Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 21, 1885, Page 1

FOURTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB., ATURDA MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1885. 159, 0. NEBRASKA SOLONS. | A Lively Set-to on Raileoad Ma'ters in the Sauate, The Brass-Collared Gang Weré Considerably Startlad, But Finally Recover Their Wits and Notify the Lobby. The Prison Commattee Visit the Tenitentiary, Stout Gets an Appropriation of $6,000 for a New Boiler, A Namber of Appropriations Passed by the Housc for Various objects, THE SENATE. APTRRNOON SELSION, Special Telegram to Tie Big, Liscous, February 20.—The monotony of the ecnate was broken this afternoon by a lively sot-to on railrond matters, Immediately after roll eall Senator McAl- lister moved to go into committes of the whole to consider file 157, This 1s the famous commission bill which the ring wanted to sab- stitute last week for the fraight bill. The movement greatly startlciihe brass-collared gang, but tha motion prevailed, Sonator Paul, before the president had called anyone to the chair, moved to adjourn till Tuesdny at 10 o'click, This was lost by a v(lxll.a of I.'\:All 16, McS':Ans hlud Il‘Zinwl being absent to gain time to lay their plans. SBw 1 Howe moved a call of the house. [he doors were locked and office s sent for the absentees, McShane was soon found., He raised a point of order, as did several others, and a littlo parlismentary war epsued, whila the senate remained in & state of suspendad ammation, The call was dispensed with be fore the rcturn of Mr, Einsel, as the railroad men had collected their wits and informed the lobby. Paul was called to the chair and McShane moved to adjourn, but was overruled. The clerk road a few lincs of the bill and a motion was made that the committoe rise, This car ried and a report was made. Broan moved toamend the report by in- serting o part of the freight bill, known as the Meikejohn amendment. Burr moved to adopt without amendment and Spell moved to lay the report on the table, which was carried by a vote of 21 to 11, This ended the scuflle, after half a dozen roll calls and some sarcastic word-cros ing. The regular business was then takea up, several bills being read the first time Among them was Johnston’s house roll 524, exactly the same bill a3 171, 5o Ignominiously defeat ed by ehe senato last week, Aftorits title was read Bure moved to irdefinitely post- pone the bill, Sowers s conded MecaAllister took the floor and plead carn- estly and emphatically for some rail legislativn, Burr followed and moved the previous ques- tion. The bill was postponed by the following vote, Ayes: Burr, Cherry, Clark, Durland, 'Filson, Hoebel, Howe, Hyers, Lawis, ve, McShane, Metz, Norris, Skinner, Smith, Snell, Sowers, Spen- cer ays: Brown, Day, Dolau, Goehner, Has- tings, Howell, McAllister, Meikeljohn, Mills, Paul, Putnam srwia, Smi h, Snell, Howoll and Einsel sent up sxplanations of their voies. Seveial bills wera read a third time and pasied. Inthe committee of the whole, thirteen bills were considered, THE HOUSE. APTERNOON AND EVENING SESSION. Special tolegram to the BE: Taxcory, Feb, 20,—At this afternoon’s ses. sion the house received the report of the pris ons committee, which said they had visited the peuitentiary and found everything bloom- ing. In the committee of the whole, Barney as chairman of the gencral appropriation bill, again occapied attention. The section under consideration was that relating to the normal school at Peru, The sum advised, 29,200, was passed without comment, and just as the section was to be disposed of inally, Troup moved an addition 1 appropristion of $25,000. This led to considerable specch-makiug, in which Troup, Ru-sell. Bassett and Stever s joined ia support of the additional sum. They were oppored by Builey, Rie Newcomer and others The amou t not being allowed, the other state iastitutions wers allowed their usual grants until 1t csme to the state pens tentia y. Miller attacked this with consider- able vigor, aud concentrated his force on Stout's new beiler, for which an appropriation of $6J00 was asked, The committes was in doubt whether it should burst the said boiler by refusiog the money, but after several amendments the $6,00 was allowed, Oan the reform school allowance of $30,0 asked for shop-butldiog, machinery, tools, ete., was stricken out, An attempt was made to strike out the fish commis-ion appropriation, but after u long argument it was allowed ay estimated. ‘the other partion of the bill was pacsed through without commeat. House Roll 4 2, which provides for the pay- wen® of state officers was next taken in hand and run through, Much time was devoted to the question of adjourumcat or recess. The members who wore anxious to see the Do hewnan girl were disappointed, and an even- ing semsion was arratged. ‘The house sat from 7:33 until 11:55 p. m. and paseed soveral bills of minor importance through committee, afterwards adjourning untl) Bucedsy MmOINDR, HOUSE HAPPENINGS, SIECIAL ORDEIS . Special Carrespondance to the Bkx, Lixcov, February 19, — At this afternon’s session of the house Mr. Whitmore succeeded i attaching one hurdred and nine bills t> the list which he wished to make a special order, If Mr, Riloy had not objected in time the whole of the bills before the houss would have committee ot the whole Robinson _in the chair. f £6,200 for the governor's office was agreed to with ut comment, as al the following votes: recratary of state, adjatant ceneral's office, 810,60 ; tre 50; superintendent of public 0 1uey general, $2 300; public Jands commissiover, $2,300; board of and_buildiogs, $22.800, board of educational Iands, $16,000; state library, $4,400, The appopriation for the state university coming next cansed considerable detata, Mr, Holmos wished to angment the ordinary ap propriation by an additi-nal sum of $ 5,000, Mr. Wright moved that the chancellor of the university be allowed to address the com: mittee of the whole, which was granted, The chancellor took the floor and for an hour talked to the committee, He attempted to explain what the uniyersity wanted in the way of money and his remarks were listened to with attention, Mr., Miller with was the fisst to address the committes after the chan callor had made his speech, and he said he should like to know more definitely what had bscome of the last appropyistion made, He would like to have sten the re- port of tha committee, which woull hate b en a guide for the pretent action of the com- mitten. He was opposed to the appropriation under the circumitances, Mr. King would always be found support ing educational appropriations, f.r he thought they woro the backbone of tho state. Ho would not support the present however, be- causo ho could get no light as to what' was done with the money that had already been voted. i Mr. Stevenson objected $o the appropria tion becauss the committee has not dne thoir duty and specificd how much was required for each itim of expenditure. B Mr. Nichol objected to the appropriation under the circumstances as did Me, Winepear who said, in bebalf of the Douglas delega- tion that 1f the medical school were abolished tha vota would get their unanimous support, Mr. Kaley inalong speech supported the oxtra allowance, Mr. Whitmore made a strong speech against the medical school and hinted he could not support the extra appropriation Bpeaker Field in a somewhat loog and per- sonal soeech, maioly directed against Mr. Steveneon, supported the appropriation, Mr. Nottleton said becanse the committes had held back reports he could not eupport the vota for extra money. Mr. Bla ne thought likewise, Mr. Riley showed the absurdity of haviog a medical school at Lincoln where thera were no hoapitals, and said he would not support the vote unless a guarantee was given that the medical school ehould be_abolished. At this juncture the committee roso wi having dons anything towards appropriating the monry desired. T, is bill will be consid ered to morrow _in committes of the whole, and the house adjourned until 7:30. A% the evening session except the bill to provide for A state constitutional committee which shall devise means to amend the con titution, noth- ing was done excopt to raise frivolous points points of order and move adjournmeant of the house. After two houra epeat in thia frolic- some way the house adjourned until to-mor- row at the usual hour. SAWBONES 8 Special Telegram to Tiix B LiscouN, February 20.—The Stats univer- sity appropristion has passed throvgh the committeo of the whole, but not before the sum allowed for the Medical college was stricken out of the bill. ——— Oregon's Senatorial Maddle. Sarey, Oregon, February 20.—The last day’s balloting for senator began promptly at noon to-day. At the final czucus this morning., Hirsch's fricnds resolved tostavd by himuntil he was electad or asked them to vote for some other candidate. On the first ballot he re- cetved thirty-four, & gainof fivo On the fifih ballot he lst one and his vote has stood un- changod till this hour, 4:30 p. m, Through thes twenty-one bsllots several motions to tuke a recess were voted down, The members rent out for lunsheon and ste it in the cloak room and at their desks. Most of the anti Hirsch republicans voted from the first to the eighth ballot fer R. P. Fathart, secretary of state, and on binth ballot chavged = to Gov- 7 ¥, Moody. On tho twentieth lot Moody received eighteen votes, being the eotire auti-Hirsh strength, The proceed- ings are growing montonous_and the prosent stute of “affairs is likely to be kept up until late' this evening. It is rumored that if Hirsh’s vote cannot be swung to Moody, ex- Seoator H, W, Corbett will be proposed, there bas been no movewent towards a vote for the mild republ suggested by the democratic national committze, Two mem- bers of the legislature, one ropublican and one democrat, are abeent, and forty-five votes are required to ele At9:30 p. m. a resolution passed adjourning the joint convention at 11 The Hirsch fac. tion is bourd by the resolution to stay by him till 10 oclock, and it is impossibie to say where hi vote will go. A strovg ¢ ffort is be- ing mude by the drmcerats to bring out ex Senator Johu A. Mitchell, Adjourned wi hous an election, ceived 57 votes, UBBED, Hirsch re- | — Prohibition at Special to the Bxr, Neora, Iowa February 10,—The mayor, marshal, and board of aldermen of this city were arrested yesterday and taken before 8quire Riley Cla k, on the charge of con spiracy to defeat the probibition law and aid ing and abetting the s lo of intoxicati liquors, The state was represented by M. D, O'Conor, Tha offiials were arraigned snd plead not guilty and waived examination, giving bond for their appearavce to-morrow. The arrest cawed much excitement and larga crowd filled and su rounded the squire’s office to watch the outcoma, e — The Yale Alumni Bangucts Senator Evarts, Niw Youk, February 20, — The Yalo Alumni association of New York gave a re- ception to-night to William M. Evarts, United States senator-elect, After the banquet Chauncey Depew, president of the association, made 4 pleasant ueech, in which he referred to the grief of him-elf and Evarts at the mug- wump priociples of many of the Yale alumni. He expected they would not besitate the future to criticise any neasures which Evarts might advarce Kvarts responded brietly, and said he believed he was the first Yale man to represent the state of New York in the United States se S —— A Faial 8leighride. PHILADELPHIA, Feb, 20,—A special from the Muncy Valley eaye: Joseph Haberecker, his his wife and two children went sleighiog in a large two-horse sleigh last evening On the way home the horses ran away, overturn- ecla. boen mado special orders. After this had been disposed of nothiag of importance ook place sutil the genersl appropristion bill came up ing the sleigh and dragging the ' occupants soveral hundred feet, 'ihe father’s neck was broken, one child was killed outright and it expected the others il not live, WASHINGTON NEWS. Appropriatinrs for Pablic Boildings at Connell B.affs end Lonisville, The Postoffice Appropriatien Bill Grinding Along. The House Ridicule Our Wash- Tub Navy In Discussing the Naval Board and Appropriation Bill, The House Paesed Fifty Pension Bills in the Evening. Passage of the Appropriation Bill for the Department of Agri- culture, BENATE, Wasixatoy, ‘Fobraary 20.—Cullom pro- sonted a memorial from the legislature of Illi- nois urging congrees to take steps to acquire ownership in the ship canal connecting the waters of Keweena bay with those of Lake Superior, and to make the canal free to the commerce of the lakes, Referred. Miller (N, Y.), from the committee on agri- culture, reported favorably with amendment the house bill for the protection of forests on the public domain. The Des Moivesriver bill placed before the senate, and Lapham »esumed his remarks in support of his prop sed amenument, requir- Ing the parties in whose interests suit may bs inatituted by the attorney general to file bonds giving security for costa. Tho amendment was voted down—yeas, Days, Lapham then cffered an amendment re. quiriog that in all actions commenced under the a t, in which the defondants shall be suc- the costs shall be given sgainst the The amendment was also rejected —yeas, 16; nays, 81, Lapham occupied the time till 1 o'clock dis- cuwing other amendments proposed by him At that hour Lapham still bavieg the floor, the mattar went over. On motion of Hale the agricultural appro- priation bill was taken up an{ the censidera- tion wa1 prosoeded with, The bill, after some debate, passed substantially a3 it came from the seuate committee, the principal change being in the item foe the cultivation of sor- ghum, which, on motim of Plumb, was in- creased from $20 0 0 to 50,000, On motion «f Plumb the postoffive appro- pria ion bill was taken up Hawloy hoped the sevate would disagree s to the senate committsa’s amendment reduc ing the amount for clerks in the pustoffices from £5,300,0 0 t» $5,150,00, A secti n as it came from the houso provided that letters shall be charged at the ratoof 2 cents an our ca instead cf half an ounce. Drop letters (where there is no fres delivery) 1 cent an ounce and newsap rs in bulk to regular sub. seribers 1 cent a pound, but sample copies at 1 cent par four ounces Allison said it the vota of the senate should strike out the legisl tion referrcd to, it would be a declaration that we shil keep a gens legislation in appropriation bills when the le islation suite us, srd striko 1t cut when it does not, This legislation being of it«lf ad- mittedly goud, this was a good place for us to stand by our ruls aud show our virtues, Dawes favored standing by the rule, and agrecing to the committee’s amendment = He though the kecate postoffice committee ongh. to wake up and take hold of such « subject as this and report a bill onit. Afterconsiderable further dizcussion as to the operati n of the sen ste rules, which was pardcipated in by Williame, Sherman, Miller (D .) Miller (Cala.) Plumb, Hawley, Hoar, Mitchell, Cock- rell and Edmucds, Theenate disagreed to the committes amendmint by a vots of 33 nays to 18 yeas, 80 far as that amendment re- lated to letter postage, leaving the newspaper provision yet to bs acted upon. The renate weat into executive session, and when the doors were reopened adjourned un- il to-morrow 1.1 o'clock p. m, BOUSE W ASRINGTON, February 20,—The house met in contibuation of Thureday’s session, and unanimously went into committee of the whole on the river and harbor bill, To expe- dite matters the friends of the bill yielded to the Mississippi river clasuse. This withorew the bone of contention from the committee and the clauce will bo restored in the house, The clause relative to the Henuepin canal being recurred to, the chair deliverad an claborate decislon on points of order, which were raiied agaiost it, He held that the sub- ject matter was germane, and that it was not in the rature of new legislation, and therefore overruled the points which were based onthese groun g, but sustained the point that the com: mittee on rivers and harbors had not originnl juriediction on the subject, and that it should properly have been coneidered by the commiteee on railways and capals, aud upon this groucd he ruled the clause out of orde-, and must be stricken from the bill, Hendereon, Towa, appealed from the de- cision, pending which the committee rose, the house adjourned and ths seesion of Friday began, Surns submitted the conference report on the consular aud diplomatic appropriation bill, Agreed to. Motion to reconsider the vote by which the house some days ago refused to pass the bill granting & pension of $50 per month to the widow of Major Thornburg, agreed to, The bill passed, Bingham, from the committee on postofficen and post-roads, reported a resolution calling on the postmaster general for information rel- ative to tupplyicg inferior envolopes to the K il postoffice department, and annulling the con- tract with Kellogg & Co., of Sprivgfield, Massachusetts, “The houso proceeded to business and under the special rule, On motion of Wilson, the bill passed ape propriating $100,000 for the completion of the public buildiug at Council Bluffs, On motion of Willie, the bill patsed increas. {ing to §1,000,000, the limit, of the appropria- tion for the public building at Lowsville, cotucky, Lbe house went into committes of the whole on the navy appropriation bills, Upon the section relating to the increass of the navy and containg what is known s the Randall plan, having been read, i was sgreed that four hours debate Ls aliowed on it. Keifer opposed the plan contained in the bill because he believed it would not give the country a single vessel which it would dare to put 1to the waters, He likened the situa tion of the United States to that of an over- grown child, who was hurt whenever tyuched, and was without power to strike back, He made a detailed criticism of the section and ridiculed the construction of the proposed board, characteriziog it as a HERMAPHRODITE ASSEMILY OF NAVAL MEN and citizens, and predictine the country would neverget a ship from such a board, Lovg eaid the position of the gentleman from Obio (Keifer) in favorivg an increwed navy and in opposing the measures proposed to secure that iucrease, remivded him of a story of & man who was ‘Yin fayor of the Maine law but against its execution,” The plan proposed might bs faulty in detail, but he favored its gencral features, Our mavy was AN ALPHABET WOODEN WASH TUB, There was scarcely a nation o poor as to do it reverence, There was mot on all these wooden thips a_tiece of crdnance of more value in war than achild's pop gun. Peo- ple laughed at the navy, and relished the joke of the **Tallapoosa” baing run down by a coal bargo, They lauched at it as o kind of Ial staftian burlesque. P nding furth: r debate the committee rose, and the house took a re.ess until seven, The evening session is to be for the consideration of ln nsion bills, The house at the evening session passed fifty pension biils and adjourned until such time to-morrow as it may be called to order Dy the epeaker. This Is the last evening of the preecnt congress which will be devoted to the consideratiun of the pension business re- ported by the committee on invalid pensions WASHINGTON NEWS, IN THE SWAIM COURT MARTIAL to-day Gen. Swaim testified that he never foraged horses that he did not own, The ex amination then close ], and the defense rested the case. The court decided to hear no argu. ments, and immediately wemt into secrot ses- +ion to cousider the oaee, The court rer od in secret seasion but ten minutesaud then adjourned eine die. There iwan impression abroad to-night that Gen, Swaim has been acquitted. CONFIRMATION: C. F. Houser, Lena, Ills.; C. B, Loop, Bel- Belvidere, 11', o —— The 1linois Legislature. SrriNcrIRLD, TIL, February 20.—All mem- bers were present in the house and senate to- day. In the house a joint resolution urgine upon Tllinols tenators and representatives in congress the paesaze of the Hennepin canal bill. The joint reeolution passed be the sen- ate was presentad to the house urging congesa to place General Grant on the retirement hst. Laid on the table, 86 to 52. A resolution to refer the matter to a committee of five, with instructions to insert the pame of Yitz John Porter along with Grant, was carried, 56 to 74, The objections made to a count of the votn were referred to a committee cf three, Srursariev, 111, February 20,—The legis- lature met in joint convention to-day and pr. ceeded to vote for senator. Tha firat bal- I t stood: Logan 102, Morrison 93, Haines 2, J. H, Ward 2 “ecattering 5, Total 204 Oan the second ballot Streator made the first break and voted for Mo rrison, which was received with applause. He was followed by Murphy, S T e AT cast his vote for Morrison, The vote then ‘tcod: Logan 100 Morrison 97, Haines 2, cattering 5. Total 204, In the third and last ballot,0’Shea changed bis vote to Morrison snd Mellan vot:d for Logan, both of which were received wiili ereat applause. The vote then stood Logan, 101; Morrison, 98; scattering, 7. Adjourned House adjourned, ———— Cabinet Speculation, v, February 20,—Frederick O, Prirce, of Boston, called on President-elect Cleve- land this afternoon and had a general conver- sation. The report that Francis Lynne Stet- son had been dispatched to confer with Sena- tor Thurman and Colonel Vilas is authorata- tively denied. John E. Devlin, who dined with Cleveland last evening, said to-day that Clevelund had not fully decided on all the members of his ¢ abinet yet, but thera was one thing ke believed sure, and that was that Maoning would be secretary of the treasury, 1t 1s said to be the fixed intention of the president to give the south a repre sentation of three members in his cab'net, in- cluding Senator Bayerd. The other two rep. recentatives will come from the circle of rena- tors, and the choice, ft is usderstcod, will be restricted virtualy to Lamar of Missis«ippi, Garland of Arkavsas, and Jackson of Ten- nessee, and it is possible that in addition to Manniog, New York may be awarded another cabinet of Illinois Horse and Oattle Statistics, Special telegram to Tne Bee, WasnixaToN, Febroary 20,~Tho depart- ment of agricnlture has just issued reports showirg the number of farm animals in the United States. S The number of horsea in llinois is 1,038 375; mules, 125,730; milch cows, 919 805: o avd other cattle, 1,171,491, The valua ¢ horses in 1linols Is put down at $78,44,231; wmul g, $10,6-9 331; cown, $32,076,479; other cattle, $12,179,0 Tilinois, sccording to this report, hasa larger number of horses than oy other state, no other1eaching o mi number, and none having 8o bigh o total value —— RAILROAD RACKET. Citicaco, February 20.—George W, Van- derbilt and David Daws, of New York, to- day presented a petition In the United States ireuit court, sottiog forth that Samuel J, Tilden had re igoed his position as trustes in behalf of the bondholdera of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad companys to securo the payment of thoss bonds snd interest, and asking the court to appoint as his succestor in trast the Farmers Loan and Trust company, of New York. The court so ordered, e —— Machine Found &t Sturgie, Michigan. 8tunats, Mich,, February 20.—There was considerable excitement here to-day caused by findicg an infernal machine in the base- ment of N, Frank's building. It was sus pended by wires, and the fuso had becn light- &d, but went out. The buildig was vacant, n of Infern except the second flyor, which was oscupie vacated the third floor, and the storeroom on the i patrs, Sealof North Carolina Smoking Tobacco. Three FOREIGN EVENTS. El Mahdi Erecting a Port Opposi'e the British Camp, Immenss Amounts of Ammuni~ tion Freparing for Egypt. @rave Fears Entertained for the Safety of Gen, Buller, Who is Being Hemmed in at Abu Klea Wells, Thousand Coal Miners Struck at Mons, Bslgium, A Lower Canadian Editor is hided in the House of' Com- mons at Ottawn, Cowe FORKIGN NEWS, THR TRANSFER OF OFFICERS BUSPENDED, Loxnos, February 20.—The government hos suspended tho transfers of officers from the regular army to ths reserve, This action created a profuund sensation, and & ganeral fecling of alarm respecting the safety of the forces under Generals Buller, Wolseley and Brackenbury, The opinien it widely sp:ead that the war office received more startling in- formation from Wolseley then was conyeyed in the telegram of this afternoon in relation to Buller being hemmed 1n a8 Abuklea wells. IMMENSE QUANTITIES OF AMMURITION EGYPT, Loxpoy, February 20. —A greater amount of smmunition is beiog prepared for transpor- tation to Egypt than was eent out of the country dunng the entire period of the Crim- ean war. This fast is evidence that the gov. crument s preparing for a long campaign, News rec-ived from Korti is to the effect that the Muhdi has senta force of three thovsand to erect a fort oppotite the English camp at Guont, GRAVE FEARS OF GEN, BULLER'S BAFETY, Private dispatches indicate that Wolseley will have to send strong reinforcements to Gen, Buller if the latter is to be rescued from his perilous position at Abuk Lea Wells, Grave fews are entertained that Baller wall nufi's{ tue fate of Gorden unless speedily suc- cored, FOR BELGIUM MINERS ON A STRIKE. Brussers, Februory 20, —Three thousand miners struck in the coal mines at Mons. PARLIAMENTARY. T.oxnoN, February 20,—In the lords to-day Earl Granville presented the queen’s mes- sago calling cut the reserve and ordering the embodimeut of the militia in view of the nicessity of the defencs in Egypt, and the protection of the mterests of the empire, Gladstone announced that the question of granting a special allowance to the family of the late’ Gen, Gordon was receiving careful attention, The goverument in accordance with his promise yesierday, to-day named the date for Northcute's debate on Bir Staf- ford’s motion of censure Gladstone fixed Monday next asthe day. He also announced that on Monday the (ueen’s messige sumn- m ning the 1eserv. s will be considered, The government’s motion to give the redis- trict union seats bil precédeuce over all orders of the dey was adopted Under the supervision of the lord mayor, & mecting will soon be held for the purpose of making arrangements for & national memorial sordon, ¥ CBEMATED, 2 :a1, Febru 20.—The drapery around the corpse of Madame Ricocot caught fire, from the candles, The fire spread so rapidly that tha boarders were forced to jump from the windows, Tho corpse was burned to a crlsp, LANGLIER, CANADIAN EDITOR COWHIDED, Orrawa, Ont., February 20,—In the com- mons this afternoon, Landrey, member for Mont-Hagney., cowhided Charles Lavglier, editor of the Electeur, and a brother of Lang- Jier, member from Quebee, owing toan article reflecting on Landrey, DEATH OF GEN, STEWART, Kortr, February 20,—General Sir Herbert Stewart, woucded at the battle of Abu Klea, died on the 16th at Gakdul Wel's, to which plsco he had been removed, His death coats agloom over the entire Briti:h army. The surgeons state Seward’s wound was of such a character that recovery was hopeless fron: the first, AN OVERDUE STEAMER, Loxnox, February 20, - I'he British steamer Preston from New York, January 20th for Avon, Eas not yet arrived at destination. Great anxiety is felt in regard to her safety, The third battali n of Grenadier guards started for Saukim to-day, Previous to their sotting out from Windsor they were addreseed by the prance of Wales, who said ke felt sure they would uphold the honor of their country, The queen sent autograph lettera to the offi- cers, ° HOPES AND FEARS, Should the Mahdi threaten Dongola, Lord Wolseley will retire to Debbeh, 1t is feared that the appearance of the Mahdi near Don- gola would lead to a general rising in his favor in Nubia and upper Ezypt, THE FATE OF THE MINISTRY, Apf)unnl.ly depends upon the option of Par- nell. 1f he supports the vote of censure the [:; iation of & cabinet would seem iuevita- ble, THE MANDI'S OBDERS, Loxpoy, February 20.- A dispatch from Korti states the Mandi ordered all tribes on the east bank of the Nile to assemble oppa- site Giubat, e A Scnsation Developed at the Coro- ner's loquest on the Victims of' the Fire at the West Phila- delphia Almshouse, PiiLapkLeiiia, February 20,—At the coroner’s inquest this afternoon in regard to tho death of the twenty victims of the fire at the Berchley almshouse, a sensation was de- veloped by the confession of Joseph Nadine, by Mr, Frank's family, ‘The masons had just ! | ants, & young vegro, that hehad eet fire to the was committed to the institution as an imbe cile, but it is said by the officers of the insti tution that he is mo ally responsible, and that he was trequently psrmitted to go howe un. attended. Al a result of Nadine's confession Schroeder was arrested. Nadine said Schroe- der had given him a match on the night of the calamity, and told him to set the place on fire, Nadine then went to the arying room, and lighting a match applied it to some rubbirh on the floor, He then called Schr der, and the two, with tho aesistance of an attendant named Muller, endeavored to get the patients out, but the fire gained such headway they were forced themselves to leave the building. Nadine says that when Schroo der gave him the match he told him to set fire to ~the building, that he was tired ot the place and was Roirg to leave, and he disliked Dr, Richard ton becanse he had refused to give him a railrond pass, Nadine intimates that attend ant Mullen alro knew of his having set fire to the building, but thinks he did not know of it until the next day, Mullen was placed in custody, but will be detained as & witoess against Scoroder, In his further testimony Nadine says he twice before set fire to the building, but both tmes the flames were discovered and extinguished. On both occasions he afterwards told Schroder of his acts and that Iatter aseured him he wonld not report him, Nadine told of many cruelties practiced on patients by Schroeder, and Schroeder denics the truth of the story, Ch Ro's Latest Firve, Cnicaco, February 20,—The losa to the tonants of Granve's block will not exceed $50,000. Nomo of them, except H. M, Kins- ley, Burnham & Roct, and McDonald Bros. suffer any coneiderable loss, Kineloy, whose cafe was in the southeast corner of the base- ment, loses about 220,000 The fire extended into 'the rear part ot his lunch room and rostaurant on Washiogton street, The greatest damago done by water. The fixtures in the cafe cost £8,000 and the bar goods and stock about §2,000 more. All this is a total loss, The restaurant and lunch room were damaged up- stairs aud down stairs, mostly by wator, $10, 000. Kinsley is insured for $45,000 in Bar- rett’s aven Burnham & R ot, architacte, ¥}acs their loss at 815,000, ivsurance $5,00. ‘bey loat many original specifications, Lbe s es of other tenants will probatly not aver- age over $1,000 each CHICAGO, Febiuary 20,—The Journal's Mendota (T11) special says: The passenger house in Union depot, the baggage and tele- graph rooms burned with contents this morn. ing. Loss estimated at 50,000, J——— 5 Lively Time at the Pittsburg Oil Ex. change, Prrrsivra, February 20.—Trading at the oil exchange to-day was more exciting than for many weeks, The opening eales made 23, but within a few minutee 733c was free- ly bid, The bears mads several unsuccessful attempts to break values, but tho bulls more than beld their own. During the morniog seseion fluctuations were contined com para- tively to a_narrow range, At 1l o'clock the price was 734c, but on heavy buying jumped Lc. Sales to realize broke values tu 7 at which figure it remained until 2 o’c’oc k. ‘Ihat hour ~ elegrams were received thatthe McLaughlin well was drly. and prices shot up like a rocket to 74jc. The sudden adysnce forced the thorts into covering, and amid the wildert excitement values went climblug up the scalo at liyely rate, and when the gong scunded at the close, was bid, The trans- actions for the day were large and probably exceed 5,000,000 barrels, —— Phelan Attended by a Body Guard, Kansas City, February It has tran- spired that Phelan, who arrived here from New York on Wednesday, was attended by two detectives as a body guard, They will remain i Kapsas City until Phelan’s safety is assured, One of them in an interview etates that 1t is positively known that Kansas City fns beon selected by the English goveinment a5 an outpost of a ecret rervice circuit cxtend- ing from New York to New Orleans and San Francieco, Further Particelars of the Virginia Midland Railroad Accident. Avexnyoiia, Va, February 20, —The latest report from the scenc of the railroad accident at Four Mils, on the Midland road, makes it certain that five men were killed, al train hands, All the passengers, seventy in num- ber, escaped uninjur | ———— Death of Dr, Wakefield, BrooMixaToy, 1L, Feb, 20,—Dr, Cyrene aue; Wakefield, the well-known philanthro- plst, died tonight, aged 70, His ostate is estimated at ne: He leaves four children, The remains of Mre, James Russell Lowell will be interred in London, Two firemen were killed in §t. testing a new-fangled fire-escape, ‘The Swiss ernment has decided on the wholesale expulsion of anarchists, The Hamburg plow gfactory burned this morning. Loss, £10,000; insurance, 20,000, ‘The local wuthorities of Vietoria, B. C, have decided to resist the enforcement of the dominion liquor law ordered by the Ottawa goveroment, The returns to the American Iron and Steel ssociation of the Bessemer steel production in this country for 1884 show a reduction of only nine per cont below the maximum output, which was in 1882, EMsj Gen, W, ¥, Rogers, member of con gress from Buffalo, is wnderstood to be a suce cessful aspirant for the position of government printer under the Cleveland ajmimstration, is about to resign from the national guard, Mrs, Raymond, wife of Hon, Jehn B, Ray- mond, cengresemin from Dakota, died at the Providence hospital in Washington this morn- She had been an invalid #ix years, and in the course of that time had undergone four severe surgical operations, The last was the immediate cause of her death, Becret service deiectives have arrested Daniel Carrigan, ex-chicf clork of the burean of medicioe and surgery of the navy depart- ment, who was indicted two years ago for pawing falso vouchers on the government, The hunt: for Carrigan was a lovg one. He was chused to Dakota, to Baltimore, to Chi- Paul while ON 'CHANGE. Leading Articl s on 'Change Yosteriay Were Gorerally Steady. The Fat Cattle Trade Steady and Prices Unchanged. The Hog Market Active and Sub= stautially Higher All Around. Wheat Steady, But Quiet Under the Dearth of Features. Corn Quotably Firm and Steady at a Slightly Higher Range. Oats Oontinue Very Quiot=Ttye Held Ite Own—Provisions Featureless and Lightly Traded in, OHICAGO MARKETS, Special telegram to Tie Ree, CHICAGO, Fobruary2 0.—1.eading articles 1 to-day s market were 1n » gencial way steady, not heavily traded in, and ruled quite feat: re« less, The roceipts were slightly better, whila cable advices showed no particular change, Very tew outside ordera came 1n, WHEAT opened steady but quiet under the usual dearth of features. As on yesterday the local interesta tricd to hold the markst, but it sngged off o, Jater recovering on liberal buy~ ing by home parties, The entire movement on the morniog session was only je. No, & spring sold at 78fc. The c'ose at one o'clock wae steady and quiet. conx was quotably firm ad steady at slightly higher rango of figures, but as usual the mar-~ ket was featureless and only received moderate attention from the regular local teadere, No. 2 cash sold at 38@ 88]c, with light offerings, The close of the moruing session was steady. OATS continue very quiet and featureless, in the immediate neighboi hood of 3lc for May de- livery, Thero is practically nothing doing in any other future, and but little in this, RYE held its own at about yesterday’s quotations, but was lightly traded "in, with restriction i both receipts and cff-rings; No. 2 fresh re- ceipts were held at 633@Fdc; b uary, regu- lar at (o, March at 63)c, and May at 68c, PROVISIONS ruled practically featureless, and ‘were very lightly traded io. There wasa weak spot at tue, opening, when May poek dropped auito ropidly from 813 20 down_ to $13 12}, but it soon tecovered, and dwing the bulk of the morning sewmion ranged between $13 60 and $1320, The packivg interests wera out of market, and scalpers zeeing no profit in eivhor side, lot the deal alone, CATTLE The cattle trade was steady and prices un- changed as compared with yesterday, but 15@ 25c lower than on Wednetday, which was the highest day of the week, Piices are now about the kame as on Monday. New York buyers wero practically out of trace, as re- ports from that market quoted o decline of @>50c, with 120 cars on sale. But with the Oressed beef (parators and other outside or- ders, there was a d nd for all suitablo stock. The quality of the fat cattle is of the poorest. Among the arrivals of the past two days there were but a few lots that wera good enough to make S6 Toe bulk have been sold between $5 00@5 50, while common to medium coutinue to sell at $4 50@ 1 80 and thereabouts First class butchers’ stock wasio active domand and firm uing stock Plentifal, with the low gocds making poor prices; stockers aud feeders were m goo demand and steady; steers, 1070 to 1201 1bs, 84 25 S 0@1300 1bs, to 1700 1bs, $5 50@ 6 00; exports, $6 95@h H0 batchers cows, ete, $2 40@4 25, mainly $3 00 @3 40; Texans, £3 60@1 s active at 33 60@ 1 00; feeders, $4 (0G4 ¢ HOGS, This morket was active and substantially higher on_all eorte, Common and 1ough packoers sold around about $4 0@ 75, the best best mixed $4 80@1 90, and choico heavy $)00@b 20; light, $4 60@4 65; goed light, $1 b 4 8U; 50 to 210 1bs, 4 40@8 52, last reven days, 200, as compared with 270 last week, O AR BT K S Rheumatism We doubt if there is, or can be, a specific remedy for theumatism ; but thousands who we suffered its pains have been greatly ben- :d by Hood's Sarsaparilla. 1f you have failed to find relief, try this gr dy. “1 was affiicted with rheumatism twenty years, Previous to 1883 1 found no relief, but fgrew worse, and at one time was almost help- less Hood's Sarsaparilla did me more good than all the other medicine J ever had.” H. 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M., together with his wife, were foully murdered | last Tuesday night by Jose Trucgello, who building and was instigated to the act by s3een teverywhere, Because every- where recognizea. as indispensibfe fo Peafer a\o:z fed to the mountulua, He in not yet' cap- tured. It is reported that Truegello was in t floor was temporarily empty for 10+ Poter J. Schroeder, one of the chief attend- | love with Mra, Montana, who repelled hn. | He killed both ont of revenge, Gondumer, ina, and stote & e cgister of 1 Lowcll, Mass. “ Hood's Bars arilla beats all others, and s worth its weight in gold.! 1. BAKKINGTON, 130 Bauk Strect, New York City, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Bold by all druggists. §1; six for §5, Made only by C. 1 IOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass, 100 “Doses_One Dollaf.