Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 12, 1887, Page 1

R THE OMAHA DALy BEE SIXTEENTH YEAR. A COMBINATION 1N CAUCUS, Forty Members of the Honse Unite to Kill Off Appropriationse PROHIBITION KNOCKED OUT, Colby and Keckley Nearly Come to Blows—Sterling’s Rallroad Taxa- tion Bill Recommended For Passage—Colby's Killed, Poings in the House, LixcorN, Neb., March 1L.—[Speeial Telo ar. —Mr. Randall of Cla presented a petition from the Sutton board of trade requesting the passage of house roll 2%, providing for the development of the great industries of the state, Rev. B. Royes and fifteen others from Starling, asked for the submwission ot the pro- bibition amendment. ‘I'he committee on miscellaneons subjects recommiended the passage of house roll 433, “The sehool bill for metropolitan cities was ordered for engrossment. “The committec on judiclary recommended sinite postponement of house roll and the passage of rolls 45, 135, 186, 55 and 478, Houseroll 365, establishing a military coda for manufacturers, was made the special order for Tuesday at 10 o'clock. On motion of Mr. Trucsdell the expense in the contest case of Tuesdell vs Roper, amounting to $1%.63, was referred to the committee on claim: On motion of Mr. Ballard a_committee, consisting of Messrs, Ballard, Heimrod, Reif, Cameron, Wethorald, Bentley and Miller, was authorized to view the West Lincoln saline lands, and report the sale value of the same, On motion of Mr. Agee, a resolution re- employing all the discharged help of the house, was tabled. A resolution of Mr, Mille pointing a homapathic phys dent of the Notfolk asylum, was Mr. ing’s motion to inve charges against the Western Mutual surance company, of Beatrice, was tabled. Special order whs made of ‘senate file 3 providing against the pooling of grain or Erovlflloll dealers for March 15, p. m.; House Dbill 479, Monday 10 a. m. ; house roll 155, Wednesday, 10:30 a, 1.2 house rolls 112, 50D, 401, 400, printing and senate file 115 ordered to a third readin, Five thousand dollars w d Governor Fur for serv Orleans exposition comuissioner b of 75 to 11, The question of recommitting the appro- priation of 5,000, made two aco for the stitution for the blind at A City, brought out a long discussion, during which it was discovered that many members felt that ali the appropriations had been made 1n a very reckless The bill was recommitted. Recess until 2 p. m. AFTERNOON SESSION, Mr. Andres of Douglas moved to recommit house roll 20, providing for the appropriation of 825,000 for the erection of two family houses and several other structures at the re- forp school. Mr. Caldwell said the reference was to thwart legis andeucourago combina- tion, No more inmates could be admitted to the school unless this appropriation were allowed, Mr. Eisley of Madison was surprised at the conduct of 'the members. [his bill had been introduced in the early p i had been considered, been staved off times, and now it looked as if they might be staved off for forty days move. 1If there is a combination in_this "house he wanted to break it, These bills ought to be either killed orp sed immedintely. r. Agee denounced the principle by which he ‘thought some members were actuated, of retaliation, because certain members did not get all they had asked for. Mr. Pemberton said he had made no com- bination and had asked no appropriation. Mr. Miller said he was there to tell them that when they voted money for those insti- tutions they were giving away what belonged to the farmers of this state who were work- ing hard raising corn, which sold perhaps for 15 cents per bushel. Yet he had often watehed the countenance of members, and knew that when many of them voted they were voting ralnst their honest convietions and because of combinations into which they had en- tered, He had even heard Mr, Agee refer in the normal school matter of aiding otners if (hci{ would assist in that fight. Mr. Agee—That is false. Mr, Miller—What is that? Mr. Agee—I say It's not so. 1t's false, Mr. Miller—1've heard itseveral times, You can’t deny it. Don’t vou get excited. Mr. Agee took Mr. Ailler’s advice and kept very cool. Mr. Watson said he did not believe in the sincerity of those \\'IY were moving to re- cominit these bills, His bill relating to the blind asylum had been referred; neverthe- less he did not feel like opposing the bill for the reform school. ‘This reference was ‘mnuxl by spite, and he would now ask Mr., Vhitmore whether or not he attended a caucus last night, Mr. Whitmore-—1 don’t know that I am under any obligation to be catechised by the gentleman, [Laughter. Mr. Watson underste that very well, and it the gentleman did not desire to answer the question the speaker would withdraw the same. Mr. Whitinore had sald this morning that he was not opposed to the blind asylum appropriation because the speaker had done anything mean. *Well,” said Mr. Watson, “1'hope when 1 kneel down to-night to say prayers that I may conscientiously be able " to say the same thing of hi [Laughter.] But lean’t do it, Week after week, this man (meaning Mr. Whitimore) has sat upon the floor and told us until we got to know it by heart that ‘everybody knew that he would do this orthat’ tle has fold us what was done in this house two years ago, but I very much fear that two years hence he will not then be able to tell what took place here two years ago, It is time to pull the mask off this man who attends a secret caucu block the wheels of legislation, He has here day after day, and yet it Belzebub him- self, the prince of tricksters, should come here and see him, he would be compelled to turn his back and take to the woods, There are tricksters on this floor who ought to be exposed, and if 1 were toezct as the lexco- grapher of the future 1 would cut out the word “trickster” and insert the photographs of some of the people here.” Mr, Whitmore replied, explaining why he had voted to recommit the lprmprllflou for the blind asylum, and admitted that he bad attended a caucus the object of wilch was to Emtm‘l the state from dishonest rings, and e gave the gentleman (Mr. Watson) and those who, were associated with him notice to look out for themselves. Mr. Bowman called the ayes and nays, and the motion to recommit wus lost by a vote of 53 to 89, ‘I'he bill was then read a third time and assed, iired 67 votes and recelved ust that nu in the aflirmative, 25 in the negative, Messrs, Heimrod, Andres, Mat- In‘luwn and Swyth of Duuflus voting in the atter. Mr. McConaughy's bill, No. 21, providin; for the following amendment to section 2 article 1, of the constitution, was read: “The manufacture, sale or keeping for sale of malt, spirituous or vinous liquors as a bever- age Is ‘)rnhlblmd." A vote was taken with the following result: Ayes—Abrahamson. Al‘we Akin, Alexan- er, Andrews, Babcock, v, Baird, Ballard, rown, Cameion,Cannon, Cole, Craig, Crane, pempsier, Diller, Exgleston, ¥enton, Fox, Fuller, Gireen, Horst, Jea emw‘)z Latta, arshall, McConaughy, w, McKenna, iller, Minnix, Newcomer, Newton, Nichol, orrls, Peters, Randall, Satchell, Snamp, swet“'rhormop. ‘Tingle, Truesdell, Weth- I lson, Yutzy, Mr. Speaker—i. ay Alllil’lf. Bentley, ‘Bick, Bowman, Caldwell, Dickinson, l'.[sla)k El Frantz, Fuchs, Gaftord, Gamble, Ga) i uyden, Helt 0 iberion: Maymond. m n, Raymond, 1, Schwab, Simms, Slater, Smyth, roer, e‘)'non. Vi law, Watson, & Whitgors, Wilhel Wilsey, , Young—48: 5 apd not voting—Barrett, . Copo, of Butler, ap- ox- New a vote OMAHA, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 12, 1887 NUMBER 26 Lord, Simanek, Sullivan, Underhill Wrieht, Explanations of their votes were made by Messis. Andres, Eisley, Gatford, Heimrod, er, Latta,'Rief, Slater and T Kty votes were required to carry the bill and it was accordinely lost. The announce- ment was received with applause. M. Horst Jumped to his feet and deciared that the vote was the result of trading for the normal bill and he eould show facts, He was asked to sliow the same, but didn’t. Mr. Pemberton wanted the bill re-referred to the committee on enrolled and engrossed bills, but failed of his aim. Mr. Russell now wanted Mr. Iorst to show what he knew of trading, but was ruled out of order. Mr. Fisley's bill, No, 30, $92.700 for two wings to the Norlolk insane asylum, was killed by a vote of 47 to_ 43 after it had failed of recommittment to tha come mittee of the whole, Messrs, Andres, Mat- theson, Smyth and Whitmore of Douglas voted in the negative, ‘T'he house spent an hour in useless talk and voting on adjourning and taking a re- [ When it was announced that two senators were about to pulverize each other in the senate, several of the members rushed to take in the show. The call of the house was made several times, yet enough members could not be sccured to either transact busi- ness or adjourn, Fifty members at one time asked to be excused, and when it was found that the asking members had voted “‘wrong’” the subject his application was greated With “‘object, object.”” An adjournment was finally taken' a lock, notwithstanding a L order for 8 this evening. ha caucus referred to in Mr. \Watson’s allugion to Mr. Whitmore displaved its strength in the disposition of the two bills above referred to. The end of it has not yet been reachied. 1t has already killed the Nor- fold asylum appropriations, recommitted that for the blind asylim at Nebraska City, and allowed that for the improvements at the re- form school at Kearney to pass without a superfluous vote. ‘Lie worst feature of this rerh_nps_ is the Killing of the appropriation for urnishing the Norfolk asylum, without which that new structure cannot be put into use. Wihether this act will be reconsidered romaing to be seen. The combination at the eancus consisted of about forty mem- bers of the house. It has already struck ter- Tor unto the hearts of many who have been anxious for appropriations, yet who have been voting at will when they were asked for favors, In’ the combination are a number whoare determined to stop the reckless drain upen the treasury and to pay up old scores, ana appropriading Senate Proceedings. LiNcoLy, Neb,, March 11,—[Special Tele- Tuder biils on third ding the bill authorizing county boards to borrow money and issue bonds for the pay- ment thereof for the erection or otherwise provide the necessary county buildings, was passed by the senate, A bill relating to the purchase, sale and lease of railroads in certain cases was passed. House bill defining the crime of grand larceny and providing a penalty therefor, was passed. ‘The special committee reported on the employes of thie senate, recommend- ing the discharge of a few and that none be allowed extra pay or pay for sSunday work. Laid over one day. ‘The senate went_into committee of the whole and took up Mr. Sterling’s bill relating taxing of all railrond property outside of ¢ 100 feet right of way. {r. Colby had his bill considered at the time, claiming it contained the same pro: or taxing raflroad and telezraph property exactly as other property. changing the law as to how it is assessel provides that a city, precinctor to shall get a proper share of the tax of the rail- road property in each for local purposes out of the total assessment returne county clerk by the state board. Mr. Moore thought the bill a good one as far as it voes, but the local assessor should list all railroad rropeny outside of right of wav as he did all other property. Mr. Meiklejohn objected to the bill of Mr. Colby, as the cities and towns would get the sole benelit, to the detriment of the coun- try precinc Pending discussion the cou mittee arose and the senate took a recess till 3 o’clock. AFTERNOON SESSION, The senate met at 2 o'clock and immedi- ately went into committee of the whole to re- sume consideration of the bilis of Messrs. Sterling and Colby upon the suhem'l of rail- way taxation. Mr. Colby explained that he had been mistaken in saying that_the Dbills are identical. He had found that Mr, Ster- ling’s bill was a very radical one, and sought to change the manner of as nent of rail- ‘way property from that preseribed by the present law. The speaker’s bill did not make any change in this rezard, but it provided that particular localities can secure & propor- tionate amount of the tax paid to the coun- ties by the railroads, as returned by the state auditor. He held that everythlng em- Eloyrd in the operation of a railroad should e assessed by the state board, just as it is. and that all” real estate belonging to the roads not so employed, should be assessed as all other such property, for taxation for all Purposes. Mr, Durassald inasmuch as Mr. Colby had said there was great variance in the bills, he tlm\ushtthut they could not be considered together, and he wanted them considered se| lrnu‘lY. r. Colby moved that his bill be recom- mended to pass, Mr. Sterling moved to amend that his bill (251) be recommended to pass. He said: *“T'he objections urged against bill 251 by the gentlemun from Gage L do not consider ten- able, The position, as 1 understand it, is that he regardsthe state board as being vastly more competent to assess the value of that character of property beyond the fifty-foot limit than the local assessors are, 1f that argument was true, and if the stata beard have a better knowledze of the value of that character nf{)mwrly than other men have, then there is some force to his arguinent, But the assessments of railroad property in this state would |lul‘ll|g warrant & man in that conclusion, The object of bill 251 is to subject to taxation all property within the Jimit of the rizht of w and fifty feet on either side thereof of the character of prop- erty named in that clause—all machine and repair shops, buildings, all superstructures on the right of way, tool-houses, etc.,—that class of improvements within that' limit are to be assessed Dby the local assessor, and also all side tracks more than fifty feet distant from the main track, and also all real and pe al property outside, It goes much further than the bill of the en- tleman from Gage and will result in more ood to the localities where this property is located, 1 think. I should presume {rom the returns of the various ratlroads to the audi- tor of state, showing the property they have for taxable purposes, together with their esti- mate of valuation, that all of that property nawed in this clalise practically escapes tax- ation at the present time, and that justice be done to them the same as citizens, and that its valuation should be fixed by the same wman, I can see noreason why the local as- Se8s0r is not just as competent to assess that property as is the state board, who perhaps do notsee it at all. L say that 90 per cent of of the value of such property escapes taxa- tion to-day and an examination of the re- rulol the various roads will bear me out n this.” Mr. Duras said: “As has been stated, a change of the present system would Zive the privilege of more taxation by the different mi nir(bllllles and different precinets. 1 have looked Into the statement of the state auditor and fiud for what amount the rail- roads are taxed in the different counties, In Saline the B. & M. 15 taxed on a valuation of $12,405 per mile. 1 also find the net earnings of the same road to be §11,325 per mile. Now, if this statenient is true, and the only ofticlal statement we have, their net earnings nearly equal their amount assessed for taxa- tion, and it 100ks to me that if in our county they are assessed only $12,000, while their earnings are $11,000, they could nothave been properly assessed for all their depots, ete., and all n?nurununcfl balonging to the road in cities like Lincoln, Omaba, Kearney, Grand Island, Beatrice, ete, that the state board, not being able to ascer- tain the true facts, is obliged 80 by the re- rts of the rlllvny ollicers. As” we all now, when it comes to the time for assess- ment of our propeity for the purpose of taxation, we are always var{npoor. and it is very reasonable to supj at the rail- are putting their propfll{auown to & low tigure In order to escape taxation as much a8 possible. But if we go to work and adopt another system—if we pass a law by which local uunn nnn‘lr‘ul I‘ml;lf olndfi‘.m-u::u property according to their know| n we way reasouably expect that the nhxw{ Itlooks to me companies will be taxed more properly. 1t may be easy for the state board to find the valuation of the main line, but it is very hard for it to tind out whether the machine shops at Omaha are worth $20,000 or £2,000,000, It is impossible for the state board to find out what this L\rnpflly is worth, Therefore [ think the change from the present system to the local system will be better and not against the assessment of the different counties. nent of the different connties where they not have any shops and expensive depots will remain the same or perhaps just the same as it is at the present timé, and in addition the railroads will have to pay taxes on the balance of the property they own in the different towns. At least it looks to me 8o by comparing state- ments of the state auditor where they claim that the earnings are $11,000 and the assess- ment of road in ine county only £12,000, Mr, Colby—"The question is as to which bill remedies the evil. 1f there is any argument that can be adduced whereby we could divide up franchises, right-of-way and tracks of a railway company by two different for assessing the same property or pai the same property, 1 fail to see it. The bill of My, Sterling provides that the right- way and the track upon it 100 feet in width, shall be assessed and valued by the state board, but the side tracks and right-of-way and their franchises outside of the fifty feet shall be assessed for local taxation; that the 100 feet appraised by the state board shall o Just exactly as it has been going, and the cities and towns and precinets and school districts get no beneiit from it. The evil which 1 desire to remedy is that these railroads, so far as property is concerned, shall be assessed ex- actly as the personal property of any one else, It leaves franchises, right of way ana railroad stock exactly as it is valued now by the state board. Mr. Sterling’s bill, 251, was rect ass. Mr. Colby’s or future action. ‘The senate then adjourned, Pugilism in the Senate. LiNcory, Neb., March 11.—|Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The pugilistic belt that has been lying In the house in the center aisle between Russell and Smyth has now taken up permanent quarters in the state sen- ate. Justat the closo of the afternoon senate session Colby of Gage and Keckley of York came nearer haviug a mill than anything that bas thus far transpired the present ses- sion, The afternoon session was drowsy, but after adjournment the body of the state militia from Gage worked a sentiment In light tragedy with Mr. Keckley of York that made the wemnbers think that a committes on pensions would have to be raised at once, The trouble arose in the discussion of Mr. Burnham’s bill to define a way for rail- roads to secure title to state lands that they might choose to cross, Mr. Sterling wanted the bill recommitted, and this brought Colby to his feet, who, in a characteristic speech, fired insinuations right and left. e was not content with firing his vocabulary at Sterling and included Keckley of York, Sprick of Washinzton, Tzscluck of Douglas ina gen- eral catalogue of those knowing how to vote and to discern proper legislation. When some of these subjects of his verbal assaulis attempted to call him to order Colby adopted his usual tactics of drowning their voices, the voice of the president pro tem, and the scund of the gavel in a_harrangue keyed to tho high notes. Mr. Keckley ob- tained the floor, and while he 1s usual { the calmest man on the floor, he showed s anger unmistakably and used a few vigorous words in reply that brought Colby up again and the personalities becume bitter, Mr. Linn, to quell the impending riot, moved an adjournment, which prevailed. But before the members had scarcely left their seats Mr, Colby and Mr. Keckley had revived the dis- cussion 1n the rear of the chamber, ‘The rable senators gathered around and it oticeable thatsome of them placed th mmended to ill, 218, was continued y_discussion__that informed Colby way constituents desired. He said that the gen- tleman from Gage should not talk falsely about him and bully him. The warrior from Gage, in an excited , retorted that he was no bully, nor _coward, nor ignorant, as the senator from York. Mr. Keekley said that he would not disgrace the state of Nebraska, the senate chamber, or himself b‘y striking ('u!h{ there, but he assured the colonel that he would be glad to meet him outside. Said Colby: *You are an ignoramus, and 1 am not afraid of you orany of your ilk.’ Sald Mr. Keckle *You are a bully anda cowar Said Mr. Colby: *You are a liar.” At this Mr, Keckley’s right fist started in the direction ot Colu features on a voyage of discovery, but Tom Majors hurled himself upon Colby and Senator lLinn seized Mr, Keckley, while mutual friends surrounded the two principals. Shortly atter, Mr. Colby emerged with his hat trom the cloak room and, approaching Mr. Keckley, apologized on his part and proffered his hand. Mr. Keckley quietly accepted the proffer of peace, and the calm diznified and decorous senate of the state of Nebraska adjourned, having the episode for an evening's discussion in the hotel lobby . ANOTHER ACCOUNT, LiNcory, Neb.. March 11.—[Special Tele- gram tothe Bee,]—Whila senate file 214 was under discussion in that body about 5 o’clock this afternoon some bitter tongue-lashing was 1ndulzed in between Senators Keckley and Colby that came very near ending in a knock-down and drag-out. Colby had been bulhlozlnf Senator Sterling in the discussion of the bill, which relates to the right of way for rallroads across the saline lands of Lin- coln to the stock yards. Keckley took sides with Sterling, and the battle razed hot. Colby called Keckley a lunk-head, at which Keckley retorted by calling Colby & bulldozing coward, Colby fired back by calling Keckley a That last remark called Keckley to ari and he hauled off to knock Colby down, when Senator Majors stepped in between' them and commanded the peace, Other senators rushedsin and marched the belligerents off to their respec- tive corners. ‘Through the influence of the S the matter was finally compro- v apologizing, Keckley extended The senate adjourned and lT The senate for a time looked like the class that gather to witness a fight. The air was blue and the scene had a gory forecast. S How Cattle Have Wintered. CueveNye, Wyo, March 1L—|Special Telegram to the Bre.]—The weather for the past few weeks has been delightful in Wyom- ing and cattlemen now hope to pull through in very fair shape. The snow fall in many parts of the state has been greater the past winter than has been known for years. 'I'he prineipal losses will be in the Bélle Fourche and Powder river country where the ranges were overstocked. ‘The feed, though good, was short, ana the snow fall phenomenal, The losses in that section will come close to 25 per cent. In other regions, except per- haps Sweetwater, the losses will not be more than the average, doanl Not Reflect. CuryeNNE, Wyo,, Mareh 1L.—[Special Tel- egram to the Br 'ne Mirror, a weekly Catholic paper, has collapsed. 'I'he institu. tion carried about $1,400 in mortzages held fi:{glflx;fly by St. John's Catholic chureh in It Wil b Lynch Law, Faryovrn, Ky, March 11.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—William Jackson, who murdered Brode Fryer, in April, 1885 was yesterday found guilty and sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary. The ver- dict was very dissatisfactory to the populace, and last ni:ht a crowd of masked men at- tacked the jail, took Jackson outand hung him to a trée. e Indiana's Licutenant Governovship. INpraNaronis, Mareh 1L—The case of Swith against Robertson to determine the question of the disputed lieutenant gover- norship was finally settled to-day, so far as the courts are coneerned, when the supreme cou~t denied Smith’s petition for a rehearing. ‘The court hoids in effect that the wencral assembly is the only tribunal competent to Ppass on the question. FEARS OF AN APRIL PAMIC. @eneral Apprehension Over the Continued Accumulation of the Surplus. MORE BOND CALLS NEEDED. The State Department Not Yet Possession of the Retallatory Act — Shrewd Tricks By Office-Seckers, Fears of a Panic Felr, WasHiNc March 11.—|Special Tel- egram to the Brp.]—Treasurer Jordan shares in the apprehensions exoressed in some quarters that there is danger of a panic resulting trom the continued accumulation of the surpins in the treasury, There are still §53,000,000 ot 3 per cent bonds subject to call, which is perhaps as large an amount as the treasury will be able to redeem during the next five months, The last call for $10,000,000 of these bonds will mature Aopril 1, leaving £43,000,000 to be redeemed after that date. Mr. Jordan thinks there may be some in- convenience expressed in business circles in Aprilon account of the scarcity of small bills. In fact there is already a brisk demand for small notrs at the treasury, but as the government has a large stock of small gold coins on hand at the sub-treasury at New York amounting to more than §40,000,000, there seems to be no immediate cause for alarm. THE EMERGENCY NOT LIKELY TO ARIS The secretary of state has not yet been furnished with the retaliatory act passed at the recent session of congress. This in- dicates that there i3 no haste displayed by the president in having that measure taken up for consideration and action. It is hoped that no emergency will arise making the anforcement of the act necessary, If, how- ever, an emergency should arise requiring the enforcement of its provisions, it will be done, not in a vindictive spirit, but rather in such a manner as will vindicate the rights and dignity of this country without mani- festing any feeling of a desire to retaliate harshly upon our Canadian neighbors. The enforeement of the act is contingent upon the conduct of the Canadian government and people, and beinz left to the diseretion of the president, nothing will be done until further invasions of the rights of American fishermen are practiced. The fact tl; act has not been deposited with th department may be regarded as indicative of a feeling on the part of the president that no serious trouble is anticipated SCHEMES OF OFFICE-SEERERS . A shrewd trick is being worked by office- seekers to get their applleation papers laid in the personal hands et heads of depart- ment: hey do it by sending them under a special delivery stamp, which delivery must be made to the person addressed. They are tired of working their way through two ¢ three messengers and then perhaps a e secretaries. ‘The responsi retaries seeing these communica- tions is divided up among 80 many suborinates that it is dificult” for them to fasten their vengeance for any failure upon any particu- lar person. One i he gave a letter or paver to another messenger, wWho stoutly maintains that he never received it and the privato secretary claiins that he does not remember ha z seem it, until the office- secker becomes re: He does not like the secretary to say to a member of congress, when he is at last -persuaded " to call at the _ department’ in behalf, that he does not remember to have seen the papers, but supposes that they were assed throuzh in the regular order of bus- w8, ‘The oflice secker, without exception wants his case to make an indelible impres- sion upon tha mind ot the secretary. finally he has resorted to the special delivery stamp, It e cents, but then he argues that it is money well expended, as the letter eipt. secretary received it. ‘I'ne bulk of special delivery lotters received at the department are mailed in the city. ‘The private secretary receives them, receipts for them in the name of the secretary and then they take the ular course in the department routine. Tno secretary never sees them any more than it they Liad been matled without a special stainp, but it gives the office seeker an op- portunity of calling the private secretary to accornt. The latter can’t evade the respon- sibiiity. e must have received the paper and his inzenuity is taxed to account for the disposition ot the '50r PApers in any way that will be satisfactory to the oftice seelers, PENSIONS FOIt NEBRASKANS AND TOWANS. ensions issued to-day for Nebraskan Mathew Rogan, Omaha: Franeis M. son, Wilsonville; George Coe, Wal Grove: Joshua W. Baker, Liberty: Leroy M. Burdick, Benkleman: Eugene O'Neill, Owmaha, Pensions granted Iowans to-day: Martha, widow of Henry Landerman, Havre: mi of Joseph Phifer, Prairie City father of Jolin W. Dotson, - Gilbert Elizabeth E. Nichols, for widow of Jos Phifer, Monr Frnest Hotz, Riverside; John Michael, Ellsport: Henry U, Rubb, In- dianapolis: Benjamin Lyman, Vietor: John D. White, Worthington: . Harrington, Cedar Falls; Dennis 8. Laughton, Le Mars: R. Wood, Sanborn: Frederick A. Belknap, Goldfield; Benjamin Abegg. Blakesburg, MILITARY MATTERS. Major John A. Wlleox, Eizhth cavairy, has been relieved from command at Fort Clark, Texas, and ordered to the command of Fort Ringgold in rhwu of Major John B. Parke, Sixteenth infantry, who koes to the command of Fort Concho. Company E, Nineteenth infantry, (Cap- tain Richard Vance), has been transfarred from Fort Clark to Fort Rlll;;rnld by march- lllF company G, Nineteenth infantry, (Cap- tain James 1L Bradford), from Kort Brown to march to Fort Clark and company I, nine- teenth infantry (Captain Kmerson H. Liscum) from from Fort Ringgold to march to Fort Brown, ¥ Lieutenant Josepk. P. Powell, signal corps, who is so seriously ill, developed such a dangerous change for the worse this after- noon that the army attending surgeon was hurriedly sent for, There is little possibility of irfs surviving niore than a few days longer, y recruits we ordered to the Kifth nut cavalry. Post Chaplain John‘Vaugh Lewls, United States army, formerly rector of St. John's church on Lafayette square, has been granted twenty-two days extemsion of his leave from Fort Niobrar: Chaplain Georze (. Malllus, Twenty-fifth infantry, has been re| d by the rétiring board as rllyuicnlly disabled for active serv- jce, and he’ is placed on sick leave until further orders, awaiting retiroment, Army furlouzhs autherized: Private Pat- rick Cooney, troop I, Second cavalry, Fort Walla Walla, Washinuton territory, four months, to go abroad: Private Thomas Swith, troop B, Fourth cavalry, Fort Hua- chuca, Arizona, two momths; Private F. E. Sloat, troop E, Fourtis cavalry, Fort Lowell, Arizona, four months: ‘Irumpeter Henry Temple, company F, Nmth infantry, Whip- le Barracks, Arizona, until April 1: Pr Schick, con A, Nineteenth | Fort Clark, ' four months, to Ko abroad, A PLEURO-PNEUMONIA WAR, The agricultural department will make a vigorous eampaign against pleuro-pnen- monia with the 350,000 appropriated at the Iast session of congress, A prozramme for early action is now being planned at the de- partment, which will be putinto operation whenever the contagion makes its appear- ance, te n- POSTAL CHANG ‘The name of the office at Samville, Wayne county, lowa, was changed to Bentonville, Wm, "Gibbon was te-day appointed post- master at Mayberry, Pawnee county, vice Philips 1. B. Lazier, resigned, Mr Mericle, Kalo, Webster county, lowa, C. Phelan, resigned. A Cuban Encounter. HAVANA, March 11.—At Gaunabana, in the province of Matanzas, the military force recently had an encounter with Mala- ga's bands, duripg which the latter lost four wen and six horses, He Tells How Naval Secured WasHiNGTON, March 11.—Secretary Whit- ney to-day furnished a statement touching the method emoloyeds by the navy depart- ment to procure plans for naval vessels and machinery. Concerning the reported dis- charge of Drau:htsman Terry at the Chatham dock yard, England, he says: “There Is no truth in any statement which connects the navy department with anything elandestine in the way of obtalning plans abroad or the secrets of forelgn governments, It is the business of every government to know what implements of war are possessed by others, to ether with their characteristies, and in- formation can easily be obtained if the neces- sary trouble Is taken without the necessity of resorting to any questionable method.” Speaking of the two desizns purchasec him for the government Whitney says: * machinery of the Nanawa-Kan was ‘a of the Hawthornes, and that of **No. design of Messrs, Humphreys and recognized as concerns the highest in England in the way of marine machinery, After these plans had been received here, 1 was requently applied to by our shipbuilders to let them have copies. It was the first time that detailed working drawings had been had of an entire ship, and it tnen occurred to ine that it would be an excellent plan to repro- duce the machinery of these two vessels in two of the five ships that we were about to builds and this course was earnestly urged upon me by the shipbuilders who examined the plans. ~ Many of the arrangements of the ships have been changed, conforming them to our types: but the machinery will be duplicated in two of those that are now under contract. ‘The effect has been, in my judgment, to_call the attention of our own R'uplc to the fact that we have not ept to the proper standard i the way producing power for machinery. e of the Boston and Atlanta the guarantee of the ¢ ctor i3 that with 664 fons of machinery he will pro- 0 horse power. 'I'he guarantee of the contractor who Is reproducing the Nan- awa-Kan’s machinery isthat with 710 tons he will produce 7,000 horse power, and in the ease of Cruiser No, 3, also toreizn machinery, the guarantee is that with %00 tons 9,000 horse power shall be produced. It will be scen that the effectiveness of the machinery in producing horse power is nearly double that required by the contractor upon the Boston and Atlanta. In these latter cases one ton of machinery is guaranteed to pro- dace a little oyer five horse power, and in the case of Cruisers No, 2 and 3 a ton is zuar- anteed to produce nearly ten horse power.” The American Officials Vindicated. Loxpoy, March 11.—Lord George Hamil- ton, first lord of the admiralty, stated in the house of commons this afternoon that no cnarge or allegation had been made by any admiralty official against the American lega- tion in London or directed againstar ican nes ser in connection with the re seandul concerning the sale to toreigners of confidential information by an employe at the Chatham navy yard, . fennant, rauking - with BRI 1inois Legislature, SPRINGFIELD, March 11.—In the house to- day Mr. Messick, from the committee on ju- di department, reported back the joint lution providing for the submission of a constitutional amendment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors to a vote of the people at the next general election. 1t was reported back with a sub- stitute, with recommendation that the sub- stitute be adopted. Mr. Merritt asked its reference to the com- mittee on license, and a division was ealled on the motion. Mr. Lamont, the prohibitionist. author of the orizinal motion, in explaining his vote claimed that the motion was an attempt to kill the resolution and an attempt to beat around the proposition. Mr, Merritt’s motion was lost by the fol- lowing vote: yeas, 515 nays, 63, On motion of Mr. Lamont_the resolution was made the special order for Wednesday, the 16th, In conformity to the recommendation of the governor’s message to the gen om- bly wherein he calls for necessar. ation to enable him to Ty out the pro ns of the constitution which directs that he *'s| take care that the laws be taithfully e: ted.” Mr. Fuller, chairman of the committee of the governor’s message, introduced a bill on this subject. _Mr. Collins introduced a bill authorizing cities and towns to establish public libraries and reading rooms, Mr Rohrback, to make eight hours a legal days work for all state employes. creating a state of board of coal comm! ners with a view to prevent- ing coal mouopolies. Mr. Brown, of Fayetto, to compel railroad companies to'double track their lines. Mr. Jones of Sangammon to limit hours of train men to twelve hours. ———— A Dastardly Outrage, MANASSAS, Va,, March 11.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEe.]—On Sunday morning be- fore daylight, a colored family named Fields, living about three miles southeast of this place, were aroused from their slumbers by three masked men, who broke down the door of their hut. The family, which consisted ot an old lady, her son and daughter, respec- tively about twenty-one and twenty-nine years old, jumped from their beds, but be- fore they escaped they were seized, blind- folded, stripped and bound. While one wasked man was keeping guard over his prisoners, the other two were preparing tar and feathers for the perpetration of one of the most nlnslnrdl{ oul s thas has oc- curred in this vicinity. The old wmother and her children were literally covered with tar and then rollea in feathers. ‘I'he masked men told the poor creatures that it they did not leave the country within ten days they would returu and hang them. It 1s not generally believed that they will be further molested, as their punishment is severe enough, whatever the motive was which prompted it. Warrants have been is- sued for the arrest of three young men, who are suspected of ving committed the as- sault, The negro family bears an unsavory 1eputation in the neighborhood, S e fn il ixtensive Opinm Smuggler Arrested. Derrorr, March 1L—Large quantities of opium have been shipped recently from De- troit. In some way the customs authorities learned this fact. They ascertained that no such quantities had passed throuzh their hands as were being sent out of this city regularly, and careful investigation revealed 1o them that the opium was being brought to Amnerica by way of British Columbia and shipped thence o Ontario, only to disappear and find its way to Detroit. " A search for the offenders resulted to-day in the arrest of R. A, West, a temporary resident of this city. West was taken before United States Com- missloner Graves this afternoon and held in £10,000 bail to appear to-morrow to answer to the charge of smugzling. The customs authorities say that by smuggling this opinm the government has been swindled out of nearly $60,000 customs duties. ‘This opium was sent out from this city usually to Cali- fornia,* labelled “‘glassware,” “drugs,” ete, On its receipt at Windsor it avpeared as 5" “Chinese curios Corumnus, O, March 11— judge of the common pleas court to-day re- fused to grant a writ of habeas corpus to Luey E. Parsons, wife of the condemned an- archist, but reduced the bond and she gave bail, leaving this evening for Cineinnati, - After Cook County's ‘‘Boodlers," CiticAGo, March 1L.—An important move was made in the prosecution of the “‘boodle” county oflicials shortly betore noon, An as- sistant of the states’ attorneys’ office, ac- compahied by six city detectives, entered the roos of the county commissioners’, where armed with a subpwena every ree- ord and documant belonging to the « institation for WO years wers selzed, At about the same mowent a similar movement was made at the county hospital and the asylum. Iapers and books were then taken to the grand jury room for inspection. ‘T'ne entire proceedin ried on so quietly and speedily that very rew of the suspects were aware of what had tran- spired until after the papers had been taken. - Towa Supreme Court Decisions, Dis Morxes, Ta., Mareh 1. —[Special Tele: gram to the Bee.|—~The following decisions were filed by the supreme court this morn- ing: AL M. Sockel, appellant, vs A. 4. Norman, Jolin Williams and Seth . Winel, Harrison circuit. Aflivmed on defendants’ appeal. Re- versed on plaintifl s appeal S, Rainbow vs F. k. Benson and appellants, Shielby distriet. Rever: 3. B Stevens etal vs J. 8, Polk et al, | Marion d Aftirmed. oster & Co. vs E. S, Ellsworth, appellant, Wrizht district, Reversed. 0, ppsllant, vs H. S, Butler et . Polk ciretit, Reversod. AL Gardner, appellant, vs Ho F. Halsted and the Kansas Manutacturing company. Webster circuit. Keversed. John A Wentworth vs C'M Blackman, et al. appellant, Mitehell elreuit. Estate of 0. Packer vs Jumes k. appellant. Clayton eirenit, Aflirmed, Fort Madison Lumber “company tavian bank, D. Hammel & Co, lants, Lee circuit. Keversed, _J. . Whitney & Co., Pereo K. ceney & Co., appellants, Browuell, "hiee cases. cireuit, re W, Plymoutn d and F. A. Clark, apnel- | alo Alto district, Reversed, Frederick Ball vs Keokuk & Northwestern Tailw company, appellants, Lee circuity Ei s vs A, Gasges, E. W. Tat- r ppellant, N. Edwards same, Reversed. B. H. Blanford vs Minneapolls & St. Paul Wi mpany, appellants, Boone eircuit, versed. Opinion by Rothrock, Beek and Reed dissenting, Within an Inch of Death, MOsA, Ia., March 11.—[Special to the |—The heavy rain yesterday did consid- erable damage and came near being the cause of & serious accident. ‘The Midland engine had gone to the state quarry, about one and one-half miles west of Anamosa, and the last wheel had hardly left the large iron bridze crossing the Buffalo river when ten large piles went out with a rush and the en- tire structure sway sidewise. The train will rematn on the othier side for some time. I'he damage to the bridge was several thou- sand dollars. Seventy-live prisoners had just crossed the bridge on their way to the state quarry to work, and the only mode of getting bick to the prison was by the bridge Ihey were ferried over under heavy guard. Tho rain wasvery severe, The Haddock Marder Case. Stoux Crry, I, March 1L.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEx. | —Quite a_considerable in- terest was manifested afresh in the Had- dock murder case to-day by reason of o t before the grand vidence is now being It had Iy supposed that the grand jury mpleted its labors in these cases and henee the surprise. Itis further given out that the defense will call for Judge Ladd to preside during the forthcoming trial, claim- ing that Judge Lewls is prejudiced in favor of the prosceution. Suicided By Jumping in a Well. Dis Moisgs, Ta., March 1L—[Special Tel- egram to the Bre.[—Mrs. E. Lester, living seven miles southwest of Pulaskl, Davis county, suicided last evening by jumping in a wel She tied a flatiron around her neck, The well was about twenty-five or thirty feet deep and had six feet of water In She had been in the hospital at Mount asant and returned from there about Christmas, Louisa circuit. had ¢ Bud Fire in Des Moines. :s, Ia, March 11.—The Des Moines Tank companys oil warehouse burned this evening. s, §14,0003 insurance, 8,000, Adjoining this building was the cedar block saw mill factory of J. B. Smith & Co., of Chi- vhich also burned. Loss, §9,000; in- sured for §7, e Big Grain Failure. Ciieaco, March 11.—The failure of George R. Houghton, free dealer in wheat, was an- nounced on ’Change shortly before the 1 o'clock close, and selling off his “long” wheat served to break the market nearly 1 cent. The statement is made here by Web- ster, one of the firm of Armour & Co., that that firm has decided not to build the cottonseed oil mills at various points throuzhout the south as here- tofore announced. This I8 a direct contradie- tion of the statement by the firm four days ago, butthe fact that the mills are not to be built ap- pears absolute, 'I'his intimated that the firm has arranged with the cottonseed oil syndi- cate to furnish them with oil at contract price, which result was accomplished owing 1o the threat to build opposition mills, o UL Cheap Rates to Washington, WASHINGTON, March 11.—The coinmittes of the southern passenger agents convention which adjourned here recently has decided upon the general national drill rate for all travelers. Under the Inter-state commerce law it is understood they eannot make dis- crimination in favor of persons, so the com- mittee has decided to give the, ap soldiers rate to citizen travelers also. Three-quarters of one cent per mile is the rate fixed for par- ties of not less than twenty-five Iin one party for short line distances traveled fromn all points to Washington and return. This rate, which avplies to citizens and soldiers, is the lowest ever iven for similar purposes— about one-half that given the New Orleans exposition, ——— The Denmead Tragedy. NEw Brunswick, N. J.,, March 11.—The Brundage family, the only relatives of Den- mead’s, drove in from Piscataway this morn- ing, and learned of the horrible discovery of yesterday, Detectives of the city are in- clined to the belief in the foul play theory. 1t is certain Samuel Denmead has tried un- derhanded means to obtain possession of the wowan’s property. No warriage certificate has been found among the papers of the brothers, and Mrs. Brundage freely asserts it is her opinion that the woman was nothing but the mistress of the three men. The result of the postmortem examination on the bodies of Robert and Cornelia Denmead showed their death was caused by starvation. Their stomachs w ere they will be examined for traces of poison. on Seed Oil Deal. '1sco, Mareh 1L—A dispatch 0 containing a statement of Mr, of Armour & Co,, that that firm had decided not to construct cotton seed oil mills at various points throughout the south as the firm had arranged with the cotton seed oll mills to furnish them oil, was shown by an Associated 5 representatiive 10 Phil D. Armour to-nizht, who is here on a pleasure trip. He stated in answ tions tnat messages had passed betw and Webster rei this atter, a ended by s g: “Webster can be credited as authority on atters concerning our in- terests.” oS 3 Dakota's Legislature Adjourns, ST, PAavr, Mareh 11,—A Bismarck speci to the Pioneer Press says: The Dakota legis- ure concluded its seventeenth session to- night, & large number of bills being rushed through in both houses. The bill submitting the question of division to a vote af the peo- ple in November passed the house and goes to the goyernor for his siznawure, On the governor's suggestion the bill to discharge the capital commission was amended in both houges so that outstanding warrants shall be redeemed out of the building fund, and will now become a law. - Big Warchouse Burned, Louvisy g, Ky., March 11.—A special to the Courier-Journal from Winchester, Ky., says: Early this morning the giain and com- mission wareliouse of Jones Bros. was to- tally destroyed by tire, Loss, §50,000; insur- ance, §35,000. R THE SALE WILL BE MADE. No Question About the Transfer of the Baltimore & Ohios ONE OF THE SYNDICATE TALKS, The Money Will Be Raised in Spite of the Failure of the Deal With Richmond Terminal— The Detalls. Old and New B & O, New York, March 11,—The new arranges ment for purchasing the eontrolling fnteress of the Baltimore & Ohio by a private syndle cate in which Garrett will have an intorerst, contemplates placing the stock in- collateral trust for the new company and issuing bonds secured by this trust to the amount of £10,000,000, These bonds are to be taken as partpaymentof the stock, The new come pany will issue £30,000,000 in stock and hold- ers of outstanding Baltimore & Ohio stock will receive thre Shares of the new stock for one share of the old, "I'ie new stock will be listed on the New York stock exchange and on the present basis on earnings will receive dividends at the rate of 6 per cent per an- num. ‘Uhe express business, parlor car and telegraph lines wiil be sold’ at the best a oantage, but until that is done 1t will be oper- ated as heretofore, The following statement 1s made by one of the syndicate which is about to acquire con- trol of the Baltimore & Ohio: President Garrett has granted an_extension of time in which totake up the majority of stock, and he will not hold out onteclinicalities either regarding the exact terms of time. 'There is no option eiven to any oue person, but & written areement is in this city giving & certain party the right to buy “the stock, and this although not mentioned contrict, i3 clearly understood by both Garrett and the parties conducting the neeotiat ons, ‘The price is not more 0,000, but whether it is less or not 1 wull not . Garrett will be represented in the synd'eate, and Gould will also be represented” there. 'Fhe sale of the property, when culminated, will bring about a settlenient of the question of enters ing New York city and the telegiaph and oxe press lines will be’ sold, Sully “has the same interest as before in the syndicate and all the i n harmony, ‘The ne- the sale of " Richmond led on_account of the refusal of cutive committee yesterday to consent ue of the additionaistock necessary .~ ‘The stock will be paid for in cash, whieh will cither be subscribed at_once by the syndicate . or loaned by the I National bank, Drexel, Morgan & Co., or Winslow, Lanier & Co., who will 1ssue negotiable certificates for it, ‘The probability at present, however, is that the nece: cash will be subscribed. The formation of a new company 8 not contems vlated. ‘The sccurities may ultimately be sold to the Richmond ‘Lerininal company, but at a higher price than that paid by the syndicate,” TIIE DE BALTIMORE, M received i thi New Yo it will be ¢ just been officers: * I. NOT OFF. ch 11, private dispateh this city this afternoon from v« tha deal is not _off and that nmmated. The fnlln\vlllrtll\ls issued from Baltimore & Ohlo rett’s attention was called to eports regarding the pro- posed railway arrangements. He refused to talk further upon the subject, but said what- ever arrangements were made would com- mend themselves to the community of Bal- timore and be recognized as protective, wise and valuable to all the interests in- volved.” A MORE TOWERFUL PARTY. It scems to be generally belisved in this city that the great railway deal is practically off "as far as Sully is concerned, and _the rea- son is given that'he was unable to raise the. necessary amountof money in the time given him. But noone can be found to express the opinion thai a g hatched. confidence of Garrett to-nicht stated that another and more powerful party has made its appearance, and that the second Riche mond would uo doubt be victorious. Austin Corbin is known to be in Washington to- night, Robert Garrett is also there, and It i3 not improbable that they will come to- gether, The result ot “thelr interview will no doubt have considerabie effect on the now complicated situation, That Jay Gould has become interested in the scheme is no longer a matter of doubt, and all the money requived will be forth- coming, Drexel & Co. and other wealthy firms are believed to be workine with the proposed syndicate, and the Reading and .]I'TB(‘F Central interests are also involved ‘The details of the deal are in conrse of vre. paration, and an early announcement is coniidently expected, Sully is not believed to have abandoned the hopu that his party will win, but it s denled here that he is in- terested in the new scheme, As far as can be learned, the companies interested are to rnnl their stocks and mako an eutirely new ssue, one gentleman going so far as to sa) that three shares of stock i the consolidates concern would be given forone share of Baltimore & Ohio, but that is believed to be merely conjecture. It is, however, under- stood” that” the new deal s to effectually settle the telegraph and express difliculties. —~-— Passenger Rates Fixed. New York, slarch 11.—The presidents of the trunk lines met this afternoon at Com- missioner Fink’s oftica, President Roberts, of the Pennsylvania company, presided, The passenger agents’ committee report was adopted with slight amendments, ‘I'he re- port of the freight agents’ committee was ap proved. It was dece‘ded that second-class tickets to points west as far as Chicago siould be retained. On all other routes second-class tickets will abolished. It was felt that there were many people who lived in cities on the east coast wio could not afford to pay fii s rates und were willing to accept inferior accommodations on consideration of reduced fare, and that it would be an injustice were cheap rates abols ished. Immigrant fares will remain the same as at present tor tickets sold in Europe, but no distinetion will be made on tickets sold on this side. The cheap fares only apply to west bound tickets, 'I'ie committee on recommendations in regard to excursion tickets already published were approved. Agents’ commissions will be abolished. — - Mg Brakemen Strike, Mareh 11.—No move- @ by cither tne New vania & Ohio or Pennsylvae nia W start freight trains. brakemen the Mahoning division running through freight trains from here to Cleveland, struck this morning and joined the yardmen, which closes freight traflic between” Y ounstown and Cleveland over the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio road. ment has York, Penn All Along the Line, :VELAND, Mareh 11.—This morning the 1reight brakemen and conductors on the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio road re- fused to take out trains wade up by green hands and all the roadmen along the line are said to be about to quit work until the trouble with the switchmen 1s adjusted. “To-day no freight trains can be sent out and pspects are that the road will soon be ded, Coal Miners Out. arch 1L—The Commercial tte’s special from Sharom, Pa., says: ‘The coal miners of the Shenandoah valley struck to-day for an advance of 10 cents ton in the vrice of minsmf. The mine laborers also struck for an increase of 25 cents a day. Six mines are idle and 500 men are out of employment, End of a Strike PrersnurG, March 1L—"The f men’s strike on the Baltimore & Ohio road is virtually at an end aud trains will be run- ning as usual by Monday or Tuesday next. The strikers were all paid off this afternoon and notified that their services were no longer required, The officials of the road claim that they have all the men needed to run trains and that they will stand by tug wew hands. . No further trouble is expema