Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 18, 1884, Page 1

b e o THE OmMAHA DALY BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR. pu—— United States B;posmry First National Bank, ~UF OMAHA— Oor. 13th and Farnam Sts. L0BBY. The Power of "Railroad Attornys Omni- potert at Towa's Capital, Every Effort to Curb Monopoly Wethods Promptly Buried in Committee. THE DES MP,INES The Oidest Banking Establishment n Omalma, SOOCRSHOAS TO KOUNYZE BROTHERS. Orymuized tn 1858, Organived as a National Bank in JTwo Months Wasted on Three @eneral and Nine Special OAPITAL . : - . . . - $200,000 Laws. SURE'LUS AND FROFITS - $150,000 OFVIONRS DIRROTORS. Hrsman Kowsrzs, President. Sketches of the Leaders of the Lobby Fols A. Crmidivo, Vice Prosklent. A austos KouNTas, 2d Vico President, A, J, POPPLETON. F. H. DAvis, Caghlor W ¥L AMucquram, Assistant Caehlor. Traneacts a gerors bankiug business. lseues time wettificatos beariu ntorest. Draws drafts on San TFrancisoo and principal cities in the United Statos Also London . Dublia, Edinburgh and the princios (Hna of tha continent of Enrn «~The Railroand Commissioners. A CORRUPT CAPITAL. Special correspondence of The Bee. DES MOINES AND ITS LOBBY ARMY, Des Morxes, March 17.—The Iowa legislature has entered upon the third month of its session and yet it has passed but three acts of a general character and nine laws of a special or local bearing. Nearly a thousand bills have been intro- duced, many of which slumber in com- mittees, many others cumber the calen- dar and the remaining portion have met an adverse fate. No legislature for twenty years has made such slow pro- gress, and not since 1872, when Allison bought his way into the United States senate, have SUCH CORRUPT INFLUENCES been brought to bear upon any Iowa general assembly. The strongest lobby that ever haunted thestate capitol has been omnipotent this winter. This is particularly true of the representatives of the railway interests. They are not only numerous, but able and bold in their operations. They publicly sit in close proximity to the prominent members of railway committees and whisper words of -counsel in their ears upon the very floors of either house while the business of the session is in progress. They ap- pear at committee meetings armed with persuasive arguments against this or that measure, aimed at THE EXTORTIONS OF THE MONOPOLIFS and intended to protect the interests of the people. Favors are distributed in the cloak rooms, and thus the way is paved for delay until now it seems very probable that no law will be passed that will protect the people from the oppres- sive system of discrimination in railway rates which has become such a common practice among Iowa roads. als of this ARMY OF RAILWAY LOBBYISTS, are Judge Hubbard, of Cedar Rapids, the well-known attorney of the Chicago & Northwestern ralway; ex-Congressman Updegraff, of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; Judge Harry Trimble and At. torney Blythe, of the Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy; and Supt. Meek of the Wabash, Of the above, Judge Hubbard ‘Mdtter of Wpphcation of Alfred Bobler for Liquor Notice is hereby the 10th day of March, A. plioation to the wayor for license to sell malt, &) at his place of busines, Flor day of March, 1834 to the 1 there be 1o obfection, e his ap- of Florence ous and vinous liauors , from the 10th of March, 1885 nonstrance or prote farch 10th, A. D. 1884, the said license will be granted. ALFRED BOBIER, Applicant. The Omaha Bee newspaper will publish tho sbove nebice once each week for two weeks at the expense of the appli The city of Klorence 18 not o be charged the h. L. KING, City Cletk, “Matter of;Applicationof Georgie E. Black for Liquor Georgia E. Black di o 18t day A. D. 1854, file her - application to the mayor and city council of for license to sell malt, spirituou d v the 11th day of April, 1884, 1t there bio no_objection, remonstrance or protest flled within two weeks from March Ist, A, D. 1884, the said license will be granted. 2 LACK, Applicant. per will publish the above or two weeks at the expense of the app The city of Omaha is not.to be charged therewith, 3.3, L. C. JrwrrT, 800 e City Clerk. ciugh for Tiquor Matter of Application of $ License. NoTIC] Notice is hereby given that James McH 1gh didupon the 16th day of Maich 1854,filv his application to the mayor aud city. co Jmaha for license to malt, spirituous and vinous liquors at N between Webster and Burt stre Ouaha, Nebraska, from the 11th day to the 1ith day of July, 1884 I “there be no objection, within two wecks f ance or pro- farch 1ith, A, D. n J. MCHUGH, Appl ablich the cks at the expense pplicant. y of Omaha is not to be charged therewith. 506-2t-1ewk J. J, L. C. JEWETT City Clerk. OF NEBRASKA, | ¢ o las Count, (i At a County Court, held at the County Court Roow, in and for said County, March 13th, A. D. 1884, Present, J. H. McCullock, County Judge In the matter of the Estaté of Pavrick. 1, Foley de- ceased. The gener- On_ reading and filing the petition of Mary Fol prayin for tho allowance and probating of a certain instrument proportig to be the last will and" vesta- mentof Pattick D. Foley, deceased, and for the app:iutment of nersell as the executrix thoreaf rdered, That April 4th . m., Is assigned for hearing rsons intercsted in said matter may app unty Court o be held, inand for said Cous show cause why the prayer of petitioner shouid not ted; and that notice of the pendency of gaid 8¢ 10 o'lock refugoes, alleged in the dispatches from Cuba, to be bandits. The revenue steam- or Samuel Dexter, Captain Cabrielson, was on watch for the steamer, and fell in with her one morning. The brig anchored in the barbor and under surveil- lance of the Dexter, which anchored near by. Captain Gabrielson has telegraphed Washington for instructions. Captain Robinson, master of the steamer, is an- noyed at the detention, and claima the E:aunugom are only innocent refugoes,not nditti, HIBERNIA'S HOLIDAY, Celebrating for St. Patrick at Various Places—Significant Utterances by Irish and English Agitators, Loxpox, March 17.—At the meeting at Newcastle-on-Tyne to-day, in honor of 8t. Patrick’s day, O'Brien, M. P., editor of the United Ireland, declared that the government was on the eve of downfall, and Dawson, liberal member of parlia- ment, speaking at the meeting in Glas- gow, said the agitation conducted by Par- nell in parliament, and Davitt outaide. resulted in a gift of £4,5600,000 to Ire- land. A banquet was given in London in honor of the day. No loyal toasts were offered. Parnell, in proposing the tonst, ‘“Ireland a Nation,” urged Irish- men not to depend upon any bodyof Eng- lishmen, but to rely upon themselves. The time was near at hand when an Irish parliament would send a message of peace to the English parliament. Davexrorr, Ia.,, March 17.—Saint Patrick’s day was appropriately observed here by special services in all the Catho- lic churches, and a banquet and reception at the Motropolitan, the Emmet club of Moline and the Grattan club of Rock Island being guests. PritADELPHIA, March 17.—There was no public celebration here to.day. In the coal region the day was honored by total suspension of work. Atsome towns there were large processions. Curcaco, March 17.—Between 6,000 and 8,000 marchors were in line to-day in honor of St. Patrick, the column being headed by the military organiza- tions of the Clan na (iael and Ancient Order of Hibernians, numbering 6C0. The day was misty and the streets muddy. Special Dispatch to The Boe. Lizcony, Neb., March 17.—This has been one of the most disagreeable days of the season, a fall of sleet and rain continuing from early in the morning until at present, midnight. Notwith- standing this fact the city hasa large number of visitors from the surrounding country and neighboring towns, the majority of whom are natives of the “Emerald Isle.” The usual services were held in St. Teresa's (Catholic church), Rev. M. A. Kennedy pastor, and at high mass the attendance was noticeably large. The Fitzgerald Hose company is hold- ing one of the finest balls of the season, everything passing off in the most pleas- ant manner. LoxpoN, March 17.—Biggar, M. P., speaking at Sheffield to-day, said Earl Spencer, the lord lieutenant of Ireland, was dishonest; that Trevelyan, the chief secretary, was a mean wretch, and the Irish magistrates were vile tools of the government. The day passed peacefully dthe hearing_ thercof, bo given toall per- ted in said matter, by yublishing a copy of thisorder in the Omaha A’y Bee, s newspaper printed in_said County. for threo successive weeks prior to said day of hearing. J. H. McCULLOCK, [A teuo copy.) County Judge. mch 128t o e wd F.B. YOUNGHUSBAND, General Gollector ! 1808 Farnam Street, room 3,0maha, Neb. Collections solicited Mont) is doubtless the most widely knewn. He first exhibited publicnotoriety on account of the caustic speech delivered in court several years ago in which he arraigned the commercial travelers as a moral lep- er going about the land seeking toallure theseductivemaiden from the faith of rec- titude. The effort was a masterly one of the kind and has _been translated into nearly every foreign tongue. Hubbard’s name has come before the public at a nll‘nre lficenr dut: through n;e pages of i the orth merican Review ia fiifify"fi.?.‘éi‘.'.‘.'a’fn:‘h“ufil‘.:o, romptly paid. Books | Which he appeared as the brazendefender kept and balanced weekly and monthly. A general | of the system of corrupting public officers auditiog businces done. Commissions of all kinan [ 1o 4 prowptly attenced to, U 8 N. Baak snd hest of | OY the THE FREE USE OF RAILWAY PASSES, references gixe The members of the Iows legislature M- R- RISDON. who have been receiving these favors Gon] Insuranco Agenl (BFis s o object they are distributed. = We quote REPRESENTS 1 for their edification from Hubbard's North American Review article: It is not worth while to classify the person who receives the passes further than to say that these are supposed to be given, and generally are, to men of the most influence and standing in the com- munities where they reside, except, per- haps, those given to shippers. Nor need it be denied that the object generally is to ward off hostile legislation and unjust judgments of the courts begotten of prejudice. Conspicuous among the re- cipients of passes are judges, and legis- lators, and politicians.”” It may added that up to date the efforts “‘to ward off hostile legislation” have been eminently successful, The OTHER MEMBERS OF THE RAILWAY LOBBY are not 80 well known as Judge Hub- bard, but two of them are prominent: Judge I'rimble has been the democratic idate for governor, and United States Senator Updegraff, the ablest member, except one, in the Iowa delega- tion to the last congress,was defeated for re-election by “*Calamity” Weller, He was immediately taken up by the rail- roads, and is now doing them good serv- ice. This little sketch of the chiefs of the lobby will serve to pre- re the readers of Tue E for & clearer understanding of the work they have accomplished here this winter by way of blocking legislation inimical to the '1.{ interosts, particulars of which will be detailed in a succeeding dispatch. BLAUGHTERING MONOPOLY OFPONENTS, ! It is worth while to state here that all % @ | the work is not being devoted to the NERAL DIRECTOR AAD EMBILMER | Kb e e Anderson expires as member” of the 111 North 10th Street Omabs board of railway commissioners. Anaer- ¥o son has had the boldness to condemn JAS. BECKETT, M. D. Physician & Surgeon, pooling aud discrimination in rates. In these relations he stands alone on the board. The corporations pose Now to have himlntirad and great preseure is (LATE OF NEW YORK GITY.) being brought to bear on the governor to 237 Offios aud Residonce 1404 North 15th stroet, ©or. of Ciark, Office Hours—8 £0 10 6. 1., 1103 p. w. and b to p.m. accomplish that end. Judge McDill, & DREXEL & MAUL, previous member of the board. and a cor- SUCUESSORS TOJ HK G. JACOBS) FIOE —Rowix, 19, Omars Nations Teophone No. 875 "DR. M. EMILY PAGELSEN, Offce-—Ro. 210 N, Sixteenth Steet, HOURS, 9 TO 12 A, M. R esidence~-Cor. Centre and 17th MAHA, NEB, A, F. GROSB & Uu., Builders&Gontractors C BINET WORKS, SUCH AS «OOUNTERS, BARS, ICE BOXES, LIBRARIES, ud all kinds of office work a specalt oes 1901 Sacknon B, Conais S 1Y Bau Cal or ad- H, K, BURKET il poration attorney is being urged for his It remains to be seen whether i ving captured the legisla- ture can bulldoze the governor. A Ship Load of Bandite, Vinevasp Haven, March 17 ~—The UNDERTAKERS, u;mc;‘c!.\bl, for Portland, Aanvc L..n night, haviog on board twenty-five Cuban 2 el S LA T et o T e g i g M A in Ire'and. ———— ZORA BURNS, The Work of Unraveling the Tragic Mystery—The Testimony SHang- ing on a Hair-pir, Special Dispatch to Tiik Bxe. Pererspure, I, March 17.—Some damaging testimony was brought out in the Zora Burns case to-day. Zora's father purchased five cents worth of wire hair-ping in St. Elmo on October 12. Some time after the murder he bought atthe same place all the hair-pins in stock which were sealed up in one package, The salesman of the St. Elmo store testified to this fact and identified the pins shown him in court as the ones gold to Burns. Dr. W. T. Belfield, of Chicago, said he wasa physician and mwade a specialty of microscopical exam- inations, He had examined the packa- ges of hair pins given him by Forest and the pins he had roceived by express known as the ‘‘buggy pin,” the microscope showed them to be identical, all the pins had distinctive marks from the pins he had examined from over eighty packa- ges. Regular Press Dispatch. Pererspura, 1., March 17,—The forenoon was consumed in the Carpenter trial in hearing testimony bearing upon the theory that the buggy lines showed traces of blood and that the hair pin found in Carpenter’s buggy was one of very peculiar meke and similar to others faum{l in Zora Burns hair. e —— BLOWHARD BULLIES, Slugger Sulllvan Talking Back to Thumper Thompson — “He'll Chance It with This Duck” tor $5,000, Los AxGeLes, Cal., March 17.—John L. Sullivan, in an interview with a Herald reporter this evening, said: *I will make a fight with Mervine Thomp- son in any way or under any rules he wants, or without gloves in a private room or in the ring for $5,000 a side, to be fought to a finish. I said I would not fight again without gloves, but 1'll chance it with this duck, y money is up, and any match Pat Sheedy makes in Chi- cago I will stand by it. There is no chance now for Thompson to get out without a fight. 1am only too anxious to meet him,” L ——— The Parade in New York., New York, March 17,—8t. Patrick’s day parade took place here as usual. It is estimated 10,/ men were in line. The 69th regiment marched at the head of the procession. Reports from various points of the east mention that parades and the customary festivities of the day are being observed. ——— Death of Francis Key's Daughter. 84N Fraxcisco, March 17.—The death of Mrs. Auni¢Koy Turner, daughter of Frapcis Key, author of the *‘Star Spangled Banner” is announced, It oo the | curred at Mare lsland. OMAHA, NEB. TUESDAY MORNING, MARCII 18, 1884, ‘TROUBLED THRONES. Rumored Resignation of (adstone and His Cabinet, May 14th, to nominato a presidential ticket. The quota of reprosentation will be four delegates and four alternates from oach congressional district, and four from the District of Columbia. — OHICAGO MARKETS, A Rather Dull Day, Special Dispatch to Tre Bre. Curcaco, March 17.—Markets were vory flat to-day from a trading stand- point, and values were depressed. May wheat on the afternoon call board touch- od the lowest point since trading in that option began—95}. Corn was weak aswell, and provisions sustained s slight decline in prices. Trading in whoat was moder- ato, but the feeling is weaker. A fow orders were received, and the trading was Permanent Occupation of Egypt the Dividing Subject. Bismarck Being Numsrously In- dorsed for His Lasker Speech, Gen, Graham in Difficulty for Dis- obaying Superior Orders, NO. 330. 'NEWS OF THE NATION. Judge Hallel's Chances for United States Jndge Improving, Probability that Arthur Will 8ign « the Fitz John Porter Bill, The Senate Spends the Day on the Foot and Mouth Bill, Which is Finally Passed, Appro- priating $60,000. The United States Not to be Re= Michael Davitt, the Irish Agi- tator, Fired on in His Train, chiefly local. Speculative offerings were fair and the market recovering. There were no outside orders of consequence; prices gradually declined with a slight fluctuation, Crop reports are confliot- ing. Receipts are small. Foroign advices are quoted shady. The market in olosing to-day was about one cent under Saturday, Corn weaker under free spec - ulative offerings; not many outside or- ders received. Receipts larger, and for- eign advices reported an easier feeling. The market opened at about Saturday's closings, quickly declined { to e, rallied e, (and closed about fe lower than on Saturday. The oats market opened with a brisk apeculative trade in May. Offer- ings wero free, which caused a decline of ! to {e, later reacted slightly, and closed steady: Trading was moderately active in mess pork, especially for May. For June delivery prices were on a declining scale, and receded 10 to 16¢ on the whole range; later rallied b to 7c, receded 2 to be,and closed quiet. A moderate busi- ness was transacted in lard. Prices were easier. Ou the call board 1,850,000 sold at { to Jo lower for May, closing at 95}c. Corn was steady and unchanged. April oats declined Je. Pork was unchanged. June lard declined 2§c. LIVE STOCK, The demand for fat cattle was rather slow, especially during the forenoon, buyers awsiting the opening of the enst- ern markets and the arrivals of orders. After the dispatches began to come in reporting a steady New York market, there was more inquiry and the outlook was that there would be a fair trade at about the closing prices of Friday and Saturday. For butchers’ and canners’ stock the market for. the week opens steady under a good demand, as is usual vo. Monday. Trading on stockers and feeders was light; 1,400 to 1,660 pound export steers, $6.25 to $6.65; good to choice, 1,200 to 1,400 pounds, shipping The Irish Chief of Police Organizing Detectives for the Dynamiters, OVER THE OCEAN. RUMORED' RESIGNATION OF GLADSTONE. Loxvox, March 17.—Rumors are cur- rent in the lobbies of the house of com- mons that the resignation of Gladstone and other members of the government have been under consideration at three cabinet councils. The majority of the cabinet favor a prolonged occupation of Egypt, to which Gladstone is opposed. To-day’s bulletin regarding Gladstone’s health states that he 1s suffering from catarrh, and requires rest and care. BALM FOR BISMARCK. Brruiy, March 17.—It is stated that Bismarck is receiving numerous tele- grams approving his speech in regard to the Lasker incident. He is astonished at the rapidity with which messages of approval reached him from America. FRANCE AND OUR PORK. Paris, March 17.—Owing to the oppo- sition of the minister of commerce the committee of the chamber of deputies to which the question of the importation of pork was referred has abandoned the in- tention of making inquiries of the council-general in regard to American pork. GEN, GRAHAM IN DIFFICULTY, LoxpoN, March 17.—Gen. Graham has been ordered noi to push his recon- noissance far beyond Handouk. Itis not true that Turkish troops are going to Suakim or that the British government has decided tc send an expedition to Sinkat and Berber, The offer of a re- ward for the head of Osman Digna was made against orders sent to Gen. Gra- ham for friendly overtures with the rebel sheikhs, including Osman. Gra- ham and Sir Eveleyan Baring have been asked for explanations. AFTER THE DYNAMITERS. Jonkinson, of the Irish police, is or-|stesrs, $.60 to 6.20; two loads of Texas ganizing a force of English detectives to[oxen sold ay_ $5.20, Nebraska sheep, cope with the dynamiters, $3.65 to §6.65. THE BRITISH GRAIN TRADE, Ro{u.llr Press Dispatches. ONDON. March 17.—The Mark Lane Express in its review of the British grain traSe for the past week says: *‘Trade in cargoes off coast was more active but the supply was bare, California was taken at 39 to 41s, two cargoes, gone to Havre, 89s 112)d to 29s 8d, without extra freight. ~Seven cargoes arrived, ten were sold, eight withdrawn, and one remains, The sales of English wheat for the .week were 59,699 quarters at 37s 7d per quar- ter; against 67,824 quarters at 42s 2d for the corresponding week last year, e et— DAVITT'S TRAIN FIRED ON. DusLiN, March 17.—THe train upon which Michacl Davitt, the well-known nationalist agitator, was journeying to- day was fired upon at Dungannon. The Engineer Seater was killed and one passenger was seriously injured. A SILENT BARK. Liverroor, March 17.—The bar Lucie, from Liverpool for San Francisco, was sunk by collision. Six of the crew was drowned. The captain and three of the crew arrved at Youghal. DISCONTENTED TROOPS. SuakiN, March 17.—T:oops manifest great discontent at the prospect of being ordered to advance to Berber, as they consider the campaign useléss. WAR AT SKIBBEREEN. BusLiy, March 17.—Placards have been posted about Skibbereen, county Cork, announcing an outbreak of civil war in March., The police are removing them, A DESCENDANT OF THE PROPHET, LoxpeN, March 17,—Gemal Eddin, Afghan chief, who is editing an anti-En- glish paper printed in Paris, but to be circulated ir Moslem countries, claims to be descended from the prophet. He promises undying enmity to England, Logal Fight Over Stolen Money. Special Dispatch to Tue BEE, Darras, Tex., March 17.—There were sensational developments in the famous Texas Pacific cotton swindles, to-day. Morgan Commack, who had turned state’s evidence, was released on bail, and delivered to the Texas Pacific rail- way $20,000 stolen by means of fradu- lent bills of lading, Oliver & Griggs, bankers, have garnished the bank in which the money was deposited for $18,- 000 of the amount, they having a suit against the Texas & Pacific road, growing out of theso fraudulent bills of lading After the Sepoy revelt of 'O7 . in which he participated, L held by them. went to Constantinople, but was| A gugpenson Bridge of Sighs. expelled for claiming to be a descendant of Mahomet, thereupon he took himself to Cairo,when Cherif Pasha gave him the chair of philosophy at the uuiversity. He was subsequently arrested for sedi- tion and sent to India. Bales of his paper are now at Constantinople ready for distribution throughout the east. ON THE MARCH, SuakiM, March 17,—The Gordon high- Special Dispatch to Th Bk, Cuicaco, March 17.—Carrie Hansen, a domestic, betrayed on an emigrant ves- sel in coming to this country, jumped from the suspension bridge into the Ohio river to-day, and was fatally hurt by striking the water. She was rescued by bystanders. Five attempts of this sort have been made since the bridge was landers ani mounted infantry with tents and baggage, will proceed to Handonk to-morrow. The man-of-war Sphinx has gone to Masoah to report upon wthe de- fences of that town, A PLOT TO CAPTURE ALFONS0. Maorin, March 17.—The conspirators arrested yesterday and Saturday had formed a plot to seize the palace some time when the ministers had assembled, and King Alfonzo was presiding. POWDER IN POSTOFFICE, Loxnox, March 17.—A box of powder, with a fuse, has been discovered in the postoflice at Birmingham, MINIBTER SARGENT, Beruiy, March 17,—It is alleged Sar- ent has been allowed by Secretary Fre- inghuysen the option of remaining in Berlin or becoming minister o some other court, ANOTHER PLOT, Loxpox, March 17. — The police of New Castle-on-Tyne received information of & plot to explode the principal build- ings of the city, including the Central railway station and post office. PARNELL'S BALANCE OF POWER, Lonpox, March 17,—The Times says that whether the liberals or the conserva- tives win in the coming parlimentary strife, the victors will have to reckon with Parnell and his augumented fol. lowers. built, e Bloody Work in Texas, Special Dispatch to Tne B, Brack Jack Grove, Tex., March 17— Saturday, two men named Parker and Baker, between whom an old grudgo ex- isted, met here, Baker ‘‘got the drop,” and shot Parker fatally. The onlookers then pulled their guns and began to shoot. Baker went to get another and returned to the fray, and was killed by Parker with a shot gun. e ———— Destructive Fire. Cuigaao, March 17, —A fire occurred in south Chicago early this morning, de- stroying completely a large frame row known as CalumetBlock and twelve other frame buildings adjoining, Assistance was asked from this city and a number of fire steamers sent to the scene, but the flames had been brought under control before their arrival. The buildings wero occupied mainly as stores. Losses ap- proximate £60,000 to $100,000. | —— The Cattle Plague. WassiNaron, March 17 —A telegram was received at the treasury department to-day from J. H. Sanders, secrotary of the treasury cattle commission, saying experts sent by §the commission pro- nounce the alleged outbreak among cattle in [llinois not foot and mouth disease. Dr., Law, of the cattle commission, has e i Augi-Monopoly Convention. OmicaGo, March 17.—A call was issued | gone to Kansas to investigate and report | The here to-day for a national convention of ! upon the appoarsuce of the foot and anti-monopolists to A7 in Chicago ' mouth disease there. sponsible Beyond that Figure, Van Wyck Keeps Prodding Up the Rallway Land Grabbers. WASHINGTON TOPI108, THE M'CRARY SUCCESSION, Special Dispatch to The Bie, WasmiNarox, March 17, —It is ramored that the president has decided to send in the name of Judge Moses Hallett, of Colorado, to succeed Judge McCrary as judge of the United States federal cir- cuit, comprising the states of Minnesota, Towa, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Colorado. Hallett is now judge of the United States district court of Colorado, ARTHUR AND FITZ JOHN PORTER, The general impression here is that the president will sign the Fitz John Porter bill, though a very large propor- tion of the members ot his party voted against it. Those who know Preeident Arthur Dbest, and his feelings and viewn upon this and other topics, say he will sign it, or, at least, will not veto it. The hearty indorsement of Grant, both before and after tho passage of that bill, will doubtless have a strong influence with the president, while the fact that Senator Sabin, chairman of the national commit- toe, supported the bill will not lessen the likelihood of the president's consent to its becoming a law. EXTENDING THE FAST MAIL, Regular Press Dispatchos, WasuiNaroN, March 17, —First As- sistant Postmaster General Hatton has returned to the city. Postmaster Gen- oral Gresham stopped over in Indiana, asd is expected here Wednesday. Be- fora leaving Chicago he bad a consulta tion with the officials of the Illinois Cen- rral railway company, and it is probable it will result in the establishment of a fast mail service over that road. The projected new service will connect with the New York fast mail, and leave Chi- cago at 4 a. m,, arriving at New Orleans at noon of the following day. Hatton says the fast mail service recently estab- lished is entirely successful, and costs the government no more than the old facilities. commrssToNsfill on STAMPS, Special Dispatch to TuE Ber. WasniNgron, March 17.—Thesupreme court to-day decidud in the case of an eastern match company against the Uni- ted States, that the company was entitled to commissions on the purchase of inter- nal revenue stamps, under the revenue laws of 1863, 1804 and 1870, e ————— FORTY-E1IGHTH CUNGIHESS, BENATE, WasniNoroN, March 17.—The senate consumed the day in discussing the ap- propriation for the stamping out of the foot and mouth disease. It was opposed by the democrats generally on constitu- INTERNAL REVENUE tional grounds, but was finally adopted by a vote of 29 yeas and 14 nays. As passed it appropriates $50,000, to be used by the commissioner of agricul- ture, with the co-operation of the au- thorities of the states in which it may be used, for stamping out the foot and mouth disease, the government not to be committed beyond the amount named. Mr. Van Wyck (rep,, Neb.) offered a resolution, which was agreed to, direct- ing the committee on public lands to in- quire in what manner large quantities of public lands had come into the posses- sion of foreign corporations and syndi- cates, and repori what legislation, if any, is advisable in the premises, HOVSE, Bills were presented as follews: Mr. Buckner (dem., Mo.) per- mitting citizens of the eivilized nations of Indisn territory to have organized governments, and to organize banks un- der the provisions of the national bank- ing act. By Mr, Hewitt (dem., N. Y.) to sus- pend for two years the coinage of silver dollars, and making it unlawful for the secrotary of the trenua'wtn rint and is- sue treasury notes of lenomination of 1 and §2. Thisis the bill recom- mended by the New York chamber of commerce. , By Mr. Springer (dem., Ill.) calling on the ~ postmaster-general for copies of n | furthi v correspondence between the de- partwent of justico and the postoffice de- artment in relation to the star-route rauds, By Mr, Robinson (dem., N, Y.) au- thorizing the secrctary of the treasury to pay $60,000 to Mrs. Septemia Randolph Leikleham, the geandehild of Jeflerson, Mr. Oates (dem., Ala.) from the com- mittee on revision of laws, moved to sus- pend the rules and pass the following amendment to the revised statutes: Bection 819. And tho United States, in such cases (capital offenses), and in no other cases whatever, shall , in con- formity with the practice in any state, have the right in that state to stand jurors and not show cause of disqualifica- tion or challenge until thevenire be gone through. The bill was debated at some length, the opponents urging that under it it would e impossible to convict peraons charged with political offenses in the wutfieru states, while its supporters held it was in the interest of fair and impar: tial trials and the liberty of the citizens, motion was lost—163 to 91; not the two-thirds, On motion of Mr, Randall (dem., Pa.) the rules wero suspended and the special deficiency bill, appropriating $1,619,000, was passed, The committeo on naval affaira reported a rosolution appropriating £50,000 for the continuance of that committeo's investi- gation concerning the loss of the Jean- nette. Adopted. Adjourned. o ——— THYE RAILWAYS, RATE CUTTING IN THE NORTHWEST, Special Dispatch to Tie Ber. Onrcaco, March 17.—*“There has been no conference between the managers of the Northwestern Traflic association”, said Commissioner Carman to-day, ‘‘if there was I was not admitted to it. If Messrs Oable, Hughitt and Miller had come together I think I should know something about it.” It was said, the Northwestern pool had oxpired Saturday, and that Rock Island, Chicago and Milwaukee and North: wostern would come to some understand- ing to-day. “‘Has there been ANY CUTTING OF RATES{" ““There might have been a cut of rates, but 1t has not been general,” roplied Carman. *‘As to the understanding that managers would have a settlement to- day, these was some talk about that; but as I said, I know of no conference with that end in view. It was announced as a possibility merely that a conference would be held. It was nota certainty, by any means, and I am sure none has been held, Mr. Roswell left Chicago to return to Milwaukee last night, and his presence is almost indispensable.” ‘“IF CARMAN TOLD YOU there had been no conference, said a Rock Island official, ‘‘you can trust his word. We have heard of none here. All rates are held in statue’qwo until a settle- ment shall be made. That may be to- morrow or it may be a week hence. No one can tell. If any agreement is made I think the Chicago, Burlington & Quin- cy will be left out. In spite of the above it is learned that considerable rate cutting is going on in the northwest, and unless there is a speedy settlement the cuts will become more general and deeper. RATE CUTTING IN IOWA. Cuicaco, March 17.—There has been no meeling of the managers of the .- northwestern lines to-day, and no g+’ nouncement has {et been made Ur to- morrow. General Managers Haizhitt Cable, of the Northwes & Rock Island ronds, had a cbnference to-day and it is thought this may indicate a meeting within a few days to adjust mat- ters. The railway officials acknowledge there has been some rate cutting to in- terior Towa points, but contend that it has not yet become general. EXPRESS VS, RAILWAY. Regular Press Dispatches. 8r. Lours, March 17.—A dispatch from Fort Worth, Texas, says: Serious trouble has broken out between the Mis- souri Pacific railway and the Texas ex- press company. The former does mot permit the Iatter to transport goods on its road, but on Saturday the Texas ex- press people insisted that it should take their freight to Whitesporo. This was declined, and the Texas express le blocked the way to the Missouri Pacific cars, and by force prevented the Pacific express from loading their freight. = Yes- terday the railway station presented a warlike appearance, each side having sev- eral well-armed men present, but no con- flict took place, Superintendent Van Dyne, of the Missouri Pacific railway, has issued an order which was thought would insure the shipment of the Pacific express goods, but the Texas express folks say their freight must go, too, or there will be trouble. The aid of the coun and city authorities has been invoked, and the state law will be enforced. ———— A KANSAS CONTRIBUTION. Thirty-one Car Loads of Corn for the Ohio River Flood Sufferers. s Wicnrra, Ken., March 17.—The train of thirty-one cars of corn contributed by the farmers of Sedgwick county to . the Ohio river valley flond sufferers left this city this morning, The train, decorated with colored cartoons and bunting, moved off mid the cheers of hundreds of persons and the music of » brass band. As it stood on the side track yesterday the train was viewed by thousands of people, photographed and sketched by several artists. e cars contained 12,- 400 tushels of corn, shelled and cleaned. Each of the twenty-six townships of the county contributad one car, some of them more. A hundred wazon loads sddition- al were offered. A number of loads: came in the morning but too late to go- in the train, which was already as large as could be conveniently handled, The corn is trm'lported free of cost by the Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fe road branches, " ————— Innocent Oleomargerine. New York, March 17.—Before the state senate public health committee to- day, several manufacturers of oleomar- gerine testified as to the harmless charac- ter of their product. SCROFULA