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The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-17

The different Republican clubs Of
" STATE met in this city last week,
10 bad aresl jolly good time. They
alksd and rejoiced over victories
'oA' and rewards yet to come, feast
! q ana elected officers, and returned
hone With their souls brim full Of
l'Js; out y IA 8 We have been able
: learn our colOrsd brethren we're
,'PIy lockers on" Their hey
y VAL be on election day.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-17

HaL B. Stuart, after an ex-
nlatip East, taking in Washing
mSH York, Chicago and Detroit,
n'llsl home last Wednesday even
'gnaa pleased, especially with the
Gsanl atmosphere Of Michi gan.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-17

his continual complaining and
hEinding On our part, will never
ka or condition one iota. What
Nran united action in some we'll
dnA course.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-17
ARGUS.
HARRISON KELLY'S RECORD.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION,
What can we do to ben, fit the race?

All the street corner discussions
that occupy the time of unemployed
embryo statesmen, it is said that Mr..
Kelly is all old time abolitienist and
gave years of his life in the cause of
Freedom. That at some time or an
other he took al active part in tie
securing of civil rights to the race.
Now your correspondent does not
for a moment wish to detract one
lOta from the luStre of Mr.. Kelly's
record. believe Mr.. Kelly to be a
good man. l concede all that may be
said in his favor, and more than has
been said, but it is not Mr.. Kelly or
his record. Personally every colored
man that knows Of MIA Kelly feels
kindly towards him, and on a quss-
ton that would be between him aud
some one else, they would prefer and
vote fer Mr.. Kelley. The situation
10 different now.
AS the day iS now GU us, and the
light Of Intelligence 10 around aud
about us. We must begin to cast off
tie shadows of the past and be pre-
pared fer tie future and act fer the
present, We can no longer sill idly
by trusting to some one 0lse TO guide
and direct eur course, or shape our
destines. la tho evolution OF poll
tics We can plainly see Tho IL and
writing on the wall" AAd although
we are republicans, aud our every
sentiment goes with that party, if we
sit stIll and by our silence Rcquiese
In = course that will injure us, ne are
As criminal AZ those who shape the
policy, or direct ito course HeRcs
those who refuse TO vote are rot OPP
posed 10 Kelly, but TO pla form that
endures the course, pohey. aud man
agement Of President Harrison.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Lake it that the present 10 the first
time in the history Of eur franchise,
that the intelligent Negro haa been
called upon directly 10 exerciae the
wisdom with which be has been en-
lowed.
All the buncombe thai may be K
pressed cannot efface the fact that =
new departure 10 contemplated by the
lea tcrS OF our party. That the vati-
Qua interviews of prominent men are
merely put out a. feelers" To zee
| how such = course will strike he
great maa OF the party, aud If that
mass should endorse -ucl au action
it will thea be declared the policy OF
the party. Then TO obj CT " duld be
10 rebel against :hs party.
Now 10 the lime 10 raise ObJ ciiOBs
% the contemplated policy Courts
do not Tx TO overrule themselves
neither do men. II we wait pAtIe@t
~ until the policy is put III force We
cannot revoke. or eyade its fec; ::
ia, ref re the political situation 10
simply. will sc cndorse he course of
affairs nr by our condemnation Jos
sibly avert or pre-, eni = southern pol
icy that eieVates the southern demo
crat aud dIscourAgss the recognition
OF uur race as equal citizens.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-17

Tr want Of space, some Of the
inter that appears in this issue,
isdl have appeared last week.
Hln patience, friends.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-17

dents Southern policy, so called, 10 10
be; but have no reason 10 doubt it
will be the same as everywhere else,
viz: The laws must be obeyed and
every citizen protected in all of his
rights. Nothing short of this Will
fulfil the promises of the Chicago
platform, and no one accuses him of
going back on that. But records are
better than platforms. and mine is all
open book. Col. Brown, Waller. Nc
Cabe, and many others III your town,
are familiar with it. Ny Republican.
ism means equal rights fnl all, III
schools, churches, theatres. hotels,
K. Il. coacheS.-Am in favor of en-
forcing the civil rights bill, as well as
the prohibitory law.
Was disappointed that | could not
be at the Convention of the Republi.
can clubs last nigh:, but hope to meet
you before election
Yours truly,
Harrison Kelley.
We have seen several person who
are personally acquainted with Mr..
Kelley and find that his record on all
questions pertaining to the Negro,
while in tie State legislature is all
right. The letter before us is clear,
brief and to the point, and We would
advise every one who receives copy
of this issue of the CITIZEN to Law it
aside for future reference Ed I
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-17

qalet Of our city has been
/, disturbed BY the arrest Of j.
. colored citizen Of this
y requisition from the gov
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-17
ALIENS CASE.

= FOR GOV. HUMPHREY.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-05-17

ms snail Z tie anchor u our
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-02

DEs MONIES, Ia, May 1,-[Special Tel
egram to The Bee. l-Attorney-G General
Stone has just returned 1fromseW Washington,
where he was representing the interests of
the river land settlers. He says, in an inter-
view: Attorney General Miller recognizes
the importance OF the controversy pending
before him, and it is apparent that he is dc
sirous of doing his exact and full duty to the
matter. He gave close and earnest atten-
tion to the presentation of the case, and his
expressions, so far as any were made, were
full of earnestness and frankness. He re-
quested me to prepare bill in equity cover
ing all the ultimate facts that the govern
ment can rely upon to sustain its action, and
also to prepare an argument to maintain the
governments position.''
This argument is to be submitted to Attor-
ney General Miller early in June. General
Stone has decided to take the position that
these lands were never earned by the I'm
provement company, and therefore the gov
ernment has right to maintain an action
for forfeiture of them.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-02

CHICAGO, May 1,-TSpecial Telegram TO
TIE BEE. The Chicago railroad men be-
lieve that the bottom has been reached in
the period of the depression which, for the
last few months, has had such n disastrous
effect on earnings. The officials of five west
ern and four eastern roads, to-day, decla red
that they looked for a decided change for the
better during the month. AS Receiver Nc
Nulta, of the Wabash, said: ".rhe present
crop will be above the average, and large
share of last years crop is still in
the west. The people there can't eat it
or throw it away. 1t must be sent to market
and we must have it. What is our loss now
will be our gain later on.n The Chicago
committee of the Central Traffic association
met to-day and recommended that the freight
committee so change the classification that
horses be put in the third class, hogs and
sheep in the fourth class, and cattle in the
fifth class, the changes to apply 10 the west
ern terminus of the trunk lines and in the
Central Traffic association. Should the
freight committee adopt the recommendation
it will cause material advance in rates on
all live stock.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-02
AN IMPORTANT DECISION.
The Dual Duties of a Commissioner
Explained.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Commissioner
Mitchell, of the patent office, to-day rendered
an important decision In the interference
case of Daniels versus Morgan, which in
wolves the question of the right of patent
commissioner to grant motion for a re.
hearing of the case finally disposed of by his
predecessor, excepting in cases of fraud,
errors in computation or the discovery of new
evidence On March % Commissioner Hall
awarded the priority of Invention to Morgan,
and four days later on a motion for rehear-
ign set the hearing for April 10. At that
time it was fully understood by him that his
successor was to take charge of the Office
April l.. April 10 the motion came no Tor a
hearing before Commissioner Mitchell, and
counsel for Morgan asked that it be DIS
missed, as it asked for the rehearing of de-
cislon of former commissioner upon the
same facts, and evidence upon which the de-
cision was based. .rhe matter was argued
at length and taken under consldcra-
tion. Commissioner Mitchell now rules
that the duties of the commissioner are in
part of an administrative and in part of a
judicial nature, and while the rule limiting
the right of an administrative officer to re-
view his predecessors decisions NAV be ap-
picable to him in an administrative capacity,
it is equally clear that it is not binding upon
him in the discharge of his judicial duties.
The motion to dismiss the motion for q re-
hearing is therefore overruled.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-02
SOUTHERN MANUFACruRERs
they Desire Government Aid In Elk.
tending Their Trade.

tending Their Trade.
AUGUSTA, Ga, May 1.-The Southern
Manufacturers association met here to-day
to consider the condition of the cotton man
ufacturing in the south and TO discuss the
advisaDility of permanent organization
and whether the cotton bagging could be
substituted for jute bagging, President
Hickman made an address on the state OF
trade in the course Of which he said: 1--WE
should control the markets of South America
and Mexico, and to accomplish this end we
should invoke government aid, Our flag
should float over every bale which leaves
our ports. The British government is taking
advantage of the supposed trouble between
China and our government, with the hope OF
preiudicing that country against our goods,
and has passed a law requiring every piece
of goods manufactured in this country and
passing through England to China to be
branded manufactured in the United States
of America We would like to have our
goods reach China without passing through
England and without the use of English bot
toms. Give us American ships. Let China
see the American flag. If our government
would lend helping hand in placing our
products in foreign lands it wonld not be
long before you would see manufactured
in the United States of America on goods
made in Manchester, England"
Resolutions were adopted to memorialize
congress to grant subsidies to steamships
to Central and South America, also pledg-
ing the southern manufacturers to pay 10
cents per hundred pounds more for stun
baled in cotton or other light baGging than in
jute bagging. The impression seems to pre-
vail that the baling of the cotton crop in
cotton bagging is not altogether practical,
but the spirit OF the manufacturers is to do
all in their power to aid the planters.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-02
AN IMAGINATIVE CRANK.

At the war department an incident oc-
CURED which furnished spice for the day. A
serious-looking man, of middle life, entered
the secretary's office and announced to Acting
Secretary Bennett that he was the secretary
of war, and took Mr.. Proctor's seat and
began issuing orders for the appintment and
dismissal of employees. 1t was Immediately
discovered that he was the same man who
yesterday appointed himself major of the
police and usnrped the Office of Major Moore,
now in New York, and he was taken to the
Third precinct station, where he will be ex-
amineG for insanity
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-02

WAsnINGToN, May 1,-TSpecial Telegram
to TIE BEE. Pensions granted Nebraskans
to-day: Observation-Disclosures w. Sheldon,
Elijah Myers, Robert M. James, Thomas
Gainforth, Peter j. Fritcheoff. Restoration
and ncrease--James p. Deuel.. Increase
Frank e. Andrews Fuan w. Scott, Abijah
Lane, Gid eroy M. Hardy, Don IL, Sanford.
Pensions for Iowans: Original invalid
Elias Cassatt, Lew Chapin, Harvey d. Wick
ers James L. Wroe, James Rucker. Restor-
ation-William II. Chapley. Increase
George Frazier, Sanford Hogle, John Fig
gins James e. Finley, Edgar Inlay, Alex
Rose, Hiram G. Rogers, James II. Peters,
John McLaue, Alber: n. Keys. Reissue and
increase-George L. Armstrong.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-02
UNFIT FOR PUBLICATION.
The Evidence In the Carter Divorce
Case Yesterday.

CHICAGO, May 1.-tSpecal Telegram to
THE BEE The usual crowd was present at
the hearing of the Carter case to-day. Mrs.
Mary Morrsey, housckeeper Of the Cooper
house, at Cooperstown, N. V, who claims to
have witnessed improper conduct between
Mrs. Carter and Mr. Gregory, OF New
York, at the hotel, testified and was cross
examined at great length, much to the edih-
cation of the scandal lovers in the court
room. She also testified to having seen
State Senator James L. Pierce leaving Mrs,
Cnrtcr's room ut an unreasonable hour OF
the night. On cross-eXamination Mrs. Nor
risey's testimony was shaken very little.
Mrs Mary j. Abbott said that she was in
Mrs. Morrisey's room; and that Mrs Car
ter ana the man supposed to be Gregory
were discovered outside But little addi-
tional information was elected.
Harry II. Nash, who was night watchman
ut the Cooper house in lSS3 said that he had
seen Mr.. Pierce in Mrs Carter's room at a
late hour at night and that they had been
together great deal Mt other times. On the
whole, the testimony given at to-day's ses-
sion was by far the most scandalous de-
veloped in the whole case and but little of IL
is fit for publication.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-02
A GigantIa Scheme.

CHICAGO, May IA meeting of the stock
holders of the North Chicago Rolling Mill
company and the Union Steel company, for
the purpose of consolidating their interests
with those Of the Joliet Steel company, as
has already been outlined IN these dis
patches, was held here to-day, Both meet
ings were brief, and al their close it was
stated that nothing defnIte had been accom-
plished, and that they had adjourned until
tomorrow The plan by which this i'm.
portant move in the manufacturing world is
to be accomplished is, in brief, an increase of
the capital stock of the North Chicago com
pany TO s25,OOO,00O, and the purchase, with
the money so accruing, OF the plants of the
other two companies. The new concern will
be known as the illinois Steel company"
and will be the largest OF its kind in the
world
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-02
CROSS-EXAMININC PARNELL.
Other Irishmen Have a Right to
Their Opinions.
THE LEAGUE OPEN TO ALL cELTs
No Matter What Their Private Opin-
ions if rhcy Will Work on Com
stitutional Lincs-Hc IL
No Dictator.
"SS for Bread. $40 for Lead"

LONDON, May 1.-The direct examination
of Parnell was concluded to-day. Parnell
declared he had conducted an Irish agitation
constitutionally. His crosse examination was
then begun.
Parncll on cross examination denied that
the Irish World ever collected money for tho
parliamentary party, The Irish World had
been hostile to himself and the parliamentary
party since 1882
Attorney. General Webster here produced
extracts from the Irish World, praisiug Par
nell's action in parliament after 1882.
Sir Charles Russell, counsel for the Par
nelltes, put in evidence some extracts from
that papor which were adverse to Parnell.
The cross examination then continued.
Parnell admitted knowing Mooney, other.
wise known as "Transatlantic." Mooney
wrote violent articles, still, witness would
not object TO receiving Moneys tributes to
assist the party, If ne did not publish articles
advocating murder. Witness had held no
communication with Patrick Ford since 1881.
Parnell emphutically denied that his Irish
schemes over included coalition with lhe
Fenians in order to eXpel the landlords from
Ireland He certainly aimed TO destroy
landlordism, but not to drive individuals
from the country, and never had any idea of
resorting to illegal means, He did not recol-
lect meeting Dayitt and John O'Leary in
1873 and discussing with them possible al
lance between the nutonalists and the
Fcnians. He had no notion that the national
fund III America and the skrmlshing fund
were identical.
Attorney General Webster here read q
violent manifesto signed by John Dewey and
others and issued at Dubhn
Parnell declared he never heard of it be-
fore. He had met Dewey, Breslin, Finerty
and Alexander Sullivan and n nuber OF
physical force men, He said he would
frankly avow that he felt it was no part of
his duty TO exclude any one from the league
on account of their antecedents. He wanted
to include in it all Irishmen, and trusting
every section would accept the new constitu-
tional form of agitation ne had aimed at ask
ing the physical forcen men to abandon
their movement and to accept his. To shut
the constitutional door in their face because
they did not Immediately agree would
have been very foolish. He did not
recollcct making a speech at Lynn Mass,
in which 1t was alleged he had said that
when England was beaten to her knees the
:ime would nave come to realize the idea of
the nationalists. He admitted that if he had
used those words he must have been think
ing of such methods of warefare IN the
event of constitutional agitation failing.
At Troy, somebody offered him So for bread
and SO for lead. He did not object to the
offer because he thought the giver only
meant s. for charitable work ana so for
league work. Adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-02
ARMY MATTERS.
Nebraska and Iowa Patents.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE. Patents have been issued to
the following inventors in Nebraska:
Richard o. Adams, Louisville, Neb., timing
apparatus for race courses; John j. Pursley,
Hubbard, Neb., churn; William G. Robbins,
Broomfeld, Neb., harness pad; Albert j.
Shaul, Long Pine, Neb., prescription file;
Alexander Hoagland, Lincoln, Neb., water
elevator.
Patents issued to Iowans: William II.
Critchfield and e. j. Emmons, Writ Ia,
combined trough and rack; Charles c. Gil.
man, Eldora, Ia, safety railway car; VIM.
Linn, Sioux City, Ia, dumping wagon
Christian ii. Marin, Sioux City, Ia, Grand
piano truck ond Upright piano truck; Aired
l.. McCarty, Des Moines, Ia, dental
anesthtlc; Theodore Meyer, assigner of one
half TO f. Meyer, Amity, Ia, cultiyator.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-02
CENTENNIAL EXPENDITURES.
Patriotism and Pyrotcchnics Re-
luccd to Figures


New YoRK, May 1.-TSpecial Telegram
to The BEE What the entire cost of the
centennial celebration will be, it is impos-
sible to compute at the present time. 1t
seems pretty clear that the expenses of the
committee will exceed the money which has
been appropriated by the state and the city
together with the subscriptions which have
been secured by the finance committee. Ac-
cording to the official programme the sum
appropriated by the state of New York, for
the purposes of the celebration, was 5000, OOO
About sl25000 of this however. belongs to
the National guard, and $4,000 more to the
Grand Army of the Republic, so that only
$4,000 goes to the centennial committee.
Tn The city government, however, appropriated
$4,000, and the voluntary subscriptions
have been about $4,000. This gives the
committee an aggregate fund of
sl1o,0OO, and out of this the expenses of the
parade, the maintenance of such troops as
have not been provided for by the states to
which they belong, the cost of the fireworks
and decorations, and the very heavy expenses
of the committee, incurred during the work
OF preparation, must be met. Spacious offices
have been maintained III the Stewart build
ing since last November, and a number of
parlors at the Fifth Avenne hotel have been
occupied the army committee since January
of the present year When to these expenses
is added probable deficit in the ball and
banquet accounts it will be seen that with
$40, 900 the committee will probably not be
able to meet its debts. The expenses for the
ball and banquet will undoubtedly aggregate
500, 900.
In addition, the buildings in Thirty-ninth
street and Seventh avenue Will cost from
Sl2, 900 to Sl5,0O which, of course, will have
to be charged up to the entire cost. What
the deficit in the ball and banquet accounts
will be cannot be estimated at present
Whatever the deficit may be, it will have to
be met by private subscription. The money
actually to be expended, will, of course, in
clude Sli5,00O of the committees money,
Sl25,0o0 to National Guards, 500, 600 to the
Grand Army of the Republic, and the various
sums appropriated by the different states for
transportation and maintenance of their
troops. Massachusetts alone appropriated
100000. These are the official expenditures
The private accounts run up into seven
fipnrea
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-02
THE CHICAGO CRASH.
The Injured Are Estimated at About
One Hundred.

CHICAGO, May 1.-[Special Telegram to
THE BEE. michigan Avenue, along Lake
Park presented, a rather wrecked appear
ance to-day after its rough experience with
the great crowd of people last evening. Men.
women, children, and even babies in arms,
were tossed about on the wild current, and
fences and shrubbery that came in the way
were swept along and crushed under foot.
Only the iron fences escaped, but even these
strong barriers were bent by the mighty
flower beds aud shrubbery. To escape the
dreadful crush men, jumped over these
fences, women were dragged over, children
were tossed over, and the yards were tram
pied and destroyed. AS far as can be learned
about one hundred people were injured, but
no deaths have yet beep reported, and prob
ably none will be.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-02
IOWA NEWS.
The Border Postoffices.

DEs MONIES, Ia, May IL Special Tele-
gram to THE BEE. Assistant Superintend-
ent Christian, Of the railway mail service,
arrived here, this evening, direct from Okla
homa, where he has been establishing post
offices. He left Guthrie, yesterday noon,
and when he came away he said 600 men
were in line waiting for their mail On
Tuesday, the day after the opening the
Guthrie postolfice sent out 6 900 letters, and
1t averages about five or six thousand letters
a day now. Z.
1--WE have done the best we could" said
Mr.. Christian, land vet the mail facilities
are not at all adequate to the demand. The
postmaster at Guthrie has five assist
ants, but he can not begin to keep
up with the mail. The crowd stand in
line for hours waiting for q chance.
them up little, Postmaster Flynn took a
large package of "Bs' out doors, and, stand
ing on a box, he would call off the names,
and the fellows whose names began with B
would respond If they were called. That did
not expedite matters very much, but it made
the crowd think that something was being
done for them. | slept in the postoffice tent
every night was there, and men came to it
at o'clock in the morning to get position
in line, and waited there patiently till
O'Clock, when the office was opened. They
have been doing that every night. Yester-
day we started wooden building, which
was to be finished for to-day for the post
Office That will help relieve the crush a
little. There are about 0,000 people still at
Guthrie, and they all want their mail right
away. l have had iguard of soldiers
around the Office night and day, but there
has been no violence offered, though the
crowds get very impatient at times. There
is not so much pressureat Lisbon and Okla
homa City, and we have cleared up the mail
all right. The first day at Guthrie we sold
$50 worth of stamps"