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THE OMAHA DALY BEE THIRTEENTH YEAR. " OMAHA, NEB . WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1885, ~ NO. 234 ON STATELY WINC. The Black Eagls of Iilineis Soars Away from all Rivalty. @en, John A, Logan Re-Elected 10 the United States Sanate. After Many Months the Most Noted Uontest on Record Ends—Pro. ceedings of the Session, THE TIE BREAKS. GEN, LOGAN'S TRIUMPH, Special Telegram to The B, SrriNoriep, 1L, May 19,—Gen, Logan has beon re-elected United States senator from Illinois, after a contest requiring all the staying powers which he is well known to pos- wess, Iven his enemies to-night confess that the victory was a splendid one and deserving, in view of his organizing it out of anapparent defeat and in the face of the open venality of the other side. The feeling was general that something decisive would accompany the bal- loting in the joint seasion to-day, and swarms of politicians of both parties from all over the state arrived here this morning. As the time for the joint sess1on approached every inch of space in the gallaries was occu- pied by expeciant men and women. When the democrats realized this morniug that all the republicans wero in town, they displayed evidences of a pavic and did their best to in. ducs some REPUBLICANS NOT TO VOTE. Ruger and Sittig were the uncertan quanti- ties, neither the republicans nor the deuigcrats knowing_positively what they would do. Logan, Tree, Morrison and Josh Allen were on the floor when the joint session assembled. Ruger came into the house on the repnblican side and was nestled with Senator White and other ropublicans, who surrounded him. Tvery senator avd raprosentative was present —b1 ‘senators and 1563 represeutatives, The call of tue roll for United States senator was begun amid an impressive prosence. The repubiicans began to vote right away. The democrats did not respond on the first call. ‘When RUGER VOTED FOR GEN, LOGAN there was tremendous republican cheering. The house roll call proceeded regularly, the republicans voting for Gen. Logan, the dem- ocrats not voting, There was o excitement until McMillan’s name was reached, and then rapidly pasted by the olerk, McMillan rose, voted for Logan and was applauded. Then every one waited for Sittig, who did not ans- wer, and the democrats began to applaud, Trexler was the next object of interest, and he voted for Logan. It was then apparent that it would require only Sittig's vote to elect Logan. The absentees were called, The demcocrata did not vote. Sittig then had an opportunity to fulfill his promise to elect 1, gan when his vote could do it. When his name was again called Sittiz read a_speech and concluded by yoting for Gen, John A, TLogan. THIS DECIDED THE CONTEST. On Sittig’s announcement that he voted fro Toogan the republicans cheered, jumped upon the desks, shook each others' hands, fell on each other's necks, and roared themselves hoarse. The democrets sat silent and, when the absentees were called, voted for Lamber- ton Tree, While the roll ca'l was going on Senator Manltfi democrat, went over to Ab- ner Taylor, and whispered to him, It then began to appear that thers was “‘somethiug in the wind the democrats conferred on the floor evidently meaning migchnf to Lo- gan, Suddenly, Baker, of Moultiie, a demo- crat,changed his vote to U.B,Farwell,and was followed 1n rapid succession by McNally, and other democrats. It looked as if the demo- cratic tide was going toward Farwell, but it was stemmed by Barry, of Pike, a democrat, who changed from Tree to Logan, and the republicaus cheered sgain. He changed back to Farwell, when the din began again, but no republican responded to the mvitation to come over to Farwell, and after waiting for some time, Speaker Haimes finally aunounced the vote, The calling of the roll occupled over two hours. Oa the veritication of the roll Logan received 108 votes. The democrats tried every means of drawing out the republican votes by voting for ¥arwell, but failed. Then they went back to Treo, and he received 49 votes. The final vote was as follows: John A, Logan, 103; L. Tree, 99; John_C. Black, 2; J. Scofield, 2; William R. Morrison, 1; J. K. Hoxie, L. LOGAN WAS DECLARED SENATOI amid the wildest cheering. A committee was then appointed to conduct the general to the house, and upon being introduced he :udunbxiul speech, thanking them for the 0B0F, As if their cup of misery was not yet full, the leadiog democrats here are to-night con- demuing the party managemont at Spring- field and at Washington, Carter Harrison, in an_ interview, giyes the navies of republicans who had promised to vote for him if the party had made him tho cwucus candidate, The press comment with- out exception expresses is belief that the lovg contest 1s ended. By Atsociated Prees, SeriNGriLD, I11,, May 19.--Gen, John A, Lo- gan was to-day elected United States senator, Inthe jomnt session [there was a great jam in the honse, both on the floor and in the galler- fos, Fitty-one senators aud 153 representa- tives were present when the vote was taken. A dead silence prevailed The democraty rofused to vote, 'The semators all voted for Logan, giving him 25 votes, votes, Ruger’s vote was received with cheers. When Sittig was called, in a long speech explaicing bis position, ho voted for Logan uuder protest, and was received with the wildest cheers, This gave Logan 103 votes. In the explansation of his vote Mr, Stitig i caraer in the legislatuce, star.iog, at his honest election to re) & peop'e entitled to an honorable rep: tion, He had entered the legislature the conviction that his allegiance to his con- stituency and to his own manhood were su- perior to those of his party, under which con. dutions he felt that no party caucuscould bind him, Had had been opposed to the election of Juhn A, Logan to the senate and what was the result? He bad been jesred by the friends of Logan, insulted, treated to every ndignity, and essaped only violence at theic hands, Ata puplic table he was insulted in the presence of his wife by a woman who wore the badge of the grand ariy of the republic and the badge of the union veteran club. Tae republican members had removed their seats, which they had selected, from the vicinity of his, and it was even threatened that the place he occupied would be draped in mock mourning by the men who cepsured him, for v{n? For party treason they bad called it and yet the journals of the legislature showed that although he had vot forsaken the principles of self-respest and an Ind:gcndent wanhood, he had at no time injured the cause of the re- publican party. hen the member of the house from Cass died Mr, Sittig said he had openly announced & pair with the vote of ths deseased, Was there any republican who would dare say that action had hurt the re publican party? Any who would assers that by 'his action Mr. BSittig had in terfered with the election of & ‘republican to succeed the deceased! And yet he was called a traitor ta his party, his “family was insulted, and to the little vuss at hows he lovad, ho was huwmiiated, t> explain that he had dons nothing wrovg' for which they should be hariawe i and their bappiness de- stroyed. Ho had recaived this trestmest frou: the fri-nds of Johu A. Logan, *‘Tho " continued the speaker, from tuo start been dispesed to draw John A. Logan s the party idel befure whom all men muss bow, Logan’s politioal methods to the Independent _ manhe those who recognizs his lesdership. If that is troason to the republican party make the best of it. On that point is where I stand. I cannot do otherwise, ‘But, Mr, Speaker, there is another thing which I eannot do. Y eannot betray the con fidenceof others. I cannot whils holding a place of power delegated to me aa the trustee of & party so act that it can be truly eaid defeated their wish or intrrests What a place 1s this for a man to stand in? Here am I, like William Tell of old, who was required to bow to the cap of Gessler. Iam required to bow before the ¢ucus cap of this Geasler of the prairies, who with an iron haod rules our republican party, that party which, like the Alpine hills whereon the *Swiss dwell was builded only for the free, I am at last brought to face the sun and am_told that the only fmpu forme to save the feeling of liberty, fer which I have striven throughout this long seaatorial seasion depends, upon my casting a _single, an unerring_ballot against the glare of the fierce light, public intelligence, which beats upon this scene, The contest is unequel, the terms unfair. What if that ballot should mies its aim, for by the election of the successor to the late Mr. Shaw the re- publicans have a msjority and a quorum of the joint aseembly and all is changes ? Suc- cess is now within reach of the party. Before this had only to hope for it nbtninln% a ballot from the other mde. For me Ijmust yleld all personal independance or take the risk of a single ballot which I might withhold or might cast for some other rapublican than John A. Logan and which ballot might result in a re- publican succaes, but which might also result in afailore. Thus I might, by my own act, strike down the party which elected me and with it the ood name of myself and children, ~ William ‘oll took the risk of such a shot, but I c.nnot and will not. The risk is too great. The taskis too heavy, I prefer to ssy that in ob- eisance to the republicans of the sixth senato- rial district, who sent me here astheir trusted servant and’ officer but nnder my person protest, I vote for John A. Logan.” On call of the absentees the democrats vot- ed solidly for Judge Lambert Tree. After the roll call, Baker, McNairy, McAliney, Caldwell, Quinn and Orafts changed their vote to Farwell, Barry Audemu chapged his vote to John A, Logan and the wildest confusion prevailed. This insures his election, The roll call was proceeded with sfter a timo, the democrats attempting to elect Farwell, repub- lican, hoping to get some republican votes, Barry withdrew his vote from Logan, but stated that ho would allow no other democrat than Logan to bo elected. . Before the completionof tharoll eall, which occupied over two hours, Barry, the third time changed his vote, this time to Farwell. On verification of thoroll Logan received 103, The democrata tried overy meavs to draw out republican votes by voting for Farwell, but failed, then went back to Tree, and he re- ceived tho full party vote, The final vote was as follows: Jobn A. Logan, 103; Lam-. ohn C. Black, 2; J. Scofield, 2; Wil Mr, Speaker, I have found John A to be (nlllnq o m R. Morrison, 1; J. R, Hoxie, 1. Gen, Liogan was declared senator amid tha wildest cheers, A committeo was appointed to conduct him to the house, and, on being in- troduced, he ssid: *“Gentlemen of the senate and house of rep- resentatives of the state of Illinoia: I con- gratulate you on having brought to a conclu- sion this most remarkable contest, which has been going on for nearly four months. 1 bave no words to express my gratitude to the rep- resentatives of this great state of Illinois for the compliment _they have paid me to-day. Having been elected for the third time to represent this great state in the senate of the United States, I hope I have go acted and deported myselt inthe position before as to briog no discredit upen myself, my party, state and country, My past history is the only euarantes I can give for my ture course, From the decpest recess of my bosom. I again thank you for the honor you have conferred upon me. There is 0o position on earth which covld be more gratifying to me than to represent this great fu- “Tu this contest, Mr. Speaker and gentle men, which has been an unusually close and heated one, T am proud to state that nothing has tranepired to mar ths friendly relations existing between myself and my worthy op- ponent. For thirty years this gentleman and myself have been friends, and I trust wo will always continue such [loud cheers]. I believe there never has be:n a contest between two persons waged more earnestly for their parties than in this in which the mutual relations remain so ploasant, T respect Mr. Morrison, politically and socially and I am proud to say we are friends, and sincarely hops we may ever be friends. [Cheers.] As to the other gentleman who was my opponent for a time, I can say nothing aganst him, nor would I want to, Mr, Tree and myself lived as neighbors for many years in Chicago and I have always had tho highest respect for him, He madeas ood a conteet —coming late into the field and gnlnk a little short of votes—as he could make, For him I have nothing but respect. “I conclnsion gentlemen, I desire to say that no matter what may have occurred dur- ing this contest, it has been carried on in a spirit of fairness, No such contest has ever been known in this country brfore, and it has appeared strange to me that there has keen so little excitement and bitterness exhiblted, It ix remarkable, 1 say, in a contest which has lasted 0 long, and been g0 clore, that thera s ro little bitterness of fecling displayed, and I desire to say that in representing the people of this state of Illinois in the United States senate | shall ever try to do that which seems to me to bs my duty, representivg my party and my constituents fairly and honestly [cheers] 1 leave here having no_ bitter feelings towards any ano who may have opposed me. [ respect & man who will stand by his creeds and his friends and exvect no more from others accorded to me. It I go to Washington I do not go thero with any fire burniog in my bosom or & teeling of antagonism toward any party or the present adminiatration, 1 shall endeavor to represent you fairly and honestly, and to stand by you in all which T belicve 18 right. “Gontlemen, again I thank you, and tender you my most profonnd thanks. T have mot betore repaid, mor can I repay yon for tho mauner in which you have stood by me in this legislature and state, I ehall ever remember it and endeavor - | to prove worthy of the trust you have this day coufided inme, Thanking you again, 1 hope you will learn in the future that the wroog man has not been elected,” [Cheers and appleuse,] In the senate this morning the bill licensing telegraph companies in the state was Drought up under a suspen- sion of the rules, After » long discus- sion the bill passed - 34 to 5, It is one of the most important bills passed in the senste this sestion. It provides that each and every person, company, or _corporation, whether In- corporated, orgabled, ot residing inside the state or outside the state, operating a tele- graph line in this state, shall make an annual report the suditor of the pablic accounts on or befere the the 10th day of Jauuary, 1856, and each year thereafter, which report thall state: first, the pame and locality of the person, company or corporation; sscond, tho number of miles of telegraph operated by said person, company or wrr_unlion in this state, and the location of its lines therein; third, the amount of gross receipts from all sougces of their business ceived within the state for the year endiug the 3lst day of Decamber preceding such report. This report shall be venified by the cath of the propsr person or officer as to its truth, It shall not be lawful, aftar the 10th day of Jauusry, 1866, for any person, company ar corporation tu transach the bus ine:s of telagraphing or sending messuges by telegraph for compensation without makicg the repoit, ashersia required, snd procuring from the suditor a certiicats of auttority or hicapse, and it shall be a condition to the issuing of the renewal of the sunual certificate or license by the auditor that the person, company or corporation makirg the etatement shall pav into the etate treasury the spec fic sum of § p of the gross amount e ceived by s 500, COWMPADY OF COXPOIA tion within this etate “DEAR DUCKY.” The Lez:nge of Love Winan's P.cked Up in Lendar, Alice 0'Ke:fe Presses Her Suit for Divoroee. Letters from ths Baitimore Million- alre—How He Boohooed and ‘Where He Got Lonesomoe, WINANS' DEAR LITTLE DUOK, HER SUIT FOR DIVORCE. New York, May 19,—Stephen P, Nash, the referes appointed to take testimony in the divorce euit of Alice O'Keofe against R. R. Winans, the Baltimore millionaire, began hearing the case at his office on Wall street at noon to-day, The plaintiff, a handsome woman, elegantly attired, was accompanied by & younger sister and Mrs, Shorn, & middle- aged lady, ssid to be an important witness for the plaiatiff. Ex-Judge Porter, council f.r the plaintiff, was with them. The de- fendant was prosent with his lawyers, Joseph 8. Choate, L, J, Carter, and L, C, Ledyard. The parties to the action set opposite each other. Winans gave no sign of recognition, but stroked his beard nervously from time to time while his alleged wife leleurely and gracefully fanned herself, The desk of the referen was strewn al | with photographs of Winans taken at various times. On the back of one picture, where the defendant appears as a swell in a loud astra- kan trimmed coat. the following is written: “To Miss doslfield as help for the remem- brance of R. R. Winans ” On another the following is scribbled: “‘To Allie from Rossy, with the sweetest of kisees and the best of — —— —— —" On another: ““Feom Rossy to his little devil Alice.” The tirst witness examined was the com- plainant. She testified that she first met Winans at Laogham’s hotel, London, in 1871, She was introduced to him, and he sent her gifts, books, and flowers, She left the hotel soon after because Mre, Hunt, by whom she was hired as governess, failed to pay her salary. She subsequently obtained a position in the same capacity. with Lady Doalkes of Lowis, England, When she de- parted for Lowis, Mr. Winans went to the de pot with her. He told her he wes fond of her and asked her for a_correspondence with him. He wrote to her frequently, She came to London and had a drive with K!m, ‘Winans proposed marriage to her, but she said she could not wed him, as her mother and family were not thore, When ho asked her the sec- ond time to marry her she consented, but in- sisted that tho ceremony take place in church, Wianans said he was an' American and that in his country a church ceremony was not considered necassary, and that a man and woman who would live together were re- garded as husband and wife. He finally in- duced her to acquicsco and they went to the Grosvenor hotel in London, where he gave her a ring and solomnly pledged himseif to take her as his wife. He put the ring on her finger. They lived at the hotel as man and wife and she was known to the servants in the hotel &s his wife, They then went to Oambridge, where his studies were not com- pleted. There he called her his wife betore servants and others. The couple journeyed back to London, and went thence to Spa, Germany, where they remained five or six weeks, Articles shipped to the plaintiff while at Spa were marked Mrs. Winars, The defendant spoke of her as his wife aad introduced her to Mr. Laterof, and to his own brother as Mrs, Wivans, The plamntiff and the defendant came to this country on tha steamer Scotia, which arrived May 30, 1871, They were buoked on the passengar list as Ross R, Winans and lady, They put up at the Brevoort house, where respondent regis- tered in his own handwriting ** R, R, Winans and wife,” Upon her arrival Mrs. Winans, so called, found that her mother was living in Chicago. She wauted n public wedding, but he de- murred, alleging that his father was very ill and he did not want_to break the news of the marriage to him. The defendant consented to a repetition of the ceremony gone through in London just to ease her mind, She then went to Chicago to see her mother, while he journeyed to his father’s bedside at Baltimore. He wrote to her every day while she was in Chicago. They met again in_this city after an interval of a couple of weeks, and went to the St. Jamea hotel but subsequently moved to 19 West Twenty-fourth street, where she was aleo known as Mrs, Winans, In addi. tion to her wedding ring he had given to her a ring which he said belonged to his mother. A" number of letters from the defendant to - the plaintiff were pnt in evidence. The following letter was written in Baltimore, while the latter was in Chicago, June 4, the day afterward: “My Own Swect Ducky; I suppose by ¢1is time my voor little pet 1 pretty, near home, Whata long, tiresome, lonely, dusty, hot journey she must have had, My poor littls darling, if you had seen Roesy as he was going home on the ferry boat you would hava pitied him much more” than ‘yourself, He went to the outside of the boat and cried like a baby and I would have been ashamed of myself if the cause had not been what it was, T excused myself and let the tears come as fast as they would, which was freely, I swear that I regularly boohooed €0 much fin fact that an old nigger come up aud stared at me to see what the devel was the matter, T arrived in Baltimore and found my hrother in the station. *‘My little ducky must not expect a very long letter 1f I write overy day. 1 hope you have not got as hot weather in Chicago as here, T'm hslf dead, Do you know that 1 never knew how fond I was of my iittle devil till now, that I am parted from her, bnt bs at rest, n.m{ will not be away longer than he can poesibly help, I an goanxious for aletter, 1 hope to goodness I shall get one to-morrow. 1 must get up now for broakfast, Oh, how lously it is in this big bed all by myself, Well, my little darling, T must say good byo, With as many kieses as will last you till to- morrow, believe me to bs your loving and sad : Rossy, The counsel for the plaintiff read the fol- lowing letter for all it was worth: ““Tusspav— My Little Darling: —I have re- ceived no letter agamn to-day, 'fhey must by dugunlngly irregular with the posts, You sald some gent asked you to go to the theatre, You dear litcle girl, how in the world did you allow,yourself to loose your good sense so far as to get scquainted with any of them 8> as to give him the rightto dare to ask you to do such athing. My God, you oughf to have got mad as b—! at this presumption to ask a mar- | ¥ ried lady on a short acquaintance such an in. solent question, Have nothing more to do with that d——d blackguard or he will want to visit your bed room next. My darling I cannot imagine how you ever allowed him to +uggeat such o thiog, and eay back you did not feel well enough to go snywhere, * Why— h—l, what must he have thought of you! Be \'oricmlul my darling. Have little to do with any of them, T haveno time for more now bu% must coutinus my lecture to-mor- row. Maoy, many, kises fiom your loving old boy. Rossy,” Coursal for Winans in the cross examination elicited tho facts thai Mra. O'Keefe, while Migs Soalfield, studied music in London under Haller and in Paris under Heller, She acquired ber German and Fiench iu Weis baden snd Paris 1espectively, o —— Heavy Demands in Dry Goods, New Yous, May 10.—For immediate wacts, iu the dry goods market, there has bean a light demand, but for lighter request there has been & good business {n brown and | $12,000, ¢>lored cottons, azents having cleared up the stock of Lawrence, L. L., 36 inch brown sheetinge, aud advanced the price to 5c. In consequence of the many reports attributing to Jobn L, Bremer & Co., and George U. Richardeon, Smith & Co. of the intention o offering their goods at auction, these firms declare that such reports are absolutely un- founded, The exvorts of domeatic cotton Roods for the past week have boeen 6,676 pack- ages, making for the expired portion of the year a tetal of 76,970 yackages, Leing 7,511 packages in excess of the same time in any previous ye o — THE NATIONAL OAPITAL, PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMINMS AND POLICY 8IP ABOUT THE RUBEAUS, Wasitixotos, D, C., Mayls,—A Chicaog Tribune special says: Thereis no question that the administration is prep:riog for a very general change in the offices ¢hroughout vice country in all branches of the pubilc ser at the begioning of the fiscal year, The officeseekers have all been given to understand that that is the policy of tne president. The letter of Postmaster-Gieneral Vilas relative to fourth-class] offices is but one indication of the decision of the admiaistration that it will no longer be possible to strictly adhear to the professed theories of civil-service reform, and the aid of congressmen and of the po- litical machine is de and will be sought, Combinations among the politicians are already forming in the various states to control all patronage, Eased upon what they are now advised is to be the new daparture of the administration, The president will probably select a fow men in each state whose advice will be accepted as to the appointments, The men who, it is eaid, are to control the New York patronage are Secretorios Manning and Whitney and Assistant-secretary Fairchild. ~ There has been astrong effort made to induce the pre- sident to make some 1mportant changes in the district offices, but the following views upon this subject are attributed to the president by & gen‘ileman who holds intimate relations with him: The president thinks that, as the various persons and delegates frem states and terri- tories who come here about appointments have not only in many instauces to travel Iong distances, but ara at expense while here, they ehould firet receive coneideration, Eyery day of delay entalls that much more expanse upon them.” Meuntime the district offices are being well conducted, There 18 nothing to complain of except the politics of the incum- bents, and it will work less injury—at least, less hardship—to let vur matters stand for a time. Complaint is made of Secretary Lamar be- cause in making up the list of special agents for the bureau of labor, not one woman has been apprioted, The complaint is, that a large proportion of the Iaboring classes' are women, The secretary was asked to recog- mizo the women who labor by selecting one of them as a epecial agent to investigate the problems affecting them as a part of the labor- ing classes, but he refused to listen to the ap peal. A lady who interested herself in the matter says: “I went to Secretary Lamar myself, and urged that working women be represented on the commission. But with all my matter of fact, practical way of reasoning, Mr. Lamar weuld'nt come down from the clouds, He replied to m{] com. mon semse arguments with gal- ant speeches and chivalrous asser- tions that women oueht to be taken care of, and that they should be protected and sheltered from all rough contact with the world. It was the old theory of regarding women as twining vines, tender flowers and ornamental shrubbery, thriviog only in the conservatory atmosphere. Ho holds to the old southern estimation of women, which is all very pretty in romance and real life lux- ury, but it is about as helpful to working women in their struggle for bread and butter #8 o camel’s hair shawl or Worth gown would be in a log cabin in the wilderness, ‘‘ Now the appointments are not political, or should not be, and I maintain that it is not just to ignore the intelligence and industry of women by Ignoring their claims to representa~ tion ia_ this labor bureau. Secretary Lamar would have no difficulty in finding women quite as capable as men for this work, It would be a most natural and womanlike duty for & woman to study the condition of women among the working classer, Butit seems that he did not think 80, and in fact, all 1 accom: plished, after a persistent talk of ten minutee, was to get Mr. Lamar down to earth long enough to promise to consider it.” It seems now certain that Fir.t Assistant Postmaster-General Hay will not be able to perform the duties of his office, and that he will resign, He is expected soon to return to ‘Washington, and it is reported that there isno perceptibje improvement of his health, Penn- sylvania politiciane, who know the circum- stances, express surprise that he should have been selected, and, being appointed, that he should have accepted. There is good rearon to fear that Mr, Hay is struggling with consump- tion and that there 18 no rational hope that he will ever be able to undertake the laborious duties of the position he holds, He has not performed any sorvice, and doubtless has a very inadequate knowledge of the requirements of the place The president ex- pected much of Mr, Hay, as it was known that he had good executive ability and was qualified for the office in every respect excent his health, The Pennsylvania demoorats, on the lxunmsfl:ion that he cannot retain the place, are already endeavoring to reeain lost ground. Ex-Congressman Mutchler 1s to be again pressed for that office, Mutchler was strongly recommended for the position at tha time Hay was appointed, When in congress, Mutchler was for a time c"airman of the com- mittee on civil eervice reform, He is, there- fore, possioly qualified to pass upon the civil service merits of Vilas’ recent circular, —— BOYNION'S iU BBE[?BOM“. ITS EFFECT ON THE OFFICERS AND CREW OF THE GARNET, Hauwrax, N, 8., May 19-The inquiry of the naval authorities regarding H. S, tiarnet’s experience in New York harbor 18 suppored to bs closed for the presont, ~ Vice Admiral Commerall favors sending to the ad- miralty in London the papers regarding Lieut, G ardener’s action in relation to Boyn- ton and others captured in New York harbor without taking them to Captain Hand on board the Garnet, Inthe meantime Lieut, Gardener remaius under |arrest on hoard his [l E The sentry on the bow of the boat that night received forty-five days imprisonment, the severest punishment the captain can give without referring the case to court martial. No others on board the Garnst are held blameable in the matter and no charges were perferred lfiklmt the captain or avy other, persons on board. ‘While the Garnet was anchored in the lower bay of New York harhor, some two weeks ago, Capt. Paul Boyntov, 'the famous swimmer, made a wager that he could place an empty bomb under the ship without being Boynton's plan was to prove the p could be destroyed, notwith- ding the visilance of the officers. Taking ge rublier balf, and accompanied Ly sey- eral frionds and newspaper men, he went down the shore at night, donned bis rubber and paddled out to the ship, placed the bogus bomb by the side cf the versel and vulled for shore. ~ A false stroke was heard on board and startled the crew. A lLoat was manned and put after Boynton, who reached shore before them, Boynton then explained the object of the vieit and the wager made, d the lieutenant and his men returned to the ship wore scared than hut, o ——_—_ Destructive Fires in Michigan, East Saciyaw, Mich,, May 19, ~The town of Graflville, on the Detroit, Lausing & Northern railroad, was entirely destroyed by fire on Sunday, including ths mill, & quantity of shiogles and lumber, Twenty-five familics lost everythirg. The loss is about forty five thousand dollare, FRANKFORT, Mich, May 10, —The forest fires in this neighbcrhood have been subdued by the rain. The loss of one life s reported from Arcadia, and there are many rumors of narrow escaps. A large area of valusble tim- ber land has been burned ever, EastSaciNaw, Mich , May 19.—The forest fires are till bucniog at Tobacco river. Loss ACROSS THE SEA. Events in the Arenas of War and Palitics, Lowell Presents His Credentials to Queen Victoria, The Evacuation of Buakim to bo a Virtual Abandonment—The Sit- uation in the East, GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS, DESTRUCTIVE FIRR, Loxvoy, May 19.—The Mahir mills, of Mitohell Bros., at Bradford, burned to-day. Loss estimated at §750,000 to 1,000,000, OUR NABOBS, Charles Russell, the new American consul at Liverpool, has arrived. Lowell and Phelps visited Windsor by spe- cial train to-day. Lowell presented letters of recall, and intioduced his successor to the queen, AN EXPLANATION ASKED, Mavrin, May 19,—The minister of marine answered the senate to-day that the Spanith government had asked the French overnment for an explanation of hoisting the French flag in Bpanish territory in Africa, HUGO'S CONDITION, Pants, May 19,—Vietor Hugo is conscious, and talks calmly of his approaching deatl which he considers to ba inevitable, L 6 p. m,—The condition of Victor Hugo is slightly improved, No further bulletins will be fasued till to-morrow, BRIGHT ON PROTECTION, TLoNpoN, May 19.—Mr. Bright in answer to a letter from an American friend asking if Evgland would return to the policy of pro- tection, writes as follows: “Not until the United States returns to slavery, Fngland's present danger is in its foreign policy. The tories and liherals are equally blameable for the lunatic policy of adding millions to the military expentes of the nation whilst trade 18 depressed, and the poor are badly housed.” A PROSPECTIVE PROMOTION Harcourt, home secretary, it is reported will soon eucceed earl of Selborne, as lord high chancellor. A RUSSIAN REVIRW 8r. PETERSBURG, May 10 —Troops are being massed for grand manoeuvers and artillery practice at Krasnolselo, The purchase of two steamers has been authorizad for defense of Helsingfors, capital of Finland, THE BIG FOUR, LoxpoN May 19,—Mr, Gladstone and Earl Granviile, foreign miniswer, attended a privy | H; council at Windsor castle to-day. They had a8 fellow fusengen on the train Mr. Lowell and Mr. Phelps, HOMEWARD BOUND., Svakiy, May 19, —Gen, Wolseley and Col Niel sailed for England. A RESURECTED PAPER, Le Bosphora Eiyplien, of Cairo, the suppression of which caused a rupture 'in di- plomatic relations between France and Egypt, resumed publication to-day. A NAVAL DEMONSTRATION IN BAKTRY BAY, LoxDON, May 19,—The B; admiralty decided to have a combined naval reserve equadron, including fourteen first-class men- clwar, assemble at Portiand and proceed thence to Bantry bay, Ireland, to engage in a naval demonstration of extraordinary import- ance. Torpedo experiments will be carried on, on a gigantic ecale, and the demonstra- tion will conclude wit a tham naval battle of magnituda beyond all affairs of the kind heretofore undertaken, WANT TO USE THE EMIGRANTS, A committee of the chamber of commerce has forwarded to the government a resolution in favor of diverting emigration to the colo- nies, especially Australia, where the consump- tion Of Britis Foflduxuedl eight pounds per head, instend of to America where the con- lumglion of British goods is only ten shillings per head, ‘WHO WOULD WANT TO STAY ? Doxcora, May 19.—Ths British evacua. tion of the Soudan commences next Thursday, Merchants and civilians are already leaving, fearine to remain after the departure of the troops. The thermometer in this region aver- sges now 114 in the shade. THE SUAKIM GARRISON, SuakDM, May 19.— It is considered impera- tive to reduce the British garrison here to ® minimum consistent with the eafety of the town, because of the rapid increaso Of sick- ness, especially enteric fever, The Shroph- shire regiment will remain as a permanent garrison. It {s intended to keep the railway open to Otao by means of an armored t carrying artillery. The negotiations with the friendly natives have been coucluded, Man will come in tomorrow under Mahmoud All, the leader of the amaras, PETTIT CONTINUES HIS TRUUMPHS, BT LoxnoN, May 19,—In the tennis match to- day Pettit, American, beat Heathcote, by & seore of 3 to 1. THE PENJDEH INCIDENT, The Afghan correspondence, deallng with the Penjdeh battle, including Lumsden’s dis- patches subsequent thereto, will be presented to parliament vhis week. e Gen, Grant Dedicates his Book, Niw Yonk, May 19—Gen. Grant did nst suffer much pain last night and after the usual amount of sleep awoka this morning with no pain. Dr. Douglass said this morning that he thought the geperal had caught severe colds, This added no other difficulty except hosrseness, which is not distrossing, At 11:15 to-day Gen, Grant went out for a drive, Mr, Webster, publisher of the gen- oral's book, when seen ot his office to-day, stated the general had to-day written the dedication for his forthcoming work, The dedication is as follows: ““To the officers and soldlers engaged in the war of the rebellion and alto those engaged in the war in Mexico, these volumes are dedi- cated. U. 8, Granz.” ——— The lndiana Train Robbery, B1oomINGTON, Ind,, May 19.—The mayor yesterday fixed the bond yesterdsy of Chelsy Chambers at 815,000, it being stated that Davis, the express messenger asenulted was likely to die. The report reached hero yesterdsy that William Cbambers, brother of Chelsy was dying suddenly at his home near Harrods- burg, The eymptoms are those of poleon and the report gave rise to the theory that Willism was an_sccomplice of Chelsy and had committed suicide. The facts Confirming this report have not boon obtained, *but Ohelsy late last night gave the bond and hastened to see his brothe o — The Osgood Fallure, BostoN, Mass., May 10, —At the second meetivg of the creditors of Osgood & Com- psny, the publishers, their liabilities were placed by the firm at 8170 000; asets in ronnd numbers, $100,000, The firm intimated a de- sire to discontinus business, Hunting Oommercial Information New York, May 19.—The Senate commis tee on inter-state commerce, contisting of Senators Cullom, of Tillnols, chalrman; War- ner Miller, of New York; O, H, Platt, of Connecticut; A. P. Gormav, of Maryland; and Ishsm G, Harrie, of Tenuesses, with C, \ 100 Doses One Dollar R. Paul as secrotary, mot to-day at the Fifth avenue hotel to_investigate the subject of the regulation of commerce between the states, Invitations have been sentto @ number of organizations and business men in New York to present their views before the committee, The object s to obtain the feeling upon the subject to ald in legislation in the coming oon: gress, Boyond orgamization nothing of im portance was done by the committee to-day, The committee meets again to-morrow morn- ing aud continnes in session for several days, e — The Northwest Revolt, GUARDAPUYS CROS3ING,;May 17.—Shortly after the capturs of Riel, Maxime Sepine gave himself up, Good progress is being made with preparations for marching to Prince Albert and afterwards to Battteford, An at- tempt is now baing made to repair the tele- graph line to Prince Altort, Dumont is still at large and will probably escape to the British hills, The latest statement of losses at Batoche is as follows: Troops, nine killed forty-two wounded; rebels, elghty.one killed, 108 wounded. Huworor, May 18,—The Toronto cavlary posted hera yesterday captured one of the chiefa of White Cap's band. He stated that White Cap, with several equaws and well. mounted Indiaus, was camped near here, Col. Denison sent ont a dotachment to bring onn, May 18, —All quiet_here. '@ been sent out to look up Pound- Winsirec, Man,, May 19,—The reported engagement ‘botween Col, Otter's command and Pocodmaker has not been confirmed, and up to 1 o'clock to-day nothing hnd been ro. ceived tendiog to show that such an cogage- ment occurred, e — Overhaunling Urjust Rates, 81, Pavr, Min,, May 19.—The cut on grain and flour by the western truak lines from Chi- cago to New England points has created a disturbanoe in the rate on flour, especially to such points, The lake rate from Duluth is the same as all the rail rates from Chicago to Boston and New York, The rate from St, Paul and Minneapolis to Duluth is five cents per hundred less than from St, P .uland Min- neapolis to Ohicago, Since the eastern trunk lies bave out the rates it makes the rate from St. Paul and Minneapolis by rall to New England points, nearly 2} cents more thav by rail and lake to Boston. The Miiwaukee road takes this business out of St, Paul and Minneapolis to Milwaukes, and there trans- fors it to boats, Its policyis to keep the lake rate via Duluth as high as possible to as to discriminate ogainst St. Paul, Duluth and Omaha, To arrange this business the prodident and traffic managers of the north- western lines have bean in conference here all this afternoon withou* result, e — Federal Appointment, WASHINGTON, May 19, —The president to- day appointed Frank H, Pierce, of New ampshire, to be United States consul at Matanzas, vice David Vickers, suspended; J . L. T, Cottrell, cllector of customs, district of St. Marke, Fla,; John T, Hillsman, col- lector of castoms, fifth district of Tennessee, s e The Mackin.Gallagher Case, CHI0AGO, Ill,, May 19.—The arguments in the Ma:kin-Gallagher writ of error election case, before Justice Harlan and Judge Gresh- am, wera conciuded late this afternoon, and Thursday mornivg was set for rendering the decisicn, ———— Small Pox Terror in Montreal, MoNTREAL, Can,, May 18,—The small pox is spreading rapidly in all sections of the city. The health department is broken down complately, but the mayor, with the nssiste ance of the leading medical men, is endeavor- ing to check the diseage, o — Held for Robbing the Mails. Special Telegram to The Ber, LiNcory, Neb,, May 19.—Postoffice In- spector Steen arreated T. E. Doty, general delivery clerk in the postoffice here to-day, charged with stealing letters, Doty con- fessed and_pleaded guilty at a preliminary hearing, He was committed in default of $590 bail, The Day on the Turf Bavtivorg, Md., May 19,—The spring meetiog of the Maryland jockey club opened to-day, The weather was delivhtful and the track in the best possible shape. The attend- ance was large, First race—Three-fourths of a mile, all ages; Greenfield won; Miss Goodrich, second; Emerson, third, Time, 1:173. Second race—Mile; Wickham won; Hare. foot, second; John C, third. Time, 1:154. Third race—Mile, sll_ages; Olivette won; mes Sheehy, se ; Ballot, third, Time, 444, Fourth raco—Mile and one-eighth; Hilarit won; Farewell, second; Teliedoe, third, Time, 1:57}. Fifth race—Mile and one fourth, for m: ens; Wentmore won; Longview, second; May, third, Time, 2:11%, e —— Sensational Yarn About Union Paciflc Special Telegram to The Bk, Niw Yonk, May 19,—The Mail and Ex press this afternoon says: Those who were large gellers of Union Pacific in the last hour of yesterday, were borrowing the stock to-day, and 1t transpires that o raid was organized and the stock sold short to the extent of 20,000 shares on a etory that there was & de falcation of $1,000,000 in the company. This story was current at an up-town hotel last evening, where it was stated that it was to be published in a moruing journal here and elso in one at Chicago, There is not the slightest truth in this report, which deterred the pa- pers in question from printing it, and hence the bears were left in the lurch, The course of the market dexonstrates that the buying power is eteadily increasing and that stocks are more freely taken for outside account ¢n every reaction. 1 ob SCALPED. The Chicago Markets Used as a Baille Gronnd By Local D alers. Wheat Fluotuates and Drops at the Close While Corn Goes Up. Provisions Open Higher and Erjoy a Spurt—The Day at the Unton Stock Yards. OHICAGO'S MARKETS, WHEAT, Special Telegram to The Brk. Cu1caao, IlL, May 19.—Tho early part of to-day’s morning seesion waa steady and firm, but more or less weaknoes came in before the close and wheat dropped down to about its lowest points, corn coming ina close second, There was only a moderate trade. Wheat opened with a show of firmness and was moderately active at the advavce and on a later upturn of je, A part of it came from the decrease of the in visible and a portion from sympathy with alittle bullish feeling in New York, The figures on visible were 850,- 000 decrease on wheat, and 1,500,000 on corn. Beyond local sealping little wasdone. No, 2 spring sold st 89@904c for cash, Thero were no salos on the call. At the close of the morning seasion it was easy at the quotations with a slight undertone of weakness, CORN, Corn was unusually firm to-day and ruled bigher, the strength coming from a large de- crease shown iu the visible supply and from the buying by the local crowd. General firm- ness rau through the whole morning session which closed steady, No. 2 cash sold at 49c, . OATS, Oats continue falrly strong and moderately active, though the fluctuations were confined to ranges of fo, On the 12 o'clock call, Jnne sold at 343w d4fc, and July at 31j@84fo, The close at 1 o'clock was steady. RYE, Rya was dull and quiet at about yester— day’s quotations all around, Al other features are about unchanged, CATTLE, In a general way the market was rather slow with prices, as compared with yesterday, ashade lower, aud, as compared with lnst week, 10@150 lower, on fat cattle, especially on the best heavy 1,400 to 1,500 pound steers to-day. For euch there was iimited inquiry, aa is usual on Tuesday, The supply of light hsndy steers, good, solid, corn-fed Nebras- kans was larger than for & week past, and they were selling a shade lower, About the enly class of stock selling equally ns high as last week are choice fat cows and_ heifers, and fat distillery fed cows, a bunch of which sold to-day for the highest price of this season. Bulls are also selling equally as well as last wook, Stockers and feeders have rapidly de- Jlined in the past week. The spring season is about over, The sharp upturn in_prices of month or 80 ago suddenly shut out country buyers, and although values haved declined 23 @300, 6ountrymen yot claim they are toolblih, when' compared with prices for fat cattle. Fair stockers, 700 to 800 pounds, $4.00@4.25; choice, ssme weight, $4 25@4.50; 500 to 900 pounds, $4.25@4. 60, 900 to 1,000 pounds, fine quality, 84 50@4,75; choice fat cattle, 1.060 to 1,150 pounds, $5.00@5.25; 1,160 to 1,760 pounds, 85 20@5.40; best, 1,250 to 1,350 ounde, $.25@5.55; 1,350 to 1,450 pounds, 5.60@5.75; extra, 1,450 to 1,06) pounds, $5.05@5 90, HOGS, The hog market was fanly active with prices 5@10c higher than_yestorday. Rough and common packing grades sold at $4.00@ 4.10; fair to good, $4.15@4.25, largely at the outaide, and the best assorted ot $4.30@4 a7k packing and shipping, 240 to $40 pounds, $4.20 PROVISIONS, Proylsions showed a little spurt of activity early in the session, though taking the session a8 a whole trade was light. The higher open ing was due largely to the improved condi- tions at tho yards, On the 10 o'clock call July short ribs sold at £0.774@b §0; June pork at $11173; July at $11.275 and August at 81140, July lard at $6.574@6 90; Ang- ust at $6,074. Tho markrt during the sarly part of the eession was held up by an increase in thoexport movement, Which s holding well, Help for the Plymouth Sufferers, PHILADELPHIA, Pa,, May 19.—At a meet- ing of the committee of citizens appointed to receive subscriptions for the Plymouth suffer- ers, the treasurer announced that the contri- tions received up to noon to-day amounted to $3,198. He also stated that there were in the hospital, suffering from the piague, thirty- two patients, and that there were fewer cases of fever yesterday than there had been for & - | week. —— The Omaha Grass Eaters, CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 19.--The home nine met the Omahas at the base ball park to-day and lot them off with a score of 11 to 5 —-against the visitors s usual, ToLeno, 0., May 19.—Toledo, 6; Kansas City, 1. ——— RINGER'S MILLINERY SALE, We will continue to sell allour trimmed and untrimmed hats snd bonnets at the prices advertised. We are glving the grentest bargalns ever heard of. Our etock is immense and siyle the latest, We simply ask every lady to call and be convinced that they can save one-half. 0. A, Rincer, 119 N, 16tk St. —— Gentlemen's Drab Derby Hats, fine Shades, elegant, lightest weight, finest and cheapest In the land, Frederick, Hatter, the leader in Hats, That Tired Feeling When the weather grows warmer, that extreme tired fecling, want of appetite, dullness, languor, and lassitude, affict almost the entire human family, and serof- ula aud other diseases caused by humors, manifest themselyes with many. 1t Is im- possible to throw off this debility and expel humors from the blood without the aid of a reliable medicine like Hood's Sarsaparilla, “X could not sleep, and would get up in the morning with hardly life enough to pet out of bed. I had no appetite, and ray tace would break out with pimples. I bous bt At no other season {s the system 80 sus- ceptible to the beneficial effects of a re- liable tonie and invigorant. The impure state of the blood, the deranged digestion, d the weak condition of the body, caused by its long battle with tho cold, wintry blasts, all call for the reviving, regulating and restoriug influences so happlly and effectively combined in Hood's Sarsaparilla. “Hood's Sarsaparilla did me a great deal of good, 1 had no particular disease, but was tired out from overwork, and it gonea meup.” Mig, G, E. SIMMONS, Cohoes, N, ¥, Hood’s Sarsaparilla a bottle of Food's Sarsaparilla, and soon began to sleep soundly; could got up with- out that tired and languid feelin nd my appetite improved.” R. A, BANFoun, Kent, O “I had been much troubled by g debility. Last spring Hood's Sar proved just the thing needed. I derived an immense amount of benefit. I never feit better.” . F. MiLLes, Boston, Mass, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Bold by all druggists. $1; six for $5. Made only by C, L. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass, “For seven years, spring and fall, X had serofulous sores come out on my legs, and for two years was not free from them at all, T suffered very much, Last May I began taking Hood's Barsaparilla, and before I had taken two bottles, the sores healed and the humor left me.” C. A, ARNOLD. Arnold, Me. “There is no blood purifier equal to Hood's Sarsaparilla” E.S. PueLrs, Rochester, N.Y, Hood’s Sarsaparilla 80ld by all drugglsts. $1; six for §5. Made ouly by C. L HOOD & 0., Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar

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