THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY , JUNE 8 , 1895. SINGLE COPT JTIV.E CENTS.
Cabinet Appointments Announced at a Late
Hour Yesterday i
JUDGE HARMON TAKES THE LAW PORTFOLIO
Cabinet Held a I.one Consultation Previous
to the Announcement New Attorney
Ciciior.il it Torinor I.u\v 1'urt-
nur of Governor Hontlley.
WASHINGTON , June 7. The president ,
late this afternoon , announced the following
cabinet appointments : For secretary of state ,
lllchard J. Olney of Massachusetts ; for at
torney general , Judson Harmon of Cincin
nati , 0.
The announcement of the transfer of At
torney General Olney lo the head of the State
department created no surprise here , as It
has been well understood for several days
that Mr. Olney , would succeed to the first
place In the cabinet , made vacant by the
death of Mr. Gresham. It Is probable that
tomorrow Mr. Olney will take the oath aa
the head of the State department. The presIdent
Ident at ono time contemplated other changes
In his cabinet , and a rearrangement of sev
eral portfolios , and In this connection cre
dence was given to the transfer of Secretary
Smith to the Department of Just'ce , but this
nml other transfers were finally abandoned
and the president concluded the simplest
plan would bo merely to (111 ( the vacancy
caused by Mr. Olney's promotion.
The appointment of Judge Harmon of Cin
cinnati as attorney general came In the na
ture of a surprise. Ills name had not even
been mentioned as among the probabilities.
There Is the best authority for the statement
that the president had several men under
consideration , and that the portfolio of jus
tice might have been had by Mr. James C.
Carter ot New York , who was counsel of the
government In the Bering sea tribunal and
the Income tax cases , and by Mr. Frederic
II. Coudcrt , had they been disposed to accept
It. Secretary Carlisle knew Judge Harmon
personally , and both admired and respected
his ability. It was he , probably , who first
presented his name to President Cleveland.
Ex-Governor Campbell of Ohio , a close friend
of Judga Harmon , also warmly supported
him , and the president also secured from
ex-Governor Hoadley of Ohio , who is now
living In Now York , and whoso law partner
Harmon was , most favorable reports of his
ability and standing. After canvassing the
situation thoroughly , the president offered
the portfolio to Judge Harmon by wlro this
afternoon , and Immediately upon receiving n
favorably reply , announced the appointment.
Mr. Harmon has been for a long lima judge
of the common pleas court and Is a man
about BO years of ago , one of the most con
spicuous lawyers In the west , and upon the
n tircment of ex-Governor Hoadley from his
Cincinnati firm , upon his removal to New
York , Mr. Harmon took his place at the
had of the firm of Harmon , Colston , Gold
smith & Hoadley , the last named being a son
of ex-Governor Hoadley of Ohio.
EARNED HIS ADVANCEMENT.
Richard Olney , who has been advanced to
the first place In President Cleveland's cabi
net , has won the distinction by the able
Borvlce he has rendered the president
on all the more Important questions that ,
havs engaged public attention since the pres
ent administration began. During the great
strike at Chicago Mr. Olney's services were
particularly notable. Ho developed each step
that the government authorities took and
President Cleveland was so fully convinced of
the wlfldom of the proposed policy that he
pave It thorough support and execution. In
this question Mr. Olney was Impelled by a
desire to suppress disorder.
Ho hid shown In another case his sincere
reaped for the righto of labor. This was In
a case of the availing railroad , which sought
to compel one of Its employes to either sever
his connection with a railway "beneficial
organization or the company's service.
Although the government had no direct Inter
est In the case. Mr. Olney secured the per
mission of the court to present a brief on be
half of the employe , In which h3 held that
the proposed action of the company was
against Justice and right. The brief was
marked by a vigorous defense of the rights of
labor tn organize In a way It saw fit for ad
vancing'Its Interests , so long as the moans
v/ero peaceful and within the law.
The new secretary of state comes from
sturdy Puritan stock. His ancestor , Thomas
Olney , came from England and setllad at
Salem , Mads. , In 1735. The father of Rich
] ard Olney owned and managed the cotton
> mills at Oxford , and also engaged In banking.
Ills mother was a Slgourney , descend d from
French Hugiienots who fled from Franco to
this country. The new secretary of state
was graduated from Brown university In
1856 , and from the Harvard law school In
18. > 8. Ho married Agnes , daughter of Judge
Uenjamln F. Thomas , with whom he studied
law. They have lived of.lato years at Boston ,
with summer homes near Buzzard's Bay and
Gray Gables , the summer residence of Ihe
president.
Mr. Olney Is a man of medium height and
robust form , and In general appearance he
conveys tha Impression of Intense vitality
mid physical endurance beyond that of any
man who has occupied the position of secre-
of state In recent years. Mr. Olney has
eerved one term In the state legislature of
Massachusetts. In politics ho is an old-tlnn-
democrat , but was unable to support Butler
for governor , He did not take prominent
part In the last presidential campaign , but
rendered effective service to Mr. Cleveland
In an unobtrusive manner. As a lawyer
Mr. Olney has been a counselor rather than
an advocate.
CONGRATULATED HARMON.
CINCINNATI , Juno 7. When the appoint
ment of Judge Judson Harmon became known
here this afternoon attorneyi from their offices
and the courts rushed lo the offices of Har
mon , Colston , Goldsmith & Hoadloy to con
gratulate the new attorney general and ask
for a date for n farewell dinner from the
bar. Judge Harmon said he received a let
ter from President Cleveland and replied
to It by wire , but ho hud no knowledge of
hla appointment till advised by the Asso
ciated press. Ho went to Columbus tonight
on professional business and does not know
when ho will go to Washington. Judge Har
mon Is not only recognized as ono of the
foremost lawyers and jurUts of this state ,
i but also as ono of the most popular citi
zens.
zens.Ho was born near this city forty-nlno
years ago , has always lived hero and Is known
by all. His father , Rev. B. F. Harmon , wan
a Baptist minister , well known throughout
the Ohio valley. Judge Harmon graduated
at Dtmnlson university , n Baptist Institu
tion at Granvllle , O.In 1800 , and began
the practice of law In Cincinnati In 1SG9. Ho
was it republican until 1S72 , whcn he Grec-
Icylzcd. As n democrat ho was elected corn-
won pleas judge on the Tllden ticket In
1876. He was elected supnrlor Judge In 1878 ,
re-elected In 18S.1 , and when ex-Governor
Gcorgo Hoadlty went to New York In 1SS7
Judge Harmon resigned from the bench to
become the head nt the firm of Harmon ,
Colston , Goldsmith & Hcadley , which repre
sents several rallrrmJa and other largo cor
porations , and with which firm ho will con-
tltuio his connection. When Judge Harmon
resigned In 18S7 , Governor Forakcr op-
pointed Judge William Tuft , now United
( States circuit judge , and formerly solicitor
general , to the vacancy.
Mm. Harmon U an accomplished lady , the
.daughter ° t tne 1 * ' " Dri Scobey ot Hamil
ton , They have thrco daughters , Mrs. Ed-
man Wrleht , jr. , of Philadelphia ; Miss KHz.
abeth , a recognized society leader , and Mar-
jorln , tbe youngest ot the family , who ls 14
y i\r old ,
COLUMBUS , 0. , June 7. Judge Hannon ,
the- new attorney general , arrived In the
city tonight , lu company with ex-Governor
Fortker and Judge Warrlngton ot Clncln.
null , for the purpoie ot icrutlnc , If poutble.
from the auditor ot itate , a modification of
the Rawllns law , taxing beer f3.f 0 a barrel ,
tn crder to permit Cincinnati brewers to com
pete outflde the itate. Judge- Harmon ( aid
the flnt Intimation of his appointment wai
t ' ly < KMf m tb AMOCUted prtu. "K any
one had told mo yesterday , " he said , "that I
was to bo appointed to a cabinet position I
would have thought he wai talking 'through
his hat. ' The last time I saw President
Cleveland was In Columbus at the time of
the Thurman banquet six years ago. This
morning I received a letter from Mr. Cleve
land asking me If I would accept the posi
tion of attorney general. As 1 did not want
to reply without consulting my law partner ,
Judge Colston , who Is In New York , I lm
mediately telegraphed , and , securing his con
sent , at 2 o'clock telegraphed President
Cleveland that I would accept. I have not
received an official notice ot my appoint
ment. "
When Judge Warrlngton , who was present
whcn the Associated press reporter called on
Judge Harmon at the Hotel Chlttendcn , re
marked that Judge Harmon would leave one
of the most lucrative law practices In the
state , the latter remarked that the position
of attorney general was one that would tempt
any ono who loved his practice. Jurge Har
mon will probably leave for Washington nexx
Monday.
I'LANS I'OK NEW -lOltPHDO HOA1S
Will Ho the FlcctcU of Any Cm ft Now In
thn Navy ,
WASHINGTON , June 7. Circulars will bo
Issued by the Navy department In the courss
of a few days Inviting bids for the construc
tion of three torpedo boats authorized by the
last congress. The plans for the boats have
been completed. Tlisy provide for the con
struction of the fleetest craft that will be
home on the naval list. The minimum speed
list not be less than twenty-six knots per
our , although It Is expected from tlio amount
f steam power to be supplied that this limit
111 bD surpassed by perhaps two knots
he new boats will be of ISO tons burden , 170
cet long and seventeen feet broad. This 1
en feet longer and one foot broader than the
oats last constructed , for which the Colum-
Ian Iron works of Baltimore had the con-
ract. They will have triple expansion en.
Ines and thrac boilers , giving 3,200 horse
ower. For their construction congress has
pproprlatcd ? 175,000 each , but as $25,000
: uust be retained in the case of each boa
or 111 equipment with torpedo tubes and
rdnanc ! the limit of the available appro
rlatlon Is only $150.000 each. This Is a
iinall amount , In view of the size and speei'
f the boats , but owing to the low preacn
rice of material It is believed It will suffice.
No premiums will be allowed for speed In
xcess of twenty-six knots , but there wll'
a penalties Imposed for deficiency In thl
espsct and this may have the effect to In
Tease th ? amount of the bids. Eastern ship
lUlldcrs are barred In this competition , fo
iy the terms of the act of congress one o
he boats must be built on the Gulf of Mex
co , one on the Mississippi and one on th
'aclllc coast , provided bids can be securei
rom these sections at reasonable rates
Otherwise the Navy department may allo
.ha boats to builders In other sections , o
iven build them at the navy yards. Then
, ro already established firms of Iron ship
milders on the Mississippi river and th
'aclfic coast , but the Navy department Is Ii
ome doubt as to the resources of the gul
lountry In this respect. So far only one In
juiry lias been received from that direction
nd that particular firm Is located In Ncv
Orleans. A point may be raised as to whethe
t can be regarded as a gulf firm or a Mis
IsslppI concern.
Awnril nf Contract * Approved.
WASHINGTON , Juno 7. ( Special Tele
ram. ) The secretary of the Interior toda
approved the following award of contract :
made by the surveyor general of South Da
kota : To United States Deputy Surveyo
lartgerlng of Rapid City , contract for sur
vey of a tract of land bounded by the thlr
guide meridian on the cast , by the Pine Uldgi
Indian reservation on the south , and by th
th fork of the Cheyenne river on th
west , and" for a survey ot the subdivision
and meander lines of fractional townshl
I , south , range 13 , E , Black Hills meridian
to Robert Harvey and Alfred W. Gumare o
St. Paul , Neb. , contract for survey of frac
tlonal townships 35 , N , ranges 13 to 20 In
clusive , west C , N , Nebraska , and to Frank
S. Peck for survey of townships 17 , N , range ,
7 , E , and 1C , 17 and 18 N , range 8 , B , Black
Illlls , meridian , S. D.
rnrilonoil Ono nml Denied the Other.
WASHINGTON , Juno 7. The president
today granted a pardon In the case of Mer
edith Crow , convicted of murder In the In
dian territory and first sentenced to death ,
but In 18SC commuted to llfo Imprisonment ,
and In 1892 to ten years' Imprisonment. The
prisoner has about ten months to serve , and
the president says his good conduct entitles
him to citizenship.
The president denied the application for
pardon of Gcorgo M. MacDonald , president
of the Guarantee Investment company , con
victed In Illinois of mailing matter concernIng -
Ing a lottery , and sentenced December 1 ,
1893 , to eleven months and a fine of $1,000.
Kcuilr to Itnfmiil the Incniuo Tux ,
WASHINGTON , June 7. Blanks are prepared -
pared nt the Treasury department for the
use of persons who have claims against the
government for the refund of the Income
tax. The refund will bo made under sec
tion 2,220 of the revised statutes , which
authorizes the commissioner of Internal rev
enue on appeal , to refund all taxes errone
ously collected , Few claims have as yet
been filed , probably because the claimants
have been waiting for official Information
on the subject. Every dollar of the Income
tax already collected will bo repaid to the
persons from whom the collections were
made.
Wliltnov Out for I ho rrcHldency.
WASHINGTON , June 7. Senator Smith
of Now Jersey , who Is In the city , thinks
that ex-Secretary Whitney Is a candidate
for the presidency. "Ho Is certainly after
the nomination , " said ho , "If all the talk
I have heard In New York amounts to any
thing. Of course , I am not committed to
any candidate , but It goes without saying
that Mr. Whitney would make a most ad-
mlrablo president. He Is conservative , he
Is able , and he would unite the democratic j
party. I think he would poll the entire
democratic strength. "
Nebrxulcii l'o lotllfcs INIali Udell.
WASHINGTON. Juno 7. ( Special Tele
gram. ) Postofilces have been established as
follows : Nebraska Bushnell , Klmball county ,
George. C. Phillips , postmaster ; Ware , Butler
county , John L. Tremble , postmaster. Iowa
Venture , Ccrro Gordo county , William T.
Fish , postmaster.
Postmasters were commissioned today as
.
follows : Nebraska Grover C. Maben , Delolt.
Iowa John C. Evans , Avcry ; Richard A.
Phillips , Summit. The postofllce at Bronson ,
Cheyenne county , Neb. , was abolished. Mall
will go to Sidney.
China rresrnln Her Th.ink * .
WASHINGTON , June 7. The Chinese min
ister , In company with Acting Secretary of
State Uhl , accompanied by his secretary of
legation and Interpreter , waited tn person on
the president this afternoon and presented to
him a letter from the emperor of China ,
thanking him In graceful terms for the
kindly offices exercised by the United States
In behalf of the restoration ot peace between
China and Japan. The Imperial communica
tion wai In the Chinese language , handsomely
encased In yellow silk.
UetlramoQt * ami Promotion * In the Navy.
WASHINGTON , June 7. The president
has approved the recommendation of a naval
board and ordered the retirement ot Medical
Director dbrgas and Lieutenant Commander
Oarmody. The following officers have been
promoted : Lieutenant Commander Maney ,
Lieutenant Blocklncer , Passed Aislstant En
gineer Ransom , Anlataut Paymaster Rey-
flelds , Surgeons Brennan and Ayres and
Pined Attlatant Paymatter Kerr.
Omahtt Mun ( > eti u Conlrnet.
WASHINGTON , June 7. ( Special Tele-
'gram. ) 0. J. King of Omaha was the lowest
bidder for the erection and completion ot the
public building tt Rock IiUnd , III. The
amount of hli bid wai 137,077. The award
i ot the contract will probably be tnade to bjm
In a ihort tlmo.
SPAIN WATCHING THE COAST
Gunboat Cruising Off Florida on the Look
out for Filibusters ,
COMING PRETTY CLOSE IN SHORE
Cuban Organizers Auk the Florliln Clear-
m.ikuri to Contribute Ono Hundred
< ! un § , Which They Cheerfully
Consent to Do.
FERNANDINA , Fla. , Juno 7. Captain La-
sere of the pilot boat Francis Elizabeth has
just arrived and reports seeing yesterday a
Spanish gunboat cruising about six miles off
the shore. The gunboat was steaming rapIdly -
Idly from the south. It passed Cumberland
bar , northward , and returned about five hours
later , moving much slower and closer to the
shore. The captain of the pilot boat con
eluded that she wanted a pilot and made
towards her , but when the gunboat observed
this she changed her course. Considerable
excitement was caused here by the pilot's
story , as It was not believed that Spain con
sldered the Florida and South Georgia , coast
of sufficient Importance In respect to filibus
tering to be patrolled by a gunboat.
Captain Johnson of the schooner Grcenleaf ,
from New York , arrived here today and sub
stantiated the story told by Captain La sere.
Captain Johnson says that when he crossed
the bar at S o'clock this morning the gun
boat was cruising slowly four miles off the
bar , apparently on the lookout. The gunboat
answers the description of the Palos.
The secret Cuban council finished Its busi
ness today and departed. None of the party
would affirm or deny that they were awaiting
Jose Marti.
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , June 7. Gonzalo
Qucsada of the Cuban party returned here to
day from Fernandlna. Whcn questioned about
the report that he was planning for a filibus
tering expedition from somewhere on the
Florida coast , he laughed and replied that he
thought It would be better not to say too
much for publication. A Cuban , who Is
closely engaged with him In the work , said
that the expedition would not start for sev'
cral weeks. Quesada addressed the Cuban
cigar makers at the El Merlto factory today
Among other things he said he wanted 1,000
rifles within the next month. He asked the
cigar makers at the factory to furnish IOC
of them , which they agreed to do. Carlos
Cespadoes also spoke. Colonel Colazzo and
his son have returned to Tampa and Quesada
and Cespadocs followed tonight.
SPAIN NOT ALAllMKU.
Her CnilKormlj ; Able to Ward Off
rilihtist.'i-iiiir 1'iirtlcs.
WASHINGTON , June 7. The report from
Florida as to the dispatching of three torpedi
boats with a Cuban revolutionary party i
thought by Spanish officials here to be a rus >
to divert attention from movements at othe ;
points. It Is stated that the torpedo boat
could make but a feeble showing agalns
the large fleet of Spanish cruisers and .gun
boats now patrollng Cuban waters.
It Is said that General Rafel Quasldl Is th
moving spirit of the present operations , atii
he Is now at Abete Springs. Florida dls
patches mention a Gonzalo dc Quesada , a :
ono of a revolutionary band meeting a
Ocean Beach , Fla. This gentleman Is
former secretary to General Marti. The lat
ter's death Is now conceded by revolutionary
leaders , according to advices received here
Department officials do not attach any slg
nlficancc to the statement of the Londo
Standard that Spain would make a clair
against the United States based on th
precedent of the Alabama claims for per
milling arms and ships to leave the Unite
States In 'aid of the Cuban cause. It Is sal
that no definite Information of this aid ha
yet been given , and that whenever It 1
given , the United States will use every aval"
able means to suppress the tralllc.
In this connection official attention ha
been directed to the open carrying of the fia
of the Cuban revolution by armed band
In the streets of Tampa , Fla.
INsUKOIiNTS ACJA1N DUL'UATISU.
Ilegulnr Troops Continue to Worst Sum
Handn of Cntmn Ili'hclN.
HAVANA , June 7. A small detachmen
of Spanish troops. It Is announced In
dispatch from Manzanillo , was surprised b ;
a band of Insurgents live times stronge
than the soldiers and commanded by Amn
dor Guerra. The soldiers were guarding
plantation near Manzanillo. Fierce llgh
Ing followed and the troops lost one se
gennt and three soldiers killed and hn
seven wounded. On the other hand , th
insurgents were compelled to retire , lenvln.
four dead and nine wounded. The troop
pursued the fleeing Insurgents and capture
live prisoners. Another dispatch announce
that a number of Insurgents recently mad
an attack upon the village of Gimya , whlc
was defcnde * l > y a small detachment e
troops commanded by Colonel Castellan
The Spanish soldiers routed the enemy , wl :
left three dead on the field.
WAS 110UN1) TO ATTUXCT AITKNFIO
Insiiiio Sinn Fires n 1'lstol In the Street
Noir llnlnioriit Cn tlo.
RDINBURGH , Juno 7. The little town of
Ballater , near Balmoral , where the queen Is
stopping , was startled late this evening by
the reckless firing of a revolver In the
streets. The young man who fired the pistol
was arrested , and It was found that he had
In his possession a paper addressed to the
queen , whom ha Intended to visit. The pris
oner also had a letter addressed to Mr. Glad
stone and another to Mr. Vanderbllt , whose
daughter he said he desired to marry. A
doctor who examined the young man ex-
pressed the opinion that ho was insane.
Consular Oilfntlon i.iqulroj Attention.
CHRISTIANA , June 7. The Storthing , by
n vote of 90 to 24 , has adopted a compromise
resolution to the effect that while It Is the
Intent and purpose of the Storthing to main
tain a complete Independence upon all na
tional questions , public policy requires the
Immediate opening of the question , with the
co-operation of the cabinet of Sweden , looking
toward the settlement of the consular and
foreign mission questions.
CampiH Don * Nut Nneil An AmNtiinr.
HAVANA , June 7. General Martinez de
Campos has telegraphed the government at
Madrid stating that he does not need at the
present time a lieutenant general to help
him. U was proposed by the Spanish cabi
net recently to send him an assistant , hut
he cays his health Is splendid and ho will
not need additional asslstnnc ? .
Keiiinliid or I ouinl l.ott Hurled.
MANAGUA , Nicaragua , ( via Galveston ) ,
June 7. The remains of Hiram Lott , the
United States consul here , who died here
yesterday afterrroon , were burled today. The
body was escorted to the cemetery by all the
Nlciraguan ministers and by hundreds of
prominent citizens. Mr. Lott had been suffer
ing from an affliction of the stomach for five
days only.
Joint to the Keller or 1'eury.
ST. JOHNS , June 7. The whaleboat Kite
has been chartered to carry an expedition
of ten persons to Greenland to rescue Lieu
tenant Peary , the arctic explorer. Emlle
DIcbltsch , Peary's brother-in-law , will have
charge of the party. Mrs. Peary will not
accompany the party. The Kite will start
about tbe middle of next month.
FlooiU lu fcpnln ami Fruncr ,
PARIS , June 7. Floods are prevailing In
the north of Spain and the southwest ot
France , The rivers have overflowed In vari
ous district ! of Navarre , rendering communi
cation very difficult around Pau. The rail
way la submerged and many factories have
been Inundated. In many place * the malli
ire conyey.ed by ,
jr.i.vr A/iir xir. <
Annual ( Iraduatlng Uzerclne * t tlio IN'a-
tlunnl Acmlaniy At Annitpojl * .
ANNAPOLIS , Md. , June 7. Th ? graduat
ing exercises came off this morning at the
Naval academy with the usual parade. The
battalion was taken lo the chapel , where
Chaplain Hoyco offered a prayer and Hon.
J. B. Henderson delivered an address In
which Sic complimented both branches of the
service and gave the graduates some good
advice. Secretary Herbert In delivering the
diplomas congratulated the cadets on the
abolishment of hazing at tlio Institution. On
the eland with the board of visitors were
Governor Browne of Maryland and Admiral
Gherardi. A very largo crowd of spectators
were present.
Graduate ? : Line Division S. B. Smith ,
Pennsylvania ; W. G. Groesbeck , Ohio ; S. II.
Brumby. Georgia ; F. P. Baldwin , Iowa ; W. S.
Davidson , South Dakota ; Harris Lnnnlng ,
Illinois ; P. M. Hannon , Maryland ; H. V.
Butler , New York-P. ; R. Monaghan , Wash
ington ; A. T. Cheater , at largo ; W. K. Cush-
man , New York ; J. E. Walker , North Carolina
lina ; S. C. Vestal , Indiana ; J. J. Raby , Michi
gan ; W. II. Ghercrdl , at largo ; D. W. TodJ ,
California ; J. V. Klemann. Now York ; K. M.
Bennett , New Jersey ; W. II. Standloy , Cali
fornia ; A. J. Wndhnnu , Now York ; E. II.
Watson. Kentucky ; J. I ) . Saycrs , Texas ;
Worth Bagley , North Carolina ; J. C. Brcckln-
rldge , Kentucky ; C. B. Barnes , Oklahoma ; N.
II. Hall , Texas ; R. 7. . Johnson , North Carolina
lina ; 0. II. Kncpper , Pennsylvania ; M. J.
McCormlck , Michigan.
Engineer Division T. M. Dick , South Carolina
lina ; C. K. Mallory , Tennessee ; Newton Mansfield -
field , Ohio ; D. M. Garrison , New Jersey ; J.
. Morton , Missouri ; F. D. Karns. Ohio ; F.
. Freeman , Indiana ; J. F. Marshall , Texas ;
C. II. Walker , Massachusetts ; D. R. Merrltt ,
owa ; R. II. Dunn , Connecticut ; E. F. Kck-
ardt , Wisconsin.
UNCM3 SA.H NHI.US S ! A1I15N.
'our Hie Uittlln Ship * Without Men to
Iliinilln Them ,
WASHINGTON. June 7. It Is becoming
ach day a moro serious problem for the
S'avy department here to tnanoeuver new
hips with the small number of sailors al
ow ed by law. In recent years there have
cen constant additions to the ships of the
lew navy , but congress has not seen fit to
ncrease In llkr proportion' the number of
allors allowed to man them. The modern
ship , with Its complex machinery and great
Ize , requires more men than the small sail
ng steamers of the war period , yet with nl
of the liberality which congress has shown
n appropriating money for'the construction
of new ships , It has foiled to grasp the Im
portance of giving them effective crows ,
st year Secretary Herbert Appealed to the
cglslatlve branch of the government to
authorize the enlargement of the number of
enlisted men by 2,000 , pointing to the number
of new ships that will be completed and
turned over to the navy In thecourse , of a
year or two as the basis of his application
The appropriation committees , however , saw-
fit to cut this number down to 1,000 ad
ditional men. Now the battle ships Maine
at the New York navy yard and the Texas
at the Norfolk yard will be' ready to go Into
commission this bummer. To man these two
ships about 700 men will bo required , and , as
the Lancaster Is also to go into service as a
practice ship , 300 men must be assigned to
her. Thus the entire additional 1,000 inei
allowed by congress will bo absorbed
Meanwhile the big battle ships Indiana
Oregon , Iowa and Massachusetts arc rapidly
approaching completion and there will be no
sailors to place on them unless , the depart
ment shall put out of commission some other
ships and transfer their crews to the new
vesels. There ore already lying1 at tuts Mare
Island navy yard several war ships tliafthe
government could put ( o gpod , service If they
could bo manned and It Is saUl that man
var ships now In commlsslpn are manned
with crews far below their natural quota
thus Imposing unduly heavy tasks on thi
few men employed and tending to fomen
discontent among them. It Is probable tha
when congress meets again the secretary o
the navy will be obliged to make a promp
appeal for more men or to allow our wu
ships to rpmaln Idly tied up at their dock :
when they are needed for foreign service.
WnntB IliH Itiink Iteitorcil.
WASHINGTON , Juno 7. The application o
John M. Quackenbush , late commander
United States navy , for a writ of manJamu
to compel Secretary Herbert to restore hi
name to the rolls of the navy came up in th
district court today , the question at issue beln ;
whether a rule should Issue requiring Sec
rctary Herbert to show cnujo why the man
damus thoill n > t bo fronted. .Quackenb sh wa
tried bv court martial and sentenced to dls.
missal from the navy , but his sentence wa
commuted by the president to suspension fo
six years. Before the expiration of thl
tlmo the officer next below him In rank wa
promoted Into his place and later on Sccre
tary Chandler removed hlo name from th
rolls. Quackenbush applied repeatedly t
congress for reinstatement , and several time
nearly sticceedel In his effort ? .
In discussing the case Justice Bradley said
ho wa ; of the opinion that his court had no
Jurisdiction , the only remedy lying with con
gress. Ho continued : "Tho case , however ,
Is one to excite the sympathy of any un
prejudiced person. The record shows that It
was not the Intention of the president or sec
retary of the navy to dismiss Quackenbush
and that he was dlsmlbsed accidentally by the
promotion of another officer to his placo. Ho
could have been restored at any time by rec-
ommenJatlon to congress , made by the presi
dent or secretary , and delay In doing this re
flects on the holders of these places. Simple
justice demands his restoration and If It Is
passible I will grant the mandamus. I fear ,
however , that I must decide that this court
has no jurisdiction. "
News for thn Army.
WASHINGTON , Juno 7. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The following army orders were Is
sued today : First Lieutenant Edwin C. Bul-
ler , Seventh cavalry , Is relieved at the Uni
versity of Wyoming.
Captain William Crozler , ordnance depart
ment , will proceed from New York City to
the works of the Bethlehem Iron company ,
Pennsylvania , and to Cramps Ship Building
company , Philadelphia , for Inspection of car
riages.
Colonel George H. G'Unn , assistant pay
master general , Is granted ono month's ex
tended leave ; Captain William Pauldlng ,
Tenth Infantry , three month ! : ' First Lieuten
ant James W. McAndrew , Third Infantry ,
two months ; Second Lieutenant William C.
Bennett , Sixth Infantry , Jwo months ; Second
Lieutenant Howard R. Hick , 'Ninth cavalry ,
one month extended ; r'
In Irt1l Titurlco.
*
WASHINGTON , June 7. . General Ruger
elnco his arrival hero has deleted his entire
tlmo to the drill movements and manual of
arms , making the movements , suitable for the
new gun which has been 'adopted for t'ne use
of the army. It has been found that the Im
portant changes made In Uie regulations
necessitates generally a revision of phraseology
elegy of the entire tactics , io that a large
percentage of the changes arp verbal. It Is
expected that the National guards will adopt
the regulations as coon as. tliey are promul
gated by the War department. The guns
used by the army and the National guard are
different , but It Is expected that the regula
tions can be adopted to the use of the lat
ter without material change ,
MnviMiirnu or iMeiinrVnr. .
WASHINGTON , June 7 , The San FranCisco -
Cisco has sailed f om Southampton for Co.
p.'nhagen and the MarbleTiead from the came
! port for Hamburg , enroute for Kiel. The
Machlas has sailed from Cheefoo for Mare
Island. The Atlanta has tailed from Fort
Monroe for New London to take part In the
ceremonies to be held there on the 18th Inst.
by the Army of the Potomac.
Captiiln D.-Vfiv tu f.a ItelnstJitml ,
NEW YORK , June 7. Judge Pryor in the
court of common pleai has granted an order
to Police Cap'aln ' William S. Devery to com
pel the Dollco board to reinstate him In Iila
position on the force. This order U the re
sult of the decision of the court that Devcry's
trial In his. abieoce was lo defiance ol con-
itltutlonal law.
PASSED THE LIE IN COURT
Short Line Hearing Provokes Trouble
Among Leading Legal Lights ,
APPLIED BY PIERCE TO STCREY
JmlRo Mrrrltt Forced to Threaten tliu
J.'ustcrn Attorney with bcvcro Pun
ishment la Order to Secure
Order In the Clmmber.
SALT LAKE , June 7. ( Special Telegram. )
All day the conflict over the possession of
the Oregon Short Line raged In Judge Mcr-
rltt's court , and whcn adjournment was taken
this evening the battle was not ended. No
iich brilliant ant eloquent pleas were ever
nade In a Utah court as were delivered today
iy Wlnslow S. Pierce of New York , Frank
> . Kellogg of St. Paul , Senator Thurston of
'maha ' and Moorfleld Storey of Boston. All
lie questions In the case are being presented
o Judge Mcrrltt strictly on their merits
nd without reference to the decisions and
rders of other courts. Judge Mcrrltt stated
tiring the hearing that If ho thought himself
iound by the rules of comity to confirm the
rders of Judges Sanborn and Gilbert , ho
, -ould refuse to waste time on the hear-
ng.
Senator Thurston today In his argument
trongly presented the local aspects of the
: use and urged the court to appoint a Joint
ecelver to protect local Interests. He also
lalculed the proposition of the Trust cotn-
lany , that the court borrow money for It to
so In paying defaulted Interests. Storey
reated great merriment In the crowded court
ooni by sarcastic references to the Union
'aciflc's newly born solicitude for the mer-
.inttlo and shipping Interests of Utah.
ILL FEELING MANIFEST.
That much 111 feeling has been engendered
Between the opposing counsel In the case Is
manifested by the Irritation displayed and the
"requent violent outbursts.
A most sensational episode occurred when
Ion. Wlnslow S. Pierce of New York , attor
ney for the first mortgage bondholders , called
Ion. Moorfleld Storey of Doston a liar , and
ludge Merrltt threatened to send both of the
awyers to Jail. A dispute had arisen be-
ween Hall of Omaha and Storey as to what
Judge S.inborn had said at St. Paul. Pierce
ook up the controversy and a discussion en-
ued. Storey said he had a short hand re-
[ iort of all Judge Sanborn had said. Pierce
.valked . over to Storey and examined the man
uscript. "This Is only the opinion , " said
Pierce.
"Ho didn't say what you claimed , " declared
Storey.
"Well , I know he dIJ , " exclaimed Pierce.
"Well , I know ho didn't , " retorted Storey
'and If It cornea to that , you know he didn't. '
"Then I say you lie , " cried Pierce , clench-
ng his fists.
The fight that seemed Imminent dll not cone
off. The angry men glared at each other for
an Instant , and then Pierce , very pale , ro-
urncd to his scat. .
"If any more of this occurs I will som'
t)0th of you to Jail , " declared Judge Merrltt
o the representatives of the New York and
Boston bars.
"I beg your honor's pardon for being be-
rayed Into an Impropriety , " said Storey.
"I do the same thing ; I regret It very much , '
tfde.l Mr. rlcr e , and this clo cd the licllcn'
In tho' Oregon Short Line case today Pierce
on behalf of the Union Pacific , took. up. the
three allegations of the loan company's com
plaints , on which was based the application
or the removal of the present receivers. Ho
argued that If the operation of the Short Line
as part of the Union Pacific system was no
satisfactory the proper remedy was to apply
to the court for Instructions to the receivers
He claimed that there had been no violation
of the truffle contract and that a fair dlstrlbu
Ion of the earnings had been made.
CONDITION OF THE PROPERTY.
Mr. Kellogg , for the loan company , then
addressc.l the court. He tvild the loan com
pany represented trustees of the bondholders
under the mortgage to the extent of over $10-
000,000 , also the collateral mortgage of over
$13,000,000. Under the contract , when the
Union Pacific failed to keep It , the Short
Line could enter upon the possession of thr
property. In the first eleven months the re
ceivers had pliown a surplus of $1,299,000 In
the earnings of the Short Line ; subsequently
they had shown an Indebtedness of $2r)00,000.
It was tlmo the loan company should ask the
court for protection ,
Senator Thurston next spoke In the Interest
of the Union Pacific. Ho said the receiver
illJ not want to remain In possession n single
day. They only askeJ that the Interests of
the property be preserved entire. There was
no contention as to the right of the loan
companv to . ave a receiver appointed.
The controversy was whether a man se
lected as Mr. Kgan had been by the loan
company should be given control of the prop
erty. Mr. Egan was an able man who had
rendered distinguished service In maintaining
law and order , but It was n question whether
this court should be a Judicial puppet and
follow the action of a distant court , or
whether the order of transfer should be of a
character to procure a fair operation of the
entire property In accordance with Its char
ter obligations and the Interests of all con
cerned. The courts should Impose condi
tions which would prevent the dismember
ing of the system In Utah. The properties
of thp Utah Southern and Utah Southern ex
tension should not be rendered valueless by '
being lopped off In a section paralleled for a
hundred tulles by the Rio Grande Western.
The court should not lend Itself to any pro
cess of destruction such as was proposed.
This court Is asked lo write amen on the
orders of another court , without further con
sideration.
Mr. Storey then began the closing ar
gument for the loan company. Ho said the
great desire of the Union Pacific was to con
tinue to monopolize the Short Line business.
"I will agree now that your honor may put
the requirement In the order that we must
take every part of the road and operate It. "
liefore Mr. Storey concluded the court ad
journed.
uur.s * io sumi.ME COUHT.
Court at Appeal * Decides It It Without
JurlHtllctlon In the Freight Kuto I ute
Yesterday afternoon John L. Webster re
ceived n telegram from St. Paul Informing
him that the maximum rate cases had been
dismissed for want of jurisdiction possessed
by the court of appeals , presided over by
Judges Sanborn , Caldwell and Thayer. This
Information was no surprise to Mr. Webster ,
as was Indicated In his Interview published
In The Dee of Thursday.
In speaking of the matter last evening , Mi.
Webster statsd that It was the desire of the
State IJoard of Transportation to take the
case to the supreme court of the United
States at once. In view of this fact , some
time ago lu prepared all of the necessary
papers. The case would be filed as soon as
the record could be made by the clerk , which
would probably be within the next ten days.
Concerning the hearing In the supreme
court , Mr. Webster stated that It was the
usual custom to advance upon the docket all
cases of a national or state nature. This par
ticular case being of great Importance to the
public. If advanced out of Its regular order ,
would be heard next November or Decembet.
LINCOLN. Juno 7. ( Special. ) The State
Poard cf Transportation held a short meeting
today and allowed several bills for maps and
for pr nt ng briefs In the maximum rate cases.
It has been considered quite probable by the
members of the board that the question of
jurisdiction of the cam now pending In the
circuit court of appeals at St. Paul would be
decided In favor of tending the whole catc
to the supreme court at Washington. It has
been the opinion of several of trie attorneyi
connected with the case that It would be de
cided this way , but had It not been flnt ap
pealed to tne circuit court of appeals the
case might posplbly have been knocked out
finally by a decision holding that the circuit
court wa * the place to which It should have
been flr t carried from the federal court at
Omaha.
II ILL AOT CALL .1 MKKTISQ
Dcmocrntlc Nutl nil : Committee Will Not
.Meet Until Next Winter.
PHILADELPHIA , Juno 7. Chairman W.
F. Horrify of the national democratic
committee , has received a number of In *
qiilrlcs as to whether ho Intended to call n
meeting of the committee to decide
whether or not a national convention should
bo called to take action on the money ques
tion. In order to relieve the minds of anx
ious democrats , Mr. Harrltj' has written the
following open letter :
PHILADELPHIA. June 7.-1 do not ex
pect or Intciul to call a meeting of the dem
ocratic ) national committee until next win
ter , when It will meet for the purposiof
( IxhiK the tlmo anil place of the national
democratic convention of 1S9C , unless 1 shall
be requested to do so by the requisite' inuu-
bor of the democratic national committee.
I do not bi-Ilovo there Is nnv necessity for u
national convention at this time , on the
contrary , I am ot the opinion that to call
ono now would be harmful to the business
Interests of the country nml prejudicial to
the welfare of thp democratic party.
WILLIAM F. HARR1TY.
Chairman Democrnt'c National Co nmlttee.
Mr. Horrlty said he had nothing to add to
what Is contained In this 1'tter.
DENVER , June " . C. S. Thomas , Colorado
member of the democratic national commit
tee , In discussing the action of the Illinois
democrats , said : "I am In favor of a na
tional convention and of every other proposi
tion which will servo to make the money j
question the Issue for 1SC and force the
democratic party to take that position upon
It which belongs to It as the parly of the
people. Until Cleveland was , llko the old
man of the sea , bound to Its shoulders , Its
financial policy was undoubted. Monometal
lism has no place In KB history or Its plat
forms , nor can a so-called democratic ad
ministration with republican tendencies
fasten such n doctrine upon the democratic
masses. I am for the convention , and If It
shall pronounce against bimetallism , then I
am for thr- party which will endorse It. "
MEMPHIS. Tenn. . June 7. The nrrango-
mpnts commit tee of tlio silver convention
to moot nt the Auditorium nevt Wednesday
announced that the follow-In
today ? tpeak-
ors hnd accepted Invitations to nildross the
convention : ConirroFsinnn J. C. Slbioy of
Pennsylvania , ex-Governor L. Ilrmfrord
Prince of New Mexico , Senator David Tur-
ple of Indiana , Congressman II. I ) . Money
of Mississippi , Senator J. K. .Tones of Ar
kansas , Senator S. W. M. Stewart of
Nevada , J. V. . Georpo of Mlslsslvjl | , A. J.
McLnurln of Mls-'slsblppl , George K Shoup
of Idaho and Alexnnder Delinar of Cali
fornia. The Grand opera , houpo has been
engaged for the overflow meetings. Ppeelul
trains will bo run from New Orleans bearIng -
Ing 200 Louisiana delegates , from southern
Illinois and Kentucky and from a number
of points cast and south of here.
iiKiMi it.iriitLi' itr.sroitKit
In Forming Kiihinltllni ; IVncnhly to
J ip.tneso ItnUi.
HONKONG , June 7. Advices from Formosa
mesa Indicate that chaos Is rapidly giving
way to order now that the Japanese have
reached Talp-fu and established headquarters
at that point. The natives are submitting
rapidly to the rule of the Japanese. The
Japanese losses during the military move
ments In occupying the Island amount to only
eight men. The Chinese carried away mil
lions of dollars worth of property from the
Chinese fortifications. During the firing
which followed the detention of the steamer
of the ex-governor and cx-Presldent Tang
Chlng , who was making1 an effort to escape
from the Island , seven persons were killed
and thirteen wounded on the steamer as a re
sult of the firing. Tlie German gunboat lltls
replied to the bombardments from the forti
fications on the Formosa shore and the native
gunners deserted their positions. Tfie forts
were quickly silenced. According to all re
ports thirteen natives were killed.
OeriimiiK Whip ilio llnknko Trllies.
BERLIN , June 7. An official dispatch re
ceived from Herr von Puttkamer , the gov
ernor of the Cameroon district of German
East Africa , announces that there has been
severe fighting with rebellious Dakoko tribes.
Four of the strongholds of the rebels have
been stormed by the German colonial troops ,
200 tribesmen were killed and many others
were captured. On the side of the Germans
twelve colonial soldiers were killed and forty-
seven wounded. In the list of casualties there
are no Germans. The Relchzanzelger , refer
ring to the victory of the German troops ,
says : "The foregoing will Insure peace In
the Dakoko ( not Uako ) country , which terri
tory has hitherto been a continued menace
to the cameroonc.
linnKlii Will Mop Short of W.ir.
ST. PETERSBURG , June 7. The opinion
prevails among officials hero that Russia ,
while doing the best possible under the cir
cumstances for the welfare of the Armenians ,
will not risk a conflict with Turkey , as the
development of the question In the extreme
direction advocated by the English press
would only endanger the quietude of Rus
sian Armenia , thus proving prejudicial to the
Russian Interests generally.
Stitotll Mire to tin n < nrillnn ) .
ROME , June 7. It Is stated upon good au
thorlty that Mgr. Satolll , the papal delegate
to the United States , will \ > s created a car
dinal at the next consistory.
WASHINGTON , June 7. At the residence
of Mgr. Satolll It was stated that no Intima
tion had come from Rome that the consistory
would assemble or that the elevation of the
delegate would occur.
Killed In tha I.'ite Klrkiipnn Knsh.
GUTHRIE , Okl. . Juno 7. A sad sequel to
the wild rush Into the Klckapoo reservation
was viewed In this city Wednesday , when a
man named Valchester from southwestern
Kansas drove Into the city enroute to his
old home there , having In his wagon u
coffin containing the body of his wife and
5-ycar-old child , who were both killed In the
rush for claims at the recent opening. In
the first wild da h his wagon struck a stone
and was partly overturned , throwing out the
wife and little one , who were trampled to
death by a score or more of the horses.
M.vntariomi Killlm ; Naur Tcrro lluiltn.
TERRE HAUTE , Ind. , Juno 7. The life
less body of Chauncey F. Pickerel ) , with a
bullet wound In his head , was found In n
field , across the river from this city , yester
day morning. A pistol lay at his side. He
was married on Tuesday of last week to
Miss Lizzie Balrd of this city. There are
some mysterious features about the case and
the police officials arc puzzled to know
whether death was the result of murder or
suicide. Pickerel ! a few days after his
marriage had his life Insured In the Mutual
Life of New York for $2,000.
Oirinri'of I.CHtetl lUtlllerl < M ( ll'jict.
CHICAGO , Juno 7. The repudiation of a
number of leases of distilleries by Receiver
McNulta of the Whisky trust n week ago
was attacked by ono of the lessors In an In
tervening petition In the United States cir
cuit court yesterday. P. II. Price , president
of the Empire distillery , which was ono of
those cut off by order of the court on tlio
petition of the receiver , questions the right
of tlio receiver to make a default In the pay-
mont of the leaso.
Cattlemen I'ropnrlnir for Itnttle.
WOLCOTT , Colo. , June 7. Advices have
been received by courier from Hay-den to the
effect Hint on June 6 , 800 armed cattle men
started from the ElKhead mountain country
with the Intention of driving the sheepmen
out. It was rumored that the sheep herder *
were accompanied by 150 PlnkertoiiH , who
would resist.
9
Jlulltttlni from slrtt Ileilf ,
WASHINGTON , June 7. Miss Abigail
Dodge U slightly restleu , but otherwise her
condition remains about the tame.
Representative Hltt'a condition Ii un
changed.
tmtolll Huro to tie Cardinal ,
ROME , June 7. It U itated upon good au
thority that Jl r. Sato'.ll , tbe papal delegate
to tbe United Statei , will b creeled a car
dinal At Ut &Ut CflDlUtOJX.
INDIANS CHARGE FRAUD
Senator Allen Holds a Council with tha
Omalias and Winnobagos ,
DECLARE THEY HAVE BEEN SWINDLED
Itoil Men Whom * Signatures Appear on th
Lrimo to 1'urley A ort thnt
They Ncxcr Mgnctl the
Inalrnmcnt ,
PENDER , Neb. , Juno 7. ( Special Tolc
gram. ) United Slates Senator Allen ticlil a
council with tlio Omnhn Inillans at tlio Omaha.
agency today. Tlio senator desired to personally -
ally Inform himself In regard to the contro
versy on bo'h the Omaha and Wlnnebago.
reservations , which Is menacing the peace of-
this county. The great subject of contcntloiv
among tlio Omahas Is In regard to the dis
position of their trlb.il lands , of which they
have about 00,000 acres. The different par
ties Interested have told Senator Allen many
different stories In regard to the matter , each.
claiming the advice offered on the situation.
was for the best Interests of the red man.
The senator , In opening the council , snld ho.
came to learn from their own lips what they
desired him to do In regard to the vast tract
of Omaha tribal lands now being used ex
pressly for pasturage purposes , and tlml their-
Interests wore to be considered uh no In tlio
matter. Slnda-lw-ha , lllg Elk , Wahanltitru. .
Nebraska Simeon , Haltowell ami other prom
inent Omaha Indians epoko , and told the ten-
ator that their people were unanimous In n.
ik'slro for an Immediate allotment In order
that they might handle their tribal lands.
themselves , the same as other American citi
zens handle thrli1 property.
THINK THEY WERE SWINDLED.
Another of the Indian orators paid he-
thought Contractor Farley had had the pas-
tnro so long that he would be tired of It by
this time , but It seemed that he still wanted
to hang on and control It. Tlio subject of the
ve-year lease en n 2:1,000 : aero tract of these
inds to Farley was then brought up for dta-
isslon. Two of the Omaha councllmon ,
hose names arc affixed to the consent no-
ordlng to the requirements of the law , said.
0 Senator Allen In the presence of Farley
nit they never signed the paper at all , and
II of the councllmcn present whnso names
ro attached to the five-year lease said
t was Interpreted to them as a one-year
care , and John Springer , one of the most
cllable Omalias , boldly assorted to the sen-
tor that the present lease for five years was.
xed up without the presence or consent or
1 ii a tu re of any of the Omaha Indian coun-
llmcn.
The senator promised faithfully to visit.
ic in again In council some time this eum-
icr , as ho could not give the time today tc-
oar what they had to say , having made an
ppolntment with the Wlnnolmgos to be at
heir agency nt 4 o'clock , for which point
o started at the conclusion of the Inter-
low.
inn 3iix WILL AU > ix
Vyomlnp Secret Orilcr to Alii In rtvi-nglngf.
Ill ii Dentil ill ii Mmnber.
CHEYENNE , Juno 7. ( Spcclal. ) The order
f Ited Men of Wyoming Is making arrange--
icnts to engage special counsel to assist In.
ho prosecution of Hobort Dlxon , who will'
19 tried at Lander this month for the murder
f William Harvey at Atlantic C ty , about a.
ear ago. Harvey was a leading member of-
lie or.lor. At the tlmo of the murder ho was- ,
mployed by the Diamond Development com-
iany nt Atlantic City us engineer In charge
f Its machinery. While there ho boarded.
.ml . roomed at the homo of Robert Dlxon ,
vho kept the company's boarding house. On
ho morning of the day on which the murder-
ceurred. Harvey was followed by Dlxon lnto
ho engine house , where , a few Iftirs later ,
ho dead body of the engineer was found'
v'th the head pounded and bat tared In a.
earful manner. Dlxon had already started ;
or Lander , presumably to give hlnifcelf up.
lo wus met on the way by the sheriff , who.
oolc him Into custody. Dlxon'H claim Is that
.0 killed Harvey In self-defoiibc , a fight hav-
ng taken place between them over Dlxon's.
vlfo. Dlxon has retained attorneys from.
Bander , Laramlo and Nebraska to defends
ilin.
.v ii o/ > .ny.v TU IIAVK A IIUMK-
iloud Camp Votfis tn Khtnhllnh llcnilqunr-
tern lit Honk Inhiml.
MADISON , Wls. , Juno 7. The head camp.
if Modern Woodmen today decided by a two-
hlrds vote not to change the laws so as to-
make the head banker eligible for re-election.
Phis Insures the election of A. II. Holllstor.
A resolution was Introduced and referred1
to appropriate $100,000 of the general fund ,
for an emergency fund , to which $25,000 *
shall be added whenever available , the fund
o bo used wh ° n the number of annual as
sessments shMl exceed fifteen. It was voted'
o Increase the bond of the head clerk from
S10.000 to $25.000. It was voted to appro--
irlate $20,000 for a building for head offices-
ut Rock Island. The report of the com
mittee on laws recommended Increasing tho-
number of head physicians from thrco to.
Ive. The election of ofllcers will be the last.
: htng before adjournment Saturday after
noon.
_
I'c.iou or irro.ui.No atux.ivr.n.
y
Trouble llotvreon Cnttln mill Sheep Men
Ki-Milti In Mnnl T.
CHEYENNE , June 7. ( Special Telegram. *
John It. Raffcrty , sheep herder , was founl
dead with a bullet hole through his body
yesterday at llarras' sheep camp , sixty mlle
north of Hock Springs. The coroner brought
the body to Rook Springs this evening. A
revolver wan found about three feet from tli
body lodged In a sage bush. All the Indica
tions point to murder. The coroner's Jury-
will not render a verdict until a piist mortem ,
Is made. It Is believed that the Killing la a.
result of the troubles which exlat between.
sheep and cattlemen on the range.
CIvii ilia I u w * Limit.
CHEYENNE , June 7. ( Special Tclegram. >
Private Isaac Chandler of the Eighth
United States Infantry , convicted In the dis
trict court of attempt to murder , was sen
tenced today to fourteen years Imprisonment
In the state penitentiary , the full limit or
the law.
William Hathaway , another eoldlor , was
sent to the penitentiary for one year for ob-
tulnlng a bicycle under false pretenses.
Ititncli i-nllillni ; * IliirniMl.
CHEYENNE , June 7. ( Special Telegram. >
The residence and ranch buildings of Wil
liam Phillips , nine miles from this city , were
burned yesterday morning. The loss will
reach $5,000 , with $2,015 Insurance ,
l.lkel ) to Deny thn AiillrHllon | ,
WASHINGTON , June 7. The application
of E. Chapman , the broker who declined to
answer the questions of the senate committed
Investigating the Sugar trust for a wilt pro
hibiting the district courts from trying him ,
was taken up In the court of appeal * today ,
The court took the matter under advliement ,
but It U said undoubtedly will rcfu > tho/
application of Mr. Chapman and permit art
appeal to be taken directly to the supreme
court.
Omutiu I.lkcU to ( jet thn Itnelc Inland Job ,
WASHINGTON , June 7. lllds for the erec
tion and complet'on of the United States
postoltlec building at Rock Island , III , , worn
op nrd it the Treasury department today *
There were fifteen bidders , of whom O. J.
King of Omaha , Neb. , at $37,077 $ , wai th
lowest.
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WASHINGTON. June 7. Postmanter ( Jen *
ral Wllion returned today from Mlitlislppt
and will leave hrre on Monday for Oentralla ,
Mo. , wb re he U to iponk , t a college