ii Rntu A < Iinl < iinn to the ( Irnuitdft on tluit Illy IJntr.uicn to tlio Various flull < .lnf ; \VllI Ito Denied. CniCAOO. 111. , May 12. The World's fair gales will bo opened lo the public and the vexed question of Sunday opening is settled. Early lasl Sunday morning crowds began lo PIOVO on to Jackson p.irk , thinking that , perhaps , the gates of the fair grounds would bo opened , but they wcro disap pointed , and fully 40,030 people were turned away from the gates of the fair proper , and spent their money with thn sideshows atir- soundlug tbo fair , n fact which the fair sa authorities were not slow to grasp. As a resull , at 'the regular monthly mcoliiig of iho local directors of be World's fair , It was decided to open the ales of Jackson park lo the public for one uilfthosum of admittance lo Iho fair dur- ng Ihc week , viz ! 25 cents. This action has olhing to do with the openings of the bulld- ngs. The hitler will remain closed as rc- lulreil under the laws passed by congress , nd as agreed to when tbo sum of $2f > 00,000 vas accepted from the hands of the Flfty- econd congress. The gate keepers will ad- nit to the grounds , every ono paying 2.1 cuts. They can examine Iho buildings on ho outside sco everything there Is to bo ecu. in fact , but they cannot enter tbo lulldings. Thu action of the board will go nto effect n week Irani next Sunday or on ho 21st of this month. Iloutlio Votn Stood. The vote by which tbo resolution was Kissed was 27 to 7. Under the resolution , Midway plnlsanco will also bo thrown > pon. pon.Mr. . Edwin Walker , attorney for Ihe board , iiibinltlcd an opinion on the question , and on ho strength of this opinion the board acted. No provision was made for the return of any iart of the f2r > 00OuO given to the fair under hat act of congress , but there was vague , dilative talk of refunding the money somc- mw , sometime in the uncertain future. I'bo rotes , as explanations made bv di- cetors revealed , by no means showed the real convictions of each member. Many roted in the afllrmalivo for the purpose of oiving a test of Iho matter , and others voted so with reservations and provisos. Briefly , Mr. Walker decided that the ex- lositlon was one thing and the exposition " .irounds n distinct and "separate thing. On , his the local directory stands accordingly. Jnless ttio national commission acts vigor ously to prevent it Jackson park will bo open m Sunday , the exposition buildings rcmain- 'ng closed. The fact that an effort would bo nado to cut the gordian knot brought out a argo attendance of members , thirty-live of ho forty-live members being present. Long bcforo tbo call for order the directors sat ibout the room , impatiently awaitimr the ippearance of a quorum. Ex-I'rcsident [ inker seemed hardly able to brook the delay. Ho repeatedly called upon the board , o gut down to business. His impatience , lowovcr , was not exactly conspicuous , as everybody seemed to feel the same way. The gravity of the question which was to be dealt with , apparently caused the directors 10 little anxiety and the Jocularity which usually prefaced tbo meetings was absent. Itrport on Which Action Wan Ilascil Immediately after the roll call , President Higginbotham recognized Attorney Edwin Walker , who submitted the report upon which the board's action was taken und which is in part as follows : To THE IlOAiinoi- ' Humorous OK tun WOIILD'S Rxi'OsiriON : Your president bus lequosted Hint , as chairman ot the committee on legisla tionI present , to the hoard at Its nrosent mucl-- Ing an opinion iclatlvo to tlio obligations issumed by t Incorporation , by Its acceptance ) f iho act of congress of August 0 , 18U2 , with .ho conditions thereto attached , without any reference whatever lo the subsequent act of congrossof March 3 , IH'JH , as bearing upon or ilTtictlng such obligations. Tbo act under consideration Is entitled : 'An Act to Aid In Currying Out Act "of Con gress Approved April i5 ! , 1BUO , " etcI'mlor this act , for tbo purpo'-e of aiding In defraying the cent of constiiu'tlon of tbo World's fair , congress apporlatecl f2bOU,000 and directed the secretary of the treasury to pay tlio same in this corporation under certain conditions. This corporation accepted tbo act and has fully compiled , upon ltd part , with all I hi' con ditions and ohlhriilions tneruto attached. The Inquiry of * your president Is directed te . 'ctlon-I of ibis net , wiili-h , In substance , piu- vldes that such appropriation was madu np : > n the fiirtlmr condition that the i-xpo-lilon should not bo opun to tlio public on lliu llrt day of tbo wotili , commonly called Sunday , und fm thur provldos that If such appropriation bo accepted by this corporation , It shall bo "mid It Is hereby made the duty of tliu World's Col umbian I'oinmlvlon , created by an act of con gress April 153 , 1HOO , to make .such rules or modification ot the rules ot said corporation asbball leqiilro tbo closing of the exposition on the said llrst day of tbo week , commonly called Sunday. After the formal acceptance n rule wns adopted by the board of directors , providing that Ilio exposition should hj open for tbo admission of vNllors forslx months , commenc ing on the 1st davof May ami riidln , ' on tbo 30th day of October , lHUi : , on each day of iho week , except "n the llrst day of tbo weott , com monly called Sunday. Tbo rule 1ms not hern amended or modified by tbo national coinniKslon and Mill stands us a i tile of Ibis corporation. Miiln P.ilit In 1-fuo. Tbo substantial question under considera tion Is , win1her section of thu acl of August D , Iri'JJ ' , und tbo rule adopted In conformity lln'i-owltl' ' . required the exclusion of tbo uiilillc from Jackson paik and Midway nlalMineo on Sunday , a < we'll ns from tbo IHIridings In xvlilch tbo various c.shlhlts uro Installed. The act of August & .ls In aid of the original ai t of April as. 1HOO. under and by authority of which ( bo WiiiliTx fair Is being held , and therefore , In ascertaining the truu Intent and meaning of congress , wo should construu both IUMS logoUier. Tbo duties and powers of Iho commissioner ) ) are clearly ibillni'd by tbo law , as well n tbo iulifihaud | obligations of this corporation. Hoctlun & provides , "tlmt said commission bo empowered. In Its dKcrotlon to uri'iipt for tliu purpose * of thu World's Columbian exposition , MichMto us may bo selected and olVered , anil such plans and hpacIUcatlons of buildings to boori'Clixl forsilcb puruosu at tbo expense of and tendered by Ibis corporation. " In this gMMlim the word "oxposlllon" was iitcd , but In the nrrci'illir , ' .section and In ibu pruuinblo and title of the act the word "u.xhl- blllon" was used Instead of i > xpi ltlon. ami all through ( ho act both ivoids are iiidlirurnnlly used. Holb words are rclallyo term * , without material dMTii-uncu In meaning , Webster defines "oxpoaltlon" "as a public exposition or show ; as mi Industrial nnd artUtlc pro- diictlon. " Tbu same authority ilelinm "o.\hl- biUou."ns"tlu > act of oxhlbiilng for Inspec tion that which Is n\lilljltPil , hold forth ur displayed ; u display of works of art , elc. " In my opinion tbo word "exposition , " In the actof Augusts. 1B92 , refers to Ilio exhibition ot urtk. liidiisirli'S manufacture , ite. , author ized to ba exhibited In Ilio city of Chicago un- dur authority of tl.o original net of April 'J5 , 1BUO. Tbe < natlonal commission has divided tliltu-x- blbltlon liilohovi'rnl h'rand departinontK , and toprovldo for tlio Installation ot tbo i-.tlilblts and tbo display of nrlM , IndiiitrlDS , mimifuj- turus und pnnluets of Ibu soil , mine and sim , this corporation has constructed bulldlngd fur each department. All of tlinexlillills nio Installcil and exposed to the public view In i > ucb bulldliiKk under proper rules and regulations. Tbi" > i < buildings are located In Jackson park , which was ten dered iho oiniinilisUiDura as , a blto for Ilio ex position. Intciilluil of Con ri'ii , Tluuict of Aintnst 6 dlrix'ts that tbo expo sition t'ball not bo onen to tbu public on the llisl day of tint wuek , com- inniily called Sunday , but I do not think that CIIIIUIVM * thuioby InH'ndi' < l to iiroblblt Ibu public from visiting thu mirk or grounds on fcunday or any otburday of tbu lU'Ck , Tliu prolilbltloquxtiinds to thu tapos- Itlon proper , ur rulbur to the worksofurt , nmnufuclurcs , etc. , on oxhlbltlon. All ex hibits are to boconci-ulod from public view on timidity , but Ibu law will not boar the con structlon. In my opinion , of extending the pro hlbltion to tbo public purk and grounds. ily oulnlou , Ihurcforc , Is that thu uct of cou Kress of Augtut ft. 1804 , only1 requires thnt. nil the buildings cnntnlnlwdxiilhlt * Installed for piblblt Ion shall bocloifdto tlx ) public on Sun day , and thnt thn admission to thn public crotinds nnd building not 'doVotctl to exhibi tion purposes would not ho In violation of the letter or spirit of the lnw > Envm WAI.KEII , Chalrnmn Commit tee of Legislation , Chlcnco. III. , May 12 , 1893. The cntlro session of the nntlnnal "World's fair commission waT today spent In wran gling over the report "of Theodore Thomas' Investigating committee. The friends of tbo musician had b'ccu maiuuuvorlng all morning to defeat the object of the commit tee , viz. : the adoption of the report which practically ordered the director general of the Columbian exposition to dls- clmrga Thomas. Chairman Ixinnon argued at length against tlio report. When bo Imil concluded , tbo quorum had disappeared , but It did not dolor the members of the com mission from discussing the various phases of tbo question. Finally , after three hours' fruitless labor , Chairman Lantion seeing that it would bo useless to have the re | > ort adopted , as one or t\Vo members bad threat ened to make the point of no quorum , ho moved that the < -eport bo laid on the table until a quorum was secured , which was car ried without n dissenting ; vote. Bur ton of Kansas then proposed that when the commission takes n recess tomorrow It be until May Of , owing to the fact that tbo commission cannot do any business in tbo absence of a quorum , ana with the expecta tion that by Juno 1 enough members can be corralled to transact tbo business of tbo fair. 1 This latter resolution was adopted , so that unless a reconsideration is had tomor row the commission will stand adjourned until May 111. Wheelman's Day. All the bicycle riders , whether belonging to clubs or not , or allied , to liny organizal ion of wheelmen , will have a day at the World's fuir. Under the arrangements made by the authorities for this .demonstration , every wheelman will bo permitted to participate in the day's ' celo- bration. This will include riders of both sexes and those Irotn abroad as well as local detached members. In fact it will bo n sort of a Held day , open to all , and promises to bo a most cnjoyaulo one , both for the bicycle riders and their friends , it bclmr ex pected I that nearly 2XX ( ) ( ) wheelmen will' par ticipate. It Is expected that the para do will draw 100,000 people 'to ' the fair on that day.Tho The "Whoalman's " day" Is sot for Wednes day , May ill , the day after tbo great inter national road race. The following corre spondence ) ludjcatcs the arrangements : CiitCACO , Slay 0 , 1803.-JE. II. Gulp , secre tary World's fair committee on cere monies : Dear Sir It Is desired that May 31 , or as near that day as possible , will bo set asldo as "whculnutif N day'1 at tbo World's fair. Tlio Intention Is to bavo 'tiib litigost proces sion of wheelmen over formed In line , tlio niirade to lie open Hi bicycle riders of all nations. Wo also respectfully reouest that tliu wheulnuu bo permitted to mauo 11 tour of tbo grounds on their wheels , enter ing at the Midway phil.sancc gnte and making exit at such gate as may be deemed advisable. It Is lequeMed that tlio prlvIIeKO of iltlln ; ; through tbu grounds oxtuntt from 10 to 11:30 : , and that the .delegation bo escorted by a guard of Columbia whoulmcn. It. U also uskcd that the same privilege bo granted from 7:3U : to 8:30 : o'clock on thuevcn- Ing of "Wheelman's day , " thn paraders to carry the regulation bini'p. Tbo wheelmen will purchase their tickets before the parade and hand Ilium to tbo gut'o keepers without dismounting. Respectfully , AnnisON 0. THOMAS. The following is Secretary. Gulp's reply : WOIILU'S COJ.L'MIIIAN COM-MISSHW , OFFICE OK THU SKCIir.rAItf , COJIMITTKHON Till : tillOUNIlS , ClllfAdo , May 1'J , 1893. iUldlson O. Thomas , Chicago : Dear Sir In reply to your favor of the Uth last. , askln'v' that tbu 31st day of .May bit set apart as "Wbt'olmnn's day , " I bog leave to say that tbo coiAmltttio has favorably considered your request and. you may regard that ilay as doliuH ly , assigned for that purpose. . , , 1 have no doubt but 'Unit ' you will bo per mitted to start at tbo hours ilcslgricd , as I un derstand that ! hu order -will lo promulgated In a few days allowing processions within the grounds , and 1 am permitted to glvu you this Informal notlco at tliu present time. Tliu committee will bu clad to co-operate with you In a manner that will make this a succu.t.sful day for the ux | > osllioii. I havu the liouor to bo your obedient servant , K. II. < 'tJi.i' , Secretary. lOH'.l'S , ll.UiX LA.W. 1'rrsont I.lllgutlini lit I.einuni Will Text tlio MtR i'-e. Sioux CITY , la. , May 13. [ Special Tele gram to THE UP.E. ] A very peculiar case is on trial in the Plymouth county court at heniars , la. Under the provisions of chapter Ixxxv , laws of the twenty-second general assembly , an alien cannot inherit property from a citizen of the United States. In IbSO Charles Walmustny cum a' to Iowa from ICngland and commenced b'rccdhig line stock near Akron. In ISrfti ha took 'out his Hnil : citizenship papers. In ISM he died , after willing Ins property to tils' father. Hit-hard Joseph Wulmcstry of Ursntowood , county ICssex , England. One Pitt. Hc.iuian was ap pointed administrator of tha estate aud realized $ . i,000 from the sale of the personal effects , which the father gets , but ho is not permitted to talco the real estate , worth several times as much. Patrick Rirrcll , county attorney of Plymouth county , has instituted proceedings in bahalf of the state of Iowa to have the Imtd forfeited to the state school fun'd. IIIW.H 'Siipriillii' Court DorlxbuiH. Dis : MOINKS , la. . May I' ' . [ Special Tele gram to THU Qcii. ] The following sujircmo court decisions wo.ro rendered today : Viuisylo , appellant , against Keith , Cedar district , nftirmed ; Dc.s Jdoines Savings bank against Colfax Hotel comp.uiy , Pollc district , afllrmcd ; Scribnor against York , appellant , Polk district , aulrmoli State against. Slice , appellant , AppanoosudlsUiot , afllrmod ; Dur ham against I lussomaun , ' appellant. Carroll district , alllrmud : ivroet ugtiinst Chicago , Milwaukee it St. Paul Uathvay company , ap- pellaut , Tama district , reyersed. Stoln I' iniiKli to Kiiriiiuli 11 Ilonie , Siorx CITV , la. , Way 12. [ Special Tele gram to Tun HUB. ] Harrys Wilson was ar rested hero today on a uhargo of grand lar- cony. llo went to the Palace Park hotel , which was closed temporarily , nnd stele nearly $1,0K ! ) worth of furniture. When ur- rcsleu ho had the carpets down In Ills own house and had complatcly.furiilahod it with the stolen goods. Ho oain hero from Chicago cage a woolt ago and was" irxpectiug his \vifo and family In a day orlwo , Scrloti" lllnrmi olini'loitii r.aw.vi-r , DBS MOINES , In. . May li. ! [ Special Tele gram to TUB IlKK.j 11. ' Ft IC.iufTinan , the well known lawyer , is very-Ill and little hope Is felt for his recovery. ' , ' Ityur physicians at tend at ills bedside nnd a sJK-ciullst has como from Chicago , Ho took leave of bis children this morning to HO praoared for the worst. His aflllction is rhoutnattsai and his heart is affected. ' o.v Cunadllil OIlli'liiU Vliit thn UnlU'd .Stilti'n to lavitlfiii ( > Ilio Hy t in , KANSAS CITV , Mo , , May1 2. A royal com mission from Canaan , appointed under letters patent to oxamlno lutosystumsof prolilbitlon of the liquor trafllo wherorer In vogue ant report to the Canadian Parliament , ai rivet this morning from Chicago. Judge Herbert S. MuDoihiM of Hrockvlllo Out. , is actlug chairman of the commission Ituv. lr ) , Mcl.eod of rroacricton , N , U. , Is another member of tbo coimnssslon. G. A Oigault , minister of ugrlculturu of the Province inco of Quebec , is a thin t member , and Al iK-rt Horlon ot Toi-onto is stenographer and acting secretary. Dcsldes the members of the commission L. V. ICrlbbs travels with tbo party as tin special correspondent of the brewers and distillers of Canada , It Is hU business to sco that when the commission takes tent ! inony the liquor dealers liavo a fair show and ho Hunts up witnesses that prove prohl billon lo bu a failure. V , S , Spence of Toronto travels with the party to represent the Canadian prolilbitlon ists and see that some temperance testimony poea along with Mr , Kribbs' evidence. The commlbslon will thoroughly test pro hlblllon. It will examine into nvery phus of the Fubjocl und deddt > whether or not t recommcuU the syatens to the Domlnlou o Canada. < ELL WITH THE COLUMBIA Chicago's Big Failure Involves Numerous Small Batiks. ilANY ARE FORCED TO CLOSE IN INDIANA Ttvcnty Siimll Ciiiri-riii In tlrit Slnla Will llo AITcctpil liy tlio Clo ln ol Ibe Institution 1)1 her Ilusincs * Troublri. KOKOMO , Ind. , May 12. The Commercial itnto bank of Husslavlllo and the Farmers' > aiik at Grceutown , both under one Management , failed this morning or fCO.OOO. The falluro of The Columbia bank of Chicago was rcsponsi- ) lo for the collapse. About twenty other state banks in Indiana M-ero connected to some extent with Ibe Columbian bank and i llko number of private banks , mostly small concerns. CIXCIX.VATI , O. , May 12.The nrivato bank > f Dwiggms , Starbuck & Co. , at Willla ms- nirg , O. , closed its doors this morning on orders from Dwigglns. president of the Columbia bank of Chicago. It was a branch of that bank. Assets , $85,000 ; liabilities , ' 00,000. An export accountant , employed at tbo bank yesterday , cumo hero early this morning and was arrested on tbo charge of embezzlement. It is suspected that ho bad .icon employed to conceal tbo funds of Iho jauk. .MilANANOi.ls , Ind. , May 12. The Com- nerclal bank of Brcokston has failed. No statement of its assets or liabilities has been miclc. It was controlled by the Columbia bank of Chicago. Stockholders of. the collapsed German- ; own bank at Kokomo have mot with n view .o taking legal steps' to protect themselves. I'bo Commercial bank at Walkcr- ; on , Ind. , was owned and controlled "i.v the Columbia National bank of Chicago , Thu directors of tbo Capital National > ank of this city , which suspended yester day , today state the suspension cannot re sult in thu loss of u dollar to a single do- tosltor. The Farmers and Merchants bank of Ge neva , Ind , , suspended today at noon. It was connected vflth the Columbia National of hlcago. I'oitTi.Axn , Ind. , May 18. Word has been received hero that the Dunkirk bank , this county , has closed its doors and refuses to lay dciwsltors. A crowd of several hundred excited peotilo surround the building. The sheriff of the county and his deputies have started for there to levy on all available iroperty. The bank is owned by Dwiggins Starbuck & company of Chicago. LON'DOX FINANCIAL KKVli\V. : Seven Falln- .Aimiun < 'oil on the Stocli Kxi'hancr , bat No Panic Ocrnrrnd. ICoDj/rlj/ifol / JSM bu Jn.JKR Gnnlrm Hf.nncU. ] LOXDOX , May 18. [ Now York Herald Jable Special to Tun Bir..l : There was scarcely any new business transacted on the Stock exchange today. Attention was chiefly directed to the concluding operation of the settlement , which caused n good deal of inxicty. Seven failures were announced , but fortunately they were not of a very Im portant character , though other dilllculties were talked about. The markets , however , presented a moro cheerful appearance , funds close firm. Consols nro | f to fi-lGd higher. Foreign governme'nt securities are stronger. Argentine Issues were fairly well supported , and In tbo.majoritvof cases wcro 14 to } < per cent higher. Home railways close dceideiUy firm , especially southern lines. Dealing In Americans wns on a limited scale , but the tone was decidedly stronger , I hough the closim. ' prices were not the best. Still nearly a general recovery was marked , includimr 2 per cent in Lake Shore , ) per cent in Illinois Central und in Atchison income - como bonds , Jjf per cent in Central Pacific and from 34 to $ ( per cent in most others. Canadians were also firm in sym pathy. Canadian Pacific improved 2 per cent and Grand Trunk slocks } $ to % per cenl. Mexican issues wcro weak , but Ar gentine lines wcro stronger. This being pay day there has been a strong demand for money. Short loans dur ing the morning commanded : > ' ( J per cent , but at the close tne rate was not better than j per cent , money coming out more freely. The discount market was quiet , thrco mouths' nills being quoted at : ij > per cent. LINCOLN .UI.LiUS : KAIL. lifiidiill & Smith fitvn .Morlf.Mco * anil a Hill orSHlu. Ltxcoi.x , Neb. , May 18. [ Special Tele gram to THE BBC. ] Lalo this afternoon Kendall & Smith , millers , of this city , filed mortgages aggregating ? 10S,000 , together with a bill of sale for fcJo.OJO , covering all their property in this city und mills ut Woodlawn and other places. The mort gages wcro given ostensibly to so- euro larger creditors , The members of the firm do not know whether or not they will continue business. It has Dccn known for so..ioatlmo that the firm was financially embarrassed and rumor credited them with having lost hoavhy on May wheat on tbo Chicigo Board of Trade. Tuesday ttiey sold nil their elevators In Nebraska , Kansas and Missouri , fifty-five in number , to Harris Bros , it Co. , but at the time staled that the step was taken to give them an opportunity to mass their capital In the milling business at this point. The firm 1ms been in business hero for a number of years and is well known all over Nobrasiia by reason of its extensive grain-buying business , Kendall is administrator of the estate of the late Joel P. Converse , and one of the mortgages given was to Iho estate for $15,000. A. V. IX Smith Is the heaviest creditor and his claim Is secured by a f 15,000 mort gage. A gentleman familiar with tbeirbusl- ness states that the firm has not been in easy financial circumstances since thu duath of John P. Clark , president of the First Na tional bank , who had furnished It largo amounts to conduct the grain-buying trade , and ho asserts ihnrc is nothing In the Chicago Broad of Trade story. Siixpumiloii of u lilt ; Ublbky 1'irin. Lot'taviu.K , Ky. , May 12. Tbo firm of W. H , Thomas it Son , largest "dealers in old Kentucky whisky in the world , subjvencl payment Ibis morning , The suspension at first caused some excitement , which quickly subsided when It became known that the action was the result of thu dullness of tin ? whisky trade and light money market. The liabilities are considerably over i/iOO.OOO / , but the assets exceed this sum by nearly one- half. At Major Thomas' request , a number of bankers will make an examination of the boolts and report to the creditors of Mio firm at u meeting lo bo held next Thursday. Trying t > A.i.mli tliu Stuck. FAHOO , N. D , , May 18.- There has been some lively legal skirmishing for a day or two hero over an attachment which was attempted to bo placed on the National Cordage company's stock of $75,000 worth of twlno hero by Decring t Co , The cuso has been remanded from the stale courlH lo the United States courts and the attachment has not yet been mado. United Status Judge Thomas Is in Denver und Immediate action is Improbable , Now u Til Ituc Iroai .In.llrf. Ntw YOIIK , May 12. An evening paper says ; Francis II. Weeks , ex-pri' Ilciil of the Laud and Hiver Improvement company of West Superior , Wis. , la u fugitive from justice. Ho lied from this city iwo week's ago. bcforo the news of his failure wus made public. Ho is now understood to bo in Can atln. IFo was a heavy epuuulitor on Wai street. .Mildo /\k4Ullllli'llt. . CALCT , 111. , May 12.Tho Columbia Nu llonal bum : U Iho principal slockbolticr it the Farmers and MercUauU bauk o ( this liy. Tbo Farmers and Merchants bank nado an assignment today. The assets con- 1st of money , notes and fixtures , and nro irobably worth f 10,000. The liabilities are inccrtaiti , bul 11 Is thought will reach f23- SO or over. Suspended llmlnrm. Munsov , Win. , May 12. The Bank of Oregon gen , established about a year ago by Ow ig- : InSlarbuck & Co. of Chicago , made an as- ignmcnt today and its affairs were placed u the hands of Messrs , J , J. Lindsay and M , W. Terwllllger for settlement. Tbo closing if the bank Is duo ' .o the collapse of ihu Columbia National bank of Chicago. Tbo closing Is not a forced one , The bank was pen last evening even after the usual hours. In the avonliiQ the cashier , Thomas 1 * . I'liomas , learned of tbo failure of the Colum- il.i and in view of thu fact thai bis bank has leposils of $7,000 in tlio Chicago Insli- utlon ho concluded to seek advice eforo resuming business. Accordingly , vlih some of thn principal depositors , 10 came lo ibis city today lo lelertnltio what was bcsl to bo dono. After onsultatton with attorneys , ho was dotcr- nlned lo have the affairs of the bank placed n the hands of assignees , nnd Messrs. Lind- my and Torwllllger wcro appointed. The issots are figured at SlTi.OOOj liabilities tO- WO , of which ? 2r > .000 is duo tieiKisltors. Will Hl'Sllllll ! Itllttllll'H * TfHllty , MILWAUKEE , Wis. , May 12. The firm of /Yank A , Lappen & Co. , the largest house urnlshlng establishment In Wisconsin , Is n financial trouble , and attachments iavo already been filed against the prop erty aggregating nearly KiOO.OOO , the argcst claim being that of the Plank- nton bank for ' $2111,000 and W 1,000 > y Itobert Hill , The llrst move was made i.v Mr. Hill and ho was soon followed by ithers. There ar < > many other largo cred- tors , and the total liabilities may bo MOO- JOl ) . The 11 rm has been doing a big business 'or several years , but for some months Mr. 'iiippen has been borrowing money. At a meeting of tbo business men , tonight , consisting of attaching aud nonattaclung lusiness men , it was decided to allow Nippon & Co. to resume business tomorrow. I'bo assels of Ihn firm arc placed by Mr. lappcn at SoSG.OOO , and the liabilities i'urtliur Troulili'N In .Mlvhlgnn. CitAiti.nvoix , Mich. . May 12. The Bank of Charlcvolx closed its doors Ibis morning aud ilaccd its affairs in the hands of B. W. Cane , assignee. The deposits will probably lot exceed f 10,000. It is believed that every creditor will bo paid in full. HII.I.SIUI.G , Mich. , May 12. The Firsl State brink of this city has gone into llqulda- , ion and quit business today. Tbo business " , ias been transferred to Iho Ilillsdalo Sav- ngs bauk. IJnTiioiT Mich. 12.A , , May - special an nounces that the private banking Institution of Paris .t Nave at Hockford closed its doors this morning upon order of the proprietots , who live in Indianapolis. Nothing is to oe earned except that the bank is affected by the failure of the Indianapolis bank. Itror : iini7.1ll u Sioux City Coinpiay. Slot..x CITV , In. , May 12. [ Special Tele gram to Tun Bci : . ] Assignee. W. F. Thomas f the defunct Sioux City Dry Goods com pany today filed his estimates of the value of assets. Including unpaid subscriptions to ? 100KIO ( of the capital stock on hand , the " "nvcntory at cost prices shows 130- ' 00. SJ assets. His valuation is much ess though. The unpaid stock subscriptions ic classes us unavailable. Ho puts in goods that cost $1110,000 at $ IHS,000 and makes other reductions on which he bases his esti- male lhat Iho stock will realize only $192- Jll to creditors. The total liabilities arc $232,000. $ A reorganization of the company is being olltictcd. Suven London Failures. LONDON" , May 12. The advance in Ihe rate of discount by tbo Bank of England yester day to 8).J per cent rendered the regular fortnightly settlement of accounts on the Stock exchange very dilllcult , and seven small banks have failed. A hotter feeliujf prevails in the market for American se curities. _ Slinky Nuw Y'orlc Haulm. Nr.w YOIIK , May 12. A report is current on Wall street that the comptroller of the urrency has ordered an Immediate examina tion into the condition of four city banks. Inquiry failed to show that llioro is any foundation for the report. All tbo city banks are believed to bo solid. .M'iro rii H mi's Dipt-cU'd in London. LONDON , May 18. More failures are ex pected to talco place on the Stock exchange tomorrow , owing to the default of a Greek speculator who is said to have liabilities of , 250,000. _ Kalxril the Dlsroiint Unto. Br.iii.iN , May 12. The Imperial Bank of Germany has fixed the rate of discount at1 per cent , J'UOI.KIt TIIK JIOUIIKHS. llmr an KxiimtH .Mi'dii'iigor Savml tlio Coiu- puij'H : Catlt. CAIIIO , 111. , May 18. List night two masked men held up a passenger train on the Mobllo & Ohio road at Lakoton , Ky. They covered tbo engineer and fireman with revolvers and took them to the express car. They demanded that the express messengers open the door und mooting with a refusal they blow a hole in the car with dynamite. They then covered the messengers , who were trying to hide the valuables , and the latter then opened the doors. The robbers took all in sight , about $1,000 , and esmonil. The Mobile express officials HOCIII lo bo very much plo ised with tbo conduct of Mes senger S. II. Hay In tbo Mobile & Ohio train robbery , who , it is to bo inferred from what the officials say today , completely fooled Iho robbers , so that what tboy got was nothing as compared to what was in tbo car. They roftised to glvo any figures , however , sivo that Ilio loss h about $1,000. The robbers marched the engineer and firemen in front of them lo tbo door of the express car and held them tbcro , while par- lovlnc : so that the messenger could not shoot without killing them. When the dynamite bomb was placed at Iho door , Iho engineer and llroman were allowed to move only ten fool away. A largo hole was blown open and ihu robbers threatened lo throw dyna mite Into the car if tbo door were not opened. While this wus going on tlio messenger hid overylhlng hu thought proper , leaving only enough to disarm suspicion. Kvorv effort. Is being made to apprehend the robbers , TII'O MVUnKUKH * tl.lMlKll. John / . C.irlliln and riitirlr'i , l.ntlrull i : o- ciilcil at Slim-man , Tut , SinnMAN : , Tox. , May 12. John X. Carlisle and Charles Luttrnll , murderers , dlod hero at2OU : p. m. to lay. They wuru hanged for assassinating W. T. Subarnmn April - ' $ , 18UA Both men reslod well last night , arose early and spent the forenoon In an uneventful manner. At 1 p. m. two mmlstui's anil three ladles entered Iho Jail , whr.ro Iboy found Lullroll writing u letter to Ills ulster and Carlisle smoking. With the sing lug of hymns and prayers , ihu rllo of baptism was administered lo Carllslo In hU cell and at 2:04 : Iho march lo Iho scaffold bcuan. Both men wcro placed in ihu sumo irap and al 2:0(1 : ( H wns sprung. The two died almost instantly , their nocks Imlug broken. lOuch srnoketl dgarelle.i unlll iho black cap was placed , The widow of iho murdered man was among Ihu witnesses of the execution , _ ot Ucuun nleaiii May ! . At Now York Arrived Augusta Vic toria , from Hamimrg. Al Philadelphia Arrived Minnesota , from Ixmdon. At Bremen Arrlvccl--Allt > r , from Nov York. At Liverpool ArrivedCambrian , fron Boston , At Hamburg Arrived Fuerst Bismarck from Now York. TMTP'P ' r \ OP DPPTO SfAlES CASE RESfS Closing Testimony of a Strong Oaso Against the Impeached Officials. WCE'S EVIDENCE STANDS THE TESl jfTorta of f'o Oross-Examinor to Brcnk Him Down Prove Futilo. 'LAN ' OF THE DEFENSE IS OUTLINED 'osoph R , Webster Presents the Oaso from the Respondents' Side. WILL UPSET THE WHOLE PROCEEDING L'romUo to Show tlmt There U Nothing In tlio Asylum HtauN , tlio Call Homo Jobbery or thn ranioiH Junket \Vnrrant Iinpcnchmont. LI.NCOLV , Neb. , May 12. [ Special Telegram - gram to TUB Dine. ] When tbo supreme court , sitting as a court of impeachment , ad- ourned tonight , It was with the knowlcdgo hat thu state had rested its sldo of tbo case , inn that the respondents had inado their ponlng statement , outlining tbo conrsa vhlch they will pursue next Monday when boy are called upon to Justify to the charges of Impeachment preferred by tbo Joint ses sion of the legislature. In discussing the case , Hon. C. D. Casper , - bait-nun of the Ijpard of managers of the mpcacbmcnt , said today that the state had lovelopcd a much stronger case than ho lad anticipated ; that the showing was nuch stronger than made bcforo ho legislative committee , both as to the asylum coal and llourand the cell house deal. L'he attorneys for tbo managers declare that they are satlslled with what they have u-ovcn ; that the cell bouso feature of the - aso is stronger than they ever antlclpatod milling , while the asylum branch reaches their expectations. Coal Charged anil Delivered. Fred Haco was recalled. Continuing with us testimony , ho showed up tbo balance of .ho asylum coal deal. His tabulated stato- nent , which was introduced In evidence , car ried with it the llgurcs which proved that luring the following named months the fol- owing amounts of coal in pounds wcro charged for and delivered : Charged. Delivered. Inly , 1801 8HU.45U UliO.OOO \ilKUSt 097,720 801,000 September 933,600 308,001 ? k'tobcr 1.104,000 r > 01uOD November 1.518,000 073,000 > coomber 1.-I04.000 701,000 cbruary , 1892 070000 030,000 Justice Maxwell then ruled that the synop sis of tbo Howick speech , as reported In , I'uit BE 15 and Journal , 'would not bo consid ered in evidence , but that , the speech as pub- isbcd in full la the Alliance-Independent would bo admitted. Couldn't I trunk Itic ' Tpntlinnii- . The feature of the morning session wa the cross-examination of Fred Kaco by Mr. Webster. It had been stated that upon that tbo lawyers or tbu respondent would break lim in two , and every tactic known to the egal profession was adopted to do this very thing , but it was without avail for the wit- icss went through the ordeal coming outi unscathed. Ills evidence was given In a clear mil forcible manner , and every question was answered in detail , showing conclusively that bo was familiar with all of the books and other papers which ho bad examined for .ho managers of tbo impeachment , the leg. islatlvc committee and the Lancaster county grand Jury. The testimony which bo gave was substantially as follows : ' Mr. Haco docs , your Investigation show that the same cars were used twice , " asked Mr. Lambortson. ' 'Yes , sir ; I llmi that some cars wcro used twice during a period covering one or two weeks. " "Owing to the distance of tbo coal mines from Lincoln , would it bo possible for tbo cars to make the trips as shown by the books which you examined ? " "No. sir ; they could not make two trips la so short a time. " "How many instances of this kind did you illscovcrJ" "During April , 18U1 , there was ono car , and during May of the saino year I Und that tbo books and yard chucks show that three cars were used twice. " ' That is all , " remarked Mr. Lambertson , -jt and Mr. IJaco was llaced under the flro of " | John Li. Webster and the guns of croas-ox- J amlnution wcro turned upon him. > lid Hud All tliu Details. J "Ilavo you any dates by which you can ' glvo tbo number of tbo freight forwarded books which were used by you in making up your statement ! " asked Mr. Wobstor. - | "Yes , sir ; lean. Thu tabulations which 'J you have will show all of the facts , " | "Whoro did you make your Invcstlga- < s tions ? " ; ' In room ' . ' , this building. " "Who Ural employed you to make up thcso statements ? " ' " The Lancaster county grand Jury. " ; "When you made your llrst data , did you ' . have anything but the freight forwarded books ! " t "No sir ; mil when I made my Invcstlga- ' ' lion for the legislature , I had the copies of | the freight received books , the train forwarded - | warded books and the yard checks. " | "lld ) you have copies of all the freight forwarded books ! " " 1 had the sworn statement of Mr , Scott , the H. M. agnnt , that I did , " "What yard chocks did you have ? " ' 'All that tbo B. & M , company could pro- diico covcrlii ? a period from March , Ib'JO , until April , ISO. ! . " j " 1)1(1 ) you nver go to the ofllces of the com- v , puny to examine Uie yard checks ? " "No ; that was not necessary. " "Where are these yard checks made ? " "Hlght on the tracks. A man goes out on j thu tracks and takes the numbers of all of ' the cars. So far as the Inside yards are con. j corned , they are taken every day , wet or ' dry , but In stormy weather ho may bo ox. cuued until tbo next day. " "Wo suppose that n cnrcotnes In and Is un loaded within a few hours-lay , before the car checker gets around , What would then happen I" "Why , the yard man would catch the car tomorrow. " "Do you say that all of thcso statements which you havu put in evidence are abso lutely corn-till" "Somo of them aro. " lll Cuarliuloui Kutlroljr Correct. "Is the tabulated statement which you hold In your hand correct ! " "That Is not In evidence , " Interposed Mr. Lambertson , "Ho stated yesterday , " laid Justice Mftfti
