Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 21, 1886, Page 1

B e i e R i 5T S THE OMAHA DALy BEE FIFTEENTH YEAR. A STORM CLOUD IN SIGHT. The Switchmen's Strike in Chicago Assum- ing a Dark and Serious Aspect, TRAINS STOPPED BY THE MOB, Governor Oglesby Talks tothe Strikers and is Applanded—He Will Call the Militia 1f Necessary. The Strike in Chicago. CincaGo, April [Spectal Telegram. | — The situation in 1d to the Lake Shore switelimen is o serions one, and it looks to- night as it the matter could notbe settled without the ealling out of the troops. Town of Lake oflicials have demonstrated their inability or unwillingness to afford the rail- way proper protection, and the strikers, for the past two days have been complete mas- ters of the situation. Notaca of freight has been sent out or received. This morning the strikers, the euriosity seekers and the sympa- thizers were early distributed in groups about the Lake Shore tracks at ‘Twelfth street, urh and Forty-third streets. This morn- ing the strikers’ safety committee, looking after the protection of the company’s proper- ty, were also scattered along the line. The sun was scarcely up before the men began to crowd forth from box cars and shanties like cats In search of their morning meal. They had been on wateh all night. Some ¢ during the mght a o hanged in eflicy at the corner of Root at the tracks. It bore this inseription: e remains of a seab.” The men eame up at daylight and viewed it, uttering cries of derision. It was a very ra 5 and was suspended from venjent lamp- post. It drew forth many gibes and jests. "There was a futile attempt to pull together a train of refrigerator ears at $:30 o'clock. En- gineer Weaver pulled engine 532 out of the round house at Root street, and twenty armed police sat on the tender or walked on either side ae guards, The engine slowly steamed up to Forty-fifth strect, where a number of serator cars and a eaboose lay side- ed. The strikers and their sympa- thizers gathered about the scene about a thousand strong, and several of the men remonstrated with Engineer Weaver, but ail. Binding it impossivle to in- fluence the engineer, the strikers ran to the cars and quickly pulled the keys ont of the draw-bars to disable them so that no train could be made up. The caboose sat on the opposite side of the track. It was un- coupled and pushed away by itself, While the strikers were working like Her- cules with their shoulders against the eaboose pushing it away, a diminutive brakeman who was recognized as “a seab” appeared in the door and vehemently denounced the crowd. A stalwart striker stepped up and told him if Le did not 2o about his business he wouldbe rouzhly dealt with, e little brakeman refused to move on. JF'he stalwart teilow hit him a gentle tap and left Lim un- conscious on the track. Later he was revived with water and earried away. In the midst of the trouble Conductor Geyer, who was to take eharge of the train, appeared at the window of the eaboose and brandished a pistol in the face of the crowd, threatening vengeance on any who attempted to molest him on the company’s property. After waiting for a few minutes i euded to run the engine back to the round house and make no further attempts to move trains, * The strikers greeted this, which they call a victory, with lusty shouts and cheers, vernor Oglesby has arrived in the city. 1t isrumored that he eae here at the reqnest of the sheriff and of the m: ers of the Lake Shore road, which expect serious trouble before the strike of switchmen is ended. He was closeted with Sheriff Tanchett and one or two other county ofticials from 9:90 a. m. until after 11 o’clock. Among those who were with him at the con- ference this morning were President Newell, of the Lake Shore, Marshal Field, N. K, Fairbanks and other prominent business men who haye railroad interests, There was arumor in cirenlation- to the effect that the company will order conduetors and brakmen 10 make up their own trains, and considera- Dble anxiety is manifested by the train men, who donot want any trouble, but say that they will not do anything of the kind. By Associate P'ress, Ciicaco, L, April 20.—The Lake Shore railway made another unsuceessful attempt to move a freight train this morning, were again prevented by the strike: train was started at Fourt the crowd took possession Aempted to run the eal tached to the of it and at- which was at- train, in- which was the con- duetor and two brakemen, off the track, The brakemen and conductor rushed on to the platform and warned the crowd away, One of the men was about to throw a coupling- pmat the brakemen when the conductor drew a revolver. The crowd rushed at one of tne brakemen and hustled him. Some one hithim upon the head, knocking him senseless, At this time the erowd left the calaboose and went up to Forty-fifth street, where two cars & on the track were moved down and derailed i front of the engine, At ty-thind street General Superinien Wright gave up the attempt to move a tr The erowd gave s cheer, lifted the carout of the track and moved it back to its former po- sition, repaired several switehes which lind Leen broken, and the engine moved back to the round house THE OFFICIALS CONFERRIN In a conference to«day between Goyernor Ogleshy and public and railroad oflicials here the fact was revealed that Supervisor Shot- ford had communicated that he was unablo with his police force to cope with the sty ers. He had only forty men, and only a few could be spared, besidés, they were of “such a elass as not to be the most eflicient in a ser- of this kind. He could call in the spesial ce, but he did not know the extent of his powens In this direction. This morning trat- fie was being impedéd by strikers, and he was powerless to provent it. Suggestions were offered a8 to the best course to pursue, the general opinion being that the sheriil should make up a posse to preserve the All of tie gentlemen seem apprehensive of serious trouble. The governor received a telegram from Brigadier at Kast St. Louis, It reads as follows: 'he situation is, unchanged. Tie strikers are still deiant. They say they will hold out, A number of shots were fired at the sentries during the night. Two men of com- pany seven, Eighth regiment were fired on and returned the fire, One shot passed through the cap of one and another through the cape.” OGLESBY ADDRESSES THE STRIKERS, Governor Oglesby visited the scene of the strike this afterndon in person. The gov- einor arrived at Forty-first street in a special train at 8:35 p w. _General Superintendent Wright, Division Superintendent Amsden, Yardmaster Jones and General * Freight Azent Blodgett, and other oflicials. were on the train, The governor got out on the pla form and was soon surrounded by a crowd of 400 or more. e advised the men to pr serve peaco and endeavor to wages advanced in & more quiet way. He said strikes were futile 10 éifeet any permanent change in the condi- tion “of affairs, He reminded them that the governuent was organizedcby th Jen to protect property and lives, and it would use force if necessary to effect that purpose. Ile-furiher said he was the instru- ment. of the Atate to use what. power, and while he deplored the necessity that would compel bim to call out the wmilitia, yet it might be his duty, and if it was Lis duty 1 picture the scenes of bloodshed which would oilow such action, and called on the men to avoid the loss of a single life by using a littie forbearance and returning to work. The speech was not received favorably at first, be- ing interrupted by such eries ‘s “You're wrong there, Uncle Dick: that ain’t what we are driving at.” ~ But when the governor ished the crowd broke into cheers. which were kept up till the train pulled away, Dur- ing the speech engine 119 steamed out from the round house, but after a conversation with the strikers the engineer took it back. SHERIFF AND STRIKERS CONFER. A conference lasting over an hour and a half was held this evening between the exec- utive committee of the Switehmen’s union, consisting of three, persons, and Sheriff Han- chett. The commiitees stated in full detail their side ot the case, and endeavored to show the sheriff that theré was no_reason why he should side with the railroad authorities or ive measures to assist the companies in moving Leriff on his part suggest- ¢ rd acompromise, but noth- ing on that line was definitely settled except- ing it was afterwards azreed that the sheriff should sce the railroad officials to-morrow with a view of arriving at some basis for a settiement ot the difficultie The sherift says that he was very much pleased with the conduct of the comniittee who conferred with him, but he felt unable to give any opinion as to whether his econference \\i!lll the rmlrond ofticials wiil be likely or not to re- sultin a final seitlement of the strike, e was asked whether Lie would relieve the town of Lake authorities to-moriow from protec tion' of raijvoad property, and answered ositively t would 10t do so_under the present cirenmstances, but he did not kKnow what he mizht do should the circumstances seem Lo justify it after to-morrow. UNCLE DICK'S OPINION, Governor Ouleshy to-night said: only understanding arrived at thus far is to leave the work of preserving peace in the hands of the sheriff and police” authoriries of Chieago and the town of Lake. From what [ have scen I am of the opinion that the cers and their sympathizers ean be con- trolled by eivil powers, "The railroad ofticial: Will to-morrow try again to run the blockade Inany event I shall remain in the city until to-morrow night at least.” ‘Tori:no, April 20.—Tle switehmen of the s road liere are quiet. ‘Lhere is no se for trouble, and if a strike occurs at tais point ‘it will go under orders from About one hundred switchmen are in the Lake Shore employ, —The avow a de- termination to go out in & body the moment orders are received. THE STREE The General Tie-Up in New York Abandoned. NEw York, April 20.—The railroad com- missioners had a late session last night, which did not end until 2 o'clock this morn- ing. Commissioner O'Donnell made an ef- fort to bring about & proper understanding, and his endeavors were finally successful. A long consultation was held, in which the counsel for the Empire Protective association took part. The Third Avenue company again refused to submit to arbitration the difference which had been made nifest before the commissioners. The ex- ccutive committee of the Empire association admitted that the other ronds were not back- ing the Third Avenue line in the nd taken by the latter. As a resultof this the com- mission agreed to countermand the order for a “tie-up,” and they issued an order divecting resumption of traflic on all surface lines ey cept tho Third Avenue at 4 o'clock this “The up on the street car lines has been loosed to-day and_cars on all roads all but the Third avenue rond sending ont the regular number of cars, The tter road run a number of ears with new drivers and conductors, but the cars were filled with policemen. "All along the route they were saluted by’ jeers and yells of the crowds which collected at differént points At Park Row, the end of th journey, the sidewalks were lir with Jicople, but no one, ' interfered 10 oppose the progress of cai he raitroad commissioners were ay Hill hotel this morning, At noon they weni into session to consider the ease of the Third we line, Commissioner O'Donnell was told the Third avenue company was running twenty cars to-day, Héalso stoted thatthe road was willing to submit the matter to arbitration, and it was thought this would lead toa settle ment of the difficulty, and the company’s cars will be ranning before night, Oftieials of the road refuse to bother with any conferences before the raitroad comnmis sioners. ‘They say they will fight to the bitte end now., The situation is hourly grow eritical. ‘I'he men are becoming exasperated, but hope the railroad commissioners’ will bé able to arbitrate. They say the struggle is for life or death now, and they are ready for 1ce or After the conference with thestate railrond commissioners and strikers committee to- night, Mr. Lauterbach saidz~ “We refuse to diseharge the 200 we nave employed since the strike b and we refuse to take back any more stri than will complete our necossary working force. As {o lours and wages we will meet the demand, The Knights Ignored. AvGusta, Ga., April 20.—Two weeks ago the exceutive committee of the Knights of Labor presented a petition to the president of the cotton mills, setting forth certain conc sions which they would like to have made, including the submission of charges to the board before the discharge of any Knights of Labor; also an advance of fificen per cent in wages, There are ght mills, employing about 5,00 d: most of whom are k The presidents t issued _a cirealar to their employes, entirely ignoring the knights, in which they , among other things: “We decline most positively to reeognize any outside interfe cnce between our employes and ourselyes, We shall, however, be glad to receive and fairly consider any communication from our oves as such, but we will not allow any lo parties to manage our affairs. The Kmights met to-night and decided to nolity the presidents that they would treat only through their executive boar The St. Louis Strike, S1. Louts, Mo., April 20.—It is gencrally conceded here that the Knights of Labor strike, sofar as the business of the various roads centering in this eity, and East St. Louisis concerned, is gradually losing its effect. The Missouri Pacifie and Iron Moun- tain roads have fully resumed freight traflic, Two sentinels patrolling the railroad yards in East St. Louis were fired upon b fore daylight this morning by unknown per- sons. Neither of them were hit, They re- turned the fire and proved as bad” marksinen as their assailants, who eseaped. 9 The Post-Dispatel’s Little Rock special states that Deputy Sherift Williams, who was assaulted and badly beaten by strikers while guarding the Tron Mountain railroad nrope ty, received a check for 520) from Jay Gould, Tailors Strike for Higher Wages, LyNensuke, V., April 20.—The journ men tailors of this city struck for higher wagef to-day, Everything iz quiet, - Two Reports Presented, WASHINGTON, April 20.—The reportof the majority of the house ways and means com- mittee on the resolution to terminate the Haawaian treaty begins with the statement that the objeet of the treaty was to secu closer commercial and political relations with the government of the Haawaian islands, and ends by recomnmending the adootion of the resolution, as it does not prevent the administration from neotiating fon such a modification of the existing treaty as will more equalize the benefits ved by two goveruments from _thew commereial r lation~. ‘The report of {he wWinority says, regrelting they are unable to unite efther in the_ recommendations or the report of the wajority, content themselves by expressing their dissent from each side, - Rates Remain Ukchanged, Cinraco, April 20.-A run was clrrent duy that the Burlington had called a meet- < of the lines interested in nortliwestern iht Lraflie, but the report was not verilie would certaiuly’'do 0. He then weut on 1o | Rites remaiu uushanged, . Sl e e OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORN NG, APRIL 21, 1886. FOR PEACE AND GOOD ORDER. The Objects of the Knights of Labor as Stated by Powderly, THE STORY OF THE STRIKE TOLD. The General Master Workman Frank- Iy Answers Many Questions Pro- pounded by the Congros sional Committee, Powderly as a Witness, WAsHINGTON, April 20.—Grand Master Workman Powderly and iayes and Turner, of the Knights of Labor, arrived in Washing- ton this morning and were at the capitol at an eatly hour. Powderly repaired at once to the room of the appropriation committee, where he had a short chat with Randall. The special committee of the house to in- quire into the labor troubles of the sonthwest, leld its first public session to-day, Among those present in attendance were Mr. Pow- derly and Hayes, Turner and MeDowell, of the executive committee ot the Knights of Labor. Major Swayne appeared as counsel for the railways, Powderly was the first wit- ness. He repeated at length the story and history of the recent troubles in the south- west, but presented no new features in the matter, “While I was in the west,” said Powderly, *1 heard from the men of little abuses which 1.do not think the manager of the Missonri Pacific road knows anything about. Along the Iron Mountain railvoad they have a sys- tem of taking twenty-five cents a month from the wages of a man who receives a dollara day, and fifty cents from the wages of a man wlho receives $2 a day, and so on in propor- tion, for what they call a hospital fund. Then the men claim that as soon as they are taken sick they are discharged and are de nied the right of entering the hospital. Then there are instances which can be proved where the men have made contracts to buy land of the company on regular yearly in- stallments, and where, having paid ail but the Iast installment, they were discharged from employment, In that section of coun- try it is different from the east. Men cannot g0 into the next town and get situations, and the consequence has been, in at least one rticular, that a man have been abliged to remain idie so long that he lost his propert The men claim that there were several in- ces of tiat kind.” irman—Can you have witnesse before the commitiee to show these fact Powderly—Undoubtedly, it I am corréetly informed. Buehanan—In your inquiries you have found that these causes of discontent existed? Powderly—Yes. Chairman—\Will you state the purpose of the organization of the Knights of Labor, Whether its purposes are the protection of the interests of labor, and whether it is peaceful in all its actions? Powderly—The aim of the organization of the Knights of Labor is to beneiit the laborer and to secure a better feeling between him and his employer. All our methods are peaceful. We neyer counsel anytiing of a violent nature. Members of the organization may, onee in a while, commit an_act of vio- lence, We can’t help this, It matter heyond our control, because when the men feel that they have'endured wrong there is no Jaw which ean proper: in them, Chairman--Do "1 "understand ~ that the Knights of Labor, as an organization, do pro- teet labor, not_only on the railroads but also in mines and facto Powderly—We ipt to do that. Our association_is intended to be a national one. We aim at having our members study the conditions by which they are surrounded— not only their own conditions, but also those for whom they wor Chairman—In ord telligent action? Powderly—Yes, sir. Thave elaimed that it is 1o more than right for both to meet on equal terms and have a thorough understand- ing of tie wants of eachother. And it scems to me that until they do that they cannot properly fix up their differences, Chairman—) do not ask you to divulge any o the seerets of the Knizhts of Labor, but you have stated that the obects of the Socie- iy are to protect the labor of the country s far as possible against exactions or incorpor- ated capi! Towderly—To protcet not onl the country, but to proteet the manufacturers as well. Wedesire that the manufacturers shall bé in sueh a condition ~that they will be able to pay zood w We have no quarrel with legitimate enterprise. If you discover that members of the Knights of Labor along the railroads have violated the. Taw of the land, or its own laws—and the commitiee will discover that fact will be as ready {0 assist in punishing them as we are in up- Hojding thelr Hiehts, Whon © said T was will ing to ux e everything in counection with the organization “of those who manage the railroads, or if one man in particular, would do the same thing, 1 spoke fairly and truth- fully. 1 believe that the law of the land is higher than any organization, and when men violate the law of the land either as’ Knights of Labor, or as private citizens, or as mem- bers of corporations they should e punished for it, and that his connection with an organ- ization should be 1o shield for him, And I naye thought, on the other hand, that o man who violates the law, and is worth milllons of dollars, should suffer the sume as a poor man. 1 have made that statement, and the weople have seen fit to see in it an invitation 15 aharehy. i that 1s anarely, in the name of God, what is law? Burns—The country generally, and I doubt not properly, séems to place a good Gealof contidonce i your integritys soue mtelligence and your “patriotism. ~ Being disposed to consider the question practically, k it you have given thought to the ques: tion for " legislative remedy for the evilsTo which you haye alluded? Powderly—1 have ne properly. 1 have thought it oy not followod it o its conelusion, Burns—Will you be able, during the sit- tings of this committee, fo give us your views on the question of the remedy for the wrong? Powderly likely to sit? Chairman—Abont two months, Powderly=I think [will be able, because in that time you will have an ofticial declara- tion from {ho chief men of our organization an that point, Burns—I ‘would sugzest further, that it may be well to eonsider what, in your jud. meit, ean be constitutionally done, and what might be done, and what ouzht to bedone by amendments to the constitution, Powderly—I shall do so, and I thank you for the suggestion, At this point the to pave the way for in- the labor of er worked it up or, but have How long is the committee committee adjourned. fe g A Bank Fails, Wirtianspokt, Pa., April 20.—The City National bank of Williamsport closed its doors this morning. A statement was placed on the door saying an examination of the at- fairs of the bank will be made and a state- ment of the condition published in a few duys. ‘Phe cause Is said to be a_defalcation auiounting to about $20,000, together with & nuwber of heavy 1osses. stockholders are responsible persons and say its deposit- ors will be paid in full. — New York Dry Goods Market. New Yori, April 20.—The exports of do- mestic cottons for the past week have been 2,845 packages, and for {he expired portion of the year 67,4 packages, against 57,491 pack ages for the same time Tast year, The mar ket was quiet and Ihe chief business with zents was reached through deliveries in ex- ution orders. —— Death of a Prominent Chicagoar —Julian Kumsey, one of Chicago's oldest and most prominent citizens, died s morning, aged 62, Rum- has been mayor of the-city, treasurer of s county aud presidént of the board . of trade, Nebraska Weather Indications. For the State of Nebuaska—Fals weather, stationary tewperatuse, m.»...!‘!.,..a o TR IO T THE SANTA FE SYSTEM. Consolidation the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and the Gult, Santa Fe & Colomado Railroads, £w York, April 20.—{Special Telegram.] —The Tribune’s Boston special says: George Sealey, president of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe railroad company, who was re- cently elected director in the Atchison, To- peka & Santa Fe company, makes the fol- Towing statement in regard to the consolida- tion of all interests of the two compani The stockholders of the Gult, Colorado & Santa Fe, have now constructed and have under construction in all 1,000 mites of main track road. When completed it will reach to aconnection with the Atchison, Tokeka & anta Fe company in Indian territory, hese 1,000 miles of road, with all the landed interests in Texas, extensive wharf frontage and terminal facilities in Gal- veston, are to be put into the Atch- ison tem s common proverty upon the basis of 83,000 stock per mile, or £5,000,000 stock, for which the stockholders of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe take in ex- change $8,000,000 stock in the Atehison company and become joint owners of the ermmon property. An exchange of about 81,400,000 stock has been made and the remaining §3,600,000 will be delivered within the next twelve months, in which time the connection of two roads will be made. The total bonded debt of the Guif, Colorado & Santa Fe is limited, not to exceed $12,000 first mortzage and $5,000 second mortgage bonds to each mile of main track. The consolida- tion will give the Atchison water connection from New York and the east via Galveston to the Pacifie, asshort as the Southern Pacific via New Orleans. The earnings of the Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe for the fiscal year be ginning January 1st to date have been S60,000 a month increéase over the corresponding months of last year. ¥ - FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS. Senate, WASNINGTON, April 20.—The senate went nto executive session at 12:45 p. m., and when the doors reopened the senate adjourned, House. Mr. Reed, of Maine, addressed his remarks to Mr. Tueker, inquiring when the Utah bill was to be reported by the judiciary com- mittee, M. Tucker replied that the bill was being considered by the committee, and when a de- termination was reached the bill would be re- ported adversely or fayorably, M. Reed sugizested that the bitl had been in the committee a long time and it was a neasure in which the country was much in- terested, Conld the gentleman give no other answer? Mr. Tuel Mr. Reed sorry for it.”” The house went into committea of the whole, Mr, Wellborn in the chair, on the river and harbor bill. Smooth progiess was made on the bill until an obstacle was reached in authorizing the sceretary of war to accept for the United States from the Ma- rine hospital at Eric, Pa., the title to the pen- Presque Islé, at Hrie, Awninst this proviso Mr. Hammond aised the point of order that it had no place in the river and harbor bill. Atguments in support of the point were cnted | Hewitt and Springer, while Messts, Bayne atd Seott took a differ” ent view of the cas The point finaky overruled by the chair, who was satistied" that the possession of the peninsular by tho United States was an clement in the work of improving the larbor of Erie, and the motion to strike out thie proviso was refected by the committe A number of amendments were offered ind abjected to, and the committee rose and the house adjotrned. Lt THE EX-PRESIDENT'S ILLNESS. The Statement Made That His Case is Positively Hoveless. F Yo, April20.—[Special Telegram| —The W dent Chester A. Arthur is a very sick man. It may not be beyond the simple truth to say that his case is hopeless, It certainly is not to say that many of his mest intimate friends never ex- pect o see him out of his house alive ugain. “This is startling news, but it cannot be gain- aid. For several weeks the inner circle of friends, at the earnest solicita- tion of the family, have been ret cent regarding the c-president’s condition. Thie family physician and at- taches of the house haye been under strict command to decieve the public regarding General Arthur’s health, and they have done s0 and continue to do so, against the better Judgment of many friends, who secretly be- lieve that the American public have the right to know the condition of the man who has been their president and who is one of the most popular eitizens of New York. Thero seems to be little reason to doubt that the (dryly)—*No other answs (with “equal dryness)—"1 am seat of General Arthur's trouble is in the kidneys instead of the liver. IHis friends say hie is sufferng either from Bright's d ense or diabetes, the weight of information being on the side of the former malady, e A Damaging Flood Mass, April 20.—At six o'clock this morning the village of East Lee was inundated and devastated by the breaking away of a dam at Mud Pond reservoir, Moun- tain lake, two and one miles from the village, ‘The pond covered many acres of swamps and was increased from the original Size by extensive dams built by a_elub of manufacturers as a storage place for water, I'lie bodies thus far recovered and identitied are Mr, White and wife and three young daughters; Mr. King and wite and théir son and wife, I en bodies have thus far been found and seve DErsons are missing, Eust Lee village received its first news ot the aceiaant when tha flood came pouring down the streets, the water being six feet deep and bringing with it trees, porttons of houses, fences, wagons, and every form of movable property, ‘The people fled to the slopes of the valley, along whieh the torrent rushed, and saw houses imoved and toppled about like chips on a river. ‘T'he flood passed East Lec and went on down the river, de- stroying gardens, lawns, fencos and doing thotsands of dolfars’ worth of damage, Much stock, besides proverty, 18 lost. The scene is one of terrible desolutlon, and the town of Lee is wild with excitenient. Tho disaster throws a great nmnf' hands out of employment and literally paralyzes all the East Lee industries, The loss.on prop- erty is fully 200,000, wiiile the exvense of repuiring roads and’ otlier costs that must fall on the town will reach 20,000 more, Charles King, bofore roparted del 1s alivé but badly injured, ond it is thought he will recover, The Montreal Flood, AL, April 20.—The water kept go- ing down all last night and to-day Craig street is almost free of water, On St. Fran- cls Xavier street the flood has receded almost to St, Paul street and there is a fall of at least two feet in the level of water; 742 families ere flos out, making Lue total in the dis- trict affected 50,000 persons. T'he following is a fair estimate of the dam- ages: Wholesale dry goods, #250,000; retail dry goods, 8§75,000; wholesale groceries. 8230, 000; retail grocerios, $200,000; wholesale hat- ters, $100,000; wholesale furriers, $150,000, and other losses aggregate a total of $1,6% 000, 'The streets are now free from water aud the flood is falling steadily. A Sight to Drive One Mad. WeusteR, Dak., April 200—A prairie tire on Saturday consumed the dwelling and farm buildings of Mrs, Dollinger. When the build- ings canght Mrs. Dollinger and her mother rushed to the barn to save the stoc The roof fell in and the moiher was burned to death, and in attempting to save her the daughter was = badly buried that she will die. Herson came Home st night, and the sight which greeted Liw endaugers bis | veason. M MORE LABOR LEGISLATION. A Proposition That an Inter-State Com- merce Jommission Investigate Strikes. DETAILS OF THE AMENDMENT. Weaver Loses Lots of 8leep Over Post- masters to Be Appointed, for Ho Has Promised Too Much —Capitol Notes. The Inter-State Commerce Bills., WAsHINGTON, April 20.—(Special Tele- gram. |—It is probable that the house will take up the question of the regulation of inter-state commerce at an early day. There are four bills now before the house having this object in view. The first is the time- honored Reagan measure which the member from Texas has attempted to force through the house for years without success. 1t has been reported favorably from the commerce committee, but it is not likely to pass, tor many regsons, the principal one of which 18 that members on both sides know it is impos- sible to secure the acquieseence of the senate in such radical legislation. The general im- pression seems to be that one of the other three will be substitued for the Reagan measure. They are known respeetively as the Cullom bill (which has already passed the senate), the Baker bill and the Hepburn bill. They are identical in many features and diifer only in detail. Each proposes a commission with advisory powers, to which shall be referred all misunderstandings be- tween the railroads and shippers. The Cul lom bill is most likely to be taken up because its endorsement by the house would be the most certain way in which to secure ly legislation on this subject. Represen- Baker, of New York, has prepared an amendment to the Cullom bill which he has submitted for approval to his assoclates, and which promises to meet with very general support. It is designed to be inserted in the bill after the clause defining the duties of the commission, and reads: _ Said Commissioner May, in like manner, investigate any differences, disagrecinents, controversies or disputes that may at any time exist or arise between any railioad coni- pany or corporation and the enployes thereof, and'in case any differences or disagreement, involying the Kours of or the compensation bor by the ewnployes of a railroad com- pany or corporation, siid commissio immediately upon ' the receipt b from a duly recognized representative of such employes of any such railroad co poration or conipany if a statement in w ing of the differences existing and of the d. mands or requests made, proceed to invest zate and determine the same, exercising thercfor all the powers conferred by section scven of this act; and th cision or award of *such comulssion shall relate ~ back to the date when suel differcnees arose, provided such employes shall not, pending 'such investiga- tion, by striking or otherwise, prevent the al operation of such railroad and the cution of the business thereof as fully and freely as if no differences existed. Itis proposed to ask the opinion of the Knights of Labor on the amendment betore submitting it to a vote of the hous THINKING OF PROMISES UNKEPT. the past tew da; he has the Sixth lowa tha Cook moved out hie has no opposition. He thinks the opnosition have no other man competent for the position, and that he will have a “walk away.” The postoflice ques- tion, however, troubles him, and he dreads to meet some of his betrayed supporters, whom he paid off with broken promises, and their name is legion. There are several appoint- ments yet to make, and he will allow the re- publican ineumbents to hold on till affer the eleetion, if they will keen quict and not get him into trouble. ‘The Grinmell of- fice has bothered him no litle, and le has permitted the republican there to hold over since last December, when his commission expired, rather than face the storm he will bring about his ears by the selection of one of the number he has prom- ised the ofice, The Newton appointment is another one in which he fears to make a choice, though a man named Flowers is booked as the lucky one, Other offices not yet filled are thorns in the flesh to him and 105es him much slecp, and all because he has made ahalf dozen times as many prou as he has oftices to fill them with, NOTES ON OTHER 10WA MEMDERE, Jerry Murphy’s attempt to run the Henne- pin 1 by wind instead of water proved the death of You know Jerry never did take water when he could get anything clse. Ben Frederiek looks dejected and woek gone since the new congressional apportion- ment in lowa. If the republicans of the First Towa dis- trict will look up Ben Hall's vote witn the rebel brigadicrs, and for the big grabs that have already gone through the house and with others to follow, they can easily con- vinee the peophe of his district that he is not the proper person to represent them, He is no good here, WIHITNEY'S ANGLO-PIOBLA 1t begins to look as though Secretary Whit- ney was not only bent on breaking down the American naval consguctors, like John Roach, but that he was anxious to ignore American designers and American iron man- ufacturers, Some time ago it was stated that he had contracted with a British tirm for rolling the iron plates with which the new American men-of-war now undergoing con- struction are to be sheathed, It is now stat- ed that English naval designers have been employed to draft designs for the other war cruisers. Ina word Mr. Whitney seems to constantly on the qui vive for opportunitics to degrade and destroy all American con- structors, and to depreciate them and their products in the eyes not only of our own peo- ple. but also in the evesof other nations, Why Mr. Whitney takes this course, or what he expects to realize for himself per- sonally, or for the country at large, no one lere seems able to guess. One thing he is certainly doing, and that is he is bringing odium and wrath upon the administration. During the past few years there has been developing all over the countiy an intense feeling of Americansm—not political nor ot a know-nothing nature, but an earnest de- termination that American interests of all kinds shall be preferred and tostered by the people and the government wherever and wienever it eau be consistently done, A NEBEASKA PETITION. Senator Manderson presented in the sen- ateto-day a petition signed largely by citi- zeus of Estelle, Hayes county, Neb., asking <8 to pass the Blair educational bill, IGN LITERATURE AT A DISCOUNT. “Phere is the smallest variety of campaign speeches in congress this session that I've seen for many years,” said a member of the house to-day. “Usually a great many differ- ent kinds of speeches are delivered during the first session of a congiess for the purpose of fluoding the distriets with litera- ture during the approaching campaigns, but silver has 50 far produced the text for nearly every speech, A few got out sowme poiitical matters during the debate on Fitz Jotin Por- ter, but they were all who departed from silver. I am told”there will not be much | tuterest in or aebate o the tarifl- bill, That clear field in t since Judge ses may be, though, because the understanding is that Mr. Randall intends to kill the bill when it first comes up by having the enact- ink clause stricken out. THE LABOR INVESTIGATION, The people here takejno interest in the in- vestigation that Is to be made by a special committee of the house into the labor strikes in the west and southwest, as iio one can seo what is to be gained by & congressional in- quity, It is not proposed nor anticipated that any action will be taken by congress on the information procured by the committee, and many pronounce the investigation one of show and demagoguery only PATENTS T0 WESTERN INVENTORS, Patents were issued to-day to the follow- ing: Henry A, Adams, Cedar Rapids, Ia., Tammock supports Charles B, Bird, assignor to E. 8. Bird, Sioux City, I two, pender buckles; Benjamin €. Brownell, Center Juuction, la., self-clearing breaking plow coulter; Stoddart N. J. Dobson, assign- or to Dobson Patent S8 compi- ny, Lincoln, Neb.: John 8. Eberhart, La- Porte City, In., combined chimney and ven- tilator; Andrew J. Grush and J, B. 8. Cr Detiance, soot aceumulators Edwin ings, assignor of one haif to J. A, King, vada, Ta., ditehing and tile laying machineg Austin MeNally, Cascade, Ia., wrench; Phil- lip Meyer, Falls City, Neb., harrow; Paul Ramsey, Montezuwa, la., holder for envel- opes, ete.; Daniel nson, Monticeilo, gate. A LUMBER SYNDICATE, Informatton received here from Louisiana and Mississippi shows that a combination of Ilumbermen from the northwest have pur- chased about 1,500,000 aeres of the best tim- ber Jand of those states in the belief that a great profit can be made now in handling southern yellow pine as in white pine from the north, which they say is growing scarce. AN I0WA NOMINATION REJECTED, In the executive session of the senate this afternoon the nomination of the postmaster at Marshalltown, Iowa, was rejected. This makes two Towa postimasters whose confirm- ations have lately been refused by the senate, the other one being at Webster City, IS CLAIM DISALLOWED. The depredation claim ot James Carolins, of Richardson county, amounting to $210, lias been disallowed by the secretary of tné interior. sus- Nominations and Confimrmations WAsHINGTON, April 20, — Nominations: Postmasters—Frank Shields, Wilmington, 111.: Barelay P, Smith, Deadwood, Dak. Contirmations: Postmasters—J, A. Smith, Freeport, 3 C. G. Hagnauer, Highland, 113 8. D, debaugh, Urbana, 1L D. Waterman, Rockford, Ill.; C. F. Collin, Ho- mer, 1lL; J. M. Keyes, Richland Center, Wis.; 8, Chamberiain, Waapun, Wis.; D, B, Craig, Fort Atkinson, Wis, Surveyor of Customs—F. J. Phelps, crosse, \Wis. Consurs— av Leipsie; Co I Stutteart. William Bayard o befregister of the land oftice at 1'ueblo, Col.3 il Davis, Indian agent at Owray, Ut ©. Breekenridge, surveyor generid of Washington territory ;) Muelicr, “of Cleveland, consul general "at Frankfort on the Maini F. S. Muansticld, of Texas, seeretary of legation at Japan, ollectors of internal revenue — 0. A. Wells, ‘Third distriet of Wisconsin, J. M. row, Sixth Wisconsing A. C. Second Wisconsing 1. C. Wall, Wis- consin. The nominations of John Warner, lm.q_. master at Peoria, 11, and William T, Hall, postmaster at Beloit, Wis., have been with- drawn at their own request, Proceeding to the ealendar of confirmations, the senate disposed of a considerable num: S, he contivmed is Zuch sistunt attorney general for the interior department, Of Interestto Whisky Men, WASHINGTON, April 20.—Congressman Ballerworth and Dr, Bush, of Chieago, vice- presidentof the Whisky Distillers’ associa” tion, appeared before the senate committee on tinance this morning to advoeate the sen- ate amendment to the bill relating to the taxation of fractional parts of a gallon of distilied spirits. Cushing, chief of the dis- tilled spirits division of the infernal revenue burean, was also present and favored the passage of the house bill without amend- ment. The house bill places a tax upon any fractional part of a allon of spirits, while the senate_amendment exenpts from taxa- tion any fractional part of a gallon which does nof execed one per centum of the eon- tents of the cask or pack The Military Changes, WASHINCTON, April 20,—The order will shortly be issucd by the war department as- signing Brigadier General Potter to the com- mand os the department of the Missouri, with headquarters at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., viee Brigadier General Miles, trans- ferred to the department of Arizona, and as- signing Bricadier General Ruger to ‘the com- mand of the department of Dakota, with ort Snelling, vice Major placed in command of the issoui, La- Miller, of Davenport, Towa, Kimball, of Chicago, at First division of the M The Army Bill Modified. WASHINGTO%, April 20—, Logan repro- duced in the senate his bill to increase the efliciency of tl my with the sections stricken out which provide for the inerease of the number of men, 16%ting to the pay of chaplaing, and authorizing commissioned of- ficers to make deposits of money with pay- mast A Call for Bonds, WasmNGTON, April 20.—The house con- mitice on foreign affairs to-day l to e port favorably the Belmont Chinese indem- nity resolution and tie Morrow Chinese bill, v Me Reports Made, WASIINGTON, April 20,—Tne secretary of the treasury this afternoon issued a call for £10,000 4 per cent bonds, the call to mature Juue 1, —— Aid Sent lowa Tornado Sufferers, CepAR Ravins, In, April 20.—This ecity NUMBER 263, NEWS FROM ALL NEBRASKA, The Bids Opened for Building York County's Court House and Jail. CONTRACT TO BE LET TO-DAY. An Oakdale Editor Arrested for Mure der—RBohanan Secures a New Lease of Lifo—~The Supreme Court's Work. York's New County Building. Yoni, Neb,, April 20, —[Special Telegram] ~The bidsfor the ercetion of the new court house of York county were opened by the board of supervisors this afternoon and were considered in sceret session, There were five complete bids filed: R. K. Allen, of St Jo, £00,000; D. R, Howard, of Lincoln, £52,000: J, K. Causand, of Lincoln, $52,0008 W. U. Patvin, of Lincoin, $57,700; Hutching son & Collier, of this ecity, $56,000, and $51,000 without jail. All the above bids arc for complete jail and court house, furnished tiroughont and steam heated. The board postponed action until to-morrow and. allowed the bidders to make aseparate bid on thecourt house, without jail or jail fixtures, ‘The building has four fronts and its size is 70X100 feet. From the ground to the base of the tower is 120 fect, and the tower includ- ing the statue is fifty-nine feet. Messrs, Placey & Gray, of Lincoln, are the archi- tects, The first and basement floors are to be divided by two main corridors eleven feet wide, extending at vight angles from the cen- ter out. In the basement the floor will be level with the grade line, the height of sta ten feet and arranged as fol- lows: Commeneing at south en- the county judge's oftice will the left hand, with main oftice, ate office and vault, each of the two apartments entered from the main office. Aci the main corridor mentioned, is the county surveyor's, he being provided with a main oftice and vault. Adjoining the sur- veyor’s oflice and accessible from and at the cast end of the main, east and west corridor, the sheriff is provided with a neat oftice, which Is direetly opposite the jail. The latter is artanzed with six double steel cells, basket entrance, ete., in the most approved manner. Opposite the jail, and on the northwest corner of the build- ing, is located the boiler and fuel rooms, fresh water, cistern and closets, each of the Iatter oceupying one-fourth of the floor space of the basement. At the south end of the main north and south corridor, there aro two stone stairways leading to the main floor, There is also one broad stone stairway on each side of the building, leading to the main tfloor. "T'he latter floor being oceunied in full, by the following oflices, viz: County clerk, circuit and district cler treasu and recorder, each oflice oceupying — one- fourth of the floor space of this floor, being provided for alike Any of the last mentioned offices may be en- tered from either of the main corridors. At the south end of the main north and south corridor there is a large, double stairway leading to the seco :d or court rooin floor, at the head of which are located the following rooms: Grand jury room, county superinten- dent’s room, two petit jury roows, circuit judge’s private oflice, lawyer’s consultation room, also witness room. Access to the latter four rooms is had only through a private hallway, leading from the bar to the Iast mentioned room. The main corridor on this floor is 11 feet wide, and lead Iarge and commodious court room, 40x in the clear, An Editor Unde roLK, Neb., April gram.]—The town of Oakdale is exeted oyer the arrest of a prominent citizen on a charge of murder, the prisoner being F. L. Putney, editor and proprietor of the Journal, The warrant was sworn out by a woman named Harriet Anderson, living near Neligh, Some go this woman gave birth to an illegit- imate child, the body of which was after- wards found in the river. She charges that Putney was present at the birth of the ehld; that hie agreed (o place it on the doorstep of some one, and that instead it was thrown into the riv Putney denies all knowledgeo of the woman and cannot account for her motive in charging him with disposing of the infant, The firm of Holmes & White, of this eity, has been selected to prosecute the case, which comes up for learing to-morrow. S - Bohanan’s Attorney Victo NEBRASKA C11y, Neb,, April 2 Telegram,]—Bohanan has just received a messagze from his counsel that the United States supreme comt had overruled Attorney General Lease’s motion to thiow Bohanan’s cose out of court, and have ordered the case (o be argued on its merits, Inan interview with Hon. J. C.Watson, one of the counsels of the state, the Ber reporter is informed that in all probability the neststep taken by the prosecution will be the filing of a motion asking that the case be advanced on the docket, This no doubt will be done and the ense argued some time this fall. Bohanan takes this new lease of life as but the fores runner of the good result he expeets to obtain in this court. Arrest. Noi ous, —[Special Van Wyck Club in Gage County. Wsotes, Neb., April 20.—[Speelal, |—The farmers of Sicily are widg awake, and they propose to be recognized 1 our next logisla- ture. ‘The farmers met at the sehool house Apiil 17, for the purpose of orguaizing a Van Wyck club. 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