Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, February 16, 1896, Part I, Page 5, Image 5
i W i H 1THE OMAHA DAIIiT BEE : SUNDAY , FEBRUARY 10 , T890. EXTENSION HAS OPPOSITION Dill to Sot Ahead the Time for Suits on Burlington Lands Withdrawn , BONA FIDE PURCHASERS TO BE PROTECTED < o OIre Tlicm Tlllc lir Hilt U Favnrnlilv Itccclveil by the Member * Who Object to llullroml ANlfinnce. WASHINGTON , F b. 15. ( Special Tele gram , ) Chairman Lacey of the house com mittee on public lands , called up the bill today In the house , extending the tlmo for public land sulU , and endeavored to secure Its passage , but considerable opposition was disclosed , and the bill went over until Mon day , when It will probably pass. This bill nffcctd thousands of acres ot Burlington lands In Nebraska and Iowa , which have bjcn placed In Jeopardy by the message of the president In relation to the expiration ot the limitation provided In the act ot March 3 , 1891. A number ot representatives con tended that the bill to extend the time should bo given a back scat and the lands held by bona fldo purchasers should bo given tttla by a bill , Instead ot extending the time In which suits may bo brought. This Is General Mnndcrson'n Idea , but of coiuoc , ho accepted the present bill when ho found no other could bo obtained. The Nebraska dele- nation watched closely the progress of the debate , and on a question of Representative Mercer , as to the bill giving protection tc bona fide purchasers , Chairman Lacey naked and received consent to withdraw tlie bill with the privilege of taking It up on the disposal of the agricultural appropriation bill , which had the right of the calendar. The house todny passed the bill granting a year's additional time to settlers on the Yankton Sioux lands , In which to make payment on lands and for other pur poses. Thlu affects only the reservation In South Dakota. Representative Andrews Introduced bills to Increase the pension of Thomas M. Scott of McCook , Nob. , to $20 per month ; to In crease the pension of Carolina E. Purdum of Curtis from $8 to $12 ; to remove the charge of desertion standing against Henry Rcmloy of Bloom ) ngton , and to Issue htm an honor able discharge. RELIEF FOR THE MUSQUAKIES. Horace M. Rcbok , Indian agent at Toledo ; Ucv. 13. N. Fellows , Fayctte , and Rev. T. S. Basley , Cedar Rapids , la. , members of the Indian Rights association , are In the city urging congress to appropriate $35,000 for the erection of an Industrial school on the Sac and Fox reservation , In Tama county. These- Indians are a remnant of one of the New England tribes , and settled In Iowa In 1825 , coming from Green Bay , WIs. They have never enjoyed to any extent Immunities of government protection , according to Agent Kc-tok , the only concession had from the government being the Interest on contracts on land. Since 18C3 they have received an nnrulty of $16,000 per year. They have 13C children of school ago on the reservation , and they propose to erect a building with the amount named to accommodate 100 children , boys and girls. The senate committee Is favorable to the appropriation , and It Is stated that Indian Commissioner Browning Is also favorable. Quite a sprinkling of alumni of tbo Univer sity of Nebraska , who are located in Wash ington showed their loyalty to their alma mater Friday , Its Charter day , anniversary , by celebrating' In their characteristic college - logo way and according to western stylo. A University of Nebraska club was organized , composed of Congressman Dave Mercer , Jud G. Smith , Frederick Olmstcad. Ed E. Glllesple , Albert F. Woods. Fred D. Hyde and Charlotte Andrews. ( Greetings wore ssnt to Chancellor MacLcan and congratu lations extended upon his formal installa tion as chancellor. A. R. Edmtston ot Lincoln Is In the city on his way homo from Baltimore , whore he represented Nebraska at the meeting of tbo national League of American Wheelmen. Colonel Dangorfleld Parker , Eighteenth In fantry , is released from duty In the De partment of Texas , and Is ordered home to await retirement. Captain Ira McNutt , Ordnance department , Is ordered to make a number ot visits to South Bethlehem , Pa. WILL LOOK INTO ALABAMA. Senator Allen has succeeded In having his resolution calling for an Investigation of the election methods In Alabama favorably en tertained by the committee. If a commis sion bo appointed It Is * thought Senator Allen will bo chairman. George M. O'Brien and his mother are in the city to remain for some time. Mrs. Manderson joined her husband at Ar lington today , having been In New York several dam F. M. Llttlo was appointed -postmaster to day at MInham , Dallas county , Iowa , vice W. E. Flynn. E. M. Roberts was appointed post master at DIamondvIIlo , Unlta county , Wyom ing , vice W. A. Melbourne. COMJ-KHU.VOi : ON I1ONI ) MEASURE. Likely to Ilctmlt In nn Entirely New lllll. WASHINGTON , Feb. 16. The personnel ot the conference committee on the silver bond bill is' exciting much Interest , owing to the peculiar difference existing between the senate and house. The latter has passed the bond bill and refused to accept the senate silver substitute and declines to accept the bond feature. Chairman Dlngley of the ways and means committee , said the senate would take the Initiative. It was cus tomary , he said , for each body to givea representation to each element on a measure. If this course was followed the- senate would name two silver and one sound money sena tor , as the senate conferees , and the house would oame two sound money and one ell- vcr man to represent U. Mr. Dlngley was asked how far It would bo possible for a conference committee to frame a compromlso when the measures of the two houses were antognostlc. Ho said a. conference should go outside the legislation of the two houses so far as to effect an entirely now measure. Ho expressed doubt whether so complete difference between the houses aa existed on this bill loft open any middle course. HimilYING III WOIIIC ON THE NAVY. Xovr SlilpH Will Soon lie Hearty tor Sen. WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. Owing to the rapidity with which the work of constructing naval vessels Is ) being pushed , no less than eight ships will bo added to the naval lists 4"nd bo ready for commission before the 1st of mextJuly , A statement of the work In liand just prepared shows that 97 per cent of the work on tbo battleship Massachusetts has boon completed , whlla on the double turret monitors Puritan , Terror and Monadnock that done Is represented by 91 , 98 and 99 per cent respectively , The battleship Oregon Is RO far advanced that only 4H per cent ot the work remains to bo doneon her. As for the tbreo gunboats building at Newport News , tha Nashville , Wilmington and HefiiTTa , though 20 per cent of the work Is yet to bo done , the builders are auro that the ships can all be In commission before July 1. Siilixtllutc for the Howler Henolntlon , WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The bouse today adopted tbo substitute reported by the judiciary committee for Mr. Boatner's reso lution to Investigate the action ot Comptroller Jlowler In withholding the sugar bounty ap propriation. The substitute provides for an Investigation of the power of - offi cers to refuseta comply with acts of con- greoj on the ground of their alleged un constltutlonallty. _ KcoHiitN from the lloiiil Sale. WASHINGTON , Fob. 15. The Treasury de partment announced this afternoon that the totil receipts on account of the recent bond eales aggregate $62,958,746.90 , which will betaken taken by the various subtreasurlcs and de positories as rapidly aa possible , Colonel I'urkcr Iteuily to lletlrc , WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. Colonel Danger- field Parker , Eighteenth Infantry , has boon ordered boms from his command In the De partment of Texan , at bU own request to UAH rnoTEcriojf on. Committee Hreomnietulo Sneli Action ToTt-nril the Sent Herilfl. WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The senate com mlttco on foreign relations held a meeting today and practically decided to favorably report Senator Pottlgrow'a bill for the amend ment ot the law governing seal fisheries The main feature ot the bill Is a provision permitting the president to have all the seals , nulo and female , on the Prlbyloft Islands killed In case other governments In forested will not agree on a modus vlvcnd for the better prelection ot the seals , while the matter ot permanent protection Is under consideration by an International commission for which the bill makes provision. The bll Is the same which pished the houro In the last congress. A favorable report would have been ordered , except for the fact that Senator Morgan was not present. The commltteo took the position that the regulations ot the Paris tribunal have not resulted In tha protection of the Reals , as they are being rapidly exterminated terminated by direct slaughter nnd by the Indirect nnd cruel method of killing the females and leaving the young to dlo o starvation. They concede that the total extermination termination df the herd Is at best only i question ot a few years. If they arc klllei outright , as they might bo when they land on the Island next cummer , the United States would P3curo the proceeds ot the slaughtoi and the starvation of the young seals would bo prevented , The commltteo had also had nndcr con sideration the proposals for a cable to Hawaii The subcommittee , which has had this ques tion under consideration , made a favorable report , without recommending either of the propositions before the committee. There nro two of them , ono made by the Pacific Cable company , ot which Mr. Scrymser o Now York Is the head , and the other rep resented by Colonel Spaldlng of Honolulu The report favors a contract with ono o these companies , whereby the governmcn will pay a subsidy of about $160,000 a year for twenty yearn , the cable company to do the government cable business for an In definite period until the cntlro amount of the subsidy shall be cancelled. Some ot the dcmocr.itlo members objected to any subsidy or government partnership with private cor porations , but It was made evident that ono of the bills would receive the endorsement of the committee. The final disposition was postponed to permit a more thorough In vestigation of the comparative claims and resources of the two companies. MUST TURN OVISHMONUY rnOMPTI/V. CaiiRrrcKNtnnu Dnckery Propose * to In- ntltntc nn Urgent HeforiM. WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. Representative Dockery of Missouri has Introduced In the house two bills to further strengthen the sys. torn of accounting for government funds which ho Inaugurated two years ago. Of these bills ono directs all government officials to turn In funds within thirty days from the tlmo of receiving them. At present the law requires money to be turned In within a "rea sonable tlmo" and It has been found that some government officUls glvo a most elastic construction to "reasonable time. " In ono case funds had been retained two years after their receipt , the excuse being1 that the law allowed "reasonable time. " The Postoffice department has already In augurated tbo system of frequent cash re turns , some of the largo postofficcs making returns of their money order funds dally. Mr. Dockery now proposes to extend the planet ot frequent cash returns to all government officials. This , Mr. Dockory says , will not necessitate a constant forwarding of accounts , as tbo money can bo sent ahead and be credited within thirty days of Its receipt , and the subsequent account made at stated Inter vals will ahow appropriate credits for the funds turned In. In this connection an Important safeguard Incorporated into the diplomatic and consular bill Is of general Interest. Heretofore funds received by the State department from the settlement of private estates abroad have gene into the hands of the accounting officer ot the department and ho has deposited them to his private account In a Washington bank , making settlement by check on his ac count. The new diplomatic and consular bill now already passed by the house directs that those funds shall bo deposited with the treas urer of tbo United States and he In turn Is to pay the money out to the private individuals entitled to It. Another bill Introduced by Mr. Dockery provides that all delinquent officers shall be reported to congress on January 1 yearly. It appears that the present law , while appar ently directing these reports , leaves a tech nical loophole for avoiding them. In order to do away with this loophole of escape Mr. Dockory's bill Is more definite and compre hensive than the existing law. UnnnlmniiHly Fnvor the Canal. WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The senate com mltteo on the Nicaragua canal hold a meet ing today for on exchange of views upon the expediency of reporting a bill providing for the construction of the canal during the present session of congress. The committee was somewhat handicapped because the re port of the commltteo which wont to Central American last summer for the Inspection of the canal route had not been printed. This was the first meeting which the committee had since Its creation , and It was. Important In that It demonstrated a unanimous sen timent in favor of the construction of the canal. _ _ _ Preplilcnt Will 13c Arbitrator. WASHINGTON , Feb. 15. The president has consented to servo as arbitrator between Italy and Brazil In the settlement ot certain questions that have been pending for several years , growing out of the claims of Italians for Indemnity for ill-treatment In riots at Rio during the Brazilian rebellion. The ar bitration Is to Include all questions that remain open between the countries after the expiration of the next two months. Object to QunrnnUnc IleNtrlotloni. ST. LOUIS , Fob , 15. The St. Louis Live Stock exchange appointed a commltteo of three , W. 13. Stickney , president ; B. J. Broderlck , secretary , and B. B. Overstrcet , ono of the directors , to meet similar com mittees from Chicago. Kansas City and Omaha nt Washington. D. C. . Monday to confer with Hon. J. Sterling ; Morton , secre tary of agriculture , with a vlow of obtaining1 a modification of recent rulings of the de partment regarding a change In the quar antine line. They will also discuss depart ment rulings in the matter of cattle , hoBS and sheep Inspection , foreign embargoes nnd other matters of Interest to the live stock Industry of the United States. Qunrreleil by Telrirriiiili. KANSAS CITY. Feb. 15.-Georgo Crooks , aged 19. shot and perhaps fatally wounded Fred Wessel , aged 21 , hero this forenoon. The bullet entered Weasel's abdomen and his condition la serious. Crooks- In jail. The men are Western Union telegraph oper ators. They operated either end of a local wire , nnd yesterday quarreled. They had nKreod to fight It out today at the telegraph olltce , but accidentally met on a street car bound for the city. Weasels dragged Crooks from the- car nnd was jumping1 on him when Crooks shot him. Mm. DnvlriNOti Moved for it DlmnUial. SAN FRANCISCO , Feb. 15 , Mrs. Mary Abbott Davidson was arraigned 4n the su perior court today charged with extorting- 1500 from Hev. C. 8. Brown. The defendant novc-il for a dismissal of the case , u'.leglni ; rregularlty In the Information. The motion was taken under advisement until next Fri day , If overruled the case will then be setTer Tor trlnl. In the meantime Dr. Brown will lie tried by the Congregational council for ills alleged acts of Immorality. "Glvo mo a liver regulator and I can regu * ats the world , " said a genius. Tha druggist handed him a bottle of DeWltt'a mile Early [ Upon , the fimnUH little clllo , Two Mob * After u Murderer , KANSAS CITY , Feb. 15. A special to the Star from Oswcgo , Kan. , says ; A heavy juard has been placed around the county lall to prevent the lynching of Marlon As- jell , who is being1 tried hero , charged with murdering1 his wife. Two distinct mobs of citizens Invaded the city last night and hrentened to take. Asbell from his cell and lynch him. They Ue.sistcU for the time joint" , but It Is said that an attempt will > o made tonight. I1IUI ) , WINDHEIM Wife of Enist Windhelm , February 15. 1896. Funera' Monday , Feb ruary 17 , 1808. at 2 p. m , , from the family residence , 1733 South Ninth street , Friends invited WINDHErM-Augusta. February IS , 1896. Funeral from residence from South Ninth street , Monday. February 17 , 1S9G. Friends Invited. i AFTER MORTON AND BOWLER Honso Takes a Turn Criticising Executive Officers. RIGHT TO NULLIFY LAWS QUESTIONED Secrcfnrr ' Aurlciittnre Conic * It for the 'More Severe Arrnlsn- Jiient Severn ! Minor 1IIIU 1'nmicd. WASHINGTON , Feb. IS. The attack on Secretary Morton for his refusal to expend the appropriation for eoeds In tbo prcsen agricultural appropriation was transfers from the senate to the house and furntohci the feature of the house proceeding ? . It was led by Mr. Daker and was supported by Messrs. Moses , Livingston , lloatnor and Mer edlth. Some very harsh things were psli and applauded , and especially by Mr. Uoat nor , who referred to Mr , Morton contemptu ously as "that Individual , " and not n voice was raised In Ills defense. The general debate bate on tbo agricultural bill , during the con eldcrallon of which tbo attack was made was closed before adjournment. Severe bills of Importance were passed and a reso lutlon was adopted directing the judiciary committee to Inquire Into the right of ( it oxecutlvo officer to refuse to execute n la\\ on the ground of Its unconstHutlcnaUly and to report by bill or otherwise. This Invcstlga tlon grows out ot Comptroller Bowler's dc clslon In the sugar bouncy cases. Mr. Ray In presenting the resolutions , Bild that Mr Howler's right to question the constitution allty of a law was admitted on all hands to bo of doubtful legality. Mr. Terry , on the other band , expressed the opinion that at oxecutlvo officer executed an unconstltutlonn law at his peril. When the house met at noon today the senate amendments to the bills to Incorporate the national soclet > of the Daughters of 'the1 American Revolution , to grant leave of absence to homesteaders on the Yankton Indian res ervation and to lease certain lands In Arizona for educational purposes , were con curred In. Mr. Hay called up the Datner resolution directing the committee on judiciary to In vestigate the right ot the comptroller ot the treasury to refuse to execute the law , on the ground of Its alleged unconstltu- tlopallty and It It was found that he had violated the law to report by bill or other wise , which had been amended so as to make Inquiry general Into the right of ox ecutlvo officers to rcfuso to excute laws on the ground ot their unconstitutionally * . This resolution was the outcome of the decision of Comptroller Bowler In the sugar bounty cases. Mr. Ray explained the long con-1 ttcvorsy which had resulted In the compt roller's decision. "It must be conceded on all hands , " said ho , that the question Is not free from doubt. " The committee , he said "had thought best to make the In quiry general Instead of confining It to the right ot a single officer. The resolution was not reported , ho said , with a vlow ot censuring any officer , but to determine whether It was proper to recommend an amendment for tlie enlargement or restrict ion of the scope of the law. Mr. Terry , member of the Judiciary committee , said be did not dcslro to make any factious opposition to the resolution but ho wanted to go on record ai opposed to the ulterior purpose sought to be obtained. Ha believed that an executive officer executed an unconstitutional statute at his peril and that It was therefore his duty to Inquire Into the unconstltutlonallty of a statue when the matter was brought directly to his attention. The rcsolutlvm was adopted. Bills were passed as follows : On mo tion of Mr. Bennett , directing the secretary of the treasury to make regulation for the anchorage and movement of rafts In St. Mary's river ; to authorize the construction of a drawbridge across Lake St. Francis , Arkansas. A parliamentary wrangle for over an hour followed on a question raised as to the privilege of a resolution directing the- ways and means committee to Investigate the effect of the reciprocity clause of the Mc- Klnley act to employ an 'expert for that purpose. The speaker finally sustained Mr. Crisp's point of order. SETTLERS CANNOT BE AFFECTED. Mr. Lacey , chairman of the committee on public lands , called up a bill to extend the provisions of the act of March 3 , 1891 , under which suits might be brought to vacate and annul patents upon public lands for five years , as to the original grantees. As to bona fide settlers , tha bill provided for the expiration of the limitation , March 3 next. Mr. I.pcey said the bill was In response to the recom mendation of the president , and involved about 60,000,000 acres , Including Mexican , Spanish and railroad grants. Mr. McRae offered a substitute to repeal outright the limitation fixed In the act of 1891. The result of the experiment tried by the Flrty-flrst congress , said Mr. McRae- , demonstrated that there should be no limita tion. The act of 1887 protected every inno cent purchaser of railroad lands. A sovereign eign government , which was obliged to act through Us agents , should have the right at any time to expose a fraud. After some discussion the consideration of : ho bill was postponed until the agricultural bill , which was pressing for consideration. lias been disposed of. Then , at 3:10 : p. m. .ho agricultural bill was taken up. Mr. Wadsworth , chairman of the agricul tural committee , yielded to Mr. Willis to ox- > laln the measure. He said that It was fully 'up to the spirit of the time , " carrying $145- 358 less than that of the last congress , of which the celebrated Holman , whoso record for retrenchment was known throughout the world , had been a member. Mr. Baker led In an attack on Secretary Morton for refusing to usa the seed op- iroprlatlon In the current law , The nressnt ) lll again appropriated $136,000 for seeds. 'Wo will " added "either , ho , force Secretary Morton to execute the law or abandon his office. " Mr. Moses declared that John C. Calboun was not more of a nulllfler than J. Sterling Norton. Ho .Inveighed against the growing endency of executive officers to disregard ho expressed wish of congress In the ex ecution of the laws. Mr. Boatnor , however , aroussd the greatest enthusiasm by hla remarks. "Tho feature if Mr. Morton's action which aroused my ndlgnatlon , " said ho "more than any other , s that It Is based upon a sort of false pre tense. " Antecedent to his decision that under the terms ot the law , ho was not authorized to expand the appropriation , there emanated from the Agricultural department a report derogatory to the congress ot the ; nltod States. The Individual who has found i\a \ way Into the Agricultural department under this administration ( laughter ) con sidered It not Inconsistent with the dignity of his position to allow the report to go out hrough the press that ho had discovered great frauds and abuses In the distribution of eeds by members. INSULT TO CONGRESS. "I do not know whether those statements voro true or false , but I do know , and I sscrt that the publication of any such scan- pious charge against a body ot gentlemen without tha names of the Individuals who md been found so small , and so corrupt , and so unfit for the positions they had oc- upled , was not only an Insult to the cdn- grcss of the United States , but a cowardly ttack that was Inconsistent with the dig nity of any man who occupied a cabinet po- Itlon. ( Applause. ) As a member of the llty-thlrd congress , I resent and denounce ho Imputation that that body , as a body , or ho preceding congresses of which I was a member , was addicted to the sale of the MM8 which were alloUd to them for dls > rlbutlon , aa an Infamous slander. I believe hat to abolish the system of the dlstrlbu- lon of seeds would bo advantageous to the members of congress. For every constltu- nt who receives a package of seeds and Is gratified at the compliment , ten are .dlssatU- oJ because they havft not been likewise fa- cied. I am absolutely tired of having this > ody brought into disgrace and contempt > y the executive officers of the government. t has got to that point where a merenub - idlnate officer refuse * his royal assent ; it bat got to that point where a second veto mwer Is possessed by a mere clerk , whom he lawmakers by a two-thirds majority can not reach , " ( Applause. ) Mr. Livingston then took up the cudgel , iorton was tbo servant of this house , and he wanted him to know thai he had sftl'l "Ho muit either oWy- this purpose or wo will Impeach him. H'o'Must understand thn this Is a republican form ot government , ant nn comptroller of thV Itrpasury or secreUr ] of floriculture can nullify the laws paistd by the national Ipglsliyiiire. " Mr. Meredith followqd In a similar strain At 6 o'clock , unnot1 agreement , genera debate closed , and the1 lious ? adjourned , uisi'KNsns wiTii cuooKtrs TIIIII : Buffalo SelrntUC , iiken n lllnenverr Coiieernlnn : , C4hin1e Hit } * . BUFFALO , N. Yf Feb. 15. According to ft Buffalo scientist Crookes tube or any sub stltute tor It Is not essential to cathode or X rays photography , ? . Hr. Elmer G. Starr , an oculist ot ctnslderabta , , reputation and a man ot science , now dccJ.ires It Is not necessary to have ft vacuum for the production of the X rays , but that 'they may bo produced In the open atmosphere. Acting on the theory that the X rays are generated under nil con dltlons , when there Is a discharge of an elec trie current of high potential , Dr. Starr made the attempt to obtain a photograpl without using the vacuum tube. In Us stcai ho pasted on a piece of paper two strips o tin foil , through which he passed the sec ondary current. The strips were about one and one-halt inches long , and at Intervals o about a quarter of an Inch ho cut out some of the tin foil , making gaps or spaces nboil an eighth of nn Inch wide. When the cur rent was passed through these strips It pro duced a number of sparks , the Jumping o the electricity from one section of the tin foil to the next being the causs. Dr. Start next placed on a dry plate n piece of tli foil , out of which ho had cut a V-shaped tongue and a disc ot nlumlnlum. The plate he placed In an ordinary plate holder ant Inserted the slide , which Is ot thick press board. Against the slide he placed the pre pared tin fall strlpi and turned on the cur rent. When the plate was developed not n vestige of the aluminium disc appjared , showIng - Ing tlmt the X rays must have passed com pletely through that metal But Instead o a photograph ot the outline of the tin fol giving a silhouette In white on the plate such as Is the case with photographs taker with the Crookes tube , the part which had been covered with tin foil showed up black while the tongue , where the light had passet through the foil , was white , giving a pos itive , Instead ot a negative result. No print has yet baen made from the plate , but when that Is done , the resulting photograph , In stead of showing the opaque substance In darker shades , will make the light parts p- pear dark and the dark light. COHVRLHIS nMSS HHADS A IUJVOI.T Mnim Meetliip ? of Iteitnlilloniin to lie Cnlleil For nn linrly Dntr. NEW YORK , Feb. 15. A big split In the re publican organization In Now York City 93cm assured. The recent meeting of the "commutes of five dundrcd" appointed a special commltteo of twenty-five prominent republicans , all of whom were outspoken In their opposition to the regular republican or ganization In this county , to effect a now re publican organization. * This committee met today , Cornelius N. Bliss presided. They adopted resolutions denouncing the recent frauds of the republican primaries and de claring that tbo regular republican commlt tee as now constituted Is fraudulent and should not be > recognized In republican coun cils , notwithstanding the roccnt action ol ( the central committee In declaring the county primaries to have been regular. The- com mltteo further decided ! In vle-w of the al leged fraudulent organization of the regular committee , to hold'a liiass meeting of re publicans at Cooper Union In the near future to form a new courity organization. 'i - ; ' - Tronble * In the llUMlneNN World. CHICAGO , Feb. 15.Followlng the assign ment of the private banking firm of Koppcrl & Co. , which occurredplKte yesterday after noon , Alexander Kopperl , the banker nt C71 South Canal street , nlso.closed his doors this morning. The newd of , the closing of his son'a bank eprcad Quickly and the depositors , mostly small tradesmen , started a run on Alexander Kopperl'fe bank , forcing the as signment , There was ) considerable excite ment and the police-7 had' to be called out to prevent vlolejce. No 'statement as to lassets and liabilities lins t/cch'Mllcd. NEW YORK. Feb.15. . The schedules In the assignment of the Stanley-Bradley Pub lishing company ohow : Liabilities , $27"SS ; nominal asyots , $75,147 ; actual a swots , $34,323. \Vounil Up the SenNloii In n Itmv. DETROIT , Feb. 15. After six days ot con- otant wrangling over proposed amendments to the constitution , the national convention of tin , sheet Iron and cornice workers ad journed today without electing officers. The prcsa commltteo refused to glvo out informa tion. The proposition to abolish the execu tive commltteo and ; make the national offi cers a board of control , was defeated. Much of the forenoon was g'.ven up to the trial of an officer of the Chicago union on charges preferred In the convention. The decision is withheld. During the trial the delegates nearly came to blows over the action oC the president in casting a vote on the question. Jnnlnra nnil Seniors nt War. CINCINNATI , Feb. 16. A special to the Commercial Gazette from Delaware , 0. , aaya : There has been bad blood between the seniors and Juniors for several days because the Former wore smashing the mortar board caps of the latter. Last night the Juniors moved enmasso In chartered street cars , boya and girls , to the chapel , wearing straw hatu. After chapel there were riotous demonstra tions , resulting In knockdowns , bloody noses and bruised heads. Clark Beacom , a senior , received a blow on the head which may prove serious. Ono junior girl tore the dress iff a girl wearing the senior colors. About 300 suits of clothing were ruined. "Cleveland Sport" 'Fe es Up. SEDALIA , Mo. , Feb. 15. John Johnson , alias Cleve-land Sport , " arrested hero for vagrancy , confessed to being wanted at Palestine Tex. , to finish on unservcd two years sentence for highway robbery , and Is jollcved by the local detectives to have ben mpllcated In tbo Nashville , Vernon county , .rain robbery , January 15 , as well as the holding up of the Gulf railway operators at fort Scctt , Kan. , and Richards , Mo. , Fanuary 10 and 14 respectively. Ills pedigree will bo closely Investigated. Killed Wlillo Serving n Warrant. NASHVILLE , Feb. 15. A special to the 3anner from Montgomery , Ala , , wyo : Robert Williams , colored , shot and almost Instantly killed Policeman John , F. Suggs , about mid night last night. Suggs had a warrant for Williams' arrest on a charge of beating his wife , nnd when he went to serve It the negro drew a pistol > and fired. The bullet passed .hrough the officer's lung and he expired al most Instantly. Wllllama made his escape. Inenriiornted ii'New Itiillroiul. MILWAUKEE , Feb , 15 , A new road called ho Mar&hfleld & Southeastern railway was ' ncorporateJ today wj'th $100,000 capital stock. Die company acquired the property ot the 'ort Edwards , Centralta & Northern road. The corporators arf vWalter A. Scott , Chicago cage ; Thomas B. ScottiiSt. Paul ; II. C. Ross , Jhlcago ; Patrick M , JJalloran and A. A. lopklns , Marshfleld.riioy are also the di rectors , IIuiiKed n MlNn'onrl Murderer. ST. JOSEPH , FcbV J5. A special to the ' ) atly News frcm ln'n. Mo. , says ; Emllo ) avls was hanged here 'this morning for the murder of Frank llendcrson , hU ulbter's sweetheart , in January , .1831 , by admlnlpter- ng strychnine In a jlrlnlc of whisky , Davis died protesting his ilnnocence. Hla parents refused the body. This was the first hang- ng In Osage county In the history of the stal0' _ DentliN of iv liny. NEW YORK , Feb. IE. Hev. George Sayres , a retired Episcopal clergyman of Jamaica , j. I. , aged 81 years , dropped dead on the NEVADA. Mo. , Feb. 15. ( Special Telo- ; ram. ) Amlrow Carolla , an old settler ot Vernon county , died suddenly this morning t his homo a few miles north of Nevada. lo was an old soldier and was egcd shout 0 years. _ ( iulil from NEW YORK , Feb. 16. The steamship Aller , from Europe , brought $1,007,600 gold , unsigned to William H. Grossman & Bros. 'ho Havel , due hero on Wednesday next , arres | $720,000 In gold consigned to Zlmmcr- nan & Forehay. CAREER OF A DETECTIVE Frank Harris Oatohes Thieves and Finally Sinks to Their Level , FIGURED IN THE BURLINGTON STRIKE I * XIMV In n MliNonrl .lull wllH ItolilttiiK a Hank nt SitMiiiniili , tlmt Slate. ST. JOSEPH , Feb. 15. ( Special. ) Frank Harris , the ex-dctectlvo and saloon keeper arrested on the charge of robbing the State bank at Savannah a week ngo , has succeeded In giving bond and Is again at liberty. Tha bond of $2,000 was furnished by the father- tn'lnw and friends ot Harris In this city. Harris made a reputation ten or twelve years ago ns a detective that has never been equaled by any man In the state. When the strike began on the Burlington railroad , Harris wag a boy , living with hU parents at Nebraska City. Ho came Into possession of some valuable Information about the strikers on the B. & M. , and went lo Detective Benjamin F. I'lmico with It , I'lnneo employed him to do some more work and ho developed such a talent tor It tlmt ho was noon regularly employed by the railroad company as a detective. When the strike was nt Its worst he was employed In this city as the chief of the deputy sheriffs hired to guard the company's properly. He proved to bo n man utterly devoid of fear and soon won the respect and confidence of his employers. He remained with the com pany until the strike ended , and while much ot the good work executed by the dotcctlvo fores was due to his efforts , the credit went to Detective I'lnneo. When the strike was over Harris receive. ' offers of employment from eastern detective bureaus , but refused them. Ho found em ployment In this part of the country and worked on some dlfilcult cases. . In one cnso ho went to pall ns n criminal and remained several months In an effort to secure a con fession from a man who was suspected ol having cominlttccd a crime. Ho succeeded nt lost , and the prisoner was sent to the penitentiary for n long term. Harris also prevented the burning of the packing hotu > cs Pt Wlnthrop by a clever piece of detective work. Jacob Smith was the owner of one of the houses , and when ho Wus about to fall , had the plant heavily Insured. He bad planned \\lth the night watchman to set fire to the packing IIOUKO and Harris learned of his Intention by gaining the confidence ol the watchman. ARRESTED A FIREBUG. Smith was arrested by Harris Just as he \vao In the act of applying the torch to the packing house , but ho was never punished for attempting the crime. His disgrace weighed heavily on his mind and ho became Insane In a few months. It was about that time that hogs were being stolen from the cars at Wlnthrop by an organized gang of thieves , and Harris was employed to hunt them down. Ho became one of the gang and helped to steal hogs for several months. When he had obtained evidence against every member ot th6 gang ho caused their arrest , and the result was that twenty men were sent to the penitentiary. The reputation made by Harris as a do tcctlvo turned his head , and be began to squander the money he had accumulated. For < a time ho Indulged in all the luxuries that wealth could command , and for more than a year ho lived like a prince. In the meantime his parents removed to Denver , where they HOW reside. Harris at last found hlmsolf penniless and unable to ob tain employment as n detective. He went to work doing odd Jobs about saloons and In time became a bartender. He worked at a dozen different places and finally opened a saloon for himself. Before he abandoned detective work he bad a quarrel with bis old friend and benefactor , Plnneo , and In n fight beat the latter almost to death. Plnnco is now living In this city , and asked the Savannah bank for employ ment In ferreting out the robbery. The work was given to Detective Locke ni d Plnneo now claims that Harris was not Im plicated In It. Harris was married not long ago to the daughter of W. II. Morse , a groceryman. On the night of the Savannah bank rob bery a team and spring \\aeou were hired by Harris at a livery stable here. The wason ; was broken down while returning from Savannah , and -pieces were left at the roadside. They were picked up by the de tectives and fitted Into the placss from which they had been broken. When a kit of burglar tools was found bidden away in Harris' saloon there was no longer any doubt that ho had a hand In the robbery. Harris clalmo to bo n nephew of a well known Nebraska politician and expects help from him In his present trouble. Premium on Gold. NEW YOUK , Feb. /Immerman & Forsbay have withdrawn $100,000 in gold coin from the subtreasury. Gold deposits up to 11:30 : amounted to , $1,100,000. Assistant Treasurer Conrad' Jordan said today that he had received no Instructions from Wash ington regarding the disposition to bo made ot the bonds not taken up by the bidders. The matter rests entirely with Secretary Carlisle , he said. Bullion dealers report that business In gold und greenbacks today was nominal , ns they prefer to c'.ean up old transactions In connection with their com pletion ot payments on the llrst Installment for tbo new Rovernment bondB. Gold Is quoted nominally nt 14 Per cent bid nnd 14 otl'cd nnd greenbacks at 1-10 bid and V6 asked. AHHiiultca a Decrepit Old Blaii. KANSAS CITV. Feb. 15. A special to the Star from Fort Scott. Kan. , says : II , S. Brnmwell , a decrepit old man , was found lying1 under tbo Memphis railroad bridge Ihls morning , moaning for help. Ho was taken to the hospital , whcra bis life is de spaired of. While crossing the bridge last night , he said , two trnmps knocked him oft to trestle , und ho fell twenty-five feet to tlie ground. He sustained n broken les nnd other Injuries , which will probably nove fatal. A strange coincidence In the fact that bis yountr wife's house- was set afire lust night and she narrowly escaped with her life. Intense Indignation prevails and a thorough search for the miscreants a being made. _ Ilelit < lic IlrldireMilkers CLEVELAND , Feb. 15. Coroner Arbuckle this afternoon rendered a verdict holding the Canton Wrought Iron Bridge company of Canton , 0. , criminally responsible for the collapse of the Akron , Bedford & Cleveland electric railway bridge across Tinker's creek , about a month ago , and In which an electric car woo precipitated seventy-five feet Into ho creek. Two men were killed and another jadly Injured , _ Clnrlc Will Try It ARnln. MEXICO. Mo. , Feb. 15 , Champ Clark said today : "No , I have no Idea of running ning- for governor , I am u candidate for congress In this district. I lnivo talked lolltlcs very little slnco I K ° t out of con- rress , but lately I have had eo many ex- ircp.jlonH of Rood will from all parts of the llfltrlct that I believe I can bo nominated by any fair plan which may be adopted by the congressional committee , Work of Kentucky Oiillnivn. AUGUSTA Ky. , Feb. 15. Robert Laughlln , a prominent farmer living thrco miles from tliU place , was assaulted last night by un- cnowii assassins , who stabbed him several times. Hla wife1 was murdered and also her 14-year-old niece , and their bodies cremated > y burning the house , Laughlln escaped , There. Is no clew to the murderers. Instructed fur John 11 , Tanner. CHICAGO , Feb. 15. At the Cook county epubllcan convention today , delegates were | , pointed to the state convention at Spring field and were Instructed for John R , Tan- ter for governor. No mention was made y the convention ot any presidential prefer- noe. _ VlllnKn Ilurneil Out. GRAND RAPIDS. Mich , , Feb. 16. The > uunuM street of Sunfleld , a nearby village f 600 Inhabitants , was wiped out by fire last light. The loss Is $40,000. Movi-iiieulM of Ooenn Vi-NHcU , I'Vb , in. At New YorU Arrived Germanic , from Liverpool , PEN PICTURES PLEASANTLY PUT. f If WIJ SKIiIi O KlMis- Most people don't know tint we've es OUR MONDAY'S SAMC i tablished such a reputation for selling Includes one ot the best shoo bargain ! Kltnball pianos that some nre surprised to on .this continent It U Hint boys' Bhoo that learn that we handle the other eight nnd looks wo fully guarantee for wear jrood pianos that hnvo undoubted ' reputations. mnile of good , solid leather that wo are It's n pretty good time to'buy n plnno closing out nt $1.00. The Indies' $3.00 shoes now , too , for pianos will never be chtaper nt 9Sc wlillo they nre grntider bargains nnd terms couldn't be nslcr. We sell , than you're used to me not nny bolter trade , rent nnd icpilr pianos. thnti the batgnln In boys' shoes nt $1.00. A. Hospe , Jr. Drexel Shoe Co. , Music mid Art. 1613 Dotinlas St. fr edtorcnlt'nr.o ' . e : 1419 Famaiu 01,11 lllllI.I11M ! AV1M , NOT AXSWI5M. St. I.ouls Will 1'ut ltj One for the He ll iibllean Convention. ST. LOUIS , Feb. 16. The subcommittee appointed by the republican national committee - tee to arrange with the citizen's of St. Louis for a suitable building In which to hold the convention mot here today. After consult ing with their architects and with the citi zens' committee the subcommittee decided that the exposition building could not bo put In such shapeas to msot the require ments of the republican national convention , and passed a resolution calling upon the citizens' commltteo of St. Louis to erect n MilUblc convention auditorium , ns they had promised to do In case the exposition build ing should not prove acceptable. A temporary ary building , substantial and complete In nil Its appointments , will bo erected. The ill- monslons will be ISO by 260 test , nnd the structure will have a seating capacity of 12,000 people. The cost will he about $00,000. The Business Men's league will furnish the money. Mayor Walbrtdgo this afternoon gave the league permission to erect the auditorium In City Hall park , the league having ac cepted a condition that It shall bo removed by October 1. As pHnnod , the speaker's stand , or platform , will bo In the center of tha building at ono end. On either side of the platform will bo the press stands. Delegates and alternates will occupy svats Immediately In front ot the platform , and tiers of raised benches back of these seats will bo Indiscriminately assigned to ticket holders. A gillery for spectators will com- plalely encircle the building. There will bo entrances and exits on each side of the structure , _ DEMOCRATS Sl'l-lT ON CU1IIICNCY. So n nil Money Men In Te-vii.t Ilolillnt ? n Contention. GALVESTON , Tex. , Feb. 15. The conven tion -of "sound money" democrats of Texas convensd this morning with about 175 dele gates In attendance. Chairman Hardy ot the democratic state "sound money" oxecutlvo committee was made chairman of the con vention. There was a long discussion as to tha course to pursue. Some ot the delegates , headed by Chairman Hardy , favored making the fight In the primaries called by the Dud ley committed at the recent Austin conven tion. Others , headed by Hon. George CUrk , favored nn immediate repudiation ot and separation from the frc.e silver portion of the democratic party. Finally It was agreed td appoint a committee on resolutions , to be composed of ono delegate ) from each con gressional district to be. selected from the members present from Rucli districts , all resolutions to b > reported to such commltteo. Immediately the convention took a recess and the resolutions committee met and Iliad a lengthy discussion. Statement of tlie Fnlr Entntc. SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. IS.- The second ecml-nnnuni account of the special admin istrators of the Fair estate was filed today. It shows that the cash receipts from July 1 , 1893 , to January 1 , IkSG , amounted to $514- 7G1.0S. The disbursements during the same period amounted to $309,199.00. leaving a surplus of $3,061.46. The rents amounted to over $20,000 a month , nnd the dividends and Interest $70,000 a month. The report also shows that a half Interest in the Pioneer mine was sold last September for $75.000. The disbursements consisted principally in the payment of Indebtedness on promissory notes. They paid' ' S. G. Murphy $183.775 , principal nnd Interest , on two notes. Also $01,694.41 to the First National bank. The net Income of the estate amounts to $27,000 a month. New ItiiteH to the CoiiHt. CHICAGO , Feb. 15. A new tariff of freight rates from Mississippi river points , Chicago , Central Traffic association terri tory , St , Louis and New Orleans , to the north Pacific coast points will go Into ef fect on Monday next. The new rates will bo u reduction of from G cents to 25 cents per 100 pounds on the presrnt tariff. First class rates , which nro now $2,70 per 100 pounds , will be reduced to $2.11 ; second class rates , now $ i.40 , will bo J2 20 ; third class rates , now } 2.20 , will bo $2.03 ; fourth class rates , now 51.So , will be 71.75 , and so on. The Santa Fo will put these rates Into ef fect as well as the-dlrect north Pacific cio.il lines. Thov will be G cents higher than Its- present se.licdulo rates , which will remain unchanged. Too I'HHt Time Around the Curve. CHICAGO , Feb. 15. At the curve ap proaching1 the east entrance of the Van Buron street tunnel today , as a Van Buren street cable car left the tunnel , a Hulstcd street cable car rounding the curve Jumped the track and crashed Into HIP trailer. The car was crowded with passengers , nearly all of whom were more or less bruised nnd cut. Jacob Warrlck and Mlfs Lizzie O. Cal- InBhan. who were novcrely cut bv flying1 g'.ass , were sent to the hospital. The nc- jldent was caused by the Krlpmnn running his car too rapidly around the charp curve , Took Hnlf the Family Aloiur. LIBERTY. Mo. , Feb. 15. Edward Taylor ms eloped from near Smlthvllle with Hiram Cobb's wife and threedaughters. . A horse , wagon nnd harness were also taken. Cobb's thrco sons are with thalr rather. The fnm- ly came from South Dakota three monthn ago. Taylor Is n clngo ! man and came to Smlthvllle from Kansas City. Cobb Is seaichlnK for hlB wife and children. iil < mill NhrlnerN Tnlce nn Outing. LEADVILLE , Cole , , Pel ) . IB. The Elks and Shrlners of Colorado , Utah and Wyo ming were the honored guests (1t the Ice lalaco today , Over 5,030 persons were pres- ) nt. Cripple Creek took first prize for the arcest delegation ot 13 ks. Kxeurnlon's From Chicago nnd St. Paul to the carnival are now being arranged. Politician UIIH HU Arm Ilroken , KANSAS CITY , Feb. 15. A ( special to the Star from Macon , Mo. , says ; Hon. Hlrh- ard P. Giles of Sbelblna , democratic can didate for congress from the First district , was thrown accidentally from hla carriage > ctween Hhelbliia ami Mnelbyvlllo , Ills right arm WOH broken and ho was other wise sertousty Injured. llnnlc Will Pity Half. LIBERTY , Mo. , Feb. 15. Twenty-two suits agulnU the defunct Farmers' bank at Orrlck have been compromised by the ilalntlffa accepting1 CO cents on the dollar 'rom the directors. The bank suspended on account of the peculations of Cashier Harris. The liabilities are $40,000. . Klecleil Two lleril Deleuntex. ALEXANDRIA. La. , Feb. 15. The repub- leans of the Fourth congressional district oday elected Dr. II , F. O'Nel'.l of liozler and William Harper of Caddo parish dule. ; atca to Bt. Louis and Instructed for Reed , Appointed JinlKu lllilille'M Siiccomor. HARRI8BURG , Pa. , Feb. 15.-Qovernor lastlngu today appointed A. B , Hitler to > o common pleax judge In Philadelphia , lo lakus the place of Juilno Blddle , who aucceeda Presiding1 Judeo Allison. OonirrcHiiiaii liorlmer lleiioiiinnteil. | CHICAGO. Feb. 15. Congressman WIKIam ' . .orlmer watt renomlnated by the rcpub- icans of the Second district tonight. . ii. f n ill 111 MADE A RAID ON SMUGGLERS Members of n Largo Diamond Importing Pirm Under Arrest. STEAMSHIP CAPTAIN ALSO INVOLVED lie IN nil Iiinoceiit Pnrty to ttiv Frniiil If One HUH * lleeii Com. inltteil lleMilt of Patient ' Work. , > PHILADELPHIA , Feb. 15. The arrest early this week ot Ciplaln Locswltz of the paosengcr steamer Rhlnoland , charged with smuggling a package containing over $10,000 worth of diamonds , has exposed ouo of the most gigantic smuggling schemes ever un earthed lu this country. Captain Locswltz , who has been released under $3,000 bonds , averted that tha package was given him by Herman Krek of Cincinnati for safekeeping - keeping and that ho had no knowledge of Its valuable contents when ho started to bring It ashore from the steamer nnd was ar rested , though ho admits having carried over many similar packages for Krck , who usually gave them to him at Antwerp. Herman Krok was placed under arrest today , charged with smuggling , and U hold under $3,000 ball. Krck was < a passenger from Antwerp on the steamer Aller , which arrived at New York on Friday. Herman Krck Is a member of the firm ot Cocterman , Hcnrlchs & Krck cf Cincinnati , ono ot th b'ggcst diamond cutting and dealing estab lishments in the country. The customs on cers hero and at New York assert that Krck's arrcyl will result In breaking1 up ono of the biggest diamond smuggling consplra * cleg ever known In the United States. Charles Hess ot New York , counsel for the Diamond Importers' Protective associa tion , hold a conference- with District Attor ney Ingham today prior to the warrant being Issued for Krck's arrest. He claimed that lila firm paid over 90 per cent ot the diamond duties of the country , while Krek's onlypald , a small portion ot the remainder , and yet the latter firm absolutely controlled the diamond mend trade ot the- United States , so that the smaller Importers were frozen out. HCM claimed that Krek's firm was rated at $10,000 two years ago , when the duty on diamonds was 10 per cent. Since It was raised to ZG per cent the firm rating had Increased to $30.000. Mr. Hess stated that special treasury agents In Europe and agents In this country had tracked Krek on his various vlalU' , and United States District Attorney Ingham stated to a reporter of the Associated press that Mr. Krek was not held on mere sus picion , but that n very strong case would bo made out agalnot him when ho had his hearing on March 18. The delay Is occa sioned by the absence of Captain Loeswltz , who way allowed to take his vessel on an other voyage and who will not return to this port until the mlddlo of March. Den MollieN * Union Depot. DBS MOINES , Feb. 15. ( Special. ) F. M. Hiibb&ll , owner of the Des Molnos Union Belt Line railway , announces that he Is ready to build a union depot this spring Iftho city will grant certain concessions in the way of street vacations. Two years ngo the city refused to grant what was asked , and now hehas cut down the extent of the concessions nnd demands much le s. The structure will bo built with the view to en largements whenever they nre needed , and the work to bo done this year will cost about $265,000. The train ehcds will bo 027 feet long , and the depot GSOxGO feet , on Cherry street , between Fifth and Eighth. It will stand Hush with' Cherry street. There will be six tracks under the train shed. The roads which will use the depot at the opening are the Chicago Great Western , Chicago , Burlington & Qutncy , Chicago , Mil waukee & St. Paul and Dos Molncs , Northern & Western. Den Moliien fielH Cheaper Gnu. DES MOINES , Feb. 15. ( Special Tclo- gram. } The end has been reached at last 111 the litigation of two years' - be tween the city nnd the Capital City Gas company. The company made a proposition for a compromlso on rates. The city agreed to accept It If the company would pay the city 2 per cent of Its gross revenues an nually. This has been agreed to and the company has accepted the city orJInanco Involvlng these terms. Tbo price of gas baa been reduced by the litigation from $1.70 to $1.30 , and the company Is to gradually re duce the price from the latter figure to $1 , which point will bo reached In ton years , venA A Singer's Voice. MR. ALONKO HATCH , the sweet-voiced tenor , Bays : "In January I was aflllctoJ with a catarrhal cold In the head , extend ing to the throat , producing boarDenosu and almost total loss of voice , on account ot which I was obliged to cancel three woeka of professional engagements. I tried tbroo physicians , and many remedies , without relief. Finally a friend recommended " 77" and , I am happy to state , I used It with most gratifying results. In five days I was uf- flclcnlly recovered to keep my engagements , and am now entirely cured. Can heartily recommend U to the ulnglng profusion , " " 77" roit COLDS. 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