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THE OMAHA DAILT BEE : FRIDAY , JUNE 1 , 1801.
SALT CREEK STILL AN ISSUE
IU Crooked Channel LiaWe to Cause
Litigation at Lincoln.
SANITARY COMMISSION INTERESTED
tTIII VM Some IMplomacj In S + carlng tttm
ItlRht of War for Chnnglng the
Stream' * Cournc , but It
Mutt He Done.
LINCOLN , liar 31- { Special to The Bee. )
The city authorities , the * anlUrr commis
sion and the officials of the Union Pacific
railway are endeavoring to adjust tome
Btrloui differences that ttand In the way of
the completion of the work of Rtralghten-
Ing the channel of Salt creek through the
western part of the city. The Oral difficulty
la Joe Iurns. ) Mr. Burns some time ago
proposed that If the sanitary commission
would brtdgo a wide ditch running through
his land , so that the track of the Lincoln
& Salt Lake railway could pass over In
safety he would donate the right of tray
for the new channel'through his property.
The bridge would cost 11,000 at a low esti
mate and the sanitary commission decided
that It wai not In the bridge building busi
ness. Then Burns Insisted on charging the
commission tl.OOO per acre for the privilege
of running the new channel across his land.
In order to force Burns to a more reason
able settlement the sanitary commissioners
are endeavoring to Induce the railway of
ficials to deny the street railway company ,
of which Burns is one of the chief owners ,
right of way across the viaduct. They
argue that If the viaduct had not been built
the street railway company would be com
pelled to build several bridges In order to
run Ita line from the city to Burlington
beach. If the channel Is straightened the
Union Pacific will save several thousand
dollars , and It Is believed that the matter
will be adjusted between the Union Pacific
and Burns without cost to the sanitary com-
mlsilon. The commission refuses to pay for
the right of way for the reason that It
would thus establish a precedent , as there
are a lar a number of men who own lands
now comparatively worthless who are waitIng -
Ing for an opportunity to charge , the com
mission heavy damages for the right of way.
LOCKED UP THE ORDINANCE.
Mayor Weir created a mild sensation to
day by calling upon the city clerk and re
ceiving from his hands the street railway
ordinance , over which such a storm of pro
test has arisen. The mayor then took the
ordinance to his office and locked It up In
his safe. The action of Mayor Weir Is ex
plained by the fact that the street railway
company has evidently become frightened
at the public sentiment and had decided to
withdraw the ordinance. Mayor Weir pro
poses that the city council shall go ahead
and complete the work It has commenced.
It Is well understood that he proposes to
veto the ordinance in the event of its pas
sage. 1C la Intimated that the action of the
mayor has placed a number of the councilmen -
men In an embarrassing position. President
Little of the street railway company had de
clared with positive assurance that nearly
every member of the council will vote for
the ordinance If It ever comes up for flnal
passage ; but there Is a manifest disposition
to evade a vote If possible. The ordinance
will be placed on Us flnal passage next Tues
day evening.
MEMORIAL DAY INCIDENTS.
August Johnson , an employe of the Bur
lington , living at 1430 P street , was held up
by three men on Twelfth street between K
and L last night about 10:20 and robbed of
a gold filled watch and hair chain worth
about J20. The men followed him from the
sidewalk into the street , whither he went
to avoid them , and two of them covered him
with revolvers while the third went through
his pockets.
Thieves entered the homo of Mrs. Sanford -
ford , 1G4G E street , yesterday afternoon
while she waa absent at the decoration cere
monies , and carried away a gold watch
worth $25 , a neck chain worth ? 35 , a breast
pin worth $20 , and an amethyst ring worth
JS.
JS.At
At the home of DeMotte Smith they se
cured a lady's breast pin worth $125 , a silver
watch worth $24 , and a revolver.
The home of E. A. Barnes , at 1624 A street.
Is also reported to have been entered , but
there I * no record of It at the police station.
D. M. Small of 1234 S street reports that
he had a Columbia wheel stolen from the
porch at 1127 N street last night.
P. J. Underbill. 1418 O street , reports that
he had a Ben Hur wheel stolen last night
from the sidewalk on the north side of the
Halter block.
ANOTHER SMALLPOX SCARE ;
The health authorities had about reached
the conclusion that they were to get well
out of the smallpox trouble , but their hopes
In that direction were dashed this morning
by the discovery that Mrs. Harris , the col
ored woman at whose home , 730 Q street ,
the first case developed some weeks since ,
had fallen a victim to the malady. She and
her family have been quarantined at their
home since Bell and his wife were taken
to the pest house , care being taken to avoid
exposure for others. The family comprises
Mr. and Mrs. Harris , their son , a married
daughter and her husband. The daughter
Is In a delicate condition , and It was not
deemed advisable to take her to the pest
house. Her husband will doubtless be left
to care for and nurse her at
home , but the rest of the family Is said
to have been removed this forenoon to the
pest house. Mrs. Harris , who Is qulto well
along1 In years , was said to be the only one
of the family who had developed the dis
ease this morning.
LINCOLN IN BRIEF.
Nearly 500 people will go from this city
to Omaha next Sunday to witness the base
ball game between the Omaha and Lincoln
Western association teams. The Rock
Island will run a special train for the bene
fit of the lovers of the game , and tickets
are selling rapidly.
Amoa Wallen , a 13-year-old boy , accl-
dently shot himself In the leg about six
inches above the knee yesterday afternoon
while carelessly handling a revolver which
he believed not to be loaded.
Patrick Dora was arrested this morning
and taken before Justice Spencer on the
charge of embezzlement preferred by Frank
Morrtssey. Morrlssey claims that he gave
Dore $4S5 worth of school warrants to cash
in and that he appropriated the proceeds
to his own use and enjoyment. Dore gave
bonds for $500 for hta appearance
in court tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
The cases brought by Emma Olllesple
and Carrie Wells , to collect from Commis
sioner General Garneau their salaries as
assistant * at the Nebraska building at the
World's fair were dismissed this morning ,
having been settled out of court.
Rupert Brady , once convicted of burglary ,
nut given a new trial by the supreme court ,
will have his second case set for hearing
within the coming two weeks.
Good AVnrk of ( irneva Stmltnts.
GENEVA , Neb. , May 30. ( Special to The
Bee. ) The public schools of this city have a
custom of 'making a public exhibit of the
schools' work at the close of the year. The
exhibit this year is deserving of special men
tion. Last Saturday It was opened In a
spacious hall In Fraternity temple. From
early In the morning until midnight the people
ple , not only of the city , but of the outlying
neighborhoods , manifested their Interest by
attendance In large numbers. All day the
ball wai filled with interested observers.
So general was the Interest that by request
the exhibit was opened again yesterday.
The walls of the ball were covered , and
tables everywhere were laden with papers
and manuscripts Illustrating the work of
the pupils In the various departments. In
the center of the hall was a square where
was displayed some of the High school ap
pliances ufcpd In teaching physiology , anat
omy , chemistry and physics. Here were
students at work showing their mastery of
their respective studies by the aid of excel
lent appliances. Exclamations of satisfac
tion at the creditable work were heard on
hand.
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Feared Hydrophobia.
STANTON , Neb. . May 3L { Special to The
Bee. ) Some weeks ago a strange dog came
to Julius Teschner'a I > l ee , about six miles
couth weil of town , and bit two cows and t
dag. It was thought the dog had hydro
phobia , and when the cattle began acting
* tranely some time aftenrarda they were
killed. On Tuesday the Aog that had been
bitten pp ired to have something wrong
with him anQ he was killed. The dog had
been playing with a child , and the family
were terribly frightened , but It was not
bitten.
Kluoo < l Itrptiltllrnn * Knthanlnttlc.
ELWOOLI , Neb. , May 31. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The republicans of this
town and community organized a club with
a membership of seventy-five , which they
expect to Increase to 250 throughout the
ccrnty. The following officers were elected :
President , A. M. White ; vice president , II.
\Vlldraan ; secretary , D. A. Brown : treas
urer , Charleit O. Pollard. The following
persons w re elected as delegates to the
State Republican league convention at Lin
coln : F. D. Lee , Mat Lux , M. B. Reid , A.
M. White and G , C. Jtnken. Rousing reso
lutions were passed , and much enthusiasm
prevailed.
OSCEOLA , Neb. , May 31. ( Special to The
Bee. ) A republican club was organized
here last evening , with about three times
as many members as signed the constitu
tion two years ago on the evening of organ
ization. II. It. Campbell was elected pres
ident , W. O. Cox first vice president , H.
Coon second vice president. Cell Beebe sec
retary , and S. G. Pheasant treasurer. Dele
gates to the state meeting were elected as
follows : Fred Muss , C. D. Morse , W. M ,
Johnston , William Stokes and M. Soule.
The party is In better working order thin
for several years , and a big Increase may
be looked for this fall.
VTrll KIIOHD lu Nebraska.
CHADRON , May 31. ( Special to The Bee. )
Robert Dlckson , better known as "Bob , "
who is charged with killing William Harvey
at Miner's Delight , Wyo. . last week. Is well
known here , as Is also his wife. Dlckson
was formerly In the saloon business here
with W. H. Carter , well known In Omaha
and the entire west as Billy Carter. He
came here from Valentine , and was elected
county clerk of Dawes county at Its first
regular election and served two years. At
this time he possessed considerable means ,
and no person was more universally liked
than Bob Dlckson. After leaving here he
traveled In various portions of the west ,
gradually losing his property , until finally
he located at the scene of the tragedy as
boarding house boss of a large mine. Mrs.
Dlckson , whose affections Dlckson charged
Harvey with alienating , Is also well known
here. Her father , Mr. Solomon Hartzell. is
a prosperous and respected farmer , living
a few miles east of this city. She has sev
eral other relatives living in this vicinity ,
and has always borne the best of reputations
as a chaste and charitable lady. No one
who knew her could ever believe her guilty
of anything to the contrary.
Uaydrn IJro . * Kiuployc-n' I'lcfilr.
WEST POINT , Neb. , May 31. < SpeclaI to
The Bee. ) Messrs. Jamison and Etsen-
brlnk. representing Hayden Bros , of Omaha ,
are here arranging for their annual picnic
of their employes at this place on June 17.
Messrs. Merrltt and Brink of New York ,
representing eastern creditors of the West
Point Water Power and Land Improvement
company , are In the city.
The preliminary examination of little
Willie Maurer took place today , lie has
been placed under $5,000 bonds , furnished
by his father. It is generally believed that
the shooting of his sister was purely ac
cidental. _
Whipped the 1'ostmafttcr.
NEWMAN GROVE , Neb. . May 31. { Spe
cial to The Bee. ) Yesterday while decora
tion services were In progress at Emerlck ,
ten miles north of here , Al Smith and Wil
liam Harding of this place came into the
village loaded with bad whisky and went
Into the store and office of P. M. Featherby
and proceeded at once to beat the postmas
ter. They also treated his daughter with
some violence. A stranger from Madison
interposed and knocked Smith down and
proceeded to pound him until the crowd ,
thinking he had about all he could stand ,
took Smith away.
Entertained by Ord Pupil * .
ORD , Neb. . May 31. { Special to The Bee. )
An Interesting program was rendered by
the pupils of the middle class of the High
school last evening. The manner in which
they acquitted themselves .showed careful
and successful training on the part of their
teachers. The following Is the class : Chanie
Thompson , Ben Russell , Edith LeacH , Tom
Rogers , Eva Miner. Charles Emlg , Effle Tur
ner , Anthony Rogers and Alice Robblns.
Decatnr 1'iitrlots In the Kanbs.
DECATUR , Neb. , May 31. { Special to The
Bee. ) Memorial services were held In the
Methodist Episcopal church under the
auspices of Gordon Granger post. Grand
Army of the Republic , The church was
packed to its utmost capacity , and flowers
were in profusion. The public schools joined
in the march. The Glee club furnished ex
cellent music. Hon. T. R. Ashley delivered
a stirring oration.
Have a ISrato In JalL
KEARNEY , Neb. , May 31. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) This morning Daniel
Fitzgerald of Elm Creek was brought here
and put In jail , charged with assault on his
14-year-old daughter. The girl has been
keeping house for her father since her
mother was taken to the Insane asylum ,
some time ago , and the unnatural father has
compelled her to submit to his brutal pas
sions. _
Hfvlval Services at Ternimeh.
3ECUMSEH , Neb. , May 31. ( Special
to The Bee. ) Union revival serv
ices under the leadership of Rev. F. T. Pier-
son are In progress at Tecumseh and good
work is being done. Today is the third
day's work and the result Is sixty converts.
Mrs. Patterson conducts the ladles' meetings.
The Moody quartet and a large chorus of
local singers furnish the.music. . .
Arcadia School Commencement.
ATICADIA , Neb. . May 31. { Special to The
Bee. ) The first commencement exercises of
the Arcadia High school took place Friday
evening at the Methodist Episcopal church ,
which was crowded with people. There were
five In the graduating class. Miss Nina Lan
ders , Alfred H. Hastings , John and Joseph
Murray and Sauford E. Worden. All ac
quitted themselves with honor.
Only 30 to 4O In Favor of Lyons.
LYONS , Neb. , May 31. ( Special to The
Bee. ) One of the most interesting base ball
games ever seen In this part of the state
was played yesterday between a select nine
of this place and Oakley. The game began
at 2 p. m. and lasted till nearly C. The
Lyons team defeated Oakland , the score
being 39 to 40. _
Tvro Accidents at Greenwood.
GREENWOOD. Neb.May 31. { Special
to The Beo. ) Miss Martha Shulky was
thrown from her buggy and her collar
bcnc broken yesterday ,
The Infant of Mrs. Martin Doud was
scalded to death yesterday while playing
around a washing machine In which water
was boiling. _
Crete Numeric * Mortgnced.
CRETE , Neb. , May 31. ( Special to The
Bee. ) E. F. Stephens , owner of the well
known Crete nurseries , baa given chattel
mortgages to local creditors In amount of
over $13.000. The total liabilities have not
been figured up yet. A low estimate makes
the amount of Indebtedness nearly $40,000 ,
Indian Land * Leateil.
DECATUR. Neb. , May 31. ( Special to
The Bee. ) H. D. Byram of this place has
leased several thousand acres of the Omaha
Indian reservation just north of town and
will put It Into corn. The Indians prefer to
leate their land and become landlords while
the government supports them.
Hatting * lletlilouce llururil.
HASTINGS , Neb. , May 31. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The residence of W. H.
Willoughby , west of the city , was totally de
stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The
origin of the blaze Is unknown , as the fam
ily wu away at the time it started. Loss.
$1,000 ; insurance small.
1'rosntm Arranged.
YORK. Neb . May 31. ( Special to The
Bee. ) School will close at the college next
Wednesday. An Interesting program for
commencement has been arranged.
Children and Matches Did It ,
DUNNING , Neb , , May 31. { Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The residence , granary ,
barn &ad three bones of E. H. Rise *
burned last evening. Nothing was saved
from the barn. All the furniture In the
houio was saved. No insurance. Los * ,
$1,300. The fire waa started In the barn by
the children playing with matches.
nNCOL'RAOKI ) Till : FAKMEUS.
Kaln * of Tuenclay Will Help Tefttatlon to
Conilderable KxtenU
OAKDALB , Neb. , May 3L ( Special to
The Bee. ) A good rain Tuesday night has
made the face of the earth and of the farmer
here more cheerful.
The barn of Peter Whltwer. four miles
east of here , was struck by lightning during
the storm and entirely consumed , with hay ,
grain , harness , etc.
HILDRETH , Neb. , May 31. ( Special to
The Bee. ) A severe hall storm passed over
this region Tuesday night , playing havoc
with fruit trees , shrubberies and gardens.
Nearly every house in town had windows
broken. The Methodist Episcopal church
had every light knocked out on the north
side. Small grain was not injured by the
hall the drouth and frost attended to
that. Two Inches of rain fell In about
thirty minutes , and as a consequence ran
off without doing very much good.
WKST POINT , Neb. , May 31. ( Special to
The Bee. ) The rain of Tuesday night has
done Incalculable good to the growing
crops , remedying to a great extent the
effects of the recent freeze. It Is almost a
certainty that Cumlng county will sustain
her reputation as the banner rorn county.
ARCADIA. Neb. , May 31. { Special to The
Bee. ) A deluge of rain fell tore Tuesday
night , just in time to save the crops that
were drying up and many pieces of wheat
and oats were already ruined.
STANTON , Neb. , May 31. { Special to The
Bee. ) The rain of Tuesday night did a
vast amount of good , and farmers are
jubilant.
EDDYVILLE , Neb. . May 31. ( Special to
The Bee. ) The drouth was broken here
Tuesday night by a hard rain , accompanied
by light hall , which will do an Inestimable
amount of good. Pastures had begun to
die out , and farmers were selling off stock
to prepare for the worst. Small grain will
not make half a crop , but the rain gives
farmers renewed hopes of a good corn
crop.
Son * of Vctoran * Hold a Camp Tire.
FREMONT , May 31. ( Special to The Bee. )
An Interesting camp fire was held In the
city park last evening by the Sons of
Veterans. The meeting was called to order
by Captain Sydney Hyatt , who Introduced
Frank Jellen of the Omaha ball team as the
first speaker , who did himself credit In
his effort. Several other speakers followed.
The Fremont Juvenile band furnished music.
Arbor Vltae chapter. Order of Eastern
Star , was instituted Tuesday evening at
Masonic temple by Anna E. Mussellman ,
grand worthy matron , assisted by M. G.
Boston , deputy patron of David City , with
the following officers : Mrs. T. L. Mathews ,
worthy matron ; G. A. Storey , worthy patron ;
Mrs. J. Royce , assistant matron ; Christine
Lonqulst , secretary ; Mrs. R. C. McDonald ,
treasurer ; Mabel Crook , conductress ; Para
Love assistant conductress ; Mrs. Hayes ,
chaplain ; Eva Hughes , organist ; Mrs. George
Hicock , Adah ; Mrs. J. C. Ferguson. Ruth ;
Mrs. J. F. McKlnney , Esther ; Mrs. Rose Mc-
Govern , Martha ; Mrs. L. Filkerson , Electra ;
Mrs. D. Franklin , warden ; Mrs. J. Green ,
sentinel.
At a late meeting of the city council
petitions were presented for paving several
additional blocks , the material to be brick.
Ex-Editor N. W. Smalls is visiting In
Iowa.
Ills Injuries 1'roied Fatal.
EWING , Neb. , May 31. { Special to The
Bee. ) B. F. Cleveland , an old settler In
this county , died at his home In this place
this morning. "While shipping stock to
Omaha about three weeks ago , he received
Injuries about the head , which caused him
so much pain that he was removed from
the train at Oakdale. As soon as con
venient he was brought to this place ,
where he has received the best of treat
ment. The deceased came to this county
fifteen years ago , and was well known and
highly respected. He leaves a wife and one
daughter about 18 years of age. He was a
number of several secret societies , includ
ing the Masonic , Knights of Pythias. An
cient Order of United Workmen , Independ
ent Order of Odd Fellows and Grand Army
of the Republic. Funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon.
Wedding at Colnmbn * .
COLUMBUS , Neb. , May 31. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) Grace Episcopal church
was the scene of a wedding In this city this
evening. D. J. Chestnutwood and Miss Jen
nie Hilkens were the contracting parties.
Rev. F. Duncan Jaudon read the beautiful
service , and H. I. Murdock gave the bride
away. Misses Stella Chestnutwood , Phonie
Gushing and Nell Post were the bridesmaids ,
and Messrs. H. J. Arnold , J. T. Cox and
Earl Pearsall , groomsmen. After the cere
monies a reception was held at the residence
of the bride's sister , Mrs. H. I. MurdJck ,
which was attended by more than 200 people.
The presents were many , beautiful and
costly. The young people will make Colum
bus their home.
Kiitertalned Three Congregations.
PALMYRA , Neb. , May 31. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) Rev. C. W. Timell had
an experience last Sunday such as seldom
comes to any clergyman. He preached to
congregations of three different denomina
tions ; at 11 a. m. in the Christian church ,
Unadllla ; at 3:30 p. m. in the Methodist
Episcopal church of the same town , and at
8 p. m. Irt the Palmyra Baptist church.
Rev. Amos Pratt , formerly pastor of the
Baptist church here , has accepted a call to
the pastorate of the Baptist church of
Geneva , Neb. Mr. Pratt was pastor of this
church a.number of years ago.
Camp Meeting at Oakdali * .
OAKDALE. Neb. , May 31. ( Special to The
Bee. ) A Free Methodist camp meeting Is
now In progress In this city. W. W. Harris ,
the resident preacher , will be assisted by
Evangelist T. J. Gates of Iowa and several
other preacher *
VTIlber Water Works Uonds Carried.
WILBER. Neb. , May 31. ( Special Tele
gram to The Bee. ) The proposition to Issue
$17,000 water bonds carried by ninety-six
majority.
Good music , boating and balloon ascension
at Courtland Beach tonight , lOc admission.
KE.VrPCKI POLITICS GKTTlXa tr.4RJI.
Candidate Owens Threatens to Kill Editor
Moore of Lexington.
LOUISVILLE. May 3L A special to the
Pout from Lexington says : A most sensa
tional and exciting scene took place today
In the editorial room of Charles C. Moore ,
editor of the Blue Grass Blade. There were
present W , C. Owens , candidate for con-
press against Brecklnrld e ; C. C. Moore.
General W. H. Gentry and J. Walter Leake ,
a friend of Mr. Owens , and a correspondent
of the Post. Owens said to Moore : "I have
come to Fee you about the lying , scurrilous
letter which I understand you have received
from Jetts station , postmarked Georgetown ,
In which ray character is attacked in a
moht shameful manner. You say you be-
iieve the letter to be a forgery , and yet
you will print It this afternoon in the
Blade. I have this to say : We have both
been men of peace , and I have tried to do
right , but if you publish that letter we will
be so no longer , and you must stand the
consequencei.
"If published. It will reflect seriously on
the ladles of Frankfort , and will , besides ,
be sent to my mother and sisters. That I
cannot and will not stand ; what I have to
nay to you Is that 1 ask no favor of you :
do not want you to defend me , but I will
not have that letter published and scattered
broadcast when 1 have already denounced
It , and any one who circulates It Is a
liar and a scoundrel. "
Moore began to explain that he was doing
this to defend Owens , but Owens abut him
off , guying that he did not -want to be de
fended by Moore. Then Moore asked to bo
allowed to read the letter , which he did.
The letter was dated Jetts , Ky. , May 27.
Moore had headed It : "How Bill Owens
Is Everlastingly UulneU. "
The letter makes grave charges against
Owens of Immorality and gambling , and is
signed L. Orutcher. The postmark of the
letter Is Georgetown. The postmaster at
that place has just come in to say that
the postmark stamp U a forgery. Moore
then backed down , and said If Owens
wished It. he would not publish the letter ,
To this Owens replied he would say noth
ing , but the letter had better not be pub
lished. Moore then agreed not to permit
It. The original copy of the letter will be
placed In the hands of a detective and the
writer ferreted out. .Moore kept the orig
inal , although Owens asked him for It. and
eald he thought he knew who It came from.
There Is no doubt that Moore would have
been killed tf he had not backed Conn.
WILL LET QtIEJ $ L1L ALONE
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Senate Votes in Faror oJ Nonmtenrention
in Hawaiian Affairs.
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MILLS FAVORS THE . DUSKY QUEEN
On Motion of Frimtnr Allen Lumber Is
IMaced'Vn ' { he T wo LIU
Sherman ? Iol.r ft Speech
on the. Tariff.
WASHINGTON , Mdy 51. There was a
good attendance on the senate floor when the
senate met today. Stnitor Turple pre
sented a set of resolutions adopted by the
legislature of Ohio protesting against the
Russian extradition treaty. Senator Hill
then offered bis resolution Instructing the
bribery Investigation committee to throw
open Its doors to the public. It went over
until tomorrow.
Senator Turple offered a Joint resolu
tion declaring that It was no longer to the
Interest of the United States to continue the
treaty with Russia ratified on April 21 and
that notice be served upon the emperor of
Russia that theUnlted States purposes to ter
minate that treaty at the expiration of six
months , the time required to be given by the
treaty. He also reported from the com
mittee on foreign affairs a resolution with
a unanimous recommendation that It pass
a substitute for the Hawaiian resolution re
ported some months ago. It made no refer
ence to annexation and was as follows :
Resolved , by the senate of the United
States , That of right It belongs wholly to
the people of Hawaii to establish and
maintain their own form of government
and domestic policy ; that the United S ates
ought not in any way to Interfere there
with , and that Interference in the political
affairs of these Islands by any other gov
ernment will be regarded as an act un
friendly to the United States.
MILLS STANDS ALONE.
Senator Mills explained that the bill did
not meet his approval , although he would
not vote against It. Bellevlng that this gov
ernment has overthrown an existing govern
ment in Hawaii , he thought it the duty of
the United States to tear down the oligarchy
fcet up in its name.
It was passed unanimously , fifty-five sena
tors voting for It. Senator Mills did not
vote.
vote.Senator
Senator Peffer , populist of Kansas , offered
a resolution , which was appropriately re
ferred , instructing the Judiciary committee
to report whether the government of the
United States could by virtue of an act of
congress constitutionally take possession of
and hold for public uses , paying compensa
tion therefor , all the coal beds of the
country.
The tariff bill was taken up. Several
amendments offered to the lumber para
graph loking to a duty on rough lumber
were voted down by a strict party vote.
Senator Allen moved to strike out para
graph 17 as follows :
Lumber of any sort , planed or finished ,
on each side so planed or finished , M cents
per 1,0"J feet , board measure ; and if planed
on one side and tongued and grooved , $1
per 1,000 ; and if planed on two sides and
tongued and grooved , Jl.&lper 1.CKX ) . and on
estimating board measure under this
schedule , no deduction shall be made on
account of planing , grooving or tongulng.
Senator Vest surprised the republicans
when he announced * that the amendment
would be accepted by the democratic side.
As the amendments { A , the lumber schedule
were being voted on/wiUtout debate , under
an agreement made , ion Wednesday , the
vote was immediately taken and It was
agreed to 35 to 24-r-a strict party vote ,
M srs. Peffer and Alleiv ; populists , voting
In favor of it. This Iw HI have the effect of
putting all lumber on1 the free list.
The sugar schedule1 of 'the ' tariff bill was
reached and Senator Sherman of Ohio took
the door to make a spe'ecHi
The committee amendment Increasing the
duty on chair cane from 7 to 10 per cent
ad valorem was agreed-to. When paragraph
181 was reached , maklngT Bouse or cabinet
furniture of wood , wholly or in part fin
ished , manufactures of ' wood , or of which
'
wood is a component ma'terlal of chief value ,
dutiable at 25 per cent. Mr. Squire of Wash
ington declared that if the senate desired to
be consistent , after having placed finished
lumber on the free list. It should now place
furniture upon the free list.
Mr. Peffer thereupon moved an amendment
to the paragraph making the articles named
therein exempt from duty. Mr. Peffer's
amendment was defeated , 5 to 55. This
completed the wood schedule.
SHERMAN MAKES A TARIFF TALK.
.Mr. Sherman then delivered a carefully
prepared speech on the general subject of
the tariff and was listened to with marked
attention. He alluded to the differences in
the democratic ranks on the tariff questions
and c'ontiarted Mr. Cleveland's letter of ac
ceptance with the democratic platform of
1S92. He gave numerous other Instances of
democratic dissension. "If our friends on
the other side , said Mr. Sherman , had come
to us and said : "Some of the rates In , the
McKlnley bill are too high , " the republicans
might have joined with them In an equitable
division. If the doctrine of protection were
to be accepted as it was in the present bill ,
the contention between the two parties In
this chamber was one of detail and not of
principle , and if that were the situation , as
he believed it was , there was a better way
than the one now being adopted to accom
plish the revision of the tariff. It should
have been done by a commission. Mr. Sher
man charged that the sugar schedule bad
been drawn by the refiners. He contradicted
the statement of Senator Gorman that the
protection offered the Sugar trust had been
reduced , and asserted the statement
was a palpable misrepresentation. He
denounced the protection given the Sugar
trust and declared that It was five-eighths
of 1 cent , or equal to the entire cost of
refining sugar , including the wear and tear
on machinery. He characterized free wool
as the "culminating atrocity" of the bill.
Before closing , Mr. Sherman devoted some
time to the discussion of the Income tax.
An Income tax , he said , was indefensible
unless it was levied against all incomes
alike. To single out . class was commun
ism. If legislation in this spirit was ob
tained the foundation of the republic would
disappear. Mr. Sherman finished at 2:45 : ,
after" having spoken throe hours.
Mr. Camden of West Virginia followed
with a brief speech.
Mr. Dolph , speaking on the sugar sched
ule , took occasion to affirm his belief that
the senate had the power to compel wit
nesses to testify. He bad no desire to see
newspaper correspondents persecuted or
prosecuted , but he wanted the law enforced ,
whether it was against a newspaper cor
respondent , a millionaire or the president
of the United States. Mr. Dolph continued
the discussion of this subject until 6 o'clock ,
when he yielded to Mr..Harris for a mo
tion to go into executive session. After
a brief executive session the senate ad
journed. 3 "
House Talk * on state Hank * .
WASHINGTON. May SL General Sickles
Introduced and the house today passed a
resolution Instructing the7- secretary of war
to do what Is necessarrllunder the act of
March 3 , 1893 , tor the' preservation of the
Gettysburg battlefield.
The bill for an additional judge for the
northern district of Illinois passed , after
which the bill to repV'al"the tax on state
bank circulation was 'taken up , Mr. Black
of Georgia resuming bis speech In favor of
repeal. ' -
Mr. Black was followed by Mr. Walker
of Massachusetts , w.ost speech evoked
rounds of democratic .applause on account
of the position he took In Uvor of an ex
tension and enlargement of the bank note
system The other r aker * of the day
were Messrs. MoLiurlu of South Carolina
and Wheeler of Alabama , who favored the
repeal of the state bank tax.
MJUAIt TltllsT INVtaTHIATIOX.
Secretary C-rll le mul .Senator * lot In a
HrtternI Drill * ! .
WASHINGTON , May 31. The committee
Investigating thp Sugar trust resumed Its
session today. Chairman Gray says the
committee will continue Us Inveitlgatlens ,
leaving the district attorney to deal with
the witnesses who refuse to answer. He
says Secretary Carlisle has not been sum
moned before the committee , and If he ap
pears It will be voluntarily.
The committee also examined Senators
Harris and Mills , and concluded the sitting
for the day with the testimony of Secretary
Carlisle , who denied explicitly all charge *
made In Mr Edwards' letter except one.
This one was the assertion that while con
ferring with the committee he ( Carlisle ) on
one occasion , at the suggestion of the mem
bers of the committee and following their
figures , put a sugar schedule Into shape , as
he did other paragraphs In the bill. The
examination of Senators Harris and Mills
completed the Inquiry among the members
of the finance committee and senators who
assisted In the preparation of the bill. Both
senators denied any knowledge of the oper
ations oC the Sugar trust In connection with
legislation , and also denied that Mr. Car
lisle had demanded protection for sugar
Senator Mills was asked If It was true , as
bad been reported , that Mr. Carlisle had
given Mr. Havemeyer of the Sugar trust a
letter of Introduction to himself. He said
this was a fact , but he had declined to re
ceive the letter.
Vice President Stevenson had signed the
certification of Shrlver and Edwards to the
district attorney. This Is the formal order
made under the law of 1S37 , under which .t
-purposed to try to punish Edwards and
Shrlver for withholding names of persons
giving them information.
CONDITION Or T11K TKKASUKY.
Gold Ke crro a Well a * the Total Cash
( letting Low.
WASHINGTON. May 31. The cash balance
In the treasury at the close of business
was $119,062,593 , of which $79.220.015 was
gold reserve. Advices from New York say
about $1.400.000 In gold was today engaged
for shipment tomorrow , which , with Wednes
day's engagement of $ SOO,000. will leave the
gold reserve on June 1 but little In excess
of $77,000,000. The cash balance will also
be reduced by Inland payments due today
to less than $117,000.000. This will be a re
duction In the available cash balance during
May of about $8,000,000. The excess of ex
penditures for the eleven months of the
fiscal year will exceed the receipts and
leave a deficit of something over $74,000,000.
The treasury officials are beginning to ship
small quantities of gold coin from outside
sub-treasuries to New York to recoup the
gold balance there. New York still has
about $42,000,000 ; San. Francisco about $11-
500,000 and Washington about $5.000.000.
Small shipments of light-weight gold coin
are also being made to the Philadelphia
mint , where thtlr value will be ascertained ,
so as to enable the officials to closely approxi
mate the amount of the appropriation which
will be needed to melt these shortages.
Surgeons' Conference at Washington.
WASHINGTON , May 31. The third day's
session of the triennial congress of American
physicians and surgeons convened at 2 o'clock
this afternoon. The majority of those In
attendance were members of the American
association of genlto-urinary surgeons , under
whose direction the discussion during the
first hour and a half were held. The meetIng -
Ing was opened with a paper on "Nephritis
in Its Surgical Aspects. " by Dr. Edward L.
Keyes of New York City. Dr. George M.
Sternberg , surgeon general of the United
States army , spoke of the "Bacteriology of
Nephritis. " A discussion of the subject
followed and views of the question were
submitted by Dr. Charles Morris of San
Francisco , Dr. L. Bolton Bangs , professor of
genlto-urinary and nenereal surgery In the
New York post-graduate medical school and
hospital , and Dr. Francis S. Watson , In
structor of genlto-urinary diseases in Har
vard school.
The American Gynecological society had
the floor at the afternoon session. Expe
riences in operating on the pelvic organs
were told by Dr. Lutando of Paris , France.
The annual address of the president of the
congress. Dr. Alfred L. Loorals , New York
City , was delivered tonight , following
which a reception was given to the dele
gates at the executive mansion by President
and Mrs. Cleveland.
Mclher on Denlra Sugar Speculation.
WASHINGTON. May 31. Senator McPherson -
Pherson was today before the senatorial
committee to Investigate the alleged inter
ference of the Sugar trust with congress
and the executive departments. He reiter
ated the statement he made recently on the
floor of the senate that when It became ap
parent that sugar was to be made the sub
ject of legislation he had instructed his
broker to cease all dealings in Sugar stock
in his name.
Carl Browne Appeals for Release.
WASHINGTON , May 3L Carl Browne
has sent a letter to Justice Field of the
supreme bench asking his release from the
district jail , claiming that he is detained
unlawfully there. Justice Field turned the
papers over to the clerk without comment
Representative Hudson had been preparing
a writ of habeas corpus in the case of the
imprisoned Coxeyites , but was forestalled
by Browne's action.
Treasury Deficit.
WASHINGTON , May 3L The treasury
statement to be issued tomorrow shows that
the expenditures of the government for the
eleven months of the current fiscal year
have exceeded the receipts by $72,000,000.
The aggregate standing In round figures :
Receipts , $268,000,000 ; expenditures , $340,000.-
000. These figures indicate a total deficit
for the twelve months of the fiscal year of
about $78,000,000.
Columbia One of the. Irlne t.
WASHINGTON , May 31. The official re
port of the naval board which conducted
the recent trial of the Columbia was sub
mitted to Acting Secretary McAdoo today.
The report makes It evident the Columbia
Is one of the finest vessels afloat.
Jerry Simpson tea e Wanhlngton.
WASHINGTON , May 31. Representative
Jerry Simpson left Washington today for
Berkeley Springs , Va. , accompanied by
Representative Pence of Colorado. Mr.
Simpson Is so weak that It was necessary
to carry him aboard the cars.
°
CONFESS TO BITBGLABY.
Two Prisoners Agree that They Should Go
to Lincoln.
Jerry Sullivan and James Russell , the men
arrested yestenKf by Detective Hayes and
Officer Ryan , charged with vagrancy , but
who bad a gold watch and one of them a
saw band concealed in his hat , prove to be
wanted In Lincoln for highway robbery and
burglary. Sullivan was questioned by the
police yesterday , and said that both of them
came west from New York. He admitted
that they had committed burglary In Lin
coln , and said when they returned there
they would plead guilty to It. They also
confessed to having held up and robbed a
man there a few days ago , and said the
watch that had been found upon them was
the one taken from this man. The Lincoln
officials will be here today.
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O
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But the enormous
demand for Pearline
for something that will
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THE Manufacturer's Sale
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TAKES PLACE
and it takes place at
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the cost of making :
An elegant cheviot suit , worth ? G to S3 ,
tomorrow
A fine dark effect cassimcrc suit , worth
3.SO
* S and $10 .
Pants SO09 © O0 ? VSO ,
Worth four times as much.
A strictly all wool blue diagonal sack
suit , ordinarily the consumer will pay
$10.00
A fine cassimerc suit , light shades , salt
and popper effects , strictly all wool : if L
you can find any suit In town to match
it for $10.00 , wo will give it to you. . . .
Light colored suits in plain , tan , grayer
or brown shades , in straight or round
cut , cost to make 19.00 , go Friday for. J
200 clay worsted , genuine imported suits
that cost to manufacture 12.00 ; you
can buy one. or all at S7.00 a suit
1250 light colored worsted suits in eight
different Ehiides , that cost to manufacture
turo 514.00 ; you can buy one or all at .
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