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L a3 THE OMAHA DALy BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB.,, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 20, 1885, NO. 208 THE WAR CGLOUDS. British Opiuion has Veered with Chi'd- ish Completion and Snddenuess, The Newspapers which Wildly Shrieked for War have Changed And are now Bleating Lamb-like for Peace. Prussian Diplomats Consider the Anglo-Russian Conflict Ended. The Brivish Troops on the Nile Suffering from Heat, The Russian Men of War being Armed and Ordered to Put to Sea at Once, BRITAIN ORITIOZ A CHANGE OF BRITISH OPINION—SUFFERING CONDITION OF THE TROOPS IN SOUDAN, Special Telegram to THE B! Nrw York, April 19.—The Sun's cable says: Itis hard even for the most friendly critic to retain much respect for tha British people, newspapers or ministers after the last fortnight. Their opinion has veered with childish completion and suddenness, News papers which shrieked for war, are now bleat- ing like lambs for peace. The ministers have yielded with eomething like to adulation the very points which they declared they would defend with the last drop of English blood. The government organs and Gladstone in the house of commons, still strenoucly deny that Penjdeh has yiolded. Nobody, howover, be bslioves the denial. It is amusiug to xee the Gladstone o.gans now declariog thas Penjdeh is the sourest of eour grapes, and that it roally belonged to Afghunistan, possibly, as the St. Jumes Gazstte remarks, it is not right to fight for Penjdeh or Saulfiker, but it is now plain that they never meant to fight, Where was the senso_in tha policy of saying that ~ they did, Very many other tories mako similar arguments, preparations for war eimply intensify the humiliation, and it is evident that they only amount to opera bouffa, Russin is not fright ened becauss the British are Luying canned beef and cruisers, There are porsistent rumors that the Brit. ish troops on the Nile ara already suffering ures from heat, and that % has been de liberately suppressed. S orrespond- ents who went to tho 2 with General Wolseley’s addition have now all ratu England for ths summer holidays an newspapers are dependent for news upon the officers, I'ne Iatter naturally d the military censor whosa right and dity to inspect every dispateh sent to the press, and the officers try to prevent a total suppres- sion of reports and tinge them with the col of the rose, The censorship, however, dces not _extend to to lettors writton by goldiors to their relatives and frionds t home, and the resl facts are beginning ' to come to lght through these letters. One of the non-commissioned officers in a letter roceived at London to-day, draws a very gloomy picture of the condition of the troops. He says that the huts that were to have offered them endurable summer quarters have not yet beon built, and_that the heat in the tants is simply unbearable in the day time, with the thermometer us it fre- quently is 112 in tho shade. Men have noth- ing to do from reveillo until taps_but swelter undor tha scorching sun, and from taps to reveillo thay are kept busy' fighting the ver- min_and reptiles, with which the country swarms. They cannot even get anything to road, tho government haylog interdioted " the mailing of nowapapers to the soldiers for fear that they will become demoralized by the wholesale condemnation by the press of the whole Soudan business. The men are un- ciothed, with the exception of ragged rem- nants of the uniforms in which they left home, Th3 writer says that it is absurd, as well a3 cruel, to keep the troopsin sucha fearful country during the summer, as even those who survive thy tropical heat will be fit for nothing in the autumn, Many are al ready dying from typhus and entario discases, although the sick are sent in daily batches down the river to Oairo. The writer con- cludes with the despairing cry: “*Apparently the country don’t care & a—n for us RUSSIAN-AFGHAN, TdE POWENS SEKKING 10 ISOLATE ENGLAND, Special telegram to the Bk LoxpoN, April 19.—The Russian-Afghan question occupios entirely the attention of European diplomacy at present, An isolation of England in Europe is esgerly sought to be brought about. The British empire has not a single friend on tho continent. The cab inets of Derlin and Vienna are hostile to England because she is govorned by liberal statesmen, At Vienna the words spoken by the Enghsh primo minister during the Russc- Turkish war, » short time before his accossion to power are still fresh in the memory of the public. 1 mean the words *Hands off.’ Asde from theso political reasons there are economical motives which cause_an unfavo ab'e feeling toward Eogland. England Is garded as being oue of the causes of tho de ression of Furopean industries, therefore England must be put down, For this reason Austria and Germany are on the #ide of Rusais, For this reason Ipg- land is isolated in Europe, International treaties and agreements are appealed to for tho purposo of prohibiting English vessels from passing_through the Dardanelles and entering the Black The first suggestion bas come from Berlia and the cabivet of Vienna haa joined in the diplomatic action. A prominent diplomatist intimated to me that the compacts made at Skierniewico are now apparent, At the meeting of the three emperors the action of Furope against Eng. Jand was agrood upon, To bs sure at present the war between Russla and England has not been, but full proparations for such an event are mads here. In the first place, Polaud hay to b taken into consideration, In order t prevent an lnsurrection in that country. Austria and Germany 0ing to incrciae their garrison iu Galli o the province of Posen. Lut such is not the only infi 1suce of eventual war betweon England and Kussis, Bhould Englan’, in spite of the treatics of | Paris_and Berlin, force the Dardanelles, should the veutrality of the Black sea be violated, then the cpening of the whole Ori- ental question with all ita complications is imminent. In such an event not as Asia but ‘l'urkey is concerned, the Keoska and Mur- b rivers easily become of great moment in European pelitics, Prussian Diplomats Consider the [Anglo Russian Confitct ed, Special Telegram to the Bik. Beariy, April 19.—In the best Informed diplomatic circles here the Anglo-Russian conflict Is considered to be virtually at an end, at least o far & any danger of war is concerned. It is assumed aa positive here that England’s answer to Russis’s modified boundary scheme will bo a further step toward a concilistory sottlement. THE AFGHAN IRRITATION, CARGORS AND CONSOLS, Loxpox, April 18,—Fully 200 English ves- nels aro soeking cargoes of grain now at Odessa, Tagaurag, and other parts of the Black Sea and Sea of Asof, 12:30 - Consols opened at 97} for botb money and account, but in a few minutes de- clined to 967, reacted to 974 and have fallen again to 64, The matket 1s unusually quiet. Russian securities opened at 89}, WAR 18 IN THE AIR. Notwithstanding the advance in consols and Russian eecurities war is in the London air, a8 witness the press opiniou of this morning. The "I'imes says: ‘‘Are we then to leave the ameer to his own devicos after engaging him in a_ conflict with Russia, for which his un. aided forces are inadequate? And if we do to, cnn we ok expect that the Afghans will deem themselves betrayed, and throw them. selves into the arms ¢f a stronger power Itis reported that Waddiogton, French minister at London, telegraphed Del'reycinet that there had been no_foar of war between England and Rusein, They have agreed upon plaa for settling tha Afghan question, ‘The Times, in speaking of the Afghan question, says: ‘‘Nothing happened within the past three or four days to justify & cbange in public attitude. Even it the goveromens is prepared to give Russia what she olready occuples, it by nomeats follows that the trouble 18 at an end. 220 p. m , Congols 96 1316, THE CIPHER DISPATCH of Sir Peter Lumeden giving his report of the Penjdeh inaident hasbeen interpreted and copies have been distributed among the cabinet. Nothing more ablicly known in the house of al hours were than was stated by Gla en common last ¢ : consumed in deciphering the dispatch. 1t is believed to contain a full ropors of the battle and events leading to1t, as viewed by Eng lishmen nearcst the scene. A NOTICE TO THE PORTE. Dispatches received here this afternoon from Vienna and Constantinopls state that | Austria and Germany has warnad the porte | that tho Berlin treaty will be annulled if | cither the Epgli-h or Russian war ships are allowed to pass through the Bosphorus in | event of war betwoon Fagland and Russia. | The Biitish government is chartering steamers belonging to the Peninsular and Orient.l Jine, and transfosming then | armed cruisers, WATCHI GInRALTAR, April 18, ports that Russian_ir. this di RALTAR. ~Becau-e of the re 1 clads_are moving in dizcction tho British gunioat Grappler besn ordered to cruise up and down the Straits of Gibraltar nightly. HUMDUGGING ENGLAND, , April 18—The press here generally the opinion that Russia is numbug- | give England, THE CZAR 1S HOPEFUL, Pans, April 18,—A Ruseian prince hero has received o porsonal telegram from the ozar of Russia, in which the latter conveys an exprossion of strong hopes that peaco wil be preserved between Rugsia and Englaud by meas of mutusl concessions. THE ITALIAN NAVY. Loxnox, April 18.—Dispatches from Rome to the Exchange Telegraph company states that the Ttalian fleet is being fitted out for a movement to the Baltic Sea and that & num- bar of seamen enfaed for servico in the Red Sea have beon recslled with a view of chang ing their destination. he same dispatch eays that the Italian gov- ernment is preparing another naval expodi- tion, which, it is understood, will bo kept in readiness to go to the Black soa whenever necessary, PEACEFUL INDICATION, Panis, Apnl 18,—De Freycinet read to the French cabinet at a mesting this afternoon a number of dispatches concerning the Afghan dispute between Kussia and Fogland, Al dispatches indicated that peaceful ideas prevailed among all those occupying positions of co.trol on both sides,and that the powers not directly engaged in the quar- rel are oxerting their influence to secure main- tainance of peacs, GENERAL £OREIGN NEWS, * A MILITARY WRITER, Brussers, April 18 —General Alexis Henri Brialmont is dead. He was born in- 1821 and was & vo'uminous writer on military subjects, OSMAN DIGNA'S ADVICE, Catno, April 18,—0Osman Digna has written to the ameer of Berber, advising him nst to fight any more, because thy Eoglish aro building a railway to Berber and Osmau Digoa's force is dispersed. TIRED OF HIS TRIP, LoNDoN, April 18—The Prince of Wales leaves Ireland on the 27th inst, A LANK POLICED, Thue Hacur, April 18—The police have taken possession of the premises of the Hague Banking company, which has failed under picious circumstances FRANCE AND RGYPT, ,Catio, April 18, —France demanded of the I’gyptian government an unconditional re opening of the printing office of the Bosphore Egyptian, which recently was forcibly sup. pressed: . France alao dumanded the panish ment of the police and other officials who took part In the act of suppression, A SPANISH CONSPIRACY, PaRs, April 18,—Lo Paix announces an outbreak of & military conspiracy on a vast scalo in Spai RUSSIAN MEN:OF-WAR ORDERRD TO P'UT TO SEA, Sr. Prrenssura, April 19.—The arming of n of war at Cronstadt continues, Orders were issued to-day to have all put to sea, Advices from Samarcand state that(General Komarof's victory over the Afghans has fuyoubly impresssd tho inhabitanta of Bok | hara, | Loxnox, April 19, Foglish engineer offi- dlcrop Prosy cors bave been sent to Alexandria to inspect the forta and to report ugon the best way to put them in an immediate state of defence, JAPAN WAIVES HER CLATM, SHANGHAL ApHl 19.—A protocal has been signed for the withdrawal of the Chinese and Japanese troops from Cores, Japan walves her claim to an indemnity, CHINFSE VICTORY, April 10, It is reported that severe fighting in Western Tonquin _between the French and Chinese troops. The Chinese clalm to have been vic lwrlmu but admit that they suffered heavy osses, THE NORTHWEST KEBELLION, THE WHOLE COUNTRY COMPLAIN OF MALAD- MINISTRATION, St. Pavr, April 18,—1t is reported that the crew of the steamer ‘‘Northcote,” wh'ch to have been sent up near to Clark's Crossing with supplies, have refused to proceed in view of danger from attack by the rebels, It is also reported that the government steamers are stuck in the mud on the Sas- katchewan, above the Red Dery river, There is plenty of wator below that point, Gen, Middleton telegraphed orders to have Capt. White, with his troops of fifty-two Rcouts, proceed forward at once, Col, Duimet, incommand of the Sixty-filth battalion, returned here hoto from Co garry, thoroughly disgusted with Gen. Strange, He would not eerve under him, An effort was made to keop Col. Duimet here, but, being a member of commons, he exercied his privi- leges, defied the military authorities and took his way. He was heard to express himself with great warmth as to the mansgement ot affairs in the northwest by the dominion gov- ernment, He said Sir Hector Langevin and other ministers had not come to the country, They had traveled all over it in Pullwan cars, They Lad not found n single discontented man, but it only took him a few days to find out that the entiry country was discontented owing to maladministration of affairs here. THREE INDIAN PRISONERS. 8r. Pavt, April 19.—The Globe's Winni- peg epecial eays: A dispatch from Clark's Crossige tells of the capture noar there of throe Indians, one of whom proved to be a consin of White Cap, chief of the Sioux In- dians now with Riel. They explained that White Cap’s band was induced to visit Riel by & promiss of plenty provisions, and the band had beeu forced to stay, They said Riel was at his house at Baiccte, He had 2.0 half-breeds with him and seven prisoners, Middlcton ent one of the Indins to report to White Cap what he had ssen and to tell him to return to his reserve, Middleton promised thel ndian areward if he brought Riel's oners with him, A dispatch trom Calgory says, considerable anxiety is felt here for Kdmo: ton and the north count The stago duo Wednesday has not yet THE SASKATCHEWAN, Swirr Cunnent, April 15, An vance of the Midl mmediate 4 battalionto the south Is_ordered. It will crossing on Sunday, Steamers atores and a Gatliog gun for Mid- djcton, will be eecorted in the dungerous trip down the Saskatchewan to Clarks Creasing by the right wing of tho battalion under Cul. illia Ia { 1 loaded wit ——— cial Outlook, Cts naj Speeinl telogram to the Bk, New Youk, April19.—In the present state of diplomacy a grain gamble, based on a guess ns to the outcome of the Russo-English imbroglio, is not so certain a thing as was tho famous Rothschild speculation m English consols, based on the bringing to London of the exclusive news concerning the hattle of Waterloo. The upsand downs of wheat dur- ing the last threo weeks form a jagged line of prices, Of the May wheat options have been a3 follows: March'2, 89ic; April 1, 80jc; April 10, 97dc: April 14, S104§; April 18, 978c. The reaction would have been disac trous in the extremo but for the sustaining in- fluence ot bad crop news. The price of wheat to-day is so entirely a social theme that about everybody is coming to watch it, us one among tha few barometers of na- tional life there was at no time a very sub. stantial casr in the war prospects for advanc: ing the price of wheat' as already pointed Russian wheat surpluses would find an outlet by rail across the country, should there be no war a3 now appears probable, shipments of wheat from the Black sea points must at once be heavy. On the whole it must be said that the prosent prospects are for good average crops. We have a large wheat crop and & very low _price. This was bad, but a short crop and only ‘modsrats prices might be worse, Three weeks scores show aunother advance in the numbers of merchantile failures, The surplus revenuc of the New York banks is this week about £50,000,000, During the wreater part of the week the bulls in Wall etreet had thiogs much their own way, but the decline Sunday was so great that out of twenty-five leading stocks twenty closed be- low last Saturday’s figures, From week to week, however, the bulls have the advantage. The mns{e of prices is 8o low that that the bears talk of stiil a lower prics, The simple thuth is that daily shd weekly fluctuations are of little general interest. The promise is that they will be les interesting-for the coming summer, Nearly all leading secur are now higher than on December 81, 1884, Wall stree is to have one of the dullest of suumers, —— Sioux City Ladies Fighting the Sa- loons, Stovx Ciry, Ia., April 18.—In opposition to the petition of 'ths business men of Sioux City sgminst tho strict enforcement of the prohibitory liquor law, the ladies of Sioux ity, to the number of nearly six hundred, bave united in a protest agsiust tho toloration of the open saloon, Nearly all the leading ladies of the city have signed this protest, and the Journal of to-morrow morning will pu lish the paper, with a full list of the signers’ vames. The business men's petition is claimed to represent ten millions of dollars, The la- dies eay that their protest ropressnts nearly five hundred husbands and ather and more than one thousaud children, The s ignatures to the protest were securad in! ess than twel hours time, The Iadies say that with ad. tional time it would have been easy to ha largely swelled the list, One leading lady, who was on the committee to obtain signa- tures, said it was much better thana prayer meeting.) o ——— A Good Gamsa of Ball, Special telezram to the Bek, Kansas Ciry, April 19,—To-day witnessed an exciting game between the Kansas City and Omaha clubs. Five thousand peopls were prosent, The followine is the score: Kansas City 0 0 1 0020 15 Omaba 000400000004 ——— —Cralle & Jones, real estate, room 6, Creigh ton blook OUR SICK HERO. (teneral Grant's Healta Much Improved, both General aud Local, But the Present Relief is Consid- ered Only Temporary. The Physicians Held their Regular Weekly Oonsultation, And Agree as to the Treatment of the Case. They Objeot to his Being Moved at Present, As it is Feared it Might Bring About a Condition Detrimental to the Patient, GENERAL GRANT'S CONDITION, HIS PRESENT RELIKF CONSIDERED ONLY TEMPCs RARY, Special telogram to Tur Bex. Niw York, April 19,—There is no reason to believe that General Grant'’s present relief is more than temporary. His family felt so hopeful to-day, however, that they discussed several plans for the summer, and decided to rent their Long Branch cottage and take the general to the Catekills, This will not occur, though, for several weeks yet, but the p!ysi cians are not 8o sanguine of the future, A change in General Grant's condition within the next week would not surprise them. they rather expoct one than otherwite, Atany rate they regard the talk of removing him as prematuro. A well known physican and au- thority In cancar was asked to-day his opinion a8 to the nature of General Grant’s ailment and the discussion about tho doctors said: “‘General Grant has epithelioma or else the doctors bave worked in the dark for eighteen centuries, That is the only foundation on which any different conclusion can be arrived at. Seven physicians eminent in their profession, two of them leading experts on cancars have diagnosed the case and there is not ¢ne of them who will not risk his reputa- tion on the assertionthat General Grant is atflicted with epithelion f he recovors it will be the first case of epithelioma ever cured and a3 such it must and will go on record on the medical world, There can ba no mistake in the diagnosis, The microecope makes no errors. Besides this, every one who has made ths diagnosishias announced his conclusion instantly, aud without hesitation, Professor Satterly Waito of the Post Graduate college spent two days in making a microzcopical examination of the call nests, and said that there was not the slighteat doubt as to the disease. 'The physician who made this state- ment gradually became more interested in his subject as well as more_emphatic, Continu- ing hosaid: “‘Therore is a bare possibility that fen. Grant _ will through _the summer. His physicians think as I have reason to know he will die within two months, That is, the cancer will prove fatal in that time, No one looked for its final development voner. Epithelioma, however, 8o far as welk v now; means death, Gen, Grant may get well enough to walk on tho straets, but he is lit ble to dio at any mo- ment from the sudden growth of the disease,” #Do you look for another reverse in his con- dition within o fortnight?” asked the corres- pondent. *“I do,” said the doctor firmly. ““The physicians would not continuo on duty at the house if they did not share their opin- ion with me, I have noted that Gen. Grant's four serious attacks come unexpectedly and without warning. What reason Is there to auppose that the next one will not come in the eame manner’ THE NATION'S PATIENT, GREATLY IMPROVED, New Yonk, April 18,—General Grant fell 1nto a quiet sleep immediately after ten last night and elept well until two o'clock this morning, when he awoke, took nourishment, soon fell asleep again until five, when heawoke and nourishment was again given him, Hethen slept lightly until six, when he awoke fully, took coffee, dressed and is now moving quiot- lyabout the rooms, Pulse and and tempera- tare nominsl, Last night’s refreshing sleop was another stride towards Gen. Grant's recovery. From 10until 2 he slept without being troubled with cough which has hitherto caused him much pain, He looks much improved in personal appearance, aud will, it is expected, take a drive out to-day or to-morrow should the weather permit, GEN, GRANT MUCH IMPROVED, THE PHYSICIANS WEEKLY CONSULTATION, New Yonk, April 19,—Everything patsed quletly at the Grant mansion last night, Cyrus W. Field drove to the houso at 9:45 o'clock this morning and bad a short conver- sation with the general, who, he sald, he found teoling and looking much Detter than on his previous vieit, He said the doctors would not allow the general out just at pres- ent, the air was so chilly. At 1130 o'clock the general appeared atthe front window and scemed to enjoy the bright sunshine which streanied in upon him. People passing on the other side of the street noticed his pres- ence, most of the men lifting their hats, which tho general recognized with apparent pleas. ure. About the same time Jesse Girant went out for a stroll with his little daughter Nellie, She saw the upturned faces on the other side «f tho street, and look up to the win. dow whero the general stood and lulckly placing ~ both “hands to her lips and threw kiss at him. ‘““There’s grandpa,” cried the child as she did so, sud response (ieneral Grant nodded to the child and smiled, At 2 o'clock the entire staff of Kllyilcunl met In consultation held at this our, Drs, Barker, Sands, Shrady and Doug- Ins present. General Grant was found to be in an improved condition both general and local us compared with the last statement, The pbysicians in attendance are and have been in entire greement concerning this case. Signed J. H, DovaLas, M, D, . Gro, . BHEADY, M, D, Unless an unforseen change' for the worse ocurs, there will ~ mot be another general consultation o week, Dr, ! Shrady will not call again until Wednesday. Dr. Douglas will be in charge and will remas nights if Gen, Grant demires, The other doc tors are to be in readiness to respond to a call from Dr, Douglas should & chnngflllke place. Tho general this afternoon, for the first time in many days, slept an hour upon his bed, Gen, George P, McOlellan, Sidney Dillonand Alex, 8, Webb called in the afternoon. THE GENXRALJGRANT AS GALLANT A8 RVER. New York, April 10.—Senator Leland Stanford, accompanied by the Rey, Dr. J. I’y Newman, entered the Grant residence about 8 o'clock to-night and they remained for two hours, When they emerged from the honse Dr. Newman said: “Grant is wonderfally cheerful, He thought that Mrs, Stanford came with us, and he walked down stairs to the patlor to welcome her, He found out bis mistake and was escorted back to the library again by way sf the elevator, Doc or Doug- Jas canie again about 9 o'clock and sald there would be no bulletins during the night. Gen Grant will be without any medical attendant to-night. THE OPERA FESTIVAL, COL, MAPLESON'S SHREWD FINANCIERING, Special Telegram to Trg Bx Cuicaco, April 19,—Speaking of the opera featival, the Herald says : *‘ While the festi- val has not been a source of profit to any- body but Mapleson and his artists, it is a matter of congratulation to the local mana- wera that no losas has been entailed upon the guarantees,the mavagers have had a good deal of hard work, but that they expected. They won encomiums on every hand and have the satisfaction of knowing that they provided the Chicago multitude with grand opera on a magoificent scale, at prices that could not have availed in any other way. The total re- ceipts of the fastival have been in even figures £126,000. Out of this sum the guarantors were, by the terms of their contract, per- mitted to withhold their advance of $20,000, This left £106,0.0 to be divided between Mablcson and the association, each receiving §58,(00. But the wiley colonel has been smart enough to pileup a heavy bill of “ex- tras” on the directors, or instance, the ex- tra sum he bad to pay Nevada was charged to the association, ko it iw understood to have been numerous other bills which did not bappen to be provided for in the original contracts. To cap the climax, yesterday the colonel is said to have waited npon the managers and with a pleading voice asked for a *“lcan” of £1,000 upon his person- al obligation, There was, of couree, a demur to this, hut the eallant impressario ehrugged his shonlders, and intimated that 1f he could not raise that amonut to help him, get his company to New York. He could not prom- iso the appearance of any of his people at the performance last evening. The colonel had the amateurs where he usually gets such peo ple, and of c:urso they had “to come down, “They “loaned” the $4,000 and presumsbly took the colonel's note. This $4,000 togather with $5,000 previously wheedled out of the association by sharp practice, reduces the availablo resources of the company to about 35,000, Thie, it is halieved, will pa; nding bills and enable the managers to strike the clean balence sheet, The note of Mapleson’s for $4 (00, if one was taken ropre rents the profits of tho undertakiog, Thi noto will probably be deposited in some trust company and permitted to draw interest for a few hundred years, when the princi and interest combined will make a handsomo nucleus of a fund for the permanent endow- ment of a Chicago Operatic Festival, The descendants of Mapleson will no doubt cheer- fully contribute the note and its accumula- tions for this purpose. COL. MAPLESON’S SONGBIRDS MIGRATE EAST- WARD, Asaociated Press. Cuicaco, April 18.~-The opera testival season ended to-night with one of the largest audiences present at any of the fourteen per- formances, The patronage was phenominally large throughout, the average attendance exceeding 7,000 upon each opora, making tho total attendance exceed 100,000, During the present week the weather has been very bad, but in nowise diminished the crowd. This was illustrated on Tuesday night, when Patti and Sealchi sang. The night was very stormy, but, with between 10,000 and 11,000 in the auditorinm, fully 3,000 were taken away. On Patti’s night premiums of 825 were pmd. On theso nights the number of ringle admission tickets sold exceeded the natural capacity of the hall, and the admis- sion money was refunded to those who cou'd not secure even comfortable standing room in the large foyers and aisles, It was a peculiar sight, & thousand people clamoring to get in and five hundred or more taking their money back at the door and struggling to get out, The management, in recogni- tion or the work performed by Mlle, Scalchi, and the evident tavor in which she was held by the public, presented her with a magnifi- cent testimonial Iast night. The manage- ment of the festival is naturally exceedingly well pleased at the success of the undertak- ing and there 15 a promise of a yearly prosen- tation of opera on a large scale, with a possi- bility that a commodious opera bouse will be constructed with a view to its presentation. The grosa receipts will be about 135,000, e NO OMAHA POOL, RATES BETWEEN CHICAGO AND COUNCIL BLUFFS AND OMAHA IN AN UNSETTLED CONDITION, Chicago Times, 18th, A meeting of the general managers and freight agants of the lines interested in the Council Bluffs and Omaha traftic was held at Commissioner Midgloy’s offics yeaterday, hav- ing been called to consider the present demor. alized condition of local rates on freight from and east of the Misslssippi river to those points, The business was formerly pooled, but the sgreement expired 1):cember 31 d was not renewed, Rates were fairly main- tained in the interim up to October last, when J. ¥, Tucker, of the Northwest- ern, was appointed arbitrator, retaining that posmtion until Jan. 1, when he resigned., Since that time things have been drifting, no open cut having been made, but many special ratos granted, and this practice became so common that the St. Paul concluded to bring tters to crisis, and with that purposo in view ascertained the lowest special rate that had been conceded and made an open rate on that basis, The necessity for some action was at once apparent, and the meeting called as stated, The result was & prolonged session extending from 11 &, m. until b p, m, At first everything moved along most bar- moniously. All of the roads wers repre- sented, and there seemed to be no difficulty in fixing up & pool, The provisions and goy- erning rules had been sgreed upon, and the association was looked upon as s fixed fact, so much so that the question of the commis- sionership was under discussion, when ad- journment for lunch was bad. Upon reas- sembling, however here was o new develop ment. M wostern, Marvin Hughitt, of the North: appeated upon the scenc and negatived, on the part of bis road, ll that hed been done, He would agreo to no pool that only included local busi- neas up to the Mistouri tiver, and insisted that business destined for points beyond must bo embraced in its provisicns before his road would become a party to it Of course this waa firobrand. It was treadipg on the Waestern Trunk Line association’s ground, and harmony and pools beeame a thing of the past. Mr. Hughitt's position, as it is under stood, is that his road will not enter into any agroement until some conclusions are reached upon the tripartite troubles and the justice of the Northwestorn's attitude conceded. That is a rather remote possibility just at pre ent, and the date of ita realization one of those things about which no one dare proph: esy. As a consequence, yesterday's efforts camo to naught and freight rates between ints oast of the Missiesippi and Council luffs and Omaha will remain in » rattled condition, It is not known whether any fur- ther action will be taken about the matter for the present or any more_¢{forts made for an accommodation. St, Paul still quotes open rates, and the other roads will necessari- 1y meet them, and a scramblo for the business on shippers’ own terms will be the result, W Application was made by the executive com- mittee of the Wyoming Stock Growers' asso- Ciatlon for pasa privileges for employes accom- panyIng sto The meeting refused the AE plication, Arbitrator Bogue ruling that the Ludy did not possess the power to deal withit, and could not consiler it until a call had been insued for a general meeting of all lines party to the ngreement, at which ~ time the matter could be presented and decision made, ~ Rou- tine matters relating to Utah and Colorado traffic were discussed and disposed of, there being no points of epecial interest to be con- sidered, — An Idiot Sets a House on Fire and and Cremates Four People, READING, Pa.,, April 19, — About four o'clock this morning a fire occurred in a frame building several miles from the aity in which four persons, Harry Wertzel, aged 11; Charles Wertzel, aged 18, sons of the proprietor, and Fred Wetzelger, brothers, 16 and 26 years of sge, were burned to death, The cause of tha firo was a mystery until Danny Knoll, half witted vagabond, appeared an relaterd that he came to the place about 11 o'clock last night and made a bed for him- self and fell asleep about 3 o'clock this morn ing, awoke, found the fire nearly out, put on soma coal, and then concluded to wall over to a neighbor’s house, a mile and a balf distant. When he roached thero he saw the fire. The coroner held an inquect and placed the re- sponribility of the fire on Knoll. — The Tilinois Legislature. SPRINGFIELD, April 18,—TIn the house this morning there was no quornm present and the time was taken up cn the businees of in- troduciog unimportaut bills . and reading others the tho first time. West (dem,) again offered recolutions to have the depart- ments investigated, bus they were laid on the table. Welch, of Cook, offered a that the acturers of goods or wares of any kind be compelled to have them plainly stamped for identification, Tn the sonate the judiciary committee in- troduced a bill preventing the eale ot uleomar- garine butter. The balance of tho eession waa devoted to reading bills a second time, In the joint assembly eight senators and twenty-nine representatives answered to the roll call. Morrison received 10, Logan 4, the balance scattering. Adjourne e The Iron and Steel Workers, Prrrspure, April 18,—The national conven. tion of the amaleamated association of iron and steel workers, called for the purpose of adopting a scale of wages for the ensuing year from June lst, met here this morning aud was still in session at midnight, short recasses having been taken for dinner and ml»per. A few minutes before midnight Vice Precident Kerner left the closely guarded room in which the convention is being held and stated that it had been decided to ask for last year’s scale $15.50 per ton for puddling, A conference commitee will be appointed and consultation with the manufacturers will probab'y be held on Wednesday next. The manufacturers in. sist on a reduction in the scale of 25 per cent. providing Pleuro Pnenmonia, 81. Louis, April 19, —Diapatches from Ful. ton, Mo., state that the people of Calloway county §are | greatly discouraged failure so far to stamp out plenro pneumonis GIVIL SERVIGE. Higgins Finds Loopholes Plenty in the Civil Service Law, And he will Take Every Advan- tage of the Law To Dismiss Republicans and Fill their Places with Demoorats. He has Madea List of Four Hun- dred Employes In the Treasury Department, with their Political Views, He Can Find one Democrat in Every Eight Applicants who Have P d Examination, —_— IMPENDING CHANGES, PLENTY OF LOOPHOLES IN THE OIVIL SERVICR LAW, Special Telegram to the 1ikk. W ASHINGTON, April 19,—There aro rumors numerous of impending changes in the land and Indian offices, Some of the principalin- cumbents bave been led to believe that on account of their speciul knowledge, thoy will bo reappointedy Tadications are now that mcst of them will not be, and there is reason to think that some of the more experienced men ore umwilling to'remain indefinitely to act a8 tntors to the iguorant new-comere, unless they have more defimte assurances than have been given of the recogmtion of the civil ser vice principle, their service, and of their re tention, The drift, howaver, in all depart. ments is towards removals, A gentleman high in authority, recently eaid that the crowd «f office reekers would leave Washington, They would soon ree whether tho adm!nistra- tion could get the democrats into offico. There are many loopholes in the civil ser- vice law, and 8o far as the treasury is con- cerned, Chief Clerk Higgins is_relied upon, the national democracy expects him to do his duty. He has alceady sa have prepared a list of 4,000 names of me: Iak copyists and persons emplo; Ty A WHOYbIRo B HRIEA ot vithin the civil service rules, and who are to be removed at the domand of tho huvgey and tho thirsty. Opposite the name of each person are set forth all the facts nocessary to be known when appointed, politics, and by whom recommen ed, Another list includes the names of all clerks and chisfs of divisiore, rhowing the date of the appointment of each, his politics, by whom recommended, whethior appointed uuder the civil servics rules, ete, All in- cluded in tho first list can be discharged, and their places filled by the @ecrotary at his pleasure, It in understood to be the inten- tion to ‘'purge” this list by discharging every {\erson therein named, before July 1st, who s a republican. Iliggins has diecovered also that of the clerks in the classified fervico comparatively few was appointed rince the civil service law and regulations became oper- ative. In the matter of dismissals the secro- tary of tho treasury poesesses full power, but the appointments can be mada only in tho manner provided by law, here again Higgins is roady with o sly suges- tion, “‘Itistrue,” he reasons, ‘‘that when we wanta clerk we must choso one out of four, whote names have been sent us by the civil'servico commission, or clse reject all and have the names of four other persons cer- at the | to tified to us. It will bestrange if we can't find atleast one democrat in _every eight persons who have paesed the civil service examina- tion.” Inother words, unless careful and intelligent observers who are his friends are greatly mistaken, Higgns proposes to sup- plement the civil service examination in each case with one of his own invention to dis- cover whether or not the applicant is a demo- crat. In conversation with his intimate friends Higgins makes no secret of his purpose ake advantage of every weak spot in the civil service law and regulation, among the cattie 1 that county, ILeadi; = #tock inen of Bt, Louis will mals s D€ | The Telegraphers Want Their Extras ppeal to the governor for an extra s Restored the legislature. It js stated that the cattle interest in the stato has already suffered a defirevlnflun in value of over half a million dollare, ————— The St. Louis Mystery, St. Lovrs. April 19,—The president of the board of police commissioners has laid all the particulars of Mr. Preller's murder before ecrotary of State Bayard and the Dritish minister at Washington and asked their co. operation in arresting the murderer and brivg. iug hum to justice, Crcaco, April 19.—Two hundred tele- graph operators in the employ of the Western Union company in this city held » meeting this afternoon and unammouely adopted the following resolution: Resolved, That the officers of the Western Union_are respectfully requested to ro- store the extras on the samo Dasis as they wero before the reduction took place. The operators present held that as the extra pay for extra work was cut during the dull season, ow when busineus is active it should b 1o- stored, March April May ‘When the weather grows warmer, that appetite, extreme tired feeling, want ot dullness, languor, and lassitude, afilic almost the entire human family, and scrof- ula and other discases caused by humors, manifest themselyes with many. 1t iy im- possible to throw off this debility and expel humors from the blood without the aid of a reliable medicine Jike Hood's Sarsaparilla. “T could not sleep, and would get up in the morning with hardly life enoigh to get out of bed. I had no appetite, and my face would break out with pimples. 1 bought Hood’s bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla, and soon began to sleep soundly; could get up with- out that tired and languid feeling, and my appetite improved.” R, A, SANFORD, Kent, ¢ “I had been much troubled by general debility, Last spring Hood's Sarsaparilla proved just the thing needed, 1 derived an immense amount of benefit. I never felt better.” H. F. MiLLET, Boston, Mass, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Bold by all drugglsts. $1; six for $5, Made only by C. 1. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Muss. 100 Doses One Dollar ct | liable tonie and invigofant. At no other season s the system 50 sus- ceptible to the beneficial effects of a ro- The impure stato of tho blood, the deranged digestion, and the weak condition of the body, caused by its long battlo with tho cold, wintry blasts, all call for the reviving, regulating and restoring influences so happily and effectively combined In Hood's Sarsaparilla, “Hood's Sarsaparilla did me a great deal | of good. I had no particular disease, but was tired out from overwork, and it toned meup.” Mxs, G, E. S1uMoNs, Cohoes, N, V. Sarsaparilla “For seven years, spring and fall, I had serofulous sores come out on my legs, and for two years was not free from them as all, I suflered very much. Last May T began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, and before I had taken two bottles, the sores healed and the humor left me.” €. A, ARNOLD. Arnold, Me. ““There I3 no blood purifier equal to Hood's Sarsaparilla” K8, PHELPS, Rochester, N.Y. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by sl druggists. $1; six for $5, Made only by C, I, HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass, 100 Doses One Dollar Smoking Tobacco. Jeen teverywhiere, —_— Because every- where recognized as indispensibfe to Deafer aip L & attainy the wichness JofNorthCapolina—— 2=~ ¥ @OMUMGI‘. bnea, and stote it ver.

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