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Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12

For Kansas Rev.uJames G. Dougherty re-
ported in an interesting manner.
a dispatch from the pastor and congrega-
tion OF the First Congregational church Of
Portland, Ore, inviting the council to meet
there in 1898. was read.
The council acted on the church unity
question by adopting the following resolu-
tions:
l. That n committee on Christian unity be
appointed at the session and that they be
instructed to inform all national bodies that
are in fellowship with us that they are
authorized to represent this council in call
Ing an interdenominational congress when
ever any considerable number OF our sister
churches shall have signifed their readiness
to cooperate in the call, and also to assure
them that we hope for great good from
such "A congress, especially in the increase
of mutual love and the multiplication Of
opportunities for practical fellowship.
g That commend our brethren who
have sought to promote comfy by inter-
denominational organizations in the sew
eral states, and request our committee to
encourage similar movements in all parts of
our land
g. That we ought to show that we are
unsectarian, not by undertaking our prin-
clples, but by cultivatng and expressing the
spirit of brotherhood toward all the fol
lowers of Christ.
Later in the session final action will be
taken on the subject. At the afternoon ses-
sion the reading of the reports was con.
tnued. In order were given reports from
the Sunday School, Publishing, American
Education and American Missionary societies
This evening, after the report Of the Amerl.
can Board of Commissioners for Foreign Mis-.
sions, Samuel B. b. Cappen Of Boston de.
livered an address on behalf of all the so.
cieties on "The Missionary Obligations OF
Our Churches and the Reasons for Greater
Activity in Supporting our Six Congregations
Societies"
During the evening session Portland. Ore.
was selected as the place of meeting for the
next trennial council.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
SETTLERS AwARDEs THE LANDS.
Land Commissioners Rules against
The Northern Pnciiic.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Oct. IA decision
against the Northern Pacific railroad in a
case involving over 100000 worth of agri-
cultural and timber lands in the Gray's
Harbor country. 2orth of Aberdeen, has been
rendered by the commissioner of the general
land office. On June s, 1885, the Northern
Pacific selected the lands in question, but
prior to that date they had been settled
upon by twenty-eight bona fide settlers. On
June 26, 1895, the Olympia officers were in
structed to notify these settlers that they
would be allowed thirty days in which to
enter the lands covered by their respective
claims All of the twenty eight applicants
failed to make entries as allowed, and John
F. Soule and others made application to file
upon the land, the rights of the others hav-
ing been forfeited The railroad company
claimed that as it had selected the land
prior to the application OF the second list of
settlers 1t was entitled to the land in the
event of the original applicants losing their
rights. The commissioner holds that the
rights of the first applicants did not expire
until July OF this year. and that the rail-
roads selection made prior TO that date would
not hold. The commissioner awards to Soue
and associates the right to prove up on the
land.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
SHAEFFER IS NOT GUILTY
Pythian Grand Lodge Exonerates the Ex.
Keeper of Records,
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS
George Ford of Kenrncy Made Grand
Chancellor without II Strug-
Ele-Inside story of the
Alleged Shortage.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Oct. 11.-(Special.)
Harry Shaeffer, the Pythian ex-grand
keeper of records and seals, has been ex-
onerated from the charges Of fraud that were
preferred against him, and the whole deal
was settled at an early hour this morning,
the session of the Pythians lasting until 8
o'clock this morning.
1t has been the longest session that has
ever been held by the grand lodge. The
investigation into Shaeffer's records has taken
up much time, and it evidently has been a
wearisome and unpleasant task. The members
of the grand lodge have become anxious to
get home, and, therefore, rushed matters
last night. and remained at work foT over
seven hours in succession. A committee was
at last appointed to see Shaeffsr at the
Palmer house, and It took the records and
settled up all matters at once. Shaeffer ad-
mits that mistakes were made, but claims as
do his host of Pythian friends that they
were corrected as soon as discovered, and
that there was no intention or evidence OF
fraud. Shaeffer has had unusual misfor-
tunes by way of sickness in his family, his
friends say, and that he made mistakes is
not surprising. The ex-record keeper was
quite i'll last night, but was able to attend
the lodge session this morning.
Resolutions passed in the grand lodge sup
previously examined into Shaeffer's record
and reported shortage Of 81 500, called for
the appointment of special committee to
make final settlement, and state that pos
sbly the shortage was the result Of care
lessness and negligence.
The election of officers was taken up after
the Shaeffer matter was settled and resulted
as follows: Grand chancellor, George Ferd
Of Kearney; vice grand chancellor. Gus Nor
burg of Holdrege; grand preate, H. Boyd
ston of Nebraska City; grand keeper of rec
ords and seals, Will Lane of Lincoln; grand
master of exchequer, j. B. Wright of Lin
coin: grand master-at-arms, George Spear OF
Norfolk; inner guard, Walter H. Williams
Of Ainsworth; outer guard, Sam Lease CT
Bellevue; supreme representative, Richard
ONeil of Lincoln.
The newly elected officers were installed
this morning by Past Grand Chancellor Dill
worth of Hastings.
The business Of the lodge was all finished
up this afternoon, and the various delegates
are rapidly leaving the city for their various
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Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
THROUGH QUESTIONING punnANr.
beyond Getting Mixed I'm Dates Made
No Damaging AdmIssfons.


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1l.-After a three
days ordeal Theodore Durrant today left the
witness stand. District Attorney Barnes
tried again this mornSng to draw from the
defendant admissions tAat he was well ac-
quainted with the use AZ bromo-seltzer as
1t is used in medicine. Dtrrant's replies in
dicated that he had devoted the night to a
study Of the compound, as he replied that he
had conversed with Dr. West about It in
the Jail last evening He was able to give
its analysis and detailed its pathological eff
feet. For the first time during the trial
Durrant today pleaded ignorance. In reply
to question by Mr.. Barnes, he said he did
not know what an alibi was until after his
trial began, While testifylng today the pris-
oner became badly confused at times and
when questioned regarding his experience at
Cooper Medical college became so mixed in
his dates that he also denied that he had
told Miss Cunningham that he heard sus-
picious noises in the belfry of Emanuel
church on the afternoon that Blanche La
mont was murdered. Several specimens of
Durrant's handwriting were introduced in
evidence for the purpose OF comparing them
with the writing on the wrapper in which
the rings of Blanche Lamont were mailed to
her aunt, Mrs. Noble.
The district attorney closed his cross-ex-
animation of the witness by trying to show
that when he was at the ferries ostensibly
to search for Blanche Lamont that he was
In reality looking for Minnie Williams, who
came over from Oakland that afternoon and
was found murdered in the church next day.
The defense fought vigorously against the
admission of anything bearing on the case
of Minnie Williams. and after long argu-
ment Judge Murphy sustained the objection.
After Durrant was excused Charles T. Len
ahan, who was said to have been mistaken
for Durrant by Pawnbroker Oppenheim, was
recalled to the stand for further examina-
tion Little progress had been made how
ever, when court adjourned until Tuesday
morning
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
VICTIMS OF A BOLD swINDLE.
Arrest of Three Young EngIishmen
lends to InlnOrtmnt Disclosures.

Leads to Important Disclosures.
KANSAS CITY, Oct 11-Three young
Englishmen are under arrest at Wichita
Kan, charged with being in this country In
violation Of the federal law. They are
George H. Eldred, Samuel Estridge and E.
H. Steele. and they were sent to Kansas
by the International immigration association
of London, England, under contract to work
for Kansas farmers. They claim they paid
A. l.. Atkinson, president OF the association
of London, 5000 each, for which he agreed
to give them first-class passage to Kansas
and guaranteed them work on farms for
one year at s5 month the first six months
and $40 a month for the last six months
The men were brought in the steerage of
cattle boats to Montreal where they were
met by an agent, who brought them to Kan
sas and turned them loose to shift for them
selves. Federal authorities, with the aid of
Vice Consul Burroughs of this city, have
been investigating the matter and are on
the track of several besides the three mem
toned, and their arrest will, II is said soon
follow.
Consul Burroughs will forward his evidence
to the English government and have Atkin-
son and his association suppressed, while the
agents of the association in this country
who, 1T Is said, are known to the federal
authorities. will doubtless be prosecuted for
importing alien contract labor, which Of
tense is punishable by fiDS Of 81, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
NOTHING TO PREVENT TALKING.
Can Express sympathy with Cuba but
~ Assisi In rrn L.

Can Express sympathy with Cuba but
Cannot Legally Assist Insurgents.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Attorney Gen
eral Harmon, within the last few weeks, has
received a large number of letters making
inquiry as to the rights of American citizens
under international law with respect to ex-
pressing their sympathy with Cuba, either
materially or otherwise, in her present strug-
gle The following is reply to one of
these letters, and is substantially the same
as all Of the replies sent II hasten to say
in reply to your letter that the organization
of military force OF any sort in the United
States in aid of the insurrection in Cuba
would be in direct violation of the laws,
section $685. Revised Statutes, providing
for a fine Of not exceeding $4,000 and i'm
prisonment for not more than three years
for every person who in any way takes part
rled on from thence against any prince,
state, ETC., with whom the United States
are at peace. AS the United States are not
only at peace with Spain, but have with her
treaty whereby the extradition of prs-
oners and many other benefits are secured
1T behooves all American citizens who have
respect for the laws and obligations of their
country and regard for its honor to observe
this law in spirit as well as in letter; to be
neutral in word as well as in deed. While
there is no law to prevent American citizens
from speaking their sentiments on any sub
ject slngly or together, taking such action
as you mentioned in your letter would in my
judgment be discourteous in the highest de-
gree to a friendly power and tend to en-
barrass and obstruct the government in car
rying out its determination faithfully to ex-
ecute the laws and fulfill its treaty obiga-
tinnS
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
DEVOTED THE DAY TO MISSIONS.
Work of the Home Missionary So
cietN ENtoIIcd by Mmmy Mimistcrs.

SYRACUSE, n. ", Oct. 1.-THE days
sessions of the national council Of Congre-
gational churches of the United States have
been given over to the six missionary So
cietles under the supervision of that body.
The first part Of The morning was devoted
to the report of the Congregational Church
Building society. The next society 10 report
was the Congregational Home Missionary
society. Rev. Samuel ii. Virgin OF Pilgrim
Congregational church, New York, spoke on
the report. He eulogized the association
which he said has provided the atmosphere
In which civic virtue and patriotism has
hourlshed and brought the majesty Of the
law and the beauty of the gospel to mould
human character.
1T has he said, Furnished many
Parkhuist and many a Roosevelt. whose sue
cessful though unreported, tolls have
changed the character Of towns and cities "
Rev. Richard Il. Foster Of Oklahoma spoke
on the work on the frontier In which he has
been engaged twenty-siX years. Rev. d. w.
Bartlett Of Utah said that the work in that
territory had not been a failure. The com
ing election In November would furnish a
crisis in Utah Territory. II the people vote
for statehood the Mormons will contro, the
principal offices, including governor, and
civilization will be set back nVe 0I zen Years
Rev. Edward A. Paddock Of Idaho spoke
wittily on that state. He said the politics
OF the state and country must be purged by
the Congregatlonalists and the little red
school house. Rev. Thomas G. Lansdale Of
South Dakota brought the greetings of the
state and gave report Of the work thera.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
Father and Son Both Holding the
Highest Naval Rank.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.--Commodore
Thomas o. Selfridge, president Of the naval
inspection board. has been ordered to report
at the naval inspection board tomorrow for
examination for promotion to the grade OF
rear admiral, in anticipation of the retire
ment of Admiral G. c. Carpenter in Feb
ruary next. The prospective promotion Of
Commodore Selfridge to the rank of admiral
Will result in state of affairs unprecedented
in the history of the United States navy. 1t
will show father and son in the highest pos
sible grade Of naval command. In this case,
however, the father is on the retired list.
Admiral Selfridge, sr., is resident of tkis
city and is vigorous old man, despite his
career of over -four score years and ten. Ad-
miral Carpenter is now in command Of the
naval forces on the Adratic station
and his early retirement viii make
tt necessary TO consider the selec-
tion of his successor In that most
important command, inasmuch a. he viii
have to be relieved in time to allow him to
reach this country by. the date Of his retire
mont
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
ROOF FELL IN ON THE woRKMEN.
Three Men Killed and Several Others
Severely Injured.

CLEVELAND, o., Oct. 1.-THE huge roof
of the casting room at the river blast furnace
OF the Cleveland Rolling Mill company fell
in without warning at $50 this evening, kill
ing three men outright and injurng several
others The majority of the men escaped by
springing through the many doorways in the
sides Of the building, Those killed were
crushed to death and are: Charles Wakefield
laborer, 27 years old, unmarried; Joe Teerhs
keeper of furnace No. 8, 40 years old, and
man of family; Tony German, keeper Of fur
naco No. 6. 2T years old, unmarried. The
four men most seriously injured are: Joe
Bealey, leg broken and back and head cut !;
Peter Rublaski, legs broken and hurt inter
nally: Joe Barrash, head cut; Joe Lockish
head cut and body bruised. II is feared that
at least two Of the wounded men will die.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
HILL WORKING HARDER THAN EVER
Said to Have the Backing of the
Deutschc Bunk.

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 1l.-Letters re-
ceived here from st. Paul from men well
posted in railroad affairs state that Presi-
dent Hill is working harder than ever to
consummate his consolidation plan. They
say that the Deutsehe bank OF Berlin, repre-
senting a majority of the bondholders, is
ready to advance the money necessary for
the reorganization of the Northern Pacific,
about SIS 600 000 IL convinced that the Hill
scheme is the right one.
Men here who have been quietly investi-
eating state that the sentiment of the peo-
pie Of Washington and Montana is prac-
tically unanimous against consolidation, and
that the Hill-Adams plan will encounter a
serious obstacle in the constitution and laws
Of Montana. Railroad men here assert that
the Northern Pacific will soon be earning
enough to nearly or quite pay the annual
fixed charges of 80 100000, and that this
probability is fast putting The Hill plan to
sleep. Present earnings are given at the
rate Of 50, 900 to 100000 above operating
eXpences.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
MANAGER MYERS DEFIEs ARREST.
Stands on Twenty-SiX Indian Police
ana Finally Goes 10 the Agency.


and Finally Goes TO the Agency.
PENDER, Neb., Oct. 11.-(Special Tele-
gram.) .)-While ]. F. Myers, manager of the
Flournoy company, w. S. Garrett and George
Myers were on the reservation today they
were surrounded by some twenty-six Indian
police with instructions to arrest Myers and
bring him to the agency. Myers informed
them that he would not be arrested by them.
and furthermore told them that he would
not allow them to molest any OF the set
tiers holding land under the Flournoy leases
AS he was backed up by Garrett and George
Myers, both having a Colts navy in each
hand, the Indians concluded that they would
heed the advice Of Myers and filed back to
the agency without accomplishing what they
were sent out for.
At this time Mcknight one OF the en-
poyes at the agency who has leased all the
lands now claimed by the Flournoy com
pany, appeared on the scene and asked Myers
to accompany him to the agency where he
thought satisfactory arrangements could be
made with the agent. Myers went with
him and as yet has not returned
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
BOUND TO SPEND THE MONEY
State Board of Public Lands and Build
ings and the Penitentiary.
EXPECT TO EXHAUST THE APPROPRIATION
Becmer's Forty Cents n Day Relied on
to Get the Cash out Of the Treas
ury While LeidiEh Sup-
ports the Prison.

LINCOLN, Oct. Especially 1.-The con-
dition of state penitentiary affairs is becom-
ing decidedly unique. Prison Contractor
Beemer walks the streets of Lincoln and the
corridors of the capitol, doing absolutely Moth
ing in the way of maintaining prisoners.
But the Board of Public Lands and Buildings
keeps strict tab on the number OF convicts
and prepares vouchers figured at the rate of
40 cents per capita per diem, which are al
lowed to Beemer and filed away in pigeon
holes. These vouchers aggregate about $4,000
a month If the taxpayer will do a little
mathematical work he will discover that this
sum will just about eat up the annual legis-
lative appropriation. There is every evidence
that the board does not propose to allow any
of this sum appropriated to get away from
1t. So far State Auditor Moore has refused
to draw warrants against these vouchers,
and up to date Contractor Beemer has failed
to realize on them. The contract with
Beemer on file with the board provides by
amendment, that he shall "give back" to
the state all unexpended money. According
to the very wording of this curious docu-
ment the contractor should give it all back,
for up to date he has not expended a cent
of It,
AS first drawn this contract allowed Beemer
reading of the document that bondsmen were
secured and a bond filed with the secretary
of state. Owing to an exposure of the condi-
tion OF affairs in The Bee, Beemer, in his
own handwriting changed the whole reading
of the contract by inserting clause to the
effect that he was to pay back all unex-
pended money to the state. But the old bond
was permitted to lie in the hands of the
secretary OF state, and has never been
changed to meet the requirements of the new
conditions of the contract. Nearly every law
yer in Lincoln says that this bond is not
worth the paper it is written on; Beemer
knows it, and the Board of Public Lands
and Buildings knows 1t. With a loosely drawn
contract and a worthless bond this board
is now drawing vouchers and approving them
for Contractor Beemer in the name of the
state of Nebraska.
Down at the penitentiary Warden Leidigh
is trying to run the institution on the most
economical plan possible. With an appropri-
alton Of $102,0 900 for the biennium lying idle
In the treasury, and to which he is denied
access by the board, he is conducting affairs
in manner that, If unhampered by the
Board OF Public Lands and Buildings, will, he
says, leave a sum in tho neighborhood of
$4,000 in the state treasury at the close OF
the hienniurp
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
Patents to Western inventors.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-(Speclal)
ents have been issued as follows: Nebraska
William A. Lucas and L. p. Mooney, Ere
mont, thill coupling; Thomas d. Morris, Sew
ard. snap hook; Frank Reynolds, assgnor
one-half to A. b. Hunt, Omaha, apparatus
for purifying water South Dakota-Nels
Johnson South Shore, windmill. Iowa-John
p. Anderson, Atlantic, fruit clipper; Robert
w. Howell, Indianola, combined thill coupler
and horse detacher; Hosmer Tuttle Cedar
Rapids, grain binder grain binder band-mak-
ing machine. straw band binder and means
for making straw bands for bnding Semer
O. Wells Des Molnes. printing press.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
News for the Army.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-(special Tele-
gram.)-Captain Henry F. Kendall, Eighth
cavalry is detailed as member of the board
OF survey, appointed April IS, 1895. vice
First Lieutenant James b. Hughes, Tenth
cavalry, hereby released. First Lieutenant
Thomas r. Adams, Fifth artillery, granted
one month extended leave.
The following changes in the Eleventh
infantry are made: Second Lieutenant Her
bert o. Williams, company e, to company
X; Second Lieutenant Edward A. Shuttle
worth, company to company E. Second
Lieutenant John r. NJ. Taylor transferred
from company G to company X Second Lieu
tenant William Wallace, company X to COM
pany G, Seventh infantry.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12

DENVER, Oct. Ina special to the News
from Santa Fe, N. NJ. says: Deputy United
States Marshal Loomis lett here tonight for
Albuquerque to arrest Thomas Hughes, ,,ed-
itor, and W. T. McCreight. business manager
of the Albuquerque Citizen, on the charge
of contempt. Delegate-elect to Congress
Catron is to be tried ny the territorial su-
preme court Monday for alleged subornation
of perjury growing out OF the trial of the
four assassins of ex-Sherif Chaves The
Citizen has been defending Catron and
Wednesday printed an article rejecting upon
the integrity and honor of the court.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
Did Well In q Mine.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Oct. 11.--(Special,)-
Alderman B. II. Lien and Judge S. l.. Tate of
this city recently interested themselves in
a gold mine in the Black Hills, and now they
are very glad they made the investment.
The mine is the Guilty Sark and was pur-
chased together with about 200 acres Of
valuable mineral land about 1t. The shaft
is now down 1875 feet, and a ten-stamp mill
is turning out profit of about s4O0 daily.
The two Sioux Falls men own a controlling
interest in the mine, which promises to make
them rich in short time, as the ore is
getting better as the shaft goes deeper.
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Oct 11.-(Special) ,
Abel Stafford, living near Scotland, was
much surprised the other day, and. he had
reason to be- Five children, the oldest Of
whom is years old, arrived on the train
from Eureka to live with their uncle" /"
although the said uncle, Abel Stafford had
received no previous word of their coming.
1t seems that their mother died recently
near Eureka and their father thinking them
too much of a burden, shipped them to their
mothers brother Mr.. Stafford. Their uncle
was too kind to turn them away or send
them back to their unnatural father, so
he has secured them comfortable homes
among his neghbors, taking one Of them him
oil
Omaha daily bee., 1895-10-12
President Leaves Gray GnbIes.

BUzZARD'S BAY, Oct. 11.-Presldent
Cleveland and Private Secretary Thurber LEFT
at $50 tonight on board the Oneida, Com
modore e. c. Benedict's steam yacht, which
arrived here yesterday for the purpose Of
taking the president back to Washington.
With favorable weather the party should
reach their destination on Monday. Mrs.
Cleveland and the children will leave Gray
Gables for the white house early next week.
This, the last day Of the president here, was
spent in fishing, in company with Secretary
Thurber