Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 14, 1881, Page 4

4 THE DAILY BEE: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1881. THE DAILY BEE E. ROSEW ATER: EDITOR? AXD now the number of roral ex- changes who have failed to find in General Van Wyck the own snd only senator is growing beautifaliy small. Tme British colonial troops have suffered another severe defeat at the hands of the Boers, the commander, General Colley, narrowly escaping with his life. The English journals are urging peace on any terms. —— Tee Janusry exchanges in New York were greater by $400,000 than ever before. The exchanges outside of New York show an increase of 27 per cent. It is estimated that the volume of business throughout the country during last month was over 20 per cent. greater than duriog the same period in 1880. Me. Rosewarer will never be sat- isficd antil he secures 2 law making it s criminal cffence for a newspaper man toride over the Union Pacific railroad on a pass. Mr. Rosewater is forced to pay his fare, and he envies us favored tools of corporate monopoly.—[Republican. Mr. Rosewater once and only once was the possessor of an annual pass on the Union Pacific, which lay ua- used in his drawer during the entire period for which it was given. Mr. Rosewaterneitherenvies ‘favored tools of corporate monopolies” thelr passes or the services they are forced to ren- derin return for their free transpor- tation, I'ae Republican, which hes gained n uvenviable reputation in Omaha and throughout the state as the organ of the quacks and the exponents of quackery, prinis a communication from some man-butcher protesting against any regulation of medicine by the legislature now in session. This production of course claime that the people of the state ask for and want no legielation on this important sub- ject and that the mcvement for the preservation of homan life and limb has its origin in the desires of a clique of educated physicians to monopolize the practice of medicine .n our state. Nearly a year ago THe Bee began it's expose of the history and methods of & number of ignorant and unprin- cipled charlatans who made Omaha thetr headquarters. In the conteat which followed it had not only the whole family of quacks to fight, but also the Republican svd Herold who barked at its heels and endeavered to | uphold the reputation of the scound- relly impostors whom TuE BEe was combatting. The Republican in parti- calar made itself the special organ of Drs. (1) Mumey and Aldrich and called upon the courts to prosecute the editor of TaE Bie for libelling thess pure and immaculate benefactors of mankind. It is therefore strictly in accordance with its record that it now comes forward as the champion of the horde of medical imposters with which Nebraska is infested, and permits its columns to be used as the organ of the quacks and Lerb doctors which have gathered in cur city. The legislature, we are convinced, will permit nothing to swerve them from their duty in this all-imporiant matter. If lawe are enacted for the preservation of the reai and personal property of citizens of Nebraska sgainst thieves and burglars, cut- threats and robberz, how much more important that the lives and health of our people should bs strictly guarded sgainst the attacks of ignorant and designing impostors who are filling their pockets at ihe expsnse of the public health and living off the bodily afflictions of our people. There area number of members in the legislature wio will besr watching in their efforts tostrangle leglslation on this subject, notably & member from Pawnee county who, s few months ago ‘wasa one-horse lawyer, but has lately blos- somed out as a pretentions M. D. Next to the railroad question there is a0 subject of more vital importance to -our people than regulation of the prac- tice of medicine, and the people will hold our legislature to strict account if they fail in saffording them adequate and immediste relief from the pack of herb and root doctors, travelling char- 1apans and ignorant impostors who are now earning a lucrative living by prac- ticing upon an unprotected commau- nity. Presext Evror, of Harvard, com- plains that the crying defect of popu- lar education in the United States Is mechanical training by the use of too many text books and too few educated sud competent teachers. The child’s memory Is abnormally stimulated at the expense of the faculties of obser- vation and the result is an amazing knowledge offrules aud tabulated facts joined to an astonishing ignorance of how to apply what is learned to the most elementary subjects of a common | gchool feducation- There is much truth in this obsdevation of the presi- dent of Harvard and the faalt is one which can only (be remedied by an | able and ompetent superintendency of | the ‘common schools thronghcut the country. SEWARD ON CHINESE IMMIGRA- TION. CHINESE IMMIGRATION IN ITS SOCIAL AND ECONOMICAL AsPECTS. By George F. Seward, late United States Minister to China, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1851, §2 50. Minister George F. Seward who has recently returned from China bhas written a thorough and exhaustive creatise upon the question of Chinese immigration. Mr. Seward has had peculiar advantages for studying the various phases of the Chinese move- ment to this country. For eight years he held the position of minister to the Fiowery Kingdom and mingled freely with the highest rank of the Chinese. The experience which Mr. Sewsrd gained in his long residence in China he has brought to bear upon the dis- cuseion of one of the most perplexing problems of the day, aud the result is well worthy the attention of the peo- ple of the west. Mr. Seward, it may be well to state at tho outset, claims that a epirit of gross exaggeration has pervaded all the statements of the partizans of the anti-Chinese He brings carefally compiled statistics to show that the number of Chinese residents in the United States has been grossly overestimated, The census returns show that the proportion of Chinese to Americans in California is only one to seventeen, a 'ratio which Mr. Sew- ard ineists is ridiculously small and incapsble of working any material damage to our institutions. He holds that there is not the sl vemesnt. country, the supply heretofore having been goverced entirely by the de- frowned upon by the home govern- ment. He denies the vicious tenden- cies of the Chinese as class, brings statistics to prove the proportion of criminals and pau- pers among the Chinese In California is much less than among the Ameri- cans, and claims that the charges a from prejudics and political motives. Mr. Seward devotos much space to the labor problem on the Pacific coas, denying that there is any tendency of the Chinese to supplant free labor,and claiming that the employment of cool- ies has only supplemented the labor of the Caucasian by fornishing a sop- ply which could not otherwise be filled. He charges upon Americans a prejudice against China and the Chi- nese which is shared by no other peo- ple on the globe, and quotes the state- ment of an eminent mandarin, that it is only in America that sach contempt is openly expresced and finds ready credence. We have not the space to examine in detail the exhaustive investigation of Minister Seward into this most In- teresting question. He writes from the partisan standpoint of one who ha: seen and experienced only the best side cf Ohinese life and character and whileit throws manyimportant and interesting side lichtsupon the problem he leaves its solution entirely un- touched. No one who has resided up- on the Pacific slope and studied the labor question will be likely {to give his tica adhererce to Minister Seward’s views while on the other hand the most partizan exponent oftheanti-Chinesemovement ma many facts of which he bas heretofore been ignorant, and wiich way, to a more or less extent, m-dify his cpin- ion upon the nediate danger to American iostitutions which wenld arise from an increase of our Chivese population. Atall events, Mr. Sew- ard has made a valuzble contribution to this mest interesting diecussion, snd his exhaustive volume can scarce- 1y fail of a large and interested circla of readers. ———. —— OMaRA ia to bs congratalated over the prospect of securing a mammoth grain elevator which will make this clty the centre of the grain trade for the upper Missouri valley. Up till now Omaha hes had very poor facili- tles for making herself a grain market of large proportions. Under the present proposition there isno reason why she should not at once take the position to which she is entitled. Tue BEE earnestly hopes that cur mer- chants will come forward and joln with Messrs. Himebsugh and Merriam in securing) the necessary funds to clinch the bargain. One thing, how- ever, the railroad need not do. It need not come to the Douglaz delega- tion and present the elevator proposition as an argument against state control of the - railroads, If local rates for grainare low over the Unlon Pacific, the new elevator will handle the grain; if they sre high grain will be shipped past it to Chi- cago, and the benefit resulting will be practically very little. Tae Irish situation at the end of the week remains practically aun- changed. The coercion bill when in form to be put upon its passage will be found to be shorn of many of the objectionable features of previous bills, principal of which will be the shortened time to which its operatlon | is restricted. The strong fceling of a large division cf the libaral party and the well known sympathy of iMr. | Gladstone and John Bright with the | causeof the tenant farmers, will do | much towards praventi of the scen: 2 a recarrence | ghtest danger oi any la-ge influx of Chinese to our mand, fwhile emigration is sieadily that brought against them spring mostly earn | g To Our Patrons. Twelve months ago the publishers of he Bee devised a scheme for collect- ing back pay trom delinquent subscrib- ers, securing renewals, and extending the circulation of this paper by a distri- bution of valuable premiums. That experiment has in the main proved a success. We collected over six thou- sand dollars back pay and doubled the circulation of the WEEKLY BEE. Nearly one thousand subscribers railed however to respond to our very liberal offer and still remain in arrears. To collect the delinquent subscription now on our books by traveling agents and attorneys would absorb fifty per cent. of the amountcollected. We can bet- ter afford to distribute the money which would have to be expended for agents and local collectors among our patrons by offering them extraordinary inducements to square their accounts and prepay for the coming year. The proprietors of the BEE have therefore decided to make another pre mium distribution to which we invite your attention. You will note that our new list includes besides a forty acre farm in Central Nebraska, a large variety of valuable farm machinery, implements, household goods, watches, eilverware, guns and pistols, books, engravings, and scores of useful and ornamental articles. All these premi- ums are what we represent them, and they will be allotted and distributed impartially. This is no speculative scheme or catch-penny humbug. The Bk has for years stood in the front rank ot newspapers west of the Mis- sissippi, and to-day circulates more ex- tensively Chicago and north of St. Louis. Its proprietors are now simply endeavor- ing to place it on a strictly cash basis, while they at the same time propose to extend its influence and usefulness over the whole country. Last year our weekly subscribers were for the most part located in Nebraska and Western Jowa, hence nearly all the valuable premiums were allotted to parties in that section During the past six months several thousand sub- scribers have been added to our list from the Middle and Eastern States. A large number of Eastern people who desire to procure a far western paper with a view of acquiring reliable infor- mation about the resources and devel opment of the country west of the Mis- sour1, will doubtless avail themselves of the opportunity now offered them. Consequently the next distribution of premiums will be diffused over a much wider field. No intelligent person would expect that every subscriber will receive a $650 threshing machine, a $500 piano, a $300 harvester,or a $150 buggy, but all have an equal chance in the distri- bution. Each subscriber that pays up his arrears and pre-pays for another year, and every new subscriber that remits prepayment for one year will receivea premium worth at least One Dollar at retail. As amatterof fact the OMAHA WEeEKLY BEE is worth the subscrip- tion price, Two Dollars a year, to every farmer, mechanic or merchant, Without boasting we asseit that no weekly paper east or west can compare with it in variety of choice selections, general news, interesting correspond- ence, and no other paper in America contains as much far western news, | ranging from the Pacific Coast to the | Mississippi river. Now we presume | the proposed distribution of nearly | $16,000 worth of premiums among t! i Bee will create s | 10se who do not compre- | hend howve can afford to be so liberal toward our patrons. Fcr their benefit we will state that these premiums have for the most part been received Bee in exchange for adveriising Some of them have been sold at figures way below list price by manufacturers on the express condition that they are to be offered and given away as premi- ums, Even the forty acré fa been paid in advertising tor a lea nerous response hall very 1 prove the WEEKLY I coming year. stablished for it a reputa- tion and influence second to none in the we: We are gratified to announca that the ¢ffort on the part of the publishers of Tue BEE to extend the circulation of the weekly edition of this p:par by theproposed distzibution of premiums, has been mors succeesful than we bad reason to anticipate. Overten thons- and eubscribers are pow on cur weekly list which covers every state and terrizory in the Union. The general circulation of Te Bee in remote sections cf this ccuntry can- not fail to induce thousazds of thrifty people to make Nebraska their home. No better emigration decument could poesibly be circulated abroad, and those of our patrons who desire to in- duce their friends in the eastern and middle states to come weet and locate in this state cannot do better than prepay one years subscription for Tae WeekLty Bee and have the paper mailed to them. Two dollars will pay this subscription inclading postage, and the subscriber may, if he desires, relain the prem- ium receipt and have the premium de- livered either to himselfor to & friend. i It is mainly with a view of securing an addition to our eastern li place patrons BeE. Remember tha premiam subscriptions will the Damy | the loze by ! than any paper west of next Saturdsy evening, Kebruary 10th, Parties in this city may give thelr orders through the counting room. CrvILservice reform atandsappalled bafore the statement that there are 500,000 office-holders in the country whose positions aro dependent upon political patronage. Tue Farmers’ Alliance is'increasing its number and extending it organiza- tion in every county {in this state. The railroads will see that pooling and consolidation of interest works both ways. SeNator Joux D, Howe, according to the Republican, is losing'his reputa- tion asa lawyer by his position at Lincoln. What John M. Thurston is doing the Republicnu fails to mention, Jay Gourb purposes making St. Louis the headquarters for his rail- road enterprises. Dr. Miller will have tc eeeck a new idol before whom to bow down TnE absence of TuE Ber's full tel- egraphic report isdue to the prevail- ing storm, which has prostrated all the wires leading east from this city. 1t is gratifying to tho people of Nebraska to see Van Wyck, their new senator dealing death blows to rascal- ly equalization and to monopolies. Those men who hinted, after the gen- eral's election, that tho senator was uander obligations to the railroads for his election, can take another back seat. His apeech in thestate senate last Saturday, in which he castigated the corrupt Caras fcr packing the sen- ate committee, and pitched into Gere, and Meyers, tha old fossil from Sar- pr, convinced even that fellow from Seline that ho did not have to intro- duce a bill “to try Van Wyck’s bot- tom on the question;” he found it so firm that it would be a cradit to the gentleman from Saline if he were as sincere and firm on the question as Van Wyck.—[Crete Standard. PEPPERMENT DROPS. Eggs are higher in New York than was ever knowa before, and conzum- ers are impatient to throw off the yoik. “Lend me your ears,” quoted a Chicago orator, and a wicked St. Louis man whc was present said was a big loan to negotiate in Chicago. Policeman—*‘‘Now, the, move on! There’s nothing the matter here,’ Sarcastic boy—*'Of course thereisn’t. If there was, you wouldn't be here.” Two of the elephants wintering in Bridgeport were taken with chills, and four gallons of whisky were given to each- An elephant wiih the chills is the best position in the coun'ry. Jay Gould bought a paper collar the other day, and the country was excit- ed until it learned that he didn’t in- tend to build a railroad track to con- nect the two batton holes.—Philadel- phis Chron‘cle. “‘Yes,"” remarked a muoalcal critic, recently from ensas, ‘‘the fiddlin’ wasbully; but I te!l you when that fat chap with the big moustache laid hold of the violfu-cellar, I juet felt as if abuzz-saw was a payin’ Yankee Doodle on my backbone.” The gas man come to take the mstre,” was the roply. ““Great heavens!” cried the householder, *‘I hoped you were only a Lurglar.”—Boston Post. Tee elang ezpression, ““Goiug to the ball this evening?” having become stale, flat and unprofitable, an Albany genius has conceived tie following, which is the very latest: ‘Do you cawnce the lawncers?” *‘No, but my sister Frawnccs dawnces the lawncers and several other fawncy dawnces.” They had been at the masquerade, | where she had recognized him at cnce. “Was it the lond benting of my heart, my darling, that roid you T was near?” j murmured he. ¢ 04, o,” sho replied. “1 recognized your crocked logs.”— [New Yurk News i1.y there, recklessly waiting to be recaed. A clurk in'a hesery stora, who waa starding near the scens of the viewed the spectzcle with onel cariosity a mement or two, ““Pretty, very hut they ouly eost taicty conis [Brookiyy Eagle. *You're sister 'Melia's feller, ain’t youi’ zzked the little trotter, not yet out cf dresses. *‘Well, what do you think about it?” wes the replying questioc, with aredness of the face thet nesrly matched his hair. “I fink,” said the little one, ‘‘that mawmma telks awfally boat the 'mer gerine on your bair gettin’ the new wall paper dirty.” There's wherathe child make a mistake. He drew no candy that trip. A brave boy. who kepi twenty In- dians at bay, dled of nis wonnds at Denver, Col., a few days ago. It never happens that way in a dime novel of Indian warfare, The brav boy in the dime novel, would ha wasnot an Indian lefs to bay at him, and then he would have rescued and married a beautiful white captive, with long halr kissed by the sunlight, ripe red lips, eyes of dlamonds, a marble brow, and a good-matured father worth $900,000. There istoo mauch reality in the real. During this cold weather how long can the ink stand?—[Keokuk Consti- tation. But how long can the pen holder.—[Haweye. Tell us how long can the pencil sharpener, and we'll answer that,—[Omaha Rep. They are right as long as the weather re- maius stationary.—[Oxana Bee. Your puns are enveloped in obscurity. That's no wafer to get off jokes. —[De- troit Free Press. Seal-ah—[Boston Globe, euch puns give a paper weight! They placed on the punsters,—N Herald, A young lady slipped on the ico and | Kept the/ Tndians st bay. antil there | Does any ono eupposs that | should be ruled out and a fool's-cap ; IMPIETIES, A new book is entitled “How to Mark the Bible.” It Is not necessary to buy a book to learn how to mark the Bible. Give the scriptures to your d-year old boy to thumb thorough after he has been eating taffy. He'll mark it for you. “What are you doing there?” calmly asked an elderly and pious-looking skater of = young man, who had fallen on the ice and was rubbing his thigh with considerable energy. ‘‘Doing!” he exclaimed, pressing his jaws to- gether to keep back a volley of pro- fanity, “I'm trying to be a Christian.” A Baptist minlster fishing near Caps Cod catches a strange fish, and asks'of the skipper: ‘‘What manner of fish is this, my good man’! It has a carious appearance.” ‘‘Yass! Only been around here about a year.” ‘What do you call it?” ‘“We calls 'em Bap- tist.” ““Why sc?” Cause the spile so quick arter they ccme out of the water.” A preacher in Rock county, Kan- ses, had been for weeks conducting a wonderfully successful revival. ‘‘Dear brethren and sisters,” he said one day, *‘this is the last meeting I shall hold. It is impossible to keep up a ferver on corn bread and molasses for myself and au ear of corn a day for my horse. God tless you.” A Virginia City minister has sent for Moody and Sankey, but they de- cliae to visit the Comstock; and now tha sinners of that locality console themselves and each other with the remark that ‘‘those evangelical circas men are evidently afraid to submit their claims for popularity before a level headed community like this.” Mr. Moody makes use of many an- ocdotes in his addresses, but, on the principle that every quastion has two sides, let me relate an amusing story, which Mr. Moody will probably never use: Ho wes speaking of the hereaf- ter, and the fate of those who died unquickened by the repentance of the sinner. Heapoke feelingly of a dear old grandmother who had passed away unconverted. ‘“‘Although she was good and kind, and dearly keloved by me, 1 fear she has met the reward of all who die not owning Christ. I know sheisin hell.” At this juncture, a young man, sltting near the front, arose and walked down the aicle to- ward the door. Mr, Moody sai “There is a man who is tired of hear- ing about Christ. He is going straight i tohell” The young, annoyed at be- | ing held np to notice, turned acd said in a qulet, clear voica: “Well, is there any message I can t. mother, Mr. Moody ADDITIORAL LOCAL. e to your grand- DAD'S DISASTER. —_— An indulgent father residing on Capitol Hill was melted with tender- ness the other morning at seeing his youthfal son and heir enter the back door with his nose skinned and one of his fingers bleeding profasely,—the effects of ccasting. ‘‘Ah! my child ” said Mr. S—, ‘‘you do not understand the philosophy of motion, nor the gravitation and momentum of bodies whea in motion; the hetarogenious combustion of metaphysics, and the dismal consequences of counter- actlon.” “‘No,” sald the youth, “bat if Sam Jones ever runs his—" “Never you mind,” esid Mr, S—, *‘just wait till zfter dinner and I will show youhow I used to guide & sled when I was a boy.” After dinner Mr. S— said, ““Now, Eddie, bring your sled, and I wliil stop at the hill and ride down with you.” The two seated themselves on the sled, which was a double one, and started down the middle of the street at an unprecedented rate. When about half way down the youngster, apprehending troable, and showing more wisdom than might be expected } from one of tender years, elipped off i bahind, and after turning a rerics of somersaults, trought up sgainst the {fonce un all fours, and turned ding form of his father j Woo was gliding along the icy street ab ;ndmud-ul rate, avd ehouting at the j top of hia voice, ““Clear the track! i Get ont of ihe way! Mske room!” | ete., thoogh not an animated object of | any description was in sight. i But all at oncs, when the old gent neared the bottom and was making strange maneouvera with his legs, one scraping the snow and the other elevated high in the afr, a good nstare? looking cow walked leisursly acrozs the street, and in another in- stantthers was a crash like unto that t of the Ashtabala bridge disaster, fol- iluwed by a shriek and a curse, and { the coaster was landed in & snow drift 2nd lost to view. The cow wasseen a few seconds later a quarter of amile away, speed- { ing like the wind, with tail erect and ballowing 'ike a sea lion, At the scene of the wreck, nothing was visible but a broken sled ranner, a cap and a man’s foot and leg protrud- ing from the snow drift. Finally the leg began to move and then a curious object, resembling in some respects a Nebraska scarecrow, scrambled out of the snow and stand- ing erect proved to be Mr. S. After he had found his cap and the snow had begun to melt and run from the back of his neck down the spinal cord, he suddenly realized that Eddie was among the missing and with true parental affection and inter- est, dived into the snowbank looking him when the object of his fraitless search came running down the hilly blubbering at the sight of his broken sled. DMr. S. was 80 overjoyed that 10| he concluded to give him a good thrashing, and would have probably done #0 had not a crowd gathered by that time, and this interesting cere- mony had to be postponed until father and son should meet in private scanc- tity of the wood-shed. ' It took $13.85 to repair damsges, withoat coonting the bill for court plaster and the doctor's charges. Mr. S. now eays that anybody who will go coasting is a fool, and does not “‘catch on"” when his friends laugh at him for saying so. District Court. The followirg proceedings were had ia the district court Friday, Jadge James W. Savage, presiding: The grand jury presented indict- ments as follows: John Hogan, grand larceny. Abraham Davis and George Davis, grand larceny. Thomas Phillipsand Charles Rosey, grand larceny. Lorenzo Pickard, murder in the secend degree. Charles Gayton, robbery. alias “‘Shorty,” CIVIL CASES. Parrish vs. Kellev et al.; order that defendants file brief in ten days, and plaintiff in ten days thereafter; de- fendant ten days to reply. Wallace vs. Riepen etal.; continned by consent. Pearson vs, Lange; dismissed at plaintiff's cost. Whitney, Clask & Co. vs. Stevens et al.; submitted to jury to return a sealed verdict this morning. Baldwin vs, Jensen; trial to court in progress. ‘ihe Wrongs of Ireland. Mr. Rodpath lectures in the Asad- emy of Musicthis evening upon what he knows about the wrongs of Ire- land and the curse of landlerdism to that country. There are a great many tickets eold to the lecture and it is expected that a large gathering will greet the noble missionary’s advent here, as indeed that is really what he is—the missionary of the most op- pressed and enslaved people in the old world to the freest and most l:b- erty-loving people cf the new. Now then, 33 the Irish themselves are most immedately interested in the subject in hand, it is hoped and expected that they b present in large numbers. This is certainly the time for them to show thefr good will taward a move- ment that has already uaited Catho- lic and Protestant, priest and layman in Ireland alike in a common cause. TaE COMMITTEE. Marriage Permits. The following parties took out wed- ding permits last week. Mr. Franz G. Spaeth and Mliss Catherine D, Scheer. & Mr. John P. Selby and Mies Mary B. Crelghton. Mr. Robert A. McCarthy and Miss Lonlse Kalmbach. Mr. Edward D. Doyle and Mlss Dollie Welch. Mr. Michael Burchey ard Miss Martha Waybright, Disf ¢ Court. The following procsedings were had In the district court Saturday, Feb- ruary 12th, the Hon. James W. Sav- age presiding: Whitney, Clark &. Co., vs. Stevens et al.; verdict for defendant. Dodge va Bartlett et al.; sale con- firmed and deed ordered. Housel vs. Cleveland et al.; same. Capley, administrator, vs. Omaha; motion sustained, leave to answer in thirty days. In'the matter of guardianship of Conrad Bauer et al.; order that par- ties in interest show cause by the 12th ot March why license should not be granted to sell real estate. Larson vs8 Laraoo reatrai Colpetzer gt al, va, Reipen o | conz» ted with No. 113. Bacnett et 2i. vs. Trossin; motion overruled Rerdiorff et al. va. Trossin; moticn | o7erraled. Savy v Rouse; leava to withdram demurrer and answer instanter. Bennett et al. vs. Trossin; piaintiff leave to file affidavits by Wednesday, and defendant by Friday following. Doolittle vs. Omaha Horse Railway company; garnishees dischsrged. Raynolds vs. Markel et ; or- der to show cause by Saturdsy morn- ing why sale should not be confirmed. Rouse va. Wright et al.; plaintiff ordered to give security for costa. Foxen, Newman & Co., vs. Me- Kelligon et al.; leave to file amended petition instanter. Ghest vs. Kelsey; order that part of snswer be stricken out. Foster va. Rafert;motion overrnled. Ramge va. Smith; motion sverraled. Slaven va. Goy; motion overraled. In the matter of the assignment of Stephenson; sale confirmed. Seis vs, Hartman ec al.; leave to reply In ten days. Meade vs. Forbes et al.; leave to reply in ten days. Court adjourned until February 14, at 9:30 o’clock. —_— e Inaicanions. Special Dispatel to The Beo WasHINeToN, February 13—1 a. m. —For the upper Misslssippl and lower Missouri valleys: Clear or partly cloudy weather, northwest winds, becomlng variable, stationary or higher temperature In the south, and lower barometer. el Button Factory Burned. Speclal Dispatch to The Ece. WATERBURY, Ct., Febrnary 14—1 a. m.—The the threestory button shop, connected with the extensive works of the Scovill Mznufacturing | company, was entirely d Sunday | morning. Loss, §200,000. Two hun- | dred hands are thrown out of employ- ment. FOREIGN EVENTS. The British Government Discov- ers a Treasonable Plot of the Land League. The English Conservatives Make the Most of Glad- stone’s Predicament. Triumphal Entry of the Chil- ians Into the Capital of Peru THE BOERS' REBELLION. Special Dispateh to The Bee. Lospoy, Febroary 14—1a m.— A dispatch from Durban,South Africa, eays General Colley is located at Mount Prospect, and that the Boers surrotnd his camp. General Sir Evelyn Wood hasarrived. The Boers have abandoned their present inten- tion of an attack on New Castle. The relieving column Has been delsyed owling to the bad state of the weather. JUBILANT JINGOS, Avimmense mass meeting of radicals and Irishwen was held at Hyde Park Saturday. Six platforms wereerect- ed, and the crowd surged around them to listen to the remarks of the speak- ers. Resclutions were passed con- demning coercion, Michael Davitt's arrest and the action of the speaker of the hcuse of commons. THE HANLON-LAYCOCK MATCH. The weather in London yesterday was fine, but cold. There is no doubt that the Hanlon-Layczock race will take place at 2 o’clock to-day. Proa- pects for the race are very good, and both men are in excellent condition. Tremendous crowds lined the banks of the river Sanday watching the movements of oarsmen. FENIAN PLOT DISCOVE! Ramors of the discovery of impor- tant documents disclosing treasonable projects on the part of the leaders of the laad league, are gaining new force daily. Since the arrest of Davitt other papers have been found, planning a general uprising in Irelind, and Fe- nian outbreaks in England. Attempts to gain_information from the govern- ment of the extent of its knowledge of the plans, have failed. TURKEY'S FEEBLE ARMAMANT. Special Dispatch to Tas Bxs. Berriy, February 14—1 a. m.— The official Berlin military weekly paper gives an unfavorable account of Turkish armaments. According to this source thera are only 20,000 men in Thessaly, and rather fewer in Epirus. Those in Thessaly are con- centrated 1n the fortified camp of Domako. The troops are chiefly Arabs, uopaid, badly fed, and in a state of balf mutiny. LIMA FALLEN. Special Dispatch to The Bee. Pavava, February 7, via New Yoex, February 13—10 p. m.— Ra- ports of the fall of Lima on Jauunary 14 are confirmed. Tae Chilians were enabled to approach the defenses of the city on the 12th, owing to the prevalence of & heavy fog. In the two daya’ fighting the Chilians were successful at every move. Haying sa- cured the key to the defenses b strategy on the morning of the fira® day, they were masiers of the doomed capital from that bour. Tho loes of the Peruvians was 9,000 in killed and wounded, and that of the Chilians 7,000. Pierolo, president of Peru, has fled to the interior, and his fine army Is an-ihilated. This will cer- tainly end the war, as Peru has neit her men or money to continue it. CABLEGRAMS. Specia Dispatches to Tas Ban. The supposed murder of Lieut. Roper, cf the royal engineers, at Chatham, excites great interest. He was shot in the heart while ascending astalrway In the barracks. Sir Richard Muagrove, baronet,died yesterday in London. ED. ELECTRIC BRIEFS. Epectal Dispatches to The Ece. Lawrence Johnson, the dischargad sexton of the Chicago Michigan Ave- nus Baptist church, burned Saturday t, bas been arrested on suspicion havirgsetit on fire. FHe was seen e the place just as the fire was overed. recsipta of the Mapleson opera nany las: week were three times at as the receipts of the firat wee' of Bernhardt’s engagement. At & meeting of the Fall River (Mass.), Weavers and Spinners’ asso- clation, Sunday morning,it wasagreed that the operatives should strike to accomplish thelr demands, but the time was not acnounced. The Budson river ice crop was nev- er larger nor of better quaiity than it is this winter. The northern end of the]New York Central & Hudson River railroad is 80 badly blocked with snow that bus- iness was almost entirely suspended Saturday. The ice blockade on the Nangatuck rallroad was broken Sunday morning at daylight. The New York express arrived at Waterbury, : Cc., with 150 passengers who bad gone twenty-four hours with out anything to est. Michael Horner & Co's. largs junk and rag warehouses, Nos. 23 t> 34 Chew street,Baltimore, were destroyed by fire Sunday morning, with most of their contents. The building and stock were valued at $41,000, in- sured for $26,500. Trouble in the Hampton mines, at Wilkinsburg, Pa., about a pit boss, wound up Satarday in the discharge of 500 miners. They say that if the owners of the mines put other men in their places they will give trouble. William Murphy, of Chicago, a teamster for the Northwestern rail- road, aged 32, cut his throat with a razor Sunday morning,’and died im- mediately. e s OX ACCOUST OF THE SE THE WEATHER, the Chil querade Ball has been pestpoued nntil Wednesday next, Febroary 16th. @