2 THE OMAHA DAILY fljEEt FRIDAY. MARCH 9.
bo Impeached by proof that ho or iho 1ms
made a statement or statements out of court
contrary to the testimony given nt the trial.
If the Jury believes that any witness who
haa testified In the case has made a state
ment or statements upon n material fact
In the case out of court , contrary to the
fitntemcnt or statements made by such wll-
nciis nt the trial , then those contradictory
statements would tend to Impeach such
witness , and you would bo Justified In re.
JectliiR the testimony of such witness. "
Instructions ns to Iho form nnd manner
of bringing In a verdict closed the Judge's
charge ,
Ex-Judge Wing nnd Attorney Donahue ,
who have so ably defended the prisoner ,
shifted nervously In their scats , listening
Intently to the Instructions. Apparently
the least concerned person In the court
room was the prisoner nt the bar , The big
ox-dotectlve sal In hla usual seat , bis overcoat -
coat thrown over his shoulders nnd his elbow
resting on the table. Ho was a trllle paler
than usual nnd the anxious lines upon his
fnco were n trifle more deeply drawn , but
ho showed no other evidence of the anxiety
he must have felt as hla trial reached Its
cllhinx.
Ilpyond the tnblo nt which the prisoner sat ,
Rhlcldcd from the curious gaze .of the spec
tators , sat the prisoner's wife. With Mrs ,
Coughlln were her two children. Ileforo
the opening of court the children had sat
on their father'fl knee , stroking his fnco nnd
prnttllng of childish dolnga. But now they
sat quietly nnd nwo-struck , their mother's
nnxlcty nnd the solemnity of the scene chil
ling them Into silence , ' .
WENT OUT TO DELIBERATE.
"Tho officers of the court will como for
ward and tnko charge of the Jury , " said
Judge Tnthlll , and the four bailiffs raised
their hands nnd took the oath. Then the
twelve men filed out , nnd the court gave or.
dors that the court room bo cleared.
Coughlln In charge of bailiffs soon left the
court room for the jail. Ills father nnd wife ,
convinced that the wait might bo a long and
tedious one , departed for home. Judge. Tut.
hill fled to his room Immediately after tlm
Jury had gone out , and the court room Wna
left untenantpd except by newspaper men.
The general feeling among these who wlt
nesscd the close of the trial , deemed to bo
that the Jury would disagree , though some
contended that Coughlln would get as high
as twenty years. Nobody seemed to think
ho would hang , and very few that ho wouid
bo sent up for life.
Afternoon came , and the Jury was still
locked up. Nobody was allowed within 109
feet of the doorway. It was rumored at
12:20 : that Mark Bruce had been made fore
man of the Jury , nnd that two ballots had
been taken , but with what result was un.
known.
Other rumors flow nbout the corridors
thick nnd fast regarding the progress of
the balloting In the Jury room. The story
most often repeated , and that which re.
ceivcd moro general belief. Is that' on the
second ballot the Jury stood nine for con.
vlctlon , nnd three for acquittal. It was
also snld that subsequent ballots showed tin
unchanged result.
SHORT SKETCH OF THE CASE.
Tie ) Coughlln trial has been one of the
most noteworthy In the criminal annals of
the country. Llko the former Cronln trial ,
It has boon replete with sensational and re
markable episodes. Daniel Coughlln , an ex-
city detective , was charged with complicity
in the murder of Dr. P. II. Cronln , a promi
nent Irish physician. Cronln was well
known In one faction of the Clan-na-Gae ) ,
nnd It was duo to the evidence of mem
bers of an opposing faction during the former
trial , that Coughlln , Martin Burke and
Patrick O'Sulllvan were convicted of murder
and sentenced to life Imprisonment. The
two latter died In prison , nnd the defendant
secured a new trial. Dr. Cronln disappeared
on the evening of May 4 , 1889. After n pro
tracted search his body , mutilated and decomposed -
composed , was found In a catch basin In the
1 northern part of the city. In the same sefe-
tlon of the city stands the little Carlson cot.
i tage , where the theory of the prosecution
places.tho murder.
i In tlio now concluded trial , after five weeks
work , the Jury was accepted on December
t fi , last. Before the jury4 was completed ,
-several sensations were sprung In the shape
of charges against Jurymen , and three men
who had been uaccepted wore excused from
service. On December 11 , the case was
opened with the following Jury : George P.
Shay , Oscar P , Brooks , C..Hplsman , Frank
B. Lusk , O. S. Weinberger , Frederick G.
Lane , Clark , Bruce , Hiram Wadlelgh , John
F. Larson , Michael Conlon , Alfied F. Wood-
nrd and Oscar * Benson.
Assistant Prosecuting Atorn ys Bottum
and Klckham Scanlan conducted the case for
the state , with ox-Judge Wing and Attorney
Donqhuo for the defense. Ono of the most
Important witness to appear for the prose
cution was Mrs. Andrew Fey , wlfo of a
-bricklayer. Mrs. Fey told of being present
at numerous conferences between the defendant -
fondant and her husband , nnd claimed to
have heard numerous conversations betwcenk
them and other men which pointed to n con
spiracy to murder Dr. Cronln. Her story
was sensational In the extreme , but the de
fense introduced testimony to show that
Mrs. Fey had written to a former attorney
for the defense , threatening to tell a damag
ing story unless She were liberally rewarded.
Her sanity was also called In question ,
and her intense hatred for her husband , to
whom her testimony was most damaging ,
wns shown. Her evidence _ was perhaps
the strongest of any presented by the state ,
as she told a complete story of the killing.
Her testimony was that Martin Burke , now
dead , and the missing Cooncy did the actual
killing , while Iceman O'Sulllvan stood Jn the
yard and n policeman guarded the door.
Coughlln , aho said , nrrlvedat the Carlson
cottage shortly after the deed was done.
In an attempted corroboratlon of Mrs Foy's
story Mrs. Susie-Norton was called nnd testl-
Bed that she saw Fey nnd Coughlln together on
Mny 12. 1883 , near tho.Carlson . cottago. The
defense , however. Introduced testimony to
show that on the day In question Mrs. Nor
ton was sadly Intoxicated ,
ANOTHER SENSATIONAL WITNESS.
A now nnd sensational witness was Intro
duced by the state In" the person of Frank
Ilardoon , an electrical engineer. In May ,
1889 , ho wan employed at the Edgowator
electric light plant , past which the wagon
bearing the remains of Dr. Cronln was as
sumed by the prosecution to have gone.
Bardeon said that about 2 o'clock on the
SERIES NO. 2.
March 9 , 1894.
DICTIONARY.
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Of HOOK i'OU JIKblltlC.
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coupons , \vltU15ccntsin coin ,
-will buy ono part of Tlio
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tionary. Send or bring to Iho
Bco Onico.
Mall should bo nadnmoti to
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MARCH 9. 1894.
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Art Portfolio.
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und cr brlnir six coupons of this
iserlcs bearing different dates
vrlih 10 cents In coin to
ART PORTFOLIO DEFT , ,
Boo onico , Omaha.
morning of May G ho heard a wacon patslng.
Ho turned on an electric search light , which
was fixed above the door , and In the glara
ho imw , ho Bald , n wagon In which was a
largo trunk or chest. Ilehlnd the wagon
walked two men , ho claimed , ono of whom
ho recognized as Coughlln. Uardcen's tcs *
tlmony was savagely attacked by the de
fense. It was shown that there was no
train nt the hour ho said ho left Edge-
water the morning nfter ho saw the wagon ,
and evidence was Introduced to show that
no moon waa visible on the night In ques
tion , although he swore positively that ho
first saw the wagon and men by moonlight.
Much medical testimony was Introduced by
the defense to prove that Dr. Cronln's death
might have resulted from disease nnd not
from the wounds found on his body , but Its
principal effort wns directed towird estab
lishing an alibi. Three witnesses swore tn
having seen Coughlln during the ovenlnn
when ho waa supposed to have been en
gaged In the killing , nnd their testimony
was" unshaken. Several days were consumed
by the state In rebuttal evidence , and
lengthy speeches were made by counsel.
Through the long trial the most Intense In
terest has been manifested nnd the court
room has dally been thronged by spectators.
ni'.i.n iii' TIIK cnoirn.
Ono Armed Man nml Two Companions Ho
th Whnlo of the Work.
ST. LOUIS , March 8. A bold holdup oc
curred last night In a saloon on one of the
principal streets of St. Louis. About 10:30 :
three men appeared In the saloon of John
Carrel nnd 1'at Herrlgan on Broadway. Ono
man carried a gun and wore a mask. Ho
ordered the crowd of men present to hold up
their hands , while his two companions re
lieved them of their gold watches and $175
In'money. Heforo the crowd could recover
from Its surprise the daring thelves had es
caped. Police nro looking for them In
every direction.
Bingo Conch Hohlifd.
MILTON , Cal. , March 8. News has Just
reached hero that the Angels camp stage
from hero was held up yesterday afternoon
by two masked men three miles from Elkhorn -
horn station. The treasure box was rifled
of Its contents nnd the passengers relieved
of their valuables. An extra nnd single
rider wns also stopped nnd the passengers
In thestage robbed. The occupants of the
buggy managed to hide their valuables.
OIHcers have started for the scone of the
robbery.
1'nrnnlil Hold for Trial.
SAN FRANCISCO , March 8. W. d. Fcr-
nald , the eastern crook Who Is accused of
stealing $10,000 worth of diamonds from a
pawnbroker hero was yesterday held for
trial In $5,000 bonds. Mrs. Garner and her
son , who were arrested with Fernald In Los
Angeles , were discharged as they were In
nocent victims of Fernald's schemes.
Qunrrrlctl Over CiirilH.
MARYSVILLE , Cal. , March 8. During a
quarrel over a game of cards William Miles ,
a gambler , was stabbed to death by Hugh
Buchanan. The latter claims to be the son
of ex-Congressman Iluchanan of Georgia.
Koturiicd u Truu Kill.
KOSCIUSKO , Miss. , March 8. The grand
jury has reported a true bill to the court
against William Ilatcllff for the killing of S.
A. Jackson. There are two counts.
/ Itllirjl THEM OUT.
Cltlrcns of Tunnorvlllo. I'll. , Trrrorlzeil by
u Jliind of Colored Workmen.
* STROUDSBUUG , Pa. , March 8. Armed
, wlth shot guns , twenty-five citizens of Tan-
nervllle yesterday marched to the camp of
the colored men who wore brought there a
year ago to aid In constructing the now
Wllkesbarre & Easton railroad and ordered
them to leave. They told the colored men
their presence In the country was no longer
to be tolerated , and that they must go at
once. Consternation reigned among the
colored men. They promised to leave If
they were given the money to pay railroad
faro.- The colored men .are almost destitute ,
nnd they have been growing desperate.
There Is great excitement among the people
who live near the camp. Men , as well aa
women are afraid to leave their houses at
night. Many citizens have been accosted
on the public highways and asked for bread.
In every case the colored men who made
the demand for bread declared that the per
son who refused to furnish food would be
killed.
nro uAitixa JcojinisKS.
They Iiivudo 11 AVIchltiv Jewelry Shop nnd
Hold Dp the Proprietor.
WICHITA , March 7. At G o'clock this
evening two men entered Plerco's Jewelry
store on Douglas' avenue , one of the most
public places In the city , and holding the
proprietor up proceeded to help themselves
to diamonds and gold watches. A watch
maker , who waa working behind a high
show case unnoticed' coolly stole up to the
front door and locked It and thiin turned In
the burglar alarm. The tingle of the
alarm warned the robbers , and Uncling the
door locked they escaped with fhe 1 orty by
Jumping through a plate glass window. One
of the robbers was caught In the ( huso nnd
made a terrible fight. Valuable tf.cmcnds
nnd necklaces were found hldJon Mirier his
shirt , ho having slipped tho.n down the back
of his neck. Ho niwo his mini ! ! ns Jrhn
Locke. The police t-jllovo In him tnf-y have
caught a noted criminal. The rthor rcbber
escaped. _
3IICIIAKK 1'LYNN Iff CHICAGO.
Experience of a Wyoming Tenderfoot Among
the City Toughs.
CHICAGO. March 8. ( Special Telegram to
The Boo. ) Mlghael Flynn came to Chicago
several days ago from Newcastle , Wyo. , to
visit his friend , Thomas Griffin. Wednesday
morning , while taking a stroll , ho mot two
well dressed strangers , who made It their
business to bo exceedingly attentive to him.
After showing him some of the Interesting
places along Clark street , the party went
over to the West Side and subsequently returned -
turned to the South Side. For some time
after reaching the South Side Flynn's mem
ory Is a blank. The next thing ho recollects ,
he says , waa when he found himself flounder
ing nbout In the water In the Burlington slip
at Sixteenth street. Ho yelled lustily for
help and a watchman pulled him out. He
then discovered that $325 In cash and twu
checks on an Omaha bank were missing.
o .
COVKUii TIIK VOUXTltr ,
I.onsotl Wlro System of tlio AoHoclntiul I'rcsx
Kxtrndoil to Sun 1'runclsco.
NEW YORK , March 7. The leased wires
of the Associated press have been extended
to the Pacific coast by virtue of n contract
which was perfected todny for a line fronf
Denver- San Francisco. With this addi
tion the leased wire sorvlca now Includes
11,000 miles of line , stretching from St.
John , N , B. , via Bangor and Portland , Me , ;
Beaten , Springfield , Mass. ; Hartford , Now
Haven , Now York , Albany , Rochester , Buf
falo , Philadelphia , Baltimore. Washington ,
PlttsburK. Clovolund , Toledo , Detroit , Colum
bus , O , , Cincinnati , Indianapolis , Louisville ,
St. Louis Chicago , Milwaukee , St. Paul ,
'Minneapolis , Duluth , Omnha , Kansas City ,
Nashville , Memphis , Little Rock , Dallas ,
Fort Worth. Waco. Austin , San Antonio ,
Houston , Gulveston , Topeka , Pueblo , Denver ,
Salt Lake City , Ogden , Reno and Sacramento
to San Francisco.
ITA ll'EJHHXtt JlKUKl'TlOlf ,
Btriinga niul Siulilen Death of the 1'nthcr of
tliu ItrldcRrooiii-Klnot.
NEW YORK , March 8. Five minutes
after taking a tablcspoonful of wine'as a
toast at n reception Tuesday lir honor of the
wedding engagement of his eon William and
a Miss Scrlbnor , Joseph Rackor of Roson-
bayn , N. J. , died In terrible convulsions.
In accordance with Hebrew customs hu was
burled before sunset. The causa of his
death has not yet been determined.
Mlcliluml does Clear.
SIDNEY. Nob. , March 8. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The jury In the Mlck-
lund murder case , after being out ftvu hours ,
returned a verdict of not guilty.
DeWItt's Witch Hazel Salvo cures ulcers.
DoWKt'u Witch Hazel Balvo cures plica , i
LOCAL BUSINESS WAS LIVELY
Asaumcd Sixteen Beautiful remalo Terms
and Moved with Graceful Rapidity.
MERCHANTS' CARNIVAL LAST EVENING
of Trade Koprrnmlrcl nnd by Whom-
Ururtlvo Drill bjr Voiin ; ; I.mlles In
VnrloiiH Coilmne * 1'lraxlng I.lterury
unit Musical Program.
The Merchants' Carnival opened at the
Exposition hall last night under the auspices
of the Presbyterian ladles , who will dcvoto
the proceeds to the maintenance of the
Presbyterian hospital. The hall was
artistically decorated with bunting nnd the
banners and signs of the various business
firms which nro represented In the carnival.
The only ones which nmko any display of
their wares are A. L. Root , grocer ; II. J.
Heine company , pickles and fruit pre
serves ; Misses Kahl & Johnson , millinery ,
nnd Orchard-Wllhelmy company , carpets.
The7c"was n fair attendance last evening ,
though not so largo as the merits of the
enterprise nnd the worth of the program
deserves.
The evening's cxqrclses wcro opened by
an overture by the Young Men's Christian
Association orchestra , which was followed
by n grand march , led by Miss Vnn Court.
The Omaha guards then filed In nnd gave
an exhibition drill under the command of
Captain Mulford. The company presented
an unusually fine appearance nnd went
through the evolution. ) of the drill In n
faultless manner.
The next number on the program was n
chorus , "A Wet Sheet nnd n Flowing Sen , "
by the Apollo club. The chorus was sung ,
as might be expected , In n most chnrmlng
mnnncr , nnd so pleased was the audience
that the club was compelled to repeat It.
After an Intermission nnd another over
ture by the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion orchestra came the most Interesting
part of the evening's exercises , the Colum
bian dilll , by thirty-two young ladles nnd
gentlemen , under the direction of Prof.
Mornn nnd led by Captain Mulford. Each
of the young ladles represented some busi
ness house and wns dressed In such n man
ner ns to typify the business she repre
sented. The young ladles have not had
much tlmo to practice the drlll ( nnd very few
If any were prepared to see it "given in such
perfect style. They went through all the
Intricate evolutions of this beautiful drill
without a hitch or a balk of any kind , nnd
ns they executed some particularly difficult
maneuver the audience heartily applauded.
The entire drill was gone through with
without any word of command and was car
ried out with a perfection that was not
to be expected of amateurs , and reflects
great credit upon the young ladles and
gentlemen and these who have drilled them.
It was a beautiful sight to see the gaily
decked young ladles alternated with an
equal number of the members of the-guards ,
whose solid blue uniforms stood out In
sharp contrast with their own gay attire ,
marching and wheeling under the glare of
the gas lights.
At the conclusion of the drill the company
marched to the platform , where-Miss Jessie
Bowie recited an original poem setting forth
the merits of the different firms the young
ladles represented. The recitation was' de
livered In pleasing style and she was com
pelled to bow her acknowledgments in re
sponse to persistent applause.
THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED.
The business houses taking part were rep
resented by the following young Indies :
Browning , King & Co. , Miss Jessie Bowie ;
World-Herald , Miss Belle Snyder ; Lamo-
reaux Bros. , Miss Sou Huntoon ; Morse Dry
Goods company , Miss Myrtle Evens ; W. S.
Balduff , Miss Grace Leonard ; Orchard-Wll
helmy Carpet company , Miss Carrie Alt-
house ; Lobeck & Linn Hardware company ,
Miss Lolo , Rust In ; A , Hospe , Miss Helen
'
Getty ; Sherman & ilcCo'rinoll , Miss Helen ,
Fowler ; A , Mandelburg , Miss Blanche Van
Court ; Frank Wllcox company , Miss Zettn
Churchill ; Omaha Bee , Miss Poppy Hostetter ;
Misses Kahl & Johnson , Miss Madelln Chap
man ; American Biscuit company. Miss Mamlo
McLaln ; A. L. Root , Miss Salome Enilnger ;
Hess & Swoboda , Miss May Condon.
The following members of the Omaha
Guards also took part in the drill : C. D.
Whitman , J. B. McDonald , Wllber Christian ,
C. E. Burmelster , L. B. Wood , Thorpe Mc-
Kell , E. P. Walker. William Pixloy , W. B.
Walker , A. J. Cooley , C , W. Anderson ,
Brewer McCaguo ; Addlson Arter , W. A.
Murray , Roy Boudinot and Henry Allen.
Whllo all of the costumes wore very good
there were some that were" particularly novel
and striking and which attractett"tho attention
of every one. Miss Carry Althaus , who repre
sented the Orehard-Wllhelmy company , were
n costume which was the 'perfection 'of artis
tic drapery , and the rich fabrics of which It
was composed added to the beauty of the de
sign. Miss Blanche Van Court , who repre
sented A. Mandolberg , wore a dark costume ,
which was decorated with gold watches as
pendants and chains of the same material ,
and In addition were a number of ornaments
which were set with precious stones. . Miss
Poppy Hostetter , who represented the Omaha
Bee , was costumed to represent the busy
Insect. A pair of gauze wings , a dress of
gold nnd black and a piquant face made a
representative of whom The Bee has every
reason to feel proud. The most novel of all
the costumes waa that of Miss Mamie Mc
Laln , who was the representative of the
American Biscuit company. It was a dress
of blue , almost completely covered with the
products of that company's factory. Crackers
of all kinds , cookies , cakes nnd biscuit were
attached to the dress In bewildering array. .
After Iho Columbian drill Mrs. Wllhelm
nnd Miss Roeder and Messrs. Walker and
Pennoll sang "Tho Star Spangled Banner"
very beautifully.
This evening will bo the last , and In addi
tion to the drill which was held last evening
there will bo a contest among the members
of the Omaha Guards for the gold medal
awarded to the one most proficient In the
mllltnry drill. The medal Is the one which
Is contested for monthly In the armory of the
company , but the contest will take place this
month at the carnival this evening. The
medal Is now held by First Sergeant Cone ,
but several members of the company have
been drilling faithfully during the past
month and will make n desperate effort to
night to wrest from him his honors.
.SWOT AT Till : til'KAKKH.
How nn A. I" . A. Optimizer Wns Wolvomcil
to Dallas , Tux.
DALLAS , Tex. , March 8. An American
Protective association organizer named J. P.
Halo , from Kansas City , reached hero today
and distributed n lot of nntl-Catholic litera
ture. Tonight at the auditorium Halo at
tempted to speak. The hall was well filled
with all sorts of citizens. A man named
Tom Duffy , before Halo had gotten far on
In his speech , sprang to his feet , and , drawIng -
Ing n revolver , fired four times In rapid
succession. The shots went wild and all
missed Hnlc , but one struck a man in the
audience named John Russell , In the neck ,
slightly wounding him ,
A panic ensued In the audience , but In
the stampede down the stairway no one was
hurt.
hurt.Hale
Hale loudly pounded the floor with his
cane "and succeeded In restoring order. Ho
then proceeded with his speech , Duffjt.was
arrested and put In Jail.
MoivmontH of Oceim Steamers .March H.
At Queenstown Arrived Germanic , from
New York ; passed British Prince , for Phila
delphia ; sailed Majestic , for New York.
At Naples Arrived Rugla , from Now
York.
At Scllly Passed Rhnetla , from Now
York.
At Lizard Passed Russia , from New
York ; Berlin , for New York.
At Drowhead Passed Germanic , from
New York.
At Symba Arrived Fuerst Bismarck ,
from New York.
At London Sailed Massachusetts , for
New York.
Illicit lii Lincoln.
0. L. Melsner. paying teller of the Ameri
can Exchange National bank of Lincoln ,
came to Omaha last evening looking for
Henry Hoover , alias Henry Haub. With the
assistance of officers be found him and ,
canned his arrest for grand larceny , ns
bailee. His offeWsel waa Irt receiving from
the bank n draft for $75 , Issued by a mistake
for a balance ofJ$2H that wan to his credit ,
Haub observing tlisimUtake nt the tlmo. Ho
owned up to It tfhuti arrested. Ho wns re
leased from the penitentiary recently , where
he had served at term for a similar offense.
A few days ngq Hotter married Mattlo Green ,
a notorious coloreilwoman of this city.
.1/t.vr.
Mnjor ] lcii(7otilr'Ttii\'n ( ' \ t | l.ciivc 1'rohiotlon *
In tliliirlim \ Corps.
WASHINGTON , March 8. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bffp.lj Four months ordinary
leave la granted ! Mnjor Charles Bcntzonl ,
First Infantry , ttPtake effect upon the ex
piration of the leave on surgeon's certifi
cate of disability granted him February 2.
A board of officers consisting of Major
John S , Billings , surgeon ; Captain John O.
D. Knight , corps of engineers , nnd Cap-
tnln Crosby P. Miller , nsslstnnt qunrtermns-
ter , Is appointed to metit nt the call of the
president thereof nt Fort SfcIIenry , Mil. , to
examine the old hospital building nt tlmt
post and report upon the advisability of
repairing and remodeling the same. Should
further expenditure of funds upon the old
building bo deemed "inadvisable by the board
It will select a site for n new hospital build-
Ing.
Senntor Mnndcrson Introduced a bill In the
senate todny to regulate appointments nnd
promotions In the marine corps. It provides
that the ndjutnnt nnd Inspector , the pay
master nnd the quartermaster of the corps
after thirty-five years service shall have the
rank of lieutenant colonel , nnd nfter forty-
five years service , when retired , the rank
nnd pny of n retired colonel.
Appointments to fill vncnncles In the office
of adjutant and Inspector nnd of paymaster
shall bo made by selecting from the line
officers on the active list these who have
servad twenty years or more.
-
llrglning to Cnmflsh.
The prospect of n speedy settlement of
the transcontinental rate- war , as outlined In
The Bee , was the subject of considerable
discussion about railroad headquarters yes
terday , the roads directly Interested being
quite willing to call n halt In the game of
frcezootit , as the business they are now doing
Is ruinous to a degree. While there has
been n fair demand on. the part of the public
for tickets to the Pacific const , It has not
como up to the expectations of even the most
optimistic of general passenger agents.
Wednesday the Burlington and Union Pa
cific did a fnlr coast business , but at no tlmo
were the city ticket agents compelled to mop
their brows on account of the push for round
trip or slhglo tickets to California.
A railroad man stated that the cut had como
entirely too late to bo of any practical value
to the railroads. "Hnd It occurred In Decem
ber or Jnnuary , when wo had our coldest
weather , there might have been a fair west
bound movement. Now business men nro
engnged getting their spring stocks In shape ,
while the farmers are already commencing
their spring sowing. The Southern Pacific
and Atchlson have realized that the cut came
at the wrong time , and , Jn view of the fact
that there Is little business , they have com
menced to crawfish. My advice to people
who are holding off for still .lower rates Is
to get to California as BOOH as possible on
the present ratesfluierwlse ( ] they will wake
up some morning" ai'd ) , find all the old rates
restored and peace hpverlng over the railroad
camp. " l"
For SliMillnfr Chickens.
Last night Detectives Hayes and Hudson
arrested John Lew&'as a chicken thief. A
few days ago the ipjinery of J. Hanson of
the Danish Pioneer , Twenty-fourth street and
Patrick avenue , wasjftroken into and about
" $30 worth of chlcjums taken away. Mr.
Hansen suspected Lqjvis , and though he could
not say for suro'i oat he was the proper
party ho filed a complaint ngnlnst him. A
search warrant wa.sprocured . and yesterday
the detectives entered the shanty of Lewis.
A choice lot of fo\vls \ were discovered , and
among them about ! twelve that belonged to
serving sentence In the county Jail for
larceny. LasV stol a lATggy , "but " , llko Lewis ,
ho said ho bought It for speculation purposes.
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ItcHtgnml Ills onico.
LONDON , March 7. Rt. Hon. Herbdrt
Gardner , president of the Board of Agricul
ture , has resigned. As an outcome of Mr.
Gardner's resignation It Is probable that Mr.
Herbert Gladstone will take the agricul
tural portfolio and Hon. James Bryce the
post of commissioner of public works , to
which Mr. Herbert Gladstone was appointed
yesterday.
Million Do'Jur KiuUnviiieiit.
NORTH MANCHESTER , Ind. , March 8.
The North Manchester college and normal
school of the church of United Brethren In
Christ has received the handsome endowment
of Jl.000,000. This fund Is to bo used" for
the education of the worthy poor.
Ni-w JackHcmliui Quarters.
Next Saturday evening the Jacksonian club
will occupy for'the first time the quarters
recently fitted up In the Patterson block.
Ed P. Smith will deliver nn nddress on
"Samuel J. Tllden. " Other momtfers will
also speak.
o
Adjudged a Criminal Lunatic.
LONDON , March 8. Wyndham Carter ,
the crank who wns arraigned In the Bow
Street police court on February 1 on n charge
of. having menaced the life of the queen ,
lias been adjudged a criminal lunatic.
Antt-MlsHloimry Itlot In Clilim.
SHANGHAI , March 8. An antl-mlsslonary
riot has taken place at Huchow In the prov
ince of Che-Klang. The missionaries stood
firm nnd the rioters finally withdrew. There
wns no bloodshed.
, JloiUIoii of Train Union.
PITTSBURG , March 8. The committee on
revision of the train rules from the Ameri
can IVillway association Is In session hero.
Kossuth HUM Had a Kulnpso.
TURIN , March 8. Louis Kossuth has suf
fered a relapse and Is now very weak.
Wli.lTJIISlt
It Will Ho I'leiisunt Throughout NebrusUa
Today mill South Winds Will Illour.
WASHINGTON. March' 8. Forecasts for
Friday : For Nebraska , Kansas and Colorado
Generally fair ; variable winds.
For South Dakota Generally fair ! slightly
warmer ; winds becLitflpg southerly.
Ityr Iowa nnd ' ' Missouri Threatening ;
warmer ; southeast to south winds ,
I.or'Al Iteeoril.
OFFICE OF TUB WiMXKKu HuitBAU , OMAHA ,
March 8. Omahn fccoru of tomporuturo and
ralnfnllcompiirod vylth rorrospondlug day of
past four years : , „
, ,1804. 1893. 1802. 1891.
Maximum temperature B43i > ftio 24 =
Mliiliiinin tumpuruture. 30 = 373 31O 120
Average toinporaturo. ) ' 41O 403 410 mo
Precipitation oj. , .00 .29 .01 .74
Statement ahowlnu Aha condition of tem
perature und precipitation ut Omnha for ttia
day nnil slnco MarcljjlBM , ) :
Normal temperature- . , , , . .7. . . U3O
Kxenss for tlio ( , . . . . , HO
Excess-ilnooMiirch i ; . , , 105 =
Normal precipitation. , ' . Olliich
Ooflclcnry for the daj" < ; 01 Inch
KxcossHlncoMureli llu. , . . . . . . . . . . . .08 Inch
IteportH from OtliM-lHIiitlons nt H 1 > . M.
T" ludleatua trace ,
OKOUQU K HUNT , Local Forecast Official.
SENATE MIFF BILL
( Continued from First Pago. )
pronto , etc , declared , Is stricken out. Till
does not relieve the corporations from the
tax , but docs away with tlio bunion o
notifying tlio collector every time dividend
or profits nro divided ,
Tlio section limiting It perjury to falsify
nny proceeding under tlio Income tax law Is
stricken out.
The changes made In the tariff on Im
ported wines nro not many. On nil spirits
nnd cordials additional pi avisos nro ordered
declaring , In effect , that when Imported In
bottles nnd jugs no additional duty ahall bo
assessed on the bottles and Jugs. Tlio fol
lowing language In tlio Wilson bill Is
stricken out : "Upon nil compounds or
preparations of which distilled spirits are
a component part of chief value , not spccl
ally provided for In this net , there shall bo
levied n duty not less than Imposed upon
distilled spirits. "
In place of this the following Is Inserted
"Upon nil compounds or preparations con
tnlnltig alcohol there shall bo levied n duty
at the rate of $1.80 per proof gallon upon the
distilled spirits contained therein , In addl
tlon to the duty provided by law upon the
other Ingredients contained In such coin
pound or preparations.'I
DUTY ON STILL WINKS.
A change Is made In the duty on stl !
ivlnos , Including ginger 'wine ' or ginger
cordial and vermouth , In casks or packages
other than bottles or jugs , which the Wllsoi
bill fixed at CO cents per gallon on every-
thlng. The scnatu committee Inserted the
following : "If containing II per cent or
less of absolute alcohol , 30 cents per gallon
and providing that If any of the articles con
tain more than II per cant of absolute
alcohol. It shall bo CO cents per gallon. "
The following provision In the house bill-
Is stricken out"Provided that no sue )
still wines In casks shall pay a higher rate
of duty than 100 per cent ad valorem. Ale
porter and beer In bottles or Jugs , 30 cent !
per gallon , but no separate or addltlona
duty shall bo assessed on the bottles or
Jugs ; otherwise than In bottles or Jugs , 10
cents per gallon. " The Wilson bill Is 1C per
cent.
The section changing the bonded perlot
Is as follows : "That to the tax herein Im
posed shall bo paid by the distiller of the
spirits on or before the removal from the
distillery or place of storage , except In ease
the removal therefrom without payment ol
tax Is authorized by law and ( upon spirits
lawfully deposited In nny distillery ware
house or other bonded warehouse established
under Internal revenue laws ) within eight
years from the date of the original entry
for deposition In any distillery warehouse
or from the date of original guage , except
In case of withdrawal therefrom without
payment of tax as authorized by law. "
More changes have been made In this
schedule than In any other. The change
from the Wilson bill rate Is as follows :
Tartarlc acid , reduced from 20 to 10 per
cent ; alum crystals , ground , Increased from
20 to 30 per cent ; bone char , used In de
odorizing sugar , from free list to 20 per cent ;
coloring for brandy , wine or other liquors ,
reduced from CO to 30 per cent. All
glycerine , 20 per cent. In the Wilson bill
crude glycerine was 1 cent per pound and
refined 3 cents per pound. Tartar , cream of
and patent tartar , reduced froin 25 to 20
per cent. Tartars and leea crystals , partly
refined , reduced from 25 to 20 per cent.
Barley , 30 per cent ; Wilson bill , 25. Barley
malt , 40 per cent ; Wilson bill , 35.
MISCELLANEOUS AUTICLES.
Macaroni , vermicelli and all other similar
preparations , 20 per cent ; Wilson bill , 25.
Butter and substltutesHherefor , 20 per cent ;
Wilson bill , 4 cents per pound. Sugar of
milk , 5 cents per pound ; Wilson bill , 20 per
cent ad valorem. Hay , 20 per cent ad
valorem ; Wilson bill , $2 per ton. Honey ,
20 per cent ad valorem ; Wilson bill , 10 cents
per gallon. Hops , 20 per cent ad valorem ;
Wilson bill , 8 cents per pound. Onions , 20
per cent ad valorem ; Wilson bill , 20 cents
per bushel. Peas , dried , split peas , and
peas in cartons , papers or other small pack
ages , 20 per cent ; Wilson bill , 20 per cent
and C cents per bushel and 1 cent per pound.
Potatoes , 30 per coin ; Wilson bill , 10 cents per
, busliel. Castor beans , 20 per cent ; Wilson
bill , 25 cents per bushel. Fish , smoked ,
dried , salted , pickled , 15 per cent ; Wilson
bill. % cent j > er pound. Apples , grceji or
ripe , dried , desslcatcd , evaporated or pre
pared In any manner , 20 per cent ; Wilson
bill , free. Bananas , 20 per cent ; not In Wil
son bill. Currants , 20 per cent ; Wilson bill ,
10 per cotit. Dates , 10 per cent ; Wilson bill ,
free. Olives , green or prepared , 20 per
cent ; Wilson bill. free. Pineapples , 20 per
cent ; not In Wilson bill. Plums , prunes ,
figs , raisins and other dried grapes , including
Zantce currants , 30 per cent ; Wilson bill ,
plums nnd prunes 20 per cent , Zanteo cur
rants 10 per cent , and raisins ! > , cents per
pound.
Silk , partially manufactured and not fur
ther advanced than carded or combed ,
20 per cent ; Wilson bill , 25. Thrown silk ,
not more advanced than singles , tram or
ganzlne , sewing silk , twist , floss and silk
threads or "yarns of every description , nnd
spun silks In skeins , cops , warps or on beams ,
25 per cent ; Wilson bill , 20. Laces and ar
ticles made wholly or in part of lace , em
broideries , handkerchiefs , neck rufillngs and
ruchlngs , clothing' ready made , composed of
silk and headed silk goods , 45 per cent ; Wil
son bill , CO per cent.
Printing paper , unsized , sized or cut , suit
able only for books and newspapers , 10 per
cent ; Wilson bill , unsized 12 per cent , sized
15. Parchment paper , surface coated papers
and manufactures thereof , cardboards , and
all articles produced either In whole or In
part by lithographic process , and photo
graph , autograph and scrap albums , 30 per
cent ; Wilson bill , 25. Playing cards , 2 cents'
per pack ; Wilson bill , 10 cents.
ON TUB FREE LIST.
The free list Is not so much changed as it
had been supposed It would bo and the ab
stractions from It are far more numerous
han the additions. The date when the free
list shall go Into effect Is changed from Juno
1 , 1894 , to Juno 30 , ISO ) . Apples of all kinds
nro stricken from the free list nnd placed on
the dutiable list , as are also beef , mutton
and pork , and. bono char , suitable for use In
deodorizing sugar. Bituminous coal , shale
slack and coke nro transferred to the dutia
ble list , leaving anthracite on the free list.
Cocoa fiber Is made dutiable. Diamonds and
other precious stones , rough or uncut , are
added to the free list. Floor matting Is made
dutiable. Dates , cocoanuts , Brazil nuts , pea
nuts and gambler arc also taken from the
free list.
Cod liver oil Is made free of duty. Salted
guts nro taken from the free list. Iron ore
Is taken from the free list , nnd also olives
and orchids , azaleas and palms , and other
plants used for forcing under glass for cut
flowers. Double and twisted silk , or silk
advanced In manufacture In nny way , to pay
a duty. Sugars are to bo moved to the dull-
able list.
There Is a touch of reciprocity In a proviso
attached to the paragraph admitting plows ,
harrows , harvesters and other agricultural
Implements free , the proviso being to the
effect that nil the articles mentioned In this
paragraph "when Imported from any coun
try which lays an Import duty on llko arti
cles coming from the United Stntes shnll bo
subject to the duties existing prior to the
passage of this act. "
The free list also contains the following
now paragraph : "Any cattle , horses , sheep
or other domestic animals which . have
strayed across the boundary line Into any for
eign country , or where such domestic anlimilb
have been or may bo driven across niich
boundary line by the owner for pasturage
purposes , the same may bo brought back to
the United Stntcs free of duty , under rogu-
latlons to be prescribed by the secretary of
the treasury. " ,
The provision for the free admission of
horses for temporary exhibition under the
auspices of racing associations Is eliminated.
The administrative features of the bill are
substantially Identical with those of the
house bill. This Insures extensive changes
from the present law. as the house bill made
a comprehensive revision of the ontlro ad
ministration system.
The changes made by the senate are mainly
of n technical character , suggested by the
exports of the treasury for the further per.
fcctlng of the administration of the tnrlfl
act. In estimating duties on an article not
specially enumerated In the bill , the senate
bill says It shall pay the lowest rate on the
article It resembles , Instead of the highest ,
as In the Wilson bill.
The exception In the Wilson bill as to
personal effects not subject to duty , Is cn <
larged to read : "And personal and house-
liold effects specifically enumerated In the
new list of this act. "
It Wu * Hum Mnmlar.
WASHINGTON , March 8. About two
months ngo an Alaskan steamer arrived In
California bringing n story to the effect that
nearly nil the white men In Sltkn nnd nil
the crow of the United States steamer
Plnta had * been Jailed for unlawful In
tercourse under the Edmunds anil-
polygnmy act. Today there was re
ceived at the Navy department n
not of Indignant denials , first from the cap
tain of the Plntn , Lieutenant Commander
llurwoll ; second , from 'tho governor of
Alaska , nnd third , from United States Com
missioner Uogers , who each and all asserted
the Plnta'n men are of exemplary habits ;
that none of them had boon arrested nnd
that for morality Sltka will compare favor
ably with nny town In the United States.
OlMNtON.M ON Till : Ni\V : lltlif. .
CongrrMincn uml Neii'itors Talk About tlio
HillxtlltiLii for Ih.i Wilton Hill.
WASHINGTON , March 8. The proceed
ings of the senate committee on finance were
In the main Informal. Copies of the bill were
handed to all the members , nnd the repub
licans , who had not had any previous oppor
tunity to sac It , glanced through It curiously ,
There was some discussion of the time for
consideration of tlio bill by the full
committee , the republican members saying
they would deslro n reasonable period , and
the democratic members expressed them
selves ns willing to grant that without cavil.
Saturday next at 10.30 a. in. was sot for the
next meeting , at which the republicans will
bo given an opportunity to examine the de
tail ? of the bill , and will probably bo able
to fany what tlmo they will require. It Is
probable that they will ask for an ontlro
week after the next mooting day nnd prob
ably more. The democratic members say
that whatever delay may occur hereafter
will bo chargeable to the republicans , and
they must nsumo the responsibility.
Senator Allison remarked In committee
upon several of the changes In this bill re-
vcnlcd by the hasty Inspection ho was able
to give It , and commented favorably upon
BO mo of tlio changes In the administrative
features.
Senator Jones of Arkansas , chairman of
the tariff subcommittee , was of the opinion
that It would bo shown that the bill would
produce n revenue of about $447,000,000 or
? ISO,000,000 without taking into account the
Increased amount which will bo the result
of the reductions In tariff rates made.
Senator Caffery , who , with his late col
league , Senator Whlto , has led the fight for
u sugar , duty , expressed himself ns satisfied
In a modified degree with the action of the
committee. "The rate fixed upon refined
sugar Is , " ho said , "better than nny official
proposition that had heretofore been made
tn iiq nnilvhlln uo hnvn nnt rnnftlvnd nil
that wo thought wo were entitled to In the
way of protection , we feel Justified by the re
sult In having made the light. "
In the committee this afternoon , Senator
Aldrlch , upon glancing at the sugar schedule ,
remarked that the rates fixed gave the re- ,
fillers an advantage of eighteen points , but
Senator Vest took exception to the statement ,
declaring It gaVc an advantage of only twelve
points , or .12 of a cent.
v Senator Brlce Is not altogether satisfied
with the bill , but will no doubt support the
measure after trying to have It amended In
some particulars.
HILL DECLINED TO TALK.
Senator Hill declined to say anything on
the bill until ho made his speech.
Senator Gorman said ho had not examined
the bill and only knew of a few changes.
"We cannot say much about the bill , " he
added , "until we ascertain what has been
done. I learn a duty has been put on Iron
ore. It remains to be seen whether sufil-
clent corresponding increases have been made
In the iron schedule , and on that point I am
not Informed. "
Senators Allison and Aldrlch , republican
members of the finance committee , said they
had no opportunity to examine the bill so as
to make nny comment upon It. The repub
licans , as a rule , decline to express any
opinions for the same reason. The populist
senators are also reticent , saying they have
been more Interested In the silver dcbato
than In the tariff bill.
Senator Kyle of South Dakota asserts ho
knows that the provision In the bill which
abrogated the treaty with Hawaii would cer
tainly bo stricken out , as there were enough
democratic senators to vote with the repub
licans to carry such an amendment. Pacific
coast senators generally express themselves
against this feature of the bill , because so
many people of the coast have largo Invest
ments In Hawaiian sugar plantations and
the commerce of the coast has been greatly
aided by this sugar Industry.
Representative Brecklnrldgo of Arkansas
of the ways and means committee , and who
acted as a lieutenant of Mr. Wilson In con
structing and urging the Wilson bill , said :
"I have only been able to glance at the bill ,
and of course I am not prepared to speak
fully as to Us merits. "
AMONG THE CONGRESSMEN.
Ex-Speaker Reed , the republican'head of
the ways and means committee , said : "The
bill Is much worse than when It loft the
house nnd It Is much more Important for
the Interest of the country that It should
bo beaten. The poor little plea on which
Mr. Wilson thought to Justify his action
lias disappeared. Free raw material for
Now England has vanished. "
Representative Whiting of the committee
said : "I think the bill is an Improvement
on the one passed by the houso. "
Representative Bynum of the committee
said : "Tho bill as reported seems to bo
on the general line of the .Wilson bill , but
after glancing over the changes I do not
think there will bo any serious difficulty
In the two houses ngrcolng upon any dif
ferences that mny occur. "
Representative Hopkins of the committee
said : "Tho senate committee seems to
liavo surrendered to the trusts. "
Representatlvo Montgomery of Kentucky
The extension of the bonding period to
eight years will give general satisfaction
to the distillers. %
Representative Payne of the committee
said : "Tho senate committee has made the
) I11 worse than It was before by substltnt-
ng specific for ad valorem duties through
out. "
Mr. Springer , chairman of the ways and
ncans committee of the last house , Is much
displeased at the action of the committee
restoring the duty on wool. "So far as
wool and the woolen schedule are con
cerned , " said he' "I thought that had been
settled by the American people. A free
wool bill was passed by the last congress ,
and specifically endorsed by the national
convention at Chicago , Hero Is a pledge
made In terms , which It Is now proposed
lo violate. The housu will never agree
Lo It , nor to the duties on.coal and Iron ,
too. "
The Louisiana representatives did not
share In the general opinion that the sugar
nterest had secured exceptional concessions
> y tlio senate tariff bill.
ONI ! DAT IN tlO.VUKKSS.
Short SexHloiiK Yrfltoriliiy In Itoth tlin llnuiu
anil tliu Nriinti' .
AVASIIINGTON , March 8. The president
transmitted some additional Hawaiian cor
respondence to the house this morning. The
senate bill to amend the act to establish the
Smithsonian Institute was passed.
The conference report of the urgency de
ficiency bill was presented by Mr. Ayers
and agreed to.
A resolution of Inquiry , calling on the
secretary of the treasury for a report of all
unsettled claims up to date against the
Southern nnd Central Pacific rallrqads and
; holr branches for transportation Bervlcos.was
adopted.
Mr. Richardson of Tennessee , from the
olnt coiiirnlBblon on expenditures In tlio
executive departments , called up the bill to
reform the method of accounting and nudit-
ng lit the customs department of the treas
ury. The bill abolishes the olllco of com-
nlsslonor nnd assistant commissioner of
customs. The discussion on the hill took a
vldo range , nnd was participated In by
ilcssrs. linker , Henderson , Hepburn , Cannon
and Dockory. The bill was passed.
The house then went Into the committee
of the whole for the consideration of the
district of Columbia appropriation bill.
After being In debate u short tlmo the coin-
nltteo arose , and at 4:55 : the house ad-
ournod.
IN THE SENATE.
The resignation of Senator Whlto of Louis-
ana was announced.
Senator Peffcr denied a newspaper report
hat he and Senator Kyle had complained of
unfair treatment at the hands of the llnance
committee.
The senate passed a bill for the sale of un-
old portions of the Umatllla reservation In
) rcgon.
At the expiration of th morning hour the
Illand seigniorage bill waa laid before the
senate as unfinished business. Mr. Shiirmnn T"
bltterly opposed the pending bill , nnd ex
pressed the hope that the motion to recon
sider would prevail , ns ho wanted the bill
open to amendments.
Mr. Harris claimed that the bill hail
reached its present stage through the regu
lar channels of senate procedure nnd ho know
of no reason why the bill should not bo dis
posed of within thirty minutes. Ilo would jr
not consent to reconsider the bill until the /
majority , by n yea nnd nny vote , decided It. '
Mr. Sherman , an ominous frown on his
brow , and speaking In an earnest , deter
mined tone , reiterated the hope that the mo-
tlon of Senator Allison would prevail , for
there was no disposition In ills part of the
chamber to prevent the passage of the bill.
Ho was followed by Senators Lodge and
The bill went over without action until to-
' "arrow , when n vote will bo taken.
executive . ' session ntlJullrn , < "l t IM , after n brief
OONM UMATIOXS AM ) Js'OM INATIONH.
I'rrnl.lont Olnvrhm. ?
Appoint * nn Iowa llor
to tlm Military Aruilumy.
WASHINGTON , March 8.-W. T. Murphy
Council Bluffs , In. , Ninth district , has boon
appointed cadet nt West Point.
The president has sent the following nom
inations to the sqnato :
Postmasturs-W. II. Hearst , Alainosa ,
Colo. ; Patrick Daley , Gunnlson
, Colo. ; Ed
ward Stall , Mount Pleasant , la. ; Hiram N.
Martin , Kahoka , Mo. ; Jerry Hush"Con" ?
trnlla Mo.j James II. Cognn. Huron , S. 1) . ;
A , W. Keiinnrd. Novasota , Tev , : J W
Brown , South Bend , Wash.
The senate In executive session today con-
iirmed the following nominations : W. M
McDermott , marshal for the district of Mon
tana ; LaFayettu M. Flourney. receiver of
public moneys nt Spokane Falls. Wuah. ;
Herbert Savage , Judge of probate , county
of hmory , Utnh.
Postmasters : Kansas J. F. Wnskey , Oswego -
wego ; Ired Lutz , Bololt ; James J. McFnr-
aiio , Clyde ; James J. Hlgley , Gainclt ; Wll-
ta" ! ! , ' IIorma . Chotopa ; George W. Slorra ,
uurllngton ; Theodore Fragor , Erlo ; Charles
A. Palmer. Plttsburg ; Albert Morrnl ,
Wainego ; Thomas W. Morgan. Eureka ; Al
fred M. McPherson , Gnlona ; Cocnolliis S.
Mace , St. John ; C. E. Gilford , Clay Center ;
J. J. Gavls , Manhattan ; Matthew Thom
son. Alma ; J. W. Stewart. Smith Center ;
Bernard J. Sheridan. Pnola ; Martin N. Sin-
not , Arkansas City ; Thomas McNulty , Stock-
? ' Colorado-Mr. Salyer. Rockford ;
i i ! ! , , ' Kyle > Molltr ° 3o ; David C. Thrcl-
kpld , 1-ort Collins ; R. L. Reynolds , Crested
POSTMASTERS COMMISSIONED.
WASHINGTON , March 8. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) Commissions were
today made out for the following
fourth class postmasters In Ne
braska , the appointment of whom has boon
announced heretofore , and whoso commis
sions will be delivered
when their bonds are
accepted : Dlngham , Sheridan county , J. S.
Goldsmith , vice M. S. Wood , removed ; Har-
blne. Jefferson county. T. L. Ewlng , vice
k. J.olser , removed ; HolmesVIIle. Gage
county , R. E. Shelley , vice E. E. Wonder ,
removed ; Howell. Colfax county , Bertha M.
Phelps , vice Thomas Walker , removed ;
Mead , Saunders county , M. W. Kane , vlco
Deles Kearns , removed ; Moorelleld , Frontier
county , T. F. Harwlck , vlco Mathew Wasley.
removed ; Osmond , Pierce county , E. C.
Unas , vlco H. J. Blllcrbeck , removed.
D. A. McLaughlln was today appointed
postmaster at Preston , Jackson county. In. ,
vlco Benjamin Van Steinberg , removed , nnd
Peter D. Bell nt Vnn Horn , Den ton county ,
vlco E. W. A. Ryan , deceased ; also Henry
Joynt at Wesley , Faulk county , S. D. , vlco
S. P. Clark , resigned.
Among the Nebraska postmasters np- Vi
polnted today were the following : At Page ,
Holt county , J. S. Walker ; nt Rosewater ,
Dundy county , William H. Harvey.
Mr. Castor has recommended the establish
ment of a postofllco at Meadow , Sarpy
county.
THAT HLUJFIKM > S INCIDKNT.
It la Said tlio aionroo Doctrine Will lie
VlRoroiinly Uphold by ( 'loVi-laiul ? ' , ' ,
WASHINGTON , March-(8. ( The president
has turned over to the secretary of , sjato
the preparation of an answer to tlib Morgan
resolution calling for Information relative
to the landing of British troops , at Blue-
field , Nicaragua. The matter Is 'already
under way , and when the answer Is com
plete It will bo submitted to the president
nnd carefully considered by himself nnd
Secretary Gresham.
No additional advices from Nicaragua
were given out at the State department
today , but there Is reason to believe the
president Is preparing. for n vigorous and
unmistakable assertion of the rights of the
United States In Central America , and that
the correspondence will Include matters of
later date than the brief report from Min
ister Baker of the landing of British troops.
It Is still hoped that the conditions have
been misstated , and that the troops were
landed solely to protect the lives and prop
erty of British subjects , Instead of for the
purpose of Interfering between Nicaragua
and the Mosquito government. But there lane
no disposition to disguise the real gravity
of the Incident , for although the Brltlsli
often have talked of their rights of protec
torate , and oven threatened , It has never In
this country come to pass that British
troops were actually landed Central Amor-
lea since the assertion of the Monroe doc
trine to assort a protoctoratd.
Mnxt Unto GliU'kiifiiiw Content.
WASHINGTON , March 8. Acting Secre
tary of the Interior Sims has declined to
approve - the bill recently passed by the
general coullcll of the Choctaw nation , au
thorizing the Choctnw Nntlon Construction
company to construct a railroad through
the land of the Choctaw and Chlcknsaw na
tions. The decision is bnhed on the fact that
the authority of but one of the nations Is
given.
Outliwalte'H Now Army Hill.
WASHINGTON , March 8. Represontntlvo
Outhwnlto of Ohio , chairman of the house
committee on military affairs , has Intro
duced a bill to reorganize the military and
Infantry of the army. The plan provides
for a corps of artillery and two regiments
of mounted field artillery.
A. M U S iM Hi N TS.
THREE NIGHTS BOYDS a GINNING _
THURSDAY , MARCH 3th.
THURSDAY NIGHT ,
The Laughable Farce ,
INNOCENT AS A LAMB.
FKIOAYnmt SATUUDAY N10HTS ,
Thn American Comixly ,
DAKOTA.
SATUUDAY MATINK1I ,
THE WOMAN HATER.
8ilo : opoim Wudniwlay at niual prices.
BOYD'S-SliTlaf
HAJLJLEN &L HART ,
AND TIIKIIl KMINBNT AIDS , BACH A
STAR ,
In the
Blood
Warming
whirl cf fun
and music.
Box BlicotH open Saturday at umml prices.
I5ih Street
i'ournlBhUcommcnclnirSiiiiUiixMatliieo Mar , II.
A I'Allt OP
Brerythlnir New ! The brlitlit inimical iianlo-
nilno farce , utlll Ulrolcoil by Kzr.i Kendall , no w |
tin ninth year of HUCCOBK. The eroatost company
urcr misused In thlH da * , or eiiiorliilimunit.
llalluoo WfUncsUay ,