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Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
WILL APPOINT MARK HANNA
Governor Bushnell Makes Public a State
ment of His Intentions.
SHERMAN WOULD OTHERWISE REMAIN
I~ntimntion Had Already Been Given
that the Present senator would
Only Give Way to the Ma
tionnl Chairman.

COLUMBUS, o., Feb. Ex-Governor BUSH
nell tonight gave out the following state
ment to the press: at has been my in
tention to make no announcement in rela-
ton to the action | would take in the matter
of an appointment to fill the prospective
vacancy in the Ohio representation in the
United States senate until the vacancy actu-
ally existed. But, on account of the manifest
interest of the people and their desire to
to know what will be done, | deem it best
now to make the following statement:
when Senator Sherman resigns to enter
the cabinet, | will appoint to succeed him
Hon. Marcus A. Hanna of Cuyahoga county,
to serve until his successor is chosen by
the seventy-third general assembly of the
state. | trust this action will meet the ap-
proval of the people.
ASA S. BUSHNELL"
ST. LOUIS, Feb. PA Washington spe-
cial to the Globe Democrat says:
The information does not come too soon.
A strongly worded paper upon the subject,
bearing the signatures OF men of weight in
the republican party was already in Mr.. Nc
Kinley's hands. 1t expresses the opinion of
the writer's that the withdrawal of Mr.. Sher-
man from the senate will be impolitic. II
urges Mr.. Mckinley to consider the advisa-
bility of the selection Of some other person
10 Dp secretary VI Sldlt. Inns paper NGFo
sent from Washington to Canton after re-
peated consultations with MIR. sherman and
with his consent. The senator has Informed
Mr.. Mckinley that he is entirely willing to
remain in the senate. if it shall appear upon
reconsideration that he can do the most
good for the administration there.
The protest against Mr.. Sherman's retire
ment from the senate was forwarded when
it appeared that Mr.. Hanna would not be
made senator. Privately to friends the sem
ator had expressed the opinion that he ought
to stay where he is If Governor Bushnell
was going to appoint anybody but Mr..
Hanna.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 21.-Chairman
Hanna was at the Union club this evening,
when he was shown the Associated press
dispatch from Columbus, containing Gov
ernor Bushnells announcement of Mr..
Hanna's appointment as senator to succeed
Mr.. sherman. This was the first intimation
Mr.. Hanna had had of the subject. Or
course he was pleased at the termination OF
the controversy, but he showed his pleasure
only by a genial smile. When asked if he
would discuss the governors action, the
chairman declined to say anything, remark
ing that he could not talk about the matter
for publication until he had received official
notification of his appointment from Governor
Bushnell. Mr.. Hanna remained at his club
during the evening and received cOngratula-
tions Of such of his friends as had heard of
his appointment.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
SEVERE FLOODS IN KENTUCKY.
sixty Families Driven from Their
Homes ia One Town.


MIDDLESBOROUGH, KY, Feb. 81.
"A most disastrous food visited
this valley this morning, flooding
two-thirds of the town. Sixty fam
lilies were forced from their homes. Cumber-
land avenue, the principal street, is under
water. Most of the stores are flooded. Sew
era, hundred people have to be fed by citi-
zens. At West Pineville the Cumberland
river broke over its banks, doing immense
damage. Fifty families were forced from
their homes. All the mines on
the creek are flooded. All the
t~restles and bridges on the Mid
dlesborough railroad are washed away. The
bridge on the Knoxville, Cumberland Gap &
Louisville railroad is gone. No mail has ar
rived here since Saturday. All trains are
waterbound.
Late news from Tazewell states that James
Caldwell, wife and children were drowned
in Powell's river. The flood burst over the
bank and caught them in their house, which
was swept away.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 21.-The Enquirer's
special from Ashland. KY, says: Today the
eastbound Norfolk & Western express ran
into a washout near Loyelette, wrecking the
engine, baggage car and two coaches. The
sleeper escaped. Engineer Pennington and
Fireman Mayfleld were both dangerously in
jured, and a brakeman, whose name vas not
learned, was fatally Injured. Several were
slightly injured.
Reports tonight from Jackson, Beattyville
and other points along the north fork of the
kentucky river tell Of disastrous floods. The
! Yellowstone is also out Of its banks. and do
ing much damage. The rise in the smaller
streams has been very rapid, and there are
fears of a general food in the Ohio valley.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
APPROPRIATION BILLS FIRST
Take Precedence of All Other Bus
mess in the Senate.

mess i'm the Senate.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The senate will
begin the week by listening to Senator Dan
iel read Washington's Farewell Address. -
but will not observe Washington's birthday
to any greater extent.
! 1t is expected that very little will be at
tempted beyond appropriation legislation
during the week, and it appears probable
that most of the time will be given up to
the Indian bill now in progress of consider
alton, and the bill providing for appropria-
tions for the District of Columbia, which will
next be taken up. There are many provisions
in the unconsidered portion of the Indian
bill which will arouse debate, and the Dis
trict of Columbia bill never gets through the
senate without elaborate discussion of its
many provisions. BY the time these bills
are out of the way in the senate the post
office and sundry civil bills will be reported.
Consequently there is no probability of a
lack of material.
Senator Sherman has announced his pur-
pose not to again bring up the arbitration
treaty for debate so long as the appropria-
tion bills are pressing for consideration,
but If there should be a hull in this work he
may renew his efforts to secure ratification.
There is no probability, however, that this
result can be accomplished.
Senator Hoar is waiting anxiously to get
up the bankruptcy bill. He said today he be-
lieved the senate cOud be brought to pass
the bill after a few hours debate II it could
be got Up, but admitted that for the present
the appropriation bills would probably
monopolize the attention of the senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
EFFORTS To GET nAck TO PRUSSIA.
Correspondence About Life Conn
nnnics is Sent 10 the Sennte.

Correspondence About Life Conn
pnnics Is Sent TO the senate.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2l.-The president
has sent to the senate, in response to a reso-
luton of inquiry, the correspondence be-
tween the government of the United States
and that of Germany for the past year,
touching An erican insurance companies in
Germany. The correspondence begins with
a statement Of the request Of the Mutual
Life company and the New York Life com
pany to be allowed to re-enter Prussia, which
was made last January, and was deferred at
the time for the purpose Of permitting an
1896, Ambassador Uhl wrote that the Prus-
sian minister of the interior had stated to
him explicitly that there had been no inten-
tion to discriminate against American com
panies. The Prussian minister said at that
time, with reference to the recent legisla-
tion in New York, that public feeling in Ger
many might make it impossible to renew the
concessions to the American companies,
because the German government would not
like to be put in the light of having been
compelled to change its views. In a com
munication, dated December "a, Ambassador
Uhl, in detailing an interview with Secre-
tary of State Won Bieberstein, says that he
was greatly impressed with the secretary's
repeated references to the proclamation of
President Cleveland In regard TO tonnage tax.
which he says the secretary deprecated. The
last Communication Is dated January 2S.
1897, and states that the applications are still
pending and are now before the Prussian
minister OF state.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
GOMEZ FIGHTING FoR REVENGE.
senior Morote BripEs ~rmn
from the Insurgent Camp.

senior MorOte Bripgs Information
from the Insurgcnt Camp.
HAVANA, Feb. 21.-In an interview with
a Madrid correspondent OF El Libre, Senior
Luis Morote. who was a prisoner in General
Gomez's camp on the 18th, 14th and 10th
insts., said: 81 left the village of Sancti
Spiritus with the intention Of ascertaining
the condition of the forts outside the vii
lage. The evening was dark and l became
separated from my escort. / was discovered
by rebel scouts, captured and delivered to
officer RCsdeno Garcia, who conducted me
to General Maxine GomeZ's camp at the
Barracodes, between Sancti Spiritus and the
trocha, at curacao. General Gomez became
quite furious, calling my action one of
strange boldness. l tried to explain my pres
ence. alleging l desired to talk about the
situation of the revolution with General Co
mez. The general refused to talk on the sub
ject and asked me to sign an act recognizing
the independence of Cuba. l said l was not
willing to do so and that l should not sign
the act of independence. Immediately Gomez
ordered me to be taken away
While a prisoner in the camp of the in
surgents Senior Morote was closely guarded
by the Cubans. A court-martial was ordered
to try Morote and other cases. Senior Morote
made a personal defense. 1t looked for a
time as If the prisoner would be condemned
to die. The tide was turned by the interfer-
ence of Colonel Gordon, an American. He
Sall tnaL III Ine prisoner was eAeCuleu He
would Immediately abaudon the cause Of
the revolutionists
do not scandalize u.s." he added. w
cannot become ASSESSING by shooting war
correspondents"
Great excitement followed these remarks
and the prisoner was released. Gomez's staff
officers embraced Morote and congratulated
him upon his deliverance. Afterwards Mo-
rote dined with the officers.
Senior Morote says all of the officers in
General Gomez's army spoke highly of Mar
| tinez Campos, saying they loved and re-
spected him. The officers said the bad treat
ment of Morote by Gomez was due to the
fact that Gomez had become desperate on
, account of the death of mis- son and his de-
sire for revenge.
In Gomez's camp there were about 1000
| men, and it is calculated that about 5000
men are distributed in small bands through
the villages. They are well armed, but with
different kinds of rifles and ammunition.
| Some are comfortably and others poorly
dressed. Senior Morote says the wounds Gen
| eral Gomez received a short time ago in Ma
tanzas province have all healed. Morote
| says Gomez is making the war not a cause
of emancipation but of revenge for the
| death Of his son.
The story that Gomez was wounded in bat
tie a few days ago, Senior Morote says, is
untrue.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
WEEK OF snow IN COLORADO
SnowsIidcs Cause IL Number Of Fatal
itics in the Mountains.

DENVER, Feb. 21.-The week just past
has witnessed the heaviest snowfall and
the greatest number of snowslides in the
mountainous portion of Colorado since 1884,
according to advices from many points.
There have been many fatalities, numberless
narrow escapes and several persons have
been reported missing.
a dispatch from Breckenridge says: Mr..
Conway left Dillon with a pack train for
Collier mountain last Friday. Today news
was received that he had been over
whelmed by a slide. which buried his en-
tire train. A party left here to attempt
his rescue, but little hope is felt that he
will be found alive.
Two slides came down today into Imogene
basin, near Ouray. One demolished the
buildings of the Camp Bird mine, fatally in
juring one man, Peter Eichberg, and bury
ing two others, who narrowly escaped death.
The other slide carried away the ore house
of the United States mine. The railroad
blockados, some of which lasted forty-eight
hours, have all been raised, and trains are
running with reasonable regularity through
cut the state, but the wagon roads in most
of the higher portions are impossible and
many small towns are accessible only by
means of snow shoes.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
Arrested for killing His sister.

NAPA, Cal, Feb. 2l.-Local officers have
arrested Charles Kudgat, charged with the
murder of his half-slster last October in
Washington county. Texas. Under the
name of John Frey the man has worked at
the shoe trade. He has a wife and children
in Texas. Three hundred dollars reward
Is offered by the governor. Of Texas for
his arrest and conviction. kudgat Is com
p!etely broken up by his arrest. He says
that himself and half-slster were out rid
ing, when she fell out of the buggy and
the wheels ran over and killed her. He
burned the body and escaped.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
SNOW STORM is QUITE GENERAL.
Covers the State from East to West
Six or More Inches.

Six or More Inches.
CENTRAL CITY, Neb., Feb. 21.-(Special
Telegram)-At least ten inches of snow has
fallen during the last twelve hours, with
good prospects of as much mere tonight.
The mercury stands at % above zero.
SYRACUSE, Neb., Feb. 21.-CSpecial Telc-
gram)-A heavy snow storm has prevailed
here all day.
WEST POINT, Neb., Feb. 21.-(Special
Te~legram)-A severe snow storm set in this
morning. Six inches has already fallen and
travel is seriously impeded. The wind is
raising and the prospects are good for n
blizzard. 1t is growing cold every minute.
KEARNEY, Neb., Feb. 21.-(Special Tee
gram)-Snow commenced falling here about
II o'clock this morning and has kept up
steadily ever since. There has been but lit
tie wind and there is now from six to eight
inches Of snow on the level.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Feb. 2t.-(Special Tel
egram.)-Snow has been falling here for the
past ten hours and about ten inches has
fallen. 1t is drifting some and traffic will
probably be somewhat delayed. 1t is a Sc
we're storm on stock and there is much being
fed in this county this winter.
DUNCAN, Neb., Feb. 21.-(Special)-A
snow storm set in here this morning and at
2 p. m. about two inches had fallen and the
indications are favorable for a heavy fall.
Over $4,000 bushels of corn have been
put in Mr.. Hord's cribs since February 6.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
AWAIT REPORT on DIR. LUZ CASE.
State Department. Denies story that
Mnr Sl,ins are GoinR to Cul.n.

sfIIN tTt eo'HH ~ tunst.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-it can be stated
on the best authority that so far, at least,
thCru Is no reason for apprehension that the
case of DR.. Richard Ruiz, who was found dead
in his cell in the jail at Guana6acoa, Cuba,
will lead to an international complication.
The matter was brought to the attention OF
the State department in the latter palt OF the
last week through complaint of some OF the
friends CT the doctor in this country. The
allegation was that the man had been i'm
p%risonei beyond the period allowed by the
ti5aty for an American citizen to be kept in
jail without the Judgement of charges, and
that he had been murdered by his j~aileIs.
Consul General Lee was Immediately asked
by cable to investigate the affair. although it
appeared from his dispatches that he had
already had his attention directed to the
case, The official reports of the Spanish
officers are said to show that Ruiz commit
ted suicide while in jail, but this has not
yet been communicated to. tne Department
of State. Meanwhile Consul General Lee
is investigating the matter and the State de-
pal'tment is awaiting his report.
In the absence of this, the department off
Gals feel no apprehension Of any complica-
tions, and all stories that war ships have been
called for by General Lee and that this
government is making ready to take forcible
measures in the case are without foundation.
DR.. Ruiz was a naturallzed American citizen.
He studied and practiced dentistry in Phlla-
delphia for some time, and returned to Cuba
about the beginning of the present insurrec-
ton. The charge upon which he was ar
rested was conspiracy, in having p|artici-
pated in the derailing of a train carrying
Spanish officers were captured by the insur-
gents.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
FRENCH LOMBARD THE NATIVES
Punish South Sea Isfnnders for Their


SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 21.-For two years
past the natives on the Islands of Raiatea
and Tahia, dependencies n the TAHITI gov
eminent, have refused to recognize French
authority. News from Tahiti is that on De-
cember 26 last. Governor Gallet left Papete
on board the French corvette Duguay-
TROJAN with the transport Aube to punish
the people. A force OF Tahitian volunteers,
marine infantry from New Caledonia and
Papete, with sailors from the war ships,
were the combatants. The bombardment of
Tahil village was effected by the war ships,
and on January 3 a fight took place at the
village of Tevaitoa, where the natives made
a gallant fight against the 500 French troops.
They suffered defeat and had seventeen
killed and five wounded According to the
official narrative, the victory will suffice TO
bellious natives, who are charged, among
other crimes, with having an English flag
in their possession.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
Train Are Frightened Away.

been received at the marshal's office here
OF an attempt to hold up a train on the
Iron Mountain road at Watoya, When the
nurthbound Accommodation train took
the siding at Watova two masked men en-
tered the coach and compelled Conductor
Wallace to hand over the few dollars in
silver that he carried. At this juncture tho
regular train pulled In. 1t had been the in
tention Of the robbers, apparently. to hold
up this train, but the alan m had been given
and a crowd of armed citizens gathered so
quickly that the outlaws sought safety in
flight.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
WOMAN AXE POISON IN A HOTEL.
Commits Suicide After II Quarrel with
Her InNer. Who is Arrcstcd.

NEW YORK, Feb. 21,-Mrs. Mary SHELTON,
or Shelton, aged 40, who is said to be the
divorced wife of a wealthy Chicago dealer
in railway supplies, committed suicide to-
night at the Hotel Menlo by taking a dose OF
carbolic acid. John Turner. aged 2S, who is
said to be in the grocery business in Nash
Vile, Tenn, is a prisoner, having been ar
rested on suspicion of knowing more than he
is willing to admit about the woman's death.
According to the hotel clerk, the dead woman
and Turner have been living together at the
hotel for some time and have had frequent
q~uarrels. Today he was away until late in
the afternoon, and they quarreled when he
returned. The woman left the hotel, bought
the acid, and was found dying in an unoc-
cupied room in the hotel later. Mrs. SHELTON
is said to have returned to Chicago recently,
but came back Saturday to rejoin Turner.
1t is said she obtained a divorce three months
ago,
II is learned that the woman's maiden
name was Mae Temple, and that her
father is a newspaper mar living in Peoria,
Ill.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22

WASHINGTON. Feb, 2l,-The Daughters
OF the American Revolution will hold their
sixth annual congress here beginning to-
morrow morning. The sessions probably
will continue all week. Several hundred ac-
credited reports are here and a number of
important matters will be up for action.
The president, Mrs. Adlai e. Stevenson, wife
OF Vice President Stevenson, will make the
opening address. The Children Of the Ameri-
can Revolution also will hold their conyen
ton tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
INFANTRY GUARDS THE PRISON.
Friends of Condemned Assnssins
Threaten to nIOw I'D The nmiIhing.

SANTA FEE, N. NJ, Feb. 2l.-Governor
Thor has placed a local company of in
fantry on guard at the penitentiary on ac-
count of the discovery of a plot to blow up
the building on the part of friends OF the
four members Of the Borrego gang of as
sassins. who were condemned to be hanged
next Tuesday, but have been granted a re-
spite for thirty days by President Cleveland,
in disregard OF am appeal from the governor
and other authorities to let the law take it's
course.
Another ominous feature Of trouble is the
appearance OF the cabalistic chalk figures
"B-3O2-4O," on the pavement, and the doors
Of officials, which the knowing ones recog-
nize as similar TO the call for meetings to
the Secret Button gang, which appeared FREE
quently In 1892, Just prior 10 the assasslna-
tion of ex-Sheriff Frank Chavez.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
, Kisses FOR THE LIBRETTIsTs.
| Ellis Majesty" Produced I'm Il
Mnckenzic,s Music PrnlscL.

LONDON, Feb. 21.-A representative audi
ence, including the duchess of Sutherland,
Lord and Lady Marcus Beresford, Sir Samuel
Montague, NJ. p, Mrs. Ronalds, Baroness
Burdett-Coutts and Lady Mackenzie. was in
attendance upon the first performance of
His Majesty" at the Savoy theater last
night, The opera is the work of T. C. Bur
nard and Captain r. c, Lehman. The music
was by Sir A. c. Mackenzie. The music was
a revelation, being brilliant throughout,
though 1t lacked catchy tunes. Sir a. c.
Mackenzie, who conducted the orchestra.
and the principals in the performance, were
applauded. Messrs. Burnard and Lehman
were Kissed. Said Captain Lehman to the
Associated press: Most Of the libretto was
written by Mr.. Burnard and myself. am
responsible for the lyrics, ] found 1t much
harder work than coaching Harvard"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
KING GOES BACK TO HIS PALACE
Coreun Ruler Leaves the Russian
Legnti0n.

LONDON, Feb. GA dispatch to the
Times from Seoul, Corea, says that the king
has left the Russian legation for the new
palace, The king Of Corea, upon the oc-
casion of the murder of the queen and the
deposition and massacre of the late min
istry OF Corea, left the royal palace and
placed himself under the protection of the
Russian legation. AS soon as quiet was
restored throughout Corea the king was in
duccd to consent to change his headquarters
from the rooms of the Russian legation TO
the new palace.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Feb. 21.-The report
that Ex-Governor William R. Merriam is to
be minister to Austria under the Mckinley
administration has been revived here by the
announcement that he has resigned the pres
ldency of the Merchants National bank,
which position he has held for many years.
Mr.. Merriam is now sojourning in the south,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
STABBED BY SPANISH SOLDIERS
Mate of an American ship IlItrcnted
at II Cuban Fort.

#NhaA
at II Cuban Fort.
CINCINNATI, o., Feb. PA Commercial
Tribune special from Sarabelli, Fla, says:
The schooner jeanette, from Matanzas,
Cuba, arrived with the second mate Sc
verely stabbed. While the schooner was in
port the second mate went ashore and be-
came intoxicated. While on the dock he
was approached by four Spanish soldiers,
who demanded his money and everything
of value. The mate refused to obey. The
soldiers stabbed him with their bayonets,
and then knocking him down, took from him
all the money he had, his shoes, coat and
everything Of any value. The mate is Sc
riously hurt.
Several Spanish officers saw the assault,
but on being appealed to walked off nut
toring: L Americana, good enough;
serves him right"
The captain of the Jeanette says that
while his vessel was in port there he saw
the Spanish soldiers take a Cuban soldier
whom they had captured and use him for
a target.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
Arrest Two LIE Insurance Agents.

SALT LANE, Utah, Feb, fla special
to tho Tribune from Evanston, Wye, says:
A sensation was created here today by
the arrest of Colonel III. S. Wright and A.
V. Ragsdale. two agents of the Mutual
Life Insurance company or New York, on
Il charge of obtaining money under raudu
lent representations. The men were re-
leased on $500 bail and thelr hearing fixed
for next Wednesday.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22
western People In washington.

NNoTIT-NNIV4N TtU' aI'-IDptUTdI TtIt-
gram.)-A. A. Raymond and wife of Omaha
are at the National; John L. Olney of Ne
braska is at Wizards; W. w. Baldwin Of
Burlington, Ia, Is at the Arlington; Mrs.
j. C. Mitchell of Ottumwa, Ia, a delegate to
tie Daughters of the Revolution convention,
is at the Ebbitt.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-02-22

NEW YORKi Feb l.-Ien city lots,
ditions. TO the st. James Protestant Epis-
copal mission in this city. by j. S. Rhine
lander. The conditions arc'sthnt IN five
years the mission must accomplish enough
tangible good TO satisfy the donor. when
the lots will become It's absolute property.