Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 18, 1886, Page 1

I Ve FIFTEENTH YEAR, TWIN GIANTS 1N CAHOOTS | The Western U-non 'nr\ Umzm Pacific Tele- graph Pool. COLONEL DICKEY ON THE RACK Ne:d of More Life Saving Appliances on Ocean Ste: ers—A Bateh of Postal Changes—Wash- gton Notes. The' Twin Monopolies. Before the Ipostofiee committee Mr. Dickey, superintendent of the Union Pacific telegraph system, and also n Western Union telegraph superintendent, was the first witness, e sald he was paid by both parties to the contract. Although there was but one superintendent. the Western Union and Union Pacitic held separate telegraphic property. The accounts for publie telegrams at railroad stations were kept by the railroad comprny | reported every month, and the proceeds of thie business equally divided. In the larger cities the Western Union had their own oflices separate from the railroad offices and the receipts went to the Western Union. In those cities the railroad company main- tained separate offices, also, but little public business was offered, The railroad company paid all of their expenses at their own stations except for blanks, batteries, ete. The contract provided for a limited number of wires to be erected at a jointexpense, Either company could put up additional wires at its own ex- pense. There was a clause in the contract that bound the Union Pacific to give exclus- ive preference in its telegraphic business to the Western Union as far as they could le- gally do so. ‘There was some question about the railroad company’s right to make an xclusiye contract, and that qualification had been added. ie Union Pacificregarded the agreement as an econowmical business ar- rangement. Colonel Dickey explained the relations be- tween the Western Union and Union Pacifie Telegraph companies and maintained the right of the latter, as a land subsidy road, to transfer its franchise to the former company. He held that congress had no warrant in law to interfere in the transaction so long as there is red: in the courts. Colonel Dickey will remain here until next week, probably, when legal arguments pro and con will be sub- mitted to the committee by the Baltimore & Ohio and Western Union companies. THE DEPARTMENT POWERLESS, A great number of lettors were received at the treasury department yesterday and to-day from people in New York, Chicago, Boston, and other large cities, asking if Secretary Manning could not compel the transatlantie passenger steamers to make more adequate provision in the way of boats, rafts, ete., for the preservation of life in case of accidents. Supervising Inspector of Steam Vessels Dumont stated to your correspondent to-day that the department was powerless to act in the matter, except in cases where the ves- sel was outward bound, Vessels bound to Awerica from foreign lands are regulated by the laws of those countries, and the United States authorities could do mnothing more than protest it they carried no life sav- ing appliances whatsoever. As a matter of fact, continued General Dumont, all these vessels are provided with a suflicient number of boats to save probably 4000 or 500 people, and it is very unusual for vessels leaving our shores to carry more than that number of When they begin doing so we will have an opportunity of enforcing the statutes bearing upon that subject. TERN POSTAL CHANGE Postmasters’ commissions have been issued to Wm. S. Ammerman, Plymouth, Neb.; Chas, 1L Jefferds, Obi, Neb.; W, H, Thurs- ton, Oxford Mills, Iowa; Cornelius Tuttle, Mt. Etna, lowa, Changes in time schedules of Toutes have been ordered as follows: Carns to Sprinzview, Neb.—Leave Carns Mondays and Thursdays at 9 a. m.; ar Springview by 3 p. m. Leave Springview Tuesdays and Fridays at 9 a, m.; arrive at Carns by 3 p. m, Livermore to St. Joseph, Towa-—Leave Livermore Mondays, Thursdays and Satur- daysat 8 a, m.; arrive in St. Joseph by 9 a, m. Leave St. Joseph Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 9:10 a, m. ; arrive at Liyer- more by 10:40 a, m, Williamn Gilehrist has been appointed post- waster at Tioga, a new ofiice in Mahaska zounty, lowa. DES MOINES' PUDLIC BUILDING, Representative Conger said to-day that the sub committee of the house committee on public buildings and grounds having in eharge the bill appropriating $150,000 to en- large and improve the public building at Des Moines, would probably roport on Friday next, and that the report would be favorable, The Towa delegation, led by Mr. Conger, will make a strong fight for the passage of the bill. ar mail TELEPHONE TALK, A New Invention Gives Promise of Great Results, WASIINGTON, Mareh 17, telephone mvestigations are in pi at the same time. The Hanbach Pax-El trie has not yet developed into anything very startling, and the prospects are that it will not amount to a greatdeal. Thereis another, Towever, that gives pronnse of better results, “Phis is the lnquiry into tne merits of a new contrivance for (he transmission of sound irom one plice to another, ‘The new inyen- tlon was tested between this city and New York a fow days ago and worked to a charm, The essential point of difference between this and other telephones lies in the dia- phragm, which is formed of a thin sheet of wood, aeross which is fastened, at the rear, an even number of little sticks of a carbon, suspended on a pivot of carbon, In appear- ance resembling the core of a lead peneil, with their lower ends resting against anothe, little transverse rod of carbon, The wires ae attached to the ends of the little rod. ‘The inventor has also patented a receiy 100, but the novelty and werits of the inven- tion lie in the transmittor, which can be used with any receiver, Experiments have sliown that the further speech is transmitted the more distinet it is delivered, and the owners of the invention look forward to the time wihen they believe it will be possible to talk between Washington .unl London, MIKE'S TEMPERATURE, Turns the Scale at 150 and Not Dead Yet, JVasHINGTON, March 17.—[Speeial. | —It will be semembered that early last spring a cirenlar was issued in the northwest and published in the democratic orgau of Min nesota, notifying all demoeratic offic ers of the northest that Messts, Kelle Doran of St. Paul would attend to the distri- bution of the federal patronage of that section »ithe country, Applicants were notitied thatonly thiough the tirm of K. & D. could they hope for political preferment. The tiem did an excellent business, and in spite of the growlings of some would-be pali ticians who wanted to shave . with. thei the distribution of thie spoils of political vicivry they continued to coutrol the oltices oi zress here Miu- | nesota and, to some exten lley 18 here again, and s Ips may be expected to d before hie leaves. e tells rather a at the expense of his colleague, w 0w how well posted the Iatter is on other sub- ts than politics. *“The last time 1 here,” sald Mr. Kelley, *1 was taken When I'got home T was laid up for weeks with a mean, contemptible fever, which kept me confined to the house and made me shun everybody. One day Doran came in to see me, and I said, Mike, for God sake, don’t bother me with polities or business; I don't feel like being bothered to-day. My temperature is up to 103, and the doctor says I mustnot be bothered with business mat- ters.” “What's that, says Mike, gettin’ sear't at that figger? Wiol, mon, dear, there's nothln’ alarmin’ at 1031 Mony and mony a foime me own timpratoor has been opp to wan honderd an’ fitty, an’ I'm not ded yet.” CRANKS OF CONGRESS, Weaver's Resolution Aimed at Ob- Jector Beach of New York. WasHiNGToy, March 17,—|Special One of the principal topics of conversation in the cloak rooms of the honse during the past few days has been the resolution introduced last week by Ropresentative Weaver of Ne- braska, This resolution, after setting forth in the preamble that there are always one or more cranks in congress, provided for a change in the rules whereby it would be im- possible for one member to block the entire work of the house by an “objection.” Of course the resolution was aimed at Mr. Beach of New York, who has developed into a full-blown objector. Beach is one of those congressmen who have served several terms without being able to do anything to secure notice. These men are of no earthly use to their constituents or themsely they know this fact well and are anxious for notoriety. ence their otherwise inexplainable course, 1tis strange, too, that they should be so well treated by their associates. There is little doubt that Beach has more power in the house to-day than any other one man. If he should ask unan- imous consent to call up any measure in - which he is interested it is probable that it would be given withouta single word in _opposition. He knows this very well and is preparing to use his advan- tage. Fortunately herepresents an agricul- turar constitueney; and is, therefore, very much interested in the pending bills touching bogus butter. 1t 1s reported that he intends to use the power which he has been recently s0 assidulously cultivating to aid in the pas sage of the bill to tax oleomargarine out of existence. If he canand will do this the western members who have cursed him so freely of late will forgive everything and will even acknowledge that he has some vir- tues which they have heretofore overlooked. “Tlie prospects for the passage of this bill are very much brighter to-day than _they were a short time ago, and it may be that after all the farmers will sccure some recognition from congre: Dakota. ne repul ncle at his gi fean oo story ) ch was sick . THE PAN ELECTRIC. Rogers Testifles to Garland's Bringing the Suit. WASHINGTON, Mareh 1%.—Dr. Rogers {es- tified to-day before the telephone investig: tion committee. In answer to questions, witness deelared that he had no idea when the company was organized that Garland would be attorney general, but had done his best to make him attorney gemeral after Cleveland’s election. e dedicated a boole to Attorney General Garland, and predicted that Cleveland would select the wisest, purest man in the country to elevate the judiciary of the conntry. On May 24 he had sent a letter to Attorncy General Garland asking him to institute suit against the Bell Telephone company, but received no reply. Chairman—Do you remember Mr. having come to your house and told you and your son of an interview with Garland? Witness—Ile said that suit wonld now be brought and there were good prospeets of suceess. Lasked if Garland hiad” promised, and he said that he nad. Clinirman—liow did you_come to ask him? Witness—1 thought it would have to come througl a prowmise of Garland’ Chgirman—Did Young indic an interview with Garland? Witness—Y s, I think so: it was predieted on that. When' he said that Garland had sromised I said very emphatically:, “If ¢ Jind “has " promised he will ' do it Then Young = said: “But Garland has said he will " refer. the matter to Goode” *“Ihen,” said I “how about that? How would Goode act? Would he doas well as Garland?” ©Oh, yes,” said he, I believe I wonld rathe Joode than Garland; he will be all right atis the substance of the conversation, Chairman—Are you clear that lie told you rland had promise Witness—As elear as that T exist, my salyation on it. Because 1 roseup and aid: “If Garland s promised, he will do It T was delighted of ourse. ‘Adjourned. FORTY Dr. ate that he had Gi I stake —— INTH CONGRES: enate, WaAsHIY March 17.—Mr. Cullom moved to make the inter-stato commeree bill the special order for next Tuesday week, Several messages from the president were laid before the sen, of them being un- signed, but “received,” said the president protem, Mr, Sherwan, in due oflicial form, “The message, on suggestion of the chair, and on motion of Mr. Cockrell, was returned to the president for signaturo, The unfnisked business, being Mr. Ed- munds’ resolutions reported from the ju- diciary comittee, was then laid nate aud Ar. Dolph resumed the floor continued his ‘remarks in favor of the Jority report of the committe After i long debate on the Duskin case, in which Messrs, Dolph, Coke, Eduunds, Bk and otliers took part,but in thecourse of which 10 new arguments of importance were Drought to bear, the resolution was referred 10 the committes on judiciary. A wotion was entered {0 reconsider the vote by which R 8, Dement was confirmed as upyeysor gencral of Utal When the doess were reopencd the senate adjourned. i House, WASHINGTON, Mareh 17.—Mr. Burnes, from the committee on appropriations, re- ported back the urgent deficiency appropria- tion bill with the senate amendments, Mr, Burnes explained the report of the commit- tee, Coneurrence was recommended in some amendments, and non-coneurrence in others. The report of the committee was agsced to and the house went into committeo of the whote, Mr, Townshend in the chair, on the Indiat appropriation bill, Mr, Wellborn, in closing the de that the history ot our Indian poli a dark record of broken treaties, fraudy devicesand treacherous practices. The crmment had entirely forfeited the contid of the Indians, Wiien he refleeted that this mighty domain reached from the great lakes of the north 1o the southern seas, and coy- ered a vast extent between the tho oceans, when he reilected tiat o vast, imperial terri* tory had been wrested from the Indian race, 16 was fillal with amazement that gentlepor compl; ed that the government was dealing too liberally with the Indians, [Applaise.] ‘he bill was then read by paragrap senduments, and shortly afterwards commiitee rse and the house adjourned, Zov- for the Pensions and Politics. WAsHINGTON, March i7,~Phe senate coa mittes on ey, sf public money eon- tinued its on of the charges made by Comunissioner Black with regurd to the oflicial acls of his predocossors, - Black again oecupied the witaess ehair, aud in u_ request (10w Sunator Hauison, as i | concessions OMAHA. TIIURSDAY MORNING, MARCH I e the name and num- r v lad been ailowed or rejected by his predeces<ors on account of thie pol tics of the claimant, the commission et rpiled in substance he tould be able to give the committee an abundance of eyidenee in support of the allegations made in his re- t preferred to do so from the files of o The committee adjonrne o'clock to-morto evening The Suit Against the Telephone. Wasmisaroy, March 17.~It has been finally settled that the goyernment suit nst the Bell Telepho company to test the validity of its patents shall be brought at Columbus, Ohio, and that the United States attorney for that district has been nstructed accordingly. ‘The bill will ba completed and be filed to-imorrow or nextday. Judse Thur- man of the speeial counsel, is now at Colum- bus, and has perfected all hecessary arrange- ments at that point. IRELAN er he could pro any claim wl to meet at 8 - S HOLIDAY. A Hearty Bumper Drank at the St. Patrick's Banquet in Dublin. LoNDoN, March 17.—A banquet in honor of St. Patrick was given at Common Street lotel this evening, There were 250 guests, including Earl Ashburnham aud many Par- nellite members of parlinment. Many tele- grams were read expressing contidence in Mr. Parnell and the Irish commoners. Mr. E. Dwyer Gray, who presided, regretted the absence of Mr. Parnell, who was unwell. Amid_great enthusiasin he proposed the toast “Ireland a Nation,” adding that iteveramee o the face of the globo lind proved its right to nationhood the Irish_had done so. In spite of centuries of bitter struggle; unparalloled sacrifices’ and unpar. ed Irishmen had shown that ned to obtain the rights of a nation, mul m r was their determination stronger’ than now, He hoped Gladstone would solve the problem. Lrishmen wished to legislate for thiemsclves, in their own country, and would loyally ccept any nicas- ure giving them that privilege, thus bene- fitting both countries instead of éndangering the enpire. Great Mecting at Baltimore, Barrisone, March 17.—The admirers of Parnell and his sympathizers in_his efforts to abtain home rule for Ireland celebrated St. Patriek’s Day by holding the largest and most enthusiastic meeting ever held in_ this city in aid of the parliamentary fund. Con- cordia opera house was fitled to overflowing, and presented a brilliant appearance of green intermingled with the stars and stripes, The stage was occupied by some of the most prominent clergymen and_professional men in the city. Letters of regret were received from Archibishop Gibbons, Senators A. Gorman _ and John A, X and Congressman_Findlay. Colgan, v Baltimore, was one of the vice-pre: the meeting. A subseription was the seeretary announced that over $7,000 had been subseribed to aid the cause of ireland. Ion. Alesander Sullivan of Chicago was the orator of the oceasion. His remarks were lstened to attentiy fenthusiastic ally applauded, A mu: nd literary Entertainmont foliowed: and short nddresses were made by Hon, Willimn McAdoo of New Jersey, Hon. James D. Brady of Virginia, Tion. T E. Tarnsey of Michigan, and Hon! J. 1L Murphy of Iowa, At New York and Pittsburg. New Yorxk, March 17.—Ten thousand Irishmen paraded the streets to-day in honor of St. Patrick and Irish nationality. PirrsnuRa, Mareh 17.—In the parade this afternoon of' the Ancient Order of Hiber- nians, in honor of St. Patrick, orange and zreen’ banners were earried a3 a_symbol of ho unity of freland, Fully fifteen” hundred men were in line. Throughout England. Loxpox, Mareh 17.—Numerous meetings in honor of St. Patrick’s Day were held throughout the kingdom, The gatherings were mostly_quiet. O'Connor, speaking at Liverpool, said the’ position of the English parties was such as fo excite surprise and ust, The Parnellites had been abund- antly justified in hoping that the conserva- tives would be willing to grant home rule. At Bradford, England. LoxDON, March 17.—Mr. O'Brien, presid- ing overa meeting of 400 Irishmen at St. George's hall at Bradford, this evening, made a speech in which he said that treland’s pros- pects were never brighter than now, 1t Yould notbe the fault of the Parnellites if the most promising chance of effectin conciliztion of the two peoples should be wadly and wickedly sacrificed. At Des Moines. Des MorNes, lowa, Mareh 17.—[Special gram, |—St, Patrick’s Day was observed s by a large and enthusiastic gathering opera house this evening. cehes were made by Governor Larrabee, Lieutenant Governor Hull, Senator Wolfe of Clinton, Senator Dodge of Burlington and on. M. V. Gannon of Davenport, Banquetted By His Admirers. Loxnoy, March 17.—Attorncy General Russell was banguetted in London this even- ing by some of his_constituents, In an ad- dress hie said that Englishmen might rest as- sured that Mr. Gladstone's Irish scheme would be just and equitable, and would unite beral party and strengthen the. best i sts of the empl Throughout Ireland. Dunriy, March 17—8t. Patrick’s Day was celebrated at Dungannan without disorder. At Londonderry the nationalists, with bands of music, paraded within the city walls, In a row & number of stones were thrown, and an inspector and constable were injured; The Grant & Ward Bank Frauds. New Yonk, Mareh 17.—Hamilton Cole, referce in the action brought by George C. Holt, assignee for the benefit of the ereditors of Ferdinand Ward, against William 8, War- ner, filed his report to-day with the clerk of the supreme court, 1t is in favor of Julien 1, Davies, ver of the firm of Grant & Ward, and finds tat all payments of money wade by Ward either by his own indi- vidual cheek or by the checks of Grant & Ward upon the so-called contract business were frandulent and void as against the de- tendant, Julien L. Davies, as receiver, and that Warner must pay over to Davies'as re- ceiver all moneys received by him for Ward rand above the amount paid by him to Ward. ‘This'sum the referee finds to be with in terest from May 6, 1534, 5140391, and makes the total aount fo be recovered $1,895,702, ———— Germany and the Vatican. Benriy, March 17.—Right Rev, Dr. Kapp, the Roman Catholic bishop of Fulda and present leader of the Catholic party in the upper house of the German parliament, has been instructed by Cardinal Jacobini, papal ary of state, to obtain the largest possible from the German crown in the new ecclesiastical bill, but'to do nothing which will endanger the success of I the passage of which, the cardi- says, even unaltered, will be 'a distiuet gain for'the Vatican, — L A Baunker Ass Cuicaco, March 17,—A Peoria special says: Harlan Tracy, a well known banker of Elmwood, made an assign- ment to-day to W. A, Clinch, W. 8. Barber and Thowas Clinch, The estimated indebt- odness is $60,000, aud the property assigned cousists of a'paper mill and real estate at Elnwood, Kansas lands, 40,000 in bills re- ceivable and stock in thé pany valued at 863,000, = Peace in the Balkans, Bucnakest, March 17.—The treaty of peace between Servia and Bulgaria has been ratitied by representatives of the powers in- terested.g secre ns, Daily News coria Cattle cow- |CORRALLED IN A COURT ROON Tho Clap Doors of Eimol Closed on Thirteon Missisgippi Ooons, KILLED BY WHITE AVENGERS Thirty Winchesters d the Career of a Band of Bloodthirsty Darke« ies—Meagro Details of the Affair. Swore Out Thair Death Warrant. NEW ORLEANS, March 17.—A Winona, Miss., special to the Picayune says: At Car- roliton to-day a fearful tragedy occurred, in which ten negreos who attempted tofassas- sinate J. M. Liddell, jr., inflicting some pain- ful but not serious wounds, were killed. The negroes who were engaged in this dastardly attempt are known t be the most defiant and lawless in the county, and since the attempt on Liddell'slife, h ave been more openly de- fiant than ever. For some reason unknown they swore out awarrant a few days ago for Liddell's ar- rest. It wasat this trial to-day that the kill- ing occurred. Ihe negroes present were mostly armed. About1o'clock a party of armed men, numbering about forty or fifty persons, rode up to the court house. They dismounted, and entering the bullding at once commenced firlng on the negroes with the above result. They then returned the same route they came. They do not live near Carrollton, A later dispateh from\Winona throws a lit- tle more light on the assassination. At the trial about fifty witnesses were present. Fifty white men, well mounted, and each carrylng a Winchester, came riding up and surrounded the court house, They then fired into the building, instantly Killing ten negroes and wounding three oth- ers, 5o that they died soon after, and with the exception of the few who escaped through the windows, all the other negroes were more or less seriously wounded. A special to the Picayune from Grenada, Miss., says: The news ot a terrible tragedy enacted at Carrolton, an interior town twen- four miles southiwest of Grenada, was re- ived here this evening. Fifty men rode nto the town and repaired to the court house, where thirteen negroes were waitihg for their trial to commence. ‘e white men walked into the court room and shot ten of the megroes dead and wounded the other three, The shooting grow out of the attempted assassination of James Liddell, a prominent citizen, who was shot and seriously wounded by these negroes soveral weeks ago. Murderced His Master's Wife. KNoXVILLE, Tenn, March 17.—To-day near London, thirty miles below Knoxvile, the wife of Thomas Gray was murdered by a young mulatto named John Gillespie. Cap- tain Gray, who is a wealthy farmer, went to a funeral, leaving the negro at work on the premises. Returning two hours later he found his wife dead on the floor aud their infant child playing in her blood, Gillespie mounted Gray's horseand fled. It s sup- vosed he first attempted to outrage the wo- man. He fired two loads of buckshot into the back of her head from a_double barreled gun. One hundred men were soon in pur- suit, swearing to lynch the neero as soon as caught. To-night Gillespio was eaptured within ten miles of the murder. e con- fessed the crime, He will undoubtedly be Iynched before morning, Shot Her Seducer. Meseu1s, Tean., March 17—At 8 o'clock to-night Emma Norman, a young lady 21 years of age, shot and killed Henry Arnold, provrietor of a grocery store. 1t is charged Arnold ruined Miss Norman out eighteen months ago, and had made repeated promises to marry her. A short time ago he magricd Miss Nellie Riley, and to-night while stand- ing in ont of his store door ‘was shot through the head by Miss Norman, who ap- proached him from behind. Miss Norman resides eight miles in the country and came to town for the express purpose of Killing he seduc xpresses great satisfaction at the fatal result of the shot. SARORNB TED FOR BLOOD, THIRS The Strange Desire of a W nected Highwayman, CmicAGo, March 17.--In an interview here to-night Detective Matt Pinkerton details the carcer of young Henry Estee, now under arrest for the murder of two policemen in Geneva, 11l The young man was well con- nected, but had a strange ambition to become a highwayman and general desperado. He is only 20 years of age, and began his life of crime when but 15, since which time he has served four years and a half in the lowa and Missouri penitentiaries for burglary and oth- er erimes. Nevertheless Iistee vreserved a good reputation at home, His law- 5 acts have been performed un- der the alins of lan Jmerson., At Geneva, FEstee's residence, he in company with {wo erooks named 1 ) and Monahan were caught by a couple of police- ien in the act of robbing a dwelling, The oficers were shet dead in their tracks and the crime would probably have foreve mained o mystery but for Estee’s desir attain notoriety. In order to join a supposed rang of cut-throats he atiempted to prove aself entitled to fellowship by narrating his connection with the tragedy neva, “Phe members of the band we tives shadowing him, and the Estec’s airest for the niurder, R THE CHESS ARTISTS, Steinitz Wins the Sixteenth Game— ead. Mareh 17.—The sixteenth game of the world’s chess champiouship match between Steinitz and Zukertort be- gan a few minutesafter 1 p. m, to-day, Only a few persons were present. The game be- gan with the Ruy Ropez opening, Steinitz Playing with the wiite men and Zukertort \nd the tlack, At 6 o'clock, forty-four moves by each ~ having béen inade, the players took @ recess until = 7:50, Steinitz ing the advantage in osition. suning, the game was ended in five moves by Steinitz and tour by Zukertort, the latter resigning on his forty-ninth move. Time, Steinitz, 2 hours, 45 minutes: Zu tort, 2 hours, 10 minufes, ‘This makes the record stand! ames: Zukertort, Zukertort says riy-ninth move, which was wholly unsound, was an over- sleit, He s not Tooking well, and says lio did not sleep a minute last night, s Four Deaths the Result. MORRISVILLE, Vt., March 17.—Four deaths have resulted from the boiler explosion which occurred at Cate’s steam mill at North Wal- cotl yesterday, ‘The victims were Charl Douglas, Frank Tinker, Mg Rumsden, who was killed instantly. and Hiram Pike, who died last night. W. Cate, proprietor of the mill, was seriously injured, ——— 1-Con- Seqel was ‘Weather for To-Day. Missount VALL Northerly stationary temperature; fair weather, lowed by light snow or rain, winds; fol- NUMBER 220 COLUMBUS SUBMERGED, Bridges Washed Away—Narrow Bs- capes From Drowning. Corvmnus, March 17.—|Special Telegram. ) e ico is corged for about one-half mile h of the Union P bridge. Another large gorge is ata place called Buck island. Itis the opinion of the old settlers if the gorge at Buek island floats out before the one at the Union Pacige bridge, no harm will bedone, but if the one atthe Union Pacitic brideo leaves first much damage to property will ensue. The ice is gorged at the B. & M. bridee also. The wires are down and tenspans of the bridge, itis reported, have been removed by the flood. No lives were lostlast evening, but some narrow es- capes are reported. Mr. Baker, a_liveryman, sent two horsemen over the flooded bottom to n the dents, Ile was running his teams at a lively rateof speed thereby re- covering much property. Much danger is antieipated to-night or to-morrow. Men and teams hawe been working all day moving residents from the bottom. The water is about three feet deep and rapidly rising. 7:15 p. m.—The water has fallen one since 2:30 p. m. To-night shows thata gorge somewhere up the river, probably at Genoa, has broken, as the fce is flowing very frecly, but most of it is gorging about the Union acific bridge. What does not stoy there is gorging at Buck Island, halt a wile below Columbus, There is a tempor- ary delay on the Union Paciic owing to some small washouts, ‘The passen- gers and baggage were trensferred about one-half mile. 1f the gorge breaks at Lost Creek we look for a greater volume of water at this place. We expeet the Union Pacifie trains to be running again to-morrow. All the people were rescued from the bottoms and most of their stock and goods, Mr. 0. L. Baker and others worked diligently with their teams all day for their rescue, The peo- ple of Lost Creek have removed from town to avoid expected danger. The B. & M. train failed to arrive owing to the fact that somo twelve spans of their bridge are gone, g POWDERLY AT THE SCENE. The foot Grand Master Workman En- Route to Kansas City. KANsAs Crry, March 17.—The Missouri Pacific company obtained on order from the circuit court to-day forbidding the strikers from trespassing on the company’s grounds or interfering with its property. All was lifeless in the freight yards to-day. ST, Louts, March 17.—Powderly, grand master workman of the Knights of Labor, passed through the eity to-night on his way sns City to meet and confer with the from five district assemblies, which embrace the eutire Missouri Pacifie system, in regard to the strike ou thal sysiem. Ile Jould not talk_about the strike during the few minutes he was here, but expressed con- siderable surprise that Vico President Hoxie declined o confer with the committee of Knights, NEw ORLEANs, March 1%.—By _agreement with the strikers, a freight tram was sent out on the Texas & Pacific road this even- ing. Receiver Sheldon says the company will fight it out against the strikers it it takes them a yearto dot. St. Louts, Mareh 17.—A Fort Worth, Tex., special to the Post-Dispatch states that an attempt was made near there last night to wreck the north bound passenger train on the 'Fexa Pacific railroad. Some un- Inown men removed a rail from the track on the bridie a short distancenorth of Marshall, but it was discovered before the time_for th train NortIT to pass, and great loss of life and property was thus saved. Maxwell Bros. Give In. Cnrcaco. March 17.—The strike and boy- cottagainst Maxwell Bros” box manufac- tory was settled to-nizht by the firm acceding 1o {he principal demands of the men. AMONG THE RAILROADS, The Overland War Keeps Up With Renewed Vigor. SAN Fraxcisco, Mareh 17.—Round trip tickets, good for thirty days, were put on sale to-day—Omaha and Kansas City, $40 Chicago, $40.50, New York, $81.25, Boston, §84,25, East bound tickets ‘must be used onl the day after the purchase, but_west bound |]u»l\u~ may be used any time within thirty day. NEw Yonk, March Pierson said to-day: “Rafes ori the trans- continental lines are again unsettled, The resultis, through tickets, New York to San Francisco, are now beini sold at §34.60" for first elass and 244 for second class, 'Ihe sec- ondclass tickets are subject to . rebate of £10, Rates west of the Missouri river are $23 for first class, limited, and $20 for sccond class, There is a rebate of 5 on the $25 rate and $10 on the $20 rate, making net prices §20 and $10.” Thne St. Panl Ea MinwAUKEE, March second annual report of waukeo & St. Paul milway company for 185 was issued to-day. ‘The gross the year are shown to have operating exp including tax ance, ete., 471385, After meetin the other expenses, a balance of is shown, against a halance of § the close of the previous year. 17. — Commissioner Carnings. 17.~The twenty- the Chicago, Mil- After Thirteen Years' Serv CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 17.—Chi gincer Charles Latimer, of the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad, resigned his position Mareh 1 and 1t was accepted to-dny Superintendint Clements with regref. Mr. Latimer nas been with the road since - OREGC Was it a Collision or a namite, March 17,—~The Herald this morning in an editorial on the sinking of the Oregon says: Along a waterway where marine people most resort, explanations of the disaster take a mysterious turn. “What do 1 think of the collision?” was asked of a brown faced captain, “Why, this, there wasi’t any. Why, what is there to show that a schooner or any other kind of craft smashed into the Oregon? Who saw her? Not a soul. so far as I have heard. ‘The first oflicersaw alight, Some one else dreamt they saw letters on the bow whisking past the abin window. That is simply bosh. I was close enough to the ocean myself at the hour of the disaster to know what kind of a night it was. 1 have rarely seen a clearer one. You could notice a vessel’s sails away off. She couldn’t come afoul of you without being under your eye for ever so long, Now, who is going to believe that the ofticers and look- out saw nothing but a flash of light, and then the vessels came together? 1 don’t think there was any schooner at all, ‘Tt was either some obstruction of nature no one has guossed, or else it wasa torpedo or dynamite orsome other deviltry,” ot e L O COLLEGE SPIKE DRIVERS, Graduates Coming to the Front as Railroad Managers. Bostoy, March 17.—[Special Telegram. |- Charles Francis Adams, jr., president of the Union Pacific railroad, lectured last evening before the students of Harvard college on “Railroad Management as a Professiop for College Graduates. After referring to the immense growth of the Unlon Pacifie, tie Pennsylyania Central and one or two other great corporations, the lecturer said; *‘I'hat while it is true that men at the head of these at corporations to-day, are, as @ rule, self- wade and self-educated wen, he thought their day was passing aw bave to make roow for others and that theiy places would be taken by college-bred wen in the next geveration.” ASTE orpedo or D DI thav they would | THE ASSEMBLY IN A PLIGHT A Hard Question to Solvein Selecting Rail- road Commissioners. REFUBLICANS THE PLEDGED Sweeney's Foreign Corporation Bill Passes the Senato—Other Proceed- ings—A Cleveland Appoin- tee in Trouble. The fowa Logislature, Dis Mors s, Towa, March 17.—[Speeial Tele- gram. |—There was a warm fight in the house this afternoon on the question of electing rajlroad commissioners, The last republi- can convention, without much consideration, incorporated in the platform a_resolution in favor of this measure, contrary to the judg- ment of many of the wiser leaders of the party. But it was allowed to pass at the time unchallenged, and now many members of the legisiature feel themselves bound to vote for that charge against their own better jitdgment. They admit that the result would be to throw the whole question into politics, with serious detriment to_the public interest, Under the cireumstanees there was a great deal of interest taken in the vote on this measure to-day. The committee bill provided for the election of the commissioner in the usual way. After this had been discussed some time Holbrook (dem.) moved as a sub- stitute a bill providing for clection by the cumulative system, thus insuring minority representation. Finn thereupon tried to amend by adding n ctause giving the commissioners rermission to fix maximum rates copied from the Hiin law. Thiswas defeated, and then Holbrook’s amendment was ordered engrossed. It is believed doubtful that the bill, as now amended can pass on the third reading the louse or senate, as very few members are at heart in favor of any change in the present system. “The senate passed the Sweeney bill requir- ing foreign corporations doing business in Towa to reincorporate in this state. Senator Sweeney made the principal speech in favor of this bill, and Senator Knight made the leading speech against it. ‘The sentiment of the senate was so strongly in its favor that therules were suspended and the bill was considered and engrossed and passed on the third reading with but five dissenting votes. “I'e seuate committee on ways and means, who had been investigatng the subject of railroad assessments, reported that the pres- ent method was quite satisfactory, and that assessments weremade without unfair dis- crimination, therefore the committee recom- mended that no change be made, In the house the Reynolds, or Cassatt, bill Droviding for the weighing of conl was passed on the third reading. The compulsory school bill was ordered engrossed by a vote of 48 to 47. The committee_substitution for the Cul- bertson bill regulating the salo of grain and other merchandi warehouses or other places of storage, ordered engrossed, and the rules were su pended and the bill was passed on the third reading. ‘T afternoon session was taken up with the bill for the election of railroad commissioners. R President Leich Fant,'of $s state agri- cultnral college at Amies,’ resigned his posi- tion to-day onaccountof continied ill health, The trustees aceepted his resiznation to tak offect when his successor is elected, probably at the May meeting of the board. ‘Thereare several candidates for the position already in m{- field—among others Stale Superintendent ors. Postmaster Finn of Decorah has just been indicted for fraudulent voting. He'is one of Cleveland’s reform appomtments and took out his naturalization papers but a few days be- fore he was made postmaster, aithough he has been voting at elections for years. e wasa local democratic worker and was given the postofiice because of his serviees as an offensive partisan. L INVESTMENT OF SAVINGS. What Building and FLoan Associations are Doing in That Directior M..J. Dunne in Chicago Current. Among the masses of our people in the larger citics, there exis n “irrepressi- ble confliet” between the desive of spend- ing and the duty of saving. On the one hand are ranged the many enticements (held out to everyone having a surplus over the absolute requirements of lite) to indulge in extravagance in dress, mode of living or amusement; or to gratify some more pernicious passion. Lhese enticements continually tempt the sus- ceptible side of man’s nature to necdless expenditure. On the oth id, the hope of becoming a houscholder’ and Property owner, or a business man, urges the provident sitle to lay up a part of the earnings, so that in time such hopes may be reaiized. Often, too often, alas! the allurements addressed to the weaker side of one's na: 100 strong—too fascinuting to be resisted, But in many eases thos who would save small sums out of their incomes or carnings, can find no where they can invest them with confi- dence in their sceurity. This leads to the inquiry, how ean the vage-worker safely invest his savings? And this is .,,‘..1.1‘ i that should tax the mind of the philanthropist and statesman until & corrcet solution is discoyered, for nothing will coniuce moro o the havpi- ness of the peoploe to the peaca of our cities, and o the stability of our institu tions, than to have the working elasses owners of part of the moncy capitil of the country. Century tains an article ment of | rnment. [ ruary, 1686, con- adyocating thic’ establish 1savings banks by the goy- Lo suchu projoct there are ob- jections, If so successful as to accom plish anything of practical value, the binks woulld “lock up large sums of money. ‘Lhe government could not use it, or loun it, and it is not proposcd to hy interest on deposits. So thus a large mount of the money of the country would be idle capital. Again, it is not the province of the govermmnent to do that which is being done, or can be done, by private enterprise. I'he government should “only act when, from any eause, mdividual detion would not be chicient. banks have long been w mediuni by which the savings of the peo- ple have been gathered. Unfortunately they have becn somewhat in discredit since the panic of 1873 caused so many to collapse, from having nvested their depositors’ funds in property of an vn certain or speeulative character, which, a5 s0on as the financial storm burst, de- ated in value. But building associations—so ealled are formed upon a safe and permanent plan, and_afford to wage-workers and persons of small means; all the advan tages of well-condueted’ savings banss, together with benefits notattainable from those latter institutions, Tho name building asso which they are conimonly kunown, somewhat misleading, since they do not engage in _ building, They properly should be called mutuil, or co-operative saving and loan associatious, for they | save the money of some of the wembers to leud it to others, When first organized in Enigland, | object was - to. b (5 laned erect buildings, which were suld by on, members, But_this foature has been bandoned in England, and never obs tained in this countr The modus operandi of these nssocins tione, thongh in some degree intricate in detail is, novertheless, simple and easily understood. The stook is generally ise sued in_consceutive numbered series, Each series is opened for a limited time, during which persons may subscribe for as many shares, (not exceoding one hun« drod) oy desire. The par value of each share’is §100, and payment {8 made in_small monthly fistaliment usually fifty cents. At each monthl meeting the money in the treasury is ofs ed at auction, and the member offers ing the highost bonus or premium, has the option of borrows ing any part of the money. A member must own one 41|||u for cach one_hundred borrowed, and ho repa the loan by paying the mnml\h m\lvil- ments until his shares attain par value. He nlso pays interost on the sum bor rowed, in monthly installments. To se« cure the payment by him of these install- nments, the horrower is required to exes cute n mortgage, on renl property, of suflicient yalue to satisfy the board of di- rectors. When, by reason of these pay- ments of the monthly installments, and the profits acerning from the loans, the <hares in any series reach the par value, then the borrowing members n( stock in that series receive their mortgages, dis- charged of any further obligation, and the non-borrowing members: rece woney one hundred dollars for e share they hold. Thus, it will be observed, that, although called loans, these transactions are in fact advances by the nssocintion to the members of the 111 i value of shares not yet paid for, and the seenrity is given, not to |‘t'||<? loan of a certain sum fixed o, but to secure prompt fulflll- ment by the members of their obligations to pay for their stock in monthly instal- ments and also the interest on the sums adyanced, The afairs of these associations are managed by boards of directors clected stockholde These oflicers are d, and those having direct funds are required to give the faithful performance of and the safe custody of the charge of tl bonds. for their dutices, funds. The beneficial features of these associ- ations are: They are permanent; that is, cach series is opened ot stated periods, and bes ing kept distinct from the others, it ad- vanees progressively in age and’ value until it matures value, when it d out to the membors holding it and appears, to be followed in an endless chain by others. Secondl They are safe—as safe human rmmy skill and care can any business transaction. As fast us the money is reccived, it is paid out to members, who give ample and adequate security. The business is done in open meeting, so that cach member may know to whom and upon what ceitrity a loan is made. The person re eiving this loan or advance commences numu.]n.n»ly to n-lln\' it, so that the amount duie from him constantly de- creases, and the security as steadily in- This prevents any fluctuation in the value of the property from serious- I impairing its_ sutl y s secuvity, Ihere is no chance for embezzlement of any large sum by any officer, and as the notes and mortgages are not in the usual torm of commerein} paper, they are not negotiable, 8o that they e oy be fraudulently hypothecated of disposed. as of. Thirdly. These asso mately earn large profits. As the moncy is taken at premium, draws good iu- terest, und is returned in monthly sums, to be again issued, 1t will be roadily se that the investment is lucrative to the disadvan “of the horrowing member, who part tes equally ad the others, in the prohts to the s This profitable feature is owing to the constant use of all the small sums of the different members, as well as to the economical and conservative mamer in which these institutions should be con- ducted. It is as if stockholders of a national bank were to divide the profits. among all the depositors, each to re- ceive i shave proportionate to his de- posit, and cachi to be charged interest in proportion to the accommodations he received. Fourthly. They are convenient. The smallest amounts, down to fifty cents may be invested; the shares may be su rendered and the moncy paid on th withdrawn, at any time, and allowed on such sums, Such are, in brief, the leading foatures these beneficent institutions. That they have proved satisfuctory to the working means of investing their small savings, is demonstrated by their sudden growth in numbers in our large citics, and by the 1 amount of money the older ones ones have collected from and distributed among their mem- bers. ‘Chat they acecomplish 4 good work is manifest. Their beneficent “influence has not ended in mercly inducing the saving or moncey, hut extends to the eree- tion of thousands of comfortable homes (by members) out of money advanced by thi intions. And so Jong as Iln,u, corporations nre conducted wisely, nomicully and honostly thoy will. veee and merit support, But care, great care, must be taken as ‘to whom the manage: ment is intrusted. The dang improper—not to_say dishones agement. 11 the afiairs of such an insti- tution are committed to men not versed in business pursuits, not qualified by training todeal in large financial trans sactions, what can bo” expeeted but lae mentable failure On account of the ease with which these associations can be formed, many are organized by incompetent persons, and the effects of disuster occurring to one such organization are to be deplored, not mercly heeanse of loss oceurring o its members, but of the alavn which may wde other associations, us to there Lility and the security of their money, which would endanger ind perhaps dos troy them, however well managed, In- yestors should seck institutions that have been tried and whose oflicers are known \d honest, But, on the whole, I feel sanguine that t good will be eftected by means of institutions tions legiti- m interest is of The Great Invention, For EASY WASHING, IN HARD OR SOFT, HOT OR COLD WATER Without Harui to PABRIC or HANDS, sud particularly adapted (0 Warm Climates, No family, rich or poor, should be without its 01 by all Grocers, but beware of vile b tatons. 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