Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 13, 1883, Page 1

THE OMAHA DAy BEE TWELFTH YEAT. Ho“ons To MA"DERS“". fact remained that this idea was wide- spread, and that In consequence old and trled Republicans had already or Magnifioont Banquet at tho PaXe | Fox hary. they had tevod fon yeurn ton Last Night. and till loved. Many of them declared that it had outllved its nsefalness; that (he leaders of the party were not representative of Feting ‘‘the Boldier, the Advo-|the party, but of factions; that they cate, and the Statesman.” had not been the voluatary and free choica of the majority cf the party, but had besen folsted into power hy All Unite in Doing Honor to the |corrupt and factional maans, and that People’s Cholee. The election of General C. F. 80 long es tbiyv condition of things prevailed the party was powerless to grapple successfuily with the prob. lems of the day, involviog the highest Mauderson to » seat in the United | 8nd most vital Interests of tho masees States senate, with one exception the highest honor in the gift of the Amer- of the psople. Thiswas the condition of republican sentiment, and it was enc araged and stimulated by men of ican people, was uatil last eveuing un- [ other political organizations who eaid marked by an particular demonstra. |the esme thing (f their parties. It tion or celebration of the event, Yesterday a small but neat bit cf was met by an appeal to give the re- publicon party another trial and promises they should not be disap card board found its way to the desk | poiuted. The majority «f the repao- of Tae Bee reporter, notifying him [ licans in the legsiature wanted to do that at 9:30 in the evening a banqact [ the risht thing, and they did do it. would be given at the Paxton in honor of General Manderson’s election, by | bo Il his comrades of the Onuha Post No, 110, Grand Arwy of the Rapublic At the hour numed abous forty per sons assembled at the palatial notel over whose destinics tho Kitchen Bros, preside, and at the sound of a grand march playod by the Musicsl Union orchestra, marched from the arlor to the diniog room, where a ong table, extending its entire lenyih, was spread, groaning under a weight of delicacles 1n eeason and out of sea- son, The party, as seated at the boards, was made up of the following gentlemen: Gen, O. 0. Howard, Capt. Jos. A, Sladen, Oapt. Chas E. 8. Wood, Lieut. Guy Howard, Cul. J. H. Tay- lor, Gon, Thomas Wilson, Col. T, H. Stanton, Hon. Al. Sorenson, Maj. John V., Kuray, Col. E. C. Maeon, Rov. 8, F. Woodbridge, Capt. Sam B. Jones, Wm. Coburu, W. F, Bachel, Hon, W. J. Broatch, Hon, P. P, Sh'lby, D E. Kimball, S, A. Huun- toon, E A, Parmles, M. R Risdon, C. E. Squires, J. S. Caulfield, Hon, C. F. Goodmsn, O. E. Burmester, J. ¥rance, Victor Landergren, Hon, L. M. Bunnett, F. E Congdon, J. K. Wilbur, Hon. Jas. W. Savage, W, H. Keut, Gon. C. 4. Froderick, Hon, 8. J. Alexauder, J. B. Kitche, R chard Kitchon, C. W, K tchen, Hon, C K, Constant, Col. J. B. Detwiler, Hon, Pat O. Hawes, A. J. Manderson, Major J. T. Davis, F. E. Brown and Hon, W. H Michael, A prettier scene has nover been witnessed at any banquet in Ne bragks, Tho most distingotshed and scholarily representatives of the bench, the bar, the mercantile world and the army were present. Judge Savage presided at the head of the table at his rivht the distiguished guest of the evening, Gen. Mauder- son, the senator elect, and at his lef: Gen, 0. O. Howard, commander of the department of the Platte. Oa either sido of the board were dis- tribated tne. Hower oi vhe mlilitary and ofvil world of Omaha, The table waa lovely in itself. The head was decorated with floral beauties in the shape o1 boquets, calla lilies, heliotropes, etc. 1In the center was a mineature tent of red, white and blue, the stars and stripes fl ating in front of it and a platoon of leaden warriors escorting a leaden warrior to the inte- rior. Al the rare fruits of the Golden state were binked in pyramids oa the boards, fladked by salads, cakes, fruits and flowers, At the plate of each guest was a handsome menu and progesmme ex- ercises, the latter printea on tinted satin of various colors, The menu was as followa: OYSTERS, Raw, Fried, Sherry. MORS D'ORUVHKS, Olives. Celery. Gherkins, COLD DISHES, Agpic of Boned Turkey, au Traff, Bliced Fowl, Sardinee. Ham, Smoked Beef Tongue, Pomery Sec. SALADY, Chicken Salad Decore, Lobster Salad. ORNAMENTAL DISHES, Frosted Lady Cake, with Negat Bas- ket. Macaroni Pyramid, Fancy Rin8 Pyramid. Frosted Pound Cake, “with Flower Basket. French Candy Pyramid, Plain Jelly Cake. Macaroons, OREAMS AND JELLIES, Charlotte Russe. Bavarian Cream, Ne- apolitan Ice Cresm. Claet Wine Jelly. Fruit Jelly, a 1a Chintilla. Lemon Jeily, DESSEKT, Malaga Grapes, Oranges. ream. Old Cognac. An hour was spent In discussing the magnificent bill of fare, aud atter washing down the various substautials with sherry and Pommery Seo, the toast matter of the evening, Judgs Savage, announced the first toast of the evening, “Our Senator-Elect,” which was responded to by Coffee. HON, W, H MICHAELS, of Grand Island, ‘ The Republican party was in power when the state of Nobraska was formed, and it was proper that that party should take the reins of ita gov- ernment. At every election the can- didates of that party were suoccesaful, and every legislature had a large Ra- publican majority, to which majority belonged the credit of passing the laws that govern Nebraska All the conditions were favorable for a long leass of power, axd hence the warning in the last campaign fell like a th derbolt from a clear sky, The int ruption and the cauanss that led to it made the elec: of Gan. Manderson possible the party's history is as glorious as it ever was, bui the giant olutch ot cor- porate power i3 upon her, and the In sidious Influencs of aggregated wealth has turned her head. Tho voters of the party|we eald the principles are tho same and |be citlzans, It was the ouly ast of the leglsiature for which the republican party could entirely rosponsihis, sod they noted wisaly and well ia at; by thaplssdits of republicansth:ough- out the entire atate, No such unity of sentim=nt has ever bsen manitested by the republicans of the stire re- sposting the election of a United States scuator., The people of the state, withous ra- gard to party, may congratulate them- selves that, in the election of the gen- tleman, whom we honor this evening, to the position of United States sena- tor, they have a reprosentative of high acholarship, a lawyer who has proved himself in practice clear headed and succ:ssful, an orator of power snd finieh, a constitution-maker of great foresight, a citizon whose loysliy to rapublican institutions and the union of our fathers was proved upon the field of battle, a statesman who holds pre-emineatly broad and practical views of the right and duty of the government to regulate corporate power, and to protect ita citizeus un- der any and all circumstances, a gen- tleman of purs life, and whoas whole public history is absolutely untainted by fastional politica GEN, CHAS. F. MAHDERSON, Sonator elect next respouded as fol lows: My TOASTMASTER AND GENTLEMEN: It 1s ciffienic for ine to fiud fitting words to expreas my hearty apprecia- tion of the compliment that is tender- ed me this evening. I uppreciats it that it comes from the citizens cf Omahe; that it comes from thuse,who, with me, are doubly interested in the prosperity of this young city. Fourteen yoars ago I landed on this side of the Miseouri river, deeiring to make Omasha my home, All that I have in the world is here. The dear- est and the warmest friends are here, and it goes with ut saying, that, com. ing as this tribute does from those who have with moe this common interest, I apprecate it most hearti- ly. I appreoclate it, too, that it comes 7" me from mepreasntatives cf the Grand Army of the Republic. I be- lieve in this organization; I believe that it exists for good and not for harm. I believe that it is accom- plishing much of good, and that in ita future it will accomplish still more, and the man who says it has a limited miesion does not understand the objects for which it was organizad. The man who charges that It is in any sense a political machine does not un- derstand the objects of its existence, [Applause. | ‘The time has gone by in this state— the time has gone by {u this nation— when this organization of discharged soldlers canbo sneered at or ridiculed out of exlstence. It marches to-day two hundred thousand strong, urder the banner that has emblazoned apon itt the badges of every army corps that existed during the war of rebel- lion, 1ta history in this state is one that is glorious.” Under the control- ing hand of the gentleman who pre- sides here to night its posts increased until they were nearly one hundred in number. Uader the fostering care of tho present department commander, Gen, Alexander, it has increased to nearly one hundred and fifty in num- ber, and I have this to say (if you will excuse a personal reference) that dur- ing the late contest that resulted in the electton of a senator from this state no Grand Army man debased himself or lowered this order by doing anything to accomplish the election of myself [A&pllnle.] And the mar who says 1: Is either ignorant ot the exisiting facts or willfully falsifies, knowing the facts of the matter, As I look about me to-night a flood of recollections comes over me. I see here those with whom I have been as: scciated for the last 14 years. I rec- ognize at the head of this table a gon- tleman with whom I was formerly as- sociated in the professlon of law I thank him for the gracefal tribute that he pald me to-night, but I wish that when he is to give birth to other statermen he will have them come upon the fiell of existence about 30 years fcom now. [Applause.] And when I look 8t my oid partaer snd my much esteemed friend —my comrade of the Grand Army, I feel that I am let- ting go, to-night, of my hold upon the profession to which I have always been proud to belong. Ido it with much of regret, and yet I recognize the fact that I take upon me new ducies, some- what professional in their char- acter, and that Instead of many clients, all there is of me of strength, of ability such as it -|may be; of earnestness, of hearty worlk, of gtudy and of thought is to ba duv , the growivg common- h we are all proud to [Applause,] To her I muot devote myself for the next six years, and to hor cause and Interests 1 will bring, God helplng me, all there is of strength, all there is of advocacy, Whether this | all that should characterizs the devo- idea was exaggerated or not—whether | tion of the truest lawyer to his best the people had overestimated the | client, power of rallroads or exagzerated the| And part they took in politlos, it is unnee- board, there comes back to me recol- essary at this time to inquire. The [lections sad, and yet delightful, I see [Applause.] OMAHA NEB TUESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 13 1883 here an honored guest at this board,— the gallant soldier, commander of the Fourth army corps, under whem it was my proud delight to serve during the Atlantlo campaign; and I meet General Howard to.night, glad to take him by the hand, wishing that I could take him by the right hand, and am glad to talk with him as T did in the fore part of the evening, over that wonderful oampaign and the one hundred days of fighting. Much there is thatl would like to say about my old com- mander, and about that wonderful ex: perionce that we had tegethor, now #0 mauy yesrs ago that it sesems almoat like an indistinet dream, but time will not permit. I am afraid that I have already oxceeded the time allotted to me by the toast.moster. [Crics of “Go on.”] But a tew days shall have elapsed, my friends, when I musttake upon me this daty. I look to-night to no six years of ease. I rccogaiz> that there will be no days for play, hut all days for work, T realizs fally that 1 take apon myaelf a daty that dumaids 1l there in in me, and I look forward t0 this «xperience with much cf mis siving. I believe I krow myself bet- er than theso gentlemen who hate »eon eulovizing mo for the last several days. I know there is much of weakness in me. I know that In order to reach tho hizh position to which they have so kindly aesigned me I have all the will and desiro that can exist, but I fear much that I have not the full ability, and if I shall fall short—if Ishall not make that public servant that it {s predicted by thoase who compliment mee too highly—I can assure the citizens of the common- waealth that I will try to do my daty, and that if failure shall come it will be for no lack ¢f endeavor onmy pars. [Applause | Gentlemen, I will not farther de- taln you; there sre other toasts to be respndsdto. Bat I close, simply thankiog you, and throngh you the civizens of this state, for the high honor that has baen bestowed upon we. [Applause.] *“Tiue army and navy” was the next toast and to the first part Gen, O. O. Howard rezponded as follows: Mz Presioest: 1 was iatending to mention some of the deeds of our new scnator, with a view to air my own rceord, in the battles where he fouzh i I looked on at a resson- able di I could have wardered from ary Ridge to Kooxville; from Hil through Buzzud Roust, Daiton, Roaseces, Adaimavillo, Cassviile, Now Hope Church, Piokats’ Mills, Muidy Creck, Pme Top, Ken- esaw Ridgs, Mariotta, Snyens, Camp Graud, Beach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro d Lovejoy Station, and given you pictures of & snug-bailt, sturdy framo under a slouch hat doubling & skirmish line, capinring tifls pite, crying “Forward, boys!” to a line of men, or supervising immense 202 fficer of age and experience would have an increase beyond a clear pub ic necersity. The army just now is, in my judgment, too small for ite neadt; not to make war, but to pro vent war; not to make cost, but to orevent cost, Had there been the strength of your own war brigade In he northwest in 1877 there would nave been no war then; or if there had boen a disturbance it would have been very short. As it was, & whole reyi mont had to be transported from (Georgia to Tdaho via the Columbin river, more than 4,000 miles, at voal expense. Lhe instant there is a politioal call for economy—it is always brgan by catting down the army and the aavy and foren.ost ia the attadk vpon the janior « flisors’ pay and allowances, 1 come from the popular idea that ho has too much lelsure. On a salary, simply one that s to extend through his lite, and one that cin vever, by the atrictest economy make him rich, but one that seld leaves him anything for his dangh and for his old age, it is hardly right to gradge him all the leisure ha can properly get. He does ali the duty which his p ion demands, Shall we punish and disable him bzoanse the rallroad conductor and diligent compositor work harder than he? Bot I assure you that the cffizer who docs his whole duty 18 NO IDLER. I have ncen in_three lndian cam- paigns, of which I formed a part, as much cheerful toil end real privation a8 I mot at any time during our g-eat war. Bat peoplo will ask, will the time not come when we shall learn war no more? The way to hasten the time predicted 1s not to fall into habits of laxity, hoodlum!sm, savagery and communism. The road to absolute anarchry is not the road to eternal peaca. No, a reasonable preparation, a show of manly coursge, a coast well fortified, a publio police {n petfer or- der, well kept and well paid, wlll help and not hinder the moral teach- ings of a people. Time was when the htide republic cf the Netherlands controlled the politics of the world and ¢ff rded to the ages after the door- way, tho vestibule to the enlarged po- litical rights and law abiding liberty which we to-day enjoy. It was done by its superb stat¢smanship, coupled and elcquent sentences, holding the attention of all present, and olosing omid the plaudits and whispered an. dorsements of the whole company present, THE CREAT FLOOD. ngmllslid Hoicht of the Ohio River and Tributaries. Sixty-Four Feet Recorded at Cincinnati, “and Still Rising.” Immenee Quantities of Prop- perty Destroyed by the Water. Basiness at a Stondstil]l, and the City in Darkness. The Condition of Affairs at Pitteburg, Louisviile and Other Citles. Spoctal Disvatch to T Hxx, Cincinnati, Febroary 12.--The riv- or at 11 o'clock has reached 63 feet O iuches, having risen 2 Inches durlig the past three hours. Barges aro ba- ing ran along Necond street to relieve the wants of the people living there The current on Front street is so rap. id as to make navigation dangerous, The suspension bridge cannot be reach. ed at all except by boats, The New- port bridge is also inaccessible except by boats or wagons. The suffering among the people n the flooded part of the city is unavoldable and no or- ganizad effort has yet been made to relieve them, but it must be done soon or a loss of life is inevitable, Speclals from points above here indi- cate that the rise will continue here probably uutil to-morrow. The river ia folling at Mariotta but s rising ahove there. At Maysvillo it is rising an inch each hour. Large quantities of whisky, flour and other property are overflowed there, There is no change in the tituations of railronds and no news from Lawrencebuig, Ind. The worst Is feared, as the town is isolated. with its perfect little army nuder of Maurice Orange. In brief, let our army and our navy, however smali it may bedeamcd best to keep them, have & complete- ness, & fitness and a aplrit which shall make them respectable in the eyes ot the civilized world, Once when I was on THE COAST OF SOUTH AMERIOA 1 found evidence of our weaknees and Britain’s strength, An Awmerican eaid; “In trouble I had to fiy to the Britigh consul for ald—-our own could working parties, where an intrench- ment is made in 22 minutes; the top log is quickly cut and properly put upon tho cross blocks, and then the oall, loud, clear and firm: % ‘‘HEAR THEIR YRLL-- they're coming, men; drop tools and take guns. Now, steady, boys: lbold your firve tili you see them; fire ow!” It wae a frightful wound, that of Lovejoy Stetion, and must have taken unusual fortitude, and very careful narsiog and God's blessing to have gotten over it. The general must have had more backbone than most men to loss a part and atill have enoungh left for a Nebraska senatorial slege. Bu! my guns have been captured and spiked by my friends, and I am besought not to tell of these common experioncas of army life, which I be- lieve are gocd as a foandation for high civil office, provided the people are wise enough to diecover one and do- velope him, as they have now happily done, beicre he is too old. 1 HAVE A SECRET on this subject of age touching my- self. A lady the other day somewhere near 46, herself with a flock of chil- dren eat behind me on the cars, The baby on her lap pulled at my collar in ita play. I heard these soothing words, “‘Stop Msgazle don't do that, did you think the oid gentleman was grandpa.” And still another at a swell party in Omaha, a lady told me ia confidence that she had thought be: fore she saw me that I was very old, quite superanuated, I am obliged to tell everybody that I was born in this century in 1830, I am glad, geveral, that your hair is not like mine prematurely gray, for to have served so long as you have and still be under 50, is passing strange! But I have one more personal secret, A fellow who ends broken crockery came bustling thro' the door of my parlor, My wifs and 1 were there. He talked incessantly s) a8 Lo get in his ploa before premature judgment against him, HE BROKE EARTHENWARE, lighted hia alcohol lamp, took his stick of coment, heated 1t and mend- ed the break aud defied me to undo what he had done, His last epoech was the one that moyed me. *“Oh!" not give me protection.” Now, my fallow citize: that wo have cleaned cur own skirts to rid ourselves of great evils at homa, now is the time to reconnoiter within and without with a view of presers’: ¢ for. ever what we have gained; goldy s ) look at thinge, the army is mot a small element in our political snd social fu. ture, It should ever be the nucleus of our millions of men, the epitome of order and system, the grand national po- lice, the upbearer of our boautiful emblem of pluck, patriotism and per- petuity. Bo, Goneral, give us a snug little force, put it in completo order, favor the appropriations for its homea in pesce, its permanent posts, for a healthful promotion snd proper pensions for its worn out and battle-scarred veterans (in Indian no less than other battler) and I believe that all generous citizons will eay, “‘well done.” GEN, THOMAS WILSON angwered to the portion of the speech relating to the navy iv a short and pleasant address, full of fun, which brought down the house. COMRADE J, B, DAVIS responded to the toast, ‘“The Girand Army of the Republic,” and claimed for Omaha Post, No. 110, the honor of having the first United States sena- tor ever elected from a Grand Army post. Major Davis made a most witty, eloquent and complimentary speech, which was as well received as any of the evening. The major is a daisy speaker. The following volunteer speeches were mado: COLONEL MASON, inspector general «f the department of the Platte, was called upon, but said he was not the talking membar of the stafl of the department of the Platte, d asked to be excused. HON, PAT O, HAWES responded with an eloquent address, written entirely in the Ltin language. MR J. E. WILBUR responded to the toast to the Kitchen Brothers, proprietors of Prrtspura, Febroary 8, —The flood in the Monongahela reached the high- est point, 28 feet, at 3 o'clock this morning, and soon after began to re- cede, owing to the cold weather which ehut ff the small streams. The water did not get as high as anticipated by several foet., The damage here in almost wholly from inundation, but the loes from these is considerablo. All mills along both rivera are sub- merged and operations suspended. Many stores In the lower portious of the two citles are under water and hundreds of families on the South Side and in Allegheny have been compelled to leave their homes until the floods subside. Dispatches from towns along the Monongahela report great damage from inundation, The water at chese pointe is subsiding and no more danger is apprehended. Paxxerssora, W, Va, February 8 —The present is the highest flood here since 1860, the river being 44 feet above low water. Houses on the Ohio side are inundated, also on the Kavawha side. Three hundred per- tons aro homeless. Every mill in the city is under water, Loas fully $100,- 000. No lives lost. The Kavaw river 18 rushing ont at a tremendous rate. The water is within a foot of the furnace fires at the postcflize, CisorsNaTi, February 8.—The Ohio rivor is riging along the whole length, an almost uunprecedented case, At Wheelicg it ia 36 feet and still rising. Boats cznnot pass under the bridges, The river here is rising three inches an hour, CiNciNNaTi, Febraary 8,—The Commercial Gazstte's spacials report that the Ohio river receded two inches at Mariotta, but the city is in dark. ness, the gas works being flooded. The loss in the city s very great, merchants not having time to save goods, Mrs, * Groves was found drowned In s house this evening. Rallway connection is cut off. The ioss in the township to farm property is estimated at $60 000, At Pomeroy, Ohio, the flood is greater than any since 1847, and romises to exceed that before morn- ng, Three hundred buildings have from one to fifteen feet of water. In three-fourths ¢f the business houies water is six foet deep. ‘I'he damage to dwellings and buainess houses is estimated at $160 000, At Ironton there is fifuy-five feet of water In the river and rising. The lower part of the city is flooded and all factories are etopped. At Portsmouth the river is rising three inches an hour. The water works and nearly all factorles are stopped. One hundred families have been driven from their houses. The rallroads north and enst are undor water.. the Paxton, who made a very neat speech, complimenting the hosts of the occaslon, CAPT, BAM B, JONES made a hap,y speech in which he pald seid he, “you arg”General Howard, are you! Ain't you one ¢f them men who's been running for United States senator at Lincoln?” Now a8 Gieneral Wilson will take the Navy, I will say a few words about the Army only, leaving out the Weather Bureau. Some of us soldiers have a great desire to be not only sol- diers bat good cltizens, We want to be not soldiers of fortune but patriots, We love the energy, the enterprise and the development of the present age. We rejoice at the educational facilities for the yonng and some of us find them hero in Nobraska equal to those in any other stata, We sympathize with every effort to lift up the souls of men, to make them happier and better and reach out in our yearnings after THE BROADEST PHILANTHROPHY, the highest good. Yes, to the utmost extent of our influenca we will work as I look further along this for the honor and welfare of wen and the glory of God, Then, General, let not the army be misjudged. No a compliment to the private soldier, HON, W, J. BROATCH also made an able aud Interesting ad- dress, alluding to the patriotic and charitable work of the Girand Army, MR, JAMES KITCHEN responded to a call and had something to say as to the efforts of the house to pleaso its guests, GEN, F, E. BROWN, adjutant general of tho Grand Army of the Republic, made brief speech in response to a call HON, CHALES K. COUTANT, Mr. Coutant paid & just and elo- quent tribute to ‘‘the oldier, the advocate and the statesman,” clajimivg that the requisite elem nts of the fiest were the combined ta'ents of the latter two professions. The speesh was listened to with groat interest, and was heartily applaudes 1 ¥, CONGDON, ) ho also responded to this tosst, made t address replete with fine .houghts Fresmonr, O, February 8 —Three thousand dollars have been collected to overflow the banks, At noon there was 20 feot 2 Inches with prospects of probably a foot more bafore the high- eat point will be reached. No damage done, Dlspatches from the headwa- ters report the river falling, Frankrorr, Ky., February 12 — The Kentucky river has risen 7 feet slneo Sunday noon. Tt Is now rising, with 41 feet In the channel. Lovisvitie, Fabruary 12 —The flood here reached the highest point of February 22, 1882, rlsing an inch and a half per hour. The business and navigation is practioally suspend- od, Noloss of life is yet reported, brt the damage to property on the front is very heavy Weather clear and warm, Manison, Tnd., Februsry 12 —The river fs now within thirty-four inches of the fliod of 1832, the highest ever known, and is atlll rising at tho rate of two fuches an hour, All the fac- tories, depots and houses on the river front are inundated, Gorrgin Celebrating. Special Dispatch to Tis B, Savanau, February 12, —The se- rqui-centenninl settlement of Georgla by General James Oglethorpe and colontats, was celebrated to-day. The streets were orowded with people. Not loes than 650.000 people witnessed tho military parade, which inc'uded soldiers from South Carolina and Flor. ida. Governor Stephens, the legisla. tare and distingulshed visitors re- viewed the prooession, The governor Iater delivered au address in the theatre. Puul H., Hayne's sesqui ocentennial ode wes read, The grand historioal pageant, the landing of Oglethrope and colonists followed, but a sudden rain marred the effocts, There wss a grand display to-night, and a purade and banquet to-morrow* Tho Bay State Iron Ccmpany Fails. Special Dispatch to Tux Bs, Boston, February 12 —~The suspen- sion of Bay State Iron o mpany is con- firmed. The cause of the troubie is depresston in the iron trade and limited oapital sinco the embarrass- ment of five yoars ago, The company has bonds issued on the property for $200,000; owes besides, $300,000. A emont of the exact nffairs will be mitted to the creditora to-morrow. ho company on hand a large stock employs between 400 and 6500 men, It ia expeeled neither of the two large factories wiil be shut down until the stock is worked off, vorhaps not at all. Lunbilities, §750,000, The plant is worth $1,000,000, An Honest Lumber Dealer, Chicazo Tribune. Daring the political ocsmpalgn in Michigan last fall the Hon. John O Blanchard, a lumber dealer, spoke his mind freely on the protection ques- tion, He was honest enough to con- foss that he upheld the $2 tax on the people of Illinols and Iowa, who bought Michigan lumber, for purely selfish reasons, but that(fhe was for taritl reform on everything except lumbar, He spoke substantially as follows: I am high tariff on lumber, but low tariff on salt, copper, iron, wool, sot- ton, lexther, gligs, ote. ¥ vill tell you why. I owd timber lands aud sell stumpage; besides, I operate largely myselt, and this tariff puts money into my pocket. I get $2 per 1,000 more for my stumpage and $2 per 1,000 for my boards. I have just sold 5,000,000 of lumber for §16 50 par 1,000 mill ran; a pretty good rice., [Volces: That's so; thatso,”] oll, I think eo too, But for the tariff I should not have got so mnch by $2 per 1,000. Now, $2 a 1,000 on 5,000,000 18 just §10,000 That 1s tha difference to me, in ons operation, boetween high tariff and free lumber. I am high tariff oo lamber, I am, This blessed tariff taxation, they tell us, {a all for the benefit of the Ameri- osn laborer. What do you suppose I did with the $10,000? Divided it amorg my workmen? Not a bit of it, 1 put it right into this old calfskin wallet, I did. Of all my workmen I am the only protected labyrer! Wages depend on eupp'y and demand, my friende, and not on tariff taxes, When you see two men efter one boss wages are low, but when you see two bosees after one man wages are high; and that 1s the whole of it—the theory, principle and practice I am for high tarit on lum- ber; can you doubt {t? And in this I can preve to you that I/ sm a Christian, The good book tells us that he that provideth not for his own household hath denied the faith and 18 worso than an infidel, Now, I pro- vide for my own household, I do, for I am in favor of high tariff on lumbor, Thereforse I am a Christian, and ex- pect to go to heaven, politically, Bat you farmers who have houses, baros, sheds, pig-pens and fonces to build, what are you? Infidels, every one of you -“‘worse than infidels” - for you provide not for your own household, but for mine! Now, if you won't bs Christlans and provide for your own households, just keop right on voting the Republican ticket and go to Hades. for the relief of the flood suffsrers. 1t will be severat days before the dwell- inge can be ocoupled, CixciNNati, February 12, — The meeting of the chamber of commerce showed the utter prostration of busl- only the most necessary trade was accomplished, There was no dis- position to enter into anythlng of a speculative oharacter. The president called tho body to order, and a resolu- tion was adopted, appointing a com- mittee to collect money and provide relief for the sufferers. Among the losses this morning was 300 cattlo drowned, Just now all availablo skiffa and other crafts are busy saving gooda and ferryivg pas- songers at enormous rates, The gas {s complotely exhausted, Citizens aro providing themselves with candles avd lamps. Thoe theatres will be eqnipped with electric lights, but they fear the audiences will bo small on account of the fear that it will be dark In the etrcets, The river is sixty.three feet, seven and one-half inches at 1:30 p. m,, and still rising, Pir1sBURo, ;ebruny 12,—The rise {n the Monongahela was not sufficlent —_———————— Tabor's Oratory. Denver Tribune, The United States senate had a very quiet session yesterdasy. The disous- slon of the tariff bill was continued, and the speeches were made by Ed- munds, Hoar, Bayard and Mahone, Daring the day Tabor arose and stated, amid breathless siloncs, that he had set in with the boys on this tariff game, and he proposed to stick unt!l olther the pot was gone or the other hands had drawn out; he wes deter- mined on a show-down, but to accom- modate the public he was willing to lump all the legislation on the do fn a jack-pot and stand pat. The Col orado statesman's remarks were ap- plauded to the echo and he was con- gratulated by many present, SLAVEN'S YOSEMITE COLOGNE Made frowr the wild flowers of the raR ¥AMEp YOSEMITE VALLEN it 1s the most fragrant ot perfome. Manufactured by H, B, Slaven, San Franclsco. Forsale in Omaha by W, -20\Zhnennula snd Kennara Bros, THE CAPITOL TAX, Lincoln Trad ng Everything to Secure the Coveted Doms, List of the Membars who Will Bupport the Tax Levy. Buffale and Hall Oounties are Bhouting for an Appro- priation, Lively Times at the State Capitol. Spectal Dispatch to Tun Ban, Lixcouy, February 12-—The closing days ot the session are dostined to be the most exciting. All the important legislation has been deferred and the jobbers, claim agents and monopoly cappers aro now combining their forces to carry appropriations and defeat railroad regulation, The senato pats- ed the memorial to congress urging passage of laws to compel land grant roads to pay taxes on their lands, In the house an exciting equabble tock place over the bill refunding to the Nobraska City bank $16,000 fraud- ulently drawn out by ex-Gov. James, Tremendous pressuro is brought by the Lincoln lobby and B, & M. to oarry THE CAPITOL APPROPRIATION, Combinations have already been made to carry the bill, batif it carries at all the margin will be very close. It takes fifiy-one members of the houso and seventeen senators to make the bill alaw. The following named members are counted on to support the oapitol appropriation: Senators. Barker, Bomgarduner, Brown of Lan- caster, Batler, Case, Oanfiold, Dolan, Filloy, Harris, Harrlson, Hoiat, Pat- terson, Rich, Rogers, SBang, Schoen- heit, Sowers wud Walker. In the honse the list counted on comprises Merars, Babeock, Bierbower, Brown of Seward, Britton, Castle, Charles- ton, Chapin, Collins, Clristopher, Cole, Colpetzer, Cook of Nuckolls, Drapor of Cass, Fablinger, Field, Frovburn, Gow, Grover, Gray, Grimes, Grinsted, Grour, Hall, Haven, Heimrich, Homer, Humph- rey, Jensen, Johnson, Lee, Lathay, McGavock, Morrison, Neville, Not- tleton, Payue, Roberts, Sessions, Steadwell, Stephenson, . Susenbach, Taylor, Tower, Walker, Watts, Wisenburg, ~ Werhan, Wescott, Whetzel, Wolph and Worl. While man is mighty uncertaln, this list may include several names of members who cannot be relled on when the final test is made, For instance, the Buffalo county members, who are anxious to scoure a heavy appropriation for the reform school and the Hall county delegation who are trading for votes for a normal school, may baok nt when they hear from home tnal their constituents profer 4 forego local advantage rather than support @ ocapltol tax at this time, Others will Insiat upon a radical mod- ification of the bill which will of course be cheerfully granted, because the contractors only expect to pat up the toundation during the next year and evon a tex that will yield $1560,000 during the next two years, insures them the appropriation lu '85 to com- plete the building whatever the cost might be. GENFRAL FOREIGN NEWS £pe 1al Dispatches to Tun B, THEY HAVE NO SHOW, LonvoN, Fabruary 12.—0'Donnell, the member of parilament for Dun- garian, writes The Times complaining that while the informers and paid wit- nesses are allowed every opportunity for putting their stories together and improve their memory by consulting with each other, the Irish prisoners in the Kilmalnhem jail are kept in soli- tary confinement and hindered from producing evidence for their defense. GLOVES AND NO GLOVES. A Rudden Change in the rashion Which Will Sult the Possessors of Well-Shaped Arms. Fashlons in gloves have changed suddenly, says a waiter In the Brook- Iyn Eagle. The very swell thing is for ladies to go gloveless when in full dress, The fashion is not at all popu- lar yot, but bids fair to come into favor, as it has been set by several of the most advanced leaders. It is & violent change from the very long gloves that until recently were in fash- ion, The long gloves were a blessing to women with unattractive arms, bat the women with good arms were not 0 enthusiastic over them, The vic- tory is in favor of beautiful arms, which goes to prove that there are more of that sort than the other. Now that I think of it, hcwever, I don't remember that I ever met a wo- man who didn't believe her arms were beautiful. With men the fashion has also changed radically, It has not been the proper thing {or moan to wear gloves with evening dress for some {un past. This season, however, oth in London and in Parls light gloves aro worn, They should not be pure white. The great glove makers clalm that they wlll be rained if wo- men decide to go without gloves. A Lively Wedding in the Woods, Savauah News. There was a marrlage at Rough Edge, In Talbot county recently, and it contalned a scene seldom equaled even on the stage, The parties were Mr, Jeff Whitley and Mies Calliver, They were married in the woods, and after the cremony hed been performed the bride's father came on the ground, railing and cursing at the top of his volce, and attempted to beat the newl; marrled couple with a large stick, mx would have done so had it not been that one of the bystanders drew s fiil-ml and threated the irate old man's o, o AR e