Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 21, 1887, Page 1

WILL THEY AID THE SEPTENNATE What the Vatican Expects to Gain By 1ts Overtures—Italian Poll- ticians Give Their Views On the Outcome, Intervinws With Officiala, [Copy fght 1587 by James Gordm Bennett.] Roymg, Feb, 20.—[New York Herald Cable: Bpecial to Ber. [—Baron Vonschloezer, Prusstan minister to the vatican, kindly left his breakfast table when [ called upon him at the Palazzo Capranica this morning and favored me with five minutes’ conversa- tlon on the German elections and the Jaco- bini letters, His excellency expressed his views in English, which he speaks fluently. 1 give to you a summary of his remarks nearly as possible in his own word “Ihope,” said he, “the government will have a majority, but for my views that would not be enough, It must have a large major- ity., What is wanted is a great moral mani- festation, From what party does the government ex- pect to gain seats? Does your excellency see any change in their aims except on the part of the progressits?”’ 2 *0h, from the his exceliency. “The vatican letters, then, are likely to have good effect?” “Yes, I hope the splendid words of the DOpe supporting the septennate in the inter- ests of the peace and humanity in the father- land will be listened to.” “Is it not a fact tl tome 18 inclined to regard the mission of the centre as finished— thinks it time it was succceded by a new party?” “Yes, I think so,” he replied. *Baron Von Frankenstein says he did not see the con- tents of one letter in time to communicate it 10 the centre Dr. Windthorst and Von Frankenstein acted very curiously. They knew the contents of the letters but kept them in their pockets, Baron Von Frank- enstein sdenies having seen the Jacobini note, but there was no note; it was a letter, He must have known it was a letter and that notes are only exchangzed between diplo- matists,” “Has mnot the vatican rather exaggerated hopes with regard to the results it may expect from writing those letter: “We shall see after the elections,” said his excellency, not quite grasping the dritt of the question. “1 mean as to the benefit likely to accrue to Itselt,” said L *Oh, the vatican knows exactly what it has to exvect. Everything will be contained in the ccclesiastical bill which wiil be laid be- fore the P’russian herrenhouse to-morrow. 'hen, apart from that,” said 1, “It must be inferred that the vatican only hopes for not for material, benefit?” t will be a great thing for the vati can, bot it has spoken in the interest of the peace of Europe. 'There has been no com- merelal transaction, no promising one thing in exchange for anothe) “I8 not this intervention of the vatican in German politics a dangerons precedent?” The vatican has not interfered in poli- tics,” replied the baron. *“It has interfered in the interests of peace and humanity.” “1suppose it may be assumed,” said I, “that it the government is disappointed of u proper majority, there will be another disso- lution, and after thatanother and another il it gets a majority.” *“I'he people are getting tired of that,” re- plied bis excellency. “Each dissolution will diminish Windthorst’s supporters. I'he peo- ylo are getting tired of Windthorst's despot- ism.” “Thank you, your excellency.” A PARTISAN'S OPINION, *“And what do you think of these Jacobini letters, Signor Crispi?” said I, pursuing the inquiries, as .l chatted with the famous pentarchist leader in his study on the Pincio to-day. “I'hey concern France and Germany more than Italy,” said Signor Crispi, “and 1 must say it is strange that Germany should have encouraged the interference of foreign powers in its home politics.” “Yes,” said 1, “but what of that passag about the relations of the vatican to Italy?” “Well,” replied Crispi, *I cannot but sup- pose it referred to the temporal power. But before that could be realized, ltaly must be not only conquered but crushed. *Prussia and Italy are not on sucha friendly footing as people say,” I remarked. “How can there be any thought of restoring tem- poral power?” 3 “1 sce the apparent contradiction,” said Crispl, “but let me call your attentlon to the fmportant t that Napoleon 11 onee con- ceived the fdea of getting Europe's guaran- tee to the temporal power, I'russia opposed the plan. Can she nave altered her mind since? In any case, Italy is strong enough to defend herself both against the pope and the European power. No; neither 1 nor my volitical friends think of raising a question s to these letters in parliament,” TALK WITH A MOB LEADER, With a feeling of considerable curiosity I next knocked at the door of an apartment on the floor, in a cold, gloomy house in the via dei Greel, and asked tor Signor Francesco Coceapieller, who, within the last few years, has 50 unaccountably won the favor of the Roman mob, When the door opened 1 found olf in a shabby ante room adorned with several caricatures of *Cecco,” as they famil- larly term Coccapieller, “Here, step this way youth who received me. I stepped from one untidy room into anothier, catehing glimpses as | passed of more portraits of Cecco, one framed between two peneil sketches of King Humbert and Queen Margarita, At last 1 reached a small bedroom where the great man lay in bed writing an incendiary article, for, wlas, the great man was il He sighed in response to my sympathetic mquiries. Yes,” said he in broken French, *1 haye been i1l for some days,” Before 1 Lad time to stop him he tore his ments open o show me where his trouble center, also, 1 lope,” said it you please,” said & e - Ah, dyspepsia,” “A swelling picller. These Italians are very impulsive, I thought, He looked odd, but decidedly picturesque, with his square, energetie, but” commonplace head, which was encircled by & white linen bandage. s long, sandy mustache and im- verial drooped despondingly, Ihis manly form was encased in a gray flannel jacket. Iis eyes rolled fearfully as he auswered my questions, Close to his pillow stood a cuble-barrelod gun and on a table be- side him were several bottles of wedicine, while on the - wall' in the place which Catholics usually reserve for thelr patron saints rather to wy amusement 1 saw a winiature portrait of Fope Leo X1L “My faiher's iother ‘was that pope's nurse,"” satd Cecco apologetically, “Indeed,” said -1, Then, plunging I murmured. fatlamwation,” said Cocea- business, 1 asked him his views on the Jaco- bini letters, Cecco’s views were strong. “This econnivance of the vatican and Ger- many looks bad, very bad. 1 foresaw it Yes, it means mischief, 1t is aimed at social- ism, which is making such headway every where, The yatican has abandoned the Latin races for the Teatons, The ery is, ‘Put the brakes on.’ Isball ask the ministers for an explanation in parliament soon. These let- ters mean mueh,” I see very much in them,” he fixing me with his glittering eyes, mean reaction, They are ser bode to Italy, Bismarck and ting as one in a European th nking of temporal power.” “And how would the Romans aid L The great man looked volumes, but for a long thie _would_not commit himself. At Tst, owever, Tie murninured something about the revolution of '9, guillot communes, and finally he muttercd the word fuc As he spoke in Italian just then, 1 caught his meaning imperfectly, 1t certaialy was dread- ful. peated, “They They vatican They s, the war. ar like it? IN VATICAN CIRCLES. Although all these ofticial and non-official assertions might be interesting, they did not quite go to the root of the question. There foro I renewed my investigations in_vatican clreles, but from what I heard all tended in the same direction. Eversono seems to re- gret that the letters should have been writ- ten. Everyone thought them impolitie. “As offending the Gerinan center,” one ignitary said, “they alienate the good will of France,” *Just my opimion,” sald another speaker who had exceptional opportunities of know- ini what was being said at the vatiean. 1n a few words, Bismarek and Von Schioe- zer iave been too clever for the vatican, and the lioly father has been deceived. it e A Grand Roeconciliation, [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett,] Paxis, (via Havre), Feb. 20.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the By i Figaro to-morrow will publish the following: “Grand reconeiliation between ¥rance and the vatican. The French representative at the vatican has given an assurance of the im- mediate cessation of our religious persecu- tion in France and has offercd the pope, in behalf of President Grevy, a magnificent Severs vase, and a gold pen to Mer. Gallam- berti. Mgr. Mocini also received the grand cordon of the legion d’honneur.” A Russian Plot Discovered, b.20.—An extensive plot has been discovered for a Polish rising in the event of a Russo-Austrian or Russo-German war. Many imperial oflicers and oflicials are implicated. Twenty persous have been ar- rested, A Council of War. 15NN A, Feb, 20,—The counell of again on Saturday. Officers of the are forbidden to leave the country. ofticers are buying horses in Spain. war met reserves French Seized a Man-of-War. LANZIBAR, Feb. e Portuguese man- of-war which recently went to Tungl has seized the Zanzibar man-of-war which was ut to defend that place Victims of a Mine Explosion. Loxpoy, Feb., 20.—A number of deaths caused by the recent colliery explosion_ in the Rhiodda Valley is now thirty-seven, Sev- eral of the injured are dying. - THE CLEARANCE RECORD. Showings Mado Last Week by the Principal Business Centers. BosToN, Feb 20.—[Speeial Telesram to the Bii.]—The following t compiled from reports recelved from the zers of lead- ring honsesof the United States, gives the s exchanges at each_point for the w ending February 19, 1557, as compared with those of the corresponding week in 1856, as follows Decrease, CITIES, CLEARINGS, Increase. W York Philadéipiia Chieago. . LOUS. .+ cinnati.! altimore wn Franciseo. . ... ew Orleans. .. Pittsbure. ., ansas City... Louisville Providence: Detroit Denver. Milwauke nd poi Memphis Omaha. Hartford Columbus. *Wichita. . Indianapolis . New Haven. . St. Joseph...... Péoria. ... Iveston. ! Norfolk Portiand Worcester, Springficld.. Lowell Syracus ¢ Grand Rapids. ... M B e | T Outside Now Vorkl 51 *Not meluded intotals; no clearing house at this time lust year, : - Labor Lroub New You Feb, 20.—The silk mills of ieorge Frost & Son, at Paterson, N, J., were closed down last eveninz on aceount of the silk dyers' strike and 400 hands are thrown out of employment. About 600 hands have been laid off at other factories. The dyers on strike nuber 1,680, making u total of 3,000 operatives ot of worl. Feb, 20,—The strikers mbridge this afternoon atta ers and conductors, injuring some of them and smashing several ‘cars, The mob was dispersed by the police, who were compelled to use drawn revolvers, veral disturb- ances of & similar kind occurred after- noon, but no one was seriously injufed, 51, Lours, Feb, -The stove mounlders of this city have wade a demand for an ad- vance of 15 nercent in their wazes and a strike 15 said to be very probable if it is not promptly met. It is also said a similar de mand will be made at all points in the Mis- sissippi and Missouri river valleys where T PRI AR T P Py e known vet what action the manufacturers will take. in E ked car ariy The Risk Considercd Too Great. SAN Fuaxcisco, Feb. 20.—W. I, Coleman & Co. have completed negotiations with the New Zealand [nsurance company for war risks on all cargoes shipped by them to Eng- land from June 1 next to December 31 to ex- tend 1o $250,000 a premiun oue-quarter of 1 per cent. It s also stated that several appli- cations have been made for insurance on Ger- wman ships ubout 10 sail with cargoes of grain, but none have becn effected, the risk veing deemed 100 great owlng to the strained rela- tious between France and Germany, - T a Vrench Duel. NEW OBLEA ¥ 20.—~Ewile Kivorie, manager, ana Andre L. Rowan, editor of a French evening paper, ‘lrait d'Union, left this morning for Jetferson parish, where the Usual Result h\ul wet on the field of honor, Tie wéapons uses wete ordinary duelling rmul wo shots wero exchiar, No opé was burt, OMAHA, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY LAND AND CARLISLE An Alliterative Combination Likely teo Head the Next Democratio Tickete THE LATTER FOR THE CABINET. Benedict Making Desperate Effo rts to Secure Confirmation as Public Printer—An Increase in Super- numera rics—Capital News, Cabinot Gossip. Wasmisaroy, Fe gram to the Brr.| atthe white house with the president . 20,.—[Special Tele- Speaker Carlisle was to-day in conversatiou for upwards of three Lours and rumors are renewed to-night that he is to assume charge of the treasury port folio. Itis now known that Mr. Cleveland tendered the secretaryship of the treasury to Mr. Carlisle more than a fortnight since and that it was refused. Mr. Carlisle stated that he could not afford at this time to quit con- gressional life for a short term in any federal oftie although he recognized that that tendered to him was the highest within the gitt of the highest ofticer of the country. “Then he was told that he was wanted in the treasury for a purpose, and that it was a matter of most vital importance to the demo- eratic party; that if President Cleveland sue- ceeded himself he would retain his seeretary of the treasury, provided he was the gentl man from Kentucky. It is unde the man who waited upon Mr. Carlisle is a prominent cabinet oflicer, and that he urzed with such persuasiveness the necessity of the speaker leaving the presiding chair in the house to go into the treasury that a qualified consent was finally obtained. The qualifica- tion was that it should be shown ti trausfer Was necessary to party sucees: few days ago Speaker Carlisle had with the president about the matter and in- sisted that he could do more for the party in the house than in the treasury, and at the same tiwe he could do himselt more justica, If he left his vlace in the house he might drop out of pub- lic life on the 4th of March, 1889, whereas he had a life lease it he remained, as now. 1t is stated upon excellent authority that the president intimated to the speaker that in event he went into the treasury now there waa such a thing as alliteration in the namesof two men who might head the na- tional democratic ticket next fall: that their association in office now would naturally lead people to spesk their names in the sawe breath and it might lead to some- thing, But this did not strike Mr. Carlisleas forcibly as the argument that he was needed and demanded to insure party success, as the speaker is mot a believer in the theory that the south can furnish even a second name on the ticket. A gentleman who possesses much inside infor- mation from the white house says Secretary Manning believes that he himself may be called to lead the party in the next campaizn and that he had this in view when he wrote ngress recently concerning the fisheries tion; that Cleveland recognized that the administration will not be endorsed by New Yurk at the next convention or at the polls next fall, and that his object in insisting upon Speaker Carlisle going into the treasury is to solidify himself with the west and soutl, believing that he_can_ be nominated and elected without New York, He thinks Carlisle would place liberal constructions upon the customs and internal revenue laws and make an apology to the revenua re. formers tor the fuilure of the party 1o execute its pledges. To-dav’s New York democratic Quluri predict that Carlisle will succeed uning, but, as stated in- these dispatches riday night last, ivis not likely that he will do 50, BENEDICT MOVING HEAVEN AND EARTIL A desperate effort is being made by Pubiie Printer Benedict to secure his conplirmation, but it isunderstood that the senate will re. ject him at the first executive session. Ben- edict has a number of talented women in his office, and it is stated that some of these are working for tiieir chiel’s confirmation, even going so far as to solicit aid of senators’ wives, Itisstated further that Benedict is going about among democratic senators and !!rmulsh\g thatif he is contirmed *“*he will not cave a trace of republicanism in the oflice.” Printe unions throughout the country, feprosenting 0,000 voters, hiave protestod against Benediet’s confirmation, and as there is an alliance between trades unions and the Knights of Labor organizations, represen tives of the latter here say if Benedict is con- firmed the senators who vote for him will be boyeoticd at the polls A DELUGE OF DOORKEEPERS. A frequenter of the departments here says there never was as wuch door-banging, or as many doorkeepers, as now. KFortunately, under formeradministrations, only the heads of departments indulzed in the luxury of a personal doorkeeper or messenger; but now, s, the head of every bureau, and_even of divislons, must have liis banger, while he sits in his sanctum in silent, solemn dignity, and It requires as much card-carrying to see his reserved littleness as it tormerly did to see the president. ‘The complaining about this universal assumption of haughty reserve towards outsiders is becoming uniy L: nor is complaint confined to any one i3 1t one wants to h good 1l hioned, square-toed democratic cursing, he needs buf ask a democratic representative or senator about this matter. 1t has been suggested that the primary cause of the superabundance of messengers is official spoils, A8 many of these men may be appointed as there is money to pay. ‘Lhe places do not come under civil service rules, and the appointment is made by heads of Alurrm‘lllll'!\ls ad libitum, I'he ehiefs and other higher ofticers ean pro- cure a private messenger by simply asking for hiny, it there is money in the contingzent salary, which is only $720 a ives places toa great many meets the end in view, COAST DEFENSES AS A CAMPAIGN CARD, “Undoubtedly one of the most prominent issues in the eampalgn next year will be const defenses,” said an easfern senator to-day. “We intend to forceit to the front, and to defeat those who are so wean and demagogical in this matter, It will bea local and a national issue, just like the tariff; and 1 can say advisealy that it will be de- cidedly unhealthy, politically, for those who oppose liberal and immediate appropria- tions ‘for coast defenses. The cast intends 1o take eare of those western members who are fighting this ques ndwho believe they are beyond any influence of our country, There is Weaver, of lowa, who, 1 under- stand, opposes const defenses on the ground that they atford no protection to his constit- uency, and that his people are opposed to it, Thero are two sides to this question: de- fense and employment of idle mien. We are hustling around here, trying to find some good means of distributing our surplus, and at the saine time permitting the nost Hacrant outrages upon our northeastern flishermen, because we have no defenses or navy to bak us in demanding fair treatment, The labor- ing element is in vor of this work, It we disburse $50,000,000 for de- fenses and a navy, atleast 90 per cent will be eireulated for labor, ana labor the; fore will be given such a boom for the next five or ten years that every laborer can get on his feet.” These economical sticklers think itis more important, as a party measure, to g0 before the country and point” the laboring element to the hundreds of millions of sur- plus in the treasury than point them (o their prosperity. ‘Che people don’t care for a great pile of money where they cannot derive any :nelit trom it, but théy do care if it can be turned to their assistance. “'As a national issue the present adminis- tration canmnot well be injured by it, as it is on tha right side. * But . the adminisuation is backed by a lot of wen in the lower house of congress who will do it irreparable injury by their opposition to this question.” S uable Paintings Sold For a Song. ASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 20.—[Special Tel- egram to the BEk: |—What promises to be a bitter lawsuit has been begun over two valuas ble paintings with a strange history, Mr. A, Steward, a mining englueer, came to this city a few weeks azo. Last Friday he had oceasion to enter the ol second-hand furni- ture store of J. BB. Bosby; on North Cherry street, and while thero e noticed two ple- tures and asked the vrice of them e bought them for 81 apiecs, and took th to the Watkins institute, ! where they were cleaned and proved t# be scenes from the battles of Waterlbo and Marengo, and to have been painted b Carl Vernot, Connoiseurs = from Chi- cago, after making & tiroush examination ot the paintings, offor@l §10,000 for them, but Steward_refused tIl® offer. They were bought by Parisian paties and were ex- pressed to New York, f@0m which point they will be shipped to Patigiupon the payment of 814,000, A gentidhan named = Tate formerly owned the Wletures and by his widow. “who is now very poor, they wcere sold for 5 cents each§with a lot of trifles from the garret. Mrsd Tate now declares she never sold Bosby the pictures, but that he ole them while buying other things, An it was made to attach the pictures, but tiey can’t be found. v - - A DRESSED B wAaR, A Struggle For a Monopoly of the New York Oty Trade. New York, Feb, 20=The Mail and Ex- press yesterday said: big fi:ht is at hand and the prize is the meat supply of New York City, Three opposing armies have been strueghng and planning during the past year against each other, Each possesses ammunition to the amount of over $W,000,- 000. Shght skirmishes have been fought during the last few months, followed by a Iull. During the week just passed, howev a scheme has been unearthed which for bold- nessand enterprise is unparalleled in the history of the cleaver, The National Con- sumers’ Meat company is its author and has succeeded in surprising its foes, the Chicago dressed beefmen and ety slanghterers, ‘This is the scheme. The sale of Chicago dressed beef and city slaughtered carcasses Is about even in New York. Last March the National Consumers’ Meat company opened five retail in this city. It shipped dressea car- direct from the Montana range coun- try and thus became the rival not only of the nughterers and Chicago dressod beet men, but also of the retail butchers, With its forees concentrated and its capital multi- plied it will make a vizgrous and diplomatie attack upon the city siagghterers and Chicago men this: It proposés to win the retail butehers to its side by parchasing every shop in New York for cashyby n ing the ]u'u- prietor a stockholder in‘the company and re- taining him as the manager of the business transferred, ‘I'he company, of course, will supply all these stores with its own meat., and owning every retail establishment in the city, there will be no outlet for any other stock. ~This means the total abolition of city slaughtering and of all shipments of Chicago dressed beef to New York. ‘T'he movement, it will thus be seen, is a very bold oue. The Marquisxle Mores, who is the general of the “Consumers’ torces,” is very confident of suceess, though reluctant at pres- ent to disclose the details of the scheme in question, “Our plan,” he said yesterday, “is not to sell at wholesale to retail” butchers, asseems to be the general Impression. We desire to hring our stock direct to the con- stmer, our company is to be merged into another very large caitle syndicate, ing abundant capital wa propose to buy up every retail butelier store in this city, either for cash or stock. If our negotiations are not siiecessful, wly, we cax open 500 or 400 inde- vendent retail shops, 'We desire first to give every retail butcher a chauce to dispose of Nis business. The eity slaughterers caunot compete with s, Foster, of Kansas City, they compaity’s western manager, who was present during the inter- view, sald that any possible opposition from Chicago dressed beef was not considered at present. Interviews with the leading whole- sale butchers are given, They are generall, of the opinion that the plan will not work. They say it will take abovt $20,000,000 to begin with to buy out all the retail stores: that this, however, will not give the com- pany the trade, as’ its meat is not equul n quality to city dressed beef, and that opposi- tion shops will spring up all around those of the syndicate. Manazers here of Chicago dressed beef houses did not think much of the scheme. EEIR IS TR COMMISSIONER WREN, News That He is in Omaha Allays Much Uneasiness. CHicaGo, Feb, 20,—[Special Telezram to the Bre.|—The receipt ot the news from Omaha that County Commissioner Dan Wren was there on business caused a relief to many of his friends, to whom local news- paper assertions that he had fled the city on account of s alleged connection with the county “*boodle gang"” had given uneasiness. ‘There appears to be nothing startling in the way of new developments in the watter of the investization, The Inter Ocean s 'he results thus far attamed are satisfactory. Mr. Grinnell says he has enough evidence to proceed, but is in no lrry, Mr. Weigley declares that noth- ing can prevent a few commissioners and their employes from going to Joliet. The in- formers who e been before Mr. Grinnell and told their story are principally contract- ors and supply firms. The county records supplement these stories, 8o that no links are missing in the chain whieh will draw the boodlers in. ~ Contrary to gencral expee tions no arrests were made yesterday, and it is probable that none will be made until the meeting of the special grand jury and the finding of indictments. . very Throngh Rates Advanced. Cincaco, Feb, 20.—[Special Telegram to the Brr.]—A local paper sa “The most important action taken by the general freight agents of the roads in the Western Traflic association at their meeting yesterday was the adoption of a resolution that, taking ef- fect March 1, the lumber rate from Chicago to Counerl Bluffs and Omaha be advanced to 20 cents per 100 pounds and from other points correspondingly, The action was taken for the purpose of avoiding a reduction in lum- ber rates to Iowa points. While the present through rate to Council Bluffs and Owaba is 14 eents per 100 pounds, the rate to many local points “in' fowa' is as high as 13 cents, Under the inter-state cow- merce law the railroads cannot charge a higher rate to nearer local lowa points tha to Omaha or Council Blufls, and to ay advancing local rates they advance the throuzii rate to_ the above iigure. As the Southwestern Railway ussociation has not advanced lumber rates to Kansas City, it is to be presumed that Couneil Bluils and aha lumber dealers as well as those of lowa local points will protest rather vigor- ously against the advan - - Pinkertons Sue For Libel. Jersey Crry, Feb, 20.—Mayor Orestes Cleveland, of this city, has been served with a swmmons and complaint in a libel suit for £25,000 damages brought by William A, and Rovert Pilikerton, of Pinkeiton’s detective agency, ‘Tlhe libel is based upon a commun cation ~ February %, over the signature of Mayor Cleveland, in which the Iatter is rep- resented as saying “And Pinkerton's army stands ready o charge at 8 mouent's notice And what &n army it is. Organized by a British ‘penal conyict, it1s now & power in the land.” “Tlie summons 15_returnable on Maich 22, before the United States court at Trenton, - The Hoosier Penitentiary Scandal. JEFFERSOSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 20, —Warden Howard’s defaleation and the deplorable shape in which the Indiana prison has been found continues to be the sensation liere and throughout Indiana. Asssistant Auditor of State Coonez at the latest estimate says that the deliciency. will certainly amount to about §70,000, e Nebraska and lowa Weather. For Nebraska and lowa: Local raius or snows, lower tewperature. BOARD OF HEALTH TROUBLES Difficulty Experienced in Preventing Burial Bervices Over Infected Persons COMPLAINTS OF IOWA'S INDIANS. Underground Insurance Compas nies—Dissatisfaction With the New Registration Law. Concerning Contagious Diseases, Des Moixes, Ia., Feb, 20— |Special to the Bk, |—At thisseason of the year, when conta- glous diseases are spreading with great rapid- ity, the boards of health, both municipal and state, are doing all they can to chieck them and protect thp public. 1t is therefore pecu- larly trying to have anyone who ought to Know better attempt to violate the established rules and plead ignorance as an excuse, A case of this kind recently occurred it State Center, a little town north ot here. The rules of the state board of health expressly forbid public funerals in case of death from any contacious disease. A minister of that place knowing the rules, went to a house whero a child I died of diphtheria, and held a burial service, e did it against the ruling of tire local board of health, the city physi- cian telling him that he had no right to do so and that i the sight of the law an audience of ten persons and a burial service consti- tuted a public funerak The minister was ar- rested and placed in quarantine for two days, and feeling greatly aggrieved he applied to the state board of health to knowf the local authorities were right in the way they had treated him. e received an answer that was calculated to open lis eyes, for the see- retary of the board told him in very plain words that he ought to be punished for his willful or stupid violation of the law. “The records in this office,” said the sceretary “show that more persons die in this state an- nually from diphtheria than from smallpox or scarlet fever combined, and all eminent authors believe and teach that the disease is highly infectious if not contagious. In the case to which you refer, if you had children at home, you wantonly and recklessly ex- posed them to the infection. In your pastoral duties you were in danger of carrying the d ease to other houses and thus if not perpetu- ating, at least spreading that diseas All of which is very true, and the surprising part of which is that'a minister upposed to be a man of intellizence judgment should have to be told the So sharply. Itis tobe hoped that he the clergyman will understand that he must obuy the laws that relate to his business the same as other men have to do. A LAZY LOT OF LOS, Lo, the poor Indian, has again been work- ing liis untutored mind to the_annoyance of the long suftering Indian commissioner at Washington. Iowastill has a few represent- atives of the aborigines whojare kepton a reservation in Tama count, They belong to the old Sacs and Foxes, and seem to be pretty poor specimens of the race. A few weeks ago, a delegation of the leading men of the reservation eame to Des Moines and made a visit to the governor. After lingering around the eapitol for a couple of days, they made known lhrm\’ll their interpreter the burden of their grief. Their principal complamt was that the government had been remiss in sending to the chiefs an annuity,_of $500 each, which they claimed was due them under treaty, Governor Larrabee promised to send their complaints to headquarters and did'so. He has just recelved a reply from the commissioner of Indian affairs, from which it appears that the lows e pretty stubborn facts. The commissioner says that they have given his oflice a great deal of trouble. The government has pro- vided a farmer to instract them in the peace- ful pursuits of agriculture, but they refuse to learn. They have been furnished agrieul- tural implements, but they refuse to use them, A school has been” established but they refuse to allow their children to attend. So they slight or repel about all ~ the privileges and opprtuni- ties that have been offered them for their improvement and growth in eiviliza- tion. Asto the aunuity the commissioner explains that the $500 applies only to the chiets who reside in - the Indian Territory fe further states that the portion of the Sacs and [oxes who went to the territory have done a great deal better and shown™ much more disposition to leave their barbarous ways than have the lowa contingent. He thinks that eventually they will have to go to the Indian ‘Territory, where, under: the changed conditions, they may make the im- yrovement that they refuse to make here in Lv\\u. That probably will be the solution of the Indian question 5o far as this state is con- cerned, and 1o one hera will complain when it is reached, A HALF CENTURY RESIDENT. Mr. E. R. Clapp, a leading business u this city, is soon to celebrate his | niversary in lowa. A record of ina western state covers some remarkable changes. ‘T'here are but two other men in Des Moines who have lived in the state as Tong: when he came to lowa its entire popu- lation was than 15,000 people, or about one-third the present Impuhl(nm of Des Moines, Mr. Clapp has lived in Des Moines forty-one years, and he tells some surprising stories of the condition of things here at that time, ‘T'here were then but three houses be- tween Oskaloosa and this place. Des Moines was then called Fort Des Moines, and was a trading post on the frontier. A squad of soldiers were 6till stationed liere, to protect the settlers from the Indians who roamed? all over the surrounding country. Soon after- wards, a little real estate boom started up, and lots in what are now tl business — part of the town we ised at 315, 20 and €35, The 132 feet square on which the Kirkwood house is now located was appraised at $35, and by some re- garded as extravagant at that figure, In those days there was neither railroad. steamboat or st ch, and the pioneer had to come overland, hauling his goods with horses or oxen. Afterafew years steamboats began to come up the Das Moines river at water, and ran more or less regularly t 1564, In 1866 the first railroad, an “extonsion of the Rock Island, came mmto” Des Moines, and was the pioneer of the fourteen roads that now radiate from this hub, Mr. Clapp proposes soon to celebrate his semi-centen- nial in lowa with a great party and reunion of old settlers which will be the great social event of the season., DISSATISFIED WITH THE REGISTRATION LAW The people of lowa s that have to re; Ister before they can vote at any general elec- tion, are ready to ask for a change in thelaw, Last week was the time for registration and nly about a third of those who usually vote registercd, There was a great mistake made in compelling resistration at_every election, thus forcing at least two registrations with attendant trouble and expense every year. Last fall, prior to the general election. ‘both parties did protty well in getting voters re tered, but this spriny, or winter rather, there iss0 little interest taken in the approaching city election that it has been very hard to get the voters tegistered. It s estimated that hardly more than a third have taken the trouble to recister. ‘Ihat means that about two-thirds of the citizens can not vote at the spring elections, No register, no vote, is the meaning ot the new ! A good many people bere in Des Moines don't seem to understand that they must go throngh the entire formula of rexis- tration again, even thouch they were duly re:istered last fall. Mapy others are pro- voked at the requirement and say they will not take the trouble a second time in six months and so they haven't, and conse- quently can't yote. ‘There ought to be and probably will be a change in the law that will make one registration last at leasta year, and thus save wuch annovance and trouble to good ¢ilizens who would like 1o vote but don't want to liave foolaround a registry bourd every few months. NG UP THE INSURANCE - COMPANIES, auditor of state is moving after the ce companies that do business ou the underground plan. He has proposed a series of questions whtich he asks all comvanies to answer under oath, -‘They are required to lsmun they are doing any business outside an of tieth an- fitty vears The Auditor of State Looking After | NUMBER 24g of the state. 1f so, where. Also if they aro doing any business through brokers, if so, | where. In this way he hopes to discover any crookedness bofore it has culminated in a big failure and insolvency as was the caso with the Monarch Insurance company. 1t mag be a little like locking the barn door after the Tiorse lias been stofen, bat in this case there happens to be several otiier horses left in tho barn needing protection, The companies that are doing a safe and roputavle business are promptly answering the ques- tions; the companies tak- ing the reckless risk illegitimate methods, subject to no oMcial oversight or inspection, need not be surprised if they are shortly shown up in their true light AN ENTERTAINING DIVERSION, “The people of this city hage deen indule ing the past week in the kirmess, and with quite as mich stecess relatively as this popu- 1ar ingtitution has achieved in Washington, New York and other eastern cities. The tair was held in the Standard rink and was packed every evening. Looths ropresenting different nations were erceted around the | hall and about 150 ladies and gentlemen took part in the exereises each night. ‘There was agrand parade of the different characters in costume, followed with dancing and the other diversions incident to n German kirmess. Being a novelty, people took hold of it with creat enthusiasm and made it a great success. DI MOINES Without any Moines finds sized boom NJOVING A BOOM. special announcement Dos itsell with a pretty good { on s hands, The board of trade has decided to put up a seven-story building for oflico pu poses. ‘The lowa Loan and Trust company will put up another seven-story buillinz of the same Kind. The new hotel, which is to cost from $5300,000 to $£500,000, I8 already under way. A union depot profect on a million dollar basis is on foot. The Rock Island road will locate its general shops here, and the gompany that is borinz for natural was expects to find it and repeat the I'ittsburg triumph. 1f that isn’t enough to start a good sized boom something else will be discovered. As it Is, Des Moines expeets to realize with its prosent season a good part of the prosper- ity which has been so bountiful in its favors to Omaha and Kansas City. ——— Sucd a Saloon Man. Hastinas, Ne®., Feb. 20.—N. F. Chamber- lain, who was so badly used up in a fight at Wallace’s saloon a few weeks ago, has com- menced an action aeainst Wallace and his bondsmen for damages to the amount of 85,000, Chamberlain and C. H. Tanner were playing billiards in the saloon and were tak- ing an_oceasional drink. They finally en- ged in a quarrel and came to blows. “Wal- lace says that at the time he interfered Chamberlain was in the act of striking Tan- ner with a billiard cue and that it he had struel intended, the blow would have killed Tanner, Wallace knocked Chamber- Iain down, and it is alleged that while wal- lace was holding him down, Tanner jumped upon him, causing the injuries complained of in Chamberlain’s petition, The case will be tried at the next term of the distriet court. Short and Skipped. WEEPING WATER, Neb., Feb. 20.—Thedis- appearance of Edward Cooper, a stock dealer of this place, is causing considorable anxiety among his creditors, as he Is thought to be short about $10,000, It is generaliy asserted that the missing man has gone to Canada. el s o THE WEEK IN WALL STREET. The Past Six Days in Financial Cir- cles Dull and Uninteresting. NEW York, Feb, 20,—Special Telegram to the BEE.|—A duller or more uninteresting weeik than the current one has not been re- corded in financial circles for along time past. On the stock exchange bull specula- tion, whleh{%\rlnufly had made good_pro- gress, coMe“tua halt and & lower rai values prevailed, the decline at one time being equal to 1@dl§ points from the best figures attained. A few stocks developed strength and were higher than last week, but these were exceptional. Ihe causes at work to produce tuis change were the liquidation of an old bull interest in Richmond & West Point Terminal, realizations by operators who were instrumental in bringing about the recent advance, and a very general disposi- tion to await developments in future, partie- ularly in respeet to the German elections, the resultof which is expected to exercise consid- erable influence on European markets and indirectly on our own. ‘Ihere isalso a very numerous class who want to see con- gress out of the way before entering upon new engagements to any considerable extent and who, also, in the view of contlict- ing iterpretations of the inter-stato com- merce act by vailroad experts, are anxious to know the personnel of the commission and ascertain the views of that body on such sec- tions of the measure as are now in public di pute. Until some or all of the uncertainties surrounding the situation are removed it is hardly natural to expect a prolonged bull campaign, ‘Transactions even in 1ailroad bonds were small and chan jes, except in a few issues, were less imporfant than for some time past. Governments were firm with fair demand and very moderate offer- ings, The announcement that another call for 310,000,000 of 3 per eents would be issued shortly had no perceptible etiect upon the market, Foreign exchanges were strong dur- ing the greater part of the week and gold ex- ports appeared imminent. Before rafes reached the shipping point, however, com: mercial bills eame on the market in suflicient amounts to depress actual quotations slightly And this set at rest fears as toan outtlow in the immediate future. Money was easy at 2454 per cent, with the bulk of business at it per cent, - American Grain For Germany NEw York, Feb. 20,—|Special Telegram to the BEk.]—In spite of newspaper and vroduce exchange denials of the tact, the re- ports from Milwaukee that F. Kraus & Co., maltsters of that city, are acting in the inter- estof uceredited agents of the German gov- ernment in buving 200,000 bushels of oats for immediate shipment to Antwerp, were con- firmed to-night by Mr, Louis J. Merkel, of the vroduce exchange, and New York agent of Kraus, Mr.. Merkel was reluctant to talk abont the matter. He would only say he was acting for the representatives v New York of abig Berlin firm, the accredited ent ot the German govermnent in that city, 1t was learned that Robert Fredericks & Co, is the tinm in question. Fredericks is also newotiating for cornand red wintor wheat. 'l'nl'lnf five bagscontaining samples of oats to basubmitted to the Berlin agent of the German government were sent 1o Liy €rpool ou the Scythia yesterday, - - Will MeGlynn Be Keinstated? New Yons, F I'he bellet that Dr, . Stephen's church was the topic of conversation among the parishioners at the chureh to-day. It is said that Dr. MeGlynn has received letters not only from wany priests of the Rom Catholie church 1w this country and in urope, but has also letters from several ardinals and bishops commending his course and approving his strength of purpose in holding {0 his opinion on property in land, which are, they say, con- sistent with the doetrines of the eiuren. Th; theory now entertained by Dr. MeGlynn's frieuds is that he will be reinsiated as pus tor of St. Stephen’s, ‘The veinstallment the doctor it is believed, will take place b fore April 10, which is Easter Sunday. D, MeGlynn's bealth is steadily improving and henow goes out dailly, Masses were not largely atteuded to-day and the collections were swall, - An Opera House Pire Corumius, 0., 0.~ Fire broke out the Grand opera house at midnight. The dications are that the eutire buildin: will . Itisowned by F. W. Withoff and mauaged by Miller Bros, Laten—The building was totally de stroyed, also the contents of a nuniber of business houses located “in . the ding The total 1oss is about $10,000; we ured, Philade PiliLADELPHIA, F ix days go- as-you-please walking watch for the diamond belt and chgmplonship of the world opened i ip the Eufn xlnh @b 12:16 this morning, A FORECAST OF CONGRESS Businoss Which Will Probably Bs Acted On This Week. i CAUCUS ORDER IN THE SENATE; Tho Arrangement Already Agroed On Likely to Be Carried Out— Preferred Legistation in the Lower House, National Legisiative Plans, WasmiNaron, Feb, 20, lie probabla course of legislation by the senato for the coming week, and, in fact, the remainder of the season, may best be judged by reference to the arrangement agreed upon by the cancus committees ot both sides and ratitied by the of last week. This ariangement is subject to change by an agreemcnt between Senators Harris and Sherman, enairmen ro- spectively of the caucus committees, who are authorized to confer and amend the order of business, But fnasmuch as it has been reached with deliberation it is likely to re- main substantially as it now stands, It con= templates the rigid devotion of the morning hours until 12 o'clock each day to the consid- eration of miscellancous winor matters upon the calendar which are not otherwise vro- vided for and which do not promise to give rise to extended debate. In carrying out this part of the proxramme, bills which have passed the house and have been reported fas vorably from the s ¢ cominittees will have precedence. After2 o'clock the appropriation hills will have sway 8o long a8 any remain on the calendar, So far the arrangement is liable to interruption only by the presentation ot and action uvon conference reports, which are always in order, and by pension bills, general and special,' which, though possesse ing no inherent rights, are’ by predilections of both sides, to be accorded” special _privi- leges when eircumstances perniit. The re- maining tiwe of the special session is to be devoted to special measures of general losis- lation substantially in the following order: ‘The Nicaragua canal bill; the resolution for an investigation of the Pacific railroad ac- counts; the bill creating a department of ag- thie bill tor the relief of depositors ‘eedman’s bank: the pleuro-pneu- monia biil (1Cit shall be reported from the committee on agriculture i time); the arbi- tration (labov) bill, and any land grant for- feiture bills; the bill to prohibit tne use of the mails 1o newspapors” publishing lottery advertisements: the Des Moines land grant bill: the bill authorizing suits to be brought in certain cases against the United Statesy bills to settle private land claims in certain states and territories; the bill to reimburse certain states for mone; & oxpended in tho war of 15123 tie bill to €3~ tablish an - international copyright system, and the bill to quiet certain land Tand “titles. ‘T'he list first prepared by the republicans is understood to have contained the bill to au- thorize the Pacitic railroads to build branches, but it appears to have been stricken out by the democrats, while the Paciiic railroad res- olution, at the suggestion of the latter, was, taken from near the end ot the listand placed near the head. It is not deemed probable that the renaining time of the session will be ullicient to complete the entire list. The river and harbor appropriation bill will proba- bly be finished to-morrow and the Distriet of Columbia ana military acadéfhy bills, both of which are on the calendar, are_expected to follow in their turn, The agrieultural and | diplomatic appropriation bills are before the committee on opriations mcml to be repotigh myann rgr iportant mendf ¥ upon in the house to-morrow, if the routine is adhered to, will be the Springer bill pro~ viding for reierence of all private claims fof, adjudication. ‘The committee on war claims will endeavor to pass that bill under suspen= sion of the rules. An unimportant private landa elaim and a measure of interest ouly to the District will' probably consume the re- mainder of the day’s session. The senate amendments to the sundry eivil appropria- tion bill will ocenpy the “attention of the house on Tuesday until 3 o’clock, when eulos gies unon the late Senator Pike will be i order. Wednesday the fisheries retalia- tory bills will " be ealled up and &, lively debate is expected. The president’s | vetoof the dependent relatives pension bilk is set for consideration Thursday, The re- mainder of the week will undoubtedly be de- voted to the considetation of appropriation bills and conference reports, The last six days ol the present concress zin on Friday and it will then be in otder 10 move 1o pass any measure by a two-thirds vote under suspension of the rules. It is probable, however, thal the managers of the house will contrive to prevent indiscriminaté legislation under the privilege by filling in the time of the house with appropriation bills or otier privileged matters. — TURPIS OREDENTIALS, Republicans Claim Legally Def INDIANAPOITS, The They Are ive, |Special Telegram to the Bre]—The republicans are claiming wregularities in the certilicate given Judge Turpie as United Siales senator-elect, by iovernor Gray, The day upon which the legislature should have first voted under the United States statue was the 17th of January and the first joint convention was on the 15th. The certificate issued to Turpie gives no intimation that any ballots previous to the time of election were taken, There ig nothing in the certificate to show that as convention was held earlier than the 24 day of February, whereas it should, as it did, meet first on January 15 As the gov. nor's certifie does mot contain | evidence to show that the law has been coms', plicd with, the republicans hold that evis dend iunde must be resorted to to deters mine whether a legal election has or has not been held. “There Is a dispute over the truths fulness of the statements cited in the mins wtes of the joint convention as placed on file in the ¢ seeretary's oflice. ‘These mans uals assert that the joint convention of the leislature which elected Turpie adjourne sine die_upon motion ol Senator Bailey, Colonel Robertson says he was sitting within six feet of 13 on the day in question, and that he heard hitn make no such wotion as alleged. 1eis conndent no such adjour ment as that eited oceurred, Pendleton Mun, Cixeryat, 0., Feb, 20.—(Speeial Telos am to the By Minister Geo, H, Pens ton s still hicre, althoush he has been ree ported on his way to Washington in obes dience to a summon from the president, e has been entreated by numerous persons to tell why e came bome, and whether he hag been asked to go into the cabinet, but he tellg them all that he could not betray confidence, anud 50 leaves his movements and plans uns discovered. Pendleton said in an_interview last evening: Nearly evely nation in Europe is prepared for v d il are on the — qui = vive, I do not believe any of ' the really — desire war, but they are avied to the teeth and the spark way fy auy moment that will cause @ contlagration, 1 do not, however, look fop any immediets trouble, | am frank 1o say that tho feelings of ‘Bismarck are of the kindest natue for the United States as fap s Lean see, | was most cordially received by him and couid not bave been treated bets ter, - - > Barbavism, The lawand Fennosse Union Ciry, ‘Lent order comiuitiee was out in full force Fris day nizht. One woman and thiee negro men were visited and severcly whipped, Lo obtain the facts in.a casé of this kind 18 alwost impossivle. Elder Gaston, barber and preachier, one of the men whipped, was see to-day and he says be does not khow wha he had done to deserve punishment, Kach of the negroes say that they asked the vigle lantee what they weie being whipped for, One says that ¢ told him that he had stolen a hog, Auotiierthat they thought big Job of work was too remnnarative,