Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 22, 1887, Page 1

THE OMAHA DaiLy BEE SIXTEENTH YEAR. THE RACING SEASON OPENS English Horsemen Indulge in the First Sport of the Year, THE STUDENTS’ DAY IN BERLIN. The Prospects For the Ocean Race Discussed By a Steamship Captain —A Big Storm Breaks— Irish Oratory. Turf Sport in England. [Copuright 1557 by James Gordon Benneth,) Lixcory, Eng, March 21--[New k Herald Cable—Speeial to the Bue. |--On this the first day of the flat racing season glorions sunshine crowns the tower of the historie cathedral, but snow lies heavy on the old Roman hill beside it. Although to-day’s racing events on the Carholme course were of minor importance, comparatively, the town was fairly filled with visitors, Every inn is, however, engaged to its very roof for Wednesday's great race, the Lincolnshire handicap, for which Mr. Naylor’s bay horse Fulmer, who won the stakes last year, re- mains the favorite. ‘This son of Galopin started last year with 100 to 7 against him. The betting against him to-day is 11to2 Fullerton is also much favored and stands at 100 to 15. The latter will be ridden by Wood, who is the king jockey of to-day’s events, Moreoyer, to-day’s omens favor Sir George Clhietwynd, owner of Fullerton, as his Greshubler, with Wood in the sadadle, won the first event, the trial stakes, by a neck, and his Goldsmith, with the same jockey up, was second in the Batthyany stakes, which was won by Mr, R. Craig's grey colt, Gloamin. In the Blankney plate, a welter handicap, Wood also won on Mr. Renfrew’s Cymbalaria by a head over Charles Wicher’s Stourfield. For the Lincolnsh ire many favor Despalr, who last year gained such a sensational victory in the royal hunt cup, Others favor Mr. Roths- child’s Middlethorpe, who ran a dead heat in the Liverpool spring cup, and not a few Jiord Bradford’s Isabar and Stounhead, the latter of whom was last victor in the Man- chester November handicap. ‘The coming grand national on Friday s, of course, a great betting feature, A very uncertain event that,” said a veteran jockey this morning on the course, *Do ye mind last year when old Joe, who is entered again, wopo it after starting with 25 to 1 against him.” The lady of the white house may possibly mourn when she learns that to-day, In the northern Walter plate handicap, a horse with the plebian name of Lobster, by only a neck, took the stakes from Marks, the Sage, belonging to an owner whose racing name is Grover Cleveland. BI1G DAYS IN BERLIN, Students Celebrate Yesterday With a Gorgeous Display. (Copinight 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] BerLIN, March 21L—New York IHerald Cable—Special to the Beg.|—The first thing a stranger set down in Berlin this morning would notice would be the strange contrast between the flags and crimson drapery everywhere displayed and the ap- pearance of the shop windows. These shop windows, asarule, are covered with white heets. The true inwardness of the sheets mean that the windows are already being decorated with flow and busts and pictures of the kaiser, but will not be ready for the public eye until the birthday. So people go along the streets lifting up the corners of the window covers, peeping in for a moment and thea hurrying on as soon as the shopman catches them at it, Set down a stranger in Berlin this even- ing and he would think a torch dance of demons was going on before the emperor’s palace. To-day has been the students’ day. Kings are well enough in their way buta city full of kings would not have taken away public attention to-day from the students, In the afternoon the emperor received at the palace speeial messengers from sovereigns of all partsof the world. Amoung them were the Chinese ambassador, Huii-Ching-Cheng, and the messenger from the south African Boer republic. These receptions, together with the visits of many newly arrived princes, kept the semi-circle court betore the palace gorgeous with court carriages all the after- noon, THE STUDENTS' PROCESSION, At 4 o'clock unter den Linden was already bluckaded with people. At six o'clock the ‘whole street within eyesight from the palace was a compact mass of closely packed hu- manity from curb to curb. Justin front of the palace the police kept the street free for the procession. ‘I'he steps of the opera house, looking sideways toward the palace, held a crowd that paid 75 centsa head to stand there three hours. Belween the opera and the palace was a grand stand draped with red, which was also crowded. Below it the pavement nearer to the palace was reserved for military officers, who, in their unitorms with their wives or their sweethearts on their arms, formed a bright foreground to the pictures, Opposite the palace are the massive university buildings, forming a hollow square, They were covered with evergreens, and had a flag In the center of the facades., At 7 the figures surrounding the statue of Frederick the Great were lighted up. Then the red lights burned in the open quadrangle of the university buildings and announced that the procession had started. The red glare reflected from the wings of the buildings and lighted up the whole street and palace. Gilded state car- riages passed rapidly two and fro between the black masses of people like streams of lightning. A mounted student, in all the bravery of sword, sash and small, round red cap, dashed up, somewhat outridden though by his escort of cavalry. Then, after him, crme the commander-in-chief, followed Alowly by a mounted brass band and a multi- tude of students bearlng beautitully painted society banncrs, There were about 150 banuers in all. Then came 2,000 or more students, each bearing a long torch. They marched up to the palace and then the line turned back. The whole block was filled with torches, all in motion, Behind them thered glare of the university threw the whole mass of men with thelr torches into brilliant relief. An address to the kalser was read, or rather shouted, toward the old man, who stood looking down trom a win- dow, Then, whiile the marching eontinued, suddenly every torch and every bannar waved wildly in the air as the whole erowd of students and pcople joined in a tremendous shout of “Hoch, Hoch, Hock!” and in the national hymn, For balfan hour longer the marching coutinued, varied by cheers, waving of torches and clashing of swords. When the emperor, untired by his afterncon spent iu recelviug the foreign ministers and by an evening spentin dining ‘with the visiting princes, had appearsd sov- :‘nl thines at the historical window, the stu- ents and people alsappeared alowl 0 (o the side sireots, l-vl::’oa an onloohr"a’ nlud the improssion that be had only seen o eat opera or brilliant theatrical repre- sentation rather than a reality, The great mazs of loroh bemrers ware balf hiaden by Amoke, 80 (b Whie toszaes seeined o be Suad- B e e Gt A L e i s inz erratically on & cloud of smoke. The | brilliant erimson light thrown from | behind upon the crowd, the black lines of * silent people, eagerly watching the foreground of banners, the clashing swords, and, above all, the old man With his great-grand child clinging to his kneeand looking down with evident pleas- ure on this ovation in the kaiser's honor, all formed a picture which once seen is not easy to forget, nor likely to be seen ag: A ROYAL FAMILY DINNE To-day’s dinner at the emperor's palace 1s deseribed as a “family dinner,” although it included nearly all the great princes now here. Among the guests were the queen of Roumania, who, being literary, is made much of by the erown princess, Both the crown prince and princess met the queen at the depot and greeted her with unusual warmth. The queen and the princess drove off together, engaged in a most ani- mateda conversation, which was not inter- rupted by the cheers of the crowd. A poem by her majesty, celebrating the events of the life of the emperor, written in her own hand on white parchment, the margin being cov- ered with pressed corn flowers, was to have been read to-morrow at the eastle, but her majesty objected. To-morrow is to be ush- ered in by chor services . sung from the Tower church, erected to commeémorate the emperor’s escape from assassination, and from many other church towers, At 6 o'clock in the morning there will be brass band performances and hymns. The re- joicing on the following day will be ushered in by the thunder of an imperial salute of 101 guns, s Prince Bismarck's dinner to the foreign mintisters will be an event to-morrow, yet the main event will be the reception at the castle, to which 900 invitations have been issued, THE STUDENTS' ASSEMBLY. After the procession the stadents continned their portion ot the celebration of the birth- day by holding a great kommers or assembly of all the college societies in Germany. It was held in one of the largest concert halls, which was decorated from floor to ceiling with every conceivable type of students’ banners, The main hall held fourteen narrow tables, and at each were about sixty students and at least 120 beer glasse At the raised table sat six masters of ceremonies, or per- haps more properly, “beer kings,” each in the full regalia of his socicty. 'They had small, round, zold-embroidered eaps, perched on the extreme tops of their heads; gold embroidered jackets, with a scart of many colors across ome shoulder, and basket hilted swords at their sides. Below them sat the students, mainly wearing swords and generally toxged out in the full resimentals of their various societies, but al- ways with their ridiculous little caps. At the end of each table stood a singer, a brilliantly dressed stu- dent with drawn sword. His, song was one of devotion to the kaiser and vaterland, and was sung with such will that the banners hanging on the ceiling began to swing. The last verse was sung stand- ing, by the whole corps, with their swords drawn and clashing in time to the music. It made really an inspiring scene, so much so that one began to wonder whether the kommers had any- thing to do with the fighting quality of the Germans, The rooms, beside the main hall and balconies, ete,, were all full of students, and there were a tew ladies and distinguished people looking on from the boxes, 1left the hall at midnight, just after the recfor of the university had made a pa- triotic speech, while the building was still vibrating with cheers for the emperor. The students had then been drinking three hours, yet, except in the waiters hands, I nowhere saw a single full glass of beer. About 4 o'clock in the morning enthusiasm for the emperor will probably overcome most of the students, but they will turn up at 8a. m.’ to-morrow for a wagon procession and the presentation of colors to the emperor, who is just as fresh as ever, A REGAL SOIREE, During the evening there was given a soirce at Count Radolinsky’s, the court marshal of the crown prince. In the saloons were assembled the crowned heads, princes and princesses. An operatta in one act, en- titled “Guten Morgen,” by Herr Fischer, was given, in which parts were taken by the Princess Victoria and Princess Frederick of Hohenzollern, who played the role of a servant maid. Next followed *Das Neuste Wachs Figuren Cabinet,” conducted by Mr, Rodd, of the British embassy. The Princess Victoria represented Yum Yum, supposed to be singing the moon song, while Sir Arthur Sullivan played the melody on the plano. Among the figures were Othello and Desdemona, i.ady Mac- beth, Queen Elizabeth and the fair Rosamond, Christopher Columbus, and the well-known Berlin characters of Schulze and Muller, many princely personages enacting them. FROM MID-OCIZAN. The Captain of the Steamship Werra on the Yachts. [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.] 81 siie WERRA, AT SEA, March 18.— INew York Herald Cable—Special to the Bir.]—Regarding the sailing chances of the Dauntless and Coronet, which left New York a few hours later than the Werra, per- haps you will consider it of some interest to the public if 1 give some dates and calcula- tions based upon the direction and force of the winds on the Atlantic during my cross- ing, which have probably been the same as the yachts exverienced, though reckoned only to about 50 degrees west longitude. On the day of sailing off Long Island a strong north-northwest wind, with a force of eight (equivalent to a velocity of fifty-six) miles per hour was blowing, with a lively sea till midnight, when the wind changed to the north and malntaining the same force. This wind kept up with lttle variety to the 14th inst Up to this time the yachts must have had exceed- ingly zood sailing, having been able to carry all ordinary salls, After the 14th the Werra being in latitude 41 dex 51 min—the wind backed to the northwest and later to north- northwest, blowing a stiff breeze. I consider this also gave very fair sailing to the yachts and they wlzht have ran at their highest rate of speed. From the 15th inst. at noon, in about 48 degrees west longitude, I experi- enced varigble winds, though all were mostly from a westerly and southerly direction, with sunshiny weather and a smooth sea. Should the yachits have had the same sea, which ean- not be told with eertainty (because they have been about 500 miles astern of the Werra), the parties on board the yachts would tiave had a restand a chance to dry their skins, which I guess must have been very wet during the first two days out. From the 15th to the 16th, in the so-called “roaring forties,” moderate weathar also pre- vailed, but the wind hauled toa more east- erly quarter on the morning of the 17th. In latitude 46 degrees noith and longitude 34 degress west a southwost wind set in, which already had been announced by the sweil frow that direction on the day before. Of course, as the Werra was a long distance ahead of the race, It cannot b said t! the yaabts have had the same wind as the Werra, but it is oertaln that the character of the weather hus been fuvorable to the race up to the 17th fost., when I judge the ywcits must OMAHA, TUESDAY, MORNIQ G, MARCH €9, 1887, have been in about longitude 5) degrees. The southeast wind which is now blowing is fresh but no high sea is running. When the yachts come into its area, the one which stands most to the south will have the ad- vantage, for she will have the wind most free on an east-northeast course. [ believe this wind will keep on some days longer, as there is a low, rising barometer, and clear weather. It might be said that according to the work- ing of the barometer and the change of the wind no heavy gales are about and the yachts should have a good chance for getting ahead. The probability, however, is that the little vessels will have in mid-ocean a time of “sheets close to the winds,” Yours respect- fally, R. Bussivs, Captain Steamship Werra, THE WIND CHANGES, P. S.—March 20, Off the Lizard.—As above mentioned, the southeast wind continuved till the Werra reached the Lizard, where it changed toa more easterly direction. It is very likely that its area extends to about 35 degre st longitude. A Violent Gale. QuENSTOWN, March 21.—[New York Her- predicted by the Herald to strike the British coasts between the 1Sth and 20th inst., burst over this harbor at half past 11 last night and increased in violence as the morning ad- vanced. Itis now blowing a piercing gale from the south-southwest, with rain and a a high sea, A fishing traveler blown ashore at Block’s Point in 1his harbor is the only casualty yet reported. Experienced yachtsmen and sea-going men predict a long and stormy voyage for the Dauntless and Coronet. The barometer, which on last evening registered 30-50, show- ing a gentle downward inclination, to-day marks 20-65,having fallen suddenly during the night. Three passonger steamers which left Cork to-day for Cardiff, Glasgow and Mil- ford, had to return here for shelter from the storin, which is now most violent. IRISH ELOQUENCE IN ROME, Bishop Kean’s Sermon on the Work of St. Patrick. [Copyrighted 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.] Rom York Herald Cable—Special to .1—Since Bishop Ryan preached in St. Salvator three years 8:0, 0 sermon has been heard here in the glish language approaching In eloquence that which Bishop Kean delivered in the church of the Irish Francisians to-day in honor of St. Patrick. 1t is a little church which is usually abandoned to brown-robed monks. The few Lrish residents here wore quite a holiday attire, and while drapery dangled lazily in the warm sunshine over the entrance gate and over tne high altar was the great painting of St, Patrick. The pulpit and the chapels were brightly hung with gold and crimson. Every seat was filled, chiefly with Americans and Irish. As the bishop entered he knelt in prayer for a few minutes and then ascen- ded the steps of the pulpit. He took his text alatins—‘*God forbid that I should ve in the cross of our Lord Jesus He paused for a moment and then he began in a quiet tones. Spiritual works, said the preacher, were higher than'physical, soul worl: was nobler than mere mind work, The conversion of a soul from a spiritual death to a spiritual life wasa greater achieve- ment than raising the dead body. Inthe history of the conversion of nations nothing could be compared to the Irish, The key to the whole strange history of poor old Erin was to be found in the biography of St. Pat- rick. Again the bishop paused as though to gather up his thoughts. They tell us, he continued, that when Lis work was nearly done, when his head had grown white as snow by nearly one hundred years of labor, God led him to a mountain where, like, yet unlike, the mother of James and John, he prayed that to the end of time Erin might be nearest Jesus crucitied. And God promised. Then shightly raising his voice with curious felicity, the preacher reminded his spell- bound hearers of the glorious history of Erin during three troubled centuries, when the island of saints was the center of christian learning, a haven and refuge to nations, But on her, he continued, burst at last the flood of barbaric invasion, desecrating her sanctuaries, closing her schools, turning her pens into swords, and rending her garments, Rising to the loftiest heights of rheoritic he exclalmed, *“God chose for His sons the greatest empire of the world, God chose for crucifixion His own Son. Erin was the mightiest empire scen since the days of Augustus,” As he proceeded the preacher’s eloquence grew more impassioned. There were sobs in his volce as he spoke of the sorrow and deso- lation in Ireland, of the approbrium and con- tempt that bas been heaped on her. She had been buffetted, held up as a fool. She was a leper even as one struck by God. Jesus lay three days in his towb to rise again. Erin, too, has lain in her tomb for three days, each one a ceatury of woe, but, he added, continuing the splendid parallel, tbe dawn of her Easter morn has come. Slowly but surely the light goes on expanding. Already the trumpet of the Lord proclaims her resurrection: *Arise, thou that sleepest.” The imperial seal of Ciesar is still on Erin, but what can it avail against the behests of the Most High, against the justice of mercy and the power of God.” 1n his peroration he was less happy. Lhat vart of the sermon of the bishop grew a trifle lurid in praying that freedom, peace, pros- perity and glory might be restored to Ire- land. He exclaimed: *God forbid that she should ever sigh for tinsel crowns, withering garlands, gaudy toys in this world. May her peace be the peace of God’s will and national fraternity, not selfish patriotism, her glory not the glory of Pluto or Mars, May she stand close to the cross with the mother Mary and 8t. John, pre-eminent in loyality to the end, May her motto be for- ever. God forbid that she should glory save in the cross of the Lord.” ‘This afternoon a dinner was given in honorof Cardinal Gibbons in the refrectory of the American college. Cardinal Tasch- erean, who leaves Rome to-night, and Bishop “Keane of Ireland, and Waterson, and a num- ber of Roman prelates and heads of several seminaries, were among the guests. ‘Ihe table was fragrant with the perfume of count- less bouquets sent by American residents, At the close of the dinner there was speech making, Cardinal Gibbons paid his orator- ical tribute like the rest. There was general regret expressed when ecclescastical duty broke up the party. L It Pleases the Parnellites. LoNDoN, March 3L.—The Parnellites are gratified at Morley’s amendment and heartily approve it. The amendment was drafted last week by Morley, Harcourt and Glad- stone with a view of embarrassing the radical unionists, some of whom the conservatives admit may possibly abstain from voting. Lord Uartington is aware of the govern- mebt’s plans and has approved them. He will doubtless enruhe bulk of his followers with him. The debate on the Morley amena- ment will last several nights and it is certain that Gladstone will speak. A Sharp Italian Rebuke, Roume, March 81.—Much axcitement has been ' caused by the publication of Cour.t di Robilaut's dispatch recalling Geveral Gene from Massowah. The dispateh is of the most sharp character and says: ““Your action has been grossly detrimental to our interests, You acted without n!lllllrr\!fi' or instructions. I am willing to admit that this may be awing to a stress of circumstances of which I am ignorant, owing to the laconic character of your dispatches. But you must not communieate again with Rasalaula un- less there is a chance to make him understand he may do whatever he likes with Savairaux and that we will take measures to uphold our diznity and interests.”” The opponents of the government demand that parliament be convoked to discuss the matter. The Sins of Russia. VIENNA, March 21.—The manifesto by Ruasian constitutionalists published here yesterday, They repudiated any con- nection with the recent attempts on the life of the czar. ‘The inanifesto enumerates the sins of the present regime, especially empha- sizing that of humbling itself before Bis marck. ‘The three chief points of the part creed ar at aconsultative chamber be summoned, the czar retaining the right to decide with the majority on minority as he pleaseds that the press be granted freedom of specen and that political prisoners be amnestied. —— Another Victory For Blsmarck, BERrLIN, March 21.—The reichstag to-day vassed the second reading ot the army bud- get bill, agreeing by a large majority to vote the grant which was several times rejected by the former reichstag for the construction of military schools for mnon-commissioned ofticers at New Brisach. General Van Schel- ledorfl, minister of wai slmn{lr supported the proposed credit, urging that the existence of the schools could draw Germany into closer union with Alsace-Lorraine, — e Leo to William. Ror, March 21.—The special delegate sent by the vatican to convey its congratulations to Emperor William on the attainment of his ninetieth birthday to-morrow telegraphs from Berlin that he has been very favorably received, and that he has had an audience with the emperor in order to personally pre- sent to him the autograph letter of congratu- lation sent by the pope, bl Aoty A Russian Sensation. St. PETERSBURG, March 2L,—A sensation has been caused here by the removal of Coronel Sassoulitch from the command of the grenadiers to a regiment on the Siberian frontier. 'The grenadiers, 1t is said, were be- coming imbued with revolutionary ideas. Colonel Sassouliteh s a brother to the fa- mous Vera Sassouliteh Ehr s John Bright on Home Rule. Loxnox, Mareh 21.—John Bright, 1n a let- ter with reference to home rule, says that a majority of the people of Ireland would vote that their country be made a state of the American union, if their present leaders in- structed theim to do so, but that would be no reason why the kingdom should consent. o b i A Moonlighter Put Out, Dunriy, March 21.—The police fired upon a band of moonlighters at ‘Tralee, last night, and killed one of them. s gy Steamship Arrivals. New York, March 2L.—|Special Telegram to the E —Arrived—The Servia from Liverpool. SOUTHAMPTON v March 21.—Arrived—The PrysouTh, March 2L—The steamer Ser- via from New York arrived here to-day. putebint v talbess A Protest Against Coercion. New Yorxk, March 21.—A mass meet- ing was held in Cooper Union to-night to protest against the enactment of the pro- posed coercive measure for Ireland by the English parliament. ‘The meetinz was held under the auspices of the municipal council of the Irish National league. Charles A, Dana acted as chairman, Samuel J. Randall was among the speakers, Roscoe Conkling sent a letter expressing sentiments appropri- ate to the occasion. ‘I'he resolutions passed quote ‘“England’s greatest stateman” in saying force is no remedy. and declaring that home rule in the establishment of a par- liament to deal directly with local questions in the only basis ot settlementof Irish ques- tions. 'The resolutions tender sympathy and promise subport to Gladstone and Parnell and encourage them to oppose coercion. The resolutions are to be sent to the two leade and also to the tory leader (Lord Salisbury 'l;lm following cablegram was sent to Gla stone: “Citizens of New York in mass meeting assembled, protesting against coercion, heartily endorse your noble policy and wish you Giod speed In your undertaking, CIARLES A. DANA.” O e The New Catholic Univ BAvrIvMORE, March 21.—The following cablegram fiom Rome: pated, the pope to-day approved the plan of the new Catholic university which is to be lo- cated In Washington, By his instructions the secretary of the propaganda waited upon him with a brief, fully, hear- tily and emphatically endorsing the project. In the matter of location, as n other respects, the pope confidently defers to the judgment of the bishops and places the institution directly aund forever under the nolsunrlsdlctlnn of the American hier- archy. Bishops Ireland and Keane are de- lighted at this manifestation of cordial ap- proval and will leave for Awerica as soon as the briet is received, e — Mme. Scalchi's Condition lmproved. CnicAco, March 21.—|Special Telegram to the BEE.J=—Mme, Secalchi, the cel®brated singer, who has been lying at the Grand Pa- cific for the past ton days suffering from a combination of nervous prostration and In- cipient typhoid fever, is in an improved con- dition, and her physicians expect that unless unfavorable symptoms again become mani- fest, she will be able to leave her room at the close of the recent week. It is doubtful, however, if she will pe able to combplete the remainder of her contract with the Patti company. Numerous ramors are on foot re- gardingthe origin of the neryous prostration which had a foundation for her illness, one hinting at internal dissensions in the com- pany growing out ot gvations and favorable comment which were tendered and given the artistat Omaha and other western and north- western points, Neither Mme, Scalchi nor her husband will talk on the inatter, s Dry Goods and Freight. New York, Margh 21.—The dry goods trade held a meeting to-day which was vrompted by a notiticatton from trunk line representatives thaton and after April 1 the new classification for dry goods would go into effect. Resolutions were adopted in which it was stated that the new classifica- tion would increase the eost ot treight 50 per cent on very important lines of low-priced domestic fabrics, A eommittwe will act for the trade in protests tothe railroads and, if necessary, to the interstate commission and the Unitea States courts. o Senator Sabin Sued. CurcAGo, Maren 31.—Senator Sabin, of Minnesota, was sued In the United States eircuit court to-day by H. H. Porter, Ransom K. Cable and William Coffin. Porter's suit is to recover 200, Cable wants 850,000 and Coffin clalms 82,475, The attorneys state that the suits grew out of the disastrous fail- ure of the Northwestern Car Manufacturing company in 1584, Porter, Cable and Coflin were stockholders in the concern, They will allege in their bill that Senator Sabin brought about the mistort by his mismanage- ment, and that he others profited by it. — The Preside d His Plans. NEW York, Marel, [Special Telegram to the Bre.|—The Sun claims to have reli- able news that Mr. Cleveland only desires a renomination iu the nature of an endorse- ment, and that he will then deciine with thanks. It ic on u par with the greater part of the news e Suu s rm(inu these duys ®bowr the prasilent and bis plans, THE OMAHA CHARTER PASSES It Goes Through the Honse and Will Re- turn to the Senate, LINCOLN'S IN THE SAME SHAPE. Raymond's Laborers' Lien Bill Rec- ommended For Passage—Special Orders Made—Other Doings of the Legislature, Doings in the House. Lixcors, Neb,, March 21.—[Speeial Tele- gram to the BE ~The house met this afternoon at 8 o'clock, just a quorum being present. House rolls providing for the granting of right of way to telegraph and telephone lines along the public highways: 475, providing fees for recording deeds, 487, providing for the relocation of eounty seats, were favorably recommended by their respee- tive committees. Mr. Schwab’s bill 341, locating a normal school at Fremont, caused alittle breeze, Its supporters were absent, and though some of the members wanted it to be heard, yet on motion of Mr. Newcomer it was consigned to the legislative waste basket, with seventeen others asking for normal schools 1n all parts of the state. House roll 448, taxing costs in certain cases, was recommended for passage. Mr. Newcomer introduced a bill at the sugeestion of Governor Thayer, providing a method of employing help for the house, ¢ memorial providing for the election of United States senators by a direct vote of the people was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Shamp's bill pmv:dln:; for the stopping of trains at all raiiroads before crossing the same, was orderea for third reading. Several other important bills were recom- mended for passave. Mr. Randall’s bill allowing the people to vote for or against a constitutional conven- tion at the next election of members of the legislature was made the special order for to- morrow at 10 o’clock. Mr. Hayden’s bill defining the fees of county judges was engrossed for third read- ing: also Mr. Russell’s, detining a vacancy in the oftice of county clerk and liiling the same when vacant. 4 The house went into committee of the whole on bills on the general file, Mr. New- comer in the chair, The first bill was Mr, Raymond's, providing for a laborer’s lien for labor done or material furnished to any rail- road, canal, or other similar corporation This compels a company to withhold from sub-contractors an amount sufficient to pay every laborer and merchant to whom the contractors may be indebted because of work upon the road in construction. ‘The bill was reported for passage, 1ouse roll 109, making it punishable by ten years' imprisonment and a fine of $1,000 to sell mortgaged property or remove the same from the state, amends sections 9 and 10 of chapter 12, It consists of two sections, each of which has a proviso which enables the offending party, upon lye'nfi nl)pn-hemlfl\L to ! ying the indebtedness and s on. long discussion en- sued and the bill was Kille Mr. Wolenweber's bill, the payment of county fees, was recom- mended for p Mr. Pemb ill, providing for clerks for county judges in counties of over 25,000 inhabitants and monthly wages therefor, was favorably recommended. ‘The same disposition was. made of Mr, Cameron’s bill, which limits attorneys’ fees in foreclosure to 10 per cent of the amount involved, and makes a lien upon the property, House roll 237, relating to the bonds of county ofticers, was acted upon favorably. ‘The same disposition was made of Mr. Full- er's bill, 206, which details to whom the prop- erty of a deceased wife shall descend. r. Lei d’s bill, 220, organizing a bat- tallion of cadets at the university, was rec- commended without opposition. ‘The governor announced that he had signed the bills for the payment of the emploves of and incidental expenses of the legislature. Mr, Wolenweber’s bill to compel land own- ers to remove grass and weeds from roads contiguous to their property was recom- mended for passaze. Mr. Rief made an eloquent plea for his bill appropriating $45,000 for the sinking of six wells for the discovery of salt or other min- erals, under the directlon of the board of public lands and buildings, and secured a favorable report. "I'he committee rose and reported. All senate liles reported favorably to the house were made the special order for to- morrow at 2 o’clock. ‘The Omaha charter was read a third time and passed, nobody voting in the negative, It now goes to the senate with the amend- ments of the lower body. Senate file 200, providing for pavements in cities of the second class, mainly Plattsmouth and Nebraska City, was passed and now Koes to the governor, The joint resolution asking Nebraska's representatives in congress to secure the granting of a silver medal to every soldier of the late war, was passed to the senate by a vote ot 54 to 13, ‘The Lincoln charter was read and passed unanimously. It received a few amendinents in the house and will be now returned to the senate, Recess till 7:30 o’clock. EVENING SESSION. A number of senate files were read the first and second times, House roll 44, appropriating for salaries of state oflicers, was read a third time and passed by a vote of 75 to 1, the latter vote ing cast by Mr. Miller, who objected to the item of $4,210 deficiency forthe veterinary commission, % ‘I'he general appropriation bill for the ex- nses of the state covernment was passed y a vote of 70 to 5. The amount cut out several days sinee from the Norfolk asylum will be Inserted in the senate and then re- turned and concurred in. House roll 197, refunding £62.50 to Colum- bus for illegal registration of water bonds, was passed, Mr. Whitmore's bill prescribing the manner in which railroads shall acquire right of way cross educational lands was passed. M ‘Tingle voted no because the bill gave to rail roud companies aright denied to others, namely, the appraising of lands at the time they were taken. Mr. Shamp's bill providing azain pread of noxious wecds was also passed. Senate file 145, providing for the annual printing of the proceedings of the state hor- ticultural board and the annual meeting of the same in the middle ot January of each year, was passed, ‘U'his was followed by Mr. Hayden's bill paying John Lanham £10,650 ag the balance on'the laberatory contract, which was also passed by a vote of 51 to pro 5, providing for the 8| ‘I'wo thousand dollars w appropriated to Magcie Pribble by Mr. Snamp’s bill for injuries sustained at the Lincolu asylum for the msane, which was passed. Senate Proceedings. LixcorN, Neb,, March 21.—[Special Tele- gram to the B lie senate met to-day at 2 p. m,, with several of the senators absent. The body at once went into committee of the whole to consider bills on the general file, with Mr. Sterling of Fillmore in the chair. Senate file 273, giving additional authority to administrators in inter-state cases, was considered favorably and recommended to pass. Senate file 146, glving justices of the peace power to issue executions to any county in the state, was favorably considered and rec- ommended for passage. Mr. Colby’s bill providing for the submis- sion of an amendment to the constitution mak ing the number of supreme judges five was considered and favorably reported. Mr. McNamar's bill for the protection of canals, water courses and irrigating ditcies was amended in minor detall and recom- mended to pass, House roll 165, which amends the code of civil procedure, was favorably considered, House roll 74, authorizing the auditor of public accounts to draw warrants on the un- expended balanee in the census fund, was fayorably recommended. Seante file 19 was recommended o pass, the bill beinz the abstract of Senate file lumber dealers, e lishin: mutual rate: postponement. House roll r. White's bill, doing away away with the registration of voters in the city of Plattsmouth, was constdered and or- dered reported back for favorable passage, ‘Inis removes all registration laws except from cities of the first class, Mr. Lininger’s bill, senate file 254, occupied one honr's time in its discussion, but was re- ported favorably. This is a bill on the rela- tions of landiords and tenantsand establishes the law by which the owner can recover his property without a tenant’s holding the use of it~ for months through stay bonds, The bill is patterned after the law in lowa in this regard. In the course of its consideration Mr, L ser read - Alvin Sa . i ner, J. A, Creighton, lyron Ree Lake and others from Omaha asking sage of the bill, Mr. Robbius offered an amendment, which was adopted, and Mr, Colby and Mr. Snell onposed the measure as agaiust the poor and favoring th : rich. ‘Thig caused Mr. Sehminke to sarcastieally Snell on his reformation to a ’:nlflllml {o protect the public 1n it nrohibiting coal dealers. from _pooling and estab- was Killed by indetinite ico. W. tho past Vv unjust ieislation enacted a fow years azo, and favored it, “The vota in tecommending its passage taken by yeas and nays—16 for and 9 aga ‘The committee rose and received a report from the joint committee on engrossed and enrolled bills. "T'his ceport showed that the house bills on salaries of members and em- ployes and incidental expenses had been properly engrossed and were sent to the gov- ernor. Adjourned at 5 p. m. —~~— THE FLOOD SUBSIDING. The Missouri Begins to Fall and the Blockade Raised. . ST, PAur, March 21, —Oflicials of the Man- itoba Pacific road received advices this morn- ing that the blockade on the Canadian Pa- cific line was raised through to the I'acitic coast Iast night and that no further trouble this season is anticipated, A large number of emigrants and travelers have been here several days because of inability to get over the route, From Northern Pacitic officials this morn- ing it is learned that all efforts to dislodge the ice gorie a Mandan have been futile, ‘The water is rising gradually to-day and sweeping over a larcer area than yesterdav, though how much damage is done ‘s merely a matter of conjecture. Telegraphic com- munication with Mandan is cut off com- pletely, so it is impossible to get news direct. The Northern Pacific bridge is not endan- Rered as reported. Bis: 'K, Dak., March 2L.—The rivel rose steadily until the middle of the aftes noon, when it came to a standstill and is falling, Tt resched twelve inches higher ver before. The river is now clear of ‘The water flooded ail the lower part of Mandan, but up to last night the sidewalks had not been submerged. A telexranh line will be strung along the solid ice to Mandan to-morrow. The railrond is now covered with ice and will have to be cut out, but it will not take more than a day or two. Special telegrams to castern papers have greatly exaggerated af- fairs here and at Mandan. No lives are jeopardized. lo-morrow those of the 300 delayed passencers now here who wish to cross the river will be sferred in b As s00n as the water subsides sufficiently {mil'x will be made to the Northern Pacilic bridie, which can be put in shape for use in two days. At 10 o'clock to-night the river is stationary. There will be but little delay in travel from now.on whether the water subsides or not, People are continually passing between here and Mandan in boats. About the only trouble at that place is the inconvenience oceasioned by flooded basements and cellars. PIERRE, Dak., March 21.—The river bezan rising this forenoon and is higher than at any time since Mareh, 1881, [t is still con ing two feet an hour and will have to rise s! feet more to do any damage here, The ice is running out nicely. Great dama:e will prob- ably be done at Fort Piel across the river, but there is no means of communicating with that place. l‘vnvlo were scen at sun- down flying to the bluifs, e & THE FIRE RECORD. Eighty Buildings Destroyed at Chau- tauqua—The Burned Buffalo Hotel, Jayestows, N. Y., March 21.—The fire at the Chautauqua assembly grounds carly this morning destroyed eighty buildings. The total loss will probably exceed £100,000, BurrAro, March 21.—Six cottages were destroyed in addition to those alrcady re- ported at Chantauqua last night, The Richmond Ruins. BUFFALO, N, Mareh 21, bodies have been found in the ruins of the Richmond hotel up to noon to-day when the searching party was withdrawn, owing to the shaky condition of the walls, Only n Nominal Loss. Trov, N. Y., March 21.—I'he loss entailed by the burning of the Grand Central theator Iast night was nominal. Sl L WHY CARTER WILL NOT RUN. The ‘‘Best Mayor” Gives Some Re- markable Reasons, Cnrcaco, March 21.—Mayor Harrlson this evening, in an interview, zave the following remarkable explanation of why he will not again become a democratic candidate for the office he now holds: “1 am sixty-two years ola,” said he. “A life of quiet for many years may give me a happv and vigorous old age. The terrible strain during the next two ears may make me a decrepit valetudinarian, cannot get any more honor in this office, I wmay vet dishonor. One of my officers might become a defaulter and would eceive the blan My fear is that we will have some terrible trouble in this ¢ Ars, the su- preme s5ts anew tril, Judge ould never have or could not et a jury. wen would give it out that they had been vindicated and they would “cause trouble. On the other hand, if they were hung, we may have convulsions, 1 have been successful in"being able to quell all disturb- ances with the police, ‘The future may de- velop something different. 1f I should be elected mayor again I should feel that I wouvld not dare to be away from Chicago where a half day’s ride could not bring me home.” .|-A special dispateh from St.Augus- orida, says: Without question young banker Seligman, of New York, attempted to kill himself Saturday, but finding he was not mortally wounded all attempts have been riends and family to lush the af- fair un. @ Long continued il health Is sup- posed to be the chief cause, He will re- coyer. New Yorw, March 21.--Bavker James Seligman, whose son, Washington Selgman, was reported to have attempted suicide b, shooting himself at St. Augustine, Fla., said this morning that he had received a dispateh irom the injured man stating there was no dunger andthat the shooting was accidental, - Schwartz and Watt on Trial, 18, 1L, March 2L.—The trial of Schwartzand Watt for the murder of Ex- pross Messonger Nichols commenced this af- ternoon. T'he court quashed the second count in the indictment, which is one alleging that murder was committed on a railroad train withont chiarging that it was committed in Grundy county, This Is considered by thiey defense as very mueh in their favor, for the believe that the evidence will show that the ‘«lind could not bave been committed in Grundy eounty, Four jurors have been ae- <epted by the people but none passed upon by the defense. It is supposed that the trial will oecupy from two to three weeks. —- The Flgin Evrc1y, 111, March 2 iry Market, ~Butter ruled steady with regular | Notlting was done In choeses NUMBER 276( CLEVELAND'S LIFE IN DANGER Fears That the President Will Not Live « Out His Term, WHAT DOCTOR SOWERS SAYS. Something Must Be Done to Make Him HKealize His Condition and Take Proper Remedies— More Excrcise Neededs A Warning to Grover, Wasnivaroy, March 2L.—Dr. Z. T. Bow~ ers, one of the most prominent physicians of Washington, in an interview with a reporter | to-day, declared that there is danger thad President Cleveland will not live through his term unless there is a change in his mode | of living. Dr. Sowers, six months before Manning's illness, made the same prediction | with regard to the secre and advised & friend to warn him of his danger. In the in~ terview to-day Dr. Sowers said: ‘It may be deemed impertinent to talk to the president through a newspaper man, but I know of no other way of reaching him and those about him so surely. You recall my attempts with friends of Manning and their fruit, and I do not feel that 1 should take the same chances in thus matter. 1 am personally apprised of the president’s condition, and while it Is in nojsense dangeroue, it will not be long before there will be reason for alarin. President Cloveland is _a large, fleshy man, and since he came to the white house has yained enormously in flesh, Now when he h\'n-dln BufTalo, 1t was his habit to take long walks. Since he came here, however, he has abandoned every form of exercise save car- riage riding. That 18 of little or no use, with the springs now in use and the smooth streets for which Washington is famous. The president is a man who works with his head agreatdenl; is, in fact, an intense brain worker, 1le fs, in other words, & plodder, and his brain i$ consequently filled with an excess of blood. What is the resnlt? He works with his head, eats enormously and fails to ¢ se his muscles, His blood ves- sels are weakened, and it is only a question of time when, in a moment of excitement, he bursts a blood vessel, [ tell you at the rate President Cleveland is now living there 18 creat danger that he will not live lllrnlllflwn' \is term, S ild be done to bring his danger and take propcr t the result which will surely ensue if he fails to take proper exercise. What I should recommend would be the fix- ing up of a room in the white house and set- tiniz apart of half an hour every day for gym- nastie exereise. Thatalone, in my opinion will prevent the catastrophe, the avoidance ol which not only the president but the countiy at large s interested in s —— 2 THE APACHES. Condition of the Arizona Butchers in Florida. PrriApgLPniA, March Telegram to the Brr.|—1 h, see- retary of the Indian Rights' associntion, who went to Fort Marion, Fla., to investizate the: condition of the Apaches there, has returned and made a report. Last October there were 500 Indians confined there. Now there are 447, Forty-four of the original number were taken to Carlisle, and twenty-three, princi- pally women and children, have died in con- tinement. Welsh declares ihat of the ninety male prisoners, only thirty have been gullty{ of recent misdoing. These were Geronimo's men. Many of the others have been long employed by the governmnent as scouts, and some assisted in the capture of Geronimo, but they are confinea on the same footing with ronimo’s hostiles. The case of Chatto,who has kept the pledge of peace since 1883, and who has established himself on o farm at Fort Apacbe, 18 instanced as a spece ially cruel one. Last swinmer Lamar’s son visited him and induced him to zo to Wash meton, Chatto took with him fourteen other Indians, and at \Washinzton they were prom- ised whatever they needed. Finally they were started back home, but were stopped at Fort reavenworth, There, Chatto says, Captain Dorset told him Miles would give.them a res- ervation of sixty square miles, that they wonld lose none of their property that they had lett behind, On s new reserve the new chief was to receive $50 a monthand the others accordingito their station $50and§20 per In concluding bis narrative Chatto d, “I do not th this place looks igh if contained sixty square miles.” S’ complaint is that e has no chance to work. Welshsays: “I have iu my, pos- session a copy of tho document signed by the ecretary ot ‘war in which Endicott stated that President Clevel 3| that 50 long as he shall keep faith with the government his interests snall be looked after. Welsh mentions other cases of broken pledyes and says the clothing of the Indians during the winter has been totally insufficie ent and unsuitable, Most of them wore ra; which they brought with them from Arizona. 21.—[Speelal e British Grain Trade Review. Loxpoy, March 21,.—The Mark Lane Ex- press, in its weekly review of the British grain trade, says: English wheat i1s dull and irregular, Bales of English wheat dur- ing the past week were 4,556 quarters at 3% 11d, against 72,519 quarters at 308 1d during i the corresponding week last year. Anxiety ' is caused by the discovery of a large number of the pupal of the Hessian fly in the screen= ing of wheat from threshing machines throughout the provinces, and agriculturists ' urge the immediate destruction by fire of all’ sereenings, claiming that if there is nlll delay it will b too Jate to cope with the pesk: Flour is dull and weaker, owing to the enors mous supplies from America. Foreign wheat does not improve. Indian and Russian ara, cheaper. Liverpool quotutions are 1d lower,:! Corn is steady and against buyers, Linse fell 1s but regained 6d toward the close offf the week. "There were three arrivals of wheat carzoes, ‘I'wo were withdrawn and one was sold. At to-day’s market wheat was duil. Some sellers were 6d under last Mon= day for both English and_foreign. Countr! flour was unchanged. Foreign flour was lower. Barleys were 3d cheaper. Sound oats were unchanged, but inferior were 6& lower. Linseed rocovered 3d, He Played the Detective, CHICAGO, March 21,—[Special ‘Telegram ta the Bi ~James Burke, of Sherman, Ia, yesterday related to the Town of Lake police, the story of having been drugged and robbed of $500 in the eity of New York, He was ad= vised to consult Chief of Police Ebersold, 1e was a storekeeper and teacher in lowa. e says he was approached by a wman whe wanted to sell him a Jarge quantity of coun= terfeit money. He repelled the offer and hav ing let out that he was an amateur detective was soon afterward summmoned to New York to aid in r counterfeiters, and wiile there re tructions as 1o how he was to proceed, was drugge When he came to ho left town on the tirst train, Marines Drowned, WaAsHINGTON, March 21,—Commander 8, E. Davis, of the United States training ship Saratoga, reports to the mavy department under date of Port ot inidad, March 2 that while at San Fernando anchorage, the 24th ulto, an accident oceurred by the swampes ing of a small boat, by which the paymaster's clerk, Albert Taylor Cowle, J. Oates, apothes cary, H. H. Hesse. armorer, and Williawm Foster, coxswain, lost their lives, —— An Extra Session ST. Lovts, Mareh 21.—The Missotvl Jegise Iature adjourned sine die at noon to-day, Just before adjournment Governor Marmas duke sent a message to the honse antouncing that he will soon call them together in exus session for the special purvose of enacting laws to entorce the constitutional provisious in reterence to ratlroads, which he thinks has been too long deferred, ' No e his bew set for the extra session, hut it -vith probally be the tirst Wedvesdsy ia May.