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THIRTEENTH YEAR. 5 " TR . 5 -i~ gy e - g OMAHA DAILY BEE. OMAHA, NEB. WEDNESDA B Y MORN NG, APRIL 16, 1884, THE DEMOGRAGY. Opening Chorns of the Campaign at 1he Iroquois Clab, The Sage of Grameroy Strikes the First Note with a Letter, In Reply to the Toast, ‘“The Fed= eral Constitution,” Sammy Takes the Opportunity to Air Erudition and Grievances. Senator Bayard Arraigns the Re- pubublicans for Corruption, J. Sterling Morton Delivers Him= self on His Pet Hobby. Senator Pendleton Likewise on His Latest Craze. Letters from Nearly Every Lead- ing Democrat in the Country. CHICAGO'S TROQUOIS CLUB, THIRD ANNUAL BANQUET. Cuicaco, April 156.—The Iroquois Club of this city, composed of gentlemen prominent in democratic politics, gave its third annual banquet at the Palmer House this morning. The local attend- ance was very large, in addition to which there;were distinguishied gentlemen from all parts of the country. M1, E, ERSKINE PHELPS, president f the clv. , in introducing the speakers of the evening, and speaking of the career of the 1::.uois, said: ‘This club nus exerted its influe~ce for reform in politics and especially upon the grect %ueninn before the people—tariff reform. elieving that it is the only sure road to prosperity in this country, now that the wheels of com- merce throughout the length and breadth of the land are clogged by burdens in | the system of protective taxes, we feel that the people should understand and so act upon this important issue as to ‘enable themselves to compete in the markets of the world, and the American flag to float again triumphantly on every sea, as of yore under democratic auspices.” After an address by Colonel W. C. P. Breckenridge, of Kentucky, upon the sentiment, **The Republie, or Indivisible Union ol Indestructible States,” the fol- lowing letter was read: FROM EX-GOV. TILDEN: New Yonrk, April 11, 1849, —Gentlemen: 1 have the honor to receive your invitation to the third annual banquet of the Iroquois club to respond to the sentiment ‘‘The fed- eral Constitution.” Thave alsoreceived a pri- vate letter, asking a written response to the sentiment, in case I am preveuted from at- tending. I have been for some time and am still exceptionally engrossed with busine:s which I have nopower to defer or abandon; I must therefore communicate with you in writing, and my answer must be brief. On the formation of the federal constitution Gov. Morris, who had been a conspicuous member of the convention, being asked what he thought of the constitution, replied: ‘‘That depends on HOW IT I8 CONSTRUED,” ‘The democratic party originated in a resist- ance by the more advanced patriots of the revolution, to the efforts which were made to change the character of our government by a false construction of constitution impressing upon the new system a monarchical basis, Mr, Jefferson’s election in 1800 rescued our free institutions from the perils which surrounded them and secured sixty years of administra. tion maiuly in harmony with their design and trun character. When an attempt was made to break up the Union, and to dismember the territorial integrity of the country, the people were compelled to make a manly choice be- tweon these calamaties and the danyerous in- fluences of civil war upon the character of the government, they patriotically and wisely re- solved to HAVE THE UNION FIRST and to repair the damsge which our political sysvem might sustain when the more immi- pent, dugers hud boou provided oguin. TThe first work was succossfully accomplished, but twenty years have sinco elapsed and tho work of restoring the government to its origi- nal character is not yet accomplished, Our wise ancestors had ‘warned us that if we fell into civil discords our frae system was liable to perish in the struggle by an insensible change of its character, Not only have the best nations of the patriots, who won inde- donce and established freedat of Authose ity, but our cherished political system is slow- ly losing its hold upon life under the FUNGUS GROWTH OF FALSE CONSTRU .TIONS and corrupt practices, The government itself bid thoso upon whom this great mi fall, God speed. Signed. S, J. Tiuni To'S. Corning Judd, Chairman Political Commuttee Iroquois Club, SENATOR BAYARD, The following letter from Senator Bay- ard was then read: WasniNarox, April 83d.—8. Corning Judd, chairman, ote.: 1 duly recerved tho invitation of tho political committes of the Iroquois club to attend and speak at their annual banquot on the 15th inst. My remembrance of their hospitality—one year ago, when 'twas my ;‘nmd fortune to be their guest, is a potent in- ducement to renew the pleasure; but a survey of my field of duty here has precluded it. Meastires of great importance are now pend- ing before the two houses of congress, and itis impossible to fortell when they may come up for decision, The welfare of the country and the prosperity of all classes and occupations demand a speedy loosening of the restrictions upon production and trade caused by THE PRESENT TARIFF LAWS, which are palpably congesting every branch of manufacture, prohibiting exchanges with other nations, convulsing our home markets with alternate excitement and depression, and compalling the laboring classes to obtain their daily bread by a roadinesss to work steadily but by dependonce upon the cendition of our home markets alone, and its capacity, fitfully and not regularly, to afford themw em- ployment, This is the condition of things and the attitude ef the republican party, un- der whose policies and _administrations it has been brought about. Itis rarely shown by the votes in congress and the declarations of their party press; and it must be seen that they are so enthralled by the oligarchy of the protection of a favored few at the cost of the many, that hopo of reform or relief can only be expected from the democratic party. TIE EVILS OF MALADMINISTRATION are every whero apparont, are confirmed in many, and proven to existin every depart- ment of the executive branch. Respectable men of every party are compelled to hold their noses over the developmeuts of the star route trisls, Tho falling out of rogues in office and out of office is exposing a state of things rocorrupt and shocking that the only marvel is that public business could have been conducted a all through such. agencies, Tho testimony of the spacial counsel and agent of the government, of mem- bers of President Garfields cab inet, and the official reports of the department of justice are adding chapters in the history of maladministration equal to the worst days of the worst governments. These evils are thus_proven by the internal evidence of the facts themselves to be so deep- seated and widespread in the very structure and substance of the republican party that it cannot reform them from withiu--that they have grown by reiterated use to be its custom- ary and daily food and means of obtaining nd prolougiug its power, and cannot now be abaudoned unless it abandons also all hopes of continuing in power. Of what material the 1epublican convention soon to assemble in your great cityis to bo composed, and by Which 1ts action will be chiefly dominated, may be loaraed by an exainination of the com position of THE LOUISIANA DELEGATION headed by an individual now under indict- ment for ancompanied by a band of official m rios and political camp-follow- f - conditions how idle to hope roform, or tariff reform, or re- d or nature froma party of such antecedents, such present composition and such inevisable administration in the fu- ture should it unhappily be permitted to con- tinue the misgovernment of the country, | am truly and respectively yours, T, F. BAVARD. HON. J. STERLING MORTON, of Nebraska, was called upon to respond to the toast, ‘‘Reduction of Taxatiou; A Tariff for Revenue Only.” In the course of his remarks, Mr, Mor- ton said: The highest exercise of the functions of the government, is in opposing taxes upon its subjects, A tax, legitimstely, is nothing more nor less thar payment for & service ren- dered by the government to the citizens that service in a republican form of government, should be nothing more nor less thun absolute protection of the citizen’s property, liberty and life. For that service, and that only, should he be compelled to PAY TRIDUTE. Avy system of tax imposition which com- pels one class of citizens to contribute to the profits of another class, arbitrarily, without the consent of those taxed, is obviously un- unjust and iniguitous. The speaker said that at the present mo- ment there seemed to be great distress 1n the minds of some members of the demecratic party because thero is agitation against the | prote-tive nystem of taxation. It had been declared untimely and inopportune, and said that if the discussion was continued it would LOSE THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION for the party. He declared that argument was predicated upon the theory that the Auwerican people were divided into two clusses —those who are in office, and those who wish to get in office. He declared that the best way of government is one which shall require from the citizons the least possible amount of taxation, and furnish the most perfect and equal covservation of rights, Furmars, me- chanics and luborers of the United States are vaying, under the present protective tariff, more indirect and INVISIBLE TAXATION on tho clothing which they woar; on the im. plements which they use; on the glass, nails and sugar which they consume, than thoy are paying in direct taxes for all the machinery of the uational, state, county and municipal governments. He was willlug togo to the country on the Morrison bill. WADE HAMPTON, mn a letter of regret dated Washington, says: ‘might perhaps have been able to express to some extent the feelings of southern peo- le. They recognize as one of the results of the ate civil war, the restoration of the union, aud thesupremacy of the copstitution, They believe that there can be no *‘union of indes- tructible states” uuless the rights of those has become a menacing factor in elections, As long 0go 28 1876 I expressed the opinion that the opposition must embrace, at the be- gnuing of the canvass, two thirds of the voters ‘maintain a majority at the election. In this history repeats itself, In most countries the fiw mment maint.ins itself by force or fraud ven in the comparatively popular system of Enfil-nd, tha mouarch has until lately con. trolled » majority of parlisment and frequently decided tee electious by court favors, jobs and money taken from the public &umnr(y. This is a hard saying. but the recent publication of the papers of her deceased statesman leave no doubt upon the subject. In our countiy the ¢overnment, instesd of standing as an im- partial arbitor mid the conflicts of maturing opiuion and contending incerests, has sent its dependants into the arena equipped with all the weapons of partisanship, IT3 MYRIADS OF OFFICE-HOLDKRS, its alliances with or against vast pecuniary in- teresta, its unlimited command of wmoney lev- fed from 1ts defendants and covtractors, have sufficad to determine a mijority in every case butone. In that case it collected milisary forces around the capital. and by this and other wenaces intimidated the congressional :rruuntlfivu of a majority of the people to lingnish the fruits of their victory and to surrender the government tothe coutrol of » minority, Noreform of the administration is possible, so long as ths government is directed by party which is under tha domin- | judges fon of false doctrines, and avimsted by encr- mous pecuniary iuterests, in the perpetuation of existing abuses, The first effectual step in the reform of our government must be A FUNDAMENTAL CHANGE in the bolicy of ita administration. The work of reform will be difficuls enough with the whole power of the goverument exerted in ac- complishing it. T have such faith in the ba- nignant providence which has presided over e deatiny of gue country a every great tria bitherto, that T do not despair of onr ultimate deliverance, Though 1 can no loner aspire 0 be ons of the leaders in this groat work, | states which founded this union—which gave it life, power, wuthority—are jealously guard- ed and socially protocted. If ‘we hope to pre- herve theunion indivisible, we must keep the states indestructible. OTHER LETTERS of regret were read from 8, 8. Cox, G, M. Glick, Rosewell P. Flower, John Q. Adams, John G. Carlisle, Joseph E Me- Donald, George Hoadley, David A, Wells, A. 8. Hewitt, Z B. Vance, John H. Reagan, Gen. McClellan, J. 8. Black- burn, and Gov. Cleveland. SENATOR GEO, W, PENDLETON, of Ohio, then delivered an address upon *Reform of the Civil Service.” After paying his compliments to the members of the club, and acknowledging the high character, intelligence and business ca- pacity of the gentlemen before him, the senator said: We have a territory of more than four mil- liony of square wiles. We have more than fifty millions of people, We have nearly fifty thousand postoffices, one hundred and thirty five custom houses and collect four hundred million dollars of ~evenue, Forty ministers of high grade represent us i the foreign courts, Seven Lundred and fifty consuls attend to our commercial interests, We have courts and and mwarshals in every state. We have y and naval establishments. More than one hundred thousand officers are needed in the subordinate civil administration alone. ‘Theso officers of the government have neither po'itical power nor choica of policies, but routine administration only, but to touch ut some point in some degree the material interests of every one of our fifty willion of people, Isnot the wise and faith. ful administration of this great trust & busi- ness matter, demanding. the clearest judg- ment, the most couscientious devotion to duty and the most approved methods. The offices of ths government ara trusts for the people; the performance of the duties of these offices is for the interast of the people. Every supe fluous officer should bo cot off, the em- ployment of two officers where one will suffice is robbery. Salaries are so large that they can submit to extortions of 10 or 20 per ceut. The assessments are excosive and ought to be diminished. Appointments should be made of those best fisted to perform the du- tios, OTHER SPEECHES, Hon. David Turpie, of Indiana, spoke upon **The Party of the People,” and in the absence of Gov. Hubbard, ex-Senator Doolittle spoke and in the absence of Congressman Hurd, Hon. Melville W. Fuller made an address. THE ATTENDANCE. Among the distinguished gentlemen present not already mentioned, and oc- cupying seats of honor at the banqueting board, were ex-Senator Lyman Trumbull, Major General Scofield, Hon. M. M. Ham, P, H, Kelley and W. C. Goudy, members of the national democratio cen- tral committee from lowa, Minnesota and Illinois. On the right hand of the president, Erskine M. Phelps, sat Sena- tor Pendleton; on the president’s left sat Rev. OClinton Lecke. Mayor Carter H. Harrison and Mayor Adams, of Bur- lington, occupied conspicuous seats. T'he banquet was one of the most suc- cessful and elegant ever given in Chicago. The Jarge dining room of the Palmer was overflewing, notwithstanding the in- clement weather. The small hours of the morning witnessed the breaking up of the feast. FORTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, SENATE, WasHiNGToN, April 15.—Mr. Dawes (rep., Mass.) called up the bill to divide a portion of the great reservation of the »ioux nation Indians in Dakota and to separate the reservations and to secure the relinquishment of the Indian title to the remainder. Mr. Dawes moved to amend the bill so as to make the amount of land to be given in severalty to the Ponca Indians to one-fourth of a section. Agreed to 40 to 2, Pending action on the bill the chair laid before the senate the unfinished bu- siness, being the bankruptcy bill, Mr. Dawes remarking that he would to-mor- row, after the morning business, call up the Indian bill for further consideration. Consideration of the bankruptcy bill was proceeded with by sections, and much progress was made, the debate be ing confined strictly to the legal aspects. Adjourned, HOUSE. Mr. Morrison (dem., Ill.) moved the house go into committee of the whole forthe consideration of the tariff' bill. There was no division and the motion was agreed to, Mr. Cox (dem., N. Y.) being called the chair. Immediately upon the committee as- sembling Mr. Eaton (dem., Ct.) objected to the consideration of the bill and the objection was reported to the house. By a vote of 140 yeas and 138 nays the com- mittee decided to consider the measure. The vote on the question of considera- tion was as follows: Yeas—Adams (N, ¥.), Aiken, Alexander, Anderson, Bagley, Ballentine, Barksdale, Beach, Belmont, Bennett, Blackburn, Blanchard, Blend, Blount, Breckenridee, Buchanan, Buckner, Bobelt, Cald dler, Carleton, Cassidy, Clardy, Collins, Cosgrove, Cox (N. Y.), C p, Culbertson (Tex.), (Mo.). Douster, Dibble, Debiell, Dockery, Dorsheimer, Dowd, Dunn, Eldrige, Ellis, Fvans (3. C.), Forney, Garrison, (ieddes, Graves, Green, Greenleaf, Halsell, Ham- mond, Hancock, Hardeman, Hatch (Mo ), Hempbill, Herbert, Hewitt (N. Y.), Hob- Iitzell, Holman, House, Hurd, James, Jones (Wis.), Jones (Lex.), Jones (Ark.), Jones &Mn.h, Jordau, King, Klaner, Lunham, Lefeyre, Love. Lovering, McMillan, Matson, Mayburry, Miller, (Texas), Mills, Mitchell, Maorgan,~ Morrison, Morse, Muldrow, Mur- phy, Murray, Neeco, Nelson, Oats, U'Neill Pierce, Peel (Ark.), Potter, Price, Pu- , ' Reese, Riggs, Robertson, Rogers (Ark.), Rosecrans, Scales, Seney, Seymour, Shaw, Singleton, Stockslager, Strait, Sumner (Wis.), Skinner (N. C.), Slocum, Snyder, Springer. Stewart (Tex.), Talbott, Taylor (Tenn.), Thompson, Throckmorton, Tillman, Town- send, Tucker, Turner (Ky.), Vance, Vanea- ton, Wakefield, Ward, Warner (Tenn.), Wel- ler William, Willis, Wilson (W. Va.) Wi- nans (Mie Winans (Wis.) Wolford. Wood, Daiidson, Davis now practicable. The year of 1860 was » time of plenty. The laborer for wages was at loast as well, and the grower of grain better paid than they are in this oar of 1884, and that year {z«;o, of bounteous plenty, our importations of foreign goods were less to the person or in proportion to population t1an in the years of 1880 and 1882, To the list of artioles now imported free of duty, amounting to nearly one-third of all our importations, it was proposed to add salt, coal, wood and lumber. Salt is already freed from tax for fishermen, also for the exporter of meats, to lessen the cost of food to the peopla of other countries, not for our own. Coal is un- taxed for use on vessels having by law exclusive right to coasting trade or en- gaged in foreign carrying trade—a privi- lego denied to persons engaged in other puig The revenue from wood and lumber imported and hereafter to be admitted free of duty has in ten years past not much exceeded $10,000,000, and the census returns show domestic wooden products to exceed §500,000,000 per an- num. If an average duty of 20 per cent on imported wood adds but 10 per cent to the price of that produced here, its in- creased cost to the people has been $50,- 000,000 in ten years, Inthese ten years, under the pretense of taxing this article to securo £1,000 revenuo, we have compelled the people to pay $£0500,000,000 in bounty to encourage the destruction of forests and the felling of trees, and in the same we have given more than 18,000,000 acres of land under the timber culture act as a bounty to en- courage [I)lnnting other troes and other forests. In the estimates made by a clerk experienced in the bureau of statistics, which the actual paymeats on importa- tions show to be but estimates though based on official data, thebill would leave it to appear. In cottons, but two articles of cotton yarns not the finest dutiable above forty per cent; in voolens but one coarse carpet of wool which we do not produce above 60 per ceat, and in iron and steel but a few abcvo 50 per cent. These rates have been fixad as the limit above which on these articles no duty shall becollected. The present rate on the finest cotton is 40 per tent, and yet it is an unquestioned fact, as shown by the invoices and payments nade, that du- ties exceeding 100 per cnt (exceeding the first cost) are exacted and paid on cotton goods the duty upon which is in the estimate referred to, to be less than 20 per cent. Thysame is true of iron and steel in a diferent degree. its. IPULL FORTHE :fl‘-}ll)ENC\’. IN PENNSYLVANIA, Harrissura, Pa., Aprill> —The ma- jority of delogates to the republican state convention have arriv No develop- ments yet, but from the quiet working of the leaders it looks as if a fight will be made against the Blaine element which is row in the majority, Grow will have no particular opposition for temporary chairman and may possibly be made per- manent chairman. The principal con- test during the conventon will, it is said, be on delegates at large. IN NEW ViRK. GouverNeur, N, Y, April 156.—The Twenty-second congresiional convention selected ex-Attorney Gineral Russell and ex-Congressman Geo. A Bogley as dele- gates to Chicago. Toth declare for Blaine, vention held in this city April 24th will be one of the largestin years. The hotels are already receivisg applications from different parts of the state for ac- commodations for ccunty delegations. John H. Keatley, of Couicil Bluff, and others will address the coryention, IN WISCONSIN. Srarra, April 15.—The republican district convention electdl as delegates to Chicago E. F. Sewer and C, M. Butt. The convention refused toinstruct. WASHINGTON NOTES. NEW'S SUCH \Vloinlwnrd. Worthington, Yaple and Young. —140, Nays—Adam (Ills ), Arnold, Atkinson, Barbour, Barr, Belford, Bingham, Bisbee, Boutello, Boyle, Brainard, Breitung, Brewer, (N. J., Brown (Pa.), Budd,Burleigh, Cannon, Chase. Converss, Curtin, Outcheon, Davis (Mass. ), Dingley, Duncan, Dunbam, Eaton, Elliott, Ellwood, Ermanrout, Evans (Pa ), Everhart, Ferrell, Fiedler, Find- lay, Finerty, Foran, Funston, George, Glas- Goff, Gunther, Hanback, Hardy, Harmer, Hart, Hatch (Mich.), Haynes, Hen- derson (Ia.), Henderson ( Harldy, Hep- burn, Hewitt (Ala.), Hisco Hitt, rhlmeu. Hopkins, Horr, Howey, Hunt, Jefferds, Johuson, Kasson, Kean, Keifer, Kelley, Kel- 1 g, Ketcham, Lacy, Lamb, Lawrence. Libby, Long, Lyman, McAdoo, McCord, McComas, Mc}ginlafi!. millard, Miller (Pa.), Millikia, Morris, Morrell, Muller, Mutchler, Nutting, Ochiltres, O'Hara, O'Neill (Pa.), Paige, Park. or, Patton, Payne, Payson, Peelle (Ind.), Porkins, Peters, Phelps, Poland, Post, Price, Randall, Ranney, Ray (N. Y.), Ray (N. V.) (N. Y.), Ray (N.'H.), Reed, lteece, It Swith, Spooner, Spriggs, Steele, Stevens, Stewart th) Stone, Storm, Struble, K. B. Taglor (0.), J. D, Ta m(o.z. Talley, Vanal- styne, Wadsworth, Warner (0O.), Washburne, eaver, Wemple, White (l‘v.).whiflng, Wil kins, Wilson (Ia.), G. D. Wise (Va.), J. 8. Wise (Va.) and York—186, There was intense interest manifested in the roll call, At the conclusion of the first call there appeared a majority of onein favor of the measure, Then went on a second call, and the members crowded around any one of their colleagues who was keeping tally, earnestly listening for each re- sponse. The result was so close until the final announcement that nobody was quite sure how the vote stood, but upon the announcement there was a round of applause from the democratic The ccmmittee then resumed its sitting and Morrison opened the debate in sup- port of the bill, Mr. Morrison described the financial condition of the country, stated the esti: mated nurglm of revenue over expendi tures, and dwelt upon the necessity of re- ducing the taxation. To fail to reduce the taxation and relieve the people would be a flagrant disregard of public duty. The pending bill might not be all that was required, but it was an advance towards the promise of & more complete rariff reform. Such reform and adjust ment of the tariff was not believed at- taivable at the present session. It would be no great surprise that the opinion the minority of the ways and committee on the measure was not sufficiently harmonious to secure their approval. They found in it no merit, because it proposed to reduce sll duties alike. A horizontal reduction wight not be best but none other was Regular Press Dispatches, WasiNarox, Aprii 15, The president has nominated Chas, E. Coon, of New York, as assistant secretawy of the treas- ury, to succeed Jno. C. New, resigned. b THE UNION PACIFIC. Decrease in Earnings—{urther as to the Managerial (hanges, BosroN, April 16.—The Union Pacific railroad earnings for Febrary show a de- crease of $125,225 gross,and $318,810 net. Chicaro Tribune, 16th, The decline in Union Pacific stocks causes general surprise in railroad circles here as the company has been doing a better business lately than for some time ast, and the danger of congressional leg- islation is rapidly passing away. The troubles between this road and the Bur- lington are not of a serious nature, rates being fairly well mantained at a paying basis, and the indications poinv strongly to an amiable adjustment of the troulfieu ithin a short time. The tripartite agree- ment is of greater benefit to the Union Pacific than to any of the other roads in the combination, as it thereby secures the business from four truck lines east of the Missouri river. The land sales of the company have been unusually heavy lately, and the increase in receipts from this source during March amounted to about $1,600,000. The principal cause of the decline in Union Pacific stocks is believed to be due to Vanderbilt throw- iug his stock overboard because he was defeated at the last aunual meeting, It is claimed that the Boston people have now full control, and are (|uil(.l'% buyin, up all the stock they can get. The Roc! Island also is known to have purchased a NO. 356 CRIME'S CROP. An Unusually Heavy Harvest in Chi- 0o Just at Prosent, Principally the Outcome of Sins Against Chastity. A Son of Society Ruins One of the Family Domestios, The Fiend Steals Her Baby and Attempts to Kill It. The Pierson - Arthur - Mapleson Case Resulted in a Fizzle. The Counsel Twitting Each Other on Their Own Poccadilloes. A FIENDISH IMATHER. WHO ENDEANORS TO MURDER HIS BABE, Svecial Dispatch to Tre Bri Onrcaco, April 15.- Frank B. Wil liams, & young man of good social posi- tion, and head clerk in the oftice of the Chieago, Burlington & Quincy railroad, was cdnfronted by a protty German wo- man in Justice Ingersoll’s court this morning, charged with trying to kill his illegitimate child. About two years ago Miss Nottie Seiger, a good-looking Ger- man_girl, entered the employ of Wil- linms’ parents as a domestic. She claims that during her employ at his home WILLIAMS JCED HER, and that, to secretly have a child of his, sho was compolled o leave the city. She gave birth to a female child, and has since (uietly brought it up. Last Sun- day night Williams called av Nettio’s homo on Wentworth avenue and asked her to let him have his child. He left with it in a carriage, saying te its mother that he was going to take the baby to his grandmother in Indianapolis that very night. She consented, and with her and the baby he drove to the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern railroad depot. The train was just leaving. He kissed her good-bye and with the baby in his arms Jjumped on the moving train. It is now charged that at the first stopping place the father got off and took the nfant to the corner of Ashland avenue and Ne- braska street, CHLOROFORMED THE BABY and secreted it under a sidewalk, where it was afterwards found by Detective Patrick Kelly, of the Twelfth street sta- tion, suffering from the effects of a nar- cotic_administered by its own father. Monday the mother saw an article in the papers stating that the baby was found, Its description corresponding with that of her own, she became suspicious and went to the station and identified this child as her own. She immediately swore out a warrant for WILLIAMS' ARREST, He was not captured until 4 o'clock this morning. He had a hearing and was held for examination until Saturday in $2,300 bail, $1,600 on the charge of assault to commit murder and $800 on the charge of bastardy. A CHIOAGO SUANDAL, THE PIERSON-MAPLESON CASE. Special Dispatch to Tie Ber. WCnicaco, April 16.—The Pierson-Ma- pleson case came up before Justice Ham- mer this afternoon, and was dismissed. It is the story of a son of the opera colonel, who, it is claimed, fell in with the wite of a traveling man, Samuel Pierson, and became infatuated with her to the extent that he called himself Pier- son, and BECAME PAPA to the real husband’s boy, Arthur. The rosecution wanted the case continued ecause of the inability to find a land lady, one of their most important wit- nesscs. A, Trude, of Chicago, wnd Commissioner Campbell, who appeared for Mapleson, 8» jeered at and confused W. C. Hoyne, who appeared for Pierson, by begging that Hoyne tell of his rela- tions with Mrs. Pierson’s sister, that the court would not allow a continuance, As they were forced to go to trial and had no testimony, the case was dismissed, | — CUBA CONVULSED, Agucro's Conquering March Oreat- ing Feverish Excitement—The Annexationists at Work, New York, April 15, Advices from Havana of the 10th inst. say the land- ing of Aguero has caused a feverish state of excitement all over the island. On account of the censorship of dispatches the knowledge of the departure of Aguero from Key West and the landing of the insurgents was withheld from the public for some time, The government was misled and sadly duped by those sympathizing with Aguero, and sent the bulk of the troops in the wrong direction, and is now hiding from the public the disastrous encounters between Aguero and the fow troops he met, and the rapid increase in the number of insurgents, 1t is said the partisans of those Cubans fa- voring annexation to the United States are endeavoring to organizo a league to work in favor of that idea, as a great many Spaniards are becoming converted to 1t, especially the Catalans, who h'l in- telligence are superior to most Spaniards who come here. e et— Base Ball, large amount, and has in Mr, Hugh Rid- dle an excellent representative in the board of the company. It is expected that Mr. Sidney Dillon will soon resign the presidency of the company and that Mr. Charles Francis Adams, Jr., will be elected in his place. The other contem- Y’Lntea changes in the management will made as soon as the difticulties with the Burlington have been adjusted. Quixey, Apnl 156,—In the game of base ball yesterday the score ltr)ud, Quincy 13, Ft. Wayne's 6, In to-day's game in the sixth inning when the score was 16 to b in favor of the Quincy's, the Ft. Wayne's objected to & decision of the umpire, left the field and the umpire gave the game to the Q Ialand’s, 22; Onwards of Chicago, 2, uiney's—9 to nothing. Rock Istaxn, 1L, April 16,—Rock suddenly & proached and snatshed his watch. Kreagl er resisting, the thief drow a pistol aud strack hun over the head. The stranger threw him overboard, He is not expected to live, THE STATE U:\Vl‘l'l’,\ln, The Test of the Well Shows It a Success Turther as to the Stock Yards, THE CITY WELL, Special Dispatch to Tuw Bx, LiNcowy, April 16.—The seventy-two hours’ teat of the city well was finished at eight o'clock to-night. Upwards of fivo million gallons of water were pump- ed out during that time. By extra pumping the water was reduced four feet from the bottom, when the inflow aver- aged over 90,000 gallons per hour, When all the upper water shedsare allowed to Four, the flow will be over 150,000 gal- ons per hour. The water has been pro- nounced of superior purity by an analyst. The flow promises to be perpetual, and the well 18 a complete succéss. John Lanham the contractor is the hero of the hour here—''a bigger man than old Grant,” and the citizens are jubilant. MANAGER POTTER arrived this evening from Columbus, The directors ot the stock yards were at the Commercial for a conference, but no for- mal meeting was held. In a private talk with Mr. Imhoff it is understood Mr. Potter expressed himself as favorablo to aiding the home enterprise. J. M. Im- hoff, Jno. Gillespie and J. L. Hauta leave for Boston at once in the interest of the stock yards. This has been a red letter day for Lincoln all around. ——— THE IRISH LEAGUE, The Next National Meeting at Boston in August, Citcaco, April 16.—The executive committee of the Irish national league of America met this afternoon in secret ses- sion, Alexander Sullivan, president of the loague presided. All members wero present or represented. It was decided to hold the next national convention at Boston, on the secon2 Wednesday in August next. This date may hereafter be changed a week or two earlier or later, contingent upon Parnell's ability to be present. The other business before the committee was not made public, ——— Squatters’ Troubles in West Virgie nia. Cuanriesron, W, Va,, April 16,—The squatters in Lincoln county, who recently fired on Surveyor Linnett, who was sent out to survey lands now in litigation, tired again on Wm, Oxley, assessor. His horse was killed but Oxley escaped. Judge Jackson will send a force to exe- cute the order of his court, and trouble 18 feared. o — An Aged Chicagoan Dies, Cuicago, 1L, April 16.—Col. Ham- mond, one of the wealthiest residents of the city, and who had attained a very advanced age, died suddenly this after- noon while seated in the retail store of SPECULATION'S SPURT. The Chicago Markets Show a Spasmodic Recovery from Quietade, The Week's Calm Opening Evi- dently Somewhat of a Snare. Wheat Gains Several Points Des= pite Some Heavy Sales. One Block of a Million Bushels Sold for May Delivery. Other Grains Stiffening-~Provis- ions Rising and Falling, Continued Increase in the Receipts ot Cattle—Continued Decline in Prices, CHICAGU'S MARKETS, A SPASMODIC SPURT, Special Dispatch to Trz Bee. Curcaco, April 15, — The markets opened moderately strong, weakened a fraction under ths heavy fire of sel ing by the short interest, then gathered strength and prices rose steadily to the close. Wheat scored an advance of 1} to 140 over the best prices of yesterday, duo to the bad weather, reports of dam- ago to crops, ircrease of outside orders, and a decrease of 1,600,000 bushels in the visible supply. Foreign advices also- indicated a firm feeling One sensational feature of the day’strading was the sale of ONE BLOCK OF A MILLION BUSHELS. for May delivery, by Murray, a promi- nent bear operator. Toward the close . the bears showed some trepidation, and offerings were mnot as free. April wheat closed at 80§, May at 85, June at 87, and - July at 88%. On’ call board sales were 1,150,000 bushels, June declining } and July declining §. TRADING IN CORN was active, but the feeling was unsettled. Foreign advices quoted a strong feeling. The market opened about yesterday’s closing; duclined 4; rallied ‘1@, with July eading, and closed § higher; May § higher, and June { higher than the closing on 'change of yesterday. April closed at 45); May 49%; June %lfl o) July 52}@b34. On call sales were 000 bushels, May and June declining } and July declining }. OATS, In good demand, prices firm and higher; May and June closed at 32§, and July at 324; on call sales were 200,000 bushels, May and June advancing §. - PROVISIONS, A good business was transacted in the market for mess pork, with very irregu- lar prices; the market opened 15@20 lower, followad by further gradual reduc- tions ot 30@55. Later it ratlied to 30w Marshall, Field & Co. He was one of the first sottlers of Chicago, and held a number of positions of public trust in this city. b e — Prohibition Gaining in Illinois. Broomixaron, Ill., April 156.—The cities of Decatur, Delevan and on, all went heavily for prohibition to- day. The result in Decatur was a great surprise, Temperance is insured there for two years. The council stands 7 to 3. — Strike Averted. Amespurc, Mass., April 18.—The weavers of Hamilton will accept the pro- position of the management for a reduc- tion of charges for sewing in and the new system of premiums on cloth of a given standard of perfection, and resume work. - — Obamberlain Chu 's Defalcation. Troy, N. Y,, April 15.—An expert re- ports the defalcation of Chamberlain Church, for the first three years in office, at more than $50,000. The bondsmen will be asked to make good the amount. — Tu Badeau's Place. HavaNa, April 15, —Clarence C. Ford, consul at Sagoa LaGrande, has tempor- arily taken charge of the United States general consulate here, o —— Reade's al Wish. 36 and the advance was well supported; May closed at 16 774@16 80; June at 92§@95 and July at 17 024@17 073, July advancing 10, Lard was moderately active. Opened B to 10c lower, followed by a further de- cline of 10c to 12fc. = Later ruled firmer, advanced 12fc to 15c, closing steady; May closed at 88,27} to $8.30; June at $8 374 to $8.40, and July at $8474 to $8.60, On call sales were 2,000, June and July advancing 24c. CATTLE. Receipts for the day 6,000, against 3,618 last Tuesday, making an increase of about 7,000 for the week so far as compared with the corresponding period last weok. The market to-day ruled dull, and prices were weak from first to laet, There was scarcely any shipping orders, and dressed beef buyers were doing little or nothing. Generally quoted 10c per 100 lower on fat cattle, making a decline of 20c to 250 for the week so far, as compared with the highest prices of last week. Butchers' stock and stockers and feeders were under little or no change. There were a few corn fed Texans and a few loads of distillery steers on the market. Prices were slow and weak; 1,350 to 1,600 pound, export grades, 86.20 to §6 60; good to choice shipping, 1,200 to 1,350 pounds, &5 80 to $6.16; vommon to medium, 1,000 to 1,200 ! LoxpoN, April 16,—Charles Reade was buried, at his own request, beside Laura K. Seymour, the actress, who was his long life friend. il LR A Death of Bishop Beckersteth, Loxnox, April 16.—Robert Becker- steth, bishop of Ripon, died to-day. D —— Dida'c Want Office. Arkansaw Traveler “‘We are going to have a Yrcu& warm campaign,” said Colone! organ- head to McFlail, the reporter, *Yes, I think so. Who do will be nominated for governox’ “Can't tell, but I know cne thing."” ‘‘What's that!” “I'm not candidate, although I have received several letters from prominent men, asking me to run; but to tell you the truth I wouldn't have the office.” I am sorry to hear that, for I have heard several men mention your name favorably, and I contemplate publishing their views.” “Don't do it please, for, as I told you, 1 wouldn't be a candidate for anything Say,” calling the reporter who had start- ed to cross the street. “Wellt” F “Go ahead and publish the inter- views." ‘And say that you posiively decline?” “Yes.” I right.” “Say.” I Naady hat 1 positively decline. “'Neoedn't say that 1 positively decline. Just say that I don't want the office."” “All right.” “Say." “well?” 4 “Needn't say that, even. I don't want to put you to any trouble. Hold cn & minute. Just say that if elected f F?u think VA 0N SN B4 e A 0 The N, P, and Farko Express ™™ | qonbed and Throws mto the Hudsc | Would strive to dischargo my duty. 8ax Francisco, A‘rril 16. — Judge (ireene, at Seattle, to-day granted a per- petual injunction restraining the North. ern Pacific from interfering with the Wells, Fargo & Co.'s expnu‘hulinul in Washington Territory, ¢ i, April 15, —Frederick A. Hax Xou Iinlred out of Nurlt,h riv-; i ing by & oustom house boat an Abla morniog 37 8 8 When he recovered k Omaha. Smake them, ng alone UlutAll Favrony, Kreagher was sent to the hospital. ] sufliciontly he said he was standi e “Caught On," The best vive cunt claak ever sold in Orexa Hovss W, F, Loreszes, on & Hoboken ferry boat when a stranger pounds, 85 20 to §5 70, There were 55 loads of Nebraska sheep that made a range of $5.00 to 85 75, and 12 loads, averaging about 109 pounds, sold at §5.65. e ee— California and Sargent. SactamEeNTO, April 16.—In the senate a resolution complimentary to Sargent for h&‘ course at Berlin was defeated— 9 to The Miss ppi Oyclone, Vaiorx, April 16.—The town of Blackhuwk, eighteen milos west of here, was struck by a cyclone yesf A Many buildings were destroyed. o lives lost. ANDREWS’ u*c f alum ‘ ton