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Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
ALL QUIET IN OKLAHOMA.
General MercItt Anticipates
Eurfher Trouble

WASHINGTON, May 3.-The following tele-
gram was received by the adiutant-general
from General Merritt, dated yesterday
Everything quiet in Oklahoma territory.
/ anticipate no further trouble in the coun.
try from any cause, but will, in the event of
any disturbance, return at once to Okla
homa. i propose later to withdraw part of
the troops in the territory"
Postmaster General Wanamaker, to-day,
received a telegram from Postmaster Flynn
at Guthrie, Oklahoma, in which he says the
daily sale of postage stamps at his Office
amounts to about $50; that eleven clerks in
the Office are kept busy from O'Clock in the
morning, until o'clock at night, and when
the mail is ready for delivery there is
usually line of men nalf mile long, wait
ing for their mail. About three thousand
letters and one thousand newspapers are de-
llvered daily. There are five banks and six
newspapers in operation
Land Commissioner Stockslager day re
ceived report from Inspector Hobbs, at
Guthrie, which shows that during the first
week there were 450 entries and forty-two
notices of contest made.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
KILLED IN A MIN e.
An Expert Meets His Beath BY De-
feCtiye Crank Pin.

PUEBLO, Colo, May 3.-[Special Telegram
to The BEE. "A gentleman arrived in this
city, this evening, and told of most terri
Bile accident that occurred in the Edward
Lee mine, near Kokomo, yesterday after
noon.
John Knox and Frank Kimball went up to
inspect the mine for the owner. They Sc
cured a small windlass and half-inch rope to
so down into the mine, which is seventyfve
feet deep. Kimball first let Knox down and
drew him up with safety Kimball was then
let down, and after inspecting the mine,
Knox started to draw him up When within
a few feet of the top the pin IN the windlass
crank broke, and Kimball fell with great vic
lence upon the rugged rocks at the bottom of
the mine. Assistance was summoned from
men working on the adjoining claims and
Knox was let down into the mine. He found
the lifeless form of Kimball mangied in the
most horrible shape imaginable.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
THEY CANNOT AGREE.
The Union Pacific and. the Chic ago
Roads Fail to Agree.

CHICAGO, May 3.-[Special Telegram to
THE BEE. AN adjourned meeting of the
general managers and general superintend-
ents Of the roads between Chicago and the
Missouri river was held Fast evening to act
upon the proposition of the Union Pacific,
that its eastern connections so arrange the
time of their limited trains as to connect
with the limited daily which the Union and
Central Pacific intend to run daily, instead
of the Golden Gate special weekly train.
The representative of the Union Pacific
stated that all arrangements for running the
train between San Francisco and Council
Bluffs had been completed, and if the roads
east of the river arranged their schedules to
connect closely with the Union Pacific and
also with the limited trains east from Chi
cago, shorter time could be made than ever
before between the Pacific coast and New
York. After q long discussion the meeting
adjourned without having reached any con
clusion, leaving it to the discretion of each
road to make the arrangement if it so de-
slreS,
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
THE HAYMARKET RIOT.
Its Anniversary to be Observed by
Chicago Anarchists.

CHICAGO, May 3.-To-morrow will be the
third anniversary of the Haymarket riot, and
that the anarchists of the city propose to OBJ
serve the day is evidenced by printed ad-
dress or circular which has been issued from
some secret establishment. Chief OF Police
Hubbard found copy OF it in his mail to-
day, and another was found lying upon the
pedestal of the Haymarket police monument,
which is to be dedicated on the Both inst.
The circular is of an infammatory character,
in that it lauds the virtues of the condemned
and executed anarchists and denounces all
of the officers who had anything to do with
securing their conviction. 1t, however, does
not counsel a resort TO force or the doing of
any avert act. 1t speaks of meetings TO be
held on the anniversary of the riot. The
supposition has been that the anarchists
would make some demonstration on the day
of the unveiling of the monument.
Chief Hubbard was interviewed concern.
ing the circular this afternoon. He says he
scarcely thinks it possible that the anarchists
will attempt an armed outbUrst upon the day
the statue is unveiled. He says every pre-
caution will be taken TO secure the safety of
life and property.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
FESSENDEN ALL RIGHT.
He Turns Up in San Fran cisco and
ENDlaiDS.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 3.-Samuel Fessen-
den, of Sandwich, Mass, who was mentioned
in the Boston Travellers Sandwich special,
of yesterday, as having disappeared two
weeks ago, is in the city. He arrived here
April 26, having left Boston the 10th ult., to
attend to mining and real estate interests, in
this state. F'essenden states that his de-
parture and his present whereabouts were
publication of the special, and that the
rumors concerning him are false; that he has
never acted in the capacity of treas
urer of the Unitarian church of Sandwich,
nor has at any time had in his possession
funds belonging to the Episcopal church.
His family has been on this coast since last
january.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
THE sHEFFER MURDER TRIAL.
Thc Second Days Proceedings De.
XeIop no New EaCts.

DOUGLAS, Wyo., May 3.--fSpecial Tele-
gram TO The BEE. The second days pro-
ceedings in the Shelter murder trial devel-
oped no facts other than those adduced at
the coroner's inquest. DIR Martin described
the nature of the wound, and gave it as his
opinion that the bullet which killed Selden
was fired from shotgun Coroner Chapin,
of Laramie county, reviewed the evidence
given at the inquest held by him, and pro-
duced bullet taken from Selden's body,
which DR. Martin, who performed the post
mortem examination, identified. Numerous
neighbors OF the murdered man were exam
med, whose evidence was relative TO tho time
OF the shooting, tho nature of the wound. the
course of the second bullet fired at Mrs.
Selden, the department OF Shelter on the
night Of the killing, etc. The most of them
testified that they believed that shOtgunwas
the weapon used ty the assassin. The court
is in session this evening. The case is not
likely to 90 to the jury before the latter part
of next week. The prosecution has about
thirty witnesses yet to examine, and the de-
fense ten. Shelter was cool and smiling to-
day. The court room was crowded with
ladies this afternoon and evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
Burnea WIN the House.

BALTIMORE, May 8, AN accident by which
the four children of Charles Williams whose
ages ranged from ssi 10 fifteen years were
burned to death, totk place last night at
Arlington, near Hafford station, on the
Baltimore & Ohio road. The family con-
sisting of the husband and wife and five chill
dren retired about 10 o'clock elast night. An
hour later the neighbors saw ehe house burn
ing and made Intellectual efforts 10 quench
the flames. Mr.. and Mrs. Williams and the
baby escaped. They all received burns, and
those received by the baby will probably re-
suit in its death. The house burned to the
ground and consumed the children, furniture
and all.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04

Huron, So. OAK, May 3.-Mandamus pro-
ceedings have been instituted against the
board of county commissioners by E. M.
Thomas 10 show cause why he should not bo
appointed auditor Of Beadle county. Thomas
is an honorably discharged union soldier, and
fully competent TO discharge the duties of
the Office. He and Charles o. Morgan were
the only applicants for the position. Thomas
claims the appointment under the political
code of Dakota which provides that where
an ex-unon soldier makes application for an
appointment TO Il territorial, city, town or
village, he shall, all things being equal, be
preferred as against one who has not so
served in the union army. The case is at
tracing much attention, and on its decision
depends many more of similar character.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
THE PREACHER IN POLITICS.
Bishop Potter's Centennial Harangue
Severely Critfcizkd.

severely trlttClLeu.
New York, May Especial Telegram
TO THE BEE.l-H will not be long before
Bishop Potter wakos up to the fact that his
centennial sermon at St. Paurs church is
being severely criticised. People have not
had an opportunity TO talk during the last
day or two, but yesterday they got little
time to discuss the bishops fears that the
country was going tothe dogs, that practi-
cal politics was running the people, and his
references to "Jacksonian vulgarityn bediz-
ened and tawdrey Booths and ill-bred
throngs. Democrats are greatly incensed on
account of the references to Jacksonian vul-
garlty, and many republicans seem to think
that the sermon was intended, in some re-
spects, as at slap at President Harrison, and
there are great many people who are filled
with the idea that the bishop regards him
self as one of those whom Stuyvesant
Fish called 1--WE, the centennial people, " and
they think he was too eager to show that he
| felt himself somewhat above the common
| public. Rev. DIR. Robert S. Macarthur,
| pastor of the Cavalry Baptist church, is the
| first minister of the gospel who has openly
| criticised Bishop Potter's sermon. "Bshop
| Potter's remarks - said Macarthur, ARE in
| many respects deserving of severe criticism.
| There / s u tendency to unduly deprecate the
present and glorify the past. The bishops
| reference to what he calls 'Jacksonian vul-
| garity, in contradistinction to Washngtonian
! dignity, was certainly in questionable taste.
| Possibly, according to Bishop Potter,
| Abraham Lincoln was q type of Jacksonian
| vulgarity. The whole of the bishops ad-
| dress is characterized by an un-American
| spirit 1t seems to me that on such an historic
| occasion there might have been a kindlier
| spirit manifested in the address, and a
| brighter hope foreshadowed for the future
| of the cou1try."
Governor Foraker believed that the
| bishops digestion was out of order
Henry Clews said: II consider that
| Bishop Potter was unnecessarily austere and
| pessmistic. don't see any deterioration in
| the race up to the pre- sent time in all walks
| of life.n
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
Indians willing TO Sign.

CHAMBERLAIN, OAK, May Especial to
The BEE. The appointment of TIE Sioux
commission is hailed with delight by the peo-
pie Of South Dakota. The latest reports re-
ceived in this city from all the agencies ara
10 the effect that all the Indians are ia favor
Of the bill. In an interview with Buck An
telope an influential Inuian from Brule
agency, he says that the Inuiang az that
agency are going 10 send out workers 70 tho
other agencies in favor OF the Dill.
One feature Of the celebration OF the ono
hundredth anniversary " the adoption of
the constitution held in this city the 3Oth was
the devotional services conducted by Rev.
Luke Walker, a full blood Sioux Indian.
Chamberlain can boast Of being the only city
in the United ST ies that had a native Amer.
Ican 10 Conduct the services.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
THE CARTER CASE.
The Day Consumed in Taking Dry
DepOsitions.

CHICAGO, May 3.-TSpeclal Telegram to
The BEE. THE people who thronged to
Judge Jamieson's court room to-day in the
hope of hearing more salacious testimony in
the Carter case were badly fooled. The day
was consumed with the hearing of dry
depositions regarding the fair ladys extrava-
CANT expenditures at home and abroad, with
just spice of interest in deposition from a
with Kyrle Bellew and procured boxes at
the theater ad libitum from him, and how he
saw her off on steamer for Europe. 1t is
thought Carters case will be finished to-
morrow, and that the other side will begin
next week.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
THE SPEED RING.
Nashville Races.

NASHVILLE, May 3.-The attendance was
5000, the track fast and the weather pleas
ant Summary:
Three yearolds and upward, seven ana one
half furlongs won, won. j L sec
ond, Fred Taral third. Time-1 .3Sl4.
Three-year and upwards, six furlongs
-ThanKful won, Duhme second, Fred
Wooley third. 1ime-l:1s.
Maiden two year-olds, one-half mile Uncle
Bob won, Gwendoline second, Myrtle ] third.
Time-5lJf.
Three -year-olds and upwards. one mile
Big Three won, Artist second, Hornpipe
third. Time-l .42l5.
Ivy Leaf stakes, two-year-old fllies, one
half mile--Fairy Queen won, Lille Williams
second, Forever third. Time--504.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
GAMBLERS MUST GO.
The Chicago Chief of Police VIII En-
force the Law,

CHICAGO, May 3-The chief of police to-
day issued notice to the various precinct
commanders throughout the city calling their
attention 20 the former orders against gam
bling, and announcing that public gaming
will not be allowed in the city Tonight not
a gambling house is running. A number
have been fitted up since the recent mum
cipal election, and some of the more ven
turesome have been doing rushing bust
ness. In an interview this evening Mayor
Cregier limited at wholesale prosecution
for yagrancy, Some of the local papers
have asserted that the gambling houses
would before long be permitted TO gradually
resume operations on the same footing as
they were on before the vigorous crusade
inaugurated by Mayor Roche two years
age.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
Two Thousand Men Idle .

Brazil, Ind, May 9.-The Block coal
miners to-day rejected the scale of prices
prepared by the operators Another meeting
will be held Thursday next to determine
whether the dispute should be referred 20
arbitrators, meanwhile all work at the mines
has been suspended, and 900 men are idle
The bituminous operators and miners have
been holding prolonged meeting at Terre
Haute and to-day il was decided by the
miners ~ return to work for month on a
basis OF 65 TO 10 cents ton, pending a per-
maneEt settlement.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
Washington Races.

WAsHINGToN, May 3.-The weather. was
threatening, but the track fair. Summary
Three. fourths Of mle--Brait won in
/ 1:1ssl, Tom Hood second, Wild Cherry
third
One and one-eighth miles-Oriflamm won,
Bordelaise second.
Three-fourths of mile-King Ide won in
! :20l6, Newcastle second, Iago third
One mile-Panama won in l:4Sl2, Iceberg
second, Blue Line third.
Steeple chase--Jake Shipsey won. Elphin
ran wrong course and no horse took place.
Mentmore refused to jump and Killarney
and Lighthouse fell.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
CORPORAL TANNERS ENERGY
The Pension Commissioner is Wear
ing Himself Out.
SIR JULIAN PAuncsFooT BOWS.
Major Lydeckcr Sentenced to Lose
One Hundred n Month from His
saiary-Postofice Changes
In This Neighnorbood.
WASHINGTON BUREAU, THE OMAHA BEE,
5l3 FOURTEENTH STREET,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May g.
Corporal Tanner, the new commissioner of
pensions, is going TO wear himself out look
ing into Individual cases il he continues in
the way he has begun. This is the opinion
of every one who visits the pension Office
frequently. Senators and representatives
have repeatedly called the corporars atten-
tion to the extraordinary amount of work he
is doing, and the fact that his physical
strength will not permit of It, although he Is
physically and mentally strong man. Every
day there are great throngs of old veterans
pouring into his Office for the purpose of
making personal appeals on their applIca-
tions for pensions. To-day a weazen faced
veteran, small of stature, and shabbly
dressed, with bundle of clothes
slung over his back by means of
cane, entered the commissioner s
Office and announced that he had walked all
the way from northern Pennsylvania for the
purpose of having his pension case looked up.
The corporal received him with open arms,
but before dozen words were spoken 1t was
seen that the old mans trip of hundreds of
miles on foot was foolhardy He had simply
applied for his pension and had furnished
none of the evidence necessary to make u
successful case. The corporal is being inn
posed on in his generosity and anxiety to pro-
vide for the veterans and their widows and
orphans, ana the extraordinary amount of
work which is being unnecessarily put on
him will only result in general delay.
MAJOR LYDECKER's SENTENCE.
The president has approved the finding in
the court martial case against Major Lydeck-
err, charged with neglect of duty in connec-
tion with the Washington aqueduct tunnel.
The court sentences Major Lydecker to be
reprimanded in orders and to have deducted
from his salary 500 for nine months. In
view of the enormons cost to the District of
Columbia growing out of his neglect the
sentence is conSidered extremely light
one
IOWA PosTMAsTERs APPOINTED.
The following Iowa postmasters were ap-
pointed to-day: Mrs. j. j. Phillips, Com
merce, Polk county, vice G. NJ. Wohlger-
nath, resigned; John Lawer, Dickens, Clay
county, vice II. II. Brownlee, resigned
William II. Lean, Gopher, Osceola county
vice Franklin Thacker, resigned; p. j. Gas
tafson, Harcourt, Webster county, vice j
Nj. Headlund resigned; j. w. Tapping, Ros
seau, Marion county, vice John F. Core, re
signed Arthur l. Flint. Ryan, Delaware
county, vice Dennis Magee, resigned
Tednes Primo, Sioux Center, Sioux county
vice Fl. G. Kuhl, resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
Poisoned by wild Parsnips.

SALT LAKE, Utah May D. Especial Tele-
gram to The BEE. -Four little girls resid-
ing at Chester, Sanpek county, were poisoned
by eating wild parsnips. Three of the num-
Der died last night. The other is not expected
to live.
A child under two years old was found
drowned in an irrigating ditch at Ferron.
Emery county. 1t IS supposed that he fell in
while trying to cross foot bridge.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
Dakota Oratorical Contest.

SIOUX FALLS, OAK, May 8. Especial fele
gram TO The BEE THE second annual ora
torcal contest of South Dakota cole ges took
place tonight. Representatives from Yank
ton, Redfield and Brookings agricultural col.
ieges and the Mitchell and Sioux Falls uni
versities contended. First honor was given
to j. A. Chase. of ankton, and the second
TO Bert Royson, of Sioux City. The prize
was polished slab of chalcedony worth $500
offered by the Drake company.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
A TERRIFIC GALE.
Hail and Wind Play Havoc in Eastern
North Carolina.

RALEIGH, N. c., May. 3.-Warsaw, in the
eastern part OF this state, was struck by a
terrific gale yesterd day. Hail fell with
such rapidity and violence as to lie eight
inches deep in thirty-six seconds. Many
small houses were blown away almost
bodily. Large houses were torn up so they
were not habitable. A seminary building
was split open and pearly destroyed The
Presbyterian church was totally demolished.
Fences were torn up and scattered like
leaves. No loss of lite is reported, but many
people were seriously hurt by falling tim
bers. Strawberries pre- the principal article
of early production here, and hundreds of
acres were ruined Exclusive of the loss TO
these crops the damage will exceed $l2, ,00O.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
The Sentence Approved.

WASHINGTON May S--Sec-etary Tracy has
approved the findings and the sentence Of
tho court martial in the case of Lieutenant
Commander George Book who was
charged with ahcentlng himself from his
command without leave He commanded
the Pinto, and left her at Sitka, Alaska, and
came 10 Washington 10 induce the navy de-
10 make the vessel serviceable The court
found him guilty of the charges, and as ap.
proved he stands sentenced TO be suspended
for two years from rank and duty, ON fur
Tough pay ana To retain his present number
that time.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04

Four Hundred and is apparently tickled to
death over the mess the great centennial ban
quet wound up in. He is out in lengthy inter-
view this morning, in which he insinuates
that the management of brother Fish and
his associates was responsible for the whole
trouble. He glorifes himself; tells what
ought to have been done, and how to do II.
He also says the great quadrille was horri'
bly, mismanaged, and that the aristocratic
ladies who participated are terribly indignant
at the treatment accorded them all around.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
Lexington Races.

LEXINGTON KY, May 3.-The attendance
was large, the weather fine, and the track
good. Summary
Five furlongs-ZelilEa won, Silence second,
Teddy Venture third. Time--1;04.
One and one-sixteenth miles-Cassus won
March Ma second, Wahsatch third. Time
Il AS.
Three year-olds, one and one-quarter miles
Once Again won, Bootmaker second,
Sportsman third. Time-2:03sl.
One mile-Brandolett won, lnsolence sec
ond, Sallie o. third Time-l :42si
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
RYAN Met the Fightine Editor.

SAY Francisco, May g. Special I'ele-
gram 10 TIE BEE, Paddy Ryan, ex-champ-
ion heavy weight, was knocked out Wednes-
day night by newspaper reporter named
Wells, weighing about one hundred and
fifty pounds. Ryan insulted Wells, who
Knocked him down at once. Ryan was
knocked down thrce times on the sidewalk
and was finally rescued by his friends. HIS
face was so badly bruised that nc did not
show up esterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
CAPTAIN MurreIi Honoret.

BALTIMORE, May S-Captain Murrell, Of
the steamship Missouri, was last night pre-
sented with gold medal By the grand lodge
Of Masons of Maryland in further recogni-
tion OF his service in rescuing the passengers
OF the steamship Danmark. A banquet
closed the ceremonies of the night
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
A Town Neatly Wiped out.

twenty miles north of this city, on the NJ
nois Central railroad, was swept by terri
BILE coniiagratlon this morning. Aid was
telegraphed for 10 the surrounding towns,
ana IL was promptly given. The fire vas
get under control about noon. II originated
in grain elevator near the depot. Three
business blocks were entirely destroyed.
Loss about Sl25, COO.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
Sentenced TO Hang.

BmMIYGuAM, Ala, May 3,--The jury in
the Hawes trial, this afternoon, after beng
out about three hours, returned verdict of
guilty, fixing the penalty at death. Hawes,
who is accused o. numbering his wife aud
two children, accepted the verdict as man
having expressed himself all the while as
looking upon his conviction as a foregone
conclusion. The verdict meets witn popular
approval, and was expected. The general
opinion among lawyers here is that the SUI
preme coGrt Will order a new trial and a
change Of Genue.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
ExpInnionr in Order.

wAsnINGToN, Ma" S.-'che presiden, and
the secretary Of the interior have called upon
the United States officials in Oklahoma.
charged in the report of the inspectors of
interior department with corrupt practices
in connection with the public lands IL: that
territory. far any explanation they may de.
sire 10 make in relation thereto.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04

ST, PAUL, May 3.-The st. Paul Street
Railway company is at last victorious over
its striking employers. All the strikers who
can get back wall return to work at the com
pany's terms. The old men who belong to
:he labor organizations are not, however, re.
quired 10 sever that connection.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
CORRUPT GAUGERS.
They Have Been Rob bing the Liquor
Men of Ohio.

CISCIyNATI, May 3.-The removal of Brit
ton, o gauger, upon orders from Washing
ton, based on charges that he demanded
money from distillers, has caused much ex-
ctement among internal revenue officers
and whisky men. A special agent has been
sent here upon complaint of w. w. Johnson,
distiller, that Gauger Goetz had demanded
S75 per month from him. The agents re-
port has been sent TO Washington, but he re-
fused to give its details. The dstillers say
IL has been the custom Tor them to pay the
gaugers certain sums monthly.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-04
Barnum's Funeral Services.

LIME Rock, Conn, May 3.-The funeral
services over the remains Of the Hon. Will
lam H. Barnum were held at Trinity church
today. Many prominent politicians from all
over the state were present, among them
being eNPresident Cleveland and many
others of note. The services were per-
formed by the Rev. Mr.. Putnam.