Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 1, 1885, Page 1

THE OMAHA DALY BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, NEB., FRIDAY MORNING. MAY 1, 1885. NO. 218 L IN OTHER LANDS. Peace &t Last Dawns on the Istamns of Panamal Gen, Komaroff’s Plausible Ac- count of the Battle of Penjdeh: England Has No Official Inform= ation of a Second Battle: The Large Deficit in the Budget Makes Taxes Higher, Peaco Prospeots Still Continue to be The Topio. The Independence Belge Reiterates Its Statement that there has Been Another Battle, PANAMA, PEACR AT LAST DAWNS ON THE ISTHMUS, Special Telegram to the BxE, PaNaMA, April 30,—Poace at last dawns on the isthums, The government troops from Cauca, 800 strong, under command of Gen. Reyes, arrived yesterday, A conference was held to-day between Gen, Arzpura, Admiral TJouette and Gen, Reyes, at Commander Mo- Collas’ headquarter. Gion. Reyes demanded that Aizpura should surrender uncon dition- ally. Commander McCalla declared he would ocoupy the city again if the Iatter attempted to fight in the stroets, and furthermore stated_he had made preparations for mov- iog his forces against the rebel leaders. At this Aizpura became frightened, as he did not dare to meet the Colombian troops out- side on the Savannah; he finally consented to surrender if granted pardon for political of- fonses, These terms were accepted by tho Colombian authorities, The American con sul demanded a retraction from the French consul of the statement made by letter that France by protesting against the action of the American commander, had caused the withdrawal of the American troops from the city of Panama. The French consul denied that he ever made such a statemont, but this is untrue, The letter which he sent to the commandant of the cuartel has been printed and was circulated about the streets to-day, showing plainly that he did make such a atatement, When the Americans withdrew thalr_!orcal it was the popular belief among the French people hero & were frightened by the protest from Fran and boasted of their success. General Komaroff’ Plausible Account of the Battle ot Penjdeh. Special telogram to the Bee. Sr. Pererspura, April 3 The ‘‘Official Messenger,” in an editorial on tne report of Sir Peter Luxsden, of the capture and ocu- pation of Penjdeh by the Russians, saye: “'Bad weather has delayed the arrival of the officer whom Komaroff dispatched with the dotailed account of the battle of the 30th ult, Sufficient dats, however, have been received to arrive at & correct conclusion, of how far General Lumsden was warranted in impug- ning General Komaroff'sreport. Russia is desir- ousof a friendly settlement with Englind and entrusted tho delimiation of the frontier to the joint British and Russian commssioners but the unexpected entry of the Afghansinto Penjdeh , and the Afghan advance down the Murghaub and Heri-rud rivers, csmpelled Russia to protect her rights in_a practical manner againat this arbitrary seizure of her territery, In this view GEN, KOMAROFF WAS ORDERED in January last, to occupy with the videttes, the line extending from Zulfiscar along the Heri Road river, Nea Keck Risitilas, Kech Rissume, Chemanibsid and Chauzikhan, as far as Pul-I-Khisti where the ancient bridge crosses the Kushk river, thus forming the ‘western boundary of the Penjdeh oasis, The Russian commanders were enjoined to ab: stain from an armed collision with the Afghans, unless the latter provoked an en- oounter. The Russiaus as directed ocoupied the above described positions, on February 20th. On the 4th of March, Sir Edward Thornten, British minister, informed De iers, Russian minister for foreign affairs, that thy Afghaos had been requested not to attack the Russiane, with the object of driv- ing them from their positions, but solely to resist o further Russian advance. Ingland at the same time expressel with that pend- ing settlement of her boundary dispute that the commander of the Rnasian outposts ba ORDERED TO BEFRAIN from making any further adyance. Russia ageeed to this, if with certain restrictions, and being intormed also that the Russian out- poats was all ready stationed st Pul-I-Khisti, and an Afghan outpost at Ak Lepe, Komaroff was requested not to occupy Penjdeh. The information furnished Russia corresponds th what Lumsden had said, that the Rtus »i had occupied Pul-I-Khisti, and that an Afghan outpost was stationed’ on the right bank of the Kushk river. Eogland’s explana- tion that the Afghan troops had bsen re- q]uutnd to stop_their advance, entirely ex- cluded the possibility of sssuming that the Afghans might advance their outposts to the left bank of the Kushk, but when Komaroff approached Pul-I.Khisti, he found on the left bank of the Kushk, outside of the Penjdeh distriot, a fortified Aghan post. This beiog in contradiction with information, he was ‘bound for the protection of his small detach- ment to request the Afghan commander to :il.hdnw his troops from the left bank of the ver, THE AFGHANS REFUSAL TO DO of April 17th, eonoernl final opinion has not yet been recsived, THE WAR CLOUD FRRDLE MARKRTS which Komaroff’s | means my intention to advance on Penjdeh, To march to Sotina in the rear of four thous- and Afghans was inconceivable, One com- pany of Russians marched on the heights of the right bank of the Murghab river, but did not reach our videttes on the left bank of the Loxnos, April 80, 1 p, m.—Oonsols opened | same river, When the Afghans sppronched, this morning at 94}, § under the closs of last | however, this ons company, by my order re night, soon advanced to 04§, then to 94 11-16, turned to camp.” cludes his dispatel Gen, Kcmaroff thus con- “In view of the con. and are now 04 15-16, Russlan securities | stant movements over hundreds of miles of closed last night at S0}, at 83§, advanced to 844, and then to 837, Stocks weak, Home securitiesdull, Forelgn funds weak. Parls advices state that stocks, | home and foreign securities on the bourse ars | tion inqulrin wenk, 3 RUSSIATON THE SEAS, opened this morning | territory, and ewing also to heavy flonds, it is impoasible to furnish regular reports " ANGLO- K TAN PRACR PROSPRCTS, Loxpox, April 50,—Tt is known that Earl ranville's note besides asking for an arbitra- into the Komaroff incident, offers to end the dispute by conceding to Ruseia the lesser line, under a distinct pladge The Helsingfors Dagblad thinks Russia has | that 1¢shall be the abiding limit of the Rus little power to hurt Eogland seriously u the sea. The paper says four Russian for n | sian frontier, ~ | will reach here on Monday. It will announce The response of M. DeGiers tree Baltic will require assistanoe and | the acceptance ot the losear line, but refuse to that any engagemont with the ¥ nglish fleet in | Bold an inquiry into the Komaroff incident. the open sea in ont of the question. THAT RUSSIAN FRI TR, o — INDIANA TRAIN ROBBERY, tw YORK, April 80.—The Rtussian man- | TR® BOUBER SHOOTS THE PAGGAGNASTER AND Ni of-war Strelok which left Norfolk yesterda ed EXPRESS MESSENGER, Dhased Banny Hook inward boutd &t 8550 Special telegram to the Bre. this morning, NRUTRAL TURKS. PaRis, April 30,—Essad Pasha, Turkish ambassador to France, in an interview to-day, INDIANAPOLIS, April 30.—The axpress mat- ter on the Loulsville, New Albany & Chicago train was carried in & baggage car which is #aid that in his opinion it was to_the interest | occupied by the messenger and baggagemas- of Turkey to remain neuteal war between Ruesia and Eogland, A CONTRADICTION, LoNDoy, April 30.—In the house of lords this afternoon Granville announced that tele- in the event of | gur, Tt s as usual the first car on the train, The messenger’s name was Gieorge N. Davir, of Lonisville, Last night at 11:16 o'clock the train Jreached Harrodsburg, Monroe county, erams from Lumsden conteadicted the report | and while there a stop was made for water, of the Russian advance upon and oc of Maruchak. KOMAROFE'S REPLY TO LUMSDRN, S1. PETARSBURG, Mossenger to-day publishes a telegram from General Komaroff. which is & reply to the dispatch of Sir Peter Lumsden, Komaroff admita that ho received an order from the Russian war office previous to the battle not to occupy Penjdeh, but says other officers on the frontier had not been advised of the re- ceipt of such order, Referring to the alleged advance of the Russians before the battle, he says only a company of Turcomans had ad. vanced towards Penjdeh, and they withdrew when the Latter s yproached them in a hostile attitude, Komaroff reiterates his former ac- cusation regaruing the audacity and ar- rogance of the Afghans and other events which led up to the battle, DOUBTFUL, StyiorA. April 30 —In official ciroles the oc- cupation of Marachak by the Russians is re- arded as doubtful. It {s expected that the ritish military commission will be sent to Toheran, Tho duke and duchess of Con- naught will remain at Merat. LARGEST DEFICIT SINCE THE CRIMRAN WAR, The forecast of Mr. Childers’ statement of the deficit in the budget for the ensuing finan- cinl yoar, which is eatimated at fourteon mil- lion, niné hundred and thirty-two thousand ounds, has created o sensation. It is the Furgest doficit aince the Orimean war, Childers the patriotism of the people, Foreign patent medicines were to be charged the same duty as those manufactured in England, but stamps for the foreign medicines will be so altered as to avoid any appearance of the medicines being Englilg. The govern- ment will uarantee & synopsis of the budget. The incroase of the incoms tax to eight pence will, it is es- timated, yield five million four hundred thousand pounds; modifications of probate and legacy duties, and other property taxes one hundred and fifty thousand pounds; du- ties on spirits nine hundred thousand pounds; and the duty on beer seven hundred and fifty thousand pounds. The remainder of the de- ficit will be met by suspending payment towards the reduction” of the national debt, and stopping the sinking fund, aud termina- blo annuitics, The balance 'of the deficit amounting to two milion eight hundred and twelve thousand p.unds will be dealt with next year. aetse REITERATES THE STATEMENT. BrusseLs, April 30.—The Independence Belgen’ St. Petersburg correspondent reitor— ates the statement that there has been a fresh eng gement between the Afghans and the Russians, and the latter were repulsed. He Avril 80.—The Ofolal | Bested "fi‘ of the engine saw snid it would require s great demand upon | bel] aaserts that the report has been officially con. rmed. GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, DEFICIT IN THR BUDGET, Loxpox, April 30,—The budget for 1885 submitted to the house of commons to-day shows a deficit of £1,040,000. Mr, Ohilders, chancellor of the exchequer, said the govern- ment did not propose to cover the whole defi. cit this year, nor let the whole charge fall upon property. It is proposed he had to r: the income tax to eight pence on the pound, DEVENSES OF THE CLYDR. Ship owners are urging upon the govern ment the necessity of the erection of a defense upon theriver Clyde. They declare that na the Clyde is at presant, foreign cruisera could quietly destroy ite shipping. Naval prepara. tions are making great progress HOUSE OF COMMONS, In the house of commons this afterncon Lord Hartington, secrstsry of war, stated that sincs the government had decided on the revised policy to be pursued in ths Soudan it had been in correspondence with Sir Ealy Baring, British diplomatic representative in Oairo, and Lord Wolseley. The latter said that Lord Harbington had gone to Suakim, to report on the military situation, Lord Fitzmaurice, urder secrotary of for- eigo affairs stated that the government as yet was without information of the second engagement between the Afghan and Rus- sian troops and believe that the Afghans still hold Bala Murghaub, CHINRSE EVACUATION, Haxo1, April 80,—The Chinese forces have evacuated Liangson, MUST BE BETTLRD IN A ¥FEW DAYS, ., Moscow, April 30,—The Gazette says that if Eogland wishes to avoid war she must evacuate Port Hamilton at the entrance to the Sea of Japan, othervise Russia will be obliged to occupy Herat. The Gazetto also states that it believes the question of peace or war must be sett'ed within a few days. OENEBAL KOMAROFF'S VERSION, S1. PETERSBUR Moessenger publishes April 80,—The Official the following telegram Thes was the direct cause of the battle of the 30th, hence it 1s evident that the intention attributed to Komaroff of bringing on the collision is in contradiction of the facts, Komaroff did not even stop his orders when insisted on the evacuation of the bank of the river Kushk, Russis is unable at pres. ent to say why the orders mentioned above, d which agreed with the 1nformation re: ceived by Envland, should have bsen inter- preted in a different manuer by the British officers attached to the Afghan detachment, w! vocupied Pevjdeh, Komaroff’ Pateh of the 18th contaios an explanation re- garding saveral points in Lumiden’s telegram & from Gen, Komaroff, i patohed from Askas bad on Friday last: wt:' “The telegram forbrd- ding the occupation of Fenjdeh reached me on March 23, " I only communicated it to the commauders of the out-posts and did not makelt gonerally known.” Col. Zacrzows with my permission, interviewed by corr pondence some British officers in thelr private capacity, I did not admit their right to treat officially, I addressed ny demands direct to the commander of the Afghan forces, Gen. Alikhasoff with SIOTONIA OF THE TURCOMANS rode in the direction of Merkalo alo river bank on \be llussian side. It was cupation | While the passenger in the sleoping car, Mr. J.\S. Hamilton, of Greencastle, happened to be lookiog out of the window and by the re- an_emerge appatently from under the trucks, and disap- pear in the direction of tho engine. He car- riedaclub or stick.;WhenSmithville,about two miles north of Harrodsburg was reached there was a sharp riog of the bell on the engine, The engineer stopped the train and the bag- gogemaster tlung open the door of the emok- ing car and reeled in, covered with blood. He sunk on his knees and gasped to the_horrified passengers that a robber had entered the bag- gage oar and_shot himself and the express messenger. He then_fell forward uncon- scious on his face. Conductor Chamberlin made his way into the baggage car, where Davis was stretched in a large pool of blood by the side of fe, which was broken open plundered. Fverywhere was evi- dence of = terrific Davis was carrled inoto the smoker, Webber, the baggagemaster, on recovering, con- sciousness said he and Davis were asleep when the robber entered. Webber was awakened by a violent blow on the head. The robber evidently struck Davis also while he was asleep, and a struggle ensued, Davis manag- ing to loose his right hand, drew his revolver. Before he could fire the man wrenched the weapon from his grasp, aud levelling it pulled the trigger. Tho ball struck the messenger in the head and he fell dying to the floor, When the safe had been rifled. the robber lof the ‘train as it slowed up in answer to the struggle, INDIANA HIGHWAYMEN, EXPRESS CAR ROBBED AND ONE MAN KILLED, Cuicaco, April 30.—The Louisville ex- press on tho Louisville, New Albany & Chicaco railroad, due here at 8 o'clock this morning, was stcpped near Harrodsburg, Ind., shortly before midnight by a band of matked robbers. The Iatter were on horse- bask and compelled the engineer and fireman to leave their engino. Kntering the express car, the American express messenger was covered with revolvera aud on refusing to un- lock the safe was shot dead. The safe was broken open, but found to contain only $400. The scene of robbery is among hills and lfl.n:!m quarries, and th e region is thinly set- tled. The Loulsville éxpress arrived about three hours late and the passengers and train men give an entirely different account of the rob- bing than the one first telegraphed. It ap- pears there was no orgenized band of high- AN waymen, Shortly before the train should have reached Bloomington & man having the appearance of a tramp entered the express car from the smoking car, armed with a heavy hickory stick, In the express car were Georgs K. Davis, mes- senger and Peter Arbler, b eman, He struck Webber on the head, felling him, while Davis ran for his revolver. Before he could reach it the man hit him also, and tak- ing away his revolver shot him in the head. He then made the baggageman open the sate and take out the money, The tramp then gnllnd the bell cord and stoppedthe train, and ired at Webber, the bullet striking him in the forehead Webber succeeded in reaching the smoker and gave the alarm, but _the solitary train robber had disappeared in the dark- ness, The alarm was not piven until the train reached Bloomington, when the search began. The smount stolen is not known, but exceeds $1,200. Davis and Webber are still alive, but the former cannot recover, ——— RAILROAD RACKET, THE TRUNK LINE POOLS, Niw Youk, April 30,—The trunk line presidents passed & resolution consenting to the western arrangements about the central traffic assoclation, making more pools. As the meeting adjourned without passing a reso- lution as to settlements it is presumed that until after May the first there will b no set- tloments with truak lines or Chicago lines, A prominent railroad man said that under cover of the trank lines’ approval of the central traftio association, further attempts will be made to eatablish ‘local pools at St. Louls, Indiavapolis, Peoria and - other points in the weat. geatleman thought that a neglect to ordor the settlements practically dissolved the trunk line pool. It was not probable, however, that 2 war would ensue a8 rates wero already too low, Tornado at Pleasant Hil), Mo, Kansas C17v, April 30,—A tornado passed near Pleasant Hill, Mo,, to-night, unroofing soveral houses and blowing down fences, Thirteen cars of a Missourl Pacific freight train wero blown down from the track, Four cars were loaded with hogs, mavy of which wote killed, The caboose was overtun and of the four occu at Holden coe child was killed and considerable d silldwa K siderable damage was The Plague Epldemic, WiLKESRABRE, Pa,, April 30,—Sineo two this morning there were five deaths at Plymouth from the epidemic, but the disease tho | appears to show more gfavorable symptoms )y 2o | to-day. PLEURO-PNEUMONIA Mceting of fhe Illinols Catflemen in Conneil, They Consider the Situation and Adopt Moasures Asking Government to Appropri- ate a Sum of Money, And to Pass Suitable ani Strin-|p gent Laws 80 as to Thoroughly Stamp Out The Disease. They Also Recommend Heavy and Severe Penalties for the Viola- lation of the Law, PLEURO-PNEUMONIA. MEETING OF THE CATTLEMEN'S CONVRNTION IN ILLINOIS, SPRINGFIRLD, April 80.—At & meeting of the Cattlomen’s convention here this aftor- noon, speeches were made by several promi nent gentlemen of the state, The following resolutions were adopted unauimously: Whereas, The past ix months have fully confirmned the fact that contagious pleuro- pneumonia has been introduced into several wentern states, the states of Illinois and Mis. souri bnlnglmm&]ths number, and Whereas, As this disease from its Insiduous nature is the most dangerous of all maladies the Bovine race are subject, and the most dif- ficult to control; therefore Retolved, That while the convention heartily endorses thecourse of the governor of the state of Illinois and his subordinates in theirattempt to stamp out the diseass within our boundaries, to prevent ite future intro- duotion, we ar satisfied from tho experience of the past year that the laws now in torce are wholy inadequate to secure a thorough extinction of the plague, and to afford us a reasonable guarantee against its further intro. duction from other states. Renolved, That it is the duty of the legis ture of this state to enact a law which shall confer upon some officials or commissioner the largest measure of authority compatible with the public safety in dealing with con- tagions diseases of live stock in general, when. ever any such may appear in our own state, and entrust them with all powers recognized by the constitution of the Uuited States, for the purpose of protecting us from the further introduction of such dis ease from the outside of our own borders. Rosolved, That we are satisfied that a thor- ough and and complete extinction of the plague in the United Stotes can bo brought about only by additional legislation on the part of congress. The commercial relations existing between the various states being such that action which may be taken to-day by any one state may be rendered in a measure nuga- tory or ineffectual l;{ reason of the failure of people of any adjoining state to the fact, force and prayer of the lawe. And wo there- fore urge upon our delegation in congress the importance of earnestly endeavoring to se- cure such legislation as the only means by which we can hope to secure entire immunity from diseases of this nature, Resolved, That while we recognize and ad- mit the contagious rleuro-pneumonia in this and the adjoining state of Missourl, and fur. ther admit the inadequacy of the e: og laws to properly and effectually deal with this emergency, yet'” we believe that the cattle breeders and feeders of the country are so thoroughly arcused, and upon their guard, that the danger of the spread of the disease is 1ot 50 great as it could be under other circum- stances, and that if this feeling is promptly followed up by the enactment of & proper law, by the general assembly of the state, the disease may be stamped out, and our own Rreat cattle interests effectualiy protected. 0. J. BAILEY OF PEORIA, ‘whose herd of cattle is affected with the dis- eaee, and some of them slaughtered recently by the state veterinarian, was next called upon. Hesaid that he had heard so much on the subject, and said so much to others, that he was heartily sick and tired of the whole subject. The disease, he believed, had not existed in the state more than eight months, and might, by the expenditure of & reasonable sum of money, be stamped out, He thenrecited what precautions he had taken to stay the disease, but it almost seemed un- availing. An erroneous impression gone abroad that plouro-pneumonia was confined to Jemey cattlo, This ia not the case, as in his regular herd there were other breeds affected. He also contend- ed that the governor’s action in quarantining Missouri cattle was right. The bill as rec- ommended gby the convention, provides for the appointment by the governor of three Euctllml stock men, who Ishall constitute a oard of commissioners to luvestigate all cases or alleged cases of contagious or infectious diseases among domestic animals, acd use all proper means to prevent the spread of such diseases, and to E‘wvldn for the extirpation thereof, he commission shall have power to quaran- tine any premises whery the disease exists or has recently existed, as well as premises known to have been exposod, Diseased imals and animals exposed to ths contagion ail be slaughtered by order of the commis- on, after haviog beon appraised. said amount of appraisement to.be be &‘lld to the owner out of the state treasury. The gover- nor shall appolut & state veterinarian at $5 per day, who together with his assistants ehall act under the commission, The bill further empowers the governor to probibit the Importation of live stock from any por- tion or locality or state where the disease ex- ists and any cor) transports such prohibited stock shall be sub- joct to s fioe of from $1,000 to $10,000, or any person who shall knowingly engage in. the traffic of diseased or exposed stock shall be guilty of felony, and on conviction be subjec to imprisonment, not less than one, mor more than ten years in the penitentiary, and fined Dot loss than $500 or more than $5,800, Mr, o| West suggested that the amount, in the -| emergency of the case, be large enough to give the commissioner an opportunity to do Somathing. " Tt waa-inaly SRrecd to recom. o ration who knowingly | Be vent the spread of contagions plenro pmeu- monia, The convention organized by elect- ing Hon, Emory Cobb, of Kankakes, chair- man; Charles ¥, Mills, secretary. The morn- ing’s seasion consisted of an address by Gov Oglesby, in which he stated he had scheduled againet Missourl cattle and the reasens for his nctlon, He expreased his hearty approval of tha objsets of the convention and favored appropriate legislation, The state veterinarian should have power to appolnt assistants and inspectors and & sufficient sum of money should be approprinted to pay for cattle which might bacome necsssary to condemn and slaughter, C. M, Calberteon, Dr. O, Bosh, A. Brown, I'rof. George 0. Morrow, W, Moore, Emery Cobb and Charles F, Mi were appointed & committee on legislation. A committes on resolations was aleo appoint ed, comsisting of J, H. Sanders, S. £, Prather, W. H, Fulkerson, Lafayette Fuok and J. H, Potts, — — WASBINGTON NOTES. PANAMA DIFFICOLTIRS SETTLED, WasuiNGTON, April 30.—Secretary Whit- ney said in o telegram to Admiral Jouett yes- terday: "I approve of your steadfast main- tenanca of this government's vosition on the isthmus, The treaty guarantees the protec tion of the transit equally by this government and by Columbia, The measures necossary to effect this will be supported. Have a suf- ficient force at Panama ready in case of need. T recognize that yon are in a delicate and critieal condition, 1 shall beinclined to stand by 7ou in the exercise of yeur best judgment, under your general instructions, if your acts result in the safoty of the transit property at Panama and the re-establishment of the gov- ernment,” Late yosterday afternoon Admiral Jouett telegraphed to Secratary Whitney as follows: *'A peaceful settlement between the govern- ment troops and the revolutionists at Panama has been made to-day. I witnessed the treaty and all points of difference were referred to me. Aizpura surrenders unconditionally. The govarnment forces will take possession of Panama to-morrow and the trouble on the fsthmus will be practically ended.” In au interview this morning Secretary in ‘Whitaey explains the delicate positios which Admiral Jouett wus placed, He s “The trouble at Panama is practically ended I think, Admiral Jouett and his associate in the expedition, have in my opinion acted with great judgement and diecretion. Yes- terday morning they were in a troublesome position The two forces prepared to fight it out in tha city of Pana I think Admiral Jouett’s position under his inetructions, that to settle the dispute in that city, would result in the embarrassment of the isthmus to the transit, and be in violation of treaty obliga- tions and should not be done. It has resulted in forcing a settlement of their matters and the preservation of their property, Tho insur- gents if obliged to fight outside the city un- protected by buildings and barricades, could not under any circumsrances suoceed, They have therefore surrendered without fighting.” PENSION OFFICE STATEMENT. A statement prepared at the pension office shows that the business of the office, duripy the month just endsd hes exceeded that of any previous month From this statement it appears that 5 370 *‘original” pension certifi- cates have been issued during the month of April, 1885, against 3,734 during the same month last year, and that the 1otal number of "msion certificates issued was 8,199, being §586 1 exoam i tha Bumber for April, 188 ¢ The commissioner of pensions to-day render- ed a decision, suoject to the approval of the secretary of the intertor, on the pension APPLICATION OF MRS, BMMA DE LONG, widow of the late Lieutenant Commaunder De Long of the Jeannette, The commissioner holds that the officers and men who were on the Jeannette expedition|werein the service of the Unted States, and that the order of the .emmx of tbe navy_ dstailing De Long to special duty at New wi, and then to com~ mand the “Jeannette expedition” changed his tatus from an ‘‘absent on leave” to that of ‘active duty’ and therefore entitles his widow to a pension, Mr.C. N. Jordan will relieve A. W, Wyman of the office of treasuzerof the United States to-morrow morning. GENERAL COUNT N THE TREASURY. A general count of all the monies and securities 1n the different branches of the office, will begin tormorrow morning. The count so far has been coufined to the silver in the silver vanlt, The commirsioner of railroads has received attested copy of the lease made by the Southern Pacific Railroad company, and the Central Pacific Railway company, to the Southern Pacific company of Kentucky, As the commissioner is somewhat in doubt: as to the attitude proper for the bureau to assume in the matter, the lease has been referred to the attorney-general for his examination, L ——— CHI0AGO ELECIION FRAUDS, THE TRIAL OF MAGKIN AND GALLGHER SET FOR MAY 4, Special telegram to the BEE, CHicAGo, Ayril 30.—The hearing of the Mackin-Gallagher election fraud conspiracy case before the appellate court of the United States was set by Judge Graham for Monday, May 4th, at which time Justice Harlan, of the supreme court was expected to sit with Judge Grakam, Henry Wendell Thompson and Emery Storrs, council for the defendants, iosist that the case is set for Tuesday, May 5, and will mot be called uatil that date. There is some doubt as to the probability of the nttendance of Justice Harlan, it being en- tirely optional with him whether be sits with Judge Graham or not, Storrs and Thompson are proparing to bring, up as a precedent a pazsllel cree in which James H. Wilson, of Avkansas, waa tried on_information, on a charge of issum land, representing United Statos lands, an for which under the statute preacribing the puniskment for infarwons offensas, he was sen- teneed to fiftoen years imprisoament, After served fiva years, spplication was. mado for & writ of habeas corras, and Justice Gray of the suprome court rendered a do- cision against the guvernment. This saprems court docision maintained shat Wilson hnd been unlawfully ndicted, sad hence wrong - fully convicted. The deeision was never printed and the sdorts of St0rrs have bean, in tho direction of getting a certified;aopy of it, to present to Judge Gresham, Maokin's atsorneys claim that a copy of the decision will bo ready to presens on Tuesday, and they expect tto havesn, important bear- ing on thein case, Msawtime Mwckin bas mend to the leglalature that £20,000 be ap- propeiated for the exsermination of the di ease in the state. The meoting then ad journed. , ——— Illinois Oattlemen's Convention, SemiNoviRLD, Wi, April 50.—The cattle- men assembled in convention here to-day pursuant to a cal to consider meaus to pre- paid 8450 for a certified eopy of the qupleanmadlngl 'n the casein the federal court, and it Is ala rspresentsd that Emery Storrs demanded an reccived $2,600 before oing into the care, The story has been after it for eome days that ihe ‘‘gang” had rr,- sorted to,one of their orite methods, a.d were tryio to opesate on Juatice Harlan, by an uncensciovs lrfinence. ealof Nordh Carolina Smoking Tobacco. Seen teverywhere, — — as igc}iAEerwifil’e fo QPealfer a\02 The story was to the effect that Me. M. W. Fuller had been retained aa advitory consul with Storrs, in the defense of Mackin, and that Justice Har 1an had & son in Mr. Fuller's office, 1t is needleas to sny that Fuller resents and denies the insinuations conveyed in this story, as does alwo young Harlan, and erpecially is this the cwve In_which it is not yet known whether or not Justice Hatlan can be present at the rehearing on writ of error, e BN T TICKERS, IN CHICAGO'S NEW RXCHANGR—A TRELRGRAPH SURPRISR, OiicAO, 11 &, m,, Aprll 30.—The com- modious galleries In the Board of Trade hall wore crowded this morning to witness the first trading in the new building, The floor waa also well filled and the pits were crowded aa the prospect for war had been enlarged during theinterim and other grain markets had made & strong advaneo in prices. The wheat market here open two cents higher than at the close on Tueaday, with Juno at 33 fell back to 93; rose quickly to 94; fell back to 93§, Corn opened at 40fc, but fell back to 4 Oje Provisions show no change The war batween the Chicago board of trade sad the Weatern Union telegraph com- pany broke out afresh this morning, Six months ago the board excluded from the {loor of the 'change all reporters but- the offtvinl onen of the board, The Western Union, however, procured an_injunction to restrain the cominittee on quotations from refusing to five them qsotations and this injunction sl olds, The board on 'ita part exprowed its willingness to allow the Western Union to have its quotations provided 1t wounid coae giving them to bucket shops, The tele- graph company claimed it waa endeavoring to remove ite tickers from these placeo an rapidly as possible, but was prevented in soveral instances by injunctions. Upon tak ing possession of its new ha'l thismorning the managers declined Lo allow the Western Union to putin its wires, As & result, there is no ticker servica at ail to-day, and the brohers offices in thin city, bucket shops and tho open board of trade alike have no quotations. The telozraph company sppears to have been taken completely by surprise, aa_tickern had been placed io all the new offices andithe warning only came ater business had falrly been entered upon. I've antcome of the co- troversy cannot at prevent be foreseeu, DUSINRSS e 0 Oity Council, ! CH1CAGo, Aprit 30.—The city couneil to- night resumed its canvass of the ballots cast at the late municipal election, commencing with the first precinct of the Third ward, where It dropped: the matter last Mondsy night. The firs and second precincts of the Third ward wore quickly canvassed and no- materisl changes from the original count were developed, but: when the clerk announced that the third precinct had been reached half a dozen aldermen were on their feet instantly, The third precinotot the Third ward is that from which tho ballot box and all the returne wore stolen from.the day after election and have not been- recovered. The retuins in possession of the clerk were sutsequently made ap by the jidges from the data sod in- formation farnished by the police department. Those returna-as published give Smith for mayor & majority of about 300 votes. A dem- ocratic member of the council at once moved that these returns bo passed temporarily, He was supported by his colleagues, all of whom made the point that the opinion of the lsw department should bo obtained before oan- vassing returns.oo irregularly made out, The republicans protestsd warmly that no such opinion was required, and a_mutual_commo- Chic tion of an exciting nature followed, ther spul. | gh, licans alleging that the real motive for temno- rarily passing tnis precinct was to withold it until the closs of the canvas, and then canvass it, provided to do s0 would not jeopardiza the ohauces of their candidate, and: the democrats disclalming any such intention and taunting the opposition with its depend- ence upon the safety and vigilanoe of com- mittees of citizens, The chair (who was a democratic candidate for mayor) said he hopad the council would proceed to count the third precinct returns, although it could not be denied: that it was a grave matter to accept the retuans so secured, unreservedly and unanli d by legal opinion. om. the subject, The matter was finally put to vote and the precinct was ordesed passed tempo- rarily by a small majority. The cansase then procoeded without incident, ————— Genoral Grant’s Conditicm. Nzw.Yons, April 30,—General Grant slept last night from ten till eight this morning, waking bub.once during the whole time. Dr- Dguglas, an abswer to inauiries as to the can caroud growsh in the general’s throat: he zayd he could not afirm thceo was any improve - ment there, The canceroas lump, bowew!r was not am open sore, The pains -abous & ae base of the tongue still continued bub th ey were less frequont and severe, Aside from the caxcer the genere.s condition 18 impro) sed in avery way. X Geners! Grant oraitted his drive $o- day that ho might vrepare matter for his ok, Tha general dictated-to & stenographer. , o) — The Illinois Legislature, §7R18GyIRLD, Azpil 30.—In the sena e this. morning Morrls’ joint resolution, reg arding publishing the names of members geing to New: Orlaans, was. vecalled by nearly s unani mous vobe, The minor liquor bill war, killed, Beveral other bills were advanced ¢, a thizd reading, In the hense Parks’ compomsation bill passad. Cleary 5 bill nguhl-ingat”@mk yards priaes was road the third bime. nea spoks, against it, 1In the joint Jonventica 45 scnatars ands13, zepresentatives answersd the rold call, vabe, Adjourned. The Weather To-day. WasiiNason, Aprl 31—Upper Nissi sippi: Faly weather in thenorthern poriion; local rains, followed by, fair weathes iv. the southern portion; higher baromoter and g light ly coolierin the nonthern portion; rear y stu- tionw y temperattro in the southern p rtion, wind ‘beoming variable and precsded by nortnwasterly winds in 5he southosn portion, Missouri Valley: Generally faiy 'weathe winds becoming variable, higher br.romete; alightly cooler in the morthern nor'.ion, sta. tionuzy temperature in the southers portion, ————— [Gen, McDowaell at Death's, Door, Bax Fransisco, April 30,—Gery, Irwin Mc- Deawell has been foy some timo ymst sutiering from an affection of the princ.pal digestive csgans, which prevents him. from retai anythiog on his stomach, Save given up all hopes of Ris recover: death in likely b0 occur at auy time, lucid iagervala,(; g His physicians 3 delerions wost of the tima but has omi\:ln] ' m"‘““ bill SILENT TICKERS. T Board of Trade War on the Bucket Shops. Deprives Them Both of the Tele= graoh Service, And Paralyses the Trade of All for the Day. Late Foreign News Oreates an Easier Foeling im Wheat.. Corn Advaneed Fully 1 1-4 Cents over Thureday. Cattle 25 and 30c Higher thom o Week Ago—Hogs Wers ¢ bower, THE BOARD OF TRADE WAR, Special telegram to the Bxx. OH10AGO, April 30.—The board of trade in ts war with the bucket! shops made- its last move at an early. hour this morning, . As s result all the bucket shops in the city are to- day without quotatione, .and even open board with its big membership and grand bailding, is in the same conditien and unable to do business, Nothiog effesting so many people and involving so many-interests and disturb- ing 80 much property Las happened in years, A great orowd gathered no the big. bucket shop office at the Palmer house, and stood pa- Slently awaiting for the boys who chalk the quotations to begin business, The clock's hands pointed to 9:40 and %45 and then 10 a. m, and yet no tick cams-over the instruments, The proprietors looked paralyzed. The boys grinned and the crowdwvondered. The pope and the other propriotors rushed out of their jmterior offics, and out on the street ' withbut making any ex- planations. The wires carryiug the board of trade quotations, and' which supported the businers which paid the office $200,000 last year, had been cut. No guotations were to behad. Down at thoopen board of trade, where a thousand. pereons and_several bun- dred tracers gather esch morning to trade, there was almost ' & riot. The open boards wire had been cut too. Commistion men who had put up a $100,00'building, and who were doing half as mue-h business as the big board itself were withonit timir quotations too, and were unable to do bwsiness; they eaw their business slipping away from them, and them- selves probably ruined. No wonder there was a riot. Mer nbers of the market report eommittee have {oeen meditating this sensa- tional move ii; seems for some , time, but they kept it a profound secret. Injunction wpon. injunction had been placed upon the estern Union by the bucket thope, o that it was imporsitile to make progress . the attompt to cut { hem off, But it seems that the attorney of the board advised that when e move into ¢ he wew buildivg was consum- mwated all thex o injunctions would be of uo protection, T} o ir junction, he advised, oper- ated simply tq preserve the statu quo, and covered simply the wires which ran from the old poard to th e bucket shops and open board building. So soon as the removal was con- summated tha Western Uuion would not be compelled.to - furnish these people with wires from the nev/ building, and an ibjunction would be of n o avail, Th's explains the coup de maia of thiis nsorning, 438 THE FIRST DAY IN TRADING om the floor -of ths new exchange hall was full of excitement. The attendsnce was unusually Yarge. The foreign news of extremaly ‘warlike tenor ezaly, and this scored to make » brisk mazket and higher prices. June WHEAT ned at aboub 993c, or 20 higher than the lose on Tuesd g, and then.zose 13 additional fell back fe. but advamced again and closed about {c under top figures. The feeling waa somewhat-easier in the after noon on the theory that the late foreign news tempered more strongly of peace. COBN was_active, strong, and/ higher, with top prices very soon after the opening, the. mar ket closicg far the dey fully 1}c over Tues day. 0AT3 ruled active and clored §@1}c higher. YROZBIONS ruled qulet and casy and closed lawer . CAPTLE With 6,000 lees than st suwe time last weelc and active domand, prices continued to advance and may be quoted Z5@30c higher than a week ago on ordinary run of cattle. The best are now making $550@5.75, and fair to. good $5.00@5,26, with handy. little steers selling at from $175 to $1.96 and around abrut thore A Joad or two of fat yoarlings, averaging under 1,300, pounds, sold at $470 to 81 80, Butchers' steers in. good demand. Corn fed Texans ara in good de- mand and making high prices. In the stocker and_feeder lino the demand has centered on grede steors, and such are selling ns high as $470@4.80, here and there a lot making $4.90@5,00; 1,000 to 1,200 ponuds. $4.60@0 00; 1,00 to 1,350 pounds, $3.10@5 303 1,50 to to 1,660 pounds, 5.25@5 65 Butcher ring and cauning, common, $240@350; good, $3 60@4.10; stookers, .75 4,50y feeders, $4 45@5.00; Toxps, $4 00@5.00, HOGS, The market agsin opened with a sharp downward turn of H@l0c on all grades, At the declize speculators salled in. and bought all they (b carry, while the so-called “r1z- ular” buyers sat on the fence or lounged In the scale houses awalting ordess, When said orders did not arrive, the regulars had to pay " | an advance of abous lo over what the specu lators paid, So that the course of the market was tha$ hogs were about alkold at once at & decline of b(@10c, secondly 3t an advance of be, leaving the general mazket atout 5a Jower than yesterday. Best heavy soid largely at $400, The 0 for the i and ping. 840 to 830 pounds, $4 4'@% 6 $1.30@4 65, e ————— The Niagara Park Bl Signed. Awsany, April 90.—1be Nisgara Park as signed by the governor 8y,