Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 3, 1887, Page 2

REVENUE REFORM FAR OFF. The Beliof Growing That Nothing - Will Be Done at This Session of Con, WEATHER BUREAU WAFTINGS, A Strong Inclination in the House to Pass the Fisheries Bill as It Came From the Senate, No Felief K'rom This Congress, WasmnGTon, Feb, 2—[Special Tele- gram to the Drr|[—As indicated several days ago by a BrE special, it is the genceral im- pression in the house that all efforts to har- monize upon a revenue bill this session will fail and that no measure will whatever pass through the house, The movement of the Randalt men will go on until checked by some action by the house, but that it will lead to any legislation is doubted. W it 18 expected to result in by some of those most interested in the question is an extra session of congress, A very well informed tariff re- former said to-day that he expected an extra session to be called to mect in October. Other members expressed the same opinion. Meanwhile, it 1 expected that the surplus now in the treasury will be greatly reduced bythe ball of bonds that haybe redeemed and by payments on account of the Mexican and three months serviee pension bills. 1t1s be- lieved {no estimate anywhere approaching tho amount of these pensions has been made. The talk between the Randall and Morrison men about tarit reform before March 4 is for the purpose of impressing the people of the country that they are anxious 1o carry out the pledge of the party to reduce the tarif. Itisina bad fix and no one be- lieves it will amount to anything, KIGNAL SERVICE TALK, While officers of the signal service favor a trausfer of the weather bureauto a eivil de- partment, they are desirous of placing the service on i fooling sunilar to the revenue marine sexvice in the treasury department. he enlisted men of the corps seem to be unanimously in tavor not only of the transfer but of divest he service ot all semblance to a military nization. They think that if the serviee is organized i the revenue marine it would simply be a change from a military to a naval organization, An en- listed wan of the service, in speaking to-day on the subject, said: “Just why the weather burewi, a seientific branch of” the govern- ment, should be either a naval or military branch ¢f the xovernment, and not civilian, is not clearly understood at 1t can as well be operate rules and discipline 1 i vice versi, That it can be as well, and better, operated under & civilian orgauization s un- doubtedly the sense ot our legislators and the opinion of the seientific public. The president, m his annual messaze,approved the position taken by the sec v ot in the atter’s annual report, which to the effect that no legislation shouid be had tending to furiier the wilitary features of the signal serviee and intimating that the time was approachiug wien the signal bureau should become a civil burean. ‘Ihe licutenant general of the Aty positively opposes a continuance of the connection of the signal service witn the army. ‘Ike joint congressional commission appointed under an act approved July 1884, stated in its report that the ‘comm do not believe that this work is in any military work or that military discipline law are necessary to its efliciency.’ statements which b been publishe the men do not nsfer to a eivil or- ization are opposed by a paper signed by ajority of the men on duty in the signal oftice, which is to the eitect that they do fayor & transfer (o such an organization at this time. ‘The paper has been sizned by a large majority, with many more to be heard frow.” THE FISHERIES BILL. ‘There is a stroui inclination in_the _house to pass the senate fisheries bill just as it cau from the latter body whether the comumittee on loreign affairs amends it or not, It was stated a few duys ago that Chairman Bel- mont was determined to amend it 5o as to make it much stronger, and the presic authority in exciuding vessels from A me 0rts More cicar and as oblizatory as possible. elmont’s father is the agent in this cou v for the Rothschild family, the wealthiest in all Europe, and it was supposed at once that young Belmont's desi:n was to delay the final passage of the bill and secure its ultimate defeat by going 0o far. It is known, too, that Belmont is being advised by the state department and president, and that all this has had the effect of moulding a desire to push the measure through without amendment. Most meinbers of the house comuiitteo on foreign affairs express a determination to refuse the amendments. Crain, of Texas, and Singleton, of Missis sippi, said to your correspoident. to-day that the senate bill would be adopted. Crain said he was in favor of decisive action in the mat- ter, but thought we ought to be prepared for war. “If weare in earnest, as L certainly am, if the resolution 15 not to be buncombe, it means that we will ight for our rights if necessary, 1think weshould be prepared to fight, “If tight is what it means we must have some const defens Singleton s that the passagze of the bill will mean that the Britishers have got to stop their interference With our rights. “But suppost “Then we will 1 It has always been the w We lave not been prepared. We have stood a great deal, but when we have moved, it has been found that we were better prepared than was thought, Their is no danger of our not beinz repared. 1f they do not regard this warning ngland will get the worst castigation she ever had.” I don't believe it is generally realized,” said a naval ofticer to-day, “that “if this con- gress falls to do anything towards building up the navy it will be nearly two years be- fore any dctive operations can be com- menced,” No funds cun possibly be made available before a year from next July or August, and then it will take several months to make preparations. No move can be made until we know what we will bave to make it with, Now is the time to act if con- frcss intends doing anything for the navy, for time is very valuable,” + aske we will fight. ARMY MATTERS, Lieutenant Colonel fle r{ L., Chipman, Seventh infantry has been placed on the re- tired list, Major Jared A, Smith, engineer corps, is ordered from Portland, Me., to Fort Consti- tution and Jessup Point, N, i, on publie business. Captain Charles pith, oranance depart- 5 ordered from Washington to Sandy Hook on public business, The leave of Lieutenant Colonel William D. Whipnle. assistant adjutant general, is extended one month, PENSIONS FOR NEI] ‘The following Nel nsions to-day: Joseph, n tiea; Jonn W. M. Sturt, Owaba; George L. Wilson, Chadron, Peusions issued for Thomas J. Burns, Casey; Theodore Luude, Grumdy Center: Ransom M. ett, Musca- i Andrew . Bankson, Farley; Thomas land, Eugene: Thomas A. lrent, 3 Fraderick Dietenbach, Rousseau; oit Wales, What Cheers John K. Richs ards, Sheflicld; Henry J. Landes, Wester- ville; Dillen Suth I, Dubugue: Fred- erick Hultman, I, : Lewis Tuni New Sharou; Wi . Van Doren, Mount Pleasant; Wiltiam Kleig, Davenport; Phillip . Norris, Webster, ACTION ON BENEDIC It was announced senate commitice on ias been de- ferring action i the nomination of Hen- edict for public printer until afer the open- A0 of bids for paperund awarding of con- tracts. in order that there mizht be no inter- TupLion of busiuess at the government print ing oflice. As soon as the contracts shall have been awarded the case will be taken up for consideration. Ilhis weans, according to 8 mewber of (ke commitiee, the' tejection of Bened'et. D I0WANS, © granted Towans to-ay: ERRED, ally that the © SMALL MENTION, “I'he wives of Senator Wilson, of lowa.and Representatiye 2 of New York, will be assisted at th cekly Teception to-morrow h()' Miss Mis. W, C. Walker, of h(\v-hr\h’l’. MeGifiin, of Iowa, Miss oses, and \ May Hinds, George G, Wright, of Council Bluffs, s here in the interest of the bill providing for & bridge aeross the Missouri river at Owaha, - Nebraska and lowa Weather. For Nebruska and lowa: sair weather, solder, followed by a slight rise in tewpera- wre. Hoist cold wave signal. A fall of 13 0 20 degrees by 7 a. m. Friday, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY TALKED BY TELEPRONE. The King of the Belgians Calls Up the French President. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Beanett.] Brussrrs, Feb, 2.—|New York Herald Cable—Special to the Br o heads of states conversed together today by tele- phone, King Leopold went to the stock ex- change to experiment with the Brussels-Paris telephone, and asked for communieation with President Grevy. The president of the French republic sald through the telephone: “Who I8 there?”’ The reply came from King Leopold: “It is the king of the Belgians.” Mr. Grevy inquired after King Leopold’s liealth and expressed pleasure at such & per- fection of intercourse having been gained with a friendly count; King Leopold re- plied In a similar strain, adding that the tolephone was a marvelous invention, and that it wouid help to _develop Franco-Belgian relations. He asked M Grevy to congratulate the French postmaster on the establishment of the telephone lines. Several diplomatists and journalists were present when the conversation took place. The king was loudly cheered by the public who happened to be In the stock exchange. 1t s asserted that the war department fs preparing for great military measures for the proteetion of the valley of the Menz, and recommended by Generals Brialmont and Vandersmissen in case of the invasion of Beigian territor All a Honx, [Copright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoxpoN, Feb, 2. —[New York Herald Cable —Speclal to the Ber.]—The widely circu- Iated statement that Mr. Gladsone, Lord Randoplh Churehill, the Marquis of Harting- ton and Sir William Vernon Harcourt are about to meet together in conférence isa hoax. Opinions on the Sftuation. BrRLIN, Feb, 2.—All the newspapers ex- cept the North German Gazette are discuss- ing the Berlin Post’s recent articlejon the s| uation in France, The Vossische Zeitung con- demns the article as offering wanton provo- cation to France. The Tagblatt reminds the public ot a sensational article in the Post n 1875 headed “War 1n Sight,” which was dis- avowed by Bismarck in the reichstag. The Freisinnige declares the article especially designed to play upon the fears of the Ger- man electors, The National reproduces it without eritieism beyond affirming that Ger- many continues a solid rampart for Kuropean peace, and that rightly judging the situation it is necessary to recall the words of Bis- marck, Genany would not take the re- sponsibility o cking France, ‘I'he Kreuz Z announces that the mil- itary cominis as completed the oxam- ation of the new infantry equipment which facilitates the carrying of soldiers’ baggage and enables the men to breathe more freely. ‘I'he rifie is also more easily slung, A number of srmy corps commanders met at the war office to-day and unanimously ap- proved tlie new equipment which will be adopted immediately upon receiving the sanction of the emperor. Minister Von Hoffraan, secretary of state for Alsace-Lorraine, in an’address to the Al- sace national committee, contends that the vast majority vo»u!atlnn of A o-Lorraine do not desire that France shall go to war for are-covquest of those provinces. He urges the people of Alsace-Lorraine to elect mem- bers to the reichstag who will show the their sentiments, He says such aun expression of their feelings would make a protound im- pression upon France. ‘The Metzer Zeitung says four regiments of iufantry are about to be sent to reinforce the garrison at Metz, The War Scare. PARIS, Keb, 2.—At noon to-day 3 per cent rentes were quoted at 77 francs 25 centimes: ine of 47!f centimes from the closing official quotation of yesterday. Better feel- ing h led in the market since noon and nt rentes have now advanced to bree per cent rentesat the official closing were quoted at 78 franes 45 centimnes, an advance ot Y5 centimes over the quotation at the oflicial close yesterday. LoNDON, Feb. 21130 p. m.—The stock ex- change markets are sensitive and nervous. “They opened very flat, but a better feeling set in on the rumor that General Boulanger, minister of war, had resivned. Prices fell later on reports ‘of lower prices on the Berlin bourse. They have since become firmer on dispatches from Paris, reporting steadier market there, “The stock markets, after large fluctuations, closed firm with a moderate rise. English buyers continued to take advantage of the low level of foreign stocks, On the Paris bourse thers was a marked recovery and set- tlement effected with loss difficulty than was feared. Three per cent rentes rose 11 50¢. The Stanley Kxpedition. CAImo, Feb. 2—Henry M, Stanley, who will leave here Thursday for Zanzibar, will be accompanied by eighty nezroes. The total force of his expedition for the relief of Emin Bey will bo 1,200 men, He does not expeet ANy opposition. ‘e governnient has raised the bloc the Soudan and commerce with that lias been rcopeneid. ade of region Amnesty Offered the Rebels, Loxnox, Feb. Dispatches from Man- dalay state that the Buddhist archibishop has issued a proclamation urging the Burmese to pursue a peaceful life and accept Dritish rule. The prociamation was issued under British approval. Amnesty has been offered to all belligerents who surrender before Feb- ruary 16, Pointers For Bismark, VieNyA, Feb. 2—The Neuo Freie Presse exhorts France not to fall into_the trap that has been set for her, but keep Bismark to his « whicli binds I before the world. The Sagblatt says it1s dangerous to other coun- tries also for one man to Laye power to make war without reason. Reassuring Bismarck. Benriy, Feb, 2.—The National Gazette states that Herbett, French ambassador to Germany, in a recent interview with Bis- marck tried to reassuro the chancellor re- arding Goneral Boulanger’s position and utentions. Italian Troops For Africa. NarLes, Feb, 8- Eight hundred troops embarked to-day for Massowal to reinforce the Ltalian army there. ‘The second detache weut will be sent Monday. The War Fever Rising. New Yonk, Feb, he Sun will to-mor- row publish an editorial headed “The War Fever Risine,” in which it will say: “Why should the leading article in a Berlin news- paper produee & panie on every stock ex- change in rope? Because the jour- nal in question, the Berlin Post, is Bisn K's fayorite chaunel of communication with the public; because the war in 1870 was ushered in with just such a newspaper fusilade, and because ‘the effor now wade by the chancellor 10 tix th sponsibility for the coming war on General Boulanger is identical with the manwuyre atmed avainst Napoleon 111 by which the latter, driven to the wall, was wade to figure s wamton aggressor.” > T Passenger Steai in Distress, Saxpy Hook, Feb, 2.—At 8 o'clock to- night a patrelman from the Mountain Beach lite saving station No. 4 found a large steamer ashore about half a mile south of the passengers on board, and Mg when the life ving erew with their apparatus reached the plaee. She had gone azround about half a nile off and it is thought she is leaking. Tne ther is very thick, There is a heavy sea and it is raining. ‘I'he point of the suvposed wreck is at least ten miies south of this station, ‘I'ne weather, wiiich has been fo-gy all night, is still thick but with some indications of clearing off, when it is thought siznals may be observed which will give more definite information as 1o the reported disaster, ‘T'hers is no possi- ble way &t this hour (3a. 1.) of cowmini- cating with the life saving stations between this place and the point where the stewmer | I subposed to be ashore. e~ Burned Out by Eleetricity. LovisviLig, Feb 2—The lines of the Brush Eleetric company during the heavy prices of the day. rain last night, beeame crossed with thoso of the fire alarm €ystem of the eity, andal- most every box on the main street was burned out. In consequence the mam busi- ness portion of the city is without 4 boxes, The loss is §7,000. NEW YoOr STOCKS, The Teadency of the Market Stoadily Toward Higher Prices, NEW York, Feb, 2 —[Special Telegram to the Brg.]—The stock market to-lay was active and the tendency of prices was sf ily toward a higher range. Cables from Paris and London brought news that the war scare hiad subsided and that a quieter feeling pr vailed. London prices for American stocks were a shade lower, but this had little influ- ence so long as the prospect of a European war was considered a remote contingenc A notable feature was the activity exhibite by the pools in several securities. Consol dated Gas was advanced 1 per cent, New England gained 1% per centand Western Union was active at a higher range of prices. 1t was said that Gould and Sage were behind Western Union and that it would be bulled 10 per cent in the near future. A good many reports that the strike would be settled to- day or to-morrow were current and helped to strengthen the feeling. Buying was based principaily on, the prospect of, a settlement, hut after an advance of about 3¢ per cent the bears began selling the market again, They arzued that the strike was still on ana quite as likely to become serions as to be set- tled, They also claimed to know that the president’s signature to the inter-state com- merce bill would be aflixed to-morrow, which in their opinion would furnish a pretext for another drop in prices. 1t was announced ti at Lake Shore earnings for the month of Junuary mcreased $301,000, The improve- ment noted early in the day became more pronounced toward the ” close, * Western Jnion was notably strong and all the coal tocks made gains, Corbin was quoted as aying that ne had consuited all the manag- ers of the conl companies and they had in- tormed him that they hiad all the men they needed and aid not ¢are to enter into any ne- gotiations with the strikers, It was generally conceded that the backbone of the strike wis broken. ‘The market closed at about the best KA The Fire T. PAUL, Feb, 2. Helena, Mont., A fire which started in the annex of the lnternational hotel destroyed four buildin Loss, 855,000 insured for onc-third. The mercury was 40 degrces below, One man, it is thiought, was burned to death CRICAGO, Feb, 2.—A special to the Inter- n trom Minooka, 11l says: The entire business portion of the town burned last night, All the stores on Main_ street, four- teen in number, were destroved. Nothing of their contents was save 0003 in- 10,000 The origin of the tire is un- ccord. vening Dispateh Rocaester, N. Y. iu the ste ‘eb. 5.—Fire broke ont i laundiy connected with the femalo department of the state industrial home at 1:30 o'clock this morning and spread like wildiire throughout the building, which Is a fine structure, four stories in heivht. ‘The inmates were all rescued safely, loss will reach $60,000; no iusuranc et il Board of Trade Men Suspended. Ciicaco, Feb. 1.—In a seven hour session fternoon and to-night the board of trade directors heard evidence against eight mem- bers who were charged with trading in “puts” and “‘calls” contrary to the cdict ig- sued by the board last November. Seven of the eight accused were found guilty and suspended for perjods ranging from twenty to ninety days, ‘Lhe suspensions are the result " of the recently inaugurated crusade against prominent members of the gular board, who were also members of the open board, and denicd that the Iarger or- ganization had jurisdiction over any form of trading in auother institution. Tho crusade was brought about by the fact that the *‘put’’ and “call” operations had reached such mag- vitude as to confine fluctuations in prices on the regular board to a very narrow liwmit, pro- ducing a dull and lifeless market. st ol Various Kinds of Weather. CricAGo, Feb. 2—The signal service re- ports extremely cold weather in northwest- ern Montana, the mercury at Fort Assina- boine registering 46 degrees below zero at 7this morning, Throu-hout Dakota, Minne- sota and Wisconsin 1t is considerably warmer, northern Minnesota points report- Thz 7ero weather, whild ai St bl 1t 18 5 d grees below zero; L Crosse, Wis., 11 above, and Chicago 20 above. It issnowing through out the northwest und in neatly all states north of the Ohio river. Heavy thunder storms_are reported at Knoxville, Tenn., Louisville and Cincinnati, and the {cleg: servico throughout the much impaired in cons On Trial Vor Train Robbing. Cuicago. Peb, ‘e News’ Morris, 111 spectal says: The preliminary examination of Henry Schwartz, charged with the Rock Island train robbery and murder, began this afternoon. The states attorney said enough evidence arainst Schwartz would be given to varrant binding him over to await the action of the grana jury. No witnesses were ex- amined except Fred Wagner, conductor of the ritled train, Iis testimony was apour- ently unimportant. The coroner who held the ‘inquest on the murdered messenger will testify to-niorrow. S~ Colorado Wants Cattle Legislation, SNVER, Fel ‘The following resolu- i ed both houses of the general assem- Be it resolved that the congress of the United States is hereby requested to pass such laws as will effectually extripate all contagious diseases awong ‘live stock by ne in the hands of competent azents of neral government full ana complete power to act in all matters relating thereto, and that a suflicient appropriation be made of not less than $1,000,00¢ to pay all the nec- essary expenses of the sane, —————— Ho!d Raid of Burglars. Jensey City, N. J., Feb. 2.—A hold but unsuccessful attempt was made last night by seven masked men torob the safe in the Jersey City postoflice. The burglars were corcealed in the building and su sed the night watchman, who fired three shots at them, wounding one of the men in the arm, The watchman was then overpowered and with the janitor and family, who reside n the building, was tied hand and foot, The burglars worked from 11 last night until 4 this morning. On leaving they carried off a large quantity of mail matter. it A Telegraph Line Sold, Ricuvionn, Va., Feb, L.—Under deerces of the United States courts in Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia and Alabama, all the property, franchises and rights of the Southern Telezraph company were sold at auction ere to-day, The property was pur- hased by James @, Pace and John 5. Wise, of Richmond, for themselves and their asso- clates for $460,000, The Southern line ex- ends from Washington to Selma, Ala., with numerous branches covering 1,500’ miles with 5,000 miles of wire. - They Want to He Civilians, WASIINGTON, Feb, .—One hundred and twenty of the 140 clerks on duty at the oftice of the chief signal offieer have signed a pe- tition to congress in which they express the opinion that the best inierests of the gov- ernment would be subserved by transferring the signal corps of the army to the new ex- ecutive department contemplated in house bill No. 5,190, and also urge that they be made civilians instead of enlisted men as at present, . Pacific Railroad Accounts, WasuiNGroy, Feb. 1.—The senate com- mittee on judiciary this morning furthe considered the Louse resolution providing for investization of Pacitie railroad accounts, Another meeting is to take place this after- N0 1 it is expected action will be reachied, An Incid SAN AxToni0, Johnston to-day r his brother, R. I, - nt of Texas Life, lex., 2. Feb.—-Dr. G. B. celved intelligence that Johnston, a prominent citizen of Uvalde county, and_postnaster at the town of Canean, was murdered yesterday by a desperado naied Charles Ray. Hay was artested and will probably be lynehed. - The leading dentist in St. Petersburg is an American, who hasall the pulling and filling be can aticud to, IN HONOR OF RIS ELECTION Senator-Elect Paddook's Reception to the Legislators and State Officers. BRILLIANT A VERY AFFAIR Special Trains Take the Members to Beatrice and Hack to the Capital— Other Hapipenings Thiough- ont whe States Banqueted to Perfection, BEATRICE, Neb,, Feb. 2.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek. | —Beatrice overflowed with strangers this afternoon and evening. Two lewislative committees were on the ground early in the afternoon on business connected with pubie buildings and were reinforced later in the evening by nearly the entire leg- islature who were present to attend the re- ception given by Senator Paddock in honur of hiis election. A special train chartered by the senator, whieh left Lincoln at 6:45, ar- rived here shortly before 8 o'clock containing the state officers and a large majority of the members of both houses. Sen ator Paddock’s idence, calied by his neighbors irview,” 18 located more than amile from the business center of this beautiful city on the farm which has been his home for years. Theold stone farm house, which has long been a familiar land mark cresting the slope above the valley of the Blue, has been complotely renovated by Mr. Paddock during the past summer and changed into a modern dwelling of ample proportions, its interior furnishing being among the handsomest in this section of Ne braska. For the purposes of the reception a temporary closed pavillion had been erected adjoining the house and connected with the main portion. This was beautitully decorated with flags, bunting and evergreens and was used as a dining room, Choice flowers in protusion adorned the table where a bounte- ous supper was served from 9 until 11. Sena- tor and Mrs. Paddock, assisted by Miss Pad- dock and Mrs, 8. €. Smith, of Beatrice, ceived the guests’ “inthe beautiful parlors from shortly after 8 until nearly mid- night. A constant stream of visitors came and went, bringing with them warm con- gratulations, and leaving behind them pleas- nt memories of & most enjoyable gathering, The reception was the largest ever given in Beatrice, and one of the larzest ever held in the state. 1t is estimated that fuily 250 wero present. Owing to the excellent’ arran. menis all the details moved as smoothly as it were an every day oceurrence with the liost and hostess. In addition to the legislature the following tate officers were present: Lieutenant Governor Shedd, Secretary of State Laws, Superintendent of Public Instruction Lane, Auditor Babcock, Commissioner Scott, Regrets wero received from Governor Thayer. A pressing enuage- ment only prevented him from being present. ‘The train returned about midnight with all the guests highly vleased with the royal re- on they had received from Senator Pad- nd family. During the afternoon the committee on public lands and buildings, with the commit- tee on othier asylums and the committee on and means, visited the feeble minded titute in company! with Superintendent Armstrong. 'They expressed themselves as being well pleased with the building and all its appointments. e Killed By a Blast. CuAproy, Feb. 2.—|Special Tele- gram to the Beg.|-—To-day at Terryvill Dak., while blasting in a mine, a miner by th name of Samuel Abbott was instantly The Snow Blockade, Cuaproy, Neb., Feb. 2.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE.]—T'rains on the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley road between Chadron and Douglas ha een blockaded by snow for three days. ‘I'here is two feet of snow on a level. ‘At Douglas, Wyo., the thermometer registeréd to-night 23 ‘degrees below zero, the coldest this winter. Bill McCoy €aptured. CnAnron, Neb., Fob. Special Tele- gram Lo the Bk} —Bill McCoy, the murderer, was eaptured at Lusk to-day and was_taken across the country to Cheyenne, Wyo., in charge of live officérs. Given Ten Thousand Damages, CoLumius, Neb,, Feb, 2.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEg. |—In the suit for damages by W. G. Smith against the Sioux City & Pacitic railway for $25,000, the jury, after a short constltation, gave a verdict for $10,000, A motion for a'new trial was made. TILEAND DRAINAGE CONVENTION Annual Mceting of the lowa Associ- ation at Des Moines. Des MoiNes, Ia, Feb, 2,—[Special Tele- gram to the Bre.]—The Iowa Tile & Drain- age association began its annual convention lere to-day with an attendance unusually large. ‘The morning session was devoted to temporary organization, and on reconyening an address of welcome was delivered by Goy- ernor Larrabee, A paper on farm drainage s then d by Mr. C. F. Clarkson, Mr. L. S. Coflin, railroad commissioner, addressed the convention, stating that the commission- s, in_their forthcoming report vise the raliroads to make spe to farmers in purchasing tile to be used along their respective roads. Senator Scolt, of Story county, read a paper on **Road Drain- aze,” embodying a large number of sngges- tions as to the best methods of drain geneial discussion of kindred topics oceupied the remainder of the session. Prominent tile men are ?)nw-nl from Llinois, Indiana and Ohio, and an unusual interest Is taken in the exercises, Soldicrs’ Aid Society, Wisterser, la, Feb. 2.—[Special Tele- gram to the I —The chief collezium of the Veterans' Aid society for the state of lowa met here to-day. The organization is secret, but its purpose is wholly beneliciary, caring for distressed members and their fam- ilies after death, The session to-day was pre- sided over by J. C. Root, chief rector, of Lyons, Decorah was selected as the next place for the meeting of the chief collegium, About ninety represenfatives and ofiicers were present.” Since this organization was started 1m the state it has pad out in beniits about $200,000, $44,000 being paid out th past year.” A' large number of promine men of the state are present at the meeting, including many of the leading old soldiers. Swamp lmm.:’ vied On, Des Morxes, In, PeB. 2—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.|—The sheriff of Cass county has levied on a large number of tracts of swamp lands in this county on a writ of attachment obtained by the Carroll County bank, ‘The land is seized to satisty o claim of §10,600 against the Lkmigrant” company, and the levy will affect sofie nundreds of Cass county eitzens who hiwe veen living for years on these swamp lands, en Years. o [Special Telezram ather B €, Jean, priest of Irenus parish, Lyohs, was deposed by op Lenn , of Dihuque, about fifteen years ago. He broughtsuit againet the lat- ter for damages and tie distriet court of Clinton county has just awarded Lim $20,000 damages. No notice Uf'appeal has been made, CrLINTON, [ to the Bir. | t Powder. ~Two men Killed by ( CEDARVILLE, Kan. named Lee and Lefe Killed by an explosion of giant powde grading camp of the Denver, Mewphis & Atlantie railroad in Flint hills, eight wiles of this place, last evening. T'wo others were badly ‘woutded, but will recover, - Local O wn in Missourd, S1. Louis, ‘I'lie upper house of the slature at Jefferson City to-day passed a local option bill, providing that the question of prohiibition shall be submitted (o a vote in any county of the state upon petition of ones tenth of its qualiied volrs — - Sponge fishing is very profizzble on the Floriga coast this season. One yessel Look $4,500 worth 1u a week's Ume, MONTHLY DISTINOTIONS, Bestowed Upon the More Studions of Creighton’s Student: The regular monthly entertainment at Creighton colloge, as usual, most successful. The programme consisted of the following features: Song, “Work the Night is Coming, eollege choir; reci- tation, “Bernardo del Carpio,” Francis McGucekin; violin duet, Prof. Hoffman and son Emil; “‘Choice of le: by James Callahan, Andrew Smith, M. Me Givern, Willie Waddell, Harry Pilfresne, Ed Hoftman, Warner Field, L. Bedford, Thomas Kelley and Frank Corby. *‘Boat Song."” collego choir. The excreises were very entertaming, and not the less appreciated beeause nearly all who took part in them were of the junior classes, The training of the choir is to be eredited to Prof. Hoffman The class med p won as follows John B. Furay gene Noon, Joseph O'Brien, Ja lichael McGivern and D. Hinchey. ¥ tained to 75 notes and over were lows: John Fira 8; Will Dora senh MeCar L. Conklin, 7 N i ; . Mlinchey, 84: Josepli O'Brien, 937 H. Sew o Smith, 02 E. David, ' 90; N, Clarence Furay, 83 James Leahe E. Lovett, 89; Frank Lovett, . T falier, 765 Joseph ) W. Mona: ‘Con Murphy, Yerking, &4 d, 873 Ben 31 Charl , %0: Charles B A. Mur Muleck, Jam Thomas, & Dan Hinchey, Caskell, 86; Phi O'Neill, W CThomas Kelley, 8 Melivoy, 805 M. J'. Real Estate, s transfors filed Jannary 31: ruyn and wife to Omabia View add to Omaha, Real estat Larmon P ing, 1t 7, bik 182,200, Arthinr S Potter and wife to Samuel T Pot- , lot 20, blk 2, Potter’s add to the eity of Omahia, W ¢ 0. Margaret A Nagi and husband to ! tield, lot 4, blk 195, w d 500, Alice Calderwood et al to Catharine Urlan, lot 4, blk 354, Omaha, w d—$5,00. Will Henderson (single) to Dennis Han- dreeos, the w 50 {t and ¢ 60 ft of lot 1 and 2, blk 8, Shinn’s add, w d—§ Herbert.J Davenport to Isa al, the s w X of the n w i of sec 6-14-1 s e 15 of the n & 1 of sce 1-14-12, also 9 and 60 acres in the w 1y in c. i Aaron and Caroline Cahn to Byron I3 Bl lot 7 and 8 in Windsor Pl Jehu A Hungate, tru Itughes, lots 8 and 1 bik 4, 1ot 7 blk 10, Be Jehu Hungate, trustee, to \ Hughes, 1ot 9, blk 17, Bedtord sideration—E550., 5 William Liddell and wife to bere, the e ¥ of lot 7, blk 330, Omaha, w d— $3.000, 3 Barbar Konvalin (widow) to Joseph Fiala, the n 1 of lot 18, blk 3, Kountze's 3d add, w d—S$1,500. A Alfred R, Dufrene and wifo to Charles H Kellogg, s 14 lot 1, bIk 8, Improvement Asso. add w d—$85,600, William A John Saunders to C A Stiles, lot 1, add, w d--8$4,5 French and ~ w heock, lot 15, blk 16, , Central Park, w A—S$600, orge H Boggs and wife to Laura M _An- drews, lot 24, bk 16, in Boggs wd, w d— George H Boggs and wife to' Lucius D Morse, Tots 20, 21, 22, 23, blk 16, Boggs add, w d—$500. Charles Tietz to Elmer S Clark et el, w 1 of the s e 1{ ot the n W 14, 1i-1-13, 20 acres, w d | $5,000, Samuel eld filots 9, 10 add, W d—§12,200. W W ].owe and wife to John 12, bIK9, S £ Rogers add, w ¢ A Freneh and” wife to Tempie W 6. 7 and 8, bk 4: 7 8 11 i2, 3 and 4, blk 1, 4 and 6, 11 and 1 and 6, 6,13 and 14, blk , 7 and 8, blk 17, 000, t0S $ Connor, und deed—$600, amberlain, zers add, w d* Rogers and wife to John Anis- nd 11, block 9, n 8 E Kogers 00, Anisfield, lot 5,000, and bik 1 lot 5, bik 310, it m K Haiding t of 103 4 blk 6, 5 E etter and wife to B 13 Howland* nning ata point 1,335 feet cast and outh of the n w cor of the n e X, 0-14-1' —§200, Benjamin F Barker and wife to Charley Gilberl. part of tax lot 4, in the n w, s e i, W d—$600° orze W Ames and wile to Currence and Mary Bostwiek, lot 17, blk 6, Hanscom Park add,” w d-—300. _ George W Ames and wife to Henry M Bostwick, 1ot 18, blk 6, Hanseom Park add, w d-—5100, lace W Porter to W Amelia Korting, and 3, biock 7, Patrick’s add, w d— £0,000, Jennie T Stevens and husband to W Corting, lot 2, blk 1* Patrick’s add, w Andrew Anderson and husband to Oiaf Johnson, 1ot 2, blk 268, Omaha, w d-—$1,200, Edward A K nd wife ot al to Alice J kins, lot 4, bik 5, Sheridan Place, w d— 0. ¢0 Olson et al to Nelson Mordeson, lots 16 and 17, block 1, Hanmond Place, W d— S1,10 Max Meyer et al to Richard € Patterson und 'y intinthe s w i{ of the § E i and aeres in the s 5 of the's w i, 40-16-13, w d— 81,535,06. James M Woolworth and wifo to Laura M Andrews et al, lot 10, ik 3, Sulpher Springs addy wd— . A 1K Spaulding et al, to Marion G Rhor- ch, 101316, blk 7, Kerdy Place add, w d— James 1 Denise’s Butterfield, singie, to ¢ lots 10 and 11, blk 3 Dority, the n Ist wdd, w d—%13,300, William Seseake and wife to Ch Thateher, lot 7, blk 16, in Myer's, Richi Tilden’s add, w d—E6,075. « rge H Bo: £ lots 7 and 8, bik 14, Park Korest, w (- W L Selby et al. to W H Alexander, block 4, in Lush & Selby’s add, w d—§ William H Alexander and wife to Selby et al, lot 5, block 4, Rush & Selby’s add, wd $400, James F Bovd and wite to Annle Rowley, tof 10t 2, in block 1, in thé South Omaha, w d-—$700, nnie Rowles to 1 A Meday, lot 1, blk 1, South Omah; 500, Bemis | to Charles Creighton Place, W d— add to o) toJohin € Davis ghton Place, w d- Charles Rowles (sin etal. lot2, bl 14 C $1,000, Wiliiam J Wagoner etal, to Fugine Gul- i or Place, w d— platof Okabiama, wd, 3 belle d Ballow anid husband to Ballou, part of the s w, b w, 1o-1 3,000, ver Helwan and wife to Katie Rogers, man’s add, w d—3150, Iworth to Owen McCaflery, lots nd 13, block 3 Sulphur Springs add, 'w d 1,600 Ada B3 Toft and busband to Proyn, und 3 ot lot 24 in Tuttle s —$4,5000, 1 Feb. 1, 1557 ina Doherty snd hush to Jno W Dill 1ot 7 blk 6 Kountze & Rufh's add, w d Larman P tiv, wd Juo 1. Peirson and wife ta Jno J Claire et al 15 acres in 15, 15, 1%, w d—§1,500, Oiaf Johnson to Jennette Anderson, lot 2 Omaha, w a—$1,250 Delbert O Freeman to'C E Mayne, lot 1 blk 5 Hanscom phace add, w d—$50 Juo A Mcliilvrey to Patrick MeAve and wife to Jawes Curran H Boges' add, w de=5200, wite to Claus Bolin, 120 acres n K se i W d 87,10, Juo O Donatine et al 16 Fredk ivers, lots 4, 5, 6. 7 Hauscow piace add, wd-—$5.00, 3 W -Coburu and wite to LeviB Lervell, lot | witn # Coburn sub of blk 11. ‘'West Omaha, w d— :l1a § Clark to_Aaron R Toel, tot 15 blk 10 Patrick’s 2 add, w d—S1,500, Eila ron R Hoel, lot 14 blk 10 Patrick’s 34 add, w d— 31,500 : Christopher C Cary and wifeto E F Freneh, @3¢ 1ot 4 bk 1 Parker's add, w d—$2.000, dwd 'I' Peterson et al toJohn P Bay et al, Tots blk 1,10 lots blk 2, 7 lots blk 4, bik &, 4 Jots bik 7, 2 lols bIK 8, Gramercy park add, - £10,075. A'R Dufrene and wife to Homer P Le 836 10t 8 bIK 21K V Smiith’s add, w d—34,500; ‘Thos Brennen et al to C H I Carter, ot 1 Bk 2 Brennen place, w d-— 6,000, John L Kennedy and wife to Jennie Ken- nedy, t5 Int In lot 3 blk § Hanscom place add, W d- $1,750, Wm Segelke and wife to Mary I, Garrison, lots 10 and_ 11 Meyers, Richards & Tilden's add, w d—857 UE Gaylord and_wife to Arthur Reming- ton ef al, Tot 13 bk $ MeCormick’s 2 add, w 481,000, Waiter Wills to Mary 8 Wills' sub of 8 15 bik 81150, W J Panlto Jno W Paul, lot 48 Cunnine- ham & Brennan's ada, w d—$400 Thos Brennan to John W. Paul, lots 46 and 47 Cunningham & Brennan's add, w d— $600, Alex G Charlton and wite to Laura M An- drews, trustee, lot 4 and 5 blk 5 Boyd's add, W §1,250, A S Billines drews, truste $1.2%, Jas M Woolworth and wife to Frank 1, Gregory, lot 6 blk 6 Sulphur Sprihigs add, w d=-S1,600. " M Woolworth and wife to Saml G Phillips. lot5 bik 6 Sulphur Springs add, w - $1,600. Holsey' W Revnelds and wife to Mattio Allen, lot 17 blk 4 Kilby Place, w d Thos 8 MeMurra 2 blk 4 liteheoek’s 1stadd, w d—; SamlE Rowers and wife th Lorentz Han- son, 55 1t off s side of 0I5 of 1ot 8 blk 2 Lmp Ass'n add, w d—$200, Fredk and wife to Archer Eke, lot 16 BIK 13 Shinn's add, w d--5,200, Jno T Panlson 'and wite to Payl Paulson, Tots 12 and 13 blk 2 Win Hagedorn's add, w d — 8500, Saml E d B so'n add Banker, 01 n'y lovd bik 12 lmp A W - €500, 18 V Sweeney, lot 4 bik 1 o) Jacob Bechtel to Lake's add, w d—$ Win G Kruse to W E Clark, w 50 £t of € 700 1t Jot 14 Barker's add, w d—$1,650, T € Branner et al to Jas M French et al, 1ot 10 Morse & Brunner's add, w d—S1,1:0, tzar 11 Scott to W 11 Wilvur, lot ' bik 0, W d—$3,500. dla E Latson to Geo A Josslyn et al, lots 1 14 blic 4 Lakeview adi, w d— 8000, Saml Goodell and wife to € Josslyn, lot 10 bk 5 Dwight & Lyman’s add, w d— )0, Geo W A nd wite to Regina J n- ner, lot 11 blk 6 Hanscom place add, w d— gio, Thos Truelsen man et al, lots 1, add, w d--§10,000. Henty G Windsor and wife to Jno C Coble, lot ¥ Courtlandt place, a e—S$1. W Swain and wife to Fredk H Blake, 1ot 6 bk 5 [Tanscom blace add, w d—85,500. Jno W Paul to Geo B Kav, Jot 45 Cutining- ham & Brennan’s add, w d—8 20 A Cranser to L'V Morse ot al, 10t 5 blk s, Richards & Tilden’s adll, w d— A Pritehard ot al, lot 5 Walnut Hill, w d— and wife to Laura M An- lot 13DIK 4 Plainview, w d— Rocers and wife to It and wife to Henry I Na- 4 bIk 4 Isaacs & Selden’s B Smithto Geo I3 Ayres. lots 7, 8, 9, 10 Greenwood, w d—S1.600, Jno J Claire et ai to Wi F Barwick, all of ¢ 1ot 10 Pierson’s sub, w d—$3,000, V Sweeny to gacob Bechtel, lot 9 Pat- rick’s Saratoga add, w d—$400, e —— THE MARK OF CAIN. A Weird Southern Story of a Violent Man Who Slew His Brother. In 1844 & man by the name of Morti- mer moved to this county from Virginia, says the Murphy (N. C.) Bulletin. He was a wealthy man, owning a quantity 5, and 1 to be a good man. We wish we could y as much for the mother. When the broke out all of his property was way, everything he possessed, and 1 just before the surrender, leaving and two little sons. 'The boys were about eizht and ten years of age when their father died, and with proper care and training llmf' would haye undoubtedly made good and useful citizens. but with such a mother, we will ask, what better could have been expec ? She taught them to hate everybody, and that every- body was their eremy.” She made thein go armed, and when one of them was fined for carrying conceaied weapons she aid the fine imposed, bought him a pair of mistols, and told him to wear them buckled around his waist, and use them when he thought proper. Henry and Enlw:lrd voung - men. Hen: rother $60 or more, asked Ius brother for it, but was always put off with some trifling excuce. He went over to see his_brother ahout it— they were living on the same farm, but not i the same house—and he was heard to remark before he left the house that “he would have his moncy or blood,” ot blood. met in front of their mother's , and were standing within ten feet ach othe ‘Their mother seing them standing the arreling, walked out of the hous stood -~ between them. The conversation that took place between them was never known. Suddenly there rang out on the tair the report fa pistol, and d Mortimer fell ad at his brother'sfeet, the ball having netrated his forehead, killing him in- ntly, and in his hand wa$ an open knife. The mother was standing be- tween thens and had her right hand 1p to her head, putting under | cip astr tock of hair. When tho pistol was fired the ball took off the fore ftinger of her right hand, barely missing her temple Both were married men and had famili Henry Mortimer was arrested, tried, and acquitted, his mother being the only wit- ness in the ease. And now comes the strangest part of this story--stranger than fiction. Henry Mortimer is a veritable modern Cain, He has not a hair on him from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet. Weo have seen and talked to bim, and know whereof we speak. Ho is about six and one-half feet hgh, very stout, converses splendidly, althongh somewhat reticent in his manner at first appearance, Shortly after he was acquitted, and just after he retired, which was between 9 and 10 o'clock, he was visited by his dead hrothe e could s d hear him, bt he himself could not move or speak.’ Ho Iny as if dead,in a passive state. He had itiful anburn hair and beard, which s his pride. His brother visited him the sccond time, and reached out his skeleton armand bony fingers and com- menced plucking hairs, one by one, fromn his head; then his eyebrows, eyelashes, i 50 on, unul he had “plucked every hair off his entive body. It was not done in one night, but was kent up from night to night for about three months He was a wanderer on the earth, and s at night. He was the greatest iosity we huve ever seen, He hus the sposed mark of Cam, - Judge Hoar and s Double, Boston letter in New York W 3 Judge E. Rockford Moar, who 15 counsel for the complainants in the Andover the jeal controversy now in progress at nited States hotel in this city, is be coming absent-minded. A day or two ago, after a rather heated discussion with one of the D0 o counsel, he went to the dini som of the hotel for lunch wd to enter the room hie saw tali man directly iu front ot hiy ) i wved o on le, an the d the same, and the operation d mes until the lawyer, becoming exclaimed “Let me piass; s wis thet the lea he had been dancing o tion in a tadl mireor, S who came along d the orew up to be had loancd Ins nd often he had just amus - Queen Victoria's New Year's gifts to the poor of Windsor inelude thousand prime joiuts of beef and a hundred tous of-coal. | | i CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS After an Animated Debate Passes the Sandry Oivil Bill, IOWA RAILROAD LAND GRANTS The Honee Bill Passes to Bridge the Missonri Between Omaha and Council Bluffs—Other Cone gressional Doings, Senat Wasnisaros, Fel agriculture reported back fa bill appropriating $10,000 for spe tion of seeds in the drought str of Texas. passed. Mr. Wilson of Towa offered a resolution retary of the treasury for information as to calling on the s certain_ specific detaiied railroad land grants in lowa. Adopted ‘The senate then tesunied consider, the sundry civil bill, Mr. Allison, from the committee on appros priations, sald the estimates for the next Judging from the Ipts up to the 1st ot January last, the receipts for next year, including the estimated postal roye a It congress should t A lareer sum han €5,000,000 tof coast defenses, that larger d ata avy, that over- fiscal year are $505,000,000, estimates made last year, and the recy enue, will be § surplus of §15,000,000. deem it necessary 000,000, making to expend 1 would Inerease the estimates be 100,000, and §f we should appropr more than $20,000,000 for tho production must be added. Mr. Beck thou:ht that the senator from Towa (Allison) was mistaken in his estimates he conld vear of the expenditures. Ho thought show that the surplus revenue this would be nearer 00,000,000 than 15,000,000, After a debate, in which Mr. tions, t of the whole to the senate. propriation for the survey of public bl was theu passed. The house bill to bridze the between Omaba and and passed, ‘Tlie senate passed the bill authorizing tha removal of the quarantine station from Ship Island, Miss, ILappropriates $45,000, Adjourned. House, —The eredentials ot Sighth congressional dis- aused ath of his father, were presented r. P'rice from the trict of V by the d and he qualified, sconsin, to fill the vacaney On motion of Mr. Henderson of lowa the bill was passed authorizing the construction of a passenxer bridge across the Mississippi river at Dubuque, Ia. After debate the house refused o bil! pensioning Carter W. Tiller, the over the president’s veto—yeas, 1%; aflirmative. Mr. Norwood of Georg tee on naval affairs, rep Iution authorizing the se to re-advertise for bids for the cons of cruiser No. 1.and to contract for its con struction for any snm whicl the cost of equipment, not including arm ment, shall not exceed of the whoie. Mr. McAdoo of New Jersey introduced a bill to provide for the manufacture by Amer. modern guns for the navy ‘The blil appropri- icans of first clas; and sea-const defenses, ates $20,000,000, Mr. on th funerals, at public_expense, cept upon an order of the president. On motion of Mr. Laid upon the table—114 to 46, “The house then went ini whole, Mr. Blount of Georgia in the chalr on the pleuro-pnenmonia bill. M Mr. Warner of Ohio offered an amendment niting to sixty the number of persons wha may be emploved at one time to carry oul the act. Mr. A Cutcheon ed to. of Michlgan offered appointed under the civil service ru was voted down, but Mr. rose and the house adjourned. Empress Eng good mu Ionging to the B all extremely music that pleasure. Con afternoon, by 08 th the Count und Count the Marquis Casafucrte, the _empr ceived the tenor Anton and Barbic . ‘The tenor Anton sang some Sps Outside there was . ‘The sea dashed against nd the rain_ fell in torrents. rains,”” remarked the empress thunders also. such storms alarm me; but my gro fear is an carthq there was was 50 gre to leave the house for the garden, I was born under a tree vas, porl an omen of the catuelysms of my life, - ed her relations by orna family, who a A, Lo procure have be ‘. from all p: with a eat show,with rts of the world. A ton of palmetto is tot from Sanford, Fla., to be into paper as a test of tha printing paper. SJACOBS O], FOR PAINS-RHEUMATIC. A After ala the efficacy of 3 cures, are yiven be of years statements confirming R ¥rom a Rheumatlc Sufleror—Jan, 187 Liergen, New Jersey 1 have nsed St. Jacobs Ol and it cired me of rheumatisia after a few duys' appli- catlon, AUGUBTUS PRICE, ¥ City, N.J., Oct. 27, 1886, dd mora 16 4 1t cured i Yrom a Bheumatio Sufferer, Sopt. 1850, Unlon Catholie Library Dearh One hottle of St. Ji rhe nicli g J om S T 1o to the of & Bevero clober 18, 1858 ner teatlmony Itcured g only 1 ot ; JA) From a It K. Official Olice of N, Y, 1 January, 1882, 5 & W, R, R. C w York Two m s rhe my right conld pain, Jot of my ca o to you I sl faculs Uil cured me, V.V WARD, Biv . L'ass. Agent. THE CHAKLES A, V¢ da RgusTl;RcufidiiCUR KEE FROM OFIATIS AND POISON, SAFE, Fs 59;35 SURE. PROMPT, A a0n G o ) UoALCh Can BAMTLBORA, BB AT et the Senate T'he committee on orably the house ial distrivu. kan section After consideradle debate the bill 10n of eller made a {irong plea for haval and afmy “appropria- he bill was reported from committea The weneral ap- lands was increased from $50,000 to £35,000 and the fssourl river Council Blufls was ported from the committee on commerco 58 the ther of a soldier whodied in Andersonville prison, nays, 112: not the constitutional two-thrds in tha from the commit: d the joint reso retary of the navy iction together with v §1,500,000. Commtice 5 o Alabama from the committee revision of the Iaws, eatled up in the morning hour the bill to prohibit the appoint. ment of congressional committees to attend outside of the District of Columbia, and also to prohibit the draping ot public bu'ldings in mourming, exs Hammond the bill was ommittee of the an amendment providing that the experts he “This Cutcheon raised the point of no quorum and the comiittes gzenie Born Under a Troe, Naples Morning Conrier: The Empress nie, being desirous of hearing some her ently on Sunday 55 of Bivorni, the I “and You cannot imagine how atest wies the day [ whs born violent shock, and the pania t that my mother was obliged whorg 15, n amusing the children fohnos ent nortk nufacturee naterial for >