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The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
TO KILL
Arizona and New Mexico statehood Biiis
Not Yet at n Wiling stage.


WASHINGTON, April Yesterdays
meeting Of the House committee on
territories was devoted to Il discussion
of Arizona and New Mexico Statehood
bills and the committee failed to ar
rive at u voting stage. Delegates
Murphy and Catron asserted that the
opponents Of Statehood in the COM
inittcc were doing the talking merely
rs Il flibustering move and copse-
quently the meeting was - rather
warm one.
MIR. Taft of Ohio, during the dis
cussion. declared that Congress could
not blind its eyes to the fact that the
admission OF the two Territories
would add four votes for free silver to
the Senate. lie argued that it was
not fair that the existing status of the
Union should be changed in the midst
Of a great controversy like the finan-
cial question: that the question should
be settled by the Union rs it now
stands; and that sound money men
should not be handicapped 10y new
silver states. He also charged that
twenty-five per cent Of the inhabit-
ants OF Arizona and thirty.threc per
rent Of New Mexico are illitera.c.
Mr.. Owens of Kentucky said hat
Territories whose areas was greater
than that OF New England and popu-
lation less than that required for a
Congressional district were unfit for
Statehood. lie also attacked the sys-
tenn Of representation proposed for the
constitutional convention of Arizona
as Il partisan one devised to further
Republican interests. Mr.. Avery held
thatthe only q~uestlonsto he considered
were the qualifications of the Terri
tories for Statehood and Mr.. Harris
argued that the silver question should
not be brought into the controversy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
Nancy COBB Is DEAD.
HIS BODY FOUND IN A RAJ
VINE NEAR THE PEN.
Treasurer of Lancaster County Who Um
Becn Missing Since Monday Last Theor,
Of Suicide Generally Accepted Shortage
TO the County $4,000

LINCOLN, Ncb., April a Maxcy VI
Cobb. treasurer Of Lancaster county
was found dead in n ditch by the sid,
of the road not far from the pcnitcn
tiary at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
There were no marks of violence upor
his body. The circumstances pointc,
TO suicide or death by exposure.
lie had been missing since Monday
afternoon, and his friends thought he
had merely hidden himself to find re.
lief from his troubles. but Tuesday a
quiet search was instituted. Wcdncs
day the disappearance was common
property, and when word reached The
city from the pcnitcntiary that three
university students had found the dead
every one who knew of the disappear
ance formed the conclusion that it was
Maxey Cobb, and later the doubt was
made q certainty when Sheriff from.
pen and Chief Mclick positively idcnti
fled the body as that of the missing
county treasurer.
The body was brought to the city
and taken To Mr.. Cobb's home at tn,
request Of Mrs. Cobb, who had been in
formed q few minutes before of tn,
finding of the body of her husband.
Suicide 10y poison is thought to hnv,
been tho cause of his death, although
the fact has not been fully established
Some think Il may have been due t,
exposure.
For some time past Mr.. Cobb ha'
been extremely worried over his az
counts, which were about $40 ,OOt
short. SIS. 900 of this amount was lost
in the failure of the Lincoln Savings
and German National banks which re-
Gently failed. The balance was in
slow checks.
His bondsmen, it is said, will los,
nothing, as Mr.. Cobb amply protected
them when the trouble first arose.
The inquest was commenced las'
night, but as they couldn't conclud,
then the work was postponed unit
this morning.
Mr.. Cobb was n highly esteemed citi
zen and had the entire confidence %
his associates, and his death, and tn,
circumstances under which it occu red
has cast Il gloom over the whole city
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
J. &. CARLISLE'S O
ABOUT READY TO MAKE
HIS DEBUT.

Lindsay to Give II O~ut-rormai Dccisra-
ton Before Long Tromiscd-Thc solid
support Of kentucky Democrats Counted
on-stonr nm I Joncs Behind Roles Boom.
WASHINGTON, April 81, is author
itatively announced that Secretary
Carlisle will % on his candi-
dacy for the Presidency. During the
past few weeks he has received mum
crous letters asking for a positive de.
claration and 1t is probable that the
announcement may come in the form
Of a reply to n of these letters.
Again, it has been suggested that the
announcement be made through the
medium of an interview with Senator
Lindsay, who is the Sccrctary's warm
personal friend aud supporter. But
IN n form or the other it is said to
be certain that the announcement is
soon to be made.
MIR tarlisle's supporters among the
Kentucky Democrats talk in the most
confident strain respecting the action
10 be taken 10y the kentucky state
convention, which will meet To send
delegates to Chicago. Thrv assert
without qualification that the sound
money men will control il, and not
only instruct for MIR. Carlisle for
President, but indorsc the admins.
tra,ion out and ows. They declare
themselves to be absolutely assured OF
this, and some Of them 60 To- the ex.
tent Of predicting that Mr.. Blackburn
will not appear on the scene.
Senators Bronston n Gobel. who
figured S o prominently in the iegis.
lativc fight as Mr.. Black burns man.
ayers have recently declared for Mr..
Carlisle for President. and Senator
lironston wishes To 70 as Il delegate ut
large to Chicago to work in the Secrc-
tarY's behalf.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
A MuIct Law Victory.

DEs MONIES, Iowa, April T. The
mulct law won a decisive victory yes
terday in the Seuatc, the liquor man
uf~acturine bill being defeated by a
vote of 80 yeas to - nays, with ono
absentee. Following, "a this does,
the defeat of the question of resub.
mission a few weeks ago, the vote
practically settles the prohibition fight
in this state. The State will, there
fore. still have the curious anomaly
of II law which permits liquor To be
sold, but forbids its manufacture.
The bin lacked four of n constitutional
majority.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
INDIAN TERRITORY.
The Compromise Bill to re Reported to
the House Its Features.

the House -Its Features.
WASHINGTON, April G.-The House
Indian affairs committee ut it's meet
ing to-day discussed the Indian Terri
tory bill prepared by the sub.com-
mittee and after amending it in minor
details, agreed to report it. Mr.. Curtis
OF Kansas will make the report to-
morrow.
As the measure o stands. Il pro-
vides for a reorganization of the gov
eminent of the Indian Territory in a
way apparently satisfactory and for
h re-survey Of the lands in the Ter.
ritory with a view to allotmcnts in
sevcraltv after "a complete roll of the
Indians shall have been made. The
freedmen of the Territory are to be
listed in a roll, the Dawes commission
being entrusted with The task of as
pertaining their status, and reporting
ut the next session of Congress. The
bill excludes from the allotment town
sites and mineral lands. Townsites
are to be leased at an annual rental,
the preference to he given to those
who have already made improve
mcnts. The money derived from
this source is to be paid into
the treasury for the benefit of the red
men. indian courts are not to have
criminal jurisdiction, that being
vested in the Federal courts. Land
matters arc also to be under the juris.
diction of government courts. Sec
tions give scope in the territory to tho
Arkansas laws against bribery and
corruption.
AS 1t stands, the bill is in the nature
OF n compromise. 1t is the measure
prepared by Mr.. Cnrtis amended in
several sections. Besides the provi-
s,ons enumerated, the Secretary of
the Interior is directed TO arrange the
manner of leasing the coal, mineral
and timber lands.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
AN EDITORS FATAL FALL
Thomas Wharton Of the Philadelphia
Times Probably Ended His Life.

THOMAS NhartOn or the Philadelphia
Times Probably Ended His Life.
PHILADELPHIA, April d.--Thomas
Wharton, Sunday editor of the Phila-
dclphia Times, fell from u four.story
window OF the house in which he lived
early this morning and was instantly
killed. IL is generally believed that
he committed suicide.
OF late the other occupants of the
house had noticed that Wharton
seemed TO lie melancholy. lie was
eccentric and made but few friends i'm
the house, but during the past few
days he seemed particularly dcspond-
cnt.
Wharton vas 81 years old and was
widely known because of his literary
ability, lie vas n frequent contribu-
tor To magazines. He wrote several
novels, the best known of which are
"A Latter Day Saint and Hannibal
Of New York" He graduated from
The University OF Pennsylvapia and
the honorary degrees of A. Is. and A.
NJ. had been conferred upon him. His
father was the late Henry Wharton, q
distinguished member of the Phila-
delphia bar, and the deceased himself
practiccd law before he took up Jour
nalism. His connection with tho
Times dated from lssS,
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
Prohibition Presidential Timber.

PlrrsBuRG. Pa, April 3,-lntercst In
the national prohibitionists conven
ton, by reason Of the factional contest
expected, continues To increase.
Joshua lowering of Maryland and eX'
Lieutenant Governor Metcalf of Rhode
Island will be the leading candi'
dates for PRESIDENT, representing the
'narrowguagc" wing of the party.
c. T.. Bentley of Nebraska and Il, =
Thompson OF Ohio will be the candi
dates of the 'broadguage" platform
Colonel George w. Bain of Kentucky
is being urged as an independent mar
and tho contest is expected to be 1
lively one.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10

Depew Figures II Out That the New
York Aspirant May BE Named.

hoTk NspiFant Way Be Named.
SAN FRANCISCO, April I'm discuss.
ing the chances OF the candidates for
the Republican Presidential nomina.
ton, Chaunccy NJ. Depew. who ar.
rived in this city last night, in com.
pany with Cornelius Vanderbilt, said:
chances at st. Louis are worth speak.
ing about. Mckinley stands easily in
the lead, with Reed. Allison and Nor
ton ranging in the order named. Nor
ton stands. perhaps, an even chance
with Allison, as he starts in with
sevcnty-two of the State delegation.
We of New York, mindful OF the past.
think Morton stands "a very good
show. Presidents, Us a rule, are not
made N of early favorites. These
are all good men aud the country al
be safely trusted to any OF them. Me.
Kinley will go to the convention with
a clear lead. The only way he can be
defeated is by tho field combining
against him. The field will combine
and this becomes the strong force.
The question then arises as To the
name OF the man upon whom il can
be brought to unite. New York is .
pivotal state. Morton has created no
strong animositics. For these reasons
we believe he will be considered the
most available nan No, ! do not
think Harrison will figure. do not
think he wants it. He has said so 50
positively that there can be no doubt.
l am for Morton, to be sure. 1t is
very likely that l shall nominate him
Mt st. Louis unless some other son OF
New York shall think he can do il
haitian
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
NEWS IN BRIEF.

The House Indian committee has
completed the bill for the rcorganiza-
ton OF Indian territory.
Most all of the Missouri delegation
in the lower House are away from
Washington looking after political
fences.
Numerous petitions have been pre-
sented tn the Navy department against
painting any vessels OF the navy green.
Congressman Cobb has secured the
passage OF a bill appropriating S's,0oC
for purchasing u rifle range for JET.
ferSOn Barracks.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
FRANK JAMES ON ROBBERS.
! The Es-Outlaw Oners Suggestions rs to
How to Cheek Express Bandits.

The GS-Outiaw Oners Suggcstions rs to
How to Check Express Bandit
ST Louis, Mo, April 4. - Frank
| James a brother of the famous bandit,
Jesse James, when asked his opinion
of the st. Louis & San Francisco train
robbery, said: when Il man engages
in the train robbing business he is
badly in need of money and will take
desperate chances TO secure il. AL
this talk about some men having
no sense Of fear, and especially when
they are making a raid on u train. I
is all nonsense, ] have been
some pIuches and there were tiH5~
when ! realized fear, but there wax
nothing to do but 90 fight my wav
out. ! am opposed to tren robbery,
and the only way it will ever be
stopped ~ to have armed guards IN
each train. Two or three would be
sufficient, but they should be well
armed and be encascd in a steel q
of some kind. The car should have
port holes, through which the guards
could command II good view of the
outside. One point. in particular.
they should keep in view. and that is
the space between the engine and the
Cxprcss car. This point should he
watched for n number of reasons
First, because the robbers could un-
couple the express ear from the rest
OF the train and. with the engine, pull
it several miles down the track. and.
with dynamite. blow everything up.
The second and main reason Is, that
the robbers would be aware of the
presence OF the guards in the car,
and If they could get 10 the couplings
of the car all they would have to
do would BIZ to pull the engine away
from the train for "a short distance,
reverse the lever and come back
against the train with Sucn q force
that the express ear would be denol-
ished and the guards killed. Until
these ideas are carried out the rob
bcrs will continue to think that train
robbery is "a science. The Sleeper Hin
job was done by men who knew their
business, but as | am not in that bus
mess and never have been. ! don't
care to discuss IL further. This. how
ever, | will say: The times when I
was credited with having been in Ger.
tain train robberies I was miles away
from the scene hauling logs"
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
FORTS AND STATE RIGHTS.
The Question Of License Jurisdiction
Likely to Go before the Courts.

Tho Question Of License Jurisdiction
Likely to Go before the Courts.
WASHINGTON, April 3.-The case OF
the post exchange Mt Fort Robinson,
Neb., involving the refusal Of the mil
itary authorities there to permit the
sheriff to enter the fort and ar
rest the soldiers in charge OF the can
teen" for disposing Of beer without q
license has been brought TO the atten-
tion of the War department, but it il
probable IL the state authorities are
in earnest they will have to resort to
the courts for support.
According To the army regulations,
nll posts must take out United States
licenses to conduct their c%anteens, but
although no beer may bc sold there in
prohibition states, the right of n state
to compel the taking out of a state
license has not been admitted in cases
where the military reservation is en-
tireiy within the jurisdiction of the
general government.
The ort Robinson reservation was
ceded To the United States by the
state, with the reservation that the
state might serve civil processes ana
also criminal processes growing out of
CrlIncS CoWinlttcu OUTSIDE OF the reSer-
walton. 1t was accepted by the
national government in ISL. Two
years later the state enacted a statute
asserting it's jurisdiction over the
reservation for purposes OF Ii.
censes, but the War department
has refused To accept this as binding,
for to do SO would amount to rccog.
MIXING the right OF n State to change
tie conditions 81 gift, under the
terms of which the national govern,
mcnt had expended n large sum OF
money in improvements, without the
consent of the party to the gift.
II is likely that the Supreme cour,
will eventually he called upon to set.
tie this question Of jurisdiction. for /,
is now expected to he made an issue
in New York State as an outcome O.
the enactment of the Raincs iiouo,
law. General Rugcr has taken step,
to secure u judicial definition
of he effect of this new law on tn,
army posts in the state in view Of tn,
fact that the large license fee provide,
for would practically mount to ;
prohibition Of the canteen in the stat,
II it should be held to lie properly /,
the case OF United States militur,
reservations.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
Women Name a City Ticket.

OLATuE, Kan, April 3.-The women
of Spring Hin, a town of 800 popula.
ton, have nominated n straight
woman's ticket by petition and expect
to govern municipal affairs of that
place during the next year. The tick.
1T is as follows: For mayor, Mrs
Louisa Holdren; police judge, Mrs.
Laura Anderson; councilmen, Mrs.
Matte Robinson, Mrs. Mira Dillon and
Mrs. Dora Rudy.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
New England M%ethodists for Women

FALL RIVER, Mass, April 4.--Thc
Southern New England Methodist
conference gave an emphatic indorsc-
ment yesterday to the plan of admit
ting women as lay delegates. The
proposition to he submitted to the
general conference in Cleveland next
May, that all delegates be male, was
voted down !0i to <. A su bstitutc
proposition that two lay delegates
from the conference be either male or
female was introduced and passed
Fl to 81,
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
FAINTED
Ovcrco me because Of Excrtions In Try
Ing to Make Davenport Applaud,

Overco me Becausc OF Excrtions In Try
Ing to Make Davenport Applaud.
BosToN, April 4.-Yesterday after
noon Fanny Davenppart gave no per-
Torrance herself, but went To the
fremont theatcr to see Nine. Bern
hardt and sat in u box close to the
stage. Bcrnhardt was aware of her
rivals presence and outdid herself.
In consequence OF her afternoon cx.
ertions, ut the close of the third act of
the evening performance the madam
tainted and the curtain was rung
down just before she finished her lines.
1t Is said that the cause of Bern
hardt's indispo,ition was her inability
to affect Davenport sufficiently to
make the latter applaud.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
free seeds for the st.te,mc,.

WAsHINGToN, April a--Thc Agricul-
.ural department has sent to al SON
ators and representatives notices that
the quota of each one in this years
distribution of government seeds Will
be II, 0oJ packets of vegetable seeds in
packages containing fifteen assorted
varieties and l,400 packet of flower
seeds in ESQ packages Of five packets
each, The allotments for the SOUTH
ern senators and members will he dis
tributed first owing - the advanced
season.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
stratton Mines stop Work.

vIcroR, Colo, April 4.-Work at all
of the raines IN the Cripple Creek dis
trict owned by W. $. Stratton, except
the Independence, has been stopped.
About 200 men are thrown out OF
work. When asked his reason for this
notion, Mr.. Stratton said freight and
smeltcr charges on his ores had beeu
eyorbitant, and he would produce no
more until he could complete the large
reduction plant which he is building.
Suiclde to Escape From IIydrophobia.
FRIEND. Ncb., April 4. Richard
Ringer, II merchant who was bitten
by u dog several months ago, was at
tackled recently with what was sup
posed I q be Il severe case Of grip.
Yesterday physicians agreed that i,
was Il ease OF hydrophohia, when the
victim seized a razor and almost sew
cred his head from his body, dying q,
4nra
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
AFTER A CAPITOL
Bold Attempt Made to Wreck the Mis-.
sissippi state building.

JACKSON, Miss, April a.-At 10
o'clock last night. while Secretary OF
State Power vas in his Office mt the
capitol, he heard u noise outside. Go.
ing to the window he saw several men
digging at tho wall between the door
md a window. His appearance fright
cncd away the men.
Investigation showed that two
pieces of stone, about two feet square.
had been removed from the wall. Had
the work gone ON n little further n
section Of the wall about four by
twenty feet would have fallen, thus
wrecking the whole building.
Strenuous efforts were made during
the recent session of the legislature to
provide for "A new building, but moth
ing was done in the mater, and il is
thought some miscreants took this
means of securing immediate action.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10

SANTA FE, n. NJ, April 3. -Governor
Thornton, who has just returned from
Washington. says: my impression is
that there is no hone for the New
Mexico or any other statehood bill
during this session of Congress. At
first the Republicans decided to kill
these bills in committee, but they
finally concluded to report them to
the Houses in order to help the dele
gates in their campaign for r~e,elec-
Lion
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
immigration Very Heavy.

WASHINGTON, April a. Immigra-
ton officials are somewhat disturbed
at the present enormous increase in
immigration. During February the
number of arrivals ut New York ag-
gregatcd iI,sa2, an increase of about
sixty-five per cent over the arrivals
during February, 1885.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
No Clue to the Train Robbers.

LEBANON, Mo, April 3,-The shcrifr's
posse has returned without finding
the slightest clue to the 81. Louis Il
san Francisco train robbers. The
Wells Fargo Il Co.'S route agent, 7. Il.
Broadway, accompanied by II detective
are on the ground searching for n clue
and, it is said, suspect a man who
lives about seven miles from here.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
BOIES FOR PRESIDENT.
Iowan's Claims rs Leader Being Advo-
Gated by Missouri Free Silvcritcs

Gated by Missouri Free Silvcrites
WASHINGTON, April Information
has been received here that Governor
Stone Of Missouri and his free silver
associates have persuaded ox-Govor-
nor Boies of Iowa to allow his name
to be presented to the Chicago cobven-
ton AS the candidate of the lG to ! fac
ton. Governor Boics at first declined
but since then such representations
have been made to him as have induced
him to reconsider his declination.
lie has been promised by Stone and
Jones the solid Missouri delegation,
and has been urged to put his friends
in Iowa to work in order to insure "A
Id to delegation from that State.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
New YORK AFTER the Coal Trust.

ALBANY, n. v, April 3.-The anti
coal trust bill allowing the attorney
general to bring action to prevent
monopolies passed the Senate by an
affirmative vote of 40, no n voting
In the negative. The bill had pre-.
viouslv passed the assembly.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
FRENCH POLICY UPHELD.
Deputies Pass 10 Resolution Acceptable to
tho Observation-Disclosures Prediction.

PARIS, April a-Aflcr a debate in
the Chamber of Deputies to-day on the
foreign policy of the government, n
resolution which was acceptable to
the ministry was adopted by a vote of
3i9 To 2l3.
In a letter to the Paris Herald.
Henri ~lsochcfort declares positively
that England will never ~cvacuate
Egypt, but has long been preparing 10
resist European demands in that di-
rection. lie holds that the Soudanesc
expedition was "a mere excuse TO o
Time the occupation, but predicts that
The troops will meet with disaster in
their ATTEMPT to subdue the dervishes
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
Stabbed With "a Hat Pin In Court

NEW York, April 3,-Rosic Williams
and Mary Stein were arrested for fight
ing in the streets and when Magis.
trate Crane informed the former that
she would be held. Rosie drew n large
hat pin and stabbed Mary four times
in the head. Although badly lacer-
ntcd, the Stein woman will probably
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
The Late Professor Fava's Romance,

WASHINGTON. April 4.-Thc late Pro-
fessor Francis Fava, the Italian am
bassador's son, was once engaged to n
young prima donna, but the baron
and his wife objected, and the pro-
posed marriage was abandoned. After
this Professor Fava held himself aloot
from the social circles to which he be-
lon%ed. and II is thought by some that
the affair broke down his health and
caused his death.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
Gcyornor uurhc. Gives In.

PHOENIX, Ariz, April 3-Governor
Hughes has turned over to Secretary
Bruce the executive Office of the terri
tory, r%eserving, however, any rights
he may have in the premises.
The Red Cloud chief., 1896-04-10
Beers OFFER AID.
The TransvaRl Government Ready to Help
In Putting Down tho Matabeles.

LONDON, April 3.-The Transvaal
government has telegraphed To Mon
tague White, ITS consul general in
London, that il Great Britain desires
assistance IN the protection of the wo-
men and children in Matabelcland' the
Transvaal government is willing to
allow the burghers to go there for
that purpose.
SALISBURY. Matabelcland, April p
Cecil Rhodes, with 100 volunteers, !,
proceeding 10 Gwelo and ~'uluwayo.
lie has expressed the opinion tina,
Rhodesia is capable OF coping with
the revolt of the M~atabcies.