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FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE ESTA15LISUBD JUNE 10 , 1871. O3LAHA , TUESDAY MOKNUTG , JUNE 18 , 18)5. ! SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. SCOTT JURY SECURED Selection of the Twelve Men to Try the Oaso Finally Completed at Batto. QUESTION OF JURISDICTION POSTPONED Defence Decide } to Wait Awhile Before Presenting Arguments on that Point , CHURCHILL OPENS FOR THE PROSECUTION Eeviews the Grime and the Part the De fendants Took in Its Commission. THOSE TELL-TALE MARKS ON MULIIHAN Outhrcnlc by Spnctntors In the Court Knoui flupproasail 1 > J tlio JUIIRO Introduc tion of lestliiiony Will Coni- 111 enco Toil ; < BUTTD , N b. , June 17. ( Special Teleg-am. ) The work of securing a Jury In the trial of the men accused of the murder of Bar rett Scott was finally completed this fore noon , the greater part of the morning ses sion being taken up by the attorneys In ex amining talesmen called to fill vacancies caused by the dismissal of Holbrook , Guenther and Jacoby , who wore peremptorily challenged by the state. The Jury was finally empaneled Just before noon and sworn. It Is composed of the following : J. W. Fairbanks , James Reynolds , Allen Schmidt , J. D. Smith , Hans Hanson , Wil liam Shultz , Charles Kudger , John Wllken- Bon , T. B. Scarles , R. Daumr.ii , B. T. Peter son and G. Wilkinson. - < > After the Jury had been sworn Attorney Harrington for the defense gave notice to the court that he would file a motion that he hoped would dispose of the Barrett Scott case as far as Boyd county was concerned. The motion , ho said , would 1x3 in effect that the state should bo required to makfa a phowlng In regard to the allegations In the Information which charges thnt the con spiracy to murder Barrett Scott was laid In Boyd county. In the event that the court sustains the motion then the defense will move to dismiss the prisoners at the bar on the ground that as they have already been placed In Jeopardy no further action can bo taken against them oil the charge of minder. The court took a recess until 1:30 : o'clock In order to consider the points raised by the defense. ATTORNEYS HAVE A CONFERENCE. When court convened this afternoon the at torneys for the defense concluded to post pone the presentation of the argument on the question of Jurisdiction until after the state hod Increased Its evidence. Attorney General ChurchllJ made the openIng - Ing address to the Jury , and rehearsed the circumstances leading up to the assault upon Scott at Parker , saying that t'.fter lying In wait In the vacant house on the road to Scottvllle , the lynciifcrs , vii.en the rig which contained Scott , his wife an > 1 daughter , Miss MeWhortor and the driver , Efclimldt , arrived nt the house , fired en Jho occupants , killing one horse al ; l woundng the oUu ? and Inflict ing a slight wound on Scott's neck , one. bullet lodging In Miss McWhortcr > side , and , tak ing Harris' team , which Is a blac * horse and a gray one , then took Scott several miles , and thnt Elliott took .Mrs. Scott toward O'Neill and left Schriidt on the prairies lo find his way homo as best 'ie could- The team and wagon ' \\ent further north and crossed the Whiting bridge , going up the hill on the Boyd countyi.s de. tnd then re turned to. the other side of the river. The body was found- , the river with n rope about the neck , and everything shows that ho was dead when placed theio ; that at the time of Scott's capture Mrs. Scott and Mies McWhortcr rocognli d Miilllhan , ar.d when they attempted to vtiso Scott fiom the buggy Miss McWhorter srratchta his hands with her finger nails. : iulllhan tUil > night when arrested stl',1 had the nur'js. Miss Me- Whorter also testified nt the prcl'mlnary ' trial thnt she recognlred'Elliott by his gold ring , which he wore when no was taking Scott from the buggy. TALKS ABOUT P17RSECUTION. Attorney Harrington ? In reply lo the state ments made by the attorney general , said the present trial was no lesi than persecu tion , and asserted that It was the qprfctltu- tlonal right of every citizen to b3 tried by a Jury of his neighbors In the county where the crime was committed. Us said that In the United States the transportation of pris oners to another county to be tried on a complsx charge was not allowed ; that the defendants were brought to Boyd county on the supposition that a conviction could not bo had. In , Holt county. He said It was not his Intention to traduce the action of Bar rett Scott In his lifetime ; that In order to clear his clients It would be necessary , If ' the case came to trial , to show up some reasons why Scott's life had been taken , not by the prisoners at the bar , but by men whc are Interested In concealing evidence whlcli Scott pestered of thjlr connection with thi looting Of the Holt county treasury. He sali ! that t\\o or' moro Interested parties whc were afraid he would squeal on them anO send them to the penitentiary mutdered Bar retc Scott , and because Mulllhan and UK other defendants rpoko their sentlmeuts with , out regard to the time or place In O'Nell and elsewliero regarding the affair they wen selected as tha scapegraces of tin real crlnv Inala and an effort made to fa ten the crhm on them. He tald Scott held a check o\ei the heads of the men who were his accom pllcos in the shape of notes , which would bi brought out against Scott , and that ho wai murdered to. save them. He said no one be Ileved trAt thes ? defendants were In Boyc county li JVcrrnber or January. At the closa of his argument , In spite o the effort" ! of the bailiff , an ovation wa : given Mr. Harrington. The Judge tevsrel ] reprimanded the spectators and Instructei the sheriff to fee that no further demotutra tlons bo allowed. The Mate will havs Its witnesses here li the morning. Mrs. Scott , wife of the nitir dered man. Fannie Scott , the little daugh ter , and Mlns McWhorler arrived tonight. TfUHt I'ompmy AnU fur u Iteeelier. CHICAGO , June 17. The Farmers' Loai and Trust company tiled a petition In th United States court today for the placing o the property of the Chicago & Northern Pa. clflc railroad In the hauds of the receiver Lawrence Hopkins. The property of the roai consists ct the depot In this city , a mall track to the western limits of the city an another to the southern limit ! ' . A morlgng for $30,000,000 was glvon snmn yeirs ago t the Farmers' Loan and Trust company o New York to secure a'j l Mie of bonds. Th lines of thn read wen leased to the W'scon ' ! Bin Central for $330,000 , and the payment o such additional sur.is as would meet th amount of the inloreft on the bonds and $23 , OGO to tht stockholder * . The Wlscontli Central bad power to si.b-lo.isj this road , nn It has two tenants , the Italtlniorp & Ohl and the Chicago Great Western , cachi pay Ing $ ir.0.000 annual rental. The msrlgxig * I In piece's of foreciVKiir ? . American Seliouifcr Aliiiiiliinril , QUEE.NSTOWN. Juno 17. The Brills : hlp Enoch , Captain Qord-n , from Ran Fran cisco en 'March " . tin : irrh : d her ? , ati < reports that on Juno 3 , wliMi . :00 : milcfitculh Rest of the Western l . n < ! . * hs ussed ll | American tcbooner Ainu cumml.-iiri b fo repart ! abnnd.incd , waterlogged and dli masted. The Alma Cum-nln s 'eft Pot lluyal January 27 for lesion. Tramlnont Co lorn * In M.III llrnil. DENVER. Juno 17. F. O. Schmidt , presl , dent of the Colorado Mining Stock cxchangi died today of consumption. lie was Cor } n Jcftcrecn City , Ho. , July IS , DKIIATE OX I11K. XV1IUVL QUEHTWtt bpocclic * of llotli the ( lovcrnnirnt mid Op- pnnltlon Hurprlnlngly Mild. WINNIPEG , Man. , June 17. In the legis lature this afternoon the motion dealing with the separate school order , as given out In the House on Thursday , was the first mat ter taken up. Premier Greenway , In moving the adoption of the resolution , which \\as to bu Manitoba's answer to the Dominion gov ernment regarding separate schools , spoke for three-quarters of an hour , and was lis tened to with close , attentlcn by members and also by a large audlenco In the galleries. Premier Greenway s-ald he merely proposed to Introduce the matter to the legislature , leaving the full dlscuralon of the subject to members who might follow htm , There had been no desire on the part of the Manitoba government , or , as far as he knew , on the part of their followers , to rush hur riedly Into the dlfcusslon of the Important subject. All through , from March till June 17 , the utmost moderation had been pursued In replying to the Dominion government. He fancied his motion would be no exception to that course. Some of the separate school advocates had been very much afraid of the government pursuing a course that govern ments sometimes pursue In euch capos , that was to take advantage of the very strong feeling that existed In the province when the remedial order from Ottawa was made pub lic , and ask the Views of the people on the subject. But the government did not adopt such a course , aa he was of the opinion that such a question as this could bo discussed outside of a political campaign. He understood the dominion to say to Man- toba : "You must restore the old state of hlngs. " This Manitoba could do. Many eading Catholics have said to him that hey had no desire to return to the school aw existing prior to 1890. Catholics of the east did not understand what the statp of hlngs then was , or it would not b 'de manded. Premier Greenway's speech was loudly ap plauded at the conclusion. Mr. Armstrong , who represents a French- Jathollc constituency in the legislature , was ho first member of the opposition to reply. .Us attack on the Government was a very nlld one , chiefly confined to the point that t was a case of political exigencies with the Grcennay government ; not that they were In favor of national schools , but that It was .heir only salvation at present to pursue that policy. The broad stand taken by politicians of the older provinces should be followed In : hls matter. National schools were good , but separate schools were also a necessity. Attorney General Slfton arose at 4:30 : to second the premier's motion. His address continued until late this evening. The con stitutional side of the question was dealt with In all Its phases , the attorney general taking the position that the last Judgment of the Imperial privy council was not mandatory on the Dominion government ; It did not demand to act or not to act. He quoted at length from the Judgment given and opinions ex pressed by the imperial privy councillors In corroboratlon. Manitoba , he asserted , could not comply with the term ? of the remedla' order and maintain an efficient school systen- such as a young growing province demanded COSTA IllCA'S I UAvUHJL AT11IOUU Will Otuirrol AVHIi None nt tlio Central American ltcpiibllc > . WASHINGTON. June 17. Senor Calve , charge d'affaires of Costa Ulca , when asked today concern ng the statements recently published alleging that the relations of his country with others of Central America were not good , and much friction and posslbill'y vf trouble existed , said that It was rather no ticeable that such statements explained them selves and were their own refutation. "There Is not lii tha h story of Central America , " ho said , "a single act that does not show the fraternal attlliUe which now , as well as at all times , has marked the icla- tlons of Costa Ulcn with the other stales. She has never wago.l war with any of them. We believe In the benefits of peace , and aspire to maintain It honorably , as we have lilthprto with nil the world. TLere Is no reason for changing the wise and honest policy , as the only question pending is the political demarcation of boundaries with Nicaragua , which Costa Rica has amicably brought about pursuant lo the boundary treaty of 1853 , which determines them , and to the award of President Cleveland. That Is nil. " Invritcd with tha Order of St. Andrew. PATHS , Juno 17. The Ilusslan ambassa dor , Baron von Grohenhelm , Invested Pres ident Fauro today at the Elysee palace with the-color of the Order of St. Andrew , In bo- lialf of the czar , the Investiture being at tended with much ceremony. The ambas sador said that in bestowing the order upon the president ' .he czar wished It to be re garded ns a mark of his high friendship , mid as a fresh pledge of his esteem for France. Hold the Mule -Kmo8lb'o. | . LONDON , June 17. The Board of Trade after examining thoroughly all the reports regarding the sinking of ths North German Lloyd steamship Elbe early during tl.e mom Ing of January 31 , which resulted In the less of about 370 lives , has ruled that the mate of the Crathle , the Urlthh steamer wh'rh ran Into and sunk the Uermin steanuhlp , was responsible for iho dUaster. Conte- quently the mate's certificate was 2usren.1e'l. Wurnlil | Qathrruif ; nt Kiel. KIEL , June 17. The Ruseian and French squadrons which are to take part In the cere monies attendant upon the opening of the Baltic and North sea canal , arrived hero to gether today and exchanged cheers with the German guardshlps. The Italian squadron arrived some time later. Auitrluii 1MI n In try \\lll VIENNA , June 17. The seml-offlcla ; Frcedman Blatt today announces that the ministry for Austria , presided over bj Prince Alfred Windlschgra.tz , has decided to resign directly the German left party secoJes from the coalition , which Is expected to take place at any moment. * ' I'rlmis I Ire In nil Ohio Town. GREENVILLE , 0. , Juno 17 , Fire broke ont'iast night In a Btablo in the rear of tin Winter block , surrounded by business hourcB , and burning up Mozart's stare Westerlleld's wholesale house , three print Ing offices , the Methodist Episcopal church five dwellings , a largo livery stable am damaging several other dwellings and bust ness houses , making a loss of $150,000 wlti the flro stlli In progress. lurn td Tine * . UNION CITY. Tcnn. . June 17. This cltj was thrown liu : excitement this afternoon bj the explosion of the boilers at the watei works plant. Engineer Carman was klllei instantly and It ls > thought ethers are badlj hurt. The cause was the letting of cole witter Into the bailers. The city Is nov without water and lights. Carman's bed ; was literally torn to pieces. The pro.ertj loss amounts up IntothQthsusanJs. It IB Olpru of iMullli Omtlii linlilioil. J. L. OUen , one cf the candidates fcr tin Df city council from the Third ward at the re 16 csnt election , reported to the pollrt last even Ing jfhat he had been held up late last Sat ij urrtay night and robbed o ! Jl.'OO lu clt ; in wai rants and cafh. Mrs , S. V. Dicker of ? "uth Omaha die , at her homo yesterday cf blood poisonlug. C. A. I' . DM ; ut iJilc.iiik lmutuiHua. | ORLEANS , Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) ThU wa.i Graud Army of the 1U public day at the Orloni : * Chautauqua. Cap tain Adams of Superior Mrf. Mary R. Mor gin of Alma , Captain Stick' 1 of Hebron am Robert Mclr.tyro were the nvakf < ri. Then wak a Urge attendance. It Mieltim KrJ ileci. SHELTON , Neb.- , June 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) Growing crp were given n nev * Impetus by a fine rain U t night , which cim just when vegelat'.ou wa < beginning to neei e. It again 1'iosptcts for a bl > ; yltld cf oat itnil cc-rn v/ert bev.r bitter la this sectloi than new. , LEAGUE DELEGATES ARRIVE No Scarcity of Candidates for Presidency oftho Organization , FORECAST OF THE BODY'S ACTION One Jiicment Likely to .Mnio nn ittort to i'lcilgo Iho 1'nrty to I.eclstatlou Mora or Lets _ to bllvor. CLEVELAND , 0. , June 17. Many dele gates and visitors have already arrived to attend the National Republican league con- \entlon , which begins on Wednesday. Among those who reached the city today was Secretary - retary A. E. Humphreys , Chicago. "The arrangements providing for taking care of the convention , " ho said , "are first-class , and the Indications are that the meeting will be one of the most successful ever held by the league. " "President Tracey will be here on Tues day , " the secretary continued , "ahead of the delegation. I Just received some good news In n letter to the effect that Senator Warner Miller Is coming with the New York delega tion. Prof. George Canton of the New York School of Economics Is coming on the New York train to answer the sllverltes , should occasion require , and Prof. Williams of Brown university will also be present. " AMONG THE WOMEN. The ladles' reception -committee will open eadquarters at the Hollenden , with Mrs. olllday In charge. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster , resident of the Woman's Republican assocl- : Ion , Is expected to * reach the Hollenden. It Is now reported that Senator-elect El- Ins of West Virginia has entered the race ir tha presidency of the league , and that ha 111 come to town with the West Virginia elegatlon In the hope of winning a victory ; alnst the McAlpIn forces. The New orkers are entrenched in the belief that lelr candidate cannot by any possible chance e beaten. There Is a quiet but strong under- urrent of sentiment favoring H. Clay Evans ! Tennessee for president of the league , and le strength which he may develop depends pen his willingness to allow his friends to resent his name before the convention. One of the early far western arrivals Is 'rank ' W. Blcknel , Iowa member of the rational league. AS TO IOWA. "Are the- people of Iowa going to demand ree silver ? " he was asked. 'No ' sir , we are going to bo very con- ervatlVe on that point. We believe In keep- ng quiet on that question. It Is not the rovlnce of this convention to formulate or ven touch upon the policies of the republican arty. We stood with Senator Allison In his peech that ho made at the Plttsburg-Amer- cus club banquet on Grant's birthday , which s for bimetallism. You may safely say that he Iowa delegation will vote as a unit gainst a silver platform outside of the one dopted at Minneapolis. " "Will Iowa boom Allison for president of he United States ? " "We will boom him , certainly , but not this veek. We believe In being courteous .and lon't propose to do anything In Ohio on Gov ernor McKlnley's own gr6und. J. R. Blanchard of New York arrived oday. He Is the advance guard of the orces which will push the candidacy of Gen eral McAlpln for the presidency of the league , lo declares that General McAlpin will be elected. ICK.NTDCKtf 8lUiS : WITH CAICL.ISL1 : Present Indications the Anll-Sllvcrltcs Have Carried the Conventions. LOUISVILLE , June 17. County conven- lens were held In every county In Kentucky oday to elect delegates to the state demo cratic convention which meets In this city on Jene 25 to nominate a full state ticket The political situation In Kentucky Just news s attracting universal attention on account of a split In the party over the financial p at- 'orm. Senatir J. C. S. Blackburn is leading ; ho sliver faction , together with Hon. P. Watt Harden , ex-secretary general , n'ow cin- dldato for governor. Casslus Marcellus Clay. | r. , Is the opposing candidate for governor , lie has flatly refused to make any declara tion on the financial question. The battle f r sound money Is not wen , nor can the free silver leaders rest upon their oars. Although returns have been received from nearly all the counties , the financial .problem la still unsolved. In the race for nomination for governor In Louisville and Jefferson countlei today Mr. Clay gained con trol of the party machinery ana a solid Clay delegation was selected He also carried the cities of Lexington , Paris , Marys- vlllo and Ellzabethtown. General Hardln found most of his strength In the country. Moro unlnstructed delegates will come to this convention than ever before In the history of Kentucky politics. There are 119 counties , having 878 votes , 440 being neces sary to a choice. CINCINNATI , June 17. The Enquirer has convention returns from forty-seven of the 119 counties In Kentucky. They have 480 of the 880 delegates to the democratic stats convention of June 25. The reports classify the 480 delegates on the money question as follows : Instructed for gold. 207 ; Instructed for sil ver , .142 ; unlnstructed , 131. As to preference for governor , the classifications are : In structed for Cloy , 204 ; Instructed for Har dln , 202 ; unlnstructed and doubtful , 74. These reports are from counties having the largest delegations. UTAH IS FOK SILViu. : Hajs the Republican "Must Nominate a I'reo Mlver Ciiiilldute. CLEVELAND , June 17. Hon. C. E. Allen , one of the delegates to the league conven tion fro Utah , has arrived in the city. Mr. Allen Is a champ on of free silver. To a re porter he expressed his views on this ques tion and what the result of a struggle by the league would have upon the western stales. The action of this convention , " said Mr. Allen , "whether It Is for or against silver , will not have the slightest effect on the people of the west. They feel too deeply on this matter to bo Influenced by it mere declaration of such a body as this. I will say , however , that If the national republican convention does not nominate a free silver man on afree silver platform the party need not expect to carry a state west of the Mississippi river. " "What ticket , is both democrats and re publicans straddle , " asked the reporter , "will the west vote ? " "They will vote the ticket of the party de claring for silver , " replied Mr. Allen. 'lay C'.ill it Silver C'unvcntltin. JEFFERSON CITY , Mo. . June 17. Secre tary J. W. Ze\ely of the democratic state central committee cays that up to date he has received resolutions demanding a state silver convention from but four counties In the tlite. It Is known that more than a majority of the counties have declared In favor of n Elate rllver comcntlon , but for tome reason the local secretaries have not EO rcport ° d to the state committee. It Is said that It there counties will report to the itato committee another meeting of the la'ter boly will be held and In all probability a call will bo Iffu d for a state convention to bo lirU roine time In Auguct. Hot l'\et I lent in Kentucky. FKANKFOIVT. Ky. , Juno 17. The demo cratic primal.cs In this * tnlo indicate that Ilurdln lias thn greatest number of In- Ktiuclcd vote ? . utiAtho qucftluu before the t i'I > lo peeiiw to rr.ive narrow eil down to silver or uu silver The llunlln jx-oplc are claiming that the.r chief will force a plank of ft co ami unlimited coinage of Bllver Into the stall- platform over the heads of L'nd- nay nml Wntiroon. The ronventloii , It IB thought , will lie nn unusually long one , and should the tllvor mon'e strength be about equal to that of the gohl i.-.eii. rather than precipitate n bitter fight 'ho ' foriier \ > lll be to ecttle usoti the platform. COMHTWX OP fOKEtUN CHOI'S. Despite Unfavorable Condition * There Will Ho Nmrly nil AvcrftC" Yield , WASHINGTON , Juno 17. Thfe condition of crops In foreign countries Is attracting much mention at the present ilrao and the re ports thereon to be Issued by the Agricultural department within the next feu' days will bo quite full. The main reports arc as follows : Great Dr'taln ' The varying conditions of weather have already affected the prospective hay 1 crop , which can not now be an average owing to the absence- ran. | The Importa tions t of hay are returning to the averages which existed before the great drouth of 1893 1 , the figures for April being 8,211 ton a 1I 1I ( I of which 5,236 came fiom the United State ! ) against 35,560 tons In April of last year. Cereals ( throughout the country look promis ing I and the prospect Is for a very good crop. France The greater part of May has been unusually ' cold , but considerable rain nas fallen and winter growths are In fine condi tion. Spring sowings are also reported as doing well. Authorities anticipate a wheat crop of 270,000,000 to 290.000,000 bushels , a ailing off from last year , due to reduced acreage. Germany An average wheat crop Is now expected , but nil reports concur In estimating he rye crop as under the average. Austria-Hungary Notwithstanding suffi- clent moisture the prospect for cereal crops s characterized as a bare average owing to he damage done by the extremely cold ante cedent wealher , Roumanla The spring crops have been planled under favorable conditions. Wheat and rape seed are reporteuVas doing well. IUiK la The general tenor of reports unsatlE- 'aclory. ' Spring seeding1 accomplished very ate In northern and central governments , from the Caucasus the reports are favorable. Extensive floods are reported from Poland and southwest districts. Drouth and black trost have effected some Injury It is rcpoited , n the Black sea district. Sweden and Norway The reports from these countries are more gloomy than from any other part of Europe , owing to the cx- Lreme dryness of the spring. It Is generally admitted that both wheat and rye crops will bo disappointing. The season Is very late and heavy frosts have continued well through the month. Italy The weather has been favorable and a good average crop Is expected. Belgium and The Netherlands Season back ward , but every Indication of good cropa Spain Extremely cold weather for the season has retarded growth , but cereals gen erally reported as In average condition. 1'AIU IN .Ml XIliANS , Naval omccrs In tlilnc o Wntors Accept Ihq Fifty-Cent Doll urn. WASHINGTON , Juno 17 , The fact is not generally known that navy officials and sailors In Japanese waters receive their pay In Mexican dollars. "Mexicans , " is the term applied to them by the naval officers. The paymaster of a ship makes a draft on a banking establishment and receives "Mexi cans" for the amount which he locks In his safe to make his payments. In the MeJl- terranean French money Is used almost ex clusively. In South America. It Is usually American and English gold. In Europe some years ago American gold was looked upon with some disfavor , but English gold was always popular. Now , American gold and even paper money pass without difficulty. On the Asiatic station the Mexi cans are purchased by the paymaster at the market value and arc paid out at the same rate , usually being $2 for every $1 due the men. The money usually being expended In those countries , the men want the kind that circulates and "Mexicans' " are the fa vorite , especially with the Chlne'sc. Offi cers who do not use their money while on the station generally prefer New York drafts. FLACK ! ) ON WAITING OKUEKS Admlr.il Mcuclo I lies Charge * Acnlust Him VUilch MR railed to ICtplain. WASHINGTON , June 17. Commander George Ide of the Alert , now at "Panama , has been relieved of his command by a cablegram order. He will be succeeded by Commander franklin Hanford , at present on duty at the S'ew York navy yard , who will take the steamer on July 30 for the1" Isthmus. Com mander Ide , however , will be relieved Imme diately , not bjlng allowed to retain his com mand until his successor reaches his ship The reason for this summary action Is found n charges preferred by Adjnlral Meade that .ho commander had treated him with dis respect. The exact nature of the charges was not made public at the Navy depart ment , but It Is known that the incident oc curred at Panama last spring. The depart ment acted dellb > rately In the matter , making a careful Investigation Into the case , and finally sending copies of the charges by Tnall to Commander Ide , to afford him an opportun ity to defend himself. Apparently his answci was not satisfactory , as his removal from his command followed. Ide will go on waiting orders for an indefinite period of time. Contest I'npers Opwnecl. WASHINGTON , Juno 17. Clerk Kerr of the house of representatives- today opened the papers In the contested ( election cases of Kearby against Abbott , from the Sixth Texas dustrlst ; Rosenthal against Crowley , from the Tenth Texas district ; Thorpe against Mc- Kenny , from the Fourth Virginia district , and Hooze against Rusk , from the Third Maryland district. The papers In each In stance Were opened In the presence of either of the parties to the contest or their repre sentatives , and the ceremony consisted merely In a hurried Inspection of the. documents , which had been previously received sealed by the clerk , and had remained In that condition In his ofllce up to this time. After being opened the cases were cent to the public printer , by whom they will bo put In shape for the convenience of the committee on elec tions. As there are twenty-six contests to be settled In the next house , 'it Is evident that the elections committee will find all the work It will care to undertake. ISi-liritHku and Smith Uukutu Postal Changes WASHINGTON. June 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) P. M. Payton was today appointed postmaster at Dike , Hltchcqck county , Neb. , vice Louis Deardslee , resigned. A postofllce has been established at Strand , Day County , S. D. , with John Matthews as postmaster. The postofllce at Fort ElBteton. Marshall county , S. D. , has been dltpontlnued. Mall will go to Frank. j Alfred J. Abbott was today commissioned postmaster nt Bon Homme , S. D. The comptroller of the currency has ap proved the Metropolitan National bank of Kansas City as a reserve agent for the First National bank of Davenport , and the National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City as a reserve - servo agent for the Ottumwa National bank at Ottumwa , la. Fraudulent Imporlatluai. WASHINGTON , June 17. The customs dl- vision of the Treasury department Jiffs re- ce'ved from a prominent sllTorware manufac turer notice that it has come to his knowl edge that quantities of , silver .of recent manu facture. are being shipped Into this country as antiquities. This ware bears the English hall mark , which fixes the date of its manu facture prior to the year 1700 , The lull mark , however , Is Jfittld to bo fra'i'lulcmly used , and results In defrauding both the government and the Innocent purchaser. The Treasury department will Instruct cuituini officials lo keep a sharp lookout tor Uietc fraudulent Importations. dunlin .Mini Awnrileil ttio Contract WASHINGTON , June } 7. ( Special Tele- gntnj O. J , King of Qraaha was toda ) awarded the contract for the erection of the public building at Heck Island , III. , at hit bid of $37,077. _ Refused to Kelc.ua p cr Wilde. LONDON , June 17 , An application vita made today for the release of Oicar U'iMe , pending xtepi to be taken for a new trial , The application was refused , WILL INVESTIGATE BOLLN Oily Treasurer's Affairs Enid to Bo in Very Bad Shape , BOND.MEN INSTITUTE AN INQUIRY Street Itunior Clmrces tlio ( lunrillnn of the Municipal Vand * with Aiiucluttni ; Too Intinmtoly with \Vlno iintl Women. For some days there have been various and conflicting rumors on the streets relative to the administration of affairs In the office of City Treasurer Henry Dolln , and these were brought into public notice at the meeting of the Hoard of Education last evening , Early in the sess on President Akin called Mr. Pier- son to the chair and asked for n suspension of the rules In order to admit the Introduction of an "Important" resolution. This resolution briefly provided for an examination of the books of the cUy treasurer by the comp troller. It directed the comptroller to report to the board at the earliest poss ble moment a list of the banks In which the school funds were deposited , and the amount on deposit In each. This resolution was passed with out dlscusshn. In reply to a direct question , Colonel Akin stated that the resolution was brought out by the reports which had been In cir culation relative to the city treasurer. While he did not presume to say how much founda tion there might be for what he had heard , he thought the circumstances were such as to warrant the board In an * Immediate In quiry as to the disposition of Its funds. DASIS OF THE RUMOR. The rumors of alleged Irregularities had their beginning about n month ago , when Mr. Bolln refused to allow the comptroller to check up his books In compliance with a resolution of the city council. The resolu tion was introduced by Howcll , who stated at the time that it was not intended as a reflection on the city treasurer. Ho un derstood that it had been customary to check up the books In the middle of the year , and the resolution simply contemplated keeping in line with a former custom. A week after Comptroller Olsen reported that the treasurer had declined to allow him ac cess to his books , and some time after How ell Introduced a second and similar resolution , which proved as abortive as the first. In view of the more recent dis closures , however , ho says that a third reso lution will be Introduced this evening , and that he will insist that the wishes of the council shall be respected. I10LLN FELT INSULTED. In regard to these resolutions Comptroller Olsen declares that It has not been customary to check up the books of the city treasurer except at the beginning of the year. When he went Into the treasurer's ofllce armed with the council resolution Mr. Bolln took the action as an Insult , and that was the reason that he assigned for refusing to allow him to go over the books. Ever since the futile effort of the council to ascertain how matters stood In the treas urer's office rumors have been current , whlcl have finally culminated In a general demand for an expert examination of the office. At first ( hcso were confined to a few persons , but during the past twS days they have been a subject of street comment. It Is averted that , for some time past Mr. Bolln has neg' Iccted the duties of his office. He has sue cumbed to the Influence of wine and women and had spent money freely. It is claimed that he was Intoxicated for days at a \hllo the business of the office was left to his deputies. As his chief deputy had recently lad similar troubles of his own , It Is a mncd that the office force has been In a somewhai lemorallzed condition to bo left without f lead and some dissatisfaction has been ex pressed by eome of the bondsmen. SOME HEAVY LOSSES. Following these came rumors that Mr 3olln had lost heavily In a number o ransactlons. Ills vltrlflcS brick factory a joulsville. Neb. , has lost money almost fron : he very flnst. He was a silent partner o B. D. Van Court and a belief that Van Cour md lost considerable rums on recent con : racts , of which the county road paving wa the heaviest , asslstedMn gl\lng force to th stories of financial cmbarrawment. Beside all this , a rumor has been current whlc says that Bolln has been dealing largely I Board of Trade speculations and that hi ventures in this direction have been gener ally disastrous. This Is not generally give : credence by his bondsmen , and the brokci on the floor c'alm that they have no know ! edge of the speculations which Bolln I alleged to have made. The bondsmen were for some time dispose' ' to make light of these rumors on account o the popularity and previous reputation of M Bclln , but yesterday the matter was brought to a focus. BONDSMEN TAKE ACTION. A meeting of the bondsmen was held at the Union National bank in the afternoon , at which the subject was d'scu&sed ' in all Its features. After some deliberation it was decided that the situation demanded an In vestigation and a committee consisting of W. A. Paxton. C. J. Karbach and G. W. Wattles .was appointed to make a thorough Investigation of the condition of Mr. Bolln's affairs and to report to the bondsmen at another meeting , which will be held as soon as they accomDllsh their ta.Hc. While there Is some difference of opinion among the bondsmen as to the outcome of the trouble , the majority inclines to the belief that It will bo satisfactorily arranged. Some of them say that they have been familiar with Bolln's habits for some time , and that he will brace up and come out all right. One of them stated yesterday that It came to his notice a couple of months ago that Mr. Bolln was having a gayer tlmo than was suitable for a man who occupied such an ofllce. He , with one or two of the other bondsmen , called on the treasurer at that time , and told him that ho would have to change his manner of life or they would be obliged to ask to have their names removed from his bond. Since then he had understood that Mr. Bolln had given up his cups and was spending moro tlmo In his office. BARKER'S HEAVY INTEREST. The person most heavily Interested In the matter Is George E. Barker , "Vhope name appears as security for $150,000 on Mr. Bolln's bond. He Is In Detroit at present , but Is expected home In a few days. W. A. Paxton 19 also ono of the heaviest bonds men , He said yesterday that he had hoard nothing of the reports relative to Mr. Bolln until during the afternoon. He did not be- llcvo there was any material foundation for them , but the matter would ba Investigated Immediately. "If Henry Bolln has gone wrong , " ho added , "I'll throw up my hands. " C. J. Karbach also thought there was noth ing worse In the trouble than Mr. Bolln's dis sipation , which had caused some uneasiness. His son was an employe In the treasurer's ofllce , and If there was anything wrong with the books ho would probably have known of It. Half a dozen of the other bondsmen who were seen last night held about the fame opinions. They had heard eo much talk that they wanted the matter cleared up for the benefit of all concerned , but were Inclined to think that no terlous deficiency would be dis covered. Inquiry at the treasurer's office Indicated that on June 8 there was $188.063 deposited to the credit of the various city funds In the nine national banks of Omaha. Of this about $15,000 belonged to the school fund. By the report which was submitted to the Board of Edticat'on by Treasurer Bolln last night It appeared that the balance In the school fund on June 5 was more than $18,000 , thus Indi cating a deficiency of about $3,000. LIST OF THE BONDSMEN. The following are the names which appear on Bolln's bonds , with the amounts for which each have qualified. Of these at least one Is dead , and It ls claimed by come of the bondsmen that several others are not now- worth tbo amounts fcr which they have quail- lied : City bond : Qeoree C. Barker , { 100,000 ; W. A. Paxton , $50,000 ; C. J. Karbach , $100- 000 ; F. E. Bailey , $25.000 ; Mat Meyer , $25.- 000 ; John H. Erck , $25,000 ; Valentino Nock , $25,000 $ ; Henry Pundt. $25,000 ; J. B. Kuoncy , $25,000 $ ; Ed Wlttg , $25.000 ; Louis Schrocdcr. $25,000 $ ; George Hclmrod. $23,000 ; Adolph Meyer , $25,000 ; James Stcphenson , $25,000 ; Die Oleson , $25,000 ; I Brown. $25.000 ; J. M. Counsman , $25,000 ; Martin Tlbke , $25,000 ; George E , Stratman , $25,000 ; Thomas Swobe , $25.000 $ ; John Burkhoff , $25.000 : August Doll , $25,000 $ ; Gustavo Anderson , $25,000 ; Samuel Katz , $25,000 ; N. Book. $16,000 ; W. F. Lo renzo , $10,000 ; total , $800.000. School fund. John M. Green , $50.000 ; W. W. Marsh , $50,000 ; W. S. Rector , $50,000 ; George E. Barker. $50.000 ; G. W. Wattles , $ . ' 5,000 ; W. A. Smith , $25,000 ; N. L. Patrick , $25,000 ; John H. Erck. $25,000 ; C. L. Van Camp , $25,000 ; Frank E. Moores. $25,000 ; N. Seleroe , $25,000 ; W. Segelko. $25.000 ; James Stephenson , $23000 ; J. W. West , $15,000 ; Frank Swoboda , $10,000 ; total , $450,000. r.i r/.o . .to.u.voy.M / / n.i ICOT.I so IK Defaulting Trcimm-r 1'imc * Throujli .Sioux Culls on Ills Wiiy lo IMcrre. SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Juno 17. ( Special Telegram. ) Ex-State Treasurer Taylor ar- r veil here this afternoon and left nt once for Pierre , where he will arrive tomorrow morn- Ing. He was accompanied by S. A. Fitch of Hamilton , N. Y. , manager of the Northwest ern Mortgage company of Rcdfleld , and ex- Surveyor General B. N. Sullivan. The latter accompanies him from the place where he has been lately , and is armed with requisition papers for use In case any reward sharks at tempt to arrest Taylor to get $2,000 from the state. No such attempt was made , however - over , and Mr. Sullivan did not use the pa pers. Ho has been and Is ono of Taylor's friends , and was acting In that capacity , though commissioned by the state. Taylor looked natural nnd was feeling as cheerful as could be expected under the circumstances. He will reach Pierre Tuesday morning and will at once appear before Judge Gaffy , who has called a special term of court for the purpose and who will sentence him to two years In the penitentiary. Taylor will prob ably arrive here Wednesday. Ho returned of his own free w II. The state authorities had no notion of his whereabouts. 10 ii'A alter. TO 31.1 ieir .itiCUTTisn z.tnr Clear Ciiio cf I.ovo ut Pirn Mght with u Happy Denouement , CLINTON , la. , Juno 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) Miss Anna Owens , the daughter of poor parents , and for three years teacher In the public schools here , departed today for Pueblo , Colo. , where she Is to bo married Juno 26 to William Carruthcrs , earl of Calrnbeck , a Scotch nobleman. The earl fell in love with her nt llrbt sight last sum mer. Ho has been living at Cripple Creek incognito. llnwbrye 1'rnli liltlon Convention. DES MOINES , la. , June 17. ( Special Telegram. ) The prohibition state convention will bo held Wednesday In this city , and the ladies of the Women's Christian Tem perance union have accepted the Invitation extended by Chairman Wright to ha\e their union repiescnted In the convention as delegates. The entire 21C unions lu the state will probably bo represented In the convention , although they will not bo given a vote , as there Is a difference of opinion s to whether it would be In conformity , o the Australian ballot law , and the pro hibition forces are anxious to have their omlnatlonu printed on the official ballots his year. I.ooUR I'm tier Had fur Metealfe. CRESTON. la. , June 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) The other side of the Metealfe case > vas given out today by County.t Attorney Camp , who arrived homo. He says the prisoner failed to corroborate his state ments made In the court hero , and that when ho was arrested ho wilted. Attorney Camp visited those parties with whom iletcalfo claimed personal acquaintance , and they denied knowing the man. It would appear that Metcalfc's game Is ended. _ _ _ _ _ Iowa Delegates OiT for Cleveland. DES MOINES , la. , June 17. ( Special Tele- ; ram. ) Part of Iowa's delegation to the re publican league convention at Cleveland , O. , ! eft hero this evening sixty strong , accom panied by the Iowa State band. Others will Join the party on the way and In Ihlcago. Method In Ills .Miiclneso , CRESTON , la. , Juno 17. ( Special Tele- Tarn. ) M. M. Ford , confined In the county Jail on a charge of insanity , was sane enough to drive a uall into a broom handle , pick out the mortar la a brick wall , remove the bricks and make his escape. riuttHinonth ( Inner Returns. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special Telegram. ) F. McCourt , the Sixth street grocer , who left his business here latt Sat urday so suddenly , Is again in the city , Mr. McCourt went no further than Omafia , whore ho sold his stock of goods to his nephew , Frank Robinson , who Is now In chirge. Mr. McCourt will leave shortly for Callfoinla to make that place his home. The Burlington depot at Glcnwood , la. , was entered by burglars last night. A few sam ple trunks belonging to traveling men were broken open. The burglars have not yet been apprehended , although the company has knowledge that they ( led toward Nebraska. W. J , O'Brien , a farmer residing over In Mills county , Iowa , and who formerly lived In this city , was In town today searching for his wife. Mr. O'Brien hoped that ho might get borne trace of her in this city , but his \lslt was fruitless. Burglars took advantage of the abssnco ol Ora Lee and family from their homo last night , a few miles north of Pacific Junction , la. , and rifled the house. A valuable gun ant watch and several articles of clothing were carried off. MUnourl I Ireinnn' * Association. ST. LOUIS , June 17. Chief George Halo of Kansas City , president of the Mlsrour State Firemen's association , vailed that bcdy to order today for a three day's session About 100 delegates are present. Three sub jects for general consideration are before the convention , chief of which Is the formation of a state fund for the relief of widows ant orphans of firemen. An effort will also bo made to have the authorities of all Final towns establish fire companies. This after noon , after the transaction of sumu pre liminary business , the delegates were given a trip on the harbor boat to the water works. Mill Appeal lu the State Department. DETROIT , Juno 17. The owners of the Detroit tug boat whose owners nnd crew were urrcstcd and lined nt Ainlicmtbuig last week for having , as alleged , < lumm > < gaibago In the Canadian waters of the he trolt river are preparing to formally notlfj the Department of Sttito of Iho factH from their Htundpolnt. They allege that the in res-tH. convictions nnd punlKhments cont-tl tutod un Inexcusable outrage upon Amcil cans by the Brltlxh ofllcers. Tune nt u Lntliiiran JIKH | . BAGINAW. Mich. , June 17.-Thero was u wild tlmo In the Lutheran synod meeting today over the question of converting th seminary In this city Into u rollege. 15y a vote of 47 to M it was decldi-d that th liiBtltutlon would icmuln u neinlnury. Sue : confusion ensued that the ehnlnnnn told th delrgntcH that If they wanted to light the ) \\nuld have to go outside. The twonty-tl opponents walked out and say they will no return. Continued dcnlrj'ii < 1119 Thran Muntlu. PHILADELPHIA , Juno 17.-Jamoa H Gentry , the nctor who shot nnd killed Wlnl frrd Drycdule , known to the stage ns Mndg Yorkc , on February 17 In thin city , wu brought Into the criminal court for trial to day. His counsel moved for a contlnuanc and the cave was [ > ostponed until the thin Monday in October. MHII unit W fo I'miml llenil In th j Itntil. TORONTO , O.it. , Juno 17.he deal boJU of Mr , und Mrs. Hamilton were found b the roadside near Oakvllle today , lliu ai top y shows that they had both bee poiuoned. U la thought U is a case of u clde. rprtTfnmpT\ rP PT'IM f t TWISTER Al STELLA Richardson Oonnty Experiences Ono of the Worst Ojclouos in Its History , THREE FUNNEL-SHAPED CLOUDS COLLIDE Everything in the Path of the Tornado Carried Away , PROPERTY DESTROYED ON ALL SIDES No Lives Were List in the Territory Heard From , FARMS ON ALL SIDES DEVASTATED Ono Itcnldcnco Containing Several t'coplr Demolished but tlio Inm.itca Kicauo to iho Collar nnd Avoid Serious Consequences. STELLA , Neb. , Juno 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) Ono of the worst cyclones ever seen In Richardson county visited the homo of William Stoltz , four miles bouthwest of this place , today at about 2:30 : p. in. The storm was first seen about one mile south , when three funnol-shapcd clouds came to gether and merged Into one. It did not strike the ground until within a few rods of the west side of Mr. Stoltz's gro\e. From there It moved cast through the grove and Into the yard and outbuildings , which are situated just south of the residence. It took everything in Its path , and after the storm had passed , nothing could bo seen of the barn , two corn cribs , windmill and granary , except a Email pile of broken tim bers. A mule , which was standing In the barn , was picked up and carried thirty rods and disemboweled , a fine mare was Injured so badly that she had to be shot , about GOO bushels of grain was scattered to the four winds , and 200 chickens were killed. One llvo chicken nnd six dead ones ere found , after the storm , halt a mlle ast of the farm. Thrco wagons and ono > uggy wore entirely demolished , and not nougu could bo found to make ono vehicle. Mr. Stoltz , his wlfo and six children were n the cellar when the storm struck the louse. The shingles were torn off and all : io windows on the cast side were broken. Vs the house stood In the edge of the storm ; his was the extent of the damage. The flno rchard Is a total wreck and all the fencing nd other Improvements are entirely wrecked. The cyclone passed cast from Stoltz's , hrough the field of Adam Golbhardt , mow- ng down a strip of corn and oats about -400 cct wide and a half mlle In length , in rmno laces hollowing out the ground. At the dge of his field It rose and broke BOOH after- vard , only running on the ground about a. mile. Mr. Stoltz's loss Is about $2,000 , partly overed by n tornado insurance of | 300 on tutbulldlngs and $1,000 on the house. OWA TOWN OIVIJN SHOCK > cnlAon Swept by n He ivy Wind Mnrm mill Mticli 1'ropnrty Dotilroycil. DENISON , lu. , Juno 17. ( Special Telo- pram. ) This morning , about 3:30 : o'clock , a icavy wind storm passed over this county nd at places assumed cyclonic proportions , 'here Is pcarcely a yaid In Denlson that islet lot stiown with trees and branches. Resl- oncei of old settlers are pretty well shat- ero3 , fences anil outbuildings blown over nd windows and doors blown in. Several quares of tin roof on Goldhelm's store bulld- ngs WTO rolled up and deposited In the trcet , awnings blown away and window glass broken. No one was hurt. The dam- go hero Is small. A barn belonging to Squlro Bond , Just east of town , was moved , and throe valuable cows killed. Dr. Mueller's horse was killed by Ightnlng. The btorm was worse about eight miles west , in Paradise township , near Klnwood. The house of John Rose was demolished and Mrs. Rose has died from Injuries received. Mr. Rose had his shoulder dislocated. Their juby was carried some distance from the 10UM , but was found wrapped In a quilt un- larmed. The large barn of Joseph Duncan was wrecked , August Eggers also lost a : iarn and many outbuildings. McWIlllams school house , three miles cast of Denlson , was completely wu-cKed. KANfAb ( JETS A TOUCH OF CYCLONE No Ono Klilcd , but u Numlior Injured Near llurtford , Hun. KANSAS CITY , June 17. A special to the Times from Hartford , Kan. , fays : About C o'clock this evening a cyclone struck this place , coming from the southwest , and swept e\er > tlilng from its path , which was clean cut and about 100 feet In width. Several per sons were Injured eo badly they are not ex pected to live. No one ko far as known was killed outright. The known wounded are : Mr. Law son , will die. Mrs. Law son , seriously hurt. Mrs. Mary E. Raw son , probably fatally In jured. Cora Rawecn , severely hint. Ola Rawpon , badly cut about the head. Mrs. H. K. Smith , severely hurt. About twelve houses were destroyed , as well as many barns and outhouses. Among the houses destroyed were those of Jildgo W. J. Coombs , Mrs. Raw son , Clarence Cooley , L. R Uulley. J. A. Thomps-on , W. G. Root and Godfrey SchwarU. The roof of Clar ence Coulcy's hmifco was lifted off as cloiin as If the lieu o hud been put up and thereof roof left unfinished. The remainder of tnu structure wan unharmed. Many other houses ire moro or less dumagcJ. The total loss Is estimated at all the way from $10,000 to 520.000. An eye witness of the ftorm , F. D. Tucker , a traveling man from Kmporla , says : "I was on the Incoming Missouri , KariMs & Texas tntln due at Hartford at 0:20. : Jiiflt a the train wai ( topping I and other pnmngcrx noticed to the couthwcct peculiarly shaped while cloud formed nearly llko a balloon , but a little more tapering. Its peculiar wliltrnesH first attrac'ed our at tention. In a few minutes It seemed to stretch out It ? neck to the ground and turn darli r. Then clouJa front all direction * ncrmcd to cluster around tha top and as the unnll end xtruck the earth , tnvs , fences , o\erything It xtruck were torn up and lifted Into tlio air. ' Tlio first houca It ttrurk wai lifted ho Illy Into space. In another second beamp , fur- nlturo lovp8 , beJalng and all kinds cf ma terial were seen shooting high Into the air from ull direction * , lly this time the pas- seiiKer * wcra beginning to notice that tha funnftl-thapcd rloud wan corning straight for the car In which we were und Inquiries be- tan to bo made aa to what was bout to bo done. BudJcnly a MoU'odltt vreachcr ( I do uot know iil name ) wlvcd the problem b