Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 10, 1887, Page 1

" TuE OwMaAHA Dairy BEE SIXTEENTH YEAR. OMAHA, THURSDAY. MORNING MARCH 10, 1887, NUMBER 264 OMAHA'S CHARTER BUTCHERS. Tho Authors of the Garvey-Kunox Minority Report Discovered, DOINGS IN SENATE AND HOUSE Agee's Rallroad Bill Passed in the House—Appropriation Measures Considered and Ordered En- grossed For Passage. Ihe Mutilated Charter. Laxcorny, Neb., Mareh 0,—[Speeial Tole- gram to the Brii|—It has now transpired that George Crawford, late of Idaho, who has been in charge of one of theoil rooms at the Capital hotel, wrote the minority report on the Omaha charter, which Garvey and Knox were induced to father by the ratlroad lobby. Knox gave himself some airs this morning by loud talk in the house before the session, In this ne was doubtless prompted by the’ gang of shysters and vagabonds who have been his nightly associates. His incon- sistent course 18 no longer ascribed en- tirely to the imbecility of a dotard. The fact that Vandervoort, and men of that ilk have been ddling Knox out to support or oppose bills or resolutions which they want to carry or beat is very suggestive. A close inspection of the judiciary com- mittee’s mutilation of the charter shows that they were working under pressure. Mr, Drake, manager of the telephone company, has been here working diligently to prevent any regulation of the telephoné companies, either by the state or cities, His still hunt had its effect on the judiciary committee, which eut out of the "charter the proviso authorizing the council to rejulate telephone charges, Similar influences have been ex- erted by the Omaha street railway and g: companies. 'I'he board of public works sec- tion of the charter asit passed the sennte gave the buard control over the laying of gas and water mains and strect railway tracks, The Judiciary committee, under pretense of strik- ing at the make-up of the board, have struck out all these important provisions. The judiciary committe met to-night and among other. Things sonsidered the “Omans charter, Several of the members who have graduvlly been receiving light as to the needs of Omaha expressed themselves to the effect that it the charter had been referred to them this afternoon an amicable and satis- factory settlement would have been reached. The matter will probably come up to-morrow, either in committee of the whole or possibly by reference to a_joint committee of the ju- diciary and Douglas delegation, in either of which events there now ms a prospect of an adjusiment satis to both parties. Senate Pr edings. LiNcor Neb., March 9,—|Special Tele- gram to the Bei.]—The senate, in com- mittee of the whole, resumed consideration of the bill creating the oflice of register of deeds. Mr, Brown of Clay moved toin- definitely postpone, which was lost, Mr. Colby moved to defer consideration of it for the dav. Carried. ‘I'he house bill to regulate the practice of pharmacy was taken up. It provides for a board of examiners, who shall issue certifi- cates of registration to practicing pharma- cists, Applicants must be over eighteen years of age, of temperate habits and pay the board a fee of $3. Pharmacists in business three years prior to the passage of this act shall be entitled to a certilicate without ex- amination, and fixes the penalty at §100 for fallure to take out a certiticate. Considera- tion deferred. The bill to indemnify owners of live stock killed by order of the live stock commis- sioner was also deferred for future consider- ation. ‘The bill to dedicate to the use of the Ger- man Catholic church at Lincoln, Neb,, lots No. 11 and 12, block No. 205, in Lincoln, was taken up. Mr. Meiklejohn was emphatically obposed to such dedication to any organization under -n{ circumstances. ir. Tzschuck favored the bill. r. Colby said inany other lots had been iven to other church organizations and he n&nmved of the bill, ‘The churches did the state good, Mr. Brown thought the whole business of dedicating these lots should be stopped. ‘The lots should be sold to beautify the capitol and Zl'gllfl(ls. n ending gdiscussion the committee rose and the report adopted. Recess till 2 o’cloc! AFTERNOON SESSION, At 2 o'clock the senate resumed considera- tion of the bill to dedicate city lots to the German Catholic church. After the oppo- nents of the bill wasted time in cash value to excood the value of the lots, the bill was rec- ommended to pass. Senate filo 214, for the valuation and sale of state lands on which any railroad may have located its grounds, was taken up, Mr. Colby sald he was opposed_to the bill, but had examined and found he was mis- taken, I'he statutes provided that railroads are authorized to pass over and occupy state lands, and further, that after they have filed g}:"“ with the secretary of state they can tain a deed from the governor for these lands upon paying the value of said lands. But there is no provisions in the statutes roviding how this full value shall be deter- ined. Damages accruing topersons having improvements in said lands shall be paid by the rallroad company. TLe old law provides how damages shall ‘be arrived at. 'The bill slmply provides for appraisement, and he was now in favor of it. Mr. Keckley stated the bill looked sus- plelous, as it “Included other corporations, and the term *‘for other purposes” meaning other than the purposes of a railroad. Mr. Robbins had examined the bill and 1ooked upon it with misgivings, He doubted the right of the state to deal with saline lands in that way, Mr. MeNamar showed the bill to be full of inconsistencies and that it would infringe upon contracts already made. He would of- fer amendments and moved that the committee sit agaln upon the bill, Mr. Sterling moved that the bill be Indefi- nitely postponed. He thought another bill should be introduced simply providing for appraisement. r. Meiklejohn concurred, but would rather have the committee sit again upon the Mr, Schiminke suggested that the bill be re- committed to the {mlwlnl‘y commitree. Mr. Snell said kill the bill or fix it up and ass it, There was no scheme fn it. was ota railroad bill. ~ ‘The attorney-general and governor favored it. e thought the bill perfectly straight, but if not he would vote to make it so. r. Schminke sald the Missourl Pacific rallway was interested in the bill. That road had dealt fairly with the state and par- ticularly with Nebraska City, He favored the immediate passage of the bill. Mr. Robbins objected and thought the bill would stand further ventilation. Mr. Casper understood the Missoun Pacific was blocked by an injunction which this bill would dissolve. Ha saw nothing particularly objectionable in the bill. he bill us amended was recomwmended to vass. House roll 2, providing a buard of raliroad commissioners, was read. Mr. Keckley noved that the bili be récom- mended to pas: ss. Mr. Brown moved that the comumitte arise. Carried. After amending the bill dedicating lots to the German Catholie church, requiring the church to FK $230 each, the report was adopted and the senate adjourned. Doings in the House. Lixcorny, Neb.,, March 9.—|Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|--On motion of Mr. Nichol of Antelope the house went into committee of the wiole on the general sppropriation bills, 446 and 455, with Mr. Norris of Pawnee in the chalr. The LUl appropriating salarles for state officers, superinteudents of public insti- tutions and employes was considered. Twen- ‘ty-four hundred and three thousand dollars ygio auicken out as salaries for deputy superintendent of attorney-zeneral no such officers, The allowances are as follows: two years, $5,000: private secretary, £3, adjutant general, $600; secretary of _sta £4,0003 book keeper, $2400: recorder, auditor of publie Ac t £3,400; book keeper. i'f‘.’.{“t); bond elerk respectively, there being Governor, 0 2,800 003 clerk, §2,000 reasurer, $5,000; deputy, $3,400; book keeper, $2%00: superintendent of education, $4,000; ] £4.000; deputy. chief clerk, book 'keeper,” '$2,400: four_clerk supreime court, three judges, $15,000; reporter, Mr. Smyth of Douglas moved to make the salary of stenographer of the court $1,200 per year instead of $1,000. Carried. Stenog- 1apher, tierefor . State library, $3,400; distriet court, twelve Judges, at 82,500, £60,000, If the number of Judges should be increased, the bill increas- ing the same will provide tor the salaries of the extra judges, ‘T'welve court stenog- l'lkvllm 5, $136,000, Mr. Simms of [arlan moved to strike out the item of §26,600 as salary for the teachers of the norinal schools. ‘The motion was lost, Mr. Miller of Butler moved toamend the bill by making the salaries $20,000, ‘I'nis provoked a lengthy discussion, which showed that the supporters of the original sum knew nothing about the needs of the school —except such as they had been told by some other person,oMr. Miller's amendment was lost. Mr. Nichol moved to amend that the pay- ment of the teachers of the normal sehool be made from the in st ou the normal school fund so far as that interest would extend. Carried. ‘T'he salaries of the normal janitor and fire- man were placed at $1,500; superintendent of the insane asylum at_Lincoln, $3,000: first assistant physician, $3,000: secor d assistant, 2,400: superintendent of the asylum at Nor- : assistant superintendent $3,000; teachers and physicians of asylum for' the blind, 88,400, 5 The salary of superintendent of the insti- tute for thie deat and dumb, $3.000, was amended by Mr. Acee to make it $4,000, It was seconded by Mr. Smyth of Douglas. Mr. Caldwell said Mr. Gillespie, the pres- ent superintendent. was an expert, and his work had been marvelously successful. The stato had lost a competent man to the insti- tute a few years ago because Iowa offered }Iim $1,000 more per year than he could get here, Mr. Hayden said that the committee on public lands and buildings had considered an incgrase of Mr. Gillespie's s , and had decided to not increase the same, ‘The amendment prevailed. ‘The salaries of teachers, matron, phvsician and nurses of the same institute, §15,000 was amended by Mr. Smyth of Douglas to make $20,000. The amendment was based upon the statement that the extra amount was - re- quired to retain competent teachiers now en- gazed. ‘The amendment prevailed. ‘The salaries of the officers and of the howe for the friendless w: uperintendent of reform it superintendent, § mat- 0: bookkeeper, clerk ana ian, §1,200; four teachers, $6,400: super- intendent ot the institute for feeble mi 200: matron, $1,000; one teacher, two_teachers 1805 steward, §1,500 veterinarlan, state veterinarian de- ficlency, 0, 0 On motion of Mr, Nichol the latter and salary are to be pald out of the live stock in- demnity fund, the deficiency beinz occasioned by the borrowing of money to pay the ve inarian before tliere was money in the treas- ur{ to Iu\y him, Mr. Tingle of Brown and Mr. Rief of Hall moved to strike out $15,000 required for the railroad commission and chief clerks of the same. Messrs, Newcomer and Agee held the strik- ing out of the figures would in effect kill the blhs now before the legislature in which the officers mentioned are retained. Mr. Azee moved to insert the words “board of trans- portation” as an alternative for railroad com- mission.” AMr. Rief wanted to know what difference there was between ‘‘railroad coinmission” and “'board of transportation,” Mr. Agee said there was no difference. Mr. Riet’s question did not prevail. Mr. Smyth offered a substitute for Mr. Agee's amendment by inserting the words *‘board of railroad transportation.” Mr. Kenney regretted to see the gentieman from Douglas acting witk. n lack of inde- pendence and in obedience to the clamor of he public. Mr, Smyth said bis acting in accordance with popular feeling was In response to a de- mand which had been well expressed against the rallroad commission, and that was that they did not want the railroad commission, ‘They were opposed to the railroad commis- sion and it was because of that opposition that the gentleman from Douglas was work- ing to defeat the same. r. Caldwell said that so long as the house had not wiped out the commission it should not now starve it by refusing to appropriate money to support it ’l‘:w comimittee rose and asked leave to sit again, employes made 10, assist: o AFTERNOON SESSION. I'he Omaha charter, the special order for 2 o'clock, on motion of Mr. Smyth was ordered to succeed the disposition: of the house roll on appropriations, bplr, Agee's bill providing for a board of railroad commissioners and delining their duties and providing for their salaries, was then read. Mr. Agee asked for a call of the house. Several members were discovered to be ab- sent, among them being Messrs, Caldwell and Eggleston of Lancaster, Ellis of Johnson, Knox and Whitmore of Douglas, and llng mond of Lincoln, Mr. Whitmore was ul sent on excuse, After a search by the ser- eant-at-arms all except Messrs, Caldwell and ?(uux were produced and excused, Further proceedings were dispensed with and bill 192 was read and passed by the following vote: Ayes—Abrahamson, " Agee, Alkin, An- drews, Andres, Babcock, Bailey, Baird, Bal- lard, Bentley, Bick, Bowman, Cameron, Cannon, Cole, Cralg, Crane, Dempster, Dil- ler, Eggleston, Eisley, Ellis, Ewing, Fenton, Fox, Frantz, Fuehs, Fuller, Gafford, Gamble, Gilmore, Green, Harrison, Hayden, Heimrod, Horst, Jeary, Keiper, Kennedy, King, Lord, Marsball, ih\uh ieson, McConaughy, Me- Kenna, Minnix, Newcomer, Newton, Nichol, Overton, Pemberton, Peters, Randall, Ray- mond, Rief, Russell, Satchel, Schwab, Shamp, Simms, Simanek, Slater, Smyth, Sul- livan, Sweet, Thornton, Truesdell, Turner, ‘Tyson, Wetherald, Whitmore, Wilaclmsen, ilson, Wolenweber, Wright, Yutzy, and Mr. Speaker,—72. Nays—Alexander, Brown,Dickinson, Latta, svield, McGirew, Norris, Tingle, Veach, Watson and Y oung.—12, — Absent and not voting—Barrett, Caldwell, Co?e Garvey, Knox, McCann, Miller, Under- mil, Wilsey.—10, The consideration of the approbriation bill was continued. Mr. Agee's amendwent *for a board of transportation” was adopted. An additional clerk was given the secretary of state at an expense of $2,000. 'The salary of the fish commissioner was made 82,500, The bill was ordered engrossed for passage. House roll 455, making approvriations for the current expenses of the state till March 1, 1859, was rea Appropriations were made amountin, 1,241,072.10, The _ bill was ordered engrossed ~for ~ third reading, The amount of the appropriation for the pay of state offi cers uuuerfimmlenls and nmn{o\'u of public in- stitutions was therefore § 1,4 3, House bill 433, appropriating $56,000 for the payment of members and employss of this RES8I0N, WAS ‘mt on its tinal passage and ca r}ed. there being but four votes in the nega- ve. House roll 484, appropriating $35,000 for the mrmenlr‘l&xpeuses of the same session, passed. Mr. lllyln moved the Omaha charter be made the special order for to-morrow at 10 o'clock and the house sit from day to day until the charter was tinally considered. Mr. Garvey moved to amend that the re- vort on the charter of the Douglas delegation | be re-referred to the judiciary committee to report to-morrow morning, Pending a spirited discussion, led by Ar. (iarvey, the house adjourned. Fighting Saloon Keepers. SurroN, Neb, March 9.—[Special Tole. gram to the Beg. |—Four men, Cal Melvin, Robert Stewart, William Welden and Will- iam Ryan, former saloon keepers, were ar- rested here to-day for selling intoxicating liquor. Two of them, Melvin and Stewart, ‘were tried before T, Weed, police judge, this afternoon and fined $50 eash and costs, The education and depnty | other two will be tried to-morrow. It is understood that others are suspected of sell- ing on the sly and new arrests will probably be made soon. Since the last spring election, which was carried by the temperance people, the town has been unusually free from drunkenness and disorder and the law well enforeed, but within a few weeks past a large number of railroad men now working on the Kansas City & Omaha railroad have been about town and several drunks have been taken in lately and each sharply punished by Jndge Weed.” To-day Mayor Kendall and other law and order people took the matter in hand and the result is a very lively fight between the former saloon men and the law and order party. ‘The prosecution is con- ducted by County Attorney MclLaney and George W. Bemis of this city. The defense is represented by C. I, Tanner, of Hastings, and Judge Lehew, of McCook. Charged With Election Frauds, ExerTer, Neb, March 9.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEt., | —Reports from Glengary in regard to the alleged election frauds say that representatives ot Fairmont brought to the polls three gallons of whisky and three kegs of beer. It was not sold or given away, but it was left in a conspicuous place that any wko desired might partake. ‘The result was a drunken election board and afree fight. As for the alleged tampering with the ballot box the election returns show thirty-four against bonds, while aftidavits have aiready been secured from ninety-onethat they voted against. 1t is being investigated and it will 80 hard with the perpetrators. THE CHARGES DENIED, Fairyont, Neb., March 9.— BEE. |--1t seems that certain parties in Exeter and Ulengary are verysore because Fairmont has secured the Omaha & Kansas City rail- road, and have tried to cause the report that Fairmont parties stole and_stuffed the ballot boxes last Saturday down in Glengary pre- cinct. It was a stubborn fight, and the bonds were carried. Now these few sore heads say that the bailot box was stolen by one of the clerks of election, taken to a school house, and all ballots against the railroad bonds were extracted and in their place “For bonds” were put, An investigation has shown up ditferent. ——— Unearthed a Skeleton. LUMBUS, Neb., March 9.—[Special to the Bee. |—-Oficials and citizens were aroused to a high state of excitement by a report that a murder had been committed near the old wagon bridge across the Loup river leading into Columbus this morninz, The coroner visited the spot, which was found to be on the south side of the large ice house of Miller & Baker, and, sure enough, there were the bones of a human body in all their ghastli- ness exposed to view. But they had e dently laid secreted in the sand a long time. Whether Indian or white person is a matter of doubt, Astheskeleton was found on land that had been used for years as a camping place tor both Indians and emizrants, the conclusion arrived at by Dr. Schey, the cor- oner, is that no inquest counld el any in- formation about either the time or cause of death, and he took charge ot the bones and gave them an interment in the cemetery. ‘Tie reasonable solution is that it was somne emigrant that died while camping on the river bank and was buried near by, perhaps during the early tide of the gold excitement ot California or Pike's Peak,” 'T'here was cer- tainly no evidence of violence. C Making Good tho Deficiency. EXETER, Neb., March 0.—[Special Telegram to the BEEI—A delegation of citizens went to Geneva yesterddy to confer with Judge Post and received from him the assurance that if Exeter and Geneva would make good the deficiency caused by Chelsea precinct re- fusing to vote bonds for $5,000 the North- estern would be built through Exeter to Geneva by July 1. The $2,000 for Exeter was promptly guaranteed by H. G, Smith, 0. P, Baker, F. . L. Lee and C. 8. Cleave- land. A per was circulated here to-day and signed by over two-thirds of the votin population pledging to vote bonds to tha amopnt_as soon as an election can be cailed. Work will be commenced at once. e A College President Elected. CENTRAL City, Neb.. March 8.—]Special Telegram to the BEE|—Rev. David Marguette was elected president of Central College, Central City, Neb., to-day. a Wl THE BASE BALLISTS. Washington Takes Four of Kansas City's Men—Rules Adopted. NEW York, March 9,—[Special Telegram to the Bre.|—When the delegates of the National Base Ball league met at the Fifth Avenue hotel this morning it was announced that a reply had been received shortly after midnight from Kansas City, accepting the first offer of the league for their players— namely, $6,000, the second proffer of 33,500 for five of their men, with an extra $500 for Radford not being considered satisfact ory The agreement was closed on these terms. The Washington men secured four vlayers for whom they have been contesting since they gave up the hope of adding Glassco @ to their team—namely, Donnelly, Al Myers, Whitney and O'Brien. A long discussion took place over the draft of the schedule of games for the coming season, and though it was at one time announced that it had been accepted just as brought in, tt was not in final shape at noon, F. N, Stearns was elected director to fill the place of Menzies when the latter retires shortly with Kansas City. The application from the Pittsburgers for per- mission to reduce their tariffs encountered sharp Jopposition, Its supporters ultimately had to be satistied with the same commission that is allowed Washington—three tickets for $1 when sold off the ground, By unani- mous vote, which is necessary to carry any measure conflicting with the constitution, it was resolved that on any vacant date in the championship season the same club should be permitted to play the championship sched- ule for other dates with othier league clubs, or iexhibition games with any non-league, if said dates are not required for post- poned championship games. The conv then adjourned until next year. The dule of games for the coming season as adopted gives the following dates of games to wflllyed in Chicago: Chicago, at ho with Boston, June 25, 27, 28; July 28, 20, September 22, 23, 24. New York, July 4, b; ‘August 5, 6, 83 September 15, 16, 17. Phila: delphia, June 21, 22, 23; August 9, 10, 11; September 12, 13, 14, * Washington, June 30; July 1, 23 August 1, 2, 3; September 19, 20, 21, Detrolt, Aay 12, 13.14; Jung 16,17, 19" Au- ust 15, 15, 16, Pittsburg, May 5, 6, 7:' June ), 10, 11; September 26, 27, 28, * Indianapohs, M 9, 10, 11; Jupe 18, 14, 15; September S, . Parsous Arrested. Corvmnus, 0., March 9—Mrs, Luey B, Par- sons, the lecturing anarchist, was refused a nall by a local military company where she proposed to speak to-night. She called on the mayor to protest against such action and became so abusive and demonstrative that she was locked up. Mrs, Parsons informed the mayor when he refused to grant her re- quest that he was of little consequence and that the meeting would be held regardless of him or his police protection. In the height of her excitement the mayor ordered her to betaken to a cell and has refused to let any of the local 'u“l""““" see her to-nigh although numbers of them have called. 8. Parsons was seen in her cell and stated that this is an effort to muzzle tree speech, that she had lectured in seventeen states and this is the first time she has beeu wolested, To- night she sent the following telegram: “'A. R. Parsons, County Jall, Chicago.—Ar- rested to prevent my speaking. Am all right. Notify press. ~“(Signed) Lucy.” ———— Fatal Shooting Affray. MILWAUKEE, March 9.—Lot Campion, who was shot by Roscoe P, Miller at the Chl- cazo, Milwaukee & St Paul rallroad car sheps in this city yesterday, died this morn- ln;.’. He was in lzaempmy of the road for 3 © years, | IMPORTANT RAILROAD NEWS, Negotiations Pending For the Trausfer of the Baltimere & Obio. THE GARRET INTEREST SALE. The Sully-Thomas-Bryce Syndicate to Secure Control of the Rall- road and Telegraph Lines and Express Company, DB. & O. Change. March 8,—[Special Telegram to the I his eity is full of rumors in regard to negotiations for control of the Bal- timore & Ohio railroad and of its telegraph lines and express compguy, As the interest of the =ity of Baltimore and state of Mary- land in the railrond eompany is large and important, these rumors naturally cause much comment and excitement. It is now understood that as a result of these negotia- tions the control of the railroad. telegraph lines and express business will be taken out- side the city and state. It is believed that arrangements are practically completed by which President Gavrett will sell his interest in the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. The un- derstanding is that Garrett has acquired the stock held by the John Hopkins uni- versity, about 15000 shares, it is said, and will transfer these shares, together with those previously owned by the Garrett family, and with whatever amount of stoc additional may be necessary to give control of the property to asyndicate headed by Al- fred Sully, General Samuel Thomas and Cal- vin T, Bryce, whoare leading spirits in the Richmond terminal. It is understood that the syndicate, when It comes into possession of the property hopes to negotiate a contract with the Pennsylvania raflroad by which the line built by the iBaltimore & Ohio between Baltimore and Philadelphia will besold to the Pennsylvania and contract with the West- ern Union Tele:raph company by which it will acquire thie Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph line. "As an additional consequence of tlie change of control, the railroad company’s ex- press business wil apsorbed by one of the great express companies of the countr; The objeet ot these sales will b to relieve the company of a heavy floating debt, stated by some as Ligh as $15,000,000, and hardly claimed by anybody to be le than §9,000.000 or $10,000,000, which has been run up in the course of (Giarrett’s enterpris- ing management. The amountof the Balti- more & Ohio stock_outstanding is $14,702,5 and ot preferred $5,000,000. The city of timore owns 00 shares and has directors on the board. The state of Mary Iand holds a large interest and has four directors, while individual stockholders are sresented by twelve dire The under- standing is that Garrett has given an option on a controlling amount of Baltimore & Olio stock at a price not yet known, TIE STORY IN ¥ YO NEW YoRi reh 9.—(Special | Tribune says serted in Wall street yesterday that the late John W. Garrett placed about thirty thou- sand shares in trust or in such condition that they could not be marketed: thatthe city of Baltimore owned 82,500 shares. and that John Ilopkins university owned about 15,000 shares. In reply to a suggestion that control ot the cmn{uni’ appeared to be tied up, a person interested in the syndicate op- erations remarked: “I don’t care whether the stock belongs to Garrett or to his aunts and cousins, he is willing to deliver a majority whenever we can agree on some matters of detail. They are small things, and | haveno doubt that the proposed transfer will be com- pleted within a few days.” General Samnel F. Thomas, member of the syndicate, said: “I am mot in position to talk about this transaction, for it has not been consummated, but I think I am at liberty to say that important negotla- tions are pending ‘which involve changes in Baltimore & Ohio stock, which heretofore has been held as a family interest, and the new ownership which {t “is 1"0 osed would bring into the property Important New York, as well as other capitalists, and negotintions not only look to such distribution and con- trol, but will involve the Reading, Jersey Central and Pennsylvania railroads and teles graph Interests in relatfons which will tend to assure harmony and co-operation where before there were disputes and disagree- ment. The negotiations have made favor- able progress,and have reached a stage where I'think there isreason to expect that the wildest hope of thiose who are aiming at re- concihation will be realized. I donot be- lieve that there is any stock which is in clegram to It was as- possession where it can’t be reached. and the rm position Is to secure a Jarge, if nota con- rolling interest for distribution.” THE LING IN BALTIMORE, BALTIMO! March 9.—Robert Garrett, president of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, was seen to-day but had nothing to say in rezard to the reported arrangement for a transfer of the control of that road to a syn- dicate representing the Reading, Richmond Terminal and other rallway companies. The statement which appears in the New York apers to that effect has created a sensation iere, The city as a corporation is largely interested 11: the road and there were private interests which are opposed to the control of the road going out of Baltimore hands. THE EFFECT ON THE MARKET, NEW York, March he Evening Post, in its financial article, sa; ‘“The attention of the street and general public has been con- centrated uporn the progress of the scheme for the amalzamation of half a dozen great rail- road properties under the control of the Rich- mond Termlnal syndicate with so much skep- ticism about its siccess that even when it was openly and positively stated by members of the syndicate that they had acquired control of the Baltimore & "Ohio speculators and others apparently waited for further develop- ments to show the extent of the whule scheme before taking much interest in the market, ‘The prevailing belief is that a set- tlement of the telegraph war will be one of the results of the Jersey Central, Reading, Baltimore & Ohio and Richmond Terminal combination, applied to by & reporter of the Evening Post to-day for some statement in regard to the circumstan- tial reports that the syudicate represenred by him bad virtually concluded ne- otiatlons with President Garrett of the Baltimora & Ohio for the purchase of a controlling funterest in that road, and its dependencies, Bully said that he would to say nothing until he could state some- thing detinite, and that he was not yet in position to do so. When the reporter re- marked that he supposed the fact of the pur- chase was not denjed, Sully admitted that this “was pretty well understood,” bur said that he was not prepared to announce the names of the parties concerned or the terms of the agreament. It was reported in the street to-day that the price paid by the syndicate for the "Balti- more & Ohio stock - was §225 but a well in- tormed and prominent broker said that he had reason to believe that it was not over $200. A leading bank president, in com- menting on the importance of tho reported sale, said that the ‘railroads represented in the purchasing combination, or in harmony with them, would kave control of all the au- thracite coal territory In the country, THE WAY THE DEAL WAS WORKED, Apropos of the Baltimore & Ohio deal, your correspondent is in possession of the fact that the deal has been on foot forthe last ten days. T Business was worked most a‘ulelly and It was not until Saturda night that ‘the final contracts were signe The new ations were carried on by a well known Wall street tirm, which has been deal- ing liberally In southern railroad stock and which now becowe valuable and makes them rich. On Saturday night the papers for the absortion of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, together with ita tolegraph and express busi: ness, were all drawn up. John G. Moore, of the firm of Moore & Schley, of New York, had them In charze. ke dréw up the {mpcrs of settlemeut and submitted them to Jay Gould, and he signed themn. Later Sully was presented with the documents and his signa- ture afixed. The papers were then sent to Robert Garrett for his approval, On Sunday it was known that the Garrett interest had signed and the parties interested on Monday had a grand jubilee over the affair. ‘Those who have been in the scheme know that the sale meant the absortion of the Baltimore & Obio telegiaph by ihe Western Union and that DT aniount of money has been -lnsad{ subscribed g; outside parties to §go to worl and equip and put into operation an exten- sion nhne telegraph system to cover the southern portion of this country, following almost ideutically the line of the Baltimore & Ohio road. Tha absorton of the Balti- more & Ohlo telegraph company leaves the field open to them, and as they have money their project will be pushed to completion at once. PHILADELPHIA PRESS STATEMENTS, PriLADELPHIA, March 9. —The Ledger, in al article to-morrow referring to 1 Baltimore & Ohio ‘“deal,” will In the various reports that have ot reulation in the newspapers there have been united in the alleged syndicate who are supposed to be buying the Baltimore & Ohio rallroad a great many large railway corpora- tions and bankers. "\We have made inquiry on the subject and are able to report as a re- sult that the Penusylvania railroad and the Lehigh Valley railroad have no connection with the deal: that the controlling powers in the Reading railrond management have noth- ing to do with it, and that company cannot be used by this syndicate in such connection ; that the friends of Austin Corbin deny that he bad anythiug to do with the movenient, and that Drexel, Morzan & Co., of New York, and Drexel & Co., of Philadelphia, have nothing todo with it.” The Record will sa “An_fimportant meeting of Adams express officials and othiers was held in this eity yesterday and it was afterward learned that the following in- terests were represente Western Union telegraph company, Adams express com- pany and Pullma palace car company. These corporations are stated to be inter- ested in the deal and will, as their share of it, take the expross, telegraph and pala car privileges ot the Baltimore & Ohio sys- tem, thus removing the most formidabl position that th doing which they that they interests now have, by 11 ultimately get back all in the deal.” 8 HE DEAT, NeEw York, March 9.—The Tribune to- morrow will say: ‘Lhe option on the con- trolling interest in the Baltimore & Olio railroad recently obtained by Alfred bullf in behalf of a symflcmo of New York capitalists was not exercised ye.~'lerdn[y"é It is probable that the orivilege will settled in a few days, and if the terms for subscrip- tion of the syndicate can be arranged the change of ownership may be officlally announced to-day. It is understood that the contract with President Garrett provides for the transfer by him to the syndicate of 8,000 shares of Baltimore & Ohio” stock at $200. ‘The amount of the purchase money is thus $16,000,000, of which Garrett insists upon a payment in cash of $6,000,000. ‘The remain- ng $10,000,000 may be paid at any time within ' one year, but _until final ayment has been made the en- ire block of stock is 10 be held in trust under certain conditions, which have not been made public. Nothing in these terms is likely to interfere with the general purpose, but in the meantime persons acknowledzed to be largely interested in the plan are disposed to withhold information in regard to the details JAY GOULD 1 VIEWED, When Jay Gould was asked by @ Trivune reporter if he had any interest i the pro- posed putchase of the 13 road he replied: *I new enterprises of any kind. lam in a snug condition, Ido not owe anything and my time is all ftilled in looking after 1je interests 1 now have. hese are tho Elevated roads, Missour: I ic and Western Union telegraph. 1 find that I have plenty of work in managing them, and at my time of lifel thiuk a man ought to be contented if he has got a little property tozether. I have often noticed that wlien men go outside of thelr regular business, in which they have achieved a certain amount of success, they are apt to get what is ecalled, 1 believe, the “great head.” That is the be- giuning of their complete overthirow. 1In re- ard to telegraphic matters, I can only say that it is not the policy ot the Western Union to buy up obposition lines. We might accept lines where they were necessary to our bus: ness, but only at a price that represents the cost -to -us of b!lildlnf new lines. We were asked lately if we would consent to a general advance of rates, put 1 replied that the Western Union did not first reduce rates and that it had been able to live at the lower tolls. 1n fact, I am clearly of the opinlon that the true policy of this company is_to conform_its business to cheap rates and force opposition companies to follow the example. If I were to secure by purchase or lease all the opposition companies the fact itseif would stimulate new rlvuh‘{. 1 prefer, on the whole, to let the present opposition pursue its course. If the Baltimore & Ohio system is to be con- trolled by a New York syndicate I do not see that it changes the relations of the com- pan I understand that the purchase of the Baltimore & Ohio stock has been practl- cally completed, but 1 have no interest in the transaction.” e REACHING AGREEMENTS, more & Ohio not engaging in The Railroad Managera Fixing Rates as Fast ns Possible. CuicAco, March 8,—A hundred or more general managers and railroad officials, rep- resenting the lines embraced in the Central Traflic association, met here to-day for the purpose of outlining a general policy for the future government of the roads. Comnis- sioner Blanchard opened the pro- ceedings by making a short jad- dress, counseling harmony, uniform- ity of action and strict obedience to the new law. A vote was then taken on the reports regarding Mississippi river percentage, and the majority report was adopted with only two dissenting votes, A committee was appointed to arrange rates in conformity with the base of rates agreed upon. 'This disposed of, a com- mittee of fifteen was named by the chairto arrange a report as to the propriety of con- tinuing the Central Traflic association. Both committees will report to-morrow. The fol- lowing resolutions were adopted: Resoived, That hereafter and until the new tariffs and classifications take effect, all settlements and Dbilling shall be at tariff rates. Resolved, That parties may be carried with shipments of stock, uegetable and other perishable property to take care of the same in accordance with the classification whicl: has been adopted, the freight agent to establish the uniform rate or custom, and no return transportation to be furnished. Resolved, That all passes now out other than exchange passes issued to rallway of- ficers and its own employes and those of con- necting lines actually in the service of the company shall be withdrawn, and none hereafter issued. T nstructlon of the law as to whether passe an be issued to families of the employes, and the volicy of so doing shall be left to” each company to de- termine for itself, Resolved, That there may be checked free over the roads in this association on each full first or second class ticket, 150 pounds of bag- gaze: on each halt ticket, seventv-five pounds; on each full emigrant ticket, 100 pounds, and each half fifty pounds. Bag- age of first and second class passengers, weighing in excess of the free allowance thus authorized shall be subject to a charge of mot less than twelve per cent of the lowest un- limited first class rate for each 100 pounds; provided, however, that no less charge than 25 cents be made in _any case. No single plece of bageage weighing more than 250 pounds shall be checRed as baggage by any of these lines excert for ship emigrants. Resolved, ‘I'hat the accommodation of sec- ond class passengers be referred to the gen- eral passenger agents for further report, with the recommendation, if possible, that they make a report abolishing second class tickets, A committee of thirteen was appointed to consider the issue of mileage tickets and re- ort CHicAGO, March 9.—At to-day’s session, an affirmativereport was presented from the committee appointed yesterday to consider whether the association should be continued after the inter-state law went into effect. resolution was adopted that an association be formed in accordance with the report aad that the present commissioner be continued as chairman of the orgaunization, The com- mittee report was then referred beck to the committee to be printed and mailed to each of the members, with a request that they, by letter to the chairman, record their votes forthwith for adoption or suggest such amendment as desired. As there will be a large number of unexpired portions of mile- age tickets outstanding and unused on the date when the law takes effect, it was agreed that any ling #o desiring could sell thousand- mile tickets up to to April 1, limited to expire July @1, at not less than:$2 per ticket. resolution was adopted that the use of the thousand-mile ticket should be limited to the individual named thercon, Al unadjusted vool balances were referred to arbitration. V. I\ Mallett was sclected as principal arbiteator, The new classification of trunk lines was adopted by all the roads in the assoc Taking effect April 1 the middle freigit_association ged into the central trafic organ iza- A committee of seventeen was ap pointed to confer with the Mississi as to the percentage basis, The re dation was made that all second senger tickets in both direetions be Land-seekers' tickets and thelr be the inter- @ enger agents, they to confer with the west- ern lines. The question whether exeursion tickets should be limited to two points or all te points was referred back 10 the agents for discussion, The asso- ciation then adjourned to meet again Mareh ¢ Ata meeting to-day of the National Asso- ciation of General Bageage agents an at- tempt was made to compromise on & uniform charze of 15 per cent of the un limited tirst- class fare for excess baggage, but both east- ern and western managers rejected the prop- osition. he former will adhere to the 12 er cent established and the ro west of 'I|I;‘mgo will continue to charge 163 per zent. Ata meeting of the Chicago and Ohio river pool to-day a resolution was adopted dissolving that organization March 31, A committee was appointed to consider a plan for a traflic association to take the place of the 'u-rwn( one and become overative April L Itsobject is to be the maintenance of passenge lawful rates under the law. A consolidation was effected to-dav be- tween the Western, Northwestern and South- western Passenger associgtic The new organization will be known the Western States Passen:er asssoclation. — An execu- tive committee was created consisting of the general managers of the association lines. J. N. Abbott was made chairman, tak- ing that title instead of commissioner. Inter- state passes were abolished. Each road was left to deal with state p. as it pleases. A system of penalties and fines will be estab- lished to be intlicted for infractions of the as- sociation rules, At the annual meeting of the Illinois Cel tial Railroad company 1 1,483 stockholders, owning "1 represented. Stuyvesant Harriman and William N tors to serve for four years from May 18 ‘To fill a vacancy John C. Welling was elected director for the remain- der of the term ending May 1887, Afrairs of the Wabash, St. Louts, March 9.—Arguments on the vetition of the bondholders of the Chicago division of the wWabash, St. Louis & Pacitic rallroad that $1,350,000 surplus over the total expenses of that division be turned over to them and not diverted to the payment of de- ficits of non-paving branches of the system, was concluded in the United States distriet court to-day. The court deferred decision in the matter until reh 21, The board of directors of the Wabash Western road met at the Southern hotel this afternoon and organized by electin the fol- lowing officers: President, 0. 1), Ashley, of New York; vice presidents, I Wells, of Hartford, and A. A. Tt of Loui: cretary and treasurer, S How, 'St. Louis; gencral manager, Talmage; assistant secretary, Will Beach. BEECHER'S DEATH. Views of the London Papers on the Life of the Great Preacher. [Copyright 1887 by Jams: Gordin Biane!t] LoNDON, March 9.—[New York Herald Cablo—Special Telegram to the Big.|—The Daily Telegraph, speaking this morning of the late Mr. Henry \Ward Beecher's aeath, says in an exhaustive editorial, smacking of the style of George Augustus Sala: “Without comparing him with lving clergymen, it would be aninjustice to say that Theodore Larker surpassed him in erudition and Cha- pin in fervid eloquence.” The Daily Chronicle, per contra, calls him “‘America’s most notadle pulpit orator,” and adds: “Ilis pulpit style was not universally admired in this country, having been what is termed too theatrical to suit the ordinary taste of the English public.” ‘The ‘Tunes thus sums himup as a preacher: “Mr. Beecher was to the last degree uncon- ventional, humor and pathos being very freely intermingled in his discourses. Dra- matic in bearing, he filled s sermons with iliustrations drawn from all sources, never forwetting, however, allusions applicable to the times.” The News, Standard and Post are more biographical than eritical towards the dead orator. PRI IDENT CLT WASHINGTO! March gram to the Bie. |—President Cleveland will not be able to attend the obscquies of the late Henry Ward her on account of his official duties here. 'The president expresses his deep sorrow at the event to-day but de- clined to say anything for publication in the form of an interview. THE FU. New York, March 9, rrangements for the funeral of the late Henry Ward Beecher are not yet completed, but it has been aecided it should be a public one, the services at the house being a strictly private one. _Services will be conducted at the house by Dr. 8. H. Hall of the church of the Trinity, None but the fumllf' will be admitted to these services, which will be of the SlullL)lL'Sl nature. ‘t'he body will be escorted to Plymouth church at the close of the family services by the Thir- teenth regiment ot ° Brooklyn, of which Beecher was chaplain. The regi- meny will then be dismissed and will leave company G, which is known as_the Plymouth company, and is composed chiefly of members of Beecher's congregation, to remain on guard while the g id in state in the church. Thechurch ain open all day Thursday and 1riends and members of the congreiation will have the first privilese of passing before the body. Friday the church will be thrown open totha public. This course has been rendered necessary in consequence of the large circle of friends and admirers of the great divine, The citizens commitf which ex-Mayor Seth Low is ehairmar have charge of the body until the intes Saturday. ‘The body was embalmed to-day. was not_pinched, but it had flattened out much, Mrs. Beecher was taken out by a friend for relief and a drive this afternoon, but returned thoroughly exhausted. Fears are entertained that che will not long survive her husband. 1. h T ‘The face e — ow It is Out.” [Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] LoxpoN, March 9.—[New York He Cablo—Special to the B —This morning’s Chronicle, in a dispateh from Rowe, says: ‘The voluminous statement of Mgr, Straniero was telegraphed over in extenso on Thursday night last to America. Leo XIIL s not bound by his ablegate. In an interview which 1 had to-day with Cardinal Gibbons, followed by another with Mgr. Straniero, both the “primate and the ablegate assured me that their reports, al- though published by a wonderful Stroke of newspaper enterprise, were in the first in- stance confidential. eoing, however,” added his eminence, “that it is all out now, I once more aflirm that [ am and _ever shall be the enemy of plutocracy and_of corpora- tions of men with no soul. The Catholie church of America, as elsewhere, will take the side of the weaker against the stronger. In this instance there can be no question of secret societies. Mr. Powderly and many of the other chiefs are good Catholles, Above all,” added the primate of the American church, *“do mnot let it go forth that there Is any essential difference bot ween the cardinal, archibishop of Quebee and my- self on this subject. he Freneh Canadian soclety is not that of the United States, and perhaps the French ecclesiastieal or admin- lltmllw mind is more lnclined to take alarm than we are and see revolutions behind every hedge. Depend uzon it, the Awerican gov- ernment is quite able to take care of itself nd of the interests of Awerican citizens, 'here will be plenty of time to consider all worts of side ssues when thoy are raised.”. CATHOLICISM IN AMERICA. Views Expressed By the Late Papal Ables gate to This Country. SOME INTERESTING SUBJECTS. The Adrisability of a Papal Nuncio te This Country Discussed—Bismarck Gains Another Parlinmoentary Victory—Forelgn News, Catholle Questions Discusacd, [Copyright 1883 by James Gordon Bennett,| March v, w York Heralde Special to the Brr|—1 have ase ned that in addition to the remarks om the Kuights ot Labor already ecabled to the the secret report of Mgr, Straniero while papal ablegate in the United States, ems braces a nuiber of subjects interesting to the Catholic church in America. Among & score of other poluts the monsigneur has treated the questions of mixed marriage, church and state, the Catholic hierachy In Auwer Catholic journalism and Amer- fcan nuncios, Mgr. Straniero evidently had his eyes open walle traveling through the United States, His views on the whole are very impartial and very free trom th prejudice which perhaps has been natural enough in an Italian ecelesiastic seelng so new and so strong a country. Le is full of admiration for the freedom of American in stitution and the tolerant splirit which has permitted and even encouraged the wonder= ful government of Awmerican Catholicism. ‘This Inquiry into THE QUESTION OF MIXED MARRIAGES leads him to the conclusion that they are, on the whole, favorable to the spread of Catholl- cism, Ho mentions that P’rotestants, as & rule, seem to regard alllances with Catholics as a come down, the fact beiug partly ex- plainable by the poverty of the vast majority of American Catholics. ‘The expression of a‘‘free church in a free state,” he sayg means far more in the Unitea States than some European countries. Chureh and state are absolutely independent of each other, America gives a striking proof of how & chureh can live and flourish without the sup- portof government subsidies. In a chapter devoted to THE AMERICAN HIERARCIY, 4 he speaks in glowing terms of the virtues and talents of many of the archbishops, bisl ops and prelates he met. [nter alias, he speaks of the illustrious Mgr. Ryan and ot hig golden eloquence; of Archbishop Williams, the wise and prudent; of Cardinal Gibbons, who has so largea share of the prudence, zeal and courtesy essential to the modern pastor; of Archbishop Feehan, who, he re- marks, boasts of a richer and handsomer resis dence than even Cardinal Gibbol of reso- lute Bishop Ireland; of Mgr. Kenyck, the patriarch of the episcopacy, and of his exy emplary piety and inflexible character, and of Mgr. Salpointe, of § AMERICA’S FULUT ATHOLICISM, In the last chapter of his report Mgr)' Straniero takes a sanguine view of the future of American Catholicsim and thiaks it pecus liarly and admirably suited to the Awmcrican ideal which, both in matters civil and eccled siastical, is positive and serious, and not un‘ willing to rest on authority. ) In a paragraph on journalism, after rather severely beginning by the remark that jour< nalism that is dognastic and journalism thag' is partisan belongs to the plagues of the ag he adds it would be useful if journalism limited its mission to keeping its rt'udwr‘ posted day by day about all that was happen< ing in the world, but that it bocomes a danged when it socks by virulence aud polemical § pressure to force its opinions down tha throats of the publi \ AN AMERICAN NUNCIO. 4 Finally Mzr. Straniero very candidly subs mitted to the holy father his views on the much debated question as to the policy and’ possibility of appointing a nuncio to America. Here I am ablo to quote more fully, Mgr. Stranlero begins, of courso, by repeating the famliliar argument about the inconvenience and slowness of existing re- lations between Rome and America. *Would it not be well,” he asks, “to rem>dy all this by ostablishing an apostolic degres at some point in the United States with full powers from the holy see, thus forming a link be< tween Rome and America?” He is quitd alive to the difliculties of the plan. He foresees it would be distasteful to many of the bishops and detestable td many Protestants, but much hostility would, he feels sure, be overcome if the delezate were to begin his task moderately, avoiding the title and pomp of nuncio and holdin aloof from diplomatic matters, while he con nned himself strictly to ecclesiastical busls mess, “‘Above all to bave any chance of sucs, cess,” remarks Mgr. Stranlero, ‘‘the apos4 tolic delegate must be an American. This arrangement would make the ielegatiom merely a branch of the propaganaa.”” As te the most fitting place in which to wake the experiment, he hesitates between Baltimore and Philadelphia, the Awmerican Romeg Washington and New York, After weigh= ing the pros and cons Lie dec New York, BISM:\"O-K VICTORIOUS, The Reichstag Passcs the Second Reading of the Septennate. Copyright 1557 by James Gordon Bennett.) Beuw March 9, ew York Herald Cable—Special to the B —Prince Bis« marck gained to-day his greatest parliamens tary victory. ‘The second reading of the “septennate” was passed by an overwhelme ing majority. Moreover, by admirable tace tics, the chancellor manazed to split both the center and progressist parties. ‘Ihe con= ter feared to show the full extent of its weaks ness and refused to vote at all, so that only Catholic voles were cast for the ‘“septens nate.,” All to-day there has been great exe citement in Berlin, ‘The Clipziger strasse, In front of the reichstag, was so crowded that it was almost impossible to enter or leave the building. The galleries and the floor were packed, and 80 intense was the ine terest among the deputies that many stood throughout the session in order to be nearer the speakers. With eager attention the house watched the conversation (conducted in whispers) betheen Herr Windthorst and Richter, the leaders, respectively, of the Caths olies and progressionists, as to what they would do to hold their followers together, ‘I'nen Baron Von Frankenstein, in answer to whose questions about the the center party the second of the now famous Jacobini le§ ters was sent to the papal nuncio at Munieh, announced that the center still favored the three years’ term, but being in a hopeless minority would not vote nor speak furthes on that question, This, even, was not enough to hold the party togetier, After he sa§ down, Herr Audeber, a Catholic leader, any uounced that be and his followers must vote for the “septennate.” Up to this point the diseussion had beem sharp and crisp and the auditors kept silen but seeing the revolt of the center, and koo 1ng their party would be thereby enconraged to break their party lines, Herr Bawmberges and other progressionists leaders ¢ LOST THEIR TEMPERS } und began au iwpolite abuse of Prince Bip ¢3 in favor off A v