Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 22, 1886, Page 1

OMAHA, MO NUMBER 222 A WURDERER CAGED The Most Startling ¥iece of Deviltry Bver Perpetrated in Nebraska. BURT COUNTY FARMER KILLED. The Assasin Monnts His Vietim's Horse and Attempts to Escape, IS CORRALLED HE IN A BARN. Arme. With a Revolver and Winchester Ho Continnes to Hold the Fort, WILL BE TAKEN DEAD OR ALIVE, He Shoots Down One of His Pursuers—The Viotim's Death a Certainty, A COOL AND DESPERATE TOUGH. ForTwo Nights and a Day He Fights Back a Party of Determined Pursuers — His Capture Certain—The Details, Two Murders in as Many Days. “ OAKLAND, Neb., March 21.—[Special Tele- gram. | —The farm of . C, Steadman, five milesnorthof Lyons, was yesterday the scene of aterrible tragedy. Mr, Steadman is the pro- prietor of two creameries, one of the most prominent and upright of Burt county's citizens, a prosperous and well-to-do farmer, about 50 years of age and married, For some time pask he has had in his em- ploy aman named Johnson or Anderson. Yesterday Mr. Steadman discharged the man. 1t angered him and he shot Steadman in_ the wowels. The wounded man lived bnt a short THE MUGDERER FLEES. The murderer thegamounted a horse of his jaurdered employer and . as subsequent events developed, carried with him a goodly amount of ammunition, He struck out in a southerly direction, Withont delay intelli- gence of the shooting was carried to cthe authorities and a mounted posse started in pursuit. About twelve miles south of Oakland, In Cummings county, the murderer concluded his pursuers were gaining on him too rapidly, and he d mounted. During {hie chaso the assassin kept up a continual fgo @t his pursners. Two of his shots took éffect. one striking M. P, Jolnson in the head, from the effects of which he has died, and the other hitting a German, name unknown, in the leg. SEEKS 1) JOGR IN A BARN. / 'The mitfderer dismounted near the barn of “Charles J@linson, inwhich he soughtrefuge. Before his persuers could get in range he was safely Iffide his frail but for the time im- pregnable fort.3The batn was at once sur- rounded anda deadly fusilade commenced. "The murderer was d¥fyfed with a revolver and Winchester rifle, and the eracks between the boards of the structure gave him an oppor- tunity to shoot with accarate aim. From noth outside and inside the firing became furious, The horse of F. F. Parker, one of the posse, was shot from under him, The murderer, In a rash moment, exposed himself to the aim of the outside party and was shot through the leg. A FIELD OF CARNAGE. “Throughout the earlier hours of the night an inc bt up. From § antil 12 o'cloc] m jard Was a veritable tattle field, From ¢ opening in the tructuge the murderer would ond out a deadly fire. Hedhad the advantage, His pur- suers could not come within range for fear that another might be added to the tragedies of the day, Time and again they wonld make A determined charge, only to be repilsed. Two more horses were shot from undex their viders. Themurderer was apparently cool, and determined to fight for his life. As fast as the pursuers would close in about him he would ‘enipty the ehambers of his revolver at thew, then use the ritle, com- pela retreatand in the interim reload his weapons and be ready for another attack. GIVEN UP FOR THE NIGHT, At 12 o'clock the pursuers gave up the fight for the night. No sleep was had and the 1 was watehed from every possible point of escape, Hovsos stalled in the barn were neighing and roaring, plunging and tearing, as though some of thexhots had penetrated the strueture and tuken effect in their bodies, One man biad been hid cold in death by the murderer’s hand and_another mortaily wounded. Three horses had been shot from under their human burdens, The anxious, determined posse of pursucrs were hoping for the return of day that the a k could be resumed. The murderér will bo taken dead oralive, 1 taken alive summary justice will © dealt, NEWS ONLY 1Y MESSENC “Phie barn in which the murderer has taken refuge is twelve miles from Oakland, the oearest telegraph oftice, News of the move: wients of the party and the outcome of the slege can only be had by messenger. Oak land is 1n & lame of excitement and tidings from the scene are eagerly soug A Later Dispatch. OAKLAND, Neb, Mareh 21.—4 p. m.— [Special Telegram.]—It is now known that the slayer of Steadman was known as John Anderson, He is about 20 years ol 1, five feet six inches tall, light complexion, weighs about 150 pounds. He was a comparative stranger and never engaged in - conversation with any body, and was an expert pistol shot. 1t is believed he Is a hotorious desperada, ~He is still surroun nd defiant, He has' Shot through one man's hat, another’s coat, and put one bullet throug the dwelling house near the barn, 1t is said that there is a well, besides three cows, chiekens, grain, and teen head of mules and horses in the basu, HE HAS HOLES IN THE BARN, 0 that he commands every side and avenue of approach, Stedman's right name is Her- man C. Stedman, He was the proprietor of the Hillside and Oakland creameries, Superintendent MeCabe has just sent a special train to Tekamah for fitty men, who are coming over armed to assist in the siege. Burt county people are determined the vil- lain shall not escape. They may have to bugn the property Le is in before they can dislodge him. The barn and contetns are valued at 24,000, Another Victim of His Fire. OAKLAND, Neb,, March 21.—[Special Tele- gram.|~The sheriff came up last night and immediately proceeded, well armed, for the battle field. After arriving he found the barn well guarded. He gave the men instruc- tions to take the murderer if possible, dead or alive. He is in Charles Johnson’s barn, eight miles southwest from here, ono of the finest barns In the whole country. An at- tempt was made to enter the barn at 7 o'clock this morning, thinking the desperado was in the upper story and might not see them. No sooner had they reached the barn than the man from’above opened fire on them. A BULLE: : in the right lung, shoulder blade, coming out under the he doctors say "he cannot live till morning, This is the only shot fired by him to-day, and he would have been killed had he not been in asecluded place when ho done the shooting. He makes no foolish liots, never shoots when his pursuers are re- treating, It is thought he plenty of ammunition anda Smith & Wesson 45-calibre revolver. A SPECIAT, TRAIN WAS SENT from here to Tekamah this afternoon which brought fifty well armed men. Long range repeating Winchester rifles and double-barrel shotguns have taken the place of revolvers. Allday the great crowd have surged and encircled the barn, but did not get in range of the desperado. A wagon load of provis- ions sent out to-da Mr. Everett, the man last shot, is a highly steemed man. He live r Lyons. He wife and two children. he result cannot be told. No doubt the barn with all its contents will have to be burned, otherwise several lives will be lost, 1t is not possible to starve Lim out very soon, with plenty of chickens and milk cows in the barn. He has fully demonstrated the fact 3 an assumed name, “Allen Wright” He is very cool, says nothing and shoots to kill. Johnson, who was reported dead yesterday, Is still dman died very soon afier he was shot. Several have received slight wounds, Great numbers of people have been coming from all dircctions all day. citement rages high. TIE BARN THOUGHT TO BE BURNIN A great fire can be seen i the southwest. Itis thought the barn has been set on fire. Our streets are erowded with peoploawalting the news, No doubt more lives are lost, The Latest From the Scene. 0AKLAND, Neb., March 22,18, m.—[Spee lelegram, |—The last news received w ett was dying. This will make two that the desperado i Ity of. The fire seen from Oakland, in the direc- tion of the point where the posse has the murderer corralled, was evidently a large straw stacl, ignited purposely by the pur- suers, The night is very dark, and the stack was burned fo give light so as to pre- vent the possivility of eseaps in the darkness, At this hour—1 o'clock—no further news is expected. Everyone expeets to hear by da break that the assassin has been taken alivi or that his charred cernse will be found In the ruins of the destroyed stable. WILL JOIN THE FIGHT. Last Pacific Mail Stcamer Under the Subsidy Contract Sails. NEW Yon, Mareh 2L.—(Special Telegram.] —The last Pacltic Mail steamship under con- tract between the company and the overland railronds sailed yesterday. Unless a sottie ment of the transcontinental rate war should be made before the end of the month the Pa- cific Mall company will establish a weekly line, and it is understood will make a rate on both freight and passenger business mueh below the present rates by the all rail or southern route. The company will demand a larger subsidy from the Pacific railronds and alonger uotice to terminate contracts, It will attempt to enforce these demands by an active competition, in which it could not indulge until the former contract expir While there was no_change in- rates yester- day, the oflicers of the company regarding the sailing of the Acapuleo as a closing of the agreement, they will probably aunounce anew s vy and will soliclt busi- ness at reduced rates from those made by the railroad compi GERONIMO SURRENDERS Licutenant Maus and-His Command in Danger of Being Massacrod. TOMBSTONE, AT March soldier stationed at Mud Wheeler arrived ‘mrh'd the Licutenant Maus, 1t yesterday afternoon, about ten miles th of San Bernardino, the Apache camp tacked by Mexican fo nd a hot skirmish followed. Two of the band fled in the direction of Licutenant Maus’ camp and surrendered unconditionally, The Mexiean troops followed them across the line and claimed the prisoners on the ground they were taken on Mexican soil. Maus refused, ‘The Mexicans became greatly eny threatened to @ the prisoners by for Two dispatehes have been Springs ok aling for as: tion 15 deemed critical and it is thought likely a massacre of Lieutenant Maus and his command may oceur at any mom o here to-day urrender of and re- eronimo to appears that the surrender of Geronimo is untrue, Saw Mill Hours This Summer, EAv Crame, Wis, March 2L—At the Chippewa Logging company’s meeting at Chippewn Falls, one of the chief subjects dis- cussed was ten hours a day n the mills this summer, as demanded by o many lgborers, Frank McDor e Lumber company of this city, presented a resolution for ten fiours o day dud pay by the hour, 1 resolution was tabled aluiost unanimously but it i generally understood mill men that they will pay by the hour this summer. It was thonghi each would run or any greater number of hours if they please, paying more in proportion, ey ed a Ten Per Cent Advance, r, Pa., March lhe strike at the N, Tube works is now general, ‘The machinists declined a 10 per cent ad- yance, and with the carpenters, painters, boiler wakers and repairers eame out this af- ternoon. The firm has offered a compromise by conceding an increase of from 1o 10 er cent, but the men refuse to accept. -About 0 men are now idle, Ata meeting last night they were taken into the Kuights of Labor, - The Menominee Valley Flooded, MiLwAUKEE, March 'he heavy rain coucinues to-night and serious damage from the Menominee valley flood is apprehended. At best, should there be no turther fall of rain, it will be impossible to resume work in the éxtensive railivay shops at West Milwau- kee inside of a week. If the storm continues it willbe impossible’ to tell when the inas ehines can aguin be set in motion and the 200 Workuien perwitted (0 resume- their work, among the Ledimaaiat Arbitrator Bogue Resigns CuicAGo. Mareh 2L—George M. Bogue yesterday formally tendered his resignation s permanent arbitrator of the Southwestern tailway, Northwestern Traf lowa Traflic associations. The growth of bis piivate business is the reason assigued, prings under Lientenant’ (. P. MATHEWSON DECAMPS. Tho Well-Known Norfolk Banker-Politician Leaves for Parts Unknown, MONEY TROUBLES THE CAUSE. He Mails a Letter to His Wife Telling Her 1t Is Useless to Seek His ‘Whereabouts — The Nor- folk Bank Solld. A Would-Be Governor Disappears. Nonrorx, Neb., March 2L.—[Special Tele- gram.]—The people of this city were greatly surprised and shocked by the announcement to<day of the disappearance of Charles P, Mathewson, president of the Norfolk tional bank, He left the city a few days ago and mailed a letter to his wife on the train nenr Chicago, saying he was ruined and could not face disaster and would not return. His wife was prostrated by the news. It is supposed bis difficulties are chiefly of a fimanclal character and pos- sibly may involve an estate for which he was the administrator. His liabili- National bank have been ank, is financially solid. ured liabilities here is the paper of his private bank which was suc- ceeded by the Norfolk National bank. Mr. Mathewson was widely known in the state and has been lately mentioned as a candidate for governor, A Later Account of the Skip. Nonrrovk, Neb., March 21.—[Special Tele- gram.] —The flight of Mathewson continues the absorbing topic. He left here Monday, ostensibly for Omaha, taking with him $1,000 to deposit with the Omaha National bank, the correspondent of the Norfolk Na- tional bank but did not appear there. This is all themoney he wasknown to have with him. The first statement of his intention to leave came in a private letter to his wife Thursday night, which the custodian declines to make public. So far as the contents are known he announces to his wife that he was ruined; that he could not face disaster; that he would mnot return; that it was useles to hunt for him: the only way shocould communicate with him was through the columns of an eastern paver at stated times. He expressed sorrow for the e of affairs, breathed a spirit of affection for the family, and sent a sum of money to his wife. e also enclosed his resignation as president of the bank. The money sent is all the provision known to have been made for his family THERE 18 A MYSTERY conneeted with the disappearance which de- velopments may reveal. At present all is speculation. The only criminal act known was the taking of 813,000 professedly to deposit at Om Ho was the largest stockholder of the Norfolk National bank, holding $13,500 of £60,000 of sto It is said when the bank examiner was last here that ofticial stated the amount of Mathewson’s obligation ought to be re- duced. It is known that there were quite a number of certificates of deposit of his late nrivate bank outstanding, some of which are coming due. Possibly these facts wrought upon his mind, though later developments may dissipate this conjecture. THE BANK IN SAFE CONDITION. Attachments began by P. Pilger, who is on his paper to the amount of $11,000, and by the bank and othier parties, developed the ot that he had real estate to the amount of .000 to $40,000, all unincumbered. A busi ness man who has made a careful_estimate believes his assets wilt cover all liabilities now known. The solid stockholders of the bank rallied around it and at onee made goorl Mathewson’s indebtedness, electing N. A Rainbolt, an able lawyer and experienced business man. as president. Frank P, Hanon. of Omaha, holds $10,000 stock in the bank. 8o farno disposition to make a run has been shown. A anxious de- positors came Saturd ived their it one redepositing arning the solid condition of the bank. A MAN OF THE WORLD. Mathewson was known asa man of the world and a freeliver, though not generally his assoeiates as dissipated. 1o rted and public spiritad, active es for the advancement of the city. He had a beautiful home, the finest in the town, an esteemed Christian woman for a wife, and three young children. That he should leave all these in view of facts known, strikes all our citizens with amazement, and it Is conjectured by soma that further acts of crookedness wmay give the Key to the trouble, nd r on Carcer of the Absconding Banker, Hon. Charles P, Mathewson, who has dis appeared from Norfolk under a eloud, is one of the best known men in Nebraska. Ie was born inConnectieut, and came to Ne braska with his tather’s family about the ye 1505, His father, C 1 Mathewson, who had served gallantly throughout the war, w ppointed Lndian agent at the Winnebago @ the family lived until 1560, 1 to Norfolk, which town wrs founded and largely built up by the ef- lonel. His sons, Charles P, and Joseph, were good business men, and among other enterprises they established the Norfolk bank, in 1579, which was afterward converted from a private institution into a national bank, Mr, Charles P, Mathewson served two terms in the legislature, and was speaker of the house of representatives for one term, He was a delegate to the last national repnb- lican convention, and was a prominent can- didate for governor next fall. Mr. Mathew- son was very prominent in business and politieal circles, and was regarded as quite wealthy, and withal a man of good character and exeellent prospects, His sudden de- parture, which is in the nature of absconding, will prove decidedly puzzling to his many friends, who, as yet, are unable to definitely account for his conduct, It is intimated that he has been speculating leavily in wheat on the Chicazo beard of trade, and it is believed that he has also been play- ing a stiff game of poker, Itis said that he lost a thousand dollars at a single sitting in a game in Omaha recently. The estate mentioned in the above dispateh, of which he was adnunistrator, that of the late Kenneth Matheson, a banker at Oak- di who died about u year ago, The estate lued at over 000, Mathewson and Matheson married sisters, who were the sis- ters of Mrs. Colopel Watson B. Smith, of Omaha. 1t is suspheted that the Matheson estate has been swallowed upby Mathewson’s ulations, and as the time was drawing near for an accounting, he could not, prob- ably, show what had become of the money. ‘This may be one of the causes of his lack of nerve to face the music. Our dispatehes, bowever, from Norfolk, show that there is considerable mystery about his disappearance as yet, as lus réal estate fuots up awore than his known liabilities. ~Hence the people of Norfolk are at a loss to aceount for his con auct, and are endeavoring to solve the mys- tery, belieying that there ust be something more than has been developed so fury HOXIE AND _m_gv ZRNORS. HotAgrees to a Settlement of the Strike But Makes Oertain Uonditions —Martin Views, Lovuts, March 20.—Governor Marma- duke, of Missouri, and Governor Martin of Kansas, arrived this morning and almost {m- mediately proceeded 1o the office of Mr. Hoxie, vice-president of the Missourl Pacifia road, where they are how (11:30) conferring with' the latter upon matsers regarding the strike, Itis understood the governors have formulated o basis of settlement of thie pres- ent strike, already approved by the Knights of Labor commitice, Which thay presented to Hoxie for his consideration. It is expected an arrangement will be made at the confer- ence through which an amicablo settlement of the difliculties may be arrived at. St. Louis, March 21, —Governors Marma- duke and Martin held their third conference with Vice President Hoxie this afternoon, at which the proposition submitted yesterday by the governors was again diseussed, and a formal reply on the part of the railway ofticial was made. Ihe result of the conferences is contained in n mass co from which the following sy sis is taken: In a letter dated at St. Louis, March 20, 1to Vice President Hoxle, and y Governors Martin and Marmaduke, th governors relafe the eircumstances of thoir conference with the employes, at which they consented to meet Hoxie and urgs a contin- uance of the terms of the agreement of 1585, and if decmed adviSAbley recommend such modifications ght be thought just to all. - After repating the suggestions made by themselves An 1885, the wrifers rec- omuend a settlement on this basis, which is briefly, to restore the striking employes at the same wages paid i September, 1854, in- cluding one and one-half time for extra time, without yrejudice to them on account of the strike. Captain Haves, chief executive of the roads, ordered this ngreement to go into effeet, whiel concluded “the difliculties of To which he added the condition that of wages should not be changed o bt on notice of thirty da After a careful Investization, the govern ble to find.-where the railway com ny I o ns and condition: this agreement. They are, therefore, forced to the conclusion that the strike of March 6, 185, was 1ot based on a violation of the azrcement of the Missouri c Rail- way company in its dealings with its em- ployes in Missouri and Kansas; but axious that amicable relations bo restored, earnestly suggest and recommend that the agregment of 1883 be restored, and that the com re cemploy in its service all its old_employes, without prejudice to them on account of the Jate strike, so far s the business of the com- pany will justify that re-cmployment, 0 this fetter "Hoxie replied nceepting the ba settlement praposed with ono or two reservations quoted below. Mr, 1oxie refers to the advertisement of March 10, nsking for competent men to be employed without refer- ence to their relations, present or past, to the company or any organization, and coneludes < follows e men who have been en- red under the advertisement of March 10, will be continued in onr employment. We cannot re-engage or continue inour employ any persous who have aetually eng the ~ destruction or ury of company’s property, or who have vised Such destruction or inju shall give preference to those of our ploves who have families and own homes on the lines of our roads. It is to be remembered that the loss of traflic caused by the present strilke will, to a_considerable extent, reduce tho necessity of employiiig as many work- men in our shops as heretofore, Thanking you for the consideration yon have given the subject, and trusting your action will result in an carly resumption of._traftic, I am your excellencies most obediong !fi‘g\{ml.” First Vice Pres't Missouri I After_the close of the conferen fartin and_Marmaduke repai lotel, where Martin 1rons, and several members of the executive com: mittee of district_assembly 101, Knights of Labor, were in_session, and presented to l It of the conference w "o roply other . thy that they- would give the correspondence prompt_and_careful consideration. Both governors are reported to have said that they will have nothing further o do with the ma ter, and that the case ‘must now be dec by the executive committee and the r: nager m X assembly 101, ordered “the ‘present strike, arrived here last o City, and in an interview s of Labor recognize in ific and Mis- souri Pacific part o prepared plan to crush the Knights of and down the cight hour labor plan, in which all the railroads” of the country 'are now pooled. "Tho plan 1 to totally disonzan order tnd extinguish the eight hour law. My opinion rezavding the result of IToxie’s conference with the governors 1 don’t care to 8 of 1sted within all out the raflroad i the country g movin, , ) vernors Marma- nd Martin and Viee President Hoxie, 1 by Judges Porter and Hongh of ) of the railroad, eon- afternoon and did 8 T the condug v in conferen not adjou of the proceedings have ?‘A tra nothing will be ziven to the public conference comes to an end, but it is under- stood that the governors this afterncon sub- mitted the basis of a “gettlement which was outlined in the dispatehes from Kansas City lust night, A cireular jssued by the exeeutive board “of " the Knights of Laborhas been posted up here and sent abroad, requesting mechanies and laborers to keen' away from all polnts on_ the Missourl” Paci until the existing dificulties are s Kansas Cir been without ey as concernis the Missouri Pacific strika, Powderly left this morning for Detroit, by way of Chicago and the east, and the ssentitives of the five southern nssenbl adjourned to await the result of the uis conteren St. Lours, M he men employed Wa ast St, Louis to-day od a list of grievances fo the officers w, which they desire to have reme- also presented o demand that wages be raised to the amounts paid 0, and request the officials to send an auswer before 6 o'clock this evening, AtcinsoN, Kan,, Mareh 20.—The Missouri Pacifie railroad has obtained an injunction from the United States comrt restraining the strikers from obstructing traflic, and on Mon- day, pupers will be_served ab Wyandotte, Afchison and Hiawatha. United States Marshal Jones will arrive at Atchison to- morrow evening and organize a force of deputies, Several of the strikers violated the fnfunetion ot Downs and Greenleaf to-day and were immediately mrested. One freight {rain Was staried east frpm Downs. LirrLe Rock, Ark., Mareh 20.—The engine on the Iron Monntsin road which took freight train north to Newport yesterday sarted last night on its return trip, pulling two disabled engines, AtJacksonville some unknown persons had broken the switeh board, and In consequence one of the engines and the caboose were derailed and turned ngineer Langtun's ankle sprained but nobody else was injured, Forr Worrn, Téxas, March 20, —T lowing I[A-Tpluliul!n;:lmunhhll\l to-dy union of the asseumbligs of Knights of Lubor of Fort Worth e . Resolyed, By the {ulmwsslun of districts 101 and 75 that we will never return to work on the Gould system and Texas & Pacific rail- road as long as grass grows and water runs unless the office aid_company agree to arbitrate with organization, Resolved, That we scorn with bilter con- tempt the course of H. M. Hoxie in snubbing our honored brother and the grand master workman of our order, which action was an insult to every member of our order from Maine to Caifornia. Resolved, That the knights of Fort Worth, bound as we are with the most sacred obliga: tions, will staud firm in this struzgle, let the result be s it way, and we call upon our bretiren here aud’ elsewhers 10 hiyé hops nd streneth aud patience, that we sy Wi iation of our eneinics. tesolved, That we treat with contempt the servile, money-serving spirit_that prompted the resolutions made i the sawe of thie citi- weus of Fort Worth, was GOING TO INVADE NEBRASKA. The Long-Talking Telephone Invention Will Seek Business in This State, THE PACIFIC MAIL SUBSIDY, mar Hollds the Money Paid For That Purpose Has Been Diverted From the Government— Jones' Love Affair, The Telephone Litigation, WAsnNGToN, March 21.—[Special Tele- gram.|—The fact that the government suit toannul the Bell telephone patent will be brought at Columbus, Ohlo, has caused the telephone en hero to turn an anxious oye Ohioward—the Bell company, through f of the result, the other companies because they regard Ohio as a promising field for them. Of these latter the one which gives the Lest evidence of meaning business is the Turnbull International, of which Count Mitkiwicz is manager. This is the telephone over which last Sunday a conversation was publiely carried on for hours between this city and New York., Secretary Manning was one of those who conversed over it hey propose to visit Ohio and Indiana in a short time to introduce their instruments. The Turnbull company propose, after organizing local companies in Ohio and Indiana, to go direct to Nebraska and wage an unrelent- ing war on the Bell monopoly in that state. Omabia will be the first point of att TIUE PACIFIC MALL SUBSIDY. In a communication to Secretary Maninng on the contracts between the Pacific Mail and Union and Central Pacitic ro e Lamar holds that under these contracts 52 hias been diverted from the gov- ernment by the Union Pacifie, and $498, 1 09 by the Central since March, 1878, e says been maintained that as these con- s were within the lawtul powers of the corporations and profitable to the roads, that therefore th hould beallowed as part of the necessary operating expenses, The statute of 1578 did not authorize a_ deduction from the gross earning of all the lawtul con- tracts that proved or might prove profitable. 1f these payments are not within ~ statutory subjects for deduction, whether profitable gr unprofitable, lawful or unlawful, is not ma- terial. The simple rule contemplated by the statute is that the gross earnings shall be sub- jected to a percentage to be paid to the government. Deductions made for money paid on con transmitted does not come within the statutory deductions allowed from the gross earnings, therefore the amounts above should be paid by the re roads. In the consideration of this cage the power of the companies to make contracts has neither been considered nor decided, but whether within or without the lawful powers of the corporations, or whether the contracts were legal or illegal, the same result would follow. JONES' FOOLISH LOVE ATFAIR. An interesting sequel to the love Senator Jones of Florida xpected shortly to be developed. It has leaked out that an inquiry has been made of some members of the senate by a man_ supposed to represent tire govetnor of Florid: to what course the senate would probably take if the governor were to appoint a sucecessor to Senator Jones, who has been in Detroit several months en- deavoring to win the affections of a woman who refuses to see him. The governor s au- thorized to make a temporal ppointment to fill a vacancy “eaused by resignation or otherw! The absence of the senator dur- ing an entire session and refusal to perform the duties of his oflice are urged as creating a vacaney, and leading demo ed, have suggested to the governor of Florida to make a temporary appointment until the state legislature meet! WARI ES. peaker Randall is reported as saying that if this congress does not adjourn by June 15 the democrats will lose the next house. This may be so, but it would be grati- fying to know what Randall is doing to secure an adjournment at the date he men- tions. 'The mapner in which the committee of which he is chairman performs work will have considerable to do with the date of adjournment. A soldiers” publie flair of ion of this city, devoted to the interests of ex-soldiers, announces that it will have a series of war papers from Gen- el John A. Logan. The first one will be on the battle of Bull Run, Up to yesterday afternoon there was not a vacancy in the clerieal foreo of the postoflice department. Postmaster eral Vilas has slowly but systematically drawn up a eivil service commission for clerks until now there is no chance for another appointment unless a vacancy is created by death, resignation or removal, . Mr. Emiler L. Finn of Towa has been pointed te a clerkship in the dead letter division of the posto flice department, CAPITAL GOSSIP. Breaking the Dead Lock—Ingratitude of Congress, WASHINGTON, M has been suspected by many here during all of this discussion in the senate about the president refusing to furnish information affecting removals and appointments of ofli- clals that both sides would be willing, since ivingan exposition of their firmness and yiows, to conc: ral pointsif the trouble could be brouglhit to an end and peace re- stored, Itis now stated that steps have been making for ten days to this point, and that ithasbeen reached. Both sides will elaim that the other succombed, and the countr will probably never know which way th truceman came. One thing is pretiy well settled, however, and that s that there will not be wuch more time lost in this matier, Some of the friends of the wmen who haz- arded their lives in - pilgrimages toward the north pole are not a little vexed at congress beeause it refuses to provide for the widows and orphans of the dead ones and do some- thing for those who escaped death, but came back physical wrecks, Congress refuses to promote Lieutenant Greeley and place him on the retired list, simply: because, it is al- leged, he went on his mission voluntarily, and knew that he was running the risks he assumed. Congress often acts without think- ing, it would seem, “Phere seems to be a determination to dis- pose of General Hazen, the chief signal of- ficer, Hehas by some means cngendered hostilities in the party in power, and the committeo which has been investigating his accounts determined to convict him almost before he was heard. It is announced in & semi-ofticial way that his dismissal from the army will be recommended by congress—at least the house of representatives, [Special.] - It THE CONDITION OF LABOIt, the Report of missioner Wright. 0, Marel 'he first annual report of the bureau of labor is completed. 1t will cover about 500 pages. Under the head, “The Industrial Depression In the Unitéd States,” Commissioner Wright says: “From the observations of the agents of the bureau and other sources frow which it is possible to form a conclusion, it is un- douvtedly true that out of the total number of establishmeyts, such as factories, mines, glo, extsting Jo country, about & per cent weas ,"‘.?, ;g{glys ’wr (IKW 1883 and tnat MOr were idle part of the time, or for a just estimate vig per ce of the whole number of such cstablishments were fdle or equivalent to idlo during the past year, « Ap- plying the per cent arrived at we have a total Of 995,000 unemploy ons in the United States in 155, A million men out of em- Jlogment mears @ loss to the country of at cast $1,000,000 por day, of & erippling of the trade of the country of $300,000,000 per year. ILis curious to observe, however, that whilo the soverity of the depression ecaused the crippling fo the extent of soveral hi- dred millions of dollars per vear of tho consuming power of the people, the volume of business transacted is not erippled cori paratively to any sueh extent. The emp! ment of contract labor, of foreign importa- tion and rapid_fmmigration gencrally, are foatures which have a positive influende in crippling consuming power, the_census of 1850 thie whole numnber of people engaged in agriculture in the United States was, 7,870, 403, Tnto this number there had been sorbed S12,82 foreign born, The total nun ber employed in manufactures, meelianic and mining industries w 7,113, of whoin 1,225,787 were of foreigh birth. 1t will bo seen’ at once that the tendency of imi- grants is to assimilate with our mechan- fcal industries. This increases our supply of bor, In comparison to the demand it lowers wages, contributes to whatever over production thiere exists and cripples the con- suming power of the whole. S0 far as investigation indicates, the em- ployment of foreign labor under_contract to take the places of dissatisfied lome laborers lias been a miserable failure. for all parties concerned, except perhaps, the parties im- orted. S o the soverity of the present stiinl depression and its duration, it ean 1y be asscrted that tio. depression com- ced early in 183, and haseontinued until the present time, ' At the present_time, 1850) theeffects of the depressic are wearing away, and all_fndications aro that prosperity is slowly and gradually, but safely returning, TREE OLAIMS REPEAL. The House Committee Decides to Re- port Against the Law. WASHINGTON, March 2L—The house com- mittee on public lands yesterday considered “the bill previonsly agreed upon to repeal the timber culture, pre-cmption and desert land laws, A motion was earried to report fayor- ably the bill to repeal the pre-emption law, 1t was then moved to report fayorably the bill to repeal the timber culture law. - Strait, as a substitute, moved that the law be amended to are that the principle that “once a timber ture claim always a timber culture,” The ect of this, a aid, was to prevent the uds now arising from the faking up and subsequent relinquishment of elaims for the l'l\|)\|(f4'|'i\|h>|l of being entered as a_pre-emp- tion or homestead im, The committee de- cided to refer the matter to the commissioner of the land oftice before: reaching a final con- clusion. FORTY-NINTH CONGR WaAsHN arch 20.—Under the spe- cial order made Tuesday last, the limited de- bate on the adverse report on the freecoinage bill was begun and the floor taken by Mr. nes in opposition to the bill, After a debate, in which Hemphill was the ineipal champion of the majority report, and Bynum of the minority report favor, the p: ge of the free coinage bill, the ho adjourned. Americans Killed In Mexico. WASHINGTON, Margh state has received information through Wi lard, consul at Guayamas, Mexico, of the killing of two Awericans named William Brown and James Noseby by Apaches on 1st ult. at the Grand Kepublic mines, Nacosari, in the district of Montezuma. Steps have been taken to Proteet the effects of the deceased until the legal heirs can be found, The Pan Electr WaAsIINGTON, March 21, phone investigating committee Casey Young saidat the close ¢ mony for the day: told either of theém (i Lers) Attor- ney General Garland had” agreed to bring suit against the Bell company to annul their -im Ill " The hearing was then adjourned till Monday. his testi- 1 never elopments of th New York Stock b Yo, March 2 For the past week the question has been more than once asked in Wall strect, whether the general business of the country may not be ood with railroad business bad. I the facts were at hand, I think it would be shown that every decline in railrond rates duringthe last s hias been the reat and most potent stimulus to the vast aggregate of immediate industrics, The attempt of the man of to base an imperial taxation on t 1 railay was foredoomed to failur for all practical purposes, is fast passing into the hands of the men who run it—a new, professional class, whose wants, togethel with those of the laborer who keeps the road in repair, are in soon to be so great that quite all of the taxation permitted under in- creasing international competition will be absorbed, leaving nothing tor dividends and little or nothing for interest on bonds, Charles Francis Adams has this week been leeturing before the Harvard students on the avenue which the railronds afford for college, bred wen, ‘This, then, is the di Americ sceurities, Here is the New York Post persistently saying that our r stocks offer the best field for investment to- day at home or abroad. This may be intex esting reading to the bankers, who form the large part of the Post’s advertisers, but it is not safe advice for the prudent trustee to act upon, Coal stocks in partieular have had time of it the past week, T been from1!g to b ze. —[Sne elogram., | a hard decline has per cent. ‘The Gowen party is opposing the syndicate aniz tion scheme, while the output of coal is e cessive, with declining prices and a bad ont- look for trade, Pennsylvania has declined two points, while the New York Central is giving its great holders much uneasiness, “The net exports of gold for the week foot up $4,55,000. The rate for money on call at the stock exchange is still 13§ and 2 per cent ‘The bank reserve has suffered another d cling on the weck. The total excess of Teserve is now $17,412,000, against 54 for the corresponding week in The bears in the street are maki the most of the gold moveme: outward, ‘The bulls o 0 show that shipments thus far are comparatively trifling. “The fact remains, however, thet the outlook tor continued liberal shipments of gold and the future contingency is the imuiediat point in the street, "There are more industrial and other ployes on strikes throughout the States, beginning this week, than ther the past weck, when Bradstreet re probably over 51,000 standing out, in cases for an advane strikes then speeified | by compromises atd by ing the demand but other siriles have taken their places, {1 15, therefore, more than likely that the tofal nuinber of strikers out now (ineluding railway men) is nearly 55,000 e United were orted niost ot the citled the ewmployes grant- Bullion in Banks. New York, March 20, —The weekly bank statement shows the following change: Ke serve dvere: 3,201,000, The banks now hold 815200000 n excess of legal require wents. HOME RULE IN GRAVE PERIL, Ohamborlain's Qortain Socession From the Oabinet a Matter of Muoh Anxiety. GLADSTONE IS NOT DISTURBED. Parnell Considers the Situation One That Requires Cautions Hand- ling—The Pre By The English Political Situntion, LoXDox, March 21.—[Speeial € —Englishmen have lived all tho w cloud of contradictions and denials, but of the essential facts of the situation there is no doubt whatever, Gladstone has laid before his colleagues a scheme for buying out the Irish landlords, as part and parcel of the scheme for home rule. Involving the estabe lishment of a parliament at Dublin, Chamber lain and Trevelyan have declared themselves opposed to the scheme, and will withdraw trom the government rather than support or acquiesce in it. They have not resigned— first, because the scheme has not yet been adopted by the cabinet; secondly, becauso withdrawal would render necessary an ime mediate cment by each to the house of the reasons for their resiznation, and this wonld inyolvea disclosure of the details of the scheme and anticipate the statement on’ the whole subject, which Gladstone himselt is entitled to make, Chamberlain and Treve- Iyan, therefore, continue for the present members of Gladstone's ministry, but it is absolutely certain both will resign unless the Irish schieme be profusely modified. An ex- change of views has taken place since the cabinet meeting, between Gladstone on ono side and Chamberlain and Trevelyan on the other, with no appronch to an agreement. Gladstone adheres inflexibly to the main pro- visions of his seheme, Chamberlain and Trevelyan ave equally inflexible. The accounts published in journals of every shade of polities agree in the chief features of the scheme. The amount to be paid the land- lords appears doubtful, but it is not doubtful that Gladstone regards the gigantic measure for the expropriation of the landlords’ props erty one of the foundations of home rule. He does ot think the Irish parliament, to which he proposes to intrust hereafter con- trol over the life, liberty and social order of Ireland, can be trusted by Englishmen to deal honestly with the property of the Irish landlord. He rightly regards the faith of England as pledged to protect the loyal land- owners against speculation. e considers that English pledges can only bo redeemed by offering to purchase thoir property before an Irish parliament can confiseate it The English publie, to a cer- n_ extent, reserves judgment pending lstone’s statements, but many of the staunchest English home rulers are staggered by the mere suggestion of the project for in- creasing the national debt by a sum which nobody estimates ut less than £120,000,000. A few venture to approve the project. The most ardent partisans content themselves with urging it wmust be a sound financial measure, because Gladstone proposes it. The Spectator says the English regard-it as a des mand for tribute, and what thiey have refused heretofore to kings they will never concedo on demand of Parnell. Near finan- clal authority condemns the proposal, while the opposition on political grounds daily be- comes general. Party speculation, however, for the mo- ment, turns mainly on the probable effect— first in the house and then in the country—of Chamberlain’s and Trevelyan’s resignations, “Trevel. i Cham- Dberlain’s frienas say radicals will follow him, immense per- sonal authority ted to retain for the present the majority of the liberals, but he is straining his authority to the utmost. Yet, 1 hear Gladstone considers Chame berlain’s secession can no more shake this minfstry than did the secession of the Duke of Argylle. Good judges of polities think otherwise, believing that the prime minister will now be left without n singld colleague whose name means anything to the nation at large, t perhaps Morley, a long-avowed homeruler, — Chamberlain now expeets to defeat home rule in the commons. and is confident If it bo earried in the com- mons he ean heat it in the constituencies after its inevitable rejection by the lords. Whatever Gladstone thinks, Parnelli s un- derstood to consider that the chaneces of home rule are gravely imperiled by Chamberlain’s opposition, Both co delay is desiable, Gladstone s not likely to produce his measure beforo April 5, and then in two separate bills for land and home rule. Parnell during the in- terval is making prodigion orts 1o check s, Nationalist journals and speakers woid committing themselves o wice of Gladstone's plan, bt 1 lieved to_ be of the opinion thig. is their last chanee of obtaining from_an English parlias ment any measure involving the ereating of an Irish “parliament, and that i Gladstone fails nobody ean su 1. S Germa Benuy, Mareh organs ¢ war of re News Notes, -All the semi-oflicial ntinue to discuss the prospect of liation by France against Gers many. They attribute the probability of I action by France to an Orlcanist ‘The Post_declares that Germany wait the coming of war proudly, 1esos Iy and ready, All hope iy abandoned a recon: between France and Germiny c d by peacetul means, Phe former eannot be restrained foran hour when the war cloud bursts. Emperor Wil tiam is woll, Invitations have been issued for a cxand party on ouday, the annivers sary of the cmperor’s hirthday, The governs ment hus become meiled to the e tion of the spivit monopoly bill, and Is defeating a Dill rising the tax on spirits, DYSPEPRSIA Bguses its vietims to be miserablo, hopeless, nfused, and depressed In mind, very irritas bie, languid, and drowsy. It is a diseaso “whieh does not get well of itselt. It requires careful, persistent edy to throw off the eauses and tone up the dig tive orgaus till they perform their duties willingly. Hood's Barsaparilla has proven Just the required remedy iu hundreds of cases. “1 Lave taken Hood's Sarsaparilla for dyse pepsia, from which 1 have suffered two years, 1 tricd many other medicines, but none proved s0 satisfactory as Hood's Sarsaparilla? 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