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Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21

an address upon the Legal Phase OF Irri-
cation Problems" In which he showed
that as yet there had been no proper pro-
vision made for irrigation companies to Sc
cure water from the streams. but the dispo-
s.tion OF courts had been to maintain the
rights OF the people demanding water. lie
showed that under the Wright law, the bonds
voted i'm the irrigation district were mort
cages upon every farm In that district. While
a believer In the Wright law, he did not
think enough safeguards were thrown around
that law Howels briefly outlined the
changes that should be made to make the
Wright law a safe one He affirmed that
western Nebraska would, before long, have
500 900 more people. but I'VE must all work
in unison to have changes made In existing
laws"
COST or WATER RIGHTS.
Matt Daugherty briefly showed the COM
paratlve cost OF perpetual water rights under
the district law and from private corpora
tions to be $3.50 and so per acre, re-
spectlvcly, and favored the work being car
rled on under district organization.
Senator Akers affirmed that the present
law was not the Wright law, but a better
one, and thought the purchasers of the
bonds would see that the scheme was feasi-
BILE, but cautioned the people against over
bonding
Mr.. Darton Of the United states geological
survey, who has been conducting an nYes-
tgatlon of the underground flow OF water in
Nebraska. next addressed the convention. He
stated that In the area covered nearly $50
by thirty miles. the underground flow was
enormous the depth OF the water vary
ing, but being at a shallow depth in the
Platte valley He could not assert that
the water supply was absolutely incxhaus.i-
BILE, but It seemed to be so.
The election of officers was taken up and
A. G.. Wolfenbargcr was reelected president
OF the association by acclamation Senator
Akers was elected vice president; l. Ober-
fielder, secretary and r. w. Barton, treas
urer. North Platte was selected as the
next place to hold the irrigation conven-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2o.--(special Tele-
gramD-Assistant Surgeon Benjamin Brooke
has been ordered before an examining beard
at Chicago for examination for promotion.
The following transfers In the Third in
fantry have been made: Captain Philip
ReRde, from company * to company II;
Captain William C. Butler. from company
ii TO company X; First Lieutenant George
Bell, jrr from company K to company +;
First Lieutenant Charles e. Dwyer. from
company + TO company X.
First Lieutenant Charles Crawford has,
boon assigned TO company Il, Twenty-hrst
infantry and ordered to Join his station.
Additional Second Lieutenant Harry II.
Tebbets has been assigned 70 the Tenth in
fantry and ordered to join company ii.
Post Chaplain Delmar II. Lowell has been
placed on the retired list. lie has been
granted an indeante leave on account OF
disability.
Captain Jacob +. Munson, Sixth lnfan-
try. has been placed on the retired list.
Leaves OF absence: Captain Francis IL.
French, Nineteenth Infantry. extended two
months; Lieutenant Colonel Charles a. Wlk-
of, Nineteenth infantry. extended two
months; Second Lieutenant Wilbur H. Dove,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21

NEW YORK, Nov. 2O.-There We're three
bouts at the Gotham club Frank SempheI
of Buffalo and Danny McMahon of Detroit
fought ten rounds at lis pounds. McMa-
hon was very groggy at the end of the sew
enth round, when the bout was stopped and
the honors awarded to Semphcr. Bobby
Dobbs of Minneapolis and Joe Fielden of
pounds, but Fielden went down twice and
was counted out in the fifth round. Charley
Strong, colored, of Newark, n. J" and
twelve pounds at catch weights. In the
tsnth round Strong knocked Baker down
three times, and as Baker was in help
sponge.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
SELECTS THE REVOLVER ROUTE
Young ST. Louisinn Commits Suicide
for No AnpMrcmt RemsOn.

ST LOUIS. Mo-. Nov. 20.-Henry Sher-
wood, title examiner of the St. Louis Trust
company. committed suicide at his home
here today by shooting himself with re-
volver. Ill health is thought to have been
the cause
Harry Sherwood is a son of Justice sher-
wood of the Missouri supreme court. The
young man was well educated and highly
accomplished and a favorlte in society. He
was employed as title examiner by the st.
Louis Trust company and was at his place
of business during the morning. At noon
he went to his home and retired to his room.
Soon after pistol shot rang out Servants
ran up stairs, burst open the door and found
the young man stretched on the bed. A
smoking revolver was by his side and there
was a small hole In his forehead, from which
blood and brains were oOzing. A doctor
was speedily called, but the young man was
dead.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
PARTY OF GOLD SEEKERS is LOST.
Supposed to Have Been Massucred ON
the Solomon Islands.


SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2O.-Following
close upon the details of the massacre Of
Baron Won Norbech and the party of scien-
lists from the Austrian guardship Albatross,
by natives of the famous Solomon group of
islands, con es another story of treachery
and death at the hands of these violent can
nibals. News was received per steamship
Alameda, from Sydney, that the steamship
Titus, that was recently dispatched from
Australia to the coast OF the Solomon is
lands is at Port Jackson on her return voy-
age from Maran sound Solomon group. The
vessel lay near Bourgainville for some days
and instituted a search for party of gold
hunters, six whites and five natives, who
started in a whaleboat for the new gold
fields at Moubara from Samoria. The Of
ficers of the Titus, who were at Port Jack
son on October 15 report that 1t is their
opinion that the entire party of whites was
massacred, either at Bourgainville by the
head hunters, or on the coast directly across
the straits The Titus fell in with the
revenue cutter Lily Rock, which was also
cruising in search of the party, and learned
from Captain Oates of that craft that the
investigation instituted by the government
officers proved beyond a shadow of doubt
that the gold hunters had put ashore to
pitch camp on the beach, had been betrayed
by their native guides, surrounded killed
and probably eaten. A rife and revolver
were found in a native village. and the
weapons were identified as the property of
the gold hunters. Later it was learned that
the gold seekers whaleboat was in the pos
session of a chief on one of the Solomon
Islands, and that various other property of
the prcspectors was scattered among the
coast villagers of the islands. The white
men were undoubtedly butchered, and it is
suTmised that the natives attack on them
was a surprise, carefully planned.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
CUBAN AnMIsTIcE NOT VERIFIED.
Every Avenue for Omcinl Informn-
tinn In Mnalingtnm is CInsed.


WASHINGTON, Nov 2O.--There is no Off
cial verifcation of reports which have been
current here and in London of a Spanish
Cuban armistice. and in fact every ave-
nue. of official information on the Cuban
question is closed.
The United States in the previous Cuban
war sought to have adopted an agreement
for an arrnistice. At that time one of the
main difficulties in conducting peace nego-
tiations was in securing the assent of the
insurgents and to this end Secretary Fish
or June 23 1868. secured the signature OF
Morales Lemues as 1.-The authorized agent
of the revolutionary party of Cuba" to q
document agreeing to an armistice pending
negotiations for a settlement. The settle
mcnt contemplated the independence of
Cuba, and for this reason was not accepted
by Spain and the armistice failed. The
government sought to bring about a truce
for the reasons that it thought in three
or four months passions might have cooled
sufficiently to make possible a permanent
peace ARRANGEMENT,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
UNCLE SAM BUYS SOME RIFLES.
In Time of Peace It's Good Policy to
Prepare for War.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-A dispatch to the
World from New Haven, Conn. says The
Winchester Repeating Arms company an
nounces that 1t expects an order from the
United States government for 100000 Lee
army rifles. This will start up the works
to their full capacity.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20-Captain Samson,
chief of the ordnance bureau of the navy
says there Is no truth so far as he knows
in the sensational report that the navy will
order today 100000 Lee rifles The navy
ordered coo rifles one year ago and these
are being delivered. the first consignment OF
800 having reached New York recently
II is the only order known of or contem-
plated and 1t was given in the usual course
OF supplying the navy with a modern arm.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21

NEW YORK. Nov. 2O.-The National Ar
menian Relief committee is just in receipt
of the following cable dispatch from the
International Armenian Relief committee
at Constantinople, Sir Philip Curre, chair
man:
Trask, SO Bible House, n. y: Harpoot
the center OF the desolated district
estimates 10000 people destitute; needs f20,-
900 for food, 900 more for bedding, cloth
ing, cooking utensils. We fed 10000 people
in this district last year. Preparing care
ful estimates of other districts. our com
mittee expects calls for 100000 for the win
ter's needs. w. w, PEET Treasurer"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
INTENSE INTEREST IN FOLEY CASE.
Boy VIII he Arrested for Murder OF
His Mother and sister.

LIBERTY, Mo-, Nov. 2O.-Wlliam Foley
has not yet been arrested for the murder
of his mother and sister in their home near
here Tuesday night, but it is believed that
such action will be taken before another
twenty-four hours, The most intense in
terest is being displayed in the case and
when the corOner's inquest was resumed
today scores of farmers were gathered about
the court house, though the investigation MAS
held behind closed doors. Young Foley
knew for the first time today that he was
suspected of the murder. He said be was
much surprised.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
SLAUGHTER OF SEALS
Paris Award Fails 10 Accomplish the
Purpose sought.

thrpoSe sOuEht
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Prof. David
Starr Jordan, president Of the Leland Stan
ford university and member OF the Bering
Sea commission, had another conference to-
day with Assistant Secretary Hamlin on the
subject OF his forthcoming report. The
professor declined to discuss at any length
the question involved in the investigation of
the commission in advance of their report
II was his opinion, however that the
Paris award had proven ineffective in
preventing the Wholesale slaughter of the
seals, which must result in time in
practically exterminatng the herds. The
inhibition of the use of fire arms and the
substitution of spears had not resulted in
the good expected, and on the whole, the
present situation is not altogether en-
couraging to the friends Of the seals.
Tho professor confidently expected, how
ever, that the investigation just concluded
by our own and the British commissioners
would result in better understanding Of the
subject and a willingness on the part of all
concerned to do whatever was found need
full to prevent the annihilation of the seal
herds
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21

TOPEKA, Kan, Nov. 2O-The case in the
federal court against the Missouri Kansas
& Texas Railway company to cancel the pat
ont for large tracts of land in this state
issued by the government to the railroad
company was dismissed today on the rec
.ommendation of the special master showing
that the titles OF the present owners were
good The lands lie in Lyon. Franklin and
Allen counties cf this state and were pur-
chased by farmers. who have been farming
them for years. The dismissal OF this suit
will clear UP the title to thousands OF acres
OF land In the counties mentioned
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
Ror, ALIAS MOORE, TO NE HANGED.
Aged Woman Was Poisoned by Rob-
hcrs mud ThIs Mnn Cnnfcssch.

bcrN nnu Nuh tOhttNNtus
NAPA. Cal, Nov. 2O,--Willlam Roe, alias
Moore, was today found guilty OF the muir
der OF Mrs Greenwood and will be sem
fenced to be hanged.
In 1891 two masked men entered the house
OF Captain aud Mrs. Greenwood, wealthy
residents OF this place. They demanded
money and. on being refused. proceeded
to torture the aged couple Mrs Greenwood
was forced to drink poison, from the Of
fects Of which she died and her husband
was shot and seriously wounded by the
robbers. Both men then escaped With con
siderable booty. shortly after Carl schmidt
was arrested and convicted Of completely
in the murder He was sentenced to life
imprisonment and is now in he insane
ward of San Quentin prison, About two
months ago Roe was arrested In Los An
geles under the name of Moore. While in
toXicated he boasted Of his crimes. among
which was the murder OF Mrs. Greenwood.
He was Immediately arrested and taken to
Napa for trial According to Roe's drunken
confession, he has committed many MUIR
ders in various sections of the country.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
TWO BAD MEN IN JAIL FOR MURDER
Charged with Conspiring 10 Decrease
------ NcntuckN's Foundation.

RUSSELLVILLE, Ky, Nov. 2O.--On the
night of October "a Arch Proctor aged 20,
stabbed to death Aaron Crofton in Adairvllle,
this county. and seriously cut his brother,
Dec Crofton, at the same time The latter was
up and walking around yesterday, but died
at midnight.
Two days ago he made affidavit that w. B.
and r. c. Proctor, half brothers, together
with Arch Proctor, had entered into a con-
spiracy to murder him and his brother
Aaron. The Proctors are all in Jail here.
w. B. Proctor is one of the men who was
tried for having lynched Ed Traughber near
Adairyille several years ago. He has al
ready been tried three times on the charge
of murder and each time has been acquitted.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
SCHEME OF KANSAS POPuLIsTs.
Propose u LAW Making Mexican Dol
Inrs ICgnI Tender.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Should the Kan
sas populists enact a law making Mexican
silver dollars a legal tender, constitu-
tlonal question OF prime importance will
arise for decision by the United States
supreme court which unquestonably would
have "A case brought before it TO test such a
law. Tho constitution declare, that no state
shall "con money; emit bills OF credit
make anything but gold ard silver coin a
tender In payment of debts"
1t has been contendcd that under this
provision Kansas could make Mexican sill
vor dollars a legal tender within her borders
but generally ii has been believed that under
this and other constitutional provisions
including that fOrb!dding the impairment
OF contracts, any such law would be held
Invalid by the courts.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
ADOPT INTERCHAYGEAnLE TICKET
Half II Dozen Roads Take Up "a Scheme
DrOnleL hN Ihc AasncinIinn.

CHICAGO, Nov. 20.-At the meeting of
the roads of the Central Passenger associa-
tion today, the proposed 3,OOO-mle inter-
ohangeable mileage ticket went the way the
5OOO-mile ticket went yesterday. The roads
finally concluded that they did not want any
ticket of that nature, and the matter was
dropped by the committee. The Big Four,
Baltimore & Ohio, west of Pittsburg, Bal
timore & Ohio Southwestern Monon, Chesa-
peake a. Ohio and a number of smaller lines
have decided to take Independent action,
however, and will issue such ticket, which
will be good over the lines named.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
RAIN IN THE DRY PARTS OF INDIA.
Price OF Grain Reported To TIE Fall
ing RnnihIN In nnmhnN.

BOMBAY, Nov. 2O.-A good rain has
fallen here and throughout the Dcccan and
the price of grain is rapidly falling.
LONDON, Nov PA Times dispatch
from Allahabad, India, reports that half OF
the Madras coast districts have been bene-
fted materially by rain In the last few
days. while a storm, sweeping by the Bonn
bay coast, has given a steady fall in the
Poona district and more Is expected in
land, as the storm advanced over Katha-
was, the meteorologists stating the fall may
extend to Rjaputans and central India.
This will give moisture to many of the
drouth districts.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
Fnu 40 Get Any Money.

Two men. one of whom Is supposed to be
Pete Ward. a dweler In the bottoms, went
to the home of Mrs Carrie Cooper, l4l3
Leayenworth street last night and de-
manded admittancc. The woman upon OPEN
ing the door asked what was wanted. one
of the intruders demanded that she pay
her rent. and upon being shown receipt
was arrested and charged with being a
suspicious character, pending identlhca-
tion by Mrs Cooper
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 2O.-Joe Patchen,
the celebrated PAGER, made a trial for tho
state record today on the half mile track at
distance in 2:O6ai breaking the state record
of 2ll, Prior TO the trial PatChen made
tvs warming up heats in 22i and 2l7L.
The full time on the trial heat was: Quarter,
032: half, l:03A; three-quarters, 1885, mile,
2063i.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
PARTED IN LIFE, UNITED IN DEATH
Unknown Man and Woman Take
Prnssic Acin and Die TngnIhrr.

FTUNNtV f'IH NHU DIV TOEVIhtF,
VALLEY CITY, N. D., Nov 2O.-A man
and woman arrived at the hotel yesterday
and registered as Thomes Owens and wife,
New Rockford. This morning the room
was entered and they were found clad in
travelling clothes. cold in death and clasped
in each others arms. Prussic acid had been
taken. \ note contained money for burial
and said: Though separated in life we
are one in death; make no inquiries as to
us. They were apparently about 40 years
old.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21

President Cleveland ard {. y. Hunt
ingt0n Make pcrs0nnI ApncnIs.

fngton Make PersonaI Appeals.
SACRAMENTO, Cal. Nov. Ex-Governor
Budd this afternoon received from President
Cleveland a personal plea for commutatlon
of sentence in the case of Salter d. Worden
under sentence of death for train wrecking
In Nolo county during the railroad strike of
1894. The engineer and three United States
artillerymen We're killed in the train wreck.
Tho president states as ground for his in
terest in tha case that while a resident of
New York state before his elevation TO the
presidency he had formed great friend
ship, for salter d, Worden's mother, u music
teacher.
Governor Budd has also received a per-
sonal appeal from c. p. Huntington. presi-
dent of the Southern Pacific company for a
Communication of the death sentence
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
Three Victims of the Grade Crossing.

CONCORD, KY, Nov 2O.-The eastbound
train, No. 4. on the Chesapeake Ohio rail-
road last night caught buggy at the First
street crossing and instantly killed the three
occupants, Mr.. Al Pollok, a young lawyer,
and Misses Lulu and Lizzie Lind, daughters
of the proprietor Of the Lind hotel OF this
place. The young people were returning
from an evening party.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
Implement ntfoMnkers visit the Park.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov, 2O.-The
members of the National Association of
Agricultural Implement and Vehicle Man
ufacturers, which recently held its annual
convention In Nashville, came TO Chat
tanooga this morning and are visiting
Chicamagun National park, Lookout
mountain and other points of interest. The
party includes about $50 of the leading inn
ploment and vehicle manufacturers of the
United States, many OF whom are accom-
panied by their wives.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21

Twelfth infantry two months Captain Eu-
gene l.. Swift assistant surgeon, extended
two months.
A medal of honor has been awarded to
Ordnance Sergeant Moses Williams Of Stew
ems. Ore. for distinguished gallantry in ac-
tion with Apache Indians August 16, 1891.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21

RAWLlNS. Wyo., Nov. 2O.-(Special Tele-
eTam)-A shooting affray occurred just
after noon today between two little boys
about years old. Willie Welch found an
old 22-caliber pistol in which We're three
cartridges. He started out to try It, and
meeting a playmate. James kcnncllis, used
him for u target. The bullet entered Ken
nells' neck, just to the right of the wind
pipe, lodging in the muscles of the neck.
The wounded boy will recover.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
MOUNTS AND MCOYs JOINT FORCES.
Threaten to Attack u JniI and Lynch
Cnp Hatfield and the Detective.


WILLIAMSON, w. Va, Nov 20.-Detect-
I've ]. II. Clark is here in jail across the
hall from cap" Hatfield, whom he captured
only few days ago. He had succeeded in
escaping the pursuit by the friends of An
derson Mounts, whom he and Detective Bev-
ins had killed at Belorme At Plkeville he
found protection from whence he, with De-
tective Bevins, was brought to this place
and put in Jail The Mounts and McCoys
now join forces and threaten to take both
the detectives and Hatfield from the Jail and
lynch them. The Hatfelds, however in case
such an attempt is made, will defend the
iail
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
PetreI Ordered Into Commission.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-orders have
been issued to put the gunooat PelreI
into commission at the Mare island navy
yard. with Lieutenant Commander Edward
T. Wood in command for duty on The
Asiatic station. The light draft of this
vessel makes her specially serviceable on
the Chinese station, where there are SO
many small rivers to be navigated Com
mander Wood has been on duty in the bu-
reau of navigation for year past in charge
NF lot,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
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Oakland Grocer Assigns.

OAKLAND. Neb.. Nov 2O.-(Special) al)-The
grocery store OF Peter Palmer was closed
today. Palmer making an assignment i9
favor of his creditors. The liabilities will
not amount to over $1,000, with outstanding
accounts enough to cover that amount.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
Another Postomcc In AInskn.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2O.-Another of the
rare postoffces in Alaska has been estab-
lished by the creation of the Office of Dyea
with Samuel J. Heron as postmaster. The
office is twenty-eight miles north of Chilkat
and 100 miles southeast of Juneau.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21

HARRISON, Neb Nov. 2O.-tSpecial TeIe-
gram.)--Archie AlSers and John Dodd, al
legged cattle rustlers. were today bound over
to the district court with bonds fixed at
$500 each They failed to secure bondsmen
and were tailed
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
Luck Tries to Kin Himself.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20.-Charles B. Luck
an assistant superintendent of the Metro
politan Life Insurance company made an
Intellectual attempt to commit suicide last
night by drinking laudanum. Luck came
here about month ago from New Orleans
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
osceoIa's Creamery burns.

osCEoLA, Neb., Nov. 2O-(special Tele-
gram)-The only creamery in the county,
located here, caught fire at noon today and
is total loss. 1t wGs worth $4,000.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21

BLOOMINGTON Neb., Nov. 20.-(special
Tolegram,) THE safe of George w. Green,
lumberman, was blown open last night, the
thieves securing $l2.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21
military Park Opening, Illustrated.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-The public
printer has just completed the report of
the joint congressional committee on the
dedication of the Chickamauga and Chat
tanooga National Military park 1t was
compiled for the committee by General II.
V. Boynton, the historian of the national
park commission. 1t contains 1913 pages.
cation and the proceedings of the three
great army societies in attendance are given
at length. There are thirty-eight full-page
illustrations and a map of the park and its
approaches. Copies can be had from SEN
ators and representatives.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-21

WASHINGTON Nov. 2O.-Charman Can
non of the house committee on appropria-
tions has called meetings of the subcom-
mittees of that body for November 80 one
week before the opening of congress, in
order to begin work on the appropriation
bills. Chairman Bingham of the subcom-
mttee on the Legislative executive and ju-
dicial bills says he hopes by this week of
advance work to have the appropriations
bill, Of which he is in charge about ready
when congress meets and it is thought
that several of the bills will be ready for
action in the house before the Christmas
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