Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 23, 1886, Page 1

FIFTEENTH YEAR. NOT A SINCLE TRAIN MOVED, Deputy Bheriffs Fail to Start the Wheels Turning in Chicago, A FEW STRIKERS ARRESTED. Business at the Custom Honee at a Stand Still and Fears kx- essed of & Gens eral Strike. The Situation in Chicago. Crieaco, April Shortly before 7 o'clock this morning the switchmen and their adherents, of the Lake Shore road, bezan to wssemble at 1toot and Forty-third streets, The strikers were very taciturn and would express no opinion as to the anticipated cvents of the day, The sherilf had not commenced to muster his men up to ¥ o'clock this morning, and shortly after 9 a force of twenty-five resular deputy shierifs assem- bled under orders at the sherifi’s office, wait- ing for word to march 6 the scene of the trouble at Forty-first strec 1 depu- ties did not show up at the assembled at various detective kerton ofticials said none of their people wi be at the scene of trouble. A embe of the Switchmen’s Brotherhood called at the sheril's ofiice this mom- ing and asked to be sworn in ag adeputy. “The men are pulling pins and throwing switches at Forty-third strect,” he said, and ng us a great deal of hari, and tl nization has no sympathy for them, re men who have hung around the place for years, and are always ready for a fight, know them all, and T think L ean do the sheriff a great deal of d by going with him and Showing the t the brotherho does not recog- He will probably be sworn in, The situation is practically inchange considerable ansiety is feltas to the out- come. The Lake Shore railrond company filed a bill in the supreme court this morning eiting that the conyiany ownis cettain lands, tracks and termmal facilities in the county’ which are now being trespassed upon by sixty men, not men in its employ, naiing the strikin switchmen. ‘The bill recites these men are interfering with the movement of_the rail- road company W are in other ways trespassers, and praying for an in Juiietion to prevent their furiher interference withs the operation of the eompany. Judge Garrett issned a writ of injunction against the men this forenoon, and at 12:40 p. . a train loaded with 200 deputy sheriis 107t i depot for the “scenc of the strike to arrest these men and bring them into court. ‘The car containing the deputy sheriirs reached Forty-third strect at 1345 p. m. and the deputies bezan at once serving writs on the strikers. T'wo or three of tire non-union menfdesertéd their posts and went over to the strikers, At 2 o'clock the ird street hind sw the de trying to drive owdsin the yardsat Forty- led to two thousand men, uty sheriffs at this hour way from the grounds pre tory to starting out a unin, At 6 o'clock the sheriil ordercd the deputies to veturn to the city until 9 o'clock to-mor- row morning, til which time no- turther ef- forts will be made to move freights, FIVE STRIKERS ARRESTED. A deputy sherifl irived in the city this cvening, having in cl five strikers who had been placed under arrest by the sherifi’s posse. Tlhey were arrested on state wars sworn out before ajustice of the v nspiracy” to malicionsly sly prevent the free and sa of trains of freight ears.” The pri were taken to the Tiarrison street poli tion and locked up. “The busincss at the custom hou ry dull to-day on account of the str i of the employes were of the opinion that there were nearly fitty bonded cars due in Chicago, now out on the Lake Shore some where between Chicago and 1 I'ho cars contain goods for about all the importers in Chicago. FEAROF A GENEI g Though business was very dy the cus- tom house, many of the inspectors were kept very busy at the stock yards looking for ship- ments of at for export trom packing and nning houses. The inspec Y thi some of the exporters seem to feel that there is going to be a weneral strike on the ronds centerini here, and resulting in a shut down of manufacturing establishments, — 1x) ers are humying off what stoek they have in “order to meet n contracts and not b canghtif the strike af. fects any other castern roads. A still larger force of inspeetors and assistants will be sent to the stock yards to-morrow in answer to demands of exporters. WILL THE UNION TAKE A TTAND. Tt i< said this eveninz that the strike ha ications that are not fuily understood any but the mes: Litis not 1 impossibl, ol the switchmen in the country, at least those between here and the seaboard, stand ready to aid and abet the Take Shore men by striking wheney led upon to do so. It has been per- sistently denied that this strike was under the dircetion of the Switehinens’ Mutual Aid association, and this may heret fore have been trie. Hut information w gained to-day that the Aid association would Tie only too glad of an opportunity to take up the side of the striking men, and this_opp tunity is doubtiess now presented. All L. Moncghan, chief of thy Aid as- i, was busy among the strikers, and it was reported this eyening that the commit- tee would meet for the purpose of consider- ing the advisability of muking the strike strictly a “union” affair and making uce of all the power in th nization to gain the day for the local strikers The Street O NEw Yok, April a sion, the meeting of the executive committee of the Empire protective association and the “Third avenue road strikers adjonrned about 3 o'clock this morning without” having taken any action toward ending the strike or fore- ing the company to terms, The subject of another general “tieup” was discussed for hows, but the exeeutive comnitteo decided at the hour of adjournment not to take that step toslay. ‘The n of 1l mployes, who to_beinz ordered out ugain, liad i cffcet in preventing the order from be- ing issued. - A prominent Knight ot Labor, weniber of Brookiyn assembly No. 7, sud uder in in which the been conducted and loud for the removal ot O0'Donuell, Bes s and Graham from the exeentive’ cominittee. Their aetion in ticing un all the roads of this eity is con- demned by all sober heads of the “organizu- tion, d 10 the foolish manner present strike demunds were he The Strike at St, 81, Lovts, April 22.—Five hundred eni- ployes of the Missouri Car and Foundry sompany stopped work and joined the strike this morning, in obedience to the order of district assemibly 17, Kuights of Labor, The move has been contemvlated ever since the iknizhts found the company was supplying the Missouri Pacifie and’ Iron Mountin soads with repair material, A comuntice of the Knights called upon the vice president of the company #nd informed him that unless y ceased Turnishing repair material to the Missouri Pacitie and Iron M ies, their men would be orde ident replicd that these commanies e the best eustomers and they would con- tinue as long as they were able to tillall their orders. President MeMillan in reply to a question by reporters as to future plans, said: “We shall try to run our works with a new force of men, but if we fail we shall open our works at Cauib s been closed son It we ean’t run the bisi ness there, as we seo it, we shall go out altogether. 1 would ratler see the works idie live years than accede to any demands Itke those made by the knights,” 5. A Southern Pacifie Strike. Houstoy, Texas, April 22 —~The yamrdmen of the Southern. Pacitie railway struck to-day for what cause is uot stated. The strikers {lulétj}x‘th ‘I‘)l:t‘m hfi_\"’ \ln" . h*n-x;i')hl raflic has been suspended siuce trouble began GOULD UNFOLDS HIS TALE. He Rehearses the Story of the Mis- sourl Pacific Strike. WASHINGTON, April22.—A bar was erected across the corridor and several watchmen excluded the general publie from the room oceupied by the select committee investigat- ing the labor troubles in the southwest. Jay Gould was in attendance about half an hour before the committee met, accompanied by A. L. Hopkins, vice president of the Mis- souri Pacific road, and General Swayne, its counsel. The resolytion under which the committee is procecding was read to Gould, and he was invited to give his ws upon the subject of the strike, Ina rather low voiee Gould read a state- ment showing in detail the pumber of men enmployed by the Missouri Pacific system. Goula explained that the strike occurred in lisabsence. e produc egrams between P and i17 men, principally cmployed in ma- chinie ‘shops along (he tracks. “What fol- Towed the strike?” “asked Gould, showing sians of deep feeling, “théy seized St Louis, Kansas City, Sedalia, Texarkana, and other terminal facilitics; they took p sesgion and said: *No man Shall run a train ver that road.’ That is what they said,” ex- claimed Gould in a voiee exhibiting strong ation, +Our loyal employes conld not run a frain and were deprived of power to earn their wages, That is what followed the strike, Foreible possessi eall it anything else, something the czar of Russia would lesitate to do with his million soldiers behind him.” ould then recited at length his version of the interview between himself and Powderly which lias already been covered in these dis- patehies “Tle committee reassembled at 5 p. m. when xuinination of Gould was resuimed. e inquired of by Mr. Crain a8 to the ways of constinetion companies in issuing stock to themsclves ont of proportion to the work done, but Gould denied any knowledze of such dark and questionable transactions, 1o had never heavd ana didn't_bolieve in such causes of complaint as Powderly alluded to in the first day’s testimony—such as cheating cemployes in the matter of hospital taxation, Domestead and stores belonging to superin® tendents and foremen. He was inquired of stock speculations by Outhwaite as to swing out of the strik and he said he knew nothing of the kind. After listening to Gould's review of the conference with Powderly and the outcome of it, Outhwaite asked: “Then you did not intend to have, or want, any arbitration or cffort to seitle any difliculties with the Knights of Labor who had struek or were out of your employment at the time—was that the understanding? Gould—That is it distinetly, In answer to a question " Gould said the, general effect of the pooling system was beneicial, Without it most of the railronas of the comntry would be in the hands of re- ceivers thronih ruinous competition, and the result would be that wages would have to be cut down 50 per This elosed Gould's examination, wi asted four Lour Hopkins' testimony was then heard. Tle corroborated the principal points in_ Gould's statement and conclided with a ligh com- pliment to Hoxie for the manner in which e had adwimistered the affairs of the company. The committee adjourncd until to-morrow. Rioting Sugar Refiners. HeNTER'S PoiNT, La., April this afternoon the strikers at tavemeyer's suzar refining works senPoint began rioting. Three policemen and one striker were seriously injured. Several shots were fired, but mo one was injured so far ns known. After driving the police from the works fhe strikers captured several wagons loaded with sugar and dumped the contents into the streets. The rioting still continues. urniture Men for Eight Hours. Cicaco, April 22—The Western Furni ture Manufacturer’s association, at which 160 firms were represented, met here to-day and decided to inaugurate the eight-hour system on May L. It was agreed at the same time to advance the price of furniture 10 per cent. The wages of employes will be reduced to correspond with the reduction in hours, Any readjustment found desirable can be made later on. Towa Mine Inspectors, Dis Moixus, lowa, Apil 22—[Speeial “Telegram, |—Parke W. Wilson, state mine spector, resigned his ofiice to-day and turned over Its affairs to Governor Larrabee, The last legislature passed a_law abolishing the office as now constituted, but providing for three mined inspectors,§ with coneurrent powers, and dividing the state into three dis- tricts for the purpose of inspection. The new inspeetors will be appointed in a few days. 1t is understood that Mr. Wilson will be a candidate for one of the new positions. Other candidates mentioned are P. Maldoon, the well known Irish leader, and a Mr. Reid, presiaent of the State Min Assoclation, Servant Girls W Yo, Apr trouble in Tarrytown among the servant girls, ‘They have come to the conelusion that they are not ving eno v, and some time ago a united demand was made of their employers for igher wages, but in- nealy every ease they miet with a refusal. The wages paid is from $14 o 516 per month, Y esterday ahout twenty-two of the girls walked out of their respective kitchens and eanie to this city, Teaying their mistresses to manage affairs as est they could. A the summer resorts are now securing help, the girls think it s a good time of the year to strike. Towa State Regatta. Des Moixes, Towa, April 22.—[Special am.|—The Des Moines Rowing associ- ation has been incorporated and is moving actively now to inaugurate a successtul boat- ing season, Capt, Bisnett returned to-day from Cedar Rapids where he has purchased for the association a four-oared and pair- oared shell, and erews will bagin practice at once. The atta will be Leld at Spirit Lake, July 20, where the followinz cities will enter erews: Burlington, Ottum- wa, Davenpoit, Cedar Rapids, Keokuk and Des Moines, - Norfolk Asylum, NonForLs, Neb., April 22 —[Special Tele- gram, | —State ofticers Seott, Willard and Rog- gen were here this morning inspeeting the foundation of the insane asylum, Mr, Scott aid to your correspondent lie was satistied it was & good solid job and the others expressed themsclves as fully satistied with the work, - The Whisky ool Meeting. Ciicaco, April 22.—The Western Export association today eoncluded its meeting lere, Outof atotal of mnety-one distillers seventy-one were present, The association, by @ unanimous vote, expelled the proprietor of the Enterprise distillery at Pekin, IlL, Edward Spellman, The charges against him were refusing to pay the assessiients,making up more bushels of grain than he was en- titled to, and yiolating every written agre went made with the association. 1t was also resolved 10 sustain 1o business relations with his house or with any house that pur- chased goods from him. 1t’ was decided that the price and overs should reniain as hercto- fore, The general plan of the proposed new organization, providing for an’ incorporated body undet the laws of 1ilinois, with $200,(00 capital, was approved and a committes of nine wasappointed,consisting of Messrs. Abel and Lyneh, of Chicazo, Hobart_and Gaft, of Cincinnati: Greenhurt and Woolner, * of Pearia; Bevis, of Missouri; Fulrbanks, of Indiana, and ller, of Nebraska, to put the proposed plan in delinite” shape, filling out all details, and preparo it for the next meet- ing of the'assoclation to be beld in this city in May, Inspecting the ik Killed by the Cars. CuEvENNE, Wyo., April 31— [Sjiecial Tele- gran. )--Thowas Uransky, & Poli ferant bound for Butte, Mont., fell off the irain at Autelope. Both legs were cut off aud be died in a short thne, OMAHA, THE PRESIDENT ON LABOR. Oleveland Transmits a Message to Congress on the Present Situation, NECESSITY FOR PROMPT ACTION He Recommends the Formation of a Commission of Labor to Act as a National BDoard of Arbitration A Remedy for Strikes. WasiiNGToN, April 22.—The president to-lay sent the following message to congress on the subject of labor troubles: To the Senate and House of tives The Representa- nstitution imposes on the president the duty of recommending to the considera- tion or congress from time to time such measires as he shall judge necessary and. ex- pedient. T am so déeply lnpressed with th nnportance of immediately and thoughtfully meeting the problem which recent events and present conditions have thrust upon us, in- Yolving the settlement of disoutes arising between our laboring men and their em- ployers, that am constrained to miend to congress gislation this _serious and pressing subject. our form of government the value of labor as an element of national prosperity should be distinctly recognized, tnd the web. fare of the laboring man should be regarded as especially entitled to legislative. care. In a country which offers to all its citizens the highest attainment ot social and political distinction, its workingen cannot justly or sately be considered as irrey consigned to the limits of a_elass and - entitled to no attention and allowed no protest against neglect, /Hhe laboviig man, bearine 1 his hand an indispensable _confribution” to_our growth and progress, may well insist’ with manly couraze and as right, upon the recognition from those wiho' make our | as is ded to any other eitizen valuable interests in charwe: and his reason- able demand should be met in such a spir preciation and fairness as to induce tented and patriotic_co-operation in achievement of a grand national destiny. While the real interests of labor are’ not promoted by resort to threats and ni manifestations: and while those who, under pretext of an advoeacy of the claims of labor, wantonly attack the rights of capital, and for sellfish pilrposes or love of disorder, sow seeds ol violence and discontent, should neither be encourazed nox conciliated, Al legislation on the subjeet shoutd be ealmly and delibe ely undertaken, with no purpose of sat tying unreasonable demands or gaining nadvantase. The present condition of the relations between labor and eapital are far trom satisfaciory. ‘The discontent of the cmployed is due in - a large degr to the grasping 1 heedless exae- tions of employers, and the alleged diseriminations. ‘in ' favor of capital an object of governmental attention muist also be conceded that Taboring not always caretul to avoid causeles: Justifiable disturbanee, Thongh the import- ance of a better accord between these inter- ests is apparent, itmust be borue in mind that any effort in that direction by the federal government must be greatly limited by constitutional restriction y grievances which wislation congress not redress and many conditions wiici eannot by such means bo vetormed. 1 am satisfied, however, that somethini may be done under federal futhor- ity to prevent the disturbances which so often arise by disputes between employer and employed, and which at times seriously threaten tlie business interests of the coun- try. And, in my opinion, the proper_theory on which fo proceed is thatof voluntary arbi- tration as a means of seitling these diflieul- ties. But [ sucgest that instead of “arbitrators closen at the scat of the —conilicting claims, andafter adispute has arisen, there be created a eom- wmission of labor, consisting of three mem bers, wito shall be'regular officers of the gov- ermnent, charged among other’ daties with the consideration and scttlement, when pos- sible, of all controversies between labor and capital. A commission thus organized would have the advantage of being a stable body, and its members, as they gai ence, would constandly i i 3 apility to deal intellizently and usefully with the questions which might be submitied to them. 1f arbitrators are chosen for tempor- ary servi ich case of dispute arises, experience and fawiliarity with uch that is involved in the question will be lacking., Extreme partisanship and bias will be the qualifications souzht on cither side, and frequent compiaints of un (i ness and partiality will be inevitable, T} imposition upon the federal court of duty forcign to judicial functions s~ the sclection of an abitrator in such cases i at least .of doubiful propric The establishment by federal authority of such a burean would be a just and sensible recognition of the value of la- bor and of its right to be represented in the rtments of the government, far as its conciliatory oflices had to disturbances which “inte it and commerce betw states, ity existence wonld be justified under the provisions of the constitution, which gives to congress the power to regulate com- merce with toreicn nations and among the several states: and in the frequent disputes between laboring men and their employers of less extent, and the e 5 of which are confined within state limits, and threaten domestie violence, theinterposition of such o commission might be tendered upon the ap- plieation of the lexislature or the exceutive of the state under the constitutional provision which requires the general government to protect cach of the states against “domestic violend 5y 1t sucl a commission were fairly organized the risk of the loss of popular support and sympathy, resulting from the refusal to sub- Wit 1o s0 peaceful an instrumentaiity, would constrain both parties to such di 5 10 1~ voke its interference and abide by its deci- sions, There would also begood Teason to lope that the very existence of such an_acency would invite application to it foradyice and counsel, frequently result- ing in the avoidance of contention and mis- widerstanding, 1t the usefulness of such a commission is doubtful, because it might lack the power to enforea its decisions, mich en- couragemont is derived from thi eonceded god that has been accomplished by the rail- voad commissioners whiel have been in or- ganization In many states which, haying lit- tle more than advisory power, have exerto mostsalutary influence in thie seitlen disputes between conflieting interests. In July, 1534, by a law of corgress, the bureat of [abor was established and placed in charge ‘of a commissioner of labor who is required to collect inforntion upon the sui- ject of lubor, its relations withy capital, the lours of labor and earnings of laboring men and women, and the wmeans of pro inz their ' material, social, intellec and woral prosperity, The' commission which sugeest could easily be cengrafted upon the bureau thus already or- ganized by the addition of twomore cominis- ners and by supplementing theduties now sed upoii it by sueh otlier powers and funietions as would permit the comnmissioners to act asarbitrators, when necessary, hetween Jabor and capital, under such limitations and upon such oceasions as should be deemed Jioper andusetul; e power should also e disiinetly conferted upon this bureau to investigate the canses of all disputesas they ur, whether submitted for arbitration or not, so that information may always be at hauld to aid legislation on the subjeet when necessary and desirable, GROVER CLEVELAND, ecutive Mansion, April 22, - Another Raise in Rates, SAN FraNcisco, Apiil 22—The 8 Pacitic cowpany and Union Pacifie railway today raised the passenger ral@s to meet the advance made by the Atlantie & Pacific and Atchison, Topeka & Sauta Fe roads. ‘Uhe net rates now charged by all lines Omaka and Kansas City, fitst class second class $7; St. Louls $10.50 aud 14 Cliicugo $24,50'and $19.50; New York 84 and $34.25: Boston £45 and’ $80.35. Rebates are $18and $15 respectively. the rela- fered with 1o Weather For Nebraska. For State of Nebraska: Clearing aud fair | \veather; sligbtly cooler. FRIDAY, MOR FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS, Scnate. WasmivaroN, Aptil 8.—To-morrow bo- ing Good Friday, the senate, on motion of Mr. Edmunds, agreed that when it adjourned to-day it be till Monday “The bill to provide for the taxation of rail- road grant lands was taken up. Mr. Van Wyek sald the people had mven deep consideration to this subject, and there was much mystery among them as to why Iroad companies should hold undisputed title to millions of acres of land and yet be exempted trom state and local taxation. The bill went over and the inter-state commerce bill was placed before the senate, Mr. Sewell offered an amendment covering a number of points, oneof which was to sub- ject to the provisions of the bill Canadian roads having through trafic from points in thie United States to the seaboard. During the debate on the wmindment, a message from the president, relating to labor troubles, was laid before the senate, \When it had been read, the question arose as to the committee to whieh it could most aopro- priately be referred, whether the judiciary smiiitee or the commitiee on cducation ud Iabor, It was finaily ordered printed and the question allowed to re- wain in abeyane “The senate then went into exeentive sion, and when the doors reopencdadjourned till Monday. Wasm business of little importay into committee of the whold in the chair, on the viverand harbor appro- fation bill, The disputed Mcnonzalicia river clause was still under disewsion. Af- ter conciuding the consideration of twenty- cizht of the sixty-three pages of the bill, the committee rose and the house adjourned. .—After routine e the house went Mr. Wellborn THE LAND PURCHASE BILL. The Text of the Measure Published in London, LoxDON, April 22.—The Irish land pur- chase bill, which the commons lnst Friday gave Gladstone permission to introduce, was issued to-day. The bill provides that the landlord who is desirous to sell his property shall apply to the state authority. The latter shall refer the application thus made to the and commission, which, after making an in- quiry, shall fix the price at which the prop- erty shall be sold, unless the state authorities have previously come o an agreement. It the landlord objects to the price fixed by’ the commission, he may withdraw his appliic tion on paying costs, When the sule of the property has been effected, the com- wmission shiall ‘pay_the creditors — before making any other distribution of the pur- chase ~ mioney. Certain rent charzes may be bouglit by the staie authority, payment_continued from the tenants’ r ments, In cases of prop- erty whereon there is reasonable cause {o suppose that valuable minerals exist, the commissionn sl add o the puicise money a_fair sum- therefore, and the min- erals reatized from said property shall vested o the state authorities or such loc body as the Irish legislature wy provid “The other points of the bill were. fully cov- ered by Gladstone’s speech last Friday. e Shot His Litigating Neighbor. Bostoy, April 22—A famous land contro- versy in Marbielicad calminated yesterday in the shooting of Benjamin Swett by Hooper B. Stanley. The dispute, which is about the ownership of a cerfuin piece of land,has twice been decided in the courts in favor of Mr. Swett. Nothwithstanding this, Stanley and his "wife have strenuously’ resisteil all attempts on the part erecta fence to inclose the property terday a carpenter was employed in ¢ amew fence under the protection of Officer ationed on the premiscs to see that the man was not molest- e when Btanley appeared and attepted to knock the fence down with an axe. e was ordered to desist, when he assaulted the officer and succeeded in throwing him on the ground. Mr. Swett went to the assistance of the ofticer, when Stanley. releasing his hold, hushed to an outhuildmg, and returning with a revolver deliberately fired at Mr. Swett, the shot taking effeet’in the right arm and passing_through the breast. Stanley then fired at Mrs. John S. Tull, o daughfer of Mr, Swett, but missed his aiin, He then took aim at the officer, but found himself instantly covered with' a revolver. He was arrested and_ is now confined i the station house on a eliarge of assanlt with in* tent to kill Mr. Swett. The injured man is about 62 years of age and a highly respected citizen. {lis injury, though serious, is not considéred of a very dangerous character. A Big Battle With Bandits, GALVESTON, April 22—The News' Antonio special says: Information reached here to-day of a fight which oceurred a fow nightsazo at the Dolores silver mines, in the state of Nuevo Leon. ‘The Dolores mining np lics a short distance from the town of Vallecillo, off the line of the Mexican National railway. A large and desperate band of mountain bandits attacked the camp for the purpose of robbery about 1 o'clock it the morning, The canip is protected by a leavy adobe wall which t ndits sealed, R. . Bagusch, _superintendent of the ‘mincs, and W. 8. Teal, en- gineer, botl Americans, raliied a himdred ormore Mexican miners and charged iy bandits, ‘but were repeatedly driven bac The battle lasted anhonr, “The eamp finally savea by the arrival of Alealde Garcin with @ posse of fifty citizens from Vallccillo, at whose ance the bandits retreated to the mountains, having failed to scenre the expected booty, Five dead bandits and eleven woundcd were left behind. On the side of the miners none were kiiled, but g en or more were severely wounded, some ly. Capt, Teal, the_engineer, who - ticipated in thie batile, arrived heré this even- ing dircct from the 'scene. ‘The wounded bandits were carried to Vallecillo, where they will be exceuted, Destructive Fire, NEw Yors, April 22—About 7 this morning a fire broke out floor of the six story building running from Nos. to 06 Crosby street, and Nos, 512 to 516 Broadway. The building was oceupied by August Bernham & Laver, whol clothi- ingz, and J. W, Goddard & Sons. The eround floor of the south side was occupied by A. Laufer & Co. hmporiers und deal ers in hats. Pl & Simers occu pied the first floor. Auncust Bros, oceupy the remoinderof the building, “God- dart & Son earried a stock valued at $500,000; August Bros. stock was valued_ at 850,000 and the stocks of Planky & Simon and Lauter & Co. at $12,000, The flire was got under control in an hour's time, “The three upper floors were entirely” buriied out, and the entire building flooded with water, The aggregate 10ss 15 estimatod at 370,00, o'clock in the upper Soft Coal Producers Organize. CHICAGO, April 22,—About Twenty-five producers of soft conl helda meeting in this city to-day and perfected an organization kuown a5 *“The Western Soft Coal associa- tion.”” The members are mainly from Penn- sylvania, Obio, Indiana and ‘Illinois, and represent capital to the amount of $20,000,000, A. L. Sweet was chosen chairman and H. A Biseholl secretary, A committee of five, con- sisting of W, P Hend, H. N, Doty, R. 8, Tennant, N. I, Ames and 8. . Gilnan,was appointed to confer with officials of the rail- cring Chicago and inviting them to a subsequent meeting of the association, the date of which has not yet been fixed. e Furniture in Flames. CuicAGo, April 22.—The furniture factory of A, i1, Andrews & Co. was entirely burned | early this morning, The fire started in the wing of the building and burned into the wain building, a brick strueiure, four stories high, tilled with dried lumber, school and | oftice turniture, The loss on stock and build- | ing estimated at between $50,000 and $100,000; | insurance, $45,000, PR R An Towa Nomination Rejected. | Wasuixarox, April 22="The nowination of A, B, Keith to'be postmaster, b Denison, Jtu»- las beeu rejecteds naa — APRIL 23, 1886, FOR NEBRASKA LITIGANTS. Passage of the Bill Fixing the Sessions of the United States Court, PARTISAN CHARGES EXPOSED. The RReasons Made Public by the Sen- ate Why the Nomination of anlowa Postmaster Was Not Confirmed. Dorsey Sccures [ts Passage. WaAsHINGTON, April 22.—[Special Tele- gram.—Representative Dorsey. of Nebraska, to-day seenred the passage of a bill through the honse which provides that the United States district and eiieait courts for the dis trict of Nebraska shall be held at the follow: ing places: Omaha, Norfolk, Lincoln, Hast ings, Nobraska City, Falis City and Kearney AtOmalia two terms will be hield cach year to begin ow the first Tuesday of January and June; at Lincoln, two terms each year, to begin on the first Tuesday in April and October; at Nebraska City, two terms each year, to begin on the third Tuesday in April and October: at Norfolk, one term each year, to begin on the first Tuesday in November; at Falls City, one term each year, to begin on the fivst Tuesday in December, and at Kearney one term, to begin on the second Tuesday in May One grand and one petit jury <hall be sum- moned to serve at cach term herein pro- vided for. This is the second bill in the in- terest of Nebraska that Mr. Dorsey bas got- ten through the house within a weck, PURELY PARTISAN CHARGES, The charges filed against the nomination of o Wise, postmaster at Iamburg, Towa, which brought about an adverse report a few days ago and rejection by the senate, re found to be many. Wise proeured the ppointment by grace of being editor of the democeratie News, of Hamburg, and his pre- decessor was a part owner of the Humnburg Times, The papers filed before the senate committee on postoflices and postroads show that Wise, to procure the suspension of 11 C. Conlbaugh, the predecessor, filed a long bill of eharges with the postmaster general under date of May 6, 1855, allecing that Coalbaugh, being part owner of the Hamburg Times, an uncompromising republican newspaper, the emolument of the postoflice went, in aneasure, to its support, the incomes of the postofiice and the news- paper betng pooled: that Coalbauzh was reappointed by President Arthur February 18, 1%, at the elose of his administration, for four years; that the democrats would be sed with a change, and the republicans ted it. Then Wise cited alleged instances of “offensive partisanship” against baugh inlocal politics, and demanded suspension. When these charges were elved by the senate committee on post offics and postroads, it motified Mr. Coalbaugh of their character and informed him that he would be given an opportunity to make such answer thereto as he might deem proper. *Mr. Coalbaugh availed himself of the opportunity afforded nim,” states the report of the committee, “and made a specific answer to the charzes and specifications and forwarded to the sub- mitteeman, who, by the authority of the com- mittee, communicated with him, and he responded on January 23 last, answering each charge seriatim and in detail!’ A number of citizens of Hamburg, among them J. P, Beach, D, W. Swiggart, J. I'. San- born, Mrs, M. K. Arnold, John Towns, C. W. Dorri, P. St. Clair, wrote letters which reached the senate commiltee, testifying to Coalbaugh's goud eharacter, capability, sati actory management of proving the charges, The committee in clos- ingits reporton the case said: “It was for tunato for the suspended officer tha reached the committee before the department resolved not to place the papers upon which suspensions are based In its po session for inspection, The papers in this case were communieated to the committee by the ex-postmaster gencral. ‘Ihis enabled the committee to inform the suspended oflicer of the nature of the charzes lodged against him, and afforded him an opportunity to re; spond to the same. The effectiveness of the suspended officer’s response to the eharges and specifications presented to the president and postmaster general will not be ques tioned by any impartial mind, Ile did not vest his defense on his own personal denial nor quality its foree by the introduction of counter charges against e we tly to the parties upon whose al leged nces the person nominated to the his successor had baged his and the result of I is given in the let- ters of the partics before mentioned. “These letters he forwarded to the commission in support of his specitic answers to the charges and specifications upon which hie was suspended, These are autogiuph letters of the parties, and disclose the fact that the charges and specifications have no founda- tion of truth on which to rest. In view of the toregoing statement of facts, the comwmssion can but conclude that George Wise, the per- nominated by the president, is not en- d to favorable consideration by the sen- For the senate to adyise consent to his appointment the president would but encov the presentation of unfounded eharges ainst public oflicers, The practice is bad enough when the oftice is sought by a person not a party to the formulation and presenta tion of false charges. It is mueh worse when the applicant for the office 1s also the accuser, as in the present ease. The nomination of Geo, Wise to be postmaster at Hamburg, lowa, vice H. C. Coalbaugh, suspended, is herewith reported to the senate with a re- coummendation that it be not confirmed,” MANNING WILL RESUME WORK, It is very evident now that Secretary Man- ning intends o attempt to resume his duties avthe head of the teasury dejartment, The president has visited him within the past few days and had a long consultation, Man ning is confident that he will be able to re- sume his work within a month. e says that the very hard work of the position had been all cleared up except one or two matters ¢ the time of his illiess, and that from this forward the strain will be very slight com pared with that of the first year. The president was delighted with the prospect of seein his old friend and personal adyiser ain at his desk, and in the cabinet room. Manning, of course, will not attempt to en- ter upon the details of the position at present, probably not before next fall, and unless he meets with something in the nature of a relapse, hie expects to be at his desi by the first of June. Secretary Mauning received a number of visitors to-day, one of them being the presi- dent. 1f the weather shall be pleasant to- morrow he will go out for a short drive, The secretary laughs & good deal at the reports printed in the newspapers that it was over- work which caused Lis illness. Speaking with one of his visitors upon this subject to- day he said: *“As a matter of fact I have not confined viyself nearly as closely us the presi- dent, and Fam i every way as xobusk s he, his accuser, g senate as ot it ate, and by | The president, bowever, was seusible enough to take daily exercise, which I did not. My present experience will be a useful lesson to me in the future and teach me the necessity of better observing the laws of heaith.” NEW RULES WORK SLOW. The house is beginning to wake up to the fact that it didn’t gain much when it changed its rules last December, 1t was believed then that it would, by this change of rule, be able to rush through its business at a much better rate of speed. Now, however, with almost five months of the session past, it finds itself with only five appropriation bills passed, and not a single one of them alaw, Itis mol clearly evident now, too, that the delay with reterence to the appropriation bills has only just bogun, They come in in w confused, Jumbled-up condition. The system by which they have been prepared in former years by the appropriation commitiee is not followed out by the other committees, for the very good reason that they are not familiar with it,as would have been the appropriation committee in case the bills were before that body. More than that, the committees bring in their bills with the same air of conseious pride that tho mother len exhibits in trotting her brood after a threo weeks' ‘The result is that each committee is anxious, nay, even derermined, that its particular brood shall e the first consideration by the honse, The result is that all the com- mittees have, figuratively, cach other by the hair, and there is to bo a’ lively tussle for the right of way. From this on there will be a constant fight betweeg the comunttees to see which shall have the first consideration. it scems that the house is not only further hehind with its work than it has been for ten years, but it seems likely to continue to lose ground in time from this forward. EMOVALS MUST BE FOI CAUSE, ‘There is a strong probability that thafien- ate judiciary committee will report unfavor- ably the nominations of all the newly-ap- pointed justices of the territorial supreme court. Mr. Edmunas, as well as the other 1 publican members of that committer, take the ground that removals should not be made in sueh cases except for cause, and then only by and with the consent of the scnate. It is a significant fact Senators Mitchell, Bowen and Van Wyck, who were not in sympathy with M munds in his recent bout with the administration, are in full ac- cord with him in the matter, and so consery tive a senator as Mr. Hugh is authirity for the statement that, npon this proposition, the republicans of the senate will present united front. - Under the present administr tion eleven appointments to territorial jud ships have been made, of which three are in New Mexico, three in Arizona, two in Utah, and one each in Dakota, Montana and Wast- inzton territories. OFFERED AN APPOINTMENT. It is stated here, in o semi-authentic wa that the president has offered the oftiee of in- speetor of indian schools, made vacant by the appointment of John H. Oberly as civil scerviee connissioner, to Theodore Orendorf, of Springfield, Illinois. WILL SPLIT ON TIE TARIFF, Itis pecoming more and more apparent avery day that before the Morrison tariff bill is disposed of, there will be a split in the ranks of the democrats in the house that can- not be remedicd. Bitter complaints are heard on every hand about the part the pr dent is taking for the success of the bill in the house, and the anti-tariff reformers are very sore because the ehief executive has takenissuc in the matter. They think the tarfit should be left with those who must di reetly stand the responsibility ot whatever is done with it, while the president contends that it is his business to see that the pledges of his party arc fulfilled, TIE BANKRUPT BILL. Hope of securing the passage of a bankrupt bill hias been abandoned by the merchants and ba of Boston, New York, and wtern cities who have had representa tives heve at work all winter. They have ndoned hope for two reasons, so a8 this congress is concerned. There is doubt whether either branch of congress would pass the Dbill, and great difliculty would — be experienced in securir consideration of it in the house, To push it upon the house, if inde at conld be done, would be to un nd the friends of the me ous of retaining all the friends it has and inaking as many more as possible, THE TARTY Lo-duy’s Post seclusion . T THE RETARDER. S92t will depend largely upon the amount of time consumed by the house In the discussion of the tarift bill us to the len-th of this session of con- gres: or Wilson to a Post reporter yesterday, “The annual appropriation bills are further beiind than usnal at this stage of a long session, yet the new rules of the house make it possible to dispose of these measures much more n before. I see nothing exeept a long diseussion of the tariff bill to prevent an adjournment by the 10th of July. SENATOR VAN WYCK COMING HOMP. Senator Van Wyck, accompanicd by lis wife and danghter, will leave for his howe in Nebraska, to be absent about ten days, For Many New Bridges, WASHINGTON, April 2%—Senator MeMil- lan, from the committee on commeres, re- ported favorably the bills which already lave passed the house to authorize the con- struetion of hr 5 follows: Across the Mississippi river at Red Wing and Winona, Minn., and Keithsburg, 1lLs across the Iinois river at Macon, il and the Des Moines viver in lowa at any point that the New York & Council Blufls company desire; across the Missourl river at Piert Dak., and at a point in the viciulty of Cham: berlain, Duk.; across the St Croix river, between Prestott, Wis, and Taylor’s Fails, Minn. \7 said Sen Investigating Railroad Land Grants, WASHINGTON, April 22,—The house com- mittee on public lands to-day ordered a gavor- able report on the senate bill authorizing the cireuit court of Towa to determine whether any lands have been granted to the state of lowa for the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad company in excess of the amount of land carncd by the company, All lands in excess of the amount earned are to revert to the United States, but bona fide purehasers from the railroad or settlers are to be all secure titles to lands by fullillins the e tions provided by the general land law Conflrmations, WASHINGTON, April 22.—The senate to-day confirmed the following nominations: Gross, to be governor of New Mexico; W. 8. Roscerans, to be register of treasury. Indian ageuts: W. I, Black, Sac and Fox agency, lowa: James MeKughn, Standing Ltock ; G. 1 Pearson, Indian inspectors W. Stapléton, ielier and refiner of niint at Den- ver. w Land WASHINGTON, April Commissioner Sparks, of the general land office, is com- pleting the organization of the special board of review, the duties of which will be to ex- amine and report o the comissioner upon all applications for patents to public lands, - Criminal Malpractice. Bruxswick, Mo, April 22.—~The death of Laura Stern, a beawtifu) girl, who was tound near & sehool house, ‘Luesday morning, is traced to Dr. Banning of Salisbury, Mo, Hanning was arrested last night for ¢l ting eriminal malprictice o the giel, At is fegred Lie will be Iynched, The M oard, DOWN WITH OLEOMARCARINE. The Congressional Bogus Butter Bill to be Reported on Favorably. ITS STRINGENT PROVISIONS. Heavy Fines and Imprisonment For Dealing In the Dirty Stuff U less Properly Branded and Paid For, Against Fraudulont Butter. WASHINGTON, April 2.—The honse coms mittee on agriculture authorized Chairman Hateh to report favorably the bill to regulate the traflie in frandulent butter, which is sub- stantially identical with that framed by the American Agriculture and Dairy association. “The bill imposes annual taxes as follows up- on those engaged in the business: Manufacs turers, $600; wholesale dealers, 4505 retail dealers, 845 Manutacturers of oleomarga- rine who have not paid the tax shall be fined from $1,00 to $5,000 in addition to the tax; wholesale deals 000, and retail dealers, $30 to 8500, All manufacturers of olcomargarine shall put up their produets in wooden packages stamped and brand- ed undor the regulations preseribed by the commissioners of internal revenue, and de: crs shall be allowed to sell huitation butter only from packages so branded. A violation of these provisions shall be punishable by fine and imprisonment. Lvery pa shall be labelled with the number of the manufactory. Neither the stamp thereon nor the package shall be re- moved, reused or destroyed under penaity of €50 fine. Manufacturers shall pay W of 10 pereent for each pound of oleomargarine manufactured by them, and if any manu turer shall sell or remove for sale or eon- sumption any oleomargarine on which stamps e not allixed, he shall be liable o tine und imprisonment in nddition o tio ax. Lmported oleomargarine shall pay an in- ternal revenne tax of 15 cents per pound in addition to import duty. Eyery person who purchases or receives for sale,oleomargaring not branded shall be liable to penalty of $5) for cach offense and toa penalty of 109 in addition to the torfeiture of the artic for receiving oleomargarine from a manu turer who has not paid the special tax, The {raudulent use or possession of oleomarga- rine shall be punishable by a fine and fin- prisonment. Rigid penalties are provided torall infractions of the law. The bill shull tuke elfect ninely days after its passage, — THE HOME RULE CAMPAIGN. Gladstone's Followers Manfully Ral- Iying to His Support, nw Yous, April Special Telex —I'he ‘Tribune’s London cablegram, explain- ing the tactics of the liberal assoeiation, says the managers are shrewd politicians andstrong party men. They perecive that Gladstone’s defeat will e a catastrophe for the party. 1f it be followed Immediately by a general elec- tion, dismemberment may overtake the lib- eral organization. Tlie prospect appenls to them, and they are advising their representa- tives to ayoid this disaster by acquiescinz in the second reading of the liome rule bill. Tho Manehester Guavdian, a journal of great zht, has already swing around from an attitude of marked hostility to his policy to one of hearty support. Gladstone’s namo is still o magical wand with the English people. Lord Randolph Chiurehhill, who just returned from Paris, said to friends, *The chanees of the land bill passing the house are better than the people are willing to admit. 1t will be a very close fight. If 1 were bet- ting I should say the odds would bo” five to four against.” Turks Defeated by Greeks, Arness, April 22 —Tuesday night the Turkish advance posts attempted to. surpriso the Greeks who had been engaged the pre- vious day erceting earthworks within what alleged to be the neutral line. The effort was not successful, they being sharply re- pulsed by the Grecks, who parsued the Turks and eaptured two of their zuns. The Greel then occupied three positions within territory which the Greelk monarch ordered them 10 evacuate, France Will Not Interfere. Pants, April 22—t is semi-ofiicially stated that France will refuse to join the othier pow- ers in the plan proposed by England to force Greeee into disarming, - TAL BRAN The Union Pacific and the De South Park, Niew Yon, April 22—[Special Telegram|— The Union Pacific railroad company has issued notice that it will buy and hold un- called coupons on the Denver & South Park fivstmortgage bonds falling due May 1. 1t was stafed in Wall street that the latter road wias not earning interest on its 1,500,000 first- mortgage bonds, 1t has $2,812,000 second- mortgages owned by the Union Pacific and. part of them are pledged as collateral for & trust Joan, It also has $6,142500 stock held by the Union Pacificas an asset, 1t is said this purchase will be resisted, s the coupons might be foreclosed and the road boughit by the Union Pacifie. A gentleman interested in tie company denied the assertion that in- terest was not heing made on the first-mort- s, [twas not a straieht forward state- went, he cluimed. Upon the main line, he aid, the interest was earned, but the new division bonds, most of which are in the Union Pacific’s hands, eausces a regular loss to the general account - eday's Base Ball Gamo: “Phe games played by the leading base ball clubs of the country yesterday resulted as fol- lows: At Washington A MOU CH, er & Nationals &, Rochesters 2, At Augusta—Augustas B, Atlantas 4, At Macon—Nashyilles 5, Macons 3, CAt Charleston—Chattafioogas 6, tons Savan At Pl Charles- Savannahs 1. AdeIphins 7, Newarks 9, Pittsburgs 8, Metropolitans 6, Athiet f adelphia—Ph 7 At Cinerinati—Cinelnnat At New York 2 * At New Yorl At St. Louis inuings. Brooklyns 6, Baltimores 8, Browns 5, Lotisvilles 6, Ten — A Break in the Levee. Mesruts, Tenn, April ‘The Ava- Lanche’s special from Helens, Ark., suys: A dreais oceurred this evening in the levee at Ola Town ridge, sixteen wiles below Heleng, Thebreak 1s about 200 fect wide, and whi overflow all the bottom lands for many mile down the river, Itis estimated that oyer @ illion ucres will be flooded by the br Nearly all the planters thut will’ suffer b put i their crops. The result of this calipis ity will be disastrous to the crops on the bots tows, -— Freight Rates Restored. New Yoisk, April 22—The Atchison, To- pekia & Sauta Fe Railvoad company has ane nounced that on Monday next freight rates will be restored to the old transcontinental pool rate. ‘The Union Pacitic will advanee passenger rates to-morrow morning, ‘The Sunsetaud Denyer & Rio Grande maintain ruling cut rates, The Pacitic Mail gharantees low rites for the steamer sailing Thursday . Good Excluded. April 22-—-Washington county, one of the 1argest in. the state, hag | veied the diy ticket by a waiority of 22