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. " 0 . w _ . . . : . wis p' 't y-- r , . - - - r--- - . . , , . , ( , . . . THE OMAHA i DAILY BEE. I I J J : r , . . 1 _ - \i \ I . ! ) ; , . . j \ I . . . ES1.'AULISIIJDD JUNE . IH , 1871. OILrrA : : , TUESDAY MOItNfl3& . . . : . . . - . , APRIl 9 , 1895. . SINGLn COPY FIV.B OEN rS. J yr DOUGLAS COUNTY'S DISGRACE - . Part Played by Her Senatrs In the Doings . of the Lat Llgislatur 't , ' All SORT OFJBS BACKED FOR TiE A. P. A , , Votl1 fur the I'lro nlil I'ollco BUt Rccnrcll . 4 L nt the IXICINO : , or the Taxyeri- 3tory or the Mcnsurc's . , . 1'ingc. . L1NCO. , April 8.-pecnL-Tho ( ) late , b but nol by any means lamented , legislative , terlon ! wal guilty or many iniquities , coin$5 mlted many mistakes , left unl0ne much that the people Ilemandell , wound ul In a Iunken org that wi forever disgrace the Party that vouched for the majority ; but It reached the height or Its long drawn out folly In perpeof tratng a political crhuo In the enactment or the new Fire and Polee commission law , a law that places the city ot Omaha absolutely , nt the mercy of a coterie of political mountl L banlls. The true slgnlfcanco or this grave I 118tallO Is just beglnlng to dnwn upon the minds or the sober , thinkIng men or tim re- publcan party not only In Douglas county , but In every county or the state. Men who arc never Swayed In their opinions by mere r \ personal dislkes now realize that the legis- lature has rorced upon the republican party c : ' In this state an Issue that his insured relJb- I' ' . Ican derelt In every state In the minion where ' ; ) n similar attempt has been muatie. : Wherever - ever the A. 1' . A. Issue has been forced upon ' - . the republican party the party his sufrered ' In power all prestige. I cannot be other- c , wise lu Nebraska. "P WI ll IT CAI FRmt. , The Inside history or this crowning pol- k heal atrocity or time leglslal\'o session has t I- ' not been fully written. The real facts will tI I , - open the eyes or the people ) of the state to I- the enormity or the crlmo. The truth may not bo almlted , now , but It wi be forced upon the people before the close or another ? campalRn. & The bill which became 1 law under such ) I - . , excitIng crcumstances In the closing wool ' ot time session was Introducl simulaneous ! . In both branches or the legislature early In I the session. Jim Alien fathered the bill In I r the house , while Senator Noyes stood sponsor - I : ser for It In the senate. Time bill Itself was \ lrawn up on stationery obtained from the ' ! olce or the county clerk or Douglas county , I. I oven Ir It was not prepared In the omce It - I- i , selr. This fact will easily bo discovered b3 ) : I : r nn examinaton or thc bill. I had been del - l I - cded that Senator Crane should Introduce , , , the hilt In the upper house but , with a m 'i ' I , prudence atnoso entirely unlooked for , 11 I i 1m evaded ; thc responsibility anti shifted it. a8 J he thought , to the shoulters or Dck Smith II Dnt Smith was , doing buulness along pr\len- I . * thai lines Imhmimself , and he passed the bill on : , . to Noycs. All this was done late one night \ at the Lincoln hotel. SURPRISED IN THE SENATE. . . The bill was never pushed with vIgor In tb C ! upper branch or the legislature , but , aRe r 1 the session was nearly three months old , the , louse Passed Allen's bill and sent I to the J senate. I was read the first time and put to I sleep In the secretary's omce. The next dlY : I It was given Its second reading and , accord } Ing to the standing rules or the senate , to ' . L 1 . ferred bX the lieutenant governor to the cory - r- mlteo on municipal affairs , ot which Leo ' S paid hahn or Adams county was chairrmiaii I c The bill went to the commite very late In } the session , and the necessity or quick won Ic ' . was apparent. Contrary to general custom I the committee acted upon the bill within two " , hours after It received It. Dy a vote or 4 1- to 1 a favorable report was agreed upon and l the bill returned to the senate amid Illaced on general f . , ' When the bill went to the general fIle I I l , , , was confdenLy beleved by many that the necessary eventecn votes to pass It could not be secured. The friends or th bill could ( I mustcr but fourteen votes , leaving them short q three votes to pass It without time emergenc 3 ' clause. 'fhcn It was that time men who were L ; behl\l the bill resolved to change their tac ,0 . - tics from secret to open warCare. The talk about the mcrls of the bIll was rollped and I was given out openly that the measure was a political necessIty In order to Preserv e ) 11reser\e the doublul republcn majority In Douglas L county. 1'ho most unhlushlng statements ; wore mlde as to the real desires or the people ; - , pie of Omlha In regard to the bill. The , . claim was set up that the bill was demanded ; _ by three-rourths of the people ) or Omaha , aim ml . that I was only opposed hy the enemies or time republican party. This argument was worked for 11 that It was worth upon the minds or a half dozen rcpublcan sena'ors ' . . - .e who were known to bo opposed to time hi ii , , on its merits. bi BILLS THAT WElm ALL nAD. . The bill was finally reported by tIme sllng V. committee , but 10l until after time fClltor : ' tram Douglas county had entered Into some or time 10st disgraceful trades that ever ac- cruell to the discredit of n member or the scnatc. Time bill was not recommended ' alone by the cOlmlttee , but was sent II In I company with n number or bis that wlre or doubtful character and which doubtul no eel C- respecting senator C011 vote for slnlly nnl , face his homo constitmments. Time COml1IY kept by the mire alll Iolco comumnissiomi hi Is 11 Illcaton or the character oC the men who Were bohlli it. I was reported by the slrn I g conu imu itt eo In I a hunch wih I a number or bills thnt will not bear critical immspectioi . First of these hIlls came the one repudlatel b ) the house miami which gave to time 11roprl- ctors ot the sumler resort near I.lneoln the Ilrl\lcEo of Istablshlnl a beer saloon at m 1urlngton lleacim 'fhls bill was bitterly oi ii- 110511 b ) nine out or every ten or time cit I- zeims or Lincoln nmil It zlns , all I was oplnl charged that the saloon at ! UI'IIIRton each wOII,1 , ' bo con\erlell ( Into 1 mail , house during six I months or the year Next In order came ; the bill allthorlzllg the olml or Puhlc jamit s and Bnlllngs to purchase or C. C. Burr ISO acres or 1111 near time state penlcltary or i ; 100 11er acre , emu ten years lmo nt 8 per cent lntere3t. 1.lncoln Ilt novel emlors a' ' inane deliberate raid upon the state trelUUr ) ' if than this bill IlrOIIQsed. The land Is asscssed 1 .H ' 0 per acre. I was absolutely worthless c to time state. It was not available stlte. I avalahle for n renl estate speculation. Time state itself hal been " selln ! : 101118 wihin ; a mile or It for an ave r- I f ago or $0 per acne ; anl , yet time Dougils county senators were 11111 to assist this ralll upon the state treasury In return ror I . votes for their 1"110 and l'olico conlnlsslon tL . bili. f : . . , iIMiN'S 1 I\mU.\ IMSlRE , t t Another iniquitous measure tell up wih tm I , ' , the fire rnd tolco bill W.S time g3mblng h Iii l Introlueel Iy LeOIJol1 Huhn or Adnms : I co ; 2ty , 'fhls bill wonll have thrown wit o I I o'i4 lj every glmblng house In Omaha anll I I ; . wOII\ have IJraclcaly left the city withmoi Lit , i l protection . 1 proposed to let the convlctet t\ . . gambler off wih a fine or a paltry $100 , alul I t I tlo , 'leUm limo swore out the complaint t- ' would have been subjected to time same tIn C. . - , r The victini's wte , son or rather \\1 deprived f I of the Premlt ) IJrlvlege granted by time law Dr lilng In : cl'l court to recover the ImOUIlopt \ to the gambler. The \'Ictm only was 110lcl to commence suit , cud oven If bo shoulll bavc been rortunate enough to r 0- COVO ' the elilro amount It went Ilto the Ichool fummi1. I was 010 o ito ( most di Iimu - ( racerul measures eyer souuht to be fOrCtHI spoil the legislature , hut , bed l It was , Irk Smaitim . the ono Douglas county selitor ilto clgllerc'l tii deal , stOod up In the I , nato all voted til r omleni the bill ror ' , 'suge . 'fo time credit or the senate IL mURt DO said th"t the bill was killed ; bul the fen- clara from \ Douglas cuunty are not outitli sd 10 any Part of the credit. , uutled still another bill led UII In the same bunch with Ilio t lire and 1101c lull was the enl to ( fltoblsh a state norlol school lt 5l'ola. Time \i never stood the ghost or a sho\ of 113Ullg. limit time gang back of ( hue Fire aII - - l'oiico er llFsl n bUt made Senator Jrf' : i ' 1111 , a pot. list and the luther or time Scotia ' jill. believe that they would Bee him tiuroug m . I leifleatuIUlo'l himself by Voting with the t Ii. fCp lcOu rlol anti IVa\lJt \ ia .triy . lnd thln saw the normal school bill slaughtered by the very men who had toolcll him Into beleving timid It conl bo passed . . The ! were the bills that the Douglas county senators endorsed In order to pass their own Iniquious measure through the se nate. They traded their votes for these bis and for many others luring the cbs- Ing weeks ot the session In fact , time votes of the Douglas county senators seemel absolutely - solutely for sale to everybody and every in- tean rest that could supply votes for the fire amI police bill In return. WHAT IT MEANT TO TIE STATE. I will be interesting to note what the ! tate v ouuid have been w0111 calell upon to pay had the bis which time Douglas county delegation In the senate olerell to support all did support - port In return for votes for their own pet measure became laws. In the first place the Burr land deli , In Ion years , would have cost the slate $129.Go The Scotia normal school In ten year would cost nn average or nt least $ [ 0.000 per year , or $500,000. Time repeal of the state depository law , which reeelvcll the votes or the ( Douglas county senators , would h ave cost the state a los or from $18,000 to $2,000 per year , or say $200.000 In ten y 'ears. Here Is an expenditure In ten ( years of nearly $1,000,000 , which men like flicbc lke Smih , HV. . Obson , Johnny Thompson , ' " JUdge" Covel ( confederate army ) A. S. Churchi , T. K. SUllborough and II. E. Palmer were willing to saddle upon the t- payers or NetrasK' In order to gratify thc I ambiion ac or time political strikers who con' ' celved time Fire all Police commission bill. The character or time men who were so ec . tve In pushing the fire and police bill will hardly commend Itself to the people or Om3ha or of time state at large. During the I carly part of the session no one but the well I known agents or the A. P. A. seemed to be i pushing the bill. Ii.V. . Gibson Put In the i entre three months al the capital. JUllgB Covel was there al every critical turn , anI on the day the bill Passed , the house Covel t anl , Johnny Thompson , editor or the American - can , were Intrusively conspicuous on the hioor . 100r. Tom Majors dropped Into the capital whenever - ever any of the republcan members Inder his thumb gave evidence or a desire to weallen In their support or the hill. WICN TiE DUl.lrOTON BHOKE IN , I was not until after the bill hal reachel I Its critical point In the senate that the real I slgnilclnce or the fight became apparent . Not unt then ( dll General Manager Itoidrege . the selt-consttuted autocrat or Nebraska talle t up the fight In person all assent himsel ns the real friend and hacker or time bill , I j was at his personal dictation that several I rellhlcan senators changed their minds all I concluded to support the measurc. I was : 10ldrege that sent Captain n. E. Palmer antI l F. I. Poss to Lincoln to work openly ton the ' hiI l I was Holdreo that set In moton the whole political machinery or time n. & . l1 rairoad In order to Insure the success or a I hi l that ( could not stand for a day upon Is IS own merits. The politIcal triumvirate com- Ilosed 1 ) oC Tom Majors , Colonel Russell and A . S. Churchl , entered Into the fght with their coats oft and turned every stone In the wa . ) or the snecessrul passage or the bill. The s maller fry lobbyists. headed by the Irrepressible - pressible Colonel J. I. Ager and Wal See ley i , were employed as messengers to carr : y the l antlers or their superior officers . and theIr services were In constant demand. IT DELAYED ADJOURNMENT. To round out the desperate expedients which were resorted to In order to force tbe bill through both houses the political clque behll\ the measure purposely hell the legislature I. lature l In session eight days longer than was . necessary. These eIght days cost the tax payers or Nebraska more than that number or thousnnts or dollars. The bill could not ho passed , unt Tuesday . llrch 26. I waIt sent to the governor on the afternoon or that day. Under the law time chief executive Ito I the right to hold time bill until 1Iouday afteu - neon April 1. But U time legislature had ad I- jourell sine die In the interIm there would have. been no possibility or passing the bi . over the veto. So , In order to have an excuse - cuse for keeping the legislature In session , the ( dominant clIque purposely delayed acton I upon the appropriation bills. knowing thlt the house wcull not dare adjourn unt these bills were passed. leonl all this , there Is a wel.defned sot 3- picion that arguments were not the only pet - suasl'e means used to Indnce members to I vote to lass the bill over the governor's veti . I Is welt known thnl a score or gamblerl were present al Lincoln \ on the day that the bill was passing its crisis. These lamblers were not at the Capital City for their imealti . 'l'II.\'IS 17'.1 GIJl ; UP J'JlREZR UUT Wilam Zelglor Charcos : ( hones Yerl g wlh " 'rnrllll , thn 1.11. troot I" Stout. CHICAGO , April 8.-Wililam Zeigler or New York , a heavy stockholder , , anti until re- centy one or the directors oC time Lake Street Elevated railroad or this city , his male ni 1- plcaton In time federal court for the appoint ment or a receiver Cor the road. lie charges the present hoard or directors with atemptng to wreck time road , and aleges that parties b 0 - hl11 the directors and who own n maorly ] : or the stocll or the road arc identical wIth the managemeot or the West Chicago Street rai I - \\'u ) Chltles T. Yerles , pre ldent or the Illinois 'fmst ant Savings haute , Is alleged to I be the person representng time railway inte r- ests. and It I claimed that he purchased the majoriy or time stock or time elevated noai Li . Zeigler declares the Interests ot the elevated rod have been set aside by time directors , and ho fnaly chnrges that : the board , or directors Is rruudulenty ( ' ndeavom'itmg to scale down the bonds and Is fprcsentng the company m IS Insolvent An Injunction Is asked restrain- lug the dIrectors or the road frol carrying out the deal. - UnA , the lulllnl.1 : ; ; i' Wlltl , 1 ii i' In'IIR. ' , DENVL'It , April 8.-JIJ/O lalet today ( made an onler on the receivers or the 1nlon Pacific , requh'lnl thcl to nlswer the Iet .1- ton or Frantic 'rru mlJI , receiver or the Union Ilcl I c. Jenvr & Gulf luau , nl11 Ihaw on whnt roulI : they cJahn to Ito ; 9 POSNCbSI"1 or the honda oC time Colorndo Cwtml Ialroad COmlnn ) ' , nlegell to he the IH'ollerty oC the Unlol I'nciilc , Denver & Gulr Halll ) ' COllal ) ' , antI furthellore t. ihow cause "by they shoull not be rqull,1 forthwith to deUvr iOtat'CSlOtl of said beam : lm to Tniminbumil . . ( Cil . ' 111 Spr'ekch is i'iimmior. SAN . FRANCiSCO , April ! 8.-The Iuperlor court has 11 ' EI\d the temporl'y immJurmc- tO/\ / granted to HUlIollh Spr"cllell reStvaln- limit time . Nlllla brink from sating 2,500 sutures ot clock In a Hnwalan I iuiamttutiumm , which 1111 ht'cl t nit misterrel , to t I ; Illaltltun I ly hl > ! llher II lktiI.tCt. time stuck hmeitig half thl eullatt'i'tml , If secure a loan at ! i&O- G. intuIt I ) ' Clau H111cle19 to o sou , , Rtiiloiiilm ' . Tim latter ,11'clul'cs tlmist ' 1\loll'h. later tmt the I Imy- IlhecntcII uttucic ts to he voted to onEt him from control or the sugar 1IIIntntln , . I 11\'n . \Irlell , Oi the.1'llrlollt at. i SAUl' I.\KI , ' ' A'lrl 8.-'I'he tOlt lmromut- neat feature or limo 10rning scsion or tIme constitutional convention was Iho PrCsemmmt- ton ( of a large number oC Petitions , a III" for lel1arl'u ' su llslon at time equal smif- ( rage article. In the ( alelloon , In time com- IItc/ Ih" viieim- , the 1lwrtonlent at- tide wal it1I5Cti. It cals } 01' elGhtcen Ir- . len. ntuls 11 forty.il'o rprcsemmlzitive. 'l'he article was iud by artcl Ilsscl ) nenrly a unanimous \'ote. ' - Slll ) Ihlrl , llt Sf' ASTORIA , Ore. , ' \1'1'1 S.-CUIJtaln Ctmsmrnn or qle BrItIsh harl ; Clpla reports that \ \ hIl 1.'nl' ClH'O ' 1orn , 01 the , \tantc mtitle the latter Part oC DecemlH ' f\11 later I ! a NOI'- \ gina or : wl"lhh harll. ho could IOt nHlke I Out 'imicim . was Scott I hal I anile ii istn mit . on lire. When fljhtHI the muSts ' were rllln tl , ; L"lrlCul inspection flol\11 no mmigmmt4 of life , I and lie tholBht It hail bcel ubandoneni lre ; . Wil 1'11) I tic IVY lIlt wrmi. CIA lgnl.\lN , S. D. , AII'I 6-HIeclal ( ) ' ( \ 'legramn-Infom'mmiation ) ' ' \'lelrm.-lnforlaton was received here tOllsht HUt 0 reward or n.o hnl bl'cn offcl'c.1 . for the ! 'eco\f' of the botlies of Ihlill 'urslon unt , nnolher man , wil were ll'owlll II the 3liesommri river south or hem u shunt . Iliac ono. . dttiummistrmICR' ; ; % ' ; fur lime Imside 1,1. , ifl'T1'fl , 1lout , Apri -Juilge tIt Hutton o thl 'lstrll court today 011P' ' 'ilel ' J 1 Lciysomm , 1 jewel ' r ot title city , u\ml"lltrjlor , t th ektte ot th ( ate A J \ 1a\J" , Mr l.eysomms head Jva ! tlx./ IJt $2WQ.t.lie ) II tll 1.1 usreI upon L ) ' the 1.111 , GAS IN TIE MINE EXPLODED - Ninetcm Minor S\ppos t Have Been Killed at Whatcom , Wash , DAMP HINDERS TlE WORK OF RESCUERSW No one ' \IIIORr 10 Inl ) What Cnncd the Accident 11 Nothll ! but Safety 1.111)1 Were Used tl limo Jl I 1. - SEATTLE , \\'ash. , April 8.- ' New What- com special to time Iost-Intclgencer says : News has Just been received of n terrible e\loslol In time Bue Canon col ! mine al Lake Whltcom , seven Ihles train this city. Ten leal bodies have been taken out and tllrtNn are still In the mine. Every pasl- ble effort Is being mlde to rescue them , A steamer has gene out from this city , with Superintendent Donovan , three physicians , ten t miners and 11ress ; eorrespoulents aim boarl. ) Time mine was inspected thre weells ago and pronouncel sarc. Particulars will be vcry la te. TACOMA , Wash , April 8.-A Ledger Spl clal from New Whltcom gives these details or time coal mine explosion : An eXllloslon from fire damp In Bue Canon coal mint on Lake \Vlmatcomn , this afternoon , kied twent-one men. W. A. TeHord came f rom tIme mine tonight. lie was at the bunk- ers when the explosIon occurre ' . lie went to ' the incline and found James Kearns at the mouth of the shaft nearly deal wIth eximaust L ion. Kears said all In the mine were dead. le had carried Ben Morgan as far lS he was able , and then left him. Morgan , he thought , was deml. Kearns and X. Gelum were the only ones who had escaped out of the twentyt Cour men who were at worll. Tor Valentine and Jo Anderson were the incline men , and they escape , ! At thc switch of the gang : way SOO feet from the 10uth or the tunnel , E I cllund and TeHonl found the body or George : Hob h rts , anti beyond were three loaded cars , which hal been blown off the tracl The ) ' : ) next found the body or Ben Morgan , who was I droPPNI b ) Kears , EcllulI and others. ' The ) were unable to go beyond room 21 , 600 feet ( roam the angle oC the ( tunnel and g gangwu Their safety lamps went out and the t gas drove them back. In room 21 they round f the bodies or Thomas Conln and James I Krb ) ' . I Is Sl11110scd ) that In additon to the i four fount ] , nineteen perished. I Is supposed . that In Idllton to time rour round f nineteen penlshed. 'fhe gas was so I thick that the rescnlng party was able to II stay only for a reI minutes. The missing men I wIth famies are : D. V. JONES , tipcnttttefldent. JAMES ICIRBY. ANDREW ANDERSON. JAmS M'ANDitE\V. CHAHLES SNlmSO . MIKE ZEILISKI. The single men were : LUCAS LATKA. E. 1' . CHASE ThOMAS CONLIN. ' . . , . . . . . GEORGE HODERTS. DEN MORGAN. JOhN WILLIAMS. ALEC IIENDEItSON. . \\'ILLIA1 EVANS. ISAAC JOHNSON. WILI.IA:1 LYSTER. CHAHLES RAMBIlEG. SAM OLSEN. J. A. 1IHG N. MARTIN I3LUM. Safety lamps were used everywhere out In the gangway. The tunnel Is 800 feet long and the gangway 1.000 feet long and ha : 1ls twenty.slx rooms opening from it. The Cans , were kept runnIng oil the time and the c use or the explosion Is unknown I . .1Il'T 18 BIGlTJ TIUUS.IND iioir . All the Gold Inrs'Ira I"ound to ContRln l.eS9 TII"1 'Chl'"I"II ' , , RENO , Nev. , AprIl S.-The Gazette thiN afternoon sa's : "EI'nst harris , meler of the United States brnch mInt lt Carson I , and John T. . Jones , assistant meler and Ielner , were suspend this morning. 'lhe i Gazette has positive Informaton that the' ' mint shortage _ amounts to ahout $80,0. Indl , covers a Iloriod of about lve ycars. runnlnl I through tile terms or two former supel'ln- ' ' tenlents amid contnuing durIng the IJresent amimimmistration. " The bullion on hand his nil been re ' - assayed to ascertain It the value muarhee LI on the "fhoES. " or tiara tallies marlwl true ' : miume . but It did not. Imispector : ! ns- , : sey Is malting I thorough oxanmIimation or mint aIah'H , lie found ! that one deposit , containing about 13.o one-hair gold . hna been replaced by _ burs valuEd at Hold. , haI I , mosl ) ' silver . United States District ( ' - tomey Jonc , In an Intervtew salll that . : In , lam - IJI.tlnt arrests would soon be mantle , Ind Li I hut the announcemint of the ntmnmes woul ii nlmes wOlld I crente a seumsation. Clvii us vell sensaton. Civi wel as erlm- : I Inll lrOceellngs wi he Instituted against : , those who n even remotely connected wit ] I the steal. ! I' . Junes Fld time government hns it full corps In various departments I fiI COlIS dlpartments lt varIous polntN ) procurimmg the necesar ' procnrlng : : 5' proor to warrant Irresls , and that , miotwitim ) Htandlng the great hlenuly oC the crimInals : Inals In their operations , a complete chain or evhlt'nce ot their guilt has been. . veided _ _ _ sult _ . _ _ _ _ C.lJ'T.lI.Y IU\ll Jr. ! l' YU1'S J1'UJUSO. , Ils Ititmimy I nellc 1'Jolalnl Over Ills ISo pertuire-t'rhumuluitum Cutie Not , ottioI. LAND R , W'o. , AIrl 8.-Speclal ( Teic ' - - gram-Calltaln ) Patrlell Henry . Ray and wife are on the JOlllbound stage Ild wi reaclm hlal'hilms tomorrow ' ' rllh 10wlls night 'j'he clptlin has turel over time Indian Iroperty to Cal : - taut \'lson , time new lrnt , and leaves thll ' ' . for country good . - - \.1. . t . ' * Ii . 1.II"ry " ' 1' . . CII'gNNN , Apri 8-(8peclal ' 'elegrm. ) -Robcrt Sands pleaded guilt ) In the Untie 'Cl States court tOlllY to the chll'ge of senling lottery literature through the mails and was , leltenle,1 ! , to three months In jail. Sands : I alhJ'es CI a Setter to nn agent of a hotter ) ' con"el n In Kllsns City mullnH inquiries ! about the drwln/ Ills letter was lel\'erell to another man oC the same name as the agent of the ' ' . Time , loter } 1he lalel turned the letter over to the IJOftolce authorities , who caused Sands' anm'est I Is the first ctmse Irst clse or time kind ever brought to the attemmtion alenton ot Judge Hiner. _ _ _ _ _ _ \ 'J11.111I'rbor , hay , ChEYENNE , Apri 8.-Speciai.-Gov- ( ) emor Richards has issued a proclamation , Ieshmatng ( ) 1"llda ) ' , April : , 08 Arbor day In \\'omlns The governor earnelty recommends - mends that ( time IJeople of the Itate observe the I 110) ' I i y 1IIIntng I I trees. I and that t there t lo 51lnhle exerclles In the schools , thnt the children lay ho 10 InEtructel1 ni to hnve an opprecllUon of limo vllue to be lerh'el , trees. , ( ruin tIme { ) InntnIld prolectn , of . . \ , I' . A's. Carry I 11 n. lT1'g , Mont . , \prl 8-W'lliiain Thomp- ton , the , \ . P. A. candidate for mncyom' , Is Ircted ! y ntmnly 1,0 ) majorl ) . , beating E. n 1olels. limo dlmocrato amid populist can. lillle , amid J. hI. Monteth , republican can. thlthmte. Time . \ . P. . \ 'mt. also elected time balance - ot ance ono or aid'rmmmtmii. tim ? city ticket , with time exception - . M III ( Sm . .rrh'rIIht ! ollllg flo 11,1. . DOlan , Idaho , , Apri . -i'ostoiilcc In. specters \Vn ) ' land ' amid Wynn have brouFht W. Clarl from Waphlnton county on I charge of robbing the mails anl , he has been bOln,1 , over In the ( IHun oC 'I It00. , Clark \\'IS a Inl contractor antI was caught by means or tleeo ' . ) n miecol' Pacicame . p ( hmvermmor ) III'\1 ut UII'I"oro ( old , WILMINGTON , Dci , April 8.-0JvernOr i : /nr\1 , led at - 8:15 : - - tonight . . 110\IOnIR Ir : . . ( nJIr a 'Iuel , "I'rH H 3 At halifax-A rrived -Norwegiaum , from Glasgow and Liverpool. At \'ork-Arnived-Spaardanm , from HolerJanl. . At Giasgew-Arrircti-Pomraaian Oagow-Arrl'cd-Pompranhu. from L J3ostOu. , ! IIWGBll : C.fNIJ.Ir iR . : J TO t'UMI. , \frelt Taylor ioterminetl. 't .lrRJ Jowu others Imito time . : Ur LONDON , April 8.-Tirerml II not the s lightest ground for the report that 'Oscar Wile has attempted to commit suicide and It Is not true that even f r.umor to thIs effect \\'ns current here Int evonlng. Further startlng revelations In ' connection with the \'le case are hlntell at. i Is said thnt Alre1 Taylor has determined to drag down wih him all he cnn It he Is Iloseclte1 and that this will involve one ot the most prommmi- um emit men In England nll whoso name has b een . freely whispered about In conuecton wih this scandnl. . \ . . \I IrOtt ANN.XA'IU : NOW , U"efu 1.11's Frhci 810 In This Their Hily Illume In Oust huh' . SAN PHNCSCO , April 8.-Allvlces from Honolulu , per steamer Peru , dated March 30 , recelvell this morning , cqntain nothing startln . ! The most Important event was a mass meet. Ing i or Innexatollsts under the auspices or thl t American leagume. C. B. Wison , the ex- qneen's agent , and C. L. Hooker , a so.calel convert to the new annexaton movcment , were nlong the speallers. They advised the nu natves to favor annexation its the only re- lalnlng weapon to overlhrow the present gov- ' e minent. The natives were secretly wareJ to keep away rrom the mcth , ; . l'resldent Vole Is expected to Issue a proclamation sum- , monlng the Icglslature for ( May 1. A secldl election for a representatIve In I the t Fourth district has been caliemi. Thl canlidates are Attorney General Robertson , I Rovernment , and Paul Nllmaln , Independent. The conservative element all the Amerlcnn union party spIlt on Hoberlson. Neumlnn may i possibly b elected The line officers oC thl milary all the cabinet at n joint meetIng - Ing i agreed on the desirabllt or obtaining 1 United States officer as colonel , tIme recent revolt showing a lack or military skill on the part or the omeers and the necessity for a t rained le-ader. Time suppression ot the rc- hellion Is ascribed to the terror or the natives rather troops. than . time skill or the govermcnt Il 'CO FAIL OI StL"Iat , EXCUAGI Mexico Itoumhimg Gr."t Benefits Irom the CIIIel Situ ntou. CITY OP MEXICO , April 3.--Tns faing In silver exchange has had a continued beneficial effect on Mexico's renmittsuumas . ' ' efect remltlnc2S abroad Time : only drawback to a larger : \01u12 oC bu l- ness hes been that the banks , wi not grn r- emily sell exchange to buyer at the rulng quotatiotms. The volume or business was I larger host week than that or the week before - fore , and the Immense surplus' or mon'Y In I time big houses Is being cut 'down. For the i first time In the history of time Mexican republic - public the national bUdget for the fiscal year , leglnnlnl July 1 next , does not show 1 deft - cit. The budget committee has present I Its report before congress and reports an excess - cess over expenlltures oC flOO ( 000. The rHul or the efforts made to ballnce receipts an i ane iI expenditures In the face ot tmamgreat exports I or Mexican silver. Is a surprIse even tothe t 10st sanguine. Secretary or the Treasurer . Llmantour and the entire , ndmlnlstraton are being congratulated on ni sldesql the result L b the efforts to sustain Mexlco' . credit since the silver crash , which for ' a time threatened i to overwhelm this country . S1'EAKER t'KEL'i Lt1FttELL AUDUE8S. IL'H _ 1"Att\&LL 1 ' ' Alnounces Ills flesiguattoaha Limo 10lso or Coummomsi ThIR.'t , rnoon , . . . . . LONDON , . prl 8.-Before crowded bouso J at 3:30 : p. m. the speaker o .the House or C Commons , lion. Arthur \Velo.sley Peel arose and announced his resignation and delverl I hIs ' farewell address , Enllh l dltor l'hl,1 for Contempt. LONDON , April 8.-Tho editor or Fair Play was fined { 50 today for contempt or court In commenting upon the acton or Dr W. Conyers Herring or , New York against ; the Marine Insurance company , regarding the ( burning or the schooner yacht Moimican . which sailed from New York the later part or November last and Was destroyed by tre at Southwlcll , Engllnd In Mai'ch. Fair Play suggested that the Mohican was a perrecty useless craft , grossly overvalued I and that she was destroyed In order to get time Insurance . Counsel for . money. Coulel Dr. Her rings saYS ' that the later bad offers to in : sure tho'o ncht before she left the United I States , but o as Mrs. Herring was sailing wIth m him he did not accept them , but Insured the boat for 5,000 upon his arrival In England Norway Rud Swolon Prel1rlnl for \ur. CHtSTIANA , April 8.-The estimate S whloh are to bo submItted to hum Storthlng have been published and cause much corn ment. They give fresh Impetus to the wid : rumors or an Impending war between Norway and Sweden. The sum rr i.OOOOOO kroner Is to be devoted to the construction ot iron dads . In addItion , large . redls will b asked for the l1rchase or munitions or war and for the completion or th forts of Tons burg harbor. : Cnmmlldor nf the nll"JK.i Arm ) Itceigims ' . POnT LOUIS , Mauriius , April 8-Colonel I Shervlnton , the EnglIsh ofcer , who was corn mander.ln-chler or time Mslagasy army , bas resigned his command owing to disagreement wih the ( I0vl government. The Frond Im cruisers Papin and Dupett-1houar aCer be- big attacked hy n land battery bombarded thQ 10vas at eraate I , near Tumltavo on the morlnl or April 1. The reply or the Ilovas vas wIthout effect. Mrs. Inllfr.II ; } " " 1'e.1 Yuntur" , LO nON , April S.-I Is now said that the marrlago or Lord WIlliam Ieresrorl to the widowed duehesa of Marlborough , formerly Mrs. I.ouls 1ammersley or New York , with take place short ) ' . Lord \ ' jew has written - ten to several or his friends alnounclng their ( enKagement anti saying that time wedding will not be long delay d. ( .lrtl" " , ul I hl .t Is Hrr" , CALCUTTA , April 8..Dlspatches from Simia lay that Uch and Io4gmia i will bs occupied - cupied by time Drltsh Iorcp , from the Glglt side or Chtltral. Reports 1vllblHbave reached Slllo confrm the nnouue mcnt that the garrion or Chltral Is SarA hut atempts to open failed , communicaton with . tllat . 1 ; place have Georo' Curwn's HestIan , ! . OUlm's Ues.lnn . LONDON , April 8.-Daro Jlneton , who Is to be best intent at the nrrlago or lion . George Cotton , eldest eon efiLord Scarsdale , rt wih MIss Mary I.lter or ' , CIIICgo , sails for the United States on Vomjmuesdiy .4' next I'l 11 ni. "trlko Nut 11' $ , lhlt. COLON , April S.-The sLeepier ' DC Leseps has brought from Costa Rica t this lent a number or Colombian exiles. The strIke or laborer along the line or th + I'ammamna canal . contnues. - . - . - : " 2'hchmoimme , IX 1.V.ld. . CINCINNATI , April 8.-Judge Tar today dismissed the demurrers of time express , tele. graph and other companies to the manner In which thc valuatons hal been fixed for tan- ( ton under ' . ton ( time recent Nicholas law Time su. preme court had lmrevIousixsustaIned the Jaw. Today's decision will Iroduce much revenue for the state rrol the Nicholas tax. o Hprller ' nlli101' ( Jet No I'IY ret , \VASII1NGTON . April 8-Tho comptroller or time treasury has rendered' a decisIon In : which he holds thl Judgys SprInger and Kigore , recently appointed to the two dl& . trlcts In Oklahoma , cannot receive recel'e cmpen- ston for their servIces lS such judges until after they ha\'o been cnfrmed , unt 11111. I roles limo Mi Inm , ASIW\ILLE , N. C. , APril 8.-IIeayy rain last nleht broke down need's mill dam lt BIltmore. Time water wahed out the rail- read tracks . from time roadbed. Time rai- t. JacksonvIlle was delayed sjverai bOUT anti other ( rains are delayed. CUT C TIE REVENUE - IN hAL YES " I . Eupreme Court Decision n Disappointment to Treasury Officials. 'LNEY SURPRISE AT TIlE DECISION In,1ltcll'ltCII l time IllnJ on Incol ( " from State ! ummid : lunlcI1\1 nontl hit Nut un I.nmmtl , ltevcummuce-cw Hllllltl18 to Ho Sent Omit nt Once . \\'ASINUTON , Allrl 8.-Treasury cdl- : clnls are great ) . desplrled over the supreme : court's decision on the Income tax case antI anl whlo nlmlttng Ilt they Ilvo no reliable data upon which to form nn accurate estl- mate , -hc express time belief that the net result or the decision will be a boas ot nt east l 60 per cent In the receipts rrom iii- comes. In sOle cites the loss will be far grenter than this , notably In the city or Washington , where the loss Is expected to reach 76 per cent. Washington , howe\cr , Is exccptonal ) 1 rentng cl ) . . Time proporton or rentel houses In other cities or time coumitry nlso Is very large. In 1890 the rented houses In i New York City were nearly Dt per center or the whole ; In Boston It was 81 per cent ; In I Brooklyn , 81 ; In Clnclnlt , SO , and In Jerscy City , 81. In the other large cites the percentnles ranged Ilown to 36 at Hochester. In I New Yorll city , there were 2D2,956 rented houses h ; In Ihlllelphln , 167,803 ; In Chlclgo , 1 56,566 ; In nrookl'n , 139,040. The total number - ber or rented houses In the Unied States In 18DO was 1,120,187 , which , durIng the last five years has undoubtedly tncrelsel very m uumtenlaliy. Dwellings , however , reprcsent ouly 0 email part or the capital Investel In buildings of every character which produce enormous rentals Comnparativeiy little was oe Comparatvely ltte WIS expccted on state , county and municipal hotmiimm . but the total loss . It Is thought , wIll not fall short or $15,000.000 , or $20,000,000 for the first year , .and this loss Is expected to Increase i rather than diminish In succeedIng years should the law remain imnrepealmed. The loss cC this revenue , however , Is not the only cause or regret among the ofclnls , Time fact that the court was evenly divided on the main constitutionaL queston , I Is cx- pected. will result In almost Clles ! hitiga- ton , thus very materialy adding to the expense - pense or collecting the tax Nevertheless the Internal revenue ofcials wi proceed at ' once to prepare supplemental regulations to conform to today's decision , and from now on unt next lonlay , when the ( line ex- . pIres within whleh returns may be made , any returns In which Incomes rrom rents or bends are deducted wl be regarded as a . full complance with the tax. Persons who ' have already made their returns and paid ' tIme tax wIll be advised or the chlnge In the regulations and as soon as possIble the proportionate - portonate amounts or tax paid by each on : ' rents and hands will 'bo refunded to them . under the general law , which authorIzes the I commissioner or Internal revenue to refund ] taxes wrongfully collected. Attorney General Olney was much surprised I at that ( part of the decision which eXCmlJts I rents tinder Ito Income tax. As to the sec ton or the act relating to bonds , the ntor- ney general rather expected an 1Ivers3 de- ' 'clslon but ho regards the actIon or the court L . Qn , the rent. proposition as having been taken , m on teclinlcaltes : ' which hl belevs will not stand the test or time , and cannot , remain the permanent law or the land. 01 all other ( points tie government , he believes , has no I serIous cause for cmplalnt. I Is unIversaly regretted that there was not n full bench : I to hear the case , and should JustIce Jackson I resign there Is very good reason to beleve 1 his successor would almost certainly be : favorable to the law , In which event another test case very soon would bo brought to the ! court for determination. O\N'T IH'E ( OSIJ HATCH n.\cI : lclr.\gul Would Iso 'VIII ! to 1'1. the , I Money If That 'Vern All. . I WAShINGTON , April 8.-Tho answer or ; r I Nicaragua to Great BrItain's ultimatum Is being anxiously awaited by officials and diplomats - mats and until It Is made known ther promIses - Ises to be no rurther development In the con troversy which has involved the United 1 States. The answer Is due almost any IIY now , alhough It Is antclpated ! that Nicragua : will alto ( time Cull limit or wi Cul lmit time accorded by the British ultimatum . General BarrIos , the special envoy or Nicaragua , loft here about two weeks ago to confer with his government as to accepting or rejecting the mmltlnmatutn . lie was delayed enoute by an accident to the steamer , but It Is belIeved he his reached Nicaragua by this time. ACer conferrIng with his government he expects to return to Washington I Is not yet apparent what the purposes or these movements are except that they probably relate to further etorts on tim part or General Barrios to enlist the ( co-operaton or the United States In case thl ultImatum Is rejected. The presence or General - eral Darrlos In Nicaragua malles It poslble , that the government may notice known Iti Is purpose at any ( tints and yet tlplomats nro ' Inclned to believe there will be no posiive announcement until General Blrrlos returns to . yashngton ! . er the ( line limit or the tilti - mouun uraws t a emose One or the diplomats - mats connected with the mater says : "if It were simply a matter or palng Great hinltain $76,000 that" oul,1 , ) Drlaln V be quickly done , but aim alre ment to pay this umount carrIes on agree lent or lueh more. I tacitly atlmmmits that ( I.n&ul Hatch was errommeomiehy ejected train Nicaragua ant Is ot liberty to roturtm . "u he goes back ho wi toment rurther disorder and ba n source or Irriaton to Nicaragua And I $ i6Oo Is pall Consul latch lucre will bo a much larger alount : emanced for tIme other Briish cllzenu ejeetell ot the samoa time . The hatch case Is melely n test for a large number and It. . Nicaragua yields to this one she concedr.s the justice or all. " rs II l'I TTIGI W N3II.1NO PUI lttJihO1'I. Ilime No Hope ot , " . UIS 10p" Elilun" ConsentIng (0 n ihiiinc.'ti Alonelr , Itllllnrll , WASHINGTON , April 8.-Senator Pett- grew or South Dakota , accompanied by his wife , wIll leave this country on Wemlmmestlmmy for Eurohme , expecting to be absent until July The senator Is still or time opinion that time proposed international monetary conrer- ones will accomplish 10thlng , because the attitude - ttudo or England will bo opposed to a change "It Is , " ho said , "like inviting time chicken to como down and hold a conference with time fox to asl England to consent to a change In the monetary standard. England Is a creditor nation , and It cannot bo expected that she wIll voluntarily agree to accept hai tIme amount due her for the whole sum. I think I a mistake for time Unie States to have manifested any desire for such i mcet- hag I am one or those who beiew' I htro Is 0 big advantage to be gatumod by the United States In inaugurating a policy or tree coinage ot silver alone , Inl I I ) fear , to ( , effect er the conference , I bell ! , will te to destroy Interest In the queston , amid thus lii- Jure time cause here. " Wlllr\vlui lllrnI Lande . W.\SINGTON , Apri 8.-I Is state ] upon geol authority timid time management of time Northern Pacific ralro,1l , hns de- clled to wIthdraw from sale all lunds don the lntre line until thr ) ' are clnssiled alon/ patented , In accordance wih the terms or recent acts or conGress. 'l'he effect of this volley ) wi le to ttmt In end , efect the present at least , to the JU settlement or railroad . real Ilnds In several oC the western states . C hiltO In JIIII\Y flotuils. WASh IINGTON . April 8.-'he secretary ot wnr hlY detailed HO'al ' .1' . 1'r Jli' , Flrt artillery , now commamllr "f the 8) s I ir' 5'hool lt Forlnss Monroe to dot ? . on the Board or Sea eOlst Artlllrry FIre vice Colonel W. H. ( . lassen , Fourth artilery , 'fho Monterey has arrIved at Sun DIego pn 1tr . way to Calllo , TIWUIIml.I.J .10 1'.S UTn t L.1 nO fthilt , COll : lnlr until Cost : IIoM ! trtkf and Ilhh.r Wnrk1 11"llle Ol ) rllnn , IITTSBUIO , , \prl 8.-Thls mornln a fo rree-ror.al fight , In which pistols were used orcn , wlliout serlols elect , took place he- tween striking miners at : Iconnll , n few mles front here , nnl\ imported workmcn. The uewcomers were Ilrl\1 from time fielder tor n time , but a force or Ilep\\t \ ( was sent out , mil under their guns the strikers were ehnsel back and the men put to work. No one Is llermltc < near time mines tomuiglut ; . lonlht. CINCINNATI Almnil . ' , Aprl S.-The Coatmnkers' assciaton , comll08011 or 200 emplo'er cmi- ag ( InR 11 lu making coats for wholesale clothing honse i , nnd emplo'lng an average or lift ) ' I workmen each , have hail but one f.uvorabie response to their Ilemmli for a 3 [ 11er cent 11'anco In wnle . Fully 6.000 of their em- plo'es l era Idle , the shops ha\lng closcl , to- da ) ' , nll time others will atoll work tomorrow. Fotmr-flfthms I or these are gIrls. Uuless time , strlko Is enle 800n It Is clalmcd all lie ( I cloUllng i emplo'es wi I I join II a mammoth I s trike. TI1ENTON , N. J. , April S.-The New Irlnswlck Hubber company , employIng nbout 500 hanls , , resume worlt todn ) ' . The hulled States Rubber compan , It Is thouRht , will start up In two or three weeks ! , with 300 ht h mtimmils. The Meyer Hubber compan ) ' . at II _ t own , omplo'lng 800 men , will probabl re- sume about April 16 , CLgVE.AND , APril 8.-Tue representa- tns ot the ( AmalRnmated 1. Eoclton or Irou I and Steel \\'orers ! In this cIty say that an nlemlt wi bo mall at the conventon which meets here next Iouda- to raise the scale ot waRes. I Is said that the price for puddlng will be increased Crom $ to $6 per t oil . ton.WEBSTEH WEBSTEH , Iass. , April S.-The 300 em- ployes In th ( cashmere mis or Johu Chase & Sons or Webster have been notfed thnt their waRes will be Increased 10 per cent. SpHrGFmLD , Ill. , April S-Tho coal miners nt 1lrcln ) Sanmon count } . , are out on 1 strIke In resistance to 1 Ilrollosel , redlcton or 5 cents per ton In the price pall for mining. plTSBUHO , April .8.-An atempt ( was made today by the ( railway coal operators to break the strike oC the umminers but the attempt - tempt failed . The Jumbo and Mhlwu mimics of the Robbins Coal company were schelluled to resume work toils ) at the GO.cent rate F'ew men applied for work. however. The COtillflntY claims to have 150 mon at work at time Jumumbo mimlne , htmt time strikers say that only fIve are at work there , There are five deputy slmeniifs on gmiari timero , but time only excitemmient this immornlng was occasioned by three shots being fIred at time engineer of tIme Jmmtmibcm umilume train time imlllsitie. Nommo of time simot toobc effect , anti time mmmcmi vhmo fired them escaped. Time operators refuse to make Public timeir plans , but it is evIdent that ( hey Intend to utmaice deternmitiod efforts to start a nuitiber of maImi umonummion. ( JUT Thu J-iie Ito us v riu n.e ni. ittciihson ExcursIon Operators to Iimvolve Lhimrs frommm Onmushma to 1)cmmm'or. CHICAGO , April 0.-Some days a lime Atchilsoum road annouumced that It. would run on April 9 one cimeap excurslotm from cmmtral Kansas poInts atm Its line only to Imoints In time Irrigating caumal regiomm in Coiorado. Time rate was Put at one fare for time romtimil trill and ( lime rate was to be in effect for one day ' and one trip only- and between polmita on its : line. No idea was entertained by time Atcimi- SOil people of cutting rates. Its commupetitors , ' however , fIgured timat time one faro rate mmmight be used for time cutting of rates between : points in eastern Kansas amid Colorado corn- , mon polnt by addIng the local rates at both I ends. Time Union Paifle promptly aumnoummced I Its Imitentlon of making time sanme rate from I Omaha to Colorado common points. Its t actIon virtually made time rommnd trip rac i trommm Ommialma to Icimvem1G.20 , with a ( cit I day stop over in Denver. IJotim the Burlington amid Rock Island havc I announced their intention of meetIng thmt i Union Pacific rate , and ( Ito latter road has I given Cimaininan Cahdwell practically timc i caine miotico ems that given by the Umuiomi Pa. eRIe , tiult it Ignores time agreement of the i western llne whenever Its interests so tie. nmand. Time agreenment as it stands , time Rock island declares , Is umot of sstmcient . strctmgtim to bInd Ito competitors and It wIll I not be bound any more titan time otlmers. Time wimohti thmhmmg Pronmises to becoimme a. firat-clasu I little muddle. .10 UJCIRI ) TIt11rI Uflhi LX INJil Nil , Maim W'Imo hId time aluimoy Too 01,1 to Itern , mimeimiher 5' . imere lie t'ut It. COLUMBUS , 0. , April 8.-John Swim , a micaithmy old man vimo items tramped ovem niany states , is dylmmg fromn a stroke of pa. . raiysla on a farm a few nmllos from Imere , ' Neltlmer time muon's age nor tIme amoummt of imim i wealth is defimmitely lemmown , but it is believed i lie is near thmo century mile-stone , Much a ] r hIs wealtlm Is ttmmnled-where , wIll never in i known except by accident. Seine years ag I wlmiie sleeping 1mm a fence corner mmear Kenon ' 0. , Swiun was robbed , ito chumlimmed. of $10,000 ' and lie had two men arresteml , lie cunployem I General \V. H. Walker to prosecmmte time case . To deinommsrate that ito hmad ummoney Sus'imm t exhibited to imis commumsel a roll of bills , Liii S total value of wimlchm was $78,000. lie aim . nounced his iumtentlomm of bumrylmmg imis ( rena - ure , amid after ( lie mmmen arrested were mils - charged Swim wrote General Wmmllcer sayin 0 tlmt ( lie muanoy hmad been planted , 'lime imiti - ing place is believed to be at somumo poimmt it i Intliamma , and ( lie old man's ummiumd is umow in . capable of locating time spot. llflS Jit.'LTCII'v ' , SIJ , , . . , , JC1JLID 111,11. Cuumtcioum 5'lmlcis ' .VmilCier thin Metim Comm. vlrtoih if 'tu murdmnlmmm Fount , ANDERSON , lad. , April 8.-Mrs , flolton last night commiested that. simo fired tIme simot vhmlchm killed "iVihliani Faust at her Imoune in hIrood. Time confesslomi , If trmme , woulil clear Hires , time miman sentenced b'atttnclay to timirteen years imnpniaoummtment for time murder , amid vould also tend to exonerate Chief of Police 'Folcr , for wlmoe arrest as an ac- ecesory a warrant lifts been issued , Ac- cormilmig to Mrs. 1101(0mm ( time lures crowd vere not on tIme lmrcnmlscs when time tragedy occurred - curred , imaving heft a short Untie before. SImo had let in Iaum Kelly and mummothmer mmman and site , borrouved Kelly's revolver submea Farmer Foust attempted to force an entrance. WImem : site lmet Faust Icelly and time other nman put time farrners body cmi time railroad tracks , Kehiy bias disappeared , It is reported that Spiritualist Stover , wimo Imas taken great In- tenest in ( Ito cases will lie arrested mis lCd- ly's comumpammion ut tIme ( line of time killing. p 4 % hisbamna 1Vmmnts is hJrai.h Army ( ilony , II1RM1NGIIAM , Ala. , April 8.-Alabammia ha mnakimmg a determined effort to Immduce a nuun. her of Grand Arummy of time Republic muon anti their fammillIes of Illinois , Indiana and Iowa to locate in tlmi territory. TIme Conmummercial Association of Alabama , aim organIzation of all time commercial lJodIe4 In time state , imeld a very largely attended nmeeting in ihiriningimama and it was decided to induce time voteramma to caine ( imhmm way , it being reported that a imummiber tim ( ho states mmmcd intended sick. lug imomeas iii time south. It uvas decitiel to invite time Grand Arutmy of time ltepubllc inca to locate sviim their fmtnmilies in this state through time seventh annual encaimmpmmmont of the State department of time ordir , vJmicim iime ( recently lit Montgomery. - Eight I i.n commm' , I lye , ; I i u rmm ad , AI4IUQUERQ1YFI , N , M. , April 8.-TIme AtlantIc & Pacltlc roundhouse antI metclmine stluops at Winshos' , Aria. , were burned early today , Ehghut big locomotIves svre destroyed. Time conuiiammmy's olllciuls eetlummmmo ( Ito loss at $ . $100,000. _ _ _ p _ _ _ _ Ex-iovernur Kemimper ieaui. CHARLOTTESVILLE , Va , AprIl 8.-Ex- Governor James 14. Iceinpler tiled yest' rdjy at lila home near flordonmiville , , aged 72. lie was a brigadier conmmammder lit tIme comm. federate army during lImo late war , Iast of time * lommiloreomm lbrothmomj. GLASGOW , April 8.-Vm'illiaimm henderson , time last survivor of time founders of ( lie Anchor line of eeanuehlps ( , and of hint lirmmm of henderson Bros. , time tamnoueboat , , , builders , I dead. SPLIT ON ICOIE TAX S upreme Court rails to Reach a Unanimous Oonoluson ! In the Case. S EVERAL POINTS THAT ARE PECULIAR L aw as a Wliolo Will Stand , but Certain Provisions Unconstitutional , L AND AND BOND INCOMES NOT TAXABLE 5 (1db ( is the Decision ilatided Dawn by the SlIprelIlo Tribunal , S OME JUD3ES TIIOUGUT ruE LAW ALt VOID i ) lsitcmutlmmg ) ) Head by , huitiec. , 1ic1i msmmth 'm's lutelhevemmsme of time ( hmm&'rmm- Smmemmt'III ho Urcmutly Curtmmlleml - mis it Result. WAShiNGTON , April S.-After alnmost n moumthi of deliboratloti time Ijimited States atm. premumo court remmtieretl Its ulccisioim toiia' in t ime imicomumo tax cases , amid decIded by a dl- videil commrt time law to be 'nliui , except re- gardhumg time tumcomnes miertved fromum touts cml ( rota mnummlclpal boitils , aim wlmichm iohimts , (1o m lecislouu was ( hat time taxns ummconstitu- t iomial. There was aim mimmummimmal tmttemimlamuco of p001)10 iii time commrt noommm to hear time opimuioums r ead. Only mmmetmmbers of time bar were ad- nutted ! to ( lie immner circle , and timoso iii at- t entiammecs immelmitiemi ummaum' lawyers frommm otimer c ities , as veli as a large repnesemmttmIomm ( from Wemsmimmgton. ) Timero vero several semmators In t Ime list , inclumilmig 11111 of New York , Lodge of Memasacimmisetta and Limidsay of hCemmtumchcy , Attorney General Olmmey was also liresent. Time judges filed Prommmhmtly tim at itigim imoon and there was 'ery little Prellnmimmmry : work before time chmief jumsticmm begamm time delivery of aim opinion wimiclu is regarded by mnammy as ( ito mimost iummportant omit ) fan reacimhuug 1mm its effects ( hint. has been reumilereel Iii ( lila court sluice time days of time rcbelliomm. Justice Fuller. after makIng a few romitlmmo aimtmouimcemmients , hegaum at 12:05 : to i'ead ( ho court's deereo it time case of Cimarles Pollock agaiimat time Fanitmems' Loan amid Trmmst conmpammy aumtl others. TimIs was time first in order of thu cases against ( Ito trmtst eotmmpammies , emnml the commclusion reacimeti tmpphies also to time case of hiymje agaiimst time Contiimetmtal Trust commi- pany , as tIme questiomms at. issue are time same iii timese cases. 1r. Fuller began with a brief reference to ( Ito question of jmmnisdictlon Iii time case. Timia poInt had , lie said , been frequently referred to , but he distmmlmsetl it by sayiumg that as time question had not been raised iii time court below and Imad bceit shelved in ( lie argim- nient of Limo case in time stiprenme court , there appeared no objection to considering time case pureiy omm Its merits. Proceeding to tlmis end. ime gave lila atteumtiomm to time objections to th law as mmmade by time appellant , quotlumg the primmcipal ones as follows : THREE POINTS RAISED. Chief Justice Fuller began by stating th exceptions to time law as immade by counsel for time appeliammt as follows : 1. That Limo act itmipose a mllrcct ( mix in respect - spect of time rcal estate , rents , issues emS hmroflts as well as of iito Immcotue amid profits ot personal preperty and. not being apportioned. is in vioiaioum of section 2 of article I of the constItutIon. TImtmt time hour , it' not ImposIng a direct tax , is nevertheless unconstitutIonal tim ( inst its rovislotms tire not mmniform ( hmrouglmout time Ummited States , and do imot openmmc with time eamimo force and effect uiton ( hue subject 'of time tax , wbmerovcr found , or In ( hint it ) ) ravimiea exeniptlorms in favor of lmmdhividunls amid Co. Imartimersimips Wimlie denying all ixenmimtiona to corporations imaving simmmilnr lncoimmc m1erlveml frommm lute property anti vmmlues , nnd ri'nvldes for other exemimpiloims and immequnlltics in viola. Lion of section 8 of article I of ( Ito constitu- tlomm. 3. That time act provides no exemptIon or tIme tax mmpotm taxes derived frotum thmj stacles and hemmtls of states of time hulled States and counties and mumtmmmlelpahitles tlmm'rohum , whmichs stocks and bonds are not iropcr smmbjocts for ( lie taxing power of congress , Tme : immcmttmi frommi titese securIties in ( lie UntIed States itimmommumts to over $50,000,000 , per ammatmun. on vhticim ( Ito total uminual tax s'oultl ija $1Si)0 , . 000. CONST1TU1IONAL CONSIIEI1ATiON5 Time heady of time opinion was devoted to ( lie cotislderation of time question ( rota a contitu- tionemi point at view , amid Involve-i a very cia- borate definition of ( lie mneommimig of time Itliraso 'dIrect taxes , " and also a conmstruethomi cit the commatitutlotmal i'cqmmircmnent as to cpDrtlon. mnent , Time framers of ( lie iutuidaimmentol law had before tlmeutm more pronminetut thamu numy flitter tim ttmsmmt time lueme thiaL taxatIon omitS rep- nm.itscimtaloum eimoulml go lmatmd in lmauiul , Tintcoa - stitulomm ( us'ems ( Ito resimlt of a coitipromimme be- tweeum time states anti ( Ito federal gou'enummmment , whereby time tntes surrendered time nigimtms of . levying immiposte. duties amid excises , but it .c'as evidemt time ) ' thud not meami to transfer to ' , ( Its ) general govermmmnent ( lie mlgimt to levy- milnect ( axes , except in ease of great emnergon- clint. 'ibis coiniact , time chief justice salt ) , imati hocti observed up to time tlmmie of time iiassago of time act of August , 1831 , 'l'he chief " 1 jmmsice ( imeld timat in ( mmxlmmg the immcommm mlenlvcd from lmmmmmi itself it virtually , antI to all In- tommts and purioaes , taxed time laud Itself , for , ito asked , what was tlmo lammil to aiim' ammo but for lImo profit derived from It ? It was cleanly never Immtcmmdeul by time states to delegate authority to time smmmtioumal congress to weaken tlmcir credit by imrovlilmmg a tax mmrmm their in- strummmeumahitles ( aimd ros'eauo agencies. SuCh an exercise of lmowCr was repmmgmmaiit to ( lie constitution , ammml timenefore , tIme portion of time lau' putting It limto cxccmmtion must always bce declared iiivtmhlth. 'rime euler justice was imct lirepareil to give omIt. time full text. of ( Ito eci- sion , but funimlalmemi time following amuttmmmiury at tIme concluding portion of It to time umrees ; JIIC1SIONI3 IN JE'FAlh. Time court's commchmmslons , alter reviewIng time Imistorical anti other hiimaes of time quectian , sere as follows : Jim Cimarlea l'olloclc zmgalmms ( time Farmers Loan mind 'Frost comjiaimy ct al , it hut eatab. lisimed : I. That by time canstituitlon federal luxation tic milvluleul Intts two great classes : nireet taxes amid duties , imnlmorts and excise's. 2 , Time immmpositlotm of direct taxet Is gowernemi by time rule of appci ( iommmmment aummomug tIme ccv- oral states , mmccordummg to mmumbcrs , amid time Itmmposlion ( of duties , lnmposts amid etcIses by time rule of ummilorimmity timrougbommt time Uniteil Stmmee. ( 3 , 'Flint time principle that taxmitiomm anti representation - resentation go ( ogeimcr ( was immienticti to be and uu'as preserved iii time commatitutlon by the ostatmilshmumment of time rule of umpportionuiment aummommg time several states bO timat mieim empftor. ( iomimmment almouli be according to uuummbers Ia eacim state. 4. That the state.m surrendering their power to levy inilmosta end to regulate c unmerca to lime gent-tel government gave it time eon- current power to levy dIrect taxes in rellence on time hmrotcction afforded by time mmmli's pr scrhhed , and that time comn.roiiiiacs of the't constitution caimemot be disturbed 1. ' ) ' leglsia.4 Live action. 5 , 'rimat timeso eormclusiens rcmmlt from time text of tIme eommstiuion ( aumd are mcuippi.mrteml ity ( lie lmlMonical euhumencu funimlehmitti by this clicumumatancee surrounding limo fraimilng and atioptimmum of ( limit instrument until time views ot thiO u'imu traunm.I and adopted It , C. , Timat tIme ummderetandhuig anti cxpetatiomj at ( lie tiiume of ( he adophlnmm o ( lie conetittm- lion wait timid dlnc'cit taxes would mme be levied el-on tIme gemmersi ovcruimmcnt cxcpt