Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 3, 1880, Page 1

“of the branch mint in tho valley of the VOL IX. ~ @he Omaba Daily Bee. OMAHA, NEBRASKA, MONDAY, MAY 3, 188() Established 1871 MORNING EDITION NO. 271 Price Five Cents WASHINGTON Becretary I:‘.vam Confident of an Early Settlement of the Fortune Bay Question. The Public Debt Reduced Over Twelve Million Dol- lars During April. The House Coinage Committee Considering the Looation of the Mint. What Congress Has Done, Wants To Do and Will Do, $é¥iew of This Session of Gon-| gress—Speculations as to An Barly Adjourament. An Attempt to be Made to Legislate on the Tariff. Saturday’s Proceedings in the House. THE FORTUNE BAY QUESTION. pecial Disgach to The Dee. Cmcaco, May 1—4 p. m.—The Journal's Washington special says: Secrctary Evarts has informed Re- prerentative Loring that the Fortune ‘baycorrespondence will be transmitted to congress at an early day. The sec- etary does not abandon all hope: of securing favorable action on the de- mand of our government for repara- #on, motwithstandiug the refusal of Tord Salisbury, up to this time, to «concede that the course of the Canad- isn suthoritios has been in violation of the terms of the treaty of Wash- ington. Major-General Samuel P; Heintzel- man died this morning. THE DEBT STATEMENT. Special Dispatch to The Bos. Wasmivoroy, May 1—4 p. m.— The debt statement shows a decrease during April of 812,078,070, THE MINT, The house commitice on ocolnage ‘met to-day and considered the location Mississippi. Willis urged the claims of Louieville strongly. From the ex- pressions of the committeo it is e dent a majority favor the establish- ment of at least-two mints. FINAL ADIOURNMENT. Special Dispatch 1o The Boe. Wasnrxorox, May 1—4 p. m.— The reputlican senators held a caucus this afternoon for the purposs of ex- changing views in regard to final ad- journment. There is &~ dispoal tion among tho democrats to bring about a final sdjosrament by the end of this month and the republicans showed a disposition to co-operate with thew, so it is quite likely that congress w.ll adjourn in a few weeks. If the session should be pro- longed past the meeting of the re- blican national convetion, the re- publicans will endeavor to carry the seasion over the democratic conven- tion. ‘WasHINGTON, May 3.—1 a. m.— Whenever cogrees takes a spurt in the direction of disposing of the propriation bills it is construed as sn indication that it means an early ad. journment. The fact that the ey passed by the senate just as it went over from the house; that the conferonce reports on the special defi- cienoy bill and fortification bill wero agreed to last week, and that the post- o. bm was reported last Saturday, prophets an np!firtunily to n th-t necessary business will be salpoud of and congress will get away by the first day of June, or at the very farthest by June 15. ‘Tt is unques- tion: id that if there is a will to dosoall the appropristion bills can be passed by the first named date, but to accomplish that the result of other interest of both a public and private nature will necessarily be sacrifced in ‘both housee. It must be remembered that only gne appro w.mn lnlll‘or ions has law. it has had finlrlly bill for nmlr and the na- val and specisl deficiency bills will reach him to-day or Tuesdsy. They were enrolled on Friday and signed by the speaker, but too late to receive the signature of the vice-presi- dent, as the sonate had adjourned. PROGRESS OF BILLS. There will not ba auy trouble about the naval bill, because it contains nothing other than appropriations au- thorized by law. But 1o men has yet ‘been authorized to ssy what President Hayes will do with the spectal defici- cy bill. The postoffice bill caunot in any event be taken up until Tuesday, if then. To-day, after the morning hour, motions to suspend the rules will be in order. On Tuesday the pending interaal revenue bill will oo cupy » good deal of the time, unlk Randall shall, after examis tion of the rulu, d.ellu it to bo in order to-dsy, quostions having been e osiealon e DI e s vote having been taken on amendment It is unfiniched business but it is » question whether it can in- terfere with the call of s'ates to-day or whether it must necessarily go over until Tuesday. Under the rules again the most important bills, legislative, sundry cisil, and general deficiency, the bills which gave rise to the mest exciting contests, have not yet been formulated by the committee on ap- propeiations.. On leaving all other matters ot of the question, congress will have to exhibit more industry with appropriations than hes yet been done if they would adjourn by the 15th of June. Ever then there are other matters besides appropriation bills that stani in tho way of the ment. oy o of m membert believe that held to strict t- :Ezy nnh- they - DO SOMBTHING TO. CHANGE THE TARIFY LAWS. On the 5th of April Townsend, of Illinols, moved to susphd the mle- and pass the bill tc admt salt, pri ing type and material tht enm xn&o the manufacture of paper-reeof duty. The motion was rejectef because & two-thirds vote was requied, but the vote stood 113 to 80, a mjority of 33 in favor of the bill. ~Thidmsjority of 33 cannot force the waysand means ‘committee to report the bil, but they oan prevent the adoption ¢ the reso- lution to fix the day of aljournment until they shall have had & opportun- ity to vote upon the bill of blfil revis- ing tariff, to some extest at least. Prominent advocates of the tariff re- vision talk in that wayaad declare that they will make the tariff an issae agaist the adjournmont q\thon. But it has been stated and lp':\m upon very good aubhority ways and means committee will report a tariff bill, and if thatis done a good deal of time will be taken up neces- sarily in the discussion and i voting upon different propositions. There sre other matters pending the greatest public importance nd gentlemen particularly interested in them will not be in haste to vote to sdjourn and give them the go by. In fact, up to this time, the talk of an eacly adjournment has been con- fined to a very few members ot both ‘houses. THIS WEEK'S WORK. A good deal of work has been mapped out for the preeent week. Tuesday evening there will be a ses- llnn to consider the steamboat bill. Wednesday King will call up the resolotion. In relation o the lnter- oceanio ship canal, which is a privi- leged matter, subject, however, to & question of consideration being raised on it. On Tuesday, after the morn- ing hour, the question of protecting | p, California rivers from debris frem ‘mines, will be called up. Wednesday and Fridsy evenings have been signed to the committee on the Di triot of Columbia, and an effort will be made to-day to assign Thursday night for the bill to organize a court of pen- slons. IN THE HOUSE abill to accept and ratify the Ute agreement was reported. Otdered printed and recommitted. A resolution to send 4000 rations t> Macon (Mo.) ...smu ‘was passed. A bill fixing the salary of the com- missioner of pension at $5000 was sssed. The post office appropriation bill was regorted. Ordered printed and recommitted. The bill recommends the appropriation of 838,600,000 House went into committee of the whole on_ bill amendiog the internal revenue law. The amendment allow- ing the producers to sell not mors than 87000 worth of leaf without tax, was raled out ona point of order. Mr. Singleton offered an amend- ment providing that nothing in the aot shall be construed toauthorize sny interference by revenue otticers witn the exercise of the right of every in- dividual to manufacture fruits grown upon his farm iato such form as he may desire for his own use, trce from internal revenue tax. After discussion Singleton’s amend- ‘ment was defeated—yeas 66, nays 84. The committee then rose, and the ‘bill as amended was reported to the house. Mr. Garfield said he did not discuss the biil under consideration, but eaid he wanted to-show how pub- lic sentiment was manufactured. He then read en extract from a circular sent out by George P. Rowe, contain- ing all comments, or nearly all, of the newspapers of the country, in which the ways and means committee was abused for not bringivg in a bill in relation to duty on paper pulp, ete., and it was charged specifically that Garfield held the casting vote, and prevented reporting of the bill. He deujed the statements in the circular as absclutely false. It was an attempt to manufacture public sentiment in this war and not a day passes that this change is not reported in fifiy or sixty newspapers of the country. He would | say for himself and the committee of ways and mesns that it was perfectly well known that not only himself, but others, have been extirely willing for weeks that this subject should be Drought in as an independent measure or asa part of the whole tariff bill. Ho was willing to reduco the daty on paper to a certain amount, but only in such & way that American industry would stif be protected. The ques- tion was then taken on amendment of Conger to require an interest of five per cent per annum to be paid on tax that remsins unpaid after one year. The amendment was rejected—yeas 58, nays 101, Pendiog farther oon sideration of the bill and amendments the house at 4:45 adjourned. ELECTRIC BRIEFS. The Grace Episcopal church of Pat- terson, N. J., was partially destroyed by fire extly Sunday morning. The origin of the fire is supposed to be in- cendiary. At Buffalo, N. Y., the O'Leary 72- hour walking mateh clored on Satur- day night with tho following score: Panchot 406 miles, Faber 405, and Fitgerald 336. The Chilian squadron bombarded Callac without effect. Two divisions were sent from Arequipa against Mo- quequa. Ool. Albarrecen captured 300 Chilian cavalry at Locumbs. Hon. W, Wirt Warren, ex-con- oo, died - at his residence in righton district, Boston, Mass., last ayening, after a short illness, of pneu- monis. Deceased was 46 years of age. A fire in Albany. N. Y., Sundsy ‘morning burned the upper part of the National State bank. The interior of the building was destroyed, including a number of valusble paintings,among others one of Hon. Thurlow Weed and also ove of Prosident Taylor. Loss, $5,000. Damning Anthony Comstock. Special dispatch to The Fee. New Yorx, May 3—1 a m.— A ldrgely attended meeting of the friends of D. M. Bennett, editor of The Truth-Secker, who recently ro- turned from serving a year's impri onment in_the penitentiary for mai ing & copy of “‘Cupid's Yokes” to & bogus address sent in a decoy letter by Anthony Comstock, was beld last evening to give expression to their opinions regarding Comstock and the means resorted to in securing Ben- nett's comviction. A namber of ad- drosses were made, and a series of res- olutions adopted eulogizing Benneit, and denouacing Comstock aud the law. " Currie-rorter Trial. Special Dispatch to The Bee. », Masazais, Tex., May 3,1 & m— The trial of Currie for the murder of Porter, the actor, has been set for June 10. 'POLITICAL OUTLOOK. A Review of the Situation from the “Whispering Gal- lery of the Nation.” Plans and Prospects of the Regu- Iar Candidates for the Presidency. The Opposition to Grant and Tilden — Blaine and Sherman. 'HE POLITICAL SITUATION. ‘Speeial Digpatch to the Boo Nrw Yomx, May 3.—There has been a rather upusual number of prominent politiciaus from all sections of the country in this city during the past week, aud as New %ork is the cessor on the first of June will be First ioe-President Geo, B. Roberts, and | that to-dsy Mr. Wistar Morris, com- | missioner, will recommend this choice ‘ to the directors. pr s 81 SHIPPING NEWS. ‘Special dispatch to Tus Bxz. New York, May 3. The following were the movements of vessels on yesterdsy, May 2. New York—Arrived, City of Bor- in, Liverpool; Oity of Merds, Havana; England, vad;pool filhmlm-, Ham- burg; Cisy of Paris, Liver, A]l(ntwerp—-fllll ’ Nosaond d, New ork. Portland—Sailed, Dominion, Liver- P Htarro — Sailed, Labrador, Now York. Slaagow—Asrived, Nanorian, Bos- o tvarpool—Arrived, Toronio, Bart: great whupermg gallery of the coun-"| land. try itis consoquently the grand focus of public oploion. The substauce of the views relating to this pomn: is con- sequently of interest as indiestiog the drift of public opinion. As the time for tho conventions approaches, pec- lations inregard to candidates Secomes more pointed. The view expressed | by representatives from all sections may be summarized thus: TILDEN. It is believed Tilden cannot secure the nomination for himeelf; that he is determined to gain possession of the democrats; that he will go to the con- vention with more votes than any one | n is univeraally conceded, but D eamtiad opposition can prevent the nomination. Regarding his health it may be s'ated that & person profess- ing to be a personal friend has pub- lished letter declariog Tilden was never in better phyncl\ condition. is much ancolu-lged “by the recont developments of the caucus. Delegates 80 far shows that other opposition candidates, all told. are only 24 ahead of hm. Senator Conkling is author- ity for the statement that Illinois is certain for Grant. Ths rumor is on the tapis, notwithstandiog apparent opposition of Sherman and Blaine, they are ready in accord. In this connection the fact is revived that Sherman teok the trouble to go to Maine to help Blaine in the canvass Inst fall, and it is belioved they are fighting on differant lines for the sake of overcoming their common enemy— Grant. Should Sherman be the nom- inee and elected, Blaine would bs the Jeading spirit of administration and in the event of Blaine's election, Sher- ‘man would retain ths present position in the cabinet, taking chancss for the future. It is alsoasserted by some, that thers msy be a third party in the field, and there seems to be substan- tial auth that 1f Graut is nomi- nated, civil service reformers, t anti-third-termers,and the“scratchers” will nominate a candidate of their own. It is argued in this direction that PARTY TIES SET LIGHTLY, a8 is now shown by the position John Kelly mantains in his party, although he dare not divide the democratic vote and defeat the regular nominee. He bas conti inued to fight by holding rate state conveutions and has eat power in the party. Such lqlrtwnl wou'd have been summari- stamped out under the old party dy iplive, when principles only were at stake. It is believed if theanti- third termers nominate candidates, CHAELES FRANCIS ADAMS, JR., whose recent speech in this city claims t5 have been part of the regularly cr- ganized programme to found an inde- pendent party, if both Gravt and Til- den are nominated, may still be the candidate, as Tammany sweats it will not work for Tildau in any event. Bremen —. Sailed, Moselle, New York. Queenstown — Sailed, Abyssinia and Wisconain, and New York. TLondon — Sailed, Utopia, York, New Wind Storm. Bpecial Dispatch to Tan Bux. RED Baxx, N. J., May 2,10 p. m. —Damage (hro\lghout the county to fruit trees by last night's heavy frost is reported. The thermometer fell from 70° to 20, within s.x hours, and ice was formed. The wind blew at the rate of 50 miles an hour, blowing water out of the Shrewsbery river uorth of the Central New Jersey rail- road, which hasnever before occurred. Reports are ciroulsted that the dam- age by theuprooting of trees and over- turning of houses has been great in the integior part of the county, but with the exception of one ~house wn at Newtown. No other information has been re- blowa d authentt ceived. — ‘What Will Puil Bim Through. Special Dispatch to The Bee. - New Yorr, May 3.—Part of Court- ney's mysterious racing rig, upon which he has been hinting that i success largely depended in the com- ing matoh with Hanlan on the Poto- mac, has been forwarded o him from this city to Cayuga Lake, where he is prasticing. The rig consiats of a pair of spoon oars fashioned after Court- ney's own design. The oars are mucl shorter than ordinary ones, are less than rive feet in length, and_are but- toned st thirty-one and a half inches, which gives remarkablylong inboard and short outboard;” the blades, are seven inches wide and the oara weigh two and a half to three pounds, being lighter than those with which Gourt- ney has heratofore pulled. They are constructed of Canadian spruce, and it is_claimed will allow an_unlimited number of strokes snd greater lifting power snd are specially adapted to Courtney’s style. ‘The Great Shooting Match. Bpecial dispatch to The Bee. St. Louts, May 2—10 p. m.—The great match for the champiorship of the world and contiogent purse of 81,000, between Captain Bogardus and young Erb of St. Joseph, Mo., took place at Compton avenue park Satur- dwy afternoon. The attendance was fully 1,600 The day was mognificent. The traps used at the St. Joseph match were adopted. Tucker, of St. Joseph, was chosen referce. _Captsin Bayard, judge for Erb, and Abe Klein, of Chicago, for Bogardus. Fred Ander- son was eleoted puller. Erb won the choice and sent Bogardus to the front. The latter took & Scotch gun and Erb wed a_Purdy. Bogardus won by scoring 86 to Erb's 82, BUSINESS PROSPECTS. The Dull Season Gives Way to Increased Activity in all Commeroial Lines. Railway and Oocean Traffic Bnormously Increased. Special Dispatch to The Bee. New Yomx, May 2.—The week clowss withi& saoEe biopsfal feeling in businets circles. The “‘dzy rot” in prices, which has been_ experienced since January, and which was due to the extraordinary and rapid advance during the fall of 1879, bas now con- tinued over three months to the ous loss of the more speculative i vestors in all commerelal transaction Conservative capitalists are now of the opinion that tho worst has been expe- rienced. The large importations of iron, which demoralized the trads, weeks, and the fact that exchanges aro again in favor of the metropolis, scems to promise a bigher range of prices. The national bank reports show steady addition to the currency. All the railway reporte show increased earnings over those of last year, and were it not that speculative interast 'has been so vJ)lod,i!iu believed by well informed Wall street people that the country would soon see a much higher range of prices. The shipping movement shows increased activity, especially evinced by passengers and cargoes to Europe, and it may be stated that bertbs are engaged in all ocean steamers up to June 16th, and that extra steamers have lrrlnc(ed to make special trips in order to allow the extra.rdinary number of emigrants waiting on the other side to come to this country. Over 60,000 resched the ports of New York, Boston and Phildelphia, and 1t is now believed the total e tion will be over half a million duriog the year or greater any previous year in history. The heavy'rainfall in California is believed to msure 20 per cent. of the mmn crop there, and the crops, Ivices from sections east of the Roek xmy ‘mountains are promising and between there and the Missouri valley strong bat dull general market is predicted for all summer. In many articles therS is an advauce in prices, especially in furniture and wearing apparel. COMMENTS AND SPECULATIONS. The feeling o the part of the brokers and bankers is that Col. Swuhn earned hia retirement, and that if he contemplated such a step ac all, no time for it was more to the purpose than the present, as he had Kalloch's Crony To Go. Special Dispateh to Tux Bax. Sax Fraxcisco, May 3,1 a. m.— Complaints against tho sufficiency of the bonds of the sheriff were filed Saturday. Some of the bondsmen aro insolvent, and one is dead, making overhalf of the amount of the sure- tiea worthless. Thereis an expectation that ho will be put out of office. Pope Bob on Christian Ground. Spacial Dispatch to The Bee. Crxcusxaty, May 3—1 a. m.—Some indignation in church circles was cre- ated by the announcement that Col. Bob Ingersoll would lecturein Pike's opera house laat night. This is the same room in which the Methodist general conference holds its e LIST OF LETTERS remaining in the Omaha postoffice for the week ending May 1: GENTLEMEX, Anderson 0 J Anderson C Alised Bal Bu G Barker § M Benson J A Barker F M Berg P Collar L A Cremer HD Carnll J Chrisala E Childs C A Calhoun W M Deilrich W H Elivl Rey FacklerJ J Grant W H Gossman C B HankeJ D Hall WH Wilson Lt J L West O Buroham & Tulley ree Mrs J lbertson Curnow Miss | brought the affairs of the company up i | o tha ory highest standard; and the FOREIGN EVEN“ work of carrying it on could now be laced ther shoulders. D erliovad ihat Gob Scotts sue. | EULL Text OfAIfred Tenny- son's Last Poem, Whole Russian Communities Starving by Being Snowed Up--—-Incidents of Suffering. Gunpowder Explosion in France-Twenty Workmen Blown Skyward. Russia Makes Alarming Im- provements in Fortifi- cations. Bismarck Must Surely Resign Say the Physicians. NOTICE TO CHAMPION SHOTS. Loxpox, May 1—4 p. m.—John William Oakder, 19 years of age, champion 500-ysrds shot of England, challenges any man in the world to shoot forty shots, distance 500 yards, at a target four feet in diameter, with an eight-inch bulls-eye, or he will give eight points of eighty shots for £260 a side and a 100-guines chal- lenge cup. He will give or take £50 for expenses to any part of the world. A PROVINCIAL BOW. The situation in northern Albanis is ‘most serious. The combined Albanian clans, numbering 15,000 men, are ad- vanciog to attack the Montenegrin position in Movatscha valley, and if possible recover Podgoritza. APPOINTMENT. Loxvos, May 1,4 p. m.—Farrer Herschell hasbeen appointed solicitor general. Special Dipatah to Tex Bax Roue. May 2, 10 p. m. —The liber- al newspapers of all shades of opinion inveigh against ihe repressive influ- ence of England snd France against Italy in connection with the railroa transaction in Tunis. _Signor Rubat- tino, the large steamship proprietor, was negotisting with Evglish owners h [ for the purchase of the Tunis snd Golleta railroad,when the negotiations were suddenly broken off and the railroad sold to the French proprie- tors of the Bona and Guellma rail- road. Italians declare that France snd England will seek to deprive Italy of all influence in Tunis. TWENTY PERSONS BLOWN UP. Special Dispatch to The Bee, Paris, May 3, 1 a. m.—A terrible explosion, aitended with very grest loes of lifs, took place at Pantin, near Paris, Saturday afternoon, in the warehouse of M. Honore, fireworks manufacturer. At one o'clock the inhabitants of the surrounding dis- trict were startled by a land detona- tion, which shook many houses to their foundation, and immediately after a chaotic mass, in which men and ma- soury were jumbled together, was seen ascending amid flame and smoke. Tt is believed that over twenty unfor- tunate persons have been killed or dangerously wounded, but the confa- sion is 5o great that it is impossible to verify the information. A fresh ex- plonun is feared, as a _large quantity of gunpowder is ‘stored on the prem- .. RUSSIA SAYS “‘COME ON.” Bpeeial Dispatch to The Bee Loxvo, May 3, 1a. m.—A Berlin correspondent ~ says: Russian fort- resses at the most important strateg- ical pointa along the whole frontier, Dboth in Europe and Asis, are to be reconstructed and renovated, especial- ly those near the German-Austri and Roumanian borders. Kars is being entirely reconstructed and Bat- oum and Potia are to be made marine lm’trenu of the first rank. It is, ape, fact of some importance | thll &l distribution of the Russian truorl inthe western provinces of the empire is no longer contradicted by the St. Petersburg press. Le Golos newspaper, noticing the military map of Russis, recently published by the German Captain Von Groltzch, re- gards its particulars as abeolutely cor- Tect, and only wonders at the omnia- cence of the German staff in obtain- ing the requisite information. The opinion is ntly entertained by The Golos &:mthu distribution of Ressian troops s not at all danger- ous. To Germany it touches a point on which the Berlin government, there is reason to beliove, begs to differ from the Russian diplomatists and public citizens. NEW LONDON NEWSPAPEE. Special Dispatch to The Beo. Lospox, May 3, 1 a m.—Mr Frederick Greenwood, late editer of The Pall Mall Gazette, will start a new evening newspaper in opposition to that journal. RUSSIAN SECRET ALLY. Spocial Dispatch to Tun Brx Carcurra, Msy 3,1 8. m.—Wahar- jot, of Cashmere, is suspected of hav- idg made secret overtures to Ruesia. BISMARCK GOT TO GO, Special Dispateh to The Beo Breux, May 3, 1 8. m.—Prince Bismarck’s physicians have again im- peratively ordered his retirement. SOLICITOR-GENERAL APPOINTED. ‘Special Dispatch toThe Bax. Loxoox, May 2, 10 p. m.—The re- ¥t ot \h sppoint of Mz, Fauer Beceatel aa seliitor-general, which was_contradicted, is now confirmed. It is believed thatall the ministers ppointed under the new government will be re-elected without opposition Sxcept Bie Win. Vernon Harcourt, home eecretary. Writs for the re- election of members of the of the new ry will be issued Monday or y. The houso of commons B adjourn on Tuesdsy until_Thure- day the 20th instant, which will cover the usual whitsuntide recess. EXPULSION ON JEWS IN RUSSIA. Special dispatch to The Bee Loxvos, May 3, 1a. m.—Startling ne'l, which comes from St. Peters- u? {hrough » Berlin correspondent of The Standard, anounciog an order for foreign or alien Jews to quit the Russian capital within six hours, cau- ses_profound imprestion here. Somo | are disposed t> attach significance to | the fact that such decree promulgat- od ,-.« after the fall-of the Beacons- and as one of the results of the withdrawal of the cabinet's favor towards Jews. BRET HARTE'S SUCCESS. Spacial dispatch to Tho Bee, LoxDox, May 3, 1 a. m.—Osborne Morgan, judge advocate general, and the peacid sk at thot Royal Acad sty were banqueted by the Prince of Wales at the Burlington house Satur- day evening. There was a brilliant company present. _Prominent among the guests were Premier Gladstone and Bret Harte. The latter, in re- sponse to the toast, ‘iterature,” made a characteristically humorous speech and was loudly applauded. PARNELL'S GEAT. Fipecial Dispatch to The Bee. * Dusu, May 3—1 s. m.—Parnell has finally decided to sit for Cork. A. M. Sullivan will contest the sat for Meath. PARNELL AT A LAND MEETING. A large land mesting was held at Trishtown, county Mayo, yesterday, at. which Parnell and Davitt delivered speeches. ITALIAN PARLIAMENT DISSOLVED. Special dispatch to The Bes. RoxE, May 3,1 a. m.—King Hum- bert has dissolved the Ttalian cham- bers. TERRIBLE SUFFERINGS FROM SNOW STORMS. Special dispatch to The Bee. Loxpox, May 3, 1 a. m.—The Oren- burg Listok says that for upwards of 8 month Orenbnrg has been severed from the rest of Russia by snow storms of severity hitherto unknown. For three weeks railway communica- tion has been stopped Saratoff and Orenburg owing to immense drifts that have accumulated on the line, and although thousands of soldiers and workmen_have been engaged the while in cleaning away snow, it is expected that meveral weeks must elapie before trains are able to run through afresh. Cases of death from oxposure to cold are numerous and heart rending. Eatly in April & fam- ily of ten persons were overtaken by a'scow storm a few miles from Oren- burg and the whole perished except one man, the father, who after seeiog his wife and children perish before him mansged to make his way alons to s hut a short distance off. Not far from the locality & gang of thirteen men succumbed to the cold and were found a few dsys later lying desd within a_few y f each other. recorded of peasants leaving their huts only for a few seconds, losing their way and ishing within & stone’s throw of homes. In many villages peoplo have been compelled to strip the thatch from _their cottages to keep their cat- tle alive, and stories are circulated of whole communities nearly perishing for want of food, owing to the impos- ity of traversing the huge smow drifts encircling the villsges. No mails have arrived from Central Asia for weeks and the Nomads on Kirgize deserts are reported to be starving. TENNYSON'S LAST POEM. Loxpo, May 3—1 & m.—The lowing is Alfred Tonn: entitled, “De Profundis.” lished in The Nineteenth Century for May: Out of the deep, my child, out of the deep, Where all that was to be i all that was ‘Whirled for & million scross thro’ the vast Wasta, dawn of ‘multitudivous eddying my child, ont of the deep: anging world of changelass And every phaso of ever helghtenin ing L, ‘And nine long months of antenatal gloom, With this last moon, this crescent, her ark o Tnueh:d wnh earth's light, thou comest, Our m-n, a babe in linesment and limb. Perfect and prophet of the perfect man, Whosoface and form are hers and mine'in Out of o e, Thro" lu '-M Indissolubly, married, liks our love, Live and be happy in thysef and serve This mortal race, thy kin o well that men May blees theo, ax wo bloe thee, O young Brudnng ‘with laughter from the, dark and The fated chaunel whers thy motion lives Bo prosperously shaped and sway thy coares Along the years of haste and random onthy Unsbattered then, fall current thro' full - And lfl::llll kindly curves with gentlest ot Relds, a slowly dying wer 3:» Jast deop where we an¢ thou are SWINBURNE'S NEW POEMS. Algernon_ Swinburne read his new poems to a few of his friends the other evening. —— Killed for Love. Special Dispatch toThe Bee. BrooxLyx, May3, 1 . m.—An ex- citing scene occurred about six o'clock Saturday eveniog at the boarding house of Mrs. Margaret Taggart, caused by the lhoofing pri g i Stokes by Edwarn Kennedy, one of the boarders, who afterwatds attempt- ed to put anendto his ownlife. About o months ago,Mrs. Stokes,19 yoars of age and very preposessing, quar- Tlle with hor husbaod and left hita. She went to livo with Mrs. Taggart, who, it is sald, is her aunt. A few weeks since Edward Kennedy, an em- ploye of a tug boat, went to the house to board, and immediately fell in love with Mrs. Stokes, who repelled his ad- vances. Saturday evening they met in the parlor, when he renewed his overtures of love, and on her attempt- ing to pass out of the room he drew bis pistol and_fired, tho ball entering her left temple and lodged in her braio. While persons in the house were attending to Mrs. Stokes, Ken- nedy shot himself in the right tem- ple, inflicting a wound not of a ser- fous character. ~ Mre. Stokes’ wound will prove fatal. ‘A Maniac's Deed. Bpecial dispatch to The Bee. Cixcissam, May 3, 1. m.—Jobn Miner, a maniac of Grant county, Indiana, slipped up behind Jas. John. son, » weslthy farmer, and cut his throat with a razor. Miner then es- caped to the woods and cut his own throat. He died and Johnson cannot Tecover. —_— Uncivilized Demon. Special dispateh to The Bee. Dovee, N. Y., May 3, 1a. m.—W. H. Ranney, the Farmington feticide, was arraigned befores justice at Farm- ington for the marder of his son. He waived examination and was com- mitted to the county jail to await the September term of the supreme conrt. Indications. Wasarsorox, May 3, 1 a. m.—For the upper Mississir-: and lower Mis- south and east winds barometer, warmer clear or partly cloudy weather, DOMESTIC DOIN —— Eastern Anti-Third-Term- ers Adopt a Condition- al Line of Action. Don Cameron Again Proclalms His Unshaken Faith in Grant's Success, And Contradicts the Asser- tions of Blaine’s Man- agers. Favorable Prospects Farmers in the Valley of the Red River. for Murderous Apa.ches on the War Path, Sketoh of Tom Scott, the Retir- ing Railway Magnate--His Probable Successor. ‘Wholesale Filching From Corporation. Kate Claxton Mixed Up In Another Theater Burning. Orime and Criminalities. Grant and Tilden. Special Dispatch to The Bee. New Yomx, May 1—4 p. m.—A conference of anti-third termer from Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and New York was held yesterday in New York City to adopt a line action for the futare. It was finally declded to nominate s third candidate if Grant is placed in the field at Chicago. The independents claim a large following. John Kelly intends tojran for presi- dent in case Tilden is nominated at Cincinnati. [Cameron's Calculations. Special dispatch to The Bee. Cmicaco, Msy 1, 4 p. w.—The Journal's Washington special says: Don Cameron in a conversation with The Evening Journal correspondent to-day, said the claim made by Blaine men that they will divide tho Pennsyl- vania delegation on the first ballot, is perfectly absurd as well as unirue. That Blaine has many friends in Pennsylvania is true, but that these men will openly violate the inatruc- tions of the state convention to vote for Grant is an insult to them. He was prepared to say that the vote of the state will be cast solid for Grant on the first ballot, despite the appeals of Blaine managers to members of the delegation to the break before they go into the convention. Cameron does not think there will be a second ballot taken, and therefore speculation as what will be done afterthe st ballot is useless. Heis as certain that Grant will be nominated on the first ballot as he is of anything in this life. The Grant movement is gaining, where no strersgth has been looked for. In Mrussachusetts this week five delegates pledged to Grant, have been chosen and four more will be chosen at the dustrict convention held to-day. ‘The Upper Regions. Bpecial Dispatch to The Bee. Farco, Msy 1, 4 p. m.—Favorable ‘weather for seeding is reported in the Valley of the Red river of the north, and big farmers predict an enormous crop of wheat this year. Special Dispatch to Tus Ban. Punappireans, May 1—4 p. m.— Tom Scott resigned the presidency of the[Pennsylvanis raflway on account of of ill-health. The resignation was re- ferred to a committee. The semi annual dividend of three per cent was declined. Tom Scott’s Career. Special Dispatch to The Bea. PamaprieEis, May 3.—The re- tirement of Tom Scott from active business life causes general rogret. When a lad Col. Scott was appointed to a clerkship in the office of the col- lector of tolls on the state railroads at Golumbis, an e some years' service in this clerkship he came to Philadelphia, where, in 1847, he be- came chief clerk under A. Boyd, ccl- lector of tolls at the eastern end of the Pennsylvania public works. In 1850 he entered the service of the Peun- sylvania railrosd a8 genenl agent of the esstern or mountain division of the road, and when the west division opened he was made superintendent, and continued in that cay of Gen. bert, when the entire control of the read intohis hands. In 1859 Col. Scott was elect- elto succeed Hon Wm, B. Foster, vice- t, and held this position until 1874, when he was, on the death docw]ad that he can not hope for com- lete restoration to good heslth while fo continucs in tho performance of his many duties, and they have de- cided it as imperatively necessary that he retire. Following the advice of his physi- cians, Col. Scoft will on the firet of June withdraw from ratlroad duties entirely, not_only relinquishing his connection with the Pennsylvania rail- road here, but from its Jate conuec- tions, and the independent corpo- rations in which he acted as executive officer. The latter include the Texa: Pacific snd the Northern Central rail- road companier, of which he has been president a number of years. Beating & e Extrava- Special Dispateh to -m Bes. LaAwRENCE, Mass., May 3.-1a m. —A startling story of crookedness in the purchases for the Pacific mills of this dity, baa gained circulstion within the Inat week, and has been given def- {nate shape in the confession of Joseph Orosaley, a discharged employe of the vorporation. He was superintendent of the dyeing department, and has for years been in the receipt of large com- missions on_the purchascs of dyestufl. The commissions ranged from five to twelvo and a half per cent. and wers paid by large New York and Englieh houses. Crossley alleges that Heary Wilson, who for three years past =4 been bt principal, has received yot and his estimate of Wa L illegitimate gaine, since he came from Bradford, Evgland, in 1876, is $20,000. By reason of the extrava- gance and corraption in the worsted dye house purchases, the loss is fifty- three thousand dollars There are hints of developments to come in con- nection with more extensive purchas- @8 of the corporation which have been madein Europe. The developments in the dye house purchases are, it is it sl Vi Forerusaton aff mioe considerable exposures in other di- rection. Fire at Dayton Soldiers' Home Special dispatch to The Bea. Davrox, Ohio, May 3, 1 a. m.—At hali past 11 o'clock Saturday night, Memorial Hall, the beautiful ne theatre at the Soldiers' Home, was discovered to be on fire. The building was only finished in September, 1878, at a cost of $35,000, and was a com- plete -nd)-leg.m structure. The fire department of the Home was not equal to the emergency and the city depart- ment was called. The stone chapel which stands near the burned building was atfone time in danger; it took fire and was only saved by the utmost ex- ertions of the firemen. The origin of the fire is a mystery. This will be felt as agreat loss by the vetersnsas a fine dramatic company had been en- gaged to play at the Home during the summer. FATALITY OF KATB CLAXTON'S NAME. An incident in this conuection is worth relating. The manager of the hall says: “at 10:30 Saturdsy even- ing on return home, I found a dispatch ou my table from Kate Claxton’s man- r, asking to appear in Memorial all on May 8th. I thought certain- ly she can’t burn anytbi she shll appear. In an hour I was awakened from my bed to see the ball on fire. There must be some strange fatality in that name.” Murderous Apachee. Special Dispatch to The Bee. Saxta Fr, May 3, 1 a. m.—Samuel Smith, freizhter from Las Vegas, was killed 'killed nesr Paleos Springs by nine Mezcalero Apaches on the 20th. An American was killed by Indisns near Elk Springs and his horses and arms taken. On the 25th snother American was killed by Indians on the Fort Stanton road, twelve miles north of Herder's Ranche. Half a dozen small bands of Mesca- lero Apaches sre raiding’ in Lincoln county, while the main body is sup- posed to be on the west side of the Rio Grande. The Murderer of Two Men Nearly Lynched. Special dispatch to The Bee. Parrzrsos, N. J., May 3,1 s m. —Wm. Daltzell shot and instantly killed » young man Van Houton on Garrett mountain this city this morn- ing with a shotgun, also wounding two or three others, one of whem is reported to_have died [since. Van Houton and_ puty, it s supposed, wero tres, which is the cause for the deed. " Daltzall was captured shortly after and It was with the greatest difficulty that the police saved. him from being iynched, so grest was the excitement. The crowd, however, wede held at bay at the house short distance from whero the shooting took place, and Dalzell was got into coach, being protected by 100 extra police sworn in by the sheriff, and driven to the Caldwell, N. J., jall, wdere he will be kept until excitement. has subsided. MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. New York Money and Stook R YORE Sy 1. BONDS. RAILEOED BONDS— GOVERNMENTS. ity until the retirement | ke of J. E. Thomaon, exalted to the pres- | K=t idency, and offic which he filled with rare ability .nac distinetion up to the t time. Col. Scott’s resignation Toclades both presidency and his mem- bership in board of directors,and will take effoot on ke st of Juno next. As is well known Scott hss been in somewhat feeble health for some time post. It is this which caused him to relinquish his railrosd duties in the Intter part of 1878 snd leave this country for Europe. He ned abroad over ayear, during which time he made an extended tour through the continent, returning just previous to the local election meeting of the compsny. Altho h he returned greatly improv his health | @ was not = restored, and since the resumption of his duty Scott has found the work destroyiog the good effect of bis recent law. In his letter of resignstion, Mr. Scott in warm terms nt- Gohu long omx-l connections with teprn e ottt o ke Wlnn—l(od-uldy active; No. 2 winter red, 0. 2 spring, 81 12?l cash; n 12§ 12; nloudn r 0fal or ' June; $1 053G1 wg, 8 iz ter May; $1 ¢ $1 1 Closed at $1063 for July; for the year. Corn—Active and higher; No. 2, 367 bid, closed at 36fc for cash; @36fc, closed at bid_for May; for June, 364 @37c, closed st 36§c for July; n high mized, %e. ts—Steady, and in fair duunmi o) 2, 29§ for cash, at 2940 bid for May t29%c for June; 28}c for July. 36§ C-nln—a?ply vory Dot e nezt to nothing done; yesterday's q..a.J::" light ugooi heavy skipping steers, $4_ 005 60; L 75; 85c. Corn—Firmer; No. 3, o rese s ny._smay. No. 1, T4de. Bulq—-loda!hly active; No, 2, spring, 64}@66e 8t. Louls Producs. Sr. Loum, Wheat— higher, bat od; No. 2 red, $1 10§@1 13 for cash; $110@1 13 for May; $1 06@1 07} for June; ugmc foe Jly; 9o for As- ust; 010 for the year. B Carn—Slows 3343 for cash; 3Sa for May; 3{0(0?-"‘1. i 'fl e Tor canb; 90fe hisky—8§1 06. Pork—Dull; $10 20 bid for May. Dry Salt Meats—Unchanged. Bacon—Unchanged. Lard—Nominal. New York Produce Nn Yonx, May 1. Eggs—Western, 1091 1je. Pork—Quist; new mess, §10 900 uao-a'(.-suy; extra mest, $10 508 Cut_Meats—Dall; Lard—Heavy; prime steam, §7 30 55. Butter—Dall and Cheese—Heavy; westorn to. ‘Whisky—Nominal as §1 10 QUERIN FIRE INS. CO., He BRI UL OIS, e DIRECTORS IN NEW YORK.