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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1895)
iT - V o T ! rVMATTA DATTYY" RTTTsTDAV. j\PRTT , Q1 VI I occasions It Is asserted on Rood authority , that he personally changed the wording of the journal after It had been made up. In Harrison of Hnll county Speaker Rich- arils hatl an able second No man ever elected to the legislature was more thor oughly subservient to the railroads than Harrison , and ho outrlcharded Illchards him self In the brutality of his demeanor and arbitrary character of his rulings. lut ) it wan In Ida senate that the Iron hand In the railroad dictatorship and the influence of boodle was plainest seen. In the letinte them * ai , perhapi , nothing to crltlclsB In the ruling of Lieutenant Governor Moore. Ho was as fair In hit conduct of the chair as any could wish , but at the same time he was not obliged to rssort to the tactics that brought Itlchards Into contempt , la the senate everything was csrefully primed long before It was brought up Inept opt n session. There was no necessity for arbitrary ruling. ORGANIZED Y THE RING. The railroads assumed control of the senate on the very day that the legislature con vened. 1'lrst , n committee was appointed , under the dictation of J. 11 Ager , gciieral pass distributor , for the purpose of arrang ing the standing committees of the senate. How thoroughly the railroads controlled this committee may bo reallred by a glance ai the names of the men composing It. It consisted of I'opa of Sallno , McKonaon of Lancaster , Halm of Adims , Dressier of Wayne and Steufer of Cumlng. The first three named will be readily recognized as the abject tools of the railroads Their reputation has clung to thorn through several Bosslons and they would no more think of refusing to do the bidding of George W Holdrcgo than they would of emulating the example of the late John Sahler This com- inlttuu met In a room at the Capital hotel night after night In an effort to harmonize , not the clalniH of the several senators , but the demands of the several corporations. The principal chairmanships were agreed upon by the railroad ring at the "republican headquarters" long before the session com menced and It was well known that I'ope was to liavo the chairmanship of the judi ciary committee , McKesson the railroads , and Halm tbo miscellaneous corporations But In selecting their own tools the railroads overlooked the claims of ether corporations. The railroads had slated Halm for the chair manship of the municipal corporations , while the express , telegraph , telephone and stock yards demanded the nolectlon of Crane of Douglas county , A deadlock occurred which continued for nearly a week It was dur ing this deadlock that the no-called Crane combination was formed which threatened to overturn the work of the railroad mana gers. Then a compromlao was effected Crane was given the chairmanship of the committee on miscellaneous corporations and Halm was switched over to the committee on municipal affairs. The railroads still hold the control of the principal bcnato com mittees and had only bcun disappointed In their selection of the chairman of the com mittee on miscellaneous corporations , The disappointment was only the result of a do- slro to control every corporation that might bo nfTocted by legislation during the session Having organized the senate to Its own liking the railroad clique left the general corporations of the stale to their fate. 13very senator on the floor who had a dispo sition to hold up u corporation was given to understand if ho left the railroads alone ho might bleed the other corporations to his heart's content. The vcnally Inclined mem- burs wore not slow to take the hint , and thus it happened that while not a single bill was Introduced by a republican senator that might affect a railroad corporation In any way , every other corporation In the utato was the object of the most persistent attack. HELD UP BY SENATORS. Nearly forty "hold up" bills were Intro duced by the senate combine These bills attacked every Interest In the state The Bleeping car companies were attacked In three or four bills. The stock yards com panies were assaulted with several , while other bills wcro aimed at the express , tele graph , telephone and street railway coin- panics. Other measures were Introduced for the purpose of bleeding both the flro and Ufa Insurance companies , the guarantee bond companies , the grain commission Ilrms , the Standard Oil company , and , in fact , every corporation doing business In Nebraska was inailo the object of an assault by the sena torial road agents who made the most of their opportunity while it lasted. The senators who supported these bills will bo readily recognized by their odor. In each and ovcry case the bills wore sup ported up to a certain point In their prog ress through the senate by a coterlo of senators consisting of Pope , liahn , Graham , Crane and McKesson. A majority of the other republican senators followed these bell wethers without knowing exactly what they vvero doing , but It Is fair to presume that most of them had their eye upon a "record" with which to deceive their constituents upon their return home. Nearly all the holdup bills were Introduced and manipulated by this senatorial combina tion , assisted by a few- outsiders , of whom T. X. Sudboraugh of Omaha was the leading spirit. Sudborough kept open house at the Lincoln hotel and alsu had a couple of rooms at the Capital , over which the notorious Walt Secley presided. Sudborough repre sented a quartet of corporations , consisting of the express , telegraph , telephone and Pull man car companies , and he was assisted by Secley , Ager , Tom Benton and F. W. Uarber. Of Barber , who had been placed by the rail I- road ring In the senate us first assistant secretary , nothing has yet been said that docs him an Injustice. Even so radical a ring publication ns the Lincoln Courier characterizes hint as "tho most disgraceful feature of the session. " J II Ager , the confi dential oil room agent of the Burlington czar , carried blank pass books and gave out free transportation right and left. During the entire cession members of either house had but to hint of a desire to take a trip to Denver , to Chicago cr to any other point and Agor was always ready to furnish the trans portation , while Tom Ilcnton supplemented the free railroad passes with Pullman t'ohetb MADE A SENATORIAL JACK POT. It Is believed that no less than $12,000 In cash was dumped Into the pot held for the benefit of the boodle combine and its go- betweens. Sudborough was the quarter master general for the boodle brigade nnd ha discharged his duties with commendable zeal and faithfulness , as far as the Inttrest of hU cn-plojers was concerned. The failure of the numerous bills pretending to legulato the corporations to appear In the next volume of session laws will prova how thoroughly t.o did his work , for out of nearly forty bills Introduced not a single ono erer lenchcd a third rending and the largest proportion of them never got back to the senate from the standing committees. The Incidents attending the enactment of a slngla bill will suffice to show the methods employed by the senate combination. Early In the cession s. bill had been Introduced vitally affecting one of the leading corpora tions nf the state. The bill was railroaded through to a third rending , but Just before It was put on Its final passage the representa tive of the corporation affected by Uie bill was approached by a man named Getter , win claimed to live at Ord Getter remarked that It the company deslied to Kill the bill the representative of the company had better ueo Secley. An appointment was arranged at Seelcy's rooms , No. 30 and 31 , at hate Capital hotel. The representative went to the rooms and was received by Seelcy Plans for killing the bill were discussed and Seley advanced several plans by which the measure could be killed He said that It would take some money but how much he would not state at the time ; but he ed the representative to several senators , who , in so many words , agreed that they would atand by nny terms that Seeley might make The matter was dropped at the time , but several weeks later a proposition was made to the same representative to furnish HIP necessary vote to kill the measure If $5,000 in cash were planked down. The votes were to be furnished by Seeley and Baiber. The negotiations fell through ; but two very pertinent questions will naturally euggrvt themselves to the public mind ; First , who ware the senators who would vote ( or or ngnltut a bill at the dictation of such en a Seeley , and second , how much of the 55,000 would have been divided omong the ainatori who had the vctcs and how much > vn to have bean retained by S eley and DarkerT There were some good men on the re publican side of the tcnate and a good mnuy in the houie. They stood out like titia men ngatnU the schemes of the senatorial com bine , ami they are entitled to the thanks mof the people of the elate , even It they were not Btieccsiful | n thwarting the jobs and tricki put up by the republican ! who dis honored their party. The creditable work > ptrformed by the honest senators is worthy at ctpeclitl reference lu a future letter. HAS RECOGNIZED DR , HAYS State Board of Fnblio Lands and Buildings Ignores Ho'.comb'a ' Appointed. ASYLUM CASE IS lURTH-R MUDDLED Or. Uiij Given a Vonelicr for ? i tnry m Bu- Itorhitriultnt , lint Auditor Mooru Ho- ftincs to Issue n Wnrr.tnt ( or the Amount. LINCOLN , April 20. ( Special. ) The Board of Public Lands and Buildings has prac tically recognized Dr. Hnys as the superin tendent of the Lincoln Hospital for the In- Kane. On the IGth Inst. , at a small meeting of the board , the voucher of Dr. Hays for the first quarter's salary of the now year , $ G25 , was presented , and by the board then and there approved , This action was In the face of the fact that a letter from Gov ernor Holcomb tad been Illed with the board Informing that body that ho had ap pointed Dr. L. J. Abbott as superintend ent of the asylum , to take effect March 10. Dr. Hays presented his $023 voucher teState State Auditor Moore for payment. Moore refused to draw a warrant for that sum , hut offered to do so for $47910 , the full amount duo Dr. Hays up to March 10. Dr Hajs refused then and still refuses to ac cept that amount. Ho says that so far as ho knows ho lion not been removed ; that ho Is still acting In the capacity of superin tendent of the asylum , and that should ho now resign ho would resign as superintend ent and bo entitled to the sum of $ G25 , and more , too. It would seem from this action on the part of the Board of Public Lands and Bulldlnga that the rumor that a resolu tion was to bo Introduced and adopted of ficially recognizing Dr. Abbott as the super.- Lntendcnt of the asylum was untrue The action of the board Is severely criticised by various heads of departments and by quite a number of the prominent residents of Lincoln. They say that , at the least. It Is bad politics H Is now likely that Governor Holcomb will proceed to firmer measures In removing Dr. Hays. Dr. Abbott la oxpectoJ down from Fromonl Monday. A J. Scott , recently appointed steward of the Hastings Asylum for Incurables , called at the olllce of Governor Holcomb today , re ceived hl.s commission and filed his bond , which vvas approved Mr Scott says that ho will report for duty at Hastings on the 25th Inst Attorneys John M Stewart and Walter A Lecao were at the governor's ofilco today and presented a petition for the pardon of Claries Hammond Hammond was convicted In the Lancaster district court In 1S91 of criminal assault upon his 13-year-old daugh ter and sentenced to the penitentiary for life. One of the peculiar features of this case Is that the daughter , now a young lady of 17 , cornea forward to exonerate her father of a portion of blame In-the matter and Is urgenl In her request for his release The governor took the matter under advlso- ment. James Great , sentenced from Madison county In 1894 to two years for burglary and Samuel Grover , senl up for three years for grand larceny In March , 1SD4 , were paroled today by Governor Holcomb. Secretary Luther P. Luddcn of the Re lief commission says that the warrants of the $200.000 appropriation are still selling very slowly and nt a discount of 2 per cent The Boston capitalists represented b > Green & Van Duyn do not appear anxious to take a very largo block of the appro priation at any figure Meanwhile the time for seeding Is passing by and much of the good expected from this generous appropria tion by the legislature Is being dissipated by the delay In disposing of the warrants. A shady nook , a babbling brook and a Delia Tex Bouquet. TllK OMAHA H.ITEK 1'LAXT. Trust Company Hci-kt to ( lot the Property Oat of tlin Itncrlver * ' Hnnil. LINCOLN , April 20. ( Special. ) Judges Dundy and Rlner sot togelher this mornIng - Ing In Ihe federal courl and listened to argu ments In the case of the Farmers' Loan and Trust company of New York against the American Water Works company , Involving the Omaha water works. In 1891 the works were owned and operated by an Illinois com pany known as the Omaha Water Works company. About that tlmo W. A. Under wood and C. H. Venner of New York , holdIng - Ing slock In the company , conceived a scheme to organize a new corporation by consolida tion of the Omaha and Denver water works , which was finally consummated. Under th- laws of New Jersey the new company was organized and capitalized at $13,000,000. The Omaha works went Into the deal at $6,000- 000 Stockholders In each turned over their holdings to the new corporation and re ceived proportionate shares of Its stock. This vvas done in April , 1891. The new company went Into the hands ; of a receiver In Febru ary , 1812. Now the Farmers' Loan and Trust company , a stockholder In the new | company , and the On-ahi Water Works com pany como Into court to ask that the property be deeded back to the latter. The plaintiff claims that the meetings of the directors and stockholders which voted for the consolida tion were fraudulently hold and without due notice , and that a corporation has not the right to thus dispose of Its slock and go oul of business. The case was presented for the Farmers' Loan and Trust company by John L. Webster. 3. II. Mclntosh appeared for the Omaha Water Works company. Smoke Delia Fox Bouquets forever. York 'Jlillcl 11 lire liy n IIOR. YORK. Nek , April 20 ( Special ) Mr. I N. Bagnell's little girl was attacked by n large dog today. The child started to run , but was knocked down by the brute and badly Ucented In the right arm before help arrived. The dog was shot. The funeral of Mrs E. S. Franklin oc curred at this place today and was largely attended. The services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church , Hev. Mr. Stuart of this place olttclatliiK. There was a large pttend.uica at both the church anil cemetery Mrs. 1'ianklln during her life was a very popular lady of York , hiving lived hero for years. She was 32 years of age. * A reception was tendered Her F W Jones at the college last evening Mr Jones Is the now minister to the United Brethren church of this place and there was a good turnout present The funeral services of Mrs. Margaret Darter took place at this place yesterday , with Ilev. Mr. Lemon of Lincoln presiding. The remains were laid to rest In the Green wood cemetery Mrs. Darter was 82 years of age and well known , having been a resl- dent of this county for a great many years. Delia Fox Bouquets smoke long. tionri-\l Tli.iyrr on Grant. FRIEND. Neb. April 20. ( Special. ) Last evening General John M Thayer delivered his lecture entitled , "Perwmul Ilemlnlscences of U. S. Grant" to a very large audience lu War- rcn's opera house. For more than an hour General Thayer held his audience while he went through some of th "thrilling scenes of Dontbon. Shlloh , Vlcksburg nnd other places In which Grant plucked his laurels. Messrs. W II. niitell. Stanley Green. U. Smale and J. C. Dwyre. comprising Friend's mnl quartet , furnished the musle for this occasion , and were greeted with applause. The pupils of Mrs. Weavers and MUa Coolcy's departments of the public school rendered a "hatchet drill. " The members of Sherman poit Grand Army of the He-public of this city have been giving * scries of these open meetings during the pist winter. Smoke Delia Fos Bouquets forever. Much Oi-ntn HuriitMl t Wuhoo WAHOO. N b. . April 20. ( Special. ) Moutcen'B elevator , ottlcc , one coal shed and several hundred bushela cf grain stored in the elevatir , near tia Union Pacific tracks , were burned this morning nbout C o'clock. The elevator and coal shed vvpie completely de stroyed. Estimated loss , $3,000 ; Insurance , $2 000. The crlfiln of the fire is not known. Smoke Delia Fox Bouquets forovcr. jivnr coOAxr cAirnnn.iKKtts , Unlawful FUhlnsr at llolmnn I nko Mot Very I'opnlnr tlilt fleanon , TEKAMAH. Neb. , . April 20. ( Special. ) Ofilccra of the law , urged and backed by lovers of piscatorial sport , have been hotly pursuing seiners on Holman lake , near Decatur - catur ' the pail two or three weeks. Thin lake Is a body of water cutoff from the Missouri river , Is seven or eight miles in tongth , and Is acknowledged by Judge Blair , the superintendent of the state fish hatch- cry anJ other competent judges , to bo the best body of fishing waters In the state. Seiners have been making efforts at un lawful fishing from time to tlmo , only to have their nets destroyed and themselves fined In court. Tuesday Sheriff Langford slczcd ; a net and was giving Its owner chase , when the net was stolen from the officer's buggy t nnd hurried across the lake to Hot- man's Island , which Is under the jurisdiction of Iowa. For this offense , which the porpelia trators did not realize the seriousness of. the unlawful practice Is about stopped , and violators arc negotiating for peace. Lawjcrs Mllllgan & Co of Onawa , la. , are interesting themselves on the Iowa side , and for the first time violators are hemmed In Sheriff Langford : made another search for nets on the lake yesterday , but found none. Burt county has already received a number of copious rains. The grounds are In the finest possible condition , and practical tillers declare this county can now safely make a crop with no moro rain for half the season croC Company H , Nebraska National Guard , will give a May dancing party at the opera house In Tokamah May 3. Invitations are belT Issued Tekamah Odd Fellows are preparing to celebrate the seventy-sixth anniversary of Odd Fellowship In America , April 20 Dr. J. L. Dorward returned Thursday evening ( with his bride , Miss Llllle Langford , of Columbus , O. , to whom ho was married at the homo of Dr. W. N. Dorward of Omaha las week. lasI 12. I W Bryant and family , who have been spending the winter with Nlles II. Folsom and family , at Santa Monica , Cal , are on their way homo and will arrive hero Mon- ay. ; ay.An An effort Is now being made bv some of Tekamah's literary people to secure Frank Carpenter to deliver a scries of lectures on ! hlna , Japan nnd Corca Tekamah has but three applicants tor HqA licenses this jear. A new- pension board has been appointed atPli Tekamnh , consisting of Drs. W. L lorco and A. D. Ncsblt of this city , and Dr Simon of Craig. Between 1 2.000 and 3,000 acres of raw ands tributary to Tokamah will bo reduced to cultivation this season Going up In smoUo , Delia Fox Bouquets. Mnsonlo Itcpcptlon nt C'roijriton. CREIGHTON , Neb. , April 20. ( Special ) Crelghton lodge No 100 , Ancient , Free and Acc ° pted Masons , gave a grand reception at Jruce hall Tuesday night. The hall was leautlfully decorated with flowers , draperies nd banner * . When the 300 guests assem- ) lcd they found the loom arranged as a ban- juel hall The tables were set In the shape two Immense Masonic squares. After the > anquet , which lasted fully two hours , the tall vvas cleared of the tables and a musical irogram and an address by the Rev. C. M. Jrinith of Nlobrara consumed about an lour's time. A grand ball was then partici pated In Probably the largest funeral ever hold In iCnox counly was that of Captain J. M Miller of Mlllerboro at the Presbyterian church at that place Sunday. Fully 500 people were ( resent The Masonic lodge and Grand Army of the Republic post of Crelghton had charge of the ceremonies. Mr. Miller organized and was captain of company H , Twenty-seventh regiment , Iowa volunteers. Ho located at Mlllerboro In 1872. H. J. Shanklln and wife and Mrs. W. T. Hartley and daughter , Cora Fox , will leave Tuesday overland for Georgia. Mr. Julius Lafrang of Crelghton and Ml&s Anna Sealer of Plum Valley were married at the residence of Ihe bride's parents Tuesday. Only a few friends were present , The Infant eon of Mr. and Mrs. Levy , who reside about twelve miles north of here , swallowed a safety pin one day lasl week. The accldenl does not seem to trouble the little one. The 3-year-old daughter of Fred Neuman was bitten In the face by a large shepherd dog last Sunday. Her face vvas badly torn. Percy Brltt , a lad 6 years old , delivered a sermon at a Sunday school entertainment last Sunday evening which was fully ten minutes long. Ho took for his texl the "Lilies of the Field" and spoke wlthoul hesi- tatlon and In a manner that would do great credit to one of 15 Mrs. L. Welkcr , living about four miles cast of here , was found dead In bed yester day. She ate a hearty dinner nnd laid down to take a nap. She never awoko. Srnoko Delia Fox Bouquets forever. Oliini IriiHt In Clmnrollor < nnllnlil. LINCOLN , April 20. ( Special. ) The senior class of the State university has passed the following resolutions respecting the resigna tion of Chancellor Canfleld- Whereas , Mr. James H Canllelil has de clared his Intention of ssverlncr nte connec tion with the University of Nebraska , which he has so long nnd faithfully served IIH chancellor ; therefore , be It Resolved , That It Is with profound regret that the class of ' 95 learns of the resigna tion of Mr. Canfleld from tills Institution Resolved , Thnt Chanc'llor Canlleld lias ever had the fullest respect and esteem of the class of ' 93. Resolved , That we recognize his labors during the i > a t four years as unceasing , untiring and unselfish efforts In the Inter ests of Nebraska university. Resolved , That In losing Mr. Canlleld the university loses a wise executive , nn able supporter ami a staunch friend. Resolved , That Mr Cunllehl ns nn honorary - ary member of the class of ' 95 , has the sinI I cere good wishes of th it class for continued success In his future Holds of labor. Resolved , That a copy of these resolutions be presented to Chancellor Cantleld , and that a copy be furnished the college anil city papsra for publication , Delia Fox draws well ; so do her cigars. District Court nt ItinlivlIU- l journml. RUSHVILLE , Neb. , April 20. ( Special Telegram ) District court , with Judge Bar- low presiding , closed a week's session to day. A largo docket vvas disposed of. Henry Chamberlain , a boy of IS , was found guilty of manslaughter for the murder on Decem ber 9 , 1S9I , of Alfred Hare , receiving : a fifteen-months' sentence to the penitentiary , A motion for a now trial was overruled. A continuance until the October term was granted in the case against the Indians Fast Thunder and Plenty Bird , for the mur der of the Indian policeman. Red Horse , lasl fall. m D < 3lla FOX Bouquets StnnV - Tliio Shipment of Hogs. ASHLAND. Neb , April 20. ( Special. ) Alex Laverty , stock buyer at this place , pur chased today of O. S. Hall for the Omaha market the best carload of hogs ever shipped out of here They wera thoroughbred Polln China spring pigs and averaged exactly 332.29 pounds. The news Is circulated on the street today to the effect that Mrs. Dr. DuBoIse has re ceived the appointment of postmistress nt this place. She is the choice of Ashland and no doubt will make an efficient official In that capacity. 1,000 good puffs In a Delia Fox Bouquet. Ilparrr City llunlnnns House OGAVER CITY , Neb. , April 20. ( Special Tolegiam ) The store of Blackmail Bros. , who were heavy stockholders In the Pumas County bank , which failed Thursday , was closed last night under a chattel mortgage held by Trimble , Dlackman & Alexander of Hastings The First National bank has not felt the least effects of the failures , and demands upon them have been nothing moro than those of ordinary business. There has been but little excitement manifested. Delia Fox Bouquets smoke long. C'rup I'roipect * Improving Dally. WAHOO , N b. , April 20 ( Special Tele gram. ) This vicinity received the teat drenching It has received for several months this afternoon. The rain continued for about one hour and A half. Crop prospects were never better. Smoke Delia Fox Bouquets forovcr. DURRANI HASMANY CALLERS A.t Turned His Backnn Former Fellow Stu dents at'lljo , Medical Oollogo. HORSE HAIRS TO'.flGURE ' . AS WITNESSESat Mother nnd PrfrmlK of tlin Acrtuncl Conn- dent of an Acqujtnl Church AMioro tlio Murders Occurred loc Not Hear a HuTiirj Koputiitlon. SAN FUANC1SCO. April 20. TheoJore Durrani passed a good nlRlit and this morn ing ' ate a hearty breakfast nnd was In a linpjjy mood when , shortly after 9 o'clock , visitors began to arrlvo. To those he talked cheerfully , nnil from his conversation It vould seem ho has no fear of being con victed of the horrible crime that the cor- oner's Jury says he committed , Many of his visitors are physicians , who eectn to take more than ordinary Interest In the young man , and \\l\o \ will , without exception , say that ho Is a most remarkable man from any standpoint. This morning almost a score of Durrani's fellow students from the medical college called to see him , but Durrani turned his back upon them and would have nothing tn do with them. The police have little hope of dlscoverlnu any of the much talked of bloody clothes worn by the murderer , as ex pert testimony makes II plain thai Minnie Williams was butchered after death , or al mosl Just before the heart ceased to beat , and under these conditions a man with Durrani's knowledge of surgery could have easily finished his work without so much a a drop of blood getting on his clothes. Judg Ing by the manner In which the attorneys for the defense are proceeding , It would Bcem that they rest more hope on the abil ity to secure a jury that would not convict Durrani than anything else The prelim Inary examination will commence Monday. MEASURED THE HAIU. Another curious circumstance has come to light. On the body of Mies Williams were found several horse hairs and some human lialrs. A microscopical examination was made of them and they were measured with the following result The long silky hair , presumably from Miss Williams' head , was found to bo G-2000 of an Inch In thickness , the shorter hair , thought to bo that of the murderer , measured 5-2000 of nn Inch , and the liorco hair , oflilcli there were half a dozen strands , was found to bo 21-4000 of an Inch thick. Scmo hair from the mane of a hone ridden by Durrani on his trip to Mount Diablo was taken to the expert and when put under the microscope was found to measuie exactly the same as t'no horse hair found on Miss Wll Hams' clothing. The coincidence was more remarkable when It was found that hair from the mane of several horses measure 1 either mere or less than that of the horse Durrani rode. The stablekceper who owned tlio horfo says that Durrani examined the animal In tlio aftcnicoii of Cue day that Miss Williams was mUrdered The church In'Which the murder was com mltted has long1 been held In anything but high regard by t the neighbors. Ono of the latter , Hlchard Stanton , says that U was a common thing to1 sou young men anil women go Into the church by the side gate at all hours of the day and night. "These visits had become s o common , " ho sold , "that no one paid any attention to them any longer. II was a dally occurrence and the people had ceased commenting on It. There was light In the church nearly every night The pastor's study was lighted nearly every night. I saw a light. . In II on Friday night April 12 , al 1030 o'clock , as I passed Into the house. I paid no attention to U , as It was such a common thing and the neighbors had become accustomed to it " The chain of circumstantial evidence that 1ms been welded link by link appears so strong that It seems hardly possible that It can be rcnl asunder. Yet , in spite of this the"prisoner's , . mother and his friends say they are more hopeful than ever. They saj so , but produce neither proof nor shadow OL proof that would controvert the facts ascertained. STATEMENT NOT FOR PUBLICATION. Brigadier General Dickinson of the Na tlonal Guard , of which Durrani Is a member Is chief counsel for the accused. Ho said las night : "Regarding the reporl thai Durran Is writing a statement you may say that It Is nol for Ihe perusal of the public. I went to Chief Crow ley and asked permission from him to have Durrani make a statement of th casa for my use , and this permission was granted. Ho Is simply writing It to save m considerable time. When he completes 11 J \\I1I read II and L'nen question him , but th statement Is not being made for publication. ' Rev. J. G. Gibson , who has been men tloncd so often In connection with the trag cdy , still keeps himself in seclusion and re fuses to see reporters. A prominent Baptls In Oakland has addressed a letter to Gibson advising him that In view of a charge mad In a communication that he Is Implicated In the murder of Miss Williams , ho shcuh bring suit for libel , so that the matter mlgh be brought to proof. The pastor Jias as ye made no reply to this. Now that the Inquest In the murder of Mis : Williams ha como to a conclusion , publli Interest Is centering In the Inquest thai Is ti be held next Thursday in the case of Blanchi Lament , whose naked bodv was found In tin belfry of the church , with tlio marks of th strangler's fingers on her neck. This mur der Is also attributed to Durrani. The pollc and the coroner are said to be In possossloi of evidence In both cases that has not beci disclosed , only enough'being allowed to com out In the testimony at the Inquest to hoh the suspected man for trial. CHICAGO , April 20 James Lament , edtto of a Rockford , III. , paper , and an cx-membc of the Illinois str.to legislature , an uncle o Miss Blanche Lament , says"Tho clrcum stantlal evidence against Durrani to in mind Is very strong. Blanche was a girl o strong will and a great deal of determination She would tight to the death rather than b disgraced , and I believe she died fighting fo her honor. There Is n possibility that th fellow : was Insane , for it seems Imposslbl that a human being In his rlg il mind would commit so Ikndlsh a crime. "The report in some of the Chicago papers that Blanche formerly lived here Is a mis take. They have confused her with a cousin of the same name , who Is the adopted c laughtcr of another brother , Rev. T. J. Lament. ] The murdered girl was a daughter of my brother , David Lament. He was for merly cashier of the Dillon National bank nnd postmaster at Dillon , Mont. He died In 1801 , and since that time Blanche has either taught school or attended normal hcliool. The news of her death w'ds a terrible blow to her friends In RQCkfprVl. " Delia Fox Botirtuots- smoke long. I'romliipri Firmer STROMSBURO ; , Neb , April 20. ( Special Telegram. ) Harris1 Iutman , a prominent farmer and stock raiser of Pleaoant Home precinct. Is suffering vlth mental aberration Ho received tonui Injury In handling barb wire , resulting lA blood poisoning Yester day he became Iriibu&l with the idea that he should kill sqme.of his friends , and , se curing a shot g\ip \ , be promptly undertook ' to carry oul hls es'gp , bul before ho could do any harm his Yilfeand ( eon gel control of ' the weapon and quieted him. Putman Is one of the early settlersw * Polk county , coming hero In 1S72. HP" mtteecdei well financially , has always takcfp'jm > mlnent part In poli tics and Is well tyqwVihroughout Ihe county Going up In smoke , Delia Fox Bouquets. I.oiilRvlllo Upward ! I.DIKUO .Mootill ? . LOUISVILLE , Neb , April 20. ( Special. ) The Epworth league of the Methodist Epls- copal church held Iwo mo.lings lasl evening , one for young men In the church , led by Hev. Mr. Woodcock of Weeping Water , and the other for young women nt the parson age , led by Mrs. Dr Hobbs. After the sep arate mealing were concluded all met In the church to enjoy a short musical program , which was followed by refreshments and a social. _ batlsllcd Iliclr CriMlltori. GENOA , Neb. . April 20. ( Spjclal. ) The temporary financial trouble which resulted In closing the liouie Of Popa & Johnxon for a few days lias b eu. Rdjjstel satisfactorily with the cr Jlt-r rnj the firm again doing a splendid bu'Incaa unler tin exclusive man- inenl of Johnson , Pope having retired. lK1.lt CAl'lTAT fTATIOXAT. STOCK. Implo Fuel Inrolrr * tlin Holder of Vnl- unbla Jtrnt r.ttMto tn n Suit. LINCOLN , April 20. ( Special. ) The fall- ro of the Capital National bank , which has icon so prolific In law suits , has developed .nothcr one of rather prominent proportions n the case of Receiver llaydcn against A , 8. Stuart , and the furniture firm of Crueller Joers. Flvo weeks before the allure of the bank the furniture firm traded o Stuarl their large building on Thirteenth , > ctween O and P streets. Afterword It was hovvn that the consideration from Stuart vas Jlti.OOO stock In the bank , some cash and the assumption of n $30,000 mortgage on ho building. Subsequently oil ct his prop erty was transferred to ono Charles Holland , vho Is said to live In Vermont , by whom It was transferred back to Stuart's wife. The iroperty Is fa Id to be worth about $100,000 \Vhen the crash came Grticttcr & Jeers were ound clinging to the stock , upon which they \tre liable to be assessed to meet the claims of the bank's creditors. The present suit Is 'or the purpose of holding Stuart's largo uopcrty subject to the claims of the banks creditors. The peculiar case of "Dory" Hatch against iVardeti lleemcr lias been compromised latch sued Bccmer for $50 on a written agreement signed by the warden , stipulating o pay Hatch $60 $ If the latter could prove that 10 had served four years In the union army 'latch proved It , bul the warden was a trille shy , In cashing up. This morning Warden leeiner paid the costs of the suit In the ustlc3 court and admitted that lie was In error The record of the case shows a stlpu- atlon that Hatch served In the army as stated. Hatch Is a democrat. The wife of Chancellor Canfleld received n clcgram this morning announcing the death of her sister al Uowdlc , S. D. The disease was consumption She has failed steadily lirotigh the fall and winter , and rapidly dur- ng the past month. Mrs. Canflelil Is not well enough to make the journey to Dakota , and so will remain In the city. MUI.I.IN HOUND < ) Mit. : Hnll rix < l nt Ono lluiulrril Dollars tn A unit tlio drnnd .lnrj'H Action. WINNEBAGO AGENCY ( via Pender ) , Neb . April 20. ( Special Telsgram ) The prelim inary examination of Sheriff Mullln this afternoon before the justice of the- peace it this place reimltei in the sheriff being licld to await the action of the United States grand jury. Ball vvas fixed at $100 , which he furnished , and left for Pender al 9 o'clock this evening. Flint-nil of Mrs. .11. ! ' . l.nrklns. HASTINGS. Neb , April 20 ( Special. ) The funeral of Mrs Matilda E. LarKlns , wife of John Larklns , took place this morning at .he Methodist church. The ladles of the Women's Relief corps , of which bhe was a member , attended In a bed ) . The remains wcro taken to the Inland cemetery for burial. The 15earold daughter of Mr. and Mrs John Wemplo died very suddenly jestorday ivlth diphtheria. The parents wcro not aware of her serious Illness until shortly bo befSro her death. Wont Point HiHlnci * C'lmngoa. WEST POINT , Neb , April 20 ( Special ) The following business changes are noted for the week. L. E. Chubbuck of the firm of Leo & Chubbuck has sold his Interest In the hardware business to , his partner. Chub buck will move to Fremont or Omaha. J H Kuntz , a prominent liquor dealer will go out of business May 1 and will move to California Dr. Julius Llngenfelder has ro- celvcd an earnest Invitation from citizens of Scrlbncr to locate Ihero and will probol ably decide lo do so In Ihe near future. Order of tlin Kiutern St.ir I ntrrtnlnn. SURPRISE , Neb , April 20 ( Special ) Arcada chapter of the Eastern Star lodge of this place hold a special meeting last evening In Masonic hall to confer degree work. There was a large attendance , sisters - tors from other chapters being present The pQlccrs of Arcada chapter were vary highly complimented by tli9 state matron , Mrs. Musselman of David City , for the excellent manner In which they conducted the secret work. A banquet vvas held at the close of the meeting. II. Krdnmn . * ocnre Ifomlxnien. HASTINGS. April 20. ( Special Telegram. ) II. Erdman , who slashed S. II. Rohrer , had his hearing before Justice McKlnney and was placed under a $1,000 bond. He failed to give It and was taken befoie Police Judge Rey nolds and had his ball reduced to $500 and iucureil bondsmen. Miss Huldo Repp , wl o was staying at the hoti8 of Dr. Wlerlck , died very suddenly thl mornlTg of scarlet fever. Her parents were notified anil the funeral occurred this even- Ing. Smoke Delia Fox Bouquets forever. lUltiRli AX I.tH'OttfAX'T QUEnTIO\ . Wyoming' * Crlmliml Jnforiiiritlon SjMem AtlncKflfl In ilia Iloltrr ( use. CHEYENNE. April 20-Special ( Tele- iram. ) An application for a writ of habeas corpus In behalf of Charles Bolter , con victed of manslaughter and confined In the Larnmle county jail awaiting hearing of bis application to the supreme court for a new trial , vvas made today The applica tion attacks the constitutionality of the entire Information Bystem of the state and dissents from the statute , which allows an accused person to be placed on trial for a felony upon Information. Wyoming Micop All- LUSK , Wyo , April 20-Speclil ( Tele- gram. ) H Klemme was Phot today by George Barber , the ball breaking Klemme'f collar bone and coming out above the elbow of his left arm. lioth men arc sheep owners and the shooting Is the result of a dltllculty about the range. This afternoon Barber came In and gave himself up. Freight nnd I'imriiijor 1 rnlm Collide. COLUMBUS , O , April 20 Baltimore & Ohio eastbound pntsenger train No. 8 collld ed with a freight train at Frederlckstown In Knox county , at 9-30 tonight. Engineer Mike McDonald of the passenger vvas burled under the debris of the engines am his skull fractured. He will probably die Grnfton Wheeler , llrstnan of the passenger was badly hurt. Postal Clerk Walter Gross , of llarnesvllle nnd Baggageman Stewar Spear of Newark were also herloualy In Jured. No passengers were seriously hurt The crew of the freight train escaped bj jumping. A carload of cattle were killed. I'lvo Thon'iiiHt Ili > rH to l ! Slntichtrrcil PENDLBTON. Ore , April 20-J M Svvltz ler yesterday sold 5,000 horses to a Portion syndicate , The horses are to be slaugh tered at Portland , sajs Mr. Swltzler , an the meat packed iind all parts of the car cass utilized This Is now the only marke for the thousands of horses on eastern Ore Bon and Washington ranges. The pric vvas less than $5 per head. JMoMMiHtntft of Omni ttottinori April 30 , At Now York Arrived Etrurla , from Liv erpool ; Manliassct , from Bristol. Al Hamburg Arrived Fuersl Bismarck from New York. ttXATJIUJt FUIIKUAST. Hhoivors In I'.ntoni Ncbnuhn nnii Fnlr li the Western Portion. WASHINGTON , April 20.-The forecas for Sunday Is : For Nebraska Showers In the east ; fal In the west portion ; cooler In the south east , warmer In the extreme west portion winds shifting to north. Tor Iowa and Missouri Showers ; cooler south , shifting to northwest , winds For South Dakota Fair ; cooler In th extreme southwest ; warmer In the wes portion ; north winds. Tor Kanbas Showers ; cooler ; nortl winds. I.ocnt Itecord. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU OMAHA , April 20. Omaha record of tem perature and rainfall , compared with th corresponding day of the past four years : IStt. U31. 1S9J. 1892. Maximum temperature . . U 41 39 4 Minimum temperature . . . . St 32 3i Averace temperature CS 36 30 Precipitation 01 .08 .01 .C Condition of temperatuic and preclpltatlo at Omaha for the day and since March 1 , ISM : Normal temperature E Excess for the day 1 Normnl precipitation 1U Inc : Dellclency for the day 09 Inc Total proclpltalon since March 1. 247Inche Dellclency since March 1 , 85 Inc : U A. WELSH , Observer. TAKING UP WALLER'S ' CASE Erlnglng tbo Condemned Man to Franco Will Ixpodito Matters. ONE RULE FOR GREAT AND SMALL Tlmt AMilch tin * Horn Maintained Agnlmt Wntker Nitlloim Must Ito Aimerteil Against n Mrotig ( Inn I'nrtlculnn of the ojpirKO Agnlnst Him. WASHINGTON. April 20. News has cached hero that the French authorities In Madagascar have put United States Consul Vallcr aboard a steamer bound for Trance , and under guard. He Is under sentence of wcnty years Imprisonment oil a charge of icing a spy In the Interest of the Hovas In Madagascar , against whom the French have bean waging war. The sentence was Im- rased by a court-martial at Tamatavc. While this action by the French govern ment will only add to the amount of In demnity , It will be called upon to piy should ilr. Waller's friends show tlmt the charge upon which he was sentenced Is baseless. It will etlll facilitate the efforts of the Statel department to fully develop the facts In the case , as It can now communicate directly with United States Ambassador Uustls instead wst stead of as before being obliged to adopt the tedious course of acting through an Inferior consular ofllcer In Madagascar , out of reach > y cable communication. Mr Kustls has teen ( Instructed to pursue the matter to an end , and make a most thorough examination of eral all the facts attending the punishment of this American citizen. Ho will also make a special examination Into the legality under treaty .stipulations of the trial of a citizen of a friendly nation by court-martial , Instead of by the regular civil tribunal ? , as Is cns- .omary , and perhaps absolutely essential. Moreover j , the case may Involve the right of Trance to e\erclso jurisdiction over the nternal affairs of Madagascar , from which she appears to have been cxprossly excluded jy the treaty of 1885 , which gave her only lurlsdlctlon over the foreign relations of Madagascir WASHINGTON FRICNDS INTORHSTED. The Washington friends of Mr. Waller are wringing all the InHiioncs possible to bear ln his belinlt upon the State department Among other prominent m n who have dls- ilayed an Interest In the case Is Senator Voorheca , who has had one or two inter views with Secretary Gresham and has pre sented to him In a strong light the Impor- : ance as well as the propriety of the United States Investigating the Justness of Waller's : reatment After having seen the s ° crctary SenUor Voorhecs said the Etcretiry was quite as much Interested In the case as he was and proposed to have It probed to the jottom. The secretary sild ho had already ilaced In the posses lon of Ambassador Uus- : ls at Paris nil th facts that hart come to his nowledge and had given him Instructions to ihoroughly Investigate the case There can > e no doubt that the Waller Incident will be .he most dlfllcult that this administration had to treat with In Its treatment of 'orelgn affairs , and thl * fact is fully realized icre. The principles Involved are of tlia utmost Importance , and should the state ments of Waller's friends be well founded the government of the United States under no circumstances can ndmlt the correctness ol the French officials without thereby nd- iilttlng its Indisposition and inability to pro tect our citizens In foreign countries from ill- treatment [ and oppression. An Interesting question which has arisen al this stage Is what has become of Waller's concession. He had an absolute grant of about 200 miles of most valuable lands In Madagaicar , abounding In rubber trees and other tropical products , which he had par tially arranged to market. It is well known here that every effort lias been made to dis possess him by other holders of concessions , who desired to sel/e upon these lands. But , so far as the facts are known , Mr Waller obtained this concession In a perfectly legiti mate manner and his title must be protected Our government has uniformly held , notably In cases arising In Central Amerlci , that an American citizen cannot bo dispossessed so long as he complies with Its terms by any revolution In the government of the country where It may 1)2 situated. The rule of International law Is clear as to the preservation of the Individual's title In such cases , and having laid down this doctrine In our relations with the weaker nations of this continent the State department cart tcircely do Icsi than maintain It as against France DETAILS OF THE CHARGE. The Information reaching Washington gives the details of the chnrgo under which Waller was convicted ns n py. The French Roldlcrs had determined to make n descent on one of the largo HOVA towns It was to bo n night attack , nnd WAS Intended to bo A declslvd stroke. The Arrangements for the movn vvcro guarded with the utmost so- crecy. In some way , however , Waller learned of the movement , nnd Is said to have convoyed full Information to the IIo\as. The latter quickly armed the threatened towns , so that when the Trench soldlota appeared they were mot by nn effective re sistance Inslcnd of taking- the plnco by sur prise , they found every ono alert to the attack. The alleged treachery v\ns closely Investigated , nnd It was claimed It v > ns trnccd to Waller Asldo from the chagrin to which the Trench forces vvero put by having their plniis miscarry , It Is said ( u have seriously delajed the progress of the Trench expedition ' " > Madagascar The Trench ambassador nt Washington hag not > et been Informed of the Waller proceedings. Mr Gresham Is dealing with the French minister of foreign affairs through our minister at Paris MARSEILLES. April 20 The steamship Djemmab , from tbo Island of Madagascar , has arrived hero , having on board Mr. John L Waller , formerly United States consul at Tamatalve , who was recently tried by court martini and sentenced to ' twenty jears' Im prisonment on the chnrgo of having boon a spy In the Interest of the Hovas. LIt I/.IS VIl.lAUKH llA\Hi. II , II , Kolilnnnt , Formerly of the Inter ( liriin , tlit < Pcirrlmnrr. CHICAGO. April -Special ( Teleginin ) - II H. Koblsaat , formerly of the Inter Ocean , secured contiol of the Times-Herald at 5 o'clock this evening by buying filO of the 1,000 shares of stock and takes posses sion at midnight. He has not fully derided on the political policy of the paper , but ! > ujs thnt It will be for protection ami " * against the free coinage of silver , leaving the Impresxlon tlmt It will nt least liavo republican leanings. He announces thit on local Hsues it will be Independent ami will support men of Intcgrltj , without reference to their politic ! ) . Mrs James \V Scott owns 200 shares of the stock Kohlsnnt offers to buy It of her at pir , but If she prefers to keep It ho promises her an annuity of J10.000 a year. in addition to any dividends which may bo dec-lured on the stock The purchase of the Times-Herald by Kohlsnnt. a strong republican and an ar dent supporter of Governor McKlnley , vv.vs rather unexpected ami caused great BIII- prlse It Is supposed he will aim to grndti- i ally transform It Into a republican piper. * | No out * doubts his ability to make It a profitable concern , for It Is a common sayIng - Ing In Chicago tlmt everything lie touches turns to gold. Mr Haw Icy , managing e ll- , tor Is llkclj to resign , but Mr Kuhlsaat ] Ins not had time to consider changes In < his staff The following will appear In tbo morning : "The controlling interest In the Tlni"S- Herald and Evening Post has been pur chased by Mr 1 1 H KohNjat , wl'O will direct the pollcv of the iwo papers here after Mr Kohlsnnt's purchase Inoludes the greater pait of the Intel cut owned by James W Scott and prjctlcn.ly nli the 1 t.tock owned by other stockholders , except Mr Hjvvley , who retains Ibe one fouith Interest lie acquired when tliu Henl I ami * Times were consolidated Airs Scot' keeps a portion of her { .JiO.OnO Interest The Irans- nctlon Is one tlmt Is most HJtUfactoiy to all who aie Interested In tlio i > ipi > r Mr. Kohlsi.it lint been IntlinatMy associated with Mi. Scott for innnv jearsi Mrs Sditt will receive from the Tlmus-lIornM nn an nuity of $10,000 for ten years , or during life This Income will of csnrso , be In addition to tlmt derived fiom the sale of her stock "The policy of the Tlmes-HeraM , under - Its new management , will be tii.t * of an earnest , pitrlotlc , American novvinper It will be wholly Independent of pattv ti.'s , striving for tlmt which Is best for the na tion , heedless of the dictation of mere p-vr- tliniHilp | In national affairs , wlillj avoid ing alliance with nny part ) , it will flways forcefully and earnestly advocate the doc trine of protection to American Industry. under the protective ( system , as cvp'rlonco hns shown Is the aiuest menus of advanc ing commercial and Industrial ntosnerlty and the easiest and most equitable method of raising revenue The paper U nb'olutHly opposed to the free coinage of silver by this nation alone at the ratio of 16 to 1 , of at any other latlo. "In local affairs there will J > no color of pnrtlsinshlp In Hie attitude of the 'limes- Herald "Upon tills simple platform the llmefi- Herald takes Its stand : Political Independ ence nt all times , protection to American Industries , sound money and complete nona - a In municipal affairs. Smoke Delia Fox Bouquets forovcr. No U < * pltn for Dr. Huclmnnn. ALBANY , April 20. Governor Morton hns denied the application for a respite for Dr. Buchanan and he will accordingly be cxe- cuted during the coming week , possibly on Monday. Because you have It isn't Spring that Knocks You Out. It is Because Now is the Time to Take the Standard Blood Purifier , People who suffer with thnt tired strength and vigor which in a healthy feeling should remember that it is not condition they possess. the season which makes them tired Let the blood bo puiified with Hood's Sarsaparilla and tlmt tired and the causes languor , lassitude nnd feeling will disappear and thiough lack of ambition , but it is the condition the mild weather of gpiing and sum tion in which the season finds them. mer thcio will be the BUIIIC elasticity If the blood was pure and full of vi and vitality of mind and body which tality the wimnor weather would not ix perfectly healthy person possesses necessarily cause that lira ! feeling. at all seasons of the year. The truth is , the blood lias become Hood's Sarsapaiilla is the great loaded with impmities and hart lost blood purifier and strength builder. the vitality und ilchncss which arc H is the best spring medicine , nerve icquiied to supply the nerves , mus tonic and appetiser. It cities that cles and organs of the body with the tired feeling because it It is the only True Blood Purifier Prominently in the Public Eye Today. Ho Fine to Ont Hood's. LADIES' TURKISH BATHS , FIRST CLASS SERVICE. REASONABLE RATES. 100 QBE UUII-.D1NO. Rooms Adjoining Young Woman's Christian Association Ilooms UMr-YALES a.d other Toilet Articles kept on Bile.