THE MAHA DAILY BEE.
ESTABLISHED JUNE 30 , 1871. OMAHA , FKIDAY JA2TJ < ATIY 7 , 13 S TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY" ITIVE UENTS.
DURRANI MUST HANG
fian Francisco Murderer to Pay Penalty of
His Orimo Today.
DROP IS SCHEDULED TO FALL AT 10:30 :
Justice Brewer Refuses Both Applications
for Interference ,
GOV , BUDD WILL LET EXECUTION GO ON
Durrani's Attorney Will Apply to the Full
Supreme Oourti
SUCH ACTION CAN HARDLY DO ANY GOOD
Co ml mi n cil Win * AVenUeim UN the
Miiulon f tinIlliliut COIIIVH
Acnrer He I.ONUM All
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Hope i
WASHINGTON , Jan. 0. Justice Brewer
today refused both of Attorney Iloardman's
applications for Interference In the Durrani
case. The Interview lasted forty minutes
After Its conclusion Mr. Hoardman stated
that ho was undecided as to whether to make
an application to the full supreme court to
morrow for n writ of prohibition , staying the
execution. As the court docs not convene
until noon , and the execution Is set for 10 30 ,
llo was fearful that the difference In time
would not bo sufficient to bavo Durrani , even
if ho should bo successful In having hi1
motion granted.
Mr. Hoardman this evening had a confer
ence with Justice Harlan , and In the morn.
Ing will see such other members o-t the supreme -
promo court no lie can before the noon ses
sion. Owing to the urgency of the case he
iv111 bo given Instant hearing when the courl
convenes fit 12 o'clock. Allowing for the dif
ference In tlmo this will glvo him an horn
and a half for a telegraphic stay of proceed
ings In case of favorable action.
Mr. Hoardman will apply ellher for a wrll
of prohlblllon on , the ground that the juris
diction of the United States supreme courl
lias been usurped by the lower court , or cist
for a writ of habeas corpus.
The first method would necessitate his ad
mission for practice before the supreme
court , and arrangements will bo made to have
this done in the shortest time If needed. Tht
appeal for a writ of habeas corpus would
not necessitate Ihc admission formalities , so
that Is the form In which action will prob
ably bo taken.
ONLY ONE JUSTICE NEEDED.
In case Mr. Boardman can secure the sig
nature of a single Juotlce out of the eight to
his petition this will act as a summary atalc
of proceedings and the case will then come
up foi arguments on Its merits
Owing to the very scant time at the attor
ney's dlspccul , arrangements have been made
with the Poslal Telegraph company to have
a through wlro ready to San Francisco at
noon , BO that no time will bo lest In for
warding > i message. As to the legality of a
telegraphic sta > of cxecullon ono of the su
preme justices said tonight :
"It Is a matter that , so far as I Know ,
haa never been legally tested , but In the case
of a telegraphic stay being sent , properly at
tested by the clerk , I should think It would
to most unlikely that the warden would dis
regard It. In case of such disregard the
court might very properly take cognizance
of the matter .afterward , but In this case It
would bo > too late to benefit the prisoner
Owing to the peculiar urgency of the case I
bhould say every facility will bo given the
attorney of the condemned man for a speedj
hearing , whatever the action of the court
may be. "
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. G Governor Dudd
has announced that ho will not Interfere with
the execution of Durrant. The governor
waited at his apartments this afternoon for
General Dickinson , Durrani's atlornoy , to ap
pear. Dickinson did not come , and the gov
ernor expressed his determination to alltow
the law to take Its course. It was staled that
Mr. and Mrs. Durrant would call on the gov
ernor this afternoon to makea last appeal
for their son , but the governor said that he
would not receive them.
I'HUPUl VTIONS AIIIJ U.I , COMPI.CTi : .
Condemned Milii HUH 1,1 ( tie Hope of
lleliifv hpureil.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. C Unless some
thing unforeseen Intervenes to prevent It ,
William Henry Theodore Durrant , the con-
deirned murderer of Illancho Lament , will
expiate his crime upon the gallows at San
Qucntln prison tomorrow morning.
This morning his attorneys were still con
fident that they could save him from the
hangman's noose , hut after Governor Hudd
had announced his refusal to Interfere with
the execution and the news flashed over tbo
wires from Washington that Attorney Hoard
man had failed In hits mlsalra to the auproinc
court of the United States , they were compelled -
polled to acknowledge themselves non
plussed.
Attorney Dcuproy , as a forlorn hope , re
sorted to tlio expedient of applying to the
judges of the federal courts , for a bill of ex
ceptions to their mllng denying his petition
for u writ of habeas corpus yesterday. After
a consultation Judge. ! Dellavcn and Morrow
decided that the allowance of the bill of ex
ceptions would not act In the nature of per-
m'tislon to appeal to the supreme court and
after examining the documents , affixed theli
signatures to the bill of exceptions as re
quested.
Immediately thereafter Attorney Deuprey
secured fiom the clerk of the court a certi
fied copy of said bill of exceptions and called
upon United States Marshal llaldwln to servo
It and a notice of appeal upon Warden Halo
ot San Qucntlu. H was claimed by Attorney
JJeuprey that this notice acted aa a stay of
proceedings , and that the federal Judges
having signed this bill of exceptions , nothing
could prevent him from perfecting his appeal
theicon , i
Marshal Haldnln at first demurred to being
pressed Into service , but acting upon the
advice of the United States attorney ho ac
companied Attorney Dcuprey to Sau Qucntln
unrt served the documents upon Warden
Hale. That official at once referred the mat
ter to the state attorney general , who ad-
Used him that the acceptance ot service of
such documents as had been submitted to
lilin did not act as a stay of execution , and
that there was no legal reason why ho should
Hot proceed with the execution.
Returning to this city , Attorney Dcuprey
at once repaired to the United States cir
cuit court In order , If ponalblc , to perfect
Ills appeal , but acting under the Instructions
Issued by both federal judges } catcrdy lu
passing upon the question of Durrani's al
leged right to appeal , the clerk declined to
accept the necessary notice of appeal , and
the atlorney was compelled to retire vvlthoul
having gained the point for which he had
been striving all day.
Governor Hudd deferred his decision upcn
the appeal for executive clemency , which hod
been submitted < o him jcstcrday morning ,
until a late hour'this afternoon , In the belief
that Durrani's attorneys would call upon
him , but either they were -too busy to do eo
or considered that It was was c of time , for
they failed to appear.
iMc'.citltno Durrani's piretils announced
Ihclr dclcrmlnatlon to call upon the governor
for the purpose of making a final appeal for
their ecu'a life , but the governor absolutely
refused to sco them and they then left the
dty for ? nn Qucnlln In order "that " they mUht
spend thj night wKh their son and bid hm |
farewell ,
Amoi Lunt , the hangman , visited Durrani's
cell this iiftetnoon for the purpose of taking
his mcuaurc and determining upon 4hc length
of the drop. The machinery of the gallows
wan 'Icsteil and everything found to work
emoMhly today.
SAN QUENTIN PRISON , Cal , Jan. C. On
Iho cvo of the execution of Theodore Durrant
the only Indications' of ! < io flnal scene of liln
life's tragedy arc the presence of the grim
gallows near the condcmnej cell end cf the
unusual number of civilians who are to vvlt-
ncts the hanging tomorrow morning. Dur
rant passed the day , as ho haa spent most
of his dajs lately , reading his bible , praying
and pacing ttf and fro across the condemned
cell Chaplain Drahms administered spiritual
consolullon tills morning , the prisoner Jo'ulng
Mm hi prayer.
Thin afternoon Attorney Deuprey , cno o !
the counsel for Durrant , accompanied b }
United States Marshal Baldwin , came over
from San Francisco and solved on Warden
Hale a certified copy of the bill of excep
tions taken toiay ! la the United States clr ,
cult court , togelhcr with a notice of appca :
from the order denying the replication for
a writ of error. Tno warden was asked to
defer the execution on the ground that the
appeal actcil as a stay.
Tlio warden tcok the 3 30 beat for San
Pranclsco to consult with Attorney Gcucra
ritzgcrald , who advised him to proceed with
the execution , disregarding the service , as
the question raised has already been settled
and the now application was frivolous
Tills left Durrant only ono hope , the gov
ernor having declined to Interfere. Thl3
was the possibility that Attorney Hoardman's
nil'slon to Washington might be successful
and that ho might secure a stay from the
supreme court. Late this afternoon , however
word was received that Justice Brewer hai
denied the application , and that there was
at last absolutely no legal obstacle between
the condemned murdcier and tlie gallows
The prlcon officials , on the receipt of this
news , were greatly relieved , and everything
Is now In readiness for the carrying out of
the sentence Tour times Imposed.
Durrant Is breaking down rapidly enough
now. Ho seems to have put all hope out ol
Ills ; thoughts. It harcllj seems that he will
make a bravo show on the- scaffold or that
ho will bo Ini any condition when the last
moments arrive to carry out hia Intention
of making a farewell speech. His father has
confessed to Warden Hale that ho has given
up all hope of stay and enters into the
most minute details about the hanging In a
pitiably despondent way. The warden prom
ises that no vulgar curiosity on the part of
medical men or anjbody else will bo grati
fied after the body has been cut < lown and
sajs also that the corpse will bo delivered
to Durrani's parents Immediately after the
execution for whatever disposition they
choose to make of It.
Nearly 200 Invitations have been Issued
for the hanging and It Is expected that full )
175 people will be present. The warden has
been notified tlat bogus invitations have
bcrci printed and sold In San Francisco and
every card presented at the prison gates , will
bo rigidly Inspected. Every visitor will be
compelled to leave tobacco , firearms and all
other forbidden articles at the gates before
ho passes through. Before Durrant la
brought Into the death chamber Warden Hale
Intends to make a speech to the assembled
crowd , demanding absolute silence and order
during the execution.
Durrani's father has not decided what
disposition ho will make of the body. Owing
to the fact that some of the cemetery associa
tions rcfuso to receive It on account of the
notoriety that would result , the elder
Durrant threatens to bury the body under the
broad waters of the 1'aclfic ocean. Friends
iiro trying to Induce the stricken parents to
have the remains cremated.
At the request ot Theodore Durrant an
Associated Press correspondent was brought
tonight to the cage-llko structure surrounded
by a close wire netting In which the con
demned man Is confined. His mother sat
outside , conversing with lier son In whispers.
Durrant looked well , but his eyes \\crc red
from weeping and his lips were parched.
The fHlluro today of the various moves In
his behalf was referred to.
"It was a great surprise , but I am pre
pared for It , " re-piled Uurrant.
"How do you feel"
"Hopeful , buoyant and ready to meet my
Maker , " answered the condemned man , " 1
know tlio Lord Is with me. No ono known
what faith Is until tried. I am going < o a
judge who has never committed a wrong and
who connot. IMy fal.h has been K3 strong
that I bavo been kept up and will bo eua-
tattiod to the end. "
Then turning to his mother ho raid :
"Mother , I have come to the conclusion
that It needs itrlals to need GoJ , and you
may ray that to the world , " ho addcxl. A
sudden thought seemed to strike Durrant ,
for bo added In a volco different from tbo
eat nest religious accents of his previous rc-
maika : "I have had offers of remuneration
for a talk 'With mo from the cast , I have
had three or four telegrams. "
"All of his words ore of great value , " In
terrupted his mother.
No offer of compensation being made Dur-
i ant was promptly caut'oncd ' to talk no more ,
lie was willing to comply , but his mother
jclng called away for a moment he resumed
In his former strain : "I will make no refer
ence to the past , All will bo made clear ; If
not lu this world , then In the next. I feel
that I am perfect In Christ. "
"What will you say at the last ? " ho was
asked. i
"I shall only proclaim my Innocence ,
out'ly , strenuously , " said Durrant. "Make
his as strong as you please. I will not
'alter ' at the end. I will die bravely , know-
ng I am going to a better world. I thank
! 3od my hands are clean , not stained by
blood , but tbo fair name of California will
stand stained with a crime that can uever
bo wiped out the blood of an Uiuoccat man. "
flip tainoriUtrom DutiKcronily III.
SANTA TE. N. M. , Jon. 6. Captain C. K.
Nordstrom , U , 8. A. , acting agent Tor the
Pueblo Indiana , U critically 111 and little
hopes are entertained for hla recovery. He
Buffers from uruemlc yolaou.
WAITING AND WATCHING
No New DaTolopments in Ohio Senatorial
Contest.
SPIRITED RIVALRY IN MAKING CLAIMS
Ooinliliic IN "Now on ( ho Dofrnftlic to
Protect tinhlreuKlh It HUH
Mum it I'P Till Thin
Time.
COLUX1UUS , O. . Jan. C Conservative cstl-
mates tonight place the legislative vote at
seventy-five to seventy against Hanna. The
workers of the senator claim seventy-one
votes , nnd assurances of the necessary two
additional votes and possibly four more.
The opposition Insists that llanna will
never have seventy votes on joint ballot , nnd
that they have gained Iwo voles since Iho
legislature adjourned over till -Monday , llu-
fore Iho chairmanships and preferred places
and other patronage arc disposed of the op
position say that Hanna's vote will be re
duced considerably below sevenly , which Is
now at least three short of enough to elect.
The opposition to illanna consists of the
sixty-five democratic members and of the fol
lowing republican members Representatives
Harry < J. "Mason " and M. ? iBramlcy ot Cuya-
hoga , J. P. Jones of Starl' , John E. Gilffith of
Union , J. C' . Otis of illamllton , William 0.
Scott ot Fulton , Henry II Rodkcy ot High
land , D , O. Rutan of Carroll and Harrison
James Manuel of ( Montgomery and Senator
Vcrnonll. Ilurko of Cleveland.
Included In the list ot these supporting
Hanna are Representatives Droite and Lane
silver republican fuslonlsts from Cincinnati
\vho are counted on for Jeptha GarrarJ. The
developments today Indicated that Garran' '
would not only be voted for on the ballots
for senator , but that he might lead on the
first ballot If the present efforts are success
ful to make him the free silver republican
candidate. , Garrard Is ono ot the most
wealthy men In Cincinnati , and lie has al
ways been a radical free silver man.
SIX SAID TO BE DOUBTFUL.
Representatives James Joyce of Guernsey
who la Included In the seventy votes claimed
for iHanno , Is conslJercd as doubtful. Tne
Hanna men claim that Jones of Stark , Rodltey
of Highland , Rutan of Carroll and Harrison
and Manuel of Montgomery , who are on tbo
list of the opposition , are doubtful.
"Tho combine" workers were aggressive
until the last day or two , when they net
only had enough votes to defeat Hanni , but
had also reached all thoi'doubtful jnemocrs
The opposition Is now on the defensive In
keeping Its majority in line. The contest
has settled down to a elcge , In which the
opposition holds the fort , and the Hanna
men arc charglns on the ibreastworks. With
the organl/atlc-rt of the legislature , the state
administration and other uncovered ramparts
the opposition feels well fortified.
It Is conceded that the opposition Is wel
organized and drilled , and also desperate In
this fight. Ever since Kurtz was retired as
state chairman Iby Hanna ot the state con
vention In Toledo last June efforts have
been made to retire Hanna and there will
be a fight to a finish on that issue.
The talk about Senator Burke being In
the dotfbtful list has about subsided. He
was slate 1 for president pro tern of the
senate by the opposition. As he was not
present on Monday to qualify , Senator Thad-
deus E. Crumley , democrat , was elected pres
ident pro tern. It transpires that Senator
Crumley wrote out his resignation before his
election , and it 13 in the hands of Senator
Fink , the leader of the democratic side.
Whenever Senator Burke is ready Senator
Fink will present the resignation ot Crum
ley OB president pro tpm and Burke will get
the place. '
OPPOSITION HOLDS TOGETHER.
So far the opposition to Hanna Is not only
holding Ms men well In line , but It has ex
ecuted all the plans provided for picvloun
to the caucuses on last Saturday night. The
opposition managers say they are hav Ing no
trouble to hold their men out against Hanna ,
but , admit their trouble In finding any can
didate for whom all the "bolting" repub
lican and the democratic members will vots.
The "bolting" republicans are unanimous In
declaring they cannot vote for any democrat
under tha circumstances for senator. Enough
democratic members to glvo the managers
trouble and anxiety say they do not went
to vote for a republican for senator.
The republicans In some of the counties QIC
aroused to Intense indignation towards Gov
ernor Bushncll , the dissenting republican
members and others. Those demonstrations
have disturbed some of the republican mem
bers who are co-operating with the demo
crats. The opposition workers will be re
quired to keep up the closest vigil for an
other week or more to hold all their men In
line. The pressure from the constituents of
the bolting republican members Is Increasing
every day and Is likely to be overwhelming
In Ita extent and Intensity by next week.
The republican papers of Ohio are full of
accounts ot the proceedings and resolutions
of republican committees , clubs and other or
ganizations denouncing Governor Bushncll
and the republican bolters. There are almost
200 republican newspapers In Ohio , Including
both dallies and weeklies , and one at Spring
field , In which the governor Is Interested , Is
said to bo the only republican newspaper In
the state that Is not denouncing the repub
lican opponents to Hanna as the republican
nominee for senator. The language of some
of the letters and telegrams to the govcinor
and the bolting inembent ? Is the most bovere
and discourteous that could So ut > ed , giving
expression to Indignant popular feeling. So
far as his own and the efforts of his mana
gers ore concerned , Senator Hanna would be
beaten If a ballot was taken today.
A call was Issued tonight by the republican
etato exccutlvo committee for a macs conven
tion of republicans to bo held In this city
next Monday afternoon to protest against tlio
at'.enipt ' to defeat Senator Hanoa.
WORKING ON THE DEMOCRATS.
iA report was current tonight that a tele
gram had been received by the democratic
leaders from John R , McLean , requesting that
bis name bo kept out of the senatorial mat
ter and urging the democrats to agree upon
a candidate tor scna.or 4o defeat ( Mr. Hanna.
While there was no positive confirmation of
this story , there were developments which
led to belief ttiat It contained some truth ,
Last evening the Press , a local democratic
paper , contained an editorial advising tbo
democratic members to veto for a democrat
loraccator. Tonight the same paper reverses
Its position cJI'orlally and advises the demo
cratic members to vote for any republican to
defeat Mr. Hanna. It Is also known that lo-
luenco U being brought to force all the demo
crats Into line. A number of > .htec members
Imo declared they would not vote for a re
publican , and if they persist lu their attitude
there will bo a deadlock.
Tbo plaa of the ftntl-Hanoi people Is said
now to bo to force all the democrats Into
line and defeat Mr. Hanna atbe outset. They
are entirely on the dcfenftlvb now and It Is
claimed a long deadlock would weaken their
position. There Is no lack ot confidence , how
ever , < at the antl-llanna r/oaiJquartcrs / , al
though the demands being made upon the
bolting republicans lf Increasing every hour ,
The democrats are now demanding , It 's
said , a congressional gerrymander. At prcscni
but five ot the twenty-duo congressional dis
tricts In the sta'o are counted as democratic
It is said that Senator Klnek of Perry county
who Congressman Orcsvenor defeated one
year ago , Is engaged In preparing the redistricting -
districting mcasuic Ho seeks to put him
self and General Groivcnor In a strong demo
crat ! : district , so that the old battle can bo
fought over. Senator rinck's bill , It It
claimed , will receive the support of Mr
Kurtz , who wants to down the Athenian
etitcsman and get even with him for taking
a hand In the senatorial contest. As there
are several ambitious members on the demo
cratlo sld" whn want to go to congress , Sena
tor Fmck may have trouble In passing his
measure. It Is tald the bill places Dr. Nor
ton of Tiffin In a republican district , so tha
ho will bo shelved for the part he Is taking
In the scnatorshlp.
COMES OUT FOR HANNA.
Hon. Henry H. Rodkcy , representative
from HIgh'and county , came out today for
Senator H'Toa. IIo hat ? been claimed by the
antl-Hanna people Wednesday several antl-
Hanua republicans came here from Highland
county to labor with Mr. Redkey He gave
them an audience Inho smoking room of
the house and listened patiently until they
were through. At the conclusion ho told
them he would support Mr Hannn. When
asked about the matter this evening Mr
Rodkcy cald :
"You can state that I am fully determines
to vote for Senator Hanra and shall do so
nc\t Tuesday. I so announced myself today
and will not reconsider the matter , as It baa
been fully settled In my mind. "
Representative W A Scott , jr. , of Fulton
county said he prcfened to wait until ho
saw his constituents before committing hlm-
i.alf on the n. liter , and added. "You can
stale , and thai positively , thai I will not
vote for anybody but a straight republican
next Tuesday. Further I do nol care lo be
quoted. "
IlLXitl. Vlt UCMOCllACY IS IIU VTHA
ImlejieiiilentH Curry ( lie CUj Election
MEMPHIS , Jan. C Joseph J. Williams , In
dependent democrat , was today elected mayor
of Memphis over Hon. Lucas Clapp , the pres
ent Incumbent , by a majority of about 60 (
\otes. The entire Independent ticket wus
also carried by reduced majorities. The cam
paign has been an exciting one and both
sides claimed the victory up to the last
hour. The election was quiet and orderly
and a heavy , vote was polled. A Cealuro o !
the contest was the arrival In Memphis yes
terday of the Cook County Marching club of
Chicago , In the interest ot the Clapp , or
"regular" tlckel. The visitors returned to
Chicago tonight In a specjlil train ot eight
Pullman sleepers. |
I'ojinllsts Cull I'uxtdn Conference.
TOPDICA , Kan. , Jan. * C. The populist
state central committee this morning' re
solved to call a fusion committee meeting
for Januaiy 11 at TopeUa for conference.
oC populists , democrats and free silver is-
publlcans. Speaker Elder Introduced n resolution
elution which was adopted against any-
special session of the legislature. A reso
lution was' nlso adopted requesting- the
Board of Hallrond Commissioners to adopt
a schedule of freight rates and undeitake
to put the rates In force and thereby
bring about a test of the inutlcr In the
COUltB.
A cimu.sn 1,0v
ttrcnt llrltnlii rUnKe.s a "Move to OfTxrt
> rcrmim-IlnHHlan : tiiitiieiicc.
( Copyright. 1'97 , by ] > rcfs Publishing Company )
LONDON , Jan. C ( No.v York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) The reporl
that the British government has actually
agreed to guarantee a , , Chinese loan of
? SO,000,000 at a 3 per cent Issue price of
110 , widely prevalent , Is generally credited
In financial circles In London tonight. Even
it the negotiations are not concluded It Is
deemed quite certain that the British gov
ernment will eparo no effort to bring them
to a satlsfaclory termination as a setoff to
German and Ruslan action In China. Dis
satisfaction at Salisbury's apparent supine-
ness in relation to the far eastern crisis
finds constant expression , even In the mTnls-
terlal picas , but tlio hope Is expressed that
Arthur Balfour , who delivers c political
speech Monday night at Ifanchestcr , may be
able to make some pronouncement calcu
lated to reassure public feeling. The British
government Is really In grave difficulty ,
owing to the failure of the Indian frontier
campaign from causes admittedly proving
the British army organization , to be vitally
defective.
Ileeeptloii to- Urn per.
( CopyrlRhl , 1897 , by I'rcfB Pulillfhltis Compiny. )
ROME , Jan. C. ( Now York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) Mgr. O'Ccn-
nell , formerly rector of the American col
lege , gave a brilliantly successful banquet
yesteiday In honor of General Draper , the
now American ambaspidor , and Mrs. Draper.
Cardinals , prelates -ind many members of
the aristocracy wcro present.
HlniMi-ir Three TlineN ,
PARIS , Jan. C. 'Charles ' Dlxon , who Is
described as a former officer In the United
States navy , attempted to commit suicide at
11 o'clock last night at his residence , 31
Avenue Victor Hugo , by stabbing himself
three times near the heart , with a dagger.
I'.iiclit I'rlHoinTH Are
( MONTREAL , Jan. C. To quell the disturb
ances and rioting a. St. Vincent do Paul peni
tentiary , whicd have been going on for the
list three months , eight ot the Icadcra were
today Hogged lu the presence of the other
400 prisoners.
' MlnlNler Wooilford . 'Will nntorlnlii.
'MADRID , Jan , -General Woodford , the
Jutted States minister , Is preparing to enter
tain the diplomatic corps at a banquet , upon
he occasion ot the arrival here of M , Jules
? atenotro , the new French ambassador to
Spain ,
Will Altcml Hie Coronation.
( BERLIN , J-.1) . C. Emperor William will at
tend 'tho coronation of WHiielmlna , queen of
the Netherlands , next. September. The Ger
man legation at The Hague has rented a
palace for bis accommodation.
CoiillnuoH KM
BOMBAY , Jan. C. The plague returns for
Lhe past forty-eight hours rcc-ord 12 new
cases and 105 deaths. There Is a general
cxolus of the population and a suspension of
business Is threatened.
Spoilt ( ietu Turin ConcvuHloiiH ,
OTTAWA , Ont. . Jan. C , The Dominion gov
ernment has decided to extend the prcferen-
lal or reduced tariff to Spain. This has
been done on the aJyico of the homo gov
ernment.
BILL FOR INDIAN CONGRESS
Measure Passes tLo Sennto nnd Gives Much
Satisfaction ,
CARRIES FORTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
nw ronKrndtliUril on Spouj--
11 DrtiMliiK Cnrri for the IX-
lioxltlonMi-rtcr U'lll Ituntlu
I for Mi-iiNlirc III llouxe.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 0 ( Special Tele
gram. ) The bill for the assembling of rcvrc-
ocntatlvcs of Indian tribes at Omaha from
Juno to November of this year passed the
senate this afternoon , ho bill was amended
In a number of particulars , notably In the
amount ef the appropriation , the same being
placed at $45.000. The title of the bill was
also changed. The exhibit Is placed under
the direct charge of the- secretary ot the
Interior , Instead ot the commissioner of In
dian afTuhs , as originally piovlded. Senators
Allen and Thurstan , assisted by Senator Al
lison , wcro Instrumental In securing the
passage of the measure
The iMbsage of the bill was accompllshci
wlt'.iout friction , Scmtor Allison , chalrnnn
of the committee on appropriations , takl.ig
occasion to amend the bill considerably , bill
In n very small degree changing the orlglna' '
design of the measure. The title was
amended to provide for the assembling of dif
ferent representatives of the Indian tribes
of tlio Uiiiited States and directing the secre
tary cf the Interior "to cause to be as
sembled at the city of Omaha at such time
and for suc'i period he imv deslgcato be
tween the first dny of Juno end November , in
1S9S , representatives of the Indlin tribes as
part of the Transmlsalbslppl and International
Exposition. "
The amount of money which the bill ap-
orcorlatcs Is considered ample for the needs
of the secretary , as the government wll
have to subsist thu Indians at Omaha just
the tame as It does on reservations , the only
material cost being that of trantycrtatlon.
SENATORS COMMEND THE BILL.
Senators when seen today as to the merits
of the bill , unhesitatingly pronounced It cue
of tlic greatest leatuies ever devised for an
exposition. On all sides were beard laudatory
retrarka , and both senators from Nebraska
wcro congratulated by their colleagues In
giving the country something new and at
the same tlmo something that would prove
of Incalculable benefit to white people , as
well as to the red man.
Congressman Mercer , when Informed that
this bill had passed the senate , &ald he would
at once begin an active campaign In getting
the mcasuio reported favorably by the com
mittee of Ind'an affairs In the house , and
would then put forth his best efforts In se
curing Its passage. The known disposition
of the leaders of the house to hold croro-
firlatlons down to the receipts of the govern
ment may have some bearing on the bill's
fate , but the Nebraska delegation , with Mer
cer at Its head , will at once commence ac
tively canvassing among republicans and
dcmociats on the committee to secure a
favorable report.
Senator Thurston said : "I xery much want
to see the bill become a law. It would give
to the exposition a character and standing
that would advertise It fir and wldo nnd
bring Nebraska thousands who might other
wise remain away. Now that the bill has
passed the senate , It gives It strong standr
Ing with the appropriations committee and
should the house delegation Tall to get the
bill ccntsldeicd , I believe we can put an ap
propriation on the Indian bill and with good
staying qualities on the cart of the senate
may bo able to squeeze it tlnough. We will
work to tlat end , anyhow. "
'IVinpiTlllitMoincll Will Conic.
YORK , Neb. , Jan. C. ( Special ) The Jan
uary number of Hie Union Worker , tnc organ
of ho Nebraska Woman's Christian Temper
ance union , which Is to bo l-sued tomorrow ,
announces that this organization will make a
vigorous effort to establish headquaiiers at
the Transnilssisblppl Exposition. The various
state organizations of the tii.nsmlsBlsslppI re
gion will bo asked to contribute funds for the
promotion of the plan. The xlce president
of this state has been autSiorlzeJ to BO to
Omaha > 'o Investigate the cost of such a move
and to select n location. There Is a move
ment on foot among the national organl/atlon
for the holding of a temperance congress at
Omaha during the exposition , which promhes
to meet wl It great favor with the Woman's
Christian Temperance union of Nebraska and
the western states.
our.M.I : 'io oi'i'osn i.oncn HIM. .
ionrk < * Corhmil Tnkcx tinI.cml In
Morinriil In > IMV AorU.
NEW YORK , Jan. 6 A preliminary meetIng -
Ing for the setting on foot of an active op
position to the immigration bill Introduced
In congress by Senator Lodge , making It nec
essary for Immigrants to read five lines of
the constitution before being allowed to land
In this country , was held this afternoon at
tbo Astor house. A number of well known
men were present and a long list of well
known names was presented , showing the
ctandlng and character of the men who op
pose Senator Lodge In his efforts to further
restrict Immigration by applying an educa
tional test. A letter from William Lloyd
Garrison of Boston was read , In which the
writer Indicated his opposition to the re
striction ,
W , Bourke Cockran and Dr. Senner wcro
elected president and secretary of the meet-
ng pro tern and It was decided to hold a meet.
Ing tomorrow at the Astor house to elect
permanent officers , adopt a constitution and
complete the organization of an association.
A list of organizations In this city and
throughout the country which favor the op
position to Senator Lodge , among them bo
ng the German Roman Catholic Central so
ciety of North America , with an cnrollcment
of 50,000 ; North American Gymnast union
of St Louis , with an enrollment of 40,000 ;
.ho Leldcrkranz of New York ; German Amer
ican society of Dayton , O , ; Allegheny Gym-
lastle society , Allegheny , Pa j General Labor
union , Chicago ; Omaha Gymnastic union ,
Omaha ; Bavarian Benevolent society , Clncln-
natl ; General Worklngmen's union of the
state of Michigan , German American Central
union , Denver , Cole ; thirty-three societies
of the Gruetll Maenncrehor of New York ;
German Friendly society of Charleston , B , C. ,
and the German Aid aedoclatlon of Jeffcreca-
vlllo , Ind.
Hi * Wc-iiI-H it Troulileil I.ooU.
KANSAS CITY , "Mo. " , Jan. C.-Judgu Slovcr ,
n the circuit court today , net usldo n de
cree of divorce granted Henry O , Hlghnote ,
a police olllccr , last summer , because he
icglected to pay his divorced wife the ali
mony. Yesterday the ofllcer married MrB ,
Juinlo Oliver , a Silver Lake , Kan , , widow ,
and he Is now confronted with two wives ,
iHnhnotu''i brow wore a troubled look today
tvten apprised of the condition o { things ,
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Wonthr rortcnxt for Nolirn l ,
1'nrtly Cloud ) , Varliblc
PflRP
1. Tliroiloro Ditrrtnt lo llniifr Todny.
Ohio I'olllldniK on tlioVntcli. .
Hrnnte l'a rfi Indian Congrr * * Illll ,
Slmlcn-lli | In 1'arlrTc KTjireu Company
C. Home ll icn c < Civil Scrilco 11111 ,
Hill to ttcforni tlio Currency ,
Statin of thn Centrnl 1'nclllc.
B. Hrlcfn In Knceno .Monro Cno ,
American Ijxprem Coinptny Kobbcd ,
1. Kdltorliil mul Cdinment.
A. l.Urtmo Ca o Up In Court.
Court SrinN IM I.onlor ti >
0. Connrll ItlulT * I.ornl 'Muttr
Iinviim Srrntnlito for Olllce
7. ( Irnrrnt NCMH of tlio 1'nrlli
8. aiNiotirl neil tlio l'\l
AVHtehliiK the Cnttlo Mur
l . itrvlnwn of Currrnt I'tili
Matin of Iho Centrnt 1'j
.Money for tlio Iniltun I'
Kecoril of the City Cler
II. Conimerclul nnd rimiiuV
1 . "Doped with Valley Tn
Clilnu mul ItH Millions
Temperature nt Oinnlil
Hour. Jlejr. Hour. " " " " ' Den.
\mtivns IN MJ\V
Pure Not Interfere it I Hi Hie
Ii-Uli Celelifiillon.
NEW YORK , Jan C John E Redmond.
M. P , and Hobert'Gutnncss , champion oirs-
innu of Great Britain , arrived here todiy
on board the Teutonic from Liverpool.
Mr. Redmond lias come to this country
to leoturo In various placed on the rebel
lion of 170S and In a general way will cn-
< leaver to arouse the Intelcst ot Irish-Amer
icans In the proposed pilgrimage to Jre-
lamf neU July , which will celebrate the le-
bclllon. Regarding the rumor that the
British government might ItUcifcio with
the centennial celebration In Ireland , Mr.
RoJincnd said :
"England dare not trv to Interfere wither
or suppress the celebration. It Is wrapped
up In so many complications In the cast
and clsowllera'that ' It cannot afford to med
dle with the private affairs ot It eland.
The truth mist bo known about ' 93. The
people cannot be bulldozed any longci. "
Mr. Redmond * sald It was not true that
the Irish people wcio on the verge of fim-
Inc , although thcio was some distress In
Boino sections. "There Is no widespread dis
tress , " he continued , "because the people
are still using last year's crop of potatoes.
This year's crop Is bad and distress may
ensue when last year's crop gives out. "
Regarding the ) bills now before the House
ot Commons with regard to 'tho relief of
the Irish tenantry , Mr. Redmond said. "Bal
four has an Insane notion that if we suc
ceed In getting a good bill for Ireland that
then wo shall ibo satisfied and glvo up the
fight. Vv'o Will let him keep his Insane no
tion and "wo will UBO It as a wcapon to get
something additional. "
COM , vrsi : or A M vuMoru icn
Tno Men Are Killed mul Olhers Serl-
oilMlj Injiireil.
WHITMORE LAKE , Wls , Jan. 6 The
Toledo Ice company's mammoth Ice house , In
course of erection hero , collapsed this after
noon , killing two men Instantly , probably
'fatally wounding five , and injuring n dozen
others. The dead :
ALBERT MOPEY , laborer. I
OSCAR O'CONNOK , laboier. '
The seriously Injured :
John McBrlde , chief carpenter , of Oswcgo ,
arm and leg broken and jaw crushed.
J. Comnlthe , carpenter , of Toledo , Inter
nally injured.
George Martin , breast crushed. '
H. Stllaon , Internally Injured. |
B. Fultz , head crushed.
Ono hundred and fifty laborers were at
work on the building , which was 150 feel
wide and about 250 feet long , divided Into
live rooms. The west outsldo wall first fell ,
the others following In rapid succession ,
until the emIro : structure lay Hat upon the
ground , withthe men struggling be
neath 'it. '
A epCDlal train from Ann Arbor has ar
rived to Uke care of the Injured , some of
whom are expected lo die ibeforo morning
riVLJ > OM'MON | .11UV I.VJL'HUI ) .
iiiiplo > on nt Ariiiour'H nieinlnrH Kn-
Ufnito In 11 Hon.
CHICAGO , Jan. C Fifty nonunion mill
wrights wore attacked at Sheffield and North
avenue by a mob today , and when the re
sulting fight was over five nonunion men
were Injured. They were A. W. Patterson ,
Charles Eyers , S. F. Evans , W , M. Mc-
Govern and II. L. Robertson. No ono Is
seriously Injured with the exception of
Evans , who was pounded on the head with a
brick and kicked In the jaw. Ills Injuiica
may result fatally.
The trouble arose over the employment of
nonunion men In the Armour elevator on
Geese Island , which declined to pay the union
scale. Today over 100 stilkeis attacked the
nonunion men , who made a desperate fight
They wcro finally driven Into their boarding
house , and the police arrived just in time to
prevent the mob from storming the house ,
and the mob Inside wan preparing to resist.
1\\MII.1A Ul VS I'NNKUUbSAlll fiHIKP ,
Mnn Supported Demi mill Ilurleil SlionH
l ! | . Alive.
ST. LOUIS , Jan C Last September a
bloated "floater'1 was taken from the river
and conveyed to the morgue At the tlmo
George Wells , living en South Broadway , was
missing from his homo and his wife and
daughter were left almoat destitute. Mra
Wells was sick In bpJ , but lire 14-year-old
daughter called at the morgue and Identified
the "floater" as the dead body of her father
Mrs. Wells was nearly killed by the shock
when she was Infoimcil. The body was
burled In the potters' field , '
Yesterday there came a knock at the door
of the Wells home and In walked WcMs alive
and well. Ho said he had been working la
Illinois. Ho was told of hlri supposed
funeral and today , greatly worried , ho con
sulted legal advlcp to find whether ho Is
legally dead and birred from his rights as a
citizen.
HoieinentM of Oeenii VeMNelx , Jim , (1 ,
At Ban Fianclsco Balled Steamer China ,
tor Hong Kong ,
At Ilotterdum Arrived Rotterdam , from
New York.
At Qucenstown Arrived Brltunnle , from
NCM York.
At London Sailed Massachusetts , for
New York ,
At Liverpool Arrived Uclgcnland , from
New York.
At New York Arrived Southwark , from
Antwerp ; iMohnvvk , from London ; Teutonic ,
from Liverpool ; Btydu , from Trieste.
BEC1IEL STEPS OUT
Sccratnry nml Auditor of Pao'fio ' Esprts |
Company Resigns
DIRECTORS PROMPTLY FILL THE VACANCY *
Erastus Young , AtuUtor of Union Pacific ,
Gets the Place ,
ST , LOUIS MAN ELECTED TREASURER
Meeting of tha Bj\rd Quo of tlio Hotto3
Ever Hold.
_ *
MB U I
EXPECTED STORM BREAKS AT LAST
llnllroiul InlereMM lit tinCoinen *
Rrniliinlly TnKliiK1 Kile IMnee of
Others Latest Cluinut ) i
i CIUINCN .Much CoNNln.
Tlio expected slorm In tlio nffalrs of the
I'ncine K\pres3 company broke yesteulay
iflci noon. At a regular meeting at thu
boaril of Directors of thu company William
V. Bechcl , secretary aiul auditor ol
tlio company. was displaced by Erastus
Young , auditor of the Union Pacific railway :
by stem. A gentleman named Taylor of St.
Louis was elected treasurer. Other changes
arc anticipate 1 by thoao conversant \\ltli tlio
nffalrs of the company.
It Is reported that the meeting of the board
of directors was one of the stormiest that
has e\cr been hold In tlio big bilck building
at Fourteenth and iHarney streets , the head
quarters of the eompiny. Thu meeting con
vened shortly after high noon , and adjourncil
shortly bcforo 4 o'clock. Among these who
were In attendance were President E M.
Morsoman , Secretary and Auditor ncchcl.
Oliver AV. Mink , ( list \lco president-elect of
the Union 1'aclflc rallroid ; Joseph T Rani-
sey , jrlco president and general manager ;
12. T. Clapp , secretary to the vice president ,
and lE H. Pryor , assistant auditor , all of thu
Wabash rallroid ; W. H. Carter of New York ,
12. G. Merrlim of St. Louis and S. II.
Schuyler , assistant general auditor of thu
Missouri Pacific railroad.
INTERESTS OP RAILROADS.
The presence of the mllway otllclals at the
meeting Is o > plained by the fact that 10 pel-
cent of the Paclflc Express company's static
Is controlled by the Missouri Pacific ; 10 per
cent or the stock by t'.io Union Paclflc , and
20 per cent of the stock by the Wabash rail-
read. .Most of the railway officials came to tbo
city for the meeting yesterday morning , the
St Louis cmitlngccit arriving hero about
noon. They departed for their respective
homes yesterday afternoon. Vice President
Mink of the Union Pacific went west to join ,
President Burt In Wyoming. The meeting
was so prolonged that ho barely caught the
"Fast Mail" train , which was held for hliu
a few mliiutco.
Just what transpired In the lengthy ces
sion of the dlicctory Is not Known , but a
gentleman In a position to know fcald last
night that the rctticmcnt of Auditor Uccliel
In favor or Erastua Young was mot accom-
yllbhed without a very warm debate. Alter
tlio meeting Mr. Young was seen at his ofilco
In the Union Pacific headquarters by a. Boo
repoiter. When asked If ho would accept the
position of auditor of the Pacific Eniress
company , ho eald :
"I have accepted It nnd entered on the
performance of the duties of that office this
afternoon.-My position with the express com
pany will bo that of genci.il auditor. My
olllco will remain hero az Union Poc.flc
headquarters , and an assistant auditor will
look after the detail work at the olllci * of the
Pacific Express company. "
"Will you continue tq act as auditor of
the Union Pacific ? "
"During the continuance ( if the receiver-
fillip I expect to. No ono Kmws what changes
will bo made under the new company. "
"Can you state who will bo your assistant
auditor with , the Pacific Express company ? "
"No , I cannot. Ho lias not been selected
jet. That la a little too far along to bo dis
cussed' ' now. irhcro Is nothing more that I
can biy about the now olllro at this time ,
for I have Just taken hold of the office. "
HORSEMAN'S STATEMENT.
When asked about the changes made In
the company's official family , President E.
M Morsemori said : "Erastus Young has
been elected auditor In place of W. r. Rcchcl ,
resigned. Mr. Young will not leave the
Union Paclflc , but v.Ill continue In the posi
tion of uudltor of that comp-niy and will bo
general auditor of this company. A gentle
man named Taylor of St. Louis has been
elected treaaurer. I am eorry I do not know
hla Initials. That office has hcictoforc been
occupied by inself , In addition to the office
of president"
"Will 5011 ccntlnuo to ficrvc as piesldcnt
and general manager ? "
"I shall. I merely give up the ofllco of
treasurer to another man I have never had
the tltlo of gcncpil manager , though Ilia
duties of that ofllco have always gene with
tiicso of president. "
"Will you make a statement regarding the
cause of the changes In tlio company ? "
"No , sir ; I will eiot. All I Imo to Bay 1
that Mr Bechel resigned and Mr. Young him
been elected to succeed him , together with
the cruiyo In the office of rpaEurei. "
CAUSES A STIR.
The announcement of the changes In the
Pacific Express company naturally created
quite a stir on the btrcets yesterday after
noon. Ever Blnco the retirement of Thomas
1C. Smlborough , chief clerk In the auditing
department , about two weeks ago , ether
clipngOH had been freely predicted. The fact
.hat the two attaches of the company who
had for a long term of years looked after the
political Interests of the company should bn
the ones to go caused much comment about
: own CMr Sudborough has been a prominent
Iguro In political circles for a long tlmo.
Last fall ho was a republican candidate for
the state senate. During the scneral sessions
of the legislature , Including tbo last , lie was
prominent at Lincoln as the representative *
of 'tho express , telephone and telegraph com
panies. 'Mr. ' 'Ilechcl ' has -been an prominent
in local politics and at present Is an aetlvo
member of the city council.
In commenting on the changes railroad men
ast night generally expressed the opinion
hat they formed ! a natural sequence to thu
reorganisation of the Union Pacific. The re-
atlons between these allied corporations has
always been close , and front present Indlca-
lens they arc likely to bo closer from this
I me on. Gradually has tbo railroad Influence
n Pacific Express company matters been In
creasing until now It appears dominant. la
reality there arc but three stockholders In
the Pacific Express company , namely , tb