THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , OCTOBER 10 , 185)8. )
STOISENBERC ROW GOES ON
Another Clhaptcr Added to the Mystery of
His Appointment PS Mnjor.
COLONtL BRATT SHOWS HIS INTEREST
J.i'tti'r fiont Mnitlla io Ilio Cmrrnor
AHIIIK | | for the Ailtnnvt * of Stnt < * ii-
IIITU OMT fiiltoii Short IIU-
tt > o of ii I'l'cnllnr ( iihf.
LINCOLN' , Ort IS ( Special ) Nowi ju l
coining In from Manila Indicates that there
Is trouble In the I'lm Nebraski regiment
over the appointment of the cotnn.cnillnK of-
User to succeed Colonel John P. llratt and
th.it Governor Holcomb titod undue haste
In making the appointment of hit favorite ,
Major Stotsenberg , to the position The
following letter ivai tefelved from Colonil
llratt yesterday.
IIIUUQUAUTICIIS FIIIST RKOIMUNT.
NBHUASKA VOLt'NTKCns MANILA. Pop' .
< > . 1R9S. Hon. Silas A. Halcomh. Lincoln
Dear Sir I have the honor to Inform you
ihat I Imio applied foi leave of absence to
return homo with n view cf being inustoiod
out. Tbn climate hero dots not acrep with
mo , I 60 not know whether thla will be
RI anted or not , a ? the commanding rcnera !
is anxious to retain nil hta cHlcors. As soon
n- this becnmr Known ,1 oetltlbn tot the op-
polnlmrnt of Lieutenant Colonel C'ol'ton was
immcillaltnly placed In dreulatlon In a part
of the regiment If jtielt n petition slio.fld
reach you Itffum my return I shoi'ld bo
pleased if vou will defer notion until I can
be heard. Major Stotsenbcrg has cen hi"
time and energy to tut ? reglniint , support
ing me in evrry way In innkln ; , tills ono of
tht ) best regiments here lie will also have |
the support of n majority of the officers and i
men for thin place1 The rcclme.H In In good |
rondltlon All our wounded nrp retoverln ?
The government In giving n complete uni
form frco to each enlisted man participating
in the campaign. Very trub ,
JOHN I' IJP.ATT.
IviM'pH IJiioiinicntH I'rlinO.
Governor Holcomli nlfo received a number
nf letters and documents from tli. > Phillp-
Tiines , hut iicinit of them luvc btcn made
uuhllc and the governor carrlrd them all
away with liliu on a campaigning tour this
mornltiK. It Is believed , however , that the | I
1wo rival fictitious i cached him and that hn |
] ms no nartlcular anxiety to matte public ,
the ono favoring the appointment of LUiilen-
am Colonel Colton
The first cable message bringing the news
nf the n signal Ion of llratt also contained i
the recommendation for the appointment of ,
r Stotscnbcrg to the place This occasioned I
much turprlso. as Colfon was the ranking
officer and without nucatlon entitled to the
Dlace. It wan Kcncrally believed at the time
that there was some trick being played and
that If ( ho- truth"cojld be known there
would bo no question as to the right of Col- i
Inn to receive , the appointment A number 1
of petitions came from Omaha and elsewhere
protesting against thn promotion' of Slot- I i
ttcnberg and upholding the claims of Colton
X an nn old member of the National Guard , a
coed soldier and a citizen of the state Pro-
Irfits and petitions were of no avail , as the
governor made haste to appoint Stotsenberg
nnd cabled the ncwa to Man'la ' at the expense
of the btato. so that the circulation of peti
tions might be > shut off both here and among
< ha soldiers at the Philippines The arrival
through the malls of a petition from Manila
In favor of Colton will prove that the boostIng -
Ing up of StotsenbcTR was br no means pop
ular in the regiment and will show to bo
Iruo what everyone has bcllevd , that the
Nebraska bors arc loyal to their own ofllcers
nnd do not believe that a citizen of their
" " In order that
own state should bo "jumped"
nn officer from the regular army couM ho
placed In command. f | i '
AltrnjN a Source of'I'roulilc. '
Tn < 3 StotsenberE matter haa cauiod n
crcat deal of trouble In the Nebros ! a rcsl-
ancnts from the very tirst. Ilcforo war was
declare 1 , tut at the tlmo when It VMS . > -
peeled to come soon , the War department j
jiotlfled Lieutenant Stotsonberg that he
would soon bo ordered to join his regiment.
The regular army officer , who was detailed
hero as commandant of the university bat
talion , did not want to join his ixslmon * .
even when there was prnaurc : of active ser
vice against the enemies of his country. He
wrote the War department begging ra * the
order bo not Issued. Ho said that If ho weic
allowed to remain hero nt Lincoln their
was a prospect that ho would bo promoted
as an officer of the volunteer troops of this
state. In fact ho Intimated that a promise
for uuch promotion had been madu , to take
effect as noon as the Nebraska troops wtro
called out. The department answered him
that the fact that he was In the Held with
bin own reslmcnt would be no hindrance
to his promotion with the volunteers. There
Is no question that such a correspondence
was carried on , as the letters sent bv the
War department were seen by parties here
ut that time.
The performance of the governor and
those under him In rejecting the trained
officers of the national guard to make room
for political favorites Is fresh In the. public
1 mind , and the suspicion that Stotsenberg was
the medium through whom these rejections
wcro made has been prevalent. That bo did
iccelve a aromotlon ever the heads of men
who worn old In the guard nnd who were
besides citizens of the state Is a matter of
iccord and has never been explained Just
what was the nature of the obligation that
bound Governor Holcomb to this regular
army officer has remained a mystery.
lie iielneci uiiuxcir.
It Is certain , and can bo proven by half
n dozen witnesses , that the War department
notified Stotsenbcic by telegraph and by
letter that In his capacity as mustering of-
Jlcer ho could accept the old officers of the
national guard , In spite of their alleged
physical disabilities , In the same manner as
officers had been accepted In other states
nnd It U just as certain that he pocketed
ifho letter and telegram and allowed the In
justice to be done to the officers , In order
that ho himself might get a. promotion nnd
In order that the other political favorites
cf the governor might get good places. .
This Mfln.Ua Incident , the hasty appoint
ment of Stotscnbtrg ns colonel when , by
Ills right ns a ranking officer , as a Nebras-
lean and as a good soldier. Lieutenant Colonel
Colton should bavo been given the place ,
adds another chapter to the Stotsenberg
mystery. The correspondence just received
from Manila may throw some light on the
matter , If the governor sees tit to make It
jmhllc , Theie Is certainly a strong demand
among the old members of the national
Guard and among the relatives of the sol
diers In the field that a full explanation Is
Riven and thot there shall bo no further po
litical manipulation of the affairs of the
kS'ebraska National Guard.
Lincoln I.iifitl > to .
The damage suit of Margaret L. Sabln
against the Lincoln Street Hallway company
came up in the federal court yesterday , but
was put over to the January term of court
on request of the defendant , who objected to
It bell R heard before the jury that had
just given damagta to Mr. Ilodgman In a
similar cane.
Several casts of burglary have been re
port * ) the last few daya. Sunday the resi
dence of J. J. . Oassldy was enl'ered nnd
goods to the amount of 5100 taken nway.
Last night some thief entered the hallway
at the residence of Ir Stanhope whll the
members of the family were In lh& houne
nnd took n bfaver ovarcoat , a woman's n -
trachan coat and a package of laundry.
Members of the Women's Relief torpa of
this city are nmUug ! preparations for n
"welcome home" uccpllon for the hoys of
the Second Nebraska regiment Immediately
affer they are mustered out. The festivities
r. Ill occur In Representative hall at the state
houec
The e-xccutlvo committee of the State
Sunday Hchool association held n meeting
ac Superintendent Jackson's office today
with nve members present. Moat of the tlmu
wan taken up with toutitu1 business All
reports show the nUto woik to bo very Bat-
Isfaclory and tnat thcie Ih a wonderful In-
crcasi > In Interest clnce thn Transralsslsilppl
congress was held In Omaha , and Sunday
school teaehPiu had the opportunity of meetIng -
Ing eo-workcis from many stolen
nnions or 'run SMMV STOIMI.
.NllinoroiiN Nebraxl.u TOM TIM Are
Toui-liotl li > V.'llilcr'fi ] ( < ) Hand.
WINDSIDE. Neb Ort. IS ( Special Tele
gram ) One of the worst bllrznrds ever ex
perienced hen- began at noon Monday and
still ragrs unabated. About a foot of fnow
has fallen and drifted badlr. One train M
stalled In a drift ? 00 feet long , six miles
weal ; another , with n lot of tattle , ls In
trouble * at Wakcftrlrl The storm will delay
threshing and stop corn husking
vVKKI'INOVATHH. . Neb , Oct 13 ( Special -
cial ) The worst storm for the time of jear
l.nonn to the oldest settlers has raged the
h t thtrtj-sK hour . Several inches of
snow have fallen , but mostly all melted.
Miout tl.rre Inches cover the giotiud now.
Manj farmers neglected pit-king their ap
ples and the severe wind has blown them
olT
TA.ULK IIOCK. Neb. Oct 18 ( Special )
A htavy snow stcrm , with a stiff wind from
the northwest , prevailed hero all day jester-
day Old settlers say It Is the greatest snow
storm thin section has ever had at this sea
son of the jcar
LYONS , Neb , Oct. 18 ( Spcclil ) A cold
uavo struck here yesterday morning. SK
Inches of snow have fallen here In the last
ten hours , with a strong northwest wind.
WYMORi : , Neb , Oct. 18 ( Special. A
regul ir old-time blizzard struck this city
early yesterday morning and has been ragIng -
Ing ever since. The snow was driven by the
north wind until It was almost Impossible
to see across the street. All telegraph wires
east of here ore down and trains from all
directions arc reported from one to throe
hours late.
VALPUIAISO. Neb , Oct IS. ( Special. )
Snow commenced to fall here about 8
o'clock yesterday morning and continued all
day and through tbo night.
NEIIAWKA , Neb. , Oct 18. ( Special )
The first snow storm of the season came last
night and at the present writing the snow
Is about two Inches deep and still falling.
This will greatly benefit the winter wheat ,
of which more than usual has been sown ,
It Is looking quite well to date. Quito a
number of farmers commenced husking corn
last week and report the yield much above
what was expected. A great many hogs are
dying with cholera.
SUTTON , Neb , Oct. 18. ( Special. ) The
first snow of the scafon fell last night. This
morning it Is coming down prcttv lively ,
accompanied by a high wind and the
weather Is very "told , <
NCLSON , Neb. , Oct. 18. ( Special. ) Dur
ing the last thirty-six hours old Dorcas has
swept this section of Nebraska at a terrific
rato. Yesterday morning about 5 o'clock
Uoggs Bros. ' new brick business homo , In
course of construetion , waa almost totally
wrecked by the wind , the walls , which were
laid above thu necond floor , bclnc blown to
the ground with the exception of the corners
of the buildings 'This morning a light coat
of snow covers the ground and mercury Is
slightly below freezing.
TILDDN , Neb , Oct. 18 ( Special. ) A
blizzard ragctl from about 4 p. m. yesterday
to 7 o'clock this raornlnz. The snow Is
badly drifted and wind still blowing heavily.
Temperature about freezing Everjbody
was prepared , consequently no stock suf
fered.
NEWMAN GROVE , Nob. , Oct , 18 ( Spe
cial ) A violent snow and wind storm was
raging hero yesterday afternoon.
HATTLn CREEK , Nob. , Oct. IS ( Spe
cial. ) Yesterday at about noon commenced
the worst October snow storm that this
vicinity has experienced for eighteen jcars.
It came from tbo northwest with a strong
cale. it Is abating now and the snow Is
meltlne.
BANCROFT , Neb. , Oct. 18. ( Special. )
Snow has been falling In this section for the
past twenty-four hours , accompanied by a
heavy wind. It Is about tbo worst storm
for the time of the year since the storm
beginning the hard winter In the fall of
1SSOMONROE
MONROE , Neb. . Oct 18. ( Special. ) A
cold wave , accompanied by a high wind ,
visited tills section of the Country , beginning
on Sunday. On Monday It Increased In
severity and at 2 o'clock In the afternoon
snow began to fall Soon the ground wai
white. On Monday night both wind and
cold Increased , the snow continued falling
and when darkness set In It waa quite dis
mal On Tuesday the told wave nnd wind
pro still here and the weather vciy much
unsettled.
TAMORA , Neb , Oct. 18. ( Special. )
Snow began falling hero Monday noon am'
has continued to fall at Intervals up to the
present tlmo and It Is still falllpg quietly.
A snow storm at this season of the year Is
something heretofore unknown In this sec
tion of the country. The storm partook of
the nature of a blizzard. The wind blew a
gale and drifts four feet deep are piled up
promiscuously. Winter wheat , o { which a
largo acreage has been sown here , looks
well and this snow Is just what Is needci
for It. Cornhusklng , which had fairly
begun , will bo delayed for a few days. The
temperature Is slightly abovu tbo freezing
point and much of the snow melts as 1
falls.
Knolnii Klriti1.
TECUMSEH. Neb. , Oct. IS. ( Special Tele
gram ) The bis political demonstration
advertised for this city for today by the
fuslonlsls was a grand failure. The annua
outing of the common people terminated In
speaking by W A. Pojnter , J. A. Manahan
and T. II , Glllau , at tbo court house , to ai
audience of sixty people , actual count , and
without regard to political affiliation thl
Y
SFE THAT
It gains your favor instantane
ously by reason of its high merits
anc holds it with a irm grip.
VAL.BLATZ BREWING Co.
MILWAUKEE , V. S.A.
For Sale by Foley Bros , Whole $ Ie
Dcelcrs , 1412 Douglas Street , Omaha.
Neb. Tel. 1081
afternoon. Uncle Jake Wolfe was on band f
and was to come on as the main performer
this evening , bill refused to speak without
an audience.
Tlinr ton nnililntnx SprnU.
SUPEIHOIt , Neb. Oct. 18. ( Special Tele-
cram. ) In * plte of a perfect cnle , mixed
with flurle of snow n large crowd an-
Kembl d at the opera liouso to hear Senator
Thtiraton last night. The hall was packed
and remained fa until after the propram
vas finished. The Superior Cornet band
opened the program by a well rendered se
lection and Mr. Stlno called the meeting to
order At the special request of Mr. Thur-
ton C. 12. Adams was called upon. Mr.
Adams spoke with great force and clearly
demonstrated thnt the policy of William Me-
Ktnley wan right and that he was a firm
supporter of that policy
Senator Thurston followed He had the
cntlro audience with him before be had
spoken five minutes He first nhowcd how
proeporlty had followed the republican administration -
ministration after the great panic and how
such was the result of every republican vie-
torv. Ho related scenes In the senate and
hoiifin and placed the obstructionists In their
true llrfht as the ones who should be blamed
for the delavs In war campaigns nnd for the
diffranchlscment of volunteers and for killIng -
Ing the bill permitting negro Immunes to
do cnrrison duty abroad. He suoko of the
congressional campaign In this district and
demonstrated why a republican should be
elected and why Mr. Adams Is the proper
man , a friend of the government and a rep- ,
resentatlvo of the best and most honorable .
policies. He touched on state policies In
such a way en to make It clear that the
Bo-callcd fusion leformers are sham rc-
'orraerj
The addresses of both \\ero frequently
ntcrrupted by cheering and applause.
Anilri'TtM nt Huntlnc" .
HASTINGS , Neb Oct. IS. ( Special Tele
gram ) There were several hundred people
crowded Into the opera house tonight to
tear Senator Thurston speak upon the pollt-
cal Issues of the day , but on account of the
rain upon which Mr Thurston was to ar-
Ivo being several houra late Hon. W U.
\udrows was called upon nnd addressed the
audience until 10 o'clock. During Mr. An-
Irews' f.vo hours' talk ho held his audience
n the closest attention and was frequently
ntcrrupted by loud cheers of applause. Ho
ipol.e of the growth of America from Its
ilrth up to the present day and explained
low the Drue patriotism of American people
las always kept U In the right. Ho drifted
nto politics and wound up by touching up
he political Issues of the day In good style.
Ferry Hont Ilnlipil.
DECATUU. Neb. Oct. 18. ( Special. )
The ferrvboat at this place which went to
thn bottom of the river In a heavy gale of
wind the other day. has been floated again.
All leaks have been stopped and some other
rpnalr work done. The boat Is now doing a
coed buslnesH
Trod Stlllman. about 19 years old , chased
a nig so long and so bard yesterday that he
fell to the ground and was carried homo
mconsclous. It was thought for a while the
voung man would die. The doctor says he
will alwavs have a weak heart. The chase
was too much for the pig , however , and it
died.
Mnny Vl tt tinFnlr. .
.IUNIATA. Neb. . Oct. 18. ( Special )
Many citizens and farmers hero have visted
the exposition the last week and about fifty
othorb will co tomorrow. large number of
our Odd fellows and Ancient Order ot
United Workmen will bo there this week.
Everybody that sees the flno exposition is a
living advertisement for the great show.
There are many eastern pcoplo visiting here
this fall. Many of them are buying land and
city property , some for Investment and
others for a home. Business of all kinds is
good and the locat merchants have larjibr
stocks of seeds than ever before.
MnUcit Hcrlonr. Chnrccn.
STANTON , Nob. , Oft. 18. ( Special. )
Herman Aussel , a German farmer llvlnz In
Cumlng county , came to Stanton yesterday
and entered formal com.nlalnt asalnst Her
man Hendrlcks and Henry Wragge , charg
ing them with getting him drunk on alcohol
and then relieving him of a note for $92.60
and $27.35 In cash and bmcnred bis face and
body with plno tar. The note was one given
to Aussel by Hendrlcks and the object of
his visit was to attempt to collect the
amount. Aussel shows bad treatment and
the arrest of Hendrlcks and Wraggo will
follow.
Vlsllilp .Mlcnn of I'rofiporltj.
JUNIATA. Neb. Oct. 18. ( Special. )
llnlns lost week have added new luster to
the fall wheat crop. The early sown Is largo
enough now to completely hldo the ground ,
has a line color and Is a very fine stand.
There Is still being some wheat sown. Tbo
corn crop has matured nlccfy and gives
nromlso ot a good average yield. The
farmers are getting out ot debt and adding
many new improvements and luxuries. More
new carriages and buggies have been sold
this vear than In any four years In the his
tory of this section.
Pnlltlc'M nt TnbliIlocU. .
TAIJLE HOCK. Neb . Oct. 18. ( Special. )
Both political parties held meetings here
last week. That of thr fuslonlsts was ad
dressed by George E. Hllner and was listen
ed to by about fifty persons. The repub
llcan meeting , held on Friday night , was
addressed by K , J. Durkett , republican can
didate for congress , and thn opera house
was flllsd by an nudlenco which gave the
speaker the closest attention.
Shocked by .Ncnn ot Dentil.
NELSON , Neb. , Oct. 18 , ( Special. ) Thl
community was greatly shocked yesterday
morning to learn from The Dee of the death
of Albert H. Burd of Company H , First
Nebraska Volunteer Infantry , He was the
son of D. H. Burd , one ot the oldest settlers
In this county , and was an exemplary young
man. Ills death Is the first In Company II
which went from this place.
ClmiiKe In Hotel * .
BLAIH , Neb. Oct 18. ( Special. ) F. W
.
Taj lor , proprietor of the Clifton house of
.
this placn for the last three years , has sold
out to W. A. Bennett , formerly secretary
to the Blair Separable Horse Collar com
pany. Mr. Bennett took possession Monday
of this week.
I'oiinllNtM Do Aot Hnlly.
RED CLOUD , Neb. . Oct. 18. ( Special. )
lion B. P. Shcllenberger ot Alma was billed
to Bpcnk In the opera house last evening on
"Tho Issues of the Day. " The faithful
populists did not appear and the honorable
would-be speaker took the train for home.
Iliuvinril nt licit Clouil.
UED CLOUD. Neb. . Oct. 18. ( Special. )
Next Friday afternoon the republicans will
open the campaign with the Hon. M. L.
Hayward as principal speaker. Several other
speakers are expected and a big time Is
promised
liil Shooting.
TAMOUA , Neb. . Oct. IS Special. )
While engaged In target practice Dorr
Bralnerd accidentally shot himself through
the foot. The attending physician does not
consider thr wound dangerous.
Man > VlNlt tinr I r.
MONROE , Neb. , Oct. 18. ( Special ) A
large number of Monroe cltliens visited
Omaha during the past week , to take In the
Tran > mlss | lppl Exposition and to do honor
to President McKlnley.
Inll > TroiiNiiry Statement.
WASHINGTON , Oct. IS. Today's state
ment of the condition of the treasury shows ;
Available cash balance , $303,5(0,874 ( ; gold 1
m.erve. S2J2.45U30.
STORM 1 I DOES GREAT DAMAGE
Telegraph Companies Suffer the Greatest
Inconvenience from It.
FEARS FOR LIVF STOCK ON THE RANGES
Storm Center About Where It "Wan
Momlnjr. l nl Moii'iK Slowly to
the North niul Hnut Severe
Tronta In thr Month.
KANSAS City. OJt. IS. Freezing
weather ban followed jesterday's storm of
lain and snow In Missouri , Kansas , Iowa and
] Ncbraskn In many places. A strong wind .
still , blows , causing more or less damage , i
Wires so badly demornllied west and north
have ] been only partially restored. At most
places j , as far aa ascertained today , the I
snow , ceased falling about midnight last I
night , , when the thermometer began to drop. |
The ' vvct snow of the lost twonty-four hours
had ; wrought ha > oc with wires , trees end
country i roads and when the freerlng weather
turned i tlio coating to Ice , an it seems to
have ; done generally , the- prospects of relief
lessened. ] Last night , before it uegan to get
colder i , communication with Topeka ,
Wichita. Outhrlo and Denver , shut off for
fifteen hours , was opened. This morning ,
however , the freezing snow had caked on
.tho wires and again made the wire service
uncertain. At this hour. 10 a. m. , Topeka
and Denver arc reached Imperfectly.
Wichita has been lost again and Omaha Is
ilmost us completely shut off from this
direction as It was twenty-four hours ago.
But brief news of suffering on open
> rarles , where stock Is known to be un-
irotccted , has been received , but enough to
show that great damage to cattle will re
sult. Local Observer Connor sajs1 "Thft
storm area , central yesterday over Missouri ,
has moved but little , being central this
morning near Davenporot , la. Its progress
Is toward north , northeast. At 7 a. m. rain
was falling In Minnesota , Iowa , Missouri and
Illinois , and snow In South Dakota , eastern
Nebraska , extreme northeast Kansas and
western Missouri. The weather was clear
In the western half of Kansas and Nebraska.
Frost occurred last night In northern Texas
and extended to the northwest corner of
Louisiana. Heavy frost was general In
Oklahoma and Arkansas. The temperature
this morning In the western states Is not
far from the freezing point. "
Tha predictions arc still for rain or snow.
Members of the Third and Fifth Missouri
regiments , whose camps at Falrmount park
wcro made uninhabitable by the storm ,
were ordered to Kansas City today , where
they will bo quartered In the armory , the
Priests of Pallas den and the Exposition
building until mustered out.
A special dispatch from Maryvlllc , Mo. ,
says that snow has bcn falling there for
twenty-nine hours. A total of seven inches
ban fallen and It Is still snowing today. It
Is still ftnowlng at Boonevllle , Mo. , but the
snow IB melting rapidly.
At Leftvonworth. Kan. , several hundred
soldlprs , driven from their camp at Fort
Leavenworth , are being housed In public
buildings. Today many received leaves of
absence and arc going to their homes. The
cold weather continues.
SOUTH DAKOTA SSNOW STORM
Ilorcus Mnkcn Thlnn Howl , but IInil
Prnlrlc Plreii Arc Kx-
tlnirnlHlicd.
CHAMBERLAIN. S. D. , _ qot. 18. ( Special
Telegram. ) A severe wln'rf and snow storm
which passed ever this section during the
last twentv-four hours Is * abating somewhat
tonight. The temperature reached a point
slightly lower than the 'freezing ' point. No
damage to cattle on the ranges Is anticipated
bevond driving the animals to a rougher
cortlon of the ranges for shelter. Tor sev
eral days prior to the storm a bad prairie
fire , whoso glare was easily seen from here ,
was burins In the Meiato Creek region for
miles west of the Missouri river. This has
been extinguished by tho. snowfall , thus pro
viding feed for the cattfa this winter.
YANKTON , B. D. . Oct. 18. ( Special Tele
gram. ) For thirty-six hours past a heavy
snow storm has been raging throughout this
portion of South Dakota. There being no
frost In the ground a great deal has disap
peared. It Is estimated that all told nearly
a foot of snow has fallen. Fears are cnter-
ralned by stockmen that grave damage will
bo wrought among ranch cattle , as the snow
Is very heavy and with cold weather will
crust , making It impossible for the cattle
to feed. There was no provision made for
a storm of this magnitude by the cattlemen.
The storm Is very similar to the big snow of
1880.
1880.HURON.
HURON. S. D. , Oct. 18. ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Snow has been falling most ) ot the
day and tonight reports say three to five
Inches cover the state cast of the Missouri
river , with some enow In the Black Hills.
The wind continues at a velocity of forty
inllcB an hour , drifting the snow in many
places. Telegraph wires are down and com
munication dimcult. Railroading IB not In
terrupted.
CANTON , S. D. , Oct. 18. ( Special. ) The
first snowstorm of the season prevailed here
and all over southeastern South Dakota
yesterday. The storm came from the north
and was accompanied by a heavy wind and &
decided fall In temperature.
. \nu. > DA > cc OK WATCH FOU.M ) .
on the Output ot the Deln-
irnre Shitft.
DEADWOOD. Oct. 18. ( Special. ) The
Delaware shaft In Ruby Basin Is still Idle
owing to the water and the non-arrival of
the new pump. The shaft Is 340 feat deep
and has been Idle for the last six weeks or
such a matter. At the time It closed down
It was pumping 650 gallons of water a
minute and that was not keeping It down
sufficiently for the men to work. A new
Prcacott pump has been ordered and should
be here In a few days. H will bo capable
of pumping 1,250 gallons of water a minute.
When the work on this shaft was shut down
| t was throwing out G50 gallons a minute.
That Is 39,000 gallons nn hour or 936,000
gallons a day of twenty-four hours. Here * j I
Is one solution of the perplexing water ques
tion by which Dead wood nnd Lead have been
barraRsed for the last few years. Hero Is I
enough water to give each man , woman and I
child over sixty gallons a day , eitlmatlng
the population ot the two places at 15,000
people. And It Is said that this Is an excel
lent quality of water , too. There Is cer
tainly more water In this shaft than Deadwood -
wood and Lead could consume and water
could be used for legitimate purposes , too ,
such as bathing , sprinkling the streets and
putting out fires. If It Is found that It can
not be used for domestic purposes it could
undoubtedly be used for flro and other pur
poses to a good advantage.
Supreme Court Opinion * .
PIERRE. S. D. , Oct. 18. ( Special Tele
gram. ) In the supreme court this morning
opinions were handed dov.n In the following
cases.
By Carson John McClaln agalusu A , J.
Williams , Hutchlnson County , rovmcd ; F.
C. Danferth against McCook County , re
versed ; James B. Reagan end Catherine ,
Evans against John C. McTlbben and Ed
ward Daniels of Townsend county , affirmed ;
Charles W. Mather against Aaron and Henry
A. Tortat , Lawrence counry , reversed.
By Fuller S. E. wilion aralnst George
Gabler , Brule county , reverted ; Mellsia j ,
Bllway against George B. Peterson et at ,
Mlnnehaha county , affirmed ; McCormlck
Harvesting Machine Company agalnet John
J n. Woulph , Marshall county , reversed ;
Franklin Isscnhuth against Martin and
Oeorge Baum , Beadle county , reversed ; Wll
Ham Giles et M against the Hawkryo Gold
Mining Company , Lawrence county , ninrmcxl
By Hancy C. Williams against Joseph
Kohn and David Kohn , Edmunds county , af
firmed ; William Espenbosch against Chicago
cage , Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Com
pany , Hutchlnson county , amrmcd , Elmer
1 * Frow against LaFavctle Seders , PlanK-
Inton country , reversed ; William F. tlalrd ,
Charles II. Burke and William F Baltd
against William H , Gllcker , Hughes toiinty ,
reversed ; Charlotte Johnson against Arthur
J. Glldden , Splnk county , afflrmed.
Stlrroil Wntertonn Xoclrty.
WATERTOWN , S. D. , Oct. 18. ( Special )
Quito n sensation was caused In social cir
cles when It became known that Judge Ben
nett had zranted a divorce to Mrs. W M
He-cd. Mr. and Mrs Reed formerly resided
at Watcrtown and were held In esteem.
,
They left Watertown some months ago ,
going ' to Wlnona , Minn. , where they have
since ' resided. The evidence presented Is
very voluminous , being composed cntlrelj
of ' depositions of various parties , some of
whom reside at Wlnona , Minn The prin
cipal features ot the complaint on which
Mrs Reed based her suit was that the de-
fcndant was guilty of adultery with one
Mrs. Clara Sinclair Smith nnd other women'
of Wlnona , Minn Mr Reed was represented
by an attorney , hut no defense was made
whatever Both parties have many friends
here nnd they will learn with regret the
unhappy ending of a domestic relation that
was regarded as a happy one while living
here. ,
Sprorli nt C'linnilicrlnln ,
CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. . Oct. 18. ( Special
Telegram. ) W. O Templer of Deadwood
addressed the voters of Chamberlain tonight
on behalf of llio fusion state ticket. An en
ergetic campaign Is being waged to carry
this county , which during the last two or
three years has been a free silver strong
hold.
HYMENEAL.
Mnrtnn-Slniiiftnii.
NEBRASKA CITY. Neb. , Oct IS. ( Spe
cial. ) Otoo C. Morton and Miss Irene Simp
son wcro married at St. Mary's Episcopal
church by the rector , Rev r. W. Eason , at
3 o'clock this afrernoon The relatives nnd
a largo number of friends of the family were
present The groom Is a son of the late
Thomas Morton , who established the News
hero nearly fifty jears ago , and Is business
manager of that paper The bride is a
daughter of W T n Simpson nnd was
reared and educated In this ciry. The couple
left Immediately after the ceremony for a
month's wedding tour , during which lime
they will visit several eastern cities.
Sclmililt-I.orton.
NEBRASKA CITY , Oct. 18 ( Special Tel
egram. ) The marriage of Mlsa Rita Lorton
of this olty to Albert P. Schmidt of New
York occurred this evening at the residence
of Robert Lorton. the bride's father. The
guests were numerous , comprising relatives
nnd friends from this city and other places.
The bride was born here nnd was educated
In this city. She has earned renown as a
singer In this country and In Europe. Mr.
and Mrs. Schmidt left for New York Imme
diately after the ceremony.
Soot t-Il rentier.
TRENTON. Neb. , Oct. 18 ( Special ) At
the Commercial hotel , County Judge C. W
Shurtlcft officiating. Fred W. Scott of Stratton -
ton , Neb , was married to Mrs. Klorllln
Breeder of Max , Neb.
Mn > reln-Jnrln.
Frank W. Mayrels of Beardstown , III. ,
and Mrs. Hasoltlne Jarls of Wahoo , Neb ,
were married Tuesday afternoon , October 18 ,
at the Arcade hotel. Rev. Charles V. ' .
Savldce officiated.
IlnHnn-ltlnncliI.
Harry M. Barton and Miss Bertha Blanchl
were married Tuesday , October IS , at the
homo of the officiating minister , Rev
Charley W. Savldge.
Contention of Fire ChlcfH.
ST. LOUIS. Oct. 18. More than 400 dele
gates to the twenty-sixth annual convention
of the International Association of Fire En
gineers , composed of active and retired fire
chiefs In the United States and Canada , are
In the city. Many aie accompanied by their
wives nnd families. Previous to the meeting
of the convention the chiefs assembled nt
the Planters' hotel and. bended by n platoon
ot police , marched to the Masonic temple ,
where they went Into eesslon. Mayor
Zelgenheln In a characteristic speech wel
comed the chiefs to St , Louis. After Presl
dent A. J. Kennedy of New Haven , Conn. ,
had responded suitably the convention or
ganized for business.
This Is Fire Chiefs day at the St. Louis
exposition and special efforts nro being made
to entertain the delegates.
Identity of Mnhcfgnn
NEW YORK. Oct. IS. Manager Frankl'n
of the Atlantic Transport line received a
cablegram from Europe today reporting the
recovery and Identification of the bodies of
these persons drowned by the sinking of thr
steamer Mohegan : Mrs. Flrrlng. Mrs. Dun
can , Mr. Duncan , Mra. Luke , Mrs. L. La-
cheur and Miss Duncan.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
I'nlr nnil Clenrlnpr In Knntern > < -
urnikn , Shovrern In thr Went ;
XortliiTont Wlml * .
WASHINGTON. Oct. 18. Forecast for
Wednesday.
For Nebraska Pair In eastern , showers In
western portion ; cooler In western portion ,
northwest winds.
For South Dakota Showers or snow flur
ries : north winds.
For Iowa Fair In western ; rain , followed
bv fair In eastern nortlon : variable winds.
For Missouri Generally fair ; variable
western winds.
For Kansas Fair In eastern , showers In
western portions ; cooler In western portion ,
north winds.
For Wyoming Rain or snow ; north
winds.
loc'nl Ilf ioril.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER IIUREAU.
OMAHA , Oct. 18 Omaha record of tem-
purature and rainfall compared with cor
responding day of the last three > earH
1S38. U97. 1SOG 1695
Maximum temperature . .31 C nn en
Minimum temperuture , . 32 45 S2 51
Average temperature , 31 4S .44 IS
Halnfnll 14 .46 .00 .00
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day nnd since March ] ,
1S3S :
Normal for the day 52
Deficiency for the day is
Accumulated excess since March 1 316
Normal rainfall for the day OS Inch
Excesu for the day . . 00 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 . .21 61 Inches
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Injunction AK | IIN | Mrlkcm ,
CLEVELAND. Oct. . 18. JudKe Hammond
of the I'nlted States circuit court crantcd
the application of the Amcilcari Steel and
Wtro comnanv for an lulunctlnn oi.-alast the
striking wire drawers today The Injunction
Is u blanket one and applies to all the de
fendants named In the- petition and to anv
others who may hereafter Interfere with
the cmplom of the company.