Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 4, 1886, Page 2

& ) e “mm- W 83 M A s THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, MAY 4, 18S6. DRIVE OUT THE DRAM SHOP. Governor Larrabee Calls Upon the Citizons of Towa to Enforce Law. PROHIBITION MUST PROHIBIT Liquor Dealers Warned to Desist From the Hiegal Sale, and Exccutive Clemency Proclaimed at an End—lowa News, The Governor Proclaims, 28, lowa, May 3.—Governor rrabee has deemed the enforcement of the prohibitory law of suficient importance to the following proclamation, which was issued to-day : Whereas, The ple of this state, at a non-partisan election held on the 22nd day of June, A, D.. 1882 expressed themsel 1 favor of prohibiting the sale of intoxi ing liquors as a beverage: and Whereas, The twentieth general as enacted a law in compliance with su PIEs<ion ; an Whereas, The twenty-first general assembly amended the law to secure universal enforee- ment: and Whereas, A very larzo number of persons are petitioning for pardons and remissions of fines for offenses committed under such law: now, therefore, 1, William Larrabee, governor of the state of lowa, relying with' confidence upon the Joyalty and true chiristian spirit of our peo- ple to sustain all measures adopted for the {:lnmlnlun of the general welfare, do under he pains and penalties of the law, warn all persons engaged in the illegal sale of intoxi- cating liquors to desist from such unlawful practice, and I do hereby give notice that wilful violations will hereafter have no claim on exccutive clemency., And I call most earnestly upon” all the good people of the state to aid, to the best of their ubil l?’. in the enforcement of the law. Es- peclally do Leall upon all temporance socie- ies, and other bodies organized for kindred PUrposes, to realize the necessity for new energy 1n their labors. Let the priests, mi Isters, t press use their best efforts to in this cause, Let the judges, attormeys, and other oflicers of ~ the courts be painstaking and persistent in enforcing law, both in letter and in spirit. Let the sheriffs and peace oflicers be fearless and vigilant, and let the mayors and the munici pal officers awaken to new zeal 1 their el forts to secure its observance. I exhort all citizens to lay aside partizan differences. and by united and determined efforts, banish the dram shop from Lowa. (Signed) WILLIAM LARR ns of Des Moines are very much pleased to-night over the news that the lionse of representatives had to-day ed a bill appropriating $153,000 for additional im- PIoy ent of the federal building in this r’“f “The building had long been inadequate 10 the needs of the government service here, and several small appropriations, aggregating about §180,000, had been granted for enlarg- ingit. Tue work bezan on the enlargement last fall, and with this additional appropria- tion it is expected to make the building twice the size. It will be four stories high, sur- mounted with a mansard roof and clock tower, and_ will be one of the handsomest public buildings in the west. THE SOLDIERS’ IOME COMMISSION. The commn n to locate the Soldiers’ Home arrived in the city at 5 p. m. and pro- seded at once to the capitol and took the the law requires, Eleven one vote each. Then the commission adjourned till to-morrow at 10 a. ., when balloting will be resumed. The law does not preseribe the number of ballots per day. 5o if the members are very anxious o get their per diem and expenses they can string out the twenty ballots, which they are required to take on the majority system for several day rge delegations from rival cities are here working for the home, but to- night Marshalltown seems the probable lo- cation. LABOR TROUBLES AT DES MOINES. The general feeling of uneasines as to the probable course ot labor organizations is be- ing felt very disastrously t'n this city. Con- tractors who had expected to undertakea large amount of building are held back by the u certainty of their being able to complete it. The bricklayers are generally demanding a (‘lmma: to nine hours, and common_laborers threaten to strike if they can’t have ten Tiours’ pay for eight hours work. Under the gireunsiances theroforgy ihe efloct upon Dbusiness is very bad. There is, of course, considerable building going on, but not what would be_ under way if thero was not this general distrust of labor organizations. Some !‘u\mc works that have to be pushed are be- ng carpiod o, but private enterprise is Ing: ging. The work on the federal building is yrogressing well, and when the_repairs and alterations are completed Des Moines will Jiave one of the best government buildings in the west. THE STATE HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST was the center of interest the past week for thousands of lowa’s young orators. The state high school association has maintained an annual contest, at which prizes have been awarded for ellence in the different nches of elocution. This vear about a en schools sent_their representatives to s Moines to participate in the contest, and the largest opera house in the 1{' was packed with their friends and - best wizhers, — Any thing that interests the schools of Iowaal- ways e o generous support, and s this interest, prolonged for four mort howrs, hardly closed at midnight. held an i mense crowd as easily as the circus holds th small boy. The firstprizes in both the dra- matie and humorous ses being awarded 10 Des Moines. ‘The local schools feel quite proud of their elocutionary wos KIL O MONEY. Mr. 8. B, aloore, an old and highly es- teemed eitizen, died here last night {rom in- uries received atthe hands of foot pads o ew weeks ago, He was assaulted by sand- baggers just as he was entering his own ate on his return from his store in the even- ng. He was knocked down and robbes and being over sixty vears of age was unable 1o rally from the Injuries received, as stated above, T'lie citizens ot the which this murder was committed are very indignant at the outrage, and would make short work of the fiends who perpetrated it 1t they could be detected. Ihere is a ge feeling of indignation throughout th the lax way in which the crimin enforced and the almost total i orotection which the people receive. The !lllul assault that was made upon Mr, Moore might be repeated without diflicuity upon a hundred other citizens with equal Impunhex The residence portion of the city is entirely without police protection, and every citizen has to guard himself as best he can. "It is not \llnlmufi. therefore, after the many cases of sandbagging that have recently occurred, to find business men who ave compelled to be in the streets atter dark, marching along with a trusty Smith & Wesson, sweeping the ar within range, ready to shoot at the slightest provocation, THE NEW PENSION AGENT. Japt. C. 8. Lake, the new wvension agent for lowa and Nebras ) has arrived in the eity and will take possession of his office as Soon as his bond 15 approved. His appoint- ent was a great surpiise to the democrats of the state as he had never been considered a party man, in fact was unknown to the lead- ln 30nmcnua of Towa. This place, the best Iuiaml office in tne state, it was naturally supposed would be given to some democrat wl’lo had won renown by long and faithful service to the demoeracy. But Instead it goes 10 a man—a country lawyer—who has done nothing for the party and gives promise of dumq little wore. Said a prominent demo- orat. Blake's appointment will do us no more rond than the appointment of acadet at West i’ulll( or a clerk in a department at Washing- ton.” It will be readily seen, therefore, that the democrotic party in” lowa, at least, is not being built up very fast by ths appointments 8o far made. This selecticn is regarded as one of the customary surprises of this ad istration, Mr. Lake stated since he hore, that he was told in Washington that Tres Moines agency was conducted the most conomically of any in the United States, %u is @ very high compliment to Hon. Ja- gob Rieh, the retiring pension agent, and is weli deserved, as all who know him will say. THE SOLDIERS' HOME COMMISSION re still junketing around the state, enjoying he distinetion which a little briet authority confers. ck of police M“lm of its mb?‘llln'rule nnslll. itis [0 10 say. Who never before rode a wileon a [ lu‘lfiolr lives, and the temptation offered I{, a pect of free lunches and free rides fmm state was too great to be resisted. ‘e people are quite usted with the whole procceding. ‘I'bis is the second junk- eting trip that has been made and the com- |fli.l will be no better prepared to locate 12 b when they return than they were :"'1 of Illll:. or‘ufl';n"&:-n".:‘i wmw'fic they at a fzee luuch. THE CLEARANCE RECORD. The Gross Bank Exchanges For the Last Week. Bostox, May 3.—~The following table, compiled from special dispatches to the Post, from the managers of the leading clearing houses in the United States, shows the gross bank exchanges at each point for the week ending April 24, in comparison with the cor- K in 185 CITIES, Now York Cincinnati. Pittsburg New Orleans Kansas Cit, Louisville. Milwaiikes Providence Omaha. Clevelanc Minneapol artford. . 8 TT1978,700) 1241, 204,058,037 T8l eston are not included in the.totals. British Grain Trade Review. LoNDoN, May 8.—The Mark Lane Express says in 1ts review of the British grain_trade says: The weather has been brilliant, Wheat sliows a generally good appearance. Trade Is steadier. Red wheats are 0d@ls dearer. Sales of English wheat during the week were 51,055 quarters at 31s 1d, against 57635 at 87 14 during the corresponding perlod last year. Flour is slow of sale, but steady. Tho forelgn wheat trade is de- void of fentures, Supplies nre 1estricted. Sellers are firm and buyors are apathetic. Foreign flour, with the exception of Ameri is steady. Six cargoes of wheat arrived, ¢ wera sold, and two withdrawn romained. Sales’ comprised one eargo Jregon, at 3 another at 85s 9d: a cargo at s 0, and a cargo of 5 0d. "To-daly tho market was English wheats were 1s dearer. For ly. + Flour was 6d(1s hizher. except Aerican, which American corn was The Visible Supply Statement. CHICAGO, May 3.—The number of bushs- els of grain in store in the United States and Canada, and the increase or decrease as e . Increase. &3 04,747 [ncrease. The number ot bushels in vators was: Wheat.. Corn, Oats. Ry Barley Rigin Dairy Maiket. CurcAGo, May 3.—The Inter Ocean’s El- gin, I1L, special says: On the board of trade to-day butter was barely steady at 193@20c. Buyers did not care t take lold, owing to the condition of railrond matters in Chicago. Regular sales were 16,320 Ibs. Private sales of 809 boxes of choese, and 12,600 1bs of bu t- ter were reported. The total sales aggregate $36,037, e GLADSTONE'S ADDRESS, The G. O. M. Cheered by the Sympa- pathetic Greeting of Mankind. LoNDON, May 8.—Gladstone, in a manifes- to to his Midlothian constituents, explains that his great age has prevented his taking part in the speeches of the Easter recess and has obliged him to reserve his for the house of commons, ana for this rea- son he uses his pen instead of his voice. Con- tinuing, he says: *Never have I known an oceasion when a parliament act has attracted such attention throughout the world as the Irish homd rule bill. From publie meetings, from the highest authority in the British colonies, and in America, from the cap- ital, uch as Washington, — Boston and Qu ¢, from remote districts lying be- yond the reacl i politics,” 1 have received conclusive assurance that kindred men regard it with fraternal symp athy and as settling once for all the troubled relitions between England and Ireland wheh exhibit a feature of political genius of a race to con- front and master difliculties and obtain, in a i‘(uhulmbiu degree, the main ends ofcivilized ife,” The Boundaries Fixed. May 3.—The German and Eng- nments have agre>d upon a line ot arkation to separate their possessions in the South Pacifi e et An Attempted Rape. Yorx, Neb., —[Speeial Telegram, | —John H. Davis,a new comer, assaulted M Annie on last night about 9 o’clock, while she was returning from chur company with two other ladies. He f; tempted to commit rape upon Mrs. son, but failed and attacked Mrs, Carlson. On account of the presence of the other la- dies he was prevented from accomplishing his purpose. Hle was arrested to-day by Mar- shal Afltertbauch, and identitied by his tim as the man who made the hellish assault on her last night. Davis was lodged in jail to await a hearing, The Swedish™ people are very indignant, and if Davis escapes punish- ent may handle him without gloves. They Will Not Be Lynched. NEBRASKA Crry,Neb., May 3.-[ Special Tele- gran heriff McCullum, getting notice that the Shellenbergers, would be lynched to- night, got themn secretly out of the city to- aay and by this time they are in the peni- tentiary, They were badly scared and were anxious to go. They have retained Johu C. Watson,ex-district attorney, to defend them, whose reputation as a criminal lawyer is widely known, All rumors of a confession are unt, as they still persist that they are innocent. Evidence has been adduced which goes to show that Shellenbergerwas not implieated in the murder of Thomas Leovard. killed Lere in May, 1554, and always a mystery, A Horse Thief Captured. BRASKA Crry, Neb, May 8.—[Special Telegram.]—Sheriff Farrell, of Marion county, lowa, who passed through our city this morning in pursuit of a horse thief who Lad stolen a fine team and buggy belonging to ex-Sheriff J, C. Smith, of Knoxville, lowa, returned to the city this evening, having eap- tured his man about nine miles west of this city with the stolen proverty in his posses- sion, He gives the names of Clark and Mor- ton, but these are known to be assumed, as his rlBht name is known, and the fact that he is but one of a gang of desperate thieves that have been infesting Marion county, He will be taken home to-morrow. A Brilliant Wedding. Foureuron, Neb, May 3,—[Speeial, j—A brilliant wedding oceurred here Saturday evening, Web, Wheeler and Miss A. Slaugh- ter belng the contracting parties. The cere- mony took place at the M. E. chwrch, Rev. Mr. Pilsbury ofticiating, after which a recep- tion was held at B. D. Slaughter’s residence, which was attended by nearly 200 invited uests. The Fullerton cornet band enlivened he occasion. Awong the guests from abroad were Mrs, Harris, of Nebraska City: Mr. and , of Omaba; Frank Harris, of The vresents were numerous and clegant. Additional Crop Reports. Wanoo, Neb, May {Special.]<The farmers are backward with their work, ow- ing to the late spring and continued wet weather. Most all the small grain isin the ground, and much of itis up nicely. The acreage is much smaller this spring than last. ‘T'here is little or no corn planted as yet, butif the weather is favorable there will be an increased acreage. St. John on Temperance. Warnoo, Neb,, May 8-—[Special.]—Hon. John P, St. John gave a temperance lecture in the skating rink urday night, under the anspices of the W. C. I\ U. He devoted much of his time to the Wahoo Independent and its editor, He had a fair andience. soldl a teany here Friday for 330, He got far ns Hambure on his return home and dis- appeared. Foul play is feared. it Seivamaiit THE ARCH REBEL. Jefl Davis Declares that the is Not Los SAVANNATM, Ga., May 8.—Mr. Davis trip from Atlanta to Savannah was a continuons ovation. At every station crowds collected, and whenever the train stopped Mr. Davis was called for and was obliged either to bow orspeak. The enthusiasm everywhere was unbounded. At the depot in this city fifteen military companies and an immense con- course of people awaited the train. As Mr. Davis was recognized the crowd everywhere broke out into loud cheers, and his ride in a carriage drawn by four horses was a verita- ble triumph. Upon arrival at the Commerce house, Mr. Davis, in response to the repeated cheers of the crowd, made the following speech in acknowledgement: “I want to thank you from my heart for the manifestations of your kindness which con- vinces me that our cause is not lost, but lives in the heartsof the sonsof 1776. We arenow at peace with all the world, and I sincerely hope this may remain so. But this does not involve the abandonwment of principle or the denial of truth, In this sense I receive this manifestation, ana for this I am heartily thank{ul.” MACON, Ga., May 2—Tefferson Davis, when passing throuzh Lere to-day, 8aid to the crowd at the depot: “Friends and countrymen. This visit to Macy ious thoughts, one ar ies of the closing struggle and ‘most import- ant event of the confederacy, When the stiugzle ended and my wife and infant sought refu it was here where that grand old ‘man, Howell Cobb, received my - wife, who was' disconsolate and persecuted—per- secuted because she was the wife of one who tried to do his duty by his countrymen. The sic infant has grown into womanhood (here Miss Winnie came forward and received a shout of applause with his arm around her Mr. Davis continue This is my daughter, the child of the confedency, She was born in the year of the war, and exults in the fa She was born in the southern con- (Applause,) Georgia has been re- deemed from oppression thrown around her in the days of reconstruction. In this great you_have shown fortitud labors have b is always warm t nfederatés and I love v « e.) Again I say God bless Georzin and —_— A Wreck at Red € Towa, May Chicago, Burlington & train No. 2, that left O 6:40 p. 1., met with The engine tiew the tr the coal shute, and took the bazeage car and one coach with it also of ek, As soon as the engineer felt himself off the track he applied the air brakes and brouzht the train 10 a stop about three cars’ length after the o gine left the t The engine is in bad shape. The connectinz rods on the sides are down level with the ties and the driving wheels on the othier side are two feet in the air, still the engine does not appear to turn clear over on its No one hurt- Train No. Geame here on time, which is only forty minutes after No. 2 5 another tr: and was o yed about fifty minutes, when she lefi for the cast with the mails and through passenzers of both trains, passenger i last evenin ent here. end of side, i Bali o f Maxey Cobb Dead. PrrrApELpiiA, May $—Maxey Cobb, “the champion trotting stallion, died this after- noonof inflammation of the bowels mont driving park, He was owned by s Colinfeld, of New Yok, and arrived only yesterday, ~~——— Brevities, The motion for a new trial for John W. Launer will be argued in the district court t0-morrow. tic L. Brown has filed a pe- on for a divorce from her hushand, W. R. Brown, alleging cruelty and descrtion for a cause, A tempc writ of injunction was aranted by s Wukeley yesterday re- straining “She: Cuburn from levy upon the efiects of C. S, Higgins to an exceution in fayor of . Thomas, case grows out of an old gase brought ainst Higgins & Beal in 1876, in which judgment was rendered against them for Hizgins afterwa paid Parke dwin $200 to satisfy this ju ‘or some reason the money never into Thomas’ possession and he sce an order of exccution from the distriet Mr. Higgins alleges that he will by the remova the execution, where- Personal Paragraphs. . Bimon, of St. Joe, is in the city. John A. Strader, of Lincoln, Sundayed in the city. W. M. Finney and wife, of Cheyenne, are in the city. Capt. Hathaway of the Union Pacific foree returned ye h,{ from & months' work on the Marysville branch, Hon. G. W. E."Dorsey, the active and ofticient_congrossman from the Third district, is in the city. Mr. Pat Ward of the firm of Ward & Courtnay, is in the city for a few days. Mr, Ward was a former resident of Omaha. He has just tract for the denora Li ning from Benson to Guaynecos, Mexi- co. Ho has at present a contract to build a road from Great Bend to Denver. Mr. and Mrs, David Law and daughter, Miss Lillie Law, of Lacrosse, Wis., were i the o yesterday returning home from an cxtended western trip. They spent a few hours in this city visiting friends. A. G. Inghram, REAL ESTATE, 211 So. 15ru STRI Low prices, good des and a square deal. Central Lumber Yard, 18th & Cala, ET, If you buy lumber uanywhere without first getting Hoaglands prices you will ose money, s At 1001 8, 13th St. 1s the place: o buy building paper, carpet felt, mouldings, doors, windows, blinds, etc., at very low prices. G. ¥, Lyuax, Before buying get prices at the Central Lumber Yard, 13th and California, See new styles of Bilyerware at EpnoLm & ERICKsoN. — For Sale. Livery stable of thirty years standing, doing a fine business, only reason for selling a desire to retire from business. will uufiubml&:g r a term of years. . W, y 18th and Haraey S A FIRM FRONT. Maintained by the Bricklayers To- wards the Peoposition of the Contractors. There was aa increased number of bricklayers standing around the corners yesterday. Alll of them had given up work and those quéstioned had made up their minds to “remain out” untilthey had obtained their point. Speaking to al - ing member of the Bricklayers’ union, a BEE reporter asked: “What do you propose to do with the offer of the contractors *" “We propose to fight it if it takes all summer,” was. the laconie reply. This answer was warmly assented to by a namber of the members of the union who were standing around. Another member was asked: ‘‘Are you opnosed to the grading of bricklayers as proposed by the contractors?" “I am certainly, and so is every other bricklayer.” “Why? “‘Because it would not be to our advan- tage to do otherwise. wo let them rade us, there is little work to be done in Omaha which cannot be_done by even the poorest bricklayers. If the gradi system should be estabished, only the in- ferior class of men would be employed and the better men would be compelled to walk the streets unoccunicd, or else compelied to work atthe lower I Said another: “These contractors are grading us now. They are paying some of us 85 a day now, and are satistied to do it. If they don’t want to hire a man be- cause they think he isn’t worth tho pay he demands, they are not compelled to Iire him. They know that as well as we do, because they huve been doing it all along.” Notwithstanding that there was a number of bricklayers standing around, there wero many others who were work fnz, their employers nFrccinfz to pay them the rates demanded by the union. Amm:‘z the contractors who were re- ported as paying the required rates were. oJno. Twist, Delaney & Riley, Wm. Stevenson, Curry & Woodruif, John Hoey, Omaha Tile and Terra Cotta com- pany and Thos, Yates. The last mentioned, it was reported, was among the contractors who had pro- posed arbitration, hut claimed to_hold by the offer only until Monday. He had withdrawn and was now paying the Union rates. The brick moulders are at work, but at the old rates of $2.50 per da; The bricklayers' union will meet to- night, but members say it will not accept the grading proposition of the contract- ors. There seems to be the greatest con- fidence on the part of the members that on Wednesday morning, all the contract- ors will agree to the rates demanded, and that this talk of compromise has been i dulged in toaftord time to get new bric out of the kilns. OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH. Ministers Meotand Discuss Ways and ! Menans. The meeting'of the was held in thd Episcopal rooms, Paxton block, yesterday at 10 o'clock. There Sherrill, Harsha, Fowler, Lewis (colored), Willinms, Pat- terson, Scott, Hall, Pearson, Copeland, Harris, Rabbi’ Benson, Bauechert, and Hibbard, (colo: Mr. Shérrill' occupied the chair, acting as scer In an informal t: i but five clergymen had j d -y s upon the subjeét of Sabbath observ- 0. These were'Shernll, Scott, Patter- son, Harsha and Pelton. The others promised to preachi on that snbject next Sunday. The minutes'of the last meeting were read and approved. Rev. W. Seott, from the committee on constitution, reported, and the report vas adopted. The preamble sets forth that the Sab- lay of rest is founded in the cons ion of man and embodied 1n the fourth andment, It also exists as a civil institution and is upheld by the law. The objeet of the association is to se- cure the of the Chris- an § aght by the word of God consists of all who ap- prove of its principles and pay one dollar oMY It has the usual list of offlcers. t has standing committees on Sabbath Literature and the Press; Instruction by the Churches; Legislation and Sabbath and Finance. Meetings on the first Monday of each month. independent of all” other oy i but will co-operate with sister 5 tions, especialiy the International ssociation. 3 ard Scott was clected corre- sponding secretary and Rev. Mr. Patter- r and Hall were 2 committee to diaft a memor forth the re ms which should exist be- tween the association and the Law and Order league, and asking the co-opera tion of the latter.in the work.contem- Plated. On motion of Rev. Mr. deeided to secure the operahouse or’ ex- position building “some Sunday night upon which the churelies might he closed and a general meeting be held to-bring the object of the association before the people. Rey. Mr. Harsha, from the fimmlntml to sep Mr, ( y, Mr. Hol- redge and the of (ho sevoral banks, said he had had a literal expres- sion of opinion on the subject from' Mr. Callaway, and that it was to the efiect the latter was willing to do anything to haye as little work as possible done in his oftices on Sundiiy. Rev, Mr,Sherrell said Mr. Holdredge, of the B. & M., had told him that while some Sunday work was absolutely ne - v, yet he believed there was livtle of it in his offices, and he would examine into it and that as little as possible of itshould be done. - Rev. Mr, Scott said that it was the in- tention to see the bpank presidents again, Rabbi Benson wanted to know whether the association would consider the Sab- bath violated by one who went boating or played ball. But the meeting wisely con- cluded not to daw'the line. Adjourned to next Monday at 10 o'clock, i A‘n’la Arrests. The following is the report of the arrests made by the police for April: Distuzbing peace Fast drl\'h:i(.,. ool e Assadt and baticry. ’\’nxrun ts. . Larceny . v Carrying concedod T p— Mallcions destrjictign of property Making threatsy. + Cruelty to animais. . Committing nuisance Embezzlement. .. Refusing to pay car {ar Sending threatening letters. . Intent to kill . Gaming. Prostitution Intoxication Discharging tirearms. ppointed setting Copeland it was minittee onaBEE a8 i b 2 22 Federal Collections. Following is the report of thhe collec- tions of internal revenue for Nebraska for the month of April: Colleetions on list . a8 176 97 er stamps sold. 9,437 55 Spirit 126,604 50 Cigar and cigarette stawps sold 8,600 'obacco - ol 150 82 Special tax “ “ 17,045 92 Total collections ..S107,153 44 T Mrs Pleak has remove her bakery to 215 North 23d, one blockawest of High school. THE VISITING ~ STATESMEN. Omaha Visited by Semator Van Wyok, @overnor 0. W, West and Hon, @ W. Dorsey. THE LATEST OF THE STRIKE. A Resume of the Local News of the City for the Linst Twenty- four Hours, Hon. G. W. Dorsey. Congressman Dorsey is home on a short visit and was met at the Paxton yester- day by a I reporter, He was inter- viewed as follows: “‘What is the status of the Ft. Robinson bille" “The bill to appropriate $100,000 for the rebuilding of ¥t. Robinson has been, as you know, reported upon favorably by the entire committee on military aff; in the house, and is bound to pas: least, 80 far as Iean see, that is wh be done with it. A great deal of importance is attached to the unanimous report of that committes, and Bragg is actively working and disposed to have the wish of the committee carried out. Tdon't know, of coutse, what nction the scnate will take upon the bill, but my impression is that it will ratify the sentiment of the which, 1 think, is very favorable ssage. 1f the bill should S, then we have another means, an item in the general appropria- tion bill for $640,000, which is to be ex- pended under the ¢ tion of the secre- tary of war and the general-in-chtef of the army. ‘T'his amount is intended for repairs and improvements of military ]fmslxl and other military necessities, and rom that I feel a sufficient amount can be secured to make good our inte building and the making serviccable of Fort Robinson, No, there is not much u of expecting the bill to be antagonized with regard to building the fort,any more than there would to prevent providing for the payment of the soldiers. “The port of Omaha bill? W I have ouly read about the pr dent’s action in the wtter in the newspapers. T supposed it was all right and worked for it in the house, and never anticipated the refusal of Mur. Cleveland to sign it. 1 ki S Landor: son sought to get information from treasury department conc i ject, and that, havin, course to the only expedicnt remaining to legislate it through both houses. I will not say that Cleveland’s acti based upon good and prudent b It is just as Bland said, iv is Wall street, and not the interests of the people of the west, which is controlling this govern- ment. “‘With regard to the removal of Fort Omaha, 1 know that the projeet is quite popular in Washington. 1t has been represented that the change has been deemed imperative beeause of the want of room. T'his factcoupled with the endorsement the project has received from the gencral-in-chicf of the arm) of war and the committee on ry affairs of the senate, give it a tige which cannot well be under- ated, I think, too, it will be largely Crook desires, He wanted to nd we wanted to get him here, and I think his wish will largely favor removal, and at the same time attach iderable significance to it. No, I know of no opposition to the moye.” “I can’t lvll you where the land offices you speak of ate to be located. I intro- duced a bill providing for the establish- ment of both. Senator Van Wyek intro- duced two bills at difterent times provid- ing for the dis Wecomp d them with the sccretary of the interior, and mine was so altered as to_make it con- form more correctly - with the county boundaries, the map” which used not giving the with unques- tionable 1 3 s my bill sub- stantially assed, establishing what are known as the Northwest and Sidney land districts. Sidney very probably will cure_the land office of the Ilatter. wille, Chadron and Hay Spring are competing for the former. "1 can’t say which will secure, although I might h mentioned the name of one in my bill. Both Chadron and Hay Spring sented by strong delegati place is workin tion of which is to be designated by the president. i “Oh, don’t ask me about Sparks, - I've en fighting him on account of his de- i since I went to Washington. of now examining the thousands of proofs submitted vosterous. The law allows thir for the filing of proof, and if th fraud that is ample t whic cover it ceipt of the sie proof of 3 it ought instead of encoiraging investiga- tions perhaps after settlers have disposed of their land and destro) all th been done because of the some insignificant technicaliity.” GOVERNOR WEST, 0 Governor Caleh W. W pointed governor of the territory stopped oyer in town yesterday, way to Salt ke, where he s assume the duties of his ofiiciul position. He was met Iast evening at the Paxton hotel by a reporter for the Bk, The governor is a_gentleman yours of ng ndsome presence physique, countenanc tlemanly grace f we a~ light and imperial, with_ an expansive fore- 1, reaching into an expanse of bald- ness, which” in turn fringed with a short growth of iron grey hair, His neck is short, and when erect bunches behind in a fold, indicative maussive power and endurance. He had come, he d, Dame, Ind., where he had been to bid good-bye o his son, and, while acknowl- edging to be possessed of opinions as re- gards the duties to devolve upon, courte- ously usked to be excused from giving oxpression to them before meeting those whom they were intended to efect. He was exercising the utmost eaution in this respect. Nevertheless, he would suy thathe had a knowledge of what was expected of him as the exeoutive of the territory of Utah, He going there with the intention of utilizing that knowledge in enforcing the Iaw, such as ho found it with reference to every resi- dent of the territo He was carcfully keeping his mind aloof from any bias, nmlvw intended to act when he should be ir of oflice. He had familiarized himself with the requir ments of the Edmunds bill, and also the slation which was now pending in s. As to whetiier he thought the tment was all that the situa- tion in_Utah required, or asto whethe the legislation proposed was nec 'y, he would not state. His acts when he should reach Utah would be the best se to which he could now refer. position of governor of Utah was a most important one, as it comprised legislative features in connection with those of the executive. He was the only territorial governor who possessed abso- lute veto power over the enactments of the territorial legislation. This author:- ty, some time ago, had been also shared by the governor of Arizona, but some time since had been withdrawn from the latser. 8 He was preruwd to find Salt Lake a most delightful place in which to reside, and was disposed to \~ujufl it to the utter- most consistent with an Lionest and stu- come here, prima hout 42 solid gen- He from Notre dious attention to the requirements of his office Gov. West is a lawyer. He was born near Cynthiana, the town from which he now leaves for Utah. This is the first federal or state appointive position he has held, and with the single exception of judge of Harrison county, Kentucky, is the only position he has held of an of- ficial nature. The governor has been a life lnnfi democrat, and is now one of Kentucky's leading members of his party. He expoots to meet his predecessor, ex Governor Mu in Salt Lake, where, h_n|umh-rsuun| the latter intends to re- side. _Tlie governor left last night for his des tination SENATOR VAN WYCK. The senator returned yesterday from Washington and registered at the Pax- ton. He spent the evening in the rotunda ot the hotel, and for sev- eral hours was the object of the respecttul attention and congratulation on the part of the leading citizens of Omaha as well as the leading members of tho Nebraska bar business before the United St cuit courts, The senator looks as cheerfnl, hale, y as ever, He bears his honors easily, and though sought by the throng, demeancd himsolf s the most retiving gentleman in all the ob- i sssembl L in tne evening, ment incidental to the g ception to Gen. Crook, nter- viewed by a reporter for the BEg, Some valuable * information, especially upon the bill of the board of trade, intended to supplant that of the senator, was obtained As the senator, however, 18 to speak upon the bill in question before a meet- g of our citizens before long, the views ?llt.;m gentieman are temporarily with- held. he was The Brakemen Strike, The long-expected strike on the Union Pacific has come at last in the shape of a walk-out on the part of the brakemen on the western divisions. Their grievance is supposed to be the new schedule of s which the Union Pacilic adoptea for its trainme! Whilst no de- mands have yet been laid before the gen- cral officers of the company, it is pretty certain that the cause of dissatisfaction is that mentioned above. The tele ns which have so far been received at headquarters, relative to the strike, are meagre. A report to General aperintendent Smith from Division Superintendent Dorrance states that ad- ces have been received fr that the brakemen on the Nebra sion at Cheyenne and the by of Cheyenue, struck at 9:30 yester the brakemen on the Nebraska div striking first. Already the brakemen have commenced to use force, and have nt the switch engines at Cheyenne to the house and will not permit any work to be done in the yords. Mr. Dorrance’s report No. 2 overland is on tin but will have to le men, as the brakemen who do not belong to the brotherhood, areso intimid that they dare not run on the The conductors and engineers are still working. No advices from Sidney or North Platte have been received as to whether the brakemen between North Platte and Sidney have struck. It 1s anticipated, however, all the brakemen on the tem will join in the ‘“‘walkout. The obnoxious rules which riously objected to by th men and other train men are contai in genel orders No. 83, which were issued by Gen- eral Superintendent Smith to-day. These provide that the new scale of pay shall be considered ineffect dating from March 1. According to this, freight brakemen on runs of 100 miles or more are to receiv s per mile. On assigred runs passenger brakemen are to receiy J $75 per month. — On short ir- ROM THE & ications of trouble were received at the Union P ters on Saturday i fifth distriet, 1 mie, statmg that the brakemen had demanded that 3,000 miles constitute a month’s work for which they should be (| $65; that the division, which is fift) en miles in length, should be coun as eighty-five miles, and that they be al lowed 2.17 cents per' mile for overtime in- stead of 2 cents as per the company’s schedule, compuny practically nted those demands. On Sunday the kemen of the Idaho division met and ided they would try the schedule a while, the only opposition coming from keman who was a delegate to the meeting in this city recently. The prin- i trouble is ‘with the brakemen at mie and Cheyenne, At Cheyenne on the brakemen met and made demands, resolving among othe teings that brakemen should ag much to say about the r ulation of train ¢ s as the conduct- ors. ‘Lhis demand considered absurd Dy the company, and if complied with would entirely’ destroy all * discipiin among the crews. The fifth distriet brakemen struck on Sunday night, and yesterday made a demand that hereafter 000 miles should constitute a month's ck for #65, and that all of their other atistied by the com ny. They telegraphed orderiug the kemen ta go out on all of the other isions, but as yet the order has not been complied with, Abont 150 men are out at Cheyenne and mie, and all freight trains on that division are tied up. perimtendent of the Colorado l.,i- vision held a very satisfactory mecting with the brakemen of that division on Surday, and is contident that there will be no trouble there. The brakemen at Laramie are imterfering with the yards and will not allow the compa to handle any freight, not to move their perishable goods. Knights of Labor held a mecting at Lar: mic at 3 o’cloc sterday afternoon and thereis a probability that'the strike muy be extended further west. Thomas Nis- ham, chairman of the evecutive commit- tee of the Union Paci branch of the izhts of Labor, issued a.a order yeeter- 3 ing all of the member ovder who ave out to resume w and have their gri after. ‘The Eastern Nebrasku, the Colo- rado and the Idaho divisions are all right and no_further trouble is expe these divisions, The members of the Cheyenne Division 128 of the order of Railway Conductors, sent a telegram to the Union Pacific ofl yesterday tendering their services, declaring their allegiance to the company and pledging their support to the com- 1y in any emergency. The directors’ car of the Union Pa went west yesterday morning b Mr. E. H. Baker, Mr. G. B. Sh: -l:pzml. who has been cor- pondent elerk in the general superin- tendent’s office of the Union Pacilic for a number of years, has resigned to aceept a position” in the First National bank, and hus been sucgeeded by Mr. A, P 0O’ Connor. Andrew Murphy who has puarchased the entire stock of buggies and ocarriages of Wm. Snyde 1320 Harney street, is now prepared to fill all orders at reasonable prices. A DAY OF GREAT INACTIVITY, Ohicago Markets Feel the Effeots of Labor Demonstrations, CEREALS DECLINE, ALL THE A Day on'Change Without Particular Features -Doubt and Uncertaine ty Gontrol the Oattleand Hog Markets—Quotations. CIIlC'AGU GRAIN MARKET. CricAGo, May 8.—(Special Telegram,|= Witat—Wheat was dulland weak to-day and values suffered some further contrac- tion. Not much property was offered for sale, butas the groat majority of investors are disposed to hold off pending a settlement of the disturbances the market had very little support. Some of the professionals, who have been still 1or a time, were on top again today. Yot with all the sensational features against it, wheat only declined 4@ 'se from Saturday’s closing figures, Up to 1 o'clock the market was down to Sc for May, 7950 for June, and 813 for July, But the price at the termination of trading on the long ses- sion was 'g@'ge above the noint, and the fecling was somewhat better than at any time excepting at the opening, when a de- cidedly bullish sentiment manifosted itself. MiNoR Girarys—Other cereal markets were weak and lower in sympatly with wheat, The eurrent was toward lower range, and everything on the surface of the stream was borne in the same direction. Corn declfned e and oats 3. Slightly bet: ter prices prevailed during the last hour, PRoVISIONS ~Provisions | kept conjany with grain. A degline of 15¢ in pork, b in lara and (¢ in ribs, had oceurred up to 1 o'clock, and the feeling was one of weak- ness. At the close May pork was rather stronger than subsequent. months, but trade was slack AFTERV00N BoAnn—Wheat was feverish on the atternoon board, wud at one time the market was quite weak, but the close shows no change from 1 o'cldck. Frovislons were rather firm. 10 p. m.—Puts of June wheat, 701{@70%c. s, S01{@S0 e, Chandler-Brown Co,'s Report. The following report is furnished by Chandler Brown Co.,of Chicago and Milwau- kee: Wheat opened firm at S03c for June, but soon weakened on account of the nervous feeling regarding the strike, June selling to 7037c, finally closing at 80c at 1 p. m. The es- timated deerease in the visible supply is about 1,000,000 Receipts, prim: markets, 136,140 shipments, 644,019, Corn—Weak early, but later firm on report from New York that no more would bo posted. Provisions—Weak 2:30 p. m.—Everything quict and steady, OPTIONS. *159u31H | CHIOAGO LIVE STOCK. CricaGo, May 8.—[Speclal Telegram,|— CarrLE—There was so much doubt and un- certainty as to what would be the outcome of the labortroubles that there was a very gen- eral feeling of uneasiness, The Liverpool cattle market was strong and 3ge_higher than one week ago, while the Jersey City market, thongh slow, was steady. Cattle buyers hero were bidding lower, and it was late before they had done much business. The business of the was quite uneven, but, on the whole, | were about the same as Friday. Some corn fed cattle from Texas sold at $4.00 @4.85, Some 08 coarse 1341 1b Kax <Texans sold at 84 nead of 1256 1b Kan- poing steers, 1350 1bs, Hoas—This mors of strikes ¢ ing houses, It opened slow vather strong, and finaily closed rathe Nine buyers for packing firms bought only 11,000 shippers,” taking abott 3 500 8old out of about 21,000 fresh The best heavy sold at 8410 Lat £4.10@4.15, with rough odds w05, 1 54,00 animals, and mix ~—On eall, easy MEBCANTILE PAPER—4@5 per SrEnLiNg £xenancr—Dull but steadv; H4NT 1 Ixty day: 1, for demand. Nupxts—Dull Gut steady, Nrocis—Slocks were mach more active, 1sfer wis at the expense of prices, pening there was little change from y for closing, and in some cases it advanees were made in the first fe minutes, Butthis was followed by a decided brenk among competitive stocks, which con- tinued from that tune till after 11 o'clock. From that time until 1 the marketiwas more quict and prices comparatively steady. A venewed weakness was developed later, and the movement during the remalnder of th afternoon was decidedly hregutar, But ac tivity and weakness went together, Active stocks were, as & rule, weakest. 1 nu declined'2, St Pail 15, Northwestern 1, and Omaha % per M 1hilts werd gonspicuously weak, | selling 0 7635 and closing at 1 per cont better, wilh net loss of 1% per ntral losg 1'4 per cent, a cent, Waestern Unjon'1 per cent, Missouri, Kansas & Texas 15 per cent. The markeét closed generaily weak, stightiy better than the low- st figures of tho day. BTOCKS ON WALL STREET. 83 cent bonds... Now 4's Pacitic 6's of 95, Central Pacifio . C&A 1041 183 [ con i b wifio Madl.... 50 : 1* 1% preforred .. Tllinois Central, LB &W. 201 preferr 211 Texas Pacilic 764 Union Pacil W, Bt L. & P @ | " pre 1017 Western 22" 0. R, L & Chicago, May our—Steady and uts changed. W ased off 3e, broke eadier and elosed e under Saturday ; 78ie for cash and May ; 80¢ for June, Corn—Opened steadier, became weak, de- clined e, rule. v and closed Yo under Suturday; So@3die cash; 8530 May; B35 (@ cc June, May ashade tirmer, weakened and e lower; 20ic cash; 3 de Jui Hye—Dull at 6%, Barley—Dull at 9. Thnotly—Priwe, $1.72 Flax—$1.053, Whisk 1 Pork—~Ac but unsettled .and wealk