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THE OMAHA DA ESTABLISHED JUNE ] 9 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , JUNE 9 , 189J.-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE' COPY FIVE CENTS. HILITIA STOPS THE FIGHT Deputies Advance en the Miners but the Eoldiers Head Them Off. MIOS WILL SURRENDER TO BROOKS II In cm for Whom the Sheriff Ha * Warrants Hate Taken to the Wood * and the Warrants Cannot He Serted Trouble Probably L'ndccL CRIPPLE CREEK , June 8. Last night was an uneventful one in town and In the camps of the miners , deputies and militia men. Sheriff Bowers will not be allowed to command the slate troops , as he claims a right to do , and If a clash of authority oc curs between the troops and the deputies It is said all the Bull Hill men will be en rolled with the mllltla. Authentic Information from the scene of thli morning's sklrmUh states1 the death list will not exceed two or three. All re ports of a night engagement arc absolutely false. One thumb of a miner crushed was the only damage done In the skirmish yester day.The The situation became quite warlike at 10 to'clock when the entire force of the deputies started for Bull Hill with the avowed pur pose of capturing it. The forces split into felx detachments and the plans were to pro ceed from all directions at once. The depu ties had their galling guns with them. The cannon was left behind. General Adams said the deputies would lake the hill or sacrifice every man in the command. DEPUTIES IGNORE THE MILITIA. General Brooks ordered the deputies to halt and return their Galling gun to their camp , but bis order was Ignored and the march toward the hill continued. The or- 'fler was at once given lo the militiamen to fall In between the Oppslng forces to pre sent a meeting of the miners and deputies. { Ten minutes after the deputies started for pull Hill Ihere was a terrific sounding of the alarm at Altman , calling the miners to gether for battle. The wildest excitement prevailed amcnc the miners. Deputies , tnllltiamen and citizens are now expecting H battle In a few moment ; . General Brooks of the state mllltla fays he had a positive promise from Sheriff Bowers that no advance would be made toward Bull bill by the deputies today. The hands of General Brooks are tied , as Governor SValte directs all movements and his orders to the state troops arc to harm no one , but to keep between opposing forces and prevent a ' conQjct If possible. The deputies want to 'fight. A telephone message from Secretary George McMillan of the miners union stales lhat no resistance will be offered lo the advance of ihc deputies on Bull Hill. A majority of the miners for whom warrants have been 1s- ued have already scattered over the hills. At 1:25 General Brooks , at the head of the fctate troops. Intercepted the deputies on the ast elope of Carbonate hill and ordered Sheriff Bowers to send them to camp in Beaver park. Only a few moments of par- Jylng took place , during which Brooks no tified Bowers that unless they went back lo camp he ( Brooks ) would take them back. The slate troops made remarkably quick lime up the cast side of Coal mountain , and beaded General Adams and his company of Deputies just as they were taking up their position on the northeasl side of Grassy pulch preparalory lo opening fire on Bull xnountain , three-quarters of a inlle away on an air line , and in open view of the forUflca- jUons. MILITIA HOLDS THE KEY. The militia now holds the key to the situ ation and is camped at the head ot Grassy pilch , In full view of the miners' fortifica tions. A telegram has been sent to the feovernor asking for permission to march pn to Bull Hill. At 11 o'clock several hundred miners were bn the streets of Altman , but at 12:30 : they bad all disappeared. Several are known lo have fled to the south on horseback and others have probably taken refuge in the Canons or in the mines. Generals Brooks and Tarsney and Sheriff Bowers expect to go to Bull Hill this after noon and If the governor gives permission the full stale mllltla will be on the Hill in a Jew hours. General Brooks rode In front of the dep uties' lines and shook hands with lue men. JThree cheers were given for General Brooks ) &nd Ibe Colorado state mllltla. This last experience of the deputies with Iho militia probably ends Ihe struggle , us General Brooks' has absolute control of the fltuallon , and his orders are for the state troops to prevent a meeting of the miners and deputies. The grealer porllon of Ihe depulies will probably be sent home tomorrow , as the backbone of the strike Is broken. The warlike attitude of the miners Is BO far changed that many of those for whom jvarronts have been Issued have scattered In all directions , and It Is not at all likely tha | Sheriff Bowers will find many of the * nen whom he wants. This Is the situation nt the present time where General BroDks nnd the troops are located. At other places the mllltla is ready to fire upon either Btrlkcrs or deputies , as ordered , and the strikers and deputies are still eager for a conflict. The strikers thus disposed are In Ihe minority , but an Inadvertent move on cither side may precipitate a sharp con flict. flict.The Second regiment of the Colorado Na tional guards arrived today , and General Brooks' force now numbers about 700 men. JTliey will bo able easily to control the etrlkers , and there will be no further trouble If the deputies do not again at tempt to atlack the minors. General Brooks Is now at Altman , on Dull Hill , In ci.nfercnce with the strikers. He will accept their surrender , bat will not 'disarm them. The mllltla has b ° en ordered to Bull Hill , which they will entirely sur round , so as to keep back the deputies. Many ot the deputies have become dis gusted and have deserted. A tow shots were today exchanged between strikers and deputies , but no one was Injured. COLORADO SPRINGS , Colo. . June S. Marshal Dana , commander of the Home guards , received the following message this afternoon : "Have members of Home guard mounted ct cure and posted In Cheyenne canon , cud ordtr them to nrrest all armed men passing through. The minors are scattered. "BOWERS , Sheriff. " DENVER , Juno S. Immediately on re ceiving Information from Cripple Creek this nfir-raoon of the condition of affairs on Hull Hill , Governor Walte telegraphed an order to Adjutant General Tarsney In structing him to accept the surrender of the miners , not to disarm them , but to pro- tcft them with all the power at his com mand , to keep the deputy sheriffs out of their headquarters , to make no arrests , use no force , but let everything be done volun tarily. "If the arnseJ deputies retlst , " the governor added , "I will call out the nnor- gitniied mllltla end suppress the Insurrec tion. " COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. . June 8. Ccnij- : ; . Colorado National guard. ( tie ! Rocky Mountain Rifles of Leadville ) , sMzed a Denver & Rio Grande train here today , n.nd Majrr Quinn declared they would bed ! It until they were taken to Cripple Creek. The troops bad Iransportatlon via Florence , but owing ; to washouts the rail road company could not carry them that way. rinally arrangements were made to take the Lsadvlllc and Grand Junction com panies over the Colorado Midland and Mid land terminal , and Major Qulun's men al lowed the Rio Giande train to nrooed. MILITIA NOT ALLOmm TO GO. , BJob lllocks the Track and the Com | ny U Eent I'nck to the Armory. NEW PHILADELPHIA. 0- . June 8 Com pany il of the Sevfnteinth Infantry < M ni ! fitt beyond Canal Dover l.tt n.t-t. but was ordered back to the armory. Sheriff Adams was appealed to and at 9 o'clock read the riot act from the pilot'of an engine. Section men went down the track five miles and found ties , bridge timber and rocks on the track , and , worst of all , the trestle was burning. The track was cleared and the fire extinguished without Interference. The car containing the roldlcrs was fired Into. Captain Powle-on was ordered to reach Cambridge by any possible route as soon as he csuld. : IN WIJsT V1UC.ISIA. Troop * Ordered Ont to Prevent Interference with Coal Train * . CHARLESTON. W. Va. , June 8. Today noon Governor McCorklo received a telegram from the sheriff ot Marshall county stating 00 strikers had taken possession of a Balti more & Ohio train at Boggs Run , near Wheeling , and asked for troops. The dis patch stated the men refused to surrender the train , declaring they would hold it in spite of the sheriff or military- The mes sage also stated the number of miners about the train was constanlly Increasing. The governor ordered five companies lo the scene , and they reached Ihcre lonlghl. There Is a very bitter feeling aaglnst the railroads among the friends of the strikers. Governor McCorkle at 10 p. m. received a dispatch from ex-Governor Fleming at Fair mont , and C. K. Lord , second vice president of the Baltimore & Ohio , stating that the strikers at Boggs Run had completely blocked the line and all traffic was suspended ; that the rioters were going up the line lowards Falrtnount , and that only prompt action would prevent serious trouble. The governor ordered six more companies of the military to proceed to Boggs Run. He look Ihls acllon In view of the fact that the Ohio troops now at Bellalre will probably force the strikers Into West Virginia , where they can accomplish as much mischief us on the other side ot the river. Strike Note * . Baltimore & Ohio coal trains are now moving- usual at Bellalre , O. All the miners at the Falcon mines near Owensburg , Ky. , struck yesterday. At Canneltown , Ind. , slrikers visited the mines and the men at work quit. Soldiers were ordered to McLainsvllle , O. , _ strikers having stopped Iwo coal Irains. Five thousand strikers paraded Scottdale , P.O. , yesterday , but attempted no violence. The striking miners In the Jllllco , Tenn. , district haveusked for a conference with the operalors. All Ihe mines In the vicinity of Pana , 111. , have resumed work with a full com pliment of men. The Keokuk & Western road has laid of ! several of its trains on account of the scarcity of coal. Everything Isnow quiet nt McKeespod , Pn. . , and no attempt Is being made to start up the tube works. In the West Virginia coal fields all was quiet yesterday nnd no further atlempts were made to destroy railroad bridges. The trouble with strikers stopping Bur lington & Ohio trains at Cambridge Is all over and trains are now moving regularly. Troops have been sent to Belmont county , Ohio , where strikers are burning bridges on the Cleveland , Lorralnefc and Wheeling road. The mines controlled by the Consolidated Cool company In Illinois , will make a proposition to their men to return to work. Strikers at the Manown mines near Pitts- burs : , made an attempt yesterday to Inter fere with the men working under guard of deputies. Two attempts have been made by striker ? to wreck trains at Uniontown , Pa. The dis covery In bolh cases was just In tlcne to prevent a wreclc. Striking miners were unsuccessful In in- duclni ? Ihe men nt work near Mexico , Mo. , lo qull. They say they will return with force enough to muke them quit. By a bare majority the Plttsburu opera tors voted to attend the Columbia conven tion. Those not In favor of the move say they will not be bound by the result. In an attack by strikers on negro miners at work near Macon , Mo. . [ TO shots were fired , but no one was hurt. The mine buildings , however , were set on flre and destroyed. A report from Mineral Siding , O. , states that a fight occurred between miners and a squad of mllltla and thai seven men were killed and several wounded. The report Is not confirmed. The Central Pennsylvania operators held a meeting yesterday to discuss the ad visability of attending the Columbia con vention , but refuse to give out what their decision was. ThereIs no probability of any trouble In the Maryland district us longns the troops remain. The operators refuse to discuss a settlement an the basis of 45 cents a ton. At Bloomlngton , 111. , the coal famine is becomingserious. . The Alton shops have been closed and manufacturing concerns have becn compelled to shut down. John L. Gehr , the leader of the Etrlkers at Pekln , 111. , when several mlnsrs were killed who persisted In working , was ar rested yeslerdny just as he was preparing to leave the country- Milltln palrolled the railroads at Sullivan , Ind. , and surrounding towns and prevented trouble. An ntlempt was made to burn a bridge on the Evansvllle & Terre Haute road , but It was frustrated. Unsuccessful efforts were made to run two coaj trains on the Cleveland. Lorraine & Wheellnc railroad in Ohio , after a week's tie-up. Four deputy marshals and Iwo re porters were on the train. The lives of these , togelher with those of the trainmen , were threalened if Ihe Irain was not run back , and * hls was done. The mob , in cluding women , Increased from fifty to 400 in ten minutes. The bridge at Whisky Run was burned and troops have been ordered to the field. SECHETAIcr SIMSltOTT ZCIC.1 Tr.lt. He IB IVashlnctonlan Home and Ills Society U In Liquidation. CHICAGO , June 8. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) Secretary and Treasurer William A. Simsrott of the Switchmen's Mulual Aid assoclallon , who myslerlously disappeared just three weeks ago , and who was be lieved to be dead , is now lying In the hospital ot the Washlngtonlan Home at Madison street and Ogden avenue. He Is neither dead , nor Is he In extremis. He is simply sleeping off a debauch. The switchmen's aid society has gone Into the hands of a receiver. OF TUJKHC < ITCIl-llllSa SOCIETV. Second Uay'n $ n.slou of the National Con- CTr > at 1'e * MolncK. DES MOINES , June 8. At the second day's session of the national congress of the Scotch-Irish society today addresses were delivered by Judge John M. Scott , late chief Justice of the supreme court cf Illinois , on Ihe "Scotch-Irish Influence on the Early Courts of Illlnlos , " and Hon. James Wilson of the Iowa State Agricultural college on the "Development of the Scotch-Irish. " This afternocn a business meeting was held and officers elected. Masonic * Grind Lodgeof Iotr Adjourn * . CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , June S. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) The fifty-first annual communication of the Masonic grand lodge of Iowa lien been been brought to a succesa- Ifu close and nearly all the delegates have returned to their homes. The building of c home fir M& > ors' vildous and orphans was oban-lor.oj and th- > grand loJe charity fund was Increased front to 13 r.er cent and a board Of trustees consisting of three past grand masters : R. G. Phelps of Atlantic , Jamas D. Gamble of Knoxvllle and E. C. Blackmar of Burlington , was appointed. The board will have full control of the charity fund and In the disbursing of money to tSe ndy Mains' wives and orphan * In this Masonic jurisdiction. Nq c&ange was made in the oodo exotpj thg. denning of tbe maanine of the words "unaftlllatea and uoBatettates , " the grand lodge deciding that "ua" amille * to Masons v.ho are suspended or expelled and "non" to those Masons whu leave the lodge by tbclr own voluntary ac tion. This meeting was the moat success ful mmlng In the bhlory of the grand lodpe. the fcirgest cumT > er cf delegates rep resenting the largest number of lodgesbt.iig ID stt-r.dauce. SENATE WILL NOT INTERFERE Senator Hoar's Motion to Eelease the Stan ford Estate Tabled. TARIFF BILL 13 AGAIN TAKEN UP Absence of Senator Hnny Taken Advantage of to Procc-cd L'nilrr the 1'lvc- Mlnuto Itule Agricultural Schedule WASHINGTON , June 8. Mr. Hoar's reso lution to set at rest the claim of the govern ment ngalnst the estate of the late Leland Stanford came over from yesterday and was laid before the senate at the opening of the session today. Mr. Teller suggested that the resolution be modified ro as to confine the Inquiry to be made simply to the ad visability of releasing the Stanford estate , without In any way touching the validity of the claim , In order not to affect other claims which the government might have. Mr. Hoar agreed to modify the resolution In ac cordance with this suggestion. Mr. White of California made a brief explanation of the nature of the suit brought by the United States against the estate of the late senator in order to correct some misapprehensions that seemed to exist. The suit was instituted against the estate of Mr. Stanford to prevent its distribution be fore the debt owing to the government from the Central Pacific railroad , of which Mr. Stanford was on original stockholder , fell due. There had been no dereliction on the part of the attorney general. The suit could not have been Instituted before Mr. Stanford's death under the statutes of Cali fornia , under which the corporation was organized. After some further discussion Mr. Allen of Nebraska moved to lay the resolution on the table. The motion was carried 24 to ID as follows : Yeas Allen , Berry , Blackburn , Cockrell , Coke , Daniel , Faulkner , George , Harris , Hunton , Jarvis , Jones of Arkansas , Kyle , McLaurln , Martin , Mills. Mitchell of Wis- corsln , Murphy. Poasco , Peffer , Smith , Turpie , Vest , White total 24. . Nays Allison , Chandler , Cullom , Davis , DIxon , Dolph , Dubols. Frye , Hawley. Hlg- gins , Hoar , McMillln , Perkins , Platte , Shoup , Teller , Voorhees , Wajshburn total 19. The tariff bill was then laid before the senate and Mr. Cullom took the floor and delivered a speech on the general historical phaecs of the tariff question. Mr. Palmer ( dem. 111. ) replied to Mr. Cullom. Mr. Washburn ( rep. Minn. ) suggested that debate on this schedule was proceeding slowly and that on the remainder of the schedule the five-minute rule be adopted. The demo crats accepted graciously and it was agreed to by unanimous consent. Mr. Quay , who objected yesterday , was not present. The consideration of the pend ing paragraph , imposing 20 per cent on buck wheat , corn , wheat , corn meal , flour , rye. etc. , was then resumed , and Mr. Pettlgrew ( rep. S. D. ) moved as a substitute the Mc- Klnley specifications , which was lost. In the next paragraph the house placed a duty of 25 per cent on barley and 25 per cent on barley malt. Mr. Joues of the finance com mittee offered an amendment to increase the rates to 30 and 40 per cent respectively. The finance committee amendment was adopted without amendment. The finance committee amendment -was adopted , making the duty on maccaronl 20 Instead of 25 per cent. The next paragraph fixed the duty on rice , cleaned , ' , cent per pound ; unclcaned , 1 cent ; paddle , "j cent ; rlca flour , U cent. Amendments looking to the rectoration of the present rates on dairy products were lost , and the following rates were fixed : Butter , 4 cents per pound ; cheese , 4 cents ; fresh milk , 3 cents per gal lon ; condensed milk. 2 cents per pound ; sugar of milk , 5 cents per pound. The rate on beans wa fixed at 20 per cent. Canned or prepared beans , peas and other vegetables , 3 per cent. At C:20 : the senate , on motion of Mr. Har ris , went Into executive session , and shortly afterwards adjourned. PACIFIC DEIJT SETTLEMENT. House Committed Propose a BUI Extending Time of Tayment Fifty Year * . WASHINGTON , June 8. The house com mittee on Pacific railroads has been consider ing an amended bill somewhat different from that reported from the subcommittee three weeks ago. This new bill seems to meet the approval of the members of the commit tee , and It Is possible that the committee will agree to It. It provides a rate of In- teres of 3 per cent. Instead of 2 per cent , as provided In all the bills that have been heretofore considered and Introduced , and the time when final payments are to be made Is limited to fifty years , Instead of 100 years. The amounts and times of payments are changed to conform to these changes. This bill has not yet been agreed upon. Each member of the committee has been furnished with a copy , but as It was con sidered in committee only and na action taken , the committee did not make It pub lic. Chairman Rellly said today that It was possible changes would yet be made In this bill , but added that It now seemed the most favorable proposition presented. SAN FRANCISCO , June 8. A special from Washington to the Examiner gives what purports to be a full synopsis of the new bill funding the debt to the government of the Central and Union Pacific railroads alleged to have ben agreed on by the house commit tee on Pacific railroads. It Is lalmed that If the measure becomes a law there will be no necessity for the government to push lalrus against the Stanford , Croker and Hopkins estates. The new plan provides for the is suance of 2 per cent bonds , interest payable seml-annrally. and to run fifty years. Be sides , the companies are to be regulrcd to pay the United States seml-nnnually half of 1 per cent of the entire d bt for ten years , or a total of 10 per cent for that period , thus liquidating one-tenth of the total In debtedness In the next ten years. In a sim ilar manner 15 per ent must be paid the third ten years ; 20 per cent the fourth ten ; 25 per cent the fifth ; a total of 60 per cent , thus wiping out the debt In fifty years. It the interest en the bonds Is In default ninety days , the government may foreclose. The new bill. It Is hinted , 1s an administration measure. KYLE'S ItirOUT IS NOW HEADY. It Will Ho Con * ! < lereil ut a Sprclal Meeting of the Semite Committee Tuesday. WASHINGTON. June S. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) The special report of Senator Kyle of South Dakota on Indian depredation claims has now been prepared and will be considered by the senate com mittee on Indian affairs at a special meetIng - Ing held for that purpose on Tuesday next. The houte committee on the judlcl&ry to day ordered a favorable report to be made on the bill of Representative Bryan to re quire the recording of United States liens In Adams , Lancaster and Madison counties , Nebraska. 7 he president today cent to the senate the nomination of John II. Tower , to be postmaster at Sutton , Neb , rWwasters have l > een appointed as fol lows : Nebraska Henderson , York county , J. W. Foster , - ! * > 3. C , Boslow , removed. IOWB JJ lltown , V juque county , Henry Pane , vice Erall Heroes , resigned. South Dakota Rcxte , Brewr r sty. Walter Burg - g M , vlee T. R. Carroll , resigned. The potto ( lice at Rock Falls , Phelps county , Nrb. , bsj been discontinued ; mall wllj cote to Atlanta. Postcfflces have been estab lished at Ktla , Moody county , S. D. , with Juhn Klb'bfrg as pMtrauiter , nl at Mw- Cook. Union county , 8. It. , with George W. Miller as postmaster. Confirmed by thrPcimte. WASHINGTON , June 8. The senate , In executive cession , made public the following confirmations : WUllntn P. Roberts of North Carolina , consul at Victoria. B. C. ; Charles Nellson of Maryland , second asilst- ant postmaster general. Postmasters : Kansis David Swlnehart at Dodge City ; William A. Sturm , Caldwell ; Timothy Sexton , Augueta ; EdRir C. Post , Atchlon ; P. A. Pcarssn , Kinsley ; Hurry McMillln. Minneapolis J. M. McGown , Em- porla ; Sarah B. Lynch , Leavenworth ; War ren K. Nau , McPherson ; John E. Ireland , lola ; Joseph B. Fugate , Newton ; John Clen- den , Anthony ; Frederick Cooper , Lyons. Icwa Joslah M. Slgwart at Maquoketa. Cal ifornia Edward C. Morgan at Grass Val ley ; W. S. Lenke , Sacramento. WASHINGTON. June S. The senate , In executive session , made the following con firmations : Consuls Alexander 0. Brlce of Iowa , at Matanzas , Cuba ; John P. Campbell of Cali fornia , at Port Louis , Pauritlus. Llttlr Doric In the Ilonsn. WASHINGTON , June S. The day's pro ceedings In the house were enlivened by Mr. Walker ( republican of Massachusetts ) complaining of the p6or ventilation of the house and the Incapacity of the architect of the capitol , and Mr , Weadock's ( democrat of Michigan ) reply to the attack of Mr. Lin- ton on the Catholic church. The question of continuing the Indian warehouse at New York was discussed by Mr. Aldrlch of Illinois , and Mr. Bartlett of New York , and Mr. Brosslus of Pennsyl vania , protesting against the reduction of appropriation for Indian schools. At 4:30 : the house took a recess until 8. The evening session was devoted to pension bills. Hard I'rolilem for Gre lmm. WASHINGTON , June 8. It Is learned the fugitive president of Salvador has been of fered asylum on the Bennlngton. In this case , though acting from the best of mo tives , for the fugitive would doubtless have been executed If caught , Captain Thomas may have unwittingly Involved the United States In another International compllcatlcn. It Is hoped no complaint will be made by the victorious Salvadorean party , which doubt less will be engrossed lor some time with the erection of a new government. TnrlfT "AprJ'cincnt" Not Likely. WASHINGTON , June 8. The prospects for an agreement to close debate on the tariff bill Is not very hopeful. Mr. Aldrlch has as sured the democratic managers there will be no unnecessary delay , and that the bill will go along to the satisfaction of the majority witliout an agreement. The democrats do not feel satisfied , but on their own side there Is considerable opposition to night ses sions. TCcbmikn ( lets a J'ostiimsterslilp. WASHINGTON , Juno S. The president today sent the following nominations to the senate : Treasury Buchanan Schley of Maryland to be surveyor of customs in the district cf Baltimore. Md. Postmasters William F. Hutton. Hol- stc-ln. la. ; Samuel Tetley , Farmlngton , Mo. ; John H. Tower , Sutton , Neb. Nnmlnc a Postmaster for Pnffnlo. WASHINGTON , June 8. Postmaster Gen eral Blssell has sent to the president the name of Howard H. Baker for postmaster at Buffalo , N. Y. Mr. Baker is about 50 years old and has been engaged as a ship chandler. CaMi In the Treasury. WASHINGTON. June | yTtie Cash balance In the treasury at the cJose of business last night was $11C,70S,4C3 , cf which f7CSG2,205 was gold reserve. CLOUD llVlti > ' .IT Jl.iSTJCXaS. Second Heavy Ilaln of the Week for Adams * * County. HASTINGS , June 8. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) This evening Adams county en joyed a regular cloud burst , a heavy wall of rain coming down In a surprisingly short time. This Is the second heavy rain In a week. _ COZAD , Neb. , June S. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) A nice rain fell here this afternoon , and the Indications are that the long drouth Is broken. The lightning struck the church , shattering It badly. HAY SPRINGS , Neb. , June 8. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) This section of the country was visited by a fine rain last night , and as a consequence the crops are looking well. The prospects for good crops are very favorable. SIDNEY , Neb. , June 8 , ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) Heavy rain throughout the county this afternoon. The result will prove beneficial for all grains. notr.inD scsiESCEit TO IIAXG. Wyoming Murderer Will Pay the Capital Penalty Novembrr S3 nt Haivllns. RAWLINS , Wyo. , June S.-Special ( Tele gram to The Bee. ) Judge Knight today sentenced Frank Howard , convicted of mur der in the first degree , to. be hung Novem ber 23 between the hours of 10 and 4 ; Thomas Morrison , convicted of murder in the second device , to serve twenty-five years in the Laramle penitentiary , and Robert Hittle and William Brown , con victed of horse stealing , each received two years. - _ Wyoming's Supreme Conrt Deelelonn. CHEYENNE. Wyo. , June 8. ( Special to The Bee. ) Several Important decisions were handed down In'the supreme court yester day. In the case of the Clear Creek Ditch company against Kilkenny , defendant in error , the Judgment of Judge Blake of trie district court of Johnson county awarding Kilkenny 1725 danmgeB against , the ditch compauy was affirmed. Kilkenny sued the company for damages resulting from the overflow of a ditch belonging to the com pany which crossed his land. The decision of the lower court was nt- flrmed In the three canes of the First Na tional bank of Sundance against the Moir- croft Honch company. These were from Crook county , anil turned upon questions of practice. The decision of the lower coiirt was re versed In the care of McNeally , from Con verse county , and the defendant was given a new trial. McNeally was sentenced last October to five yeais Imprisonment In the penitentiary- In the case of Anderson against Ras- mussen , from Sweetwatef county , the plain tiff In error , defendant below , was granted a new trial for error , occurring on the trial of the case. t The case of Hood'n'calnst Smiley , from Carbon county , was aQlrmed. Tills case Is one Involving the quuetlon of building con tracts , The court hold that so long as on original contract cut be traced , no matter what changes have been made , the con tract price IB to govern , with such extra charges as are reasonable. Colonel Cody' * Lnte t KutcrprUo , CHEYENNE. Wyo. . June 8. ( Special to The Bee. ) Colonel WF. . Cody ( Buffalo Bill ) Is nt the head o two recently organ ized Wyoming corporations. The W. F. Cody Transportation company Is incorpor ated for the purpose of operating a stage line between the town of Sheridan , Wyo. , tind the Yellowstone National park. Tne capital stock Is placed at t2,0W. ( The W. F. Cody Hotel company has the same capital clock. The Intention of the com pany la to build a modern hotel at Sheri dan. Associated with Cody In thene enter prises are H. S. Boul , George Canfield and Sherman Canflelil. Preferred Death to Poverty. GRAND ISLAND , June 8. { Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) Mrs. ChrUtlno Brady , a widow In poor clrcumitance1 committed sui cide by taking fifty grains of strychnine. She died In terrible a cony. Despondency was the cause. Her only relative known U a sister In Gaylord , Minn. , Mrs. S. 3. Peter- con , wile of the president ot a bank In that city. . " JSfg. - . . > . Wljl Tent on the nine. M'COOL JUNCTION , Nsb. . June 8. ( Spe cial to Thi Bee ) From June 10 to 19 the Capital City C.-cllrg rlu of Unrein will ttnt c > 3 'he ijt u. ir M.'C1 Junuicn. IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF MIRTH Thirteenth Annual State Pharmaceutical Association Convention Gonclnded. THEY WILL MEET AT OMAHA NEXT TIME IlcnrjOrrlns of I'lutUiiioutli Klrrlrd Pren- lUctil Other Oinrcru Nameil for tlic Kimilng Year Clonlnj ; liier- clscn at the Meeting. HASTINGS , June 8. ( Special Telegram to The Dee. ) The Nebraska Sta'te Pharma ceutical association closed Us thirteenth an nual convention today , and the present con vention IB pronounced the most Interest ing of the scries. At the morning session a prize paper on "Perfumes" was read by Mrs. Ramsey of Trumbull , who treated the subject In all its bearings. Then followed the election , resulting as follows : President , Henry Gerlng , Platls- mouth ; first vice president , A. V. Pease , Falrbury ; second vice president , E. E. Capps , Superior ; third vice president , H. A. Snow , Omaha ; fourth vice president , M. II. Bates , Hazard ; fifth vice president , C. B. Compton , Curtis ; secretary , W. L. Hell- man , Tecumseh ; treasurer , Jerry Bowen , Wood nivcr. The following gentlemen were nominated to the State Board of Pharmacy for exam iners : A. W. Buchheit , Grand Island ; A. V. Pease , Falrbury , and L. W. McConnell of McCook. The State Board of Pharmacy will choose one examiner from these. After lively competition Omaha was chosen as the next meeting place and the first Tuesday , Wednesday and Thursday In June , 1895. fixed as the time. C. II. Sherman of Omaha was chosen as local secretary. A general vote of thanks was passed to the local sec retary , druggists and the supervisors for the use of the court roo'm , the young ladles for assisting In making the entertainments a success and everybody not otherwise enumer ated. Thereafter the thirteenth annual con vention closed. The "Missouri Colonels" were disbanded to meet at Omaha next June to confer the degrees from the fourteenth one. This after noon the weather looked so threatening that no exercises were held at the park and Button hall witnessed such sports as could be held In doors. An old fashioned cake walk , cracker race and other sports kept the audi ence In a roar. A progressive card party closed the festivities this evening. LINCOLN HIGH SS.IIOOL GRADUATES. Class of Ten Young Luillrs Acquit Them- K'lvcs liaiuNoim-ly. LINCOLN" , June 8. ( Special to The Bee. ) Ten girl graduates in the regulation white gowns and bedecked with flowers graced the platform of the Lansing theater last even- Ing. They represented the. graduating class of 1S94 of the Lincoln High school. After es says on various questions of deep interest to the world by several of the graduates had been read , the audience was addressed by Rev. Augusta J. Chapin , D. D. , of Lombard university. Dr. Chapin took for her subject , "American Literature" Her address was rather a plea for more thorough and con scientious study of this subject-than a dis sertation jon Its phases. It was fully en joyed and appreciated. The program was Interspersed with selections sung by the High school chorus , and a piano solo by Miss Nella M. Cochrane. The graduates were : Miss Nella M. Cochrane. Bessie De H. Crawford , Stella M. Elliott , Olive M. Green. Flora B. Hartley , Edith M. Parrish. Myrtle A. Russel. Emma H. Sherwood , Isabel R. Upton and Clara A. Watkins. WEEPING WATER , Neb. , June 8. ( Spe cial to The Bee. ) The High school grad uating exercises occurred last evening In the opera house. The motto , "Five to One We'll Win , " was suspsnded across the stage In silver letters. There were six graduates : Kate Russell , Emma Cllzbe , Mabel Swear- ingen , Alice Parkison , Jennie Mlclcle and Arthur Jones , and the class includes the best orators in the city. All were gener ously supplied with flowers. The musical selections were especially good. Tonight the High school alumni will celebrate the an nual banquet. The Weeping Water academy will hold commencement exercises June 14 and nine students "will graduate. MANY FKAUD5. Dakota County KeprMlcnni Tllo Sc > n ntl niil Halt Contcrftlnf ; the election of Democrat * . SIOUX CITY. June S. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) Seven republican candidates defeated for office In Dakota county , Ne braska , last fall have secured recognition In the supreme court at Lincoln and filed contests of the election of the democrats. All the offices but that of school superin tendent are contested. They charge that the democrats rang In repeaters and resi dents of this city as voters to assist them. In one precinct , where there never was to exceed 190 votes all told before , the demo crats polled 225 , and in another they polled ninety-eight votes In excess of nil previous records. The democratic pluralities were all less than 100. Irregularities such as refusing republican challengers admission to the polling places are charged at other places. The cases were started In the dis trict court some time ago , but dismissed so as to get them before the supreme court direct. _ rrcmont llrevltlra. FREMONT , June 8. ( Special to The Bee. ) George Todd and Annie Johnson , both of Waterloo , Neb. , were married Wednesday by Judge Plambeck. Albert Freeman and bride of LeMars , la. , are visiting the family of their uncle , W. Del Freeman. Application was mode yesterday to the commissioners of'lnsanlty for the release of Dorllsca Peasely , sent to the asylum in March last. The independents of Fremont will or ganize a political club on Saturday evening. State UnheraallKtx .Meet. TECUMSEH , Neb. . June 8. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) The state convention of Unlversalists convened in this city today and will remain In session tomorrow and Sunday. The attendance Is good and the work Is being taken hold of with a vim. The executive committee held a conference this afternoon and this evening. Rev. A. J. Cbapln delivered an able sermon , Killed by the Ilecoll of a Gun. BLUE SPRINGS , Neb. . June 8. ( Special to The Bee. ) H. W. Williams , a well known farmer of Sicily township , died suddenly last night In consequence of the recoil of a gun with which be had been shooting a rabbit. It struck him in the breast and he lived but a short time. Improve Kteter's Street * . EXETER , Neb. . June 8. ( Special to The Bee. ) The city fathers met In regular ses- slon last night. The most Important busi ness transacted was the authorizing of the committee on street ! and alleys to ne gotiate for some paving stone to lay cross ings on Main street. Coiad Merchant Palls. COZAD , Neb. , June 8. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) Harry Leffler , grocer , made an assignment to his creditors this after noon. _ Kalnlne at Iluihvlllc. RUSHVILLB , Neb. , June 8. ( Special Tele gram to The B&o. ) A. copious rain Uas been refreshing this part of th.6 earth ( or sev eral hours , with no present Indication * of a THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather for Omntm snd Vlrlnltr y" Local Phowo.'K. Opolvn South Winds. Puce. 1. Cripple Creek War Admit Orrr. Alli-n , HrfrHts llo-ir'n Itmolutlon. Cloilnt ; Se ion of tlin Stnlo DruKglftU , Norway Hit * n Itnynl Seamlal. S. Onialm Win * from Ie Molrir Aliout O. It. .V N , Independence. Z. Council MlufT * Local Mutter * . 4. i : < lllnrn1 ! mid Comment , fi. C'onirecHtlonnl lluinn Ml lon . 8. Loral ltemt | > llran * In u Jangle. 0. Mone'd Minority Krpnrl on Jenkln * . Ilotr u City Mtlnry Uu Not Drawn. Ti-.mlili > of R forcer ltli ( ho Luiv. lltftner' * Plan to ( let u Lltlng. in. Crop * Alcmtrthtt ttlkhorn Itoatl. 11. Cotiiinrrcliil anil rinnnrlnt Nr * . Lbe Mock .Market * of ( lie Country. Dun mid ItrmNlreet ouTrnilo Condition' . 12. Prosrrds In the ( treat We t. let up. Everybody Is rejoicing , as the dry weather was beginning to tell on some fields of email grain. This will put everything In the finest possible condition. coitnirrrs CAM : i nsrruMi : > . Ho Wa Keuilf liut lllho ] > llomriiin : Wn * Not I'rcM-nt. NEBRASKA CITY. June S. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) Judge Chapman arrived In the city this morning and convened court this afternoon. Father Corbett , his attor ney and witnesses were present anl ready for trial. Bishop Bonacum was not present. E. F. Warren , Father Corbrtt's attorney , demanded a speedy trial. After some argu ment Judge Chapman set next Wednesday as the date for hearing the case. The priests nil left for their homes this evening. Pretty Si. I'llul Weililln ; : . ST. PAUL , Neb. , June S. ( Special to The Bee. ) At noon today was celebrated the wedding of Edward J. Colley , cashier of the Citizens National bank , and Miss Jeannette Leftwich , daughter of ex-Mayor Z. T. Left- wich. About 150 Invited guests assembled at the residence of the bride's parents. The palatial residence had been beautifully decorated with flowers , and the strains of the wedding march were the signal for the appearance of the bride and groom. The ceremony was performed by Hev. A. G. Pinkham of Grand Island , according to the ritual of the Episcopal church. After the ceremony the guests repaired to the nicely decorated banquet room , where a splendid banquet was served. About 3 o'clock the guests departed , with the satisfaction of having enjoyed one of the finest social events ever witnessed in this city. The happy couple leave on the train tonight for their wedding trip , visiting the cities along the lakes , and In three weeks return to take up their residence here. NORFOLK. Neb. . June 8. ( Special to The Bee. ) At neon today in the parlors of the Hotel Reno occurred the marriage of Misa Mabel Pritchard of Norfolk to Mr. E. 0. Bartlett of St. Paul. Neb. Miss Pritchard Is the daughter of one of Norfolk's success ful merchants , end has many admiring friends. Mr , Bartlett I . St. Paul's leading druggist. The parlors were darkened and beautifully decorated. Pink and red electric lights were turned on. The bridal party left on the 1 o'clock train for the east. frlmjrlor No'cs and rerjomls. SCHUYLER. Neb. . 'June S. ( SpeciaV to The Bee. ) Hon. J. E. Frfck of Fremont will deliver a Pythian memorial address a * Boh- man's opera house Sunday , under the auspices of Pallas lodge of Scbuyler. S. C. Webber and family went to Bangor , Me. , this -week , where they will spend the summer. C. B. Bolton Is here from Hartington , Neb.visiting his brother , Henry Bolton. Mr. John F. Hoagland , cashier of the bank at Hogers , this county , was married to Leonora Barnes by Rev. T. W. Leard of this city Thursday. The Schuyler High school alumni officers for the ensuing year arc : Anna Long , president ; Mrs. E. J. Rogers , vice presi dent ; John Cameron , secretary ; Fannie Moon , treasurer. The annual election of officers of Acacia lodge , Ancient Free and Accepted Masons , occurred Thursday evening. Walter W. Wills , W. M. ; Vend Maly. S. W. ; Leslie L. White , J. W. ; Frank E. Moore , secretary ; Theron W. Whitman , treasurer. Ton I'ren-wltli Ills Iteio.ver. RED CLOUD , Neb. , June 8. ( Special to The Bee. ) Wlllam Longbotham , a prosperous farmer , was arrested and examined yester day before Jubilee West on a complaint sworn out by Christopher Derra , charging him with assault with a. deadly weapon. The two quarreled over the boundary between their land , and when Dsrra went to build a fence Longbotham pulled a revolver on him and threatened to puncture him with lead. The accused was bound over. At a meeting1 of the school board this afternoon the following teachers were unanimously elected : Ellen Atwater , prin cipal High school ; Eva J. Case , assistant ; Ralph Pope , principal Second ward schools , and the Misses Williams. Henderson. Rhoda Waddell , Jennie Waddell , Schaffent , Nye , McCall and Lctson. as teachers. Attached by a Ilulilil DOR. LINCOLN. June 8. ( Special Telegram to The Bee , ) Considerable excitement occurred in the neighborhood of Fifteenth and F streets this afternon. caused by a dog be longing to Mr. F. W. Hellng. The animal showed Flgns of madness this morning and was locked In the cellar by his owner , who then telephoned for the pUlc. Officer Green answered the call , and finding the animal apparently tractlble , led him along with a itriiig. Before he had gone far the beast jumped fcr him. fastening his Jaws In his arm. After a shcrt struggle the officer suc ceeded in despatching him. Little trouble Is feared from the wound , as It Is not severe. Mlvcr Creek f roj > Rrpnrlic.1 SILVER CREEK. Neb. , June S. ( Special to The Bse. ) As yet corn Is all right In this county , but small grain IK mostly past redemption , and pastures and meadows arc drying up. VALENTINE. Neb. , June S. ( Special Tele gram to The Bee. ) A nice shower fell here this evening , probably half an inch , and from appearances the rain covered a large area. This will revive the wheat and oats not totally de troyed , and give the corn nice start. The sandy land has stood the drouth best this spring. < lay County I'ylhlunii Orjrnnlzs. CLAY CENTER , June S. ( Special to The Bee. ) Representatives of all the lodges of Knights of Pythias In the county met here yesterday and formed a county organization for the purpose of holding an nual celebrations. The following offi cers were elected : President , J. M. Jones of Clay Center ; vice president , J. E. Marl ) of Button ; secretary. W. S. Dexter of Harvard ; treasurer , G. J. Plelstlck of Falrfleld. _ Cavalry Troop1) Ctiunc" Location" . FORT ROBINSON. Neb. , June 8. ( Special Telegram to The Bee. ) Troop H , Ninth cavalry ( Dlmmick't ) , arrived today from Fort Ducheene , Utah , exchanging station with troop F ( Wright's ) . Lieutenant Law son M. Fuller , Ninth cavalry , will leave tonight for New York to appear before the board convened to select two officers to fill vacancies In the ordnance corps , Jteducecl Uut t to the I-eiieuu Meeting. LINCOLN , Neb. , May 2C , All delegate ! to the State League of Republican Clubs meeting will be returned for one-third fare , providing they purchase ticket * at the sta tion when they leave home and take re ceipt from the agent , and have that stamped by Secretary SlaugUtr at the c n- mention. ARMY SCANDAL IN NORWAY Legislature Has Some Indignation to Ex press and Does It. OFFICERS ACTING WITHOUT INSTRUCTIONS Important Iteport from n Committee of the Morllilni ; .Motion to I'roM-rntc. the Guilty O III com Ante to KIIIK Oocar. CHRISTIANA. Norway , Juno 8. Th Storthing committee 1ms presented an Im portant report. It says that at the height of the conflict between the crown and the liberal party In 1R54 , resulting In the Im peachment of the conservative cabinet , sev eral high military and naval offlcrrs delib erately ruined 30.000 rlfleg , placing a num ber of batteries of artillery in readiness for Immediate use , and caused the war ship Hortoiv , to b * cleared for action. All these preparations , the report says , were made with the utmost sccrt-cy. and Admiral Korcn , General Welrscl and others de clared that the officers referred to acted without Instructions. The committee deemed these statcmcnti to be unsatisfactory , and has reported simi larly regarding Admiral Karen's artlon In 1S93 In adopting wcret military measures. Houghland movt-d that the report lo sub mitted to the government with the view of bringing about the prosecution of the guilty officers. Ullmann , leader of th left , moved an ad dress to the king , pointing out the danger of the situation and demanding a guaranty of constitutional freedom and Independence and appealing to the king to assume the duties of supreme commander and guardian of the forces. WILL OII'I.OY WHOM SIII2 PLKASKS. Knglnml Not Ankltif ; CaiintlVn Ailvlro On the Chlnctc Labor Oitcxtlon OTTAWA , Juno 8. Some ten days ago word was received by the Dominion govern ment from the Imperial authorities that they would ccnllnue to employ Chinese labor on fortifications now in coure of construction at Esqulmal , B. C. This was In response tea a letter addressed by the Dominion govern ment at the request of Colonel Prlsr , mem ber for Victoria , B. C. , submitting that there was plenty of white labor to bo obtained In the province. A letter from the Im perial authorities gives no reason for the contluance of employment of Chinese labor , but simply states that as the British govern ment Is paying for the fortifications It will continue to employ any labor which It sees fit. It is considered by all but ultrutorlos here to be a slap In the face to Canada. CUII.VS TAX COLLECTIONS , Complications from n .MlslntrrjiretntIon of the fnlu-cl Stntrs Treaty. MADRID , Juno S. Minister Taylor hag communicated a note to the Spanish gov ernment declaring that the customs duties ara Improperly collected In the island of Cuba , owing to misinterpretation of the treaty with the United States. As a result llie "United States claims reimbursement of I the sum of " 2,500,000ipesetas on the ground that articles which nro free of duty , ac ; cording to the English text of the agree-- ment. are not Included In the Spanish copy of the agreement which was sent to Cuba for the use of the Spanish customs officials In that Island. It is Bald that If Spain should yield in this matter the Cuban revenue under the estimates would undergo a decline of 15,000,000 pesetas. SOUTHAMPTON TO OUEISEC. Canada Wnuts a Subsidy from England fern n Now Line of I'unt .StramrrJ. OTTAWA , Juno 8. The Dominion govern ment will shortly ask Parliament for a vote of $750,000 a year as a 'subsidy for a fast line of steamers on the Atlantic between Southampton and Quebec. New Brunswick members are up In arms against the propo sition , and on Saturday deputations from boards of tiade of New Brunswick , Nova Scotia an * Prince Edward Island will inter view the government to ask for the aban donment of the scheme. i.ovriUE iiEu OWN UCOJID. Ocean Orcylionnil Luninlu Acnln Shortens tlir D.'htiincu to Cn lalKl. QUEENSTOWN , June 8. The Cunard steamer Lucanla , which arrived today froai New York , has lowered her best record by thirteen minutes and at the same time called seventeen miles more than on the earlier trip. Her time on this occasion was five days , twelve hours and fifty-eight minutes. C.VItl.N'UT OF ALL THIS TALENTS. Crlf.pl Trjlni : to Itccanktruct n .Ministry with Itmllni and Zutmrdclll. ROME , June S. It Is reported that Slg. Crisp ! will form a reconciliation cabhiot , .o include the Marquis dl Rudinl and Signer Zanardelll. llukft of rortluncl Wlnn the Oal < . LONDON , June 8. At Epsom today the Oaks of 4.500 , for 3-year-old fillies carryIng - Ing nine st&no each , distance about one mile and a half , was won by Amiable , brown filly , by ' 5t. Simon cut of Tact , owned by the duke of Portland. Sweet Duchess , a brown filly , by Hagio scope out of Grand Duchess , the property of Sir R. W. Griffith , was second. Sarans , a brown filly , by Snband , cut of Wild Hyacinth cinth/ owned by Lord Cadogan , was third. Sllnrrn In Sicily Miirvlncr. ROME , June 8. Slsnor Colojan , member of the Chamber of Deputies has writtento the sec.olo , describing the condition of the mining population In Sicily , which , be saye , Is most desperatac. Thirty thousand miners on the Island are starving , mid hcpclBEs of any improvement. They ore threatening to burn the crops on the various ontates , and declare that if they are condemned to die of hunger , others shall t > hure their fate. To rj.-int Kimlnn Jrivs In South Africa. ST. PETERSBURG. June S. The ministers of the interior and of hurbandry have drafted a scheme to organize a Jewish colony In South Africa. It la proposed to organize a distinctly Jewish colony , In which all the Jewish farmers now scattered over South HunBla are to b : focUstd. Grunts of land and agricultural linplemnets are to ba given to them. ( irricrn ! H riutvii Ktlll nlVnr. . MONTEVIDEO , June 8. The squadron of Pelxoto , president of Brazil , has uallod for Rio de Janeiro. Advices from Rio Grande da Sul say that General Sarah a , with 3,000 Insurgent troops , bos arrived at Cruzalla , and , U ready to begin an active oampa'Rii. Huron Illri.i < h I'urclm'i-B Matchbox. LONDON , June S. Baron Hlrsch has pur chased Matchbox , who ran second to Ladas In the Derby jetterday. The price p ld was J75.WO and an additional $26,000 Is ta b paid providing Matchbox -wins the Grand Prix of Parlr. Liverpool Cotton Traders Tall. LIVERPOOL , June 8. B , J. Babcock ft Co. of Liverpool , trader * In whwit and cotton have failed. LUbilltlet , 00.000. Will Iti'inrinhvr iluan of Arc Annually. I'M : ! ? , June R. The ministry has decided fur an annual fete In honor ot Joan of Are.