Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 13, 1885, Page 1

THIRTEENTH YEAR. THE OMAHA DALY BEE | "~ OMAHA, NEB., FRI DAY MORNING, MARCH 13, 1885. NO. 176 RUMORS OF WAR. The Speck of War in Central Is Cousidered of Far Greater Im- portance Than The Size of the Countries Directly Would Make It. If Barrios Persists in His As- sumption of the Diotatorship, . He Will Have Other Countries to Fight Besides Mexico, England, ¥France, and in All Proba- bility the United States Wounld be Involved, KRUMORS OF WAR, Spacial telegram to The Bee, WASHINGTON, March 12,—To those conver- sant withall the facts in rezard to the spec of war which has arisen in Central America, the matter is considered of far graver importance than the eizoof the countries ¢irectly involved would make it, The fact is thatif Barrios per- slata in his assumption of dictatorship not only will Mexico take a livoly hand in the sorim- mage as indicated by President Diaz's ener, getic pronunciamento, but the United States can scarcely avoid taking a hand in it, with the, by no meens remote, n intervention, at least, diplomati- a bringiog up of the Monroe doc- trine again for adjndication possibly of arms, between the United States and one or more Inthat event, the little in Madsgascar, probability of European powers, ructions now going Egypt and China, and threatened in Afghan istan, would cut a very small figure indeed. diplomatic quarters spired by France and ly also by England, in order to render the completion of the Nicarauguan canal im- readily understandable how able to ar.ise any day if through Nicaraugua, which would compel an armed intervention by the United States, which adds to the probability that British in- fluence is at work there is the fact that Hon- Barrios' pretensions. diness to throw down the glove to Barrios is also attiibuted to American influ. The understanding here is that Barrios is ssible, and i & casus bali s A thing duras has conceded nce. Jay Gould has a scheme on foot to build a railroad right down through these troubled states and into South America, king has been wise encugh to secure Diaz to him by strong tiee, and diplomats here see Gould back of Disz’ fierce proclamations. this connection President Cleveland’s action in sending a message to the senata for the pur- poso of withdrawing the Spanish and Nicar- auguan treaties has o deep significance. arrios’ proclamation has led the friends of the Nicarauguan treaty to urge ratification by the senate and President Cleve- land evidently doesn’t want this done just now. And to provide against all the contin- gencies proposes to get 1t into his own hands Whether it is for the for more favor- or suppressing the convenes next December, and so doing whatever he can to keep out of a bad mess altogether remains But the beliet is expressed diplomatic circles to-night that neither of theee treatics will again be seen by the sen- ators during the existing ext ——— THE CHICAGO ELECTION FRAUD. JOSEPH C. MACKIN AND WILLIAM GALLAGHER CED TO TWO YEARS IN TIARY AND TO PAY A FI Curoaco, March 12.—In the United States circuit court this afternoon, after hearing an elaborate argument for a new trial in the case of Joseph C. Mackin and William Gallagher, who were found guilty in the celebrated Eighteenth ward election case, Judge Blodg- ett, at 4:40p. m. denied the motion of a new He then ordered the prisoners to stand before the bar, ard be formally sentenced each to two years imprisonment in Joliet, and also imposed a fine of 85,000 on each. then ordered them into the custody of the United States marshal, and deferred the date of their removal to Joliet for ten days. ther of the men flinched when the sentence Gleason’s case was not dis- posed of, as Leonard Sweet wishes to present some new arguments to the court. The prisonors were then taken to the coun- Papers will probably be perfected to-morrow appealing te Judge Gresham for review of the oase, pending ‘which the prisoners will doubtless be released It is believed that the review by Judge Gresham Is the last move which the prisoners can make to delay or avoid punish- "I'he_money In mediate 8 80on a3 possible. THE PENITEN- OF $5,000 RACH. He Nei- was pronounced. ty joil and locked up, —— The Wabash Strike. 81, Louis, March 1 —Everything is quiet about the railroad shops here this morning The men sre all at work and seem to be en- tirely satisfied with the action of the company yosterday in restoring their wages, A state- ment comes from a Jefferson City man of au- thority that one of the strikers who way n tha ference with Gov, Marmaduke, that unless & settlement of the difficulty is ‘made by Fri. d ginoers and firemen will go in with the strikers, SEDALIA, Mo, March 12,—No change in the condition of affairs her eral Jamison, with & pol o move the freight trains, but the strikers z]uutm;l’ fl;s nnghu:u not to mu”c “nl:r en- nes and the request was complied with. Preasant ?{‘x‘LL. M M& ; strike, commenced this ¥ Trouble is feared here, at Centertown awaiting orders, ders of the Sedalia ty yeaterday in con- Adjutant Gen- 8 force, endeavored h 12, ~The The shops suousi mob, The wilitia are still THE SITEATION AT HANNIBAL, 81, Louis, March 12.— United States Mar- abal Cousins, of this city, reached Hannibal, Mo, this morniog with & strong force of depu. ties 'to protect tho Wabaeh railrosd property. Trainmaster Ritcbie also arrived, nes from Springfield to move about a reight cars held by the strik- strikers, who re. the M. K, locomotive ngiog ers, These were met by et s . yards for cars, permitted to pass, but & permis- trikers, edford, who is about half an :"&whdh'd the ran 1ok Martod st this Afirsona. Tho v engineers finally concluded to run their englnes, and the work p :Irl;‘ut are very indignant at or ternoon, The The Policeman Led- NO NEED OF CALLING OUY THE MILITIA, Artcrisoy, Kans, March 12,.—Governor Martio sent to Geaeral Mansger Hoxie, of the Gould rallway systen, a long telegram to- day calling bia attention to the good bshavior of the strikers, their firmness of purpose the sympathy of the public wi and the exteat of the movemens, The «oad commussioners are said to have joined in them, rall” the governor's representations, The messaze states emphatically that no necessity exista for calling out the militia, Vice President Hoxie replied to Governor Martin's despatch substantially as follows: “If the men will accept their pay to date and stop their guilty work and will permit us to resume our traffic and_occupy our property, we will meet them and discuss and arrange wages for future employment on an inteljl gent and liberal basie.” Neither Captain Hayes nor Colonel Hoxie has gone to Sedalia to confor with the strikers as intimated in despatches, nor is it likely that either will go. THE STRIKERS IN TEXAS DISOHARGED, DESIS0N, Texas, Marth 12,—The railroads have noified the atrikers at this place of their discharge by posting notices on the doors of the shops and round houses, requesting them to call and get_their money, Only one man 80 far complied, Kansas Oiry, March 12,—The Miseouri Pacificofficials made no move to-day toward paying off and discharging the strikers, though reports of such intention were in cir culation throughout the day, The vaymas. ter raturned direct frem Atchison to St. Lowms and no effort was made here to mova freight trains, The committes from the strikera loft to-night for Sedalia, where with the commit- tee from other pointa they will hold a confer- ence with Mr. Hayes. HAVE A RIGHT TO USK PERSUASION, SEDALIA, Mo., March 12.—The striker's committee which went to Jefferson City to see the governor report that the governor told them they had a right to use persuasion and as long as they used no other means to stop trains thoy would go unmolested. The state labor commissioners were present at the mea{ing and urged the strikers to return to ‘work, e The Ilinois Legislature, SpriNcrreL, Iil., March 12,—The general order of business was dispensed with this morning, and given place o reports of com- mittees, A joint resolution was offered by Lenvgar, which wag referred to the revenue committes, asking to have a commission ap- pointed to revise the statutes relative to the revenue law and report to the next sossion of the legislature, A minority of members of the license committee made a ropoct relative tothe bill for regulation of dram shops, recommending the bill do not pass. The bll as recommended provides for making a uniform license of 250, The minority fot forth reasons why the bill should not pass, Collins of Adams also spoke against the bill. The bill was read for information and_mads special order for Thursday after reading the journal. Crafta, chairman of committee on railroad; roported favorably Variel's bill allowing rail- ronds to extend their lines withont procuring a new charter, It is a copy of the bill v.toed two years ago by Hamilton, Senate was then announced, In the joint convention Loth parties voted. Morrison 90, Logan 99, McMillen voted for Blake, of Coole county; Mulhesin for Wash- burn;” Streator for Black, On the second ballot the vote was the same as the first, ex- cept Haines declined to vote and Morrison had one less. The senate in executive session this morn- ing unanimously confirmed the appointments made yesterday by Gov. Oglesby, No legis- Iation business of importance was taken up. SPRINGFIELD, March 12.—The fourth_ballot was tho samo as thy third, except that Haines increased the Morrison vote one, The fifth ballot was the eame. _The sixth ballot Mac- Millan changed to Blake, the balance the same and no election. The convention is now adjourned, e — Mackin and Gallagher Behind the Bars of Cell No. 28, Special Telegram to THE BEE, CnicaGo, March 12,—Joe Mackin,the dem- ocratic “fine worker,” secretary of all the lo- cal demccratic committees, delegate to the pational democratic convention, and general manager of tha democratic machine in II nois, occupiea cell No. 28 in the county jail to-night, in company with his fellow-conspira- tor, W, J, Gallagher, under two years sen- tence to the penitentiary for ballot-box stuff- inzat the late election, After sentencein federal conrt this afternoon, they were taken to jail end lodged behind the bara like other criminals. Joseph, when the key was turned on him, lost his suave and nonchalant manuer, and for the first tima appeared to re- alizo that he was in a fair way to pay thepen- alty of his crimes, Some of the other pris- onera put up a job on him by eending one of their number to his cell with a couple of loaves of jail black bread. They were shoved tnroufih the grating with the remark: ‘‘Here's your darbies.” Joe accepted them with a poor grace and sent out for his supper. He refused to talk to the reporters, Only one or two of his former friends visited him, and he retired about 11 o'cl EX - SECRE Chicago Tribune special. WaSHINGTON, March 11,—It was noticed that yesterday, when ex-Sgcrotary Freling- huysen rode up the avenue in a coupe, in com- pany with ex-President Arthur, Mr, Freling- huysen's head was resting heavily upon his shoulder. He appearod to be sleeping, To- day he was taken to his home in New York by a special car, and the cause assigned was a stight indisposition. Tt s feared that Mr. Frelinghuyseo’s illness is of a more serlous character. Itis known that he was under a severe mental strain pending the considera- tion of the treaties in the senate, and that he had sot his heart upon the adoption of the commerclal policy which they present. ———— 2 TELEGRAPHIO, THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO'S FIGHT FOR RECOG- NITION, Chicago Times Special, ‘Wasminarox, D, C,, March 11,—The con- troversy between the Baltimore & Ohio and ‘Western Union companies as to the right of the former to establish telegraph lines along the line of the land-grant roads is a very earnest one, It i3 possible that the question will ultimately be carried to the United Btates supreme court for a decision, The ag- itation bepan before the interior department in an argument February 25, Another chap- ter is furnished in a letter recelved to-day by Armstrong, commissioner of rallroads, from Bates, president of the Baltimcre & Ohio Telegraph company, The letter insists that the Baltimore & Ohio company is entitled to the same privileges over the land.grant roads s are now accorded to the Western Union, C — Orushed by the Cars, Specal to the Bk, Lamyount, Fillmore county, March 11.— M. O, A. Palmer, one of our oldest and best cltizens, while pulling cars up to the elevator to load with grain, the wheelof the car caught his right heel throwiog him down. The whoel ran over his left leg, smashing the bove o the Lnse, 80 that 1t il s be ampekaton ot the knee !ullt. The operation was skillfully m’ ed by Drs. Johnston and Farnsworth, hey thiok they can savo the right foot, but it is badlv injured. Mr, Palmer was bll{ll:‘_ld graln for Patrick Fgan. He was & worker and has a large family, OCCASIONAL, NEw OnLeaxs, March 12,—The natlonal temperance association met in music hall at the exposition to-day. Addresses were de- vered by Miss Frances P. Willard, Mrs, i Mary T, Lathrop, John P, 8t, John, and others, Lament has dismisred Jadd, clerka were to-day _dismissed, torca from nine te five, THIS SHOCKING OUTHREAK OF RREORM HAS ent a cold chill through every executive de- partment. “We received only threa hundred applica tions by mail to.day, but Wednesday's mail is slways light,” sald & postoffice deparsment of ficlal yesterday. On the dsy previous nearly one thousand letters had been received, in most cases containing requests for retention in office or for the position of postmaster. One from a republican postmaster in Tows, asking to be retained in that position, was accom- panied by a photograph of the writer, and stating that he was a sufferer from Inflamma- tory 1 heumatism, At the close of a long diag- nosis of his ailments was a rough drawing of & man's leg twisted and contorted into almost a right angle, while beneath were the words: ““This is & disgram of my leg.” Two other reducing te AT THE CAPITAL. The Cabinet Consider the Oklaboma Sitna'ien and the Polioy to Be Observed in the Num= ber of Appointments, The Burning of St, Dominick’s Catholic Churoh. Agitation of the Office Seekers and Office Holders, —— The Hazen Conrt-Martial, WasHingroN, March 11. < Times special. The general court-martial convened for the trial of Gen, Hazen, chief slgnal officer of the army, met in this city this morning, Gen. Hancock presiding, Counsel for Gen, Hazen challenged Brig.-Gen, McFeely asa member of the court on the ground of unfrisndly re- Jaticns betwesn them growing out of his (Hazen's) criticisms of the subsistence depar t- ment of the army, of which Gen, Feely is the head, when he (Hazen) was endeavoring to abolish the system of post-tradership in the army. The court sustained the challenge, and the accused waived the right to further challenge, Gen, Hazen was then arraigued, and, through his counsel, demurred to the specifi- cation of the charge alleging that he criticised and impugned the propriety of the action of the secretary of war in refusing to send a sealing steamer to tho relicf of the Greely par- ty after the failure of the Proteus expedition in the fall of 1883, The court overruled the demurrer, and the sccused pleaded “‘not guilty” to the charge and the several specifications, He desired, however, to make certain admissions concern- ing the actions charged against hi pending the preparation of these admi the court adjourned until to-morrow. e —e—— Professional Report of Gen, Grant's Oase. New York, March 12, —The Medical Rec- ord of the fourteenth inst. will contain an ac- count of another professional examination of the condition of General Girant, and will say: “The previous disgnosis of the disease of the throat is unanimously confirmed.” After de- tailing general improvement_in the condi- tion of the patient's system, the artlcle con. cludes as follows: **In the face of all these general symptoms, the local diffculty has markedly increased and the parts in the vici ity of the ulcerations are becoming more in trated.” 4 Work on the Des Moines River Will Continne, The President Withdraws the Nicar- sguan and Spanish Treaties Erom the Senate, WASHINGTON NEWS, WaSHINGTON, March 12, —Not~ withstand- ing the failure of congrees last session to make an appropriation for rivers and harbors, the engineer in charge of the improvements will be able to continue the work for some time, Of 814,000,000 appropriated at the cloee of the first session of the last congrees, there was about §9,000,000 balance in the treasury the Jatter part of February, This appropriation was notmade until July, 1884, and itwasnot un- til August that it was available, At that time but a short period remained durine which the work could be accomplished, especially was this the case in the north, A consider- able portion of the $9,000,000 will be used in contracts, which bave been made and under which contracts will work during the coming season, In the bill which passed both houses last year, there was a clause providing that the engineer in charge of the improvements at Des Moines, Iowa, should draw upon the treasury through tke secretary of war for operating expenses without refsronce to any appropuiation. This will enable the officers there to continue the work without hindrance, CATHOLIC CHURCH [3URNED. St, Dominick’s Catholic church, the largest and finest in the city, burned, Loss $75,000, insucance £50,000. The officers in the engineer department of the army say the Mississippi river will be the greatest sufferer because of the failure of con- gress to make an sppropriation, Thers was available at tha beginning of the present year but about five hundred thousand dollars for continuing the improvements in that river, Of the money appropriated now on hand a sufficient suni to preserve the improvements until another appropriation is made, will be reserved wherever poesible, v A written message from the presidont was sent to the capitol this afternoon for the pur- pose of withdrawing from the senate Nicar- aguan and Spanish treaties, The senate had adjourned, however, befors the message reacked its deatination, — Settlement of the Davenport Gazette's Libel Suite, Cugroxez, In., March 12.—Three libel sults of much interest wera settled here to- day, in which R. Buchsusn, editor of the Dayenport Gazstte, was concerned. One was a civil suit for $10,000 and two criminal cases, All were dismissed on a ples of guilty being entored, Inone Judge Couch, of Waterlco, imposed a fine of $500. The citizens were o strongly in sympathy with ths editor that they at once raised the money and paid the fino. R — LABOR NOTE:! (One man's tool is another fnan's tyrant, The Gould system strilgsis spreading in every direction. The stock of cigars now 0h hand is larger than during the last seven yaars, There are about twenty-five ground glass factories in the United Statés and the aver- age wages of an adept workman is 3 a day, Tho cost of mutual insurance has been found by the Ancient Order of United Work- men to be about S$18 a year for a bevefit of $2,000 at death, Capitalists do not know how to dispose of their capital, and workingmen do not know what to do with their capitalists. Every class bas its cares and responsibilities in this weary world, The strike uf car| Oftice-Seekers and Office-Holders on the Anxious Beat, Special telogram to Tk Bek, WasHINGTON, March 12.—The offica-hold- ers are a good deal bothered to-day, and the office-seokers quite as much sgitated by the failure of the presideat to send in any mnomi- nations. The senate has just adjourned for the day, and not a single name haviog been sent on. This, coupled with the fact that Bayard sent his message through tho state department to eay to the clerks that they need not fear removals solong a3 they were faithful to their duties, leads to the belief that there will be fow changes, 1t seems to b the goneral impression herc now that Phil. Thompson, who has been the most prominent applicant for commissioner of internal rey- enue, will be rejocted on the ground that his state 18 too much interested in internal rev- enue affairs. Ex State Treasurer Miller, of West Virginia, is_spoken of as a probable successor to M, Evans. t weavers at Philadel- phia has now lasted fiftcen woeks. The strik- ers say they will hold out indefinitely. The employers, on the contrary, say that they are returning to work in driblets, There are about 40,000 telegraph operators in the United States, of whom 25,000 are em- ployed by rallroads and 15,00 by commercial and private corporations, It is aseerted they are 1apidly joining the New Telegraphers Protective union. The antegonism between the races has litherto stunted the growth of trades union- ism in the south. Recently, however, a new departure has occurred, by the admission of colored membors in white unions,which prom ises good results, The report that the Hecking Valley strike s “‘stamped out” is said to be premature, as a considerable minority of the men refuse the new iron-clad oath required of them as a con- dition of re-employment, This oath pledges the taker to refrain from combining with others for his own protection, and from strik- ing against a reduction of wages, and us such it seems to be an abandonmest of the right to the “‘pursuit of heppiness” guaranteed by the constitution, SENATE. WasHNGTON, March 12.—Manderson of- fered a resolution calling upon the secretary of sjate for such mformation as the depart- ment may have regarding the rumored confed- eration of states in Central America, Senator Georga presented the credentiala of Walthall as senator from Mussissippi, vice Lamar resignod and Walthall took the oath. The cabinet met to-day, all members in at- tendance. It is understood the session was dovoted to considering tho Oklahoma situa- tion and the gencral policy to be observed by the administration in the matter of appoint- mente, The senate adjourned without an_exclusive session and without executing any nominations from the president. An Era of Reform. WasHINGTON, March The president thinks smoking in business hours it unbusi- noss-like, and it has been forbidden in the white house, In regard to smoking in busi- ness hours, there was no uniform rule under the late administration, It was forbidden in the treasury and department of justice, aud allowed in the interior and postoffice depart- ments, It will probably soon be under the ban inall of them. The president is unable toeee why the white house clerks should get to their desks an hour after he gets to his, and they will hereafter be on duty at 8 o'clock. There are intimations that in a short time all the departments will open for business at § instead of 9 o'clock, If the hours of clerical laber are also prolonged half an hour or an hour in_the afternoon, o as to make eight hours a day’s work, it is obvious that all the work now done could be accomplished by a grently reduced clerical force, 1sut increasing the hours of toil WILL CRUSH THE SPIRITS OF THE POOR CLERKS, "Thoy had_braced themselves up to stand & discharge with fortitude; they were in some degree resigned o the fate of political mar. tyrdom; they were not wholly averse to p ing before the country as tha victims of d. ocratic greed for the poile, but when it comes to be‘ms ground under the iron heel of a busi- ness administration and being compelled to get their breakfast eaten and be at their desks at 8 o'clock in the morning, that is variety of suffering, nay, more, of ignowiny, that will drive the iron deep into their” souls There o & siplcion .lhn?.s that the president is engaged in the felonlous attemps to make officeholding odious, ; President Hayes imported an Ohio man and set him 13 a8 & newspaper clerk in the white house, is salary was $1,800 and bis work consisted of cutting out of 'the papers articles about the adminlstration, to be submitted ro| the presidential ey r.Morton was ewployed [ advance, and the rules of the schoel are made in same way under Presidents Garfield | so strict that many give up before completing snd Arthur. Col. Lamar says he can call | the course. Those who don’t are pronounced President Cloveland's attention to all news- | inefficient at the end of tenn and get no paper articlos that he will have time to read, | situation, the promise of which is never made and Mr. Morton was dismissed to-day. Dur- | in writicg, snd which, forfhat mstter, those ing the presidential campmgn of 1880; Gen, | who guarantee it baye no way of procurivg. Garfield b lezraphicinstrumentat Lawn. | The principals of & ‘“schgel’ of this kind ield, and a young man named Judd was, as- | were arrestod io Obloago last September for signed ay o&enun-. eld | obtaining money talse pretenses. An- came to Washington he brought Judd with | other such schoo! is now in trouble in Cincin him and established him as tel :!rlphu in the | nati; a third was sold cug a short time ago White House, an office that had not existed | in +hiladelphia on the laint of & student, before, His salary was 81,400, Asthe - | and it is said that one of schools bas dent's use cf the wires is quite limited, the | becn started 1 Boston, in which the teacher, presidential telegrapher has not been over- | who promises to get his pupils positions with worked, and aa one of the other clerks can | salaries as high as $125 & month, is hiwself an wmanipulate the key when necessary, Col, | operator oo & monthly salary of $45, A cripoled brakeman said to a Sun reporter Intely: *‘The bumpers took off my right arm. Yes, bir, these link and pin couplers is what chaws up the brakemen, and although there are safety couplers by the dozen, they are a littlo expensive, and the railroads won't use ‘em,” s would seem to Indicate that there is a grand opportunity for pious Christiavs to Iay up treasures in heaven by orgswzing n mission to rallroad directors, who have evi- dently not heard of the divipe precept, ‘Do unto others as ye would that they should do unto you,” A discontented but fmgenious telegraph operator has been calouls his cash value, o says that $500 a year, which is above the average pay, represents the interest at 8 per cent of 86,250, Only one-fourth of this sum, however, represents actual capital; the rest is water, on_which the operatcr creates the 8 per cent dividend all the same, So the money value of an average operator is only $1,62.10 which was about the value of an uble-bodied negro in the days of orthodox slavery, The Hessiap, or ‘‘Pennsylvania Dutch” cigarmakers, of Lehigh, York, Bochs and ad- jeining counties of Pennsylyania are thorns in the sides of the cig ' upion, These i ¢r+ uumber about 8,000, and they one- afth of the cigars manufactured in the ‘{’Ilflwl illhl.d T:Ikly ;oirk‘:(‘:r:ha lowest sible wages, and make erior grades Gt cigars, almost all of which that. are found on the market come from that distriet. S eral attempts have been made to organize theso men into unious, but they are ro ivnor ant and so crushed that it has been found im- possible to do so, ‘Lhe public should be warned sgainst what in the tel oq;-;hfin world are called ‘‘plug ‘Ml:WI:G" mhen ;.THM whwhm tes_th telegrapby, the pu ranteed a situ- Stioh At the und of the thipe or four monthy course, if efficient, with a in some cases higher even than is paid operators, A payment of from $30 to required in g ] GREAT BRITAIN, Tae Relatiens Between Great Britain and Russia Are Assuming a Somewhat Less Warlike Aspeot. The Czar Most Earnestly Desires a Speedy and Peaceful Solution of the Exisiting Diffionlty With England, Queen Victoria and Kaiser Wil= liam Exchange Letters, Kalser William is Using His Parsonal Influence Witk the Czar to Presorve Peace, ENGLAN AND RUSSIA, Loxnox, March 12,—To night the relations between England and Russia are assuming a somewhat less war-like aspect, Baron Destaal imparted to Granville the contents of a dis- patch from Degiero, Rn: minister of for- eign affairs, in which it is stated that the czar earnestly desircs a speedy acd peaceful solu tion of the existing difficulty, Degies denies that the Russian out-posts have been ad- vanced beyond the limits claimed as frontier. 1t I8 reported taat Distaal informed Granville that the movement ot Russian troops toward Askabad was not ordered until the position on the frontier became threatenivg. Autograp) letters were exchanged betwoen Queen Vic- toria and Emperor William, and the Iatter is using his personal influence with the czar to preserve peace. Bismarck, however, remains and made no official representation to CENTRAL AMERICA, sur, Necaraugus, via Gal- veston, March 12,—Active war preparations are being made throuzhout the country. The government now has several thousand men | an ready to send to the frontier, Strenuous ef- forts to resist Barrios are being made in Costa Rica. A large number of soldiers are ready to move. Great enthusisem Is manifested and confidencs in the final result displayed. It is thought probable that some quarters in Guatemala will consider the matter before at- tompting coercive measures, and that a friendly solution of the difficult problem of uniting the tive states may bs arrived at. L1pERTAD, San Salvador, via Galveston, March 5,—President Barrios, of Guatemals, declared that Central America should constitute one republic, and that he would assume coma and of all the military forces of the variousatates. This declaration Was accepted by Honduras, but rejected by San Salvador, Nicaraupua an Costa, The forces of Guatemala began iwmediately to march against San Salvador. President Zealdman_ telegraphed an account of the situstion to Gen. Diaz, president of Mexico, and asked him o use his influence to prevent bloodshed. In answer Diaz sent the following teleeram to President Zaldmon: “Your telegram is understood, have taken the necessary precautions againet any contingency that may arise, I telegraphed President Barris as follows: ‘Your telegram of 9th inst. announcing your determination to declare Central America one republic and assume yourself command of all the forces thereof been received, This declaration been rejected energetically by your sister republics. These circumstances created such antipathy to your course among Mexican citizens, that my government will be obliged to take im- mediate action to prevent the execution of your threat against sister nationalities of the continent.’” LIVELY TIMES IN LONDON. LoNDoN, March 12.—The cabinet met at noon. The unusually early hour at once at tracted attention. i’lepam quickly _spread that a crisis was being considered, ~ Interest in the meeting was soon intense, this war- ranted by several incidents which preceded and attended the council. Immediately be- fore the conference Col. George A. Maude, equerry in chief to the queen,called upon Glad- stone and a had longinterview. Amongtheru- mors which gave rise was one to the effect that her majesty b2en advised that the Indian situation was grave and r quired yigorous and decisive action and that the queen rather urgently insisted on her government doin something. This and similar stories attracte: acrowd to Downing street, und before the cabinet was long in session the prime min- ister’s cflicial residence was surrounded by a crowd, Up to 8 o'clock nothing was publicly known of what the ministers had done. It is reported they decided to address a serious repretentation to the Hussian government that if through any Russian advance in Afghanistan a conflict results withthe ameer’s troops, Russia must take the consequences, a8 Eogland 13 bound to guard Afghan terri- tory. - A CONFLICT AL)OST CERTAIN, LoxDON, March 12,—The Evening News states it learned that remonstrances from the highest governments have been addressed to the czar in the interests of peace, and have met with such cbilling responsc that slight hopes are now entertained that hostilities can be avoided, TLord Hartington, British minister of war, to-day conferred with Lieuteusnt General Al lison and other military authorities on orient: affairs, including several Indian military offi- cials concerning England’s condition for a conflict in Asia. THE WABASH IN ENGLAND, The Eoglish holders of Wabash bonds at a meeting to-day resolved to reject Joy' scheme fora reorganization, and decided to have the most rigorous investigation made iuto the affairs of the company and ssek the removal of the present management, which was violently denounced. THE CHINESE LOSS. . Paris, March 12,—The loss of the Chinese in the défense of the position around Kelung, captured by the French, was 1,200, GERMANY OFFERS MEDIATONIAL SERVICES, Boxpox, 6p, m.,, March 12,~On rumors that Germany had offered her services as me- diator In the Afghan dispute, stocks recov- THE PENSIONERS TO REPORT FOB MEDICAL IN- SPECTION, LoNDON, March 12,—The government has ordered the naval and military pensioners at the Portsmonth dock yard to be In readiness for medical Inspection,” This is the first time that such an lospection has been ordered since the Crimean war, ORDERED TO THE MEDITERBANEAN, There is & report to the effect that the chan- el fleet has been ordered to proceed to the Mediterranean, THE BRITISH JPARLIAMENT, Loxnoy, March 12,—1In the house of com- mons this afternoon Gladstone said that Eng- land’s relations with Russia, in consequence of the latter's reported encroachments on the Afghan territory, had not been improved durs ing the past several days, Fitz Maurice, un- der forelgn secretary, stated that the Russians bad not occupied Koiat Pass, 1o response to continued querios the under secretary said it waa not desirable on the gut of the govern: ment to make public auy further information. Northcote asked whether or not the govern: runuing a bank in found Carver behind his counter, of the arrest spread through the town, and bundreds of Carver's frionds gathered the bank and evinced a desire to thwart the authorities. An attempt was made to get a writ of habeas corpus, but it failed. the bank with a capital of manied a handson.e girl here three years ago, ‘The bank, itis eaid, will go 10to the hands of receiver, special says: extension of the Fort Worth & Denver railroad The men were e ment was able tsssy anything with regard to the Russian advance in Afghaunistan, North cots, In propourding the question, took ad vantage of the occasion to refute the wide. spreaa impression that the government bad taken unusul steps to communicate with the opposition leaders upon Afghan occurrences, Gladetone replied, and said he was unable to impart anything to substantially improve the information already possessed by the honse Ho could ogly assure the honse that the Af- ghan question had the constaut and unfailing attention of the government. Sir Henry Tyler, conservative, announced that be had received a dispatch stating that Kassala had fallen into tbe hands of Kl Mahdi, and aski the government 1f the news was trus, Fitz Maurics replied that he krew nothing about Kassala having fallen. GRNERAL DROLINE IN RUROPEAN 8TOCKS, LoNpoN, March, — This avening stocks opened very flat with a general decline; mar- ket improved during the afternoon but re lapsed gomewhat at the finish, althoughclosing quotations were, as i} tigures of the d clined 1fc, iled. rule, above the lowest ay. Russian securities de- Tn Berlin gloomy feeling pro- ERRS FOR TIIE SOUDAN. OtrAwa, Ont, March 12,~The governor general received & cablegram from the imper- ial authorities ascepting tho offer of Cabadian volunteers for rervice in the Soudan or else where, DRILLING THE AWKWARD BQUAD. LoNDON, March 12,—The government has issucd an order directing all' untrained sol- diers forthwith to be put_through complete musketry course, Three hundred recruits for the guards proceeded from London to Alder- shot to-day to receive instructions in the use of the rifle, THE WAR SCARE ABATING, LONDON, March 12,— Consulsto-day touched l, the lowest price in six years, but re. covered at the close of the market. Fewor selling orders wore received from Berlin, The war scare is appareutly abating. FENIAN LEADERS ARRESTED, Panis, March 11,—1It is raported that the Fenians, Davies and Morrison, were arrested. MR, GLADSTONE CONFIDENT OF GERMANY'S il LoNpoN, March 1. DSHIP, —In the house of com- h | mons to-night Gladstone delared be would stand behind no wan in the value ho attaghed to the friendship of Germany. (Great cheer- ing thmnihunt the house.) He must eay, howaever, that he was not prepated to admit the friendship of any country in the world was now or ever had been necessary to enable Eogland to maintain her position, and He thought that where Germany’s coloniza- tion operations were bona fide and consistent with the righte of all parties, England, with due regard to the claims of her own colonists, ought to meet Germany in no grudging spirit, should refrain from dllmnningaunc:upnf tion of this or that spot after the manner of hucksters, showing a osition to grudge what we are unable to h If Germany be- came the colonizig power he would only say God epeed to her. He hoped ~ she would become England's pattuer and ally i tke work of civilizing the world, This was the apirit in whioh he viewed the matter, and regardlosa of this or that dis. pateh, Germany would have the best and eartiest wishes of the English government, and every encourgement it was in their power to give. . A BATTLE IN PROGRESS, . Carno, March 12,—A dispatch from Suskim says: ‘'Heavy fitiog from Osman Digna's forca_continues this. {Wednesduy) evesthg. The Sikhs and East Suirey regiments, mainly composed of Londoners, are returning the fire, bugles In the British camp are souading the' general alarm,”. - RAILROAU RACKET. New York, March 12.—The Cincinnati, lndiuuhapoln, 8t, Louis & Chicago gross earn- ings in January were $203,443; net earnings, $76,347, THE WESTERN LUMBER POOL, CH1cAGO, March 12, —The_railroads east of and terminal at the Missouri river comprised in the western lumber pool met again to-day 1o consider the plan of making two pools sub- mitted by the comm ttee yesterday. The northwestern roads opposed the pian, while the southwestern lines favored it. The plan was finally rejected. It was decided to con- tinue the present arrangements and rates were made upon the basis of twelve cents per hundred pounds, Chicago to Council Bluffs. After the meeting adjourned the southwestern lines met and sgreed to advance the rates from Chicago to Kansas City to sixteen cents, an advance of four cents.” The Burlington road has withdrawn from the passenger bu.i- ness between Chibago and St. Louis, SURBENDERS IT8 LEASE, INDIANAPOLIS, March 12,—Official confirm- ation was given to-day of the surrender of the loarc of tho Indianapolis, Decatur and Springfield by the Indians, Bloomington and Western, The object of ‘the lease was to secure line to St, Louis' but the Indiana, Bloomington and Western expocts to reach there by the Toledo, Cincinnati and St. Louis narrow guage, the surrerder is amicably arranged, it AGR SN T HUNTED DOWN, A DANK CASHIER WHO ABSCONDED FROM OTSE- GO, N, EVERAL YEARS AGO, CAPTURED AT DE 5070, 30, Chicago Tribune Special, S, Lours, Mar.h 11,—Fgbert M, Carver, president of the De Soto (Mo ) City bank, was arrested at De Soto to-day on a requisi- tion from the state of Now York, where he is wanted tor a eeries of forgeries aggregating $30,000, Several years ago Carver was the cashier of the First National bankof Onconta, N, Y, In1878he disappesred, and it was discovered that by a series of false entries_he decamped with nearly $20,000, This was followed by the diecovery that the Baok of Walton, in Delaware county, and Unadilla in Otsego county, had also been victimized, and the total loss footed up between $30,- 000 and $40,000, Two years later Car- ver started a state bank in Hickaville, Ohio, and just then the authorities were about to take him into custody he le- yanted. He was next heard of in” Garrett, Ind., where he storted a bank, which was scarcely in running order when the New York authorities made their_appearance, but thelr man again of him until » few weeks ago, when the sher ceped, Nothing was then heard Al of Otsego county learned 'that Carvor was e Soto, Mo, The officers The newa ound Oarver {eur ago and started $10,000, He made many friends, Before goiog to De Soto Car- ver lived in 8t. Louis avd Cincinnati, He first arrived in De Soto a ——— Three Men Killea while Blasting GaLvesTON, March 12 —The News Wichita Nine miles west in a cut on the Dan Dowley, Pat Swan and Tom McCoy were inatantly killed by a tremendous blast, ged in blastig rocks, Death or J, H, Haworth, Ovatie, Kan,, March 12, Major J, H, Haworth, superintendent of all the Indian schools under the government, died this morn - ing at Albuguerque, N, M, Major Haworth was on @ tour of inspection st the time of bis death, which was very sudden, ———— Gen. Grant Improving, Niw Youk, March 12,—Gan, Graot better this morning. Healeyt well last night, haa beon free from pain the past four da: and is now able to walk up and down stai at will, ON ‘CHANCE. Quotations «f British Constls Had a Weakeoieg Efect (o 'Change. Wheat Was Aotive, Excited, Un= sottled and Irrogular, Corn Was Also Aotive, Closing at an Advance, Oattle Were Fairly Aotive and Prices Ruled Steady. Hogs Opened Active but Ologed Rather Wealk, The Provision Trade Was Dull and Prices a Duplicate of tho Pre. ceeding Day, OHICAGO MARKETS, Special telegram to TrE Brk, Oni0a0, March 12,—When timo for trad- ing was sounded there was great excitement, particulariy in the wheat pit, and qnotations were difficult to obtain, but figures wore un- der thoth paid yesterday afternoon, or the whole gession rales were within a range of 1}c por buskel. The major part of the trading was during the first two hours, and inside prices were the closing figures, WHEAT waa active, excited, unsettled and irrogular, and margin were called pretty freely, Thers was 1o war news of an exciting character, but the quotations of British conscls showing an advance had & weakening iofluence, and prices closed at the iuside figure of the day, and showeda decline of {c on those offthe cur- rent twenty-four hours ago. Trading was al- most exclusively of a local speculative nature, Crop dumnie 1eports had very little effect on valugs, A large amount of wheat sold was by parties who had a profit. An increase in at- rivals next week is predicted, A private ca- blegram said, ‘‘the war situation is critical, cotton _lower,” A public cablegram quoted, “Liverpool stronger and 1 pence higher; Paris firm, Cargoes off coast strong and cargoes on paseage very strong at extrome price.”” A favorite futurs was May, which: opened at 83@831c and sold at from S23@83{c, closing at 82}c, CORN was also active and shorts were covering, Liv- erpool being quoted excited and threo half pence bigher and the amount on_passage for the United Kingdom was 280,000 quarters, Shippere, speculators, shorts and local con- sumers were buying at medium figures were closing quotations and show an advance of, o on those current twenty-four hours ago. No 2 for May opened 420 and during the session sales were 428@43}o, with 42)@42ic closivg prices. oaTs were moderatel, i with #irm opening and an easy ddfi, fl.n it advance at the S5k, costg . 25K@SoGe: Dy s e D , clogin 5 t 315@ 82¢, clcs[ngel: 813@318c. b PROVISIONS were dull all day within a narrow range, and closed duplicates of those twenty-four hours ago. Mess pork for May opened at $12 923 sold at $12 80@12 824, and closed at $12 0, Lard for May opened at $710 and sold at ST 05@7 10, closing at $705. The call of wheat was irregular, closing lower. CATTLE, The market was fairly active and prices ruled about steady, with somo buyers claim- ing that valucs were o thade firmer on_crdi. nary dressed beef and shipping steers, Thers were several new buyers from St. Louis owing to the disarrangement of tradeat that point on account of the strike on the Wabash road. Buyers report. cattle in better condition than in January and February, dreesing out a much larger per cent. The cheapost cattle for the buyer at present are those that are selliog be- tween $1 75@5 25; 1050 to 1250 pounds, $1 15 @4 874; 1250 to 1400 pounds, $5C0@5 60 choice, 1350 to 1600 pounds, $5 50@ 5 90; cows, common, $200@275; good, S8 00@4 60 stockers, $3 60@4 30; focders, $135@1 tb; Texaus, $3 90@4 90. HOGE, The market cpened active and a shade higher, but closed rather weak. The firat sales showed a slight advance, all of which was lost at the close. Common and rough packers sold around about $4 60@4 70; good mixed, $4 75@4 80, and choice heavy, $4 85@ 495, ° Packing and shipping, 260 to 400 pounds, $4 65@4 95; light, 150 to 215 pounds, $130@4 85, e— The Weather, ‘WasHINGTON. March 13,—Upper Missis— sippi: Partly cloudy weather, local rains or enows, followed by fair weather, variable winds, generally shifting westerly; slightly warmer in_the northern portion; slight fal followed by rising temperaturo in the south- ern portion, Missouri valley: Generally fair weather, northerly winds, becoming variable; slight changes in temperature; exceptin the extreme northern portion slightly warmer, e L Ll STATE JOATINGS Land seeker fill the Valentice botels to high water mark, Col. Cotton, of Norfolk, has donated ten acres of land to the cemetery association of that town, The county commissioners of Keya Paha county estimate the county expenses for the coming year at $11,000, Reports from the Santec reservation tell of misses of sweet 16 trying to hold down home-- stead claims by equatters’ rizhts, Two slimy things of the human kind called Joho Dewitt and Allen M.Lain, outraged o L4-year-old girl, » waiterin hotel at Bennott, Cheyenno county is 103 miles in length by 70 in breadth, contai 1210 square miles, ‘The soil is said to be & mixed sandy loam and clay, Some portions of the county are (very productive, An_employe of the Dakots City saw mill named Loyd " Leamer came near beiog cut in two by the eaw, being fortunate'y rescued when the saw haa ouly cut i Diado a shuet distange, * - "t0 Bis shoulder i Thlb‘nkhmn Hornet says: *“It is stated hat there are twenty applicants for the Oreighton postoffice, ‘Ihis ::‘. -unhkuur, lo: upon @ close canvass it was ascertained ' that. there are but thirteon resident and six ‘car- mb!}q lnpnj-n: for Ilbs office, makin; f a tor of orly mineteen, Ooati talately mioetes 2afine yourrelves to. W:l‘h‘rh Boise of D.lknhhclty. man 6 creamery lo that town, has be: e, convioted and santeied to bumny o days close covfinement w the cownty kil for stoaling a valuable cow belug, ing. to Col Orr, Bol ho is nlgflen‘u&‘ &5 belog a first-class workwan and the father of a |, o cating faumily of ohiidren, © 00 A4 iuter A dozea of Dix'n gounty’s wild Irishwen made & descent vpon the town of Emerson Lest week, filled up with fig bling whisky at one uf the Emerson saloons and \Lu proceed. od to palnt the t.wn red, in which wndertak- ing tg-y ently rucoessful, A meas- oy $5 fine was all the brates were compelled to p.by' l‘\;rtn‘unvu.gubvlnl l:bml' ) atabbing ane beatio, Peacgable, o i of the wwfl. v lawaiidiog cibame formerly fire